2014-09-09 CC Meeting MinutesMOUND CITY COUNCIL MINUTES
September 9, 2014
The City Council of the City of Mound, Hennepin County, Minnesota, met in regular session on
Tuesday, September 9, 2014, 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, Fin Dir /Clerk/Treasurer Catherine Pausche,
Theresa Malloy, Cindy Penner
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
Mayor Hanus requested the removal of item 4F for discussion.
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 $310,633.83.
B. Approve minutes: August 26, 2014 Regular Meeting and September 3, 2014 Special
Meeting Budget Workshop.
C. Approve Pay Request No. 2 from Penn Contracting, Inc., in the amount of $58,900.95,
for the 2014 Lift Station Improvement Project, City Project No. PW -14 -03
D. Approve Pay Request No. 1 from GMH Asphalt Corporation, in the amount of
$248,278.04, for the 2014 Street, Utility and Retaining Wall Improvements - -East
Three Points Boulevard, City Project No. PW -14 -01
E. 2013 Street, Utility and Retaining Wall Improvement Project, City Project Nos,
PW- 13 -01, PW- 13 -02:
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1. RESOLUTION NO. 14-68: RESOLUTION DECLARING COST TO BE ASSESSED,
AND ORDERING PREPARATION OF PROPOSED ASSESSMENT ON 2013
STREET, UTILITY AND RETAINING WALL IMPROVEMENT PROJECT
2. RESOLUTION NO. 14 -69: RESOLUTION FOR HEARING ON PROPOSED
ASSESSMENT FOR 2013 STREET, UTILITY AND RETAINING WALL
IMPROVEMENT PROJECT
F. Pulled
4F. Approve resolution authorizing a liquor lighting retrofit proiect.
Mayor Hanus requested the item be removed for discussion. Hanus questioned some of the
information in the cover memo and said he sees florescent light bulbs for a lot less than $17.
Hanus asked if the lights were on 2417 and, if that is the case, the expected life would be about
5 years, which does not seem worth the cost.
Pausche stated she would investigate the following: expected life of the fixture and the bulbs,
availability of florescent bulbs used in current fixture and length of time the lights are on during
an average week.
MOTION by Hanus, seconded by Salazar, to table the resolution until Staff can bring back the
additional information. All voted in favor. Motion carried.
5. Comments and suggestions from citizens present on anthem not on the agenda.
None were offered.
6. 2015 Preliminary Budget and Levy Discussion and Approvals
Pausche stated the preliminary budget reflects the feedback received from the City Council at
the September 3, 2014 special budget workshop. Pausche displayed two exhibits, one showing
the General Fund and levy key statistics for the period 2009 — 2015 and the average for the six
years. The other showed a 21% reduction in FTEs since 2008, excluding the impact of the
police contract with the City of Orono. Upon no further questions or discussion, the Council took
the following actions:
A. Action on Resolution Approving Changes to the Debt Service Levy Schedules
MOTION by Salazar, seconded by Wegscheid, to approve the following resolution. All voted in
favor. Motion carried.
RESOLUTION NO. 14 -70: RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING CHANGES TO DEBT SERVICE
LEVY SCHEDULES AND TO APPROPRIATE FUNDS IN THE DEBT SERVICE FUND FOR
BOND SERIES 2005A, 2013B, 2014A, 20148
B. Action on Resolution Approving a Levy not to Exceed $177,835 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 2015
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MOTION by Salazar, seconded by Wegscheid, to approve the following resolution. All voted in
favor. Motion carried.
RESOLUTION NO. 14.71: RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING CHANGES TO DEBT SERVICE
LEVY SCHEDULES AND TO APPROPRIATE FUNDS IN THE DEBT SERVICE FUND FOR
BOND SERIES 2005A, 2013B, 2014A, 20148
C. Action on Resolution Approving the 2015 Preliminary General Fund Budget
in the amount of $5,137,984; Setting the Preliminary Levy at $5,544,362;
and Approving the Preliminary Overall Budget for 2015
MOTION by Salazar, seconded by Wegscheid, to approve the following resolution. All voted in
favor. Motion carried.
RESOLUTION NO. 14 -72: RESOLUTION APPROVING THE 2015 PRELIMINARY
GENERAL FUND BUDGET IN THE AMOUNT OF $5,137,984; SETTING THE PRELIMINARY
LEVY AT $5,544,362; AND APPROVING THE PRELIMINARY OVERALL BUDGET FOR
2015.
D. Mayor Hanus with a public announcement that the 2015 Final Budget and
Levy discussions and decisions will take place at the December 9, 2014
Regular City Council Meeting, at 7:00 pm, in the Council Chambers.
Public comments will be taken at this meeting. Comments or questions
on the 2015 Budget and Levy can be directed to the Finance Director
at 952- 472 -0633.
7. Information /Miscellaneous
A. Comments /reports from Council members /City Manager:
B. Minutes: Planning Comm: July 1, 2014 and July 15, 2014
C. Reports: Harbor Wine & Spirits: YTD Aug 2014
D. Correspondence: Letter from Mediacom: Aug 29, 2014
8. Adiourn
MOTION by Wegscheid, seconded by Gesch, to adjourn at 7:21 p.m. All voted in favor. Motion
carried.
Mayor Mark Hanus
Attest: Catherine Pausche, Clerk