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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - 2018/06/25PROCEEDINGS OF THE MOUNDS VIEW CITY COUNCIL CITY OF MOUNDS VIEW RAMSEY COUNTY, MINNESOTA Regular Meeting June 25, 2018 Mounds View City Hall 2401 County Road 10, Mounds View, MN 55112 6:30 P.M. 1. MEETING IS CALLED TO ORDER 2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE 3. ROLL CALL: Bergeron, Gunn, Hull, Meehlhause, Mueller NOT PRESENT: None. 4. APPROVAL OF AGENDA A. Monday, June 25, 2018, City Council Agenda. MOTION/SECOND: Gunn/Meehlhause. To Approve the Monday, June 25, 2018, agenda as presented. Ayes – 5 Nays – 0 Motion carried. 5. CONSENT AGENDA Mayor Mueller asked to remove Item 5A. Council Member Gunn asked to remove Item 5B. Council Member Bergeron asked to remove Item 5C. A. Approval of Minutes: June 11, 2018. B. Just and Correct Claims. C. Resolution 8980, Adopting and Reporting Performance Measures. D. Resolution 8981, Approving a Restaurant License Renewal for R.J. Riches from July 1, 2018 to June 30, 2019. E. Resolution 8982, Approving the 2018 Mounds View Festival in the Park Agreement. MOTION/SECOND: Meehlhause/Bergeron. To Approve the Consent Agenda as amended removing Items 5A, 5B and 5C. Mounds View City Council June 25, 2018 Regular Meeting Page 2 Ayes – 5 Nays – 0 Motion carried. A. Approval of Minutes: June 11, 2018. Mayor Mueller requested a change to the minutes on Page 2, Line 36 noting the line should read: He discussed a grant the Police Department was applying for. Mayor Mueller requested a change to the minutes on Page 9, Line 29 stating the gender was incorrect, he should be changed to she. Mayor Mueller requested a change to the minutes on Page 9, Line 40 noting the story time was completed every other week throughout the summer. MOTION/SECOND: Mueller/Meehlhause. To Approve the Amended Minutes from June 11, 2018. Ayes – 5 Nays – 0 Motion carried. B. Just and Correct Claims. Council Member Gunn requested further information regarding the new badges expense. Acting City Administrator Beer reported this was for new Police badges. Council Member Gunn commented on the expense the City paid for its waste water. Acting City Administrator Beer indicated the Met Council had increased their rates to the City. MOTION/SECOND: Gunn/Meehlhause. To Approve Just and Correct Claims. Ayes – 5 Nays – 0 Motion carried. C. Resolution 8980, Adopting and Reporting Performance Measures. Council Member Bergeron commented on the performance measures and encouraged staff to post this document on the City’s website. He explained he was proud of the fact property values in Mounds View had risen 6.7% over the last year. He stated he believed this was due to the fact people wanted to live in this community. He thanked staff for their great work on this report. MOTION/SECOND: Bergeron/Gunn. Waive the Reading and Adopt Resolution 8980, Adopting and Reporting Performance Measures. Council Member Meehlhause reported the City has invested over $25 million in its streets over the past 10 years and noted this has had a positive impact on property values in Mounds View. Ayes – 5 Nays – 0 Motion carried. Mounds View City Council June 25, 2018 Regular Meeting Page 3 6. PUBLIC COMMENT None. 7. SPECIAL ORDER OF BUSINESS None. 8. COUNCIL BUSINESS A. Second Reading and Summary Publication of Ordinance 944, Amending/Updating Chapter 200 of the Municipal Code, Sections 202 and 203 – Roll Call Vote Acting City Administrator Beer requested the Council adopt Ordinance 944 which would amend and update Chapter 200 of the Municipal Code, Sections 202 and 203. He explained staff has been working diligently to update City Code. He highlighted the proposed changes and recommended approval of the Ordinance. MOTION/SECOND: Gunn/Meehlhause. To Waive the Second Reading and Adopt Ordinance 944, Amending/Updating Chapter 200 of the Municipal Code, Sections 202 and 203. Council Member Meehlhause thanked City Administrator Zikmund for his efforts to update the Mounds View Municipal Code. ROLL CALL: Bergeron/Gunn/Hull/Meehlhause/Mueller. Ayes – 5 Nays – 0 Motion carried. B. Resolution 8983, Authorizing INSPEC, Inc. to update the Roof Management Program and perform Roof Repair Administration Services. Public Works Director Peterson requested the Council authorize INSPEC to update the Roof Management Program and perform roof repair administration services. He explained the City owns and operates 16 buildings with a total of 100,000 square feet of roofing. He commented on the roof management plan and suggested it be updated by INSPEC. MOTION/SECOND: Meehlhause/Bergeron. To Waive the Reading and Adopt Resolution 8983, Authorizing INSPEC, Inc. to update the Roof Management Program and perform Roof Repair Administration Services. Council Member Meehlhause asked if the Resolution should be updated to properly describe the funds that would be used to cover the expense. Public Works Director Peterson stated he would update the Resolution. Mounds View City Council June 25, 2018 Regular Meeting Page 4 Ayes – 5 Nays – 0 Motion carried. 9. REPORTS A. Reports of Mayor and Council. Council Member Meehlhause reviewed his upcoming meeting schedule. He stated on Wednesday, June 27th he would be attending an NYFS Human Resources meeting. He reported on Thursday, June 28th he would be attending an NYFS Board Meeting. He noted this would be his last meeting serving as Chair of the NYFS Board. Council Member Meehlhause indicated he attended the League of Minnesota Cities Annual Conference in St. Cloud last week. He reported this was an excellent conference and explained he was selected to receive $1,000 in a drawing. He recommended these funds be donated to the Mounds View Police Department for outreach programs. Council Member Meehlhause discussed the ambassador work he was doing on behalf of NYFS at the League of Minnesota Cities Annual Conference. Council Member Bergeron commented he also attended the League of Minnesota Cities Annual Conference. He explained he was pleased by the sessions that were provided at the conference. Council Member Gunn stated the League of Minnesota Cities Annual Conference was very well done this year. She indicated she would be working to have youth sit in on the City’s Commissions and noted she would be working with Councilmember Mary Berg from New Brighton to see if class credit could be given to students from the Mounds View School District. Council Member Hull reported there would be a neighborhood meeting on Wednesday, June 27th at City Hall at 6:30 p.m. to discuss the Crossroad Pointe redevelopment. Mayor Mueller stated she enjoyed her time at the League of Minnesota Cities Annual Conference. She explained she learned a great deal from the sessions she attended and through the networking that took place. She noted she was elected President of the Minnesota Women in Government. Mayor Mueller commented on several recent articles that highlighted events that occurred in the City of Mounds View that were printed in a recent Sun Focus. She thanked Ray Rivard for his great efforts to report the news occurring in Mounds View. B. Reports of Staff. Acting City Administrator Beer reported staff would be conducting interviews for the receptionist position on Wednesday. He noted seven candidates would be interviewed for the position. Mounds View City Council June 25, 2018 Regular Meeting Page 5 Public Works Director Peterson provided the Council with an update on projects occurring in the City. He noted Ramsey County had paved a portion of Long Lake Road today and would be completing the remaining portion soon. Public Works Director Peterson stated work on Business Park North would begin shortly and would take seven weeks to complete. Public Works Director Peterson discussed an issue that arose with the splash pad and noted work continues on this park amenity. He reported the unexpected delays will not allow the splash pad to be open in time for Festival in the Park. Public Works Director Peterson noted he would be on vacation next week beginning Wednesday. Theresa Cermak provided the Council with an update from the Festival in the Park Committee. She noted the Committee was in need of parade spotters. She discussed the special visitors that would be participating in the Festival parade. She encouraged the public to participate in the Street Dance on Friday, August 17th at the Mounds View City Hall parking lot. She reported the next Festival in the Park Committee meeting would be held on Tuesday, July 17th. Ms. Cermak thanked the community for participating in the Von Hansen’s fundraiser for the Mounds View Police Foundation. C. Reports of City Attorney. City Attorney Riggs had nothing additional to report. 10. Next Council Work Session: Monday, July 2, 2018, at 6:30 p.m. Next EDA Meeting: Monday, July 9, 2018, at 6:00 p.m. Next Council Meeting: Monday, July 9, 2018, at 6:30 p.m. 11. ADJOURNMENT The meeting was adjourned at 7:26 p.m. Transcribed by: Heidi Guenther TimeSaver Off Site Secretarial, Inc.