HomeMy WebLinkAbout6.b. Minutes of February 14, 2001 Committee of the WholeROSEMOUNT CITY PROCEEDINGS
COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE
FEBRUARY 14, 2000
Pursuant to due call and notice thereof the Committee of the Whole Work Session was held on
February 14, 2001, at 6:30 p.m. in the Council Chambers at City Hall.
Mayor Busho called the meeting to order with Councilmembers Cisewski, Edwards, Riley and
Klassen present. Staff members in attendance were City Administrator Tom Burt, Police Chief
Kalstabakken, City Planner Pearson, Community Development Director Parsons, Human
Resource /Communications Coordinator Graff, and Finance Director May.
City Administrator Burt gave background regarding the planned remodel for City Hall. Costs for
the project were initially estimated to be about S2 million dollars. However, after investigation
by staff of all of the associated costs, the estimate is now $3.1 million dollars.
Finance Director May then reviewed the alternatives for financing the project considering the
new price tag. He outlined the different fund sources that could be accessed. He recommended
that the City buy down the $1 million dollars of the debt and issue a total of $2 million in debt.
If the project were financed for 20 years the payment would be $180,000 per month, consist with
the originally budget amount.
Council brought forth the following concerns and suggestions. Mayor Busho stated that she
thought the project should be financed over 20 years, but she did not want to use street or storm
water funds to buy down the project. Council Member Klassen was concerned about what impact
buying down the debt for the City Hall project would have on the Streetscape Project. Council
Member Edwards asked if the entire project needed to be done right away, could items such as
furniture and computers wait until later? City Administrator Burt replied that if furniture and
other equipment is not purchased now it would be in competition with other projects in the CIP.
Council Member Cisewski wanted detail on how the project got to be a $1 million more than
originally thought. Burt noted the largest overrun was that the interim move of city staff and
keeping all city services operational had not been configured into the estimated cost of the
remodel. Council Member Riley wondered how long the space would function for the Police
Department.
City Administrator Burt asked Council to wait until hard costs have been defined through the
bidding process. Once the costs were defined, it would be more apparent where costs in the
project could be cut.
Council had consensus to move ahead with this city hall remodeling proposal. Formal approval
to go out for bids will be brought to the March 6 Council Meeting. Council would like to
review bids received at the April Committee of the Whole meeting.
Connemara Avenue
The Council reviewed the proposed future alignment and alternatives for the developing area
north of Biscayne Pointe and extending east towards Akron Avenue. Acting City Engineer
Weiss was given the go -ahead to discuss crossings with the railroads. The Council endorsed the
conceptual grade- separated crossing of the Union Pacific Railroad.
ROSEMOUNT CITY PROCEEDINGS
COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE
FEBRUARY 14, 2000
Transfer of Development Rights
City Planner Pearson explained the request from Mr. Richard Cliff to acquire development rights
from Ms. Wicklund so that he could sell 40 of his 76 acres. The Councilmembers present were
not comfortable with the idea, primarily because Cliffs land is in the future MUSA area. Staff
was given direction to prepare a policy that would only permit transfer of development rights in
the permanent agricultural area for future Council review.
Mining Report Update
The Council members present concurred «ith allo «ina Dahlgren, Shardlow and Uban to proceed
with the end -use plan for mining, but to hold off on the inventory and ordinance preparation to
limit costs. Staff will prepare alternatives for future Council review regarding future mining
areas and permit processing options.
The meeting was adjourned at 9:00 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Thomas D. Burt, City Administrator
The City Council Agenda Packet is Clerk's File 2001 -06.
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