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MEMO October 30, 1998 To: Honorable Mayor and City Council From: Chuck Whiting, City Administrator Re: November 2, 1998 City Council Work Session I don't have a lot of details to give you for discussion on Monday evening,but there are a few subjects that need further addressing. Remember,the Council will meet at 5:00 p.m. in closed session to review Airport litigation plans with our attorneys.Here's what we have on the regular agenda: Item 1 -North Metro Mayors Legislative Update: Joseph Strauss will address the Council with a couple of his NMMA cohorts on legislative issues facing north metro area communities. They are making an attempt to directly meet with NMMA city councils this fall in preparation for the upcoming legislative sessions both in St.Paul and Washington. This group has been instrumental in many issues benefitting this area and any interests Council members may have should be brought up Monday evening. Item 2 -Business E-Mail Hotline: Kevin Carroll will address this item. Item 3 -Telecommunications Needs and Options: We are facing some decisions regarding our telephone system for both City Hall and the Community Center. Tracy Sanchez, our Office Communications Coordinator will be present at the meeting to review costs and options we have for upgrading our phone system for City Hall and the Community Center. Item 4-Ordinance 623 re: Water and Sewer Rates: Bruce will address the Council on this. Item 5-Ordinance 624 re: Long Term Financial Plan: Bruce will also address this item. Item 6-Community Center Management Options Update: Bruce has worked on the budgeted figures we reviewed with the Council two weeks ago on the management of the community center. He can also go over the work done since then on Innovative Images agreement and the YMCA option. I will want to update the Council on the Children's Home Society lease as well. Also,I will request the Council agree to another special work session on November 9 prior to the regular meeting to meet with YMCA officials to review their option and ask questions on specific concerns or interests. Invited to this meeting would be the Parks and Recreation Commission and local recreation representatives that the City has worked with and will continue to work with in the future. This meeting could help identify several issues needing addressing prior to the budget hearing on the 16th. Item 7- 1999 General Fund Budget Update: In lieu of the items above, some review of the status of next year's budget would be in order. Bruce and I can go over that on Monday. Sorry for the brief memo. I was gone all week except for Friday so I am trying to catch up some. Remember the special Council meeting to canvass the election results on Wednesday at 5 p.m. Have a good weekend.