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REGULAR MEETING MINUTES September 17, 2019—6:30 pm
Council Chambers
Golden Valley City Hall
7800 Golden Valley Road
1. Call to Order
The meeting was called to order at 6:30 pm by Mayor Harris.
1A. Pledge of Allegiance
1B. Roll Call
Present: Mayor Shep Harris, Council Members Joanie Clausen, Larry Fonnest, Gillian
Rosenquist and Steve Schmidgall
Staff present: City Manager Cruikshank, City Attorney Cisneros and City Clerk Luedke
2. Additions and Corrections to Agenda
MOTION made by Council Member Fonnest, seconded by Council Member Clausen to approve
the agenda of September 17, 2019, as submitted and the motion carried.
3. Approval of Consent Agenda
MOTION made by Council Member Schmidgall, seconded by Council Member Clausen to
approve the consent agenda of September 17, 2019, as revised: removal of 3E-Appointment of
the Election Judges and Absentee Ballot Board for the November 5, 2019, General Election and
31-Restricting Parking on Glenwood Avenue between Highway 100 and Xerxes Avenue North and
Supporting the Improvements to the Corridor and the motion carried.
3A. Approval of Minutes:
1. Council/Manager Meeting—August 13, 2019
2. City Council Executive Session—August 20, 2019
3. City Council Meeting—September 3, 2019
3B. Approve City Check Register and authorize the payments of the bills as submitted.
3C. Licenses:
1. Approve the new manager application for Mr. Mandel for Chester Bird American
Legion Post No. 523 located at 200 North Lilac Drive.
2. Receive and file the gambling license exemption and approve the waiver of notice
requirement for The Retreat.
3. Receive and file the gambling license exemption and approve the waiver of notice
requirement for Chester Bird American Legion Post No. 523.
3D. Minutes of the Boards and Commissions:
1. Environmental Commission Minutes—July 22, 2019
2. Board of Zoning Appeals Minutes—July 23, 2019
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3F. Call for a Special Meeting to canvass the November 5, 2019, Municipal Election results
for November 12, 2019, at 6:30 pm.
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3. Approval of Consent Agenda—continued
3G. Adopt Resolution 19-50, authorizing participation in the Metropolitan Council Municipal
Publicly Owned Infrastructure Inflow/Infiltration Grant Program for the Reimbursement
of Project Costs Associated with Inflow/Infiltration Improvements.
3H. Adopt Resolution 19-51, establishing parking restrictions on Lilac Drive North between
Turners Crossroad and Trunk Highway 100.
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3. Items Removed From the Consent Agenda:
3E. Appointment of Election Judges and Absentee Ballot Board for the General Election on
November 5, 2019
Council Member Rosenquist thanked the Golden Valley Election Judges for their service.
MOTION made by Council Member Rosenquist, seconded by Council Member Schmidgall to
adopt Resolution 19-49, approving the appointment of the Election Judges and Absentee Ballot
Board for the General Election to be held on November 5, 2019. 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.
31. Restricting Parking on Glenwood Avenue between Highway 100 and Xerxes Avenue
North and Supporting the Additional Improvements to the Corridor
Physical Development Director Nevinski provided a brief description of the project and
answered questions from Council. City Manager Cruikshank answered questions from Council.
Ms. Emily Kettell, Hennepin County Bike/Ped Planner, provided information on the Glenwood
2020 repaving project including the background, the goals and the community outreach that the
County and City had done. She also provided the recommended improvements along with the
anticipated benefits and answered questions from Council.
Mr. David Allen, 4409 Glenwood Avenue, said he was representing a group of Glenwood
residents that met to discuss the proposed parking restrictions. He said some residents had
canvassed the neighborhood between Highway 100 and Theodore Wirth Parkway and received
over 35 signatures on a petition expressing concern about the parking ban.
Mr. Bruce Pappas, 20 Ardmore Drive, said he was on the Glenwood Repaving Committee and
was not for or against parking but concerned about safety. He said he did not feel safe walking
his kids to the park on Glenwood. He said he supported the parking ban because he heard not
many people parked on it and added that Glenwood could not have both bike lanes and parking.
Ms. Lynn Argetsinger, 4333 Glenwood Avenue, said she was one of the canvassers. She said that
Glenwood Avenue only has eight streetlights on it. She said she has many meetings at her home
and wanted to know where her guests could safely park.
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31. Restricting Parking on Glenwood Avenue-continued
Mr. Brent Reichow, 3902 Glenwood Avenue, asked if it is the County's minimum requirement to
have five feet for bike lanes because it seemed very generous. He also answered how many of
the study participants were Glenwood residents.
Ms. Joyce Orback, 3920 Glenwood Avenue, said she has lived in her home for over 50 years and
when she first moved in, she felt it was important to have sidewalks for the kids walking to
school. She said she worked with the City to have them installed but that it does not appear that
any repair work has been done to them since then. She said sidewalk repairs should be done in
the short-term goals not the long-term.
Mr. Peter Grant, 210 Sunnyridge Circle, said at first he was in favor of the bike lanes but after
listening to his neighbors, he decided that parking was a privilege the residents of Glenwood
Avenue deserve and added the speed limit on Glenwood should be lowered.
Ms. Barb Busick, 4736 Glenwood Avenue, said she felt the data collected by the study group was
incomplete because only two participants were residents from the neighborhood. She said this
was because the neighborhood thought the project was only an improvement to Glenwood and
did not include parking restrictions. She has spoken to some residents west of Highway 100 and
said they did not know that parking was being taken away. She also said there are concerns from
residents on the side streets that people attending events on Glenwood would park in front of
their homes.
Mr. Paul Klass, 309 Meadow Lane South, said he was on the study group and the Bicycle and
Pedestrian Task Force. He said when the Task Force started, the members were given data on
Golden Valley's most dangerous streets for bike/ped/car accidents and Glenwood was either
first or second on the list. He said there is not enough room for both biking and parking safely.
Mr. Michael Johnson, 6101 Glenwood Avenue, said he rides his bike downtown every day and
feels the City is doing a good job on bike lanes. He said five feet is a wide lane for biking and he
did not realize parking was available on Glenwood because in the morning, there are very few
cars parked on it.
The was much Council discussion regarding restricting parking on Glenwood Avenue between
Highway 100 and Xerxes Avenue North and the proposed bike lanes.
MOTION made by Council Member Clausen, seconded by Council Member Schmidgall to adopt
Resolution 19-52, restricting parking on Glenwood Avenue between Highway 100 and Xerxes
Avenue North and supporting the timely completion of additional improvements to the corridor.
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.
4. Public Hearing
S. Old Business
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6. New Business
6A. Valley Creek PUD No. 71 Third Addition, Amendment#3—8301, 8401, 8501 Golden
Valley Road
Planning Manager Zimmerman presented the staff report and answered questions from Council.
MOTION made by Council Member Fonnest, seconded by Council Member Schmidgall to
approve Valley Creek PUD No. 71 Third Addition, Amendment #3, and to authorize the Mayor
and City Manager to sign the amended PUD Permit and the motion carried.
6B. Adopting Proposed 2020 Budget and Proposed Tax Levies Payable in 2020
Finance Director Virnig presented the staff report and answered questions from Council. City
Manager Cruikshank answered questions from Council.
There was Council discussion regarding the proposed 2020 budget and proposed Tax Levies
payable in 2020 and Fiscal Disparities. The Council thanked staff for their work on the budget.
MOTION made by Council Member Schmidgall, seconded by Council Member Clausen to adopt
Resolution 19-53, for Proposed 2020 Budget and Proposed Tax Levies Payable in 2020. 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.
6C. Review of Council Calendar
Some Council Members may attend the Market in the Valley on September 29 and October 6,
2019, from 9 am to 1 pm in the City Hall Campus Parking Lot.
Some Council Members may attend the Golden Valley Human Rights Commission Outreach
Program on September 25, 2019, at 7 pm at Brookview located at 316 Brookview Parkway.
Some Council Members may attend the Golden Valley Business Council meeting on September
26, 2019, from 7:30 to 8 am at Brookview located at 316 Brookview Parkway.
The next City Council meeting will be held on October 2, 2019, at 6:30 pm.
Some Council Members may attend the League of Women Voter's City Council Candidate
Forum on October 3, 2019, at 7 pm in the Council Chambers.
The Golden Valley Fire Department Donut Day will be held on October 5, 2019, from 8 to 10 am
at all three fire stations.
Mighty Tidy Day will be held on October 5, 2019, from 8 am to 1 pm in Brookview Park.
Some Council Members may attend the Kelly Drive Pumpkin Festival on October 5, 2019,
starting at 11 am located at the Kelly Drive and Duluth Street Intersection.
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6C. Review of Council Calendar- continued
The next Council/Manager meeting will be held on October 10, 2019, at 6:30 pm.
Some Council Members may attend the Unity Minneapolis 100th Anniversary Celebration on
October 12, 2019, from 6 to 10:30 pm located at The Metropolitan Ballroom located 5418
Wayzata Boulevard.
Some Council Members may attend the Rising TIDES Task Force meeting on October 15, 2019,
from 5:15 to 6:15 pm in the Council Conference Room.
The next Housing and Redevelopment Authority meeting will be held on October 15, 2019, at
6:30 pm.
The next City Council meeting will be held on October 15, 2019, immediately following the HRA
meeting.
61). Mayor and Council Communication
Council Member Clausen thanked the Golden Valley Arts and Music Festival and the Greens
Classic event committee members, city staff and volunteers for making both of the events
successful and fun. She said that she had an event at Brookview over the weekend and
Brookview staff did a great job.
Council Member Rosenquist said that September 8 it was Minnesota Women's Suffrage Day
honoring the 100th Anniversary of Minnesota's Ratification of the 191h Amendment. She
attended an event honoring women's history at the State Capital and said to watch for other
events over the next year.
Mayor Harris said the Minnesota League of Cities has recognized one of the City's State
Senators, Ann Rest, as a 2019 "Legislator of Distinction" during the legislative session.
7. Adjourn
MOTION made by Council Member Schmidgall, seconded by Council Member Clausen and the
motion carried to adjourn the meeting at 9:10 pm.
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Kristine A. Luedke, City Clerk