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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC 09-26-2005 . ~ ~~HILLS Approved: October 11, 2005 CITY OF ARDEN HILLS, MINNESOTA REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING SEPTEMBER 26, 2005, 7:00 P.M. CITY HALL COUNCIL CHAMBERS, 1245 WEST HIGHWAY 96 PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE CALL TO ORDER/ROLL CALL Pursuant to due call and notice thereof, Mayor Beverly Aplikowski called to order the regular City Council meeting at 7:04 p.m. Present: Mayor Beverly Aplikowski, Councilmembers David Grant, Gregg Larson, and Brenda Holden. Absent: Lois Rem (excused). . Also present were City Administrator, Michelle Wolfe; City Attorney, Jerry Filla; Director of Operations & Maintenance, Thomas Moore; Finance DirectorlTreasurer, Murtuza Siddiqui; Assistant to City Manager, Schawn Johnson; City Planner, Pete Hellegers; and Recording Secretary, Kathleen Altman. 1. APPROVAL OF MEETING AGENDA Approved as presented. 2. APPROVAL OF MINUTES A. September 7,2005 Special City Council Meeting Minutes B. June 29, 2005 Special City Council Meeting Minutes CounciImember Holden requested the following changes: None. Council member Grant requested the following changes: None. CounciImember Larson requested the following changes: On the September 7, 2005 Special City Council Meeting Minutes, amend the meeting minutes to replace City of Arden Hills Special City Council meeting with City of Arden Hills and GSA Meeting. June 29, 2005 Special City Council Meeting Minutes, Page 2, second paragraph, second sentence, change us to use. . Mayor Aplikowski requested the following changes: None. Ms. Wolfe requested the following changes: None. IIMetro-inet. uslArdenHillslAdmin ICouucillMiuutes IRegular\200 5109-26-05 Approved.doc . . . ARDEN HILLS REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES SEPTEMBER 26, 2005 2 MOTION: Councilmember Larson moved and Councilmember Grant seconded a motion to approve the September 7, 2005 City of Arden Hills and GSA Meeting as amended, and the June 29, 2005 Special City Council Mecting Minutes as amended. The motion carried unanimously (4-0). 3. CONSENT CALENDAR a. Claims and Payroll b. 2005 Red Fox-Grey Fox PMP Project Partial Payment #2 to Arnt Construction e. Resolution 05-56: Approval of MnDOT Agreement No. 88611 approving the maintenance and operation of a detention pond by the City of Arden Hills along Trunk Highway 51 d. Resolution 05-57: Declaring a State of Emergency for the City of Arden Hills due to the severe thunderstorms on September 21 e. Accept Donation of $15,000 from the Shoreview Area Youth Baseball Association and Authorize Improvements at Perry Park Field #4 MOTION: Councilmember Grant moved and Couneilmember Larson seconded a motion to approve the Consent Calendar and to authorize execution of all necessary documents contained therein. The motion carried unanimously (4-0). 4. PUBLIC INQUIRIES/INFORMATIONAL A. Update on City Storm damage Mr. Moore updated Council on the events leading up to and after the sever thunderstorm on September 21, 2005. Mayor Aplikowski thanked staff for their efforts and hard work. She indicated the City had declared a state of emergency in Arden Hills due to the storm. She thanked the residents who helped their neighbors out this past week. Ms. Wolfe thanked the Operations and Maintenance staff and all of the employees who assisted. Councilmember Larson also thanked staff for all of their hard work. He thanks New Brighton for their willingness to take the tree refuse. Councilmember Grant also commended staff for their efforts. ARDEN HILLS REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES SEPTEMBER 26, 2005 3 . 5. PUBLIC HEARINGS None. 6. NEW BUSINESS A. Planninl! Case 05-19 - Preliminarv Plat for 1978 Thom Drive Mr. Hellegers requested Council consider the Preliminary Plat for 1978 Thom Drive. He stated at the September, 2005 Planning Commission meeting they recommended approval (5-1) of the Preliminary Plat for the Bryson Woods development, after making a finding that the proposed variances are not merely inconveniences, the conditions upon which the variances are based are unique to the property, and the variances will not be substantially detrimental to the public welfare and are in concert with City regulations, subject to six conditions as noted in staff's September 26, 2005 report. Councilmember Larson asked what the buildable area for lot I was. Mr. HelIegers replied the buildable area on lot I was 3,087.5 square feet and on lot 2 it was 6,825 square feet. . Richard Kotoski, applicant, stated they wanted to put in three single-family homes and he believed the lots were suitable. He explained how the drainage was being addressed. Councilmember Grant stated he believed lot 1 was designed as best they could due the shape of the parcel and he did not have a problem with approving this. MOTION: Councilmember Larson moved and Councilmember Grant scconded a motion to approve Planning Case 05-19, Preliminary Plat subject to the conditions as noted in staffs September 26,2005 report. The motion carried unanimously (4-0). B. Planninl! Case 05-20 - Five Foot Side Yard Setback Variance for a Detached Garal!e at 1911 Glenpaul Avenue Mr. HelIegers requested Council consider the request for a five-foot side yard setback variance for a new detached garage in approximately the same location as the existing garage. He stated at the September Planning Commission meeting, the Commissioners unanimously recommended approval. . Councilmember Holden asked if they had heard from the neighbor adjacent to this property. Mr. HelIegers replied staff had not received any comments from neighbors within 350 feet. He noted there were other properties in this area that were given similar variances. . . . ARDEN HILLS REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES SEPTEMBER 26, 2005 4 Councilmember Grant noted a number of these residences were built in the 1940 and had very small lots. He stated due to the narrowness of the lots it limited where a garage could or should be located, he would move for approval. MOTION: Councilmember Grant moved and CounciJmember Holden seconded a motion to approve Planning Case 05-20, Five-foot Side Yard Setback Variance for a Detached Garage at 1911 Glenpaul Avenue. The motion carried unanimously (4-0). Councilmember Larson acknowledged Mr. Hellegers service to the City and wished him weU in his new position at the City of South St. Paul. C. Joint Powers Al!reement with the City of RoseviIle for a Shared Civil Enl!ineerinl! Position Ms. Wolfe stated approximately two years ago, the City Council authorized the creation of a Civil Engineer position. City staff has included this position in the City budget since 2004. Last fall, City staff conducted a recruitment process which was unsuccessful. In February, City staff presented several different options for City Council to consider including trying another recruitment process, partner with a neighboring City for some engineering services, or explore a different model for consulting engineering contract services. She indicated Council directed staff to look at option 3. City staff began working closely with Roseville city staff to determine the viability of this option. In July, both the Arden Hills and Roseville City Councils discussed this topic at work session, and both Councils directed their respective staff members to proceed with researching this option further. Since July, both communities have been working together to develop a Joint Powers Agreement, which staff was recommending the City Council approve. Councilmember Grant asked if the City Attorney had reviewed this Agreement and approved it. Mr. Filla responded he had looked at the Agreement and had approved it. MOTION: Councilmember Holden moved and Councilmember Larson seconded a motion to approve the Joints Powers Agreement with the City of RoseviUe for shared Civil Engineering Services. The motion carried unanimously (4-0). D. Approve the Appointment of Jeffrev Frid as Operations and Maintenance Worker for the Citv of Arden Hills Mr. Johnson recommended Council approve the appointment of Jeffrey Frid as an Operations and Maintenance Worker for the City of Arden Hills. . . ARDEN HILLS REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES SEPTEMBER 26, 2005 5 MOTION: Councilmember Grant moved and Councilmember Holden seconded a motion to approve the appointment of Jeffrey Frid as an Operations and Maintenance worker. The motion carried unanimously (4-0). 7. UNFINISHED BUSINESS A. TCAAP Update Ms. Wolfe updated the Council on recent TCAAP developments. Council discussed the GSA, the appraisal process, and the use of the TCAAP property. CITY COUNCIL REPORTS Ms. Wolfe - Updated Council on the interview process for the Community Development Director and City Planner. She noted following the meeting, there would be a work session and then a closed session. She stated under State Statute closed sessions were allowed for performance reviews and in this case, the performance review was for her. Councilmember Holdeu - Stated the Newsletter Committee meeting was on Wednesday night at 5:30 p.m. Councilmember Grant - Stated the Planning Commission will meet on the first Wednesday of October. Mr. HeIIegers stated so far there was nothing for the October planning meeting, so it would probably be cancelled. Councilmember Larson - No report. Mayor ApIikowski - Stated they celebrated the transfer of additional property from the Federal Government to Ramsey County for continuation of the Rice Creek Corridor. Rich Straumann, PTRC, summarized for Council the celebration of the Rice Creek Corridor and noted it was a great event. or ApIikowski adjourned the Regular City Cmlllcil Meetin . J ^ . Ii I I, L6{ . I I ichelle A. Wolfe' City Administrator . . . . ARDEN HILLS REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES SEPTEMBER 26, 2005 6 NOTICE OF MEETINGS The next Council Meeting will be held Monday, October 10, 2005 at 7:00 p.m. at the Arden Hills Council Chambers.