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<br /> MINUTES <br /> " elTY OF ARDEN HILLS, MINNESOTA <br /> WORKSESSION <br /> MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 15,1997 <br /> 4:45 P.M. - PUBLIe WORKS LUNeHROOM, 1450 WEST HIGHWAY 96 <br /> eALL TO ORDER <br /> Pursuant to due call and notice thereof, Mayor Dennis Probst called to order the City Council <br /> Worksession at 4:48 p.m. Present were Councilmembers Beverly Aplikowski, Dale Hicks, <br /> Susan Keim and Paul Malone; City Administrator, Brian Fritsinger; Community Development <br /> Director, Kevin Ringwald; Public Works Superintendent, Dwayne Stafford; Parks and <br /> Recreation Director, Cindy Walsh; and Administrative Secretary, Sheila Stowell. <br /> APPROVAL OF MEETING AGENDA <br /> MOTION: Keim moved and Aplikowski seconded a motion to approve the meeting agenda <br /> for the September 15, 1997 Worksession. The motion carried unanimously (5-0). <br /> eITY ISSUES - SHORT TERM <br /> a. Discussion on Status of 1997 Priorities/Emplovee Workload <br /> . City Administrator Fritsinger provided a six month benchmark and overview of staff <br /> workload issues related to those priorities identified at the 1997 City Council and <br /> Department Head Retreat. Those priorities were: <br /> . Bricks and Mortar <br /> . Economic Development <br /> . Infrastructure <br /> . TCAAP <br /> Mr. Fritsinger advised Councilmembers that in previous discussions with staff, <br /> Councilmembers had requested that subsequent conversations with staff be held to <br /> examine the status of these priorities as they relate to the day-to-day focus and workload <br /> of staff. Mr. Fritsinger requested Council direction on each of the individual issues, and <br /> if these priorities were still valid. <br /> Regarding the "Brieks and Mortar" portion of staff s workload, Mr. Fritsinger reported <br /> that with the contract having been executed with the architect for a new City Hall design, <br /> staff is nearing completion of the space needs/programming study. Mr. Fritsinger stated <br /> that he anticipated that the City Council would select a site at tonight's meeting, and that <br /> this decision would most likely dominate the meeting discussion, and provide direction to <br /> staff for the next few months. <br /> . Due to the confidential nature of several items being negotiated and under discussion <br /> with the National Guard, Mayor Probst asked that the public audience consider a request <br /> to allow the Council and staff to discuss those confidential items momentarily. Those in <br /> ___u_____ <br />