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ARDEN HILLS CITY COUNCIL - JULY 12, 1999 8 . as submitted by the consultants. The question had been raised whether or not the City should establish its own form of agreement. He noted that this particular agreement was not risky and he was comfortable with the addition to the recommendation. MOTION: Councilmember Malone moved and Councilmember Larson seconded a motion to authorize the execution of an agreement with Toltz, King, Duvall, Anderson and Associates, Inc. for the space planning study for the proposed Public Works/Park Maintenance facility, in an amount not to exceed $8,500, subject to review by City Attorney Filla. The motion carried unanimously (5-0). E. Municipal Code Codification, Chapters 5 - 7 Mayor Probst led the discussion on the potential changes to the municipal code, Chapters 5-7. The City Council and staff discussed numerous ideas, thoughts, questions, and changes to these Chapters of the Code. Staff was directed to note the various suggestions for the League of Minnesota Cities and forward these to the League at its earliest opportunity. Councilmember Malone asked how many Chapters of the Code the City Council would be reviewing at its next meeting. Mr. Fritsinger stated that he would be presenting the Council with the final three Chapters. Councilmember Malone suggested that staff present the Council with the Chapters related to traffic and utilities and hold off on the building Chapter. Mr. Fritsinger concurred. . ADMINISTRATOR COMMENTS With regard to agenda item number eight, Council Comments and Committee Liaison Activity Reports, Mr. Fritsinger stated that this item stemmed from conversations with the committees and some of the concerns that they expressed regarding how to communicate back and forth with the City Council. He was not sure that this was the appropriate time to include this in the agenda. Since it was 10:10 p.m., it may be too late to really focus on this issue. He suggested that this item be added at the beginning of the agenda for the next meeting. COUNCIL COMMENTS Councilmember Larson stated that he had attended a Fire Board meeting. He indicated that, after three meetings, the Board was finally able to get the Fire Department to agree that the Board has the ability to approve expenditures from the reserve funds. The Fire Department will either have to present the Board with any proposed expenditures prior to the expenditure or, if it is an emergency, after the fact. . Councilmember Malone stated that the Planning Commission, at its July 7, 1999 meeting, approved a site plan for Bethel College to construct gates at the east and west entrances. He did not feel that this site plan should have been approved because the proposed eastern gate is moved closer to Highway 51 than shown on the master plan. He invited the City Council to review this situation.