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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2014/06/16 - ADMIN - Minutes - City Council - Regular I/I St. Louis Park OFFICIAL MINUTES MINNESOTA CITY COUNCIL MEETING ST. LOUIS PARK,MINNESOTA JUNE 16,2014 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/Human Resources Director (Ms. Deno), City Attorney (Mr. Knetsch), Director of Inspections (Mr. Hoffman), Fire Chief (Mr. Koering), Police Chief (Mr. Luse), Chief Information Officer (Mr. Pires), Director of Engineering (Ms. Heiser), Operations & Recreation Director (Ms. Walsh), City Clerk (Ms. Stroth), Director of Community Development (Mr. Locke), Planning and Zoning Supervisor (Ms. McMonigal), Senior Engineering Project Manager (Mr. Elkin), Water Resource Manager (Mr. Francis), Organizational Development Coordinator (Ms. Gothberg), Civic TV Coordinator (Mr. Dunlap), Marketing & Communications Coordinator (Mr. Zwilling), and Recording Secretary(Ms. Hughes). la. Pledge of Allegiance lb. Roll Call 2. Presentations 2a. Communication of Donation Appreciation Mayor Jacobs expressed the City Council's appreciation for the donations from Joan Stenberg, Leslie Marcus, Charles Watson, Boy Scout Troop#738, and Robert Estes. 2b. Swearing In & Welcome of New CERT (Community Emergency Response Team)Members Mr. Koering stated that since FEMA's inception of the CERT program, many communities have realized significant benefits from this resource. He advised that the City's CERT team members have undergone extensive background checks and completed 24 hours of training that included a large-scale scenario where they applied their classroom training. He then introduced the members of the inaugural CERT team members and thanked them for their commitment and service to the City. Ms. Stroth administered the oath of office to CERT team members Kim Curran-Moore, Susanne Fahey, Cate Ford, David Hohertz, Mike Marohnic, Meg McCormick, and Mike Robbins. 2c. Proclamation Honoring Cris Gears City Council Meeting -2- June 16, 2014 Mayor Jacobs recited the proclamation honoring Cris Gears and thanked him for his leadership and contributions to the parks and recreation field and wished him the best in his retirement from Three Rivers Park District. 2d. League of Minnesota Cities Leadership Award Mayor Jacobs stated his intent to add this item to the agenda. He explained that each year the League of Minnesota Cities chooses one individual to recognize with its top leadership award, and it was his distinct honor to announce that Tom Harmening has been selected to receive the 2014 League of Minnesota Cities Leadership Award. He stated this award recognizes service above and beyond the nominee's position and recognizes an individual's contributions to improve municipal government, and Mr. Harmening personifies the St. Louis Park notion of collaboration and working together with all levels of government. Every significant improvement in St. Louis Park is the result of Mr. Harmening's involvement as a collaborative partner with the entire community. He expressed the City Council's thanks and congratulations to Mr. Harmening. Mr. Harmening thanked the City Council and introduced his family members in attendance. He also thanked all the City staff and all the community partners. 3. Approval of Minutes 3a. Study Session Minutes May 27,2014 The minutes were approved as presented. 3b. Special Study Session Minutes June 2,2014 The minutes were approved as presented. 3c. City Council Meeting Minutes June 2,2014 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. Designate Minger Construction Inc. as the lowest responsible bidder and authorize execution of a contract with them in the amount of$482,837.50 for the Sanitary Sewer Project—Rehabilitate Lift Station#1 —Project No. 4014-3000. ' 4b. Adopt Resolution No. 14-077 approving acceptance of monetary donations of $755 from Joan Stenberg and $25 from Leslie Marcus for a memorial bench in memory of Bee Dickson at Westwood Hills Nature Center; and $20 from Charles Watson and $134.62 from Boy Scout Troop 738 for Westwood Hills Nature Center programs. City Council Meeting -3- June 16, 2014 4c. Adopt Resolution No. 14-078 approving acceptance of a monetary donation from Robert Estes in the amount of$2,200 for the purchase and installation of a memorial bench in memory of Laurel Ann Mickelson. The bench will be installed in Parkview Park. 4d. Adopt Resolution No. 14-079 approving acceptance of a grant from the Minneapolis Auto Club Foundation for Safety in the amount of $500 for the purchase of Safety Camp t-shirts as a part of the annual Safety Camp event. 4e. Adopt Resolution No. 14-080 accepting the project report, approving plans and specifications, and authorizing advertisement for bids for the Dakota Park Baseball Field (Derrick Keller field) Renovation. 4f. Enter into a 5-year agreement with Cartegraph in an amount not to exceed $348,600, inclusive of annual maintenance fees of $47,000 per year, for provision of software licensing and maintenance, hosted application services, and related implementation/ data conversion/integration services for use of Cartegraph's asset management product offerings by the City of St. Louis Park. The cost includes interfaces with Public Stuff/My St. Louis Park. 4g. Approve for filing Board of Zoning Appeals Minutes March 27, 2014 4h. Approve for filing Environment& Sustainability Commission Minutes May 7, 2014 It was moved by Councilmember Mavity, seconded by Councilmember Sanger, 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 6a. 2013 Annual MS4 Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan (SWPPP) Meeting Mr. Elkin presented the staff report and provided background information regarding the City's Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan (SWPPP) and the permit issued by the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency for the discharge of stormwater in the City through the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES). He advised that the City's MS4 program addresses six minimum control measures and seeks to eliminate sources of pollution that enter the storm system and increase sediment and phosphorous in the storm sewer system. He stated the City complies with NPDES by conducting inventories of its ponds and wetlands, frequent street sweeping, ongoing investigation of its stormwater system, implementing water treatment standards for new construction and redevelopment, implementing the compost disposal program, and partnering with various agencies including Clean Water Minnesota and the Bassett Creek and Minnehaha Creek watershed districts. He stated in August 2013, changes were made to the NPDES program that require the City to update its illicit discharge ordinance, identify enforcement response procedures, update its erosion control ordinance, revise stormwater City Council Meeting -4- June 16, 2014 treatment standards, and evaluate its stormwater pollution prevention control measures. He then introduced Mr. Erick Francis, the City's new Water Resource Manager. Mr. Francis stated the 2014 initiatives for the City include the Bass Lake restoration project intended to increase the open water surface area and overall depth, improve natural habitat and aesthetics, increase flood storage capacity, and implement invasive vegetation control practices. He stated that other projects include additional ways to provide stormwater treatment in the system, especially given the Southwest LRT project, and implementation of the new 1" stormwater runoff treatment standard. He indicated the City is also seeking additional community involvement and opportunities for public input during project planning. Mayor Jacobs opened the public hearing. Ms. Wendy Skinner, 3336 Huntington Avenue, stated her main concern was about water level retention on Bass Lake. She stated that Bass Lake does not provide a hospitable habitat for nesting waterfowl or amphibians and does not have a healthy and diverse ecosystem. Ms. Barbara Aslakson, 2615 Xylon Avenue, stated the League of Women Voters supports specific water resource programs and policies that reflect the interrelationship of water quality, quantity, ground water, and surface water that address the potential depletion of water supplies. She stated the League also supports measures to reduce water pollution and supports policies to achieve water quality essential for maintaining species population and diversity as well as supporting stringent controls to protect the quality of drinking water including protection of watersheds. Mayor Jacobs closed the public hearing. Councilmember Mavity requested that staff's presentation be made available on the City's website and encouraged staff to include up to date information about this topic on the City's website, including the 2014 initiatives. She also requested that residents be provided a timely opportunity for public input so that their comments and input can be incorporated into the next year's activities. Mr. Elkin invited residents to attend a meeting on Tuesday, July 8`h, at 6:00 p.m. in the Community Room for the purpose of discussing the vision for Bass Lake. 7. Requests, Petitions, and Communications from the Public—None 8. Resolutions, Ordinances, Motions and Discussion Items—None 9. Communications Mayor Jacobs thanked the many volunteers who worked on Parktacular. He also thanked Marti and Curt Biegler for their years of service to the Ambassador program. Councilmember Spano reminded residents to remain vigilant around the high water throughout the region and to keep in mind that the City has volunteers who may be used City Council Meeting -5- June 16, 2014 for sandbagging efforts. He encouraged residents to call City Hall if they are interested in volunteering. Mayor Jacobs reminded residents about the 4th of July fireworks at Aquila Park. Councilmember Brausen advised that he recently received an email from Minneapolis Councilmember Andrew Johnson about a work group being established on transgender issues and Councilmember Johnson invited a St. Louis Park Councilmember to participate in the work group. 10. Adjournment The meeting adjourned at 8:32 p.m. /4 Nancy Stroth, City Clerk Jeff Ja•ob yor