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11-07-01 CC MinutesRegular Meeting of the City Council November 7, 2001 Pursuant to due call and notice thereof, a regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Golden Valley, Hennepin County, Minnesota was held at 7800 Golden Valley Road in said City on November 7, 2001 at 6:30 p.m. The following members were present: Anderson, Bakken, Johnson, LeSuer and Micks. Also present were: William Joynes, City Manager; Jeannine Clancy, Director of Public Works; Allen Barnard, City Attorney; and Judy Nally, Administrative Secretary. Citizen Input Mayor Anderson introduced the agenda item. Hearing and seeing no one, the Mayor continued the meeting. Approval of Minutes: City Council Meeting - October 2, and October 16, 2001 MOVED by Johnson, seconded by LeSuer and motion carried unanimously to receive and file the City Council Meeting for October 2, 2001 and October 16, 2001 as submitted. Approval of Agenda MOVED by Bakken, seconded by Johnson and motion carried unanimously to approve the agenda of November 7, 2001 as amended: Addition of Manager's Item - Update on North Hennepin Regional Trail; and Mayor and Council Item - City Manager Evaluation. Approval of Consent Agenda MOVED by LeSuer, seconded by Bakken and motion carried unanimously to approve the items on the consent agenda, indicated by an asterisk (*), as amended: Removal of Departmental Item - Authorization to Sign Agreement with Xcel Energy for Maintenance of City -Owned Street Lights. Mayor Anderson read the items listed on the consent agenda. *Approval of Check Register MOVED by LeSuer, seconded by Bakken and motion carried unanimously to authorize the payment of the bills as submitted. *General Business and Heating Licenses MOVED by LeSuer, seconded by Bakken and motion carried unanimously to authorize the issuance of licenses #292 and #7533 - #7536. Regular Meeting of the City Council November 7, 2001 Page 2 *Gambling License Exemption and Waiver of Notice Requirement - Church of the Good Shepherd MOVED by LeSuer, seconded by Bakken and motion carried unanimously to receive and file the gambling license exemption and approve the waiver of notice requirement for the Church of the Good Shepherd. *Minutes of Boards and Commissions MOVED by LeSuer, seconded by Bakken and motion carried unanimously to receive and file the minutes received as follows: Environmental Commission - September 24, 2001 Open Space and Recreation Commission - September 24, 2001 Bassett Creek Water Management Commission - September 20, 2001 Public Hearing - $5,200,000 Conduit Revenue Bonds - Courage Center Don Taylor, Finance Director, introduced the agenda item and answered questions from the Council. The Mayor opened the meeting for public input and persons present to do so were afforded the opportunity to express their views thereon. Hearing and seeing no one, the Mayor closed the public hearing. Member Johnson introduced the following resolution and moved its adoption: RESOLUTION 01-66 RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE AND SALE OF A REVENUE NOTE (COURAGE CENTER PROJECT), SERIES 2001, IN THE ORIGINAL AGGREGATE PRINCIPAL AMOUNT OF $5,200,000 AND AUTHORIZING CERTAIN OTHER ACTIONS WITH RESPECT TO SUCH NOTE The motion for the adoption of the foregoing resolution was seconded by Member LeSuer and upon a vote being taken thereon, the following voted in favor thereof: Anderson, Bakken, Johnson, LeSuer, and Micks; and the following voted against the same: none, whereupon said resolution was declared duly passed and adopted, signed by the Mayor and her signature attested by the City Clerk. Regular Meeting of the City Council November 7, 2001 Page 3 Public Hearing - Ordinance #260 - General Plan Approval - Amendment #1 - PUD #74 - Hidden Lakes Development (South of the intersection of Hidden Lakes Parkway and Golden Valley Road) The following ordinances were MOVED by LeSuer, seconded by Bakken: ORDINANCE NO. 260, 2ND SERIES AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE CITY CODE Approval of Amendment to General Plan of Development Hidden Lakes Planned Unit Development, P.U.D. No. 74, Amendment #1 Hidden Lakes Development L.P., Applicant Bill Huser, reviewed the plan and answered questions from the Council. Mark Grimes, Director of Planning and Development, reviewed the plan and answered questions from the Council. Jeannine Clancy answered questions from the Council. The Mayor opened the meeting for public input and persons present to do so were afforded the opportunity to express their views thereon. Steve Gardner, 10717 10th Avenue North, Plymouth, expressed concern over the loss of trees on the site, feels the developer should be able to work around the trees and that the replacement trees are so small. Mark Lowe, 1480 Skyline Drive, stated there are other trees in the area that will help diminish the loss of the trees on the site but feels the loss will be noticeable. The Mayor closed the public hearing. MOVED by LeSuer, seconded by Johnson and motion carried to approve Ordinance #260, 2nd Series. Upon a roll call vote, the vote was as follows: ANDERSON - YES BAKKEN - YES JOHNSON - YES LESUER - YES MICKS - NO Public Hearing - Ordinance #261 - Conditional Use Permit - 850 Florida Avenue South The following ordinances were MOVED by Bakken, seconded by Johnson: ORDINANCE NO. 261, 2ND SERIES AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE CITY CODE Approval of Conditional Use Permit No. 01-89 850 Florida Avenue South Airport Taxi and Town Taxi, Applicant Regular Meeting of the City Council November 7, 2001 Page 4 Public Hearing - Ordinance #261 - Conditional Use Permit - 850 Florida Avenue South - Continued Mark Grimes, Director of Planning and Development, reviewed the plan and answered questions from the Council. Allen Barnard answered questions from the Council. The Mayor opened the meeting for public input and persons present to do so were afforded the opportunity to express their views thereon. Hearing and seeing no one, the Mayor closed the public hearing. MOVED by Bakken, seconded by LeSuer and motion denied to approve Ordinance #261, 2nd Series. Upon a roll call vote, the vote was as follows: ANDERSON - NO BAKKEN - NO JOHNSON - NO LESUER - NO MICKS - NO MOVED by LeSuer, seconded by Bakken and motion carried unanimously to stated the reasons for denial as follows: 1. Parking is not adequate for the proposed taxi business. According to City Code requirements for the Industrial zoning district, the site would require 52 parking spaces. However, the applicant has indicated that parking would be needed for approximately 25 employees, parking for 20-30 new taxi vehicles, parking for 250 taxi drivers dropping off receipts from Monday to Wednesday, parking for 10 loaner vehicles, and parking for 10 vehicles for taxi driver training classes. Not including the parking for the 250 drivers dropping off receipts, the number of parking spaces needed is 75. In addition, at the Planning Commission meeting, the applicant indicated that when the lease for this building ends in the next 18 years, he estimates that they would need 3 times the amount of parking provided now. On the parking lot plan submitted, the applicant is providing spaces for 53 parking spaces. However, 7 of these spaces are on -street parking and 15 spaces are stacked parking spaces. These 22 spaces cannot be counted toward the required number of spaces. Therefore, the applicant is providing only 31 spaces. 2. Because of the parking issues associated with this business and its associated traffic congestion, this will have a detrimental effect on other businesses in the area and on their property values. 3. The applicant has not applied for a variance from the Board of Zoning Appeals to reduce the number of required parking spaces. *Authorization to Sign Letter of Understanding with Malloy, Montague, Karnowski, Radosevich & Co.. P.A. for 2001 Audit Services MOVED by LeSuer, seconded by Bakken and motion carried to authorize the Mayor and City Manager to sign the Letter of Understanding with Malloy, Montague, Karnowski, Radosevich & Co., P.A. for 2001 audit services for an estimated fee of $30,500.00. Regular Meeting of the City Council November 7, 2001 Page 5 *Receipt of September 2001 General Fund Budget Report MOVED by LeSuer, seconded by Bakken and motion carried unanimously to receive and file the September 2001 general fund budget report. Authorization to Sign Agreement with Xcel Energy for Maintenance of City -Owned Street lights Council Member Micks had questions regarding the item. Jeannine Clancy reviewed the item and answered questions from the Council. MOVED by Micks, seconded by Bakken and motion carried to authorize the Mayor and City Manager to sign the agreement with Xcel Energy for maintenance of city -owned street lights for a cost not to exceed $26,275.00. Council Member LeSuer abstained from the discussion and voting on the issue stating a potential conflict of interest. *Approval of Plat - Rainbow Estates Member LeSuer introduced the following resolution and moved its adoption: RESOLUTION 01-67 RESOLUTION FOR APPROVAL OF PLAT - RAINBOW ESTATES The motion for the adoption of the foregoing resolution was seconded by Member Bakken and upon a vote being taken thereon, the following voted in favor thereof: Anderson, Bakken, Johnson, LeSuer, and Micks; and the following voted against the same: none, whereupon said resolution was declared duly passed and adopted, signed by the Mayor and her signature attested by the City Clerk. *Extension of Deadline for Submission of Plat - PUD #91 - Rudv Luther MOVED by LeSuer, seconded by Bakken and motion carried unanimously to extend the deadline for submission of the plat for PUD #91, Rudy Luther until May 15, 2002. *Quotes - Portable Radios and Accessories MOVED by LeSuer, seconded by Bakken and motion carried unanimously to purchase thirty portable radios and accessories for the Fire Department from the lowest responsible bidder, Infinity Wireless for a total of $23,769.00. The quotes were as follows: Infinity Wireless $23,769.00 BearCom 24,005.00 Ancom Communications, Inc. 26,050.00 Regular Meeting of the City Council November 7, 2001 Page 6 Update on North Hennepin Regional Trail Mayor Anderson introduced the agenda item. William Joynes and Jeannine Clancy answered questions from the Council. MOVED by Johnson, seconded by Bakken and motion carried unanimously that the Mayor convey to Hennepin Parks that the City, in this instance and because of the urgency to make forward progress with the construction of this specific segment of the North Hennepin Regional Trail on Country Club Drive, to reduce the indirect charge of 25% to 20% of the construction costs. Such reduction in the indirect charge assumes that Hennepin Parks submits to City staff by November 16, 2001, a preliminary plan with the appropriate level of detail demonstrating the feasibility of the construction of the trail on the north side of Country Club Drive with only minor adjustments to the location of the overhead utility poles. Announcements of Meetings There will be no Council/Manager meeting on November 13, 2001. The Council will hold a Budget Work Session on November 13, 2001 beginning at 5:00 p.m. The Housing and Redevelopment Authority will be held on November 13, 2001 beginning at 7:00 p.m. There will be a Budget Work Session on November 20, 2001 beginning at 5:00 p.m. The next City Council meeting is November 20, 2001 beginning at 6:30 p.m. Mayor and Council Communications Mayor Anderson recognized and welcomed members of Boy Scout Troop 724 to the meeting. The Troop holds their meetings at the Church of Latter Day Saints. Mayor Anderson sent a letter to the newly elected members to invite them to attend the budget work sessions. *Board/Commission Appointments MOVED by LeSuer, seconded by Bakken and motion carried unanimously to receive and file the memo from Mayor Anderson, dated November 1, 2001 regarding board and commission appointments. Regular Meeting of the City Council November 7, 2001 Page 7 City Preparedness Bob Shellum, Director of Public Safety reviewed the procedures in place in case of any disasters. City Manager Evaluation Mayor Anderson distributed copies of the City Manager Evaluation forms to the Council and requested the Council return them to her by November 20, 2001. Mayor Anderson will compile the results of the evaluation. The Council will hold an Executive Session on December 3, 2001 at 5:00 p.m. to conduct the City Manager evaluation. Council Member Bakken and Council Member Johnson will serve on the Salary Committee to review and make a recommendation on the City Manager's salary. Adiournment MOVED by LeSuer, seconded by Johnson and motion carried unanimously to adjourn the meeting at 7:49 p.m. �,fa,6" - Mary E. A erson, Mayor ATTEST: ally, f'dministrative g6cretary