HomeMy WebLinkAbout07/07/2004 Council MinutesCITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION JULY 7, 2004
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8 DATE : July 7, 2004
9 TIME STARTED : 5:30 p.m.
10 TIME ENDED : 7:40 p.m.
11 MEMBERS PRESENT : Councilmember Carlson, Dahl, Reinert
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13 MEMBERS ABSENT : Mayor Bergeson
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15 Staff members present: City Administrator, Gordon Heitke; Community Development
16 Director, Michael Grochala; City Engineer, Jim Studenski (part); and City Clerk, Ann
17 Blair (part)
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20 ANOKA COUNTY STATE AID HIGHWAY 14 (MAIN STREET)
21 IMPROVEMENT PROJECT, MICHAEL GROCHALA
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23 Community Development Director Grochala advised City staff working with the City of
24 Centerville and Anoka County on Phase I of the County Road 14 (Main Street) study.
• 25 The goal of Phase I was to select a design concept for reconstruction of the roadway
26 between I -35W and I -35E. The study included an examination of regional access
27 alternatives including additional access points to I -35E and I -35W as well as a northerly
28 bypass of Centerville. Three public meetings have been held during the process to collect
29 comments from area residents and business owners. Anoka County staff and consultants
30 have also met with the City of Centerville's Economic Development committee and
31 business owners.
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33 Community Development Director Grochala advised the CSAH 14 corridor between I-
34 35W and I -35E varies in the characteristics as it flows through parkland, commercial
35 areas and residential areas. Three main segments were identified. Segment 1, from 1-
36 35W south through the Regional Park to Mount Trail; Segment 2 from Mount Trail
37 through Centerville to 20th Avenue (CSAH 21); and Segment 3 from 20th Avenue (CSAH
38 21) to I -35E.
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40 Mr. Jim Dvorak, SRF Consulting Group Inc., reviewed the project schedule noting it is
41 anticipated that plan approval would occur in September 2005.
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43 Mr. Dvorak referred to Option 4 and reviewed the plan noting there is not yet enough
44 information to determine which options would be most effective in relation to the
45 regional access issue. He stated he is recommending the options regarding the regional
46 access be kept open and continue to be studied.
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1 Mr. Dvorak reviewed the recommended design options for the three segments noting the
• 2 traffic studies suggest that further roadway improvements beyond the reconstruction of
3 CSAH 14 will be needed in the future.
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5 Mr. Dvorak advised the County is looking for support of the project and some type of
6 envisioning in the future to take the full —build -out into consideration when planning
7 development in that area. He noted that if the plan were approved in September 2005,
8 construction on the project would be in the spring of 2006.
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10 Community Development Director Grochala advised the action for Monday night is
11 approving Resolution No. 04 — 100, adopting the Anoka County CSAH Alternative
12 Analysis Study.
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14 This item will appear on the regular Council agenda Monday, July 12, 2005, 6:30 p.m.
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16 PINE STREET PAVING PROJECT, JIM STUDENSKI
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18 City Engineer Studenski advised the City has received a petition from residents and
19 property owners on Pine Street to pave Pine Street from Lake Drive to 4th Street. Pine
20 Street is currently a gravel road that is shared between Columbus Township and Lino
21 Lakes. The Town Engineer for Columbus Township produced a preliminary estimate for
22 a 24 -foot rural street with 3 inches of bituminous. The total project cost estimate from
23 Lake Drive to the west end of Pine Street was $471,300.00,
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25 City Engineer Studenski stated a joint neighborhood meeting was held on June 29, 2004.
26 A final consensus was not reached at that time. A letter will be sent out detailing the
27 project scope and cost to the residents. The letter will request a response from them to
28 help in the decision of continuing the process for paving the road. That information will
29 then be brought back to the Council for consideration.
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31 CENTENNIAL SCHOOL DISTRICT #12 UPDATE, SUPERINTENDENT JOHN
32 CHRISTIANSEN
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34 Mr. Christiansen advised he is present this evening to update the Council on activities
35 related to the School District. He distributed and reviewed a Centennial School District
36 No. 12 District Profile noting the School District is in a good position to handle future
37 growth within the City. He commented on current and future challenges, enrollment
38 numbers and general fund revenue comparisons. He also explained how state aid and
39 operating levies are calculated based on each student.
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41 Councilmember Stoltz stated it would be beneficial for the City and the School District to
42 work collaboratively. He suggested Mayor Bergeson or a Councilmember attend a
43 School Board meeting to provide a City update. He expressed concern relating to the
44 challenge of attracting and retaining high quality staff.
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46 Mr. Christiansen advised the School Board has not yet determined a referendum amount
47 or the referendum questions. That will be determined at a future meeting.
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CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION JULY 7, 2004
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1 Councilmember Reinert stated it seems that levies are common practice just to finance
4111 2 the regular operation of schools.
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4 Mr. Christiansen advised there are bond levies and operating levies. The operating levy
5 was initially intended to offer enhancements to students such as lower classroom sizes.
6 Unfortunately, operating levies are now utilized for everyday costs to operate schools.
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8 BLUE HERON DAYS UPDATE, ANN BLAIR
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10 City Clerk Blair advised in reviewing the checklist of items which need Council action
11 prior to the upcoming "Blue Heron Days" festival, the parade permit application and the
12 5K run permit application are on Monday night's Council agenda. She noted the
13 approvals necessary from the County are still going through the approval process.
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15 City Clerk Blair noted there is an event in conjunction with the parade, the "Chili Dog
16 Mile", which has a separate entry form. This does not require any additional road
17 closings, so it is being incorporated into the parade request, as it goes along the same
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20 City Clerk Blair advised the festival is taking shape and a draft schedule of events has
21 been completed. She requested Council direction as to addressing requests for non-food
22 vending items through a City -issued permit process. She indicated she is supportive of
23 some type of City -issued permit process, possibly a two-tier system for Blue Heron Days
24 if the City does receive requests.
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26 The Council directed staff to draft a resolution regarding a short-term special event City -
27 issued permit process for non-food vending items. The resolution should include a $50
28 fee and a deadline for approval. This item will be added to the Monday night agenda.
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30 REGULAR AGENDA ITEMS, JULY 12, 2004
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32 Item 3C, City Issued Permit Process for Non -Food Vending Items was added to the
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35 There were no other changes to the regular agenda.
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37 The meeting was adjourned at 7:40 p.m.
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39 These minutes were considered, corrected and approved at the regular Council meeting held on
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Ann .'ir, City Clerk
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