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<br /> ARDEN HILLS CITY COUNCIL WORKSESSION - Au!!:ust 17 1998 4 <br /> . <br /> Staff noted that there were several right-of-way issues on Snelling, including substantial tree <br /> removal; the long-term nature of the park and/or redevelopment of the park; necessary vacation <br /> of some right-of-way; actual Ioeation of roadbed and utilities; additional easements for water and <br /> sanitary sewer locations; <br /> Mr. Post reminded COW1eilmembers that the City needed to prioritize its MSAS funds, as the <br /> City's armual construction allotment for MSAS roads was about $150,000, and if advance <br /> encumbrance of those funds were allocated to the Round Lake Road construction, funding from <br /> this source would not be available for a number of years. <br /> Further discussion also included anticipated funding tor the Highway 96 reconstruction project; <br /> signal installation; TIF funding; storm water requirements; the City's eorporate image; and <br /> phasing some planned improvements in the Gateway Business District. <br /> CITY ISSUES - SHORT TERM. CONTINUED <br /> b. 1999 Budget. continued <br /> Mayor Probst led the discussion back to the proposed 1999 budget with several key inquiries: <br /> . I) Is the consensus to proeeed with the proposed maximum allowed 3.2% levy <br /> increase? <br /> 2) Is the consensus to proceed with the proposed Pavement Management Plan (PMP) <br /> budget? <br /> 3) Is there a consensus to deal with any other items more or less aggressively for the <br /> 1999 budget? <br /> Diseussion included the discretion staff and Councilmembers needed to use in recognizing the <br /> limitations required to balance the 1999 budget and those implieations as they related to future <br /> planning and spending; the strategies endorsed by Councilmembers at the Council/Department <br /> I-Iead Retreat earlier this year in aggressively pursuing TCAAP alld the resulting effects on <br /> staffing level and funding; the future of TCAAP as it relates to the City of Arden Hills and <br /> whether or not the Phase II reuse plalU1ing forees the City to take a look at whether or not to <br /> pursue the TCAAP property at all; eity-controlled development of TCAAP; controlling outside <br /> agency expenses for police and tire protection services; and possible federal EDA funding <br /> available for TCAAP development; use of gambling proceeds for TCAAP infrastructure <br /> development; <br /> Couneilmember Malone commended staff on presenting a balanced budget considering the <br /> proposed revenues and expenditures reflected in the 1999 budget, but observed there would be <br /> ramifications to address tor the year 2000 budget. <br /> . <br />