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Home My WebLink About6.c. Minutes of the April 10, 2017, Work Session ProceedingsROSEMOUNT CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION PROCEEDINGS APRIL 10, 2017 CALL TO ORDER Pursuant to due call and notice thereof a work session meeting of the Rosemount City Council was held on Monday, April 10, 2017, at 6:30 p.m. in the Council Chambers at City Hall, 2875 145th Street West, Rosemount. Mayor Droste called the meeting to order with Council Members Freske, Weisensel and Nelson attending. Council member DeBettignies was absent. Staff present included the following; o City Administrator Martin o City Clerk Hadler o Parks & Recreation Director Schultz o Chief of Police Scott DISCUSSION 2.a. Parks Dedication Requirements and Dedication Fees Parks and Recreation Director Schultz introduced the topic of park dedication fees and requirements. A potential developer had expressed concern over the way fees/dedication were set up with concern to how multi-family buildings are required, compared to low density development. Staff examined the fee structures at 15 other communities. Most had a sliding scale of some sort. Staff is recommending the following; Staff’s Proposed Method and Fees density units/acre dedication per unit land value per acre cash dedication/unit Low density 1 to 5 units/acre .04 acres per unit $85,000 $3,400 Med density 6 to 12 units/acre .03 acres per unit $95,000 $2,850 High density 12 to 30 units/acre .02 acres per unit $125,000 $2,500 The Parks & Recreation Commission had a similar recommendation, but increased the land value per acre. Mr. Schultz discussed the state statute that enables park dedication policies and some of the policies that are legal or not legal. Mayor Droste asked which policy would increase growth and what's our strategy marketing it to developers. Mr. Schultz stated that the current recommendation would decrease the total cost to developers of medium and high density units. Council member Weisensel compared the amount of people per park in a high density development versus low density development. Councilmember Nelson inquired about changes to the city's engineering fees and speeding up the engineering review process. Council member Nelson inquired about maybe not encouraging medium or high density requirement. Mayor Droste explained the importance of higher density development, specifically 6.c. ROSEMOUNT CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION PROCEEDINGS APRIL 10, 2017 the “Baby Boomer” and “Millennial” generations’ preferences for higher densities and the resources that come with it. Mr. Schultz inquired about Council's policy preference. Council was generally supportive of staff's policy recommendation. 2.b. Predatory Offenders Regulation Chief of Police Scott introduced David Anderson, an attorney at Kennedy & Graven, to discuss the topic of Predatory Offender Regulations. Mr. Anderson stated that at least 50 Minnesota cities have adopted regulations and the number is growing. He stated Predatory Offender Regulations state where a Level 3 offender can't live by creating a certain perimeter around specific types of locations such as schools, child cares and parks. They should not be used to regulate Level 1 or 2 offenders, as their status is not public information. Enforcing the ordinance can be very difficult as there is little the city can do if a Level 3 offender moves into an area they are banned from other than charge them with a misdemeanor. Mr. Anderson noted that there may start to be legal challenges to these ordinances. Courts in other states are starting to rule them as unconstitutional. Mr. Anderson recommended if the city is going to adopt one, to make sure it does not "stand out" by being overly restrictive. Mr. Anderson noted also that the ordinances may not be very effective and that they bring about a false sense of security. Mayor Droste inquired if the legislature is looking at any language. Mr. Anderson stated they are, but it hasn't gotten very much steam. Mayor Droste inquired about legal costs. Mr. Anderson stated low, and that the most important issue is whether this is right for the city. Mr. Anderson clarified the criteria for Level 3 predatory offenders. Chief Scott showed maps with various perimeter distances. Mayor Droste inquired about interest from Council. Council members were generally supportive of the ordinance with a 2000' perimeter. Mr. Anderson noted some of the normal exceptions listed in the ordinances. 2.c. Staffing for the Police Department Chief of Police Scott discussed the staffing within the Police Department. The topic was discussed in 2016, and some growth was achieved for the start of 2017. Chief Scott provided statistics such as crime rates and clearance rates. Council member Weisensel inquired about communications to residents regarding increases in crimes or crime prevention. Chief Scott discussed neighborhood watch programs and the "In the Line of Duty" videos. Mayor Droste inquired about a technology strategy for the PD, such as hidden cameras and speed lights. Chief Scott discussed current and potential strategies. Chief Scott gave a summary of a staffing study that was done at the City of Farmington. He then compared calls for service between Rosemount and Farmington. Mayor Droste compared the police budget per household between early 2000's and this year. Chief Scott provided statistics for traffic stops and police budget comparison, and then discussed his vision for the department for the ROSEMOUNT CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION PROCEEDINGS APRIL 10, 2017 next two years, provided statistics to justify additions to staff, and a grant from the Commerce Department. Chief Scott illustrated how the staffing of the PD works with shifts, trainings, court, and time off, and discussed the difficulties of overworking employees and costs of overtime. Council member Weisensel noted the importance of thinking long-term. Council members and staff discussed budget restraints and decision factors over time. Mayor Droste is supportive of the additional PD, and would like to see some creative ideas to address problems. 2.D. OUT OF STATE TRAVEL FOR COUNCILMEMBERS Staff inquired about Council conference opportunities for the rest of the year. Mayor Droste stated he would rather spend money on marketing. Council member Weisensel stated there is a Port Authority budget for that. Council member Freske expressed concern with a lack of action with regard to Council Goal Setting and messaging. UPDATES 3.a. Updates from Council and Staff Parks & Recreation Director Schultz inquired about Council preferences for new water features at the splash pad. Mr. Schultz showed three examples, which totaled about $12,000. Council was generally supportive of the purchase. Council member Weisensel inquired about the potential for water reuse. Mr. Schultz gave Council options for the new City Hall sign. Council members preferred option 2 with the logo on top. Mr. Schultz inquired about the spring Council bike ride. May 18th works for most Council members. Mayor Droste inquired about the Volunteer Appreciation Dinner. Mr. Martin suggested later in the year. Mayor Droste preferred spring for next year during April, which is volunteer appreciation month. Council member Freske inquired whether officers carry the Narcan Pen, an opiate antidote. Chief Scott explained the use of them and that he has recently considered it as a policy. Mayor Droste attended a county meeting and learned that MnDOT has plans that might expand Highway 3 to 4 lanes down to the north side of Rosemount. Mayor Droste attended a Chamber event and learned that Metro Mobility is federally mandated. Council member Weisensel provided information on NLC conferences and discussed the values of these. Council member Nelson noted the Metro Cities Annual Meeting. ROSEMOUNT CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION PROCEEDINGS APRIL 10, 2017 Council member Nelson stated he received a complaint about noise from a dump truck. Chief Scott stated the PD had checked on complaints staff had received. ADJOURNMENT There being no further business to come before the City Council and upon a motion by Weisensel, second by Nelson, the meeting was adjourned at 10:42 p.m. Respectfully Submitted, Clarissa Hadler City Clerk