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HomeMy WebLinkAbout11-06-1995 CMW COUNCIL/MANAGERWQRKSHOP OF THE CITY OF MAPLEWOOD 5:00 p.m., Monday, November 6, 1995 Maplewood Room, City Hall MINUTES A. CALL TO ORDER The Council/Manager workshop of the Maplewood City Council was held in the Maplewood Room, City Hall. The meeting was called to order by Mayor Bastian at 5:01 p.m. B. ROLL CALL. Mayor Gary Bastian Present Councihnember Sherry Allenspach Present Councihnember Dale Carlson . Present Councihnember Marv Koppen _ Present (Arrived at 5:03 p.m.) Councilmember George Rossbach Present Others Present: City Manager Michael McGuire Assistant City Manager Craig Dawson C. APPROVAL OF AGENDA City Manager McGuire requested that. the following items be added: (Jl) Maplewood Area Resident Guide; (J2) Ramsey County Fair Communication; (J3) Ramsey County Proposed Park and Open Space Land Agreement. Councilmember Allenspach requested the addition of item (J4) MnDOT Response to Hazelwood/Highway 36 Traffic Signal Proposal. Mayor Bastian moved that the agenda be amended as proposed. The motion was seconded by Councihnember Rossbach and was approved. Ayes: All D. OPEN SPACE 1. Repnier Property The owner of a seven-acre parcel which lies east of Arcade Street (north of Keller Parkway) had inquired if the City would be interested in acquiring the property as part of the open space acquisition program. Council decided that this proposal should be put on hold. 2. Haller Property Heirs of the estate for this property contacted the City through an attorney. They wished to give the City an opportunity to acquire the property before marketing it to other parties who had expressed an interest in purchasing parts of it. The property, a little less than 40 acres in size, is located along Sterling Street just north of the border with the City of Newport. One of the heirs wished to retain about 8ve acres of property around the homestead. This property was recommended to be considered for acquisition by the Open Space Committee. Council discussion focussed on the accessibility to other parks and open space lands in the area, the probable price for the land and the balance of the bond fund. Council requested- that the Haller estate give a firm proposal for further City consideration. 3. Other • Kuslich Property--Progress to complete acquisitions is continuing: • Grandview Addition Area--Appraisals are being performed on one of the properties. The owners of the other properties have been contacted. • Request for Summary Report--Councilmember Allenspach requested a summary of actions taken on the properties recommended for acquisition by the Open Space Committee. She was concerned that the Council was considering acquisition of other properties without having made attempts to acquire each of the recommended parcels. E. COMMUNITY FUND 1. General Update/Direction There has been an interest in developing a Community Fund. While solicitations have been made for residents to serve on a task force to develop it, few responses have been received. Council decided to delay further consideration of the concept until December or January. 2. Ramsev County Fair Communication Mayor Bastian had received a letter in which the Secretary of the Ramsey County Agricultural Society asked if the City would be interested in a lazger community celebration during the 1996 Fair (July 24-28). The Council decided to continue the item to a Council/Manager Workshop in January or February. It also requested that a series of questions be included in the community survey to determine the importance of community celebrations, and what desire there maybe for additional celebrations at other times of the yeaz. 3. Ramsey County Proposed AEreement on Park and Open SQace Land Mayor Bastian and City Manager McGuire discussed the meeting they had eazlier in the afternoon with Ramsey County officials about several County-owned pazks and open spaces in Maplewood that were used by the City. The County wished to convey ownership of Afton Heights Park, land adjacent to the Community Center, Wakefield Park, FGcek Park, and land in County Ditch 18 adjacent to Hazelwood Pazk to the City. It - also proposed conveyance of Toy Pazk to the City subject to restrictions on future use. It proposed termination of the 25-yeaz use agreement for Fish Creek Park (16 yeazs currently remain). The County also wanted to regain use of Goodrich Pazk and proposed using it as a golf driving range. Council requested staffto investigate the interest of North Saint Paul in operating and managing Joy Pazk. It wished to retain some rights to use Fish Creek Park. Council did not support the proposal to convert Goodrich Pazk to other uses, as the ballfields in it were important to the City's recreation program offerings. - Council directed that this matter be placed on the agenda for the November 13 Council meeting. It also asked for information regazding the amount of land and cost required to replace the ballfields at Goodrich Park. 4. Hazelwood/Hi~hway 36 Traffic Signals _ Councilmember Allenspach expressed her disappointment with the response of the Minnesota Department of Transportation for a request to reconstruct the Hazelwood/Iiighway 36 intersection and install traffic signals for it. She intended to continue discussion of this item at the November 13 Council meeting. K FUTURE TOPICS ...were not discussed. L. ADJOURNMENT At 6:15 p.m., Mayor Bastian moved and Councilmember Allenspach seconded that the meeting be adjourned. Motion passed 5 - 0. rou~>.~~n~.~a