City Council Workshop

10801 Town Square Dr. City of Blaine Blaine MN 55449 Anoka County, Minnesota Minutes - Final City Council Workshop *While this is a public meeting where interested persons are welcome to attend, it is a work session for Council and staff to discuss issues before them. It is not for the purpose of receiving public input. Thursday, May 16, 2013 6:30 PM Cloverleaf Farm Room A Meeting Number 13-26 NOTICE OF WORKSHOP MEETING The meeting was called to order by Mayor Ryan at 6:35 p.m. Quorum Present. ALSO PRESENT: Clark Arneson, City Manager; Patrick Sweeney, City Attorney; Bryan Schafer, Planning and Community Development Director; Bob Therres, Public Services Manager; Chris Olson, Public Safety Manager/Police Chief; Joe Huss, Finance Director; Cathy Ekstrand, Deputy City Clerk; and Recording Secretary Amanda Staple. Present: 6 - Councilmember Clark, Councilmember Kolb, Councilmember Bourke, Mayor Ryan, Councilmember Hovland, and Councilmember Swanson Absent: 1 - Councilmember Herbst WS 13-33 DRAFT CIF ORDINANCE AMENDMENT Sponsors: Huss Attachments: Ord 2-151-156 Draft 2 Finance Director Huss reviewed Council’s past consideration of an amendment to the City’s Capital Improvement Funding Ordinance, Section 2-151 through 2-156. He indicated staff revised the draft based on Council feedback at the May 2, 2013 Workshop for Council’s review and discussion. He advised that a petition could be drafted to place the item on a referendum and confirmed that staff would keep the percentage, whether five or ten percent, consistent with the other referendum requirements. He also confirmed that an amendment would still require six affirmative votes from the Council. Councilmember Hovland confirmed that in this proposal the funds could be used to supplement a program or could be used as a one-time funding source. City of Blaine Page 1 City Council Workshop Minutes - Final May 16, 2013 Finance Director Huss confirmed that both uses would be allowed and noted that if only interest were being spent, five affirmative Council votes would be required, but if you are borrowing from the account the Council would require six affirmative votes. Discussed OTHER BUSINESS City Manager Arneson reported that Village Bank signed an agreement with the City today that will allow parking for the beach in their parking lot. Mayor Ryan confirmed that the beach parking could be used for the triathlon this Saturday but then the lot would not be available. City Manager Arneson confirmed that the City would be responsible for the maintenance and other aspects in regard to the lot but noted that the lot would be ready for the swimming season. He confirmed that there would be a public notice campaign. Councilmember Hovland referenced the no parking signs installed at Ole Piper Inn and noted that they are having problems with parking and employees had been parking on the road, but they all received tickets. Councilmember Kolb stated that the road has always been no parking and noted that perhaps the business should negotiate with the old post office to allow parking in that lot. She did not think it would be fair to open the road to parking for only one business as other businesses would be interested in on-street parking as well. Councilmember Clark arrived at 6:51 p.m. Councilmember Hovland suggested perhaps opening up on-street parking only during certain hours. Mayor Ryan provided an update on the Master Townhome Association that will be taking control over all of the associations within the Lakes 1000. He noted that the Association was very pleased with the prompt efforts of the Public Works Department to clean out the lake/pond. City Manager Arneson advised of a ground breaking that will soon take place for the Intermediate School District on 95th. ADJOURN City of Blaine Page 2 City Council Workshop Minutes - Final May 16, 2013 The workshop was adjourned at 7:02 p.m. City of Blaine Page 3