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CITY COUNCIL MINUTES
WORK SESSION
MARCH 12, 2018
Mayor Larson called the work session to order at 6:03 p.m.
Roll Call
Present-Larson, Bernhjelm, Craig and Donnelly
Absent-Bartholomay
Also Present-Administrator McKnight, Community Development Director Kienberger, Parks and
Recreation Director Distad and Public Works Director Gehler
Agenda
Administrator McKnight removed the benefits discussion and the transfers and budget review
items from the agenda. These will be brought back in a future meeting.
Motion by Craig, second by Donnelly, to approve the agenda. APIF, motion carried.
Rambling River Center Plaza Discussion
Parks and Recreation Director Distad and Community Development Director Kienberger
reviewed the Rambling River Center Plaza project that the city council reviewed in July 2017.
The city council has expressed an interest in developing this project. As a starting point, city
staff recommends incorporating this project into the 2040 Comprehensive Plan-Parks and
Recreation Chapter.
The estimated cost of the total project is between $501,000 and $708,000. The city council is
interested in finding partners to help complete this project. City staff reviewed the different
phases that have been proposed in the plan.
The city council concurred that the city should be responsible for the base layer of the parking
lot on the property. The city council discussed possible ways the project could be funded and
potential partnership opportunities.
City staff will work to break down the phases and costs to help look for potential partners in the
project. The city council would like to see phase one of the project completed in 2019. At this
point the city council has the goal of having the project completed by 2021 and funding split
between city dollars, partnership dollars and grant funding
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Capital Improvement Plan Preview
Public Works Director Gehler provided the city council with an update on the work that is taking
place with the city capital improvement plans. These plans were originally developed in 2012
but with time and new staff members, a restart of these plans is in order.
Gehler reviewed how the 2030 financial plan interacts with the capital improvement plans,
pavement management and other plans.
Gehler discussed different CIP's that are in place and being updated including street projects,
fleet, building maintenance and more. Time was also spent discussing the current approach to
pavement management and potential future changes to the approach the city takes on this
issue.
Gehler reviewed with the city council the proposed water related projects for the next three
years including a new city well,water tower refurbishment and the construction of a new water
tower.
The proposed reconstruction project in Westview Acres was reviewed with the city council. The
city council consensus was to move forward on this project in 2019 and begin the work
necessary to communicate this project with residents and to prepare the project to go out for
bid for construction in 2019.
Gehler also reviewed the current plan of replacing one plow truck per year starting in 2018 with
funding for the first three years coming from different utility funds. With this in mind, Gehler
proposed purchasing two vehicles in 2018 to address this overdue need. The city council
agreed with this recommendation.
City Administrator Update
Administrator McKnight updated the city council on the following items:
✓ Received input on the Tobacco 21 issue. The city council would prefer this issue be
addressed statewide.
✓ Received input on city council and board/commission compensation.
✓ Staff provided an update on the Fairhill development.
Adjourn
Motion by Craig, second by Bernhjelm, to adjourn the meeting at 7:35 p.m. APIF, motion
carried.
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Respectfully Submitted
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David McKnight, City Administrator
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