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<br /> ~ <br />. ~~HILLS <br /> Approved: 10/10/2006 <br /> eITY OF ARDEN HILLS, MINNESOTA <br /> WORK SESSION MEETING <br /> SEPTEMBER 18, 2006; 5:00 P.M. <br /> ARDEN HILLS eITY eOUNeIL eHAMBERS <br /> CALL TO ORDER/ROLL eALL <br /> Pursuant to due call and notice thereof, Mayor Beverly Aplikowski called to order the <br /> work session meeting at 5:05 p.m. <br /> Present: Mayor Beverly Aplikowski, Councilmembers David Grant, Gregg Larson, <br /> Brenda Holden, and Vincent Pellegrin <br /> Absent: None <br />. Also present were City Administrator, Michelle Wolfe; Community Development <br /> Director, Karen Barton; Assistant City Administrator, Schawn Johnson; and Parks and <br /> Recreation Manager, Michelle Olson <br /> Lake Johanna eapital EQuipment Budl!et- <br /> City Administrator Michelle Wolfe provided the City Council with an overview of the proposed <br /> Lake Johanna Fire Department operating budget formula for the Citics of Arden Hills, <br /> Shoreview, and North Oaks. The Fire Board has proposed that this same formula be applied to <br /> the capital equipment budget as well. The formula is based upon the following factors: <br /> . Population 25% <br /> . Households 25% <br /> . Market Value 10% <br /> . Fire Calls (Five Year Average) 40% <br /> Under the proposed financing plan, the City of Arden Hills would be responsible for 27.1 % of <br /> the annual operating and capital equipment budget in 2007. The Cities of North Oaks and <br /> Shoreview would be responsible for 13.5% and 59.4% respectively. Mcmbers of the Lake <br /> Johanna Fire Board indicated that it intends to review the formula annually while preparing the <br /> annual budget. <br />. Members of the Lake Johanna Fire Board are also recommending a catch-up provision for the <br /> Cities of North Oaks and Arden Hills to assist with the costs associated with past equipment <br /> purchases approximately $174,704. Two proposed mechanisms for utilizing the catch-up <br />