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<br />ARDEN HILLS CITY COUNCIL WORKSESSION <br />December 20, 2004 <br /> <br />7 <br /> <br />I <br /> <br />staff is concerned that the parking lot at City Hall is not big enough to handle an event such as an <br />election, <br /> <br />Members of the City Council agreed that the lack of parking is an issue at City Hall during the <br />general elections and that City staff should contact North Heights Lutheran Church and Guidant <br />Corporation to see if they would be interested in serving as a precinct location for the City of <br />Arden Hills in 2006. <br /> <br />1-35W Corridor Coalition Membership <br />City Administrator Wolfe provided background information regarding the North Metro I-35W <br />Corridor Coalition group. Presently, the City of Arden Hills is not a paid member of the I-35W <br />coalition, Arden Hills currently receives some henefits from the I-35W Corridor Coalition. <br /> <br />Mayor Aplikowski provided some background information to Council and staff members. She <br />noted the City of New Brighton originally created that coalition as a way to collaborate and share <br />resources amongst neighboring communities. Over time, the group began to stray away from its <br />original mission and became more of a lobbying group. The group then did not benefit the City <br />of Arden Hills as much. <br /> <br />Councilmember Larson asked if the City lost access to the GIS database. <br /> <br />- <br /> <br />City Administrator Wolfe reported that the 1-35W Coalition continues to maintain the GIS <br />records for Arden Hills and Shoreview. Arden Hills is benefiting in a number of ways from the <br />services provided from this coalition, <br /> <br />Councilmember Holden agrees that the City should contribute some funding, but does not <br />believe that the City should join the coalition. <br /> <br />Councilmember Grant agrees that the City should financially contribute for the resources that are <br />being provided. <br /> <br />Councilmember Larson stated that the City should join the coalition, It would be foolish for the <br />City to pay for a membership and not be active members of the coalition. <br /> <br />This item will be placed on the agenda of a future City Council meeting, <br /> <br />Council Reports <br />Councilmember Lois Rem: Absent (Left at approximately 8:30 PM) <br /> <br />Councilmember Brenda Holden: <br />Councilmember Holden requested an update on the status of the building inspector position, <br /> <br />City Administrator Wolfe reported that the staff member has received an offer from the Lake <br />Johanna Fire Department. <br /> <br />_ Councilmember Holden suggested that a deadline date be placed on his employment decision. <br />