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HomeMy WebLinkAbout01-08-07-R ~ /--A~ILLS Approved: 1/29/07 CITY OF ARDEN HILLS, MINNESOTA REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING JANUARY 8,2007; 7:00 P.M. ARDEN HILLS CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE CALL TO ORDER/ROLL CALL Pursuant to due call and notice thereof, Mayor Stan Harpstead called to order the regular City Council meeting at 7:03 p.m. Present: Mayor Stan Harpstead, Councilmembers David Grant, Brenda Holden, David McClung, and Fran Holmes. Absent: None. Also present were City Administrator, Michelle Wolfe; City Attomey, Jerry Filla; Public Works Director, Gregory Hoag; Community Development Director, Karen Barton; City Engineer, Kris Giga; Assistant City Administrator, Schawn Johnson; City Planner, James LehnhotI; Parks and Recreation Manager Michelle Olson; and Recording Secretary, Kathleen Altman. 1. APPROV AL OF MEETING AGENDA MOTION: COlll1cilmember Grant moved and Councilmember Holden seconded a motion to approve the meeting agenda as presented. The motion carried unanimously (5-0). 2. APPROVAL OF MINUTES A. December 11,2006 City Council Meeting B. Decembcr 18,2006 City Council Work Session MOTION: Councilmembcr Holden moved and COllncilmember Grant seconded a motion to approve the December 11, 2006 City Council Meeting Minutes ARDEN HILLS CITY COUNCIL - JANUARY 8, 2007 2 and the December 18, 2006 City Council Work Session Minutes as presented. The motion carried unanimously (5-0). 3. CONSENT CALENDAR a. Claims and Payroll b. Resolution No. 07-01: Appointing Mayor Pro-Tem c. Resolution No. 07-02: Designating Depositories and Corporate Authorization d. Resolution No. 07-03: Designating Brokerage Firms c. Resolution No. 07-04: Designating Money Market Depositories f. Resolution No. 07-05: Telephonic Transferring of Funds 0- Resolution No. 07-06: Appointing City Engineer :::;,. h. Resolution No. 07-07: Appointing Civil and Criminal Attomey 1. Resolution No. 07-08: Appointing Legal Newspaper J. Resolution No. 07-09: Appointing Auditor k. Resolution No. 07-10: Appointing Planning Commission and Liaisons 1. Resolution No. 07-11: Appointing Parks, Trail and Recreation Committee Members & Liaisons m. Resolution No. 07-12: Appointing Communications Committee Members & Liaisons n. Resolution No. 07-13: Appointing Council Liaison to Lake Johanna Fire Department o. Resolution No. 07-14: Appointing Economic Development Committee Members & Liaisons p. Resolution No. 07-15: Appointing Council Liaison to the Ramsey County League q. Resolution No. 07-16: Appointing City Council Liaison to the Visit Minneapolis (Metro North) Convention and Visitors Bureau r. Resolution No. 07-17: Appointing Council Liaison to the Karth Lake Improvement District s. Resolution No. 07-18: Accepting the Liability Coverage Limits from the League of Minnesota Cities Insurance Tmst (LMCIT) MOTION: Councilmember Grant moved and Councilmember McClung 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. PULLED CONSENT ITEMS None. ARDEN HILLS CITY COUNCIL - JANUARY S, 2007 .., .) 5. PUBLIC INQUIRIES/INFORMATIONAL Mayor Harpstead stated Boy Scout Troop 200 \vas in attendance. 6. PUBI,lC HEARINGS None. 7. NE\V BUSINESS A. Motion to Appoint the TCAAP Advisorv Master Plannin2: Committee Members Ms. Barton stated stafr is recommending Council appoint twelve members to the TC AAP Master Plan Advisory Group. MOTION: Councilmember Holden moved and Councilmember Grant seconded a motion to appoint the TCAAP Advisory Master Planning Committee. Councilmember Holden asked when they would be getting stm1ed. Ms. Barton responded they would be invited to the master planning kick-off meeting next Tuesday. Mayor Harpstead noted they should also appoint someone from the Parks, Trails, and Recreation COl11m i ttee. The motion carried unanimously (5-0). B. Motion to Approve the Appointment of Susan Iverson as the Citv's new Finance Director Ms. Wolfe recommended Council approve the appointment of Susan Iverson as the City's new Finance Director \vith a starting salary of 572,007 (Step 3). MOTION: Councilmember Grant moved and Council member McClung seconded a motion to approve the appointment of Susan Iverson as new Finance Director and a Starting Salary of $72,007 (Step 3). The motion carried unanimously (5-0). 8. UNFINISHED BUSINESS A. Motion to Adopt Resolution No. 07-21 Receivin2: the Feasibilitv Report for the 2007 PMP Project and Orderin2: the Public Hearin2: for Januarv 29, 2007 l\ls. Giga summarized the City's Pavement Management Program and the Feasibility Report for the 2007 PMP Project. She recommended Council adopt the Resolution receiving the Feasibility Report ror the 2007 PMP Project and order the public hearing for January 29,2007. ARDEN HILLS CITY COUNCIL - JANUARY 8, 2007 4 Councilmember Holden asked when the assessment would be due. Ms. Giga responded the assessment \vould be due 30 days at the City Hall after the property was assessed without interest. After that time period, the payment would be due to the County with interest. Councilmember Holden stated she had rcceived an email regarding concern about a large assessment. Ms. Giga responded that person might have been getting their figures confused with the commercial assessments. Ms. Giga recommended Council use the contractor's bid prices and not the engineer's estimates. Councilmember Grant asked if the full-depth mill and overlay was better or longer than the 20- year period. Ms. Giga responded it should last longer, but there were some sub-grade problem on the strcets where they were proposing a full-depth mill and overlay. Councilmember Holmes suggested for the final report, they distinguish between the three different types ofrepairs made on the road. She noted a color coded map would be helpful. Councilmember McClung asked how large of a mill and overlay project did Roseville have. Ms. Giga rcsponded it was approximately the same size as Arden Hills' project. MOTION: Councilmember Grant moved and Councilmember McClung seconded a motion to adopt Resolution No. 07-21 Receiving the Feasibility Rep0l1 for the 2007 PMP Project and Ordering the Public Hearing for January 29, 2007. The motion carried unanimously (5-0). B. TCAAP l\ls. Barton updated on thc Council on recent TC AAP developments. 9. COUNCIL REQUESTS A. Ms. \-Volfe announced the Mounds View Dance Team was hosting a winter dance contest on January 27, 2007 from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. She noted they \vere struggling with having sufficient parking and thcrefore some on-street parking would be necessary. She stated the Sheriffs Department \vould be prcscnt to control the traffic. B. Mayor Harpstead announced that on January 16,2007 there was going to be an Arden Hills Town Hall Mecting. ARDEN HILLS CITY COUNCIL - JANUARY 8, 2007 5 Councilmember Grant stated the City Council would be adjourning the regular Council meeting to go into a closed session to discuss the status of the Rochon CoqJoration/City Hall Arbitration/Mediation Case, pursuant to MS 13D.05 SUBD 3.b and to discuss the TCAAP Offer to purchase, pursuant to MS 13D.05 SUBD 3.b. ,.' ~ /' May r Harpstead ~djourned the Regular City Council Meeting meeting at 7:50 p.m. , ! eM (jjllD1f ~ Michelle Wolfe City Administrator NOTICE OF MEETINGS The next Council Meeting will be held Monday, January 29,2007 at 7:00 p.m. at the Arden Hills Council Chambers.