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',."1 ARDEN HILLS CITY COUNCIL - SEPTEMBER 27, 1999 13 . Councilmember Malone did not feel that a new Fire Chief, if hired, should be employed by the Fire Department. He felt that the Fire Chief should be an employee of the cities, Councilmember Larson stated that how this position would be funded has not been discussed. There have only been internal discussions of whether or not the Fire Department should move forward with a request to hire a Fire Chief. Councilmember Larson stated that the Metropolitan Council had written to the City regarding the fact that there is approximately one million dollars in grant money available for pollution management. He had spoken with staff about the possibility of the City requesting some assistance for the Water Quality Task Force if it is found necessary. He indicated that he could not be more specific at this time as to what the funds would be used for. The deadline for submitting applications for thesc grant funds is October 29, 1999 and the funds require a 25 percent match, He suggested that the individuals responsible for preparing the City's Comprehensive Plan write a request for grant funds if the City Council chooses to ask for some financial assistance. Mr. Post noted that applications for funding assistance are often stronger when represented by more than one community. He was not sure of the willingness of the City of Roseville to participate in the tlmding being discussed. However, the City of Roseville has major impact to the City of Arden Hills' water shed, The City of Roseville has indicated in the past that they would be more than willing to work with the City of Arden Hills on various surface water management projects. He suggested that the City of Roseville be asked to become a partner for such a grant request in order to improve the success of being approved for the grant. . Mayor Probst stated that he would support a request for the grant funds if the City could define what the funds would be needed for. Councilmember Larson stated that the funds may be used for some hours of consulting time. Mayor Probst stated that Mr. Post had made a good point regarding a partnership with the City of Roseville. He noted that the water quality of Lake Josephine suffers from the run-off from Roseville and he felt that the City of Arden Hills may be able to make a case to justify having a consultant determine how this may be alleviated. Councilmember Larson stated that the only thing he was hesitant about was the 25 percent match requirement. He indicated that, if the City Council is in agreement, he would look into preparing an application for the grant money. Mayor Probst stated that it would be worth while to speak with the City of Roseville regarding a partnership. Councilmember Malone handed out copies of an article in the Arden Hills Notes to the City Council which discussed graphic standards, He was not sure who wrote the article and felt it ironic that the article ran in a publication that does not pay attention to its own use of graphics. . Councilmember Aplikowski stated that at the Operations and Finance Committee meeting there had not been many Committee members present and the Chairperson had not attended. She statcd that one issue that had been raised by a long-term member of the Committee was whether