HomeMy WebLinkAbout05/29/2007 Council MinutesCITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION May 29, 2007
APPROVED
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4 DATE : May 29, 2007
5 TIME STARTED : 5:30 p.m.
6 TIME ENDED : 6:35 p.m.
7 MEMBERS PRESENT : Councilmember Carlson, O'Donnell,
8 Reinert (part), Stoltz and Mayor Bergeson
9 MEMBERS ABSENT : None
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12 Staff members present: City Administrator, Gordon Heitke; Community Development
13 Director, Mike Grochala; Finance Director, Al Rolek; Police Captain, Kent Strege (part);
14 City Engineer, Jim Studenski; City Planner, Jeff Smyser; Fire Chief, Milo Bennet (part);
15 and City Clerk, Julie Bartell
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17 REVIEW REGULAR AGENDA ITEMS
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19 Item 2A, Resolution No. 07-80 providing for issuance and sale of $4,215,000 General
20 Obligation Tax Increment Bonds — Finance Director Rolek and Springsted Bond
21 Counsel Tern Heaton reviewed the staff letter and attachments, noting that this is the
22 bonding portion of the financing plan for the I -35W Lake Drive Interchange Project. The
• 23 bonds will be primarily funded using tax increment from the Village and Panatonni
24 districts, with MSA (Municipal State Aid) as a back up. Staff and counsel have used a
25 conservative estimate on the value of development. Although the bonds carry a general
26 obligation, a tax levy is considered just a safety net that is never expected to be utilized.
27 The rating from Moody's on the bonds is pending, however, bond counsel anticipates that
28 this 31 -year note will come in with about a 4.1 percent interest rate.
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30 Finance Director Rolek reported that the financing plan also includes an interfund loan
31 and staff fully anticipates that loan to be paid back at the back end of the plan. The
32 Council will consider that element at the June 29 council meeting.
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34 The council asked if a levy would have to be approved first by the council to which Mr.
35 Rolek explained it would not, however, the council will see the matter each year as part
36 of the regular budget process. Since all city costs involved in the project are MSA
37 eligible a levy should never be necessary.
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39 Item 3Ai, Miller's on Main Special Event Permit; Request for variance from state
40 fire code - Administrator Heitke explained that the owner of Miller's on Main, Chad
41 Wagner, has applied for a special event permit to conduct his annual music and dance
42 event in a tent adjacent to his property. During review of the permit application, it was
43 determined that the proposed tent setback would not meet state fire code requirements.
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45 There is a process that allows for request of a variance at the state level but local
authorities are requested to consider the matter first. The state established criteria for
CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION May 29, 2007
APPROVED
• 46 reviewing a variance was reviewed and it was pointed out that granting a variance in good
47 faith leaves the city with no liability in the matter.
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49 Chad Wagner reviewed his special event plans, noting that the event site would be
50 basically the same as past years as indicated on the site plan provided with his
51 application. Weather is a big consideration for staging this event and a tent is vital. A
52 smaller tent that would meet set back requirements wouldn't be sufficient for the number
53 of participants.
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55 Fire Chief Bennet said that he doesn't have a problem with the variance request.
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57 Item 3Aii, Resolution No. 07-81 regarding Miller's on Main Special Event Permit
58 and Cabaret License - City Clerk Bartell reported that Chad Wagner owner of Miller's
59 on Main located at 8001 Lake Drive, has applied to the City for a special event and
60 cabaret permit to conduct his annual music tent event on August 17 and 18, 2007. To
61 ensure that the event is planned to comply with appropriate regulations, including public
62 safety requirements, a list of conditions has been developed that includes the council's
63 direction that the Police Department monitor sound levels throughout the event. Also a
64 condition is included that requires Mr. Miller to obtain a variance to the state fire code
65 relative to his tent setback. All conditions are set forth as Attachment A to Resl No. 07-
66 81 and staff recommends that, if the council chooses to approve the permits, the
67 conditions be attached.
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69 Item 1B, Minutes of the work session of May 14, 2007 — The minutes should be moved
70 to Unfinished Business since Council Member Carlson was absent.
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72 There were no other changes to the regular Council agenda.
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74 The meeting was adjourned at 6:35 p.m.
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76 These minutes were considered, corrected and approved at the regular Council meeting held on
77 June 11, 2007.
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82 Tu ia5ne Bartell, Cit Clerk John Bergeson, Mayor
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