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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - 2022/09/12APPROVED PROCEEDINGS OF THE MOUNDS VIEW CITY COUNCIL CITY OF MOUNDS VIEW RAMSEY COUNTY, MINNESOTA Regular Meeting September 12, 2022 Mounds View City Hall 2401 Mounds View Boulevard, Mounds View, MN 55112 6:42 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, September 12, 2022, City Council Agenda. MOTION/SECOND: Meehlhause/Bergeron. To Approve the Monday, September 12, 2022, agenda as presented. Ayes – 5 Nays – 0 Motion carried. 5. CONSENT AGENDA Mayor Mueller asked to remove Item 5A. Council Member Hull asked to remove Item 5D. A. Approval of Minutes: August 22, 2022. B. Just and Correct Claims. C. Resolution 9621, Authorizing Separation Compensation for Recreation Coordinator Darryl Thibodeaux. D. Resolution 9623, Authorizing a Recruitment Process for Ice Rink Attendants. E. Resolution 9626, Authorizing Separation Compensation for Dan Wattenhofer, Arborist/Park Maintenance. F. Resolution 9627, Authorizing a Recruitment Process for Arborist/Park Maintenance Position. G. Resolution 9624, Annual Polling Place Designation for 2023. Mounds View City Council September 12, 2022 Regular Meeting Page 2 MOTION/SECOND: Meehlhause/Cermak. To Approve the Consent Agenda as amended removing Items 5A and 5D. Ayes – 5 Nays – 0 Motion carried. A. Approval of Minutes: August 22, 2022. Mayor Mueller requested a change to the minutes on Page 7, Line 36 noting she moved to this community 43 years ago. MOTION/SECOND: Mueller/Bergeron. To Approve the Minutes from August 22, 2022 as amended. Ayes – 5 Nays – 0 Motion carried. D. Resolution 9623, Authorizing a Recruitment Process for Ice Rink Attendants. Council Member Hull asked if $12 an hour would be adequate pay for rink attendants this winter. Human Resource Director Ewald suggested the hourly rate for rink attendant employees be set at $13 per hour. Council Member Hull questioned if $13 per hour would be enough. City Administrator Zikmund suggested establishing a range for the rink attendants and noted staff could research this matter further to see what other communities are paying. MOTION/SECOND: Hull/Meehlhause. To Waive the Reading and Adopt Resolution 9623, Authorizing a Recruitment Process for Ice Rink Attendants with an hourly pay rate of $13 to $15 per hour. Ayes – 5 Nays – 0 Motion carried. 6. PUBLIC COMMENT Murwu Mohammad, Silver Lake Commons, stated she uses the Community Center every Monday through Saturday for lifting. She requested the City Council consider purchasing more weight lifting equipment. She also asked that the Community Center be opened on Sunday. City Administrator Zikmund reported the request for use on Sundays has not justified being open all day. He noted staff could look into getting more weight lifting equipment. Kathryn Smith, 2142 Bell Lane, requested comment from the City Council regarding the signs she has posted in her yard. She noted the City recently removed a political sign from her yard, but left a “Slow Down for Children” sign. She asked why this action was taken by the City. City Administrator Zikmund explained Ordinance 161.03 addresses any sign or billboard. He noted the code enforcement officer was out this afternoon and explained he could speak to him further to see what action was taken. It was his understanding the code enforcement officer was Mounds View City Council September 12, 2022 Regular Meeting Page 3 focusing on political signs. However, he noted all signs were supposed to be 15 feet from a lot line or 30 feet to a sight triangle sign. He stated staff would be working with residents to return all signs. Finance Director Beer reported the City takes the same action every year to remove political signs that are posted incorrectly within the right-of-way due to the number of complaints the City received. Zach Lindstrom, 8378 Long Lake Road, explained he was running for City Council. He stated he has had many good conversations with residents that live on Groveland Road. He indicated these residents were concerned with the housing at 85th and County Road J. In addition, he received feedback regarding the development near Taco Bell stating residents opposed this development. Mr. Lindstrom requested the Council consider exempting political signs from the sign ordinance given the fact they will only be in place for two or three months. 7. SPECIAL ORDER OF BUSINESS None. 8. COUNCIL BUSINESS A. Resolution 9625, Approving the Hire of Alexis Campis-Olalde to the Position of Facilities Maintenance (Monday-Friday). Human Resource Director Ewald requested the Council approve the hire of Alexis Campis-Olalde to the Position of Facilities Maintenance (Monday-Friday). She noted Mr. Campis was available to begin working in Facilities Maintenance on Tuesday, September 13. MOTION/SECOND: Hull/Bergeron. To Waive the Reading and Adopt Resolution 9625, Approving the Hire of Alexis Campis-Olalde to the Position of Facilities Maintenance (Monday- Friday). Ayes – 5 Nays – 0 Motion carried. B. Resolution 9629, Authorizing Certification of the Preliminary General Fund Budget and Preliminary Property Tax Levy for Fiscal Year 2023. Finance Director Beer requested the Council certify the Preliminary General Fund Budget and Preliminary Property Tax Levy for Fiscal Year 2023. He reported the City Council had to certify a preliminary levy to the County by September 30 of each year per State Statute. He discussed how LGA has been considered for the coming year. He commented further on the proposed revenues and expenditures for 2023 and recommended approval of the preliminary General Fund Budget and Tax Levy. He discussed how the median value home would be impacted by the proposed levy increase. Council Member Meehlhause requested further information from staff on how the budget breaks Mounds View City Council September 12, 2022 Regular Meeting Page 4 down. Finance Director Beer reported 62% of the budget was spent on personnel and 21% was spent on contractual services. He commented further on how expenses were broken down by department within City Hall. MOTION/SECOND: Meehlhause/Hull. To Waive the Reading and Adopt Resolution 9629, Authorizing Certification of the Preliminary General Fund Budget and Preliminary Property Tax Levy for Fiscal Year 2023. Mayor Mueller reported earlier today she attended a Mayors/Administrator meeting where proposed tax levies were discussed. She reviewed the numbers that were presented which ranged from 6% to 13% due to raising inflation and personnel costs. Ayes – 5 Nays – 0 Motion carried. C. Resolution 9630, Approving the Preliminary EDA Property Tax Levy Request and Budget for Fiscal Year 2023. Finance Director Beer requested the Council approve the preliminary EDA Property Tax Levy Request and Budget for Fiscal Year 2023. It was noted the EDA levy would be for $100,000. MOTION/SECOND: Bergeron/Hull. To Waive the Reading and Adopt Resolution 9630, Approving the Preliminary EDA Property Tax Levy Request and Budget for Fiscal Year 2023. Ayes – 5 Nays – 0 Motion carried. D. PUBLIC HEARING: Resolution 9631, Consider Approving the Suspension of a Therapeutic Massage Therapist License. City Administrator Zikmund requested the Council approve the suspension of a Therapeutic Massage Therapist License. He explained this concern was brought forward by the City Attorney and there was a desire to consider a suspension. He reported the Police Department has investigated this matter and the County Attorney would be charging it. Mayor Mueller opened the public hearing at 7:36 p.m. Hearing no public input, Mayor Mueller closed the public hearing at 7:36 p.m. MOTION/SECOND: Bergeron/Meehlhause. To Waive the Reading and Adopt Resolution 9631, Consider Approving the Suspension of a Therapeutic Massage Therapist License. Council Member Bergeron stated he supported the suspension of this license due to the seriousness of the allegations against the license holder. Ayes – 5 Nays – 0 Motion carried. 9. REPORTS Mounds View City Council September 12, 2022 Regular Meeting Page 5 A. Reports of Mayor and Council. Mayor Mueller commented on the Mayors/Administrator meeting she attended with City Administrator Zikmund. Mayor Mueller stated on September 30 and October 1 she would be attending the Minnesota Mayors Conference in Wyoming, Minnesota. She explained she was looking forward to attending a tour of Rosenbaur. Mayor Mueller reported a Community Resource and Family Fun Day would be held at the Community Center on Saturday, September 24. Mayor Mueller thanked Jeremiah Anderson for his 25 years of dedicated service to the SBM Fire Department and for his Code Enforcement work with the City of Mounds View. She wished him all the best in his retirement. Mayor Mueller commented on the SBM versus Mounds View Police Department softball game that was held on Saturday, September 10. She thanked the Mounds View Police Foundation for serving hot dogs and selling t-shirts at the event. Sherry Gunn, President of the Mounds View Police Foundation, discussed how residents could purchase t-shirts. She encouraged residents to consider joining the Mounds View Police Foundation by attending an upcoming meeting, which were held on the second Tuesday of each month at 5:30 p.m. at Random Park. Ms. Gunn invited the public to participate in the K9 Walk on Saturday, October 1 from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. at Silver View Park. B. Reports of Staff. City Administrator Zikmund stated the water vessel tank at Water Treatment Plant No. 2 was opened and more problems were found. He explained there was excessive manganese levels in the tank, which now had to be addressed. He reported the good news was that Water Treatment Plant No. 1 could fully meet the needs of the City. City Administrator Zikmund provided the Council with an update on the Long Lake Woods development. City Administrator Zikmund reported staff has interviewed seven candidates for the police position and two were moving forward for consideration and seven candidates were being interviewed for the Recreation Coordinator position. City Administrator Zikmund stated the stop signs for Groveland Road would be installed later this week. Mounds View City Council September 12, 2022 Regular Meeting Page 6 Mayor Mueller questioned if the Wooddale Boulevard project should be put on hold until after the election. City Administrator Zikmund stated this would be a decision of the Council. C. Reports of City Attorney. There was nothing additional to report. 10. Next Council Work Session: Monday, October 3, 2022, at 6:30 p.m. Next Council Meeting: Monday, September 26, 2022, at 6:30 p.m. 11. ADJOURNMENT The meeting was adjourned at 7:46 p.m. Transcribed by: Heidi Guenther Minute Maker Secretarial