HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC 07-06-1995
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MINUTES
CITY OF ARDEN HILLS, MINNESOTA
WORKSESSION
JULY 6, 1995
5:30 P.M. - CITY HALL - PUBLIC WORKS LUNCHROOM
CALL TO ORDERlROLL CALL
Pursuant to due call and notice thereof, Mayor Probst called to order the City Council
Worksession at 5:40 P.M. Present: Councilmembers Beverly Aplikowski, Paul Malone;
Dale Hicks and Susan Keirn; City Administrator, Brian Fritsinger; City Accountant,
Terry Post; Community Development Director, Kevin Ringwald; Park &Recreation
Director, Cynthia Walsh; Administrative Assistant, Shirley Evenson.
3-a. EVEREST DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT
City Administrator, Brian Fritsinger, discussed his meeting with Everest Development,
who have a deadline of July I 5th to commit to the entire developement. Kevin Ringwald,
Community Development Director, and Terry Post, City Accountant, .accompanied Mr.
Fritsinger to the meeting and all agreed that Everest has increasingly made it more
difficult to work with. They have become more demanding in their requests and have
scaled back to some degree their upscale plans for the future project.
The City Council agreed that if Everest cannot keep their original commitment to the
project, and terms agreed upon by July IS, 1995, the City should reconsider all available
options.
3-b. REVIEW OF FIVE (5'1 YEAR CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PLAN
Council and Staff discussed future budget plans for the City. Councilmember Hicks
inquired as to upkeep of the trail schedule. Ms. Walsh, Director of Park and Recreation
indicated it was on schedule.
Councilmember Malone indicated the the City should carefully review the options
available to the City when the contract is up with Lake Johanna Volunteer Fire
Department.
The Public Works budget should be discussed in further detail after our Public Works
Superintendent, Mr. Dwayne Stafford, is on board.
Mr. Fritsinger, indicated a letter would be drafted to Ramsey County regarding future
assessments. The County staffhas not been very cooperative in providing information to
the City regarding assessment rolls and promptness of same.
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Camiros' is pursuing all aspects of the City's strategy and coordinAting press releases on
our behalf. Mr. Fritsinger indicate'"d that a meeting was held with the head of the
Minnesota Planning Agency and other State"A.gencies at the Capitol. Mayor Probst
indicated that the Mayors from the five surrounding communities are meeting regularly
and are forming a strategic plan fQr the property.
MOTION:
Councilmember Hick!i moved and seconded by Councilmember Aplikowski
to adjourn the work session. Motion carried unanimously (3-0). The work
session adjourned at -8:40 PM.
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