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January 3, 2017
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, Andy Snope
and Steve Schmidgall. Also present were: City Manager Cruikshank and City Clerk Luedke.
2. ADDITIONS AND CORRECTIONS TO AGENDA
MOTION made by Council Member Fonnest, seconded by Council Member Snope to approve
the agenda of January 3, 2017, as submitted 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 January 3, 2017, as revised: removal of 3H-Approve 2017 Council
Appointments and adopt Resolution creating a Prioritized Bridge Replacement List for the 10th
Avenue Culvert Replacement and the motion carried.
3A. Approve Minutes of the City Council Meeting of December 20, 2016.
313. Approve Designation of the 2017 Official Newspaper.
3C. Adopt Resolution 17-01, Designating Depository for City Funds.
3D. Approve City Check Register and authorize the payment of the bills as submitted.
3E. Receive and file the gambling license exemption and approve the waiver of notice
requirement for St. Bartholomew Church.
3F. Accept for filing the Minutes of Boards and Commissions as follows:
1. Board of Zoning Appeals - October 25, 2016
2. Open Space and Recreation Commission - October 24, 2016
3. Environmental Commission - September 26, 2016
4. Human Rights Commission - October 25, 2016
5. Joint Water Commission - October 5, 2016
6. Bassett Creek Watershed Management Commission - October 20, 2016
3G. Adopt Resolution 17-02, making Annual Elections for the 2017-18 Insurance Policy.
3H. Approve the following 2017 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
Bicycle and Pedestrian Planning Task Force Schmidgall
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Other Assignments - continued
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, Snepe
Highway 169 Mobility Study Policy Advisory Committee Schmidgall, Delegate
Clausen, Alternate
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 Snope, Delegate
Harris, Alternate
Metro Cities SGhrnidgall, Delegate
Fonnest, Delegate
Snope, Alternate
Minneapolis Water Advisory Board Harris
Northwest Suburbs Cable Communications Commission Clausen
Regional Council of Mayors Harris
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
31. Approve appointment of Dave Gustafson, Don Nutter, Al Lundstrom and Tim Teynor, as
the Assistant Weed Inspectors for a one-year term.
3J. 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.
3K-. Adopt Resolution X17 03 nreatiRg Prioritized Bridge ReplaGement Lost for the 1(lam
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3L. Adopt Resolution 17-04, authorizing Execution of a Flood Damage Reduction
Assistance Grant Agreement with the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources.
3. ITEMS REMOVED FROM THE CONSENT AGENDA
3H. Approval of Council Assignments
Council Member Schmidgall nominated Council Member Fonnest for the Metro Cities position
because he has been currently attending the meetings. Council Member Fonnest accepted the
nomination. Council Member Snope asked to be taken off the Historical Society Board
appointment due to a conflict he has with the Board meeting dates. Mayor Harris asked that
the Regional Council of Mayors be added to the list of assignments.
MOTION made by Council Member Schmidgall, seconded by Council Member Fonnest to
approve the 2017 Council assignments with the corrections listed above and the motion
carried.
3K. Creating a Prioritized Bridge Replacement List for the 10th Avenue Culvert
Replacement Project
City Engineer Oliver answered questions from Council regarding the culvert replacement
project.
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3K. Creating a Prioritized Bridge Replacement List - continued
MOTION made by Council Member Schmidgall, seconded by Council Member Clausen to
adopt Resolution 17-03, creating a Prioritized Bridge Replacement List for the 10th Avenue
Culvert Replacement upon a vote being taken the following voted in favor of: Clausen,
Fonnest, Harris, Schmidgall and Snope; and the following voted against the same: none, and
the motion carried.
6. NEW BUSINESS
6A. Approval of Council Assignments
Mayor Harris introduced the item.
MOTION made by Council Member Clausen, seconded by Council Member Fonnest to
nominate Council Member Schmidgall as the 2017 Mayor Pro Tem and the motion carried.
6B. Announcement of Meetings
The next Housing and Redevelopment Authority meeting will be held on January 10, 2017, at
6:30 pm.
The next Council/Manager meeting will be held on January 10, 2017, immediately following the
HRA meeting.
Some Council Members may attend the Historical Society Presentation - "Barbara Bailey:
From Bread Boards to Awards" on January 12, 2017, at 7 pm at the Golden Valley Historical
Society.
Some Council Members may attend the Sweet Potato Pie Baking event on January 14, 2017,
from 8 am to 8 pm at Calvary Church located at 7520 Golden Valley Road.
Some Council Members may attend the Annual Sweet Potato Pie MLK program on January
15, 2017, from 1:30 pm to 5 pm at Calvary Church located at 7520 Golden Valley Road.
City Offices will be closed on January 16, 2017, in observance of Martin Luther King, Jr. Day.
Some Council Members may attend the 27th Annual MLK Holiday Breakfast Event on January
16, 2017, from 7 am to 9 am at the Minneapolis Convention Center located at 1301 2nd
Avenue.
The next Council Quarterly Review Session will be held on January 17, 2017, at 5:30 pm in the
Council Conference Room.
The next City Council meeting will be held on January 17, 2017, at 6:30 pm.
Some Council Members may attend a Joint Board/Commission meeting on January 23, 2017,
from 5:30 pm to 7 pm in the Council Chambers.
Some Council Members may attend the Covenant Village Neighborhood meeting on January
24, 2017, at 6:30 pm at Covenant Village located at 5800 St. Croix Avenue North.
The Council's Annual Goal Setting meeting will be held on January 31, 2017, at 6 pm at the
Brookview Grill.
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6C. Mayor and Council Communication
Mayor Harris stated Douglas Drive is closed from Golden Valley Road to Duluth Street.
Council Member Snope stated beginning January 10, 2017, MnDot will close Highway 169
through Nine Mile Creek for approximately nine months.
7. ADJOURNMENT
MOTION made by Council Member Fonnest, seconded by Council Member Clausen and the
motion carried to adjourn the meeting at 6:57 pm.
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She and M. Harris, ayor
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Kristine A. Luedke, City Clerk