City Council Meetings and Work Sessions

City of Excelsior Regular Council Meeting MINUTES Monday, May 2, 2022 6:30 P.M. OATH – NATHAN SCHMIDT Mayor Carlson administered the Oath of Office to Nathan Schmidt. 1. CALL TO ORDER Mayor Carlson called the meeting to order at 6:31 P.M. 2. ROLL CALL City Council: Mayor Carlson and Councilmembers Caron, Dierking, Hersman, and Kurschner Absent: None Also Present: City Manager Luger, City Engineer Dawley, Community Development Director Mullin, Finance Director Palmer, Assistant City Manager Staunton, and City Clerk Williams 3. APPROVAL OF MINUTES (a) April 18, 2022 City Council Closed Session Minutes (b) April 18, 2022 City Council Work Session Minutes (c) April 18, 2022 City Council Minutes Dierking moved, Kurschner seconded, to approve the April 18, 2022 City Council Closed Session Minutes, April 18, 2022 City Council Work Session Minutes, and April 18, 2022 City Council Minutes. Motion carried 5/0. Minutes City Council Meeting Monday, May 2, 2022 Page 2 4. OPEN FORUM Diane Bolles, 229 George Street, addressed the Council about the gazebo. Peter Hartwich, 186 George Street, addressed the Council about the Open House. 5. CITY COUNCIL COMMUNICATIONS, QUESTIONS, and REPORTS (a) Excelsior-Lake Minnetonka Chamber of Commerce Update Tiffany King, Excelsior-Lake Minnetonka Chamber of Commerce, gave an update on upcoming events. (b) Planning Commission Update Julia Mullin, Community Development Director, gave an update on the Planning Commission. (c) Excelsior Fire District Update Councilmember Dierking gave an update on the Excelsior Fire District. (d) South Lake Minnetonka Police Department Update Mayor Carlson gave an update on the South Lake Minnetonka Police Department Coordinating Committee. (e) Spring Clean-Up – May 21 Mayor Carlson gave an update on Spring Clean-Up scheduled on May 21. (f) Open House – May 3 (Amended) Mayor Carlson gave an update on the Open House scheduled on May 3 6:00-8:00 P.M. Minutes City Council Meeting Monday, May 2, 2022 Page 3 (g) Construction Updates Morgan Dawley, City Engineer, gave an update on construction. 6. MEET EXCELSIOR (a) None 7. AGENDA APPROVAL (a) Meeting Agenda Kurschner moved, Hersman seconded, to approve the May 2, 2022 Meeting Agenda with the change to move Item 9(a) ahead of Item 8(a). Motion carried 5/0. (b) Consent Agenda Hersman moved, Dierking seconded, to approve the May 2, 2022 Consent Agenda. 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 Approved Verified Claims over $20,000. 2. April 2022 Building Permit Report Action – Accepted April 2022 Building Permit Report. 3. Authorize Execution of MnDOT Master Partnership Agreements Action – Adopted Resolution 2022-20 and Authorized the Mayor and City Manager to execute the MnDOT 2018-2022 and 2023-2027 Master Partnership Agreements. Minutes City Council Meeting Monday, May 2, 2022 Page 4 4. Approve March 2022 Financials Action – Accepted Report for Filing. 5. Resolution 2022-19 Adopting Standard Allowance for ARPA Funds Action – Adopted Resolution 2022-19 Adopting Standard Allowance for ARPA Funds. 8. PUBLIC HEARINGS (a) Proposed Zoning Amendments Articles 14, 17, 24, and 50 Diane Bolles, 229 George Street, addressed the Council. The Council provided staff with direction. Kurschner moved, Dierking seconded, to continue the Public Hearing to the May 16, 2022 City Council Meeting. Motion carried 5/0. 9. PETITIONS, REQUESTS and COMMUNICATIONS (a) Concession Building/Plaza – Award Contract and Assignment to Gardener Builders Bob Bolles, 229 George Street, addressed the Council about the erosion at the shoreline. Peter Hartwich, 186 George Street, addressed the Council about the cost of the Concession Building. Jesse Nelson, 712 Third Avenue, addressed the Council in support of the Concession Building. Caitlyn Pulitzer, 664 Glencoe Road, addressed the Council in support of the Concession Building. Minutes City Council Meeting Monday, May 2, 2022 Page 5 Eric Snyder, PAC/C4C, 25 Center Street, addressed the Council about the budget of the project and was in support of the project. Diane Bolles, 229 George Street, addressed the Council about maintenance of the Concession Building. Hersman moved, Caron seconded to award contracts on the project and assign the contracts to Gardener Builders with the changes as discussed. Motion carried 4/1. Mayor Carlson voted no. (b) Wai Nani 2022 Proposal Kurschner moved, Hersman seconded, to approve the Wai Nani proposal with the changes as discussed. Motion carried 5/0. 10. ORDINANCES and RESOLUTIONS (a) None 11. REPORTS of OFFICERS, BOARDS, and COMMITTEES (a) None 12. UNFINISHED BUSINESS (a) Electric Vehicle Charging Stations The Council provided staff with direction. 13. NEW BUSINESS (a) 106 Center Street The Council provided staff with direction. Minutes City Council Meeting Monday, May 2, 2022 Page 6 14. ADJOURNMENT Caron moved, Hersman seconded, to adjourn the meeting at 8:56 P.M. Motion carried 5/0. Respectfully submitted, Nalisha Williams, City Clerk