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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - 2019/02/27PROCEEDINGS OF THE MOUNDS VIEW CITY COUNCIL CITY OF MOUNDS VIEW RAMSEY COUNTY, MINNESOTA Regular Meeting February 25, 2019 Mounds View City Hall 2401 Mounds View Boulevard, Mounds View, MN 55112 6:37 P.M. 1. MEETING IS CALLED TO ORDER 2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE 3. ROLL CALL: Bergeron, Gunn, Hull, Meehlhause, Mueller NOT PRESENT: None. 4. APPROVAL OF AGENDA A. Monday, February 25, 2019, City Council Agenda. MOTION/SECOND: Gunn/Hull. To Approve the Monday, February 25, 2019, agenda as presented. Ayes – 5 Nays – 0 Motion carried. 5. CONSENT AGENDA Council Member Gunn asked to remove Item 5A. A. Approval of Minutes: February 11, 2019. B. Just and Correct Claims. C. Resolution 9085, Approving Revisions to the 2019 Fee Schedule. D. Resolution 9078, Adopting Director Benefit Package. MOTION/SECOND: Meehlhause/Bergeron. To Approve the Consent Agenda as amended removing Item 5A. Ayes – 5 Nays – 0 Motion carried. A. Approve of Minutes: February 11, 2019. Council Member Gunn requested a correction to the minutes on Page 5, Line 39 stating the line should read Council Member Gunn instead of Sherry Gunn. Mounds View City Council February 25, 2019 Regular Meeting Page 2 Council Member Gunn requested a correction to the minutes on Page 6, Line 17 noting the Council stated not to take additional public comment. Council Member Hull requested a correction to the minutes on Page 2, Lines 1 through 15 noting Kelly’s last name should be spelled correctly and asked that all references to Kelly be changed to Representative Moller. MOTION/SECOND: Gunn/Hull. To Approve the Minutes from February 11, 2019 as amended. Ayes – 5 Nays – 0 Motion carried. 6. PUBLIC COMMENT None. 7. SPECIAL ORDER OF BUSINESS A. Jerry Hromatka – Northeast Youth and Family Services. Jerry Hromatka, Northeast Youth and Family Services, thanked the Council for their time. He updated the Council on the good things that were occurring at NYFS. He reported NYFS serves youth age 5 to 21 and noted 4,000 youth were served each year. He explained NYFS focuses on three program areas, which are mental health, day treatment and community service. He indicated these programs were solution oriented and worked towards reaching positive results. He commented on the benefit of investing in youth and those suffering from mental health. He discussed the importance of connection with both youth and seniors in the community. He described how technology was changing youth and the workforce. He reviewed NYFS’s budget for 2019 and thanked Mounds View for their continued partnership. He invited the Council to attend the NYFS Leadership Luncheon on Wednesday, May 1st. Mayor Mueller thanked Mr. Hromatka for his dedicated service to the youth in the community. She requested further information on the mental health initiative that was being pursued with local police departments. Mr. Hromatka explained a job description was being drafted and he anticipated an individual would be hired this spring to address the mental health community policing position. 8. COUNCIL BUSINESS A. Public Hearing: Resolution 9084, Adopting a Special Assessments Levy for the 2018 Business Park North Street Project. Finance Director Beer requested the Council adopt a Special Assessment Levy for the 2018 Business Park North Street Project. He reviewed the streets that were included in this project area and noted this project was complete. He noted the proposed assessments were for 10 years. He recommended the Council hold a Public Hearing and adopt a special assessment levy for the Business Park North project. Mounds View City Council February 25, 2019 Regular Meeting Page 3 Mayor Mueller opened the public hearing at 7:07 p.m. Hearing no public input, Mayor Mueller closed the public hearing at 7:08 p.m. MOTION/SECOND: Meehlhause/Bergeron. To Waive the Reading and Adopt Resolution 9084, Adopting a Special Assessments Levy for the 2018 Business Park North Street Project. Mayor Mueller asked if any of the businesses contacted the City with concerns regarding the proposed assessments. Public Works Director Peterson reported he received one call from a concerned business owner and noted all questions were answered by staff. Council Member Meehlhause noted only 12.5% of the project costs were being assessed for this project and the balance was being paid out of the City’s Street Improvement Project Fund. Ayes – 5 Nays – 0 Motion carried. B. Ordinance 955, First Reading Chapter 900 City Code Update. City Administrator Zikmund requested the Council adopt an Ordinance that would amend Chapter 900. He reported this Chapter addressed public right-of-way. He noted this Chapter was posted on the City’s website. He reviewed the proposed amendments with the Council in further detail and recommended introduction of the Ordinance. Mayor Mueller questioned if this portion of City Code needed a section that addressed public swimming and beaches. City Administrator Zikmund reported the City still had a beach and for this reason he recommended the language remain within City Code. MOTION/SECOND: Meehlhause/Gunn. To Waive the First Reading and Introduce Ordinance 955, Chapter 900 City Code Update. Ayes – 5 Nays – 0 Motion carried. C. Resolution 9086, Approving the Feasibility Study for the 2019 Street Project and Authorizing Plans and Specifications. Public Works Director Peterson requested the Council approve a feasibility study for the 2019 Street Project and authorize plans and specifications. It was noted the parking lot within SBM Fire Station No. 1 was included in this project. He commented on the sidewalk needs along Woodale Drive for students and reported a sidewalk would be added to the south side of Woodale Drive to Mounds View Boulevard. The cost for the project was reviewed with the Council. Staff provided further comment on the streets that were included in this improvement project and recommended approval of the Feasibility Study. Council Member Meehlhause questioned why staff was proposing to move parking from the Mounds View City Council February 25, 2019 Regular Meeting Page 4 north side to the south side along Woodale Drive. Public Works Director Peterson clarified staff was proposing to eliminate parking from Woodale Drive altogether. Tiffany Alexander-Susens, 5209 O’Connell Drive, explained she had some concerns with the proposed project. She questioned why the bike lane was being removed from Woodale Drive. She asked if a crosswalk would be installed across Woodale Drive to the new sidewalk. She encouraged the City to consider adding a crosswalk. She stated she had concerns with safety for the pedestrians that walk along Woodale Drive. She recommended these roadway improvements be made after the apartment complex was completed. Council Member Gunn asked if Woodale Drive would have curb and gutter. Public Works Director Peterson reported this was the case. He explained this roadway would be narrowed from 36 feet to 28 feet. Mayor Mueller questioned if a bike lane could be maintained along Woodale Drive. Tyler McLeete, Stantec, explained a two-way bike lane could not be maintained along Woodale Drive with the proposed sidewalk. Council Member Gunn commented children going to and from school could use the sidewalk for bicycling given the fact it would be a 6½ foot sidewalk. Mr. McLeete commented State Statute does not allow cyclists to use a sidewalk after a certain age. Council Member Gunn stated she would like to see a crosswalk on Woodale Drive for safety purposes given the number of students going to and from the school. Mr. McLeete discussed the regulations for installing crosswalks. Mayor Mueller stated she was concerned for the children using bicycles along Woodale Drive given the speed of traffic along this roadway. She feared that narrowing the street would not guarantee the slowing of traffic. She asked if the proposed sidewalk could be made wider to allow for both pedestrian and bicycle traffic. Public Works Director Peterson reported this would require the sidewalk to be made wider, which would not be allowed given the fact existing utilities would be impacted. MOTION/SECOND: Gunn/Hull. To Waive the Reading and Adopt Resolution 9086, Approving the Feasibility Study for the 2019 Street Project and Authorizing Plans and Specifications. Council Member Meehlhause stated he lived on the south side of town and noted this was one of the worst streets in the community. Ayes – 5 Nays – 0 Motion carried. 9. REPORTS A. Reports of Mayor and Council. Mounds View City Council February 25, 2019 Regular Meeting Page 5 Council Member Gunn reported the 35W Coalition meeting for February was canceled. She explained work on the sound wall in Mounds View should begin in March or April of 2019. She anticipated this group would meet in March. Council Member Meehlhause explained he would be attending an NYFS Board meeting on Thursday, February 28th. He noted on Monday, March 4th he would be attending a YMCA Advisory meeting. B. Reports of Staff. Finance Director Beer reported the final audit for the City began today. Public Works Director Peterson explained the Public Works Department was winging back the snow piles and would be working to clear out cul-de-sacs in the City. He noted the ice at Lambert Park was still open for use. The City Council thanked the Public Works Department for all of their efforts to keep the City free and clear of snow. Police Chief Harder reviewed the Police Department’s 2018 Annual Report with the Council. He commented on how the Council’s strategic plan and how the Police Department was working to address the Council’s goals and visions for the City. He discussed the number of traffic stops and arrests the City had last year. He described the community outreach events that were held in 2018 and noted the events that would continue in 2019. He commented on the importance of the neighborhood outreach program. Council Member Gunn asked how the Police Reserve Program was coming along. Police Chief Harder reported five individuals have been backgrounded and noted the program would begin in March. Mayor Mueller thanked Police Chief Harder for his report. C. Reports of City Attorney. City Attorney Riggs had nothing additional to report. 10. Next Council Work Session: Monday, March 4, 2019, at 6:30 p.m. Next Council Meeting: Monday, March 11, 2019, at 6:30 p.m. Mounds View City Council February 25, 2019 Regular Meeting Page 6 11. ADJOURNMENT The meeting was adjourned at 8:07 p.m. Transcribed by: Heidi Guenther TimeSaver Off Site Secretarial, Inc.