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C~t~r Couric~ M117lltes dctouex 12, 2009 Page 2 THE HERITAGE PRESERVATI~~ C011~l~IISSIDN FQR A TERIVI TD EMPIRE FEBRUARY 2~, 2Q~Z. MGTIGN CARRIED 5-0. 5.2. Ca ital lm rovement Plan .Discr~~s .~ro~ram Facili y Mr. Maurer presented tlae staff report. He added that staff is unable to find any legal documentation that requires the access from Baldwin Avenue to Main Street to remain open.. Consensus of the Council was to remove the program facility building since it is in disrepair. Councilmember Morin indicated he is not sold on doing a rain garden. Ms. Johnson stated ghat staff will come back to tl~e Council with landscaping plans. Side~val~ .plo~in~ .~oute~ Mr. Maertz presented the staff report and outlined maps showing the current sidewalk plow routes, proposed sidewalk routes, and the routes proposed for removal. Ms. Johnson stated that this is one of the areas that is being reviewed in an effort to be more efficient in tight budget times. She indicated that there is no funding for parks maintenance overtime in tl~e budget to cover sidewalk plowing. Plus, if routes are changed as proposed, a sizable capital expenditure maybe reduced or elirrv.nated. She furtlaer noted that she has received calls from residents wondering why their development's sidewalks are not plowed while other residential sidewalks are. She added that if tl~e Council wishes to cont~.nue to plow all of tlae sidewalks the policy should be reviewed. Mr. Maertz explained that if the city continues to plow all o.f the sidewalks currently plowed it would be essential to purchase a new sidewalk plow at a cost of about X150,000. He added that, if the proposed sidewall~s are eliminated, the city maybe able to purchase a less expensive machine because it would get less use. The Council expressed concern with not following the existing city policy. Council consensus was for staff to make the proposed changes to the sidewalk plowing routes. ~'ublic Wlarks .faster .flan Mr. Maurer presented tlae staff report. Cauncilmember westgaard questioned i£ there is a deadline for replacing the fuel tanks. Mr. Maurer stated only aself=imposed deadline. He explained that if the city is unable to provide leak detection or if something fails the city would be in an emergency situation. Mr. Hals added that staff provides a monthly leak detection report but at the very least the leak detection system needs to be updated as repair parts are no longer available. Councilmember Morin indicated he is okay with the process of selecting an architectural faxm but suggested the process wait until after a public works director is hired, Mr. Maurer indicated lae is okay with waiting but wanted to discuss this issue now because X100,000 is programmed in the 2009 C7P for the streets/parks building master plan process. Consensus of the Council was that they agree with the process outlined to select an architectural firm but the process should wait until tl~e public works director selection process has moved forward.