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HomeMy WebLinkAbout6.a. Minute of July 1, 2003 Regular City Council MeetingROSEMOUNT CITY PROCEEDINGS ITEM # 6 A REGULAR MEETING JULY 1, 2003 Pursuant to due call and notice thereof, a regular meeting of the Rosemount City Council was duly held on Tuesday, July 1, 2003, at 7:30 p.m. in the Council Chambers at City Hall, 2875 145 Street West. Mayor Droste called the meeting to order with Council Members DeBettignies, Riley, Strayton and Shoe- Corrigan present. Also present were City Administrator Verbrugge, Attorney Robert Vose, City Engineer Brotzler, City Planner Pearson, Police Chief Kalstabakken, and Parks & Recreation Director Schultz. The Pledge of Allegiance was said. Parks and Recreation Director Schultz requested that the Player Development Area and Meeting Room project in cooperation with Rosemount Area Hockey Association be added to the agenda under Consent. City Engineer Brotzler requested that Item 6.h. be pulled from the agenda due to incomplete easement acquisitions. Council Member DeBettignies moved to accept the agenda as amended. Second by Riley. Ayes: Five. Nays: None. The agenda was set. Consent Agenda Item 6.f. Resignation of Employee and 6.i. Council Meeting Changes and Leprechaun Days Events were pulled for discussion. Item 6. h. Receive Bids /Award Contract for 160 Street Sanitary Sewer Extension, City Project 365 was removed by staff. MOTION by Droste to approve the Consent Agenda pulling items 6.f and 6.i. for discussion and removing item 6.h. Second by Strayton. Ayes: Strayton, DeBettignies, Shoe - Corrigan, Droste, Riley. Nays: None. Motion carried. a. Minutes of June 17, 2003 Regular City Council Meeting b. Bills Listing C. Budget Amendments d. Receive Donation for Administration e. Authorize Recruitment for Community Development Director f. Resignation of Employee Pulled for discussion - g. Authorization to Hire Police Officer h. ReeeiveBidsyWwafdGen1met 160th Street Sanitary Sewer- Extensiea, City Pfejeet 365 i. Council Meeting Changes and Leprechaun Days Events Pulled for discussion j. Temporary On -Sale Liquor License for American Legion k. Minea Property Environmental Assessment Worksheet (EAW) 1. Extending AmeriCorps Promise Fellows, Initiative Grant M. Authorization for Temporary Street Closings, Service Request and Amendment to Service Agreement n. Amendment to City Code 3 -1: Liquor Regulations o. Add -On Receive Donation for Parks & Recreation Dept. p. Add -On Facility Use Agreement with RAHA q. Add -On Receive Bid/Award Contract for Player Development Area and Meeting Room 1 ROSEMOUNT CITY PROCEEDINGS REGULAR MEETING JULY 1, 2003 61. Resignation of Employee City Administrator Verbrugge announced with regret the resignation of Human Resources /Communications Coordinator Paula Graff. Verbrugge publicly thanked Graff for her professional attitude, her service to the organization and community, and the tremendous help she was for him during his first months as City Administrator. Graff will be taking the Human Resource position for the city of Golden Valley. City Council also expressed their thanks to Graff for the three years of recruiting new employees and her professional manner. MOTION by Riley to accept the resignation of Paula Graff, Human Resources /Communications Coordinator and authorize staff to begin the recruitment process to find a replacement. Second by DeBettignies. Ayes: DeBettignies, Shoe - Corrigan, Droste, Riley, Strayton. Nays: None. Motion carried. 6.i. Council Meeting Changes and Leprechaun Days Events Council Member Strayton requested information on the agenda items to be discussed and start times for the changed meetings on July 9 and July 15. Council Member Shoe - Corrigan asked to consider inviting some advisory commissions for their input, especially regarding the Wetland Ordinance. Consensus was that these meetings are preliminary and that the commissions should be invited to a future consideration of the ordinance review. MOTION by Strayton to change the start time of the July 9, 2003 Committee of the Whole to 5:30 p.m. and hold a special meeting on July 15 at 6:00 p.m. for a work session that maybe continued following the regular City Council meeting of July 15. Second by Droste. Ayes: Shoe - Corrigan, Droste, Riley, Strayton, DeBettignies. Nays: None. Motion carried. Public Hearing: Amend Liquor License for Shenanigan's Pub Mayor Droste introduced City Clerk Jentink to lead the discussion. The Affidavit of Notice and Publication were on file with the City Clerk's office. City Clerk Jentink presented the request by Montgomery Meadows Inc., owners of Shenanigan's, for an amendment to their liquor license to allow outside sales of liquor. Shenanigan's is located at 14605 South Robert Trail. This amendment would allow them to place a temporary tent contiguous to their building. Michael Herrmann indicated they are interested in three events, Leprechaun Days, St. Patrick's Day, and a fall event. Herrmann had noted that this is intended to improve business and it would be on a trial basis. Notice of this public hearing was given to two businesses near Shenanigan's, Terry's Ace Hardware and the Olympus Fitness Center. Police Chief Kalstabakken reported his concerns and suggested conditions within the resolution to limit noise and crowd control. Kalstabakken had talked to Darlene Terry, owner of Ace Hardware, about the parking issues. Terry was concerned about losing parking for their customers. Kalstabakken noted that it would be up to Shenanigan's to have personnel in the parking area to direct customers to park in correct areas. City Planner Pearson suggested that the tent be placed on the north -west end of the building so that traffic flow is not interrupted. This location would also displace less parking stalls. Pearson 2 ROSEMOUNT CITY PROCEEDINGS REGULAR MEETING JULY 1, 2003 recommended that the staff Development Review Committee be allowed to examine the tents placement for safety issues. Michael Herrmann presented two site maps showing possible placement of the tent. Herrmann noted that the size of the tent is approximate, dependent on which side of the building it is placed. Herrmann was concerned about large posts along the west side of the dumpster area. Mayor Droste opened the Public Hearing for comments from the audience. There were no comments made. MOTION by Droste to close the Public Hearing to amend the Liquor License for Shenanigan's Pub. Second by DeBettignies. Ayes: Droste, Riley, Strayton, DeBettignies, Shoe - Corrigan. Nays: None. Motion carried. Council had questions for staff and the applicant. Council Member Riley requested two -week notification of the event to city staff. Council Member Strayton requested limiting this to one event to allow for review. A compromise was agreed to that would allow two events in 2003. The Fire Marshall and Development Review Committee would be required to review the tent structure and placement. The tented area would be enclosed with fabric or double fenced (two fences with a five foot separation). If the tent has at least three full sides, it would be allowed to have a portable bar. Access into the tent area will have to be staffed by Shenanigan's personnel at all times. Outdoor music is required to stop at 11:00 p.m. MOTION by DeBettignies to approve A RESOLUTION TO AMEND THE ON -SALE LIQUOR LICENSE FOR MONTGOMERY MEADOWS INC., DBA/SHENANIGAN'S, 14605 SOUTH ROBERT TRAIL, to allow two special events that may have liquor sales outside, contiguous to their building and with recognition of the changes to the conditions as stated in conditions numbers one to seven. Second by Riley. Ayes: Riley, Strayton, DeBettignies, Shoe- Corrigan, Droste. Nays: None. Motion carried. Accept Bids and Award Sale, General Obligation Improvement Bonds, Series 20.03A A representative from Springsted, Mr. Erickson, presented the results of the bids placed for bond sales on July 1 at 10:00 a.m. The bids received were the lowest rates ever offered for the City. The winning bid was 2.8879 percent by Cronin & Company, Incorporated for $1,948,979.20. These funds will be used for Connemara Trail Phase II. Erickson noted the Moody's bond rating was favorable, the general fund balance is good, and that Rosemount has a growing tax base. MOTION by Strayton to adopt A RESOLUTION ACCEPTING OFFER ON THE SALE OF $1,945,000 GENERAL OBLIGATON IMPROVEMENT BONDS, SERIES 2003A, AND PROVIDING FOR THEIR ISSUANCE. Second by Shoe - Corrigan. Ayes: Strayton, DeBettignies, Shoe - Corrigan, Droste, Riley. Nays: None. Motion carried. Accept Bids and Award Sale, General Obligation Water Revenue Bonds, Series 2003B Mr. Erickson from Springsted reported on the bid results July 1 at 10:00 a.m. The winning bid 3 ROSEMOUNT CITY PROCEEDINGS REGULAR MEETING JULY 1, 2003 was 2.9062 percent for $1,159,598.70. The term of the bond is through year 2014 to be used for water system utility improvements. Erickson noted that the Bacardi Water Tower will be the next bond issue request later this year or early next year. MOTION by DeBettignies to adopt A RESOLUTION ACCEPTING OFFER ON SALE OF $1,170,000 GENERAL OBLIGATON WATER REVENUE BONDS, SERIES 2003B AND PROVIDING FOR THEIR ISSUANCE. Second by Riley. Ayes: DeBettignies, Shoe- Corrigan, Droste, Riley, Strayton. Nays: None. Motion carried. Animal Control Review Panel City Clerk Jentink presented the need to establish an Animal Control Review Panel to deal with dangerous dog labels. The Animal Ordinance was enacted after publication on January 3, 2003. The Ordinance sets forth the requirement for a panel of three members, the mayor, a council member, and a veterinarian or resident. Mayor Droste, Council Member Shoe - Corrigan, and Veterinarian Kurt Walter -Hansen have agreed to be these members. The Police Department has had two cases where a potentially dangerous dog and a dangerous dog have been cited. The owner of the potentially dangerous dog has made an appeal and will be heard by this panel. Attorney Moynihan has examined the facts of the mentioned case and indicated that enough evidence exists to move forward with the review by the panel. MOTION by DeBettignies to establish the Animal Control Review Panel with members Mayor William Droste, Council Member Kim Shoe - Corrigan, and Veterinarian Kurt Walter- Hansen. Second by Shoe - Corrigan. Ayes: Shoe - Corrigan, Droste, Riley, Strayton, DeBettignies. Nays: None. Motion carried. Park Dedication Subdivision Ordinance Text Amendment City Planner Pearson and Parks & Recreation Director Schultz presented an increase to the park dedication rates for commercial and industrial development. Park Dedication can be paid in either land or funds during the subdivision process. This increase will apply to all other non- residential subdivisions such as zoning for `Business Park' and `Public and Institutional' Districts. Each subdivision is looked at individually on its own merits. Schultz reported that this section was changed about nine years ago. Some housekeeping changes are also included, such as changing the word "committee" to "commission" where applicable. MOTION by Riley to adopt AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE ROSEMOUNT SUBDIVISION ORDINANCE FOR PARK DEDICATION. Second by Strayton. Ayes: Droste, Riley, Strayton, DeBettignies, Shoe - Corrigan. Nays: None. Motion carried. Announcements Mayor Droste reviewed the upcoming meetings. City Hall will be closed on the Fourth of July holiday. National Night Out is a crime prevention activity, which is planned nationally for August 5 This is a Council meeting night so Council consensus was to move the City Council and Port Authority meetings to Thursday, August 7, 2003. Council Member DeBettignies challenged Council and city staff to the Toilet Bowl Races for Leprechaun Days July 21 at Cub Foods. 4 ROSEMOUNT CITY PROCEEDINGS REGULAR MEETING JULY 1, 2003 Mayor Droste adjourned the regular meeting at 8:56 p.m. Respectfully submitted, Linda Jentink, City Clerk Recording Secretary The City Council Agenda Packet is Clerk's File 2003 -24.