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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. � 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. !I ROSEMOUNT CITY PROCEEDINGS j SPLCIAL MEETING MARCH 3, 1993 Meeting adjourned at 9 :10 p.m. Respectfully submitted, Deborah Widstrom Recording Secretary � � � � a 2