HomeMy WebLinkAbout6.b. Minutes of October 13, 1999 Committee of the Whole Work Session ROSEMOUNT CITY PROCEEDINGS
COMMITTEE OF THE VVHOLE
OCTOBER 13, 1999
Pursuant to due call and notice thereof a Committee of the Whole Council Meeting was held on
Wednesday, October 13, 1999, at 6:30 p.m. in the Council Chambers.
Mayor Busho called the meeting to order with Councilmembers Klassen, Edwards, Cisewski,
and Caspar present. Also in attendance was City Administrator Burt, Assistant to Administrator
Walsh, Parks and Recreation Director Schultz, City Planner Pearson, Public Works Director
Osmundson.
The following agenda items were discussed:
LETTER TO U of M: Council members made changes to the proposed letter to Dean Thomas
Fisher at the University of Minnesota on the proposed plan presented by the Center for Rural
Design. Once the changes are made the letter will be sent.
DEFERRED ASSESSMENT: Public Works Director Osmundson explained the situation with
two property owners who are being assessed for the Chippendale Avenue and 145th Street
Reconstruction projects at the October 19, 1999 City Council meeting. The ri�o were offered
deferrals per the City Policy. However, one landowner wanted a deduction in the amount of the
assessments and the other wanted the interest waived. Council concurred to not change either
defenal offer.
2020 COMPREHENSIVE PLAN: City Planner Pearson briefly discussed the public hearing
process and primary issues. Several Comp Plan alternatives were considered which combine
Rural Residential, Transitional Residential and Urban Reserve land uses. The Council directed
staff to schedule a meeting with Met Council staff to discuss a compromise strategy. The form
of the compromise would assign Transitional Residential west of Bacardi Avenue(south of Jay
Simons Addition; Rural Residential within 1/2 mile of 120th Street(Gun Club Road) and
including 80 acres east of Bacardi Ave. across from Jay Simons and White Lake Acres and the
northern half of the Cliff property. The remaining acreage (owned by McMenomy and Shadow
Development)would be in Urban Reserve or Urban Residential.
POLICE RECRUITMENT PLAN: Council requested that more specific information be
included on recruitment efforts. Information on out-state recruiting and internships should be
included. Costs of the various recruiting efforts should be added to the plan.
EXPANDED Y2K INSURANCE COVERAGE: Staff requested direction from the City
Council on if the City should acquire additional insurance for year 2000 issues. The consensus of
the City Council was to not purchase the additional insurance and monitor if other cities were
purchasing the insurance and if it appeared the majority was purchasing the insurance to
purchase it as well.
POLICE WORK PLAN UPDATE: An update on the Police Department's community
policing and property maintenance enforcement efforts was given to the Council. Council
approved of the direction of the Department in both areas and encouraged the continued focus on
each area.
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ROSEMOUNT CITY PROCEEDINGS
COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE
OCTOBER 13, 1999
MINING UPDATE: Mayor Busho and City Planner Pearson discussed the recommendations
of John Shardlow and the Mayor updated the Council of the activities of the Legislative
Aggregate Resources Task Force. The Council agreed with the recommended strategy of
making Mineral Extraction a Conditional Use Permit and limiting mining to East of Highway 52
and ranging from 1/2 to 11/2 mile south of CSAH 42 (from the bluff line and to the south).
There being no further business the meeting was adjourned at 10:00 P.M.
Respectfully submitted,
Thomas D. Burt, City Administrator
The Clerk's File Number for this Council Packet is 1999-37.
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