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Home My WebLink About04/23/2019LAUDERDALE CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES Lauderdale City Hall 1891 Walnut Street Lauderdale, MN 55113 Page 1 of 4 April 23, 2019 Call to Order Mayor Pro Tem Dains called the Regular City Council meeting to order at 7:30 p.m. Roll Call Councilors present: Roxanne Grove, Andi Moffatt, and Mayor Pro Tem Jeff Dains. Councilors absent: Kelly Dolphin, and Mayor Mary Gaasch. Staff present: Heather Butkowski, City Administrator; Jim Bownik, Assistant to the City Administrator; and Miles Cline, Deputy City Clerk. Approvals Mayor Pro Tem Dains asked if there were any additions to the meeting agenda. There being none, Councilor Moffatt moved and seconded by Councilor Grove to approve the agenda. Motion carried unanimously. Mayor Pro Tem Dains asked if there were any corrections to the meeting minutes. There being none, Councilor Grove moved and seconded by Councilor Moffatt to approve the minutes of the April 9, 2019, city council meeting. Motion carried unanimously. Mayor Pro Tem Dains asked if there were any questions on the claims. There being none, Councilor Moffatt moved and seconded by Councilor Grove to approve the claims totaling $61,225.65. Motion carried unanimously. Consent Councilor Grove moved and seconded by Councilor Moffatt to approve the Consent Agenda thereby acknowledging the March Financial Report and approving the Joint Powers Agreement for Recycling Funding with Ramsey County. Informational Presentations/Reports A. City Council Updates Councilor Moffatt stated that she attended a Suburban Rate Authority meeting. Moffatt shared that one of the main discussion topics was disagreement between cities and cell providers on new regulations of small wireless facilities. Discussion/Action Items A. Conversation with Patrick Ostrom about Community Meeting Comments Regarding Real Estate Equities Proposed Senior Project at 1795 Eustis Street Per the Council's request, staff invited Patrick Ostrom from Real Estate Equities to the meeting to go over the comments received from the community. Ostrom walked through some of the concerns related to the construction process and answered questions from the Council. LAUDERDALE CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES Lauderdale City Hall 1891 Walnut Street Lauderdale, MN 55113 Page 2 of 4 April 23, 2019 Mayor Pro Tem Dains opened the floor to anyone in attendance that wanted to ask Ostrom questions related to the project. Monika Davis, 1791 Malvern Street, wanted to know if this was strictly a senior housing project or if age restrictions could be altered. Butkowski responded that the length of time the project would be age restricted would be in the development agreement. Crystal Wisen, 1765 Carl Street, asked if there would be different levels of care in the facility based on the needs of the residents. Ostrom said the project would be for senior, independent living and not include additional care services. B. Consideration of Preliminary Bond Inducement Resolution for Real Estate Equities — Resolution No. 042319A Julie Eddington, the City's bond counsel at Kennedy and Graven, approached the Council. She explained that Real Estate Equities (REE) planned to use tax-exempt bonds to finance the construction of the senior housing project. In order to apply to the state for these bonds, they need a resolution of support from the City Council. The resolution is non-binding in that it neither creates a financial obligation for the City nor conveys land use rights. She then explained the process in greater detail including application process that REE will go through to qualify for these bonds and milestones for the City going through the process. Councilor Moffatt made a motion to adopt Resolution 042319A — A Resolution Providing Preliminary Approval to the Issuance of Revenue Obligations under Minnesota Statutes, Chapters 462C and 474A, as Amended, and Taking Other Actions in Connection therewith. This was seconded by Councilor Grove and carried unanimously. Butkowski asked Eddington to speak to the bond issue proposed to pay for a portion of the 2019 Infrastructure Improvement Project. She did and answered questions from Council and staff. C. Purchase Agreement with Schumacher Holdings, LLC for the Sale of 1821, 1825, and 1831 Eustis Street Butkowski noted that during the two previous meetings, the Council discussed offers for 1821- 1831 Eustis Street. The City received offers from four entities and determined the offer from Schumacher Holdings, LLC was in their best financial interest and the homes to be built met the criteria established for things such as minimum size, amenities, and resale price. Butkowski explained a few tweaks were made to the purchase agreement since the packet went out on Friday. Those revisions were sent to the Council in advance of the meeting. Councilor Moffatt made a motion to enter into an agreement for the sale of 1821, 1825, and 1831 LAUDERDALE CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES Lauderdale City Hall 1891 Walnut Street Lauderdale, MN 55113 Page 3 of 4 April 23, 2019 Eustis Street to Schumacher Holdings, LLC per the terms of the purchase agreement and directed the city administrator to execute documents as needed to facilitate the closing. This was seconded by Councilor Grove and carried unanimously. D. Resolution Requesting Comprehensive Road and Transit Funding — Resolution No. 042319E The League of Minnesota Cities urged city councils to adopt a resolution calling for the Legislature to pass and Governor Tim Walz to sign a permanent increase in dedicated funding for state and local road, bridge, and transit systems in greater Minnesota and the metropolitan area. The resolution presented supports funding for all parts of the state's transportation system, but specifically requests additional dedicated state funding for city streets including cities under populations of 5,000 that do not receive Municipal State Aid. Upon adoption, staff will send to the Governor, our local legislators, and the League of Minnesota Cities. Councilor Grove made a motion to adopt Resolution 042319B—A Resolution Requesting Comprehensive Road and Transit Funding. This was seconded by Councilor Moffatt and carried unanimously. Set Agenda for Next Meeting Administrator Butkowski stated that the May 14 council meeting may include the Real Estate Equities planned unit development application public hearing, the post issuance compliance policy update, the first quarter investment report, and the annual recycling program update by Eureka! Recycling. Work Session A. Opportunity for the Public to Address the City Council Mayor Pro Tem Dains opened the floor to anyone in attendance that wanted to address the Council. There being no interested parties to speak, Mayor Pro Tem Dains closed the floor. B. Community Event Brainstorming Ideas Mayor Gaasch requested a discussion to consider changing the date of Day in the Park. Assistant to the City Administrator Bownik approached the Council to give some suggestions about alternative dates and working with vendors of the event about a potential change. After discussion amongst the Council, they decided to keep the date and time of the event the same for this year with staff directed to discuss options with the planning committee and survey attendees on preferred alternatives. LAUDERDALE CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES Lauderdale City Hall 1891 Walnut Street Lauderdale, MN 55113 Page 4 of 4 April 23, 2019 C. Community Development Update Butkowski mentioned that the Comprehensive Plan is being reworked for submittal to the Metropolitan Council. She also mentioned that she and Jennifer Haskamp met with REE before the meeting to discuss their PUD application. Adjournment Councilor Moffatt moved and seconded by Councilor Grove to adjourn the meeting at 9:00 p.m. Motion carried unanimously. Respectfully submitted, Miles Cline Deputy City Clerk