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HomeMy WebLinkAbout12-05-2012PROCEEDINGS OF THE MOUNDS VIEW PLANNING COMMISSION CITY OF MOUNDS VIEW RAMSEY COUNTY, MINNESOTA Regular Meeting December 5, 2012 Mounds View City Hall 2401 Highway 10, Mounds View, MN 55112 1. Call to Order The meeting was called to order by Chair Stevenson at 7:00 p.m. for December 5, 2012. 2. Roll Call Members Present: Commissioners Cramblit, Meehlhause, Miller, Rundle, Schiltgen, Stevenson and Smith. Absent and Excused: None. Also Present: Planning Associate Heidi Heller. Index to Minutes Page Approval of Minutes 1 Review Planning Commissioner Applications 2 Set 2013 Planning Commission Meeting Schedule 3 3. Approval of Minutes October 3, 2012. MOTION/SECOND: Commissioner Cramblit/Commissioner Meehlhause. To approve the Minutes of the October 3, 2012 regular Planning Commission meeting as slightly amended. Ayes — 7 Nays — 0 Motion carried. Mounds View Planning Commission December 5, 2012 Regular Meeting Page 2 4. Citizens Requests and Comments on Items Not on the Agenda None. 5. Planning Cases None. 6. Other Planning Activity A. Review Planning Commissioner Applications Planning Associate Heller informed the Commission that the term of three Planning Commission members, Paul Schiltgen, Holly Smith and Keith Cramblit, expire at the end of the year. The remaining two years of Gary Meehlhause's term will also need to be filled since he was elected to the City Council starting in January.. She explained the City advertised the vacancies, with applications due on November 26, 2012. Staff received applications from two current Commissioners for another term, in addition to two new applications. She noted Holly Smith would be interested in the two-year term with the other three candidates receiving the standard three-year term. Staff requested the Commission review the applications and make a recommendation to Council. The Commission was in favor of the applications received by Holly Smith and Paul Schiltgen. Chair Stevenson requested the two new candidates come forward and introduce themselves to the Planning Commission. John Elofson introduced himself to the Planning Commission noting he has been a resident of Mounds View since 1973. He explained he was looking forward to serving the community. He noted he has worked for the Post Office for the last four years. Cindy Carvelli-Yu, 5255 Irondale Road, introduced herself to the Planning Commission noting she has been a resident of Mounds View since 1996. She indicated she has worked with the City in the past with rebranding the City and works diligently with her neighborhood watch. She loves the Mounds View community and looked forward to being a part of the Commission. MOTION/SECOND: Commissioner Meehlhause/Commissioner Rundle. To recommend Paul Schiltgen, Holly Smith, John Elofson and Cindy Carvelli-Yu to serve as Planning Commissioners beginning in January 2013, with Holly Smith filling the two-year term. Ayes — 7 Nays — 0 Motion carried. Mounds View Planning Commission Regular Meeting B. Set 2013 Planning Commission Meeting Schedule December 5, 2012 Page 3 Planning Associate Heller indicated the Commission establishes a meeting schedule each year by Resolution. The meeting schedule proposed for 2013 represents the usual first and third Wednesday of each month. She commented there did not appear to be any conflicts with holidays in 2013. The only meeting close to a holiday was July 3`d. Staff recommended the Commission discuss and approve the meeting schedule. Chair Stevenson recommended the meetings in July be moved to the l Ota' and the 24d` (second and fourth Wednesdays). MOTION/SECOND: Chair Stevenson/Commissioner Cramblit. To Approve Resolution 974- 12, Establishing the 2013 Meeting Schedule of the Planning Commission, as slightly amended. Ayes — 7 Nays — 0 7. Next Planning Commission Meetings: A. December 19, 2012 B. January 2, 2013 8. Adjournment to Agenda Session Motion carried. There being no further business before the Planning Commission, Chair Stevenson adjourned the meeting at 7:24 p.m. (The meeting immediately adjourned to the Agenda Session) Respectfully submitted, Heidi Heller Planning Associate Transcribed by: Heidi Guenther TimeSaver Off Site Secretarial, Inc.