HomeMy WebLinkAboutCCMIN_8 JulyCITY OF FALCON HEIGHTS
Regular Meeting of the City Council
City Hall
2077 West Larpenteur Avenue
MINUTES
July 8th, 2015 at 7:00 P.M.
A. CALL TO ORDER: 7:00 pm
B. ROLL CALL: LINDSTROM _X_ HARRIS _X_ BROWN THUNDER X
LONG _X_ MERCER -TAYLOR X
STAFF PRESENT: THONGVANH X
C. PRESENTATIONS:
D. APPROVAL OF MINUTES:
1. June 24, 2015 City Council Meeting Minutes
Approved
E. PUBLIC HEARINGS:
F. CONSENT AGENDA:
1. General Disbursements through: 7/01/15 $235,235.63
Payroll through: 6/30/15 $20,766.14
2. Approve of City License(s)
3. Authorization to submit for a MN Board of Fire Fighter Training and
Education Grant
4. Approve Payment #1 to Insituform Technologies USA, LLC, for the 2015 Cured in
Place Pipe (CIPP) Sanitary Sewer Lining Project
Council Member Harris Moved, Approved 5-0
G: POLICY ITEMS:
1. Establishing an Interim Ordinance Temporary Prohibiting Certain Fences
• City Administrator Sack Thongvanh stated that after reviewing the code in
regards to fences, some inconsistency was discovered when referring to
buildable and non -buildable areas. Staff would like to clarify in the code that the
front yard will only allow for a 36 inch fence, despite the length of the front yard.
Council Member Long Moved, Approved 5-0
H. INFORMATION/ ANNOUNCEMENTS:
Council Member Mercer -Taylor:
Today, a meeting took place with the sustainability studies professor at the University of
Minnesota to discuss projects connected to sustainability for the community. One of the possible
projects was considering biking in our community and how to promote it. The sustainability
fair will be on November 19th. Tomorrow, City Hall is hosting a tour of the solar panels for ten
Australian students studying sustainability.
Council Member Harris:
No updates.
Council Member LonZ:
Ice Cream Social is happening Thursday, July 23rd from 6-8pm.
Council Member Brown Thunder:
No updates.
Mavor Lindstrom:
• Night to Unite is taking place on Tuesday, August 4th.
• Mayor Lindstrom attended a conference session on volunteerism led by The City
of Roseville Volunteer Coordinator. It would be worthwhile to look into utilizing
volunteers, and promoting volunteerism in Falcon Heights as The City of
Roseville has done for their parks.
City Administrator Sack Thongvanh:
• Staff will be joining the Falconeers for their annual picnic on Tuesday at City
Hall.
City Administrator Sack Thongvanh will be attending the upcoming Parks and
Recreation Commission meeting, and they will be discussing the budget, as well
as the Larpenteur median and how they will be moving forward. Public Works
has finished cleaning up and planting lilies in the Larpenteur median.
The August workshop will be lengthy due to reviewing the general budget and
having Roseville IT present on their services.
I. COMMUNITY FORUM:
J. ADJOURNMENT: 7:14 pm
Peter Lindstrom, Mayor
Dated this 8th day of July, 2015
Sack Thongv " ,City Administrator