071999 CC WS Min• CITY OF SHOREWOOD
CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION
MONDAY, JULY 19,1999
MINUTES
I. CONVENE WORK SESSION MEETING
CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS
5755 COUNTRY CLUB ROAD
6:00 P.M.
Mayor Love called the meeting to order at 6:15 p.m.
A. Roll Call
Present: Mayor Love, Councilmembers Garfunkel, Lizee and Zerby; Administrator Hurm,
Finance Director Rolek and Planning Director Nielsen.
Absent: Councilmember Stover
B. Review Agenda
Lizee moved, Zerby seconded to accept the agenda as presented. Motion passed 510.
2. REVIEW OF MUNICIPAL WATER POLICIES
• Planning Director Nielsen recapped the current water policy presenting background information,
the most pertinent issues, current Council consensus, and policy alternatives as outlined in
handouts to Councilmembers attached to the memo from staff regarding City Water Discussion -
Study Session dated 16 July 1999.
In discussing the policy alternatives, the following concerns were addressed:
1. Provide City water as economically as possible - explore ways to reduce costs of water
main extension
All were in agreement.
2. New development (more than three lots) should provide City water where it is available
and financially feasible (e.g. $10,000. per unit or less).
Councilmember Lizee asked for clarification on the statement, "more than three lots." It was
decided to change the wording to read, "four or more lots."
Councilmember Garfunkel expressed his opinion that people should not be forced to connect to
City water. This includes new developments of 4 or more.
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• Councilmember Lizee disagreed, stating that the Council is responsible for the financial health of
the community. She added that City water lasts much longer than a well, and likely longer than 2
or 3 wells at the same location.
Councilmember Zerby stated that he is in favor of four or more new sites hooking up to water
where financially feasible.
Mayor Love stated agreement with Councilmembers Lizee and Zerby.
3. Consider super -majority rule of the residents (e.g. 67%) as being demand for City water.
Councilmember Garfunkel expressed agreement, and favors 67% over the 50%+l.
Mayor Love stated that 50%+1 could be the trigger for a feasibility study, not for actual hookup.
He felt that the 67% is a very high standard and will provide a strong support for any hookup
project before it even comes to the City.
Administrator Hurm pointed out that the neighborhood now pays for the feasibility study.
Councilmember Garfunkel suggested this cost come out of the water fund.
Mayor Love agreed that this suggestion seems reasonable since that is where any revenue would
• go if the hookup was done. Mayor Love also questioned how the "neighborhood" is determined.
Is it an entire street, or if the first 10 houses got together and requested water, would they be
considered as the "neighborhood."
Councilmember Garfunkel advised using the policy as a baseline, not "set in stone" since at some
time the Council may have to overrule the policy.
4. Explore demand for water with all street reconstruction projects
- consider super -majority rule of residents as demand
- City Council can initiate projects on 4/5th vote
All were in agreement.
5. Prepare engineering cost estimates for various logical extensions of watermain - to be
used to advise residents of approximate cost only; feasibility studies will still be prepared
based upon interest; estimates to be updated annually.
Engineer Brown cautioned that these would be estimates only. They would not be held up as a
completely accurate representation of the cost.
All were in agreement.
• 6. Plan ahead for water - leave right-of-way if nothing else.
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• 6. Plan ahead for water - leave right-of-way if nothing else.
All were in agreement
In discussing the issues, two additional suggestions were made:
1. Consensus was to note in the Comprehensive Plan that exploring system deficiencies and
solutions for them will be an area of further study.
2. Consensus was reached that 50%+1 would be the trigger for a neighborhood to begin a
feasibility study for an accurate cost of water hookup.
Mayor Love stated that the only substantive disagreement was for the new development and
whether the policy should force hookup for developments of four or more.
Councilmember Garfunkel again stated his disagreement, but conceded to consensus of the
Council.
Engineer Brown presented a notice that was sent to residents regarding the Amesbury well,
detailing a typical watering ban which has been imposed since the main well failed. The City is
working on replacing the pump, that failed.
0 3. ADJOURN
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Garfunkel moved, Zerby seconded to Adjourn to Work Session at 7:55 p.m. Motion passed
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RESPECTFULLY SUBMITTED,
Kristine Kitzman, Recording Secretary
TimeSaver Off Site Secretarial, Inc.
WOODY LOVE, MAYOR
C. HURM, CITY ADMINISTRATOR