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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2004-08-25 CC CITY OF CENTERVILLE CITY COUNCIL MEETING AUGUST 25, 2004 6:30 p.m. Pursuant to due call and notice thereof, the City of Centerville held their regularly scheduled meeting on August 25, 2004, at City Hall, 1880 Main Street. PRESENT: Mayor Terry Sweeney Council Member Paar Council Member Capra Council Member Lee ABSENT: Council Member Broussard Vickers STAFF: City Administrator Ms. Moore-Sykes City Attorney Mr. Hoeft City Engineer Mr. Peterson I. CALL TO ORDER Mayor Sweeney called the August 25, 2004, City Council meeting to order at 6:30 p.m. II. SET AGENDA Mayor Sweeney added the Dutch Elm Disease tree under New business as well as an overweight permit request for Mr. Emert and the Trio wedding reception. He then noted that number one under Appearances would be removed. City Attorney Hoeft requested that an executive session to discuss the City’s litigation with Royal Oaks Realty be added. Motion by Council Member Capra, seconded by Council Member Paar to approve the agenda as amended. All in favor. Motion carried unanimously. III. APPROVAL OF COUNCIL MINUTES 1.August 11, 2004 Council Meeting Minutes Council Member Capra requested that the spelling of LaLonde be corrected. Ms. Moore-Sykes requested adjournment information for the meeting. Page 1 of 6 City Attorney Hoeft indicated that Council Member Broussard Vickers had taken notes and said he would look at his notes as well. Motion by Council Member Lee, seconded by Council Member Paar to approve the August 11, 2004 City Council Meeting Minutes as amended. All in favor. Motion carried unanimously. IV. CONSENT AGENDA 1.City of Centerville August 12 through August 25, 2004 Claims 2.Centennial Fire District Claims through August 16, 2004 nd 3.Stork Twin City Testing - $1,334.50 (Hunters Crossing 2 Addition) 4.Stork Twin City Testing - $2,589.00 (2004 Street Project) 5.Stork Twin City Testing - $177.00 (Peltier Preserve) Motion by Council Member Lee, seconded by Council Member Paar to approve the Consent Agenda as presented. All in favor. Motion carried unanimously. V. AWARDS/PRESENTATIONS/APPEARANCES 1. Judy Montain Trio Inn Wedding Reception Ms. Montain addressed Council and indicated she had come to City Hall and watched the tape of the meeting where the permit was approved and the word liquor was used and liquor is not the same as 3.2 beer. She then asked Council to reconsider allowing the liquor. Council Member Capra indicated that, for her, it was a stretch to allow the permit at all because of noise concerns. She then said that she does not feel it is necessary to have hard liquor in the parking lot and keeping it inside may curb the noise slightly. Council Member Paar indicated he would have no issue with issuing a permit for the hard liquor. Council Member Lee indicated he is concerned about creating a precedent where the City would be asked by others for the same type of permit. Mr. St. Sauver indicated that they would have had the reception in their backyard but the street is torn up so that is why they moved it to the Trio. Council Member Paar said he does not think this is a precedent setting situation because Council makes decisions all the time that have the potential to set precedent. He then said that Council has the right to consider each application separately. Council Member Lee asked whether liquor would be sold in the parking lot. Page 2 of 6 Mr. St. Sauver indicated that beer would be available outside but liquor would need to be purchased inside the bar. Motion by Council Member Lee, seconded by Council Member Paar to reconsider. Ayes – 3, Nays – 1(Capra). Motion carried. Council Member Capra indicated that she felt that the City does not usually issue permits for hard liquor and, it was her thought, that people would go into the bar to have a drink and could then go out and watch the band. Motion by Council Member Paar, seconded by Mayor Sweeney to approve an August 28, 2004 temporary liquor license which covers the parking lot of the Trio Inn for a wedding reception with a fenced in area. Ayes – 3, Nays – 1(Capra). Motion carried. Ms. Montain and Mr. St. Sauver thanked Council for its consideration. VI. PUBLIC HEARINGS None. VII. NEW BUSINESS 1. Mr. Emert, of Healthy Home Builders Overweight Permit Mr. Emert addressed Council and asked for consideration of an overweight permit for two loads of concrete at 9 tons as he has homes under construction on Peltier Circle. Mr. Peterson indicated that he did not have an issue with allowing two trips. Motion by Council Member Capra, seconded by Council Member Lee to approve the requested overweight permit for two 9-ton loads within the next 30 days per the recommendation of the City Engineer. All in favor. Motion carried unanimously. 2. Qwest Lease/Agreement (1875 Fox Run) Motion by Council Member Capra, seconded by Council Member Paar to approve the Consent to Assignment of Agreement of Qwest forwarding antenna responsibility to Verizon Wireless. All in favor. Motion carried unanimously. 3. Resolution #04-041 – ICMA (Legislative Body – 457 Deferred Comp. Plan) Mayor Sweeney indicated the City went to great lengths to pare down the number of plans available and he is not interested in making a change at this time. Page 3 of 6 Council Member Capra indicated she would like to leave the plan as it is at this time but would have no issue looking at the costs and benefits of another company in the future. 4. Color Scheme for the Water Tower Council discussed the various color options for the water tower and agreed on beige for the main tank, old glory blue for the wording, fountainbleu for the lakes, and hunter green and spearmint for the other portions of the logo. 5. Dutch Elm Diseased Tree Ms. Moore-Sykes indicated that a resident had come to the City asking that his tree be looked at and the City Clerk contacted the forester who made the determination that the tree does have Dutch Elm Disease. Council asked Staff to have the diagnosis confirmed and provide notice to the resident that the tree would need to be removed. VIII. OLD BUSINESS 1. American Publishing Company Code Codification Ms. Moore-Sykes informed Council she received a call from Amy at American Publishing Company indicating that the City had contracted with them for a code codification that was never finished. She then asked whether council is interested in finishing the project and noted there is an outstanding balance. Council discussed the matter and agreed that, since the process was started and the City contracted for the work, it should be completed. Council also asked that Staff determine what the outstanding balance for the work is. 2. Gassen Companies Request to Move Mailboxes Council discussed the matter and asked that Staff inform Gassen Companies that the City will not authorize the mailboxes to be moved unless they provide to the City written authorization and approval from the affected property owners. 3. Police Budget Council Member Capra indicated that she would like the police advisory board to be told that, other than political reasons, there are no levy limits so the other two cities have the ability to levy for police protection. Council discussed the estimated costs for the City to have its own department and agreed to wait for the quote information from Anoka County and Lino for contract services for comparison. Council then discussed the proposed police budget for 2005. Page 4 of 6 Mayor Sweeney indicated that there are some who would prefer to build a $3,000,000 new facility just because it is on the other side of the lake rather than look into the existing building in Centerville for half the cost. Council Member Lee indicated that Chief Heckman has said publicly that the location of the building in no way affects the service the cities receive. Motion by Council Member Capra, seconded by Council Member Paar to approve the Centennial Lakes Police Department budget as presented. All in favor. Motion carried unanimously. 4. Purchase Agreement 1601 LaMotte Drive City Attorney Hoeft indicated that he has been unable to contact the seller to discuss the City’s concerns with the purchase price and deed restrictions so a letter was written and faxed to them for consideration. 5. Storm Drainage on Center Street Council Member Capra indicated that Staff has asked how they are supposed to track delayed assessments because, when the homes are sold, Staff is contacted and asked whether there are any assessments. Council discussed the matter with the City Attorney who indicated that, in this case, the answer would be no and he then explained that the City has the right to assess residents for any work done at this time in two years when the other proposed work is done. Ms. Stephan indicated she did not think the City could do work now and then ask for payment in two years. City Attorney Hoeft indicated that the City is allowed to do so. IX. ANNOUNCEMENTS/UPDATES 1. 2004 Street Project Mr. Peterson provided a brief progress update on the 2004 street project. 2. Eagle Pass Mr. Peterson indicated that Jesse from Swift has promised to dig a trench behind the cottages on Ojibway to drain the water out of the pine trees and then put the sod back. Page 5 of 6 3. 1540 Peltier Lake Drive City Attorney Hoeft indicated that he drove by the property on the way to the meeting and it has been mowed. 4. Chauncey Barett Gardens, Phase II Ms. Moore-Sykes indicated that an informational handout on the construction schedule was provided in Council packets. Ms. Moore-Sykes provided information on the quotes for team building facilitators indicating the information was received that afternoon. She then asked Council to review and consider the proposals. Council Member Capra asked that this be added to the next meeting agenda for discussion. Council recessed to executive session to discuss the City’s litigation with Royal Oaks Realty at 8:15 p.m. X. ADJOURNMENT Motion by Council Member Capra, seconded by Council Member Paar to adjourn the August 23, 2004 City Council Meeting at 8:28 p.m. All in favor. Motion carried unanimously. Transcribed by: Joan Lenzmeier, Recording Secretary TimeSaver Off Site Secretarial, Inc. Page 6 of 6