2020-03-10 CC Meeting MinutesMOUND CITY COUNCIL MINUTES
March 10, 2020
The City Council of the City of Mound, Hennepin County, Minnesota, met in regular session on
Tuesday, March 10, 2020 at 7:00 p.m. in the council chambers of the Centennial Building.
Members present: Mayor Ray Salazar; Council members Phil Velsor, Jeff Bergquist, Paula
Larson, and Sherrie Pugh
Members absent: None
Others present: City Manager Eric Hoversten, Fin Dir/Clerk/Treasurer Catherine Pausche,
Community Development Director Sarah Smith, Kendra Dodd, Elizabeth Hustad, Tim Nichols,
Ben Landhauser
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 Salazar called the meeting to order at 7:04p.m.
2. Pledge of Allegiance
3. Approve agenda
Hoversten added consent agenda item 4D, page 461.1, approval of a Temporary On -Sale
Liquor License for the Northwest Tonka Lions Spaghetti Dinner fundraiser at the Gillespie
Center on March 28, 2020.
MOTION by Bergquist, seconded by Pugh, to approve the agenda as amended. All voted in
favor. Motion carried.
4. Consent agenda
MOTION by Larson, seconded by Velsor, to approve the consent agenda as amended. Upon
roll call vote, all voted in favor. Motion carried.
A. Approve payment of claims in the amount of $338,253.32.
B. Approve minutes: 02-26-20 Regular & 02-26-20 Special Meeting Workshop
C. RESOLUTION NO. 20-23: RESOLUTION APPROVING PERMITS FOR 2020 MUSIC
IN THE PARK SUMMER CONCERT SERIES IN MOUND HARBOR DISTRICT AND
WAIVING FEES DUE TO PUBLIC PURPOSE OF GATHERING
D. (Added) Approve 1-4 Day Temporary On -Sale Liquor License for Northwest Tonka
Lions March 28, 2020 Spaghetti Dinner Fundraiser at the Gillespie Center
5. Comments and suggestions from citizens present on any item not on the agenda.
None were offered.
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6. Officer Spence providing the February 2020 Monthly Activity Report for OPD
Officer Ryan Spensor highlighted the number of calls/activity for the month of February, 2020.
Office Spensor did a public service announcement noting that with the nicer weather, theft
from auto incidents are increasing and he cautioned everyone to lock autos and garages and
also noted spring weight restrictions are currently in effect.
7. Eric Hoversten, City Manager, requesting action on a resolution authorizing Development
Committee and Staff to continue discussions with Lifestyle Communities for a multi-
family, age -restricted, luxury cooperative living housing development in the Mound
Harbor TIF District
Hoversten said this is a follow-up procedural item from the February 26, 2020 Special Meeting
Workshop where Lifestyle Communities presented concept plans in response to the Request for
Qualification and Interest in a Residential Development in the Mound Harbor District. Based on
the direction given at the meeting, Hoversten stated the resolution was prepared to formalize
the next steps and the understanding that it would be remanded back to the Development
Committee.
Larson clarified that this action is just to send it back to the Development Committee and Staff
for further review and that this is not approving the project and any purchase agreement.
Hoversten agreed noting any official action will be brought back to the full council for
consideration and action.
MOTION by Bergquist, seconded by Velsor, to adopt the following resolution. All voted in favor.
Motion carried.
RESOLUTION NO. 20-24: RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE
AND STAFF TO CONTINUE DISCUSSIONS WITH LIFESTYLE COMMUNITIES FOR A
MULTI -FAMILY, AGE RESTRICTED, LUXURY COOPERATIVE LIVING HOUSING
DEVELOPMENT IN THE MOUND HARBOR TIF DISTRICT
8. Information/Miscellaneous
A. Comments/reports from Council members/City Manager:
Hoversten gave a public service announcement that National Census Day is April 1 st and noted
instructions will be mailed March 12-20 on how to respond on-line, by phone or by mail.
City Manager Hoversten announced the following dates:
Westonka School District Spring Break — Week of March 23rd
April 21't — Special Meeting for Department Head Annual Reports
Pugh added that the news did a wonderful story on the Westonka Historical Society and the
Tonka Toys collection. Larson said Dr. Pam Myers did a wonderful job during the interview.
Salazar noted the Historical Society is open on Saturdays from 10 am to 2 pm.
B. Reports: Fire Department — January 2020
Finance Department — January 2020
Liquor Store — February 2020
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C. Minutes:
D. Correspondence: Xcel Energy Announcements
9. Adiourn
MOTION by Velsor, seconded by Bergquist, to adjourn at 7:18 p.m. All voted in favor. Motion
carried.
Mayor Raymond J. Salazar
Attest: Catherine Pausche, Clerk
MOUND CITY COUNCIL MINUTES
MARCH 10, 2020 SPECIAL MEETING WORKSHOP
The City Council of the City of Mound, Hennepin County, Minnesota, met in a special meeting
workshop session on Tuesday, March 10, 2020 immediately after the regularly rescheduled
meeting that began at 7:00 p.m. in the council chambers of the Centennial Building.
Members present: Mayor Ray Salazar; Council members Phil Velsor, Jeff Bergquist, Paula
Larson, and Sherrie Pugh
Members absent: None
Others present: City Manager Eric Hoversten, Fin Dir/Clerk/Treasurer Catherine Pausche,
Community Development Director Sarah Smith, Kendra Dodd
1. Open meeting
Mayor Salazar called the meeting to order at 7:24 p.m.
2. Approve agenda
MOTION by Pugh, seconded by Larson, to approve the agenda. All voted in favor. Motion
carried.
3. Kendra Dodd Human Resources Director, MRA HR Associates, facilitating a
Respectful Workplace Training
Dodd introduced herself and said disrespectful behavior in the workplace can create a
miserable working environment where both individual performance and the organization's
reputation suffer and the course is designed for supervisors and Council to learn about the
important role they play when handling employee complaints, common types of employee
complaints, and ways to mitigate harassment and create a culture of respect in the workplace.
Dodd stated the following learning objectives:
Understand legal responsibilities in handling harassment complaints.
Ways to create a respectful workplace culture.
Identify your role in maintaining a harassment -free workplace.
The interactive training was conducted and questions on the topic were addressed.
4. Adiourn
MOTION by Velsor, seconded by Pugh, to adjourn at 9:30 p.m. All voted in favor. Motion
carried.
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Mayor Raymond J. Salazar
Attest: Catherine Pausche, Clerk