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<br />ARDEN HILLS CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION - JUNE 16, 2008 <br /> <br />5 <br /> <br />Councilmember McClung questioned if administrative fines were going to be addressed with <br />regard to rental properties. City Administrator Moorse indicated work has begun in this area and <br />that the committee would report back to Council in July. <br /> <br />Discussion ensued regarding the regulation of rental properties for the City of Arden Hills. <br /> <br />Councilmember Holden asked if an additional worksession would be held to discuss the Comp <br />Plan. <br /> <br />City Administrator Moorse stated further discussion would be held after the Comp Plan was <br />reviewed by neighboring cities and before it was sent off to the Met Council. <br /> <br />Councilmember Holden suggested a discussion be held on non-profits within the City and if they <br />could be contacted for major purchases for the City. She stated this could benefit the City greatly. <br /> <br />2. COUNCIL COMMENTS AND REQUESTS <br /> <br />Public Works Director Hoag stated he was notified by his crew that a computer failed on one of <br />the pumps at the booster station, so cost estimates are being gathered. Public Works Director <br />Hoag recommended the computer module be replaced with a new unit along with repairing the <br />existing unit to be used as a spare. <br /> <br />Mayor Harpstead questioned how much the new unit would cost. Public Works Director Hoag <br />stated the new unit was roughly $4,600 plus tax and would require two hours of programming and <br />installation at $115 per hour. He indicated the current spending limit was $5,000 and this <br />expenditure could be just over that limit. <br /> <br />Councilmember Holmes asked how much it would cost to repair the existing broken unit. <br /> <br />Public Works Director Hoag stated it was $2,100 plus tax with the two hours of programming at <br />$115 per hour. <br /> <br />Mayor Harpstead asked how quickly a new unit could be brought to the City. Public Works <br />Director indicated a new unit could be here in one week and that the repair work to the spare <br />would take 3-4 weeks. <br /> <br />Discussion ensued regarding the spending limits of the Public Works Department. <br /> <br />Mayor Harpstead explained he would be in favor of purchasing a new unit but would not be in <br />favor of repairing the spare as technology may change before that equipment would be used again. <br /> <br />Councilmember McClung added that he was not in favor of increasing the Public Works <br />Department's spending limit because a special meeting could always be held to approve critical <br />expenditures. <br />