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SPECIAL WORK SESSION PROCEEDINGS
AUGUST 26 , 2014
CALL TO ORDER
Pursuant to due call and notice thereof a special work session of the Rosemount City Council was
held on Tuesday , August 26 , 2014 beginning at 6:3 3 p.m. in the Conference Room at City Hall, 2875
145 th Street West, Rosemount.
Mayor Droste called the meeting to order with Council Members DeBettignies, Shoe -Corrigan,
Weisensel and Demuth attending. Staff present included City Administrator Johnson, City Clerk
Hadler , Finance Director May, Parks and Recreation Director Schultz, Public Works Director
Brotzler, Chief of Police Scott, and Fire Chief Rick Schroeder . Guests in attendance included Emily
Zimmer and Alba Nowlin.
DISCUSSION
2.A . 2015 Budget
City Administrator Johnson began discussion on the 2015 Budget. Health insurance premiums are
decreasing for 2015. Johnson summarized earlier discussions about the Fire Department budget and
discussed new options for decreasing the City contribution, inc reasing the benefit , and adding pay
for training. With these changes, there would still be a decrease in the proposed levy over what was
earlier proposed . Resulting levy increase is approximately $26 for a median value home, which is
less than 3% over the 2013 levy . A p ub lic hearing is planned for December 2 nd . The Preliminary
L ev y has to be s et by September 30 and must only stay the same or decrease between then and the
final levy in December.
Discussion ensued as to the various calculations and projections . Council me mber DeBettignies
asked Fire Chief Schroeder about the future of joint powers agreements for fire services. Schroeder
responded that this is a new concept that is being widely reviewed in the industry . Response times,
funding, spending, and community per ceptions are some of the factors that would influence the
decision to go in that direction.
DeBettignies inquired if the proposed levy was too low and that we would not be able to increase
after submitted. Council member Weisensel and Demuth expressed di sappointment in the increase
in the levy. Shoe -Corrigan is content w i th the small incr e ase. Council m embers pointed to
amenities and programs that have been added despite very low increases in taxes.
Council m embers inquired to Police Chief Scott about some of his future capital budget needs for
the police department. The c amera server for the building and police department are not working
consistently and need to be replaced.
City Administrator Johnson stated the preliminary budget will be on t he Sept 2 nd agenda.
2.B . Update on Noise Ordinance enforcement
Chief Scott gave a summary of the staff report. Complaints have been filed regularly against a
downtown business, and the police department is working with the business to maintain compliance
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with the ordinance. Complaints are numerous over a multi -year timeframe, but fewer since 2013.
Most complaints are from the same source, though there have been other anonymous complaints.
Discussion proceeded about how noise is measured (50 f oo t rule), how the ordinance is written, and
whether it should be revised. Members Demuth and Shoe -Corrigan both stated they would like to
see the ordinance updated. Mayor Dr oste stated he would like the Police Department to weigh in
on a ny ordinance update.
2.C . NLC Confere n ce Update – Jeff Weisensel
Council Member Weisensel gave an update on his visit to the National League of Cities Leadership
Summit in Santa Clara, California. He presented a Powerpoint presentation from NLC Leadership
Summit presenter, Patrick Ibarra and a summary of other presentations . S taff and council
participated in activity including quiz “How innovative is my city?” Weisensel was pleased w ith the
NLC Leadership S ummit overall.
Members discussed innovation, creativity, technology , and challenges to implementing and driving
innovation in government. Mayor Droste suggested the city should have a technology commission
and would like to see mo re neighborhood meetings. Council member Weisensel would like to see
the city increase its LinkedIn presence.
Mayor Droste would like to see the Farmer’s Market make changes to meet needs of the
community, describing an experience in Prior Lake. Marke ts can be incubators for small local
businesses. Discussion ensued to about virtues of various markets in the metro and how to replicate
the success of those.
Council member Weisensel asked Council what sorts of directives they should be asking of staff.
Council member Dem uth stated we should look at our Facebook and Twitter presence and how
positions are refilled. Weisensel stated job descriptions should be edited to reflec t organizational
values and individual qualities. Council member DeBettignies restated the importance of LinkedIn.
Staff stated the reputation of Council and management also weighs heavily on recruitment.
UPDATES
Chief Scott stated he i s enjoying his position, and he plans to implement some positive changes in
the police department.
City Administrator Johnson and Parks & Recreation Director Schultz explained there will be letters
to residents around Cla re Downs because of some significant encroachme nt issues along the trail.
Parks & Recreation Director Schultz asked about preferences to a ribbon cutting for Flint Hills
Soccer Fields.
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City Administrator Johnson stated Prestwick Park and lighting plans will move along earlier than
planned due to SKB funding.
Council member DeBettignies stated Lighthouse Church will host military service person n el dinner
on Saturday.
Council members Shoe -Corrigan and Demuth stated they had participated in a community Ice
Bucket challenge.
Demuth stated she atte nded two Metro Water Supply Planning meetings, and has concerns about
Flint Hills use of aquifer water instead of surface water. City Administrator Johnson stated
Engineering is looking at gray water opportunities.
Council member Weisensel stated they a re looking at doing some innovative things with the Youth
Commission. Weisensel asked Johnson what staff needs to shift more innovative thinking.
Mayor Droste stated R esilient C ommunities kickoff meeting is Friday, Sept ember 19 th , at lunchtime,
and woul d like to see Council be engaged in some of those projects.
Mayor Droste had met with a solar group, which is looking at a 300 acre solar development east of
Highway 52. The development would create five or six high paying jobs when in production.
ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business to come before the City Council and upon a motion by Droste,
second by DeBettignies , the meeting was unanimously adjourned at 9:22 p.m.
Respectfully Submitted,
Clarissa Hadler , City Clerk