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. ARDEN HILLS eITY eOUNeIL WORKSESSION - SEPTEMBER 20,1999 3 Mr. Post advised Councilmembers that the list of deficiencies originally communicated by the Met Council did not all need to be addressed. Mr. Post stated that staff was intending to submit the majority of the additional outstanding items to the agency by mid-October, and that he saw no need for an additional planning consultant to complete the remaining items. Councilmember Malone expressed his concerns regarding the uniformity of the Met Council's requirements. Councilmember Malone also reminded Councilmembers and staff that the Met Council's legislative authority only included review of the updates, not approval. Ms. Randall stated that she would contact other communities for a copy oftheir comprehensive plan update checklist to compare it to the City's. Mr. Post stated that the Met Council was mainly concerned with the City's original and ongoing philosophy for a full land-use plan for the Twin Cities Army Ammlmition Plan (TCAAP), as it concerned the build-out capabilities of the water and sanitary sewer infrastructure system. Councilmember Malone questioned staff on the development ofthese issues, when the City Council was under the impression from previous staffreports that the project was nearly completed. . Mr. Post responded that, after review of the City's internal files, it appears that verbal information, rather than required written information was provided to the Met Council by staff. Ms. Randall responded that former Assistant to the City Administrator had made a personal presentation to the Met Council, and it was his understanding that this met the requirements of the Met Council, as thcy did not inform the City that they needed additional written communication. Mr. Post stated that it was staff's goal to have the project completed by year-end. Emplovee Health Insuranee Mr. Post informed Councilmembers that the employee health insurance through the Lakes Country Cooperative and Blue Cross Blue Sheild, would be increasing in tile year 2000 by approximately 16%, thus increasing out-of~pocket expenses for those employees carrying family coverage. DISeUSSION ITEMS a. North Suburban eable eommission Update, Dave Sand Mr. Dave Sand, the City's reprcsentative to the North Suburban Cable Commission and Access Corporation provided an update of recent Board actions on behalf of the City as franchise holder . to the cable provider, MediaOne Corporation.