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. MINUTES CITY OF ARDEN HILLS, MINNESOTA WORKSESSION MONDAY, JUNE 16,1997 4:45 P.M. - ARMY RESERVE CENTER - 4655 LEXINGTON A VENUE NORTH CALL TO ORDERIROLL CALL Pursuant to due call and notice thereof, Mayor Probst called to order the City Council Worksession at 4:50 p.m. Present were Councilmembers Beverly Aplikowski and Dale Hicks; City Administrator, Brian Fritsinger; City Accountant, Terry Post; Conununity Development Director, Kevin Ringwald; Public Works Superintendent, Dwayne Stafford; Parks & Recreation Director, Cindy Walsh; and Administrative Secretary, Sheila Stowell. Councilmember Paul Malone arrived at 4:55 p.m. and Councilmember Susan Keirn arrived at 5:00 p.m. APPROVAL OF MEETING AGENDA MOTION: Hicks moved and Aplikowski seconded a motion to approve tl1e meeting agenda for the June 16, 1997 W orksession as presented. The motion carried unanimously (3-0). . CITY ISSUES - SHORT TERM 1998 Bud~et/CapitaI Improvement Plan (CIP) a. City Administrator Fritsinger provided an overview and presented revised 1998, and the longer range 1998 - 2002, CIP recommendations, along with various issues and legislation impacting the 1998 budget as a whole. Detail sheets for each proposed project were provided for assisting in future scheduling of replacements. Mr. Fritsinger noted that the CIP for tl1e Pavement Management Program (PMP) reflects tl1e total cost of anticipated PMP, including tl1e PIRlassessment portion of the budget, witl1 the various funding sources provided. Staff reviewed department-specific budgets. Discussion included the Parks and Recreation Department budget, an annuity plan as it relates to the General Fund and Park Fund playground structure acquisition and replacement, establishing a more aggressive trail expansion program, and boulevard tree planting and maintenance issues. Council consensus was that this was not a budget or policy-related item, and directed staff to review the City's existing boulevard tree permit policy, right -of-way issues, snow removal and storage, and prepare informational guidelines for residents regarding minimum standards, and suggested hardy tree varieties. . Additional budget issues were presented and discussed by respective staff members. Mr. Fritsinger advised Councilmembers that staffwill be evaluating the CIP in more detail as it impacts the overall 1998 budget/levy, and will continue to refine tl1e document for final presentation to the Council at tl1e July 21, 1997 W orksession.