01-15-19 City Council Minutes OFFICIAL MINUTES
CITY COUNCIL MEETING
GOLDEN VALLEY, MINNESOTA
January 15, 2019
1. CALL TO ORDER
Mayor Harris called the meeting to order at 6:41 pm.
1A. Pledge of Allegiance
113. 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. Citizen Commendation Awards
Battalion Chief Baker provided background information on the City being named a Heart Safe
Community and on the events leading to the Citizen Award. He presented Ms. Barb Miller, Mr.
Ian Osbourne, and Ms. Karen Kerwin with the Citizen Commendation Award. Council thanked
Battalion Chief Baker, the Golden Valley Fire and Police Departments and the business
owners who participate in the training and purchasing of AEDs.
1D. Presentation of the Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting
Mr. Tim Simon, State Representative for Minnesota Government Finance Officers Association
presented the Award of Excellence in Financial Reporting to the City. Council thanked Finance
Director Virnig for her service in the Finance Department.
1 E. Thank you to Former Hennepin County Commissioner Linda Higgins
Council thanked Hennepin County District 2 Commissioner Higgins for her past service to the
City of Golden Valley.
2. ADDITIONS AND CORRECTIONS TO AGENDA
MOTION made by Council Member Schmidgall, seconded by Council Member Fonnest to
approve the agenda of January 15, 2019, as submitted and the motion carried.
3. APPROVAL OF CONSENT AGENDA
MOTION made by Council Member Clausen, seconded by Council Member Schmidgall to
approve the consent agenda of January 15, 2019, as revised: 3G-Adopt Resolution Accepting
Donations for Michelle Bix Garden and the motion carried.
3A. Approve Minutes of City Council Meeting - December 18, 2018.
3B. Approve City Check Register and authorize the payments of the bills as submitted.
3C. Licenses:
1. Approve temporary on-sale liquor license for The Chester Bird American Legion, 200
North Lilac Drive, for the 2019 Golden Valley Fire Relief Dance on June 22, 2019.
3D. Approve purchase of 800 MHz Radios and Accessories in the amount of$103,189.09,
800 MHz Encryption Upgrade in the amount of $10,804.13 from Motorola Solutions and
800 MHz Radio Batteries from Ancom Communications in the amount of$1,291.50.
3E. Adopt Resolution 19-06, Waiving the Public Hearing Pursuant to Minnesota Statutes
429.031 and Ordering Certification of Special Assessments on Driveways that Involve
2018 City Street Improvements.
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3. APPROVAL OF CONSENT AGENDA - continued
3F. Adopt Resolution 19-07, for Approval of Plat - Hunt Addition.
3G .
3H. Authorize the Mayor and City Manager to sign the First Amended & Restated Master
Marketing Agreement between the St. Louis Park Convention and Visitors Bureau and
the City of Golden Valley
3. ITEMS REMOVED FROM THE CONSENT AGENDA
3G. Acceptance of Donation for Michelle Bix Garden
Council thanked the individuals for their donation for the Michelle Bix Garden.
MOTION made by Council Member Clausen, seconded by Council Member Fonnest to adopt
Resolution 19-08, accepting the donation for the Michelle Bix Garden. 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 HEARINGS
4A1. Public Hearing - 2019 Pavement Management Program Project No. 19-01
Assistant City Engineer Kakach presented the staff report and answered questions from
Council. City Manager Cruikshank and City Engineer Oliver answered questions from Council.
Mayor Harris opened the public hearing. No one came forward. Mayor Harris closed the public
hearing.
MOTION made by Council Member Fonnest, seconded by Council Member Schmidgall to
adopt Resolution 19-09, Ordering Construction of Certain Proposed Public Improvements and
Authorizing Advertisement for Bids for City Project 19-01, 2019 Pavement Management
Program. 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.
4A2. Public Hearing - 2019 Pavement Management Area - Special Assessments
Finance Director Virnig presented the staff report and answered questions from Council.
Assistant City Engineer Kakach answered questions from Council.
Mayor Harris opened the public hearing.
Ms. Anne Holten, 2340 Decatur Avenue North, asked what the home cost assessments were
for the previous two years because she wanted to know what type of inflation they would be
incurring.
Mayor Harris closed the public hearing.
MOTION made by Council Member Clausen, seconded by Council Member Schmidgall to
adopt Resolution 19-10, Adopting and Confirming Assessments for Various Public
Improvements in the 2019 Pavement Management Area. 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.
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5. OLD BUSINESS
6. NEW BUSINESS
6A. Approve Contract with Clever Architecture LLC for Architectural Services for
Council Chambers Remodel
City Manager Cruikshank presented the staff report and answered questions from Council. City
Attorney Cisneros answered questions from Council.
There was Council discussion regarding contracts and the contract process.
MOTION made by Council Member Schmidgall, seconded by Council Member Clausen to
approve a contact with Clever Architecture LLC in the amount of$49,200 and authorize the
Mayor and City Manager to execute the contract and the motion carried.
613. Review of Council Calendar
Some Council Members may attend the Sweet Potato Pie Baking event on January 19, 2019,
at 8 am at Calvary Lutheran Church, 7520 Golden Valley Road.
Some Council Members may attend the Sweet Potato Pie 5th Annual Martin Luther King, Jr.
event on January 20, 2019, from 2 to 4:30 pm at Brookview, 316 Brookview Parkway.
City Offices will be closed on January 21, 2019, in observance of Martin Luther King, Jr. Day.
Some Council Members may attend the 29th Annual MLK Holiday Breakfast event on January
21, 2019, from 7 to 9 am at the Minneapolis Armory, 500 South 6th Street.
The Annual Council Planning Session will be held on January 22, 2019, from 5:30 to 9 pm at
Brookview, 316 Brookview Parkway.
Some Council Members may attend the Golden Valley Business Council on January 24, 2019,
from 7:30 to 9 am at Brookview, 316 Brookview Parkway.
Some Council Members may attend the Beyond the Yellow Ribbon Quad Communities
Bowling Fundraiser event on January 27, 2019, from 11 am to 1 pm at the New Hope Bowl,
7107 42nd Avenue North, New Hope.
Some Council Members may attend the Beyond the Yellow Ribbon Quad Communities lunch
following the Bowling Fundraiser event on January 27, 2019, at the Crystal VFW Post 494,
5222 56th Avenue North, Crystal.
The Joint Meeting of the Council and Boards and Commission members will be held on
January 29, 2019, from 6 to 8 pm at Brookview, 316 Brookview Parkway.
Some Council Members may attend the Experienced Officials 2019 Leadership Conference on
February 1 and 2, 2019, starting at 11:30 am at the Crown Plaza Minneapolis West, 3131
Campus Drive, Plymouth.
The next City Council meeting will be held on February 5, 2019, at 6:30 pm.
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6B. Review of Council Calendar - continued
Some Council Members may attend the 2019 Legislative Breakfast on February 9, 2019, from
9:30 to 11 am at the Crystal City Hall, 4141 Douglas Drive.
6C. Mayor and Council Communication
Mayor Harris provided Council with an update on legislative issues from the State Capitol.
7. ADJOURNMENT
MOTION made by Council Member Clausen, seconded by Council Member Rosenquist, and
the motion carried unanimously to adjourn the meeting at 8:08 pm.
She and M. Harri , Mayor
ATTEST:
Kristine A. Luedke, City Clerk