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November 17, 2020
REGULAR MEETING MINUTES 3:30-5:30pm
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Call to Order
The meeting was called to order at 3:40 pm by Chair Gillian Rosenquist.
Roll Call
Task Force Members Present (indicated by asterisk):
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Karen Boehne* (KB)
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city council Member
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Kathryn Simpson* (KS)
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Planning Commissioner
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Becky Sanders* (BSa)
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Lucy Smith -Williams*
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Brian Smith* BSm
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Meirovitz (MM)
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Cameron Selmer* (CS)
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Gary Cohen* (GC)
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Marc Nevinski*
Physical Development Director
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Police Chief
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Jason Sturgis*
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John Crelly*
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Bryan Hagementiead
City of Golden Valley
Jef f Mfiller*
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Sue Vlrnlg*
Finance Director
City of Golden Valley
Assistant Fire chief �_—`�
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Ted Massicotte*
Andrew Cooper*
Public Works Architect
City of Golden Valley
Oertel Architects
Tim Kieffer*
Public works Director
City
Dustin Phillips*
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Modified Public Meeting Protocols Followed
Throughout the minutes, Task Force members will be referred to by their initials as listed
above.
Action items referenced within discussion notes are indicated in bold.
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Discussion:
1. Introductions
a. Task Force members introduced themselves, shared the length of their residency
in Golden Valley and/or working history in the city, previous and current
experiences serving on city boards, commissions, and panels, and shared
thoughts on why they were interested in participating in this task force.
i. The group includes a range of residencies from 7 years to 30 years.
ii. Task Force members are current and past participants in other planning
and visioning efforts, and have been impacted by previous planning and
development efforts.
iii. Areas of interest and commitment include: commitment to vital
downtown area, protecting parks and open spaces, ensuring
representation of all (geographic) parts of Golden Valley in this process,
ensuring great public places to live, long-term commitments to Golden
Valley community, giving back, contributing to this important area of
growth, aligning this work with other investment and community
commitments by local businesses, representing diverse interests and
minority contributions, and considering how these plans can positively
impact encouraging people to become residents.
b. Overview of Design Team and Steering Committee.
c. Review of Task Force Bylaws.
2. Summary of Initial Understanding
a. Review of project deliverables and sequence.
b. Review of city facilities included in this study.
c. Review of general notes and aerial map of existing city campus (NE quadrant of
site included in Downtown Study Phases I, II, and III) at the corner of Winnetka
Ave N and Golden Valley Road.
d. Review of applicable previous studies/reports:
i. September 2016 Fire Rescue Report by Five Bugles.
a. Current 3-station paid -on -call service structure does not allow the
department to meet NFPA (National Fire Protection Association)
recommendations for response team size and times.
b. Identified critical issues within existing fire department facilities:
at over 35 years of age these facilities do not meet a range of
contemporary safety and operational needs.
c. Facilities lack sleeping quarters and other accommodations for
24/7 staffing.
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d. Recommendation: transition to 2-station duty crew model for
24/7 service.
ii. January 2020 Golden Valley Comprehensive Plan
a. Review of vision and redevelopment goals for the city as a whole
and for this specific Downtown West development area.
iii. January 2020 Downtown Study Phase II by HKGi
a. Review of overall recommendations for downtown and specific
recommendations for the NE quadrant (current site of City Hall,
Public Safety, (2) Public Works structures, the Library, water
tower, and McDonald's.
b. Recommendations: consolidate and relocate public works offsite;
keep city hall downtown; explore co -location for efficiency and
value re: City Hall, Library, Police, Fire; create a dedicated public
plaza; create pedestrian and bicycle pathways; open a portion of
the site to mixed use development with open and structure
parking, to be shared with municipal facilities.
e. Review of Golden Valley Infrastructure Forecast and Debt Analysis by Marc
Nevinski, Physical Development Director.
i. Introduction re: infrastructure as one of the core and basic functions
provided by cities.
ii. Overview of Golden Valley's plan to identify and prioritize infrastructure
projects, determine financing solutions, all with the goal of keeping the
community viable for the long term.
iii. Summary review of the City's infrastructure: civil infrastructure,
buildings, and parks.
iv. Review of current debt service payments, and relationship of current
debt and future infrastructure renewal (including that which will be
implemented following the recommendations of this project).
f. Overview of existing facilities and critical issues including: City Hall, Public Works,
Public Safety, Fire Department, and Police Department.
i. Referenced photos and issues identified during the project team's site
walkthroughs with department leads 11/5 and 11/6.
3. Goals & Obiectives
a. Reviewed draft goals and objectives:
Develop a Long -Term Plan for Developing New Facilities, Relocating
Public Works, and to Open a Portion of the Current Site to Private
Investment
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ii. Establish Recommendations that Guide Phased Implementation and
Manage Debt
iii. Build on the Guidance of the Downtown Study Phase II for
Development of the NE Quadrant
iv. Keep City Hall Downtown to Support Civic, Social and Business
Activity
v. Address Critical Space Deficiencies, Accommodate Projected
Evolutions in Operations and Service Delivery
vi. Explore Co -Locations for Efficiency, Value, and Impact
vii. Facilitate Fire Department transition from 3-Station Paid -on -Call to
2-Station Duty Crew for 24/7 Service, to Address Facility,
Operational, and Safety Deficiencies
viii. Provide Support and Training Spaces to Enhance Police Department
Processing, Operations, Preparedness, and Community Outreach
ix. Consolidate Public Works into a Single Location Offsite from Civic
Campus to Improve Efficiency, Accommodate Contemporary
Vehicles and Equipment, and Facilitate Service Efficiency
x. Establish Clear Thresholds for Phased Investment and
Implementation, Prioritized for Near -Term Critical Issues and Aligned
with Long -Term Vision
A. Integrate Community and Stakeholder Outreach to Inform Project
Goals and Priorities
b. Discussion on goals and objectives:
i. AJ: Project should reference the tax -base -sharing Fiscal Disparities
program, Golden Valley's participation, and how this participation
will impact or limit project opportunities.
ii. GC: Draft goals address the key points, we can refine throughout
the process.
iii. SB: Re: equity: need to also include and address issues of access,
and to explore unmet service needs.
iv. Marc N's prompt re: any goals or objectives relating to physical
space or aesthetics:
a. BSa: Reminder that the Downtown Phase II Study establishes
goals for "unified civic identity." Helping to define that should
be a part of this project.
b. GR: What does it mean to a resident to have an identifiable
civic destination downtown?
a. City Hall should be representative of government re:
embodying and reflecting values in space planning,
access, visibility.
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v. KS: What was valuable during the Brookview process was knowing
the age of the buildings. This may help the public better understand
why spending money on these facilities is necessary.
4. Guiding Principles
a. Reviewed draft guiding principles:
i. Establish a framework for long-term development with defined
thresholds for periodic investment
ii. Demonstrate to the public the value of each of the key city services
iii. Integrate Golden Valley vision, values, and mission into project planning
principles
iv. Increase equity in service delivery and in Golden Valley civic workplaces
v. Utilize a transparent, well -documented process with open
communication, community and stakeholder dialogue
vi. Demonstrate planning that fulfills city goals for sustainability, resilience,
water and energy efficiency
b. Discussion on guiding principles:
i. No specific points. Task Force to review and consider and share any
additional thoughts through Marc Nevinski.
5. Stakeholder and Community Engagement
a. Summary overview of engagement goals and objectives, and next steps:
i. Goals include establishing project transparency, sharing project progress,
and ensuring key stakeholders and the broader Golden Valley community
to inform development of project recommendations.
ii. Project has a Communications and Engagement subgroup that will be
managing and coordinating engagement, including project webpage for
regular progress, and implementation of broader community
engagement events.
6. Schedule
a. Overview of project schedule, including project phases, key milestones, and key
events through the end of the year
Q&A:
a. KS: Will the project include a gun range for the Police Department?
a. Chief Sturgis replied that the existing Public Safety includes an indoor, 2-
lane gun range. Goal would be to increase the width and length of the
lanes (to accommodate expanded training opportunities).
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b. BSa: Will this project be engaging in a dialogue with key community partners and
stakeholders, for example, the Hennepin County Library?
a. Marc N response: Yes; following up on engaging the Library in the
Downtown Phase Study II, in building on the long-term relationship, and
in engaging now re: potential value to both parties for co -location of the
library and a municipal facility.
C. KB: Relative to the Downtown Study Phase II diagrams for the NE quadrant, shared
at the beginning of the presentation: these did not appear to indicate McDonald's
staying onsite. What is the City's commitment to this business, and if it is not
feasible or likely that they will move, should planning be more clear about planning
around them?
a. Marc N response:
i. Downtown Study is heading into Phase III, and no specific
locations for any one business are indicated.
ii. The Downtown Study was actually triggered by comments from
the Urban Land Institute (ULI), which questioned the location of
McDonald's in a prominent, central downtown location.
iii. Golden Valley does not have any plans to acquire that property,
and has no intent to force people out.
iv. Purpose of Downtown Study and this Municipal Space Needs
Assessment are to show "what -if" scenarios, to show what might
be possible with different configurations and uses.
b. Susan M response:
i. During facility review with city department heads, the design
team learned:
a. McDonald's is a key social site for residents re: place for
daily gathering
b. Foot traffic between the restaurant and the Calvary
Crossing condominiums on the east side across Rhode
Island Drive can be an issue as people are walking through
parking lots and vehicle drives associated with Public
Works.
ii. For all redevelopment recommendations, this project will identify
any assumptions or qualifications about planning decisions
depicted.
a. For example, with McDonald's this might include identifying
the necessary negotiations and purchasing that would be
required to utilize that land, acknowledging the civic
gathering value, and suggesting relocation strategies that
would balance the business' interests, the public value, and
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overall planning outcomes that improve safety, public
circulation, etc.
Next Meeting:
1. Task Force: Tuesday, December 15th 3:30 — 5:30pm.
ATTEST:
Marc Nevinski, Staff Liaison
Respectfully submitted,
Marc Nevinski, Physical Development Director