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~ ~~HILLS . MEMORANDUM DATE: TO: FROM: SUBJECT: Deeember 12, 2003 Mayor and City Couneil ,\ .~" 0 Miehelle Wolfe, City Administrator ~ ~ Ramsey County Suburban Library Update BACKGROUND At the December Work Session, City Council reviewed some information regarding the Arden Hills branch of the Ramsey County Suburban Library. As you know, the Arden Hills branch was scheduled to be closed, but ultimately the County Board voted to keep it open. They did not, however, appropriate additional funds. Therefore, there is a fund-raising effort underway and the library is looking for other ways to meet costs. In mid-December I met with Library Director Alice-Jo Carlson. She asked if the City of Arden Hills was still willing to consider assistanee to the Arden Hills branch library in the form of snow plowing and mowing. I responded that I would discuss this with the City Council and let her know. . DISCUSSION O&M staff went to the site and provided an estimate of time that this may involve. For summer mowing and trimming eosts, it is estimated it would take two seasonal employees, one time per week for 1.5 hours. With a 20 week season the total cost is estimated at $600. For plowing and sanding, one time per 2" snowfall, work would be performed by a full time employee for approximately two hours. With each season being vastly different it is difficult to estimate how many times this work would occur during the winter. But the estimate is $39.62 per event. If there are 10 events it would be $396.20; 20 events would be $792.40. After reviewing the above information at the Work Session, Council indicated that staff should proceed with preparations to provide this service for the year 2004. The attached agreement has been developed so that the arrangement is more formal and the services well-defined. The agreement has been reviewed by O&M Manager Tom Moore. .