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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2011/08/15 - ADMIN - Minutes - City Council - Regular III St. Louis Park OFFICIAL MINUTES MINNESOTA CITY COUNCIL MEETING ST. LOUIS PARK, MINNESOTA AUGUST 15, 2011 1. Call to Order Mayor Pro Tern Sanger called the meeting to order at 7:30 p.m. Councilmembers present: Mayor Pro Tem Sanger, Anne Mavity, Paul Omodt, Julia Ross, and Sue Santa. Councilmembers absent: Mayor Jeff Jacobs and Councilmember Phil Finkelstein. Staff present: City Manager(Mr. Harmening), Deputy City Manager/Human Resources Director (Ms. Deno), Controller (Mr. Swanson), Finance Supervisor (Mr. Heintz), Community Liaison (Ms. Olson), and Recording Secretary(Ms. Hughes). Guests: Guests: David Mol, CPA (HLB Tautges Redpath, Ltd.) and Andrew Hering, CPA (HLB Tautges Redpath, Ltd.). la. Pledge of Allegiance lb. Roll Call 2. Presentations 2a. 2010 Financial Statements—Auditor's Presentation and Discussion Mr. Heintz presented the staff report and introduced David Mol, CPA with HLB Tautges Redpath, Ltd. He noted that this is the City's first year with HLB Tautges Redpath and the auditors work for the City Council, not the City's management team. He advised that the City has received an award for the past 27 years from the Government Finance Officers Association (GFOA)which recognizes excellence in financial reporting. Mr. Mol stated that five reports were issued as part of the 2010 audit, the first being an opinion on the City's financial statements which states that the financial statements were audited following government accounting standards and a clean opinion has been issued for 2010. He advised that the second report related to internal controls noted two items intended to strengthen controls on approvals as well as adjustments identified in prior financial statements. He added that these items are not considered material. He stated that the audit also included a report on compliance with the Minnesota Legal Compliance Audit Guide published by the State Auditor and no findings of non-compliance were found. He indicated that the City is required to comply with the Federal Program requirements, or single audit, due to its expenditure of approximately $7.9 million in Federal funds for the Highway 7/Wooddale Avenue project; no findings of non- compliance were reported for 2010. He reviewed the required communications with those charged with governance, which noted two new accounting standards were adopted by the City, GASB Statement No. 51 and GASB Statement No. 54. He added that no difficulties or disagreements with management were encountered dunng the audit and an unqualified opinion on the financial statements has been issued. City Council Meeting -2- August 15, 2011 Mr. Heintz stated that the 2010 financial report will be available on the City's website later this week and questions may be directed to staff. Mayor Pro Tern Sanger expressed the City Council's thanks to Mr. Swanson, Mr. Heintz, and the rest of the staff for their cooperation and efforts during the audit. 3. Approval of Minutes 3a. Special City Council Minutes July 25, 2011 The minutes were approved as presented. 3b. Study Session Minutes July 25, 2011 Mayor Pro Tem Sanger requested that the second sentence of paragraph 6 on page 2 be revised to state "She added that she felt a response to the letter should be submitted that states that the City feels the offer to meet regarding mitigation is premature and that the City wants to first sit down and talk about co-location in the Kenilworth corridor." The minutes were approved as amended. 3c. City Council Meeting Minutes August 1, 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. Adopt Resolution No. 11-079 authorizing parking restrictions on the 4400 Block of Excelsior Boulevard. 4b. Approve entering into a contract with Pnsm (People Responding in Social Ministry) to provide door-to-door dial-a-ride services to all residents of St. Louis Park starting September 1, 2011. 4c. Authorize the execution of easement agreements with MN 7200 LLC for ingress, egress and parking relating to Fire Station No. 2 and Northside Park. 4d. Adopt Resolution No. 11-080 identifying the need for Livable Communities Demonstration Account funding and authorizing an application for grant funds. 4e. Approve for Filing Board of Zoning Appeals Minutes August 26, 2010. 4f. Approve for Filing Vendor Claims. It was moved by Councilmember Mavity, seconded by Councilmember Santa, 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 Finkelstein absent). City Council Meeting -3- August 15, 2011 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. First Reading—Amendment to City Code Relating to Membership of Human Rights Commission Ms. Olson presented the staff report. She stated the Human Rights Commission currently consists of eleven regular (adult) members and two youth members and over the past several years, the Human Rights Commission has had difficulty maintaining full membership; as a result, the Human Rights Commission recommends that the City Council revise the City Code to reduce the Human Rights Commission to nine voting members (eight adults, one youth, and one non-voting youth). She noted that the non- voting youth member would be encouraged to attend all meetings and serve as an alternate if the voting youth commissioner is not in attendance. It was moved by Councilmember Mavity, seconded by Councilmember Santa, to approve First Reading of an Ordinance Amending the St. Louis Park Ordinance Code Sections 2- 212 Concerning Human Rights Commission Membership and to set Second Reading for September 6, 2011. The motion passed 5-0 (Mayor Jacobs and Councilmember Finkelstein absent). 9. Communications Mr. Harmening stated that there is currently a lot of construction on the City's roads and asked for everyone's patience during the construction season. Councilmember Mavity reminded residents of the free concerts at Wolfe Park on Wednesdays and Saturdays. Mayor Pro Tern Sanger noted the consent agenda item earlier approved by Council that calls for the City to enter into a relationship with Prism, a nonprofit organization that will provide door-to-door dial-a-ride services to residents starting September 1". She stated that this service has no rider eligibility restrictions and will provide ndes to any destination in St. Louis Park and six other suburbs. She added that further information will be available on the City's,website in the near future. 10. Adjournment The meeting adjourned at 7:46 p.m. —)flaPL&fpie;CO="‘ t 4 NancyStroth,Cit Clerk usan Sange , Mayor Pro Tem 4