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Home My WebLink About6.a. Minutes of the January 2, 2019, Regular Meeting ProceedingsROSEMOUNT CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING PROCEEDINGS JANUARY 2, 2019 CALL TO ORDER Pursuant to due call and notice thereof a regular meeting of the Rosemount City Council was held on Wednesday, January 2, 2019, 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 Weisensel and Freske attending. Council Members-Elect Essler and Block were present in the audience, slated to be sworn in on January 15. Staff present included the following; o City Administrator Martin o City Clerk Fasbender o Community Development Director Lindquist o Parks & Recreation Director Schultz The Pledge of Allegiance was said. ADDITIONS OR CORRECTIONS TO AGENDA City Administrator Martin stated there were no changes. Motion by Weisensel Second by Freske Motion to Adopt the Agenda as presented. Ayes: Weisensel, Droste, Freske Nays: 0. Motion carried. PRESENTATIONS, PROCLAMATIONS, & ACKNOWLEDGMENTS 3.a. Oath of Office Police Officer Sergeant Mikael Dahlstrom was selected to fill the Commander position starting January 2, 2019. CONSENT AGENDA Motion by Weisensel Second by Freske Motion to Approve the Consent Agenda with item G., I., and J. pulled a. Minutes of the December 18, 2018, Regular Meeting Proceedings b. Bills Listing c. Appointment of Acting Mayor d. Designation of Official Newspaper e. Naming of Depositories & Financial Institutions f. Transfer Loan – Flexible Spending Account g. Great River Greening Cooperative Agreement – Carroll’s Woods and Schwarz Pond Park Restoration h. Horseshoe Lake Park – Charge Order #1 i. Accept Donation – Magellan Pipeline Company, LP j. Accept Donation – Erin H. Ehrlich ROSEMOUNT CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING PROCEEDINGS JANUARY 2, 2019 k. Minutes of the October 9, 2018 Special Work Session Proceedings l. Payment 1 & Final – Well 5 Abandonment, City Project 2017-08 Ayes: Weisensel, Droste, Freske Nays: None. Motion carried. 6.g. Great River Greening Cooperative Agreement – Carroll’s Woods and Schwarz Pond Park Restoration Councilmember Weisensel pulled this item for informational purposes. Director Schultz highlighted what residents can expect; such as removal of the invasive species buckthorn, future public open houses, volunteer opportunities, and educating residents about the restoration. Schultz also discussed the funding and grants received for this project. Motion by: Weisensel Second: Freske Motion to approve entering into a Cooperative Agreement with Great River Greening to receive $103,000 for restoration work to be done in Carroll’s Woods and Schwarz Pond Park. Ayes: Droste, Freske, Weisensel Nays: None. Motion carried. 6.i. Accept Donation – Magellan Pipeline Company, LP Councilmember Freske pulled for recognition purposes only. Motion by: Freske Second: Weisensel Motion to receive a donation in the amount of $500.00 from Magellan Pipeline Company, LP. Ayes: Freske, Weisensel, Droste Nays: None. Motion carried. 6.j. Accept Donation – Erin H. Ehrlich Councilmember Freske pulled for recognition purposes only. Motion by: Freske Second: Weisensel Motion to receive a donation in the amount of $100.00 from Erin H. Ehrlich Ayes: Weisensel, Droste, Freske Nays: None. Motion carried. ROSEMOUNT CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING PROCEEDINGS JANUARY 2, 2019 UNFINISHED BUSINESS 8.a. Report on Annual Evaluation of City Administrator In accordance with the terms of the employment contract with City Administrator Martin, the City Council conducted a performance evaluation during a closed meeting held on December 18, 2018 after the regular council meeting. As required by State Statute 13D.05 Subd.3, the City Council must summarize the conclusions of its evaluation. Mayor Droste, Councilmember Weisensel and Freske thanked Martin for his continued enthusiasm and energy Martin brings to the job. All are looking forward to 2019. City Administrator Martin made mention of the reasoning of Councilmember Elect Block and Essler being in the audience. Per State Statute, newly elected officials are unable to be sworn in until after the first Monday of January, so they will be sworn in at the January 15 meeting. NEW BUSINESS 9.a. 2019 CDBG Declaration Community Development Director Lindquist discussed the annual Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) allocation for 2019. The final allocation for 2019 has not been finalized yet, but estimated to be $62,475. Staff is recommending a portion of the funds to be allocated to installation of ADA improvements in existing improved parks, such as installing pedestrian ramps where there currently are none and concrete work to make picnic areas ADA accessible. Staff is recommending the remainder of the funds to be allocated to the Home Improvement Loan Program that serves households in Dakota County earning 50%-80% of the area median income (AMI). Motion by: Weisensel Second: Freske Motion to Adopt a Resolution Approving the 2019 CDBG Application Ayes: Droste, Freske, Weisensel Nays: None. Motion carried. ANNOUNCEMENTS Mayor Droste reviewed the calendar of events for January and February. The next City Council regular meeting will be held on Tuesday, January 15th, 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 7:34 p.m. Respectfully Submitted, Erin Fasbender, City Clerk