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CITY OF MOUNDS VIEW
CITY COUNCIL MEETING AGENDA
Monday, June 27, 2005
7:00 p.m.
1. CALL TO ORDER
2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
3. ROLL CALL: Marty, Stigney, Gunn, Flaherty, Thomas
4. APPROVAL OF AGENDA
5. PUBLIC INPUT:
Citizens may speak to issues not on tonight’s agenda. Before speaking, please give your full
name and address for the minutes. Also, please limit your comments to three minutes.
6. SPECIAL ORDER OF BUSINESS
7. JUST AND CORRECT CLAIMS
8. COUNCIL BUSINESS
A. 7:05pm Public Hearing to Consider Resolution 6545, an Off Sale Intoxicating Liquor License
Renewal for ABC Liquor located at 2840 Highway 10.
B. 7:10pm Public Hearing to Consider Resolution 6546, an Off Sale Intoxicating Liquor License
Renewal for Big Top Discount Liquor located at 2577 Highway 10.
C. 7:15pm Public Hearing to Consider Resolution 6547, an Off Sale Intoxicating Liquor License
Renewal for Vino & Stogies, located at 2345 County Road H2.
D. 7:20pm Public Hearing to Consider Resolution 6548, an On Sale Intoxicating Liquor License
for Robert’s Sports Bar and Entertainment located at 2400 County Road H2.
E. 7:25pm Public Hearing to Consider Resolution 6549, an On Sale Intoxicating Liquor License
for Jake’s Sport’s Café located at 2400 Highway 10.
F. 7:30pm Public Hearing to Consider Resolution 6550, an On Sale Intoxicating Liquor License
for The Mermaid located at 2200 Highway 10.
G. Resolution 6564 Approving the Proposed Sale of Land Comprising the Bridges of Mounds
Golf Course to Medtronic; and approving the Development Proposal and Terms of the
Purchase Agreement and Contract for Private Development.
H. First Reading of an Ordinance Authorizing the Sale of Land Comprising the Bridges of
Mounds View Golf Course to the Mounds View Economic Development Authority.
I. Resolution 6571 Approving Minnesota Statute Chapter 152, Article 2 Tax Increment
Financing and Requesting Approval by Ramsey County and the Mounds View School District
J. Resolution 6566 Accepting the appropriation of a $5,000,000 grant to the City of Mounds
View for County Road J Reconstruction and other public improvements necessary for the
Medtronic Project.
K. Resolution 6489 Approving Expenditure of Funds to Repair Roof Top Unit No. 7 at the
Community Center.
L. Resolution 6563 Approving the Purchase of the SCADA Upgrade
M. Resolution 6565 Approving the Migration to IP Telephony (City Hall Renovation Project)
N. Resolution 6567 Approving the Hire of Peter Berling to the Position of Police Officer.
O. Resolution 6568 Approving the Promotion of Steve Menard to the Position of Sergeant.
P. Resolution 6569 Authorizing Severance Payment for Kristin Prososki
Q. Resolution 6572 Approve Appointments to the Northwest Area Library Access Task Force.
City Council Agenda
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9. CONSENT AGENDA
A. Licenses for Approval
B. Resolution 6554 Approving the 2005 Business Licenses
C. Resolution 6573 Extending the City Attorney Contract
D. Resolution 6570 Approving an Agreement with Ms. Kristin Prososki to Provide Interim
Planning Services
E. Set a Public Hearing for July 11, 2005, 7:05 PM for the Second Reading and Adoption of an
Ordinance Authorizing the Sale of Land Comprising the Bridges of Mounds View Golf Course
to the Mounds View Economic Development Authority.
F. Set a Public Hearing for August 22, 2005 for the Proposed Establishment of Tax Increment
Financing District No. 5 (A Special Legislation Economic Development District).
10. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
A. June 20, 2005 Special City Council Meeting Minutes.
B. The June 13, 2005 City Council Minutes will be presented at the July 11, 2005 Meeting.
11. REPORTS
A. Reports of Mayor and Council
B. Reports of Staff
1. Finance Director Position Report (Verbal report)
C. Reports of City Attorney
1. Innovative Images Report (written report will be given to Council at this meeting)
12. Next Council Work Session: Tuesday, July 5, 2005 @7pm Next Council Meeting: Monday, July 11, 2005 @7pm
Item No. 08A
Type of Business: PH & CB
Meeting Date: June 27, 2005
City Administrator Review: ______ City of Mounds View Staff Report
To: Honorable Mayor and City Council
From: Desaree Crane, Administrative Assistant
Item Title/Subject: Public Hearing to Consider Resolution 6545, a
Resolution Approving An Intoxicating Liquor Business
License (Off-Sale) for ABC Liquor located at 2840
Highway 10
Section 502.08 of the City Code requires that a public hearing be held prior to the renewal of
any intoxicating liquor license. Section 502.08 states:
502.08: LICENSE HEARING: No issuance of a new license or transfer of an
existing license for the sale of intoxicating liquor on-sale, off-sale, club, Sunday
sales or on-sale wine shall be hereafter granted by the Council until a public hearing
has been conducted by the Council after published notice in the official newspaper
at least ten (10) days in advance of the hearing. Renewals of existing licenses
issued under this Chapter and the issuance of temporary intoxicating special
event and banquet licenses as defined in Section 502.03, subdivisions 6 and 7
of this Chapter may be granted by the Council after a public hearing without
the requirement of a prior published notice.
The City of Mounds View issued an intoxicating liquor license for ABC Liquor in June of 2004,
and their renewal is before the Council for consideration. ABC Liquor’s Intoxicating Liquor
License will expire June 30, 2005.
ABC Liquor has submitted their city liquor license application materials and the applicable fees.
The following investigations and inspections have been conducted to determine whether there is
cause for the City to deny any of the above referenced intoxicating liquor license application:
Police Inquiry and Investigations (Mounds View Police Department)
The Mounds View Police Department has issued a satisfactory report for ABC Liquor.
Utility Billing Inquiry (City of Mounds View)
The Finance Department has issued a satisfactory report for ABC Liquor.
Fire Inspection (City of Mounds View Fire Marshal)
The City’s Fire Marshal has inspected ABC Liquor and issued a satisfactory report regarding the
establishment pending correction of minor Code issues.
Recommendation
Staff recommends that the City Council approve ABC Liquor’s application for an Off-Sale
Intoxicating Liquor License
Respectfully Submitted,
Desaree Crane
RESOLUTION 6545
CITY OF MOUNDS VIEW
COUNTY OF RAMSEY
STATE OF MINNESOTA
Resolution Approving an Off-Sale Intoxicating Liquor License for
ABC Liquor
WHEREAS, ABC Liquor’s Intoxicating Liquor License expires June 30, 2005; and
WHEREAS, all City of Mounds View business licenses must be approved by the
City Council; and
WHEREAS, all necessary inspections for the establishment have been
conducted and with the exception of minor issues associated with the Fire Marshal’s
inspection, the establishment satisfies all requirements; and
WHEREAS, staff recommends approval of ABC Liquor’s Intoxicating Liquor
License.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Mounds View City Council does
hereby approve an Off-Sale Intoxicating Liquor License for ABC Liquor.
Adopted this 27th day of June, 2005.
________________________________
Rob Marty, Mayor
ATTEST:
________________________________
Kurt Ulrich, City Administrator
(seal)
Item No. 08B
Type of Business: PH & CB
Meeting Date: June 27, 2005
City Administrator Review: ______ City of Mounds View Staff Report
To: Honorable Mayor and City Council
From: Desaree Crane, Administrative Assistant
Item Title/Subject: Public Hearing to Consider Resolution 6546, a
Resolution Approving An Intoxicating Liquor Business
License (Off-Sale) for Big Top Liquor located at 2577
Highway 10
Section 502.08 of the City Code requires that a public hearing be held prior to the renewal of
any intoxicating liquor license. Section 502.08 states:
502.08: LICENSE HEARING: No issuance of a new license or transfer of an
existing license for the sale of intoxicating liquor on-sale, off-sale, club, Sunday
sales or on-sale wine shall be hereafter granted by the Council until a public hearing
has been conducted by the Council after published notice in the official newspaper
at least ten (10) days in advance of the hearing. Renewals of existing licenses
issued under this Chapter and the issuance of temporary intoxicating special
event and banquet licenses as defined in Section 502.03, subdivisions 6 and 7
of this Chapter may be granted by the Council after a public hearing without
the requirement of a prior published notice.
The City of Mounds View issued an intoxicating liquor license for Big Top Liquor in June of
2004, and their renewal is before the Council for consideration. Big Top Liquor’s Intoxicating
Liquor License will expire June 30, 2005.
Big Top Liquor has submitted their city liquor license application materials and the applicable
fees. The following investigations and inspections have been conducted to determine whether
there is cause for the City to deny any of the above referenced intoxicating liquor license
application:
Police Inquiry and Investigations (Mounds View Police Department)
The Mounds View Police Department has issued a satisfactory report for Big Top Liquor.
Utility Billing Inquiry (City of Mounds View)
The Finance Department has issued a satisfactory report for Big Top Liquor.
Fire Inspection (City of Mounds View Fire Marshal)
The City’s Fire Marshal has inspected Big Top Liquor and issued a satisfactory report regarding
the establishment pending correction of minor Code issues.
Recommendation
Staff recommends that the City Council approve Big Top Liquor’s application for an Off-Sale
Intoxicating Liquor License
Respectfully Submitted,
Desaree Crane
RESOLUTION 6546
CITY OF MOUNDS VIEW
COUNTY OF RAMSEY
STATE OF MINNESOTA
Resolution Approving an Off-Sale Intoxicating Liquor License for
Big Top Liquor
WHEREAS, Big Top Liquor’s Intoxicating Liquor License expires June 30, 2005;
and
WHEREAS, all City of Mounds View business licenses must be approved by the
City Council; and
WHEREAS, all necessary inspections for the establishment have been
conducted and with the exception of minor issues associated with the Fire Marshal’s
inspection, the establishment satisfies all requirements; and
WHEREAS, staff recommends approval of Big Top Liquor’s Intoxicating Liquor
License.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Mounds View City Council does
hereby approve an Off-Sale Intoxicating Liquor License for Big Top Liquor.
Adopted this 27th day of June, 2005.
________________________________
Rob Marty, Mayor
ATTEST:
________________________________
Kurt Ulrich, City Administrator
(seal)
Item No. 08C
Type of Business: PH & CB
Meeting Date: June 27, 2005
City Administrator Review: ______ City of Mounds View Staff Report
To: Honorable Mayor and City Council
From: Desaree Crane, Administrative Assistant
Item Title/Subject: Public Hearing to Consider Resolution 6547, a
Resolution Approving An Intoxicating Liquor Business
License (Off-Sale) for Vino & Stogies located at 2345
County Road H2
Section 502.08 of the City Code requires that a public hearing be held prior to the renewal of
any intoxicating liquor license. Section 502.08 states:
502.08: LICENSE HEARING: No issuance of a new license or transfer of an
existing license for the sale of intoxicating liquor on-sale, off-sale, club, Sunday
sales or on-sale wine shall be hereafter granted by the Council until a public hearing
has been conducted by the Council after published notice in the official newspaper
at least ten (10) days in advance of the hearing. Renewals of existing licenses
issued under this Chapter and the issuance of temporary intoxicating special
event and banquet licenses as defined in Section 502.03, subdivisions 6 and 7
of this Chapter may be granted by the Council after a public hearing without
the requirement of a prior published notice.
The City of Mounds View issued an intoxicating liquor license for Vino & Stogies in June of
2004, and their renewal is before the Council for consideration. Vino & Stogies Intoxicating
Liquor License will expire June 30, 2005.
Vino & Stogies has submitted their city liquor license application materials and the applicable
fees. The following investigations and inspections have been conducted to determine whether
there is cause for the City to deny any of the above referenced intoxicating liquor license
application:
Police Inquiry and Investigations (Mounds View Police Department)
The Mounds View Police Department has issued a satisfactory report for Vino & Stogies.
Utility Billing Inquiry (City of Mounds View)
The Finance Department has issued a satisfactory report for Vino & Stogies.
Fire Inspection (City of Mounds View Fire Marshal)
The City’s Fire Marshal has inspected Vino & Stogies and issued a satisfactory report regarding
the establishment pending correction of minor Code issues.
Recommendation
Staff recommends that the City Council approve Vino & Stogies’ application for an Off-Sale
Intoxicating Liquor License
Respectfully Submitted,
Desaree Crane
RESOLUTION 6547
CITY OF MOUNDS VIEW
COUNTY OF RAMSEY
STATE OF MINNESOTA
Resolution Approving an Off-Sale Intoxicating Liquor License for
Vino & Stogies
WHEREAS, Vino & Stogies’ Intoxicating Liquor License expires June 30, 2005;
and
WHEREAS, all City of Mounds View business licenses must be approved by the
City Council; and
WHEREAS, all necessary inspections for the establishment have been
conducted and with the exception of minor issues associated with the Fire Marshal’s
inspection, the establishment satisfies all requirements; and
WHEREAS, staff recommends approval of Vino & Stogies’ Intoxicating Liquor
License.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Mounds View City Council does
hereby approve an Off-Sale Intoxicating Liquor License for Vino & Stogies.
Adopted this 27th day of June, 2005.
________________________________
Rob Marty, Mayor
ATTEST:
________________________________
Kurt Ulrich, City Administrator
(seal)
Item No. 08D
Type of Business: PH & CB
Meeting Date: June 27, 2005
City Administrator Review: ______ City of Mounds View Staff Report
To: Honorable Mayor and City Council
From: Desaree Crane, Administrative Assistant
Item Title/Subject: Public Hearing to Consider Resolution 6548, a
Resolution Approving An Intoxicating Liquor Business
License (On-Sale) for Robert’s Sports Bar and
Entertainment located at 2400 County Road H2
Section 502.08 of the City Code requires that a public hearing be held prior to the renewal of any
intoxicating liquor license. Section 502.08 states:
502.08: LICENSE HEARING: No issuance of a new license or transfer of an
existing license for the sale of intoxicating liquor on-sale, off-sale, club, Sunday sales or
on-sale wine shall be hereafter granted by the Council until a public hearing has been
conducted by the Council after published notice in the official newspaper at least ten (10)
days in advance of the hearing. Renewals of existing licenses issued under this
Chapter and the issuance of temporary intoxicating special event and banquet
licenses as defined in Section 502.03, subdivisions 6 and 7 of this Chapter may be
granted by the Council after a public hearing without the requirement of a prior
published notice.
The City of Mounds View issued an intoxicating liquor license for Robert’s Sports Bar and Entertainment
in June of 2004, and their renewal is before the Council for consideration. Robert’s Sports Bar and
Entertainment Intoxicating Liquor License will expire June 30, 2005.
Robert’s Sports Bar and Entertainment has submitted their city liquor license application materials and
the applicable fees. The following investigations and inspections have been conducted to determine
whether there is cause for the City to deny any of the above referenced intoxicating liquor license
application:
Police Inquiry and Investigations (Mounds View Police Department)
The Mounds View Police Department has issued a satisfactory report for Robert’s Sports Bar and
Entertainment.
Utility Billing Inquiry (City of Mounds View)
The Finance Department has issued a satisfactory report for Robert’s Sports Bar and Entertainment.
Fire Inspection (City of Mounds View Fire Marshal)
Robert’s Sports Bar and Entertainment did some electrical work without obtaining an electrical permit or
scheduling an electrical inspection with the State Electrical Inspector. Robert’s has recently scheduled an
Electrical Permit with the State, and Staff is waiting for the findings from the Minnesota State Electrical
Inspector. Staff would recommend approving this license pending a satisfactory electrical inspection from
the Minnesota State Electrical Inspector. Staff recommends holding the business license until that
satisfactory inspection is obtained.
Recommendation
Staff recommends that the City Council approve Robert’s Sports Bar and Entertainment’s application for
an Off-Sale Intoxicating Liquor License pending a satisfactory inspection from the Minnesota State
Electrical Inspector.
Respectfully Submitted,
Desaree Crane
RESOLUTION 6548
CITY OF MOUNDS VIEW
COUNTY OF RAMSEY
STATE OF MINNESOTA
Resolution Approving an Off-Sale Intoxicating Liquor License for
Robert’s Sports Bar and Entertainment
WHEREAS, Robert’s Sports Bar and Entertainment’s Intoxicating Liquor License expires
June 30, 2005; and
WHEREAS, all City of Mounds View business licenses must be approved by the City
Council; and
WHEREAS, all necessary inspections for the establishment have been conducted and
with the exception of issues with an electrical inspection from the Minnesota State Electrical
Inspector, the establishment satisfies all requirements; and
WHEREAS, staff recommends approval of Robert’s Sports Bar and Entertainment’s
Intoxicating Liquor License pending a satisfactory electrical inspection from the Minnesota State
Electrical Inspector.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Mounds View City Council does hereby
approve an On-Sale Intoxicating Liquor License for Robert’s Sports Bar and Entertainment
pending a satisfactory electrical inspection from the Minnesota State Electrical Inspector.
Adopted this 27th day of June, 2005.
________________________________
Rob Marty, Mayor
ATTEST:
________________________________
Kurt Ulrich, City Administrator
(seal)
Item No. 08E
Type of Business: PH & CB
Meeting Date: June 27, 2005
City Administrator Review: ______ City of Mounds View Staff Report
To: Honorable Mayor and City Council
From: Desaree Crane, Administrative Assistant
Item Title/Subject: Public Hearing to Consider Resolution 6549, a
Resolution Approving An Intoxicating Liquor Business
License (On-Sale) for Jake’s Sports Cafe located at 2400
Highway 10
Section 502.08 of the City Code requires that a public hearing be held prior to the renewal of
any intoxicating liquor license. Section 502.08 states:
502.08: LICENSE HEARING: No issuance of a new license or transfer of an
existing license for the sale of intoxicating liquor on-sale, off-sale, club, Sunday
sales or on-sale wine shall be hereafter granted by the Council until a public hearing
has been conducted by the Council after published notice in the official newspaper
at least ten (10) days in advance of the hearing. Renewals of existing licenses
issued under this Chapter and the issuance of temporary intoxicating special
event and banquet licenses as defined in Section 502.03, subdivisions 6 and 7
of this Chapter may be granted by the Council after a public hearing without
the requirement of a prior published notice.
The City of Mounds View issued an intoxicating liquor license for Jake’s Sports Cafe in June of
2004, and their renewal is before the Council for consideration. Jake’s Sports Cafe Intoxicating
Liquor License will expire June 30, 2005.
Jake’s Sports Cafe has submitted their city liquor license application materials and the
applicable fees. The following investigations and inspections have been conducted to
determine whether there is cause for the City to deny any of the above referenced intoxicating
liquor license application:
Police Inquiry and Investigations (Mounds View Police Department)
The Mounds View Police Department has issued a satisfactory report for Jake’s Sports Cafe.
Utility Billing Inquiry (City of Mounds View)
The Finance Department states that Jake’s Sports Café is overdue on their Utility Bill. A late
notice has been issued to Jake’s Sports Café, and their license will be pending payment of their
utility bill.
Fire Inspection (City of Mounds View Fire Marshal)
The City’s Fire Marshal has inspected Jake’s Sports Cafe and issued a satisfactory report
regarding the establishment pending correction of minor Code issues.
Recommendation
Staff recommends that the City Council approve Jake’s Sports Cafe’ application for an On-Sale
Intoxicating Liquor License pending payment of their utility bill.
Respectfully Submitted,
Desaree Crane
RESOLUTION 6549
CITY OF MOUNDS VIEW
COUNTY OF RAMSEY
STATE OF MINNESOTA
Resolution Approving an On-Sale Intoxicating Liquor License for
Jake’s Sports Cafe
WHEREAS, Jake’s Sports Cafe’ Intoxicating Liquor License expires June 30,
2005; and
WHEREAS, all City of Mounds View business licenses must be approved by the
City Council; and
WHEREAS, all necessary inspections for the establishment have been
conducted and with the exception of minor issues associated with the Fire Marshal’s
inspection, the establishment satisfies all requirements; and
WHEREAS, staff recommends approval of Jake’s Sports Cafe’ Intoxicating
Liquor License.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Mounds View City Council does
hereby approve an On-Sale Intoxicating Liquor License for Jake’s Sports Café pending
payment of their utility bill.
Adopted this 27th day of June, 2005.
________________________________
Rob Marty, Mayor
ATTEST:
________________________________
Kurt Ulrich, City Administrator
(seal)
Item No. 08F
Type of Business: PH & CB
Meeting Date: June 27, 2005
City Administrator Review: ______ City of Mounds View Staff Report
To: Honorable Mayor and City Council
From: Desaree Crane, Administrative Assistant
Item Title/Subject: Public Hearing to Consider Resolution 6550, a
Resolution Approving An Intoxicating Liquor Business
License (On-Sale) for The Mermaid located at 2200
Highway 10
Section 502.08 of the City Code requires that a public hearing be held prior to the renewal of
any intoxicating liquor license. Section 502.08 states:
502.08: LICENSE HEARING: No issuance of a new license or transfer of an
existing license for the sale of intoxicating liquor on-sale, off-sale, club, Sunday
sales or on-sale wine shall be hereafter granted by the Council until a public hearing
has been conducted by the Council after published notice in the official newspaper
at least ten (10) days in advance of the hearing. Renewals of existing licenses
issued under this Chapter and the issuance of temporary intoxicating special
event and banquet licenses as defined in Section 502.03, subdivisions 6 and 7
of this Chapter may be granted by the Council after a public hearing without
the requirement of a prior published notice.
The City of Mounds View issued an intoxicating liquor license for The Mermaid in June of 2004,
and their renewal is before the Council for consideration. The Mermaid Intoxicating Liquor
License will expire June 30, 2005.
The Mermaid has submitted their city liquor license application materials and the applicable
fees. The following investigations and inspections have been conducted to determine whether
there is cause for the City to deny any of the above referenced intoxicating liquor license
application:
Police Inquiry and Investigations (Mounds View Police Department)
The Mounds View Police Department has issued a satisfactory report for The Mermaid.
Utility Billing Inquiry (City of Mounds View)
The Finance Department has issued a satisfactory report for The Mermaid.
Fire Inspection (City of Mounds View Fire Marshal)
The City’s Fire Marshal has inspected The Mermaid and issued a satisfactory report regarding
the establishment pending correction of minor Code issues.
Recommendation
Staff recommends that the City Council approve The Mermaid’ application for an On-Sale
Intoxicating Liquor License
Respectfully Submitted,
Desaree Crane
RESOLUTION 6550
CITY OF MOUNDS VIEW
COUNTY OF RAMSEY
STATE OF MINNESOTA
Resolution Approving an On-Sale Intoxicating Liquor License for
The Mermaid
WHEREAS, The Mermaid’s Intoxicating Liquor License expires June 30, 2005;
and
WHEREAS, all City of Mounds View business licenses must be approved by the
City Council; and
WHEREAS, all necessary inspections for the establishment have been
conducted and with the exception of minor issues associated with the Fire Marshal’s
inspection, the establishment satisfies all requirements; and
WHEREAS, staff recommends approval of The Mermaid’s Intoxicating Liquor
License.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Mounds View City Council does
hereby approve an On-Sale Intoxicating Liquor License for The Mermaid.
Adopted this 27th day of June, 2005.
________________________________
Rob Marty, Mayor
ATTEST:
________________________________
Kurt Ulrich, City Administrator
(seal)
Item No. 8K
Meeting Date: June 27, 2005
Type of Business: CB
City Administrator Review _______
City of Mounds View Staff Report
To: Honorable Mayor and City Council
From: Steve Dazenski, Parks Supervisor
Item Title/Subject: Resolution 6489 Approving Expenditure of Funds
to Repair Roof Top Unit No. 7 at the Community
Center
Background
The City has experienced multiple failures of "Roof Top Unit No. 7" at the
Mounds View Community Center. This unit provides both the heating and cooling
for the commons area and the entire front desk area.
Staff had contacted UHL Company to diagnose the failures with this unit.
As a note, the City has been utilizing the services of UHL Company for all
heating, ventilating, and air conditioning (HVAC) needs at the Community Center
over the last three and a half (3 ½) years. UHL Company was the selected by the
City in 2001 to address the HVAC issues that were identified in a study
performed by the firm of TKDA.
Discussion
UHL Company has determined that a shutter actuating drive motor failed and did
not allow proper airflow across the heat exchanger. This caused high heat
conditions on the exchanger. This, along with the unusual heating and cooling of
the exchanger, caused a portion of the exchanger to crack. The cracked heat
exchanger now allows air to pressurize the combustion chamber, which blows
out the combustion flames resulting in a heating failure. The cracked heat
exchanger could also introduce carbon monoxide into the occupied space of the
building. The VAV (variable air velocity) box air shutter door also needs to
operate to allow cool-fresh outside air into the building.
This unit was installed seven (7) years ago and is no longer under warranty. This
unit has a life expectancy in excessive of twenty-years (20). Therefore, repairing
the unit as opposed to total replacement is the most economical and cost
effective option.
The cost for replacement of a 40 ton unit would be approximately $40,000.00 and
the heat exchanger on a new unit would be warranted for 5 years.
The warranty on a new heat exchanger installed in our existing unit would have a
5-year warranty. (A 5-year extension could be purchased for approximately
$300.00) this would give us a total of a ten-year warranty.
Staff recommends that we purchase the extended warranty and that we contract
UHL Company to analyze the motors and control linkages in all RTU’s and
replace needed components to prevent future failures.
UHL Company has proposed to complete the work and install a superior air
shutter drive linkage and actuating motor. Labor would be by the hour and would
require two technicians approximately 2 to 4 days for the replacement of the heat
exchanger and retro fit the air shutter door and drive mechanism. Due to the
established relationship the City has with the UHL Company and their current
workload, UHL Company has indicated that they would give the City a reduced
labor rate. The City has received a quote from UHL Company to perform the
necessary repairs in an amount not to exceed $8,150.00.
The failed portion of Roof Top Unit No. 7 has been disabled and taken out of
service. However, Staff recommends that the City authorize repairs on this unit
immediately for operational, public safety and air quality reasons.
It is recommended that the funds for the aforementioned repairs be derived from
the Community Center Fund account (252-4350-5130) and that the 2005 Budget
be adjusted to reflect this expenditure.
Recommendation:
Staff recommends that the Council approve expenditure of funds to repair roof
top unit No. 7 at the Community Center, not to exceed $8,500.00, to be budgeted
from 252-4350-5130.
Respectfully Submitted,
Steve Dazenski, Parks Supervisor
RESOLUTION NO. 6489
CITY OF MOUNDS VIEW
COUNTY OF RAMSEY
STATE OF MINNESOTA
APPROVING EXPENDITURE OF FUNDS TO REPAIR ROOF TOP UNIT NO. 7
AT THE COMMUNITY CENTER
WHEREAS, the City has experienced multiple failures of "Roof Top Unit
No. 7" at the Mounds View Community Center; and
WHEREAS, UHL Company has determined that a shutter actuating drive
motor failed and did not allow proper airflow across the heat exchanger causing a
portion of the exchanger to crack; and
WHEREAS, the City has received a quote from UHL Company to perform
the necessary repairs in an amount not to exceed $8,150.00; and
WHEREAS, the City has been utilizing the services of UHL Company for
all heating, ventilating, and air conditioning (HVAC) needs at the Community
Center over the last three and a half (3 ½) years and UHL Company was the
selected by the City in 2001 to address the HVAC issues that were identified in a
study performed by the firm of TKDA;
WHEREAS, it is recommended that the funds for the aforementioned
repairs are to be derived from the Community Center Fund account (252-4350-
5130) and that the 2005 Budget be adjusted to reflect this expenditure; and
WHEREAS, the City Charter, Section 7.08, gives the City Council
authority to amend the budget by resolution.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of
Mounds View, Ramsey County, Minnesota as follows:
1. A quote from UHL Company of Maple Grove, Minnesota was received
and not to exceed, in the amount of $8,150.00 plus tax for parts and
labor to repair roof top unit No. 7 at the Community Center is hereby
awarded.
2. Funds for the aforementioned repairs are to be derived from the
Community Center Fund account (252-4350-5130) and that the 2005
Budget be adjusted to reflect this expenditure.
3. The City Council authorizes UHL Company to repair roof top unit No.
7.
Adopted this 27th day of June, 2005.
(ATTEST) ____________________________________
Rob Marty, Mayor
(SEAL)
____________________________________
Kurt Ulrich, City Administrator
Item No: 8L
Meeting Date: June 27, 2005
Type of Business: CB
City Administrator Review: _____ City of Mounds View Staff Report
To: Honorable Mayor and City Council
From: Tim Pittman, Public Works Supervisor
Item Title/Subject: Resolution 6563 Approving the Purchase of
the SCADA Upgrade
Background
SCADA (Supervisory, Control, and Data Acquisition) system upgrade
This computer system is the control panel for operating the City's water system. (It
was originally installed in 1989, and upgraded in 1998.) This system consists of a
computer and software to monitor the levels of our storage capacity and also
turning the wells on and off automatically by the software program. Staff
purchased a laptop and installed new software to enable the Utility Lead Worker to
monitor the levels from home in the evenings and weekends. The newer software
and laptop require too much memory and the existing computer, located at the
Public Works facility, do not communicate.
Discussion
Staff downgraded the laptop at home and the software in the computer at the shop
so they will communicate. Unfortunately even with this downgrade the system is
still experiencing communication problems and occasional lock-up of the SCADA
system at the Public Works facility. When this occurs, the Utility Lead Worker is
required to come in and reset the shop computer and check the water levels in the
tower and ground reservoir. Example, in late summer 2003 after a long hot
weekend, Staff checked and found the water tower and ground reservoir was very
low. The potential of a major problem with the water supply and /or distribution
was the catalyst as to why the City purchased the laptop and software. (This
would enable Staff to communicate to the computer from home and avoid any
water distribution or supply issues.) There are many instances like this where the
water levels in the system are either low, or high, and the pump start and stop
settings have to be changed. These changes are generally due to weather related
issues, warmer / colder than predicted, receiving / not receiving predicted rainfall;
pump failure or uncharacteristic water use. If these settings were not changed,
the City would either run out of water, or overflow with water, with one being almost
as bad as the other. Running out of water is obvious, loss of fire protection, and
possibility of back siphoning contamination. But overflowing the system is almost
as bad, and potentially worse because the well will start and stop causing the
internal well controls to lock up the well, (Plant # 1) or the constant turn on and off
of Plants 2 and 3, which in tern could lead to plant failure, or lead to water hammer
out on the distribution system which can break water mains. Plant lock-up in tern
requires the Utility Lead Worker to come in and reset the controls, or the pumps
will not start again and the city would run out of water. Without the ability to
monitor the system from home, the Utility Lead Worker would have to come in
each day, including holidays, during the summer, and one day every weekend
during the winter, to make sure everything is running properly, it can't be left to
chance. This is an approximate savings of $6000 annually, without the ability to
communicate at all.
In addition to weekend duties, mid-week callouts can be reduced due to the
ability to check water related alarms from home. If the on-call person receives
water or sewer related page from the computer, they are directed to call the
Utility Lead Worker first, to have him connect up with the computer and check the
alarm out first. If he can fix the problem from home, or if the problem has already
fixed itself, there is no call out paid. This can save 6-10 call outs per year, at a
savings of $360.00 to $600.00.
This monitoring system is also the only way we have to see how some of the
wells are running, due to the hours of operation limitations of the Excel Energy
electric program the City of Mounds View participates in. Example, well no 1, is
only allowed to run from 10:00pm to 6:00am, 7 days a week, and the computer is
the only way we have to monitor the pumping rate and sequence of events in
start-up and shut-down to diagnose any potential problems. Well no 6, is only
allowed to run from 9:00 pm to 9:00 am. If the City runs the wells any other time,
than these permitted times, there is a penalty.
Still experiencing some lock ups with the computer at the shop, it was
determined that it was time to upgrade the SCADA system in 2005. Further, the
computer at the shop is six years old and has been targeted for replacement. It
is also not possible for the old SCADA software to be installed on the new
computer, because the operating system on the new computer would not be
compatible, with the old software. The current software at the shop is also
several versions old and needs to be updated. Some of the new capabilities of
the new software would be:
1. The ability to record real time below ground water levels.
2. The ability to compare below ground water levels with pumping rates
3. The ability to have a computer generated accurate pumping
tantalization.
4. The ability to monitor the system remotely without computer failure.
5. The ability to make repairs without upgrading the entire system.
The 2005 budget has $18,000.00 for this upgrade and a bid of $17,289.00 (+ tax)
was received from U.S. Filter.
US Filter installed both previous systems, and is a proprietary vendor of our
current system, not just the computer and software, but also all the controls and
panels at the various wells, plants, storage facilities, and lift stations.
Quote received from U.S. Filter
Upgrade existing SCADA/HMI software packages, US Filter Control
Systems will install upgrades on supplied computer at US filter Control Systems,
Vadnais Heights's facility. Computer to be supplied per attached minimum
specifications. HMI system will be upgraded, based on currently archived
application only; no additional screen or enhancements are included in this
proposal. Upgrade four (4) well sites to include well draw down level. Upgrade
Microcat and Wonderware programming to include well draw level and flow
totalization from existing flow meters at well sites.
TO INCLUDE:
1 HMI Computer with the following as a minimum:
Intel Pentium 4 Processor, 2.6 GHz
40 GB Hard Drive
512 MB SDRAM
CD-RW drive
3.5" Floppy drive
Integrated Network Adapter
Internal Modem
Keyboard, Mouse
17" Flat color monitor
Windows XP Operating System
1 Wonderware Runtime license upgrade to Version 9.0 (To be
installed on the license currently running on the PC)
1 PC Anywhere OEM Version 10.0
1 Teledac WIN 911 alarm software License upgrade to version 7.0
Lot Software Engineering Service to Install and Test Wonderware,
WIN 911 and PC Anywhere Upgrades
1 Phone Support, Customer startup, (8 hours)
1 8 (eight) hour day to setup and test new computer on site
4 Microcat analog input cards with expansion cable
4 Loop power supplies
1 Lot field installation and test of new analog inputs
Total Price is $17,289.00 (+ sales tax) for the SCADA
upgrade (Shipping Included)
Recommendation:
Staff recommends that the City Council approve the purchase of this upgrade and
accept the quote from US Filter Co. in the amount of $17,289.00 + sales tax to be
funded from 700-4823-7030 and that any additional funds that may be required are
to be derived from the Enterprise Fund, water infrastructure and equipment
department, contingency account number 700-4823-9100.
Respectfully submitted,
________________________
Tim Pittman, Public Works Supervisor
RESOLUTION NO. 6563
CITY OF MOUNDS VIEW
COUNTY OF RAMSEY
STATE OF MINNESOTA
APPROVING A CONTRACT TO UPDATE THE SCADA SYSTEM
WHEREAS, The SCADA (Supervisory, Control, and Data
Acquisition) system was originally installed in 1989 and upgraded in 1998; and
WHEREAS, time and technology have increased past the capability
of this system and is requiring another upgrade to operate sufficiently; and
WHEREAS, US Filter installed the updates prior and are the
proprietary vendor, therefore additional quotes were not possible; and
WHEREAS, the upgrade for the system is in the amount of
$17,289.00 + sales tax; and
WHEREAS, the adopted 2005 Budget has $18,000.00 allotted in
the Enterprise Fund, under the water infrastructure and equipment department,
system maintenance, account number 700-4823-7030; and
WHEREAS, Staff recommends that any additional funds for this
project are recommended to be derived from the Enterprise Fund, water
infrastructure and equipment department, contingency account, 700-4823-9100.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the
City of Mounds View, Ramsey County, Minnesota as follows:
1. That the quote from US Filter for the upgrade and installation for
the SCADA system in the amount of $17,289.00 plus sales tax has
been received and that;
2. The Mayor and City Administrator hereby authorize Staff to
purchase the upgrade to the SCADA system and that;
3. The funds to finance this project will be from the Enterprise Fund,
under the water infrastructure and equipment department, system
maintenance, account number 700-4823-7030 and that any
additional funds that may be required are to be derived from the
Enterprise Fund, water infrastructure and equipment department,
contingency account number 700-4823-9100.
Adopted this 27th day of June, 2005.
(ATTEST) ____________________________________
Rob Marty, Mayor
(SEAL)
____________________________________
Kurt Ulrich, City Administrator
Item No. 8M
Meeting Date: June 27, 2005
Type of Business: CB
WK: Work Session; PH: Public Hearing;
CA: Consent Agenda; CB: Council Business
City Administrator Review _______
City of Mounds View Staff Report
To: Honorable Mayor and City Council
From: Jim Hess, Engineering/IS Technician
Item Title/Subject: Resolution 6565 Approving and Authorizing the
Conversion to an IP (Internet Protocol) based
Phone and Voice Mail System with the City of
Roseville, as part of the City Hall Renovation
Project, and Authorizing the Revision of the Joint
Power Agreement with the City of Roseville for
Use and Support of the IP System
Background:
On April 25, 2005, the City Council approved the preparation of plans and
specifications for the City Hall Rehabilitation Project. During the construction
phase of this project staff will need to vacate the building. The current plan is to
move the police department to the new Ramsey County Building in Arden Hills
and the rest of the staff to the community center.
Discussion:
One of the first steps in the City Hall Renovation Project is to plan for the
relocation of all City Hall staff. The police department will be locating to the new
Ramsey County Sheriffs office building in Arden Hills. All other staff will be
moving to the Community Center. Moving the phone and voicemail system as
well as the computer network must be addressed before staff can relocate. The
time to set up these systems at two different locations is anticipated to take
several weeks and involve the use of various consultants.
Staff has consulted with the City of Roseville’s IT staff and Acticor, the city’s
current phone system vendor, on the expenses involved. To move the existing
phone and voicemail system to two locations would require the purchase of an
additional phone and voicemail system for the second location. Acticor has
indicated that it would cost considerably more to keep the existing system
operational during the move than is would be to convert to an IP Telephony
system.
In an IP based system the phones are connected to the same wiring as the
computer network. This technology allows for the ability to use one system at
several sites. IP phones are configured using software, much like computers.
Once setup and configured the phones can be moved anywhere in the building
and no phone technician is needed to reroute the lines. This is a major cost
savings for future office changes and especially for the move back into the
renovated city hall. The cost to move these systems back into city hall would be
negligible.
The City of Mounds View has an existing Joint Powers Agreement with the City
of Roseville for computer technology assistance. Mounds View is currently
connected to Roseville and several other cities as well as the Ramsey County
Sheriffs building by fiber optic cable. Mounds View is currently using the domain
servers, mail servers and data backup servers owned by Roseville as part of a
Joint Powers Agreement. Because IP phones connect together like computers
and Roseville is currently using IP phones, Mounds View has the opportunity to
expand on the agreement with Roseville and utilize their system. Roseville’s IP
Telephony system was purchased with the capacity to add other cities. The main
servers and software for the IP system are owned and maintained by Roseville.
Roseville is prepared to assist Mounds View in the conversion to IP Telephony.
The Joint Powers Agreement would be revised to include the addition of IP
Telephony support and use. The current response time for support of our
computer network by the Roseville IT staff has been excellent.
By working with Roseville, Mounds View would not have to purchase the servers
or the “call manager” software, which is a major part of the IP system. Mounds
View would need to purchase the IP phones and associated hardware as well as
the client access licenses to use the software as well as participate in the costs
of the maintenance agreement. A quote was received from the City of Roseville
detailing these costs for a total of $30,565.74. This quote includes the purchase
of a $5,221.35 network switch that has already been budgeted for replacement
this year. Not including this switch would reduce the quote to $25,344.39.
Roseville IT staff has also expressed interest in doing a portion of the installation
of the new system to further reduce the costs. In addition, the network
connectivity with other cities will allow the use of these phones at other sites.
This is an important safeguard should any catastrophic event require the
vacation of city hall. Employees could relocate to any other member city and their
phone would still be operational. Roseville has also built in a redundancy plan;
should the main phone server go down a second server takes over the call
management.
Staff also contacted Acticor, the current phone system supplier to request a
quote to convert to IP Telephony. Due to the complexity and time constraints,
only a verbal quote was received. They stated that they also could provide an IP
Telephony system using the current phones and the existing voicemail system.
The verbal quote received was approximately $22,000.00. This does not include
support or maintenance agreements as was included in the Roseville quote. Our
aging phones would be required to be reused and there would not be a backup
system in place should the system go down. Their technicians would need to be
called for most modifications or troubleshooting needs based on an hourly
charge. This system does not provide the continuity that joining the Roseville
system provides.
Since the change to IP Telephony is the most economical solution and the
current network connections to Roseville and other cities are already established,
staff recommends that Mounds View proceed with the conversion to IP
Telephony with Roseville.
The change to IP Telephony would need to take place immediately to guarantee
that the phones will be operational for the initial move. The existing phone
numbers would remain the same. The conversion of the phone system would be
financed as part of the City Hall Renovation Project utilizing the Special Projects
Fund.
Recommendation:
It is recommended the City Council approve the conversion to an IP based phone
and voicemail system with the City of Roseville as part of the renovation to city
hall and to revise the Joint Powers Agreement to include support and use of the
system.
Respectfully Submitted,
Jim Hess, Engineering/IS Technician
RESOLUTION NO. 6565
CITY OF MOUNDS VIEW
COUNTY OF RAMSEY
STATE OF MINNESOTA
APPROVING AND AUTHORIZING AS PART OF THE CITY HALL
RENOVATION PROJECT THE CONVERSION TO AN IP TELEPHONY PHONE
AND VOICEMAIL SYSTEM WITH THE CITY OF ROSEVILLE AND
AUTHORIZING THE REVISION OF THE JOINT POWERS AGREEMENT FOR
USE AND SUPPORT OF THE SYSTEM.
WHEREAS, on April 25, 2005, the City Council, at a Council Meeting,
approved the preparation of plans and specifications for the City Hall renovation
project; and
WHEREAS, staff will need to vacate city hall during renovation and
relocate to two separate locations; and
WHEREAS, a phone and voicemail system will need to be in place and
operational before staff can relocate; and
WHEREAS, converting to an IP Telephony system is the most economical
and functional way to provide phone service during and after the move; and
WHEREAS, a Joint Power Agreement for computer network support
currently exists with the City of Roseville; and
WHEREAS, the City of Roseville is willing to provide IP Telephony service
and support for the City of Mounds; and
WHEREAS, the conversion to IP Telephony will be financed as part of the
City Hall renovation project utilizing the Special Projects Fund.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of
Mounds View, Ramsey County, Minnesota as follows:
1. The conversion of the existing phone and voicemail system to IP
Telephony with the City of Roseville is hereby approved as part of
the City Hall Renovation Project and financed by utilizing the
Special Projects Fund.
2. Revising the existing Joint Powers Agreement with the City of
Roseville to include IP Telephony support is hereby authorized.
3. The Mayor and City Administrator are hereby authorized to execute
said Joint Powers Agreement.
4. The estimated cost of the conversion to IP Telephony is $25,344.39
not including a new network switch and is to be derived from the
Special Project Account (Account No. 280-4180-7050).
Adopted this 27th day of June 2005.
(ATTEST) ____________________________________
Rob Marty, Mayor
(SEAL)
____________________________________
Kurt Ulrich, City Administrator
Item No: 8M
Meeting Date: July 27, 2005
Type of Business: CB
Administrator Review: _____
City of Mounds View Staff Report
To: Honorable Mayor and City Council
From: Chief of Police, Mike Sommer
Item Title/Subject: Approval to Hire Peter Berling as Police
Officer
Date of Report: 6-27-05
Background:
The City Council has approved the hiring of a Police Officer for a current vacancy in the
Police Department. The Police Civil Service has certified an active eligibility list for the
position based on previously conducted testing components, which included written
testing, and interviews. The top three candidates on the list are as follows:
1. Peter Berling (Total score =81.8
2. Matthew Smith (Total score= 80.9
3. Dan Mack (Total score=80.8)
The #1 candidate, Peter Berling, has successfully completed all of the required testing
procedures, which included a background examination, physical examination,
psychological examination and physical agility testing.
The Chief of Police has personally met and interviewed Mr. Berling and recommends he
be hired to the position.
Recommendation:
Staff seeks council approval to proceed with appointing Peter Berling to the Position of
Police Officer at the step one rate of pay for the position in accordance with the Law
Enforcement Labor Services Contract, which governs the compensation for this position.
Respectfully submitted,
Mike Sommer
Chief of Police
RESOLUTION NO. 6567
CITY OF MOUNDS VIEW
COUNTY OF RAMSEY
STATE OF MINNESOTA
APPOINTING PETER BERLING TO THE
POSITION OF POLICE OFFICER
WHEREAS, the City Council has approved the hiring of a Police Officer for a
current vacancy in the Police Department, and the Police Civil Service Commission has
approved the procedures for establishing an eligibility register to fill this vacancies, and;
WHEREAS, the approved hiring procedures consist of a competitive written
examination, resume scoring, oral interviews, background investigations, physical
examination, psychological examination, and physical agility testing, and;
WHEREAS, the Civil Service Commission has certified the eligibility list for the
opening, and Peter Berling is the top candidate standing on the eligibility register, and
his background investigation, physical, psychological, and physical agility testing have
all been successfully completed, and:
WHEREAS, the Chief of Police has met with Mr. Berling, and the Chief
recommends he be appointed to the position of Police Officer.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Mounds View City Council
does hereby appoint Peter Berling to the position of Police Officer effective July 11,
2005at the step one rate of pay ($17.61 / hour) as stipulated in the Law Enforcement
Labor Services.
Adopted this 27thth day of July 2005.
______________________________
Rob Marty, Mayor
(ATTEST)
_______________________________
Kurt Ulrich
City Clerk/Administrator
(SEAL)
Item No: 8O
Meeting Date: June 27, 2005
Type of Business: Council Business
City Administrator Review_____
City of Mounds View Staff Report
To: Honorable Mayor and City Council
From: Chief of Police, Mike Sommer
Item Title/Subject: Approval to Promote Steve Menard to
the Position of Police Sergeant
Date of Report: 6-27-05
Background:
The Mounds View City Council has approved filling the current vacancy for a Sergeant
Position on the Police Department. The Mounds View Police Civil Service Commission
has a current eligibility list for this promotion. The following procedures were created and
followed by the Mounds View Police Civil Service Commission in creating the current
Sergeant eligibility list:
1. The position was posted for internal candidates with 5 years experience with the
Mounds View Police Department. Five internal candidates applied for the
position.
2. A review of the candidate’s resume and letter of interest. Conducted and scored
by the Deputy Chief and Chief of Police.
3. Promotability index. A score based on an index of: past performance,
commitment to departmental management philosophy, integrity, dedication and
conscientiousness, writing skills, concern for fellow employees, communication
skills, and effectiveness in dealing with the public. The Deputy Chief and Police
Chief also completed this section.
4. Oral Interview / written exam. Conducted by a panel of interviewers from outside
the department. The panel consisted of the Deputy Chief of Police from
Maplewood PD, the Deputy Chief of Police from Centennial Lakes PD and a
Captain from the Anoka County Sheriff’s Office. The panel members scored the
interview.
Based upon the scores of the applicants, the Mounds View Police Civil Service
Commission has certified the top three candidates for the current open Sergeant
position as follows: #1- Investigator Darrell Meyer (score 68.5) #2- Officer Steve
Geringer (score- 63.75), #3- Officer Steve Menard (score 57.25)
Recommendation:
Investigator Darrell Meyer has indicated he would not be interested in the promotion, as
he prefers the work hours and duties of an investigator. Officer Geringer is not
recommended for the position at this time. Staff seeks council approval to proceed with
appointing Steve Menard to position of Police Sergeant effective July 4th 2005.
Consistent with past practice Mr. Menard will start at step 3 wages, (as his current wage
as a patrol officer is more than step 2 Sergeant wage) He will progress to step 4 after six
months, and progress to step 5 after 18 months from his appointment date.
Respectfully submitted,
Mike Sommer
Chief of Police
RESOLUTION NO. 6568
CITY OF MOUNDS VIEW
COUNTY OF RAMSEY
STATE OF MINNESOTA
APPOINTING STEVE MENARD TO THE POSITION OF
SERGEANT
WHEREAS, The Mounds View City Council has approved filling the current
vacancy for a Sergeant Position on the Police Department, and;
WHEREAS, the Mounds View Police Civil Service Commission has a current
eligibility list for Police Sergeant candidates and has certified the top three candidates.
Officer Mendard is on the top three list, and;
WHEREAS, the Chief of Police has met with Mr. Menard, and recommends he
be appointed to the position of Police Sergeant.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Mounds View City Council
does hereby appoint Steve Menard to the position of Police Sergeant, effective July 4th
, 2005 at the step 3 rate of pay as stipulated in the Sergeants Labor Contract for the
position, with progression to step 4 after 6 months, and step 5 after 18 months from his
appointment date.
Adopted this 27thth day of July 2005.
______________________________
Rob Marty, Mayor
(ATTEST)
_______________________________
Kurt Ulrich
City Clerk/Administrator
(SEAL)
Item No. 08P
Type of Business: CB
Meeting Date: June 27, 2005
City Administrator Review: _____
City of Mounds View Staff Report
To: Honorable Mayor and City Council
From: Desaree Crane, Administrative Assistant
Item Title/Subject: Resolution 6569 Authorizing Severance Payment for Kristin
Prososki
Kristin Prososki has resigned from her position as Planning Associate effective June 14,
2005. In accordance with Section 4.35D, Separation Compensation of the City’s
Personnel Manual indicates that an employee will be compensated for accrued vacation
time.
Kristin Prososki does not qualify for Sick Leave Severance. According to Section 4.35D
of the City’s Personnel Manual an employee who leaves in good standing will receive a
sick leave severance of fifty (50%) of unused sick leave. In order for an employee to
receive this Sick Leave Severance, the employee must complete 10 years of employment
with the City per the AFSCME contract. Ms. Prososki hire date was October 21, 2003,
and therefore, would not qualify for a Sick Leave Severance.
Resolution 6569 provides a cash payout of Ms. Prososki’s vacation time of $1,037.58.
This is calculated as 52.14 accrued vacation hours times her hourly rate of $19.90.
Recommendation
Staff recommends severance payment for Kristin Prososki in accordance with Section
4.35D of the City’s Personnel Manual and AFSCME Labor Contract.
Respectfully submitted,
Desaree Crane
RESOLUTION NO. 6569
CITY OF MOUNDS VIEW
COUNTY OF RAMSEY
STATE OF MINNESOTA
RESOLUTION APPROVING SEVERANCE FOR KRISTIN PROSOSKI
WHEREAS, Kristin Prososki has resigned from her position as Planning
Associate with the City of Mounds View effective June 14, 2005; and
WHEREAS, Section 4.35D: Separation Compensation of the City’s personnel
manual indicates that an employee will be compensated for accrued vacation time; and
WHEREAS, the balance of accrued and unused vacation time is 52.14 hours as
of June 14, 2005; and
WHEREAS, Kristin Prososki’s current annual salary is $41,392.00 which
translates to a rate of pay of $19.90 per hour; and
WHEREAS, the maximum potential payout of vacation time will be 52.14 hours x
$19.90 = $1,037.58.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Mounds View City Council
approve a one-time payout of accrued and unused vacation time in an amount not to
exceed $1,037.58 as of June 14, 2005 to Kristin Prososki.
Adopted this 27th day of June, 2005.
________________________________
Rob Marty, Mayor
ATTEST:
________________________________
Kurt Ulrich, City Administrator
(seal)
Item No:09A
Meeting Date: June 27, 2005
Type of Business: CA
City Administrator Review: _____
City of Mounds View Staff Report
To: Honorable Mayor and City Council
From: Barb Benesch, Administrative Assistant
Item Title/Subject: CONTRACTOR LICENSES FOR APPROVAL
Please consider the following contractor licenses for approval. All contractor licenses will
expire on December 31, 2005. All applicants have submitted appropriate fees and proof of
insurance. Those companies that are “new” include applicants that have never been licensed
with the City or they may have been licensed with the City in the past, but were not licensed in
2004. Those companies renewing their license were licensed, at a minimum, in the year 2004.
The type of license they are applying for follows the company name.
Crown Renovations, Inc. Siding New
Progressive Heating & Cooling Company, LLC HVAC New
Staff Recommendation: Approve license applications as requested.
Item No.: 09B
Meeting Date: June 27, 2005
Type of Business: CA
City Administrator Review: _____
City of Mounds View Staff Report
To: Honorable Mayor and City Council
From: Desaree Crane, Administrative Assistant
Item Title/Subject: Resolution 6554 Approving 2004 Business Licenses
Date of Report: June 27, 2005
All City of Mounds View business licenses will expire June 30, 2005. Staff is
recommending that the Council approve business licenses for the businesses
listed in Resolution 6544 contingent upon the City’s receipt of the appropriate
fees, applications, proof of insurance and satisfactory reports from the
appropriate departments and organizations.
On the December 13, 2004, City Council Meeting, Council expressed some
interest in raising the fees on the Automobile Licenses. Staff will be presenting a
fee change proposal when the 2006 Fee Schedule is due in December. Staff will
also be researching other cities to see what they charge for all business licenses.
Respectfully Submitted,
Desaree M. Crane
RESOLUTION 6554
CITY OF MOUNDS VIEW
COUNTY OF RAMSEY
STATE OF MINNESOTA
A Resolution Approving Business Licenses for 2005-2006
WHEREAS, all City of Mounds View Business Licenses expire June 30,
2005; and
WHEREAS, all City of Mounds View business licenses must be approved
by the City Council; and
WHEREAS, staff recommends approval of the business licenses for the
businesses listed in Exhibit A.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Mounds View City
Council does hereby approve business licenses for the businesses listed in
Exhibit A contingent upon the City’s receipt of the appropriate fees, application
materials, proof of insurance and satisfactory reports from the Ramsey County
Health Department and the Fire Marshall.
Adopted this 27th day of June, 2005
Rob Marty, Mayor
ATTEST:
Kurt Ulrich, City Administrator
(seal)
EXHIBIT A
Local Company License Local Address
ABC Liquor Cigarette and Tobacco License 2840 Highway 10
Ace Solid Waste, Inc Garbage and Rubbish Hauler
License
Jake's Sports Café Amusement Devices and Center
License 2400 Highway 10
The Mermaid Amusement Devices and Centers
License 2200 Highway 10
Robert's Sports Bar and
Entertainment Amusement Devices and Centers
License 2400 County Road
H2
Big Top Discount Liquors Cigarette and Tobacco License 2577 Highway 10
Aspen Waste Systems, Inc. Garbage and Rubbish Hauler
License
BFI Waste Systems of North
America Garbage and Rubbish Hauler
License
Taco Bell #4039 Restaurant License 2219 Highway 10
Long John Silvers Restaurant License 2219 Highway 10
Bridges Golf Course 3.2 Malt Liquor License (On-Sale) 8290 Coral Sea
Street
CVS Pharmacy #5999 Cigarette and Tobacco License 2800 County Road 10
Dominos Pizza Restaurant License 2548 Highway 10
Donut Connection Restaurant License 2394 Highway 10
Fedor's Market Cigarette and Tobacco License 5491 Adams St.
North
Holiday Gasoline License 2732 Highway 10
Holiday Cigarette and Tobacco License 2732 Highway 10
Jake's Sports Café Cigarette and Tobacco License 2400 Highway 10 NE
Jake's Sports Café Restaurant License 2400 Highway 10
Keith Krupenny & Son Garbage and Rubbish Hauler
License
KFC #Y067042 Restaurant License 2213 Highway 10
Larry's Quality Sanitation Garbage and Rubbish Hauler
License
Mounds View Best Steak House Restaurant License 2555 Highway 10
Burger King #4116 Restaurant License 2651 County Road I
Oasis Market #355 Cigarette and Tobacco License 2155 Highway 10
Oasis Market #355 Gasoline License 2155 Highway 10
Onyx Waste Services Midwest,
Inc. Garbage and Rubbish Hauler
License 1375 7th Avenue
McDonald's Restaurant License 2201 Highway 10
Pink Flower Vietnamese
Restaurant Restaurant License 2563 Highway 10
Premium Stop Gasoline License 2390 Highway 10
Premium Stop Cigarette and Tobacco License 2390 Highway 10
R.J. Riches Restaurant Restaurant License 2145 Highway
Avenue
Randy's Sanitaton Garbage and Rubbish Hauler
License
Local Company License Local Address
Ray Anderson & Sons Co. Inc. Garbage and Rubbish Hauler
License
Robert's Sports Bar and
Entertainment Cigarette and Tobacco License 2400 County Road
H2
Robert's Sports Bar and
Entertainment Restaurant License 2400 County Road
H2
Saturn of St.Paul Automobile Sales License 2375 Highway 10
Sham-O-Jets Kennels Commercial Dog Kennel 7700 Long Lake
Road
Snyder's Drug #5044 Cigarette and Tobacco License 2553 Highway 10
SuperAmerica #4264 Cigarette and Tobacco License 2640 County Road I
SuperAmerica #4264 Gasoline License 2640 County Road I
SuperAmerica #4264 3.2 Malt Liquor License (Off-Sale) 2640 County Road I
Subway Restaurant License 2546 Highway 10
The Mermaid Restaurant License 2200 Highway 10
The Mermaid Bowling License 2200 Highway 10
The Mermaid Cigarette and Tobacco License 2200 Highway 10
The Station Gasoline License 2280 West County
Road I
The Station Cigarette and Tobacco License 2280 West County
Road I
Wynnsong 15 Amusement Devices and Centers
License 2430 Highway 10
Twin City Refuse Garbage and Rubbish Hauler
License
VASKO Solid Waste Garbage and Rubbish Hauler
License 309 Como Avenue
Veit Corporation Garbage and Rubbish Hauler
License
View Market Cigarette and Tobacco License 2408 County Rd I
Vino & Stogies Cigarette and Tobacco License 2345 County Road
H2
Walgreens #06447 Cigarette and Tobacco License 2387 Highway 10
Walter's Recyling and Refuse Garbage and Rubbish Hauler
License
Waste Management of Minnesota Garbage and Rubbish Hauler
License
Item No. 09D
Type of Business: Consent
Meeting Date: June 27, 2005
City Administrator Review: _____
City of Mounds View Staff Report
To: Honorable Mayor and City Council
From: James Ericson, Community Development Director
Item Title/Subject: Resolution 6570, Approving an Agreement with Ms. Kristin Prososki
to Provide Interim Planning Services
Background
Kristin Prososki has resigned from her position of Planning Associate leaving the
Community Development Department with a staffing deficiency during a critical time of
the year. Ms. Prososki has offered to assist the department with planning work on an as-
needed basis after hours until such time as a replacement is found.
The City has contracted with former employees in the past during periods of position
vacancies, most recently with the authorization of former finance director Charlie Hansen.
Discussion
Attached is Resolution 6570 approving an agreement with Ms. Kristin Prososki to
provide interim planning services at a rate of $30 per hour. Staff believes that this
represents a good option for the City due to Ms. Prososki’s knowledge of the City’s codes
and regulations and familiarity with ongoing projects. The cost to bring in a consultant to
provide emergency back up planning assistance would be at least $100 per hour. Such
an arrangement would be on an independent consultant basis.
Approving this resolution would also open the door to having Ms. Prososki return on a
temporary basis if the state of Minnesota were to lay-off all non-essential employees.
Recommendation
Staff recommends that the Council approve Resolution 6570 approving an agreement
with Ms. Prososki to provide interim Planning services as needed.
Respectfully submitted,
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Jim Ericson
Community Development Director
RESOLUTION NO. 6570
CITY OF MOUNDS VIEW
COUNTY OF RAMSEY
STATE OF MINNESOTA
APPROVAL OF AN AGREEMENT WITH KRISTIN PROSOSKI TO PROVIDE
INTERIM PLANNING SERVICES ON A CONTRACT BASIS
WHEREAS, Kristin Prososki resigned from her position as Planning Associate
with the City of Mounds View effective June 17, 2005; and
WHEREAS, Ms. Prososki has offered to assist the Community Development
Department with planning tasks on an as-needed contract basis; and,
WHEREAS , there is an immediate need for such assistance during the period to
recruit a new planning associate; and,
WHEREAS, the City would contract with Ms. Prososki as an independent
contractor at an hourly rate with no responsibility for employment benefits.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Mounds View City Council
hereby approves an agreement with Ms. Kristin Prososki to provide interim planning
services to the City at an hourly rate of $30.00.
NOW, FINALLY BE IT RESOLVED that Ms. Prososki will operate as an
independent contractor and the City shall have no responsibility for employment
benefits.
Adopted this 27th day of June, 2005.
________________________________
Rob Marty, Mayor
ATTEST:
________________________________
Kurt Ulrich, City Administrator
(seal)
PROCEEDINGS OF THE MOUNDS VIEW CITY COUNCIL 1
CITY OF MOUNDS VIEW 2
RAMSEY COUNTY, MINNESOTA 3
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Special Joint Meeting EDA and City Council 5
June 20, 2005 6
Mounds View Community Center 7
Banquet Center, 5394 Edgewood Drive, Mounds View, MN 55112 8
6:00 P.M. 9
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1. MEETING IS CALLED TO ORDER AT 6:22 P.M. 12
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2. ROLL CALL: Marty, Stigney, Gunn, Flaherty, and Thomas 14
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NOT PRESENT: None. 16
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3. APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA 18
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MOTION/SECOND: Gunn/Flahery. To Approve the Monday, June 20, 2005 agenda as 20
presented. 21
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Mayor Marty opened both public hearings at 6:24 p.m. 23
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4. INTRODUCTION 25
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A video regarding The Bridges Golf Course was shown to the audience. 27
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5. OVERVIEW OF PROPOSAL (City Administrator Kurt Ulrich) 29
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City Administrator Ulrich stated the project involved the sale and development of 72.2 acres of 31
land known as The Bridges Golf Course to Medtronic Corporation for a CRM corporate campus. 32
He stated the project required consideration and approval of a development agreement and tax 33
increment financing assistance. He noted the City was first approached by CRESA partners in 34
July of 2004. He reviewed the action items that would need to be approved by the City/EDA and 35
the history of the project. He summarized the impacts of the project including financial, 36
economic, environmental, airport, city services, and traffic. 37
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6. REVIEW OF ALTERNATIVES (Community Development Director Jim Ericson) 39
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Community Development Director Ericson summarized other options/alternatives for The 41
Bridges Golf Course. He indicated option one was the “do nothing” approach and keeping the 42
golf course as was, reaping the benefits of the twenty-year billboard leases. The second option 43
was to keep the golf course and sell the driving range. The third option was to keep the golf 44
course, sell the driving range, and build a new driving range. The fourth option was to relocate 45
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holes 2 through 5, and develop the excess 26 acres. The fifth option was the Medtronic proposal 1
with TIF financing. The sixth option was to sell the course to a different entity and provide no 2
TIF. In summary, he noted the Medtronic proposal would be above and beyond the benefits of 3
the golf course. 4
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7. PUBLIC SUBSIDY AND FINANCIAL REVIEW (Ehlers & Associates) 6
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Stacie Kvilvang, Ehlers and Associates, reviewed the special legislation by the creation of an 8
Economic Development TIF District and the sale of the former MnDOT property – reverter 9
legislation. She summarized the acquisition/park dedication fees and the retention, conditions 10
prior to conveyance, right of reverter, resale of reacquired property, and relocation or 11
termination/acquisition of billboard leaseholds. She reviewed the construction of minimum 12
improvements, public improvements, administrative expenses, and tax increment financing. She 13
summarized the wetland mitigation, prohibition on tax exemption, sale or assignment, events of 14
default, Phase II and Phase III, and golf course equipment and club house. She reviewed the golf 15
course financing, how the golf course was financed, the historical golf course gross revenue, and 16
the annual Interfund Loan required. 17
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8. PUBLIC HEARING 19
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A. Public Hearing in regard to a proposed business subsidy to be granted by the 21
EDA to Medtronic, Inc. under Minnesota Statues Sections 116J.993 through 22
116J.995. The proposed subsidy involves tax increment financing assistance 23
to facilitate development by the Recipient of an 820,000 sq. ft. business in the 24
City of Mounds View. 25
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B. Public Hearing in regard to consideration of the proposed sale of land 27
comprising The Bridges Golf Course in the City of Mounds View, which is 28
presently owned by the City of Mounds View, to Medtronic, Inc. 29
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9. PUBLIC COMMENT 31
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Mayor Marty asked that before speaking, audience members give their full name and address for 33
the minutes. He advised Mounds View residents and businesses would have the first opportunity 34
to speak, with nonresidents speaking last. He advised that a five-minute time limit would be 35
strictly enforced with PowerPoint presentations being limited to 10 minutes. 36
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Warren Johnson, 7710 Greenwood Drive, asked if MEDTRONIC built this building, how much 38
money would the City receive per year in taxes. Ms. Kvilvang, Ehlers & Associates, replied the 39
City would receive approximately $43,000 annually for the general fund that would increase over 40
time while the TIF District was in use and once the TIF District was done, the amount would go 41
up considerably because Medtronic would be paying the full value in taxes. 42
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Mr. Johnson asked with all of the money coming in, how much would the resident’s property 44
taxes to be reduced. Ms. Kvilvang replied the goal of the City and EDA was to not have any tax 45
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increase to the taxpayers, but there was no promise to reduce the taxes. However, there might be 1
a reduction to the school referendums, which would amount to a couple of dollars a year. 2
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Jim Bergales, 8400 Red Oak Drive, indicated the traffic had drastically increased and asked from 4
Highway 10 up to Red Oak Drive and County Road J, what would happen to that intersection. 5
He asked if there would be a freeway hookup. Vernon Swing, RLK, City Consultant who 6
prepared the AUAR, responded initially the intersection would change with additional turn lanes 7
provided as well as some modifications to the signal timing, but the intersection at County Road 8
J and Long would remain the same. 9
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Jan Brenk, 7800 Gloria Circle, stated since Medtronic’s goal was to consolidate all of its smaller 11
companies at this site, she did not believe there would be any hiring because they would be 12
transferring employees. She asked what guarantee they had that Medtronic would not turn the 13
golf course into Medtronic’s private golf course. She asked if Medtronic had ever donated any 14
campaign funds to any Council Member. The Council Members/EDA Commissioners as a group 15
replied Medtronic had not given any campaign funds to them. 16
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Ms. Brenk noted her family owned the land prior to the State and she was opposed to this 18
transfer. Ms. Kvilvang replied Medtronic would not be able to retain this as a golf course or they 19
would be in default and with respect to the hiring of employees, this would be a condition in the 20
Development Agreement. 21
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Rodger McCombs, representing Medtronic, replied Medtronic would create the jobs they 23
indicated they would create. 24
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Brian Knox, 2291 Knoll Drive, stated this “smacks of a sweetheart deal to the detriment of 26
Mounds View residents”. He suggested they put this land on the open market and Medtronic can 27
joint the open bidding at that time. He expressed concerns about the quality of life issues, the 28
noise, and the increase in traffic. He requested Council/EDA do the right thing for the citizens of 29
Mounds View. 30
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John McKusick, 8465 Eastwood Road, expressed concern about the quality of life, the noise 32
pollution, air pollution, the increase in traffic, and the additional expense for police and fire. He 33
asked why they were selling this property so cheap and believed his property would not decrease 34
in value. He expressed concern about the increase in jet noise when they used the Blaine airport. 35
He stated he was against this proposal. 36
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Rita Guzzetta, 7434 Knollwood Drive, stated she was a Medtronic employee and she purchased a 38
home in the City in anticipation of the Medtronic property being located in Mounds View. 39
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Nancy Gollnick, 8085 Greenwood Drive, stated she was a former teacher in the City. She noted 41
Mounds View schools was running into difficult times and Medtronic had been a good friends to 42
Mounds View schools by providing funds to the science programs without any strings attached. 43
She believed Medtronic would continue to do this if they were located in Mounds View. She 44
stated the future of the company depended upon hiring well-educated people and the schools 45
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needed additional funding in order to have educated students. She noted the City already had 1
two schools that were considered low income schools and believed a good company coming into 2
the City would benefit the schools. She stated she was in support of this project. 3
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Daniel Hall, 2200 Highway 10, asked if the golf course was self-sufficient and what was the 5
revenue trend. He noted a three percent a year growth was unrealistic. He stated it was probably 6
a three percent negative growth during the past five years. He stated Blaine had never turned 7
down Medtronic to go into that City and Medtronic had not been turned down by a lot of cities. 8
He complimented Jim Ericson for his paper and noted it was a very thorough report. City 9
Administrator Ulrich replied the golf course was self-sufficient with the three percent revenue 10
growth and the billboard revenue. However, if there was no billboard revenue, the golf course 11
would not be self sufficient. 12
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Mr. Hall noted the golf course was still being funded by the taxpayers. Ms. Kvilvang replied Mr. 14
Hall was correct because the operating of the golf course did not cash flow annually and that was 15
the reason for the billboards. She noted the City was required to put additional funds yearly to 16
make sure the reserve was maintained. 17
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Phil Seipp, President Sysco, 2400 County J, stated he had an emotional tie to the golf course, but 19
as a business person, it made sense to do this development project. He stated they presently 20
employ 639 jobs with benefits and their employees made use of the facilities in Mounds View. 21
He stated they supported this because of the additional tax revenue, high paying jobs, it was a 22
clean industry, it resulted in badly needed improvements in County Road J and the bridge over 23
35W, and this might be the only opportunity to improve the road in the near future, the project 24
included trails and the wooded land dedicated to the City by Sysco. He noted their employees 25
enjoyed walking during their lunch hour, but had to cross the street to access trails. He stated 26
their employees patronized the Mounds View businesses. He stated the Medtronic project was 27
an important improvement to the City and encouraged them to go forward with the development. 28
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Ken Glidden, 5240 Edgewood Drive, stated he has lived in the City for 37 years and supported 30
the Medtronic proposal. He questioned how they had reached this point in the discussions with 31
respect to TIF financing and it being an inherit part of this proposal. He asked if this was a deal 32
breaker and who initiated the discussion regarding TIF financing. He stated he would like to 33
welcome them as a corporate tax paying neighbor, but he did not understand why they got this 34
type of a tax break. City Administrator Ulrich replied this was a Medtronic request and 35
Medtronic needed that to make the site work for their business requirements. 36
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Torri Johnson, 7730 Long Lake Road, stated she was a 14 year resident of Mounds View and 38
lived on the north side of County Road 10. She expressed concern about the increase in traffic 39
and she had every reason to not support this project, but she wholeheartedly did support it 40
because the schools would benefit from this proposal, the City would get an immediate benefit 41
from the sale and the reduction of the debt, the tax base would increase, as well as $800,000 for 42
the parks. She stated she was excited for Medtronic to be part of the community. She urged the 43
Council/EDA to approve this project and do what was right for the City and its residents. 44
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Brian Kaden, 7675 Spring Lake Road, stated he has lived in the City for 32 years and he liked the 1
idea of Medtronic coming into the City, but he did not like Medtronic coming into the City at the 2
cost of the taxpayers and he did not like to subsidize businesses. He stated Mounds View had the 3
fourth highest TIF in the state. He asked if he would get a tax break if he put an addition on his 4
house through TIF financing. He stated the taxpayers were helping the businesses pay their 5
mortgage and that was one of the reasons he believed this was not a good deal. He stated the TIF 6
financing was put into place to develop land that was not desirable and this practice was being 7
abused. He questioned how much of a benefit Medtronic would have in the City being located in 8
the northeast portion of the City. He believed Shoreview and Blaine businesses were going to 9
benefit more than the Mounds View businesses because of the location. He stated Medtronic 10
was a multi-billion dollar company and if they were a good corporate neighbor, why were they 11
asking for a tax break that the citizens did not get. He asked why Medtronic was not paying the 12
same taxes as Walgreens. He stated this would be a good project if Medtronic was not requiring 13
TIF financing. He suggested the City look at their TIF financing programs in the future. 14
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Lloyd Bardwell, 2932 County Road J, stated County Road J was a public drag strip. He agreed 16
that Medtronic was a good corporation, but he also agreed Medtronic should not be given TIF 17
financing. He expressed concern about the increase in traffic on County Road J and he hated 18
living in his home because of the traffic. He stated there was no enforcement along that road and 19
the infrastructure was missing to go east and west on the road. He stated he was for the 20
development, but he did not believe Medtronic was paying their fair share of taxes. He stated he 21
was not complaining about his taxes, but the City needed to do something about the speeding 22
traffic. 23
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Peter Martin, 2192 Oakwood Drive, stated he has been playing The Bridges Golf Course since 25
day one. He indicated dollars are fine and the large companies are going to get the money no 26
matter what they did, but what about the land and its value to the community and the values like 27
families being able to play golf together, health and fitness values, natural and wildlife values, 28
and moral values. He noted moral values are what the citizens need most and were harder to 29
come buy. He stated golf was based on honesty, integrity, and patience and these were values 30
needed by the children today because they were not taught in the school system anymore. 31
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Barbara Haake, 3024 County Road I, stated she has lived in the City for 39 years. She indicated 33
Medtronic was a good company and she was neither for nor against this project, but she needed 34
more information. She thanked the Community Development Director for preparing the options 35
she had requested at a previous meeting. She noted Fridley had an appraisal done of $137.00 per 36
square foot and through mediation it went down to $109.00 and the $80.00 per square foot was 37
not a fair price. She stated Twin Lakes Development in Roseville was going for $300,000 per 38
acre and Medtronic negotiated $120,000 per acre. She stated they were getting an appraiser price 39
as it was not as it was built out and she believed Medtronic should pay more. She stated 40
Medtronic should have to pay $235,000 to $260,000 per acre. She noted Medtronic had 4 billion 41
in cash and asked why the City was doing to subsidies for a company who had this type of 42
money. Community Development Director Ericson replied with regard to the Twin Lakes 43
Development there were a lot of improvements made to the land in order for it to be sold and 44
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there was a 40 million dollar TIF subsidy being proposed on that project. He noted this project 1
was not the same thing because they were talking about raw land versus improved lots. 2
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Mike Szczepanski, 2385 Laport Drive, stated he has been on the Park and Recreation Board and 4
The Bridges had never made money and would never make money, even though the “City sold 5
its soul” to Clear Channel. He stated he was for the transfer and sale to Medtronic and if most 6
people did not like TIF, they should ask the City Council/EDA where they have used TIF in the 7
past 25 to 50 years. He stated there have been no major projects coming to the City. He 8
indicated all large companies required TIF financing in order to locate within a City. He noted 9
corporations would come in and ask for everything, which was normal. He stated there was a lot 10
of white pollution on the golf course. He believed the City should get rid of the billboards. He 11
indicated the traffic was an issue and the City of Mounds View had promised a sound wall, 12
which had never been constructed. 13
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Dave Hicks, 2749 Sherwood Road, stated he did not understand all of the figures and it looked 15
way too complicated for anything to be right about the project. He stated he believed the ending 16
cash value of the Medtronic development would be plus $31,000 due to somebody having to pay 17
the 20.5 million dollars to improve the road. Community Development Director Ericson 18
responded with respect to the transportation improvements, those were funded by the State of 19
Minnesota, which were being made available to Mounds View for this development. He noted 20
those funds were in the State’s general fund and if Mounds View did not use it, then another City 21
would get the money. He noted the northern metropolitan area was historically under-funded 22
regarding transportation improvements. 23
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Tim Mitchell, 2280 Knoll Drive, stated he has lived in the City for 49 years and believed The 25
Bridges was the best 9-hole golf course in the metropolitan area. He asked where else were 26
people supposed to go to learn the game. He stated he wanted the golf courses to remain a golf 27
course and Medtronic to find other land. 28
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Stan Meyer, 2812 Sherwood Road, stated he did not like subsidizing fortune 500 companies. He 30
stated he did not have the opportunity to defer his taxes. With respect to traffic, his road was 31
busy also and the issue was enforcement. He believed their quality of life would go down with 32
this proposal. He stated Medtronic employees would not live in the City; they would commute 33
and believed there would be a bad impact on Highway 10. He stated $43,000 a year to the City 34
for taxes for 25-years was nothing and this was not a good deal for the City. He wanted some 35
other City pay the cost for Medtronic. 36
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Bob Musil, Visit Minneapolis North, stated he was here representing the recreational assets, 38
parks and trails, and the lodging and hospitality business in the northern metropolitan area. He 39
noted Visit Minneapolis North marketed and promoted 11 northern cities as a regional 40
destination and they supported this proposal. He presented to the Mayor a letter and Resolution 41
in support of the sale of The Bridges Golf Course to Medtronic. He encouraged the 42
Council/EDA to vote in favor of this project. He stated this might be a developmental 43
opportunity of a lifetime for Mounds View and he hoped they did not pass it up. 44
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Larry Huff, 5512 Erickson Road, stated he has lived in the City for 25 years and expressed 1
concern about the traffic and noise on County Road I and Erickson Road. He stated he did not 2
want to deal with more traffic. He stated Medtronic was a good company, but believed their 3
employees would commute. He stated he worked for another City as a plan reviewer and he did 4
not know if Mounds View Staff could handle the amount of workload this project would entail. 5
He stated he did not understand why Medtronic would come to such a small community and 6
expect “the world”. He stated in Maple Grove, none of their TIF financing was over ten years. 7
He noted in 25 years very few people in the room would be alive to benefit from this. He stated 8
he did not golf, but he was concerned about the noise and the decrease in peacefulness they 9
would no longer have if this development went through. 10
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Tom Belisle, 2515 County Road H, asked if New Brighton had turned down Medtronic. He 12
stated he did not believe there would be a negative impact to property values if this was 13
approved. With respect to TIF, he stated if they went any other route, there would be a cheaper 14
development on the site. He stated he could not see maintaining the golf course that could not 15
maintain itself except for the billboards. 16
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Steve Larson, 2150 Arden Court, New Brighton, Mayor of New Brighton, stated they had been in 18
negotiations with Medtronic, but New Brighton could not meet all of the needs Medtronic 19
required. He stated New Brighton could not afford to go any further and negotiations fell 20
through. 21
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Eric Bakke, 5250 Jeffery Drive, presented a petition from 135 students from Irondale objecting to 23
this proposal. He stated the high school students cared about the golf course. He noted the golf 24
course benefited youth in that it taught golf, fitness, and healthy living. He stated the golf course 25
also provided the youth with something. He indicated this business would not generate people 26
coming into the City to do something on a Friday night or weekend. He stated it was hard to 27
believe that $100,000 would “save” the Mounds View schools. He noted Mounds View was no 28
Edina and he did not believe Medtronic employees would move into the City, but would move to 29
surrounding cities. He asked what the salary range was for the new employees and asked what 30
the average household value in Mounds View was. City Administrator Ulrich responded the 31
average salary at Medtronic, excluding executives would be $70,200 per job and the average 32
household median value household in the City was $168,000 to $170,000. 33
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Dan Mueller, 8343 Groveland Road, hoped the Council/EDA had not already made up their 35
minds and had listened to all of the residents. He expressed concern about the increase in traffic. 36
He stated if the City wanted to pick up an extra $44,000 in taxes, why not take some of this land 37
for house lots and collect taxes that way. He stated the City needed a grocery store and other 38
businesses including restaurants and not more drug stores. He stated if his taxes only went down 39
$1.00 per year, he would rather subsidize the golf course and see the wildlife instead of large 40
buildings and parking lots. Ms. Kvilvang noted this was not only the $43,000 annually in taxes, 41
but that the first year there would be a 6 million dollar surplus brought into the City. 42
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Dennis Hammes, 5511 Quincy Street, expressed concerns about traffic and noise. He stated the 44
City would need to hire additional police officers and suggested Medtronic fund these extra 45
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officers because they were getting this tax break. He stated he was not necessarily for the golf 1
course because he did not play golf. He noted this was only a first bid and believed the City 2
could get a better offer. He suggested the City look at other alternatives also. He believed The 3
City could negotiate a better deal with Medtronic, such as bringing down the TIF to 8 or ten 4
years. He asked if this development created more residents, where would those residents live. 5
Community Development Director Ericson responded there were parts of the City that could be 6
redeveloped where it would be a possibility to add homes, but the City was fully developed. 7
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Nick Hammes, 5511 Quincy Street, stated the $100,000 given to the Mounds View School 9
District was over 25 years, which was only $300 per school per year and he did not believe this 10
was a large gift for a multi-billion dollar company. He stated a vote for Medtronic was a vote 11
against the community. 12
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Steve Bakke, 8261 Sunnyside Road, asked how they arrived at the 19 million dollars. He 14
believed at the end of 25 years, the property would be worth more than 12 million. He found it 15
interesting that the Blaine parcel would cost them 11 million and they were selling theirs for 8 16
million. He stated he was did not play golf and he agreed that if the City owned that property it 17
should be looked at like a business and there should be some value there. He stated he was 18
excited when he found out that Medtronic was proposing to come into the community. He stated 19
his wife was concerned about the traffic increase and the additional airport use. He stated the 20
benefit Mounds View received in property taxes would offset any negatives. He stated it 21
appeared the County, State and Schools would benefit from this proposal, but he did not see any 22
benefits coming to the Mounds View taxpayers. He stated there should be some TIF Financing, 23
but not 25 years. He suggested 8 to 10 years would be more reasonable. 24
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Mayor Marty recessed the meeting at 9:14 p.m. and reconvened the meeting at 9:20 p.m. 26
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Antoinette Sprung, 8465 Groveland Road, expressed concern about the safety on County Road J. 28
She noted there were trucks, semi-trailers, buses, motorcycles, and air plains going down and 29
over her road. She expressed concern about the safety for the children in the area. She stated her 30
main concern was safety and that signs were posted and enforced in the neighborhood. She 31
stated she was on Social Security and could not afford to move. 32
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Ms. Kvilvang stated prior to the break there had been some questioned asked and the difference 34
was the franchise fees, additional taxes, and that is how they came up with 19 million. 35
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Mayor New Brighton Steve Larson stated that Medtronic was going to build in New Brighton on 37
a parcel that was in the northwest quadrant, which was now proposed to be 1,000 townhomes. 38
He stated parts of the old dump would be excavated and they were going to build on it, which 39
would be a successful development. He stated they were looking at a timeframe of 5 years when 40
it would be fully built out. He noted there was life after Medtronic and they were actually going 41
to come out ahead now. He stated traffic would not get any better because there were no funds 42
coming to 35W for at least the next 25 to 30 years because there was no money available from 43
the State. 44
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Cynthia Winegarner, 2200 Highway 10, AmericInn and the Mermaid, stated she was a 1
stakeholder within the AmericInn and the Mermaid and believed it was rude that the Mayor 2
asked her to hold her comments and then had the Mayor of New Brighton speak before her. She 3
noted Medtronic already did a tremendous amount of business with them and their business 4
increased 25 percent year over year. She noted Medtronic created revenue in the City. She stated 5
they shuttled their guests around to local businesses and utilized the businesses in the City. She 6
stated Medtronic employees would have an economic impact in the City. She stated the 7
economic outcome to the City could be irreversible if Medtronic did not come into the City. 8
Mayor Marty apologized to Ms. Winegarner for asking the Mayor of New Brighton to speak 9
before her. 10
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Peter Weinberger, 8011 Eastwood Road, student at Irondale, stated a few weeks back he made a 12
big mistake by basing his term paper on the current activities on the EDA and Council. He noted 13
he had interviewed three of the Council Members and had received some of the same 14
information. He stated he had also done a survey and came up with different results. He 15
believed the Medtronic employees would eat at their cafeteria instead of patronizing the Mounds 16
View businesses. He asked if Council Member/EDA Commissioner Gunn had a conflict of 17
interest because she worked for the Mounds View School District. Council Member/EDA 18
Commissioner Gunn replied $100,000 would not affect her job whatsoever and she doubted she 19
would ever see any of that money; it was not a benefit to her, and she did not think this was a 20
conflict of interest. 21
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Byran Griffin, 5505 Quincy Street, stated this was a big decision and the TIF financing was a big 23
question mark. He stated 26 years to go without any taxes was too long. He indicated the voters 24
should decide this question, not the Council. He expressed concern about safety and the increase 25
in traffic. He noted everyone had traffic issues and speeding problems, but the way to solve it 26
was not to add more cars. He stated they should look at some of the other options presented by 27
the Community Development Director. 28
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Cindy Sebesta, 2146 Hillview Road, stated she knew people who worked for Medtronic and they 30
liked the company, but she differed with the way this was structured and the sale price. She 31
noted the City had a lot of other options and they needed to look at this. She asked if this would 32
benefit the parcels that were included in the other TIF districts. She stated people had to look at 33
this on a personal basis and what this was costing them and they needed to reexamine the price 34
structure and TIF funding. She stated she did not want to subsidize a large business. 35
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Jayne Griffith, 8778 Alamo Circle, Blaine, congratulated the Council Members for holding this 37
meeting. She noted she had lived in Fridley when the previous Medtronic proposal came in and 38
the City of Fridley did not handle it properly and hold a public hearing. She stated she was 39
opposed to this development. She indicated their quality of life would decrease due to the 40
increase of traffic, noise and light pollution. She stated it made her calm to see the golf course 41
and people out there golfing. She noted she was distressed about the major extreme in traffic. 42
She expressed concern about flooding due to the rapid development and the impervious surface. 43
She stated she believed it was highly doubtful there would be an economic benefit to the citizens 44
of businesses of Mounds View. She noted there was already a Medtronic facility very close to 45
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Mounds View and she did not believe that facility added to the economic benefit of Mounds 1
View. She asked if there would be any animal research at this facility. She stated Medtronic had 2
been given the world in Fridley and knew first hand that when they got the Fridley facility that 3
they “ran over” the citizens who had no say in the process, including her parents who lost their 4
home to the Medtronic World Headquarters building. 5
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Aaron Backman, Economic Development Coordinator, stated he understood that 50 percent of 7
the Medtronic employees ate out of the facility. 8
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John Dietrich, RLK, stated in terms of the traffic on Xylite, there would be a traffic signal 10
proposed on Coral Sea and County Road J as well as improvement from Naples. He stated the 11
traffic increase while it would be coming would be managed. 12
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Rodger McCombs of Medtronic stated there would be no animal research at the facility. 14
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Michael Hemenway, 8389 Pleasantview Drive, stated he grew up in this community and moved 16
back to the City. He indicated he was partial to big business and he supported this proposal. He 17
noted there was not much to do in Mounds View and it would be nice to have some respect be 18
brought back to the City again. He stated he would be happy if his property taxes did not go up. 19
He acknowledged this would be a difficult choice. 20
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Lisa Rolfs, 8429 Eastwood Road, stated she has never worked in the City, but they chose to stay 22
in Mounds View due to the quality of life. She stated the Medtronic opportunity was a once in a 23
lifetime opportunity. She stated there were a lot of good things about the proposal that made it 24
attractive such as the trail proposal, the green space on the site, and the benefits to the schools. 25
She stated generally she was for it, but she was not necessary for this “deal”. She felt the City 26
was being out negotiated by Medtronic and did not want the City to give out too much. She 27
expressed concern that they were at the top level of the TIF financing right away and that the 28
traffic and noise issues had not been addressed. She noted they needed to have a concrete plan in 29
place with much more information concerning the traffic as well as the increased need for public 30
service officers, etc. She stated the City needed to think big and any proposal should remove all 31
of the billboards. She asked the Council/EDA to determine what they wanted Mounds View to 32
be. She noted this was a large, attractive site, and ideally situated. She stated the City should not 33
underestimate the value of this. She asked the City go back to the table and renegotiate. 34
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Valerie Amundsen, 3048 Woodale Drive, stated she had done some research and Mounds View 36
was one of the highest taxed cities in the entire metropolitan area. She stated Medtronic had 37
grown their revenue from 6.4 billion to ten billion, which is a large increase. She stated 38
Medtronic’s taxes have grown 83 percent to 1.8 billion. She noted their income was growing 39
faster than their revenue. She asked at what cost was the company growing and asked if they 40
were taking advantage of Mounds View. She stated she did not want to be taken advantage of. 41
She noted she was a stockholder in the City and she cared about the bottom line and the future 42
and she wanted to see the City’s leaders do what was right. She noted she had not seen any 43
evidence that this was the best thing for the City. She asked the City to explore what was best for 44
the City and the land. She stated this was a great deal for Medtronic, but was it the best for the 45
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City. She stated this proposal would not make a bit of difference on her property taxes. She 1
stated she had nothing against Medtronic and believed they were a good company, and that was 2
not the debate, but they needed to do what was best for Mounds View and they needed to be sure 3
that this was the best use of the land. She stated Medtronic’s stockholders wanted them to 4
negotiate as cheap of a deal as possible, but that did not mean that is what was best for Mounds 5
View. She requested the City should look at all options. 6
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Sid Inman, Ehlers & Associates, responded the TIF Financing was 40 percent less than 8
Medtronic could have asked for and this had been negotiated down. He noted the important 9
thing to distinguish was that the multi-million dollar corporation could buy the land, but the 10
reality is that they would not buy the land and Medtronic would what was best for their 11
stockholders. 12
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Ronald Strittmater, 2911 Wyoming Avenue South, St. Louis Park, formerly of Coon Rapids, 14
stated he was introduced to The Bridges 8 years ago and he played there every weekend and 15
sometimes during the week also. He indicated one of the reasons he left Coon Rapids was 16
because of the traffic. He stated he enjoyed this community and he came up to this community 17
two or three times a week to play golf. 18
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John Kulp, 8461 Spring Lake Road, thanked the Council for listening to them. He stated he had 20
lived in the community for 10 years. He stated he did not want Mounds View to turn into a 21
“little LA” and he moved here because it was a small community, yet it was close to the City. He 22
stated he did not want this community to turn into something it was not designed to be. He noted 23
jets were being proposed to come to the Blaine Airport. He stated he was not anti-business and 24
he understood Medtronic’s deserved some help to come into the City, but Mounds View had very 25
little available land and he did not think Mounds View was the appropriate place for this 26
business. He stated he did not have a problem with growing the City, but this was a small city 27
and everyone had to make choices. He stated did they really need to sell the golf course. He 28
suggested the City do a better job of advertising the golf course. He stated there had to be a way 29
to make The Bridges more profitable without giving it up entirely. He believed the City could do 30
better. 31
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Cathy Olin, 8245 Spring Lake Road, believed her road was the busiest road in Mounds View. 33
She asked if the City had looked at any other options. She stated the Mounds View residents 34
moved here for a reason – the land, the trees, and the community. She believed the residents 35
should have the vote and not just the Council. She believed most people speaking tonight 36
wanted to keep the golf course. She noted many people came from other areas to play the course 37
because it was a good course. She indicated they needed something to draw the people to the 38
community, like restaurants. She asked them why the City had not put a restaurant on the golf 39
course to get more people to come into the community. She asked if Medtronic had taken any 40
Council Members/EDA Commissioners out to dinner or for drinks, etc. Mayor/President Marty 41
replied as a Council/EDA they had not seriously looked at any other options. He indicated 42
Medtronic had not taken any Council Member/EDA Commissioner out and the only time the 43
Council/EDA had met with Medtronic had been at City Hall in Conference Room C. 44
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Aaron Backman stated in July, 2004 CRESA partners approached the City and within a week and 1
a half of that they had received some calls from a couple of residential developers expressing an 2
interest in the site. He stated they had one plan for various townhomes and other types of 3
residential development that could occur on the site, which was brought up to the Council, but 4
staff did not believe this was the highest or best use for this location and nothing further was 5
done with that proposal. He stated this spring they were also approached by a developer for a 6
large campus, which was also brought to the EDA’s attention and it was felt that this 7
development might not bring in the amount of road development necessary. 8
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Carol Mueller, 8343 Groveland Road, stated she heard the only way there would be improvement 10
to County Road J was if Medtronic took the golf course. She noted she had presented a petition 11
in the past regarding Groveland as a cut through. She asked what the rush was. She asked if the 12
deal was already made and was the City wasting their time. She indicated she wanted the best for 13
the City. She noted if this deal went though she wanted to see a benefit in her lifetime and not 14
have to wait 25 years. She requested the City pull in some more opinions and think about this for 15
awhile. She asked the City to step back and reevaluate what their true purpose was. She asked 16
why the City was being pressured into making a decision. She asked the City to look at other 17
options. She asked the City to look at all offers. She noted this was a beautiful community and 18
while she was not a golfer, the course was very nice. She asked the City not to rush into this 19
deal. She asked the City to consider everything they have heard tonight and take a little more 20
time before they made a decision. Stacie Kvilvang responded the Council/EDA had not made up 21
their mind and this was not a done deal. She indicated this was not the first deal the City had 22
considered, but this was the first financially feasible plan presented to the City. She noted 23
Medtronic was a large corporation, but that did not mean they were better negotiators. 24
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Tim Roberts, 1113 Nassau Circle, Blaine, stated this came to his attention because he was a 26
beginning golfer and he golfed at this facility. He indicated there had been a lot of numbers 27
given tonight and the ones that concerned him was the length of the TIF financing. He noted the 28
City was getting a taxpayer who was not paying taxes for 25 years and the second phases of their 29
development went out to 2014 and therefore, they were not getting taxes for 44 years. He noted 30
this development would increase administrative costs and the City would spend a lot of money 31
without having the tax money come in for a long time. He stated this TIF was just too long and 32
the City did not realize any economic benefit for a long time. He stated he was a CPA and this 33
did not appear to be a good financial deal for the community. Stacie Kvilvang responded it was 34
true that 25 years was the maximum term, but there were communities where TIF had been 35
shortened and she anticipated that this TIF would be paid off within 19 to 20 years. 36
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Brian Amundsen, 3048 Wooddale Drive, stated he was upset the amount of time staff and non-38
staff was taking answering questions instead of the Council/EDA answering. He stated the 39
Council/EDA was hired by a citizen vote to represent the citizens and they were charged with a 40
significant responsibility by growing the community and keeping it fiscally sound. He stated the 41
Council/EDA represent the citizens and voters in the City and asked them to fulfill their duty to 42
the citizens. He noted the Council/EDA did not represent outside businesses. He noted the 43
Charter stated the City would need to transfer the property to the EDA and also noted the Charter 44
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allowed a referendum petition to be submitted. City Attorney Riggs stated the Ordinance would 1
need to be adopted and residents would have 30-days to submit a referendum petition. 2
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Mr. Amundsen stated it would be necessary to get 990 signatures for a referendum petition. He 4
noted Mounds View was one of the higher taxed cities in the area and had more TIF than most 5
cities in the state. He stated the City had a real need to improve their income. He stated the 6
Council/EDA needed to decide why they were allowing a private bid instead of competitive 7
bidding. He believed there was already a TIF District on the Sysco property and asked if the City 8
was planning on retiring that District in order to create a new EDA District. City Administrator 9
Ulrich replied there was an existing TIF District on part of the parcel and that District would still 10
exist in part. 11
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Shelly Eldridge, Ehlers & Associates, stated it had been awhile since she looked at those 13
specifics, but she believed there might be a small portion of the District that would need to be 14
decertified, but the main District would remain in tact. She requested additional time to answer 15
this. 16
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Mayor Marty stated the Council was not responding or answering questions and the staff was 18
because it was the consensus of the rest of the Council that for this meeting tonight, staff and 19
Ehlers & Associates would answer the questions to get their expertise out. He stated they were 20
aware the Council represented the citizens and they took that responsibility seriously. He stated 21
competitive bidding was a good point. 22
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Duane McCarty, 8060 Long Lake Road, stated he supported the concern about staff answering 24
rather than the Council. He stated because Council was not answering, they were allowing staff 25
to do their job. He stated Ehlers & Associates has been using an abstract value from Ramsey 26
County as their base value. He stated the fact was that the actual number was 9.1, which was 2 27
million higher. He suggested the City pay the one million and tell Medtronic that they would 28
consider their offer. With respect to the 20.5 million for transportation improvements, he stated 29
unless they had that in writing, he did not believe MnDOT would come forward and this should 30
not be used as a carrot for the residents of the City. He noted 25 percent of the City’s tax base 31
was in TIF financing. He stated they needed to think in terms of the future within the residents’ 32
lifetimes and a 25-year TIF was too long. 33
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Stacie Kvilvang stated the difference in the numbers was that one of the parcels included in the 35
notice was not in the TIF District. She noted one of the parcels would remain exempt, which was 36
the former Sysco property. 37
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Bob Glazer, 2625 Hillview Road, stated Medtronic was a fine company, but it was one of several 39
fine companies in the area. He stated the City Council was required to hold a public hearing by 40
law for this matter. He asked if Council had a predetermined position on this and he requested 41
Council and not the staff respond to this question. He stated he was afraid of the answer because 42
so much as gone on because the EDA and the Charter Commission has passed this, as well as a 43
lot of legislative pressure. He stated he was disappointed with the TIF financing. He believed 44
the number of jobs Medtronic were proposing was too optimistic. He noted the golf course was 45
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owned by the residents and it was the City who had control of this and the future use of this land 1
should be determined by the resident’s and not only by the Council. He stated the billboards 2
were compatible for the golf course, but not for Mounds View. 3
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Mayor/President Marty stated to poll the Council would not be justified because they were not 5
yet ready to take a vote. 6
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Council Member/EDA Commissioner Stigney stated he was a taxpayer and his predisposition 8
was to do the very best for the overall taxpayer. He stated he would make up his mind as to what 9
he thinks was best. 10
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Council Member/EDA Commissioner Thomas replied she did not have a predetermined position. 12
13
Council Member/EDA Commissioner Flaherty stated he had not made up his mind and asked 14
them to be allowed to gather all of the information and make a decision. He stated the citizens 15
made him a representative for the City and that was what he was going to do. He stated he would 16
make the best decision he could for the City. 17
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Council Member/EDA Commissioner Gunn stated she was not the swing vote and she had a 19
mind of her own. She indicated she needed to hear from everyone so she could make a decision. 20
She stated they were all going through the numbers and the information. 21
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Mayor/President Marty stated he had in the past stated that based on the information he had at 23
different points that he could not vote for this deal, but now they were getting more information, 24
pieces of the puzzle were coming together, but he still wanted to hear from the residents. He 25
stated when he has met with the Medtronic representatives, he had always told them that 26
whatever deal came in it had to be the best deal for the citizens and if he did not feel it was the 27
best deal, he would not vote for it and at this time, he was still waiting to hear from everyone and 28
he was still gathering information which was still coming in. He noted, personally, on a decision 29
of this magnitude, he would not feel uncomfortable at all for this to go to a resident vote. 30
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Jim Gould, 7879 Spring Lake Road, stated it appeared the Council/EDA had painted themselves 32
into a corner and asked who would pay the $312,000 staff time if this did not go through. City 33
Administrator Ulrich responded right now the amount was at $314,000, which would be the 34
responsibility of the City if this did not go through. 35
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Mr. Gould expressed concern that the bill would keep going up and the taxpayers would end up 37
paying for it. He expressed concern about the increase in traffic. He expressed concern about the 38
increase in planes at the airport. He stated the City needed to look at the recreational asset the 39
golf course was to the community and it would be better to hold onto the land because the land 40
value would always be there and there was no rush to get rid of it right now. He stated the golf 41
course probably got utilized a lot more than they realized. He believed this was a conflict of 42
interest for Council Member/EDA Commissioner Gunn also. 43
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Mayor Marty stated the issue of conflict of interest had already been raised and addressed. He 1
indicated this was a public elected job and a public school system and he did not see this as a 2
conflict. City Attorney Riggs stated from a legal standpoint, this was not a conflict of interest. 3
4
Wendy Marty, 2626 Louisiana Avenue, stated this was her opinion and her opinion alone. She 5
stated she had lived in Mounds View for 15 years and she grew up in St. Anthony, which she 6
loved, but she could not afford to live in St. Anthony. She stated she was sure Mounds View had 7
the lowest income in the area. She stated the Medtronic proposal was not a good proposal and 8
she recommended they realign the golf course and sell a portion of the property to Medtronic. 9
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George Winiecki, 2704 NE County Highway 10, stated he has been doing business in Mounds 11
View for 21 years. He stated in owning his own business he learned a lot and he had trouble 12
when the City got involved in property ownership because it led to problems. He stated the City 13
did not belong in business. He noted they had to put their emotions aside and look at this in 14
strictly a business sense. He stated he was for Medtronic, but with guarded reservations. He 15
believed Medtronic should “sweeten the pot a little more”, but at the same time, they had a great 16
blue chip buyer and they could deal with one developer instead of a bunch of them. He stated the 17
City had to look for a good, solid buyer, which the City had, but he believed the City needed to 18
hold Medtronic’s “hands and feet into the fire” to get a better deal. He stated the golf course land 19
was a great asset and it would not go away if they lost the deal. He appreciated what the 20
Council/EDA was doing and he did not envy them, but he believed they could get a better deal. 21
22
Shannon Meyer, President TC North Chamber of Commerce, stated this was a difficult decision. 23
She noted the business community was important for the vitality of the City. She indicated they 24
had asked their members for input regarding this proposal and the members agree that The 25
Bridges was a fantastic golf course, but some of the concern was the overall feasibility of the golf 26
course with the main concern being the 3 percent projected increase in revenue. She noted the 27
other golf courses in the Chamber were flat lined and were not making their revenues. She stated 28
the same quality of life issues that the citizens were concerned about were the same issues 29
businesses were concerned about. She noted it was important to revitalize the school system, 30
which this project would do. She stated it was great to have the 20.5 million dollars for road 31
improvements. She stated the impact of Medtronic was great on the local businesses. She asked 32
the City look at all perspectives and noted without businesses they could not have a City. 33
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Jerry Blanski, 2933 Wooddale Drive, stated he wished they had all of this material in their hands 35
prior to walking in the door tonight. He stated many people could not see the display screen and 36
recommended it be raised up the next time. He thanked Stacie Kvilvang of Ehlers and 37
Associates and wished he could present something as well as she did. He stated he had received 38
a flyer in his mailbox today regarding this proposal and did not understand why anyone would 39
distribute this type of a flyer. He stated he was not for or against Medtronic and he did not play 40
golf, but if the City was looking at different options, the City was looking at a good company that 41
did good things for the entire world. He stated he did not the City should open this up to bids 42
because there was the risk of getting a company in there that was not as good. He asked if they 43
were so proud of the golf course, why the City had signage on a skid on County Road J and Coral 44
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Todd Leffler, 7660 Woodlawn, New Brighton, and owner of a rental property in Mounds View. 2
He stated as he drove here this evening and drove by 19 for rent signs. He noted it was a tough 3
rental market right now. He stated there were 1,400 rental units in the City which was a huge 4
part of the population. He noted he was losing money and could not afford to raise his rent, 5
which meant he could not put more money into the building and therefore the building get run 6
down and the quality of tenant went down. He noted the police were not issuing speeding tickets 7
because they were busy at the rental places. He stated he wanted Medtronic in the community so 8
he could put some money back into his rental building. He stated if they did not have Medtronic, 9
they would have a “Pawn America” community and the community needed new jobs and fresh 10
blood. He stated he lived off Interstate 694 and he would gladly take the freeway noise of this 11
community. He stated he did not believe the Mayor of New Brighton when he indicated new 12
Bright was going to put townhomes on the dump. 13
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Mike Read, 2208 Lois Drive, stated all they have been hearing tonight was numbers being added 15
and subtracted to make anything look good. He stated he golfed, but there were other golf 16
courses. He indicated he did not like the 25-year TIF Financing and if that could be lowered, he 17
believed more people would be in support of this proposal. 18
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Fritz Gastreich, 5030 Bona Road, indicated he was in favor of this proposal. He stated they were 20
12,000 residents in a 3 million population metro area. He believed it was amazing Medtronic 21
chose this community for their facility. He thanked Medtronic for giving Mounds View 22
consideration. He stated there seemed to be a bit of a consensus that the City should go back to 23
the bargaining table to get a better deal. He stated the City needed to remember that Medtronic 24
was a world class business and being a world class business Medtronic had world class 25
competitors and Medtronic did not have time to sit around and negotiate endlessly on their 26
business future. He indicated there were many, many other options for Medtronic. He stated if 27
the City was walking away from this, they were walking away from Medtronic and in the 28
meantime the City would be subsidizing the citizens around them to the tune of 80 percent for 29
the non-citizens who used the golf course. He requested the City keep in mind that most likely 30
this was final one way or another and Medtronic would look for other options. 31
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David Jahnke, 8428 Eastwood Road, pointed out the City prepared a survey on these issues and 33
62 percent of the people wanted to get rid of the golf course so he did not think they needed a 34
citizen vote on this. He stated time was running out and the golf course has been “bleeding” the 35
City. He believed cities should stay out of business and the golf course has lost money since day 36
one. He stated there were no guarantees that the golf course would ever make money. He noted 37
the billboard company could cut their contract in five years or cancel it altogether. He indicated 38
they had to count on good weather in order for the golf course to make money. He stated with 39
the Medtronic proposal, they did not have to depend on the weather or billboards to make money. 40
He stated they had an opportunity that they would never get again. He noted they did not have 41
time to waste and Medtronic would pull out and the City needed this tax base, even though they 42
might not see the entire realization for many years. 43
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John Kopas, 2222 County Highway 10, stated he had very strong emotions and if he lived by the 1
golf course, he would be concerned about the traffic also. He noted he was before the Council 2
about 2.5 years ago and he was the victim of Brighton Village and was told he had to move 3
because they were going to get torn down. He noted he did not want to move, but he was not 4
given any choice. He believed the Medtronic employees would do business in Mounds View. 5
He stated Highway 10 was beginning to look nice and the City should be proud. He supported 6
Medtronic coming into the community and there were a lot of benefits to having a first class 7
company come to the community. 8
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Stacy Gardebrecht, 8484 Sunnyside Road, stated this was the first time she had heard that The 10
Bridges Golf Course was owned by the City. She noted she had lived in the City for three years, 11
but did not know the City owned the golf course. She stated the City should never say never and 12
the Council/EDA needed to look at what was best for the community. She asked if there was a 13
guarantee that Medtronic would be a good solid company and still be in the community in 25 14
years. She noted there were no guarantees and asked what would happen if Medtronic was not 15
around in 25 years. 16
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Edwin Benson, 5108 Long Lake Road, stated eventually the golf course would probably have to 18
go, but he did not believe this was the appropriate development because of the 25-year TIF 19
financing. He noted the City was not making any more land, so the land would not go down in 20
value. 21
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Bill Fokles, GM and Director of Golf, 701 Bunker Lake Boulevard, stated he had read through 23
the proposals and he had done a lot of research over the years. He noted under option one he 24
would not place a lot of weight on the three percent yearly increase. He indicated they were 25
budgeting flat rounds over the next couple of years, so the three percent was hopeful, but he 26
would not put a lot of stock into it. He believed it would be a good idea to determine what the 27
utilization rates were back in the year 2000 and if it continued to grow to the level of 50,000 28
rounds could they actually do a level of 50,000 rounds, and if they could not do that to break 29
even on the property, they had to take that into consideration. He asked how much longer the 30
City would want to subsidize the golf course. 31
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Mr. Blanski asked if this went through that Medtronic consider putting their address as Mounds 33
View and not Minneapolis. 34
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Brian Amundsen asked if they had checked into how much TIF money a City should be allowed. 36
City Administrator Ulrich replied they had not looked into this. 37
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Mr. Amundsen requested they look into this. 39
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Mr. Amundsen asked what the City was going to do with the existing TIF District they already 41
had in place. Shelly Eldridge replied all of the parcels they were looking at putting into the TIF 42
District were currently exempt and therefore they were already not generating taxes and they 43
would have no effect on the current tax district. 44
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Mayor Marty requested staff look into if there were any guidelines for the use of TIF. 1
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10. CLOSE THE PUBLIC HEARING 3
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Mayor Marty closed the Public Hearing at 11:52 p.m. 5
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11. NEXT STEP 7
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City Administrator Ulrich stated the next meeting would be on Monday, June 27, at which time 9
Council/EDA would be either approved, table or deny this Resolution. 10
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Mayor/President Marty stated he did not know why they needed to only look at this option and 12
noted on a project of $50,000 or more they needed to get three bids. 13
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MOTION/SECOND. Marty/Flaherty. To put out RFP’s to see what other bids might come in 15
and what other options there were. 16
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Council Member/EDA Commissioner Stigney stated from what he heard there was something 18
that was passing here and he did not see it as prudent to go out for bids and suggested they look 19
at the merits of this project alone and see what happened at next week’s meeting. 20
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Council Member/EDA Commissioner Gunn agreed and to do this now would open a can of 22
worms that they did not need at this stage and if Mayor/President Marty was not in favor of this 23
project, he could vote this down next Monday. 24
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Mayor/President Marty stated he wanted to throw this out because they were tentatively set to 26
take a vote on this next Monday and whether this passed or failed he wanted this set out for 27
discussion. 28
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Ayes-2 Nays-3 (Council Member/EDA Commissioners Stigney, Thomas, and Gunn) 30
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Motion failed. 32
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12. ADJOURN 34
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The meeting was adjourned at 12:00 a.m., June 21, 2005. 36
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