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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2015/02/02 - ADMIN - Minutes - City Council - Regular IJJSt. Louis Park OFFICIAL MINUTES MINNESOTA CITY COUNCIL MEETING ST. LOUIS PARK, MINNESOTA FEBRUARY 2, 2015 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, and Jake Spano. Councilmembers absent: Susan Sanger. Staff present: City Manager (Mr. Harmening), City Attorney (Mr. Scott), Director of Engineering (Ms. Heiser), Director of Operations & Recreation (Ms. Walsh), Planning/Zoning Supervisor (Ms. McMonigal), Senior Engineering Project Manager (Mr. Sullivan), Rec Center Manager(Mr. Eisold), and Recording Secretary(Ms. Hughes). la. Pledge of Allegiance lb. Roll Call 2. Presentations 2a. Leadership Award • Ms. Michele Snyder, Executive Director of the Minnesota Recreation and Park Association (MRPA) stated that MRPA's annual awards program is designed to honor professionals who have demonstrated excellence in their profession and this year, the Leadership Award was presented to Ms. Walsh for her tremendous impact on the Association. She stated that Ms. Walsh served on the Board from 2012-2014 and served as Board President in 2013. She stated Ms. Walsh spearheaded a task force whose mission was to review programs and provide recommendations to the Board and staff toward more stable program levels that was essential to ensuring MRPA's long term success. She stated MRPA was proud to honor Ms. Walsh as this year's Leadership Award recipient and thanked her for her leadership and contributions. Ms. Walsh thanked Ms. Snyder and MRPA for the Leadership Award and thanked Council for allowing the City to participate in MRPA. 3. Approval of Minutes 3a. Closed Executive Session Minutes January 12, 2015 The minutes were approved as presented. 3b. Study Session Meeting Minutes January 12, 2015 The minutes were approved as presented. 3c. City Council Meeting Minutes January 20, 2015 City Council Meeting -2- February 2, 2015 Councilmember Brausen requested that the tenth full paragraph on page 4 be revised to state "Councilmember Brausen spoke in favor of the project and stated he thought the proposed development would generate substantial rents at market rates and was happy to see 20% of the units as affordable and anticipated that any government assistance would be very nominal. He added he was concerned about market forces dnving up the rent prices because of the highly desirable nature of this property." 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. Adopt Resolution No. 15-013 for 2015 Liquor License Renewals for the license year term of March 1, 2015 through March 1, 2016. 4b. Adopt the following Resolutions Imposing Civil Penalties for Liquor License Violations according to the recommendation of the City Manager: • Resolution No. 15-014 imposing civil penalty for liquor license violation on November 28, 2014, at Park Tavern Lounge and Lanes, 3401 Louisiana Ave. So. • Resolution No. 15-015 imposing civil penalty for liquor license violation on November 6, 2014, at St. Louis Park Liquor, 6316 Minnetonka Blvd. • Resolution No. 15-016 imposing civil penalty for liquor license violation on November 6, 2014, at Vitali's Bistro, 5101 Minnetonka Blvd. • Resolution No. 15-017 imposing civil penalty for liquor license violation on November 28, 2014, at Yangtze River Restaurant, 5625 Wayzata Blvd. 4c. Approve Second Reading and Adopt Ordinance No. 2462-15 amending Chapter 36 of the St. Louis Park City Code pertaining to Planned Unit Developments, and to approve the Ordinance summary for publication. 4d. Authonze staff to purchase up to $760,000 of office partitions, workstations, and furniture with state contract pricing from Hendrickson PSG. 4e. Accept for filing City Disbursement Claims for the period of December 27, 2014 through January 23, 2015. 4f. Approve for filing Fire Civil Service Commission meeting minutes of November 17, 2014. 4g. Approve for filing Planning Commission meeting minutes of January 7, 2015. It was moved by Councilmember Mavaty, seconded by Councilmember Hallfin, 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 Sanger absent) City Council Meeting -3- February 2, 2015 5. Boards and Commissions It was moved by Councilmember Hallfin, seconded by Councilmember Spano, to appoint Curtis Rahman and Duane Spiegle to the Southwest LRT Business Advisory Committee for two-year terms. The motion passed 6-0 (Councilmember Sanger absent). 6. Public Hearings - None 7. Requests, Petitions, and Communications from the Public—None 8. Resolutions, Ordinances, Motions and Discussion Items 8a. Facility for Outdoor Refrigerated Ice and Other Uses Ms. Walsh presented the staff report and requested authorization to enter into a contract with RSP Architects for the design development phase of the proposed outdoor refrigerated ice facility and authorization to enter into a contract with the St. Louis Park Hockey Association for their capital contributions and use of the facility. Mayor Jacobs thanked the Hockey Association for their commitment to this project and their financial contributions. He felt this was an exciting project and would add a lot to the Rec Center as well as provide an additional place for hockey and other events. Councilmember Spano thanked the Hockey Association for its financial contnbutions He stated that Council has been discussing this project for a long time and felt this project would be a great addition to the community. Councilmember Lindberg thanked the Hockey Association for its partnership with the City on this project. It was moved by Councilmember Brausen, seconded by Councilmember Hallfin, to authorize staff to enter into the design development phase with RSP Architects for the construction of an outdoor refrigerated ice facility and negotiate a final agreement with the St Louis Park Hockey Association relating to their financial contribution and use of the facility. Councilmember Mavity stated she felt this was a great project and represented a good investment for the City. She urged the City to remain cognizant of gender equity and making sure the City is investing in projects that will support girls as much as boys The motion passed 6-0 (Councilmember Sanger absent) 8b. SWLRT Master and Subordinate Funding Agreements Ms. McMonigal presented the staff report and proposed Master Funding Agreement between the City and Metropolitan Council along with up to five Subordinate Funding Agreements for the Locally Requested Capital Investments (LRCIs). She explained there are individual agreements for each of the LRCIs that Council has discussed. The City Council Meeting -4- February 2, 2015 agreements provide that the City will pay for design and environmental costs for these items over the next year. She pointed out the agreements are not for construction of the LRCIs and there will be an opportunity in approximately one year for the City to decide whether to move forward on constructing the LRCIs, at which time staff would come back with subordinate funding agreements to fund construction of the projects. It was moved by Councilmember Spano, seconded by Councilmember Mavity, to approve a Master Funding Agreement between the City and Metropolitan Council to provide for the transfer of funds between the agencies. The motion passed 6-0 (Councilmember Sanger absent). It was moved by Councilmember Spano, seconded by Councilmember Brausen, to approve Subordinate Funding Agreements between the City and Metropolitan Council for each of the following LRCIs: Xenwood Avenue $382,607 Lynn Avenue Extension $72,230 Beltline Blvd/CSAH 25 Intersection Improvements $126,943 Louisiana Station Trail $68,617 It was noted by Councilmember Spano that the motion specifically did not include agreement for the Beltline Boulevard Underpass ($1,192,792). The motion passed 6-0 (Councilmember Sanger absent). 9. Communications Mayor Jacobs invited residents to attend the community conversation on mental health sponsored by Health in the Park on Sunday, February 8`h, at 1:30 p.m. Councilmember Lindberg invited residents to attend the State of the City on Thursday, February 5th, at 7:30 a.m. in Council Chambers. Councilmember Brausen invited residents to attend an informational meeting hosted by AAA on Wednesday, February 4th, at 6:30 p.m. regarding Highway 100 reconstruction projects. Councilmember Mavity announced the annual meeting for neighborhood and community leaders on Thursday, February 12th, at 6:30 p.m. in Council Chambers 10. Adjournment Mayor Jacobs adjourned the meeting at 7:49 p:m. Nancy Stroth, eity Clerk Jeff Jac1s,tIVlayor