HomeMy WebLinkAbout4.b. Minutes of March 3, 1993 Special Meeting ROSEMOUNT CITY PROCEEDINGS
SPECIAL MEETTATG
MARCB 3, 1993
Pursuant to due call and notice thereof a Special Meeti.ng of the City
Couneil of the City of Rosemount was duly held on Wednesday, March 3, 1993
at 7:30 p.rn. in the Council Chambers at Rosemount Csty Hal1, 2875 - 145th
Street west,
Mayor McMenomy called the meeting to order with Councilmembers Willcox,
Wippermann, McMenomy, and Klassen present. Also present were City
Administrator Jilk, City Engineer Osmundson, and City Attorney Nliles.
Mayor McMenomy led the group in the Pledge of Allegiance.
Niayor McMenomy explained to the audience that the purpose of the
informational meetin� was to discuss the 14Sth Street_ reconst�uction
proj ect.
Councilmember TnTillcox requested elarification on the amount of Min.nesota
State Aid funds to be used on the 145th Street project. Ci.ty Engineer
Osmundson explained that two years of the MSA funds would be used.
Mayor McMenomy addressed the issue of constructing a cul-de-sac on Dodd
Boulevard near the SuperAmerica store. Consensus was reached that Dodd
Boulevard should continue to be a through street, therefore a cui-de-sac
should nat be constructed. Also decided was the intersection of Dodd
Boulevard and Chippendale Avenue should be moved to intersect just south of
its current location. The possibility of eliminating left-hand turns at
the intersection was also discussed.
Discussion continued regarding the doll.ar` amount to be assessed to the
affected property owners. Consensus was reached to arder two :more property
appraisals. There was consensus that the value of $430� as indicated in
the first set of appraisals received, as opposed to the $6,200 figure
calculated by using the current assessment policy, should be used. If the
comparison analysis of the new appraisals show that the improvements do not
benefit the properties to be assessed b�r $4300 or more, consideration wi-11
be given to reduce the $4300 value. Also discussed was the assessment
amount for properties on Chili Avenue, which is earmarked for street
improvements only, and not utility irnprovements.
Consensus was reached to eliminate any electric utility line burial .
Counc-ilmembers al�o cvncurred"that decorat3ve ligYrting should be eliminated
and that any new street 'i-s�Yrt,s,-s�roul.d,�e ,simi�.ar to those us�d���n the �
downtown area with costs no��o exceed $8, OOfl. Council was informed that
the Downtown Scoping\Commi ee wanld make a recommendation to them
regarding street lighting a their March 16 meeting.
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Mayor McMenomy informed the audience that Council would ma.ke ;their
decisions on the project at the March 16, 1993 City Council �eeting.
MOTION by Klassen to adjour . SECOND by McMenomy. Ayes: Willcox,
Wippermann, McMenomy, Klass n. Nays: 0.
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ROSEMOUNT CITY PROCEEDINGS j
SPLCIAL MEETING
MARCH 3, 1993
Meeting adjourned at 9 :10 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Deborah Widstrom
Recording Secretary
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