2009-04-14MOUND CITY COUNCIL MINUTES
APRIL 14, 2009
The Mound City Council met in regular session on Tuesday, April 14, 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 Manager Kandis Hanson, City Clerk Bonnie Ritter, Community
Development Director Sarah Smith, Finance Director Catherine Pausche, Larry
Connelly.
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
MOTION by Salazar, seconded by Osmek to approve the agenda. All voted in favor.
Motion carried.
4. Consent agenda
Hanus requested the removal of 4B and 4E for discussion and Gesch requested the
removal of the April 7th minutes from 4A.
MOTION by Osmek, seconded by Gesch to approve the consent agenda as amended.
All voted in favor. Motion carried.
A. Approve minutes of March 24, 2009 regular and April 2, 2009 special meetings
B. (removed)
C. RESOLUTION NO. 09 -26: RESOLUTION OF SPONSORSHIP AS RELATED
TO THE SOUTHWEST TRAILS SNOWMOBILE ASSOCIATION
D. RESOLUTION NO. 09 -27: RESOLUTION TO FORMALLY ACCEPT A PSIC
GRANT IN THE AMOUNT OF $10,580.41 TO RECEIVE THREE PORTABLE
AND TWO MOBILE RADIOS FROM METROPOLITAN EMERGENCY
SERVICES BOARD
E. (removed)
F. RESOLUTION NO. 09 -28: RESOLUTION APPROVING VARIANCE FOR A
DECK ADDITION AT 4955 DONALD DRIVE
G. RESOLUTION NO. 09 -29: RESOLUTION APPROVING AN OPERATIONS
PERMIT AMENDMENT TO ALLOW INSTALLATION OF BARBED WIRE
FENCE ON TOP OF THE EXISTING SECURITY FENCE FOR MOUND MINI -
STORAGE LOCATED AT 5300 SHORELINE DRIVE
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H. Approve Right of Entry Agreement with Mound HRA for properties at
5533/5545/5555 Shoreline Drive for participation in Operation Black Cat
emergency training exercise
I. Approve Right of Entry Agreement with Roger and Elizabeth Beckel for property
at 5567 Shoreline Drive for participation in Operation Black Cat emergency
training exercise
J. Approve appointment of Mark Drahos to the Docks and Commons Commission
4A. Approve minutes
MOTION by Osmek, seconded by Salazar to approve the minutes of the April 7, 2009
special meeting. The following voted in favor: Osmek, Salazar and Hanus. The following
voted against: None. Gesch abstained from voting because she was absent from that
meeting.
4B. Approve payment of claims
Hanus stated he requested this item be removed from the consent agenda because he
and Osmek intend to abstain from voting because there is a claim for reimbursement to
him included in this batch of claims. Osmek also questioned the $3900 amount paid to
the Gillespie Center, stating that he believes this was changed to $4000 so will contact
them tomorrow and ask them to submit another bill for $100.
MOTION by Osmek, seconded by Salazar to approve payment of claims in the amount
of $383,455.06. Upon roll call vote, the following voted in favor: Salazar and Gesch.
The following voted against: None. Osmek and Hanus abstained. Motion carried.
4E. Variance for detached garage at 6001 Ridgewood Road
Hanus suggested the addition of some wording item 1 c of the proposed resolution.
MOTION by Osmek, seconded by Salazar to approve the following resolution as
amended. All voted in favor. Motion carried.
RESOLUTION NO. 09 -30: RESOLUTION APPROVING A VARIANCE FOR A
DETACHED GARAGE AT 6001 RIDGEWOOD ROAD
5. Comments and suggestions from any citiz present on an item not on the
agenda. None were offered.
6. Grea Pederson. Fire Chief. requesting action o resolution authorizing
purchase of a fire truck
MOTION by Osmek, seconded by Salazar to adopt the following resolution. All voted in
favor. Motion carried.
RESOLUTION NO. 09 -31: RESOLUTION TO AUTHORIZE THE PURCHASE OF FIRE
TRUCK
7. Request for action on resolution calling for sale of bonds
Pausche reviewed the pre -sale report for Series 2009A, 2009B and 2009C bonds.
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MOTION by Osmek, seconded by Salazar to adopt the following resolution. All voted in
favor. Motion carried.
RESOLUTION NO. 09 -32: RESOLUTION PROVIDING FOR THE SALE OF
$4,020,000 GENERAL OBLIGATION IMPROVEMENTS BONDS, SERIES 2009A:
$5,110,000 GENERAL OBLIGATION UTILITY REVENUE BONDS, SERIES 200913;
$420,000 GENERAL OBLIGATION EQUIPMENT CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2009C
8. Discussion /action regarding floodplain elevation in Mound City Code and
proposed 2009 Mound Surface Water management Plan (SWMP) update
Community Development Director Smith provided an overview of the proposed 2009
update to the Mound Surface Water Management Plan (SWMP) which is a component
of the Comprehensive Plan that was granted preliminary approval by the City Council
in October 2008 and submitted to the Metropolitan Council and Minnehaha Creek
Watershed District (MCWD) for formal review. Staff explained that the proposed
SWMP update was deemed incomplete by the MCWD due to a number of issues
including an inconsistency between Mound's 100 -year floodplain elevation of 931.0
and the MCWD's adopted elevation of 951.5 for Lake Minnetonka as referenced in
their new plan which was adopted in July 2007.
As members may recall, there was much concern from the City about the impact
raising the 931.0 floodplain and 933.0 Regulatory Flood Protection Elevation (RFPE)
would have on creating non - conforming situations on existing properties constructed
at the current minimum elevation. Therefore, discussions between Mound and MCWD
have been ongoing for the past few months. Staff explained that the current proposal
under discussion by Mound and the MCWD Staff would allow the City to continue
using the 931.0 100 -year floodplain and 933.0 RFPE elevations for building
construction projects, however, any land alteration projects (ie. grading, etc.) on land
at or below the MCWD's 100 -year floodplain elevation of 931.5 would require formal
review of a floodplain alteration permit by the City Council including the submittal of all
required information and must result in a "no net decrease" in floodplain storage.
Staff further informed the Council that it is anticipated that the City and MCWD will
need to prepare and agree to a Memorandum of Understanding for the proposed
SWMP update and will be discussed as a separate item at a future meeting.
9. Set special meeting workshop for purpose of annual joint Planning
Commission and City Council meeting
MOTION by Osmek, seconded by Gesch to set a special joint Planning Commission and
City Council meeting for May 19, 2009 at 7:00 p.m. All voted in favor. Motion carried.
10. Miscellaneous /Correspondence
A. Comments /reports from Councilmembers: Osmek commented on the emails that
were circulating last week regarding the feasibility of a joint Police Department for
Mound and Minnetrista, and possibly adding Spring Park and St. Bonifacius.
Hanus stated that he was initially approached by the Mound Police Department
about the feasibility of this but precise studies haven't been performed yet.
B. Reports: Staff memo on federal funding request updated and support info.
Staff memo on update on special legislation for TIF 5 -year rule
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C. Minutes: Parks and Open Space Commission: March 12, 2009
D. Corrsepondence: Gillespie Gazette
11. Adiourn
MOTION by Osmek, seconded by Salazar to adjourn at 8:22 p.m
Motion carried.
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Mayor Mark Hanus
Attest: Bonnie Ritter, City Clerk
All voted in favor.