2011-03-22 CC Meeting MinutesMOUND CITY COUNCIL MINUTES
MARCH 22, 2011
The City Council of the City of Mound, Hennepin County, Minnesota, met in regular session on
Tuesday, March 22, 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, Community
Development Director Sarah Smith, Public Works Director Carlton Moore, Finance Director
Catherine Pausche, City Planner Rita Trapp, Amanda Schwarze, Phil Jensen, James
Holmbeck, Jackie & Craig Piepkorn, Wayne Ehlebracht, Mark Krawiecki
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 Gesch, seconded by Osmek to approve the agenda. All voted in favor. Motion
carried.
4. Consent agenda
Hanus requested the removal of Item 4E for discussion.
MOTION by Osmek, seconded by Gesch to approve the consent agenda as amended. All
voted in favor. Motion carried.
A. Approve minutes from March 8, 2011 regular meeting
B. Approve payment of claims in the amount of $386,621.00
C. RESOLUTION NO. 11 -19: RESOLUTION APPROVING PUBLIC LANDS PERMIT
FOR PROPERTY AT 4771 ISLAND VIEW DRIVE
D. Approve setting special City Council meeting workshop for April 9, 2011 from 8:00-
12:00 p.m. for purpose of attending and participating in Planning Commission Land
Use Training at Mound City Hall
E. (removed)
F. RESOLUTION NO. 11 -20: RESOLUTON APPROVING PLANS AND
SPECIFICATIONS AND ORDERING ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS FOR THE 2011
STREET, UTILITY AND RETAINING WALL IMPROVEMENT PROJECT —
SOUTHWEST ISLAND AREA (PW- 11 -01), AND THE 2011 STREET, UTILITY AND
RETAINING WALL IMPROVEMENT PROJECT — HIGHLAND AREA (PW- 11 -02)
G. Approve Pay Request No. 4 and Final from Wilkus Architects in the amount of
$5,005.65 for Pump House Interior Build -out
Mound City Council Minutes — March 22, 2011
4E. Agreement for Disposal with Specialized Environmental Technologies
Hanus how the proposed agreement compares to last year's, and Pausche stated that the terms
are identical.
MOTION by Hanus, seconded by Salazar to approve the Agreement for Disposal between
Specialized environmental Technologies, LLC and the City of Mound for compostable yard
waste dumping services beginning April 4, 2011. All voted in favor. Motion carried.
5. Comments and suggestions from citizens present on any item not on the agenda.
James Holbeck, 2222 Mill Pond Lane, stated that while he was on vacation recently, the Mound
Police Department busted down three of the doors on his house to get in. When he got home
and called the officers from the business cards they left, he was told they were doing a welfare
check. He stated he expects the City to pay for repairs to his house. Hanus informed him that
the City Manager will look into the matter and report back to him.
6. Pre -sale report for $6,405,000 G.O. Bonds Series 2011 B. and request for action on
resolution providing for sale of bonds
Mark Ruff of Ehlers and Associates presented the pre -sale report for $6,405,000 G.O. Bonds, to
the Council. He stated that these bonds are for the financing of the 2011 street and utility
reconstruction project. The sale will take place on April 12 and results will be brought to the
Council at that time.
MOTION by Osmek, seconded by Salazar to adopt the following resolution. All voted in favor.
Motion carried.
RESOLUTION NO. 11 -21: RESOLUTION PROVIDING FOR THE SALE OF $6,405,000 G.O.
BONDS, SERIES 2011 B.
7. Phil Jensen. H ennepin Countv Assessor, pr esentina 2010 Assessment Report
Jensen presented the assessment report to the Council, stating that about 1/5 of the City was
assessed. There are currently 145 property listings in Mound, with 36 of those being either
foreclosures or short sales. There are 4,476 taxable parcels in the City with a total market value
of approximately $1,086,868,400, down from approximately $1,500,000,000 at its high. This
value includes $3,874,700 in new construction improvements. The overall value decrease for
all property types is -9.7 %.
It was noted that the Open Book Meeting will be held on May 4, 2011 from 4:00 — 7:00 p.m. at
city hall.
8. Discussion /Action reaardina a review of prop MCWD amendments to stormwater
management and administrative rules
Carlton Moore presented a hand -out that summarized the Minnehaha Creek Watershed
District's proposed amendments to administrative rules that cover procedural requirements,
enforcement, variances, permit fees, and financial assurances. Hanus stated that in summary,
with all of the proposed rule changes the MCWD is taking steps to take the local authority away
from cities and counties.
Moore asked that the Council get any comments they wish to make to him for submittal by the
deadline of March 31.
Mound City Council Minutes — March 22, 2011
9A. Discussion /action on land use amendments for properties at 4867/4873 Shoreline
Drive
Rita Trapp reviewed the request for a Comprehensive Plan amendment to change the land use
designation of the properties located at 4867 and 4873 Shoreline Drive from medium density
residential (MDR) to neighborhood commercial (NC). She noted that the Planning Commission
held a public hearing on this request on March 1, 2011, and recommended approval of the
amendment.
Discussion followed regarding the use, lot sizes, and the number of steps needed to get to the
end result that the applicants desire. Hanus and Osmek indicated that they would like to see a
sketch plan of what the end result is that the applicants desire, with narrative explaining the
project and process. Osmek took an informal poll and all of the council indicated that they were
willing to support this concept but needed more information.
MOTION by Osmek, seconded by Gesch to remand this back to staff for further study. All voted
in favor. Motion carried.
9B. Discussion /action on Expansion Permit for 1736 Shorewood Lane
Mayor Hanus stepped down as Mayor for this item because he has ownership in a neighboring
property. Acting Mayor Osmek presided.
Sarah Smith reviewed the application by Mark Krawiecki to secure an expansion permit to allow
construction of an upper floor to his home at 1736 Shorewood Lane. The proposed addition
would be constructed within the existing building footprint. It was noted that the Planning
Commission recommended approval, with conditions.
After discussion, Osmek suggested some revisions to the proposed resolution of approval.
MOTION by Gesch, seconded by Salazar to adopt the following resolution as amended. All
voted in favor. Motion carried. ( Hanus not voting)
RESOLUTION NO. 11 -22: A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
MOUND APPROVING EXPANSION PERMIT FOR THE PROPERTY LOCATED AT 1736
SHOREWOOD LANE. P&Z CASE 11 -01.
Hanus returned to preside over the rest of the meeting.
10. Information /Miscellaneous
A. Comments /reports from Councilmembers /City Manager
B. Reports: None
C. Minutes: Parks & Open Space Commission — February 10, 2011
Planning Commission — February 15, 2011
D. Correspondence: DEED letter regarding status change of 2005 Contamination Cleanup
Grant and monitoring report — March 3, 2011
11. Adiourn
MOTION by Osmek, seconded by Gesch to adjourn at 9:30 p.m. All voted in favor. Motion
carried.
Mayor Mark Han 6s
Attest: Bonnie Ritter, City derk