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HomeMy WebLinkAbout08-26-08 Minutes CITY OF OAK PARK HEIGHTS • 7:00 P.M. TUESDAY, AUGUST 26, 2008 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, City Attorney Vierling, City Engineer Postler and City Planner Richards. Absent: None. Mayor Beaudet added "Set Budget Workshop Following September 10 Council Meeting" as Old Business Item C. Councilmember McComber, seconded by Councilmember Doerr, moved to approve the Agenda as amended. Carried 5 -0. II. Department /Council Liaison Reports; A. Planning Commission: City Planner Richards reported that the last meeting of the Planning Commission was on August 14. He reported that the next meeting is on September 11 and that no applications have been • received. Councilmember McComber questioned whether the commission has reviewed the design guidelines. City Planner Richards responded that the issue could be looked at for the next meeting. B. Parks Commission: Councilmember McComber reported that the last meeting of the Parks Commission was on August 18 where they discussed the trails around City Hall and the Xcel Energy Fly Ash site. She reported that the next meeting will be on September 15 at Brekke Park. C. Cable Commission: Councilmember Doerr reported that the last meeting of the Cable Commission was on August 20. He reported that the commission was working with Comcast to correct PEG fees. He also reported that the commission received a notice by e -mail that the rehearing on the FCC rule was rescheduled. Doerr reported that the next meeting of the Cable Commission is on September 17 at 7:00 p.m. at the Access Center. D. Water Management Organizations /Middle St. Croix: Mayor Beaudet reported that the next meeting of the Middle St. Croix Water Management Organization is on September 11 at 7:00 p.m. at the Washington Conservation District Office. E. Other Liaison/Staff Reports: Councilmember Doerr reported that he • attended the Veteran's Memorial Cruise on August 18. He stated that he I City Council Meeting Minutes August 26, 2008 Page 2 of 4 • had an opportunity to meet Chad Malmberg, the first Minnesota National Guard member to be awarded the Silver Star since World War II. III. Visitors/Public Comment: Recycling Award: Administrative Secretary Pinski reported that Carl & Jessie Tricket of 5735 Newgate Ave N. were chosen as the recycling award winners. IV. Consent Agenda: A. Approve Bills & Investments B. Approve City Council Minutes — August 12, 2008 C. Approve New Tobacco License for Croix Oil Company dba Croix Convenience -Oak Park Heights D. Approve Results of Sales and Use Tax Audit and Payment of Amount due the Department of Revenue E. Approve and Appoint 2008 Election Judges Councilmember McComber, seconded by Councilmember Doerr, moved to approve the Consent agenda. Roll call vote taken. Carried 5 -0. • V. Public Hearings: A. Proclamation — Constitution Week: Councilmember McComber, seconded by Councilmember Swenson moved to approve a Resolution for Constitution Week. Roll call vote taken. Carried 5 -0. VI. Old Business: A. Accessory Building Study: City Planner Richards reported that the Planning Commission agreed that the fee schedule is an issue. He reported that the commission suggested the fee be $150.00 for the Conditional Use Permit. Richards suggested a couple of changes be made to the accessory building section of the ordinance. Councilmember Abrahamson, seconded by Councilmember Swenson, moved to have a Resolution drafted approving a change for a single family residential CUP or amendment to $150.00 with no escrow. Roll call vote. Carried 4 -0 -1, McComber abstained. Mayor Beaudet, seconded by Councilmember Abrahamson, moved to direct staff to develop a recommendation on the proposed changes to the ordinance and bring it back to the next appropriate council meeting. Carried 5 -0. City Council Meeting Minutes August 26, 2008 Page 3 of 4 B. City Hall Facility — Accent Citizen's Advisory Committee Recommendations & Next Steps: City Administrator Johnson explained that the Citizen's Advisory Committee was charged with determining where the building should be located and whether the current Public Works garage should be demolished and rebuilt or whether it should remain where it is and be expanded upon. He reviewed a diagram of the Citizen's Advisory Committee's recommendation which placed the new building north of the existing building and kept the existing Public Works garage. Nola Wayner, a resident who lives in Pine Grove Gardens, came forward and requested that trees be planted along the west lot lines to ensure privacy for the neighbors at Pine Grove Gardens and that an aesthetically pleasing fence be located around the impound and storage areas. Ann Bernard, a resident who lives in Pine Grove Gardens, came forward and stated that she was concerned that water runoff from the new City Hall site would end up in their culvert and result in water in their basements. Mayor Beaudet informed her that by ordinance the City cannot discharge water into their private pond. City Administrator Johnson stated that the City would also have to obtain approvals from the . Middle St. Croix Water Management Organization. Mayor Beaudet, seconded by Councilmember Doerr, moved to accept A- 10 as the concept plan for City Hall. Carried 5 -0. Mayor Beaudet, seconded by Councilmember Swenson, moved to appoint David Beaudet, Mary McComber, Daniel Eder, and city staff to continue the design process with the first meeting being on September 16. Carried 5 -0. C. Set Budiaet Workshop Following September 10 Council Meetina: Councilmember Doerr, seconded by Councilmember Swenson, moved to set a budget workshop following the September 10 Council Meeting which starts at 5:30 p.m. Carried 5 -0. VII. New Business: A. AED Purchase Authorization: Councilmember Swenson, seconded by Councilmember McComber, moved to approve the Police Chief's recommendation. Carried 5 -0. B. Planned Unit Development — Concept Plan — Two Senior Cooperative Rental Buildings — "Carriave House Cooperative" — West of Oak2reen Ave., North of 58 `" Street: City Planner Richards reported that Tim Nolde City Council Meeting Minutes August 26, 2008 Page 4 of 4 of Anchobaypro applied for a PUD concept for the area west of Oakgreen Avenue, north of 58 Street. Richards reviewed his memo that was included in the packet for that evening's meeting. Councilmember McComber questioned the setback from Oakgreen Avenue because at some point Oakgreen Avenue will be widened. Tim Nolde came forward and stated that assuming Oakgreen is completed; they will be 45 feet from the new Oakgreen Avenue. Lou Stocco from Avanti Consulting came forward and described the difference between a cooperative and a condominium. Todd Erickson of Folz, Freeman and Erickson came forward and reported that they modified the design to allow for an increase in the setback from 58 Street to 30 feet and from Oakgreen Avenue to 20 feet. He stated that they felt that with the new design of Oakgreen Avenue, it would be very similar to 58 Street with four lanes of traffic. Mayor Beaudet, seconded by Councilmember McComber, moved to approve the Resolution as presented. Mayor Beaudet, seconded by Councilmember Abrahamson, moved to amend number 6 to provide as much of a setback as can be on the Oakgreen side. Carried 5 -0. On main motion, roll call vote taken. Carried 5 -0. C. Planned Unit Develobment — Phase I — Oakgreen Village — Amendment to. Site Plan and Number of Units: Councilmember Swenson, seconded by Councilmember Abrahamson, moved to approve Resolution. Roll call vote taken. Carried 5 -0. VIII. Adiournment: Councilmember McComber, seconded by Mayor Beaudet, moved to adjourn at 8:17 p.m. Respectfully submitted, &Bet' ontent and F , c ` • ifer Pi i Administrative Secretary /Deputy Clerk Mayor