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HomeMy WebLinkAbout06/14/2011LAUDERDALE CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES Lauderdale City Hall 1891 Walnut Street Lauderdale, MN 55113 Page 1 of 2 June 14, 2011 Mayor Dains called the City,Council meeting to order at 7:35 p.m. Councilors present: Roxanne Grove, Denise Hawkinson, and Mayor Jeff Dains. Councilors absent: Mary Gaasch and Lara Mac Lean. Staff present: Heather Butkowski, City Administrator; Jim Bownik, Assistant to the City Administrator. Mayor Dains asked for changes to the meeting agenda. Councilor Hawkinson added a commendation of the police department. Councilor Hawkinson moved to approve the agenda as amended. Councilor Grove seconded the motion and it passed unanimously. Councilor Hawkinson moved to approve the May 24, 2011, City Council meeting minutes. Councilor Grove seconded the motion and it passed unanimously. Councilor Grove moved approval of the claims totaling $95,287.89. Councilor Hawkinson seconded the motion and it passed unanimously. Mayor Dains asked if councilors wished to remove items from the consent agenda. There being no one, Councilor Grove moved the consent agenda items: HVAC and rental housing licenses, a park use application, and cell phone contracts. Councilor Hawkinson seconded the motion and it passed unanimously. Butkowski presented an updated version of a one-year police contract. The termination language was clarified since the last meeting. The notice of termination date now also coincides with the contract renewal date. Councilor Grove moved to approve the one-year police contract with the City of St. Anthony as presented. Councilor Hawkinson seconded the motion and it passed unanimously. The Council recently instituted a charge for non-residents that reserve the picnic shelter. The Council suggested at that time that they may want to charge for the reservation of other park facilities. The Council discussed the materials presented by staff. Roseville and Falcon Heights charge around $15 per hour. The Council discussed how confusing a system of charging could become; staff agreed. Staff suggested not allowing exclusive use reservations by non-residents. The Council agreed that was abetter method of operating. Staff will update the park application ,forms. LAUDERDALE CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES Lauderdale City Hall 1891 Walnut Street Lauderdale, MN 55113 Page 2 of 2 The Council discussed the annual goal setting session. The proposed date is June 28 starting at 6:15 p.m. Staff will check with the councilors not present and report back to the Council via the Friday Report. Councilor Hawkinson commended the police department on their efforts to find her family's stolen bike. While her husband ultimately found the bike in Minneapolis, the police searched pawn shops looking for it. She thanked them for their efforts. Butkowski reviewed the preliminary agenda for the next meeting, which included a proposal by the city engineer to complete pond mapping requirements, a sanitary sewer maintenance policy, insurance renewal, TIF fund discussion, draft agreement with Roseville Youth Baseball Association, parking ordinance revisions, and the July 26 visit by County Attorney John Choi. Mayor Dains explained the Council was moving into the work session. Work sessions are a continuation of the meetings but not aired on community television. City consultant, Paul Bilotta, sent the Council a broader description of what the application for a Livable Communities grant would accomplish. The Council reviewed the description and had no further question. The application and resolution of support will be on a future council agenda. The Council discussed the upcoming community meeting. Two dates in August were discussed and will be finalized at the next meeting. Staff will invite Bilotta and Chief Ohl to the meeting. The Council will likely host two meeting to provide more opportunity for residents to attend. There being no further business on the council agenda, Councilor Hawkinson moved to adjourn the meeting. Councilor Grove seconded the motion and it carried. The meeting adjourned at 8:21 p.m. Respectfully submitted, Heather Butkowski City Administrator