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CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION APRIL 21, 2004 APPROVED 1 City Administrator Heitke stated there are many concerns regarding the recent activities • 2 within the history project such as the fundraising and archaeological surveys. 3 4 City Attorney Hawkins advised the City needs to be very cautious with fundraising. 5 Fundraising needs to have a very formalized procedure and the City needs to know what 6 the funds are for. He noted the City could make a donation to other historic agencies, 7 such at the County's Historical Society. 8 9 City Clerk Blair advised there are possiblegrants, such as the Bricks and Mortar Program, 10 but these are for City owned property. The City would have to match any funds received 11 from a grant dollar for dollar, plus pay the administration costs. 12 13 Councilmember Reinert stated he would like to see the project go in the direction that 14 was outlined in the original resolution. 15 16 City Administrator Heitke advised he would meet with the volunteers to discuss the 17 intent of the original project. 18 19 PARK PLAN, RICK DEGARDNER 20 21 Public Services Director DeGardner advised staff is working on the Comprehensive Park 22 Plan. The Park Board met with the Environmental Board a few weeks ago to discuss the 23 plan. The next step is public input. Meetings will be held in June. Information regarding • 24 the plan will also go out in the City newsletter. Staff wants to ensure the Council is 25 comfortable with the plan so staff can move forward. A presentation will be made at the 26 April 29 joint meeting. 27 28 COMPREHENSIVE WATER PLAN/WATER CONSERVATION MEASURES, 29 JIM STUDENSKI 30 31 City Engineer Studenski advised the City's Comprehensive Water Plan was last prepared 32 in 1991. Since that time, the System has undergone substantial expansion and 33 modification to service both existing and new development. City staff was ordered by 34 City Council to revise the Comprehensive Water System Plan to more accurately reflect 35 existing conditions as well as identify future system needs. Preparation of the 36 Comprehensive Water System Plan has been completed and staff is requesting Council 37 approval. 38 39 Mr. Kevin Anderson, TKDA, noted the report was previously distributed to the Council. 40 He reviewed the main points of the report indicating the existing water system is 41 generally in good shape. However, because of population increases the well capacities 42 are showing wear. Consideration to adding two additional wells should be taken in the 43 near future. Another option is to manage the peak demand during the day. That can be 44 accomplished by watering bans and water rates based on usage. 45 46 Mr. Anderson advised the DNR could fine cities for exceeding their approved water 111 47 appropriation. He noted there is not a recommendation at this time in regard to water