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HomeMy WebLinkAbout03-14-05 ~\t ~ ~HILLS Arden Hills City Council Mayor: Beverly Aplikowski Councilmembers: David Grant Brenda Holden Gregg Larson Lois Rem 1245 W. Highway 96 Arden Hills, Minnesota 55112 651.634.5120 www.ci.arden-hiHs.mn.us REGULAR MEETING Monday March 14, 2005 City Vision A strong community that values our unique environment, our fiscal soundness, and our tradition as a desirable ci in which to live, work, and la . Agenda City Council Meeting Convenes 7:00 PM Call to Order FLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE 1. AFFROV AL OF AGENDA 2. AFFROV AL OF MINUTES A. February 28, 2005 City Council Meeting B. February 22, 2005 City Council Work Session 3. CONSENT CALENDAR A. Claims and Payroll B. 2004 Perry Park Shelter Improvements- Payment #3 to MC Builders 4. PUBLIC INQUlRIESIINFORMA TIONAL 5. PUBLIC HEARINGS Those items listed under the Consent Calendar are considered to be routine by the City Council and will be enacted by one motion under a Consent Calendar format. There will be no separate discussion of these items, unless a Council Member so requests, in which event, the item will be removed from the general order of business and considered separately in its not'mal sequence on the agenda. Public InquirieslInformational is an opportunity for citizens to bring to the Council's attention any items not currently on the agenda. In addressing the Council, please state your name and address for the record, and a brief summary of the specific item being addressed to the Council. To allow adequate time for each person wishing to address the Council, we ask that individuals limit their comments to three (3) minutes. Written documents may be distributed to the Council prior to the meeting, or as bench copies, to allow a more timely presentation. Arden Hills City Council Agenda March 14, 2005 Page 2 6. NEW BUSINESS 7. Unfinished Bnsiness A. TCAAP Update Scott Clark CITY COUNCIL REPORTS A. Councilmember Holden B. Councilmember Grant C. Councilmember Rem D. Councilmember Larson E. Mayor Aplikowski ADJOURN - Work Session FoUowing the regnlar meeting- 1. Work Session-Discussion Regarding the Proposed Lexingtou Avenue Street Lights 2. Work Session"Discussion Regarding Work Session Meeting Procedures and Historical Procedures 3. Work Session-Sub-Ground Infrastructure System for the City .i . . . ~ ~HILLS DRAFT CITY OF ARDEN HILLS, MINNESOTA REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING FEBRUARY 28,2005,7:00 P.M. CITY HALL COUNCIL CHAMBERS, 1245 WEST HIGHWAY 96 PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE CALL TO ORDERlROLL CALL Pursuant to due call and notice thereof, Mayor Beverly Aplikowski called to order the regular City Council meeting at 7:02 p.m. Present: Mayor Beverly Aplikowski, Councilmembers David Grant, Gregg Larson, and Brenda Holden. Absent: Councilmember Lois Rem (excused). Also present were City Administrator, Michelle Wolfe; City Attorney, Jeny Filla; Director of Operations & Maintenance, Thomas Moore; Finance Director/Treasurer, Murtuza Siddiqui; Community Development Director, Scott Clark; City Engineers, Greg Brown and Nick Landwer; City Planner, Pete Hellegers; and Recording Secretary, Kathleen Altman. 1. APPROVAL OF MEETING AGENDA Ms. Wolfe stated item 2E should be placed under Public InquirieslInformational as item 4A. MOTION: Councilmember Grant moved and Councilmember Holden seconded a motion to approve the meeting agenda as amended. The motion carried unanimously (4-0). 2. APPROVAL OF MINUTES ~" A. February 14, 2005 City Council Meeting B. February 14, 2005 City Council Work Session C. January 31, 2005 City Council Meeting D. January 31 , 2005 City Council Work Session E. Apllroye Resolution #05 2('): ResolutioB Supporting Legislatiye .A.ction Seeking PlanniBg FlHlds Council member Holden requested the following changes: February 14, 2005 Council Meeting Minutes, page 5, 4th paragraph from the top, first sentence delete the word "but" and insert "and". I IEarth IAdminlCouncillMinutcslRegular\2005102-2 8-05 .doc ARDEN HILLS REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES FEBRUARY 28, 2005 2 . Councilmember Grant requested the following changes: None. Councilmember Larson requested the following changes: None. Mayor ApJikowski requested the following changes: February 14, 2005 M. ili ~ mutes, page 5, 4 paragraph ,rom the top, first sentence delete the words: insert the words: that she. Council Meeting "the Mayor" and Ms. Wolfe requested the following changes: None. MOTION: Councilmember Larson moved and Councilmember Grant seconded a motion to approve the February 14, 2005 City Council Meeting Minutes as amended, the February 14, 2005 Council Work Session Minutes as presented, the January 31, 2005 City Council Meeting as presented, and the January 31, 2005 City Council Work Session as presented. The motion carried unanimously (4-0). 3. CONSENT CALENDAR a. Claims and Payroll MOTION: Councilmember Grant moved and Councilmember Larson seconded a motion to approve the Consent Calendar and to authorize execution of all necessary documents contained therein. The motion carried unanimously (4-0). . 4. PUBLIC INQUlRIESflNFORMATIONAL A. Approve Resolution # 05-26: Resolution Supportiul! Lel!islative Action Seekinl! Planninl! Funds Bob Benke, 1-35 Solntions Task Force, requested the Council's support for the Resolution which supported legislative action for planning funds that would be authored by State Representative Char Samuelson. Mayor ApJikowski asked if this would incorporate previous studies. Mr. Benke replied that was the intent and this would result in a preliminary design. Councilmember Holden asked who needed to study this to do it. Mr. Benke replied the funds would be appropriated through the Commissioner of Transportation, but project management would involve community input, both at the staff and community level. Council member Larson stated he supported this Resolution and this was a step in the right . direction because it placed the responsibility on the shoulders of MnDOT where it belonged. He noted the City should not fund studies that they believed MnDOT should fund. . . . ARDEN HILLS REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES FEBRUARY 28, 2005 3 Councilmember Grant asked how the funds would be spent, who would draw the funds down, and in what amounts would the funds be spent. Mr. Benke replied he anticipated a consultant would be hired (by MnDOT) who would do thc design work and traffic modeling, as well as managing the public affairs process. Hc stated funding would not go to the 1-35 Coalition. Councilmember Holden asked who prepared the Medtronic study. Mr. Benke stated it was his understanding MnDOT did a limited study with their internal resources. MOTION: Councilmember Larson moved and Councilmember Grant seconded a motion to approve Resolution #05-26: Resolution Supporting Legislative Action Seeking Planning Funds. The motion carried unanimously (4-0). S. PUBLIC HEARINGS A. 2004 Small Municipal Storm Sewer System Report (SWPPP) Mr. Landwer stated as of March 10,2003 the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency required all cities within the seven county metro region to apply for a General Storm Water Permit (Small Municipal Separate Storm Sewer Systems (MS4 permit) as part of Federal National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) requirements. In order to comply with new federal regulations, municipalities were required to develop a Storm Water Pollution Prevention Plan (SWPPP) that focuses on ways the municipality will reduce the amount of sediment and pollution entering the surrounding water bodies. The SWPPP requires six minimum control measures that need to be addressed by the City. Each measure is aimed at reducing the amount of sediment and pollution entering the surrounding water bodies. The SWPPP requires six minimum control measures that need to be addressed by the City. Each measure is aimed at reducing the amount of pollution entering water bodies through various methods such as public outreach and education, regulatory ordinances, and physical structures constructed in the storm water sewer system. Each control measure includes several Best Management Practices (BMPs) that will be used to accomplish the measure and each will include measurable goals that can establish the effectiveness of the SWPPP. He noted every year the City is required to hold a public hearing on the SWPPP. In addition the City is required to submit an annual report to the MPCA documenting the goals and accomplishments of the previous year. Mayor Aplikowski opened the public hearing at 7:27 p.m. There were no comments made. Mayor Aplikowski closed the public hearing at 7:28 p.m. ARDEN HILLS REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES FEBRUARY 28,2005 4 . 6. NEW BUSINESS A. Citv Council/Citv Staff Retreat Overview Mr. Prosser, Ehlers & Associates, gave an overview to the City Council regarding the City's 2005 Strategic Plan and the action steps needed to implement the document. B. Resolution #05-25 Acceotinl! the TCAAP Framework Vision Mr. Clark stated this item was completed by the TCAAP Master Planning Advisory Panel in January, reviewed with a recommendation of approval by the Planning Commission on February 2, 2005 and then reviewed by the Council on February 14, 2005. At the Council meeting, a series of recommendations were made to relabel parts of the Framework Vision. Council directed staff to place this item on the February 28,2005 agenda for action. The resolution to be acted on by the Council contains the rationale and need for the City to have an accepted Framework Vision in order for the TCAAP process to continue. Mayor Aplikowski invited the public to comment. David McClung, 4370 North Snelling Avenue, stated he had sent a letter to the Council yesterday and he was here tonight to recommend tabling any acceptance of this framework plan. . He stated there were a lot of open questions, such as access issues. He believed there were a lot of issues and while it was an interesting concept and appeared to fit the developable land, he wanted the Council to look at all of the potential options in terms of developing this land. He indicated the City had never been given any competing visions for this site. He stated there was very little input from the Master Advisory panel and they only saw four options which were relatively the same plan. He indicated he would like to see four totally different plans. He stated he believed Council should be disappointed that they only have one option. He noted this looked like a plan and not a vision. He stated he did not see Council making any major changes to this vision. He asked how the City would finance this and that there were very legitimate financial risks to the City and the residents. He stated Council was not getting options and this was important. He did not believe enough had been done communicating to the residents of the City as to this development. He stated he did not have enough information to approve of this. He indicated they needed to educate the public more and get more input from the public. He asked them to hold this until they had a further discussion regarding the public subsidization plan. John Benson, 3329 Katie Lane, stated he was concerned about the subsidization by the public. He noted if nothing was ever done with this property, it would not cost the City anything, but ifit is developed, he believed the developers should handle all of the costs and reap all of the profits and leave the City out of it. Lyle Salmela, I480 Arden Vista Court, stated he was a member of both the Master Plan Group and Restoration Advisory Board. He stated he had lived in the area for 31 years and indicated he . had worked in the environmental area for over 30 years and his experience told him that any pollution on the TCAAP site was very manageable. He stated they could use this as a nationwide . . . ARDEN HILLS REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES FEBRUARY 28,2005 5 unique opportunity because of its location and its resources. He stated they needed to consider the National Guard as a good neighbor. He indicated they had excellent recreational opportunities, including use by amateur sports groups. He complimented the Council and staff on what they have done. He indicated he believed everything had been covered and he did not know how much studying was needed and they needed to start some place and to delay this any longer, would just set this back. He stated any concerns brought forward tonight could be resolved. Mayor Aplikowski noted they needed this step to go onto the next step and the Planning Commission had unanimously approved the Framework Vision. Councilmember Larson agreed this was another important step in the development of TCAAP. He stated it had always been anticipated thc TCAAP would be developed, but it had taken a long, long time to get to this point. He stated the status quo would not remain, whether the City developed it or someone else developed it, it would be developed and he wanted the City to be able to control its own destiny. He noted this vision and the Vento Plan were very similar, but this vision had been more refined. He believed the word vision was very appropriate for this development. He stated he did not expect it would look like this framework in the end and it would change over the 20 year period, but they had to start somewhere in the planning process. He indicated he was not concerned that this was the option the Advisory Committee brought forward because the Vento plan had been around for many years, but this version was now more detailed. He stated there would be an opportunity to discuss public financing in the future. He noted they had a group of consultants who were working with them regarding the public financing options. He stated it was not possible to develop this land without public financing. He indicated he would support this Resolution. Mayor Aplikowski noted from the beginning it had always been planned that TCAAP would be a mixed use development. She stated this fit with Arden Hills because the City was also a mixed use. She stated the options presented were valid options. She noted from the beginning they did not want big box retail or rows and rows of town homes, which helped them refine what they did want. She believed this was a compilation of a lot of pieces put together over many months. She stated she would like to keep the water feature presented in the vision. She noted they were working on a road connecting to County Road I. She stated this vision at least had some planning and she was in favor of approving this Resolution to proceed onto the next step as soon as possible. Councilmember Grant stated what they were looking at was the final stage of Phase Ill, which had taken two years to get to. He stated this vision included a lot of features of the Vento Plan and was a good plan. He noted the Vento Plan was a lot larger development than what the City was doing. He believed the final resnlt would look very similar to the Master Framework Vision with very few minor changes. He stated he was concerned about the element of financial risk to the City and there will be a public review on March 16 to look at public financing. He stated he did not want TCAAP to impact the residents. He stated there were many cost issues Council still needed to look at. He indicated this was an exciting plan. He stated he wanted the plan to be communicated to the residents and he was not sure that had happened yet. He stated as much as ARDEN HILLS REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES FEBRUARY 28, 2005 6 . he wanted to move fOIWard with this, he wanted to make sure the residents were well informed. He stated their Council packet indicated that they needed to make a decision on this tonight, but he believed it would be better to get more information out to the public on TCAAP and make a decision in a couple of weeks. He stated he shared some of the earlier comments about wanting to endorse this, but suggested they put this off to the next Council meeting in the effort to get more information out to the residents. Councilmember Holden stated she liked the plan, but she was not ready to vote for it at this time because she did not know the amount of public financing or the impact of the financing for the City. She noted when TIF funds were used, there was a cost to the residents and she wanted to know those costs. She stated she had not been able to separate the vision from the financing. She noted the Resolution did not address the public funding. She stated there would be costs to the City such as additional fire stations, water towers, etc. and she wanted to know what those costs were going to be. She stated she could not support this right now until she got a better idea of the public financing. She requested they talk through this more and have another work session to discuss financing. Mayor Aplikowski noted until the framework was adopted, the numbers could not be fUll. Collin Barr, V.P. Ryan Companies, stated the planning process the City had gone through was very extensive and this was one of the larger projects he had been involved with in his 19 year . career. He stated the planning process was all-inclusive. He noted this was a place to start the more formal planning process. He stated it was important that everyone work together as a team and a schedule needed to be defined. He indicated it was very important the Council had unanimous support for this to focus on the vision. He stated if a week or two would help solidify that support, it was important. However, over the next few months a lot of things would need to come together. He noted there were a number of unresolved issues with the plan, hut it was important to start moving fOIWard with this plan. He stated with respect to public financing, this development would not be feasible without some kind of public financing. John Benson asked why Centex dropped out. Mr. Barr replied Centex felt they could get a higher and quicker return on investment with other development opportunities in the Twin Cities Area. Mr. Benson noted Centex said there was a lot of risk. He asked why this development required such a large amount of TIF funding. Mayor Aplikowski pointed out that they did not have the figures for TIF funding. Mr. Benson stated he had written letter to the Mayor asking how much this would cost him as a resident and he had not received any answers. He agreed with Councilmember Holden that these issues needed to be addressed. Councilmember Larson asked if he had the opportunity to read the Economic Development . Commission's plan. If not, he suggested he read that document. Mr. Benson replied he had not read it, but he had written letters to the Council. . . . ARDEN HILLS REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES FEBRUARY 28, 2005 7 Mayor Aplikowski stated Council had decided they were going to enter into this project and they needed to approve this before they could get into the details ofthe financing. Mr. Clark noted the public financing plan draft would be available on the City's website on Wednesday. Mr. Benson believed the residents needed to be more informed about this and that it be made clear that this development would cost the current residents of the City money. Ms. Wolfe stated there was a draft financing policy that would be available both on the web site and also available to the public at City Hall. She indicated there was also going to be a meeting held on March 16 to discuss the financing policy. She noted this financing policy was a draft policy only. She stated there had been a press release in three papers that this was going to be considered tonight and that the vision was on the wehsite or they could come to City Hall to obtain copies. Mayor Aplikowski asked Councilmemher Grant how he would propose that they get the information out to people. Councilmember Grant replied it should be placed in the Shoreview/ Arden Hills Bulletin, or the utility bills, or the Arden Hills Notes. Ms. Wolfe stated she would need to check with the papers to see when their publishing deadlines were. She stated staff had drafted a TCAAP update newsletter insert to be placed in the Arden Hills Notes, but she was concerned it would not allow for sufficient time for the first meeting in March. Couucilmember Holden asked if they wanted to send out a special mailing. Couucilmember Larson stated he believed this step needed to be unanimous and if there were members that were not ready to vote on this, they needed to table this. He noted this was only a vision and the detailed plans came after this, including detailed costs. He noted they should look at this in the same way that they look at pavement management plans and they needed to keep that in mind. He indicated he did not view this as the final plan. He indicated he believed the City had done a good job of keeping the residents informed about the TCAAP development, but he would not oppose tabling this. He noted it was not possible at this time to have a very detailed plan and they needed this first step before they could get that level of detail. He indicated at some point they would discuss detail and they should not be seeking detail now. Councilmember Holden noted maybe people had become "numb" and indifferent to TCAAP because they had seen it so many times. She stated maybe they have over communicated TCAAP to the residents. She indicated she needed to know what the public cost was going to be. Councilmember Grant stated when there was a pavement management program, they mailed a letter to everyone affected. He noted this was probably the largest project the City would ever do. He stated there was no way they could go down to a level of detail at this time and this was a ARDEN HILLS REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES FEBRUARY 28, 2005 8 . work in progress and he believed it was important the residents were aware of this proposal. He believed they needed to send out a notice because it was the right thing to do. Mayor Aplikowski asked if they wanted a letter sent to all of the residents of Arden Hills. Councilmember Grant replied that was an option. Ms. Wolfe stated in her earlier comments, she was not intending or trying to create more difficulty with this. She stated if the direction was for additional public input and information, they might not have the best process and perhaps they could not do it in time for the first meeting in March. She noted there was a public meeting set for March 16. She indicated at their last meeting, there was a concern about getting an update out to the residents, but staff determined that they could get in into the next newsletter, but this unfortunately had taken longer than they had hoped. She stated they had the option of sending out a separate notice to the residents regarding the TCAAP development. Mayor Aplikowski asked if they did the letter to the residents for her to go along with that one, it would have to be very carefully stated that this was not a question of whether or not they were going to develop TCAAP because they had already passed that line and they are going to develop TCAAP. She asked what the point was in having residents come forward and what would they tell the Council about this vision. She noted they could inform the residents about the vision, but she did not know what the residents would tell Council about the vision. She asked why they were asking residents to come and make comments. . Jim Ostlund, 1576 Royal Hills Drive, stated he was looking forward to the TCAAP development. He indicated the public financing policy had to drive the development. He stated there had to be a decision as to what the City was willing to contribute to this and then give those plans to the developer and have the developer work with what the City was willing to contribute to the development. Mayor Aplikowski noted they could not run the numbers until the framework had been established. She stated this should be a win-win for both the developer and the City. Councilmember Larson requested they move forward. MOTION: Councilmember Larson moved and Councilmember Holden seconded a motion to table Resolution #05-25 to the Council meeting on March 28, 2005 and allow for staff to develop materials to be sent out to the residents of Arden Hills. The motion carried unanimously (4-0). C. PC#04-19. Ramsev County Public Works Facility. 1425 Paul Kirkwold Drive. SUP Amendment Mr. Hellegers stated applicant had requested a Special Use Permit (2nd) Amendment to allow for installation of a year-round used oil collection site and a seasonal Household Hazardous Waste . collection site at the northwest comer of the applicant's property in Arden Hills. The applicant was also seeking a materials variance for the used oil collection building. . . . ARDEN HILLS REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES FEBRUARY 28, 2005 9 Mr. Hellegers noted at the February 2, 2005 Planning Commission meeting, they reviewed this case and unanimously recommended approval of the Special Use Permit (2nd) Amendment subject to the following conditions: 1. The seasonal Household Hazardous Waste (HHW) collection operation should not exceed two months total per calendar year, nor shall the seasonal HHW collection operate for more than one month in a row. 2. In order to prevent vandalism or improper use, and to insure the security of the used oil collection and seasonal HHW site which would be in operation 24-hours a day, the applicant shall install an exterior security video camera to monitor the area. 3. If it were determined that the security of the used oil collection building posed a risk to Arden Hills residents and the general public attempting to utilize the facility, the Arden Hills City Council may require that the applicant install a security camera to monitor the interior of the used oil collection building. The applicant may choose to install a security camera to monitor the interior of the used oil collection building at any time and is not required to seek permission from the City of Arden Hills prior to the installation except for any building permits which may be required. 4. Landscaping removed for the installation of the seasonal HHW and used oil collection site shall be relocated to the north and/or northwest of the proposed used oil collection site. 5. The coloring of the exterior building materials shall be of a coloring compatible with the main Public Works building and shop area, and the Sheriffs Water Patrol building, or shall be painted to be compatible. 6. Any special events beyond the normal scope of uses (public works, sheriffs department, seasonal HHW, used oil collection facility) at the Ramsey County Public Works Facility would require the applicant to first obtain approval of the Arden Hills Planning Commission and City Council for an Amendment to this Special Use Permit. Hc noted staff also recommended including the following two conditions which were typically used on Special Use Permit Amendments: 1. The applicant shall continue to abide by the conditions of approval as stated in the approved Special Use Permit except as amended by the two subsequent amendments. 2. A Special Use Permit Amendment form, drafted hy the City Attorney, shall amend the SUP and include the two amendments to the Special Use Permit. The SUP Amendment form shall refercnce the proposed revision to the Site Plan from Planning Case #04-19. Building permits may only be issued after the SUP Amendment document receives the approval ofthe City Council and is executed by both the City Council and the applicant. Couneilmember Holden asked what kind of assurance would there be that this would be a cleaner facility than the existing facility. Mr. Hellegers replied this would be in a building and not an outdoor collection area. He stated the building would look nice and due to the location near the Sheriffs Department, he believed this would be a secure area. ARDEN HILLS REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES FEBRUARY 28, 2005 10 . Terry Noonan, Manager Environmental Services Supervisor of Ramsey County Public Works, replied in terms of cleanliness the existing site had no roof and was exposed to the elements. He noted occasionally paint pans or antifreeze coolant containers were left inappropriately which staff handled. He stated there would daily monitoring of this. He stated this new site had a roof and was not exposed to the elements and therefore the oil would not spread out. He indicated any spillage would be collected in an open grate on the floor. Councilmember Grant asked if this building would be entirely Ramsey County's responsibility and the City would not be responsible for any costs. Mr. Rellegers replied this had not been discussed, but he believed the County would be responsible for all of the costs. MOTION: Councilmember Larson moved and Councilmember Holden seconded a motion to approve PC #04-19, Ramsey County Public Works Facility, 1425 Paul Klrkwold Drive, SUP Amendment with the conditions as noted in staffs February 28, 2005 report. The motion carried unanimously (4-0). D. PC#05-02, Debra & William Thornton, 3510 Siems Court, Variance Mr. Rellegers stated the applicant had requested an II-foot front yard setback for an addition to the front ofthe applicant's property in Arden Hills. He noted at the February 2, 2005 Planning Commission meeting a public hearing was held and after the conclusion of the public hearing and review of the case, the Commission made the following findings: . I. There are the circumstances for which the variance is requested that are unique to the property. 2. Granting the variance would be in keeping with the spirit and intent of the City's Zoning Ordinance. 3. The property in question could not be put to a reasonable use without the granting of the vanance. 4. The hardship was not created by the owner. 5. Granting the variance would not alter the essential character of the neighborhood. He indicated after making the findings, the Planning Commission unanimously recommended approval for an II-foot Front Yard setback variance which would allow for the construction of a new addition to the western side of the applicant's house subject to the following conditions: 1. The applicant shall file all necessary building permit plans with the Building Official for approval prior to the issuance of a building permit. Building permit plans shall be submitted to the Building Official a minimum of two (2) weeks before the planned start of construction. . Bill Thornton, 3510 Siems Court, applicant, thanked the Council for their time and thanked staff for all of their help. He stated their home was situated on a very steep incline in the back. . . . ARDEN HILLS REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES FEBRUARY 28, 2005 11 He stated the character of the neighborhood had undergone substantial renovations and they wanted to upgrade their home to keep up their home value and to keep with the character of the neighboring homes. MOTION: Councilmember Grant moved and Councilmember Holden seconded a motion to approve PC #05-02, Debra & William Thornton, 3510 Siems Court, Variance with the condition as noted in staffs February 28, 2005 report. The motion carried unanimously (4-0). E. PC#05-03, St. Panl Lodee, #2 - I.O.O.F., 1174 Edeewater avenue, SUP Amendment Mr. Rellegers stated applicant had requested a Special Use Permit (SUP) to allow for site plan modifications which would reduce the size of the originally approved parking lot in Special Use Permit #70-36. The reduced parking area would free the western three lots (Lots 1, 2, and 3; Block 3; Lake Josephine Villas) to be sold by the applicant as one residential lot; however a plat or subdivision was not part of this application. He indicated at the Febmary 2, 2005 Planning Commission meeting the Commission reviewed this case and unanimously recommended approval of the Special Use Permit Amendment and Site Plan Review subject to the following conditions: I. The applicant shall continue to abide by the conditions of approval listed in Special Use Permit #07-36 except as amended herein and included in City Planning File #05-03. 2. No construction shall occur on all or part of Lots I, 2, or 3, Block 3, Lake Josephine Villas prior to those properties being platted into one residential lot which meets the minimum requirements for the R-2: Single and Two Family Residential Zoning District. 3. If membership or guest attendance increases to a point where 12 parking spaces are utilized on a recurring basis, then the LO.O.F. St. Paul Lodge #2 would be required to construct the matching parking area shown as "additional space for parking if ever needed" on the site plan and included in City Planning file #05-03. 4. The proposed new parking area and any future parking, as discussed in Condition #3, shall be graded to drain toward the northeast comer of the new parking area. The grading and drainage shall take special care to avoid any adverse drainage on Lots 1, 2, or 3, Block 3, Lake Josephine Villas. 5. Screening of at least 60% opacity shall be provided along the north, east, and south sides of the new parking lot as proposed on the site plans on file in the City Planning File #05- 04. Screening may be accomplished by a 3-foot high privacy style fence or coniferous shrubs to a minimum height of 3 feet. Screening shall require the approval of the City Planner prior to the issuance of any Building or Zoning Permits. He indicated staff would also recommend including the following three conditions; the first condition is typically used on Special Use Permit Amendments, the second condition addresses one of staffs plan review comments which was inadvertently left out of the recommended condition of approval to the Planning Commission: ARDEN HILLS REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES FEBRUARY 28, 2005 12 . 1. A Special Use Permit Amendment form, drafted by the City Attorney, shall amend the SUP and shall referenced the proposed revision to the Site Plan from Planning Case #05-03. Building permits may only be issued after the SUP Amendment document receives the approval of the City Council and is executed by both the City Council and the applicant. 2. Continuous concrete curb shall be constructed surround the parking lot as required by the City Zoning Ordinance; the curbing shall require the approval of the City Engineer, City Building Official, or City PlaIlller. Ray Pogue, Lodge Treasurer, stated they wanted to split this off so they could sell it to keep funding the lodge. He noted they did not use the property that much and the large parking lot was useless. He stated if someone bought the lot and built a large home, it would be good for both the City as well as for the Lodge. Councilmember Larson asked if they had someone interested in purchasing the property. Mr. Pogue replied they had received some interest, but they had not followed up on anything because they needed Council's permission first. He stated they hoped the sale of this land would help with their funding for the next 10-12 years. MOTION: Councilmember Grant moved and Councilmember Holden seconded a motion to approve PC #05-03, St. Paul Lodge #2 - I.O.O.F., 1174 . Edgewater Avenue, SUP Amendment subject to conditions as noted in staffs February 28, 2005 report. The motion carried unanimously (4-0). F. PC #05-04, City of Arden Hills, GB District and Zoninl! Ordinance Amendments Mr. Hellegers stated this Zoning Ordinance would allow a service station with retail sales and services and a car wash to be permitted after the issuance of a Special Use Permit in the Gateway Business District. He indicated at the February 2, 2005 Planning Commission meeting, the Commissioners nnanimonsly recommended approval of the Zoning Ordinance Amendments as proposed. MOTION: Councilmember Larson moved and Councilmember Grant seconded a motion to approve PC #05-04, City of Arden Hills, GB District and Zoning Ordinance Amendments. The motion carried unanimously (4-0). G. Award Bid for 2005 Lift Station Rehabilitation Proiect Mr. Brown stated bids were received and opened for this project on February 15, 2005. Bids were received from nine contractors. He noted all bids had proper bid guarantees in the amount of ten percent (10%) of the total bid as required by the Project Manual. He indicated Gridor Construction, Inc. submitted the low bid with a total bid amount of $236,758.00. The Engineer's Estimate reflects current market prices based on recent projects in the Twin Cities metro area. . The low is was approximately 1.4% lower than the Engineer's Estimate indicating a reasonable price for the scope of work included with the project. In general, construction costs had . . . ARDEN HILLS REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES FEBRUARY 28, 2005 13 increased significantly during 2004 when this project was budgeted due to increased cost of steel, higher fuel prices, and increased labor costs. He indicated considering the large field of bidders, the low bid appeared to be very competitive in the current market. Councilmember Holden stated she wanted to reject the bids to review where they were at. Councilmember Grant stated he believed they had four lift stations left to be remodeled and they had made great strides in spending money on the lift stations, but he was concerned that the sub-infrastructure might be in need of repair and this needed to be looked at. He asked how frequently they had jetted the lines, how much of the City had they televised, and what the condition of the system. He noted if the sub-infrastructure was in good condition it would be easier to be in support of this, but he could not support it at this time considering it came in at $80,000 over budget. Mr. Moore stated he had an updated infrastructure map that showed specifically the sanitary sewer system. He stated he would distribute this to Council. Councilmember Larson noted they adopted a Capital Improvement Plan and this project was included in the plan and they should go forward with it because it was approved and it would not get any cheaper putting this off. He stated if there was reluctance to go forward because of the increased cost, they should at least go forward with one of stations. Councilmember Holden asked how long they had before they had to act on this. Mr. Brown replied they did not have to act on this tonight and he believed they had approximately 45 days. Councilmember Grant asked if they went ahead with one lift station, would they need to rebid it. Mr. Brown replied they would need to request a rebid because ofthe scope of the change. Mr. Filla stated he agreed this would need to be rebid. Mayor Aplikowski stated they would need to table this, deny, or reject the bids and rebid for one station. MOTION: Councilmember Holden moved and Mayor Aplikowski seconded a motion to award $280,000 for the lift station rehabilitation project for the funding of two lift stations. The motion failed (0-4 Councilmembers Grant, Larson, Holden, and Mayor Aplikowski opposed). Mr. Moore asked what staff should bring back to Council. Councilmember Holden indicated they had informed Ms. Wolfe what they were looking for. Mayor Aplikowski stated it was her understanding that they were not doing anything on this until after the Marc Worksession. ARDEN HILLS REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES FEBRUARY 28, 2005 14 . Mr. Filla stated depending on the wording of the advertisement for bids, he believed it would be a good idea to reject the bid, but they did not need to make that motion tonight. 7. UNFINISHED BUSINESS A. TCMP Update Mr. Clark updated the Council on TCAAP. CITY COUNCIL REPORTS Ms. Wolfe - None. Councilmember Holden - Newsletter Committee meets on Wednesday. Councilmember Grant - None. Councilmember Larson - None. Mayor Aplikowski - Stated she had a number of calls regarding the closing of Grey Fox/Red Fox Road. Councilmember Grant noted they were not closing Grey FoxlRed Fox Road, but . they were closing the frontage road. Mr. Filla stated one of the purposes of the closed session was to discuss the sale of the Old City Hall Site subject to 13D.05 Subdivision 3Cl and also to discuss a pending litigation pursuant to the attorney client privilege section of the open meeting law. Mayor Aplikowski adjourned the Regular City Council Meeting at 9:50 p.m. to go into closed session to discuss the sale of the Old City Hall Site and to discuss pending litigation. Michelle Wolfe City Administrator Beverly Aplikowski Mayor NOTICE OF MEETINGS The next Council Meeting will be held Monday, March 14,2005 at 7:00 p.m. at the Arden Hills Council Chambers. . . . . ~ ~HILLS Draft CITY OF ARDEN HILLS, MINNESOTA CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 22, 2005, 4:50 P.M. CITY HALL COUNCIL CHAMBERS, ] 245 WEST HIGHWAY 96 Call To Order Mayor Aplikowski called the meeting to order at 4:50 PM. Present: Mayor Aplikowski, Councilmembers: David Grant, Brenda Holden, Lois Rem Absent: Council Member Gregg Larson Staff present: City Administrator, Michelle Wolfe; Community Development Director, Scott Clark; Finance Director, Murtuza Siddiqui; Assistant to the City Administrator, Schawn Johnson City Council/City Staff Retrcat Follow-up City Administrator Michelle Wolfe stated that Mr. Jim Prosser (Ehlers & Associates) will be giving a brief presentation to the City Council at the February 28th meeting. Mr. Prosser will be providing a brief overview of the retreat and the draft 2005 Strategic Plan at this meeting. Included in this document is a draft action plan for the five projects that were considered priorities by the City Council at the January retreat. The action plans are a work in progress and will be redefined by City Council and City staff over the next year. City Administrator Wolfe asked the City Council if the had any questions or concerns regarding the draft copy of the Strategic Plan. Mayor Applikowski requested that a retreat follow-up meeting be scheduled for this summer to review the City's goals and objectives for 2005. Councilmember Grant believes that the gateway sign project should not be considered a priority goal for the City. In his opinion, the Lake Johanna Fire Department cost sharing issue is more important and needs to be addressed by the City City Administrator Wolfe said that the action plan is a document that will change over time. The intention of the document is to keep City staff informed of the City Council's goals and objectives for the year. Enl!ineerinl! Discussion In 2004, the City Council authorized staff to begin the recruitment process for a Civil Engineer. City staff conducted a recruitment process for this position. The recruitment resulted in only one applicant, who did not meet the minimum qualifications for the position. City Administrator W olre outlined the following three options for the City Council to consider: . I. Try another recruitment process . With no changes to the salary or job description . With changes to the salary and job description Increased salary/title/ responsibilities Change to Engineering Technician position of some kind 2. Partner with a neighboring City f()r some engineering services 3. Explore a different model for our consulting engineering contract services City Administrator Wolfe noted that the City of Roseville has expressed some interest in a possible employee cost sharing program pertaining to engineering services. This option provides the City with a number of engineering resources and benefits. Arden Hills could possibly also have the opportunity to utilize the City of Rose vi lie's other engineering services as needed. City Administrator Wolfe mentioned that City of Rosemount is currently utilizing a form of Option 3, in which an engineering firm has an office at City Hall. The engineering company would have a staff member available at City HaJJ during regular business hours. Mayor Aplikowski believes that options 2 and 3 would meet the City's engineering needs at this time. Coull<..'ilmember Holden supports option 2. Option 2 would provide the City with more . engineering skills. Option 3 would be more like status quo. Councilmember Grant recommends that City staff explore options 1,2, and 3. City Council Members asked the City Administrator which option she would prefer? City Administrator Wolfe recommends that the City pursue Option 2. City Council requested that City staff continue to research Options 2 at this time, with the possibility of Option 3, if necessary. Update on Assessment-Refuse Haulers Task Foree Group Finance Director Murtuza Siddiqui provided a brief overview for the City Council regarding the purpose of the Assessment-Refuse Haulers Task Force Group. The task force has been asked to review the following areas: . Study the impact of heavy duty vehicles on city streets; . Review services provided by the various garbage haulers; . Review the reputation and pricing structure; · Considcr contracting with a limited number of haulers to serve the entire city; . Draft a recommendation to the City Council, outlining its findings and a recommcnded course of action. . 2 . The Task Force has reviewed the garbage collection operations of a few communities that have adopted organized collection systems. The Task Force has reviewed the process that Falcon Heights followed while researching this issue. The Task Force reviewed the report that was created by the City of Falcon Heights concerning the pros and cons of organized garbage collection. The Task Force would like to have the City Council answer the following question, "If the City desires to adopt an organized collection system, is the City willing to allocate staff time and other resources to this effort On an on-going basis?" If the response is no, the possibility of contracting with a limited number of refuse haulers should be eliminated as part of the purpose and scope of this committee. Councilmember Rem askcd if the task force was aware of any garbage haulers that only serve commercial properties? Councilmember Grant was not awarc of any garbage haulers in Arden Hills that work solely with commercial properties. At this time, Walters, BFI, ACE, and .Waste Management are the only licensed garbage haulers in the City. It is very difficult for the City to implement and enforce garbage hauling licenses. City staff is not actively policing the garbage situation at this time. . Councilmember Holden asked if there is a study that shows road wear and tear caused by garbage trucks? Finance Director Murtuza Siddiqui said that there are general statistics that indicate garbage trucks can cause the equivalent wear and tear of up to 1500 cars. Councilmember Holden asked for the definition of an organized collcction system. Councilmember Grant stated that an organizcd collection system would involve one hauler designated to a ccrtain area or city wide. This scenario should minimize the wear and tear on City streets. Councilmember Holden asked if the City could tack on an additional fee to have a third party handle the billing and residential complaints. Councilmember Grant stated that most organized garbage collections result in a lower price for the residents, but the cost savings may not be that great. A drawback to organized collection is that the smaller garbage collectors may not be able to compete. Mayor Aplikowski stated that the intention of this group was not to adopt a one garbage hauler system, but to explore different options that could be utilized to minimize the number of haulers in the City. . City Administrator Wolfe asked the City Council if the One hauler option should be eliminated fTom consideration. 3 Mayor Aplikowski said that she is not interested in adding more staff to monitor the garbage . hauling program. Councilmember Rem asked if the City would become more involved in the billing process? Should the City become the billing agent for garbage collection and utility billing? Mayor Aplikowski stated that the City would have to sign a two or three year agreement for organized garbage collection. The City would become responsible for this program. This would result in additional staff costs for utility billing services. If the City is going to penalize garbage trucks are we going to monitor the number of buses, semi-trucks, and delivery trucks in the City? Councilmember Rem asked if the City should consider adopting a one or two hauler approach for the TCAAP residential areas when they are developed. Councilmember Grant said that the committee has discussed this option. Mayor Aplikowski asked the City Council if they are willing to allocate staff time and other resources towards garbage collection on an on-going basis? Finance Director Murtuza Siddiqui reiterated to the City Council that City staff and resources would have to be allocated for garbage collection services if the City is going to pursue organized collection. . Mayor Aplikowski asked if it was the intention of the Refuse Committee to recommend a one hauler system for the City. Councilmember Grant said that the Falcon Heights City Council recently denied a proposal to adopt a one hauler system. lbe Falcon Heights committee spent over one year researching this project. Councilmember Rem noted that the Public Works and Finance Committees reached a compromise a few years back to have garbage collections only on Monday's and Tuesday's. The goal was to reduce the number of haulers and minimize the wear and tear on the streets. She would have to be convinced that the organized collection proposal for the City is a positive. She is also concerned about the additional cost for staff time that would be needed to operate a one- hauler garbage system. Councilmember Grand and Holden indicated that at this time then desired to see the task force continue to explore options. Councilmember Rem agreed with that approach. Mayor Aplikowski suggested that a public vote or a residential survey be conducted before the City adopts an organized garbage collection system. Trees-Dutch Elm Disease RFP The Assistant to the City Administrator has been working on a Request for Proposal regarding . the removal of trees that have been infected with Dutch elm disease. The RFP will be reviewed 4 . . . by the City Administrator and Operations and Maintenance Director before it is sent out to the local vendors. Sewer and Water Maps City Council requested that maps of sewer and water lines of the City be provided to them. City Administrator Wolfc will contact URS to requcst that maps be given to the City Council Members. TCAAP-EDC Policv Presentation On February 15, 2005, the Economic Dcvelopment Commission (EDe) completed its document review and unanimously agreed by resolution to submit a report to the City Council entitled, "TCAAP Public Financing Policy Recommendations." EDC Chair Bruce Kunkel presented to the City Council an overview of the report. Bruce Kunkel, EDC Chairperson, thanked the other EDC members for serving on the committee. It was a daunting task with a large learning curve for the members. The EDC Committee met with representatives from St. Anthony and Burnsville to discuss the process and procedures involved in their large redevelopment projccts. Mr. Kunkel noted that the TCAAP site is the most polluted area in the State of Minnesota. The TCAAP site hurts the image and reputation of Arden Hills. It would be wise for the City to clean-up and redevelop this site if it does not have a negative impact on the Arden Hills taxpayers. Members of the City Council and EDC committee members reviewed the draft document, including the executive summary. After a lengthy discussion, the changes that were recommended by the City Council and the EDC were incorporated into the TCAAP Public Financing Policy Recommendation report. For the record, please find attached a copy of the revised report with the changes identified using strike outs and bold lettering. *Councilmember Rem left at approximately 8:00 PM PCI Ratin2s City Administrator Wolfe asked the City Council if they would like to have an independent contrac1or complete the PCI ratings on local streets_ Members of the City Council agreed that an independent contractor should be hired to complete PCI ratings of the local streets. Communication Committee A TCAAP newsletter is being created by City staff for the March newsletter. The newsletter will be inserted into the March edition of the Arden Hills Notes. 5 Council Reports . Brenda Holden . Councilmember Holden asked why a city truck is being spotted regularly at the fire station on New Brighton Road . Councilmember Holden announced that the Communication Committee needs more volunteers. The committee is currently down to three members. Lois Rem . Not present David Grant . Councilmember Grant witnessed a garage fire in South St. Paul. He was amazed at how quickly the fire fighters were able to put out the fire. Gregg Larson . Not Present Beverly Aplikowski . Mayor Aplikowski stated that shc received a letter from East Side Beverage Company stating their concerns with the proposed vacating of the TH 5 I Frontage Road. . Mayor Aplikowski announced that there is a vacancy on the Planning Commission. The . commission and committee opening will be mlliounced in the local newspaper and on the local access cable channel. Applications for the Planning Commission may be picked-up at City Hall. . Mayor Applikowski requested that copies ofletters that are sent to the public (PMP Updates and Public Meeting Announcements) be placed in the weekly administrative report. The meeting adjourned at 8:50 PM Respectfully submitted by Schawn P. Johnson Beverly Aplikowski, MAYOR Michelle A. Wolfe, CITY ADMINISTRATOR . 6 . . . ~ ~~LLS Executive Summary On October 11, 2004, the Arden Hills City Council directed the newly formed Economic Development Commission (EDC) to study the following charge, "Does the Twin Cities Anny Ammunition Plant (TCAAP)' project need economic development assistance and what types of issues does this present to the City as a whole." The EDC's initial review centered on the issues of public financing (non-private funds necessary to assist in financing portions of the redevelopment) and how future TCAAP redevelopment business transactions could be constructed to ensure that existing residents will not have additional tax burdens. However, after a number of meetings it became clear that the TCAAP project redevelopment, which has been looked at with caution and concern on how it may affect the City, can also act as positive catalyst in tenus of capitalizing community redevelopment funds, recreational funds, and a number of other benefits. The second issue that was raised was the cost of local government services in the TCAAP area. All of the aforementioned issues have been addressed within the policy statement. Before summarizing the committee's recommendations regarding public financing participation in the TCAAP project, the issue of "why should the City of Arden Hills redevelop the TCAAP property" needs to be addressed. Although no official City document states a "development value" for the community, it is commonly understood that many Arden Hills residents view the City as village and maintaining a rural character is important. Others in the community view that the City is in transition between a village and hecoming a city. The difference hetween a village and a city is difficult to quantify and articulate but it appears that some of the issues rest with the questions of appropriate levels of community service, the desire to pay for those services, the purpose, and function of local government and how future development/redevelopment within the community should be valued and designed. The EDC views that the TCAAP redevelopment, as illustrated III the city's Framework Vision, IS beneficial to the City as a whole based on the following: 1. Based on Congressional action, t:fle U.S. .'\rm)' :flas BeeR ordered te aiSJ'lose t:fle TC.,,"A~D property thr81igh an early transf"r proeess property. The EDC 'liews !flat this proeess, whioh is ROW in progress, mandates that the sale ofthe property from tfle U.S. ,\rmy to the private market oeeurs 1 In this summary, TCAAP refers to the apprCtximate 585 acres as illustrnted in the "TCAAP Framework Vision" dated January 13,2005. Page 1 of5 llEarthlPlanning'Misc FileslEDClexecutive summary - Copy with Council and EDC Strikeouts and Bold Text.doc througfl the City aeting as a conElait. In 2002 the U.S. Army declared 774 acres of property as excess ( this includes the primary 455 acre development parcel, the Wildlife Corridor, the uorth primer tracer area and the Rice Creek Corridor ). This declaration started a process of disposal which eventually resulted in the City stating their desire to redevelop the property through what is know as an early transfer process. This process will trausfer the property from the U.s. Army, through the City acting as a conduit, to the private market. The net result is the City acting as a controlling agent, between the U.S. Army's sale of the property to a development group, resulting in establishing maximum control on environmental- cleanup, land use, architectural design, creation ofrecreational amenities, preservation of wildlife areas, and developing a project that maximizes the tax base that can be shared by all of the community. The alternative would be a future sale on the open market that does not involve the City. At that time the City would be in a reactive position and would only have land use control, but little influence in creating the plan as envisioned in the "TCAAP Framework Vision." 2. The City's involvement at this time guarantees the highest level of clean.up on the TCAAP property and accelerates the time period when clean-up will occur. The inclusion of residential development assures maximum clean-up based upon State regulations. If the U.S. Army were to sell this outside of the early transfer process it could create a scenario where minimal levels of clean-up are required if extensive warehousing or other types of industrial development occurred. Another scenario would be the U.S. Army selling only portions of the properly and holding some of the more polluted parcels far into the future until their budgets allow final clean-up. 3. The development of the TCAAP properly, at the level envisioned in the Framework Vision process, is the culmination of the communities' goals and visions for the past ten years. Some of these efforts include: In 1994 Congressman Bruce Vento called for a special task force to review the entirety of the 2,200 acre TCAAP site culminating in the "Vento Plan." . In 1998 the City adopted modifications to the City's Comprehensive Plan, stating guidelines on how the community wanted the TCAAP properly to be developed. Page 2 of5 l\EarthIPJanningIMisc FileslEDClexecutive summary - Copy with Council and EDC Strikeouts and Bold Text.doc . . . . In 2002 the City Council selected a development group (CRR, Inc.) that had the abilities and sophistication to work through the early transfer process and redevelop the TCAAP site per the established vision. On January 26, 2004, the City Council adopted a refined 'TCAAP Goals and Vision Statement. ~l On February 2, 2005, the Planning Commission recommended approval of the TCAAP Framework Vision The City's Economic Development Commission generated a recommended set of policies entitled "TCAAP Public Financing Policy", dated February 15, 2005. 4. In the long term, the TC1\.i\~ development '.','ill assist the City :n terms sf its very high ta" ease which willee shared with the rest sf the SSHlflffiRit)'. In the long term, the TCAAP's high tax base will be beneficial to the City's overall property tax calcnlations and the affect on tax payers. The TCAAP's primary development area (approximately 455 acres which excludes the Wildlife Corridor and the Sports Facility Area) is 15% of the City's developable land area. However, based on current projections from the Framework Vision, the amount of new TCAAP construction will ultimately generate a tax base value that is almost equal to the rest of the City in total. (Total TCAAP market value is estimated to be $850,000,000.) The EDC modeled the affect on a residential home's property tax, after the TCAAP tax district is decertified, and the results weffi4 could be a reduction of up to 25%, as iIIustrated.reduction. . Public Financinl!: Pages 4 and 5 of the "TCAAP Public Financing Policy" discuss the overall TCAAP guiding principle relevant to public financing, defined as "tax increment, grants, bonds, special legislation, and any tools that can serve as TCAAP project revenue and fulfills the purposes of making the TCAAP project financially feasible." It is also stated that the pool of tax increment money (which would be the primary source of public financing) has been projected to be $70,000,000 based on the current Framework Vision. At this time it is not known what percentage of the tax increment pool will have to be used, as this will be . refined as the City works with the developer to construct business tenns that will serve as a negotiating framework for a Master Development Agreement. However, the attached policies attempt to build a Page 3 of5 \\EarthIPlanninglMisc FileslEDC\executive summary - Copy with Council and EDC Strikeouts and Bold Text.doc starting point and provide direction for the next business steps. They can be expressed in four fundamental concepts: . 1. The City should provide public financing, as needed, in order for the TCAAI' to be developed at the level envisioned in the TCAAP Framework Vision. This is the key operating assumption of these policies, or put in another way, serves as the philosophy agreed to by the City in how they will handle public financing as they work through the TCAAP business transactions with the developer of record. 2. The need for public financing is predicated on the fact that this is a major redevelopment project that has major challenges including environmental clean-up, infrastructure improvements, both within and on the periphery of the site, marketing a product that has the "stigma" of a super fund site and providing the level of design detail that can erase this image and create a mixed use development that can serve as an asset to the City's future tax base. A review of other redevelopment projects by the EDC indicates that the City should anticipate that a significant level of public financing should be anticipated to accomplish the TCAAP goals. 3. Public financing will need to be created in a manner that does not have any negative fiscal affect on the existing tax payers of the community. In addition, several policies deal with the issues of how to maintain fiscal responsibility in determining the levels of public financing and the process for review. . 4. TCAAP can serve as a positive catalyst for the City as a whole by assisting future activities through the capitalization of funds for redevelopment and recreational needs. Local Public Senice Needs A key concern for the EDC is how the City will pay for local governmental services in the TCAAP area. If it is assumed that the TCAAP area will be a redevelopment tax increment district, none of the new taxes will benefit the City's general operating fund until the district is terminated (potentially extending 25 years). The staff did a very quick analysis and based on this very preliminary work, the TCAAP project will be able to pay for needed local services through building permits, escrows, the original captured tax base, etc., for the first fourteen to sixteen years of the districts life. After this, the City will have to devise methods to pay for those services, until the district ends. Policies # IB, 2B and 3B addresses this issue. The EDC recognizes that their role was not to develop specific solutions. This . Page4of5 \\EarthlPlanning\Misc FileslEDC\execulive summary - Copy with Council and EDC Strikeouts and Bold Text.doc . . . process needs to be solved as part of the overall Master Development Agreement that will lead to the development of the TCAM site. However, it is essential that this issue be fully addressed, prior to any final agreement being made, to ensure that the existing taxpayers of the City do not have to pay for TCAM local services. Some of the potential remedies to pay for local public service needs, as discussed by the EDC include: Creation of a Municipal Service District Acceleration of tax increment payments resulting in the TCAM tax increment district being decertified at an earlier date. After the decertification of the district, the City's general fund will receive all TCAM City portion project taxes to pay for local services. Developer contribution. Conclusion The EDC, on a vote of 7 to 0, recommends approval of the attached "TCAM Public Financing Plan". The commission views that the TCAAP project will not happen without public assistance, especially to achieve the concepts of the City's TCAM Framework Vision and to surmOllilt the challenges associated with redeveloping and marketing a superfund site. The recommended policies assume that the City will put into place all necessary administrative structures to monitor the use of public financing and to create an agreement that will not negatively affect the taxpayers of the community. \\Farth\Planning\Misc Files\EDC\executivc summary.doc Page 5 of 5 \\Earth\Planning\Misc Files\EDC\executive summary - Copy with Council and EDC Strikeonts and Bold Text.doc ~ ~HILLS . "TCAAP PUBLIC FINANCING POLICY" General Policy The purpose of this poliey is to establish the City of Arden Hills position relating to the use of public financing, specifically for the Twin Cities Army Ammunition Plant (TCAAP) development. This policy is to be used as a guide in processing and reviewing applications requesting public finaneing, which is defmed as any publicly generated source of project revenue assisting in making the TCAAP project economically viable. It is assumed that the principle form of public financing will be the use of tax increment as established by State law, based on this aforementioned assumption, several sections of this policy deals with the structure of reviewing tax increment requests. In all cases, the fundamental purpose of public financing for the TCAAP project is to encourage redevelopment that would not otherwise occur without assistance. This policy statement also addresses separately the issues associated with the City providing local governmental services to the TCAAP project and the need for these operational costs not to become a burden to the existing taxpayers. . City's Obiective for the Use of Public Financin!! As a matter of adopted policy, the City of Arden Hills will consider using Tax Increment Financing (TIF) and other forms of public financing to assist private development projects to achieve one or more of the following purposes: I. Remove blight and/or encourage redevelopment in the TCAAP area per the goals and visions established by the City Council 2. To achieve the following housing-related goal: a. To provide a balanced and sustainable housing stock to meet diverse needs both today and in the future. . Page 1 of9 \\Earth\Admin\Connnittees\Economic Development Comrnission\Tax Increment Financing Policy - Copy with Council and EDC Strikeouts and Bold Text.doc . . . 3. To retain local jobs and/or increase the number and diversity of quality jobs 4. To offset increased costs for redevelopment over and above the costs that a developer would incur in normal urban and suburban development. 5. To facilitate the development process and to achieve development on sites which would not be developed without this assistance. 6. To meet other uses of public policy, as adopted by the Council from time to time, including promotion of quality urban design, quality architectural design, energy conservation, decreasing the capital and operating costs oflocal government, etc. 7. To encourage the application of urban design principles that promotes cOffij3act, efficient mixed-use development, quality amenities, and attractive, pedestrian, and transit friendly development. Costs Which Qualifv for Tax Increment Financinl! Assistance Project design fees including utilities, landscape, architectural, and engineering design . Site-related work, including permits for site work, earthwork/excavation, soil correction, landscaping, utilities, streets and roads, street/parking lot paving, street/parking lot lighting, curb and gutter, and sidewalks Land acquisition Special assessments . Legal fees (acquisition, finance, closing) . Soil tests Environmental studies Surveys Page 2 of9 \\Earth\Admin\Committees\Economic Development Commission\Tax Increment Financing Policy - Copy with Council and EDe Strikeouts and Bold Text.doc Interest rate write downs . . Replacement or cleanup of contaminated soils which would otherwise preclude redevelopment . Carrying costs . Any other costs allowable by state statute Proiects Which Mav Qualifv for Tax Increment Financinl! Assistance It is assumed that the TCAAP developer will enter into a Master Development Agreements with a subsequent Individual Development Agreement for each phase of development. All new TIF agreements considered by the City of Arden Hills must meet each of the following minimum qualifications and will also be evaluated based on their ability to meet the desired qualifications for assistance. . Minimum Qualifications A. The developer must demonstrate that the project is not fmancially feasible "but for" the use oftax increment financing. B. The project must be consistent with the City's Comprehensive Plan and Zoning Ordinances, Design Guidelines or any other applicable land use document. C. Prior to approval of a TIF financing plan, the developer shall provide any requested market and financial feasibility studies, appraisals, soil boring, private lender commitment, and/or other information the City or its financial consultants may require in order to proceed with an independent underwriting of the proposal. D. The developer must provide adequate financial guarantees to ensure the repayment of any TIF or other public financing loan and completion of the project. These may include, but . Page 3 of9 llEarthlAdminlCommitteeslEconomic Development CommissionlTax Increment Financing Policy - Copy with Council and EDC Strikeouts and Bold Text.doc . . . are not limited to, assessment agreements, letters of credit, personal deficiency guarantees, guaranteed maximum cost contract, etc. E. Any developer requesting TIF assistance should be able to demonstrate past successful general development capability as well as specific capability in the type and size of development proposed. TIF will not be used when the developer's credentials, in the sole judgment of the City, are inadequate due to past history relating to completion of projects, general reputation, and/or bankruptcy, or other problems or issues considered relevant to the City. F. The developer, or its contractual assigns, should retain ownership of any portion of the project long enough to complete it, to stabilize its occupancy, to establish project management and/or needed mechanisms to ensure successful operation. TCAAP Guidinl! Public Financinl! Principle The City of Arden Hills is committed to the redevelopment of the Twin Cities Anny Ammunition Plant (TCAAP ) as evidenced by a series of documents including the City Council approved Goals and Objectives, dated January 26, 2004 and the adopted TCAAP Framework Vision. It is understood that the blueprint for the redevelopment will undergo continuous rcfinement and modifications throughout the life of the project. The City recognizes that the TCAAP project, like all redevelopment efforts, has extraordinary project costs including, but not limited to, environmental clean-up, major infrastructure improvements, architectural enhancements and other modifications that will assist in marketing property that carries with it the stigma of a polluted Super Fund site. The end redevelopment goals are to create a long term community asset and secondly, the environmental clean-up of a vacated military ammunition plant ensuring the health and safety of Arden Hill's residents. In order to secure these redevelopment goals the City needs to partner with a development group (0 implement the TCAAP vision. Based on observation from other metropolitan redevelopment projects it should be assumed that the TCAAP redevelopment will need substantial public Page 4 of9 \\Earth\Admin\Committees\Economic Development Commission\Tax Increment Financing Policy - Copy with Council and EDC Strikeouts and Bold Text.doc financing, as defined in this document, in order for the project to be economically feasible. The . City of Arden Hills commits itself to providing comprehensive public financing, as needed, in order to fully construct the TCAAP redevelopment plan. The assumptions for this guiding principle are as follows: 1. Public financing ine1udes may include tax increment, grants, City bonds, special legislation and any tools that serves as project revenue and fulfills the purpose of making the TCAAP project economically feasible. 2. Public financing shall not affect the existing taxpayers of the community. 3. Public financing shall be given through a rigorous process to ensure fiscal responsibility. This includes third party review for the "but for" analysis for any financial requests, establishment of internal administrative processes and related items. This guiding principle is further defined through the following 14 operating principles. . 'fCAAP Public Financiul! and Tax Increment Principles IA. General assumptions of redevelopment shall serve as a guide for TCAAP financial assistance policies. These assumptions are as follows: . Redevelopment is an inevitable community process. . The City needs to be proactive to redevelopment challenges. . Redevelopment processes are complex, requiring a large amount of City resources to be successful. . The City recognizes public investmentlinitiatives for redevelopment are essential for the long-term health of the community. . Redevelopment costs may compete with other City interests. . Redevelopment benefits are both tangible and intangible. . Page 5 of9 llEarth\AdminlCommitteeslEconomic Development CommissionlTax Increment Financing Policy - Copy with Council and EDC Strikeouts and Bold Text.doc . . . . Every redevelopment project brings a unique set of circumstances and challenges. As such, each strategy must be tailor made to match these conditions. 2A. As evidenced by other Twin Cities metropolitan redevelopment activities, the magnitude of the TCAAP project (535 acres of developaIJle land) ( primary development area is 455 acres) combined with extraordinary environmental challenges, demolitions costs, infrastructure improvements including potential freeway interchange improvements, marketing challenges and asset enhancement design creates a redevelopment project that will need significant public financing in order to be economically feasible. 3A. The City desires that the TCAAP project, as outlined in the City's approved Master Framework Vision, and the City's goals and vision for the project dated January 26,2004 be of the hignest quality that call. Ile achie'/ed. high quality. To this end, the City recognizes that public financing will be required to achieve this objective. 4A. TCAAP will have a positive long term impact on the City by the immediate clean-up of polluted properties, the elimination of vacant buildings and infrastructures, providing alternative housing choices, and establishing a unique identity for the community. 5A. Based on economIC development projections, the anticipated tax increment revenue generated from a ~ 26 year redevelopment district willlle may generate $70,000,000 in net present value. It is anticipated that the TCAAP development, due to the conditions of the site and the desire of the City to implement the principles of the TCAAP Framework Vision, will demand significant may require significant public financing assistance to complete the redevelopment. Based on this, implementation strategies may include the following to ensure fiscal responsibility and minimizing the impact of the TCAAP development on the City as a whole. All requests for assistance shall be reviewed by a third party financial advisor. Page 6 of9 llEarthlAdminlCommitteeslEconomic Development CommissionlTax Increment Financing Policy - Copy with Council and EDC Strikeouts and Bold Text.doc The City shall establish mechanisms within the development agreement to ensure that adequate checks and balances are constructed in the distribution of financial assistance, these include: . , Third party review of the "but for" analysis. , Establishment of "look back provisions". , Establishment of internal tax increment administrative procedures. o Establishment of minimum assessment agreements. . The City will elect the fiscal disparities to come from inside the district to eliminate any impact to the existing tax payers of the community. . The base tax increment for this redevelopment, which could equal up to $200,000 per year, will provide the City a revenue starting point for increased local servICes. . The City will target up to 5% of tax increment for administrative pmposes. . The City will target up to 10% of tax increment to be used for capitalizing a City wide redevelopment fund 6A. The City will construct a Master Development Agreement that will serve as the basis for future individual development agreements. This Agreement will construct the outline for future business transactions such as minimum values, employment, phasing, qualified costs and the conditions that addresses the business term considerations of both the developer and the City. 7 A. The City should attempt to certify the TCAAP area as a ~ 26 year redevelopment area to allow for maximum financial flexibility 8A. The City will consider fees on new construction, as needed, to serve as a revenue source to construct necessary TCAAP capital improvements. An example of this would be the creation of a Water Accessibility Charge (WAC) that could be used for a water tower, lift Page 7 of9 llEarthlAdminlCommitteeslEconomic Development CommissionlTax Increment Financing Policy - Copy with Couocil and EDC Strikeouts and Bold Text.doc . . . . stations and the like. The City will attempt to have new fee structures applicable in the TCAAP area only. 9A. Tho City will eOHsidor BOHdiHg for 8Jleeial aoseosmeHt impr-ovomoHts iH order to miHimizo eeoHomic shortfalls To assist reducing TCAAP project expenditures, the City will consider issuance of general obligation bonds for infrastructure improvements. The purpose of these bonds would be to provide below market financing for improvements and would be paid back through a contractually agreed upon special assessment payment process. The City views that these types of bonds provide minimal risk to the City's tax payers since assessments of these types are liens on property that are senior to any type of mortgage. lOA. The City shall proactively attempt to minimize the amount of tax increment needed through the pursuit of grants, special legislation, innovative solutions in structuring the deal, and other funding mechanisms. It is recognized that capital improvement grant sources can not be successfully sought until the project achieves more finality, e.g., signing of various development and early transfer agreements. In addition, some grants may not be accessible to the City since conditions attached to the same may not meet the community's objectives. IIA. The City will designate a citizen's "watch-dog" Committee to ensure that any public financing is given and administered within the spirit and intent of these policies. At a minimum, the group should meet on an annual basis and review the City's Tax Increment Report to the Office of the State Auditor. TCAAP Local Public Services Needs lB. An extensive City resource plan will be prepared to identify additional public services that will be needed for the TCMP area. It should be anticipated that the cost of public services, within a period of 14 to 16 years, will exceed any additional general fund revenue that is created by this project until decertification of any TCAAP related tax increment district. The cost of these additional services shall be addressed as part of the Page 8 of9 \\Earth\Admin\Comrrrittees\Economic Development Commission\Tax Increment Financing Policy - Copy with Council and EDC Strikeouts and Bold Text.doc City's business terms and the solution(s) to the same shall be addressed through the . Master Development Agreement. Tn no shape or form shall the existing tax payers of the community be liable for TCAAP project area general operating expenditures. 2B. The City recognizes that all attempts will be made to prevent any additional tax burden on the community due to the TCAAP development. However, the TCAAP development should be viewed as containing many beneficial off-setting elements to the community such as assisting the City in providing alternative housing choices, recreational opportunities, reclaiming polluted property, providing an additional identity for the community and serving as another economic catalyst to strengthen existing assets and to encourage additional development/redevelopment within the City. 3B. Strategies should be developed to ensure that some revenues generated from the TCAAP can be used to assist other needs in the community, primarily in the areas of assisting other redevelopment efforts and recreational needs. In addition, the City shall seek collaborative efforts, e.g. with the Mounds View School District, in the development of the north primer tracer area (identified as "Potential Athletic Fields" in the City's Framework Vision.) The City will examine their existing park dedication fee structure to ensure that sufficient revenue is generated for the City's recreational needs identified in the TCAAP project, in addition to assisting in recapitalizing the City's existing park fUIlds. . . Page 9 of9 \\Earth\Admin\Committees\Economic Development Commission\Tax Increment Financing Policy - Copy with Council and EDC Strikeouts and Bold Text.doc . Prepared by: Murtuza Siddiqui . Dept.: Finance .~ Council Mtg. Date: March 14, 2005 Final Action Needed By: March 14, 2005 ~ ~~HILLS City ot Arden Hills Request for Council Action Agenda Item ,~'"=~ Claims & Pavroll Budgeted Amount: Across City Budaet - All Funds Actual Amount: See Financialll110lications Funding Source: Across City Budqet - All Funds COuncil Action Request: Review and Approve Consent Agenda Item 3.A. - Claims and Payroll Staff Recommendation: Approve Consent Agenda Item 3.A. - Claims and Payroll Advisory COl11mission Action: COmmission Planning PTRC Date Action Not Applicable . . ..... Not",ppli~,,~lll Not applicable i I I .... . ul Supporting Documents (which are attached to this Action Form): . 0 Memo/letter: o Resolution (No. ) o Ordinance (No. ) o Engineering Recommendation: o Attorney Recommendation: o Other: Payroll and Claims Reports Financial Imptications: Payroll #4 Total Cost $56,181.09 Claims Total $295,531.63 Administrator/Staff Comments: . Page 1 of 1 "'"^ ..5 ;t 0:: ~ :;.:. 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PAGE 1 OF3 CITY OF ARDEN HILLS ACCOUNTS PAYABLE CLAIMS REPORT TO BE APPROVED AT 03/14/05 COUNCIL MEETING CLAIMS PAID SINCE LAST COUNCIL MEETING (02/28/05) j :J~::d{jnATJ: : ~:)v:gNi>Qi.L:. '.j..AlilouNY..lcOMi\UlNTS> . 26381 02/25/05 10,000 Lakes Chanter 175.00 2005 Mcmbershin Dues 26382 02/25/05 A.l Contract Cleaning 1,3]5.28 CH-Cleanin, 26383 02/25/05 Acclaim Benefits 2]7.98 FSA Reimbursement 1/14/05 26384 02/25/05 Animal Control Services, lne 335.00 DOD/Cat Enforcement 26385 02/25/05 Aramark Uniform Services 95.64 CH-Ruo Cleanino 26386 02/25105 Association for Non-Smokers 182.00 2005 N Suburban T obaeeo Comnliance Proiect 26387 02/25105 Biffs,lne 254.73 Portable toilets 26388 02/25/05 CCP Industries, IDe 122.30 Nitrile Gloves 26389 02/25/05 Citv of \Vhite Bear Lake 944.00 Ramsev COootv GIS User Fees 26390 02/25/05 Comorate Exnress 681.53 Office Sunnlies 2639] 02/25/05 Davanni's 38.39 Election Mll! 11/02/04 26392 02/25/05 Dent of Administmtion 977.09 Phone Service 26393 02/25/05 E-Z RecvcJin!!, lne 5,248.00 Curbside Recvc1ino 26394 02/25/05 ,F orlis Benefits 1,244.38 LonD Term & Short Term Disabilitv 26395 02/25/05 Frauallone's Hardware 46.20 CH.Bird Feed 26396 02/25/05 Glenwood lnp"lcwood 22.]8 O&M Snrinowatcr ~ 26397 02/25/05 Gonher State One-Call 135.10 Janu~rv Service Subtotal - Paid Claims ]2,034.80 Paid Claims - 40.229 83 Add Unpaid Claims, Page 3- 25530Uill Total Accounts Payable Claims for Council Apprm.al, 03/]4/05. 295,531.63 Note. Checks for unpaid claims totaling $310,477.17 were mailed March 1,2005 after approval at the Febmary 28, 2005 Council Meeting. *Exp. Related 10 TeMP Project. ''''''rI''''''''"''9.y~''',b;m'' PAGE 2 OF 3 CITY OF ARDEN HILLS ACCOUNTS PAY ABLE CLAIMS REPORT TO BE APPROVED AT 03/14/05 COUNCIL MEETING PAID CLAIMS REGISTER: :<ckjf: :: :::ck:riA'i!iC!~: )1SNi>6)i:::::::;'. :-:::::::~ ::: ).;li4:0.ltNT: ::: I:: ::tPMM~N-"tS: :::'::.. ...-..... 26398 02/25105 Grain"er,lne 15.29 Safetv Eve Wear 26399 02/25105 Grand SIron Snorts 100.00 Denosit.Pield Trin 6/17/05 26400 02/25/05 Green Mill 74.29 CC Worksession 2/22/05 26401 02/25105 leMA 23.04 CC Protncols Publication 26402 02/25105 IntelITated Loss Control, !.tIC 54.85 OSHA 300 Training Kit 26403 02/25/05 Minnesota Mutual Life 268.30 Life Insurance 26404 02/25/05 MN" Pollution Control Agencv 270.00 Waste Water Onf':rator Certification-Moore 26405 02/25/05 Mom Nosek 210.00 Jan/Feb & Mar Newsletter 26406 02/25/05 ()uick Silver 25.34 DelivelV Service 26407 02/25/05 Ramsev Countv 1,50849 Fuel Purchases 26408 02/25/05 Elizabeth Robertson 10.00 Refund.Pre School Dance 26409 02/25/05 Citv ofRoseville 4.176.87 JPA.lvfISn.Net Phone Service/Software 26410 02/25/05 State Treasurer 35.00 2005 Soriug Seminar-Schcrbcl 26411 03/04/05 Acclaim Benefits 587.51 FSA Reimbursement 2/25/05 26412 03/04105 Central Pension Fund 1,228.80 Union Pension 26413 03/04/05 ICMA Retirement Trust.457 587.10 Release leMA Match.S. Johnson 26414 03/04/05 MN Dent of Health 3,243.00 Water Connect Fee 1 QOS 26415 03/07105 Sandra Bvl 43.50 Milealze Reimbursement 1/03/05.2/02/05 26416 03/07/05 E;.Z Recvc1jn~, Inc 5,248.00 Curbside Recvcling 26417 03107/05 W.O.E. Local 49 240.00 Union Dues 26418 03/07/05 Schawn Johnson 21.29 Tape Recorder.Reirnbursement 26419 03/07/05 NCPERS Groun Life Insurance 76.00 PERA Life Insurance 26420 03/07/05 Nextel Communications 534.22 Cell Phone Service 26421 03/07/05 Tokle Insoections, Ine 345.50 Electrical Insoections.Feb 26422 03/07/05 Xcel Ener"v 2,973.94 ElectridGas Service 26423 03/08/05 Affmitv Plus Federal Credit Union 3,038.87 First March Pavroll 26424 03/08105 IC~ Retirement Trust.457 2.410.19 First March Pavroll 26425 03/08/05 MN Child Sunnort Pavment Or 370.64 First March Payroll 26426 03/08/05 Universitv of MN 475.00 Shade Tree Course and Exam.O&M I Paid Claims - Page2 28.195031 . . . . PAGE 3 OF 3 CITY OF ARDEN HILLS ACCOUNTS PAYABLE CLAIMS REPORT TO BE APPROVED AT 03114/05 COUNCIL MEETING UNPAID CLAIMS REGISTER: . . 26427 26428 26429 03115/05 03/15/05 03/15/05 Met Council Environmental Services Rams 'Coun ' Roseville, Cit of Unpaid Claims. Page 3 43,888.06 72,418.16 138,995.58 255,301.80 I Waste Water Service-Feb Law EnforcemenllSalt&SandlErner Veh Pre-em Water Purchase 4 04 ~ ~ ~HILLS City of Arden Hills Request for Council Action Prepared by: TM Dept.: O&M Council Mtg. Date: 3/14/2005 Final Action Needed By: 3/14/2005 Agenda Item ~l,:. 2004 Perry Park HCM Architects - Payment #3 Budgeted Amount: _ Actual Amount: $29.915.06 Funding Source: Park Fund Council Action Request: Approve Pay Estimate #3 for MC Builders in the amount of $29,915.06. Staff Recommendation: Staff recommends approval of Pay Estimate #3 for MC Builders, Inc. of Becker, MN in the amount of $29,915.06. Advisory Commission Action: Commission Date planning. PTRC SUpporting Documents (which are attached to this Action Form): . 1ZI Memo/Letter: Memo dated March 9, 2005 D Resolution (No. ) D Ordinance (No. ) D Engineering Recommendation: D Attorney Recommendation: 1ZI Other: Application for Payment from MC Builders Financial Implications: Administrator/Staff Comments: e Action Not Page 1 of 2 ~ ~~HILLS MEMORANDUM DATE: March 9, 2005 Agenda Item 3.B TO: Michelle Wolfe; City Administrator FROM: Thomas J. Moore; Director of Operations & Maintenance SUBJECT: Pay Estimate #3 - Perry Park Pavilion Back2round At the April 20, 2004 Regular Council Meeting, the City Council approved the plans and authorized the advertisement for and the obtaining of bids for a new pavilion at Perry Park. The City Council approved 2004 CIP Budget for the pavilion was $350,000. At the June 28, 2004 Regular City Council Meeting, the City Council authorized the bid award to MC Builders, Inc. from Becker, Minnesota in the amount not to exceed $324,890. The funding source for this project is the Park Fund. Construction began in August, 2004 and has proceeded in a timely manner. Staff Recommendations Staff recommends the City Council approve Pay Estimate #3 for MC Builders, Inc. of Becker, Minnesota in the amount of $29,915.06. Total dollar amount paid to date is $301,699.90. Funds are to be provided by the Park Fund. .. . . e . To: Subject: 3 f\ HAGEN, OHRISTENSEN & McILWAIN ARCHITECTS MEMORANDUM Thomas Moore From: Matt Lysne April 14, 2004 0415 Date: City of Arden Hills 1245 West Highway 96 Arden Hills, MN 55112 Comm. No: Copies To: File Charles Perry Park Shelter Sent Via: Fax (651.634.5137) Courier Application for Payment #3 Tom, Please see following from MC Builders. This still gives us over $43,000 of protection if they don't follow through with the finish of the job. 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Supporting Documents (which are attached to this Action Form): D Memo/Letter: Staff memo dated March 9, 2005 D Resolution (No. ) D Ordinance (No. ) D Engineering Recommendation: D Attorney Recommendation: DOlher: Financial Implications: None Administrator/Staff Comments: This is a verbal update on recent TCAAP activites . Page 1 of 1 ~ ~HILLS . MEMORANDUM DATE: March 9, 2005 Agenda Item 7.A TO: Mayor and City Council FROM: Scott Clark, Community Development pirectOT ,('5~ SUBJECT: TCAAP Update StaffwiU update the City Council regarding the following items: 1) Status of meeting with the regulators on March 3, 2005 2) General discussion on GSA/ Army meetings 3) Discussion on upcoming meetings: March 16, 2005 - TCAAP Framework Vision and Public Financing Plan Information Meeting March 21, 2005 (monthly Work Session) - Staff has placed on the agenda a signifieant portion of time for Council to ask questions regarding the two aforementioned issues. March 28,2005 - Both items have been preliminarily placed on the Council's agenda for action. 4) Other issues as needed . l\EarthIPlanninglJV!isc FileslTCAAPICouncil Update Work Session MemolMarch 14 OS.doc . I . . . .. ~ ~~ILLS MEMORANDUM DATE: March 8, 2005 AGENDA ITEM: Work session #1 TO: Mayor and City Council FROM: Miehelle Wolfe, City Administrator Y'0J-~ SUBJECT: Work Session Discussion: Streetlights for Lexington Avenue BACKGROUND Several months ago, during discussions regarding the Lexington Avenue project, the Mayor and staff noted that the City of Shoreview had approached the City of Arden Hills regarding the possibility of installing streetlights along Lexington Avenue as part of the 2005 reconstruction project. The Council indieatcd a willingness to discuss this as an option. DISCUSSION City of Shoreview staff has done some research and provided us with some more detailed information about proposed street lighting on Lexington Avenue. Tbe City of Shoreview has offered to coordinate the project, which would be bid. There would be a cost sharing agreement between the cities if Arden Hills chose to proceed. Shoreview engineering staff originally looked at putting the lights in the median. That did not work out as well as we had hopcd because it appeared it would be more costly and there is also a higher likelihood of knockdowns when they are in the median. Another difficulty is dealing with the varying widths of medians, which can affect their effectiveness of the lighting at interseetions. They are now recommending putting them in the boulevards. The street lights would be staggered on each side (similar to the layout on Highway 96 in Shoreview). In order to get some kind of an idea on cost, Shoreview staff obtained a quote of approximately $150, 688. There would be additional engineering and inspection fees of approximately 10-15%. They propose that these costs be shared squally, based upon the number of poles. The street lights being proposed are somewhat similar to those on Highway 96 in Shoreview, but they would be shorter and more ornamental in design (illustration attached). The stree1 lights on Highway 96 in Shoreview are about 35'; the proposed poles on Lexington would be 25'. The cost for the street lights may be eligible for Minnesota State Aid, which would be one option for financing this project. Given that we are not proceeding with the County Road E Bridge project this year we could diver! those MSA dollars towards this project. Then, as we prepare Page 2 of2 the 2006 CIP we would have to evaluate the status of the MSA fund. Another option is that the City of Shoreview could front the financing and bill us back in 2006, which would allow us to incorporate the costs into the 2006 budget. Finance Director Siddiqui and are reviewing these and other options and can discuss them further with you at the work session. ACTION REQUESTED Provide direction to staff as to whether or not the City of Arden Hills is interested in participating in a street lighting project for Lexington Avenue in cooperation with the City of Shoreview. If you wish to pursue this project, it is anticipated that we would have to bring this item back for Council action in the near futurc in order to incorporate these plans into the overall project planning (and MSA review if necessary.) Attachment MW \\Earthlpr&pwl0perations & Maintenance\2005 Lexington ProjectI03-08-05 Memo to Council RE SJreetlights.doc " \ . . . . . . ~ ~~HILLS MEMORANDUM DATE: March 8, 2005 AGENDA ITEM: Work Session #2 TO: Mayor and City Council Michelle Wolfe, City AdministratJv~~ Work Session Discussion: Historical Procedures and Meeting Procedures FROM: SUBJECT: BACKGROUND During the 2004 and 2005 City Council retreats, the topic of Meeting Procedures was discussed. Various aspects of meeting procedures have also been brought up during the past year or so. (Most recently at a January work session, the starting time for work sessions was discussed.) In addition, the topic of Historical Procedures was brought up at the 2005 retreat. It was determined that these two topics should be put on a future agenda for discussion. DISCUSSION Most of the items that I am aware of (or have been forwarded to me) are meeting procedure-related. I do not necessarily know what the concerns about historical procedures are. So the two topics are somewhat blended together here for discussion purposes. Here is a list of the items that have been forwarded to me or mentioned in the past as topics for discussion: 1. Recognitions (i.e. of volunteers or residents who have some type of accomplishment) a. This could include such things as whether or not the City should purchase a card or small gift such as flowers in recognition of someone who resigns from a committee/commission after a long term of service, or certificates for when someone leaves a committee/commission; this also includes when we have residents who have some sort of achievement or accomplishment that the Council wishes to recognize ~ invite them to a meeting? Send a letter? Other ideas? 2. Starting time for Work Sessions (4:45 vs. 5:00) 3. Prompt starting times for City meetings 4. Content of Council meeting minutes 5. Rules and procedures for public participation at Council meetings and work sessions 6. Consent Calendar procedures - i.e. discussion of consent items 7. Polling of Council membcrs on agenda and correction of minutes 8. Notice requirements for work session topics 9. Procedures for filling vacancies on various commissions, committees, and task forces The goal for the work session is to discuss these and other relatcd items and provide direction to staff as consensus is developed. \1,Earthlpr&pwl.operations & Ma;ntenance\2005 Lexington Project\03-08-05 Memo to Council RE Streetlights. doc . . . ." URS Agenda Item: Work Session #3 MEMORANDUM Thresher Square 700 Third Street South Minneapolis, MN 55415 Phone: (612) 370-0700 Fax: (612) 370-1378 To: Ms. Michelle Wolfe! City of Arden Hills Copy: Nick LandwermRS Tom Moore/AH File: Pending From: Greg Brown Arden Hills City Engineer Date: March 14,2005 Subject: Infrastructure Assessment and Rehabilitation Discnssion Background At the February 28, 2005 Council Meeting, the Council requested that staff provide detailed infonnation regarding the City's underground infrastructure and the processes used to detennine which facilities are included in the CIP. We have completed the annual update of City watennain, sanitary sewer and stonn sewer system maps including annotations of pipe material and initial construction year (for sanitary and watennain) as requested by Council. The following discussion is a general overview of current system condition, potential problem areas and rehabilitation techniques and strategies for sanitary sewer and watermain. Sanitary Sewer Collection Svstem Overview Sanitary sewer effluent from the city is collected by a network of gravity pipes which enter the Met Council Interceptor sewer network at three metered locations. Throughout the network some sewage is routed Ihrough lift stations (several stations in some cases) prior to leaving the city network. The lift stations are necessary to pump the sewage from low points to higher sewers to continue the path to the MCES interceptor sewer. Arden Hills is blessed with rolling terrain which requires an inordinate number of lift slations relative to its geographical size. There are 14 lift stations in the city, eight of these utilize efficient submersible pumps in wet wells, six 40+ year old "can-type" stations which utilize drywells (pumps are in a separate chamber or can from the sewage). Sewage flowing tbrough collector pipe and trunk pipe is not under pressure and usually fills only a small portion of the pipe. Because the pipes are not under pressure a common problem is the infiltration of ground water into the system. Infiltration typically does not create structural problems for the pipe but is added to the city's sewage bill as it passes the meter stations along with the sewage effluent. VCP sewers are more prone to infiltration due to age and number of joints in the pipe(3-4 times as many as PVC pipe). Other typical problems involve pipes which have sagged (creating low points with high potential to clog) and pipes which have collapsed or cracked (also blocking flow). , , - Memorandum March 14,2005 Page 2 . The trunk sewer network in the city generally divides the city in thirds. The northern third of the city is collected and discharged at Gateway Blvd and 1-35W via 21" pipe. The eastem third of the city is discharged by forcemain along Hamline Avenue out of Lift Station #8. The western third ofthe city is discharged at Prior Avenue via 21" pipe. Forcemains are pressure pipes between a lift station and a gravity flow pipe located higher than the station. Forcemains are usually made of steel, iron or plastic. Pipe materials for gravity pipes are typically Vitrified Clay Pipe VCP (oldest), Reinforced Concrete Pipe RCP (larger diameters, current) and Plastic PVC (current) Ductile Iron Pipe (current). Sanitary Sewer appurtenances include manholes and drop manholes (drop manholes have pipes entering/leaving more than 12" vertically apart from each other). Lift stations include a variety of equipment and piping for operation and monitoring primarily consisting of2-3 pumps, control panel, valves, sump wetwell and lifting mechanisms. City crews clean all of the sanitary sewer pipes in the city by jetting high pressure water through them. This routine operation may also highlight problematic issues with the system. Infrastructure Comoonents Organized bv Critical Irnoortance to Svstem Operation 1. Lift Stations #8, #5, #2 2. All other Lift Stalions 3. Force mains out of lift stations 4. Trunk Sewer 12" - 21" (RCP) (33,660 ft) 5. Collector Sewer 8"-10" (VCP-most vulnerable) (136,350 ft) 6. Collector Sewers 8" -1 O"(PVC-least vulnerable) (7,100 ft) . Infrastructure Assessment Methods The City's sanitary sewer system conditions are assessed through the following: . Daily inspection/observations of lift station operations . Inspection of manholes . Remote controlled televising of sewer pipe . Records of repairs by city crews . Routine cleaning (jetting) of pipes (may indicate sag in pipe, blockage or collapse) Repair and Rehabilitation Techniques Sanitary Sewer infrastructure repair and rehabilitation techniques include the following: . Lift Stations: Rebuilding of pumps, valve replacement, total slation rehabilitation . Forcemains: Cured in place pipe liners (CIPP), replacement, spot repairs(dig up) . Sewer Pipe: CIPP lining, replacement, spot repairs (dig up), spot repairs (C1PP),joint sealing . Manholes: centrifugal lining, invert reconstruction, joint sealing, grouting, reconstruction Recent Caoitallmprovements . Replacement of the pumps and controls in Lift Stations #8, #5, #2 . Full conversion from can-type station to submersible pump lift station - LS #3, #6, #7 . Current CIP includes conversion of the remaining 6 lift stations to submersible pumps . Systematically televised all sewer pipe south of 1-694 as well as well as selected areas north of 1- 694. . Installed CIPP liners in 4,000 feet oflrunk sewer . Installed CIPP liners in 6,000 feel of collector sewer . Joint sealed 4,600 feet of trunk sewer . Joint sealed 10,300 feet of collector sewer . . . . , Memorandum March 14,2005 Page 3 Philosophy of System Maintenance and Capital Improvements Our general philosophy has been to ensure that the high priority infrastructure is inspected and improved as necessary. Sanitary sewer improvements can be generally classified as either operationally based or efficiency based. Operational improvements ensure the system operates and limits potential exposure to the city (claims due to baekups in basements, environmental damage etc.). Efficiency based improvements arc implemented to rednee or eliminate infiltration (reduce MCES costs) or reduce operational costs (lift station maintenance manpower, electricity etc.). Often improvements benefit both ofthose classifications however the primary driver has been to ensnre the system is operating safely and with the least amount of failure risk. As is true with most systems, the highest potential for system failure lies within the "moving parts" - in this ease the lift stations. If a lift station fails, the system upstream of the station is at risk for backing np into homes (these can be very large areas). Depending on the failure at a lift station, the remedy may involve parts that arc not readily availahle or the need to truck sewage temporarily out of the station both of which are potentially expensive. Failnres in pipe generally do not have the same amount of potential risk associated with them and the initial remedy is generally an inexpensive spot repair to the pipe performed by City crews. Current available technology allows cities to install structural liners in existing sanitary sewer pipe without any excavation and virtually no interruption to residential use of the system. Beeause of this technology the decision to improve existing pipe can be made somewhat independent of street reconstruction activities. In general, the work eompleted over the past six years has concentrated on the improvement of the city's lift stations and trunk sewer to reduce the city's exposure from system failure. The pipe lining and joint sealing performed to date has been concentrated on the areas with the highest observed infiltration (via televising) into the system which also are some of the oldest pipes in the city. During this time we have made improvements to approximately 25,000 ft of trunk and collector sewer (approximately 14% of the system) to reduee or eliminate infiltration into the system. Based upon the analysis by Dan Beckman and Jeremy Anderson presented to the council earlier this year, the retum on investment for the efficiency improvements to the City is less than 10 years. Water Distribution System System Overview The city purchases potable water from Roseville (purchased from St. Paul) which enters the city at three metered locations (2 -12" mains, one 16" main). These large diameter mains form a "skeleton" throughout the city which feed the two water towers and connect to each other at various points to provide interlocking loops. Emergency connections to New Brighton and Shoreview exist and can be opened to assist those communities in time of crisis or vice versa. Watermains are always full and under pressure. Pipe materials arc typically Ductile Iron Pipe (DIP) (current), Cast Iron Pipe (C1P) (oldest) or high strength Plastic HDPE (current). Watermain appurtenances include valves, hydrants and bends (all DIP materials). Infrastructure Components Organized bv Critical Importance to Svstem ODeration I. South Water Tower 2. North Water Tower 3. Booster Station 4. Trunk pipe (12" - 16") 5. Hydrants 6. Valves 7. Distribution pipe (6" - 10" CIP - most vulnerable) 8. Distribution pipe (6"-10" DIP, HOPE -least vulnerable) , Memorandum March 14,2005 Page 4 . Infrastructure Assessment Methods The City's watermain system conditions are assessed through the following: . Observations of exposed appurtenances such as hydrants, valves, the lowers and booster station. City staff observe the towers and booster station operation on a daily basis. . Water towers are periodically drawn down to observe the condition of the interior walls to determine what improvements are necessary if any. . Operation of valves and hydrants is done on a routinc basis by City crews to determine the condition of these items. . Trunk and distribution watermain conditions are difficult to assess without significant disruption to the public and relatively significant costs. Since watennain is a closed pressurized system access to these pipes usually requires the excavation of access pits, temporary shut down of water supply and the use of cameras sonar or x-ray equipment to indicate pipe cracks. Deficiencies in watermain pipe are much less obvious than sanitary sewer or storm sewer pipe since a tIne crack or pit in the pipe (which may lead to a break) are very difficult to see visually and somewhat difficult to see even with special equipment. Once an inspection is complete the watermain would be disinfected, pipe patched (at access pit) and refilled with water. For this reason, we have mainly relied reports of breaks from City crews or observations trom PMP excavation work to initiate watcrmain pipe replacement or repairs. ~ City staff surveyed surrounding communities regarding watermain breaks and compiled the following information: Q!y Arden Hills Shoreview Moundsview New Brighton Roseville Ave. Annual WM Breaks 12 II 6 31 40 . Repair and Rehabilitation Techniques Watermain infrastructure repair and rehabilitation techniques include the following: . Water Storage Towers: Coatings for corrosion resistance (inside and outside) . Booster Station: rebuild or replace pumps as they age, update electronic controls as necessary . Hydrants and Valves: Replace when inoperable . Distribution and Trunk pipes - spot repair, replacement, epoxy lining, CIPP lining Recent Capital Improvements . Replacement ofthe pumps and controls in the booster station - added backup generator . Applied coatings to the north water tower for corrosion resistance . Replaced valves and hydrants in mill and overlay project areas and reconslruction project areas 2003-2004. . Construction of emergency connections to Shoreview (planned 2005) and New Brighton . New Trunk pipe from north tower to Karth Lake neighborhood (replacing inaccessible undersized pipe under Karth Lake wilh 12" pipe along Cummings Park Drive and Lexington Avenue) . New Trunk pipe along Old Highway 10 (replaced deteriorated pipe) . New Trunk pipe along Old Highway 10 (completed trunk loop and provided potable water for . residents on well systems) . New Trunk pipe along Gateway Blvd and West Round Lake Rd (reconstructed segments) . Replaced distribution pipe in Edgewater Avenue (corroded condition) . . . Memorandum March 14,2005 Page 5 Philosophv of Svstem Maintenance and Capital Improvements Our general philosophy has been to ensure that the high priority infrastructure is inspected and improved as necessary. The north water tower and booster station have been rehabilitated recently and we are planning to inspect the sonlh water tower in 2005. We have begun a systematic replacement of valves and hydrants in neighborhoods in conjunction with PMP projects as well as replacement of distribution pipe when physical condition from observations warrant (e.g. Edgewater neighborhood). The useful lifespan of distribution and trunk watennain pipe varies based upon its material, the surrounding soils and the construction methods used to install it. Ductile iron pipe and plastic pipe last longer than cast iron pipe however there are miles of cast iron pipe throughout the metro area which are over 70 years old and stjll serviceable. Most of the pipe in Arden Hills is Ductile Iron or plastic and ranges from I year to approximately 45 years old. A small amount of cast iron pipe exists which is typically over 40 years old. The recent history of water main breaks does not indicate a clustering of breaks in a single area or single pipe material. A series of watennain breaks along Old Highway lOa few years ago lead to a Capital Improvements project to replace several hundred feet oftrunk watermain with new plastic pipe. Cast iron pipe represents the greatest risk to the City in terms of potential to break due to its age and material composition. Areas with cast iron pipe which are being evaluated for street reconstruction should receive serious consideration for replacement of watermain. (Ridgewood Neighborhood has CIP) PROJECTS\ARDENHIL\3795! \GENERAL\Documents\Agenda Memo3-14-0S Infrastructur doc Page I of 1 Wolfe, Michelle From: Moore, Tom Sent: Wednesday, January 05,20052:16 PM To: Wolfe, Michelle Subject: Water Main Break Comparison Study MW, here is the Water Main Break Comparison Survey that you requested. The Cities that participated in the survey were: Arden Hills, Roseville, New Brighton, Shoreview, and Mounds View. The survey covered a two year period; 2003 - 2004. The number that you see listed below; represent the yearly average for the number of water main breaks. If you require any additional information, please let me know. City Yearly Averagj1 - Roseville 40 New Brighton 31 Arden Hills 12 Shoreview 11 Mounds View 6 Thomas J. Moore Operations and Maintenance Director City of Arden Hills Phone: 651 634-5133 Fax 651-634-5137 Website: W!\"N,<::iarden,hil!s,mn,u~ 3/9/2005 . . . . ~ " ! , . 0; i ~ i ; . .- t ~ ~ M . ~ . ~ . ~ ~ ~ ~ SANITAR EWER REHABILITATION MAP LEGEND TESTED & SEALED TO DATE @ METERSTATION . DRY WELL CAN TYPE LIFT STATION OTHER LIFT STATION FORCE MAIN LINE MANHOLE CIPP LINED RECONSTRUCTION LIFT STA. 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