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9�7 any substandard cul-de-sacs; with staff taking fire codes, impacts, to properties, storm water systems and 98 other issues into consideration before making a recommendation to the City Council. 99, City Attorney Squires concurred with staffs synops,is, and recommendation, based on recent court 11010 findings. City Attorney Squires noted the difficulty and frustration to reference materials, without clarifying 101 the actual document to allo w review, however noted that the recommended code amendment language 102 was consistent with State law as per his research. 103 Mayor Klausing opined that staff s recommendation appeared prudent to avoid a more cumbersome 104 process, and meet legal standards; and that in situations where smaller cul-de-sacs are considered it 105 usually was for, environmental purposes to avoid greater impacts to the surrounding land area (i.e. 106 wetlands). 107 Mr. Schwartz noted that, while there were no specific comments, from the Fire and/or Police Departments, 108 they were included in the weekly department-wide staff meeting level. 1019 Further, discussion included the proposed date of enactment of the ordinance amendment (when i 1 o approved and published), and retroactive language versus prospective cul-de-sac construction. 1111 City Attorney Squires, noted that the court decision indicated nothing by the plaintiff that would enjoin the 112 Mueller Project from going forward, further noting that he could have already proceeded with the project. 113 Pust moved, Role, seconded, langu-age amendment to Attachment C, draft ordinance, Section 1103.021' 114 Minimum Roadway Standards: C. Cul-De-Sacs, page 4, Subd. 4,, amend to read 115 04. Alternatives to the Standard Design: An alternative to the standard design, to accommodate 116 unusual conditions,, may be considered by the Public, Works Director and may [shall] be brought 117 to the City Council for approval based on the Public Works Director's recommendation. 31 118 Roll Call (Lan guagie Amendment) 119 Ayes: Kiough; Roe; thlan; Pust; and Klausing. 11201 Nlays : Non�e. 121 Motion carried. 122 Councilmember IhIan reiterated her request for deferred action on this until the State Fire Code 123 application had been resolved; and to allow a more detailed policy discussion on construction of non- 124 standard cul-de-s,acs. 125 Mayor Klausing advised that he was amenable to deferring the decision; however, opined that it seemed 126 to be becoming common practice for action on specific issues, to be deferred for more discussion or more 127 research when it didn't provide, substantive information to make for good policy decisions, 128 Roe moved, IhIan seconded, motion to table enactment of this ordinance on the Fire Code question. 129 Coulincilmember Roe opined that he did not agree that enactment of this ordinance would serve to create 130 more substandard cul-de-sacs throughout the City, further opining that the proposed ordinance language 131 would match s,tafFs interpretation of recent court action, and that such provisions would each come before 132 the City Council for review and consideration for action., 1331 Roll Call (Mottoin to Table) 134 Ayes: Kolugh,; Roe; and IhIan 1315, Nays: Pust and Klausing 136 Motion carried. 137 City Attorney Squires requested specific identification of the provisions identified and referenced, and 138 requiring additional research by the City Attorney.