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HomeMy WebLinkAbout07/14/2015LAUDERDALE CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES Lauderdale City Hall 1891 Walnut Street Lauderdale, MN 55113 Page 1 of 2 July 14, 2015 Mayor Dains called the Regular City Council meeting to order at 7:30 p.m. Councilors present: Mayor Dains, Mary Gaasch, Roxanne Grove, Denise Hawkinson, and Lara Mac Lean. Councilors absent: None. Staff present: Heather Butkowski, City Administrator; Jim Bownik, Assistant City Administrator; and Terry Berg, Deputy City Clerk. Approvals Mayor Dains asked for. changes to the meeting agenda. There being none, motion was made by Councilor Grove to approve the agenda, seconded by Councilor Gaasch and carried unanimously. Councilor Gaasch moved to approve the City Council meeting minutes of June 30, 2015. Councilor Mac Lean seconded the motion and carried unanimously. Councilor Mac Lean moved and seconded by Councilor Grove to approve the claims totaling $96,099.34. Motion carried unanimously. Informational Presentations / Reports A. Presentation by Superintendent John Thein Superintendent Thein stated that he is retiring and this is his last public meeting to speak. The purpose of his presentation was to thank everyone and express his appreciation for their cooperation and working relationship with city staff over the past 27 years. Council members shared personal stories involving the school district and thanked Superintendent Thein for his leadership and commitment to the district. Public Hearings A. Application for an Amended and Restated Development Plan for Greenway Holdings City Administrator Butkowski reviewed the proposed fitness center development on the former Luther Northwestern Seminary site and introduced Thor Nelson, COO of Greenway Holdings. Administrator Butkowski noted that a planned unit development had been approved in 1980- 1981 but the documents are missing. The proposed Amended and Restated Development Plan replaces all previous documents and addresses the fitness center development. Mayor Dains opened the public hearing for comment at 7:41 p.m. There being no public comment, the hearing was closed at 7:42 p.m. LAUDERDALE CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES Lauderdale City Hall 1891 Walnut Street Lauderdale, MN 55113 Page 2 of 2 July 14, 2015 Discussion / Action Items A. Application for an Amended and Restated Development Plan for Greenway Holdings There being no further discussion, motion was made by Councilor Gaasch and seconded by Councilor Mac Lean to approve the Amended and Restated Development Plan with Greenway Village Apartments, LLC as presented. Motion carried unanimously on a roll call vote. City Administrator noted the next meeting may include the Amendment to Rental Housing Ordinance, Amendment to the Storm Water Ordinance, Metropolitan Council Board Member Marie McCarthy, and the annual goal setting session begining at 5:30 p.m. on July 28 with staff. Work Session A. Public Comment Anne Feider of 1698 Eustis Street questioned the status of the nuisance abatement at 1701 Carl Street. Also Ms. Feider brought attention to the deteriorating curb on Eustis Street and the flooding of yards due to the missing curb. Sheila Moran, President of the Brandychase Condominium Association, addressed the Council regarding damage to their irrigation system as a result of the Larpenteur Avenue sidewalk improvements in 2014. The irrigation system was located in the right-of-way and Ms. Moran noted that they were notified of the project and the conflict with their infrastructure. Brandychase took the position to have their vendor flag the sprinkler heads but did not remove. A copy of the proposal to correct the damage was provided to the City with a cost of $4,386.00. As a representative of the Brandychase board, Ms. Moran requested City financial assistance for the repairs. Following questions, the Council took the request under advisement. B. Community Development Update Administrator Butkowski noted that Stacie Kvilvang of Ehlers & Associates will attend the July 28 goal setting session to help formulate economic development goals for the upcoming year. There being no further business on the council agenda, motion was made by Councilor Gaasch and seconded by Councilor Mac Lean, carried unanimously, to adjourn the meeting at 8:22 p.m. Respectfully submitted, Terry J."erg Deputy City Clerk