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. . . ARDEN HILLS CITY COUNCIL SPECIAL MEETING MINUTES JANUARY 2, 2002 3 B. Claims and Payroll MOTION: Councilmember Aplikowski moved and Councilmember Grant seconded a motion to approve the Consent Calendar and authorize execution of all necessary documents contained therein. The motion carried unanimously (5-0). ADMINISTRATOR COMMENTS Lynch commented on the ongoing discussions with SEH regarding the Stormwater Management Contract. He updated the Council on discussions that City Planner Parrish had with SEH regarding the Council feedback on a request for additional funds for additional meetings and copies of the Stormwater Management Plan. Lynch also presented a proposal from Jim Brimeyer ofthe Brimeyer Group, for the 2002 City Council/Staff Retreat. The proposal also included a cost estimate of approximately $3,200 for the I Y2 day total plus prep time for the City CouncillStaffRetreat. The dates were established as January 25, January 26, and February 1, 2002, for the retreat COUNCIL COMMENTS Councilmember Grant mentioned that the Council does need to consider the future of the Operations and Finance Committee and better define the scope and mission of that group. Councilmember Grant also mentioned that there is a Maintenance Facility Task Force and was curious about it's inclusion in the appointments for 2002. Grant further commented on the statement about the Council liaison role and the statement about not influencing decisions and inquired about whether that applied equally to staff. Councilmember Rem commented on the meeting scheduled for January 10, 2002, with Senator Dayton's staff, and whether all Councilmembers were invited or only those on the mailing list. She also inquired about whether the intention was to have the City Planner attend the meeting since it was addressed to Joe Lynch but with a title of City Planner. Councilmember Rem also mentioned the Newsletter Committee meeting which was held on Wednesday, January 2,2002, and indicated that had she been able to attend, she would not have been able to open the building without sounding the alarm, and indicated all the City Council needs to receive an alarm code and instructions on turn the alarm system on and off. Councilmember Larson mentioned that the TCAAP review should be multi-disciplinary and maybe the City would want to consider consulting with an architect or a person with planning background, to assist either the individuals or the Task Force involved with the Ramsey County Public Works Facility.