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2022-08-10 CC Meeting MinutesMOUND CITY COUNCIL MINUTES August 10, 2022 The City Council of the City of Mound, Hennepin County, Minnesota, met in regular session on Wednesday, August 10, 2022 at 7:00 p.m. in the Council Chambers in the Centennial Building. Members present: Mayor Ray Salazar; Council members, Paula Larson, Sherrie Pugh, Phil Velsor and Jason Holt. Members absent: None Others present: City Manager Eric Hoversten, City Clerk Kevin Kelly, Orono Police Department Officer Matt Siltala, Kim Blievernicht. Consent agenda: All items listed under the Consent Agenda are considered to be routine in nature by the Council. There will be no separate discussion on these items unless a Councilmember or citizen so requests, in which event it will be removed from the Consent Agenda and considered in normal sequence. 1. Open meeting Mayor Salazar called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. 2. Pledge of Allegiance 3. Approve agenda Hoversten noted the addition of Item 4F to the consent agenda. Hoversten said the item is staff recommendation to approve a resolution for an alternative location for the Dog Days water - based events from Surfside Park to the Lost Lake Pavilion and dock areas. MOTION by Larson, seconded by Pugh, to approve the amended agenda. All voted in favor. Motion 4. Consent agenda MOTION by Velsor, seconded by Larson, to approve the consent agenda. Upon roll call vote, all voted in favor. Motion carried. A. Approve payment of claims in the amount of $375,066.17. B. Approve minutes: 07-26-22 regular meeting C. RESOLUTION NO. 22-66: RESOLUTION APPROVING AMENDMENT OF THE 2022 FINAL BUDGET FORT THE AREA FIE SERVICES FUND FOR THE PURPOSES OF PURCHASING 25 SETS OF TURNOUT GEAR BEFORE THE NEXT CYCLE OF PRICE INCREASES AT A COST OF $93,647.00 D. RESOLUTION 22-67: RESOLUTION OF SPONSORSHIP AS RELATED TO THE SOUTHWEST TRAILS SNOWMOBILE ASSOCIATION FOR THE 2022/2023 SEASON Mound City Council Minutes —August 10, 2022 E. RESOLUTION NO. 22-68: RESOLUTION APPROVING PERMITS FOR 2022 OUR LADY OF THE LAKE CATHOLIC CHURCH INCREDIBLE FESTIVAL TO BE HELD ON FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 16, 2022 THROUGH SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 18, 2022 TO INCLUDE EXTENDED TIME PERIOD FOR MUSIC BEYOND 10:00 P.M. AND FEE WAIVER FOR THE MUSICAL CONCERT PERMIT F. (ADDED) RESOLUTION 22-69: RESOLUTION APPROVING ALETERNATE LOCATION FOR WATER ORIENTED ACTIVITIES FOR 2022 DOG DAYS SPECIAL EVENT TO BE HELD ON SATURDAY, AUGUST 13, 2022 5. Comments and suggestions from citizens present on any item not on the agenda None were offered. 6. Sergeant Sonnek with the Mound Activity Report for July 2022 Officer Matt Siltala gave the Mound Activity Report. Siltala said the number of calls in July have increased from 411 in June to 435 in July. Siltala said traffic stops were a big reason for the uptick in calls as those stops went from 80 in June to 111 stops in July. Siltala noted the long-time Community Service Officer (CSO) Mike Wocken for OPD put in his notice and his last day is today. Siltala said he was a great asset and would be missed. Salazar said Wocken was also the long-term CSO for the Mound Police Department. Siltala said the Mound Fire Department vs. Orono Police Department (OPD) softball game on July 20ti, was close but the Mound Fire Department ultimately prevailed. Siltala said he worked the Spirit of the Lakes Festival and there were fewer problems at the festival this year. Velsor asked Siltala about the shooting on Sulgrove Road in Mound and if there were any updates. Siltala said he was at the scene of the shooting and the case is in the hands of the County Attorney and the OPD is awaiting their determination. Siltala said the OPD has a good working relationship with neighboring police agencies who assisted OPD with dispatch calls and securing the perimeter of the scene. Hoversten noted the call is listed in the Activity Report on page 1849 showing the shooting wasn't a fatality and needs to go through the County Attorney for charges. Salazar asked Siltala about the status of the victim and Siltala said there was a head injury but the victim was walking and talking. Holt asked Siltala if he noticed an uptick in THC drinks. Siltala said they mostly see E-cigarettes and not a big change in marijuana though there could be some increase in the use of the THC edibles. Siltala said the OPD expects an increase in the next six months in THC edibles. Silala said these violations are hard to charge because the edibles derive from a pharmacist's prescription. Siltala said the OPD is not seeing an increase in impaired driving due to THC. Mound City Council Minutes — August 10, 2022 7. City Manager Eric Hoversten requesting discussion and action on the following: Hoversten said this item stems from the prior Council meeting discussion and it was posted for 10 days. Hoversten said this is an interim ordinance with a 12-month timer on it. Hoversten said staff will work with the City Attorney, the OPD and neighboring communities to have consistency and bring forward recommended controls be they through licensing or zoning or both. Hoversten said the specifics of the ordinance was to ban sale of grade nine THC products which was the gap in coverage from the state legislation. Hoversten said if the Council approves the interim ordinance staff will put together a fact sheet to provide to purveyors of these products; specifically, convenience stores, restaurants and tobacco shops in the city. Hoversten said the City will publish the interim ordinance in the Laker and provide it in writing when it goes into effect after publication in the Laker. Hoversten said the resolution calls for the publication to be in title and summary form. Salazar said he talked to Senator Osmek about the sale of THC products and read a statement from Senator Osmek which stated Minnesota needed to make changes to state law regarding hemp due to the passage of federal legislation. MOTION by Velsor, seconded by Holt, to approve the following ordinance. All voted in favor. Motion carried. A. ORDINANCE NO. 06-2022: AN INTERIM ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING A STUDY AND IMPOSING A MORATORIUM ON THE SALE OF CANNABIS PRODUCTS MOTION by Holt, seconded by Larson, to approve the following resolution. All voted in favor. Motion carried. B. RESOLUTION NO. 22-70: RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING PUBLICATION OF AN ORDINANCE BY TITLE AND SUMMARY, AS IT RELATED TO ESTABLISHING A MORATORIUM ON THE SALE OF CANNABIS PRODUCTS 8. Information/Miscellaneous A. Comments/reports from Council members/City Manager: Pugh said she had a conversation with the Mayor about people wanting more businesses and more economic activity in Mound. Pugh said there has been a number of new businesses open in the community and suggested the City send a letter welcoming these new businesses and inviting them to introduce themselves to the Council. Salazar said this is a great idea and had recalled previous ribbon cutting events such as the opening of Dakota Junction. Salazar said the Dakota Junction ribbon cutting event was due to a lot of City planning involved to assist the start of the business. Salazar said it is a great idea and going forward as Commerce Place adds new tenants he asked Hoversten to reach out to these new businesses. Hoversten said there are other business opening and closing which aren't brick and mortar and it is a challenge to find these businesses. Salazar said he would like to see this happen. Mound City Council Minutes — August 10, 2022 Hoversten said there are building improvements made through building permits. Hoversten said the business activity at the Reed and Pond didn't need anything from the City and was a private conveyance with the only City input being on the parking lot which was minimal. Pugh said the City should try its best to be aware of business openings in the community and Salazar said a welcome letter to bolster business would be a good practice although not all businesses may want the pomp and circumstance when opening. Larson said the City could extend an invitation to new businesses to attend a City Council meeting and agrees on the need to focus on new businesses. Salazar said he didn't get anything from the City of Minnetonka when he opened his business years ago. Larson mentioned the City of Mound being highlighted on Channel 9 regarding the Dog Days event and it was so nice. Larson said the Channel 9 reporter said it is so beautiful in Mound. Larson said she sent a text message to Ryan Prich, City Public Works Superintendent, to thank him for making the city so beautiful and Prich said they would make the park and City beautiful again this weekend. Hoversten said WCCO TV will be out on Friday and KARE 11 on Saturday, noting the Dog Days event is becoming a larger presence in the city. Holt said when Hoversten was out of town he noticed the water tower leaking and called the Mayor who connected Holt with Ryan Prich who investigated the issue. Holt said Prich visited Holt's residence to report the water tower was sweating due to the heat. Holt said this was great service. Salazar said the night Holt called him was National Night Out. Salazar said he called Hoversten while he was on vacation and Hoversten got back to him quickly regarding the water tower issue. Pugh said Sojourn Services Day Center has closed which will have a significant impact on the community. Pugh said there was a meeting scheduled with the St. John's Church pastor. Hoversten said Sojourn recently lost key staff people and pared back their adult day care services. B. Reports: Liquor Store —July 2022 Finance Department —June 2022 C. Minutes: D. Correspondence: Mediacom Rate Adjustments Dog Days Flyer 08-13-2022 9. Adjourn ACTION by Velsor, seconded by Pugh, to adjourn at 7:36 p.m. All voted in favor. Motion carried. Mayor kaymond J. Salazar Attest: Kevin Kelly, Cler