HomeMy WebLinkAbout02/09/2010LAUDERDALE CITY COUNCIL
MEETING MINUTES
Lauderdale City Hail
1891 Walnut Street
Lauderdale, MN 55113
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February 9, 2010
The Mayor called the zoning ordinance update kick-off meeting to order at 5:15 p.m.
Councilors present: Mary Gaasch, Roxanne Grove, Denise Hawkinson, Lara Mac Lean, and
Mayor Jeff Dains. Councilor absent: none.
Staff present: Heather Butkowski, City Administrator; Dave Hinrichs, Public Works
Coordinator.
Tina Goodroad, planning consultant, presented the Council with information related to zoning
and planning concepts. Councilors and staff asked questions related to the materials and how
zoning changes could be used to address problems and spark improvements within the City.
Goodroad said she would begin planning community input sessions to solicit feedback from
residents and business owners about what aspects of the zoning ordinance they feel should be
improved or changed.
The zoning ordinance update kick-off meeting ended at 6:45 p.m. The City Council recessed
until 7:30 p.m.
The Mayor resumed the meeting at 7:30 p.m.
Councilors present: Mary Gaasch, Roxanne Grove, Denise Hawkinson, Lara Mac Lean, and
Mayor Jeff Dains. Councilor absent: none.
Staff present: Heather Butkowski, City Administrator.
Mayor Dains asked for changes to the meeting agenda. There being none, Councilor Mac
Lean moved to approve the agenda. Councilor Grove seconded the motion and it passed,
unanimously.
Councilor Hawkinson moved to approve the January 26, 2010 City Council meeting
minutes. Councilor Mac Lean seconded the motion and it passed unanimously.
Councilor Mac Lean moved approval of the claims totaling $77,415.87. Councilor
Grove seconded the motion and it passed unanimously.
Mayor Dains asked if members of the public wished to address the Council.
LAUDERDALE CITY COUNCIL
MEETING MINUTES
Lauderdale City Hall
1891 Walnut Street
Lauderdale, MN 55113
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Dawn Bartylla, 1911 Eustis Street, addressed the council regarding parking and snow removal
on Eustis Street. She said the county did not plow Eustis Street as well this year as they have
in other years. The parking lanes were not cleared completely, so residents park in the driving
lanes which make the road difficult to pass. Additionally, she asked if the alley entrances
could be plowed to width, at an angle, to make them easier to enter and exit. She also asked
whether a turn lane could be striped on Larpenteur Avenue to allow residents to turn north
onto Malvern Street.
The Mayor said city staff would see what could be done about the snow removal. He noted
that the volume of snow we have received make plowing and snow storage difficult. City staff
was directed to discuss the turn lane issue with Mn/DOT.
Mayor Dains asked if councilors wished to remove items from the consent agenda. There
being no one, Councilor Mac Lean moved the consent agenda approving 2010 rental
housing and business licenses and the recreation agreement with the City of Roseville.
Councilor Gaasch seconded the motion and it passed unanimously.
Butkowski said the state auditor recommends that cities have fund balance policies. As a
result, the city auditor said they expected the City to prepare one before the annual audit. The
draft fund balance policy presented was modeled after the auditor's example. For some time
the city has maintained a fund balance of 45% of the next year's operating expenses with
anything in excess being distributed to the park and street improvement funds at year end.
This practice would not change; the policy simply formalized the long-standing practice.
Councilor Hawkinson moved to adopt the fund balance and reserve policy as presented.
Councilor Mac Lean seconded the motion and it passed unanimously.
Annually, North Star Bank is designated as the City's depository. They are an FDIC insured
bank but must pledge collateral each year in the event the fund balance exceeds the insured
amount. North Star Bank pledged two securities as collateral and they are being held in
safekeeping with Wells Fargo.
Councilor Mac Lean moved to approve the securities pledged by North Star Bank as
collateral and approved their safekeeping at Wells Fargo. Councilor Hawkinson
seconded the motion and it passed unanimously.
Butkowski reviewed the preliminary agenda for the next meeting, which included: the annual
police report by Chief Ohl, union contract, closed session with the city attorney regarding
pending litigation, and a public hearing regarding the draft floodplain ordinance.
LAUDERDALE CITY COUNCIL
MEETING MINUTES
Lauderdale City Hall
1891 Walnut Street
Lauderdale, MN 55113
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There being no further business on the council agenda, Councilor Hawkinson moved to
adjourn the meeting. Councilor Mac Lean seconded the motion and it carried. The
meeting adjourned at 7:47 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Heather Butkowski
City Administrator