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<br /> - ~ ~~~y <br /> -, <br /> . MINUTES <br /> " CITY OF ARDEN HILLS, MINNESOTA <br /> WORKSESSION <br /> MONDAY, JULY 21,1997 <br /> 4:45 P.M. _ ARMY RESERVE CENTER - 4655 LEXINGTON A VENUE NORTH <br /> I CALL TO ORDERlROLL CALL <br /> I Pursuant to due call and notice thercof, Acting Mayor, Susan Keim called to order the City <br /> Council Worksession at 4:58 p,m, Present were Councilmembers Beverly Aplikowski and Paul <br /> I Malone; City Administrator, Brian Fritsinger; City Accountant, Tcrry Post; Community <br /> Development Director, Kevin Ringwald; Public Works Superintendent, Dwayne Stafford; and <br /> Administrative Secretary, Sheila StowelL Mayor Probst arrived at 5:05 p,m, and Cindy Walsh, <br /> I Parks and Recreation Director, arrived at 5:40 p,m, Councilmember Dale Hicks was not present. <br /> APPROVAL OF MEETING AGENDA <br /> I MOTION: Malone moved and Aplikowski seconded a motion to approve the meeting agenda <br /> for the July 21,1997 Worksession as presented, The motion carried unanimously <br /> I (3-0), <br /> CITY ISSUES - SHORT TERM <br /> Ie a. 1998 Preliminary Budget Issues <br /> City Administrator Fritsinger provided a brief overview of various outstanding issues in <br /> I conjunction with preparing the Preliminary 1998 Budget. City Accountant Post outlined <br /> various department and planning issues needing Council direction, <br /> I Discussion items included code enforcement and a possible creation of an intern position; <br /> Public Works equipment purchases through the cooperative purchasing agreement with <br /> I the State of Minnesota; Pavement Management Plan funding levels; five-year plans for <br /> various surface water projects including ditch cleaning; sanitary sewer line televising; <br /> City Hall construction; and the use of temporary employees and outsourcing, <br /> I Discussion continued regarding various Parks & Recreation Department issues including <br /> the creation of a trail maintenance department; trail improvements; and snow plowing of <br /> I trails and sidewalks, It was the consensus of the Council that the number ofreporting <br /> departments be simplified and summary reports provided, with annual or semi-annual <br /> detail financial expenditure reports included as part of monthly department'specific <br /> -I reporting, <br /> After further discussion, it was the consensus of the Council that winter plowing of trails, <br /> I including the purchase of a snow blower for the skidsteer loader, be included as part of <br /> the 1998 Budget planning, <br /> .. Mr. Post reviewed revisions to the five-year capital improvement plan, <br /> I <br />