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HomeMy WebLinkAbout10-23-12 • CITY OF OAK PARK HEIGHTS TUESDAY, OCTOBER 23, 2012 CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES I. _Call to Order /Pledge of Allegiance /Approval of Agenda: Mayor Beaudet called the meeting to order at 7:24 p.m. Present: Councilmembers Abrahamson, McComber, Runk, and Swenson. Staff present: City Administrator Johnson, Finance Director Caruso, City Attorney Vierling, City Planner Richards, City Engineer Long. Absent: None. Councilmember McComber, seconded by Councilmember Swenson, moved to approve the Agenda. Carried 5 -0. II. Department /Council Liaison Reports: A. Planning Commission: City Planner Richards reported that the last meeting of the Planning Commission was held October 11 with a Public Hearing on the Fury Jeep application. He stated that the next meeting was scheduled for November 15. He stated there were no pending applications for that meeting date. B. Parks Commission: Councilmember McComber reported that the next • meeting was scheduled for October 17, 2012 at 5:45 p.m. at the Boutwells Landing Town Hall for a discussion on Autumn Hills Park and the park survey. C. Water Management Organizations /Middle St. Croix: Mayor Beaudet reported that the next meeting of the Middle St. Croix Watershed Management Organization was scheduled for November 15, 2012 at 7:00 p.m. at the Washington Conservation District Office. D. Other Liaison/Staff Reports: Mayor Beaudet reported that the St. Croix Management Commission meeting was held at Stillwater City Hall on October 23, and that an Asian Carp webinar was scheduled for October 24 at 1:00 p.m. He stated Deputy Clerk Pinski would put information about the webinar on the City's website for those who were interested in participating. III. Visitors/Public Comment: Julie Bunn State Senate Candidate for District 39, Julie Bunn, came forward and stated she received a letter from the City requesting support for the governor's quest to secure funding for the St. Croix River Crossing Project. Bunn commended the City Council for the action it took at its August 23 City Council • meeting. She stated she would work with all relevant parties to obtain the $1.5 million the governor was seeking. She stated she would be the chief author for a piece to obtain bonding and would work with the County on the $1 million City Council Meeting Minutes October 23, 2012 Page 2 of 4 • already allocated. Bunn also commended the City for becoming a Yellow Ribbon City. Mayor Beaudet noted that Tom DeGree wrote a letter of support for the City of Oak Park Heights but could not be present at the meeting that evening. Recycling Award Deputy Clerk Pinski reported that Brad Kruse of 14152 53 Street North was chosen as the recycling award winner. IV. Consent Agenda: A. Approve Bills & Investments B. Approve City Council Minutes — October 9, 2012 C. Approve Resolution of Support and Acceptance of Washington County All Hazards Plan Policy on Use of City Letterhead and Representative Action D. Award Tree Pruning and Removal Bid to St. Croix Tree Service Councilmember Runk, seconded by Councilmember McComber, moved to approve the Consent Agenda. Roll call vote taken. Carried 5 -0. • V. Public Hearings: None VI. Old Business: None VII. New Business: A. Jeep Fury — Interim Use Permit — 14702 60 St. N. — Automotive Sales and Service City Planner Richards reviewed his memo that was included in the City Council Packet for that evening's meeting. He discussed the temporary signage request by the applicant to put a Jeep on a pile of boulders. Councilmember Abrahamson, seconded by Councilmember McComber, moved approval of the Resolution. Roll call vote taken. Carried 5 -0. B. Consider Bond Refinancing — Advanced Refunding of f City Hall Bonds Steve Mattson of Northland Securities, bond consultant for the City, was present at the meeting and provided a report with two options for advanced refunding of the City Hall bonds. City Council Meeting Minutes October 23, 2012 Page 3 of 4 Is Councilmember McComber, seconded by Councilmember Swenson, moved to go with option one and move forward with the trigger Resolution provided in the packet for that evening's meeting. Roll call vote taken. Carried 5 -0. C. Train Horn Noise — Request from the City of Bayport Councilmember Swenson, seconded by Mayor Beaudet, moved to allow the mayor to sign a letter in support of the City of Bayport's request. Carried 5 -0. D. St. Croix River Crossing — Sound Wall Options Councilmember McComber reported that a visual quality meeting was scheduled for October 24. She requested the City Council review options for a sound wall and provide a recommendation. Jon Chiglo from MnDOT was present at the meeting and stated that the two options included in the meeting packet for that evening were precast panels and precast posts. He stated a third option, the standard option for MnDOT, was wood plank and posts. Councilmember McComber stated that the precast options were a dyed concrete stucco anti - graffiti finish. Chiglo stated that if there was a cost difference between the precast options and the standard option, there was a chance that MnDOT would ask the City of Oak Park Heights to fund the difference. Councilmember McComber, seconded by Councilmember Swenson, moved to approve the precast Fabcon 1 option. Carried 5 -0. E. St. Croix River Crossing — Phil's Tara Parking Lot Councilmember Abrahamson, seconded by Councilmember Runk, moved to authorize the issuance of the temporary construction permit subject of the final review and approval of the City Attorney. Mayor Beaudet requested that MnDOT consider turning the parking lot so that the City side was on the south side of the parking lot. Jon Chiglo of MnDOT came forward and stated that at that point in the process, it was difficult to make any changes. Motion was carried 5 -0. F. Metro Cities — Letter of Support for Proposed SAC Policy Changes by the Metropolitan Council Councilmember Swenson, seconded by Councilmember McComber, moved to authorize staff to send a letter of support to the Metropolitan Council representatives for the proposed SAC policy amendments as advocated by Metro Cities. Carried 5 -0. VIII. Adjournment Adjourned at 8:22 p.m. City Council Meet' g Minutes ober 23, 2012 Page 4 of 4 emiffed, e Pinski J Deputy Clerk Mayor