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7:00 P.M. TUESDAY, MAY 10, 2005
CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES
I. Call to Order /Pledge of Allegiance /Approval of Agenda: The meeting was
called to order at 7:00 p.m. by Mayor Beaudet. Present: Councilmembers
Abrahamson, Doerr, McComber and Swenson. Staff present: Administrator
Johnson, Police Chief Swanson, City Attorney Vierling, City Engineer Postler,
and City Planner Richards. Absent: None.
City Administrator Johnson removed item D under Consent. Councilmember
McComber added "Correspondence to Senator Dayton and Senator Coleman" as
item B under Old Business. Mayor Beaudet added "Set Worksession" as item C
under Old Business. Councilmember McComber, seconded by Councilmember
Swenson, moved to approve the Agenda as amended. Carried 5 — 0.
II. Department /Council Liaison Reports:
A. Planning Commission: City Planner Richards reported that the Planning
Commission will meet on May 12 at 7:00 p.m. with three public hearings
• on the Agenda.
B. Parks Commission: Councilmember Abrahamson reported that the Parks
Commission will meet at 5:30 on Monday, May 16 for a continuation of
the spring parks walk through. The regular meeting will be held at 7:00
p.m. following the walk through.
C. Cable Commission: Councilmember Doerr stated that there was nothing
new to report.
D. Water Management Orvanizations/Middle St. Croix: Mayor Beaudet
reported that the Middle St. Croix will meet at 7:00 p.m. on May 12 at
the Washington County Conservation District office.
E. Other Liaison/Staff Reports: Councilmember McComber reported that the
next Stakeholders meeting has been set for Tuesday, July 19, 2005 at the
Stillwater City Hall from 9:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Councilmember
McComber also reported that she attended the Xcel Energy Landfill Siting
Committee meeting.
Mayor Beaudet thanked staff members for their contributions toward a
very successful Spring Clean-up event held on April 30, 2005.
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• III. Visitors /Public Comment:
Recvclinjz Award. City Administrator Johnson reported that Robert and Mary
Crea of 14197 54 Street North were selected to receive the recycling award.
IV. Consent ALxenda:
A. Approve Bills & Investments
B. Approve City Council Minutes — April 12, 2005
C. Approve City Council Minutes — April 26, 2005
D. Approve Reappointment of Mike Liljegren to the Planning Commission
E. Deny Request for Right -of -Way /Easement Vacation
F. Approve PUD Amendment and Site Plan for VSSA Gazebo Construction
Councilmember McComber, seconded by Councilmember Swenson, moved to
approve the Consent Agenda as presented. Roll call vote taken. Carried 5 —0.
V. Public Hearin
None
• VI. New Business:
A. Alcohol Compliance Check Failure
Police Chief Swanson reported that alcohol compliance checks were conducted
with all current license holders being checked. Pizza Hut was the only business to
fail the compliance check. Chief Swanson stated that it was the third failure for
Pizza Hut in the past six years. Since there were no failures in the past twenty -
four months, Chief Swanson noted that it would be treated as a first offense.
Councilmember Doerr, seconded by Councilmember Swenson, moved to set a
hearing to show cause for the Pizza Hut violation for June 28 per the Police
Chief's recommendations. Carried 5 — 0.
VII. Old Business.
A. Central Business District
City Planner Richards reviewed his proposal for preparing changes to the
Comprehensive Plan, Zoning Ordinance and Design Guidelines for the Central
Business District. Richards suggested that the City Council hold a worksession to
discuss the future of the Central Business District zoning.
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Brief discussion was held concerning the current zoning. Councilmembers
expressed concern over the setbacks and also discussed allowing residential
development under a potential new zoning designation.
Councilmember Doerr, seconded by Councilmember Swenson, moved to set a
televised worksession to discuss the Central Business District and street
reconstruction for 5:30 p.m. on May 24, 2005. Carried 5 — 0.
Mayor Beaudet requested that staff prepare a short memo outlining the history of
the Central Business District zoning.
B. Correspondence to Senator Davton and Senator Coleman
Councilmember McComber, seconded by Councilmember Swenson, moved to
send letters to Senator Dayton and Senator Coleman specifying that the $5 million
included in the current transportation bill is to be used for utility relocation, not
right of way acquisition. Carried 5 — 0.
C. Set Worksession
Worksession was set during discussion of item A.
VIII. Adiournment.
Councilmember McComber, seconded by Councilmember Doerr, moved to
adjourn at 7:22 p.m. Carried 5 — 0.
Respectfully submitted, ApTulaved as t 'on nt and Form,
f
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Administrative Secretary Mayor