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Ir" I. Worksession Minutes for May 20, 1996 Page 2 I I Councilmember Malone briefed the Council on the Fire Department Relief Association investigation of switching from a defined benefit to a defined contribution pension benefit. Additional actuarial and legal opinions are being sought on the matter. He also I briefly discussed two Planning Commission cases (Amble Plat and Bethel Parking Lot) that will be coming before the Council. . b. De{.lartment Head Reports Mr. Post updated Council on 1995 MSA construction project receipts received in May, the option of securing County Road F Sidewalk/Trail Funding before the project is I finalized, and submitting a matching grant application to the Metropolitan Council Environmental Services (MCES) Division to televise sanitary sewer lines in 1997. I Ms. Walsh updated Council on Perry Park playground equipment, efforts being made to encourage Ramsey County to give Tony Schmidt Park redevelopment higher funding and I priority, and status of the donated Sheehy property tennis court. Mr. Stafford updated Council on issues not moving forward through the recommendation . stage from Public Works/Safety Committee (i.e. trails plowing, garbage hauling and renaming County Road F), use of the rented crack sealing machine, need for a backup crew during emergency situations, and the shrinking of the north water tower service area I to accommodate off-peak requirements. c. Administrator Comments . Mr. Fritsinger asked direction from Council on the County Road F renaming issue. After discussion, Mayor Probst suggested that Staff should forward name candidates to Council for consideration. Mayor Probst reminded Council that this was no longer a County Road I and that a name change to reflect this fact would be appropriate. Education Update I Mr. Fritsinger briefed the Council on his observations from the recent attendance at the City Managers' Conference. He elaborated on the issue of committee structure versus specific task forces. . City Issues - Short Term/1997 Bud~et I Council gave general agreement to the proposed 1997 Budget Process Calendar. Council also gave general direction to Staff to strive for a zero percent levy increase for 1997. Councilmember Hicks suggested that Staff consider funding the Pavement Management Program I (PMP) at a higher level than prior years. .. Council member Malone suggested that the impact of a potential legislative property tax freeze be considered. The remainder of the Council concurred that the City should carefully evaluate the impact of a property freeze before finalizing any levy increase for 1997. He also requested Staff I