City Council Meetings and Work Sessions

City of Excelsior Regular Council Meeting MINUTES Tuesday, January 19, 2021 6:30 P.M. 1. CALL TO ORDER Mayor Carlson called the meeting to order at 6:39 P.M. This meeting was a remote meeting conducted via Zoom. 2. ROLL CALL City Council: Mayor Carlson and Councilmembers Caron, Dierking, Hersman, and Kurschner Absent: None Also Present: City Manager Luger, City Attorney Staunton, City Engineer Dawley, Finance Officer Potter, and City Clerk Williams Attorney Staunton stated in accordance with the requirements of Minnesota Statues Section 13D.021, the Mayor, the City Manager and the City Attorney have determined that an in-person meeting is not practical or prudent because of the “COVID-19 Health Pandemic” emergency declared under Chapter 12 of the Minnesota Statues. All staff and City Council members will be participating by telephone or other electronic means. All actions votes will be recorded as roll call votes. 3. APPROVAL OF MINUTES (a) January 4, 2021 Work Session Minutes Kurschner moved, Caron seconded, to approve the January 4, 2021 Work Session Minutes. On a roll call vote, Dierking, Caron, Hersman, Kurschner and Carlson voted yes. Motion carried 5/0. (b) January 4, 2021 City Council Minutes Minutes City Council January 19, 2021 Page 2 Kurschner moved, Hersman seconded, to approve the January 4, 2021 City Council Minutes. On a roll call vote, Dierking, Caron, Hersman, Kurschner and Carlson voted yes. Motion carried 5/0. (c) January 9, 2021 Goal Setting Session Minutes Kurschner moved, Dierking seconded, to approve the January 9, 2021 Goal Setting Session Minutes. On a roll call vote, Dierking, Caron, Hersman, Kurschner and Carlson voted yes. Motion carried 5/0. 4. CERTIFICATE OF APPRECIATION GREG MILLER Mayor Carlson presented a Certificate of Appreciation to Greg Miller. 5. OPEN FORUM Peter Hartwich, 186 George Street, appeared before the Council in support of the long-term goals of the City Council and the renovation ideas of City Hall. 6. CITY COUNCIL COMMUNICATIONS, QUESTIONS, and REPORTS (a) Excelsior-Lake Minnetonka Chamber of Commerce Update Jen Weiss, Excelsior-Lake Minnetonka Chamber of Commerce, gave an update on funding and upcoming programs for businesses. (b) Service Day in May Update Mayor Carlson gave an update on Service Day. The Council will revisit Service Day later this year. (c) South Lake Minnetonka Police Department Update Mayor Carlson gave an update on police services and South Lake Minnetonka Police Department’s response to current events. 7. MEET EXCELSIOR Minutes City Council January 19, 2021 Page 3 None 8. AGENDA APPROVAL (a) Meeting Agenda Hersman moved, Dierking seconded, to approve the January 19, 2021 Meeting Agenda. On a roll call vote, Dierking, Caron, Hersman, Kurschner, and Carlson voted yes. Motion carried 5/0. (b) Consent Agenda Caron moved, Kurschner seconded, to approve the January 19, 2021 Consent Agenda. On a roll call vote, Caron, Kurschner, Hersman, Dierking, and Carlson voted yes. Motion carried 5/0. 1. Review Verified Claims under $20,000 and Approve Verified Claims over $20,000 Action – Reviewed verified claims under $20,000 and approve verified claims over $20,000. 2. Approve 688 Glencoe Road – Storm Sewer Ownership and Easement Agreement Action – Approved 688 Glencoe Road – Storm Sewer Ownership and Easement Agreement. 3. Acknowledge 10% Gambling Donations Action - Acknowledged 10% Gambling Donations. 4. Resolution 2021-07 Designating Annual Polling Place Action – Adopted Resolution 2021-07 Designating Annual Polling Place. 5. Utility Billing Ordinance Change Regarding Landlords Minutes City Council January 19, 2021 Page 4 Action – Waived the first reading of Ordinance No. 624 – An Ordinance to Amend Chapter 34, Article IV, Section 91 of the Excelsior City Code. 6. Approve Contract with Event Coordinator Action – Approved Contract with Event Coordinator. 9. PUBLIC HEARINGS (a) None 10. PETITIONS, REQUESTS and COMMUNICATIONS (a) None 11. ORDINANCES and RESOLUTIONS (a) Limiting Delivery Fees Caron moved, Kurschner seconded, to adopt Ordinance No. 622 – An Emergency Ordinance to Impose Caps on Third-Party Delivery Service Fees During the COVID-19 Pandemic Local Emergency. On a roll call vote, Hersman, Dierking, Kurschner, Caron, and Carlson voted yes. Motion carried 5/0. 12. REPORTS of OFFICERS, BOARDS, and COMMITTEES (a) None 13. UNFINISHED BUSINESS (a) None 14. NEW BUSINESS (a) Appointment of Parks and Recreation Commission Member Minutes City Council January 19, 2021 Page 5 Caron moved, Kurschner seconded, to appoint Mark Stang to the Park and Recreation Commission. On a roll call vote, Dierking, Kurschner, Hersman, Caron, and Carlson voted yes. Motion carried 5/0. (b) Strategy Session Schedule The Council directed staff to work with the Mayor on creating an agenda for the next strategy session that will be scheduled on a later date. 15. ADJOURNMENT Dierking moved, Kurschner seconded, to adjourn the meeting at 7:56 P.M. On a roll call vote, Kurschner, Dierking, Hersman, Caron, and Carlson voted yes. Motion carried 5/0. Respectfully Submitted, Nalisha Williams, City Clerk