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Minutes of the Arden Hills Regular Council Meeting, 12-11-89 P~ge 8 1990 BUDGET Councilmember Mahowald requested information relative to HEARING the procedures for the budget hearing on 12/12/89. . The Clerk Administrator advised he will give a brief overview of the 1990 Budget Summary sheets and explain the changes; such as the loss of government aid to cities. He explained other cities have reported low participation from residents and only three telephone calls have been received since publication of the Notice of Hearing. STATUS REPORT; Mayor Sather reported he received a telephone call from a AIR QUAlITY BOARD member of the Arden Hills/New Brighton Air Quality Board expressing the opinion that the Air Quality Board at this point has fulfilled its usefulness for Arden Hills and concern with Arden Hills continued cost-sharing participation with the City of New Brighton. Sather noted the group was formed due to the common odor problems experienced with the rendering plants in both communities. He suggested Arden Hills continue participation with the Board until such time as the City of New Brighton closes the negotiations for purchase of the rendering plant in that City; expressed the opinion that January 1, 1990 would not be an appropriate time to terminate the agreement. The Mayor offered to contact New Brighton Mayor Benke and discuss the matter prior to formal Council action; requested Council opinion prior to contacting Mayor Benke. Councilmember Hansen agreed with the Board member that this is an appropriate time to terminate the agreement; suggested a date of termination be set in the . near future, not immediately. Councilmember Malone was of the opinion Arden Hills has some obligation to continue with the participation and agreed both Mayors should discuss a date of termination; agreed an appropriate termination date would be after purchase of the New Brighton plant is accomplished. Councilmember Growe favored eliminating any further participation; agreed a date should be set for termination in the near future. Councilmember Mahowald agreed to terminate participation in the near future; suggested the Mayors of both cities should discuss the matter. Mayor Sather advised he will contact Mayor Benke and discuss a date for termination of cost participation either sometime within the first quarter of 1990 or to coincide with the announced purchase of the rendering facility by the City of New Brighton. TEAM BUILDING Council concurred to direct the Clerk Administrator to SET DATE schedule the Team Building session for the weekend of February 16 and 17, 1990. AMBLE ROAD; Keith Myrmel, 1284 Amble Road, requested information DRAINAGE CONCERNS relative to the City Engineer's findings in regard to WEAVER/WEGLEITNER the Amble Road drainage in conjunction with the recent . lot split. Myrmel stated his concerns relate to erosion control, the drainage easement across his property, site excavation back to the original grade and restoration of his property after installation of the drainage culvert.