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• 7:00 P.M. TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 30, 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 Police Chief
DeRosier. Absent: City Planner Richards.
Mayor Beaudet added the following to the Agenda: "Approve City Council
Minutes — September 10, 2008" as Consent Agenda Item F; "MnDOT
Maintenance Agreement" as Old Business Item B; and "Consider Adding
Workshop to October 14 Council Meeting Regarding Storm Sewer Pipes at
Moelter Fly Ash Site" as New Business Item D.
Councilmember McComber, seconded by Councilmember Doerr, 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 will be on October 9 at 7:00 p.m. at
• City Hall.
B. Parks Commission: Councilmember McComber reported that the next
meeting of the Parks Commission will be on October 20 at 6:30 p.m. at
City Hall.
C. Cable Commission:, Councilmember Doerr reported that the next meeting
of the Cable Commission is on October 15 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 October 9 at 7:00 p.m. at the Washington Conservation
District Office.
E. Other Liaison/Staff Reports:, Mayor Beaudet reported that Fall Clean -Up
will be on October 11 from 7:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.
III. Visitors/Public Comment;
Recvcling Award: Administrative Secretary Pinski reported that Howard and Jean
Madsen of 14865 57 Street N. were chosen as the recycling award winners.
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• IV. Consent Agenda:
A. Approve Bills & Investments
B. Adopt Resolution Granting the Application of Ducks Unlimited to
Conduct a One Day Raffle at the VFW Club on May 7, 2009
C. Approve Resolution Authorizing the Receipt of Donations for Brekke
Park Disc Golf Course
D. Approve 2008 -2009 Agreement for Roadway Snow Removal and Sanding
with MJ Raleigh Trucking
E. Approve Hiring of Stripe Right to Complete City -wide Street Striping
Services, Including Crosswalks, etc.
F. Approve City Council Minutes — September 10, 2008
Councilmember McComber, seconded by Councilmember Doerr, moved to
approve the Consent agenda. Roll call vote taken. Carried 5 -0.
V. Public Hearings:
None
VI. Old Business:
• A. City Hall Facility — Continued Design Process: Randy Engel of Buetow &
Associates, architect for the City Hall facility project, provided a
presentation on the designs that were drafted as a result of comments from
the design committee. Mr. Engel reported that the project has a green
initiative and that the committee is considering recommending geothermal
energy heating and solar panels. He said that his firm will determine the
cost for obtaining LEED certification and will submit it to the committee.
Mr. Engel also reviewed the project schedule with the council noting that
the owner move -in is scheduled for December 2009.
B. MnDOT Maintenance Agreement: City Administrator Johnson reported
that he had discussions with MnDOT and that he will come back to the
council on October 14 with a proposed agreement.
VII. New Business:
A. Alcohol Compliance Violation — Rubes Tuesday: Police Chief DeRosier
reported that Ruby Tuesday failed during a routine alcohol compliance
check by serving alcohol to an individual who was over the age of 18 but
under the age of 21. He recommended that council impose a $500.00
sanction against Ruby Tuesday, or if requested by Ruby Tuesday, hold a
hearing to show cause.
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Councilmember Abrahamson, seconded by Councilmember Swenson,
moved to support the Police Chief s recommendation with the hearing to
show cause scheduled for October 28. Carried 5 -0.
B. 2008 -09 Safe and Sober Traffic Studv Campaign: Police Chief DeRosier
requested that the council adopt a Resolution in support of the Oak Park
Heights Police Department's participation in the 2008 -2009 Safe and
Sober Traffic Safety Campaign. He stated an agreement will be
forthcoming.
Councilmember McComber, seconded by Councilmember Swenson,
moved to approve the Resolution with City Attorney approval of the
agreement. Carried 5 -0.
C. Consider Amendments to Park Commission By -Laws and Cc Ord. 205.:
Mayor Beaudet, seconded by Councilmember Doerr, moved to bring this
item back to the October 14 Agenda with Planning Commission
information too. Carried 5 -0.
D. Consider Adding Workshop to October 14 Council Meeting Rev-arding,
Storm Sewer Pipes at Moelter Fly Ash Site: Mayor Beaudet questioned
where the pipes under the Fly Ash Site would be relocated in the future
when they need to be replaced. He suggested scheduling a workshop with
the council and City Engineer. Councilmember McComber suggested that
the City Engineer submit a recommendation for the next council meeting
and then a workshop could be scheduled at a later date if needed.
Mayor Beaudet, seconded by Councilmember Swenson, moved to have
City Engineer Dennis Postler look into and review options to determine
the logical place to relocate sometime in the future the sanitary and storm
water utilities at the Moelter site. Carried 5 -0.
VIII. Adiournment:
Councilmember McComber, seconded by Councilmember Abrahamson, moved
to adjourn at 7:56 p.m. Carried 5 -0.
Respectfully submitted, Wea ntent and ,
Jennifer Pinski
Administrat ive Secretary /Deputy Clerk Mayor