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HomeMy WebLinkAbout10-14-08 Minutes • CITY OF OAK PARK HEIGHTS 7:00 P.M. TUESDAY, OCTOBER 14, 2008 CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES I. Call to Order /Pledee of Alleeiance /ADDroval of ALyenda: The meeting was called to order at 7:02 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. Mayor Beaudet added "City Council Requested Information — City Engineer to Provide Sanitary Sewer Line Information Related to Possible Moelter (fly -ash) Site Reroute" as Old 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. Plannin! Commission: City Planner Richards reported that the last meeting was on October 9 and there were four public hearings: a drive - through for Snyder's in the lower St. Croix Mall area; M &I Bank to be • located in front of Wal -Mart; a change to the section of City Code regarding accessory buildings; and special event signage. He reported that the next meeting of the Planning Commission will be on November 13 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 Manaeement Organizations /Middle St. Croix: Mayor Beaudet reported that the next meeting of the Middle St. Croix Water Management Organization is on November 13 at 7:00 p.m. at the Washington Conservation District Office. E. Other Liaison/Staff Reports: Councilmember McComber reported that she received the policy drafts for Metro Cities and NLC and they were left with the City Administrator for council comments. • City Council Meeting Minutes October 14, 2008 • Page 2 of 5 III. Visitors/Public Comment: A. Kathy Lohmer, Republican Candidate for 56A, introduced herself to the council. B. Representative Julie Bunn provided updates on local issues. C. Recycling Award: Administrative Secretary Pinski reported that Ruth Lehmann of 5491 Oakgreen Place N. was chosen as the recycling award winner. IV. Consent Agenda: A. Approve Bills & Investments B. Approve City Council Minutes — September 30, 2008 C. Approve Resolution Recognizing the Contributions of Mr. Eric Eaton D. Authorize Emergency Generator Purchase E. Approve Resolution Allowing the Accumulation and Use of Storm Water Credits in Member Communities - MSCWMO Councilmember McComber, seconded by Councilmember Swenson, moved to • approve the Consent agenda. Roll call vote taken. Carried 5 -0. V. Public Hearings: None VI. Old Business: A. City Hall Facility — Finalize Schematic Design: Randy Engel of Buetow & Associates, architect for the City Hall facility project, reviewed the plans and proposed schedule. He stated that the design committee will discuss geothermal energy. Councilmembers McComber and Swenson commented that the north side of the building design needed to be more aesthetically pleasing. Mayor Beaudet, seconded by Councilmember Abrahamson, moved to approve the design committee's recommendation on schematic design and move forward to the design development stage. Mayor Beaudet moved to delete the tower over the rotunda and make it a plain roof coming down. Motion failed per lack of a second. City Council Meeting Minutes October 14, 2008 • Page 3 of 5 Mayor Beaudet moved to push the council chambers into the rectangular portion of the building and make adjustments to the floor plan. Motion failed per lack of a second. Main motion carried 5 -0. Mayor Beaudet, seconded by Councilmember Doerr, moved to schedule an open house for October 28, 2008 from 5:30 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. Carried 5 -0. City Planner Richards reviewed a memo he prepared regarding the preliminary site plan. He stated that there will need to be a map adjustment for zoning, that there are no setback issues, and that a CUP will be required for the open storage area. B. STH 36 Frontage Road — Maintenance Agreement: City Administrator Johnson reported that the agreement requires the City to have snowplowing and ice maintenance responsibilities from Norell Avenue to the eastern terminus of the south frontage road and MnDOT will perform a 2 inch mill and overlay. He reported that the agreement also stated that if the roadway reverts back to the same conditions that exist today, MnDOT S may either correct the roadway or the City may opt out of the agreement. Councilmember McComber, seconded by Councilmember Swenson, moved to approve the Agreement and Resolution. Roll call vote. Carried 5 -0. C. Discuss Traffic Study Report as Received from Washington County — CSAH 21 /CSAH 23: Councilmember McComber, seconded by Mayor Beaudet, moved to have the City send a thank you to county for their efforts at taking a look at the Stagecoach Trail/Beach Road /Paris Ave. area, but encourage them to continue monitoring it. Carried 5 -0. D. City Council Reauested Information — City Engineer to Provide Sanitary Sewer Line Information Related to Possible Moelter (flv -ash) Site Reroute: Mayor Beaudet stated that some day, the sanitary sewer lines will need to be replaced and he suggested that if an opportunity exists to work with the City of Stillwater to divert the lines along the Highway 36 corridor, the City should have discussions with them. Councilmember Doerr, seconded by Councilmember McComber, moved to allow the City Administrator and City Engineer to proceed with conversations with the City of Stillwater on the sanitary sewer system. • Carried 5 -0. City Council Meeting Minutes October 14, 2008 Page 4 of 5 VII. New Business: A. Amend Cc. Ord. 202.02 — Mavor and Council Salaries: Councilmember Swenson, seconded by Councilmember Doerr, moved to approve the amendment to the ordinance. Roll call vote taken. Carried 4 -1, McComber opposed. B. Aivoint Voting Deleizate — NLC Annual Business Meeting: Mayor Beaudet, seconded by Councilmember Doer, moved to approve Councilmember McComber as the City's representative. Carried 5 -0. C. Preliminary Enaineerina — Osp-ood Ave. Trail: City Administrator Johnson reported that the City has had some preliminary discussions with Washington County regarding a proposed trail along the east side of Osgood Avenue. He reported that Washington County had included the trail connection at Osgood Avenue in their 2009 — 2013 Capital Improvement Plan; however 75 percent of funds were proposed to come from local contributions and the other 25 percent would come from the county's state aid. Johnson stated that he requested an estimate from the City Engineer to do some preliminary scoping of a proposed trail route. He reported that the estimate received was approximately $4,850.00. Councilmember Swenson, seconded by Councilmember Abrahamson moved to request the county to please notify traffic that there are pedestrians crossing the street in the vicinity of the new trail. Carried 5 -0. Councilmember Abrahamson, seconded by Councilmember McComber, moved to authorize the City Engineer to complete the initial investigation in that area with the funds coming from engineering not to exceed $5,000. Carried 5 -0. D. Consider Amendments to Park Commission By -Laws and Cc Ord. 205: Mayor Beaudet suggested that both the Park Commission and the Planning Commission By -Laws have the same language and that the language regarding terms in the Planning Commission By -Laws be used instead of the language in the Parks Commission By -Laws. He stated that the City wants residents to come forward and serve three -year terms. Mayor Beaudet also suggested that the language, "unless extended by special order of the City Council for a period of one year," be removed from the By -Laws. • Mayor Beaudet, seconded by Councilmember McComber, moved to accept the language for the By -Laws as drafted by the City Administrator City Council Meeting Minutes October 14, 2008 • except that the terms for the Park Commission and the Planning Page 5 of 5 Commission would be the same using the Planning Commission language and strike the sentence: "unless extended by special order of the City Council for a period of one year." Carried 5 -0. VIII. Adiournment: Councilmember McComber, seconded by Councilmember Abrahamson, moved to adjourn at 8:29 p.m. Carried 5 -0. Respectfull . submitted, AVeo nt nt and Form, 3 - Jennifer Pinski D Administrat ive Secretary /Deputy Clerk Mayor •