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MOUND CITY COUNCIL
AUGUST 22, 2006
The City Council of the City of Mound, Hennepin County, Minnesota, met in
regular session on Tuesday, August 22, 2006, at 7:30 p.m. in the council
chambers of city hall.
Members Present: Acting Mayor John Beise; Councilmembers David Osmek
and Mike Specht.
Members Absent: Mayor Pat Meisel and Councilmember Bob Brown
Others Present: City Manager Kandis Hanson, City Clerk Bonnie Ritter,
Community Development Director Sarah Smith, Police Chief Jim Kurtz, Bruce
and Patti Dodds, Robert hooper, Kathleen hooper, Shelly Quaas, Brad Quaas,
Mary moon, Bill Jackbwith, Daphne Okey, Mike Mueller, Bill Garrity,Jane Kempf,
Beth Bailey-Allen, Amanda Schwarze,
Consent Agenda: All items listed under the Consent Agenda are considered to
be routine in nature by the Council and will be enacted by a roll call vote. There
will be no separate discussion on these items unless a Councilmember or citizen
so requests, in which event the item will be removed from the Consent Agenda
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1. Open Meeting
Acting Mayor Beise called the meeting to order at 7:32 p.m.
2. Pledge of Allegiance
3. Approve Agenda
MOTION by Specht, seconded by Osmek to approve the agenda. All voted in
favor. Motion carried.
4. Consent Agenda
MOTION by Specht, seconded by Osmek to approve the consent agenda. All
voted in favor. Motion carried.
A. Approve minutes of the August 8, 2006 special meeting and the August 8,
2006 regular meeting.
B. Approve payment of bills in the amount of $513,126.88.
C. Approve temporary on-sale 3.2 beer and consumption and display permits
for Firefighter Recognition Dinner -September 9, 2006.
D. ORDINANCE NO. 16-2006: AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION
330 OF THE MOUND CITY CODE AS IT RELATES TO PLATTING AND ___
SUBDIVISION REGULATIONS
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E. RESOLUTION NO. 06-91: RESOLUTION APPROVING EXCHANGE
AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF MOUND AND HENNEPIN
COUNTY RAILROAD AUTHORITY (HCRRA) FOR PROPERTY IN THE
TRANSIT DISTRICT
F. RESOLUTION NO. 06-92: RESOLUTION APPROVING EASEMENT
AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF MOUND AND HENNEPIN
COUNTY RAILROAD AUTHORITY (HCRRA) FOR PROPERTY IN THE
TRANSIT DISTRICT
G. ORDINANCE NO. 17-2006: AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION
1000 OF THE MOUND CITY CODE AS IT RELATES TO NUISANCES
H. Set meetings as follows:
Special meeting/workshop for 9/7/06 at 6:30 p.m.
Regular City Council meeting for 9/14/06 at 7:30 p.m.
Truth In Taxation hearing for 12/4/06 at 7:00 p.m.
Truth In Taxation hearing continuation for 12/11/06 at 7:00 p.m. (if
needed)
5. Comments and suggestions from citizens present on any item not on
the agenda. -None were offered.
6. Public Hearings
A. Planning Case #06-34, 06-35, and 06-36
Transit District Parking Ramp/Parking Lot/Site Improvements
Conditional Use Permit(s)/Variance/Water Resource Application
(stormwater/erosion control)/Subdivision Exemption/Review of
consistency with local comprehensive plan.
Planning Commission Recommendation: Approval with conditions
Sarah Smith reviewed the land use (conditional use permit/variance), water
resource permit and subdivision exemption(s) applications to allow construction
of a new parking garage, parking lot and associated site improvements in the
Transit District in downtown Mound.
Acting Mayor Beise opened the public hearing at 7:45 5p.m.
Bill Jacobwith, 5280 Lynwood Blvd., expressed concern about the traffic in that
area, entering and exiting onto CSAH 15, and was informed the traffic flow, etc,
would be studied after the project is completed.
Mike Mueller, 5910 Ridgewood Road, asked if the area to the east is designated
as green area on the CUP and cannot be changed. He was informed that it is
'-' labeled as open space but not designated such that it cannot be developed in the
future.
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Mary Moon, 5280 Lynwood Blvd., also expressed concern over the traffic in the
area relating to the safety of pedestrians.
Upon no further comment, Acting Mayor Beise closed the hearing at 7:54 p.m.
MOTION by Osmek, seconded by Specht to adopt the following resolution. All
voted in favor. Motion carried.
RESOLUTION NO. 06-93: RESOLUTION APPROVING CONDITIONAL USE
PERMIT(S) AND VARIANCE APPLICATIONS FROM THE CITY OF MOUND
AND MOUND HOUSING AND REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY FOR THE
PARKING RAMP, PARKING LOT AND RELATED SITE IMPROVEMENTS TO
BE CONSTRUCTED IN THE TRANSIT DISTRICT IN DOWNTOWN MOUND
MOTION by Osmek, seconded by Specht to adopt the following resolution. All
voted in favor. Motion carried.
RESOLUTION NO. 06-94: RESOLUTION APPROVING THE WATER
RESOURCE PERMIT APPLICATION FOR STORMWATER AND EROSION
CONTROL FROM THE CITY OF MOUND AND MOUND HOUSING AND
REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY FOR THE TRANSIT CENTER PARKINGN
DECK/PARKING LOT/SITE IMPROVEMENT(S) PROJECT IN DOWNTOWN
MOUND
MOTION by Osmek, seconded by Specht to adopt the following resolution. All
voted in favor. Motion carried.
RESOLUTION NO. 06-95: RESOLUTION TO APPROVE SUBDIVISION
EXEMPTION APPLICATION(S) FOR THE CITY OF MOUND, MOUND
HOUSING AND REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY (HRA) AND HENNEPIN
COUNTY REGIONAL RAILROAD AUTHORITY (HCRRA) FOR PROPERTY IN
THE TRANSIT DISTRICT IN DOWNTOWN MOUND
MOTION by Osmek, seconded by Specht to adopt the following resolution. All
voted in favor. Motion carried.
RESOLUTION NO. 06-96: RESOLUTION DETERMINING CONFORMITY
WITH ADOPTED COMPREHENSIVE PLAN REGARDING ACQUISITION AND
CONVEYANCE OF CITY AND HRA OWNED LAND TO AND FROM THE
HENNEPIN COUNTY REGIONAL RAILROAD AUTHORITY ASSOCIATED
WITH TRANSIT DISTRICT PARKING CENTER IMPROVEMENTS
MOTION by Osmek, seconded by Specht to adopt the following resolution. All
voted in favor. Motion carried.
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RESOLUTION NO. 06-97: RESOLUTION DETERMINING CONFORMITY
WITH ADOPTED COMPREHENSIVE PLAN REGARDING CONVEYANCE OF
PROEPRTY FROM HENNEPIN COUNTY TRANSPORTATION TO THE CITY
OF MOUND AND/OR HRA WHICH IS ASSOCIATED WITH THE TRANSIT
DISTRICT PARKING CENTER IMPROVEMENTS
B. Planning Case No. 05-77 and 05-78
Street vacation -portions of unimproved Waterbury Place and Windsor Road
adjacent to 4944 Island View Drive -Applicant: Bill Garrity
Planning Commission Recommendation: Approval with conditions
Sarah Smith gave an overview of the request, informing the Council that because
a 4/5 vote is required for approval of this vacation, the applicant has requested
that the public hearing be opened and continued until a future date so as to allow
the application(s) to be heard by the full City Council.
Acting Mayor Beise opened the public hearing at 8:06 p.m.
MOTION by Osmek, seconded by Specht to table Planning Case 05-77 until the
September 27, 2006 Council meeting. All voted in favor. Motion carried.
MOTION by Osmek, seconded by Specht to table Planning Case 05-89 until the
September 27, 2006 Council meeting. All voted in favor. Motion carried.
7. Swearing In of Police Staff
Chief introduced the following members of the Police Staff followed by their
swearing in by City Manager Hanson; Officer Brent Rasmussen, Officer Paul
Hooper, and Administrative Assistant Shelly Quaas (Officer Ryan Spencer was
not present).
8. Representative from Community Mediation Services, Inc.
Beth Bailey-Allen appeared before the Council to explain their service scope, and
what is available to Mound residents through their mediation service.
9. Miscellaneous/Correspondence
A. Questions and comments from Councilmembers -Specht informed the
public of a professional business group meeting at the Gillespie Center on
Tuesday, August 29th, and to contact him for further information.
Osmek suggested that the topic of cities being reimbursed for providing
security at government officials' visits to the area should be pursued at a
State level, by petitioning Representatives and Senators.
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B. Reports: Finance Report -July 2006
Harbor Wine & Spirits
10. Adjourn
MOTION by Osmek, seconded by Specht to adjourn the meeting at 8:33 p.m. All
voted in favor. Motion carried.
Attest: Bonnie Ritter, City Clerk
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Ac ' ayor Beise
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