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<br /> . <br /> . <br /> .- MINUTES <br /> CITY OF ARDEN HILLS, MINNESOTA <br /> WORKSESSION <br /> MAY 20, 1996 <br /> . 4:30 P.M. - PUBLIC WORKS GARAGE LUNCHROOM <br /> . CALL TO ORDERlROLL CALL <br /> . Pursuant to due call and notice thereof, Mayor Deunis Probst called to order the City Council <br /> Worksession at 4:35 P.M. Present: Councilmembers, Beverly Aplikowski, Dale Hicks and Paul <br /> Malone; City Administrator, Brian Fritsinger; City Accountant, Terry Post; Public Works <br /> . Superintendent, Dwayne Stafford; and Parks & Recreation Director, Cindy Walsh. <br /> Councilmember Susan Keim arrived at 5:10 P.M. <br /> . City Issues - Short Term/Audit Findinl!s <br /> As a means of reducing the wait of the Abdo Abdo & Eick (AA&E) representative in attendance, <br /> Steve McDonald, Mayor Probst dealt with this agenda item first. <br /> . Mr. McDonald highlighted various items in the Draft Annual Financial Report for the year ended <br /> December 31,1995 and responded to Council questions. He noted that most of his comments <br /> .. were also contained in thc Management Letter. <br /> He specifically conunended the City on its strong financial position relative to tl1e other <br /> . municipal audit clients of AA&E. Arden Hills is also unique when compared to other cities, in <br /> that it has the financial strengtl1 to finance projects without incurring debt. He also encouraged <br /> . the City to be more demanding in requiring consultants to provide more detail in support of their <br /> billings. <br /> . Roundtable Diseussion <br /> a. Committee Renorts/Couneil Comments <br /> Councilmember Hicks discussed traffic control issues by Mounds View High School and <br /> . asked othcr Councilmembers their tl10ughts on trying a pilot project for the rest of thc 95- <br /> 96 school year to expand deputy patrol by two overtime hours per day during peak <br /> parking lot traffic conditions. <br /> . Mr. Fritsinger also commented on a mecting held with school officials and the Sheriffs <br /> . department to discuss the same issue. One of the suggestions tl1at came out of that <br /> meeting was to link the loss of parking lot permit privileges with moving vehicle <br /> violations. <br /> . Mr. Hicks also advised tl1e Council of a current year Northwest Y outl1 & Family Services <br /> (NYFS) current year operating deficit and the likelihood ofNYFS approaching the City <br /> .. for donation support. <br /> . <br />