City Council Meetings and Work Sessions

City of Excelsior Hennepin County, Minnesota MINUTES EXCELSIOR CITY COUNCIL MEETING March 4, 2019 Council Chambers 6:30 p.m. 1. CALL TO ORDER Mayor Carlson called the meeting to order at 7:04 p.m. 2. ROLL CALL Present: Councilmembers Caron, Dierking, Kurschner, Miller, and Mayor Carlson Absent: None Also Present: City Manager Luger, City Attorney Staunton, City Engineer Dawley, Public Works Superintendent Amundsen, Event Planner Edwards, and City Clerk Orlofsky 3. APPROVAL OF MINUTES (a) February 19, 2019 Work Session Meeting Minutes Caron moved, Kurschner seconded, to approve the February 19, 2019 Meeting Minutes. Motion carried 5/0. (b) February 19, 2019 City Council Meeting Minutes Caron moved, Miller seconded, to approve the February 19, 2019 City Council Meeting Minutes as amended. Motion carried 5/0. 4. OPEN FORUM (a) RECOGNITION- Mayor Carlson presented a Certificate of Appreciation to the following Commissioners for their service: Cindy Busch, Planning Commission Adam Honzl, Park and Recreation Commission Beth Robertson, Excelsior Elementary PTO, addressed the City Council. Katie McCarty, Excelsior Elementary PTO, addressed the City Council. 5. CITY COUNCIL COMMUNICATIONS, QUESTIONS, and REPORTS (a) Ice Castle Update Edwards provided an update on the Ice Castle Event. Minutes City Council March 4, 2019 Page 2 5. CITY COUNCIL COMMUNICATIONS, QUESTIONS, and REPORTS - CONTINUED (b) 810 Excelsior Boulevard Update This item was moved to Item 14(c) on the Regular Agenda. (c) Excelsior Fire District Update Councilmember Miller provided an update. 5. CITY COUNCIL COMMUNICATIONS, QUESTIONS, and REPORTS - CONTINUED (d) Metropolitan Council Update on Wastewater Valve Issue The Metropolitan Council provided an update. (e) Sales Tax Request Update Mayor Carlson provided an update. 6. MEET EXCELSIOR Evelyn Miller, Owner of Epitome, addressed the City Council. 7. AGENDA APPROVAL (a) Meeting Agenda Caron moved, Miller seconded, to remove item 11(a) Adoption Programs Annual Report with Community for The Commons and to continue Item 12(b) Contracting with the City of Shorewood for Building Inspector and to rearrange the Items under Item 9 – Petitions Requests and Communications changing 9(a) to 9(d), changing 9(b) to 9(c), changing 9(c) to 9(a), and changing 9(d) to 9(b) and approve the March 4, 2019 Regular City Council Agenda as amended. Motion carried 5/0. (b) Consent Agenda Caron moved, Kurschner seconded, to approve the February 4, 2019 consent agenda. Motion carried 5/0. 1. Approve Verified Claims - Approve for Payment Manual Checks 085040 – 085065 Action – Approved for Payment Manual Checks 085040- 085065. 2. Accept Andrew Punch’s Resignation from the LMCD Action – Accepted Andrew Punch’s resignation and declared a vacancy on the Lake Minnetonka Conservation District and directed staff to advertise for Citizen Inquiry Forms to be submitted no later than Thursday, April 25, 2019. Minutes City Council March 4, 2019 Page 3 (b) Consent Agenda - Continued 3. Lake Minnetonka Half Marathon Action – Approved the Special Event Permit for the Lake Minnetonka Half Marathon on Sunday, May 5, 2019 and adopt Resolution No. 2019-12 – A Resolution Imposing Temporary Street Closure on May 5, 2019. 4. Our Savior Church & School Annual Easter Egg Hunt 2019 Special Event Permit Action – Approved the Special Event Permit for the 2019 Our Savior Lutheran Church & School Easter Egg Hunt. 5. Farmers Market Event Permit Action – Approved the Special Event Permit for the 2019 Excelsior Farmer’s Market at the one-time fee of $500.00 and adopt Resolution No. 2019-11 – A Resolution Imposing Temporary Street Closure on Water Street on Tuesday’s starting in May through September. 6. Fourth of July 2019 Special Event Permit Action – Approved the Special Event Permit for the Minnetonka Community Education Firecracker Run and adopt Resolution No. 2019-13 – A Resolution Imposing Temporary Parking Restrictions for July 4, 2019. 7. Tour de Tonka 2019 Special Event Permit Action – Approved Minnetonka Community Education’s 2019 Tour de Tonka event permit. 8. 10,000 Lakes Concours D’ Elegance 2019 Special Event Permit Action – Approved the Special Event Permit for the 2019 10,000 Lakes Concours D’Elegance. 9. Continue the Planned Unit Development (PUD) Ordinance – Ord. No. 592 to the March 18, 2019 City Council Meeting Action – Continued the public hearing for Ordinance No.592, an Ordinance to amend Appendix E, Article and 65 – PUD District, to the April 1st, 2019 Council meeting. 10. Adding a Single-Family Standards Task Force Member Action – Appointed Steve Finch to the Single-Family Standards Task Force. 11. Letter of Support for a Bridge Over County Road 19 at the Trail Crossing Action – Authorized Mayor Carlson to sign the letter of support on behalf of the City of Excelsior. 12. February Building Permit Report Action – Accepted for filing. Minutes City Council March 4, 2019 Page 4 8. PUBLIC HEARINGS (a) None 9. PETITIONS, REQUESTS and COMMUNICATIONS (a) Art on the Lake Request to Waive Parking Meter Fee Miller moved, Kurschner seconded, to approve the 2019 Art on the Lake Festival Permit, Temporary Liquor License, and to approve an hourly rate of $2.00 an hour for the parking meters requested. Motion carried 3/1 with Caron opposed, and Dierking abstained. (a) Dog Sled Race Request Miller moved, Dierking seconded, to approve the special event conceptually and to work with staff to work through the permit application and bring it back to Council for review. Motion carried 5/0. (b) 2019 Street and Utility Improvement Project – Authorize Advertisement for Bids Resolution Miller moved, Kurschner seconded, to approve the 2019-14 – A Resolution Ordering Advertisement for Bids for the 2019 Street and Utility Improvement Project. Motion carried 5/0. (c) College Lake Neighborhood Traffic Study The Council gave additional direction for the phase two portion of the traffic study. 10. ORDINANCES and RESOLUTIONS (a) None 11. REPORTS of OFFICERS, BOARDS, and COMMITTEES (a) Adoption Programs Annual Report with Community for The Commons This item was removed from the agenda at the request of the organization. 12. UNFINISHED BUSINESS (a) Agreement for Lifeguard Services Miller moved, Caron seconded, to approve the agreement for lifeguard services with the Minnetonka School District for Summer 2019 and Summer 2020 with the service hours of 11:00 am to 6:00 pm, for one year and to authorize the City Manager to execute the agreement. Motion 5/0. Minutes City Council March 4, 2019 Page 5 12. UNFINISHED BUSINESS - CONTINUED (b) Contracting with the City of Shorewood for Building Inspector This item was continued until the March 14, 2019 City Council Meeting. 13. NEW BUSINESS (a) Schedule the Council Goal Setting Session Caron moved, Kurschner seconded, to meet on Monday, April 8th at 5:30 and to have a healthy food option available. Motion carried 5/0. (b) City Council Meeting Room The City Council directed staff to move forward with moving the City Council Chambers into a handicap accessible space. (c) 810 Excelsior Boulevard The City Council directed staff to bring this item back to a future agenda for discussion and to include how much has been spent on this process and what the cost might be going forward. 14. ADJOURNMENT Caron moved, Miller seconded, to adjourn at 10:47 p.m. Motion carried 5/0. Respectfully submitted, Ann Orlofsky City Clerk