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HomeMy WebLinkAbout20150915 CCM RMROSEMOUNT CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING PROCEEDINGS SEPTEMBER 15, 2015 CALL TO ORDER Pursuant to due call and notice thereof a regular meeting of the Rosemount City Council was held on Tuesday, September 15th, 2015 at 7:00 p.m. in the Council Chambers at City Hall, 2875 145th Street West, Rosemount. Mayor Droste called the meeting to order with Council Members DeBettignies, Nelson, Weisensel and Demuth attending. Staff present included City Administrator Johnson, Community Development Director Lindquist, Parks & Recreation Director Schultz, Finance Director May, Chief of Police Scott, City Attorney Tietjen, and City Clerk Hadler. The Pledge of Allegiance was said. ADDITIONS OR CORRECTIONS TO AGENDA City Administrator Johnson stated there were no proposed changes. Motion by DeBettignies. Second by Weisensel. Motion to Adopt the Agenda. Ayes: DeBettignies, Nelson, Droste, Weisensel, Demuth Nays: 0. Motion carried. PUBLIC COMMENT Avery Hildebrandt, of Conservation Minnesota, summarized the Dakota Electric Survey their organization did. They mailed 50,000 surveys to people in the area of Dakota Electric service. They had a survey response of 7%, with 161 Rosemount residents responding to the survey. CONSENT AGENDA Motion by DeBettignies. Second by Demuth. Motion to Approve the Consent Agenda. a. Minutes of the September 1st, 2015 Regular Meeting Proceedings b. Bills Listing c. Danner Small Scale Mineral Extraction Permit Renewal for 2015 d. Community Center/Armory Lease Agreement e. Halloween Event - Service Agreement f. Steeple Center Addition Project Change Order #3 g. Receive Bids and Award Contract - Prestwick Park General Site Improvements h. Approve Change Order No. 3 - Bacardi Avenue Improvements, City Project 452 i. Receive Bids/Award Contract - Horseshoe Lake Lift Station, City Project 466 Ayes: DeBettignies, Nelson, Droste, Weisensel, Demuth Nays: None. Motion carried. NEW BUSINESS 6.b. ROSEMOUNT CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING PROCEEDINGS SEPTEMBER 15, 2015 9.a. 2015B G.O. CIP Refunding Bonds - Authorizing Issuance and Setting Bond Sale Finance Director May provided a summary of the staff report regarding the issuance of the bonds. This is a restructuring of current debt in an effort to save money. The sale of the bond will occur Tuesday, October 20th, at which point there will be bids on the bonds. The final sale will need to be approved by Council. Motion to Motion to adopt a Resolution Providing for the Competitive Negotiated Sale of $1,445,000 General Obligation Capital Improvement Plan Refunding Bonds, Series 2015B. Motion by DeBettignies. Second by Demuth. Ayes: DeBettignies, Nelson, Droste, Weisensel, Demuth Nays: 0. Motion carried. 9.b. 2015A G.O. Water Utility Revenue Bonds - Authorizing Issuance and Setting Bond Sale Finance Director May provided a summary of the staff report regarding the issuance of the bonds. The bonds would be repaid through the water utility and would be utilized for the construction of Well 16. The bond sale and final approval would occur concurrent with the other bond sale. Council member Weisensel asked Mr. May to comment on the Port Authority bond action earlier in the evening. Mr. May explained the TIF bonds to refinance an existing bond. The new bond will provide $370,000 in savings. Council member Weisensel thanked Mr. May and staff for looking for ways to save the city money. Motion to Motion to adopt a Resolution Providing for the Competitive Negotiated Sale of $1,525,000 General Obligation Utility Revenue Bonds, Series 2015A. Motion by Weisensel. Second by Demuth. Ayes: DeBettignies, Nelson, Droste, Weisensel, Demuth Nays: 0. Motion carried. 9.c. 2016 Budget City Administrator Johnson provided a summary of the staff report. Staff has been working on the budget since April of this year and Council has reviewed earlier versions of this. Mr. Johnson explained the levy adoption process. The proposed property tax levy increase is 1.95%, or approximately $34 per year for the median value home. Staff is expecting this to be one of the lowest increases in the county. The 1.95% closely mirrors the city’s growth rate of approximately ROSEMOUNT CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING PROCEEDINGS SEPTEMBER 15, 2015 2%. The taxes on the median value house would be $100 less than they were in 2008. In addition, the levy would be $388,000 less than it was in 2009. The levy may not be increased after this approval, but it may decrease. Mr. Johnson summarized changes from the 2015 budget, including adding the new Activity Center operating costs, staff changes, and insurance expenses. Council member Nelson inquired about the increase in health insurance costs and what the timeframe is for other bids. Mr. Johnson explained the significant swings in health insurance premiums, so the city set up a fund and utilizes a 3 year average for budgeting purposes, which mitigates the impact on the budget from year-to-year. Staff expects to have bids from vendors within the next few weeks. Council member DeBettignies asked if the City was still part of the southwest co-op. Mr. Johnson responded that we were. Council members Weisensel and DeBettignies thanked staff for their efforts. Mayor Droste stated the City was just one layer of the property taxes on a property, in addition to the county and the school district. Motion to Adopt a Resolution Setting the Preliminary 2016 General Fund Operating Budget, the Preliminary 2016 C.I.P. Budgets, the Preliminary 2016 Insurance Budget, the Preliminary 2016 Port Authority Operating Levy and the Preliminary 2015 Levy and Budget Hearing Date of December 1, 2015 at 7:00 p.m. at City Hall. Motion by Weisensel. Second by DeBettignies. Ayes: DeBettignies, Nelson, Droste, Weisensel, Demuth Nays: 0. Motion carried. 9.d. Minnesota Education Trust Comprehensive Plan Amendment, Rezoning and Conditional Use Permit applications to allow establishment of a church/place of worship. Community Development Director Lindquist provided a summary of the staff report regarding the application. The current Commercial zoning would not allow for a place of worship, so the applicant is applying for a Rezoning to BP - Business Park. This would also require reguiding of the property from Regional Commercial to Business Park use, which is consistent with adjacent land uses. Council member Weisensel inquired about the SUGAR study and whether there was any discussion in that report about the business use. He also inquired the reason for the original classification as Regional Commercial. Ms. Lindquist stated there was discussion, and speculated that the choice was based on how to accommodate the placement of auto uses. Council member DeBettignies, who served on the SUGAR committee, stated the choice of commercial zoning was to tie the property to the commercial property across Highway 3. ROSEMOUNT CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING PROCEEDINGS SEPTEMBER 15, 2015 Council member DeBettignies inquired if the Met Council would have any issues with the change. Ms. Lindquist stated she didn’t believe so, the uses are very similar. Council member Demuth inquired about the size of the building. Ms. Lindquist stated that it was approximately 22,891 square feet. Ms. Demuth stated that the layout of the building looks like a school, which would not be allowed, and wondered how the city would police that. Ms. Lindquist stated that is a concern, but she doubts that they would be successful if they couldn’t advertise or have signage. She stated the city would probably find out due to increased activity. Council member Weisensel inquired about Condition 8 regarding lighting; is that current standard from the Business Park or Commercial zoning. Ms. Lindquist stated that is the Business Park standard. Council member Nelson commented that a similar change was brought to question. Council member Demuth asked about the loss of tax revenue, due to the fact it is a church. Ms. Lindquist did not know the exact taxes paid. Mayor Droste pointed out the loss in tax revenue would occur if the church were in a residential zone, as well, and asked Finance Director May to comment on the difference between commercial and residential tax rates. Mr. May responded the tax rate is the same, but the way it is applied to commercial is different. Council member DeBettignies asked about the change; Commercial to Business Park to allow for a church, but a school would not be allowed. Council member DeBettignies asked the applicant if they planned to establish a play area outside and wondered if there were plans to mitigate access to the railroad by children. Mr. Rahman, president of MN Education Trust, stated there are no plans for outdoor activities, but safety would be a concern if they did. Motion to adopt a resolution approving a Comprehensive Plan Amendment changing the land use designation of the property located at 15400 South Robert Trail from RC – Regional Commercial to BP – Business Park, subject to approval of the Comprehensive Plan Amendment by the Metropolitan Council. Motion by Weisensel. Second by Droste. Ayes: DeBettignies, Droste, Weisensel, Demuth Nays: Nelson. Motion carried. Motion to adopt an ordinance approving rezoning the property at 15400 South Robert Trail from C-4, General Commercial to BP-Business Park. Motion by Weisensel. Second by DeBettignies. Ayes: DeBettignies, Droste, Weisensel, Demuth Nays: Nelson. Motion carried. Motion to adopt a resolution approving conditional use permit (CUP) for 15400 South Robert Trail to allow establishment of a church/place of worship, subject to the conditions. ROSEMOUNT CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING PROCEEDINGS SEPTEMBER 15, 2015 Motion by DeBettignies. Second by Weisensel. Ayes: DeBettignies, Droste, Weisensel, Demuth Nays: Nelson. Motion carried. ANNOUNCEMENTS Mayor Droste reviewed the calendar of events. The next City Council meeting will be held on Tuesday, October 6th, 2015, 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 Weisensel, the meeting was adjourned at 8:01 p.m. Respectfully Submitted, Clarissa Hadler, City Clerk