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City Council 03-22-2006 <br />Summary of Work Session <br /> <br />Present were Mayor Mary Capra, Council members Michelle Lakso, Richard Terway, <br />Jeff Paar and Tom Lee.. Also present was Tom Peterson of Bonestroo & Assoc. <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />1.The Council met with Kurt Glaser and Steve Burstein in reference to their proposal <br />to provide legal services. <br /> <br />2.The Council reviewed the CSAH 14 project and specifically discussed the <br />intersections in the downtown area. The County will not approve “bump outs” of <br />the sidewalks at the intersections. It was noted that in order to construct the <br />intersection at Centerville Road, it would be necessary to shift the Centerline 8 feet <br />further west to avoid existing buildings on the right of way line. The Council <br />agreed that the city engineer should design the intersection with the 8 foot shift, but <br />that if the redevelopment begins before the construction of the intersection, the <br />project should be built on the original centerline. Tom Peterson will design the <br />street intersections with stamped, colored concrete. <br /> <br />3.Council discussed the joint meeting with staff that is scheduled for April 5, at 4:30 <br />p.m. The meeting will begin with a short social time followed by discussion of <br />council goals. The meeting should be done by 6:30. <br /> <br />4.The Council discussed the City’s emergency response plan. The existing plan is <br />over ten years old and covers the cities of Centerville, Circle Pines and Lexington. <br />It was suggested that the plan must be updated by fall. <br /> <br />5.Dallas Larson reviewed the safety program proposal from Minnesota Municipal <br />Utilities Association. The City currently has no formal safety program. The <br />MMUA program would cost $8000 per year. Council member Terway suggested <br />that we look at a private program by a company called “Safe Assure.” The safety <br />program will be placed on the regular council agenda for next meeting. <br /> <br />6.The Council discussed the Public Works Department building needs. Expansion of <br />the building has been in the City’s capital improvement program. The Council <br />discussed the issue of whether it would be better to look at another site as an <br />alternative to building at the current location. Perhaps the current location would be <br />more valuable for a commercial enterprise and a less prominent location could be <br />used for public works. This possibility will be investigated. <br /> <br />We finished up about 9:00 p.m. <br /> <br />Dallas Larson <br />City Administrator <br />