HomeMy WebLinkAbout01/19/2005 Council MinutesCITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION JANUARY 19, 2005
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7 DATE : January 19, 2005
8 TIME STARTED : 5:10 p.m.
9 TIME ENDED : 8:55 p.m.
10 MEMBERS PRESENT : Councilmember Carlson, Reinert,
11 Stoltz and Mayor Bergeson
12 MEMBERS ABSENT : Dahl
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14 Staff members present: City Administrator, Gordon Heitke; Community Development
15 Director, Michael Grochala; City Engineer, Jim Studenski; City Planner, Jeff Smyser;
16 Public Services Director, Rick DeGardner; and City Clerk, Ann Blair
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18 AUAR UPDATE — JOHN SHARDLOW, DAHLGREN, SHARDLOW & UBAN
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20 City Planner Smyser advised staff has been involved with an environmental review in the
21 eastern part of the City in the I -35E area. John Shardlow is the lead consultant for the
22 project and is here to make a presentation and answer questions.
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24 Mr. John Shardlow, Dahlgren, Shardlow & Uban, Inc., advised the function of the
• 25 Environmental Review Program is to avoid and minimize damage to Minnesota's
26 environmental resources caused by public and private action. The Alternative Urban
27 Areawide Review (AUAR) is a proactive alternative review process that integrates
28 comprehensive/master planning and environmental review.
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30 Mr. Shardlow continued indicating the environmental review occurs early in the planning
31 process to help anticipate and rectify problems when specific projects are still flexible.
32 The AUAR process gives the City the opportunity to assess the impact of development on
33 the area's natural resources prior to receiving and considering development proposals for
34 approval. The AUAR process also results in a mitigation plan adopted by the City
35 Council for how the significant environmental impacts will be avoided, and assurance
36 that mitigation strategies will be implemented.
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38 Mr. Shardlow referred to a map of the area that is included in the AUAR process noting
39 the participants in the project. The participants included an advisory panel make up of
40 citizens, property owners and City Board representatives. The City Council will make all
41 final decisions through this process after hearing from staff, consultants, advisory panel,
42 the public and other advisory commissions.
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44 Mr. Shardlow noted the advisory panel workshops are open to the public. A public open
45 house will be held on February 17, 2005.
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47 Mr. Shardlow explained the AUAR process noting the Council will review agency,
48 advisory panel and open house comments as well as development scenario alternatives. It
49 is anticipated the City Council will order the AUAR on February 28, 2005. The City
CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION JANUARY 19, 2005
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1 Council also adopts the final AUAR and mitigation plan. The AUAR will address issues
. 2 related to transportation, water quality, natural resource areas, sewer, cultural resources,
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5 Mr. Shardlow advised the next step in the process is to create land use scenarios to
6 analyze in the AUAR. The entire process is designed to assist and empower the City
7 Council in making informed decisions at every key stage of the project.
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9 Councilmember Carlson requested copies of the AUAR meeting minutes, a list of
10 advisory panel participants and information on the various land use scenarios.
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12 Mayor Bergeson requested colored copies of the maps within the powerpoint
13 presentation.
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15 TRANSPORTATION FUNDING UPDATE, MICHAEL GROCHALA
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17 Community Development Director Grochala advised the Council previously authorized
18 the City to apply for a grant from MnDOT for the Lake Drive interchange. Formal
19 notification has not been received but it has been indicated the City will receive $400,000
20 for the project. Legislatures are also trying to obtain money from the State to fund the
21 bridge. Staff will continue to work with MnDOT and the County on the Lake Drive
22 interchange.
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24 CODE UPDATE, ANN BLAIR
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26 City Clerk Blair distributed Section 300 and Section 400 of the current City Code. She
27 reviewed the suggested changes to the code noting there are no substantive changes to
28 either section. Section 500 will be distributed to the Council very soon. She asked the
29 Council to contact her or Rick DeGardner regarding any questions or comments
30 regarding Section 300 and Section 400 of the City Code.
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32 REGULAR AGENDA ITEMS
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34 Item 6C, Consideration of Resolution No. 04 — 07, Approving Final Payment, 21st
35 Avenue Street and Sewer Improvements Project — Staff noted an updated staff report will
36 be included in the Friday update.
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38 There were no other changes to the agenda.
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40 Mayor Bergeson called for a short recess at 6:30 p.m. City Staff was excused from the
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43 The City Council reconvened the meeting and interviewed the following City Advisory
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46 Kirk Corson EDAC
47 Joan Kuschke EDAC
• 48 John Milbauer EDAC
CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION JANUARY 19, 2005
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1 Bill Combs
2 Pamela Johnson
3 Carol Kenfield
4 Barbara Bauman
5 Mary Jo O'Dea
6 J.P. Houchins
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8 The meeting was adjourned at 8:55 p.m.
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EDAC
EDAC
Environmental Board
Environmental Board
Environmental Board
Environmental Board
10 These minutes were considered, corrected and approved at the regular Council meeting held on
11 February 14, 2005.
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16 Ann Blair/ $ ity Clerk John#Berge i n, Mayor
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18 Transcribed by:
19 Kim Points
20 TimeSaver Off Site Secretarial, Inc.
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