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1 ~ e e e D'F'..... ""."'. Pc,. F. T l' i' ~;'C~". . . "ttA CITY OF ARDEN HILLS, MINNESOTA CITY COUNCIL MEETING JUNE 12, 2000 6:30 P.M. - ARDEN HILLS CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS CALL TO ORDERlROLL CALL Pursuant to due call and notice thereof, Mayor Dennis Probst called to order the regular City Couneil meeting at 6:30 p.m. Present: Mayor Dennis Probst, Councilmembers Beverly Aplikowski, David Grant, Gregg Larson, and Lois Rem. Absent: None. Also present were City Administrator, Joe Lynch; Public Works Direetor, Dwayne Stafford; City Accountant, Terrance Post; Parks & Recreation Director, Tom Moore; and Recording Seeretary, Mary Mullen. Mr. Post reviewed his memo to Mr. Lynch of June 8, which presented an overview of the City's preliminary Capital Improvement Plan (CIP), and a budget-planning calendar, which was endorsed at the Council's May 15 Worksession. He noted that the calendar called for a diseussion to be held at the June 19 Worksession. He added that due to a full agenda on June 19, 2000, the discussion was scheduled for tonight's meeting. Mr. Post stated that the memo reviews three (3) significant areas: Administration, Public Works, and Parks. He added that the memo eontains a schedule which reviews how these items will be funded within the operating budget for the year. Mr. Post stated that the fust significant item for review was construction of the City Hall facility. He noted that the majority of costs for this project were previously included in the budget for 2000, but due to delays in the project, more expenditures are expected in 2001. He added that the oecupancy date of the new facility will have operating budget ramifications, as current rental expenses of approximately $4,000 per month would be saved while the new facility would result in higher operating eosts. Mayor Probst stated that a higher pereentage of the City Hall projeet could be incurred in 2000 even with a late commencement of construction. Mr. Post stated that project eosts for budget inclusion eould be corrected as late as December, and sueh significant items will be apparent before the final budget and levy are submitted in Deeember. Mr. Post stated that the seeond signifieant item is construction of the proposed Public WorkslParks Maintenanee facility. He added that TKDA Architeets have been engaged to undertake a space needs study and have identified stand alone faeility costs at $3.4 million. He noted the CIP assumes the City will participate in the project jointly with Ramsey County, which should result in reduced costs.