City Council Meetings and Work Sessions

Regular Council Meeting MINUTES Monday, October 2, 2023 Trinity Episcopal Church - 322 Second Street, Excelsior, MN 55331 6:30 P.M. 1. CALL TO ORDER Acting Mayor Dierking called the meeting to order at 6:35 P.M. 2. ROLL CALL City Council: Acting Mayor Dierking and Councilmembers Hersman and Tyler Absent: Mayor Carlson and Councilmember Caron Also Present: Public Works Superintendent Amundsen, City Attorney/Assistant City Manager Staunton, Community Development Director Mullin, Finance Director Palmer, and Administrative Services Director Williams 3. APPROVAL OF MINUTES (a) September 18, 2023 Work Session Minutes (b) September 18, 2023 City Council Minutes (c) September 25, 2023 Special Meeting Minutes Tyler moved, Hersman seconded, to approve the September 18, 2023 Work Session Minutes, September 18, 2023 City Council Minutes, and September 25 Special Meeting Minutes. Motion carried 3/0. 4. OPEN FORUM Michael Anderson, 540 Wheeler Drive, addressed the Council about speed limits. Minutes City Council Meeting Monday, October 2, 2023 Page 2 5. CITY COUNCIL COMMUNICATIONS, QUESTIONS, and REPORTS (a) 339 Third Street Construction Update Mark Madero, Ironmark, gave an update on the 339 Third Street Construction. John Bradford, WSB, gave an update on the 339 Third Street project funds. (b) Planning Commission Update Community Development Director, Julia Mullin, gave an update on the Planning Commission. (c) Parking Survey Community Development Director, Julia Mullin, gave an update on the parking survey. (d) Fall Clean-Up – October 28th Administrative Services Director, Nalisha Williams, gave an update on the upcoming Fall Clean-Up event. (e) Cemetery Committee Update Administrative Services Director, Nalisha Williams, gave an update on the cemetery committee. (f) Excelsior Fire District Update Acting Mayor Dierking gave an update on the Excelsior Dire District. (g) THC Licenses Assistant City Manager/City Attorney, Kevin Staunton, addressed the Council about THC licenses. Minutes City Council Meeting Monday, October 2, 2023 Page 3 (h) 106 Center Street (amended) Assistant City Manager/City Attorney, Kevin Staunton, addressed the Council about the incident at 106 Center Street. 6. MEET EXCELSIOR (a) None 7. AGENDA APPROVAL (a) Meeting Agenda Hersman moved, Tyler seconded, to approve the October 2, 2023 Meeting Agenda. Motion carried 3/0. (b) Consent Agenda Hersman moved, Tyler seconded, to pull Item 7(b)5 for discussion and approve Items 7(b)1,2,3,4,6,7, and 8. Motion carried 3/0. 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. Continue Second Reading and Adoption of Ordinance No. 658 Road Restrictions Action – Continued Second Reading and Adoption of Ordinance No. 658 Road Restrictions. Minutes City Council Meeting Monday, October 2, 2023 Page 4 3. Bench Purchases for Water Street Trailhead Action – Approved the purchase of 4 benches from Vestre for the Water Street Trailhead for $6,860 to be funded by the Park Improvement Fund. 4. Purchase of Equipment Park Capital Fund Action – Approved the purchase of listed items out of the Park Capital Fund. 5. Workplan for 2023 Objectives Action – Hersman moved, Tyler seconded, to approve the Planning Commission Workplan for 2023 Objectives. 6. September Building Permits Report Action -Approved September Building Permits Report. 7. August Financials Action – Approved August Financials. 8. Resolution 2023-70 Accepting In-Kind Donations Action – Adopted Resolution 2023-70 Accepting In-Kind Donations. 8. PUBLIC HEARINGS (a) Assessment Hearing – Utilities and Other Charges Action - Hersman moved, Tyler seconded, to adopt Resolution 2023-69 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) None Minutes City Council Meeting Monday, October 2, 2023 Page 5 10. ORDINANCES and RESOLUTIONS (a) None 11. REPORTS of OFFICERS, BOARDS, and COMMITTEES (a) None 12. UNFINISHED BUSINESS (a) None 13. NEW BUSINESS (a) None 14. ADJOURNMENT Tyler moved, Hersman seconded, to adjourn the meeting at 7:07 P.M. Motion carried 3/0. Respectfully submitted, Nalisha Williams, Administrative Services Director