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U CITY COUNCIL MEETING
r1, GOLDEN VALLEY, MINNESOTA
July 21, 2015
1. CALL TO ORDER
Mayor Harris called the meeting to order at 6:30 pm.
1A. Roll Call
Present: Mayor Harris, Council Members Clausen, Fonnest, and Schmidgall. Also present
were: City Manager Burt, Acting City Attorney Garry and City Clerk Luedke.
Absent: Council Member Snope
1 B. Pledge of Allegiance
1C. Recognition of Service - City Manager Tom Burt - Northwest Community
Television Board of Directors
Mr. Mike Johnson, Executive Director & General Manager of the Northwest Community
Television & Northwest Cable Communications Commission, presented a plaque to City
Manager Burt for his service on the commission.
1 D. 2015 Photo Contest Awards
Mayor Harris announced the 2015 winners for the annual Views of the Valley photo contest.
He presented certificates of recognition and cash prizes to those in attendance.
2. ADDITIONS AND CORRECTIONS TO AGENDA
MOTION made by Council Member Fonnest, seconded by Council Member Schmidgall to
approve the agenda of July 21 , 2015, as revised: moving item 3J-Adopt second consideration
amending the 2015 Master Fee Schedule to follow item 413-Amending Temporary Uses
regarding Mobile Food Vendors and the motion carried.
3. APPROVAL OF CONSENT AGENDA
MOTION made by Council Member Fonnest, seconded by Council Member Schmidgall to
approve the consent agenda of July 21, 2015, as revised: removal of 3K- Approval of Plat -
Sweeney Lake Woods PUD No. 120 and the motion carried.
3A1. Approve Minutes of the Special Council/Manager Meeting of July 7, 2015
3A2. Approve Minutes of the City Council Meeting of July 7, 2015
3131. Approve City Check Register and authorize the payments of the bills as submitted.
3132. Approve Housing and Redevelopment Authority Check Register and authorize the
payments of the bills as submitted.
3C1. Receive and file the gambling license exemption and approve the waiver of notice
requirement for Cancer Legal Line.
3D. Accept for filing the Minutes of Boards and Commissions as follows:
1 . Human Services Fund - June 8, 2015
2. Joint Water Commission - April 2, 2015
3. Tri-City Council Meeting - May 26, 2015
4. Bassett Creek Watershed Management Commission - May 21 , 2015
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3. APPROVAL OF CONSENT AGENDA - continued
3E. Approve requests for beer and/or wine at Brookview Park as recommended by staff.
3F. Authorize agreement with WSB, Inc. for Professional Services to provide a Storm
Water Pond Management Program and Wetland Assessments in the City in the
amount not to exceed $56,340.
3G. Adopt Second Consideration, Ordinance #563, amending the City Code regarding the
Golden Valley Property Maintenance Code and Approve Summary of Ordinance #563
for publication.
3H. Adopt second consideration, Ordinance #564, amending to Chapter 6 regarding
Licensing of Rental Housing and Approve Summary of Ordinance #564 for
publication.
31. Adopt second consideration, Ordinance #565, amending the City Code regarding
Administrative Citations and Approve Summary of Ordinance #565 for publication.
3J-. Adopt seGGRd Gensider-atien, OrdinanGe #566, amending the 2015 Master Fee
Property M-ainteRanGe Code.
3K-. Adopt Resolution 15-63, fer Approval of Plat SweeRey Lake Weeds PUD Ne. 120
and Authorize the Mayer and Gity Manager to sign the PUD Permit and Develepmen
greeMt enfcrn fE)F Sw'eeRey Lake Woods PUD No 120.
3L. Approve the Professional Services Contract with Environmental Process Inc.
3M. Receive and file the Liberty Crossing Redevelopment update.
3N. Receive and file the Cornerstone Creek Redevelopment update.
30. Adopt Resolution 15-64, withdrawing from the Northwest Hennepin Human Services
Council.
3P. Receive and file the June 2015 Financial Reports.
3Q. Authorize the Mayor and City Manager to sign the Intervention Services Agreement
with Sojourner Project, Inc. for Domestic Assault Intervention Services.
3R. Adopt the 2016-2018 Strategic Plan Summary Report dated May 2015.
3. ITEMS REMOVED FROM THE CONSENT AGENDA
3J. Adopt second consideration, Ordinance 566 - Amendment the 2015 Master Fee
Schedule for Mobile Food Vending, Administrative Citations, and International
Property Maintenance Code
Finance Director Virnig presented the staff report and answered questions from Council.
MOTION made by Council Member Fonnest, seconded by Council Member Schmidgall to
amend the ordinance by deleting the mobile food vending fees section and the motion
carried.
MOTION: made by Council Member Fonnest, seconded by Council Member Schmidgall to
adopt second consideration, Ordinance #566, amending the 2015 Master Fee Schedule for
Mobile Food Vending, Administrative Citations, and International Property Maintenance Code
with the deletion of the mobile food vending section upon a vote being taken the following
voted in favor: Clausen, Harris, Schmidgall and Fonnest; and the following voted against:
none, and the motion carried.
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3K. Approval of Plat - Sweeney Lake Woods PUD No. 120 and Authorize the Mayor
and City Manager to sign the PUD Permit and Development Agreement for
Sweeney Lake Woods PUD No. 120.
MOTION: made by Council Member Fonnest, seconded by Council Member Schmidgall to
adopt Resolution 15-63, Approval of Plat for Sweeney Lake Woods PUD No. 120 upon a
vote being taken the following voted in favor: Harris, Fonnest, and Schmidgall; and the
following voted against: Clausen, and the motion carried.
MOTION made by Council Member Fonnest, seconded by Council Member Schmidgall to
authorize the Mayor and City Manager to sign the PUD Permit and Development Agreement
for Sweeney Lake Woods PUD No. 120 and the motion carried.
4. PUBLIC HEARINGS
4A. Continued Public Hearing - Amending Chapter 11: Land Use Regulation
regarding Cocktail Rooms, Distilleries and Micro-Distilleries
Associate Planner Goellner presented the staff report and answered questions from Council.
The public hearing was opened at the July 7, 2015, City Council meeting. No one came
forward. Mayor Harris closed the public hearing.
There was Council discussion regarding the Land Use Regulations for Cocktail Rooms,
Distilleries and Micro-Distilleries.
MOTION made by Council Member Clausen, seconded by Council Member Schmidgall to
adopt Ordinance #567, amending Chapter 11: Land Use Regulation (Zoning) regarding
Cocktails Rooms, Distilleries and Micro-Distilleries upon a vote being taken the following
voted in favor: Harris, Fonnest, Schmidgall and Clausen; and the following voted against:
none, and the motion carried.
4B. Continued Public Hearing - Ordinance #562 - Amending Section 11.04
Temporary Uses regarding Mobile Food Vendors
Associate Planner Goellner presented the staff report and answered questions from Council.
City Manager Burt and Finance Director Virnig answered questions from Council.
The public hearing was opened at the July 7, 2015 City Council meeting.
Mr. Phillip Bauch, Owner of a hot dog cart operating in the City of Golden Valley, had a
question on the proposed fee schedule.
Mayor Harris closed the public hearing.
There was Council discussion regarding amending the City Code to include a Temporary Use
for Mobile Food Vendors.
MOTION made by Council Member Fonnest, seconded by Council Member Clausen to adopt
Ordinance #562, amending Section 11 .04 Temporary Uses regarding Mobile Food Vendors
upon a vote being taken the following voted in favor: Harris, Fonnest, Schmidgall and
Clausen; and the following voted against: none, and the motion carried.
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4C. Public Hearing - Final PUD Plan for Golden Villas PUD No. 118 - 9130 and 9220
Olson Memorial Highway - Golden Villas, LLC, Applicant
Planning Manager Zimmerman presented the staff report and answered questions from
Council. City Manager Burt answered questions from Council.
Mr. Bill Stoddard, Golden Villas LLC, Applicant, updated Council on the tentative timeline and
project highlights and answered questions from Council. Mr. Darrell Brinkman, ESG
Architects, and Ms. Traci Tomas, Golden Villas LLC, Applicant, answered questions from
Council.
Mayor Harris opened the public hearing. No one came forward. Mayor Harris closed the
public hearing.
There was Council discussion regarding the Final PUD Plan for the Golden Villas project
located at 9130 and 9200 Olson Memorial Highway.
MOTION made by Council Member Fonnest, seconded by Council Member Schmidgall to
adopt Ordinance #568, Approval of Final PUD Plan, Golden Villas PUD No. 118, Golden
Villas, LLC, Applicant, upon a vote being taken the following voted in favor: Harris, Clausen
Schmidgall and Fonnest; and the following voted against: none, and the motion carried.
4D. Public Hearing - Final PUD Plan for Liberty Crossing PUD No. 123 - 7751-7775
Medicine Lake Road, 2430 and 2480 Winnetka Avenue North, 2485 Rhode
Island Avenue North - Intuitive Investments, Applicant
Planning Manager Zimmerman presented the staff report and answered questions from
Council. Physical Development Director Nevinski answered questions from Council.
Mr. Todd Schachtman, Applicant, thanked city staff, his team members and the engineering
firm for the final project and answered questions from Council.
Mayor Harris opened the public hearing. No one came forward. Mayor Harris closed the
public hearing.
There was Council discussion regarding the Final PUD Plan for Liberty Crossing located at
the southeast quadrant of Medicine Lake Road and Winnetka Avenue North intersection.
MOTION made by Council Member Fonnest, seconded by Council Member Clausen to adopt
Ordinance #569, Approval of Final PUD Plan, Liberty Crossing PUD No. 123, Intuitive
Investments, Applicant, upon a vote being taken the following voted in favor: Harris,
Schmidgall, Fonnest and Clausen; and the following voted against: none, and the motion
carried.
6. NEW BUSINESS
6A. METRO Blue Line Extension Update
Planning Manager Zimmerman presented the staff report and answered questions from
Council.
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6A. METRO Blue Line Extension Update - continued
Ms. Alicia Vap, Planning & Agreements Manager, METRO Transit Blue Line Extension
Office, gave an update on the Golden Valley Road Station Park and Ride Concept Plan and
answered questions from Council.
There was Council discussion regarding the Station Area Planning Final Report and the
parking requirements needed for the proposed station.
MOTION made by Council Member Schmidgall, seconded by Council Member Fonnest to
receive and file METRO Blue Line Extension Update and the motion carried.
MOTION made by Council Member Schmidgall, seconded by Council Member Clausen to
receive and file METRO Blue Line Extension (Bottineau LRT) Phase 1 : Station Area Planning
Final Report and the motion carried.
6B. First Consideration - Eliminating Section 6.41 Food Establishment and Vending
Machine Regulations
City Manager Burt presented the staff report and answered questions from Council.
MOTION made by Council Member Clausen, seconded by Council Member Schmidgall to
adopt first consideration, Ordinance #572, eliminating Section 6.41 regarding Food
Establishment and Vending Machine Regulations upon a vote being taken the following voted
in favor: Harris, Clausen, Schmidgall and Fonnest and the following voted against: none, and
the motion carried.
6C. First Consideration - Amending City Code regarding Alcoholic Beverages
Licensing of On-Sale Cocktail Room and Off-Sale Distilled Spirits License
City Clerk Luedke presented the staff report and answered questions from Council.
MOTION made by Council Member Clausen, seconded by Council Member Schmidgall to
adopt first consideration, Ordinance #570, amending Chapter 5: Alcoholic Beverages
Licensing regarding the addition of On-Sale Cocktail Room, Off-Sale Distilled Spirits and
amending Sunday Sales upon a vote being taken the following voted in favor: Harris,
Schmidgall, Fonnest and Clausen; and the following voted against: none, and the motion
carried.
6D. First Consideration - Amending the 2015 Master Fee Schedule for addition of
On-Sale Cocktail Room and Off-Sale Distilled Spirits Liquor License Fees
City Clerk Luedke presented the staff report and answered questions from Council.
MOTION made by Council Member Clausen, seconded by Council Member Schmidgall to
adopt first consideration, Ordinance #571, amending 2015 Master Fee Schedule for On-Sale
Cocktail Room and Off-Sale Distilled Spirits Liquor License Fees upon a vote being taken the
following voted in favor: Harris, Schmidgall, Clausen and Fonnest; and the following voted
against: none, and the motion carried.
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6E. Announcement of Meetings
The City Manager Finalist Open House will be held on July 22, 2015, from 6:30 to 8 pm in the
Council Conference Room.
The Golden Valley Business Council meeting will be held on July 23, 2015, from 8 to 9:30 am
at Second Harvest Heartland.
The City Manager Finalist Interviews will be held on July 23, 2015, from 1 to 7 pm in the
Council Conference Room.
The Living in the Valley Event "Taste and Tour" will be held on July 23, 2015, from 5 to 9 pm
at various Golden Valley businesses.
The Penny Carnival will be held on July 24, 2015, from 10:30 to 12:30 pm at Brookview Park.
Some Council Members may attend the Market in the Valley Farmer's Market on July 26 and
August 2, 2015, from 9 am to 1 pm in the City Hall Campus Parking Lot.
The Concert in the Park: Minnesota State Band will be held on July 27, 2015, at 7 pm in
Brookview Park.
The Picnic and Music in the Park will be held on July 29, 2015, from 11:15 am to 12:45 pm at
Brookview Park.
The Movie on the Green will be held on July 31 , 2015, at 8:45 pm at the Brookview Lawn
Bowling Green.
Open for Business will have office hours at the City of Golden Valley on July 31, 2015, from 9
to 11 am in the Council Conference Room.
The Concert in the Park: Wendy's Wiggle, Jiggle and Jam will be held on August 3, 2015, at
7 pm at Brookview Park.
The Minnesota Night to Unite Celebrations will be held on August 4, 2015, at various times
and locations.
The next Council Meeting will be Wednesday, August 5, 2015.
The METRO Blue Line Extension Public Open House will be held on August 12, 2015, from 5
to 7:30 pm at the Golden Valley City Hall.
6F. Mayor and Council Communication
Mayor Harris thanked city staff members for their assistance during the weekend storms.
6F1. Traffic Impact on Highway 55
There was Council discussion regarding the traffic impact on Highway 55 and a letter drafted
by staff on behalf of the Mayor to be sent to MnDOT. City Manager Burt gave an update on
current traffic issues in the City and answered questions.
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7. ADJOURMENT
MOTION made by Council Member Fonnest, seconded by Council Member Clausen and the
motion carried to adjourn the meeting at 9:33 pm.
She and Harris, May6r
ATTEST:
Kristine A. Luedke, City Clerk