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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2008/02/04 - ADMIN - Minutes - City Council - Regular I/I St. Louis Park OFFICIAL MINUTES MINNESOTA CITY COUNCIL MEETING FEBRUARY 4, 2008 1. Call to Order Mayor Jacobs called the meeting to order at 7:35 p.m. Councilmembers present: Mayor Jeff Jacobs, John Basill, C. Paul Carver, Phil Finkelstein, Paul Omodt, Loran Paprocki and Susan Sanger. Councilmembers absent: None Staff present: City Attorney (Mr. Scott), Community Coordinator (Mr. Zwilling), HR Director & Deputy City Manager (Ms. Gohman), Community Development Director (Mr. Locke), Inspections Director (Mr. Hoffman), Fire Chief Stemmer and Recording Secretary (Ms. Schmidt). 2. Presentations 2a. America's 100 Best Communities for Young People Mayor Jacobs presented and thanked the community with the 100 Best Communities for Young People Award, stating this is the third year the City has received the award for its outstanding commitment to young people. 3. Approval of Minutes 3a. City Council Study Session January 14, 2008 It was noted on page three, item#3, the fourth paragraph, should state: "Councilmember Paprocki requested removing the points and requirements for public art and green spaces, as it didn't apply to smaller projects." The minutes were approved as amended. 3b. Executive Closed Session Minutes January 22, 2008 The minutes were approved as presented. 3c. City Council Minutes January 22, 2008 The minutes were approved as presented. 3d. Study Session Minutes January 22, 2008 The minutes were approved as presented. City Council Minutes -2- February 4, 2008 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. Approve Resolution No. 08-009, for 2008 Liquor License Renewals for the license year term of March 1, 2008 through March 1, 2009. 4b. Approve Resolution No. 08-010, supporting grant application to MN Housing for assistance in funding a pilot green remodeling program. 4c. Approve a six month extension for the filing of the final plat titled "Hilton Homewood Suites. 4d. Amend Professional Services Agreement with Campbell Knutson. 4e. Approve for filing Human Rights Commission Minutes December 18, 2007. 4f. Approve for filing Vendor Claims. It was moved by Councilmember Carver, seconded by Councilmember Sanger, to approve the Agenda and items listed on the Consent Calendar. The motion passed 7-0. 5. Boards and Commissions 5a. Appointments to Boards and Commissions It was moved by Councilmember Finkelstein, seconded by Councilmember Basil!, to appoint the following citizen representatives to fill vacancies on Boards and Commissions: Name Commission Term Expiration William Gavzy(attorney) Human Rights Commission 12/31/2009 Vladimir Sivriver Human Rights Commission 12/31/2010 Stuart Morgan Human Rights Commission 12/31/2009 Gage Dennison Police Advisory Commission 12/31/2010 Justin Noznesky Police Advisory Commission 12/31/2010 Robert Malooly Community Education Advisory Commission 6/30/2009 Toby Keeler Telecommunications Advisory Commission 12/31/2010 Michael Silver (youth member) Planning Commission 8/31/2008 The motion passed 7-0. 6. Public Hearings - None 7. Requests, Petitions, and Communications from the Public — None City Council Minutes -3- February 4, 2008 8. Resolutions, Ordinances, Motions and Discussion Items 8a. Second Reading of Zoning Ordinance Amendments Relating to Pawnshops Ordinance No. 2349-08 Mr. Locke presented the staff report. Councilmember Sanger suggested staff provide a future amendment to Section 3(d)(15) c. to include daycare centers and nursery schools. It was moved by Councilmember Finkelstein, seconded by Councilmember Omodt, to adopt Second Reading of Ordinance No. 2349-08 amending the Zoning Ordinance to require conditional use permits for pawnshops. The motion passed 7-0. 8b. Summary and Acceptance City Manager's Evaluation Resolution No. 08-011 Mayor Jacobs presented the staff report. It was moved by Councilmember Sanger, seconded by Councilmember anode, to adopt Resolution No.08-011, approving the annual City Manager evaluation. The motion passed 7-0. 9. Communications Mayor Jacobs reminded everyone of the caucus voting locations, stating it is important that they vote. He also noted that Linda Trummer, Meadowbrook Collaborative Outreach Coordinator, received a personal invitation from President Bush to attend a reception in Washington DC. Councilmember Paprocki advised that this would be most people's first experience at the caucus and not to feel out of place. He also suggested the many of the small caucuses would have an ongoing caucus on line. 10. Adjournment The meeting adjourned at 7:55 p.m. 1 Nancy Stroth, ni tyClerk JeffJ. obs, M. or