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<br /> I <br /> I ARDEN HILLS CITY COUNCIL - OCTOBER 15.1996 8 <br /> it Mr. Pritsinger advised the City has received the third quarter water usage billing from the City of <br /> Roseville and he wants to l11ake the Council aware it is over 157 million gallons; the highest <br /> I water usage since the drought year of 1989. <br /> Mr. Fritsinger updated the Council regarding stajrs work with file l11aintenance which is clearly <br /> I more than a one-day project. He stated staff will probably request another day to continue this <br /> work in the near future. <br /> I Mr. Pritsinger updated the Council regarding the proposed Quad Ice Arena at the National Sports <br /> Center in Blaine. He advised a fourth participant has not been identified but there is currently a <br /> list of communities who are considering participation and anojher meeting has been scheduled <br /> I for next week. Mr. Pritsinger advised the MASC has indicated, as a result of concern on <br /> guarantee of hours, it may consider an amendment to the Master Agreement for the first several <br /> I years where they would guarantee more hours of usage, thus relieving municipalities of that <br /> responsibility somewhat. <br /> I Mayor Probst noted there are rumors that in an effort to capture the participants for the fourth <br /> sheet, MASC may be offering inducements beyond what the first three participants received. He <br /> requested Mr. Pritsinger make it clear to MASC that the same deal needs to be made for all four <br /> Ie sheets or he believcs Arden Hills should reconsider its participation. Mr. Pritsinger advised he <br /> has relayed this concern and explained the consideration may be towards the $500,000 down <br /> payment. <br /> I Mayor Probst inquired ifthere is a "drop dead" date. Mr. Pritsinger advised that documentation <br /> was completed to submit for the Mighty Ducks Grant and based on current til11ing, the project <br /> I will not start in 1997, ifit proceeds. <br /> COUNCIL COMMENTS <br /> I Councilmember Hicks requested an update regarding City Hall sites. Mr. Fritsinger stated as <br /> I part of the upcoming worksession, a memorandum has been prepared reviewing the history of <br /> this project and includes a list of buildings that l11ay be available for lease. He advised of staffs <br /> activities in touring various available buildings. <br /> I Mayor Probst advised he has recently received notice that AMM is seeking l11embers for its <br /> Technical Advisory Commission and asked interested Councill11embers to notify him. Mayor <br /> I Probst advised members are also being solicited for the National Cities Board. <br /> Mayor Probst reviewed l11eetings scheduled by the Ramsey County Sheriffs Department and <br /> I updated the Council on the reccntly held Minnesota Mayor's Conference which he attended. He <br /> cOl11mented on the benefit of finding out the problems and travails experienced in Arden Hills are <br /> .. shared by other cities within the State. <br /> I <br />