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