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Home My WebLink About02/03/1999 Council Minutes (2)• • • CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION DATE CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION MINUTES February , 513&'0.0 94401*:,.„, Mems+ Mayor Suliva 1999 FEBRUARY 3, 1999 Staff members present: Community Development Direc Administration Director, Dan Tesch; City Engineer, Joh Director, Rick DeGardner; Community Development Cor (part) rian We i el- ; Public Services or, Mary Alice Divine CHARTER COMMISSION/CITY COUNCIL JO1NT MEETING, PAUL MONTAIN Paul distributed two (2) letters to first letter requested a joint m It was determined that a will be held on Thur Reconstruction, Five - Update, Charter Council Liaiso cil from the Charter Commission. The the Charter Commission and City Council. ting with the Charter Commission and City Council April 8,4,999, 7:00 p.m. Agenda items will include Road lan, Charter Language Chapter 8, Comprehensive Plan rements, Memo from League of Minnesota Cities, and Council directed staff to determine the amount of the surplus from the 1998 Charter budget and report the information at the joint meeting. The second letter from the Charter Commission asked Council to respond regarding the status of the Five -Year Plan. Council directed Dan to have Daryl respond in writing by April 8, 1999, regarding when and how the Five -Year Plan will be implemented. CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION FEBRUARY 3, 1999 COUNTY ROAD 14 ACCESS STUDY - COUNTY PRESENTATION, JOHN POWELL/STEPHANIE EILERS/DAVE MONTEBELLO Representatives from the County were present to review the TH 242/CSAH 14 Access Management Study and recommendations. The County will be preparing a final report in April/May and would like input from City staff. The County will be asking the City to adopt the final report as a transportation plan. Council directed John and Brian to look into options in response to the County's study and recommendations. ATHLETIC COMPLEX/YMCA UPDATE, BRIAN WESSEL/JERRY SHANNON Brian reviewed the history of the Village and Town Center. He distributed two (2) handouts relating to the Village development. The first handoutrdicated-the land costs from March, 1998. The second handout showed the updated I. development and noted the changes that make the land more'v proposed hotel wants to use the YMCA in a compatible way even more important. gists of the Village er He stated the chi rakes the project Mary Alice stated the YMCA has proposed tha C +nd their contribution in addition to the City's $1.5 million contributi n. e YMCA indicated they will pay back their share of the bond. The benefits of the City bonding their share include the project getting done faster, obtaining bonding at o er rate and getting a better building for the same money. The proposal would still i A de partnerships. The option would give Lino Lake's residents a better discount far e • "hips at the YMCA. Jerry Shannon stated the prim guarantee payment of or joint bonding could be beneficial if the YMCA will The City needs to address the risk being taken. Council asked Jerry to pre are a chart of the City's existing debt 5-10 years into the future. Council directed Vim' ` to develop a plan/schedule for making the project happen cost effectively. Staff into bring back options at the next work session after the meeting with the YMCA. AUTOMATIC METER READING SYSTEM, RICK DEGARDNER Rick stated staff has been working on a phone read/meter replacement system and a sump pump inspection proposal. Rick distributed copies of the meter replacement system, sump pump inspection proposal, a sample letter that would be sent to residents, and information on the phone read meter system. Tim Hillesheim, Public Works Department, reviewed the phone read/meter replacement system. He indicated there are many water meters in the City that need to be replaced 2 • • • • • • CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION FEBRUARY 3,1999 and the new phone read system will save in labor costs. It will cost approximately $360,000 to convert the entire city to phone read. It was the consensus of the Council to proceed with the phone read/meter replacement and sump pump inspection proposal. City Council would like more information before final approval is given. A press release and notice in the newsletter regarding the change and inspection will go out. Council asked for a cost benefit sheet to be distributed at the Council meeting Monday night. This item will appear on the agenda at the regular Council meetin Monday, February 8, 1999. VACATING ROADS AND EASEMENTS IN ARBORLAKE, JOHN POWELL John stated that in 1980 a plat was named Arborhl Otter Bay, but the original plat was never vac the property the underlying plat was found. John proposed the City vacate roads of -way and easements do not sho 987 the area was replatted into ie property owner tried to sell ents in ArborLake so any obsolete rights - e title search. APOLLO DRIVE SCHEDULE PDAE, JOHN POWELL John stated the schedu moved up to be compl` an expansion plan and providing the s must be comple Drive Trunk Utility Improvements - Phase 2 has been September 1, 1999. The Lino Lakes Elementary school has erefore removing their septic system. The City will be ities. To avoid having to use a temporary pump, the utilities ember 1, 1999. Council directed John to inform the VFW and Andy regarding the new schedule. ISTS ORDINANCE POLICY GUIDANCE, JOHN POWELL John expressed the City's necessity to revise it's ISTS Ordinance. The City currently works under the County's Ordinance. Staff will be asking for Council direction regarding the following issues: 1. Tank size increase 2. Homeowners being allowed to work on their own septic system 3. Allowing experimental systems CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION FEBRUARY 3, 1999 4. The Comprehensive Plan relating to housing inspections and point of sale inspections on septic systems John indicated he will provide information regarding the County's Ordinance at the next work session. REGULAR AGENDA, FEBRUARY 8,1999 Item 3A, Amendment to the Livable Communities Grant - Brian will determine if there is a time factor relating to this issue. Council directed Rick to solicit bids for playground structures at Marshan and Green Acres Park. RECOGNITION OF POLICE CHIEF Chris stated he has priced the cost of a plaque and helmet for Dave Pecchia. He asked for Council support to finance the purchases through the Council budget. It was determined the Council would think about Chris' raposal and revisit at the next work session. The meeting adjourned at 9:40 p.m. These minutes were considered ,co February 22, 1999. tx, Transcribed by: Kim Points TimeSaver Off Site Secretarial, Inc. 4 pproved at the regular Council meeting held on • • •