2007-02-13MOUND CITY COUNCIL MINUTES
FEBRUARY 13, 2007
The City Council of the City of Mound, Hennepin County, Minnesota, met in
regular session on Thursday, February 13, 2007, at 7:30 p.m. in the council
chambers of city hall.
Members Present: Mayor Mark Hanus; Councilmembers David Osmek, Mike
Specht, John Beise and Greg Skinner.
Others Present: City Attorney John Dean, City Manager Kandis Hanson, City
Clerk Bonnie Ritter, Community Development Director Sarah Smith, Public
Works Director Carlton Moore, Amanda Schwarze, Sue Pilling, Pat Meisel,
Jeannette & Joe Kraemer.
Consent Agenda: All items listed under the Consent Agenda are considered to
be routine in nature by the Council and will be enacted by a roll call vote. There
will be no separate discussion on These items unless a Councilmember or citizen
so requests, in which event the item will be removed from the Consent Agenda
and considered in normal sequence.
1. Open meeting
Mayor Hanus called the meeting to order at 7:31 p.m.
2. Pledge of Allegiance
3. Approve agenda
Specht requested the removal of 4B from the consent agenda for discussion.
Beise requested the removal of 4A, and Osmek requested the removal of 4F.
MOTION by Specht, seconded by Osmek to approve the agenda as amended.
All voted in favor. Motion carried.
4. Consent agenda
MOTION by Beise, seconded by Specht to approve the consent agenda as
amended. All voted in favor. Motion carried.
A. (removed)
B. (removed)
C. Approve Pay Request #6 from Magney Construction in the amount of
$30,989.00 for the Well #3 Pump House Project
D. RESOLUTION NO. 07-20: RESOLUTION ACCEPTING BID FOR
HARRISON BAY WATERMAIN PROJECT PW-07-06
E. RESOLUTION NO. 07-21: RESOLUTION APPROVING THE TRANSIT
ORIENTED DEVELOPMENT GRANT APPLICATION
F. (removed)
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G. Set special meeting for Annual Reports for March 6, 2007 at 6:30 p.m.
H. RESOLUTION NO. 07-22: RESOLUTION APPROVING DISBURSING
AGREEMENT REDUCTION REQUEST N0.4 FOR VILLAS ON LOST
LAKE CONSTRUCTION PROJECT
I. ORDINANCE NO. 02-2007: AN INTERIM ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING
A ONE-YEAR MORITORIUM AND INTERIM REGULATIONS FOR
ELECTRONIC SIGNS
4A. Approve minutes
Beise stated that when 4E was pulled from the consent agenda for discussion, it
was inadvertently omitted from the minutes. It will be corrected.
MOTION by Beise, seconded by Specht to approve the minutes of the January
23, 2007 meeting, with 4E included. All voted in favor. Motion carried.
4B. Approve payment of claims
Specht asked what the total cost was to the city for obtaining the incompatibility
of office opinion. Hanson stated that the total was approximately $4700. Specht
commented that the bill is on the table for payment and the issue is behind us.
Osmek questioned the allocation of charges for appreciation gifts for
commissions' members. He feels that this should come from the council budget,
not from the individual department budgets, because these commissions serve
the city as a whole, not just a certain department.
MOTION by Osmek, seconded by Specht to approve payment of the bills in the
amount of $443,259.34, with the bill for V&S Jewelers being allocated to the City
Council budget. Upon roll call vote, all voted in favor. Motion carried.
4F. Our Lady of the Lake permits for "Starlight Blast"
Osmek stated that because the proceeds from this event go directly to benefit the
school, he is in favor of waiving the fee for the public dance. The fee for the 3.2
temporary malt liquor has already been paid.
MOTION by Osmek, seconded by Specht to approve; (1) Temporary on-sale 3.2
malt liquor license (fee paid), and (2) Public dance/live music permit (fee waived).
All voted in favor. Motion carried.
5. Comments and sugg_estions from citizens present on any item not on the
agenda. None were offered.
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6. Public Hearing
Planning Case #07-01 -Zoning text amendment(s) -shoreland overland
regulations for duplex/twinhome use(s) in R-2 Districts
Sarah Smith informed the Council that the amendments adopted in 2006
regarding the City's shoreland regulations did not include specific lot area and
width provisions for duplex and/or twinhome uses in the R-2 District. The
amendment before the Council now addresses this, and was unanimously
approved by the Planning Commission.
Mayor Hanus opened the public hearing at 7:47 p.m., and upon hearing no
comment, closed the hearing at 7:48 p.m.
MOTION by Specht, seconded by Osmek to pass the following ordinance. All
voted in favor. Motion carried.
ORDINANCE NO. 03-2007: AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SUBSECTION
350.415 (EXISTING LOTS OF RECORD), AND SUBSECTION 350.1225
(SHORELINE MANAGEMENT), OF THE MOUND CITY CODE AS IT RELATES
TO THE ZONING ORDINANCE
7. Action on resolution calling for sale of bonds for 007 capital purchases
and projects
MOTION by Specht, seconded by Osmek to adopt the following resolution. All
voted in favor. Motion carried.
RESOLUTION NO. 07-23: RESOLUTION PROVIDING FOR THE SALE OF
$2,725,000 GENERAL OBLIGATION IMPROVEMENTS BONDS, SERIES
2007A; $2,355,000 GENERAL OBLIGATION UTILITY REVENUE BONDS,
SERIES 20076; $180,000 GENERAL OBLIGATION EQUIPMENT
CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2007C.
8. Update on proposed_Public Works Project, authorizing staff to
determine owners' willingness to sell on next-preferred site
Carlton Moore explained that the owner of the preferred site for the proposed
Public Works Maintenance Facility indicated that she is not interested in selling
He is requesting that the council give authorization to contact the owner of the
next-preferred site.
MOTION by Osmek, seconded by Specht to authorize Evergreen Land Services
to contact the owner of the next-preferred site for their interest in selling. All
voted in favor. Motion carried.
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9. Discussion on proposal to re-establish the Docks and Commons
Advisory Commission
Hanus read a proposal that he presented to the council for re-establishing the
Docks and Commons Advisory Commission, separate from the Parks and Open
Space Commission.
Discussion followed with Specht, Beise and Skinner expressing their desire to
keep the Parks, Open Space, and Docks Commission as it presently operates.
Osmek and Hanus prefer to have them separate, as they previously existed. No
vote or action taken at this time.
10. Set Joint Planning Commission/City Council workshop
MOTION by Osmek, seconded by Beise to set a joint workshop with the Planning
Commission for February 26, 2007, at 7:00 p.m. All voted in favor. Motion
carried.
11. Set Joint POSDC Workshop
MOTION by Specht, seconded by Skinner to set a joint workshop with the Parks,
Open Space and Docks Commission for March 8, 2007, at 6:30 p.m., with
inverviews for parks commissioners to take place at 7:30 p.m. All voted in favor.
Motion carried.
12. Miscellaneous/Correspondence
A. Comments/reports form Councilmembers -Specht recognized Police
Chief Kurtz for being accepted into the FBI Academy Command School.
He also stated that the festival parade will be July 21St at 10:00 a.m., and
asked for participation.
B. Reports: PC Minutes -Jan 8 and Jan 22, 2007
Harbor Wine & Spirits -Jan 2007 - Osmek noted the increase
in numbers in 2007 compared to 2006.
Finance Department -Jan 2007
C. Correspondence: Letter to met Council re: Livable Communities Grant
Agreement extension request (1 year)
Letter from Mediacom
Gillespie Gazette
13. Adjourn
MOTION by Osmek, seconded by Specht to adjourn at 8:20 p.m. All voted in
favor. Motion carried.
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Attest: Bonnie Ritter, City Clerk
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Mayor Mark Hanus
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