06-13-2016 Council Meeting Minutes

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COUNCIL MINUTES June 13, 2016 APPROVED 263 Council Member Kusterman moved to approve the lst Reading of Ordinance No. 04-16 as presented. 264 Council Member Manthey seconded the motion. Motion carried on a voice vote. 265 266 Council Member Kusterman moved to approve Resolution No. 16-51 as presented. Council Member 267 Rafferty seconded the motion. Motion carried on a voice vote. Mayor Reinert noted that this is 268 preliminary and there will be changes. He asked about staging and Ms. Larsen responded that there 269 will undoubtedly be many stages and but those are yet to be determined. 270 271 6C) Public Hearing; Consider Resolution No. 16-54, Approving Amended and Restated 272 Business Subsidy Policy — Community Development Director Grochala noted that the resolution 273 comes forward from the public hearing held earlier before the city's Economic Development 274 Authority (EDA). He introduced the FDA's legal counsel, Julie Eddington, of Kennedy & Graven. 275 276 Ms. Eddington explained that she has been working with city staff on this revised policy that will 277 comply with the Business Subsidy Act in place. This will apply to both the City and EDA. Also the 278 amendment adds a wage goal. 279 280 Mayor Reinert said he sees this as basically a housekeeping item that will keep the city up to date on 281 this policy. 282 283 Council Member Kusterman moved to approve Resolution No. l &54 as presented. Council Member 284 Maher seconded the motion. Motion carried on a voice vote. 285 286 Mayor Reinert opened the public hearing. There being no one present wishing to speak, the public 287 hearing was closed. 288 289 61)) Consider Resolution No. 16-55, Approving Acquisition of Permanent Easement, Old 290 Birch Street Cul De Sac — Community Development Director Grochala reviewed the written report 291 requesting approval of a permanent easement relating to the Saddleclub Development. To do the cul- 292 de -sac, this easement is required. The cost has been negotiated and will be covered by the developer. 293 294 Council Member Rafferty moved to approve Resolution No. 16-55 as presented. Council Member 295 Maher seconded the motion. Motion carried on a voice vote. 296 297 6E) Consider Resolution No. 16-56, Calling for Hearing, I-35W North Corridor 298 Improvements — City Engineer Hankee reviewed the written staff report calling for a hearing to 299 consider the I35W improvements. The majority of the improvements are to the south of the city 300 however a small portion and a noise wall impact the city. The improvements are scheduled for 2022. 301 The public hearing will be to consider municipal consent on the project. 302 303 Council Member Manthey asked if there is already an easement to provide for the wall and City 304 Engineer Hankee said it will be within the existing MnDOT right/of/way. 305 306 Council Member Kusterman moved to approve Resolution No. 16-56 as presented. Council Member 307 Manthey seconded the motion. Motion carried on a voice vote. 7