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ARDEN HILLS CITY COUNCIL - JULY 26, 1999 19 Councilmember Rem stated that the Parks and Recreation Committee would be meeting . Tuesday, July 27, 1999. Mayor Probst referred to the information in the non-agenda package referring to the Northwestern meeting. He asked if Northwestern had initiated this meeting. Mr. Fritsinger stated that Mr. Stafford had initiated this meeting. Mayor Probst asked ifthere had been any resolution with the letter from Media One regarding response time. Mr. Fritsinger stated that the Cable Commission was fairly serious about dealing with tlle ongoing operational problems that the Commission is having with Media One. He felt that the topic of the letter was one ofthe most insignificant areas related to the franchise, however, it was one ofthe few areas that the franchise directly addresses. This letter was being used to put Media One on notice that the Commission is very unhappy with the service level being provided. One of tbe biggest complaints that the Arden Hills has was regarding the restoration work being done in residential yards. Mayor Probst stated that a letter had been included in the non-agenda package from Mr. Tom Goblirsch and he encouraged the City Council to invite Mr. Goblirsch to attend future Council meetings. Mr. Fritsinger stated that staff was currently trying to determine what Mr. Goblirsch's sehedule was. . Mayor Probst stated that he was pleased with the contributions made by Earthstar Project, Ine. He suggested that future park contributions be made to the Park Fund to allow more latitude in the utilization of these contributions. Mr. Post noted that the mission of the Earthstar organization was to contribute to programs that mateh their interests. Therefore, the park contributions had been made specifically for Arden Manor project. Mayor Probst asked if the letter regarding speed limits would be forwarded to the Operations and Finance Committee. Mr. Fritsinger stated that it would be. Mayor Probst stated that he had attended the Chamber meeting that afternoon. The meeting had been billed as a Council forum panel discussion, however, the meeting turned out to be a diseussion regarding LRT. He indicated some of the discussion was interesting. However, there was a certain amount of bashing and defense. In closing, Jim Solem pitched the I35W Corridor Coalition again. Mayor Probst stated that he had lunch last week with Mayor Benke of New Brighton who had informed him that he would not be running for Mayor again. One thing Mayor Benke had been concerned about accomplishing prior to retiring was ensuring that there was an ongoing, orderly transition of the I-35W Corridor Coalition as people come and go. This will be discussed at the next Board meeting. Mayor Probst noted that, at the last Council Worksession, the City Couneil discussed the proposal for Highways 96/10. He wanted to ensure that this issue did not slip by and suggested that the Council continue discussions on this issue at the next Worksession. .