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<br />. <br /> <br />August 28, 1989 Council Minutes, Page Four <br /> <br />Councilmember Malone suggested asking for one or two volunteers from each <br />of the City committees and Mahowald felt that residents with expertise in <br />this area should be sought also, not just limit the volunteers for the new <br />committee to current City committee members. <br /> <br />Mayor Sather suggested the list of committee members should be formalized <br />in approximately 30 days. <br /> <br />COUNCIL <br />COMMENTS <br /> <br />Hansen expressed concern over the fact that on August 11 <br />three of the five public works employees had taken the <br />day off, two were on vacation and one had utilized compo <br />asked if this was a wise idea to have over half of the <br />gone at the same time. <br /> <br />time. She <br />department <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />Hansen also discussed the possibility of having a common group, made up of <br />Arden Hills and Shoreview personnel, discuss development along their <br />common border, Lexington Avenue. Berger noted he had been at a meeting <br />with Ramsey County Engineer Dan Soler and Shoreview's Public Works <br />Director Chuck Ahl, who both had indicated to Berger that Arden Hills will <br />have many traffic concerns in the future, especially related to Lexington <br />Avenue. Hansen asked if a joint Shoreview meeting would be a <br />possibility. Councilmember Malone and Mayor Sather concurred on the need <br />for a joint Shoreview/Arden Hills meeting. Mayor Sather suggested a <br />committee be formed to study the Roberts property, similar to the 135/694 <br />committee, which would look at the potential redevelopment of the site. <br /> <br />Hansen asked if the CSO hours had been reviewed. and expressed concern <br />OVer the fact that he normally had 40 hours in two weeks, and lately had <br />59 1/2 hours in a two week period. She wondered how the excess hours <br />would be funded and if there really is a City need for his additional <br />services. <br /> <br />Councilmember Malone reported on the August 24 Finance Committee meeting <br />and asked Clerk Administrator Berger to send Financial Consultant Jim <br />Casserly's letter to the committee members. Malone also asked for <br />approval of Tom Steele being named Chairman through 1989. The Council had <br />no problem with Mr. Steele being Chairman through the end of the year. <br /> <br />Councilmember Growe asked if the City had received any information from <br />Commander Bergeron relative to vandalism at Freeway Park. She also asked <br />how many volunteers the City had received for the Household Hazardous <br />Waste Removal Day. Secretary DeLaRosa indicated she had two volunteers <br />for the day and Councilmember Hansen volunteered her service on September <br />23. <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />Councilmember Mahowald asked if there was any new information on the Round <br />Lake development, since the agreement with Trammell Crow expires on <br />September 11. Berger responded he had met with Jim Casserly and John <br />Griffith of Trammell Crow and indicated that it appears Ramsey Technology <br />was the driving force behind the development. Berger explained the City <br />has done all it can to facilitate development, but at this point, the City <br />should be looking for more from the developer. He noted that there would <br />be another meeting tomorrow morning and that perhaps the City should "lay <br />