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Home My WebLink About6.b. Minutes of the July 20 2021 Regular Meeting ProceedingsROSEMOUNT CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING PROCEEDINGS JULY 20, 2021 CALL TO ORDER Pursuant to due call and notice thereof a regular meeting of the Rosemount City Council was held on Tuesday, July 20, 2021, at 7:00 p.m. in Rosemount Council Chambers 2875 145th Street West and virtually via Zoom. Mayor Droste called the meeting to order with Council member Block, Essler, Weisensel, and Freske attending. Staff present included the following; • City Administrator Martin, Chief of Police Dahlstrom, Community Development Director Kienberger, Finance Director Malecha, City Engineer Erickson, Storm Water Specialist Byron. The Pledge of Allegiance was recited. APPROVAL OF AGENDA Motion by Weisensel Second by Freske Motion to Adopt the Agenda as presented. Ayes: 5. Nays: None. Motion carried. PRESENTATIONS, PROCLAMATIONS AND ACHKNOWLEDGEMENTS 3.a. Youth Commission Report Council Member Weisensel introduced last term’s Youth Commission Chairperson Jacob Kenninger. Kenninger presented the Youth Commission’s annual report. 3.b. Public Meeting to Receive Comment on Rosemount Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan (SWPPP) City Engineer Brian Erickson introduced Jane Byron, Stormwater Specialist, to present the NPDES MS4 Permit issued to the City of Rosemount by the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency. This presentation is a required annually and is a way for the public to give input on the City’s Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan. Mayor Droste opened for public comment. No comment was received. PUBLIC COMMENT City Administrator Martin mentioned the recent SKB public hearing that took place on July 13th at the Planning Commission meeting. Mr. Martin stated some residents were not notified properly of the public hearing due to a clerical error. Due to that error, staff will hold the public hearing again on August 10th at the Planning Commission meeting and will notify the residents of the details of the hearing. Formal action on the item is slated for the August 17 City Council meeting. ROSEMOUNT CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING PROCEEDINGS JULY 20, 2021 James Flagg 14175 Ehlers Path East Resident of the area concerned about SKB’s plans on putting a public road near his property and expressed concern about not being properly notified for the July 13th Planning Commission public hearing. Mr. Flagg also shared concern regarding the land changing to industrial, the expansion plan, air quality in the area and the traffic impacts. Brenda Sugii 13701 Courthouse Blvd Resident of the area concerned about not being properly notified for the July 13th Planning Commission public hearing. She also expressed concerns about the overall impacts of the project on the area. Mary Her 5693 142nd Street East Resident of the area concerned about not being properly notified for the July 13th Planning Commission public hearing. She also expressed concerns about the overall impacts of the project on the area. Brian Rohrenbach 12485 Blanca Ave 612-554-9733 Mr. Rohrenbach questioned staff’s policy regarding handling complaint calls. Mr. Rohrenbach suggested when residents call in to complain about a neighbor to have staff suggest the caller to reach out to their neighbor first before staff gets involved. Chief of Police Dahlstrom explained the process for handling these calls and will further discuss with Mr. Rohrenbach his concerns. Mr. Rohrenbach also questioned when streetlights would be placed in the Blanca Ave area. Staff will review the streetlight request and report back to council. CONSENT AGENDA Motion by Weisensel Second by Essler Motion to approve consent agenda item 6.d. a. Bills Listing b. Minutes of the July 6 2021 Regular Meeting Proceedings c. Minutes of the July 6 2021 Work Session Proceedings d. Donation Acceptance - Officer Wellness e. Donation Acceptance – Legion Post 65 – Kid’s Dance f. Expenditure Approval from the Donation Account – Parks & Recreation Dept. - Accelerated Technologies ROSEMOUNT CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING PROCEEDINGS JULY 20, 2021 g. Expenditure Approval from the Donation Account – Parks & Recreation Dept. - Blarney Stone Hunt h. Fire Relief Fund Benefit Proposal i. Temporary On-Sale Liquor License – American Legion j. Akron Avenue Speed Study Support k. Waiver of Deed Restriction for North 20 Brewing Addition Ayes: Weisensel, Block, Droste, Essler, Freske Nays: None. Motion carried. Councilmember Weisensel recognized all the donations before council this evening and thanked the donors. 6.d. Donation Acceptance - Officer Wellness Councilmember Block pulled this item for recognition and further details about the wellness program. Chief of Police Dahlstrom, further elaborated the opportunities for the officers having this program available. Motion by Block Second by Essler Motion to accept donation in the amount of $3000 from a Rosemount resident and authorize expenditure of these funds to be used for improving and/or enhancing officer wellness Ayes : Block, Droste, Essler, Freske, Weisensel Nays: None. Motion carried. NEW BUSINESS 9.a. Zoning Ordinance Text Amendment making Breweries, Microdistilleries, and Wineries Conditional Uses in the BP-Business Park Zoning District and Making Agriculture an Accessory Use in that District Community Development Director Kienberger provided an overview of the ordinance and the action required. Staff initiated the text amendment to allow winery on a parcel within the BP- Business Park zoning district. Mr. Kienberger explained currently breweries and distilleries are permitted in the BP district while farm wineries are limited to the AG district. The farm winery use zoning requirement must be allowed by the City Code in order to be eligible for licensing by the State to produce wine. Planning Commission recommends the ordinance be amended to reflect these changes. The Planning Commission held a public hearing which no comment was received. Motion by Freske Second by Weisensel Motion to approve a zoning ordinance text amendment making Breweries, Microdistilleries and Wineries Conditional Uses in the BP-Business Park Zoning District and making Agriculture an Accessory Use in that District. ROSEMOUNT CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING PROCEEDINGS JULY 20, 2021 Ayes: Droste, Essler, Freske, Weisensel, Block Nays: None. Motion carried. ANNOUNCEMENTS 10.a. Staff Updates City Administrator Martin provided the following staff updates; new initiatives are being explored by the Port Authority, the first phase of the UMore project was submitted and staff continues to work on a future rec center. 10.b. Upcoming Community Calendar Mayor Droste reviewed the calendar of events and upcoming meetings. ADJOURNMENT There being no further business to come before the City Council at the regular council meeting and upon a motion by Droste and a second by Weisensel the meeting was adjourned at 8:10 p.m. Respectfully submitted, Erin Fasbender City Clerk