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CITY OF SHOREWOOD
CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION
MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 9, 2002
5755 COUNTRY CLUB ROAD
COUNCIL CHAMBERS
8:00 p.m. or immediately following
Regular Council meeting
MINUTES
1. CONVENE WORK SESSION MEETING
Acting Mayor Garfunkel called the meeting to order at 8:52 P.M.
A.
Roll Call
Present:
Acting Mayor Garfunkel; Councilmembers Lizee, Turgeon, and Zerby; Administrator
Dawson; Attorney Keane, Engineer Brown, Finance Director Burton, and Planning
Director Nielsen
Absent:
Mayor Love
B.
Review Agenda
Without objection from Council, Acting Mayor Garfunkel proceeded with the Agenda for the meeting.
2. LCEC REPORT - DRAFT
Director Nielsen explained the Land Conservation and Environment Committee (LCEC) had had a
sunset date of August 31, 2002 for its term of service. Despite this fact, the group had continued to
meet to complete a Conservation Open Space Plan for the City of Shorewood. This plan was nearing
completion and a first draft was presented for comment.
Director Nielsen briefly reviewed the draft Conservation Open Space Plan. He explained the goals,
objectives, and policies of the plan relative to natural resources and land use, conservation, and
protection measures. He went on to review the criteria for Conservation Open Space, noting not all land
was suitable or desirable as open space to be conserved. He reviewed the criteria, noting the land
should have sensitive environmental features, provision of a buffer, as well as visibility, size and linkage
to other areas. Next, the priority areas for open space protection were shared as part of the Plan.
The implementation section was not yet completed; however, the LCEC would meet on September 16,
2002, to complete the remaining sections and review a final draft for presentation to Council on
September 23, 2002. Director Nielsen explained the implementation section of the Plan would include
sections on funding sources, open house meeting with landowners, resources for landowners, sample
legal documents, and community education resources.
Councilmember Zerby stated the report was great and suggested the use of colorization in the mapping
section to better display map patterns.
Council thanked the LCEC and Director Nielsen for its effort in developing this Plan.
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3.
DRAINAGE ISSUES
Engineer Brown explained, due to the record rainfalls recently, residents of an area located within a
subwatershed near Glen Road and Harding Lane were experiencing extensive flooding. While the
Public Works Department continued to work tirelessly to bring relief to the area, residents were
requesting additional measures by the City. In working with residents, Engineer Brown explained
various improvements could be made, but would involve consideration of assessments. In further
review of the situation in consultation with WSB and Associates, the City's consultants recommended a
large trunk sanitary sewer line be installed along the trail line and County Road 19 to Lake Minnetonka.
Engineer Brown explained this installation would be costly and not without difficulty as it would need to
cross a different municipality. He stated further consideration would be given to all reasonable
alternatives for remedy, and the crews would continue to do a great job in alleviating the flooding in the
area to the extent possible.
Councilmember Lizee stated she believed these recommendations were to provide a better infrastructure
along the LRT. While these measures would be appropriate, she also requested consideration be given
to a long-term solution for the area overall. Engineer Brown stated it was his intent to provide residents
with a quality long-term solution; however, he noted these solutions would mostly likely to be costly
over the long term as well.
Councilmember Turgeon thanked Engineer Brown for his efforts 10 dealing with the concerns of
residents in the flooded areas.
4.
OTHER
No other business was presented this evening.
5. ADJOURN
Lizee moved, Turgeon seconded, Adjourning the Work Session Meeting of September 9,2002, at
9:36 P.M. Motion passed 4/0.
RESPECTFULL Y SUBMITTED,
Sally Keefe,
Recording Secretary