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Home My WebLink About2014/07/21 - ADMIN - Minutes - City Council - Regular /1/ St. Louis Park OFFICIAL MINUTES MINNESOTA CITY COUNCIL MEETING ST. LOUIS PARK,MINNESOTA JULY 21,2014 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 Spam. Councilmembers absent: None. Staff present: City Manager (Mr. Harmening), City Clerk (Ms. Stroth), Planning and Zoning Supervisor (Ms. McMonigal), Recreation Coordinator (Ms. Abernathy), Parks Superintendent (Mr. Beane), Community Development Intern (Ms. Goellner), and Recording Secretary (Ms. Hughes). la. Pledge of Allegiance lb. Roll Call 2. Presentations 2a. Playground Junior Leader Recognition Mayor Jacobs presented Certificates of Appreciation to each of the Junior Leaders and thanked them for volunteering their time to the program. He also thanked all the families for their support. 2b. Communication of Donation Appreciation Mayor Jacobs expressed the City Council's appreciation for the donation from Toro Company to be used for park maintenance. 3. Approval of Minutes 3a. Study Session Minutes June 23,2014 The minutes were approved as presented. 3b. City Council Meeting Minutes July 7,2014 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. City Council Meeting -2- July 21, 2014 4a. Adopt Resolution Nos. 14-091 and 14-092 authorizing installation of"No Parking" restrictions on segments of Morningside Road and 41st Street. 4b. Adopt Resolution No. 14-093 accepting the project report, approving plans and specifications, and authorizing advertisement for bids for the resurfacing of the Rec Center Aquatic Park. 4c. Adopt Resolution No. 14-094 approving acceptance of a monetary donation from Toro Company in the amount of$200 for maintaining the parks. 4d. Designate Friedges Landscaping, Inc. as the lowest responsible bidder and authorize execution of a contract with the firm in the amount of $115,697.50 for the Dakota Park Baseball Field Renovation(Project No. 20140020). 4e. Accept report establishing and ordering Improvement Project No. 4014-1300, approving the preparation of plans and specifications, and authorize ordering materials for the improvements. 4f. Approve for filing Environment& Sustainability Commission Minutes June 4, 2014. 4g. Approve for filing Fire Civil Service Commission Minutes April 23, 2014. 4h. Approve for filing Planning Commission Minutes May 7, 2014. It was moved by Councilmember Hallfin, 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 It was moved by Councilmember Sanger, seconded by Councilmember Lindberg, to appoint Edward Halvorson as youth commissioner to the Parks and Recreation Commission for a term expiring on August 31, 2015. The motion passed 7-0. 6. Public Hearings 6a. Noodles & Company On-Sale Wine and 3.2% Malt Liquor License Ms. Stroth presented the staff report and stated that Noodles & Company has requested an on-sale wine and 3.2% malt liquor license at its Knollwood Mall restaurant. She stated the premise is approximately 2,800 square feet with indoor seating for 88 and outdoor seating for 22 and the restaurant plans to open in September. She added that Noodles & Company has had a restaurant at the West End since 2009 with no reported incidents related to alcohol. She introduced Mr. Luke Boyd, General Manager. Mayor Jacobs opened the public hearing. No speakers were present. Mayor Jacobs closed the public hearing. City Council Meeting -3- July 21, 2014 It was moved by Councilmember Lindberg, seconded by Councilmember Spano, to approve application from The Noodles Shop, Co. — Colorado; Inc., doing business as Noodles & Company,for an On-Sale Wine and 3.2%Malt Liquor License to be located at 8332 Highway 7, Suite 346, 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. Dakota Park Field—Conditional Use Permit for Fill. Resolution No. 14-095. Ms. McMonigal introduced Community Development Intern Emily Goellner, who presented the staff report. Ms. Goellner explained that the City's Operations and Recreation Department is seeking a CUP to import 730 cubic yards of fill to Dakota Park to improve drainage on the field. She advised that 3,700 cubic yards of material will be excavated from the baseball field and most of the material will be screened, mixed with imported material, and reincorporated into the field and the shape and size of the field will not change. She stated the project is expected to begin in late July, hauling will be completed before the start of the school year, and the project will be done in November. She stated that approximately 85 truckloads will be needed with 10-20 trucks expected on any given day and staff recommends reducing the hours of operation to 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. on weekdays and 9:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. on weekends, adding that most hauling is expected to be completed by 4:00 p.m. on weekdays. She presented a map of the haul route and indicated that Mr. Merkley has requested that the easterly route be the preferred route for hauling and the contractor has been advised of this preference. She stated that all materials will be stockpiled within the construction boundary and erosion control measures will be installed around the stockpiles with all work overseen by the Operations & Recreation Department. She advised that the paved connection will be temporarily closed to install a new underground drain tile and trail users will be able to access the North Cedar Lake Trail from Nelson Park approximately 1,050 feet to the west and the trail connection will be repaved after construction. She stated that at the Planning Commission public hearing, one resident shared a concern about the lights tunung off and on at unpredictable times and staff learned that the automatic timer had failed and the City has since upgraded the lighting system and the lights are scheduled to turn off at 10:30 p.m. each night. Councilmember Spano requested confirmation that the baseball field would be closed during construction with all activities shifted to other fields. Mr. Beane replied that this was correct. Councilmember Sanger asked if the other amenities at Dakota Park would remain open during construction. Ms. Goellner replied that the only area affected by construction is the baseball field and paved trail and all other amenities would remain open. City Council Meeting -4- July 21, 2014 It was moved by Councilmember Sanger, seconded by Councilmember Mavity, to adopt Resolution No. 14-095 Granting Conditional Use Permit under Section 36-79 of the St. Louis Park Zoning Ordinance to Import Fill for Property Zoned POS— Parks and Open Space District located at 2643 Dakota Avenue South. The motion passed 7-0. 9. Communications Mayor Jacobs advised that Mn/DOT has notified the City that the Highway 100 construction project will begin in mid-August and will last until 2016. Mr. Harmening stated that the City is working with Mn/DOT on a communications plan to keep people informed during the Highway 100 project. He stated that construction at the railroad bridges south of Highway 7 is scheduled to start in August and there will be some weekend closures of Highway 100 starting in September. Councilmember Mavity announced that next weekend is the last weekend of the Shakespeare Festival's production of Macbeth at Wolfe Park with performances at 8:00 p.m. on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday. Councilmember Sanger reminded residents about National Night Out on Tuesday, August 5th, and asked if it was too late for neighborhoods to sign up. Mr. Harmening encouraged neighborhoods to submit their registration as soon as possible, preferably by August 15` to provide enough time to schedule visits and stated that residents can call City Hall at(952) 924-2500 with questions. Councilmember Lindberg announced that the City is looking for volunteers to assist with removing sandbags on properties along Minnehaha Creek. Residents can contact City Hall or visit the website for further information. 10. Adjournment The meeting adjourned at 7:55 p.m. Nancy Stroth, ity Clerk Jeff Jac,, .s, M,yor