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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2005/11/07 - ADMIN - Minutes - City Council - Regular 7TY OFFICIAL MINUTES S;LOLI°/FS RK CITY COUNCIL MEETING ST. LOUIS PARK,MINNESOTA November 7, 2005 1. Call to Order Mayor Jacobs called the meeting to order at 7:30 pm. Council members present: Mayor Jeff Jacobs, John Basill, Jim Bnmeyer, Phil Finkelstein, Paul Omodt, Susan Sanger and Sue Santa Staff present: Associate Planner(Mr. Fulton), City Manager(Mr. Hannemng), City Attorney (Mr. Scott), Director of Technology and Support Services (Mr. Pires), Human Resources Coordinator(Ms. Fosse), Human Resources Director(Ms. Gobi-flan), Planning/Zoning Supervisor(Ms. McMonigal) and Recording Secretary(Ms. Stegora-Peterson). 2. Presentations a. Recognition of Cindy Reichert Mayor Jacobs recognized Ms. Reichert for 14 years of service as City Clerk. 3. Approval of Minutes 3a. City Council Minutes of October 10, 2005 Councilmember Sanger indicated on page eight, item 8c, second reading should be October 17`h. Councilmember Santa noted on page six, the second paragraph, should read, "...for one person finances may not be an issue". The minutes were approved as corrected. 3b. City Council Minutes of October 17, 2005 The minutes were approved as presented. 3c. Study Session Minutes of October 17, 2005 Councilmember Santa indicated on page two, seventh paragraph, to insert "along Minnehaha Creek" after"city-owned land" and replace the word"use"with"study". The minutes were approved as corrected. Council Meeting Minutes -2- November 7, 2005 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 appropnate section of the regular agenda for discussion. 4a Designate Claude M. Anderson Electric Company as the lowest responsible bidder and to authorize execution of a contract for the installation of a generator at the Recreation Center. 4b Adopt Resolution No. 05-150 approving benefits for Paid-on-Call Firefighters through Volunteer Firefighters' Benefit Association of Minnesota 4c Authorize the Mayor and City Manager to execute a contract with Uniforms Unlimited for police uniforms for a two-year period from January 1, 2006, through December 31, 2007 4d Adopt Resolution No. 05-151 for hardship special assessment deferral for senior citizens &disabled citizens 4e Adopt Resolution No. 05-152 approving continued participation in the League of Minnesota Cities Insurance Trust(LMCIT) for Workers Compensation Coverage, effective December 1, 2005. 4f Adopt Resolution No. 05-153 authorizing Special Assessment of Dutch Elm Diseased Trees 4g Adopt Resolution No. 05-154 authorizing final payment in the amount of $12,867.41 for completion of 2004 Annual Sidewalk Maintenance—Ti-Zack Concrete, Inc. for the City Contract No. 86-04 4h Adopt Resolution No. 05-155 authorizing final payment in the amount of$7,188.73 for completion of 2004 Trail Improvement Project—Hardrives, Inc. for City Contract No. 93-04 4i Adopt Resolution No. 05-156 authorizing the Hennepin County Municipal Waste Abatement Incentive Fund Agreement to fund the City's parks recycling project. 4j Adopt Resolution No. 05-157 authorizing Special Assessment of Sewer and Water Service Line Repair/Replacement 4k Accept Housing Authonty Minutes of August 10, 2005 for filing 41 Accept vendor claims for filing(supplement) It was moved by Councilmember Sanger, seconded by Councilmember Santa, to approve the Agenda and items listed on the Consent Calendar The motion passed 7-0 5. Boards and Commissions -None ' Council Meeting Minutes -3- November 7, 2005 6. Public Hearings 6a. Time Warner Cable TV Franchise Renewal Mr. Pires stated negotiations were continuing and they were close on terms that met Council's goal to ensure that local programming continues, as well as other business points. Mayor Jacobs opened the public hearing. Councilmember Omodt asked why they chose to extend the agreement through December 6th? Mr. Pires responded it would allow staff to have the current franchise in effect through the next two Council meetings. It was moved by Councilmember Sanger, seconded by Councilmember Omodt to continue the public hearing to November 21, 2005 and extend the term of the franchise agreement to December 6, 2005. The motion passed 7-0. 7. Requests, Petitions, and Communications from the Public—None 8. Resolutions, Ordinances, Motions 8a. Comcast Transfer Mr. Pires stated that Comcast had expressed reservations about some of the provisions in the resolution. Staff was working through the conditions to see if they could be met. Comcast had authonzed extension of the transfer application until December 6th. Councilmember Brimeyer felt the Council needed to be prepared to provide drink, drive and flush and Internet access to everyone. It was moved by Councilmember Brimeyer, seconded by Councilmember Finkelstein, to extend the date to consider transfer of the Cable Communications Franchise Ordinance and cable system from Time Warner Cable, Inc. to Comcast Cable Communications, LLC to December 6, 2005. The motion passed 7-0 Council Meeting Minutes -4- November 7, 2005 ' 8b Gateway Lofts Preliminary and Final Planned Unit Development(PUD), Preliminary and Final Plat, and Variance from the Subdivision Ordinance Case No. 05-52-PUD and 05-53-S Mr. Parrish Hemmeke 1324 and 1332 Kentucky Ave. Resolution No.'s 05-147 and 05-148 Mr. Fulton presented the staff report. Councilmember Brimeyer asked how long the project would take? Mr. Fulton replied construction was intended to begin this fall, but it may be too late. Councilmember Brimeyer indicated there was a concern about parking during construction. Lane Moore, Custom Structures, indicated they were looking at 36 weeks of construction time. The underground parking should be completed within 6-8 weeks and will be used to park construction vehicles. Mayor Jacobs asked when they planned to begin construction? Mr. Moore replied this fall if possible. Councilmember Finkelstein asked if there would be any major excavation,with many dump trucks? Mr. Moore responded they would try to keep all of their equipment on-site and use the driveway in the cul-de-sac. Councilmember Finkelstein asked if they would use the park and go? Mr. Moore replied no. It was moved by Councilmember Brimeyer, seconded by Councilmember Omodt, to approve Resolution No. 05-147 Preliminary and Final Planned Unit Development, subject to conditions as stated in the Resolution. The motion passed 7-0. It was moved by Councilmember Brimeyer, seconded by Councilmember Omodt, to approve Resolution No. 05-148 Preliminary and Final Plat and Variance to the Subdivision Ordinance, subject to conditions as stated in the Resolution. The motion passed 7-0. 8c. Establishing 2006 employer contribution for City sponsored benefits program. Ms. Fosse presented the staff report. Councilmember Sanger commended HR staff for the good results they had achieved and for working with other cities to achieve better rates. She was also glad they would be getting rid of the distinction between exempt and non-exempt employees. It was moved by Councilmember Sanger, seconded by Councilmember Omodt, to adopt Resolution No. 05-149 establishing the employer contribution levels for City sponsored benefit programs effective January 1, 2006 ' Council Meeting Minutes -5- November 7, 2005 Councilmember Santa noted she would be abstaining because VEBA was administrated through her employer. Councilmember Basill asked if the grace period on the flexible spending account had changed with the new federal law? Ms. Fosse replied they stayed with the calendar year and had not changed the plan documents at this time. The motion passed 6-0-1, with Councilmember Santa abstaining. 9. Communications Mayor Jacobs reported on recognition St. Louis Park had received as one of the 100 Best Communities for Young People. Mr. Harmening reported on attending the award presentation in Washington DC. He thanked those in the community who contributed. Mayor Jacobs indicated Senior Chore Day was held last week and thanked the students and others that assisted. He was very proud of them. Councilmember Finkelstein added that the girls synchronized swim team also attended and noted their achievements. Mayor Jacobs stated the election was the following day and people should get out and vote. Councilmember Brimeyer announced the Community Foundation held their third annual Give Back Day. Waste Management was donating$5,000 to the Community Foundation for work at the Westwood Nature Center for programs or capital improvements. The Foundation gave out $45,000, mostly for youth programs as a result of the donation from the Webber Family Foundation. They held back $5,000 and the School Foundation had held back$5,000 to do a joint Community Foundation/School Foundation project dealing with art in the community. They hoped to present ideas in the spring. 10. Adjournment The meeting adjourned at 8:08 p.m. City Clerk / a r