2010-07-13 CC Meeting MinutesMOUND CITY COUNCIL MINUTES
JULY 13, 2010
The City Council for the City of Mound, Hennepin County, Minnesota, met in regular session on
Tuesday, July 13, 2010, at 7:00 p.m.
Members present: Mayor Mark Hanus; Councilmembers David Osmek, Ray Salazar, and Heidi
Gesch
Members absent: Councilmember Greg Skinner
Others present: City Attorney John Dean, City Manager Kandis Hanson, City Clerk Bonnie
Ritter, Amanda Schwarze, Vince Forystek, Troy Tasche
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 Hanus called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m.
2. Pledge of Allegiance
3. Approve agenda
MOTION by Osmek, seconded by Salazar to approve the agenda. All voted in favor. Motion
carried.
4. Consent agenda
MOTION by Osmek, seconded by Salazar to approve the consent agenda. Upon roll call vote,
all voted in favor. Motion carried.
A. Approve minutes of June 22, 2010 regular meeting
B. Approve payment of claims in the amount of $472,347.47
C. RESOLUTION NO. 10-45: RESOLUTION APPOINTING ELECTION JUDGES AS
RECOMMENDED FOR THE PRIMARY AND GENERAL ELECTIONS, AUGUST 10, 2010
AND NOVEMBER 20, 2010
D. Approve Application for Exempt Permit for October 4, 2010 raffle for Gillespie Center
E. Action to accept 2009 City Annual Financial Report and Management Letter
F. ORDINANCE NO. 05 -2010: ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 08 -2003
IMPLEMENTING AN ELECTRIC FRANCHISE FEE ON NORTHERN STATES POWER D /B /A
XCEL ENERGY FOR PROVIDING ELECTRIC SERVICE WITHIN THE CITY OF MOUND
G. RESOLUTION NO. 10-46: RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING EXECUTION OF SAFE AND
SOBER AGREEMENT
H. RESOLUTION NO. 10-47: RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE MOUND POLICE
DEPARTMENT TO DISPLAY TRAFFIC CALMING DEVICE IN NEIGHBORHOODS
I. Approve Pay Request No. 1 from Egan Company in the amount of $68,868.53 for work on
the Mound Street Light Project
J. RESOLUTION NO. 10-48: RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING EXECUTION OF
COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF MOUND AND THREE RIVERS
PARK DISTRICT FOR FUNDING OFN THE PROPOSED RESTROOMS AT THE HISTORIC
WELLHOUSE
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K. Approve execution of agreement with Wilkus Architects, Inc. for services for restroom and
concession area design at the historic wellhouse
5. Jeff Johnson County Commissioner, addressing the City Council
This item will be rescheduled to a future date.
6. Comments and suagestions from citizens present on any item not on the agenda.
Vince Forystek, 3131 Inverness, expressed concern that foreclosure properties aren't required
to be brought up to code when they exchange ownership. Hanus stated that he suspects that if
a requirement were enacted that stated foreclosures had to brought to code, it would be an
enforcement issue that other properties don't. No action taken on this item.
7. Adopt Resolution Declaring Vacancy in the Position of City Councilmember
Mayor Hanus stated that a letter of resignation has been received from Councilmember Greg
Skinner.
MOTION by Osmek, seconded by Salazar to adopt the following resolution. All voted in favor.
Motion carried.
RESOLUTION NO. 10-49: RESOLUTION DECLARING VACANCY IN THE POSITION OF
CITY COUNCILMEMBER
Hanus thanked Skinner for his service as Councilmember as well as noting his recent retirement
from the Public Works Department and wished him a happy and healthy retirement. It was the
consensus of the Council not to fill the vacancy at this time because of the proximity of the
regular election.
8. Closed session for purposes of Union Negotiation
At 7:25 p.m., Hanson noted that the City is negotiating with three labor groups and will now go
into closed session for discussion and direction on negotiations.
The Council reconvened at 8:14 p.m. and Hanus stated that during closed session staff
received direction from the Council on how to proceed with union negotiations.
9. Information /Miscellaneous
A. Comments /reports from Councilmembers /City Manager
B. Reports: Letter regarding Lockup Inspection Report of Mound Police Department
Engineering Project Status report — Bolton & Menk
BMI Engineering House Report YTD 6 -30 -10
Finance Department — June 2010
C. Minutes: None
D. Correspondence: CenterPoint Energy letter of June 25, 2010
Letter from Villas on Lost Lake Homeowners' Assoc.
Gillespie Gazette
Memo from John Dean dated 7 -1 -10, regarding recent land use case and
copy of 6 -24 -10 MN Supreme Court decision
City of Mound letters dated 7 -1 -10 and 7 -8 -10 presented to the
Minnehaha Creek Watershed District at July 8, 2010 MCWD
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public hearing with regard to comments and issues from the
City and the proposed amendments to Rule D and Rule F
10. Adiourn
MOTION by Osmek, seconded by Salazar to adjourn the meeting at 8:15 p.m. All voted in
favor. Motion carried.
Attest: Bonnie Ritter, City Clerk
Mayor Mark Hanus
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