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ARDEN HILLS CITY COUNCIL - OCTOBER 26, 1998 5 . Mayor Probst asked who will be providing this information to AMM. Mr. Fritsinger indicated Councilmember Aplikowski will be attending the Policy Adoption Meeting on November 12, 1998 and the list ofpriorities will be faxed to AMM prior to this meeting. ADMINISTRATIVE COMMENTS Mr. Fritsinger stated that he visited the Hennepin County Maintenance Facility in Medina with Ramsey County Officials and the Minnesota National Guard. He noted that this is the first discussion staff has had in four years regarding the joint maintenance concept and indicated that it was an interesting tour. The facility has been open for three months. He indicated that Hennepin County has done a good job in designing a building which does not look like a typical maintenance building. The major reason for the tour was to obtain ideas on how to design a building which will fit into a community without being aesthetically unappealing. Mr. Fritsinger stated that the National Guard will be traveling to Washington, D.C. next week with the other major players involved in the land transfer at the arsenal. The General's hope is to have everything in final form at that time so the transfer to the National Guard can take place by the end of this year. Mayor Probst asked Mr. Fritsinger how large the site is. Mr. Fritsinger indicated that the plans were in his office, but he did not recall. Mayor Probst stated that he recalled the area being as much as forty acres. Mr. Fritsinger stated that it is at least forty acres. Mayor Probst explained . that the reason he asked was because Ramsey County has indicated the new site may be up to 100 acres. Mr. Fritsinger stated that during the beginning ofthe re-use process the County land need was about twenty acres, but by the end of the re-use process it had grown to 100 acres. When the General was asked how large the facility being looked at for the bay areas is, he indicated the Guard would be looking at 15-20 bays. The Guard currently has 20 bays but it is not a large facility. Each bay is just large enough for a truck to be brought in and worked on. The Guard is looking at having the bays deeper and allowing for some parking area inside. Mr. Fritsinger stated that there will be no activity this year with regard to the Tony Schmidt Park project. It is expected to be part of next year's budget process and there is no indication that the County has turned away from the project. Mayor Probst indicated that he spoke with Commissioner Weisner about Tony Schmidt Park and Ms. Weisner indicated she was not aware of any problems or lack of support for the project. She indicated the Park is on track to be funded and suggested the City work with the Parks Committee of Ramsey County to ensure the project stays toward the top ofthe priority list. Mr. Fritsinger stated that, regarding the City Hall lease agreement, the Guard found some language in the Congressional Record which may allow the City to obtain a longer term lease. He noted that he has a draft ofthe lease and will be reviewing it and providing feedback to the Guard. Mr. Fritsinger stated that Ramsey County is looking for suggestions from the Council regarding . the appointment to the Library Board. Councilmember Malonc asked if the County is looking for a female to fill the position. Mr. Fritsinger explained that this is the preference based on demographics. Mayor Probst asked if there is a deadline for filling the position. Mr. Fritsinger indicated that the deadline is October 30, 1998.