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. MINUTES OF COUNCIL WORKSESSION OF 9/16/93 PAGE FOUR high school is the highest priority for the City for turnbacks and that County Road F between Lexington and Hamline is not a priority road to the City. They do not want to spend City's money on this project. The Council agreed that if the county wishes to do additional work on it, it would not be at city expense and that Council is not willing to trade a road for this portion of County Road F. The other areas identified by the County for potential turnback could be pursued if there is additional funding from the county. At this time the city is not agreeable to pursuing any further turnbacks at the level the County wishes to turn it back. The Administrator with the assistance of the Engineers will notify the County of the Council's discussion. Bobcat SDecifications: The Administrator notified the Council that next week the staff will be advertising for bids for a purchase of the Bobcat per the 1993 budget. Council had no objection. 1994 Union Neqotiations . The Administrator advised the Council that a proposal from the Local 49 has been received by the city. The Administrator notified the Council that she would like to use a different labor negotiator for the 1994 negotiations. This negotiator is Pam Galanter from the Madden and Associates office. The Council agreed to this change. Sheriff's Contract City GrOUD . The Administrator notified the Council that the Sheriff's group is pursuing an option for a three year Federal grant for additional staffing in order to pursue crime prevention with the City matching 50% of funding. The first staffing position that has been identified as having the greatest need is the "Power Shift" which deals with higher crime areas such as the Rice Street corridor through Vadnais Heights and Little Canada. The Council indicated that they do not see any effect that this position would have on Arden Hills and at this time are reluctant to agree to any additional costs for this position to Arden Hills. The Administrator also indicated that apparently there has been for several years discussion about a crime prevention officer. This may be included later in this grant. She indicated that any expenses from this grant would be assumed by the city in full after two to three years. The Council again was reluctant to add any additional hours to the Arden Hills contract. Council is interested in pursuing community policing within the complement of deputies that we have. The Administrator will pursue this further with the Contract group.