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City Council - 06/18/2019 APPROVED MINUTES EDEN PRAIRIE CITY COUNCIL MEETING TUESDAY,JUNE 18, 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, City Planner Julie Klima, 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. PROCLAMATION DEDICATING COMMUNITY CENTER AQUATICS CENTER IN NAME OF FORMER MAYOR NANCY TYRA-LUKENS Mayor Case read a proclamation proclaiming the Community Center Aquatics Center to be dedicated in the name of former Mayor Nancy Tyra-Lukens. He presented the proclamation to Mayor Tyra-Lukens. Mayor Tyra-Lukens thanked the City Council for the dedication and commented on why the Aquatics Center was so important to her. B. HERITAGE PRESERVATION AWARD Steve Olson, Chair of the Heritage Preservation Commission (HPC),reviewed the criteria for awarding the Heritage Preservation Award and noted this is the 51h year the award has been given. He reported the recipient of the 2019 Heritage Preservation Award is Kathie Case in recognition of her tireless volunteer work for heritage preservation, the Eden Prairie museum, interpretative panels at the City's historic sites and many other contributions to preserving Eden Prairie's history. Mayor Case presented the award to Ms Case. Ms Case thanked the HPC, the Historical Society and the City Council for the award. CITY COUNCIL MINUTES June 18, 2019 Page 2 C. CITY GOVERNMENT ACADEMY GRADUATION Getschow reported 23 Eden Prairie residents spent almost 20 hours each over six Wednesday evenings to learn about Eden Prairie's City government. He noted this is the second annual class graduating from the City Government Academy. He thanked Southwest Transit for donating a bus to give the class members rides as they toured parts of the City. He thanked Katie O'Connor for her hard work in planning and organizing the class and attending all of the Wednesday evening sessions. The Council Members presented certificates and Eden Prairie pins to the following academy graduates: Michael Boyd; Dean Cowdery; Patricia Dunn; Mustafa Ergun; Connie Hauswirth; Vamshi Jonnalagadda; Irene Keegan; Cheryl Kessler; Shawn Lewis; Rose Tuiyott-Lewis; Debra Lind; Michelle McGrath; Jerry McKenzie; Bruce Schaepe; Jessica Troy; and Robert Zwiefelhofer. The following individuals have completed the academy but were unable to attend the meeting: Carlos Berger; Swati Kumar; Andrew McGlasson; Aaron Rask; Kim Witthuhn; Gary Rodekuhr; and Laura Rodekuhr. D. MISS MINNESOTA PROCLAMATION Case said Eden Prairie has hosted the Miss Minnesota Pageant since 2007. He read a proclamation proclaiming the week of June 16-22, 2019, as Miss Minnesota Week. He noted City representatives were involved in the opening ceremony and will attend the closing ceremony to be held this Saturday, June 22, at Eden Prairie Center. E. TOUR DE TONKA Jenny Bodurka, Coordinator with Minnetonka Community Education, gave a PowerPoint presentation about the 2019 Tour De Tonka event to be held on August 3. She reviewed the routes available for the participants and noted Riley Lake Park is one of the rest stops on the event routes. Last year 235 of the event participants were from Eden Prairie. She thanked the Eden Prairie Police and Fire Departments for their help with the event. Narayanan asked which city had the most participants in the event. Ms Bodurka replied Minnetonka had the most. V. APPROVAL OF AGENDA AND OTHER ITEMS OF BUSINESS Case added Items XIV.A.1, 2. and 3. MOTION: Aho moved, seconded by Nelson, to approve the agenda as amended. Motion carried 5-0. VI. MINUTES A. COUNCIL WORKSHOP HELD TUESDAY, MAY 21, 2019 CITY COUNCIL MINUTES June 18, 2019 Page 3 B. CITY COUNCIL MEETING HELD TUESDAY, MAY 21, 2019 MOTION: Nelson moved, seconded by Narayanan, to approve the minutes of the City Council workshop held Tuesday, May 21, 2019, and the minutes of the City Council meetings held Tuesday, May 21, 2019, as published. Motion carried 5-0. VII. REPORTS OF ADVISORY BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS VIII. CONSENT CALENDAR A. CLERK'S LICENSE LIST B. ADOPT RESOLUTION NO. 2019-65 APPROVING FINAL PLAT OF EDEN BLUFF HIGHLANDS 5TH ADDITION C. ADOPT RESOLUTION NO. 2019-66 APPROVING PARTICIPATION IN THE PERFORMANCE MEASURE PROGRAM ESTABLISHED BY COUNCIL ON LOCAL RESULTS AND INNOVATION D. ADOPT RESOLUTION NO. 2019-67 DECLARING CITY'S INTENT TO REIMBURSE ITSELF FOR PRIOR EXPENDITURES FROM PROCEEDS OF A SUBSEQUENTLY ISSUED SERIES OF BONDS E. AWARD CONTRACT TO MCPHILLIPS BROS ROOFING CO. FOR COMMUNITY CENTER RINK#2 LOCKER ROOM ROOF REPLACEMENT F. AWARD CONTRACT TO LOGIS TO REPLACE POLICE CORE AT CITY HALL G. APPROVE CONTRACT RENEWAL WITH ULTIMATE SOFTWARE GROUP, INC. FOR HUMAN RESOURCES, RECRUITMENT AND ONBOARDING, AND PAYROLL SERVICES H. APPROVE AGREEMENT WITH AE2S FOR CONSTRUCTION ENGINEERING SERVICES FOR GROUND STORAGE RESERVOIR AND PUMP STATION I. ADOPT RESOLUTION 2019-68 APPROVING SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT WITH OWNERS OF PARCEL 36 FOR PURCHASE OF EASEMENT AND RIGHT-OF-WAY J. AWARD CONTRACT TO XL HYBRIDS TO CONVERT TWO NEW 2019 FORD F-250 PICKUP TRUCKS TO PLUG-IN ELECTRIC HYBRID DRIVETRAINS CITY COUNCIL MINUTES June 18, 2019 Page 4 K. AWARD CONTRACT TO G.L. CONTRACTING, INC. FOR SPRING ROAD PEDESTRIAN CROSSING L. APPROVE SUBMITTAL OF ANNUAL REPORT TO MPCA FOR PHASE II NPDES STORM WATER PERMIT PROGRAM M. AWARD CONTRACT TO PARROTT CONTRACTING INC. FOR HOMESTEAD CIRCLE STORM SEWER PROJECT MOTION: Narayanan moved, seconded by Freiberg, to approve Items A-M on the Consent Calendar. Motion carried 5-0. IX. PUBLIC HEARINGS/MEETINGS A. CASTLE RIDGE by Senior Housing Partners. Resolution 2019-69 for PUD concept review on 19.75 acres; first reading of an ordinance for PUD district review with waivers; Zoning District review on 19.75 acres and Zoning District change from C- COM to RM-2.5 on 1.33 acres and from RM-2.5 to C-COM on 1.3 acres; Resolution 2019-73 for preliminary plat of 4 lots into 1 lot and 3 outlots on 19.7 acres. (Ordinance for Zoning District Change; Resolution No. 2019-69 for PUD Concept; Resolution No. 2019-73 for Preliminary Plat) Getschow said the applicants are proposing to redevelop the Broadmoor Apartments and Castle Ridge Care Center sites. The property is approximately 19.75 acres in size and is located at the northwest corner of Flying Cloud Drive and Prairie Center Drive. The property is zoned a combination of Community Commercial (C-Com) and RM-2.5. He noted the site received City approvals for a master planned redevelopment project in 2008 that included senior housing, all age housing and commercial development. Due to a variety of factors, the only part of that project completed was the CVS Drugstore on Columbine Road. The updated design being brought forth tonight is similar to the previous project. Presbyterian Homes will be coordinating the development on the site in addition to developing the senior housing portion. The proponent is requesting to move forward immediately with the senior housing portion of the project. John Fletcher, Presbyterian Homes and Services, gave a PowerPoint presentation about Presbyterian Home and Services and the redevelopment project plans. He said the master-planned community will have third party partners and will include a 274-unit senior living facility, apartments, and commercial space on the 19.75-acre site. He reviewed the site plans for the project and explained it will be a three phase project: Phase 1 will include site preparation and construction of the senior housing; Phase 2 will be construction of the multifamily housing; and Phase 3 will include demolishing the Castle Ridge Care Center and preparation and construction of the commercial area. He reviewed the comments and recommendations given by the Planning Commission in their review of the project, many of which were incorporated into the plans. He noted 5% of the senior housing units will be affordable at 30% of the area median income (AMI). He stated they took exception to the staff recommendation regarding the 3/a-turn CITY COUNCIL MINUTES June 18, 2019 Page 5 intersection and the Outlot C recommendation. Neuville said she had a discussion with Presbyterian Homes' attorney in response to the concerns expressed by the Planning Commission, and she believes there are some potential solutions that could be worked out in the development agreement. Bjorn Strommen, representing Timberland Partners, said the multifamily apartment project will be a 246-unit apartment complex with one seven-story building and one five-story building. He said they will return later this summer with the details of their proposal. Evan Jacobson, Tushie Montgomery Architects, gave a PowerPoint overview of the project design for the multifamily apartment portion of the project. He noted they have received comments regarding the quantity and quality of parking available for the apartments. He said there is an area of wetland on the west side of the site on which they cannot build. He reviewed the changes made based on comments from the Planning Commission and others which included 30% more surface parking, moving the visitor parking and providing more green space. He reviewed the elevations for the two- building housing units and noted they tried to match some of the look of the senior housing project. Case asked staff how different the plan could be after the City Council approves the concept. Getschow replied the approval tonight is for concept approval and allows the proponent to put together the detailed plans to fit the Council's recommendations. Narayanan stated Presbyterian Homes is a customer of his; therefore, he will recuse himself from the discussion and vote on this project. Drew Johnson, representing Oppidan Investment Company, said they will return in 90 days with a full submittal of their plans for the commercial and retail phase. They have multiple pieces of the puzzle to fit together. They want to create a strategy for the commercial development because this is a great regional trade area around the Eden Prairie Mall. They plan to have a plaza centrally located and will have strong program management after the project is completed. They want to have safe and interesting connections within the site as well as to the surrounding trails and sidewalks. He gave a PowerPoint presentation of the project and noted of the ten points included in the resolution tonight there are four points that are problematic for them. One of the points includes a requirement to limit the number of drive-throughs to two and to locate those on the northern portion of the project area. That requirement would be in conflict with some of the other design points for the project. They would like not to be limited in the location and number of drive-throughs. They would prefer to use strategies to slow down traffic rather than having continuous pedestrian connections throughout the area. The suggestion that a medical office be included in the mix of uses would require a huge parking lot and a very large building in the center of the property. They were also concerned about the recommendations regarding traffic circulation and delivery areas to allow for direct and intuitive routes to facilitate movement and safety. They would need CITY COUNCIL MINUTES June 18, 2019 Page 6 connections on the rear of the commercial building for service and employee entrances, rather than providing access from the front of the building. Case asked what kind of feedback is expected from the Council tonight. Getschow replied the ten comments Mr. Johnson referred to came out of the Planning Commission meeting and staff recommendations. Some of those are general concepts that would have more granular answers in the future. He believed Mr. Johnson is concerned about the northern portion of the project and the drive-throughs because market demand may produce a demand for more drive-throughs. He noted there can be different types of drive-throughs. He explained comments regarding a mix of uses were made because this is a town center area, and there will be many new people moving in. He thought there could be flexibility on the types and locations of drive-throughs. Neuville explained the PUD concept and action taken by the Council tonight is not binding to either the Council or the developer for a future proposal. This is a presentation of feasibility and planning to move through to a further stage. There is a lot of flexibility in the actions to be taken tonight. Case thought this kind of granular decision making usually gets vetted out by staff, and he didn't have a sense on the number and location of the drive-throughs. He trusted staff to be able to figure that out. He believed this discussion is a little bit atypical. Nelson commented we have learned that senior living spaces need to have some connection to the rest of the community, which means there must be more pedestrian access in this project for the senior building. She did not believe there should be any drive-throughs coming in off Prairie Center Drive or Flying Cloud Drive because that is a very busy corner. Mr. Johnson said they agree with that. Nelson noted we are requesting things that will make this project unique and special, a place where people want to come and spend money. She believed thinking out of the box is important to make this site come up to its potential. Aho said it is difficult for us to recommend two versus three drive-throughs. We need to see what the overall plan is. We rely on staff to make good recommendations and work with the developers to come up with a good plan. Staff will work with the developers, and the Council will evaluate the plan on the merits of the design. He did not think it was appropriate for the Council to come in at this point with specific recommendations on things such as the number of drive-throughs. Getschow said staff expected to get feedback on what was presented this evening without having a detailed proposal. Freiberg commented this is a very exciting project. He concurred with Council Member Nelson that this project provides an opportunity to get back the feeling of a downtown area. He thought City staff and the developers can work things out. CITY COUNCIL MINUTES June 18, 2019 Page 7 Case asked Mr. Getschow to review what the Council is being asked to approve. Getschow replied the first action after the public hearing is to adopt a resolution for PUD concept review on the 19.75 acres. The next items to be approved are related specifically to the Presbyterian Homes senior living building. Greg Brenny, representing Sun Life Assurance of Canada, said his company is the owner of the Fountain Place shopping center. His company is generally supportive of this project,but they do have some concerns. One of their concerns is their need to have continued access to Prairie Center Drive and Columbine Road. The proposal to vacate Castlemoor Drive means public access to that street will be lost to them. They need to have continued truck access on Columbine in the southerly part of the development. In addition, they want assurances no costs will be assessed to them by this development, and they do not want any physical changes to their property to be made. Case asked staff if there will be anything out of the ordinary that might affect the Fountain Place shopping center. Ellis replied there will be no assessments to the Fountain Place property. Access to Castlemoor is through an outlot, and that will be discussed as part of the development agreement. They would still have access to Columbine Road and Prairie Center Drive. He did not see any changes necessary to the Fountain Place property as part of this development nor would there be issues with truck deliveries. Mr. Brenny asked if Castlemoor Drive could be kept as a public road. Ellis replied the nature of Castlemoor is to dead end, and maintaining it as a public road would require more right-of-way for a cul-de-sac or a round-about. Castlemoor Drive will be a privately maintained road with cross access. Mr. Brenny stated his company is opposed to making Castlemoor a private access road. MOTION: Aho moved, seconded by Freiberg, to close the public hearing; to adopt Resolution No. 2019-69 for a Planned Unit Development concept review on 19.75 acres; to approve 1st reading of the ordinance for Planned Unit Development district review with waivers on 19.75 acres and a Zoning District change from C-Com to RM-2.5 on 1.33 acres and RM-2.5 to C-Com on .13 acres; to adopt Resolution No. 2019-73 for preliminary plat of 4 lots into 1 lot and 3 outlots on 19.75 acres; and to direct staff to prepare a development agreement incorporating staff and commission recommendations and Council conditions. Nelson noted the original plans for the project included an ambulance bay and asked if these plans include one. Mr. Fletcher replied it does not. Nelson asked staff if we will have a second ambulance bay somewhere else. Klima replied an ambulance bay has not been part of this discussion because of the reduced nature and change to the size of this plan. She noted staff can continue to look for a suitable location for the second ambulance bay. Nelson expressed her concern because we have been waiting a long time for a second one. Nelson asked what size the apartments for independent living will be. Mr. Fletcher CITY COUNCIL MINUTES June 18, 2019 Page 8 replied they will be 800-1800 square feet. Nelson then asked what kind of benches are around the project and if someone would be able to walk all around the development on a trail or sidewalk. Mr. Fletcher responded there is a continuous loop around the senior parcel with benches scattered around the site. Nelson asked if they will be able to add more charging stations in the future and if the doors in the project are 36 inches wide throughout the project. Mr. Fletcher relied there will be 36 inch doors throughout most the project, and they will be able to add more charging stations if necessary. Case asked if the cash park fees of$1,500,000 would be included. He noted we have begun to look at having some subsidies for affordable housing,but there may be better ways to get 19 affordable units other than forgoing cash park fees. He was concerned our cash park fund is getting somewhat depleted, and $1,500,000 is a lot of money. He was comfortable keeping the cash park fees and having 5% affordable units because our Housing Task Force is working on additional ways to get more affordable units in the City. Aho thought we will see continued demand for resources from our park system given the amount of senior housing being developed in the City. Our park system will have to change and develop to accommodate those residents. He thought the $1,500,000 in cash park fees will be necessary, and he would like to see that stay in the proposal. Getschow said the Task Force discussion has seen many different projects with affordable components. Staff would like to see more than the 5% affordable units,but they do want the cash park fees. Mr. Fletcher said the entire site will generate about $3,000,000 in cash park fees. There will be an impact from the proj ect's 322 units with higher utilization of the park system. Nelson said she assumed there will be additional discussion of affordable units when the apartment project comes back. Getschow replied that will be part of their presentation. Freiberg thought the sooner we can get something like this to the Task Force, the better, because we need their help in dealing with affordable housing options. VOTE ON THE MOTION: Motion carried 4-0-1, with Narayanan abstaining. B. FOUNTAIN PLACE by Cushman &Wakefield. First reading of an ordinance for PUD District amendment on 12.43 acres (Ordinance for Zoning District Amendment) Getschow said this application is a proposal for exterior fagade improvements to the building and site improvements to the parking lot and landscaping on the site. The proposed improvements are compliant with City Code, and no waivers are being requested with this application. The proposed project meets the criteria as a minor amendment. City Code allows minor amendments to be considered by the City Council only, without referral by the Planning Commission. Bill Wittrock, RSP Architects, gave a PowerPoint presentation about the fagade improvements planned for the Fountain Place property. He noted he was the original CITY COUNCIL MINUTES June 18, 2019 Page 9 design architect for Fountain Place in 2003. It was a very intense project and was intentionally designed to have smaller parking spaces, more landscaping and sidewalk connections. He stated the vacant space on the property needs to be subdivided to accommodate future tenants. He reviewed the plans for the subdivision of the property and the exterior improvements. He noted the materials used will meet City requirements, and commented this provides an opportunity to connect the sidewalk around the storefront and the small restaurant building to the adjoining trail system They plan to add landscape islands to divide up the parking lanes. Nelson commented she liked the way the new storefront looks and asked if the project will impact the fountain at all. Mr. Wittrock replied it will not. There were no comments from the audience. MOTION: Narayanan moved, seconded by Nelson, to close the public hearing; to approve the first reading of Planned Unit Development district review on 12.43 acres; and to direct staff to prepare a development agreement incorporating staff recommendations and Council conditions. Motion carried 5-0. C. CITY YARD WASTE DROP OFF SITE by City of Eden Prairie. Resolution 2019- 70 for Site Plan Review on 13.84 acres (Resolution No. 2019-70) Getschow noted a City yard waste drop off site has been in discussion at Council meetings for quite some time. Ellis gave a PowerPoint presentation reviewing the details for the proposed site which is located at the City's Maintenance and Outdoor Storage facility across Flying Cloud Drive from the airport. The closest residence is about 3/5 mile away from the site, and much of the site will be sheltered by the large berm between the site and the residential area. The site will accept materials such as leaves, wood chips and branches but will not accept grass clippings. The drop off site will operate from the end of April through the end of November and will be open to Eden Prairie residents and businesses,but not to commercial haulers. Access to the site will be on the northern end of the property across from Elliott Aviation. Funding for the site was included in the 2018 CIP. The design was begun in 2018, and construction will begin in July, 2019, with an estimated completion in November, 2019. Aho asked if the materials dropped off would be left on the site or moved somewhere else. Ellis replied staff would contact with a hauler to do that. There is a budget of about$60,000 for the operation of the site. Aho noted we would also need a staff member to stay there, and asked if we would grind up some of the material into wood chips that residents could haul away. Ellis replied we could look into that possibility. Aho then asked if there would be a cost for residents to drop off yard waste. Ellis replied they anticipate no charge for the service. He noted the facility would also provide an opportunity for a recycling drop-off location that might alleviate the traffic at the once-a-year Clean Up Day event. CITY COUNCIL MINUTES June 18, 2019 Page 10 Narayanan asked if there would be any size limits for the materials dropped off or a charge for materials such as wood chips. Ellis replied they weren't thinking about a charge for hauling of wood chips. There are a lot of things to learn along the way. The City of Plymouth has a similar facility that has been quite successful, and they felt it was a relatively simple service. Aho noted the size would be limited somewhat by the size of the resident's vehicle. Ellis replied there will be some judgment decisions to be made regarding policy, and they will deal with cases that try to abuse the system. Nelson said in the past we have had occasions after a storm with strong winds where people wanted a site like this and we could not provide the service. She was pleased we will now have such a site. There were no comments from the audience. MOTION: Aho moved, seconded by Narayanan, to close the public hearing and to adopt Resolution No. 2019-70 for a Site Plan Review on 13.84 acres. Motion carried 5-0. D. CODE AMENDMENT FOR SOLAR by City of Eden Prairie. First reading of an ordinance to amend City Code Chapter 11 relating to solar systems as a permitted accessory use (Ordinance) Getschow said staff is applying for a SolSmart Designation for the City as a part of Sustainable Eden Prairie. One of the criteria for achieving a designation is to consider zoning code revisions to address and allow for solar energy systems. The City Code does not distinctly address solar energy systems; however, it is the City's practice to regulate solar energy systems as accessory uses with the approval of a building permit. The proposed amendment to Chapter 11 is intended to provide clarity that solar energy systems are allowed uses and to provide language supporting the current process to obtain a permit. We want to be very clear in our zoning code that we support and allow solar systems in residential and business districts. Nelson noted in the past she had asked staff to look into making a statement that solar was allowed everywhere in the City. Various neighborhood groups have tried to limit what could be done, so she was glad we are making this positive statement. Freiberg asked about the effect of homeowner's association covenants regarding such structures. Case asked if City code would preempt an association's rules. Klima responded in the past when there has been a conflict between zoning code and homeowners' association covenants, the homeowners' association does preempt the City regulation. Narayanan asked if a solar farm could be put any place on a house. Klima replied we would not allow a solar farm because that is a stand-alone use. It could be installed as CITY COUNCIL MINUTES June 18, 2019 Page 11 a roof structure or as a free-standing structure following the height and set-back restrictions for the property. There were no comments from the audience. MOTION: Freiberg moved, seconded by Nelson, to close the public hearing and to approve the first reading of the ordinance to amend City Code Chapter 11 relating to solar energy systems. Motion carried 5-0. E. VACATION OF BEVERLY RIDGE DRAINAGE AND UTILITY EASEMENTS (Resolution No. 2019-71) Getschow said the property owners and the developer of the lot at 16540 Beverly Drive have requested the vacation of all the drainage and utility easements to facilitate the plat of Beverly Ridge for new home construction. There were no comments from the audience. MOTION: Narayanan moved, seconded by Freiberg to close the public hearing and to adopt Resolution No. 2019-71 vacating drainage and utility easements. Motion carried 5-0. X. PAYMENT OF CLAIMS MOTION: Freiberg 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 A. STUDENTS ON COMMISSIONS Getschow said 23 students applied to serve on City commissions this year, and we were able to place all of them on a commission. He reported there will be an orientation for the students in August, and they will join the commissions in September. MOTION: Narayanan moved to appoint to the Conservation Commission—Abhiram Nallamalli, Kiersten Orning, Mina Kim, Nile Timmerman, and Rohin Gurumurthy; Aho moved to appoint to the Flying Cloud Airport Advisory Commission —Amogh Kalyanam, Evelyn Hemler, Spencer Ellis, and Troy Johnson; Case moved to appoint to the Heritage Preservation Commission—Aditya Nandhiyar, Ellyse Ferlauto, Lilly Hyland, and Maia Chavez; Nelson moved to appoint to the Human Rights and CITY COUNCIL MINUTES June 18, 2019 Page 12 Diversity Commission—Caprice Steidle, Najma Ali, Nicole Mayer, Stavan Bhakta, and Winifred Halm De-Souza; and Freiberg moved to appoint to the Parks, Recreation, and Natural Resources Commission—Riley Marble, Shay Ginuga, Simon Vergara, Tanay Salunke, and Zachary Spears. All seconded by Nelson. Motion carried 5-0. XIV. REPORTS A. REPORTS OF COUNCIL MEMBERS 1. Residents Concerns Rmardins! Yard Waste Site—Mayor Case Case said he wanted to make sure staff had made note of the concerns expressed by residents regarding the proposed yard waste site. 2. Abandoned and Poorly Maintained Houses—Mayor Case Case expressed concern about the number of abandoned houses and houses that are in need of a lot of maintenance around the City. He noted we have the ability to do something about those situations with our ordinances. He asked staff to come back with a report and an update on the worst houses. He believed such houses bring down the value of other homes in the neighborhood. 3. Landscaping at Staring Lake Amphitheater—Mayor Case Case commended staff for the great job during the recent event at the Staring Lake Amphitheater. While he was at the event,he and others noted the view of Staring Lake from the amphitheater seats has been blocked as trees have grown bigger. He asked if staff could perhaps cut down or trim some of the trees to improve the opportunities to view the lake. Lotthammer replied staff did trim some of the trees a few years ago. He thought we need to look for ash trees or other species that could be cut down so that we could open up the view shed for the amphitheater as well as for the new Staring Lake Park building. B. REPORT OF CITY MANAGER C. REPORT OF COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR D. REPORT OF PARKS AND RECREATION DIRECTOR E. REPORT OF PUBLIC WORKS DIRECTOR 1. Limited-Use Permit for Municipal Entry Monument Sisn on Highway 5 East on Dell Road (Resolution No. 2019-72) CITY COUNCIL MINUTES June 18, 2019 Page 13 Ellis said the City must enter into a Limited Use Permit(LUP) for construction, operation, and maintenance of municipal entry monument signs in Minnesota State Right of Way(ROW). Adopting this resolution is the first step in developing this LUP document. This LUP resolution is for the proposed sign located in the highway ROW on the south side of Highway 5 and east of Dell Road. He gave a PowerPoint presentation about the City's entry monument signs with a map showing the locations of two existing signs, the location for the sign at Highway 5 and Dell Road, and the proposed locations for three future monument signs. Case noted 20 years ago the Council started talking about developing a sense of place and branding for Eden Prairie. He has a feeling of pride when he sees the lit- up sign on Hwy 494 at night. Aho said it was great to see this coming to fruition. There have been mostly positive comments about the signs. MOTION: Aho moved, seconded by Freiberg, to adopt Resolution No. 2019- 72 requesting a Limited Use Permit for the municipal entry monument sign on Highway 5 east of Dell Road. Motion carried 5-0. 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 9:37 p.m.