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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2022/06/20 - ADMIN - Minutes - City Council - Regular Official minutes City council meeting St. Louis Park, Minnesota June 20, 2022 1. Call to order Mayor Spano called the meeting to order at 6:40 p.m. 1a. Pledge of allegiance 1b. Roll call Councilmembers present: Mayor Jake Spano, Tim Brausen, Sue Budd, Lynette Dumalag, Larry Kraft, and Margaret Rog Councilmembers absent: Nadia Mohamed Staff present: City Manager (Ms. Keller), City Attorney (Mr. Mattick), HR Director (Ms. Timpone) Guests: Members from Sherman and Associates 2. Presentations 2a. Recognition of donations Mayor Spano thanked CenterPoint Energy and the American Legion for donations of $2,400 each for remote controlled vehicles for the police department. 2b. Minnesota Recreation and Park Association award for W estwood Hills Nature Center Hobbs Pavilion Mayor Spano thanked Maurice Hobbs for his donation of $310,000 for the pavilion in memory of his wife Barbara. A presentation was given by Sonya Rippe, a parks and recreation commission member. She stated the Hobbs Pavilion was nominated for the MRPA award and noted out of 35 applications in all categories -- 26 awards were given. She presented the award to the city in honor of the Hobbs Pavilion project in the sponsorship and partnership categories, nominated by Mark Oestreich. She also thanked staff for their ongoing work in St. Louis Park. Mr. Hobbs thanked the city and stated his wife would be so happy to see this award given for the pavilion in her memory. Mayor Spano thanked the generosity of donors and all the work of the park staff in projects such as this. DocuSign Envelope ID: 2AB6CCDA-AF82-4E54-A3F6-C7D63BC8FC91 City council meeting -2- June 20, 2022 Councilmember Rog also thanked Mr. Hobbs and gave her sympathies for the loss of Ms. Hobbs, noting this pavilion was her idea for the children to enjoy. She thanked Mr. Hobbs for this generous donation and he and his wife’s vision in helping children enjoy the nature center. 2c. 2021 Human rights award winners Ms. Timpone and Katie Lawler-Turnbull, HRC vice chair, presented the award, noting a business organization and an individual were chosen this year, as there were so many wonderful nominees. Ms. Lawler-Turnbull stated the owners of The Block, David Benowitz and Luke Durheim, were chosen as one of the recipients this year because of their influence in the service industry as leaders in the diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives, noting creation of a DEI manager position, as well as activities during Black History Month and Pride Month, and have donated monthly to various employee-requested charities. She stated during the pandemic they have served meals to hospitals all over the Twin Cities, totaling over 20,000 meals to date. She added The Block has great food and staff, and stated she and her family and dog attend The Block regularly. Ms. Timpone presented the individual award to Cory Litzo-Lawrence. She stated she has been a multi-lingual teacher at St. Louis Park high school since 2005 and makes the community a more welcome place for immigrants, who happen to be mostly students of color. She connects students to social workers and counselors when needed and she cares deeply about each of her students. Ms. Litzo-Lawrence stated she is honored to have received this award and thanked Roger Israel and Mark Schwartz for their volunteer work. Mr. Benowitz and Mr. Durheim also thanked the community and their work team especially over the past three years and their DEI manager for leading their 450 employees in these efforts. Mayor Spano stated these three people represent two big communities within our community and all they have gone through since 2020 . He stated this has been hard for kids, parents, and businesses noting he appreciates everyone working together during this challenging time. Councilmember Brausen stated four councilmembers have been past members of the HRC, and he thanked the Human Rights Commission for their work in recognizing citizens with these awards. He stated the council is happy to recognize them and so many others in the community who do what they do. Councilmember Rog added it was such a joy to hear the award winners speak about their love of community and their efforts to make the world a better place. DocuSign Envelope ID: 2AB6CCDA-AF82-4E54-A3F6-C7D63BC8FC91 City council meeting -3- June 20, 2022 3. Approval of minutes 3a. City council meeting minutes of April 4, 2022 Councilmember Kraft noted a change on page 12, it should read “…reduces the flexibility we have when utility costs are approved later this year.” It was moved by Councilmember Rog, seconded by Councilmember Brausen, to approve the April 4, 2022, meeting minutes as amended. The motion passed 6-0 (Councilmember Mohamed absent). 3b. City council meeting minutes of May 16, 2022 It was moved by Councilmember Kraft, seconded by Councilmember Budd, to approve the May 16, 2022, meeting minutes as presented. The motion passed 6-0 (Councilmember Mohamed absent). 4. Approval of agenda and items on consent calendar 4a. Approve second reading of Ordinance No. 2651-22 amending Chapter 36 pertaining to PUD 10 to amend the site plans for Chick-fil-A and approve the summary ordinance for publication. 4b. Approve second reading of ordinance amending Chapter 36 pertaining to electronic signs and approve the summary ordinan ce for publication. (This item was removed from the consent calendar and considered as regular agenda item 8a.) 4c. Establishment of Bridgewalk Condominium Homeowners’ Association Revised Housing Improvement Area (HIA)  Adopt Ordinance No. 2652-22 establishing the Bridgewalk Condominium Homeowners’ Association Housing Improvement Area, approve and approve summary ordinance.  Adopt Resolution No. 22-092 to impose fees.  Authorize execution of contract for private development and any other related documents, by the mayor and city manager, between the city and the Bridgewalk Condominium Homeowners’ Association, in a form consistent with the terms of the ordinance and resolution. 4d. Adopt Resolution No. 22-093 approving the conditional use permit to operate an assembly use at the existing building at 6518-6524 Walker Street subject to the conditions recommended by staff. 4e. Adopt Resolution No. 22-094 authorizing the city’s participation in local performance measurement program. 4f. Adopt Resolution No. 22-095 approving acceptance of a monetary donation from CenterPoint Energy to purchase a Tactical R/C Remote Visualization vehicle. DocuSign Envelope ID: 2AB6CCDA-AF82-4E54-A3F6-C7D63BC8FC91 City council meeting -4- June 20, 2022 4g. Adopt Resolution No. 22-096 approving acceptance of a monetary donation from the St. Louis Park American Legion to purchase a Tactical R/C Remote Visualization vehicle. 4h. Adopt a Resolution No. 22-097 authorizing the special assessment for the repair of the sewer service line at 2701 Glenhurst Avenue South, St. Louis Park, MN. P.I.D. 31-029-24-41-0007. 4i. Adopt a Resolution No. 22-098 authorizing the special assessment for the repair of the sewer service line at 2928 Alabama Avenue South, St. Louis Park, MN. P.I.D. 09-117-21-33-0117. 4j. Adopt Resolution No. 22-099 approving the Contract for Private Development, the AHTF deferred loan, and related documents between the city and Beltline Station Limited Partnership (an affiliate of Sherman Associates) related to the affordable housing component of its Beltline Blvd Station Development. 4k. Record the covenant for the parcel of land, located in Westwood Hills Nature Center. 4l. Accept Human Rights commission minutes of April 5, 2022. 4m. Accept Park and Recreation Advisory Commission minutes of March 23, 2022. 4n. Accept Park and Recreation Advisory Commission minutes of April 13, 2022. 4o. Accept Planning Commission minutes of May 11, 2022. Councilmember Kraft asked to make a comment regarding consent calendar item 4l related to the Human Rights Commission minutes of April 5, 2022 . He stated he was encouraged to see there is a survey being conducted with the police advisory commission related to policing in the community adding he looks forward to the results of that survey. Councilmember Brausen requested that consent calendar item 4b be removed and placed on the regular agenda to 8a. It was moved by Councilmember Brausen, seconded by Councilmember Dumalag, to approve the agenda and items listed on the consent calendar as amended to move consent calendar item 4b to the regular agenda as item 8a; and to waive reading of all resolutions and ordinances. The motion passed 6-0 (Councilmember Mohamed 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. Approve second reading of Ordinance No.2653-22 amending Chapter 36 pertaining to electronic signs and approve the summary ordinance for publication DocuSign Envelope ID: 2AB6CCDA-AF82-4E54-A3F6-C7D63BC8FC91 City council meeting -5- June 20, 2022 Councilmember Brausen stated this is the second reading and he noted he was not aware this applied to all electronic signs within the city and thought it applied only to the Rec Center sign. He stated this is the appropriate place to consider putting in a lights-out provision to require electronic signs to go dormant from midnight to 6 a.m., and to save energy and cut down on light that impacts wildlife and nature. He wanted to highlight this and bring this back to council for further consideration at a later date. Councilmember Kraft commended Councilmember Brausen on his thoughts here and stated he looks forward to this coming back to council as an amendment. Mayor Spano noted Councilmember Brausen has brought this concern up before and when this conversation does come back up, he wants to ensure it is looked at broadly and thoroughly. It was moved by Councilmember Brausen, seconded by Councilmember Kraft, to approve second reading and adopt Ordinance No. 2653 -22 amending Chapter 30 pertaining to electronic signs and approve the summary ordinance for publication. The motion passed 6-0 (Councilmember Mohamed absent). 9. Communications Ms. Keller thanked the community and staff and Parktacular staff as well as those who worked on and attended the city’s inaugural Juneteenth celebration . Ms. Keller also noted there are three open positions on city staff at this time: Administrative Services Director, Race Equity and Inclusion Director, and an Elections Specialist position. She stated more information is available on the city website. 10. Adjournment The meeting adjourned at 7:06 p.m. ______________________________________ ______________________________________ Melissa Kennedy, city clerk Jake Spano, mayor DocuSign Envelope ID: 2AB6CCDA-AF82-4E54-A3F6-C7D63BC8FC91