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HomeMy WebLinkAboutWK - March 22, 2011ANLDb Y O F © 06WE 1685 CROSSTOWN BOULEVARD N.W. • ANDOVER, MINNESOTA 55304 • (763) 755 -5100 FAX (763) 755 -8923 • WWW.CI.ANDOVER.MN.US CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION Tuesday, March 22, 2011 6:30 p.m. — 8:30 p.m. Coon Rapids City Center Conference Room 1 Pursuant to Minnesota Statute 13D.04, subd. 2, the Coon Rapids City Council and Andover City Council will meet in work session to discuss the following: 1. Call to Order 2. Introductions 3. Highway Policy — Andover is already working with Anoka and Ramsey on this and can © update Coon Rapids on progress 4. Discussion about Anoka County Intersection Signal cost allocation formula. 5. Trail system linkages 6. Issues relating to Crooked Lake 7. Discussion about potential shared Dog park located adjacent to Anoka County Compost area 8. City Collaboration: a. Technology opportunities b. Facility/Equipment sharing c. Service sharing (Administrative Hearing Process - Fines, Hearings) 9. Other 10. Adjourn H ANDOVER/COON RAPIDS CITY COUNCIL JOINT WORK SESSION OF MARCH 22, 2011 A work session of the Coon Rapids City Council was called to order by Mayor Tim Howe on Tuesday, March 22, 2011, at 6:30 p.m. in Conference Room #1 at Coon Rapids City Hall. Coon Rapids Councilmembers Present: Denise Klint, Melissa Larson, Paul Johnson, Joe Sidoti, Bruce Sanders, and Scott Schulte Coon Rapids Councilmembers Absent: None Coon Rapids Staff Present: City Manager Matt Fulton, Public Services Director Steve Gatlin, City Engineer Doug Vierzba Andover Councilmembers Present: Mayor Mike Gamache, Don Jacobson, Julie Trude, Mike Knight, Sheri Bukkila, Andover Councilmember Absent: None Andover Staff Present: City Administrator Jim Dickinson, Director of Public Works Dave Berkowitz 1. CALL TO ORDER 0 Mayor Howe called the work session to order at 6:30 p.m. 2. INTRODUCTIONS Mayor Howe welcomed Andover City Councilmembers and staff and thanked everyone for attending the work session. 3. HIGHWAY POLICY Discussion was held on how cities can work with Anoka County on policies for construction projects regarding access onto County roads for businesses, intersection spacing along County roads, and other issues. City Administrator Dickinson stated that Andover, Anoka, and Ramsey staff has been meeting with County staff and there seems to be better understanding of city related issues. City Manager Fulton felt that Kate Garwood, Anoka County, has been good to work with on transportation studies such as the recent study completed for Coon Rapids Boulevard future upgrade. 4. DISCUSSION ABOUT ANOKA COUNTY INTERSECTION SIGNAL COST ALLOCATION FORMULA Discussion was held on the Anoka County Highway Department's policy on city cost shares for County road and signal projects. Most other metro area counties require that cities pay for costs Coon Rapids Council Work Session March 22, 2011 © Page 2 of traffic signals based on which legs of the intersection are the city's and which are the County's, with each paying for their own legs of the intersection. Anoka County requires that cities pay for city legs and one -half of County legs, but cities feel this is not fair compared to other metropolitan county policies. City Administrator Dickinson pointed out that other metro counties require that cities pay for a share of right -of -way needed for a county road expansion while Anoka County handles and pays for all the right -of -way. He felt that if cities open the door to discussions with the County on the signal cost -share policy, the County may make other changes and cities could end up paying even more. There was general agreement to leave the current policy alone, including intersection traffic signal cost allocation. 5. TRAIL SYSTEM LINKAGES Maps of the Coon Rapids trail systems were distributed and discussion took place on any areas where the two cities could tie trails together for a more complete system. Coon Rapids' trails or sidewalks exist on all streets that connect to Andover such as Hanson Boulevard, Coon Creek Boulevard, Crooked Lake Boulevard, and Round Lake Boulevard. There was discussion on a possible trail along Coon Creek (the creek) along rear yard areas. Andover felt there was no room or easements within their city to allow for this future trail, adding the trail should follow © along existing streets. 6. ISSUES RELATING TO CROOKED LAKE Discussion was held regarding the water quality of Crooked Lake. The Crooked Lake Area Association, made up of homeowners around the lake, have qualified for a "Star Lakes" award by meeting certain criteria, such as having a lake management plan and having over 50% membership of adjacent landowners. The Association has requested funding from both cities over the years top help pay for weed control. Coon Creek Watershed had been involved with the Association, working on a maintenance plan for the lake. The plan includes annual funding from each city to help pay for lake weed treatment. City Manager Fulton and City Administrator Dickinson felt the Association should probably pay more of the costs, with cities paying less, of the amounts shown in the plan prepared by Coon Creek Watershed District. 7. DISCUSSION ABOUT POTENTIAL SHARED DOG PARK LOCATED ADJACENT TO ANOKA COUNTY COMPOST AREA Discussion was held regarding dog parks in each city. Coon Rapids' dog park within Trackside Park has caused problems for neighbors because of the heavy use, with traffic and parking resulting in complaints from neighbors. Coon Rapids has suggested moving the dog park to © Anoka County park land located near the compost site and have the County conduct the maintenance, adding this would be an ideal location as there are no neighbors. Andover reported working with a group to have a dog park near the existing ball fields located west of Hanson Boulevard near the "landfill" site. There would be little or no cost to the city for this as much of Coon Rapids Council Work Session March 22, 2011 © Page 3 the fencing is already in place along the ball fields in the outfield area. The group promoting this idea has not been active recently. Coon Rapids would like Andover to join with Coon Rapids and the County to help establish the new dog park in the County park near the compost site in Coon Rapids. After some discussion, Andover felt that this may be a possibility. 8. CITY COLLABORATION: TECHNOLOGY OPPORTUNITIES, FACILITY/ EQUIPMENT SHARING, SERVICE SHARING (ADMINISTRATIVE HEARING PROCESS - FINES, HEARINGS) Discussion was held on potential collaboration opportunities, including technology opportunities such as fiber- option broadbrand through Anoka County, facility and equipment sharing, and service sharing such as administrative hearing processes. Both bodies agreed on the importance of city collaboration and agreed to continue exploring opportunities. 9. OTHER BUSINESS There was no other business to come before Council. S 10. ADJOURN Mayor Howe adjourned the work session at 8:12 p.m. Respectfully submitted, Matt Fulton & Jim Dickinson City Manager City Administrator X