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HomeMy WebLinkAboutSP April 10, 1985 ~ 01 ANDOVER SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL MEETING - APRIL 10, 1985 MINUTES A Special Meeting of the Andover City Council was called to order by Mayor Jerry Windschitl on April 10, 1985, 7:29 p.m., at the Andover City Hall, 1685 Crosstown Boulevard NW, for the purpose of discussing the Northglen Park, the grant application for the City Hall park site, a referendum for park development, the concerns over 1he County's proposed landfi 11 sité in Andover, and the expansion of the water system including well and pumphouse. Counci lmen presen t: Elling, Kniqht, Lachinski, Orttel Councilmen absent: None Also present: City Clerk/A. Administrator, P. K. Lindquist NORTHGLEN PARK DEVELOPMENT --------- Mayor Windschitl reported the Park Board Chairman, the City Engineer, and Mr. Pe 1Erson of Good Value Homes have reached an agreement on 1he developer's responsibilities for park development in 1he Nor1hqlen IV park. Godd Value has agreed to qrade two ba llfi e Ids and to construc t a walkway throuqh the low area to the highqround in the back. He asked the Council's opinion about the grading of the second field, as that will require removing a large oroup of trees. He thought there was a good argument for keeping the grove of trees as a noise and wi nd break, as it is between the houses in Nor thg len and the proposed Coun ty freeway, the rea Ii gnment of Coun ty 116 throuoh that area. Council discussed the location of the fields, the advantaoes of keeping the trees, the need for ballfields in the City, and the concept of neiqhborhood parks to be used and designed for the immediate area versus constructinq ballfields for organized league use. Council agreed the developer should be instructed not to take out any trees for that second ballfield at this time. The Councilmen will view the area and discuss it again at the regular meetinq on the 16th of April. .§.RANT -.ð.P.!'J:.ICAT.!QN-.ð.NQ... REFERENDUM/PARK AND -B.ECREATION Mayor Windschitl reported it has been learned that the grant monies would be available only for lightino the City Hall park and could be only for a maximum of $40,000. He also asked the Council to seriously consider whether or not going for a referendum for bonding for park developmen t is what they want to do. He stated the figures talked about at the joint meeting with the Park Board on the 4th of April were not correct. The Clerk stated a bond of $600,000 would mean about a 2.2 mi II increase. The Mayor was also concerned that park bond issues in other cities have been difficult to pass in the past, that the amount of the bond is an important Ì;ssue for the residen~, and that where the expenditure of the bond funds are used Geographically in the City would also be an important factor in gaining resident acceptance. One other item to consider is that with the develonment of more parks, additional maintenance will be required, which means an increase in the General Fund expenditures as we 11 . He noted the City is near its levy limit and it is certain the City will not be receiving revenue sharino funds starting 1986. Councilman Knight thought the Fire Department may be lookinq for bonding through a referendum as well. Mayor Windschitl stated he has not received a very favorable reaction from people regarding the park bond issue. He had several other sugGestions for the Council to consider. He wondered if it would be possible to ligh t only one softball and one soccer field at the City Hall site at this time. Also, rather than goino for a bond issue, the City could commit to a park development plan, allocating $40,000 --- Special City Council Meeting April 10, 1985 - Minutes Paoe 2 (Gran t Application and Referendum/Park and Recreation, Continued) or $50,000 per year to the General Fund Park Board Capital Improvemen ts budget for that development. He noted the significant progress made the last several years on park development, playing fields. etc., and felt quite a bit could con tinue to be done on such a program. There was a qreat deal of discussion on the pros and cons of a park bond referendum, neiqhborhood versus regional park develooment, and aoain on neiohborhood park development versus what is needed for athletic association activities. It was aoreed to contact the school district relative to the demooraphic studies of the City to determine what age groups are located in which developments. From that, the type of park and recreational needs can be determined. It was also felt it would be beneficial to have a survey of what the people want, feeling the Tri-City Newsletter would be a good means for running that survey. Another suggestion was to include the Crooked Lake School park and the Anoka Coun~ park in 10 Andover's park plans for schedulinq of activities. Council agreed to give this item further thought and to discuss it again at the April 16 meeting. It was noted there is a special Park Board meetinq on April 22, and it was thought the City Council should meet with them about this matter at that time. EIS ON LANDFILL SITE Q/ANOKA COUNTY Mayor Windschitl noted the EIS for the landfill site proposed in Andover has been ordered by Anoka County. He asked what direction the Counci I wants to take in devoting either resources, money, enqineering consultants, etc., 10 hopefu 11 y prove that that is not a viable site for the landfill. Council discussed the various reasons why the site should not be located in Andover, the time frames involved, the procedure for picking a landfill site in Anoka Coun iy, and what mioht be the best course to take to defeat the Site Q proposal. No decision was made at this time, but it was agreed to consider this and discuss it again. MUNICIPAL WATER EXPANSION/WELL AND PUMPHOUSE Mayor Windschitl asked the Council to study the feasibility study for Woodland Terrace carefully for the April 16 meeting. The Engineers are saying a second well and pumphouse wi 11 be needed very shortly and are askinq the Council to consider Ii orderinq plans and specifications'for that well and pumphouse at Tuesday's meetinq. MOTION by Orttel, Seconded by Kniqht, to adjourn. Motion carried unanimously. Meeting adjourned at 9:I5 p.m. Respectfully submitted, ~~~L Recording Secretary - "---