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Home My WebLink AboutCC 04-12-2004 . . . ~ ~HILLS Approved: April 26, 2004 CITY OF ARDEN HILLS, MINNESOTA REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING APRIL 12,2004,7:00 P,M. CITY HALL COUNCIL CHAMBERS, 1245 WEST HIGHWAY 96 PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE CALL TO ORDERlROLL 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, Brenda Holden, Gregg Larson, and Lois Rem, Absent: None. Also present were City Administrator, Michelle Wolfe; Assistant City Administrator, Aaron Parrish; Director of Operations & Maintenance, Thomas Moore; Finance Director/Treasurer, Murtuza Siddiqui; City Planner, Peter Hellegers; and Recording Secretary, Kathleen Altman, 1. APPROVAL OF MEETING AGENDA MOTION: Councilmember Grant moved and Councilmember Larson seconded a motion to approve the meeting agenda as presented, The motion carried unanimously (5-0). 2, APPROVAL OF MINUTES A March 29,2004 City Council Meeting Councilmember Holden requested the following changes: Page 8, 4th paragraph, delete the words in this location and insert in mv neii!hborhood. Councilmember Grant requested the following changes: None, Councilmember Rem requested the following changes: None. Councilmember Larson requested the following changes: Page 5, last paragraph, delete the word stucco and insert concrete masonrv block. Mayor Aplikowski requested the following changes: None. \ \Earth \Adnrin\CouncillMinuteslRegular\2004 \04-12-04 .doc . . . ARDEN HILLS REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES APRIL 12, 2004 2 Ms. Wolfe requested the following changes: None, MOTION: Councilmember Larson moved and Councilmember Holden seconded a motion to approve the March 29, 2004 City Council Meeting Minutes as amended. The motion carried unanimously (5- 0). 3. CONSENT CALENDAR a. Claims and Payroll b, Authorize Purchase of a Projector for Council Chambers c. Resolution 04-36: Amending the Flexible Spending Account Plan to make it HIPPA Compliant MOTION: Councilmember Grant moved and Councilmember Rem seconded a motion to approve the Consent Calendar and to authorize execution of all necessary documents contained therein. The motion carried unanimously (5-0). 4. PUBLIC INOUlRIES/INFORMATIONAL None. 5. PUBLIC HEARINGS None, 6. NEW BUSINESS A. Planninl! Case 04-08: Clutch and U-Joint, d/b/a Proven Force: Suecial Use Permit for 3785 Lexinl!ton Avenue North Mr. Hellegers stated the applicant was requesting approval of a Special Use Permit to allow a retail use with a "motorized vehicle service" use at 3785 Lexington Avenue, in the B-3 Service Business District He indicated the Planning Commission reviewed this case and made the following findings: "The Commission has considered the effect of the proposed special use upon the health, safety, convenience and general welfare of the owners and occupants of the surrounding land, in particular, and the community as a whole and has found that the proposed special use would not adversely affect the surrounding neighborhood and larger community as per the factors as listed in Section 8, D, 3, b of the Zoning Ordinance." . . . ARDEN HILLS REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES APRIL 12, 2004 3 Mr. Hellegers stated after making the previous finding, the Planning Commission recommended approval of the Special Use Permit subject to three conditions as noted in staffs April 12, 2004 report MOTION: Councilmember Holden moved and Councilmember Larson seconded a motion to approve Planning Case #04-08, a Special Use Permit to allow a proposed 'motorized vehicle service' use for Clutch and U-Joint Brooklyn Park, Inc. dba Proven Force at 3785 Lexington Avenue, subject to the following conditions: 1. No construction shall begin before building permits have been issued by the City Building Official. 2, The applicant shall receive approval from the Fire Marshal prior to the issuance of Building Permits. 3. A Special Use Permit shall be drafted by the City Attorney and shall be approved by the City Council and executed by both the City Council and the applicant prior to the issuance of a Building Permit. The motion carried unanimously (5-0), B. Recvclinl! Joint Powers Al!reement Mr. Hellegers stated in 1999, the City executed a Joint Powers Agreement (JPA) with Ramsey County for the collection of recycling service fees. The 1999 Joint Powers Agreement was set to expire on June 30, 2004. In November, 2003, the City Council adopted Resolution 03-77, which expressed the Council's interest in continuing a Joint Powers Agreement with Ramsey County beyond 2004 for collection of recycling service Fees. Ramsey County had now submitted the Joint Powers Agreement to the City for execution. Mr. Hellegers noted staff recommended approval of the Joint Powers Agreement with Ramsey County for collection of the recycling service fee, MOTION: Councilmember Grant moved and Councilmember Holden seconded a motion to approve the Ramsey County Joint Powers Agreement for City recycling fee for the years 2004-2009, Councilmember Larson asked if the City was recovering its costs, or was the City only acting as a pass through. He asked if they should charge a little more to cover City costs. Mr. Hellegers replied $24,50 was more than adequate and the City's costs had been addressed, Mr. Parrish stated that recycling service fees were one source of revenue, but there were other sources as well, so time is allocated into the recycling enterprise fund. The motion carried unanimously (5-0). . . . ARDEN HILLS REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES APRIL 12, 2004 4 7. UNFINISHED BUSINESS A. Resolution 04-35: Approvinl!: a Sil!:n Location on North Snellinl!: Mr. Moore stated staff had reviewed the Minnesota Manual of Uniform Traffic Devices and a stand-alone post with two signs in an urban area was acceptable, He requested the Council approve the installation of a "Stop" sign and a "No Right Turn" sign in the City's right-of-way, located on the south side of the North Heights Lutheran Church entrance to North Snelling Avenue. MOTION: Councilmember Holden moved and Councilmember Grant seconded a motion to approve Resolution 04-35: Approving a Sign Location on North Snelling. The motion carried unanimously (5-0), CITY COUNCIL REPORTS Ms. Wolfe - None. Councilmember Holden - Stated the Newsletter Committee met last week and the newsletter was progressing. She asked for an update on the Karth Lake pumping. Mr. Moore replied the high water level mark ofKarth Lake was set by the Department of Natural Resources (DNR) and that was the level that the association and City agreed to keep the lake at Councilmember Grant - Stated the Assessment Task Force met last week and they were progressing and with possibly two or three meetings, they would have a proposal for Council. He stated the next task force meeting was April 15, 2004. Councilmember Rem - Stated the NRC meeting was on March 31 and the tape was at the library for review, She stated on April 1, 2004, there was a neighborhood meeting regarding the County Road E trail and believed it would be good to have another neighborhood meeting, if possible, or in the alternative, give the neighborhood notice when this comes before Council. Mr. Moore replied they did have time for another neighborhood meeting, if Council wished. Ms. Wolfe stated they needed to determine what the bottom line of the results were, but they would keep the neighborhood informed. Councilmember Larson stated the PTRC might also want to get involved with any rerouting of the trail proposal. Ms. Wolfe replied there was timing sensitivity to this and if possible, they would have the PTRC look at this. Councilmember Rem stated the Mounds View High School Task Force met last week and would meet again on April 20, 2004, She asked if the Planning Commission meeting would be televised. She believed this would be a good thing to do ifit was in the cable budget . . . ARDEN HILLS REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES APRIL 12, 2004 5 Councilmember Larson agreed that they should be taping and televising the Planning Commission meetings. Mr. Parrish replied there would be money available in the budget to tape and televise the Planning Commission meetings. The consensus of the Council was to tape and televise the Planning Commission meetings. Councilmember Larson - Stated he agreed with the stenciling of the curbs and to be as specific as possible to inform people that they could possibly be contributing contaminants to the water system, He stated the School Board Committee was scheduled to meet at 4:45 p.m. this Thursday, April 15, 2004, Mayor Aplikowski - Stated they had met with the Development Team regarding TCAAP at a work session tonight. Mayor Aplikowski adjourned the Regular City Council Meeting at 7:38 p,m, ~/HA~ ~/Jd~- -Beverly Aplik ski Mayor j r IJ. 7 r Qi~~~&~ ( ~:utflf City Administrator NOTICE OF MEETINGS The next Council Meeting will be held Monday, April 26, 2004 at 7:00 p,m, in the Arden Hills Council Chambers,