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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - 2019/02/11PROCEEDINGS OF THE MOUNDS VIEW CITY COUNCIL CITY OF MOUNDS VIEW RAMSEY COUNTY, MINNESOTA Regular Meeting February 11, 2019 Mounds View City Hall 2401 Mounds View Boulevard, Mounds View, MN 55112 6:30 P.M. 1. MEETING IS CALLED TO ORDER 2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE 3. ROLL CALL: Bergeron, Gunn, Hull, Meehlhause, Mueller NOT PRESENT: None. 4. APPROVAL OF AGENDA A. Monday, February 11, 2019, City Council Agenda. MOTION/SECOND: Meehlhause/Bergeron. To Approve the Monday, February 11, 2019, agenda as presented. Ayes – 5 Nays – 0 Motion carried. 5. CONSENT AGENDA A. Approval of Minutes: January 28, 2019. B. Just and Correct Claims. C. Resolution 9077, Benefit Adjustments Quasabart and Peterson. D. Resolution 9083, Approving the 2019 Public Works Seasonal Positions. MOTION/SECOND: Gunn/Meehlhause. To Approve the Consent Agenda as presented. Ayes – 5 Nays – 0 Motion carried. 6. PUBLIC COMMENT Bob King, Director of the Mounds View Police Foundation, discussed the tremendous success of the Daddy Daughter Dance, which was held on Saturday, February 9th. He thanked the public for their support and generous donations. He thanked Police Chief Harder for all of his efforts. 7. SPECIAL ORDER OF BUSINESS A. State Representative Kelly Moller. Mounds View City Council February 11, 2019 Regular Meeting Page 2 State Representative Kelly Moller thanked the Council for their time. She explained she was newly elected and represented District 42A. She reviewed the committees she served on and discussed several bills she was working on. She reported she holds monthly chats on the fourth Sunday of every month at Shore 96 from 1:30 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. Council Member Bergeron encouraged Representative Moller to consider restoring LGA to the 2002 level. He explained this would be helpful to all cities in the metro area. Council Member Meehlhause congratulated Representative Moller and stated LGA would be a number one priority for him as well. Mayor Mueller encouraged Representative Moller to meet with representatives from the League of Minnesota Cities. She thanked Representative Moller for representing the City of Mounds View. She invited Representative Moller to attend the City’s Town Hall Meeting on Monday, April 15th. B. Swearing in of Officer Alexander Aase. Police Chief Harder introduced Officer Alexander Aase to the City Council. He administered the Oath of Office to Officer Alexander Aase and his badge was pinned on. Police Officer Aase introduced his family to the City Council. A round of applause was offered by all in attendance. 8. COUNCIL BUSINESS A. Second Reading and Adoption, Ordinance 954, Amending City Code Chapter 800, Motor Vehicle and Traffic – ROLL CALL VOTE. City Administrator Zikmund requested the Council adopt Ordinance 954 which would amend City Code Chapter 800 regarding motor vehicle and traffic. He reviewed the minor changes that were made to this portion of City Code and recommended approval. Council Member Gunn stated new residents in the City of Mounds View may not be aware of the City’s No Parking rule. She read the language regarding the City’s No Parking regulations within the Ordinance in full for the record. MOTION/SECOND: Meehlhause/Hull. To Waive the Second Reading and Adopt Ordinance 954, Amending City Code Chapter 800, Motor Vehicle and Traffic. ROLL CALL: Bergeron/Gunn/Hull/Meehlhause/Mueller. Mayor Mueller asked if a copy of this portion of City Code was available on the City’s website. City Administrator Zikmund reported this portion of code was posted on the City’s website when the First Reading was held and has been posted since that time. Mounds View City Council February 11, 2019 Regular Meeting Page 3 Ayes – 5 Nays – 0 Motion carried. B. Resolution 9080, Approval of Minor Subdivision, 8465 Red Oak Drive. Community Development Director Sevald requested the Council approve a Minor Subdivision for the property at 8465 Red Oak Drive. He discussed how the lot would be split and noted the request was in compliance with the City’s Comprehensive Plan. He explained the Planning Commission reviewed this matter at their February 6th meeting and recommended approval. Mayor Mueller asked what the width and depth of the two new lots would be. Community Development Director Sevald reported each lot would be 75 feet wide and 231 feet deep. Council Member Meehlhause questioned if the applicant would be constructing the homes. Patrick Schmeichel, 17754 Aztec Street in Andover, stated he would be completing the construction of the new homes. Council Member Meehlhause inquired how large the new homes would be. Mr. Schmeichel commented the first home would be approximately 2,800 square feet in size with a three-car garage. He reported the plans for the second home were not yet finalized. MOTION/SECOND: Gunn/Meehlhause. To Waive the Reading and Adopt Resolution 9080, Approval of Minor Subdivision, 8465 Red Oak Drive. Ayes – 5 Nays – 0 Motion carried. C. Resolution 9075, Approving Transfers between Funds for 2018. Finance Director Beer requested the Council approve transfers between funds for 2018. He reported this action occurred each year to support activities or overhead support for the utility funds. He explained these transfers are completed at the end of each year in order to see if the City has a surplus or deficit. He provided further comment on the proposed budget transfers and recommended approval. MOTION/SECOND: Meehlhause/Gunn. To Waive the Reading and Adopt Resolution 9075, Approving Transfers between Funds for 2018. Ayes – 5 Nays – 0 Motion carried. D. Resolution 9076 Approving the Adoption of the Ramsey County Multi- Hazard Mitigation Plan. Police Chief Harder requested the Council approve the Ramsey County Multi-Hazard Mitigation Plan. He commented on the document further with the Council and noted this document would make the City eligible to apply for grants. Mounds View City Council February 11, 2019 Regular Meeting Page 4 MOTION/SECOND: Hull/Bergeron. To Waive the Reading and Adopt 9076 Approving the Adoption of the Ramsey County Multi-Hazard Mitigation Plan. Ayes – 5 Nays – 0 Motion carried. E. Resolution 9079 Approving the Amendment to Resolution 8969 for Peter Szurek Advancing to Step 3 of Pay Plan Effective 12-18-2018 According to Offer Letter. City Administrator Zikmund requested the Council approve an amendment to Resolution 8969 for Peter Szurek advancing to Step 3 of the pay plan effective December 18, 2018 which was in accordance in the offer letter. He reported Peter Szurek has far surpassed staff’s expectations as an employee. MOTION/SECOND: Gunn/Meehlhause. To Waive the Reading and Adopt Resolution 9079 Approving the Amendment to Resolution 8969 for Peter Szurek Advancing to Step 3 of Pay Plan Effective 12-18-2018 According to Offer Letter. Mayor Mueller requested staff express the Council’s apologies for the oversight. Ayes – 5 Nays – 0 Motion carried. F. Resolution 9081, Approving a Construction Contract with Bergerson Caswell, Inc. for 2019 Municipal Well No. 2 Rehabilitation Project. Public Works Director Peterson requested the Council approve a construction contract with Bergerson Caswell, Inc. for the 2019 Municipal Well No. 2 Rehabilitation Project. He explained this well was last rehabilitated in 2010. He discussed the number of bids that were received for this project and noted Bergerson Caswell was the low bidder. Staff recommended approval of the construction contract. Council Member Meehlhause asked what work would be completed on this well. Public Works Director Peterson explained the pump and the motor would be pulled, cleaned and inspected. He reported Well No. 2 would be out of service for a short period of time. MOTION/SECOND: Meehlhause/Hull. To Waive the Reading and Adopt Resolution 9081, Approving a Construction Contract with Bergerson Caswell, Inc. for 2019 Municipal Well No. 2 Rehabilitation Project. Ayes – 5 Nays – 0 Motion carried. G. Resolution 9082 Approving the Purchase of a Utility Cart for the Public Works Department. Mounds View City Council February 11, 2019 Regular Meeting Page 5 Public Works Director Peterson requested the Council approve the purchase of a utility cart for the Public Works Department. He reported the current cart has broken down several times and was in need of replacement. He stated the new cart would be used to complete work in the City’s parks and he described the work this cart could complete. He explained this was a budgeted expense for 2019. MOTION/SECOND: Mueller/Gunn. To Waive the Reading and Adopt Resolution 9082 Approving the Purchase of a Utility Cart for the Public Works Department. Ayes – 5 Nays – 0 Motion carried. 9. REPORTS A. Reports of Mayor and Council. Council Member Gunn thanked the Police Foundation and Police Chief Harder for all of their efforts to put on the Daddy Daughter Dance. Council Member Gunn reported the next Festival in the Park Committee meeting would be held on Tuesday, February 19th at the Community Center at 7:00 p.m. Council Member Gunn noted on Thursday, February 21st the I-35W Coalition would be meeting. Council Member Meehlhause thanked all of the volunteers who assisted to make the Daddy Daughter Dance an amazing event for the community. Council Member Meehlhause stated last Thursday, he and Council Member Gunn attended the Northeast Youth and Family Services Service to Youth Award Ceremony. He congratulated Principal Penny Howard for receiving an award this year. Council Member Meehlhause reported he would be attending an NYFS Executive Committee meeting on Thursday, February 14th. Council Member Hull thanked Welch’s on 10 for providing food at the Daddy Daughter Dance. Council Member Hull thanked the Public Works Department for all of their great efforts to keep the City’s streets free and clear of snow. Council Member Bergeron also thanked the Public Works Department. Mayor Mueller thanked Council Member Gunn for serving as the Acting Mayor last week while she was out of town. Mayor Mueller reported the Ramsey County Sheriff’s Office is holding a Scouting Day on Saturday, February 23rd from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. at their location on 1425 Paul Kirkwood Drive in Arden Hills. Mounds View City Council February 11, 2019 Regular Meeting Page 6 Mayor Mueller explained the next Five Cities Mayor’s Meeting will be held on Monday, March 11th at 3:30 p.m. at Shoreview City Hall. Mayor Mueller reported Minnesota Women in Government met on Friday, February 8th at the League of Minnesota Cities. B. Reports of Staff. Finance Director Beer stated the Finance Department was preparing for the final audit which would be completed in two weeks. Community Development Director Sevald reported on Monday, February 4th the Council reviewed two different sketch plans. He commented further on these sketch plans which were for Long Lake Woods and Crossroad Pointe. He requested the Council provide staff with direction on Crossroad Pointe with respect to Greenfield Avenue. Council Member Gunn stated the Council decided not to take additional public comment regarding this matter since only three members were in attendance at the February 4th worksession meeting. Mayor Mueller asked how staff believed traffic would flow in and out of the Crossroad Pointe property. Community Development Director Sevald stated this would be difficult to tell and would be determined in the future based on driver behavior. Council Member Meehlhause commented on the route he took to and from work for years. He stated he believed the City would not be able to determine how traffic would flow in and out of Crossroad Pointe but rather this would be determined by the future tenants based on where they had to commute to work. Council Member Bergeron stated he was in favor of the hammerhead cul-de-sac on Greenfield Avenue. He commented further on the amount of traffic that would be flowing onto Greenfield Avenue if this roadway were to remain open. He was of the opinion Greenfield Avenue was not constructed to manage this high level of traffic. Council Member Hull questioned if the City could plow a hammerhead cul-de-sac. Public Works Director Peterson indicated if the roadway were to remain open, it would be difficult to determine who was responsible for the plowing. He reported a normal cul-de-sac would be a better option and noted the Public Works Department could successfully plow a hammerhead cul-de-sac. He supported the Council pursuing a hammerhead cul-de-sac for Greenfield Avenue. Council Member Hull stated he was leaning towards a connection. Council Member Meehlhause commented he could go either way on this matter. He commented further on how the developer had shifted the apartment building on the property. He noted staff Mounds View City Council February 11, 2019 Regular Meeting Page 7 had provided the Council with a market study and reported there was a need for market rate apartments in the community. Mayor Mueller discussed the high-end apartments that would be built on this property. She stated she was excited for this development because it suited multi-generations and not just seniors. Council Member Gunn explained originally, she was for the connection but noted now she was leaning towards a hammerhead. Mayor Mueller reported she lives on Groveland Road and she indicated she did not want the residents living on Greenfield Avenue to have the same experience she had with high levels of traffic. She noted she fully supported the hammerhead cul-de-sac in order to keep the apartment complex traffic off of the small neighborhood roadway. She understood this would push traffic into another neighborhood, but believed Edgewood could support the additional traffic. She expressed frustration with the fact Ramsey County had not allowed Crossroad Pointe to have access to Mounds View Boulevard. Community Development Director Sevald thanked the Council for their feedback on this matter. City Administrator Zikmund explained he was continuing his work to amend City Code. He noted Chapter 900 was complete on his end and had been forwarded to the City Attorney. He stated it was his goal to complete the City Code amendments sometime this fall. City Administrator Zikmund updated the Council on the work being completed by the Charter Commission. City Administrator Zikmund reported Long Lake Woods would be addressed by the Council again on Monday, March 4th. City Administrator Zikmund commented staff would be attending a meeting next Wednesday with attorneys for the Tires N More property. In addition, staff would be following up on the Skyline property. City Administrator Zikmund commented on the agreement the City had with Service Line Warranties and reported a mailing would be sent out this week to residents regarding insurance for lateral sewer and water lines. C. Reports of City Attorney. There was nothing additional to report. 10. Next Council Work Session: Monday, March 4, 2019, at 6:30 p.m. Next Council Meeting: Monday, February 25, 2019, at 6:30 p.m. Mounds View City Council February 11, 2019 Regular Meeting Page 8 11. ADJOURNMENT The meeting was adjourned at 8:08 p.m. Transcribed by: Heidi Guenther TimeSaver Off Site Secretarial, Inc.