Minutes - Council Work Session - 11/30/2010

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Councilmember Look asked if a funding source has been identified for Dysprosium Street just constructed in 2010. Public Works Director Olson said this was an MSA street and that funds are still available. Councilmember Wise said the CIP will be posted on the website as a plan and is not an actual schedule. Finance Officer Lund said staff will include a disclaimer. Mayor Ramsey agreed, especially for 2015 projects. Mayor Ramsey questioned some of the projects for needs versus wants. Public Works Director Olson said staff has not scheduled any truck replacements for 2011, as they try to hold off if possible and continue repairs until the next year. Mayor Ramsey questioned the need for a telephone system for City Hall for $200,000. Council asked for a clearer breakdown of project totals by year instead of only the total project cost. Councilmember McGlone inquired about spending $20,000 for fire suppression at Fire Station 1 now instead of waiting for a planned expansion. Fire Chief Kapler said since there are no current plans to expand, the fire suppression is needed now. Councilmember Wise asked about the listed site acquisitions. Public Works Director Olson said the site acquisitions were included in 2007 for the possibility of utilizing MSA to acquire the right -of -way for Sommerset Meadows. Finance Officer Lund noted the developer is listed as the funding source for this project. Councilmember Wise asked about the water treatment plant. Public Works Director Olson said this is just a placeholder and not an actual approval. He said staff has thought about a location by the fire station and whether we continue with ground water treatment or surface water supplies we should begin to look at that land. Mayor Ramsey asked about the Healthquest site acquisition. Finance Officer Lund said this is a placeholder in the TIF budgets as the district decertifies in 2012 and the amount is listed at what it could be acquired for. Councilmember Wise noted this site has a lot of geothermal potential and asked staff to share that marketing information with Rehbein. Councilmember McGlone said he would prefer to see portables continued to be used at the parks instead of constructing a permanent bathroom structure for $40,000. Public Works Director Olson said Council had requested that staff make our current parks usable instead of investing in new parks. He noted the only exception is the Elmcrest playground and separating the City Council Work Session / November 30, 2010 Page 3 of 7