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MINNESOTA CITY COUNCIL MEETING
ST. LOUIS PARK, MINNESOTA
DECEMBER 17, 2012
1. Call to Order
Mayor Jacobs called the meeting to order at 7:30 p.m
Councilmembers present: Mayor Jeff Jacobs, Steve Hallfin, Anne Mavity, Julia Ross, Susan
Sanger, Sue Santa, and Jake Spano.
Councilmembers absent: None.
Staff present: City Manager (Mr. Harmening), City Attorney (Mr. Scott), Deputy City
Manager/Director of Human Resources (Ms. Deno), Controller (Mr. Swanson), Finance
Supervisor (Mr. Heintz), Director of Public Works (Mr. Rardin), City Engineer (Mr. Bnnk),
Director of Community Development (Mr. Locke), Planning/Zoning Supervisor (Ms.
McMonigal), Housing Supervisor(Ms. Schnitker), Communications Coordinator (Mr. Zwilling),
and Recording Secretary(Ms. Hughes).
la. Pledge of Allegiance
lb. Roll Call
2. Presentations
2a. Recognition of Kathy Larsen's 13 Years of Service
Mayor Jacobs recited the certificate recognizing Ms. Larsen's years of service to the City
and expressed Council's best wishes in her retirement.
Ms. Larsen stated it has been a privilege working for the City.
Mr. Harmening stated that Ms. Larsen has done an exceptional job for the City and was
instrumental in the creation of the City's Housing Improvement Areas. He thanked Ms.
Larsen for all her efforts to make the community a better place and stated the City will
miss her.
2b. Retirement Recognition for Bill Thurston, Engineering Technician III
Mayor Jacobs recited the resolution and presented a plaque recognizing the contributions
of Mr. Thurston for over 40 years of dedicated service to St. Louis Park
Mr. Thurston expressed thanks for allowing him to work for the City and stated it has
been a pleasure to work for the City.
Mr. Rardin expressed thanks to Mr. Thurston and stated Mr. Thurston has been an
important member of the engineering staff. He stated Mr. Thurston served as the City's
liaison for all the redevelopment along Excelsior Boulevard as well as other significant
redevelopment projects throughout the community. He stated Mr. Thurston has been a
dedicated employee and will be sorely missed.
3. Approval of Minutes
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3a. Study Session Meeting Minutes November 26, 2012
Councilmember Sanger requested that the third line up from the bottom of the fourth
paragraph on page 4 be revised to state "is moved and felt it was moving a bike trail that
made the Kenilworth alternative cheaper workable and..."
The minutes were approved as amended.
3b. Special Study Session Meeting Minutes December 3, 2012
Councilmember Santa requested that the third sentence of the fifth paragraph on page 2
be revised to state "She stated that the quality of life goal needs to address the ripple
effect of Kenilworth the reroute and how people's quality of life is impacted no matter
where they live, and resident's ability to go about their daily business is impacted."
The minutes were approved as amended.
3c. City Council Meeting Minutes of December 3, 2012
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. Table Second Reading of the Water Access Charge Ordinance and direct staff to
reschedule the Second Reading after the completion of additional public
communications and input.
4b. Waive Second Reading and Adopt Ordinance No. 2428-12 vacating 500 feet of
Natchez Avenue South right-of-way extending north of Morningside Road, and
approve the summary ordinance for publication.
4c. Approve extending the City's contract with Prism (People Responding in Social
Ministry) to provide door-to-door dial-a-ride services to all residents of St. Louis
Park through December 31, 2013. Current contract expires December 31, 2012.
4d. Approve Change Order No. 1 to Contract No. 137-12 MSA Street Maintenance
(Beltline Boulevard) - Project No. 2014-1102.
4e. Approve Amendment No. 2 to Contract No. 13-12 with SUMMIT for consultant
services related to the implementation of the Reilly Tar & Chemical Corporation
(Reilly) Remedial Action Plan (RAP) during year 2013.
4f. Adopt Resolution No. 12-180 to recognize Engineering Technician III Bill
Thurston for his 40 years of service to the City of St. Louis Park.
4g. Adopt Resolution No. 12-181 overturning the Board of Zoning Appeals (BOZA)
decision to deny Sara and Henry Stokman's application for a variance from the
side yard setback, and approve a two foot variance to allow an addition to the
house with a three foot side yard setback instead of the required five foot side
yard setback, with conditions.
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4h Approve for filing Vendor Claims.
4i. Approve for filing Parks & Recreation Advisory Commission Minutes August 15,
2012.
4j. Approve for filing Parks & Recreation Advisory Commission Minutes September
19, 2012.
4k. Approve for filing Housing Authority Minutes November 14, 2012.
It was moved by Councilmember Spano, seconded by Councilmember Mavity, to approve
the Agenda and items listed on the Consent Calendar; and to waive reading of all
resolutions and ordinances
The motion passed 7-0.
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
8a. Adoption of 2013 Budgets, 2013 Final City and HRA Property Tax Levies,
2013-2017 Capital Improvement Plan and 2013 Utility Rates. Resolution
Nos. 12-182, 12-183, 12-184 and 12-185.
Mr. Swanson presented the staff report and explained that Council adopted a 2013
Preliminary Property Tax Levy of $24,712,941 on September 4, 2012, representing an
increase of$950,190 or an approximate 4.00% increase from the 2012 Final Property Tax
Levy. He stated this Levy is utilized to support the General Fund, Park and Recreation
Fund, Capital Replacement Fund, Park Improvement Fund, and Employee
Administration Fund and also provides debt service on principal and interest of the City's
bonds. He stated the Truth in Taxation hearing was held on December 3, 2012, and
following the public hearing staff proceeded with preparation of the 2013 budgets based
on a 4.00% levy increase. He stated the Capital Improvement Plan includes $130.5
million of planned investments over the next five years; of that amount, $71.4 million
will be paid from funds the City has control over and the remaining $59.1 million is
planned as non-City resources. He noted that the Capital Improvement Plan does not
include items for a civic community center or expansion of streets or expanded
sidewalks/trails; in addition, only projects included in the Capital Improvement Plan for
2013 are authorized for purchase during the next year and years 2014-2017 are for
planning purposes only. He presented the proposed 2013 utility rates noting that the
City's operations are reviewed to determine if rate adjustments are needed to maintain the
long-term sustainability of the utility funds and a 4.9% increase is recommended for 2013
or approximately $3.02 per month for the average residential customer. He stated that a
typical residential property valued at $211,400 and having typical utilities will experience
an overall increase of$2.87 per month or approximately$34.44 for the entire year.
It was moved by Councilmember Santa, seconded by Councilmember Sanger, to adopt
Resolution No. 12-182 Adopting the 2013 Budgets and Authorizing the 2013 Final
Property Tax Levy.
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Councilmember Mavity expressed thanks to staff for their efforts in preparing the
budgets. She felt this was the most important vote taken by Council each year and the
2013 budget will help consistently move the City toward long-term sustainability.
The motion passed 7-0
It was moved by Councilmember Santa, seconded by Councilmember Sanger, to adopt
Resolution No. 12-183 Approving the 2013 Final HRA Levy
The motion passed 7-0.
It was moved by Councilmember Santa, seconded by Councilmember Sanger, to adopt
Resolution No. 12-184 Adopting the 2013-2017 Capital Improvement Program.
The motion passed 7-0.
It was moved by Councilmember Santa, seconded by Councilmember Sanger, to adopt
Resolution No. 12-185 Setting Utility Rates.
The motion passed 7-0.
8b. Fund Equity Transfers and Operating Transfers. Resolution No. 12-186.
Mr. Swanson presented the staff report and advised that staff routinely analyzes the City's
projected fund balances to ensure the City is meeting its Fund Balance Policy with a goal
of achieving long-term sustainability in the General Fund. He stated that a transfer of
$1.16 million from the General Fund is recommended in order to achieve a fund balance
position of 45%. He explained that $500,000 of this amount will be transferred to the
Park Improvement Fund, $400,000 will be transferred to the Uninsured Loss Fund,
$225,000 will be transferred to the Park & Recreation Fund, and $35,000 will be
transferred to the Benefits Administration Fund. He stated that an operating transfer of
$300,000 from the Permanent Improvement Revolving Fund to the Capital Replacement
Fund is also recommended to address long-term sustainability challenges in this fund, as
well as a transfer of$1.2 million from the Sewer Utility Fund to the Water Utility Fund
and a transfer of$500,000 from the Housing Rehabilitation Fund to the Park Center TIF
Distnct Fund.
It was moved by Councilmember Santa, seconded by Councilmember Hallfin, to adopt
Resolution No. 12-186 Authorizing Fund Equity Transfers and Operating Transfers
The motion passed 7-0.
8c. Eliot Park Apartments — Comprehensive Plan Amendment from Civic to
High Density and Low Density Residential. Resolution No. 12-187.
Ms. McMonigal presented the staff report and provided historical background regarding
the redevelopment of this site including the neighborhood design guideline process. She
stated that five neighborhood meetings were held and the design guidelines were
developed with substantial neighborhood input. She advised the Comprehensive Plan
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amendment is a combination of high density residential and low density residential and
was evaluated based on land use planning principles and community goals. She indicated
the Comprehensive Plan amendment is required by Ordinance to take place prior to any
rezoning of the parcel. She stated the current proposal for the site includes three single
family lots on the north side and two apartment buildings with 69 units in each building
for a total of 138 units. She stated the maximum height of the apartment buildings will
be three stories with underground parking for residents and an access drive and guest
parking in the middle of the site. She noted the development proposal retains 48% green
space and respects the previous presence of Eliot School along Cedar Lake Road and
adds to neighborhood connectivity. She stated the request is to change the site from
Civic to High Density Residential and Low Density Residential and meets the standards
of the Comprehensive Plan and meets or exceeds the intent of the design guidelines in
terms of intensity of development on the site and impacts to the neighborhood. She then
introduced Mr. Dan Hunt, President of Hunt Associates.
Mr. Dan Hunt, President of Hunt Associates, appeared before the City Council and stated
they have been working with staff and the neighborhood for over a year. He stated if the
Comprehensive Plan amendment is approved, they will come back with the necessary
zoning requests and project plans.
Ms. Judy Dvorak, 6636 West 16th Street, appeared before the City Council and stated she
could not believe that another meeting on this issue was being held when the City
Council previously voted against it. She presented a map of the neighborhood and noted
that this small section of the City does not have many through streets and includes dead-
end streets on both sides of Eliot. She stated there are at least 25 apartment buildings
already in this neighborhood and they do not want the extra traffic. She asked the City
Council to consider putting in 6-10 unit apartments or townhomes on the site if the City
cannot put single family homes on this site.
Mayor Jacobs recited an email from Ms. Gretchen Garcia, 6630 West 16th Street, which
was made part of the official record.
Mr. Christopher Petrie, 2049 Jersey Avenue South, appeared before the City Council and
stated he attended one of the neighborhood meetings and one hour of the meeting was
spent talking about how the neighborhood wanted single family homes and the other time
they heard from a City representative telling them they had to come up with a
recommendation for higher density. He stated the overall opinion of the neighborhood
was that they wanted single family homes and asked about the City Council's goal
regarding high density and low density homes. He indicated he preferred single family
homes for this site but if the site is going to be high density residential, he would support
that designation in order to get underground parking.
Councilmember Ross stated that Council would like to see single family homes on this
site,but the School District has not been approached by anyone interested in purchasing
the site for over three years; in the meantime, the property has been vacant and has been
vandalized. She felt this was-the best offer currently on the table and the Ordinance
requires the Comprehensive Plan amendment to be approved first and Mr. Hunt will
come back to Council to present his development proposal in the coming months. She
added she felt the development proposal will meet or exceed most of the design
guidelines and includes a significant amount of green space.
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Mr. John Lang, 6610 Cedar Lake Road, appeared before the City Council and stated he
was against arbitrarily changing the site to high density in case something goes wrong
with the current development proposal and it does not get built as proposed. He added he
does not want to see a developer come in with a five-story building.
Mayor Jacobs asked if Council can change the Comprehensive Plan to something other
than high density if Council determines a development proposal is unacceptable.
Ms. McMonigal replied the City Council has the ability to change the Comprehensive
Plan back to its earlier designation.
Councilmember Ross noted that Mr. Hunt's proposal will be asking for medium density
zoning.
Ms. McMonigal indicated the Zoning Code has different categories that overlap slightly
from the Comprehensive Plan and Mr. Hunt's proposal would be for R-4 zoning with a
PUD which means the City Council would have to specifically approve several site items
including all zoning items.
Mr. Philip Murphy, 1841 Hampshire Avenue, appeared before the City Council and
questioned the long term impacts of this development on property values along
Hampshire, Jersey and Idaho and how the development might impact their ability to sell
their homes. He expressed concern about traffic stating he felt it will be an immense
burden in this neighborhood and will impact their ability to live safely. He stated if this
amendment passes, he is going to sell his house and felt the City will see an exodus from
this neighborhood and he asked the City Council to consider that. He stated he would
like to see green space, duplexes, townhouses, or single family houses on this site.
Mr. Joe Stark, 1810 Hampshire Avenue, appeared before the City Council and the initial
proposal was for medium density housing and felt the School District was looking short
term to get money to the long term detnment to the area. He questioned the amount of
available parking and was concerned about the number of cars moving fast through the
neighborhood.
Councilmember Spano stated that this item was placed on the agenda for reconsideration
following an inaccurate statement made at an earlier City Council meeting regarding
offers received by the School District for this property. He stated that in order to give
this developer an opportunity to create a final plan for consideration by Council, from a
procedural standpoint Council has to consider the Comprehensive Plan amendment first.
Councilmember Ross acknowledged the traffic concerns along Cedar Lake Road and
stated that Mr. Hunt appears to be open to suggestions especially in terms of traffic
patterns in this area.
Councilmember Mavity indicated her support for the Comprehensive Plan amendment
and stated she liked the proposed design and what the developer has done in terms of
alignment with the design guidelines. She pointed out her support of the Comprehensive
Plan amendment is conditioned on the zoning overlay that will come back later for
Council action and added she supported medium density development on this site.
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Councilmember Sanger stated she would not be supporting the Comprehensive Plan
amendment at this time. She indicated she was opposed to the amendment because the
density is too dense and too stark of a contrast with all the single family homes
surrounding the site. She stated she would have preferred all single family housing on
the site but that is not economically realistic and felt the School Distnct priced this parcel
so high that no developer could afford to buy it for single family homes.
Councilmember Hallfin stated he previously voted against this based on concerns similar
to those expressed by Councilmember Sanger. He stated one of the issues in the City is
the availability of move-up housing and he thought this parcel would provide a great
opportunity to provide more single family housing in St. Louis Park.
It was moved by Councilmember Ross, seconded by Councilmember Santa, to approve
Resolution No. 12-187 Approving an Amendment to the 2030 Comprehensive Plan for
the City of St. Louis Park Under Minnesota Statutes 462.351 to 462.364 (6720 and 6800
Cedar Lake Road)
The motion passed 5-2 (Councilmembers Hallfin and Sanger opposed).
8d. Approval of City Comments on the Southwest Transitway Draft
Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS).
Mr. Locke presented the staff report and stated the DEIS comments have applied the
City's policies on freight rail and light rail and the City's comments include the City
Council's previously adopted Resolution Nos. 10-070 and 11-058. He stated the deadline
for submission of comments is December 31, 2012, and all materials will become part of
the official record that the Met Council consultants will use for Preliminary Engineering
as well as for preparation of the Final Environmental Impact Statement.
Mayor Jacobs complimented Mr. Locke, Ms. McMomgal and their staff members for all
their efforts in preparing comments to the 1,000 page DEIS. He reminded residents that
individual comments can also be submitted to the Met Council by December 31, 2012.
Councilmember Mavity thanked staff for their efforts and indicated the City's DEIS
comments will be posted on the website once they are finalized. She indicated that
Safety in the Park has been involved in this issue and has done an excellent job raising
issues about how a reroute will impact the overall community. She stated she felt there
has been less attention focused on issues around the Beltline and Wooddale stops and
wanted to make sure the City raises those issues as part of the City's DEIS comments.
She stated that Council is not voting today on where the trains are routed and when the
City's DEIS, comments are submitted the Met Council will take control of the process
and begin Preliminary Engineering. She advised that several weeks ago, she accepted a
position with Commissioner Gail Dorfman and before taking the job she consulted with
the City Attorney and received a clear opinion that she has an absolute right to continue
serving as Ward 2 Councilmember. She advised that this evening she will not be
exercising that nght and will recuse herself from the vote on the DEIS comments. She
stated she does not want to be a distraction to this important work and added she
completely supports the City's DEIS comments. She stated the City needs mitigation no
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matter where the trains go and stated she believes the Draft Environmental Impact
Statement does not adequately address the types of mitigation the City will need.
Mayor Jacobs stated that this project will have a significant impact on everything in the
community and Council regards all mitigation as necessary mitigation and not optional
enhancements.
Mr. Marc Berg, 2913 Webster Avenue So., appeared before the City Council and agreed
with Councilmember Mavity's decision to recuse herself from voting this evening and felt
she should continue to recuse herself whenever this issue is discussed because he did not
think she could fairly represent her ward and the City's interests at large while reporting
to Commissioner Dorfman. He indicated that he will be submitting his own comments
and agreed that the Section 4f analysis was flawed.
Mr. Ryan Edstrom, 2824 Yosemite Avenue, appeared before the City Council and
presented Council with a copy of his analysis. He stated that Chapter 7 of the DEIS
shows parkland that will be used on Cedar Lake Park and did not think the DEIS did a
good job of explaining how or why parkland would be used. He stated the County
records for that area show that until 2011 the rail runs in the parkland property and this
needs to be addressed in the DEIS. He showed several maps of the area and stated it was
not clear how or why the co-location option would affect the property in that area. He
also pointed out that the nght-of-way available to the east of this area is owned by
HCRRA and there is a lot of space between the track and eastern boundary of HCRRA's
property, noting there is approximately 150' along that corridor which would negate any
4f use and would eliminate that property from being considered and used for this project.
He added that the design drawings clearly show that the map they used was improperly
overlaid on the aerial showing property lines running through homes and deserves
another look.
Councilmember Sanger asked if Mr. Edstrom's comments regarding the inaccurate maps
and the railroad operating on parkland can be included in the City's comments.
Mr. Locke stated that the staff is aware of the issue, and it is addressed in the DEIS
appendices. Staff also included the issue in their comments.
Mr. Jeff Roy, 3233 Florida Avenue, appeared before the City Council and stated he was
happy to hear the City Council's continuing efforts to support the people of St. Louis
Park. He thanked the City Council for all its work and thanked Councilmember Mavity
for recusing herself. He encouraged the City to include additional Section 4f comments
based on Mr Edstrom's earlier remarks.
Mr. Tom Johnson, 4701 40th Lane, appeared before the City Council and stated he is a
professional engineer and has wntten a 20 page report regarding this project. He
indicated the report is in draft form and agreed to provide Council with a copy of his
report adding that he would make himself available for questions. He urged the City to
reject the MN&S reroute in the strongest possible language based on a number of factors
outlined in his report, including cost of construction, crossing accidents, derailments,
noise, and mitigation. He stated he completed a study of the MN&S and reached a
number of conclusions, including his belief that the cost of the freight reroute grossly
underestimates the cost of the MN&S upgrade, that the reroute on MN&S is a much more
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dangerous alternative due to crossing accidents and derailments. He added the noise and
vibration studies are misguided resulting in worthless data and conclusions.
Mayor Jacobs encouraged Mr. Johnson to submit his comments to the Met Council.
Ms. Jamie LaPray, 3256 Blackstone, appeared before the City Council and expressed
appreciation for all the time that the City Council has put into this issue. She felt the City
has not said enough against the proposed reroute and felt the City needed to add language
that either asks for a new LPA or an independent study looking into why the DEIS is so
one-sided toward the reroute as opposed to the co-location option. She stated at an
HCRRA meeting in November 2011, Commissioner Dorfman made a statement to the
effect of "how do we study this without people thinking co-location is seriously on the
table" and that "promises have been made." She stated in light of Commissioner
Dorfnan's comments and the fact that the DEIS is one-sided she felt it was negligent of
the City Council not to ask for a new LPA so residents have the same opportunities
afforded to those in the Kenilworth corridor. She added they will never know what the
LPA would have been had the reroute been in the scoping process in the beginning and
the City might not be here discussing mitigation if another route was chosen. She did not
believe asking to take a step back was wrong and felt it would make the process more
transparent and add trust to the process. She felt that Councilmember Mavity's work with
Commissioner Dorfman and not recusing herself on future votes would sorely affect the
trust residents have in the City Council.
Ms. Lyn Wik, 3965 Quentin Avenue So., appeared before the City Council and thanked
the City Council and City staff for all their hard work. She stated the City of Minneapolis
has unequivocally said "no" to co-location and questioned why the City Council could
not state an equally strong "no" to the reroute.
Ms. Kathryn Kottke, 2712 Brunswick Avenue So., appeared before the City Council and
urged the City Council to speak strongly against the reroute. She stated the County has
not been listening to them and the City Council must assure that the community is
protected because the DEIS has neglected to study the reroute's negative impact on the
City.
Mr. Greg Suchanek, 2740 Blackstone, appeared before the City Council and stated he has
not seen anything to indicate what will happen with the current bus routes in the SWLRT
and the impact on bus riders.
Councilmember Santa stated she has talked to Metro Transit representatives and was told
when light rail comes in the bus routes will change but the plans have not been firmed up.
Mr. Greg Suchanek stated if the reroute occurs, there might be an opportunity to truly
make this a rail corridor and limit the impacts to St. Louis Park. He acknowledged this
would mean the taking of more homes but could eliminate as many crossings as possible.
He thanked the City Council for its hard work and the many hours spent on this issue.
Mr. Jeff Byers, 4123 Wooddale Avenue So., appeared before the City Council and
requested information regarding the municipal consent vote.
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Mayor Jacobs stated that municipal consent will come up in late 2013 or early 2014 and
the City can withhold municipal consent, however, the City will want to obtain advice
from the City Attorney regarding that issue. He stated when the City submits it DEIS
comments the Met Council will review all the comments received and determine what
happens with the reroute and all cities will then have an additional time penod to make a
decision regarding municipal consent. He added the City intends to continue working in
the intenm with its Met Council representatives regarding mitigation.
It was moved by Councilmember Sanger, seconded by Councilmember Santa, to approve
the proposed SWLRT DEIS comments for submittal to Hennepin County by December 31,
2012, subject to additional revisions that staff has agreed to make and with the
understanding that the City will be drafting additional comments in response to the
recent posting by the Surface Transportation Board.
The motion passed 6-0-1 (Councilmember Mavity recused herself from the vote).
Mr. Harmening stated that the emails received by the City and by Council will be made
part of the official record and placed in the DEIS file.
Councilmember Sanger presented an email from Paul and Linda Jennings, 3925 Joppa
Avenue, expressing support for SWLRT and opposing the rerouting of freight rail and
asked that this email be made part of the official record.
8e. 2013 Employee Compensation. Resolution No. 12-188.
Ms. Deno presented the staff report and advised that non-union employee compensation
for 2013 includes a 2% increase and noted that all five unions settled at a 2% increase for
2013. She stated that the City Manager's salary is reviewed by a consultant and includes
a survey of Midwest cities and the consultant has recommended a 2% increase in the
salary range and compensation will be accordance with the salary cap. She stated the
City's volunteer firefighter benefit program includes a life and disability insurance benefit
and it is recommended that the City continue participation in this program. She stated the
paid-on-call firefighter performance program is reviewed annually and the Fire Chief has
recommended a 2% increase to this program effective January 1, 2013.
It was moved by Councilmember Hallfin, seconded by Councilmember Sanger, to adopt
Resolution No. 12-188 Confirming Compensation for Non-Union Employees; Setting the
City Manager's Salary; Continuing Participation in the Volunteer Firefighter Benefit
Program; and Continuing Performance Program Pay for Paid-On-Call Firefighters.
The motion passed 7-0
8f. Resolution Approving Annual City Manager Evaluation. Resolution No. 12-
189.
Mayor Jacobs summarized the City Manager's annual evaluation conducted by Council in
closed executive session and stated Mr. Harmening's evaluation score was 3.6 on a scale
of 1-4 and he received the highest overall ratings on communication skills, public
relations, fiscal and business management, and relationship with City Council. He stated
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that Mr. Harmemng is a highly valued leader and the City is fortunate to have him and
the City Council is pleased with his performance.
It was moved by Councilmember Mavity, seconded by Councilmember Spano, to approve
Resolution No. 12-189 Accepting the Annual City Manager Evaluation.
The motion passed 7-0.
9. Communications
Councilmember Ross thanked residents for shoveling their sidewalks after the recent
snowstorm.
10. Adjournment
The meeting adjourned at 9:41 p.m.
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