01-05-16 City Council Minutes city of OFFICIAL MINUTES
CITY COUNCIL MEETING
valley GOLDEN VALLEY, MINNESOTA
January 5, 2016
1. CALL TO ORDER
Mayor Harris called the meeting to order at 6:30 pm.
1A. Pledge of Allegiance
1 B. Oath of Office
City Manager Cruikshank administered the oath of office to Mayor Shep Harris, Council
Member Joanie Clausen and Council Member Steve Schmidgall.
1C. Roll Call and Seating of the Council
Present: Mayor Harris, Council Members Joanie Clausen, Larry Fonnest, Steve Schmidgall
and Andy Snope.
Also present were: City Manager Cruikshank, City Attorney Garry and City Clerk Luedke.
The Mayor recessed the meeting for cake and coffee, after which the meeting reconvened.
2. ADDITIONS AND CORRECTIONS TO AGENDA
MOTION made by Council Member Schmidgall, seconded by Council Member Clausen to
approve the agenda of January 5, 2016, as revised: replacement of pages on Items 31-Council
Assignments and 3J-Additional meetings for Council reimbursements to include further
information and the motion carried.
3. APPROVAL OF CONSENT AGENDA
MOTION made by Council Member Clausen, seconded by Council Member Schmidgall to
approve the consent agenda of January 5, 2016, as revised: removal of 3C-Designation of
Official Newspaper, 3D-Designation of Depositories for City Funds, 3111-Purchase One Single
Axle Cab and 3P-2016 Government Affairs Priorities and the motion carried.
3A1. Approve Minutes of Council/Manager Meeting - December 8, 2015
3A2. Approve Minutes of City Council Meeting - December 15, 2015.
313. Approve Closing Time and Place of Receipt of Public Information for Inclusion in the
Council Agenda as 4:30 pm on the Wednesday preceding the Council Meeting in the
City Manager's Office.
3�� ' ppreve 11 1D esig Ratien of the 2016 Offiniial Newspaper.1
3D-. ppFeye 1 IpsignatiR epositories fer 1 ity Funds..
3E1. Approve City Check Register and authorize the payments of the bills as submitted.
3E2. Approve Housing and Redevelopment Authority Check Register and authorize the
payments of the bills as submitted.
3F1. Approve the issuance of a Therapeutic Massage Facility License renewal for Core
Healing Arts LLC located at 1405 North Lilac Drive, Suite 113D.
3F2. Receive and file the gambling license exemption and approve the waiver of notice
requirement for St. Bartholomew Church.
3G. Accept for filing the Minutes of Boards and Commissions as follows:
1. Planning Commission - November 23, 2015
2. Open Space & Recreation Commission - September 28, 2015
3. Human Rights Commission - November 24, 2015
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3. APPROVAL OF CONSENT AGENDA - continued
3G. Accept for filing the Minutes of Boards and Commissions - continued
4. Teen Committee - April 27, 2015
5. Basset Creek Watershed Management Commission - November 18, 2015
3W. Appreve niirnhase of one Single Axle Cabe Chassis and Equipment
3H2. Approve Quote No. TH01167-R9/C from KI in the amount of $116,298.45 for purchase
of office furniture for the lower level remodel.
31. Approve the following 2016 Council appointments:
Council Liaisons
Board of Zoning Appeals Fonnest
Civil Service Commission Clausen
Environmental Commission Fonnest
Human Rights Commission Snope
Human Services Fund Clausen
Open Space and Recreation Commission Clausen
Planning Commission Schmidgall
Other Assignments
Beyond the Yellow Ribbon Campaign Harris, Clausen
Bottineau Light Rail Transit (LRT) Community Works Steering Fonnest, Snope
Committee
Golden Valley Business Council Harris, Fonnest, Snope
Golden Valley Historical Society Board Member Schmidgall, Snope
Hennepin County Bottineau Transitway Policy Advisory Snope, Fonnest
Committee
Highway 169 Mobility Study Policy Advisory Committee TBD
Hopkins School District 270 Caring Youth Committee Fonnest
Hopkins School District 270 Cities Joint Meetings Harris
Legislative Liaison and Spokesperson Harris, Snope
METRO Blue Line Extension Corridor Management Committee Harris, Snope
Metro Cities Schmidgall, Delegate
Snope, Alternate
Minneapolis Water Advisory Board Harris
Northwest Suburbs Cable Communications Commission Clausen
Robbinsdale School District 281 Government Advisory Fonnest
Committee
Sochacki Park Governance Policy Board Harris, Fonnest
West Broadway Transit Study - Policy Advisory Committee Fonnest, Delegate
Clausen, Alternate
3J. Approve the following additional meetings for Council reimbursement:
Beyond the Yellow Ribbon Campaign
Bottineau Light Rail Transit (LRT) Community Works Steering Committee
Golden Valley Business Council
Golden Valley Historical Society
Hennepin County Bottineau Transitway Policy Advisory Committee
Highway 169 Mobility Study Policy Advisory Committee
Hopkins School District 270 Caring Youth Committee
Hopkins School District 270 Cities Joint Meetings
1-394 Joint Task Force
- League of Minnesota Cities (LMC) - Committee Meetings, Legislative Conference
and Annual Conference
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3. APPROVAL OF CONSENT AGENDA - continued
3J. Approve the following additional meetings for Council reimbursement - continued
METRO Blue Line Extension Corridor Management Committee
Metro Cities - Annual Meeting, Legislative Adoption Meeting, Regional Briefings,
and Committees
Minneapolis Water Advisory Board
National League of Cities (NLC) - Congressional City Conference in the spring,
Congress of Cities in fall and Board Meetings
Northwest Suburbs Cable Communications Commission
Robbinsdale School District 281 Government Advisory Committee
Sochacki Park Governance Policy Board
TwinWest Chamber of Commerce
West Broadway Transit Study - Policy Advisory Committee
3K1. Approve appointment of Dave Gustafson, Don Nutter, Al Lundstrom and Tim Teynor,
as the Assistant Weed Inspectors for a one-year term.
3K2. Approve appointment of City Council Members Joanie Clausen, Shep Harris and Steve
Schmidgall as Commissioners of the Housing and Redevelopment Authority with terms
concurrent with tenure on the City Council.
31L. Receive and file the November 2015 Financial Reports.
3M. Authorize Contract with SEH, Inc. for Professional Engineering Services on the 55 West
Redevelopment Area Improvement Project, not to exceed $125,500 and authorize
preparation of a Feasibility Report.
3N. Adopt Resolution 16-03, Authorizing Application for Limited Use Permit with MnDOT for
Trail Construction in MnDOT Right-of-Way as part of Douglas Drive Reconstruction
Project.
30. Approve Usage of Credit Cards by any City Employee who has received prior
approval from the appropriate Supervisor and approved by the Finance Director and/or
City Manager.
Approve the City of Golden Valley 2016 Government Affairs Drieritioc
3. ITEMS REMOVED FROM THE CONSENT AGENDA
3C. Designation of 2016 Official Newspaper
City Manager Cruikshank answered questions from Council.
MOTION made by Council Member Snope, seconded by Council Member Clausen to approve
the designation of the New Hope/Golden Valley Sun Post as the 2016 Official Newspaper and
the motion carried.
3D. Designation of Depositories for City Funds
Council Member Snope disclosed his wife is employed by Wells Fargo Bank which is one of
the depositories. He stated even though there was not a conflict of interest, he would abstain
from any discussion and action.
MOTION made by Council Member Schmidgall, seconded by Council Member Clausen to
adopt Resolution 16-01, Designating Depositories for City Funds upon a vote being taken the
following voted in favor of: Harris, Fonnest, Schmidgall and Clausen, the following voted
against: none and the following abstained: Snope and the motion carried.
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3. ITEMS REMOVED FROM THE CONSENT AGENDA - continued
3H1. Purchase of One Single Axle Cab, Chassis and Equipment
Physical Development Director Nevinski answered questions from Council.
MOTION made by Council Member Schmidgall, seconded by Fonnest to approve purchase of
one 2016 Mack Gu812 single axle cab and chassis truck from Nuss Truck & Equipment in the
amount of $110,320.00 and equipment purchases from Townmaster Inc. in the amount of
$105,367.00 and the motion carried.
3P. Approve the Golden Valley 2016 Government Affairs Priorities
Council Member Fonnest shared the top 5 priorities of the 2016 Government Affairs Priorities:
1. Medicine Lake Rd/Winnetka Ave Regional Flood Mitigation
2. Public Safety Improvements at Douglas Drive/Highway 55 Intersection
3. Brookview Community Center Capital Improvements Funds
4. METRO Blue Line Extension Funds
5. Metropolitan Council Inflow/Infiltration Grants - Public and Private Improvements
Council Member Clausen listed the remaining City Initiatives which are also supported by the
League of Minnesota Cities and/or Metro Cities:
6. Oppose Levy Limits
7. Inclusion of Motor Vehicles for City Sales Tax Exemption
8. Improve Local Government Public Information Notification Procedures
9. Emerald Ash Borer Disaster Assistance
10. Support Early Voting Initiatives
11. Support Tax Incentives for Community Reinvestment
12. Update Fiscal Disparities Formula
13. Affordable Housing and Workforce Housing
14. Establish a Sustainable Funding Formula for Increased Transportation and Transit Funding
15. Highway 169 Improvement Planning from 1-394 to Medicine Lake Road
City Manager Cruikshank and Physical Development Director Nevinski answered questions
from Council.
MOTION made by Council Member Fonnest, seconded by Council Member Snope to approve
the City of Golden Valley 2016 Government Affairs Priorities and the motion carried.
6. NEW BUSINESS
6A. Reset 2016 Meeting Dates
City Manager Cruikshank presented the staff report.
There was Council discussion regarding the proposed dates to be reset and it was decided that
the first meeting in June will remain as June 7, 2016.
MOTION made by Council Member Fonnest, seconded by Council Member Clausen to reset
the following City Council meeting dates: January 19 to January 20, March 1 to March 2,
August 2 to August 3, October 4 to October 5 and the motion carried.
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6A. Reset 2016 Meeting Dates - continued
MOTION made by Council Member Fonnest, seconded by Council Member Clausen to reset
the following Council/Manager meeting dates: August 9 to August 10, October 11 to October
13 and November 8 to November 9 and the motion carried.
6B. Council Assignment - Mayor Pro Tem
MOTION made by Council Member Clausen, seconded by Council Member Snope to nominate
Council Member Fonnest as the 2016 Mayor Pro Tem and the motion carried.
6C. Announcements of Meetings
The next Housing and Redevelopment Authority meeting will be held on January 12, 2016, at
6:30 pm.
The next Council/Manager meeting will be held on January 12, 2016, immediately following the
HRA meeting.
Some Council Members may attend the Brookview Meltdown Fat Bike Snow Race on January
16, 2016, from 10 am to 1 pm at Brookview Golf Course.
Some Council Members may attend the Sweet Potato Pie Baking Event on January 16, 2016,
from 8 am to 5 pm at Calvary Church located at 7520 Golden Valley Road.
Some Council Members may attend the 2nd Annual Sweet Potato Pie MLK Holiday Service on
January 17, 2016, from 2 to 4:30 pm at Calvary Church located at 7520 Golden Valley Road.
City Offices will be closed cin January 18, 2016, in observance of Martin Luther King, Jr. Day.
Some Council Members may attend the 26th Annual MLK Holiday Breakfast Event on January
18, 2016, from 7 to 9 am at the Minneapolis Convention Center located at 1301 2nd Avenue.
Some Council Members may attend the METRO Blue Line Municipal Consent Open House
and Public Hearing on January 19, 2016, starting at 5 pm at the Minneapolis Central Library
located at 300 Nicollet Mall..
The next City Council Meeting will be held on Wednesday, January 20, 2016, at 6:30 pm.
Some Council Members may attend the Winter Family Festival on January 22, 2016, from 6 to
8 pm at Wesley Park.
A Council Goal Setting Workshop will be held on January 25, 2016, from 5:30 to 7:30 pm at
the Brookview Grill.
6D. Mayor and Council Communication
Mayor Harris thanked Council Members Clausen and Fonnest, staff and Golden Valley
residents in selecting the City's new Police Chief, Jason Sturgis.
Council Member Clausen wished the residents of Golden Valley a Happy New Year.
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7. ADJOURNMENT
MOTION made by Council Member Clausen, seconded by Council Member Snope, and the
motion carried unanimously to adjourn the meeting at 7:45 pm.
Shepard M. Harris, m6y6r
ATTEST:
Kristine A. Lued e, City Clerk