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I I ~tt ARDEN HILLS TRUTH-IN-TAXATION - DECEMBER 5,1996 6 Mayor Probst stated the GIS system is the best way to track what is going on in the City, especially I Planning and Zoning cases, City Administrator Brian Fritsinger, reported Staff has been utilizing other resources to help setup I the GIS system, One resource has been the I-35W Corridor Coalition which is working with communities which are adjacent to the City of Arden Hills who actually have GIS systems and using I their expertise and experts on Staff to put together some programs that will assist Arden Hills Staff to put a package together. Recent conversation have been held with the Minnesota Real Estate Journal who do things in the area of economic development in real estate activities, The City has I had numerous meeting with the Metropolitan Council on how to utilize the system they have and Ramsey County has been involved with these meetings. lbis is not being attempted by Staff alone but is being done with five or six other cities, Ramsey County, the Metropolitan Council and several I other agencies, Mayor Probst stated this Council does not have an answer on future capital expenditures, He stated I in the four years he has been involved with this Council all decisions regarding the budget and expenditures have been made unanimously, If there are concerns of the residents which are not being reflected in what the Council is doing, he felt it was due to the fact that Council was not aware Ie of what those concerns are, Mr, Aiken asked if the transfer out of the General Fund would be continued next year if the new City I Hall was built this year or will the options be reconsidered, I Mayor Probst stated there would not be a request for funds if there was not a demonstrated need, He noted the City is in need of both a City Hall and a Public Works Facility, The financing which appears on the Budget is only adequate to fund a City Hall building. The City continues to work on I options to solve the Public Works Facility funding dilemma, Mayor Probst stated he felt the Council has been willing to look at other programs, He stated he I believed the Council has tried to fund the programs that the residents have expressed they desire and need, Mayor Probst noted there is a public comment portion at every City Council Meeting where residents can express their feelings on issues, I Councilmember Aplikowski stated residents were always welcome to telephone City Councilmembers as well, She noted this is the most direct form of communication, I Lois Rem, 1670 Glenwood Court, noted that at the Public Informational meeting regarding street improvements, the engineer stated there will be no Municipal State Aid (MSAS) Construction Funds I available this year. She questioned how this would affect assessments and the City Budget .... -