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HomeMy WebLinkAboutAgenda Packets - 1995/10/09 CITY OF MOUNDS VIEW CITY COUNCIL OCTOBER 9, 1995 7:00 P.M. AGENDA The City Council is provided background information for agenda items in advance by staff and appointed commissions, committees and boards. Decisions are based on this information, as well as City policy and practices, input from constituents and a Councilmember's personal judgement. If you have comments, questions or information regarding an item on the agenda, please step forward to be recognized by the Mayor during the "Residents Requests and Comments From the Floor" item on the agenda. Please state your name and address for the record. All comments are appreciated. A copy of all printed materials relating to the agenda item is available for public inspection at the Recording Secretary's Table. 1. CALL TO ORDER 2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE 3. ROLL CALL - Linke Quick Trude Hankner Blanchard 4. Approval of Agenda, Additions Item 1: Item 2: Item 3: AGENDA PAGE TWO OCTOBER 9, 1995 5. APPROVAL OF MINUTES: a. September 26, 1995, City Council Regular Meeting COUNCIL ACTION: A T D Comments: 6. ACCEPTANCE OF ADVISORY COMMISSION MINUTES: There are no advisory commission minutes to accept at this meeting. 7. SPECIAL ORDER OF BUSINESS: A. Presentation by Diane Wuori of the Plans for the Halloween Community Bonfire 8. CONSENT AGENDA: A. Adopt Resolution No. 4825 Amending Resolution No. 4821 Adopting Street Standards, Staff Report No. 95-1482C B. Set Public Hearing for 7:05 p.m., Monday, October 23, 1995, to Consider Request for Rezoning, Gary Krig/Fran DeGross, Planning Case No. 422-95 C. Adopt Resolution No. 4824 Approving Just and Correct Claims Against City Funds D. Licenses for Approval Asphalt - Expires 6/30/96 Fairfax Asphalt - Renewal HVAC - Expires 6/30/96 Sharp Heating and Air Conditioning - Renewal Indoor Comfort Heating and Cooling - Renewal Brooklyn Air Heating and Air Conditioning - Renewal AGENDA PAGE THREE OCTOBER 9, 1995 Licenses for Approval (continued) Sign - Expires 6/30/96 Twin City Sign Images - New Sewer/Water - Expires 6/30/96 Roseville Plumbing an ea ing - Renewal Roofing - Expires 6/30/96 Gav's Remodeling - New COUNCIL ACTION: A T D Comments: Items Removed: 9. RESIDENTS REQUESTS AND COMMENTS FROM THE FLOOR Citizens' comments are encouraged to allow individual citizens to address the Council, as a whole, on a matter of interest or concern to the citizens. The preservation of the Citizens' Comments item on the agenda is important in order to encourage and maintain this information flow. To preserve and protect this valuable communications link, a speaker is limited to three (3) minutes. CITIZENS: BEFORE SPEAKING PLEASE GIVE YOUR FULL NAME AND ADDRESS FOR THE MINUTES 10. PUBLIC HEARINGS: There were no public hearings scheduled for this meeting. AGENDA PAGE FOUR OCTOBER 9, 1995 11. COUNCIL BUSINESS: A. Consideration of Resolution No. 4826 Authorizing Ms. Sue Kaiser to Conduct Community Focus Groups, Staff Report 95-1484C (Samantha Orduno, City Administrator) COUNCIL ACTION: A T D Comments: B. Consideration of Request for Drainage Plan Amendment, Midwest I.V., 8400 Coral Sea Street, Staff Report No. 95-1485C (Staff Presenter: Paul Harrington, Community Development Coordinator) COUNCIL ACTION: A T D Comments: C. Consideration of Resolution No. 4828 Authorizing the Use of Silver Lake Wood Fund for Construction of Mounds View Drive, Staff Report No. 95- 1486C (Staff Presenter: Paul Harrington, Community Development Coordinator) COUNCIL ACTION: A T D Comments: AGENDA PAGE FIVE OCTOBER 9, 1995 D. Consideration of Resolution No. 4823 Electing to Participate in the Local Housing Incentive Program Under the Metropolitan Livable Communities Act, Staff Report No. 95-1487C (Staff Presenter: Paul Harrington, Community Development Coordinator) COUNCIL ACTION: A T D Comments: Consent Agenda Item(s) Brought Forward: 12. REPORTS: 1. Report of Councilmembers: Quick: Blanchard: Hankner: Trude: 2. Report of Mayor Linke: 3. Report of Administrator: AGENDA PAGE SIX OCTOBER 9, 1995 4. Report of Staff: 5. Report of Attorney: NEXT COUNCIL WORK SESSION: NOVEMBER 6, 1995 NEXT COUNCIL MEETING: OCTOBER 23, 1995, 7:00 P.M. 13. ADJOURNMENT: OF Agenda Section: 8_A REQUEST FOR COUNCIL CONSIDERATION Report Number: 95-1482c fr S Report Date: 10-6-9 5 STAFF REPORT Council Action: ❑ Special Order of Business CITY COUNCIL MEETING DATE October 9, 1995 ❑ Public Hearings Ill Consent Agenda ❑ Council Business Item Description: Approval of Resolution No. 4825, Street Standards - Administrator's Review/Recommendation: - No comments to supplement this repor / a�( - Comments attached. Explanation/Summary (attach suppleme it sheets ay necessary.) SUMMARY: \ At the September 26 , 1995 Council meeting, Resolution No. 4821 Establishing Street Standards was adopted. There was an amendment to this resolution, referring to the requirement of a feasibility study, as noted in Chapter 202 of the Municipal Code . Staff has thoroughly reviewed both Chapter 202 and the City Charter for a section acknowledging this feasibility study, none was found. The only document that requires a feasibility study for public improvements that are proposed to be assessed is in Chapter 429 of Minnesota State Statutes . Since the City Charter supersedes Chapter 429, there is no mention of a feasibility study in Chapter 202 . Staff deleted the reference to Chapter 202 in the resolution. The remaining verbiage is the same . Since this amendment was not completely accurate at the time it was motioned, staff simply made the correction to the original resolution and is returning it for Council approval . If Council has any questions or comments regarding this report, please feel 1 free to call me . c7K(7((tr-jL--- ael Ulrich, Director of Public Works RECOMMENDATION; Approve Resolution No. 4825 with clarified amendment . RESOLUTION NO. 4825 CITY OF MOUNDS VIEW COUNTY OF RAMSEY STATE OF MINNESOTA RESOLUTION AMENDING RESOLUTION NO. 4821 ADOPTING STREET STANDARDS WHEREAS, the City of Mounds View will adopt the f. • ■ • _ - - - _ . e _ - - WHEREAS, the adoption of street standards will aid in reconstructing streets that will safely and in the most efficient manner accommodate multi-model transportation and parking; and WHEREAS, all street reconstructed will have B618 curb and gutter and the recommended standard width will be 30 feet measured from face of curb to face of curb; and WHEREAS, should circumstances exist that would greatly increase the construction cost, or be determined to be a detriment to the neighborhood such as, but not limited to, a higher than normal amount of relocation of underground utilities, loss of an extremely high amount of mature trees, additional landscaping required such as timber walls, or reductions of driveway slopes, the street may be constructed to a minimum width of 28 feet as determined by the a Feasibility Study Q3 outlined in Mounds View Municipal Codc Chapter 202 and approval of the majority of the property owners on the affected street; and WHEREAS, if a street is constructed at a width of 28 feet, parking will be restricted to one side; and WHEREAS, streets designated as Municipal State Aid (MSA) streets will be constructed in accordance with MSA standards of 26 feet No Parking Both Sides, 32 feet Parking One Side, 38 feet Parking Both Sides, to receive funding and will be assessed only for the recommended width; and WHEREAS, when a street is proposed to be reconstructed a neighborhood informational meeting will be held to inform the residents of the extent of the improvements; and WHEREAS, the majority of the affected properties within the entire project may elect to reconstruct the street wider than the recommended width, and will be assessed for the entire width. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of Mounds View adopts a recommended street width of 30 feet measured from face of curb to face of curb. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that should extenuating circumstances exist that would increase the project cost, or be determined to be a detriment to the neighborhood, the street may be constructed to a width of 28 feet measured from face of curb to face of curb. Adopted this 26 day of September, 1995 ATTEST: MAYOR (SEAL) CITY ADMINISTRATOR Core OFAgenda Section: 1 1 .A REQUEST FOR COUNCIL CONSIDERATION Report Number: 95-1484C iCiDSReport Date: 10—5-9 5 STAFF REPORT Council Action: W ❑ Special Order of Business CITY COUNCIL MEETING DATE October 9, 1995 ❑ Public Hearings ❑ Consent Agenda Council Business Item Description: Consideration of Resolution No. 4826 Authorizing Ms. Sue Kaiser to Conduct Community Focus Groups Administrator's Review/Recommendation: - No comments to supplement this report - Comments attached. Explanation/Summary (attach supplement sheets as necessary.) SUMMARY; At the October Work Session, Council received the Community Connections Committee's proposal to conduct several community focus groups to obtain information about the recreational, social, educational and family needs of area residents. The proposal to conduct the focus groups is a result of the Community Connections Committee's examination of a possible joint City/School District facility. The concept of a joint facility, suggested to be an expansion to Edgewood Middle School, is being explored as a means to alleviate overcrowding both at Pinewood and Sunnyside schools in addition to possible space for recreational and social services. The proposal for the focus groups suggests that Ms. Susie Kaiser, a Mounds View resident, former School Board member with experience in focus groups, serve as facilitator for the approximate 9 focus groups. The groups will be composed of parents of elementary, middle and high school students, parents of pre-school students, students of elementary, middle and high schools, adult education and recreation program customers, seniors, educational and social service providers and business representatives. It is proposed that the focus groups be conducted during the months of October and November with the final report presented to the Council at the December Work Session. The attached Resolution has been prepared to formally approve the focus group activity, composition, timeline and facilitator, Ms. Susie Kaiser. /11 �._ Saman ha Ordu o, Ci y Adminis rator RECOMMENDATION; RESOLUTION NO. 4826 CITY OF MOUNDS VIEW COUNTY OF RAMSEY STATE OF MINNESOTA RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING MS. SUSIE KAISER TO CONDUCT COMMUNITY FOCUS GROUPS AS PER THE PROPOSAL OF THE COMMUNITY CONNECTIONS COMMITTEE WHEREAS„ on February 27, 1995, the City Council appointed the City representatives to the joint City/School District which became known as the Community Connections Committee; and WHEREAS, the Committee was charged with exploring the feasibility of additional educational and recreational facilities at Edgewood Middle School; and WHEREAS, the Committee has determined that a broader examination of the educational, recreational and social needs of the community is required before a recommendation can be made as to the feasibility of a joint facility; and WHEREAS, the Committee has proposed that focus groups be conducted by Ms. Susie Kaiser and consist of the following groups be conducted during the months of October and November: * Families with elementary, middle and high school students * Families with pre-school children * Students of elementary, middle and high schools * Senior citizens * Educational and social service providers * Customers of adult educational and recreation programs * Business representatives; and WHEREAS, the results of the focus groups will be presented to the City Council at the December 4 Work Session. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED THAT the City Council in and for the City of Mounds View does hereby authorize Ms. Susie Kaiser to conduct community focus groups as per the recommendation of the Community Connections Committee. Adopted this 9th day of October, 1995. ATTEST: Mayor (SEAL) City Administrator WY OF Agenda Section: 11.B REQUEST FOR COUNCIL CONSIDERATION Report Number: 95-1485C 006 STAFF REPORT Report Date: 10-5-95 �� Council Action: ❑ Special Order of Business CITY COUNCIL MEETING DATE October 9, 1995 ❑ Public Hearings ❑ Consent Agenda 12 Council Business Item Description: Consideration of Request for Drainage Plan Amendment, Midwest I.V. , 8400 Coral Sea Street Administrator's Review/Recommendation: - No comments to supplement this report - Comments attached. Explanation/Summary (attach supplement sheets as necessary.) SUMMARY; On August 28, 1995, the Mounds View City Council adopted Resolution No. 4800 approving the Development Review for Midwest I.V. for their proposed 30, 000 square foot facility at 8400 Coral Sea Street (immediately north of the Golf Course) . As a part of this approval, a drainage plan for the property involved, as well as lots north of the subject property, was accepted by the Council. About three weeks ago, Rocky Keehn and I met with representatives of Bel Air Builders (representing Midwest I.V. ) to discuss the possibility of an amendment to the original drainage plan. Bel Air's proposal involved discharging a portion (approximately 1/3) of the run-off generated on the site to Coral Sea Street and the Blaine storm sewer system rather than directing the discharge to the on-site storage pond located on the westernmost side of the property as indicated on the original plan. The 1 applicants indicated that the amendment came about as a result of the potential phase two portion of the project which would involve expansion of the facility to the north. After initial discussion, and upon the recommendation of Rocky Keehn, a letter was sent to Bel Air outlining the items which would need to be submitted in order for the proposal to be considered further. I have attached a copy of that letter for your review. I have also attached the materials submitted by the applicant or their representatives in response to that le = . Pa Development Coordinator RECOMMENDATION; STAFF REPORT PAGE TWO OCTOBER 5, 1995 The last memorandum attached to this report is from Rocky Keehn. I asked Rocky to review the proposal and comment on its merits. Please note that Rocky has some concerns and issues that will need to be resolved before he is comfortable making a formal recommendation to the City Council. Because of their size, I have not included copies of the amended drainage plans in the packet. The applicants will be present Monday Evening to discuss this issue further with the Council. I have also. asked Rocky Keehn to be present. Action on this item would involve amending the original Resolution to reflect the changes proposed. CM ©i 11113 T Phone: (612) 784-3055 v Fax: (612) 784-3462 'Quite Simply the Best" September 15, 1995 SENT VIA FAX AND MAIL Jim Winkels, Director of Business Development Bel Air Builders, Inc. 2200 Old Highway 8 New Brighton, MN 55112 RE: Bridges Technology Center - Drainage Plan Dear Jim: As a follow-up to our meeting this morning, I am providing this letter to outline the needs of the City of Mounds View as they relate to the Bridges Technology Center project and, specifically, on-site drainage associated with that project. As I mentioned in our meeting; in the event you desire to amend the original drainage plan approved by the City in August, the following information will need to be provided: 1. A detailed explanation of why the drainage from the site cannot flow to the sediment pond as planned for in the original submittal and approval. 2 . Documentation from the City of Blaine acknowledging their receipt, review and approval of the proposed plan. This documentation should include comments on the impacts of the project on Blaine's storm sewer system in the area and a discussion of liability (Blaine's, Mounds View's, Midwest I.V. ) in the event downstream flooding or water quality problems occur. 3 . Documentation from the Rice Creek Watershed District acknowledging receipt, review and approval of the proposed plan. 4. A revised set of drainage maps and computations for the proposed amendment. Upon receipt of the aforementioned items, I will place the request for amendment on the earliest available Mounds View City Council meeting for formal consideration. J PRINTED WIT' SOY INKI. 2401 Highway 10 • Mounds View, MN 55112-1499 ,:o Equal Opportunity Employer 100%recycled paper Jim Winkels Page two September 15, 1995 As agreed to, work on the project may continue under the original approvals granted by the City Council at their August 28, 1995 meeting. I will need to- receive a set of plans authorized in that approval by today. If y ou have any questions, esi-tate-to—give me a call. Sincerely, CITY OF MOUNDS VIEW k-Paul Harrington' Community Development Coordinator cc: Rocky Keehn, SEH September 19, 1995 City of Mounds View 2401 Highway 10 c . Mounds View, MN 55112-1499 ENGINEERING Attention: Mr. Paul Harrington CORPORATION RE: Bridges Technology Park 8400 Coral Sea Street Mounds View, Minnesota CEC Project No. C95082 Dear Mr. Harrington, This letter is written in response to your facsimile to Mr. Jim WinkeIs, Director of Business Development, Be/air Builders, Inc., dated September Consulting Engineers 15, 1995, Item #1. Land Surveyors On August 7, 1995, the City of Mounds View approved the Conceptual Grading and Drainage P/an of Bridges Technology Center, Lot 3, proposal. This plan indicated that all storm water drainage on the site would drain to Outlot A through a storm sewer system and sediment pond. The City Council was also presented with the conceptual drawings of the master plan indicating Lots 1, 2, 3 and Outlot A. At that time Lot 2 was considered a site that would be constructed at least 2 years or more into the future. In late August, it came to light that Lot 2 (Phase 2) of the Bridges Technology Park, would probably be constructed in the Spring of 1996 as an expansion of Lot 3. This required us to look at various options for the Equal east parking lot area. One option was to pipe the storm water under the Opportunity proposed building and the other option would be to discharge the storm Employer water into the City of Blaine storm sewer system. Option #1: Storm water to flow under building into sediment pond In order to provide positive storm water drainage away from the building, catch basins would be required to be at the east end of the parking lot. From these catch basins, the water would flow from the east under the building to the west for approximately 350 feet to the pond. The building foundation walls would need to be extended down to allow the storm sewer to pass through the walls. Also maintenance of the storm sewer would be difficult and the potential for failure of the pipe or the floor is increased. 2815 Wayzata Blvd. Minneapolis,MN 55405 Fort Myers Aberdeen Rapid City (612)374-4740 Florida South Dakota South Dakota Page 2 RE: Bridges Technology Park 8400 Coral Sea Street Mounds View, Minnesota CEC Project No. C95082 CL1RKWe don't recommend storm sewer under buildingfor the followingreasons: ENGINEERING CORPORATION 1. The foundation walls are required to be lowered to allow storm sewer pipe to pass through the wall(Best Management Practices). 2. Maintenance of the storm sewer would be difficult. 3. The foundation walls are required to be lowered to allow storm sewer pipe to pass through the wall (Best Management Practices). 4. Maintenance of the storm sewer would be difficult. Option #2: Storm water to be discharged into Coral Sea Street This option was first considered in early August. The City of Blaine was contacted and we were given a fairly negative response by the City Engineer, Chuck Lenthe. The negative response was not due entirely to the City storm water system line capacity as much as to the hookup fees. The concept was not pursued heavily because Phase 2 (Lot 2) building layout was considered extremely preliminary. In late August, when the Phase 2 of Bridges Technology Park came to light, the City of Blaine was addressed again on this issue. Ron Henrickson, City of Blain Planning director, stated he needed a set of plans showing Lots 2 and 3 and the proposed Grading and Utilities Plan. These plans were sent to his office on 9/7/95, for City of Blaine review of acceptability of the storm water runoff of Lots 2 and 3. On 9/12/95 I received verbal approval from the City of Blaine that their storm sewer system will accept our proposed runoff and no discharge rate restrictions needed to be performed. Payment is to be made to the City of Blaine for hook up charges. SUMMARY: Reviewing the above options for effectiveness, cost, maintenance and durability, the most practical solution is to discharge the storm water from the East parking lot into Coral Sea Street. Sincerely, CLAR ENGINEER/ G CORPORATION ,I . 6_MA.1 Thomas J. Ce are Project Engineer TJC/mgc September 19, 1995 CLI) RK ENGINEERING Short Elliott Hendrickson 3535 Vadnais Center Drive CORPORATION 200 SEH Center St. Paul, MN 55110 Attn: Mr. Rocky J. Keehn RE: Mounds View, Minnesota Bridges Technology Park Master Drainage P/an SEH No. Center Clark Comm. No. C95104 Consulting Engineers Land Surveyors Dear Mr. Keehn, The following information is being forwarded to you per our September 15 meeting and item number 4 of the letter sent to Mr. Jim Winkels from Mr. Paul Harrington. It is our hope that this information will accomplish two goals. The first goal is to obtain your approval of the revised Lot 3 Grading and Utility Plans configuration, previously approved by your agency. The pond has been modified to provide dead storage only (water quality)for Lot 3 as well as Lot 2. The live storage is proposed to be contained in a portion of Outlot A. This can be examined by looking at the plans for Lot Equal Opportunity 3 construction, as well as the calculation. Employer The second goal is to obtain your approval of the Master Drainage Plan into Outlot A which will provide live storage for Lots 1, 2 and 3. The Master Drainage Plan for Lots 1, 2, 3 and Outlot A was designed to provide both water quality and quantity control of storm water runoff. A. Water Quality Water quality will be achieved by the use of two ponds. The Proposed Pond will accommodate storm water runoff from Lots 2 and 3. The Future Pond is designed to accommodate storm water runoff from Lot 1. 2815 Wayzata Blvd. Minneapolis,MN 55405 Fort Myers Aberdeen Rapid City (612)374-4740 Florida South Dakota South Dakota Page 2 RE: Bridges Technology Center Mounds View, MN Clark Comm. No. C95104 CL1\I1c 1. Proposed Pond ENGINEERING CORPORATION Compilations were based on several factors. The water quality requirements were therefore determined by using the layout of Lot 3 and the future layout of Lot 2 (Phase 2). The future layout of Lot 2 is very likely to become a reality by next summer. Lot 3 (Phase 1) will have roughly 0.8 acres (the east parking lot) draining into Coral Sea Street, City of Blaine storm sewer system. This will also occur when Lot 2 is developed. We have obtained City of Blaine's verbal approval for discharging into their system. Curve numbers and areas can be examined by looking at the compilations. The proposed normal water elevation for the Proposed Pond is set at 902.2. A weir/skimmer structure is designed to collect any floatables prior to discharge into the wetland. 2. Future Pond The Future Pond is located per your recommendations. Pond size and discharge rate after development, was considered as a commercial and business site with an impervious area of 85% (developable land). 3. Analysis The estimated amount of on-site retention ponding requirements for Lots 1, 2 and 3 was done using a Lotus spreadsheet called PONDSIZE developed for the Vadnais Lake Watershed Management Organization by William W. Walker. His methods meet requirements of the Metropolitan Council and the City's L WMP. Page 3 RE: Bridges Technology Center Mounds View, MN Clark Comm. No. C95104 CL_ B. Water Quantity ENGINEERING As mentioned above, the Proposed Pond and Future Pond are for CORPORATION water quality only. It is proposed that a portion of Outlot A be used to provide for the live storage or what can be said to be the difference of the storm water runoff of a 24 hour duration storm with a 100-year-reoccurrence-for-the-existing-conditions versus the proposed conditions on Lots 1, 2, 3 and Outlot A. With the use of computer modeling, estimates of storm water runoff flows from Lots 1, 2, 3 and Outlot A were determined for a 1 year, 10 year and 100 year storm event. Discharge from Outlot A is limited to the 100 year storm event for the existing site conditions. Assumptions were required to determine the conditions after development to the three lots. "C" values were given the following, wetlands 75, pond areas (water) 99, building and pavement 98, and grass area 60. Through modeling the results of a 100 year storm event having a 24 hour duration on Lots 1, 2, 3 and Outlot A would produce approximately 21 CFS of storm water runoff into Outlot A. Using this information in our model, restricting the discharge rate from Outlot A to approximately 21 CFS, the high water elevation in Outlot A after Lots 1, 2 and 3 are developed, would be 902. This is 2 feet above the estimated normal water level elevation in Outlot A of 900. This can be reviewed by looking at the model of existing conditions. This would require minimal berming at several locations indicated on Sheet Cl of the Item 3 Calculations. Please refer to the attached sheets for computations. Page 4 RE; Bridges Technology Center Mounds View, MN Clark Comm. No. C95104 CLARKSUMMARY: ENGINEERING When assumptions were used in the computations, they were on the CORPORATION conservative side to provide strict water quality standards to protect the wetlands. The calc ign—of—the-Mastcr Drainage Plan intended to keep construction activities out of the wetlands and to provide negligible impact after Lots 1, 2 and 3 are developed. It is felt that both goals can be achieved by the proposed plan. Should you have any questions, please call. Respectfully, CLA K ENG/NEE ING CORPORATION 6tda-tt Thomas J. care Project Engineer TJC/mgc September 20, 1995 City of Mounds View 2401 Highway 10 CLiiI( .IMES Mounds View, MN 55112-1499 ENGINEERING Attn: Mr. Paul Harrington CORPORATION RE: Bridges Technology Center Drainage Plan Clark Proj. No. C95082 Dear Mr. Harrington, The information being forwarded to you is in response to your September 15, 1995 facsimile to Mr. Jim Winkels. Consulting Engineers Item #1 has been addressed by the enclosed letter. Land Surveyors Item #2 will be forwarded to you shortly. The City of Blaine is requesting signed drawings and we wanted to make sure both your office and the City of Blaine has exactly the same drawings. Item #3 will also be forwarded to you. The Rice Creek Watershed District meet late this month for plan approvals. Presently no review has been performed, but by Friday (9-22) the review should be started. Item #4 is addressed by the Master Drainage Plan Drawings and Computations. This information is addressed to Mr. Rocky Keen but we are sending it through your office. As soon as we receive information on Items #2 and#3, we will inform you Equal immediately. Should you receive any additional information, please do not Opportunity hesitate to call. Employer Sincerely, CLARK ENGINEERING CORPORATION tel_Aeole, re004- Thomas J. Ces Project Engineer TJC/mgc 2815 Wayzata Blvd. Minneapolis,MN 55405 Fort Myers Aberdeen Rapid City (612)374-4740 Florida South Dakota South Dakota SEP E5 "J5 1 :J1 LLHKK LN6INEEKINCI LU P.e B to E City of Blaine 9150 Centra!Avenue N.E.,Blaine,Minnesota 55434-3499 (612)784-6700 FAX(612)785-6156 September 22, 1995 Mr. Thomas J. Cesare,Project Engineer Clark Engineering Corporation 2815 Wayzata Boulevard Minneapolis,Minnesota 55405 RE: Bridges Technology Park-Lot 3 Dear Mr. Cesare: This Ietter acknowledges receipt of signed drawings for the above project dated September 20, 1995. The City has reviewed the plan and upon payment of the required fees and issuance of a permit will allow connection to sewer, water and storm sewer systems which, in the opinion of the City Engineer,are adequate to serve the site. Sincerely, Ron Henrickson Director of Planning/ Economic Development cc: Chuck Lenthe i •5 —� City Engineer SEP 2 51995 mums* • CLARK ENGINEERING CORP. JLr GO 7J 11•Jl l..I-MM\ LIYt7111LLIC JIYt7 l.V r.G Rice Creek watersh - • . 3585 LEXINGTON AVENUE NORTH, SUITE 132 ARDEN HILLS, MINNESOTA 55126-8016 - TELEPhIONE (612)483.0631 FAX 16121 483-9186 DATE: f/r/9s ` Board of Managers rt Regular Meetings: TD: �� t S t t4 4:AT . 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PETERSON MIOCA t'OUMt, »-- LwitY COUNTY WASHING-Kw COtThiTY WNStY Cot'MY ANOCA COUNTY 1U/Ub/2fb 11:1 1'A. tflL 4!1U LibO S li J1. t'AULI�JL UUL/UUL AgSfrai __ MEMORANDUM X.ST.PAUL,MN 0 MINNEAPOLIS,MN 0 Sr CLOUD,MN O CHIPPEWA FALLS,WI 0 MADISON,WI TO: Paul Harrington,Community Development Coordinator City of Mounds View itA FROM: Rocky J.Keehn,P.E. kit) DATE: October 5, 1995 RE: Mounds View,Minnesota Bridges Technology Center Review of New Drainage Plan SEH No.A-MOUND9601.00 I have completed a review of the revised drainage plan for Lots 1,2 and 3 of the Bridges Technology Center. The information received by Clark Engineering does not include a map which shows the drainage areas. This map is needed since it is difficult to determine the changes from existing conditions to future. I have called Thomas Cesare at Clark Engineering,and I should receive the information sometime on Thursday,October 5. I may not be able to review the data until after this information is in your packet. • 'The drainage concept presented appears adequate to drain the facility (however, I will need drainage maps to make the final recommendation). Even without the drainage maps,I feel the following items should be discussed or addressed at the Council meeting: 1. Information should be received from Blaine which indicates that the system is adequate to handle the flow. This information should also discuss Mounds View's liable for any future problems or project related to the additional flow. 2. A major portion of the sediment and pollutants will flow to a pond that the developer has no responsibility for maintenance. The original proposal had all the runoff contained on-site and thus,the developer was directly responsible for their own runoff. If the downstream sediment pond in Blaine needs cleaning or repair, the owner or future owners may be assessed for the project. 3. The entire change is based on expansion of a building that is not yet built. If the expansion does not occur as proposed and a road or parking area is provided between Lots 2 and 3, the drainage to Blaine is not required. If Lot 2 is not used as proposed, will the future drainage system remain or is the Blaine agreement only valid for this developer? An interim solution may be to provide a storm sewer to Blaine and the sediment pond. The Blaine system can be bulkheaded until the second phase of construction approved. If you have any questions,please call me at 490-2026. tlo ) Agenda Section: 1 1 .C REQUEST FOR COUNCIL CONSIDERATION Report Number: 95-1486C 11179Report Date: 10-5-95 STAFF REPORT Council Action: ❑ Special Order of Business October 9, 1995 CI Hearings CITY COUNCIL MEETING DATE ❑ Consent Agenda I Council Business Item Description: Consideration of Resolution No. 4828 Authorizing the Use of Silver Lake Wood Fund for Construction of Mounds View Drive Administrator's Review/Recommendation: - No comments to supplement this report - Comments attached. Explanation/Summary (attach supplement sheets as necessary.) SUMMARY: Following discussion at the october 2, 1995 City Council Work Session, Staff has drafted the attached resolution for consideration by the Council. Please note that the funds to be used for this project are being taken out of the Silver Lake Woods Project Fund 649-4120-990. These funds are available for this type of work and would substitute for the use of TIF dollars. The Development Agreement for the Silver Lake Pointe Senior Housing Project only stipulates that the City will pay the costs of upgrading Mounds View Drive - the specific fund source is not mentioned. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to give me a call. P ul Harrington, Commu ty Development Coordinator RECOMMENDATION• Adopt Resolution No.4828 approving transfer of an amount not to exceed$10,000 from the Silver Lake Woods Project Fund 649-4120-990 to General Fund 100-3961 and amend the 1995 General Fund Budget to reflect the transfer. } 1 % RESOLUTION NO. 4828 ,•, CITY OF MOUNDS VIEW COUNTY OF RAMSEY STATE OF MINNESOTA RESOLUTION AMENDING THE 1995 GENERAL FUND BUDGET TO PAY FOR CONSTRUCTION OF MOUNDS VIEW DRIVE WHEREAS, the City of Mounds View entered into Development Agreement No. 94-98 with Heartland-Mounds View Common Bond, - - • • . , ruct-i-n of an R'? uni--t-senior housing project; and WHEREAS, a provision of Development Agreement stipulated that the City would pay for the upgrade of Mounds View Drive; and WHEREAS, the upgrade of Mounds View Drive was necessary to provide adequate access to the facility in the event of an emergency; and WHEREAS, the necessary funds to upgrade Mounds View Drive are not budgeted for 1995 thereby making it necessary to appropriate funds from another account and also amend the 1995 Budget to provide for the lawful accounting of expenditures in relation to the construction project. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that by the Council of the City of Mounds View that the 1995 General Fund Budget is hereby amended by the transfer of $10, 000 from account #649-4120- 990, Silver Lake Woods to account #100-3961, General Fund and further transferring $10, 000 from account #100-3961, General Fund to account #100-4180-303 , Planning to fund the construction and upgrade of Mounds View Drive. Adopted this 9th day of October, 1995. ATTEST: Mayor (SEAL) Clerk-Administrator areO Agenda Section: 1 1 .1) REQUEST FOR COUNCIL CONSIDERATION Report Number: 95-1487C 111���06 Report Date: 10—5-9 5 STAFF REPORT Council Action: ��� ❑ Special Order of Business CITY COUNCIL MEETING DATE U r t nh e r 9, 1995 ❑ Public Hearings ❑ Consent Agenda 7 Council Business Item Description: Consideration of Resolution No. 4823 Electing to Participate in the Local Housing Incentive Program Under the Metropolitan Livable Communities Act Administrator's Review/Recommendation: - No comments to supplement this report - Comments attached. Explanation/Summary (attach supplement sheets as necessary.) ;SUMMARY; As discussed at the City Council Work Session on October 2, 1995, each municipality must decide by November 15, 1995 whether to participate in the Livable Communities Act. A resolution in support of the Act is attached. This resolution was prepared by the Metropolitan Council and composed to our format. By participating in the Livable Communities Act, we will be eligible for three funding sources established by the Act: Tax Base Revitalization Program, Livable Communities Demonstration Program and Local Housing Incentives Account. A brief synopsis of each account is listed below. The Tax Base Revitalization was created to clean up contaminated land for subsequent commercial/industrial redevelopment. This funding can be used in conjunction with DTED's Contamination Cleanup Grant Program. If a City does not participate in the Livable Communities Act, they will not be eligible for DTED's Cleanup Program. The Livable Communities Demonstration Program makes grants or loans for community development activities to municipalities participating in the Local Housing Incentives Program. This funding can be I used to link housing,jobs and transportation. For example, a developer is creating a townhouse/condominium project that will be affordable to all income groups. In addition, the developer will be building neighborhood services such as a drugstore, convenience store and coffee shop. The Local Housing Incentives Account authorizes the Metropolitan Council to make grants to meet negotiated affordable and life-cycle housing goals that are consistent with and promote the policies of the Metropolitan Council. Cities can use this funding to meet housing goals including acquisition, rehabilitation and construction of permanent affordable and life cycle housing. Jennifer Bergman, Housing Inspector RECOMMENDATION; STAFF REPORT PAGE TWO OCTOBER 5, 1995 In addition to signing a resolution, each city must prove that a portion of their funding is dedicated to providing life-cycle and affordable housing. The Metropolitan Council established a formula based on size, location and current housing property values to determine what each city should be spending which they call ALHOA. If the City is not spending the amount and chooses to participate in the Livable Communities Act, they must submit the ALHOA amount to the Metropolitan Council or a local Housing Authority. Mounds View's amount for 1996 is $0; the amount is adjusted annually. The purpose of the Livable Communities Act is to promote the livability in the Twin Cities Metropolitan area and assist local governments in providing life cycle and affordable housing opportunities to its citizens. The Livable Communities Act was created to take a proactive approach at making communities livable. The three funding sources established could help the City of Mounds View in creating housing programs for our citizens. Attached is Resolution No. 4823 supporting the Livable Communities Act and stating the City of Mounds View will be a participant. RESOLUTION NO. 4823 CITY OF MOUNDS VIEW COUNTY OF RAMSEY STATE OF MINNESOTA RESOLUTION ELECTING TO PARTICIPATE IN THE LOCAL HOUSING INCENTIVES ACCOUNT PROGRAM UNDER THE METROPOLITAN LIVABLE COMMUNITIES ACT C•. - 1: • ' 196 WHEREAS, the Metropolitan Livable Communities Act (1995 Minnesota Laws Chapter 225) establishes a Metropolitan Livable Communities Fund which is intended to address housing and other development issues facing the metropolitan area defined by Minnesota Statutes section 473.121; and WHEREAS, the Metropolitan Livable Communities Fund, comprising the Tax Base Revitalization Account, the Livable Communities Demonstration Account and the Local Housing Incentives Account, is intended to provide certain funding and other assistance to metropolitan area municipalities; and WHEREAS, a metropolitan area municipality is not eligible to receive grants or loans under the Metropolitan Council to negotiate with each municipality to establish affordable and life-cycle housing goals for that municipality that are consistent with and promote the policies of the Metropolitan Council as provided in the adopted Metropolitan Development Guide; and WHEREAS, by June 30, 1996, each municipality must identify to the Metropolitan Council the actions the municipality plans to take to meet the established housing goals; and WHEREAS, the Metropolitan Council must adopt, by resolution after a public hearing, the negotiated affordable and life-cycle housing goals for each municipality by January 15, 1996; and WHEREAS, a metropolitan area municipality which elects to participate in the Local Housing Incentives Account Program must do so by November 15 of each year; and WHEREAS, for calendar year 1996, a metropolitan area municipality can participate under Minnesota Statutes section 473.254 only if (a) the municipality elects to participate in the Local Housing Incentives Account Program by November 15, 1995; (b) the Metropolitan Council and the municipality successfully negotiate affordable and life-cycle housing goals for the municipality; and (c)by January 15 the Metropolitan Council adopts by resolution the negotiated affordable and life-cycle housing goals for each municipality; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED THAT, the City of Mounds View hereby elects to participate in the Local Housing Incentives Program under the Metropolitan Livable Communities Act during the calendar year 1996. Dated this day of , 1995. A 1'TLST: Mayor (SEAL) City Administrator Page 1 UNAPPROVED September 26, 1995 1 2 3 PROCEEDINGS OF THE CITY COUNCIL 4 CITY OF MOUNDS VIEW 5 RAMSEY COUNTY, MINNESOTA 6 7 8 Regular Meeting 9 10 September 26, 1995 11 12 Mounds View City Hall 13 2401 Hwy. 10, Mounds View, MN 55112 14 15 ------------------------------------- 16 17 CALL TO ORDER 18 19 The Mounds View City Council was called to order by Mayor Linke at 7:00 p.m. 20 on September 26, 1995. 21 22 PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE 23 24 ROLL CALL 25 26 MEMBERS PRESENT Mayor Linke, Council members Trude, Hankner 27 and Quick 28 29 MEMBERS ABSENT: Council member Hankner 30 31 ALSO PRESENT: Samantha Orduno, City Administrator, Michael 32 Ulrich, Director of Public Works 33 34 ADDITIONS TO AGENDA: 35 36 There were no additions to the agenda for this meeting. 37 38 APPROVAL OF MINUTES: 39 40 Council member Trude noted several corrections to the Regular Council 41 Meeting Minutes from September 11, 1995; Page 5, Line 6, should read 42 Motion by Blanchard, seconded by Quick; Page 10, Line 16 should read UNAPPROVED Page 2 September 26, 1995 1 Motion by Hankner, seconded by Blanchard, and Line 49 should read Motion 2 by Hankner, seconded by Blanchard. 3 4 MOTION/SECOND: Hankner/Trude to Approve the Regular Council Meeting 5 Minutes from September 11, 1995 AS AMENDED. 6 7 VOTE: 4 ayes 0 nays Motion Carried 8 9 10 MOTION/SECOND: Trude/Hankner to approve the minutes of the Special 11 Council Meeting from September 5, 1995 as presented in writing. 12 13 VOTE: 4 ayes 0 nays Motion Carried 14 15 16 ACCEPTANCE OF ADVISORY COMMISSION MINUTES: 17 18 There were no Advisory Commission minutes to accept at this meeting. 19 20 21 SPECIAL ORDER OF BUSINESS: 22 23 There was no Special Order of Business set for this meeting. 24 25 26 CONSENT AGENDA: 27 28 Ms. Samantha Orduno, City Administrator, read the Consent Agenda as 29 follows: 30 31 A. Adopt Resolution No. 4816, Approving Step Adjustment for Jim Hess, 32 Engineering Aide; 33 34 B. Adopt Resolution No. 4817, Approving Step Adjustment for Jennifer 35 Bergman, Housing Inspector; 36 37 C. Adopt Resolution No. 4818, Hiring of a Part-Time Custodian; 38 39 D. Adopt Resolution No. 4822, Amending Resolution No. 4736, Approving 40 A Contingency Fund Transfer to the Police Crime Prevention Account; 41 42 E. Adopt Resolution No. 4820, Approving Just and Correct Claims Against 43 City Funds; UNAPPROVED Page 3 September 26, 1995 1 F. Licenses for Approval 2 3 Restaurant - Expires 6/30/96 4 Pink Flower 5 6 Siding - Expires 9/30/96 7 Norsten Exteriors - New 8 9 MOTION/SECOND: Trude/Quick to approve the Consent Agenda as 10 presented. 11 12 VOTE: 4 ayes 0 nays Motion Carried 13 14 RESIDENTS REQUESTS AND COMMENTS FROM THE FLOOR: 15 16 Mayor Linke explained that this portion of the meeting was designated for 17 anyone who wished to speak to the Council on items that were not on the 18 Agenda. 19 20 There were no comments or requests from the floor. 21 22 23 PUBLIC HEARING: 24 25 Public Hearing to Consider Ordinance No. 567, Amending Chapter 202 of the 26 Mounds View Municipal Code Entitled, "Public Improvements". 27 28 Mayor Linke opened the Public Hearing at 7:05 p.m. 29 30 Mike Ulrich, Director of Public Works, explained that at the September 5, 1995, 31 Council work session, staff presented revisions to Chapter 202 of the Municipal 32 Code, Entitled "Public Improvements". The additions to Chapter 202 were the 33 costs of the reconstruction of streets and the percentages of that are proposed 34 to be assessed. These are as follows: 35 36 Street reconstruction 50% 37 Street resurfacing 50% 38 Sidewalks 0% 39 Sealcoating/Mntce 0% 40 Water & Sewer Mns 50% 41 Water & Sewer Trunks 100% 42 Water & Sewer Service Line 100% 43 Surface Water Imp. 50% Page 4 UNAPPROVED September 26, 1995 1 The other areas that were added were the methods of assessments. It 2 explained the three that are proposed which are 1) a unit assessment (every 3 lot would be assessed); 2) an area assessment (a watershed district or a 4 water and sewer service area); and 3) the adjusted front footage method. 5 6 Mr. Ulrich explained that the Public Hearing was for the Council and resident's 7 consideration of this amendment to Chapter 202. 8 9 Ms. Trude noted there were several references in the Ordinance to areas that 10 have been deleted, so those must be omitted. She also noted that under (h) 11 Drainage Improvements the sentence should read " ...and/or by an ad valorem 12 property taxes" (rather than an ad valorem tax basis). 13 14 Mayor Linke closed the Public Hearing at 7:15 p.m. 15 16 MOTION/SECOND: Hankner/Quick to Approve the Introduction and waive the 17 reading of Ordinance No. 567, Amending Chapter 202 of the Mounds View 18 Municipal Code Entitled, "Public Improvements". 19 20 Ms. Trude stated she does not have a problem with introducing this ordinance 21 at this point because she does feel it is an improvement over what the Council 22 looked at in June. The improvement is that the Council went from a 66% rate 23 to a 50% assessment rate, which creates less of a burden on homeowners of 24 streets that are assessed. Also the sealcoating and patching of cracks was 25 taken out of the assessment and made a part of general maintenance activities. 26 She is upset, however, about the lack of information to the public on this issue. 27 She stated she feels there should be additional publicity on this issue before it 28 is formally adopted as an ordinance so that the public can know that Council is 29 moving forward with it. 30 31 Mayor Linke explained that this issue has been before the Council for a long 32 time. Nothing has changed substantially from what they looked at before other 33 than the items Ms. Trude has addressed, however they were talked about at a 34 prior Council meeting. 35 He stated there will still need to be a notice prior to adoption and then it will 36 also need to be publicized in the paper after the ordinance is adopted. 37 38 Ms. Trude stated she would really like to see something in the newspaper or in 39 the next City Newsletter. 40 41 Ms. Hankner stated she does not have a problem with publicizing it prior to 42 adoption. She feels however that something needs to be decided by the 43 Council on how they will handle future information. Some type of limits must uNAppRovE. .: Page 5 September 26, 1995 1 be established as to how far the Council will go before the public takes some 2 responsibility on educating themselves about these issues. She knows of 3 times when information was published repeatedly only to have residents 4 complain that they were not informed. 5 6 Mr. Linke stated he feels the introduction and adoption of this ordinance should 7 be well known to residents if they have been paying attention. VilOrduno stated she would address the suggestion made by Ms. Hankner at 10 the next Council work session. In the meantime, per Council direction, she 11 will see that this item is put into the next City Newsletter. 12 13 VOTE: 4 ayes 0 nays Motion Carried 14 15 16 17 18 19 COUNCIL BUSINESS: 20 21 A. Consideration of Resolution No. 4821, Adopting Street Standards. 22 23 Mayor Linke took this opportunity to read Resolution 4821 to the public. He 24 explained that if this resolution is adopted, the street width would be thirty feet 25 from face of curb to face of curb. On each side there would be six inches of 26 concrete curb and one foot of concrete surface which becomes the gutter 27 surface. The actual asphalt width in the inside would be 28 feet. He noted 28 that if a project is proposed, there would be public hearings or informational 29 meetings with the neighborhood. 30 31 Mr. Ulrich explained that of the current roadways in the city, those which range 32 in width from 18 feet to 27 feet represent 24.4% of the roads. The roads 33 ranging from 28-30 feet wide encompass 53.6% of the roads in the city. The 34 roads ranging from 31-41 feet represent 9.6% and the roads from 42 to 43 feet 35 wide represent 11.2%. 36 37 Ms. Hankner stated she feels there is one thing missing in the resolution. She 38 feels there needs to be a policy in there saying that if the people of a particular 39 neighborhood decide they want their street to be 32 feet wide, they must 40 assume the additional costs. If, however, they want it to be 28 feet for a 41 reason determined to be acceptable, they will need to have a consensus of a 42 majority of the neighborhood. There should be something in the policy which 43 states that the Council can override the decision if it is determined to be not UNAPPROVED Page 6 September 26, 1995 1 feasible. She would like the neighborhoods to have a more active say than a 2 passive say as to what they want. 3 4 Ms. Trude stated when she reviewed the notes from the two meetings held in 5 June, it was apparent that this is the direction the public thought the Council 6 was going. She was bothered by the section in the clause which talked 7 about the loss of an extremely high amount of mature trees. This could be 8 interpreted differently by an engineer than by the neighborhood itself. Problems may be viewed aeren yen y rest s an by engineers. Shfeels 10 the fourth paragraph of the resolution allows too much room for staff and 11 council to make decisions. She has heard from a lot of residents throughout 12 the summer and talked to some people who live on Fairchild recently who are 13 very concerned about the impact on their green space. 14 15 Ms. Hankner stated she is comfortable with the resolution, with the exception of 16 the fourth paragraph. She feels there should be a neighborhood meeting. 17 18 Ms. Orduno suggested that this paragraph be changed to read ". . . required 19 such as timber walls, or reductions of driveway slopes, the streets may be 20 constructed to a minimum width of 28 feet as determined by the feasibility 21 study as outlined in Section (XXX) of Chapter 202 and approval of a majority of 22 the homeowners of the affected street". 23 24 Ms. Hankner stated she feels if residents request that the street width be 25 reduced to 28 feet or increased to 32 feet, they must have just cause. 26 27 Ms. Trude stated the resolution does not address impacts to the landscape 28 plans or the feeling of the neighborhood in the sense of community. There is 29 not going to be a concern about pulling out bushes, etc. 30 31 Mayor Linke stated if a resident has a bush that is planted on the city/county 32 right-of-way, 33 it isn't their property in the first place. 34 35 Ms. Hankner noted that there is a sentence in paragraph four of the resolution 36 which states "...or be determined to be a detriment to the neighborhood such 37 as but not limited to, ..." 38 39 Ms. Trude asked who determines whether or not it will be a detriment to the 40 neighborhood. 41 UNAPPROVED Page 7 September 26, 1995 1 Ms. Hankner stated ultimately it is a Council decision. However, if amended as 2 suggested by Ms. Orduno, it is determined by a feasibility study and approval 3 of a majority of the residents on the affected street. 4 5 Mayor Linke stated if a project is proposed, a feasibility study will be 6 completed and a street width determined. Stakes will then be installed to show 7 residents what the end result will essentially be. After that time, an 8 informational meeting will be held. 9 10 Ms. Hankner suggested that two neighborhood meetings be held. One would 11 be to obtain resident's input as to what should be included in the feasibility 12 study. The other could be held after to go over the study and what is being 13 proposed. This would provide residents with an active participation tool to 14 influence the council in their final decision. 15 16 Mayor Linke reminded the Council members that the City Charter dictates 17 when there will be public hearings on these things. 18 19 Ms. Hankner stated she feels some responsibility needs to be put back on the 20 residents in the communities to get active. 21 22 Mr. Quick pointed out that this is a Resolution and it is not cast in stone. 23 Somewhere down the line it will be reworked and amended until it is a good 24 working document. 25 26 Ms. Trude stated she will be voting against this resolution. She feels very 27 strongly that the residents that came to the Council meetings in June and the 28 those she has spoken with personally, made it clear that they are very satisfied 29 with the present widths of their roads and they do not see wider streets as any 30 improvement to the city they live in. She thinks a unanimous decision has 31 been made in her neighborhood. She does not feel that Paragraph 4 of the 32 resolution will cover those neighborhoods who just appreciate green space 33 over asphalt. She feels that is the basic underlying difference amongst the 34 council members. Some people view their home as an extension of the street 35 and others view their home as part of a green space and the streets are strictly 36 a way to get to and from places. She stated many of those she has spoken 37 to say that the environment is their number one concern for staying with the 38 road widths that the city has now. Additionally, they have concerns about 39 traffic speeds and costs. She agrees with all of these. 40 41 Mayor Linke stated he is looking at what is best for the community. He likes 42 green space also and just because he supports 30 foot street widths does not UNAPPROVED Page 8 September 26, 1995 1 mean that he doesn't. He feels that taking a small portion of the right of way is 2 not going to be a detriment to his home. 3 4 Ms. Hankner stated she values green space also. However, if a 28 foot 5 standard is set, what does that do for everything that is larger than that? Do 6 all of those need to be reconstructed down to 28 feet? 7 8 Ms. Trude stated what she has been hearing from people is that they don't 9 want change. When reconstruction occurs, they want these roads 10 reconstructed at the existing width. 11 12 Ms. Hankner stated the resolution sets the standard at a 30 foot width which is 13 a mid point between the 28 and 32 that was previously looked at. It also 14 allows people to keep it at 28 feet by changing the words in the fourth 15 paragraph. 16 17 Ms. Trude noted, however that the burden will be on the residents because the 18 standard is 30 feet. 19 20 Ms. Hankner stated the burden is on the city through the feasibility study to 21 show that 30 feet is better than 28 feet. 22 23 Pat Novak, 8371 Knollwood Drive, stated he appreciates the fact that the 24 Council is trying to get some resident involvement and say in what is going on. 25 He was disappointed to hear that this was coming up again after the time that 26 was spent on this issue in June. He has problems with the standard street 27 width of 30 feet. He does not believe in a need for wider streets. Safety 28 seems to be more a problem with wider streets as traffic speeds are faster. 29 He does not think emergency vehicles have ever had a problem because of 30 narrow streets. He does not feel wider streets will have any affect on the 31 values of the properties. In fact, if there is a loss of trees, it would decrease. 32 33 Mr. Novak stated he hopes the street widths will be left up to the 34 neighborhood. He took a survey of the residents in his neighborhood from 35 the middle of his block going south and he received signatures of 38 residents 36 saying they want to leave the street width as it is now. He feels the decision 37 should be primarily up to the residents. 38 39 Mayor Linke stated the residents will still have the opportunity to veto the 40 project through the charter. The way the Charter is proposed to be changed is 41 that it will take 50% of the residents to approve an assessment project. 42 43 Mr. Novak presented a copy of the petition to Mayor Linke. 4 0 .RovED k �� 1 Page 9 September 26, 1995 1 Jim Jorissen, 8368 Knollwood Drive, stated he appreciates that some of the 2 council members are willing to listen to what the residents have to say. He 3 concurs with what Mr. Novak had to say. He does not feel that engineering 4 studies should determine what will happen in the city's neighborhoods. He 5 asked if it is possible to get a copy of the feasibility study if his street is 6 proposed to be redone. 7 8 Mayor Linke stated he can get a copy if and when his street is done. All of 9 this in#ormation would be presented at a public hearing on the project when 10 and if his street were to be completed. 11 12 Ms. Trude stated in order to give residents a choice, she would suggest that 13 the eight paragraph be changed to read "WHEREAS, the majority of the 14 affected properties within the entire project may elect to reconstruct the street 15 "at 28 feet" (rather than "wider'). . . as this would make it clearer that the people 16 do have the ability to affect the outcome and it doesn't depend upon 17 circumstances that have to be proven. 18 19 Ms. Hankner stated this was done in the fourth paragraph. 20 21 Dave Janke, 8420 Eastwood Road asked why council is trying to change the 22 standard road width when so many residents at the June meetings stated they 23 wanted to leave them at the width they are. A comment was made that the 24 decision would be left up to the residents. Suddenly, the council has the final 25 say. 26 27 Mayor Linke stated residents do have a say in the matter. An example of this 28 would be Pleasantview. They made the decision to go with a 38 foot wide 29 roadway. At the June meeting, a majority of the residents who attended were 30 under a misconception of their street width. He went back and checked and 31 Eastwood Drive is 30 feet wide now. 32 33 Mr. Janke stated he has measured in four different areas on the roadway and 34 in no place did he measure 30 feet from Long Lake Road to the third block 35 down on Eastwood. 36 37 Mayor Linke stated he believes a minimum of 28 feet is what should be 38 established, especially if residents want to be able park on the streets. 39 40 Mr. Janke stated he does not see anything wrong with a 28 foot street. He 41 hopes that the Council will table their decision on this matter and think about it 42 for a while. So many residents expressed their opinions and he feels the 43 Council is being inconsiderate of them. R UN/ P :'ROVED Page 10 September 26, 1995 1 Mr. Janke stated for those residents who currently have a 24 or 26 foot 2 roadway, they will have no alternative but to go to at least a 28 foot wide 3 roadway. 4 5 Ms. Hankner stated this width represents only about 4% of the actual miles of 6 streets in the city. 7 8 Mr. Janke asked that these residents be allowed to have their say if they want 9 to keep their streets as they are now. 10 11 Ms. Trude stated she spoke with Rhonda Smieja, 5298 St. Stephens Street 12 who stated she was concerned about the environmental impact this would 13 have, she does not feel the improvements are necessary and she is concerned 14 about the added cost. She likes the fact that the yards stand out. If she did 15 not have prior commitments she would be present at the meeting to state her 16 opinions in regard to this matter. 17 18 Ms. Trude stated she also spoke with Sherry Gunn, 8120 Red Oak Court and 19 she said she measured her court and it is 28 feet wide. She wanted the 20 Council to know that a fire truck comes down her cul-de-sac and makes a 21 complete circle every winter and has had no problem. She would like to keep 22 the street at 28 feet. 23 24 Virgil Peterson, 2152 Oakwood Drive stated he understood the Mayor Linke 25 believes in what is best for the community. If this is the case, he should want 26 what is best for each and everyone who are paying the taxes. He has talked 27 with many residents and he cannot find anyone who wants new water meters 28 or wider streets. If the City Council wants to stay where they are, they need to 29 listen to the residents and what they want. 30 31 Mayor Linke stated what he finds interesting is that there was virtually no 32 discussion on how a project like this will be paid for. The document which was 33 approved earlier, stirred no discussion whatsoever. 34 35 Mr. Peterson asked if the council would be voting on this resolution tonight. 36 37 Mayor Linke stated yes, if the council chooses to do so. 38 39 Brad Janke, 8408 Eastwood Road, stated he feels it comes down to money. 40 What is the problem with keeping the roads the same width that they are now? 41 This would be inexpensive. As proposed, if the subcut goes three feet 42 behind the curb, anything within three feet of the curb including trees and 43 bushes will need to be removed. Whatever the road width is, the city can k AD. R.Dowcn o- L Page 11 September 26, 1995 1 maintain the road by a simple milling overlay, reconstruction of the catch 2 basins that need to be reconstructed, etc. 3 4 Mr. Ulrich noted that the city will not be replacing the utilities under every street 5 reconstruction project. 6 7 Mr. Janke asked why the city won't consider keeping all the roads at the width 8 they are now. 9 10 Mayor Linke stated it is his belief the there should be a minimum width of 28 11 feet. 12 13 Mr. Janke stated he has seen streets that have been widened from 28 to 32 14 feet, with sidewalks, bike paths, etc. and as soon as it is opened up, the road 15 turns into a freeway. 16 17 Ms. Hankner stated the Council is simply talking about a "when and if 18 scenario". The minimum width for this policy is 28 feet. There is only 1.4 19 miles of streets in the city that are less than 28 feet wide, other than MSA 20 streets. These are the only ones that will have to be brought up to the 21 standard 28 feet. The council has allowed for a policy for all sorts of 22 participation by residents to be able to determine that their street would remain 23 at 28 feet if that is what they want. She thinks that the curbs are a good idea 24 as they provide aesthetic value. The council is trying to start some type of 25 maintenance plan for the future. 26 27 Mr. Janke stated what it boils down to is that the City Council decides in the 28 end what is good for the residents. 29 30 Ms. Trude asked if the council could allow for exceptions for those smaller 31 streets which may have an unusual situation. 32 33 Mayor Linke stated the resolution allows them to go to 28 feet. 34 35 Ms. Trude stated it does not give them the option to prevail on the council that 36 there may be some special circumstances and that is probably why those 37 roads were built that way in the first place. 38 39 Ms. Trude thanked all those residents who took time to come to the meeting 40 and voice their opinions in regard to this issue. 41 uNApplk 1 \1ED Page 12 September 26, 1995 1 MOTION/SECOND: Hankner/Quick to approve Resolution 4821, with the 2 AMENDMENTS which would allow for the public participation in the approval 3 process with the feasibility study, as re-worded by Samantha. 4 5 Mr. Janke asked if anyone has been over to North Oaks. There is no curb and 6 no gutter on those streets. 7 8 VOTE: 3 ayes 1 nay (Trude) Motion Carried 9 10 Mayor Linke stated the residents convey concern about money, but there were 11 no comments at the Public Hearing on the Assessment Policy and how the 12 street improvements would be paid for. 13 14 Ms. Trude stated she still believes it is a "green space" issue. 15 16 17 B. Consideration of Resolution No. 4819 Hiring of Cable TV 18 Technician/Producer 19 20 Ms. Orduno stated this resolution approves the hiring of Susan Henry for the 21 position of Cable TV Technician which was vacated earlier this month. She 22 would like to start within a two week period. Ms. Orduno suggests that Ms. 23 Henry be started at Step 3 which is $10.13 per hour (the same step that the 24 previous Cable Technician started at). 25 The effective date should be listed as "date of start" on the resolution. 26 27 MOTION/SECOND: Hankner/Trude to approve Resolution 4819, Approving 28 the Hire of Susan Henry as Cable TV Technician/Producer. 29 30 VOTE: 4 ayes 0 nays Motion Carried 31 32 33 C. Consideration of Authorization to Purchase Golf Course Maintenance 34 Equipment for Winterizing Golf Course. 35 36 Ms. Orduno stated John Hammerschmidt has looked at what equipment the 37 golf course needs for winterizing the course and he has suggested the 38 purchase of the following equipment: 39 40 1) Greens Aerator - to aerate the greens at least once each year - $8,185. 41 2) Vertical Mowing Units - attachment to the Greensmower that prevent thatch 42 formation - $2,250. 43 3) Jacobsen Leaf-blower, Back-Pack Blower and Sweeper - to keep the course UNAPPROVED Page 13 September 26, 1995 1 open for Fall play - $3,700 for leaf blower and $450 for back-pack blower 2 and $15,000 for the sweeper. 3 4) Turf tires - for the city's slit seeder - $2,565. 4 5) Computer System - $2,000. 5 6 Ms. Orduno stated that the money for this equipment will come from the 7 course construction funds which were set aside for maturation. This is defined 8 as things needed in the first season of operations. As of 9/11/95, there was 9 $86,830.95 in that fund. To date the city has not touched any of the 10 anticipated loan from the water fund. The city is trying very hard not to ever 11 touch that money and to make the course operate on those funds set aside for 12 it. The funds for the equipment were anticipated, however, we did not know 13 exactly what pieces of equipment would be needed. Ms. Orduno stated the 14 city is doing extremely well with operating and maintaining the course and she 15 is very pleased with Mr. Hammerschmidt. 16 17 MOTION/SECOND: Quick/Hankner to Authorize the Purchase of Golf Course 18 Maintenance Equipment for Winterizing the Golf Course. 19 20 Ms. Trude asked if other bids were received for this equipment. 21 22 Ms. Orduno stated yes, and that this is required as a part of the purchasing 23 policy. 24 25 VOTE: 4 ayes 0 nays Motion Carried 26 27 28 REPORTS: 29 30 1. Report of Council members: 31 32 Quick: Mr. Quick stated he hopes Ms. Blanchard is feeling better soon. 33 34 Hankner: none 35 36 Trude: Ms. Trude stated she has been meeting with the TCAP Utilization 37 Committee every Saturday of September. She would like to 38 thank those representatives who have given of their time to attend 39 these meetings for the past year. The public meetings where the 40 public will be able to see the maps to be approved will be held 41 on October 14th at 9:00 a.m. and October 23rd at 7:00 p.m. (no 42 place designated to date). 43 u NAppR %. ED Page 14 September 26, 1995 1 2 3 4 5 Ms. Trude stated she also received a lot of calls from residents in 6 regard to the newspaper article on the crime rate for the City of 7 Mounds View. She noted that all of Mounds View's offenses are 8 reported as Class I or II crimes. Two very different crimes can 9 both fall under Class I. Additionally, the more arrests that are 10 made, the higher the crime rate goes because they are reported 11 as Class I or Class II crimes. Mounds View has more reported 12 smaller crimes than larger more serious crimes and they have a 13 very large arrest rate - which shows a higher statistical crime rate 14 than the conditions the residents actually live under. 15 16 2. Report of Mayor Linke: Mayor Linke informed the public that those 17 residents who do not have cable should note that the 18 Cable company will install Universal Service in a 19 home if they have a cable ready TV at no cost. If a 20 resident does not have a cable-ready TV, it will cost $1.93 21 per month for a cable box. 22 23 Mayor Linke stated the Budget Informational Meeting will be held on October 24 23rd. 25 26 Mayor Linke reported that effective October 1, 1995, the New Brighton 27 courthouse will close. This will mean increased driving time for Mounds View 28 officers who need to attend court and additional costs for the city. 29 30 3. Report of Administrator: Ms. Orduno stated that she was disappointed that 31 there was not better communication between Ramsey County and Mounds 32 View for something that so dramatically impacts the community. 33 34 4. Report of Staff Members: none 35 36 The next Council Work Session will be on October 2, 1995 at 6:00 p.m. 37 38 The next Council meeting will be on October 9, 1995 at 7:00 p.m. 39 40 41 42 43 UNAPPROVED Page 15 September 26, 1995 1 ADJOURNMENT: 2 3 There being no further business before the Council, Mayor Linke adjourned the 4 meeting at 8:50 p.m. 5 6 Respectfully submitted, 7 8 9 10 Tamara D. Saefke 11 Recording Secretary 12 13 14 r- fricia-x A /w WE, THE UNDERSIGNED RESIDENTS OF MOUNDS VIEW RESPECTFULLY REQUEST THE CITY COUNCIL CONSIDER OUR EVALUATION OF THE PROS AND CONS OF ADOPTING NEW STREET STANDARDS FOR LOCAL STREETS. WE UNDERSTAND THAT: •WIDER STREETS PROVIDE BETTER FOR PARKING AND TRAFFIC -THE CITY'S CONSULTING ENGINEERS RECOMMEND A 32' ROAD MIN. •SOME COUNCILMEMBERS ARE CONCERNED ABOUT EMERGENCY VEHICLE ACCESS WITH CURRENT ROAD WIDTHS •OUR PREVIOUS CITY ENGINEER PROPOSED A 28' MIN.WIDTH •WIDER ROADS MEAN A LOSS OF GREEN SPACE, INCL. TREES & SHRUBS •WIDER ROADS MEAN MORE IMPERVIOUS SURFACE, INCREASED STORM WATER TO MANAGE •WIDER ROADS CAUSE TRAFFIC TO TRAVEL FASTER •WIDER ROADS ARE SLIGHTLY MORE COSTLY (INCR. ASPHALT, MOVE HYDRANTS, UTILITY POLES, REGRADE YARDS & DRIVEWAYS) •WIDER ROADS WOULD MAKE US LOOK LIKE ALL THE OTHER SUBURBS Address: Name(priot)/Signature: Preferred road width: -p '0"3 7 1 KvicYlko c)<-5& Claupe.. c4 ) y(35-) y_t3oc,c.L_ (c3?c/ 41.ass P-1144)1(- 31715-- r Vas g3C:2 O (X-2i d L 3 3 )(--- o/%vim` '33 /1(---n /(G ac GAlG 2 t /'("1 //0-10 0 d i)/cfne, /4/ o) j°r eA75 Avx jkc, z 41' 6 ( /errc/i)ee. 1° 0/6C ala C- iLU>J ti-A) cA., z��- ,< Q6,,,,J if a S WE, THE UNDERSIGNED RESIDENTS OF MOUNDS VIEWF THE PTFU LY REQUEST THE CITY COUNCIL CONSIDER OUR DARDS FOR LONO C L STREETS. WE AND'CONS OF ADOPTING NEW STREET UNDERSTAND THAT: •WIDER STREETS PROVIDE BETTER FOR PARKING A 32' ROAD MIN. D TRAFFIC - HE CITY'S CONSULTING ENGINEERS RECOMMEND .SOME_COUNCILMEMBERS ARE CONCERNED ABOUT EMERGENCY VEHICLE ACCESS WITH CURRENT ROAD •OUR PREVIOUS CITYENGINEER PROPOSED PACE,gINCL TREES & SHRUBS .WIDTH •WIDER ROADS MEAN A LOSS OF GREEN •WIDRR-ROADS-Y.= 1 1 ' _ 1► 1' : OUS SURFACE, INCREASED STORM WATER TO MANAGE •WIDER ROADS CAUSE TRAFFIC TRAVEL STER •WIDER ROADS ARE SLIGHTNOoTY(IN R ASPHALT, MOVE HYDRANTS,UTILITY POLES, REGRADE YARDS & DRIVEWAYS) •WIDER ROADS WOULD MAKE US LOOK LIKE ALL THE OTHER SUBURBS Adress: Name(print)/Signature: Preferred road width: 6 i Via/ --- .�_ . &1-Kewf -x _ _._._g3� / /6'20 //&a a Of &-' ���2/�� 6-z `77, 6 0 r 2 4 ..6 /v,e_6_ei, 0" mo* Cu I e,,(1 /-- Gd/al57-1) g3 9\/ lCnoiluudaC� Dr, , Jwst ,'i, ✓Uee.ck / • 2Ga-/(kc/->''e✓t` Gt/icil- 3360 k ' . , ' ,6 / 6t ' (i ? X.../_ - J/A1 .1/ 4 / 5e2 (4 1 1 / t 1--- 41f/ e / /( // i<9-60v /friA-{,-124„cro-i2_ yArYY-4------A 2/L-0----t---- -71/4„2-Le9,_ c.,„,./L.,,x—„; �1) k • /7/4- V-/Q �iv� �1' f t -t_,,..s, ay.i)b ori ofy. -G,-)1off/?f 0e 106)/ ' cIT 2-4,d g' I{no 1 I�odda-.)-Lett-.2A-J (JO(�iL 1"--ir-ke/\ Cu vre--vJ GO;c01 & MaAL + 8Ditt:t LW/n(1/J) , 3� g- Y 01,E / -i-6- ZiaZ I�iUQ��w o v� , 11,0I le o LC w00Uj-ti-,,, a Ge e THlS IS IT . . . . For the Week of October 2 - October 6, 1995 ADMINISTRATION ADMINISTRATION Good News! Phyllis called today (Wednesday) and said that she would be released from the hospital this afternoon! We're glad your back, Phyllis. Now, take care of yourself and get some rest now that you won't have a nurse waking you up to take a sleeping pill! ****************************** Cathy and I had lunch with Mark Malone today. He said to say "hi" to everyone. He is taking some time to determine just exactly he wants to do and is doing very well. ****************************** The agenda next week is relatively short. The assessment policy can not be brought to Council next Monday because 14 days will not have transpired since the ordinance was introduced (the last CC meeting was on a Tuesday). Consequently, the item will be on the October 24 agenda. ****************************** Paul and Cathy will be conducting a round robin discussion with local business representatives this Friday to discuss how the City can better structure its sign ordinance to meet the changing needs of the business community. To date, five businesses have registered. I will be out of the office on Thursday and Friday morning attending the 2nd LMC Regional meeting in glorious downtown Henning. I bet nobody but Sue knows where that is. I will be checking in with Michele throughout the day for messages and she will have the number where I can be reached. I am attending some of the LMC Regional meetings in lieu of attending my National City Manager Association's annual conference which was held last month in Denver. Samantha Highway 10 Property: I spoke to the Realtor representing the new owners of 7800 Eastwood regarding the City's interest in purchasing the property. They purchased the home for $62,400 and have offered to sell it to the City for the recorded assessed value on the County Books of $77,400. I will be offering a price that would allow the new owners to recoup their cost plus a reasonable compensation but I feel that the offered price is way too high. I will continue to negotiate and keep you posted. Meeting with Mark Malone: Samantha and I had lunch with Mark Malone this week. He is going to be taking his time to find a new job and maybe even a new career. He thanks the City for their kindness and will miss working with all of us but stressed the quality of Western Bank as the right bank for the City. We discussed the Business Association and plan on calling a meeting of any remaining members to discuss its future. Samantha and I will be meeting with Cindy Carlson on Monday to discuss Western Bank's participation in future events and commissions with the City. We feel it is imperative that Western Bank continue to participate in the Festival and have a presence on the Economic Development Commission. Mark was flattered that we invited him to continue his term on the EDC but feels it is inappropriate as he has no business or resident stake in the community. Cathy I attended a meeting at the League of Minnesota Cities regarding Indian sovereignty issues. The main point discussed, was how in recent years American Indians have been purchasing private land and in some instances, placing the land in trust status. When in trust status (a federal government designation) the land is exempt from paying property taxes even though local government services proceed to be served to those owning the land. In many cases, this places a significant financial burden on local governments who are dependent on property taxes and thus, erodes the property tax base. Even though Mounds View will not be directly affected with this problem, it will be indirectly effected if a casino locates nearby. All attendees of the meeting were quite subdued; all knew that any changes to take place would need to come out of the Federal Government. Whew, the Budget Newsletter is at the printer! Thanks to all involved (proofing, entering, proofing, calculating, proofing, organizing, proofing, and proofing). Dawn • ( PARKS, RECREATION AND FORESTRY PARKS: * Steve and Jeff have been working pulling up old bushes and cleaning up tree branches. * Athletic field lining and grooming, spot mowing and trash removal continue throughout the Fall. * Work is starting towards getting equipment ready for the cold months to come. RECREATION : * Several Fall programs including afterschool activities began this week. Flyers were prepared and distributed to the schools regarding a new flag football program for 3rd - 5th graders and also for some new special ceramics after- school programs. Registrations continue to come in for fall programs that have yet to begin. * An increase in credit card registration has been experienced this Fall. The credit card process has really caught on. * Collection of various demographic data for a report that will be presented to the council at a later date. FORESTRY: * Rick and crew have continued with their normal fall activities. Doing plantings, trimming, and preparing for the winter. GOLF COURSE: * Things continue as normal at golf course. People are still enjoying playing a round when the weather cooperates. Practice Range is still getting its use. * John has been continuing to work on the greens with topdressing and aerating as part of winterizing. He is using equipment to demo it and will be making sure it is the right equipment for purchase. * Golf hours have been shortened not only due to shortened daylight but also due to morning frost. CABLE TV: * Jerry Skelly Jr and Dale Irving have been working the City Council meeting cablecasts. All other cable tv projects are "on hold" until the new Cable TV Tech begins. Mary POLICE * Bob has been out three days this week----sick. Roger has been on vacation this week and Dave B took Thursday off to work at his garage sale. * Absolutely nothing notable happened this week, just the day to day stuff. I will try and have more than two lines for next week. Tim R. FINANCE * Don Brager's son called this morning to say that Don was ill and would not be in the office today. I have been in and out of the office myself this week but will do my best to give you a review of the Finance Department this first week of October. * The "first week of October' means that Kitty is running 3rd quarter payroll reports and filing them with the State and Federal governments. Among the variety of projects Kitty is involved with this week are entering meter readings and investigating old insurance information for Don Brager. * Dorothy is dealing with final bills and month-end reports. Both she and Kitty have been fielding citizen questions and comments on the new meters to be installed this year. * This week I processed accounts payable and month-end financial reports for September. Many of you may have heard that my mother was in Rochester for cancer surgery; that is the reason I have been in and out of the office recently. My parents went back to Florida to continue treatment. Next week I will be busy catching up on all the loose ends from the last 3 weeks. Mary T PUBLIC WORKS • * Everyone attended the 5th annual SnowRoadeo on October 3. MNDOT and Cities/Counties hold their competitions at the same time. We had a terrific turnout and as usual it was chilly. * October 5th is the Fall Operators Seminar. The majority of our public works will be attending. * The Streets Department finished patching. * It has been "business as usual" around here, nothing major. Tracy d ANTS( DEVELOPMENT MEETING WITH BUSINESS OWNERS Cathy Bennett and I will be hosting a lunch meeting tomorrow with Mounds View business owners to discuss the update to the Sign Ordinance. We decided to host the luncheon to allow input on the wants, needs and desires of the business community as it relates to advertising and signage. We sent out approximately 150 invitations and received 11 responses. The business community cannot accuse us of not involving them in the process. CRIME FREE HOUSING Jennifer attended a seminar hosted by the Minnesota Crime Prevention Association dealing with programs to reduce crime in multi-family housing (including manufactured home parks). The program includes three phases; Property manager training; Property assessment for security; and, Tenant involvement. These seminars will be offered on a continuous basis and we hope to implement some of their ideas in Mounds View. MFHA FIRST TIME HOMEBUYERS PROGRAM We received word this week that out of the $262,000 awarded to the City of Mounds View under the MFHA Program, over $240,000 has been committed to families for mortgages. The City will still be able to provide one additional loan with the remaining money. This indicates that there are people out there willing to use the programs if they are made available. Paul TO: MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL FROM: SAMANTHA ORDUNO, CITY ADMINISTRA ' ' d DATE: OCTOBER 4, 1995 RE: INDEX FOR WEEK OF OCTOBER 9, 1995 N EETINGS SCHEDULED FORJHE WEEK OF OCTOBER 9, 1995 . Council Meeting, October 9, 1995, 7:00 p.m. ITEMS PROVIDED IN THIS WEEK'S COUNCIL PACKET . This Is It! . Agenda ****************** ADMINISTRATOR'S SCHEDULE (Please note that this schedule is subject to change as meetings are scheduled, rescheduled or canceled. At any time Michele, Cathy or Lynnette will have my most current schedule and a number where I can be reached at all times. ) Monday, October 9, 1995 7:00 p.m. Council Meeting Tuesday, October 10, 1995 9:00 a.m. Department Head Meeting 10:00 a.m. Meeting with Jim O'Meara Regarding Development of Highway 10 Noon Lunch with Cindy Carlson, Western Bank - 2 - Wednesday, October 11 , 1995 11 :30 - 12:30 North Metro Mayor's Legislative Committee Thursday, October 12, 1995 (off) California Friday, October 13, 1995 (off) California