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UKAfT . I ARJlEN HILLS CITY COUNCIL WORKSESSION - MARCH 17 1997 4 .1 City Administrator Fritsinger and City Accountant Post stated they had researched the I city vs. suburban corner lot valuations used by assessors, and the only consideration used I by Ramsey County assessors was the size of the lot, not the street location of the lot. Discussion was held regarding changes to consider in the existing Assessment Policy, the I status the Finance Committee and Public Safety Commission's review of the policy, and whether their recommendations would be available for consideration for 1997 improvements. I TONY BENNETT. RAMSEY COUNTY COMMISSIONER Mayor Probst turned the meeting over to Commissioner Bennett for his comments. I Commissioner Bennett expressed his appreciation to the City Council for inviting him, and I reviewed his involvement in govemment, and basic philosophy. Commissioner Bennett stated he had an "open-door" policy and his view of city govemment was, "It's your city, if you need help, call." I Commissioner Bennett discussed a variety of issues, and had an interactive discussion with City Councilmembers on subjects including: .. Highway 96 Construction I Addressed the overlay planned from Lexington to Highway 8 this spring, stating that the project continued to be on schedule at this time, but advised the City they should anticipate some traffic problems during the reconstruction process. I TCAAP Expressed his knowledge of the frustration the City was experiencing in working with I several government agencies and the military on the re-use of this property. He clarified the County is still interested in the joint Public Works facilities project. Lexington Intersection I Expressed his concerns regarding Karth Lake residents, the possibility of signals at Amble and Lexington, and possible solution with a four-lane road at this bottleneck area. I Tony Schmidt Park Stated this was high on the Ramsey County Park Board's priority list, except that CIP I funds are not available at this time, other than for the $300,000 allocated in the CIP Fund for 1997 design work. The work will continue over a three-year time span with I completion in 1999. Some construction was scheduled to start this fall. Commissioner Bennett mentioned a new appointment, Roger Hauck, to the Ramsey County Park Board, .. stating Me. Hauck was the former Senior Vice President of MSI and brought strong fiscal abilities and excellent long-range planning skills to this County appointment. I