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GOLDEN VALLEY, MINNESOTA
March 6, 2018
1. CALL TO ORDER
Mayor Harris called the meeting to order at 6:30 pm.
1A. Pledge of Allegiance
1B. Roll Call
Present: Mayor Harris, Council Members Joanie Clausen, Larry Fonnest, Gillian Rosenquist
and Steve Schmidgall. Also present were: City Manager Cruikshank and City Clerk Luedke.
2. ADDITIONS AND CORRECTIONS TO AGENDA
MOTION made by Council Member Clausen, seconded by Council Member Fonnest to
approve the agenda of March 6, 2018, as submitted and the motion carried.
3. APPROVAL OF CONSENT AGENDA
MOTION made by Council Member Clausen, seconded by Council Member Rosenquist to
approve the consent agenda of March 6, 2018, as revised: removal of 3E1-Adopt Resolution
for the Emergency Purchase of a Police Interceptor and 3H-Authorize Agreement with the
Canadian Pacific Railroad Company for Crossing Improvements at Golden Hills Drive and the
motion carried.
3A1. Approve Minutes of Council/Manager Meeting - November 21 and December 19, 2017.
3A2. Approve Minutes of City Council Meeting - February 20, 2018.
3113. Approve City Check Register and authorize the payments of the bills as submitted.
3C1. Authorize the Renewal of Amusement Device Licenses as listed below for the period of
April 1 , 2018, through March 31 , 2019: American Amusement, Chester Bird American
Legion, RZMP Corporation and Theisen Vending Company.
3C2. Receive and file the gambling license exemption and approve the waiver of notice
requirement for School of Engineering & Arts.
3D. Accept for filing the Minutes of Boards and Commissions as follows:
1 . Planning Commission - February 12, 2018
2. Environmental Commission - November 27, 2017
3. Bassett Creek Watershed Management Commission - January 18, 2018
3E4-. Adopt Resolution 18-18 for the ernergenGy PUFGhase of a 2018 Ferd PeliGe InterGepte
3E2. Approve purchase of 468 Galaxy HRE Modules from Metering and Technology
Solutions in the amount of $99,216.
3E3. Authorize approval and payment to Kevitt Excavation for materials relocation and stair
footing trench for $23,038.86.
3E4. Authorize purchase of picnic shelter from Northland Recreation for $26,877.50 and
installation of the shelter from Mulcare Contracting for $19,836 for a project total of
$46,713.50.
3F. Authorize an amendment to the Professional Engineering Services Agreement with
Short Elliott Hendrickson, Inc., to not exceed the cost of $301,256.
3G. Adopt Resolution 18-19, adopting amended Public Purpose Expenditure Policy.
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3. ITEMS REMOVED FROM THE CONSENT AGENDA
3E1. Approve Emergency Purchase of a Police Interceptor
Physical Development Director Nevinski and City Manager Cruikshank answered questions
from Council regarding the emergency purchase of a police interceptor and the funding source
being used to purchase it.
MOTION made by Council Member Schmidgall, seconded by Council Member Clausen to
adopt Resolution 18-18 for the emergency purchase of a 2018 Ford Police Interceptor from
Nelson Auto Center in the amount of$27,484 upon a vote being taken the following voted in
favor of: Clausen, Fonnest, Harris, Rosenquist and Schmidgall, the following voted against:
none and the motion carried.
3H. Authorize Agreement with Canadian Pacific Railroad Company for Crossing
Improvements at Golden Hills Drive
Physical Development Director Nevinski provided background information on the agreement,
the improvement project, and answered questions from Council.
MOTION made by Council Member Fonnest, seconded by Council Member Schmidgall to
authorize entering into an agreement with Canadian Pacific Railroad Company subject to
minor revisions by Canadian Pacific Railroad for the Golden Hills Drive intersection
improvements with an estimated total cost of $250,563.34 and the motion carried.
4. PUBLIC HEARINGS
4A. Public Hearing - Preliminary Plat Approval - 1017 Ravine Trail
Planning Manager Zimmerman presented the staff report and answered questions.
Mayor Harris opened the public hearing. No one came forward. Mayor Harris closed the public
hearing.
There was Council discussion regarding the Preliminary Plat Approval for 1017 Ravine Trail.
MOTION made by Council Member Fonnest, seconded by Council Member Rosenquist to approve
the Preliminary Plat for 1017 Ravine Trail, subject to the following conditions and the motion
carried.
1. The City Attorney will determine if a title review is necessary prior to approval of the Final Plat.
2. A park dedication fee of$11,010 shall be paid before release of the Final Plat.
3. A deferred special assessment of $4,800 shall be paid before release of the Final Plat.
4. The City Engineer's memorandum, dated January 11, 2018, shall become part of this approval.
4113. Public Hearing - Amending Sections 11.21, 11.22, 11.23, 11.24, 11.55, 11.80, and
11.90 of the Zoning Code to require compliance with the Golden Valley Mixed-
Income Housing Policy
Associate Planner/Grant Writer Goellner presented the staff report and answered questions.
Mayor Harris opened the public hearing.
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4B. Public Hearing - Amending Zoning Code to comply with Mixed-Income Housing
Policy - continued
Ms. Ruth Paradise, 8515 Duluth Street, said she is on the Golden Valley affordable housing
team. She said she was looking at the future housing documents regarding the possible
developments that could be in specific quadrants in the City and she did not see anything
specific on how much affordable housing may be required. Also, she said anytime senior
housing was brought up in the document affordable housing was not mentioned within it.
Mayor Harris closed the public hearing.
There was Council discussion regarding the proposed amendments to the Zoning Code to
comply with the Golden Valley Mixed-Income Housing Policy.
MOTION made by Council Member Rosenquist, seconded by Council Member Clausen to
adopt Ordinance #631 amending Sections 11.21, 11.22, 11.23, 11.24, 11.55, 11.80, and 11.90
of the Zoning Code to require compliance with the Golden Valley Mixed-Income Housing Policy
upon a vote being taken the following voted in favor of: Clausen, Fonnest, Harris, Rosenquist
and Schmidgall, the following voted against: none and the motion carried.
5. OLD BUSINESS
6. NEW BUSINESS
6A. Review of Council Calendar
Some Council Members may attend a Boy Scout Pancake Breakfast on March 10, 2018, from
8 am to noon at Valley of Peace Lutheran Church located at 4735 Bassett Creek Drive.
A Community Blood Drive will be held on March 13, 2018, from 1 to 4 pm in the City Hall
Parking Lot.
The next Council/Manager meeting will be held on March 13, 2018, at 6:30 pm.
Some Council Members may attend a Neighborhood Meeting for the subdivision of 7040
Glenwood on March 13, 2018, at 7 pm in the Council Chambers.
Some Council Members may attend the Hopkins Empty Bowl Event on March 13, 2018, from
11 am to 7 pm at the Hopkins Center for the Arts located at 1111 Mainstreet, Hopkins.
Some Council Members may attend the Covenant Village Pancake Breakfast Fundraiser and
Neighborhood Meeting on March 16, 2018, starting at 7 am located at 5800 St. Croix Avenue.
The next Council meeting will be held on March 20, 2018, at 6:30 pm.
Some Council Members may attend the Golden Valley Business Council on March 22, 2018,
from 7 to 9:30 am at Brookview.
Some Council Members may attend a Bottineau LRT Community Workshop on March 28,
2018, from 6 to 8 pm at Unity Christ Church located at 4000 Golden Valley Road.
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6B. Mayor and Council Communication
Council Member Clausen stated she attended the Robbinsdale Empty Bowls event and that it
was a nice event with a good turnout.
Council Member Rosenquist said volunteers are needed for the Run the Valley Event on April
21, 2018, and if anyone is interested they should contract city staff. Mayor Harris and Council
Member Clausen encouraged everyone if they are not volunteering to sign up to run the event.
Mayor Harris said that the City's annual brush pick up will be held next month.
7. ADJOURNMENT
MOTION made by Council Member Schmidgall, seconded by Council Member Clausen, and
the motion carried to adjourn the meeting at 7:15 pm.
She rd M. Harris, Mayor
ATTEST:
Kristine A. Luedke, City Clerk