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Page 3APPROVD <br /> • February 9, 1998 E <br /> Mounds View City Council <br /> Wendy Marty,2626 Louisa Avenue,asked if an Environmental Work Assessment has been completed on <br /> the theater property. Mr.Jopke explained that if one is required,it will be completed. <br /> Z COUNCIL BUSINESS: <br /> A. Consideration of Resolution No.5209,Amending the Waste water Operations Budget. <br /> Mr.Mike Ulrich,Director of Public Works,explained that this item was discussed at the last council work <br /> session. He noted that the current state of the city's sanitary sewer system requires more man hours than <br /> what is available to clean and cannot be met with the current staffing level. Staff is recommending a <br /> budget amendment in the amount of$29,940.to fund an entry level position in the waste water division. <br /> Council member Stigney stated he feels it is premature to fill the position,considering that the person will <br /> not eligible to retire until 2000. Council member Quick stated he feels it is necessary to hire someone now <br /> to give them adequate time to learn the job and be fully knowledgeable of it before the retirement of the <br /> other employee. Council member Stigney responded that he does not believe it takes two years to train <br /> someone for the position and that he would support a one-year training period. <br /> MOTION/SECOND: Quick/Koopmeiners to Approve Resolution No. 5209,Amending the Waste water <br /> • Operations Budget. <br /> VOTE: 4 ayes 1 nay(Stigney) Motion Carried <br /> B. Set a Public Hearing Monday,March 9, 1998 at 7:30 p.m.in the City Council Chambers at <br /> Mounds View City Hall on Street Construction,Maintenance and Cost Assessment Policies. <br /> Barbara Haake,3024 County Road I,on behalf of a group of citizens, expressed the need to change the <br /> city's current road policy and respectfully requested that the council consider delaying the street <br /> improvement project on Spring Lake Road/County Road I until the 1999 construction season. She <br /> proceeded to summarize various concerns residents in the project area had expressed in regard to the <br /> current road policy,noting that these are items which they would like to discuss,have answered and <br /> considered before their road improvement project proceeds. <br /> Council member Gunn stated part of the problem she sees happening is that there are so many options, <br /> there is no starting point. Therefore,it would be her recommendation that a starting point be established <br /> as follows: a 26 to 28 foot road with curb and gutter,storm sewer where needed,no sidewalk,turn back <br /> funds be applied to the project and then divide the cost of the project to assess. <br /> • <br /> Council member Stigney stated he would recommend using Ms. Haake's letter, obtain answers to the <br /> questions addressed therein,and use that as a starting point. <br /> Mayor McCarty asked what will be discussed at the Public Hearing. <br /> Mr. Whiting explained that staff has met and discussed how to frame various options for the City Council <br /> • and residents to consider. He noted that the city is limited by time and money to allow the possibility of <br /> exploring all of the options,however they hope to break down the viable options for the road itself,the <br /> storm sewer,holding ponds,and to review the policies which will need to be changed in regard to <br />