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Home My WebLink AboutCity Council Minutes 06-10-1974 Specialf M I N U°, T E S SPECIAL COIRICIL MEETING June 10, 1974 A special meeting.of the Plymouth City Council was calle6 to girder py Mayor Hilde at 7:35 P. M v in tike Ctvjnci l Chambers o10, thr Public Works Building. 14900 Twenty- third Avenue North, Plymouth, on' June 1974. PRESENT: Mayor Hilde. Councilmen Hunt, Wails, Sei bold and S jaeth Manager Willis, Willis, Engineer Goldberg. Deputy City Clerk Bolni , ABSENT: None, MINUTES MINUTES m,REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING MOTION was made by Councilman Seibold, seconded by Councilman Neils, JUNE 39 1974 to approve the minutes of the June 3. 1974 Regular Council meeting, Item 4 with the following correction: Page 180, paragraph 4. last line, should be corrected to read, "Motion carried on a roll call vote, four ages, Council- man Spaeth voted nay." Motion to approve minutes, as corrected. carried. five ayes. R_OPrfSCAPITAL IMPROVEMENT nR+_ PROPOSED CAPITAL IMPROVEI#NT PROGRAM Mayor Hilde explained the pt,rpese of this evening's meeting, to 1974 THROUGH 198+0 begin study of the prorased Capital Improvement Program (CIP) Item 5 for the years 1974 throLgh 1980. He otltlined a process which would entail severdl meetings. and suggested the followine+ pro- cedure: (1) general overview (tonight s meeting); (2) meeting re proposed public faci l i t1 es vnd operating budyets, w1 th Park and Recreation Coamissien invited for their input; (3) meeting re public utilities; (4) total plan discussed with Planning k omm ssion; 5) public hearing; and (e) r doption of the plan, Specifically relating to toni IhVs overviewresentat.ion, Mayor Hilde suggested the following procedure: (I Mr. Willis will explain the plan, generally as found in the written report; (2) Council consideration of whether everyth+ng is included; (3) Council consid- eration of whether City can afford the program; (4) consideration of mothrds of financing, and the effect on taxes and bond rating; 5) consideration of the impact on future years; and (6) setting of meeting dates for future actions. Manager Willis briefly explained the plan as submitted in the written report. He explained the need for such a program to encourage the most orderly and systematic development in Plymouth. Assumption of u C 1 I Special C69'ncil Meeting, Jane 10, 1974, PA,le 182 reasonable development was based on. growth rate J.pooulation) estimates, and the staff utilized Ue best data available in tend., of financing, so as to be v.. accurate as possible, The total program being recommended represents a cost of 516,378,0000 Mr. Willis pointed out that the recommendation of the Park and Recreation Commission was utilized, almost in entirety, undet> the public fact lei ti es area. Also note under publ i e facilities were future construction of fire stations 2 and 3, a new City Hall and an addition to the Public Works Building, Re the public utilities section, Manager Willis pointed to the maps showing proposed extension of trunk facilities through lib. He noted that approximately $12 million, would be utilized for utilities, e Exhibit #7, Mr, Willis stated that population projections were based on Metropolitan. Council estimates for 1973 and staff estimates thereafter. He said vaiur!ions were; also presented as lower than those projected by the former City Assessor. Both prot tlb1y represential conservative estimations. I - was sta :ed that the operating expense budgets do assume inflation, Only utility cons tructi, !n costs are based on 1974 dollars, On the operating revenue s i de , there, has been n suggestion for a change in the rates or fees charged by the Cita, It was note:d by Council members that valuations were growing faster then population. Potential easons for this were suggested: (1) the higher costs cf homes; (2) less perso)ns 7e, home; and (3) greater commercial growth, Several re,,idelnts of the Schmidt Laki, area appeared at the meeting to discuss utility levelopmenw: 1n their area, Mr. Willis. displayed a map showing the sewer and water improvemenv schedule, and noted i,h?.t the Schmidt Lake area was included in the 1975 constrVcti on season, The residents expressed a serious need for the sewer construction. Mayor Hilde explained to them the City's policy re utility construction and area development, Mayor Hilde cl..Aked the citizens for expressing their concerns, arw exp ai neer the process the Council would use, both for consideration of the CIP and specifically relating to improveme"t projects, Returning tc the CIP as presented by Mr, Willis, Mayor Hilde i -!ted the Council it anything had 'been anitted, Councilman S bold noted om'ssion o. -hg construction of turning lanes on Hi nhw4y 101 and County Road 6. IV Councilman Neils sugqested that if sewer and water extensions into tha ,R :midi. Leke and Days Lake areas were to be dona, Lareh Lane improverent should al..0 cor tidered, Cuuncilmao Hunt suggested adding Larch Lana improvement, from 36th ti. County loAd 9. in the ore year as unitary sewer and water, COUnci lman Spaeth sold that: the Council wi 1; aroba'ti ly receive a petition shortly for Seiler in Mapledell, Mr, Wilds noted than; itertd's inclusie)n in vNe CIP for 1975 Mayor li 1 pie +hen asked the Council to comnx3nt on the question,, caps we afford !t, All mated that the financial consultant's report is yet outstanding, and this will orbvliCe vaI46le adaitional input. i,artfcularly jAe the sirking fund,, With the excep- tion o'I Councilman Veils, there was agreement that the City could afford such o proge-aw. bused on ate a:%sumption that the figires presented were basically cc ser''a 182ia A4 1 11' 17 r A4 Special Council Meeting June 10,1974 Page 183 I ti ve - esti mates. ' Councl lman Neils pointed out the unavailability o"` Riteri ai s repre- senting a potential--.roblem for meeting the funding schedule, He ries also concerndd about the two non,4ssissible projects and their effect, He expressed a reluttancE to makp a judgement until the financial report is submitted, Mayor Hilde expressed concern about the mill levy increase indicated: He suggested that revenues should reflect inflation, as do the costs, Councilman Neils noted that it would be safe to assume also that fees would continue to be adjusted through the years. \ Mayor the stated that 1f we do show inflation 1n revenues as in costs, it is hoped that t e opperating column. will stay at the level of 10 or below, that only with G606 bonds should it increase, If it still goes up, it would be due to ktrti ficial limitations, as the State law regarding 5% limitation on assessments', the following schedule was then adopted by the Council: June 24, 7:30 P,M, July 22, 7:30 P.M, 1411 -25 7:30 PA, September 9, 7:00 P,M, Special Council Meeting to discuss public facilities and operating budgets - to 1 ncl ude, Pari and Recreation Commission, Special Council Meeting to discuss public utilities, Special Council Meeting with Pl ann• ng Comni s si on re CIP, Public Hearing on CIP (satin evening as public hearing on City budget) , Councilman Hunt reported on the recent meeting of the Subue an League of Municipalities re the proposed merger of the Suburban League with the Metroppolitan Learue' to form the new Metropoltin League of Munlcipa11t1es. Ho sa(d they had reviewed the proposed new by-laws, and the Suburban League proposed some amendments relative to Board 30 Executive Committee membership, The by- laws are yet to be re -affirmed, Mayor Hilde adjourned the meeting at 10:10 P.M, 0 0 SUBURBAN LEAGUE OF MUNICIPALITIES I w E Lynn Bol n Deputy City Clerk C u