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HomeMy WebLinkAbout03.18.13 Council Minutes COUNCIL MINUTES REGULAR March 18, 2013 1. CALL TO ORDER The meeting was called to order by Mayor Larson at 7:00 p.m. 2. PLEDGE OFALLEGLANCE Mayor Larson led the audience and Council in the Pledge of Allegiance. 3. ROLL CALL Members Present: Larson, Bartholomay,Bonar, Fogarty Members Absent: Donnelly Also Present: Andrea Poehler, City Attorney;David McKnight, City Administrator;Robin Hanson,Finance Director;Brian Lindquist, Police Chief;Randy Distad, Parks and Recreation Director;Kevin Schorzman, City Engineer;Todd Reiten, Municipal Services Director;Brenda Wendlandt, Human Resources Director;Tony Wippler, Assistant City Planner;Jen Dullum,Natural Resources Specialist;Cynthia Muller, Executive Assistant Audience: Dennis& Sally Reger,Anna Findsen, Jerry Rich 4. APPROVE AGENDA City Administrator McKnight pulled items 5c) Rambling River Center Lap Robe Ladies Award and 5d)Liquor Store Donation to the Rambling River Center, and will bring them to the next Council meeting. Mayor Larson pulled item 7m)Approve bills for separate vote. MOTION by Fogarty, second by Bartholomay to approve the Agenda. APIF, MOTION CARRIED. 5. ANNOUNCEMENTS a) Trinity Golf Tournament Fundraiser Ms. Anna Findsen spoke regarding upcoming special events at Trinity Care Center. The Annual Easter Egg Hunt will be March 23,2013,and is open to the public. The Trinity Campus holds a volunteer social each year and that is April 20,2013. Participants and sponsors can sign up for the Annual Trinity Golf Tournament. Proceeds will go towards purchasing new dressers for the residents. b) Police Department Awards Police Chief Lindquist presented Mr.Jason Rose with a Citizen Valor Award for rescuing a resident from his burning home. Police Chief Lindquist presented Officer Travis Sundvall and Bosco with a Life- Saving Award for locating a suicidal individual so life-saving measures could be performed. 13 Council Minutes(Regular) March 18,2013 Page 2 6. CITIZEN COMMENTS 7. CONSENT AGENDA MOTION by Fogarty, second by Bonar to approve the Consent Agenda as follows: a) Approved Council Minutes(3/4/13 Regular)(3/11/13 Workshop) b) Approved Joint Powers Agreement Dakota County Household Pharmaceutical Disposal Program—Police Department c) Approved Temporary On-Sale Liquor License St.Michael's Church- Administration d) Adopted RESOLUTION R16-13 Approved Gambling Event Permit St. Michael's Church-Administration e) Approved Job Evaluation(Wage) Study—Human Resources Councilmember Bonar noted this is a follow-up to a study performed ten years ago and the City will again be using the firm of Fox Lawson. He felt this is a worthwhile review to see how our wages align with other communities. He asked that Council receive regular updates to this five month process which could begin in a couple weeks. f) Approved Administrative Policies and Procedures—Review, Changes and/or Corrections—Human Resources g) Approved Promotion Finance—Human Resources h) Approved Agreement to Purchase and Install Playground Equipment in Pine Knoll Park—Parks and Recreation Councilmember Bonar asked according to the master plan which installment is this out of the 20 City parks. Parks and Recreation Director Distad noted the City has replaced approximately 15 playgrounds and still have five parks to go. Playground equipment for those parks will be brought to Council in the future. We currently have a fund balance in the park improvement fund of$247,000 with $120,000 budgeted this year. i) Approved Agreement to Purchase and Install Picnic Shelter in Pine Knoll Park— Parks and Recreation j) Approved Swim Bus Service Agreement—Parks and Recreation k) Adopted RESOLUTION R17-13 Accepting Swim Bus Service Donation—Parks and Recreation 1) Adopted RESOLUTION R18-13 Approving Joint Powers Agreement with Dakota County for Household Hazardous Waste Drop-off Day—Municipal Services APIF,MOTION CARRIED. m) Approve Bills MOTION by Fogarty, second by Bonar to approve the bills. Voting for: Bartholomay, Bonar, Fogarty. Abstain: Larson. MOTION CARRIED. 14 Council Minutes(Regular) March 18,2013 Page 3 8. PUBLIC HEARINGS a) NPDES Phase II Annual Report—Natural Resources Natural Resources Specialist Dullum presented this annual report on storm water pollution. MOTION by Fogarty, second by Bartholomay to close the public hearing. APIF,MOTION CARRIED. MOTION by Fogarty, second by Bartholomay to approve the NPDES Phase II Annual Report. APIF,MOTION CARRIED. 9. AWARD OF CONTRACT a) Adopt Resolution—Award TH3 Sewer Project-Engineering The low bid received was$117,583.26 from McNamara Contracting. A grant was received from the Met Council for$23,328. Staff also had$95,000 budgeted in the sanitary sewer fund for this project, of which$94,255 will be used. MOTION by Fogarty, second by Bartholomay to adopt RESOLUTION R19-13 accepting the base bid of McNamara Contracting, Inc. in the amount of $117,583.26 and awarding the project. APIF,MOTION CARRIED. 10. PETITIONS,REQUESTS AND COMMUNICATIONS a) Adopt Ordinance—Amending Section 6-4-2 Related to Keeping Animals Within the City and Adding Section 10-6-29 Chickens on Urban Residential Lots-Planning The Planning Commission recommended approval of the ordinance at their March 2013 meeting. A public hearing is required for any property less than 2.5 acres in size. If approved,the permit would be good for one year and thereafter a yearly renewal would be approved administratively. There would also be an inspection of the property. If the owner were to move,the permit would become null and void. The property would have to be a minimum of 10,000 sq. ft. (R-1 zoning). The maximum number of hen chickens allowed would be six. Roosters are not allowed. There are also shelter requirements. Staff received one e-mail opposing this request. Councilmember Fogarty received over a dozen phone calls not in favor of this request. She would like to amend the ordinance to three chickens in an effort to balance what she was hearing from everyone. She would also like this to come back to Council for review in a year, and also to be informed of any complaints. She would rescind the ordinance if there were a lot of problems. Councilmember Bonar was in favor of the ordinance as presented. There were a number of residents in the audience in favor of the request. He was confident this has been thoroughly reviewed over the last couple years. Councilmember Bartholomay was also in favor of the ordinance and wanted to follow the Planning Commission's recommendation. Mayor Larson didn't like the ordinance,but understood the residents' requests. He would be willing to try it for one year and monitor complaints. He appreciated 15 Council Minutes(Regular) March 18,2013 Page 4 the fact the permit would require a public hearing so neighbors would be notified. He agreed with amending the ordinance to three chickens. Councilmember Bartholomay was in favor of reviewing the ordinance in one year, but not limiting the number of chickens to three, as they would not produce enough eggs. Councilmember Bonar agreed with amending the ordinance to three chickens so this can move forward. MOTION by Bonar, second by Fogarty to adopt ORDINANCE 013-660 amending Section 6-4-2 related to Keeping Animals within the City and creating Section 10-6-29 Chickens on Urban Residential Lots and amending it to allow three chickens. APIF,MOTION CARRIED. b) Adopt Resolution—Approving Solid Waste Truck Bid Award—Municipal Services The low bid was$202,979 from McQueen Equipment. The budget for this was $220,000, so the bid was under by$17,021. Municipal Services Director Reiten did some research on compressed natural gas compared to diesel. It would take the City nine years to get the return on investment, so it would not be feasible to go with a natural gas truck. MOTION by Fogarty, second by Bartholomay to adopt RESOLUTION R20-13 awarding the bid to Mac Queen Equipment in the amount of$202,979 for the purchase of a new Solid Waste automated refuse packer and chassis. APIF,MOTION CARRIED. c) 2013 Seal Coat Project-Engineering Bids were opened for seal coating last week. Seal coating prices dropped by 4.5% compared to last year, crack sealing went up 2%, and painting prices decreased 0.5%. This is a good year to do planned projects. Fog sealing for trails was also included in the bids. Councilmember Bonar asked if Engineering will work with Parks and Rec in the future on trail maintenance and will fog sealing be part of the process in the future. City Engineer Schorzman stated the fog sealing portion will continue and this is the second year for it. Only two cities are participating in fog sealing this year. 11. UNFINISHED BUSINESS 12. NEW BUSINESS 13. COUNCIL ROUNDTABLE Councilmember Fogarty: Noted staff has done a great job with plowing the roads this winter. 16 Council Minutes(Regular) March 18,2013 Page 5 Municipal Services Director Reiten: Electronics will be included in the household hazardous waste drop-off day. Mayor Larson: Encouraged residents to shop local. 14. ADJOURN MOTION by Fogarty, second by Bartholomay to adjourn at 7:51 p.m. APIF,MOTION CARRIED. Respectfully submitted, Cynthia Muller Executive Assistant 17