09-25-2017 Council Meeting Minutes

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COUNCIL MINUTES September 25, 2017 APPROVED 128 129 6A) Consider 2na Reading of Ordinance No. 08-17, Vacating Drainage Easement on 520 62°a 130 Street — City Planner Larsen first indicated that Resolution No. 17-101 is included in her request for 131 action. She reviewed the request for vacation of a drainage easement as well as the amendment to an 132 easement requested by resolution. t33 Council Member Manthey remarked that this vacation has been fully explored and developed through 134 contact with the watershed district and others. 135 Council Member Rafferty moved to waive the full reading of Ordinance No. 09-17 as presented. 136 Council Member Maher seconded the motion. Motion carried on a voice vote. 137 Council Member Rafferty moved to approve the 2na Reading and adoption of Ordinance No. 09-17 as 138 presented. Council Member Maher seconded the motion. Motion carried; Yeas, 5; Nays none 139 Council Member Kusterman moved to approve Resolution No. 17-101 as presented. Council 140 Member Manthey seconded the motion. Motion carried on a voice vote. 141 6B) Consider Resolution No. 17-109, Authorizing Update of Pavement Management Plan - 142 Community Development Director Grochala noted the city's original development of a pavement 143 management plan in 2004 intended to rate conditions and guide maintenance of the city's roadways. 144 Staff is requesting authorization to have the city's plan updated as it is normally done every and also 145 provide a more engaged update to the plan, including utilizing a new computerized rating system. 146 Council Member Rafferty received information on the annual update of the plan; this would be more 147 indepth. 148 Mayor Reinert noted the concept behind having a plan driving the city's road maintenance efforts and 149 funding. 150 Council Member Kusterman remarked that a lot can change in four years so he comprehends that a plan 151 done that many years ago needs review. Community Development Director Grochala explained that the 152 scheduled update is appropriate because it will provide a relook for the purpose of planning annual 153 sealcoat and overlay projects, larger street reconstruction projects, and this would also update the 154 software. 155 Council Member Kusterman moved to approve Resolution No. 17-109 as presented. Council Member 156 Manthey seconded the motion. Motion carried on a voice vote. 157 6C) Consider Resolution No. 17410, Authorizing the Request for Quotes for the Birch Street 158 Trail Replacement, and the Century Farms Trail —City Engineer Hankee reviewed her written report 159 that outlines the staff recommendation to request quotes for trail replacement and development. She 160 reviewed the anticipated costs and funding sources available within the current budget. 161 Council Member Kusterman noted that the Birch Park trail can collect water after rain; he wonders if that 162 can be improved. Ms. Hanlcee said the trail will be raised two to three inches and that should be helpful. 163 However, with a heavy rain, a complete water remediation would be necessary and would involve 164 addition of drainage facilities. Ms. Hankee added that staff will continue to look for the best plan for the 165 trail without moving water where it could a problem. 166 Council Member Rafferty moved to approve Resolution No. 17-109 as presented. Council Member 167 Maher seconded the motion. Motion carried on a voice vote.