04-11-2016 Council Meeting Minutes

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COUNCIL MINUTES April 11, 2016 APPROVED 181 increment/taxes created by new development; and but for the development that money wouldn't be 182 present. Mayor Reinert explained that it would have to come forward to the council for consideration. 183 Council Member Kusterman noted that the property has sat for so long and is in the hands of someone 184 who can afford to hold it, so it's important to look at all options. 185 186 Council Member Kusterman moved to approve Resolution No. 16-13 as presented. Council Member 187 Manthey seconded the motion. Motion carried on a voice vote. 188 189 6E) Consider Resolution No. 16-24, Approving the Plans and Specifications and Authorizing 190 Ad for Bid for the 2016 Mill and Overlay Project — City Engineer Hankee reviewed the written 191 report. She reviewed the areas that would be included in the 2016 project. She noted the project 192 schedule and it includes a neighborhood meeting to be held at city hall; Mayor Reinert asked that the 193 council receive a reminder email on the meeting. 194 195 Council Member Kusterman moved to approve Resolution No. 16-24 as presented. Council Member 196 Rafferty seconded the motion. Motion carried on a voice vote. 197 198 6F) Consider Resolution No. 16-25, Accepting the Feasibility Report, Mattamy Homes Water 199 Reuse Project — City Engineer Hankee noted that the study is tied to the Mattamy Homes 200 development proposal. The site plan called for consideration of this water reuse concept. The report 201 included looking at options for irrigating different areas. The concept of water reuse for irrigation 202 represents a new technology and that leads staff to recommend option two. It is also recommended 203 that the developer consider additional water reuse in future phases if the system is working well. The 204 system proposed would be maintained by the city. The recommendation to approve is tied to 205 approval of the Mattamy development. 206 207 Council Member Kusterman noted the proposed use of the city's Trunk Water Fund to pay for this 208 project; is that fund made whole again at some point? Engineer Hankee explained that it would be 209 savings to the fund because certain future infrastructure costs won't be required. Council Member 210 Manthey noted that the city will own the pumps and he believes the city will receive fees back from 211 use of that equipment and that's another way the fund will be repaid. 212 213 Council Member Kusterman moved to approve Resolution No. 16-25 as presented. Council Member 214 Manthey seconded the motion Motion carried on a voice vote. 215 216 6G) Consider Resolution No. 16-27, Authorizing Preparation of Water Supply Plan Update — 217 Community Development Director Grochala asked for council consideration to update the water 218 supply plan, an action that is required every ten years. The updated plan is due at the end of the year. 219 The city's engineering firm, WSB, has provided a proposal for this work. The work would be funded 220 through the City's Trunk Utility Fund. Part of the water supply plan involves a conservation plan 221 and he noted ways that staff is already working toward that area. 222 223 Mayor Reinert asked if this would result in a recommendation to raise water rates. Mr. Grochala 224 suggested that a rate study could follow the work of this plan and sometimes the water conservation 225 element of the plan can impact suggestions for water rates. Mayor Reinert asked that the matter of 5