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ARDEN HILLS CITY COUNCIL WORKSESSION - MARCH 17. 1997 4 . City Administrator Fritsinger and City Accountant Post stated they had researched the city vs. suburban corner lot valuations used by assessors, and the only consideration used by Ramsey County assessors was the size of the lot, not the street location of the lot. Discussion was held regarding changes to consider in the existing Assessment Policy, the status the Finance Committee and Public Safety Commission's review of the policy, and whether their recommendations would be available for consideration for 1997 improvements. TONY BENNETT. RAMSEY COUNTY COMMISSIONER Mayor Probst turned the meeting over to Commissioner Bennett for his comments. Commissioner Bennett expressed his appreciation to the City Council for inviting him, and reviewed his involvement in government, and basic philosophy. Commissioner Bennett stated he had an "open-door" policy and his view of city government was, "It's your city, if you need help, call." Commissioner Bennett discussed a variety of issues, and had an interactive discussion with City . Councilmembers on subjects including: Highway 96 Construction Addressed the overlay planned from Lexington to Highway 8 this spring, stating that the project continued to be on schedule at this time, but advised the City they should anticipate some traffic problems during the reconstruction process. TCAAP Expressed his knowledge of the frustration the City was experiencing in working with several government agencies and the military on the fe-use of this property. He clarified the County is still interested in the joint Public Works facilities project. Lexington Intersection Expressed his concerns regarding Karth Lake residents, the possibility of signals at Amble and Lexington, and possible solution with a four-lane road at this bottleneck area. Tony Schmidt Park Stated this was high on the Ramsey County Park Board's priority list, except that CIP funds are not available at this time, other than for the $300,000 allocated in the CIP Fund for 1997 design work. The work will continue over a three-year time span with completion in 1999. Some construction was scheduled to start this fall. Commissioner . Bennett mentioned a new appointment, Roger Hauck, to the Ramsey County Park Board, stating Mr. Hauck was the former Senior Vice President ofMSI and brought strong fiscal abilities and excellent long-range planning skills to this County appointment.