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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.
1B. Pledge of Allegiance
1C. Presentation - 2015 George Warren Fuller Award to Bert Tracy, Public Works
Maintenance Manager
Physical Development Director Nevinski introduced the Award Committee from the American
Water Works Association's Minnesota Section: current Chair Mr. Jim Sadler, and past chair
Ms. Carol Blommel Johnson. The Award Committee presented Mr. Tracy with the 2015
George Warren Fuller Award. Mr. Tracy thanked the Committee for the Award. Council
congratulated Mr. Tracy and thanked him for his years of service.
2. ADDITIONS AND CORRECTIONS TO AGENDA
MOTION made by Council Member Snope, seconded by Council Member Clausen to
approve the agenda of November 4, 2015, and the motion carried.
3. APPROVAL OF CONSENT AGENDA
MOTION made by Council Member Snope, seconded by Council Member Fonnest to
approve the consent agenda of November 4, 2015, as revised: removal of 3D-Award Douglas
Drive Power Service Conversion Contract and 3G-Authorization to sign the Funding
Agreement for the Toward Zero Deaths Grant Program and the motion carried.
3A1. Approve Minutes of the City Council Meeting of October 20, 2015.
3A2. Approve Minutes of the Special City Council Meeting of October 26, 2015.
3B. Approve City Check Register and authorize the payments of the bills as submitted.
3C. Accept for filing the Minutes of Boards and Commissions as follows:
1 . Planning Commission - September 28, 2015
2. Board of Zoning Appeals - September 29, 2015
3. Human Rights Commission - September 29, 2015
4. Bassett Creek Watershed Management Commission - September 17, 2015
Nelson Electric, Inc. in the amount of$49,300.00.
3E. Authorize City Manager and Mayor to sign contract for Master SAC Deferral
Agreement.
3F. Receive and file the September 2015 Financial Reports.
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3. ITEMS REMOVED FROM THE CONSENT AGENDA
3D. Award Douglas Drive Power Service Conversion Contract No. 10-14
Physical Development Director Nevinski answered questions from Council.
MOTION made by Council Member Snope, seconded by Council Member Clausen to
authorize Douglas Drive Power Service Conversion Contract between the City and Nelson
Electric, Inc. in the amount of$49,300.00 and the motion carried.
3G. Authorization to Sign Funding Agreement for the Toward Zero Deaths (TZD)
Grant Program
Council Member Fonnest described the TZD Program and how it involved the City. City
Manager Cruikshank answered questions from Council.
MOTION made by Council Member Fonnest, seconded by Council Member Clausen to
authorize the Mayor and City Manager to sign the Funding Agreement with the City of
Minneapolis for the Toward Zero Deaths Grant Program and the motion carried.
6. NEW BUSINESS
6A. Boone Avenue Convenience Center PUD No. 110, Amendment No. 1 - 600 Boone
Avenue North - Linn Investment Properties, LLC, Applicant
Planning Manager Zimmerman presented the staff report and answered questions from
Council.
MOTION made by Council Member Clausen, seconded by Council Member Schmidgall to
authorize the Mayor and City Manager to sign the amended PUD Permit for Boone Avenue
Convenience Center PUD No. 110, Amendment No. 1 and the motion carried.
6B. Liberty Crossing PUD No. 123, Minor PUD Amendment - 7751- 7775 Medicine
Lake Road, 2430 and 2480 Winnetka Avenue North, 2485 Rhode Island Avenue
North - Intuitive Investment Partnership, Applicant
Planning Manager Zimmerman presented the staff report and answered questions from
Council.
There was Council discussion regarding the Liberty Crossing Minor PUD Amendment.
MOTION made by Council Member Fonnest, seconded by Council Member Schmidgall to
approve the amended plans for Liberty Crossing PUD No. 123 and the motion carried.
6C. METRO Blue Line Extension Update
Planning Manager Zimmerman presented the staff report and answered questions from
Council. City Manager Cruikshank answered questions from Council.
There was Council discussion regarding the METRO Blue Line Extension update.
MOTION made by Council Member Snope, seconded by Council Member Clausen to receive
and file the METRO Blue Line Extension Update and the motion carried.
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6. NEW BUSINESS - CONTINUED
6D. Resolution Affirming City Positions Regarding the METRO Blue Line Extension
Planning Manager Zimmerman presented the staff report and recommended point 5 on the
purposed resolution be deleted in its entirety and replaced with "New or improved pedestrian
and bicycle connections shall be incorporated into the design of bridges reconstructed over
the Burlington Northern Santa Fe rail line as part of the light rail project." Mr. Zimmerman
answered questions from Council.
Mr. Rich Baker, and Ms. Gillian Rosenquist, METRO Blue Line Extension Community
Advisory Committee members, addressed the Council regarding the purposed resolution
affirming the City's position regarding the METRO Blue Line Extension and answered
questions from Council.
Council thanked Mr. Baker and Ms. Rosenquist for their participation on the METRO Blue
Line Extension Community Advisory Committee and their continued commitment to the City.
Mr. Dan Soler, Projector Director for the Blue Line Extension Project, answered questions
from Council regarding the Environmental Impact Statement for the Blue Line Extension.
There was much Council discussion regarding the City's position regarding the METRO Blue
Line Extension.
Council directed staff to amend the purposed resolution by adding "as part of the project" to
points 2 and 4. In point 2, the phase would be added after "public parking must be provided."
In point 4, it would be added after "light rail project shall be mitigated." Council also accepted
the recommendation from staff to revise point 5 as stated above.
MOTION made by Council Member Schmidgall, seconded by Council Member Snope adopt
Resolution 15-85, Affirming City Positions Regarding the METRO Blue Line Extension as
amended upon a vote being taken the following voted in favor of: Harris, Snope, Fonnest,
Schmidgall and Clausen and the following voted against: none and the motion carried.
6E. First and Second Consideration - Ordinance #582 - Amending Section 12.50:
Minor Subdivisions and Consolidations regarding Conditions for Approval or
Denial
Planning Manager Zimmerman presented the staff report and answered questions from
Council. City Attorney Garry answered questions from Council.
Ms. Bea Bakke, 4600 Roanoke Road, presented a survey of her lot with the setback lines.
She asked Council to consider her lot subdivision to be exempt from the purposed ordinance
because her purposed subdivision currently meets the rules before the ordinance is voted on.
She also asked Council to reassess the ordinance because it would affect other residents
who would like to subdivide.
There was Council discussion regarding amending Section 12.50: Minor Subdivisions and
Consolidations regarding Conditions of Approval or Denial.
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6E. First & Second Consideration - Amending Section 12.50 - continued
MOTION made by Council Member Fonnest, seconded by Council Member Clausen to adopt
first consideration, Ordinance #582, amending Section 12.50: Minor Subdivisions and
Consolidations regarding Conditions for Approval or Denial upon a vote being taken the
following voted in favor of: Clausen, Fonnest and Harris and the following voted against:
Snope and Schmidgall and the motion carried.
MOTION made by Council Member Fonnest, seconded by Council Member Clausen to
suspend the rules requiring a second consideration of the ordinance at a separate meeting
upon a vote being taken the following voted in favor of: Clausen, Fonnest, Snope and Harris
and the following voted against: Schmidgall and the motion carried.
MOTION made by Council Member Fonnest, seconded by Council Member Clausen to adopt
second consideration, Ordinance #582, amending Section 12.50: Minor Subdivisions and
Consolidations regarding Conditions for Approval or Denial upon a vote being taken the
following voted in favor of: Clausen, Fonnest and Harris and the following voted against:
Snope and Schmidgall and the motion carried.
6F. Authorize Agreements for Wayzata Boulevard Bikeway Feasibility Study
Physical Development Director Nevinski presented the staff report and answered questions
from Council.
MOTION made by Council Member Snope, seconded by Council Member Clausen to adopt
Resolution 15-86, authorizing a Cooperative Agreement for Cost Participation in a Feasibility
Study upon a vote being taken the following voted in favor of: Harris, Snope, Clausen,
Fonnest and Schmidgall and the following voted against: none and the motion carried.
MOTION made by Council Member Snope, seconded by Council Member Schmidgall to
authorize the agreement with SEH, Inc. for Professional Services for the Wayzata Boulevard
Bikeway Feasibility Study and the motion carried.
6G. Appreciation for the City of Robbinsdale from the Joint Water Commission
City Manager Cruikshank presented the staff report and answered questions from Council.
MOTION made by Council Member Clausen, seconded by Council Member Schmidgall to
adopt Resolution 15-87, Thanks and Appreciation for the City of Robbinsdale upon a vote
being taken the following voted in favor of: Harris, Clausen, Fonnest, Schmidgall and Snope
and the following voted against: none and the motion carried.
6H. Announcement of Meetings
The Fall Leaf Drop Off will be on November 6 and 7, 2015, at Brookview Park.
Some Council Member may attend the Board/Commission Interviews and discussion of
appointments on November 10, 2015, at 5:30 pm in the Council Conference room.
A Special Council meeting to canvass the 2015 Election Results will be held on November
10, 2015, at 6:15 pm in the Council Chambers.
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6H. Announcement of Meetings - continued
The next Council/Manager meeting will be held on November 10, 2015, at 6:30 pm.
City Offices will be closed on November 11 , 2015, in observance of Veteran's Day.
Some Council Members may attend a program "Honoring our Veteran" on November 11,
2015, from 9:30 to 11 am at Westphal Legion in Robbinsdale.
Open for Business will have office hours on November 13, 2015, from 9 to 11 am in the
Council Conference room.
The next City Council meeting will be held on November 17, 2015, at 6:30.
Some Council Members may attend the League of Minnesota Cities/Metro Cities Regional
meeting on November 18, 2015, at 11:30 pm at the Minneapolis Ramada.
61. Mayor and Council Communication
Council Member Clausen thanked Golden Valley residents for electing her for four more
years.
Council Member Snope congratulated Mayor Harris and Council Members Clausen and
Schmidgall on their re-election.
Mayor Harris congratulated the Council Members and thanked all of the candidates that ran
this year. He also thanked staff for their assistance in this year's election.
7. ADJOURMENT
MOTION made by Council Member Snope, seconded by Council Member Fonnest and the
motion carried to adjourn the meeting at 8:52 pm.
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