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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2023-05-10 CC Minutes - Approved Approved CITY OF CENTERVILLE CITY COUNCIL MEETING MAY 10, 2023 Pursuant to due call and notice thereof, the City of Centerville held their regularly scheduled City Council Meeting on May 10, 2023, in Council Chambers and the meeting was live streamed by North Metro TV at 6:30 p.m. COUNCIL MEETING I. CALL TO ORDER 1. Roll Call I. CALL TO ORDER Acting Mayor Koski called the meeting to order at 6:32 p.m. ROLL CALL PRESENT: Acting Mayor Russ Koski Council Member Steve King Council Member Darrin Mosher Council Member Raye Taylor ABSENT: Mayor D. Love Junior Council Member Rowan Shaw (Non-Voting) STAFF: City Administrator, Mark Statz City Attorney, Kurt Glaser Assistant City Administrator, Athanasia Lewis II. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE III. APPROVAL OF AGENDA Acting Mayor Koski provided an opportunity for others to add or delete any items. Administrator Statz stated that there would be a small presentation under Appearances/Presentations, Item #2 to introduce to Council a piece of art that would be displayed at the League of MN Cities building recognizing the City represented by Mayor Love as President of the League. He also stated that Ck #35905 was voided due to the item being under warranty. Motion by Council Member Mosher, seconded by Council Member King to Approve the Agenda as Amended. All in favor. Motion carried. IV. APPEARANCES/PRESENTATIONS 1. Grant Marin, LOCi on Downtown Redevelopment Market Study City of Centerville City Council Meeting Minutes May 10, 2023 Acting Mayor Koski stated that a Market Study of the downtown area was completed in the previous year and Mr. Grant Marin, LOCi would review with Council the presentation that was contained in their packet. Administrator Statz stated that City’s Economic Development Authority funded the study and that it had been 20 years since the previous study. Mr. Marin reviewed the presented presentation with Council and the community survey responses. He defined the mixed-use district from 2030 and 2040 Comprehensive Plan maps, reviewed the strengths and weaknesses (proximity to Centerville Lake), connected to Rice Creek Chain of Lakes, new housing development, growing employment base, access to 35E, location of the Centerville Elementary School, transportation corridor and established businesses. He also reviewed the economics and demographics of the area. Discussion ensued by Council. Acting Mayor Koski thanked Mr. Marin for the presentation. 2. Mayor D. Love Presentation of “Centerville Spotlight” to the League of MN Cities Administrator Statz displayed the photos/Centerville representation that would be on display at the League offices in appreciation of Mayor Love’s term as President. He also stated that the display was privately funded. Acting Mayor Koski stated that Mayor Love would be stepping down as President of the League as his term had expired. He also thanked him for all his work in the community, at the League and for the beautiful display representing Centerville. V. PUBLIC HEARINGS 1. Municipal Separate Storm Sewer System (MS4) Annual Public Input Meeting Administrator Statz explained that the MS4 is a permit that allows the city to discharge storm waters into waters of the State (lakes, rivers and streams). He stated that the city holds the permit under the PCA’s guidance and one of the requirements under the permit is to hold an annual Public Input meeting. He stated that the MS4 is defined as Municipal Separate Storm Sewer System and he reviewed the permitting requirements. He stated that the system is owned by a State, City, Village, or other public entity that discharges waters, it is designed or used to collect or convey stormwater (ponds, ditches, catch basins, etc.), and stated that this is not combined with our sanitary sewer system. It is a separate system. He stated the guidelines and requirements of this permit that were contained in the packet. He also reviewed the Clear Water Act, Local Water Plan, and Watershed Management Plan & Rules. He reviewed the six (6) elements of the permit: public education, outreach, public participation and involvement, illicit discharge detection and elimination, construction site storm water runoff control, post-construction storm water management (design guidelines), pollution prevention and municipal operations. He also stated that the street storm sewer goes to lakes and is not treated. Discussion ensued by Council. Acting Mayor Koski opened the public hearing at 8:04 p.m. Acting Mayor Koski asked if there was any public comment and being that there was none, requested a motion to close the public hearing. Page 2 of 6 City of Centerville City Council Meeting Minutes May 10, 2023 Motioned by Council Member Taylor, seconded by Council Member Mosher to Close the Public Hearing at 8:07 p.m. All in favor. Motion carried. VI. APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES 1. None. VII. CONSENT AGENDA 1. City of Centerville Claims through May 10, 2023 (Check #35872-35911) & (2066E- 2072E) & Voided Ck #35905 2. Centennial Lake Police Department Claims through May 4, 2023 (Check #14746- 14764) & Payroll (Check #14742-14745) & (2023033E-2023036) 3. Centennial Fire District Claims through May 9, 2023 (Check #9490-9497) 4. Extended Absence – City Administrator/Engineer 5. Special Event Permit – Anoka County Radio Club Field Day 6. St. Genevieve’s Catholic Church a. Special Event Permit/Private Property b. Gambling License (Raffle, Bingo & Pull-Tabs) c. Temporary Liquor License 7. Statewide Health Improvement Partnership (Grant through Anoka County) a. Memorandum of Understanding b. Contract for Installation 8. Resignation of Jessica Kubat from Parks and Recreation Committee 9. Appointment of Linda Broussard-Vickers to the Planning & Zoning Commission Acting Mayor Koski provided an opportunity for members to remove items from the Consent Agenda for additional clarification or discussion. Council Member Mosher requested that Item #4 be removed and Acting Mayor Koski requested that Items #8 and #9 also be removed. Motion by Council Member King, seconded by Council Member Taylor, to Approve Consent Agenda Items #1, 2, 3, 5, 6, and 7 as Presented. All in favor. Motion carried. Council Member Mosher congratulated Administrator Statz on his new baby’s impeding arrival and stated that he had concerns for the length of time that he would be out of the office. Administrator Statz explained that if there were an item that Ms. Bender or Mr. Palzer, with their 25+ years of service and that Ms. Lewis’ limited employment could not handle, he would be available. Council Member Taylor also congratulated him and his family and stated that she support paternal leave. Acting Mayor Koski concurred. Acting Mayor Koski stated that Administrator Statz would be utilizing his Personal Time Off (PTO). Acting Mayor Koski stated that Item #8 is the resignation of Ms. Jessica Kubat from the Parks & Recreation Committee. He thanked her for her years of service and wished her well in her future endeavors. Page 3 of 6 City of Centerville City Council Meeting Minutes May 10, 2023 Acting Mayor Koski also commented on Item #9, the appointment of Ms. Linda Broussard-Vickers to the Planning & Zoning Committee until such time as an alternative candidate may apply and welcomes her back. Motion by Council Member Taylor, seconded by Council Member King, to Approve of the Consent Agenda Items 4, 8 and 9 as Presented. All in favor. Motion carried. VIII. OLD BUSINESS 1. Res. #23-0XX – Calling for a Public Hearing on Assessments for the 2022 Thin Mill & Overlay Project Attorney Glaser stated that this resolution is for a public hearing on assessments for the 2022 Thin Mill & Overlay Project. He explained that this is a limited hearing and for a few property owners. He stated that this assessment is a long process and when it went through, a series of hearing notices went out and it was discovered that during the process, several properties changed hands. Notices that were sent to those properties, it was discovered, that the U.S. Postal services forwarded them to the previous owner rather than the current owner. He stated that the current owner never received the notices so that is the reasoning behind the reassessment allowing the similar process for all others affected by the project. He stated that there is a provision within law to correct mistakes and city found property changed hands and lists of property impacted and only them. Acting Mayor Koski stated that he did not recall completing this previously. Administrator Statz explained that there were a combination of items that occurred with the improvement and assessment hearing. He clarified that the notices were addressed to the property owner or current property owner with the postal services forwarding them to the previous owner as they forwarded their mail to their new residence and lacked forwarding them back to the post office or new owner. Administrator Statz stated that Ms. Bender was not responsible for this action by the postal service. Motion by Council Member Taylor, seconded by Mosher to Approve Res. #23-013 – Calling for a Public Hearing on Assessments for the 2022 Thin Mill & Overlay Project as presented. All in favor. Motion carried. IX. NEW BUSINESS 1. Variance Request – Amazon Services, LLC Administrator Statz stated that the Planning & Zoning Commission held a public hearing for the request and that there was no public comment. He reviewed current Code requirements and stated that due to the size of the campus, directional signage was needed. He explained that the signage would assist their st drivers with location of proper entrance from 21 Avenue and Fairview Street. He reported that the Commission recommended approval with conditions outlined in the Findings of Fact contained in Council’s packet. Mr. Patrick Murry, a representative for Ryan Companies, was present and available for questions. Acting Mayor Koski stated that the Commission discussed the variance request and reported that they felt it was a fair request as the signage is not associated with advertising or marketing but provide safety. Page 4 of 6 City of Centerville City Council Meeting Minutes May 10, 2023 Motion to accept the Variance to approve additional signage subject to the conditions and findings of fact that is presented in the staff memorandum. Motion by Council Member King, seconded by Council Member Mosher, to Approve the Variance Request as Submitted Subject to the Conditions Outlined in the Findings of Fact. All in favor. Motion carried. 2. Anoka County Predevelopment Grant Application Ms. Lewis stated that the city received notification of pre-development grants being available through Anoka County and due to the application deadline, staff submitted two applications. She explained that one was for a hotel market study which would determine its feasibility on the site north of NorBella Assisted Living and the other was an environmental phase I and geotechnical studies associated with 1737 Main Street and environmental analysis associated with Block 7. She stated that the combined quotes for these studies exceeds $15,000 by $100 and the Economic Development Authority (EDA) would cover the overages. A discussion ensued. Motion by Council Member Taylor, seconded by Council Member King to Approve Staff Submittal and Acceptance if Granted, the Two Pre-Development Grants. EDA will Expend Funding in the Amount of $100 to Cover Shortages Associated with Studies. All in favor. Motion carried. X. COUNCIL/ADMINISTRATOR ANNOUNCEMENTS 1. Administrator/Engineer Report – Administrator Statz reviewed the Administrator’s Report contained in Council’s packet. Ms. Broussard-Vickers was appointed on a temporary basis as she will step aside if another candidate becomes available. He reported that the City is looking for volunteers for all programs for the summer. He also reported that fund raising for the festival was going well and thanked the businesses that had become sponsors. He stated that residents and commuters will see signage for the Summer Events throughout town that have QR codes that give details of each event. He stated that the Watershed District has made available their Annual Report and also stated that the City of Circle Pines recently won a lawsuit with regards to appointing members. He reported that the Centennial Lakes Police Department was fully staffed. Council Member Mosher asked about coupons for the upcoming Cleanup Day and Ms. Bender stated that they were available in the newsletter and would be added to the website. Council Reports a. Taylor – Council Member Taylor stated that the Rice Creek Watershed District had small project grants available.  Parks & Recreation – Council Member Taylor stated that the recent Park Cleanup was successful, stated that the Committee would be discussing the Volunteer Appreciation Event and Main Street Market. She reported that they also discussed EV stations located Page 5 of 6 City of Centerville City Council Meeting Minutes May 10, 2023 within parks. She stated that the installation of EV stations in the park seemed to be counter intuitive to the Committee’s mission statement. b. Koski – Council Member Koski Congratulated Mr. Stephen for his 20+ year career with Centennial Fire District, Station 1 and his recent retirement.  Planning & Zoning Commission – Council Member Koski briefly mentioned the variance request for Amazon which was talked about earlier in the meeting.  Fire Steering Committee – Council Member Koski gave no update. c. King –  Economic Development Authority – Council Member King gave no report.  Fire Steering Committee – Council Member King gave no report.  Parks & Recreation Committee – Council Member King gave no report.  Fire Protection Council – Council Member King gave no report. d. Mosher –  Economic Development Authority – Council Member Mosher gave no report.  Police Governing Board – Council Member Mosher stated that the Centennial Lakes Police Department was currently on par for staffing. He stated that they are actively pursuing grants which may allow for a new officer. e. Love –  North Metro Telecommunications Commission – Mayor Love provided no report due to his absence.  Police Governing Board – Mayor Love provided no report due to his absence.  Other Mayoral Reports - Mayor Love provided no other reports due to his absence. XI. ADJOURNMENT Motion by Council Member King, seconded by Council Member Taylor to Adjourn the Regularly Scheduled Council Meeting of May 10, 2023, at 8:52 p.m. All in favor. Motion carried. Respectfully submitted by City Clerk, Teresa Bender. Page 6 of 6