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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC - January 20, 2015c 1 T Y o f © ND OVE 1685 CROSSTOWN BOULEVARD N.W. • ANDOVER, MINNESOTA 55304 • (763) 755 -5100 FAX (763) 755 -8923 • WWW.ANDOVERMN.GOV Regular City Council Meeting — Tuesday, January 20, 2015 Call to Order — 7:00 p.m. Pledge of Allegiance Resident Forum Agenda Approval 1. Approval of Minutes (1/6/15 Regular) Consent Items 2. Approve Payment of Claims — Finance 3. Approve Debt Service Payments — Finance 4. Approve Playground Equipment/Pine Hills North/12 -31 —Engineering 5. Accept Feasibility Report/Order Public Hearing/15- 14/The Meadows of Round Lake Overlay — Engineering 6. Approve 2015 Massage Therapist /Establishment Licenses — Administration 7. Approve Appointment —Parks Maintenance Worker —Administration Q8. Approve Application for Exempt Permit /Guardian Angels of Elk River —Administration Discussion Items 9. Anoka County Sheriff s Office Monthly Report — Sheriff 10. Discussion with State Representative Peggy Scott— Administration 11. Discussion with Anoka County Commissioners Gamache, Braastad, and Schulte— Administration 12. Appoint City of Andover Elected Official to the Anoka County Fire Protection Council - Fire Staff Items 13. Administrator'sReport — Administration Mayor /Council Input Adjournment X ..O'2. REGULAR ANDOVER CITY COUNCIL MEETING —JANUARY 20, 2015 MINUTES The Regular Bi- Monthly Meeting of the Andover City Council was called to order by Mayor Julie Trude, January 20, 2015, 7:00 p.m., at the Andover City Hall, 1685 Crosstown Boulevard NW, Andover, Minnesota. Councilmembers present: Mike Knight, Sheri Bukkila, Valerie Holthus and James Goodrich Councilmember absent: None Also present: City Administrator, Jim Dickinson City Attorney, Scott Baumgartner Others PLEDGE OFALLEGIANCE RESIDENT FORUM No one wished to address the Council. AGENDA APPROVAL Staff noted there was supplemental information for Item 9 (Anoka County Sheriff's Office Monthly Report) and an add -on item 14 (Schedule February EDA Meeting). Motion by Bukkila, Seconded by Knight, to approve the Agenda as amended above. Motion carried unanimously. APPROVAL OF MINUTES January 6, 2014, Regular Meeting: Correct as amended. Mayor Trude requested a correction on page three, line 14, she wanted to clarify there is not a search function on the Anoka County Record Website and page 4, line 37 -39, she would like the City Clerk to correct the motion to match the actual record. Councilmember Bukkila asked staff to do a little research in terms of the Anoka County Union Representative's statement that although they were discussing ads, classifieds and publications, which was separate from media coverage in general, in terms of stories and themes. She would like a statement in the minutes reflecting this and they would continue media coverage. t I © Regular Andover City Council Meeting Minutes —January 20, 2015 Page 2 Motion by Bukkila, Seconded by Knight, to approve the minutes as indicated above. Motion carried unanimously. CONSENT ITEMS Item 2 Approve Payment of Claims Item 3 Approve Debt Service Payments Item 4 Approve Playground Equipment/Pine Hills North/12 -31 Item 5 Accept Feasibility Report/Order Public Hearing/l5 -14 /The Meadows of Round Lake Overlay (See Resolution R013 -15) Item 6 Approve 2015 Massage Therapist/Establishment Licenses Item 7 Approve Appointment — Parks Maintenance Worker Item 8 Approve Application for Exempt Permit/Guardian Angels of Elk River Motion by Knight, Seconded by Bukkila, approval of the Consent Agenda as read. Motion carried unanimously. ANOKA COUNTYSHERIFFS OFFICE MONTHL Y REPOR T Commander Kevin Halweg presented the December 2014 Anoka County Sheriff's Office Monthly Report. DISCUSSION WITHANOKA COUNTY COMMISSIONERS GAMACHE, BRAASTAD, AND SCHULTE Mayor Trude introduced the Anoka County Commissioners that will be representing the City of Andover. Commissioner Gamache thanked the Council for inviting him to the meeting. He updated the Council on what he planned on accomplishing this year as a County Commissioner. He reviewed some of the committees he has been appointed to. He stated they have a lot of work going on at the County and he hopes to work alongside the City. He stated the three commissioners present tonight have all been on a city council and understand the importance of working together. Commissioner Braastad thanked the Council for allowing them to stop by and she congratulated the new Councilmembers. She stated she was named Chair of the Public Safety Committee and will continue to chair the Intergovernmental and Community Relations Committee. She stated that committee really believes in open communication with the cities within the County and also with the State Legislature and at the Federal level. She thought it was important to develop strong relationships and open and good communication because they get a lot more accomplished that way. She stated the entire County Board is available to the City for any concerns or issues. She indicated she was also serving on the County Finance and Capital Improvements Committee along with some other County Committees. © Regular Andover City Council Meeting Minutes —January 20, 2015 Page 3 Commissioner Schulte stated it was a privilege to serve Andover. He stated he serves on a number of committees and is the Chair of the Transportation Committee which he feels affects local government and is one of their more challenging committees when it comes to relationships within cities. His door is open and he wants to talk to the City when a project is being done in Andover. Mayor Trude stated at their last Anoka County Government Officials meeting he spoke a little bit about his work on trying to get the Met Council to recognize the needs of the north suburbs and that is something all of them are on the same page on. She asked Commissioner Schulte to discuss what his goal is with that group and his efforts. Commissioner Schulte stated they all feel that the suburban groups are all being left out of the Met Council's Thrive 2040 Plan, which would include their transportation policy plan (TPP), their housing policy plan and their new parks plan. The five ring counties are often an afterthought in that plan and most dollars will be driven into the core cities of Minneapolis and St. Paul. He feels they can do something about that and they are working hard with the State Legislature to see what they can do to get the Met Council to realize that is not their position to do all they are attempting to do. They ad an initial charge and that is to manage sewers and © manage the growth of the region but not by controlling the dollars and only directing to the central core. He thought the Met Council has lost their way and the County is working hard to see what can be done to change that. Mayor Trude indicated the Council appreciated Commissioner Schulte's efforts and would be happy to support him in any way they can, especially with the Met Council. DISCUSSION WITH STATE REPRESENTATIVE PEGGY SCOTT State Representative Scott thanked the Council for the invitation to speak. She updated the Council on the committees she is on and what she has been doing for the City at the State level. Councilmember Holthus asked Representative Scott if she knew what the status of their LGA funding and if that will be changing. Representative Scott stated she did not know at this time because she is not on that committee but she did not think that it is going to change. APPOINT CITY OF ANDOVER ELECTED OFFICIAL TO THE ANOKA COUNTY FIRE PROTECTION COUNCIL Mr. Dickinson stated for nearly forty years the Fire Chiefs within Anoka County have worked together to provide improved fire protection practices through a group known as the "Anoka County Fire Protection Council (ACFPC)." This quasi -group has not been recognized as a legal entity according to the State Statue which limits their ability to engage in formal agreements. Such an agreement is needed for the new Public Safety Data System (PSDS) so maintenance fees can be paid and services can be shared. © Regular Andover City Council Meeting Minutes —January 20, 2015 Page 4 Mr. Dickinson reviewed the information with the Council and indicated the Council is requested to appoint an elected official from the City to the ACFPC. Mayor Trude stated she would like to appoint Councilmember Bukkila to this group and as an alternate she would like to be the alternate. Councilmember Goodrich indicated with his public safety background he would be interested in serving as the alternate. Mayor Trude indicated she would be happy to appoint Councilmember Goodrich as the alternate. Motion by Holthus, Seconded by Knight, to appoint Councilmember Bukkila to the Anoka County Fire Protection Council and Councilmember Goodrich as the alternate. Motion carried unanimously. SCHEDULE FEBRUARY EDA MEETING Mr. Dickinson requested the Council schedule a February EDA Meeting to discuss a land sale. The Council discussed the draft agenda and available dates. © Motion by Bukkila, Seconded by Goodrich, to schedule a February EDA Meeting on February 2, 2015, at 7:00 p.m. with the EDA Workshop Meeting immediately following. Motion carried unanimously. ADMINISTRATOR'S REPORT City Staff updated the Council on the administration and city department activities, legislative updates, updates on development /CIP projects, and meeting reminders /community events. Mayor Trude asked if the play equipment at Pine Hills North Park will be installed in the spring. Mr. Dickinson showed photos of the equipment and indicated the equipment will be for age's two to five. He reviewed where in the park the tot lot will be installed. Councilmember Knight asked if they will have a family picnic area within short walking distance. Mr. Dickinson indicated those improvements will be in phase 3, tentatively to be installed in 2016. MAYOR/COUNCIL INPUT There was none. © ADJOURNMENT Motion by Bukkila, Seconded by Knight, to adjourn. Motion carried unanimously. The meeting adjourned at 7:57 p.m. © Regular Andover City Council Meeting Minutes —January 20, 2015 Page 5 Respectfully submitted, Sue Osbeck, Recording Secretary H Regular Andover City Council Meeting Minutes — January 20, 2015 Page 6 REGULAR ANDOVER CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES —JANUARY 20, 2015 TABLE OF CONTENTS PLEDGEOF ALLEGIANCE .......................................................................... ............................... 1 RESIDENTFORUM ....................................................................................... ............................... 1 AGENDAAPPROVAL ................................................................................... ............................... 1 APPROVALOF MINUTES ............................................................................ ............................... 1 CONSENTITEMS .......................................................................................... ............................... 2 Item 2 Approve Payment of Claims .......................................................... ............................... 2 Item 3 Approve Debt Service Payments ................................................... ............................... 2 Item 4 Approve Playground Equipment/Pine Hills North/ 12- 31 .............. ............................... 2 Item 5 Accept Feasibility Report/Order Public Hearing/15 -14 /The Meadows of Round Lake Overlay(R013 -15) ............................................................................... ............................... 2 Item 6 Approve 2015 Massage Therapist/Establishment Licenses ........... ............................... 2 Item 7 Approve Appointment — Parks Maintenance Worker ................... ............................... 2 Item 8 Approve Application for Exempt Permit/Guardian Angels of Elk River ..................... 2 ANOKA COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE MONTHLY REPORT ................. ............................... 2 DISCUSSION WITH ANOKA COUNTY COMMISSIONERS GAMACHE, BRAASTAD, ANDSCHULTE ......................................................................................... ............................... 2 DISCUSSION WITH STATE REPRESENTATIVE PEGGY SCOTT .......... ............................... 3 APPOINT CITY OF ANDOVER ELECTED OFFICIAL TO THE ANOKA COUNTY FIRE PROTECTIONCOUNCIL .......................................................................... ............................... 3 SCHEDULE FEBRUARY EDA MEETING .................................................. ............................... 4 ADMINISTRATOR'S REPORT ..................................................................... ............................... 4 MAYOR/COUNCIL INPUT ........................................................................... ............................... 4 None....................................................................................................... ............................... 4 ADJOURNMENT............................................................................................ ............................... 4 S