05-09-17 Council/Manager Minutes .o-o
oldb OFFICAL MINUTES
ll COUNCIL/MANAGER MEETING
GOLDEN VALLEY, MINNESOTA
May 9, 2017
The meeting began at 6:30 pm in the Council Conference Room.
Present: Mayor Harris and Council Members: Clausen, Fonnest, Schmidgall and Snope.
Also present were: City Manager Cruikshank, Physical Development Director Nevinski,
Communications Manager Weiler, Parks and Recreation Director Birno, Public Works
Specialist Eckman, Planning Associate/Grant Writer Goellner and Graphic Designer/Web
Specialist Fuhrman.
1. 2040 Comprehensive Plan Update - Sustainability and Resilience
Public Works Specialist Eckman provided feedback received from the Comp Plan
Conversation's open house and discussion regarding sustainability and resilience which
included reactions to the draft goals and objectives and the results of the Vulnerability
Assessment that was conducted by Great Plains Institute. Planning Associate/Grant Writer
Goellner answered questions from Council regarding the timeline for the Comp Plan.
The Council discussed the proposed sustainability and resilience goals and objective and the
2040 Comprehensive Plan.
2a. Open Space and Recreation Commission 2016 Annual Report
Open Space and Recreation Commission Chair Mr. Cornelius presented the 2016 Open
Space and Recreation Commission annual report and the projects proposed for 2017 and
answered questions from Council. Parks and Recreation Director Birno answered questions
from Council.
The Council discussed the Open Space and Recreation Commission and thanked the
Commission for their service.
2b. Environmental Commission 2016 Annual Report
Environmental Commission Chair Ms. Gitelis presented the 2016 Environmental Commission
annual report and the projects proposed for 2017 and answered questions from Council.
The Council discussed the Environmental Commission and thanked the Commission for their
service.
2c. Planning Commission 2016 Annual Report
Planning Commission Chair Mr. Segelbaum presented the 2016 Planning Commission
annual report and discussed issues related to planning for 2017 and answered questions
from Council. City Manager Cruikshank and Physical Development Director Nevinski
answered questions from Council.
The Council discussed the Planning Commission and thanked the Commission for their
service.
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2d. Board of Zoning Appeals 2016 Annual Report
Board of Zoning Appeals Chair Mr. Perich presented the 2016 Board of Zoning Appeals
2016 annual report and answered questions from Council. Associate Planner/Grant Writer
Goellner answered questions from Council.
The Council discussed the Board of Zoning Appeals Commission and thanked the
Commission for their service.
3. Human Rights Commission Guidance
Mayor Harris introduced the item. City Manager Cruikshank provided background information
on the item and discussed possible guidelines for the Human Rights Commission.
The Council discussed the possible directions of the Human Rights Commission. The Council
consensus was for the Human Rights Commission to propose in their annual plan items that the
Commission would like to assume and for the annual plan to be brought to the Council for their
approval.
4. Presentation on Proposed Public Input Process for Street Banner Design
Communications Manager Weiler and Graphic Designer/Web Specialist Fuhrman reviewed the
staff report including the current street banner process. Ms. Weiler reviewed the options for the
new street banner design process. She said option 1 would be to use the City's Public Art
Policy and the second option would be to have city staff design the banners and use community
focus groups to help select the final design.
The Council discussed the street banners guidelines and the two different options presented to
replace the current street banners. The Council consensus was to move forward with option 1
using the new Public Art Policy to guide the street banner replacement process.
5. Future Draft Agendas
The Council discussed the future draft agendas including adding a future discussion of short-
term rentals (Airbnb).
The meeting adjourned at 9:55 pm.
She rd M. Harris, KYlayor
ATTEST:
Kristine A. Luedke, City Clerk