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HomeMy WebLinkAboutWK - June 25, 2013ANLb Y O r 6 j,4'4'� © 1685 CROSSTOWN BOULEVAKU N.W. • ANUUVEK, MINNESUTA 553U4 • (763) 755 -5100 FAX (763) 755 -8923 • WWW.ANDOVERMN.GOV City Council Workshop Tuesday, June 25, 2013 Conference Rooms A & B 1. Call to Order — 6:00 p.m. 2. Discuss City Code 12 -12 Permitted Conditional and Prohibited Uses 3. 2014 -2018 CIP Discussion & 2013 CIP Progress Report 4. 2014 Budget Development Discussion 5. 2013 Budget Implementation General Fund Budget Progress Report — May 2013 6. May 2013 City Investments Report © 7. Other Topics 8. Adjournment x AN66W& ANDOVER CITY COUNCIL WORKSHOP MEETING — JUNE 25, 2013 MINUTES The Workshop Meeting of the Andover City Council was called to order by Acting Mayor Mike Knight, June 25, 2013, 6:04 p.m., at the Andover City Hall, 1685 Crosstown Boulevard NW, Andover, Minnesota. Councilmembers present: Sheri Bukkila, Julie Trude, and Tony Howard Councilmember absent: Mayor Gamache Also present: City Administrator, Jim Dickinson Community Development Director, Dave Carlberg OTHER TOPICS Q Community Development Director Carlberg stated he had recently received inquiries regarding backyard chickens from the Andover Backyard Chicken Group. There are other communities that allow residents to maintain chickens on urban lots but currently Andover does not. He sent the group information on how to request a text amendment to the City Code. Councilmember Trude stated the Council should address this subject when a formal request is made. The Council concurred. Community Development Director Carlberg stated he received a complaint from a resident from the townhomes near Target regarding the noise of the trucks being loaded and unloaded. between 4:30 a.m. and 7:00 a.m. The resident pointed out City Ordinance 12 -13 -9 references noise from loading and unloading activities is prohibited from 7:00 p.m. to 7:00 a.m. if audible in a residential district. The Sheriff's Office has taken decibel readings and the level is 40 decibels, which is significantly lower than the 75 decibel reading of the traffic on the road. Mr. Carlberg asked the Council if the hours that are outlined in City Ordinance 12 -13 -9 are reasonable and if they should be reviewed. Mr. Carlberg stated Target has modified its delivery times and loading and unloading activity to accommodate residents but asked if it is unreasonable to expect them to do these activities from 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. only. Councilmember Trude asked if it was the noise level itself or more the type of noise that was created that the resident was concerned with. Councilmember Bukkila stated all noise is audible to a degree and the layout of an area can impact how the noise is carried. Andover City Council Workshop Meeting Minutes — June 25, 2013 Page 2 Community Development Director Carlberg stated the resident wants the City to enforce City Ordinance 12 -13 -9 and not allow any loading and unloading from 7:00 p.m. to 7:00 a.m. because it creates audible noise during these hours. City Administrator Dickinson stated the City had talked with another resident in this area and they stated the rumble of the unloading and loading could be heard but it is not as loud as the noise from the traffic. They also stated that the townhomes are adjacent to Target so he would expect to be able to hear some of these sounds. Councilmember Trude asked if there is something that could be changed with the dock that would reduce these sounds. Community Development Director Carlberg clarified that the resident wants no noise between the hours of 7:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m. Councilmember Bukkila stated that is unreasonable in a business district. The noise level is less than that of a car driving by so the City should not overly restrict this activity. Councilmember Trude stated she does not discount that there is noise but she would like a better understanding of what the residents concerns are and look into it to determine if there is something that can be done to resolve the issue. Community Development Director Carlberg suggested the City continue to follow the MPCA regulations regarding noise and look at amending City Ordinance 12 -13 -9. Because both regulations are in place the City is expected to follow the most restrictive and that would shut down all activities in the business district from 7:00 p.m. to 7:00 a.m. Acting Mayor Knight asked what other communities followed for noise control. Community Development Director Carlberg stated most communities have adopted the MPCA standards. It was the consensus of the Council to ask City Staff to bring forward a request to amend City Ordinance 12 -13 -9 to comply with the MPCA standards and regulations. DISCUSS CITY CODE 12 -12 PERMITTED CONDITIONAL AND PROHIBITED USES Community Development Director Carlberg stated the Planning Commission has been working on the City's Land Use Chart for the past year and is requesting the City Council to review. He stated the category M -2, Multiple Dwelling — High Density, would be added to the chart. Line Item 3, Agricultural Uses - urban, is adding it as a permitted use on all residential lots. Councilmember Bukkila asked if this would include the City's community gardens. © Andover City Council Workshop Meeting Minutes — June 25, 2013 Page 3 Community Development Director Carlberg stated the community gardens are over 5 -acres and Item 3 is for urban agriculture in residential zones. Acting Mayor Knight asked how agricultural uses are defined. Community Development Director Carlberg clarified the difference between the rural agriculture and urban agriculture is determined by the lot size. The intention of the revised land use chart is to promote agricultural uses in the urban areas. Councilmember Bukkila stated the City should not have to list everything that a person could do but rather those things that are restricted. Councilmember Trude stated Councilmember Bukkila had a point and the former code had done a better job. Community Development Director Carlberg clarified the changes made to the chart had been done to improve it and make things more clear. The chart now references the appropriate City Codes. Line Item 3 provides more opportunities for residents. Councilmembers discussed whether it was necessary to list property uses that are allowed such as gardens and swimming pools. Councilmember Bukkila suggested listing only things that are not permitted so it would be easier for the average resident to know what is allowed on their property. Community Development Director Carlberg stated the only change to Line Item 5, pertaining to incidental repair, processing, and storage, is the addition of the words "commercial or industrial'. There are no changes to the uses and where it would be permitted. Councilmember Trude asked for clarification on why this line item had been added to the chart. Community Development Director Carlberg stated Line Item 5 is included to clarify that an incidental use for a business could not become the principle use if it were considered a non- permitted use for that zone. He clarified that incidental uses are permitted as long as they do not exceed thirty percent (30 %) of the floor area of the business. He stated the only change to Line Item 6- antennas in excess of 35 feet in height, is the addition of a reference to the appropriate City Code. Councilmember Trude asked if this included short wave radio antennas. Community Development Director Carlberg stated there are other provisions in the City Code for those types of things. The change to Line Item 9, pertaining to automotive service stations, is a reference to the appropriate City Code. © Andover City Council Workshop Meeting Minutes —June 25, 2013 Page 4 Councilmember Bukkila stated she would prefer the have this chart separated into residential and commercial /industrial uses so that it would be easier to follow and understand. Residents are only going to be interested in reviewing those items that will pertain to them and it needs to be easy enough for people to understand. Councilmember Trade suggested separating the chart and also grouping items together such as all items pertaining to animals or automotives. She suggested a format similar to the City of Blaine's. Councilmember Trade inquired whether this would be a good time to discuss a hand- out she had prepared that separated out the residential property uses. Community Development Director Carlberg suggested they finish reviewing the list of uses first. The Council concurred. City Administrator Dickinson stated the chart could be manipulated to achieve what the Council is suggesting. Once the charts are separated then there would most likely be line items that could be removed from each chart. He stated City Code Chapter 12 contains narrative pertaining to the land uses and the chart would be at the end of the section as a reference tool. Councilmember Howard stated as a technology driven society the City should be able to offer an interactive tool for both residents and businesses to find those items they are interested in. © Community Development Director Carlberg asked if the Council would like to continue with using the chart or if they would like to see the information written out in a paragraph format. Councilmember Bukkila stated the quick reference of the chart is good to have but she would like to see it in written form as well. Residents should be able to easily find those items that pertain to their property. City Administrator Dickinson stated staff could work on the reorganization for a future Council workshop. Councilmember Trade stated the language should be standardized or a reference sheet included such as all things pertaining to cars be labeled as either car or automotive or an index that would let someone know if they are looking for car information to see automotive. Community Development Director Carlberg stated Bed and Breakfast is a new category and is a permitted use in residential zones R -1, R -2, R -3, R -4, and R -5. The definition of a bed and breakfast is also included. Councilmember Bukkila stated the definition should include the room is rented for money or a fee. © It was the consensus of the Council to include language pertaining to the rental of the room for a fee in the definition of bed and breakfast. © Andover City Council Workshop Meeting Minutes —June 25, 2013 Page 5 Community Development Director Carlberg stated the only change to Line Item 11, bulk fuel storage, is the inclusion of the appropriate City Code reference. Councilmember Trude asked why bulk fuel storage is a permitted use in the R -1 zone. Community Development Director Carlberg stated there are areas of the City that currently have bulk fuel storage and they are zoned R -1. By allowing this as a permitted use in this zone then these areas would not become non - conforming. Community Development Director Carlberg stated Line Item 12, business schools, would be deleted and all the colleges, vocational schools, and business schools would be grouped together. Councilmember Trude stated there is a difference in the type of school that is operated. A small school that teaches only a few students could operate in a strip mall location but a vocational school that teaches small engine repair should be located in a larger commercial or industrial area. The Blaine City Code does not treat these institutions the same and Andover should review this before grouping them together. She suggested allowing Business schools in the R -1, R -2, R- 3, R -4, R -5, M -1, M -2, GR and LB zones. She also suggested the City define a college, business Qschool, and vocational school. Community Development Director Carlberg stated these types of schools are being grouped together to consolidate them. Councilmember Trude stated she would not want to regulate a small school or small business that teaches a few students out of their home and make them pay a $1,000 fee. Community Development Director Carlberg stated that if a large college were to purchase a parcel to build a school or operate a school they would still need to go through the Conditional Use process and meet all of the City's other codes and regulations. Councilmember Bukkila suggested regulating the schools based on the number of students they would have. It was the consensus of the Council to set Line Item 12 aside and discuss this at a future workshop. Community Development Director Carlberg asked if the Council wanted to change "car wash" to "automotive wash" to be consistent. 0 It was the consensus of the Council to leave the descriptions as "car wash ". Community Development Director Carlberg stated the Planning Commission had concerns and discussions regarding Line Item 18, the sale of Christmas trees. He suggested the Council © Andover City Council Workshop Meeting Minutes — June 25, 2013 Page 6 consider adding language that would allow those businesses that have an approved garden center with a CUP to sell Christmas trees without having to apply for an IUP. He stated a fee schedule for all IUP items would need to be developed. Councilmember Trude stated she would not recommend the sale of Christmas trees in residential zones. It was the consensus of the City Council to change the sale of Christmas trees in residential zones from an NP to a prohibited use. Community Development Director Carlberg stated Line Item #20- churches exceeding maximum up to 45 feet in height, would be changed to #85 and line #20 would be removed. Acting Mayor Knight asked if this height would include those buildings that had wind turbines. Community Development Director Carlberg stated the City has separate codes that specifically address wind turbines. Acting Mayor Knight asked if horses are included in the commercial animal training category in Line Item #23. Community Development Director Carlberg stated horses are allowed on parcels that are 2.5- acres or larger and animal training is not permitted on the R -4, R -5, M -1, and M -2 zones. Acting Mayor Knight asked if bees are also covered in the City Code. Community Development Director Carlberg stated bees are referenced in City Code Title 5 and they have their own code. Councilmember Trude suggested that all items pertaining to animals be grouped together for easier reference. Councilmember Trude asked if a commercial greenhouse would be a permitted use on lots smaller than 2- acres. Community Development Director Carlberg clarified that a commercial greenhouse would be one that brings in products from other sources and sells them, such as a nursery. This does not include those properties that grow their items on their property and sell them, such as those sold at garage sales. There is a property in the R -4 district that is a nursery and sells products. © Councilmember Bukkila stated a definition of commercial greenhouse should be included. Andover City Council Workshop Meeting Minutes —June 25, 2013 Page 7 Community Development Director Carlberg stated the language for Line Item #26 (Commercial parks, campgrounds, trail rides, gun clubs and ranges, archery ranges, racetracks, and commercial snowmobile courses) was cleaned up. He explained the reason this use is listed as a conditional use in the R -1 district is because a portion of Bunker Hills Regional Park is located in the R -1 zone. Line Item #27 (Commercial recreation, not including therapeutic massage establishments) and #28 (Commercial recreation other than specifically permitted) are being combined and changed to a conditional use in the GB, LB, NB, SC, and GR. Councilmember Trude suggested removing the "not including therapeutic massage establishments." Acting Mayor Knight asked if this would cover therapeutic animals. Community Development Director Carlberg stated therapeutic massage establishments are covered under home occupation and therapeutic animals are also covered under a different section. It was the consensus of the Council to remove the phrase "not including therapeutic massage establishments" from Line Item #27. Community Development Director Carlberg stated Line Item #29, commercial riding stables, listed a conditional use in the R -1 district so that Bunker Hills Regional Park would be in compliance. He suggested for Line Item #31, pertaining to the round barn, change it to a conditional use in the M -2 district since the property had been rezoned to M -2. This way the property would not be a non - conforming parcel. It was the consensus of the Council to change Line Item #31- related to craft and antique businesses, making it a conditional use in the M -2 district and not permitted in the R -4 district. Community Development Director Carlberg stated Line Item #33 -dance halls, and #34- dancing, are being combined to cover restaurants or other establishments with live entertainment. This is in reference to internal entertainment not for outside venues. Councilmember Bukkila asked if this line item could be removed. She suggested the City not regulate what occurs inside of a business as long as it is respectable and does not fall under the adult entertainment regulations. Community Development Director Carlberg stated the City has adult entertainment regulations that would pertain to these types of businesses. He clarified the Council would like to have Line © Item #34 changed to restaurant with live entertainment. Community Development Director Carlberg stated Line Item #36 was changed to allow drop in daycare centers as a permitted accessory in the LB, NB, SC, GB, and I zones. Andover City Council Workshop Meeting Minutes — June 25, 2013 Page 8 Councilmember Bukkila asked if this is regulated by the number of children or if these are licensed by the County. Community Development Director Carlberg stated State Statute regulates daycare centers. The City has to allow for Group Family Daycare with 14 or fewer children for home occupation daycares. Councilmember Bukkila suggested having Line Item #37 and #38 as interim uses rather than as permitted uses with a reapplication date of every 5- years. Councilmember Trude suggested changing #38 (Daycare Centers with 13 or more children) to a non - permitted use in the multi - family districts. It was the consensus of the Council to change Line Item #37 (Daycare Centers -Home Occupation 12 or fewer children) and #38 (Daycare Centers -Home Occupation 13 or more children) to interim use and not permitted in the multi - family districts. Community Development Director Carlberg stated Line Item #40 refers to the dry cleaning ® processing not the locations where the items are just dropped off. There use to be concerns with the chemicals involved in dry cleaning but the process now is cleaner. The City has also limited the number of locations that a dry cleaning process center can service to four (4). Councilmember Trude stated she would like to change this to a non - permitted use in the shopping center or neighborhood business districts. The City should do more research before changing where this process can occur. Councilmember Howard suggested allowing this as a permitted use in the commercial districts. It was the consensus of the Council to change Line Item #40 to a conditional use in the GB and I Districts and a prohibited use in the NB and SC Districts. Community Development Director Carlberg stated the Planning Commission recommends adding two (2) line items for electrical vehicle charging stations, for commercial and residential use. Councilmember Trude wondered what the concerns were about electrical charging stations since they didn't present hazards like fuel tanks. She is not interested in regulating them at this time. Councilmember Bukkila stated this should be considered a retail service and it would be regulated by other State, County, and City codes. She would not like to see these as a conditional use with a fee but as a permitted use that would be regulated by building codes or service station codes. Andover City Council Workshop Meeting Minutes — June 25, 2013 Page 9 Councilmember Trude suggested staff forward additional information to the Council before these line items are added. It was the consensus of the Council to remove the line items referencing electrical vehicle charging stations until the Council reviews additional information. Community Development Director Carlberg stated Line Item #41 was changed to include middle and intermediate schools. Acting Mayor Knight suggested changing this to pre -K to 12 to cover all schools. Councilmember Trude noted that daycares often include pre - schools and they come under different regulations than K -12 schools, so she thought it would be preferable to change this item to refer to K -12 schools. Councilmember Bukkila asked why there is a line item for schools if they are permitted in all districts. It was the consensus of the Council to change the description for Line Item #41 to schools K to 12. Councilmember Bukkila asked what essential service structures were in Line Item #42. Councilmember Trude stated this would be considered part of the utilities and should be covered by Line Items #91 and #92. It was the consensus of the Council to eliminate Line Item #42. Community Development Director Carlberg stated Line Item #43- related to excavation greater than 400 cubic yards was changed to an interim use so that end dates could be included with the permits. Line Item #48 removed the word "garages" and changes it to "accessory structures ". Councilmember Bukkila stated the garages should still be included and listed as part of Line Item #48. It was the consensus of the Council to include garages in the description for Line Item #48. Community Development Director Carlberg stated driving ranges were removed from Line Item #50 and added to Line Item #49 and putting courses are included with commercial recreation. Line Item #50 would be removed from the list. © Councilmember Bukkila asked why driving ranges are not considered commercial recreation. Councilmember Trude suggested making driving ranges a prohibited use in residential zones. © Andover City Council Workshop Meeting Minutes — June 25, 2013 Page 10 Councilmember Bukkila explained that golf courses have driving ranges so they would be included with the golf course category. Councilmember Trade stated she would agree with a driving range as part of a golf course in a residential area but she would not like to see a stand -alone driving range in a residential area. She suggested changing the wording to read "golf courses with driving ranges ". Councilmember Bukkila stated golf courses should not be permitted in the multi - family districts. These areas are designed for higher density and the City needs to have these areas. It was the consensus of the Council to combine Line Items #49 and #50 and designate this as a conditional use in all districts. Councilmember Trade asked if a business such as Grand Slam would be considered commercial recreation and covered by Line Item #26. Community Development Director Carlberg stated this type of business would be considered retail trade and service and covered by other regulations and conditional use permits. Councilmember Bukkila stated the City should be more concerned with regulating outdoor activities that impact the City rather than those things that occur inside of a business. Community Development Director Carlberg suggested changing the word for the description for Line Item #27 to include "indoor /outdoor ". Councilmember Bukkila asked if this could be separated into two line items; one for indoor and one for outdoor. The indoor could be designated as permitted and the outdoor designated as conditional. It was the consensus of the Council to separate Line Item 927 into two line items; one for indoor commercial recreation with permitted use and one for outdoor commercial recreation with conditional use. Councilmember Trade asked for clarification on what would be considered clubs or lodges as part of Line Item #21. Community Development Director Carlberg stated these would include those organizations that have members such as the Eagles, fraternal or support groups. Councilmember Trade stated these types of organizations are generally open to the public and © she would like to see this designated as a prohibited use in residential and multi- family districts. It was the consensus of the Council to flag Line Item #21 for further discussion at a future workshop. Andover City Council Workshop Meeting Minutes —June 25, 2013 Page 11 The City Council recessed at 8:09 p.m. The City Council reconvened at 8:18 p.m. Community Development Director Carlberg explained Line Item #51- highway construction materials, was changed from a conditional use to an interim use in all districts. Councilmember Trude asked why this would be an interim use in all districts. City Administrator Dickinson stated construction might occur in any of the districts that would require the storage or processing of highway materials materials. Since this is listed as an interim use in all districts then the City would be notified when it occurs. Community Development Director Carlberg stated Line Item #53, hotels and motels, was changed to a conditional use in NB, SC, GB, and I districts. Councilmember Bukkila explained she would like to see the chart organized better by categories and subcategories. This would make it easier to find all items pertaining to lodging, including bed and breakfasts, hotels and motels. Community Development Director Carlberg stated Line Item #55, interior storage of waste tires, was changed to a conditional use in the LB, NB, SC, GB, and I districts. Councilmember Bukkila suggested listing all items pertaining to tires together or to list Line Item #55 as: tires /use — interior and exterior. Community Development Director Carlberg stated Line Item #59 was changed to allow for up to two (2) persons. Councilmember Trude stated the word "borders" should be changed to "boarders ". Acting Mayor Knight asked why the City is regulating this item. Councilmember Bukkila stated if a family decides to rent to a friend that has two (2) children then this would be considered a code violation but a family who has 12 children would not be in violation of the code. She stated she does not agree with this and the Council should review it. City Administrator Dickinson stated the language used is standard language. There would not be a problem unless there were complaints and this does exclude family members as defined by the City. If there are more than a couple of rooms rented then the property should really be © considered a rental property. Andover City Council Workshop Meeting Minutes — June 25, 2013 Page 12 Councilmember Trude stated the City should also define boarders. Community Development Director Carlberg noted the City has had this regulation in place since 1970 and there have been no complaints. The Council consensus was to leave the description in place. Councilmember Bukkila suggested language be added that excluded minor children and add the term adult. Councilmember Trude suggested changing it to read no more than two (2) family units. It was the consensus of the Council to leave Line Item #59 as it is currently written and to monitor and address in the future if problems arise. Community Development Director Carlberg stated in Line Items #60 (pleasure /recreation animals on residential properties at least 2.5 acres in size in compliance with Title 5), #61 (farm animals, plus one additional farm animal per acre above 5 acres on residential properties 5 acres or greater up to a maximum of 20 animals), #62 (farm animals than allowed as a permitted use on residential properties 5 acres or greater in compliance with Title 5), and #63 (poultry on residential properties without municipal sewer and water in compliance with Title 5) all related © to animals, the phrase "keeping of was removed and additional clarification regarding the acreage requirements was added. Councilmember Trude stated Line Item #63 should be changed to "with neither municipal sewer or water ". It was the consensus of the Council to continue discussions on the Land Use Chart at a future workshop, starting on Line Item #70- manufactured homes. Councilmember Trude suggested staff move forward with the interim use permit process. Councilmember Trude provided the Council and staff with a hand -out she had prepared that removed the residential zoning district uses from the chart and put them in a list form. She suggested this allowed more room to add a description to each item than one line on a chart and thought it would communicate better to residents than a complex table. Councilmember Trude suggested similar uses; such as home occupations be grouped together as she had done in the hand -out. Councilmember Bukkila stated she would like to see the chart reorganized for the next workshop. Councilmember Trude stated portable classrooms should be an interim use and not a conditional use, because they are not built to be permanent structures. Councilmembers Howard and Bukkila agreed. There was a general discussion about the problems with portable classrooms and the Council asked that this item be brought back for further discussion. u H H Andover City Council Workshop Meeting Minutes — June 25, 2013 Page 13 2014 -2018 CIP DISCUSSION & 2013 CIP PROGRESS REPORT City Administrator Dickinson reviewed the CIP progress report provided to the City Council. He stated there are concerns with the 2013 roof replacements under facility management. After further evaluation it was determined that the City Hall roof is in greater need of repair than originally budgeted for. If the roof replacement for City Hall exceeds budget then the roof for Fire Station #2 would be done at another time. Councilmember Trade asked if there would be soundproofing or insulation added to the Council Chambers. City Administrator Dickinson stated this would be an additional cost but staff could look at options to have this done on the interior of the building. He explained the City Council would be discussing the Parks CIP at the next workshop. City Administrator Dickinson stated the sidewalk along Quinn Street would be difficult to do and may be more costly than originally thought due to the grade and number of utilities present. Councilmember Trade asked if a 3 -foot sidewalk would be better in this area instead of the standard 5 -foot. City Administrator Dickinson stated the City should stay with the standard 5 -foot sidewalk. The Council discussed moving the sidewalk adjacent to the curb. City Administrator Dickinson stated a request ordering the project would be included on the next City Council agenda. Councilmember Trade stated having a sidewalk would be better than none and she would agree with moving the sidewalk adjacent to the curb. Councilmember Trade asked staff to look at the Hidden Creek Park and consider mowing the Bunker Lake Boulevard area. Councilmember Howard stated the boulevards along Hanson Boulevard look bad on the east side. He asked if this could be mowed to the fence. City Administrator Dickinson stated the County is responsible for mowing along Hanson Boulevard but staff could talk to them. Councilmember Trade stated she would like to have Hanson Boulevard added to a future agenda for discussion by the City Council. Councilmember Trade stated the fences and properties along this street are not being maintained properly. Councilmember Bukkila stated the problem with fences was not just along Hanson Boulevard but throughout the City. Andover City Council Workshop Meeting Minutes —June 25, 2013 Page 14 2014 BUDGET DEVELOPMENT DISCUSSION City Administrator Dickinson stated the preliminary Anoka County Assessor taxable market value figures for Andover had been 4.4% decrease but this figure has been updated to a 2.9% decrease in total taxable market value. He stated the fund balance at the end of last year was close to 56 %. The staffing requests received include a new hire for the fire department and a new hire for public works. The recently added Building Official could function as a building inspector and fire inspector. He also stated staff is reviewing cost of living increases and this will be discussed at a future workshop. The City will have its mid -year health insurance review and the results will be brought to the Council at a future workshop as well. Staff is currently working on the Sheriff's contract. The City would like to keep it status quo and the Sheriff Department is requesting a 2.27% increase. They have stated their health insurance costs have risen 8% but a recent Anoka Union article disputes this. Councilmember Trude asked if Laura Landes is still working with other cities and if the portion that Andover pays for her services is still acceptable. City Administrator Dickinson stated even when Ms. Landes is unable to handle something directly there are others that have helped the City. Ms. Landes still does work with the neighborhoods to resolve problems before they escalate to the City level. Mr. Dickinson stated the Road and Bridge Fund is funded by property taxes and since the market values have been dropping the levy to this fund has also decreased. He stated assessment rates might need to be reviewed by the City Council. Councilmember Bukkila stated City Engineer Berkowitz had told the Council the City is not where it should be with road repair and maintenance. She asked if this was still an accurate statement. City Administrator Dickinson stated the City has fallen behind, especially with crack fill and seal coating. MnDOT has been evaluating products for seal coating and once a new product has been identified then the City will again move forward with these projects. 2013 B UDGET IMPLEMENTATION GENERAL FUND BUDGET PROGRESS REPORT — MAY 2013 City Administrator Dickinson reviewed the 2013 general fund budget progress report. Councilmember Bukkila asked why the assessing budget under general government was at 95 %. City Administrator Dickinson clarified this had to do with the timing of when the contract payment was made this year. Andover City Council Workshop Meeting Minutes — June 25, 2013 Page 15 City Administrator Dickinson stated the City had budgeted for 35 new homes this year and the total so far is 65. He explained the City might not have this type of growth next year. Hickory Meadows may not open a second addition due to the soil borings it received. He also stated the development the City has been working on is reaching the 120 day deadline and the developer may not grant an extension. The City will need to determine if the project will be approved or denied. If the project is denied then he would not be able to reapply for 1 -year. If the City decides to approve the project there will be several conditions that will need to be met. Councilmember Howard asked what could be done to entice the Holasek's into discussions regarding the development of their property. City Administrator Dickinson stated they are currently in discussions with developers and have one of the properties listed with a broker. MAY 2013 CITY IN VES TMENTS RE VIE W City Administrator Dickinson stated a summary report of the City Investment Portfolio to the Governing body is a recommended practice and often viewed positively by rating agencies. He provided the Investment Maturities Summary for May 2013, the May 2013 Investment Detail Report, and the May 2013 Money Market Funds report. ADJOURNMENT Motion by Councilmember Bukkila, Seconded by Councilmember Trude, to Adjourn the June 25, 2013 City Council Workshop. The motion carried (4 -ayes, 1- absent — Gamache). The meeting adjourned at 9:24 p.m. Respectfully submitted, Tina Borg, Recording Secretary n