03-26-2012 Council Work Session Minutes

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CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION March 26, 2012 APPROVED 46 council is supportive of the grant request and the mayor suggested that staff also seek a 47 letter of support from the city's state representatives, Runbeck and Chamberlain; the 48 mayor will communicate with the representatives and staff will follow up with a request. 49 50 6A) Resolution No. 12-29, Calling for a Hearing to Establish Cartway—Community 51 Development Director Grochala noted that the city received a petition to establish a 52 cartway from resident Adam Johnson, 2055 Otter Lake Drive. He lives at the end of a 53 public roadway just before a private bridge that provides access to other land, including ten 54 acres that Mr. Johnson owns. He has attempted to get access rights from the association 55 that controls the private roadway/bridge. Within the petition Mr. Johnson notes that he 56 proposes to use the land two to three times per week for walking and recreational driving. 57 58 City Attorney Squires reviewed the cartway statute which basically allows for forced 59 access to a landlocked parcel across someone else's property, made applicable in cities in 60 2006. If the petition is proper,the law says the council shall grant the access. Setting a 61 hearing, as is called for this evening, is the first step in the process. The council can 62 decide upon route, determine damages, charge costs incurred to the city as well as impose 63 maintenance responsibilities as appropriate. The council may adopt the order and resolve 64 issues at the public hearing date but can take more time if that is necessary. 65 6B) 2012 Intersection Signal Improvements 66 i. Consider Resolution No. 12-30,Approving Joint Powers Agreement with Anoka 67 County,Birch/Ware Signal Improvements 68 ii. Consider Resolution No. 12-31,Approving Joint Powers Agreement with Anoka 69 County,Main/Lake Signal Improvements 70 71 Community Development Director Grochala noted the two joint powers agreements with 72 Anoka County. Once these are authorized,the county will proceed with land 73 acquisitions. He reviewed the estimated project costs, noting a reduction from the 74 original estimate. The council will also be doing some roadway improvement on Lake 75 Drive. At the public open house on the projects, some residents expressed the desire to 76 have a cross walk added at Marketplace Drive and the county has decided to include that 77 feature. 78 79 The meeting was adjourned at 6:20 p.m. 80 81 These minutes were considered, corrected and approved at the regular Council meeting held on 82 April 9, 2012. 83 41K11111■1■-- 8485 _g6 _ _ 87 Juli. e Bartell, C Clem Jeff •ei,e ,7 ayor 88 2