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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2013/01/22 - ADMIN - Minutes - City Council - Regular ifir St. Louis Park OFFICIAL MINUTES MINNESOTA CITY COUNCIL MEETING ST. LOUIS PARK, MINNESOTA JANUARY 22,2013 1. Call to Order Mayor Jacobs called the meeting to order at 7:30 p.m. Councilmembers present: Mayor Jeff Jacobs, Anne Mavity, Julia Ross, Susan Sanger, Sue Santa, and Jake Spano. Councilmembers absent: Steve Hallfin. Staff present: City Manager (Mr. Harmening), City Attorney (Mr. Scott), Director of Parks and Recreation (Ms. Walsh), Administrative Services Intern (Mr. French), Planning/Zoning Supervisor(Ms. McMonigal), and Recording Secretary(Ms. Hughes). la. Pledge of Allegiance lb. Roll Call 2. Presentations - None 3. Approval of Minutes 3a. City Council Meeting Minutes January 7, 2013 The minutes were approved as presented. 3b. Study Session Meeting Minutes January 14, 2013 Councilmember Sanger requested that the first paragraph on page 4 be revised to add a sentence that reads "She also stated the City should adopt the same policies adopted when the City previously added sidewalks that states the City will work around trees when sidewalks are added and only remove diseased trees " Councilmember Santa requested that the second sentence of the second paragraph on page 3 be revised to state "She also stated there was renewed opposition to a sidewalk on 33rd between Aquila and Texas Avenues which had been on the plan ten years ago and it was determined at that time that a white line in the street denoting a walking/biking area was a more appropriate response than a sidewalk and suggested that all of 33rd Street be pulled from the list." The minutes were approved as amended. 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. City Council Meeting -2- January 22, 2013 4a. Approve Second Reading and Adopt Ordinance No. 2429-13 amendment to Chapter 3 of City Code concerning a culinary class on-sale liquor license, and approving the summary ordinance for publication. Adopt Resolution No. 13-009 amending Resolution No. 12-168 adopting annual 2013 liquor license fees for the license term March 1, 2013 —March 1, 2014. 4b. Approve Second Reading and Adopt Ordinance No. 2430-13 establishing a water access charge (WAC) effective 1/1/2014 approve summary ordinance for publication on January 31, 2013. Adopt Resolution No. 13-010 setting the WAC fee. 4c. Reappoint John Hall to the Police Advisory Commission for a term expiring December 31, 2013. 4d. Adopt Resolution No. 13-011 electing not to waive the statutory tort limits for liability insurance. 4e. Adopt Resolution No. 13-012 accepting the project report, establishing Improvement Project No. 2012-2300, approving plans and specifications and authorizing advertisement for bids for Improvement Project No. 2012-2300. 4f. Adopt Resolution No. 13-013 authorizing execution of a Limited Use Permit with the Minnesota Department of Transportation for pedestnan trail crossings at Highway 7 and Louisiana Avenue. 4g. Approve for filing Vendor Claims. It was moved by Councilmember Sanger, seconded by Councilmember Spano, to approve the Agenda and items listed on the Consent Calendar; and to waive reading of all resolutions and ordinances. The motion passed 6-0 (Councilmember Hallfin 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. First Reading— Interim Ordinance on Parking Lots & Parking Businesses in the C-1 & C-2 Zoning Districts and Authorization of Planning Study. Resolution No. 13-014. Ms. McMonigal presented the staff report and explained the proposed interim ordinance on parking lots and parking businesses in the C-1 and C-2 zoning districts and authorization of a planning study was prompted by a concern of commercial parking lots being used for the storage of vehicles rather than for parking. She added the intent of the interim ordinance is to provide time for staff to review and consider amendments to the ordinances and a six-month timeline is proposed. Mr. Harmening noted the staff report indicates the second reading of the intenm ordinance is proposed to be held on February 4, 2013, and requested that the second reading of the interim ordinance be held on Tuesday, January 29, 2013. He added that City Council Meeting -3- January 22, 2013 while interim ordinances are not adopted often, it is not unusual for Council to adopt intenm ordinances one week apart. It was moved by Councilmember Mavity, seconded by Councilmember Sanger, to approve First Reading of an Interim Ordinance Temporarily Prohibiting Parking Lots and Parking Businesses and to set Second Reading for January 29, 2013. The motion passed 6-0 (Councilmember Hallfin absent). It was moved by Councilmember Mavity, seconded by Councilmember Sanger, to Adopt Resolution No. 13-014 Directing Completion of a Study on the Regulation of Parking Lots and Parking Businesses and Preparation of Official Controls Based upon that Study. The motion passed 6-0 (Councilmember Hallfin absent). 8b. Tobacco-Free Policy for Parks Ms. Walsh presented the staff report and explained the Parks and Recreation Advisory Commission researched the possibility of creating tobacco-free zones in all City parks, which included a review of the tobacco-free policies of other communities. She indicated the Parks and Recreation Advisory Commission recommends adopting a tobacco-free policy and noted that this policy would rely on voluntary compliance. She added that signs from the Tobacco-Free Parks Organization would be placed in City parks. Mayor Jacobs expressed Council's thanks to the Parks and Recreation Advisory Commission for studying this issue and expressed support for the policy. Councilmember Ross requested further information about whether the policy would apply to smoking in individual vehicles in City parks. Ms. Walsh replied that the tobacco-free policy does not apply to smoking in individual vehicles in City parks. It was moved by Councilmember Mavity, seconded by Councilmember Ross, to adopt a Tobacco-Free Policy for outdoor recreational facilities in St. Louis Park The motion passed 6-0 (Councilmember Hallfin absent). 9. Communications - None 10. Adjournment The meeting adjourned at 7:39 p.m. ()pc./ 1 �CC� 1 Nancy Stroth, Ci Clerk Jeff Jaeob., a .r