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<br />. <br /> <br />ARDEN HILLS CITY COUNCIL - MARCH 8.1999 <br /> <br />Ce. ir)?\ 11= T <br />;..4 ~\:..~ ji'~'\ ~ <br /> <br />14 <br /> <br />ADMINISTRATOR COMMENTS <br /> <br />e <br /> <br />Mr. Fritsinger had no comments. <br /> <br />COUNCIL COMMENTS <br /> <br />Counciimember Malone referred to the information in the non-agenda memo that MNDOT is <br />moving ahead with the park and ride lot on County Road H2. <br /> <br />Mayor Probst stated that Staff had noted that MNDOT has not offered any analysis but has <br />suggested an interest in relocating the County Road I interchange improvements further to the <br />south. He indicated that at some point the City should attempt to get a commitment on paper. <br />Presumably the interchange to the south would be County Road H. He asked Staff if there was a <br />suggestion of where to take this concern, such as the Corridor Coalition. <br /> <br />Mr. Fritsinger stated that at this point neither Staff nor the City Shoreview have an idea what <br />MNDOT's proposal may be. The intent of Staff had been to bring to the Coalition meeting this <br />month the suggestion presented by Counciimember Malone to the Council regarding the LRT <br />Station. He indicated that this issue may fit part of this conversation as it is an issue that will <br />affect three of the municipalities directly. Mayor Probst asked if the meeting date has been <br />scheduled. Mr. Fritsinger stated that it has been. <br /> <br />Mayor Probst requested additional information regarding the meeting of the Fire Board and the <br />issue of the cash reserves. Councilmember Larson stated that there is a concern for the continued <br />reliance on this money. If an emergency situation were to come up, something else would have <br />to be cut to pay for it while waiting for Board approval. <br /> <br />e <br /> <br />Councilmember Larson stated that one item which had been discussed is the fact that the cash <br />balance is $485,000 and the consensus was that only five percent of this is needed for operating <br />each year. The rest of the funds could be set aside in a Capital Fund that the Fire Department <br />could not spend without Board approval. <br /> <br />Mr. Fritsinger indicated that one issue which Arden Hills will be faced with is the fact that the <br />roof on Station number one is need of repair and may need to be done sooner than expected. <br />Historically, Arden Hills does not prefer to pay for this sort of expense in an unbudgeted manner <br />and as a result the City may be expected to use its own funds to make these repairs. <br /> <br />Mayor Probst asked how much the roof repairs would cost. Mr. Fritsinger stated that it would <br />cost approximately $35,000. <br /> <br />Mayor Probst stated that the reason he had brought this issue up was that, although there is a <br />need for cash reserves, he believes $465,000 is too much. He stated that there should be a way to <br />bring this down to a more reasonable balance. <br /> <br />e <br />