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e e e ARDEN HILLS CITY COUNCIL WORKSESSION - SEPTEMBER 18, 2000 D~AfT City Treasurer/Accountant, Terry Post, reported to the City Council on the loan request made for reimbursement of the money owed by Ramsey County for the development of the West Round Lake Road intersection. The loan request was in the amount of$I,019,000.00. Mr. Post indicated that he would be gone on Wednesday, September 20 through Friday, September 22,2000 at the Minnesota Government Finance Officer's Association (MGFOA) annual meeting in Alexandria, MN. Mr. Post further reiterated the wireless node for financial systems software demonstration that the City had received from the City ofRoseville. Mayor Probst inquired about the options that are available to the City of Arden Hills on the sound wall that would be constructed just north of the intersection of Highway 96 and 1-35W, with the Minnesota Department of Transportation (MnDOT) holding the City responsible for any costs. Mr. Post stated that he would inquire about that, as he had a meeting scheduled on Tuesday with a MnDOT engineer. His understanding was that there was a basic plan that MnDOT would implement, and if the City of Arden Hills wanted to see something different, the City would need to pick up the cost differential. Mr. Post also indicated that he and Mr. Stafford had met and were preparing a proposal for recycling contractors. The recycling contract was up for renewal, and they would like to determine the cost of what is available. Mr. Post indicated that there was a balance in the Recycling fund, and inquired of the City Council what they ought to do with that money. Mr. Post indicated that the City Council could offset the cost of recycling by reducing the cost to each of the residents; or they could put the money into promotional materials, such as recycling bins; or provide educational information. Mr. Post stated that the City does not currently have an active information resource for its citizens regarding the recycling program. Mayor Probst inquired if some of the fund balance couldn't be used to off-set the costs of the newsletter containing either an entire document about recycling, or ongoing information about recycling in each issue. City Administrator, Joe Lynch, updated the City Council on the Vaughan tower situation and the meeting that was to take place on Tuesday, September 19, 2000 with City Attorney Filla and Mr. Vaughan. Mr. Lynch inquired if there was a consensus of the City Council on what their preference would be in terms of enforcement issues. The consensus of the City Council was that the tower should come down. Mr. Lynch reported that the Fire Inspector and the Lake Johanna Volunteer Fire Department (LJFVD) had parted ways, and the Fire Department was currently in the process of hiring a new inspector. Mr. Lynch also reported that the Feasibility Study, which had previously been discussed being available at the September 25th regular City Council meeting, would not be available until the October 10, 2000 regular City Council meeting. This information