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HomeMy WebLinkAbout04-11-06 Minutes CITY OF OAK PARK HEIGHTS 7:00 P.M. TUESDAY, APRIL 11, 2006 • CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES I. Call to Order /PledLye 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, Finance Director Holst, City Attorney Vierling, City Engineer Postler, and City Planner Richards. Absent: None. Mayor Beaudet added "Eminent Domain Legislation" as item C under New Business and moved item C under the Consent Agenda to New Business, item D. 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 Planning Commission will meet on April 13 for a regular meeting with one public hearing on the agenda. B. Parks Commission: Councilmember Abrahamson reported that the Parks • Commission held a worksession on April 5 th to discuss the Autumn Hills Park Shelter. The next meeting will be held on April 17 with a parks walk through at 5:30 and a regular meeting at 6:30. C. Cable Commission: Councilmember Doerr reported that the next meeting will be held on April 17 at 7:00 p.m. at the Access Center. D. Water Manazement OrQanizations/Middle St. Croix: Mayor Beaudet reported that the Middle St. Croix will not hold an April meeting. The Bayport storm sewer piping project was discussed at the last meeting. E. Other Liaison/Staff Reports: Mayor Beaudet provided a reminder of the spring clean -up that will be held on Saturday, May 20 from 7:30 am. to 1:00 P.M. Councilmember Doerr reported on the Committee meeting for the League of Minnesota Cities conference in June. Councilmember McComber reported that the Stakeholders will meet sometime in June but the date has not been set. • III. Visitors /Public Comment: Recvclin2 Award. Administrative Secretary Johnson reported that Maasho Fisseha of 13848 55 Street North was chosen to receive the Recycling Award. City Council Meeting Minutes April 11, 2006 Page 2 of 4 • IV. Consent ALYenda: A. Approval of Bills & Investments B. Approval of City Council Minutes — March 28, 2006 Councilmember McComber, seconded by Councilmember Doerr, moved to approve the Consent Agenda as presented. Roll call vote taken. Carried 5 — 0. V. Public HearinEs: None. VI. New Business: A. Audit Review Auditor Dave Mol of auditing firm Tautges Redpath reported on the audit performed for 2005. Mr. Mol stated that a clean opinion has been issued on the City's financial records. B. Consider Canceling_ First Council Meeting of the Month in June, July & . Augus t Mayor Beaudet suggested canceling the first council meetings of the month in June, July and August as those agendas tend to be very light in business. Administrator Johnson could call a special meeting if necessary. Councilmember Abrahamson, seconded by Councilmember McComber, moved to cancel the first council meeting of the month in June, July and August. Carried 5 — 0. C. Eminent Domain Legislation Councilmember McComber reported on a last minute addition to the eminent domain bill concerning organized collection of solid waste. Councilmembers expressed concern that the absence of organized collection would not be in the City's best interest. Councilmember McComber, seconded by Councilmember Doerr, moved to send a letter to Oak Park Heights' legislators and the conference committee on this legislation opposing the amendment to the bill concerning solid waste. Carried 5 — 0. • D. Authorize Real Estate Transaction to S.C. Mall LLC City Council Meeting Minutes April 11, 2006 Page 3 of 4 • City Attorney Vierling reviewed the request for the City to release interest obtained in 1979 in connection with a TIF district, noting that the bonds are all paid in full. Councilmember McComber, seconded by Councilmember Abrahamson, moved to approve the release and authorize the Mayor to sign the documents. Carried 4 — 0 —1, Councilmember Swenson abstained. VII. Old Business. A. Oakgreen Village Area — PUD Concebt Plan City Planner Richards reviewed the concept plan for Oakgreen Village and the conditions noted on the Planning Commission approval. Discussion was held concerning density. Councilmember Swenson stated that he was in favor of the current plan with fewer units than previous plans. Mayor Beaudet stated that there would be greater public benefit in having R3 density and noted that this plan does not meet R3 standards. Discussion was also held concerning public versus private streets. Councilmember Swenson stated that prospective residents should be made aware of the situation if the streets will be private. Councilmember Doerr, seconded by Councilmember Swenson, moved to approve the Resolution as presented. Councilmember McComber, seconded by Councilmember Abrahamson, moved to amend the Resolution to strike condition 3 and add to condition 4 stating that 59 Street will not connect to Oakgreen Avenue, that the pond may be modified to benefit the development and that 59 Street will only serve the outlot. Carried 5 — 0. Councilmember Doerr, seconded by Councilmember Swenson, moved to modify condition 6 of the Resolution to state that the streets will be private. Carried 4 — 1, Mayor Beaudet opposed. Councilmember Swenson, seconded by Councilmember Abrahamson, moved to add to condition 16 of the Resolution to state that upon approval of the general plan the developer must demonstrate financial ability to complete the project. Carried 5 — 0. Roll call vote taken on primary motion. Carried 4 — 1, Mayor Beaudet opposed. B. Oakgreen Village Area — CUP — Filling and Grading City Council Meeting Minutes April 11, 2006 Page 4 of 4 City Planner Richards reviewed the request to allow excess fill and topsoil to be moved from the CSM /Lowe's development to Oakgreen Village and reviewed the three proposed locations for storage of the material. Councilmember Doerr, seconded by Councilmember McComber, moved to approve the Resolution with the addition of condition 9 allowing for the extension of the stormwater piping to a new catch basin on the applicant's property with the location of the catch basin subject to the approval of the City Engineer. Roll call vote taken. Carried 5 — 0. C. National Leap-ue of Cities Conference — Reno. NV Councilmember McComber provided information on the location and dates for the National League of Cities Conference to be held in Reno, Nevada December 5 — 9, 2006 and noted the early registration savings on hotel rooms and registration fees. Councilmember McComber also reminded the Council that she is a member of the Transportation Committee and that she skipped the Experienced Elected Officials conference in February to reserve funds for this purpose. Mayor Beaudet stated that he does not support attendance at the National League of Cities Conference as Oak Park Heights is a small city and would not gain enough benefit to justify the cost. Councilmember Doerr, seconded by Councilmember McComber, moved to approve Councilmember McComber's attendance at the NLC Conference in Reno, Nevada in December. Carried 3 — 2, Mayor Beaudet and Councilmember Abrahamson opposed. VIII. Adiournment. Councilmember McComber, seconded by Councilmember Abrahamson, moved to adjourn at 8:25 p.m. Carried 5 — 0. Respectfully submitted, Approved as tent and Form, ie Johnson David Beaudet Administrative Secretary Mayor