HomeMy WebLinkAbout2009/09/21 - ADMIN - Minutes - City Council - Regular (2) III St. Louis Park OFFICIAL MINUTES
MINNESOTA CITY COUNCIL MEETING
ST. LOUIS PARK, MINNESOTA
SEPTEMBER 21, 2009
1. Call to Order
Mayor Jacobs called the meeting to order at 7:30 p.m.
Councilmembers present: Mayor Jeff Jacobs, John Basill, Phil Finkelstein, Loran Paprocki and
Susan Sanger.
Councilmembers absent: C. Paul Carver and Paul Omodt.
Staff present: City Manager (Mr. Harmening), Police Chief (Mr. Luse), Environmental
Coordinator (Mr. Vaughan) and Recording Secretary (Ms. Schmidt).
Others present: Hennepin County District Attorney (Mr. Freeman).
2. Presentations
2a. Evergreen Awards
Mr. Vaughan explained the Evergreen Award process, stating there were 11 nominations,
with three winners who were judged on their unique design, visibility, creativeness, and
being well maintained.
Mayor Jacobs presented Diane Town-Linder of 4221 Utica Avenue South; Karen Parker of
2233 Jersey Avenue South; and, business owner Todd Striker, Fourscore Resource Capital,
LLC, 7900 Highway 7, with award certificates and Dwarf Alberta Spruce trees, thanking
them for their wonderful contributions. Mayor Jacobs also thanked staff and all the
volunteers for their involvement
2b. Hennepin County District Attorney Mike Freeman
Mayor Jacobs welcomed Hennepin County District Attorney Freeman.
Mr. Freeman gave his "green" crime report, updating Council on current mortgage fraud,
education for success programs and crime trends in Hennepin County, as well as Quality of
Life Crimes, Crime at School, and the NorthStar Diversion Programs. He further stated he
was happy to report that adult crimes, property crimes, and juvenile crimes have gone down
in St. Louis Park.
Mayor Jacobs thanked Mr. Freeman for his report and extended a special thank you to the
police department for its hard work.
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3. Approval of Minutes - None
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. Adopt Resolution No. 09-121,Authorizing Execution of a Renewed Lease with the
State of Minnesota Department of Transportation (Mn/DOT) for Webster Park.
4b. Approve the Active Living Hennepin Communities Contract with Hennepin
County
4c. Adopt Resolution No. 09-122, Supporting a Request for Livable Communities
Demonstration Account (LCDA) Grant Extension from the Metropolitan Council.
4d. Designate Valley Paving, Inc. the lowest responsible bidder and authorize execution
of a contract with the firm in the amount of$108,825.75 for the 2009 MSA Street
Improvement Project—Project No. 2008-1101.
4e. Adopt Resolution No. 09-123, Approving Acceptance of Donations from
Minnesota Rural Partners, Inc. in the amounts of$500, $300, and $300 for Parks
and Recreation and Community Development Projects (Beautify the Park Program,
the Lilac Drive/Beehive Project, and the 36`h Street Pedestrian Improvements
respectively).
4f. Approve for filing Vendor Claims.
4g. Approve for filing Housing Authority Minutes June 10, 2009
It was moved by Councilmember Finkelstein, seconded by Councilmember Sanger, to
approve the Agenda as presented and items hsted on the Consent Calendar; and to waive
reading of all resolutions and ordinances.
The motion passed 5-0.
5. Boards and Commissions — None
6. Public Hearings — None
7. Requests, Petitions, and Communications from the Public— None
8. Resolutions, Ordinances, Motions and Discussion Items — None
9. Communications
Mayor Jacobs noted that the next study session is Tuesday, September 28th in conjunction
with the new bridge groundbreaking at Wooddale and Highway 7.
Mayor Jacobs reminded the community of the Belgian Waffle dinner on Friday, September
25, from 4:30 to 7:00 p.m. at the Lenox Community Center.
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10. Adjournment
The meeting adjourned at 7:58 p.m. n
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