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. ARDEN HILLS CITY COUNCIL WORKSESSION - JULY 19, 1999 8 Staff was directed to serve a polite, but firm, written notiee to the Friskies Company under the City's nuisance ordinance, that the City COW1cil will be a11ticipating an application forwarded to the Plamling Commission in the near future to facilitate corrective action to the concerns of City residents. Bethel Park Development Mayor Probst advised COW1cilmembers that he and Mr. Fritsinger would be meeting with Bethel representatives prior to the upcoming Parks and Recreation Committee on July 27, 1999. Mayor Probst stated he was anticipating attending the Committee meeting as well, to determine their plans to the City Council. New Citv Hall Construction Mayor Probst updated the Council on the progress of the Legislation, with the Bill still in Conference Committee; paperwork required prior to construction start; and also reported that he was continuing discussions with the Department of Army's representative, Paul Woodhouse, prior to a final Council decision on the construction contract. Citv Administrator's Resil!nation . Mayor Probst acknowledged the resignation of Mr. Fritsinger. Mayor Probst addressed several of the significant pending issues; the COW1cil' s desired process for selecting a new City Administrator; and interim plans, with Mr. Post agreeing to accept the position ofInterim City Administrator. Staff was directed to add formal aetions related to the City Administrator's position on a regular Council Agenda prior to the August 13, 1999 effective resignation date. Mayor Probst indicated that, as in the past, Mr. Post's salary would be augmented to reflect the additional duties he would be assuming. Mr. Fritsinger advised Councilmembers that his start date with the City of Cloquet was flexible and he would be available, if needed, by the City of Arden Hills during the interim. Mr. Fritsinger shared several of the hiring procedures used by the City of Cloquet for eonsideration by the COW1cil. Mayor Probst requested that Councilmembers give thought over the next few weeks as to how they wanted to proceed with thc hiring process and to prepare a list of the critical issues they felt needed to be addressed; advertising focus; consideration of advertising for State of Miill1esota candidates and only using the League of Miill1esota Cities Bulletin; press releases; and timing. Mayor Probst scheduled a meeting the following morning with all City staffto aill10W1Ce the . Council's intentions.