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Falcon Heights City Council Workshop
City Hall
2077 W Larpenteur Ave
6:30 P.M.
MINUTES
Wednesday, December 6, 2017
ROLL CALL: LINDSTROM _X__ HARRIS __X__ BROWN THUNDER _X__
FISCHER _X__ GUSTAFSON_X__
STAFF PRESENT: THONGVANH__X_ OLSON__X_
Call to order: 6:32 pm
All present
1. Parking Regulations- Falcon Woods Howell St N
Howell residents submitted a petition with 75% support for permitted parking and are requesting that
Council waive the fee of the sign installation. The Council is considering multiple options: free
permits and make all of Falcon Woods permit parking, have Howell come back with support of
Summer and Prior in order to waive the fee, send out a notice saying that Council is reconsidering
having permitted parking for everyone and making the permits free, send out a survey asking for
feedback on making it permitted with free permits for residents. The Council will move forward with
sending out a survey. Parking sign installation could not be done until the spring and the ground
thaws.
2. Media Room Equipment Assessment and Replacement
Preliminary design estimate is $61,593.22-$70,000. Staff is looking into software for hearing
assistance.
3. Proposed 2018 Levy and Budget- Capital
Some of the capital fund costs need to be moved over to the general fund. Public safety, for example,
has regular hose/adapter replacements that should be in the general fund. Additionally, our contract
renewal with Lauderdale is based off of market value to determine the cost increase. Many of the
capital funds will be in the red by next year. The Council will need to make a determination next year
about these funds and how to replenish them.
4. Xcel Franchise Fee Updates
The franchise agreement would be in lieu of Right of Way (ROW) permit fees, not in addition to
those fees. The city would be giving up the ROW permit revenues. Additionally, part of the total
revenue from the franchise fees will be money that the city is already paying in on their decorative
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lighting. The City Attorney is making Council aware of what they’re getting into with the franchise
fee contract. It is unlikely that Xcel will negotiate any of these terms. If Council is okay with the
terms, there will be a public hearing set for the first meeting in January.
5. City Code Chapter 54- Vegetation Updates
There are updates to the language to give authority to the City Administrator to make final decisions
on treating, removing, and replacing trees. There are also updates to remove outdated language and
update the language required by the DNR for the final reimbursement of the EAB grant. To move this
forward, a public hearing will be brought before the Council.
6. Donation- LED Light Bulbs
This was brought to the Environment Commission by CERTs. These bulk-purchased bulbs have been
offered as a donation by a Commission member to be distributed at city events by the city or at City
Hall. This proposal includes a memorandum of understanding to state that the LED bulbs will be
placed in a high usage area. The Environment Commission will specifically engage apartment
managers to get them involved in the program to receive donations.
Adjourn: 8:20 pm
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Peter Lindstrom, Mayor
Dated this 6th day of December, 2017
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Sack Thongvanh, City Administrator