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Home My WebLink About2010/06/07 - ADMIN - Minutes - City Council - Regular f/fSt., Louis Park OFFICIAL MINUTES MINESOTA CITY COUNCIL MEETING ST. LOUIS PARK, MINNESOTA JUNE 7, 2010 1. Call to Order Mayor Jacobs called the meeting to order at 7:30 p.m. Councilmembers present: Mayor Jeff Jacobs, Phil Finkelstein, Anne Mavity, Paul Omodt, and Sue Santa. Councilmembers absent: Julia Ross and Susan Sanger. Staff present: City Manager (Mr. Harmening), City Clerk (Ms. Stroth), Community Development Director (Mr. Locke), Controller (Mr. Swanson), and Recording Secretary (Ms. Hughes). 1 a. Pledge of Allegiance lb. Roll Call 2. Presentations - None 3. Approval of Minutes 3a. Study Session Minutes of May 10, 2010 The minutes were approved as presented. 3b. City Council Minutes of May 17, 2010 The minutes were approved as presented. 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 Temporary On-Sale Intoxicating Liquor License — Church of the Holy Family at 5900 & 5925 West Lake Street for August 20 and August 21, 2010. 4b. Adopt Resolution No. 10-056 accepting Donation to the City to support the Environmental Coordinator's Attendance at the 2010 International Society of Arboriculture Conference. 4c. Adopt Resolution No. 10-057 authorizing the special assessment for the repair of the water service line at 2311 Sumter Avenue South, St. Louis Park, MN - P I D 08- 117-21-23-0093. 4d. Adopt Resolution No. 10-058 authorizing the special assessment for the repair of the water service line at 3049 Edgewood Avenue South, St. Louis Park, MN - P.I.D #17-117-21-11-0012. City Council Meeting -2- June 7, 2010 4e. Adopt Resolution No. 10-059 granting Conditional Use Permit under Section 36- 79 Relating to Zoning to Permit Excavation of over 400 Cubic Yards of Material. 4f. Approve a Joint Operations Agreement for operation and maintenance of Educational Access Channel 14 and the Community TV Studio. 4g. Adopt Resolution No. 10-060 supporting minority-owned business,women's business enterprises and small business in contracting, professional services and purchasing. 4h. Adopt First Reading of an Ordinance setting fees for Multiple Re-inspection Fee for Licensed Businesses and Massage Therapist License and set second reading for June 14, 2010. 4i. Adopt Resolution No. 10-061 approving the issuance of a Tax-Exempt Tax Increment Revenue Refunding Note (Hoigaard Village Project), Series 2010A. 4j. Approval for Filing Planning Commission Minutes April 21, 2010. 4k. Approval for Filing Planning Commission Minutes May 5, 2010. 41. Approval of Filing of Vendor Claims. 4m. Approval for Filing Telecommunication Commission Minutes February 11, 2010. It was moved by Councilmember Santa, seconded by Councilmember Mavity, to approve the Agenda as presented and items listed 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 6a. Public Hearing and First Reading of housekeeping amendments to Home Rule Charter/City Code regarding staff positions and municipal elections Ms. Stroth presented the staff report and stated the housekeeping amendments are necessary for consistency with the recent revision to the election laws and changes to staff positions. She advised that the Charter Commission voted unanimously to recommend approval of the amendments. She noted that the ordinance must receive a unanimous vote of the entire City Council at the second reading. Mayor Jacobs opened the public hearing No speakers were present. Mayor Jacobs closed the public hearing. It was moved by Councilmember Finkelstein, seconded by Councilmember Omodt, to approve an Ordinance amending the St. Louis Park Home Rule Charter Sections 4.03, 4.06, 6.09, 6.10 concerning municipal elections and city position titles and to set Second Reading for June 14, 2010. , The motion passed 5-0. City Council Meeting -3- June 7, 2010 It was moved by Councilmember Finkelstein, seconded by Councilmember Omodt, to approve an Ordinance amending the St. Louis Park Ordinance Code Sections 2-350, 2-351, 18-203, 32-34, and 32-99 concerning city position title and to set Second Reading for June 14, 2010. The motion passed 5-0. 6b. Public Hearing Wine & 3.2 Malt Liquor License — Sauce West End Ms. Stroth presented the staff report and stated that Sauce West End, LLC, dba Sauce Pizza & Wine, plans to open on June 21, 2010 at 1610 West End Boulevard She stated the restaurant will feature Italian dishes, gourmet pizza, salads, and wine; the restaurant has several other locations in Colorado and Arizona. Mayor Jacobs opened the public hearing. No speakers were present. Mayor Jacobs closed • the public hearing. It was moved by Councilmember Finkelstein, seconded by Councilmember Omodt, to approve application from Sauce West End, LLC, dba Sauce Pizza and Wine for an on-sale wine and 3.2 malt liquor license to be located at 1610 West End Boulevard with the hcense term through March 1, 2011. The motion passed 5-0. 6c. Public Hearing and Preliminary Resolution Authorizing the Pre-Sale of Educational Facility Revenue Notes for the Groves Academy Project — Series 2010. Resolution No. 10-062 Mr. Swanson presented the staff report and stated that Groves Academy is requesting that the City issue private activity revenue bonds for the purpose of refunding existing debt and financing the final phase of its facility expansion. He added the aggregate principal amount of the bonds will not exceed an amount of approximately $4,590,000. He introduced Julie Eddington from Kennedy & Graven and Pat Rosenberg from Groves Academy. Ms. Eddington stated that Groves Academy will utilize the funds to complete the expansion of their building and for a partial refunding of last year's debt. She pointed out that the City will receive a fee based on the amount of bonds outstanding each year. Mayor Jacobs opened the public hearing. No speakers were present. Mayor Jacobs closed the public hearing. It was moved by Councilmember Omodt, seconded by Councilmember Finkelstein, to adopt Resolution No. 10-062 giving Preliminary Approval to the Proposed Issuance of Revenue Bonds under Minnesota Statutes, Sections 469.152 through 469.165. The motion passed 5-0. City Council Meeting -4- June 7, 2010 7. Requests, Petitions, and Communications from the Public— None 8. Resolutions, Ordinances, Motions and Discussion Items — None 9. Communications Mayor Jacobs presented the Council with bookmarks from the "Bookmark in the Park" committee; this year's theme is "inclusion" and this year's book is "Seedfolks" by Paul Fleishman. He expressed the City Council's thanks to the committee for their work in promoting reading and literacy in the community. Mayor Jacobs stated the Parktacular "Splash in the Park" buttons are available for sale and encouraged residents to purchase a button. Information on purchasing the buttons is available at www.parktacular.org. He stated that buttons are also available for purchase at • City Hall or Citizens Bank. He added there are many discounts offered with the button, including several buy one/get one free discounts as well as free admission to the concert on Saturday evening,June 19`h Councilmember Finkelstein stated that the Parktacular committee is still looking for volunteers; residents can contact Joan Fenton or Ann Thomas. Mr. Harmening reminded residents of the fire department open house on Tuesday, June 15th, from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. at Fire Station #1 (3750 Wooddale Avenue). Mr Harmening stated that the City's outdoor aquatic park located at the Rec Center opened today. 10. Adjournment The meeting adjourned at 7:43 p.m. C_12 Nancy Stroth, City Clerk Jeff J4lollsM or