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City Council Work Session
October 24, 2017
6:00 PM
CALL TO ORDER.
1. Community Services 2018 Mid-Year Budget Cycle Appropriation Requests. (staff: Mark Sears,
Kurt Friesen; 20 minute staff presentation; 90 minute discussion)
The purpose of this item is to review potential appropriation requests for Natural Areas and Parks
and Park Planning & Development projects, as part of the 2018 Budget Revision process. These
projects include:
Item 1 - Natural Areas Maintenance Facility Expansion
Item 2 - Community Park Development
Item 3 - East District Park Maintenance Facility
At the request of City Council at the September 26 City Council Work Session, more detail and
rationale for a 2018 budget revision request is provided for these projects.
2. Realigned Lemay and Suniga-the existing Lemay Avenue/Vine Drive Intersection and the realigned
Lemay Avenue/Suniga Road Intersection. (staff: Chad Crager, Tim Kemp; 10 minute staff
presentation; 1 hour discussion)
The purpose of this item is to update Council of the project status for realigned Lemay Avenue and
Suniga Road; and more specifically to present information regarding:
Railroad switching yard relocation
Bridge versus at-grade solutions
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Project funding
Collaboration with the Northeast College Corridor Outfall (NECCO) project
Public outreach
Staff has been working on addressing Council questions over the past 14 months, in response to
Council feedback from the August 23, 2016 Work Session. The Lemay Avenue realignment and
intersection improvements have been prioritized as the City’s #1 Transportation Capital Improvement
Project. The improvements will construct a new roadway (realigned Lemay) from Lincoln Avenue to
Conifer Street, and a new intersection slightly northeast of the existing Vine Drive and Lemay
Avenue intersection. The City has utilized an extensive planning process over the past 25 years to
plan for the proposed right-of-way and utility corridor alignments, regional stormwater improvements,
and multi-modal connectivity.
3. Metropolitan District Policy Changes. (Part One) (staff: Patrick Rowe, Josh Birks; 12 minute staff
presentation; 45 minute discussion)
The purpose of this item is to review and consider changes to the City policy concerning Service
Plans for Title 32 Metropolitan (Metro) Districts to better align City policy with desired outcomes. This
is part one of a two part discussion. Part One will emphasize how metro districts function and how
other communities are utilizing metro districts.
OTHER BUSINESS.
ADJOURNMENT.