HomeMy WebLinkAbout11-09-2010 Minutes CITY OF OAK PARK HEIGHTS
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TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 9, 2010
CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES
Call to Order/Pledge of Allegiance /Approval of Agenda:
The meeting was called to order at 7:05 p.m. by Councilmember Swenson.
Present: Councilmembers Abrahamson, McComber, and Runk. Staff present:
City Administrator Johnson, City Attorney Vierling, and City Engineer Long.
Absent: Mayor Beaudet and City Planner Richards.
City Administrator Johnson reported that Mayor Beaudet was not present at the
meeting due to a medical procedure.
Councilmember Swenson added "Metro Cities — Policy Adoption Meeting —
11/17/10" as New Business Item B and "Possible Revision to City Council
Meeting Date — Nov 30 as New Business Item C. Old Business Item B was
pulled from the Agenda.
Councilmember McComber, seconded by Councilmember Runk, moved to
approve the Agenda as amended. Carried 4 -0.
II. Department /Council Liaison Reports:
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A. Planning Commission: Councilmember Abrahamson reported that the next
meeting of the Planning Commission was set for November 18.
B. Parks Commission: Councilmember McComber reported that the next
meeting was set for November 15 at 7:00 p.m. with a worksession at 6:00
p.m.
C. Water Management Organizations /Middle St. Croix: No report.
D. Other Liaison/Staff Reports: City Administrator Johnson reported that the
Washington County Public Health Advisory Committee was looking for a
new City representative. Interested council members were to notify him
of their interest.
III. Visitors /Public Comment:
Recycling Award: Administrative Secretary Pinski reported that John and Mary
Skoglund of 14644 57 Street North were chosen as the recycling award winners.
IV. Consent Agenda:
• A. Approve Bills & Investments
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• B. Approve City Council Minutes — October 26, 2010
C. Approve Tobacco License for Northern Tier Retail LLC dba
SuperAmerica 4549
D. Approve Resolution Recognizing November 11, 2010 as Armistice Day
E. Approve HLB Tautges Redpath, Ltd. Auditing Services for December 31,
2010
F. Approve SHIP Worksite Partner Project Grant Application to Washington
County
G. Approve Jorgenson Construction Inc. 16 Payment for New City Hall
H. Accept "Non - Grandfathering" Status — Health Care Plans
I. Approve Resolution Accepting Donations from Beaudet Memorials
Councilmember McComber, seconded by Councilmember Runk, moved to
approve the Consent agenda. Roll call vote taken. Carried 4 -0.
V. Public Hearings: None
VI. Old Business:
A. City Hall Facility: Randy Engel of Buetow and Associates, architect for
the City Hall project, provided a status report on the project. He reported
that they were working on resolving the outstanding issues.
• Engel reported that the drainage and aesthetic issues related to the parking
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lot had four options for resolution. He stated that one option was
replacement of the top one and a half inches of bituminous paving, another
option was the application of a chip and seal, another option was to accept
the lot as is and request a monetary settlement from the contractor, and the
final option was to accept the lot as installed. Engel reported that the
contractor was advocating for the chip and seal option.
Councilmember McComber reported she was in favor of the first option.
Councilmembers Abrahamson and Runk stated the same.
Councilmember McComber, seconded by Councilmember Runk, moved
to go with the first option to replace the top one and a half inches of
bituminous paving in the parking lot and that if there is any damage to the
curb it be restored. Carried 4 -0.
B. PULLED FROM THE AGENDA
VII. New Business:
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• A. Adopt Resolution Canvassing the Tabulation of Votes Cast for the Office
of Two City Council Positions and Declaring_the Results from the
November 2, 2010 Election: Councilmember Runk, seconded by
Councilmember McComber, moved to approve the Resolution. Roll call
vote taken. Carried 4 -0.
B. Metro Cities — Policy Adoption Meeting — 11/17/10: Councilmember
Runk, seconded by Councilmember Abrahamson, moved to appoint
Councilmember McComber as voting delegate. Carried 4 -0.
C. Possible Revision to Cif Council Meeting Date — Nov 30
Councilmember McComber reported that she would not be able to attend
the meeting on November 30 as she will be out of town. She requested
that the meeting be rescheduled back to the fourth Tuesday in November.
She suggested that if there was not anything on the agenda that the City
Administrator be given the authority to cancel that meeting.
Councilmember McComber, seconded by Councilmember Runk, moved
to revise the last meeting in November to November 23 and to allow the
City Administrator to cancel that meeting if nothing was on the agenda.
Carried 4 -0.
• VIII. Adjournment:
Councilmember Runk, seconded by Councilmember McComber, moved to
adjourn at 7:43 p.m.
Respectfully 7ritted A . ors • ved as t • • ntent a r,. orm,
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Administrative Secretary /Deputy Clerk Mayor
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