2001.06.25 CC Minutes Council Workshop

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MINUTES FOR THE HUGO COUNCIL WORKSHOP/SPECIAL MEETING OF JUNE 25, 2001 Mayor Fran Miron called the Council to order at 7:00 pm. PRESENT: Granger, Haas, Petryk, Puleo, Miron City Administrator, Michael Ericson City Attorney, Dave Snyder City Engineer, Dave Mitchell Public Works Director, Chris Petree JD2 APPEAL Mayor Fran Miron passed the gavel to Chuck Haas and sat in the audience while Council discussed the JD2 appeal process. Councilman Frank Puleo explained the results from the June 22, 2001 mediation session with the RCWD, BWSR, and DNR and was encouraged by the good faith gesture by all parties. An implementation plan/study will be completed by the RCWD and discussed at the next mediation session on Wednesday, July 18, 2001 at 7:00 am. City Attorney Dave Snyder explained the City Council's three options: 1) do nothing; 2) appeal; and 3) a nominal appeal where the City would still be a plaintiff, but would not fund the appeal process. Puleo made motion to have the Council opt for a nominal appeal. Motion died for lack of second. Granger made motion, Haas seconded, for the City to withdraw from funding of the lawsuit and play a neutral role with the plaintiffs. After discussion, both Council members withdrew their motion and Council took no action on the JD2 appeal process. Staff asked for a clear direction as to the decision by the Council, and the clarification offered was that by taking no action, the appeal process, on behalf of the City, is dismissed. Staff was directed to contact Attorney Paul Haik and notify him that the City would not proceed with the appeal process for the JD2 lawsuit. Acting Mayor Chuck Haas passed the gavel back to Mayor Miron at 8:30 pm. DISCUSSION OF PUBLIC WORKS TOUR Council briefly discussed its tour of the public works facilities located in New Brighton, the City of Forest Lake, and the Township of Forest Lake. The tour was attended by the four Council members without Mayor Miron, who was unable to attend. City Administrator Mike Ericson, City Engineer Dave Mitchell, and Public Works Director Chris Petree also attended the tour. DISCUSSION OF PAVEMENT MANAGEMENT City Engineer Dave Mitchell presented the pavement management plan for the City that included a ranking based on an elevation of the streets completed last year by an engineering intern. The plan color -coded streets in the City that require improvement. Council discussed with staff its desire to have a formalized street assessment policy for both residential and collector roads before this issue is brought to the residents. This issue will be placed on the next regular Council agenda for formal Council authorization.