HomeMy WebLinkAbout6.c. Minutes of January 27, 2001 Special MeetingROSEMOUNT CITY PROCEEDINGS
SPECIAL MEETING
JANUARY 27, 2001
Pursuant to due call and notice thereof a regular meeting of the Rosemount City Council was
duly held on Saturday, January 27, 2001, at 9:00 a.m. at City Hall, 2875 145th Street West.
Mayor Busho called the meeting to order with Councilmembers Klassen, Cisewski, Riley, and
Edwards. Also in attendance was City Administrator Burt.
Mayor Busho opened the meeting by reviewing the purpose, which was to review the vision and
mission statement and to discuss the 2001 work plan.
Items Completed
Adopt Commercial Enhancement Plan
Funding from Bloomfield used elsewhere in
city
Code Enforcement Official hired
Hiring of Community Development Director
Council Liaisons to Commissions (working
well)
East side Sewer & Water Plan
Debt Management Plan
Items In Progress
Zoning changes for Commercial areas "C"
Districts
Hwy 55 Corridor Study
Working with U of M and DCTC for joint
projects
Update Parks Master Plan
Codes being reviewed & updated
Define mixed use industrial
Hiring Public Works Director (to be held off
till June with Council direction/discussion
held prior to advertising)
Business Incentive Program
Improved Newsletter (continuing)
Community Policing (continuing)
Pre - zoning for 2020 Comp. Plan
Items still to be addressed from 2001 plan:
• Street width policy
• Monument signs
• Sign ordinance
• North Central sewer survey*
• Comprehensive guide Plan for urban residential streets
*hold these item until after a public works director is hired.
Discussion of the impact of the failed school district referendum on the city and taxpayers.
Children's safety in walking to school will mean the need for added sidewalks, equipment,
maintenance & personnel. We need to look at the issue of signal lights. *It is imperative that we
inform the taxpayers of this impact as soon as possible.
ROSEMOUNT CITY PROCEEDINGS
SPECIAL MEETING
JANUARY 27, 2001
Koch Refining has notified the city of their intention to release some of their buffer zone for
potential development. Land immediately east of Akron Avenue should be used for an athletic
complex.
The extension of Connemara Trail to the east of Hwy 3 should include either an above or below
grade crossing for the train or auto traffic. Options should be considered soon because of St.
Joseph's Catholic Church move.
The city will have a need for a water tower east of the tracks within 3 to 4 years. Options should
be explored including the possibility of sharing the space with a new fire station. _
There is a good possibility that the city may have a library within 2 to 4 years. The County would
own the library and the city would give the land and perpetual maintenance for it. There is also a
strong possibility that the MVTA would be willing to do a joint redevelopment venture including
a library. Possible locations were discussed. *A strong sentiment was issued by Council that the
library be a smaller version of a full service library not just a bookmobile without wheels.
Items to be added to the 2002 work plan:
• Work with St. Joseph's Catholic Church and possibly St. John's Lighthouse Church for their
developments.
• Address the desire of Council to include affordable housing, possibly apartments, at the east
and west northern side of CSAH 42 at Connemara Trail.
• Transportation and sidewalk studies.
The meeting was adjourned at 12:07 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Council Member Ena Cisewski
City Clerk's File 2001 -04.
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