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MINUTES OF THE WORKSHOP MEETING CITY COUNCIL LITTLE CANADA, MINNESOTA NOVEMBER 13, 2024 Pursuant to due call and notice thereof a Workshop meeting of the City Council of Little Canada, Minnesota was convened on the 1,3th day of November, 2024 in the Council Chamber of the City Center located at 515 Little Canada Road in said City. Mayor Tom Fischer called the meeting to order at 6:00 p.m. and the following members of the City Council were present at roll call: ROLL CALL: In attendance were Mayor Fischer, City Council Members T. Miller, Gutierrez, Kwapick and D. Miller. Absent: None. ALSO PRESENT: City Administrator Chris Heineman, Finance Director Sam Magureanu, Public Works Director Bill Dircks, Parks & Rec Director Steve Anderson, Community Relations Manager Laura Linehan and City Clerk/HR Manager Heidi Heller. REVIEW 2025-2034 CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PLAN (CIP) The Finance Director explained that there are six capital project funds used for capital projects and one enterprise fund. He stated that tonight the Council will review projects, costs, timelines and funding sources for the 10-year capital improvement plan for 2025-2034. The Public Works Director reviewed the new roof, solar panel and landscaping projects planned for city hall in 2025. He explained that the front-end loader was scheduled to be replaced next year but the staff would prefer to overhaul the existing loader instead and keep it as long as possible. He stated that a new Bobcat Toolcat utility vehicle is budgeted to be replaced along with two pickup trucks with the corresponding equipment. He noted that pickup trucks are typically kept for 10 years and none have been purchased since 2021 due to the chip shortage issues that began in 2020. The Parks & Rec Director reviewed planned park projects for 2025 which includes a mill and overlay of the lower parking lot and 1,300 feet of trail replaced at Spooner Park. He stated that at Pioneer Park both the east and west parking lots will be resurfaced, along with vegetation restoration and stormwater improvements. He noted that park wayfinding and interpretive signage will be added at all of the parks. The Community Relations Manager explained that there were funds budgeted for new city signs in 2023 that will be carried over to 2025, along with using grant funds received from Ramsey County. The Public Works Director reviewed the 15-year pavement management plan and stated that there will be a few small street projects next year along with the Ramsey County project to complete the County Road D reconstruction. The Finance Director reviewed the revenue sources and projected fund balances for each of the CIP funds over the next ten years. - The Public Works Director reviewed the pond cleanout projects planned in 2025 and noted that the city partners with the Ramsey Washington Metro Watershed District who does the upfront planning