City Council Study Session Summary 2004 12 14

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station along Cherry Street. The station is currently used at 60% capacity, and must be moved in order to increase the capacity to service the remainder of development at CTC. The City Attorney is researching whether the City could recover the costs to participate in relocating the sewage lift station by adding a surcharge to utility bills for CTC users.  Update on Discussions with Lafayette regarding water to Coal Creek Cemetery – The City received a letter from Lafayette City Manager Gary Klaphake in November with a proposed agreement. The City Attorney is currently reviewing the agreement.  Update on BVSD IGA for Monarch High School Tennis Courts – There has been one change made to the IGA, adding a section that both staffs will come up with an acceptable time for turning the lights off. Monarch High School has agreed not to schedule any school competitions where court lights would be used.  Bill Simmons reported that he met with Western Golf Management this morning. The current golf course management contract expires 2006 and the City needs to decide whether to negotiate with them or go out to RFP. The benefits of having a management company oversee the golf course versus the City managing it were discussed. The majority felt the City should negotiate with Western Golf Management for a shorter term. Bill Simmons explained that there was an ownership change in the management company approximately eighteen months ago and there appears to be more commitment. Today’s discussion included more involvement with the City, marketing ideas, programming with recreation center, etc.  Bill reported that he was recently contacted by someone interested in purchasing a piece of the MedTech property on which to build a single-family home. He explained that the City currently needs to determine how much property it needs th to reserve to repay the right-of-way taken for the 96 Street/Highway 42 connection. It was agreed that Bill will contact the party once it is determined if there is land available to purchase.  Bill and Heather are working with Comcast & Community TV to update the equipment in the public access studio. The December 28, 2004 study session was discussed. After determining that there would not be a quorum for the meeting, Council agreed to place cancellation of the December 28, 2004 study session on the next Council agenda for approval. The meeting was adjourned at 9:50 p.m. Belinda Goebel Administrative Assistant 3