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Home My WebLink About2025-05-06 CC REGULAR ANDOVER CITY COUNCIL MEETING – MAY 6, 2025 MINUTES The Regular Bi-Monthly Meeting of the Andover City Council was called to order by Mayor Barthel, May 6, 2025, 7:00 p.m., at the Andover City Hall, 1685 Crosstown Boulevard NW, Andover, Minnesota. Councilmembers present: Rick Engelhardt, Karen Godfrey, Scott Schue, and Jonathan Shafto Councilmember absent: None Also present: City Administrator, Sarah Cotton City Attorney, Scott Baumgartner Others PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE Mayor Barthel shared there was a structure fire in the city last week and the Council wanted to honor one of the responding firefighters, Deputy Chief Ernie Scherger, as he was able to climb a ladder to get into the home and pull out an infant and save its life. RESIDENT FORUM nd Bev Hinkel, 1410 152 Lane NW, came forward and shared some photos with the Council on the st state of a property in her area. She noted since she came forward to speak at the April 1 Council Meeting, a canvas structure has been put up, and many of the items on the property are now in this canvas structure. She added there is a lot of furniture under tarps. She said the resident received a citation and the 10 days expired on Sunday, and she is unaware if the resident has received another citation since the structure had not been removed. She said she would like to understand how many more 10-day periods they will give this resident to get into compliance. She noted this has been an issue for 10 years and while she appreciates the recent responses she has gotten from staff and the Council, she is just trying to understand the enforcement aspect of this property. Mayor Barthel shared the Council discussed the code enforcement process at their last Workshop Meeting. He noted this process is new and City Attorney Baumgartner has made some changes that will get things moving quicker. He asked City Administrator Cotton to send Ms. Hinkel the chart that they discussed at the Workshop so she is aware of how this process works and where it will go from here. AGENDA APPROVAL Regular Andover City Council Meeting Minutes – May 6, 2025 Page 2 Motion by Godfrey, Seconded by Schue, to approve the Agenda as presented. The motion carried unanimously. APPROVAL OF MINUTES April 15, 2025, Regular Meeting: Correct as written. April 22, 2025, Workshop Meeting: Correct as written. April 29, 2025, Board of Review Meeting: Correct as written. Motion by Shafto, Seconded by Engelhardt, to approve April 15, 2025, Regular meeting minutes, April 22, 2025, Workshop meeting minutes, and April 29, 2025, Board of Review meeting minutes as presented. Motion carried unanimously. CONSENT ITEMS Item 2 Approve Payment of Claims Item 3 Award Bid / 25-11D, 2025 Full Depth Reclamation (Andover Commercial Park) / 25-12A, stth 2025 Mill & Overlay (Tulip Street NW - 161 Avenue NW to 168 Lane NW) / 25-12B, 2025 nd Mill & Overlay (Kadlec Addition, Oakwood Estates, White Oaks Country Estates, 172 Avenue) / 25-12C, 2025 Mill & Overlay (Country Oaks West & Birch Point Estates) (Resolution R048-25) Item 4 Approve Plans & Specs/Order Advertisement for Bid / 25-11A, 2025 Full Depth Reclamation (Meadows of Round Lake Area) & 25-8, 2025 Curb, Sidewalk Repairs (Resolution R049-25) Item 5 Accept Petition/Order Feasibility Report/25-32, Dahlberg Addition (Resolution R050-25) Item 6 Acknowledge and Accept Bids / 25-03, 2025 Crack Sealing / 25-05, 2025 Pavement Markings / 25-07, 2025 Trail Maintenance / 25-10, 2025 Parking Lot Maintenance (Resolution R051-25) Item 7 Declare Surplus Equipment/Property Item 8 Adopt Resolution Setting Annual Income Level for Senior Citizens and Disabled Individuals for Deferral of Assessments & Reduced Sanitary Sewer Rates (Resolution R052-25) Item 9 Approve Used Vehicle Sales License Item 10 Approve 2026-2028 Urban County Requalification for Participation in the CDBG and HOME Programs Item 11 Approve Bid for Abatement at 2461 & 2501 Bunker Lake Blvd. NW Item 12 Amend 2025 Fee Ordinance (Ordinance 576) Item 13 Approve Park Exclusive Use Permit/Lions th Item 14 Approve Indemnification & Hold Harmless Agreement/495 – 165 Ave. NW Item 15 Approve Purchase of Excavation Trench Box Item 16 Approve Park Exclusive Use Permit/Lacrosse Motion by Schue, Seconded by Shafto, to approve of the Consent Agenda as read. Motion carried unanimously. Regular Andover City Council Meeting Minutes – May 6, 2025 Page 3 CONSIDER ACCEPTANCE OF FIRE SERVICE EVALUATION FINAL REPORT The City Council is requested to accept the final Fire Services Evaluation Report prepared by Fitch & Associates. Ms. Cotton reviewed the staff report in regard to the Fire Services Evaluation conducted by Fitch & Associates. Motion by Engelhardt, Seconded by Godfrey, to accept the Fire Services Evaluation Report prepared by Fitch & Associates. 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. (Administrative Staff Report) Ms. Cotton reviewed the Administrative Staff report with the Council. She shared 32 new single-family home permits have been issued so far this year. She said the building and inspections team are remaining extremely business between both residential and commercial plan reviews and inspections. She shared staff will be attending a kick-off meeting this week with RJM and Roof Spec Inc. on the Community Center roof replacement. She stated they hope to have this replacement underway in June. She added the official ground-breaking ceremony for J.A. Wedum will happen tomorrow for their development, Crosstown Landing. She noted the street reconstruction and full-depth reclamation projects are underway and they th anticipate the mill and overlay projects to start the week of May 19. She explained the construction of the roundabouts off of Nightingale Street is scheduled to begin on Monday, June thth 9. She shared the City-Wide Garage Sales will be Thursday, May 8, through Saturday, May th 10, and there is a map on the City’s website detailing registered garage sales. She added the th annual spring recycling day will be this Saturday, May 10, at the Andover Recycling Center. She said a list of accepted items and any fees associated with recycling can be found on the City’s website. MAYOR/COUNCIL INPUT Councilmember Engelhardt thanked the Anoka County Sheriff’s Department for holding their medicine collection drive a few weeks ago to collect unused medications. He shared residents do not need to wait for one of these events to get rid of their medicines as there are collection bins at the Sheriff’s Office, many health facilities, including Allina, and also at Walgreens and Walmart. Councilmember Schue echoed Mayor Barthel’s opening statements about the work of the th firefighters, especially with this most recent event. He said May 4 is Firefighter Appreciation Day and wants to take the whole week to thank and acknowledge the firefighters. He thanked Councilmember Engelhardt and his wife for creating signs at Fire Station #1 showing appreciation for the firefighters. Regular Andover City Council Meeting Minutes – May 6, 2025 Page 4 Mayor Barthel thanked Councilmember Engelhardt and his wife for their efforts in creating these signs as well. He shared he has received a few emails from residents about there being no parade this year at the Family Fun Fest. He said this is true due to the construction on Crosstown Boulevard and Nightingale Street. ADJOURNMENT Motion by Engelhardt, Seconded by Shafto, to adjourn. Motion carried unanimously. The meeting adjourned at 7:21 p.m. Respectfully submitted, Ava Major, Recording Secretary REGULAR ANDOVER CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES – MAY 6, 2025 TABLE OF CONTENTS PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE 1 RESIDENT FORUM ..............................................................................................................1 AGENDA APPROVAL ..........................................................................................................1 APPROVAL OF MINUTES ...................................................................................................2 CONSENT ITEMS .................................................................................................................2 Item 2 Approve Payment of Claims ....................................................................................2 Item 3 Award Bid / 25-11D, 2025 Full Depth Reclamation (Andover Commercial Park) / stth 25-12A, 2025 Mill & Overlay (Tulip Street NW - 161 Avenue NW to 168 Lane NW) / 25- 12B, 2025 Mill & Overlay (Kadlec Addition, Oakwood Estates, White Oaks Country Estates, nd 172 Avenue) / 25-12C, 2025 Mill & Overlay (Country Oaks West & Birch Point Estates) (R048-25) ...............................................................................................................................2 Item 4 Approve Plans & Specs/Order Advertisement for Bid / 25-11A, 2025 Full Depth Reclamation (Meadows of Round Lake Area) & 25-8, 2025 Curb, Sidewalk Repairs (R049- 25) . ...............................................................................................................................2 Item 5 Accept Petition/Order Feasibility Report/25-32, Dahlberg Addition (R050-25) ........2 Item 6 Acknowledge and Accept Bids / 25-03, 2025 Crack Sealing / 25-05, 2025 Pavement Markings / 25-07, 2025 Trail Maintenance / 25-10, 2025 Parking Lot Maintenance (R051-25) ................................................................................................................................2 Item 7 Declare Surplus Equipment/Property .......................................................................2 Item 8 Adopt Resolution Setting Annual Income Level for Senior Citizens and Disabled Individuals for Deferral of Assessments & Reduced Sanitary Sewer Rates (R052-25) .............2 Item 9 Approve Used Vehicle Sales License .......................................................................2 Item 10 Approve 2026-2028 Urban County Requalification for Participation in the CDBG and HOME Programs ....................................................................................................................2 Item 11 Approve Bid for Abatement at 2461 & 2501 Bunker Lake Blvd. NW ........................2 Item 12 Amend 2025 Fee Ordinance (Ord. 576) ......................................................................2 Item 13 Approve Park Exclusive Use Permit/Lions .................................................................2 th Item 14 Approve Indemnification & Hold Harmless Agreement/495 – 165 Ave. NW ...........2 Item 15 Approve Purchase of Excavation Trench Box ............................................................2 Item 16 Approve Park Exclusive Use Permit/Lacrosse ............................................................2 CONSIDER ACCEPTANCE OF FIRE SERVICE EVALUATION FINAL REPORT ............3 ADMINISTRATOR’S REPORT .............................................................................................3 MAYOR/COUNCIL INPUT ...................................................................................................3 ADJOURNMENT ...................................................................................................................4