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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2017-06-26 City Council Meeting Minutes MINUTES MAPLEWOOD CITY COUNCIL 7:00 P.M. Monday,June 26,2017 City Hall, Council Chambers Meeting No.12-17 A.CALL TO ORDER A meeting of the City Council was held in the City Hall Council Chambers and was called to order at7:08p.m.by Mayor Slawik. Mayor Slawik reported on the Fish Creek Trail Grand Opening that took place on Thursday, June 22, 2017. Councilmember Juenemann, Parks & Recreation Director and City Manager Coleman gave additional information about the event. B.PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE C.ROLL CALL Nora Slawik, MayorPresent Marylee Abrams, CouncilmemberPresent Kathleen Juenemann, CouncilmemberPresent Bryan Smith, CouncilmemberPresent Tou Xiong, CouncilmemberPresent D.APPROVAL OF AGENDA The following items were added to the agenda under Appointments and Presentations, Council Presentations: GreenStep Cities Green Team Rice-Larpenteur Gateway Area Vision Plan Mancheski’s Property League of Minnesota Cities Annual Meeting CouncilmemberAbrams moved to approve the agenda as amended. Seconded by CouncilmemberXiongAyes–All The motion passed. E.APPROVAL OF MINUTES 1.Approval of June 12,2017 City Council Workshop Minutes Councilmember Juenemann moved to approve the June 12, 2017City Council Workshop Minutesas submitted. Seconded by Councilmember AbramsAyes–All The motion passed. June 26, 20171 City Council Meeting Minutes 2.Approval of June 12, 2017City Council MeetingMinutes CouncilmemberAbrams moved to approve the June 12,2017City Council MeetingMinutes as submitted. Seconded by Councilmember JuenemannAyes–All The motion passed. F.APPOINTMENTS AND PRESENTATIONS 1.Administrative Presentations a.Council Calendar Update City Manager Coleman gave the update to the council calendar. 2.Council Presentations GreenStep Cities Councilmember Juenemannreported that last week the City of Maplewood was presented with the GreenStep Cities Award, Step 5 at the League of Minnesota CitiesConference. Green Team Councilmember Juenemannreported on the presentation that was given at the last Green Team meeting. Rice-Larpenteur Gateway Area Vision Plan Councilmember Juenemannreported on the Rice-Larpenteur Gateway Area Vision Plan meeting she attended the previous week. Mancheski’s Property Councilmember Smithfollowed up on the article that was printed in the paper last week about the Mancheski property that is located in the City of Maplewood. A meeting th. regarding the property will be held on Tuesday, June 27City Attorney Ron Batty gave additional information about the purchase of the Mancheski property. League of Minnesota Cities Annual Meeting Mayor Slawikreported on the League of Minnesota Cities meeting she attended last week in Rochester, MN. She further commented that the City of Maplewood along with other cities wererecognized with the LMC President’s City of Excellence Award for their efforts on Racial Equity. Assistant City Manager/HR Director Funk gave additional details about the Award. Mayor Slawik reported on the improvements that were made to the Civic Center and other facilitiesin Rochester.She further reported on the Social Capital Session that the City of Oakdale held. June 26, 20172 City Council Meeting Minutes 3.2017 Guardian of the Flame Award Presented to Maplewood Police Department by MN Law Enforcement Torch Run for Special Olympics Sergeant Jim Nystrom, U of M Police Department and Director of Minnesota Law Enforcement Torch Run addressed the council to give the report. Bill Fish, Executive Vice President of Development & Partnershipspresented the 2017 Guardian of the Flame Award to Commander Shortreed and Interim Director of Public Safety Crotty. 4.Presentation of Awards for Series of Homicide Investigations a.Special Commendation to Bureau of Criminal Apprehension Special Agent C. Michael Phill; b.Unit Citation to Maplewood Police Department Investigations Team Commander Shortreed presented the Medal of Special Commendationto Special Agent C. Michael Phill from the Bureau of Criminal Apprehension. Interim Director of Public Safety Crotty presented the Unit Citation Award to the City of Maplewood Investigations Team and Investigation Unit. G.CONSENT AGENDA Councilmember Juenemann requested agenda item G6 be highlighted. Councilmember Juenemann moved to approve agenda itemsG1-G9. Seconded by CouncilmemberAbramsAyes–All The motion passed. 1.Approval of Claims Councilmember Juenemann movedto approve the approval of claims. ACCOUNTS PAYABLE: $ 130,277.77 Checks # 99804 thru #99846 dated 06/13/17 $ 579,847.72 Disbursements via debits to checking account dated 06/5/17 thru 06/09/17 $ 669,214.09 Checks #99847 thru #99887 dated 06/20/17 $ 290,466.86 Disbursements via debits to checking account dated 06/12/17 thru 06/16/17 $ 1,669,806.44 Total Accounts Payable PAYROLL $ 560,593.47 Payroll Checks and Direct Deposits dated 06/16/17 June 26, 20173 City Council Meeting Minutes $ 1,697.03 Payroll Deduction check # 99102753 thru # 99102756dated 06/16/17 $ 562,290.50 Total Payroll $ 2,232,096.94 GRAND TOTAL Seconded by CouncilmemberAbramsAyes–All The motion passed. 2.Approval of Resolution to Maintain the Statutory Tort Limits for Liability Insurance Proposed CouncilmemberJuenemann moved to approvethe resolution affirming that the City does not waive the monetary limits on municipal tort liability established by Minnesota Statutes 466.04. Resolution 17-06-1470 A RESOLUTION TO MAINTAIN THE STATUTORY TORT LIMITS FOR LIABILITY INSURANCE PROPOSED WHEREAS,the League of Minnesota Cities Insurance Trust annually requests member citiesto make an election to waiveor not waivethetort liability limit established by Minnesota Statutes 466.04; and WHEREAS,the City has three choices:to not waive the statutory limit, to waive the limit but to keep insurance coverage at the statutory limit, and to waive the limit and to add insurance to a new level; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED,that the City Council of the City of Maplewood hereby electsto not waive the statutory tort liability limit established by Minnesota Statutes 466.04. Seconded by CouncilmemberAbramsAyes–All The motion passed. 3.Approval of Transfer to Close Debt Service Fund #362 Councilmember Juenemannmoved to approve to Close Debt Service Fund 362 with a transfer of $4,168.84 from fund 362 (Series 2010A) to fund 373 (Series 2015C). Seconded by CouncilmemberAbramsAyes–All The motion passed. 4.Approval to Purchase 800 MHz Radios CouncilmemberJuenemann moved to approve the expenditure of $78,534 to ANCOM for the purchase of 24 new 800 MHz radios. June 26, 20174 City Council Meeting Minutes Seconded by CouncilmemberAbramsAyes–All The motion passed. 5.Approval of Services for 2040 Comprehensive Plan Technical Chapters, Project 17-08 Councilmember Juenemann moved to approve Services for Comprehensive Plan Technical Chapters as identified in the attached contract with Kimley-Horn & Associates, Inc., and authorize the Mayor and City Manager to enter into a contract in a not-to-exceed amount of $69,400. Seconded by Councilmember AbramsAyes–All The motion passed. 6.Approval of the 2017 Spring Clean Up Summary Councilmember Juenemannmoved to approve the 2017 Spring Clean Up Summary. Seconded by CouncilmemberAbramsAyes–All The motion passed. 7.Approval of Resolution for a Lawful Gambling Premises Permit for Merrick Inc. to Conduct Gambling Activities at Gulden’s, 2999 Maplewood Drive Councilmember Juenemannmoved to approve the resolution for a lawful gambling premises permit for Merrick, Inc. to conduct gambling activities at the Gulden’s Restaurant & Bar, 2999 Maplewood Drive, Maplewood. Resolution 17-06-1471 LAWFUL GAMBLING PREMISESPERMIT FOR MERRICK, INC. AT GULDEN’S RESTAURANT & BAR, 2999 MAPLEWOOD DRIVE BE IT HEREBY RESOLVED, by the City Council of Maplewood, Minnesota, that the premisespermit for lawful gambling is approved for Merrick, Inc.to conduct gambling activities at Gulden’s Restaurant & Bar, 2999 Maplewood Drive, Maplewood, MN. FURTHERMORE, that the Maplewood City Council waives any objection to the timeliness of application for said permit as governed by Minnesota Statute §349.213. FURTHERMORE, that the Maplewood City Council requests that the Gambling Control Division of the Minnesota Department of Gaming approve said permit application as being in compliance with Minnesota Statute §349.213. NOW, THEREFORE, be it further resolved that this Resolution by theCity Council of Maplewood, Minnesota, be forwarded to the Gambling Control Division for their approval. Seconded by Councilmember AbramsAyes–All The motion passed. June 26, 20175 City Council Meeting Minutes 8.Approval of a Temporary Lawful Gambling -Local Permit for Carver Elementary PTO at 2680 Upper Afton Road Councilmember Juenemann moved to approve the temporary Lawful Gambling –Local permit for Carver Elementary PTO on October 13, 2017 to be used at 2680 Upper Afton Road, Maplewood. Seconded by Councilmember AbramsAyes–All The motion passed. 9.Approval of Resolution to Conduct Off-Site Gambling for Merrick, Inc. at Light It th Up Maplewood -July 4Event, 1663 County Road C Councilmember Juenemann moved to approve the Resolution for City Approval to Conduct Off-Site Gambling Within City Limits for Merrick, Inc. onTuesday, July 4, 2017 during the th Light It Up Maplewood–July 4Event at Hazelwood Park, 1663 County Road C. Resolution 17-06-1472 City Approval to Conduct Off-Site GamblingWithin City Limits Merrick, Inc. WHEREAS,Merrick, Inc.has submitted an Application to Conduct Off-Site th Gambling at the Light It Up Maplewood–July 4Event,1663 County Road Cin Maplewood, MN 55109; and WHEREAS, the off-site gambling will take place during the Light It Up Maplewood– th July 4EventonTuesday, July 4, 2017. BE IT HEREBY RESOLVED, by the City Council of Maplewood, Minnesota, that the Application to Conduct Off-Site Gambling is approved for Merrick, Inc. during the date stated above. FURTHERMORE, that the Maplewood City Council requests that the Gambling Control Board approve said permit application as being in compliance with Minnesota Statute §349.213. NOW, THEREFORE, be it further resolved that this Resolution by the City Council of Maplewood, Minnesota, be forwarded to the Gambling Control Board for their approval. Seconded by Councilmember AbramsAyes–All The motion passed. H.PUBLIC HEARINGS 1.Rush Line Corridor, Project 15-06 a.Public Hearing 7:00 p.m. b.Consider Approval of Resolution of Support for the Locally Preferred Alternative (LPA) June 26, 20176 City Council Meeting Minutes Mayor Slawik and Public Works Director Thompson introduced the staff report. Victoria Reinhardt, Ramsey County Commissioner and Chair of the Rush Line Corridor Task Force addressed the council to give information on the timeline and history ofthe Rush Line Corridor. Andy Gitzlaff, Project Managerwith Ramsey County Rail Authority gave the presentation and answered questions of the council. Mayor Slawik opened the public hearing. The following people spoke: 1.Diana Longrie, 1771 Burr Street 2.Bob Zick, North St. Paul Resident 3.Tim Kinley, Maplewood Resident 4.Jim Miettunen, 2688 Barclay Street N. 5.Kevin Berglund, Maplewood Resident 6.Mary Acosta, 1995 Clarence Street 7.LauYang, 2380 Wycliff Street, All Parks Alliancefor ChangeRepresentative 8.Chris Imm, 2211 Ide Court 9.Denise Bricher, 2428 Amberjack Lane 10.Carol Rodriquez, 1255 Shryer Avenue 11.Tom Warden, 1970 Clarence 12.Katie Miller, 2679 Barclay Street 13.Dave Schelling, Greenbrier Street Mayor Slawik closed the public hearing. Mayor Slawik moved to approve the Resolution of Support for the Locally Preferred Alternative. Resolution17-06-1473 Resolution of the City of Maplewood Ramsey County, Minnesota Resolution transmitting the City of Maplewood’s support for the Locally Preferred Alternative for the Rush Line Corridor to the Rush Line Corridor Task Force, the Ramsey County Regional Railroad Authority and the Metropolitan Council WHEREAS, the Rush Line Corridor is an 80-mile travel corridor between St. Paul and Hinckley Minnesota, consisting of urban, suburban and rural communities; and WHEREAS, a Pre-Project Development Study has been completed to analyze bus and rail alternatives in the 30-mile study area between St. Paul and Forest Lake, which has the greatest potential for significant transit improvements in the near term; and WHEREAS, the purpose of the Rush Line Corridor Project is to provide transit service that satisfies the long-term regional mobility and accessibility needs for businesses and the traveling public and catalyzes sustainable development within the 30-mile study area; and WHEREAS, the Pre-Project Development Study was a joint local and regional planning effort conducted by the Rush Line Corridor Task Force and led by the Ramsey County Regional Railroad Authority; and WHEREAS, after a thorough technical analysis of 55 potential route segments and 7 June 26, 20177 City Council Meeting Minutes transit modes and extensive public engagement through the Pre-Project Development Study Alternative 1 has been identified as the locally preferred alternative; and WHEREAS, Alternative 1best meets the project’s purpose and need and would likely qualify for Federal Transit Administration New Starts funding; and WHEREAS, the Locally Preferred Alternative includes the definition of the mode, conceptual alignment and general station locations which can be refined through further environmental and engineering efforts; and WHEREAS, Alternative 1 is defined as Bus Rapid Transit within a dedicated guideway generally along Phalen Boulevard, Ramsey County Regional Railroad Authority right-of-way and Trunk Highway 61, extending approximately 14 miles, and connecting Union Depot in downtown St. Paul to the east side neighborhoods of St. Paul and the Cities of Maplewood, Vadnais Heights, Gem Lake and White Bear Lake (see attached figure); and WHEREAS, Alternative 1 would be co-located with the Bruce Vento Trail through the portion of the route that utilizes the Ramsey County Regional Railroad Authority right-of- way; and WHEREAS, the next phase of the project will include environmental analysis under the Federal and State environmental review processes to avoid, minimize, and mitigate potential impacts while maximizing mobility, accessibility and surrounding economic development opportunities; and WHEREAS, the public will continue to be engaged throughout the environmental review process and subsequent design, engineering and construction phases to ensure that the project is reflective of the needs of the diverse communities within the Rush Line Corridor; and WHEREAS, a connector bus from White Bear Lake to Forest Lake and other bus service improvements will continue to be explored during the environmental analysis phase of the Project; and WHEREAS, the comments submitted by agencies, adjacent communities, the business sector and the public during the Locally Preferred Alternative comment period and throughout the duration of the Pre-Project Development Study will be addressed accordingly in the environmental analysis phase of the Project; and NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the City of Maplewood supports the selection of Alternative 1 as the locally preferred alternative, and the layout and design the Bruce Vento Trail co-location within the Ramsey County Regional Rail Authority right-of- way shall be made in such a manner that involves local community input and collaboration. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the City of Maplewood commits to undertaking and developing station area plans for the proposed BRT station areas within its jurisdiction based on market conditions, community input and Metropolitan Council guidelines and expectation for development density, level of activity and design. This process shall also involve local community input and collaboration to ensure the station areas also reflect the needs of the local community. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the City of Maplewood supports the planned June 26, 20178 City Council Meeting Minutes Route 54 extension and exploration of other transit improvements within the study area by others including, but not limited to, improved bus service along 35E and to the northern portion of the RushLine Corridor, the future conversion of Route 54 to Arterial BRT and the th consideration of a potential Modern Streetcar along E. 7St to create a more comprehensive transit system. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that this resolution adopted by the City of Maplewood be forwarded to the Rush Line Corridor Task Force, the Ramsey County Regional Railroad Authority and the Metropolitan Council for their consideration. Seconded by Councilmember AbramsAyes–All The motion passed. I.UNFINISHED BUSINESS 1.Consider Options for Community Conversations at City Council Meetings Councilmember Smith moved to table this item. Seconded by Councilmember AbramsAyes–All The motion passed. J.NEW BUSINESS None K.AWARD OF BIDS None L.ADJOURNMENT Mayor Slawikadjourned the meeting at9:57 p.m. June 26, 20179 City Council Meeting Minutes