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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCCWkspAgenda 9-1-10Falcon Heights City Council Workshop City Hall 2077 W Larpenteur Ave. 6:30 p.m. AGENDA September 1, 2010 : 1) Paint the Pavement Update 2) GroundedPower Presentation 3) 2011 General Fund and Enterprise Budget Review If you have a disability and need accommodation in order to attend this meeting, please notify City Hall 48 hours in advance between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. at 651-792-7600. We will be happy to help. ???LFTextExtract_Falcon H REQUEST FOR COUNCIL ACTION Families, Fields and Fair __________________________ Meeting Date September 1, 2010 Agenda Item Workshop Attachment Draft guidelines Draft petition/mural example Sample notification map Submitted By Justin Miller, City Administrator The City That Soars! Item Paint the Pavement Update Description Earlier this summer the city council discussed implementing a “Paint the Pavement” program. This type of program has been used in other areas, specifically the Hamline/Midway neighborhood of St. Paul. In this program, a group of neighbors get together and paint a mural or other design in the intersection of two residential streets. The goals of the project are to build neighborhood connections and to remind drivers that the area is also used by pedestrians. During the last discussion, the council asked staff to further develop rules and regulations and to come up with a process for the project. Attached to this report is a handout that has a draft process included, a draft petition form, as well as a design example that a resident who is interested in the project provided. Staff sees this as an opportunity to work with the local elementary school. If the council would like to proceed, and a willing neighborhood is found, staff would contact the school about a possible project next spring or fall. Budget Impact Negligible – supplies would be provided by the neighbors involved in the project. Minimal staff time would be needed for review of design and delivery/pickup of barricades. Attachment(s) Draft guidelines Draft petition/mural example Sample notification map Action(s) Requested No formal action required, but staff is looking for input from the city council on how to proceed. Falcon Heights Intersection Painting Guidelines The City of Falcon Heights encourages neighborhood groups to gather and participate in projects that bring people together, build relationships, and create a better sense of community. One such project involves painting intersections of local streets. The benefits of this type of project include: ? Creating a neighborhood identity ? Alerting drivers that this is a pedestrian-friendly area ? Bringing neighbors of all ages together to complete the task at hand The steps needed to get this project in place include: 1) Any design must be approved by the City of Falcon Heights. 2) Work can only be done on city streets (county and state roads are not eligible. This means that Hamline, Snelling, Cleveland, and Larpenteur are off-limits) 3) Streets that border neighboring cities (Roselawn, Hoyt, Fulham, and Hamline south of Larpenteur) must also receive approval from their respective jurisdictions. 4) Complete the required petition process. 100% of abutting property owners and 80% of the property owners within 250 feet of the project must approve of the project. An address list of the affected properties can be obtained from the city. 5) Acquire needed supplies, such as paint, brooms, brushes, rollers, etc. The city can advise on proper supplies, but does not have any items to loan out. 6) Traffic control/barricades will need to be arranged through the public works department. 7) Work should be completed within a twelve hour period in order to minimize traffic impacts. For more information, please contact City Administrator Justin Miller at (651) 792-7611 or justin.miller@falconheights.org. Intersection Painting Petition Form Intersection Name (both streets) ______________________________________ Project Coordinator ______________________________________ Proposed Date of Painting ______________________________________ I have been notified and am in favor of the intersection painting project at the intersection named above and have no objection to the intersection being closed for one day in order to complete the painting project. The person authorized to sign this petition for properties immediately adjacent to the project shall be the owner. Either the occupant or the owner are authorized to sign for other properties within the petition area. Please indicate whether you are the owner or an occupant. Only one signature per property please. Name Address Owner or Occupant Signature Daytime Phone Please attach diagram of proposed intersection design Please attach diagram of proposed intersection design IDAHO AVENUE CALIFORNIA AVENUE IOWA AVENUE PASCAL STREETALBERT STREET ARONA STREET Properties Surrounding Northome Intersection: Idaho & Pascal Legend Properties adjacent Properties within 100 ft Properties within 200 ft REQUEST FOR COUNCIL ACTION Families, Fields and Fair __________________________ Meeting Date September 1, 2010 Agenda Item Workshop Attachment Submitted By Justin Miller, City Administrator The City That Soars! Item GroundedPower Presentation Description Recently Councilmember Mercer-Taylor was introduced to a former employee of the Center for Energy and Environment in St. Paul who now works for a company called GroundedPower. Their goal is to assist homeowners in coming up with methods to reduce energy use at the household level. She asked company representative, Kyle MacLaury, be invited to the September workshop to present his ideas. Budget Impact N/A Attachment(s) Action(s) Requested No action required REQUEST FOR COUNCIL ACTION Families, Fields and Fair __________________________ Meeting Date September 1, 2010 Agenda Item Workshop Attachment Proposed 2011 General Fund Budget Proposed 2011 Sanitary and Storm Sewer Budgets Sanitary Sewer Usage Analysis Submitted By Justin Miller, City Administrator The City That Soars! Item 2011 General Fund and Enterprise Budget Review Description At the August 4th city council workshop, staff presented a draft general fund budget and property tax levy. Since this time, more detailed information has been received from the State of Minnesota and changes suggested by the city council have been incorporated. Specifically: ? Our official levy limit (as provided by the State of Minnesota) is $917,674 ? Items added to the budget include a second summer public works employee and a third city newsletter publication Below is a new levy proposal (as well as the original 8/4/10 proposal): Levy Category 8/4/10 Proposal Revised Proposal Ad Valorem (General Tax Levy) $805,581 $917,674 Debt Levy $72,300 $72,300 Unallotment Levy $158,001 $48,316 Total $1,035,882 $1,038,290 % Increase over 2010 1.26% 1.5% Transfer needed from Sanitary Sewer Fund $66,740 $71,917 This proposed levy would result in the estimated city portion of property taxes on a median valued home ($254,550) to stay flat for 2011. Also attached to this report are the draft storm and sanitary sewer budgets. Storm Sewer The city continues to see increased state and federal mandates in regards to storm sewer operations. A major expense proposed in the 2011 storm sewer budget is cleaning and jetting of all catch basins and storm sewer lines in the city. Over the years these catch basins accumulate sand and other debris and need to be cleaned to ensure their proper operations. Staff is proposing a $.25/month increase to the storm sewer fee, which will bring the quarterly bill for residential customers to $17.50/quarter. Even with this increase, the fund will see a projected loss of $24,776, which will reduce the overall fund balance in this account. Sanitary Sewer As has been discussed several times over the past few years, the city has been investigating how to transition to from a flat fee billing system to a more consumption based system. After receiving input from the council on this issue earlier this year, staff is proposing a flat fee of $25/quarter for all households (to pay for fixed costs associated with the system) and a variable rate based on the number of units of water used in the winter quarter (November-January). Using this quarter practically ensures that all water being used is being returned to the sanitary sewer system and not on lawns, irrigation, etc. This rate system was developed so that the total amount of revenues generated was the same as in the current year, but those who are using the system more (generating more water through the system) pay their fair share. In this scenario, a median household would actually see a decrease in their annual sanitary sewer bill from $222/year to $206/year (a $16 decrease). Using 2009 data, the median household used 15 units of water (one unit = 100 cubic feet of water). Staff will have a more detailed analysis of various options available at Wednesday’s workshop. Budget Impact See descriptions above Attachment(s) Proposed 2011 General Fund Budget Proposed 2011 Sanitary and Storm Sewer Budgets Sanitary Sewer Usage Analysis Action(s) Requested No action required.