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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - 2019/04/08PROCEEDINGS OF THE MOUNDS VIEW CITY COUNCIL CITY OF MOUNDS VIEW RAMSEY COUNTY, MINNESOTA Regular Meeting April 8, 2019 Mounds View City Hall 2401 Mounds View Boulevard, Mounds View, MN 55112 6:31 P.M. 1. MEETING IS CALLED TO ORDER 2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE 3. ROLL CALL: Gunn, Hull, Meehlhause, Mueller NOT PRESENT: Bergeron. 4. APPROVAL OF AGENDA A. Monday, April 8, 2019, City Council Agenda. MOTION/SECOND: Gunn/Hull. To Approve the Monday, April 8, 2019, agenda as presented. Ayes – 4 Nays – 0 Motion carried. 5. CONSENT AGENDA Council Member Hull asked to remove Item 5A. A. Approval of Minutes: March 25, 2019. B. Just and Correct Claims. MOTION/SECOND: Gunn/Meehlhause. To Approve the Consent Agenda as amended removing Item 5A. Ayes – 4 Nays – 0 Motion carried. A. Approval of Minutes: March 25, 2019. Council Member Hull requested a change to the minutes on Page 2, Line 24 stating Celena Monn’s name should be corrected. Mayor Mueller requested a change to the minutes on Page 7, Line 23 noting “for all the member cities of” should be put in after the words “concern for”. Mounds View City Council April 8, 2019 Regular Meeting Page 2 MOTION/SECOND: Hull/Meehlhause. To Approve the Minutes from March 25, 2019 as amended. Ayes – 4 Nays – 0 Motion carried. 6. PUBLIC COMMENT None. 7. SPECIAL ORDER OF BUSINESS A. Proclamation Arbor/Earth Day. Mayor Mueller read a Proclamation in full for the record declaring Monday, April 22, 2019 to be Earth Day in the City. In addition, she declared Friday, April 26, 2019 to be Arbor Day in Mounds View and encouraged residents to consider planting a tree in the community. B. Resolution 9098, Approving Citizen of the Year Penny Howard. Council Member Meehlhause congratulated Penny Howard for being named Mounds View’s Citizen of the Year. He reported Penny Howard has been the principle at Edgewood Middle School since 1990 and thanked her for her tremendous contributions to the community. Mayor Mueller read Resolution 9098 in full for the record. MOTION/SECOND: Meehlhause/Gunn. To Adopt Resolution 9098, Approving Citizen of the Year Penny Howard. Ayes – 4 Nays – 0 Motion carried. C. Resolution 9099, Approving Coach of the Year Aaron Bahn. City Administrator Zikmund congratulated Aaron Bahn for being named Mounds View’s Coach of the Year. Council Member Meehlhause read Resolution 9099 in full for the record. MOTION/SECOND: Hull/Gunn. To Adopt Resolution 9099, Approving Coach of the Year Aaron Bahn. Ayes – 4 Nays – 0 Motion carried. 8. COUNCIL BUSINESS A. Resolution 9095, Awarding a Construction Contract to North Valley, Inc. for the 2019 Street and Parking Lot Improvement Project. Mounds View City Council April 8, 2019 Regular Meeting Page 3 Public Works Director Peterson requested the Council award a construction contract to North Valley, Inc. for the 2019 Street and Park Lot Improvement Project. He commented on the bid process that was followed and noted the bid included an alternate for the SBM Fire Station #1 parking lot. He reported the SBM Fire Department has decided to withdraw from this project. He reviewed the engineering and pavement costs for the project with the Council and recommended approval. Mayor Mueller asked if a 17% contingency was typical for street improvement projects. Public Works Director Peterson stated this percentage was slightly higher than normal. MOTION/SECOND: Meehlhause/Hull. To Waive the Reading and Adopt Resolution 9095, Awarding a Construction Contract to North Valley, Inc. for the 2019 Street and Parking Lot Improvement Project. Ayes – 4 Nays – 0 Motion carried. B. Resolution 9096, Accepting Bids Received by the City of Coon Rapids Joint Powers Agreement for 2019 Seal Coating. Public Works Director Peterson requested the Council accept bids received by the City of Coon Rapids Joint Powers Agreement for the 2019 seal coating project. He reviewed the streets included in this project, noting Area E would be seal coated. He discussed the bid process that was followed for this project and recommended the Council accept the bids and award the project. MOTION/SECOND: Hull/Meehlhause. To Waive the Reading and Adopt Resolution 9096, Accepting Bids Received by the City of Coon Rapids Joint Powers Agreement for 2019 Seal Coating. Council Member Meehlhause stated he appreciated the savings Mounds View was receiving through the Joint Powers Agreement that was entered into with the City of Coon Rapids. Finance Director Beer reported the City was saving on the expense for sealcoating and for engineering expenses. Ayes – 4 Nays – 0 Motion carried. C. Resolution 9097, Approving the Purchase and Installation of (2) 20’ x 20’ Park Shelters for City Hall Park. Public Works Director Peterson requested the Council approve the purchase and installation of two 20’ by 20’ park shelters for City Hall Park. He explained this purchase had been discussed by the Council at a worksession meeting. He commented on the proposal that was received from Minnesota Wisconsin Playground noting the shelters would cost $57,529. It was noted the park shelters would be metal structures. He reported the project would be paid for through the Park Mounds View City Council April 8, 2019 Regular Meeting Page 4 Dedication Fund. Staff commented further on the proposed project and recommended approval. Mayor Mueller questioned if picnic tables would be purchased for the park shelters. Public Works Director Peterson stated he was waiting on a bid for the picnic tables and anticipated he would be purchasing four tables for each shelter. MOTION/SECOND: Gunn/Meehlhause. To Waive the Reading and Adopt Resolution 9097, Approving the Purchase and Installation of (2) 20’ x 20’ Park Shelters for City Hall Park. Ayes – 4 Nays – 0 Motion carried. 9. REPORTS A. Reports of Mayor and Council. Council Member Gunn invited the public to attend Coffee with a Cop on Tuesday, April 9th at 9:00 a.m. at McDonald’s. Council Member Gunn reported the Mounds View Police Foundation would be meeting on Tuesday, April 9th at 4:30 p.m. Council Member Gunn stated last Thursday she attended a press conference for the Sexual Assault Response Collaboration. She noted Police Chief Harder was present, along with all other police departments in the Ramsey County area. Council Member Gunn reported on Saturday, April 27th the SBM Fire Department would be installing smoke detectors within the community. She explained the fire department was seeking volunteers to assist with the event. Council Member Meehlhause stated he would be attending an NYFS Executive Committee meeting on Thursday, April 11th. On Wednesday, April 17th he would be attending an NYFS Human Resources Committee meeting. Council Member Meehlhause reported last Thursday he and Andy Thomas attended the YMCA’s Annual State of the YMCA breakfast gathering. Council Member Meehlhause requested the Council review the Citizen of the Year criteria. He stated he would like to have long-standing residents be considered for this award even if they move out of the community. Mayor Mueller stated on Friday, April 13th she would be attending an Executive Board meeting for the Minnesota Women in City Government. Mayor Mueller noted she would be attending the Minnesota Mayor’s Conference at the end of April. Mounds View City Council April 8, 2019 Regular Meeting Page 5 Mayor Mueller reported the Comprehensive Plan Task Force would be holding a joint meeting with the City Council on Tuesday, April 23rd. She thanked Community Development Director Sevald for all of his efforts on the Comprehensive Plan. B. Reports of Staff. Finance Director Beer reported the audit was now complete and a report would be presented to the Council on Monday, April 22nd. Public Works Director Peterson stated street sweeping had begun along with the sanitary sewer cleaning. City Administrator Zikmund discussed the agenda and program that would be presented at the Town Hall meeting. City Administrator Zikmund explained the VCET Team was receiving national recognition for its efforts in Milwaukee, Wisconsin next week. City Administrator Zikmund stated the Metro Area Annual meeting would be held on Wednesday, April 24th. City Administrator Zikmund reported four residents remain at the Skyline Motel and the consultant continues to assist the City with this matter. He reported the EDA would be holding a 3:00 p.m. meeting on Monday, May 13th. City Administrator Zikmund reviewed the agenda for the May City Council worksession meeting. Bob King, Mounds View Police Foundation, invited the public to attend a fundraiser and bake sale for the Mounds View Police Department at the Texas Roadhouse in Coon Rapids on Monday, April 29th from 4:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. City Administrator Zikmund explained the City of Mounds View had been presented a check in the amount of $409.76 from the North Metro Mayors. Finance Director Beer reported the City also received a check from the hospital board in the amount of $827,000. C. Reports of City Attorney. There was nothing additional to report. 10. Next Council Work Session: Monday, May 6, 2019, at 6:30 p.m. Next Council Meeting: Monday, April 22, 2019, at 6:30 p.m. Town Hall Meeting: Monday, April 15, 2019, at 6:00 p.m. Mounds View City Council April 8, 2019 Regular Meeting Page 6 11. ADJOURNMENT The meeting was adjourned at 7:28 p.m. Transcribed by: Heidi Guenther TimeSaver Off Site Secretarial, Inc.