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<br />City Council 6-8-05 Work Session Minutes. 5:30 p.m. Present were Mayor Mary Capra, <br />Council members Jeff Paar, Tom Lee, Michelle Lakso, and Richard Terway. <br />1.Council had a demo of a Geographic Information System (GIS) by Becky Blue of <br />SEH engineering. Their product called Dataview is very easy to use and would be <br />put on the City’s computer network with access to all staff. A formal cost budget <br />will be provided to Council for consideration at the next meeting. The budget <br />will include document imaging and necessary computer equipment upgrades. <br />2.The council discussed legal expense for prosecution and whether the Joint Powers <br />organization could contract for this service and the costs managed by the police <br />chief. It was pointed out that each of the three cities pays around $50,000 per year <br />and uses around 40 hours per month of legal services. The matter will be brought <br />up at the next Joint Powers Board meeting. <br />3.John Meyer reviewed a possible downtown redevelopment project on the city <br />land in Block 7 and a related “Livable Cities” grant application. The Council liked <br />the concept and asked that the grant application be prepared. The matter will be <br />put on the next meeting agenda for approval to submit the grant application to <br />Metro Council. <br />4.Dallas Larson presented a possible project to construct the backage road behind <br />Northern Forest Products that could include purchase of land for a regional pond <br />and resale of excess acres. Authorization to acquire a three-month option on the <br />land was later approved as an addition to the regular meeting agenda. A detailed <br />analysis will be made during the option term to see if the project can make <br />financial sense. <br />5.The Council briefly discussed job descriptions and indicated that they were glad <br />to see these completed. <br />6.Dallas Larson reported that a Lino Lakes property owner on Lamotte Drive has <br />inquired about getting city water. Dallas suggested that the City should have a <br />discussion with Lino Lakes about removing the properties on the end of Lamotte <br />from Lino and bringing them into Centerville. A similar situation exists on the <br />end of Mound Trail. The Council agreed that the discussion with Lino Lakes <br />should happen before any consideration is given to extending City water outside <br />the borders. <br />7.The Council discussed expressions of interest that have been received from <br />property owners about accelerating the City’s scheduled street reconstruction and <br />installation of City water. The Council suggested that staff investigate the <br />possibility of doing a project in 2006 or 2007 that would address areas that need <br />city water and/or sewer. <br />8.The Council discussed the status of negotiations with St. Paul Water for purchase <br />of land near Centerville Lake. A decision on the grant application is needed <br />before any further steps are taken. <br />Dallas Larson, Administrator <br />