HomeMy WebLinkAbout04-10-12 • CITY OF OAK PARK HEIGHTS
TUESDAY, APRIL 10, 2012
CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES
I. Call to Order /Pledge of Allegiance /Approval of Agenda: Mayor Beaudet
called the meeting to order at 7:10 p.m. Present: Councilmembers Abrahamson,
McComber, Runk, and Swenson. Staff present: City Attorney Vierling, Finance
Director Caruso, and City Engineer Long. Absent: City Administrator Johnson
and City Planner Richards.
Mayor Beaudet moved "2011 — City Annual Financial Statement — Review by
Auditor Dave Mol" to the Visitors /Public Comments Section of the Agenda.
Councilmember McComber, seconded by Councilmember Swenson moved to
approve the Agenda as amended. Carried 5 -0.
II. Department /Council Liaison Reports:
A. Planning Commission: Councilmember Abrahamson reported that the next
meeting of the Planning Commission was scheduled for April 12 at 7:00
p.m. He reported that a discussion on the Stillwater Motors CUP
• Amendment and Design Guidelines Review would be held.
B. Parks Commission: Councilmember McComber reported that the next
meeting was scheduled for April 16 at 7:00 p.m.
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 April 12, 2012 at 7:00 p.m.
at the Washington Conservation District Office.
D. Other Liaison/Staff Reports: Mayor Beaudet reported that the Spring
Clean -up was scheduled for April 28 from 7:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.
Councilmember McComber reported that the Metro Cities Annual
Meeting was set for April 26 at 5:30 p.m. She also reported that
registration was open for the League of Minnesota Cities Conference.
III. Visitors /Public Comment:
2011 — City Annual Financial Statement — Review by Auditor Dave Mol Dave
Mol provided a presentation. He reported the audit firm gave a clean opinion on
financial statements, one item was noted on internal controls related to a storm
sewer fund adjustments, and no items of legal noncompliance were found.
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• Councilmember McComber, seconded by Councilmember Abrahamson, moved
to approve the report and send to whichever authorities it was required. Carried
5 -0.
Recycling Award Deputy Clerk Pinski reported that the first recycling award
winner for the month of April would be announced at the next council meeting.
IV. Consent Agenda:
A. Approve Bills & Investments
B. Approve City Council Minutes — March 27, 2012
C. Approve Payment for Hausken Retirement Party from Council
Contingency
Councilmember McComber, seconded by Councilmember Runk, moved to
approve the Consent Agenda. Roll call vote taken. Carried 5 -0.
V. Public Hearings:
None
• VI. Old Business:
A. St. Croix River Crossing Project Councilmember McComber reported
that she had included a draft of tentative upcoming meetings held by
MNDOT regarding the St. Croix River Crossing Project.
Jon Chiglo, project director for MNDOT, was present at the meeting. He
said there was a deadline of June 1 to identify avoidable and unavoidable
utility impacts within the City of Oak Park Heights. He reported that
several public meetings had been set up in addition to meetings with
businesses. Mayor Beaudet requested that Mr. Chiglo provide the City
with a summary of concerns addressed by the local business owners. Mr.
Chiglo stated he would do so. Chiglo also reported that it will be written
in the contract that the contractor's office be located in Oak Park Heights.
Mr. Chiglo verbally provided the timeline for the project. He reported that
the design process was set to begin in early June. He stated that
construction plans were the 2005 layout that would be submitted to the
City. He stated the RFQ would be issued later in the summer of 2012 for
the design -build team, and a short - listed RFQ would be issued in early fall
2012. Chiglo reported that the start of construction for road work was
estimated for spring of 2013 and they anticipated starting bridge
• construction in the fall of 2013. Chiglo reported the anticipated
completion of the project would be fall of 2016. Mayor Beaudet
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• questioned when notice to utility owners would be mailed. Chiglo
responded that notice to the utility owners in the state right -of -way by
permit would be sent early in the summer of 2012. Mayor Beaudet
requested Mr. Chiglo provide a letter to the City with an outline of the
project timeline he verbally provided to the City.
Councilmember Abrahamson reported that he communicated the results of
the Springsted study with Representative Lohmer.
Councilmember Abrahamson, seconded by Councilmember McComber,
moved to allow an open house by MNDOT at City Hall on April 23, 2012
from 4:00 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. Carried 5 -0.
VII. New Business:
A. MOVED TO VISITORS /PUBLIC COMMENTS SECTION
VIII. Adiournment
Adjourned at 7:43 p.m.
• Respectfully submitted, eeaudet
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