2012-05-08 CC Meeting MinutesMOUND CITY COUNCIL MINUTES
May 8, 2012
The City Council of the City of Mound, Hennepin County, Minnesota, met in regular session on
Tuesday, May 8, 2012, at 7:00 p.m. in the council chambers of city hall.
Members present: Mayor Mark Hanus; Councilmembers Kelli Gillispie, Ray Salazar, David
Osmek and Heidi Gesch
Others present: City Manager Kandis Hanson, City Clerk Bonnie Ritter, Community
Development Director Sarah Smith, Finance Director Catherine Pausche, Sherry Maas, Amy
Maas, Leah Prudent, Casey Horgan, Blaze Fugina, Brian Pelowski
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 Salazar, seconded by Gesch to approve the agenda. All voted in favor. Motion
carried.
4. Consent agenda
MOTION by Gesch, seconded by Salazar to approve the consent agenda. Upon roll call vote,
all voted in favor. Motion carried.
A. Approve payment of claims in the amount of $205,076.68
B. RESOLUTION NO. 12 -41: RESOLUTION OF SPONSORSHIP AS RELATED TO THE
SOUTHWEST TRAILS SNOWMOBILE ASSOCIATION
C. Approve Pay Request No. 4 from Minger Construction, Inc. in the amount of $9,322.54 for
work completed on the 2011 Lift Station Improvement Project, PW -11 -03
D. Approve Pay Request No. 2 from MinnComrn Utility Construction Co. in the amount of
$21,306.13 for work completed on the Island View Drive - Windsor Road Watermain Loop
Project, PW -12 -07
E. RESOLUTION NO. 12 -42: RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING ACCEPTANCE OF HENNEPIN
COUNTY RECYCLING GRANT AND EXECUTION OF GRANT AGREEMENT
F. Approve permits for June 2, 2012 Fish Fry — Mound Fire Relief Assn (with fee waivers)
1) Temporary sign permit
2) Temporary on -sale liquor
3) Public Dance /Live Music
5. Comments and suggestions from citizens present on any item not on the agenda.
None were offered.
Councilmember Osmek arrived at 7:05 p.m.
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6. Request for action on resolution providing for sle of $10,450,000 GO Bonds, Series
2012A
Pausche stated that the request for sale of bonds that are to finance the following: $2,245,000
Street Improvement Project and Retaining Walls; $1,190,000 Watermain Capital Improvements;
$545,000 Storm Water Capital Improvements; $880,000 Sanitary Sewer Capital Improvements;
$4,345,000 Current Refunding of HRA Lease Revenue Bonds, Series 2002; and $1,245,000
Current Refunding of GO Revenue Bonds, Series 20048.
MOTION by Osmek, seconded by Salazar to adopt the following resolution. All voted in favor.
Motion carried.
RESOLUTION NO. 12 -43: RESOLUTION PROVIDING FOR THE SALE OF $10,450,000
GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS, SERIES 2012A
7. Presentation from University of Minnesota Students — Mound Sustainability Project
Leah Prudent, Amy Maas and Casey Horgan presented the results of their University of
Minnesota project regarding sustainability including concepts and applied practices. Their
project included community visits as well as meetings and discussion with City Staff. The Mayor
thanked them for choosing Mound for their project.
8. Mary LaRose, Hennepin County Appraiser, presenting 2012 Assessment/2011 Sales
Report
LaRose highlighted key statistics of the 2012 Assessment/2011 Sales Report for the City.
MOTION by Osmek, seconded by Salazar to receive the report as presented. All voted in favor.
Motion carried.
9. Discussion /action on Planning Case 11 -11 (continued from 3/3/12) — Variance for
identification sign at Mound MarketPlace
Sarah Smith reviewed the request by Mound MarketPlace, LLC, for modifications to the area
identification sign at Mound MarketPlace. This request is to add 8 sq. ft. to the current 120 sq.
ft. sign, and to also allow for color corporate signage rather than the current reverse cut copy.
MOTION by Osmek, seconded by Salazar to direct staff to draft a resolution to allow the
modification of the variance to allow for color corporate signage. All voted in favor. Motion
carried.
MOTION by Salazar, seconded by Gillispie to direct staff to draft a resolution to allow the
modification of the variance to allow for an additional 8 sq. ft., to the present 120 sq. ft. sign.
The following voted in favor: Gillispie, Salazar and Hanus. The following voted against: Gesch
and Osmek. Motion carried.
10.
Smith explained that a resident made the request, and the Planning Commission reviewed the
home occupation regulations related to signage. The Planning Commission is not
recommending any change to the current regulations.
MOTION by Salazar, seconded by Hanus not to amend the City Code as it relates to signage
for home occupations. All voted in favor. Motion carried.
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11. Approve minutes
MOTION by Salazar, seconded by Gesch to approve the minutes of the April 24, 2012 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.
12. Executive Session for the purpose of the City Manager's performance evaluation
At 8:30 p.m. Mayor Hanus announced that the Council would go into closed session for the
purpose of performing the City Manager's performance evaluation.
The meeting reconvened at 9:01 p.m.
Mayor Hanus announced that the Council had completed the performance evaluation of the City
Manager and commended her for her performance.
13. Information /Miscellaneous
A. Comments /reports from Councilmembers /City Manager
B. Reports: Bolton & Menk — Upper Minnehaha Creek Watershed TMDL Study
Mediacom — new channel notification
Draft 2013 LMCD Budget
C. Minutes: None
D. Correspondence: Letter from Craig Dawson of MCWD
Winsted Investment, LLC — 4/12/12
Memo from Chief Mooney — 4/26/12
14. Adiourn
MOTION by Osmek, seconded by Gesch to adjourn at 9:02 p.m. All voted favor. Motion carried.
Mayor Mark Hanus
Attest: Vicki Weber, Acting City Clerk