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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - 2021/06/28APPROVED PROCEEDINGS OF THE MOUNDS VIEW CITY COUNCIL CITY OF MOUNDS VIEW RAMSEY COUNTY, MINNESOTA Regular Meeting June 28, 2021 Mounds View City Hall 2401 Mounds View Boulevard, Mounds View, MN 55112 6:50 P.M. 1. MEETING IS CALLED TO ORDER 2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE 3. ROLL CALL: Bergeron, Cermak, Hull, Meehlhause, Mueller NOT PRESENT: None. 4. APPROVAL OF AGENDA A. Monday, June 28, 2021, City Council Agenda. MOTION/SECOND: Bergeron/Meehlhause. To Approve the Monday, June 28, 2021, agenda as presented. Ayes – 5 Nays – 0 Motion carried. 5. CONSENT AGENDA A. Approval of Minutes: June 14, 2021. B. Just and Correct Claims. MOTION/SECOND: Hull/Bergeron. To Approve the Consent Agenda as presented. Ayes – 5 Nays – 0 Motion carried. 6. PUBLIC COMMENT Celena Monn, 2357 Sherwood Road, explained she has lived in Mounds View for the past 23 years. She stated she enjoys living in this community and believed this was a beautiful place to live. She reported she was involved in the community and hosts block parties on an annual basis. She indicated she wants everyone to love this City as much as she does, while also feeling welcome and heard. She discussed the numerous plans the City has in place for its parks, streets and to address its sustainability efforts. She encouraged the City to consider becoming more aware and equitable of its community members. She commented on May 28, 2021 she sent the City Council Mounds View City Council June 28, 2021 Regular Meeting Page 2 an email regarding equity and inclusion. She discussed how the population of Mounds View was changing as the schools now had 50% people of color and 40% of its students received free and reduced lunch. She commented on an event that occurred 15 years ago with her father at her daughter’s school and stated she wanted to see the City more actively addressing the racial problems in the community. Mayor Mueller stated the Council welcomed these comments and stated she would be responding to Ms. Monn individually after the meeting. She reported the Council has met with five different speakers to explore the topic of diversity. She indicated there was much more to come regarding this topic and she understood there were improvements that could be made. She thanked Ms. Monn for sharing her experiences and concerns with the Council. 7. SPECIAL ORDER OF BUSINESS None. 8. COUNCIL BUSINESS A. Public Hearing: First Reading and Introduction of Ordinance 976, an Ordinance Adopting the Recodification of the Mounds View Municipal Code and Updating the City of Mounds View’s 2021 Fee Schedule. Assistant City Administrator Beeman requested the Council introduce an Ordinance that would recodify the Mounds View Municipal Code while also updating the City’s 2021 fee schedule. He reviewed the proposed changes in detail with the Council and recommended introduction of the Ordinance. Mayor Mueller opened the public hearing at 7:06 p.m. Hearing no public input, Mayor Mueller closed the public hearing at 7:07 p.m. MOTION/SECOND: Hull/Bergeron. To Waive the First Reading and Introduce Ordinance 976, an Ordinance Adopting the Recodification of the Mounds View Municipal Code and Updating the City of Mounds View’s 2021 Fee Schedule. Council Member Meehlhause thanked staff for moving the fees to the fee schedule versus having this information within the Ordinance. He stated this was the right direction for the City to move in. Ayes – 5 Nays – 0 Motion carried. B. First Reading and Introduction of Ordinance 977, an Ordinance Amending the Mounds View Municipal Code, Title XV, Chapter 160, Sections 160.198 and 160.218 related to Drive Thru Business. This item was removed from the agenda. Mounds View City Council June 28, 2021 Regular Meeting Page 3 C. Resolution 9437, Approving Lease Amendments to the Water Tower Site Lease Agreements for T-Mobile and Sprint. Public Works/Parks and Recreation Director Peterson requested the Council approve lease amendments to the water tower site lease agreements for T-Mobile and Sprint. He reported T- Mobile would be merging with Sprint. He discussed the terms within the T-Mobile lease which began in 2016, noting all equipment at the base of the water tower had to be removed. He commented further on the proposed amendments within the lease and recommended approval. Finance Director Beer explained until the merger is final, the two companies have to act as separate entities. Council Member Meehlhause questioned how much the City received from the T-Mobile and Sprint leases. Finance Director Beer commented the City received $30,000 from T-Mobile and $27,000 from Sprint each year. MOTION/SECOND: Meehlhause/Bergeron. To Waive the Reading and Adopt Resolution 9437, Approving Lease Amendments to the Water Tower Site Lease Agreements for T-Mobile and Sprint. Ayes – 5 Nays – 0 Motion carried. D. Resolution 9438, Approving a Contract with Rainbow Treecare for the (EAB) Emerald Ash Borer Injection Program. Public Works/Parks and Recreation Director Peterson requested the Council approve a contract with Rainbow Treecare for the Emerald Ash Borer (EAB) injection program. He discussed how EAB migrated into the community over the past five years and noted the Department of Agriculture has required the City to create an EAB program. He reported this topic was reviewed by the Park, Recreation and Forestry Commission and proposed going out to bid for EAB tree injections. Staff commented further on the proposed program and recommended approval of the EAB contract with Rainbow Treecare. Council Member Meehlhause asked if there was an issue of having a City contracting with a service provider and allowing them to use the City logo. City Attorney Riggs explained this was a fairly routine practice and shows there was an approved process in place for this type of work. Mayor Mueller asked if the City had an opportunity to provide input to the design, printing and the mailing of the co-branded flyers. Public Works/Parks and Recreation Director Peterson reported the City would review these flyers each year before being sent out to residents in Mounds View. Mayor Mueller commented she was uncomfortable with having the City logo on this flyer, especially given the experience the City had with the service line warranty letters that were sent out. She questioned if the logo was used on this mailing, if other all City consultants could use the City logo for their mailings. Public Works/Parks and Recreation Director Peterson stated this was Mounds View City Council June 28, 2021 Regular Meeting Page 4 not the case. City Attorney Riggs indicated this was something the Council was approving as a joint effort. Mayor Mueller asked if the logo was not allowed if the discount would not be offered to Mounds View residents. Public Works/Parks and Recreation Director Peterson explained the discount would still be offered but Rainbow Treecare was finding in other cities that without the partnership they were having fewer clients and more ash trees were dying. Council Member Meehlhause discussed the agreement with the service line warranty company. He stated three mailings were allowed per year and this was where the issue came into play. He explained the feeling at the time was that the average resident was not aware of their responsibility for the sewer line. He stated he did not have a problem with this request given the fact there were residents in Mounds View that had ash trees that needed injections. MOTION/SECOND: Bergeron/Meehlhause. To Waive the Reading and Adopt Resolution 9438, Approving a Contract with Rainbow Treecare for the (EAB) Emerald Ash Borer Injection Program. Ayes – 4 Nays – 1 (Mueller) Motion carried. E. Resolution 9439, Accepting Improvements and Approving Final Payment for HVAC upgrades and replacements at the Community Center, City Hall and Public Works Facilities. Public Works/Parks and Recreation Director Peterson requested the Council accept improvements and approve final payment for HVAC upgrades and replacements at the Community Center, City Hall and Public Works facilities. He discussed the improvements that were completed through the use of CARES Act funds. The project costs were reviewed with the Council and staff recommended approval of the final payment. MOTION/SECOND: Meehlhause/Hull. To Waive the Reading and Adopt Resolution 9439, Accepting Improvements and Approving Final Payment for HVAC upgrades and replacements at the Community Center, City Hall and Public Works Facilities. Mayor Mueller thanked staff for bringing this project forward. Ayes – 5 Nays – 0 Motion carried. 9. REPORTS A. Reports of Mayor and Council. Council Member Bergeron stated it was nice to be holding this meeting in person. He commented the July NineNorth Commission meeting would be live and in person. Council Member Meehlhause reviewed the May financials from Twin Cities Gateway with the Council. He discussed how May and June would be well ahead of 2020, which was a good sign. Mounds View City Council June 28, 2021 Regular Meeting Page 5 He anticipated the month of July would be strong due to the 3M Open and the USA Cup events that would be hosted in the City of Blaine. Council Member Meehlhause commented he was happy to report Mounds View Boulevard signs have now been posted on I-35W northbound. Mayor Mueller reported the Festival in the Park Committee was working diligently to plan this year’s event. She noted a medallion hunt has been added this year, along with an accident/rescue demonstration from Mounds View Police, Allina, SBM Fire and Life Link. She requested Nine North film this event. She explained the Festival in the Park Committee was still seeking volunteers and those interested should contact her for further information. She then reviewed the schedule of events for this year’s festival which was scheduled for Friday, August 19, 2021 and Saturday, August 20, 2021. Mayor Mueller indicated she virtually attended the League of Minnesota Cities annual conference last week and discussed the session she participated in. She explained the 2022 LMC conference will be held in Duluth, Minnesota. Mayor Mueller encouraged residents to visit the splash pad. B. Reports of Staff. Finance Director Beer reported Metro INET has posted for the Executive Director position and would be filled as soon as possible. This person would be in charge of transitioning employees away from the City of Roseville to Metro INET. Finance Director Beer explained at the joint Charter Commission/City Council meeting the Charter Commission asked for an updated model on what the amount would need to be in order for the City to have a balanced budget. He explained this would be about 4.5% each year, with an additional 2%. He commented further on the vote that would be required to change the levy percentage. Assistant City Administrator Beeman discussed the items the Council would be addressing at the July worksession meeting. Finance Director Beer(?) provided the Council with an update on the status of the Water Treatment Plant – Phase I. C. Reports of City Attorney. City Attorney Riggs had nothing additional to report. 10. Next Council Work Session: Tuesday, July 6, 2021, at 6:30 p.m. Next Council Meeting: Monday, July 12, 2021, at 6:30 p.m. Mounds View City Council June 28, 2021 Regular Meeting Page 6 11. ADJOURNMENT The meeting was adjourned at 7:52 p.m. Transcribed by: Heidi Guenther Minute Maker Secretarial