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01-10-12 CM Minutes Council/Manager Meeting Minutes January 10, 2012 Present: Mayor Harris and Council Members, Clausen, Freiberg, Pentel and Scanlon, City Manager Tom Burt, Director of Public Works Jeannine Clancy, Director of Parks and Recreation Rick Jacobson, City Planner Joe Hogeboom and Graduate Engineer Mark Ray Also present were Manager of Engineering and Transit Planning-Hennepin County, Joe Gladke and Administrative Assistant Lisa Wittman. The meeting began at 6:45 pm in the Council Conference Room. Bottineau Transitway Project Update Joe Hogeboom introduced Joe Gladke, Manager of Engineering and Transit Planning at Hennepin County who was in attendance to give the Council an update on the Bottineau Transitway Project. Gladke explained that the project is currently in the Draft Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS) phase which builds off of the alternative analysis study. During this phase of the project some of the issues analyzed include effects on neighborhoods, noise and vibration, effects on historic resources, and the effects on parks, water resources and the climate. Gladke referred to a map showing different alignments and discussed some of the key issues with alignment D1 which would run through Golden Valley. These issues include: wetlands, flood storage, poor soils, trails, shared operations with BNSF railroad, Xcel towers and station locations. He added that the project considers a station location at Golden Valley Road or possibly further to the east at Plymouth Avenue. Both potential station locations have issues regarding parking and grading that will need to be addressed. Gladke stated that there is an open house scheduled for Monday, January 23 at 4:30 at the Theodore Wirth Chalet and encouraged the Council to attend. Hogeboom added that he also invited the Planning Commission, the Environmental Commission and the Open Space and Recreation Commission to attend the open house. Hogeboom added that staff would also like to have a joint meeting with the City Council, Planning Commission, Environmental Commission and Open Space and Recreation Commission on January 30 at 6:30 pm in order to get comments and guidance on the resolution being sought from the County in mid-February. The Council consensus was that a joint meeting with the Council and the Commissions would be a good idea. The Council also directed staff to submit an article to the SunPost newspaper and Golden Valley Patch encouraging residents to attend the open house. Golden Valley Little League Fundraising for Honeywell Field Expansion and Naming Rick Jacobson introduced Peter Birkeland and Pat Dale from Golden Valley Little League who attended the meeting to update the Council on their fundraising efforts. Birkeland stated that they have raised $40,000 of the $67,500 that they've committed to raise for their project. Birkeland asked the Council if they would consider a no-interest loan to allow Council/Manager Meeting Minutes January 10, 2012 — Page 2 them to complete their payment to the City. After discussion, the Council consensus was that the Little League Association is a value to the community and they would be supportive of a no-interest loan. Birkeland noted that the last time they came before Council regarding naming rights for the Honeywell Fields the Council expressed concern about selling naming rights for city- owned parks. Birkeland stated that the Little League Association would now like to discuss the possibility of renaming the Honeywell Fields after long-time coach Dick Isaacson who recently passed away. Rick Jacobson gave a brief history of the various areas throughout the City where the Little League association has played. After discussion, the Council consensus was to consider a resolution allowing for the re-naming of the Honeywell fields to Isaacson Park. Burt stated that staff will work on preparing the no-interest loan and the resolution for re- naming the fields and will put it on a future City Council agenda. MnDOT Local Road Improvement Program Application Jeannine Clancy discussed a potential funding opportunity through MnDOT's Local Road Improvement Program for a portion of the Douglas Drive Corridor Project. She referred to a map of Douglas Drive's "Priority 1 Area" and stated that staff has determined that eliminating the intersection of Country Club Drive with Douglas Drive and converting Country Club Drive to a cul-de-sac east of the Optum Health driveway would be a good candidate for this funding opportunity. The Council consensus was to go forward with consideration of a resolution of support of the application at the regular Council meeting on January 17. 2012 Legislative Priorities Tom Burt noted that the Legislative Policies approved by Council in 2011 were Fiscal Disparities and Metropolitan Council Inflow/Infiltration (I/I). The Council discussed some of the 2012 City Policies from the League of Minnesota Cites and the 2012 Metro Cities Legislative Policies. The Council requested that the following policies be considered as 2012 Legislative Policies: organized solid waste collection, impaired waters, unfunded mandates, speed limit control, Metro Cities I/I policies and complete streets Council Assignments The Council discussed their preferred assignments to various boards, commissions and committees. They referred to the appointment on the Bassett Creek Watershed Management Commission and discussed whether that appointment should be an elected official or possibly a resident who may have an interest and the knowledge to be on the Commission. After discussion the Council consensus was to interview two or three residents and appoint one of them at a future City Council meeting. Council/Manager Meeting Minutes January 10, 2012 — Page 3 Council Communications The Council discussed processes and procedures they would like to use during meetings in order to keep them civil and respectful. Some of the issues discussed included trying to refer to people by their last names, the use of laptops during meetings and whether or not to set time limits when people are speaking at a public hearing. The Council consensus was to take the limiting of people's speaking time on a case-by-case basis. Conflict of Interest The Council discussed what could potentially be determined a conflict of interest, what could be perceived as a conflict of interest and the importance of keeping discussions out in the open. Tom Burt reminded the Council that if they feel they have conflict of interest on an item being discussed they should let him know in advance. The meeting adjourned at 9:27 pm. Lisa Wittman Administrative Assistant