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HomeMy WebLinkAbout6.b. Minutes of September 22, 1997 Committee of the Whole ROSEMOUNT CITY PROCEEDINGS COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE SEPTENIBER 22, 1997 Apple Valle,y Storm Water: The city of Apple Valley requested that the City Council address the existing policy on storm water fees as it relates to apple Valley municipal golf course. It w•as the consensus of the City Council that staff shauld re�•iew the existing policy and make appropriate changes, for Council action„t � �E�-- � ADA PRIORITIZATION OF UPGR�DES: Assistant to Administrator Walsh reviewed staff's recommendation far upgrading city buildings to make them more accessible for persons with disabilities. Staff recommended the majority of the top priorities contained in the ADA evaluation reports be done in 1997 and 1998. These priorities do not include the public works facilities and parks. Council concurred with staff's recommendations. Staff advised they will keep the Council informed on the progress of the upgrades. POLICE CHIEF HIRING PROCESS: City Council were updated on the hiring process for the police chief position. Council concurred there should be two interview panels. One panel would be made up of police department staff and some department head staff. The other panel would consist of chamber representatives, school district staff inember,police chief from another community and some members of the Council. Councilmember Anderson agreed to be on the panel, and other members of the Council stated they would let the administrator know. Council selected November 3, 1997 as the date for the interviews. City Administrator Burt requested Council to contact Harry Brull of PDI on any suggestions they have for panel questions or attributes they think are critical for the neYt police chief to possess. There bein�no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 11:30 p.m. Respectfully submitted, Susan M. Walsh, City Clerk ; ROSEMOUNT CITY PROCEEDINGS ����� �� � � COMMIT SEP EM ER 22,0 9'1 Pursuant to due call and notice thereof a Committee of the Whole meeting was duly held on Monday, September 22, 1997, at 7:30 p.m. in the Council Chambers at City Ha1L Mayor Busho called the meeting to order with Councilmembers Anderson, Wippermann, Edwards and Carroll in attendance. Staff inembers in attendance were City Administrator Burt, Assistant to Administrator Walsh, Fire Chief Aker, Community Development Director Rogness and Public Works Director Osmundson. The following items were discussed: MIRTS: City Administrator Burt recommended that the City Council take an official position on the proposed Minnesota Intermodal Railroad Terminal Study(MIRTS). Burt reviewed the positive and negative impacts that MIRTS could have on the city. Burt requested direction from the City Council recommending that the Council adopt a resolution either in support or against the project and request the Metropolitan Council and Minnesota Departtnent of Transportation to answer several unanswered questions about the MIRTS project. Present for this discussion were County Commissioner Branning and State Representative Dennis Ozment. Both officials agreed it may be difficult to get answers to questions since MIRTS is in the very early stages of the planning process. Following considerable discussion, there was a general consensus of the City Council that a resolution should be adopted. Council generally agreed to the contents of the draft resolution prepared by staff except for a few changes. Council agreed the City should be proactive in the planning process by keeping all agencies informed of the City's concerns. Council further agreed that it was important that the Metropolitan Council and Minnesota Department of Transportation keep the City well informed on the status of the project and identify the roles of the different agencies involved in this project. FIRE STATION FENCE: Discussion was held on the installation of a fence on the north side of the fire station property. Fire Chief Aker requested the fence be installed because of firefighters' concerns about the safety of small children running out into the parking lot between parked cars. Chief Aker also advised that parents of children have approached firefighters expressing their concerns about the safety of their children. Concerns were expressed from members of the Council that the fence may be viewed in a negative manner by residents living next door to the fire station. Following further discussion, the City Council directed staff to host a meeting with the residents of Limerick Way and to find out their needs and feelings about putting the fence up. It was also agreed that signs should be installed prohibiting parking of vehicles by persons other than city staff. ZONING- MINIMUM HOUSING STANDARDS: Community Development Director Rogness asked for Council input on changing the housing standards in the current zoning ordinance. Rogness discussed the City's current standards and reviewed with Council other cities' standards. Council discussed some of their concerns about the current standards and gave to staff some ideas for new standards. ROSEMOUNT CITY PROCEEDINGS COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE SEPTEMBER 22, 1997 A�le Vallev Storm Water: The city of Apple Valley requested that the City Council address the existing policy on storm water fees as it relates to Apple Valley municipal golf course. It was the consensus of the City Council that staff should review the existing policy and make appropriate changes, for Council action, that would cause the city to no longer charge for municipal/open spaces. ADA PRIORITIZATION OF UPGRADES: Assistant to Administrator Walsh reviewed staff's recommendation for upgrading city buildings to make them more accessible for persons with disabilities. Staff recommended the majority of the top priorities contained in the ADA evaluation reports be done in 1997 and 1998. These priorities do not include the public warks facilities and parks. Council concurred with staff's recommendations. Staff advised they will keep the Council informed on the progress of the upgrades. POLICE CHIEF HIRING PROCESS: City Council were updated on the hiring process for the police chief position. Council concurred there should be two interview panels. One panel would be made up of police department staff and some department head staff. The other panel would consist of chamber representatives, school district staff inember, police chief from another community and some members of the Council. Councilmember Anderson agreed to be on the panel, and other members of the Council stated they would let the administrator know. Council selected November 3, 1997 as the date for the interviews. City Administratar Burt requested Council to contact Harry Brull of PDI on any suggestions they have for panel questions ar attributes they think are critical far the next police chief to possess. There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 11:30 p.m. Respectfully submitted, , u an 1 rk S s M. Walsh, Crty C e