HomeMy WebLinkAboutApril 10CITY OF FALCON HEIGHTS
Regular Meeting of the City Council
City Hall
2077 West Larpenteur Avenue
AGENDA
April 10, 2013
A. CALL TO ORDER: 7:03 PM
B. ROLL CALL: LINDSTROM _X_ HARRIS _AB__ GOSLINE _X_
LONG _X_ MERCER-TAYLOR _X_
FISCHER _X_
C. PRESENTATIONS:
1. Annual Report from City Forester Andy Hovland
City Forester Andy Hovland presented the attached information on the City’s EAB
Program. Andy also gave an update on general forestry items and answered
questions from the Council.
2. Presentation/Update on the Regional Indicators Initiative-Rick Carter
Rick Carter presented information on the Regional Indicators Initiative. A website
with more information will be coming online soon. Rick also answered questions
from the Council.
D. APPROVAL OF MINUTES: March 27. 2013 APPROVED
E. PUBLIC HEARINGS:
F. CONSENT AGENDA: Councilmember Mercer-Taylor Moved Approval 4-0
1. General Disbursements through 3/29/2013: $100,001.16
Payroll through 3/31/2013: $15,113.11
2. Approval of City Licenses
3. Appointment of Liz Asmus to Park & Recreation Commission
4. Approval of City Hall Summer Hours
5.
Resolution of Support for City Street Improvement Districts
6. Approve/Confirm No Parking Resolutions for State Aid Approval of the 2013
Street Improvement Project (Res. No. 13-07 and 13-08)
7. Public Entity Recycling Innovation Grant
G: POLICY ITEMS:
1. Special Event Ordinance (Tabled from March 27, 2013, Meeting) (Ord. No. 13-01)
Councilmember Long Moved Approval 4-0
Councilmembers discussed the merits of the ordinance. Staff had discussed the
ordinance with the Police and Fire Chiefs who also are fine with the ordinance.
Council is fine with moving forward with the ordinance as long as it is reviewed at
least within the year. Council asked Staff to pay particular attention throughout the
year to the 150 people or more permit requirement.
H. INFORMATION/ANNOUNCEMENTS:
Councilmember Mercer-Taylor:
-Provided an update from the 4/8/13 Environment Commission meeting
Councilmember Long:
-Provided an update from the 4/1/13 Human Rights Commission meeting
-Announced Human Rights Commission’s Spring Together Event on 5/21/13 from 6-
8PM at Curtiss Field
-Provided an update from the 4/8/13 Parks Commission meeting
-Had an update from City Forester Andy Hovland
-Registrations for Summer Recreation are still open
-Looking for Summer Recreation Leaders
-Announced the FEMA training session that Bart and Chuck will be attending the week
of 4/21/13 with Ramsey County
-Announced the Roseville Area Schools Foundation event at Har Mar Mall this Saturday
6-8:30PM
Councilmember Gosline:
-NYFS Spring Senior Cleanup is scheduled for 4/27/13 from 9am-11am
-NYFS 2013 Leadership Luncheon is scheduled for 5/1/13 from 11:30AM-1:00PM
Mayor Peter Lindstrom:
-Announced the Picnic Operetta is coming back to the Community Garden at some point
in August
-Provided an update on the Lions’ desire to do charitable gambling in partnership with
Stout’s Pub
-Announced the Community Garden still has 2 plots open
City Administrator Bart Fischer:
-Announced the Council Workshop on 5/1 is cancelled
I. COMMUNITY FORUM:
J. ADJOURNMENT: 8:48PM