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<br />ARDEN HILLS CITY COUNCIL WORKSESSION <br />DECEMBER 15, 2003 <br /> <br />2 <br /> <br />2.C Economic Development Commission <br />Mr. Parrish brought forth a rccommendation that the Council establish an Economic <br />Development Commission. He presented sample ordinances from commissions in other <br />cities. <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />After a brief discussion, the consensus of thc Council was there was interest in this <br />conccpt, and staff should bring the Economic Development Commission issue forward at <br />a subsequent Council meeting. <br /> <br />2.D Twin Cities North Chamber of Commerce Membership <br />Mr. Parrish stated, over the past few months, staff and the Mayor had been contacted <br />regarding possible membership in thc Twin Cities North Chamber of Commerce. He said <br />the primary communities served include New Brighton, Mounds View, Fridley, <br />Columbia Heights and Spring Lake Park. <br /> <br />Mayor Aplikowski said the group had accomplished some good things, and a plus is <br />bringing the office to Mounds View, which is a more central location. <br /> <br />Ms. Wolfe said an Arden Hills voice would allow the chamber leadership a more <br />efficient tool to approach Arden Hills businesses, and also noted the membership fee <br />seemed reasonable. <br /> <br />Councilmember Larson stated his support for this membership, and questioned the . <br />validity of the City's current membership in the St. Paul Chamber. <br /> <br />The consensus of the Council was to direct staff to have Arden Hills join the Twin Cities <br />North Chamber of Commerce. <br /> <br />2.E Capital Asset Policv <br />Mr. Parrish stated that to make the City financial reporting consistent with the <br />requirements outlined in GASB Statement #34, it is necessary to have a Capital Asset <br />Policy in place. He reviewed the capitalization thresholds, details of how and which <br />capital assets are reportcd and depreciated, and articulated the useful life for various <br />catcgories of capital assets. He presented a draft policy for Council review. It was the <br />consensus of the Council to bring this forward for approval at the next Council meeting. <br /> <br />2.F Transportation Issues <br />Mr. Parrish said staff wanted to follow-up with concerns brought forth relative to <br />Hamline Avenue. He presented a graphic illustration of the signal options on Hamlinc <br />A venue, which noted a full service intersection as a potential solution. <br /> <br />. <br />