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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2008-08-27 CC - ApprovedCITY OF CENTERVILLE CITY COUNCIL MEETING August 27, 2008 Pursuant to due call and notice thereof, the City of Centerville held its regularly scheduled meeting on August 27, 2008, at 6:30 p.m. PRESENT: Mayor Mary Capra Council Member Linda Broussard-Vickers Council Member Michelle Lakso ~ ~ Council Member Tom Lee Council Member Jeff Paar Q O 0 STAFF: City Administrator Dallas Larson City Attorney Kurt Glaser City Engineer Mark Statz L CALL TO ORDER Mayor Capra called the August 13, 2008, City Council Meeting to order at 6:30 p.m. II. PUBLIC HEARING(S) None III. APPROVAL OF AGENDA Mayor Capra made the following additions to the Agenda: Under the Consent Agenda, Pg. 12a was added to the end of Item 1. Under Old Business, added Item 1 -Downtown Drainage Pond - St. Genevieve. Under New Business, added Item 1 -City Property Storm Damage Repair - A.J. Ross Concrete & Masonry Councilmember Lakso made the following addition to the Agenda: Under Announcements/LJpdates, add Item 3 -North Metro Telecommunications Update - Cable Commission. Motion by Council Member Lee, seconded by Council Member Broussard-Vickers, to approve the August 27, 2008, Agenda as amended. All in favor. Motion carried unanimously. Page 1 of 6 City of Centerville City Council Meeting August 27, 2008 IV. APPROVAL OF MINUTES 1. Au u.~ st 13, 2008, City Council Meeting Minutes Mayor Capra made the following change to the August 13, 2008, City Council Meeting Minutes: Under "VI. Awards/Presentations/Appearances," the paragraphs regarding Julie Reiman, Laura Power and Charles Reinhardt should be moved under "II. Open Forum." Councilmember Lee made the following change to the August 13, 2008, City Council Meeting Minutes: Under "Consent Agenda," Item 6, the third paragraph should be changed to read "Councilmember Lee replied that the mixed drinks are usually sold inside...." Motion by Council Member Broussard-Vickers, seconded by Council Member Lee, to approve the August 13, 2008, City Council Meeting Minutes, as amended. All in favor. Motion carried unanimously. 2. Au u.~ st 13, 2008, City Council Work Session Meeting Minutes City Administrator Larson stated that there is a page missing from the August 13, 2008, Work Session Minutes. Motion by Mayor Capra, seconded by Council Member Paar, to table consideration of the August 13, 2008, City Council Work Session Minutes until the next meeting. All in favor. Motion carried unanimously. V. CONSENT AGENDA 1. City of Centerville August 14. 2008_ through August 27. 2008_ Claims 2. Centennial Fire District Claims throu.~h Au u.~ st 19, 2008 3. Centennial Lakes Police Department Claims throu.~h Au u.~ st 14, 2008 4. Encroachment Agreement (Shed) - 7317 Brian Drive, NIr. & Mrs. Ankrum 5. NIr. Jeff Colchiak -Massage Therapist Certificate, Serenity Now Healing -All Required Documents & Background Checks Have Been Successfully Received Motion by Council Member Broussard-Vickers, seconded by Council Member Lakso, to approve the Consent Agenda as presented. All in favor. Motion carried unanimously. VL AWARDS/PRESENTATIONS/APPEARANCES None Page 2 of 6 City of Centerville City Council Meeting August 27, 2008 VII. OLD BUSINESS Downtown Drainage Pond - St. Genevieve City Administrator Larson reported that he met with the Property Committee from St. Genevieve regarding the Council's proposal to use their pond. If this is approved, the pond will be expanded by 25%, and a fence and retaining wall will be built. City Administrator Larson showed a slide to point out what would be done. He stated that St. Genevieve would like their engineer to look at the plans also, and they would like the City to reimburse them for some of the cost for their engineer ($ I ,500-$2,000 range). City Engineer Statz explained that they would be making the pond deeper and increasing the amount it could bounce up. He stated that the maximum water level now is 901, and the new maximum water level would be 904 (3 feet higher). He added that, when irrigation pumps are running the elevation of the water would drop to about elevation 895. City Administrator Larson stated that St. Genevieve might be reimbursed for the cost of the pond, the fence ($9,000-$10,000), and the retaining wall. Overall, they seem receptive to the plan. It is estimated that $249,000 from the Legacy Act Funds and $50,000 from the Rice Street Water District will go toward the downtown stormwater system. Councilmember Paar inquired whether they could use any of the grant money to help with St. Genevieve's engineering cost. City Engineer Statz replied that he would have to check with Finance Director John Meyer. Councilmember Lee pointed out that this will provide drainage for the water from downtown and irrigation for softball field. Mayor Capra inquired whether St. Genevieve would like it all fenced. City Administrator Larson replied that, yes, he believes they would like it all fenced. City Engineer Statz stated that the building will sit below the retaining wall. Councilmember Paar recommended the use of black chain link, instead of silver chain link, for the fence. A motion was made by Council Member Paar, seconded by Council Member Lee, to agree to reimburse St. Genevieve for their engineering costs, not to exceed $2,000. All in favor. Motion carried unanimously. VIII. NEW BUSINESS City Property Storm Dama.~e Repair - A.J. Ross Concrete & MasonrX Page 3 of 6 City of Centerville City Council Meeting August 27, 2008 City Administrator Larson stated that there was a spreadsheet in the Council's packet showing the damaged buildings. The City received a proposal from Mr. Ross, of A.J. Ross Concrete & Masonry (Contractor B), who was the lowest bidder, to repair the City's damaged buildings. Mr. Ross would be subcontracting the roofing to another contractor. Mayor Capra inquired whether everyone was satisfied with Mr. Ross' work. City Administrator Larson replied that there were some issues that are being resolved, and some issues that were outside the scope of what Mr. Ross had been hired to do. The City paid for installation in the contract with the playground supplier. The playground supplier will come back and resolve some of the issues. Councilmember Lee stated that the plans said the merry-go-round at the playground would be between 6-18" above grade when the sand is completely flat, and that it is 18" above grade right now. He stated that, as an engineer, he would have shot for 12" above grade. He also stated that the sod was placed over sand and gravel, with no dirt below it, and it did not grow. The Park & Recreation Committee is not happy with the quality of their workmanship. Councilmember Broussard-Vickers stated that they need to make sure 1VIr. Ross has insurance on his employees, as well as on his subcontractors. Discussion ensued Motion by Council Member Lee, seconded by Council Member Broussard-Vickers, to approve the low bid, with the addition of detailed supervision by the Public Works Director. All in favor. Motion carried unanimously. IX. ANNOUNCEMENTS/UPDATES 1. Downtown Area Changes City Administrator Larson stated that the downtown area road construction is underway that would make it look different. He stated that decorative sidewalks, street lighting is going up and trees will soon be planted. City Engineer Statz stated that the contractor proposed that they detour Progress Road and Centerville Road traffic down Dupree for about 2 weeks during construction of the balance of the concrete intersections. Main Street (CSAH 14) traffic can go east/west. Councilmember Broussard-Vickers stated that the biggest issue with this would be with school buses and morning rush hour traffic. She stated that some notice should be sent out for re-heightened awareness with the kids. City Administrator Larson stated that this detour will not happen for at least a week. He suggested that someone from the school be invited to the weekly construction meetings regarding CSAH 14. Page 4 of 6 City of Centerville City Council Meeting August 27, 2008 2. Proposed Signs for City Entrance and City Hall City Administrator Larson showed slides of a proposed sign design from Arrow Sign. He stated that this will fit in the space where the current sign is in front of the City Hall. It has also been proposed to have a message board below it. He added that they could either use real brick or a plastic product that looks like brick. City Administrator Larson stated that he had also received a proposal for Centerville's entry sign. Mayor Capra inquired whether they could wait and look at this at the end of the year. Councilmember Broussard-Vickers stated that the total of the signs proposed would amount to over $70,000. Councilmember Lee suggested that the City only do one of these signs per year. Councilmember Broussard-Vickers stated that the Council will have to approve the budget at their next meeting. She suggested having Finance Director John Meyer come back with the impact of $40,000 for the sign, and an additional $15,000 for an entry sign on the City's budget. Councilmember Paar stated that the Council is already fighting the budget for the street maintenance. He suggested that this may have to wait until there is extra money. He stated that they could get the free sign from Anoka County for Centerville Road. He added that the City should look at this when Highway 14 is completed and the building and developing are completed. Councilmember Lakso stated that she felt the most crucial sign would be the sign coming west on Highway 14 to welcome people into Centerville. Discussion ensued. Councilmember Lee stated that he agreed with Councilmember Lakso. They would want the sign on Highway 14 to welcome people into town. Mayor Capra inquired whether the City has any more EDC dollars to offset the cost. She suggested that the sign color should match the light yellow color they have used in the park, rather than the tan color. 3. North Metro Telecommunications Update -Cable Commission Councilmember Lakso reported that the Sixth Circuit Court's decision was negative for Centerville. The franchising of competitors was discussed, but she does not yet know the expense. She stated that the first trial was only heard by three members, but the next step Page 5 of 6 City of Centerville City Council Meeting August 27, 2008 could be to appeal it to the full Circuit. Councilmember Lakso explained that Comcast filed a petition that, if they can prove 15% of people subscribe to satellite, they can circumvent rate regulation of the franchise. It will be Comcast's challenge to prove this. She stated that a consultant was hired to make sure Comcast's numbers are accurate. The Commission emphasized that they do not want to lose any of the funding or the ability to regulate the basic service. It was questioned whether Comcast could charge a higher rate in locations that are affluent than is being charged to other areas. Councilmember Lakso added that any basic service would not be able to get pay-per-view movies. Mayor Capra inquired whether they are doing this with other commissions. Councilmember Lakso replied that she will keep the Council updated. Councilmember Paar stated that residents can now get the government channel free from Comcast even if they don't subscribe to other services. Councilmember Lee stated that free access users would have to buy a converter to digitize it or get the basic service. City Administrator Larson stated that most of problems are on the Federal level, but there may be more on the State level as the legislature convenes again. X. ADJOURNMENT Motion by Council Member Broussard-Vickers, seconded by Council Member Paar, to adiourn the August 27, 2008, City Council Meeting. All in favor. Motion carried unanimously. Mayor Capra adjourned the August 27, 2008, City Council Meeting at 7:10 p.m. Transcribed by: Bonita Kaska, Recording Secretary Timesaver Off Site Secretarial, Inc Page 6 of 6