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CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION APRIL 3, 2006 ,APPROVED 1 CSAH 49 BRIDGE REPLACEMENT PROJECT UPDATE 2 3 Community Development Director Grochala advised the 49/Hodgson Road Bridge is 4 going to be replaced this summer by Anoka County. The bridge will be closed for three 5 months, beginning the day after school is out. 6 7 Community Development Director Grochala stated the County has identified poor soil 8 conditions and has to excavate where a City watermain is located. The City is going to 9 have to relocate the entire water line. The project will be done as part of the overall 10 project and the City will have to reimburse the County for the work that is done. 11 12 Community Development Director Grochala advised the City would have to enter into a 13 joint powers agreement (JPA) with the County for the project. The JPA will be brought 14 forward for Council consideration at a future Council meeting. 15 16 .2006 - 2007 COUNCIL GOALS 17 18 City Administrator Heitke stated the City Council conducted a Council retreat on 19 February 20-21, 2006, which included the identification of priority goals. In view of the 20 now known date for the presentation of the results of the community survey, staff has 21 waited to complete the finalization of the 2006 — 2007 goals, objectives and actions until 22 after receiving the results of the survey to allow for any needed changes in issues or 23 priorities based on those results. 24 25 City Administrator Heitke stated the communication process to be developed by staff 26 with assistance from identified Council members has been discussed at the staff level. It 27 is planned that this activity will be completed and presented to the Council at the May 28 Council work session. Other decisions made by the Council at the retreat have already 29 been implemented. Staff has initiated work on the analysis of the City's long term 30 financial situation and future Council fmancial work session. It is planned to have the 31 analysis competed to allow for a special Council work session to be held in late May or 32 early June. 33 34 BLOCK PARTY APPLICATIONS 35 36 City Administrator Heitke advised staff previously indicated to the City Council that the 37 block party application and approval process would be reviewed for the purpose of 38 improving the process for both the Council and applicants. Staff has completed this 39 review and is recommending that the approval of block party permits be an administrative 40 action. 41 42 City Administrator Heitke stated staff has revised the application form and developed a 43 permit requirement agreement and notification form for affected parties. The new forms 44 and agreement will ensure that the applicant understands all City regulations related to 45 block parties, inform City staff of the planned specific activities and hours, and will allow 4 •