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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2011/06/20 - ADMIN - Minutes - City Council - Regular ffSt. Louis Park OFFICIAL MINUTES MINNESOTA CITY COUNCIL MEETING ST. LOUIS PARK,MINNESOTA JUNE 20,2011 1. Call to Order Mayor Jacobs called the meeting to order at 7:33 p.m. _ Councilmembers present: Mayor Jeff Jacobs, Phil Finkelstein, Anne Mavity, Paul Omodt, Julia Ross, and Sue Santa. Councilmembers absent: Susan Sanger. Staff present: City Manager(Mr. Harmening), Police Chief(Mr. Luse), City Clerk (Ms. Stroth), and Recording Secretary(Ms. Hughes). la. Pledge of Allegiance lb. Roll Call 2. Presentations 2a. Acceptance of Donation from CenterPoint Energy Mr. Luse introduced Ms. Cheri Monson from CenterPoint Energy. Ms. Monson presented the City with a check for $1,550.00 representing a donation from a Community Partnership Grant to be used for the purchase of an Automated External Defibrillator (AED) to be installed at the police sub-station at West End. She stated that CenterPoint is pleased to partner with local police and fire departments and expressed CenterPoint's shared commitment to safety. Mayor Jacobs expressed the City Council's thanks and appreciation to CenterPoint Energy. 3. Approval of Minutes 3a. Special City Council Minutes May 31,2011 Councilmember Mavity requested that the ninth sentence of the third paragraph on page 2 be amended to state "She also indicated that Council has discussed the potential increase in trains on MN&S, but TCW representatives have indicated that the maximum number on any given day would be 353 cars, representing a decrease in the use of that line from what had run on that line for decades." The minutes were approved as amended. 3b. Special Study Session Minutes May 31, 2011 The minutes were approved as presented. 3c. Special Study Session Minutes June 6,2011 The minutes were approved as presented. City Council Meeting -2- June 20, 2011 3d. City Council Meeting Minutes June 6,2011 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 appropnate section of the regular agenda for discussion. 4a. Waive second reading and adopt Ordinance No. 2400-11 vacating a highway easement at 5330 Cedar Lake Road, and approve the summary for publication. 4b. Authorize the termination of an encroachment agreement at 5330 Cedar Lake Road. 4c. Waive second reading and adopt Ordinance No. 2401-11 vacating the 42 %z Street West and Natchez Avenue South Right-of-way adjacent to 4253 Ottawa Avenue South contained in the agenda materials, and approve the summary ordinance for publication. 4d. Approve a temporary on-sale intoxicating liquor license for Church of the Holy Family at 5900 & 5925 West Lake Street in St. Louis Park for an event to be held on August 20, 2011. 4e. Adopt Resolution No. 11-062 approving acceptance of monetary donation from CenterPoint Energy in the amount of $1,550.00 to purchase an Automated External Defibrillator for the police sub-station at West End. 4f. Approve a temporary on-sale intoxicating liquor license for St. Louis Park Public Schools Foundation for an event to be held on September 10, 2011 at Perspectives. 4g. Adopt Resolution No. 11-063 Designating Polling Places and Appointing Election Judges for the Primary and General Elections of 2011. 4h. Authorize the Mayor and City Clerk to sign the joint powers agreement permitting continued access to the State of Minnesota Criminal Justice Data Communications Network maintained by the MN Bureau of Cnminal Apprehension (BCA). 4i. Adopt Resolution No. 11-064 accepting this report, establishing and ordering Improvement Project No. 2009-1700 for the replacement of garage roof, approving plans and specifications, and authorizing advertisement for bids. 4j. Adopt Resolution No. 11-065 authorizing final payment in the amount of $3,178.56 and accepting work for the 2010 MSA Maintenance Mill and Overlay Project with Valley Paving, Inc., City Contract No. 148-10. 4k. Removed from Consent and placed on regular Agenda as Item 8a. (Approve Resolution to disburse excess Sunset Ridge HIA Project Fund Balance of $135,475.27 to the Sunset Ridge Condominium Association's replacement reserve fund.) 41. Approve for Filing Housing Authority Minutes May 11, 2011. 4m. Approve for Filing Fire Civil Service Commission Minutes February 7, 2011. 4n. Approve for Filing Vendor Claims. 4o. Approve for Filing Parks & Recreation Advisory Commission Minutes February 16, 2011. City Council Meeting -3- June 20, 2011 Councilmember Ross requested that Consent Calendar item #4k (Approve Resolution to disburse excess Sunset Ridge HIA Project Fund Balance of $135,475.27 to the Sunset Ridge Condominium Association's replacement reserve fund) be removed and placed on the regular agenda. It was moved by Councilmember Mavity, seconded by Councilmember Santa, to approve the Agenda and items listed on the Consent Calendar as amended to move Consent Calendar item #4k to the regular agenda as item #8a, and to waive reading of all resolutions and ordinances. The motion passed 6-0 (Councilmember Sanger absent). 5. Boards and Commissions—None 6. Public Hearings 6a. Public Hearing — Intoxicating On-sale and Sunday Liquor License — Little Szechuan Ms. Stroth presented the staff report and explained that Council previously approved a wine and 3.2 malt liquor license and the applicant has indicated that they prefer to be licensed for full intoxicating liquor. She stated that the applicant plans to open in the next couple of weeks. She introduced Mr. Jin Zhu, Vice President of Eat Art, LLC, dba Little Szechuan. 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 Mavity, to approve application from Eat Art LLC dba Little Szechuan for an on-sale intoxicating and Sunday liquor license to be located at 5377 W. 16th Street with the license term through March 1, 2012. The motion passed 6-0 (Councilmember Sanger absent). 7. Requests, Petitions, and Communications from the Public—None 8. Resolutions,Ordinances, Motions and Discussion Items 8a. Approve Resolution to Disburse Excess Sunset Ridge HIA Project Fund Balance of $135,475.27 to the Sunset Ridge Condominium Association's Replacement Reserve Fund Resolution No. 11-066 Councilmember Ross requested clarification regarding excess funds and asked if it is common to have money left over. She also asked if this money could be used to pay down the loan. City Council Meeting -4- June 20, 2011 Mr. Harmening explained that the contract contemplates that projects may come in under budget and outlines what to do with those excess dollars. He stated that one option is to put the excess into the replacement reserve account to be used for other common area improvements. He noted that the Condominium Association is still obligated to repay this amount along with its other obligation of approximately $3 million. He indicated that in this case, the Association asked that the excess be put into their Replacement Reserve Fund for future improvements and this is an allowed use per the terms of the contract. It was moved by Councilmember Ross, seconded by Councilmember Santa, to approve Resolution No. 11-066 Approving Disbursement of Excess Project Fund Balance in the Amount of$135,475.27 to the Sunset Ridge Condominium Associations' Replacement Reserve Fund. The motion passed 6-0 (Councilmember Sanger absent). 9. Communications Mayor Jacobs expressed the Council's gratitude to the Parktacular committee, City staff, and the hundreds of volunteers who helped make this year's Parktacular event a success. He stated that it was a great community celebration and congratulated Ms. Joan Fenton and the Parktacular committee for putting together another great community event. 10. Adjournment The meeting adjourned at 7:44 p.m. / Nancy Stroth, Ci Clerk Jeff J. o,�� M yor