2013-10-22 CC Meeting MinutesMOUND CITY COUNCIL MINUTES
October 22, 2013
The City Council of the City of Mound, Hennepin County, Minnesota, met in regular session on
Tuesday, October 22, 2013, at 7:00 p.m. in the council chambers of the Centennial Building.
Members present: Mayor Mark Hanus; Council members Mark Wegscheid, Heidi Gesch, Kelli
Gillispie and Ray Salazar
Members absent: None.
Others present: City Manager Kandis Hanson, Finance Dir /Clerk/Treasurer Catherine Pausche,
Community Development Director Sarah Smith, Senator David Osmek, 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. All voted in favor. Motion
carried.
4. Consent agenda
Salazar requested the removal of item 4D and Hanus requested the removal of item 4G.
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 $418,301.50.
B. Approve minutes of the October 8, 2013 regular meeting.
C. Approve one day liquor license for the Knights of Columbus - Council #6005 for a pig
roast on November 23 or 24, date to be determined, with fee paid.
D. Removed.
E. Approve proposal from Municipal Code Corporation to update the City Code for all
Ordinances enacted since recodification in 2009.
F. RESOLUTION NO.13 -96: RESOLUTION TO APPROVE A PUBLIC LANDS PERMIT
FROM JAMES KUEHN FOR PROPERTY AT 4633 ISLAND VIEW DRIVE
G. Removed.
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H. Approve pay request from American Engineering Testing, Inc. in the amount of
$1,410.30 for geotechnical engineering services for the 2013 Street, Utility, and
Retaining Wall Project, City Project No. PW- 13 -01.
Approve pay request from American Engineering Testing, Inc. in the amount of
$1,528.45 for geotechnical engineering services for the 2013 Street, Utility, and
Retaining Wall Project, City Project No. PW- 13 -01.
4D. Cancel regular meeting set for December 24, 2013 due to holiday
Ray Salazar requested this item be removed from the consent agenda so that the "Christmas
Eve Holiday" could be referenced in the wording.
MOTION by Salazar, seconded by Wegscheid, to cancel the regular meeting set for December
24, 2013, due to the Christmas Eve Holiday. All voted in favor. Motion carried.
4G.
Mayor Hanus requested this item be removed from the consent agenda in order to modify the
wording to delete references to the Landscaping Plan Security Reduction in order to allow for
further evaluation.
MOTION by Hanus, seconded by Gesch, to approve the following resolution as amended and
striking references to Landscaping Plan Security Reduction. All voted in favor. Motion carried.
RESOLUTION NO. 13 -97: RESOLUTION APPROVING GRADING PLAN FOR SECURITY
RELEASE FOR WOODLYN RIDGE
5. Not used on the agenda.
6. Comments and suggestions from citizens present on any item not on the agenda.
None were offered.
7. Catherine Pausche, Director of Finance and Administration, requesting action on the
following resolutions.
Pausche stated that per the Council's request at the October 8, 2013 regular meeting, the
contract with the Meisels was included in the packet. The original calculation for the 2012 -2013
CBD assessment contained an error and so instead of the Meisels paying $321.98, the City
owes the Meisels $528.02. The Meisels were informed and Staff did not receive any further
feedback. Mayor Hanus stated he is in favor of approving the resolutions, but that this program
needs to be evaluated each year since it constitutes a direct business subsidy.
A. MOTION by Salazar, seconded by Gesch, to adopt the following resolution. All voted in
favor. Motion carried.
RESOLUTION NO. 13 -98: RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING 2013 CENTRAL BUSINESS
DISTRICT (CBD) PARKING MAINTENANCE ROLL TO BE CERTIFIED TO THE COUNTY
AUDITOR AT 6% INTEREST - LEVY #18642
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MOTION by Salazar, seconded by Gesch, to adopt the following resolution. All voted in
favor. Motion carried.
RESOLUTION NO. 13 -99: RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING CONTINUANCE OF THE
LANGDON AREA CENTRAL BUSINESS DISTRICT PARKING PROGRAM FOR 2013 -2014
8. Information /Miscellaneous
A. Comments /reports from Council members /City Manager
City Manager Kandis Hanson gave an update on the relocation of City Hall to the former police
department space. The building will now be known as Mound City Offices, including Police, Fire
and City Hall, but that public meetings will continue to take place in the Centennial Building.
Mayor Hanus thanks Senator David Osmek for coming to tonight's meeting.
B. Minutes:
C. Reports: Finance Department — September 2013
Harbor Wine & Spirits — September and Year -To -Date
D. Correspondence:
9. Adjourn
MOTION by Salazar, seconded by Wegscheid to adjourn at 7:15 p.m. All voted in favor. Motion
carried.
Mayor Mark Hanus
Attest: Catherine Pausche, Clerk