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ARDEN HILLS CITY COUNCIL WORKSESSION - FEBRUARY 20, 2001 3 . any and all future decisions. Council indicated a desire to possibly reconsider a timeframe for the two Friday Retreat days. Staff was directed to contact the facility to see if the Friday, March 2nd time could be moved from an 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. timeframe from a 12:00 Noon to 8:00 p.m. timeframe; and if the start time on March 9th could be moved back to a 9:00 a.m. start time, rather than 8:00 a.m. City Administrator Lynch will check with the facility and the Facilitator, and get back to the City Council. Mayor Probst updated the City Council on the meeting that was held on Thursday, February 15,2001 with the Army National Guard and Ramsey County concerning establishment of a joint cooperative maintenance facility. All parties agreed that they no longer wanted to be involved with the Minnesota Department of Transportation in considering a more expansive facility. Mayor Probst indicated that he had agreed for the City of Arden Hills to take the lead in the process for the next step, which was to hire an architect to begin design plans for the joint and cooperative facility. The City Council discussed the role and function of the Public Works Task Force and when discussion and decision would potentially take place regarding the City's actual intent of going forward in a cooperative venture with either Ramsey County or the Army National Guard for such a facility. . Public Works Director Stafford commented on Ramsey County Transportation Improvement Plan (TIP), and the fact that the Segment II on Highway 96 had been moved up to a 2002 schedule; County Road I from Schutta Road east had been moved up to a 2002 schedule; the combined City cost had gone up from an approximate $235,000 to an approximate $700,000. The Council inquired whether the City's MSA funding could be used for the City's portion of costs related to County Road 1. City Administrator Lynch responded that he did not know, but would return with an answer to the City Council. City Councilmembers inquired about the potential Public Works vehicle purchase on the Consent Calendar Agenda for the February 26, 200 I. Councilmember Grant indicated a desire to look at the piece of equipment that was being replaced. Councilmember Rem updated the City Council on the Website Task Force and the meeting that would be taking place shortly. ADJOURN The meeting was adjourned by consensus at 7:38 p.m. .