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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - 2013/04/08PROCEEDINGS OF THE MOUNDS VIEW CITY COUNCIL CITY OF MOUNDS VIEW RAMSEY COUNTY, MINNESOTA Regular Meeting April 8, 2013 Mounds View City Hall 2401 Highway 10, Mounds View, MN 55112 7:00 P.M. 1. MEETING IS CALLED TO ORDER 2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE 3. ROLL CALL: Gunn, Hull, Meehlhause, Mueller NOT PRESENT: Flaherty. 4. APPROVAL OF AGENDA A. Monday, April 8, 2013, City Council Agenda. MOTION/SECOND: Gunn/Hull. To Approve the Monday, April 8, 2013, agenda as amended removing Item 8B from the Agenda. Ayes – 4 Nays – 0 Motion carried. 5. PUBLIC INPUT None. 6. SPECIAL ORDER OF BUSINESS None. 7. COUNCIL BUSINESS A. Resolution 8083, Appointing the 2012 Mounds View Citizen of the Year. City Administrator Ericson indicated the City of Mounds View recognizes a resident or business owner on a yearly basis for their contributions to the community. The award seeks to honor highly effective residents or community leaders. The City received two nominations for this award and the Council recommended designating Dr. Greg Belting as the 2012 Mounds View Citizen of the Year. Staff recommended the Council approve the resolution noting the award would be presented to Dr. Belting at the upcoming Town Hall meeting scheduled for April 29th. Mounds View City Council April 8, 2013 Regular Meeting Page 2 MOTION/SECOND: Gunn/Hull. To Waive the Reading and Resolution 8083, Appointing the 2012 Mounds View Citizen of the Year. Acting Mayor Mueller was pleased with the nominations for 2012 and congratulated Dr. Belting on his contributions to the community. Ayes – 4 Nays – 0 Motion carried. B. Resolution 8082, Adopting a Calendar for the Preparation of the 2014 Budget. Finance Director Beer requested the Council adopt a calendar for preparation of the 2014 budget as was required within the City’s Charter. He noted that June 3rd would begin the budgeting process, with the preliminary budget and levy adopted on August 26th. Utility rates would be adopted for 2014 on November 11th. He explained the Truth and Taxation Hearing was scheduled for November 25th and the 2014 budget would be adopted on December 9th. Staff recommended the Council adopt the calendar as presented. MOTION/SECOND: Hull/Meehlhause. To Waive the Reading and Adopt Resolution 8082, Adopting a Calendar for the Preparation of the 2014 Budget. Ayes – 4 Nays – 0 Motion carried. C. Resolution 8086, Appointing Richard Daher to the Park, Recreation and Forestry Commission. City Administrator Ericson indicated in January the Council amended the City Code to expand the membership of the Park, Recreation and Forestry Commission from seven members to nine. He stated this expansion allowed for an open seat and Staff was recommending the appointment of Richard Daher to the Parks, Recreation and Forestry Commission. Staff recommended the term for Mr. Daher expire at the end of 2013 to allow for the seats to remain evenly staggered. Council Member Meehlhause noted he met Richard Daher last fall while campaigning. Mr. Daher expressed an interested in becoming more involved in the community. At that time, Council Member Meehlhause recommended Mr. Daher consider serving on a Commission. He requested the Council support the appointment. MOTION/SECOND: Meehlhause/Hull. To Waive the Reading and Adopt Resolution 8086, Appointing Richard Daher to the Park, Recreation and Forestry Commission. Acting Mayor Mueller thanked Council Member Meehlhause for reaching out to Mr. Daher and for encouraging him to serve the community in this capacity. Ayes – 4 Nays – 0 Motion carried. Mounds View City Council April 8, 2013 Regular Meeting Page 3 D. Resolution 8084, Approving Services Agreement between the State of Minnesota Second Judicial District and Mounds View Police Department for Implementation and Purchase of an Electric Citation Interface System. Police Chief Kinney requested the Council consider approving a services agreement between the State of Minnesota Second Judicial District and the Mounds View Police Department for implementation and purchase of an electronic citation interface system. He indicated this system would assist the department in electronically printing and transmitting citations. He commented the Law Enforcement Technology Group program came in with a lower bid that would cost approximately $27,252 for the purchase of the system, software licensing, and maintenance support. Police Chief Kinney noted the City would have $10,000 available from the State of Minnesota to assist in offsetting this expense. This reduction would lead to a final expense of $17,252, which was below the $20,000 budgeted for 2013. Council Member Meehlhause questioned if this was a mandated purchase. Police Chief Kinney indicated that State was mandating that all agencies move to an electronic filing program by 2014. Council Member Meehlhause asked if the Chief had investigated both vendors prior to making a recommendation to Council. Police Chief Kinney stated he had considered both vendors and noted that LETG was a local company that reportedly provided better customer service. He explained that in the future, LETG could be used for the department’s entire records management system. Acting Mayor Mueller inquired how the new system would be incorporated into the department’s squad cars. Police Chief Kinney indicated that each marked squad car would have a printer device installed and software added to their laptop. He explained that data could then be transferred into the City’s data management system and then onto the Ramsey County courts. He noted this would be a much more efficient way for the City to manage information. Council Member Meehlhause questioned how quickly the information would pass from the City of Mounds View Police Department to the Ramsey County courts system. Police Chief Kinney anticipated that information would be transferred on the next business day. He stated he would learn more after the system was brought online. MOTION/SECOND: Mueller/Gunn. To Waive the Reading and Adopt Resolution 8084, Approving Services Agreement between the State of Minnesota Second Judicial District and Mounds View Police Department for Implementation and Purchase of an Electric Citation Interface System. Ayes – 4 Nays – 0 Motion carried. 8. CONSENT AGENDA A. Resolution 8081, Authorizing Insurance Policies for the Year January 2013 through December 2013. Mounds View City Council April 8, 2013 Regular Meeting Page 4 B. Resolution 8085, Authority to Advertise for the Public Service Officer (PSO) Position in the Police Department and Create an Eligibility List. MOTION/SECOND: Gunn/Meehlhause. To Approve Consent Agenda Item 8A. Ayes – 4 Nays – 0 Motion carried. 9. JUST AND CORRECT CLAIMS Finance Director Beer answered the Council's questions related to claims. MOTION/SECOND: Gunn/Meehlhause. To Approve the Just and Correct Claims as presented. Ayes – 4 Nays – 0 Motion carried. 10. APPROVAL OF MINUTES None. 11. REPORTS A. Reports of Mayor and Council. Council Member Meehlhause noted the Mounds View Business Council would meet on Wednesday, April 10th at 7:30 a.m. at the Community Center. Council Member Gunn indicated the Irondale Winter Color Guard received a Gold Medal for their performance at the Northstar Circuit State Championships in Osseo, Minnesota this past weekend. She explained the group also received a Sportsmanship Award. Several other awards were handed out for solo and ensemble performances, and Anna Green received a scholarship at the event. The Irondale Winter Color Guard would be participating in the Mad Dash World Competition in Dayton, Ohio this weekend. Council Member Gunn explained the Irondale Winter Drumline participated in the Minnesota Percussion Competition in St. Cloud this past weekend where they received a 1st Place in their class. The group also received the crowd pleaser award. She encouraged the community to catch a drumline performance this Friday, April 12th at the Irondale High School Gym at 7:30 p.m. Council Member Gunn noted the Irondale Robotics team would be holding a fundraiser at Zero Gravity this Friday. Funds raised would assist the team in making their way to Nationals in St. Louis, Missouri. Acting Mayor Mueller reported Kevin Schmidt and his team at CTV put together a wonderful cable piece on the Pirates of Penzance production from last summer. This production was submitted and received an Achievement Award for Best of the Midwest Video Festival. She congratulated Vanessa VanAlstine and the entire CTV staff for this accomplishment. Mounds View City Council April 8, 2013 Regular Meeting Page 5 Acting Mayor Mueller stated there would be a public informational meeting for Area F of the Street and Utility Improvement Program on April 15, 2013 at the Mounds View Community Center at 6:00 p.m. Acting Mayor Mueller reported that on Saturday, April 13, 2013, the Spring Fling would be held from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. at the Mounds View Community Center. City Administrator Ericson discussed the activities associated with or this event and invited the entire community to attend. B. Reports of Staff. 1. Town Hall Meeting Agenda. City Administrator Ericson indicated the Town Hall meeting would be held on April 29th at 6:00 p.m. He reviewed the proposed agenda and asked for comments from the Council. The Council supported the agenda as presented. City Administrator Ericson explained the City would be holding a Closed Session on the emergency management plan on May 6th prior to the work session meeting. Police Chief Kinney noted a representative from Ramsey County would be likely present at this Closed Session meeting. C. Reports of City Attorney. City Attorney Riggs had nothing additional to report. 12. Next Council Work Session: Monday, May 6, 2013, at 7:00 p.m. Next Council Meeting: Monday, April 22, 2013, at 7:00 p.m. Town Hall Meeting: Monday, April 29, 2013, at 6:00 p.m. 13. ADJOURNMENT The meeting was adjourned at 7:42 p.m. Transcribed by: Heidi Guenther TimeSaver Off Site Secretarial, Inc.