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2011-03-08 CC Meeting MinutesMOUND CITY COUNCIL MINUTES MARCH 8, 2011 The City Council of the City of Mound, Hennepin County, Minnesota, met in regular session on Tuesday, March 8, 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 Manager Kandis Hanson, City Clerk Bonnie Ritter, Public Works Director Carlton Moore, City Engineer Dan Faulkner, Finance Director Catherine Pausche, Derek Goddard, 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 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 3. Approve agenda MOTION by Osmek, seconded by Gesch to approve the agenda. All voted in favor. Motion carried. 4. Consent agenda Osmek requested the removal of Item 4C for discussion. MOTION by Gesch, seconded by Gillispie 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 $582,740.95 B. Approve Parks and Open Space Commission appointment of Derek Goddard to fill term vacancy to expire end of 2011 C. (removed) 4C. Aaarove temoorary sian permit for 2011 Mound Farmers' Market & More Osmek questioned the sign permit application as to what locations are being requested for what times. The application is vague and appears to be abusing the system by not saying exactly what locations they are requesting for what period of time. The application needs to; conform with regulations, and identify what banners go where at what times. Gesch also questioned the statement "two banners for period between April 17 to May 15; then 2 weeks at other locations as referenced below, with dates to be determined as property owners allow ". She asked if that means that two banners will be in two locations followed by two weeks at the next two locations listed. She also asked for clarification on the application. MOTION by Osmek, seconded by Gesch to remand this request back to City Staff for further clarification. All voted in favor. Motion carried. Mound City Council Minutes — March 8, 2011 5. Comments and suggestions from citizens present on any item not on the agenda. None were offered. 6. 2011 Street Lighting Replacement Project and additional electrical service to Mound Bay Park Carlton Moore reviewed the proposed 2011 Street Lighting Replacement Project, which is to continue the street lighting project from approximately 200 feet south of Bartlett Boulevard (where the 2010 project left ended) to Highland Boulevard. It is recommended to use the same pole and fixture used on the previously project and to bury all electrical in conduit. Since the City will not be using its $296,000 MSA allocation for a street project this year, it is recommended that these funds be used for this project, estimated at $150,000. Along with this project it is recommended to install additional electrical power to Mound Bay Park for activities that take place there. The cost to add this electric service is estimated at $10,000 and it is recommended that street lighting funds be used for this portion. Osmek suggested adding a fee for electrical power to the permit that groups get for use of the park, if feasible. He also suggested that the electrical service for Mound Bay Park be financed from the park dedication fund, but that can be decided at a later date. MOTION by Osmek, seconded by Hanus to adopt the following resolution. All voted in favor. Motion carried. RESOLUTION NO. 11 -17: RESOLUTION ORDERING THE 2011 STREET LIGHTING REPLACEMENT PROJECT AND ADDITIONAL ELECTRICAL SERVICE TO MOUND BAY PARK PROJECT AND AUTHORIZING PREPARATION OF PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS AND ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS 7. 2011 Lift Station Reconstruction Proiect Dan Faulkner presented a report for the proposed 2011 Lift Station Improvement Project to include the lift_stations at 4922 Three Points Blvd (Cl), 3303 Waterbury Road (N1) and 4956 Island View Drive (R1), with R1 being included as an option. Osmek stated that he would like to see only the Waterbury one done because it is in the 2011 Street Project area, and trying to squeeze one more year out of the other two. Carlton Moore stated that they are in dire shape but it is possible to get through another year. Hanus would like to get the maintenance history of the lift stations being proposed for reconstruction in the future, as this information would help with the decision process. Hanus asked if the Three Points one is the worst of the three and Moore stated that it is. MOTION by Osmek, seconded by Gesch to adopt the following resolution (only approving the Waterbury Road lift station). Hanus offered a friendly amendment to approve the Waterbury lift station, and add the Three Points one as an option. Osmek did not accept this amendment and stated he only intends to approve one lift station for improvement in 2011. Upon vote taken on above motion, all voted in favor. Motion carried. RESOLUTION NO. 11 -18: RESOLUTION RECEIVING REPORT AND AUTHORIZING PREPARATION OF PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS AND ORDERING ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS FOR THE 2011 LIFT STATION RECONSTRUCTION PROJECT Mound City Council Minutes — March 8, 2011 8. Discussion /Action on Plannina Commission candidate appointments MOTION by Osmek, seconded by Gesch to approve the following appointments for the Planning Commission: Chris Carlton for a term to expire on December 31, 2011; Jeffrey Bergquist for a term to expire on December 31, 2012; and Doug Gawtry and George Linkert for terms that will expire on December 31, 2013. All voted in favor. Motion carried. 9. Approve minutes MOTION by Salazar, seconded by Gesch to approve the minutes of the February 8, 2011 regular meeting. The following voted in favor: Gillispie, Salazar, Hanus, and Gesch. The following voted against: None. Osmek abstained from voting because he was absent from that meeting. Motion carried. 10. Information /Miscellaneous A. Comments /reports from Councilmembers /City Manager — Hanus stated that the cities of St. Bonifacius, Minnetrista and Mound have been meeting with regard to fire services, and that he and Kandis Hanson are also meeting on other departments to discuss other potential savings. He asked that Councilmember Gesch participate in these discussions and she agreed. B. Reports: None C. Minutes: Planning Commission — January 4, 2011 Parks and Open Space Commission — January 13, 2011 Docks and Commons Commission — January 20, 2011 D. Correspondence: Gillespie Gazette 11. Adjourn MOTION by Hanus, seconded by Gesch to adjourn at 7:59 p.m. All voted in favor. Motion carried. Mayor Mark Hanus Attest: Bonnie Ritter, City Clerk 1