MOUND CITY COUNCIL

AUGUST 22, 2006

 

The City Council of the City of Mound, Hennepin County, Minnesota, met in regular session on Tuesday, August 22, 2006, at 7:30 p.m. in the council chambers of city hall.

 

Members Present:  Acting Mayor John Beise; Councilmembers David Osmek and Mike Specht. 

 

Members Absent:  Mayor Pat Meisel and Councilmember Bob Brown

 

Others Present:  City Manager Kandis Hanson, City Clerk Bonnie Ritter, Community Development Director Sarah Smith, Police Chief Jim Kurtz, Bruce and Patti Dodds, Robert hooper, Kathleen hooper, Shelly Quaas, Brad Quaas, Mary moon, Bill Jackbwith, Daphne Okey, Mike Mueller, Bill Garrity,Jane Kempf, Beth Bailey-Allen, Amanda Schwarze,

 

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

Acting Mayor Beise called the meeting to order at 7:32 p.m.

 

2.  Pledge of Allegiance

 

3.  Approve Agenda

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

 

4.  Consent Agenda

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

 

  1. Approve minutes of the August 8, 2006 special meeting and the August 8, 2006 regular meeting.
  2. Approve payment of bills in the amount of $513,126.88.
  3. Approve temporary on-sale 3.2 beer and consumption and display permits for Firefighter Recognition Dinner – September 9, 2006.
  4. ORDINANCE NO. 16-2006:  AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 330 OF THE MOUND CITY CODE AS IT RELATES TO PLATTING AND SUBDIVISION REGULATIONS

 

  1. RESOLUTION NO. 06-91:  RESOLUTION APPROVING EXCHANGE AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF MOUND AND HENNEPIN COUNTY RAILROAD AUTHORITY (HCRRA) FOR PROPERTY IN THE TRANSIT DISTRICT
  2. RESOLUTION NO. 06-92:  RESOLUTION APPROVING EASEMENT AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF MOUND AND HENNEPIN COUNTY RAILROAD AUTHORITY (HCRRA) FOR PROPERTY IN THE TRANSIT DISTRICT
  3.  ORDINANCE NO. 17-2006:  AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 1000 OF THE MOUND CITY CODE AS IT RELATES TO NUISANCES
  4. Set meetings as follows:

Special meeting/workshop for 9/7/06 at 6:30 p.m.

Regular City Council meeting for 9/14/06 at 7:30 p.m.

Truth In Taxation hearing for 12/4/06 at 7:00 p.m.

Truth In Taxation hearing continuation for 12/11/06 at 7:00 p.m. (if needed)

 

5.      Comments and suggestions from citizens present on any item not on the agenda.  -  None were offered.

 

6.   Public Hearings

            A.  Planning Case #06-34, 06-35, and 06-36

            Transit District Parking Ramp/Parking Lot/Site Improvements

            Conditional Use Permit(s)/Variance/Water Resource Application

                        (stormwater/erosion control)/Subdivision Exemption/Review of

                        consistency with local comprehensive plan.

            Planning Commission Recommendation: Approval with conditions

 

Sarah Smith reviewed the land use (conditional use permit/variance), water resource permit and subdivision exemption(s) applications to allow construction of a new parking garage, parking lot and associated site improvements in the Transit District in downtown Mound.

 

Acting Mayor Beise opened the public hearing at 7:45 5p.m.

 

Bill Jacobwith, 5280 Lynwood Blvd., expressed concern about the traffic in that area, entering and exiting onto CSAH 15, and was informed the traffic flow, etc, would be studied after the project is completed.

 

Mike Mueller, 5910 Ridgewood Road, asked if the area to the east is designated as green area on the CUP and cannot be changed.  He was informed that it is labeled as open space but not designated such that it cannot be developed in the future.

  

Mary Moon, 5280 Lynwood Blvd., also expressed concern over the traffic in the area relating to the safety of pedestrians.

 

Upon no further comment, Acting Mayor Beise closed the hearing at 7:54 p.m.

 

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

 

RESOLUTION NO. 06-93:  RESOLUTION APPROVING CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT(S) AND VARIANCE APPLICATIONS FROM THE CITY OF MOUND AND MOUND HOUSING AND REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY FOR THE PARKING RAMP, PARKING LOT AND RELATED SITE IMPROVEMENTS TO BE CONSTRUCTED IN THE TRANSIT DISTRICT IN DOWNTOWN MOUND

 

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

 

RESOLUTION NO. 06-94:  RESOLUTION APPROVING THE WATER RESOURCE PERMIT APPLICATION FOR STORMWATER AND EROSION CONTROL FROM THE CITY OF MOUND AND MOUND HOUSING AND REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY FOR THE TRANSIT CENTER PARKINGN DECK/PARKING LOT/SITE IMPROVEMENT(S) PROJECT IN DOWNTOWN MOUND

 

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

 

RESOLUTION NO. 06-95:  RESOLUTION TO APPROVE SUBDIVISION EXEMPTION APPLICATION(S) FOR THE CITY OF MOUND, MOUND HOUSING AND REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY (HRA) AND HENNEPIN COUNTY REGIONAL RAILROAD AUTHORITY (HCRRA) FOR PROPERTY IN THE TRANSIT DISTRICT IN DOWNTOWN MOUND

 

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

 

RESOLUTION NO. 06-96:  RESOLUTION DETERMINING CONFORMITY WITH ADOPTED COMPREHENSIVE PLAN REGARDING ACQUISITION AND CONVEYANCE OF CITY AND HRA OWNED LAND TO AND FROM THE HENNEPIN COUNTY REGIONAL RAILROAD AUTHORITY ASSOCIATED WITH TRANSIT DISTRICT PARKING CENTER IMPROVEMENTS

 

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

 

RESOLUTION NO. 06-97:  RESOLUTION DETERMINING CONFORMITY WITH ADOPTED COMPREHENSIVE PLAN REGARDING CONVEYANCE OF PROEPRTY FROM HENNEPIN COUNTY TRANSPORTATION TO THE CITY OF MOUND AND/OR HRA WHICH IS ASSOCIATED WITH THE TRANSIT DISTRICT PARKING CENTER IMPROVEMENTS

 

B.     Planning Case No. 05-77 and 05-78

Street vacation – portions of unimproved Waterbury Place and Windsor Road adjacent to 4944 Island View Drive – Applicant: Bill Garrity

Planning Commission Recommendation:  Approval with conditions

 

Sarah Smith gave an overview of the request, informing the Council that because a 4/5 vote is required for approval of this vacation, the applicant has requested that the public hearing be opened and continued until a future date so as to allow the application(s) to be heard by the full City Council.

 

Acting Mayor Beise opened the public hearing at 8:06 p.m.

 

MOTION by Osmek, seconded by Specht to table Planning Case 05-77 until the September 27, 2006 Council meeting.  All voted in favor.  Motion carried.

 

MOTION by Osmek, seconded by Specht to table Planning Case 05-89 until the September 27, 2006 Council meeting.  All voted in favor.  Motion carried.

 

7.  Swearing In of Police Staff

Chief introduced the following members of the Police Staff followed by their swearing in by City Manager Hanson; Officer Brent Rasmussen, Officer Paul Hooper, and Administrative Assistant Shelly Quaas (Officer Ryan Spencer was not present).

 

8.  Representative from Community Mediation Services, Inc.

Beth Bailey-Allen appeared before the Council to explain their service scope, and what is available to Mound residents through their mediation service.

 

9.  Miscellaneous/Correspondence

  1. Questions and comments from Councilmembers – Specht informed the public of a professional business group meeting at the Gillespie Center on Tuesday, August 29th, and to contact him for further information.

 

Osmek suggested that the topic of cities being reimbursed for providing security at government officials’ visits to the area should be pursued at a State level, by petitioning Representatives and Senators.

 

     B.  Reports:            Finance Report – July 2006

                                    Harbor Wine & Spirits

    

10.  Adjourn

MOTION by Osmek, seconded by Specht to adjourn the meeting at 8:33 p.m.  All voted in favor.  Motion carried.

 

 

 

                                                                        ____________________________

                                                                        Acting Mayor Beise

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Attest: Bonnie Ritter, City Clerk