01-08-13 CM Minutes Council/Manager Meeting Minutes
January 8, 2013
Present: Mayor Harris and Council Members, Clausen, Pentel, Scanlon and Schmidgall,
City Manager Tom Burt, Finance Director Sue Virnig, Assistant City Clerk Jeanne Andre,
Communications Manager Cheryl Weiler and Administrative Assistant Lisa Wittman.
The meeting began at 6:51 pm in the Council Conference Room.
Metropolitan Airport Commission (MAC) — Airplane Corridors
Chad Leqve, Manager- Noise, Environment and Planning, was in attendance to give the
Council a presentation of the proposed flight pattern changes that have recently been in
the news. He discussed the Noise Oversight Committee's (NOC) investigation and its
recommendations regarding aircraft navigation technology to reduce noise. He explained
that ultimately a decision about where and how aircraft fty is made solely by the FAA, not
by the MAC or other airport authorities. He suggested that the City Councit and staff could
stay informed by going to the website macnoise.com, signing up to receive MAC
newsletters and attending NOC meetings.
The Council asked questions regarding the City's input into FAA decisions, the impact on
residents if additional planes are routed over Golden Valley and how the City can be
involved in the process. Leqve stated there could potentially be an increase of 30 daily
operations in this area. He explained that the amount of noise wouldn't increase but may
be mare frequent for residences.
Business Council
Gary Aiken, Rotary Club, was in attendance to discuss ideas for the formation of a
business council. He stated that he feels the addition of a business council in Golden
Valley would be a great way to connect businesses, government and community groups.
The Council agreed and thanked Mr. Aiken for his efforts.
After discussion, the consensus of the Council was to support Mr. Aiken in the formation
of a business council.
Continuation of Open To Business Program
Jeanne Andre explained that Golden Valley has been partnering with the City of New
Hope to offer business consulting services through Open To Business. She stated that
she is looking for direction from the Council on whether they support continued
participation in the program.
The Council consensus was to continue participation in the Open To Business program.
Andre stated that a resolution authorizing continued support and a new agreement would
be placed on the January 15 regular City Council agenda for consideration.
2013 Council Workshop
Jeanne Andre noted that the Council has identified February 9 as the date of its 2013
Council Workshop. She stated that she would like to get feedback from the Council if the
proposed format will meet the Council needs.
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The Council indicated that they would like to have an update on several issues before they
identify their own issues for discussion at the workshop. Some of the items to be updated
include: allowing chickens, the Bottineau Transitway, the community impact of apartment
units recently proposed, and the intersections of Highway 55 and Winnetka, Highway 55
and Douglas and the I-394 Corridor.
After Council discussion, Andre stated that she would send the Council a final outline and
schedule for the workshop based on the individual goals submitted by the Gouncil
Members.
State of the City
Cheryl Weiler handed out and reviewed a proposed outline of topics to be highlighted in
the annua! State of the City presentation. The Council discussed the format of the
presentatian and possible topics they would like to see included in the presentation such
as highlighting the various schools/districts in Golden Valley and the potential dog park in
Wirth Park.
Winnetka Avenue Festoon Lighting
Council Member Scanlon stated that she asked for this item to be on the agenda because
she gets frequent requests about why the festoon lighting has been removed fram the
Winnetka streetscape.
The Council discussed issues such as the electrical re-wiring that would need ta be done,
the size of the trees requiring additional lights, the maintenance that is required for the
light posts and the expense of the lights. After discussion, the consensus of the Council
was generally supportive of the festoon lighting however they would like to see a
breakdown of all of the costs involved before they move ahead with a decision.
Council Assignments
The Council discussed their preferred assignments to various boards, commissions and
committees. They directed staff to remove the I-394 Express Lanes Community Task
Force and the I-394 Joint Task Force and add Bottineau Transitway meetings to the list of
additional meetings for Council reimbursement. The Council would also like a column
added to the assignment list that notes the frequency of each meeting.
Board/Commission Vacancies
The Council discussed the Boards and Commissions that currently have vacancies. The
Council consensus was that they would like to interview the candidates for the various
vacancies on January 28 at 5:30 pm. The Council also directed staff to put an
announcement on the web site encouraging residents to apply for positions on the Human
Services Fund.
The meeting adjourned at 8:45 pm.
Lisa Wittman
Administrative Assistant