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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - 2001/01/02 (2)UPROCEEDINGS OF THE MOUNDS VIEW CITY COUNCIL ~~ ,~ CITY OF MOUNDS VIEW RAMSEY COUNTY, MINNESOTA Special Meeting _ ,~,, ,~ , ,, January 2, 2001 --.,.~- -, Mounds View City Hall r ~ ~, ;;, ;,;y„„,,,,~ 2401 Highway 10, Mounds View, MN 55112 ~.~a `~ ~ 7:00 P.M. 1. MEETING IS CALLED TO ORDER The Timberwolves' mascot "Crunch" administered the oath of office to Mayor Sonterre. City Administrator Miller administered the oath of office to Council Member Quick. City Administrator Miller administered the oath of office to Council Member Stigney. 2. ROLL CALL: Sonterre, Quick, Marty, Stigney, Thomas. 3. APPROVAL OF AGENDA A. Tuesday, January 2, 2001 City Council Agenda. Mayor Sonterre asked the Council if anyone would like to add items to the agenda. MOTION/SECOND: Quick/Marty. To Move Discussion of the Planning Commission, Parks and Recreation Commission, the Cable Commission, and the Economic Development Commission Which is a Part of Resolution 5507 to the Work Session. Ayes - 5 Nays - 0 Motion carried. MOTION/SECOND: Marty/Quick. To accept the January 2, 2001, City Council Agenda as amended, dispensing with the reading of all ordinances and resolutions unless otherwise requested. Ayes - 5 Nays - 0 Motion carried. 4. APPROVAL OF MINUTES A. Monday, December 11, 2000, City Council Minutes. • Mounds View City Council January 2, 2001 Special Meeting Page 2 Council Member Marty requested on Page 6, Paragraph 3 the spelling of Berg be changed to Berg. Council Member Marty also noted for the record Mayor Coughlin had provided changes to the minutes to be submitted to the recording secretary. MOTION/SECOND: Marty/Stigney. To approve the December 11, 2000, City Council Minutes with the noted changes. Ayes - 4 Nays - 0 Motion carried. Mayor Sonterre abstained from voting as he was not present for the meeting. 5. SPECIAL ORDER OF BUSINESS: Council Member Marty presented former Mayor Coughlin with a plaque thanking him for serving as Mayor for term years 1999 and 2000. 6. REPORTS Former Mayor Coughlin thanked Council for the plaque and stated it has been an honor for him to have been able to serve the residents of Mounds View as Mayor. The job of Mayor has been the most rewarding job he has had. Mayor Coughlin requested Council allow him to thank several people. Of the residents of great character he pointed out David Jahnke who stands out in • his mind as being a very honorable man. While Mayor Coughlin and Mr. Jahnke did not always agree their interactions have been the most notable of his term. This Council and Mayor Coughlin were accused of doing things behind the scenes by an individual and Mr. Jahnke, in the middle of being at Council Chambers to "take the mayor's head off ', stood up in the midst of his opposition and said that he was opposed to what was being said. After voicing his opposition to the accusations, Mr. Jahnke said he could see nothing that was being done by Council that merited the accusation that was being thrown. Mayor Coughlin sent Mr. Jahnke a letter stating that in his short time as Mayor it was one of the most noble things he had witnessed. Mayor Coughlin believes Mr. Jahnke is representative of the best angels of our nature. here in the City of Mounds View and his hat is off to him. Former Mayor Coughlin thanked Staff especially those that get no or very little public acknowledgement of their actions. Former Mayor Coughlin thanked Mike Ulrich the public works director. When Former Mayor Coughlin began his term as Mayor he set as one of his goals to have Mr. Ulrich employed somewhere else before his term was up. Former Mayor Coughlin has since apologized to Mr. Ulrich and has found Mr. Ulrich to be one of the most honorable, decent human beings he has ever had the opportunity to work with. Mr. Ulrich is also a very humble individual who has the difficult job of taking the decisions of the Council and defending them even when he may not want to defend them. It is his duty to carry forth the wishes of the Council and he has done so very well and Former Mayor Coughlin acknowledged him for doing so. Mayor Coughlin thanked all of the Staff for being good decent people and doing the best job they can for the City of Mounds View. • Former Mayor Coughlin also wanted to thank Bob Long and the rest of the members of Kennedy and Graven who have done a-very good job representing the City of Mounds View. He and his Mounds View City Council January 2, 2001 Special Meeting Page 3 firm have logged countless hours on the airport fight which had been ongoing for 20 or more years. Mayor Coughlin told him it needed to end one way or the other. Bob and his team accomplished that goal. He and his crew have shown an impressive effort on the billboard issue as well. There is a letter on the dais acknowledging those efforts. Finally, as representative of the Council he sees it fitting to acknowledge Council Member Gary Quick who two years ago he started off on the wrong foot with by getting into a shouting match over curb cuts. Former Mayor Coughlin told Council Member Quick he has learned a significant amount of perspective by talking with him and working with him. Council Member Quick is able to take input from his neighbors and still look at the issue for the greater good of all of the residents of Mounds View. If there is one thing that has changed his perspective during his time as Mayor it is to look out for the greater good for the City of Mounds View. Not only for the greater good but for the long term. Former Mayor Coughlin wished Council Member Quick good wishes on his second decade as a Council Member. Former Mayor Coughlin recommended Mayor Sonterre learn from Council Member Quick's experience. Former Mayor Coughlin thanked staff for a job well done and Council for its perseverance and due diligence. Mayor Sonterre presented Former Mayor Coughlin with a gavel to acknowledge his service to the City and all the help and leadership Mayor Coughlin has shown Mayor Sonterre over the course of Mayor Coughlin's term as Mayor. MOTION/SECOND. Quick/Marty. To Take a Five Minute Recess. Ayes - 5 Nays - 0 Motion carried. Mayor Sonterre indicated Council should have received several different applications. The first application is one for the Planning Commission submitted by Michael Hegland. Mr. Hegland is seeking reappointment for athree-year term. Mayor Sonterre noted Mr. Hegland was the only applicant for the Planning and Zoning Commission and that an advertisement had been placed in the City's newspaper in an effort to solicit applicants. Mayor Sonterre noted Chairperson Peterson would not be seeking reappointment to the Planning Commission. MOTION/SECOND. Sonterre/Quick. To Reappoint Michael Hegland to the Planning and Zoning Commission for aThree-Year Term. Ayes - 5 Nays - 0 Motion carried. Mayor Sonterre noted there were five positions open on the Park and Recreation Commission. Three of the four applications are time dated. The fourth is an application that was turned in late and Mayor Sonterre asked for consideration in approving all four applicants. • Mounds View City Council January 2, 2001 Special Meeting Page 4 MOTION/SECOND. Quick/Marty. To Table the Park and Recreation Commission to allow time for Council to Review Documentation. Ayes - 5 Nays - 0 Motion carried. Mayor Sonterre noted there were three applicants for the Economic Development Commission. Mayor Sonterre inquired as to whether the Council wanted to handle Economic Development Commission appointments as the Economic Development Authority. Consent to handle as EDA. Mayor Sonterre indicated Former Mayor Coughlin had applied for a seat on the Park and Recreation Commission. MOTION/SECOND. Sonterre/Thomas. To Appoint Dan Coughlin to the Parks and Recreation Commission for aThree-Year Term. Ayes - 3 Nays - 2 (Marty/Quick) Motion carried. Mayor Sonterre recommended Jerold Kahn be appointed to the Park and Recreation Commission. MOTION/SECOND. Sonterre/Marty. To Appoint Jerold Kahn to the Park and Recreation Commission. Ayes - 5 Nays - 0 Motion carried. Mayor Sonterre recommended John Kroeger be appointed to the Park and Recreation Commission. MOTION/SECOND. Sonterre/Quick. To Appoint John Kroeger to the Park and Recreation Commission for aThree-Year Term. Ayes - 5 Nays -0 Motion carried. Mayor Sonterre asked for consent of the Council to consider the application of Mark Pothen which was not received in time to give Council five (5) days to consider the application. This term would be for two years to fill the vacancy left by Mayor Sonterre. Consent was reached by Council to consider the application. MOTION/SECOND. Sonterre/Marty. To Appoint Mark Pothen to the Park and Recreation Commission for aTwo-Year Term. Ayes - 5 Nays - 0 Motion carried. L_J Mounds View City Council January 2, 2001 Special Meeting Page 5 Council Member Marty inquired as to whether there were any other vacancies on the Park and Mayor Sonterre indicated there was one more vacant seat on the Park and .Recreation Commission, there are three vacant seats on the Planning Commission, and pending approval of the Economic Development Authority all vacancies will be filled on the Economic Development Commission. Council Member Quick inquired as to whether there was a vacancy on the Police Civil Service Commission. Recreation Commission. Mayor Sonterre indicated he had spoken with the one member whose term is expiring and she had not yet notified him as to whether she would like to seek reappointment. Technically, there is a vacancy on the Police Civil Service Commission. 7. CONSENT AGENDA A. Approve Just and Correct Claims B. Licenses for Approval C. Resolution 5504, to Accept LLEBG (PD) D. Resolution 5505, to Renew Irondale Agreement with New Brighton (PD) . Mayor Sonterre asked the Council if anyone would like to remove items for discussion. MOTION/SECOND. Quick/Thomas. To Remove Item D from the Consent Agenda for Discussion. Ayes - 5 Nays - 0 Motion carried. Mayor Sonterre inquired as to whether Council Member Quick had discussed Item D with the Chief of Police. Council Member Quick recommended approval of the Consent Agenda and then discussion on Item D. MOTION/SECOND: Marty/Stigney. To Approve the Consent Agenda for Items A through C. Ayes - 5 Nays - 0 Motion carried. Council Member Quick stated he needed clarification on Item D. Council Member Quick asked the Police Chief if the scopes and services of the City of New Brighton should be Mounds View. The Chief of Police indicated the document had been compared with the original agreement and the only change was the addition of the middle school. At the schools request, because New Brighton provides that officer, the scope and duties are listed in the document. Mounds View City Council January 2, 2001 Special Meeting Page 6 • • Council Member Quick indicated he was having trouble with the language of the contract but now understood and thanked the Police Chief for his input. MOTION/SECOND. Quick/Marty. To Approve Consent Agenda Item D as Presented. Council Member Marty noted the document adds the middle school and then asked the Police Chief if Mounds View was still only responsible for providing the Irondale officer. The Chief of Police indicated that Mounds View is only responsible for Irondale. Ayes - 5 Nays - 0 Motion carried. 8. UNFINISHED BUSINESS None. 9. RESIDENTS REQUESTS AND COMMENTS FROM THE FLOOR None. 10. COUNCIL BUSINESS A. Call to Order for Annual Council Business Meeting 1. Resolution 5506 Selection of Official Newspaper, Acting Mayor, Deputy Clerk and Official Depository for 2000. • City Administrator Miller indicated cities are required to select an official newspaper, acting mayor, deputy clerk, and an official depository. In the past Council has preferred to use the Focus News as the primary newspaper because it is more widely received and the St. Paul Pioneer Press as the secondary newspaper. Council Member Thomas inquired as to why the St. Paul Pioneer Press is used as a secondary publication. Council Member Stigney explained that in the event the publication deadline is missed for the Focus News which is a weekly paper the notice would be published in the secondary paper as it is a daily publication. Mayor Sonterre recommended staying with the Focus News as they have been the legal newspaper for two years and residents are accustomed to seeing notices in it. Council Member Quick nominated Council Member Stigney as acting mayor. Mounds View City Council January 2, 2001 Special Meeting Page 7 Council Member Stigney accepted the nomination to serve as acting mayor. • Council Member Quick noted Western Bank should remain as the depository bank. MOTION/SECOND. Quick/Marty. To Waive the Reading and Approve Resolution 5506 as Amended to Specify the Focus News as the Official Newspaper and the St. Paul Pioneer Press as the Secondary Newspaper, Council Member Stigney as Acting Mayor, and Western Bank as the City's Official Depository. Council Member Marty noted The Bulletin has been providing increasingly better coverage and seems to be narrowing the gap in coverage. The City has been trying to get the cable schedule published in the Focus News but has not been able to do so. The Bulletin puts in the weekly meetings and schedule and Council Member Marty would like to nudge the Focus News to publish the cable schedule. Mayor Sonterre noted the Focus News has lost their primary reporter and they are struggling to provide coverage. Ayes - 5 Nays - 0 Motion carried. 2. Resolution 5507 Appointing City Council Members and Clerk Administrator as Representatives for City Commissions and other Organizations. This item was removed from the agenda. 3. Resolution 5508 Setting Meeting Dates for City Council Meetings and Work Session for 2001. Staff recommended Council reschedule the Council meetings scheduled for Memorial Day and Labor Day for the Tuesday following the holiday and to cancel the meeting that falls on Christmas Eve. MOTION/SECOND. Quick/Stigney. To Reschedule the Council Meetings Scheduled for Memorial Day and Labor Day for the Tuesday Following the Holiday and to Cancel the Meeting that Falls on Christmas Eve. Council Member Marty indicated that the Christmas Eve meeting is usually left on the schedule because the City Charter requires that there be two City Council meetings a month and in the past the City has been able to accommodate this by having the truth-in-taxation hearing during the month of December. It would seem to him that it would be more appropriate to leave it on the calendar as he doesn't want to go against the Charter. City Administrator Miller indicated she had spoken to the City Attorney concerning this issue and was advised that the City Charter does not specify whether the two meetings per month are Mounds View City Council January 2, 2001 Special Meeting Page 8 Work Sessions or Council Meetings and that by having a Work Session and Council Meeting during the month of December the requirements of the Charter will be met. Ayes - 5 Nays - 0 Motion carried. B. Accept Letter of Resignation from Pat Michna, Police Department Administrative Assistant. City Administrator Miller noted Council had received a letter of resignation from Police Department Administrative Assistant Pat Michna and requested direction from Council to fill the position. MOTION/SECOND. Quick/Marty. To Accept the Resignation of Pat Michna and Direct Staff to Begin the Hiring Process to Fill the Position. Council Member Marty stated Pat Michna has done an excellent job and has been an asset to the City on the Street Commission as well. She will be missed. Council Member Quick stated she has been around as long as he has been and she will be missed. Mayor Sonterre stated Pat Michna had stopped in his office today and he told her she was "the • face of the City". She told Mayor Sonterre she has enjoyed the job but it is time to resign. Ayes - 5 Nays - 0 Motion carried. MOTION/SECOND. Marty/Quick. To Amend the Motion to Move Discussion of Certain Parts of Resolution 5507 to Move Discussion of Resolution 5507 in its entirety to the Work Session. Ayes - 5 11. Next Council Work Session; Next Council Meeting: Nays - 0 Motion carried. Monday, February 5, 2001 - 6:00 P.M. Monday, January 8, 2001 - 7:00 P.M. 12. ADJOURNMENT MOTION/SECOND. Marty/Thomas. To Adjourn the January 2, 2001, City Council Meeting at 10:02 p.m. Transcribed and recorded by: Joan Lenzmeier Timesaver Off Site Secretarial, Inc.