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10-09-90 WSCOUNCIL WORKSESSION HINUTES OCTOBER 9, 1990 7 P.M. (Raspberry Room "A") A Council Worksession was held on October 9, 1990 at 7:00 p. m. in the Raspberry Room of city Hall. Present were Mayor Berg and Councilmembers Kritzler, Redepenning, Anderson and Shirley. Also present were staff members: City Manager Steve Mielke, Assistant City Manager Jim Genellie, Community Development Director Tom Harmening,, Engineering Supervisor Jim Gessele, and Public Works Director Jon Thiel SOUTHWEST CABLE NEWS Assistant City Manager Genellie discussed the cost and advantages of the Southwest Community News as a method of communicating with the citizens of Hopkins. Staff recommended that the $23,000 which Hopkins contributed to the news show could be better spent on a Communications Coordinator. After considerable discussion Councilmember Kritzler moved that the City support the Southwest Community News for another year and that staff pursue the possibility of doing some additional cable programming with the remaining franchise fees. Councilmember Anderson seconded the motion. A poll of the vote was as follows: Councilmember Anderson, Aye; Councilmember Shirley, Nay; Councilmember Kritzler, Aye; Councilmember Redepenning Aye; Mayor Berg, Nay. The motion carried. II. TOWING IMPOUND LOT Assistant city Manager Genellie requested that the Council consider allowing the towing impound lot to be located outside the city limits of Hopkins. This action would hopefully allow additional towing companies to bid on the city contract. There was general agreement concerning the convenience of having the impound lot located in Hopkins. The question was also raised as to whether it was necessary to bid the contract. The Council directed staff to examine the necessity of bidding the contract and to poll several other cities to find out what their towing costs were. III. ?TH STREET L]%NDFILL Staff presented a brief history of the landfill indicating that the City used the 7th street landfill for waste disposal from 1964 - 1971. The City operated the landfill under a solid waste facility permit from 1971 to 1980. The City closed the landfill in 1980. In 1988, the City and MPCA signed a closure by consent order. After the closure order, eighteen gas monitoring probes were installed. Monthly monitoring was performed on gas probes and vents. The first quarterly report was submitted to MPCA and Westbrooke in December of 1989. A Decomposition Gases Investigation Report was submitted to MPCA, Hennepin County and the Department of Health in March of 1989. The following remedial measures are scheduled: Fall of 1990 - Remove waste from off-site of landfill and redeposit on landfill; install monitors in homes and supplement with visits. Spring, 1991 - Place barrier along south and east boundaries Fall, 1990 - Spring, 1992 - Continue monthly monitoring of gas probes. Spring, 1992 - Submit remedial measures plan for entire landfill The monthly monitoring of gas probes and vents will continue. Monitors will be placed inside homes. Representatives of the City will monitor inside homes periodically. IV. MAINSTREET PROJECT The Mainstreet feasibility was discussed at length. Dick Koppy from Westwood Professional Services was present to discuss a modified version of Option No. 5 which was presented at the 10/2/90 Council meeting. This option recommends intermediate replacement of infrastructure between 5th Avenue and 12th Avenue (Segment 3) and saving the center section of paving on that area, all other items would be replaced or retrofitted. The area between 12th Avenue and 20th Avenue (segment 4) would be totally reconstructed and retrofitted as needed. Information was handed out by Bill Cook of RCM which discussed the sanitary sewer and reasons for the recommendations. Jon Thiel reviewed a memo which outlined the studies which have been completed on the various infrastructure items on Mainstreet The option was discussed at length as to construction feasibility, cost and assessments. The Council directed the staff and Westwood to refine the option and present the refinements and costs to the Council for possible concept approval at the 10/16/90 Council meeting V. 1991 - 95 CIP Staff reviewed the 1991-95 Capital Improvement Plan with the Council. The Mayor suggested that the Excelsior Avenue beautification plan may be too aggressive for 1992 in light of possible Mainstreet reconstruction, but some things may be possible in 1992. Discussion took place regarding the use of maintenance districts for the programming of improvements. Comments were made that consideration should be given in the future toward providing for a more detailed approach of informing the citizens of the community on the projects proposed in the Capital Improvements plan. A question arose regarding the need for a street sweeper. The question was answered. Questions were raised and answered regarding the proposed scheduling of police administrative vehicles. The Finance Manager reviewed the status of various funds and the impact the CIP as proposed would have on these funds. A public hearing regarding the CIP will continue at the October 16 Council meeting VI ADJOURN The meeting adjourned by unanamous consent.