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<br /> . ~ <br /> ~ILLS <br /> MEETING MINUTES <br /> APPROVED <br /> CITY OF ARDEN HILLS, MINNESOTA <br /> CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION <br /> TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 18,2003,4:45 P.M. <br /> CITY HALL COUNCIL CHAMBERS, 1245 WEST HIGHWAY 96 <br /> CALL TO ORDER <br /> Mayor Aplikowski called the meeting to order at 4:50 p.m. Present: <br /> Councilmembers David Grant, Brenda Holden, Gregg Larson, and Lois Rem. <br /> Also present: City Administrator, Joe Lynch; Director of Operations and <br /> Maintenance, Tom Moore; Director of Community Services, Aaron Parrish; <br /> . Recreation Supervisor, Michelle Olson; Deputy Clerk/Human Resources Director, <br /> Cynthia Young; and Recording Secretary, Pang Silseth. <br /> 2. A ROYAL HILLS PLAY STRUCTURE: PARK FUND OPTION <br /> Director Moore indicated that due to potential budget cuts in the General Fund, he <br /> requested authorization from the Council to use money from the Park Fund to <br /> purchase a play structure for Royal Hills Park. He stated the play structure was <br /> listed in the Capital Improvement Plan (CIP) as a General Fund item, but money <br /> from the Park Fund would be used to purchase the structure now, and be <br /> reimbursed from the General Fund at a later date. Director Moore stated the <br /> balance in the Park Fund was $546,000. He also stated the cost for the play <br /> structure was $38,000, including assembly and installation along with safety fiber. <br /> Councilmember Holden stated there are many violations with the current <br /> structure. <br /> CounciImember Larson asked why not pay for the structure out of the General <br /> . Fund instead of the Park Fund, if the General Fund could cover the cost? <br />