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<br /> ARDEN HlLLS CITY COlfNClL WORK SESSION -OCTOBER 19 1998 , <br /> 1 <br /> . <br /> City CouncillDepartment Head Retreat, but was not elevated to a priority level due to staff time <br /> constraints. <br /> Councilmember Aplikowski suggested that several of the City's existing committees (i.e., <br /> Finance and Public Safety) could review the needs study with no additional time commitment by <br /> staff, or no creation of an additional Task Force. <br /> Councilmember Larson requested that the issue not be dropped, but discussions continue in a <br /> deliberate fashion. <br /> Staff was dirccted to distribute the 1992 needs study to the Council for their review, with further <br /> discussion to be held at the November 16, 1998 Worksession. At that time, the Cowlcil could <br /> determine if appointment of the proposed Task Force was timely, or if more staff research and <br /> determination of fundamental needs was required. Committce representatives were invited to <br /> attend the Worksession to allow all parties an opportunity to participate in the discussion. <br /> A. Communications <br /> 1. Recreation Guide Desir;o Chanr;es <br /> . Mr. Pritsinger reviewed the proposed dcsign revisions to the City's quarterly Recreation Guide. <br /> After discussion, staff was directed to proceed with the proposed revisions as outlined in Tracy <br /> Pctersen's memorandum dated October 6, 1998. Mayor Probst expressed some concern <br /> regarding proposed changes prior to redesign of the City's logo. It was the consensus ofthe <br /> Council that these items could be addressed at a later date. <br /> 2. Arden Hills Notes. City Newsletter Discussion <br /> Several Councilmembers had requested time to discuss the current status of the Arden Hills <br /> Notes City Newsletter and the Newsletter Committee. <br /> Councilmember Keim expressed her concern regarding the content of the City newsletter, citing <br /> the City Hall facility as an example. Councilrnember Keim suggested that perhaps committee <br /> members actually write articles for the newsletter based on current City activities. <br /> Councilmember Larson expressed concern about the timing of the newsletter and how dated the <br /> information becomes. <br /> Mayor Probst staled tbat in lhe past, the newsletter was published quarterly, but now with <br /> monthly publication, it better served communication with residents. <br /> . Mr. Post suggested the Council may wish to consider purchasing a block of space from the City's <br /> official newspaper, and submit a bi-weekly update for public information, which would address <br /> the timeliness concerns. <br />