City Council Meetings and Work Sessions

Regular Council Meeting MINUTES Monday, August 21, 2023 Trinity Episcopal Church - 322 Second Street, Excelsior, MN 55331 6:30 P.M. OATH OF OFFICE – MATT NEALE Mayor Carlson administered the Oath of Office to Matt Neale. 1. CALL TO ORDER Mayor Carlson called the meeting to order at 6:40 P.M. 2. ROLL CALL City Council: Mayor Carlson and Councilmembers Caron, Dierking, Hersman and Tyler Absent: None Also Present: City Manager Luger, Assistant City Manager/City Attorney Staunton, Community Development Director Mullin, City Planner Van Holland, and Administrative Services Director Williams 3. APPROVAL OF MINUTES (a) August 7, 2023 Work Session Minutes (b) August 7, 2023 City Council Minutes (c) August 14, 2023 Special Work Session Minutes Hersman moved, Tyler seconded, to approve the August 7, 2023 Work Session Minutes, August 7, 2023 City Council Minutes, and August 14, 2023 Special Work Session Minutes. Motion carried 5/0. 4. OPEN FORUM Tim Liftin, Executive Director of Minnetonka Community Education, addressed the Council about the Commons Ballfield scheduling. Minutes City Council Meeting Monday, August 21, 2023 Page 2 Keith Nelson, League Director for Southshore Softball, addressed the Council about the Commons Ballfield scheduling. Lucy Hicks, 201 Mill Street, addressed Council expressing concerns about the proposed Mill Street Pathway Project. Heidi Butler, 24405 Wood Drive, Shorewood, addressed the Council about the Commons Ballfield scheduling. Bruce and Linda Lorentson, 401 Mill Street, addressed the Council expressing concerns about the proposed Mill Street Pathway Project. Mark Reisinger, 331 Mill Street, addressed the Council expressing concerns about the proposed Mill Street Pathway Project. Julie Tuck, 201 Mill Street, addressed the Council about the proposed Mill Street Pathway Project. 5. CITY COUNCIL COMMUNICATIONS, QUESTIONS, and REPORTS (a) Chamber Update Tiffany King, Excelsior-Lake Minnetonka Chamber gave an update on upcoming events. (b) Lake Minnetonka Communications Commission Update Councilmember Hersman gave an update on the Lake Minnetonka Communications Commission. (c) Heritage Preservation Commission Update Kevin Staunton, Assistant City Manager, gave an update on Heritage Preservation Commission. Minutes City Council Meeting Monday, August 7, 2023 Page 3 6. MEET EXCELSIOR (a) None 7. AGENDA APPROVAL (a) Meeting Agenda Dierking moved, Tyler seconded, to approve the August 21 Meeting Agenda. Motion carried 5/0. (b) Consent Agenda Hersman moved, Caron seconded, to approve August 21, 2023 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. Creating the Ballfield Project Advisory Commission Action – Appointed members and advisors to the Ballfield Project Advisory Commission. 3. Resolution 2023-60 Establishing 2024 City Budget Goals and Objectives Action – Adopted Resolution 2023-60 Establishing 2024 City Budget Goals and Objectives. 4. Waive Second Reading and Adopt Ordinance No. 654 and Summary Resolution 2023-59 Action – Waived second reading and adopted Ordinance 654 and Summary Resolution on 2023-59. Minutes City Council Meeting Monday, August 21, 2023 Page 4 5. 301 Water Street Conditional Use Permit for a Parking Impact Fee (Continued from 3/7/23). Action – Approved Resolution 2023-49 Conditional Use Permit for a Parking Impact Fee for 301 Water Street. 6. Resolution 2023-61 Imposing Temporary Parking Restrictions for Apple Days. Action – Adopted Resolution 2023-61 Imposing Temporary Parking for Apple Days. 8. PUBLIC HEARINGS (a) 163 Second Street Residential Review Permit Application (Continued from 8/7/23) Adam Price, Contractor, Price Custom Homes, addressed the Council. Bill Stoddard, 925 Excelsior Boulevard, addressed the Council. Hersman moved, Dierking seconded, to adopt Resolution 2023-54 to deny the Residential Review Permit Application for 163 Second Street. Motion carried 5/0. 9. PETITIONS, REQUESTS and COMMUNICATIONS (a) Mill Street Pathway Luke Sandstrom, Hennepin County Project Manager, gave a presentation on the proposed project. Dierking moved, Caron seconded, to adopt a resolution directing Hennepin County to evaluate implementation of option 1 throughout the impacted excelsior length that minimizes trail width, boulevard width, and driveline width, minimizes impacted trees, incorporates recommended trail connections as devised by the city and enhances landscaping to buffer impact of encroachment. Motion carried 5/0. Minutes City Council Meeting Monday, August 7, 2023 Page 5 (b) 2024 South Lake Minnetonka Police Department Budget Hersman moved, Dierking seconded, to approve the 2024 South Lake Minnetonka Police Department Budget. Motion carried 5/0. (c) South Lake Minnetonka Police Department Joint Powers Agreement Caron moved, Tyler seconded, to approve the South Lake Minnetonka Police Department Joint Powers Agreement. Motion carried 5/0. 10. ORDINANCES and RESOLUTIONS (a) None 11. REPORTS of OFFICERS, BOARDS, and COMMITTEES (a) Designation of City-Owned Resources Action – Council provided staff with direction to make changes, waived the first reading of Ordinance No. 656 and scheduled the second reading and adoption at the September 5, 2023, City Council Meeting. (b) Relocating the Historic Bell Action – The Council provided staff with direction. 12. UNFINISHED BUSINESS (a) None 13. NEW BUSINESS (a) None Minutes City Council Meeting Monday, August 21, 2023 Page 6 14. ADJOURNMENT Hersman moved, Dierking seconded, to adjourn the meeting at 10:17 P.M. Motion carried 5/0. Respectfully submitted, Deb Johnson, Administrative Assistant