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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2010/03/16 CCM - SWS1 1 1 CITY OF ROSEMOUNT SPECIAL WORK SESSION PROCEEDINGS MARCH 16, 2010 CALL TO ORDER Pursuant to due call and notice thereof, a special work session of the Rosemount City Council was duly held on March 16, 2010, at7:55p.m. in the Conference Room at City Hall, 2875 145 Street West, Rosemount. Mayor Droste called the meeting to order with Council Members Shoe Corrigan, DeBettignies, Bills and Weisensel attending. Staff members present included City Administrator Johnson, Parks and Recreation Director Schultz, Parks and Recreation Supervisor Lisa Maurer, Finance Director May, and Recording Secretary Hanson. City Engineer Brotzler arrived later. DISCUSSION 2.A. Former St. Joseph's Church Improvements Parks and Recreation Director Schultz provided the Council with an update on the anticipated improvements to the former St. Joseph's Church including a timeline of completion, and items relating to operations and future use of the facility. Mr. Schultz provided slides of work in progress including the ramp, stage and ADA upgrades and asked the council for their input on slides showing paint colors and carpet choices. He further stated that the site will be a smaller scale multi -use facility and staff is currently working on rental policies, operating procedures, fee schedules and marketing materials. All improvements are projected to be completed by July 1S` and it is anticipated the City could hold a grand opening sometime in July. The Mayor suggested scheduling the grand opening separate from Leprechaun Days. A discussion was held regarding parking and the possibility of removing the garage for extra parking space. It was agreed that the rules on parking need to be specific so the public knows where parking is available. Mr. Schultz stated the facility will need to be named and he showed slides of other Cities' art center names and logos. It was decided to make it available on the website for the public to submit ideas for a name. Mr. Schultz stated that staff has applied for a grant to fund a portion of the cost in replacing the boilers. He stated he would notify Council when he knows whether or not the City made the short list for eligibility. 2.B. Library Art Piece Council member Shoe Corrigan presented the Council with the proposed art feature for the Robert Trail Library premises. The piece chosen by the Library Art Committee is by artist Foster Willey called a Triskele which is a Celtic spiral. The Triskele represents the City of Rosemount, its connection to Ireland and its vision for culture within the Community. The art piece will be on the April 6t agenda for the Council to approve a contract with the artist. 2.C. 2011 Budget Preparation City Administrator Johnson reviewed information with the Council relating to development of a draft budget for 2011, including the following items: 1 1 1 CITY OF ROSEMOUNT SPECIAL WORK SESSION PROCEEDINGS MARCH 16, 2010 Review of use of surplus funds from 2009 Tax base information for taxes payable in 2011 Calculation of impact of a flat dollar tax levy on average home List of grants applied for and status (except for CMAQ, and Akron Avenue project) Budget comparisons with other cities o League of MN Cities Information o State Auditor overall rankings for cities over 2500 population o State Auditor detailed comparison information for similar sized metro area cities o HiPP survey information Budget Calendar The Mayor suggested having an open house somewhere in the middle of the summer. Budget Planning Factors in 2011 Projected fuel costs were discussed and City Engineer Brotzler stated that fuel costs are hard to budget since the City's yearly contract is renewed in January which is six months off from the budget process. Staff exercise regarding level of service options Mr. Johnson stated that he has received 50 -60 individual ideas from department heads and will be able to present the Council with a proposed list of ideas in later April or early May. 3.A. Updates City Administrator Johnson stated that the power plant proposed in the area by LS Power will probably no longer be an issue since Chisago County is reconsidering their 3 -2 vote against and they plan to revote tomorrow. If Chisago County votes to approve it, LS Power will not be interested in Rosemount. Mr. Johnson informed Council members that there is an opening on the Flint Hills Community Advisory Council. There are a total of 3 openings but not all for Rosemount. Council member Shoe Corrigan reported that the school district has begun informing staff of changes due to budget constraints including enlarging class sizes and consolidating class types. Parks and Recreation Director Schultz updated the Council on the amendment to the agreement with DCTC for lights on the soccer fields, the proposed agreement with UMore for land for more soccer fields and that bids for the Family Resource Center improvements will be in late April. City Engineer Brotzler updated the Council on the Country Hills road improvement project. He also gave an update on the Safe Routes to School grant money that awarded for consultant work and the City had planned on using that money for in -house consulting. Mr. Brotzler stated that Dakota County is using their grant money to do a safe routes study which will be completed in June and the City will review their study prior to completing any additional consulting. 1 1 1 CITY OF ROSEMOUNT SPECIAL WORK SESSION PROCEEDINGS MARCH 16, 2010 ADJOURNMENT There being no further business to come before the City Council, Mayor Droste made a motion to adjourn the meeting, second by Bills. The meeting was adjourned at 10:10p.m. Respectfully Submitted, Kathie Hanson, Recording Secretary