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7:00 P.M. TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 10, 2009
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, McComber, Runk, and Swenson. Staff present: Administrator
Johnson, City Attorney Vierling, City Engineer Long, Finance Director Holst, and
Public Works Director Kegley. Absent: City Planner Richards.
Mayor Beaudet added "Additional Testing for Future Well Land" as Old Business
Item C. and "Finance Director Search Process" as New Business Item A.
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 November 12 at
7:00 p.m.
. B. Parks Commission: Councilmember McComber reported that the next
Parks Commission meeting was set for November 16 at 6:30 p.m. at City
Hall.
C. Cable Commission: Nothing to report.
D. Water Manaaement Organizations/Middle St. Croix: Mayor Beaudet
reported that the next meeting of the Middle St. Croix Water Management
Organization was set for November 12, 2009, at 7:00 p.m. at the
Washington Conservation District Office.
E. Other Liaison/Staff Reports: Councilmember McComber reported that the
League of Minnesota Cities Regional Meeting and Metro Cities Policy
Adoption Meetings were set for the upcoming Thursday at the Crowne
Plaza Hotel in St. Paul.
Mayor Beaudet reported that the County certified the CEC charges to
property taxes for those 288 residents who had not yet paid the bill.
Beaudet reported that those residents may still be able to pay the bill
without penalties and interest and should contact Washington County to
determine that.
III. Visitors/Public Comment:
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Administrative Secretary Pinski reported that Robert and Margaret Hart of 5710
Newgate Circle North were chosen as the recycling award winners.
IV. Consent Agenda:
A. Approve Bills & Investments
B. Approve City Council Minutes — October 27, 2009
C. Jorgenson Construction Inc. 5 th Payment for New City Hall
D. City Hall Facility — Approve Change Order #1
E. City Hall Facility — Award Furniture Contract to Innovative Office
Solutions
F. Adopt Veteran's Day Proclamation
G. Award Contract to Telephone Service Provider
H. Approve Application to MN Dept. of Agriculture for Emerald Ash Borer
Planning and Preparedness Grant Program
Councilmember Swenson, seconded by Councilmember Runk moved to approve
the Consent agenda. Roll call vote taken. Carried 5 -0.
V. Public Hearings:
• A. Increase in On -Sale Intoxicating Liauor License Fees, On -Sale Non -
Intoxicating Liauor License Fees, Off -Sale Non - Intoxicating Liquor
License Fees, and Wine License Fees: Finance Director Holst
recommended a seven percent increase in fees. Robert Cartwright, owner
of Liquor Time, was present at the meeting and questioned whether the
council could freeze the increase for five years instead of possibly raising
the fee every year. Mayor Beaudet reported that the council determined it
would review fees every two years to adjust for inflation. He reported that
the last raise in fees was two years ago.
Councilmember Swenson, seconded by Mayor Beaudet, moved to close
the Public Hearing. Carried 5 -0.
Councilmember Swenson reported that he received a phone call from the
VFW regarding the increase. Swenson stated that the increase may hurt
smaller businesses more than the larger ones.
Councilmember Swenson, seconded by Councilmember McComber,
moved to postpone this item and revisit again next year. Carried 3 -2,
Beaudet and Runk opposed.
VI. Old Business:
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A. Citv Hall Facilitv General Update: Randy Engel of Buetow & Associates
provided an update on the construction progress.
Mayor Beaudet reported that seven lights and their foundations from the
existing parking lot would need to be removed and placed in the parks as
directed the Parks Commission.
Mayor Beaudet, seconded by Councilmember Abrahamson, moved to
have staff identify contractors to remove the existing seven lights, relocate
them to the city parks, and work with the architect and the supplier for the
existing city lights and replace the three from Oak Park Boulevard that are
not in the project. Carried 5 -0.
Mayor Beaudet stated that the architect should have the electrical engineer
review that the lights are sized so that they do not spill light into the
adjacent properties.
City Administrator Johnson stated that the City received a quote from
Linner Electric to reinstall the lights in the parks. He stated the City
should secure another quote.
• Mayor Beaudet, seconded by Councilmember Swenson, moved that the
City Administrator be authorized to do the work to have the lights
reinstalled not to exceed $21,000. Carried 5 -0.
B. Roadwav Transfer Aareement — Oxboro and 62nd Street to Washington
County Mayor Beaudet moved to approve the Agreement with additional
language added to number 2 that the current access points to the roads
shall be preserved by the County unless the affected property owners
consent otherwise to the closure. Motion failed per lack of a second.
Councilmember Swenson, seconded by Councilmember McComber,
moved to approve the Agreement as drafted in the packet. Carried 4 -1,
Beaudet opposed.
C. Additional Testing for Future Well Land: Mayor Beaudet reported that
additional testing is needed to make sure there is no contamination to the
existing wells around the property.
Mayor Beaudet, seconded by Councilmember Swenson, moved to approve
an additional $1,000 in well testing adjacent to the land the City is
purchasing from Stillwater Motors coming from the general fund reserve.
Carried 3 -2, Abrahamson and McComber opposed.
VII. New Business:
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A. Finance Director Search Process: Councilmember Swenson, seconded by
Councilmember McComber, moved to appoint Councilmember
Abrahamson and Councilmember Swenson to the search committee.
Councilmember Runk, seconded by Councilmember McComber, moved
to amend that the committee be formed with five members:
Councilmember Swenson, Councilmember Abrahamson, City
Administrator Johnson, Finance Director Holst, and one outside member
for which City Administrator Johnson is to find a fit member. Carried 4 -1,
Beaudet opposed.
Main motion carried 5 -0.
VIII. Adiournment:
Councilmember McComber, seconded by Mayor Beaudet, moved to adjourn at
8:02 p.m. Carried 5 -0.
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