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2008-05-13MOUND CITY COUNCIL MINUTES MAY 13, 2008 The City Council of the City of Mound, Hennepin County, Minnesota, met in regular session on Tuesday, May 13, 2008, at 7:30 p.m. in the council chambers of city hall. Members present: Mayor Mark Hanus; Councilmembers David Osmek, John Beise and Greg Skinner. Members absent: Mike Specht Others present: City Attorney John Dean, City Manager Kandis Hanson, City Clerk Bonnie Ritter, Community Development Director Sarah Smith, Kevin Wells, Steve Maddock, Sven Gustafson, Rob Winkler, Donna Smith, John Sobraske, Skip Johnson, Harold Pellett, Amanda Schwarze, 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 will be removed from the Consent Agenda and considered in normal sequence. 1. Open meeting Mayor Hanus called the meeting to order at 7:30 p.m. 2. Pledge of Allegiance 3. Approve agenda MOTION by Beise, seconded by Osmek to approve the agenda. All voted in favor. Motion carried. 4. Consent agenda Osmek requested the removal of Item 46 for discussion. MOTION by Osmek, seconded by Beise to approve the consent agenda as amended. All voted in favor. Motion carried. A. Approve minutes of April 22, 2008 B. (removed) C. RESOLUTION NO. 08-48: RESOLUTION ACCEPTING FEASIBILITY REPORT AND ORDERING PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS FOR THE WILSHIRE BOULEVARD FORCEMAIN AND WATERMAIN IMPROVEMENTS (CITY PROJECT PW-08-07) D. Approve permits for Fire Department Fish Fry as applied for by the Mound Fire Department Relief Association -June 7, 2008 (1) Temporary on-sale 3.2 malt liquor (2) Public Dance/Live Music permit (3) 1-day Temporary Consumption & Display E. Approve alcoholic beverages at Mound Depot for employee appreciation event on August 21, 1008 Mound City Council Minutes -May 13, 2008 F. RESOLUTION NO. 08-49: RESOLUTION APPROVING THE ENVIRONMENTAL RESPONSE FUND (ERF) APPLICATION TO HENNEPIN COUNTY G. RESOLUTION NO. 08-50: RESOLUTION APPROVING HKGI CONTRACT ADDENDUM FOR PLANNING SERVICES FOR 2030 COMPREHENSIVE PLAN UPDATE H. Approve Application for Exempt Permit for OLL raffle on June 30, 2008 I. RESOLUTION NO. 08-51: RESOLUTION OF SPONSORSHIP AS RELATED TO THE SOUTHWEST TRAILS SNOWMOBILE ASSOCIATION J. ORDINANCE NO. 06-2008: ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 906 OF THE MOUND CITY CODE AS IT RELATES TO STORAGE, DISPLAY AND SALE OF CONSUMER FIREWORKS, AND PROVIDING FOR LICENSING SAME 4B. Approve payment of claims Osmek questioned the bill for $2,088.24 from Kennedy & Graven for the Parks/Public Works Facility, asking if that bill is for the legal work done for the offer for property, and if it is a complete bill. Hanson answered that it was for the preparation of the offer and that it is not complete. MOTION by Osmek, seconded by Beise to approve payment of claims in the amount of $472,179.37. Upon roll call vote, all voted in favor. Motion carried. 1 5. Comments and suggestions from citizens present on anv item not on the agenda. None were offered. 6. Public hearing Review/action on Ordinance Amending Section 350 of the Mound Citv Code as it relates to the Zoning Ordinance. Sarah Smith reviewed the proposed amendment, stating that this is a housekeeping issue to correct inconsistencies in the code with regard to retaining walls. MOTION by Osmek, seconded by Beise to pass the following ordinance. All voted in favor. Motion carried. ORDINANCE NO. 07-2008: ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 350 OF THE MOUND CITY CODE AS IT RELATES TO THE ZONING ORDINANCE 7. Consideration/Action on Gillespie Center Funding Request Donna Smith addressed the Council asking for a unanimous vote of financial support for the Gillespie Center. There are presently three cities being approached to enter into an agreement with the center. These are Mound, Minnetrista, Orono and Spring Park. The Mound portion is stated at $56,448, or $6/year/resident based on a population of 9408. This funding is to build an endowment so that after ten years the center will be self- sufficient. It was noted that if the other cities opt not to participate, Mound will not be bound to their contribution. ~l Mound City Council Minutes -May 13, 2008 Hanus recognized the value of the organization and the facility to the community. The center doesn't draw assets from the community but gives back. The amount of money flowing to the organization is to facilitate the endowment and there is a sunset where the funding from the cities will stop and the organization will be viable on its own. Skinner stated that ten years of almost $600,000 total is too much and feels that if the Gillespie Center is given city funds other organizations will also come for funding and the city can't afford it. Skip Johnson also addressed the Council asking for their support for the Center stating that Mound needs to step up first because the center is located here and we are the leader in usage. Osmek feels that this is not a hand out but a hand up, and a this is a short term solution to a long term problem. It's unique opportunity to join with other cities for the good of the city and its residents. He stated that this money is already in the 2008 budget. Hanus also stated that this means that they don't have to raise taxes any more than they are today and it's already basically funded. MOTION by Osmek, seconded by Beise to adopt the following resolution. The following voted in favor: Osmek, Hanus, Beise. The following voted against: Skinner. Motion carried. RESOLUTION NO. 08-52: RESOLUTION APPROVING FUNDING AGREEMENT TO PROVIDE INTERIM FUNDING TO GILLESPIE CENTER 8. Review/Action on PC Case No. 08-02 -Variance 5001 Wilshire Blvd. Rita Trapp of Hoisington Koegler reviewed the application to replace an existing home at 5001 Wilshire Blvd with a new one. In April the Planning Commission reviewed the initial plan and recommended denial. Since that time the applicant has provided modified plans to address the concerns of the Planning Commission and is now requesting approval by the Council. Sarah Smith indicated that she believes that the Planning commission would endorse the new plan that is now being presented. MOTION by Beise, seconded by Osmek to direct staff to prepare a resolution of approval for consideration at the next Council meeting. All voted in favor. Motion carried. 9. Consideration/Appointment of desianated participant to GEARS Board The Mayor received a letter from the Association of Metropolitan Municipalities asking for candidates to be considered for appointment to the Grant Evaluation and Ranking System (GEARS) board. This board will be made up of one county commissioner from each respective metro county and elected city officials from participating counties, and will have the responsibility of evaluating applications and prioritizing projects to be funded from the new 1/4¢ sales tax for transit in the metropolitan area. Mound City Council Minutes -May 13, 2008 MOTION by Hanus, seconded by Beise to designate David Osmek as a candidate for the election of the GEARS board. Osmek agreed to serve on this board if elected. All voted in favor. Motion carried. 10. Discussion of Policv Dealing with Conflicts of Interest John Dean suggested that this item be tabled until a full council is present. MOTION by Osmek, seconded by Skinner to table this item until the next meeting. All voted in favor. Motion carried. 11. Miscellaneous/Correspondence A. Comments/reports from Councilmembers: (1) Hanus stated that Tom Rockvam wanted him to announce that BBC in London is doing a retrospective of the WWII era with one show dedicated to the Andrews Sisters. They have indicated that they will be in Mound on June 9th to film the Andrews Sisters Trail, along with their other connections to Mound. (2) Osmek stated that he met with representatives of the American Legion and they have a concept and are starting funding efforts for the Auditor's Road Memorial. They will bring plans to the Council at a later date. B. Reports: Harbor Wine & Spirits -April 2008 ISO Public Protection Survey Information Suburban Rate Authority Update Gillespie Gazette C. Minutes: Planning Commission of April 14, 1008 C. Correspondence; None 12. Ad'ourn MOTION by Osmek, seconded by Beise to adjourn at 8:44 p.m. All voted in favor. Motion carried. ~~l~C , Mayor Mark Hanus Attest: Bonnie Ritter, City Clerk 1