1999.03.17 CC Minutes - Special meeting

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MINUTES FOR THE HUGO CITY COUNCIL MEETING OF MARCH 17.1999 The meeting was called to order by Mayor Walter Stoltzman at 7:00 p.m. PRESENT: Barnes, Haas, Leroux, Petryk, Stoltzman City Administrator, Robert Museus Finance Director, Ron Otkin At the Council meeting of March 15, 1999, the City Council tabled action on the request by the Fire Department to purchase a telephone system for the new Fire Hall in order to give Council Member Haas time to review the plan and develop an option for direct service by the local telephone company. Council Member Haas reported to the Council that US West would install five phone lines into the Fire Hall for the $225.00, and that the City could purchase an intercom system from Electrical Design for $950.00. Approximately $1000.00 would be required to purchase phones and extending phone lines throughout the building. Council Member Haas recommended the City pursue this option rather than buy an integrated phone system at a cost of approximately $4,000. After discussion, Haas made motion Leroux seconded, to have US West install the phone line to the Fire Station in contract with Electrical Design for position of intercom services. All aye. Motion carried. Haas made motion, Leroux seconded, to amend his original motion stating that the cost of this service was to exceed $3,000. The matter will return to the Council for further consideration. All aye. Motion carried. The City Administrator reviewed progress made to date on the Bald Eagle Industrial Park expansion project, improvements to Fenway Boulevard, and the current project budget. He informed the Council that the City needed to issue $2,000,000 in bonds for long term financing for the project, and that City staff is working with Ehlers & Associates to prepare a financing plan for Council review and approval. The Council then discussed issues arising from the Administrator's report. As part of the Bald Eagle Industrial Park Improvement Project, the City created approximately 39 acre feet of stormwater storage capacity along Clearwater Creek, where 8.5 acre feet were necessary to serve the project needs. This leaves approximately 31.5 acre feet of storage available for future projects. Based on the City's Management Plan for the Clearwater Creek Watershed, it is the City's preference to eliminate the need for small stormwater holding ponds located in the community, and centralize stormwater management into larger ponds, which are easier to manage and cheaper to maintain. The Council determined that they would consider creating a stormwater management utility during their discussions with the City's water management engineer scheduled for March 22, 1999. One of the objectives established for the Industrial Park Project was to improve the function and appearance of the area. The City has established protective covenants governing the use of property the City is developing, but these standards do not apply to private property in the Park. In order to ensure a higher quality of industrial development in the future, revised standards have been included in the City's new Comprehensive Land Use Regulations, waiting approval by the Council.