HomeMy WebLinkAboutCouncil Workshop Minutes 09.10.2002 COUNCIL WORKSHOP
A Council Workshop was held in the Council Chambers and called to order by Mayor Bud
Johnson at 7:00 p.m. on September 10, 2002.
COUNCIL MEMBERS PRESENT:
x Lauren Van Roekel x Doug Poehls
x Ken Olson x Mark Mace
x Gay Easton x Daniel Dart
Dan Mears x John Oakes
OTHERS PRESENT:
Mary Embleton Larry McCann
Steve Klotz
COUNCIL WORKSHOP AGENDA:
Budget transfers and amendments - Mary, · Transfers clean up budget accounts at year end
· Attorney budget was over, due to code review cost
· Court was over due to public defense
· Amendments
o SID 110 - due to early repayment
o Agency funds - court surcharge
· Information was available in the early part of July. Mary did not bring forward because
she had other priorities.
Grant for video camera equipment - Rick · Department of Transportation grant
· Cameras for cars
· Change VHS cameras to 8mm digital cameras which are infrared
· Cannot be wireless to dispatch - not part of present technology
· Data can be transferred to DVD
· Insurance is part of shipping cost
· Installed by department
· Present system requires technical installation
· Presently tape system is in track
· Stolen digital systems removes data storage also
· System is assigned to car
Standards update - Larry · Adopted by ordinance; changed by resolution
· From joint project with Columbus, Big Timber, and Roundup
Council Workshop minutes of September 1 O, 2002
Adopted as superseding current related ordinances
MMIA section 3.3 sidewalk maintenance - looking for input from MMIA
· Standards for public works
· Section 19.11 - manhole adjusting tings - 1 inch
· Manhole cover - actually an adjusting ring to level manhole
· Section 11 and 12 eliminates cast iron
· Will solve alley grading and draining
· Requires trench compacting
Lighting District for 8th Avenue - Steve · Withdrawn from agenda
Chip seal project change order - Steve · Will come forward in resolution form
· JTL bid was based on city supplied figures that contained a unit error
· Original budget estimate was $150,000
Agenda discussion · Correspondence letter - indicating $400,000 to Laurel for street stabilization
· 5~h Avenue crosswalk - Steve is working on
· MDT is paying; work is contracted
· Starts summer of 2003
· Construction - engineering costs are in project
Announcements
· Entryway Zoning District meeting scheduled with Chamber of Commerce on Thursday,
September 12t~.
Other items
· Clark's Camp request for wastewater facility - from Planning Board
· Mini-storage units across from Community Hope will come as land use variance.
o Fenced area includes nine units in storage.
o Question whether it should be fenced
· School zone - signs mad when children present
o Follow recommended code on school zone
o Not to sign 1st Avenue or Maryland
a No 15 mph on Sunday
o Collector routes should be considered along with consistency with other areas
(city to city, etc.)
a Input from officers - indicate lights should be considered
o Some areas have signs in middle of street
· Planning Board recommends denial of Masonic Temple
o Community Commercial
o Flight and landing patterns at airport
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Council Workshop minutes of September 10, 2002
o Allowing community commercial for Temple sets precedence for other zoning
requests
o Minimum usage of land for zone change
· Pheasant Brook Subdivision
o Ponds will not be stagnant
The council workshop adjourned at 8:30 p.m.
Buff-Jo~/a~n, Mayor
NOTE: This meeting is open to the public. This meeting is for information and discussion of
the Council.
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