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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - 2022/12/27APPROVED PROCEEDINGS OF THE MOUNDS VIEW CITY COUNCIL CITY OF MOUNDS VIEW RAMSEY COUNTY, MINNESOTA Regular Meeting December 27, 2022 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, Cermak, Hull, Meehlhause, Mueller NOT PRESENT: None. 4. APPROVAL OF AGENDA A. Tuesday, December 27, 2022, City Council Agenda. MOTION/SECOND: Bergeron/Hull. To Approve the Tuesday, December 27, 2022, agenda as presented. Ayes – 5 Nays – 0 Motion carried. 5. CONSENT AGENDA Mayor Mueller asked to remove Item 5C. A. Approval of Minutes: December 12, 2022. B. Just and Correct Claims. C. Resolution 9679, Authorizing Separation Compensation for GIS Technician Jacob Garibay. D. Resolution 9680, Authorizing Additional Compensation for Benjamin Zender to Work in Higher Job Classification. E. Resolution 9683, Appoint Planning Commission Chair. MOTION/SECOND: Mueller/Hull. To Approve the Consent Agenda as amended removing - Item 5C Ayes – 5 Nays – 0 Motion carried. Mounds View City Council December 27, 2022 Regular Meeting Page 2 C. Resolution 9679, Authorizing Separation Compensation for GIS Technician Jacob Garibay. Mayor Mueller thanked Jacob Garibay for his tremendous service to the City of Mounds View and wished him well in his new position. MOTION/SECOND: Mueller/Meehlhause. To Waive the Reading and Adopt Resolution 9679, Authorizing Separation Compensation for GIS Technician Jacob Garibay. Ayes – 5 Nays – 0 Motion carried. 6. PUBLIC COMMENT Kathryn Smith, 2142 Bell Lane, reported she was the City of Mounds View’s Festival in the Park President. She presented the Council with a check for $500 and noted these funds could be used to help children in the community that need assistance with summer park and recreation programming. Mayor Mueller thanked Ms. Smith for the generous donation. A round of applause was offered by the Council. Des Crane, 312 Spring Street - Unit 2 in St. Paul, thanked the out-going City Councilmembers for their dedicated service to the community. She thanked the incoming Councilmembers for their willingness to serve the community. Zach Lindstrom, 8378 Long Lake Road, thanked Council Member Bergeron and Mayor Mueller for their dedicated service to the City of Mounds View. He stated he was looking forward to working with the remaining Council Members in 2023. Dan Mueller, 8343 Groveland Road, indicated tonight was bittersweet for both him and his wife, Mayor Mueller. He stated he was very proud of his wife and her service to the City of Mounds View. 7. SPECIAL ORDER OF BUSINESS None. 8. COUNCIL BUSINESS A. Resolution 9682, Approval of Business License Renewal – Curbside Waste, Inc. City Administrator Zikmund requested the Council approve a business license for Curbside Waste, Inc. He noted this was a carryover item from the Council’s December 12 meeting. He reported staff had spoken with Curbside Waste regarding their early hours of operation. Assistant City Attorney Sathe reviewed the proposed Resolution noting the fourth whereas Mounds View City Council December 27, 2022 Regular Meeting Page 3 addresses the complaints that have been brought to the City and how future complaints will be addressed by the Council. Council Member Meehlhause noted there were two typographical errors in the Resolution. He requested staff correct these grammatical errors. MOTION/SECOND: Meehlhause/Cermak. To Waive the Reading and Adopt Resolution 9682, Approval of Business License Renewal – Curbside Waste, Inc. Council Member Hull questioned how the City would address complaints going forward. Assistant City Attorney Sathe reported if a licensee fails to abide by the terms of the license and City Code, the City can move forward with suspension and revocation. He explained City Code requires that the Council provide an opportunity for the license holder to be heard before the Council can take action to suspend or revoke the business license. City Administrator Zikmund indicated any complaints have to have verifiable evidence from staff, whether this be from administrative staff, code enforcement or the police department. Mayor Mueller reported it was difficult to consider this action knowing it would have impacts on Mounds View residents, but she did not see any other way to get a message across to the license holder that they must follow the City Code noise ordinance rules. She hoped Curbside Waste understood the rules in Mounds View were serious. Council Member Bergeron believed the Council was acting in good faith that Curbside Waste would be following the contract as well as City Code going forward. Mayor Mueller explained two weeks ago the City Council approved all of the business licenses in the City for 2023, with the exception of the business license for Curbside Waste. She reported action was delayed to this meeting to ensure staff could speak with Curbside Waste about complaints the City had receive regarding hours of operation/noise concerns. Deon Richardson, Curbside Waste representative, noted he had been communicating with City Administrator Zikmund and explained the noise complaint concern had been addressed. He reported Curbside Waste trucks now have cameras and GPS which meant any future complaints could be addressed immediately. Mr. Richardson apologized for the driver that was starting work at 6:00 a.m. and noted this would not occur in the future. Ayes – 5 Nays – 0 Motion carried. B. Approval of 2023 NYFS Contracts. City Administrator Zikmund requested the Council approve the 2023 contracts with Northeast Youth and Family Services (NYFS). Council Member Meehlhause reported NYFS has been serving the community for the past 45 years and Mounds View has been one of the municipal partners since the organization began. He Mounds View City Council December 27, 2022 Regular Meeting Page 4 discussed the great work NYFS does to address mental health concerns and serving local youth. Finance Director Beer clarified the $29,789 is for the municipal contract and does not include the community advocate piece, which was an additional $27,938.16. He explained the City would be spending a total of $57,728.16 on the NYFS contracts. MOTION/SECOND: Meehlhause/Cermak. Motion to approve municipal contract with Northeast Youth & Family Services in the amount of $29,789.41 and the community advocate agreement with Northeast Youth & Family Services in the amount of $27,938.75. Ayes – 5 Nays – 0 Motion carried. C. Resolution 9653, Denying Application to Amend the Official Zoning Map for 2310 Mounds View Boulevard, from R-1 Single-Family Residential to PUD Planned Unit Development. Community Development Director Sevald requested the Council deny the application to amend the official Zoning Map for the property at 2310 Mounds View Boulevard from R-1 Single-Family Residential to PUD Planned Unit Development. He reported at the December 12 City Council meeting the Council tabled action on this item to allow staff to draft findings to support denial for the application to amend the zoning map. He explained the Council believed this project was too large for the parcel and would have too big of an impact on the adjacent neighborhood. MOTION/SECOND: Hull/Bergeron. To Waive the Reading and Adopt Resolution 9653, Denying Application to Amend the Official Zoning Map for 2310 Mounds View Boulevard, from R-1 Single-Family Residential to PUD Planned Unit Development. Council Member Bergeron stated his concern with this project was the size, the need for multiple variances, and insufficient parking. He expressed support for affordable housing, but he voiced concern the developer did not meet the requirements of the City. While he understood there would be development on this site, he hoped a better fit would be found for the property. Mayor Mueller indicated she was also concerned with additional traffic generated by this project, given its close proximity to the school. Ayes – 4 Nay – 1 (Meehlhause) Motion carried. 9. REPORTS A. Reports of Mayor and Council. Council Member Hull thanked Council Member Bergeron for his six years on the City Council. He stated he appreciated his honesty and integrity while serving on the City Council. Council Member Hull thanked Mayor Mueller for her 16 years for service on the City Council. He expressed appreciation her efforts and stated she would be dearly missed. Mounds View City Council December 27, 2022 Regular Meeting Page 5 Council Member Meehlhause thanked Council Member Bergeron for his service on the City Council and stated he should be proud of what has been accomplished in the City over the past six years. Council Member Meehlhause explained he has been serving with Mayor Mueller for the past 10 years. He commented on the street projects, infrastructure investments and developments that occurred over the last 16 years and reported Mayor Mueller had a great deal to be proud of. Council Member Cermak thanked Council Member Bergeron and Mayor Mueller for their dedicated service to the City of Mounds View. Council Member Cermak reported the Mounds View Police Foundation will be meeting on January 10 at 5:30 p.m. at Hodges Park to discuss the Daddy Daughter Dance which would be held on Saturday, February 4. Council Member Bergeron stated he has been humbled many times while serving on the City Council over the past six years. He thanked the Council for their kind words and stated he was grateful for each of the Councilmembers and staff members that serve the City so diligently. He explained he appreciated the residents that voted him onto the City Council. He stated he has nothing but gratitude for the City Council and those serving as staff members. Mayor Mueller explained the past 16 years have gone by so quickly. She commented on her legacy, how she has worked to ensure every voice in the community was heard and that every person was treated with dignity and respect. She stated it has been her honor to serve this City and be a voice for Mounds View. She thanked staff and the Council for working with her and for their friendship over the years. She discussed the recent publication of the community education program and discussed how trapshooting was a growing sport in the State of Minnesota. She thanked the Festival in the Park Committee for their donation to the community and encouraged residents to consider participating in an upcoming parks and recreation program. Last, she commented on a package she received from an anonymous member in the community. B. Reports of Staff. Finance Director Beer thanked Council Member Bergeron and Mayor Mueller for their service to the City of Mounds View. City Administrator Zikmund stated on Monday, January 23 Mayor Mueller and Council Member Bergeron will be recognized for their service. City Administrator Zikmund discussed the items the Council would be discussing at their worksession meeting on Tuesday, January 3. 10. Next Council Work Session: Tuesday, January 3, 2023, at 6:30 p.m. (following special meeting) Mounds View City Council December 27, 2022 Regular Meeting Page 6 Next Council Meeting: Tuesday, January 3, 2023, at 6:30 p.m. (special meeting) 11. ADJOURNMENT The meeting was adjourned at 7:27 p.m. Transcribed by: Heidi Guenther Minute Maker Secretarial