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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - 2019/09/23PROCEEDINGS OF THE MOUNDS VIEW CITY COUNCIL CITY OF MOUNDS VIEW RAMSEY COUNTY, MINNESOTA Regular Meeting September 23, 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, September 23, 2019, City Council Agenda. Mayor Mueller requested Item 7C be removed from the agenda and brought back to the Council for consideration in October. MOTION/SECOND: Mueller/Hull. To Approve the Monday, September 23, 2019, agenda as amended. Ayes – 5 Nays – 0 Motion carried. 5. CONSENT AGENDA A. Approval of Minutes. B. Just and Correct Claims. C. Approving Revisions to Section 1.23 of the Personnel Manual. D. Resolution 9167, Authorizing Recruitment Process for the Deputy Chief Position. E. Resolution 9168, Authorizing Recruitment Process for Police Officer Position. MOTION/SECOND: Bergeron/Gunn. To Approve the Consent Agenda as presented. Ayes – 5 Nays – 0 Motion carried. 6. PUBLIC COMMENT Mounds View City Council September 23, 2019 Regular Meeting Page 2 Dory Fleisher, 2245 Oakwood Drive, introduced her daughter Carrie to the City Council noting she was working towards her Girl Scouts Bronze Award. Carrie Fleisher thanked the Council for their time and requested the City install a crosswalk at the corner of Quincy Street and Oakwood Drive. She reported this crosswalk would be of benefit given the location of Oakwood Park. She noted there was also a bus stop at this corner. She stated there were also a number of little kids in her neighborhood that walked to the park and needed safe passage. She feared cars were driving too fast past the playground. She explained she had a petition with 35 signatures from her neighbors in support of the crosswalk. Mayor Mueller thanked Ms. Fleisher for her presentation and requested the petition be given to the City Council for further consideration. She requested further information from Ms. Fleisher regarding the Bronze Award. Ms. Fleisher stated the Bronze Award was one of the three highest awards in the Girl Scouts program. Councilmember Bergeron recommended the petition be passed along to Public Works Director Peterson. 7. SPECIAL ORDER OF BUSINESS Mayor Mueller requested Item 7D be discussed prior to Item 7A. The Council supported this request. D. State Senator Jason Isaacson. Senator Jason Isaacson thanked the Council for their time. He provided the Council with an update from the Senate and discussed the upcoming legislative session. He discussed the bills that he proposed in the previous year and encouraged the Council to contact him with any bonding requests the City of Mounds View may have. He reported higher education was a main priority for him, along with mental health support. He stated he would be working on the insulin and elderly housing crisis in 2020. He commented further on the initiatives that were important to him and asked for comments or questions. Council Member Meehlhause asked if maintenance of the City’s water treatment plants could be considered as a bonding bill for the State. City Attorney Riggs stated this was possible noting this would depend on the financing for this project. Council Member Meehlhause questioned where things were headed from a legislative standpoint for mental health. He commented NYFS was struggling to maintain its revenues but was a vital partner in this community. Senator Isaacson explained at some point politics have to be put aside in order to care for those struggling with mental health. He commented on the dollars that were needed in order for the State to address mental health, education and transportation. Council Member Gunn stated NYFS has hired a case manager to assist the Police Department with addressing those with mental instability who have frequent police contact. She commented MIN Petition for Crosswalk at 06-s ck.Oakwood and Quincy Com Petition summary and We have no crosswalk for kids to safely cross to the park, or for bus stops background Action petitioned for Add a crosswalk at Oakwood and Quincy to make it safer to cross the busy street. I MWINMe", M_ud' rFi-MML"'&Wd r Oji M. 1 WfAff1M13L%VhrA;. I i 1 • ' fl M Mounds View City Council September 23, 2019 Regular Meeting Page 3 there was no funding for this position, but was dearly needed. She stated she was also concerned with the growing costs to fund the City’s Police Department and officer’s mental health. Senator Isaacson reported the State just passed a bill that would allow for the diagnosis of PTSD from fire or law enforcement experiences. He noted this would allow these first responders to have access to services that was not available in the past. In addition, he understood the counselor to student ratio was not adequate. Council Member Bergeron stated the Mounds View School District was excellent, but he understood the schools could use more counselors. He appreciated the fact that Senator Isaacson was discussing this issue at a State level. He asked if HHS would be split in two. Senator Isaacson commented he would like to see HHS split into five different entities given the size of this organization. Mayor Mueller thanked Senator Isaacson for his presentation to the Council. A. Proclamation for National Pregnancy and Infant Loss Awareness Day. Mayor Mueller read a proclamation in full for the record declaring October 15, 2019 to be National Pregnancy and Infant Loss Awareness Day in the City of Mounds View. B. Proclamation for National Childhood Cancer Awareness Month. Mayor Mueller read a proclamation in full for the record declaring October to be National Childhood Cancer Awareness Month in the City of Mounds View. C. Recognizing Theresa Cermak. This item was removed from the agenda and will be brought back for consideration in October. 8. COUNCIL BUSINESS A. Public Hearing: Second Reading and Adoption of Ordinance 966, Vacating Portions of Greenfield Avenue Right-of-Way and Easements, as part of Crossroad Pointe. ROLL CALL VOTE Community Development Director Sevald requested the Council adopt an Ordinance vacating portions of Greenfield Avenue right-of-way and easements as part of the Crossroad Pointe development. He explained this project was located at the corner of Mounds View Boulevard and County Road H2. He noted the project consumes two blocks of property a portion which is bring proposed to be vacated along Greenfield Avenue. He reviewed the location of the proposed vacation and recommended approval. Mayor Mueller opened the public hearing at 7:15 p.m. Hearing no public input, Mayor Mueller closed the public hearing at 7:16 p.m. Mounds View City Council September 23, 2019 Regular Meeting Page 4 MOTION/SECOND: Gunn/Meehlhause. To Waive the Second Reading and Adopt Ordinance 966, Vacating Portions of Greenfield Avenue Right-of-Way and Easements, as part of Crossroad Pointe. ROLL CALL: Bergeron/Gunn/Hull/Meehlhause/Mueller. Ayes – 5 Nays – 0 Motion carried. B. Resolution 9165, Final Plat Approval of Crossroad Pointe. Community Development Director Sevald requested the Council approve the Final Plat for Crossroad Pointe. He reviewed the plans for Crossroad Pointe in further detail with the Council and recommended approval of the Final Plat. Mayor Mueller noted the financial impact of this project would be $18.2 million and would generate an estimated $327,500 in property taxes on a yearly basis. Council Member Meehlhause asked when staff anticipated the land would be closed on. Community Development Director Sevald stated this would occur on November 4th or soon after that date. MOTION/SECOND: Gunn/Bergeron. To Waive the Reading and Adopt Resolution 9165, Final Plat Approval of Crossroad Pointe. Council Member Meehlhause reported INH would be paying the City a park dedication fee of $110,000 through this project. Ayes – 5 Nays – 0 Motion carried. C. First Reading and Introduction of Ordinance 964, Amending City Code, Section 503.04 related to 3.2% Malt Liquor License Regulations. City Administrator Zikmund reviewed the first reading of an Ordinance amending City Code related to 3.2% malt liquor license regulations. He explained a local business owner has requested to sell 3.2% malt liquor. He reported staff has been working with the City Attorney to revise City Code in order to address the current buffer in order to meet the request of the applicant. It was noted Minnesota was the only State in the union that sold 3.2% malt liquor. Mayor Mueller stated she supported the proposed Ordinance amendment as the current language was quite antiquated. Council Member Gunn requested staff amend Items C and D. MOTION/SECOND: Bergeron/Meehlhause. To Waive the First Reading and Introduce Ordinance 964, Amending City Code, Section 503.04 related to 3.2% Malt Liquor License Mounds View City Council September 23, 2019 Regular Meeting Page 5 Regulations, as discussed. Ayes – 5 Nays – 0 Motion carried. 9. REPORTS A. Reports of Mayor and Council. Council Member Gunn thanked the Ralph Reeder Food Shelf, the YMCA and Pursuit Church for sponsoring the Community Resource Fair this past weekend. She noted over 600 people attended the event. It was her hope the event would occur again next year. Council Member Meehlhause stated last Tuesday he attended the Twin Cities Gateway board of directors meeting. He noted the group discussed and approved the 2020 budget. Council Member Meehlhause explained he would be attending an NYFS meeting on Thursday, September 26th. Council Member Meehlhause reported he would be attending the MWF Open House on Monday, September 30th at 10:30 a.m. Council Member Meehlhause invited the public to attend Coffee with a Cop on Wednesday, October 2nd from 9:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. at McDonalds. Council Member Bergeron stated on Thursday, October 3rd he would be attending a CTV Cable Commission meeting in Roseville. Council Member Gunn reported she attended the 75th Anniversary Celebration for the SBM Fire Department. Mayor Mueller stated she received an informational brochure from the school district regarding the proposed levy increase that would be on the November ballot. She explained further information regarding the levy was available on the school districts website. She indicated this matter would be voted on Tuesday, November 5th. Mayor Mueller reported the Ramsey County Dispatch Policy Committee would be meeting on Tuesday, September 24th at 2:00 p.m. at the Mounds View Community Center. Mayor Mueller stated on Thursday, September 26th the Ramsey County Local League of Government would be meeting at 5:30 p.m. Mayor Mueller encouraged drivers to watch for buses and children walking to school. B. Reports of Staff. City Administrator Zikmund had nothing additional to report. Mounds View City Council September 23, 2019 Regular Meeting Page 6 C. Reports of City Attorney. City Attorney Riggs had nothing additional to report. 10. Next Council Work Session: Monday, October 7, 2019, at 6:30 p.m. Next Council Meeting: Monday, October 1, 2019, at 6:30 p.m. 11. ADJOURNMENT The meeting was adjourned at 7:46 p.m. Transcribed by: Heidi Guenther TimeSaver Off Site Secretarial, Inc.