Minutes - Council - 01/11/2005 - Laserfiche WebLink

Home

has been quite a change in the job description with quite a bit more responsibility. He has recommended the pay scale be increased to $80,881 from the current salary of $75,069, rather than the increase to $78,481 that had been proposed. The proposed salary change would start on the anniversary date. Motion by Mayor Gamec, seconded by Councilmember Cook, to ratify the recommendation of the Personnel Committee for Case 6 and authorize a pay scale adjustment for the Assistant City Administrator Position from the current salary of $75,069 to $80,881 effective on the anniversary date. Motion carried. Voting Yes: Mayor Gamec, Councilmembers Cook, Elvig, Jeffrey, Olson, Pearson, and Strommen. Voting No: None. Mayor Gamec announced there is a requirement for a review of the City Administrator's performance in a closed session. This will be scheduled for the next City Council meeting. City Administrator Norman indicated he will likely waive the right to a closed session. Case #4: Request for Final Site Plan Approval of the Pond Building in Ramsey Town Center 3''d Addition; Case of Ramdance, LLC Assistant Community Development Director/Executive HRA Director Frolik explained Ramdance, LLC has submitted a final site plan for approval of the fourth and final building in Phase 1 of the Ramsey Town Center 3ra Addition, Lot 1. The site is zoned TC-2 and retail uses are a permitted use. The Applicant is proposing to construct a 9,200 square foot multi-tenant restaurant building. This is the fourth building to be constructed on Lot 1 and the applicants received a variance in August to develop the lot with more than one building. The Pond Building includes a drive-up window. In accordance with City Code, the applicants have obtained a Conditional Use Permit for this feature of the project. She explained the preliminary site plan was reviewed at the December Planning: Commission meeting. The discussion focused on concerns with the design of the drive-thru feature on the Pond Building, in combination with the drive-thru pharmacy feature on the Coborn,s building, resulting in conflicting traffic patterns and flow through this westerly parking lot. Ms. Frolik indicated subsequent to the Planning Commission meeting, Ramdance submitted revised plans for site layout, grading, and future site layout dated December 7, 2004. On December 14, 2004, the City Council granted preliminary site plan approval, based on the modifications to the drive-thru lane, with acondition that the Planning Commission be given the opportunity to review the final site plan. On January 6, 2005, the Planning Commission reviewed the final site plan, including the modifications to the drive-thru lane, for the Pond Building. The Planning Commission recommended City County approval of the final plans. Councilmember Elvig indicated he still has some concerns about the congestion in the drive through area. He submitted a sketch as a suggestion for an alternate drive through pattern that would eliminate one or two parking stalls. City Council/January 11, 2005 Page 10 of 18