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<br /> 1'- -. <br /> 1 DRAFT <br /> MINUTES <br /> Ie CITY OF ARDEN HILLS, MINNESOTA <br /> WORKSESSION <br /> MONDAY, JUNE 16, 1997 <br /> 4:45 P.M. - ARMY RESERVE CENTER - 4655 LEXINGTON A VENUE NORTH <br /> 1 CALI. TO ORDERlROLL CALL <br /> 1 Pursuant to due call and notice thereof, Mayor Probst called to order the City Council <br /> Worksession at 4:50 p.m. Present were Councilmembers Beverly Aplikowski and Dale Hicks; <br /> 1 City Administrator, Brian Fritsinger; City Accountant, Terry Post; Community Development <br /> Director, Kevin Ringwald; Public Works Superintendent, Dwayne Stafford; Parks & Recreation <br /> Director, Cindy Walsh; and Administrative Secretary, Sheila StowelL Councilmember Paul <br /> I Malone arrived at 4:55 p.m. and Councilmember Susan Keim arrived at 5:00 p.m. <br /> APPROVAL OF MEETING AGENDA <br /> I MOTION: Hicks moved and Aplikowski seconded a motion to approve the meeting agenda <br /> for the June 16, 1997 Worksession as presented. The motion carried unanimously <br /> 1 (3-0). <br /> CITY ISSUES - SHORT TERM <br /> I. a. 1998 Budl!:etlCa"ital Improvement Plan (CIP) <br /> City Administrator Fritsinger provided an overview and presented revised 1998, and the <br /> I longer range 1998 - 2002, CIP recommendations, along with various issues and <br /> legislation impacting the 1998 budget as a whole. Detail sheets for each proposed project <br /> I were provided for assisting in future scheduling of replacements. <br /> Mr. Fritsinger noted that the CIP for the Pavement Management Program (PMP) reflects <br /> 1 the total cost of anticipated PMP, including the PIR/assessment portion of the budget, <br /> with the various funding sources provided. <br /> 1 Staff reviewed department-specific budgets. Discussion included the Parks and <br /> Recreation Department budget, an annuity plan as it relates to the General Fund and Park <br /> Fund playground structure acquisition and replacement, establishing a more aggressive <br /> I trail expansion program, and boulevard tree planting and maintenance issues. <br /> Council consensus was that this was not a budget or policy-related item, and directed <br /> J staff to review the City's existing boulevard tree permit policy, right-of-way issues, snow <br /> removal and storage, and prepare informational guidelines for residents regarding <br /> minimum standards, and suggested hardy tree varieties. <br /> 1 Additional budget issues were presented and discussed by respective stafImembers, Mr. <br /> Ie Fritsinger advised Councilmembers that stafIwill be evaluating the CIP in more detail as <br /> it impacts the overall 1998 budgetllevy, and will continue to refme the document for final <br /> presentation to the Council at the July 21,1997 Worksession. <br /> I <br />