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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - 2019/03/11PROCEEDINGS OF THE MOUNDS VIEW CITY COUNCIL CITY OF MOUNDS VIEW RAMSEY COUNTY, MINNESOTA Regular Meeting March 11, 2019 Mounds View City Hall 2401 Mounds View Boulevard, Mounds View, MN 55112 6:34 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, March 11, 2019, City Council Agenda. MOTION/SECOND: Gunn/Hull. To Approve the Monday, March 11, 2019, agenda as presented. Ayes – 5 Nays – 0 Motion carried. 5. CONSENT AGENDA A. Approval of Minutes: February 28, 2019. B. Just and Correct Claims. C. Resolution 9088, Approval of Out-of-State Conference for Brian Beeman. MOTION/SECOND: Meehlhause/Bergeron. To Approve the Consent Agenda as presented. Ayes – 5 Nays – 0 Motion carried. 6. PUBLIC COMMENT None. 7. SPECIAL ORDER OF BUSINESS None. 8. COUNCIL BUSINESS Mounds View City Council March 11, 2019 Regular Meeting Page 2 A. Ordinance 955, Second Reading – Chapter 900 City Code Update – ROLL CALL VOTE. City Administrator Zikmund requested the Council adopt Ordinance 955 amending Chapter 900 of the City Code relating to public ways and property. He reviewed the minor changes that were made to this section of City Code and recommended approval. MOTION/SECOND: Hull/Gunn. To Waive the Second Reading and Adopt Ordinance 955, Second Reading – Chapter 900 City Code Update and direct staff to publish an Ordinance summary. ROLL CALL: Bergeron/Gunn/Hull/Meehlhause/Mueller. Ayes – 5 Nays – 0 Motion carried. B. Resolution 9087, Amendment to a Development Review for Central Sandblasting located at 2299 County Road H. Community Development Director Sevald requested the Council consider an amendment to a Development Review for Central Sandblasting which was located at 2299 County Road H. He explained a Development Review was approved in August 2018 to remove the east building, and add onto the west building. The applicant is requesting to amend the 2018 Development Review to allow a portion of the to-be-removed building to remain (80’ x 80’). The area was planned for outside storage, but would now be used as inside storage. Staff reported the Planning Commission reviewed this item and recommended approval of the request. Desire Schulze, Central Sandblasting at 2299 County Road H, introduced herself to the Council and thanked them for their consideration. She reported Central Sandblasting has been a Mounds View business for the past 50 years. Council Member Meehlhause questioned if the applicant had considered keeping the entire East building. Ms. Schulze stated the plan was not to keep the entire building, but rather was interested in keeping an 80’ x 80’ portion of the building noting it would be used for indoor storage. MOTION/SECOND: Meehlhause/Gunn. To Waive the Reading and Adopt Resolution 9087, Amendment to a Development Review for Central Sandblasting located at 2299 County Road H. Ayes – 5 Nays – 0 Motion carried. MOTION/SECOND: Gunn/Bergeron. To Recess the City Council Meeting to the EDA Meeting. Ayes – 5 Nays – 0 Motion carried. Mounds View City Council March 11, 2019 Regular Meeting Page 3 Mayor Mueller recessed the City Council meeting to reconvene the EDA meeting at 6:48 p.m. MOTION/SECOND: Meehlhause/Bergeron. To Reconvene the City Council Meeting. Ayes – 5 Nays – 0 Motion carried. Mayor Mueller reconvened the City Council meeting at 7:58 p.m. 9. REPORTS A. Reports of Mayor and Council. Bob King, Mounds View Police Foundation, provided the Council with an update from the Mounds View Police Foundation. He thanked the Mounds View/New Brighton Rotary Club for their generous donation. Council Member Gunn reported the I-35W Coalition met in early March. She noted work was beginning on the I-35W MnPASS project. She explained trees were being removed in order to make room for the sound walls and commented on the changes that were coming for 2019. She indicated this project would take three years to complete. Mayor Mueller requested staff put a link on the City’s website that would provide residents with information on the I-35W MnPASS project. Council Member Meehlhause reported on Wednesday, March 13th he would be attending a Mounds View Business Council meeting where MnDOT would be the guest speaker. Council Member Meehlhause stated on Thursday, March 14th he would attending an NYFS Executive Committee meeting. On Tuesday, March 19th he would be attending a Twin Cities Gateway Board meeting and on Wednesday, March 20th he would be attending an NYFS HR meeting. Council Member Meehlhause thanked the Public Works Department for all of the efforts to clear the City’s streets after the recent snow events. Council Member Bergeron stated he attended a Cable Commission meeting last Thursday where financial matters were discussed. Finance Director Beer noted franchise fee revenues were down 10% in 2018. Further discussion ensued regarding how CTV was changing their programming. Council Member Gunn requested residents keep their fire hydrants and storm drains free and clear of snow. Mayor Mueller stated on Thursday, March 7th she attended the North Metro Chamber of Commerce Gala Event with Assistant City Administrator Beeman. Mounds View City Council March 11, 2019 Regular Meeting Page 4 Mayor Mueller reported she attended the Five Cities Mayors meeting on Monday, March 11th with City Administrator Zikmund. Those in attendance discussed the activities occurring in their community. Mayor Mueller noted the Ramsey County League of Local Government would be meeting again on Thursday, March 14th at 5:30 p.m. Mayor Mueller reported Minnesota Women in City Government would be meeting next on Friday, March 29th from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. B. Reports of Staff. Finance Director Beer reported the City’s audit was complete and noted the auditor would be attending a Council meeting in April to present the audit. City Administrator Zikmund provided the Council with an update from the Charter Commission. City Administrator Zikmund updated the Council on Tires N More property and discussed how staff was working to address this property. City Administrator Zikmund stated in a sidebar conversation he had with the City Attorney he recommended staff sit down and speak with the developer that attended the EDA meeting to see if they were within the price range for the Skyline Motel property. City Administrator Zikmund updated the Council on an article that was completed by a KARE 11 reporter and provided the Council with a handout on the communications staff has had with the reporter. C. Reports of City Attorney. City Attorney Riggs updated the Council on the facts concerning the KARE 11 article. He discussed how City staff interpreted this matter and reported staff may be discussing this matter with local legislators. He explained the facts provided by staff to the reporter did not support the conclusions that were made. He reported staff was attempting to follow the letter of the law. Mayor Mueller read the City’s written response to the reporter in full for the record. 10. Next Council Work Session: Monday, April 1, 2019, at 6:30 p.m. Next Council Meeting: Monday, March 25, 2019, at 6:30 p.m. Mounds View City Council March 11, 2019 Regular Meeting Page 5 11. ADJOURNMENT The meeting was adjourned at 8:37 p.m. Transcribed by: Heidi Guenther TimeSaver Off Site Secretarial, Inc.