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ARDEN HILLS CITY COUNCIL - December 8, 2008 26 Councilmember Holmes stated that this is acceptable but not the City taking a stand that they will not support or pay for a Deputy Chief no matter what the Fire Board decides. Councilmember McClung stated that two other cities could decide that Arden Hills needs to pay for a position they do not support. Councilmember Holmes stated that the Council has not reached a consensus on the position and the pros and cons have not been reviewed. She stated that the Council needed to be sensible when making this type of decision. Councilmember Grant stated that it would be a better position to remove the funds from the budget completely. Mayor Harpstead stated that the current motion did provide that flexibility. Councilmember Holden stated that the Council could amend the motion because the budget can be amended at any time by the Council. MOTION: Councilmember Holden moved and Councilmember Grant seconded a motion to amend the motion to read: Adopt Resolution 2008-062. A Resolution Adopting the Proposed 2009 Budget in the amount $12,028,525 by removing the amount for the Deputy Fire Chief position and add it back in if needed. The motion carried unanimously (5-0). The primary motion as amended was called to a vote. The motion carried unanimously (5-0). C. Adopt Ordinance 2008-016: A Special Ordinance Relatin2 to Fees Payable within the City of Arden Hills for 2009 Finance Director Iverson stated that the fee schedules need to be approved with the new rates that were approved earlier in the evening. Last year the City did a comprehensive review of all fees. This year Staff reviewed the fees and did minor reVISIOns. Councilmember Holmes stated that on page 3 of 9 under Park and Recreation, there is a new fee of $10 for a picnic shelter, resident/non-profit. She stated that some of the City parks do not have picnic shelters so she would like to clarify if there is still a $10 fee to reserve the park.