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Home My WebLink AboutCity_Council_Packet_2-13-19CITY OF FALCON HEIGHTS Regular Meeting of the City Council City Hall 2077 West Larpenteur Avenue AGENDA February 13, 2019 at 7:00 P.M. A.CALL TO ORDER: B. ROLL CALL: LINDSTROM ___ LEEHY____ HARRIS____ MIAZGA ___ GUSTAFSON___ STAFF PRESENT: THONGVANH____ C.PRESENTATION 1.Inclusion Events a. “Cultivating a Caring Community” b.“Survey and Service on the Spot” D. APPROVAL OF MINUTES: 1. January 2, 2019 City Council Workshop Meeting Minutes 2. January 23, 2019 City Council Meeting Minutes E.PUBLIC HEARINGS: F. CONSENT AGENDA: 1. General Disbursements through: 2/06/19 $72,588.85 Payroll through: 1/31/19 $18,688.74 2. SafeAssure Service Agreement for OSHA Training 3.Amendment to the 2019 City Fee Schedule for Boring Fee G: POLICY ITEMS: H.INFORMATION/ANNOUNCEMENTS: I. COMMUNITY FORUM: J.ADJOURNMENT: BLANK PAGE CITY OF FALCON HEIGHTS City Council Workshop City Hall 2077 West Larpenteur Avenue AGENDA January 2, 2019 6:30 PM A. CALL TO ORDER: B. ROLL CALL: LINDSTROM _X__ LEEHY__X__ HARRIS _X__ MIAZGA _X__ GUSTAFSON_X__ STAFF PRESENT: THONGVANH__X__ LOR__X__ C. PRESENTATIONS: D. POLICY ITEMS: 1.Service Agreement - CTV Dana Healy, Executive Director of NSCC/NSAC (aka CTV) presented the Service Agreement. Ms. Maureen Anderson is currently the Production Coordinator for CTV. The most significant change is who will be the employer of Ms. Maureen Anderson, because in the past her son will fill in for her. Another CTV employee will fill in her position and will make sure they are up to speed. The changes in the Service Agreement is the cost. Web stream, smartphones, and tablets can help reduce the price for the city for the number of playbacks on TV. City Council advised staff to advertise CTV apps more often and review the agreement. 2.Workshop Agenda Process Council Members would like to know the process of presenting new items or ideas to the City Administrator and Mayor and how to create a status list or dashboard for the public to understand the status of each item. City Administrator Thongvanh clarified that the process is to talk to him and Mayor Lindstrom; however, it can also be communicate to other Council Members. If more than one likes the ideas, the City Administrator will put it in the next City Council agenda. City Administrator advised Council Members to formulate five to six ideas or priorities and email the Administrator to be included in discussions for the 2019 Council Retreat. 3.Proposed 2019 City Fee Schedule City Administrator and Council Members reviewed the City Fee Schedule. Council Members requested some changes and asked staff to revise it and research on other cities on their fee schedule. 1 of 31 E. INFORMATION/ANNOUNCEMENTS F. ADJOURNMENT: 9:30 PM ________________________________ Peter Lindstrom, Mayor Dated this 2nd day of January, 2019 _________________________________ Sack Thongvanh, City Administrator 2 of 31 CITY OF FALCON HEIGHTS Regular Meeting of the City Council City Hall 2077 West Larpenteur Avenue AGENDA January 23, 2019 7:00 PM A. CALL TO ORDER: B. ROLL CALL: LINDSTROM _X__ LEEHY__X__ HARRIS _X__ MIAZGA _X__ GUSTAFSON_X__ STAFF PRESENT: THONGVANH__X__ C. PRESENTATION D. APPROVAL OF MINUTES: 1. January 9, 2018 City Council Meeting Minutes Approved 5-0 E. PUBLIC HEARINGS: F. CONSENT AGENDA: 1. General Disbursements through: 1/16/19 $189,659.39 Payroll through: 1/15/19 $17,448.28 2. Approval of City License(s) 3. Appointment of Joel Gerich to the Planning Commission 4. Appointment of Mike Bradbury to the Park and Recreation Commission Council Member Harris I want to thank everybody who has volunteered in the past for city commissions. I also want to thank the current and new volunteers. Mike Bradbury (1479 Idaho Ave) In the last two years, I have been coordinating and organizing a free play soccer session at Curtiss Field during the summer time. The program is for kids who live within the neighborhood and the apartment complexes. They are super great kids with a lot of energy and skills. I want to bring my background and passion to the Parks Commission. Mayor Lindstrom appreciates Mr. Bradbury’s time and dedication to teach kids how to play soccer. It is working very well, and he hopes to see it again. Council Member Miazga would like to thank Mr. Bradbury for including everyone in the play and has been hearing a lot of good feedback from residents and children. 3 of 31 Council Member Leehy, who is the council liaison for the Park Commission is excited to have Mr. Bradbury join the commission. I always appreciate when residents take initiative steps to get involved with the city. I look forward to working with you. Mayor Lindstrom I want thank Joel Gerich for joining the Planning Commission. He works for a medical company and will be a great asset to the commission. Council Member Leehy Moved, Approved 5-0 G: POLICY ITEMS: H. INFORMATION/ANNOUNCEMENTS: Council Member Miazga · City Administrator Thongvanh and I will meet on Friday to go over the Community Survey. Council Member Leehy · Last week, I received a call from a resident who lives among the Larpenteur apartments. The resident is ecstatic and excited about the Hendrickson building which is a senior living complex. The resident has a couple of things to say: 1. This is something she really desires and has always wanted to see it there. 2. She attended many meetings that led up to the purchasing and City Council approval. She felt heard at each meeting. I want everyone to know that you have a voice in the city, especially the renters. Council Member Harris · I was not able to attend the first 2019 Planning Commission meeting, but I will be there for the next one. Council Member Gustafson · The Community Engagement Commission will be meeting next Monday, January 28, at 7 PM, City Hall. Initially, we were supposed to meet on January 21, but it was Martin Luther King Jr. Day. We will set up 2019 goals, reflect on 2018, and see what worked, what did not work, and how we can do better for 2019. We will also work on the first city event Spring Together, find a date, and time for it. Mayor Lindstrom · The Environment Commission met last week on January 14. We identified our priorities for 2019 and everyone will hear more about those items at our retreat on Saturday, March 16. · A week ago, I had an open house with our county commissioner Trista MatasCastillo. We had great conversations with everyone. We listened to many voices from the apartment complex, and as Council Member Leehy stated we want to make sure renters have a voice in the city. 4 of 31 · Last night, I was on a panel at the U of M College of Food, Agriculture, and Natural Resources. A group of students organized the event and had an interest in public policy in those sectors. I was on the panel with Minneapolis Council Member Steve Fletcher and Colleen Landkamer from Blue Earth County to talk about local government. City Administrator Thongvanh · The Council Retreat is on Saturday, March 16, 8:30 AM - 12:30 PM at City Hall. During the Retreat, we will recap 2018 from various departments and set priorities for 2019. · Last week, Mayor Lindstrom and I met representatives from Sourcewell Technology, formally known as TIES and were informed that they will be moving out of Falcon Heights. They signed a lease for a location in St. Paul by the Como Avenue. On the same day, we also met with the developer who is planning to renovate the building and make it into an office space. It will be a for-profit entity, which means they will pay property taxes. · I am in the final stage of hiring a replacement for Tim Sandvik’s position. We have great candidates and interviews. The final interviews will be next week. · The Curtiss Field hockey rink is finally open for the winter season. Please stay warm while skating. I. COMMUNITY FORUM: J. ADJOURNMENT: 7:22 P.M. ________________________________ Peter Lindstrom, Mayor Dated this 23rd day of January, 2019 _________________________________ Sack Thongvanh, City Administrator 5 of 31 BLANK PAGE 6 of 31 REQUEST FOR COUNCIL ACTION Families, Fields and Fair __________________________ The City That Soars! Item General Disbursements and Payroll Description General Disbursements through: 2/06/19 $72,588.85 Payroll through: 1/32/19 $18,688.74 Budget Impact The general disbursements and payroll are consistent with the budget. Attachment(s) · General Disbursements and Payroll Action(s) Requested Staff recommends that the Falcon Heights City Council approve general disbursements and payroll. Meeting Date February 13, 2019 Agenda Item Consent F1 Attachment General Disbursements and Payroll Submitted By Roland Olson, Finance Director 7 of 31 BLANK PAGE 8 of 31 9 of 31 10 of 31 11 of 31 12 of 31 13 of 31 14 of 31 15 of 31 16 of 31 17 of 31 BLANK PAGE 18 of 31 REQUEST FOR COUNCIL ACTION Families, Fields and Fair __________________________ The City That Soars! Item SafeAssure Service Agreement for OSHA Training Description Each year City Staff are required to attend Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) Training each year. The included, but are not limited to A.W.A.I.R., Confine Spaces, Bloodborne Pathogens, Right to Know, and Lock Out/Tag Out. To minimize City cost, we participate in the program with multiples other jurisdictions. Budget Impact The expense has been included in to the 2019 Budget. Attachment(s) · SafeAssure Service Agreement Action(s) Requested Staff recommend authorizing the City Administrator to execute all necessary documents. Meeting Date February 13, 2019 Agenda Item Consent F2 Attachment Service Agreement Submitted By Sack Thongvanh, City Administrator 19 of 31 BLANK PAGE 20 of 31 21 of 31 22 of 31 23 of 31 24 of 31 25 of 31 26 of 31 27 of 31 28 of 31 REQUEST FOR COUNCIL ACTION Families, Fields and Fair __________________________ The City That Soars! Item Amendment to the 2019 City Fee Schedule for Boring Fee (Right-of-Way Permit) Description The City’s Right-of-Way permit does not currently include a separate fee for boring underground. Although this fee is typically charged the same as trenching, it is not approved as such in the Fee Schedule. Staff recommend the following fee for boring in the City’s Right-of-Way: $150 hole fee plus $40 per 100 lineal feet or portion thereof Budget Impact N/A Attachment(s) · Resolution 2019-09 Amending the 2019 City Fee Schedule to Include a fee for Boring in the City’s Right-of-Way Action(s) Requested Staff recommend approving the attached resolution amending the 2019 City Fee Schedule to include Boring in the Right-of-Way Fee. Meeting Date February 13, 2019 Agenda Item Consent F3 Attachment Resolution Submitted By Justin Markon, Community Development Coordinator 29 of 31 BLANK PAGE 30 of 31 CITY OF FALCON HEIGHTS COUNCIL RESOLUTION February 13, 2019 No. 19-09 - -- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -- - - - - A RESOLUTION AMENDING THE 2019 CITY FEE SCHEDULE TO INCLUDE A FEE FORBORING IN THE CITY’S RIGHT-A-WAY WHEREAS, City Staff reviews the fee schedule to make sure that the fee reflects staff cost and that the fee is competitive; WHEREAS, City Staff recommend adopting a fee for boring in the City’s right-of-way, NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Falcon Heights, Minnesota approves the fee of $40.00 per 100 lineal feet of boring in the City’s right-of-way. - -- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Moved by: Approved by: ________________________ Peter Lindstrom Mayor LINDSTROM ____ In Favor Attested by: ________________________ GUSTAFSON Sack Thongvanh HARRIS ____ Against City Administrator LEEHY MIAZGA 31 of 31