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. CITY OF ARDEN HILLS, MINNESOTA CITY COUNCIL MEETING JUNE 12, 2000 6:30 P.M. - ARDEN HILLS CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS CALL TO ORDERJROLL CALL Pursuant to due call and notice thereof, Mayor Dennis Probst called to order the regular City Council meeting at 6:30 p.m. Present: Mayor Dennis Probst, Councilmembers Beverly Aplikowski, David Grant, Gregg Larson, and Lois Rem. Absent: None. Also present were City Administrator, Joe Lynch; Public Works Director, Dwayne Stafford; City Accountant, Terrance Post; Parks & Recreation Director, Tom Moore; and Recording Secretary, Mary Mullen. . Mr. Post reviewed his memo to Mr. Lynch of June 8, which presented an overview of the City's preliminary Capital Improvement Plan (CIP), and a budget-planning calendar, which was endorsed at the Council's May 15 Worksession. He noted that the calendar called for a discussion to be held at the June 19 Worksession. He added that due to a full agenda on June 19, 2000, the discussion was scheduled for tonight's meeting. Mr. Post stated that the memo reviews three (3) significant areas: Administration, Public Works, and Parks. He added that the memo contains a schedule which reviews how these items will be funded within the operating budget for the year. Mr. Post stated that the first significant item for review was construction ofthe City Hall facility. He noted that the majority of costs for this project were previously included in the budget for 2000, but due to delays in the project, more expenditures are expected in 2001. He added that the occupancy date of the new facility will have operating budget ramifications, as current rental expenses of approximately $4,000 per month would be saved while the new facility would result in higher operating costs. Mayor Probst stated that a higher percentage of the City Hall project could be incurred in 2000 even with a late commencement of construction. Mr. Post stated that project costs for budget inclusion could be corrected as late as December, and such significant items will be apparent before the final budget and levy are submitted in December. Mr. Post stated that the second significant item is construction of the proposed Public Works/Parks Maintenance facility. He added that TKDA Architects have been engaged to undertake a space needs study and have identified stand alone facility costs at $3.4 million. He noted the CIP assumes the City will participate in the project jointly with Ramsey County, which . should result in reduced costs.