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. . . . ARDEN HILLS CITY COUNCIL MEETillG MINUTES APRIL 29, 2002 15 Councilmember Aplikowski stated Ramsey County League of ] ~ocal Governments had its meeting last Thursday regarding how School Boards and Cities could work together. She stated this was a very informative meeting. Councilmembcr Aplikowski presented the tentative schcdule and budget for the Day in the Park. She stated they were projecting a $36,000.00 budget. She statcd the City did not have a Day in the Park Fund amount, and she requested Council for additional funding in thc amount of $7,500.00. She stated they did have letters out to businesses for donations. MOTION: Councilmember Aplikowski moved and Councilmember Rem seconded a Motion to adoption of the budget for thc day in the park on ] une 22, 2002. Motion carried unanimously (5-0). Mayor Probst requested staff come back to Council with potential donators to this event. Councilmember Aplikowski requested a futurc Work Session discussion of the Day in the Park event if this was going to be an annual event. Councilmember Aplikowski stated the City cmblem would look nice on thc bottom of the Council dais. Councilmember Grant asked Operation and Maintenance Supervisor's job description had been sent to LRA and asked for an update. Mr. Lynch replied all positions in the City wcre sent LRA and the staff had made revisions bascd on their recommendations, which had been sent back to LRA. They had not received a responsc back yet from LR..!\.. Councilmembcr Grant requested the Maintenance Facility Task Force meetings be put on the T cntative Meeting Schedule agenda. Councilmember Grant congratulated Mr. Moore on this new position as the Operations and Maintenance Director. Councilmembcr Rem stated the Ncwsletter Committee was meeting \Vednesday morning to review the May issue. Shc stated there was a Spring Clean up scheduled for May 18 from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. and they were looking for volunteers to assist at this event. Mayor Probst stated the University of Minnesota Design Center was hosting a conference tomorrow night and encouraged the Council mcmbers to attend. Mayor Probst suggested Council entcr into negotiations with Chesapeake if they were still interested in purchasing this piecc of property and requcsted staff move forward with a proposal for the next Council meeting. Mr. Parrish stated Chesapeake had indicated they wcre probably not interested at this point, given the uses supported by Council.