HomeMy WebLinkAbout6.b. Minutes of May 3, 2005 Work SessionITEM 06 d
ROSEMOUNT CITY PROCEEDINGS
CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION
MAY 3, 2005
Pursuant to due call and notice thereof the City Council Work Session was held on Tuesday,
May 3, 2005 at 8:00 p m. following the regular City Council meeting in the Council Chambers at
City Hall.
Mayor Droste and Council Members Sterner, Shoe Corrigan, Baxter and DeBettignies were
present. Also in attendance were City Administrator Verbrugge, Assistant City Administrator
Weitzel, City Engineer Brotzler, Fire Chief Aker, Parks and Recreation Director Schultz,
Communications Coordinator Cox and Police Chief Kalstabakken. Mayor Droste called the
meeting to order.
Solid Waste Hauler Ordinance
Parks and Recreation Director Schultz presented information regarding the number of solid
wasteirecycling haulers licensed in Rosemount and a survey of surrounding communities.
Mayor Droste emphasized his reason for examining this was traffic safety in residential areas.
Rosemount now has nine residential and eleven commercial haulers. There are also twelve
haulers that handle construction and demolition materials. Several of these companies combine
residential, commercial and construction There are sixteen licensed haulers in Rosemount and
the license fee for 2005 is $350. Rosemount does limit the days for regular collections to
Mondays and Tuesdays Residential growth may require additional days for collections.
Consideration was given to dividing Rosemount into areas and assigning areas to haulers. City
Engineer Brotzler suggested also designating which weekday would be allowed for collections
within the assigned area. Brotzler reported that the waste hauler trucks are hard on road
maintenance and they are exempt from road restrictions in the spring. Some neighborhoods have
organized to have the same hauler for safety and esthetic reasons. Mayor Droste wanted input
from the waste haulers on what they think is reasonable. City Administrator Verbrugge noted
that unregulated business offers greater competition. Verbrugge reported that the legislature
passed a bill stating any city that limited a licensed hauler and created a loss of business for the
hauler could be issued a condemnation fee. Staff will research this issue further and bnng the
information to Council.
800 MHZ Radio System and PSAP Consolidation
Police Chief Kalstabakken reported that Rosemount's consideration regarding its participation in
this county-wide radio system is needed in order to estimate operation costs as the final radio
plan is completed. Rosemount currently has the Eagan dispatch center providing dispatch
services. It would be very expensive if Rosemount decided to be independent from a joint
Dakota County -Wide for dispatch center and radio system. The hope is to have the best
communication possible between government agencies to provide continuity in emergency
situations. Discussion was held regarding the joint powers agreement. Two governing models
are being reviewed. One model used a weighted voting system for the Board of Directors based
upon the funding forniula while the other model is a one vote per member model. Council
requested the Joint Dispatch Policy Committee be informed of their concems regarding a
governing board with weighted voting. The Council stated that other Joint policy agencies
within the county are operated without weighted voting. Police Chief Kalstabakken noted that
the Dakota County Sheriff's Office also protects Dakota County townships and smaller cities
such as Lilydale, Mendota, and Sunfish Lake.
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Policies for redundancy, back -up and medical dispatch are being developed. One concem has
been reporting medical or fire emergencies on cell phones This disables the 911 auto address
service and in some cases the police have not been able to locate the emergency. Fire Chief
Aker noted that at the last chiefs' meeting it was decided to maintain the currant radio system
and plan to move into the 800 MHz system within ten years. Aker noted that radios do not
usually work within large buildings including schools. An mternal repeater system can be used
to correct this. Police Chief Kalstabakken offered to have the radio system consultant attend a
future Council meeting to answer any more specific or technical questions about 800 MHz or the
joint dispatch center. The two proposed tower sites are at Dakota County Maintenance Center at
160 Street and Highway 3, and near Interstate 35W.
Police Chief Kalstabakken said that the Joint Dispatch Policy Committee will know by May 31
how many Dakota County cities plan to participate in the 800 MHz radio system and the joint
dispatch center. Council will be asked to consider Rosemount's participation at the special
Council meeting on May 24. There has been some discussion about trying to have cities take
initial Council votes on these issues by May 21 to allow each city to reconsider the issue if some
cities opt out of either 800 MHz or joint dispatch.
UPDATES
City Administrator Verbrugge announced that a Downtown Committee redevelopment meeting
will be held Wednesday, May 4 at 6 p.m. in the Council Chambers. Council Member
Sterner asked to consider the historical value of the older buildings in the downtown area,
perhaps with an impact study. City Administrator Verbrugge noted that one farmhouse
previously located on Dodd Road, was moved to the Dakota County Heritage Village. Council
Member Shoe Corrigan was on the original Downtown Redevelopment Committee and she
recalled some of the original homes on South Robert Trail may have some historical value. An
inventory of the homes would be helpful.
Council Member DeBettignies noted birthdays for Dennis Ozment and Maureen Bouchard.
Council Member Sterner recently attended an open house at Spring Lake Park. A trail along the
Mississippi River displays the smoke stack at Enders. The Green Way open space and trails
along the Mississippi River were highlighted. Sterner reported the Enders smoke stack was a
dominate landmark along the trail. Staff said the stack was extended fifty feet to direct the odor
away from populated areas.
There being no further business, the work session was adjourned at 9:33 p.m.
The City Council packet is Clerk's File 2005 -18.
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ROSEMOUNT CITY PROCEEDINGS
CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION
MAY 3, 2005
Respectfully Submitted,
Linda Jentink, City Clerk
Recording Secretary