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HomeMy WebLinkAbout20180717 - Minutes of the July 2, 2018 Regular Meeting ProceedingsROSEMOUNT CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING PROCEEDINGS July 2, 2018 CALL TO ORDER Pursuant to due call and notice thereof a regular meeting of the Rosemount City Council was held on Monday, July 2, 2018, 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 Councilmembers DeBettignies, Freske, Nelson and Weisensel attending. Staff present included the following; o City Administrator Martin o Public Works Director Erickson o Senior Planner Klatt o Parks and Recreation Director Schultz o Police Chief Scott o Communications Coordinator Cox Two Eagle Scouts in attendance led Pledge of Allegiance. APPROVAL OF AGENDA City Administrator Martin indicated there were no changes to the Consent Agenda. Motion by DeBettignies Second by Nelson Motion to Adopt the Agenda as presented. Ayes: (5) Nays: None. Motion carried. PRESENTATIONS, PROCLAMATIONS, & ACKNOWLEDGMENTS a.Commendation for Attainment of Eagle Scout Rank of Alex Henry and Anthony Owens Mayor Droste introduced the two Eagle Scout attendees saying that the community benefits from the large number of people that have reached the Eagle Scout designation. It is the highest advancement rank for boy scouts. Only 7% of boy scouts complete this achievement which includes completing 21 merit badges. They must plan, develop, and give leadership to a service project for a religious organization, school, or a community. The City Council continues its tradition of honoring the accomplishments by commending two Rosemount students who achieved the eagle rank. Alex Henry added bird houses to the grounds around Rosemount Elementary School. He built and installed the houses with the help of friends and family. Anthony Owens created a butterfly/pollinator garden beside the church – The Well with the help of fellow scouts, family and friends. He cleared space, drew up plans, and selected plants. Mayor Droste presented both Eagle Scouts a commendation from the City Council. 6.a. ROSEMOUNT CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING PROCEEDINGS July 2, 2018 Anthony Owens recapped his achievement of creating a butterfly/pollinator garden. Alex Henry recapped his achievement of building and installing bird houses and feeders. PUBLIC COMMENT None. RESPONSE TO PUBLIC COMMENT None. CONSENT AGENDA Councilmember DeBettignies asked that item 6H be pulled from the Consent Agenda. Motion by DeBettignies Second by Freske to approve the consent agenda items except for item 6H (pulled). a. Minutes of the June 18, 2018, Regular Council Meeting Proceedings b. Bill Listings c. Appointment of Additional Election Judges for the 2018 General Election d. Outdoor Music - Rosemount American Legion e. Outdoor Music - Rosemount VFW f. 2018A G.O. Improvement Bonds - Authorizing Issuance and Setting Bond Sale g. Approval of Fiber License between the City of Rosemount and Arvig h. Receive Donation - Authorize Expenditure – Police Equipment Fund – DanO Fund i. Budget Amendments j. Environment and Sustainability Task Force Member Appointments Ayes: Droste, Weisensel, Freske, DeBettignies, and Nelson (5) Nays: None. Motion carried. 6H Receive Donation – Authorize Expenditure – Police Equipment Fund – DanO Fund Councilmember DeBettignies wanted to pull this item to recognize the donation to the DanO Fund. A donation is being made to the Police Department to support mental health calls, and for the training and emphasize on mental health for the police officers. Police Chief Scott stated that Mark Olson is one of the founders of the DanO Fund. He is extremely passionate about mental illness. He lost his brother to suicide and wants to give back to the community and help educate law enforcement officers with crisis intervention techniques to help deal with mental illness. Mr. Olson understands that it is expensive training. It is about $700 to $800 per person. He wanted to help offset the cost to send each officer of the department to the week-long training. He is also organizing a golf tournament to raise money for the City of Rosemount and all agencies in Dakota County to train all officers. It is a new mandate from the state that all officers have crisis intervention training in the three-year license period. The donation is a great gift for Rosemount officers. Motion by DeBettignies Second Weisensel ROSEMOUNT CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING PROCEEDINGS July 2, 2018 To approve the donation to the DanO Fund of $2,500 to the Police Equipment Funds and approve the expenditures of these funds to pay for officers to attend and become certified in crisis intervention training. Ayes: Weisensel, Freske, DeBettignies, Nelson and Droste (5) Nays: None. Motion carried PUBLIC HEARINGS a. Request by Lennar Corp. to Vacate a Portion of the Drainage and Utility Easements on Lots 10 and 11, Block 3, Bella Vista 5th Addition Senior Planner Klatt reported that Lennar is requesting to vacate a portion of the drainage and utility easements on two lots in Bella Vista 5th Addition plat. He showed the development on a map. It is to the west of Akron Avenue and north of the downtown area. The specific lots were highlighted on a map. The request is to narrow down the easements. The existing easements were designed to flow to the north into a pond. The development plan has been reconfigured to reroute the pipe to the east of lot 6 and away from the original location. The extra wide easement (20-feet) does not need to be maintained by the city. The proposed vacation would shrink down the easement to a standard five-foot city standard easement which is a requirement throughout the subdivision. A map of the specific easements proposed to be vacated was shown. Vacating the easements would be consistent with city standards for drainage and utility easements in new subdivisions. The recommendation is for the City Council to adopt the resolution approving the vacation of a portion of the drainage and utility easements on Lots 10 and 11, Block 3, Bella Vista 5th Addition. Mayor Droste opened the Public Hearing and no one was present to speak. Motion by DeBettignies Second by Weisensel Motion to close the Public Hearing. Ayes: (5) Nays: None. Motion carried. Motion by DeBettignies Second by Nelson Motion to approve the vacation of a portion of the drainage and utility easements on Lots 10 and 11, Block 3, Bella Vista 5th Addition. Ayes: DeBettignies, Nelson, Droste, Weisensel, and Freske (5) Nays: None. Motion carried. UNFINISHED BUSINESS None. ROSEMOUNT CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING PROCEEDINGS July 2, 2018 NEW BUSINESS a. Water Efficiency Rebate Program Public Works Director Erickson reported that Council may be familiar with the program from last year previously funded by a Met Council grant that was a 75/25 cost split. The City provided 25% of the cost by rebate. The items were for water upgrading or to install water savings items. It could have been a clothes washer, upgraded or newer style toilets, or smart irrigation type systems. At the last Utility Commission meeting, the Commissioners requested that the City Council consider extending this program again. The program would be funded 100% by rebates from the city, which would internally be funded by unrealized revenue from the Water Funds. The rebates would be up to $150 or half the cost of a new irrigation controller. Staff supports the idea. The program would run until the end of 2019. Based on the previous program the estimated amount of water saved from January 1, 2016, to December 31, 2017, was about 1.1 million gallons. The city’s contribution for the reduction in water usage was about $8,500. Staff is recommending $8,000 for extending the program through the end of 2019. Councilmember Nelson commented on new technologies in home appliances and irrigation systems. He also inquired as to whether or not the City follows up with rebate recipients to verify installation and results. Mr. Erickson responded that staff does not. Councilmember Nelson said if residents used the new controllers it would be a benefit, and he conveyed his appreciation to staff and the commission for bringing the program forward. Mayor Droste stated that educating and communicating to the public the overall savings annually or quarterly might be beneficial. Staff should put information about this in our quarterly newsletter. Motion by Freske Second by Weisensel Motion to approve a water efficiencies rebate program for smart irrigation controllers through December 31, 2019, or until $8,000 in rebates have been issued. Ayes: Nelson, Droste, Weisensel, Freske and DeBettignies (5) Nays: None. Motion carried. ANNOUNCEMENTS Mayor Droste reviewed the calendar of events ADJOURNMENT There being no further business to come before the City Council and upon a motion by Droste and second by DeBettignies the meeting was adjourned at 7:24 p.m. Respectfully submitted, Recording Secretary Nancy Bauer