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l , MINUTES CITY OF ARDEN HILLS, MINNESOTA WORKSESSION CITY COUNCIL MEETING JUNE 15, 1993 4:30 p.m. - CITY HALL . CALL TO ORDERIROLL CALL Pursuant to due call and notice thereof, Acting Mayor Hicks called to order the Worksession City Council meeting at 4:35 p.m. Present: Acting Mayor Hicks, Councilmembers Paul Malone, Beverly Aplikowski and Dennis Probst. Also present were: City Administrator Dorothy Person; City Accountant Terry Post; Public Works Superintendent Dan Winkel, Building Official David Kriesel, City Engineer Terry Maurer, Bill Chapman and Recording Secretary Renee' Kaulfuss. AGENDA ADOPTION MOTION: Malone moved, seconded by Aplikowski, to adopt the revised June 15, 1993 worksession agenda. Motion carried unanimously (4-0). Stratelrlc Plannine Update - Set 1994 Budeet Goals . City Administrator updated the Council and Staff on the major budget impacts and stated the budget process is on target. She suggested that all departments breakdown their budget request needs into the correct funds. Council reviewed departmental suggestions of budget changes and indicated Council's primary concurrence with Department Head goals and with budget changes including: Discussion followed regarding the Public Works major budget impacts. Council requested an update of a 5-10 year plan for street improvements, and basic street information and long term planning. Discussion followed regarding implementation of a new meter reading procedure. The Public Works 1994 plan includes a synopsis of water meter needs, computer needs and costs and other related time spent on the meter process. Ms. Person requested Council and Staff to have budget information to her by early July with the final review to be completed by August 30. Update of desien plan for City Hall - Jeff Oertel . Jeff Oertel indicated that he had previously met with all Department Heads and presented to Councilmembers the issues and concerns addressed by the department heads. In addition, since the proposal in 1992 was presented, there has been a change in Councilmembers. The key areas discussed were: whether the Community Room is sufficient (accommodates 80 people); small conference room in the office area; additional storage area in the office area; possibly down sizing kitchen area; open question of whether the Park & Rec Director and Program SupeIVisor offices be located in City Hall or in the Public Works facility; cost items that may be reviewed is the patio area and sky lights important or should the funds for these items be used to accommodate additional working space.