2019-01-08 CC Meeting MinutesMOUND CITY COUNCIL MINUTES
January 8, 2019
The City Council of the City of Mound, Hennepin County, Minnesota, held its annual meeting
and met in regular session on Tuesday, January 8, 2019 at 7:00 p.m. in the council chambers of
the Centennial Building.
Members present: Mayor Mark Wegscheid, Council Member Jeff Bergquist, Mayor -Elect Ray
Salazar, Council Members -Elect Sherrie Pugh and Phil Velsor.
Members absent: None
Others present: City Manager Eric Hoversten, Director of Finance & Admin Services Catherine
Pausche, Kim Blievernicht, Stephanie Holte, Charles Sheddy, Cathy Olson, Michelle Beddor,
Yvonne Cheek, Mike Kirkwood, Luke Rogers, Heidi Marty, Todd Mikkelson, Jason Pugh, Amy
Velsor, Joanne Irwin, Nothando Zulu, Vusi Zulu, Makeda Zulu Gillespie, Sandy Ahlstrom,
Sandra Jones, Debbie Salazar, Christel Salazar.
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 Wegscheid called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m.
2. Oaths of Office by City Manager Eric Hoversten
A. Mayor Ray Salazar
Passing of the gavel - Mayor Wegscheid to Mayor Salazar
B. Council Member Sherrie Pugh
C. Council Member Phil Velsor
3. Pledge of Allegiance
4. Approve agenda
City Manager Hoversten noted there is a replacement page 56 to correct a typo in the 12-11-18
minutes.
MOTION made by Bergquist, seconded by Velsor, to approve the agenda. All voted in favor.
Motion carried.
4. Consent agenda
MOTION made by Pugh, seconded by Bergquist, to approve the consent agenda. Upon roll call
vote, all voted in favor. Motion carried.
A. Approve payment of claims $318,076.94
B. Approve minutes: 12-11-18 Regular Meeting
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C. RESOLUTION NO. 19-01: RESOLUTION APPOINTING JEFF BERGQUIST AS
ACTING MAYOR FOR 2019
61. RESOLUTION NO. 19-02: RESOLUTION APPOINTING CITY COUNCIL MEMBEI
AS REPRESENTATIVES OF THE CITY COUNCIL TO COMMITTEES AND
COMMISSIONS FOR 2019
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H. RESOLUTION NO. 19-06: RESOLUTION DISGNATING THE OFFICIA1
DEPOSITORIES FOR 2019
RESOLUTION NO. 19-07: RESOLUTION DESIGNATING THE LAKER AS THE
OFFICIAL NEWSPAPER FOR 2019
J. Approve request for commercial kennel license for Mound Emergency Management
Division, waiving the fee
K. RESOLUTION NO. 19-08: RESOLUTION MAKING SELECTION NOT TO WAIVE
THE STATUTORY TORT LIMITS FOR LIABILITY INSURANCE PURPOSES
L. RESOLUTION NO. 19-09: RESOLUTION RECOMMENDING CONTINUATION OF
CDBG FUNDING OF WESTONKA COMMUNITY ACTION NETWORK (WeCAN)
M. Approve Hennepin County Assessor Open Book Meeting for Wednesday, May 1, 2019
from 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm
N. RESOLUTION NO. 19-10: RESOLUTION DECLARING THE CITY COUNCIL
VACANCY AND DETERMINING IT WILL BE FILLED BY CITY COUNCIL
O. RESOLUTION NO. 19-11: RESOLUTION REGARDING CITY COUNCIL AGENDA
PACKET PREPARATION
6. Comments and suggestions from citizens present on any item not on the agenda.
None
7. Action closing the meeting under Minnesota Statutes, Section 13D.03, to consider
strategies related to labor negotiations under the Public Employment Labor Relations
Act, Minnesota Statutes, Chapter 179A
MOTION made by Bergquist, seconded by Pugh, to close the meeting under MSS 13D.03. All
voted in favor. Motion carried.
Mayor Salazar closed the meeting at 7:11 pm.
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Mayor Salazar reopened the meeting at 7:45 pm after concluding the closed meeting regarding
collective bargaining negotiations with the Public Works union.
8. Information/Miscellaneous
A. Comments/reports from Council members/City Manager:
City Manager Hoversten announced the following dates:
Jan 15, 2019 — Due date for applications to be appointed to the vacated council seat
Jan 26, 2019 — Special Olympics Polar Plunge at Surfside Park & Beach sponsored by Surfside
Bar and Grill
Feb 10 — WeCAN omelet breakfast at American Legion
Pausche recapped the application process for the vacant council seat appointment, including
advertising the vacancy in the Laker and providing the application information on the website.
Pausche said one application has been received thus far and interviews will take place at the
Jan 22 meeting with a possible second round of interviews at a special meeting on Jan 29.
Pausche said the appointed applicant will take the Oath of Office at the Feb 12 meeting.
Mayor Salazar welcomed the new and returning City Council Members.
B. Reports: Finance - November 2018 YTD
Fire Dept. - November 2018
C. Minutes: Planning Commission - November 20, 2018
Parks & Open Space Commission - November 8, 2018
D. Correspondence: City of Mound Vacancies - Candidates Needed
9. Adiourn
MOTION made by Bergquist, seconded by Velsor, to adjourn at 7:48 p.m. All voted in favor.
Motion carried.
Mayor Raymond J. Salazar
Attest: Catherine Pausche, Clerk