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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCity Council - 02/04/2020APPROVED MINUTES EDEN PRAIRIE CITY COUNCIL MEETING TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 4, 2020 7:00 PM, CITY CENTER Council Chamber 8080 Mitchell Road CITY COUNCIL: Mayor Ron Case, Council Members Brad Aho, Mark Freiberg, P G Narayanan, and Kathy Nelson CITY STAFF: City Manager Rick Getschow, Public Works Director Robert Ellis, Community Development Director Janet Jeremiah, Parks and Recreation Director Jay Lotthammer, City Attorney Maggie Neuville, and Council Recorder Jan Curielli I. CALL THE MEETING TO ORDER Mayor Case called the meeting to order at 7:00 PM. All Council Members were present. II. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE III. OPEN PODIUM INVITATION IV. PROCLAMATIONS / PRESENTATIONS A. ACCEPT DONATION OF $350 FROM ELIM SHORES FOR SENIOR CENTER (Resolution No. 2020-24) Lotthammer reported we have received a donation of $350 from Elim Shores for three special events at the Senior Center. MOTION: Aho moved, seconded by Narayanan, to adopt Resolution No. 2020-24 accepting the donation of $350 from Elim Shores for the Senior Center special events of Shredding event, Summer BBQ and Golf Classic. Motion carried 5-0. B. ACCEPT DONATION OF $400 FROM HOME INSTEAD SENIOR CARE FOR SENIOR CENTER SPECIAL EVENTS (Resolution No. 2020-25) Lotthammer said we have received a $400 donation from Home Instead Senior Care for special events at the Senior Center. MOTION: Narayanan moved, seconded by Nelson, to adopt Resolution No. 2020-25 accepting the donation of $400 from Home Instead Senior Care for the Senior Center special events of Shredding event, Golf Classic and Veterans Breakfast. Motion carried 5-0. CITY COUNCIL MINUTES February 4, 2020 Page 2 V. APPROVAL OF AGENDA AND OTHER ITEMS OF BUSINESS MOTION: Freiberg moved, seconded by Aho, to approve the agenda as published. Motion carried 5-0. VI. MINUTES A. COUNCIL WORKSHOP HELD TUESDAY, JANUARY 21, 2020 B. CITY COUNCIL MEETING HELD TUESDAY, JANUARY 21, 2020 Case said the January 21 City Council meeting minutes should be corrected to state: “Acting Mayor Aho adjourned the meeting held January 21, 2020.” MOTION: Nelson moved, seconded by Narayanan, to approve the minutes of the Council Workshop held Tuesday, January 21, 2020, and the City Council meeting held Tuesday, January 21, 2020, as amended. Motion carried 5-0. VII. REPORTS OF ADVISORY BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS VIII. CONSENT CALENDAR A. CLERK’S LICENSE LIST B. CODE AMENDMENT FOR R1-9.5 SIDE YARD SETBACKS by City of Eden Prairie. Second Reading of Ordinance 3-2020 to amend City Code Chapter 11 relating to side yard setbacks in the R1-9.5 Zoning District; Resolution 2020-26 approving Summary Ordinance (Ordinance No. 3-2020; Resolution No. 2020-26 approving Summary Ordinance) C. APPROVE SECOND READING OF ORDINANCE NO. 4-2020 AMENDING CITY CODE CHAPTER 5, RELATING TO THERAPEUTIC MASSAGE ENTERPRISES AND THERAPISTS REGULATION AND ADOPT RESOLUTION NO. 2020-27 APPROVING SUMMARY ORDINANCE D. APPROVE THIRD AMENDED AND RESTATED LEASE WITH EDEN PRAIRIE HISTORICAL SOCIETY FOR CUMMINS-PHIPPS-GRILL HOMESTEAD PROPERTY E. AWARD CONTRACT TO DMJ ASPHALT INC. FOR REPLACEMENT OF TENNIS COURT AT RICE MARSH LAKE PARK F. ADOPT RESOLUTION 2020-28 APPROVING PROPOSED FEES FOR PLEASANT HILL CEMETERY BURIALS AND COLUMBARIUM NICHES CITY COUNCIL MINUTES February 4, 2020 Page 3 G. APPROVE LCDA GRANT AGREEMENT FROM METROPOLITAN COUNCIL FOR PARAVEL APARTMENT PROJECT H. AWARD CONTRACT FOR YARD WASTE SITE PROJECT TO PETERSON COMPANIES, INC. MOTION: Aho moved, seconded by Freiberg, to approve Items A-H on the Consent Calendar. Motion carried 5-0. IX. PUBLIC HEARINGS / MEETINGS X. PAYMENT OF CLAIMS (taken out of sequence after Item XI.A.) MOTION: Narayanan moved, seconded by Nelson, to approve the payment of claims as submitted. Motion was approved on a roll call vote, with Aho, Freiberg, Narayanan, Nelson and Case voting “aye.” XI. ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS A. RESOLUTION NO. 2020-29 OF SUPPORT FOR MANAGING WATER FLOWS IN MINNESOTA RIVER BASIN THROUGH INCREASED WATER STORAGE AND OTHER STRATEGIES AND PRACTICES Getschow explained the Minnesota River Congress is spearheading an initiative to secure significant funding by requesting a bill in the state legislature that would create a realistically adequate pool of money targeted specifically for surface water storage. The envisioned program and funds would target the Minnesota River Basin and potentially other Minnesota basins where applicable. Funds for implementation would be directed to Soil and Water Conservation Districts, Watershed Districts, and landowners. He noted the Public Works and Engineering Departments were supportive of the efforts and did not see any concerns about supporting the request. MOTION: Nelson moved, seconded by Freiberg, to adopt Resolution No. 2020-29 supporting managing water flows in the Minnesota River Basin through increased water storage and other strategies and practices. Motion carried 5-0. XII. PETITIONS, REQUESTS, AND COMMUNICATIONS XIII. APPOINTMENTS XIV. REPORTS A. REPORTS OF COUNCIL MEMBERS 1. 2020 Mayor and Council Member Priorities Case stated at the first meeting in January he asked Council Members to be CITY COUNCIL MINUTES February 4, 2020 Page 4 prepared to share several priorities about which each of them has a deep interest and passion for 2020. Freiberg shared his three priorities: 1. Work force housing. We need to continue our efforts for affordable housing through the task force set up for that purpose and by keeping the pressure on until we have a really good plan. 2. Continue to look at redefining our downtown now that Southwest Light Rail (SWLRT) is coming in and a very large Scheels store is under construction. We are losing a lot of entertainment dollars to other cities, and it would be good to have a clear-cut concept of our downtown. 3. Address the portion of our residents who are low income and need some help. There are children and seniors in our community who are going hungry. We need to look for ways to help people so no one goes to bed hungry. Nelson listed her priorities: 1. Housing. The task force is working on a plan, and the Council will need get the plan, discuss how to work it out, and begin to execute the plan over the next ten years. 2. Conservation and waste. We need to continue our energy saving efforts in the City and should increase our efforts to conserve organics so we can be one of the first cities to do organics recycling. 3. Set some requirements to encourage commercial and large housing projects to install charging stations in their buildings. 4. Make sure Eden Prairie gets as much as possible out of SWLRT and make sure it works as we want it to. Aho shared his priorities: 1. The business community. It is important for us to be engaged with our business partners in the City. We have many large companies and organizations that employ a lot of people in our City. Many of those people travel to work here, and it is important to keep engaged with that community. In addition, he would like to look into having an incubator space to promote new businesses. 2. Transportation. As Chair of Southwest Transit, he believes there is a need for Southwest Transit and the City to focus on how to assist people to make the last mile of their trip to work or shop after the completion of SWLRT. We must make sure we are providing a valuable linkage between Southwest Station and people’s final destination. Southwest Transit has some great plans, and we, as a City, need to partner with them on such services as autonomous vehicles in the Golden Triangle area. In addition, people are in need of the PrimeMD service started by Southwest Transit, and we can serve as a catalyst to promote that service. 3. Cyber security. There has been a lot of news about hacking, ransomware, and cyber-attacks being focused on cities and Police and CITY COUNCIL MINUTES February 4, 2020 Page 5 Fire Departments. Because both he and Council Member Narayanan are involved in the field of cyber security, it would be a good time to undertake an in-depth review of our current security measures to make sure we are protecting our City. We need to use all the latest tools and techniques to protect our data. Narayanan stated as we take on additional goals, it is important to maintain our current status as a City and the awesome level of services we provide. He reviewed his priorities: 1. Environment. We should continue to make progress in setting goals and implementing environmental goals such as encouraging the use of solar energy and recycling. We should influence builders to include charging stations in their projects. 2. Set up an initiative for the City and the Chamber to encourage small/medium sized businesses in our City. 3. Seniors. We have an aging population, and we need to focus on what the seniors need in areas such as affordable housing and transportation. Case emphasized these goals are not specific goals to change the staff’s work plan; rather, these represent the interests and the priorities of individual Council Members. He listed his priorities: 1. A climate action initiative. Discussions about climate are increasing and the technology regarding climate issues is exploding in areas such as solar arrays and battery capacity. We should continue our progress in areas such as updating our municipal fleet to rechargeable vehicles. 2. Affordable housing initiative. We are currently gathering the information, but we must now decide what to do with the information to make it actionable and effective in the City. 3. An entrepreneurship initiative. The City Council should partner with other organizations to develop some of the ideas coming from groups such as the Kauffman Foundation. We should put together an eco- system economic development space. There is space at the High School that could be used by students and others in the community for such an initiative. It would be a partnership with the City, the Chamber and the schools, and we would be one of the first communities in the State to have such an eco-system economic development space. Narayanan commented he appreciated this assignment because it made him really think about which things are important to him and what he wanted to accomplish in the City. Nelson noted it is important to continue the City’s sidewalk and accessibility initiatives. Aho thought there was a synergy between many of the ideas presented. CITY COUNCIL MINUTES February 4, 2020 Page 6 Case reported when he attends Mayors’ meetings he learns about many cities that are experiencing difficulties and problems. Here in Eden Prairie we have a positive economic environment, and there is an overall satisfaction with our City. We need to make sure we maintain that level. Getschow said almost every item mentioned by the Council Members is located somewhere in the City work plan. We need to maintain some things, take some to the next level, and add some to the plan. B. REPORT OF CITY MANAGER C. REPORT OF COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR D. REPORT OF PARKS AND RECREATION DIRECTOR E. REPORT OF PUBLIC WORKS DIRECTOR F. REPORT OF POLICE CHIEF G. REPORT OF FIRE CHIEF H. REPORT OF CITY ATTORNEY XV. OTHER BUSINESS XVI. ADJOURNMENT MOTION: Narayanan moved, seconded by Freiberg, to adjourn the meeting. Motion carried 5-0. Mayor Case adjourned the meeting at 7:30 p.m.