2012-11-27 CC Meeting MinutesMOUND CITY COUNCIL MINUTES
November 27, 2012
The City Council of the City of Mound, Hennepin County, Minnesota, met in regular session on
Tuesday, November 27, 2012, 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, Finance Director Catherine Pausche, Fire Chief Greg
Pederson, Pam Myers, David Cross, Carol Denn, Mary Opheim, George Linkert & family, Tom
Rockvam, Blaze Fugina, Greg Pederson, Gerald Babb, Marie Trievenbach
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 7:10 p.m.
2. Pledoe of Allegiance
3. Approve agenda
Kandis Hanson requested the removal of Item 6 from the agenda. It will be brought back at a
future meeting.
MOTION by Gesch, seconded by Salazar to approve the agenda as amended. All voted in
favor. Motion carried.
4. Consent agenda
MOTION by Salazar, seconded by Gillispie to approve the consent agenda. Upon roll call vote,
all voted in favor. Motion carried.
A. Approve payment of claims in the amount of $242,840.83
B. Approve minutes of the November 13, 2012 meeting
C. RESOLUTION NO. 12 -97: RESOLUTION DECLARING THAT POLICE OFFICER MEETS
ALL OF THE POLICE AND FIRE REQUIREMENTS OF THE PUBLIC EMPLOYEE
RETIREMENT ASSOCIATION
D. RESOLUTION NO. 12 -98: RESOLUTION TO APPROVE THE LETTERS OF
AGREEMENT FOR PROSECUTION AND FORFEITURE SERVICES
E. RESOLUTION NO. 12 -99: RESOLUTION APPROVING AMENDMENTS TO THE
ADMINISTRATIVE CODE
F. RESOLUTION NO. 12 -100: RESOLUTION ACCEPTING RESIGNATION, DECLARING A
VACANCY, AND DECLARING THE VACANCY TO BE FILLED BY COUNCIL
APPOINTMENT
G. Approve cancellation of the December 25, 2012 regular Council meeting
H. Set special meeting sessions to interview candidates for the City Council vacancy on
January 29, 2013 and February 5, 2013, at 6:30 p.m.
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5. Comments and suggestions from citizens present on any item not on the agenda.
None were offered.
6. (removed from agenda)
7. George Linkert on his ideas and intent for Mound
George Linkert, 5017 Avon Drive, gave a PowerPoint presentation to the City Council with the
stated topic of "We want Mound to be a place to drive to, not drive through ".
Osmek stated that he has a problem with Linkert, as a Planning Commission member, giving
wrong information on his blog. Hanus also recognized that some of his blog information is not
correct. Feedback from other councilmembers cautioned him about making sure his information
is correct before posting, and suggested that he post the positive to make people realize that
Mound is a destination.
8. Action on proposal to move city hall operations to the Public Safety Building
A. Catherine Pausche with Staff report — Pausche stated that in light of the City contracting for
police services with Orono, a study of relocating services provided by city hall is warranted.
Cost estimates were presented and a proposed parking plan presented.
Hanus expressed that his main concern is the parking.
MOTION by Hanus, seconded by /Salazar to table the issue of moving city hall until a parking
analysis can be performed and a plan devised to better provide parking for access to the front
door. All voted in favor. Motion carried.
B. Westonka Historical Society proposing a rental agreement for portions of city hall. Pam
Myers and Vern Brandenberg expressed the desire to rent a portion of city hall for a museum
and the housing of the Westonka Historical Society.
MOTION by Hanus, seconded by Salazar to table action on this item to a future date after the
relocation of city hall is decided. All voted in favor. Motion carried.
9. Mound Fire Department providing Automatic Mutual Aid to the City of St. Bonifacius
Fire Chief Greg Pederson stated that he has been working for over a year on a plan to provide
automatic mutual aid, Monday through Friday from 7:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., to assist the City of
St. Bonifacius Fire Department within the City of St. Bonifacius.
MOTION by Hanus, seconded by Salazar to direct staff to prepare a resolution for consideration
at the next meeting, approving the Automatic Mutual Aid to assist the St. Bonifacius Fire
Department within the City of St. Bonifacius. All voted in favor. Motion carried.
10. Information /Miscellaneous
A. Comments /reports from Councilmembers /City Manager
B. Minutes: None
C. Reports: None
D. Correspondence: Resignation of Matt Morris
November 14, 2012 letter from City of Minnetrista
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11. Adiourn
MOTION by Gesch, seconded by Salazar to adjourn at 9:50 p.m. All voted in favor. Motion
carried.
Mayor Mark Hanus
Attest: Vicki Weber, Acting City Clerk