HomeMy WebLinkAbout6/11/14 MinutesCITY OF FALCON HEIGHTS
Regular Meeting of the City Council
City Hall
2077 West Larpenteur Avenue
MINUTES
June 11, 2014
7:00 p.m.
A. CALL TO ORDER: 7:16PM
B. ROLL CALL: LINDSTROM _X_ HARRIS _X_ GOSLINE _X_
LONG _X_ MERCER-TAYLOR _AB_
STAFF PRESENT: FISCHER _X_
C. PRESENTATIONS:
1.
D. APPROVAL OF MINUTES: May 28, 2014 APPROVED
E. PUBLIC HEARINGS:
F. CONSENT AGENDA:
Chuck Long Moved, Approval 3-0 (Mayor Lindstrom not present at this time)
1. General Disbursements through 6/4/2014: $169,225.89
Payroll through 5/31/2014: $15,863.27
2. Approval of City Licenses
G: POLICY ITEMS:
1. Cable Franchise Renewal Chuck Long Moved, Approval 4-0
-City Administrator Fischer introduced the item to Council.
-Cor Wilson, North Suburban Cable Commission, provided information on the
franchise renewal and answered questions from Council.
-Carleigh Werner, Comcast, provided an update from Comcast’s perspective and
answered questions from Council.
-The motion by Councilmember Long and adopted by Council was to adopt Resolution
No. 14-12, preliminary assessment that the Comcast of Minnesota, Inc. Cable Franchise
should not be renewed
2. Variance Request-1565 Hamline Avenue Pam Harris Moved, Approval 4-0
-City Administrator Fischer presented the staff report on the variance to Council.
-Peter Lee of Honest 1 Auto Care provided information on the business and the
variance, and answered questions from Council.
-Council Member Harris provided an update on the May 27th Planning Commission
meeting and public hearing for the variance.
H. INFORMATION/ANNOUNCEMENTS:
Council Member Chuck Long
-Provided an update on the June 9th Park Commission meeting. The commission
discussed park hours again and decided not to recommend a change in park hours.
Council Member Keith Gosline
-Provided an update on the latest NYFS activities.
Mayor Peter Lindstrom
-Announced that he attended the recent TCAAP tear down event.
-Announced that he met with a prospective Planning Commissioner.
-Provided an update on the May 31st Spring Together event held at Curtiss Field.
City Administrator Bart Fischer
-Announced the upcoming American Red Cross Blood Drive on July 1st from 9am-3pm
at City Hall.
I. COMMUNITY FORUM:
J. ADJOURNMENT: 8:17PM