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. . . ~ ~~HILLS Approved: CITY OF ARDEN HILLS, MINNESOTA WORK SESSION MEETING SEPTEMBER 18, 2006; 5:00 P.M. ARDEN HILLS CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS CALL TO ORDERJROLL CALL Pursuant to due call and notice thereof, Mayor Beverly Aplikowski called to order the work session meeting at 5:05 p.m. Present: Mayor Beverly Aplikowski, Councilmembers David Grant, Gregg Larson, Brenda Holden, and Vincent Pellegrin Absent: None Also present were City Administrator, Michelle Wolfe; Community Development Director, Karen Barton; Assistant City Administrator, Schawn Johnson; and Parks and Recreation Manager, Michelle Olson Lake Johanna Capital EQuipment Budl!et- City Administrator Michelle Wolfe provided the City Council with an overview of the proposed Lakc Johanna Fire Department operating budget formula for the Cities of Arden Hills, Shoreview, and North Oaks. The Fire Board has proposed that this same formula be applied to the capital equipment budget as well. The formula is based upon the following factors: . Population 25% . Households 25% . Market Value 10% . Fire Calls (Five Year Average) 40% Under the proposed financing plan, the City of Arden Hills would be responsible for 27.1 % of the annual operating and capital equipment budget in 2007. The Cities of North Oaks and Shoreview would be responsible for 13.5% and 59.4% respectively. Members of the Lake Johanna Fire Board indicated that it intends to review the formula annually while preparing the annual budget. Members of the Lake Johanna Fire Board are also recommending a catch-up provision for the Cities of North Oaks and Arden Hills to assist with the costs associated with past equipment purchases approximatcly $174,704. Two proposed mechanisms for utilizing the catch-up