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CITY COUNCIL MEETING
GOLDEN VALLEY, MINNESOTA
vOeX August 15, 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.
1 C. Proclamation for Hunger Action Month
Mayor Harris read and presented the Proclamation for Hunger Action Month to Mr. Marcus
Schmit, Director of Advocacy for Second Harvest Heartland.
MOTION made by Council Member Fonnest, seconded by Council Member Clausen to
present a Proclamation for September as Hunger to Second Harvest Heartland and the
motion carried.
2. ADDITIONS AND CORRECTIONS TO AGENDA
MOTION made by Council Member Clausen, seconded by Council Member Snope to approve
the agenda of August 15, 2017, as submitted and the motion carried.
3. APPROVAL OF CONSENT AGENDA
MOTION made by Council Member Fonnest, seconded by Council Member Clausen to
approve the consent agenda of August 15, 2017, as revised: removal of item 3E-Authorize
purchase of outdoor furniture for Brookview and the motion carried.
3A1. Approve Minutes of the Council/Manager Meeting of July 11, 2017.
3A2. Approve Minutes of the City Council Meeting of August 2, 2017.
313. Approve City Check Register and authorize the payment of the bills as submitted.
3C1. Approve the renewal of the On-sale 3.2 Malt Liquor license for Theodore Wirth PAR 3
for the license period of August 15, 2017 through June 30, 2018.
3C2. Receive and file the gambling license exemption and approve the waiver of notice
requirement for Cancer Legal Care.
3C3. Approve requests for beer and/or wine at Brookview Park as recommended by staff.
3D. Accept for filing the Minutes of Boards and Commissions as follows:
1. Human Rights Commission - June 27, 2017
2. Human Service Fund - June 12, 2017
3. Open Space & Recreation Commission - June 26, 2017
4. Joint Water Commission - June 7, 2017
3E. Autherize PUFGhase eutdoer furniture from the LOLL Company for the R8W Breek i
for an amount of .
3. ITEMS REMOVED FROM THE CONSENT AGENDA
3E. Authorize Purchase of Brookview Outdoor Furniture
Director of Parks and Recreation Birno answered questions and showed pictures of the
furniture being purchased for Brookview.
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3E. Authorize Purchase of Brookview Outdoor Furniture - continued
MOTION made by Council Member Snope, seconded by Council Member Clausen to
authorize staff to purchase outdoor furniture from the LOLL Company for the new Brookview
for an amount of $96,016.37 and motion carried.
4. PUBLIC HEARINGS
5. OLD BUSINESS
6. NEW BUSINESS
6A. Acceptance of Donations for Schaper Park
Director of Parks & Recreation Birno presented the staff report and answered questions from
Council. Ms. Betsy Anderson, Golden Valley Rotary Club, was in attendance and answered
questions from Council.
Council thanked the Golden Valley Rotary Club and the Anderson family for their donations
for Schaper Park.
MOTION made by Council Member Schmidgall, seconded by Council Member Clausen to
adopt Resolution 17-46, accepting Donations from the Golden Valley Rotary Club for
bleachers and trees and Floyd and Sue Anderson for a new bench for Schaper Park upon a
vote being taken the following voted in favor of: Clausen, Fonnest, Harris, Schmidgall and
Snope, the following voted against: none and the motion carried.
6113. Authorize Purchase of Property at 1604 Mendelssohn Avenue North
City Manager Cruikshank presented the staff report and answered questions from Council.
MOTION made by Council Member Fonnest, seconded by Council Member Clausen to adopt
Resolution 17-47, authorizing the Purchase of 1604 Mendelssohn Avenue North for
$195,000 upon a vote being taken the following voted in favor of: Clausen, Fonnest, Harris,
Schmidgall and Snope, the following voted against: none and the motion carried.
6C. Metropolitan Council Environmental Services Sewer Availability Charge
Deferral Program
Finance Director Virnig presented the staff report and answered questions from Council. City
Manager Cruikshank answered questions from Council.
Ms. Lori Ertl and Mr. John Keenan, Under Pressure Brewing, said they are planning on
opening their taproom in December. Ms. Ertl provided background information and an update
on their business and answered questions from Council.
MOTION made by Council Member Fonnest, seconded by Council Member Clausen to allow
City Manager and Mayor to sign the amendment to change the length of deferral up to ten
years to the Master SAC Deferral Agreement and the motion carried.
MOTION made by Council Member Clausen, seconded by Council Member Schmidgall to
allow Staff to defer City WAC and SAC fees to follow the same terms as the MCES SAC
Deferral Program and the motion carried.
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611). Approve Amendment to City Manager Employment Agreement
City Manager Cruikshank introduced the item. Mayor Harris stated that an executive session
was held on August 15, 2017, to discuss the performance review of the City Manager and he
summarized the conclusion from the review.
Council thanked City Manager Cruikshank for his service. City Manager Cruikshank thanked
City staff for their service to the City.
MOTION made by Council Member Clausen, seconded by Council Member Schmidgall to
adopt Resolution 17-48, amending the City Manager Employment Agreement upon a vote
being taken the following voted in favor of: Clausen, Fonnest, Harris, Schmidgall and Snope,
the following voted against: none and the motion carried.
6E. Review of Council Calendar
A Special Council/Manager meeting will be held August 15, 2017, immediately following the
City Council meeting in the Council Conference room.
A Movie in the Park event will be held on August 17, 2017, at 8:30 pm at Medley Park
located at 2331 Ensign Avenue North.
Some Council Members may attend the Market in the Valley on August 20, August 13 and
September 3, 2017, from 9 am to 1 pm in the City Hall Campus Parking Lot.
Some Council Members may attend a Bassett Creek Culvert Replacement Public Open
House on August 22, 2017, from 5 to 7 pm in the Council Conference room.
The Battle of the Badges Community Blood Drive will be held on August 23, 2017, from 1 to
4 pm at the Public Safety Building.
Some Council Members may attend the GARE Advancing Racial Equity Speaker Series on
August 23, 2017, from 6 to 8 pm at the Columbia Manor Golf Club located at 3300 Central
Avenue in Minneapolis.
The City Offices will be closed on September 4, 2017, in observance of Labor Day.
The next City Council meeting will be held on September 5, 2017, at 6:30 pm.
The Golden Valley Arts & Music Festival will be held on September 16, 2017, from 9:30 am
to 9:30 pm on the City Hall Campus.
6F. Mayor and Council Communication
Mayor Harris thanked the Parks and Recreation staff for their outstanding job on the Concert
in the Park series.
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7. ADJOURNMENT
MOTION made by Council Member Schmidgall, seconded by Council Member Fonnest and
the motion carried to adjourn the meeting at 7:31 pm.
Shep rd M. Harris, Wyor
ATTEST:
Kristine A. Luedke, City Clerk