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ARDEN HILLS CITY COUNCIL WORKSESSION APRIL 19, 2004 2 . . Perform additional financial analysis of the proposed five year Pavement Management Program. . Move the Ridgewood Neighborhood to 2006 and have the Red Fox/Grey Fox commercial area done in 2001 5 . . Continue the neighborhood approach to street reconstruction. . Accelerate the lift stations proposed for 2008 to 2006, that is reconstruct three lift stations in 2005, and three in 2006, and to move the 2006 sewer line test and seal and relining to 2007 2.D. Old 10 Rail Bridl!e Operations & Maintenance Director Tom Moore and City Engineer Greg Brown updated the Council on the proposed study/evaluation of the Old Highway 10 rail bridge to enhance pedestrian movement along Old Highway 10. II was the consensus of the Council to proceed with the study/evaluation. It was also the consensus of the Council to maintain a park fund reserve of $200,000. Projects that would potentially access the reserve amount will be evaluated on a more comprehensive basis. 2.E. 2005 Budl!et Process and Council Priorities Finance Director Murtuza Siddiqui and Administrator Michelle Wolfe outlined the proposed budget process for 2005. In addition to the items noted in the report requiring further evaluation, . funding for Northwest Youth and Family Services, park funding, the impact of reduced TCAAP funding, and a new copier for 2005 were also requested to be evaluated in conjunction with the 2005 budget process. It was further noted based on the discussion that current union settlements will be used as a starting point for 2005 cost of living adjustment increases. 2.F. Credit Card Transactions Finance Director Murtuza Siddiqui provided an overview of how the City of Arden Hills might begin implementing and accepting credit cards for various transactions. The first phase would focus on over-the-counter transactions which could be implemented easily. Phase 2 would focus on on-line transactions particularly in the area of utility billing and recreation registrations. It was the consensus of the Council to proceed with over-the-counter credit card transactions in July and in doing so, it was noted that we should make an effort to recover costs associated with provided this service when evaluating our fee schedule. Council also directed staff to begin performing additional research to implement the on-line credit card acceptance. 2.G. Public Expenditure Policv Assistant City Administrator Aaron Parrish provided the Council an update on the proposed public expenditure policy in response to some interpretations by the Office of the State Auditor. It was the consensus of the Council to have this item considered on the April 26, 2004, Consent portion ofthe Agenda. .