03-26-2018 Council Meeting Packet

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CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION February 5, 2018 DRAFT 6 The council will interview Kennedy & Graven; Ratwik, Roszak and Maloney; Rupp, 228 Anderson, Squires & Waldspurger; and Campbell Knutson. 229 230 8. Allowance for Wider Driveways – Director Grochala reported. The matter 231 came forward after the council’s review of the resident request for a wider driveway. 232 The report includes information on where other cities are at. He noted that the City 233 hasn’t received very many variance requests or concerns about the current regulations. If 234 the council wants to amend the regulations, staff would put together an ordinance change. 235 236 Council Member Stoesz remarked that he first of all wanted to ensure that the ordinances 237 are in sync and past that he feels there is interest in the community in having wider 238 driveways. 239 240 Council Member Rafferty says he can see the merit in 45 feet. 241 242 Council Member Manthey said he thought he would be very much in support of a larger 243 allowance but, with more thought and a look at his own driveway, he can see the 244 arguments on both sides. 245 246 The Council concurred that the current regulations are fine. 247 248 6. Public Works Facility Follow-up, Rick DeGardner 249 250 7. Rice Lake Elementary Playground Equipment Project Follow-up , Rick 251 DeGardner 252 253 9. Nature’s Refuge Park Dedication – Public Services Director DeGardner 254 reviewed his written report that outlines both city communications regarding the Arena 255 Acres park facility and discussions (including by the advisory boards) on the possibility 256 of joining with the school district on some improvements at Lino Lakes Elementary park 257 facilities. 258 259 Council Member Manthey remarked that there were some emotions about the past when 260 the council reviewed this last. He is at a different place now and he has a good 261 understanding about people using school facilities and the possibility of the city 262 collaborating. 263 264 Director DeGardner noted the Park Board’s recommendation to look at a collaboration. 265 He came forward to the council with that recommendation to see about interest. 266 267 Council Member Rafferty noted that this type of proposal from a school district seems 268 unusual based on past experience and now there are actually a couple of proposals 269 coming to the city from the school district. It can’t be about what the relationship has 270 been between the city and the school district but it seems odd to have these requests. 271 272