HomeMy WebLinkAboutMarch 27CITY OF FALCON HEIGHTS
Regular Meeting of the City Council
City Hall
2077 West Larpenteur Avenue
AGENDA
March 27, 2013
A. CALL TO ORDER: 7:00PM
B. ROLL CALL: LINDSTROM _X_ HARRIS _X_ GOSLINE _X_
LONG _X_ MERCER-TAYLOR _X__
FISCHER _X__
C. PRESENTATIONS:
1. Neal Kwong Citizenship Award Recipient Katie Mercer Taylor
Mayor Lindstrom and Allen Kwong presented the Neal Kwong Citizenship Award
to Katie Mercer-Taylor
2. Bell Museum Update and Resolution of Support (Res. No. 13-05) Beth
Mercer-Taylor Moved Approval, 5-0
Susan Weller of the Bell Museum presented an update on the possible move of the
museum to the St. Paul campus in Falcon Heights
D. APPROVAL OF MINUTES: February 27, 2013 Approved
E. PUBLIC HEARINGS:
F. CONSENT AGENDA: Pam Harris Moved Approval 5-0
1. General Disbursements through 3/19/2013: $211,699.34
Payroll through 3/15/2013: $29,395.82
2. Approval of City Licenses
3. Appointment of Matt Anderson to Human Rights Commission
4. Appointment of Kathryn Hartman to Environment Commission
5. Appointment of Jay Colond to Human Rights Commission
6. Appointment of Patricia Holmes to Environment Commission
7. Appointment of Diane Ross to Human Rights Commission
G: POLICY ITEMS:
1. Sanitary Sewer Cleaning Program Pam Harris Moved Approval 4-0, Keith
Gosline Abstained
Moved from Consent Agenda to Policy Items per Keith Gosline Request. Gosline
inquired if the cost/benefit ratio of cleaning and televising is worth the expense.
Council members and administration agreed that the expense is justified.
2. Special Event Ordinance (Ord. No. 13-01)
Tabled until 4/10/13 meeting in order to gather input from Fire and Police Chiefs.
3. National Service Recognition Day (Res. No. 13-04) Pam Harris
Moved Approval 5-0
H. INFORMATION/ANNOUNCEMENTS:
Council Member Beth Mercer-Taylor
The Environment Commission will be looking at the Recycling Contract in the near
future.
Council Member Chuck Long
Reminded residents that the Summer Recreation program registration is open.
Council Member Keith Gosline
Reminded people that 4/27/13 is the NYFS Senior Cleanup Day.
Mayor Peter Lindstrom
-Gave an update on the recent Neighborhood Commission meeting to the Council. The
commission will focus on Public Safety related items.
-Mentioned that Falcon Heights is going to be featured on a webinar by the National
League of Cities regarding the City’s sustainability efforts.
-Mentioned that he testified at the Legislature on the citizen email data practices bill.
-Mentioned that the local Destination Imagination kids are holding a graffiti removal
day on the trolley path on 4/5/13 at 4PM.
City Administrator Bart Fischer
Reminded people that the AARP is still conducting tax assistance at City Hall on
Tuesdays and Thursdays from 9AM-12PM until 4/9/13.
I. COMMUNITY FORUM:
J. ADJOURNMENT: 8:43PM