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Home My WebLink About20221220 Regular MeetingROSEMOUNT CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING PROCEEDINGS DECEMEBER 20, 2022 CALL TO ORDER Pursuant to due call and notice thereof a regular meeting of the Rosemount City Council was held on Tuesday, December 20, 2022, at 7:00 p.m. in Rosemount Council Chambers 2875 145th Street West. Mayor Droste called the meeting to order with Councilmembers Essler, Weisensel and Freske attending. Staff present included the following;  Chief of Police Dahlstrom  Fire Chief Schroeder  City Administrator Martin APPROVAL OF AGENDA City Administrator noted item 6.s. Memorandum of LES and 6.t. Termination of Building Attendant were added to the agenda earlier today. Motion by Weisensel Second by Essler Motion to Adopt the Agenda Ayes: 4. Nays: None. Motion carried. PRESENTATIONS, PROCLAMATIONS AND ACKNOWLEDGMENTS After 20 years, tonight is Mayor Droste’s final City Council meeting. Mayor-Elect Weisensel read proclamation and City Administrator Martin reminded all of the celebration party that will take place on January 3 from 4:30-6:00 at the Steeple Center. PUBLIC COMMENT None CONSENT AGENDA Motion by Weisensel Second by Freske Motion to approve consent agenda items with item g- k pulled for further discussion a. Bills Listing b. Minutes of the December 6 2022 Regular Meeting c. Minutes of the December 6 2022 Work Session Proceedings d. Declare Surplus Property e. Designation of Polling Places for 2023 Elections f. 2023 Schedule of Rates and Fees g. Donation Acceptance & Expenditure – Police & Fire Equipment Fund - American Legion Post h. Donation Acceptance & Expenditure – Police & Fire Equipment Fund - Beyond the Yellow Ribbon ROSEMOUNT CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING PROCEEDINGS DECEMEBER 20, 2022 i. Donation Acceptance & Expenditure – Police & Fire Equipment Fund - Heroes and Helpers j. Donation Acceptance & Expenditure – Police & Fire Equipment Fund - Pine Bend Paving k. Recognizing New Firefighters Achieving Regular Status l. Tree City USA Recertification m. Adoption of Dakota County All-Hazard Mitigation Plan n. 2023 Utility Rates o. 2022 Pond Maintenance Project, City Project 2022-04, Final Acceptance and Authorization of Final Payment p. 2022 Street Improvement Project, City Project 2022-01 Final Acceptance and Authorization of Final Payment q. Approve Proposal for Engineering Services Related to the 2023 Neighborhood Infrastructure Improvement Project, City Project 2023-04 r. Request by the Donna Adams Trust for approval of a Minor Subdivision and Rezoning to create two new buildable lots at 4045 and 4065 McAndrews Road s. Memorandum of Understanding with LELS t. Termination of Building Attendant Ayes: Wesiensel ,Droste, Essler Freske Nays: None. Motion carried. Consent Items 6.g-6.j Councilmember Essler pulled these items for recognition. Chief of Police Dahlstrom and Chief of Fire Schroeder further discussed the donations and what the donations will be used for and thanked all for their contributions. Motion by Essler Second by Weisensel Motion to approve items 6.g through 6.j. Ayes: Droste, Essler Freske, Weisensel Nays: None. Motion carried. 6.k. Recognizing New Firefighters Achieving Regular Status Councilmember Weisensel pulled this item for further recognition of the Firefighters. Chief Schroeder further discussed the process of becoming a firefighter and congratulated these firefighters for their achievements thus far. Motion by Weisensel Second by Essler Motion to recognize New Firefighters Achieving Regular Status Ayes: Essler Freske, Weisensel, Droste Nays: None. Motion carried. ROSEMOUNT CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING PROCEEDINGS DECEMEBER 20, 2022 UNFINISHED BUSINESS 8.a. 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 6, 2022. City Administrator Martin discussed the results of the evaluation. Councilmembers praised Mr. Martin for his continued high performance and leadership. NEW BUSINESS 9.a. Request by Real Estate Equities, for Preliminary and Final Plat approval to develop a multifamily community and a Major Amendment to the Amber Fields Planned Unit Development Agreement Economic Development Coordinator Van Oss presented the request by Real Estate Equities for the approval of Preliminary and Final Plats and a Major Amendment to the Amber Fields Planned Unit Development Agreement to construct a 160-unit multifamily community on a parcel of land owned by Maplewood Development within Amber Fields. The proposed addition requests deviations to the off-street parking requirements; 1.8 stalls per unit. The Planning Commission reviewed the request and recommended approval of the preliminary and final plats for Amber Fields 8th Addition and a major amendment to the Amber Fields Planned Unit Development Agreement, subject to conditions in the recommended actions with the Engineer’s memorandum. Van Oss noted there was no public comment received during the public hearing on November 22, 20222. Councilmembers question the parking stall deviation and the applicant found 1.4 stalls per unit is sufficient enough based on previous projects completed. Staff noted, our city code parking requirements are on the higher end and the code is under review and may be updated to align with the current demands. The developer and architecht further discussed the project; the estimated timeframe to open could be in early 2025, discussed the colors and elevation heights and noted the units will be affordable housing. Motion by Weisensel Second by Freske Motion to adopt a resolution approving the Preliminary and Final Plats for Amber Fields Eigth Addition, subject to the conditions in the resolution. Ayes: Freske, Weisensel, Droste, Essler Nays: None. Motion carried. Motion by Freske Second by Essler Motion to adopt a resolution approving a Major Amendment to the Amber Fields Planned Unit Development Agreement Ayes: Weisensel, Droste, Essler, Freske Nays: None. Motion carried. ROSEMOUNT CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING PROCEEDINGS DECEMEBER 20, 2022 Motion by Essler Second by Weisensel Motion to authorize the Mayor and City Clerk to execute a Major Amendment to the Amber Fields PUD Agreement Ayes: Droste, Essler, Freske, Weisensel Nays: None. Motion carried. 9.b. Review Capital Improvement Plan City Administrator Martin reviewed the update to the City’s ten-year Capital Improvement Plan. Mr. Martin highlighted the larger items as noted in the council memo. Councilmembers requested to have the Public Works/Police Department Campus noted on the list going forward for full disclosure. Mr. Martin further elaborated on the potential funding for the campus project and discussed the timing of the project. The project will have a neighborhood open house on January 17th at Fire Station 2. Motion by Freske Second by Essler Motion to authorize the Mayor and City Clerk to execute a Major Amendment to the Amber Fields PUD Agreement Ayes: Essler, Freske, Weisensel, Droste Nays: None. Motion carried. ANNOUNCEMENTS 10.a. Staff Updates City Administrator Martin provided updates noting the upcoming event of the Mayor on January 3 rd for Mayor Droste at the Steeple Center beginning at 4:30 p.m. 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 at 8:01 p.m. Respectfully submitted, Erin Fasbender City Clerk