HomeMy WebLinkAbout04/23/2013LAUDERDALE CITY COUNCIL
MEETING MINUTES
Lauderdale City Hall
1891 Walnut Street
Lauderdale, MN 55113
Page 1 of 3 April 23, 2013
Mayor Dains called the City Council meeting to order at 7:35 p.m.
Councilors present: Mary Gaasch, Denise Hawkinson, and Mayor Jeff Dains.
Councilors absent: Roxanne Grove and Lara Mac Lean.
Staff present: Heather Butkowski, City Administrator and Jim Bownik, Assistant to the City
Administrator.
Mayor Dains asked for changes to the meeting agenda. There being none, Councilor
Gaasch moved to approve the agenda. Councilor Hawkinson seconded the motion and it
passed unanimously.
Councilor Hawkinson moved to approve the April 9, 2013 City Council meeting minutes.
Councilor Gaasch seconded the motion and it passed unanimously.
Councilor Hawkinson moved approval of the claims totaling $32,160.78. Councilor Gaasch
seconded the motion and it passed unanimously.
Councilor Gaasch moved adoption of the Consent Agenda approving the Blood Born
Pathogen Policy, the recreation agreement with the City of Roseville, the collateral pledge
made by North Star Bank, and recognizing the First Quarter Investment Report prepared
by staff. Councilor Hawkinson seconded the motion and it passed unanimously.
Informational Presentations /Reports
Cor Wilson, Executive Director of the North Suburban Cable Commission (NSCC), addressed
the Council with information regarding the accomplishments of CTV in 2012 and a cable
franchise renewal update. She explained that the Cable Commission had opted to enter into the
formal negotiation process with Comcast as the discussion to -date had been slow and
unproductive. The goal of the Commission is to maintain the status quo to continue the
operations of the local cable access channels. Comcast would like to discontinue about 90% of
the existing funding. The Cable Commission continues to work towards an October 2013 cable
franchise renewal.
The Council took a short break and resumed at 8:27 p.m.
Bownik presented information regarding the City Wide Garage Sale scheduled for May 18. The
deadline to register is Friday, May 10. The Garage Sale will begin at 8:00 a.m. and is being
advertised on the City's website and Craig's List. Residents are encourage to call City Hall to
register their sale.
LAUDERDALE CITY COUNCIL
MEETING MINUTES
Lauderdale City Hall
1891 Walnut Street
Lauderdale, MN 55113
Page 2 of 3 April 23, 2013
Public Hearings
Butkowski summarized the process to achieve the revised Planned Unit Development (PUD)
ordinance presented to the Council. This will allow the City to enter into agreements with
businesses looking to rebuild and prospective developers to achieve the best outcome for both
parties.
The Mayor opened the public hearing on the PUD revisions at 8:31 p.m. No one came forward
to address the proposed revisions and the public hearing closed at 8:32 p.m.
Discussion Items
Zoning Ordinance Revisions — Planned Unit Developments
Councilor Hawkinson moved to adopt Ordinance 13-02 — repealing Title 10, Chapter 7,
and replacing it with the new Title 10, Chapter 7 regarding Planned Unit Developments.
Councilor Gaasch seconded the motion and it passed unanimously.
Award of Sanitary Sewer Lining Project
Darren Amundson, City Engineer, addressed the Council. He said the City received three bids
for the sewer lining project anticipated this summer. The low bidder was Visu-Sewer with a bid
of $180,210. Amundson confirmed that Visu-Sewer was a reputable company.
Councilor Gaasch moved to award the 2013 sanitary sewer lining project to Visu-Sewer,
Inc. with a total adjusted base bid of $180,210. Councilor Hawkinson seconded the motion
and it passed unanimously.
Agenda items for the May 14 Council Meeting include presentations by the City's representative
to the Mississippi Watershed Management Organization, ordinance revisions, recognition of
Police Week, and a discussion of transit within Ramsey County with other local elected officials.
Mayor Dains explained the Council was moving into the work session. Work sessions are a
continuation of the meeting but not aired on community television.
The Mayor asked if anyone present wished to address the Council; no one did.
LAUDERDALE CITY COUNCIL
MEETING MINUTES
Lauderdale City Hall
1891 Walnut Street
Lauderdale, MN 55113
Page 3 of 3 April 23, 2013
City Logo
The Council revisited the logo discussion from last fall. The Council confirmed that they wanted
to move ahead with the image created by Councilor Hawkinson. She said she would contact the
graphics designer that staff had been in contact with in the fall to discuss finalizing the logo.
Larpenteur Avenue Sidewalk Extension
Butkowski asked the Council whether they supported the inclusion of a sidewalk in front of 2449
Larpenteur Avenue as part of the pedestrian improvements planned for this summer. She said
she tried contacting the owner but hasn't heard back from him yet. The Council affirmed that
they are still interested in improving the walkability through that area.
There being no further business on the council agenda, Councilor Hawkinson moved to
adjourn the meeting. Councilor Gaasch seconded the motion and it carried. The meeting
adjourned at 8:50 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
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Heather Butkowski
City Administrator