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ARDEN HILLS CITY COUNCIL WORKSESSION June 21, 2004 2 . for it. He also talked about the re-construction of Station I, which was built in 1947. He expects the re-construction to be in the next 10 years at a cost of $1.5million to $1.8million. He said that he is seeking a commitment from Arden Hills in the next two years. Council member Gregg Larson noted that the Fire Departulent needs to look at how costs for capital purchases are allocated and should be resolved before any further investments are made. He emphasized that a complete ownership inventory bc conducted. 2.B. Ramsev Countv Sheriff - Diseussion and Expeetations The Sheriffs Department was asked to address a number of topics identified by staff and the Council. Deputy Dan Ruettimann provided an overview of the crime prevention program and provided statistics with regards to neighborhood and business watch. In addition, he addressed burglary follow-ups, theft, community policing, graffiti removals, issues at Arden Manor, etc. It was indicated that the crime prevention web site will be functional in about two weeks. Deputy Ruettimann indicated that National Night Out is on August 3 and that letters to watch captains were sent out. He mentioned that 25 additional on-shift deputies will participate with volunteers. With regards to Arden Manor, Deputy Ruettimann reported that there is a fear factor ofreporting and residents are afraid of retaliation. It was mentioned that they necd a strong management team to deal with specific residents. With regards to the Rice Street Corridor Deputy, a question was raised as to why the cities of . Gem Lake and North Oaks were not charged for their time. Response was that this issue should be discussed at the Contract City Managers' Meeting. Tim Etner from the Sheriffs Department talked about the speed complaints on Lake Johanna Boulevard. He said that their monitoring of the identified area did not reveal any major issues. He said that it's a perception issue. The "tube system" was used to detect speed. He distributed speed survey statistics. He mentioned that from Monday through Friday, 4,500 cars pass through this location and about 10 percent go ovcr 10 miles per hour. He said that north bound traffic speeds more. He said that they will place a temporary speed board in that area to slow down speeders. He also suggested that Arden Hills purchase a speed board which costs about $3,500. It was also indicated that as soon as monitoring stops, speeds pick up. 2.C. Convention and Tourism Bureau Bob Musil, Executive Director, and Aaron Backman, Board Chair, of Minneapolis Metro North Convention and Visitors Bureau made a presentation. They provided an overview of their program and talked about the benefits of participation. It was mentioned that currently ten cities are participating in this program. They mentioned that the Bureau is funded by a 3% lodging tax. State law requires that 95% of these funds be utilized by the Bureau for the purpose of marketing and promoting member cities.. The City retains 5% of revenues for administrative purposes. In addition to the 5%, the Bureau makes available $2,000 per year per member city for a local community festival. It was mentioned that this program could generate $5,000 to $8,000 . in revenue for Arden Hills. ---