2022-11-09 CC Meeting MinutesMOUND CITY COUNCIL MINUTES
November 9, 2022
The City Council of the City of Mound, Hennepin County, Minnesota, met in a regular session
rescheduled for Wednesday, November 9, 2022 at 7:00 p.m. in the Council Chambers in the
Centennial Building.
Members present: Mayor Ray Salazar; Council Members, Paula Larson and Sherrie Pugh, Phil
Velsor and Jason Holt
Members absent: None
Others present: City Manager Eric Hoversten, Administrative Services Director Catherine
Pausche, City Engineer Brian Simmons, Julie Weisenhorn, Karl Weisenhorn, Phil Bowman,
Venus Steffensen, Officer Aleah Lange, Sherrie Wallace
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 7:02 p.m.
2. Pledae of Allegiance
3. Approve agenda
Hoversten noted Item 4B minutes from 10-25-22 should be amended to reflect item 10 on the
Glenwood Abatement carried with affirmative votes for all.
Hoversten noted Item 8. Of tonight's agenda will not be an action to canvass results but rather
to set a special meeting.
MOTION by Larson, seconded by Velsor, to approve the amended agenda. All voted in favor.
Motion carried.
4. Consent agenda
MOTION by Larson, seconded by Pugh, to approve the consent agenda. Upon roll call vote, all
voted in favor. Motion carried.
A. Approve payment of claims in the amount of $462,719.21
B. Approve minutes: 10-18-22 special meeting workshop
10-25-22 regular meeting
C. Approve Pay Request #1 in the amount of $313,877.01 to Widmer Construction, Inc. for
the 2022 Lynwood Watermain Improvements — Ph 2 — City Project PW 22-01
D. Approve Pay Request #1 in the amount of $81,798.52 to Valley Paving, Inc. for the 2022
Surfside Park Depot Area Improvements City Project PW 22-09
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E. Approve Pay Request #2 in the amount of $102,675.05 to New Look Contracting for the
2022 Downtown Paver Sidewalk Replacement Project Phase 1 City Project PW 22-08.
5. Comments and suggestions from citizens present on any item not on the agenda.
Venus Steffensen, 1838 Commerce Blvd, requested an update to the 9/27/22 discussion.
Salazar said the Council has each toured the area since. Hoversten said staff is working with
the engineers and expects to have an update ready for the next regular meeting. Steffensen
noted two recent concerns that were forwarded to the City included one emailed by Alexander
and also there has been what she calls a foam incident.
6. Sergeant Matt Siltala with the Mound Activity Report for October
Officer Aleah Lange said she is standing in for Sergeant Siltala. Lange said there were 148 calls for
service including 6 DWI arrests which seemed higher than usual. Lange acknowledged the concerns
with speeding on Three Points and noted the radar sign will go up tonight with additional enforcement
now and based on the data collected. Salazar thanked the department for their continued efforts.
7. Harrison Bay Association Water Quality Committee grant cooperation presentation
Sherrie Wallace, 2135 Overland Lane, Chair of the Association, said they have established a run-off
committee. Wallace said the committee is looking to expand the end -of -street rain gardens. Wallace
said Hennepin County has a good steward grant available which is a cost sharing grant and the plan is
to ask for funding to create 3 new sites — either rain gardens or shoreland buffers. The Association is
looking to hire a designer to create a reusable design and provide oversite. Wallace said the 25% cost
share is in the form of in -kind donation of labor and plants and they are looking to engage volunteers,
water steward volunteers, and high school volunteers. Wallace said they will be enhancing the website
information and adding more signage and that the Association would like to team up with the City on
the grant. Wallace said none of the sites have pretreatment available in the form of a rain guardian or
sump with drain. Wallace said the grant requires completion within 2 years. Wallace showed an
example of a rain garden in Plymouth that cost $18K. Hoversten noted the big cost was the retaining
wall. Wallace showed the four proposed sites on Cardinal, Apple, Eagle and Dove, noting three of four
have large flows, high TSS, two are good shoreline buffer, and all lack pretreatment. Wallace
described the unique characteristics of each site including area, flow and topographical issues.
Wallace said they chose 4 candidates and want the designer to narrow to 3 based on budget, noting
Cardinal and Apple are city owned lots and are good candidates for shoreline buffer and Dove and
Eagle are resident owned with similar characteristics and both residents have consented to use.
Wallace said the application is due on November 14 and the Association is requesting permission to
make improvements on city owned lots, city engineer assistance in the pretreatment design, monetary
assistance and/or excavation assistance, all that will go toward the in -kind.
Hoversten said these projects require confidence that they will attract outside money, which the City
has qualified for previously, and the Association needs to know the City will support the improvements.
Hoversten said this seems like a relatively low -risk activity to support local volunteers interested in
promoting clean water. Hoversten noted the City will continue to approve each additional step.
Wallace said the maximum grant is $25K, which they will apply to preferably 3 projects. Hoversten said
a rain guardian is being installed at Surfside Park currently which is the large concreate curb you see
around the parking lot.
Larson just expressed concern about access to the Dreamwood Commons. Wallace said they just
invited dock program participants to participate in the Association, noting Erin Wombacher plans to join
the board. Larson said everyone wants clean water. Velsor said he is concerned for work on private
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land and what would be the guarantee that they keep the improvements in place. Wallace said they
commit to maintain it for 10 years. Salazar suggested having a back-up plan if the private land owners
decide it is too much work. Wallace said abutting owners and Association volunteers will be responsible
for improvements on the City owned lands. Hoversten noted that Hennepin County does not require
easements and depends on private property owners but that the agreement will address successors
and assigns. Hoversten noted this is not the typical restrictions for wetland buffer. Pugh said she loves
these kinds of projects and any concerns sound like the County is addressing them and she just wants
to be sure the private property owners will allow for educational tours and access. Pugh said she
hopes this will encourage more Lakeshore owners to consider similar improvements. Wallace said
Pelican Point Association reps visited the Overland site. Holt said he supports it and just asked that
any snowmobile access be preserved to extent it currently exists. Salazar said it is a great project and
the consensus is that the Association should move forward with the City's support. Pugh asked
Wallace to come to the Park Commission to do a presentation and Wallace agreed and noted that
Chair Travis Mills is the Apple Lane owner.
8. Kevin Kelly, City Clerk with an update on the 2022 General Election and requesting action on
a resolution to canvass returns and declare the results of the municipal election of November 8,
2022
Hoversten said the official results are not ready from Hennepin County so the task is to set a special
meeting prior to November 181h. Salazar suggested Tuesday, November 15 at 8:30 AM and all agreed
with the exception of Velsor who will be out of the country.
MOTION by Larson, second by Holt, to approve a special meeting on Tuesday, November 15, 2022 at
830 a.m. in the Council Chambers to canvass the results of the November 8, 2022 General Election.
9. Information/Miscellaneous
A. Comments/reports from Council members/City Manager:
Hoversten noted: November 11 — City Hall closed for Veteran's Day
November 19 — memorabilia auction and tree lighting
December 26 — regular meeting cancelled due to Christmas Holiday
Larson asked for update on the entrance monument. Hoversten said cut trees will be put in this
season and hope that next year is more favorable for tree planting and Staff is also hoping to
get community partner sign up this year.
B. Reports: Engineering — 3rd Quarter, 2022
C. Minutes: Planning Commission — October 4, 2022
D. Correspondence: MDH PFAS Memo and Info
Harbor Wine & Spirits Memorabilia Auction Flyer
8. Adjourn
ACTION by Holt, seconded by Pugh, to adjourn at 7:44 p.m. All voted in favor. Motion carried.
Attest:
vin Kelly, derk
Mayor Raymond J. Salazar