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Home My WebLink About6.a. Minutes of the September 16, 2014 Meeting ProceedingsROSEMOUNT CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING PROCEEDINGS SEPTEMBER 16 , 2014 CALL TO ORDER Pursuant to due call and notice thereof a regular meeting of the Rosemount City Council was held on Tuesday, September 16 , 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 Community Development Director Lindquist , Finance Director May , Parks and Recreation Director Schulz , Fire Ch ief Schroeder and City Clerk Hadler. Th e Pledge of Allegiance was said . ADDITIONS OR CORRECT IONS TO AGENDA Community Development Director Lindquist stated there were two proposed changes to the agenda : t he removal of item s M and O on the Consent agenda, and the addition of item 9.b. to New Business. Motion by Droste. Second by Shoe -Corrigan. Motion to Adopt the Agenda with changes. Ayes: 5 Nays: 0. Motion carried. PRESENTATIONS PUBLIC COMMENT CONSENT AGENDA Weisensel asked to pull item E. Motion by DeB ettignies. Second by Shoe -Corrigan. Motion to Approve the Consent Agenda. a. Minutes of the September 2nd, 2014 Meeting Proceedings b. Minutes of the September 9th, 2014 Work Session Proceedings c. Franchise Ordinance Summary Publications d. Bills Listing e. St. Joseph School Project - Approve the Second Amendment to an Educational Facilities Revenue Note f. Section 4 -3 -6 Ordinance Amendment to Fires in City Parks g. Hourly Pay for Training - Fire Dept. h. Arena Concessions Agreement i. Halloween Event - Service Agreement j. Ice Rental Agreement with Independent School District #196 k. MDH Source Water Protection Grant Application l. Payment 5 & Final - Greystone 2nd Addition Street & Utility Improvements Project, City Project 449 6.a. ROSEMOUNT CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING PROCEEDINGS SEPTEMBER 16 , 2014 m. Case 1 4 -29 -PUD Dakota Aggregates, LLC (UMore Park) Planned Unit Development (PUD) Agreement Allowing Larger and a Greater Number of Ground Signs n. Motion to Approve Amendment to Contract for Private Development for The Rosemount at Steeple Center o. Receive Bids and Award Contract - Steeple Center Activity Center Addition Ayes: DeBettignies, Shoe -Corrigan, Droste, Weisensel, Demuth Nays: None. Motion carried. 6.e. St. Joseph School Project - Approve the Second Amendment to an Educational Facilities Revenue Note Council member Weisensel asked for clarification on how the City can use this type of tool. Finance Director May stated there was no financial obligation to the City, but the organizations get a better rate. I n addition, the City charges an administrati ve fee. Motion by Weisensel. Second by DeBettignies . Motion to adopt a Resolution Approving the Second Amendment to an Education Fac ilities Revenue Note and Authorizing the Execution of Documents Related Thereto (St. Joseph School Project). Ayes: Shoe -Corrigan, Droste, Weisensel, Demuth , DeBettignies, Nays: None. Motion carried. OLD BUSINESS 8.a. Accept Bids and Award Sale – G.O. Improvement Bonds, Series 2014A Finance Director May stated b ids were received this morning and the bids are being presented to Council this evening. The initial estimates for rates were 1.97% and the lowest rate was 45 basis points below that estimate at 1.52%. Finance Director May introduced Terri He aton from Springsted, who gave an overview of the Bonds. Ms. Heaton stated the rates are helped by a good credit rati ng, which is “AA2 ”. Springsted recommends the lowest bid of 1.52% by United Banker’s Bank. Council member Demuth asked what could improve the existing credit rating. Ms. Heaton stated these items were outlined in the report and some items you have some control over and some you don’t. Council member DeBettignies stated that the oil refinery comprised just under 13% of the valuation of our tax base contribution , which means our tax base is not dive rsified as it could be. Ms. Heaton stated that the rating does take that into account, but yes, by adding growth to the community the concentration number would go down . ROSEMOUNT CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING PROCEEDINGS SEPTEMBER 16 , 2014 Mayor Droste asked what some of the bonds in similar cities are going for. Ms. Heaton stated other cities are seeing 1.75% and 2% and that a low supply today probably helped to get the lower rate. Motion by Shoe -Corrigan. Second by Demuth . Motion to adopt a Res olution Awarding the Sale of $2,400,000 General Obligation Improvement Bonds, Series 2014A; and providing for their Issuance. Ayes: D roste, Weisensel, Demuth , DeBettignies, Shoe -Corrigan, Nays: None. Motion carried. NEW BUSINESS 9.a. Metropolitan Council’s Housing Policy Plan and Transportation Policy Plan Community Devel opment Director Lindquist introduced the letters to the Metropolitan Council regarding the Housing Policy Plan and the Transportation Policy Plan. Community Development Director Lindquist noted areas where the Metropolitan Council seems to be oversteppin g their bounds and prescribing, rather than simply suggestive, of policy . Lindquist stated the Transportation Policy Plan also had issues to which the Met Council overreached in their plan. Some concerns revolve around funding being directed more toward inner city areas instead of to the suburb s . Community Development Director Lindquist doesn’t foresee any significant changes to the letters, though they may change slightly before they are sent as we learn what other cities are saying. Council member DeBettignies asked about a disclaimer of some kind due to the lack of information and what is driving the Met Council to push this forward. Lindquist stated that the Policy Plans are part of the THRIVE 2040 , which has a particular timeframe. Council mem ber Shoe -Corrigan stated she didn’t think that the letters are worded strongly enough. She has philosophical differences allowing the Met Council as a body of appointed officials to overstep their bounds by not allowing local governmen t elected officials to formulate their own policies . Council member Weisensel stated this is an item that should be on our legislative agenda for next year. Mayor suggested discussions with our legislators should take place in October or November. Motion to Authorize staff to submit Housing Policy Plan a nd Transportation Policy Plan comments to the Metropolitan Council. Motion by DeBettignies. Second by Shoe -Corrigan. Ayes: Weisensel, Demuth , DeBettignies , Shoe -Corrigan, Droste Nays: 0. Motion carried. ROSEMOUNT CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING PROCEEDINGS SEPTEMBER 16 , 2014 9.b. Prestwick Park - Playground Proposal Review Parks & Recreation Director Schultz explained that the Request for Proposal for Prestwick Place would be received soon and staff is looking for a member of Council to volunteer to participate. Council members Shoe -Corrigan and DeBettignies both volunteered to participate. Council member DeBettignies asked if we would be inviting any of the residents from Prestwick Place to participate. Schultz stated this was still being discussed by staff, but it is a possibility. ANNOUNCEMENTS Mayor Droste reviewed the calendar of even ts. The Friday, September 19 th , there would be a Kick - off Luncheon for the Resilient Communities Project. On Saturday, September 20 th , there will be a ribbon cutting at the new Flint Hills Athletic Complex. The next City Council meeting will be held on T uesday, October 7 th , 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 7:44 p.m. Respectfully Submitted, Clarissa Hadler, City Clerk