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<br />~' <br />APP' .,'j , '.' i'fi, C', <br />~;l '., -"0 {, <br />{: ,.':I":.:J"- ": ' '" <br />;' _' = f ; _.- :+:-ff. <br />, ',"" , <br /> <br />M.".'" ..".'..' ot".' '.' ."",+ V+ ....' <br />'-'" '~ "' -, ' <br />"~'t '5 ~ _;,;" ~ ;i <br />;- ~~ <br /> <br />city Council 2007-05-23, 8:45 p.m. <br />Minutes of Work Session <br /> <br />Present were Mayor Mary Capra, Council members Miehel1e Lakso, Linda Broussarc:l- <br />Vickers, Jeff Paar, and Tom Lee. Also present were City Attorney Kurt Glaser and City <br />E~ Mark Statz. <br /> <br />city Attorney Glaser reviewed the status of the developer agreement with Beard Group <br />for downtown redevelopment. He indicated that statt bad met with the developer and <br />their attorney last Thw'sday and had worked out nearly aU of the outstanding issues. <br />Glaser suggested that the Council schedule a work session to meet with the developer and <br />get a report on the major provisions of the agreement. Then the developer could be <br />excused and the Council could fi'eely discuss the issues and costs to the City. An <br />additional follow-up work session may be needed be to make sure all of the council <br />concerns are addressed. It is hoped that the asreement could be ready for approval by the <br />end of June. <br /> <br />The Council discussed the utility rates and a report prepared by John Meyer, Finance <br />Director. Meyer sugpsted that rates do not need to be raised at this time. While the <br />operating revenue does not fully cover all of the operating costs, interest and other <br />income do cover costs and provide a slight increase in retained earnings. The Council <br />expressed concern that not fully covering all of the operating costs could be a problem <br />later if interest income should drop. Staff' was directed to budget for small increase for <br />2008 in order to avoid larger increases later. In the area of stormwater utility charges, it <br />was sugested that the rates for commercial and industrial properties should be modified <br />to better recognize the amount of impervious surmce. This will be addressed as the <br />budget is prepared for 2008. <br /> <br />Administrator Larson presented options for sign types and possible locations for <br />C01IlIIlUIrity entry-welcome sips. This is one of the Council goals for 2007. It was <br />suggested that four signs might be constructed at the major entrances of the City. <br />Specifiailly they are on the east and west edges of the city along CSAH 14 and on the <br />south edge of the City along CSAH 21 and CSAH 54. Also recommended would be an <br />upgrade to the City Hall sip to include an e1ectrooic message board. A budget estUnatt <br />was presented indicating that these signs could cost between $25,000 and $35,000 each <br />depencJittg on the sip type selected and whether they would be lighted. <br /> <br />Adjourned at approximately 9:40 p.rn. <br /> <br />Dallas Larson <br />City Administlator <br /> <br />1 <br />