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City Council 2007-07-25, 8:45 p.m.
Minutes of Work Session
Present were Council members Tom Lee, Linda Broussard-Vickers, Jeff Paar, and
Michelle Lakso. Also present were City Engineer Mark Statz, City Attorney Kurt Glaser,
and Public Works Director Paul Palzer. Absent was Mayor Mary Capra
The Council discussed the City Code and Kurt Glazer explained a proposed ordinance
relating to ultimate fighting and drug paraphernalia. The Council agreed that the
ordinances were probably a good idea. Staff will be meeting in August to review the City
Code and identify any changes that are needed. The code has been used for about two
years and staff has concerns with certain issues of content and organization of the code.
Staff may present several proposed ordinances to address problems that are identified.
The plan is to get the adjustments made yet this year in order to print revision pages early
in 2008.
The Council reviewed the proposed budget for 2008. The proposed budget would result
in a levy increase of about 4.5%. It was noted that the single largest dollar increase is for
police costs-that single item represents over half of the levy increase. The budget will be
placed on the council agenda in early September for approval of a preliminary budget and
levy.
The Council reviewed a report of sidewalk inspections provided by Paul Palzer. It was
noted that there are 48 hazard panels on the public sidewalks and that a total of 275
cracked panels with varying degrees of concern. If all of the cracked panels were
replaced and curb ramps were corrected to code in these areas the cost would be about
$65,000. The Council discussed ideas about how to pay for the work, but the council
seemed have a consensus that the city should pay for the repair and not assess the cost to
adjoining property owners. Staff will rework the list to keep the total cost below $50,000
and bring back a proposal for work to be done this year.
The Council reviewed the list of goals adopted this year. Good progress is being made on
most of the goals. The Council determined because of all of the major investments that
are being made this year; that any work with regard to city hall expansion or alternatives
should be deferred to 2008 or 2009.
The Council spent some time discussing the community signs and suggested that staff
explore some alternatives using the sign template adopted for the parks.
The council discussed the Rehbein dirt operation which exists in the industrial area and
what could be done to bring this property into compliance with zoning regulations. Staff
will work to get a commitment from the property owner to put a specific time line on
concluding the operation.
The meeting was adjourned at approximately 10:25 p.m.
Dallas Larson, Administrator