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• 7:00 P.M. TUESDAY, MARCH 9, 2010
CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES
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: City Administrator
Johnson, City Attorney Vierling, City Engineer Long, and City Planner Richards.
Absent: None.
Mayor Beaudet added "Jorgenson Construction Inc. 9 Payment for New City
Hall Project" as Consent Agenda Item I.
Councilmember McComber, seconded by Councilmember Swenson moved to
approve the Agenda as amended. Carried 5 -0.
II. Department /Council Liaison Reports:
A. Planning Commission: City Planner Richards reported that the next
meeting of the Planning Commission was set for March 11 and the main
item on the agenda was a Public Hearing by Xcel Energy to inform the
public on the fly -ash site.
• B. Parks Commission: Councilmember McComber reported that the next
Parks Commission meeting was set for March 15 at 6:30 p.m. at City Hall.
C. Water Management Organizations /Middle St. Croix: Mayor Beaudet
reported that the next meeting of the Middle St. Croix Water Management
Organization was set for March 11 at 7:00 p.m. at the Washington
Conservation District Office. He stated there was no meeting in February.
D. Other Liaison/Staff Reports: Councilmember McComber reported that
there was a Yellow Ribbon Committee meeting at City Hall the previous
week with West Lakeland Township, Baytown Township, Bayport, and
Oak Park Heights. She requested that if anyone was interested in being on
the committee they should contact her.
McComber also reported that registration is open for the League of
Minnesota Cities Conference scheduled for June.
Mayor Beaudet reported that a reminder notice on the US Census was sent
out. He encouraged residents to accurately fill the census form out, as it is
important in determining state aid eligibility.
• III. Visitors/Public Comment:
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Administrative Secretary Pinski reported that Randy and Lynn Garavalia of 14245
53` Street North were chosen as the recycling award winner.
IV. Consent Agenda:
A. Approve Bills & Investments
B. Approve City Council Minutes — February 23, 2010
C. Xcel Energy Request for Permit Under City Ordinance 1110
D. City Hall Facility — Approve Resolution — Disposition of City Personal
Property
E. Award Fiber Optic Cable Pull Work to Automatic Systems
F. Approve Resolution for Floodplain Ordinance Summary
G. Electrostatic Painting of File and Storage Cabinets
H. City Hall Facility — Low Voltag.e Cabling to Monitor Locations
I. Jorgenson Construction, Inc. 9 Payment for New City Hall Project
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: Randy Engel of Buetow and Associates, the architect
on the new City Hall project, provided a status update of the project. He
reported the roof was nearly fully installed, the rotunda flashing was being
installed, and the drywall was near completion.
B. Reconsideration of Design Guidelines Section 401.15 C.8.: Mayor
Beaudet, seconded by Councilmember Abrahamson, moved to reconsider
the item. Carried 5 -0.
Councilmember Abrahamson asked Mayor Beaudet what the concern was.
Mayor Beaudet reported that he would like the term `remodeling' defined,
and a provision added that once a threshold was reached, the guidelines
would be required to be followed. City Planner Richards stated he
determined the definition of remodeling as 50 percent of fair market value.
Councilmember Runk pointed out that a 50 percent remodel could be
accomplished with interior work only and would not trigger design
guidelines. Councilmember Abrahamson suggested adding the language,
"and includes significant changes to the exterior" to the definition. City
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Planner Richards suggested that the Planning Commission take another
look at the design guidelines update.
Councilmember McComber, seconded by Councilmember Abrahamson,
moved that the item go back to the Planning Commission for discussion.
Carried 5 -0.
VII. New Business:
None
VIII. Adjournment:
Councilmember Swenson, seconded by Councilmember Abrahamson, moved to
adjourn at 7:23 p.m. Carried 5 -0.
Respectfully submitted, Ap.rov =• . to .ntent and F #1
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• Administrative Secretary /Deputy Clerk Mayor
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