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. ARDEN HILLS eITY eOUNCIL WORKSESSION - oeTOBER 18, 1999 6 Mr. Post reviewed the recent meeting he and Dwayne attended with Mr. Bullert of the St. Paul Water Utility. Discussion items included Twin Cities Army Ammunition Plant (TCAAP) infrastructure; potential staff reductions if outsourcing were considered; miscellaneous pending maintenance items; potential operational and administrative cost savings; recognition of the value of the new radio read system; and the estimated manpower hours for quarterly utility billing. Staff was directed to utilize several services on a test basis, preferably those currently outsourced, and seek Council authorization by resolution to pursue a contractual relationship with the St. Paul Water Utility for the provision of such selected services. eitv Hall Land Transfer Update Mr. Post provided Councilmembers with a draft of the proposed Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to be considered in the conveyance of the acreage for the proposed new City Hall. The City's consultant, Impact Planning, had prepared the draft. Mr. Post noted that, in his conversations with Mr. Fix of TCAAP, that Mr. Fix had expressed . concerns that while the authorization bill was signed, there were no related appropriation dollars. It was Mr. Fix's contention that, until funding is provided, the Department of Army would have difficulty implementing the authorization bill. Mr. Fix, however, did seem amenable to the process as drafted by Impact Planning, with the process recognizing inputs by the City to facilitate a shorter timetable. Staff was directed to include the Memorandum of Understanding on the October 25,1999 Council Agenda for action. Mr. Post also noted his conversations with Mr. Fix regarding the immediate relocation of the fence, to facility necessary site work once the paperwork process had been completed. It is the position of the Department of Army that the perimeter fence not be moved until the City has fee title. Mr. Post will continue pursuing having a secondary fence in place, immediately south of the access road, on the proposed property line prior to fee title being acquired. Draft Year 2000 eitv eouncil Meetinl!/Planninl! eommission Dates With the addition of one holiday in July, the draft Year 2000 calendar was preliminarily approved by consensus of the Council and staff was directed to include it on the October 25, 1999 Council Agenda for formal action. Mr. Post was directed to ask City Attorney Filla again regarding Columbus Day as a holiday . with no meetings allowed and how that affects the City's October meeting schedule.