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HomeMy WebLinkAbout09/27/2016LAUDERDALE CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES Lauderdale City Hall 1891 Walnut Street Lauderdale, MN 55113 Page 1 of 2 September 27, 2016 Roll Call Mayor Dains called the Regular City Council meeting to order at 7:33 p.m. Councilors present: Mary Gaasch, Roxanne Grove, Lara Mac Lean, Denise Hawkinson, and Mayor Jeffrey Dains. Councilors absent: None Staff present: Jim Bownik, Assistant City Administrator and Miles Cline, Deputy City Clerk. Approvals Mayor Dains asked if there were any changes to the meeting agenda. There being none, Councilor Gaasch moved and Councilor Mac Lean seconded to approve the agenda. Motion was carried unanimously. Councilor Grove moved to approve the minutes of September 13, 2016. Councilor Mac Lean seconded the motion and carried unanimously. Councilor Hawkinson moved and seconded by Councilor Grove to approve the claims totaling $30,296.93. Motion carried unanimously. Consent Councilor Mac Lean moved and seconded by Councilor Grove to approve the Consent Agenda thereby approving the August Financial Report. Motion carried unanimously. Discussion/Action Items A. 2017 Budget and Levy — Resolution 092716A A three percent or $16,808 increase to the local levy would balance the budget for 2017. Due to the increase in commercial and multi -family housing values across Ramsey County, the City levy increase should have little impact on residents' overall property tax bills. The Truth -in - Taxation hearing was set for December 13 at 7:30 p.m. at City Hall. Councilor Mac Lean moved and seconded by Councilor Gaasch to adopt Resolution 092716A — A Resolution Adopting the 2017 Preliminary Tax Levy and Establishing the Budget Meeting Date. Motion carried unanimously. B. Establishment of a Police Workgroup — Resolution 092716B Bownik polled the Council on the matter of establishing a Police Workgroup with the Cities of St. Anthony and Falcon Heights to discuss the implementation of body worn cameras by police officers. LAUDERDALE CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES Lauderdale City Hall 1891 Walnut Street Lauderdale, MN 55113 Page 2 of 2 September 27, 2016 Councilor Hawkinson moved and seconded by Councilor Grove to adopt Resolution 092716B — A Resolution for the Establishment of a Workgroup to Make Recommendations for Police Department Policies on Officer Worn Body Cameras. Motion carried unanimously. C. Changing Date of the November 8 City Council Meeting The Councilors discussed changing the date of the November 8 council meeting which conflicts with the General Election. The consensus was to move the meeting to November 15. Councilor Mac Lean moved and seconded by Councilor Grove to reschedule the November 8, 2016 City Council meeting to November 15, 2016 starting at 7:30 p.m. Motion carried unanimously. Set Agenda for Next Meeting Assistant City Administrator Bownik noted the next meeting will include the annual presentation by Sheriff Bostrom. Work Session A. Opportunity for the Public to Address the City Council None B. Request by Members of the Friends of the Lauderdale Dog Park Dan Lange, president of the Friends of the Dog Park Committee, proposed the idea.of having the group be officially recognized by the City and allowed to take responsibility for the dog park. Additionally, he discussed the idea of having increased dialogue with the watershed district with the purpose being to control runoff through the dog park and the installation of lighting. He also said the group would like to donate a kiosk. Dan Murphy spoke second and supported many of the sentiments of Mr. Lange. He also had the idea of moving or adding dirt to the area to control the drainage. Mayor Dains asked staff to draft a resolution in support of accepting the kiosk donation. Adjournment There being no further items to discuss Councilor Gaasch moved and seconded by Councilor Mac Lean to adjourn the meeting at 8:13 p.m. Motion carried unanimously. Respectfully submitted, Miles Cline Deputy City Clerk