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Home My WebLink About08-27-2012 City Council Meeting Minutes MINUTES MAPLEWOOD CITY COUNCIL 7:00p.m.,Monday,August 27,2012 Council Chambers, City Hall Meeting No.15-12 A.CALL TO ORDER A meeting of the City Council was held in the City Hall Council Chambers and was called to order at7:05p.m.by Mayor Rossbach. B.PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE C.ROLL CALL Will Rossbach, MayorPresent Robert Cardinal, CouncilmemberPresent Kathleen Juenemann, CouncilmemberPresent Marvin Koppen, CouncilmemberPresent James Llanas, CouncilmemberPresent D.APPROVAL OF AGENDA The following items were added to the agenda: F4.North St. Paul Memorial Park M1.3M –Councilmember Cardinal M2.Comments on Meeting that HeMissed –Councilmember Cardinal Councilmember Llanasmoved to approve the agenda as amended. Seconded by Councilmember JuenemannAyes–All The motion passed. E.APPROVAL OF MINUTES 1.Approval of August 13,2012City Council WorkshopMinutes Councilmember Juenemannmoved to approve the August 13, 2012City Council Workshop Minutesas submitted. Seconded by Councilmember KoppenAyes–Mayor Rossbach, Councilmember’s Juenemann and Koppen Abstain-Councilmember’sCardinal and Llanas The motion passed. 2.Approval ofAugust 13,2012City Council MeetingMinutes Councilmember Juenemann made a correction to the motion for agenda item I1. The last sentence of the motion should read “The resolution also authorizes a pro-rated rate for a four- August 27, 20121 City Council Meeting Minutes month (September through December 2012) solid waste collection license (all solid waste haulers) at $85(a prorated yearly rate). Councilmember Juenemannmoved to approve the August 13,2012City Council Meeting Minutes as amended. Seconded by Councilmember KoppenAyes–Mayor Rossbach, Council Members Juenemann and Koppen Abstain–Council Members Cardinal and Llanas The motion passed. F.APPOINTMENTS AND PRESENTATIONS 1.Retirement Plaque for Retirees Mark Acosta, Patrick Heffernan, Rick Herlund and Rich Mellen–No Report Firefighters Acosta,Herlund and Mellenwere present for the meeting. Chief Lukin gave a brief overview of each of their careers with the fire department and presented them with a plaque. Firefighter Heffernanwas unable to attend the meeting but Chief Lukin will see that he receives his plaque. 2.Resolution of Appreciation for Dave Germain (38 Years of Service) City Engineer/Public Works Director Thompson presented that staff report. Mayor Rossbach read and presented the resolution to Dave Germain. Councilmember Juenemann moved to approve the Resolution of Appreciation for Dave Germain for 38 Years of Service. Seconded by Councilmember KoppenAyes–All The motion passed. 3.Presentation by Ramsey County Sheriff Matt Bostrom Sheriff Bostrom updated the city council on current programs and highlights that are going on in the Ramsey County Sheriff’s Department. 4.North St. Paul Memorial Park Carl Herchin, past Commander of VFW 1350 and served in Vietnam 1968-1969; and Joe Zurkurski, member of American Legion Post 39 and Secretary for the North St. Paul Park Initiatives addressed the council and presented the report on the North St. Paul Memorial Park and answered questions of the council. G.CONSENT AGENDA CouncilmemberJuenemannmoved to approve agenda itemsG1-G3. Seconded by Councilmember CardinalAyes–All The motion passed. August 27, 20122 City Council Meeting Minutes 1.Approval of Claims Councilmember Juenemannmoved to approve the Approval of Claims. ACCOUNTS PAYABLE: $ 369,248.61 Checks # 87663 thru # 87712 dated 87/12 thru 8/14/12 $ 406,646.35 Disbursements via debits to checking account dated 8/6/12 thru 8/10/12 $ 536,207.81 Checks # 87713 thru # 87755 8/15/12 thru 8/21/12 $ 207,432.83 Disbursements via debits to checking account dated 8/13/12 thru 8/17/12 $ 1,519,535.60 Total Accounts Payable PAYROLL $ 526,964.83 Payroll Checks and Direct Deposits dated 8/17/12 $ 1,806.39 Payroll Deduction check # 9987391 thru # 9987393 dated 8/17/12 $ 528,771.22 Total Payroll $ 2,048,306.82 GRAND TOTAL Seconded by Councilmember CardinalAyes–All The motion passed. nd 2.Acceptance of Certified Local Government Grant to Attend the 32Annual Statewide Historic Preservation Conference Councilmember Juenemannmoved toapprove the Certified Local Government Grant in the nd amount of $1,608 to attend the 32Annual Statewide Historic Preservation Conference on September 13-14, 2012. Seconded by Councilmember CardinalAyes–All The motion passed. 3.Approve Purchase of Jacobsen R311T Park Maintenance Machines Councilmember Juenemannmoved toapprove the Purchase of two Jacobsen R311T Park Maintenance Machines with attachments from TurfWerks under the MN State Contract #16800 with the total cost of $139,715.28 which includes trade-in, tax, delivery and training. August 27, 20123 City Council Meeting Minutes Seconded by Councilmember CardinalAyes–All The motion passed. H.PUBLIC HEARING None I.UNFINISHED BUSINESS None J.NEW BUSINESS 1.Wetland Buffer Variance for Michael and Kathleen Bryan, 1978 Kennard Street City Planner Ekstrand presented the staff report and answered questions of the council. Councilmember Juenemann moved toapprove the Resolution for a Wetland Buffer Variance for Michael and Kathleen Bryan located at 1978 Kennard Street. RESOLUTION12-8-781 VARIANCE RESOLUTION WHEREAS, Michael and Kathleen Bryan applied for a variance from the wetland protection ordinance. WHEREAS, this variance applies to property located at 1978 Kennard Street. The property identification number for this property is: 15-29-22-14-0026 WHEREAS, Ordinance Section 12-310, the Environmental Protection and Critical Area Ordinance dealing with Wetlands, requires a wetland protection buffer of 75 feet in width adjacent to Manage B wetlands. WHEREAS, the applicant is proposing wetland protection buffers of 24 feet, requiring a variance of 51 feet, from the Manage B wetland. WHEREAS, the history of this variance is as follows: 1. On August 21, 2012, the planning commission held a public hearing to review this proposal. City staff published a notice in the paper and sent notices to the surrounding property owners as required by law. The planning commission gave everyone at the hearing a chance to speak and present written statements. Members of the environmental and natural resources commission were present for the discussion and gave their comments and recommendation to the planning commission. The planning commission also considered the report and recommendation of the city staff. The planning commission recommended that the city council approve the variance request. 2.The city council held a public meeting on August 27, 2012 to review this proposal. The council considered the report and recommendations of the city staff and planning commission. August 27, 20124 City Council Meeting Minutes NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the city council approvedthe above- described variances based on the following reasons: 1.Strict enforcement of the ordinance would cause the applicant practical difficulties because complying with the wetland buffer requirement stipulated by the ordinance would prohibit the building of any permanent structures, substantially diminishing the potential of this lot. 2.Approval of the requested wetland buffer variance would benefit the adjacent wetland because the site will be planted with additional buffer plantings. 3.Approval would meet the spirit and intent of the ordinance since the proposed swimming pool would be built in an area that is already maintained as lawn, which is also allowed by ordinance. 4.The Ramsey Washington Metro Watershed District has reviewed the applicant’s plans. They have no concerns and do not require a permit. Conditions of Approval 1.Comply with the requirements of the swimming pool ordinance. 2.The use of rip rap is not allowed. The applicant shall work with the environmental planner and natural resources coordinator on a planting plan appropriate for a wetland buffer. 3.The applicant shall work with the environmental planner to see if the proposed fence can be located closer to the proposed pool and the applicant’s home. 4.Comply with the requirements of the engineering report dated July 26, 2012. The Maplewood City Council approvedthis resolution on August 27, 2012. Seconded by Councilmember KoppenAyes–All The motion passed. 2.Conditional Use Permit Revision for RSI Recycling, 1255 Cope Avenue Senior Planner Ekstrand presentedthe staff reportand answered questions of the council. The applicant Troy Halverson was present and answered questions posed by the council. The following people spoke: 1.John Wykoff, Maplewood Resident6.Donald B. Regan, Premier Bank, Maplewood Business 2.Gary Flasch, Maplewood Resident 3.Tom Shock, Maplewood Resident7.Frank Wegleitner, Maplewood Resident 4.Roger Franz, Maplewood Resident8.Ralph Sletten, Maplewood Resident 5.SeanRegan,Premier Bank, 9.Mark Jenkins, Maplewood Resident Maplewood Business Troy Halverson, the applicant,addressed and answered questions posed by the council.After discussion he agreed to a 60 day extensionso that issues of concern could be addressed. Mayor Rossbach requested that the Design Review Board attend the meeting when this item will come back to council for consideration so that council could have their input. August 27, 20125 City Council Meeting Minutes Councilmember Juenemann moved totable theResolution for a Conditional Use Permit Revision for RSI Recycling locatedat 1255 Cope Avenue to a future date acknowledging the60 day extension has been agreed to, but requested the staff bring backthe itemto the council at the second meeting in September 2012. The following people spoke again: 1.Gary Flasch, Maplewood Resident Seconded by Councilmember LlanasAyes–Mayor Rossbach, Council Members Juenemann, Koppen, and Llanas Abstain–Councilmember Cardinal The motion passed. K.AWARD OF BIDS None L.ADMINISTRATIVE PRESENTATIONS None M.COUNCIL PRESENTATIONS 1.3M Councilmember Cardinalrequested that an article that was in the Pioneer Press about 3M be included in thepermanentminutes.The article is about the many benefits to having 3M in our community. 2.Comments on Meeting that Councilmember Cardinal Missed CouncilmemberCardinal indicated that while he was absent for the last council meeting he did review the video. N.ADJOURNMENT Mayor Rossbachadjourned the meeting at9:53 p.m. August 27, 20126 City Council Meeting Minutes