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Home My WebLink About2004-03-24 CC CITY OF CENTERVILLE CITY COUNCIL MEETING MARCH 24, 2004 6:30 p.m. Pursuant to due call and notice thereof, the City of Centerville held their regularly scheduled meeting on March 24, 2004, at City Hall, 1880 Main Street. PRESENT: Mayor Terry Sweeney Council Member Lee Council Member Paar Council Member Broussard Vickers Council Member Capra ABSENT: None STAFF: City Administrator, Ms. Moore-Sykes City Attorney, Mr. Hoeft City Engineer, Mr. Peterson I. CALL TO ORDER Mayor Sweeney called the March 24, 2004, City Council meeting to order at 6:35 p.m. II. SET AGENDA Mayor Sweeney indicated that Chauncey Barett Gardens and Mr. Walmar would be moved up in the agenda. Motion by Council Member Paar, seconded by Council Member Broussard Vickers to approve the agenda as amended. All in favor. Motion carried unanimously. III. APPROVAL OF COUNCIL MINUTES 1.March 10, 2004 City Council Meeting Minutes Mayor Sweeney requested the following changes: On Page 2 of 12 format the motion. On Page 3 of 12 change be come to become. On Page 9 change fire department to Lino Lakes Police Department. Motion by Council Member Paar, seconded by Council Member Lee to approve the March 10, 2004 City Council Meeting Minutes as amended. All in favor. Motion carried unanimously. Page 1 of 5 IV. CONSENT AGENDA 1.The City of Centerville February 26, 2004 through March 24, 2004 Claims for Approval 2.Centennial Lakes Police Department Claims (02/27 – 02/29/04) 3.Centennial Lakes Police Department Claims (03/01 – 03/11/04) 4.Centennial Lakes Police Department Claims (03/12 – 03/12/04) 5.Centennial Fire District Claims 6.Mr. Scott Ebel, Why USA - Recommended to EDC Committee as a Member 7.Economic Development Committee (EDC) Request Not to Exceed $50 to Purchase Supplies for the Speaker Meeting Motion by Council Member Capra, seconded by Council Member Lee to approve the Consent Agenda as presented. All in favor. Motion carried unanimously. V. AWARDS/PRESENTATIONS/APPEARANCES None. VI. PUBLIC HEARINGS None. VII. NEW BUSINESS 1. Mr. Michael Walmar Request for Tobacco License and Off Sale Liquor License – Centerville Liquors (previously Sager Liquor) Mr. Walmar appeared before Council and asked for approval of his liquor license. Ms. Moore-Sykes indicated that the required background investigations have been completed and the required information submitted by Mr. Walmar. Council Member Broussard Vickers asked whether there would be any employees because Mr. Walmar has indicated he would not carry workers compensation insurance. Mr. Walmer indicated that he would be the sole employee at this point. Council Member Lee asked whether Mr. Walmar was aware of the Best Practices Ordinance. Mr. Walmar indicated he was and has filled out the information and is ready to turn it in. Council Member Broussard Vickers indicated that she did not want to approve this license and leave the existing license for Sager’s Liquor outstanding. Page 2 of 5 City Attorney Hoeft indicated that the license for Sager’s Liquor would no longer be valid because it is tied to a location and that location is now Centerville Liquor. Council Member Broussard Vickers asked that the owner of Sager Liquor be notified that his license is no longer valid in the City. Motion by Council Member Broussard Vickers, seconded by Council Member Paar to approve the request of Michael Walmar for a tobacco license and off sale liquor license. All in favor. Motion carried unanimously. 2. Minnesota Department of Transportation – Inter Regional Corridor Management Plan for Interstate 35 Ms. Moore-Sykes indicated that MNDOT is looking for a representative to attend the corridor management meetings. Council discussed the matter and determined that daytime meetings should be attended by Ms. Moore-Sykes and evening meetings by Council Member Broussard Vickers. 3. Payment Drop Box Purchase Ms. Paulseth reviewed the proposal to purchase a payment drop box with Council. Council Member Broussard Vickers commented that she felt this was too much money to spend so that residents could make a payment without getting out of their vehicle. Motion by Council Member Capra, seconded by Council Member Lee to approve an amount not to exceed $2,000 for the purchase of a payment drop box for City Hall. Ayes – 4, Nays – 1(Broussard Vickers). Motion carried. 4. Economic Development Committee (EDC) Request of Council to Consider Citizen of the Year and Lifetime Achievement Awarding Responsibility Council discussed the matter and agreed to move forward with the business nomination for this year and Council Member Capra will provide information on a new process for having the lifetime achievement award every three years. VIII. OLD BUSINESS 1. Chauncey Barett Gardens, Phase II Ms. Karen Skepper from Anoka County appeared before Council and explained the bonding process and asked for Council support for the funding of Phase II. She then explained how the Resolution was worded and why it was worded that way. Page 3 of 5 Council Member Capra asked whether the wording of the Resolution would require the City to have more of this type of housing. Ms. Skepper indicated it would not. Motion by Council Member Capra, seconded by Council Member Broussard Vickers to approve Resolution 04-019 as presented. All in favor. Motion carried unanimously. 2. Resolution #04-018 Purchase Cedar Street Park from Anoka County Motion by Council Member Broussard Vickers, seconded by Council Member Lee to approve Resolution #04-018 as presented. All in favor. Motion carried unanimously. 3.Eagle Pass Pond Ms. Moore-Sykes indicated that Mr. Palzer has discussed the matter with Rice Creek and Rice Creek recommends that the pond does not need dredging at this time. Funds are available and being held by Rice Creek for when the City decides to dredge the pond. Ms. Moore-Sykes indicated the management company has been notified of Rice Creek’s decision. Council asked Staff to send a letter to Rice Creek confirming the telephone conversation and making note that they are holding funds and the City will be looking to use those funds when it is time to dredge the pond. IX. ANNOUNCEMENTS/UPDATES 1. Sex Offender Notification Policy Council Member Capra indicated that residents had asked her to bring this before Council for consideration of creating a policy for notifying residents when sex offenders move to the City. Council discussed the matter and agreed to add this matter to the next work session agenda. City Attorney Hoeft indicated that the City is able to inform residents but he recommended only using information obtained from the state’s sex offender website as that information has been determined to be public. Ms. Moore-Sykes indicated that it would not be possible to have one card key and identification badge so Staff is working on getting the access cards up and running and will work on identification badges separately. Page 4 of 5 Council Member Paar indicated that the EDC meeting was rescheduled and he was unable to attend. He then said his wife attended the speaker meeting and said the speaker was very good but the meeting was not very well attended. Council Member Capra indicated that she was unable to attend the ground breaking ceremony for the new cable building. She then reported that the Commission approved a Resolution against the proposed Victory Sports Channel. Ms. Moore-Sykes indicated that the City has received close to 50 applications for the public works position. She then asked whether Council was interested in hiring for one or two positions at this time. Mayor Sweeney asked whether it would be possible to use high school graduates as summer interns before they go to college for help with public works related jobs. Ms. Moore-Sykes indicated that it is difficult to do your own job and manage interns. Council discussed the matter and there was consent to hire two at this time. Council recessed to executive session at 7:30 p.m. X. EXECUTIVE SESSION (CITY ADMINISTRATOR – PRIORITIES) Council convened the closed executive session at 7:32 p.m. to discuss priorities of the City Administrator’s work goals. No action was taken. Council closed the executive session at 8:13 p.m. XI ADJOURNMENT Council reconvened the regular Council meeting at 8:14 p.m. Motion by Council Member Broussard Vicker, seconded by Council Member Paar to adjourn the March 24, 2004 City Council Meeting at 8:15 p.m. All in favor. Motion carried unanimously. Transcribed by: Joan Lenzmeier, Recording Secretary TimeSaver Off Site Secretarial, Inc. Page 5 of 5