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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - 2013/06/10PROCEEDINGS OF THE MOUNDS VIEW CITY COUNCIL CITY OF MOUNDS VIEW RAMSEY COUNTY, MINNESOTA Regular Meeting June 10, 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: Flaherty, Meehlhause, Hull, Mueller, Gunn. NOT PRESENT: None. 4. APPROVAL OF AGENDA A. Monday, June 10, 2013, City Council Agenda. MOTION/SECOND: Mueller/Gunn. To Approve the Monday, June 10, 2013, agenda as presented. Ayes – 5 Nays – 0 Motion carried. 5. PUBLIC INPUT None. 6. SPECIAL ORDER OF BUSINESS A. Resolution 8109, a Resolution of Appreciation to David L. Camerillo for his Years of Service with the Spring Lake Park, Blaine, Mounds View (SBM) Fire Department. Mayor Flaherty read a Resolution of Appreciation commending David L. Camerillo for his 20 years of dedicated service to the Spring Lake Park, Blaine, Mounds View Fire Department. A round of applause was offered by all present. 7. COUNCIL BUSINESS A. Continued Public Hearing, Resolution 8093, a Resolution to Consider an On Sale Intoxicating Liquor License for Moe’s located at 2400 County Highway 10. Mounds View City Council June 10, 2013 Regular Meeting Page 2 Assistant City Administrator Crane stated that the owner of Moe’s has submitted all of the necessary paperwork and fees for their On Sale Intoxicating Liquor License. She recommended approval contingent upon a satisfactory criminal background check. Hearing no further public input, Mayor Flaherty closed the public hearing at 7:10 p.m. Mayor Flaherty asked if there was enough time for this liquor license to be approved by the State prior to June 30th. Assistant City Administrator Crane commented she would be mailing in the paperwork on June 11th. MOTION/SECOND: Mueller/Meehlhause. To Waive the Reading and Adopt Resolution 8093, a Resolution to Consider an On-Sale Intoxicating Liquor License for Moe’s located at 2400 County Highway 10 contingent upon a satisfactory criminal background check. Ayes – 5 Nays – 0 Motion carried. B. Resolution 8110, Authorizing the Purchase of a New Electronic Message Sign for City Hall. Economic Development Specialist Steinmetz stated improving the Highway 10 Corridor has become a priority for the Council in 2013. She explained the current electronic sign was approximately 14 years old and was not aesthetically pleasing. Staff was recommending the Council authorize the purchase of a new message sign with a monument stone base. She indicated she received five quotes for a new amber colored sign. The quotes submitted by Sign Crafters and Sign Source were reviewed with the Council. She noted Sign Crafters submitted a low bid of $48,645. Economic Development Specialist Steinmetz requested the Council review both sign quotes and provide Staff with direction on how to proceed. She indicated if the Council were to approve the sign purchase she recommended it be for a fee not to exceed $50,000. Council Member Mueller questioned the proposed size of the new sign. Economic Development Specialist Steinmetz explained the new sign would be located in the same general area and would be the same foot print of the existing sign but the base would be different. Council Member Gunn approved of the amber pixel tint. Council Member Mueller requested the Mounds View logo be placed higher on the base of the sign. Mayor Flaherty questioned the height of the base and message board. Economic Development Specialist Steinmetz reviewed the proposed sign heights in detail with the Council. She indicated that the sign proposals from either vendor could be altered based on direction from the Council. Mounds View City Council June 10, 2013 Regular Meeting Page 3 Mayor Flaherty questioned the height of the existing sign. Finance Director Beer indicated the current sign was 12 feet 8 inches. City Administrator Ericson commented the Council could delay action on this item to a future work session meeting as this would allow for further discussion on the design and height of the message sign. Council Member Gunn was pleased with the sign design submitted by Sign Crafters. Council Member Mueller asked if the visual display would be double sided. Economic Development Specialist Steinmetz stated this was the case, and noted the message board would be approximately 12-18 inches thick. Council Member Mueller recommended the Council proceed with the Sign Crafters design. Mayor Flaherty was in favor of holding off until more information was available. Council Member Mueller questioned how the sign would be funded. Finance Director Beer noted the expense was budgeted as a special project and funds were available within the budget. MOTION/SECOND: Flaherty/Meehlhause. To postpone action on this Item to the June 24, 2013 Council Meeting directing Staff to request additional sign design renderings from Sign Crafters. Ayes – 5 Nays – 0 Motion carried. C. Resolution 8111, Authorizing Advertisement of the Nuisance Code/Housing Inspector Position. City Administrator Ericson indicated Fire Marshal-Housing/Code Enforcement Inspector Anderson has submitted his letter of resignation. He requested the Council allow the City to advertise for this position. He explained the Fire Marshal component would be left off of the job description. Council Member Meehlhause asked how much time Mr. Anderson spent on fire inspections. City Administrator Ericson estimated less than 10% of his time was spent on fire inspections. Council Member Meehlhause questioned how other cities handled their fire inspections. City Administrator Ericson explained a Fire Marshal was not necessary, but greatly increased the safety of the community. Council Member Meehlhause inquired who would be training Mr. Anderson’s replacement. City Administrator Ericson stated the training would be done in house. MOTION/SECOND: Mueller/Meehlhause. To Waive the Reading and Adopt Resolution 8111, Mounds View City Council June 10, 2013 Regular Meeting Page 4 Authorizing Advertisement of the Nuisance Code/Housing Inspector Position. Ayes – 5 Nays – 0 Motion carried. 8. CONSENT AGENDA Council Member Mueller asked to remove Item 8A. A. Resolution 8112, a Resolution Approving Business Licenses for the Period of July 1, 2013 to June 30, 2014. B. Set a Public Hearing for Monday, June 24, 2013 to Consider Special Assessments for Unpaid Administrative Offenses, Diseased Tree Charges, and Abatement Charges. MOTION/SECOND: Gunn/Hull. To Approve Consent Agenda Item 8B. Ayes – 5 Nays – 0 Motion carried. A. Resolution 8112, a Resolution Approving Business Licenses for the Period of July 1, 2013 to June 30, 2014. Council Member Mueller commented the City had two residential kennel licenses. She questioned how many animals a resident had to have in order to require a residential kennel license. City Administrator Ericson indicated a homeowner with three to four dogs required a kennel license. Council Member Gunn commented on why the City had 12 garbage haulers driving through the City at this time. City Administrator Ericson explained that not all haulers provided residential service in Mounds View. MOTION/SECOND: Mueller/Hull. To Waive the Reading and Adopt Resolution 8112, a Resolution Approving Business Licenses for the Period of July 1, 2013 to June 30, 2014. Ayes – 5 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 – 5 Nays – 0 Motion carried. 10. APPROVAL OF MINUTES A. April 22, 2013, City Council Meeting Minutes. Mounds View City Council June 10, 2013 Regular Meeting Page 5 MOTION/SECOND: Mueller/Gunn. To Approve the April 22, 2013, City Council meeting minutes as presented. Ayes – 5 Nays – 0 Motion carried. B. May 13, 2013, City Council Meeting Minutes. Council Member Meehlhause requested a correction on Page 4, Line 42 removing the word “would”. Council Member Mueller requested a correction on Page 3, Line 15, stating the word “evenings” should have an apostrophe. Council Member Gunn requested a correction on Page 9, Line 5, indicated “her” should be changed to Ms. Love’s. Council Member Gunn requested a correction on Page 14, Line 8, stating Darrel Meyer’s last name was spelled incorrectly. MOTION/SECOND: Mueller/Meehlhause. To Approve the May 13, 2013, City Council meeting minutes as corrected. Ayes – 5 Nays – 0 Motion carried. 11. REPORTS A. Reports of Mayor and Council. Council Member Hull thanked Deputy Chief Steve Menard for patrolling the streets this past weekend. Council Member Mueller stated the Festival in the Park Committee would meet again on Tuesday, June 18, 2013 at City Hall at 7:00 p.m. Council Member Meehlhause noted last Friday he attended the groundbreaking/demolition ceremony at TCAAP. He indicated next week he would be attending the League of Minnesota Cities Convention in St. Paul. Mayor Flaherty stated the Council received a presentation regarding collection bins. He requested comment from the Council on this issue. Council Member Meehlhause was in favor of having the bins at churches or schools. However, he did not want to see the bins located along the corridor. Council Member Hull did not support the collection bins. Mounds View City Council June 10, 2013 Regular Meeting Page 6 Council Member Mueller was in favor of the bins and recommended this issue be reviewed by the Planning Commission. She did not want to see the bins located along the corridor either. Council Member Gunn was open to the idea and suggested the Planning Commission review the item and provide a recommendation to the Council. She indicated the bins should be restricted to schools and churches. Mayor Flaherty supported the collection bins and explained there was consensus of the Council to proceed with this item. B. Reports of Staff. City Administrator Ericson commented he would be on vacation at the end of the month and would miss the June 24, 2013 City Council meeting. C. Reports of City Attorney. City Attorney Riggs had nothing additional to report. 12. Next Council Work Session: Monday, July 1, 2013, at 7:00 p.m. Next Council Meeting: Monday, June 24, 2013, at 7:00 p.m. 13. ADJOURNMENT The meeting was adjourned at 8:30 p.m. Transcribed by: Heidi Guenther TimeSaver Off Site Secretarial, Inc.