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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMotion SheetMAR 13, 2017 - CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING - MOTION SHEET Agenda Agenda Section Title/Item Motion Staff Contact Interested Placement Parties 6.a) CONSENT Approval of Council Meeting minutes of March 6, 2017. COUNCIL CONCUR Jason Seth Sandi Weir AGENDA 6.b) CONSENT AB - 1868 Public Works Department requested approval to COUNCIL CONCUR Ron Kahler Mike Stenhouse AGENDA purchase three pieces of equipment in the amount of $150,987. Linda Moschetti The funds required to purchase the equipment were included in the 2017/2018 Biennial Budget. 6.c) CONSENT AB - 1867 Utility Systems Division recommended approval of an REFER TO UTILITIES Dave Teresa Phelan AGENDA agreement with Murray, Smith, and Associates, Inc., in the COMMITTEE Christensen amount of $517,228, for pre -design engineering services for the Downtown Utility Improvements Project, Phase I. Refer to Utilities Committee. 7.a) UNFINISHED Utilities Committee Chair Mclrvin presented a report COUNCIL CONCUR Dave Teresa Phelan BUSINESS recommending concurrence in the staff recommendation to IN THE COMMITTEE Christensen execute the agreement for the Falcon Ridge Lift Station RECOMMENDATION Replacement and Force Main Improvements project with RH2 Engineering, Inc. in the amount of $134,880 for design engineering services and services during construction. 7.b) UNFINISHED Utilities Committee Chair Mclrvin presented a report COUNCIL CONCUR Dave Teresa Phelan BUSINESS recommending concurrence in the staff recommendation to IN THE COMMITTEE Christensen execute the agreement for the Lift Station and Force Main RECOMMENDATION Rehabilitation Group 1 Facilities - Predesign project with RH2 Engineering, Inc. in the amount of $176,379. 7.c) UNFINISHED Finance Committee Vice -Chair Prince presented a report COUNCIL CONCUR Jamie Thomas Kari Roller BUSINESS approving for payment on March 13, 2017 claims vouchers IN THE COMMITTEE 354491, 354500-354516, 354536-354748, 5305-5316 and five RECOMMENDATION wire transfers and two payroll runs with benefit withholding payments totaling $4,907,014.31 and payroll vouchers including 603 direct deposits and 38 payroll vouchers totaling $1,210,939.32. 7.d) UNFINISHED BUSINESS Finance Committee Vice -Chair Prince presented a report recommending concurrence in the staff recommendation to approve the waiver of green fees at Maplewood Golf Course for the participants in the Senior Pro -Am Golf Tournament scheduled for Monday, June 12, 2017. The waiver is equivalent to $2,980.00 in green fees. COUNCIL CONCUR IN THE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION Doug Mills Kelly Beymer 7.e) UNFINISHED Finance Committee Vice -Chair Prince presented a report COUNCIL CONCUR Robert Ebert Jessi Merriman BUSINESS recommending concurrence in the staff recommendation to IN THE COMMITTEE approve the contract with Schreiber Starling Whitehead RECOMMENDATION Architects in the amount of $763,486.00 for architectural services for Fire Station #15 and to authorize the Mayor and City Clerk to execute the contract. 7.f) UNFINISHED Planning & Development Committee Chair Prince explained that COUNCIL CONCUR Chip Vincent Judith Subia BUSINESS the City Center Community Plan contains goals and strategies to IN THE COMMITTEE accomplish those goals over a twenty year horizon. The City RECOMMENDATION Center Community Plan Advisory Board was tasked with making recommendations to the Council regarding which strategies should be prioritized and implemented through departmental work programs. The City Center Community Plan Advisory Board has made recommendations in 2013 and 2016. One of the implementation strategies in the plan was to "Create a greenway/promenade between the Cedar River and N 1st Street" (Goal 8.3). Residents of that area have expressed concerns about how this strategy might be implemented. In response to this concern, the Board has made two recommendations regarding this goal/priority. The Planning and Development Committee has reviewed the recommendations and directs staff --beginning in 2017--to develop a work program that engages the public so the community can participate in an actionable plan for this policy. The work plan will take into account the likely redevelopment of 200 Mill and the potentially significant changes within the Civic Node, and its potential impact on the surrounding neighborhood. The Committee further directs staff to hold a public hearing to consider adoption of a revision to the strategy 8.3.1: "Complete a detailed implementation strategy for the greenway/promenade based on the conceptual design" to add the statement: "The City shall not utilize Eminent Domain in furtherance of this strategy". 7.g) UNFINISHED Planning and Development Committee Chair Prince explained COUNCIL CONCUR Chip Vincent Judith Subia BUSINESS that in order to ensure the Benson Hill Community Plan is IN THE COMMITTEE implemented and successful, the City created the Benson Hill RECOMMENDATION Community Plan Advisory Board. The Board was tasked with making recommendations regarding which strategies of the Plan should be prioritized for inclusion in departmental work programs. The Planning and Development Committee has reviewed the recommendations of the Board and directs staff to initiate work for the following strategies: • Improve 116th Avenue SE to provide a walkable, bikable, and environmentally -friendly way to connect to destinations. • Provide skills training and support for immigrants at schools or a community center to welcome new residents and foster a sense of community across diverse neighbors. • Complete missing links in sidewalks and add pedestrian -scaled street lighting and calm traffic on routes to schools, parks, and commercial areas. • Continue improving the pedestrian environment around the Benson Shopping Center. 7.h) UNFINISHED Committee of the Whole: Mayor Pro -Tern Pavone presented a COUNCIL CONCUR Gregg Bob Hanson BUSINESS report recommending concurrence in the staff recommendation IN THE COMMITTEE Zimmerman Keith Woolley to direct the Administration to prepare a resolution authorizing RECOMMENDAITON Linda Moschetti the closure of all but one westbound traffic lane of the intersection of Main Ave S. and S. 2nd St. for the duration of 37 working days, plus any unworkable days not to exceed two months.