HomeMy WebLinkAbout06-17-2008 CCMLAKE ELMO CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES JUNE 17, 2008 1
MINUTES APPROVED: July 15, 2008
City of Lake Elmo
City Council Meeting Minutes
June 17, 2008
Mayor Johnston called the meeting to order at 7:04 p.m.
Present: Mayor Johnston and Council Members DeLapp, Park and Smith
Absent: Council Member Johnson
Also present: City Administrator Hoyt, City Engineer Griffin, Planning Director Klatt,
Senior Planner Gozola, City Attorney Filla, Finance Director Bouthilet and City Clerk
Lumby.
APPROVAL OF AGENDA:
MOTION: Council Member Smith moved to approve the June 17th agenda as presented.
Council Member Park seconded the motion. The motion passed unanimously.
ORDER OF BUSINESS:
APPROVE MINUTES:
The minutes of June 3, 2008 were approved by consensus.
PUBLIC COMMENTS/INQUIRIES: None
CONSENT AGENDA:
MOTION: Council Member Smith moved to approve the consent agenda as presented.
Council Member Park seconded the motion. The motion passed unanimously.
• Approved Resolution no. 2008-027 approving disbursements in the amount of
$96,803.82.
• Grant approval of an 18 month extension to the variance issued for 8961 31st
Street North.
• Approve Change Order No. 1 for the SCADA Project, thereby increasing this
contract in the amount of $3,364.00 to the revised contract amount of $69,519.00.
REGULAR AGENDA:
Consider appointing a Second Alternate to the Planning Commission
The City interviewed Mike Pearson, 2805 Lisbon Avenue N. and Thomas Bidon 5757
Manning Avenue N. for the Second Alternate position to the Planning Commission.
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The City Council appointed Mike Pearson, 2805 Lisbon Avenue North to the Second
Alternate position on the Planning Commission. Mr. Bidon’s application will be kept on
file.
Authorize hiring Design Forum to prepare conceptual schematic designs of park shelters
Carol Krieger, Project Assistant, asked the City Council to authorize the hiring of Jerry
Mazzara of Design Forum to do some conceptual schematic designs of park shelters. The
fee for these initial concepts will be $1,200.00. The purpose of this request was
generated by the Park Commission’s opportunity to receive a $7,000 grant from Lowes
for materials to build a park shelter as well as the Commission’s interest in developing
some park design symbols that provide the consistency and design elements reflective of
Lake Elmo. If approved, the park fund will cover the costs of this out of its capital fund
balance.
Council Member DeLapp voiced his concern that the plan for a park shelter would
mushroom to a much larger project with a cost of $40,000.
MOTION: Mayor Johnston moved to authorize the hiring of Design Forum Architect
Jerry Mazzara to do conceptual schematic designs of park shelters with patterns and
themes for consideration in future architectural park elements for up to $1,200 from the
Park Dedication fund. Council member Park seconded the motion. Mayor Johnston and
Council Members Park and Smith voted in favor of the motion and Council Member
DeLapp voted against the motion.
Receive comments from the park commission on the possible lift station locations in Reid
Park for the I-94 to 30th Street Infrastructure Project and select a preferred lift station site.
City Engineer Jack Griffin asked the City Council to select a preferred lift station location
for the project, among three sites which would allow the design work on the project to be
finalized. The Council received the park commission’s comments on the possible lift
station locations and the commission’s comments preferring the location to be outside of
Reid Park and at Site No. 3. Site No. 3 is a city-owned parcel adjacent to the southeast
corner of Reid Park.
Council Member DeLapp thought the owner of the townhouses should be part of this
process from the beginning of the lift station location discussion because site 3 requires
an easement over this property.
MOTION: Mayor Johnston moved to select Site No. 3 for the location of the I-94 to 30th
Street Infrastructure Project Lift station. Council Member Park seconded the motion.
Mayor Johnston and Council Members Park and Smith voted in favor of the motion and
Council Member DeLapp voted against the motion.
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Consideration of three separate ordinances to address specific sign related issues as
directed by the City Council.
Ben Gozola, Senior Planner provided three ordinances which would amend the City’s
sign regulations to address the following:
1. Allowance of off premises signs for season sales businesses;
2. Allowance of off-premises advertizing signs for land developments
3. Ensuring seasonal sales businesses are a permitted use in the RR district.
Consideration of ordnance to amend the administrative language governing signs in Lake
Elmo (permitting requirements, area and height computation language, and needed legal
provisions)
MOTION: Council Member DeLapp moved to adopt Ordinance no. 08-006, an
ordinance to amend general sign regulations. Council Member Smith seconded the
motion. The motion passed unanimously
MOTION: Council Member Smith moved to adopt Resolution no. 2008-028 authorizing
publication of Ordinance no. 08-006. Council member Park seconded the motion.
The motion passed unanimously.
Consideration of an ordinance to amend agricultural business definitions and regulations
(cleans up an abundance of different definitions to allow staff to authorize on and off
premises signs for specific uses as desired by Council)
MOTION: Council Member DeLapp moved to adopt Ordinance no. 08-007 an ordinance
to amend agricultural business definitions and regulations. Council Member Park
seconded the motion. The motion passed unanimously.
MOTION: Council Member DeLapp moved to adopt Resolution no. 2008-029
authorizing publication of Ordinance no. 08-007. Council Member Smith seconded the
motion. The motion passed unanimously.
Consideration of an ordinance to amend off-site advertising signs (establishes the new
regulations on temporary signs, on premises signs and off premises signs).
MOTION: Council Member DeLapp moved to adopt Ordinance no 08-008 an ordinance
regulating off premises signs for agricultural sales businesses only - Option A
recommend by the Planning Commission. Council Member Smith seconded the motion.
The motion was passed unanimously.
MOTION: Council Member DeLapp moved to adopt Resolution no. 2008-030
authorizing the publication of Ordinance no. 08-008. Council Member Smith seconded
the motion. The motion passed unanimously.
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Provide direction to the city attorney to enforce outstanding items on the settlement
agreement dated September 5, 2006 with Rod and Diane Sessing, 5699 Keats Avenue
The City Council was asked to review the status of the settlement agreement between the
City and Rod and Diane Sessing and to give direction to the city attorney on how to
proceed with determining the Sessing’s compliance to the settlement agreement.
Rod Sessing, 5699 Keats Avenue, said this property was inspected by two building
officials and passed all inspections.
Joan Ziertman, 5761 Keats Avenue, provided pictures showing the terms of the
settlement agreement have not been met.
MOTION: Council Member DeLapp moved to refer the settlement agreement dated
September 5, 2006 with Rod and Diane Sessing to Attorney Filla for compliance action.
Mayor Johnston seconded the motion. The motion passed unanimously.
Consider appointing a member of the City Council to apply for the Grant Evaluation and
Ranking System (GEARS) Transportation Committee
The City Council discussed sending a nomination to the Grant Evaluation and Ranking
System (GEARS) Committee, which is an advisory committee to the County Transit
Improvement board (CTOIB).
MOTION: Council Member Smith moved to appoint Mayor Johnston to be the city of
Lake Elmo’s candidate for the Grant Evaluation and Ranking System (GEARS)
Committee. Council Member Park seconded the motion. The motion passed
unanimously.
REPORTS AND ANNOUNCEMENTS:
Mayor Johnston attended the League of Minnesota Cities conference in Rochester,
Minnesota.
Mayor Johnston adjourned the meeting at 9:50 p.m.
Respectfully submitted by Sharon Lumby, City Clerk
Resolution no. 2008-027 Approve disbursements
Resolution no. 2008-028 Publication of Ordinance no. 08-006
Resolution no. 2008-029 Publication of Ordinance no. 08-007
Resolution no. 2008-030 Publication of Ordinance no. 08-008
Ordinance no. 08-006 Amend general sign regulations
Ordinance no. 08-007 Amend agricultural buses definitions & regulations
Ordinance no. 08-008 Regulating off premises signs for agricultural sales businesses only