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Home My WebLink About2012/06/04 - ADMIN - Minutes - City Council - Regular (2) Iif St. Louis Park OFFICIAL MINUTES MINNESOTA CITY COUNCIL MEETING ST. LOUIS PARK, MINNESOTA JUNE 4,2012 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), Housing Programs Coordinator (Ms. Larsen), Environmental Coordinator (Mr. Vaughan), Planner (Mr. Fulton), Director of Parks and Recreation (Ms. Walsh), Recreation Superintendent (Mr. Birno), Park Superintendent (Mr. Beane), and Recording Secretary(Ms. Hughes). 1 a. Pledge of Allegiance lb. Roll Call 2. Presentations -None 3. Approval of Minutes 3a. City Council Meeting Minutes of May 7,2012 Councilmember Sanger requested that the second sentence of the third full paragraph on page 6 be revised to state "She indicated that the says drivers in the area associated with Bais Yisroal leave their cars on both sides of the street between Sunset and Minnetonka Boulevard and spill over onto Joppa and it was her understanding that when Bais Yisroal was built, the City did not require them to install sufficient parking spaces so all the on- street parking spaces are being taken." The minutes were approved as amended. 3b. Study Session Meeting Minutes of May 14, 2012 Councilmember Sanger requested that the fifth sentence of the first paragraph on page 5 be revised to state "She stated that the proposed sidewalk on Basswood and West 25th going into Benilde would be a waste of money because people on the France Avenue side use 26th Street to get to Benilde, the pedestrian bridge over Highway 100 is a low traffic road, Basswood is a low traffic road, and this would be a sidewalk to nowhere." The minutes were approved as amended. 3c. Special Study Session Meeting Minutes of May 21,2012 The minutes were approved as presented. City Council Meeting -2- June 4, 2012 3d. City Council Meeting Minutes of May 21, 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. Adopt Resolution No. 12-075 accepting work and authorizing final payment in the amount of $5,235.63 for the 2011 Sanitary Sewer Mainline Rehabilitation Project- Project No. 2011-2200 with Visu-Sewer, Inc., City Contract No. 159-11. 4b. Appoint Duane Spiegle, Curt Rahman, and Brad Bakken to the SW LRT Business Advisory Committee for St. Louis Park's LRT station areas. 4c. Adopt Resolution No. 12-076 accepting donation to the City to support the Environmental Coordinator's attendance at the 2012 International Society of Arboriculture Conference. 4d. Approve for filing Vendor Claims. 4e. Approve for filing Telecommunications Advisory Commission Minutes February 29, 2012. 4f. Approve for filing Planning Commission Minutes April 18, 2012. 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 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. MN GreenStep Cities Resolution. Resolution No. 12-077 Ms. Larsen presented the staff report and explained that Minnesota GreenStep Cities is a voluntary challenge that assists cities in achieving their sustainability goals through best practices. She stated in 2008, the City worked with the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency to develop a demonstration project and in 2010 and 2011, the City participated in a pilot program which included measurement of the City's carbon footprint. She indicated that full participation in the Minnesota GreenStep Cities program is a natural next step in the progression of the City's involvement with the program and achieving GreenStep status will provide recognition for the City's efforts. City Council Meeting -3- June 4, 2012 Mr. Vaughan stated the City is currently implementing over ninety GreenStep best practices, which is well beyond the sixteen best practices that are requested. He indicated the City will focus on four areas, including promoting a green building policy, increasing waste recycling at multi-family buildings, developing an Active Living Policy, and further developing the City's green purchasing guidelines. Mayor Jacobs congratulated City staff for the great work being done in this area. Councilmember Mavity stated City staff's efforts on environmental issues assist the City in being a leader in its sustainability efforts. She reminded residents that today, June 4, 2012, is the last day to submit an application to serve on the City's new environmental task force. It was moved by Councilmember Mavity, seconded by Councilmember Sanger, to adopt Resolution No. 12-077 Authorizing the City of St. Louis Park to Participate in the Minnesota GreenStep Cities Program. The motion passed 7-0. 8b. Elie Park Field—Conditional Use Permit for Fill. Resolution No. 12-078 Mr. Fulton presented the staff report and explained that proposed improvements at Elie Park, also known as Tower Park, require approximately 4,000 cubic yards of fill to improve drainage of the field. He stated that other improvements include the addition of gates, fencing, netting to prevent foul balls from entering adjacent properties, and installation of a drinking fountain. Councilmember Santa stated that this area currently stores storm water and asked if this storage will continue after the proposed improvements are completed. She also requested further information regarding the haul route. Mr. Beane explained that the park will be re-graded at a 2% grade out from home plate and current drainage will not change, the improvements will not add to the water flow in the area, and no impervious surface will be added. He stated that the City's utility department has been involved in the project and have assured residents that the fill should not present an issue with this project. He indicated that the trucks will travel on Highway 7 to Texas Avenue to 34th Street, dump the fill and then exit on 34 ''A Street. He noted the City solicited quotes for the high school project and the successful bidder is the same contractor for this project, which will save the City money. Councilmember Spano requested clarification regarding hours of operation and that no weekend work is expected during this project. He also requested information regarding staging of trucks in the area and expressed concern about diesel trucks idling in the residential neighborhood waiting to deliver fill to the site. Mr. Beane advised that this project should not entail weekend work and staff will confirm this with the contractor. He stated that any staging will likely happen at the high school area and agreed to work with the contractor on this and require that no staging or idling be permitted on the Elie Park site. City Council Meeting -4- June 4, 2012 Councilmember Hallfin asked if the proposed improvements include a batting cage. Mr. Beane stated the current budget for the improvements does not allow for a batting cage. He added there will be a pitching warm-up area. It was moved by Councilmember Santa, seconded by Councilmember Mavity, to adopt Resolution No. 12-078 Granting Conditional Use Permit Under Section 36-79 of the St. Louis Park Ordinance Code Relating to Zoning to Permit the Importing of more than 400 Cubic Yards of Fill for Property Zoned POS– Parks and Open Space Located at 3429 Xylon Avenue South. The motion passed 7-0 9. Communications Mayor Jacobs reminded residents about Parktacular on June 14-17 and stated that information is contained on the City's website. He expressed the City Council's thanks to the many Parktacular volunteers, particularly Joan Fenton, for making Parktacular a success every year. He also thanked all the City staff for their efforts. Mr. Harmening invited residents to the Fire Department's open house and ribbon cutting ceremony at the new Fire Station No. 1 on Tuesday, June 12th, from 5:00-8:00 p.m. Councilmember Mavity invited adult residents to the St. Louis Park Community Foundation's "friendraiser" and beer tasting on Friday, June 15th, from 5:00-7:00 p.m. before the street party at West End. She stated further information is available on Facebook or at www.slpcf.org. Councilmember Spano stated the City launched its new website yesterday and thanked Mr. Harmening, Mr. Pires, Mr. Zwilling, and their staff members for their efforts in creating the new website. He reminded residents the pool opens on Friday, June 8`h. He also reminded residents that clean-up day is Saturday, June 9th, and further information is contained on the website. Councilmember Santa reminded residents that 36th Street at Minnehaha Creek will be closed for construction of the bridge over the creek starting June 6th and the closure will last approximately two to three weeks. 10. Adjournment The meeting adjourned at 7:48 p.m. —1776171.6f, bizzgelep-G- Nancy Stroth, y Clerk Jeff Jaco•s, a .r