HomeMy WebLinkAboutCCWkspAgenda_11-06-19CITY OF FALCON HEIGHTS
City Council Workshop
City Hall
2077 West Larpenteur Avenue
AGENDA
November 6, 2019
6:30 P.M.
A. CALL TO ORDER:
B. ROLL CALL: Vacant ___ LEEHY__X__ HARRIS _X__
MIAZGA _X__ GUSTAFSON_X__
STAFF PRESENT: THONGVANH__X__ LOR__X__ NANDKUMAR__X__
C. PRESENTATIONS:
1. Curtiss Field Signage Update – Air National Guard
Lieutenant Colonel Jamie Lindman and Staff Sergeant Taylor Nielson of the
Minnesota Air National Guard made a presentation to the City Council to request
the installation of a monument to mark the 100th Anniversary of Captain Ray Miller
departing from Curtiss Field on a daring eight day trip to D.C. to lobby military
generals and Us Congress to form the first Aviation unit in the country, with federal
funding and approval.
• September 26, 2020, is the 100th anniversary and the group would like a monument placed at the park and a dedication ceremony. Minnesota Air National Guard Museum and Sponsors will cover the monument at Curtiss Field.
• On January 1921, Us Congress approved Captain Miller’s request:
o The first federally recognized Air Guard unit in the country!
o Designated as the 109th Observation Squadron
o $500,000 was given to the state to purchase aircraft and build aircraft
hangars
D. POLICY ITEMS:
1. Advertisement Policy for Mailed Newsletter
• The policy is a draft only and the final will be proposed in at future
workshops.
• Local businesses will be given priority with a deadline then expanded to
businesses in surrounding cities.
• Ads will only take 2 -3 pages and will be towards the end of the booklet.
2. Compost Site – Community Park
• Ramsey County will provide the compost and will have it monitored.
• Compost can be placed at the end of the trail at Community Park or City Hall
parking lots.
• City Council will vote on the location at the regular meeting on November
13.
• Removal service can be 1-2 times a week or more depending on the compost
• Staff visited many compost sites and did not have a problem with smell
3. Parking Regulations and Signage
• The goal is to adopt the new regulations beginning of 2020.
• City Council agreed to change the citation fee from $35 to $50.
• City Council will consider additional signs in 2020 for State Fair, Back to the
50s, and alley parking regulations whereas vehicle must parked 5 feet away
from the driveways. Signage will be considered for future workshop
planned for 2020.
4. 2020 Proposed Budget - Capital Fund
• City Administrator Thongvanh reviewed the funding requests,
modifications, and changes. Council directed staff to move forward with
what was presented.
E. INFORMATION/ANNOUNCEMENTS
F. ADJOURNMENT:
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Randy Gustafson, Mayor
Dated this 6th day of November, 2019
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Sack Thongvanh, City Administrator