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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC December 20, 2005 REGULAR ANDOVER CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES - December 20, 2005 TABLE OF CONTENTS PLEDGE OF ALLEGIEN CE..................................................................................................... 1 RESIDENT FORUM ................................................................................................................. 1 AGENDA APPROV AL............................................................................................................. 1 APPROVAL OF MINUTES...................................................................................................... 1 CONSENT ITEMS Approve Payment of Claims ................................................................................................ 2 Resolution R218-05 accepting Petition/Order Feasibility Report/Woodland Crossing (05-32), Shaw's Glen (05-24), Cardinal Ridge (05-20) & Andover Station North Ball Field Improvements (05-15) .................................................................................... 2 Resolution R219-05 ordering Feasibility ReportJ06-2/2006 Overlays ................................ 2 Accept DNR Fire Wise Grant/05-59....................................................................................2 Resolution R220-05 approving Resolution/Designating CR 58 as CSAH 58/Anoka County IIighway Department.......................................................................................... 2 Approve 2006 Anoka County Sheriff Contract ................................................................... 3 Resolution R221-05 approving Cost of Living Adjustment for Non-represented Employees .... ............ ...................... ......................................... ........................................ 3 Approve Collective Bargaining AgreementlPublic Works.................................................. 3 Approve Health Renewal & Employer Contribution........................................................... 3 Approve 2006 Time Saver Secretarial Service Contract ..................................................... 3 Resolution R222-05 approving Final PlatIBrook Crossing/Hanson Boulevard & 177th Avenue NW . ............ .................. .... .......... ....................................................................... 3 Resolution R222A-05 approving Grading & Landscaping Plan RevisionsIWoodland 6th Addition............................................................. ........ ....................... .............................. 3 Approve 2006 Tobacco & Liquor Licenses .........................................................................3 Resolution R223-05 approving Resolution Accepting Donation/Cloclctower Commons, LLC....................................................................... ........................................ 3 RECEIVE ANOKA COUNTY SHERIFF DEPARTMENT MONTIIL Y REPORT Received................................................... ....... ........................ ........... ................................... 3 CONSIDER REQUEST/RIGHT-OF-W A Y MANAGEMENT FEES/CENTERPOINT ENERGY Motion to approve.................................... ............................................................................. 3 DISCUSS 2006 CDBG APPLICATION (CONTINUED) ........................................................ 5 ADOPT CITY OF ANDOVER 2006 BUDGET & CERTIFY 2006 PROPERTY TAX LEVY Motion to approve (RES. R224-05)...................................................................................... 7 ADOPT 2006 DEBT SERVICE LEVY CHANGES Motion to approve (RES. R225-05) ...................................................................................... 7 DECLARE COST/ORDER ASSESSMENT ROLU05-29/14355 CROSSTOWN BOULEVARD NW/SS & WM Motion to adopt (RES. R226-05).......................................................................................... 8 CONSIDER COMPREHENSIVE PLAN AMENDMENTfREVISE TRANSmONAL Regular Andover City Council Meeting Minutes - December 20, 2005 Table of Contents Page ii COMMERCIAL/INDUSTRIAL Motion to approve (RES. R227 -05) ...................................................................................... 8 RECONSIDER RESOLUTION FOR REPAIR OR REMOVAL OF HAZARDOUS STRUCTURES Motion to Reconsider............ .............. .................................................................................. 9 Motion to Rescind.................. :......... ............ .................... ..................................................... 9 Motion to Adopt Resolution (RES. R228-05) ...................................................................... 9 APPROVE 2005 FEE ORDINANCE CORD. NO. 318). .......................................................... 9 REVIEW GARBAGE HAULING INFORMATION ................................................................ 10 SCHEDULE COUNCIL WORKSHOP ..................................................................................... 11 ADMINISTRATOR'S REPORT ............................................................................................... 11 MAYOR/COUNCIL INPUT Holiday Wishes - Councilmember Knight ........................................................................... 12 U.S. Soldier Death ......................................................................... ............ ........... ................ 12 More Holiday Wishes - Councilmember Jacobson.............................................................. 12 City Hall Holiday Hours ............................................................................ ........................... 12 Additional Holiday Wishes - Mayor Gamache .................................................................... 12 ADJ OURNMENT ...................................................................................................................... 12 'ANDbVE~ REGULAR ANDOVER CITY COUNCIL MEETING - DECEMBER 20, 2005 MINUTES The Regular Bi-Monthly Meeting of the Andover City Council was called to order by Mayor Mike Gamache, December 20,2005, 7:02 p.m., at the Andover City Hall, 1685 Crosstown Boulevard NW, Andover, Minnesota. Councilmembers present: Don Jacobson., Mike Knight. Ken Orttel, Julie Trude (arrived at 7:05 p.m.) None City Attorney, Barry Sullivan City Engineer, Dave Berkowitz City Administrator, Jim Dickinson Community Development Director, Will Neumeister Others Councilmember absent: Also present: PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE RESIDENT FORUM No one wished to address the Commission. AGENDA APPROVAL Add Item 17a, (Consider Request!Waive Right-of-Way Management Fees/CenterPoint Energy). Motion by Ortte1, Seconded by Knight. to approve the Agenda as amended. Motion carried unanimously. Councilmember Trude arrived at 7:05 p.m. APPROVAL OF MINUTES November 29, 2005, Workshop Meeting: Correct as amended. December 5, 2005, Truth in Taxation Hearing: Correct as written. December 6, 2006, Regular Meeting: Correct as amended. Regular Andover City Council Meeting Minutes - December 20, 2005 Page 2 Councilmember Jacobson stated he had a change to the December 6,2005 Regular meeting minutes. He indicated on page 8, under the motion, the second line in the motion should read "...alllot driveways shall meet at arterial access into interior streets..." Councilmember Trude stated on the same page, fourth paragraph, her comments were about trails and it states "Councilmember Trude thinks the County really focuses on north/south routes but in the long run it would be a better investment to build a trail east to Seventh along 165th rather than..." Councilmember Trude indicated a change on page 7, fIrst paragraph, fourth sentence. They were talking about development and the sentence reads "If there was some crisis a fire truck could probably go through access homes through the back yard". Councilmember Trude noted on page 3, fIfth paragraph, second sentence "there are deliveries being made to the house almost daily". Motion by Trude, Seconded by Knight, approval of the December 6, 2005 minutes as indicated above. Motion carried unanimously. Motion by Knight, Seconded by Jacobson, approval of the December 5, 2005 minutes as indicated above. Motion carried 4 ayes, 1 present (Trude). Councilmember Trude stated on the Council Workshop minutes, page 2, fIfth paragraph reads "Buffering along the east west side. On page 5, third paragraph from the bottom, the last part of the sentence should read "...regarding open space. parks and trails". Page 8, eighth paragraph should read "was noted the farm Ylo1:1l.d not be assessed the City would onlv assess the residential properties". Motion by Trude, Seconded by Ortte1, approval of the November 29, 2005 minutes as indicated above. Motion carried unanimously. Motion by Jacobson, Seconded by Trude to move Item 15 (Approve 2006 Fee Ordinance) down to Discussion Items. Motion carried unanimously. CONSENT ITEMS Item 2 Item 3 Approval of Claims Accept Petition/Order Feasibility Report!Wood1and Crossing (05-32), Shaw's Glen (05-24), Cardinal Ridge (05-20) & Andover Station North Ball Field Improvements (05-15) (See Resolution R218-05) Order Feasibility Reportl06-2/2006 Overlays (See Resolution R219-05) Accept DNR Fire Wise Grant/05-59 Approve ResolutionlDesignating CR 58 as CSAH 58/Anoka County Highway Item 4 Item 5 Item 6 Regular Andover City Council Meeting Minutes - December 20, 2005 Page 3 Item 7 Item 8 Item 9 Item 10 Item 11 Item 12 Item 13 Item 14 Item 16 Department (See Resolution R220-0S) Approve 2006 Anoka County Sheriff Contract Approve Cost of Living Adjustment for Non-represented Employees (See Resolution R221-0S) Approve Collective Bargaining Agreement/Public Works Approve Health Renewal & Employer Contribution Approve 2006 Time Saver Secretarial Service Contract Approve Final PlatlBrook Crossing/Hanson Blvd & 177th Avenue NW (See Resolution R222-0S) Approve Grading & Landscaping Plan Revisions!Woodland 6th Addition (See Resolution R222A-05) Approve 2006 Tobacco and Liquor Licenses Approve Resolution Accepting Donation/C10cktower Commons, LLC (See Resolution R223-0S) Motion by Jacobson, Seconded by Knight, approval of the Consent Agenda as read. Motion carried unanimously. RECEIVE ANOKA COUNTY SHERIFF DEPARTMENT MONTHLY REPORT Sergeant Kevin Helwig, Anoka County Sheriff s Department, provided an update on law enforcement activities occuning within Andover. Councilmember Jacobson asked since they have a bunch of snow, has the Sheriff s Department had a lot of calls regarding snowmobiles. Sergeant Helwig indicated they have not had a whole lot of complaints to this point. Councilmember Trude asked if there was any requirement that snowmobiles have to ride with traffic. Sergeant Helwig stated after dark, they have to travel with traffic. Councilmember Orttel stated the County has talked to them recently about the damage that has been occuning on the inside slopes of County roads due to four-wheelers. He wondered if they are treated the same as snowmobiles. Sergeant Helwig stated they do not have the same rights to ride in the ditches as snowmobiles do. CONSIDER REQUEST/WAIVE RIGHT-OF-WAY MANAGEMENT FEES/CENTERPOINT ENERGY City Engineer Berkowitz stated this item is in regard to a request from CenterPoint Energy to waive the Right-of-Way Management Fees for service replacements due to couplings that could fail and be a safety issue to the public. Regular Andover City Council Meeting Minutes - December 20, 2005 Page 4 Mr. Berkowitz reviewed the information with the Council. Councilmember Jacobson wondered why they would waive the fees for this. Mr. Berkowitz stated the way they look at this is typically when the City charges for a right-of-way issue, it is something that is new or a service is being reconstructed. TIris was a huge public safety project that due to issues several years ago and the way the couplings were put together, they looked at what other communities did and many of them waived their fees. Because of the public safety issue, staff recommends they have a minimal blanket fee. Councilmember Jacobson stated in the letter it indicates the City already waived the fee, which is not true. The letter listed three cities, Anoka, Coon Rapids and Blaine that waived the fees but they were in a lot of other cities. The reason he thought they charged fees is because when they dig up a blacktop road and dig a hole and then patch it, it lessens the life of the road over time and they charge the fee to help defray the cost and if they are going to charge only $200.00, they are letting $17,000 go that they could put toward the road and bridge fund that would help maintain the roads. He wondered why they would forgo $17,000 in fees that would help maintain their roads in the future. Councilmember Trude thought the reason is because they had to incur all of the costs associated with replacing all of the couplings for safety reasons. Councilmember Orttel wondered if they provide as-builts as they go along. Mr. Berkowitz stated they are in the process of putting all of their paperwork together and the City will have a list of all the replacement services throughout the City and possibly a location. Mr. Berkowitz indicated Councilmember Jacobson was correct in that the right-of-way management program is in place for issues such as disturbing roadways or the right-of-way and there is a replacement cost to that but they looked at this as a safety project. Councilmember Orttel wondered what happens if the grass is all dead next year where it was replaced. Mr. Berkowitz stated Centerpoint Energy will come back and continue to replace things until everything is correct. Mr. Berkowitz stated Centerpoint has a follow up program in place for next year. Councilmember Orttel stated if Centerpoint Energy has to pay $17,000 it will end up on the residents' gas bills and the other cities have waived it so it will be disbursed somewhat but they just pass it through to homeowners. Councilmember Jacobson stated Centerpoint Energy has applied to the Public Utilities Commission for a rate increase to cover this which would cover everyone who is a member. Councilmember Jacobson indicated he was given two cities that have done this but they are in a lot of other cities and he wondered if all the other cities have done this. Mr. Dickinson stated three cities that Todd Haas called were Anoka, Blaine and Coon Rapids. Mr. Berkowitz stated Centerpoint did mention some other cities but he was not sure offhand which ones. Mr. Regular Andover City Council Meeting Minutes - December 20, 2005 Page 5 Dickinson stated further west, the highest fee that was charged to Centerpoint Energy was $200 by Big Lake Township but the City of Big Lake waived the fees and so did Elk River. Councilmember Orttel stated his concern was if they were going to be at risk for repairing faulty installations and he was getting the sense that they would not. Mr. Berkowitz stated the way he understood it, they have a program to follow up next year. Councilmember Ortte1 thought this was just a matter of shifting dollars around and he would be willing to get it done and go with a flat fee. Councilmember Jacobson stated Centerpoint Energy is a very good company and he does not have a problem with them at all but he still has not heard a reason that they should not charge a standard fee. The only reason he has heard is that other cities have done it but what is the reason they are going to do it. Mayor Gamache thought the reason he heard was that it was a major safety issue for the residents that were in the area where the repairs were done and as part of understanding that this is a serious issue that could have happened, they are trying to help like other cities have already done. Motion by Knight, Seconded by Trude, to waive the Right-of-Way Management fee for CenterPoint Energy and impose a blanket fee of$200. Councilmember Trude agreed with the fact that it had to get done and had to get done quickly. Motion carried 4 ayes, 1 nay (Jacobson) DISCUSS 2006 CDBG APPLICATION (CONTINUED) Community Development Director Neumeister explained this item continues the discussion from the December 6tb Council meeting. Based on Council direction at the last meeting, staffhas contacted Youth First and they have provided a project summary. The Youth First proposal is a public service project that is eligible for a portion of CDBG funding reserved specifically for this type of project Staff suggests that a letter of support be provided to assist Youth First with this application. North Anoka Meals on Wheels has also requested a letter of support for their public service application. Mr. Neumeister discussed other potential 2006 projects with the City Council. Ms. Kate Thunstrum and Ms. Karen Skepper were at the meeting to answer Council questions. Councilmember Trude wondered what the focus of the County priorities was going to be. Mr. Neumeister stated they had a whole list of items they would consider high priority. Ms. Skepper stated planning activities are considered high priority as far as their consolidated plan goes but they have limited funds and planning and administrative cannot exceed twenty percent of Regular Andover City Council Meeting Minutes - December 20, 2005 Page 6 their total grant. Councilmember Trude stated a grant for planning would be very helpful in Andover where there is a lot of development going on and they are not really into redevelopment like some other communities but the Rural Reserve is an area that they have already had many meetings on and will have many more and involves a lot of planning and studies that need to be updated and then they have the Compo Plan. Ms. Skepper indicated that type of planning would be appropriate and would probably be a good use of funds for a community like Andover that does not have a lot of redevelopment needs and does not have a lot oflow to moderate income population. Sometimes this is the only way a community can use CDBG funds. Councilmember Trude wondered if the Youth First proposal is something they are looking for. Ms. Skepper stated they do not have the application yet so she could not guarantee that it will be approved. She stated a public service proj ect is always considered to be a high priority. They take a look at the requests and make funding recommendations; typically they get about four times the number of requests than what is available for public service so they do take a look at some criteria. They want to make sure that the applicant is serving a wide range of people and that they are targeting low and moderate income persons and how cost effective the program is. If they are able to serve a large number of people for a reasonable amount of money, that project will be funded over another public service that may not show the same cost benefit. Motion by Jacobson, Seconded by Knight, to authorize a letter of support for Youth First, North Anoka Meals on Wheels and ACCAP. Councilmember Trude thought the Youth First proposal was a fantastic idea. If they can get more hours staffed at the Community Center when they have all the kids that would otherwise go home to an empty house. She thought this would go beyond the City and serve kids in the School District. She thought this would benefit their community. Motion carried unanimously. Councilmember Jacobson suggested they make a request ofCDBG funds for planning of the Rural Reserve and the Comprehensive Plan. Councilmember Orttel stated they have been successful in the past with that in the City wide thing but he was not sure how they got past the low to moderate income stipulation. Ms. Skepper stated planning and development do not need to meet the low to moderate income benefits. Councilmember Trude stated they also have some distressed homes in Andover which Andover will be using funds to clean up and they are looking at health, safety and welfare issues and they do not know if they will be able to recoup the costs. Has staff discussed this with the County and does it meet any of the criteria. Ms. Skepper stated acquisition and demolition activities are eligible but it is hard to say how strongly they would be considered until they see the broad range of applications. What they always encourage is if a City wants to submit more than one application, they rank and Regular Andover City Council Meeting Minutes - December 20, 2005 Page 7 prioritize the items in order of priority. Mr. Dickinson stated those funds will be recouped on the property tax of the property. Motion by Jacobson, Seconded by Knight, to make an application for CDBG Funds for the Rural Reserve and Compo Plan updates. Councilmember Trude wondered if staff thought they were limiting themselves because some communities get three hundred to four hundred thousand a year from these applications and she did not think their planning funds are going to be more than $100,000. Councilmember Orttel thought this would be the first one because they can have more than one but they would have to rank them. Councilmember Orttel would like to see something done that would allow more use from the seniors at the field house and community center. Councilmember Jacobson thought this was the top item to try to get funds for. Councilmember Trude thought they should keep brainstorming on other projects with staff to make more applications for funds. Councilmember Trude wondered if transit hubs would fit into the CDBG fund plan. Ms. Skepper indicated that is hard to fit under CDBG funds because it is not typically benefiting the low/moderate income population. Motion carried unanimously. It was noted Ms. Tracie Wamberg-Lemm was at the meeting from Youth First. ADOPT CITY OF ANDOVER 2006 BUDGET & CERTIFY 2006 PROPERTY TAX LEVY City Administrator Dickinson stated each year the City Council is required by state law to adopt an annual budget and submit a property tax levy certification to Anoka County Property Records and Taxation Division. The deadline for submission this year is December 28, 200S. Mr. Dickinson discussed the staff report with the Council. Motion by Jacobson, Seconded by Orttel, to approve the attached resolution that indicates a total 2006 property tax levy of$8,SSO,919 to be submitted to the Anoka County Property Records and Taxation Division by December 28, 200S and establishes the 2006 City of Andover Budget Motion carried unanimously. (RES. R224-0S) ADOPT 2006 DEBT SERVICE LEVY CHANGES City Administrator Dickinson stated Anoka County Property Records and Taxation Division requires Regular Andover City Council Meeting Minutes - December 20, 2005 Page 8 a City Council resolution changing bonded indebtedness levies for 2006 that would have been certified to Anoka County as part of prior years bond sales. Mr. Dickinson discussed the staff report with the Council. Motion by Knight, Seconded by Jacobson, to approve the attached resolution that would update certified bonded indebtedness levies for 2006. Motion carried unanimously. (RES. R225-05) DECLARE COST/ORDER ASSESSMENT ROLV05-29/14355 CROSSTOWN BOULEVARD NW/SS& WM City Engineer Berkowitz explained this item is in regard to declaring cost and ordering assessment roll for 14355 Crosstown Boulevard NW for sanitary sewer and water main, Project 05-29. CounciImember Orttel stepped down because of conflict of interest. Motion by Jacobson, Seconded by Trude, to adopt the resolution declaring cost and ordering preparation of assessment roll for Project 05-29, 14355 Crosstown Boulevard NW. Motion carried unanimously. (RES. R226-0S) CONSIDER COMPREHENSWE PLAN AMENDMENT/REVISE TRANSITIONAL COMMERClAVINDUSTRlAL Community Development Director Neumeister stated the Council adopted a resolution eliminating the word industrial from this land use district at the September 6, 2005 meeting and subsequently discussed limiting the commercial uses allowed within the Transitional Commercial Land Use District. At the November 15, 2005 Council meeting the Council concluded the discussion with various options to ensure appropriate development within the Transitional Commercial Land Use District. Motion by Jacobson, Seconded by Knight, to approve the attached resolution inserting item 1, Rezoning Contract. CounciImember Trude asked the paragraph be read into the minutes. CounciImember Jacobson read the following: Rezoning Contract: Review potential commercial uses along with screening and overall design at the time of rezoning to a commercial district and create a contract specific to the site as part of the rezoning approval. Motion carried unanimously. (RES R227-0S) Regular Andover City Council Meeting Minutes - December 20, 2005 Page 9 RECONSIDER RESOLUTION FOR REPAIR OR REMOVAL OF HAZARDOUS STRUCTURES Community Development Director Neumeister stated a resolution pertaining to the hazardous structures abatement project at the December 6, 2005 meeting did not contain the word "remove", which may have jeopardized staff's authority to adequately remediate the nuisance structures on the property. An amended resolution has been drafted that orders the "removal of hazardous structures" at 17700 Tulip Street NW. Motion by Knight, Seconded by Jacobson, to reconsider Resolution for Repair or Removal of Hazardous Structures. Motion carried unanimously. Motion by Knight, Seconded by Jacobson, to rescind Resolution #R217-05 for 17700 Tulip Street. Motion carried unanimously. Motion by Orttel, Seconded by Jacobson, to adopt the attached resolution ordering the removal of hazardous structures at 17700 Tulip Street NW. Motion carried unanimously. (RES. R228-05) Councilmember Orttel stated they cannot contact one of the owners and he wondered what they do. City Attorney Sullivan indicated they would notifY by publication in the newspaper. APPROVE 2006 FEE ORDINANCE It was noted each year staff reviews the fees that are charged for various permits, service charges and other permits and recommends increases in certain fees. Councilmember Jacobson stated on page 10, there is a fire alarm system, sprinkler, and sprinkler system plan reviews and in the description it indicates the permit fee is 1.25 percent of the total project value. When he talked to staff they stated the percentage fee applies to the value of the fIre sprinkler system but the sentence states the total project value. He thought they should insert a line in there that clarifIes this. Councilmember Trude wondered if they should word it as "1.25 percent oftotal system value". Mr. Dickinson stated they could reiterate what was in the left column on the right side. Councilmember Jacobson stated on page 15, the street lighting charge in the urban area is $6.50 and in the rural areas it is $11.00 a quarter and he understood from staff that the reason for the difference in price is there are fewer people in the rural area to pay for it. He wanted to make sure that was a correct interpretation. Mr. Dickinson stated that is consistent from the inception of the fee. Councilmember Knight wondered if there was some system of changing these. Mr. Dickinson stated certain fees are identifIed, such as utility funds; they put together a rate analysis which is part of the Regular Andover City Council Meeting Minutes - December 20, 2005 Page 10 Capital Improvement Plan which was adopted previously. Most of them tend to have factored in a percentage increase to support bond payments and operation payments; other ones are adjusted annually by the Construction Index. Motion by Jacobson, Seconded by Knight, to adopt the attached fee ordinance for 2006 effective January 1,2006 and the summary of the ordinance for publication. Motion carried unanimously. CORD. NO. 318) REVIEW GARBAGE HAULING INFORMATION Community Development Director Neumeister stated the Council wanted research into whether it would be feasible to restrict garbage hauling to one day per week. Mr. Neumeister reviewed the information with the City Council. Councilmember Jacobson wondered instead of the Council making a decision right now, he thought this could be included in the survey and see what the residents would want. Councilmember Ortte1 stated the questions are pretty expensive and he thought they could use the same haulers but limit them to one day a week. Mayor Gamache asked how a City goes about obtaining only one hauler. Mr. Dickinson stated the city bills the garbage under their utility bill. Councilmember Knight stated they would have to include all of the various criteria in a bid. Councilmember Ortte1 stated this was discussed a few years ago and what was suggested was to consolidate the haulers they use to certain areas in the City but that would take away the choice from the residents. They would need to limit them to one day a week for collection. He stated this would cut down drastically on the use of the streets. Councilmember Jacobson suggested that at their next workshop they have representatives from the haulers in the City come in to find out how changing this would affect their business. City Attorney Sullivan stated there is a mechanism under the statutes to organize the collection of solid waste and some cities have gone through that process. It is a process that involves the haulers and residents through a series of hearings and meetings. The bottom line is that the City has wide discretion on how they want to organize the collection of solid waste. The City has a lot of options if they go through this process. The Council thought this should be discussed further at a workshop and get hauler input. Regular Andover City Council Meeting Minutes - December 20, 2005 Page 11 SCHEDULE COUNCIL WORKSHOP Motion by Trude, Seconded by Jacobson, to schedule a Special Council Workshop for Tuesday, January 31,2006 at 6:00 p.m. Motion carried unanimously. ADMINISTRATOR REPORT City Administrator Dickinson updated the Council on the road improvement projects, development activities, Holiday Season reminders, significant city department activities and miscellaneous projects in the City. Councilmember Trude stated as they are talking about the Rural Reserve, they are talking about having a trail on one side and a sidewalk on the other side and they did go ahead and approve the Woodland 6th Addition before they had the Rural Reserve planned so it will not match the rest of the Rural Reserve. She wondered if it had a trail on the north side of Veterans Memorial Boulevard. Mr. Berkowitz stated it actually has through Woodland 4th Addition a sidewalk on the south side of Veterans Memorial Boulevard and transitions into a bituminous trail when it gets into Woodland 6th Addition on the south side of Veterans Memorial Boulevard. Councilmember Trude wondered if there is a possibility that some of the yards have not been landscaped and finished so they could try to expend City trail funds to do the sidewalk on the north that will lead them into the next stage of development or get some kind of right-of-way agreement with the developer as he sells each of those lots. Mr. Berkowitz stated they have sixty-six feet of right-of-way so they could put a sidewalk in there. Mr. Berkowitz stated the landscape plan shows trees just outside of the right-of-way. Councilmember Orttel thought there should be notice that a sidewalk will be going in there so homeowners are not surprised when it comes through. Councilmember Trude thought it would enhance the homes and roads. Councilmember Trude also thought they need to start looking at landscaping requirements along the roadways to hide fences because after the storm in September she noticed how some of the fences are really weathered along the roadway and do not look really nice. Mr. Neumeister stated they could require screening in front of the fences along the roadway. MAYOR/COUNCIL INPUT (Holiday Wishes) - Councilmember Knight wished everyone a Happy Holiday and Merry Christmas. (Us. Soldier Death) - Councilmember Knight stated Andover lost a young man in Iraq about a week ago and he wondered if they should consider naming something for him. Mayor Gamache stated Regular Andover City Council Meeting Minutes - December 20, 2005 Page 12 they have the new ball fields at Andover Station North that they could use. Councilmember Trude stated she liked the Park Commission's idea of naming segments of trails or having a picnic shelter for a remembrance. Mr. Neumeister stated they could bring back some ideas. (More Holiday Wishes) - Councilmember Jacobson wished everyone a Merry Christmas and hoped everyone has a safe and Happy New Year. He thought staff has done a wonderful job. Councilmembers Orttel and Trude agreed. (City Hall Holiday Hours) - Mayor Gamache asked what other days the City will be closed besides December 26, 200S for the Holidays. Mr. Dickinson indicated that would be the only day. (Additional Holiday Wishes) - Mayor Gamache wished everyone a Happy Holiday Season. Motion by Jacobson, Seconded by Knight, to adjourn. Motion carried unanimously. The meeting adjourned at 8:23 p.m. Respectfully submitted, Susan Osbeck, Recording Secretary