HomeMy WebLinkAbout04-10-2023 Council Work Session Minutes CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION
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2 WORK SESSION
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5 DATE : April 10, 2023
6 TIME STARTED : 6:00 p.m.
7 TIME ENDED : 6:14 p.m.
8 MEMBERS PRESENT : Councilmember Stoesz, Lyden,Ruhland, Cavegn,
9 Mayor Rafferty
10 MEMBERS ABSENT : None.
11 Staff members present: City Administrator Sarah Cotton; Public Services Director Rick
12 DeGardner; Community Development Director Michael Grochala; City Engineer Diane Hankee;
13 Director of Public Safety John Swenson; City Clerk Jolleen Chaika.
14 1. Review Regular Agenda
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16 Regular Agenda-
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18 Item 3A, Consider Appointment of Custodial Worker
19 Public Services Director Rick DeGardner noted the intent is to have two people working 20 and
20 25 hours per week. He shared about the substantial savings of$36,000 in 2024 by going this
21 route after equipment purchases versus the previous expenditure to pay for contract services. He
22 confirmed for council that these part-time positions are not eligible for medical benefits.
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24 Item 6A, Pheasant Run Reconstruction Project
25 City Engineer Diane Hankee noted eight bids were received on the project with the low bid
26 coming from A-1 Excavating at approximately$886,000. Mayor Rafferty asked if the City has
27 worked with A-1 in the past. Ms. Hankee confirmed, noting A-1 is currently working on the
28 Watermark project.
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30 Councilmember Cavegn asked of the budget for this project. Engineer Hankee replied the
31 engineer's budget estimate was over$900,000 and the overall budget, with soft costs and
32 contingency, was $1,200,000.
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34 Councilmember Stoesz asked of the $65,000 designated for WSB and the hourly rate. Engineer
35 Hankee noted it varies due to multiple staff involved but most of the cost is for on-site
36 inspections and daily review of the contractor's work as well as resident communication.
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38 Item 6B, Consider Approval of Resolution 23-33, Lowering the School Zone Speed Limit
39 on Elm Street
40 City Engineer Hankee explained that the city was contacted by ISD 12 with a request to evaluate
41 evaluating the current school zone speed limit on Elm Street. In review of this request, the City
42 found that the speed limit zone was set higher than it could be and that current state statute
43 allows the City to lower the speed limit. Mayor Rafferty clarified it is during school hours only
44 and Engineer Hankee further clarified that it is when children are present including drop-off and
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45 pickup times as well as during recess. The Council discussed school speed zones throughout the
46 city and noted traffic circles have helped with the flow of traffic into and out of schools.
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48 The work session was adjourned at 6:14 p.m.
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50 These minutes were considered, corrected and approved at the regular Council meeting held on
51 April 24, 2023.
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