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<br />ARDEN HILLS CITY COUNCIL WORKSESSION MINUTES <br />APRIL 18, 2005 <br /> <br />2 <br /> <br />e <br /> <br />Mayor Applikowski asked how does a resident request a particular channel? <br /> <br />Commissioner Wilson requested that this information be forwarded to the Cable Commission or <br />Com cast, <br /> <br />Councilmember Holden asked who stores the WEB streaming information? <br /> <br />Mr. Wilson noted that CTV would store the WEB streaming information for the City, <br /> <br />City Administrator Wolfe said that the supplies used for operating the WEB streaming system <br />would cost approximately $3,300.00 ($1,300.00 DVD Rom's for archiving information and <br />$2,000 for WEB streaming services) per year. <br /> <br />Mounds View School Board Update <br />Members of the Mounds View District School Board recently requested a meeting with the City <br />Council to discuss the pending school closings and the transitional changes that will occur over <br />the next year, Members of the School Board thanked the City Council for amending the City's <br />sign ordinance allowing advertisement at the Mounds View High School athletic complex. An <br />update was provided to the City Council regarding the future closing of Snail Lake and Pike <br />Lake Elementary Schools, The repurposing of schools and resources were necessary to deal with <br />impending budget problems. The school district would like to continue to explore different cost . <br />sharing ideas with local government entities in the future, <br /> <br />Dr. Jan Witthuhn stated that the elementary school principals in the Mounds View School <br />District have been meeting regularly to discuss pending issues regarding the repurposing of <br />students to the different area schools. The local PT A's have been very involved in the process <br />and have been actively reaching out to the transferring students and parents_ <br /> <br />Pike Lake and Snail Lake Elementary Schools will be modified and used for early childhood <br />development programs, district office space, and other neigbborhood programs, <br /> <br />Superintendent Witthuhn reported that approximately 130 new students will be transferring to <br />Valentine Hills Elementary School. <br /> <br />Councilmember Grant asked if the Mounds View and Irondale High Schools are still being <br />balanced out with Valentine Hills Elementary School. <br /> <br />Dr. Witthuhn said that a number of students at Valentine Hills Elementary School will be given <br />the option to attend either high school. Arden Hills is very accessible to both high schools, <br /> <br />Councilmember Larson asked if the school board intended to dispose of the district service <br />center. <br /> <br />Superintendent Witthuhn said that it is the intcntion of the school district to sell this property, . <br /> <br />2 <br />