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ARDEN HILLS CITY COUNCIL WORKSESSION - JULY 17, 2000 2 . personnel related items; current and proposed services; crime statistics; and other crime prevention measures to provide a better understanding by the City Council. Staff was directed to schedule this mceting at a future Council Worksession. COMMUNICATIONS SURVEY REQUEST Mary Nosek, an Arden Hills resident and member of the City's Communications Committee, provided a proposal for a city research project as part of the completion of her master's program through the University ofSt. Thomas. Ms. Nosek provided sample questions and gavc a brief overview of her work to-date and request for surveying residents regarding the usefulness of the City's newsletter. Discussion itcms included staff time; total cost for tile survey and city participation; consideration of proposed future changes in the City's Newsletter; random return envelope stuffing in a newsletter edition; additional costs incurred for additional printing It was thc consensus of the City Council to direct staff to work with Ms. Nosek on the survcy content, and estimated costs for City involvement, and make a formal request at the City's July 31, 2000 regular City Council mceting. PMP REVIEW INFORMATION . Mr. Stafford reviewed current Arden Hills street improvement programs and turnback history. Discussion items included tl1e status of the recommendations from the Ingerson Road Review Group; and a recent request by the Review Group's Chairperson for a time extension allotted for completing this report, most recently requested by July 3 1,2000. Councilmembers expressed concern about further extensions, and process requirements for public notice and bidding of proposed improvements, and sought to clari fy their original charge and cxpectations of this citizen rcview group. It was the conscnsus of thc City Council to providc written communication to the entire Ingerson Ncighborhood Rcview Group, through Council Liaisons Grant and Larson, regarding the expectations of the City Council. Thc Review Group was to be directed to provide tl1eir written recommendations to City Hall by Thursday, August 17, to be circulated and discussed at the regular City Council meeting scheduled for Monday, August 28, 2000. Staff and the City Engineer were also directed to providc their recommendations to the City Council, using the same time frame. Staff was further dirccted to provide an update on the improvement project process at the July 31,2000 City Council meeting for their reference. In a related note, a bench handout from the Lake Josephinc Improvement Association was distributcd and reviewed. .