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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCity Council - 02/15/2011 APPROVED MINUTES EDEN PRAIRIE CITY COUNCIL MEETING TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 15, 2011 7:00 PM, CITY CENTER Council Chamber 8080 Mitchell Road CITY COUNCIL: Mayor Nancy Tyra-Lukens, Council Members Brad Aho, Sherry Butcher Wickstrom, Ron Case, and Kathy Nelson CITY STAFF: Interim City Manager Jay Lotthammer, Public Works Director Gene Dietz, Community Development Director Janet Jeremiah, City Attorney Ric Rosow and Council Recorder Jan Curielli I. ROLL CALL/CALL THE MEETING TO ORDER Mayor Tyra-Lukens called the meeting to order at 7:00 PM. All Council Members were present. II. COLOR GUARD/PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE Tyra-Lukens thanked Cub Scout Pack 348 from Cedar Ridge Elementary School for presenting the colors. III. COUNCIL FORUM INVITATION IV. PROCLAMATIONS /PRESENTATIONS A. 494 CORRIDOR COMMISSION UPDATE Aho said he has served for six years on the I-494 Corridor Commission and is currently serving as Chair of that group. The commission was begun in 1986 to help with transportation projects in the southwest metro area. He noted their focus for the last several years has been on the 494/169 interchange project, and a lot of people worked very hard to more that forward to the point where it is now under construction. In 2002 they started another focus in commuter services as they recognized the need to have other ways to reduce traffic in the area. Work on the 494/35W interchange project is one of their priorities for this year as is the Southwest Corridor light rail transit line. Aho introduced Melissa Madison, Executive Director of the I-494 Corridor Commission. Ms Madison distributed copies of their annual report and work plan for 2011. She reviewed some of the accomplishments of the commission and highlights of their work in 2010. Kate Meredith, Director of Outreach for the I-494 Corridor Commission, reviewed the companies they have worked with in Eden Prairie and the commuter programs started by those companies. CITY COUNCIL MINUTES February 15, 2011 Page 2 Tyra-Lukens noted these are very impressive numbers and asked if this is a typical trend. Ms Madison said it was, although they have taken a dip in numbers over the last couple of years after gas went down below $4.00 a gallon. Tyra-Lukens asked why the number of new teleworkers is lower than expected. Ms Madison said that number reflects a pilot program, "eworkplace," that was started in 2010 and for which they receive money from the state. Aho said Super Valu is looking at a large teleworker program for their employees, and we expect quite an increase in those numbers. He noted staff has done a phenomenal job in meeting and surpassing the commission's goals. V. APPROVAL OF AGENDA AND OTHER ITEMS OF BUSINESS MOTION: Case moved, seconded by Aho, to approve the agenda as published. Motion carried 5-0. VI. MINUTES A. COUNCIL WORKSHOP HELD TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 1, 2011 MOTION: Case moved, seconded by Butcher Wickstrom, to approve the minutes of the City Council workshop held Tuesday, February 1, 2011, as published. Motion carried 5-0. B. CITY COUNCIL MEETING HELD TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 1, 2011 MOTION: Butcher Wickstrom moved, seconded by Case, to approve the minutes of the City Council meeting held Tuesday, February 1, 2011, as published. Motion carried 4-0, with Nelson abstaining. C. SPECIAL COUNCIL MEETING HELD THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 3, 2011 MOTION: Nelson moved, seconded by Aho, to approve the minutes of the Special City Council meeting held Thursday, February 3, 2011, as published. Motion carried 5-0. VII. REPORTS OF ADVISORY BOARDS & COMMISSIONS VIII. CONSENT CALENDAR A. CLERK'S LICENSE LIST B. ADOPT RESOLUTION NO. 2011-22 AUTHORIZING ISSUANCE AND SALE OF $1,260,000 TAXABLE GENERAL OBLIGATION WATER AND SEWER REVENUE BONDS, SERIES 2011A C. ADOPT RESOLUTION NO. 2011-23 AUTHORIZING ISSUANCE AND SALE OF $3,735,000 GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS, SERIES 2011B CITY COUNCIL MINUTES February 15, 2011 Page 3 D. APPROVE THE 2011 EQUIPMENT REPLACEMENT FUND SCHEDULE E. AWARD CONTRACT FOR 2011 STREET SWEEPING TO RELIAKOR SERVICES INC. F. APPROVE CHANGE ORDER NO. 1 FOR SINGLETREE LANE IMPROVEMENTS G. DECLARE OBSOLETE COMPUTER AND RELATED EQUIPMENT AS SURPLUS AND AUTHORIZE DISPOSAL OF THE PROPERTY H. ADOPT RESOLUTION NO. 2011-24 DECLARING UNCLAIMED PROPERTY AS ABANDONED I. APPROVE FUNDING EDEN PRAIRIE'S SHARE IN THE AMOUNT OF $195,000 FOR THE SOUTH METRO PUBLIC SAFETY TRAINING FACILITY TO INSTALL FIRE SIMULATION EQUIPMENT AND INFRASTRUCTURE J. ADOPT RESOLUTION NO. 2011-25 AUTHORIZING AMENDMENT NO. 3 TO PROJECT MANAGEMENT AGREEMENT AND SUBORDINATION AGREEMENT AND FIRST AMENDMENT TO COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT LOAN DOCUMENTS (LINCOLN PARC) Lotthammer said there are replacements for Items VIII.A. and J. Regarding Item D, Nelson asked if we are continuing to get replacement vehicles that get high gas mileage. Lotthammer said he believed we are continuing that. Nelson asked if we have checked with non-profits to see if they needed any of the used computer equipment. Rosow said legally we cannot give property away to non-profits. Nelson said she did not like to get rid of them if there is a need for them somewhere else such as in about our own housing department. Tyra-Lukens asked staff to see if they can use them in that area. MOTION: Case moved, seconded by Butcher Wickstrom, to approve Items A-J on the Consent Calendar. Motion carried 5-0. IX. PUBLIC HEARINGS/MEETINGS A. FIRST READING OF ORDINANCE AMENDING CITY CODE 11.03 RELATING TO MINIMUM WIDTH OF LOTS AT THE RIGHT-OF-WAY LINE Lotthammer said official notice of this public hearing was published in the February 3 2011, Eden Prairie News. Charts 11A— 11E are the development criteria for each zoning district covering, density, lot size, lot dimensions, floor area, and height, etc. The new category is "Minimum Lot Width at Right of Way Line." Historically, the staff has used the category "Minimum Lot Width" as the lot width at the right of way line. However, the definition of minimum lot width explains only how it is measured which is "its own mean width measured at right angles to its mean depth." It is not clear that it applies at the right of way line. The CITY COUNCIL MINUTES February 15, 2011 Page 4 Planning Commission voted 4-0 to recommend approval of the code amendment at the January 10, 2011 meeting. He noted this would be characterized as a housekeeping item. There were no comments from the audience. MOTION: Aho moved, seconded by Nelson, to close the public hearing and to approve 1st Reading of the Ordinance to amend City Code Section 11.03 — Establishment of District, Special Requirements and Performance Standards to a requirement for a minimum width of a lot, at the right-of-way line, in the Rural, R1-44, R1-22, R1-13.5, R1-9.5, RM-6.5, RM-2.5, C-REG, I-2, I-5, I-GEN, PUB, OFC, N-COM, C-COM, C-HWY, C-REG-SER, GC Districts. Motion carried 5-0. X. PAYMENT OF CLAIMS MOTION: Butcher Wickstrom moved, seconded by Case, to approve the payment of claims as submitted. Motion was approved on a roll call vote, with Aho, Butcher Wickstrom, Case, Nelson, and Tyra-Lukens voting "aye." XI. ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS XII. PETITIONS, REQUESTS AND COMMUNICATIONS XIII. APPOINTMENTS XIV. REPORTS A. REPORTS OF COUNCIL MEMBERS 1. City Manager Contract Tyra-Lukens said at its February 3, 2011, special meeting, the Eden Prairie City Council unanimously voted to approve Rick Getschow as their choice for City Manager. Subsequent to that meeting, she and Council Member Aho met with the City Attorney, the Human Resources Manager, and the recruiter to develop the terms of a contract. She and Council Member Aho presented the contract to Mr. Getschow, and he has accepted the terms as presented. The contract, which has been signed by Mr. Getschow, is on a goldenrod sheet for the Council's review and approval. Case asked how the total package compares to other city managers now we don't have the incentive merit pay piece in the package. Tyra-Lukens said the total package is about$148,000. They looked at salaries of city managers in cities similar in size to Eden Prairie. Mr. Getschow was happy with the figure. Aho said there is no car allowance, but the City Manager will be reimbursed for mileage if he uses his own car for work. It is a very fair salary commensurate with Mr. Getschow's experience. It gives us room to increase his salary and puts us in a good position as a city. CITY COUNCIL MINUTES February 15, 2011 Page 5 Butcher Wickstrom asked what the cap is for city managers. Rosow said the cap is a little over$151,000; however, any benefits provided that are also given to other city employees are not included in the computation of the cap. Case thanked Mayor Tyra-Lukens and Council Member Aho for their work on the contract. MOTION: Nelson moved, seconded by Butcher Wickstrom, to approve the contract appointing Richard Getschow as the Eden Prairie City Manager. Motion carried 5-0. Tyra-Lukens said his planned start date is March 28. She thanked Mr. Lotthammer for his help as interim City Manager. B. REPORT OF CITY MANAGER 1. Schedule Joint Meeting of the Budget Advisory Commission and City Council Lotthammer said at its February 1 meeting, the City Council approved the Budget Advisory Commission (BAC) work plan, which included a joint meeting of the City Council and the BAC in April 2011. At the meeting the Council will receive a presentation from a consultant about funding methods and opportunities for capital improvements. Tyra-Lukens said she and Council Member Butcher Wickstrom have a Southwest Transit meeting scheduled for that evening but she will see what she can do to get it moved forward. MOTION: Case moved, seconded by Butcher Wickstrom, to schedule a joint meeting of the City Council and the Budget Advisory Commission at 6:00 p.m., April 28, 2011. Motion carried 5-0. C. REPORT OF THE 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 CITY COUNCIL MINUTES February 15, 2011 Page 6 Nelson asked about the date of the retreat. Tyra-Lukens said we don't have a date yet but we should get something nailed down soon. Butcher Wickstrom suggested we give Mr. Getschow a few weeks to get his feet wet before we schedule the retreat. XVI. ADJOURNMENT MOTION: Case moved, seconded by Aho, to adjourn the meeting. Motion carried 5-0. Mayor Tyra-Lukens adjourned the meeting at 7:32 PM.