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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - 2004/08/09~~~°~ f '~ ~,+ ~` ~/ PROCEEDINGS OF THE MOUNDS VIEW CITY COUNCIL • CITY OF MOUNDS VIEW RAMSEY COUNTY, MINNESOTA Regular Meeting August 9, 2004 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: Linke, Quick, Marty, Stigney, and Gunn 4. APPROVAL OF AGENDA Monday, August 9, 2004 City Council Agenda. MOTION/SECOND: Marty/Stigney. To Approve the Monday, August 9, 2004 Agenda as • amended. Ayes - 5 Nays - 0 Motion carried. 5. PUBLIC INPUT Bill Werner stated that the Bridges Golf Course is costing over $300,000 a year to keep, while money is not available for essentials such as streets. He asked the Administrator what the status was of the study for options. City Clerk/Administrator Ulrich stated 12 options had been identified and there have been periodic updates of the study. He stated one of the options was leasing billboards, which would bring in approximately $240,000 a year. Another option was leasing or renting the attentive space at the golf course or providing redevelopment of some of the land in that area for industrial/commercial uses and relocating some of the holes or selling the land outright. He suggested putting the golf course on the agenda for the next meeting and he would get more details regarding it. Mayor Linke stated a title search had been authorized for the property. Mr. Werner stated the study didn't seem to be high on the priority list. Mayor Linke stated that this item has been talked about the most and is of high priority. Mounds View City Council August 9, 2004 Regular Meeting Page 2 • Council Member Quick asked how much money was put into the golf course annually. Finance Director Hansen stated in 2003 the internal loan had been increased by about $300,000, but that other years have been lower. He stated there was extraordinary maintenance in 2003 in terms of restoring green number nine. Council Member Quick asked if that was due to vandalism, and Finance Director Hansen answered that it was. Economic Development Coordinator Backman stated that the title search would be completed in approximately two weeks. Council Member Stigney asked if there was any additional information available relative to the parry who may be interested in purchasing the golf course Economic Development Coordinator Backman stated at this point he still did not know who the end user was, but that the broker indicated they are working with a substantial company that has an interest in acquiring the property. He stated there has been useful information provided such as soil borings, wetland delineation, and a hydrology report, which was well received. Mr. Werner asked Mayor Linke what his stand would be on getting rid of the golf course. • Mayor Linke stated he did not have the information in front of him to make an informed decision at this time. Mr. Werner asked Mayor Linke if he was encouraging the study to go in a certain direction, and Mayor Linke replied that he was not. David Jahnke stated there are plenty of other golf courses in the area, and he has the feeling there are a few who want to keep this golf course at any cost. He stated he never heard of anybody paying a million dollars for a losing business. He thanked Council Members Gunn and Stigney for voting to have the study done. 6. CITY BUDGET QUESTIONS AND COMMENTS None. 7. SPECIAL ORDER OF BUSINESS A. Resolution 6321, A Resolution of Appreciation for the service of Deputy Chief Tim Brennan to the City of Mounds View. • Mounds View City Council August 9, 2004 Regular Meeting Page 3 • Mayor Linke read Resolution 6321 and presented it to Deputy Chief Tim Brennan. The Mayor and the Council congratulated Deputy Chief Brennan on his new position and thanked him for his service to the City of Mounds View. Deputy Chief Brennan stated it had been a pleasure working in Mounds View, and he had especially enjoyed his time spent on the DARE Program. 8. JUST AND CORRECT CLAIMS. Council Member Stigney asked what the items for Amem Training and Conference and Breezy Point Resort were on page 3 for $480 and $150. Finance Director Hansen stated that Amem is Association of Metro Emergency Managers, and it is for purposes of training since Deputy Chief Brennan is leaving, and it is being held at Breezy Point Resort. Council Member Stigney asked what the dish network item was on page 7 for $472. Finance Director Hansen stated it is for an Internet connection at the golf course that is used for people to view their registration for rounds. Council Member Stigney asked what the item for landscaping for tree removal of $5,372 was on page 12. • Finance Director Hansen stated it was for elm and oak trees that are diseased and need to be removed. Public Works Director Lee stated the trees are scattered throughout the community. Council Member Stigney asked what the item for Internet was on page 18. Finance Director Hansen stated it is an annual fee charged for the actual monthly service subscriber fee for the web site for the golf course. Council Member Stigney stated Peoples PC is available for $10.95 a month, so he didn't know why they were paying $19.95 a month for that. MOTION/SECOND: Marty/Stigney. To approve Just and Correct Claims as presented. Ayes-5 Nays-0 Motion carried 9. CONSENT AGENDA A. Licenses for Approval • Mounds View City Council August 9, 2004 Regular Meeting Page 4 • B. Set a Public Hearing for August 23, 2004 at 7:25pm for the Second Reading and Adoption of Ordinance 750, Vacating Easements Relating to the Hidden Hollow Final Plat. C. Resolution 6329 Authorizing the Execution of the Agreement with the Festival in the Park of Mounds View for the 2004 Festival in the Park Event. D. Resolution 6330 Approving Application to Conduct Excluded Bingo at the Festival in the Park of Mounds View for the 2004 Festival in the Park Event. E. Cancel a Public Hearing for August 23, 2004 at 7:OSpm for a Second Reading of Ordinance 742, Amending Section 2.06 (Mayor's Powers and Duties), Section 4.05 (Vacancy of Municipal Elected Office), and Section 9.01 (Acquisition of Property) of the City Charter. F. Cancel a Public Hearing for August 23, 2004, at 7:lOpm for the Second Reading of Ordinance 743, Amending Chapter 5 of the City Charter and reschedule the Public Hearing for September 13, 2004 at 7:OSpm. G. Set a Public Hearing for September 13, 2004 at 7:lOpm for a Second Reading of Ordinance 742, Amending Section 2.06, Mayor's Powers and Duties, of the City Charter. H. Set a Public Hearing for September 13, 2004 at 7:15pm for a Second Reading of Ordinance 748, Amending Section 4.05, Vacancy of Municipal Elected Office, of the City Charter. I. Set a Public Hearing for September 13, 2004, at 7:20pm for a Second Reading of Ordinance 749, Amending Section 9.01, Acquisition of Property, • of the City Charter. J. Establish Executive Session Immediately Following the EDA Meeting to Consider Union Contract Negotiations. K. Resolution 6324 Approving Change Order No. l of the 2003 Street Improvement Project -Authorizing the Installation of Storm Water Quality Devices. L. Resolution 6325 Approving a Contract Award for the 2004 Storm Sewer Rehabilitation Project. M. Resolution 6326 Approving a Contract Award for the 2004 t 2007 Sanitary Sewer Root Abatement Project. N. Resolution 6328 Approving the Velmeir CVS Project Development Agreement. Council Member Marty asked to have Items D and M to be pulled, and Council Member Stigney asked to have Items E and F pulled. MOTION/SECOND: Marty/Stigney. To Approve Consent Agenda Items A, B, C, G, H, I, J, K, L. and N. Ayes - 5 Nays - 0 Motion carried. • D. Resolution 6330 Approving Application to Conduct Excluded Bingo at the Festival in the Park of Mounds View for the 2004 Festival in the Park Event. Mounds View City Council August 9, 2004 Regular Meeting Page 5 Council Member Marty stated he pulled this item because he had requested a breakdown of all the charitable gambling organizations and where they spend their money. Council Member Gunn stated that information had been supplied to the Council in their last packet. MOTION/SECOND. Marty/Gunn. To approve Resolution 6330, Approving Application to conduct Excluded Bingo at the Festival in the park of Mounds View for the 2004 Festival in the Park Event. Ayes-5 Naves-0 Motion carried. E. Cancel a Public Hearing for August 23, 2004 at 7:OSpm for a Second Reading of Ordinance 742, Amending Section 2.06 (Mayor's Powers and Duties), Section 4.05 (Vacancy of Municipal Elected Office), and Section 9.01 (Acquisition of Property) of the City Charter. F. Cancel a Public Hearing for August 23, 2004, at 7:lOpm for the Second Reading of Ordinance 743, Amending Chapter 5 of the City Charter and reschedule the Public Hearing for September 13, 2004 at 7:OSpm. • Council Member Stigney asked why there is this canceling since further down in the agenda there is a public hearing being set. City Clerk/Administrator Ulrich stated they were cancelled because the City Attorney had questions on the Charter, and he felt he should be at the Council meeting for the first reading, so both sections were pushed back until September 13th so the Council could have their questions answered. MOTION/SECOND. Stigney/Many. To approve Items E and F as presented. Ayes-5 Nayes-0 Motion carried. M. Resolution 6326 Approving a Contract for the 2004 to 2007 Sanitary Sewer Root Abatement Project. Council Member Marty stated he wanted to thank staff for being proactive and securing the City a very good contract. MOTION/SECOND. Marty/Gunn. To Approve Resolution 6326, Approving a Contract for the 2004 to 2007 Sanitary Sewer Root Abatement Project. • Ayes-5 Nays-0 Motion carried. Mounds View City Council August 9, 2004 Regular Meeting Page 6 • 10. COUNCIL BUSINESS A. 7:05 p.m. Public Hearing to Consider the First Reading and Introduction of Ordinance 751, Adopting the Long Range Financial Plan for 2004. Mayor Linke opened the public hearing at 725 p.m. Finance Director Hansen stated the City Charter requires that the Long Range Financial Plan be adopted by ordinance, and the second reading will be on August 23`d. He stated the first component of the Plan is a Five Year Operating Budget for the City's General Fund, which basically uses the adopted 2004 Budget as a starting point. He stated the budget as presented is not balanced because they have a ways to go before balancing the 2005 budget. Finance Director Hansen stated the second component lists the vehicle and equipment fleet of the City and describes a replacement program for the vehicles, with the estimated life and replacement cost and scheduled replacement date of each vehicle. Finance Director Hansen stated the third component is the City's Capital Improvement Program. He stated it lists the projects and identifies the source of funding for the projects. He stated the Park Dedication Fund will run out of money at the end of 2006, and after that point park projects would have be funded by some other source of money. He stated the reason it will run out of money is because the City is fully developed. • Finance Director Hansen stated the last component is the utility rate studies for each of the four utilities in the city, which were completed last fall. Finance Director Hansen recommended approving the First Reading of the Ordinance. Council Member Marty asked about the item on the Long Range Finance Plan expenditures about the Convention and Visitors Bureau and whether that really cost the City any money. Finance Director Hansen stated there is a revenue and an expense item for the Convention and Visitors Bureau. He stated the City retains 5 percent of the hotel/motel tax for administration, and 95 percent goes out to the Convention and Visitors Bureau. Council Member Many stated that the City Hall rehabilitation item of $564,000 is an item that the Council will be looking at in the future. Council Member Marty asked why the $200,000 for fire trucks listed for 2006 was all put in the same year. Finance Director Hansen stated they were bunched together because it is the intention to sell bonds to pay for them and they really wouldn't be due all in one year. Mounds View City Council August 9, 2004 Regular Meeting Page 7 • Council Member Stigney asked if there was a time constraint to getting this passed by a certain time when there was information missing. Finance Director Hansen stated the Long Range Financial Plan is a planning document as opposed to an annual budget and doesn't authorize any expenditures, so he recommended adopting it at this time, and then in January they could start fresh with a newly adopted budget and newly adopted utility rate study, and next year it would go smoother. Mayor Linke closed the public hearing at 7:45 p.m. MOTION/SECOND. Marty/Gunn. To approve Ordinance No. 751 as presented. Ayes-5 Nays-0 Motion carried. B. 7:20 p.m. Public Hearing to Consider a Conditional Use Permit Request for Outdoor Storage at 2159 Mustang Drive. • Mayor Linke opened the public hearing at 7:47 p.m. Planning Associate Prososki stated the request was to put in a 50' x 80' paved outdoor storage area to store pallets and empty reusable shipping containers. They want to use this outdoor storage area for two to three years until a permanent addition can be constructed to the building. She stated outdoor storage is a conditional use permit in industrial districts and the proposed area does meet the setback requirements. She stated it doesn't appear to adversely affect the neighbors as it is roughly 300 feet from the nearest residential area and there is a buffer in between. Planning Associate Prososki stated the Planning Commission had recommended approval of the conditional use permit. She stated they had suggested eliminating the language of "pallets and reusable shipping containers" and replace it with "shipping materials" so it wouldn't be too limiting. Mayor Linke closed the public hearing at 7:50 p.m. MOTION/SECOND. Quick/Marty. To approve a Conditional Use Permit Request for Outdoor Storage at 2159 Mustang Drive with the change in wording as suggested by Planning Associate Prososki listed above. Ayes-5 Nays-0 Motion carried. C. 7:25 p.m. Public Hearing to Consider a Variance Request for aThirty-siz Foot Wide Curb Cut at 7090 Silver Lake Road. • Mayor Linke opened the public hearing at 7:52 p.m. Mounds View City Council August 9, 2004 Regular Meeting Page 8 • Planning Associate Prososki stated the applicant was appealing the Planning Commission's Planning Associate Prososki stated one resident of the neighborhood had spoke during the Planning Commission's meeting in favor of the driveway because it improved the neighborhood. denial of this request due to lack of hardship, and is asking the Council to table the item until September 13th because he is presently out of the country. She stated the applicant constructed this driveway without a permit, and is requesting to be able to leave it there because it is patterned, and to remove part of it would disturb the patterning. Mayor Linke stated the applicant had appeared ten years ago before the Council with the same request and was turned down. Council Member Marty stated that due to the fact this was constructed without a permit and exceeds the maximum curb cut width, he concurs with the Planning Commission 100 percent. Mayor Linke closed the public hearing at 7:53 p.m. MOTION/SECOND. Stigney/Many. To waive the reading and approve Resolution 6322, affirming the Planning Commission's denial of the variance requested at 7090 Silver Lake Road. Council Member Stigney stated he agrees with the Planning Commission's recommendation. • Ayes-5 Nays-0 Motion carried. D Introduction and First Reading of Ordinance 750, Vacating Easements Related to Hidden Hollow Final Plat Planning Associate Prososki stated the easements are unnecessary because the utilities and highway were never put in place, the utilities that were in place in some areas are being relocated due to the development, and that Hidden Hollow's final plat dedicated the necessary easements for the utilities that will be put in place. She stated the Second Reading is scheduled for August 23rd. Council Member Marty asked where the remaining easements are going to be, and Planning Associate Prososki stated she could attach that map with the Second Reading. She stated that basically all the easements on the bottom of the page are going to be covered by a new easement that covers ponding in that area. MOTION/SECOND: Marty/Quick. To waive the reading and adopt the First Reading of Ordinance 750, Vacating Easements Related to Hidden Hollow Final Plat. Ayes -5 Nays - 0 Motion carried • E. This item was stricken from the agenda. Mounds View City Council August 9, 2004 Regular Meeting Page 9 F. Resolution 6332, Approving the 2004 Mounds View Employee Suggestion Program. Council Member Stigney verified that if two people put a suggestion in for the same item, they would each receive half of the $25. The resolution was read aloud by Council Member Stigney. MOTION/SECOND: Marty/Stigney. To adopt Resolution 6332, Approving the 2004 Mounds View Employee Suggestion Program. Ayes - 5 Nays - 0 G. Resolution 6307 Revising Section 3.25(D) of the Mounds View Personnel Policy Regarding Compensatory Time. • Council Member Marry suggested having the employees use their comp time by the end of October instead of during the Thanksgiving holiday. City Clerk/Administrator Ulrich stated that wasn't necessary because the goal was simply to complete it by the end of the year before going into a new budget year. Motion carried. MOTION/SECOND. Gunn/Stigney. To waive the reading and approve Resolution 6307, Revising Section 3.25(D) of the Mounds View Personnel Policy Regarding Compensatory Time. Ayes-5 Nays-0 Motion carried. H. Resolution 6320, Approving the Renewal of the 2004-2005 School Resource Officer Agreement Between the cities of Mounds View and New Brightan and ISD#621. • Deputy Chief Brennan stated the City of New Brighton has supplied a school resource officer at Irondale High School since 1994, and the City of Mounds View has participated in the funding since its inception. He stated the school district pays 50 percent, and the other 50 percent is split between Mounds View and New Brighton based on a per capita attendance formula. He stated the projected cost for this renewal period is $11,699.56. Mayor Linke asked whether the City of Mounds View benefits from this service, and Deputy Chief Brennan stated that they did. MOTION/SECOND. Quick/Gunn. To waive the reading and approve Resolution 6320, Approving the Renewal of the 2004-2005 School Resource Officer Agreement Between the Cities of Mounds View and New Brighton and ISD#621. Mounds View City Council August 9, 2004 Regular Meeting Page 10 • Council Member Marty suggesting asking New Brighton to pay a percentage of the police officer provided to Edgewood school. Deputy Chief Brennan stated that a grant is paying for the police officer at Edgewood and the city of Mounds View has no liability in that regard. Ayes-5 Nayes-0 Motion carried. I. Resolution 6323 Adjusting the Assessment Role for the 2003 Street Improvement Project -Driveway Apron Deletions. Public Works Director Lee stated that staff is recommending that the portion of the cost that was assigned to one driveway that was scheduled to get a second driveway apron, because it was built on after the ordinance went into effect so they couldn't grandfather it in, be deleted off the assessment roll. MOTION/SECOND. Many/Quick. To waive the reading and approve Resolution 6323 Adjust the Assessment Role for the 2003 Street Improvement Project -Driveway Apron Deletions. Ayes-5 Nayes-0 Motion carried. J. Resolution 6327 Approving a Contract Award with Xcel Energy for the Street Light Improvement Program. Mayor Linke stated that it looks like they will be saving a lot of money on this item. Public Works Director Lee stated that the estimated cost was $270,000, and Xcel Energy was accepting six lights without requiring replacement, so it brought the project cost down to $233,000. Public Works Director Lee stated that it was advantageous to include the Silver Lake Condominiums in the project this fall. He stated it was Staff's recommendation that they be included, and $18,000 would be reimbursed by the homeowner's association to the City. Council Member Stigney stated he would like to see pursuing TIF financing for the commercial area for one of the funding sources. Public Works Director Lee stated that the resolution was worded to state that if TIF is available as a funding source, that it would be the primary funding source for the commercial area. Council Member Stigney stated for the other street lights, he suggested using the Community Fund to finance that rather than increasing the street light fee to the residents. • Mounds View City Council August 9, 2004 Regular Meeting Page 11 • Public Works Director Lee stated that Finance Director Hansen had recommended utilizing the Sanitary Sewer Fund to finance that, and that would be paid back over time using the Street Light Fund. MOTION/SECOND. Quick/Marty. To waive the reading and approve Resolution 6327 Approving a Contract Award with Xcel Energy for the Street Light Replacement Program, using Option 1. MOTION/SECOND. Stigney/Marty. To amend the motion to use Community Fund rather than borrowing out of the Sewer Funds for the lights not covered by TIF funds other than the Silver Lake Condominium lights. Council Member Marty asked if this would be a savings to the residents in direct billings. Finance Director Hanson stated that the necessary funds would be borrowed from the sanitary sewer funds, and they would work that into the utility rate study. He stated there would be some increase in utility rates, but the funds would be paid back. He stated it would be done over a five or ten year period to minimize the impact of it. Mayor Linke asked for a vote on the amendment. Ayes-3 Nayes-2 (Quick and Linke) Motion carried. Mayor Linke asked for a vote on the motion, including the amendment. Ayes-5 Nayes-0 Motion carried. K. Resolution 6331 Approving the Selection of a Manager for the Mounds View Banquet Center beginning January 1, 2005 and to Authorize Staff to Finalize a Management, Catering, and Food Service Agreement. Economic Development Coordinator Backman stated three proposals had been received for the Mounds View Banquet Center -from Canyon Grill, Lancer, and the Mermaid. He supplied a chart comparison of seven characteristics in written form to the Council and briefly went over it. He stated it was staff's recommendation to approve the Resolution as presented. Council Member Marty stated he had received comments from residents about prices being too high on the menu that had been offered by the Mermaid. He asked a question regarding the 18 percent surcharge added to the final invoices of Lancers, and he asked a question regarding if a function is cancelled within 120 days of the scheduled date, if the party would be responsible for paying the estimated contracted food and beverage total under the Lancer proposal. • Mounds View City Council August 9, 2004 Regular Meeting Page 12 • Glenn Baron, Lancer Company, stated that the 18 percent substitutes for the gratuity. He stated the reason for the policy for cancellations having to be paid for without 120 days is that there isn't sufficient time to rebook. Council Member Marty brought up a concern regarding different organizations such as Boy Scouts, Girl Scouts, Band, etc., not being able to afford renting the Community Center because of the rates, and it is one of the Council's responsibilities to try and provide a Community Center for the groups. He wondered if 300 hours a year was an adequate amount of time to provide for that. Economic Development Coordinator Backman stated that that using 300 hours provides greater flexibility than using the 11 days that they had in the past as there was a net increase in the number of hours available for nonprofits to use the space. Council Member Gunn asked what the applicant's plans were for staffing the Community Center. Roy Wylin, Canyon Grill, stated they planned to schedule a regular set of office hours on site for two to three days a week to do tours, handle menu meetings, and that the rest of the time they would be 12 minutes up the road in Coon Rapids. Mr. Baron stated they had staff who could be down in a matter of ten minutes, and it would be based on need. • Council Member Marty asked if they went with Canyon Grill, whether they would be kicking out the tenants that the Mermaid had. Economic Development Coordinator Backman stated that in discussions with the Canyon Grill, they would be willing to entertain leasing to In the Word, but his recommendation was that that not exceed one year. He felt that if it were more than one year, the lease should really be with the City. He stated the applications have gone to Ramsey County relative to tax exemption, but that is not assured. He stated the only one that is assured a property tax exemption in 2005 is the YMCA. Council Member Marty asked if the lease with In the Word is a month to month lease. Cindy ,the Mermaid, stated they have a one year contract with them until the end of this year, and they have expressed interest to continue on from one to three years. Council Member Stigney asked whether that money goes to the Mermaid or towards the City's lease. Cindy stated that it goes to the Mermaid. She stated in the way they have proposed it, it would go to the City to be able to accommodate that tax break. • Council Member Stigney asked if they were to sublease to the Canyon Grill, would the money go to them or to the City. Mounds View City Council August 9, 2004 Regular Meeting Page 13 • Economic Development Coordinator Backman stated that either way, the City is assured of getting $5,000 whether it's the Mermaid or the Canyon Grill. He stated the question was whether they collected it from two different entities or one entity. Mr. Dodds stated that In the Word is a banquet client, reserving meeting space no different than if they were 3M or Honeywell or Medtronic; they just happen to lease a lot of space on a regular basis. He stated it was their intention to lease that space out when they weren't using it for lunches and meetings to groups. Economic Development Coordinator stated that the Chamber is excluded from this, so what they are talking about here is a maximum of leasing 11,500 square feet of space. Council Member Gunn asked a question about the tax exempt status for the church, and Economic Development Coordinator Backman stated that if they are leasing from a for profit entity, that that is going to be viewed as a gable event. He stated that 50 percent of the building is not subject to taxes due to the YMCA. Council Member Gunn asked whether it would be subject to taxes if the church leased from Canyon Grill or Lancer, and Economic Development Coordinator Backman stated that that would be subject to taxes. • Council Member Marty questioned the money that the Mermaid has put into the building, and Economic Development Coordinator Backman stated that the City is not obligated to pay the leasehold improvements, but he felt the right thing to do would be to reimburse the Mermaid for those. Council Member Quick stated they would need to check with the City Attorney to see if it was legal to do so. Council Member Gunn asked what happened to the microphones, and Cindy Winegarner stated they had been taken out to be repaired and were never brought back. City Clerk/Administrator Ulrich stated that he would check into that. Council Member Gunn asked whether there were menus available from the Canyon Grill, and Mr. Wylin stated that there was not, but the menu would be targeted for various price categories. He stated dinner items would range from $15 to $25. MOTION/SECOND. Stigney/Gunn. To approve Resolution 6331 Approving the Selection of a Manager for the Mounds View Banquet Center beginning January 1, 2005 and to Authorize Staff to Finalize a Management, Catering, and Food Service Agreement. Mounds View City Council August 9, 2004 Regular Meeting Page 14 • Council Member Marty stated he would like to continue this item to the next meeting because he hadn't had a chance to check references or anything and would like to do some research on his own. MOTION/SECOND. Marty/Quick. To Postpone this item until the next City Council meeting. Council Member Stigney asked if there was any detriment in postponing. Economic Development Coordinator Backman stated there wasn't a huge detriment, although they would like to plug the numbers in for the 2005 budget, but there was still time for that. He stated an agreement was being approved at this point. Mayor Linke asked for a vote on the postponement. Council Member Stigney stated he would like to qualify that the reason for the postponement is to let the City Administrator look at some of these items and bring them back. Council Member Gunn asked if the postponement would be to a certain meeting date. Council Member Marty stated it would be to the next meeting on the 23rd. Ayes-5 11. APPROVAL OF MINUTES Motion carried. Nayes-0 A. June 14, 2004 City Council Meeting Council Member Marty stated on page 3, line 6, he would like the phrase to read, "Floyd's Barbershop, as in the old Andy Griffith Show." MOTION/SECOND amended. Ayes-5 Motion carried. Nays-0 B. City Council Minutes July 26, 2004 MOTION/SECOND: Marty/Gunn. To approve the July 26, 2004 City Council Minutes. 12. REPORTS Marty/Gunn. To approve the June 14, 2004 City Council Minutes as Ayes - 5 Nays - 0 Motion carried. A. Reports of Mayor and Council. L~ Mounds View City Council August 9, 2004 Regular Meeting Page 15 • Council Member Quick asked whether anything had been done by the Civil Service Commission, and City Clerk/Administrator Ulrich stated that they did review the Deputy Chief vacancy, and they did act on it, and they are recommending going forward. Council Member Marty stated the Festival in the Park Golf Tournament is this coming Saturday, and there are still some tee times open. He stated there will be various prizes for that event. Council Member Stigney asked what happened regarding the resolution to remove a Commission member from the Planning Commission, and Director Ericson stated that a 4/Sths majority vote would be needed, and after speaking with the Council members and the City Attorney, the direction was that the removal of the Commission member was not warranted. Director Ericson stated the Bylaws of the Planning Commission would be examined and possibly changed to direct the Commissioner members in what forum they should make public comments. Council Member Stigney asked what happened to the inventory he had requested of the equipment at the Community Center, and specifically the issue about the microphones. City Clerk/Administrator Ulrich stated he thought Steve was going to do an inventory, but he would have to check and get back to the Council on that issue. Council Member Gunn stated there will be a SK run for Festival in the Park on August 22°d. She stated there would be a pancake breakfast from 8:00 to 11:00 in the Park. She stated the Teddy • Bear Band would play at noon. She stated there will be an art show, and there will be a band playing from 4:00 to 6:00. She stated there will be a parade at 3:00, and there will be fireworks at night with a band playing. B. Reports of Staff 1. Finance Quarterly Report Mayor Linke asked the Finance Director to expound on the bond rating. Finance Director Hansen stated that the City's bond rating had been changed from A2 to A1, which is a good affirmation of the City's financial condition, the result being the bond buyers are willing to offer the City better prices. He stated the savings will reduce the tax levy that has been levied over the next ten years to repay the bonds. Mayor Linke thanked Finance Director Hansen and his staff for the good guidance and making the right decisions involved in that, and stated it showed staff had the City's best interests in their hearts. Mayor Linke asked the Finance Director if he had any statements to make regarding the Quarterly Report. Mounds View City Council August 9, 2004 Regular Meeting Page 16 • Finance Director Hansen stated the operations in the General Fund and other funds are tracking on budget this year. He stated building permits are down for the first half of this year compared to last year. He stated there were no large projects, but there are a couple of big projects that will go forward in the second half of the year. City Clerk/Administrator Ulrich stated the City is looking for a new Fire Board member. He stated if there is anybody in the audience that is listening and feels qualified to serve, they should contact the City Clerk's Office for more information. There were no other reports of staff. C. City Attorney The City Attorney was not present at this meeting of the City Council. 13. Nezt Council Work Session: Monday, August 23, 2004 at 6pm (Special Work Session) Negt Council Meeting: • 14. ADJOURNMENT Monday, August 23, 2004 at 7pm Mayor Linke adjourned the meeting at 9:12 p.m. Transcribed and recorded by: Sheree Theobald Timesaver Off Site Secretarial, Inc. ~: