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ARDEN HILLS CITY COUNCIL WORKSFSSrON - OCTOBER 19 199R 2 . Commission and continue to fine tune the emergency operations plan. D. Naee:ele/Gateway Business District (GBD) Development Mr. Ringwald presented information to the City Council related to the futUTe development phases for the remainder of the Gateway area and how this development may affect the resulting design of Round Lake Road. Specifically, staff was requesting that the Council review its policy on the development of the area. Discussion items included various land use issues; transportation studies and impacts on the proposed road improvements to Round Lake Road; and financial ramifications. The City Council re-affirnled its support for a planned office development and directed staff to proceed with related roadway improvements in the Gateway Business District. The COllncil indicated that further discussion was needed regarding the level of roadway improvements. B. Maintenance Facility Recommendations Mr. Post opened the discussion that came out of a joint meeting between the Finance Committee . and Public Safety Commission on October 15th regarding a new maintenance facility. The result of this joint meeting was their adoption of two resolutions at the October 15th meeting to be presented to the City Council as follows: 1. "Be it resolved that a task force be established to evaluate and recommend to the City Council options for a public works (maintenance) facility." 2. "We, the joint Finance and Public Safety Commissions, recommend that the maintenance facility be given the same priority as that given to the City Hall, and that funding options be discussed by the Finance Committee." Chuck Mertensotto, Chairperson of the Finance Committee; and Craig Wilson, representing the Public Safety Commission were present to discuss these recommendations, and requested that the Council establish a Task Force to keep the maintenance facility readily in front ofthe public and Council. Mr. Mertensotto stated that four current committee/commission members had volunteered to serve on this proposed Task Force; Craig Wilson, Roger Aiken, Lois Rem, and Kevin Patty. Discussion items included the existing maintenance facilities; property development options for this City-owned property; salt/sand storage options; availability ofthe arsenal site; potential participants in a joint facility and their level of participation; the 1992 needs study completed on . the existing facility; other sites and/or possible leasing options; the recent OSHA inspections of the existing facility; and timing concerns. Mayor Probst reminded Councilmembers and staff that this issue had been discussed at the 1998