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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC 11-14-2005 . . ~ ~~HILLS Approved: November 28,2005 CITY OF ARDEN HILLS, MINNESOTA REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING NOVEMBER 14, 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 7:00 p.m. Present: Mayor Beverly Aplikowski, Councilmembers David Grant, Gregg Larson, and Brenda Holden. Absent: Councilmember Lois Rem. . Also present were City Administrator, Michelle Wolfe; City Attorney, Jerry Filla; Director of Operations & Maintenance, Thomas Moore; Finance Director/Treasurer, Murtuza Siddiqui; Community Development Director, Karen Barton; Assistant to the City Administrator, Schawn Johnson; and Recording Secretary, Kathleen Altman. l. APPROVAL OF MEETING AGENDA Councilmember Grant requested item 3b be pulled from the Consent Calendar and added as item 6a. MOTION: Councilmember Holden moved and Councilmember Larson seconded a motion to approve the meeting agenda as amended. The motion carried unanimously (4-0). 2. APPROVAL OF MINUTES A. October 27,2005 City Council Minutes B. October 24, 2005 City Council Minutes C. October 17, 2005 City Council Minutes D. October 17, 2005 Work Session Minutes E. October 11, 2005 City Council Minutes . F. October 11, 2005 Work Session Minutes (2 sets of minutes) Councilmember Holden requested the following changes: October 11, 2005 City Council Post Worksession minutes, Page 2, second paragraph from the bottom, to read: Councilmember - ARDEN HILLS CITY COUNCIL - NOVEMBER 14, 2005 2 . Holden stated she did not believe neighboring cities were a good option because many neighboring cities were hit during the recent storms and they were using their generators. She stated the City should look for more metro-wide generators. Councilmember Grant requested the following changes: None. Councilmember Larson requested the following changes: None. Mayor Aplikowski requested the following changes: None. Ms. Wolfe requested the following changes: October II, 2005 City Council Minutes, Page 3, first paragraph to read: Lynn Ness, with MnDOT, addresscd the Council regarding the upcoming replacement of the radio tower at the southeast corner ofI-35W and 1-694. He stated that as part of the growth of the system, as well as the additional needs created by the 800 MHz project, the tower had been evaluated and its replacement was recommended. October 11, 2005 city Council Post Worksession minutes, Page 2, second paragraph, change $41,000 to $21,000 and change $45,000 to $25,000. MOTION: Councilmember Larson moved and Councilmember Grant seconded a motion to approve the October 27, 2005 City Council Minutes as presented; October 24, 2005 City Council Minutes as presented; October 17,2005 City Council Minutes as presented; October 17, 2005 City Council Work Session Minutes as presented; . October 11, 2005 City Council Minutes as amended; and October II, 2005 City Council Work Session Minutes (2 set) as amended. The motion carried unanimously (4-0). 3. CONSENT CALENDAR a. Claims and Payroll B. l.uthorize the ,\d'/ortiserneRt of Bids fer the 200G Lift StatioR Rehabi!itatioR Project c. Lift Station #4 and #9 Reconstruction - Change Order #1 for $5,700.00 d. Lift Station #4 and #9 Reconstruction - Final Payment to Gridor Construction, Inc. e. 2005 Red Fox-Grey Fox PMP Project Final Payment #4 to Amt Construction f. Motion to Approve Policy Changes to the City's Short Term Disability, Long Term Disability, and Life Insurance Policy for Non-union City Staff Members g. Resolution No. 05-61: Adopting the Ramsey County Emergency Operations Plan h. Resolution No. 05-62: Adopting the Ramsey County All Hazard Mitigation Plan 1. Resolution No. 05-63: Adopting the 2006 City Council Meeting Schedule MOTION: Councilmember Grant moved and Councilmember 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). . ARDEN HILLS CITY COUNCIL - NOVEMBER 14, 2005 3 . 4. PUBLIC INOUlRIES/INFORMATIONAL Mayor Aplikowski welcomed Troop 419 Boy Scouts from Trinity Lutheran Church. Jonathan Stephens, Troop 419, stated they were working on the citizenship badge. 5. PUBLIC HEARINGS None. 6. NEW BUSINESS A. Authorize the Advertisement of Bids for the 2006 Lift Station Rehabilitation Project. Councilmember Grant asked which two of the four lift stations would be in the base bid. Ms. Wolfe responded she was not sure which two lift stations were included in the base bid and this was still being evalnated. MOTION: Councilmember Grant moved and Mayor Aplikowski seconded a motion to authorize the Advertisement of Bids for the 2006 Lift Station Rehabilitation Project. Councilmember Holden asked what the fund balance would be if all four stations were done. . Mr. Siddiqui responded it was a matter of cash flow. If they were to go to four lift stations, instead of two some cost savings would be realized. He indicated he could not give exact dollar amOlmts, but obviously the balance would dip down significantly, but over the course of time, the fund balance should level off Ms. Wolfe stated when this was discussed this past July, they anticipated if they did all four lift station, they would go below the internal policy of maintaining the $500,000 balance in the fund. She indicated when the bid came in, they would need to determine if they would save enough money to do all four at one time and if so, they would need to reevaluate some future utility projects. Councilmember Holden asked instead of one bid of two and an alternative bid of four, could they have an alternative bid of three. Ms. Wolfe responded they could, but they had determined it would not be beneficial to do only one lift station. She noted if they wanted a bid for three lift stations, this could be made a part of the motion. Councilmember Holden requested an amendment to the motion to have an alternate bid of three lift stations. Councilmember Larson stated he believed they had reached a consensus at a previous work session that this had been decided and he did not understand why they were having this discussion . again. He believed Councilmember Grant's question was a reasonable qnestion, but when they go into changing the bidding process again, this had already been discussed. ARDEN HILLS CITY COUNCIL ~ NOVEMBER 14,2005 4 . Mayor Aplikowski stated there was no second to the amendment, so they would be voting on the original motion. The motion carried unanimously (4-0). 7. UNFINISHED BUSINESS A. TCAAP Update Ms. Wolfe updated the Council on recent TCAAP developments. CITY COUNCIL REPORTS Ms. Wolfe - Introduced Karen Barton as the new City Community Development Director. Councilmember Holden ~ Stated Norwest Youth and Family Services was having a fundraiser at Maplewood Mall this Sunday. She asked what happened with the water tower inspection. Ms. Wolfe responded the water tower inspection was scheduled for this Thursday. Councilmember Holden asked if they had decided what they were going to do about the warming house. Ms. Wolfe responded they had not made any decisions on this yet. . Councilmember Grant - Stated he had attended the Plmming Commission meeting last week. He updated the Council on the Planning Commission actions. Councilmember Larson - Stated Roger Aiken, Board Member of the Rice Creek Watershed District, inquired about applications for projects to be funded by Rice Creek Watershed District for stonnwater treatment ponds. He asked if the City was aware of this. He indicated they had recently received a revised budget from the Fire Department and he requested Mr. Siddiqui to revicw this budget to ensure that the capital budget is being reflected properly. He stated in looking through some of the materials provided to Council, there was a statistical summary and noted auto theft had significantly increased in the City. Hc suggested the City publicize steps the citizens could take in regards to automobile theft, theft from automobile, and theft from garages. He stated for some time tlley have not had the benefit of Councilmember Rem's participation at City Council meetings for health reasons. He indicated she has been a very conscientious member of the Council, but he believed her absence was not good for the Councilor the residents. He stated the Council should have a discussion with Councilmember Rem about how she sees her future participation in City government. He noted if she was unable to continue on the Council, they needed to take the appropriate steps. He requested this be added to a worksession agenda to address this. Mayor Aplikowski responded Councilmember Rem had requested some understanding through the month of December and this discussion would be on a future agenda as to how they would proceed to the next step if she was unable to continue being on the Council. . Mayor Aplikowski - Stated Mr. Johnson was requesting a Council liaison to go over recommendations for Employee of the Year to attend a meeting on November 28, 29 or 30. Council member Holden stated she would be the liaison. Mayor Aplikowski stated Arden Hills was hosting the next meeting 1-35W Corridor Coalition next Wednesday at 3:30 p.m, at City ARDEN HILLS CITY COUNCIL - NOVEMBER 14, 2005 5 Hall. She stated the Minnesota League of Minnesota Cities conference was being held in 9 Rochester this year and they were accepting registrations at this time. She stated the EDC would also be meeting next Wednesday. Sbe noted they also had an opportunity to nominate a Business of the Year and if anyone wanted to nominate a business, contact the City Administrator. She stated Northwestern College was doing a history session on Nazareth Hall on November 19. Mr. Filla - Stated they would be adjourning to Closed Session to meet to discuss the appraisal of the TCAAP property, which was delivered to him this afternoon. The appraisal report is considered a non-public document. Mayor Aplikowski adjourned the Regular City Council Meeting meeting at 7:57 p.m. ~~~. (f1il/Wtr J4u}tlf Beverly lik ski Michelle Wolfe Mayor City Administrator NOTICE OF MEETINGS The next Council Meeting will be held Monday, November 28, 2005 at 7:00 p.m. at the Arden Hills Council Chambers. . .