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HomeMy WebLinkAbout02/10/2004Lauderdale City Council Meeting Minutes February 10, 2004 1. Meeting called to order at 7:00 P.M. 2. ROLL Council present: Christensen, Giannetti, McCloskey, Gill -Gerbig and Mayor Dains Staff present: Administrator Getschow 3. APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA A. Approval of Agenda. Motion by McCloskey, second by Christensen to approve the agenda with the addition of 7(A) Snow*Commotion. Motion carried unanimously. 4. APPROVAL A. Approval of Minutes. Motion by Giannetti, second by Gill -Gerbig to approve the minutes of the January 27, 2004 City Council meeting. Motion carried unanimously. B. Approval of Claims totaling $18,781.40. Motion by Gill -Gerbig, second by Giannetti to approve the claims totaling $18,781.40. Motion carried unanimously. 5. OPPORTUNITY FOR THE PUBLIC TO ADDRESS ITEMS NOT ON THE AGENDA 6. CONSENT Lauderdale City Council Meeting Minutes, February 10, 2004 Page 2 7. SPECIAL ORDER OF BUSINESS/RECOGNITIONS/PROCLAMATIONS/ CITIZENS ADDRESSING STREET AND UTILITY IMPROVEMENTS A. Snow Commotion. Council member Giannetti stated that Snow*Commotion was a successful event this year even without the horse-drawn hayride that was cancelled as a result of cold weather. She thanked the Committee and the staff involved in planning the event. 9. PUBLIC HEARINGS A. Vacation of a Public Utility Easement a 2337 Summer Street. The City Administrator stated that Marliyn Salovich, 2337 Summer Street, presented a petition at the January 13, 2004 meeting requesting that the city vacate the public utility easement that exists on her private property. The petition was accepted by the City Council and a public hearing was set for this meeting. The same statutory process that is utilized for vacating public rights-of-way such as streets or alleys is used for this process- 10 days mailed notice and 14 days published notice for this hearing. The easement was for the operation of the former park lift station that was replaced with a gravity sanitary sewer line as part of the 2000 Street and Utility Improvements. The new sanitary sewer line is entirely located within the Community Park property and not in the easement area where the former lift station was located. Following the public hearing, the Council can consider whether or not to vacate this easement. The decision is based on the overall "public interest" in vacating the easement. The Mayor opened the public hearing at 7:06 p.m. No one wished to speak at the public hearing The Mayor closed the public hearing at 7:06 p.m. Lauderdale City Council Meeting Minutes, February 10, 2004 Page 3 11. ACTION A. Resolution 021004A: A Resolution Vacating a Public Utility Easement at 2337 Summer Street. Motion by Christensen, second by McCloskey to approve Resolution 021004A: A Resolution Vacating a Public Utility Easement at 2337 Summer Street. Roll: Yes: all. Motion carried. 8. INFORMATIONAL PRESENTATIONS A. Annual Storm Water Meeting. Administrator Getschow provided a presentation that included detail on the following subject areas: • NPDES MS4 Phase II Permit Overview • The Lauderdale Storm Water Pollution Prevention Plan (SWPPP) Overview • Status of Compliance with the Permit Conditions — Annual Report • Appropriateness of the Best Management Practices (BMP's) in the SWPPP • Progress in Achieving the Measurable Goals of the Best Management Practices (BMP's) Getschow then stated that there would be a forum for comment on the following topics: • SWPPP Annual Report • Adequacy of the SWPPP The Mayor opened public comment at 7:27 p.m. No one was present who wished to address the City Council at the open forum. Lauderdale City Council Meeting Minutes, February 10, 2004 Page 4 11. ACTION B. Approval of the Union Contract. The City Administrator stated that the City and the union have reached an agreement for a contract for January 1, 2004 - December 31, 2006. This follows negotiations that took place during the months of December and January. Motion by McCloskey, second by Christensen to Approve the Union Contract between the City of Lauderdale and AFSCME Council 14 for January 1, 2004 - December 31, 2006. Roll: Yes: all. Motion carried. C. Approval ofAmendments to the Personnel Policy. The City Administrator stated that it is city policy to update the Lauderdale Personnel Policy to keep its language consistent with the language of the union contract. This was last undertaken in 1998 and 2001, following the last comprehensive union contract negotiations. The only revision involves language regarding the city provision of life insurance and the contribution of the city to the deferred compensation fund. Motion by Gill -Gerbig, second by Giannetti to approve the proposed amended City of Lauderdale Personnel Policy. Roll: Yes: all. Motion carried. D. City Administrator Performance Review. The Council went into closed session at 7:33 p.m. to conduct a performance review of the City Administrator. The Council came out of closed session to open the meeting at 8:20 p.m. The Mayor stated that a review of the City Administrator, which was rated outstanding, was just completed. E. Staff Compensation. Motion by Gill -Gerbig, second by McCloskey to approve staff compensation for 2004 as included in the packet effective January 1, 2004. Roll: Yes: all. Motion carried. 12. ITEMS REMOVED FROM THE CONSENT AGENDA 13. ADDITIONAL ITEMS Lauderdale City Council Meeting Minutes, February 10, 2004 Page 5 14. SET AGENDA FOR THE NEXT MEETING 1. 2003 Financial and Investment Report 2. 2004 Budget Presentation 3. Karkoc Appraisal A break was taken at 8:25 p.m. to transition into a work session discussion. 15. WORK SESSION DISCUSSION The meeting resumed at 8:30 p.m. A. Draft Zoning Ordinance. The City Council discussed Chapters 1-3 of the draft zoning ordinance. B. Delivery agreement with the official city newspaper. The City Council discussed issues related to the delivery and coverage provided by the city's official newspaper. 16. ADJOURNMENT Motion by Gill -Gerbig, second by Christensen to adjourn at 9:32 P.M. Ayes: All.