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HomeMy WebLinkAbout04/23/2002Lauderdale City Council Meeting Minutes April 23, 2002 1. Meeting called to order at 7:35 P.M. 2. ROLL Council present: Gower, Christensen, McCloskey, Gill -Gerbig and Mayor Dains Staff present: Getschow 3. APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA A. Approval of Agenda. Motion by Gower, second by McCloskey to approve the agenda. Motion carried unanimously. A. Approval of Minutes. Motion by Gill -Gerbig, second by Gower to approve of the minutes of the regular City Council meeting of April 9, 2002 with the minor correction and understanding that the Council recesses or moves to a work session as opposed to adjourning to a work session as another meeting. Motion carried unanimously. B. Approval of Claims totaling $56,582.40. Motion by Christensen, second by McCloskey to approve the claims totaling $56,582.40. Motion carried unanimously. 5. OPPORTUNITY FOR THE PUBLIC TO ADDRESS ITEMS NOT ON THE AGENDA 6. CONSENT Lauderdale City Council Meeting Minutes, April 23, 2002 Page 2 7. SPECIAL ORDER OF BUSINESS/RECOGNITIONS/PROCLAMATIONS INFORMATIONAL PRESENTATIONS 10. REPORTS A. 2002 Street and Utility Improvements Update. The City Administrator updated the City Council on the preliminary project schedule submitted by the contractor at the preconstruction meeting that recently took place. The work on the Larpenteur Avenue lift station removal has begun, and the trunk sanitary sewer line project west of Highway 280 will begin within the next week with jacking operations near Larpenteur and Highway 280. It was reported that the residential reconstruction north of Roselawn Avenue would start in June, immediately following the trunk sanitary sewer project. B. Financial Report on the 2000-2003 Street and Utility Improvements. The City Administrator gave a report on the current financial status of the overall street and utility improvements. There have been some changes over the past year that include the addition of sanitary sewer construction and the changing of the timing and the order of the work that have altered the financial picture. The report by the Administrator addressed the following topics: 1. Current and future fund balances 2. Project Costs 3. Special Assessment Revenues 4. Other Revenues such as grant funds and reimbursements 5. Bond Issuance Timing and Amounts 6. Debt Service; and 7. Investments C. Ramsey County Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Application. The City Administrator reported that county staff has recommended to the County Board approval of $80,000 in CDBG funds to the City of Lauderdale for the 2002 Improvements. The County Board will consider the recommendations at their May 7 Board meeting. Lauderdale City Council Meeting Minutes, April 23, 2002 Page 3 11. ACTION A. Resolution. 042302A: A Resolution Initiating the Process for the Sale of the City's General Obligation Improvement Bonds, Series 2002A. John Sander, the city's financial and bond consultant from Springsted Incorporated, presented the Council with detailed recommendations for the issuance of $1,200,000 in general obligation improvement bonds for the 2002 Street and Utility Improvement project. He requested that the Council approve a resolution initiating the issuance the bonds. A sale for the bonds would be set for May 14, 2002. Motion by Gill -Gerbig, second by Gower to approve Resolution 042302A: A Resolution Initiating the Process for the Sale of the City's General Obligation Improvement Bonds, Series 2002A for the 2002 Street and Utility Improvements. Roll: Yes: all. Motion carried. B. 2002 Street and Utility Improvements: Permanent Utility Easement Approvals. The City Administrator stated that there are two easements that are required as part of the 2002 Street and Utility Improvements. Both easements are permanent utility easements for the construction of a trunk sanitary sewer line on the west side of Highway 280. The Phillips Holdings, L.L.0 easement relates to the parcel north of Hamline Auto Body. The current 10 -foot easement that was made part of the subdivision plat needs to be increased to 20 feet due to the increased pond and the movement of the car wash on the Hamline site 10 feet further north. The sanitary trunk line will be installed approximately 25 feet north of the car wash building in the easement area. The second easement is related to property owned by Historic Stone, which is south of the Hamline site. This easement is necessary because the trunk sewer line will pass through the southwestern corner of the lot. This is a result of the requirement to keep a certain distance away from the large Xcel Energy tower in the railroad right-of-way. It was understood that the cost and work associated with approving the easement agreements would be undertaken by the City. The owners have verbally agreed to this arrangement and expressed a willingness to execute these agreements with the City. Motion by Gill -Gerbig, second by Gower to approve the permanent easement agreements for the 2002 Street and Utility Improvements with Phillips Holdings, L.L.C. and Historic Stone. Roll: Yes: all. Motion carried. Lauderdale City Council Meeting Minutes, April 23, 2002 Page 4 C. Approval of the I" Quarter 2002 Financial and Investment Report. Motion by Christensen, second by Gill -Gerbig to approve the 1St Quarter 2002 Financial and Investment Report. Roll: Yes: all. Motion carried. 12. DISCUSSION 13. ITEMS REMOVED FROM THE CONSENT AGENDA 14. ADDITIONAL ITEMS 15. SET AGENDA FOR NEXT MEETING The next meeting is the April 29"' MNDOT Noise Wall Neighborhood meeting. The next regular meeting is May 14, 2002 with the following proposed items: 1. 2002 Improvements Bond Issuance 2. Annual Police Department Report 3. Work Session: Meeting with the Refuse Collection Task Force, Social Room Rental Policy, and the 2002-2003 Resident's Directory 16. ADJOURNMENT Motion by Gill -Gerbig, second by McCloskey to adjourn at 8:45 P.M. Ayes: All.