02-01-2016 Council Work Session Minutes

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CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION February 1, 2016 DRAFT 267 • D.R. Horton Land Sale and Legacy Development — staff is speaking with the developers 268 about design and they want to discuss the city's architectural standards. Staff is 269 suggesting that Council Member Rafferty may want to sit in on those discussions. 270 • Watermark — Mattamy Development along 35E — The council will hold a joint meeting 271 with the city advisory boards on February 17 and an update on this development will be 272 covered. The city is in receipt of plans from the developer and are reviewing them. 273 • Watermark — Stormwater Reuse Study. 274 • 49 Club Demolition — the city does not yet have an agreement with the owner for 275 demolition; if that isn't in place in a few weeks, staff will look into action under the 276 hazardous properties statute and that would involve an inspection and a court order. 277 • NE Drainage Area Plan — have finished up the feasibility study and are moving on to 278 value engineering to find options; Environmental Board has reviewed and offered good 279 input. 280 • Fox Road connection (Saddle Club to Foxborough) — developer will be coming in with 281 Phase I1 changed to a cul-de-sac project. 282 283 7. MXU Change -Out Program —Public Services Director DeGardner reviewed his 284 written report providing information on the city's program to replace obsolete utility 285 meter reading devices. He has contracted with Midwest Testing to perform the change- 286 out of the devices. The contractor will work directly with the homeowners and schedule 287 appointments for access when necessary. As part of this program, he recommends that 288 the council approve a change to the city fee schedule to add an escalating charge for 289 customers that are not willing to schedule an appointment. The council confirmed how 290 the notification process of homeowners will be handled and where the penalty fits in. 291 Mr. DeGardner added that the cost of the replacement will be funded through the city's 292 Water Operating Fund so there will be no charges to users. He also notified the council 293 that there will be a rate study analysis and recommendations coming forward as found to 294 be appropriate. 295 296 9. Council Updates on Boards and Commissions- 297 298 - Joint Law Enforcement Council — Council Member Manthey reported that he 299 attended his first meeting of this group and he sees that the group deals with 300 funding, committees and there is lots of opportunity for his involvement. Much of 301 the work of the group is centered around dispatch/communications. 302 - North Metro Telecommunications Committee — Council Member Maher reported 303 that she attended a short meeting of the group. Discussion centered on 304 bonds/funding to retool equipment. 305 - Board of Appeal and Equalization — Council Member Kusterman reported that he 306 has completed the required training for the Board; Council Member Maher 307 indicated she has completed training also. 308 - Anoka County Fire Protection Council — Mayor Reinert remarked that the group is 309 still quite new and is still getting its numbers in order; they did approve a 2017 310 budget. 311 7