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HomeMy WebLinkAbout06-07-1999 CMW CITY COUNCIL/MANAGERWQRKSHOP CITY OF MAPLEWOOD MEETING MINUTES 5:00 p.m., Monday, June 7, 1999 Maplewood Room, City Hall A. Call To Order The meeting was called to order by Mayor Rossbach at 5:00 p.m. B. Roll Call Mayor George Rossbach Present Councilmember Sherry Allenspach Present Councilmember Dale Cazlson Present Councilmember Kevin Kittridge Present Councilmember Marvin Koppen Present Others Present: City Manager Michael McGuire - Assistant to the City Manager Michael Ericson Community Oriented Services Coordinator Colleen Dirkswager Human Resource Director Sherrie Le Pazks and Recreation Director Bruce Anderson C. Annroval of Agenda Mayor Rossbach moved to approve the agenda as presented. The motion was seconded by Councilmember Koppen. Motion passed 5-0.- D. Police Civil Service Commission Interviews The three finalists for the Police Civil Service Commission vacancy were Joe Zappa, Tom Lehmann, and Eric Ahlness. All three individuals are Maplewood residents with impressive experience related to the commission position. Three 15 minute interviews began promptly at 5:00 p.m with questions from the mayor and city councilmembers. City Manager McGuire will collect the ballots from the mayor and city councilmembers and announce the selection to the city council at its next regularly scheduled meeting. 1 E. Community Oriented Services Update Community Oriented Services Coordinator Colleen Dirkswager presented council with an update of the activities and projects she is currently working on. Colleen reported on the draft copy of the "Good Neighbor Policies" which the council was pleased with. F. Deer Management Discussion Colleen presented the City Council with a report on her efforts to explore options for deer management and to further explore a cooperative partnership between the city, Ramsey County, and the City of St. Paul. Council listened to Ed Olson from the St. Paul Parks Deparhnent as he explained the deer population issue in St. Paul. Council also listened to Bob Whiting from the Metro Bowhunters Resource as he explained how his organization has been of assistance to many cities in the metro azea. He said the biggest focus should be a controlled hunt in specific areas in January, February, and Mazch. Bob Welch from the DNR said that regulaz hunting within the city can be accomplished with an amendment from the council to allow it. He said the issue is deer management not deer extermination. Council will review the issue and schedule another public hearing in Carver Gym later this year. G. Comprehensive Parks Plan Proposal Parks and Recreation Director Bruce Anderson reported that in April 1998 the City Council formally approved the hiring of Brauer and Associates to assist in updating the Comprehensive Pazks and Open Space Plan. During the past eight months staff has been working in close cooperation with the Pazks and Recreation Commission to.solicit community input. The community input process included an extensive survey which was completed in July 1998 and followed with a series of community focus groups with local organizations. Staff is actively involved in developing the fmal draft of the Comprehensive Parks and Open Space Plan. Parks and Recreation Director Bruce Anderson reviewed with council the preliminary concept map and each of the proposed park redevelopment projects. H. Open Space Land Acquisitions Report Assistant to the City Manager Mike Ericson provided an update of the work of the Open Space Acquisition Committee who have approved the top five parcel priorities to be purchased with the remaining funds from the Open Space Bond Referendum. The five parcels aze Bradley Oaks, Shreier, Kayser, Schlomka, and Corbey. Mike has had numerous meetings with the property owners and is very close in reaching agreements with four of the five property owners for the purchase of their properties. I. Report from City's Y2K Task Force Assistant to the City Manager Mike Ericson provided council with an Executive Summary of the Y2K Action Plan. The Task Force has continued to meet to develop acity-wide action plan to deal with the Y2K issue both internally and externally. The city council reviewed the Executive i Summary and asked a few questions. Councilmember Kittridge asked what an budget would be for the worst case scenario and Mike estimated it at $30,000 if full staffing was required. Depaztment heads will also review and comment on the plan which will be finalized by the Task Force and used as a guide to provide staffing during the New Yeaz's Eve weekend. J. Other Business 1. Cabte TV Show -Maplewood City Update - "Straight Scoop" City Manager Mike McGuire discussed the proposed weekly 30-minute city update program which will be produced and directed by Joe Frazier from GTN Channel 16 to better inform and educate the citizens of Maplewood about city council activities, city issues including Y2K, and a wide variety of city departmental activities. It will be produced at the Oakdale studio and hosted by a GTN reporter and a rotation of the mayor, city councilmembers, and the city manager. Council liked the idea and asked that it ~r brought to an upcoming council meeting for formal approval. K. Future Topics 1. City Goals The 1999 City Goals List developed at the counciUstaff retreat earlier this year will be reviewed periodically at Council/Manager Workshop meetings throughout the year to provide updates, reschedule priorities, and measure progress on the completion of goals. 2. Community Survey -Decisions Resources Ltd. Council had inquired earlier this year about the need to have a citizen survey since it has been a few years since the last one was completed by Decision Resources, Ltd.. The survey would measure citizen views on a number of important city issues including the level of citizen support for three possible referendums in the fall: on-sale liquor licenses, parks redevelopment plan, and fire hall/fire equipment. Council will review this issue at the next council/manager workshop. L. BID AWARD FOR MOVE OF BRUENTRUP FARM The meeting minutes for this agenda item are contained in the attached minutes since this portion of the meeting was aspecially-called council meeting scheduled for 7:30 p.m. for the purpose of awarding the bid for the move of the Bruentrup Farm. The city clerk's office has prepazed the minutes of the specially-called council meeting in accordance with state statute. M. ADJOURNMENT Motion by Allenspach and seconded by Carlson to adjourn the meeting at 7.53 p m Motion passed 5-0.