04-20-17 City Council Minutes City of vjj�, OFFICIAL MINUTES
CITY COUNCIL MEETING
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1. CALL TO ORDER
Mayor Harris called the meeting to order at 6:30 pm.
1A. Pledge of Allegiance
113. 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 Schmidgall, seconded by Council Member Clausen to
approve the agenda of April 20, 2017, as submitted and the motion carried.
City Manager Cruikshank stated it is severe weather month and that City staff has taken part
in exercises in event of a severe weather warning. He asked Council to participate tonight
when the warning sirens sound by going to the city hall's designated severe weather spot.
3. APPROVAL OF CONSENT AGENDA
MOTION made by Council Member Schmidgall, seconded by Council Member Snope to
approve the consent agenda of April 20, 2017, as submitted and the motion carried.
3A. Approve Minutes of the City Council Meeting of April 4, 2017.
313. Approve City Check Register and authorize the payment of the bills as submitted.
3C1. Approve the Amendment to the Club and Sunday Liquor License premises for Chester
Bird American Legion, 200 Lilac Drive.
3C2. Authorize Issuance of Refuse/Recycling Vehicle Licenses as recommended by staff.
3C3. Approve Issuance of a Therapeutic Massage Facility License for True Blue Massage
and Bodywork located at 8421 Wayzata Boulevard, Suite 230.
3D. Accept for filing the Minutes of Boards and Commissions as follows:
1. Planning Commission - March 27, 2017
2. Human Service Fund - March 13, 2017
3. Open Space & Recreation Commission - February 27, 2017
3E. Adopt Resolution 17-19, Adopting Amendments to Employee Handbook.
3F. Authorize contracting with Granite Ledge Electrical Contractors, Incorporated to upgrade
traffic signals at Betty Crocker Drive and General Mills Boulevard; and at Mendelssohn
Avenue North and Plymouth Avenue North in an amount not to exceed $20,431.
3G. Receive and file the March 2017 Financial Reports.
3H. Adopt Resolution 17-20, Authorizing the Transfer of$1,000,000 from the General
Fund to the Park Improvement Fund for $300,000 and to the Storm Utility Fund for
$700,000.
4. PUBLIC HEARINGS
6. NEW BUSINESS
6A. Announcement of Meetings
A Coffee With A Cop event will be held on April 25, 2017, from 9 to 10:30 am at Courage
Kenny Rehabilitation Institute located at 3915 Golden Valley Road.
Official City Council Minutes -2- April 20, 2017
6A. Announcement of Meetings - continued
The 2017 Open Book Meeting will be held on April 25, 2017, at 4 pm in the Council
Conference Room.
Some Council Members may attend the Golden Valley Business Council meeting on April 27,
2017, from 7:30 to 9 am at Second Harvest Heartland located at 6325 Sandburg Road.
Some Council Members may attend an Open House for Cornerstone Creek on April 27,
2017, from 11:30 am to 1 pm at Cornerstone Creek located at 9280 Golden Valley Road.
Some Council Members may attend the Conversation event with Tom Fisher of Metropolitan
Design Center on April 27, 2017, at 6:30 pm at the Crystal City Hall located at 4141 Douglas
Drive.
Some Council Members may attend the Golden Valley Run the Valley Race/Walk on April
29, 2017, beginning at 7:45 am at the Davis Community Center at Meadowbrook School
located at 5430 Glenwood Avenue.
The 2017 Step To It Challenge will run from May 1 through May 28, 2017.
Some Council Members may attend the Global Golden Valley International Student visit event
on May 2, 2017, at 5:30 pm in the Council Conference Room.
The next City Council meeting will be held on May 2, 2017, at 6:30 pm.
The Neighbor Watch Community Meeting will be held on May 2, 2017, at 7 pm in the Police
Department Training Room.
The Council took a brief recess in observance of the severe weather warning sirens.
6B. Mayor and Council Communication
Council Member Clausen stated she met with a group of Golden Valley residents involved
with the sanctuary cities program and asked if the Council would like to invite them to an
upcoming Council/Manager meeting to discuss the program with the entire Council and City
Staff present. City Manager Cruikshank answered questions from Council. There was Council
discussion about this request. The consensus was to place the item on a future
Council/Manager meeting.
Mayor Harris thanked city staff for their assistance on the Civics 101 Forum and
Congressman Ellison for planning the event. He also thanked those who attended the Jewish
Family Council Services and PRISM's new building kick-off event.
7. ADJOURNMENT
MOTION made by Council Member Fonnest, seconded by Council Member Snope and the
motion carried to adjourn the meeting at 7:12 pm.
Shepa d M. Harris, Mayor
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Kristine A. Luedke, ity Clerk