HomeMy WebLinkAboutJuly 24CITY OF FALCON HEIGHTS
Regular Meeting of the City Council
City Hall
2077 West Larpenteur Avenue
MINUTES
July 24, 2013
A. CALL TO ORDER: 7:00PM
B. ROLL CALL: LINDSTROM _X_ HARRIS _X_ GOSLINE _X_
LONG _X_ MERCER-TAYLOR _X_
STAFF PRESENT: FISCHER _X_ TESSER _X_
C. PRESENTATIONS:
D. APPROVAL OF MINUTES: July 10, 2013 APPROVED
E. PUBLIC HEARINGS:
F. CONSENT AGENDA: Chuck Long Moved, APPROVED 5-0
1. General Disbursements through 7/18/2013: $
436,910.84
Payroll through 7/12/2013: $20,832.53
2. Approval of City Licenses
3. Declaration of Bond Reimbursement
4. Acceptance of University of Minnesota Grant Award
5. Acceptance of Scholarship Funds from Commonwealth Terrace Cooperative (CTC)
G: POLICY ITEMS:
1. Massage License Application
-Assistant to the City Administrator Michelle Tesser presented the staff report on the
agenda item. Council Members discussed the item and asked questions which were
addressed by City Staff.
-Danielle Crawford, 654 Fuller St, St. Paul; spoke in support of the applicant and
how she is trying to better herself.
-Cherilyn Arndt, the applicant; explained her situation.
-Marjorie Arndt, mother of the applicant; spoke in support of the applicant.
-Russell Barnes, son of applicant; spoke in support of the applicant.
-Ken Jelland, 2010 104th
Ave, Coon Rapids; spoke in favor of the applicant.
Council directed staff to collect and asked the applicant to provide references and
information from the applicant’s school, current employer, and proposed employer.
Council also asked staff to discuss with the City Attorney what the City’s liability is
if a license is issued with a negative background check.
Council Member Long moved to table the issue until the second meeting in August
while additional information is gathered. APPROVED 5-0
2. Chicken Ordinance
-City Administrator Bart Fischer presented the staff report on the proposed
ordinance.
-Council Members discussed the pros and cons of the proposed ordinance.
-Carrie O’Brien, 1916 Prior Ave; spoke against the ordinance and provided a copy of
an article on chicken raising (see attached).
Beth Mercer-Taylor Moved Approval of the Ordinance: APPROVED 3-2
(Lindstrom, Mercer-Taylor, Gosline in favor; Long, Harris against)
3. Acceptance of Bond Bid for the 2013 Street Improvement Project (Addendum)
-Nick Anhut provided a report on the bond bid for the 2013 Street Improvement
Project, which was favorable to the City. Nick also answered questions from Council
Members and provided the attached information.
Chuck Long Moved, APROVED 5-0
H. INFORMATION/ANNOUNCEMENTS:
Council Member Chuck Long
-Upcoming Ice Cream Social, 7/25/13 from 6-8 pm at Community Park
-Human Rights Commission will be hosting a community forum on immigration with
One Voice Minnesota on 8/19/13 from 7-9 pm at City Hall. Please RSVP to Michelle
Tesser
Mayor Peter Lindstrom
-Provided an update on his attendance at the League of Minnesota Cities committee
relating to fiscal futures of cities
-Announced a press conference for the group Mayors Against Illegal Guns on 7/21/13
at 10AM at the U.S. Federal Courthouse
City Administrator Bart Fischer
-Announced the upcoming Night to Unite on 8/6/13
-Announced the return of the Picnic Operetta in Community Park 8/11/13 at 4 pm
Assistant to the City Administrator Michelle Tesser
-Provided an update on park & rec programs
-Announced the upcoming newsletter coming out in the fall
I. COMMUNITY FORUM:
J. ADJOURNMENT: 8:51PM