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<br />'I <br /> <br />I <br /> <br />e <br /> <br />e <br /> <br />e <br /> <br />DRAfT <br /> <br />MEETING MINUTES <br />CITY COUNCIL WORKSESSION <br />MONDAY, JANUARY 18,2000,4:45 P.M. <br /> <br />Acting Mayor Gregg Larson called the meeting to order at 4:47 p.m. Those present <br />included Councilmembers Beverly Aplikowski, David Grant and Lois Rem. Staff <br />present included City Administrator, Joe Lynch; City Treasurer, Terry Post; Public <br />Works Director, Dwayne Stafford, Parks and Recreation Director, Tom Moore; and <br />Recording Secretary, Sheila Stowell. Mayor Probst arrived at 4:53 p.m., at which time he <br />presided over the meeting. Consulting Engineer, Greg Brown of BR W, was also in <br />attendance. <br /> <br />a. Retreat Follow Uo <br /> <br />City Administrator Lynch requested Council feedback on the recent Council/Departrnent <br />Head Retreat. <br /> <br />Discussion items included reducing the paperwork required by staff; validity of <br />continuing the Council's weekly mailings (non-agenda packets); distribution of Planning <br />packet materials; reducing the detail of the regular meeting Minutes; and the availability <br />and record retention of the Council audio and video tape library. <br /> <br />b. <br /> <br />Scholl Trail Easement <br /> <br />Mayor Probst opened discussion on the process the Council wished to follow for <br />acquisition of the remaining parcel of property for the trail easement along the west side <br />of Round Lake. The estimated maximum size of the area was 10,000 square feet. <br /> <br />Consulting Engineer, Greg Brown identified a twenty-foot (20') strip, approximately <br />SOO-feet (500') in length as being the preferred working area. <br /> <br />Discussion items included the possibility of a Quick Take condemnation procedure to <br />acquire the property, given the apparent unwillingness ofMr. Scholl to negotiate the <br />City's use of this property. Also discussed was the status of the existing easements from <br />adjoining property owners; location of the preferred U.S. Fish and Wildlife easement; <br />existing sanitary sewer easement; width required for snow storage; minimum trail width <br />required; philosophical approach to condemning property for trails; development of an <br />overall master trail plan for the City, rather than a sidewalk plan; connection to the <br />regional trail system; benefits/drawbacks of a Round Lake trail for use by residents and <br />employees in the area; lack of street lighting in the Gateway Business District <br />development area; and possible pursuit of the Vaughan property as the final link. <br /> <br />Staff and Mr. Brown were directed to determine the minimum required width for the trail <br />and acquire the necessary written easements from adjoining property owners prior to the <br />City pursuing the condemnation process with Mr. Scholl. Staffwas further directed, <br />provided no additional negotiations appeared feasible with Mr. Scholl and contingent <br />