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PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT
UTILITY COMMISSION MINUTES
APRIL 11, 2011
Pursuant to due call and norice thereof the regular Utility Coinmission meeting of the City of
Rosemount was held on April 11, 2011 at 5:30 p.m. in the Conference Room of the City Hall.
Mayor Droste adtniiiistered the oath to Don Harmsen.
Coxninissioner Speich nominated Don Harmsen, second by Mulhern and since this is an informal
session Don Harmsen accepted the office of Pxesident.
A brief discussion took place regarding the calendar for next year.
MOTION by Mulhern to set the 2011 Utility Commission meetings per the attached calendar.
SECOND by Harmsen. Ayes: Harmsen, Mulhern, Speich. Nays: None. Motion carried.
Commissionex Mulhern reminded the Commission that the calendar is always subject to change.
Pursuant to due call and notice thereof the regular Utility Commission meeting of the City of
Rosemount was called to order on April 11, 2011 at 5:34 p.m. in the Conference Room of the City
Hall by President Don Harmsen. Those present were Commission Members Mulhern, Speich,
Mayor Droste, City Administrator Johnson, City Engineer Brotzler and Recording Secretary
Dorniden.
ADDITIONS OR CORRECTIONS TO THE AGENDA
None.
AUDIENCE INPUT
None.
MOTION by Speich to approve the minutes of the Maxch 7, 2011, regular Utility Commission
meeting. Second by Mulhern. Ayes: Mulhern, Speich, Harmsen. Nays: None. Motion carried.
OLD BUSINESS
No Old Business.
NEW BUSINESS
7a. Review Ordinances Re�ulating Use of Coal Tar-Based Sealer Products
Executive Director Brotzler summarized the Executive Report the Commission has regarding the
coal tar-based sealer product as it relates to water quality. Several cities have ordinances regulating
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the use of this product. The City of Golden Valley has an established ordinance and they dredge
ponds and test for PAH contaminates. With the ordinance in-place theYe are environmental
benefits.
Mr. Thomas Tubbs of 13636 Crossglenn Path in the Crosscroft community brought this issue to the
City via City Council Member Bills last year. Mr. Tubbs supplied the Corrunission with informarion
on coal tar-based products, testing results from Cathy Undem with Dakota County Water Resources
and samples of what is going down the storm drains. The sample was taken on March 11, 2011.
This came as a result of Minnesota Roadway being hixed by the Crosscroft Homeowners
Association to seal the private streets within their addition in 2009.
Commissioner Speich asked if an ordinance will do anything. Without an ordinance we can do
nothing, but an oxdinance gives the City leverage to enforce the usage. It was mentioned that the
ordinance had no consequences, the City ordinances have violations treated as misdemeanors.
With the dixecrion of the Utility Conunission, staff will work with the City attorney to develop an
ordinance and take this ordinance to the City Council.
7b. T-Mobile Pr�osal for Antenna Lease Agxeement Renewal
A brief discussion took place regarding the options that T-Mobile presented in their letter, which is
in the Clerk's file, starting the negotiations for their upcoming lease renewal. If they don't want to
negotiate then it will cost them to remove their antennas from the tower. Staff was given direction
by the Commission to go back to T-Mobile and let them know our starting point for 2012 is a 4%
increase and the City is not entertauung lowering the rent
7c. Drainage Swale Review BP-P504
Executive Director BrotzleY is bringing this to the Commission because there is a maintenance
concern between these two homes in the Country Hills development in a drainage swale from the
storm sewer outlet to the ponding area. Over time there has been and will be continued erosion of
the yaxds. The Executive Summary gives options to consider, however staff feels a field
investigation and survey needs to be done to define the oprions. Contact with the property owners
will have to be made to get the sediment off their property.
MOTION by Mulhern to authorize the review and development of preliminary plans. Second by
Speich. Ayes: Speich, Harmsen, Mulhern. Nays: None. Motion carried.
PRESIDENT'S REPORT
None.
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UTILITY COMMISSION MINUTES
APRIL 11, 2011
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S REPORT
9a. Project Update
Nothing at this time.
9b. Informational Attachments
No discussion on the Interim Financial Report
It was noted that water consumption was down quite a bit from last year.
Executive Director Brotzler wanted to let the Commission know that work has been started on the
review of the water/sewer/storm sewer rates for 2012. The tier rate will be re-evaluated in-house
and increases will be made if necessary.
The Storxn Water Utility Fee was investigated in 2002 by the City's financial consultant, Springsted,
Inc. At that time they did a 20 year projection which staff has been using to update the fees annually
in the fee resolution. With new information on the development of the University property and
some joint ventuYes with Flint Hills, staff believes that how this will affect the impact on revenue in
the long term needs to be xeviewed. Pete Willenbring fxom WSB will be reviewing the impact. The
Commission agrees that this needs to be reviewed along with the cost for mitigarion plans.
This item will be coming to the Coinxnission sometime during the summex.
9d. SET NEXT MEETING AGENDA FOR MAY 9. 2011
Antenna Lease Agreement Tentative
Possible Road Tour
MOTION by Mulhern to adjourn. Second by Hartnsen. Meeting adjourned at 6:25 p.m.
Respectfully Submitted, c-
Cindy Do 'den
Recording Secretary
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