City Council Meetings and Work Sessions

City of Excelsior Regular Council Meeting MINUTES Monday, July 19, 2021 6:30 P.M. 1. CALL TO ORDER Mayor Carlson called the meeting to order at 6:38 P.M. 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, Public Works Superintendent Amundsen, and City Clerk Williams 3. APPROVAL OF MINUTES (a) July 6, 2021 City Council Work Session (b) July 6, 2021 City Council Minutes (c) July 9, 2021 City Council Closed Session Minutes (d) July 12, 2021 City Council Special Work Session Minutes (e) July 12, 2021 City Council Special Meeting Minutes Dierking moved, Caron seconded, to approve the July 6, 2021, City Council Work Session Minutes, July 6, 2021 City Council Minutes, July 9, 2021 City Council Closed Session Minutes, July 12, 2021 City Council Special Work Session Minutes and July 12, City Council Special Meeting Minutes, On a roll call vote, Caron, Dierking, Hersman, and Carlson voted yes. Motion carried 5/0. Minutes City Council Meeting July 19, 2021 Page 2 4. OPEN FORUM Peter Hartwich, 186 George Street, addressed the Council about the hybrid meeting option, use of the 106 Center Street property, the condo project, affordable and preservation of existing housing, and moratorium and task force. 5. CITY COUNCIL COMMUNICATIONS, QUESTIONS, and REPORTS (a) Excelsior-Lake Minnetonka Chamber of Commerce Update None (b) Construction Updates Tim Amundsen, Public Works Superintendent, gave an update on current construction projects. (c) South Lake Minnetonka Police Department Update Todd Carlson, Mayor, gave an update on the Police Department’s equity pay and operating budget. 6. MEET EXCELSIOR – Mark Kroll, LMCD Representative Mark Kroll, LMCD Representative, gave an update on the current issues on Lake Minnetonka. 7. AGENDA APPROVAL (a) Meeting Agenda Caron moved, Hersman seconded, to approve the July 19, 2021 Meeting Agenda. Motion carried 5/0. Minutes City Council Meeting July 19, 2021 Page 3 (b) Consent Agenda Dierking moved, Kurschner seconded, to approve the July 19, 2021 Consent Agenda Items 1,2,3,5,6,and 7. 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. Second Reading of Ordinance No. 633 Water Usage in a Critical Water Deficiency Action – Waived second reading and adopted Ordinance No. 633 Water Usage in a Critical Water Deficiency. 3. Approve Pay Voucher No. 2 East Parking Lot Improvement Project Action – Approved Pay Voucher No. 2 East Parking Lot Improvement Project. 4. Hybrid Meeting Policy Kurschner moved, Dierking seconded, to approve the Hybrid Meeting Policy with the changes as discussed. Motion carried 5/0. 5. Continue Commercial Districts Ordinance Amendment Action – Continued Commercial District Ordinance Amendment to the August 16, 2021 City Council Meeting. 6. Approve Application and Certificate for Payment No. 4 Bandshell Project Action – Approved Application and Certificate for Payment No. 4 Bandshell Project. Minutes City Council Meeting July 19, 2021 Page 4 7. Approve Pay Voucher No. 10 2020 Street & Utility Improvement Project Action – Approved Pay Voucher No. 10 2020 Street & Utility Improvement Project. 8. 511 2nd Street Development Agreement Kurschner moved, Dierking seconded, to approve the Development Agreement and authorize the Mayor and City Manager to execute it or a substantially similar document. Motion carried 4/1. Councilmember Caron voted no. 8. PUBLIC HEARINGS (a) Property Tax Abatement Dierking moved, Kurschner seconded, to adopt Resolution 2021-50 Resolution Approving Property Tax Abatement. Motion carried 5/0. 9. PETITIONS, REQUESTS and COMMUNICATIONS (a) Awarding the Sale of General Obligation Bonds, Series 2021A Dierking moved, Caron seconded, to adopt Resolution 2021-51 Resolution Awarding the Sale of $6,920,000 General Obligation Bonds, Series 2021A. Motion carried 5/0. 10. ORDINANCES and RESOLUTIONS (a) None 11. REPORTS of OFFICERS, BOARDS, and COMMITTEES (a) Accept Resignation and Declare Vacancy on City Commission Minutes City Council Meeting July 19, 2021 Page 5 Kurschner moved, Dierking seconded, to accept Mark Mcpherson’s resignation, declare a vacancy on the Heritage Preservation Commission, and assign Mayor Carlson to conduct interviews. Motion carried 5/0. 12. UNFINISHED BUSINESS (a) None 13. NEW BUSINESS (a) Assessing Services Kurschner moved, Hersman seconded, to approve the contract with Rolf Erickson for assessing the residential properties and to approve the agreement with Hennepin County for assessing the commercial and apartment properties. Motion carried 5/0. 14. ADJOURNMENT Dierking moved, Hersman seconded, to adjourn the meeting at 8:06 P.M. Motion carried 5/0. Respectfully submitted, Nalisha Williams, City Clerk