Anoka City Council

March 4, 2019 (Regular) Page 1 of 5 REGULAR MEETING OF THE ANOKA CITY COUNCIL ANOKA CITY HALL CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS MARCH 4, 2019 1. CALL TO ORDER Mayor Rice called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m., followed by the Pledge of Allegiance. 2. ROLL CALL Present at roll call: Mayor Rice, Councilmembers Barnett, Freeburg, Skogquist, Wesp. Staff present: City Manager Greg Lee; Police Captain Eric Peterson; Community Development Director Doug Borglund; Associate Planner Clark Palmer; Public Services Director Mark Anderson; and City Attorney Scott Baumgartner. Absent at roll call: None. 3. COUNCIL MINUTES 3.1 Minutes of the February 4, 2019, Goals Session. Minutes of the February 19, 2019, Regular Meeting. Motion by Councilmember Skogquist, seconded by Councilmember Wesp, to waive the reading and approve the February 11, Goals Session and February 19, 2019, Regular Meeting minutes as presented. Vote taken. All ayes. Motion carried. 4. OPEN FORUM 4.1 Police Activity Update. Police Chief Eric Peterson reported on the number of auto thefts County-wide with two occurring in Anoka and said many thefts occur while victims warm up their vehicles and urged residents to lock their doors while their cars running. He shared the year-end report stating calls for service increased 2% from last year for a total of 21,500 compared to 21,000 in 2017. He noted 10 years ago the City had 16,000 calls for service, noting the majority are accidents, medicals, and general assists, not crimes. Chief Peterson said with winter ending staff adjustments will be made regarding patrol to ensure visibility is in areas such as parks. He said staff will be monitoring spring flood forecasts and elevated risks for flooding with the Fire Chief. March 4, 2019 (Regular) Page 2 of 5 Councilmember Skogquist shared his recent ride along with Officer Schley where he learned more about problem properties and asked if call increases are due to aging population or increased traffic in our community. Chief Peterson said both are true, more housing options for aging population adds to the call volume and the increase traffic is because Anoka is a vibrant city that people want to be part of and that staff is working to change the culture and have people call 911 with concerns. 5. PUBLIC HEARING(S) 5.1 On-Sale Intoxicating and Sunday Liquor License; Main Street Market Company, 115 E. Main Street. City Manager Greg Lee stated the City had received an application for an On-Sale Intoxicating and Sunday Liquor License for Main Street Market Company, 115 E Main Street but on the afternoon of February 27 the City received an email from Michael Briggs, one of the owners of the business, stating they are no longer moving forward with the application for a liquor license. 6. CONSENT AGENDA Motion by Councilmember Freeburg, seconded by Councilmember Barnett, to approve Consent Agenda 6.1 through 6.3. 6.1 Approve Verified Bills. 6.2 Revising and Setting Council Calendars. 6.3 Recommended Approval of an LG240B Bingo Permit for Anoka Knights of Columbus at Church of St. Stephen, 525 Jackson Street, April 13, 2019. Vote taken. All ayes. Motion carried. 7. REPORTS OF OFFICERS, BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS None. 8. PETITIONS, REQUESTS AND COMMUNICATION None. 9. ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS 9.1 ORD/Establishing Chapter 2, Article VI, Division 7, Relating to the Waste Reduction and Recycling Board. (2nd Reading) March 4, 2019 (Regular) Page 3 of 5 ORDINANCE RES/Summary Resolution of Chapter 2, Article VI, Division 7, Relating to the Waste Reduction and Recycling Board. RESOLUTION Mr. Lee shared a staff report with background information stating this was second reading of the Ordinance establishing the Waste Reduction & Recycling Board to include with the City Code. He said first reading was held at the February 19 meeting with no changes suggested. After several discussions, Anoka’s Waste Reduction & Recycling Board (WRRB) has determined it is necessary to update Resolution No. 1998-37, Establishment of Waste Reduction & Recycling Board and convert it to an ordinance, to better accommodate its needs. Significant changes include members felt it was unnecessary to include “Chairperson shall sign all contracts, deeds, and other instruments made by the Board” as they are typically signed by the Mayor and City Clerk, number of missed meetings resulting in possible vacation of the seat, participation in events, and changed orders of business to better highlight old and new business. Motion by Councilmember Wesp, seconded by Councilmember Barnett, to hold second reading and adopt an ordinance establishing Chapter 2, Article VI; Boards and Commissions, Division 7. Waste Reduction & Recycling Board of the Code of the City of Anoka Minnesota. Upon a roll call vote: Mayor Rice, Councilmembers Barnett, Freeburg, Skogquist, and Wesp voted in favor. Motion carried. Motion by Councilmember Freeburg, seconded by Councilmember Barnett, to adopt a resolution for summary ordinance of publication to establish Chapter 2, Article VI; Boards and Commissions, Division 7. Waste Reduction & Recycling Board of the Code of the City of Anoka Minnesota. Upon a roll call vote: Mayor Rice, Councilmembers Barnett, Freeburg, Skogquist, and Wesp voted in favor. Motion carried. 9.2 RES/Approving an Encroachment Agreement for Lot 6, Block 2, Anoka Enterprise Park Second Addition, 3601 Thurston Avenue. RESOLUTION Associate Planner Clark Palmer shared a staff report with background information to the Council at the February 19 regular meeting, the City Council approved a vacation of a portion of the drainage and utility easement for 3601 Thurston Avenue. Unrelated to the easement vacation, the owner of the property seeks to construct a patio within a portion of the remaining drainage/utility easement and March 4, 2019 (Regular) Page 4 of 5 separate walkway easement located at the northeast portion of the property. While a small portion of the proposed patio will encroach into the walkway easement, it will not impact the existing walking trail located north of the proposed patio approximately 5 feet. The property owner is aware and agrees that the patio may need to be removed at their expense if it ever interfered with either easement. In order to encroach into the easements, the City Council must grant an encroachment. Staff and the City Attorney have drafted the encroachment agreement to indemnify the City against liabilities and maintenance expenses associated with the encroachment and staff explained the proposed encroachment area in detail. Staff is recommending approval of the resolution authorizing execution of an encroachment agreement for Lot 6, Block 2, Anoka Enterprise Park Second Addition/3601 Thurston Avenue. Councilmember Freeburg asked if the patio area can be over the walkway. Mr. Palmer said the patio area was five feet to the south of the trail. Councilmember Skogquist confirmed if moved the applicant would have to dig up the remainder of the patio. Motion by Councilmember Skogquist, seconded by Councilmember Freeburg, to adopt a resolution approving an encroachment agreement for Lot 6, Block 2, Anoka Enterprise Park Second Addition, 3601 Thurston Avenue as amended. City Attorney Scott Baumgartner suggested including “at owner’s expense” in the resolution to clarify no costs would be incurred by the City. Councilmember Barnett said that was her concern as well and suggested removing the word “requested” removal at the owner’s expense. Mr. Baumgartner believed it would read the same. Upon a roll call vote: Mayor Rice, Councilmembers Barnett, Freeburg, Skogquist, and Wesp voted in favor. Motion carried. 10. UNFINISHED BUSINESS None. 11. NEW BUSINESS 11.1. Appointment to Heritage Preservation Commission. Mr. Lee stated the City currently has one vacancy on the Heritage Preservation Commission (HPC). This is a partial term vacancy with an expiration date of December 31, 2020. Residency is a requirement to serve on the HPC. We received one application from Colleen Hansen of Anoka who previously served on the HPC from October 2012 until she resigned in December 2017. Her March 4, 2019 (Regular) Page 5 of 5 resignation at that time was due to her pursuing a Master’s program and that she had hoped to return to the HPC when she completed the program. He reviewed remaining Commission vacancies and encouraged residents to apply. Councilmember Freeburg said he was pleased to have Ms. Hansen back serving on the HPC. Councilmember Skogquist agreed, stating Ms. Hansen supported the HPC’s work on tours, etc. Motion by Councilmember Freeburg, seconded by Councilmember Wesp, to appoint Colleen to the Heritage Preservation Commission for a term expiring December 31, 2020. Vote taken. All ayes. Motion carried. 12. UPDATES AND REPORTS 12.1 Tentative Agenda(s). The Council reviewed the tentative agendas of the upcoming Council meetings. 12.2 Staff and Council Input. None. 13. ADJOURNMENT Councilmember Freeburg, made a motion to adjourn the Regular Council meeting. Councilmember Skogquist seconded the motion. Vote taken. All ayes. Motion carried. Time of adjournment: 7:23 p.m. Submitted by: Cathy Sorensen, TimeSaver Off Site Secretarial, Inc. Approval Attestation: Amy T. Oehlers, City Clerk