08-07-2017 Council Work Session Minutes

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CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION August 7, 2017 APPROVED 262 the residents, including in the field, and that will help to inform the design process. 263 264 Council Member Rafferty asked about administrative costs. Director Grochala said there 265 will be another contract proposal after the project is bid; that is standard process that 266 allows more understanding of what will be needed as far as administration. 267 268 Director Grochala continued to explain the process for this project that lays ahead. This 269 anticipates a 429 process for sewer and water if that is the way it goes; he feels there is an 270 expectation that sanitary sewer will be included. 271 272 Council Member Maher noted that the staff report includes language indicating that the 273 project design will include culvert replacement and a stormwater lift station on West 274 Shadow. She knows there is resident questions about those elements. Director Grochala 275 explained that the contract includes the cost of designing the lift station but that's just to 276 ensure the cost is anticipated if it is needed and that hasn't been decided and actually is an 277 element that staff would like to avoid. Mr. Grochala added that staff is working with the 278 watershed district and the state to explore opportunities for grant funding and also with 279 Anoka County since they own the golf course in the area. 280 281 The council concurred that staff will bring the matter forward for council consideration. 282 8. Centennial Fire District Unemployment Case Update —Administrator Karlson 283 reviewed his written report. The matter of unemployment benefits for a certain former 284 employee of the Centennial Fire District has been litigated and appealed. 285 286 The council discussed the history of the legal consideration of the matter, the financial 287 impact to the taxpayers of all involved, and the request of the Centennial Fire District 288 administration that the City pay a portion of the costs. The council concurred that the 289 City will not elect to pay for any of the unemployment costs. 290 9. Peddler/Solicitor/Transient Merchant Ordinance —City Clerk Bartell reviewed 291 her written report updating the council on the city's regulations regarding door to door 292 sales. Council Member Maher asked if the city would be able to restrict the number of 293 licenses issued for a certain type of sales and the city clerk pointed out the League of 294 Minnesota Cities memorandum on this type of licensing that seems to guide cities away 295 from that type of restriction. 296 297 The council reviewed the information on license fees and discussed the possibility of 298 charging an investigation fee. Public Safety Director Swenson commented a very large 299 number of backgrounds have been performed by his staff recently, with a lot of staff time 300 involved, so he sees it is appropriate to charge something for that service. The council 301 will discuss the license and possible addition of an investigation fee when the city fee 302 schedule comes forward for consideration in the fall. 7