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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCCWS 11-15-1999 . MINUTES CITY OF ARDEN HILLS, MINNESOTA WORKSESSION MONDAY, NOVEMBER 15, 1999 4:45 P.M. - CITY HALL, 4364 WEST ROUND LAKE ROAD CALL TO ORDER Pursuant to due call and notice thereof~ Acting Mayor Beverly Aplikowski called to order the City Council Worksession at 4:55 p.m. Present were Councilmembers Gregg Larson, Paul Malone, and Lois Rem; City Administrator, Joe Lynch; City Treasurer/Accountant, Terry Post; Public Works Director, Dwayne Stafford; and Administrative Secretary, Sheila Stowell. Mayor Probst arrived at 5:05 p.m. at which time Councilmember Aplikowski turned the gavel over to Mayor Probst. DISCUSSION ITEMS Hil!hwavs 96/10 Final Desil!n Discussion BRW Consulting Engineer, Greg Brown, reviewed the various design options as previously presented to the City Council by Ramsey County witb input from the Minnesota Department of . Transportation (MnDOT). Those options included, 1) Reconstruct "As Is"; 2) Temporary Ramps (northeast and northwest ramps); 3) Frontage Road; as well as (4) Councilmember Malone's recent suggestion of full access with a folded diamond design. Mr. Brown reviewed the positive and negative aspects of each respective design option, including dependencies. Other issues included development timing of the Twin Cities Army Ammunition Plant (TCAAP); MnDOT concerns; future access for businesses and residences along Highway 10 and North Heights Lutheran Church; relocation requirements for mobile home and single-family home residents; outstanding Ramsey County obligations to the City for a portion ofthe West Round Lake Road, Phase I, construction project; impacts of access points to retail business along Highway 10 lor the City of Mounds View; and future access to 1-694 and 1- 35W as they are improved. Mr. Post listed an additional risk with each of the Options 2, 3 and 4 in that that MnDOT may not participate in future intersection construction of ramps to access the TCAAP property. Mr. Post also reminded staff and Councilmembers that the City had directed BR W to prepare the Highway 96/10 Interchange Transportation Traffic Study, at City expense, for various Highway 96/1 0 interchange design options. Mr. Lynch requested elarification of the City Council's objectives and priorities. It was the consensus of the City Council that maintaining full local access, with the least physical impact, was their main priority, as well as future development of TCAAP being a major concern. . ARDEN HILLS CITY COUNCIL WORKSESSION - NOVEMBER 15, 1999 2 . Additional discussion items included the traffic volumes as they relate to continuing development in the Gateway Business District (GBD); the continued scheduling delays in completing the Arden Hills portion of the project; MnDOT's support of Option 3; residential home acquisition responsibilities; ramifications on the Cities of New Brighton and Mounds View with additional traffic loading on I-35W; potential funding of more global transportation issues being studied by the I-35W Corridor Coalition; and the future of the mobile home park. It was the consensus of the Council that Ramsey County should be able to pursue Segment Two of the Highway 96 Reconstruction Project and be able to proceed without further delay. After further discussion, the City Administrator was directed to schedule a meeting between staff and Jim Tolaas of Ramsey County, to present the City's ultimate preferred design concept and request that they come up with a way to meet that design, and ifthey are not able to do so, to inform them that the Council wanted the road rebuilt "as is" with a signalized intersection at Highway 96 and 10 with no grade separation. 2000 Street Improvement Proiect, Feasibilitv Report Revisions Mr. Brown distributed a bench handout showing proposed revisions to the draft Feasibility Study . for the 2000 Street Improvement Project, based on project costs for a 32-foot wide street, and the various funding sources. Mr. Brown projected a $45 per assessable foot revenue source. Issues discussed included the creation of the Ingerson ponds and other drainage issues for water quality and Rice Creek Watershed District funding considerations; projected budget revenue and expenditure estimates; and inflationary ramifications for waiting until fiscal year 200 I to make the proposed improvements. Mr. Post advised Councilmembers of the available balance in Flmd No. 409 (Non-Assessable Road Improvements), which could be accessed to provide funding for any shortfall experienced for fiscal year 2000 improvements. Mr. Post provided a history of the source of those funds, including previous Minnesota State Aid (MSAl construction reimbursement and Army Reserve utility access fees. It was the consensus of the Council that, at a minimum, ponding and utility work be completed in the year 2000, with additional work to follow, after determining a City policy for the width of collector streets. However, Councilmembers determined that this caused a two-year construction period for the residents to contend with. Following further discussion, stafl was directed to present the entire scope ofthe proposed 2000 Street Improvement project to residents at the public informational meeting tentatively scheduled for November 30, 1999 at 7 :00 p.m. at City Hall, showing the ponding and water quality enhancements and presuming a thirty-two foot (32') street width. . . ARDEN HILLS CITY COUNCIL WORKSESSION - NOVEMBER 15, 1999 3 Following that meeting, and input from the affected residents, the City Council will determine the actual project scope to be developed for the year 2000, prior to the bidding process. Further discussion included the assessment process timetable. On a related note, Mr. Brown was directed to provide a graphic with proposed rationale in determining road width. After Council review and comment, Councilmembers will consider adoption of a policy for proposed street width as it relates to street use, which would ultimately require an amendment to the City's current Assessmcnt Policy. Staff was further directed to prcpare a resolution on the November 29, 1999 Council meeting Agenda, accepting the feasibility report, as moditied. MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS Mr. Stafford reported on various Public Works Department items, including the number of calls received (approximately 50) regarding the public information provided regarding sump pump inspections; his disappointment with the recent Pioneer Press headline regarding sump pump inspections; and the status of Lift Station No. 12 (Thom Drive), which had been down to one . pump for over a week, but was now fully operational again. Councilmember Malone stated that he had turned over the Lake Johanna Volunteer Fire Department (LJVFD) Relief Association information over to Councilmember Larson, who will be replacing him on this board upon his resignation from the Council on November 30, 1999. Mr. Malone also stated that he was unsure of his ability to attend the November 29, 1999 Council meeting due to a conflict. COlillcilmember Aplikowski presented a list of interested participants in serving on the proposed City Event Task Force. Council member Aplikowski presented fifteen (15) names that bad committed to serve, with an additional ten (10) pending. Mayor Probst stated that he would contact Dan Ashbach to determine his interest in serving as Chairperson of this task force. Councilmember Aplikowski stated that she planned to hold a brainstorming session with the participants prior to Christmas, and was looking a no morc than six (6) to seven (7) meetings per year. Mayor Probst directed staff to place appointment of these individuals on the November 29,1999 Council Agenda. Councilmember Larson updated the City Council on the most recent Water Quality Task Force, their recent speakers and that now the task force would be assembling the information into their focus and goals. . . ARDEN HILLS CITY COUNCIL WORKSESSION - NOVEMBER 15, 1999 4 Councilmember Larson mentioned his disappointment with recent correspondence from the Scholl's Company regarding the City's desire for trail expansion. Mayor Probst spoke further on this issue, and directed staff to prepare a response on his behalf. Staff was directed to place a resolution of support for the North Suburban Cable Commission on the November 29th Council Agenda regarding state control of franchise fees. Mayor Probst requested what public input had been received regarding the proposed Highway 10 watermain project, and Mr. Stafford responded with the only comment he had received to-date. ADJOURN MOTION: Councilmember Larson moved and Councilmember Rem seconded a motion to adjourn the meeting at 8:50 p.m. The motion carried unanimously (5-0). . .