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Home My WebLink About12-01-2008 CCMLAKE ELMO CITY COUNCIL MINUTES DECEMBER 1, 2008 1 APPROVED MINUTES: December 9, 2008 City of Lake Elmo City Council Minutes December 1, 2008 Mayor Johnston called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. Present: Mayor Johnston and Council Members DeLapp, Johnson, Park and Smith Also present: Planner Director Klatt, City Attorney Filla, City Engineer Griffin, Finance Director Bouthilet, KDV Financial consultant, Joe Rigdon and City Clerk Lumby APPROVAL OF AGENDA: MOTION: Council Member Smith moved to approve the December 1, 2008 City Council agenda as amended by adding Item 10. Interview questions for hiring of Interim City Administrator; Council Reports: Plastic recycling. Council Member Johnson seconded the motion. The motion passed unanimously. ORDER OF BUSINESS: GROUND RULES: APPROVED MINUTES: November 18, 2008 minutes postponed to December 9, 2008 PUBLIC COMMENTS\INQUIRIES: Bob Schumacher, 9155 28th St. N., stated his proposed tax statement showed an increase of 175.3%. Council advised him to call the city assessor, Frank Langer. CONSENT AGENDA: MOTION: Council Member Johnson moved to approve the consent agenda items 2, 3 and 6. Council Member Smith seconded the motion. The motion passed unanimously. • Approve payment of disbursements and payroll in the amount of $167,779.26 • Approve Workers’ compensation for elected officials; Resolution no. 2008-054 • Approve one-day off-site charitable gambling license for Maplewood/Oakdale Lions Club; Resolution no. 2008-058 LAKE ELMO CITY COUNCIL MINUTES DECEMBER 1, 2008 2 Approve 2009 Liquor Licenses The liquor license for the Lake Elmo Inn extends to the outdoor patio located at the northeast corner of 3442 Lake Elmo Avenue and the outdoor patio on the south side of the Lake Elmo Inn Event Center. Lake Elmo Inn has a catering license independent of the on-site liquor license. MOTION: Council Member DeLapp moved to approve the 2009 liquor license renewals conditioned on approval by the Washington County Sheriff’s Department. Council Member Park seconded the motion. The motion passed unanimously. Approve letter of agreement with KDV for financial support services in 2009 Finance Director Tom Bouthilet explained the city utilized Joe Rigdon of KDV on the recommendation of the city auditor, Steve MacDonald, to reconcile the city’s records to be consistent with best practices for government accounting. The work in 2009 would include a utility rate study of the three utilities. Council Member DeLapp stated in past years the financial consulting services were approximately $20, 000. He thought the staff estimate of $135 per hour for consulting services for 2009 excessive. MOTION: Council Member Johnson moved to approve the letter of agreement with KDV for financial support services in 2009. Council Member Park seconded the motion. Mayor Johnston and Council Members Johnson, Park and Smith voted in favor of the motion and Council Member DeLapp voted against. The Council adjourned the city council meeting at 7:22 p.m. TRUTH IN TAXATION PUBLIC HEARING ON THE PROPOSED 2009 BUDGET Mayor Johnston opened the public hearing at 7:23 p.m. Joe Rigdon, KDV finance support consultant, presented an overview of the proposed 2009 budget and answered questions from the City Council. Council Member DeLapp asked if the city could get a cost per capita for the tax levy. Mayor Johnston closed the public hearing at 7:46 p.m. The Council will adopt the proposed 2009 budget at the December 9th City Council meeting. The Council reconvened the city council meeting at 7:47 p.m. LAKE ELMO CITY COUNCIL MINUTES DECEMBER 1, 2008 3 Consider a wireless telecommunication tower permit and lease agreement to allow AT&T to attach an antenna array to the city water tower and to construct an accessory equipment shelter at 3303 Langley Court North, Resolution no. 2008-055 Kyle Klatt, Planning Director, reported the City Council was asked to consider a request from AT&T to attach a wireless communications antenna array to the existing city water tower and to construct an accessory equipment shelter at 3303 Langly Court. This is a permitted use but requires a wireless telecommunications tower permit. Annual rent is in the amount of $14,000 prorated for the initial partial year, which shall be increased January 1, 2010 and each January 1, thereafter. The presentation was abbreviated by the Council since there would be no visual impact on the residents. MOTION: Council Member DeLapp moved to adopt Resolution no. 2008-055 approving a wireless telecommunications tower permit and lease agreement to allow AT&T to attach a wireless communications antenna array to the existing city water tower and to construct an accessory equipment shelter at 3303 Langly Court North. Council Member Park seconded the motion. The motion passed unanimously. Consider zoning text amendments to allow a bus/truck terminal as a non-agricultural low impact use in the HD-A-BP zoning district, Ordinance no. 08-010; Resolution no. 2008- 056 Planning Director Kyle Klatt explained the City Council was being asked to consider text amendments to the zoning ordinance to allow a bus/truck terminal as a non-agricultural low impact use in the HD-A-BP district (agriculture holding zone for properties guided for business park development). This request was made by Terry Emerson, 11530 Hudson Boulevard South, concurrent with an application for an interim use permit that could only proceed if the zoning amendment is approved by the Council. MOTION: Council Member Johnson moved to approve Ordinance no. 08-010 approving a zoning text amendment to allow a bus/truck terminal as a non-agricultural low impact use in the HD-A-BP zoning district based on the reasons cited and on the findings presented. Council Member Park seconded the motion. Mayor Johnston and Council Members Johnson, Park and Smith voted in favor of the motion and Council Member DeLapp voting against. Consider an interim use permit for a truck terminal within a HD-A-BP zone at 11530 Hudson Blvd., Resolution no. 2008-057 Planning Director Kyle Klatt explained the City Council was being asked to consider a request for an interim use permit to establish a bus/truck terminal facility as a non- agricultural low impact use at 11530 Hudson Blvd. to replace the vacancy on the site from the legally permitted bus garage that was on the property until July 2008. LAKE ELMO CITY COUNCIL MINUTES DECEMBER 1, 2008 4 Council Member DeLapp gave a verbal summary of when the bus garage was allowed to locate on the property. He questioned the number of trips Mr. Emerson estimated from the proposed terminal and how well the city would monitor conditions it puts on the land. Discussion ensued followed by a motion for adjournment. MOTION: Council Member Johnson moved to adjourn the meeting at 8:45 p.m. Council Member Park seconded the motion. Council Members Johnson, Smith and Park voted in favor of the motion and Mayor Johnston and Council Member DeLapp voted against. _______________________ Respectfully submitted by Sharon Lumby, City Clerk Resolution no. 2008-054 Worker’s compensation for elected officials Resolution no. 2008-055 Wireless telecommunications tower permit and lease agreement to allow AT&T to the existing city water tower and construct an equipment shelter at 3303 Langly Court N. Resolution no. 2008-056 postponed to December 9th council meeting Resolution no. 2008-057 postponed to December 9th council meeting Resolution no. 2008-058 Maplewood/Oakdale Lions Club charitable gambling license