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HomeMy WebLinkAbout02/14/2017LAUDERDALE CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES Lauderdale City Hall 1891 Walnut Street Lauderdale, MN 55113 Page 1 of 3 February 14, 2017 Roll Call Mayor Gaasch called the Regular City Council meeting to order at 7:35 p.m. Councilors present: Jeff Dains, Roxanne Grove, Kelly Dolphin, Andi Moffatt, and Mayor Mary Gaasch. Staff present: Heather Butkowski, City Administrator; Jim Bownik, Assistant City Administrator; and Miles Cline, Deputy City Clerk. Approvals Mayor Gaasch asked if there were any changes to the meeting agenda. Administrator Butkowski requested adding a resolution amending the fee schedule to the agenda. Councilor Grove moved and Councilor Moffatt seconded the motion to approve the agenda as amended. Motion carried unanimously. Councilor Dains moved to approve the minutes of the January 24, 2017 City Council meeting. Councilor Grove seconded the motion and it carried unanimously. Councilor Moffatt moved and seconded by Councilor Dolphin to approve the claims totaling $121,080.75. Motion carried unanimously. Consent Councilor Dains moved and seconded by Councilor Grove to approve the Consent Agenda thereby approving the Sewer Lining Pay Request and acknowledging the December Financial Report. Public Hearings A. Ordinance No. 17-01 — Amending Title 10, Chapter 10 of the Code of Ordinances Regarding Signs Administrator Butkowski and City Attorney David Anderson provided remarks regarding the proposed changes to the sign ordinance Butkowski noted that a resolution would need to be adopted to publish the ordinance by title and summary. Mayor Gaasch opened the public hearing at 7:40 p.m. There being no interested parties to address the Council, the hearing was closed at 7:41 p.m. Councilor Grove moved and seconded by Councilor Dolphin to adopt ordinance No. 17-01, An Ordinance Amending Title 10, Chapter 10 of the Code of Ordinances Regarding Signs. Motion carried unanimously. LAUDERDALE CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES Lauderdale City Hall 1891 Walnut Street Lauderdale, MN 55113 Page 2 of 3 February 14, 2017 B. Resolution No. 021417A — Authorizing Publication by Title and Summary Councilor Grove moved and seconded by Councilor Dains to adopt Resolution 021417A, A Resolution Authorizing Publication of Ordinance No. 17-01 by Title and Summary. Motion carried unanimously. Discussion/Action Items A. Establish Workshop Date, Time, and Location Mayor Gaasch said she would like to revisit the goals established during the 2017 budgeting process with the new council members and provide the new members a chance to express their goals. She asked the council members whether they would be able to meet outside of one of the regularly scheduled meetings. Councilor Moffatt moved and seconded by Councilor Dains to have the workshop on March 28, 2017 starting at 5:30 p.m. at Lauderdale City Hall. Motion carried unanimously. Additional Items A. Fee Schedule Having adopted the new sign ordinance, an application fee for a sign permit also needed to be established. Staff recommended a $200 fee plus any other directly attributable costs. Councilor Moffatt moved and seconded by Councilor Grove to adopt Resolution 021417B — A Resolution Amending 2017 License and Permit Fees and Administrative Fees and Fines as presented. Motion carried unanimously. Set Agenda for Next Meeting Administrator Butkowski stated the next meeting will include the December Financial Report and the Year End Investment Report. Work Session A. Opportunity for the Public to Address the City Council Mayor Gaasch asked if anyone in attendance which to address the Council. No one did. B. Update on Capitol Regions Watershed District (CRWD) Project Concept Administrator Butkowski updated the Council on CRWD's efforts to secure funding for a project to improve water quality in the Nature Area. They are willing to spend additional resources and try again in the next grant -funding round if the Council is still interested in the project. Councilor Moffatt expressed her support for a project like this as it would meet the City's future storm water obligations at a lower cost than if the City attempted the project alone. The other council members expressed their support for CRWD moving ahead with additional work on the proj ect. LAUDERDALE CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES Lauderdale City Hall 1891 Walnut Street Lauderdale, MN 55113 Page 3 of 3 February 14, 2017 C. Appointments and Committee Assignments The Council made appointments to the positions left open at the last meeting including appointing council members as liaisons to the various community events instead of just one council member. Councilor Dolphin moved and seconded by Councilor Grove to adopt the appointments and committee assignments as discussed. Motion carried unanimously. D. Community Development Update Administrator Butkowski informed the Council that Police Chief Jon Mangseth will be at a council meeting in the near future to discuss sanctuary cities and any other topics of interest. Butkowski also mentioned that a private school is moving ahead with their conditional use application for 1795 Eustis Street. Adj ournment There being no further items on the agenda, Councilor Grove moved and seconded by Councilor Dolphin to adjourn the meeting at 8:45 p.m. Motion carried unanimously. Respectfully submitted, Miles Cline Deputy City Clerk