City Council Meetings and Work Sessions
Regular MeetingExcelsior, MN · October 1, 2018
Minutes
City of Excelsior
Hennepin County, Minnesota
MINUTES
EXCELSIOR CITY COUNCIL MEETING
October 1, 2018
Council Chambers
6:30 p.m.
1. CALL TO ORDER
Mayor Gaylord called the meeting to order at 6:32 p.m.
2. ROLL CALL
Present: Councilmembers Beattie, Caron, Miller, Mayor Gaylord
Absent: Councilmember Carlson
Also Present: City Manager Luger, City Attorney Staunton, Consulting City
Planner Richards, Public Works Superintendent Amundsen, and
City Clerk Orlofsky
3. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
(a) September 17, 2018 Work Session Minutes
Beattie moved, Caron seconded, to approve the September 17, 2018 Work
Session Minutes. Motion carried 4/0.
(b) September 17, 2018 City Council Minutes
Beattie moved, Caron seconded, to approve the September 17, 2018 City
Council Minutes as amended. Motion carried 4/0.
4. OPEN FORUM
(a) None
Bernard Hansen, 365 College Avenue, addressed the City Council.
5. CITY COUNCIL COMMUNICATIONS, QUESTIONS, and REPORTS
(a) Excelsior Fire District Board Meeting
Miller provided the Excelsior Fire District Update.
(b) 810 Excelsior Boulevard
Staunton provided an update on the 810 Excelsior Boulevard property.
(c) Mill Street Update
Amundsen provided the Mill Street Update.
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5. CITY COUNCIL COMMUNICATIONS, QUESTIONS, and REPORTS – CONTINUED
(c) Minnetonka Homecoming Parade
Gaylord provided an update on the Minnetonka Homecoming Parade.
6. AGENDA APPROVAL
(a) Meeting Agenda
Beattie moved, Caron seconded, to add item 12(c) Request from Protect MN to
the Regular Agenda and approve the September 4, 2018 City Council Agenda
as amended. Motion carried 4/0.
(b) Consent Agenda
Beattie moved, Caron seconded, to continue Item 6(b)3 Continuation of
Second Reading of PUD Ordinance until the October 15, 2018 City Council
Meeting, and to approve the consent agenda as amended. Motion carried 4/0.
1. Approve Verified Claims - Approve for Payment Manual Checks 084622 –
084650 and E-Checks 1699-1715
Action – Approved for Payment Manual Checks 084622 – 084650 and
E-Checks 1699-1715.
2. Public Works Mutual Aid Agreement
Action – Approved the Resolution 2018-36 – A Resolution authorizing the
Mayor and City Manager to enter into a Joint Power Mutual Aid Agreement
for Public Works.
3. Continuation of Second Reading of PUD Ordinance
Action – Removed from consent and continued the Second Reading of PUD
Ordinance to the October 15, 2018 City Council Meeting.
4. Excelsior Elementary Halloween Parade 2018
Action- Approved the Special Event Permit for Excelsior Elementary
Halloween Costume Parade.
5. Approve Resolution 2018-35 – A Resolution Calling for Public Hearing on
Assessment for 2017 Street and Utility Improvements
Action – Adopted Resolution No. 2018-35 – A Resolution Declaring Cost to
be Assessed, Ordering Preparation of Proposed Assessment, and Calling for
Public Hearing on Assessments for 2017 Street and Utility Improvement
project.
6. Appointing Election Judges for 2018 General Election
Action – Adopted Resolution 2018-37 – A Resolution Appointing Judges to
Serve at the 2018 Primary and General Election.
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7. PUBLIC HEARINGS
(a) None
8. PETITIONS, REQUESTS and COMMUNICATIONS
(a) Update from Hennepin County Sheriff Stanek
Sheriff Stanek, Hennepin County Sheriff, addressed the City Council.
(b) Tommy’s Tonka Trolley Partnership
Dean and Becky Salita, new partners with Tommy’s Tonka Trolley, addressed
the City Council.
9. ORDINANCES and RESOLUTIONS
(a) Second Reading of Ordinance No. 581 – An Ordinance Regulating Tobacco
Licensing
Beth Kennedy, Family Physician, addressed the City Council.
Ruth Tripp, Hennepin County Local Health, addressed the City Council.
Beattie moved, Caron seconded, to waive the second reading of Ordinance No.
581, An Ordinance Regulating Tobacco Licensing, and directed staff to look at
limiting the number of licenses within the City. Motion carried 4/0.
10. REPORTS of OFFICERS, BOARDS, and COMMITTEES
(a) None
11. UNFINISHED BUSINESS
(a) None
12. NEW BUSINESS
(a) The Commons Concert Series Program Agreement with the Rotary
Deb Rodgers, with Community for The Commons, addressed the City Council.
Eric Snyder, with Community for The Commons, addressed the City Council.
Beattie moved, Caron seconded, to approve the language as stated and to
send to the Lake Minnetonka Excelsior Rotary Club Board. Motion carried 4/0.
(b) Vacant Council Seat Appointment Process
Beattie moved, Miller seconded, to continue this item to the October 15, 2018
City Council Meeting. Motion carried 4/0.
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12. NEW BUSINESS – CONTINUED
(c) Request from Protect MN to extend their portable restroom pick up date
Beattie moved, Caron seconded, to amend the event permit extending the
portable restroom pickup date. Motion carried 4/0.
13. ADJOURNMENT
Beattie moved, Caron seconded, to adjourn at 8:39 p.m. Motion carried 4/0.
Respectfully submitted,
Ann Orlofsky
City Clerk
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