HomeMy WebLinkAboutCCMIN_22_JulyCITY OF FALCON HEIGHTS
Regular Meeting of the City Council
City Hall
2077 West Larpenteur Avenue
MINUTES
July 22nd, 2015 at 7:00 P.M.
A. CALL TO ORDER: 7:01 pm
B. ROLL CALL: LINDSTROM _X_ HARRIS BROWN THUNDER X
LONG _ MERCER -TAYLOR X
STAFF PRESENT: THONGVANH X
C. PRESENTATIONS:
D. APPROVAL OF MINUTES:
1. July 8, 2015 City Council Meeting Minutes
Approved
E. PUBLIC HEARINGS:
1. De La Salle High School Conduit Bonding
Council Member Mercer -Taylor Moved, Approved 3-0
F. CONSENT AGENDA:
1. General Disbursements through: 7/14/15 $206,247.98
Payroll through: 7/15/15 $21,012.60
2. Solar Gardens - Letter of Intent to the Metropolitan Council
3. Appointment of John Larkin to the Planning Commission
4. Appointment of David Tenitti to the Planning Commission
5. Appointment of Nick Olson to the Environment Commission
6. S & S Tree Trimmer License
Council Member Brown Thunder Moved, Approved 3-0
G: POLICY ITEMS:
1. Request for Authorization to Use a Portion of the City's Population
Allocation Funds from the Municipal State Aid (MSA) Account for the 2015
Pavement Management Project
• City Administrator Sack Thongvanh stated that The City will be
allocating $50,000 for the Snelling Service Road project and $50,000 for
the future Garden Avenue project from MSA Funds. The fact that
Garden Avenue was removed from the 2015 PMP at this time, and
Snelling Ave service roads is not an MSA road, the City is required to
pass a resolution to authorize the use of MSA funds for Snelling Ave
service roads.
Council Member Mercer -Taylor Moved, Approved 3-0
2. Establish Personnel Committee and Appoint Members
• City Administrator Sack Thongvanh stated that the purpose of the
committee is to review any personnel issues or policies that need to be
updated. The committee would convene on a need basis. The members
would include the City Administrator Sack Thongvanh, Mayor Peter
Lindstrom, and a Council Member Charles Long.
Council Member Brown Thunder Moved, Approved 3-0
H. INFORMATION/ ANNOUNCEMENTS:
Council Member Mercer -Ta,
• The students from Australia visited City Hall, and they were able to see the
solar panel system and learn about sustainability. They were able to see the
advancements in policy that aren't necessarily visible at an international
level. They also think that we could take a few pointers from them about
water conservation.
Council Member Brown Thunder:
• Ice Cream Social is happening tomorrow. NYFS cancelled their board
meeting for this month.
Mayor Lindstrom:
• Mayor Lindstrom was in attendance at a community meeting last night at
1666 Coffman. Representative Alice Hausman, two University of Minnesota
representatives, and a representative from the golf course players were
present. There was conversation about the future of the golf course and the
location of the track and field facility. The driving range is no longer on the
table for the track and field facility location. There was also a commitment
that the track and field facility will not be located on any of the open fields in
Falcon Heights. The remaining considerations are to combine it with the
current soccer stadium, to place it north of the soccer stadium at holes 10 and
11, or to potentially have it remain on the east bank. Due to the concerns this
would present, Mayor Lindstrom sent a letter to President Kaler. The letter
also requested that a forum be held by the University of Minnesota at Falcon
Heights City Hall prior to the September board regions meeting.
• Mayor Lindstrom and City Administrator Sack Thongvanh will be attending
a meeting with the Campus Community Advisory Task Force tomorrow.
City Administrator Sack Thongyanh:
• The Emerald Ash Borer project is wrapping up.
• Staff members from Ramsey County revealed that the Snelling and
Larpenteur project will likely be let out for 2016 for construction in 2017. This
project would address the left turn lanes on Snelling Ave and the right turn
lanes on Larpenteur Ave.
I. COMMUNITY FORUM:
J. ADJOURNMENT: 7:29 pm
Dated this 22nd day of July, 2015
Sack Thongv , C' ministrator
P er Lindstrom, Mayor