HomeMy WebLinkAbout4.b. Minutes of February 9, 1988 Special MeetingROSEMOUITY PROCEEDINGS
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Pursuant to due call and notice thereof a Special Meeting of the
City Council of the City of Rosemount was duly held on Tuesday,
February 9, 1988, at 6:30 p.m. in the Council Chambers of the
City Hall.
Mayor Hoke called the meeting to order with all members present.
Mayor Hoke led the group in the Pledge of Allegiance.
The agenda was amended to include Armory Issues under Item (5)
Other Business.
Director of Finance Don Darling outlined for Council the duties
and responsibilities charged to him under the title of Treasurer
and delineated in detail the specific functions of the finance
department. Darling answered several questions regarding the
city's investment philosophy, comp time, deputy registrar duties,
budget reports and the council designated fund. As City HRA
Executive Director, Darling provided an overview of the Rosemount
HRA and described the tax increment district. See Clerk's File
1988-4.
Parks & Recreation Director Dave Bechtold provided an overview of
the city park system, the responsibilities of the department's
staff, the present and proposed trail system within the city, and
the present and future athletic pians and nature areas of the
park system. Bechtold also reviewed the funding sources for the
parks and recreation department through the various programs
offered by the city. The director answered questions from
Council and concluded his presentation by presenting his
viewpoint on the strengths and weaknesses of the city, adding
that these strengths and weaknesses attribute to an overall
healthy parks and recreation system. See Clerk's File 1988-4.
City Engineer Rich Hefti provided an explanation on storm sewer
projects in general. Hefti further provided historical
background on the Hawkins Pond storm sewer project comparing the
1971 project and 1981 project to the present proposals being
considered by Council. There was in-depth discussion with the
city engineer answering several questions on the relationship of
Project 176 to Project 177, the feasibility of constructing
Hawkins Pond to accommodate the residents in Section 30,
assessment legalities and specific drainage problems of residents
within the storm sewer improvement areas.
Mayor Hoke informed Council of a meeting scheduled for February
11, 1988 to meet with General Sieben and General Cox to discuss
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in further detail the city and school district's desires to have
an armory in Rosemount.
Administrator Stephan Jilk advised a memorandum addressed to him
from Community Development Director Dean Johnson was forwarded to
the school district office in an attempt to provide information
to the school board in order to allow the school board to give
some consideration for getting an armory in Rosemount and to
utilize joint efforts to attach a gymnasium and ice arena to the
proposed armory. Jilk further advised the memorandum explained
the needs of the city, how the school district could be involved
and indicated to the school board what kind of commitment would
be needed from the school district to join in the effort to bring
an armory to Rosemount. See Clerk's File 1988-4.
Community Development Director Dean Johnson advised the proposed
location for the multi-purpose complex is a 12 -acre parcel known
as the Schwarz farmstead which is contiguous with Rosemount High
School and Schwarz Park. Johnson outlined several reasons for
staff's selection of this location. Johnson reviewed the
preliminary and general concept for a multi-purpose complex which -
would contain a National Guard Armory, an attached ice arena and
a municipal public works facility.
Community Development Director Johnson recommended that Council
authorize staff to begin negotiations to purchase the 12 -acre
parcel. Johnson emphasized the importance of being in a position
to commit a site location to the National Guard and the critical
timeliness of this offer. Johnson also pointed out the risks of
acquiring the site with no commitments from the National Guard or
the school district.
Johnson answered several questions from Council and addressed
concerns from Councilmember Walsh regarding the site selection
and the present lack of utilities on this site.
MOTION by Hoke to adopt Resolution 1988-13, A RESOLUTION PLEDGING
SUPPORT TO THE MINNESOTA ARMY NATIONAL GUARD IN ESTABLISHING AN
ARMY NATIONAL GUARD ARMORY IN THE CITY OF ROSEMOUNT, MINNESOTA.
SECOND by Wippermann. Ayes: Walsh, Wippermann, Hoke, Oxborough,
Napper. Nays: 0.
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MOTION by Hoke to adjourn. SECOND by Wippermann. Ayes: 5.
Nays: 0.
Respectfully submitted,
Susan M. Johnson
Council Secretary
ATTEST:
Stephan Jilk, Administrator/Clerk
Published this day of , 1988 in the Dakota
County Tribune.
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