6/20/2023 - City Council - Work Session - Minutes
CITY OF SPRING PARK
WORK SESSION MINUTES
JUNE 20, 2023 – 5:30 PM
SPRING PARK CITY HALL
(Work Session discussion times are approximate)
1. 5:30: Shoreline Crosswalk – Representative Andrew Myers
Myers stated he is happy to be a resource to the City to assist with the approaching the County regarding the
request for improvement to the crosswalk at Shoreline and the Drive-In. Council Member Hoffman
suggested we draft a Resolution to submit to the County, so they are aware of our desire to ensure the
crosswalk is addressed and improved for safety.
2. 6:00: LMCC Funding – Councilmember Sippel
Council Member Sippel reviewed the funding sources for the LMCC and how they are financially
supported. Due to the cord cutting, they have a financial shortfall and presented 3 options to determine
what each City wants to do. He reviewed what Spring Park would be responsible for due to the shortfall.
He also stated the LMCC would like answers or a rank of preference for the 3 options. Council will discuss
once all Council Members are present.
3. 6:15: Delinquent Utility Bills – Mike Anderson
City Administrator Anderson reviewed the process for delinquent utilities and the need to start the process
soon as it will require a public hearing, running a notice in the newspaper, and filing the claims with the
County to charge the past due amounts on the individual’s taxes.
4. 6:20: Miscellaneous
City Administrator Anderson provided an update on a couple of items in process; the construction on the
back stairway is getting started week of 6/26, we have received 7 proposals for IT RFP and the top 3 will be
presented to Council, and the July Work Session will include the preliminary budget for discussion.
Anderson also mentioned that the Sunset Drive road reconstruction project has been moved to 2025, and
the mill and overlay for Shoreline will be done in 2024.
City Engineer Nielson provided an update on the road construction projects on Black Lake Road and West
Arm Road West. On Black Lake Road, they finished the water mains and all the services, they are currently
sub cutting and putting down the material and the sand. They are hoping to start curb and gutter on
Monday 6/26 and begin the paving on 6/29. West Arm West – they have proposed a correction to the curb
the was cut incorrectly on West Arm as the original design including removing the middle piling of the
bridge. That repair work will start on 7/5 and should be completed in a week and ½. The beginning after
the bridge will be done in 2024 when Met Council repairs their lift station – the benefit is Met Council will
pick up the entire repair. Nielson stated the runoff at Seton Village driveway will require a valley gutter and
catch basin to get the water runoff issue resolved. This will require repaving part of the driveway with
bituminous. Mayor Rockvam asked who would pay for any errors by the engineering firm, Nielson stated it
can be negotiated after discussion.
Council Member Hoffman stated that eventually the middle support from the bridge will be removed but
requires working with HCRRA. Nielson stated that HCRRA said they will work with us on it, Mayor
Rockvam requested that we explore it and see what it looks like. Nielson said he will set up a conference
call with the railroad to discuss further.
Various residents on West Arm Road West came forward to provide their comments and concerns with the
road reconstruction, the driveway at Seton Village, and the curb on the HCRRA side of the road that
impedes snow removal. Council and the City Engineer addressed the concerns and/or repairs to be made
for the curb cutout, to resolve the water runoff at Seton Village, and why the curb was required by HCRRA
- they do not want anyone using their land for anything including the placing of excess snow.
5. 6:30: Adjourn
There being no further discussion, the work session was adjourned at 6:30p.m.