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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2018-12-12 CC Minutes - Approved CITY OF CENTERVILLE CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES December 12, 2018 6:29 p.m. Pursuant to due call and notice thereof, the City of Centerville held their regularly scheduled City Council meeting of December 12, 2018 at City Hall, 1880 Main Street. PRESENT: Mayor Jeff Paar Council Member King Council Member Russ Koski Council Member Love Council Member Matt Montain ABSENT: None STAFF: City Administrator Mark Statz City Attorney Kurt Glaser I. CALL TO ORDER Mayor Paar called to order 6:30 p.m. IL PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE III. APPROVAL OF AGENDA Mayor Paar added on to Item 1 Check 432327 through Check 432343 and Electronic Checks 4 1272E - 1276E and voided check 432344. Item 42 Checks 48381 — 8393 and US Bank Visa and Item 10 SCAT Properties dba WiseGuys Pizza On Sale liquor license and Sunday liquor license Mayor Paar removed the closed executive session and stated this will be added to a future date. He provided an opportunity for others to add or delete any items. Motion by Council Member King, seconded by Council Member Koski to Approve the Agenda as noted. All in favor. Motion carried. IV. APPOINTMENTS/PRESENTATIONS 1. Recognition of Council Member Steve King's Public Service Administrator Statz stated that the City has a resolution recognizing Council Member King for his many years of dedicated public service to the City of Centerville. He stated that Council Member King's wife, Donna King, would like to say a few words in his honor. Mrs. King thanked Council for letting her speak to honor her husband, Council Member King. She also thanked Council for adding the Pledge of Allegiance at the beginning of each meeting which Council Member King requested after he had been elected years ago. City of Centerville Council Meeting Minutes December 12,2018 She stated that they have been married for 36 years and lived in Centerville the same. She commended Council Member King for his 8 years of dedicated service to the City of Centerville. In the many years he served as a Council Member, he also served on the Centennial Fire Steering Committee, North Metro Telecommunication Commission and served as a liaison to the Parks and Recreation Committee. She stated that Council Member King is a very dedicated, humble, patient and hardworking man who cares for our City. Mayor Paar read Resolution#18-019 to the audience and Council Member King. Motion by Council Member Love seconded by Council Member Montain to adopt Resolution #18-019, Reco2nizin2 Steven King for his years of dedicated public service to the City of Centerville. All in favor. Council Member King abstains. Motion carried. Council Members Love, Koski and Montain thanked Mr. King for his dedicated year of service to the City. Council Member King thanked everyone on council, residents and staff for giving him the opportunity to serve. 2. Mr. Chuck Jones, Purple Heart City Administrator Statz stated that this presentation was on the agenda for the last meeting due to conflicted schedules it has been changed to this meeting. Mr. Chuck Jones explained to council what the Purple Heart City was about. He stated that the mission of the Military Order of the Purple Heart is to foster an environment of goodwill and camaraderie among combat wounded veterans, promote patriotism, support necessary legislative initiatives, and most importantly, provide service to all veterans and their families. Chartered by Congress in 1958, The Military Order of the Purple Heart is composed of military men and women who received the Purple Heart Medal for wounds suffered in combat. Although our membership is restricted to the combat wounded, we support all veterans and their families with a myriad of nation-wide programs by Chapters and National Service Officers. Mayor Paar read Resolution#18-014 to the audience and Mr. Chuck Jones. Mayor Paar presented to Mr. Chuck Jones Resolution 418-014 - a Resolution Proclamation for the City of Centerville being a Purple Heart City. He stated that he Purple Heart is the oldest military decoration in present use and was initially created as the Badge of Military Merit by General George Washington in 1782. Page 2 of 8 City of Centerville Council Meeting Minutes December 12,2018 Mayor Paar and council thanked Mr. Jones for his years of service in the military and congratulated him. Since Resolution 418-014 had been adopted at a previous meeting, no further action was taken. V. Public Hearing—NONE VI. APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES 1. November 28, 2018 City Council Meeting Minutes Mayor Paar provided Council Members with an opportunity for modifications. Motion by Council Member King, seconded by Council Member Koski to Approve the November 28, 2018 City Council meeting minutes as presented. All in favor. Motion carried. VII. CONSENT AGENDA 1. City of Centerville November 29, 2018 through December 12, 2018 Claims (Checks 32302-32326, and voided checks 32280, 32316) 2. Centennial Lakes Police Claims through December 5, 2018 (Checks #12322, 12324-12340) W/EFT US Bank 3. Centennial Fire District Claims through November 27, 2018 (Checks #8366- 8375) 4. 2019 Agreement for Residential Recycling Program 5. Tobacco Renewal for 2019 a. CenterMart 6. Successful Performance Review, Mr. Tedd Peterson Public Works Technician (Completion of 19 Years) 7. Bunker Park Stable Contract—Skate Night Hay Ride 8. Delegation of Approval for Payment of Customary Bills through Year-End 9. Extension of Probation Period for James Huisenga 10. Liquor Licensing for 2019 a. SCAT Properties dba Wiseguys Pizza i, On Sale Liquor License ii. Sunday Liquor License Mayor Paar stated that there were additional items added to the Consent Agenda and provided an opportunity for Council to remove any item(s) for discussion. Council Member Montain clarified Item 47 —Bunker Park Stable Contract — Skate Night Hay Ride — the contracted amount has gone up considerable and in the checks to be approved there is a $100 deposit. This deposit can be cancelled up to 2 weeks before the event. This gives Parks and Recreation an opportunity to look for other avenues that are more affordable that will be discussed at the next Parks and Recreation Meeting. Page 3 of 8 City of Centerville Council Meeting Minutes December 12,2018 Motion by Council Member King, seconded by Council Member Montain to Approve the Consent Agenda as presented. All in favor. Motion carried. VIII.OLD BUSINESS 1. 2040 Comprehensive Plan—Final Plan Approval for Submittal to the Met Council Administrator Statz explained to council the reason for bringing the 2040 Comprehensive Plan back to council is because they made a change in the number of homes that would bring the build out total to a number that he and the planning commission felt comfortable with due to the lower density of the Bay View Villas project and other upcoming developments in Centerville. Mr. Eric Maass, WSB Consultant, stated that each City is required by the Met Council to update their Comprehensive Plan every 10 years. It required City's to look at new roads, housing, land use, parks and trails, sewer and water infrastructure to make sure that they are up to date and that they can accommodate future growth. Motion by Council Member King, seconded by Council Member Koski to approve the 2040 Comprehensive Plan for Submittal to Met Council. All in favor. Motion carried. IX. NEW BUSINESS 1. Res. #18-019 —Recognizing Steven King for His Years of Dedicated Public Service to the City of Centerville—approved earlier 2. Authorize Advertisement for Part-Time Receptionist Position Administrator Statz stated that he would like to advertise for the permanent part-time receptionist at the beginning of the year as approved with the 2019 budget. Administrator Statz stated this persons duties would be to answer the phones, greet residents, issue building permits, tend to social media accounts, the website and other duties assigned. He noted that there is a copy of the job description in their packet for more details. Council Member Montain was concerned if there was going to be enough work for this person to do to keep busy and Administrator Statz reassured him and council that there will be enough work. Administrator Statz stated that this third person would be a great asset to the City. This person would have flexible hours to be able to help cover when the City Clerk and Sr. Account Clerk are on vacation. Motion by Council Member King, seconded by Council Member Love, to approve authorization to advertise for a Part-Time Receptionist. All in favor. Motion carried. Page 4 of 8 City of Centerville Council Meeting Minutes December 12,2018 3. Approve Cost of Living Salary Adjustments and Cafeteria Plan Increases for Non-Union Employees (2.5%, effective 1/1/2019) Administrator Statz requested from council that the temporary part-time, seasonal part-time and part-time employees receive a pay increase of 25 cents an hour. A brief discussion occurred and the consensus was to increase their pay by the 25 cents and give the approved cost of living salary adjustment of 2.5% and cafeteria plan increase for non-union employees to match that in the union contract, effective January 1, 2019. Motion by Council Member King, seconded by Council Member Koski to approve Resolution #18-021 setting the cost of living salary adjustment and cafeteria plan increases for non-union employees (2.5%, effective 1/1/2019) as presented. All in favor. Motion carried. 4. Assessor Services Contract Renewal-Ken Tolzman Administrator Statz stated that the contract for our Assessor, Ken Tolzman, is up for renewal for the 2019. The contract is for a 3 year extension. Administrator Statz stated that he checked into Anoka County and found that Anoka County is 33% higher than Mr. Tolzman's rate. Motion by Council Member King, seconded by Council Member Love to Approve the Assessor Service Contract renewal for Ken Tolzman as presented. All in favor. Motion carried. 5. Approval of City Hall/Fire Station HVAC/Electrical Evaluation Proposal Administrator Statz stated that he received a proposal from Stantec Consulting in regards to City Hall/Fire Station HVAC/Electrical evaluation. He explained to Council that in this proposal Stantec Consulting would review the City HVAC and electrical system, including lighting, in the building and the pump house. He explained to Council that the temperature at City Hall has been very inconsistent. Administrator Statz stated he would like to have the building evaluated to see what needs to be done to correct this problem as a part of the remodeling process of City Hall. Mayor Paar stopped the meeting for a short break to sign the papers for the high school students. A lengthy discussion ensued as to if they needed to spend approximately $5000 in consulting fees for this evaluation or whether it could be done for free by a local HVAC contractor. Motion by Mayor Paar, seconded by Council Member King to approve the City Hall/Fire Station HVAC/Electrical Evaluation Proposal as presented. Discussion ensued. Council Member King questioned do we need an engineer to sign the plans to do this. Council Member Koski requested to have additional bids and more Page 5 of 8 City of Centerville Council Meeting Minutes December 12,2018 information. Council Member King requested a friendly amendment to table. Mayor Paar did not accept this amendment and stated that this proposal is to let us know what is best for the City. Administrator Statz stated that we need to have an engineer sign off on the plan in order to have our Building Official approve the changes. Mayor Paar amended his original motion to approve this proposal contingent upon the Building Official confirming the need to have to an engineer sign off on this type of work. If an engineer's signature is not needed, the proposal should come back before Council. Motion carried with Council Member Koski opposed (4-1). X. COUNCIL/ADMINISTRATOR ANNOUNCEMENTS 1. Administrator/Engineer Report Administrator Statz stated for clarification purposes that there was a Memo in regards to Park Plan Assistance what was in their packet that should have been pulled. It was removed from the agenda but the information was not removed from the packet. Administrator Statz asked council if they had any questions in regards to his report and also stated that Michael Giovinazzo is the newest member of the Economic Development Authority. Administrator Statz stated that there was an interested party in purchasing property on Commerce Drive. He stated that he has been sending interested parties to Fairview and Gateway Circle that are looking for small industrial lots. He stated that the owner of the property is getting himself prepared for selling his property with the surveys because he lost out earlier being that he did not have this information available to potential buyers. He also congratulated Ruffridge-Johnson on their Ribbon Cutting ceremony and open house that occurred today, December 12, 2018. Administrator Statz also stated that EDA and Planning and Zoning are going to have a joint meeting on Block 7. Council Member Koski asked if there is any news on Rehbine's property. Administrator Statz stated that he has not heard anything from Mr. Brandon Champeau from United Properties in regards to those properties. He stated that he attended a meeting with the Anoka County Economic Development person and she is trying to get together a technology corridor along 35E starting near our southern border through Lino Lakes up to Columbus to the race track — southern border heading north to Columbus. The group is trying to market this area for data center and high data use businesses, engineering firms, medical centers, call centers, etc. to take advantage of some of the fiber optic infrastructure already in place. Council Member Koski updated council on the Planning and Zoning meeting on December 4, 2018. They discussed the change in density on the Comp Plan which was discussed tonight. He stated that he attended the Ruffridge-Johnson ribbon cutting ceremony and welcomed them. He wished everyone Happy Holidays and Happy New Year. Page 6 of 8 City of Centerville Council Meeting Minutes December 12,2018 Council Member Montain stated the Food Drive was Monday night. Thank you everyone who donated. The Fire Department and Centerville Elementary School was out collecting and caroling behind the fire trucks as they drove through town. They collected over 1000 pounds of food, 4 carts of toys and a couple hundred dollars in donations. He also thanked Hugo fire for coming out to help. It was an overall success and again Thank you to all the residents. Council Member Montain stated Parks and Recreation discussed the hay ride, scooters and bikes, and the trail plan coming up in January. Council Member Montain again thanked Council Member King for his years of service. Mayor Paar commented on Ruffridge-Johnson ribbon cutting ceremony and welcomed them to our City. Mayor Paar stated that they do have a retail department. Mayor Paar stated that he attended the Rush Line meeting for the Bus Rapid Transit (BRT). He stated that this would be a dedicated bus line from St. Paul to White Bear Lake and eventually they would want to go up to Hinckley to Duluth. This would help people with lower income to get to work in a higher density area. For more information, go to Rushline.org. He stated that this is a 14 mile stretch with 20 stations from Union Depot in St. Paul to downtown White Bear Lake. It will feature faster services than regular buses due to fewer stops, dedicated travel plan and fare payment before boarding the bus. He also stated that the plan also includes electric buses but there is still some discussing on that. Mayor Paar stated that he is going to meet with incoming Council Member Michelle Lakso on December 26, 2018. Fishing Contest for the Centerville Lions Club is February 16, Centerville Lake, to get more information go to Centerville Lions website or Facebook page. Teresa will put a link on the City's website. Mayor Paar stated we are still looking for Ice Rink attendants and are hoping to have the rinks ready and open by Christmas break but this is weather dependent. He commented on the Centennial Fire Department's Santa parade which was a huge success and said thank you to the residents and their generosity and all those who participated. He stated through December 18th Toys for Joy drop-off site is at City Hall. If you have any donations, toys, food, or cash donations, the City will make sure it gets to the right hands. December 24th and 25th City Hall closed and January 1, City Hall will be closed. Mayor Paar wished everyone Merry Christmas and Happy Holiday and Happy New Year He also thank Mr. King for his many years of dedicated services and time spent on trying to make our City better. On by half himself he thanked everyone for all of their hard work in keeping Centerville's best interest in mind. Page 7 of 8 City of Centerville Council Meeting Minutes December 12,2018 XIII. ADJOURNMENT Motion by Council Member King, seconded by Council Member Montain to Adiourn the Regularly Scheduled Council Meeting of December 12, 2018 at 9:15 p.m. All in favor. Motion carried. Respectfully submitted by Senior Account Clerk, Kris Sweeney. Page 8 of 8