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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2014/08/18 - ADMIN - Minutes - City Council - Regular f/f St. Louis Park OFFICIAL MINUTES MINNESOTA CITY COUNCIL MEETING ST. LOUIS PARK, MINNESOTA AUGUST 18,2014 1. Call to Order Mayor Jacobs called the meeting to order at 7:32 p.m. , Councilmembers present: Mayor Jeff Jacobs, Tim Brausen, Gregg Lindberg, Anne Mavity, Susan Sanger, and Jake Spano. Councilmembers absent: Steve Hallfin. Staff present: Deputy City Manager/Director of Human Resources (Ms. Deno), Inspection Services Manager(Ms. Boettcher), and Recording Secretary(Ms. Hughes). la. Pledge of Allegiance lb. Roll Call 2. Presentations 2a. Recognition of Donation Mayor Jacobs expressed the City Council's thanks to the Danicic Family for their donation to be used for the purchase and installation of a memorial bench in Wolfe Park honoring John and Mary Ann Danicic. He stated the City also received a letter this evening from Mr. Stephen May on behalf of several residents on 39th and 40th Streets with a check for $250 to be used for planting new trees in Minikanda Vista Park and he thanked Mr. May and the residents for their generous donation. 3. Approval of Minutes 3a. Study Session Minutes July 28, 2014 The minutes were approved as presented. 3b. City Council Meeting Minutes August 4, 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. Approve a Temporary On-Sale Intoxicating Liquor License for STEP at 6812 West Lake Street for September 5, 2014. City Council Meeting -2- August 18, 2014 4b. Adopt Resolution No. 14-096 authorizing final payment in the amount of$3,493.00 and accepting work for Project No. 2007-2400: Taft Storm Water Lift Station with Magney Construction Inc., City Contract No. 74-13. 4c. Designate Global Specialty Contractors, Inc. as the lowest responsible bidder and authorize execution of a contract with the firm in the amount of $213,000 for the resurfacing of the pool and a $30 per square foot rate for any subsurface repairs that are necessary to the Aquatic Park located at The Rec Center(Project No. 20140070). 4d. Adopt Resolution No. 14-097 approving acceptance of a $2,200 donation from the Danicic family for the purchase and installation of a memorial bench in Wolfe Park honoring John R. and Mary Ann Danicic. 4e. Approve for filing Planning Commission Minutes July 2, 2014. 4f. Approve for filing Environment & Sustainability Commission: Sustainable SLP Minutes July 9, 2014. It was moved by Councilmember Lindberg, 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 of Amendments to Chapters 6 and 8 of City Code Ms. Boettcher presented the staff report and explained the amendments to Sections 6-177 and 6-178 are intended to simplify the program requirements related to property maintenance certificates by removing the need for inspection when a building is scheduled to be demolished and provides a reduced fee for the permit to cover staff time. She stated that Section 8-1 has been revised to add electronic delivery devices to tobacco products such that if someone wants to open an establishment that sells only electronic cigarettes they would have to comply with licensing requirements and regulations in the City Code, including an annual inspection and compliance check by the Police Department. She stated that Section 8-191 requires all business license applicants to provide a designated management agent and to update the City whenever there is a change in this agent. She stated that Section 8-297(d) and Section 8-303(b) have been revised to add a provision requiring applicants for a massage therapist license to supply a Minnesota or Wisconsin picture ID, noting that the current code states that applicants must provide a government issued ID. Councilmember Sanger asked if someone applying for a permit to demolish a building would have a certain amount of time in which to rebuild once a building is demolished. City Council Meeting -3- August 18, 2014 Ms. Boettcher stated anyone taking a permit out to demolish a building would have up to 180 days to either restore the property or provide a building permit application to construct on the property. Ms. Deno noted a property owner could flatten the property and leave it as green space. Councilmember Sanger requested confirmation that there is no time limit by which they have to replace the building. Ms. Deno replied that this was correct. Councilmember Sanger asked if property owners would be provided with the City's requirements about maintaining a property so it does not become a nuisance. She also asked about the City's remedy if someone does not comply with the requirements. Ms. Deno agreed that City staff could give property owners the City's regulations regarding demolition, cleanup, and the weed ordinance. Ms. Boettcher stated that a Temporary Property Maintenance Certificate includes an escrow that is equal to the amount of money to demolish the building and property owners do not get this money back until the property is restored. She stated the City also receives a damage deposit when someone gets a demolition permit that the City can use to restore a property. It was moved by Councilmember Lindberg, seconded by Councilmember Mavity, to approve First Reading of Ordinance Relating to Property Maintenance Inspections, Business License Applications, Tobacco Product and Massage Therapy Licensing Provisions, Amending Chapters 6 and 8 of the St. Louis Park Code of Ordinances and to set Second Reading for September 2, 2014. The motion passed 6-0 (Councilmember Hallfin absent). 9. Communications Mayor Jacobs stated that school starts again in a couple of weeks and urged residents to watch out for kids waiting for the bus. Councilmember Spano stated that the City recently launched a free mobile app called "My SLP" that allows residents to do a number of things, e.g., finding polling locations, construction updates, and also includes a function called "nearby requests" where residents can take a picture of a problem that needs to be addressed such as a road sign that has been knocked over and'the request is routed to City staff for resolution. 10. Adjournment Mayor Jacobs adjourned the meeting at 7:47 p m. Nancy Stroth, ity Clerk Jeff Jac• •, Ma •r