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Special Council Meeting
December 9, 2008
Mayor Slavik called a Special Meeting of the Plymouth City Council to order at 5:30 p.m. in the
Medicine Lake Conference Room of City Hall, 3400 Plymouth Boulevard, on December 9,
2008.
COUNCIL PRESENT: Mayor Slavik, Councilmembers Murdock, Willis, Black, and Bildsoe
arrived at 6:00 p.m.).
ABSENT: Councilmembers Hewitt and Stein.
STAFF PRESENT: City Manager Ahrens, Public Works Director Cote, Administrative Services
Director Portner, Finance Manager Bursheim, Community Development Director Juetten, Police
Chief Goldstein, Park and Recreation Director Blank, Fire Chief Kline, and City Clerk Engdahl.
2009-2013 Capital Improvements Program
Public Works Director Cote stated upon further review of the 2009-2013 Capital Improvements
Program as requested by the Council, staff has identified a number of projects included in
Addendum No. 1" that could be altered as follows:
1. Recarpet and repaint City Hall (split between 2009 and 2010).
2. Hilde Performance Center improvements (move to 2010).
3. West Medicine Lake Park building (move to 2011 and 2012).
4. Railroad crossing at Zachary Lane (move to 2013).
5. Reconstruction of 36th Avenue (split between 2009 and 2010).
6. Scale back the mill and overlay projects in 2009 (36th Avenue from Zachary Lane to
Highway 169 and Lancaster Lane from 36th Avenue to County Road 9 would be
delayed to 2010 and 2011).
7. Railroad crossing at Vicksburg Lane (move to 2013).
8. Pick up truck grass rig for the Fire Department (move to 2010).
9. Three-quarter ton truck for Water Department (move to 2010).
10. Drainage project at the Hedberg Aggregate site east of Nathan Lane adjacent to the
Union Pacific Railroad line (move to 2010).
11. Change the funding sources for various stream bank repairs for Plymouth Creek.
There was a considerable amount of discussion on the street reconstruction projects proposed for
2009, and the majority of the Council supported those projects. However, some of the
Councilmembers felt strongly that 36th Avenue and Lancaster Lane projects should go through
the bidding process to see what the impact would be to the taxpayers, especially with the current
low prices for fuel and oil. City Manager Ahrens also raised the possibility of doing those
projects in 2010 but not levying the cost until 2011. This would give residents a couple of years
to pay. However, staff would need to determine what the financial impact would be to the City.
Adopted Council Minutes 1 of 2 Special Meeting of December 9, 2008
Fred Moore, 1820 Ives Lane, addressed the Council regarding the West Medicine Lake Park
building. He stated the Council should discuss this further as this structure would take up almost
all of the open space between the beach and the park. He also questioned the funding of this
project where $1 million has been identified to come from the community improvement fund,
which is an increase of $250,000. He also suggested partnering with the Three Rivers Park
District with their building.
Mayor Slavik stated this would be reviewed over the next several years and perhaps the funding
sources could be redefined.
Adiournment
Mayor Slavik adjourned the meeting at approx' ately 6,;53 p.m.
Sandra R. Engdahl, Civf Clerk
Adopted Council Minutes 2 of 2 Special Meeting of December 9, 2008