2013-01-22 CC Meeting MinutesMOUND CITY COUNCIL MINUTES
JANUARY 22, 2013
The City Council of the City of Mound, Hennepin County, Minnesota, met in regular session on
Tuesday, January 22, 2013, at 7:00 p.m. in the council chambers of city hall.
Members present: Mayor Mark Hanus; Councilmembers Kelli Gillispie and Heidi Gesch
Members absent: Vacant Seat (Dave Osmek), Councilmember Ray Salazar
Others present: City Manager Kandis Hanson, Finance Director /Clerk/Treasurer Catherine
Pausche, Rita Trapp (HKGI), Bob Brown, State Senator David Osmek, Donna Smith, Jeanne
Brustad, Jeremy Berg, Michelle Brandt, Carter Brandt, Zac Brandt, Alex Erickson.
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 7:01 p.m.
2. Pledge of Allegiance
3. Approve agenda
City Manager Hanson requested to move Item 4E on Consent Agenda to item 8.1.
MOTION by Gesch, seconded by Gillespie to approve the agenda as amended. All voted in
favor. Motion carried.
5. Consent agenda
Hanus requested the removal of item 4D for discussion.
MOTION by Gesch, seconded by Gillispie to approve the consent agenda as amended. All
voted in favor. Motion carried.
A. Approve payment of claims in the amount of $389,620.17.
B. Approve minutes of the January 8, 2013 regular meeting.
C. Approve Application and Permit for Temporary On -Sale Liquor License for the
Knights of Columbus "Date Night' on Feb 8, 2013
D. (removed)
E. Moved to Agenda Item 81
Hanus indicated that he requested that this be removed from the consent agenda because
although he has no problem with the approval of this request, he questions the method by which
it is obtained. Hanus asked if all businesses in the shopping center were under a Conditional
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Use Permit (CUP). Trapp stated only Early Child Family Education is under a CUP. Hanus
asked why apply it to the individual businesses one at a time and not to the property as a whole.
Trapp state Staff sought administrative authority to authorize the parking with the current mix of
uses, but still allows Staff to revisit if the use changes. Staff wishes only to return to the Council
if there is an issue, not just any time there is a change. Hanus stated he was willing to give it a
try.
MOTION by Hanus, seconded by Gesch to adopt the following resolution. All voted in favor.
Motion carried.
RESOLUTION NO. 13 -12: RESOLUTION MAKING A PARKING DETERMINATION FOR
STONEGATE SHOPPING CENTER.
5. Comments and suggestions from citizens present on any item not on the agenda.
Alex Erickson, 4790 Carrick Road, asked how the Public Safety Building Improvements were
going to be funded. Finance Director Pausche said conversion costs had been budgeted and
that these are one -time costs and will be minimized where possible. Every building has on-
going maintenance costs and there will be other opportunities for savings once we consolidate
to the Public Safety building to help- offset these costs and increase efficiency.
Carter Brandt of Orono Troop 206 asking about issues resulting from the Sandy Hook shooting
and how the City has improved security and how can scouts help. Hanus stated that a police
officer is at the middle and high schools. Hanson stated school districts are introducing policies
to strengthen security. Pausche suggested troops help raise money for the Mound Crime
Prevention Association.
6. Minnesota State Senator David Osmek
Senator Osmek gave his contact info (651- 296 -1282) and that of his legislative assistant, Peder
Muffs (651- 296- 1282). Osmek will serve on Transportation and Public Safety Committees as
well as Finance and Environment and Energy Committees. Osmek plans to visit all City
Councils in his district at least once a year.
Robert Brown, former Mound City Council Member, and Mayor Hanus presented Senator
Osmek with a flag that was flown in his honor over the United States Capital on the day he was
sworn in as Minnesota State Senator on January 13, 2013.
Donna Smith, Board Member, gave an update on the contract for services between the City of
Mound and the Gillespie Center and status of the endowment fund that will ultimately eliminate
the need for Cities to provide funding.
Jeanne Brustad, Board President, expressed the board's appreciation of the City support and
described the many activities conducted by the center.
Donna Smith and Jeanne Brustad presented Senator David Osmek with an honorary life -time
membership to the Gillespie Center to recognize his help in securing approval for the three -city
Contract for Services Agreements.
8A. Public Hearing — Action on Ordinance Amending Chapter 129 of the Mound City
Code as it Relates to the Zoning Ordinance.
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Trapp describe the reason for request is to add a definition in the code for Local Government
Building to allow for quasi - government uses that benefit the community.
Mayor Hanus opened the public hearing at 7.43 and upon receiving no public comment, closed
the hearing.
MOTION by Gillispie, seconded by Gesch to pass the following ordinance. All voted in favor.
Motion carried.
ORDINANCE 01 -2013: AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 129 OF THE
MOUND CITY CODE AS IT RELATES TO THE ZONING ORDINANCE
Trapp describe the reason for request is similar to the above and achieves transparency by
giving the public a chance to comment on the CUP.
Mayor Hanus opened the public hearing at 7:47 and upon receiving no public comment, closed
the hearing.
MOTION by Gesch, seconded by Gillispie to adopt the following Resolution. All voted in favor.
Motion carried.
RESOLUTION 13 -13: RESOLUTION AMENDING THE CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT FOR
THE CITY OF MOUND TO ALLOW COMMUNITY BASED AND GOVERNMENTAL USES IN
CITY HALL
Trapp stated Hennepin County requests cities to conduct a review of tax forfeited properties to
recommend if they should be classified as conservation or non - conservation and whether the
properties should be withheld or disposed of. Trapp described each of the three parcels and
made recommendations and requested action be taken on each.
MOTION by Gesch, seconded by Gillispie to adopt the following resolution as amended. All
voted in favor. Motion carried.
RESOLUTION NO. 13 -14: RESOLUTION TO APPROVE THE RELEASE OF TAX
FORFEITED PROPERTIES ON LIST NO. 1624 -C /NC (PID NO. 13- 117 -24 -21 -0080, PID NO.
23- 117 -24 -42 -0079, PID NO. 24- 117 -24 -11 -0025)
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7. Information /Miscellaneous
A. Comments /reports from Councilmembers /City Manager
City Manager Hanson announced Moon Night Trail Night on Saturday,
January 29, 2013 and Harbor Wine and Spirits Annual Customer Appreciation
Sale with a 10 Year Anniversary special of 15% off all alcoholic beverages
On Tuesday, February 12, 2013.
B. Minutes: Planning Comm: Dec 4, 2013
C. Reports: Finance Department: 2012 4th Qtr Investments
D. Correspondence: MN DNR — FY2013 GIA Funding Reductions
8. Adjourn
MOTION by Gesch, seconded by Gillispie to adjourn at 8:42 p.m. All voted in favor. Motion
carried.
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Mayor Mark Hanu
Attest: Catherine Pausche, Clerk