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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC 02-19-2002 . . . ~. ~~HILLS MEETING MINUTES CITY OF ARDEl\ HILLS, MINNESOTA CITY COUl'ICIL WORKSESSION TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 19, 2002, 4;45 P.M. CITY IIALL COUNCIL CHAMBERS, 1245 WEST HIGHWAY 96 CALL TO ORDER Mayor Probst called the mccting to order at 5:03 p.m. Councilmembers present were Beverly Aplikowski, David Grant, Lois Rem, and Gregg Larson. Staff present included Parks & Recreation and Interim Operations and Maintenance Director, Tom Moore; City Planner, Aaron Parrish; City Treasurer, Terry Post; City Engineer, Greg Brown; and Recording Secretary, Julie Batema.tl. COMMU='IITY DEVELOPMENT Mills Corporation Presentation MilJs Corporation prcsented a mixed use proposal (Arden HilJs Townscape) for a portion of the TCAAP property that would include residential areas, retail, town center, and office space. Gateway Redevelopment Environmental Assessment 'Worksheet Chesapeake Companies has followed all appropriate procedurcs for an Environmental Assessment Worksheet and to determinc ifan environmental impact statement (EIS) is necessary. Staffrecommends that an EIS is not necessary due to information and input from Nl"lDot and the Met CounciL Planning Commission Appointments - There are currently three applicants for the Planning Commission, excluding the list fi-omlast year's applicants. Mayor Probst stated he approached resident Megan Ricke regarding appointment to the Planning Commission. Council membcrs will contact selected prcvious applicants to assess if they may still be interested in appointmcnt to the Planning Commission. Applicants will be interviewed previous to the March II City Council meeting. Stormwater Mallagement Plan - Planner Aaron PatTish addressed thc Council asking for review and comments of the Stom1\vater Management Plan. After the plan is accepted by the Council it will be forwarded to tbe Rice Creek Watershed District for their approval, and thcn back to the Council for adoption. . . . ARDEN HILLS CITY COUNCIL WORKSESSION MIl\'l'TES FEBRUARY 19,2002 2 Indykiewicz Remnant Parcel Appraisal- Council needs to define acccptable uses for the property for the appraisal to proceed. Generally, acceptable uses were idcntified for appraisal uses. Finance Department Thc Finance Dcpartment will be implementing new software during second qumier and run the old and new software simultaneously until fully tested. Plans are to begin using only the new Springbrook software at the beginning orthc third qumier. Public Works Department 2002 PMP Schedule - After Council is comfortable with the preliminary schedule, the next step is to begin arranging for neighborhood informational meetings. A March 4 neighborhood meeting is scheduled for the Hunters Park cul-de-sac property owners. Include on last regular March mecting agenda as an item to authorize the feasibility study. Larson suggested preliminary costs and assessments nced to be researched before ncighborhood informational meetings. Sewer work - Public Works staff have been attending sanitary sewer training. A catnera to look into sewer was borrowed and used to detennine sewer line status along Lake Johanna. Fire hydrants Councilmember Rem expressed concem from a resident regarding the painting of fire hydrants. Staff indicated there is a three year plan to paint fire hydrants and replace street signs. Currcntly there are tlu'ee colors of fire hydrants and seven varieties of street signs. COUl'ICIL COMME:'iTS Councilmember Rem suggested other city sample resident information pieces be accumulated regarding planning and pavement management processes. Councilmember Grant asked regarding thc status of the Lexington Avenue Xcelutility pole construction. Staff stated the XceJ construction was now probably completed. Xcel did not halt construction based on City concems. Mayor Probst suggested the City continue to pursue the possibility that Xcel acted without approval or aLlthorization. Councilmember Grant inquired as to the status of the Public Works Facility Task Force. Staff indicated that the Chair will set a meeting date some time this week for the first meeting. Mayor Probst asked that staff develop financing options for the new Public Works facility. ADJOURN Mayor Probst moved and all Conncilmembers agreed to adjouJ1l the meeting at 8:43 p.m.