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<br /> ARDEN HILLS CITY COUNCIL - OCTOBER 9,2001 7 <br /> . Mayor Probst stated Mr. Lynch should make an administrative decision whether to let staff make <br /> the changes or pay the League of Minnesota Cities to make them. He noted the Council could <br /> look at what changes were to be made and make the decision. <br /> Mayor Probst stated the first Council meeting in the new City Hall would be on October 29, <br /> 2001. He noted staff needed a formal action to close city offices on October 19, 2001 for the <br /> move. He added the offices would reopen on October 22, 2001. <br /> MOTION: Councilmember Grant moved and Councilmember Rem seconded a motion to <br /> approve the closure of city offices on October 19,2001 for the purpose of the <br /> move to the new City Hall. The motion carried unanimously (4-0). <br /> Mayor Probst stated the 35W Corridor Coalition proposed a two- percent increase in fees for next <br /> year. He noted he hoped the City of Arden Hills would continue its participation in this group. <br /> Mayor Probst stated the Housing Resource Center already had several hundred hits. He noted it <br /> had changed its name to the Greater Metropolitan Resource Center. <br /> Mayor Probst stated he wanted to respond to the interest and concern about the website being <br /> down. He noted the website was down because it used the I-35W Corridor Coalition Server out <br /> of Roseville. He added the system had been hacked twice. <br /> . Mayor Probst commended Councilmember Larson, Mr. Moore, and the other 54 citizens that <br /> worked on the Buckthorn project. <br /> Mayor Probst stated the School District recommended the program on Monday, October 22, <br /> 2001 entitled "Moving Forward". He noted the program would discuss the events of September <br /> 11, 2001. He added it would discuss ways to talk to children, etc. and to deal with the issues. <br /> Mayor Probst stated the neighborhood meeting last Monday night went very well. He noted the <br /> presentation by Presbyterian Homes was outstanding. He hoped the mood had changed in the <br /> neighborhood. He stated he had not heard anything further from residents. <br /> Mayor Probst stated he had a copy of the Environmental Impact Statement that the National <br /> Guard did on its training at the arsenal. He noted it was a document to allow the Guard to get <br /> training in place on property it did control. He added it refers to a request for another 541 acres. <br /> He stated it included a piece ofland the city had urged them to reconsider. He noted Mr. Lynch <br /> and he had met with Col. Lord several weeks ago. He added the National Guard had other issues <br /> of late, but he would continue discussions. He stated he had also discussed participating with the <br /> Guard on constructing some additional recreation and athletic fields out there. <br /> Councilmember Larson stated at the last Fire Board meeting, the Fire Department was moving <br /> toward the hiring of a full time chief. He noted the Department proposed having a Board of <br /> . Directors of the Fire Department. He added the Board of Directors needed to have a majority of <br /> private members in order to qualify for the retirement plan. He stated they also wanted to have <br /> some ability to have outside people helping the Fire Department making the decision about a <br />