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HomeMy WebLinkAbout20130319 CCM RMROSEMOUNT 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. ROSEMOUNT CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING PROCEEDINGS MARCH 19, 2013 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. ROSEMOUNT CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING PROCEEDINGS MARCH 19, 2013 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