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<br />. MINUTES OF THE ARDEN HILLS SPECIAL COUNCIL MEETING <br /> Wednesday, April 29, 1987, 7:00 a.m. - Village Hall <br /> CALL TO ORDER Pursuant to due call and notice thereof, Mayor Woodburn <br /> called the meeting to order at 7:00 p,m. <br /> ROLL CALL The roll being called the following members were <br /> present: Mayor Robert Woodburn, Councilmembers Nancy <br /> Hansen, Gary Peck, Thomas Sather and Jeanne Winiecki. <br /> PARK DEDICATION; Councilman Sather advised he had discussed the park <br /> KEITHSON ADDITION dedication for Keithson Addition with Mr.Eibensteiner <br /> and had received an offer of $10,000.00 (10%) for park <br /> dedication. <br /> Moved by Hansen, seconded by Peck, that Council <br /> approve the park dedication of $10,000.00 (10 percent of land value) for the <br /> Keithson Addition; payable in the amount of $769.23 per lot (based on 13 lots) <br /> or by July 1, 1987, whichever comes first. Motion carried unanimously. (5-0) <br /> DISC. OF JOINT Councilmember Hansen reviewed reasons favoring Arden <br /> FIRE STATION' 1/4 Hills remaining in the Joint Powers Agreement with the <br /> City of Shoreview for Fire Station #4: <br /> - Cooperative working with neighboring cities is important. <br /> - Maintain unity in the Lake Johanna Volunteer Fire Department. <br />. - Cost sharing may be cost effective. <br /> Mayor Woodburn reviewed reasons opposing continuance with the Joint Powers <br /> Agreement for Station #4: <br /> -Cooperation for cooperations sake may not necessarily be to Arden <br /> Hills advantage. <br /> -Lake Johanna Fire Department may stay unified; independent system, in <br /> the long run may be more beneficial. <br /> -Costs are high and will continue to increase with additional equipment; <br /> may not be a savings, <br /> -Arden Hills receives little coverage with the Island Lake Site; maybe some <br /> manpower. <br /> Counci1member Peck commented: <br /> -Cooperation is important. <br /> -Joint venture somtimes has a losing side. <br /> -Money is an issue. <br /> -Are we ready? <br /> There was general discussion on land choice, reservations, recruitment of <br /> firefighters, types of equipment and mutual aid pact, <br /> Moved by Hansen, seconded by Peck, that Council <br /> reconsider the motion from the Regular Council meeting of April 27, 1987, <br />. relative to withdrawsl from the Joint Powers Agreement with the City of <br /> Shoreview for Fire Station #4. Motion carried. (Hansen, Peck, Woodburn, <br /> Winiecki voting in favor; Sather opposed) ~ (5 -0) <br /> Moved by Hansen, seconded by Peck, that the Arden Hills <br /> Villsge Council hereby formally withdraws from the Joint Powers Agreement, <br /> dated October 13, 1986, with the City of Shoreview, for the construction of <br /> Fire Station #4, located at the Island Lake Site. Motion carried. (Hansen, <br /> Peck, Woodburn, Winiecki voting in favor; Sather opposed) (4-1) <br /> JOINT MTG. DATE Council discussed tentative dates for a joint Council <br /> WITH NORTH OAKS meeting with the City of North Oaks, as per their <br /> request dated April 9, 1987. After discussion, Council <br /> suggested Thursday, May 7, 1987! at 7:00 p.m., as a tentative date. <br />. ADJOURN Peck moved, seconded by Sather, that the meeting be <br /> adjourned at 7:30 a.m. Motion carried unanimously. <br /> (5-0) <br /> Nancy K. Hansen Robert L. Woodburn <br /> Councilmember Mayor <br />