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HomeMy WebLinkAbout01-06-2016Mounds View Planning Commission January 6, 2016 Regular Meeting Page 1 APPROVED ______________________________________________________________________________ PROCEEDINGS OF THE MOUNDS VIEW PLANNING COMMISSION CITY OF MOUNDS VIEW RAMSEY COUNTY, MINNESOTA Regular Meeting January 6, 2016 Mounds View City Hall 2401 County Road 10, Mounds View, MN 55112 ______________________________________________________________________________ 1. Call to Order The meeting was called to order by Vice Chair Schiltgen at 7:02 p.m. for January 6, 2016. ______________________________________________________________________________ 2. Roll Call Members Present: Commissioners French, Klebsch, Love, Rundle, and Schiltgen. Absent and Excused: Commissioners Klander and Stevenson. Also Present: City Administrator Jim Ericson and Council Member Gary Meehlhause. ______________________________________________________________________________ Index to Minutes Page Special Order of Business 1 Approval of Minutes 2 ____________________________________________________________________________ 3. Special Order of Business A. Oath of Office for New and Reappointed Commissioners City Administrator Ericson administered the Oath of Office to newly appointed Planning Commission members Jason French and Angelica Klebsch and reappointed Planning Commission member Paul Schiltgen. B. Election of Officers – Chair and Vice-Chair City Administrator Ericson requested the Planning Commission elect a Chair and Vice-Chair for 2016. Mounds View Planning Commission January 6, 2016 Regular Meeting Page 2 APPROVED ______________________________________________________________________________ Commissioner Love nominated Gary Stevenson as Chair of the Planning Commission Vice Chair Schiltgen nominated Julianne Love as Vice Chair of the Planning Commission. MOTION/SECOND: Commissioner Rundle/Commissioner Klebsch. To Elect Gary Stevenson as the Chair of the Planning Commission for 2016. Ayes – 5 Nays – 0 Motion carried. MOTION/SECOND: Commissioner Rundle/Commissioner Klebsch. To Elect Julianne Love as the Vice Chair of the Planning Commission for 2016. Ayes – 5 Nays – 0 Motion carried. 4. Approval of Minutes December 16, 2015. MOTION/SECOND: Commissioner Rundle/Commissioner Schiltgen. To approve the Minutes of the December 16, 2015 regular Planning Commission meetings as presented. Ayes – 5 Nays – 0 Motion carried. 5. Citizens Requests and Comments on Items Not on the Agenda None. ______________________________________________________________________________ 6. Planning Cases None. _____________________________________________________________________________ 7. Other Planning Activity None. ______________________________________________________________________________ 8. Reports Mounds View Planning Commission January 6, 2016 Regular Meeting Page 3 APPROVED ______________________________________________________________________________ A. Upcoming Planning Cases City Administrator Ericson discussed upcoming planning cases. He reported staff continues to negotiate with The Beard Group on the Steeple Pointe property. He noted a development agreement was being drafted by the City with the assistance of the City Attorney. He explained there were no items for the Planning Commission to discuss on January 20th and for this reason, he recommended this meeting be canceled. B. Staff Updates City Administrator Ericson provided the Commission with an update from staff. He explained the City had interviewed a number of candidates for the Planner position and an offer has been made to the top candidate. He anticipated the new employee would be working for the City on February 1st. C. Council Updates Council Member Meehlhause provided the Planning Commission with an update from the City Council. He welcomed newly appointed commission members Angelica Klebsch and Jason French to the Planning Commission. He discussed the energy efficient measures the City was taking to install LED and solar panels. He encouraged residents to nominate candidates for Citizen of the Year. He reported applications for this honor were due Friday, January 29th. He noted that individuals that work in Mounds View were now eligible for nomination. Council Member Meehlhause discussed the future plans for the public works facility. He provided further comment on a recent survey conducted on behalf of the City regarding organized garbage collection. He explained the survey found that the majority of Mounds View residents opposed the idea of organized collection. He commented on the pros and cons of organized garbage collection. Vice Chair Schiltgen asked if the survey results would be available to Mounds View residents. City Administrator Ericson indicated the results would be posted on the City’s website. Commissioner Klebsch questioned how the service levels would be determined for Mounds View residents. Council Member Meehlhause anticipated that the Council would have to discuss this matter further in order to find the proper level of services to meet the communities’ needs. Vice Chair Schiltgen inquired if garbage rates would drop if the City were to have organized collection. Council Member Meehlhause believed this to be the case. D. Planning Commissioner Reports None. Mounds View Planning Commission January 6, 2016 Regular Meeting Page 4 APPROVED ______________________________________________________________________________ 9. Next Planning Commission Meeting: A. Wednesday, February 3, 2016 B. Wednesday, February 17, 2016 ______________________________________________________________________________ 10. Adjournment There being no further business before the Planning Commission, Vice Chair Schiltgen adjourned the meeting at 7:34 p.m. ______________________________________________________________________________ Respectfully submitted, _______________________ James Ericson City Administrator Transcribed by: Heidi Guenther TimeSaver Off Site Secretarial, Inc.