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HomeMy WebLinkAbout4.b. Minutes of May 13, 1992 Special MeetingROSEMOUNT CITY PROCEEDINGS SPECIAL MEETING MAY 13, 1992 Pursuant to due call and notice thereof a Special Meeting of the City Council of the City of Rosemount was duly held on Wednesday, May 13, 1992, at 6:30 p.m. in the Council Chambers for the purpose to provide City Council with input on goals for the City in 1992 in preparation for the June 15, 1992 Special City Council/Department Head Goal Setting Session. Mayor McMenomy called the meeting to order with Councilmembers Klassen, Staats and Wippermann present. Commissioners present were Planning: Baago, Busho; Parks & Recreation: John Howard, Jerry Puciaty; Port Authority: Anderson, Dunn, Edwards, Mawe (McMenomy, Wippermann). Staff present: Attorney Mike Miles, City Administrator Stephan Jilk, Planning Director Lisa Freese. Mayor McMenomy led the group in the Pledge of Allegiance. Mayor McMenomy advised those present that the City Council called this Special Council Meeting for the purpose of taking input from commission members to assist the City Council in establishing goals for 1992. The City Council then entertained suggestions for issues and ideas to address in the goal setting. These issues and ideas presented were grouped into generally defined areas as follows: INFRASTRUCTURE 1) Public Safety; support continued upgrading of public safety departments to maintain services. 2) Police Services; community awareness/visibility 3) Match level of service to growth 4) Look at alternatives to meeting these service levels 5) Focus on service needs: Sewer and Water, support expansion of sewer treatment facilities. Support sewer and water extension to light industrial development areas. Sufficient staffing to support building programs and expansion 6) Transportation; public transportation to serve community ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT 1) Accessible downtown parking 2) Complete downtown development plan 3) Establish retail zoning on CR42 4) Support Retail/Service businesses 5) Highway 3 (downtown) status planning 6) Establish industrial park; zoning and utilities 7) Economic development - promotion/recruitment ROSEMOUNT CITY PROCEEDINGS SPECIAL MEETING MAY 13, 1992 8) Infrastructure to support economic growth 9) Employment opportunities 10) Complete ice arena - now 11) Highway 52 Corridor utilities for development 12) Develop public/private partnerships for development 13) Complete Strese Oil project soon 14) Balance economic/residential growth 15) Select site for industrial park 16) Utilize Comprehensive guide plan for downtown development 17) Determine what "downtown" really is. PLANNING 1) Complete Comprehensive Guide Plan 2) Support no greater than 50% increase in population over life of Comprehensive Guide Plan 3) Support park development per Parks Master Plan PUBLIC COMMUNICATION 1) Council/commission - communicate purpose and direction to commissioners 2) Friendly meeting place for all ages 3) Utilize cable channel for public information 4) Public information network (i.e. schools, organizations, city) 5) Continue "Town Meeting" process 6) Encourage cable system expansion 7) Staff, Council, Commissions communications QUALITY OF LIFE 1) Def ine 2) Continue to support "Family Friendly Factors". MOTION by McMenomy to adjourn the meeting. Second by Klassen. The meeting was adjourned at 10:20 p.m.. ATTEST: E.B. McMenomy, Mayor 2 Respectfully submitted, Stephan Jilk City Administrator