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<br /> MINUTES <br /> . CITY OF ARDEN HILLS, MINNESOTA <br /> WORKSESSION <br /> MONDAY, JUNE 15, 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 4:50 p.m. Present were Councilmembers Dale Hicks and Paul Malone; City <br /> Administrator, Brian Fritsinger; Assistant to the City Administrator, Kevin Ringwald; <br /> Community Development Director, Cindy Walsh; Public Works Director, Dwayne Stafford; City <br /> Accountant, Terrance Post; and Administrative Secretary, Sheila Stowell. Councilmember Susan <br /> Keim arrived at 5:00 p.m.; and Councilmember Beverly Aplikowski arrived at 5:05 p.m. <br /> APPROVAL OF MEETING AGENDA <br /> MOTION: Councilmember Malone moved and Councilmembcr Hicks seconded a motion to <br /> approve the meeting agenda for the June 15, 1998 Worksession. The motion <br /> carried unanimously (3-0). <br /> Mayor Probst suggested the City Council start with Agenda item 3b while awaiting the <br /> - remainder of the Councilmembers. <br /> - <br /> CITY ISSUES - SHORT TERM <br /> b. 1999 Preliminary Budget Preparation/CIP <br /> Mr. Fritsinger introduced detailed department spreadsheets for the preliminary 1999 - 2003 <br /> Capital Improvement Plan, which had been revised following previous Council/staff discussions. <br /> City Accountant Post reviewed the Capital Plan for the Administration, Public Works, and Parks <br /> Departments rcspcctively, along with the overall budget summary. <br /> Mr. Post stated the Parks and Recreation Commission and staff had provided a prioritization <br /> process to utilize the Park Fund and tie future expenditures into the Comprehcnsive Plan update. <br /> After discussion of the various aspects and proposed capital expenditures, the City Council <br /> directed staff to continue the budget process with a first cut at operating revenues and <br /> expenditures for the next Worksession, along with a more detailed narrative version of the <br /> Capital Improvement Plan. <br /> Mr. Fritsinger assured Councilmembers that staff would continue to evaluate each proposed <br /> capital expenditure item on an as needed basis. Councilmember Malone concurred with this <br /> . direction, and furfuer suggested that staff provide a critical eye to possible reductions. <br /> m <br />