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Home My WebLink About2009/05/18 - ADMIN - Minutes - City Council - Regular f/fSt. Louis Park OFFICIAL MINUTES MINNESOTA CITY COUNCIL MEETING ST. LOUIS PARK, MINNESOTA MAY 18, 2009 1. Call to Order Mayor Jacobs called the meeting to order at 7:31 p.m. Councilmembers present: Mayor Jeff Jacobs, John Basill, C. Paul Carver, Phil Finkelstein, Paul Omodt and Loran Paprocki. Councilmembers absent: Susan Sanger. Staff present: City Manager (Mr. Harmening), City Attorney (Mr. Scott), Communications Coordinator (Mr. Zwilling), Community Development Director (Mr. Locke), Assistant Zoning Administrator (Mr. Morrison), City Clerk (Ms. Stroth), Finance Director (Mr. DeJong) and Recording Secretary (Ms. Schmidt). 2. Presentations 2a. Proclamation Public Works Week Mayor Jacobs read a proclamation declaring May 17 — 23, 2009 as "National Public Works Week." Mayor Jacobs gave a special thank you to the Public Works Department and called upon all citizens to acquaint themselves with what public works provides and to recognize the contributions they make everyday to our health, safety, comfort and quality of life. Mr. Rardin thanked Council and the citizens for their continued support. 3. Approval of Minutes 3a. Study Session / Workshop Minutes May 4, 2009 The minutes were approved as presented. 3b. City Council Minutes May 4, 2009 The minutes were approved as presented. 3c. Study Session Minutes May 11, 2009 The minutes were approved as presented. City Council Meeting -2- May 18, 2009 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. 09-065 authorizing Park Tavern Lounge & Lanes to provide alcohol during the hours of 5:30 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. at the Parktacular Street Dance to be held on June 19, 2009. 4b. Adopt Resolution No. 09-066 authorizing Hennepin County to submit a grant application to the United States Department of Justice for the FY09 Recovery Act Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant and to administer the grant funding and act as the fiscal agent for the City. 4c. Adopt Resolution No. 09-067 accepting a donation from Becky Mallory Finnigan in the amount of$500.00 for park maintenance improvements and native plantings. 4d. Adopt Resolution No. 09-068 accepting this report, establishing and ordering Improvement Project No. 2009-2300, approving plans and specifications, and authorizing advertisement for bids. 4e. Approve Resolution No. 09-069 rescinding Resolution 88-45 relating to a Special Permit issued in 1988 for the Al's Bar/Anderson Cleaners property 4f. Approve for Filing Vendor Claims. It was moved by Councilmember Paprocki; seconded by Councilmember Carver, to approve the Agenda and items listed on the Consent Calendar. The motion passed 6-0. 5. Boards and Commissions - None 6. Public Hearings 6a. First Reading of Ordinance Amendment to Sec. 3-101 Alcoholic Beverages and Film Showing Ms. Stroth presented the staff report. No speakers present. Mayor Jacobs closed the public hearing. Councilmember Paprocki asked if they were subject to compliance checks. Ms. Stroth answered in the affirmative. Councilmember Finkelstein asked when it is scheduled to open. Mr. Gallivan stated it is scheduled to open around October 18, 2009. City Council Meeting -3- May 18, 2009 It was moved by Councilmember Carver, seconded by Councilmember Omodt, to adopt first reading of ordinance amendment to Chapter 3 Section 3-101 of the St. Louis Park Code of Ordinances concerning Alcoholic Beverages and the showing of certain films and to set second reading for June 1, 2009. The motion passed 6-0. 6b. Public Hearing - Liquor Licenses for Rainbow Foods at 5370 16th Avenue Ms. Stroth presented the staff report. No speakers present. Mayor Jacobs closed the public hearing. It was moved by Councilmember Carver, seconded by Councilmember Finkelstein, to approve the application from Roundy's Supermarkets, Inc. for RBF, LLC of Wisconsin dba Rainbow Foods#8903 for an on-sale intoxicating liquor hcense and Rainbow Foods#8803 for an off-sale 3.2 % malt liquor license to be located at 5370 16h Avenue with the hcense term through March 1, 2010. The motion passed 6-0. 7. Requests, Petitions, and Communications from the Public — None 8. Resolutions, Ordinances, Motions and Discussion Items 8a. Accept Bids for the Tax Increment Refunding Bonds Resolution No. 09-070 Mr. Dejong presented the staff report. Stacie Kvilvang, Ehlers &Associates, explained the bid tabulation results and stated the City has a AAA credit rating. Councilmember Finkelstein asked how much was saved by being AAA rated. Ms. Kvilvang stated the City has doubled the savings from what was originally projected. It was moved by Councilmember Paprocki, seconded by Councilmember Omodt, to approve Resolution No. 09-070, Awarding the Sale of the $2,020,000 Taxable General Obligation Tax Increment Bonds, Series 2009A. The motion passed 6-0. City Council Meeting -4- May 18, 2009 8b. Groves Academy— Major Amendment to Special Permit Resolution No. 09-071 Mr. Morrison presented the staff report. Councilmember Basill stated he liked the addition and asked if there was a way to redirect traffic during pickup and drop off times without causing additional neighborhood traffic. Mr. Morrison stated with Utica Boulevard being a one way, there really isn't. It was moved by Councilmember Basill, seconded by Councilmember Omodt, to adopt Resolution No. 09-071, approving a major amendment to the existing special permit for Groves Academy to allow a 14,000 square foot, two story addition and parking lot reconstruction at 3200 State Highway 100 South. The motion passed 6-0. 8c. Comprehensive Plan—Approve for Review Submission Mr. Locke presented the staff report. Councilmember Omodt asked if there was input from residents or landowners. Mr. Locke stated they have held several meetings with the neighborhoods and businesses and nothing unusual arose. It was moved by Councilmember Finkelstein, seconded by Councilmember Omodt, to approve sending the draft Comprehensive Plan to adjacent jurisdictions for 6-month review. The motion passed 6-0. 9. Communications Mayor Jacobs urged everyone to thank Veterans for their service and stated the yearly Memorial Day Ceremony would be on Monday at 11 a.m. at the Veterans' Memorial Amphitheater in Wolfe Park. Mayor Jacobs thanked the Bookmark Committee for the wonderful job they did on the Bookmark in the Park bookmarks and stated this year's theme was the environment. He also suggested people go to the website and review their recommendations for reading. Mayor Jacob announced the City open house will be on Tuesday,June 9, 2009, at the Rec Center from 5:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Mayor Jacobs stated the 13th annual Parktacular Celebration will be June 18 — 21, 2009, and event buttons were now for sale. City Council Meeting -5- May 18, 2009 Mayor Jacobs thanked all the volunteers and City Staff for the successful Ice Cream Social held on May 17, 2009. Councilmember Paprocki reminded the community that this year there would be four Council ward seats open and urged citizens to apply. He further stated he would not be running again due to a busy family life, but would be happy to discuss the position if anyone should want to discuss it with him. Councilmember Finkelstein reminded everyone of the May 28, 2009, Sunrise Notary fundraiser wine experience event, further stating all proceeds stay within the City of St. Louis Park. Councilmember Finkelstein also stated that with the purchase of Parktacular buttons, you receive admittance into the street dance, as well as many buy one get one free offers for City businesses. Councilmember Omodt thanked everyone for making Slugfest a great turnout and congratulated the U10 team on its team's championship. Councilmember Basill stated he had the opportunity to go field to field during the games and it really did provide a showcase for the community. 10. Adjournment The meeting adjourned at 8:10 p.m. r Nancy Stroth, City Clerk Jeff J. obs, M. or