City Council Meetings and Work Sessions

City of Excelsior Regular Council Meeting MINUTES Monday, September 19, 2022 6:30 P.M. 1. CALL TO ORDER Acting Mayor Caron called the meeting to order at 6:35 P.M. 2. ROLL CALL City Council: Acting Mayor Caron and Councilmembers Dierking and Hersman Absent: Mayor Carlson and Councilmember Kurschner Also Present: Public Works Amundsen, City Engineer Dawley, Finance Director Palmer, Assistant City Manager/City Attorney Staunton, and City Clerk Williams 3. APPROVAL OF MINUTES (a) September 6, 2022 City Council Work Session Minutes (b) September 6, 2022 City Council Meeting Minutes Hersman moved, Dierking seconded, to approve the September 6, 2022 City Council Work Session Minutes and September 6, 2022 City Council Minutes. Motion carried 3/0. 4. OPEN FORUM Peter Hartwich, 186 George Street, addressed the Council about 106 Center Street. 5. CITY COUNCIL COMMUNICATIONS, QUESTIONS, and REPORTS Minutes City Council Meeting Monday, September 19, 2022 Page 2 (a) Parks and Recreation Commission Update Tim Amundsen, Public Works Superintendent, gave an update on the Parks and Recreation Commission. (b) Concession/Plaza Project Update Tim Amundsen, Public Works Superintendent, gave an update on the Concession/Plaza Project. (c) Construction Update Tim Amundsen, Public Works Superintendent, and City Engineer, Morgan Dawley, gave an update on construction. (d) Fall Clean-Up October 29th Fall Clean-Up is scheduled for October 29th. 6. MEET EXCELSIOR (a) Jim Flattum, Excelsior Lions Club Jim Flattum, Excelsior Lions Club, addressed the Council. 7. AGENDA APPROVAL (a) Meeting Agenda Hersman moved, Dierking seconded, to approve the September 19, 2022 Meeting Agenda. Motion carried 3/0. (b) Consent Agenda Dierking moved, Hersman seconded, to approve Items 7(b) 1,2,4,6,7, and 8. Motion carried 3/0. Minutes City Council Meeting Monday, September 19, 2022 Page 3 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. First Reading of Ordinance No. 641 - 106 Center Street Landmark Designation Action – Waived first reading of Ordinance No. 641 – 106 Center Street Landmark Designation and scheduled second reading and adoption for the October 3, 2022 City Council meeting. 3. Second Reading and Adoption of Ordinance No. 640 - Repeal of Chapter 1306 Dierking moved, Hersman seconded, to waive the second reading and adopt Ordinance No. 640- Repeal of Chapter 1306 with the changes as discussed. Motion carried 3/0. 4. Scheduling a Public Hearing Creation of a TIF District at 339 Third Street Action – Adopted Resolution 2022-40 Scheduling a Public Hearing for November 7, 2022 to consider the creation of a TIF District at 339 Third Street. 5. Resolution 2022-37 Approving Variance Amendment for Garage 678 Pleasant Street Action – Hersman moved, Dierking seconded, to continue this item to the October 3, 2022 City Council meeting. Motion carried 3/0. 6. Approve Pay Voucher No. 6 East Parking Lot Improvements Project Action – Approved Pay Voucher No. 6 East Parking Lot Improvements Project. Minutes City Council Meeting Monday, September 19, 2022 Page 4 7. Approve Pay Voucher No. 11 2021 Street & Utility Improvements Project Action – Approved Pay Voucher No. 11 2021 Street & Utility Improvements Project. 8. Approve Certificate for Payment No. 2 Concession/Plaza Action – Approved Certificate for Payment No. 2 Concession/Plaza. 8. PUBLIC HEARINGS (a) Assessment Hearing for Unpaid Utilities and Other Charges Peter Hartwich, 186 George Street, addressed the Council about notification and a payment schedule. Hersman moved, Dierking seconded, to adopt Resolution 2022-38 Resolution Levying Assessments for costs incurred by the City for delinquent utilities and other charges. Motion carried 3/0. 9. PETITIONS, REQUESTS and COMMUNICATIONS (a) Oak Street/Water Street Gateway Diane Bolles, 229 George Street, addressed the Council. Greg Thomas, Excelsior Men’s Garden Club, addressed the Council. Bob Bolles, 229 George Street, addressed the Council. Bruce Kelly, 165 Maple Street, addressed the Council. Dierking moved, Hersman seconded, to continue this item to the October 17, 2022 City Council meeting with a plan and budget submitted for discussion. Motion carried 2/1. Acting Mayor Caron voted no. Minutes City Council Meeting Monday, September 19, 2022 Page 5 (b) Duffy Boat 2022 Recap and 2023 Proposal Ryan Lloyd & Ryan Jaeger gave a presentation. The Council provided staff with direction to update the lease and to bring back the updated lease to a future council meeting. (c) Rotary Concert Agreement The Council provided staff with direction. (d) Highway 7 Road Safety Audit Results and Recommendations Derek Leuer, MnDOT, gave a presentation. 10. ORDINANCES and RESOLUTIONS (a) None 11. REPORTS of OFFICERS, BOARDS, and COMMITTEES (a) Supplemental HPC Review and Recommendation - Concession Building The Council provided staff with direction. 12. UNFINISHED BUSINESS (a) None 13. NEW BUSINESS (a) SLMPD Joint Powers Agreement Dierking moved, Hersman seconded, to continue this item to a future meeting. Motion carried 3/0. Minutes City Council Meeting Monday, September 19, 2022 Page 6 14. ADJOURNMENT Hersman moved, Dierking seconded, to adjourn the meeting at 8:47 P.M. Motion carried 3/0. Respectfully submitted, Nalisha Williams, City Clerk