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golden CITY COUNCIL MEETING
valley GOLDEN VALLEY, MINNESOTA
October 20, 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, Schmidgall and Snope. Also
present were: City Manager Cruikshank, City Attorney Garry and City Clerk Luedke.
16. Pledge of Allegiance
1C. Introduction of 2015-2016 Teen Committee
Recreation Supervisors Anderson and Erickson introduced the 2015-2016 members of the
Teen Committee which included: Noah Baker, Stella Haberman, Jack Knudson, Hannah
Segelbaum, Sarah Carlson, Shivani Nookala, Olivia Behn, and Sam Buttress. Council
thanked the Teen Committee and the Park and Recreation staff for their service.
2. ADDITIONS AND CORRECTIONS TO AGENDA
MOTION made by Council Member Fonnest, seconded by Council Member Clausen to
amend the agenda of October 20, 2015, as revised: removal of Item 6A-Boone Avenue
Convenience Center PUD No. 110 and to bring the item back to a future Council Meeting and
the motion carried.
MOTION made by Council Member Clausen, seconded by Council Member Snope to
approve the amended agenda of October 20, 2015, and the motion carried.
3. APPROVAL OF CONSENT AGENDA
MOTION made by Council Member Clausen, seconded by Council Member Snope to
approve the consent agenda of October 20, 2015, as revised: removal of Items 3F-Approval
of Plat and Authorization to Sign PUD Permit and Development Agreement for Cornerstone
Creek, 3G-Approval of Administrative Hearing Officers and the Professional Service
Agreement, and 3H-Authorization to sign the amended Community Service Officer
Agreement with Breck School for 2015-2016 and the motion carried.
3A. Approve Minutes of the City Council Meeting - October 6, 2015
3B1. Approve City Check Register and authorize the payments of the bills as submitted.
3B2. Approve Housing and Redevelopment Authority Check Register and authorize the
payments of the bills as submitted.
3C. Accept for filing the Minutes of Boards and Commissions as follows:
1 . Human Rights Commission - September 14, 2015
2. Bassett Creek Watershed Management Commission - August 20, 2015
3D. Award Contract for the 2015 Bassett Creek Restoration Project, City Project No. 13-
25, to the lowest responsible bidder, Rachel Contracting, Inc., in the amount of
$765,736.20.
3E. Adopt Resolution 15-82, authorizing Submittal of Application for Hennepin Youth
Sports Program Grant.
Agreement for Cornerstone Creek PUD No. 124.
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3. APPROVAL OF CONSENT AGENDA - continued
3-6: Approval of Administrative Hearing Officers Appointments and Profcs.�ional Service
Agreement.
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Service Officer Agreement with Breck School for 2015 2016.
3. ITEMS REMOVED FROM THE CONSENT AGENDA
3F. Approve Plat and Authorize the Mayor and City Manager to sign the PUD Permit
and Development Agreement for Cornerstone Creek PUD No. 124.
Planning Manager Zimmerman reviewed changes to the staff report.
MOTION made by Council Member Fonnest, seconded by Council Member Snope to adopt
Resolution 15-83, approval of the Plat for Cornerstone Creek PUD No. 124 and authorizing
the Mayor and City Manager to sign the PUD Permit and Development Agreement for
Cornerstone Creek PUD No. 124 upon a vote being taken the following voted in favor of:
Harris, Fonnest, Snope, Clausen and Harris and the following voted against: none and the
motion carried.
3G. Approval of Administrative Hearing Officer Appointments and the Professional
Service Agreement
Deputy Fire Chief Hammerschmidt answered questions from the Council.
MOTION made by Council Member Fonnest, seconded by Council Member Clausen to adopt
appointment of attorneys Paul Bohnsack, Michael Budke, Robert Fine, Jody Kieser Kisting,
Ellen Longfellow, Robert Reutiman, and David Schmidt as administrative hearing officers for
the City of Golden Valley and the service agreement and the motion carried.
3H. Authorize the Mayor, City Manager and Police Chief to sign the amended
Community Service Officer Agreement with Breck School for 2015-2016
Mayor Harris stated he would abstain from the vote due to a possible conflict of interest. City
Manager Cruikshank answered questions from Council.
MOTION made by Council Member Clausen, seconded by Council Member Fonnest to
authorize the Mayor, City Manager and the Police Chief to sign the amended Community
Service Officer Agreement with Breck School for 2015-2016 upon a vote being taken the
following voted in favor of: Schmidgall, Fonnest and Clausen, the following voted against:
Snope, the following abstained: Harris and the motion carried.
5. OLD BUSINESS
5A. Submittal of Grant Application to Hennepin County Environmental Response
Fund and Continued Coordination of Conceptual Design of Flood Mitigation
Project
Associate Planner Goellner reviewed the staff report and answered questions from Council.
Physical Development Director Nevinski answered questions from Council.
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5A. Submittal of Grant Application to Hennepin County Environmental - continued
MOTION made by Council Member Fonnest, seconded by Council Member Clausen to adopt
Resolution 15-84, authorizing Submittal of Grant Application to Hennepin County
Environmental Response Fund and Authorizing Continued Coordination of Conceptual
Design of Flood Mitigation Project upon a vote being taken the following voted in favor:
Clausen, Fonnest, Harris, Schmidgall and Snope; and the following voted against: none, and
the motion carried.
5B. Second Consideration - Ordinance 561 - Proposed Code Amendment to Section
7.28: Right-of-Way Management Undergrounding
Physical Development Director Nevinski reviewed the staff report and answered questions
from Council.
There was Council discussion regarding the proposed code amendments regarding the right-
of-way management undergrounding.
MOTION made by Council Member Schmidgall, seconded by Council Member Clausen to
deny adoption of Ordinance #561, amending Section 7.28: Right-of-Way Management of the
City Code upon a vote being taken the following voted in favor: Clausen, Fonnest, Harris,
Schmidgall and Snope; and the following voted against: none, and the motion carried.
6. NEW BUSINESS
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Avenue North Linn Investment Properties, LLC, Applicant
6B. METRO Blue Line Extension Update
Planning Manager Zimmerman presented the staff report and answered questions from
Council.
There was much Council discussion regarding the METRO Blue Line update.
MOTION made by Council Member Schmidgall, seconded by Council Member Clausen to
receive and file the METRO Blue Line Extension Update and the motion carried.
6C. Announcement of Meetings
Some Council Members may attend the Golden Valley Business Council meeting on October
22, 2015, from 7:30 to 9 am at Second Harvest Heartland.
Some Council Members may attend the HRC Conversations Event: Human Trafficking on
October 22, 2015, from 6:30 to 8 pm in the Council Chambers.
Some Council Members may attend the New Hope Mayor's Prayer Breakfast on October 23,
2015, at 7 am at the New Hope Community Gyms at Cooper High School.
The Public Safety Open House for Families with Special Needs will be held on October 24,
2015, from 11 am to 1 pm at the Public Safety Building.
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6C. Announcement of Meetings - continued
A Special City Council meeting will be held on October 26, 2015, at 6 pm in the Council
Chambers.
Some Council Members may attend the METRO Blue Line Extension Open House on
October 28, 2015, from 5:30 to 7 pm in the Council Conference Room.
Election Day is November 3, 2015.
The next City Council meeting will be November 4, 2015.
Council Member Snope stated the Hopkins School Board and the Special Election for House
District 46A will also be on the upcoming election for the southern portion of the City. He
encouraged residents to educate themselves on the candidates.
6C. Mayor and Council Communication
No action and/or discussion took place.
7. ADJOURMENT
MOTION made by Council Member Schmidgall, seconded by Council Member Clausen and
the motion carried to adjourn the meeting at 7:44 pm.
Shep rd M. Harris, Mayor
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Kristine A. Luedke, City Clerk