2013-08-27 CC Meeting MinutesMOUND CITY COUNCIL MINUTES
August 27, 2013
The City Council of the City of Mound, Hennepin County, Minnesota, met in regular session on
Tuesday, August 27, 2013, at 7:00 p.m. in the council chambers of City Hall.
Members present: Mayor Mark Hanus; Council members Mark Wegscheid, Kelli Gillispie and
Ray Salazar
Members absent: Heidi Gesch.
Others present: City Manager Kandis Hanson, Fin Dir /Clerk/Treasurer Catherine Pausche, and
Theresa Malloy
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 Salazar, seconded by Wegscheid to approve the agenda. Mayor Hanus suggested
Item 4F be moved from the Consent Agenda to Item 7A of the regular agenda because it
requires a 4/5 vote of the members which were not present. Both Salazar and Wegscheid
accepted the change as a friendly amendment. All voted in favor. Motion carried.
4. Consent agenda
MOTION by Salazar, seconded by Wegscheid 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 350,901.09.
B. Approve Pay Request No. 1 and Final submitted by Precision Seal Coating in the
amount of $8,287.50 for work completed on the 2013 Crack Seal Project, City Project
No. PW- 13 -07.
C. Approve Pay Request No. 10 submitted by GMH Asphalt Corporation in the amount of
$88,765.23 for work completed on the 2012 Street, Utility, Lift Station, and Retaining
Wall Project, City Project No.'s PW- 12 -01, PW- 12 -03, and PW- 12 -04.
D. 1. RESOLUTION NO. 13 -83: RESOLUTION DECLARING COST TO BE ASSESSED
AND ORDERING PREPARATION OF PROPOSED ASSESSMENT ON 2012 STREET,
UTILITY, LIFT STATION, AND RETAINING WALL IMPROVEMENT PROJECT.
2. RESOLUTION NO. 13 -84: RESOLUTION FOR HEARING ON PROPOSED
ASSESSMENT FOR THE 2012 STREET, UTILITY, LIFT STATION, AND RETAINING
WALL IMPROVEMENT PROJECT.
Mound City Council Minutes — August 27, 2013
ORDINANCE NO.08 -2013: AN ORDINANCE AMMENDING APPENDIX A OF THE
MOUND CITY CODE AS IT RELATES TO ELECTRIC AND GAS FRANCHISE FEES.
F. Moved to Item 7A.
G. Set a special meeting workshop for the purpose of receiving and discussing a Market
Study by Maxwell Research for Monday, September 16, 2013 at 6:30 p.m.
Council Member Gillispie arrived at 7:04 p.m.
5. Comments and suggestions from citizens present on any item not on the agenda.
None were offered.
6. Approval of the 2014 Preliminary Budget and Levv
Catherine Pausche, Finance Director /Clerk /Treasurer, stated the preliminary proposed budget
and levy reflects a $150,000 reduction to the General Fund Levy, (or 4.23 %), and an overall
levy decrease of 1.18 %, a change in fund balance of $93,705, 20% unassigned fund balance as
a percentage of expenditures, and $250,000 available for inter -fund loans at year -end. In
addition, the General Fund Revenue includes electric and franchise fees at the current rates of
$2.75 per meter per month and $291,000 in Local Government Aid. The increase in General
Fund Expenditures was 0.89% over 2012. Pausche stated the preliminary levy amount can go
down or stay the same, but can't go up when certifying the final levy in December.
MOTION by Salazar, seconded by Wegscheid, to adopt the following resolution. All voted in
favor. Motion carried.
RESOLUTION NO. 13 -85: RESOLUTION APPROVING THE 2014 PRELIMINARY GENERAL
FUND BUDGET IN THE AMOUNT OF $4,952,243; SETTING THE PRELIMINARY LEVY AT
$5,448,464; AND APPROVING THE PRELIMINARY OVERALL BUDGET FOR 2014.
7. Approval of the 2014 HRA Levv
Pausche stated the HRA levy is used to pay for the debt service on the parking deck and for
transit district maintenance and is limited to 1.85% of prior year taxable market value.
MOTION by Salazar, seconded by Wegscheid, to adopt the following resolution. All voted in
favor. Motion carried.
RESOLUTION NO. 13 -86: RESOLUTION APPROVING A LEVY NOT TO EXCEED $191,194
FOR THE PURPOSE OF DEFRAYING THE COST OF OPERATION PURSUANT TO THE
PROVISIONS OF MSA 469 OF THE HOUSING AND REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY OF,
AND FOR, THE CITY OF MOUND FOR THE YEAR 2014.
7A. Approval of a resolution authorizing publication by title and summary
This item was moved from the consent agenda because it requires a 4/5 vote and needed to
wait until Councilmember Gillispie arrived.
MOTION by Salazar, seconded by Wegscheid, to adopt the following resolution. All voted in
favor. Motion carried.
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RESOLUTION NO. 13 -87: RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING PUBLICATION OF AN
ORDINANCE BY TITLE AND SUMMARY AS IT RELATES TO ELECTRIC AND GAS
FRANCHISE FEES.
8. Public Announcement by Mayor Hanus
Mayor Hanus made a public announcement stating that the 2014 Final Budget and Levy
discussion and approval will take place at the regular December 10, 2013, City Council Meeting
at 7:00 p.m.
9. Information /Miscellaneous
A. Comments /reports from Council members /City Manager
City Manager Kandis Hanson gave an update on the City Hall move to the Public Safety
Building. Hanson stated Finance will move temporarily to Level 3 of the current City Hall to
allow for the LMCD to make improvements to Level 2 and then all of City Hall will move to the
new building on October 23, 2013.
B. Minutes:
C. Reports:
D. Correspondence:
10. Adjourn
Finance — July 2013
Article on Dakota Trail
MOTION by Salazar, seconded by Gillispie to adjourn at 7:21 p.m. All voted in favor. Motion
carried.
Mayor Mark Hanus
Attest: Catherine Pausche, Clerk