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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2015/08/17 - ADMIN - Minutes - City Council - Regular fif St. Louis Park OFFICIAL MINUTES MINNESOTA CITY COUNCIL MEETING ST. LOUIS PARK, MINNESOTA AUGUST 17, 2015 1. Call to Order Mayor Pro Tern Brausen called the meeting to order at 7 32 p.m. Councilmembers present: Mayor Pro Tern Tim Brausen, Steve Hallfin, Gregg Lindberg, Anne Mavity, Susan Sanger, and Jake Spano. Councilmembers absent. Mayor Jeff Jacobs. Staff present. City Manager (Mr. Harmening), City Attorney (Ms. McDowell Poehler), Director of Community Development (Mr Locke), Director of Engineering (Ms. Heiser), City Clerk (Ms. Kennedy), and Recording Secretary (Ms. Hughes). la. Pledge of Allegiance lb. Roll Call 2. Presentations 2a. Recognition of Clark Kube's Years of Service Mayor Pro Tern Brausen presented a Certificate of Appreciation to Clark Kube in recognition of his 15 years of service as a Construction Code Inspector. Mr. Kube stated he has enjoyed working for the City and watching the City grow and thanked the City Council for recognizing his service. 2b. Retirement Recognition Resolution for Office Assistant Nancy Conery Mayor Pro Tern Brausen recited the Resolution Recognizing the Contributions of and Expressing Appreciation to Nancy Conery and presented a plaque to Ms. Conery recognizing her 37 years of service to the City. Ms. Conery stated she has enjoyed working at the City and recited a poem that she wrote. 2c. Community Garden Harvest Festival Day Proclamation Mayor Pro Tern Brausen introduced Ms Julie Rappaport of SEEDS and recited the Proclamation for Community Garden Harvest Festival Day on September 19, 2015. Ms. Rappaport thanked the City Council for acknowledging this important growing movement to support community and private edible gardens, which fulfills one of the action steps toward becoming a GreenStep City. She encouraged residents to attend the first annual Community Garden Harvest Festival Day on Saturday, September 19, 2015. 2d. Southwest Twin Cities Beyond The Yellow Ribbon Coalition Update City Council Meeting -2- August 17, 2015 Mr. Jason Gadd, Hopkins City Councilmember and Coalition co-chair, stated that one of the goals of the Southwest Twin Cities Beyond The Yellow Ribbon Coalition is to increase awareness about the coalition and the support network that connects organizations and resources to meet the needs of veterans and their families. He announced the Coalition is holding a benefit concert called "We Unite" on Thursday, September 3rd, at the Hopkins Center for the Arts and includes performances by Beau Davidson, Tim Sigler, and Maiden Dixie He encouraged residents to attend the concert and show support for veterans and their families and stated tickets are on sale at Hopkins Center for the Arts at (952) 979-1111 or online at www.swtcbeyondtheyellowribbon.org. 3. Approval of Minutes 3a. Study Session Meeting Minutes July 27, 2015 The minutes were approved as presented. 3b. City Council Meeting Minutes August 3, 2015 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. Adopt Resolution No. 15-111 electing to continue the current coverage with the changes from the LMCIT's. 4b. Authorize staff to purchase up to $820,000 in office partitions, workstations, and furnishing with State contract pricing from Hendrickson PSG. 4c. Approve the Blue Cross Blue Shield of Minnesota Active Living for All Master Agreement relating to the Health in the Park initiative. 4d. Adopt Resolution No. 15-112 authorizing execution of the Hennepin County Grant Agreement for the City's residential curbside recycling and organics program. 4e. Adopt Resolution No. 15-113 authorizing the special assessment for the repair of the sewer service line at 2960 Zarthan Avenue South, St. Louis Park, MN P I.D 09-117-21- 34-0188. 4f. Adopt Resolution No. 15-114 to recognize Office Assistant Nancy Conery for her 37 years of service to the City of St Louis Park. 4g. Adopt Resolution No. 15-115 calling for a public hearing on September 21, 2015 regarding the issuance of private activity revenue bonds for Shoreham Apartments, LLC. Councilmember Mavity requested the addition of agenda item 8b regarding the Connect the Park! plan related to the sidewalk segment on 40th Street. City Council Meeting -3- August 17, 2015 It was moved by Councilmember Sanger, seconded by Councilmember Lindberg, to approve the Agenda and items listed on the Consent Calendar as amended to add item 8b regarding the Connect the Park,plan related to the sidewalk segment on 40th Street and to waive reading of all resolutions and ordinances The motion passed 6-0 (Mayor Jacobs absent) 5. Boards and Commissions - None 6. Public Hearings 6a. Central Florida Restaurants, Inc., dba T.G.I. Fridays — On-Sale Intoxicating and On-Sale Sunday Liquor License Ms. Kennedy presented the staff report and advised this is intended to reflect a change in ownership for all Minnesota locations of T.G.I. Fridays. She stated the existing establishment at 5875 Wayzata Boulevard will continue to operate as T.G.I Fridays and a full background investigation was done and nothing was found to warrant denial of the request. Mayor Pro Tern Brausen opened the public hearing. No speakers were present. Mayor Pro Tern Brausen closed the public hearing. It was moved by Councilmember Hallfan, seconded by Councilmember Spano, to approve application from Central Florida Restaurants, Inc, dba T G I Fridays for an On-Sale Intoxicating and On-Sale Sunday Liquor License for the premises located at 5875 Wayzata Boulevard with a license term through March 1, 2016 The motion passed 6-0 (Mayor Jacobs absent) 6b. MLCV STLP, LLC, dba DoubleTree Minneapolis Park Place — On-Sale Intoxicating and On-Sale Sunday Liquor License Ms. Kennedy presented the staff report and stated this reflects a change in ownership for the existing DoubleTree Hotel whereby MLCV STLP, LLC, will take over ownership of the hotel and continue to operate the onsite restaurant and bar. She advised that a background investigation was done and nothing was found to warrant denial of the request. Mayor Pro Tern Brausen opened the public hearing. No speakers were present Mayor Pro Tem Brausen closed the public hearing It was moved by Councilmember Hallfan, seconded by Councilmember Mavity, to approve application from MLCV STLP, LLC, dba DoubleTree Minneapolis Park Place for an On-Sale Intoxicating and On-Sale Sunday Liquor License for the premises located at 1500 Park Place Boulevard with a license term through March 1, 2016 The motion passed 6-0 (Mayor Jacobs absent) City Council Meeting -4- August 17, 2015 6c. Public Hearing and Establishment of The Shoreham Tax Increment Financing District. Resolution No. 15-116. Mr Hunt presented the staff report and referenced his earlier report during the EDA meeting related to The Shoreham Tax Increment Financing District Mayor Pro Tern Brausen opened the public hearing. No speakers were present Mayor Pro Tem Brausen closed the public hearing. It was moved by Councilmember Sanger, seconded by Councilmember Mavity, to adopt Resolution No. 15-116 Adopting a Modification to the Redevelopment Plan for Redevelopment Project No 1, and Establishing The Shoreham Tax Increment Financing District Therein and Adopting a Tax Increment Financing Plan Therefor The motion passed 6-0 (Mayor Jacobs absent) 7. Requests, Petitions, and Communications from the Public—None 8. Resolutions, Ordinances, Motions and Discussion Items 8a. Ordinance Amending St. Louis Park City Code Chapter 3 - Alcoholic Beverages. Ms. Kennedy presented the staff report and stated the proposed Ordinance amendment would allow the sale of growlers on Sundays by licensed brewers and remove the hours of operation restrictions for on-sale brewer taprooms, adding that this change expanded the hours of operation to match what is currently allowed by State law. She stated the proposed amendment also included several housekeeping items, such as the addition of license classifications that would allow the City to issue a cocktail room license or an off- sale license to the holder of a microdistillery license In addition, the amendment removed language which exempts liquor license renewal applicants from paying a background investigation fee She stated that staff would review current practice and determine if a background investigation fee on liquor license renewals should be implemented. Councilmember Sanger stated she was okay with the amendments except as it relates to microdistilleries and requested that Council further discuss the topic during a study session. She was concerned from a public safety perspective that this type of license would allow a place for people to drink hard liquor without food being served Councilmember Lindberg noted that staff had received multiple inquiries regarding cocktail room licenses and agreed this item should be further discussed at study session Councilmember Mavity stated the amendment aligns the City's policies with what is allowed by State law but does not address any specific applicants and asked if the City would be under any greater obligation or legal scrutiny to approve an application if Council moved forward with the amendment. City Council Meeting -5- August 17, 2015 Ms. McDowell Poehler stated that once Council adopts the provision regarding cocktail room licenses, it would face scrutiny for failing to grant a license to a business that meets the criteria and where there was no negative background check. It was moved by Councilmember Sanger, seconded by Councilmember Mavity, to approve First Reading of Ordinance Amending Chapter 3, Section 57, to Permit Holders of Brewpub and Brewer Off-Sale Malt Liquor Licenses to Sell Growlers on Sundays, Eliminate Certain Restrictions on Hours of Operation for On-Sale of Malt Liquor at Brewer Taprooms, and Chapter 3, Section 59, to Subject Liquor License Renewal Applications to Investigation Fee, and to remove Sec 3-57(15) and (16) regarding microdistilleries pending further Council discussion, and to set the Second Reading of the ordinance for September 8, 2015 The motion passed 6-0 (Mayor Jacobs absent) 8b. Connect the Park! Project—40`h Street Segment Councilmember Mavity requested that the City delay implementation of the 40`h Street sidewalk in order to further address neighborhood concerns about the impact on trees She agreed the plan had already been thoroughly reviewed, but asked that the City take another look, recognizing that this was not a promise that the City would not complete the 40`h Street segment, but that the City might find better options to accommodate some of the trees. She was frustrated because the City has had a robust public process and on this block the City heard from one neighbor and has tried to accommodate his concerns. It was moved by Councilmember Mavity, seconded by Councilmember Lindberg, to delay implementation of the 40th Street sidewalk segment of the Connect the Park!plan in order to do more outreach and fully consider all options for building the 40`h Street sidewalk Mr. Harmening agreed the City would delay construction of any sidewalk on 40`h Street from Wooddale to Quentin He stated it is unlikely any work will be done next year given some of the significant changes suggested by residents including narrowing the street, which would require redesign of the segment and more public process Councilmember Spano asked if the delay would expose the City to penalties for not fulfilling the contract this year Ms. Heiser stated the changes being discussed would delete approximately 13% of the project and any change in the design opens up the entire contract at which point the contractor can honor the contract prices or ask for more money The motion passed 6-0 (Mayor Jacobs absent) 9. Communications None. 10. Adjournment ayor Pro Tern Brause djourned the meeting at 8:20 p m _ha.. Meli a Kennedy, City Clerk Tim Brausen, ayor Pro Tem