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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2026-08-12 CC Meeting MinutesMOUND CITY COUNCIL MINUTES August 12, 2026 The City Council of the City of Mound, Hennepin County, Minnesota, met in regular session on Wednesday, August 12, 2026, at 6:00 p.m. in the Council Chambers in the Centennial Building. Members present: Acting Mayor Kevin Castellano, Council Members Sherrie Pugh, Kathy McEnaney, and Michelle Herrick. Members absent: Mayor Jason Holt Others present: City Manager Jesse Dickson, City Attorney Scott Landsman, Senior Consulting Engineer Brian Simmons, Angela Hamilton, Sheri Wallace. Call to Order 2. Pledge of Allegiance 3. Adopt Agenda Dickson had two items to amend into the agenda, Item 5i. Mound Westonka High School Girls Hockey Association 1 Day to 4 Day Temporary On -Sale Liquor License and Item 6b. Harrison Bay Association Rain Garden and Rain Barrel presentation. MOTION by Pugh, seconded by McEnaney, to approve the amended agenda. All voted in favor. Motion carried. 4. Public Comments No one came forward. 5. Consent Agenda a. Approve Minutes of the July 28, 2026 City Council Regular Meeting, Kelly b. Check Registry for July 2026, Erdmann c. 2025 Audit Second Extension Request, Imihy d. PULLED e. PULLED f. PULLED g. PULLED h. Mound Westonka Hockey Association Gambling Permit, Kelly i. Mound Westonka High School Girls Hockey Association 1 Day to 4 Day Temporary On -Sale Liquor License, Kelly MOTION by Pugh, seconded by McEnaney, to approve the amended consent agenda; Items 5a, 5b, 5c, 5h and 5i. All voted in favor. Motion carried. 5d. Pay Request An the amount of $24,673.50 to KLM for construction management, supervision and inspections for Reconditioning of Well No. 8 — Hercules Tower, Prich Castellano said items 5d., 5e., 5f., and 5g., which have been pulled from the consent agenda have all been out for bid and were planned for and the expenses will be reimbursed to the City. MOTION by McEnaney, seconded by Pugh, to approve agenda item 5d. All voted in favor. Motion carried. 5e. Pay Request No. 3 in the amount of $178,134.50 to Tanks Cc for the Reconditioning of Well No. 8, City Project PW-26-10, Prich MOTION by McEnaney, seconded by Pugh, to approve agenda item 5e. All voted in favor. Motion carried. 5f. Pay Request No. 6 in the amount of $633,780.44 to Minger Construction for the Water Treatment Improvements — Phase 2, PW-25-12, Bauman McEnaney said she would like to change the title of the of 5f. to Pay Request No. 6 in the amount of $633,780.44 to Minger Construction for the Water Infrastructure Improvements — Phase 2, PW-25-12, Bauman MOTION by McEnaney, seconded by Herrick, to approve the amended title for agenda Item 5f. All voted in favor. Motion carried. 5g. Pay Request No. 2 in the amount of $428,758.22 to GMH Asphalt for the 2026 Street and Utility Improvements, PW-26-01 & PW-26-02, Bauman Herrick asked Simmons which streets were included in 5g. Simmons said 60% of the project is completed but he didn't have the exact streets which are part of the project. MOTION by McEnaney, seconded by Pugh, to approve agenda item 5f. All voted in favor. Motion carried 6. Presentations a. Orono Police Department with the July 2026 Activity Report, Spencer Sergeant Spencer was not present to give the July Activity Report. b. Harrison Bay Association Rain Garden and Rain Barrel, Dickson Angela Hamilton, 2137 Ashland Lane, said she is working with the Harrison Bay Association (HBA) on water quality projects. Hamilton gave a history of the HBA water quality accomplishments: • 252 Rain Barrels Sold Cardinal Lane Rain Garden installed • HBA received a secondary grant for water quality projects • HBA provides education information on its website Hamilton said the secondary grant funds will mostly go to the proposed Ashland Lane rain garden site. Hamilton said the Ashland Lane site plan is not as extensive as the Cardinal Lane project. Hamilton listed recommended improvements by the HBA which include: • Boulder reinforced berm to hold water and allow infiltration • Native Plant buffer to increase filtration • Utilize current slope to reduce amount of root disruption for existing trees • Budget for project is $7K Hamilton said the HBA ask of the City is the following: • Council Approval to proceed with project • Waive permit fees • Remove tree stumps at the site to prep site for rain garden work • Dispose of removed plant material Discussion was held regarding the secondary grant funds. Hamilton said the grant runs through the end of the year but could be extended into 2027. Sheri Wallace, 2135 Overland Lane, Harrison Bay Association member, said the HBA asks the adjacent home owners of the rain garden to sign an agreement that they will maintain the rain garden before the rain garden is installed. Hamilton said the project can proceed after tree stumps are removed. Hamilton added HBA can start work on the rain garden in late September. Dickson said a public lands permit needs to be completed and can be approved by the Council at the next Council meeting in August. Hamilton said the HBA would like to have a rain barrel sale in 2027 and would need City assistance with handling the barrels. Hamilton asked if the City would offer a $30 discount of each rain barrel sold to residents as it has done in the past. Wallace said the HBA rain barrel project in 2027 will be extended to other neighboring cities. The City Council agreed to approving the rain barrel discount for the 2027 project. Simmons said Bolton and Menk gave a $10 discount to the rain barrel sales in the past. 7. Public Hearings 8. Old Business 9. New Business a. 10. Announcements a. Comments/Reports from Council Members: Council Member Pugh — Pugh said she attended five different Night to Unite events on August 4th. Pugh said the area of Old Shoreline Drive and Marion Road looks very nice. Pugh said the City needs more bike racks in the downtown business area. Council Member McEnaney — McEnaney said she thanked residents for enduring the water treatment infrastructure construction. Council Member Castellano — Castellano mentioned an Emerald Ash Borer grant through Hennepin County which the City has utilized in the past. Dickson said the City has been receiving this grant for the past few years. Castellano said the Music in the Park event was great. The Council discussed the possibility to expand the number of events next year. Castellano said the Budget Committee has been meeting on a weekly basis. Council Member Herrick — Herrick had nothing to report. Mayor Holt — Absent b. Comments/Reports from City Manager: Dickson said he and Sarah Smith met with residents at the Music in the Park event to discuss the City Comprehensive Plan. The Council and Dickson discussed the next meeting which will include a presentation of the water treatment plant project. Simmons said there will be plans presented to the Council to deliberate at the next City Council meeting. c. Next City Council Regular Meeting: Tuesday, August 25, 2026 at 6:00 p.m. 11. Adaiourn MOTION by McEnaney, seconded by Pugh, to adjourn at 6:59 p.m. All voted in favor. Motion carried. Mayor Jason R. Holt Attes : evin Kelly, Cier