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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2007-11-28 CCCITY OF CENTERVILLE CITY COUNCIL MEETING November 28, 2007 6:30 p.m. Pursuant to due call and notice thereof, the City of Centerville held their regularly scheduled meeting on November 28, 2007, at City Hall, 1880 Main Street. PRESENT: Mayor Mary Capra Council Member Tom Lee Council Member Michelle Lakso Council Member Jeff Paar ABSENT: Council Member Linda Broussard STAFF: City Administrator Dallas Larson City Attorney Kurt Glaser City Engineer Mark Statz I. CALL TO ORDER Mayor Capra called the November 28, 2007, City Council meeting to order at 6:30 p.m. II. APPROVAL OF AGENDA Mayor Capra added page 14a to Item 1. of V. CONSENT AGENDA Mayor Capra added the new version of Item 1a, Items 3, 4, and 5 to VII. OLD BUSINESS. Mayor Capra added Item 4b, and Items 5, 6, and 7 to VIII. NEW BUSINESS. Mayor Capra added Item 3 to ANNOUNCEMENTS/UPDATES. Motion by Council Member Paar, seconded by Council Member Lakso, to approve the agenda as amended. All in favor. Motion carried unanimously. II. PUBLIC HEARINGS None IV. APPROVAL OF COUNCIL MINUTES 1.November 14, 2007 City Council Work Session Meeting Minutes City of Centerville Council Meeting Minutes November 28, 2007 Motion by Council Member Paar, seconded by Council Member Lakso, to approve the City Council Work Session meeting minutes as amended. All in favor. Motion carried unanimously. 2.November 14, 2007 City Council Meeting Minutes Mayor Capra requested an additional correction to the October to correction to October 24, 2007 minutes – page 3, item 3 - replace the word “remodeled” with “finished.” Councilmember Lee requested that Item 1 of Old Business, second paragraph be changed to read: “He stated it is the responsibility of the City Council to ensure the infrastructure is maintained.” Motion by Council Member Lee, seconded by Council Member Paar, to approve the November 14, 2007 City Council meeting minutes as amended. All in favor. Motion carried unanimously. 3.November 14, 2007 EDA Meeting Minutes Mayor Capra questioned whether the EDA meeting minutes should be approved by the EDA committee rather than the City Council. City Attorney Glaser replied that no motion is required as they should be voted on by the EDA committee. V. CONSENT AGENDA 1.City of Centerville November 15, 2007 through November 28, 2007 Claims 2.Centennial Fire District Claims through November 15, 2007 3.Pay Estimate #4, Precision Excavating & Grading, LLC – Old Mill Road Improvements - $104,751.17 4.Successful Performance Review Public Works Maintenance Worker – Mr. Tedd Peterson and Completion of Year 8 of Employment 5.Release of Easement to Anoka County HRA/New Easement Granted to Correct Errors in Description Mayor Capra pulled Item 3 for discussion. Motion by Council Member Paar, seconded by Council Member Lee, to approve the Consent Agenda Items 1, 2, 4, and 5 as presented. All in favor. Motion carried unanimously. Mayor Capra questioned City Engineer Statz if this is the final payment request. City Engineer Statz replied that the $13,000 retainer fee and the revised contract amount of $37,000 remains outstanding. Page 2 of 9 City of Centerville Council Meeting Minutes November 28, 2007 Motion by Council Member Paar, seconded by Council Member Lakso, to approve the Consent Agenda Item 3 as presented. All in favor. Motion carried unanimously. VI. AWARDS/PRESENTATIONS/APPEARANCES Mayor Capra invited Sergeant Aldridge to present the Police report. Sergeant Aldridge stated that not much has happened this past month. He mentioned the autism program headed by CSO Britani Austin is going well and everyone is very proud of her work and efforts. Sergeant Aldridge reported that traffic has slowed down considerably due to the recent construction; however, just as many stops have been made. He stated it seems to be a 1:3 ratio of citations to warnings given. Councilmember Lee requested the final numbers for “Click it or Ticket” event. Sergeant Aldridge replied that Centerville finished seventh in the state. He stated this is the third program where Centerville finished in the top percentile. Councilmember Paar stated that this often leads to catching individuals with additional violations. Sergeant Aldridge replied that warrants, driving after revocation and other such issues have been discovered during the seat belt stops. th Councilmember Lakso asked about the speed issue on 20 Avenue. Sergeant Aldridge replied that an officer is there daily to track the speeds. 1.Ms. Connie Moore, Alexandra House Ms. Moore reported that the Alexandra House is requesting funds from the City in the amount of $2,074 for services provided to Centerville residents. She explained that the Community Program services include: assistance in filing protection orders, accompaniment to subsequent hearings, crime victim advocacy, follow-up to patients at Mercy and Unity Hospitals and Clinics, safety planning, and information and referral services. Mayor Capra stressed that the City Council and City Attorney are extremely supportive of the work of Alexandra House. She stated they appreciate the hard work they do. She reported that $2,100 was budgeted for the Alexandra House. City Attorney Glaser commented that victims of domestic violence are directed to the great people at Alexandra House where they receive tremendous support. Page 3 of 9 City of Centerville Council Meeting Minutes November 28, 2007 Councilmember Lee stated in a perfect world he would like to see them out of work. Ms. Moore reported that the Alexandra House would hold a Holiday Open House on December 18, 2007. She stated this is an opportunity for the public tour the facility and to understand what they do. 2.Mr. Mike Thinesin, Centerville Lions Accounting for Fete de Lacs City Donation Mr. Thinesin reported on the City of Centerville Fete des Lacs expenses. He stated that a separate account was set up strictly for the Fete des Lacs. He reported a remaining balance of $160.00 and requested Council decide what should be done with this money. Councilmember Lee questioned whether the remaining balance was enough to keep the account open. Mr. Thinesin replied that it would remain open. Consensus reached by Council was to leave the balance in the account to roll over for next year’s events. CouncilmemberLee requested that Mr. Thinesin provide information on the budget for the 2008 Fete des Lacs to Mr. Kieselhorst. 3.Ms. Lachelle Williams, YMCA Update Ms. Williams presented an update on the YMCA and shared their excitement about opening their new facility in Lino Lakes. She stated they have been in open for four months and are very excited about the programs available for youth. She stated the building includes a 41,000 square foot facility with swimming pools, sauna, fitness area, kids stop area, teen center, teen nights, senior programs, and a plan for a whirlpool. She mentioned the pricing options and community events. Ms. Williams commented that the activities are listed on the website. Mayor Capra stated that the Parks and Recreation committee might want to partner with the YMCA. VII. OLD BUSINESS 1.Environmental Assessment Worksheet Response and Comments a.Resolution #07-047 – Adopting Findings of Fact and Record of Decision – EAW Downtown Redevelopment City Engineer Statz presented Resolution 07-047 along with the responses received, the findings of fact found, and the results. Page 4 of 9 City of Centerville Council Meeting Minutes November 28, 2007 Motion by Council Member Lee, seconded by Council Member Lakso, to approve Resolution #07-047, a Resolution Adopting Findings of Fact and Record of Decision on the Environmental Assessment Worksheet (EAW) for Centerville Downtown Redevelopment. All in favor. Motion carried unanimously. 2.2009 Street and Utility Improvements Project a.Preliminary Survey Scope and Fee Proposal – Bonestroo Motion by Council Member Lee, seconded by Council Member Paar, to approve the Preliminary Survey Scope and Fee Proposal for an amount not to exceed $43,000. All in favor. Motion carried unanimously. b.Scheduling Input Meeting – 2009 Street Reconstruction Project City Engineer Statz reported that the informal public input meeting could be held in February or March 2008. He commented this could be upgraded to a formal hearing if deemed so by Council. He explained that the findings of the preliminary design would be presented at this time. Discussion ensued. Motion by Mayor Capra, seconded by Council Member Lee, to set the next Informal Public Input Meeting on the 2009 Street Reconstruction Project for February 21, 2008, from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. at St. Genevieve’s Community Center All in favor. Motion carried unanimously. 3.Items/Structures Placed in Easements – Snowplow Hazards Mayor Capra reported that Public Works employees often encounter large items in the right-of-ways as they are plowing. She stated she did not like that Public Works employees are physically removing items and expressed concern over the potential liability issues. City Attorney Glaser stated that this is a hazard to the people operating the plows. He stressed that if something is in the right of way, residents must remove it. He commented that the right-of-way locations vary in different areas of the city. He encouraged residents to call City Hall if they have questions. City Engineer Statz commented that a general rule for the location of a right-of-way is ten to fifteen feet off the curb. Mayor Capra pointed out that mailboxes are exempt. Consensus reached to ask staff to notify the current list of violators. Page 5 of 9 City of Centerville Council Meeting Minutes November 28, 2007 4.Resolution #07-048 – Westview Street Watermain Assessment City Administrator Larson stated that this is a housekeeping item. Motion by Council Member Lee, seconded by Council Member Paar, to approve Resolution #07-048, a Resolution Adopting Assessments Associated with Westview Water Improvements. All in favor. Motion carried unanimously. 5.Resolution #07-049 – Fairview Street Assessments City Administrator Larson stated that this is a housekeeping item. Motion by Council Member Paar, seconded by Council Member Lee, to approve Resolution #07-049, a Resolution Adopting Assessments Associated with 2007 Fairview Street Improvements. All in favor. Motion carried unanimously. VIII. NEW BUSINESS 1.Alexandra House Funding Request for 2008 - $2,074 Council agreed to raise the amount to $2,100 as this is the amount in the budget. Motion by Council Member Paar, seconded by Council Member Lee, to approve funding for the Alexandra House for 2008 in an amount not to exceed $2,100. All in favor. Motion carried unanimously. 2.Consider Granting Tobacco Licensing for 2008: a.Corner Express b.CenterMart c.Sager’s Bar and Grill d.Trio Inn Motion by Council Member Lakso, seconded by Council Member Paar, to approve Consideration Granting Tobacco Licensing for 2008 for the Corner Express, CenterMart, Sager’s Bar and Grill, and the Trio Inn. All in favor. Motion carried unanimously. 3.Consider Granting On-Sale and Sunday Liquor Licensing for 2008: a.Sager’s Bar and Grill b.Trio Inn c.Wiseguy Pizza Motion by Council Member Lee, seconded by Council Member Paar, to approve On-Sale and Sunday Liquor Licensing for 2008 for Sager’s Bar and Grill, Trio Inn, and Wiseguy Pizza. All in favor. Motion carried unanimously. Page 6 of 9 City of Centerville Council Meeting Minutes November 28, 2007 4.Consider Granting Off-Sale Liquor Licensing for 2008: a.Trio Inn b.Centerville Liquor Barrel Motion by Council Member Paar, seconded by Council Member Lakso, to approve Granting Off-Sale Liquor Licensing for 2008 for the Trio Inn and the Centerville Liquor Barrel. All in favor. Motion carried unanimously. 5.Eagle Pass Twin Townhome Association Request for Screening City Administrator Larson reported that when the City relocated the power lines, they also removed the trees screening the Eagle Pass Townhomes. He stated the association is requesting that Council consider paying for the planting of replacement trees. Councilmember Lee commented that this is similar to a request received by Parks and Recreation. He recommended not approving this request as it is for the beautification or screening of private property. Discussion ensued. Consensus reached that the request for screening from the Eagle Pass Twin Townhome Association would not be approved. 6.Anoka County Historical Society Request for Take-on Loan for Public Safety Display: Centerville Horse Drawn Fire Tanker and Bars from Jail Mayor Capra reported that the old Public Works building (recently torn down) was once the old Centerville jail. She reported the Anoka County Historical Society requested a loan of the old jail bars for display purposes. Motion by Council Member Lakso, seconded by Council Member Paar, to approve Anoka County Historical Society’s Request for Take-on Loan for Public Safety Display: Centerville Horse Drawn Fire Tanker and Bars from Jail. All in favor. Motion carried unanimously. 7.EDA – Authorization for Business Ad Expenditures Councilmember Lakso reported that a meeting was held with local businesses to discuss a campaign for positive advertisement. She stated that the round table discussion resulted in good ideas and recommendations for advertising. She commented that the overall mood of excitement to work together to figure out what could be done and how the City could help them was evident. She stated the decision for Council is how much to contribute to the advertising and what advertising to support. Councilmember Lakso reported that the goal of the group is to meet again and involve more businesses. Page 7 of 9 City of Centerville Council Meeting Minutes November 28, 2007 Mayor Capra commented the group was appreciative that the City is interested in this. Councilmember Lakso indicated that there were more than 20 individuals attending this first meeting. City Administrator Larson presented advertising options such as the back page of the Citizen at a cost of approximately $1,700. He mentioned an insert with a map of the businesses on one side and County road construction information on the other. Discussion ensued. Motion by Council Member Lee, seconded by Council Member Paar, to approve the use of the EDA Budget and Authorize an EDA Expenditure of Funds for Business promotion to the extent of the remaining EDC budget balance (estimated at $4,000). All in favor. Motion carried unanimously. Consensus reached to authorize City Administrator Larson and Councilmember Lakso to develop the advertising. IX. ANNOUNCEMENTS/UPDATES 1.City Administrator Larson No Report Mayor Capra commented that she asked City Administrator Larson to look at the 8mm films of the tearing down of the Centerville elementary school. She questioned Council as to whether it is willing to expend about $80 per roll to convert these to CD. City Administrator Larson stated that he would check to see if funds are available from the Historical Society. 2.Downtown Redevelopment No Report 3.The Beard Group Mayor Capra emphasized that she would like a meeting held before the end of the year to come to some agreement. City Attorney Glaser was directed to set a meeting up with the Beard Group. 4.Other Page 8 of 9 City of Centerville Council Meeting Minutes November 28, 2007 City Engineer Statz reported that Parcel D has been filled to design grade with material from the pond excavation and black dirt would be spread as weather permits. XI. ADJOURNMENT Motion by Council Member Paar, seconded by Council Member Lakso, to adjourn the November 28, 2007 City Council Meeting at 7:51 p.m. All in favor. Motion carried unanimously. Transcribed by: Dianna Wise, Recording Secretary TimeSaver Off Site Secretarial, Inc. Page 9 of 9