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HomeMy WebLinkAbout09-11-2018 Minutes CITY OF OAK PARK HEIGHTS TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 1.1, 2018 CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES I. Call to Order/Pledge of Allegiance/Approval of Agenda: Mayor McComber called the meeting to order at 6:00 p.m. Present: Councilmembers. Dougherty, Liljegren, Runk, and Swenson. Staff present: City Administrator Johnson, City Clerk Pinski, City Attorney Sandstrom, Finance Director Caruso, and City Engineer Mann. Absent: City Planner Richards. Councilmember Runk, seconded by Councilmember Liljegren, moved to approve the Agenda. Carried 5-0. II. Council/Staff Reports: A. Mavor McComber: She reported she went to the Xcel Energy King Plant 50`x' Anniversary Celebration on September 6; she attended a meeting at Washington County with Finance Director Caruso, City Administrator Johnson, and Xcel Energy regarding taxation on September 10; she attended the Integrated Resource Plan meeting with Xcel Energy and the Public Utilities Commission on September 10; she attended the Transportation Network Companies meeting on September 11; she would be attending the LMC Board of Directors Strategic Planning Retreat that week; she had a leadership breakfast meeting scheduled for September 17; she would be attending the Improving Local Economies Committee meeting at the League and the World's Best Workforce with the School District on September 18; Serving Our Troops was looking for volunteers for the send-off of soldiers at the RiverCentre on September 20; she announced Stillwater Pony Homecoming week activities; she announced the LMC Mayor for a Day contest on the City's website; she reported the Bayport Fire Department would be hosting an open house on October 6 for Fire Prevention Week; and she reported Clean-up Day was scheduled for September 29 from 7:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. B. Councilmember Dougherty: He reported he attended the King Plant ribbon cutting on September 6, and the Planning Commission's next meeting was set for September 13. C. Councilmember Lilje ren: He reported the next Parks Commission meeting scheduled for September 17 may be cancelled. D. Councilmember Runk: He reported that he would be attending the CVB meeting on September 12 and the Middle St. Croix Watershed Management Organization meeting on September 13. He also said he would be attending the Brown's Creek Watershed meeting as an observer. E. Councilmember Swenson: He reported that the last meeting of the Cable Commission was scheduled for September 17. He suggested City Council Meeting Minutes September 11, 2018 Page 2 of 4 Councilmember Runk be the Cable Commission Liaison in the future and that he should attend the next meeting. F. Staff: None III. Visitors/Public Comment: None IV. _Consent Agenda: A. Approve Bills & Investments B. Approve City Council Worksession Notes—August 28, 2018 C. Approve City Council Minutes—August 28, 2018 D. Approve Refund to Sewer Utility Customers for the MCES Overcharge for 2018 Councilmember Runk, seconded by Councilmember Dougherty, moved to approve the Consent Agenda. Roll call vote taken. Carried 5-0. V. Public Hearings: A. Consider Issuance of an On-Sale [ntoxicating Liquor License Including Sunday Sales for Muddy Cow Oak Park ilei phts LLC dba Muddv Cow: Mayor McComber opened the Public Hearing. No written or public comments were received. Councilmember Swenson, seconded by Councilmember Liljegren, moved to close the Public Hearing, Carried 5- 0. Councilmember Swenson, seconded by Councilmember Dougherty, moved to approve the issuance of the Iicense. Carried 5-0. V1. Old Business: None VII. New Business: A. Approve Resolution Authorizimz the Call of the General Obli ation Ini roe,ement Bonds of 2009: Finance Director Caruso recommended the call of the bonds. Councilmember Runk, seconded by Councilmember Liljegren, moved to approve the Resolution calling the bonds. Roll call vote taken. Carried 5-0. B. Adopt R_esolution Approving.2019 Proposed Budget and Proposed Tax Levies:Finance Director Caruso provided a presentation on the proposed budget and tax levies. She reported the total budget was $5,824,722. Councilmember Swenson, seconded by Councilmember Dougherty, moved to approve the Resolution. Roll call vote taken. Carried 5-0. City Council Meeting Minutes September 11, 2018 Page 3 of 4 C. Schedule Public Comment/Hearing, Meeting for Truth in Taxation: Councilmember Runk, seconded by Councilmember Liljegren, moved to set the Truth in Taxation Hearing for December 11, 2018 at 6:00 p.m. Carried 5-0. D. Lookout Trail — MOU: City Administrator Johnson reported that one of the goals of the City Council was to encourage MNDOT to reconstruct Lookout Trail in exchange that the City would take over the road with the condition that a trail be installed the full length of the road. He said an MOU was drafted to set a framework in place in the event funding would become available for the reconstruction. He said the agreement in the MOU would be non-binding until a formal agreement was done. Johnson said staff was recommending the City Council work with the City Engineer first to determine what the costs would be to rebuild that roadway. City Engineer Mann reviewed his proposal for engineering services. David Beaudet, 6400 Lookout Trail, was present at the meeting and stated that Lookout Trail was an original 1932 highway and had substantial storm sewer investment by the State of Minnesota which was likely close to $300,000 and not included in the cost estimate. He said if the City looked at the 1995 agreement with MNDOT it said they would reconstruct and build the trail without a City tumback requirement. Beaudet encouraged the City Council to have a neighborhood meeting; there were only eight assessable parcels on the road. He also said there was an unrecorded easement between his parcel and his brother's that had piping in for collecting water in the old original ravine. He also said that the agreement did not specify that it would be maintained as a nine-ton road as it was an original highway, and there was a business on that road that received truckloads of granite. City Administrator Johnson said that Stantec's proposal was a mini-feasibility study to understand all the issues and costs. Councilmember Swenson, seconded by Councilmember Dougherty, moved to go forward with Stantec's proposal and to schedule a neighborhood meeting after the feasibility study. Carried 5-0. E. Community Award—Tim Nolde: Mayor McComber suggested changes to the policy relating to the presentation of the award and the need for a review committee. Councilmember Swenson, seconded by Councilmember Liljegren, moved to make changes to the policy. Carried 5-0. Y City Council Meeting Minutes September 11, 201$ Page 4 of 4 Councilmember Swenson, seconded by Councilmember Dougherty, moved to nominate Tim Nolde for the award. Carried 5-0. The award would be presented at the next City Council meeting. VIII. Other Council Items or Announcements: None IX. Adjourn: Councilmember Swenson, seconded by Councilmember Dougherty,. moved to adjourn at 6:34 p.m. Carried 5-0. Respe tfu�ly s mI e Approved as Content and Form, Jennifer Pinski MarcComber PICity Clerk MaY or