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Home My WebLink About2014/03/17 - ADMIN - Minutes - City Council - Regular JfiSt. Louis Park OFFICIAL MINUTES MINNESOTA CITY COUNCIL MEETING ST. LOUIS PARK, MINNESOTA MARCH 17,2014 1. Call to Order Mayor Jacobs called the meeting to order at 7:30 p.m. Councilmembers present: Mayor Jeff Jacobs, Tim Brausen, Steve Hallfin, Gregg Lindberg, Anne Mavity, Susan Sanger, and Jake Spano. Councilmembers absent: None. Staff present: City Manager (Mr. Harmening), Deputy City Manager/Director of Human Resources (Ms. Deno), and Recording Secretary(Ms. Hughes). la. Pledge of Allegiance St. Louis Park Boy Scout Troop#738 led the Pledge of Allegiance. lb. Roll Call 2. Presentations -None 3. Approval of Minutes 3a. Study Session Minutes February 10,2014 Councilmember Lindberg requested that the final paragraph on page 3 be revised to state "Councilmember Lindberg felt that the City's messaging needed to be stronger and stated he would not grant municipal consent should a freight reroute be included in the project." The minutes were approved as amended. 3b. Study Session Minutes February 24, 2014 The minutes were approved as presented. 3c. Special Study Session Minutes March 3, 2014 Councilmember Spano requested that the minutes reflect his comment that the Police Department employs a community oriented policing model that emphasizes community engagement and prevention to minimize the number of crimes committed in the community and he felt that the proposed pilot program embodies the same sort of principles by working to prevent serious illnesses, adding that since the City is already providing these services free of charge and the City should capture that cost and explore this pilot program further. The minutes were approved as amended. 3d. City Council Meeting Minutes March 3,2014 City Council Meeting -2- March 17, 2014 Councilmember Hallfin requested that the second full paragraph on page 3 be revised to state "Councilmember Hallfin expressed support for the project and asked if the bowling alley-has-a restaurant and full service bar had to go through the variance process with the neighborhood." 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. 4a. Moved to 8b. 4b. Adopt Resolution No. 14-044 authorizing opening of a money market account and designation of signatories. 4c. Approve for filing Environment & Sustainability Commission — Sustainable SLP Meeting Minutes of February 5, 2014. 4d. Approve for filing Environment & Sustainability Commission — Sustainable SLP Meeting Minutes of February 26, 2014. Councilmember Spano asked to make a comment regarding Consent Calendar item 4a. It was moved by Councilmember Brausen, seconded by Councilmember Spano, to approve the Agenda and items listed on the Consent Calendar as amended to move Consent Calendar item 4a to the regular agenda as item 8b; and to waive reading of all resolutions and ordinances. The motion passed 7-0. 5. Boards and Commissions 5a. Appointment of Citizen Representatives to Boards and Commissions It was moved by Councilmember Mavity, seconded by Councilmember Hallfin, to appoint citizen representatives to the commissions and terms listed below: Name Commission Term Expiration Jake Anderson Police Advisory Commission 12/31/2016 David Dyer Police Advisory Commission 12/31/2016 Alanna Hjortland Police Advisory Commission 12/31/2016 Fatuma Irshat Police Advisory Commission 12/31/2016 • Kevin Klett Police Advisory Commission 12/31/2015 Andrew Reinhardt Telecommunications Advisory Commission 12/31/2016 City Council Meeting -3- March 17, 2014 The motion passed 7-0. Councilmember Spano stated the City has several youth member openings that have not yet been filled and encouraged anyone interested to apply. 6. Public Hearings 6a. Sandler Imports, LLC, dba Vitali's Bistro-On-Sale Wine and 3.2% Malt Liquor License Ms. Deno presented the staff report and introduced Maria Kaganovich, President and owner of Vitali's Bistro. Mayor Jacobs opened the public hearing. No speakers were present. Mayor Jacobs closed the public hearing. It was moved by Councilmember Sanger, seconded by Councilmember Brausen, to approve application from Sandler Imports, LLC, dba Vitali's Bistro,for an On-Sale Wine and 3.2% Malt Liquor License to be located at 5101 Minnetonka Boulevard, with the license term through March 1, 2015. The motion passed 7-0. 7. Requests, Petitions, and Communications from the Public—None 8. Resolutions, Ordinances, Motions and Discussion Items 8a. International Union of Operating Engineers (IUOE) Local #49 Labor Agreement 2014-2015. Resolution No. 14-45. Ms. Deno presented the staff report and stated that the IUOE Local #49 contract is a two- year contract with a 2% wage increase in 2014 and 2.5% wage increase in 2015 and the employer contribution for health insurance is consistent with other groups for 2014 and 2015. She stated that this contract includes a $.40 per hour market adjustment for fleet mechanics in 2015; in addition, the contract expands the pager pay for field supervisors and increases the pager pay/on-call stipend to $350 per week starting July 1, 2014. She stated the contract also increases Lead Worker Assignment Pay from $.81 per hour to $1.00 per hour to recognize those employees who assume lead worker responsibilities. It was moved by Councilmember Sanger, seconded by Councilmember Lindberg, to adopt Resolution No. 14-045 Approving the Labor Agreement between the City of St. Louis Park and International Union of Operating Engineers (IUOE), Local #49 (January 1, 2014—December 31, 2015). The motion passed 7-0. 8b. Resolution Designating 2014 Polling Places and Appointing Election Judges for the April 29, 2014, Special Primary Election; the May 13, 2014, Special General Election; the August 12, 2014, State Primary Election; and the November 4,2014, State General Election. Resolution No. 14-046. City Council Meeting -4- March 17, 2014 Councilmember Spano expressed thanks to all the election judges who volunteer their time on Election Day. He stated that the City's polling places include a number of religious institutions and pointed out that if a resident does not wish to enter a synagogue or church for whatever reason, they can ask for assistance from election judges to have a ballot brought to them and returned to be counted (also known as curbside voting). Mayor Jacobs noted that absentee ballots are also available from the City Clerk's office. It was moved by Councilmember Spano, seconded by Councilmember Mavity, to adopt Resolution No. 14-046 Designating Polling Places and Appointing Election Judges for the 2014 Special Primary and Special General Elections and the 2014 State Primary and General Elections. The motion passed 7-0. 9. Communications Mayor Jacobs stated there will be a special primary election on Apnl 29th to fill the vacancy created by Hennepin County Commissioner Gail Dorfman's resignation and the special general election for this seat will be on May 13th. He noted that absentee ballots can be obtained from the City Clerk's office. He stated that the Children First Champions Breakfast will be held on Friday, March 21St, at 7:15 a.m. at the Doubletree Hotel. Councilmember Brausen reported that he attended Rep. Ellison's community forum with public officials from communities throughout the 5th Congressional District. He stated that Rep. Ellison plans to hold a forum on March 31St at Summit Academy regarding Southwest LRT for the purpose of educating the broader community about the importance of this regional project. Mr. Harmening stated that Mr. Vaughan will be hosting a free spring landscaping workshop on Tuesday, March 25th, from 7:00-8:30 p.m. He reminded residents that Westwood Hills Nature Center will be holding its spring open house on Saturday, March 29th, from 12:00-2:00 p.m. He also invited residents to attend an open house regarding the City's recycling program on Tuesday, April 8th, from 5:00-7:00 p.m. 10. Adjournment The meeting adjourned at 7:48 p.m. ct-r1-67-'14±C€S-4-.. C , Nancy Stroth, City Clerk Jeff Jai. , ,i ayo