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Regular City Council Meeting - Tuesday, December 7, 2004
Call to Order - 7:00 p.m.
Pledge of Allegiance
Resident Forum
Agenda Approval
1. Approval of Minutes (11/16/04 Regular, 11/09/04 Workshop)
Consent Items
2. Approve Payment of Claims - Finance
3. Waive Public Hearing/Adopt Assessment Roll102-45/Constance Corners - Engineering
4. Approve Conveyance of Easement to Anoka County/02-46/Fire Station #3 - Engineering
5. Approve 2004 Water System Improvement Report/04-11 - Engineering
6. Accept Contribution/CenterPoint Energy Minnegasco/02-27/ AndoverlYMCA Community Center
Finance
7. Approve 2005 Liquor Licenses - Clerk
8. Approve By-Laws Amendment! Andover Firefighters Relief Association - Fire
9. Approve Miscellaneous Change Orders/New Fire Station #3 - Fire
10. Accept Resignation/Park & Recreation Commission - Engineering
11. Approve 2004 Tobacco License/Walgreens - Clerk
12. Accept DNR Firewise Grant/04-53/Deerwood Estates - Engineering
13. Approve Change Order #1/04-7/Prairie Road & Bunker Lake Blvd Traffic Signal- Engineering
14. Award Bid Package #3 (partial)/Community Center - Administration
Discussion Items
15. Hold Public Hearing/Adopt Assessment Roll/04-212004 Overlays (Continued) - Engineering
16. Public Hearing/2005-2009 Capital Improvement Plan - Finance
17. Consider Comprehensive Plan Amendment/Update Sewer Staging Plan (Continued) - Planning
18. Consider Amended Conditional Use Permit/Drive Through at Andover Clocktower Commons - Planning
19. Park Dedication Credit/Miller's Woods - Engineering
20. Park Dedication Credit/Country Oaks West - Engineering
21. Accept Feasibility Report/Order Public Hearing/02-33/Andover Station North - Engineering
Staff Items
22. Schedule Park and Recreation and Planning Commission Interviews - Planning
23. Schedule City Council Workshop-Miscellaneous Business Items - Administration
24. Schedule EDA Meeting - Administration
25. Administrator Report - Administration
Mayor/Council Input
Adjournment
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REGULAR ANDOVER CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES - DECEMBER 7,2004
TABLE OF CONTENTS
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIENCE .....................................................................................................1
RESIDENT FORUM..................................................................................................................1
AGENDA APPROV AL .............................................................................................................1
APPROVAL OF MINUTES.......................................................................................................1
CONSENT ITEMS
Approve Payment of Claims .................................................................................................2
Resolution R197-04 waiving Public Hearing/Adopt Assessment Roll/02-45/Constance
Comers ............................................................................................................................2
Approve Conveyance of Easement to Anoka County/02-46/Fire Station #3 .......................2
Approve 2004 Water System Improvement Report/04-11 ...................................................2
Resolution R198-04 accepting Contribution!CenterPoint Energy Minnegasco/02-27/
YMCA Community Center..............................................................................................2
Approve 2005 Liquor Licenses.............................................................................................2
Approve By-Laws Amendment/Andover Firefighters Relief Association...........................2
Resolution R199-04 approving Miscellaneous Change OrderslNew Fire Station #3..........2
Accept Resignation/Park & Recreation Commission...........................................................2
Approve 2004 Tobacco LicenselWalgreens .........................................................................2
Accept DNR Firewise Grant/04-53/Deerwood Estates ........................................................2
Resolution R200-04 approving Change Order #1I04-7/Prairie Road & Bunker Lake
Boulevard Traffic Signal . ......... ....... ............... .......... ............ ...........................................2
Resolution R201-04 awarding Bid Package #3 (partial)/Community Center ......................2
HOLD PUBLIC HEARING/ADOPT ASSESSMENT ROLL/04-2/2004 OVERLAYS
(CONTINUED)
Motion to Open Public Hearing.............................................................................................2
Motion to Close Public Hearing ............................................................................................3
Motion to approve Res. ..R202-04.........................................................................................3
PUBLIC HEARING/2005-2009 CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PLAN......................................3
Motion to Open Public Hearlng.............................................................................................5
Motion to Close Public Hearing ............................................................................................5
CONSIDER COMPREHENSIVE PLAN AMENDMENTIUPDATE SEWER STAGING
PLAN (CONTINUED) ..........................................................................................................5
CONSIDER AMENDED CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT/DRIVE THROUGH AT
ANDOVER CLOCKTOWER COMMONS
Motion to approve Res. R203-04...........................................................................................7
PARK DEDICATION CREDIT/MILLER'S WOODS
Motion to concur with Park Commission..............................................................................8
PARK DEDICATION CREDIT/COUNTRY OAKS WEST
Motion to concur with Park Commission..............................................................................8
ACCEPT FEASIBILITY REPORT/ORDER PUBLIC HEARING/02-33/ANDOVER
STATION NORTH
Motion to approve Res. 204-04 .............................................................................................9
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Table of Contents
Page Ii
SCHEDULE PARK AND RECREATION AND PLANNING COMMISSION INTERVIEWS 9
SCHEDULE CITY COUNCIL WORKSHOP - MISCELLANEOUS BUSINESS ITEMS .....10
SCHEDULE EDA MEETING ...................................................................................................10
ADMINISTRATOR'S REPORT ...............................................................................................10
MAYOR/COUNCIL INPUT
Electronic Fónnat Data Transfer ...........................................................................................1 0
Tulip Street ............... ............. .............. ......... .................................................. .............. .........10
Railroad Crossing Improvements and Whistle ......................................................................11
Departing Park & Recreation Commission Member .............................................................11
ADJOURNMENT ......................................................................................................................11
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REGULAR ANDOVER CITY COUNCIL MEETING - DECEMBER 7, 2004
MINUTES
The Regular Bi-Monthly Meeting of the Andovcr City Council was called to order by Mayor Mike
Gamache, December 7, 2004, 7:02 p.m., at the Andover City Hall, 1685 CrosstO"Wl1 Boulevard NW.
Andover. Minnesota.
Councilmcmbers present: Don Jacobson, Mike Knight, Ken Orttel, Julie Trude
Councilmembcr absent: None
Also present: City Attorney, Barry Sullivan
City Engineer. Dave Berkowitz
City Finance Director, Jim Dickinson
Community Development Director, Will Neumeister
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PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
RESIDENT FORUM
No one wished to address the City Council.
AGENDA APPROVAL
Motion by Jacobson, Seconded by Knight. to approve the Agenda as presented. Motion carried
unanimously.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
November 16, 2004 Regular Meeting: Correct as wTitten.
November 9, 2004 Workshop Meeting: Correct as ·written.
Motion by Trude, Seconded by Jacobson, approval of Minutes as indicated above. Motion carried
unanimously.
CONSENT ITEMS
Item 2 Approval of Claims
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Page 2
Item 3 Waive Public Hearing/Adopt Assessment RolV02-45/Constance Comers (See
Resolution RI97-04)
Item 4 Approve Conveyance of Easement to Anoka County/02-46/Fire Station #3
Item 5 Approve 2004 Water System Improvement Report/04-11
Item 6 Accept Contribution!CenterPoint Energy Minnegasco/02-27/YMCA Community
Center (See Resolution RI98-04)
Item 7 Approve 2005 Liquor Licenses
Item 8 Approve By-Laws Amendment/Andover Firefighters Relief Association
Item 9 Approve Miscellaneous Change OrderslNew Fire Station #3 (See Resolution R199-
04)
Item 10 Accept Resignation/Park & Recreation Commission
Item 11 Approve 2004 Tobacco LicenselWalgreens
Item 12 Accept DNR Firewise Grant/04-53/Deerwood Estates
Item 13 Approve Change Order #1/04-7/Prairie Road & Bunker Lake Boulevard Traffic
Signal (See Resolution R200-04)
Item 14 A ward Bid Package #3 (partial)/Community Center (See Resolution R201-04)
Motion by Trude, Seconded by Jacobson, approval of the Consent Agenda as read. Motion carried
unanimously.
HOLD PUBLIC HEARING/ADOPT ASSESSMENT ROLV04-2/2004 OVERLAYS
(CONTINUED)
City Engineer Berkowitz stated the City Council is requested to hold a public hearing and approve
the resolution adopting the assessment roll for Project 04-2, 2004 Overlays in the area of Kiowa
Terrace & Valley View Estates 2nd Addition.
Motion by Jacobson, Seconded by Knight, to open the public hearing at 7:03 p.m. Motion carried
unanimously.
Mr. J. J. Tashek stated he had a meeting with Mr. Berkowitz, which was helpful. The concern he
had was putting in concrete curb in an area that is not on the ten year plan which did not have City
utilities and the roads were not in bad shape. He stated Mr. Berkowitz informed him that it was
policy to replace with concrete curb if they were to replace roads. He looked further into this and
was told the curb would help for water drainage, snow blades and mowing lawns and would make
the neighborhood look beautifu1. He stated he did not have a problem with this but wondered why
they need to pay $2,000 to have their neighborhood look beautiful.
Councilmember Jacobson stated they used to replace the curb with bituminous and with plowing, the
plows used to take chunks out and made the road deteriorate quicker. Councilmember Trude thought
the concrete curb would last longer and the road would need to be replaced less often. Mr.
Berkowitz stated concrete curb does last twenty-five years and it also helps to support the roadway to
extend life to it. Other communities are requiring concrete curb in their rural developments.
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Mr. Tashek stated the road was not bad and was not in need of repair. He thought they could modify
the policy to see if new roads and curbs needed to be put in when the road is not in need of repair.
He thought other roads in the City may need repairs before theirs. Councilmember Trude thought
Andover was more aggressive in maintaining the pavement but in the long run it is more cost
effective to take care of it before a total reconstruct is needed.
Mr. Berkowitz explained the process they go through to evaluate road replacement within the City.
Mr. Darrel Pakowski wondered if asphalt held up better to extreme temperatures. He wondered if
they will end up paying for curbing when it gets cracked. He stated his property was used as parking
for the workers and he had damage to his property and sprinklers and he was also offered minimal
replacement cost for his sprinkler heads damaged. He thought the residents should have been able to
vote on if they wanted the road repaired or not because they are out of pocket expenses. He
wondered why this is not covered under the property taxes. Mr. Berkowitz stated he would talk to
Mr. Pakowski regarding reimbursement.
Mr. Berkowitz stated in the City code, there is a Boulevard Use Ordinance which says that any
improvement they put in the boulevard is their responsibility and if there is anything damaged in the
process, they will be reimbursed.
Mr. Ken Jenowith, 2191 141 st A venue, stated he lives off Crosstown Boulevard and he wondered if
there was any way to put turn lanes on Crosstown Boulevard. Mayor Gamache stated they are
working with the County on certain issues regarding the road.
Motion by Knight, Seconded by Jacobson, to close the public hearing at 7:25 p.m. Motion carried
lIn~nimously.
Motion by Jacobson, Seconded by Orttel, to approve the resolution adofting the assessment roll for
Project 04-2, in the area ofK.iowa Terrace & Valley View Estates 2" Addition. Motion carried
unanimously. (See Resolution R202-04)
PUBLIC HEARlNG/2005-2009 CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PLAN
City Administrator Dickinson explained the City Council is requested to hold a public hearing to
give the public the opportunity to comment on the proposed 2005-2009 Capital Improvement Plan
(CIP).
Mr. Dickinson discussed the proposed CIP Plan with the Counci1.
Councilmember Jacobson stated on page 109, the trail plan, basically ITom Clocktower Commons to
Sophie's there is a trail designated for 2009 and he talked to staff to see if they could do a portion of
the trail next year and it is not noted in the plan. Mr. Dickinson stated they will make a note of it.
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Councilmember Jacobson stated another question was on pages 114 and 115, Well No.9, the
transmission line to bring the water to Well No.8. They talked about if they could do this in one
year instead of two as it shows in the plan, which would make more sense and save them money.
Mr. Dickinson stated he received the information and would accept the modification and would
implement it in the rate analysis.
Councilmember Jacobson stated the Park Board was talking about shutting down a park because it
did not have a parking lot and he wondered if they should look at this in 2005 for a possible
correction. Mr. Dickinson stated staff would be looking for the Council's direction because it has
not been contemplated in the plan at this point.
Councilmember Trude stated they will probably get a grant for the Crooked Lake Boat Launch site
and she did not know if they had set aside matching funds in their CIP for the public park or were
they going to review the plan.
Park Chairman Lindahl stated the discussion up to this point for Lunds Park is they are looking at
two different aligrunents to accommodate parking and realign the ball fields for the parking and look
at a trail that goes along the parameter of the park. He stated they are trying to move forward with
the project with funds allotted but will basically be shut down for use next summer for baseball and
softball.
Mr. Lindahl stated they have not discussed the grant at Crooked Lake Boat Launch. Mr. Berkowitz
stated they are looking at receiving the grant for improvements in 2007.
Councilmember Orttel stated they received a letter from the County telling them they will need to
make a lot of improvements around the Community Center. He wondered if this was planned for.
Mr. Berkowitz stated the improvements to the Community Center have been approved by the
County.
Councilmember Orttel stated they have been trying to purchase the surrounding properties as they
come up and he wondered if this has been anticipated in the plan on how they are going to pay for it.
Mr. Dickinson stated the Slyzuk property is included but the other two properties have not been
included but can be added.
Councilmember Knight stated they are in need oflighting at Prairie Knoll Park but it is not shown in
the plan. Mr. Berkowitz stated this was not included in phase II. The bulk of the costs would be in a
permanent parking area. Lighting is not currently included in the $210,000 for improvements.
Councilmember Trude stated they did receive a check for the playground equipment from Northern
Natural Gas and that may free up some funds for lights. Mr. Berkowitz stated to light this would be
quite substantial.
Mr. Lindahl stated he was approached by the Football Association regarding lighting and they would
donate a substantial amount of money for lights if the City would also give money for the lights.
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Councilmember Knight suggested they put this on an agenda for future discussion.
The Council discussed with staff future sewer planning.
Motion by Jacobson, Seconded by Trude, to open the Public Hearing at 7:52 p.m. Motion carried
unanimously.
No one wished to address the Council.
Motion by Orttel, Seconded by Trude, to close the Public Hearing at 7:52 p.m. Motion carried
unanimously.
Mr. Dickinson stated they will make the trail improvement modifications and bring them forward on
the other plan. The question for direction is on the park improvements and what the Council wants
to move forward. He stated they will not be able to accommodate everything in the next year. A lot
is dependant on growth.
Councilmember Jacobson stated he was open to changes in the Park Commission budget.
Mr. Dickinson noted they need the Council's recommendation on what amount they should allocate
for park improvements. The Council and staff discussed the plans for park improvements.
CONSIDER COMPREHENSIVE PLAN AMENDMENTIUPDATE SEWER STAGING PLAN
(CONTINUED)
Community Development Director Neumeister explained this item continues the discussion from
November 3, 2004 concerning the Sewer Staging Plan update. The staff recommendations remain as
discussed at the meeting.
Mr. Neumeister stated as a part of the process, a series of neighborhood meetings were held to
receive feedback from property owners. The meetings were well attended and with minor
adjustments nearly all property owners seemed satisfied with the proposed staging plan.
Mr. Neumeister stated staff recommendations remained as discussed at the previous meeting. The
resolution reflects the following notable changes that were made from the original plan. The
Planning Commission's recommendation to include both properties at 849 and 891 154th Lane NW
and the second would be a change from 2010 to 2015 and 2005 to 20 I 0 for three properties at the SE
comer of the Rural Reserve Area.
Mr. Neumeister stated they received a letter from Ms. Lori Cames dated December I, 2004. This
letter shows why the property owners north of 154th Lane, should be included in the sewer staging
plan adjustment to allow for that development to be with the properties to the north of there. She
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indicates eight reasons why the property should be included.
Mayor Gamache stated before the Planning Commission recommended including 849 and 891 on
154tb, staff made the proposal not to include either. Mr. Neumeister stated they had recommended
that the one at 849, Kelner Property, be included.
Mr. Berkowitz stated there was a recommendation to add a portion of 891 along with all of 849.
When it went before the Planning Commission, the owner at 891 requested they include his entire
parcel.
Mayor Gamache asked if these would be the only pieces on 154th being serviced from the north and
the rest will be serviced from the south when the time comes. Mr. Berkowitz stated the property at
849 would be serviced from the north sewer and there is a potential that 891 could also be served
with that sewer. It was not recommended to go that route because of capacity issues.
Councilmember Jacobson stated if they looked at the current plan they have, that color coding
indicates 2000-2005. When they look on the draft plan, it indicates 2000-2005 but to the south it
shows yellow which is 2005-20 I O. At Crosstown and Prairie right now, they could apply for sewer.
The problem is the yellow area shows 2005-2010, so in the next few weeks, they could also apply for
sewer. Mr. Neumeister stated this is correct. Councilmember Jacobson stated a developer could
come in on January 1, 2005 and request sewer so he thought they should change the color coding.
Discussion ensued in regard to the color coding on the sewer staging plan.
Councilmember Knight did not think 38 homes leaving the development via a cul-de-sac was a
viable solution. He suggested before having two accesses off of Prairie Road. Mr. Dickinson stated
they could accommodate through design whatever the Council decides.
Councilmember Trude stated she is concerned with the proposed zoning changes.
Council consensus was to keep 849 and 891 in the 2010 time frame. .
Mr. Winslow Holasek stated the section line that divides the red and yellow west of the railroad
tracks, if continued straight across, he will nç¡t be holding anyone up because it is all his property but
he did not have any immediate plans to put the sewer line in so if someone north of the line, east of
the railroad tracks would want to develop, it would hold them up so he thought the sewer line is
corning up Crosstown Boulevard as shown on the plan. Just before the railroad tracks on the west
side that is already developed, sewer is serviced by Chesterton Commons. The area below
Crosstown is planning to be platted soon and to put the sewer down Crosstown Boulevard, they have
to tear up the road, if the sewer would split off and go east in the middle of the triangle, if they
wanted to develop, the service would be available for them. He stated this would accomplish two
things. If the people want to develop before he ceased farming, they would have the sewer stub
there, it would not tear up Crosstown and they would have better gravity sewer to it.
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Mr. Neumeister stated one point he wanted to clarifY was they wanted to use existing right-of-way,
which Crosstown provides; there are also limitations to the capacity of the sewer line.
Mr. Neumeister discussed with the Council the property next to the Rural Reserve.
Councilmember Orttel thought staff should revise the resolution and come back for approval.
Jacobson agreed.
CONSIDER AMENDED CONDITIONAL USE PERMITIDRIVE THROUGH AT ANDOVER
CLOCKTOWER COMMONS
Planning Intern Chris Vrchota stated the applicant is requesting to amend their Conditional Use
Permit to add a drive-thru window at the south end of the proposed retail building. The window
would provide drive-thru service for a future coffee shop.
Mr. Neumeister discussed the staff report with the City Council.
Councilmember Jacobson asked if the requirement for the road in the back was requested for access
from the Fire Department. Mr. Vrchota indicated it was not. Councilmember Trude thought it was
to get around the building.
Councilmember Jacobson stated he was concerned with the car wash using the same lane as the drive
thru. Mr. Berkowitz showed on the schematic how the traffic will flow.
Ms. Kendra Lindahl, Landform, stated the Fire Department did not require the fire lane but they
installed it to accommodate them because of Hanson Boulevard.
Councilmember Jacobson stated on the expanded drawing there shows drive-thru signage and he
wondered if there would be signage. Ms. Lindahl stated they are using the signs to show where the
drive-thru will be located.
Mayor Gamache wondered if they need to do anything for the car wash. Mr. Dickinson stated this .
was one of the first items approved.
Motion by Trude, Seconded by Jacobson, to approve the proposed Amended Conditional Use
Permit. Motion carried unanimously. (Resolution R203-04)
PARK DEDICATION CREDITIMILLER'S WOODS
City Engineer Berkowitz explained this item is in regard to reconsidering giving credit against park
dedication fees for the outlot that is anticipated to have a swimming pool and playground in the
Miller's Woods development.
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Motion by Jacobson, Seconded by Knight, to concur with the Park & Recreation Commission that no
credit be given against the park dedication fees that are required.
Councilmember Trude stated she asked Mr. Laurent to consider having the tot lot open to the public
and wondered if that changed. Mr. Berkowitz stated it did not change.
Councilmember Orttel stated to a point, the park did beIlefit the community because those residents
would not be using some of the park amenities but not enough to benefit the entire City.
Chairman Lindalù stated this was the consensus of the Park Commission because they did not feel it
was a benefit to the City as a whole.
The consensus of the Council was to further evaluate allowing the developer to proceed with
construction of the park according to city standards and a specific policy to be developed.
Motion carried unanimously.
PARK DEDICATION CREDIT/COUNTRY OAKS WEST
City Engineer Berkowitz stated this item is in regard to the developer's (pentagon Holdings, LLC)
request for park dedication credit for the proposed Country Oaks West plat. Pentagon Holdings,
LLC would like the wetland portion of the proposed park property to be calculated as part of the
credit. Also, the request includes credit for park improvements that the developer would like to
install.
Mr. Dickinson stated Mr. Wold is trying to provide an improvement for his development that they
will get in the future but he would like to see a credit for his land today.
Councilmember Jacobson asked the City Attorney if they were to go ahead with this, were they
circumventing the law. City Attorney Sullivan stated he did not think so because the City allows
other development projects to go forward that do not involve public bidding process.
Mr. Berkowitz stated through the letter submitted to the developer, they did put the minimum
requirements in there to show proof what the dollar amount is.
Councilmember Trude stated this is a project that will bring a lot of money into the park system,
which would allow them to use the money for other park improvements.
Councilmember Jacobson wondered how the Park Commission felt about this dedication and what
they want to do. Park Chairman Lindahl stated regarding the bidding process, they usually do not
exceed the fifty thousand budget for an entire project because they are usually piecemealed so this is
not an issue for them. One of the things they felt about this park has is that it is unique because it is
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credit for the wetlands within the park boundary. Motion carried lInanimously.
The City Council recessed at 9:35 p.m.
The City Council reconvened at 9:40 p.m.
ACCEPT FEASIBILITY REPORT/ORDER PUBLIC HEARING/02-33/ANDOVER STATION
NORTH
City Engineer Berkowitz stated a feasibility report has been prepared identifying the improvements
and estimated improvement costs associated with Andover Station North, Project 02-33 (Jay Street
Construction).
Motion by Jacobson, Seconded by Orttel, to approve the resolution accepting the feasibility study
and ordering public hearing for improvements to Andover Station North, Project 02-33. Motion
carried unanimously. (Resolution R204-04)
SCHEDULE PARK AND RECREATION AND PLANNING COMMISSION INTERVIEWS
Community Development Director Neumeister explained the Council is asked to select a date
and time to interview Park and Recreation and Planning Commission candidates.
Mayor Gamache preferred to have fifteen minute interviews.
Consensus of the City Council was to schedule Park and Recreation and Planning Commission
interviews for December 16,2004 at 6:00 p.m. Motion carried unanimously.
SCHEDULE CITY COUNCIL WORKSHOP - MISCELLANEOUS BUSINESS ITEMS
City Administrator Dickinson explained the Council is requested to schedule a Special Council
Workshop for the month of January. A number of business items will be addressed at this
meeting.
It was decided to set a date for this meeting at the next City Council meeting.
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SCHEDULE EDA MEETING
City Administrator Dickinson stated the Council is requested to schedule an EDA meeting on
January 4, 2005 at 6:00 p.m.
Motion by Orttel, Seconded by Trude, to schedule an EDA meeting for Tuesday, January 4, 2005
at 6:00 p.m. Motion carried unanimously.
ADMINISTRATOR'S REPORT
City Administrator Dickinson updated the Council on the Community Center Construction and
the Fire Station Construction.
Councilmember Jacobson wondered if they could look at having the Fun Fest and Community
Center Grand Opening at one time in July. Dickinson thought another good idea would be to
have the Grand Opening on National Night Out in August.
City Engineer Berkowitz updated the Council on the Road Improvement Projects in the City.
Motion by Trude, Seconded by Knight, to authorize staff to engage SEH to begin survey work
for the construction of Well No.9. Motion carried unanimously.
Community Development Director Neumeister updated the Council on the Development Activity
happening in the City.
MAYOR/COUNCIL INPUT
(Electronic Format Data Transfer) - Councilmember Knight congratulated staff on transferring data
information to electronic format.
(I'ulip Street) - Councilmember Knight stated he has been asked to bring up Tulip Street by a person
living there because it is a very dangerous road with gravel and many accidents and he wondered if
they could do a street study in there to see what could be done. Mr. Berkowitz stated it was brought
up years ago and was never done because he thought there were issues related to assessments but
they could look at this again for further discussion.
(Railroad Crossing Improvements and Whistle) - Councilmember Jacobson stated during the last
campaign there were issues regarding the railroad whistle and it was his understanding the guidelines
or rules will be changed in the middle of January and he requested staff keep the Council up to date
on board rulings. Mr. Neumeister stated Mr. Cross looked online at some workbooks and it was
discovered that they can make improvements to the railroad crossings for $400,000 per crossing.
Mr. Cross came up with an amount that would be less and could be cost effective.
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Councilmember Trude stated there are also issues with train switching at the intersections and she
wanted to keep bringing this up because children are getting stuck on school buses and are late to
school while trains switch. She wondered if there was some way they could find out when the trains
would be switching then the school buses and emergency vehicles could find alternate routes to use.
(Departing Park & Recreation Commission Member) - Mayor Gamache thanked Toni Goodmanson
for his time spent on the Park & Recreation Commission.
Motion by Jacobson, Seconded by Orttel, to adjourn. Motion carried unanimously. The meeting
adjourned at 10: I 0 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Susan Osbeck, Recording Secretary