08-27-2003 Council Workshop Minutes

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MINUTES OF THE WORKSHOP MEETING CITY COUNCIL LITTLE CANADA, MINNESOTA AUGUST 27, 2003 Pursuant to due call and notice thereof a workshop meeting of the City Council of Little Canada, Minnesota was convened on the 27th day of August, 2003 in the Council Chambers of the City Center located at S I S Little Canada Road in said City. Mayor Michael I. Fahey called the meeting to order at 6:30 p.m, and the following members of the City Council were present at roll call: CITY COUNCIL: Mayor Mr. Michael I. Fahey Council Member Mr. Matt Anderson Council Member Mr. Bill Blesener Council Member Mr. Jim LaValle Council Member Mr. Rick Montour ALSO PRESENT: City Administrator Mr. Joel R. Hanson Parks & Rec. Dir. Mr. Jim Morelan Accounting Supvr. Ms. Shelly Rueckert Parks Consultant Mr. Bill Sanders Parks & Rec. Comm. Ms. Ginger Glaser Parks & Rec. Comm. Mr. James Broten Resident Mr. Richard Heinel Resident Mr. Don Heinel Deputy Clerk Ms. I{athy Glanzer TRAIL SYSTEM The purpose of tonight's workshop meeting is to review the trail project priority list and reach consensus on development priorities. Part of this consideration will include the fact that the City recently received a matching grant for trail improvements as well as the City's plan to enact franchise fees and utilize a portion of this revenue toward debt service for trail improvements. Anderson pointed out that the trail grant was awarded for the Powerline Trail (Westwinds to Maple Leaf CourC) and the Waterworks Trail (South Owasso to North Owasso on-grade crossings of railroad tracks and South Owasso). Therefore, these two trail improvements can be omitted from the priority ranking as they are currently funded through grant funds with a match from the City. The Council and Commissioners discussed in detail the section of Powerline Trail listed as item #4 on the priority listing. The focus of the