2009-07-28MOUND CITY COUNCIL MINUTES
JULY 28, 2009
The City Council of the City of Mound, Hennepin County, Minnesota, met in regular
session on Tuesday, July 28, 2009 at 7:30 p.m. in the council chambers of city hall.
Members present: Mayor Mark Hanus; Councilmembers Heidi Gesch and Ray Salazar.
Members absent: Councilmember David Osmek and Greg Skinner
Others present: City Manager Kandis Hanson, City Clerk Bonnie Ritter, Dick Woodruff,
Alex Wells, Noah Ryks, Travis Bodine, Sandy Rauschendorfer, Hannah Wells.
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. Call meeting to order
Mayor Hanus called the meeting to order at 7:30 p.m.
2. Pledge of Allegiance
3. Approve aaenda
Hanus requested the addition of item 5F, Agreement for lease of election equipment to
the school district. Hanson requested the deletion of Item 5C, the addition of Item 5G,
Resolution Accepting Bid for the Historic Well House Exterior Improvements, and the
addition of Item 9E, Federal legislation.
MOTION by Salazar, seconded by Gesch to approve the agenda as amended. All voted
in favor. Motion carried.
4. Action on Resolution Proclaiming August 13, 2009 as "Kids Corp Day
MOTION by Salazar, seconded by Gesch to adopt the following resolution. All voted in
favor. Motion carried.
RESOLUTION NO. 09 -52: RESOLUTION PROCLAIMING AUGUST 13, 2009 AS
KIDS CORE DAY
Mayor Hanus read the resolution aloud and presented it to the representatives present
from Westonka Kids Core.
5. Consent agenda
MOTION by Gesch, seconded by Salazar to approve the consent agenda as amended.
Upon roll call vote, all voted in favor. Motion carried.
A. Approve payment of claims in the amount of $844,338.76
B. RESOLUTION NO. 09 -53: RESOLUTION REJECTING QUOTES &
AUTHORIZING RECEIPT OF NEW QUOTES FOR THE 2009 DRAINAGE
IMPROVEMENT PROJECT (PW- 09 -03)
C. (removed)
Mound City Council Minutes — July 28, 2009
D. ORDINANCE NO. 04 -2009: ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER XII OF
THE CITY CODE AS IT RELATES TO ADMINISTRATIVE OFFENSES
RESOLUTION NO. 09 -54: RESOLUTION ADOPTING PENALTIES FOR
NON - TRAFFIC ADMINSTRATIVE OFFENSES WITHIN THE CITY OF
MOUND
E. Approve permits for Our Lady of the Lake Catholic Church for the 2009
Incredible Festival
1. Temporary On -sale 3.2 Malt Liquor
2. Public Dance /Live Music with fee waived
3. Minnesota Lawful Gambling
4. Temporary sign permit
F. Approve Agreement No. A052264 with Hennepin County, School District #277,
and the City of Mound for use of election equipment
G. RESOLUTION NO. 09 -55: RESOLUTION ACCEPTING BID FOR THE
HISTORIC WELL PUMP HOUSE EXTERIOR IMPROVEMENTS
6. Comments and suggestions from citizens present on any item not on the
aaenda. None were offered.
7. Dick Woodruff, representing LMCC requestina approval of a resolution in
suagort of application for federal stimulus fundina
Dick Woodruff of the Lake Minnetonka Communications informed the Council about the
intent of the LMCC to apply for federal stimulus funding for construction of a fiber -to-
home network. This network is intended to provide data, video (tv) and telephone
services to all residences and businesses within the 17 cities serviced by LMCC. This
would be a $47 million request if applying for 100 %, or $43.5 if applying for 80% and
bonding for the other 20 %.
Woodruff informed the Council that there would be no cost to the City or to the taxpayers
as a result of the proposed bonding. It will be paid for by users and residents can
choose to use the service or not.
MOTION by Salazar, seconded by Hanus to adopt the following resolution. The following
voted in favor: Salazar and Hanus. The following voted against: Gesch. Motion carried.
RESOLUTION NO. 09 -56: RESOLUTION TO SUPPORT THE LAKE MINNETONKA
COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION (LMCC) IN ITS APPLICATION FOR FEDERAL
STIMULUS FUNDING FOR CONSTRUCTION OF A FIBER -TO -HOME NETWORK
8. Approve minutes
MOTION by Gesch, seconded by Salazar to approve the minutes of the July 14, 2009
meeting. All voted in favor. Motion carried.
9. Miscellaneous /Correspondence
A. Comments /reports from Councilmembers: none
Mound City Council Minutes — July 28, 2009
B. Reports: Finance Department — June 2009
Investments — June 2009
Bolton & Menk Billings Summary
Senator Klobuchar Transportation Authorization Info
Senator Franken High Priority Request and Congressional
Directed Spending Form
C. Minutes: None
D. Correspondence: Lake Minnetonka Association — July 17, 2009
E. Correspondence: Federal Legislation Update with Smith memo of 7/28/09
10. Adjourn
MOTION by Hanus, seconded by Salazar to adjourn at 8:17 p.m. All voted in favor.
Motion carried.
Attest: Bonnie Ritter, City Clerk
Mayor Mark Hanus
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