HomeMy WebLinkAbout05/10/2011LAUDERDALE CITY COUNCIL
MEETING MINUTES
Lauderdale City Hall
1891 Walnut Street
Lauderdale, MN 55113
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May 10, 2011
Mayor Dains called the City Council meeting to order at 7:34 p.m.
Councilors present: Mary Gaasch, Roxanne Grove, Denise Hawkinson, Lara Mac Lean, and
Mayor Jeff Dains. Councilors absent: none.
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 the
workshop being hosted by the Mississippi Watershed Management Organization.
Butkowski added additional.park use requests. Councilor Mac Lean moved to approve the
agenda as amended. Councilor Gaasch seconded the motion and it passed unanimously.
Councilor Grove moved to approve the April 26, 2011, City Council meeting minutes.
Councilor Mac Lean seconded the motion and it passed unanimously.
Councilor Hawkinson moved approval of the claims totaling $90,285.73. Councilor Grove
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 Mac Lean moved the consent agenda items: 2011 HVAC and rental
housing licenses and park use applications from the Chinese Christian Church,
Northwestern College, and the local 4-H group. Councilor Gaasch seconded the motion
and it passed unanimously.
Bownik said the city-wide garage sale would be held May 21 starting at 8:00 a.m. 12 households
have registered so far. The cut off for signing up is Friday, May 13. There is no registration fee.
Realtor Moose Giannetti is the event's sponsor.
Luther Seminary was seeking City Council permission to host a 5K run on May 22 for their
graduating class. They anticipate thirty runners. Staff prepared the agreement presented in the
packet. An amended agreement, reviewed by the LMCIT risk management attorney, was
distributed. Luther Seminary will provide the insurance noted in the agreement. The police will
assist with some limited traffic management. Since they are a larger group, they also requested
use of the picnic shelter.
Councilor Hawkinson moved to allow Luther Seminary to hold a 5K run/walk on May 22,
2011 as described in the amended agreement. Councilor Mac Lean seconded the motion
and it passed unanimously.
LAUDERDALE CITY COUNCIL
MEETING MINUTES
Lauderdale City Hall
1891 Walnut Street
Lauderdale, MN 55113
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Butkowski noted that the City Council previously had talked about whether to implement fees
for those reserving the picnic shelter and other park features. Past sentiment had been that
residents should not be charged as they pay taxes to the City but non-residents maybe should be
as their use of the park makes it unavailable for residents. The fees would off -set some of the
park maintenance costs. After further discussion, the Council agreed to implement a non-
resident rental fee and deposit for the picnic shelter.
Effective May 11, 2011, Councilor Gaasch moved to charge non -Lauderdale residents for
use of the picnic shelter at the rate of $20 for up to 4 hours or $35 for a full day. In
addition, users must submit a damage deposit fee of $50. Councilor Mac Lean seconded
the motion and it passed unanimously.
Councilor Hawkinson asked whether other council members planned to attend the water quality
workshop being hosted by the Mississippi Watershed Management Organization. Councilors
Hawkinson and Gaasch planned to attend. Staff will notify the MWMO.
Butkowski reviewed the preliminary agenda for the next meeting, which included the visit by
County Commissioner Jan Parker, draft agreement with Roseville Youth Baseball Association,
park improvements, and legislative update.
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.
Mayor Dains asked if anyone in attendance wished to address the Council. No one present
wished to do so.
The Council discussed legislative news. To date, no decisions had been made regarding the state
budget and local government aid. The legislative session ends May 23. The next council
meeting is May 24; ideally, the Council will know more about the budget then.
There being no further business on the council agenda, Councilor Mac Lean moved to
adjourn the meeting. Councilor Hawkinson seconded the motion and it carried. The
meeting adjourned at 8:12 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
v
Heather Butkowski
City Administrator