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Home My WebLink About20230207 Regular MeetingROSEMOUNT CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING PROCEEDINGS FEBRUARY 7, 2023 CALL TO ORDER Pursuant to due call and notice thereof a regular meeting of the Rosemount City Council was held on Tuesday, February 7, 2023, at 7:00 p.m. in Rosemount Council Chambers 2875 145th Street West. Mayor Weisensel called the meeting to order with Councilmember Essler, Theisen, Klimpel, Freske attending. Staff present included the following; • City Administrator Martin • City Attorney Tietjan • Public Works Director Egger • Chief of Police Dahlstrom • Parks & Rec Director Schultz OATH OF OFFICE Tami Klimpel and Paul Theisen were sworn in as councilmembers. APPROVAL OF AGENDA Motion by Weisensel Second by Essler Motion to Adopt the Agenda Ayes: 5. Nays: None. Motion carried. PUBLIC COMMENT Jackie Young 12895 Bengal Ave W Ms. Young stated the feasibility report is very thorough and requests this information we provided sooner than it was to the public. She always stated she has mixed views on these improvements and many residents are not in favor as residents enjoy the rural neighborhood. Reed Hanson Attorney Representing Ted McMenomy 12780 Bacardi Ave Mr. Hanson attended the neighborhood meeting and stated the assessment costs and connection costs are a major expense. Mr. Reed suggests not extending the project to Mr. McMenomy’s property at 12780 as he does not want water and sewer connections. Alba Nowlin 15606 Danville ave W Contragulated the new councilmembers and thanked all for keeping the hometown feel. Ms. Nowlin appreciates the engagement and looks forward to fun events for kids and teenagers. ROSEMOUNT CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING PROCEEDINGS FEBRUARY 7, 2023 RESPONSE TO PUBLIC COMMENT Public Works Director Egger noted their will be several opportunities to learn more about the project, voice concerns, etc. before the project is considered for approval by City Council. A timeline of the project can be found in the feasibility report on the City website. CONSENT AGENDA Motion by Klimpel Second by Theisen Motion to approve consent agenda items with items d. & e. removed. a. Bills Listing b. Minutes of the January 17, 2023 Regular Meeting c. Minutes of the January 17, 2023 Special Work Session Proceedings d. Appoint Directors – Dakota Communications Center e. Application to Conduct Off-Site Gambling – Irish Football Boosters f. Community Center/Armory Maintenance Agreement g. Donation Acceptance – Police Department h. On-Sale License on Public Premise i. Donation Acceptance – Cardio Equipment for Police and Fire j. Police Department and Public Works Campus Reimbursement Resolution k. Request by Alliant Engineering for a Correction of the Amber Fields Second Addition Plat l. Bonaire Path East Project, City Project 2018-03 Final Acceptance and Authorization of Final Payment m. Receive Feasibility Report and Call for Improvement Hearing for the 2023 Neighborhood Infrastructure Improvement Project, City Project 2023-04 Ayes: Essler, Klimpel,Weisensel, Theisen, Freske Nays: None. Motion carried. d. Appoint Directors – Dakota 911 Center Councilmember Essler pulled this item to give the opportunity to the two new councilmembers an opportunity to serve on the board. Mayor Weisensel will remain director and Councilmember Theisen will serve as an alternate for the Dakota 911 Center. Councilmember Klimpel will be an alternate for the Minnesota Valley Transit Authority. Motion by Essler Second by Klimpel Motion to appoint Mayor Weisensel as Director and Councilmember Theisen as an alternate to the Dakota 911 Center. Ayes: Klimpel,Weisensel, Theisen, Freske, Essler Nays: None. Motion carried. ROSEMOUNT CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING PROCEEDINGS FEBRUARY 7, 2023 e. Application to Conduct Off-Site Gambling – Irish Football Boosters Councilmember Freske serves as the liason for the Leprechaun Days event and wanted to recognize the Irish Boostser for sponsoring this event. All are welcome to attend the event. Motion by Freske Second by Essler Motion to approve Resolution Approving an Application to Conduct Off-Site Gambling for Irish Football Boosters Ayes: Weisensel, Theisen, Freske, Essler, Klimpel Nays: None. Motion carried. PUBLIC HEARINGS 7.a. Liquor License Amendment for Las Tortillas Mexican Restaurant, Inc. City Clerk Fasbender discussed Las Tortillas Mexican Restaurant’s request to expand their current premise to 15059 Crestone Ave. The liquor license is contingent upon receiving a certificate of occupancy from the Building Official. Shall the council approve the amendment and the certificate of occupancy has been issued, staff will notify the commissioner of public safety of the change in the license. Mayor opened public hearing at 7:20 p.m. Motion by Weisensel Second by Klimpel, Motion to close the public hearing at 7:21 p.m. Motion by Theisen Second by Klimpel Motion to adopt a Resolution approving an amendment to the On-Sale Liquor License and Special Sunday Liquor License at Las Tortillas Mexican Restaurant, Inc Ayes: Theisen, Freske, Essler, Klimpel, Weisensel Nays: None. Motion carried. 8.A. AUTHORIZATION OF 2023-2024 LEGISLATIVE PRIORITIES The City Council provided direction at its December work session surrounding an initial list of 2023-2024 Legislative Priorities for consideration. City Administrator Martin expanded upon each item. Motion by Klimpel Second by Essler Ayes: Freske, Essler, Klimpel, Weisensel, Theisen Nays: None. Motion carried. ROSEMOUNT CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING PROCEEDINGS FEBRUARY 7, 2023 9.A. PLAYGROUND PROPOSALS – BISCAYNE AND CLARET Park and Recreation Director Schultz discussed the long term Parks Maintenance Capital Improvement Plan which includes funding for the replacement of the playground equipment at Biscayne and Claret parks. The existing play equipment was installed in 1999 and is scheduled to be removed in the spring of 2023. A Request for Proposal (RFP) was sent out to local playground firms for the projects. Schultz discussed and showcased the proposals and shared feedback received from the Parks and Recreation Commission. Schultz noted pickleball courts are in the process of being designed to the south of Umore ballfield off of Akron Avenue as there was public concern regarding the current pickleball courts at Claret. Motion by Freske Second by Essler Ayes: Essler, Klimpel, Weisensel, Theisen, Freske Nays: None. Motion carried. 9.B. APPROVE PROJECT SCOPE AND AUTHORIZE ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS FOR THE PUBLIC WORKS & POLICE CAMPUS PROJECT. City Administrator Martin provided an overview of the proposed final project scope for the joint Public Works and Police Campus project. The campus will be located on Biscayne Avenue just to the north of the existing MN National Guard facility. Mr. Martin discussed the design, layout and the total project cost estimate, including contingencies, stands at approximately $59.5 million. An advertisement for bids would be issued later in February/early in March for Bid Package No. 1 which includes the bulk of the site work and major structural components for the building. A second bid package would be issued in April/May for all of the remaining items. Construction is anticipated to start in the summer of this year with a groundbreaking in June, and would take approximately 18 months to complete. We are projecting a move-in date of late 2024. Councilmember Essler confirmed the financial benefits of doing both projects at the same time. Chief of Police Dahlstrom highlighted a big advantage of having the land donated to the city from the National Guard through a process of a land swap with Flint Hills Resources. Motion by Klimpel Second by Freske Ayes: Klimpel, Weisensel, Theisen, Freske, Essler Nays: None. Motion carried. ANNOUNCEMENTS 10.a. Staff Updates City Administrator Martin welcomed Paul and Tami to the City Council and thanked Public Works Staff for their continued efforts with the snow removal. ROSEMOUNT CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING PROCEEDINGS FEBRUARY 7, 2023 10.b. Upcoming Community Calendar Mayor Weisensel 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 Weisensel and a second by Freske the meeting was at 8:06 p.m. Respectfully submitted, Erin Fasbender City Clerk