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07-14-98 WSWork S salon Minut s July 14,1998 A City Coundl work session was held on Tuesday, July 14,1998, in the Raspbeny Room at Hopkins City Hall. Present were Councll members Chuck Redepenning, Gene Maxwell, Fran Hesch, and Diane Johnson. Karen Jensen arrived at 9:20 p.m. Also present was staff members Sfiwe Mielke, City Manager. The meeting was called to order by Mayor Chuck Redepenning at 6:30 p.m. Housing Plans Program Review The first item of discussion was a housing plans program review. Staff members Jim Kerrigan, Karsten Elverum, and Karen Skepper reviewed with the Council the status of our housing programs. Ifiems discussed included the Sectlon 8 housing program, the impacts of welfare refom~, a review of publicly assisted housing units in the community, and a discussion of the status of the Hopkins Area Managers Assoclation. Joining the discussion were Doug Strandness and Mary Sommerfield of the Hopkins Apartmen# Managers Association. After discussion, the Coundl nequesfied the preparation and distribution of a summary of Secfion 8 and other publicly awned or assisted housing units. They requested that we share information about the public housing programs with the Planning Commission, and that we review ordinances and standards on multiple housing occupancy levels, due to ooncems that high numbers of individuals were living in individual, small units. They also requested that if a bus tour was held this fall, that the Councll be invited. 1999.2005 Capital Improvements Plan The next item of discussion was the Cap'~tal Improvements Plan. City Manager Steve Mielke r+evie~wed the CIP document with the City Coundl, Hating changes and public comments. Also in attendance were Don Beckering, Dave Klocek, and George Magdal with the fire department, who reviewed an outline of their request for a space needs analysis for the fire hall, dting a ooncem about future storage needs and the loss of sfiorage facllities already in use Staff members Jim Parsons, Mike Lansing, and Sfieve Stadler reviewed the radio read wafter mefier system request with the City Coundl. After discussion, the City Coundl asked that the skateboard park donation from the Jaycees be added to the Cap'~tal Improvements Plan, that the space needs analysis include the fire department and police department, and if needs are to be addressed, to look at public works oo-loc:ational options, as well as other sites. 1999-005 Equipment Repla©ement Plan The next item of discussion was the Equipment Replacement Plan review. Finance Director Lori Yager reviewed the plan with the Coundl, nofing that no changes had . oocun+ed since the last review. After review, the City.Coundl requested that the police department consider a mullti--purpose vehicle that could be utllized by staff fior patrolling trails and other areas when the parking enforoement vehicle is replaced. work seasio~ ...:...~n; 714/'98 Psge 2 C II Taw r Policy The next item was a discussbn about the Dell tower policy. Karsten Ehrerum and Jim Kerrigan r~evie~wed a proposed policy with the Coundl. The proposed policy outlines pol'~cies and procedures for the handling of Dell ~rr~..~ requests. The Coundl asked for additbnal research on this item, including boking at ways to oontnol or limit the number of sites allowed in fawn, the bcation of sites, the need to further define the definition of tower within the policy, optbns for limitlng the number of antennas per site, and taking ddlars brought in by leases on publicly owned propertles to one spedtlc spot within the budget. They also asked for examples of fee structures from other does. Snow Emergency Policy The next item of discussbn was the snow emergency policy. Steve Stadler and Vem Pankratz rmriewed the existlng policy on snow emergency procedures, and outlined a number of optlons for the Coundl to consider. Coundl member Jensen arrived at this time. After reviewing optlons and discussbn, the Coundl asked that the staff consider an albemative to the existing system mat would allow removal of vehicles from snow emergency and high prbrity roadways during snow emergendes, establishment of a dtation for illegal parking on lower prbrity and secondary roadways, with towing commenced the folbwing day. Staff will review Coundl direcctions and bring recommendations bads at a future work sessbn. Other: Coundl member Maxwell asked that the staff and an appropriate atbomey review the existing adult orienfied businesses ordinances, and to ha~re them revieMred against recent court cases to assure the City that our ordinances are current and applicable to today's standarcls. City Manager Mielke indicated that he would proceed with hiring an attorney to carry out this task. There being no other business, a motion was made by Hesd7, seconded by Johnson to adjourn. The motion passes unanimously. The meetlng was adjourned at 10:15 p.m. n~,~~. CITY COUNCIL MEII~BERS: i ~/' . _ `:~ - - ~-- ~ ~~ - ~, ~ ~~