City Council Workshop

AGENDA City Council Workshop The City Council workshop will be held via Zoom. Zoom is an online platform that allows persons to “attend” the meeting via video or telephone. View Workshop at: https://zoom.us/j/99012817386?pwd=QjYxQVp4bm5uNElXeWZqek1yUllJZz09 from a PC, Mac, tablet, iPhone, or Android device. Or listen to the discussion by phone by calling 1-312-626-6799 and entering Meeting ID: 990 1281 7386, and Passcode: 238325, when prompted. While the workshop is available for public viewing, public comment will not be taken during the meeting. Workshop March 23, 2021 Council Chambers 5:00 PM Interviews of EDC Applicants 5:40 PM Summerfest Update 6:10 PM Proposed Policies: Holidays, Walton Park Ads 6:25 PM Golf Carts and ATV/UTVs on City Streets 6:45 PM Code Book Review Proposal 6:50 PM Recess for Regular Meeting WORKSHOP CONTINUES AFTER REGULAR MEETING 10th Street Closure (10 minutes) Strategic Planning Proposal (20 minutes) Review of EDC Applicants (5 minutes) Council Topics (15 minutes)  COUNCIL MEMORANDUM To: Honorable Mayor and City Council From: Christina Volkers, City Administrator Date: March 23 2021 Subject: Interviews: Economic Development Commission Candidates At the March 23 work session, the City Council will interview four persons interested in serving on the Economic Development Commission (EDC). The EDC currently has three vacancies. Community Development staff interviewed each of the applicants. Applications provided to the City Council under separate cover. Interview Schedule: 5:00 PM Lynn Stafford Zoom 5:10 PM Gary Severson In person 5:20 PM Erin Voca In person 5:30 PM Jim Lovold Zoom Time will be allotted for the City Council to discuss the interviews later in the workshop. A formal request to make three appointments to the Economic Development Commission will be brought forth at the April 13 regular City Council meeting.  COUNCIL MEMORANDUM To: Honorable Mayor and City Council From: Alyssa MacLeod, Communications Specialist on behalf of the Summerfest Committee Date: March 23, 2021 Subject: Summerfest Update At the March 23 Council Workshop, representatives from the Summerfest Committee will provide an update on the planning of the 2021 Summerfest event.  COUNCIL MEMORANDUM To: Honorable Mayor and City Council From: Christina Volkers, City Administrator Date: March 23, 2021 Subject: Proposed Policy Amendment: Holidays When Christmas Eve Day was added to the list of city employee holidays a number of years ago, wording should have included how to assign Christmas Eve Day and Christmas Day when the respective holidays cannot be assigned to a Friday or Monday, as spelled out in the policy. This occurs every several years and past practice has been for staff to simply assign the holiday to a Thursday or to a Tuesday, without authority. It is important that the additional procedure to assign the Christmas Eve Day and Christmas Day holidays be clearly defined as such an occurrence will take place in December 2021 and again in 2023, 2027, 2032, 2038, and beyond. In addition, it is recommended that “Veteran’s Day” be included in this language as it, too, occasionally falls on a Saturday or Sunday. Also, it is recommended that the wording relating to floating holidays be modified to reflect the current process whereby each employee determines when to utilize their annual floating holiday. Further, it is recommended that the word “legal” preceding “holidays” in three places be removed as some of the holidays recognized by the city do not fall under the statutory definition of “legal holiday”. These modifications are sought for both Policy PE-020: Paid Time Off (PTO) – Annual Leave and the newly adopted Policy PE-031: Personnel: Holidays: The following shall be legal holidays for all regular employees subject to this article: New Year's Day, Martin Luther King Day, Presidents Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Veterans Day, Christmas Eve Day, Christmas Day, Thanksgiving Day, and the Friday following Thanksgiving Day. When New Year's Day, Independence Day, Veteran’s Day, or Christmas Day fall on Sunday, the following day Monday shall be designated as a holiday and, provided, When New Year's Day, Independence Day, Veteran’s Day, or Christmas Day falls on Saturday, the preceding day Friday shall be designated a holiday. When Christmas Eve Day falls on Friday or Sunday, the City Administrator shall determine when city offices will be closed and notify all staff by August 30 of the preceding year. In addition to legal holidays listed enumerated above, employees shall be granted one floating holiday will be allowed each year with the option of being designated by employees at the beginning of the year subject to approval of the City Administrator to be used at the discretion of said employee, subject to approval by their supervisor. Employees shall observe the days designated as legal holidays and receive compensation as though worked, but such skeleton crews shall maintain essential operations, as the department head deems necessary (Policy PE- 031) An employee working on a holiday shall receive regular pay in addition to the holiday compensation herein given as or as provided for in each separate labor contract or as noted in ordinance unless the employee is receiving call-out pay (applicable only to employee's working a normal work week). If the City Council is supportive of the policy revisions relating to holidays, staff will confer with the unions then, make the appropriate edits to the policies and bring back a request for formal approval to an upcoming council meeting; the policy will be listed as a consent item.  COUNCIL MEMORANDUM To: Honorable Mayor and City Council From: Christina Volkers, City Administrator Date: March 23 2021 Subject: Proposed Policy Amendment: MIS-001: Ads at Walton Park Ballfield Complex From time to time, existing policies are reviewed to identity those that need to be updated in some form or fashion. Policy MIS-001: Ads at Walton Park Ballfield Complex is such a policy. Since the policy has been in place, up to five signs/ads have been displayed at the complex at any one time; currently, two ads are present: Keller Williams Realty and Merit Chevrolet. The original policy was adopted in 2003 to guide the placement of signs/ads on outfield fencing at the complex. The proposed policy amendments include allowing businesses and organizations to order directly from a local sign company rather than paying the city to order signs/ads. This allows the business/organization to choose from a variety of sign materials and associated price points; yet the city retains control of ad/signage content, size, and placement. It should be noted that over the years, the city ordered these signs/ads from Impression Signs, an Oakdale business. However, we recognize it wouldn’t be appropriate to name a specific business to which signs must be ordered and paid for by a private entity, especially without following state purchasing guidelines to include an RFP and staff management of the process. Other Proposed Changes: • Allow more than “local” businesses to display a sign/ad, such as franchises in the community like McDonald’s. Wording relating to local organizations would remain. • Naming the Oakdale Parks Superintendent, rather than “the City of Oakdale” to approve sign/ad content to determine if it is appropriate for placement at the complex as the complex is used by all ages. Also, the Parks Superintendent would approve placement of the sign/ad on the outfield fencing rather than “the City of Oakdale.” • Noting the rental fee is part of the city’s fee schedule rather than set forth in the budget and that the city will invoice businesses/organizations for the annual rental fees. If the City Council is supportive of the attached policy amendment, staff will bring back a request for formal approval to the April 13 regular meeting; the policy will be listed as a consent item.  Standard Operating Policy City of Oakdale Policy Number: MIS-001 Pages: 1 Subject: Ads at Walton Park Ballfield Complex Date Approved: 2003 Amended: 2014, 2021 1.0 Purpose 1.1 The ballfield complex at Walton Park, 1584 Hadley Avenue, provides an opportunity to offer ad space to for local businesses and local organizations to place ads on the outfield fencing. 2.0 Sign Content, Production, and Rent 2.1 The City of Oakdale shall only accept advertisements from commercial establishments and local community organizations. Local community organizations shall have priority when placing signs at the complex. 2.2 The Oakdale Parks Superintendent shall review all requests from businesses and organizations and determine if the proposed content and design are appropriate. Advertisements that are libelous or obscene will not be accepted. 2.3 Prior to the business/organization ordering their sign, the business/organization shall provide a sign proof to the Oakdale Parks Superintendent for approval. 2.4 The business/organization shall be responsible for the design, production, and all other associated costs relating to the sign, following the size specifications provided by the Oakdale Parks Superintendent, as well as ordering the sign and delivering of said sign to the Oakdale Public Works building, 1900 Hadley Avenue. 2.5 The Oakdale Parks Division will install the sign and reserves the right to determine the location of the sign. 2.6 3.1 The business/organization shall pay the City of Oakdale an annual rental fee as set forth in the budget document city’s fee schedule. The city shall invoice the business/organization for the rental fee to be paid upon installation of the sign and shall be paid each January thereafter 3.2 The business/organization shall pay the City of Oakdale (amount noted on application) for the production of the sign. 2.7 3.3 The sign shall be the property of the business/organization. 2.8 3.4 The business/organization shall be responsible for any damage, wear, etc., that may occur to the sign as well as for replacement costs. 3.0 Rent 4.0 Rental Fee 4.1 The business/organization shall agree to pay an annual rental fee to the City of Oakdale in the amount noted on the application. 4.2 The rental fee shall be paid upon installation of the sign and shall be paid each January thereafter. 5.0 Other Guidelines 5.1 The City of Oakdale reserves the right to disallow advertisements that may be deemed inappropriate for display at the complex. 5.2 The City of Oakdale reserves the right to determine the location of sign installations.  COUNCIL MEMORANDUM To: Honorable Mayor and City Council From: Christina Volkers, City Administrator Date: March 23 2021 Subject: Golf Carts and ATV/UTVs on City Streets Following a few inquiries from residents who would like to operate golf carts or ATV/UTVs on city streets, the City Council asked staff to research this matter. Attached please find said inquiries from citizens Mike Boden and Lee Ravine, including an article entitled, “What Happens When Golf Carts Hit the Streets?” Mr. Boden and Ms. Ravine have been provided with a copy of this memorandum and the respective attachments; with any comments received provided to the City Council prior to the workshop. Staff compiled information from 12 Minnesota communities that allow golf carts or ATV/UTVs on their roadways. (See attached survey results). Also attached please find MN State Statute169.045 Special Vehicle Use on Roadway (attached), an informational memorandum from the League of Minnesota Cities, and an article entitled, “Golf Carts Go Off-Course and into the Community”. Key Points from Survey: Where Golf Carts May and May Not Travel: Most allow travel only on streets and roadways; no travel allowed in parks, sodded areas, open space, natural areas, sidewalks, trails, paths; exceptions include select trails to access golf course. Operation Allowed on Streets with Maximum Miles Per Hour (MPH): • Anoka 30 • Prior Lake 35 • Red Wing 20 • Shakopee 35 • White Bear Lake 35 By way of background; the majority of Oakdale’s streets are 30 MPH; however, sections of collector streets (Granada, Hadley, Helmo, 15th, and 40th) are 35 to 40 MPH. County roads in Oakdale (10th, Stillwater, CSAH 14, Ideal, Inwood) are 35 to 55 MPH. Thus, if Oakdale were to allow golf carts to operate on certain city streets that are 30 MPH, the operators would have limited routes on which to travel and would likely need to remain within the boundaries of their neighborhood. Allowing golf carts on city streets with speed limits of 35 MPH places the operator, and their passengers, including children, on more roadways with an increased number of motor vehicles and, per the attached article, although safer than traveling on a bicycle, golf carts are not designed to withstand a collision with a car. Cities that Require Applicant to Designate and Adhere To Travel Routes: • Prior Lake • Shakopee Staff would suggest that the city create an informational sheet that lays out the requirements for the permit and verifies the vehicle is in compliance for applicants to complete and sign. Cities that Issue Permits to Handicapped Persons Only: • Buffalo • White Bear Lake State Statute Regulations Per Minnesota State Statute 169.045, cities may pass an ordinance that would authorize the operation of golf carts and ATV/UTVs on designated roadways or portions thereof, by permit. The ordinance must designate the roadways, detail a permit process, require insurance, and prescribe other conditions such as required equipment. State Statute 169.045 also dictate that vehicles may only be operated on designated roadways from sunrise to sunset, unless properly equipped with required lights; may not operate in inclement weather, except during emergency conditions noted in an ordinance, or when visibility is impaired; display a “Slow Moving Vehicle” (SMV) emblem; and that drivers must adhere to all traffic laws that apply to any other vehicles, except those that cannot be applied to a golf cart or ATV/UTV. Cities may require additional regulations such as equipment: windshields, rearview mirrors, and seat belts; or allowing travel during certain times of year. Staff Comments: Enforcement would be equivalent to the operation of motor vehicles: obeying traffic laws, possess valid driver’s license, driving on unauthorized roadways, reckless driving, driving under the influence, underage operators as well as motor vehicle drivers who may react negatively to slower vehicles sharing the road or be distracted when encountering a golf cart on the road. Council Direction Requested At this time, staff is seeking direction on whether the council wishes to proceed with this initiative and direct staff to continue researching and subsequently direct staff to bring forth a proposed code amendment to Chapter 12 – Motor Vehicles and Traffic that would allow persons to operate golf carts and/or ATV/UTV’s on city streets. Attachments: • Emails from Oakdale Residents: Mike Boden and Lee Racine • Article: “What Happens When Golf Carts Hit the Streets?” • 2020 Minnesota Statute: 169.045: Special Vehicle Use on Roadway • League of Minnesota Cities Handbook: Special Vehicles Operating on City Streets • Article: “Golf Carts Go Off-Course and Into the Community.” • Survey of 12 Communities That Allow Golf Carts  Number of Golf Carts Permits Number of or Issued Per Violations Allowed Hours of ATV/UTVS City Issued Permit Year Permit Cost Minimum Age Per Year Primary Violations Allowed and Restricted Travel Required Equipment Operation ALLOWED: On designated right-of-ways (ROW) described as: city streets with speed limit of 30 MPH or less, except East Main Street; and trails along Green Haven Parkway to access golf course. RESTRICTED: state and county ROW, including grassy blvds and ditches unless crossing intersections; city streets with speed limits greater than 30 MPH; railroad ROW; sidewalks and trails; city Anoka Pop: Yes, may include inspection $20 for three Operating without grassy blvds and ditches; parks, open SMV emblem, rearview mirror, city- 17,500 All by PD 1 years Age 21 0 Permit space, natural areas issued permit sticker Sunrise to Sunset ALLOWED: City streets, on furthest Youth righthand side, and on roadways with applicants most direct route to golf course. required to RESTRICTED: US Hwy 75, MN Hwy 210, SMV emblem, rearview mirror, city- Sunrise to Sunset, submit Minnesota Avenue, 11th Street, and issued permit sticker, insurance; addtl hours if Breckenridge certificate of Operating on restricted between the 200 and 500 block of 8th valid drivers license or reason for equipped with Pop: 3,200 All Yes 25 to 50 $25 year safety. 20 roadways. Street, except to cross at intersections. not having one. required lights Yes; Only issued to handicapped persons; doctor note stating medically necessary to have Buffalo Pop: golf cart and capable of ALLOWED: City streets, except those 16,000 Golf Carts driving it 8 to 10 $5 year Age 16 1 Riding on Trail prohibited by resolution SMV Emblem, rearview mirror Sunrise to Sunset ALLOWED: City roadways designated by SMV emblem, rearview mirror, city- Chaska Pop: applicant on permit. RESTRICTED: trails issued permit sticker; valid drivers 26,765 Golf Carts Yes 44 $30 year Age 16 0 and sidewalks, unless designated license Sunrise to Sunset Sunrise to Sunset; addtl hours if equipped with ALLOWED: On pavement, not within any headlights, tail Lake Elmo boulevard or ditch, sidewalk, trail, SMV emblem, rearview mirror, lights, rear-facing Pop: 9,100 All Yes Unknown $30 - 3 years walkway or public land. parking brakes brake lights ALLOWED: City roadways as close to Sunrise to Sunset; Age 16; age 15 righthand curb or road edge as possible addtl hours if with learners RESTRICTED: State trunk highways; equipped with Golf Carts, $30 - 3 years permit and sidewalks and trails unless authorized by SMV emblem, rearview mirror, city- headlights, tail Lonsdale Pop: some $20 - 2 years accompaning Driving without license city. Try to avoid travel on roadways with issued permit sticker; cannot travel lights, rear-facing 4,200 ATV/UTVs Yes 25 $10 - 1 year adult 15 or underage drivers high frequency of automobile usage at speeds greater than 15 MPH brake lights  Number of Golf Carts Permits Number of or Issued Per Violations Allowed Hours of ATV/UTVS City Issued Permit Year Permit Cost Minimum Age Per Year Primary Violations Allowed and Restricted Travel Required Equipment Operation ALLOWED: city-owned streets, alleys, county roads, county state aid highways in SMV emblem, rearview mirror, Minneota Yes, includes inspection by city limits RESTRICTED: trails, dikes, muffler, city-issued permit sticker; Pop: 1,363 All PD Unknown Unknown Age 16 Unknown Unknown sidewalks, boulevards, state highways. valid drivers license Sunrise to Sunset; addtl hours if ALLOWED: City streets, alleys, roadways. equipped with RESTRICTED: Travel portion or sholder of headlights, tail Osseo Pop: CSAH 81, Hennepin CR 30, Jefferson Hwy, SMV emblem, rearview mirror, city- lights, rear-facing 2,757 Golf Carts Yes 5 $25 year Unknown 0 - Central Avenue issued permit sticker brake lights ALLOWED: City streets with a speed limit of 35 MPH or less RESTRICTED: state and Driving after dark with county roads, public bike trails, walking Yes; applicant must provide no headlights, drivers trails, sidewalks except in case of signed Prior Lake roadways to be driven and under 16/no valid DL, ADA access from Kop Parkway to Watzl's SMV emblem, rearview mirror; Pop: 27,000 Golf Carts times 40-50 $30 year Unknown 10 to 15 not obeying traffic laws Beach valid drivers license Sunrise to Sunset Operated May 1 to October 31 at speeds SMV emblem, headlamps, no greater than 20 MPH ALLOWED: Any front/rear turn signals, tail lamps, city street RESTRICTED: Downtown rear facing brakes and stop lamps, district, trunk highways, Old West Main reflex reflectors, exterior mirror, Street between Withers Harbor and US parking brake, windshield, seat Red Wing Golf 2-3 Golf - Age 18 Hwy 61, sidewalks, boulevard w/I public belts, horn, antenna with flag, city Pop: 16,244 All Yes ATV 20 $30 year ATV - Age 12 0 - ROW issued permit Sunrise to Sunset Yes, applicant must submit map with routes to be traveled highlighted; applicant cannot deviate Shakopee from these approved ALLOWED: City streets with a speed limit Pop: 41,362 Golf Carts routes. Unknown $25 year Unknown Unknown Unknown of 35 MPH or less SMV emblem Sunrise to Sunset Yes; Only issued to handicapped persons; must provide copy of current SMV emblem, city-issued permit White Bear permanent, long-term, or sticker, front and rear turnlights, Lake Pop: temporary disability parking ALLOWED: City streets with a speed limit head lights, tail lights, rearview 25,000 Golf Carts certificate 0 to 2 No cost Unknown Unknown Unknown of 35 MPH or less mirror, windshield Sunrise to Sunset  COUNCIL MEMORANDUM To: Honorable Mayor and City Council From: Christina Volkers, City Administrator Date: March 23 2021 Subject: City Code Book Comprehensive Update Proposal Portions of the city’s Code of Ordinances are in need of updating in the near future, such as Article 1 of Chapter 7: Property Maintenance (International Building Code), and Chapter 10: Liquor and Charitable (Lawful) Gambling; whereas, other portions need to be reviewed at some point to determine what, if any, updates are needed. Per interest expressed by several members of the City Council to be part of reviewing the code of ordinances to identify where updates are needed, staff has drafted the attached spreadsheet. The spreadsheet suggests an order in which the code book review might occur and suggests members of the review team. The suggested order of review is loosely based on chapters where topics have ties to the city’s advisory bodies; brief chapters, such as Turf Management and Open Burning that would likely need minimal review; and topics that more often illicit inquiries from the public. This proposal focuses on all chapters of the City Code, with the exception of Chapter 25 – Zoning, to the request by the Community Development Director that this chapter has already been reviewed. Also this proposal assumes that review of Chapters 1 to 24 will likely take place over a number of years. As such, as the review process moves forward and portions of the code may need to be moved up on the proposed schedule for a number of reasons, the spreadsheet can be modified as needed. General Comments: Original Code Book began in 1968 Entire Code Book was re-adopted in 1991 Attorney Thomson to review all proposed changes Chapter Review Team Notes Suggested Priority Chapter 7 Ingebrigtson Article 1 Property Maintenance Property Volkers (portion) Article 2 Rental Housing Licensing Maintenance and Mellgren Rental Housing Clerk 1 (Formerly “Housing”) CHAPTER UPDATED IN ENTIRETY: 2008 Chapter 10 Zabel Article 1 Application of State Law Liquor Control and Police Article 2 General Conditions (updated in entirety 2014) Charitable Clerk Article 3 Charitable Gambling (added 1980) Gambling Xiong CHAPTER UPDATED 2 IN ENTIRETY: 1984 Chapter 15 Williams Article 1 Parks and Recreation Commission (updated 2019, except Section 15-02) Parks and Koesling Article 2 Open Space Preservation (added 2006) Recreation PRC Article 3 Use of Facilities Regulated (updated in entirety 2016) Council Liaison Clerk Article 4 Article 5 Tanner's Lake (updated in entirety 2016) Dog Park (added 2017) 3 Chapter 6 Reidlinger Article 1 Environmental Management Commission (updated 2019, except Section 6-02) Solid Waste and Environment EMC Council Liaison Article 2 2016) Residential & Commercial Solid Waste Requirements (amended in entirety 4 (Former title: Clerk Article 3 Solid Waste & Recycling Hauler License Regulations (amended in entirety 2016) “Garbage and Rubbish”)  Chapter 22 Cota Article 1 Declaration of Policy and Purpose Trees Tree Board Article 2 Application Council Liaison Article 3 Tree Preservation Requirements Clerk Article 4 Tree Replacement Schedule Article 5 Incentives for Tree Preservation Article 6 Article 7 Disease Control/Tree Trimming (added 2001) Tree Board (updated 2019, except Sec. 22-26) 5 ___________________________________ NOTE: Consider potential of moving Section 22-21 regarding licensing of commercial tree services to Chapter 9 (Licensing) Chapter 24 Councilor Management of Cota Turf Grass and Mellgren Vegetation Meuwissen 6 Clerk (Formerly: “Weeds & Noxious Growth”) Chapter 5 Councilor Article 1 In General Building Regulations; Mellgren Police (article 6) Article 2 Article 3 Permit Fee Schedule Fire Code 7 Fire Code Wold Article 4 Electrical Clerk Article 5 Street Names and Property Numbers Article 6 800 mhz Radio Frequency Coverage (added 2009) CHAPTER UPDATED IN ENTIRETY: 2004 Chapter 4 Councilor Article 1 Dogs and Cats Animals and Fowl Police Article 2 Keeping of Animals Clerk Article 3 Dangerous Dogs CHAPTER UPDATED IN ENTIRETY: 1997 Article 4 Article 5 Diseased Animals Feeding Wildlife and Waterfowl (added 2011) 8 Chapter 3 Councilor Article 1 Opening Burning Open Burning Wold Article 2 Exceptions; Burning Permit Clerk (Formerly: “Air Pollution”) 9 CHAPTER UPDATED IN ENTIRETY: 2010 Chapter 8 Economic Comm Dev EDC 10 Development Council Liaison  Clerk Chapter 5.5 Councilor Emergency Police Management Wold Clerk 11 (Formerly: “Civil Defense”) CHAPTER UPDATED IN ENTIRETY: 2004 Chapter 16 Planning and Comm Dev PC Article 1 Article 2 Planning Commission (updated 2019, except Sec. 16-02) Reimbursement of Consultant Development Fees 12 Development Council Liaison Article 3 Environmental Review Program Clerk Chapter 17 Councilor Plumbing Mellgren Clerk Note: Add to Building Chapter? 13 Chapter 18 Councilor Article 1 General 14 Police Volkers (portion) Article 2 Alarm and Communication Systems (added 1994) Police Article 3 Dishonored Checks (added 1995) Clerk Article 4 Clandestine Drug Lab and Chemical Dump Sites (added 2010) Chapter 1 Councilor Article 1 General Provisions (Adopted 1969) General Provisions Volkers Thomson Article 2 Article 3 Prohibited Acts (added 2007) Penalties (added 2007) 15 Clerk Article 4 Administrative Citations and Civil Penalties (added 2007) Chapter 21 Subdivisions Bachmeier Comm Dev Article 1 Article 2 In General Minor Subdivisions 16 PC Member(s) Article 3 Major Subdivisions Council Liaison Article 4 Improvement Costs and Procedures Clerk Article 5 Acceptance of Streets for Maintenance and Snow Removal Chapter 12 Councilor Article 1 In General Motor Vehicles Bachmeier Article 2 Weight Restriction Article 3 On Street and Winter Parking and Traffic Police Mellgren Article 4 Article 5 Private Parking Lots and Roadways Motorcycles 17 Meuwissen Article 6 Snowmobiles & Recreation Vehicles (formerly Chapter 19) Clerk Article 7 Junk and Abandoned Vehicles (added 1987) Article 8 Repealed (2017) Chapter 13 Offenses – Councilor Police Article 1 Article 2 In General Weapons 18 Miscellaneous Meuwissen Article 3 Fleeing a Peace Officer (added 1995) Clerk Article 4 Laser Pointing Devices (added 1999)  Chapter 20 Right-of-Way Councilor Bachmeier Article 1 Article 2 In General (adopted 1998) Curb Cuts (adopted 1998) 19 Management Clerk Article 3 Underground Utilities (Formerly: Streets and Sidewalks”) Chapter 9 Licenses and Police Comm Dev Article 1 Pawnbrokers/Precious Metal Dealers/Secondhand Goods Dealers (formerly filling stations) (pawnbroker, etc., added 1995) 20 Business PC (portions) Article 2 Used Car Dealers (added 2007) Regulations Council Liaison Article 3 Tobacco (formerly be games of skill) (Tobacco updated in entirety 2011) Move Clerk Article 4 Christmas Trees (added 1969) Article Xiong Article 5 Garden Centers/Retail Tent Sales (formerly bakeries and restaurants) (garden 6 to centers, etc., added 1995) Chapter Article 6 Fertilizers and Pesticides (added 1995) 24? Article 7 Peddlers, Solicitors, and Transient Merchants (peddler solicitor added 1991; transient merchants added 2000) Move Article 8 Repealed (formerly games of skill; formerly “for sale” vehicles on non-residential Article 13 property) to Chapter Article 9 Massage Therapy and Bodywork Establishments (added 1999) 23? Article 10 Repealed (formerly tattoo and bodywork) Article 11 Sale of Permitted Consumer Fireworks (added 2002) Article 12 Dynamic Billboards (added 2008) Article 13 Criminal History Background Check for City Licenses (added 2010) Article 14 Use of Coal Tar Based Sealer Products (added 2012) Article 15 Mobile Food Vendors (updated in entirety – 2020) Chapter 2 Councilor Article 1 In General Administration Volkers Petersen Article 2 Article 3 Finance Director (cannot find when this was added to code book) City Council 21 Finance Director Article 4 City Administrator Clerk Article 5 Personnel (repealed 2021) Article 6 Custody and Disposal of Unclaimed Property (added 1970) Article 7 Partial Prepayment of Special Assessments (added 1969)  Article 8 Public Improvement Revolving Fund (added 1974) Article 9 Street Lighting Enterprise Fund (added 1990) ________________________________________ NOTE: Determine whether these articles should/could be added to a different chapter: Article 6 Custody and Disposal of Unclaimed Property Article 7 Partial Prepayment of Special Assessments Article 8 Public Improvement Revolving Fund Article 9 Street Lighting Enterprise Fund Chapter 19 Councilor Noise Bachmeier (Formerly: Police Meuwissen 22 “Snowmobiles”. Clerk Snowmobiles made part of Chapter 12) CHAPTER UPDATED IN ENTIRETY: 1985 Chapter 11 Comm Dev Article 1 In General Manufactured Mellgren Article 2 Manufactured Home Park Closings (added 2000) Homes and PC Manufactured Home Parks Council Liaision Clerk 23 (former title “Mobile Homes and Mobile Home Parks”) Chapter 23 Councilor Article 1 Water, Sewers, and Utilities Water, Sewers And Utilities Finance Director Bachmeier Article 2 Article 3 Surface Water Management Utility (added 2002) Utility Franchises (added 2010) 24 Clerk Article 4 Illicit Discharge and Connection (added 2011) (Former title: “Water and NOTE: Consider moving Article 14 of Chapter 9 (Use of Coal Tar-Based Sealer Products) Sewers”) into Chapter 23 (Water, Sewers, Utilities) as it addresses water quality  Chapter Review Team Notes STATUS Chapter 2 Article 5 Personnel (Repealed 2021) DONE Administration Chapter 8 Economic Development DONE (Commission) (Chapter 8 originally titled “Human Rights”, chapter repealed) CHAPTER UPDATED: 2019, EXCEPT SEC. 8-02 Chapter 14 Articles 1 and 2 Repealed (2020) Special Events Article 3 Special Events Article 4 Block Parties (former title “Parades”) DONE CHAPTER UPDATED IN ENTIRETY: 2020  COUNCIL MEMORANDUM To: Honorable Mayor and City Council From: Christina M. Volkers, City Administrator Date: March 23. 2021 Subject: MNDOT Intent to Close 10th St Entrance MNDOT has informed our Washington County partners that they intend to close the private entrance to the new HOM Furniture store, Oakdale KinderCare, and the new planned Animal hospital off 10th Street in Oakdale. They have cited safety reasons and believe they have the legal authority to close this entrance. We have done a traffic study and will share the results. Our City Attorney has reviewed the applicable agreements and documents pertaining to this area and we will be prepared to discuss. Staff will provide further information at the workshop for the Council’s consideration.  COUNCIL MEMORANDUM To: Honorable Mayor and City Council From: Christina M. Volkers, City Administrator Date: March 23, 2021 Subject: Strategic Planning Initiative The City of Oakdale has a practice of doing strategic planning almost annually with the last session in July, 2019. During the recruitment process for the City Administrator, one of the goals/initiatives outlined was to continue the strategic planning process, but do so in a more comprehensive and long-term way. To that end, preparation and time has been spent on this effort and we are ready to initiate a letter of engagement to Executive Management Systems, Inc. for Step 1 and Step 2 of a comprehensive strategic initiative and planning process. Background and preparation discussions/meetings have occurred between the City Administrator and Mel Nelson, President and CEO with a path forward outlined. Mr. Nelson and his colleague bring 35 years of leadership and organizational development experience and has worked with large organizations and other municipal governments. The intended process includes establishing a P2P team (Planning to Plan) and two steps for this initial engagement. Step 1 will include diagnosis, assessments, budget planning, and developing next steps with the P2P team. This will include significant preparation work for the next step in this strategic initiative process with two half-day planning sessions back-to-back late April. Step 2 will include discussion and implementation of the plan from Step 1 to include all city council and applicable staff (administrator and directors). This step will include full team engagement with assessments to be completed by each, budget discussions as a group, and implementation of the plan and timetable for next steps. Step 2 will also include half day session(s) in mid-May and further sessions in June and August. It is believed the best way to build the momentum is to engage the entire team with open-ended conversation to begin to build a solid foundation for communication, collaboration, and understanding. The two-step approach for this initial engagement being proposed will immediately begin to make headway by tackling the challenges head-on in a totally supportive environment, with honest, direct but respectful conversation. The assessments are critical as they will give an in-depth snapshot of the “strategic thinking and strategic heartbeat” of both staff and Council which is a critical and valuable tool to charting the path forward. Step 1 is important to ensure that the consultant has a thorough grasp of the issues before we define an approach to developing a complete solution. The small group (P2P team) will be imperative for step 1 and continuing behind-the-scenes work and preparation. The P2P team should consist of four or five staff, the city administrator and one council member. It will include the City Clerk as support, the Administrative Director/HR Director for organizational development purposes, the Communications Specialist, and one or two other directors. It is requested that the city council support an inclusion of a council member in this Step 1 effort. It is estimated this engagement as outlined will cost $19,500 plus expenses (assessments, printing, and travel reimbursement). At this workshop, it is requested that support for this ongoing effort be discussed and affirmed.