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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2011/02/07 - ADMIN - Minutes - City Council - Regular <// St. Louis Park OFFICIAL MINUTES MINNESOTA CITY COUNCIL MEETING ST. LOUIS PARK, MINNESOTA FEBRUARY 7, 2011 1. Call to Order Mayor Pro Tern Sanger called the meeting to order at 7:30 p.m. Councilmembers present: Mayor Pro Tern Susan Sanger, Phil Finkelstein, Anne Mavity, Julia Ross, and Sue Santa. Councilmembers absent: Mayor Jeff Jacobs and Councilmember Paul Omodt. Staff present: City Manager(Mr. Harmening), Deputy City Manager/Human Resources Director (Ms. Gohman), and Recording Secretary(Ms. Hughes). la. Pledge of Allegiance lb. Roll Call 2. Presentations-None 3. Approval of Minutes 3a. Study Session Minutes of January 10,2011 The minutes were approved as presented. 3b. City Council Minutes of January 18,2011 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 Resolution No. 11-018 for 2011 Liquor License Renewals for the license year term of March 1, 2011 through March 1, 2012. 4b. Adopt Resolution No. 11-019 approving acceptance of donation from Microsoft for Home Use and E-Learning Programs. 4c. Adopt Resolution No. 11-020 rescinding prior 2-way traffic controls and authorizing new 4-way traffic controls at Yosemite Avenue &West 42nd Street. 4d. Adopt Resolution No. 11-021 authorizing"No Left Turns 7-9 a.m. and 4-6 p.m." on Yosemite Avenue, south of Excelsior Boulevard. 4e. Adopt Resolution No. 11-022 authorizing the installation of a 4-way stop condition at W. 16th Street West and Duke Drive. City Council Meeting -2- February 7, 2011 4f. Adopt Resolution No. 11-023 authorizing final payment in the amount of $97,990.80 and accepting work for the 2010 Local Street Rehabilitation - Pavement Management Area 6 Repair with Valley Paving, Inc. Project No. 2009- 1000, City Contract No. 52-10. 4g. Adopt Resolution No. 11-024 authorizing final payment in the amount of $14,674.70 for the 2010 MSA Street Improvement Project - Texas Avenue with PCI Roads, LLC, Project No. 2008-1100 - City Contract No. 128-10. 4h. Approve for Filing Park and Recreation Advisory Commission Minutes December 1, 2010. 4i. Approve for Filing Human Rights Commission Minutes December 21, 2010. 4j. Approve for Filing Vendor Claims. It was moved by Councilmember Mavity, seconded by Councilmember Finkelstein, to approve the Agenda and items listed on the Consent Calendar; and to waive reading of all resolutions and ordinances. The motion passed 5-0 (Mayor Jacobs and Councilmember Omodt absent). 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 8a. Resolution Approving Annual City Manager Evaluation Resolution No. 11-025 Mayor Pro Tem Sanger advised that each year the City Council conducts a performance evaluation of the City Manager and this year, the Council utilized the services of J. Forrest to facilitate the annual evaluation. She stated that the Council met in executive session on January 24, 2011 to discuss the evaluation which consisted of both written comments and numerical scoring. She presented a summary of the performance evaluation and indicated that the City Manager's highest scoring was in communication skills and public relations, organizational management and leadership, fiscal and business management, and long range planning. She indicated that overall, the Council is pleased with the City Manager's performance and looks forward to working with him in the future. It was moved by Councilmember Finkelstein, seconded by Councilmember Mavity, to adopt Resolution No. 11-025 Accepting the Annual City Manager Evaluation. The motion passed 5-0 (Mayor Jacobs and Councilmember Omodt absent). Councilmember Mavity stated that Mr. Harmening has done an excellent job and she is delighted to continue to work with him. City Council Meeting -3- February 7, 2011 8b. Resolution Approving 2011 Compensation for the City Manager Resolution No. 11-026 Ms. Gohman presented the staff report and stated that the City Manager's salary is subject to the salary cap established by the Minnesota Management and Budget Office. She advised that the City Manager currently receives $150,065, and it is recommended that the City Manager receive a 2.25% salary increase, which is the same increase as other employees received on December 31, 2010. She noted that during the fiscal budget cutbacks, the City Manager and other department heads received a 0% increase for 2010 and other employees received a 1% increase. She indicated that the proposed base salary for the City Manager is $151,866, not including car allowance in accordance with the salary cap. She added that the City Manager's car allowance of$600 per month will be subject to the City's PTO program, representing 21.57 hours of PTO for the City Manager in 2011. Councilmember Finkelstein stated that pursuant to State law, city manager salaries cannot exceed 95%of the salary paid to the Governor. It was moved by Councilmember Finkelstein, seconded by Councilmember Mavity, to adopt Resolution No. 11-026 Setting Salary for the City Manager. The motion passed 5-0 (Mayor Jacobs and Councilmember Omodt absent). 9. Communications Mr. Harmening expressed his thanks and appreciation to the Mayor and City Councilmembers for their support in his role as City Manager and for their confidence in him. Mr. Harmening stated that the City's streets are narrow due to the significant snowfall this winter, particularly where vehicles are parking on both sides of the street. He indicated that this narrowing of the streets has created a concern for emergency and other large vehicles and the City has put in place a voluntary request that residents park only on the odd side of the street until further notice. He noted that this is not mandatory but the City is asking for voluntary compliance by all residents. He explained that the City is advising the community about this program through various means, including notices being sent residents; in addition, the Police Department will be placing notices on cars that are not complying with the odd side only parking request and these notices ask vehicle owners to consider moving their car. He added that the City is hopeful that it will see positive results from this program such that it can continue this voluntary compliance program for the rest of the winter. Councilmember Ross asked how the voluntary program would work when there is a significant snowfall event. Mr. Harmening explained that the voluntary parking request does not take the place of the mandatory parking ban and parking will continue to be banned on both sides of the street until plowed whenever the City receives three or more inches of snow. City Council Meeting -4- February 7, 2011 Mr. Harmening reminded residents of the home remodeling fair being held at the Eisenhower Center in Hopkins on Sunday, February 27, 2011, from 10:30 a.m. — 3:30 p.m. Councilmember Mavity noted that the City Council took action earlier this evening in its Consent Calendar on two items related to traffic. She stated that the Brookside neighborhood worked with the City on the addition of a new four-way stop sign at 42'd and Yosemite as well as the installation of no left turn signs from northbound Yosemite Avenue to westbound Excelsior Boulevard to increase safety for residents and drivers, and these items were approved by the Council. 10. Adjournment The meeting adjourned at 7:46 p.m. Nancy Stroth, ity Clerk Je Jfobs, Mayor