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01-13-15 CM Agenda Packet AGENDA Council/Manager Meeting Golden Valley City Hall 7800 Golden Valley Road Council Conference Room January 13, 2015 6:30 pm or immediately following the HRA Meeting Pages 1. Sochacki Park/Mary Hills Nature Area/Rice Lake Nature Area Project Update 2 (30 minutes) 2. Pathway to Play at Schaper Park (30 minutes) 3 3. Human Rights Commission 2014 Annual Report and 2015 Work Plan 4 (20 minutes) 4. Asset and Infrastructure Evaluation (30 minutes) 5 a. Set Strategic Planning Meeting Dates 5. 2015 Government Affairs Priorities (15 minutes) 6 6. Council Communications: (15 minutes) 7 a. Open Forum b. Consent Agenda c. Receive and File 7. Council Assignments and Meeting Reimbursements (10 minutes) 8-9 8. Set Neighborhood Meeting Dates and Locations (10 minutes) 10 Council/Manager meetings have an informal, discussion-style format and are designed for the Council to obtain background information, consider policy alternatives, and provide general directions to staff. No formal actions are taken at these meetings. The public is invited to attend Council/Manager meetings and listen to the discussion; public participation is allowed by invitation of the City Council. ' This document is available in �Iternate farmats upon a 72-hour request. Please call ' 763-593-800b {TTY: 763-5933968)ta make a request. Examples of alternate formats may include large print, electronic, Sraille, �udiocassette, etc. � �� 1�� )� � � �� i i ��e�� >,� d � Park and Recreation Department 763-512-2345/763-512-2344(fax) �_,� � �� .. .. _ � , u�x,��.� . �r�m,F�� , ��t��w�r��;��,�.._.� . . Executive Summary Golden Valley Council/Manager Meeting January 13, 2015 Agenda Item 1. Sochacki Park/Mary Hills Nature Area/Rice Lake Nature Area Project Update Prepared By Rick Birno, Director of Parks & Recreation Summary Three Rivers Park District staff will be in attendance to present the outline for the Sochacki Park, Mary Hills Nature Area, and Rice Lake Nature Area proposed improvements. This proposed project is a partnership between the cities of Golden Valley, Robbinsdale and Three Rivers Park District. Two public input meetings were held to solicit information from residents to guide the recommended improvements for the 67 acre natural park land. Presentation will include vision for the project, proposed ownership recommendation, recommended governance policy board, proposed capital improvement projects, programming of the park area and timeline for the improvements. �"�L �,+ �� ., F� �� fi�� '� �� :� � � � � �� ' � :� � �' �� . Park and Recreation De artment r 763-512-2345/763-512-2344(fax) � �._'� k a i Fm. 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Presentation will include vision for the project, location of new destination play area/trail, proposed capital improvements, and timeline for the improvements. q lu'' �.��4� �� ' I ipii;� �". f �: �:�� ' ' �,, � � . � = � � � �� ' � � � � � � �� , :. �� Cit Adrninistration/Council Y 763-593-3989/763-593-8109(#ax) Executive Summary Golden Vailey Council/Manager Meeting January 13, 2015 Agenda Item 3, Human Rights Commission (HRC) 2014 Annual Report and 2015 Work Plan Prepared By Chantell Knauss, Assistant City Manager Summary Human Rights Commission Chair Teresa Martin will be in attendance to present the 2014 HRC Annual Report and proposed 2015 Work Plan. The 2014 Annual Report will be received and filed at the January 20 City Council Meeting. The Council is requested to provide direction to the HRC on their proposed 2015 Work Plan. � �� ,..Q �:-x � City Administration/Council 7fi3-593-8Q03!763-593-8109(fax) � �� r�� - � ��. �.�,�.�� _m � �ti��a��,�� .7�� ..-- �� Executive Summary Golden Valley Council/Manager Meeting January 13, 2015 Agenda Item 4. Asset and Infrastructure Evaluation Prepared By Thomas Burt, City Manager Summary City Manager Burt will present information for discussion. �"l��`�� r� � � . w� �� . , A j � �, �� Cit Administration/Council Y 763-593-80Q3/763-593-8109(fax} ,,.� f ,, iN , �:?,' � :. �ir° .. Executive Summary Golden Valley Council/Manager Meeting January 13, 2015 Agenda Item 5. 2015 Government Affairs Priorities Prepared By Thomas Burt, City Manager Summary Mayor Harris and Council Member Snope will review the priorities. 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Council Assignments and Meeting Reimbursements Prepared By Thomas Burt, City Manager Summary Listed below are the assignments of current Council Members from 2014 along with a list of the meetings eligible for reimbursement: Council Liaisons Board of Zoning Appeals Fonnest Civil Service Commission Clausen Environmental Commission Fonnest Envision Connection Project Board of Directors Harris Human Rights Commission Snope Human Services Fund Clausen Open Space and Recreation Commission Clausen Planning Commission Schmidgall Other Assi�nments Beyond the Yellow Ribbon Campaign Harris, Clausen Golden Valley Business Council Fonnest, Snope Golden Valley Historical Society Board Member Schmidgall Hennepin County Bottineau Transitway Policy Advisory Committee Snope, Harris Hopkins School District 270 Cities loint Meetings Harris Hopkins School District 270 Caring Youth Committee Fonnest Joint Water Planning and Governance Task Force Harris Legislative Liaison and Spokesperson Harris, Snope Metro Cities Schmidgall, Delegate Snope, Alternate Northwest Suburbs Cable Communications Commission Clausen Robbinsdale School District 281 Government Advisory Committee Fonnest Additional Meetin�s for Council Reimbursement Bassett Creek Watershed Management Commission Beyond the Yellow Ribbon Campaign Golden Valley Business Council Golden Valley Historical Society Hennepin County Bottineau Transitway Policy Advisory Committee Hopkins School District 270 Caring Youth Committee Hopkins School District 270 Cities Joint Meetings I-394 Joint Task Force Joint Water Planning and Governance Task Force League of Minnesota Cities (LMC) - Committee Meetings, Legislative Conference and Annual Conference Metro Cities -Annual Meeting, Legislative Adoption Meeting, Regional Briefings, and Committees Minnehaha Creek Watershed District National League of Cities (NLC) - Congressional City Conference in the spring, Congress of Cities in fall and Board Meetings Robbinsdale School District 281 Government Advisory Committee Senior Community Services Board TwinWest Chamber of Commerce - Mayor/Manager Meetings C'l�"L' �?� , _� ��e � 3 � a � City Administration/Council 763-593-8003!763-593-81 Q9(fax) _ �� t�v ��.y ��41U�P,h'.`�. , .m.�i� �i1,iaUl��'4�M1td'a�a`�� _.... . , �.a�;=�.�','��1-i��u�il�T&�,'b"».�."` ... . . . . pPt�Or�a("�i�;��.3J.?i . . . . _, . . .. .d`"��:1 .. . Executive Summary Goiden Valley Council/Manager Meeting January 13, 2015 Agenda Item 8. Set Neighborhood Meeting Dates and Locations Prepared By Thomas Burt, City Manager Summary At the City Council Goal Setting Workshop the Council determined that they would conduct Neighborhood Meetings. These meetings would have an agenda, meetings would begin with an explanation that no opinion or action could take place, all meetings would be posted, location would have to be open to the public and accessible by all, would be held quarterly on established dates and not during the fourth week of the month. In 2014 the Council conducted the following Neighborhood Meetings: � April 29, 2014 Valley of Peace Lutheran Church 4735 Bassett Creek Drive � luly 29, 2014 Golden Valley VFW Post 7051 7775 Medicine Lake Road � September 30, 2014 Chester Bird American Legion Post 523 200 North Lilac Drive The meetings are held at various locations from 7-8:30 pm. Staff is requesting the Council review their calendars and set 2015 dates and locations.