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2011-01-25 CC Meeting MinutesMOUND CITY COUNCIL MINUTES JANUARY 25, 2011 The City Council of the City of Mound, Hennepin County, Minnesota, met in regular session on Tuesday, January 25, 2011, at 7:00 p.m. in the council chambers of city hall. Members present: Mayor Mark Hanus; Councilmembers Kelli Gillispie, Ray Salazar, Heidi Gesch and David Osmek. Others present: City Attorney John Dean, City Manager Kandis Hanson, City Clerk Bonnie Ritter, Community Development Director Sarah Smith, Amanda Schwarze, Kevin Borg, Donna Smith, Harold Pellett, Helen Hanus, Eric Boser, Michael Dryes, Zac Holmes, Jack MacNamara, Marcus Prouty. 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 7:00 p.m. 2. Pledge of Allegiance Mayor Hanus asked the students in attendance to have a representative come up to the podium and let them know what class they were from. Marcus Prouty stated that they were from Mr. Kuehl's Government Class at Westonka High School. 3. Approve agenda Kandis Hanson requested the removal of Item 4C, and Salazar requested the removal of Item 4A for discussion. MOTION by Osmek, seconded by Gesch to approve the agenda as amended. All voted in favor. Motion carried. 4. Consent agenda MOTION by Osmek, seconded by Gesch to approve the consent agenda as amended. Upon roll call vote, all voted in favor. Motion carried. A. (removed) B. Approve payment of claims in the amount of $529,440.60. C. (removed) 4A. Approve minutes MOTION by Osmek, seconded by Gesch to approve the minutes from the January 11, 2011 meeting. The following voted in favor. Gillispie, Hanus, Gesch, and Osmek. The following voted against: None. Salazar abstained from voting because he was absent from that meeting. Motion carried. J Mound City Council Minutes — January 25, 2011 4C. Approve Cooperative Aareement with Gillespie Center Foundation John Dean explained that this evening's handout had two additions from the draft in the packet. One of the additions states that the previous agreement was replaced with this one, and the other addition stated that the Agreement dated October 27, 2009 is still in full force and affect. This new agreement for in -kind services eliminates everything related to snow due to a cash contribution allocated for this purpose. Osmek suggested adding the $1500 stipend for private snow plowing service in this agreement under Services Provided to the Foundation, as bullet number four. MOTION by Osmek, seconded by Salazar to approve the agreement as amended, adding the bullet point regarding the $1500 stipend for snow plowing added to the Services Provided to the Foundation. Gesch commented that she believes that this does not have to be included in the agreement because it is discussed yearly at budget time and is included in the budget line items. Upon vote taken on motion, the following voted in favor: Salazar, Hanus and Osmek. The following voted against: Gesch. Gillispie abstained from voting. Motion carried. Harold Pellett, representing the Gillespie Center, stated that the word "Foundation" should be eliminated from the entire Agreement because there is no longer a foundation. The Agreement should be with the Gillespie Center, not the Westonka Senior Citizens Foundation. MOTION by Osmek, seconded by Salazar to reconsider Item 4C. All voted in favor. Motion carried. MOTION by Osmek, seconded by Gesch to approve the contract as previously amended and agreed to, replacing the Foundation wording to the Gillespie Center. The following voted in favor: Gillispie, Salazar, Hanus and Osmek. The following voted against: Gesch. Motion carried. 5. Harold Pellett with a report on the Gillespie Center Harold Pellett presented the Council with the Annual Operation Income and Expenses for 2009 and 2010. He noted that the Center did meet the fundraising goals, putting 115% of Mound and Spring Park's contributions in their endowment fund. Pellett stated that the numbers presented were un- audited and Hanus asked to see the audited numbers when available. Donna Smith reviewed the Center's fundraising events and activities. 6. Kevin Borg of Westonka Schools Superintendent Kevin Borg provided the 2008 -2013 Strategic Plan for Westonka Public Schools, along with goals for the 21 st Century. He also briefly went some new key events of the schools, awards received and test results that put Westonka among the best in the State for the eighth consecutive year. Borg complimented Dan Niccum who previously served as the School Resource Officer, now replaced by Officer Jamie Wittke. He also stated that Police Chief Kurtz and Fire Chief Pederson have shown great response to assure a safe environment for the students and faculty. He also thanked the City Council for their continued support. J 1 'J Mound City Council Minutes — January 25, 2011 7. Comments and suggestions from citizens present on any item not on the agenda. None were offered. 8. Discussion /Action on Ordinance Amending Chapter 129 of the City Code as it relates to recreational vehicle definition and exterior storage regulations Sarah Smith gave the background on the proposed amendment to the code as it relates to recreational vehicles and exterior storage regulations. After lengthy discussion, it was the consensus to have Osmek and Gesch represent the Council and work with staff to come up with definitions and regulations that would serve the purposes intended. Smith will also gather information from other similar cities to determine what they are doing to regulate exterior storage. No formal action taken at this time. 9. Discussion /Action related to federal appropriate funding cycle for Fiscal year 2012 It was the consensus of the Council to not participate in the Fiscal Year 2012 federal appropriate process at this time, but to keep the lines of communication open until economic conditions change. No formal action needed at this time. 10. Action on Planning Commission appointment — Geoff Michael The reappointment of Geoff Michael was considered at the December 14 Council meeting, and deferred to this meeting when a full Council is present. Hanus stated that Michael's past years are appreciated and not to be denied, but his attendance in the last two years remains a concern. His concern was echoed by Osmek and Salazar. MOTION by Hanus, seconded by Salazar not to re- appoint Geoff Michael to the Planning Commission and declare a vacancy for this position. The following voted in favor: Salazar, Hanus and Osmek. The following voted against: Gillispie and Gesch. Motion carried. 11. Information /Miscellaneous A. Comments /reports from Councilmembers /City Manager B. Reports: Harbor Wine & Spirits —December 2010 C. Minutes: None D. Correspondence: None 12. Adiourn MOTION by Osmek, seconded by Gesch to adjourn at 8:55 p.m. All voted in favor. Motion carried. x� Attest: Bonnie Ritter, City Clerk Mayor Mark Hanus