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. . . ARDEN HILLS CITY COUNCIL WORKSESSION - SEPTEMBER 17, 2001 6 Codification Process/Schedule Councilmember Rem volunteered to perform the final read-through of the draft City Code within the next two- (2) weeks and provide input to Councilmembers for their consideration, review and comment. Staff was directed to include the codification process and schedule on the October Worksession Agenda. Personnel Policy Process/Schedule It was the consensus of Councilmembers to adopt the proposed Personnel Policy as a separate policy, not codified. Employee Benefit Parity Following discussion, staff was directed to prepare additional discussion information for. Council review and possible action at a subsequent regular City Council meeting. Additional information requested included the budgeted benefit dollars available to employees; number of existing employees affected; and any additional monies this would cost the City. Job Description and Evaluation Process City Administrator Lynch reviewed the process to-date with Councilmembers. Building Inspector, Memorandum of Understanding Discussion City Administrator Lynch reviewed a proposed Memorandum of Understanding between the Lake Johanna Volunteer Fire Department and the City for addition of a half-time position for services of Eric Nordeen as a Building Inspector with the City and as a Fire Inspector for the Fire Department. With amendments to the sections that specified "Fire Inspector" to be replaced by "B uilding Inspector" where appropriate, the Memorandum of Understanding was approved for inclusion on the September 24,2001 regular City Council Consent Calendar. COUNCIL/STAFF COMMENTS Councilmember Grant commended Mr. Scherbel on his professionalism and expertise with the Mounds View High School construction project. Councilmember Grant requested a draft of Ramsey County's study of a Public Works facility on TCAAP for review by the Operations and Finance Committee meeting scheduled for September 20, 2001. Councilmember Aplikowski expressed concerns regarding staffs proposal to limit City meetings to Monday and/or Tuesday nights in the new City Hall facility. Councilmember Aplikowski also asked that, when committees are appointed for 2002, the chairs be advised that they do not have the authority to cancel meetings at their discretion, without Council and/or staff consensus.