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ARDEN HILLS CITY COUNCIL WORKSESSION - August 17. 1998 2 . Plan update; City costs for demolition of blighted property; increase in the I-35W Corridor Coalition involvement; the impact of TCAAP planning aetivities and Phase II re-use plan funding opportW1ities; interim funding options to study TCAAP infrastructure; stress on existing enterprise fund balances with proposed residential water meter replacements and sanitary sewer capital costs; the pursuit of water and sewer serviees to existing facilities at TCAAP; proposed City operation of TCAAP's existing water plant facility; and the increasing list of TCAAP- related items and with no identified resources to pursue them. Mr. Fritsinger stated that the estimated $300,000 in consulting fees for Phase II TCAAP planning was the figure provided by Camiro's in 1994, and staff had not yet examined the methodology to define exactly the scope of what those proposed fees included. Mr. Post reviewed several suggested modifications to the adopted 1998 budget including the temporary City Hall lease; Cleveland A venue railroad bridge construction; and new City Hall construction. Mr. Post referred to schedules that indicated a six-year historical look at expenditures, revenues, and proposed levy limits and property tax collections; assumption of a 2.5% delinquency on . property tax revenues in 1999; rcduction in sale of fixed assets; 1999 election department budget decrease; increase in Administrative Office which was basieally salary driven and due to re- allocations; government buildings review; Ramsey County Sherin's Department; Lake Johanna Volunteer Fire Department; and proposed operating transfers out. Mr. Post advised COW1cilmembers that this first draft of the General Fund expenditures and revenues would be followed by the individual funds, which would be provided to the Council in the near future. Mayor Probst summarized that, based on a maximum permitted levy of 3.2%, the proposed 1999 budget was in balance, with two notable areas: an approximate 25% reduction in the Pavement Management Program (PMP); and a lack of identified funding for TCAAP Phase II planning activities. Councilmembers noted that, even with a reduction in the street maintenance budget in 1999, funding was included to allow $30,000 for sealcoating projects; and $151,000 for the PMP specifically for the West Round Lake Road reconstruction, but that no funding was available for neighborhood street maintenance projeets under current funding levels. Further discussion took place regarding whether additional neighborhood projeets could be accommodated in the 1999 budget, and specifically what those projects should entail. It was determined that the Council should, prior to giving direction to staff, hear consulting engineer, Greg Brown's, suggestions for revisions to the City's PMP and how these suggestions . might impact the 1999 budget, as well as TCAAP Phase II plarming.