HomeMy WebLinkAbout6.b. Minutes of the March 19, 2013 Regular Meeting ProceedingsROSEMOUNT CITY COUNCIL
REGULAR MEETING PROCEEDINGS
MARCH 19, 2013
CALL TO ORDER
Pursuant to due call and notice thereof a regular meeting of the Rosemount City Council was
held on Tuesday, March 19, 2013, at 7:30 p.m. in the Council Chambers at City Hall, 2875
145d' Street West, Rosemount.
Mayor Droste called the meeting to order with Council Members Weisensel, DeBettignies,
Shoe - Corrigan and Demuth attending. Staff members present included City Administrator
Johnson, City Attorney LeFevere, Assistant City Administrator Foster, Community
Development Director Lindquist, Parks and Recreation Director Schultz and Recording
Secretary Hanson.
The Pledge of Allegiance was said.
ADDITIONS OR CORRECTIONS TO THE AGENDA
City Administrator Johnson stated that item 6.j. Final Plat and Minor Planned Unit
Development Amendment for Greystone 2nd Addition (Ryland Homes), Case 13- 11 -FP, 13-
12-AMD is pulled from the agenda by request of the applicant.
Motion by Droste to adopt the Agenda.
Second by Shoe - Corrigan.
Ayes: 5
Nays: 0. Absent: 0. Motion carried.
PRESENTATION, PROCLAMATIONS AND ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
a. Commendations for Attainment of Eagle Scout Rank
Mayor Droste honored two Eagle Scout recipients, Travis Diver and Alexander Duffey, who
each spoke of their accomplishments.
b. Youth Commission Report
Assistant City Administrator Foster introduced Youth Commission Chairperson Zach
Eichten who presented a report on the Youth Commission's recent activities.
c. Rosemount Area Arts Council
Jeanne Schwartz, President of the Rosemount Area Arts Council, updated the Council on
current and planned activities. John Loch spoke on programming provided by the RAAC.
Jim Kotz expressed his appreciation for the partnership with the City which has enabled the
RAAC to grow.
PUBLIC COMMENT
Anna Wills, Minnesota State Representative for District 57B, was present and gave a brief
legislative update of activities at the Capital.
CONSENT AGENDA
Council member Weisensel pulled item 6.h. Mayor Droste pulled items e,f, and g.
Motion by DeBettignies. Second by Shoe - Corrigan.
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Motion to approve the Consent Agenda with item 6.j. removed, and items 6.e., £, g.,
and h. pulled for more discussion.
a. Minutes of the March 5, 2013 Regular Meeting Proceedings
b. Bills Listing
c. Commissioner Appointments
d. Appointment of SKB Class I Trustee (Resolution 2013 -23)
g. Donation Account Expenditufe — Police D.A.R.H. Fund
2013 24)
i. Fire Department Pay
j. Final Plat and Minef Planned Unit Development Afnendfneflt f6f Gfeystefte-2d
Addition (Ryland Homes), Case 13 11 FP, 43 42 ANID
k. Flint Hills Resources Site Plan Review, Setback Variance, and Screening Variance
Request for Rail Car Storage and Associated Rail Tracks, Case 13- 06 -SP, 13-07 -
V, 13 -08 -V (Resolution 2013 -25)
1. Request by SKB Environmental for Zoning Text Amendments to Waste
Definitions and Interim Uses within the Waste Management Zoning District,
Case 13 -09 -TA
Ayes: DeBettignies, Shoe - Corrigan, Droste, Weisensel, Demuth
Nays: None. Absent: None. Motion carried.
Mayor Droste pulled item e. Receive Donation — Parks & Recreation Dept., item f.
Expenditure Approval from the Donation Account — Parks & Recreation Dept., and item g.
Donation Account Expenditure — Police D.A.R.E. Fund to bring more recognition to the
donations.
Motion by Droste. Second by DeBettignies.
Motion to approve items e. Receive Donation — Parks & Recreation Dept., f.
Expenditure Approval from the Donation Account — Parks & Recreation Dept., and
g. Donation Account Expenditure — Police D.A.R.E. Fund.
Ayes: Shoe - Corrigan, Droste, Weisensel, Demuth, DeBettignies,
Nays: None. Absent: None. Motion carried.
Council member Weisensel pulled item h. Resolution Supporting a Metro -Wide Sales Tax
Proposal for Transit because he was not in attendance at the work session and requested
clarification. City Administrator Johnson provided clarification on the purpose of the transit
tax.
Motion by Shoe - Corrigan. Second by DeBettignies.
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Motion to approve Resolution Supporting a Metro -Wide Sales Tax Proposal for
Transit (Resolution 2013 -24).
Ayes: Droste, Demuth, DeBettignies, Shoe - Corrigan
Nays: Weisensel. Absent: None. Motion carried 4 -1.
PUBLIC HEARINGS
NEW BUSINESS
9.a. Robert Street Transitway Alternatives Study
Joe Morneau, the Project Manager for the Robert Street study from the Dakota County
Transit Office attended the meeting and provided a presentation on the Robert Street
Transitway Alternatives Study. The presentation included:
• Federal Rules regulating the Study
• Work conducted to date for the Study
• The three corridors that have passed the screening thresholds:
o Robert Street to Mendota Road
• US Highway 52 to Concord Boulevard
• Concord Boulevard to I -494
• Service extension from Robert Street at Mendota Road to Rosemount /UMore
• Other Dakota County Transit Planning Projects
City Administrator Johnson shared with the Council members the future plans on the part
of the City with this study and when there would be opportunity to give formal comment.
ANNOUNCEMENTS
Mayor Droste reviewed the calendar.
ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business to come before the City Council and upon a Motion by
Mayor Droste to adjourn, second by Council member Weisensel, the meeting was adjourned
at 9:14p.m.
Respectfully Submitted,
Kathie Hanson, Recording Secretary