2017-02-28 CC Meeting MinutesMOUND CITY COUNCIL MINUTES
February 28, 2017
The City Council of the City of Mound, Hennepin County, Minnesota, met in regular session on
Tuesday, February 14, 2017, at 7:00 p.m. in the Council chambers of the Centennial Building.
Members present: Mayor Mark Wegscheid, Council Members, Jennifer Peterson, Ray Salazar,
Kelli Gillispie, and Jeff Bergquist
Members absent: None.
Others present: City Manager and Director of Public Works Eric Hoversten, Director of Finance
and Administrative Services Catherine Pausche, Karen Buffington, Sharon Hutchson, Daniel
Hutchson, Barb Dulebohn, Tom Dulebohn, Paul Hamrick, Marianne Hamrick, Kim Buffington -
Latour, Lod Falness, Mike Falness, Ashley Nylander, Suzanne Berg, Pat Buffington, Greg Fall,
Candice Anderson, Cody Anderson, Allan Anderson, Julianne Amendola, Dan Jensen, Kristine
Buffington, Bev Beno, Vanessa Owens, Patrick Owens, Bethany Slicerson, Chau Espenson,
Betty Hall, Ted Hall, Sam Jaap, and Jordan Jaap
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 Council
Member or citizen so requests, in which event it will be removed from the Consent Agenda and
considered in normal sequence.
1. Open meeting
Mayor Wegscheid called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m.
2. Pledge of Allegiance
3. Approve agenda
MOTION by Salazar, seconded by Peterson, to approve the agenda.
All voted in favor. Motion carried.
4. Consent agenda
MOTION by Salazar, seconded by Gillispie, to approve the consent agenda.
Upon roll call vote, all voted in favor. Motion carried.
A. Approve payment of claims in the amount of $331,460.79
B. Approve minutes from the 2/14/17 regular City Council meeting
C. Approve appointment of Jody Smith to the Parks and Open Spaces Commission for a I -
yearterm
D. RESOLUTION NO. 17-33: RESOLUTION APROVING PUBLIC LANDS PERMIT FOR
SELECTIVE TREE REMOVAL, UNOPENED RIGHT-OF-WAY ABUTTING 3233
TUXEDO BLVD.
E. RESOLUTION NO. 17-34: RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING RENAMING OF VARIOUS
PUBLIC RECREATIONAL SPACES
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G. RESOLUTION NO. 17-36: RESOLUTION AMENDING AND RESTATING
RESOLUTION NO. 15-143 TO APPROVE WAIVER OF PLATTING FOR 5040
ENCHANTED LANE, PID NO. 13-117-24-12-0100
H. RESOLUTION NO. 17-37: RESOLUTION TO APPROVE A PUBLIC LANDS PERMIT
FOR TREE REMOVAL FOR PROPERTY AT 4941 ISLAND VIEW DRIVE
RESOLUTION NO. 17-38: RESOLUTION ADOPTING A COMPREHENSIVE PLAN
AMENDMENT FOR 6639 BARTLETT BOULEVARD AND PUTTING THE
COMPREHSENSIVE PLAN AMENDMENT INTO EFFECT, PLANNING CASE NO. 16-
33, PID NO. 22-117-24-43-0007
J. Set a Special Meeting Workshop on Tues., Apr 18, 2017, 6:30pm, for the delivery of
2016 Supervisor Annual Reports to the City Council
K. Approve payment of invoice from American Engineering Testing, Inc. in the amount of
$9,450.00, for geotechnical exploration and ground penetration radar services, 2017
Street, Utility, and Retaining Wall Improvements Project, City Project Nos. PW -17-01,
PW -17-02, PW -17-03
5. Comments and suggestions from citizens present on any item not on the agenda.
Karen Buffington, 4456 Radnor Road, read a prepared letter to the Council about the
potential sale of 4445 Radnor Road to R&M Welty. Buffington said other lake communities
have passed additional restrictions on where Level III sex offenders can reside.
Buffington presented a petition signed by many neighbors in a four block radius and said she
will continue to get signatures from residents of Mound. Buffington said she talked to State
of MN Department of Human Services (DHS), city staff, Orono police, and the owner.
Buffington said that after talking to DHS, Brooklyn Park placed a moratorium on rental
licenses to prevent Level III sex offenders from moving in. Buffington said Orono,
Deephaven, Shorewood and Minnetonka have adopted language that prevents Level III sex
offenders from living near places where children congregate.
Tom Dulebohn, 4448 Radnor Road, said he lives across the street from the property and has
only seen owner come by house once in 30 years, noting the renter let the property go and
stopped paying rent. Dulebohn said the market value per Hennepin County Property Tax
records is $145K and the owner listed it at $220K, which Dulebohn thinks he has done so
that he can show he has no choice but to rent to R&M Welty.
Marianne Hamrick, 3011 Island View Drive, says she is a clinical social worker who has lived
in Mound for about a year. She said she looked at the R&M Welty agency to see what kind
of services and quality they would provide. Hamrick said the website said they work with
people with Traumatic Brain Injuries and that the qualifications of the staff were vague
besides the owner who is a mental health nurse. Hamrick said she is concerned that they
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only supervise clients during the day and not at night, noting this population often has sleep
issues and the disabilities that are hard to medicate. Hamrick asked if the City is able to
manage the additional demands and how they would accomplish that.
Greg Fall, 3036 Island View Drive, wanted to speak to the increased traffic that may result.
Fall noted there is a T intersection at Radnor and Island View Drive, that the streets are very
sloped, and that this section of IVD is more narrow at that point because of the way it was
platted. Fall noted the number of young children living in the neighborhood and that Radnor
has small lots with no overnight parking November through April. Fall is concerned with the
pedestrian traffic on the street and the potential for more vehicles.
Jordan Jaap, 4440 Lamberton Road, said the house in question is literally in his backyard.
Jaap said they chose Mound for the low crime and the fact that the closest Level III sex
offender is in Minnetonka.
Barb Dulebohn, 4448 Radnor Road, said she lives across the street and that this is a very
small property which can't accommodate multiple people living there and that she does not
like the idea of not feeling safe in her home.
Samantha Jaap, 4440 Lamberton Road, said she is the soul caretaker of their autistic son
and that he is completely non-verbal. Jaap is very scared that if he were to leave the home
and approach this rental what may happen. Jaap noted a level III sex offender in St. Paul
was released in 2015 and just committed another crime.
Candice Anderson, 3042 Island View Drive, and owner of 3043 IVD, said her children work in
mental health facilities and noted that there is no guarantee patients will stay on their
medicine and they can snap.
Pat Buffington, 4446 Radnor Road, said that this is a tight neighborhood group, but it should
be a community -wide concern. Buffington said R&W Welty has completed two of the seven
step process and they are moving forward with the approvals. Buffington asked how can this
be prevented from happening.
Suzanne Berg, 2230 Millpond; Lane, said she did a drive by and noted how tight the parking
would be and expressed concerned about Mound as a whole and noted it is a slippery slope
and would like Mound to consider Level III restrictions.
Daniel Hutchson, 4432 Radnor Road, said he has been here 30 years and asked the Council
for their help to maintain the "heaven -like" atmosphere and affordability.
Becky Hall, 4430 Manchester Road, noted all the young kids that live in the neighborhood
and expressed deep concern that people who have mental health issues have high rates of
recidivism. Hall asked the Council to consider the broader conversation.
Vanessa Owens, 4445 Lamberton, said the house looks right into her front window and said
there is a bus stop less than a block away and she is worried about the safety of that.
Karen Buffington, 4456 Radnor Road, said she strongly recommends the Council review the
links because this is not Sojourns or Rhem. Buffington said she understands group homes
and is specifically concerned about the R&M Welty.
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Mayor Wegscheid said this topic was not on the agenda, so the Council can't engage in
questions or dialogue or take any formal actions. Wegscheid thanked the attendees and
said the Council will be discussing this further.
Kristine Buffington, 7360 Gallagher Drive Apt 127, said she lives in Edina but wants to return
to Mound and has an offer on a house and is concerned about the long term impact.
6. Information/Miscellaneous
A. Comments/reports from Council Members
Hoversten noted the special meeting added for April 18, 2017 at 6:30 pm.
Hoversten also noted Moonlight Trail Night on Saturday, March 4, 2017 and noted the
portion of the trail between Commerce and Westedge is closed for construction.
Hoversten will be absent from the March 14, 2017 regular meetings.
Hoversten mentioned City Hall will change to summer hours on May 4, 2017.
Wegscheid said WeCAB is looking for volunteer drivers.
B. Reports:
C. Minutes:
D. Correspondence: Thank You Note from WeCAN February, 2017
Minnehaha Creek Watershed District - Feb 2, 2017
7. Adjourn
MOTION by Peterson, seconded by Gillispie, to adjourn at 7:37 p.m. All voted in favor.
Motion carried.
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Mayor Mark Wegscheid
Attest: Catherine Pausche, Clerk