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City Council meeting of April 3, 2006 Page 5 REVIEW CONCEPT PLAN FOR ARCAND PROPERTY (PULTE HOMES) Pulte Homes requested review and comment on a PUD sketch plan for 247 single-family homes on 192.8 -acres at the northeast comer of 130th Street and Highway 61. The gross density of the project is 1.28 units per acre and the net density is 2.19. The project includes single family homes on 60 -foot and 80 -foot lots and approximately 20 -acres of common open space proposed to be dedicated to the City has public park. Council reviewed the PUD sketch plan and provided informal comments to the applicant: 1) 60' Lots are too small; 2) Open space in middle of project is not desirable as parkland dedication. It should be on upland in north end of development; 3) 5 foot side yard setbacks are too small; 4) Does not appear to meet the PUD criteria; and 5) Appears to be too dense because of the concentration of lots around the edges of the development. Tina Goodroad from Pulte Homes attempted to address and answer some of the Council's concerns. SCHEDULE COUNCIL SITE VISIT OF ONEKA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL City staff received an invitation from WBL School Superintendent Ted Blaesing for the entire City Council to a site visit of Oneka Elementary School. Miron made motion, Haas seconded, to schedule a site visit to the new school for Thursday, May 4, 2006 at 3:30 pm. This will be followed by the City-wide bus tour for the Council and Commissions. All aye. Motion carried. CITY EMPLOYEE YEARS OF SERVICE RECOGNITION PROGRAM City staff received a request from Fire Chief Jim Compton for a review of the City's personnel policy, specifically, whether Council is interested in a "years of service" employee recognition program. City staff researched this issue and provided a draft policy from the League of Minnesota Cities research library. Miron made motion, Petryk seconded, to direct staff to create a policy recognizing City employees, fire fighters, Commission and Council members, and City volunteers for "years of service"; specifically, starting with ten (10) year recognition and again at five (5) year increments thereafter. Employees would be recognized with a certificate or plaque. All aye. Motion carried. DISCUSSION ON CITY COMMISSIONS PHOTO DISPLAY Over the past several months, individual Council members have discussed with staff their interest in providing a City commission photo display, which would provide the public with an opportunity to recognize appointed members on the various City commissions. City staff requested direction from Council as to its interest in creating a City commission(s) photo display. Haas made motion, Granger seconded, to have staff put together a photo board displaying the pictures of council and commission members. All aye. Motion carried.