08-03-16 City Council Minutes OFFICIAL MINUTES
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1. CALL TO ORDER
Mayor Harris called the meeting to order at 6:30 pm.
1A. Pledge of Allegiance
1 B. Roll Call
Present: Mayor Shep Harris, Council Members Joanie Clausen, Larry Fonnest and Steve
Schmidgall. Also present were: City Manager Cruikshank, City Attorney Garry and City Clerk
Luedke.
Absent: Council Member Andy Snope
2. ADDITIONS AND CORRECTIONS TO AGENDA
MOTION made by Council Member Fonnest, seconded by Council Member Clausen to
approve the agenda of August 3, 2016, as submitted 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 August 3, 2016, as submitted and the motion carried.
3A1. Approve Minutes of the Council/Manager Meeting - May 10, 2016
3A2. Approve Minutes of the City Council Meeting of July 19, 2016.
313. Approve City Check Register and authorize the payment of the bills as submitted.
3C1. Receive and file the gambling license exemption and approve the waiver of notice
requirement for Angel Foundation.
3C2. 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. Planning Commission - June 27, 2016
2. Environmental Commission - April 25, 2016
3. Human Services Fund - May 9, 2016
4. Bassett Creek Watershed Management Commission - May 19, 2016
3E. Approve a one-year extension for an approved Zoning Code variance for 43 Western
Terrace to August 5, 2017.
3F. Receive and file the June 2016 Financial Reports.
4. PUBLIC HEARINGS
4A. Public Hearing - Approval of Conditional Use Permit 151 - 9050 Golden Valley
Road - Affinity Plus Federal Credit Union, Applicant - Item tabled from July 5 City
Council Meeting
Planning Manager Zimmerman presented the staff report and answered questions from
Council.
Mayor Harris opened the public hearing. No one came forward. Mayor Harris closed the public
hearing.
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4A. Public Hearing - Approval of Conditional Use Permit 151 - continued
MOTION made by Council Member Clausen, seconded by Council Member Fonnest to receive
and file the withdrawal of the application for Conditional Use Permit No. 151 for 9050 Golden
Valley Road, Affinity Plus Federal Credit Union, Applicant and the motion carried.
6. NEW BUSINESS
6A. Authorization to Sign Amended PUD Sub-Permit - Hidden Lakes PUD No. 74,
Amendment No. 6 - 1725 Bridgewater Road - Arash Allaei, Applicant - Item tabled
from July 5 City Council Meeting
Planning Manager Zimmerman presented the staff report and answered questions from
Council.
MOTION made by Council Member Clausen, seconded by Council Member Schmidgall to
acknowledge the withdrawal of the Minor PUD Amendment and the motion carried.
6B. METRO Blue Line Extension Update
Planning Manager Zimmerman presented the staff report and answered questions from
Council.
There was Council discussion regarding the METRO Blue Line update.
MOTION made by Council Member Fonnest, seconded by Council Member Clausen to receive
and file the METRO Blue Line Extension Update and the motion carried.
6C. Announcements of Meetings
Some Council Members may attend a meeting with Congressman Keith Ellison on August 4,
2016, at 9 am in the Council Conference room.
A Movie in The Park featuring "Zootopia" will be held on August 4, 2016, at 8:30 pm at Wesley
Park.
Some Council Members may attend the Market in the Valley on August 7 and 14, 2016, from 9
am to 1 pm in the City Hall Campus Parking Lot.
Board and Commission interviews will be held on August 8, 2016, at 5 pm in the Council
Conference Room.
A Closed Executive Session regarding the performance evaluation of the City Manager will be
held on August 8, 2016, at 5:30 pm in the Manager's Conference Room.
The next Council/Manager Meeting will be held on August 8, 2016, in the Council Conference
Room.
A Concert in the Park featuring Stompin' Dixie will be held on August 8, 2016, at 7 pm at
Brookview Park.
Some Council Members may attend a Picnic and Music in the Park featuring The Flyers on
August 9, 2016, from 11:15 am to noon at Parkview Park.
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6C. Announcements of Meetings - continued
The Primary Election will be held on August 9, 2016. The polls will be open from 7 am to 8 pm
at the various polling locations.
A Movie in The Park featuring "Inside Out" will be held on August 11, 2016, at 8:30 pm at
Scheid Park.
The next City Council meeting will be held on August 16, 2016, at 6:30 pm.
6D. Mayor and Council Communication
Council thanked the Golden Valley Police Department for coordinating over 100 Night to Unite
events this year. The Council also thanked the Police Officers they rode with during the event
and said they enjoyed meeting residents at the events.
Council discussed possible topics that may be presented at the meeting with Congressman
Ellison the next day.
Council stated that Living In The Valley Event (LIVE) did a great job at their Taste and Tour of
Golden Valley and that they enjoyed attending it.
Mayor Harris stated that the Golden Valley CityNews recently sent out included the polling
locations for the election next Tuesday and reminder residents to get out and vote. He also
thanked Council Member Schmidgall for chairing the Bicycle and Pedestrian Planning Task
Force which met for the first time this week. He noted that that the Holiday Canadian Pacific
train, which partners with local food shelves, may make a stop in Golden Valley in December.
7. ADJOURNMENT
MOTION made by Council Member Clausen, seconded by Council Member Schmidgall and
the motion carried unanimously to adjourn the meeting at 7:05 pm.
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Shepa d M. Harris, Mayor
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Kristine A. Luedke, City Cler