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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2019-01-23 CC Minutes - Approved CITY OF CENTERVILLE CITY COUNCIL CLOSED EXECUTIVE SESSION, REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING & CLOSED EXECUTIVE SESSIONS MEETING MINUTES January 23, 2019 6:30 p.m. Pursuant to due call and notice thereof, the City of Centerville held a regularly scheduled City Council meeting on January 23, 2019 at City Hall, 1880 Main Street. PRESENT: Mayor Jeff Paar Council Member Michelle Lakso Council Member Russ Koski 1 (1, Council Member D. Love it Council Member Matt Montain ABSENT: None. STAFF: City Administrator Mark Statz Broker, Mr. Mike Brass, Colliers International Closed executive session convened at 5:30 p.m. This portion of the meeting was closed to evaluate the performance of City Administrator/Engineer Mark Statz. This portion of the session was scheduled from 5:30 to 6:30. The closure was pursuant to Minnesota Statute Section 13D.05, subdivision 3(a). Members Present: Mayor Paar, Council Members Montain, Koski, Love and Lakso. Also present, City Attorney Glaser. The Council reviewed and analyzed the results of reviews of Statz's performance complied by the City Attorney. The reviews completed by City employees were anonymous. The reviews completed by Councilmembers and City Attorney identified them as respondents. Mayor Paar recessed the Closed Executive Session at 6:28 p.m. I. CALL TO ORDER Mayor Paar called the meeting to order at 6:30 p.m. II. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE III. APPROVAL OF AGENDA Mayor Paar added Check 41292E-32442 with voided check 432429, 32443 and 32444 to the Consent Agenda under Item 41. He provided an opportunity for others to add or delete any items. Motion by Council Member Love, seconded by Council Member Montain to Approve the Agenda as noted. All in favor. Motion carried. City of Centerville Council Meeting Minutes January 23,2019 IV. APPOINTMENTS/PRESENTATIONS 6:34 pm 1. Mr. Pat McKasy, 2061 Commerce Drive—Midwest Best Water Sales, Inc. Administrator Statz stated that Midwest Best Water Sales, Inc. had submitted a purchase agreement for the parcel and that would be discussed in a Closed Executive Session later this evening. He also stated that Mr. McKasy appeared before the Planning & Zoning Commission with a concept plan for his business and lengthy discussion was had regarding the business fitting within the B-1, Commercial Zoning District. He reported that they are looking to construct a 25,000 square foot building intending to occupy 15,000 square feet and lease two (2) 5,000 square foot locations and felt that the concept plan that had been submitted was a good fit for the site. Mr. Mike Brass gave a brief overview of the business' practices stating that they sell water stations to grocery stores that fill refillable containers with Midwest Best's water. Mr. Brass introduced owner, Mr. Pat McKasy and son Mr. Patrick McKasy to Council. Mr. Pat McKasy stated that he built a house on LaMotte Drive in the 1980s. Mr. McKasy stated that he opened the business in 1984, is currently leasing a site on Apollo Drive in Lino Lakes and desires to construct a building of their own with additional space. He stated that they would store 5, 3, 2 and 1 gallon containers and assemble their equipment on site. He also stated that they currently operate in 14 states, adding approximately 150 accounts annually. He stated that they have 22 employees with five (5) of them in their Minnesota facility with the remainder of them working outside of the state. He stated that they sell their equipment to grocery stores similar to Coburns and Supervalu. He also stated that his company's motto is "Saving the Planet A Gallon At A Time" due to the recycling of water containers. Mr. McKasy stated that there would be approximately 4-5 trucks a month entering and exiting the location. Administrator Statz stated that there was concern at the Planning & Zoning Commission regarding the current zoning of B-1 (Commercial) and the business's use along with the potential for rezoning to I-1 (Industrial) or adding a new zoning district for light industrial. He stated that with each modification other than the business fitting into the allowed use, public hearings would need to take place and it would take at least two (2) months for this action. Mr. Brass stated that Industrial sites are in high demand at the present time and that Mr. McKasy would need to consider possible tenants and their usage also. Mr. McKasy stated that his timeframe allowed for zoning modifications and that he was eager to work with the City of Centerville. The intent of Mr. McKasy's visit was simply informational and no formal action was taken. V. Public Hearing 1. None VI. APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES Page 2 of 7 City of Centerville Council Meeting Minutes January 23,2019 1. January 9, 2019 City Council Meeting Minutes Mayor Paar provided Council Members with an opportunity for modifications. Council Member Koski stated that page 2 of 7 should read "Mayor" Paar rather than "Council Member"Paar in the first motion. Motion by Council Member Love, seconded by Council Member Koski to Approve the January 9, 2019 City Council Meeting Minutes as Presented with the Noted Correction. All in favor. Motion carried. VII. CONSENT AGENDA 6:55 1. City of Centerville January 10, 2019 through January 23, 2019 Claims (Checks #1290E-32427 W/Voided Check#32390) & (Check# 32382-32389) & 2. Centennial Lakes Police Claims through January 18, 2019 (Checks #12398- 12440), Payroll Check#12397 & 12415-12417, Optum & Visa EFT 3. Centennial Fire District Claims through January 9, 2019 (Checks #8410- 8423), HSA Bank& MN Unemployment 4. Successful Performance Review, Completion of 20 Years, City Clerk Ms. Bender 5. Mediation and Restorative Services —2019 6. Metro Cities Dues - 2019 Mayor Paar provided an opportunity for Council to add or remove any item(s) to the consent agenda. Council Member Love stated that he desired to comment on several items but did not desire for these same items to be pulled. He stated that he was proud that staff was utilizing training and thanked City Clerk Bender for her years of dedicated service. Mayor Paar also thanked Ms. Bender for her dedication to the residents of Centerville and Council. Motion by Council Member Montain, seconded by Council Member Lakso to Approve the Consent Agenda as presented. All in favor. Motion carried. VII. OLD BUSINESS 1. 2019 Fee Schedule (2nd Reading) Administrator Statz stated that this would be the second reading of fee schedule and as previously discussed the major modifications were in electrical inspection fees due to the new inspector and his fee format. Page 3 of 7 City of Centerville Council Meeting Minutes January 23,2019 Motion by Council Member Montain, seconded by Council Member Lakso to Approve the 2019 Fee Schedule as presented. All in favor. Motion carried. IX. NEW BUSINESS 1. Request for Survey of 1737 Main Street & 1691 Main Street Administrator Statz stated that with the removal of the residence at 1737 Main Street and the City's desire to list the two parcels that were obtained from the County in 2014 they should be surveyed. He stated that he and City Attorney Glaser have spoken about the fact that the County probably has surveyed the properties but only for boundary purposes. Administrator Statz stated that he does not desire to spend money unnecessarily but desires to be prepared for the market uptick. Mr. Brass stated that he generally will not list a property unless it has a survey as developers desire to know what they are buying before they expend funds and staff hours. He stated that a survey is approximately $2,500 and an update to a survey is approximately $6-700. Discussion ensued regarding whether the City obtained a survey at the time of purchase. City Attorney stated that the parcels were surplus/remnants from the widening of County Road 14 and that Staff would research whether the appropriate surveys were on file prior to order new ones. Mr. Mike Brass stated that an ALTA survey would be suggested. Council Member Love questioned whether the two bids were apples-to-apples and City Administrator Statz stated yes. Motion by Mayor Paar, seconded by Council Member Love to Approve two (2) Site Surveys for 1737 and 1691 Main Street in an Amount Not to Exceed $5,400 unless Anoka County Has Sufficient Surveys on File for the Properties. All in favor. Motion carried. X. COUNCIL/ADMINISTRATOR ANNOUNCEMENTS 1. Administrator/Engineer Report Administrator Statz stated that his report was in the packet and he would be happy to answer any questions that Council had. Administrator Statz stated that Ms. Bender had been a firefighter for approximately three and a half years which shows dedication to the community along with Staff ensuring that City Hall is always staffed when staff levels were as low as two (2)individuals. He thanked Ms. Bender. Council Member Love stated that he attended the recent joint EDA/P & Z meeting where discussions were had regarding a proposed development for block 7 and he is looking forward to additional discussions as more than one individual is interested. He also stated that he attended the recent Centennial Lakes Police Department Governing Board meeting where three (3) officers were sworn in, three (3) officers received Life Saving Awards and Lieutenant Russ Page 4 of 7 City of Centerville Council Meeting Minutes January 23,2019 Blanc completed 20 years of service. He also stated that Chief Coan's performance review had been completed. Mayor Paar stated that with the different avenues for social media both the Fire District and Police Department make every attempt to release pertinent information when appropriate. They take every effort in keeping the public safe. He reminded the public that if information is released to please refrain from visiting the area. Council Member Koski stated that he attended the recent Centennial Lakes Fire Steering Committee meeting and thanked staff for coming in 3% under budget for 2018. He stated that MMKR had been approved to complete the 2019 audit, discussions remain ongoing regarding the use of duty crews for daytime staffing, approved a new A/C unit for Station 1 and are attempting to sell some used equipment. He stated that the next meeting would be taking place on April 11, 2019 in Centerville. Council Member Lakso congratulated him on being Chair. Council Member Lakso stated that day-time staffing (duty crew) strategies would be discussed with nine (9) solutions being brought forward by the Chief with the Committee bringing one (1) or two (2) forward for Council consideration due to budget implications. Mayor Paar congratulated Council Member Koski in becoming Chair of the Committee and stated that they would be in good hands. He also stated that he would be attending the Anoka County Local Government Officials meeting on January 30, that the North Metro Cable meeting had been cancelled and that Skate Night & Hay Rides was scheduled for February 9, 2019 at LaMotte Park. He also stated that it is less than a month away for the Centerville Lions Annual Fishing Contest. He reported that an open house/ribbon cutting ceremony would be taking place on Thursday, January 24 at Wholesome Heath commencing at 2 p.m. He also reported that North Metro Cable would be streaming Council meetings within the next month or so. XI. RECESS REGULAR MEETING Mayor Paar recessed to a Closed Executive Session following a 5 minute break at 7:24 p.m. CLOSED EXECUTIVE SESSION (Unless Otherwise Opened) The Closed Executive Session Convened at 7:30 p.m. This portion of the meeting is closed to develop or consider the asking price, and consider offers or counteroffers for the sale of real property located at 2021 Commerce Drive. The closure is pursuant to Minnesota State Statute Section 13D.05, subdivision 3(b) L Call to Order 1. Roll Call Members Present: Mayor Paar, Council Members Montain, Koski, Love and Lakso. Also present City Administrator Statz, City Attorney Glaser and Broker Mike Brass. II. Item of Discussion 1. Purchase Agreement—2021 Commerce Drive Page 5 of 7 City of Centerville Council Meeting Minutes January 23,2019 This portion of the meeting is confidential and minutes are on file with the City Clerk. Motion by Mayor Paar, seconded by Council Member Montain to Close the Executive Session at 8:32 p.m. All in favor. Motion carried. CLOSED EXECUTIVE SESSION (Unless Otherwise Opened) This portion of the meeting is closed to evaluate the performance of City Administrator/Engineer Mark Statz. The closure is pursuant to Minnesota Statute Section 13D.05, subdivision 3(a) Closed executive session reconvened at 8:25 p.m. This portion of the meeting was a continuation of the closed session to evaluate the performance of City Administrator/Engineer Mark Statz. L Call to Order 1. Roll Call Members Present: J. Paar, M. Montain, R. Koski, D. Love, M. Lakso, also present, K. Glaser, City Attorney. 11. Item of Discussion 1. Annual Performance Review of City Administrator/Engineer Mark Statz Council discussed their views on the City Administrator's successful employment performance. Motion made by Mayor Paar, second by M. Montain, for discussion, motion then modified per discussion. Motion to change the compensation to the City Administrator retroactively effective to 1/1/2019, annual salary of$105,000.00, and two month severance upon termination without cause, lan2ua2e of `for cause' termination subject to negotiation. Motion passed unanimously. Mayor Paar called a brief recess of the closed session at 9:25 p.m. inviting City Administrator Statz into the session. Motion by Council Member Montain, seconded by Council Member Love to Adiourn the Closed Executive Session at 10:02 p.m. All in favor. Motion carried. III. Adjourn & Reconvene Regular Council Meeting COUNCIL MEETING (Cont'd) 1. Item of Discussion 1. Performance Review—City Administrator Page 6 of 7 City of Centerville Council Meeting Minutes January 23,2019 The Council gave Statz as successful employment review and communicated their increase in his compensation. 2. Purchase Agreement—2021 Commerce Drive Discussed previously. XIV. ADJOURNMENT Motion by Council Member , seconded by Council Member to Adiourn the Council Meeting of January 23, 2019 at 10:03 p.m. All in favor. Motion carried. Respectfully submitted by City Clerk, Teresa Bender. Page 7 of 7