CCP 12-01-2006 Administrator's Update

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. .Mayor ~ Bevcrly Aplikowski .--A~_HILLS Michelle Wolfc City Admillistr:ltor Councill\'1embers Arden Hills City Council 1245 West Highway 9(j DllVid Gunt Arden Hills:\IN 55112 Brenda Holden Administrator's Update 651.634.5120 Gregg Lllrson WI' \,.ci,al'lkn-hills,ll1n,ll~ Vincent Pellegrin For the week ending December 1, 2006 -... -.._--------- The Truth in Taxation Public Hearing is schcduled for Dccember 4th at 0:30 PM. On Novembcr 29th, Jackie and Schawn attended a meeting hosted by the Ramsey County Elections Department reviewing the 2006 election process and to begin preparations for the 2007 and 2008 cJection years. The meeting also addressed concerns about the State of Minnesota's new SVRS (Statewide Voter Registration Systcm) and the new Automark ballot marking machine. On Novcmber 22ml, City staff interviewed five candidates for the open Finance Director position, City staff has narrowed down the candidate pool to t\\'o linalists, Assistant City Administrator Johnson has completcd background checks on the two candidates. The background checks were very good, City stafr has scheduled for the two candidates to complete . a management assessmcnt evaluation the week of December J I tho City starr is attempting to schedule the second round of interviews for the t\\'o finance director candidates sometime in mid-December. City staff wili be reviewing bids for the 2007 tree removal contract on December 1st. Mcmbers of the City Council will be asked to review the bid proposals at the December II th City Council meeting. The City's employee rccognition luncheon has been scheduled for Thursday, January I I th at 11 :30 AM. A copy of the invitation has been includcd in the administrative report for your reVI ew. City of Arden Hills is seeking volllnteers lex the City's various committees and commissions. If you know of someone that may bc interested in serving on a committee or commission, please have them contact Schawll (651-634-5125) or visit the City's \\'eb site lor application materials. Thc deadline for submitting application materials is December 22nd. but the City will accept applications until all opcn positions arc tilled, The next Km1h Lakc Improvement District board is scheduled for December 5th at 7:00 PM, The meeting will take place at City Hall. A neighborhood mccting has been scheduled for TlIesday December 121h at 6:30 PM tar the 1007 . PMP neighborhood meeting.