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• • CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION December 3, 2007 APPROVED 85 Eagle Brook Lights (at council request) — Council Member O'Donnell noted that this 86 matter was placed on the agenda with the understanding that Barbara Bor (a resident in 87 the area of Eagle Brook Church) would be invited to the meeting. Circumstances didn't 88 allow for that to happen so he is recommending that the matter be placed on the agenda 89 for the next council work session. Ms. Bor doesn't want to have a discussion on the 90 lights themselves but rather on the process that will be used for communication about the 91 lights and may want to invite other area residents. 92 Chief Pecchia reviewed the lighting history and situation at the Eagle Brook Church. 93 Approximately a year ago the department received information that there was difficulty 94 seeing officers directing traffic in the area. The department tried different approaches 95 and settled on asking for placement of temporary lighting by the church. While that 96 discussion occurred almost a year ago, it's taken a long time to get the lights and then to a 97 season when the lights are needed. Ms. Bor had an issue with placement as these lights 98 were initially used on an experimental basis and she approached the officers working. 99 That was a difficult time for them to discuss the matter but they did report the incident 100 him (Pecchia). There was also discussion occurring with MnDOT about lighting at 35E. 101 Currently the church is indicating that the temporary lighting may not be their choice and 102 they are looking at other options. It may be appropriate to wait to hear about those 103 options. The Chief noted that he had not communicated with Ms. Bor or other area 104 residents since options were still, open. He takes responsibility for not calling Ms. Bor to 105 inform her of their request to Eagle Brook. 106 A council member noted that the issue is about communication. It was noted that Ms. 107 Bor had pointed out when the conditional use permit (CUP) is considered, she had noted 108 her concern about the officers and lighting but it was ignored. Process requires that a 109 change in a CUP needs to be handled by the council and so the council should have been 110 more involved through the last year and half (not just staff). 111 There was some discussion about where the bounds of a CUP ends and where public 112 safety and the police department begins. 113 In response to a council comment that the CUP should include some consideration of this 114 issue, staff remarked that they don't necessarily see the use of temporary lighting as a 115 CUP issue; it's more of an intersection lighting issue at the call of the police department. 116 Administrator Heitke noted that this will be an item on the January work session agenda 117 or as soon as the best discussion can occur, based on all parties' input. 118 119 ATV/Snowmobile Ordinance (at council request) — Chief Pecchia noted that he has 120 spoken with John McClellen who owns a tree farm on West Shadow Drive and he is 121 aware that Mr. McClellen wishes to drive his Rhino (heavy duty golf cart -type ATV) as a 122 work tool. The city's recently enacted ordinance would restrict that use on city streets 123 (not county roadway). The chief pointed out that Mr. McClellen does have a trailer and 124 has used that to transport the ATV in the past. Looking at the greater good and from a 125 public safety standpoint, the department has chosen to recommend restriction of the use 126 of ATVs on city streets.