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"'\ ARDEN HILLS CITY COUNCIL WORKSESSION - JULY 19, 1999 6 e for an easement. Mr. Moore and Mr. Fritsinger had met with the property owners and tenants, and negotiations were continuing. Mr. Greg Brown, ofBRW, stated that as an alternate location for this 12' x 400' trail, his firm had approached U.S. Fish and Wildlife for possible trail location, but they didn't appear to be very receptive, and if the City needed to relocate the proposed trail, further negotiation with U.S. Fish & Wildlife would be required. Mr. Fritsinger stated that, to-date, the City had met all of Scholl's requests, and that if necessary, it would be reasonable for the City to pay the Scholl's firm for this requested easement. It was the consensus that, due to delays, development of this trail extension would prove to be a 2000 expenditure, rather than a 1999 expenditure. Mr. Post also noted that, in the Park Maintenance Fund, staff had included installation costs by the manufacturer for all future playstructure replacements. General discussion items included realistic projected construction costs for the proposed maintenance facility and the options of leasing or building, or of prepaying the lease with capital; monument signs at the entrances to the City, or at City Hall; trees from TCAAP; and landscaping the intersection of Lexington Avenue and Highway 96 without signage. . Mr. Post stated that a Fund Balance cash flow analysis would be available at the next Council budget discussion. Staff was directed to proceed with the revised CIP, as reviewed with cash flow impacts, along with additional proposed operating budget information for the next budget meeting. Mr. Post provided a final review for several 2000 Budget operating issues including, Elections; projected Pay Plan administration, fire protection costs with the City assuming liability for capital costs; Ramsey County Law Enforcement budget projections, projecting a 4 - 4.4% increase, possible alternatives related to level of police protection service and other Contract City Group concerns Mr. Post listed several other items that would impact the target of a "zero" percent levy limit target as earlier suggested by Councilmember Larson, including the recent addition of a shared Building Inspector position with the City of Shoreview, and the previously authorized addition of a Yz time support position. Further discussion included the Council challenge for determining their philosophy; current building permit revenues; manpower hours in the Public Works Department and the requested public level of service; cost savings in infrastructure maintenance areas; and crisis management vs. planned maintenance. e