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HomeMy WebLinkAbout6.a. Minutes from September 2nd Regular Meeting ProceedingsROSEMOUNT CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING PROCEEDINGS SEPTEMBER 02 , 2014 CALL TO ORDER Pursuant to due call and notice thereof a regular meeting of the Rosemount City Council was held on Tuesday, September 2 , 2014 at 7:00 p.m. in the Council Chambers at City Hall, 2875 145 th Street West, Rosemount. Mayor Droste called the meeting to order with Council Members DeBettignies, Shoe -Corrigan, Weisensel and Demuth attending. Staff present inclu ded City Administrator Johnson , Community Development Director Lindquist , Finance Director May , Parks and Recreat ion Director Schulz and City Clerk Hadler. Th e Pledge of Allegiance was said . ADDITIONS OR CORRECT IONS TO AGENDA City Administrator Johnson stated there were no proposed changes. Motion by Droste. Second by DeBettignies . Motion to Adopt the Agenda. Ayes: 5 Nays: 0. Motion carried. PRESENTATIONS PUBLIC COMMENT CONSENT AGENDA Motion by DeBettignies. Second by Weisensel. Motion to Approve the Consent Agenda. a. Minutes of the August 15th Special Meeting Proceedings - Election Canvass b. Minutes of the August 19th Regular Meeting Proceedings c. Minutes of the August 26th Special Work Session Proceedings d. Centerpoint Energy Franchise Ordinance e. CDBG Amendments f. Fiber Optic Utility Locate and Service Agreement g. Flint Hills Resources Roadway Agreement at the former Rosemount Clean Energies (Yocum Oil) Site h. Regular Item - Bills Listing i. Expenditure Approval from the Donation Account - Parks & Recreation Department j. Approve Change Order 1 - Electrical and Court Lighting - Erickson Park Tennis Courts k. 90 Day Me dical Leave l. Acquisition of Easement - Parcel 6, Bacardi Avenue Improvements, City Project 452 m. Payment 3 & Final - Flint Hills Ravine Stabilization Project, ENG 0055 n. Approve Change Order No. 2 - Bacardi Avenue Improvements, City Project 452 o. Payment 3 & Fina l - TH 3 Turn Lane Improvements Project, City Project 456 Ayes: DeBettignies, Shoe -Corrigan, Droste, Weisensel, Demuth 6.a. ROSEMOUNT CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING PROCEEDINGS SEPTEMBER 02 , 2014 Nays: None. Motion carried. NEW BUSINESS 9.a. MVTA Merger Agreement City Administrator Johnson provide d a summary of the staff report about the proposed merger agreement between MVTA and two new communities, Shakopee and Prior Lake. Jen Lehmann , of MVTA, was present give an overview of the process and to answer questions. Currently MVTA serves Rosemount through a Joint Powers Agreement. Conversati ons with the new communities regarding the proposed merger have been going on since late last year. Shakopee and Prior Lake each have their own small service providers. Scott County has been discussi ng this merger since 2005. In order to add the communities, all ten current communities must approve the JPA. Currently seven of the cities have given their approval . Consolidation date would be January 2015, with complete integration in Spring of 201 5. Next steps will be to finish and implement t he work plan. Calendar draft in packet includes portions of the work plan for the remainder of the year and into 2015. Co uncil member Weisensel asked abo ut circulator routes and the potential growth of tho se. Ms. Lehmann responded that there was potential for a study and growth, though these routes may not be the best use of the funds that are available. Mayor Droste discussed the State Auditor’s report and some background on MVTA and funding. Th ere is some skepticism in the MVTA E lected W ork G roup, but Shakopee is seeing a lot of growth in transit, with three park -and -ride locations. Rosemount has recently added new trips from the Rosemount Transit Station with grant funding. Council member DeBettignies asked about agreements w ith the counties, cities and Md ew a k an t on Sioux community . Ms Lehmann responded that Scott County owns the Park and Rides. Shakopee and Scott County have agreements with the Sioux tribe that are in existence. Council member Demuth stated that she had heard from residents that there is a demand for express routes from Rosemount to downtown. City Administrator Johnson added that the City Attorney and staff see no tech nical reasons why the City should not approve it. Motion to approve the attached resolution approving the Third Amended and Restated Joint Powers Agreement of the MVTA adding the cities of Prior Lake and Shakopee as members of the MVTA and ratifying the ag reement to consol idate the MVT A public transit ser vices with Prior Lake and Shakop ee Transit Services. Motion by Shoe -Corrigan. Second by Demuth. ROSEMOUNT CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING PROCEEDINGS SEPTEMBER 02 , 2014 Ayes: Shoe -Corrigan, Droste, Weisensel, Demuth , DeBettignies Nays: 0. Motion carried. 9.b. 2015 Budget City Administrator Johnson provide d a summary of the staff report about the 2015 Preliminary Budget. Official public hearing will be held December 2 nd , 2014 , at 7 pm, in City Hall. City Administrator Johnson stated there are no new staff or programs propo sed in this budget. Overall levy expected to increase at 1.95%. This will result in an increase of $26 on a median value home. This would be an increase of 3%. The difference in percentages between the overall levy and the increase to a median family home is due to the fact that median value home values are increasing faster than the overall tax base. City Administrator Johnson addressed a few of the changes to the Budget from prior years, including both additional revenues and changes in costs. Mayor D roste stated that the budget cou ld not go any higher. City Administrator Johnson clarified that the levy could not go higher, but the budget could. Finance Director May further cl arified that the levy could go higher , but only in the event of catastrophe. Motion to Adopt a Resolution Setting the Preliminary 2015 General Fund Operating Budget, the Preliminary 2015 C.I.P. Budgets, and the Preliminary 2015 Insurance Budget, the Pr eliminary 2015 Port Authority Operating Levy and the Preliminary 2014 Levy and Budget Hearing Date set for December 2, 2014 at 7:00 p.m. at City Hall. Motion by DeBettignies. Second by Shoe -Corrigan. Ayes: Droste, Weisensel, Demuth , DeBettignies, Shoe -Corrigan Nays: 0. Motion carried. ANNOUNCEMENTS Mayor Droste reviewed the calendar of events. The next City Council work session will b e on Tuesday, September 9, 2014, and the next City Council meeting will be held on Tuesday, September 16th , 2014, at 7:00 p.m. ADJOURNMENT There being no further business to come before the City Council and upon a motion by Droste, second by DeBettignies, the meeting was adjourned at 7:29 p.m. Respectfully Submitted, Clarissa Hadler, City Clerk