12-05-2016 Council Work Session Minutes

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CITY COUNCIL SPECIAL WORK SESSION December 5, 2016 APPROVED 89 further at making a change and provide more details. He also gave an example of a 90 proposed development that would require seven SAC/WAC units at a cost of $42,000; 91 the new fee system would spread that cost. 92 93 Mayor Reinert remarked that this appears to be pro -business and he is supportive. 94 Council Member Manthey asked about the implication of not having all the fee revenue 95 up front. Director Grochala explained what analysis has been done and information 96 gained about future use and how that appears to allow a change now. 97 98 The council concurred that staff will seek more information through additional study 99 through the consultant. Council Member Maher said she'd like to see more real life 100 numbers so impacts are clear. 101 4. Water Storage Feasibility Study —Community Development Director Grochala 102 explained that based on needs and expected needs (identified in the city's comprehensive 103 plan), staff is recommending discussion about how additional water storage will be 104 managed. At this time staff is requesting council authorization to initiate a feasibility 105 study. 106 107 Mayor Reinert asked about need. WSB &Associates representative Erin Heydinger 108 explained that, based on established standards, a city should have water stored to match 109 what is used within a single day. That number will change and so additional 110 infrastructure should be considered. Additional storage would provide for growth but 111 also increase water pressure to assist with firefighting. Currently the city has two one 112 million gallon storage (tower) facilities and is looking at an additional two million gallon 113 storage facility. Mayor Reinert asked about the sense of urgency — is there a water 114 pressure trigger figure? Ms. Heydinger noted that they look at needs, current and 115 anticipated, and the recommendation for 60 psi throughout the city. City Engineer 116 Hankee explained how the pressure is measured or estimated and how future needs (new 117 development) are considered. She further explained what a feasibility study would 118 provide (information on costs, benefits of ground versus above ground, etc.) 119 120 Director Grochala noted that planning for new storage should be done well ahead of a 121 project. The council concurred that staff will proceed to engage the consultant for 122 completion of a feasibility study. 123 124 (Not on agenda) Veterans War Memorial- Aaron Hoska, 2nd Vice Commander of 125 American Legion, Post 566 addressed the council. He discussed a letter from the Post 126 regarding the location of a memorial, noting that it would be important for architectural 127 purposes to understand the location ahead of plans. The letter was read and it expressed 128 support for a location near city hall, a site that provides the security of being adjacent to a 129 public building. Regarding discussion about the possibility of the city land near the new 130 fire station, Mr. Hoska said that while they understand that possibility, the site seems 131 further from the core of the city and somewhat less accessible.