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2021-02-23 CC Meeting MinutesMOUND CITY COUNCIL MINUTES February 23, 2021 The City Council of the City of Mound, Hennepin County, Minnesota, met in regular session on Tuesday, February 23, 2021 at 7:00 p.m. in the Westonka Schools Performing Arts Center in Minnetrista. Members present: Mayor Ray Salazar; Council members Phil Velsor, Paula Larson, Sherrie Pugh, and Jason Holt Members absent: None Others present: City Manager Eric Hoversten, Fin Dir/Clerk/Treasurer Catherine Pausche, City Engineer Brian Simmons, Sherrill Dave Hutchinson, Trevor Nelson, Brian Nelson, Easton Velsor 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 Salazar called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. 2 Pledae of Alleaiance 3. Approve agenda MOTION by Velsor, seconded by Larson, to approve the agenda. All voted in favor. Motion carried. 4. Consent agenda MOTION by Velsor, seconded by Pugh, to approve the consent agenda. Upon roll call vote, all voted in favor. Motion carried. A. Approve payment of claims in the amount of $446,063.40 B. Approve minutes: February 9, 2021 Regular Meeting C. RESOLUTION NO. 21-21: RESOLUTION APPROVING PULIC GATHERING PERMIT FOR USE OF SURFSIDE PARK AND BEACH AS WEIGH-IN STATION FOR MINNETONKA CLASSIC FISHING TOURNAMENT ON LAKE MINNETONKA ON SATURDAY, JUNE 5, 2021 5. Comments and suggestions from citizens present on any item not on the agenda. Trevor Nelson, 2620 Tyrone Lane, stated the right of way on Shannon is the only access they have to get to their boat and access has been limited and he submitted his concerns to the Council and would like to hear more from them. Nelson thanked those that have already reached out. Nelson said 70-14 states UTVs and ATVs may be used to access their boats. Nelson asked for the rule to be modified to allow them to allow UTVs and ATVs from their home Mound City Council Minutes — February 23, 2021 to the dock. Nelson asked that UTVs and ATVs be allowed on city roads just like any car and noted the fire department and DNR both use them. Brian Nelson, 2620 Tyrone Lane, said he received a letter from the City's field officer and it states that the access can only be used to board and unboard their boat and he can't find anything in the City Code that limits the use. Nelson said it is a wide access and he sees lots of different activities including fishing and boat maintenance. Nelson requested clarification on where the language is. Holt asked to comment on speaker. Salazar said staff has addressed the concerns in the letter provided by the City and if they have further comments or concerns they should be directed to City Manager Eric Hoversten. Holt said the letter was in the packet and he too would like clarification on where the language limiting activities is. Pausche said she is in charge of Dock Administration and she would be happy to discuss and although she feels the code does address it, she recognizes it can be clearer. Holt again said he would like the Nelsons to get their answer. Pausche said the Docks and Commons Commission meets the third Thursday of most months, including March, and that would be an appropriate starting point for addressing changes to the Code. 6. Update from Hennepin County Sheriff Dave Hutchinson Sheriff Hutchinson said there are over 40 chiefs in Hennepin County and he communicates regularly with them. Hutchinson said the department is working hard to prepare for the Chauvin trial. Hutchinson thanked the Orono Police Department for their partnership and noted the Sheriff's Water Patrol made over 200 safety and traffic stops in 2020. Hutchinson said Lt. Shane Magnuson has been promoted to Captain of the Water Patrol Unit. Hutchinson the West Metro Drug Task Force has made 5 arrests for 5th degree meth possession and 1 arrest for an illegal shotgun. Hutchinson said Operation Cold Snap collects and distributes gently used hats and glove throughout the County. Hutchinson said the hired a full-time therapist to work with the staff on mind-body-spirit/mental health, which is the first agency in Minnesota to do so. Hutchinson said they improved gym equipment and they have 4 chaplains of different denomination. Hutchinson said his emphasis is on treating the employees and customers right. Hutchinson said 150 jurisdictions are preparing for any potential unrest due to the trial. Hutchinson said violent crime spiked because so many Minneapolis officers left. Hutchinson said freedom of speech will be protected, but property damage will not be tolerated. 7. City Engineer Brian Simmons presenting proposed sketch work for improvement of the east City entrance monument on Shoreline Drive (CSAH 15) Simmons said Council Members Larson and Velsor were appointed by the Council to serve in an advisory capacity on next steps on the eastern entrance monument sign, with the goal of bringing down the cost and to further define the vision for design. Simmons showed the updated design including a picture of it lit up at night. Simmons said a cost of estimate of $50K has been included and the request is for the Council to decide if they would like to proceed. Mound City Council Minutes — February 23, 2021 Salazar asked Simmons to clarify how it is lit and height. Simmons said the logo and letters will be lit from behind, also known as halo lighting, with some spot lights as well. Simmons said the monument will be just under 5 feet, which the advisory committee did not want it to get covered up by snow and/or foliage. Salazar confirmed electrical outlets will be part of it and Simmons said yes. Salazar said this has been under discussion since 2017/2018 and he thanked everyone for the effort. Salazar noted this is an investment. Holt clarified if the trees shown are new or existing and Simmons said a combination of both. All concurred that they liked the design. MOTION by Velsor, seconded by Larson, to approve the following resolution. All voted in favor. Motion carried. RESOLUTION NO. 21-22: RESOLUTION APPROVING CONCEPT AND ORDERING PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS, AND AUTHORIZING ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS FOR THE ENTRANCE MONUMENTATION IMPROVEMENT PROJECT 8. Information/Miscellaneous A. Comments/reports from Council members/City Manager: Salazar noted there has been progress made on the Williams Store and asked the City Manager for any updates. Hoversten said the Council agreed to keep all tools/options available and the attorneys have exchanged some emails regarding potential milestones with the goal to renew, refresh and remodel and bring back a planned use. Hoversten said he is optimistic that an agreement can be made and avoid order of abatement. Larson thanked the public utilities department and noted the Council approved the snow removal on the trail and she can see it is heavily used and appreciated. Larson thanked the Council for moving forward with that. Hoversten noted meetings on March 9 and 23rd will be at the PAC, but the March 16 joint City Council and Planning Commission will need to find an alternate site, which he will work with the Mayor on. Hoversten noted the Polar Plunge at Surfside Park & Beach on March 6 and encouraged listeners to either participate or donate, noting the healthy rivalry between Mound Fire and Orono Police Department teams. B. Reports: C. Minutes: Parks & Open Spaces Commission: 01-14-21 D. Correspondence: Gillespie Center Donation Request Suburban Rate Authority 2020 Activities Report 9. Adjourn MOTION by Velsor, seconded by Larson, to adjourn at 7:45 p.m. All voted in favor. Motion carried. Mound City Council Minutes — February 23, 2021 Mayor Raymond J. Salazar w Attest: Catherine Pausche, Clerk