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August 20, 2019
MEDINA CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION MINUTES OF
AUGUST 20, 2019
The City Council of Medina, Minnesota met in work session on August 20, 2019 at 6:00
p.m. at the Medina City Hall, 2052 County Road 24, Medina, MN.
I. Call to Order
Members present: Albers, Anderson, DesLauriers, Martin, Pederson
Members absent:
Also present: City Administrator Scott Johnson, Assistant City Administrator
Jodi Gallup, Public Works Director Steve Scherer, Finance Director Erin Barnhart, Public
Safety Director Ed Belland, City Engineer Jim Stremel WSB, Traffic Engineer Chuck
Rickart WSB and Planning Director Dusty Finke
II. Chippewa Road and Arrowhead Drive Visioning Study Update
City Engineer Jim Stremel and Traffic Engineer Chuck Rickart provided a presentation
and background information on the Chippewa Road and Arrowhead Drive Visioning
Study Update. Mr. Rickart discussed the different options, future stacking near Highway
55, reviewed possible roundabout locations/right-of-way/costs, reviewed future area
traffic growth, and discussed the possibility of a future double left turn lane on
Arrowhead to east bound Highway 55.
Council Members reviewed the different future intersection options, road grades, and
road alignment options. Direction was given by the City Council regarding preferred
options and alternatives at each intersection. WSB will update the information and bring
it to a September City Council Meeting for further discussion and direction. A Public
Information Meeting is scheduled to take place prior to the October 15, 2019 City
Council meeting.
Council recessed the Work Session at 6:52 PM and agreed to continue the discussion
following the regular City Council meeting.
The City Council resumed the Work Session at 7:29 PM.
III. 2020 Budget
Finance Director Erin Barnhart provided the City Council with an update on the proposed
2020 Budget. The proposed General Fund budget increase was reduced from $170,543
to $164,063. The 2020 tax rate is proposed to be 22.531%, which is a 4.7% increase and
an overall levy increase of 9.7%. The proposed budget includes funding the Municipal
Park Fund, Equipment Fund, and adding a Police Officer in 2020.
Council directed staff to look into possible bond interest savings from paying off bonds
early, provide a draft of the Truth in Taxation flier to Council, and update the average
home value from $300,000 to $400,000 in the proposed property tax scenarios. The 2020
Budget Open House will be held at 6 PM on September 3, 2019.
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August 20, 2019
Planning Director Dusty Finke requested Council review and policy direction on how to
fund the construction of future lift stations that are needed to bring sewer to certain
developable properties in Medina.
Council directed staff to establish a per acre area charge in the Fee Schedule for 25% of
the cost of the future lift stations. The City Council determined the remaining 75% of the
cost of the lift stations would be funded from the sewer capital fund.
Finke brought forward Adam’s Pest Control’s request regarding financial help to build a
backage road and lift station for property located on Highway 55 west of Willow Drive.
Council reviewed and discussed the request.
Council directed staff to include the lift station in the 2020 Capital Improvement Plan,
noting the 75%/25% cost share.
Council directed staff to offer to take over ownership of the backage road to the site once
it is built to City standards. The backage road would then become public and the City of
Medina would maintain the road.
Adjournment
Martin closed the meeting at 8:37 p.m.
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Kathleen Martin, Mayor
Attest
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Jodi M. Gallup, City Clerk