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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCCWS 11-17-2003 . ~ ~HILLS APPROVED CITY OF ARDEN HILLS, MINNESOTA CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION MONDAY, NOVEMBER 17, 2003,4:45 P.M. CITY HALL COUNCIL CHAMBERS, 1245 WEST HIGHWAY 96 . ---- . ..........,-- 1. CALL TO ORDER Mayor Aplikowski called the meeting to order at 4:50 p.m. Present: Councilmembers David Grant, Brenda Holden, and Lois Rem. Councilmember Gregg Larson absent, with prior notice. Staff present: Administrator, Michelle Wolfe; Director of Community Development! Assistant Administrator, Aaron Parrish; Operations & Maintenance Director, Thomas J. Moore; Deputy ClerkJHR Director, Cynthia Young; and, Recreation Program Supervisor, Michelle Olson. . 2.A COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT - TCAAP Interim Development Al!reement Mr. Parrish stated, as a follow-up to October's discussion regarding the amendment to the Interim Development Agreement, staff had responded to Council's request for additional budget information, environmental issues and project specific examples. Present from the development partner team: John Hink, CRR; Scott Richter, Centex; Matt Anfang, Centex; Collin Barr, Centex; and Bart Rehbein, CRR. The Council reviewed the budget documents and asked for clarification of the specific line items, including AUAR, communication costs, and DSU. Mayor Aplikowski asked for a consensus from the Council as to its comfort level with the current budget synopsis. The Council offered no additional comments. . ARDEN HILLS CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION November 17,2003 2 ..-.-.---- . 2,B TCAAP City Proiect Consultants Mr. Parrish said the City had identified a number of project consultants for the TCAAP development. He reviewed the finns and the services they provide. The consensus was to further evaluate legal services. 2,C TCAAP Vision Statement and Goals Mr. Parrish brought forth the current draft TCAAP Vision Statement and Goals document with revisions to the definitions. The Council briefly reviewed the document and made no further revisions. Administrator Wolfe asked the Council to bring forth any questions/comments for the development team to prepare for the December Work Session. Scott Richter, Centex asked the Council if they intended to have some homes that appealed to first time homeowners. . 3.A FINANCE: 2004 Bud2et Update and Discussion Mr. Parrish noted the revisions to the 2004 proposed budget, which occurred since the previous viewing in July, 2003. The Council discussed several line items including document imaging, city hall computer replacement schedule, Pavement Management Program through 2008, vehicle for building inspections, lift station repair/upgrade, Perry Park field and building improvements, and funding for Northwest Family Services out of the 2004 budget rather than the charitable gambling revenues. Mr. Parrish distributed a synopsis of 2004 memberships/subscriptions and a November 12, 2003 Ramsey County Truth in Taxation notice packet. The Council discussed the I-35W Corridor Coalition membership for 2004, and decided to discuss it further at a subsequent meeting. . ARDEN HILLS CITY COUNCIL WORKSESSION November 17,2003 3 .- -- . 4.A OPERATIONS AND MAINTENANCE: 2004 Celebrating Arden Hills Event Mr. Moore asked for direction regarding the food provider(s) for the 2004 Celebrating Arden Hills event. He mentioned that staff had already met several times to discuss its work detail for the event. The Council directed staff to proceed with the same food vendors as they did for the 2003 event. Mr. Moore asked for Council's reaction to a vendor serving alcoholic beverages at the event, located in the lower-level parking lot, in its own separate tent. He noted that the vendor would assume complete responsibility for all aspects of the proposal. Council agreed that the event is more family oriented and not have beer/wine at the 2004 event, but would like to revisit the proposal in years to come. . S.A Council/Staff Retreat dates set for Januarv 23 and 24, 2004. S.B Finance Director second interviews of the three finalists will occur December 3, 2003 with Council member Grant and Councilmember Holden serving on the interview panel with Councilmember Rem serving as alternate. S.C ADMINISTRATION: Civil Engineer Position Ms. Wolfe asked for direction from Council if staff should proceed with the recruitment of a staff Civil Engineer in 2004. It was the consensus of the Council to continue evaluating the possibility and bring this item back for additional discussion. S.D Street Signs The Council discussed adding numbers to the proposed street signs scheduled to be installed in 2004. Staff will proceed with further research and report to Council in 2004. S.E Police Protection Contract for 2004 The Council reviewed the Ramsey County proposal for police services for Arden . Hills in 2004. Topics Council discussed were the addition of another patrol officer ARDEN HILLS CITY COUNCIL WORKSESSION November 17,2003 4 . 24/7 where the current contract with Ramsey County offers one; adding a Mounds View High School officer; and, the addition of a Community Services Officer. 5.F ADMINISTRATION: Neil!hborhood Meetinl!s; Re-Cap Ms. Wolfe presented a re-cap of the four neighborhood meetings, which occurred in late September and throughout October. The Council discussed inserting some of the key issues in an edition of Arden Hills Notes. It was suggested that the residents who participated in the meetings receive the re-cap. COUNCIL COMMENTS: CounciImember Holden announced a meeting of the Roseville Citizen's League Friday, November 22, 2003 at the Roseville Oval. CounciImember Grant reported the new park shelters had been erected; and pointed out the New Brighton Police Department 2004 budget was over 3 million . dollars. CounciImember Rem announced a November 18, 2003 League of Women Voters meeting in Shoreview, and a North Heights Church neighborhood meeting will be held November 20,2003. Mayor Aplikowski said she joined Senator Norm Coleman's Mayor's Council and received an invitation to serve on the Met Council Mayor's Council. The meeting adjourned at 10:45 p,m, Respectfully submitted, Cynthia Young - Deputy Clerk/HR Director. / . .< /./.. / / /_ /:-:';/-t::.,(_.-<>; /,_",-:,j>.(;-,/>-;;'- ,~-;(/:, Beverly Aplikowski, MAYOR .