MOUND CITY COUNCIL MINUTES

APRIL 11, 2006

The City Council of the City of Mound, Hennepin County, Minnesota, met in regular session on Tuesday, April 11, 2006, at 7:30 p.m. in the council chambers of city hall.

Members Present:  Mayor Pat Meisel;  Councilmembers David Osmek, Mike Specht, and John Beise.

Members Absent:  Bob Brown

Others Present:  City Attorney John Dean, City Manager Kandis Hanson, Public Works Director Carlton Moore, Philip Jensen, Brian Nelson, Scott Beckman, Ben Foster, Kevin Sheeley. 

Consent Agenda:  All items listed under the Consent Agenda are considered to be routine in nature by the Council and will be enacted by a roll call vote.  There will be no separate discussion on these items unless a Councilmember or citizen so requests, in which event the item will be removed from the Consent Agenda and considered in normal sequence.

1,  Open Meeting

Mayor Meisel called the meeting to order at 7:30 p.m.

2.      Pledge of Allegiance

3.  Approve Agenda

MOTION by Beise, seconded by Specht to approve the agenda.  All voted in favor.  Motion carried.

4.  Consent Agenda

MOTION by Specht, seconded by Beise to approve the consent agenda.  Upon roll call vote, all voted in favor.  Motion carried.

1. Approve minutes of March 28, 2006 regular meeting and April 4, 2006 special workshop.
2. Approve payment of claims in the amount of $394,821.89.
3. Approve Payment Request #13 from Environmental Associates in the amount of $36,406.26 for the Lost Lake Greenway Project
4. Approve Payment Request #2 from Veit & Company in the amount of 457,662.10 for the Lost Lake Dredge Project
5. RESOLUTION NO. 06-51:  RESOLUTION DESIGNATING THE ZERO GRAVITY SKATE PARK AS A NO-SMOKING ZONE

5.  Comments and suggestions from citizens present on any item not on the agenda.

Kevin Sheeley, 2712 Tyrone Lane, appeared before the Council asking for speed control in his neighborhood.  After discussion it was decided to have staff from Public Works, the Police Department and the City Manager investigate and make recommendation to the Council at their next meeting in the form of a resolution for possible action.

6.  2006 Street Reconstruction Project

Carlton Moore presented the bids received for the 2005 Street Project. 

MOTION by Beise, seconded by Osmek to adopt the following resolution.  All voted in favor.  Motion carried.
 

RESOLUTION NO. 06-52:  RESOLUTION ACCEPTING BID FOR THE 2006 STREET RECONSTRUCTION PROJECT

7.  Hennepin County Assessor Phil Jensen with 2006 Assessment Report

Jensen presented the 2006  Assessment Report, highlighting that the overall value increase for all property types in the City of Mound is 11.3%.  Also, property market values of off-lake properties went up 7.5% and on-lake properties rose 15.8%.  There are 4,390 taxable parcels in the city with a total market value of approximately $1.3 billion. 

8.  Miscellaneous/Correspondence

A.     Questions and comments from Councilmembers

B.     Reports:            Receipt of Gambling Funds – Mohawk Jaycees

$750 for Holiday Decorations and $750 for Fire Department  Dash Board Communicator

C.    Correspondence:  Letter from City of Wayzata regarding Flexibility Report

        Resignation of Officer Christopher Zachory Petz

                                            Thank-you to Public Works Crew

                                            Notice of Pay Equity Compliance

9.  Adjourn

MOTION by Specht, seconded by Beise to adjourn at 8:15 p.m.  All voted in favor. Motion carried.

                                                                                    _________________________

_________________________                         Mayor Pat Meisel

Attest: Bonnie Ritter, City Clerk