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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - 2012/05/14PROCEEDINGS OF THE MOUNDS VIEW CITY COUNCIL CITY OF MOUNDS VIEW RAMSEY COUNTY, MINNESOTA Regular Meeting May 14, 2012 Mounds View City Hall 2401 Highway 10, Mounds View, MN 55112 7:00 P.M. 1. MEETING IS CALLED TO ORDER 2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE 3. ROLL CALL: Flaherty, Stigney, Hull, Mueller, Gunn. NOT PRESENT: None. 4. APPROVAL OF AGENDA A. Monday, May 14, 2012, City Council Agenda. MOTION/SECOND: Mueller/Hull. To Approve the Monday, May 14, 2012, agenda as presented. Ayes – 5 Nays – 0 Motion carried. 5. PUBLIC INPUT None. 6. SPECIAL ORDER OF BUSINESS National Public Works Week Proclamation Mayor Flaherty read a proclamation declaring May 20-26, 2012 to be National Public Works Week in the City of Mounds View. He thanked the Public Works Department staff and maintenance personnel for their dedication to the City. B. National Police Week Proclamation Mayor Flaherty read a proclamation declaring May 13-19, 2012 to be National Police Week in the City of Mounds View. He recognized each Police Officer for their dedication and service to the residents in Mounds View. C. 2011 Audit Presentation, Aaron Nielsen, CPA, Principal at MMKR Certified Public Accountant Aaron Nielson, Partner with MMKR, thanked the Council for their time this evening and presented the 2011 audit in detail. He commented the City of Mounds View had received recognition from the MnGFOA for excellence in financial reporting in 2010. Mr. Nielson discussed the elimination of the levy reduction fund. He summarized the management report further and commented on the importance of the City monitoring and evaluating the utility rates. He then asked for questions or comments from the Council. Council Member Mueller questioned how many invoices were sampled throughout the audit. Mr. Nielson stated a sample of 26 invoices was reviewed. Mayor Flaherty thanked Mr. Nielson for his presentation this evening and a special thanks to Finance Director Beer and the finance department for their dedicated service to the City. 7. COUNCIL BUSINESS 7:05 p.m. Public Hearing, Resolution 7938, Consider Approval of an On Sale Intoxicating Liquor License for Moe’s located at 2400 County Highway 10. Assistant City Administrator Crane stated in accordance with City Code all liquor licenses were required to have a public hearing. She indicated the public hearing for Moe’s would have to be continued as the City had not received an application or fees. The application was sent certified mail to the owner of Moe’s and this paperwork was signed for. The fees were due on May 7th. Staff sent another letter to the owner extending the deadline to May 23rd. She recommended the Council open the public hearing to allow for comment and postpone action until Tuesday, May 29th. Mayor Flaherty opened the public hearing at 7:22 p.m. MOTION/SECOND: Mueller/Stigney. To Continue the Public Hearing for the On Sale Intoxicating Liquor License for Moe’s located at 2400 County Highway 10 until Tuesday, May 29, 2012. Ayes – 5 Nays – 0 Motion carried. 7:10 p.m. Public Hearing, Resolution 7939, Consider Approval of an On Sale Intoxicating Liquor License for Mermaid Acquisition Group, Inc., (doing business as The Mermaid) located at 2200 County Highway 10. Assistant City Administrator Crane stated this was a public hearing for The Mermaid’s intoxicating liquor license. Proper notice was sent out by the City to surrounding properties within 300 feet of The Mermaid and published in the City’s official newspaper. She indicated property taxes were current, along with all City utilities and the Mounds View Police and Fire Department issued a satisfactory report. The City had not yet received the criminal background check. Staff recommended approval of the intoxicating liquor license pending receipt of a satisfactory criminal background check. If approved, the liquor license would be in effect from July 1, 2012 through June 30, 2013. Mayor Flaherty opened the public hearing at 7:24 p.m. Hearing no public input, Mayor Flaherty closed the public hearing at 7:24 p.m. MOTION/SECOND: Gunn/Mueller. To Waive the Reading and Adopt Resolution 7939, Consider Approval of an On Sale Intoxicating Liquor License for Mermaid Acquisition Group, Inc., (doing business as The Mermaid) located at 2200 County Highway 10, contingent upon the receipt of a satisfactory criminal background check. Ayes – 5 Nays – 0 Motion carried. 7:15 p.m. Public Hearing, Resolution 7940, Consider Approval of an On Sale Intoxicating Liquor License for El Loro located at 2535 County Highway 10. Assistant City Administrator Crane stated, in accordance with City Code, all liquor licenses were required to have a public hearing. She indicated the public hearing for El Loro’s would have to be continued as the City had received the application and fees just today. Staff has not had time to review the information and recommended the Council open the public hearing to allow for comment and postpone action until Tuesday, May 29th. Mayor Flaherty opened the public hearing at 7:26 p.m. MOTION/SECOND: Mueller/Hull. To Continue the Public Hearing for the On Sale Intoxicating Liquor License for El Loro located at 2535 County Highway 10 until Tuesday, May 29, 2012. Ayes – 5 Nays – 0 Motion carried. 7:20 p.m. Public Hearing, Resolution 7941, Consider Approval of an Off Sale Intoxicating Liquor License for ABC Liquor located at 2840 County Highway 10. Assistant City Administrator Crane stated in accordance with City Code all liquor licenses were required to have a public hearing. She indicated the public hearing for ABC Liquor would have to be continued as the City had received the application and fees just today. Staff has not had time to review the information and recommended the Council open the public hearing to allow for comment and postpone action until Tuesday, May 29th. Mayor Flaherty opened the public hearing at 7:28 p.m. MOTION/SECOND: Mueller/Stigney. To Continue the Public Hearing for the Off Sale Intoxicating Liquor License for ABC Liquor located at 2840 County Highway 10 until Tuesday, May 29, 2012. Ayes – 5 Nays – 0 Motion carried. Mayor Flaherty expressed frustration with the liquor license holders in the City of Mounds View. He questioned how much time the business owners had to return their application and fees before this evening’s meeting. Assistant City Administrator Crane indicated the applications were sent out certified mail in April, which gave the business owners 30+ days to complete the paperwork and return the documents to the City. Mayor Flaherty thanked the owners that properly completed their paperwork and encouraged the other liquor license holders to do their due diligence to keep their licenses in compliance with all City Code requirements. He suggested there be a fine or fee for those not working with the City Staff and the suggested deadline. City Administrator Ericson stated there was a penalty and the liquor license would lapse if no action was taken by the business owner. He stated the Council could investigate a 10% penalty for those missing the established deadlines. 7:25 p.m. Public Hearing, Resolution 7942, Consider Approval of an Off Sale Intoxicating Liquor License for Vino & Stogie’s located at 2345 County Road H2. Assistant City Administrator Crane stated this was a public hearing for Vino & Stogie’s off sale intoxicating liquor license. Proper notice was sent out by the City to surrounding properties within 300 feet of Vino & Stogie’s and published in the City’s official newspaper. She indicated property taxes were current, along with all City utilities and the Mounds View Police and Fire Department issued a satisfactory report. The City had not yet received the criminal background check. Staff recommended approval of the off sale intoxicating liquor license pending receipt of a satisfactory criminal background check. If approved, the liquor license would be in effect from July 1, 2012 through June 30, 2013. Mayor Flaherty opened the public hearing at 7:29 p.m. Hearing no public input, Mayor Flaherty closed the public hearing at 7:29 p.m. MOTION/SECOND: Gunn/Hull. To Waive the Reading and Adopt Resolution 7942, Consider Approval of an Off Sale Intoxicating Liquor License for Vino & Stogie’s located at 2345 County Road H2, contingent upon the receipt of a satisfactory criminal background check. Ayes – 5 Nays – 0 Motion carried. 7:30 p.m. Public Hearing, Resolution 7943, Consider Approval of an Off Sale Intoxicating Liquor License for Big Top Liquor located at 2577 County Highway 10. Assistant City Administrator Crane stated this was a public hearing for Big Top Liquor’s off sale intoxicating liquor license. Proper notice was sent out by the City to surrounding properties within 300 feet of Big Top Liquor and published in the City’s official newspaper. She indicated property taxes were current, along with all City utilities and the Mounds View Police and Fire Department issued a satisfactory report. The City had not yet received the criminal background check. Staff recommended approval of the off sale intoxicating liquor license pending receipt of a satisfactory criminal background check. If approved, the liquor license would be in effect from July 1, 2012 through June 30, 2013. Mayor Flaherty opened the public hearing at 7:31 p.m. Hearing no public input, Mayor Flaherty closed the public hearing at 7:31 p.m. MOTION/SECOND: Mueller/Stigney. To Waive the Reading and Adopt Resolution 7943, Consider Approval of an Off Sale Intoxicating Liquor License for Big Top Liquor located at 2577 County Highway 10, contingent upon the receipt of a satisfactory criminal background check. Ayes – 5 Nays – 0 Motion carried. 7:35 p.m. Public Hearing, Resolution 7944, Consider Approval of an Off Sale 3.2 Malt Liquor License for SuperAmerica located at 2640 County Road I. Assistant City Administrator Crane stated this was a public hearing for SuperAmerica’s off sale intoxicating liquor license. Proper notice was sent out by the City to surrounding properties within 300 feet of SuperAmerica and published in the City’s official newspaper. She indicated property taxes were current, along with all City utilities. The Fire Department issued a satisfactory report. However, the Mounds View Police Department reported SuperAmerica failed a compliance check in December of 2011. Another compliance check would be completed before June 30, 2012. She explained the City had not yet received the criminal background check. Staff recommended approval of the off sale intoxicating liquor license pending receipt of a satisfactory criminal background check and successful completion of the compliance check. If approved, the liquor license would be in effect from July 1, 2012 through June 30, 2013. Mayor Flaherty opened the public hearing at 7:39 p.m. Hearing no public input, Mayor Flaherty closed the public hearing at 7:39 p.m. Council Member Hull requested the address be corrected on the Resolution. MOTION/SECOND: Mueller/Hull. To Waive the Reading and Adopt Resolution 7944, Consider Approval of an Off Sale 3.2 Malt Liquor License for SuperAmerica located at 2640 County Road I contingent upon the receipt of a satisfactory criminal background check and successful compliance check. Ayes – 5 Nays – 0 Motion carried. H. 7:40 p.m. Public Hearing, Resolution 7945, Adopting a Special Assessment Levy for Delinquent Public Utility Accounts. Finance Director Beer noted there were several public utility accounts that were delinquent with the City. One property was for excessive use of water and this property has had its water shut off at the street. Another property in default was for sale and the City wanted to be assured the current owner paid these fees in full prior to the sale of the property, if that were to occur. He noted there would be a $35 administrative fee and the homeowners could avoid interest if paid in full prior to be assessed. Mayor Flaherty opened the public hearing at 7:42 p.m. Hearing no public input, Mayor Flaherty closed the public hearing at 7:42 p.m. Council Member Stigney asked how future homeowners would be notified of the outstanding assessments. Finance Director Beer stated this information would be gathered by the title company or realtor contacting the City or County to request information about pending or outstanding assessments. MOTION/SECOND: Gunn/Mueller. To Waive the Reading and Adopt Resolution 7945, Adopting a Special Assessment Levy for Delinquent Public Utility Accounts. Ayes – 5 Nays – 0 Motion carried. I. Resolution 7950, Approving a Step Wage Adjustment for Officer Kirsten LaFean of the Mounds View Police Department. Assistant City Administrator Crane stated Officer Kirsten LaFean was a current employee with the Mounds View Police Department. Sergeant Tim Wolf had determined Officer LaFean has satisfactorily performed in the capacity of her position and a step wage was consistent with the LELS contract. Staff recommended approval of a step wage adjustment from Step 4 to Step 5. The effective date for this adjustment would be June 1, 2012. MOTION/SECOND: Mueller/Hull. To Waive the Reading and Adopt Resolution 7950, Approving a Step Wage Adjustment for Officer Kirsten LaFean of the Mounds View Police Department. Ayes – 5 Nays – 0 Motion carried. J. Resolution 7951, Reapproving the Final Plat & Developer’s Agreement for Coventry Senior Living. Planning Associate Heller requested the Council reapprove the Final Plat and Developer’s Agreement for Coventry Senior Living. The applicant was requesting another six months to record the plat with the County. Peter Jesh, Coventry Senior Living, indicated he had received a commitment letter for financing and the bank was requesting an appraisal. This was a huge step in the right direction. He would continue to finalize the plans in hopes of having them completed the end of May with work beginning in July. Mayor Flaherty questioned if any of the proposed units would subsidized. Mr. Jesh estimated that 10-12 units would be subsidized. This would be reviewed further with the bank. MOTION/SECOND: Gunn/Mueller. To Waive the Reading and Adopt Resolution 7951, Reapproving the Final Plat & Developer’s Agreement for Coventry Senior Living. Ayes – 5 Nays – 0 Motion carried. K. Introduction & First Reading of Ordinance 872, Amending Chapter 1008 of the City Code about Dynamic Display Signs. Planning Associate Heller proposed an amendment to the dynamic display sign Ordinance. She explained the amendment would now allow for dynamic display signs to be mounted on buildings if size requirements were met. She reviewed the other language changes and recommended approval of the language amendment in Ordinance 872. Council Member Stigney questioned the allowable size of dynamic display signs on buildings, both in Mounds View and neighboring communities. Planning Associate Heller indicated this varied greatly depending on the zoning district and size of the building. She noted the signs could be located on two sides of the building. MOTION/SECOND: Mueller/Gunn. To Waive the First Reading and Adopt Ordinance 872, Amending Chapter 1008 of the City Code about Dynamic Display Signs. Council Member Stigney expressed concern that the language has become too open ended. He recommended the language be more restrictive. Planning Associate Heller stated a controlling factor to the size and scope of these signs would be the expense of these signs. Mayor Flaherty stated the number of signs per building was not limited through the current language. He agreed with Council Member Stigney and was in favor of limiting the number of signs to three per building. He suggested Staff further review the language prior to the Second Reading. Council Member Stigney requested Staff review the sign codes for neighboring communities as well. Ayes – 4 Nays – 1 (Stigney) Motion carried. City Administrator Ericson requested Item 7Q be addressed next on the agenda. Q. Resolution 7952, Authorizing the Implementation of the “Citizen Mobile Access” Application to Integrate with the Comcate Code Enforcement Manager (CEM) Software. Code Enforcement Officer Anderson discussed the implementation and benefits of the “Citizen Mobile Access” application. He indicated this application would be integrated with the Comcate Code Enforcement Manager (CEM) software and was a cost effective measure to assist the public in addressing code enforcement concerns in the City. He commented the app could be tracked through the CEM software program and allowed for reports to be documented for the Council. Code Enforcement Officer Anderson commented that no other cities in the metro area were using this app to date. However, he spoke with individuals in Henderson, Nevada and Fort Collins, Colorado about their use of the app. Their comments were that the app allowed for a creative avenue for additional code enforcement information to be streamed into the City. Staff recommended the Council approve a Resolution and authorize the implementation of the “Citizen Mobile Access” application for both the android and iPhone marketplace. Council Member Mueller stated the current system has greatly increased efficiencies in the code enforcement department. She questioned how the additional app would assist the department. Code Enforcement Officer Anderson indicated it would make the department more efficient while engaging the public in code enforcement issues. In addition, the public would become more invested in each case. Council Member Gunn questioned the expense of the app. Code Enforcement Officer Anderson noted a fee could be charged for the app but he was recommending it remain free of charge to the residents of Mounds View. Council Member Hull asked if the number of downloads on the app could be tracked. Code Enforcement Officer Anderson stated this could be monitored through Android and through Apple. Mayor Flaherty indicated there was a yearly contract with Comcate for an expense of $1,700 with an upfront investment of $2,400. He questioned how this expense would be funded. City Administrator Ericson explained that funds were available in the Community Development budget. He stated the $1,700 would be a budgeted expense in 2013. Mayor Flaherty questioned how effective this app would be and if the tool would be misused by the residents. Code Enforcement Officer Anderson stated he was interested in assisting the public with reporting code enforcement issues and not policing the City. Council Member Stigney was pleased that Staff was able to get a reduced price for the initial investment but asked if the $1,700 yearly maintenance contract could also be reduced. Code Enforcement Officer Anderson stated this was the set rate and included two software updates per year. Mayor Flaherty questioned the age of the Feedback Manager program. Code Enforcement Officer Anderson explained the program was 10 years old and the apps were introduced in 2009. City Administrator Ericson stated it was his opinion the $2,400 expense was a good value considering the cost of hiring another staff person to assist with code enforcement issues. He indicated the Council could evaluate the use of the program and app after the first year, and the City could choose not to renew the software contract at that time. Council Member Mueller commented that technology was continuing to evolve and with this, the City had to continue to evolve to increase the communication needs of the City. She was proud that Mounds View was on the forefront on this issue and the assistance it would provide to the City with code enforcement issues. MOTION/SECOND: Gunn/Hull. To Waive the Reading and Adopt Resolution 7952, Authorizing the Implementation of the “Citizen Mobile Access” Application to Integrate with the Comcate Code Enforcement Manager (CEM) Software. Council Member Stigney indicated the expense for this app and software was not going to benefit all of the residents because not all residents had a Smartphone. Mayor Flaherty stated he would support the purchase as there was funds within the 2012 budget to cover the expense and the Council could evaluate its success in one year. He explained that Smartphones would continue to become more and more popular as time went on and the technology improved. Ayes – 4 Nays – 1 (Stigney) Motion carried. L. Resolution 7932, Adopting a Calendar for the Preparation of the 2013 Budget. Finance Director Beer reviewed the proposed calendar for the preparation of the 2013 budget. He noted June 4th would be the date the Council would provide Staff with priorities for the upcoming year. The budget had to be submitted to the County by September 15th. On November 12th the Council would set the utility rates and other City fees. He explained that on December 3rd the City would hold the Truth and Taxation Hearing with the 2013 budget approved on or around December 10th. Staff recommended the Council adopt the calendar for the preparation of the 2013 budget. MOTION/SECOND: Mueller/Gunn. To Waive the Reading and Adopt Resolution 7932, Adopting a Calendar for the Preparation of the 2013 Budget. Ayes – 5 Nays – 0 Motion carried. M. Resolution 7933, Adopting a Five Year Financial Plan for the Years 2013-2017. Finance Director Beer explained the Council reviewed the five year financial plan for years 2013-2017 at their last work session meeting. The approval of this plan was a City charter requirement. He discussed the plan in detail and stated levies were set on a yearly basis. He commented the Council’s goal would be to maintain 50% fund balance for each year. Staff recommended the Council adopt the five year financial plan. Mayor Flaherty understood this was a fluid document and questioned if election expenses would continue to rise even after contracting with the County. Finance Director Beer stated the new expenses would have to be altered within the document. Mayor Flaherty asked if the City needed to purchase four police vehicles in 2013. Finance Director Beer stated he has spoken with the Police Chief about this issue. He stated the replacement schedule had four vehicles being replaced next year and some shifting may occur. He anticipated two vehicles being replaced in 2013. Mayor Flaherty requested further information on the utility rates. Finance Director Beer reviewed the analysis stating modest increases would assist in stabilizing the water fund. He proposed a 10¢ increase for 2013, 2014 and 2015. This would add $8.00 per year to the average utility bill. For 2016 and 2017 he was proposing a 5¢ increase in the water rate. Mayor Flaherty stated this was a proactive measure the City can take versus a large increase all at once. Council Member Mueller asked if the residential water rate still included a conservation rate. Finance Director Beer indicated conservation water use was hard to determine based on the rain levels the past few summers. He explained that the City was still gathering data. Mayor Flaherty requested Staff provide additional information on the sewer utility rates. Finance Director Beer stated the suggested increase would also assist with stabilizing this fund. He proposed a 4% increase in 2013 with small increases thereafter until the fund stabilizes. This increase would amount to approximately $10 per year to the average utility bill. Finance Director Beer reported there was no anticipated increase to the storm sewer utility fund for the next five years. He stated the storm water infiltration basins were greatly assisting the City in this area. He commented the street light fund would have a 25¢ increase in 2013 which would stabilize the fund and keep the lights on along all City trails. MOTION/SECOND: Gunn/Hull. To Waive the Reading and Adopt Resolution 7933, Adopting a Five Year Financial Plan for the Years 2013-2017 and publish the summary. Council Member Stigney thanked Staff for providing the Council with this working document. He suggested additional TIF be placed into the City’s streets to reduce the tax burden on the residents. Ayes – 4 Nays – 1 (Stigney) Motion carried. N. Resolution 7934, Approving Bid Documents and Authorizing Advertisement for Bids for 2012 Sanitary Sewer Slip Lining Project. Public Works Director DeBar stated the majority of the City’s 44 miles of sanitary sewer was built out of clay and concrete pipe. The system was built in the 1960’s and early 1970’s. The 8” clay pipe was aging and in need of replacement. He stated the City was working to improve the system to eliminate infiltration and unnecessary treatment expenses. City Staff has been televising trunk sewers for deficiencies and have made a priority list for repairs and pipe replacements. Public Works Director DeBar stated Area E line concerns would be addressed this year through the Street and Utility Improvement Project. He discussed the slip lining process further with the Council and recommended approval of the bid documents and to authorize advertisement for bid. He indicated the City had $125,000 budgeted for 2012 for this project. These funds would complete one-half to one mile of sewer pipe in the City. MOTION/SECOND: Mueller/Stigney. To Waive the Reading and Adopt Resolution 7934, Approving Bid Documents and Authorizing Advertisement for Bids for the 2012 Sanitary Sewer Slip Lining Project. Ayes – 5 Nays – 0 Motion carried. O. Resolution 7935, Authorizing Stantec to Perform Preliminary Design Services for County Road H Sidewalk Project. Public Works Director DeBar stated the City has been pursuing improvements to the trailway and sidewalk system in the community. This provided regional connections while also making the community more walkable. The City’s master trailway map was recently updated in 2008. He commented the Public Works Department suggested a sidewalk along north side of County Road H as it would create a great trail connection. The Park Commission agreed with this option. Public Works Director DeBar indicated the sidewalk was not included in the Area E Street Improvement Project but would affect seven streets in Area E and the curb cuts could be completed as needed. He requested the Council authorize Stantec to perform preliminary design services for a sidewalk along County Road H. Council Member Mueller asked for further clarification on the location of the sidewalk. Public Works Director DeBar reviewed a map with the Council pointing out the proposed location along County Road H. The connection would create a contiguous trail from Fridley city limits to 35W. Council Member Mueller questioned what funds were being requested at this time. Public Works Director DeBar explained Staff was requesting funds to cover the expense of the preliminary design of the sidewalk along County Road H. Council Member Mueller inquired if the City had funds available to cover the expense of the actual sidewalk. Public Works Director DeBar indicated the City had funds available in a sidewalk maintenance fund to complete the connection. He reiterated that no decision was being made on the sidewalk this evening. Mayor Flaherty stated a sidewalk was located on the south side of County Road H in New Brighton. He questioned if there was another location that would be more advantageous if this sidewalk was deemed unfeasible. He proposed a sidewalk along Ardan. Council Member Mueller commented this roadway was wide enough to provide a trail along the shoulder. Council Member Gunn was in favor of this sidewalk connection as it would provide additional safety to the children walking to and from school. Mayor Flaherty expressed concern with the speed at which children are traveling along the sidewalk on bikes. He requested Staff gain additional feedback from the residents in this area and the need for the sidewalk connection. Public Works Director DeBar stated in the winter the walking children were forced into the street due to the piles of snow along County Road H. He noted the sidewalk would address these concerns. Council Member Mueller was in favor of proceeding with the engineer services to assure Area E was completed properly to prepare for the sidewalk connection. She noted it was the right thing to connect Silver Lake Road to Edgewood. MOTION/SECOND: Mueller/Gunn. To Waive the Reading and Adopt Resolution 7935, Authorizing Stantec to Perform Preliminary Design Services for County Road H Sidewalk Project not to exceed $9,000. Council Member Stigney questioned if Public Works and Stantec could prioritize the list of proposed trails for the City. This would provide a clear picture of the needs in the City. Public Works Director DeBar stated the Parks Commission has been addressing this issue and would be coming before the Council shortly. Council Member Stigney recommended action on this item be postponed until after these recommendations were made. Public Works Director DeBar understood the reasoning, but stated this sidewalk coincided with the Area E project and should be considered prior to the recommendation from the Parks Commission. He stated the Parks Commission did find this segment to be a priority. MOTION/SECOND: Stigney/Flaherty. To postpone action on this item until after reviewing the trail recommendations from the Parks Commission and Staff. Mayor Flaherty expressed concern with the location of this sidewalk segment as it would be a downhill slope heading into the school. He requested Staff review the sidewalk location further with the Parks Commission. Ayes – 2 Nays – 3 (Gunn, Hull, Mueller) Motion failed. ORIGINAL MOTION: Ayes – 3 Nays – 2 (Stigney, Flaherty) Motion carried. P. Resolution 7936, Authorizing Inspec, Inc. to Prepare Exterior Wall Management Program for Municipal Facilities. Public Works Director DeBar stated the City has 16 municipal facilities and were built in the 1960’s out of brick and mortar. Maintenance on these facilities was needed as moisture was able to seep behind the brick. In particular, the two million gallon water reservoir was in need of maintenance. The City did not have an expert on Staff to make a recommendation on how to properly maintain these brick structures. Staff recommended Inspec be allowed to prepare an exterior wall management program for each municipal facility. He noted the expense would be split between the Water Fund and Parks Fund. Council Member Mueller requested further information on the normal maintenance routine for brick and mortar buildings. Public Works Director DeBar stated he was not aware of any maintenance being done on any City buildings in the last 30 years and they were in need of attention. He stated the sun and rain conditions varied on each building which made each building and its maintenance unique. MOTION/SECOND: Mueller/Hull. To Waive the Reading and Adopt Resolution 7936, Authorizing Inspec, Inc. to Prepare an Exterior Wall Management Program for Municipal Facilities for $6,500. Council Member Stigney anticipated Inspec would find many issues with the City buildings. Mayor Flaherty agreed, but wanted the City to be proactive with the maintenance of its buildings. Ayes – 4 Nays – 1 (Stigney) Motion carried. 8. CONSENT AGENDA Resolution 7937, Accepting Community Forest Bonding Grant from Minnesota Department of Natural Resources. Resolution 7946, Approving a Job Description for the Building Official Position in the Community Development Department. Resolution 7948, Authorizing Additional Compensation to Housing/Code Enforcement Inspector Jeremiah Anderson for Working Outside of Job Classification. Resolution 7947, Approving the Hire of Don Burda as a Temporary Building Inspector in the Community Development Department. MOTION/SECOND: Gunn/Mueller. To Approve the Consent Agenda as presented. Ayes – 5 Nays – 0 Motion carried. 9. JUST AND CORRECT CLAIMS Council Member Stigney stepped out of the Council Chambers. Finance Director Beer answered the Council's questions related to claims. MOTION/SECOND: Mueller/Hull. To Approve the Just and Correct Claims as presented. Ayes – 4 Nays – 0 Motion carried. 10. APPROVAL OF MINUTES March 26, 2012, City Council Meeting Minutes. Council Member Mueller requested a correction on Page 5, Line 5, noting the spelling of gentleman’s name was incorrect. Council Member Stigney returned to the Council Chambers. MOTION/SECOND: Gunn/Hull. To Approve the March 26, 2012, City Council meeting minutes as corrected. Ayes – 5 Nays – 0 Motion carried. 11. REPORTS Reports of Mayor and Council. None. B. Reports of Staff. Administration Report City Administrator Ericson announced last week he attended the Anoka County Blaine Airport Advisory Committee in Blaine with Barb Haake. It was noted the east/west runway would be resurfaced this summer. He indicated the runway would not be lengthened but this would affect the traffic flying into north/south runway. City Administrator Ericson indicated the Airport would be holding its Discover Aviation Days on June 2nd and 3rd. He noted a replica of the Vietnam Memorial would be present at the event and available for public viewing. He then reviewed the list of events scheduled for the event. City Administrator Ericson stated the Spring Clean Up was successful again this year. A great deal of material was collected and a Fall Clean Up would be scheduled shortly. Mayor Flaherty thanked Mary Springer for her assistance with the city-wide Spring and Fall Clean Up. City Administrator Ericson indicated Staff spoke with the developer of Red Oak Estates to remove the large piles of dirt at the corner of Long Lake Road and County Road H. After discussions, the developer explained he would be spreading the piles out and seeding the area. City Administrator Ericson stated 35W would be closed on June 8th to allow MnDOT time to remove both County Road 10 bridges. Those bridges would be out of operation until sometime in November. City Administrator Ericson explained he attended a recent conference where ethics in leadership was discussed. He indicated this was a great opportunity and he was pleased to have been able to attend the event. City Administrator Ericson commented the Urban Land Institute of Minnesota would be hosted by the City of Mounds View on Thursday, June 14th to discuss Navigating the New Normal. The meeting would be recorded and rebroadcasted. City Administrator Ericson stated the Employee Appreciation event would be held on June 13th from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at City Hall Park, weather permitting. He invited all Council members to attend. He reviewed the milestones achieved in the last year. He appreciated the efforts of City Staff and looked forward to the event. Mayor Flaherty looked forward to the Employee Appreciation Event. Council Member Stigney questioned why the helicopter noise in the City had increased. City Administrator Ericson stated the Life Link Helicopters were now operating out of the Anoka County Blaine Airport. The helicopters were dealing with life saving issues. He encouraged all noise concerns with the airport be brought to the airport’s attention. C. Reports of City Attorney. City Attorney Riggs had nothing additional to report. 12. Next Council Work Session: Monday, June 4, 2012, at 7:00 p.m. Next Council Meeting: Tuesday, May 29, 2012, at 7:00 p.m. 13. ADJOURNMENT The meeting was adjourned at 9:51 p.m. Transcribed by: Heidi Guenther TimeSaver Off Site Secretarial, Inc.