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05-15-18 City Council Minutes Ctv OJ OFFICIAL MINUTES 0 en. CITY COUNCIL MEETING < GOLDEN VALLEY, MINNESOTA v vi May 15 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, City Attorney Cisneros and City Clerk Luedke. 1 C. Proclamation for the Beyond the Yellow Ribbon Initiative and Memorial Day Observance Mayor Harris read the proclamation for the Beyond the Yellow Ribbon Initiative and Memorial Day Observance. Council thanked the Beyond the Yellow Ribbon Initiative for their service to the community. MOTION made by Council Member Clausen, seconded by the Council Member Rosenquist to approve the proclamation and the motion carried. 2. ADDITIONS AND CORRECTIONS TO AGENDA MOTION made by Council Member Fonnest, seconded by Council Member Schmidgall to approve the agenda of May 15, 2018, as submitted and the motion carried. 3. APPROVAL OF CONSENT AGENDA MOTION made by Council Member Rosenquist, seconded by Council Member Clausen to approve the consent agenda of May 15, 2018, as submitted and the motion carried. 3A. Approve Minutes of City Council Meeting - May 1, 2018. 3B. Approve City Check Register and authorize the payments of the bills as submitted. 3C1. Approve a temporary on-sale liquor license for the Chester Bird American Legion, 200 North Lilac Drive, for the 2018 Golden Valley Fire Relief Street Dance on June 23, 2018 3C2. Receive and file the gambling license exemption and approve the waiver of notice requirement for Good Shepherd Church. 3C3. Approve the issuance of an On-Sale Wine (including strong beer) and 3.2% Malt Liquor License to Olivia's Organic Cafe & Event Center, LLC, dba Olivia's Organic Cafe & Event Center located at 1301 Theodore Wirth Parkway through June 30, 2018, contingent upon a satisfactory background investigation. 3D. Accept for filing the Minutes of Boards and Commissions as follows: 1. Human Rights Commission - March 27, 2018 2. Board of Zoning Appeals - March 27, 2018 3. Bicycle & Pedestrian Task Force - April 18, 2018 3E1. Award a contract for the 2018 Wesley Park Shelter Roof Replacement Project to Flag Builders in the amount of $123,800. 3E2. Approve purchase of an Exmark Turf Tracer S-Series Mower in the amount of$6,237.50 and S-Series Spreader/Sprayer in the amount of $7,758.75 from A-1 Outdoor Power, Inc. Official City Council Minutes -2- May 15, 2018 3. APPROVAL OF CONSENT AGENDA - continued 3F. Receive and File the April 2018 Financial Reports. 3G. Receive and File the Highway 169 Mobility Study. 4. PUBLIC HEARINGS 4A. Public Hearing - Meadowbrook School PUD No. 90, Amendment#4 - 5430 Glenwood Avenue - Hopkins School District, Applicant Planning Manager Zimmerman presented the staff report and answered questions from Council. City Manager Cruikshank and City Attorney Cisneros answered questions from Council. Dr. Greta Evans-Becker, Principal of Meadowbrook School, gave a brief presentation on the background of the proposed school addition, enrollment statistics, possible running track and last year's results from the referendum. She answered questions from Council. Ms. Kristen Nelson, Architect, Cunningham Group, provided additional information on the proposed addition which would include nine new classroom, two new entries, a courtyard, and an addition to the existing cafeteria and answered questions from Council. Mr. Neil Tessier, SAF Engineering, provided a description of the traffic patterns and information on the traffic study done in the area. He said that it would be challenging to add a turn lane on Turners Crossroad because of the grade and expense and it would take up existing green space. Mr. Tessier said that Glenwood Avenue is also being used by other people moving into the area so he felt the traffic issues should be a joint effort between the City, County and the School District. He answered questions from Council. Mr. John Toop, Director of Business Administration, Hopkins School District, thanked the city administration for the constructive meetings held with the school district. He said he received cost estimates for the right hand turn lane on Turners Crossroad and left hand turn lane on Glenwood Avenue and said the school district would be willing to do what was needed to make this right. He said the Hopkins School District as a whole has seen a reduction in enrollment and was glad to hear that Meadowbrook is in a growth area and that the district would look at other opportunities if the enrollment continues to increase. Mr. Toop said he attended a closed meeting with the owner of the Boy Scout building and would let the City Manager know the outcome when it is available. He answered questions from Council. Mayor Harris opened the public hearing. Ms. Paula Pentel, 941 Angelo Drive, said she is a long term school district resident. She said she was distressed after attending the Planning Commission meeting because the school said the turn lanes would be impossible but now a turn lane on Xenia could be possible. She said let's make that happen and have the school district pay for it because the loss of green space on the property for queuing of cars is not great. Ms. Pentel said that many students are open enrolled and asked if the building expansion is for the local tax paying residents in the district. She said the growth is coming at the loss of Minneapolis and Robbinsdale School Districts and she felt the expansion may not be an emergency at this time. Ms. Alicen Spaulding, 201 Westwood Drive, said she is a parent that moved to the area because of the school system. She said she voted in favor of the referendum and added students should not have to be limited because of the classroom sizes. Official City Council Minutes -3- May 15, 2018 4A. Public Hearing - Meadowbrook School PUD No. 90 - continued Mr. Jason O'Shea, 7701 Ewald Terrace, said he is a parent and one reason the expanded classrooms are needed is because in 2013 all-day kindergarten started. He said he felt it was generous of the school to offer to pay for the turn lanes because the City has approved 250 new apartments in the area and many of the residents are using Glenwood and Turners Crossroad to get to their destinations. Ms. Carrie Shanahan, 721 Parkview Terrace, said she moved to the area because of the school. She said Dr. Evans-Becker is an amazing leader who directs the traffic when needed and felt the new classrooms are needed. Mr. Nathan Laible, 525 Turners Crossroad, said he is a parent and is in favor of adding the classrooms. He said he watched the Planning Commission meeting regarding the item and appreciated that the Commission and the Council were asking the Hopkins School District to sharpen their pencil. He said he would be disappointed if the project was approved and the traffic problems were not resolved. He said he feels this project is about serving the current students and not the new ones coming in. He added he is ok with open enrollment at the school and voted yes on the referendum. Ms. Kelly Grissman, 4121 Bassett Creek Drive, said that the school is the heart of the community where she and her family have made friends and become involved with community functions. She said she felt that we owe the kids the best place to study and learn and that the traffic issues would be worked out. She added that the flexible learning spaces are good for the kids and felt that the school is not too big. Ms. Grissman said the traffic issues should be a joint initiative between the City and the School District for the new apartments and residents. Mr. David Mercer, 4015 Roanoke Circle, said he was a long time Golden Valley resident and that all the positive things that everyone contributes to the students is an opportunity for them to reach out not just to the school, but to a broader area. Ms. Jenny Dennis, 1133 Welcome Circle, said her son said his happy place is Meadowbrook and said the school adds a lot of value to the community. She said we owe it to the students and staff to give them the additional space needed. Ms. Anne Guiral, 1745 Louisiana Avenue, said she is a parent that was raised in Golden Valley, went away to college and then came back to the area. She said her husband is an educator at another school which is larger and it does not have 6th grade students. She said he constantly compares what his school has to what Meadowbrook offers and he feels his students are getting a raw deal in comparison. She said that she feels people seek out Golden Valley. Ms. Camie Mayer, 335 Clover Leaf Drive, said she is a parent and a member of the Vote Yes committee and since the referendum overwhelmingly passed, she strongly urged that the permit for the proposed expansion be approved. She said she felt that the expansion is necessary to accommodate the current enrollment. Ms. Mayer said a vote yes is a vote for the kids and the entire school community. Ms. Alison Buttress, 30 Lawn Terrace, said she is a parent and their bus stop is on Glenwood so she stands at the bus stop and watches the traffic problems daily. She said as problems arise the school takes care of them. She said if you attended the plant sale, Run Meadowbrook Run or other events, you would feel Meadowbrook is a neighborhood school. Official City Council Minutes -4- May 15, 2018 4A. Public Hearing - Meadowbrook School PUD No. 90 - continued Mr. Curtis Smith, 7405 Ridgeway Road, said he is a parent and has lived in Golden Valley for 15 years. He said he first lived on Decatur Avenue in the Robbinsdale School District and he said was refused attendance at the neighborhood schools because they did not make it into their programs. He said in searching for other schools he realized what a gem Meadowbrook was and moved into the school district so his kids could take the bus. He said that the school needs expansion. Ms. Rita Wilson, 524 Lilac Drive, said she is a parent who lives on the frontage road and bares a lot of the traffic issues. She said she is not against the school expansion but is not convinced that the traffic issue will be resolved like it should. She said she works at the school and wanted to know why more kids don't take the bus, walk to school or car pool. She said she would like the expansion but wants the traffic issues to be resolved especially when the new apartments will be opening soon. Ms. Wilson said she hopes that the City gets from the district a clear and concise plan for the traffic. Mr. P.J. O'Shea, 7701 Ewald Terrace, said he heard a lot of people say that the school is too big but he goes to it and said it does not feel that big. He said he also agrees that the school needs to expand by adding more classrooms because the classrooms are packed. Mayor Harris closed the public hearing. There was Council discussion regarding the Meadowbrook School Planned Unit Development located at 5430 Glenwood Avenue. MOTION made by Council Member Schmidgall, seconded by Council Member Rosenquist to adopt Ordinance #638, approval of Meadowbrook School PUD No. 90, Amendment #4, incorporating all Findings and Conditions listed in the Staff Memorandum dated May 15, 2018, 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. Authorize Issuance, Award Sale, and Prescribe the Form and Details and Provide Payment for the $2,950,000 General Obligation Bonds, Series 2018A Finance Director Virnig presented the staff report and answered questions from Council. Mr. Dave McGillivray, Springsted Bond Consultant, reviewed the bids and presented the bid results. MOTION made by Council Member Schmidgall, seconded by Council Member Fonnest to adopt Resolution 18-36, Authorizing Issuance, Awarding Sale, Prescribing Sale, Prescribing the Form and Details and Providing for the Payment of$2,950,000 General Obligation Improvement Bonds, Series 2018A 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. Official City Council Minutes -5- May 15, 2018 6B. Draft 2040 Comprehensive Plan - Release for Public Review and Comment Planning Manager Zimmerman presented the staff report and answered questions from Council. City Manager Cruikshank answered questions from Council. Council thanked staff for an excellent job on the Draft 2040 Comprehensive Plan. MOTION made by Council Member Rosenquist, seconded by Council Member Fonnest to release the Draft 2040 Comprehensive Plan for public review and comment and the motion carried. 6C. Globus Golden Valley Addition PUD No. 112, Amendment #2 - 5200 Wayzata Boulevard - Global One Golden Valley, Applicant Planning Manager Zimmerman presented the staff report and answered questions from Council. There was Council discussion regarding the Globus Golden Valley Addition located at 5200 Wayzata Boulevard. MOTION made by Council Member Clausen, seconded by Council Member Schmidgall to approve the plans for Globus Golden Valley Addition PUD No. 112, Amendment #2 and to authorize the Mayor and City Manager to sign the amended PUD Permit and the motion carried. 6D. Second Consideration - Ordinance #637 - Amend Section 5.02: Application and Licenses - Procedure and Administration and Summary of Ordinance for Publication City Clerk Luedke presented the staff report and answered questions from Council. MOTION made by Council Member Rosenquist, seconded by Council Member Clausen to adopt second consideration Ordinance #637, amendment to Chapter 5: Alcoholic Beverages Licensing and Regulations Section 5.02: Application and Licenses under this Chapter - Procedure and Administration 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. MOTION made by Council Member Rosenquist, seconded by Council Member Clausen to approve the Summary of Ordinance #637 for Publication based on the finding that the title and summary clearly inform the public of the intent and effect of the ordinance and the motion carried. 6E. Review of Council Calendar A Coffee with a Cop event will be held on May 17, 2018, from 9 to 10:30 am at Byerly's located at 5725 Duluth Street. Some Council Members may attend the Birdtown Half Marathon on May 19, 2018, at 8 am at Lakeview Terrace Park located at 3769 Crystal Lake Road, Robbinsdale. Some Council Members may attend the Market in the Valley sneak preview on May 20, 2018, from 9 am to 1 pm in the City Hall Campus Parking Lot. Official City Council Minutes -6- May 15, 2018 6E. Review of Council Calendar - continued The City offices will be closed on Monday, May 28, 2018, in observance of Memorial Day. Some Council Members may attend the Beyond the Yellow Ribbon Initiative Memorial Day Observance on May 28, 2018, at 10 am at the Chester Bird American Legion located at 200 Lilac Drive North. Some Council Members may attend the Board/Commission Recognition Dinner on May 29, 2018, at 5:30 pm located at Brookview. A Concert in the Park featuring the Golden Valley Orchestra will be held on June 4, 2018, at 7 pm at Brookview. The next City Council meeting will be held on June 5, 2018, at 6:30 pm. Some Council Members may attend the Golden Valley Pride Festival on June 10, 2018, from noon to 6 pm at Brookview Park. 6F. Mayor and Council Communication Mayor Harris said he had presented Golden Valley resident, Harold Smith, with a certificate celebrating his 100th birthday. 7. ADJOURNMENT MOTION made by Council Member Rosenquist, seconded by Council Member Schmidgall and the motion carried to adjourn the meeting at 9:38 pm. Shepa d M. Harris, Mayor ATTEST: k&'d4L Kristine A. Luedke, City Clerk