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<br /> DRAfT ~'I <br /> AEDEN HI~LS CITY COUNCIL - SEP'mMRER 8. 1997 2 <br /> I <br /> MOTION: Keirn moved and Malone seconded a motion to approve the August 25, 1997, .. <br /> Regular Council Meeting minutes as amended. The motion carried unanimously (3- <br /> 0). <br /> CONSENT CALENDAR I <br /> A. Claims and Payroll <br /> B. Newsletter Committee Appointment I <br /> MOTION: Malone moved and Keirn seconded a motion to approve the Consent Calendar as <br /> submitted and authorize execution of all necessary documents contained therein. I <br /> The motion carried unanimously (3-0). <br /> PUBLIC COMMENTS I <br /> Mayor Probst invited the audience to address the Council on any issue not already on the agenda. I <br /> Roger Aiken, 4360 Hamline Avenue North, Finance Committee Member, came forward to <br /> address the Council. He stated that since he will not be able to attend the Council Worksession I <br /> scheduled for September 15th, he would like to address the Council at this time. <br /> He explained that the Finance Committee had been working on a proposal to change the Arden fJI <br /> Hills Assessment Policy. They had reviewed other city's policies, including those of Mounds <br /> View, Shoreview, Little Canada, New Brighton and Roseville. There had been several citizen <br /> complains about the current policy, beyond the citizen's own personal interest. The City Council I <br /> had suggested changes be considered to the current policy to balance the needs of the <br /> homeowners for a fair and understandable policy, and the needs of the City in terms of finances I <br /> and infrastructure. <br /> The Finance Committee recommends the following revisions: I <br /> 1. Determine the level of resources needed to assure proper repair and maintenance through <br /> one total maintenance cycle. A general estimate of the total cost of street repairs through I <br /> one maintenance cycle (all streets) would give the Committee a basis for better planning <br /> of City resources needed in the future. It would also alert the Committee to the <br /> possibility of any large blocks of repairs that may need special funding in order to be I <br /> done in the proper phase of the cycle. <br /> 2. Rewrite the policy to simplify the language and formulas to make it a shorter and more I <br /> easily understood document. Any rewrite of the policy should be done as an overall <br /> change, and not patchwork or piecemeal. <br /> I <br /> -. <br /> -- I <br /> --.----- <br />