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<br />. <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />ARDEN HILLS CITY COUNCIL - APRIL 9, 2001 <br /> <br />5 <br /> <br />Mayor Probst stated there is another unfunded issue and that is the hiring of consulting help to <br />look at options on the prospective site for the Public Works building site. He noted it is another <br />option, but he is not advocating any of those. <br /> <br />Councilmember Rem stated she would like to see various categories on the City Hall project and <br />what has been spent. She noted it would included the telephone system, security costs, and <br />architectural fees. She added some are budgeted and some are not. She stated they would get a <br />sense of the range of expenses. <br /> <br />Mayor Probst stated they got a summary at the last meeting outline those costs. <br /> <br />Councilmember Grant stated Councilmember Rem is asking for a full accounting of all the <br />expenditures for city hall. <br /> <br />Mayor Probst stated the last sheet they received listed everything, but the architectural fees. He . <br />noted it is good news they have a surplus and the question is where do they want to put them. He <br />added historically they have chosen to put them somewhere and he would advocate TCAAP <br />planning money or a capital fund. He stated he would argue against the General Fund. <br /> <br />Councilmember Larson stated he recognizes what Mr. Post said about his reluctance to use this <br />money for operating funds. He noted the recent discussion about the addition of support staff <br />person and asked if it was not in neighborhood of $55,000. He added they had not planned on <br />that expenditure. Mr. Lynch responded that is correct. He stated it was for a full year. <br /> <br />Councilmember Larson asked ifthey had a problem making that up. Mr. Post responded based <br />on his discussion with the building inspector they hope to have a strong 2001 building permit <br />year. <br /> <br />Councilmember Larson noted he is comfortable with the Land and Municipal Building Capital <br />Fund. <br /> <br />Councilmember Grant stated he would like to remind the Council this is a bench handout and <br />they did not know prior to tonight how much of a surplus they had. <br /> <br />Mayor Probst stated they would come back at the end of month with a decision. <br /> <br />Mr. Probst stated they could have a discussion during the work session. <br /> <br />Councilmember Grant asked if they did not act would the money be left in the General Fund. <br />Mr. Probst responded in the affirmative. <br /> <br />Councilmember Aplikowski stated she is in tune with putting it in the Land and Municipal <br />Buildings Capital Fund. <br />