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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - 2022/04/11APPROVED PROCEEDINGS OF THE MOUNDS VIEW CITY COUNCIL CITY OF MOUNDS VIEW RAMSEY COUNTY, MINNESOTA Regular Meeting April 11, 2022 Mounds View City Hall 2401 Mounds View Boulevard, Mounds View, MN 55112 6:48 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, April 11, 2022, City Council Agenda. MOTION/SECOND: Bergeron/Meehlhause. To Approve the Monday, April 11, 2022, agenda as presented. Ayes – 5 Nays – 0 Motion carried. 5. CONSENT AGENDA A. Approval of Minutes: February 4, 2022 (Special). March 28, 2022. B. Just and Correct Claims. 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 A. Resolution 9525, Award Presentation to John Kroeger for 21 Years of Service on the Parks, Recreation and Forestry Commission. Mounds View City Council April 11, 2022 Regular Meeting Page 2 Mayor Mueller read a Resolution in full for the record recognizing John Kroeger and thanked him for his 21 years of dedicated service to the City on the Parks, Recreation and Forestry Commission. She then presented John Kroeger with an award on behalf of the City. A round of applause was offered by all in attendance. John Kroeger thanked the Council and previous Councils for supporting the Parks, Recreation and Forestry Commission over the years. He also thanked Public Works Director Peterson for all of his support as well. MOTION/SECOND: Hull/Bergeron. To Adopt Resolution 9525, Award Presentation to John Kroeger for 21 Years of Service on the Parks, Recreation and Forestry Commission. Ayes – 5 Nays – 0 Motion carried. B. 1st Quarter Police Department Report – Police Chief Harder. Police Chief Harder provided the Council with a presentation on the first quarter report from the Mounds View Police Department. He reviewed crime stats for the first quarter noting VCET continues to make cases for narcotic arrests. He reported Ace and Alex Aase are receiving training at this time. He indicated the department took possession of a second speed trailer which would assist with managing speeding traffic. He explained the neighborhood resource officer was working part-time at this time. He indicated this officer would begin working full time in the near future and commented on the great work that was being done in the community by this officer. The community outreach events that were held in early 2021 were detailed for the Council, along with the partnered and referral work the department has been doing with NYFS. Council Member Hull reviewed the traffic stop data noting 60% of those pulled over were white and 25% were BIPOC. He commended the department on their efforts and noted these percentages were reflective of the community. Police Chief Harder agreed stating his officers were active but they were not heavy handed. He reported the majority of traffic stops do not end in citation unless there was egregious speeding. He commented further on the benefits of the Lights On program which assisted residents in fixing broken lights on their vehicles. Council Member Meehlhause stated he was impressed by the VCET report. He thanked the VCET officer for the tremendous efforts on behalf of the community. He asked if this officer was nearing the end of their commitment period. Police Chief Harder indicated he would be working to extend this position for two more years. He stated he would rather not replace this individual with an unknown given the great work that was being done. He thanked the Council for their continued support on the VCET officer position. Council Member Meehlhause thanked Police Chief Harder for his presentation and for the department’s tremendous efforts on behalf of the community, and for his outstanding leadership along with Deputy Chief Zender and the sergeants. Mayor Mueller asked if VCET was a Ramsey County run program. Police Chief Harder stated this was correct, noting VCET was the Ramsey County Drug Task Force. Further discussion Mounds View City Council April 11, 2022 Regular Meeting Page 3 ensued regarding the proposed term for this position and the need for cycling officers in and out of high stress or dynamic positions. Mayor Mueller requested further information on how the Ramsey County Attorney was handling cases and bonding. Police Chief Harder provided the Council with information on how the bonding system had changed and how the Ramsey County Attorney was no longer taking 5th degree drug cases. He explained all 5th degree drug cases in Mounds View are submitted through the City Prosecutor as a gross misdemeanor now versus through the County for a felony. He believed it was a bad idea for the County to make this change. He indicated arrests trigger treatment or change. Mayor Mueller thanked Police Chief Harder for his presentation and encouraged him to keep up the great work. 8. COUNCIL BUSINESS A. Resolution 9573, Amending Part-Time Storm Water Assistant Job Description and Authorize Recruitment Process. City Administrator Zikmund requested the Council amend the Part-Time Storm Water Assistant Job Description and Authorize Recruitment Process. He reviewed the wage and hour changes that were made to the job description stating staff hopes these changes will lead to applicants applying for this position. Mayor Mueller asked how the City advertised this position. City Administrator Zikmund reported the City posted this position on seven different websites. MOTION/SECOND: Meehlhause/Hull. To Waive the Reading and Adopt Resolution 9573, Amending Part-Time Storm Water Assistant Job Description and Authorize Recruitment Process. Ayes – 5 Nays – 0 Motion carried. B. Resolution 9574, Authorization to Replace the Carpeting at the Mounds View Community Center. Public Works/Parks and Recreation Director Peterson requested the Council authorize the replacement of the carpeting at the Mounds View Community Center. He reported this carpet was last replaced in 2010 and was in need of replacement again due to a large amount of traffic. He explained staff received three proposals for this work and staff met with each vendor to discuss the flooring needs within the community center. He recommended an industrial type carpeting be approved given the high levels of traffic at the community center. Staff commented on the project further and recommended the bid from Hauglie’s be approved in the amount of $94,902.49. City Administrator Zikmund reported the fire department was familiar with Hauglie’s and they have done great work at the departments facilities. Mayor Mueller questioned how long the new carpet would last. Public Works/Parks and Mounds View City Council April 11, 2022 Regular Meeting Page 4 Recreation Director Peterson stated he had no way of knowing this and indicated the wear and tear would be based on the amount of traffic at the community center. Council Member Hull asked if the carpet came with a warranty. Public Works/Parks and Recreation Director Peterson anticipated the carpet would come with a one year or limited warranty. Council Member Meehlhause inquired when the carpet would be installed. Public Works/Parks and Recreation Director Peterson indicated he was uncertain when the carpet would be installed but understood the carpet would be installed in phases. MOTION/SECOND: Meehlhause/Bergeron. To Waive the Reading and Adopt Resolution 9574, Authorization to Replace the Carpeting at the Mounds View Community Center. Ayes – 5 Nays – 0 Motion carried. 9. REPORTS A. Reports of Mayor and Council. Council Member Cermak reported the Mounds View Police Foundation would be meeting at Random Park on Tuesday, April 12 at 4:30 p.m. Council Member Cermak noted she attended the CPY Partners in Youth luncheon last Tuesday. She supported the City being a resource to CPY given the growing needs in the community. City Administrator Zikmund reported the City Council has approved charitable gambling in the community and these funds could be used to assist CPY and other non-profit organizations. He indicated he would bring this item back to the Council for further discussion at a future worksession meeting. Council Member Meehlhause provided the Council with an update from the Twin Cities Gateway. He stated he was pleased to report the convention bureau had a great year in 2021 and recognized $ 126,882.00 in net income. The numbers for 2022 were briefly discussed with the Council. Council Member Meehlhause explained NYFS has offered the executive director position to a candidate and this individual has signed the employment agreement. Mayor Mueller reported she would be attending the Minnesota Women’s in City Government meeting on Friday, April 15. She noted this organization was planning a Presents Event for Friday, April 22 from 11:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. at the League of Minnesota Cities where the focus would be on work/life balance. Mayor Mueller stated on Friday, April 8 she attended a Ramsey County League of Local Government meeting where NAMI made a presentation on mental health. B. Reports of Staff. Mounds View City Council April 11, 2022 Regular Meeting Page 5 Public Works/Parks and Recreation Director Peterson reported the contractor would be sweeping up the areas in the community that were seal coated in order to clean up the loose rocks. He indicated staff was not happy with the number of rocks that were pulling up. He explained staff hoped to receive a credit from the contractor on this work. Public Works/Parks and Recreation Director Peterson explained staff recently learned the VFD for WTP #1 would not be received until September. He provided the Council with an update on the progress that was being made on WTP #2 and WTP #3. Public Works/Parks and Recreation Director Peterson indicated a neighborhood meetings would be held for the 2022 street projects on Wednesday, April 13 at the Mounds View Community Center at 6:00 p.m. Public Works/Parks and Recreation Director Peterson commented on the fence consortium that had been created noting there were over 50 cities that were already in this group. City Administrator Zikmund stated Rebecca Booker recently received the Ann Phillips Lifetime Achievement in Fire Prevention Leadership Award, which was the highest award given to fire prevention individuals. He noted he would have Ms. Booker attend a future Council meeting in order to be recognized by the City Council. City Administrator Zikmund indicated the Council would be discussing how the City would be spending the funds received from Twin Cities Gateway at an upcoming worksession meeting. City Administrator Zikmund stated Kurt Ullrich would be retiring and a celebration would be held at the Ramsey City Hall on Thursday, April 28 from 2:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. City Administrator Zikmund reported the Town Hall Meeting would be held on Monday, April 18 at the Mounds View Community Center at 6:00 p.m. C. Reports of City Attorney. No report. 10. Town Hall Meeting: Monday, April 18, 2022, at 6:00 p.m. Next Council Work Session: Monday, May 2, 2022, at 6:30 p.m. Next Council Meeting: Monday, April 25, 2022, at 6:30 p.m. 11. ADJOURNMENT The meeting was adjourned at 8:03 p.m. Transcribed by: Heidi Guenther Minute Maker Secretarial