04-09-2018 Council Meeting Minutes

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COUNCIL MINUTES April 9, 2018 APPROVED 135 PUBLIC SERVICES DEPARTMENT REPORT 136 137 5A) Consider Resolution 18-42 Approving Contract with Northland Recreation Inc. for 138 Birch Park Playground Equipment — Public Services Director DeGardner read his written staff 139 report. Staff is requesting approval of a contract so that this playground project can proceed in 2018. 140 He noted the project will be included in the parks and capital projects recommendations that are 141 forthcoming from the City's Park Board. He reviewed the need for new equipment and sensibility of 142 anew location within the park. Mr .DeGardner also reviewed the proposal to utilize the National 143 Joint Powers Alliance contracting process. 144 145 Council Member Stoesz asked what would happen to the old equipment and Mr. DeGardner said it 146 would be salvaged after having a reuse specialist look at it and hearing that it has no value. It will be 147 scrapped for materials value. Council Member Stoesz asked how staff anticipates the local residents 148 around the park will respond. Mr. DeGardner said he feels the residents are looking forward to the 149 improvement and he anticipates the contractor will provide more of a hands-on approach. 150 151 Council Member Rafferty recalled early discussions on park improvements and his discussion on 152 updating. At one point there was something called a Big Foot sled purchased and he wonders where 153 that was placed. Mr. DeGardner explained that that equipment was bought with insurance claim 154 funds and he wasn't able to name the location. Council Member Rafferty asked how the Birch Park 155 new equipment will compare to the equipment installed at NorthPointe and Director DeGardner said 156 it will be very similar in size and cost. 157 158 Council Member Rafferty moved to approve Resolution No. 18-42 as presented. Council Member 159 Stoesz seconded the motion. Motion carried on a voice vote. 160 161 COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT REPORT 162 163 6A) Consider Resolution 18-28 Request for an Advance from the Municipal State Aid Street 164 Fun — City Engineer Hankee explained that staff is recommending that the City seek an advance of state 165 aid funding. The funds would be received and held for interest by the City. The funds are mainly 166 already commited to projects generally debt service is payable on an annual basis. 167 168 Mayor Reinert suggested that the council would benefit from receiving more information on for what 169 and how these funds are pledged or not. He directed staff to report at the May work session. 170 171 Council Member Rafferty moved to approve Resolution No. 18-28 as presented. Council Member 172 Stoesz seconded the motion. Motion carried on a voice vote 173 174 6B) Consider Resolution No. 18-35 Approving Preliminary Plat for Main Street Shoppes 2°d 175 Addition — City Planner Larsen reviewed a PowerPoint presentation regarding the project, including 176 information on: 177 - Site location map; 178 - Zoning implications 179 - Suggested preliminary plat revision, including staff s recommended changes; 4