2003-02-25MOUND CITY COUNCIL MINUTES
FEBRUARY 25, 2003
The City Council of the City of Mound, Hennepin County, Minnesota, met in
regular session on Tuesday, February 25, 2003, at 7:30 p.m. in the council
chambers of city hall.
Members Present: Mayor Pat Meisel; Councilmembers Bob Brown, Mark Hanus,
David Osmek and Peter Meyer.
Others Present: City Attorney John Dean, City Manager Kandis Hanson, City
Clerk Bonnie Ritter, Community Development Director, Sarah Smith, City
Engineer John Cameron, Parks Director Jim Fackler, Becky Glister, Geoff
Michael, Jeff Skelton, Leah Weycker, Marcia Overstreet, M. Fitzgerald, Ann
Eberhart, Paul Larson and Julian Hook.
Consent Agenda: All items listed under the Consent Agenda are considered to be
routine in nature by the Council and will be enacted by a roll call vote. There will be no
separate discussion on these items unless a Councilmember or citizen so requests, in
which event the item will be removed from the Consent Agenda and considered in
normal sequence.
1. OPEN MEETING
Mayor Meisel called the meeting to order at 8:05 p.m.
2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
3. APPROVE AGENDA
Meisel requested the addition of 8A, letter from Ridgeview Medical Center and
Hanson requested the addition of 8B, City Manager's Report.
MOTION by Hanus, seconded by Brown to approve the agenda as amended. All
voted in favor. Motion carried.
4. CONSENT AGENDA
Meyer requested the removal of item 4G.
MOTION by Brown, seconded by Osmek to approve the consent agenda as
amended. Upon roll call vote, all voted in favor. Motion carried.
A. Approve minutes of February 11,2003.
B. Approve payment of claims in the amount of $272,801.64.
C. Approve partial payment request No. 1 to Wickenhauser Excavating for the
old post office demolition in the amount of $33,325.86.
D. Approve agreement for disposal between NRG Processing Solution, LLC,
and the City of Mound.
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E. Approve garbage collectors licenses for Randy's Sanitation, BFI, and
Waste Management.
F. RESOLUTION NO. 03-23: RESOLUTION RECOMMENDING CONTINUATION
OF CDBG FUNDING OF WESTONKA COMMUNITY ACTION NETWORK
(WeCAN)
G. (removed)
4G. PUBLIC LANDS PERMIT FOR NEW SIGN LOCATION - VILLAGE BY THE BAY
Meyer stated that he is opposed to the pubiic lands permit for this sign because it
is not good for Mound parks and that there are no other instances of commercial
advertising in our parks. He feels there is no hardship in placing the sign
elsewhere. Hanus stated the property in question was given to he City by the
developer and it's the only gateway to the development, and that the sign is not
advertising but marks the area and names the subdivision.
MOTION by Brown, seconded by Osmek to adopt the following resolution. The
following voted in favor: Brown, Hanus, Meisel and Osmek. The following voted
against: Meyer. Motion carried.
RESOLUTION NO. 03-24: RESOLUTION TO APPROVE A PUBLIC LANDS PERMIT
FOR THE VILLAGE BY THE BAY, LLC, TO INSTALL A PERMANENT PROJECT
SIGN ON PARK LAND.
5. COMMENTS AND SUGGESTIONS FROM CITIZENS PRESENT ON ANY ITEM
NOT ON THE AGENDA.
Leah Weycker with the Zero Gravity Skate Park Committee, informed the Council
of receipt of a $75,000 donation check from Wara Real Estate, Inc. The fund
raising efforts are continuing and this donation, along with the $18,000 already
raised, will get the project underway.
6. MOUND HARBOR RENAISSANCE~ LLC. REQUEST FOR EXTENSION OF
PRELIMINARY DEVELOPMENG AGREEMENT
Meisel stepped down as Mayor for this discussion and Acting Mayor Hanus
presided.
Discussion on this item occurred at the HRA meeting earlier in the evening.
MOTION by Osmek, seconded by Brown to extend the preliminary development
agreement with MHR to June 24, 2003, with conditions to include the following:
1) within 30 days the developer team shall provide to the HRA and Council a list
of parties who will have a role in MHR, and a description of the role that each will
have; 2) provide monthly updates as to the progress of the completion of the site
plans; 3) MHR begin preliminary work on the market and financial feasibility
studies, although not due by June 24, 2003; 4) MHR begin work on the Memo of
Understanding and Contract for Development, although not due by June 24, 2003.
It was also understood that a further two-month extension will be considered if,
by June 24, 2003, MHR had completed the
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site plan and was making satisfactory progress on points 3 and 4. The following
voted in favor: Brown, Hanus, Osmek and Meyer. Mayor Meisel abstained from
participating in discussion and voting. Motion carried.
Mayor Meisel returned to preside over the rest of the meeting.
7. CASE #03-01: BILL STODDARD (MINNETONKA ENTERPRISES) REQUEST
FOR VARIANCE AT 5331153411535115361 THREE POINTS BOULEVARD.
Sarah Smith reviewed the variance request from William Stoddard for front yard
setback reduction of 10 feet for Lots 5-8 and lot area size variances for Lots 5-7.
The purpose for the variance requests is to allow development of the subject lots
for four single family homes.
The Planning Commission voted 7 to 1 to recommend denial of the variances,
with details noted in their meeting minutes.
It was noted that a packet of information was delivered to City Hall by Paul Larson
on behalf of the applicant at 4:00 p.m. today. Smith noted that this information
was not reviewed prior to the meeting by Staff or Council.
Applicant was present at the meeting and explained that he has an option to
purchase the subject lots.
Additional comment regarding the history of the property was presented by
Julian Hook, legal representative for the applicant. He also stated that these four
lots have been lots of record since 1962 and paying real estate taxes as four
separate lots since that time. Discussion followed regarding various issues,
including density, the Harrison Shores Replat, and various environmental issues
associated with the property.
Brown asked staff about their recommendation for approval and Smith
summarized information contained in her planning report.
Jeff Skelton of 1770 Baywood Shores Drive, commented that he felt the
construction of four homes was not feasible on those lots.
MOTION by Hanus, seconded by Osmek to direct staff to prepare a resolution of
denial for the variances stated and bring said resolution back to the next council
meeting. Said resolution shall include the findings of the Planning Commission
and that the lot sizes could be conforming, and that upon request of the applicant
the matter will be referred to the Planning Commission for consideration of a
minor subdivision, dividing the four lots into three conforming lots. The following
voted in favor: Brown Hanus and Osmek. The following voted against: Meisel
and Meyer. Motion carried.
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8, ACTION ON PARK AND OPEN SPACE COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION
Jim Fackler reviewed the project of organizing park districts within the City of
Mound that correspond to the voting precincts, and via direct mailings requesting
residents to attend a POSAC meeting in order to share information on what the
residents would like to see in their parks, what problems they are experiencing
and to promote volunteerism. The cost of postage for three of the six districts
was $620.
MOTION by Hanus, seconded by Osmek to discontinue the direct mailing, due to
cost, with a clear message to the Parks Commission to continue with the project
in concept but research other means of contacting residents, for example the City
Contact or The Laker. All voted in favor. Motion carried.
8A. LETTER FROM RIDGEVIEW MEDICAL CENTER
Mayor Meisel received a letter from the Ridgeview Medical Center asking for a
letter of support to increase their licensed bed capacity for patient rehabilitation
from 109 to 129 beds. It was the consensus of the council to support this
request.
8B. CITY MANAGER'S REPORT
Kandis Hanson's updated inCluded: 1) February 18th Harbor Wine & Spirits
opened to the public; 2) The old post office demolition which allows for the
Greenway Project; 3) Police Chief interviews on February 26th and; 4) Public
Safety Facility groundbreaking on March 1st at 10:45 a.m.
9. INFORMATION/MISCELLANEOUS
A. LMC Friday Fax
B. Correspondence: LMCD
C. Maxfax
D. Report: Finance Department through January 2003
E. Legal comment from Councilmembers
F. Correspondence: LMCC
G. Newsletter: Hennepin County Sheriff's Report
H. Corespondence: Volunteers of America
I. Report: Public Safety Facility
J. Minutes: POSAC - February 13, 2003
K. Minutes: DCAC - January 16, 2003
10. ADJOURN
MOTION by Brown, seconded by Meyer to adjourn at 10:05 p.m. All voted in
favor. Motion carried.
At-test: Bonnie Ritter, City Clerk
Mayor Pat Meisel
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MOUND CITY COUNCIL MINUTES
MARCH 4, 2003
The City Council of the City of Mound, Hennepin County, Minnesota met in special
workshop session on Tuesday, March 4, 2003, at 7:00 p.m. in the council chambers of
city hall.
Members Present: Mayor Pat Meisel; Councilmembers Bob Brown, Mark Hanus, David
Osmek and Peter Meyer.
Others Present: City Manager Kandis Hanson, City Clerk Bonnie Ritter, Finance
Director Gino Businaro, Jim Prosser, Bruce Chamberlain, Rusty Fifield.
1. OPEN MEETING
Mayor Meisel opened the meeting at 7:05 p.m.
2. DISCUSSION OF DOWNTOWN SPECIAL SERVICE DISTRICTS
Rusty Fifield of Hoisington Koegler Group facilitated a powerpoint presentation to the
Council on the Special Service Districts. He gave an overview of means of raising
revenue, benefits of service districts, uses, service examples, criteria for setting the
charge and the process used to develop service districts.
No action was taken on this item.
Councilmember Brown left the meeting at 8:10 p.m.
3. FINANCING ISSUES
Jim Prosser of Ehlers & Associates reviewed the projected capital projects of the City
for the years 2003 and 2004. Several of the projects are related to the downtown
redevelopment projects, others are general City improvement and utility projects.
It was the direction of the Council to have Prosser more forward, and provide the
Council with more exact numbers and the impact on the average taxpayer. This topic
will be added to the special meeting agenda of April 1st.
4. ADJOURN
MOTION by Osmek, seconded by Hanus to adjourn at 9:13 p.m. All voted in favor.
Motion carried.
Attest: Bonnie Ritter, City Clerk
Mayor Pat Meisel