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2001-12-11MOUND CITY COUNCIL MINUTES DECEMBER t0, 200'1 The City Council of the City of Mound, Hennepin County, Minnesota, met in special session on Monday, December 10, 2001, at 7:00 p.m. in the council chambers at 5341 Maywood Road in said City. Councilmembers Present: Mayor Pat Meisel; Councilmembers Bob Brown, Mark Hanus and Peter Meyer. Others Present: City Manager, Kandis Hanson; Acting City Clerk, Bonnie Ritter; David Osmek, John and Kristin Beise. 1. OPEN MEETIN(~ Mayor Meisel called the meeting to order at 7:03 pm. 2. DIscussION REGARDING REMAINING THREE CANDIDATES Discussion took place regarding the final three candidates for the vacant Council seat. MOTION by Hanus, seconded by Brown to appoint David Osmek to fill the vacant Council seat. The following voted in the affirmative: Brown, Hanus and Meisel. The following voted in the negative: None. Councilmember Meyer abstained from voting. Motion carried. 3. RESOLUTION TO APPOINT COUNCILMEMBER TO FILL VACANT SEAT MOTION by Hanus, seconded by Brown to adopt the following resolution. The following voted in the affirmative: Brown, Hanus and Meisel. The following voted in the negative: none. Councilmember Meyer abstained from voting. Motion carried. RESOLUTION NO. 01-102: RESOLUTION TO APPOINT COUNCILMEMBER TO FILL VACANT SEAT. 4. ADJOURN MOTION by Brown, seconded by Meyer to adjourn at 7:17 p.m. All voted in favor. Motion carried. Attest: Acting City Clerk Mayor Pat Meisel MOUND CITY COUNCIL MINUTES DECEMBER 11, 2001 The City Council of the City ef Mounds Hennepin Countyj Minnesota~ met in r~ular session on Tuesday, December 11, 2001, at 7:30 p.m. in the council chambers at 5341 Maywood Road in said City. Councilmembers Present: Mayor Pat Meisel; Councilmembers Bob Brown, Mark Hanus, David Osmek and Peter Meyer. Others Present: City Attorney, John Dean; City Manager, Kandis Hanson; Acting City Clerk, Bonnie Ritter; Community Development Director, Sarah Smith; City Planner, Bruce Chamberlain; City Engineer, John Cameron; Parks Director, Jim Fackler; Finance Director, Gino Businaro; Mr. 8, Mrs. Frank Weiland; Lorfie Ham; Tom Stokes; Kari Osmek, Mr. & Mrs. Martin Carlsen. Consent Agenda: All items listed under the Consent Agenda are (~onsidered 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 Meisel called the meeting to order at 7:34 p,m, and the Pledge of Allegiance was recited. 2. SWEAR,IN NEWLY,,,,A~P.01NTED COUNCILMEMBER City Manager, Kandis Hanson, administered the Oath of Office to newly appointed Councilmember David Osmek. Osmek then took his seat On the Council, 3. APPRQVE AGENDA John Dean requested the addition of item 10A, Supplemental Redevelopment Inspection Services. MOTION by Brown, seconded by Hanus to approve the agenda as amended. All voted in favor. Motion carried. 4. CONSENT AGENDA Mayor Meisel requested that item 4C be removed from the consent agenda. MOTION by Hanus, seconded by Brown to approve the consent agenda as requested. Upon roll call vote, all voted in favor. Motion carried. A. Approve minutes: November 27, 2001 regular meeting and Deoember 3, 2001 special meetir~g. B. Approve payment of ciaims in the amount of 1278,228.37. Mound City Council Minut~ - December 11, 2001 C. (removed) D. Approve 2002 Dock Map changes E. Approve Planning Recommendation: Setback Variance RESOLUTION NO. 01-103: Case 01-43: Judith Milton- 3033 Brighton RESOLUTION TO APPROVE A SIDEYARD SETBACK VARIANCE FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF A SECOND STORY AND FIRST FLOOR ADDITION ON THE PROPERTY LOCATED AT 3033 BRIGHTON BLVD., LOTS 9 & 28, BLOCK 15, ARDEN, P & Z CASE#O1-43, PID #24-117-24-43-0010. 4C. RESOLUTION COMMENDING KlM ANDERSON FOR SERVICE TO THE CITY OF MOUND AND ITS CITIZENS Mayor Meisel asked that this be removed from the consent agenda to* bring it to publicly bring it to the forefront. She wants it publicly known that this resolution was adopted and will be sent to Klm Anderson. MOTION by Meisel, seconded by Brown to adopt the following resolution. All voted in favor. Motion carried. RESOLUTION NO. 01-104: RESOLUTION COMMENDING KlM ANDERSON FOR SERVICE TO THE CITY OF MOUND AND ITS CITIZENS. 5. COMMENTS AND SUGGESTIONS FROM CITIZENS PRESENT ON ANY ITEM NOT ON THE AGENDA. Martin Cadsen, 5782 Elm Road, appeared before the Council to inform them of potholes and street damage caused by the construction trucks traveling on Elm Road and Bellaire Lane. City Manager Hanson will look into this. 6. LOST LAKE GREENWAY PROJECT Bruce Chamberlain reviewed the Lost Lake Greenway Project. One of the conditions for extending the ISTEA grant is the submission of plans to MnDOT by the end of 2001. He explained the project, stating that it is in essence the same plan submitted three years ago. Even though the plans will be submitted to MnDOT in the near future, the project will not be bid until late Summer 2002 because of the post office relocation issue. MOTION by Meyer, seconded by Hanus to authorize staff to submit the Lost Lake Greenway Project plans to MnDOT for their review. All voted in favor. Motion carried. 2 Mound City Council Minut#- December 11, 2001 7. 2002 FEE~ NB. Ordinances amer;ldir~ Seption 60Oand 6;10.of l;heCitv (;;ode as~the_v~relate to the Sanitary ~ewer and Water Systems of the City. Sarah Smith gave the background of the proposed new water sewer trunk area charges, as well as the proposed increase of the connection fee. She also submitted comparison figures of other cities for these charges. The unresolved issue related to these charges is.howthey apply to projects underway and projects with development agreements already in place. John Dean recommends not taking action on these ordinances at this time. Developers have made marketing decisions based on the old fees and the City should be sensitive to these significant projects. He prefers to have these issues resolved before adopting the ordinances. These issues could be resolved by the January 8th meeting. MOTION by Brown, seconded by Hanus to table action on the ordinances to amend the City Code as it relates to the sanitary sewer and water system of the City, until the January 8a Council meeting. All voted in favor. Motion carried. 7C. Fee ~;chedule Brown questioned the $150/day fee for the rental of the Mound Depot by non-residents. Osmek asked if the number of non-residents renting the Depot was known, Hanson will have this researched and the figures available te them in the near future, Brown questioned as to the number of on-liquor licenaes that the City can issue. This will be researched and the answer supplied at a future meeting. MOTION by Brown and seconded by Meyer to adopt the following resolution. All voted in favor. Motion carried RESOLUTION NO. 01-105: RESOLUTION ADOPTING FEE SCHEDULE 9. LABOR CONTRACT BETWEEN THE CiTY AND LEL$ LOCAL 266 - POLICE PATROL OFFICER~, INVE~TIGATOR/DETECTIVE & JUVENILE OFFICER City Manager Hanson reviewed the two year contract, highlighting the changes from the past contract. MOTION by Meyer, seconded by Brown to adopt the following resolution. Ail voted in favor. Motion carried. 3 " Mound CB Council Ulnutm- December 11, 2001 RESOLUTION NO. 01-106: RESOLUTION~OVING LABOR CONTRACT BEI'WEEN THE CITY OF MOUND AND LELS LOCAL 266 POLICE PATROL OFFICERS - JANUARY 1, 2002 THROUGH DECEMBER 31, 2003. Mayor Meisel called for a recess at 9:10 p.m. and the meeting reconvened at 9:25 p.m. 10. LETTER TO THE EDIT(;)R BY PETER C. MEYER Hanus requested that this item be put on the agenda so that one more attempt could be made to correct the misunderstandings that Councilmember Meyer has regarding some issues that he voiced his opinion on in the' last issue of The Laker. Lengthy discussion followed regarding the budget, the settlement of the MetroPlains lawsuit and the lifeguard issue. 10A. SUPPLEMENTAL REDEVELOPMENT INSPECTIONS SERVICES - TIF DISTRICT City Attorney John Dean explained thatthe City has previously established a Redevelopment District related to the Downtown Mound Visions Plan, which included conducting inspections of buildings within the district to assess qualification under State Statutes. These inspections were completed in the Fall of 1999. A recent opinion by the State Court of Appeals modified the inspection criteria, making it advisable to supplement the original inspections to specifically address the criteria established by the Court ruling. Preparations of these supplements would reduce the likelihood of any delays in the redevelopment process. Dean explained that Jim Prosser of Ehlers recommends a contract not to exceed $10,000, with six items included. Dean recommends authorizing the first two items, which would have a total not to exceed $3500. MOTION by Brown, seconded by Meyer to authorize the City Manager to execute an inspections service contract for supplemental redevelopment inspection services to include: (1) review of existing documentation for each parcel previously inspected (cost not to exceed $2000); and (2) review and document information relating to efforts to gain access to properties for inspection for those that did not receive an interior inspection (cost not to exceed $1500).. All voted in favor. Motion carried. 4 Mound City'Council Minut~ - December 11, 2001 11. INFORMATION/MISCELLANEOUS A. AMM Fax News B. Police Department report: November 2001 C. Draft notes on Gillespie Center agreement D. Letter: Metropolitan Council E. Update: Polston lawsuit costs F. Ehlers Advisor G. Article: Rail line's fate put on hold H. Article: Richfield seeking yet another opinion on Best Buy suit I. Memo: Prosecution services from Hennepin County J. Westonka Public Schools news K. Gillespie Gazette L. Letter: Western Area Fire Training Academy M. Article: Wine with Dinner: The effects of grocery store wine sales on municipal liquor operations N. Letter: Emergency Services Report O. Mound PD report; Assault of two police officers Brown asked Hanson about the condition of the two police officers involved in an altercation. Hanson reported on their condition. Brown wishes to thank them for efforts and wishes them both well. P. FYI: 2002 Summary Budget Data 12. ADJOURN MOTION by Brown, sec, ended by Hanus to adjourn the meeting at 10:22 p,m. in favor. Motion carried. All voted Attest: Acting City Clerk Mayor Pat Meisel 5