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<br />. <br />. Arden Hills Council 7 September 14, 1992 <br /> DISCUSSIQN OF BOND REFERENDUM <br /> Attorney Filla stated that he has spoken with the people <br /> involved In the proposed City Hall project and they are <br /> comfortable with a bond referendum. He added that the <br /> wording for the referendum can be changed up until the time <br /> the ballots are printed, the proposed wording is: <br /> "Shall the City of I\"rden Hi 1 J s be authorized to lssue <br /> General Obligation Bonds in an amount not to exceed 2.8 <br /> million dollars for the construction of a new Public <br /> Works/Maintenance Facility?" <br /> Councilmember Mahowald commented that the proposed wording <br /> appears to be suitable. He encouraged a concentrated effort <br /> to communicate to the public why the facility is needed, <br /> Counci 1 reviewed a list of possible key contact persons who <br /> may provide input and/or assist in distributing information <br /> regarding the referendum. Clerk Administrator Person asked <br /> Council to provide additions or changes as soon as possible. <br /> Councilmember Mahowald stated that a public information <br />. meeting of all key contacts, City '" department <br /> caronn. L. Lees I <br /> heads and Council needs to take place immediately to discuss <br /> effective means of communicating to the public the need for <br /> this facility. He said it would also be appropriate to <br /> develop a schedule of efforts toward accomplishing that aim. <br /> Mayor Sather announced that a press release has been <br /> prepared for release this week which illustrates the City's <br /> population growth and City Hall growth and provides sound <br /> justification for the facility. <br /> MOTION: Halone moved, seconded by Hicks, to authorize the Clerk <br /> Administrator to place the bond referendum, worded as <br /> outl ined above, on the November ballot. Motion carried <br /> unanimously (5-0), <br /> MOTION: Malone moved, seconded by Sather, to schedule a public <br /> info:tmational meeting of all key contacts.. City boards; <br /> committees.. depal:tment heads: and Council on Tuesday, <br /> Sept embe]": 22, i 992 c~, l.- 7:30 ~ . ;-~i , to discuss Public Horks <br /> Referendum and City Eall cnnst.l"uct.ion. l-1otion carried <br /> unanimol}sl y (",-0) , <br /> Staff was directed to send out the meeting notices no later <br /> than Sept.ember 16. <br />. Council referred to a fax received from Senator <br /> Durenberger's office regarding the arsenal property, which <br /> indicated +.l--~"" the process invol'iJing vaC'ation of the arsenal <br /> \_ ~J G L <br /> property is IT'toving qui te s 1 owl),'! and in facti thp Cityts <br />