HomeMy WebLinkAbout08/26/91CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION
August 26, 1991
5:30 p.m.
Large Conference Room
Members present: Mayor McKinley, Brown, Dell, Buck, Budak,
Angel and Fox.
Members absent: Wright.
The Agenda, as proposed, was approved.
Mayor McKinley stated that the purpose of the meeting was to
discuss alternatives to controlling access to the Riverview
or Mitchell Avenue sandpit area.
John Meyer, Public Works Director, provided information.
relating to access to the area, private versus public
ownership of lands, and lake areas including the previously
operated sand and graveling mining operations in the area.
Mr. Meyer outlined four possible alternatives and associated
costs.
1. Construction of farm fence along Easton Avenue from the
Water Pollution Control Plant, westerly to the mill race
area, then northerly to Mitchell Avenue. Fencing would
consist of chain link and farm fencing with gates at
Mitchell and Hawthorne. Signs would also be posted along
the perimeter. Estimated cost of this alternative is
$45,000.
2. This fencing alternative would be the same as No. 1
described above except that no chain link would be used in
any portion of the fence. Fencing would consist of a
farm -type fencing with gates at Mitchell and Hawthorne. The
estimated cost of this alternative is $33,000.
3. Place signs along Easton Avenue, Mitchell Avenue and
Hawthorne Street designating the access control. Estimated
cost of this signing alternative is $2,000.
4.. This alternative would include placing a gate at
Mitchell Avenue and Hawthorne Street. Signs would be
installed indicating hours open and closed to the public.
The estimated cost of this alternative is $5,000.
Discussion was heard concerning who would be responsible for
opening and closing the gates. Mr. Meyer stated that Public
Works personnel would be available to open the gates but
that someone with law enforcement capabilities should close
the gates. Chief Koehrsen stated that it would be the
responsibility of a west -side police car to sweep the area,
issue tickets if necessary, and close the gates. The city
could expect to experience vandalizing of the signs. Spiked
type gate fencing exists in several locations.
Discussion was heard concerning signing the premises only
without benefit of fence or gating.
It was explained that in order to enforce the criminal
trespass section of the State Code, it would be necessary to
adopt this section by reference. This would allow all fines
and fees collected to be credited to the Police Department
budget. A separate city ordinance would need to be adopted
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establishing the hours of public access to the area.
After discussion, it was the consensus of the council
members present that this item be referred to the full city
council for action on Tuesday, September 3, 1991, with a
recommendation that alternative No. 4 be adopted, that an
ordinance be drawn establishing criminal trespass as a city
offense and establishing the hours of closure to the public.
With no further business before the Work Session, the
meeting was adjourned at 6:05 p.m.
Larry P. Burger
City Clerk/Auditor