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<br /> ARDEN HILLS CITY COUNCIL WORKSESSION - AUGUST 18. 1997 2 <br /> . <br /> required in the GBD. Mr. Ruff stated that the proposed schedule was for the City <br /> Council to call for the bond sale at their August 25, 1997 Council meeting, for <br /> consideration at the September 29, 1997 Council meeting. <br /> 3. Wclsh Building Elevations <br /> Mr. Ringwald presented revised building exterior enhancements and elevations <br /> provided by the developer as a result of previous discussions with the City <br /> Council, for Phases II through IV of the development project. The final plat is <br /> scheduled for submittal at the City COW1cil's August 25, 1997 meeting, and the <br /> developer was seeking preliminary feedback on proposed upgrades. The Council <br /> generally concurred with the proposed revisions to the exterior modifications <br /> prepared by the developer. <br /> b. Selection of Engineer. Determine Rcview Process <br /> Mr. Post requested City Council direction on the review process for the selection of a <br /> eonsulting engineer. Mr. Post advised that the City had received all nine (9) proposals <br /> from the short list of firnls eontacted. <br /> . Council direction was for staff to complete the initial review and narrow the list of <br /> finalists to two or three firms if possible; Councilmembers were encouraged to provide <br /> input to staff regarding the various qualification of any of the firms represented; staff to <br /> have the short list prepared by September 15, 1997; if more than three firms were selected <br /> for the short list, another date for interviews be provided; and City Council and staff <br /> would interview the short list of firms at the Army Reserve Center the afternoon of <br /> September 22, 1997. Mayor Probst stated that he would not be participating or <br /> commenting prior to the interviews due to his past link with one of the firms submitting a <br /> proposal. <br /> c. Final Plans and Review. Council/Staff/Committee Barbeque <br /> COW1cilmembers briefly reviewed plans to-date for the September 15, 1997 barbeque. <br /> d. North Heil!hts Lutheran Church. Building Elevations <br /> Mr. Ringwald reviewed staff concerns regarding the exterior finish and proposed building <br /> materials of the North Heights Lutheran Church expansion. City Council direction to <br /> staff was to inform the North Heights that, if an exterior other than the briek which was <br /> originally represented at the time of the Planned Unit Development (PUD), a formal <br /> planning process be revisited with modifications presented to the Planning Commission <br /> and City Council at their October, 1997 scheduled meetings, to allow for proper <br /> notification of area property owners. <br /> . e. 1998 Preliminary Budget <br /> Mr. Post provided a 1998 Preliminary Budget summary for City Council review, and <br /> reviewed various issues and topics related to the Budget. Items discussed included <br /> -.-- <br />