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HomeMy WebLinkAbout03.01.05 Special Council Minutes MINUTES OF THE SPECIAL JOINT MEETING OF THE BOARD OF EDUCATION OF INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 192 AND THE FARMINGTON CITY COUNCIL HELD ON TUESDAY, MARCH 1, 2005 AT 5:30 PM AT FARMINGTON MIDDLE SCHOOL EAST MULTI-PURPOSE ROOM, 4100 20STH STREET WEST, FARMINGTON, :MINNESOTA A Special Joint Meeting of the Board of Education of Independent School District #192 and the Farmington City Council was held on Tuesday, March 1, 2005, at 5:30 PM at Farmington Middle School East Multi-Purpose Room, 4100 20gth Street West, Farmington, Minnesota. Chair McKnight called the meeting to order at 5:37 p.m. with the Pledge of Allegiance. Members present were: McKnight, Privette, Weyandt and Superintendent Meeks, Donnelly arrived at 5:40 pm and Manthey arrived at 5:43 pm. Absent: Davis. Also present were City Council Members Christy Jo Fogarty, David McKnight, David Pritzlaff, Steve Wilson, and Mayor Kevin Soderberg. Absent: none. Other staff and community members were also present. Ms. Mary Kaputska introduced herself. She stated that she is not in favor of the high school site and feels that the city planner was left out of the planning and it is not part of the 2020 comprehensive plan. Discussion about whether or not to televise these joint meeting live was discussed. The school board was fine with having them either way. Chair McKnight suggested that we see how it goes for the first couple meetings and revisit this issue in the future. Council Member Prizlaff asked if we would have an open forum at each of these meetings. He felt that if the meetings were not televised that community members maybe more apt to attend the meetings. The decision was made to televise the next meeting live at the City Council C~b~. ' Council Member Wilson asked whether we are looking at quarterly meetings or more frequently. Mayor Soderberg mentioned that schedules are difficult but it would be better to meet more frequently in the near term. Council Member Fogarty asked how quickly the school district was moving ahead with the school projects. Dr. Meeks stated that the high school design would be completed by June 2005. This topic was tabled until the end of the meeting. Superintendent Meeks introduced Mr. Troy Miller from DLR Group. Mr. Miller reviewed the timeline for the high school projects. The goal is to have bids out by February 2006 and have construction begin in the Spring of 2006. Call to Order Roll Call Open Forum Televising of Meetings Frequency of Meetings Bond Referendum Once the high school package is complete they will move ahead with the other projects. Dr. Meeks mentioned that he wants to have a framework in place for all projects by June 2005. He also stated that he wants to keep the community involved and abreast of what is happening. There will be a calendar of events. Mayor Soderberg addressed the school board regarding 20gth Street. 20Sth Street is going directly through the property and is part of the 2020 Comprehensive Plan to be an East/West corridor. Discussion took place on the alternatives for this roadway. Mayor Soderberg stated that usually the developer pays for the construction of the roads. Council Member Fogarty mentioned that the focus has been on creating an EastlWest corridor from Pilot Knob Road to Highway 3. Mr. Miller stated that the drawings that the community has seen so far are strictly rough drafts. The School District will work with the City Traffic Engineers on traffic flow issues. Discussion took place about working together on the new elementary school project and site selection. Dr. Meeks mentioned that the City and School District did a joint tour of the Genstar site. Mr. Urbia asked that a city official be a part of the executive committee for the upcoming building projects. Dr. Meeks feels that the school district has kept the city involved and stated that keeping each other involved needs to be reciprocal. He mentioned that no school district staff was involved in the 2020 Comprehensive Plan. Mayor Soderberg mentioned that the 2020 Comprehensive Plan needs to be update by 2008. Council Member Fogarty stated that a community center is one of the ten most important items that came out of their survey. A waterpark was number one, other items included a workout area, indoor walking track, and a facility that can be used by everyone. Member Privette asked if there was a community center already included in the 2020 Comprehensive Plan and the answer was no. Mayor Soderberg stated that another item of importance is an outdoor sporting complex. The City has not purchased any land as of yet but they hope to have 35 acres set aside in one development. Council Member Fogarty mentioned that the community would like some type of banquet facility. Different options for a banquet facility were discussed. Member Prizlaff stated that Dave McKnight, Dr. Meeks, Doug Bonar and he had previously met and discussed the possibility of partnering on a pool and indoor athletic facility and the City would put a banquet facility and outdoor sporting facility in another location. Member Weyandt expressed a sense of urgency with regard to the upcoming projects and asked the City how serious they are about partnering on a project. The Council Members were not sure that they could react as quickly as the School Board may need them to. Member Privette mentioned that the advantages of this partnership are State Equalization Aid that the School District qualifies for. Dr. Meeks stated that what the School District and City do in the next several years will affect the community. 20Sth Street Development Partnership Ideas Community Center Council Member Fogarty recommended that we meet monthly for the next several months. Council Member Wilson suggested that we televise the meeting. The next meeting will be held on April 6, 2005 at 5:30 PM in the City Council Chambers and Mr. Urbia will arrange for it to be televised. Motion by Privette, second by Weyandt, to adjourn the meeting at 7:08 pm. Respectfully submitted, Terry Donnelly, Clerk Scheduling of Next Meeting Adjoununent