01-09-2017 Council Meeting Minutes

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COUNCIL MINUTES January 9, 2017 APPROVED 135 6D) Consider Resolution No. 17-07, Authorizing Report on Improvements, West Shadow and 136 LaMotte Area Improvement Project — Community Development Director Grochala reviewed his 137 written report outlining the history of the street improvement program in the city and requesting 138 authorization to prepare feasibility information for both the West Shadow and LaMotte 139 neighborhoods. He briefly reviewed how utitily consideration is being viewed at this point. The 140 feasibility report would be prepared by the city's consultant WSB Associates. He reviewed the 141 statutory process under which a City's Street Reconstruction Plan project could proceed. He 142 reviewed the possible schedule allowing construction as early as 2018. 143 144 Mayor Reinert asked if utility inclusion could be requested by petition and Mr. Grochala indicated 145 that is possible. The costs related to utilities will be included as an option in the feasibility study. 146 Mayor Reinert noted that the West Shadow Lake Drive streets are actually to the point of being 147 dangerous after a long history of considering but not moving forward with improvements; he sees the 148 path here should be more attractive to the residents and he is hopeful. 149 150 Council Member Kusterman noted that the city approved a five year plan that included these projects 151 but now additional approval is needed. Director Grochala explained that the plan approved 152 previously by the council included issuance of bond funding for the Shenandoah project; these 153 neighborhoods were included but without the funding authority. Additionally this moves the 154 project(s) up a year. 155 156 Council Member Kusterman moved to approve Resolution No. 17-07 as presented. Council Member 157 Manthey seconded the motion. Motion carried on a voice vote. 158 159 Director Grochala added that a neighborhood notice will be sent by the City Engineer very soon to get 160 information into their hands and discussion underway. 161 162 6E) Consider Resolution No. 17-08, Authorizing Preparation of Wetland and Natural 163 Resource Revolving Fund Plan — Community Director Grochala reviewed the written report 164 requesting authorization to establish a revolving fund plan/policy related to the city's wetland bank 165 and credits related to the Woolan Park project. He reviewed the process of banking wetland credits 166 and how they could be used. Staff s recommendation is for WSB & Associates to develop a plan 167 based on the city's direction. 168 169 Council Member Manthey moved to approve Resolution No. 17-08 as presented. Council Member 170 Kusterman seconded the motion. Motion carried on a voice vote. 171 172 UNFINISHED BUSINESS 173 174 There was no Unfinished Business. 175 176 NEW BUSINESS 177 178 There was no New Business. 179 4