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Home My WebLink About01-10-12 • 'CITY OF OAK PARK HEIGHTS TUESDAY, JANUARY 10, 2012 CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES I. Call to Order/Pledge of Allegiance /Approval of Agenda: Mayor Beaudet called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. Present: Councilmembers Abrahamson, McComber, Runk, and Swenson. Staff present: City Administrator Johnson, City Attorney Vierling, Police Chief DeRosier, and City Engineer Long. Absent: City Planner Richards Mayor Beaudet reported there was a request to pull Consent Agenda Q and move it to New Business as Item 1. Councilmember McComber, seconded by Councilmember Swenson, moved to approve the Agenda as amended. Carried 5 -0. II. Department /Council Liaison Reports: A. Planning Commission: Councilmember Abrahamson reported that the next Planning Commission meeting was set for January 12, 2012. He stated there would be two public hearings: one for Nolde's revised plans and the • other for a daycare facility. B. Parks Commission: Councilmember McComber reported that the next meeting for the Parks Commission was set for January 23 at 7:00 p.m., and there would be a Moelter Site Task Force meeting on that date at 5:30 p.m. C. Water Management Organizations /Middle St. Croix: Mayor Beaudet reported that the next meeting of the Middle St. Croix Watershed Management Organization was scheduled for January 12, 2012 at 7:00 p.m. at the Washington Conservation District Office. D. Other Liaison/Staff Reports: Mayor Beaudet reported that recycling pickup occurs every other week so there would be no pick up the week of January 9. He stated residents may request a smaller container if they prefer. III. Visitors/Public Comment: Recycling Award Deputy Clerk Pinski reported that Chris and Sara Hayden of 1462557 1h Street North were chosen as the recycling award winners. • IV. Consent Agenda: City Council Meeting Minutes January 10, 2012 Page 2 of 5 • A. Approve Bills & Investments B. Approve City Council Minutes — December 27, 2011 C. Authorize Administrator to Draft Letter to MnDOT Regarding Guardrail Along Lookout Trail D. Approve 2012 Cab Licenses for F.D.S. Enterprises dba A.Taxi /Stillwater Taxi E. Approve HLB Tautges Redpath, Ltd. Auditing Services for December 31, 2011 F. Approve Stantec Consulting Services, Inc. for City Engineering Services for 2012 G. Approve Salary Adjustment for Exempt Employees H. Adopt Resolution Approving Professional Consultants for the City of Oak Park Heights in 2012 I. Adopt Resolution Designating the Stillwater Gazette as the City of Oak Park Heights' Official Newspaper J. Approve Resolution Designating 2012 Checking and Bank Depositories K. Designating December 4, 2012 as Tentative TNT Hearing Date L. Appoint D. Eder and M. Hauble to Parks Commission for Second Term M. Approve Joint Powers Agreement with Washington County — Motor Fuel Purchase N. Reschedule January 24, 2012 City Council Meeting to January 31, 2012 O. Adopt Community Notification Use Policy P. Approve Odland Protective Coatings, Inc. — Payment #3 — Final Payment for Water Tower #2 Rehabilitation Q. MOVED TO NEW B USINESS AS ITEM I. R. Stillwater Area Schools — Storm Water Charges Councilmember McComber, seconded by Councilmember Runk, moved to approve the Consent Agenda. Roll call vote taken. Carried 5 -0. V. Public HearinEs: None VI. Old Business: None VII. New Business: A. Tobacco Compliance Violation — Wal r eens Chief DeRosier reported that the Police Department conducted tobacco compliance checks as required by law. He reported there was one failure, and that was Walgreens. • DeRosier reported that the entity had two previous failures during the 24- month look -back period: one in 2009 and one in 2010. DeRosier City Council Meeting Minutes January 10, 2012 Page 3 of 5 • requested a $1,500 civil sanction and a 10 -day suspension of the tobacco license to include a Friday, Saturday, and Sunday, and requested the City Council set a Hearing to Show Cause if the licensee wanted to appear. Mayor Beaudet, seconded by Councilmember Swenson, moved to approve the Police Chief's recommendation with the Hearing set for February 28, 2012. Carried 5 -0. B. Conditional Offer to Hire Part Time Police Position Chief DeRosier reported that they were expecting a possible retirement in the department in 2012. He requested authorization to make a conditional offer for a part- time officer to David Wynia to allow time for training. Councilmember Swenson, seconded by Councilmember McComber, moved to authorize the Police Chief to make that offer. Carried 5 -0. C. Consider Contribution for Stillwater July 4 Fireworks Display Mayor Beaudet questioned whether the City Council would like to consider granting funds to the City of Stillwater. He stated there would probably be some conditions that would need to be added to the grant. He suggested a per capita grant of approximately $2.25 per capita, that Stillwater would be responsible for managing the grant, and there would be a renewal every year. Councilmember Abrahamson suggested getting the Convention and Visitor's Bureau involved since the fireworks show was an event that drew visitors to the area. Councilmember McComber, seconded by Councilmember Abrahamson, moved to direct the City Administrator to contact the Stillwater City Administrator to get more information, and come back with it at the next City Council meeting. McComber requested the City Administrator obtain as much information as possible. Abrahamson suggested that include when they would need the funds and an idea of what they were planning. Carried 5 -0. D. Authorization to Offer 20 -week Local Government Internship — Temp. Position Councilmember McComber, seconded by Councilmember Runk, moved to approve the hiring of a government intern. Carried 5 -0. E. Summer Park Programming — 2012 — Position & Events City Administrator Johnson reported a draft contract was included in the packet for that evening's meeting. He stated that he spoke with Gina Zeuli and she was willing to do the program in 2012. City Council Meeting Minutes January 10, 2012 Page 4of5 • Councilmember McComber, seconded by Councilmember Swenson, moved to continue the program and for the City Administrator to negotiate with Gina Zeuli. Carried 5 -0. F. St. Croix River Crossing: Consider a Resolution Authorizing and Directing the Pursuit of Funding through Direct Legislative Action for Potential Costs to be Incurred by the City of Oak Park Heights should the St Croix River Way Crossing Project Proceed City Administrator Johnson reported that the Resolution was prepared as a result of discussion in the January 4, 2012 City Council Worksession. Councilmember Runk, seconded by Mayor Beaudet, moved to approve the Resolution. Councilmember Runk, seconded by Mayor Beaudet, moved to amend the language at the top of the second page of the Resolution from "would not" to "will not." Carried 5 -0. Councilmember McComber moved to add the language "worst case scenario' after $20,000,000 in the Resolution. Motion failed per lack of a second. • On main motion, roll call vote taken. Carried 4 -1, McComber opposed. G. St. Croix River Crossing — Utility Design Meetings — Resolution Councilmember Abrahamson, seconded by Councilmember Swenson, moved to approve the Resolution. Roll call vote taken. Carried 4 -1, McComber opposed. Councilmember Abrahamson, seconded by Mayor Beaudet, moved to reconsider. Carried 5 -0. Councilmember Runk, seconded by Councilmember Abrahamson, moved to approve the Resolution with the change of "would not" to "will not" in the last paragraph on the first page. Roll call vote taken. Carried 4 -1, McComber opposed. H. Set Worksession Date — January 31 2012 Mayor Beaudet, seconded by Councilmember McComber, moved to set the worksession for 6:00 p.m. to discuss the tree items as proposed by the City Administrator plus a discussion on solid waste container storage. Councilmember McComber, seconded by Mayor Beaudet, moved to amend to add NLC Update as an agenda item. Carried 5 -0. City Council Meeting Minutes January 10, 2012 Page 5 of 5 Main Motion carried 5 -0. I. Adopt Resolution Approving Appointments for the City of Oak Park Heights in 2012 Mayor Beaudet, seconded by Councilmember McComber, moved to present the Resolution. Councilmember McComber stated she would like to continue as the Parks Commission Liaison. Councilmember McComber, seconded by Councilmember Runk, moved to strike Mayor Beaudet from the Parks Commission as Liaison. Carried 3 -2, Beaudet and Abrahamson opposed. On main motion, roll call vote taken. Carried 5 -0. VIII. Adiournment Adjourned .m. at 7:44 J p Respectfully submitted, r tent a Fo , . , f ennifer Pin ud Administrative Secretary /Deputy Clerk Mayor