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City Council - 05/06/2014 APPROVED MINUTES EDEN PRAIRIE CITY COUNCIL MEETING TUESDAY, MAY 6, 2014 7:00 PM, CITY CENTER Council Chamber 8080 Mitchell Road CITY COUNCIL: Mayor Nancy Tyra-Lukens, Council Members Brad Aho, Sherry Butcher Wickstrom, Ron Case, and Kathy Nelson CITY STAFF: City Manager Rick Getschow, Public Works Director Robert Ellis, Community Development Director Janet Jeremiah, Parks and Recreation Director Jay Lotthammer, City Attorney Ric Rosow, and Council Recorder Jan Curielli I. CALL THE MEETING TO ORDER Mayor Tyra-Lukens called the meeting to order at 7:00 PM. Council Member Case was absent. II. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE III. COUNCIL FORUM INVITATION IV. PROCLAMATIONS/PRESENTATIONS A. HUMAN RIGHTS AWARDS Patricia Fenrick, Staff Liaison to the Human Rights and Diversity Commission, said awards are presented in four award categories: individual, non-profit organizations, business and youth. Sandra Filardo, Chair of the Human Rights and Diversity Commission,presented the Individual award to Lynnea West. Chase Carlson, Student Commissioner,presented the Business award to DSO Architecture, represented by Dan O'Brien. Connie Iacovelli, Commission Member, presented the Non-Profit Organization award to Baro Tutoring, represented by Linda Bergman. Karena Lin, Student Commissioner, presented the Youth award to Camila Merino. B. PROCLAIM MAY 2014 TO BE SENIOR AWARENESS MONTH Mayor Tyra-Lukens read a proclamation proclaiming May 2014 to be Senior Awareness Month. A representative of the Senior Advisory Council thanked City Council Members for their support. V. APPROVAL OF AGENDA AND OTHER ITEMS OF BUSINESS CITY COUNCIL MINUTES May 6, 2014 Page 2 MOTION: Butcher Wickstrom moved, seconded by Nelson, to approve the agenda as published. Motion carried 4-0. VI. MINUTES A. COUNCIL WORKSHOP HELD TUESDAY,APRIL 22, 2014 MOTION: Aho moved, seconded by Butcher Wickstrom, to approve the minutes of the Council workshop held Tuesday, April 22, 2014, as published. Motion carried 3-0-1, with Nelson abstaining. B. CITY COUNCIL MEETING HELD TUESDAY,APRIL 22, 2014 MOTION: Nelson moved, seconded by Butcher Wickstrom, to approve the minutes of the City Council meeting held Tuesday, April 22, 2014, as published. Motion carried 4-0. VII. REPORTS OF ADVISORY BOARDS & COMMISSIONS VIII. CONSENT CALENDAR A. MAC DEVELOPMENT PARCEL 2 by Metropolitan Airports Commission. Second Reading of Ordinance 12-2014 for Zoning District change from Rural to Airport Office on 39 acres. Location: Flying Cloud Airport (Ordinance 12-2014 and Resolution No. 2014-45 Approving Summary Ordinance for Publication) B. PRELIMINARY PLAT APPROVAL PERIOD TEXT AMENDMENT by City of Eden Prairie. Second Reading of Ordinance 13-2014 to amend City Code regarding the review approval and recording of preliminary and final plats. (Ordinance No. 13-2014 and Resolution No. 2014-46 Approving Summary Ordinance for Publication) C. DIRECT STAFF TO NOT WAIVE THE MONETARY LIMITS ON MUNICIPAL TORT LIABILITY ESTABLISHED BY MINNESOTA STATUTES 466.04 D. ACCEPT PETITION AND SET HEARING FOR ESTABLISHMENT AND FEES FOR EDENVALE HIGHLANDS HOUSING IMPROVEMENT AREA E. ADOPT RESOLUTION NO. 2014-47 AWARDING CONTRACT FOR EDEN PRAIRIE ROAD IMPROVEMENTS TO NORTHWEST ASPHALT COMPANY F. AWARD CONTRACT FOR PURCHASE AND INSTALLATION OF NEW CONTROL ROOM VIDEO PRODUCTION EQUIPMENT TO AVI SYSTEMS, INC. CITY COUNCIL MINUTES May 6, 2014 Page 3 G. APPROVE LEASE BETWEEN CITY OF EDEN PRAIRIE AND NGUYEN LK,INC. FOR LOTUS NAILS AT 8018 DEN ROAD H. AWARD CONTRACT FOR ENGINEERING SERVICES TO UPGRADE RED ROCK SANITARY SEWER LIFT STATION, I.C. 08-5731 I. APPROVE MINNESOTA DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH GRANT FOR SOURCE WATER PROTECTION J. AWARD CONTRACT FOR SUPPLY OF BITUMINOUS CRACKSEALANT MATERIAL TO MIDSTATES EQUIPMENT AND SUPPLY K. APPROVE ADDITIONAL IN-CONSTRUCTION SERVICES BUDGET WITH SRF CONSULTING GROUP FOR NORTHERN SEGMENT OF SHADY OAK ROAD IMPROVEMENTS L. ADOPT RESOLUTION NO. 2014-48 APPROVING COOPERATIVE CONSTRUCTION AGREEMENT WITH MNDOT FOR SOUTHERN SEGMENT OF SHADY OAK ROAD IMPROVEMENTS M. APPROVE ACQUISITION OF PARCEL 31 FOR SOUTHERN SEGMENT OF SHADY OAK ROAD IMPROVEMENTS N. APPROVE DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT FOR FAIRWAY WOODS II HIA MOTION: Butcher Wickstrom moved, seconded by Aho, to approve Items A-N of the Consent Calendar. Motion carried 5-0. IX. PUBLIC HEARINGS/MEETINGS A. APPROVE FIRST READING OF AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CITY CODE SECTION 11.51, STANDARDS FOR PROTECTION OF WETLAND Getschow said this ordinance comes about as a result of an audit conducted by the Board of Water& Soil Resources. The revisions bring the wetland code up to date with current State law and clarify process and procedures related to wetland applications and review. There were no comments from the audience. MOTION: Nelson moved, seconded by Butcher Wickstrom, to close the public hearing and to approve first reading of an ordinance amending City Code Section 11.51, Standards for Protection of Wetlands. Motion carried 4-0. B. RESOLUTION NO. 2014-49 APPROVING PROPERTY TAX ABATEMENT RELATED TO UPGRADES TO THE EDEN PRAIRIE AQUATICS CENTER CITY COUNCIL MINUTES May 6, 2014 Page 4 Getschow said Items IX.B and C relate to the aquatics center upgrade. He said Mr. Lotthammer will give an overview of the project before the public hearing and discussion of debt and funding methods. Lotthammer reviewed the action items along with the design process, schematics of the proposed new aquatics center and funding methods. He distributed a goldenrod handout with information about the bids received for the project. He noted the financing methods were reviewed at the last City Council meeting. He said the Parks Commission received a similar presentation at their meeting last night. Construction management for the project will be done by RJM Construction who will work with subcontractors on behalf of the City. He gave a PowerPoint presentation that reviewed the history of the project and the design for Phases 1 and 2 of the project. He said the goal was to design an aquatics center that would move forward for the next 30-40 years and one that would benefit the entire community. There was a wide variety of community input in the building design. Lotthammer reviewed the revenue and expenditure forecasts for the aquatics center. The new amenities are expected to increase membership at the Community Center, especially family memberships. There will be more revenue from classes and rental time and increased concessions revenue. Expenses will be driven by the increase in membership, additional classes and rentals and added operating expenses. He said the popularity of the Community Center increased after the upgrades were completed in 2008, making it one of the main cost recovery amenities in the City. Phase 1 construction would start in June and would open in March or April of 2015. At that time the current pool could be taken down, and Phase 2 construction started. Phase 2 would finish in 2017. Lotthammer reviewed the bid process and noted the total project cost of $19,636,000 includes some of the alternates listed but not the portion of the building including the waterslide. At their meeting last night, the Parks Commission recommended approval of the project and also recommended including the waterslide alternate in the project because it will be a major attraction and the plunge pool that is part of the waterslide design could be used for other purposes. The current cost of the waterslide portion of the design is about $1,300,000. There would be cost efficiencies if that part of the design were to be done at the same time as the rest of the building. He reviewed several of the alternates included in the total cost, such as the upgraded diving boards, the aquatic climbing wall and shallow depth pool amenities for younger children. Two of the other alternates were not included in the total: the waterproofing under the ceramic the and the aluminum ductwork at pool areas. Lotthammer said at the last meeting the City Council directed staff to look harder at the use of tax abatement bonds to finance the project. The public hearing for approval of tax abatement bonds is scheduled for tonight. He said the use of tax abatement bonds will involve putting the new debt in place of City debt that is falling off. Funding through the use of tax abatement bonds would be $16- 17,000,000, with additional funds of$2.5-3,000,000 coming from the Capital CITY COUNCIL MINUTES May 6, 2014 Page 5 Improvement and Maintenance Fund. The Foxjets swim club has pledged to raise $500,000 towards the new aquatics center. Tyra-Lukens asked if the waterslide area could be shut off for safety reasons when it was not manned. Lotthammer replied it could be shut off and State code requires someone to be at the top and at the bottom of the slide when it is in use and also sets a minimum height for users. Nelson asked if we will hear from the bond people about the probable percentages for interest. Lotthammer said when they gave their presentation two weeks ago they gave us their best trends,but we don't know what the exact rates would be at this point. The action tonight is to move forward to be in a position to sell those bonds at a time when it is recommended to sell. The bond sale would come back at another meeting. Nelson asked for a range of interest rates expected. Tammy Omdal, Northland Securities, said the current estimated true interest cost is about 3.3%,based on a 20-year term;however that is an estimate until we actually go out for bid. Getschow noted the interest rate would be lower in the beginning years and would increase over the 20 year term. Nelson asked if there will be plenty of space for adults and exercise classes in the zero entry pool after the play area is put in. Lotthammer pointed out the area planned for the play structures and noted that left plenty of area for the zero depth entry. Tyra-Lukens reviewed the rules for public input on the aquatics center expansion, including a maximum speaking time of three minutes and the fact that questions will be answered by staff at a later time. James Sander, representing Hammargren-Meyer on behalf of Northland Concrete & Masonry, asked the combined bid of Northland Concrete be accepted because their base bid was lower by about$150,000 than the bid the City plans to accept. Dan Kitrell, 15731 Summit Drive, said choosing to have a referendum on financing the aquatics center is a policy decision, and he asked the Council to give the residents of Eden Prairie a vote. Steve Nelson, 16350 S. Hillcrest Court, spoke in favor of the aquatics center and said he was content with not holding a referendum on this. He noted we have a wonderful Community Center that we now have an opportunity to improve which will make Eden Prairie an even better place to live. Ryan Skogg, 10257 Nottingham Trail, said he is an Eden Prairie resident and a Foxjets parent. He said the aquatics center expansion is about families, user groups and senior access. He encouraged the Council to go ahead and build a facility that will serve us for many years. Tony Satterthwaite, 7109 Lanham Lane, said he is looking forward to what the upgrade will do for the Community Center and commended the Council for their CITY COUNCIL MINUTES May 6, 2014 Page 6 financial management and prudence that puts us in the position where we can afford to make this expenditure at this time. He was in strong support of the pool. Bob Wagner, 7480 Hames Way, said he saw the public notice of the tax abatement and asked what it means to his property ID. Getschow responded that it will not affect his property. Mark Davis, President of the Foxjet swim club, said he represents 1000 Eden Prairie residents and 300 swimmers who have waited many years for a new aquatics facility in the City. He said interest rates are at an historic low, as are construction costs. It is time to move forward with the project. The Foxjets are committed to raising money for the project, which will be a facility that will serve the entire community. Isabella Haeger, 16273 Mayfield Drive, said she is a sophomore at Eden Prairie High School and is a member of the Foxjets and the High School Swim Team. She said there are limitations at the current pool facilities. The updates will be beneficial to many, not just the swim teams. Jim Diehl, 10530 W Riverview Drive, noted there is an Aqua Jets facility nearby that could be used for competitive swimming events. He encouraged having a referendum on the financing of the center. Kelly Boston, Head Coach of the Eden Prairie swim teams, said the Aqua Jets facility is privately owned and her teams could not rent it. She thanked the Council for considering the project. MOTION: Aho moved, seconded by Butcher Wickstrom, to close the public hearing. Motion carried 4-0. Getschow said the idea of tax abatement bonds is that the City can grant tax abatement to certain parcels in the City that would be used to construct public infrastructure to provide service to residents. In reality this would be treated much like our other debt, would be combined with our other debt, and would be levied across the City. Abatement is the mechanism to accomplish that process. A resident with one of the PID's listed would not be affected directly by this project as the debt would be levied across the entire populace. Getschow said staff would request that Section 4.03 of the resolution be slightly revised to set the amount not to exceed to be $18,000,000. MOTION: Butcher Wickstrom moved, seconded by Aho, to adopt Resolution 2014-49 approving Property Tax Abatement related to upgrades to the Eden Prairie Aquatics Center, with revision of Section 4.03 to set the not-to-exceed amount at$18,000,000. Motion carried 4-0. C. AWARD BIDS,ASSIGN CONTRACTS AND ENTER INTO A GUARANTEED MAXIMUM PRICE WITH RJM CONSTRUCTION FOR THE AQUATICS EXPANSION PROJECT CITY COUNCIL MINUTES May 6, 2014 Page 7 Tyra-Lukens asked for a clarification of the bid situation brought up by Mr. Sander, the first speaker during the public hearing. Rosow said he had a conversation with Mr. Sander this afternoon and he disagreed with Mr. Sander. Northland Concrete entered a combined bid for masonry and concrete but the specifications called for separate bids for those two items. Separate bids were not submitted by Northland Concrete on the two items, rather a combined bid was submitted. A bidder would have a material advantage if it is only bid as a combined item. He said it is very clear we cannot accept a bid that does not conform with the requirement. Nelson asked why only $2.5-3,000,000 would be taken from the Capital Improvement Fund. Getschow said we have had some very positive years in terms of revenue and expenditures throughout the City and transfer extra revenue to the Capital Improvement Fund. We use that fund for one-time money towards one- time items. It is the conservative estimate of staff that we could take $2.5- 3,000,000 out of the fund to put towards this project and still have funds to do the capital improvements planned over the next 20 years. He thought we could possibly go as high as $3.5-4,000,000,but anything over that we might want to take a closer look at the 20-year capital improvement projects. We do feel very confident with the $2.5-3,000,000 figure. Staff could do more analysis on the $3.5-4,000,000 and come back with that analysis. We want to keep on the trajectory of not needing to increase our tax levy or debt in order to fund all the other projects in the City. Nelson said she would want to do at least$3,000,000. Nelson said she understood why the Parks Commission recommended including the waterslide portion of the aquatics center at this time but she felt torn on the issue because of the $1,300,000 additional cost of the waterslide. Tyra-Lukens noted we don't have to decide that tonight. Getschow thought we could increase the portion taken from the Capital Improvement Fund to go up to $4,000,000,but we would want to fine tune that. Butcher Wickstrom agreed with doing the extras now. Those are directed at a wide range of ages for those who would be using the aquatics center. She thought costs of those extras are reasonable enough to do it now. She would like to keep it at a zero tax levy so she liked the idea of increasing the amount taken from the Capital Improvement Fund. Aho thought adding some of the amenities will bring in other users and more families to the facility. It is a small additional cost to do some of these alternates, and he thought the waterslide would bring in more people and would add to the value of the project. Tyra-Lukens said she had a bit of a struggle about going to a higher dollar figure with this,but it comes down to who is living in Eden Prairie and why they are living here. This is a great family place and we have great facilities. We need to build on that and the value this amenity adds to our community and will continue to make it attractive to families. She thought leaving out the waterslide portion CITY COUNCIL MINUTES May 6, 2014 Page 8 would not be a wise decision. She believed people chose to live in Eden Prairie because of the amenities and not because of a low tax rate. Aho thanked everyone for coming out tonight as well as those who have contacted Council Members previously. He noted tonight's meeting is a culmination of two years of hard work on the part of many people. We have evaluated all the possible options to remedy the current situation. We have done due diligence on our costs and we have good data. Doing nothing is no longer an option. One single pool cannot serve the various user groups. The current pool was built back in the 1980's when we were a small town of 16,000 people. Our population is almost 63,000 now. Our current needs are very different and it is time to do something. It is somewhat embarrassing for our city when our swim team must hold meets at the Oak Point pool because we can't hold meets in the Community Center. There are more swimmers at the high school level than most other sports. We need to take this seriously. We have a lot of high quality swimmers and we need to meet their needs as well as those of other users. He noted this is not a conservative versus liberal issue, rather it is what we need to do to serve our entire community for the next 30 years. Voters elect the Council Members to represent them. The Council does not come to residents with a referendum on updating an item of infrastructure. This aquatics center upgrade is an investment for thirty years. He fully supported the project. Butcher Wickstrom thanked the many residents who contacted her to let her know their perspective on the aquatics center. The community pool has been highly used for thirty years and has served our community,but for several years it has outlived its ability to serve our residents' needs. The process the City Council used was a deliberative, methodical and prudent approach to look at options for what we could do at the aquatics center. The Council thought about what such a public improvement would look like. Our goal was always to include as many residents as possible in our approach. We wanted to determine how to better serve the entire community of recreational and aquatics users. We conducted a feasibility study to review the options for the aquatics center. We have looked for efficiencies and for funding methods. User groups came forward to offer their support. Clearly the staff has looked at other funding sources. As we reviewed the plans and funding options, certain attributes came forward that obviously made this a great project. It is a high quality and highly functioning facility to serve our entire community. Multiple features will serve a breadth of ages and will better fit our current demographics. We had a trial run with the current Community Center and have seen a response beyond our expectations. We are excited to provide a zero tax impact for the total project. We looked at tax abatement bonds with the lowest interest rate for the City. We continue to provide investments into the high quality of life our residents want. This strengthens our ability to attract and retain businesses. This investment will provide a community-wide return for many years to come. She believes this is the right project at the right time to serve the breadth of our population as well as our fiscal expectation of zero tax impact. Nelson said she made a conscious effort to talk to various groups around town to make up her mind about what kind of pool we need. It became clear we were not CITY COUNCIL MINUTES May 6, 2014 Page 9 serving families with young children with the current pool. She talked to senior groups who said the pool was too cold. They would like to do more exercise,but the current pool did not have what they needed. We have heard from the swim team and the Foxjets that the current pool does not provide for competitive swimming. Adults have said they can't get time for lap swimming. We really are not giving anybody what they need for swimming with our current pool so it did seem like it was time for a community investment in this. We do have a very good tax rating so we can get as low interest rates as possible, and tax abatement bonds seem to be the way to go. She believed it is time to make this investment. She was happy we can pay for it over 20 years without raising taxes. It makes financial sense and serves all the user groups. Tyra-Lukens thanked everyone for their input. She thought by hearing from a wide variety of users we have been able to come up with a great product that answers all the needs of the community. She said it is not unusual for cities to issue debt without a referendum or to raise taxes without a referendum. We have a AAA bond rating even though we have a $54,000,000 debt. Our City is well run and well managed and we have a strong base of business. We have issued debt without a referendum for bridges and roads as well as police and fire department needs. She spoke with the mayors of Edina and Woodbury about their recent upgrades and they said nobody pushed for a referendum. In response to the comment that this project is "fluff" and is not needed, she said there are four core areas for which a city is responsible: public works, public service, planning, and parks and recreation. If we don't go out for a referendum on building a bridge, why should we go out with a referendum for an aquatics center. Other cities have had bigger and better pools for a long time. This project is long overdue. She thought we are being prudent and efficient with what we are doing for our citizens for the least amount of money. In response to the suggestion that swimmers should cover all of their costs, she noted the users of our ball fields aren't covering the costs so that is not the model. We aren't a business. We don't necessarily expect everything to cover costs. We need to improve the pool for safety and functional reasons. This is a pool plan that does an outstanding job of providing for a broad range of users and will position us well for the future. She thanked the Foxjets for being willing to do a fund raiser for the pool. She was very much in favor of this project. Tyra-Lukens said Council Member Case was not able to attend tonight's meeting but asked her to read his comments for the record, as follows: "I regret not being able to be with all of you this evening. I'm in training in Toronto for the week. I very much wanted to opportunity to vote for this Community Center aquatics upgrade and to fund the project by utilizing declining debt in a way that will not raise taxes. I have confidence in my colleagues' knowledge, wisdom, and ability to articulate their perspectives, but I did want to take this opportunity to share my thoughts as well. I've asked the Mayor to read my comments into the public record. Over the years, Eden Prairie has clearly done a lot of things right. It didn't just happen by accident. And it didn't come free. In some incidences, CITY COUNCIL MINUTES May 6, 2014 Page 10 residents voted to increase their taxes to pay for amenities that they could enjoy at the time and for which we to this day reap much of the benefit. But for other amenities, if not for most, from a state of the art water treatment facility to the best police and fire departments in the Twin Cities, City Councils have made the difficult choices, built out a quality city, and taxed its residents, remembering that every council member is a resident as well, to fund the choices that have created the city we love. Currently, the Eden Prairie City Council is weighing the pros and cons of having our City re-invest around $20,000,000, based on bid openings and alternates, for an aquatics upgrade at our aging Community Center. Exactly like anytime we make a decision that involves spending taxpayer dollars, we take this issue very seriously. Elected officials are often maligned for NOT standing up to be accountable for the tough choices, for NOT exhibiting courage to make difficult decisions that are often not supported by everyone. Curiously, now, some in our community are upset for the very reason that this Council clearly has the courage and is willing to be held accountable for a tough choice and make a difficult decision. The genius of our American political system is that one person/one vote means a vote to elect representatives who study issues and judiciously make decisions for the good of everyone. We have the technology today in America to have everyone vote on everything and do away with representative government. However, can you imagine people coming home from work each evening, exhausted, overworked and under-paid and having to cast a vote to build a new nuclear submarine, or buy land to build a park in a neighboring community? In reality, little would pass and life as we know it would devolve into random chaos. There's a reason that our political system has survived as long as it has and that's because representative government works. In fact, one could argue that most of the problems with our governmental systems today stem from attempts to circumvent the representative process. We've got a great group of people on the Eden Prairie City Council. My colleagues are smart, respectful, experienced, and incredibly connected to this community. With a combined nearly 65 years of Council representative experience making decisions meeting after meeting, month after month, history is on our side affirming the path we've chosen. Eden Prairie is the envy of the region. Everything works here. The streets are plowed on time even in the worst of winters, we worry about and pay attention to our lakes, streams and river, we're safe here, we have amazing parks and trails, our water is fluorinated, chlorinated, and softened, and our community heritage, arts and culture are recognized and celebrated. Upgrading our Community Center is the right thing to do and now is the right time. Funding it by replacing declining debt and without raising taxes CITY COUNCIL MINUTES May 6, 2014 Page 11 is more than appropriate, it's the model and process used by cities across the nation. I'm not saying this is a no-brainer. On the contrary, after thoughtful and careful deliberation, I believe it is absolutely the best, most logical and reasonable course of action for our community to take as we continue our transition from middle age to mature. We must continue to re-invest in our infrastructure. Out future depends on it. Our home values depend on it. Our present and future residents depend on it. Thank you for allowing me to weigh in on this very important issue coming before the Council this evening!" MOTION: Aho moved, seconded by Butcher Wickstrom, to award the base bids and alternates (to be reviewed and determined at the Council meeting) as described in the Attachment 1 —Bid Descriptions and Prices. Getschow said, as pointed out during the previous discussion, all eleven alternates listed on page 219 of the Council packet should be included with the exception of No. 5: Waterproofing Under the Ceramic Tile at the Pool Areas; and No. 6: Provide Aluminum Ductwork at Pool Areas in Lieu of Galvanized. VOTE ON THE MOTION: Motion carried 4-0. MOTION: Butcher Wickstrom moved, seconded by Nelson, to assign contracts for the awarded bids to RJM Construction and to enter into a guaranteed maximum price with RJM Construction as defined by the current agreement with RJM Construction and as illustrated in Attachment 1 —Bid Descriptions and Prices and Attachment 2 —Assignment of Contracts. Motion carried 4-0. X. PAYMENT OF CLAIMS MOTION: Nelson moved, seconded by Aho, to approve the payment of claims as submitted. Motion was approved on a roll call vote, with Aho, Butcher Wickstrom, Nelson, and Tyra-Lukens voting "aye." XI. ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS XII. PETITIONS, REQUESTS AND COMMUNICATIONS XIII. APPOINTMENTS XIV. REPORTS A. REPORTS OF COUNCIL MEMBERS B. REPORT OF CITY MANAGER C. REPORT OF THE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR 1. Nine Mile Creek Water Resource Center Construction Update CITY COUNCIL MINUTES May 6, 2014 Page 12 Jeremiah said the Nine Mile Creek Watershed District has applied for building permits for the Water Resource Center. City staff is reviewing those plans. Staff believes there have been a number of changes that are administratively approvable and that result in a better plan for the property. The building additions have been eliminated. They plan to use the attached garage space as a meeting space. They have moved the driveway and parking area in order to do less grading and to preserve more trees. Some of the infiltration basins have been relocated and trails have been added to the property. They also will do a plan for removal of buckthorn and other invasive species. She said Nine Mile Creek Watershed District representative, Kevin Bigalke, was present to answer questions. Nelson asked Mr. Bigalke when the Water Resource Center would be open. Mr. Bigalke said they intend to break ground very shortly and hope to move into the new facility in early November. D. REPORT OF PARKS AND RECREATION DIRECTOR E. REPORT OF PUBLIC WORKS DIRECTOR F. REPORT OF POLICE CHIEF G. REPORT OF FIRE CHIEF H. REPORT OF CITY ATTORNEY XV. OTHER BUSINESS XVI. ADJOURNMENT MOTION: Butcher Wickstrom moved, seconded by Aho, to adjourn the meeting. Motion carried 4-0. Mayor Tyra-Lukens adjourned the meeting at 9:20 PM.