CCP 11-02-2006 Administrator's Update

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, . . Mayor ~ Beverly Aplikowski ---A~JIILLS Michelle Wolfe City Administrator Council Members Arden Hills City Council 1245 West Highway 96 David Grant Arden Hills MN 55112 Brenda Holden 'Administrator's Update 651.634.5120 Gregg Larson www.ci.arden-hills.DlII.US Vincent Pellegrin For the week ending November 3, 2006 The 3rd Annual Committee Summit will be held on Wednesday, November 15 (6:00 p.m. dinner, 7:00 p.m. meeting, invitations to follow). As in the past two years, the Mayor will provide dinner, and members of all current commissions, committees, and task forces, will be invited. The Foundation Task Force met this week. They have decided at this time that it is premature to establish a community foundation, but that creation of a Donation Program may be a first step in that direction. This week, the group reviewed a proposed program document and think it is a good stali. They would like to present the idea to the residents gathered for the Committee Summit, to get their feedback. As part of the creation of this program, a City "wish list" would be created and approved by Council. This list would include items that would make good . donations to the City. A few examples include park benches and trees. Last night the group emphasized the desire to let Council know what they are working on, and the plan is to bring it to Council after the first of the year. Tobacco compliance checks were conducted on Friday, October 20th. One tobacco vendor in Arden Hills failed the compliance check. Schawn will follow up with that vendor. It is a first offense so therefore there is a minimal fine ($100). City Hall Mediation: Mediation is scheduled for November 14. Jerry and I will be scheduling a closed meeting with Council on November 13 to provide an updatc and receive guidance from you. Since we will be scheduling the closed meeting, we will also take that opportunity to update you regarding the assessment appeal that was filcd for the 2006 PMP project by one resident. Please feel free to contact me if you havc any questions on this mater. Berres Case: I fOlwarded what I am told is the final paperwork needed for processing the claim. 1 have asked Jerry's assistance regarding the restitution process. Things got delayed due to the fact that the assigned probation officer is no longer with the County. The claims supervisor with the Leaguc infonncd me that the City will not be covered for expenses. The expenses can be claimed for restitution but not expenses (this waS about $14,000 of the total). I have also been told that through our contract with the League, thcy get paid first before us - so in other words, the restitution payments would go to the League until they are covered for what they payout to us, then after that, we can get our expenses portion. 1 am still following up on this, since this is NOT what I had been previously told. .