HomeMy WebLinkAbout2006-10-11 WSCity Council 10-11-2006
Summary of Work Session
Present were Mayor Mary Capra, Council members Michelle Lakso, Richard Terway,
Tom Lee and Jeff Paar. Also present were Administrator Dallas Larson, engineer Mark
Statz and City Attorney Kurt Glaser.
The Council discussed the response of Anoka County to the City’s proposed changes in
the Joint Powers Agreement. It was clear that Anoka County did not concede in any of
the areas with significant cost implications. The County was seriously negligent in not
including such significant costs as drainage and construction engineering in the MOU
which together total almost a half-million dollars.
1.The share of storm sewer calculated by Anoka County did not take into account that
the City has installed treatment ponds in conjunction with its developments and
there would be very little area adjoining CSAH 14 where this isn’t the case. The
County hasn’t taken that into account. The City engineer will verify the calculations
of the County in this regard.
2.On the issues of Mobilization and Participation in Traffic Control, the County had
previously indicated it would pay for these but now proposed that the City share a
portion, though the amount is less than the original draft. The Council agreed that
the County should follow its earlier commitment to pay for 100% of these costs.
3.The County has proposed to bill the City for considering alternative designs in
conjunction with improvements on CSAH 54, but had never suggested that they
would charge for considering modifications to their plans. The Council will not pay
for this.
4.The County has refused to give credit for its savings resulting from alternative pond
locations that were suggested by the City. The savings would measure in the
hundreds of thousands of dollars. The Council directed that the $150,000 credit
commitment made by Doug Fisher should be honored, since the City relied on this
in determining to go forward with the Backage Road project.
5.The Council agreed that the city will not provide power to traffic signals. The
County has from the beginning said that traffic signals are entirely a County cost.
6.The Council determined that the City could not afford to maintain the County’s
ponds, but that it would be possible for the City to maintain the main storm sewer
lines.
7.The Council did not wish to pay for Emergency Vehicle Preemption (EPV) since
this relates to a traffic signal that is a County expense.
8.The County included a chargeback for construction engineering of 8%. The City
engineer will verify that the estimate doesn’t include items that the City is
responsible for inspecting, such as streetscape and utility relocation.
The Council referred the matter to the City attorney to convey the City’s position and
strong concerns with Anoka County Engineer, Doug Fischer.
Adjourned at approximately 8:25 p.m.
Dallas Larson
City Administrator