03-03-2020 Council Work Session Minutes

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CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION 1 CITY OF LINO LAKES 2 MINUTES 3 4 DATE March 3, 2020 5 TIME STARTED 6:00 p.m. 6 TIME ENDED 9:55 P.M. 7 MEMBERS PRESENT Council Member Stoesz, Lyden, Ruhland, 8 Cavegn and Mayor Rafferty 9 MEMBERS ABSENT : None 10 11 Staff members present: Public Safety Director John Swenson; Community Development 12 Director Michael Grochala; City Engineer Diane Hankee; Finance Director Sarah Cotton; 13 Public Services Director Rick DeGardner; City Clerk Julie Bartell (part) 14 Oath. o f Office — To�zy Cavegn 15 1. CSAH 34 Birch Street Project Update —Community Development Duector 16 Michael Grochala reviewed the draft Joint Powers Agreement that has been prepared for 17 City review and sets forth a basic understanding of both the City and County project I8 responsibilities and cost share. The City's estimated share, based on the two roundabout 19 option, is approximately $571,000. Over 1/3 of the costs are related to relocation of trunk 20 water ma and would be funded by the Water Utility fund and the balance of the City's 21 share would be funded by Municipal State Aid funds. There is no levy impact for the 22 project currently proposed (two roundabout option). He explained that Anoka County is 23 looking for municipal consent so that they can move forward with acquisition and final 24 design. 25 26 The Council expressed a desire to perform a Pedestrian Traffic Simulation, as well as 27 looking at changing speed limits along Birch. County representatives reviewed a plan for 28 students exiting the school and use of crossing -guards. The County reported a speed 29 study could be requested after the improvements are installed. There will be advisory 30 speed signs as drivers approach the roundabouts, but the speed un between will be posted 31 as it is today. The Council expressed concern over the existing condition of the road 32 section between West Shadow Drive and the s-curve. The County indicated that if they 33 proceeded with the two cul-de-sac option. thev would include a hill and overlav of this 34 section as part of the project. 35 36 Regarding the well proposed in the area of Birch Street, Dn-ector Grochala noted the 37 County did receive a bid estimated at $4,000 to salvage the brick fi4om 509 Birch Street; 38 however, this cost does not include mortar removal or hauling of material. The Council 39 agreed to move away from the idea of salvagung the house at 509 Birch Street for use as a 40 well house, as well as the idea of salvagnng the bricks for use in other projects, as the cost 41 is too high. 42 7