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<br /> -- <br /> MINUTES <br /> . CITY OF ARDEN HILLS, MINNESOTA <br /> WORKSESSION <br /> MONDAY, APRIL 20, 1998 <br /> 4:45 P.M. - ARMY RESERVE CENTER, 4655 LEXINGTON A VENUE NORTH <br /> CALL TO ORDER <br /> Pursuant to due call and notice thereof, Acting Mayor Dale Hicks called to order the City <br /> Council Worksession at 4:50 p.m. Present were Councilmembers Dale Hicks, Susan Keim, and <br /> Paul Malone; City Administrator, Brian Fritsinger; Parks and Recreation Director, Cindy Walsh; <br /> Public Works Superintendent, Dwayne Stafford; and Administrative Secretary, Sheila Stowell. <br /> Councilmember Beverly Aplikowski arrived at 4:58 p.m.; Mayor Dennis Probst arrived at 5:15 <br /> p.m.; and City Accountant, Terrance Post, arrived at 5:25 p.m. <br /> APPROVAL OF MEETING AGENDA <br /> MOTION: Councilmember Malone moved and Councilmember Keim seconded a motion to <br /> approve the meeting agenda for the April 20, 1998 Worksession. The motion <br /> carried unanimously (3-0). <br /> CITY ISSUES - SHORT TERM <br /> . a. City Hall Lease Update <br /> Mr. Fritsinger provided a brief status report on lease negotiations for the temporary City Hall <br /> spacc. Mr. Fritsinger stated that negotiations were moving forward, and he anticipated receipt <br /> later this week of an updated draft agreement from the Lessor. Mr. Fritsinger also advised <br /> Councilmembers of the City of New Brighton's request for Arden Hills to notify them as soon as <br /> possible regarding our use of their Council Chambers, as they have another group interested in <br /> using the facility on Monday evenings. <br /> Staff was directed to continue pursuing the move of City Council meetings back into the <br /> community at the leased facility as soon as feasible, and to investigate the possibility of live <br /> cable broadcasts ofthe meetings. <br /> b. Northwest Youth & Familv Services. Contract Discussion <br /> Mr. Fritsinger presented a proposed contract between the City and Northwcst Youth and Family <br /> Services (NYFS), rather than the Joint Powers Agreement which had originally been proposed by <br /> NYFS. <br /> After discussion, it was the consensus of the Councilmembers to continue our arrangement with <br /> NYFS with charitable gambling organizations making contributions on behalf of the City. Staff <br /> . was further directed to advise NYFS ofthe City's decision, expressing our continued <br /> appreciation and support of their activities in the community. <br />