2008-07-22MOUND CITY COUNCIL MINUTES
JULY 22, 2008
The City Council of the City of Mound, Minnesota, met in regular session on Tuesday, July 22,
2008, at 7:30 p.m. in the council chambers of city hall.
Members present: Mayor Mark Hanus; Councilmembers David Osmek, Mike Specht, and John
Beise.
Members absent: Councilmember Greg Skinner
Others present: City Attorney John Dean, Acting City Manager Jim Kurtz, City Clerk Bonnie
Ritter, Community Development Director Sarah Smith, Engineering Tech Ray Hanson, Bob
Long, JoAnne Lewellen, Jill Rose, Debra & Richard Sluis, Bridget Roby, Amanda Schwarze
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 even will be remove from the Consent Agenda
and considered in normal sequence.
1. Open meeting
Mayor Hanus called the meeting to order at 7:30 p.m.
2. Pledge of Allegiance
3. Approve agenda
Hanus requested the addition of item 4L, Approval of Application to Conduct Excluded Bingo by
Mt. Olive Church on 9/27/08.
MOTION by Specht, seconded by Osmek to approve the agenda as amended. All voted in
favor. Motion carried.
4. Consent agenda
Hanus requested the removal of Item 4G for a correction.
MOTION by Osmek, seconded by Specht 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 $713,605.82.
B. RESOLUTION NO. 08-69: RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING EXECUTION OF GRANT
AGREEMENT FOR SAFE AND SOBER PROGRAM
C. RESOLUTION NO. 08-70: RESOLUTION APPOINTING ELECTION JUDGES AS
RECOMMENDED FOR THE PRIMARY AND GENERAL ELECTION -SEPTEMBER 9,
2008 AND NOVEMBER 4, 2008.
D. RESOLUTION NO. 08-71: APPOINTING ABSENTEE BALLOT BOARD
E. Approve Application for Exempt permit by the Gillespie Center for August 1, 2008
F. Approve rescheduling meetings due to Primary Election as follows:
September 9 meeting to September 16, 2008
September 23 meeting to September 30, 2008
G. (removed)
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H. RESOLUTION NO. 08-72: DECLARING COST TO BE ASSESSED AND ORDERING
PREPARATION OF PROPOSED ASSESSMENT ON 2007 STREET
RECONSTRUCTION PROJECT
I. RESOLUTION NO. 08-73: FOR HEARING ON PROPOSED ASSESSMENT FOR 2007
STREET RECONSTRUCTION PROJECT
J. RESOLUTION NO. 08-74: APPROVING A VARIANCE FOR PROPERTY LOCATED
AT 3165 PRIEST LANE
K. RESOLUTION NO. 08-75: RESOLUTION AMENDING RESOLUTION TO APPROVE
PUBLIC LANDS PERMIT APPLICATION FOR 4969 ISLAND VIEW DRIVE
L. Approve Application to Conduct Excluded Bingo for Mt. Olive Church for 9/27/08.
4G. Approve resolution approving a Public Lands Permit to allow paving of existing rock
driveway which was constructed in the street right-of-way located along the east side of
5100 Edgewater Drive
Hanus offered corrections in wording and numbering of the presented resolution.
MOTION by Osmek, seconded by Specht to adopt the following resolution as amended. All
voted in favor. Motion carried.
RESOLUTION NO. 08-76: RESOLUTION APPROVING A PUBLIC LANDS PERMIT TO
ALLOW PAVING OF EXISTING ROCK DRIVEWAY WHICH WAS CONSTRUCTED IN THE
STREET RIGHT OF WAY LOCATED ALONG THE EAST SIDE OF 5100 EDGEWATER
DRIVE
5. Comments and suggestions from citizens present on any item not on the agenda
None were offered.
6. JoAnne Lewellen of Communitv M
Request for Action on Resolution Proclaiming Recognition of the 25"' Anniversary
Communitv Mediation Services, Inc.
Lewellen gave an overview of the service and thanked the Council for their participation.
MOTION by Beise, seconded by Osmek to adopt the following resolution. All voted in favor.
Motion carried.
RESOLUTION NO. 08-77: RESOLUTION PROCLAIMING RECOGNITION OF THE 25T"
ANNIVERSARY OF COMMUNITY MEDIATION SERVICES, INC.
7. Bob Lona of Lockridge Grindal Nauen on downtown redevelopment funding and
federal representation services
Bob Long presented a proposal to provide services to seek funding sources related to the City's
redevelopment efforts at the federal level. He previously met with members of the Mound and
Mound Harbor Renaissance Development (MHRD) teams along with Osmek and Hanus, to
discuss funding opportunities associated with Mound's redevelopment. It was noted that MHRD
has agreed to pay for 50% of the costs of any contract with LGN for lobbying services.
Osmek stated that when he was on Washington he visited Ramstad's office and they were very
optimistic about the possibility of federal funding because of the unique situation that Mound
has, being the downtown has mass transit for bus, bike trails, pedestrian district, and water
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transportation. Mound has the criteria for a federal project. Hanus stated that it's a gamble but
some money has to be spent to get the federal monies in here.
MOTION by Osmek, seconded by Specht to authorize staff to prepare a contract with Lockridge
Grindal and Nauen to provide federal representation services associated with funding requests
for Mound redevelopment activities, with contract to be presented to the Council for approval at
a future meeting, and to set up a separate transportation account (not to exceed $5,000 and be
disbursed with Council approval), that will allow the City to aid in putting the program in place
and making the lobbying successful. All voted in favor. Motion carried.
8. Action on Resolution ordering the abatement of conditions creating a hazardous
property at 5139 Waterbury Road
Sarah Smith reported that the property at 5139 Waterbury Road is deemed to be hazardous
under state statutes due to uncompleted site work including, but not limited to, final grading,
retainin~ well construction, landscaping and restoration activities required to provide structural
stability find erosion control necessary for the new home constructed in 2007. She noted that
photos were included in the council agenda packet.
MOTION by Osmek, seconded by Seise to adopt the following resolution. All voted in favor.
Motion carried.
RESOLUTION NO. 08-78: RESOLUTION ORDERING THE ABATEMENT OF CONDITIONS
CREATING A HAZARDOUS PROEPRTY AT 5139 WATERBURY ROAD
9. Action to approve July 8, 2008 minutes
MOTION by Osmek, seconded by Specht to approve the minutes of July 8, 2008 regular
meeting. The following voted in favor: Osmek, Specht and Beise. The following voted against:
None. Hanus abstained from voting because he did not attend the subject meeting. Motion
carried.
10. Miscellaneous/Correspondence
A. Comments/reports from Councilmembers: Seise expressed his thanks to the sponsors,
volunteers, and City Departments that helped with the Spirit of the Lakes Festival,
making it a huge success. Hanus added his thanks also.
B. Reports: Finance Department -June 2008
Harbor Wine & Spirits -June 2008
C. Minutes: Planning Commission -July 14, 2008
D. Correspondence: Mediacom letter
Gillespie Gazette
DNR Shoreline Rules Update -July 2008
Staff memo on Planning Commission vacancies
Attest: Bonnie Ritter, City Clerk
Mayor Mark Hanus
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