HomeMy WebLinkAbout5.a. Minutes of march 10, 1992 Special Council MeetingROSEMOUNT CITY PROCEEDINGS
SPECIAL MEETING
MARCH 10, 1992
Pursuant to due call and notice thereof a special meeting of the City
Council of the City of Rosemount was duly held on Tuesday, March 10, 1992,
at 6:30 p.m. in the Council Chambers at City Hall.
Mayor McMenomy called the meeting to order with Councilmembers Willcox,
Staats and Klassen present. Councilmember Wippermann was absent.
City Engineer Bud Osmundson informed Council of the U.S. Environmental
Protection Agency (EPA) mandate for cities such as Rosemount to test its
water system for possible lead contaminates. Osmundson advised a notice
will be in the local papers informing Rosemount residents they may be
contacted to assist the City in sampling their tap water. The city
engineer noted emphasized there is not a lead problem in the city's water
supply or distribution system, but certain homes with lead pipes or copper
pipes with lead solder may have higher concentrations. Council concurred
the notice should also notify well water users that it would be in their
best interest to have their well water checked and that the notice should
suggest where samples could be taken for testing. See Clerk's File 1992-
10.
City Clerk Susan Walsh presented a proposed precinct map which included the
addition of a new fifth precinct in the City. City Clerk Walsh advised
that population growth over the last ten years has created an imbalance of
voters at the City's current four polling places, and the addition of a
fifth precinct would establish balanced precincts. City Clerk Walsh noted
the proposed precinct map and new polling places would take effect with the
September 15, 1992 State Primary Election. Councilmember Willcox
requested, as a future consideration, the city attorney to investigate the
legal requirements for establishing wards and to have city staff research
and make comments on the pros and cons of establishing wards in the City_,
City Clerk Walsh advised the City's residents will be advised of the new
precincts and polling places by the County Auditor, and the new precinct
map and polling places will be well published in the local newspapers. See
Clerk's File 1992-10.
MOTION by Klassen to adopt A RESOLUTION ESTABLISHING NEW PRECINCTS AND
POLLING PLACES. SECOND by Staats. Ayes: Willcox, McMenomy, Staats,
Klassen. Nays: 0.
Council took up discussion on the dual track planning process being carried
out by the Metropolitan Council, the selection of the "Dakota Search Area"
and the SOAR organization which is attempting to stop the relocation of the
MSP airport. Mr. Kevin Carroll and Ms. Wendy Wustenberg, representing
SOAR, discussed proposed legislation and other efforts to stop the process.
Mike Miles, City attorney, advised the Council that it was his opinion that
the City would be unable to donate money or in kind services to SOAR
without being able to specify a "City interest" in doing so.
MOTION by Klassen to adopt A RESOLUTION OPPOSING THE RELOCATION OF THE
MINNEAPOLIS -ST. PAUL AIRPORT AND THE CONTINUATION OF THE TWO -TRACK PROCESS
FOR AIRPORT PLANNING IN MINNESOTA. SECOND by Willcox. Ayes: Willcox,
McMenomy, Staats, Klassen. Nays: 0.
ROSEMOUNT CITY PROCEEDINGS
SPECIAL MEETING
MARCH 10, 1992
Council took up discussion and consideration of Draft #5 of the proposed
assessment policy with presentation on the policy by City Administrator
Jilk and City Engineer Osmundson.
Council concurred that additional discussion was needed prior to adoption
and agreed to meet Monday, March 16, 1992, at 6:30 p.m. to do so.
MOTION by Willcox to adjourn. SECOND by Staats. Ayes: 4. Nays 0.
Respectfully submitted,
ATTEST:
E. B. McMenomy, Mayor
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Stephan Jilk
City Administrator