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Home My WebLink About2005/01/03 - ADMIN - Minutes - City Council - Regular ifCITY OF OFFICIAL MINUTES ST. LOUIS CITY COUNCIL MEETING PARK ST. LOUIS PARK, MINNESOTA JANUARY 3, 2005 1. Call to Order Mayor Jacobs called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. Council members present: Mayor Jeff Jacobs, John Basill, Phil Finkelstein, Paul Omodt, Susan Sanger, Sue Santa, and Sally Velick Staff present City Manager (Mr. Harmening), City Attorney (Mr. Scott), Human Resources (Director), and City Clerk (Ms. Reichert). 2. Presentations a. Steve Fillbrandt Recognition Mayor Jacobs presented Mr. Fillbrandt a certificate of appreciation for his work on the I- 394 Express Lane Community Task Force. 3. Approval of Minutes 3a. City council Minutes of December 20, 2004 Councilmember Santa noted on Page 5, Paragraph 3, should read "The HAS's would be administered by ING and therefore Councilmember Santa would be abstaining." Councilmember Finkelstein noted on Page 3, Paragraph 9, should add "Eave requirements may be something to discuss at a study session as well as issues like these that tend to make it more difficult for people to do move up housing and remain in St. Louis Park." The minutes were approved as corrected. 4. Approval of Agenda and Items on Consent Calendar NOTE The Consent Calendar lists those items of business which are considered to be routine and/or which need no discussion Consent items are acted upon by one motion If discussion is desired by either a Councilmember or a member of the audience,that item may be moved to an appropriate section of the regular agenda for discussion 4a Motion to adopt Resolution 05-001 designating the St. Louis Park Sun-Sailor as the City's Official Newspaper for 2005 4b Motion to adopt Resolution 05-002 authorizing installation and special assessment of a fire sprinkler system at 6401 Cambridge Street and directing the -. Mayor and City Manager to execute a special assessment agreement with the property owner. 4c Motion to adopt Resolution 05-003 approving a variance request of Ronald and Stephania Greve to allow an addition with eaves for property located at 3730 Inglewood Avenue South Council Meeting Minutes -2- January 3, 2005 4d Motion to adopt Resolution 05-004 declanng 2005 City council meeting dates 4e Motion to approve formation of a task force to study and recommend a permanent location for an off-leash dog park. 4f Motion to Ratify Excess City Land Task Force 4g Motion to accept November 2004 Financial Statements 4h Motion to designate Park Construction, Inc. as the lowest responsible bidder and authorize execution of a contract with the firm in the amount of$1,030,707.51 for Lamplighter Pond Flood Improvement, Project No. 00-18 4i Motion to adopt Resolution 05-005 authorizing final payment in the amount of $8,408.88 to Ron Kassa Construction for completion of alley paving in the 4200 block of Ottawa Ave 4j Motion to adopt Resolution 05-006 authorizing final payment in the of $115,700.10 to Hardnves, Inc. for completion of the Excelsior Boulevard reconstruction project 4k Motion to accept Vendor Claims for filing (Supplement) 41 Motion to delay second reading of an ordinance enacting a business license investigation fee until February 7, 2005 It was motioned by Councilmember Sanger, seconded by Councilmember Velick, to approve the Agenda and items listed on the Consent Calendar. The motion passed 7-0. 5. Boards and Commissioners It was motioned by Councilmember Sanger, seconded by Councilmember Santa, to adopt Resolution 05-007 setting term expiration dates of Fire Civil Service Commissioners The motion passed 7-0. It was motioned by Councilmember Velick, seconded by Councilmember Omodt, to reappoint Commissioners Lee, Hawkinson, Lindenberg, Strong, Hartman, Dworsky, Huiras, Carper, Morris, Roberts, Burt, Trummer, Baum to their respective commissions for terms ending December 31, 2007; Commissioner Moore to the Housing Authority for a term ending 6/30/07, and Commissioner Ohliger to the Police Advisory Commission for a term ending December 31, 2005. The motion passed 7-0. 6. Public Hearings - None 7. Requests,Petitions, and Communications from the Public—None 8. Resolutions, Ordinances, Motions Council Meeting Minutes -3- January 3, 2005 8a. Election of Mayor Pro-tem Mayor Jacobs thanked Councilmember Sanger for her role as Mayor Pro Tern. He felt she has served very ably. It was motioned by Councilmember Velick, seconded by Councilmember Santa, to nominate Councilmember Sanger as Mayor Pro Tem for year 2005. The motion passed 7-0. 8b. 2005 General Pay Increase for employees including City Manager and Performance Bonus for Paid on call Firefighters Ms. Gohman stated that the proposed resolution accomplishes four things: 1) set a standard three percent wage increase for non-union employees which is consistent with all union contracts 2) set Public Works Director salary increase to three percent which grants thirteen hours of paid time off due to the salary cap 3) set City Manager salary increase to three percent which grants 247 hours paid time off due to the salary cap 4) grant an increase to paid on call firefighters 2005 performance program. The program is recommended by the Fire Chief and has been in existence since 1996. It is a performance bonus in lieu of a separate pension program for that group. It was motioned by Councilmember Sanger, seconded by Councilmember Santa, to adopt Resolution 05-009 confirming a 3%general increase for non-union employees, setting the salary and paid time off for the Public Works Director and City Manager, and increasing performance program pay for Paid-on-call Firefighters. The motion passed 7-0. 9. Communications Mayor Jacobs read a proclamation detailing the creation and history of the City Charter of St. Louis Park that will be prominently placed in city hall. A certificate of recognition by Governor Pawlenty was also read. Mayor Jacobs presented a resolution from the International City-County Management Association that recognizes the 50`h anniversary of the Council-Manager form of government. Mayor Jacobs stated that this anniversary is a significant milestone in the city's history. He stated that the city charter sets the model for which we govern ourselves and conduct business. Mayor Jacobs recognized the current members of the charter commission: Lynne Carper, Steve Fillbrandt, Manlyn Hoeft, Nathan Busch, Paul Carver, Cheryl Ernst, Bnan Fiderlein, Linda Jennings, Jan Loftus, John Orenstein, Jim Schaefer, Michael Sixel, and Ryan Winkler. He expressed his thanks to those that set the Council-Manager form of government back in the 1950's. Council Meeting Minutes -4- January 3, 2005 Ms. Reichert shared the planning process that began in 2002. She stated that part of the celebration involved civic education and public participation to all ages She highlighted the Parktacular kick-off, amphitheater event, Citizen's Academy, citizen participation guide, continuing education program in the school distnct, and historical photo display. She also thanked fellow city hall and school district employees as well as the Citizen's Academy presenters and Parktacular committee. Mayor Jacobs expressed his pleasure at the opportunities he had to speak to the third, seventh, and ninth grade students about governance and public process. He stated that the city charter is our constitution and governing document. Mayor Jacobs thanked all who have been involved in the charter commission. Charter Commission Chair Carper stated that the commission is not appointed by the City council but rather the Hennepin County Court District. He felt the community works so well due to team work between the city council, city staff, business community and citizen volunteers He recognized donors to the Parktacular celebration: Peter Husestead, Jason Pnce, Jennings Liquors, Almstead's Supermarket, Cub Foods, Palm's Bakery, Fishman's Deli and Linsk Floral He thanked the subcommittee members from the charter commission Chair Carper described the citizen involvement guide and school classes. He mentioned the addition of historical photographs of past village and city mayors that has been added to the City council Chambers He thanked Mr. Harmening and City council for staff support and resources to assist with the celebration. He highlighted Commissioner Loftus' efforts,in preparation for the celebration. Commissioner Loftus thanked the commission liaison, Ms. Reichert, for her support. Commissioner Loftus gave a special mention to former mayor Len Thiel who had many great ideas to contribute but is no longer with us. Mayor Jacobs concluded the meeting by once again thanking all those involved and stated that St. Louis Park is a much better place because of the charter. 10. Adjournment The meeting adjourned at 7:40 p.m. C Ci y Clerk May r