HomeMy WebLinkAbout6.b. Minutes of the September 13, 2006 City Council Work Session ProceedingsCALL TO ORDER /PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Pursuant to due call and notice thereof, a regular meeting of the Rosemount City Council
was duly held on Wednesday, September 5, 2006, at 7:30 p.m. in the Council Chambers at
City Hall, 2875 145` Street West.
Mayor Droste called the meeting to order with Council Members Baxter, DeBettignies,
Shoe Corrigan and Sterner attending Staff members present were Citv Administrator
Verbrugge, City Attorney LeFevere, City Engineer Brotzler, Finance Director May,
Communications Coordinator Cox and City Clerk Domeier. The Pledge of Allegiance was
said.
ADDITIONS OR CORRECTIONS TO THE AGENDA
City Administrator Verbrugge noted the addition of a revised Agenda and Consent Agenda
Item 6.m. Approve Energy Cost Savings Agreements. Additional information was provided
for Item 9.a. Resolution Setting 2006 Preliminary Levy and Budget Hearing Dates.
Motion by Droste. Second by Sterner.
Motion to adopt the Agenda with the addition of Item 6.m. and additional material
for Item 9 a.
Ayes: 5.
Nays: 0. Motion carried.
ROSEMOUNT CITY PROCEEDINGS
REGULAR MEETING
SEPTEMBER 5, 2006
DEPARTMENT HEADS REPORTS /BUSINESS
5.a. Demonstration of AutoMARK voting equipment
City Clerk Domeier provided a demonstration of the new assisnve voting terminals available
in all seven precincts in Rosemount for the 2006 elections. She provided information related
to the use of the AutoMARK including the many features and how the machine will be
unwed in the polling locations. Ms. Domeier also provided a schedule of upcoming election
events including the extended hours for absentee voting at City Hall Mayor Droste thanked
the many volunteers who work as election judges on Election Day.
CONSENT AGENDA
Motion by DeBetngrnes Second by Shoe Corrigan.
a. Minutes of the August 9, 2006 City Council Work Session Proceedings
b. Minutes of the August 15, 2006 Citv Council Proceedings
c. Minutes of the August 23, 2006 Special City Council Work Session Proceedings
d Bills Listing
e. Hiring of Assistant City Administrator
f. Receive Donation Fire Deparnnent
g. Receive Donations Parks Recreation Dept.
h. Expenditure Approval from the Donation Account Parks Recreation Dept.
1. Halloween Event Service Agreement
6.a.
CALL TO ORDER
Pursuant to due call and notice thereof, a work session of the Rosemount City Council was
duly held on Wednesday, September 13, 2006, at 6:30 p.m. in the Council Chambers at City
Hall, 2875 145` Street West.
Mayor Droste called the meeting to order with Council Members Baxter, DeBettignies,
Shoe Corrigan and Sterner attendmg. Staff members present were Acting City
Adiumstrator /Police Chief Kalstabakken, City Engineer Brotzler, Community
Development Director Lindquist, Director of Parks and Recreation Schultz, Planner
Lmdahl, Communications Coordinator Cox, and City Clerk Domeier. Chuck Rickart of
WSB Associates was also present for the meeting.
2.A. Transit Plan
Commumtc Development Director Lindquist stated WSB Associates provided a Transit
Plan proposal and staff requests City Council direction in moving forward with the transit
plan.
Council Member DeBettigntes was concerned if the proposed transit plan was included in
the budget City Engineer Brotzler responded the item was sent m draft format to ensure
the City Council is comfortable with what a final scope would consist of before a final
proposal is created that would include a cost estimate The estunated cost for the proposal
before the Council would be close to $20,000- $25,000. He added there are no specific
dollars appropnated in the budget for this plan; however, the street C1P fund was the
funding source for the transportation plan and the transit plan could fall in line with that
type of work.
Mayor Droste voiced his concerns with the proposed transit plan and the level of experience
WSB could provide to the City. Chuck Rickart stated while WSB may not have the depth of
experience as some transit consultants, they have worked with different organizations and
groups that are transportation onented Mr. Rickart added WSB has prepared transit and
transportation plans for other commumties.
The City Council discussed how the $20,000 would be best spent and ensuring that the
money would be all inclusive to the transit networks available across the metro Mr Rickart
stated the proposal provided does not encompass or include that big of a picture Mayor
Droste was concerned with looking to 2030 to figure out the potennal of various different
components in the Metro transit network. Mr. Rickart stated additional analysis of
surrounding communities would be a larger picture than envisioned for the plan provided.
Mayor Droste supported the transit plan and requested WSB to look broadly at all the
systems and networks available Ms. Lindquist stated there has been discussion of a hub to
be located at the intersection of CSHJ 42 and Highway 52 Council Member Shoe Corrigan
requested it to be included m the transit plan. Ms. Lindquist added it would also be part of
the comprehensive plan. Council Member Sterner requested the City research placing a hub
at the mtersection of CSAH 42 and Highway 3.
Before the October 3 City Council meeting, Mr. Rickart will formalize the plan and include
costs.
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2.D. St. Joseph Church Task Force
Director of Parks and Recreation Schultz outlined the composition, process and schedule of
the task force. He added the process should last approxunately one year and that short and
long term plans would be developed that would detail the best use for the buildings in the
future.
Council Member DeBettigntes requested that the Port Authonty member not be a City
Council member as well. Council Member Baxter requested that the two business
representatives be appointed by the Chamber of Commerce He also suggested that the
school district representative should be from Rosemount Council Member Sterner
recommended more St. Joseph representatives be on the task force
After debate, the proposed composition of the task force included the following: two City
Council Members; one Planning Commissioner; one Dakota County Representative, two St.
Joseph's Representatives; six At -Large Citizen Representatives; one Parks and Recreanon
Commissioner; one Port Authority Commissioner; one Rosemount School Representative;
two Neighborhood Representatives, and two Business Representatives.
3.B. Development Density at Akron Avenue
Community Development Director Lindquist provided City Council with a developer's draft
concept plan for property located at the Akron Avenue area. The plan was provided to
begin discussion related to the density of the project Ms. Lindquist spoke of the density in
the area and updated the City Council on the early proposal for the property. She stated the
developer believes there is no apartment market at this time and more single family housing
is a better housing market with competing goals of open space, parks as well as trying to
raise the density.
Mayor Droste stated the range of five to six units per acre for density is still high enough
density that would work. Council Member Sterner would like to hold firm with the density
approved m the Comprehensive Plan He added the housing market is tough tight now but
he preferred to see how the market develops m the future. Council Member Baxter
suggested the City Council should recognize market forces. He also mentioned that the City
markets itself as working well with developers and flexibility is important.. Council Member
Shoe Corrigan stated she is comfortable with five to six units per acre but wants new
development to be reasonably related to the Comprehensive Plan land use designation.
2a. Special Assessment Deferrals
City Engineer Brotzler stated the Special Assessment Deferrals item was first brought
forward at the May 24, 2006 City= Council Work Session. A draft resolution was prepared
based upon examples from other communities previously reviewed that outlines the
proposed terms for the special assessment deferrals. Mr. Brotzler reviewed Minnesota
statute language that includes a provision for special assessment payments to "a person 65
years of age or older or retired by virtue of a permanent or total disability for whom it would
be a hardship to make the payments."
Council Member Sterner requested the draft resolution be simplified by removing condition
4C. Mr. Brotzler stated his view of condition 4C and recognized there may be property
owners in the community where a hardship may be present and the need to have a
mechanism in place so that the system is not taken advantage of by a property owner.
Council Member Sterner was also concerned with the language m condition 6E. Mr.
Brotzler's perspective was the longer an assessment is deferred more interest will accrue
With this condition, responsibility is placed on the property owner to renew and certify that
they still qualify for the assessment deferral.
Council Member Baxter questioned the required renewal every year and suggested a standard
be provided for the renewal. He further questioned conditions 4A and 4C and stated the
language should read "excluding equity" m the homestead if considering a hardship. Council
Member Shoe Corngan stated m condition 4C the $50,000 m assets may be to low of a
number.
Council Member DeBettigmes questioned condition 6D and was not clear with accepting a
partial payment. Mr. Brotzler responded that the expectation when a property owner
chooses to not recertify or is no longer eligible for the deferral that the full assessment would
be levied
Mayor Droste urged the Council Members to be cautious of developing a complex program
and suggested additional resources may be required when working with the program. Mr.
Brotzler will verify the timeline for the assessments and deferrals and clarify the language in
the conditions discussed for the October 11 work session.
Mark DeBettignies left the meeting at 8:01 p.m.
2.C. Industrial Districts Zoning Text Amendment for the GI General Industrial
and HI Heavy Industrial District.
Community Development Director Lindquist addressed previous concerns related to the
potential impact of the changes on existing businesses She stated that due to the
amendments some sites may not comply with the new performance standards found within
the ordinance. However, staff believes none of the existing uses will become non-
conforming. Some of the existing businesses currently have aspects of their operation or
development which do not comply with existing ordinance cntena and would currently be
considered non conforming even without the proposed ordinance changes.
Don Kern of Flint Hills Resources thanked staff for the open process and requested another
Comprehensive Plan Amendment to look at other properties for Fhnt Hills' long term plans.
Scott Doman of CF Industries, Inc. thanked staff for working closely with CF Industries and
added that while they have some of the same issues as Flint Hills they will continue to work
together with staff.
Ms. Lundquist stated the item along with the rezoning of properties from GI- General
Industrial to HI -Heavy Industrial are tentatively scheduled for the October 17 City Council
meeting.
3.A. 2008 Comprehensive Plan Update Process
Community Development Director Lindquist reviewed the staff report. Recently, staff met
with representatives from UMORL to discuss their visioning and planning process
Considering that approximately 2,800 acres of the 1'mversity property is located within
Rosemount modifications to their land use from the current Agncultural Research
designation may substantially alter forecast impacts on the City's infrastructure system,
population and job projections, and parks and open space recommendations A delay in the
start of the 2008 Update is dependent upon the action of the Board of Regents later this
year
Mayor Droste requested that staff Inform the Planning Commission of the change in the
comprehensive plan schedule.
3.B. Additional Updates
Robert Street Corridor
Community Development Director Lindquist stated local communities are to appoint
representatives and alternates for the Robert Street Corndor Steering Committee and Robert
Street Corndor Technical Advisory Conuruttee (TAC) through formal action on the part of
the City Council. Ms. Lindquist recommended that Larry Laukka serve as the steering
committee representative. Council Member Sterner suggested that the Mayor serve on the
committee Mayor Droste stated he would be willing to serve as the alternate to the group
The Council agreed the appointment would be for one year, which would allow the Council
an opportunity to evaluate the appointment m the near future, should they want to.
Blue Cross Blue Shield Grant
Community Development Director Lindquist stated two meetings regarding the Blue Cross
Blue Shield Grant have been set up that are geared towards non staff. The plan is to meet
with consultants to review guidelines and concepts to assist people. Planner Lindahl from
staff has been working on the item. Two representatives from the Planning Commission
and one representative from the Parks Commission will be attending as well. Council
Member Sterner and Mayor Droste volunteered to work on this committee also.
AUAR Mailing
Community Development Director Lindquist stated the AUAR kick off meeting will be held
on October 10th Ms. Lindquist provided a map showing the property owners that would
be invited to the ineeting. The City Council supported the suggested property owner mailing
list.
Union Pacific
Community Development Director Lindquist updated the Council Members on the Union
Pacific lot split that would be on the September 19 agenda Ms. Lindquist further explained
the terms for granting the easement and the contract insurance requirements. Council
Member DeBettignies was concerned with the punitive damages language and if an
insurance company would waste the policy. Council Member Shoe Corngan was not
comfortable with the item being on the next City Council agenda without further
information on the msurance.
Additional Updates
Council Member Sterner questioned who the candidates are for the City election to be held
on November. City Clerk Domeier stated the candidates for Mayor included Mayor Droste
and Kurt Walter-Hansen. The Council Member candidates included Mark DeBettigrues,
Kin Shoe Corngan, Charlie Koehnen and William Schroeder. Ms. Domeier also distributed
the unofficial results of the September 12 Primary Election.
Mayor Droste stated he would like to send letters to election judges, commission members,
and Leprechaun Days and Halloween Trail volunteers thanking the individuals for their
comimtment to the City.
ADJOURNMENT
Mayor Droste moved to adjourn the meeting at 8:56 p.m. Upon unanimous decision, the
meeting was adjourned
Respectfully submitted,
Amy Domeier,
City Clerk