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ARDEN HILLS CITY COUNCIL WORKSESSION - JUNE 19, 2000 DRAfT It was the consensus of the City Council that staff continue with the legal process A for combining the parcel; seek the maximum return on the City's investment in .... the property; research various uses for the site prior to marketing; provide that information to the City Council at a future Worksession for determination of the desired use, then market the property to interested parties. It was suggested to staff to review the LexingtonIFox Study prepared by Sanders, Wacker, Bergly, Inc. in 1998 for the Business Development Committee's review. 2001 BUDGET ISSUES Lake Johanna Volunteer Fire Department (LJVFD) Proposed Five Year Capital Improvement Plan (CIP) and Proposed 2001 Operatinl! Budl!et Dave Schreier, Fire Chief and Paul DeLaForest, Treasurer for LJVFD respectively, were in attendance to answer questions of the Council and staff regarding the proposed five year CIP and proposed 2001 Operating Budget for the department. City Accountant Post requested clarification of the reasoning for allocation of expenses per fire station, suggesting that the department may want to consider a per capita basis, rather than equal division of expenses between the four (4) stations. Treasurer DeLaForest suggested that this item could be discussed with the Joint Fire Board to see if changes were preferred. Mr. Post also requested clarification of the relationship, actuarial annual funding requirement, and percentage split between cities and the state contributions between the City's pension contribution to the department, and the State Fire Relief Aid payment to the same organization. Mr. DeLaForest suggested that the Relief Association would need to answer those specific questions, and volunteered to have representatives of the Relief Association available for the next Joint Fire Board meeting. e Acting Mayor Larson, who also serves as one of the City representatives on the Joint Fire Board and the Relief Association, suggested that this topic be discussed as part of next year's budget discussion for the Fire Board to obtain input from all parties. Mr. Post requested clarification of several line item expense categories: maps, refreshments, technology, and events. Chief Schreier and Mr. DeLaF orest responded to each category. Mr. Post volunteered the Geographic Information System (GIS) capabilities available at most cities for the department's use, rather than duplicating map purchases from other sources. Mr. Schreier stated that he would alert the department's map committee. Mr. DeLaForest stated that the "events" category covered expenses related to the department's family events; the "refreshments" category referred to supplies kept e