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HomeMy WebLinkAbout01-08-2008 CCMMINUTES APPROVED: January 22, 2008 City of Lake Elmo City Council Meeting Minutes January 8, 2008 Mayor Johnston called the meeting to order at 7:20 p.m. PRESENT: Mayor Johnston, Council Members DeLapp, Johnson, Park and Smith Also Present: City Administrator Hoyt, Finance Director Bouthilet, City Attorney Filla, City Planner Klatt, Planner Matzek, Assistant City Engineer Stempski and City Clerk Lumby Approval of Agenda: MOTION: Council Member Johnson moved approval of the January 8, 2008 agenda as amended by changing the order of agenda items 10, 11 and 9. Council Member Smith seconded the motion. The motion passed unanimously ORDER OF BUSINESS: Mayor Johnston reviewed the order of business. Receive approval for future uses in Sunfish Lake Park with consideration of placing the park in a conservation easement with the MN Land Trust Park Chair David Steele summarized the history and the substance of the Park Commission Report on a plan to put conservation easements in place over Sunfish Lake Park with the Minnesota Land Trust. He explained that the Park Commission is interested in getting the City Council’s reaction and comments on the Sunfish Lake Report before it proceeds to a legal description of the areas under conservation easements. Commissioner Steele explained the value of the park as open space and natural area for now and the future. He described the three areas that were included in the Sunfish Lake Park area. The first area is a more natural area with woodlands; the second area is rolling hills and prairie and the third area is the site of the Washington County Landfill, which is controlled by the MPCA. Council Members responded with individual comments on the report that included: 1) a general support for the concept of using the two areas of Sunfish Lake Park as described in the report for open space; 2) a request for more specificity in the defined uses to be allowed for the future; 3) an interest in seeing some family activity allowed in Area 2 (for example, a playground) and 4) to be sure that there is adequate area for playing fields in the comprehensive park plan in other areas of the City so that Area 2 is not using up available land for future active recreation area. (e.g. ballfields) LAKE ELMO CITY COUNCIL MINUTES January 8, 2008 1 Presentation on a proposed concept for a future Lakeview Hospital and Medical Facilities in the Village area Bruce Maus, Maus Group, LLC and representing Lakeview Hospital, described a plan for a hospital and medical office facilities on a 42 acre area of land on Highway 5 and Manning Avenue currently owned by the Screatons. This is in the Village area. He explained that this is a future plan about 10 years away and that the hospital is in negotiations for the property. Administrator Hoyt explained that if the City Council wanted to consider this hospital and medical facility concept in the Village plan, the City Council should direct the staff to incorporate this as an option in the development scenarios to be studied in the environmental review of the Village (Alternative Urban Area Wide Review-AUAR). MOTION: Council Member Johnson moved to incorporate the concept for the proposed Lakeview Hospital and medical facilities as an option in the development scenarios of the Village AUAR that will be considered and that Lakeview Hospital cover any costs in advance that are associated with adding this option to the development scenarios. Mayor Johnston seconded the motion. The motion passed unanimously. APPROVE MINUTES: December 4, 2007 minutes The minutes were approved by Council consensus. December 11, 2007 minutes The minutes were approved by Council consensus. PUBLIC COMMENTS/INQUIRIES: None CONSENT AGENDA; MOTION: Council Member Johnson moved to approve the consent agenda as presented. Council Member Park seconded the motion. The motion passed unanimously. • Approve Resolution no. 2008-001 for claims in the amount of $505,177.10 • Authorize hiring of Kevin Kuperschmidt as a temporary seasonal public works employee for the rink at the pay rate of $9.00/Hour • Approve tort liability as part of LMCIT insurance package • Approve rezoning for parcels for consistency (no land use change); Ordinance no. 08-001; Resolution no. 2008-003 • Approve Resolution no. 2008-002 to authorize the city attorney to proceed with abatement action to seal the wells at 8488 Stillwater Blvd. and 2742 Ivy Avenue • Annual salary adjustment to reflect cost of living as approved in budget • Redirect previously authorized funds in the amount of $17,687.70 for PC purchases to purchase and install a second new server at a cost of $13,500 LAKE ELMO CITY COUNCIL MINUTES January 8, 2008 2 REGULAR AGENDA: Organizational Meeting: Election of Acting Mayor: MOTION: Council Member Smith moved to approve Council Member Johnson as Acting Mayor for 2008. Council Member Park seconded the motion. Mayor Johnston, Council Members Johnson, Smith, Park voted in favor of the motion. Council Member DeLapp voted against the motion. Designation of legal newspaper: City Clerk Sharon Lumby explained that five newspapers applied for being the legal newspaper named. She explained that in addition to a weekly paper, like the Lake Elmo Leader which provides good Lake Elmo coverage, a back up paper in the St. Paul Pioneer Press would allow for more efficient publications. Attorney Filla clarified what the statutes governing the legal newspapers of record. Andrew Wallmeyer, 5545 Keats Avenue and a reporter for the Stillwater Gazette, explained his understanding of a legal newspaper. Council Member DeLapp explained that he would support the Oakdale Lake Elmo Review because it is the least expensive publication option and has the largest circulation. MOTION: Council Member Johnson moved to designate the Lake Elmo Leader as the official newspaper and to designate the St.Paul Pioneer Press as a back up official newspaper on an as needed basis. Council Member Park seconded the motion. Mayor Johnston and Council Members Johnson, Smith and Park voted in favor of the motion. Council Member DeLapp voted against the motion. Designation of official depositories for 2008: MOTION: Council Member Johnson moved to designate the Lake Elmo Bank, Wachovia Securities, Smith Barney Citigroup and Northland Securities for the 2008 Depositories. Council Member DeLapp seconded the motion. The motion passed unanimously Appointment of City Engineer and City Attorney: Council Member Smith stated that she would abstain from the action because the attorney and engineer appointments were in the same motion. Council Member DeLapp stated that he would abstain from the action because of the process. LAKE ELMO CITY COUNCIL MINUTES January 8, 2008 3 MOTION: Council Member Johnson moved to appoint TKDA (Jack Griffin) as the city engineer and Peterson, Fram and Bergman (Jerry Filla) as the city attorney. Council Member DeLapp seconded the motion. Mayor Johnston and Council Members Johnson and Park voted in favor of the motion. Council Members DeLapp and Smith abstained. Appointment of required officials to the Fire Relief Association Board of Trustees: MOTION: Mayor Johnston moved to appoint Fire Chief Malmquist, Mayor Johnston and Finance Director Tom Bouthilet to the Board of Trustees of the Fire Relief Association. Council Member Park seconded the motion. The motion passed unanimously. REPORTS AND ANNOUNCEMENTS: Administrator: • Administrator Hoyt requested that the City Council cancel the closed meeting scheduled for January 15, 2008 because of absences of elected officials and that this be scheduled to January 29 with January 24 as a backup date. • Administrator Hoyt confirmed a January 23, 2008, 6:30 p.m., City Council meeting with the auditor to review the 2006 audit report and follow up. The Mayor adjourned the meeting at 9:25 p.m. Respectfully Submitted by Sharon Lumby, City Clerk Resolution no. 2008-001 claims Resolution no. 2008-002 authorize city attorney to proceed with abatement action to seal the wells at 8488 Stillwater Blvd. & 2742 Ivy Avenue Resolution no. 2008-003 Summary of rezoning parcels for consistency Ordinance no. 08-001 Rezoning four parcels for consistency (no land use change) LAKE ELMO CITY COUNCIL MINUTES January 8, 2008 4