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Regular City Council Meeting - Wednesday, August 4, 2004
Call to Order-7:00 p.m.
Pledge of Allegiance
Resident Forum
Agenda Approval
1. Approval of Minutes (7/20//04 Regular)
Consent Items
2. Approve Payment of Claims - Finance
3. Approve Change Order #l/02-45/Constance Corners - Engineering
4. Approve Change Order #2 (Compensating)/02-45/Constance Comers - Engineering
5. Approve Plans & Specs/Order Advertisement for Bidsl04-13N eterans Memorial Boulevard NW -
Engineering
6. Award Bid/04-22/Crosstown Blvd, NW & Hanson Blvd. NW Improvements Related to Community
Center (Supplemental) - Engineering
7. Accept Feasibility ReportlWaive Public Hearing/Order Plans & Specs/04-34/Whispering Acre-
Engineering
8. Approve Raffle Permit! Andover Center Ice Club - Clerk
9. Approve Final Plat/Deer Oaks - Planning
Discussion Items
10. Continued Public Hearing/Nuisance Dogs - Clerk
11. Public HearinglVacation of EasementlHanson Meadows/13309 Jay Street NW - Planning
12, Consider Preliminary PlatlHanson Meadows/13309 Jay Street NW - Planning
13, Consider Variance to Rear Yard Setback - 13542 Poppy Street NW - Planning
14. Consider Sketch PlanlKimberly Oaks - Planning
15. Consider Sketch Plan/Silver Meadows West - Planning
16. Consider Ordinance Amendment/Planned Unit Developments - Planning
Staff Item
17. Schedule City Council Workshops - Miscellaneous Business Items - Administration
18. Update Grand Opening & Ceremony/03-llPrairie Knoll Park-Engineering
19. Schedule EDA Meeting - Administration
Mayor/Council Input
Adjournment
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REGULAR ANDOVER CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES - AUGUST 4, 2004
TABLE OF CONTENTS
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIENCE ..................................,...............................,.,..........,.....................1
RESIDENT FORUM ............................................,.....................................................................1
AGENDA APPROV AL ............................................................................................................, I
APPROVAL OF MINUTES...................,......,...................................,......................................., 1
CONSENT ITEMS
Approve Payment of Claims ,............................................. ............................................,......2
Resolution RI21-04 approving Change Order #1!02-45/Constance Comers ......................2
Resolution R122-04 approving Change Order #2 (Compensating)/02-45/Constance
Comers .........................,.............,.........,.........,..,.............. ....,............,..........,...................2
Resolution R123-04 approving Plans & Specs/Order Advertisement for Bids/04-13/
Veterans Memorial Boulevard NW .................................................................................2
Resolution R124-04 accepting Feasibility Report/Waive Public Hearing/Order Plans
And Specs/04- 34/Whispering Acre ...............................................................................2
Approve Raffle Permit! Andover Center Ice Club ................................................................2
Resolution RI25-04 approving Final PlatlDeer Oaks ..........................................................2
AWARD BID/04-22/CROSSTOWN BLVD NW & HANSON BLVD NW
IMPROVEMENTS RELATED TO COMMUNITY CENTER (SUPPLEMENTAL)
Motion to Accept Bids and Award (Resolution 126-04).......................................................2
CONTINUED PUBLIC HEARING/NUISANCE DOGS
Motion to Close Public Hearing ............................................................................................3
Motion to Remove Dogs from City (Resolution RI27-04) ...................................................3
PUBLIC HEARlNGN ACATION OF EASEMENT/HANSON MEADOWS/13309 JAY
STREET NW
Motion to Open Public Hearing..................".............,..........................,................................4
Motion to Close Public Hearing ..............:.............................................................................4
Motion to approve (Resolution RI28-04)...............................................................................4
CONSIDER PRELIMINARY PLAT/HANSON MEADOWS/13309 JAY STREET NW
Motion to approve (Resolution RI29-04)...................,.............,............,...............................5
CONSIDER VARIANCE TO REAR YARD SETBACK - 13542 POPPY STREET NW
Motion to approve (Resolution RI30-04),.........................................,...................................6
CONSIDER SKETCH PLAN/KIMBERL Y OAKS ...................................................................6
CONSIDER SKETCH PLAN/SILVER MEADOWS EAST ..................................................... 7
CONSIDER ORDINANCE AMENDMENT/PLANNED UNIT DEVELOPMENT
Motion to adopt (Ordinance 298) ..........................................................................................9
SCHEDULE CITY COUNCIL WORKSHOPS .........................................................................1 0
UPDATE GRAND OPENING & CEREMONY/03-l/PRAIRlE KNOLL PARK ....................10
SCHEDULE EDA MEETING ..................................................................,................................11
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MAYOR/COUNCIL INPUT
National Night Out ...........................................,.............................,.........,.......,....................11
Sunshine Park Lighting.........,.............................,............................,.................................... .11
Email regarding A TV' s ............................................................... ..........................................11
ADJOURNMENT .......................................................,..............................................................11
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C I T Y o F
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REGULAR ANDOVER CITY COUNCIL MEETING - AUGUST 4, 2004
MINUTES
The Regular Bi-Monthly Meeting of the Andover City Council was called to order by Mayor Mike
Gamache, August 4,2004,7:00 p.m., at the Andover City Hall, 1685 Crosstown Boulevard NW,
Andover, Minnesota.
Councilmembers present: Don Jacobson, Mike Knight, Ken Orttel, Julie Trude
Councilmember absent: None
Also present: City Attorney, William Hawkins
City Engineer, Dave Berkowitz
City Finance Director/Acting City Administrator, Jim Dickinson
Community Development Director, Will Neumeister
Others
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
RESIDENT FORUM
No one wished to address the City Council.
AGENDA APPROVAL
Add Executive Session to the Agenda. Remove from Consent Items for discussion Items 6, (Award
Bidl04-22/Crosstown Blvd, NW & Hanson Boulevard NW Improvements Related to Community
Center).
Motion by Jacobson, Seconded by Knight, to approve the Agenda as amended. Motion carried
unanimously.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
July 20, 2004, Regular Meeting: Correct as written.
Motion by Trude, Seconded by Jacobson, approval of Minutes as written. Motion carried
unanimously.
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CONSENT ITEMS
Item 2 Approval of Claims
Item 3 Approve Change Order #1/02-45/Constance Corners (See Resolution RI21-04)
Item 4 Approve Change Order #2 (Compensating)/02-45/Constance Corners (See
Resolution RI22-04)
Item 5 Approve Plans & Specs/Order Advertisement for Bids/04-l3Neterans Memorial
Boulevard NW (See Resolution RI23-04)
Item 7 Accept Feasibility Report/Waive Public Hearing/Order Plans & Specs/04-
34/Whispering Acre (See Resolution RI24-04)
Item 8 Approve Raffie Permit! Andover Center Ice Club
Item 9 Approve Final PlatlDeer Oaks (See Resolution 125-04)
Motion by Jacobson, Seconded by Trude, approval of the Consent Agenda as read. Motion carried
unanimously.
AWARD BID/04-22/CROSSTOWN BLVD. NW & HANSON BLVD. NW IMPROVEMENTS
RELATED TO COMMUNITY CENTER (SUPPLEMENTAL)
City Engineer Berkowitz stated the bid opening for the Crosstown Blvd. NW & Hanson Blvd. NW
improvements related to the Community Center was held on Friday, July 30th. There was not enough
time to review the bid results prior to the printing of the Council packets.
Mr. Berkowitz stated the bids came in higher than the original engineer's estimate. He explained
they reviewed the bids and the reason the bids were higher was the time frame and the time of year
they bid the project.
Mr. Berkowitz stated another thing is they will work with the School District and try to
accommodate them and get Crosstown and Tower Drive completed. They sped up the process to 1ry
to get that completed by the September 3'd date so the improvements will be done by the time school
resumes.
Mr. Berkowitz stated this is being funded through State Aid dollars and through CDBG Funds
related to the Community Center.
Councilmember Jacobson asked for clarification on Alternate I. Mr. Berkowitz explained what this
alternate was.
Councilmember Orttel thought a thirty percent difference was high to him.
Mayor Gamache asked if there would be a possibility of splitting the bids. Mr. Berkowitz stated if
they wanted to award the base bid and reject the alternate, they could re-bid the alternate as a project
for next year. The only downfall to that is they will have to go through the bidding process again and
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they could potentially have an increase in costs for quantities or the dollar amount per unit in price
next year. He did not know ifthere was a cost benefit at this point. Councilmember Orttel stated it
was a pretty small project to go through bidding it again.
Councilmember Trude asked if Mr. Berkowilz contacted some of the bidding parties or other people
in this industry to see if there would be a benefit to separate out the Hanson project and re-bid in the
spring. Mr. Berkowilz stated he did not but ifthey break it out and bid it as a smaller project they do
see the unit prices creep up. He stated the best time to bid a project is in the spring.
Mr. Dickinson stated part of the rise in the costs may be attributed to the fact they are using CDBG
Funds for this. It does have some added reporting requirements and it does require prevailing wages
and above wages on a particular project. Being able to use outside funding is attributing to some of
the costs also.
Motion by Trude, Seconded by Orttel, to accept the bids and award the project to North Valley.
Councilmember Jacobson asked if the motion was for both the base and alternate. Councilmember
Trude stated that was correct.
Motion carried unanimously. (Resolution RI26-04)
CONTINUED PUBLIC HEARING/NUISANCE DOGS
Interim City Administrator Dickinson explained a public hearing was held at the July 6th Council
meeting to discuss whether two dogs should be declared as nuisances because of the number of
police reports regarding them running at large.
After discussion, Council continued the public hearing to enable the owner of the dogs to either
install an electric fence and/or kennel and to obtain a license for one of the dogs (the other has a
current license).
Staff inspected the property on July 28th and found no evidence of an electric fence or a kennel.
Further, the owner has not obtained a license for the dog. Efforts to reach the owner by phone were
not successful.
Councilmember Orttel asked if the nuisance has been prosecuted. City Attorney Hawkins stated he
was not sure. Council member Orttel wondered if they were prosecuted, wouldn't this take care of
the problem. City Attorney Hawkins stated it necessarily would not take care of the problem because
if they would enter a plea at arraignment, they would just incur a fine.
Councilmember Trude stated she read through the ordinance and it defines nuisance as an animal
that bites, attacks or endangers the safety of humans or other animals to run at large, habitually or
frequently bark or cry and others. She stated she was concerned they might be in trouble with their
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definition if the dogs actually are in a fenced yard and get out. She wondered if that was running at
large. She thought the code is a little vague on this because in the ordinance it does not say that after
three times, the dog must be taken out of the City or human1y euthanized. City Attorney Hawkins
referred further into the Ordinance showing where it states "three or more established violations for a
nuisance".
No one wished to address the Council.
Motion by Jacobson, seconded by Knight, to close the public hearing at 7:16 p.m. Motion carried
unanimously,
Motion by Jacobson, seconded by Knight, to have the dogs permanently removed from the City
within 48 hours of notice of this order.
Councilmember Orttel stated in the Ordinance on the last "be it resolved" he asked to have the word
"either" removed.
Motion carried unanimously. (Resolution RI27-04)
PUBLIC HEARING/VACATION OF EASEMENTIHANSON MEADOWS/13309 JAY STREET
NW
Community Development Director Neumeister explained a portion of the existing drainage and
utility easement on the subject property needs to be vacated to allow proposed Lot 3 to be buildable.
This area will be filled to create a building pad. An area on the north side of the property will be
lowered to provide compensation. A new easement for this area would be taken as part of the
preliminary plat for Hanson Meadows. Staffhas evaluated the situation and contacted the various
utility companies to determine if there are obstacles to vacating the drainage and utility easement.
There are none.
Councilmember Orttel asked if they knew about this when they approved the sketch plan. Mr.
Neumeister stated they did know this because the pond would need to be moved and they held off on
this item until they knew there was going to be positive action from the Council.
Councilmember Knight asked if the applicant needed permission from any agency to move this. Mr.
Berkowitz stated this is a drainage and utility easement that was used for City drainage purposes. He
is replacing that volume with an additional pond in the back of the new plat so he meets all of the
design criteria and does not need any additional agencies to review this.
A map of the site was reviewed as to where the easement was located on the property.
Councilmember Trude asked if they will have new drainage easements once the plat is approved.
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Mr. Berkowitz stated that was correct.
Councilmember Jacobson stated this item is tied to the next item and he was wondering if they
should be looking at the approval or disapproval of the preliminary before they go to vacating the
easement because ifthey do one before the other and the other does not make it, then they will have a
problem. They have to make it contingent on the other being approved. Mr. Dickinson stated if the
easement is not vacated, he would be coming in for platting twice. It really saves in the platting
process. Councilmember Ortte1 stated this would be subject to plat approval.
Motion by Trude, Seconded by Orttel, to open the public hearing at 7:20 p.m. Motion carried
unanimously.
No one wished to address the Council.
Motion by Trude, Seconded by Jacobson, to close the public hearing at 7:22 p.m. Motion carried
unanimously.
Motion by Trude, Seconded by Orttel, to approve the proposed vacation of easement subject to the
approval of the final plat and referenced to the legal description of the plat with the date stamp.
Motion carried 4 ayes, I nay (Jacobson). (Resolution RI28-04)
CONSIDER PRELIMINARY PLAT/HANSON MEADOWS/13309 JAY STREET NW
Community Development Director Neumeister explained the Council reviewed the above referenced
plat at the June 15th, July 6th and July 20th meetings and determined that a revised proposal with three
total lots should be submitted for approval.
Councilmember Trude stated she noticed there is a statement that goes with an earlier resolution that
they need to delete. She referred to the item. She stated they would want to strike number one under
the first whereas.
Councilmember Jacobson stated there was an easement by the City of Coon Rapids and he wondered
where it was and ifit has been taken care of. Mr. Berkowitz stated they have written approval of this
by the Coon Rapids City Council on file.
Councilmember Trude assumed they need to have sewer and water hook ups in order to get building
permits. Mr. Berkowitz stated they will have to come back with a sewer and water petition for the
lots that are not currently being served.
Mayor Gamache stated on the diagram it shows the driveway is still exiting Jay Street and asked if
this was the plan. Mr. Rousseau stated this was correct.
Motion by Knight, Seconded by Trude, to approve the attached resolution reflecting the changes
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requested at the July 20th meeting.
Councilmember Jacobson stated he was going to vote no on this because when they first looked at
this, the two driveways were going out onto 133'd, causing possible problems. Everyone was
concerned with this and that problem is still there. There are no other exits from other properties
onto 133'd.
Councilmember Trude stated she was thinking about the trees that are noted on the property and
seeing how the County looks for site lines. She wondered ifthe "xx" in the packet being removed
because the site lines will be important for the cars. Mr. Berkowitz stated the "xx" shown in the
triangle are to preserve that site comer for safety. Councilmember Trude stated this plat is going
fÌ'om four driveways to two driveways.
Motion carried 4 ayes, I nay (Jacobson). (Resolution RI29-04)
CONSIDER VARIANCE TO REAR YARD SETBACK -13542 POPPY STREET NW
Community Development Director Neumeister stated the applicants are requesting a 6-foot variance
to the rear yard setback requirement to allow the construction of a I2x12 sun porch.
Motion by Jacobson, Seconded by Knight, to approve the proposed variance to the rear yard setback
removing fmdings three and four on the resolution. Motion carried unanimously. (Resolution R130-
04)
CONSIDER SKETCH PLANIKlMBERLY OAKS
Community Development Director Neumeister explained the Council is asked to review a sketch
plan containing ten rural residential lots.
Councilmember Jacobson stated in taking a look at block I, lot 2, it appears that the secondary septic
area is in the setback or is in the right-of-way. It also looks like the same thing in block 1, lot I and
block 2, lot 1. It looks like there are several secondary or primaries in the right-of-way. Mr.
Neumeister stated if that is the case, they will ask the applicant to provide these outside of the right-
of-way.
Councilmember Jacobson wondered if on l63'd Lane NW, they pulled the cul-de-sac back to make it
half the distance, he did not think it would make a big difference and they would not need to get a
variance for it. Mr. Neumeister believed the cul-de-sac was situated where it was to accommodate
the wetland.
Councilmember Orttel thought the cul-de-sac is less than five hundred feet. The applicant stated the
cul-de-sac is 490 feet long.
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Mr. Dale Howard, 16178 Raven Street, stated the cul-de-sac length was originally way back in the
one lot but due to past experiences, the City recommended extending the cul-de-sac to have a three
hundred foot frontage on the one lot below the outlot which gives them the one hundred fifty-foot
radius. He explained that originally the wetlands on the survey were not how it actually shows.
Councilmember Jacobson stated he raised the question because if the applicant could build the cul-
de-sac at half the length they are proposing and still get the same number oflots out of it, he thought
it would be advantageous to do so. Mr. Howard stated they would not get the same amount oflots.
It would be nine lots and they would not be able to get the three hundred foot frontage.
A map was shown and staff discussed with the Council the reason why the cul-de-sac should be
where it is.
Councilmember Orttel asked if the Ordinance still allowed for filing of less than the entire
preliminary, where he could stage in the plat. Mr. Berkowitz stated this was staffs recommendation.
Councilmember Trude stated this plat is very near the Rum River Elementary School and they have a
section of trail and she wondered if the right-of-way in this plat would allow for a trail if they would
choose to do so. Mr. Berkowitz stated they can look at this. They would have to build the trail
through their trail fund but they should make sure they have enough working right-of-way if they
want to have that option.
Councilmember Trude thought there was a high ridge of pine trees and she thought this should be
reviewed to preserve a trail option.
Mr. Howard stated he has talked to the soil conservation district about the crossing.
CONSIDER SKETCH PLAN/SILVER MEADOWS WEST
Community Development Director Neumeister stated the Council is asked to review a sketch plan
containing 17 rural residential lots.
Councilmember Jacobson stated lots 12 and 13 look like they are almost entirely within the wetland
area and he was wondering if there was enough area to put in some houses plus put in the septic
systems.
Mr. Jeremy Booths, John Oliver and Associates, stated they have been working with staff and the
requirement is the 60x60 house pad and then the ten thousand square feet for septic areas. They have
done borings. Their preliminary calculations show they have the area to put it in there. He stated if
they are tight lots but they would be adequate.
Councilmember Jacobson stated a report from the Fire Chief said the new National Fire Standard
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would require every plat to have two entrances or exits and this one does not. Mr. Neumeister stated
what the Fire Chief was talking about was the State Fire Code and people who make the fire codes
are starting to talk about plats of thirty lots or more would require two ways in and that is something
he felt would take a year to two years to get through the code revision process. At this point, it is
still speculation that it could happen but they are working towards that.
Councilmember Knight asked if they have conferred with the people along I65'h. In tcrms of the
large wetlands, this drains directly into the Rum River and given the fact that they have such a small
space for septic systems, how will they keep this from affecting the whole drainage system. Mr.
Booth stated that is part of the reason the provisions for the code of two five thousand square foot
septic areas and that if a system was failing, it is the responsibility of that property owner to repair it.
Councilmember Knight asked if they have talked to the neighbors regarding this. Mr. Jerry Foss
stated the person immediately to the east of this has been talked to.
Discussion ensued in regard to the neighboring lot and the entrance that will be along side their
property.
Councilmember Jacobson asked ifthe County has been contacted on this. Mr, Berkowitz stated they
have commented on the plat.
Councilmember Orttel asked if they have already designated any of their cuts and fills yet. Mr.
Booths stated they will be trying to preserve as many trees as possible and transplant trees. Mr. Foss
stated wherever possible they try to save trees.
Councilmember Knight stated he was still concerned with lots 12 and 13.
Mr. Bud Holst, 4276 I65th Avenue, stated this would bc the most ideal thing for them to have a
development this size with two and a half acre lots. They were assured the trees would not be taken
down. There are wetlands with standing water and a creek on the property. He wanted to express
their concern for two entrances and exits. To leave it this way, there has to be some variances
granted on the cul-de-sacs. Part of the maximum length on cul-de-sac zoning is for safety but he
would rather have longer cul-de-sacs within three quarters of a mile of the Fire Station instead of an
entraoce and exit. He stated the trees along their south boundary are off their property and he would
like to see the trees stay.
Mr. Holst stated their concern is what the impact would be on the wetlands to put the road across.
He stated it looks like there is a road that goes between lot 14 and 17 coming through and bisecting
their property. He is not interested in having this built.
Mr. Holst stated if the cul-de-sacs were connected through the wetlands, County 158 would be
handed back to the City and might change the lane requirements so they might lose some fronIage on
the north end ofthe property, which he would not like.
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Mr. Berkowitz stated the County did not comment for any improvement on 7ili Avenue or County
Road 158 north of the plat but there is a comment in there about the skewed intersection at Genie and
Valley Drive. They are concerned about the way the existing section comes in and then adding a
section that would be perpendicular and what that would do to the site triangles. The County
suggests in their review that they sit down and discuss possible right and left turn lanes because of
the safety concern of the full intersection.
Mayor Gamache asked if there had been any information regarding the status of County Road 158.
Mr, Berkowitz stated they have not discussed with the County turning back the road to the City.
Discussion continued in regard to running the stub street to the edge of the property line for fulure
expansion.
CONSIDER ORDINANCE AMENDMENTIPLANNED UNIT DEVELOPMENTS
Community Development Director Neumeister stated the City Planning staff have reviewed the
Planned Unit Development (PUD) Ordinance and found that it is inadequate for use in reviewing
new requests for a Planned Unit Development approval. Based on comments made at the Council
workshop on this proposed ordinance, there has been an additional section 13-3-12 added that gives
the Council sole discretion as to whether or not a PUD shall be approved.
Councilmember Knight stated he has some concerns because it was ills understanding that all
developments would be P.U.D.s in the fulure. Mr. Neumeister stated they have to demonstrate the
findings that are necessary and demonstrate substantial P.U.D. qualities that are listed out.
Councilmember Knight stated this is very general and he thought this would be a lawyer's paradise
to contest some of these.
Councilmember Orttel thought these were solely at the option ofthe City Council.
Councilmember Trude stated the fmdings concern her because they are almost too general. She
thought the findings should be refined more.
City Attorney Hawkins stated it is the same kind oflanguage that is found in zoning ordinances. His
concern is that they have something to rely on because they would run into problems without having
some standards. He agreed these are general but the Council will articulate facts that will support
their actions.
Councilmember Trude asked if this gave the Council the chance at the last minute to deny a plat.
City Attorney Hawkins stated he thought it would.
Mr. Neumeister stated they do have some base standards the Council will be working off.
Councilmember Orttel stated the intent is to acilleve higher quality projects. Mr. Dickinson stated
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they would be setting the stage to set the bar high.
Motion by Jacobson, Seconded by Orttel, to adopt the proposed ordinance amendment with the
additional section added (13-3-12).
Councilmember Orttel asked if a P. D.D. is a zoning issue and what would they need for votes to pass
a P.D.D. City Attorney Hawkins stated it only required a majority vote.
Motion carried unanimously. (Ordinance 298)
SCHEDULE CITY COUNCIL WORKSHOPS
Interim City Administrator Dickinson stated the Council is requested to schedule two Special
Council Workshops for the month of August.
Motion by Jacobson, seconded by Knight, to schedule a City Council Workshop for Tuesday,
August 24, 2004 at 5:30 p.m. Motion carried unanimously.
Motion by Orttel, Seconded by Knight, to schedule a City Council Workshop for Tuesday,
August 31,2004 at 6:00 p.m. Motion carried unanimously.
UPDATE GRAND OPENING & CEREMONY/03-I/PRAIRlE KNOLL PARK
City Engineer Berkowitz stated this item is in regard to scheduling a ribbon cutting ceremony for
the grand opening of Prairie Knoll Park.
.Motion by Trude, Seconded by Knight, to schedule the Grand Opening and Ceremony for Prairie
Knoll Park on September 2, 2004 at 6:30 p.m. Motion carried unanimously.
SCHEDULE EDA MEETING
Motion by Jacobson, Seconded by Trude, to schedule and EDA meeting for August 17, 2004 at
6:00 p.m. Motion carried unanimously.
MAYOR/COUNCIL INPUT
(National Night Out) - Mayor Gamache thanked everyone involved in National Night Out. There
were thirty-eight parties and the fire trucks were out along with the Sheriff's Department.
Councilmember Trude stated she received a compliment from a resident regarding the Fire
Department volunteers that were wonderful to the kids. Mayor Gamache stated that when the fire
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trucks were out, they not only excited the kids, they also received interest from possible recruits.
Councilmember Knight thanked the Sheriffs Department. He thought they were doing a good job.
(Sunshine Park Lighting) - Mayor Gamache asked about the lights at Sunshine Park. Mr. Berkowitz
stated he has not heard back from Connexus Energy yet but they anticipate everything to be in and
operational by Friday.
(Email regarding A TV's) - Councilmember Jacobson stated he received an email from an individual
who is concerned about the ATVs operating on either side of their property. He would like staff to
look into it and report back to them at the next meeting. Mr. Dickinson stated they have already
directed patrols in that area.
The Council recessed to go into the Executive Session at 8:40 p.m.
The Council reconvened to adjourn.
Motion by Knight, Seconded by Jacobson, to adjourn. Motion carried unanimously. The meeting
adjourned at 9:45 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Susan Osbeck, Recording Secretary