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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC October 21, 2008 ClTY OF NDOVE 0 1685 CROSSTOWN BOULEVARD N.W. . ANDOVER, MINNESOTA 55304 · (763) 755-5100 FAX (763) 755-8923 . WWW.CI.ANDOVER.MN.US Regular City Council Meeting - Tuesday, October 21,2008 Call to Order-7:00 p.m. Pledge of Allegiance Resident Forum Agenda Approval 1. Approval of Minutes (10/7/08 Regular Meeting, 10/7/08 Closed Session) Consent Items 2. Approve Payment of Claims - Finance Discussion Items 3. Anoka County Sheriffs Department Monthly Report - Sheriff 4. Public Hearing - 2009-2013 Capital Improvement Plan - Administration 5. Consider Resolution - Urging the Met Council To Reconsider the Policy Language in the Draft 2030 0 Transportation Policy Plan - Administration Staff Items 6. Schedule EDA Meeting - Administration 7. Schedule November Workshop - Administration 8. Administrator's Report - Administration Mayor/Council Input Adjournment 0 .~ 0 REGULAR ANDOVER CITY COUNCIL MEETING - OCTOBER 21, 2008 MINUTES The Regular Bi-Monthly Meeting of the Andover City Council was called to order by Mayor Mike Gamache, October 21, 2008, 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, Scott Baumgartner Director of Public Works/City Engineer, Dave Berkowitz City Administrator, Jim Dickinson Others PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE 0 RESIDENT FORUM No one wished to address the Council. AGENDA APPROVAL Add Item 5A, (Proclaim November Homelessness Awareness Month). Motion by Jacobson, Seconded by Knight, to approve the Agenda as amended above. Motion carried unanimously. APPROVAL OF MINUTES October 7, 2008, Regular Meeting: Correct as amended. Councilmember Trude indicated on page 3, the title should be changed to reflect the decision made. . It should read "Discuss Request to Declare Dangerous Dog". 0 Councilmember Jacobson-stated on page 6, (Closed Session) should be moved from line 35 to line 39 to be reflected after the motion was made. 0 Regular Andover City Council Meeting Minutes - October 21,2008 Page 2 Motion by Jacobson, Seconded by Trude, approval of Minutes as indicated above. Motion carried unanimously. October 7, 2008, Closed Session Meeting: Correct as amended. Motion by Trude, Seconded by Orttel, approval of Minutes as indicated above. Councilmember Jacobson stated he had some changes to the minutes. Councilmember Trude withdrew her motion, Councilmember Orttel withdrew his second. Councilmember Jacobson stated on line 29, Councilmember Trude thought the employees should give their opinion "anonymously", not "unanimously". Line 7, the word "retired" should be "retiree". Lines 2 and 3, after the word only the period should be deleted and insert a comma and then lower case "they" so the two sentences run together. 0 Councilmember Trude stated on line 2, they should change the word "implement" to "implemented". Motion by Trude, Seconded by Knight, approval of Minutes as indicated above. Motion carried unanimously. CONSENT ITEMS Item 2 Approval of Claims Motion by Jacobson, Seconded by Trude, approval of the Consent Agenda as read. Motion carried unanimously. RECEIVE ANOKA COUNTY SHERIFF DEPARTMENT MONTHLY REPORT Captain Tom Wells, Anoka County Sheriffs Department, provided an update on law enforcement activities occurring within Andover. Mayor Gamache asked if the 149th and Crosstown Boulevard crosswalk was signed properly. Captain Wells stated it is clearly marked. Councilmember Trude thought it would be nice to get a portable flashing light to alert people to the crosswalk. Captain Wells stated a concern is to get kids 0 to cross at the crosswalk and have the drivers yield to pedestrians. Councilmember Orttel wondered what it would cost for a flashing light. Mr. Berkowitz stated staff has been in discussion with the County about improvements there over the last year. The response from the County is funding. Staff suggested in the meantime to put an advance warning sign to give 0 Regular Andover City Council Meeting Minutes - October 21, 2008 Page 3 some indication that it is there. Another improvement they have made is to remove some trees in that area to open it up and they will continue the dialogue with the County. PUBLIC HEARING - 2009-2013 CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PLAN Mr. Dickinson stated the City is requested to hold a Public Hearing to give the public the opportunity to comment on the proposed 2009-2013 Capital Improvement Plan (CIP). Councilmember J aco bson stated on page 121, it is a handheld device that measures the reflectivity of street signs and he understands this is something that is being required by regulation beyond what they can control. He wondered when the City buys the materials they make the signs with, aren't the materials certified to meet the new standard; if the materials are certified and the City is using them . why do they need the device. Mr. Berkowitz stated they do use high grade sheeting for their signs and has a fifteen year life span to it. Signs started to be installed in the 70's and they have signs up unti12008. There are signs out there that to a point do not meet the reflective standards so this piece of equipment is utilized to go out into zones and test the signs. 0 Councilmember Trude asked ifthey could check to see if other cities could share in the cost of this allowing them to also use the equipment. Mr. Berkowitz stated they could check on this and get back to the Council. Councilmember Knight stated on the storage building for the Community Center, it will be using the wall of the Community Center and he wondered if that would be the wall they would use for expansion of a second sheet of ice. Mr. Dickinson stated the wall will not be utilized for expansion. He stated the storage building is a glorified lean-to and will be located by the trash enclosures. This will also help the YMCA with summer equipment storage. Motion by Jacobson, Seconded by Trude, to open the public hearing. Motion carried unanimously. No one wished to address the Council. Motion by Knight, Seconded by Orttel, to close the public hearing. Motion carried unanimously. Motion by Jacobson, Seconded by Orttel, to approve the Resolution adopting the 2009-2013 CIP. Motion carried unanimously. (Res. R078-08) CONSIDER RESOLUTION - URGING THE MET COUNCIL TO RECONSIDER THE 0 POLICY LANGUAGE IN THE DRAFT 2030 TRANSPORTATION POLICY PLAN Mr. Dickinson stated the Andover City Council is requested to discuss adopting a resolution provided by the North Metro Mayors Association (NMMA) that would urge the Metropolitan Council and MN/DOT to reconsider policy language in the Draft 2030 Transportation Policy Plan. 0 Regular Andover City Council Meeting Minutes - October 21,2008 Page 4 Councilmember Orttel thought it was scary for the people in the north metro area since the roads will be used far into the future and will need to be upgraded. Mayor Gamache indicated this would affect any kind of expansion into Anoka and Ramsey. Councilmember Orttel ,did not think they could afford to put roadways as the lowest priority transportation system for the people in the suburbs. They went through many years of this in the northern suburbs and nothing was done. Motion by Orttel, Seconded by Jacobson, to adopt a resolution urging the Metropolitan Council and MN/DOT to reconsider policy language in the draft 2030 Transportation Policy Plan. Motion carried unanimously. (Res. R079-08) Councilmember Trude asked Mayor Gamache what the feeling is of other communities in the NMMA. Mayor Gamache stated from what he has heard they are all backing this. SCHEDULE EDA MEETING 0 The Council is requested to schedule an EDA meeting at 6:00 p.m. before the November 18,2008 City Council meeting. Motion by Jacobson, Seconded by Orttel, schedule an EDA meeting on November 18,2008 at 6:00 p.m. Motion carried unanimously. PROCLAIM NOVEMBER HOMELESSNESS AWARENESS MONTH Mayor Gamache read the proclamation and declared November as Homelessness Awareness Month in Andover. SCHEDULE NOVEMBER WORKSHOP City Administrator Dickinson stated the Council 'is requested to schedule a Special Council Workshop for the month of November for a number of miscellaneous business items. Motion by Trude, Seconded by Orttel, to schedule a Special Council Workshop for November 25, 2008 at 6:00 p.m. Motion carried unanimously. 0 ADMINISTRATOR REPORT City Administrator Dickinson updated the Council on the administration and city department 0 Regular Andover City Council Meeting Minutes - October 21,2008 Page 5 activities, meeting reminders, Hanson Boulevard NW Project update and miscellaneous projects. City Engineer Berkowitz updated the Council on road improvements projects in the City. MAYOR/COUNCIL INPUT (League of Minnesota Meeting) - Mayor Gamache updated the Council on a League of Minnesota meeting regarding Legislative Policies. (Anoka County Officials Meeting) - Councilmember Jacobson stated at the end ofthe month there is an Anoka County Officials meeting at the airport and they will be showing their agenda for the upcoming legislative session. (Anoka County Meeting Regarding Federal Funding) - Mayor Gamache stated on Friday there will bea meeting at the Anoka County Government Center to discuss Due Federal Funding for Neighborhood Stabilization Program. Mr. Dickinson stated the money coming in to Anoka 0 County will go to a non-profit organization that will be acting within Anoka County and they do have representative from their Community Development Department that will be attending. (Upcoming Firefighter Dinner) - Councilmember Trude stated the Firefighter Dinner is November 12,2008 at Oakview Middle School from 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Motion by Orttel, Seconded by Trude, to adjourn. Motion carried unanimously. The meeting adjourned at 7:51 p.m. Respectfully submitted, Susan Osbeck, Recording Secretary 0 0 Regular Andover City Council Meeting Minutes - October 21, 2008 Page 6 REGULAR ANDOVER CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES - OCTOBER 21,2008 TABLE OF CONTENTS PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE ......................................................................................................... 1 RESIDENT FORUM. ...... ....... ... .................. .......... .., ... .... ............ ... ..... ... ........................ ............ .... 1 AGENDA APPROV AL.................................................................................................................. 1 APPROV AL OF MINUTES ..... ...................... ............ .............. ............. .... ........... ......... ................. 1 CONSENT ITEMS ... .............. ................... ........... ....... ............. ...... ... ..... ..... ...... ... ............... ........... 2 Approval of Claims.............................................................................................. ....................... 2 RECEIVE ANOKA COUNTY SHERIFF DEPARTMENT MONTHLY REPORT..................... 2 PUBLIC HEARING - 2009-2013 CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PLAN Res. 078-08...................3 CONSIDER RESOLUTION - URGING THE MET COUNCIL TO RECONSIDER THE POLICY LANGUAGE IN THE DRAFT 2030 TRANSPORTATION POLICY PLAN Res 079-08 ............................................................................................................................... .. 3 SCHEDULE EDA MEETING.. .............. .............. ... ........ ... ...... ............. ...... ..................... .............. 4 PROCLAIM NOVEMBER HOMELESSNESS AWARENESS MONTH.................................... 4 SCHEDULE NOVEMBER WORKSHOP....... ............ ....... ............... .......... ........ ........... ..... .......... 4 0 ADMINISTRATOR REPORT. ............. ................. ................. ... ........ ...... ...... ...... ... ... ....... .... ..... .... 4 MAYOR/COUNCIL INPUT .......................................................................................................... 5 League of Minnesota Meeting. ." ........ .................... .............. ........... ........ ..................... ...... ........ 5 Anoka County Officials Meeting ................. ........ ....................... ........ ..... ..... .............................. 5 Anoka County Meeting Regarding Federal Funding ..................................................................5 Upcoming Firefighter Dinner...................................................................................................... 5 ADJOURNMENT..... ................ ........ .............. ........ ... ........... .... ........ ..... .... ........ ........... .... .............. 5 0