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Home My WebLink About2017/06/05 - ADMIN - Minutes - City Council - RegularWISt. Louis Park OFFICIAL MINUTES MINNESOTA CITY COUNCIL MEETING ST. LOUIS PARK, MINNESOTA JUNE 5, 2017 1. Call to Order Mayor Spano called the meeting to order at 7:35 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 Manager (Mr. Harmening), City Attorney (Mr. Mattick), Deputy City Manager/Human Resources Director (Ms. Deno), City Clerk (Ms. Kennedy), and Recording Secretary (Ms. Pappas). Guests: Sam Nestingen, Parkway Pizza Ia. Pledge of Allegiance lb. Roll Call 2. Presentations — None 3. Approval of Minutes 3a. City Council Meeting Minutes May 1, 2017 Councilmember Sanger noted on page 10, in the 4th paragraph, it reads "Knollwood management proposed bringing it up to code" and it should read "Knollwood management agreed to bring it up to code." It was moved by Councilmember Mavity, seconded by Councilmember Brausen, to approve the May 1, 2017 Meeting Minutes as amended. The motion passed 7-0. 3b. Special Study Session Minutes May 15, 2017 Councilmember Hallfin noted on page 2, in the 3rd paragraph, he made a statement in much stronger language, and he would request the record show his statement corrected to read, "If an 18 year old can take a bullet for our country, they should be allowed to purchase a cigarette in the city of St. Louis Park." Councilmember Sanger noted on page 3, in the 3 d paragraph, regarding flavored tobaccos, it should read, "St Louis Park was one of the first communities to try to prohibit smoking in restaurants." It was moved by Councilmember Brausen, seconded by Councilmember Mavity, to approve the May 15, 2017 Special Sturdy Session Meeting Minutes as amended. The motion passed 7-0 City Council Meeting -2- June 5, 2017 3c. City Council Minutes May 15, 2017 It was moved by Councilmember Hallfin, seconded by Councilmember Lindberg, to approve the May 15, 2017 City Council Meeting Minutes as presented The motion passed 7-0. 3d. Study Session Meeting Minutes May 22, 2017 It was moved by Councilmember Lindberg, seconded by Councilmember Hallfin, to approve the Study Session May 22, 2017 Meeting Minutes as presented 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 April 22, 2017 through May 26, 2017. 4b. Approve a Temporary On -Sale Intoxicating Liquor License for Parktacular Inc., for their celebration Rock the ROC to be held June 16, 2017, at the Recreation Outdoor Center (ROC) in St Louis Park. 4e. Authorize the City Manager to enter into an agreement with Minnehaha Creek Watershed District (MCWD) for the Operations and Maintenance of Minnehaha Preserve. 4d. Adopt Resolution No. 17-101 authorizing the purchase of 0.04 acres of tax forfeited land located at 2109 Parklands Road. 4e. Authorize the Mayor and City Manager to execute the Joint Powers Agreement with the MPCA for the transfer of the 90% project design for Water Treatment Plant #4's (WTP4) treatment upgrade from the MPCA to the City. 4f. Approve a ground lease with Thai Buddhist Center of Minnesota to lease a portion of the property at 2544 State Highway No. 100 South for a Community Garden. 4g. Adopt Resolution No. 17-102 accepting this report, establishing and approving plans and specifications, and authorizing advertisement for bids for the replacement of the Aquatic Park pool filters and pumps. 4h. Adopt Resolution No. 17-103 establishing traffic controls on France Avenue S. for the Shoreham Development Project. Councilmember Miller requested that Consent Calendar item 4f be removed and placed on the Regular Agenda to 8a. It was moved by Councilmember Brausen, seconded by Councilmember Mavity, to approve the Agenda and items listed on the Consent Calendar as amended, and to move Consent Calendar item 4f to the Regular Agenda as item 8a; and to waive reading of all resolutions and ordinances. The motion passed 7-0. 5. Boards and Commissions - None 6. Public Hearings City Council Meeting -3- June 5, 2017 6a. SLP Pizza Company, Inc. dba Parkway Pizza — On Sale Wine & 3.2% Malt Liquor License. Ms. Kennedy presented the staff report. She stated the city received an application fi•om SLP Pizza Company, Inc., dba Parkway Pizza for an On -Sale Wine and 3.2% Malt Liquor license for the property located at 6325 Minnetonka Blvd. The owners intend to open for business in June. Councilmember Brausen asked if the liquor license prohibits the vendor from selling strong beer. Ms. Kennedy stated it does not. State statute provides that strong beer can be served in conjunction with the on -sale wine license. She noted if the business maintains the 60-40 food to liquor ratio requirement the strong beer authorization will continue. Mayor Spano opened the public hearing. No speakers were present. Mayor Spano closed the public hearing. Mayor Spano noted that several emails in support of the application were entered into the public record. Sam Nestingen, 4038 — 38°i Ave. S, Minneapolis, announced the soft open will be June 19, with the grand opening sometime around July 1. It was moved by Councilmember Lindberg, seconded by Councilmember Miller, to approve application from SLP Pizza Company, Inc. dba Parkway Pizza, for an On -Sale Wine and 3.2% Malt Liquor License for the premises located at 6325 Minnetonka Blvd., with a license term through May 1, 2018. The motion passed 7-0. 7. Requests, Petitions, and Communications from the Public — None 8. Resolutions, Ordinances, Motions and Discussion Items 8a. Ground Lease with Thai Buddhist Center of Minnesota to Lease a Portion of the Property at 2544 State Highway 100 South for a Community Garden. Councilmember Miller recognized Councilmember Sanger's efforts in being persistent on the vision to use this parcel for a good purpose, without knowing what the outcome would be. He continued that there are 3 three wins on this property, the building will be retained, the community garden will be kept, and St. Louis Park is embracing ethnic diversity and faith diversity. He added that this proves the council does not always need to approve the first proposed development and sometimes it is better to wait. Councilmember Sanger stated this was not only her vision. In an earlier study session, there was consensus from residents in the neighborhood that they did not want to see the church be torn down for another apartment building. It was moved by Councilmember Sanger, seconded by Councilmember Miller, to approve the ground lease with Thai Buddhist Center of Minnesota to lease a portion of the property at 2544 State Hwy. No. 100 south, for a community garden. The motion passed 7-0. City Council Meeting -4- June 5, 2017 9. Communications Mayor Spano noted the Parktacular Event on June 17 and the Senior Ambassador dinner on June 15 at the Minneapolis Marriot West. Mr. Harmening added that the annual spring clean-up day will be on Saturday from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the MSC on Oxford Street. He also noted that tomorrow night the Human Rights Commission is hosting a meeting on transgender issues, and Thursday MSP Fair Sky's will share new data on airplane noise at a meeting in council chambers. Councihnember Mavity noted the Fire Department Open House at Station 1 on Tuesday, June 13, at 5:30 p.m. She added that there will a helicopter landing for kids and adults. Mayor Spano added St. Louis Park High School will host an event on immigration rights this Thursday. 10. Adjournment The meeting adjourned at 7:52 p.m. Meqlis City Clerk