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City Council - 04/16/2019 APPROVED MINUTES EDEN PRAIRIE CITY COUNCIL MEETING TUESDAY,APRIL 16, 2019 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 Ric Rosow, 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. EDEN PRAIRIE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE 50TH ANNIVERSARY PROCLAMATION Mayor Case read a proclamation congratulating the Eden Prairie Chamber of Commerce on the celebration of its 50th anniversary in 2019. He reviewed the importance of the year of 1969 for the City of Eden Prairie, the year the Chamber was founded. He presented the proclamation to Pat Mulqueeny, President of the Chamber. Mr. Mulqueeny thanked the Council for the proclamation and for their partnership with Eden Prairie businesses. He has served as President of the Eden Prairie Chamber of Commerce for the last 16 years. He noted it is amazing the number of business people who later served as City Council Members and the connection the City, schools and businesses have shared over the decades. He has appreciated the great things in the community and noted Eden Prairie has been recognized as the best place to live in the U.S. Aho asked when the celebration will take place. Mr. Mulqueeny replied it will take place this Thursday, April 18, 5:00 to 8:30 p.m., at Bearpath. They will show highlights from the past 50 years, and will recognize the Business Person of the Year. CITY COUNCIL MINUTES April 16, 2019 Page 2 B. TELECOMMUNICATORS WEEK PROCLAMATION Mayor Case read a proclamation declaring April 14-20, 2019, as National Public Safety Telecommunicators Week in the City of Eden Prairie in honor and recognition of our telecommunicators, the IT staff, and Fire Department staff and the vital contributions they all make to the safety and well-being of our residents. Police Chief Weber provided background on the work of the 911 dispatchers (telecommunicators), and the vital role they play in emergencies that require police, fire or emergency services. Eden Prairie is fortunate to have a great team of very talented dispatchers and an IT staff on whom the dispatchers rely. C. ARBOR DAY PROCLAMATION Mayor Case read a proclamation proclaiming April 26th, 2019, as Arbor Day in the City of Eden Prairie, and urging all citizens to support efforts to protect our trees and woodlands and to support our City's urban forestry program. V. APPROVAL OF AGENDA AND OTHER ITEMS OF BUSINESS Aho added Item XIV.A.1. Case added Item XIV.A.2. MOTION: Aho moved, seconded by Nelson, to approve the agenda as amended. Motion carried 5-0. VI. MINUTES A. COUNCIL WORKSHOP HELD TUESDAY,APRIL 2, 2019 B. CITY COUNCIL MEETING HELD TUESDAY,APRIL 2, 2019 MOTION: Narayanan moved, seconded by Freiberg, to approve the minutes of the City Council workshop held Tuesday, April 2, 2019, and the minutes of the City Council meetings held Tuesday, April 2, 2019, as published. Motion carried 5-0. VII. REPORTS OF ADVISORY BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS VIII. CONSENT CALENDAR A. CLERK'S LICENSE LIST B. APPROVE FIRST AND SECOND READING OF ORDINANCE NO. 10-2019 AMENDING CITY CODE CHAPTER 9 RELATING TO BURGLAR, ROBBERY AND SAFETY ALARMS AND ADOPT RESOLUTION NO. 2019-49 APPROVING SUMMARY ORDINANCE CITY COUNCIL MINUTES April 16, 2019 Page 3 C. ADOPT RESOLUTION NO. 2019-50 APPROVING LOCAL FAIR HOUSING POLICY D. AWARD CONTRACT TO CENTRAL ROOFING COMPANY FOR UTILITIES GARAGE ROOF REPLACEMENT E. APPROVE 2018 UNBUDGETED FUND TRANSFERS F. APPROVE AGREEMENT WITH GOODPOINTE TECHNOLOGY FOR PAVEMENT EVALUATION SERVICES G. ADOPT RESOLUTION No. 2019-51 APPROVING WORK ORDER W01 WITH MNDOT H. APPROVE AGREEMENT WITH SRF FOR WEST 62ND STREET IMPROVEMENTS I. APPROVE AGREEMENT WITH SRF FOR WEST 70TH STREET IMPROVEMENTS J. AWARD CONTRACT TO WARNING LITES FOR 2019 STREET STRIPING K. AWARD CONTRACT TO FORD OF HIBBING TO PURCHASE A NEW 2019 FORD F-150 RESPONDER 4X4 PICKUP L. APPROVE AMENDMENT TO AGREEMENT WITH BSI FOR HIDDEN PONDS WATER TOWER RECONDITIONING M. APPROVE CONTRACT WITH R&H PAINTING FOR MANHOLE REPAIRS AND LINING N. APPROVE AGREEMENT WITH HTPO FOR CONSTRUCTION INSPECTION SERVICES FOR STARING LAKE BUILDING PROJECT O. APPROVE CONTRACT WITH ODESSA II FOR PAVERS INSTALLATION AT COMMUNITY CENTER P. APPROVE CONTRACT WITH GREEN ACRES FOR STARING LAKE PARK IRRIGATION PROJECT Q. DECLARE PROPERTY AS ABANDONED R. AWARD CONTRACT TO DAVIS MOTORSPORTS FOR PURCHASE OF NEW 2019 POLARIS RANGER XP-1000 UTILITY VEHICLE CITY COUNCIL MINUTES April 16, 2019 Page 4 Case asked that Item H be considered separately so he could recuse himself from voting because the item has implications for his employer, United Health Group. MOTION: Nelson moved, seconded by Aho, to approve Items A-G, and I-R on the Consent Calendar. Motion carried 5-0. MOTION: Aho moved, seconded by Narayanan, to approve Item H on the Consent Calendar. Motion carried 4-0-1, with Case abstaining. IX. PUBLIC HEARINGS/MEETINGS A. APPLICATION TO DEPARTMENT OF EMPLOYMENT AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT'S MINNESOTA INVESTMENT FUND FOR SHADIN AVIONICS, INC. (Resolution No. 2019-52) Getschow said Shadin Avionics manufactures electronics for planes and helicopters and is pursuing a Minnesota Investment Fund loan from the Department of Employment and Economic Development(DEED to help pay for equipment for a new office space located at 7555 Marketplace Drive in Eden Prairie. The program requires the City to apply for the loan on behalf of the business, to act as a conduit between DEED and the loan recipient, and to hold a public hearing as part of the application process. Dan Nelson, CEO of Shadin Avionics, said his company has been located in St. Louis Park but will move to Eden Prairie. Shadin Avionics is a technology company that manufactures products to help modernize older aircraft. They found a facility in Eden Prairie and are in the second phase of the project. They want to bring the facility to be a world-class technology center for avionics manufacturing. They plan to use the loan to purchase work stations, computer equipment and manufacturing equipment for the business in order to attract new customers and new engineering and technical personnel. Getschow said the City must authorize the application for the DEED loan, and there are agreements that will come forward at a later date for Council action. The City is not the lender and is not liable directly for the loan. This is the public hearing required for the resolution by which the City Council will authorize the loan application. Aho asked how many employees they have now and if they expect to increase that number. Mr. Nelson replied they have 30 employees now and expect to grow quite a bit in the next five years, with most of the added positions degreed engineering and technical personnel. Aho asked if they are mostly a manufacturing firm. Mr. Nelson replied most of their manufacturing is done in the facility. Narayanan commented it is great to see more electronics-based businesses coming into Eden Prairie. There were no comments from the audience. CITY COUNCIL MINUTES April 16, 2019 Page 5 MOTION: Aho moved, seconded by Narayanan, to close the public hearing, and to adopt Resolution 2019-52 authorizing application to the Department of Employment and Economic Development(DEED) for a$300,000 loan to Shadin Avionics through DEED's Minnesota Investment Fund (MIF). Motion carried 5-0. B. VACATION OF THOMFORDE TRAIL (Resolution No. 2019-53) Getschow said there is a small stub of street, Thomforde Trail, that is being vacated as part of the proposed Stable Path development. One of the homes there now takes driveway access from Thomforde Trail. With the approval of the vacation, the developer of Stable Path is required to perform various public infrastructure procedures to reconstruct the driveway so the home will have access via the street. The drainage and utility easements are not necessary. There were no comments from the audience. MOTION: Aho moved, seconded by Freiberg, to close the public hearing and to adopt Resolution No. 2019-53 vacating Thomforde Trail right-of-way. Motion carried 5-0. X. PAYMENT OF CLAIMS Freiberg asked for clarification of the Division 701 item paid from the Water Enterprise Fund in the amount of$143,066. Ellis replied he did not have the specifics on that payment but will research it. He noted it is part of the Water Enterprise Fund which is a separate fund and is revenue generated from water sales or funds paid in through development. Getschow noted this item is a summary of all claims to the Water Enterprise Fund for the month. 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 XII. PETITIONS, REQUESTS,AND COMMUNICATIONS XIII. APPOINTMENTS XIV. REPORTS A. REPORTS OF COUNCIL MEMBERS 1. Joint Airport Zoning Board (JAZB) Report— Council Member Aho Aho said the JAZB has spent over ten years working to codify the zoning around the airport, and he has chaired the Board for the last two years. There are CITY COUNCIL MINUTES April 16, 2019 Page 6 areas around the airport that are MAC-owned, and some are individual residential. There are many different regulations for airports in terms of safety zones around the area. The goal is to always protect the public from any aircraft accident around the airport while balancing that with potential development around the airport. Composed of members from Eden Prairie and other surrounding cities, the JAZB worked with many different agencies. MnDOT has State safety zone guidelines and the FAA has similar rules, as does the MAC. The Board worked with MnDOT on some of the areas where the rules were somewhat overly proscriptive. The Board pulled together studies and data to analyze and show what was being proposed was safe but would also allow some economic development to occur around the airport. There were many public hearings throughout the process. The final Flying Cloud Airport ordinance was approved and adopted at the final meeting of the JAZB on April 10. The adoption of the ordinance concludes the work of the JAZB, which will cease to convene. There is more information available about the ordinance on the City or the MAC websites. Case asked if MnDOT and MAC were part of the JAZB. Aho replied they were, and both entities have information posted on their website. He noted City staff were instrumental in the process. The ordinance has a good balance of safety versus economic development. Case noted he appreciated that Council Member Aho has well represented the City on the JAZB over the years. He commented he personally did not necessarily support the philosophy of JAZB. 2. Climate Chance and Sustainable Eden Prairie—Mayor Case Case said there was a public forum tonight prior to the Council meeting with two representatives of the Citizens' Climate League (CCL) and two concerned students representing the environmental group at the high school, the Tree Huggers Club. He could not agree more that, among the myriad of issues facing our world today, climate change is the crisis with the potential to end human habitation on earth. He was excited the City currently has our Sustainable Eden Prairie initiative, which is the next step after our completed 20-40-15 initiative for which we met all our goals. With Sustainable Eden Prairie, environmental conservation is interwoven with sustainability throughout our energy action plan. We already have established City goals in reducing energy-related greenhouse gas. Our Conservation Commission is to be tasked with developing future mile markers leading up to 2050 and establishing intermediate goals to reach the final goal. The Council will be able to continue to define and tweak our plan. Case said, as Mayor,he will sign on to any petition that urges the U.S. Congress to enact the Energy Innovation and Carbon Dividend Act of 2019. There is momentum everywhere to look at the 100% alternative energy concept. It will CITY COUNCIL MINUTES April 16, 2019 Page 7 take every community on earth to reach the goals. He asked all residents and Council Members for continued support of the Conservation Commission to develop an energy-scaffolded plan of action in 2019 and to bring about energy action. Aho thought it is very important for us as a city to do all we can to preserve our environment and reduce energy use. He thought we have set a great example for many cities and organizations. We have achieved our goals and have done our part. He has not heard all the details of the Carbon Dividend Act,but he would have a problem with legislation to charge people a fee to pull resources from the earth, collection of the fees by the government, and then having the government redistribute those funds. He failed to see how that would be efficient or beneficial. He would not personally be in favor of the legislation until he got a look at the details. He believed it will cost consumers more for their power. Nelson commented she has been extremely happy with the way businesses and residents have been working to cut their own energy uses. A lot of businesses saved a lot of money, as have our residents. She appreciated the efforts to become more sustainable and to cut energy use. Narayanan agreed we have a crisis coming in energy and climate change. He thought we are underestimating the impact of climate change in the future. This is one of the plans he thought makes sense. He was in favor of reducing energy use and believed we have done well as a City to conserve energy. Case noted he appreciated the comments of the other Council Members, and the conversation can be continued. He noted it took government subsidies to get changes in the wind and solar industries. We have seen that if change isn't incentivized, it doesn't occur. If being charged more for energy helps to save the earth, that would be very important. He understood there is a myriad of issues to be addressed, and there are different perspectives. The Conservation Commission will very soon be tasked to bring back a proposal with options and costs for the future. He believed the Commission is excited about the task. Getschow affirmed that is the plan. There was discussion at the last workshop about this, and it is one of the main items on the Conservation Commission's agenda for 2019. B. REPORT OF CITY MANAGER C. REPORT OF COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR D. REPORT OF PARKS AND RECREATION DIRECTOR E. REPORT OF PUBLIC WORKS DIRECTOR CITY COUNCIL MINUTES April 16, 2019 Page 8 F. REPORT OF POLICE CHIEF G. REPORT OF FIRE CHIEF H. REPORT OF CITY ATTORNEY XV. OTHER BUSINESS XVI. ADJOURNMENT MOTION: Freiberg moved, seconded by Aho, to adjourn the meeting. Motion carried 5-0. Mayor Case adjourned the meeting at 7:43 p.m.