HomeMy WebLinkAbout6.a. Minutes of the February 11, 2009 City Council Work Session ProceedingsROSEMOUNT CITY COUNCIL
WORK SESSION PROCEEDINGS
FEBRUARY 11, 2009
CALL TO ORDER
Pursuant to due call and notice thereof a work session of the Rosemount City Council was
held on Wednesday, February 11, 2009 at 6:30 p.m. in the Conference Room at City Hall,
2875 145 Street West, Rosemount.
Mayor Droste called the meeting to order with Council Members Bills, Weisensel, Shoe
Corrigan and DeBettignies attending. Staff members present included City Clerk Domeier,
City Engineer Brotzler, Community Development Director Lindquist, City Administrator
Johnson, Planner Lindahl, Senior Planner Zweber, Director of Parks and Recreation Schultz
and City Attorney LeFevere.
DISCUSSION
2.A. 08- 01 -TA: Sign Ordinance Amendment A Memo Summarizing the Draft Sign
Ordinance Amendment Approved by the Sign Committee Requesting Initial
Feedback
Planner Lindahl summarized the process the Sign Committee used in moving forward with
the Ordinance Amendment. He also provided a schedule timeline moving forward.
Discussion was held regarding the proposed changes to Dynamic (Electronic) Signs: Mr.
Lindahl stated the current regulations and provided information on determining the new
standards proposed in the ordinance. Further discussion ensued regarding brightness of
signs. Staff will research more information about accurately measuring the brightness of
electric signs.
Community Development Director Lindquist provided the history and proposed changes to
the Temporary Off Premise Signs. Discussion was held regarding garage sale signs, car wash
signs, open house real estate signs and places where a person serves as a sign.
Mr. Lindahl also reviewed the changes suggested by the City Attorney LeFevere from the
current sign ordinance to the proposed sign ordinance. Mr. LeFevere provided more
information about the free expression sign regulations. Ms Lindquist stated that staff
planned to make the modification as suggested before going out for comment and to
continue moving forward with the proposed timeline.
2.B. Determine the Future Use of Outlot B, White Lake Acres
Senior Planner Zweber provided the background on the property that the City has owned
through tax forfeiture since the early 1980s. Mr. Zweber explained the four different
options the City Council could use moving forward. He added that staff recommended
returning the property to the State with a Resolution requesting that the property be sold at
public auction to the highest bidder.
They City Council and staff discussed placing a conservation easement across the property
before selling it preserve the existing tree line. The City Council was in agreement to return
the property to the State with a Resolution requesting that the property be sold at a public
auction to the highest bidder. Staff would look into adding a conservation easement as
requested.
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2.C. Central Park Expansion Planning Study
Senior Planner Zweber stated the City has been considering improving and /or expanding
Central Park for a number of years. He provided background on the expansion that was
indentified within the Development for Downtown Rosemount (Framework) adopted in
July 2004. He added that staff has met with the property and business owners of the Polfus
and BP properties, surveyed Central Park and the adjacent properties, developed a number
of different design alternatives, and had the Parks and Recreation Commission review the
alternatives. Mr. Zweber provided more information about the five alternatives that could
occur at Central Park as outlined within the staff report.
Discussion was held regarding the useful life of a lift station and the cost to physically move
the structure.
Council Member DeBettignies questioned if the City was being realistic on obtaining the two
properties discussed. Mr. Zweber stated that staff has spoke with the property owners and
asked if the properties were for sale that the City would like the first opportunity to
purchase. Staff would be willing to work with the property and business owners to find
other locations in the City to relocate.
Mayor Droste talked about the location of the fountain along with a design that would fit the
area. Council Member Weisensel questioned the value placed on the public amenity. Mayor
Droste commented that a public gathering space in the City has been difficult to provide in
the past.
Discussion was also held regarding the crosswalks at Central Park. Community
Development Director Lindquist stated the crosswalks would match those located at
Waterford Commons. Council Member Shoe Corrigan requested that staff add reflectors to
the crosswalks.
UPDATES
3.A. Update Federal Funding Applications
City Engineer Brotzler stated that staff identified that the following list of potential
candidate projects which applications may be submitted for including pedestrian underpass,
downtown park and ride, TH 3 landscaping enhancements, and pedestrian rail road crossing
upgrades.
Council Member Shoe Corrigan stated that for the landscaping enhancements along
Highway 3 the sidewalks should be widened and to include watering sources in the light
poles.
Mayor Droste questioned the due date of the applications. Mr. Brotzler stated that the
applications are currently due on June 15 according to the Metropolitan Council schedule.
He added that City Council resolutions will be required to move forward with the
applications.
Mayor Droste also questioned funding the park and ride location proposed across the street
from City Hall with economic stimulus funds. Mr. Brotzler stated he was not aware at this
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time that the request would likely be funded as an economic stimulus project. Community
Development Director Lindquist added that a portion of the stimulus package was dedicated
to transit but the rules have not been defined on what is included. City Administrator
Johnson noted that Peter Bell has stated that the transit funding would go towards
operations and that the MVTA CMAQ application did not recognize the Rosemount route.
3.B. CDBG Amendment for Assessment Abatement Program
Community Development Director Lindquist provided information about a major
amendment to the FY06 CDBG allocation to permit funding of the assessment abatement
program for 2009. She added that the CDA would like the City to expend existing funds to
assist in county -wide compliance with future allocation replenishing the funds for the
Revitalization program if the City Council desired.
Discussion was held regarding the assessment abatement program and using funds from the
Downtown Revitalization for the program as needed. Ms. Lindquist stated that the CDBG
funds are used to bring properties into compliance with existing building code requirements
and the owners match would be used for facade improvements. She indicated that while the
program has been widely publicized it has not been used by property owners to date.
Further discussion was held regarding the CDBG allocation. The City Council was in
agreement with the proposed amendment.
3.C. Draft Comments for scope of Environmental Impact Study (EIS) for mining of
UMore property
City Administrator Johnson provided information related to the draft comments of the
scope of the EIS. He indicated that draft comments on the scope of the EIS for proposed
gravel mining on the western third of the UMore property are due by February 17 to be
officially considered by the University and its consultants. He added that staff received
written legal options on the EIS and the RGU.
Discussion was held regarding treating the University as a developer as they did not want the
University to be the RGU. The City Council also discussed the concept plan at the UMore
site.
Emergency Plan
Council Member Weisensel provided information about emergency plans that he received at
a recent seminar. City Administrator Johnson stated that staff already had planned to talk
about the City's emergency plan at the March work session.
Community Action Council meeting
Mayor Droste attended the Community Action Council meeting and a discussion was held
regarding the sulfur located at Flint Hills.
MVTA
Mayor Droste stated that he and City Administrator Johnson attended the MVTA Board
Meeting held before the work session. He added that the meeting went well and discussion
will be held at the Special meeting on February 12, 2009.
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ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business to come before the City Council and upon a motion by
Droste, second by DeBettignies, the meeting was adjourned at 9:35 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Amy Domeier, City Clerk