2024-03-19 - MIN - City Council Regular Meeting
March 19, 2024 — 6:30 PM
Council Chambers
Hybrid Meeting
CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING MINUTES
City Council meetings are being conducted in a hybrid format with in -person and remote options
for attending, participating, and commenting.
1. Call to Order
Mayor Harmon called the meeting to order at 6:38 pm.
1A. Pledge of Allegiance and Land Acknowledgement
Mayor Harmon led the audience in the Pledge of Allegiance and read the City’s Land
Acknowledgement statement.
1B. Roll Call
Present: Mayor Roslyn Harmon, Council Members Sophia Ginis, Maurice Harris, Denise La
Mere-Anderson, and Gillian Rosenquist
Staff present: Interim City Manager Schuchman, City Attorney Cisneros, Police Chief Green,
Assistant Police Chief Perez, Interim Finance Director Sawyer, Housing and
Economic Development Manager Costello, Assistant City Engineer Kakach, and City
Clerk Schyma
Mayor Harmon introduced Interim City Manager Noah Schuchman.
1C. Golden Valley Police Department 2023 Recap
Police Chief Green and Assistant Police Chief Perez presented the annual report.
2. Additions and Corrections to Agenda
Motion by Rosenquist, Second by Harris to approve the agenda as submitted.
Motion carried 5-0.
3. Consent Agenda
Approval of Consent Agenda - All items listed under this heading are considered to be routine
by the City Council and will be enacted by one motion. There will be no discussion of these
items unless a Council Member so requests in which event the item will be removed from the
general order of business and considered in its normal sequence on the agenda.
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Motion by Rosenquist, Second by La Mere-Anderson to approve the Consent Agenda as revised:
removal of Item #3D.1. Adopt Resolution No. 24-024 for Acceptance of Donation from Friends of
Larry Larson for a Golf Bench to be Located on Brookview Golf Course.
Motion carried 5-0.
3A. Approval of City Check Registers
3B. Licenses:
3B.1. Approve Temporary On-Sale Liquor License - Good Shepherd Catholic Church
3B.2. Approve Renewal of General Business Licenses - Solid Waste and Recycling Collection
3B.3. Approve Renewal of General Business Licenses - Gas Dispensers
3C. Bids, Quotes, and Contracts:
3C.1. Approve Memorandum of Understanding with the Minneapolis Regional Chamber
3C.2. Approve Professional Services Agreement with Employee Strategies, Inc.
3C.3. Approve Contract for Hydrant Painting with Integrated Painting Solutions, LLC
3C.4. Approve Contract for Gate Valve Repairs with Valley Rich Co., Inc.
3C.5. Approve Purchase of Gate Valves and Parts from Core & Main
3C.6. Approve Purchase of Two Police Transit Vans from Tenvoorde Ford, Inc.
3C.7. Approve Contact for Crack Sealing with SealTech, Inc.
3C.8. Approve Construction Contract with Minger Construction Co., Inc. for the TH 55 Lift
Station Relocation Project
3C.9. Approve Construction Contract with Northdale Construction Company, Inc. for the
Adair Avenue Watermain Rehabilitation Project
3D. Grants and Donations:
3D.1. Adopt Resolution No. 24-024 for Acceptance of Donation From Friends of Larry Larson For
a Golf Bench to be Located on Brookview Golf Course
3D.2. Approve Resolution No. 24-025 Accepting a Donation for the Law Enforcement-
Community Engagement Training Conference Scholarship for Police Chief Virgil Green Sr.
on May 2nd-5th From the U.S. Department of Justice
3. Items Removed From the Consent Agenda:
3D.1. Adopt Resolution No. 24-024 for Acceptance of Donation from Friends of Larry Larson for a
Golf Bench to be Located on Brookview Golf Course
Council Member La Mere-Anderson thanked the friends of Larry Larson for their generous
donation to Brookview Golf Course.
Motion by La Mere-Anderson, Second by Harris to adopt Resolution No. 24-024 accepting the
donation from friends of Larry Larson for a golf bench to be located on Brookview Golf Course.
Motion carried 5-0 with unanimous approval. (In Favor: Harmon, Ginis, Harris, La Mere-
Anderson, Rosenquist. Opposed: N/A)
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4. Public Hearing
4A. Public Hearing Regarding 4707 Circle Down Easement Vacation, Resolution No. 24 -026
Assistant City Engineer Kakach discussed the staff report and noted that this item requires a four-
fifths vote for approval.
Mayor Harmon opened the public hearing. As there were no comments, the public hearing was
closed.
Motion by Harris, Second by Rosenquist to approve Resolution No. 24-026 vacating drainage and
utility easement of Moshou Addition plat.
Motion carried 5-0 with unanimous approval. (In Favor: Harmon, Ginis, Harris, La Mere-
Anderson. Opposed: N/A)
5. Old Business
6. New Business
6A. Adopt Resolution No. 24-027 Awarding the Sale of $3,230,000 G. O. Improvement Bonds
Interim Finance Director Sawyer discussed the staff report and resolution in the amount of
$3,230,000 that is before the Council tonight.
Motion by Harris, Second by La Mere-Anderson to adopt Resolution No. 24-027, as presented by
the Finance Director at tonight’s meeting, awarding the sale of $3,230,000 General Obligations
Improvement Bonds, Series 2024A, fixing their form and specifications: directing their execution
and delivery, and providing for their payment.
Motion carried 5-0 with unanimous approval. (In Favor: Harmon, Ginis, Harris, La Mere-
Anderson. Opposed: N/A)
6B. Review of Council Calendar
Mayor Harmon reviewed upcoming city meetings, events, and holiday closures.
6C. Mayor and Council Communications
1. Other Committee/Meeting updates
7. Adjournment
The meeting was adjourned by unanimous consent at 7:42 pm.
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ATTEST: Roslyn Harmon, Mayor
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Theresa J. Schyma, City Clerk
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