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1995-04-18 Council minutesPage No. 4360 April 18, 1995 CITY OF MENDOTA HEIGHTS DAKOTA COUNTY STATE OF MINNESOTA Minutes of the Regular Meeting Held Tuesday, April 18, 1995 Pursuant to due call and notice thereof, the regular meeting of the City Council, City of Mendota Heights, was held at 8:00 o'clock P.M. at City Hall, 1101 Victoria Curve, Mendota Heights, Minnesota. Mayor Mertensotto, called the meeting to order at 7:30 o'clock P.M. The following members were present: Mayor Mertensotto, Councilmembers Huber, Koch, Krebsbach and Smith. BOARD OF REVIEW Mayor Mertensotto opened the meeting for the purpose of continuation of the April 4 Board of Review meeting. Council acknowledged correspondence from the Dakota County Assessor's office regarding its responses to letters from residents objecting to their valuation increases. AGENDA ADOPTION Councilmember moved Smith adoption of the revised agenda for the meeting, fin-ther revised to move item 1 Of, water tower reconditioning, to item 10a. Councilmember Koch seconded the motion. Ayes: 5 Nays: 0 APPROVAL OF MINUTES Councilmember Huber moved approval of the corrected minutes of the April 4, 1995 regular meeting and the April 4, 1995 Board of Review meeting. Councilmember Smith seconded the motion. Ayes: 5 Nays: 0 CONSENT CALENDAR Councilmember Krebsbach moved approval of the consent calendar for the meeting, revised to move items 5a and 5b, acknowledgment of the minutes of the Airport Relations Commission and Planning Commission, and 5i, CAO No. 94-02, to the regular agenda, along with authorization for execution of any necessary documents contained therein. a. Acknowledgment of the Treasurer's monthly report for March. b. Adoption of Resolution No. 95-20, "RESOLUTION ACCEPTING REPORT, ORDERING IMPROVEMENT AND PREPARATION OF PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS FOR SANITARY SEWERS, WATER, STORM SEWERS AND STREET CONSTRUCTION TO SERVE SWANSON'S 2ND ADDITION AND ADJACENT AREAS (IMPROVEMENT NO. 95, PROJECT NO. 2)." Page No. 4361 April 18, 1995 c. Authorization to prepare plans and specifications and advertise for bids for the 1995 street overlay project. d. Acknowledgment of a memo from Police Chief Delmont regarding 1995 squad cars and approval to purchase two 1995 Chevrolet Caprice patrol vehicles at a cost not to exceed a total of $30,000 including equipment change overs and graphics. e. Acknowledgment of the minutes of the April 11 Park and Recreation Commission meeting. f. Acknowledgment of a memo from Treasurer Shaughnessy and acceptance of the Premium Refund Option for Worker's Compensation renewal. g. Acknowledgment of a letter of commendation from the Dakota County Attorney's Office to the police department. h. Acknowledgment of a memo from the City Clerk regarding quotes received for computer equipment and authorization for the purchase of two IBM compatible Pentium computer systems from Krech's Business Systems for its low quote of $4,550.00 plus tax. i. Approval of the Prime Net landscaping plan subject to review and approval by the City Planner. j. Approval of the list of contractor licenses dated April 18, 1995 and attached hereto. k. Approval of the list of claims dated April 18, 1995 and totaling $,. Councilmember Smith seconded the motion. Ayes: 5 Nays: 0 PARK CELEBRATION Council acknowledged a memo from Celebrate Mendota Heights Parks steering committee members Kim Blaeser and Shelli Heinsch regarding the 1995 community celebration. Administrative Assistant Batchelder reviewed the memo for Council and the audience. Councilmember Smith moved to authorize expenditures of up to $2,000 from the City Council budget for contingency purposes for Page No. 4362 April 18, 1995 the Annual Celebrate Mendota Heights Parks! event to be held on July 22, 1995. Councilmember Koch seconded the motion. Ayes: 5 Nays: 0 BID AWARD - FRIENDLY Council acknowledged a memo from City Engineer Mogan HILLS IMPROVEMENTS regarding bids received for the Friendly Hills area improvements. Engineer Mogan reviewed the memo for Council and the audience. Councilmember Huber moved adoption of Resolution No. 95 -21, "RESOLUTION ACCEPTING BIDS AND AWARDING CONTRACT FOR CONSTRUCTION OF WATERMAINS, STORM SEWER AND STREET IMPROVEMENTS TO SERVE FRIENDLY HILLS REARRANGEMENT, HASELBERGER ADDITION, SIMEK REARRANGEMANT AND SURROUNDING AREAS (IMPROVEMENT NO. 92, PROJECT NO. 6)," awarding the contract to Valley Paving, Inc. for its low bid of $1,176,982.78. Councilmember Smith seconded the motion. Ayes: 5 Nays: 0 Staff was directed to return all bid bonds except those submitted by the low bidder and second lowest bidder and to release those bonds after execution of the construction contract. WATER TANK Council acknowledged a memo from Public Works Director RECONDITIONING Danielson regarding the water tank reconditioning project. Representatives from TMI Coatings, Inc., Project Manager Gary Johnson and General Manager Jim Emery, were present for the discussion. Mayor Mertensotto informed the audience that tests conducted on the primer material which had been sand blasted from the tank contained from eight to sixteen parts per million Hexavelent chromium, which exceeds federal standards. Consequently, the city has no alternative but to curtail the sandblasting activity, dispose of the sand, and use a power wash rather than sandblasting on the remainder of the tank exterior. He explained that one method of disposing of the contaminated material is to transport it to a hazardous waste site in Peoria, and paperwork for the process is underway. Mr. Johnson informed Council that he has completed the necessary applications and has submitted them to Public Works Director Danielson. Page No. 4363 April 18, 1995 Mr. Danielson stated that he has received the completed application from Mr. Johnson and has signed and filed it with the appropriate agencies. Mr. Emery explained that his recommendation is to get entirely away from the sandblasting. He informed Council that he has only heard of one other tank in the U.S. that has had this kind of problem with chromium in the paint at such a high content. He explained that the best way to get around the problem is by power washing the tank with trisodium phosphate and applying a primer to all surfaces. Councilmember Huber asked if the expected life of the revised coating, 15 to 20 years, is the same as if the entire tank had been sand blasted. Mayor Mertensotto stated that there was no recommendation in the city's files as to the substituted materials. He informed Council that Mr. Emery has indicated that he will provide the city with a letter for its files so that future Councils will know where the recommendation came from and that TMI, as the general contractor, is the primarily responsible party as to the quality of the finished project. Councilmember Krebsbach pointed out that Council is not committing future City Councils to the same procedure of power washing and painting. Mr. Emery responded that he will submit a hazardous materials sheet to the city. He explained that the existing paint that has not yet been sand blasted will stay in place. He stated that the chromium is well adhered to the tank and is suitable to the paint that will be put on the tank. He stated that there is no hazard to the water supply and that his crews will cover the ground before power washing. Councilmember Krebsbach informed Mr. Emery that he should take whatever precautions are needed in terms of handling the rest of the project. She stated that she was concerned about contaminants getting into the tank in terms of the power washing and sand blasting. Mr. Johnson responded that the power washing will be done on the outside of the tank before any sand blasting is done inside. Mr. Emery stated that there is a new federal standard regarding the paint on the interior of tanks and his firm is following the new standards. He further stated that he does not want to get wait any Page No. 4364 April 18, 1995 longer than necessary to ship the contaminated sand and that it is covered now and marked as hazardous. He did not anticipate any additional measurable quantity of contaminants since only a minor amount of paint will be scraped off the tank. Councilmember Huber asked what would happen if any agencies want to test the water running off the tower from the power washing. Mr. Johnson responded that he does not anticipate any problems. Mayor Mertensotto informed Council that city and TMI representatives have met with Dakota County staff and they had no concerns over lead, only chromium. He explained that the contractor is going to cover the ground during the power washing and there will not be much material coming of the tower. Responding to a question from Councilmember Krebsbach over costs, he stated that the contract price was $474,900 and TMI has offered a $20,000 credit for power washing. He stated that it is estimated that shipment of the waste to Peoria will cost about $8,000. Mr. Emery stated that his firm is within the contract that was awarded to it and has doubled the warranty to the city at no additional cost to the city and will pass on any savings in material cost resulting in power washing versus sand blasting. Councilmember Smith asked why a test was not initially done for chromium. She also asked how many times the tank can be power washed and recoated. Mr. Emery responded that normally 99.9% of the time the only hazardous material found is lead. He stated that the chromium content is very unusual and the city's tank experience will establish new testing procedure for the entire area. Mr. Emery informed Council that the tank can be power washed and repainted five or six times, He stated that the areas which have been sandblasted but not primed and are rusting, he explained that primer will be applied as well as two additional coats of paint and the rust will not come through the primer. It was the consensus to give informal approval to a "deduct" change order to discontinue sand blasting and to pressure wash, spot hand tool/power tool clean rusted areas and to prime and paint the tank exterior with "Tnemec" products recommended by TMI, subject to receipt of a letter from TMI stating that the Tenemec materials proposed to be used are as good as the materials which had originally been proposed. Page No. 4365 April 18, 1995 BRIDGEVIEW SHORES Council acknowledged a memo from Administrative Assistant TRAIL Batchelder regarding continued discussion on the proposed trail construction along the north side of Mendota Heights Road from the Bridgeview Shores Addition to Dodd Road. Council also acknowledged letters from Mr. & Mrs. Abu Islam, 810 Westview Circle, and Mr. & Mrs. Gary Ruhhnann, 816 Westview Circle. Mr. & Mrs. Islam were present for the discussion. Mr. Islam gave a history of his knowledge of the proposed trail. He informed Council that he is concerned over loss of privacy. He stated that it is his understanding that one member of the traffic light task force whose child attends Visitation initiated the trail discussion. He felt that the process was secretive and that the task force member and Park Commission member Linell have a vested interest in the trail, since Mr. Linell's brother lives in Bridgeview Shores and wants the trail. He felt that the Commission members came to the public meeting on the trail with their minds made up. Mr. Islam informed Council that one member of the Commission suggested that he plant shrubs between his pine trees for added screening. He stated that he received a letter from Assistant Batchelder yesterday informing him that the Park and Recreation Commission did not feel he would have any loss of privacy. Mayor Mertensotto responded that he did not feel the suggestion about shrubs is the appropriate course of action, as the pine trees will eventually grow closer together and the shrubs would die because of lack of sunlight. Mr. Islam stated that at the last Council meeting he was told the trail was for Bridgeview Shores residents. He submitted a document signed by Bridgeview Shores residents, stating that when he contacted the residents only one of the ten residents he contacted wanted the trail. He stated that he is concerned about privacy and informed Council that he has planted some shrubs and is considering planting spruce trees on his property, but it will take four to five years before the trees would impact the privacy issue. Mayor Mertensotto stated that trails are very popular in the city and that Mr. Islam is no different from any other property owner. He explained that no one wants a trail in back of his house and if Council decided against trails for that reason, there would be no trails. He stated that Council's dilemma is to either support trails or not have them at all. Page No. 4366 April 18, 1995 Responding to a question about trails in the Bridgeview Shores area, Assistant Batchelder showed a graphic depicting all of the trail sections in the southeast area. Mayor Mertensotto stated that there is a way for the people from the area of Delaware Crossing and Friendly Hills to come along the trail system to Bridgeview Shores and if a trail is not constructed on the north side of Mendota Heights Road, the city would be asking young children to cross that busy road to get to the trail on the south side to get west of Dodd. He informed Mr. Islam that the entire task force certainly discussed the trail, and it was included in the construction project. He stated that he would like to see what can be explored to screen the trail so that it will not be a problem for the Islams to lessen the impact. Mr. Islam responded that his neighbors do not want the trail either, but it impacts his family the most. He stated that he has talked to landscape people and they can put some trees in but it will be three to four years before they will have an impact on the privacy. He asked that Council wait three or four years and then raise the trail issue. He also suggested that the trail be four feet wide rather than eight feet wide. He stated that he has conceded as much as possible, including paying for the trees at $40 a foot. Mayor Mertensotto responded that trails must be eight feet wide for maintenance purposes. He also pointed out that the trail would be constructed because it is part of the overall trail system of the city. He stated that it may make some sense to wait until the trees grow up, but if a school is built to the east he would anticipate that there will be a continuation of the trail to Huber. He explained that if the city constructs the trail section to Westview Circle now, the cost will be a part of the current project and at least half of the cost will be paid by MSA funds. He pointed out that this is part of the trail system and in public right-of-way and Council cannot set a precedent by giving in to pressure, as no one wants a trail in their front or back yard. Mr. Islam responded that all of his home's living space is at the back of the house. He showed Council pictures of his property. Councilmember Huber stated that he looked at the trail tonight and viewed Mr. Islam's property. He stated that he feels the Islams would have difficulty seeing how wide the trail is because their patio is below the trail. He pointed out that the privacy issue is not driven by the width of the trail. Page No. 4367 April 18, 1995 There was discussion over the width of the right -of -way, and it was noted that the trail would be at least five to eight feet from the Islam property line. Councilmember Smith stated that she was on the task force, and the group had to plan for the trail system crossing over to the north side of Mendota Heights Road to link up with the trail on the north side on the west of Dodd. She explained that the issue was raised because of safety issues and she thinks of it as a logical outcome of the safety discussions. She informed Mr. Islam that the trail issue was not discussed in a clandestine manner and she was not aware of any over -riding personal interests except the safety of the Bridgeview Shores residents. She explained that the north trail section would primarily serve the residents of the northeast quadrant of the intersection. Mrs. Islam stated that she has read the task force minutes to determine the reasoning for the trail and could find no discussion on the trail. Councilmember Smith responded that the task force definitely discussed the issue and it would be unfortunate if the discussion was not recorded. There was discussion over the potential impact a new school on Mendota Heights Road would have on trail needs. Councilmember Krebsbach stated that people who use the trails are moving and pay little attention to what they are walking by. She felt there would be impact on the Islams' privacy. She asked how soon a decision must be made on the trail, and further asked if the trail construction could be delayed until fall to allow one more growing season for the Islams' trees and shrubs. Mayor Mertensotto responded that the trail was part of the bidding contract for the project. He asked Public Works Director Danielson to talk to the contractor to see if the trail can be delayed until fall. IVY FALLS PARK Council acknowledged a memo from Assistant Batchelder regarding the proposed landscape design plan for the Ivy Hills Park pond restoration. Council also acknowledged a letter from Mrs. Judy Mooney, 594 W. Butler, regarding the plan. Mr. Jim Hagstrom, from Savanna Designs, was present for the discussion. Mr. Hagstrom reviewed the landscape plan for Council, including changes which had been made as a result of the Park and Recreation Commission's neighborhood meeting. Responding to a question from Mayor Mertensotto regarding the slope of the pond, Mr. Hagstrom responded that the pond was designed for a specific storm Page No. 4368 April 18, 1995 water holding capacity and the berm was designed for that capacity. He explained that he used the city's contour map for the design but had nothing to do with the grades of the pond or the grading of the berm. He stated that a number of trees that were removed from the park have been replaced in the landscape design. Public Works Director Danielson explained that the city relocated within the park as many of the removed trees as possible but there were many wild trees adjacent to the pond that were removed. Councilmember Smith stated that one important part of the plan is breaking up the expanse of the berm. She stated that she understood that there has been a concern about the trail on the top of the berm in terms of safety. She asked how access was provided to the west side in the past. Mr. Hagstrom responded that there was a wood chip path but he felt that the area on the west is too steep for a trail. Councilmember Koch stated that there was no formal trail from Maple Park and Sylvandale going along he pond, but there was a path. Assistant Batchelder stated that the southwest part of the park was very wooded and there was a worn, informal trail at the southwest corner of the park. Now that the berm is in place, the elevation has changed quite a bit, and the proposed trail provides natural access along the south and east of the pond. He stated that the top of the berm is flat and the trail that is proposed provides a looped system to allow people to walk along the top of the berm. He explained that the Park and Recreation Commission felt that if the project goes over its $20,000 budget, the trail could be delayed until some future time. Mayor Mertensotto stated that he would prefer spending the money on landscaping to soften the impact of the berm. Councilmember Smith felt that the trail would be an invitation for people to go along the top of the berm and it would not be safe. Councilmember Koch stated that if there are going to be flowers and other plantings along the berm, Council would not want people in that area tramping them down. Park Commission member Stan Linell, present for the discussion, stated that the trail evolved because the commission thinks people Page No. 4369 April 18, 1995 will walk there anyway and the flowers and plantings will be an attraction for people to go up the north trail area to see them. Mayor Mertensotto stated that he does not think it would make sense to construct a paved trail because of maintenance concerns. He also pointed out that children will bring their sleds to slide down the banks in the winter time. Mr. Linell responded that the sledding will occur whether or not a trail is built. Councilmember Huber asked if the pond will be maintained at a consistent level, and if there were a 100 year storm, it the pond would fill up and kill the plantings on the berm. Public Works Director Danielson responded that the pond is designed for 100 year storms and he did not think the plantings would be killed because they would only be submerged for a matter of hours. Mr. Hagstrom explained that the plantings could handle flooding for a matter of hours and that wetland plantings are being used to the second skimmer. Mayor Mertensotto stated that he would like the Park and Recreation Commission to look at whether there should be a blacktopped path. Responding to a question from Councilmember Krebsbach, Assistant Batchelder stated that when the Park Commission met with the neighborhood residents, the residents were primarily concerned over storm water quality and water management issues. He felt that the commission might agree that additional landscaping is preferable to a blacktopped trail. He stated that his understanding of the commission's discussion was that the policy is that if the trail is too expensive to construct they would prefer that the funding for he project be earmarked for landscaping and that the trail be placed in the capitol improvement plan. Councilmember Smith asked if the plan includes enough contrast with evergreens and other plantings that will hold their shape and color in the winter. Mr. Hagstrom responded that he would not put evergreens in areas that may flood but that he could look at some other evergreen plantings for the plan. Page No. 4370 April 18, 1995 Mayor Mertensotto suggested that Mr. Hagstrom could work on his construction drawings knowing that the trail may be deleted. He expressed Council's concerns about the elevation of the berm and about the trail. Assistant Batchelder was directed to poll the Park Commission members regarding the trail issue and report back to Council at its next meeting. VALLEY VIEW HEIGHTS Council acknowledged a memo from Assistant Batchelder BASKETBALL regarding a request from residents of the Curley Valley View Heights neighborhood for city installation of a basketball halfcourt in the Valley View Heights park. Mr. Dave Ayers and other residents of the neighborhood were present for the discussion. Mr. Ayers stated that the Valley View Heights residents have gone before the Park Commission several times and they were generally receptive to the idea of a basketball court but were concerned about financing and how much neighborhood support there is. He stated that he understands there may be some money left from the referendum as an option and the other option would be to make it part of the 1995 capitol improvement plan. He further stated that for capital improvement funds to be used, the park may need to formally designated as an official park. Mr. Ayers submitted a petition from the neighborhood for the basketball court. Mayor Mertensotto stated that that the lot does not have to be part of the park system to receive maintenance, pointing out that there is no city ordinance that stipulates that the lot will not be maintained by the city if it is not in the park system. He explained that Council did not put the tot lot into the park system because if another park area were found in the neighborhood, the tot lot could not then be sold for other purposes. He stated that just because the lot is referred to as Valley View Heights Park does not make it part of the park system. He further stated that there is no money left from the referendum and whether money for a basketball court comes from the Capitol Improvement Plan or another source is a budgetary question. He informed the residents that Council is trying to avoid getting tot lots into the park system because they are very expensive to maintain. Mayor Mertensotto asked if the basketball court can be fit onto the site without interfering with the trail. Public Works Director Danielson responded that the court will fit on the lot. Mr. Ayers stated that the basketball court would be located in front of the existing play structure. Page No. 4371 April 18, 1995 There was discussion over maintenance of the lot. Mayor Mertensotto stated that the neighborhood had agreed to maintain the lot when the play structure was constructed but has not done so. He stated that the lot is costly to maintain because the large city equipment cannot be used, but if a basketball court is added, the city will have to maintain it. There was discussion over funding. Assistant Batchelder informed Council that the 1995 CIP was included in the 1995 budget and the Park Commission will have to balance its priorities. It was the general consensus to endorse the Park and Recreation Commission's consideration of the request subject to funding and other considerations. It was noted that the commission must decide the priorities and funding from the Special Park Fund. TREE PERMIT Council acknowledged a memo from Public Works Director Danielson regarding a request from the Royal Redeemer Lutheran Church for a tree removal permit. Mr. Les Ackmann, representing the church, explained that they wish to remove mostly wild trees and cottonwoods to improve the site. He stated that the stumps will be removed and flower beds and benches will be added to the church property. Councilmember Huber moved to authorize the issuance of a permit for removal of trees at the Royal Redeemer Lutheran Church property, removal to be consistent with the plan submitted with the application for permit. Councilmember Koch seconded the motion. Ayes: 5 Nays: 0 MENDOTA PLAZA Council acknowledged a memo from Public Works Director Danielson along with a letter from Paster Enterprises requesting TIF assistance in upgrading the parking lot at the Mendota Plaza Shopping Center. Mr. Ed Paster and Mr. John Streeter, from Paster Enterprises, were present for the discussion. Mr. Paster explained that the shopping center has been in existing since 1971 and needs improvements which are outside of the scope of what he can do financially. One improvement needed is a storm sewer system to change the runoff to the shopping center which has caused deterioration to the parking lot. He stated that improved access from Dodd Road is also needed and part of the proposed improvement. Page No. 4372 April 18, 1995 Mr. Streeter reviewed a drawing showing ponding on the site and reviewed the proposed drainage improvements which were designed by Bolton & Menk Engineering for the shopping center. Responding to a question from Mayor Mertensotto, he explained that the McDonald's property will not be affected by the drainage improvement, stating that currently all the water runs to McDonalds whereas if the underground system is installed, very little would run down to the McDonald's property. Mr. Streeter explained that details on the widening of the entrance to the plaza from the south have not yet bee solidified but he would like to install some overhead lighting at the entrance also. He stated that six additional lights would be added to the site, two in front and three to the rear and one at the entrance. He fin-ther stated that the rear parking lot would be enlarged. Responding to a question from Councilmember Krebsbach about lighting, Mr. Streeter stated that the lights will be designed to shine down rather than away from the site. Councilmember Krebsbach stated that she is concerned about lighting to the back being seen off -site. Mr. Paster responded that there will be "eyeshades" on the top of the lights to intensify the light in a narrow path near the building. Mayor Mertensotto stated that Council is concerned about the appearance of the site and that he would like to see some additional plantings and islands in the parking lot, from east to west, to break up the expanse of blacktop. Mr. Paster responded that he will make note of the landscaping concern and also the concern over lighting. Councilmember Smith stated that her concerns are over adding plantings in islands within the parking area and controlling lighting so that it does not affect residences. Mayor Mertensotto stated that Paster Enterprises is asking for $200,000 in TIF assistance. He pointed out that the legislature is considering TIF legislation which would impact the city, so any approval on the request would have to be a tentative commitment. Mr. Paster asked for concept approval subject to statutory authority. Councilmember Huber stated that he would have a hard time supporting over 40% of the cost of the project. He stated that the Page No. 4373 April 18, 1995 center is 25 years old and replacing blacktop is not unreasonable in that amount of time. He further stated that this is part of the cost of doing business and that while he would like to see the shopping center do better he feels a city investment of 40% of the project cost is too heavy. Mayor Mertensotto pointed out that the project will cost at least $400,000 and in order to get some improvements to dress up the center the city would have to contribute some TIF. He felt the shopping center has just started to take off and improved access and surface water drainage system would certainly be an improvement. Mr. Paster stated that the project will improve the center, which will increase the property taxes the city will receive. Councilmember Huber stated that Council just recently considered and denied a variance for a lighted sign nearby, yet it is considering added lights at the shopping center. Mayor Mertensotto pointed that the circumstances are different. He informed Mr. Paster that Council would have to know that he has money available on deposit or a letter of credit so that there are matching funds or more. Mr. Paster responded that he has had preliminary discussions with his financing institutions and has received preliminary indication that he will get a commitment. He stated that he understands he will have to submit financial instruments before entering into an agreement with the city. Councilmember Krebsbach was concerned about how the improvements would affect the lease rights of the existing tenants. \ Mr. Paster responded that all of the tenants have long term leases and will not be affected. He further stated that the leases are not affected by capitol improvements, just maintenance items such as lawn mowing, plowing, etc. He explained that the proposed project cost is estimated at $421,500 with a $63,000 contingency, bringing the total to $484,000. He asked that the city support up to one half of the cost, not to exceed $200,000. He explained that if the city deems it appropriate and approves the commitment of not to exceed $200,000 and the project increases in scope, he will be fully prepared to proceed with the project. Page No. 4374 April 18, 1995 Mayor Mertensotto stated that he is concerned that this be a first class project so that there is substantial physical improvement, improved access from T.H. 149 and aesthetic improvements. Councilmember Smith stated that she agrees this is a large level of city participation but Paster Enterprises has been making incremental improvements to the property and there is community support for the shopping center. She stated that she would be willing to approve of $200,000 in TIF. Councilmember Krebsbach stated that her only concern was that the project not have an adverse affect on existing businesses. There was discussion over a corral area for truck traffic. Mr. Streeter stated that he would appreciate any help the city can give him with respect to truck traffic. Mayor Mertensotto suggested that it could be made a condition of city participation in the project that there will be no parking of semi trailers in the parking lot except in specific areas. Councilmember Koch stated that she has no problem with a $200,000 TIF investment and that she looks at it as part of a larger package including senior citizen housing, ballfields, etc. and all of the improvements already done to the center. Councilmember Huber stated that he cannot support the request. There was discussion of potential impact of pending TIF legislation. Mr. Paster was directed to work with Treasurer Shaughnessy. Treasurer Shaughnessy was directed to contact the city attorney for a cost estimate for preparation of agreements (cost to be split 50150 between Mr. Paster and the city). CABLEVISION Council acknowledged a memo from Administrator Lawell regarding a proposed Continental Cablevision contract with the FCC. Discussion was tabled to the next meeting. AIRPORT ISSUES Council acknowledged and discussed a memo from Administrator Lawell regarding selection of airport related topics for discussion amongst Northern Dakota County communities. Page No. 4375 April 18, 1995 ADJOURN There being no further business to come before the Council, Councilmember Huber moved that the regular meeting and continued Board of Review meeting be adjourned. Councilmember Krebsbach seconded the motion. Ayes: 5 Nays: 0 TIME OF ADJOURNMENT: 12:00 o'clock A.M. Kathleen M. Swanson City Clerk ATTEST: Charles E. Mertensotto Mayor