2009-03-10MOUND CITY COUNCIL MINUTES
MARCH 10, 2009
The City Council of the City of Mound, Minnesota, met in regular session on Tuesday,
March 10, 2009, at 7:30 p.m. in the council chambers of city hall.
Members present: Mayor Mark Hanus; Councilmembers David Osmek, Ray Salazar,
and Heidi Gesch.
Members absent: Councilmember Greg Skinner
Others present: City Attorney John Dean, City Manager Kandis Hanson, City Engineer
Dan Faulkner.
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 Hanus called the meeting to order at 7:30 p.m.
2. Pledge of Allegiance
3. Approve agenda
Hanson requested the deletion of Item 6 because the representative from RideNet
requested that due to the weather, this item be put on a future agenda. Hanson also
requested the addition of an item under Misc. Correspondence, regarding a public
hearing notice by the MCWD regarding the purchase of the Anthony's Floral parcel.
MOTION by Osmek, seconded by Salazar to approve the agenda as amended. All
voted in favor. Motion carried.
4. Consent agenda
MOTION by Osmek, seconded by Salazar to approve the consent agenda. Upon roll
call vote, all voted in favor. Motion carried.
A. Approve minutes of February 24, 2009 regular meeting
B. Approve payment of claims in the amount of $300,742.15.
C. Set special meeting to interview applicants for the Docks and Commons
Commission: Thursday, April 2, at 7:00 p.m.
D. Approve Wellhead Protection Planning — Part 2
E. RESOLUTION NO. 09 -22: RESOLUTION APPROVING PLANS AND
SPECIFICIATIONS AND ORDERING ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS FOR: 2009
STREET IMPROVEMENT, UTILITIES AND RETAINING WALL
IMPROVEMENT PROJECT; 2009 ISLAND VIEW DRIVE /DORCHESTER ROAD
STREET IMPROVEMENT, UTILITIES AND RETAINING WALL
IMPROVEMENT PROJECT; AND 2009 LIFT STATION IMPROVEMENTS
5. Comments and suggestions from citizens present on any item not on the
agenda. None were offered.
Mound City Council Minutes — March 10, 2009
6. removed
7. Mayor's proposal for Policy Reaulating use of Public Vehicles by Mound City
Employees
Mayor Hanus presented a proposed policy regarding use of City emergency response
vehicles. Following the receipt of written feedback from Hanson, discussion followed as
to what the proposed policy should include. Hanus also provided a handout that added
an item to his proposed policy that was included in the packet. John Dean also added
some wording that was acceptable to Hanus.
MOTION by Osmek, seconded by Salazar to adopt the Police Regulating use of Public
Vehicles by Mound City Employees as amended. All voted in favor. Motion carried.
8. Miscellaneous /Correspondence
A. Comments /reports from Councilmembers: None were offered
B. Reports: Finance Dept — Dec. 2008 preliminary
Finance Dept — January 2009
C. Minutes: Planning Commission — February 9, 2009
Parks and Open Space Commission — February 12, 2009
D. Correspondence: (1) Letter from Congressman Paulson
(2) U.S. Senator Klobuchar Fiscal Year 2010 appropriation
form and secondary request sheet for federal funding
(3) Notice from MCWD on public hearing for possible
purchase of Anthony's Floral property
9. Adjourn
MOTION by Osmek, seconded by Salazar to adjourn at 7:59 p.m. All voted in favor.
Motion carried.
Attest: Bonnie Ritter, City Clerk
Mayor Mark Hanus
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