Call Meeting to Order

The meeting was called to order at 1:35 p.m.

Members Present

Mayor Paul Skrede, Jon Monson, John Menzel, Owen Fuglseth, Teresa Pendleton, Police Chief Virgil Gustafson, Administrator Young

Members Absent

Public Works Supervisor Jerry Hudlow

Fire Code & Safety Inspections

Dana Young provided a brief update on the Fire Code & Safety Inspections conducted by the Excelsior Fire District on April 10, 2007. He stated that most of the code violations have been corrected and the City has been granted an extension until June 30^th to come into compliance with the fire code. He stated that the one outstanding item was the installation of a key box at the front or back location of the building.

Paul Skrede stated that he continues to be concerned about whether a key box would provide the proper security at City Hall to ensure the public records for the cities of Deephaven, Woodland and Greenwood are protected. He asked whether the Fire District was supportive of having copies of the keys available at the East Side Station rather than the City having to provide a key box. Dana Young stated that the Fire Inspectors did not seem particularly favorable of that idea and preferred that the City install a key box.

Motion by Paul Skrede to have staff send a letter to the Excelsior Fire District stating that the City did not want to install a key box due to security concerns. Seconded by Jon Monson. Motion carried 7-0.

Mock OSHA Inspection (SafeAssure)

Dana Young stated that SafeAssure had conducted a mock OSHA inspection on May 22^nd and the results of the inspection were not available at this time.

Other

Paul Skrede asked if the construction of the Main Beach went well. John Menzel stated that it went very well due in part to the rental of a post pounder from Ray Finley at Tennis West and an air compressor from the City of Excelsior. He added that Tennis West did not even charge the City for the use of the post pounder.

The Safety Committee adjourned on a motion by Dana Young, seconded by Virgil Gustafson. Motion carried 7-0.

Amesbury Storm Sewer Extension

Dana Young stated that both he and Paul Skrede had heard earlier today from Councilmember Steve Adams that this issue would be put on hold until there was a renewed interest from Amesbury residents to revisit the issue.

Manor Road Seal Coating Bid

Dana Young stated that he has requested bids from Pearson Bros. and Allied Blacktopping for the seal coating of Manor Road as proposed in the 2007 Capital Improvement Fund Budget. He stated that only Pearson Bros. submitted a bid, which was in the amount of $10,652.20. He added that the budget for this project is $15,000.

Owen Fuglseth stated that there should be some manhole ring work done on Manor Road prior to the seal coating. He added that some of these manholes are actually owned by Shorewood’s and some by the Met Council.

Jon Monson recommended that the public works crew would need to do some patching on those sections of blacktop that are broken off prior to the seal coating.

The Committee recommended approval of the bid submitted by Pearson Bros. in the amount of $10,652.20 on a motion by Paul Skrede, seconded by Jon Monson. Motion carried 5-0.

Request to Vacate a Portion of St. Louis Avenue

Jeff & Sara Gammack, 3880 Virginia Avenue, were present to request the vacation of a portion of St. Louis Avenue. They stated that the reason for their request is that the vacation of a portion of the street would enable them to purchase the adjoining property at 3870 Virginia Avenue, eventually replat both properties and sell the property at 3870 Virginia Avenue. They stated that the adjoining lot is not a particularly desirable property at present due to its limited dimensions and is currently in foreclosure.

Dana Young stated that the reason the Public Works Committee is reviewing this request is not to evaluate the merits of the vacation request but to evaluate whether the proposed vacation of a portion of St. Louis Avenue is desirable from a street and utility standpoint.

The Committee generally expressed that St. Louis Avenue would likely never be opened as a street but there would be a real advantage to keep a portion of the street right-of-way for a storm sewer easement.

Motion by Dana Young to recommend that the City Council should consider upon their review of the vacation request whether to retain a reasonably sized easement for utility purposed through a portion of the vacated St. Louis Avenue. Seconded by Jon Monson. Motion carried 5-0.

Honeysuckle / Fairhomes Lane Storm Sewer Extension Project

Paul Skrede stated that members of the Public Works Committee and the City Engineer toured this project last month and recommend that the City obtain quotes from qualified contractors to repair and extend the existing storm sewer line. Dana Young stated that he would ask for a list of contractors from the City Engineer and Public Works Supervisor Jerry Hudlow to begin the process of obtaining bids for review by the Committee next month.

Rutledge Avenue / Northome Avenue Storm Sewer Improvements

Paul Skrede stated that members of Public Works Committee and the City Engineer also toured this project last month and summarized the proposed boring of a new storm sewer main from Rutledge Avenue to Northome Avenue to Azure Road and the repair of a sagging line on Rutledge Avenue.

The Committee recommended obtaining quotes from engineering firms on the cost of developing plans and specifications for the upgrade of Rutledge Avenue / Northome Avenue Storm Sewer on a motion by Paul Skrede, seconded by Jon Monson. Motion carried 5-0.

Construction of New Cruiser Docks at St. Louis Bay

Discussion was held on the timelines for the construction of the 10 new dock slips at St. Louis Bay.

Paul Skrede asked if the public works crew would prefer to construct the new docks in late summer or winter. John Menzel stated that the current cruiser docks in St. Louis Bay are in tough shape due to continual wind and ice damage and should be replaced.

Paul Skrede stated that new construction of the docks would be difficult due to the fact that the reconstructed docks would now require compliance with LMCD setback requirements.

John Menzel suggested installing pilings similar to those installed at the breakwater structure at the end of the new docks and at the north end of the existing docks to stabilize the docks so that the docks won’t be subject to so much movement and damage each year.

The Committee recommended that staff check with the Department of Natural Resources to find out permit requirements for the pilings and with Minnetonka Portable Dredging on the cost of installing the pilings.

Adjournment

Motion to adjourn by Paul Skrede, seconded by Dana Young. Motion carried 5-0. The next regularly scheduled meeting of the Public Works & Safety Committee will be held on Tuesday, July 3, 2007.