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Home My WebLink About2016/11/07 - ADMIN - Minutes - City Council - RegularOR. Louis Park OFFICIAL MINUTES M I N N E S 0 T A CITY COUNCIL MEETING ST. LOUIS PARK, MINNESOTA NOVEMBER 7, 2016 1. Call to Order Mayor Spano called the meeting to order at 7:30 p.m. Councilmembers present: Mayor Jake Spano, Tim Brausen, Steve Hallfin, Gregg Lindberg, Anne Mavity, Thom Miller, and Susan Sanger. Councilmembers absent: None. Staff present: City Attorney (Mr. Mattick), Deputy City Manager/Human Resources Director (Ms. Deno), controller (Mr. Simon), Human Resources Coordinator (Ms. Timpone), and Recording Secretary (Ms. Pappas). Guests: Boy Scout Troup # 307 Ia. Pledge of Allegiance — Boy Scout Troup #307 led the council and meeting participants in the Pledge. lb. Roll Call 2. Presentations 2a. Small Business Saturday Proclamation Mayor Spano read the proclamation declaring November 26, 2016 as small business Saturday in St. Louis Park. 2b. Proclamation Honoring St. Louis Park Election Judges Mayor Spano read the proclamation honoring City of St. Louis Park election judges. He stated the city's election judges are a good example of best practices and recognized their hard work, dedication, and handling of challenging situations with grace, integrity, and accuracy. Councilmember Miller also thanked the St. Louis Park election judges for their work, noting that many have worked in elections for decades and love the process and community. He stated it is a commendable position, and judges put in many hours. 2c. Recognition of Donations Mayor Spano noted that Leslie Marcus donated $100 for Westwood Hills Nature Center programing and maintenance needs and the St. Louis Park Golden Kiwanis donated $100 for the Westwood Hills Nature Center Halloween Party. Mayor Spano thanked both donors. Councilmember Brausen added the Halloween Party at Westwood Nature Center was awesome, and the park staff and volunteers did a great job. City Council Meeting -2- November 7, 2016 3. Approval of Minutes 3a. City Council Special Study Session Minutes September 26, 2016 Councilmember Miller noted on page 3, 4`h paragraph, it should read: "...police advisory commission...." instead of par4s andr-esereatien commission. It was moved by Councilmember Brausen, seconded by Councilmember Sanger, to approve the Special Study Session Meeting Minutes of September 26, 2016 as corrected. The motion passed 7-0. 4. Approval of Agenda and Items on Consent Calendar 4a. Accept for filing City Disbursement Claims for the period of October 8 through October 28, 2016. 4b. Approve Second Reading and Adopt Ordinance 2511-16 establishing fees for 2017 as outlined in Appendix A of the City Code of Ordinances; and to approve the summary ordinance for publication. 4c. Adopt Resolution No. 16-140 authorizing the elimination of permit parking restrictions in front of 3145 Idaho Avenue South. 4d. Adopt Resolution No. 16-141 authorizing the submission of the Hennepin County Youth Sports Grant Application in the amount of $100,000 to help with funding for the construction of a new skate park. 4e. Approve Second Reading and Adopt Ordinance 2512-16 amending Chapter 36 of the St. Louis Park Code of Ordinances relating to zoning to amend regulations pertaining to fences, and to approve the ordinance summary for publication. 4f. Authorize execution of an amendment to a professional services contract with Kimley Horn in the amount of $625,340 for the Texas Avenue Municipal State Aid (MSA) Rehabilitation Project - (Highway 7 to Minnetonka Blvd) Project No. 4017-1101. 4g. Moved to 8b. 4h. Approve Change Order No. 2 to Contract/Project No. 5015-5001, extending the contract for the Water Meter Replacement project. 4i. Adopt Resolution No. 16-143 accepting work and authorizing final payment in the amount of $28,707.35 for Project No. 4016-1200 Sealcoat with Allied Blacktop Company, City Contract No. 75-16. 4j. Adopt Resolution No. 16-144 approving acceptance of a monetary donation from Leslie Marcus in the amount of $100 and the St. Louis Park Golden Kiwanis in the amount of $100 for Westwood Hills Nature Center. 4k. Approve stormwater management agreement with R and N Real Estate, LLC. for Parcel 12 at 3501 Louisiana Avenue and authorize the City Attorney to execute the agreement. 41. Approve for filing Telecommunication Meeting Minutes May 11, 2016. 4m. Approve for filing Telecommunication Meeting Minutes July 27, 2016. Councilmember Brausen requested that Consent Calendar item 4g be removed and placed on the Regular Agenda to 8b. No formal motion was made to approve the items on the Consent Calendar. All items listed will be placed on the agenda for approval at the December 5 meeting. City Council Meeting -3- November 7, 2016 5. 7. Boards and Commissions — None Requests, Petitions, and Communications from the Public — None 8. Resolutions, Ordinances, Motions and Discussion Items 8a. 2017 Employer Benefits Contribution. Resolution No. 16-145. Ms. Timpone presented the staff report regarding the 2017 employer benefits contribution. She explained the city had budgeted for a 12% increase for health insurance. After receiving the renewal quote from HealthPartners, they were able to obtain a two-year agreement for single digit increases in both years with no changes to the currently offered plan designs. She continued, for 2017 rates will increase by 4.82%, and for 2018 rates will increase no more than 9%. Ms. Timpone added that staff was very pleased with this renewal quote, and council had approved the two-year agreement with HealthPartners via consent item on October 17, 2016. Ms. Timpone presented staff's recommendation to equalize the life insurance benefit between non-exempt and exempt employees by providing a basic term life insurance policy for non-exempt employees in the amount of 1.5 times their salary. The cost for this enhanced benefit would be covered by the savings from the lower than anticipated health insurance renewal. Councilmember Sanger complimented Ms. Timpone and staff for their work on achieving the 4.82% increase, adding this is amazing and good work. Mayor Spano agreed. He asked why staff had requested a renewal quote vs. getting a new bid and how this process works. Ms. Timpone stated staff is required to get bids every five years, and in between, they pursue a renewal bid rather than going for a new bid every year. It was moved by Councilmember Lindberg, seconded by Councilmember Sanger, to adopt Resolution No. 16-145, establishing the 2017 employer benefits contribution and equalized life insurance benefit. The motion passed 7-0. 8b. Authorization of the award of the 2017 Arts and Culture Grants. Resolution No. 16-142. Councilmember Brausen stated many people question the value of the city's redevelopment and wonder how this helps them specifically. He commented that besides renewing the city, increasing the tax base, and giving some relief to property owners, one of the innovative things that prior city councils required was that developers contribute to affordable housing, housing programs, and community -related programs. He added they also chose to dedicate portions of these funds to public arts and culture. He continued that this year the city is awarding over $21,000 to Arts and Culture through programs including a public dance program; youth arts program; adult gospel -style choir; community TV arts review program with a local focus; and also showing of independent films. He stated that through this type of contribution, all residents can surely see a direct benefit from the redevelopment going on in St. Louis Park, even if they are not specifically part of the development project. He thanked staff for their work here also. City Council Meeting -4- November 7, 2016 It was moved by Councilmember Brausen, seconded by Councilmember Mavity, to adopt Resolution No. 16-142, to authorize the award of the 2017 Arts and Culture Grants. The motion passed 7-0. 9. Communications — None 10. Adjournment The meeting adjourned at 7:55 p.m. Q-4-44 Melis a Kennedy, City Clerk