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<br /> MINUTES <br /> . CITY OF ARDEN HILLS, MINNESOTA <br /> WORKSESSION <br /> MONDAY, MAY 18, 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, Mayor Dennis Probst called to order the City Council <br /> Worksession at 4:55 p.m. Present were Councilmembers Dale Hicks and Paul Malone; City <br /> Administrator, Brian Fritsinger; Community Development Director, Kevin Ringwald; Public <br /> Works Superintendent, Dwayne Stafford; City Accountant, Terrance Post; and Administrative <br /> Secretary, Sheila Stowell. Councilmember Aplikowski arrived at 4:56 p.m. and Councilmember <br /> Keim arrived at 4:57 p.m. Parks and Recreation Director, Cindy Walsh arrived at 5: 15 p.m. <br /> APPROVAL OF MEETING AGENDA <br /> MOTION: Councilmember Malone moved and Councilmember Hicks seconded a motion to <br /> approve the meeting agenda for the May 18, 1998 Worksession. The motion <br /> carried unanimously (3-0). <br /> . CITY ISSUES - SHORT TERM <br /> a. 1999 Budget. CIP Review bv De\>artment <br /> City Administrator Fritsinger introduced the draft proposed 1999 capital budget summary as <br /> prepared by department, and City Accountant Post reviewed the various functional items. <br /> Discussion items included City hall photo copier replacement/leasing and the possible need for <br /> two machines; City Hall construction; maintenance facility design, planning and construction; <br /> proposed monument sign; sewer vacuum unit; maintenance facility fencing; various proposed <br /> street construction projects; Cleveland A venue bridge reconstruction and proposed cost-sharing <br /> with the City of New Brighton; remote residential meter installation and manpower requirements <br /> for this project; drainage at Arden Manor Mobile Home Park as it affects upkeep of the dedicated <br /> park area; and pending railroad property acquisition in the Gateway Business District. <br /> Ms. Walsh explained she would have a five-year Park Fund capital plan available at a future <br /> Council Worksession following input from the Parks and Recreation Commission at their <br /> upcoming meeting. <br /> Further discussion included the Economic Development Authority, Tax Increment Financing <br /> revenues, and property acquisition; levy limits yet to be established; Ramsey County Sheriff s <br /> Department budget; the fact that no reconstruction work was scheduled for 1999 in conjunction <br /> . with the Pavement Management Plan and engineering recommendations on various streets. <br />