2024-04-02 - MIN - City Council Regular Meeting
April 2, 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 6:30 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 Maurice Harris and Denise La Mere-
Anderson
Absent: Council Members Sophia Ginis and Gillian Rosenquist
Staff present: Interim City Manager Schuchman, City Attorney Cisneros, Housing and Economic
Development Manager Costello, Temporary Deputy City Clerk SINYEMBO, and City
Clerk Schyma
Mayor Harmon read a statement regarding the passing of former Golden Valley Mayor and
Council Member Larry Bakken and acknowledging his contributions to the community.
1C. Annual Discover St. Louis Park Presentation
Becky Bakken, President and CEO of Discover St. Louis Park, made a PowerPoint presentation and
provided the Council with a year-end update for Discover St. Louis Park.
1D. Proclamation Recognizing April as Fair Housing Month
Housing & Economic Development Manager Costello discussed the proclamation.
Motion by Harris, Second by La Mere-Anderson to support a proclamation recognizing April as
Fair Housing Month in the City of Golden Valley.
Motion carried 3-0.
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2. Additions and Corrections to Agenda
Motion by La Mere-Anderson, Second by Harris to approve the agenda as submitted.
Motion carried 3-0.
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.
Motion by Harris, Second by La Mere-Anderson to approve the Consent Agenda as submitted.
Motion carried 3-0.
3A. Approval of City Check Registers
3B. Licenses:
3B.1. Approve New On-Sale Beer and Wine License - Nagoya Sushi
3B.2. Approve Transfer of Off-Sale Intoxicating Liquor License - Lakeridge Wine and Spirits
3B.3. General Business Licenses - Fireworks Sales
3C. Bids, Quotes, and Contracts:
3C.1. Approve Professional Services Agreement with Van Meter Williams Pollack LLP
for Downtown Golden Valley User Experience Framework
3C.2. Approve Purchase of Five Public Safety Utility Interceptors from Tenvoorde Ford, Inc.
3C.3. Approve Purchase of a Fire Rescue Vehicle
3C.4. Approve Contract for Landscape Services with JL Theis, Inc.
3C.5. Approve Contract for Brush Pick-Up with Bratt Tree Company
3C.6. Approve Construction Contract with New Look Contracting, Inc. for the TH 55
Bridge Watermain Repair Project
3D. Adopt Resolution No. 24-028, Approval of the Final Plat for Hope Addition
4. Public Hearing
5. Old Business
6. New Business
6A. Review of Council Calendar
Mayor Harmon reviewed upcoming city meetings, events, and holiday closures.
6B. Mayor and Council Communications
1. Other Committee/Meeting updates
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7. Adjournment
The meeting was adjourned by unanimous consent at 7:08 pm.
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ATTEST: Roslyn Harmon, Mayor
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Theresa J. Schyma, City Clerk
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