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City Council
REGULAR MEETING MINUTES January 7,2020—6:30 pm
Council Chambers
Golden Valley City Hall
7800 Golden Valley Road
1. Call to Order
Mayor Harris called the meeting to order at 6:30 pm.
1A. Outgoing Council Member Recognition
City Manager Cruikshank presented a gift of thanks to outgoing Council Members Clausen and
Schmidgall. The Council thanked Council Members Clausen and Schmidgall for their years of service
to the City. Council Members Clausen and Schmidgall thanked the Council,the Golden Valley
residents and City staff.
1B. Oath of Office
Judge Quaintance administered the Oath of Office to Mayor Harris and Council Member Harris.
Judge Hvass Sanberg administered the Oath of Office to Council Member Kimberly Sanberg.
1C. Seating of the Council
Council Members Sanberg and Harris thanked the Golden Valley residents, their volunteers who
assisted during their campaigns,their families and Council Members Clausen and Schmidgall for
their years of service. Mayor Harris thanked his family and supporters, the past Council, City staff
and welcomed the new Council Members.
11). Pledge of Allegiance
1E. Roll Call
Present: Mayor Shep Harris, Council Members Larry Fonnest, Maurice Harris, Gillian
Rosenquist and Kimberly Sanberg
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 Rosenquist to approve
the agenda of January 7, 2020, as submitted and the motion carried.
3. Approval of Consent Agenda
MOTION made by Council Member Rosenquist, seconded by Council Member Harris to approve
the consent agenda of January 7, 2020, as submitted and the motion carried.
3A. Approval of Minutes:
3A1. City Council Meeting— December 17, 2019
3B. Designate the Crystal/Golden Valley/New Hope/Robbinsdale SunPost as the 2020 official
newspaper for the City of Golden Valley.
3C. Approve City Check Register and authorize the payments of the bills as submitted.
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3. Approval of Consent Agenda - continued
3D. Adopt Resolution 20-01, Designating Depository for City Funds.
3E. Licenses:
3E1. Approve Temporary On-sale Liquor License for The Loppet Foundation for their
event to at 1221 Theodore Wirth Parkway on January 31 through February 2, 2020.
3E2. Receive and file the Gambling License Exemption and approve the waiver of notice
requirement for Pheasants Forever Northwest Suburban Chapter 839.
3F. Minutes of the Boards and Commissions:
3F1. Planning Commission—November 25, 2019
3F2. Board of Zoning Appeals— November 26, 2019
3F3. Human Rights Commission —November 26, 2019
3F4. Rising TIDES Task Force—November 15, 2019
3F5. Bassett Creek Water Management Commission —November 20, 2019
3G. Approval of Bids and Quotes:
3G1. Approve purchase of a 2020 Ford Fire Utility Vehicle from Tenvoorde Ford, Inc. in
the amount of$38,730.56.
3G2. Authorize the Mayor and City Manager to execute a contract with David Drown
Associates, Inc. in the form approved by the City Attorney for Compensation
Consultant services.
3H. Acceptance of Grants and Donations:
31-11. Adopt Resolution 20-02, supporting Submittal of Application to Minnesota
Department of Natural Resources Conservation Partners Legacy Grant Program.
31. Approve usage of credit cards by any city employee who has received prior approval from
the appropriate supervisor and approved by the Finance Director and/or City Manager.
3J. Adopt Resolution 20-03, making Annual Elections for the 2020-2021 Insurance Policy.
3K. Authorize the Mayor and City Manager to execute an agreement for the 2020 Bike Lane
Improvement Project with Short, Elliott Hendrickson, Incorporated in the form approved by
the City Attorney to for the 2020 Bike Lane Improvement Project for an amount not to
exceed of$76,465.
3L. Authorize the Mayor and City Manager to execute the School Resource Officer Service
Agreement in the form approved by the City Attorney with Independent School District 281.
4. Public Hearing
S. Old Business
6. New Business
6A. Review of Council Calendar
Some Council Members may attend the Golden Valley Historical Society Presentation on January
9, 2020, at 7 pm at the Golden Valley Historical Society located at 6731 Golden Valley Road.
Some Council Members may attend the Winter Market in the Valley on January 12, 2020, from 10
am to 2 pm at Brookview located at 316 Brookview Parkway.
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6A. Review of Council Calendar-continued
A City Council Closed Executive Session will be on January 14, 2020, at 6 pm in the Manager's
Conference room.
The next Council/Manager meeting will be on January 14, 2020, at 6:30 pm.
Some Council Members may attend the Global Pointe Senior Living Ribbon Cutting event on
January 16, 2020, at 3:30 pm at Global Pointe Senior Living located at 5200 Wayzata Boulevard.
Some Council Members may attend the Narrow Lots Public Forum on January 16, 2020, at 7 pm in
the Council Chambers.
Some Council Members may attend the Comedy at Brookview on January 18, 2020, at 8 pm at
Brookview located at 316 Brookview Parkway.
Some Council Members may attend the Sweet Potato Pie Baking event on January 18, 2020, at 8
am at Calvary Church located at 7520 Golden Valley Road.
Some Council Members may attend the Beyond The Yellow Ribbon Quad Communities Bowling
Fundraiser on January 19, 2020, at 11 am at New Hope Bowl located at 7107 42"d Avenue in New
Hope.
Some Council Members may attend the Beyond The Yellow Ribbon Quad Communities Lunch on
January 19, 2020, following the bowling event at Crystal VFW Post#494 located at 5222 561h
Avenue in Crystal.
Some Council Members may attend the Sweet Potato Pie 61h Annual Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
event on January 19, 2020, from 2 to 4:30 pm at Brookview located at 316 Brookview Parkway.
City Offices are closed on January 20, 2020, in observance of Martin Luther King,Jr. Day.
Some Council Members may attend the 30th Annual MLK Holiday Breakfast event on January 20,
2020, at 7 am at the Minneapolis Armory located at 500 South 6th Street in Minneapolis.
The next Housing and Redevelopment Authority meeting will be January 21, 2020, at 6:30 pm.
The next City Council meeting will be on January 21, 2020, immediately following the HRA
meeting.
613. Mayor and Council Communication
Council Member Rosenquist and Fonnest welcomed the new Council Members and thanked the
outgoing Council Members for the service to the City.
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7. Adjourn
MOTION made by Council Member Rosenquist, seconded by Council Member Fonnest and the
motion carried to adjourn the meeting at 7:09 pm.
Shepard M. Harris, Mayor
ATTEST:
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Kristine A. Luedke, City Clerk