City Council Meetings and Work Sessions

Regular Council Meeting MINUTES Monday, January 22, 2024 Trinity Episcopal Church - 322 Second Street, Excelsior, MN 55331 6:30 P.M. 1. CALL TO ORDER Acting Mayor Caron called the meeting to order at 6:39 P.M. 2. ROLL CALL City Council: Acting Mayor Caron, Councilmembers Dierking, Hersman and Tyler Absent: Mayor Carlson Also Present: City Manager Luger, City Attorney/Assistant City Manager Staunton, Community Development Director Mullin, and Public Works Director Amundsen, Administrative Services Director Williams. 3. APPROVAL OF MINUTES (a) January 8, 2024 Work Session Minutes Hersman moved, Dierking seconded, to approve the January 8, 2024 Work Session Minutes. Motion carried 4/0. (b) January 8, 2024 City Council Minutes. Hersman moved, Dierking seconded, to approve the January 8, 2024 City Council Minutes. Motion carried 4/0. 4. OPEN FORUM Andrew Punch, 561 Third Street, addressed the council requesting an update on the property at 106 Center Street. Minutes City Council Meeting Monday, January 22, 2024 Page 2 5. CITY COUNCIL COMMUNICATIONS, QUESTIONS, and REPORTS (a) Parks and Recreation Commission Update Tim Amundsen, Public Works Director, gave an update on the Parks and Recreation Commission. (b) Presidential Nomination Primary – March 5th Nalisha Williams, Administrative Services Director, provided information on the Presidential Nomination Primary and early voting. (c) SLMPD Coordinating Committee Meeting Kristi Luger, City Manager, gave an update on the SLMPD Coordinating Committee. (d) Ballfield PAC Update Councilmember Hersman gave an update on the Ballfield PAC. (e) Senate Bonding Tour Update Acting Mayor Caron gave an update on the Senate Bonding Tour that took place on January 18. (f) Frost Quakes Acting Mayor Caron addressed the council about Frost Quakes happening on Lake Minnetonka. 6. MEET EXCELSIOR (a) LMCD Update Mark Kroll, Director, gave an update on the Lake Minnetonka Conversation District. Minutes City Council Meeting Monday, January 22, 2024 Page 3 7. AGENDA APPROVAL (a) Meeting Agenda Tyler moved, Hersman seconded, to approve the January 22, 2024 Meeting Agenda with the addition of item 10(a) Discussion of Residential Zoning. (b) Consent Agenda Dierking moved, Tyler seconded, to approve Consent Agenda Items 7(b) 1, 3, and 5. Item 7(b)2 to be continued to the February 7 City Council Meeting. Motion carried 4/0. Hersman moved, Dierking seconded, to approve Consent Agenda Item 7(b)4. Motion carried 4/0. 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. Ordinance No. 665 Amending Chapter 26 for Employee Earned Sick and Safe Time Action – Continued to the February 5, 2024 City Council Meeting. 3. Disposing of Surplus Equipment and Materials Action – Authorized staff to dispose of surplus equipment and materials. 4. Resolution 2024-03 Authorize Permit for Trail Amenities with Hennepin County Rail Authority Action – Adopted Resolution 2024-03 authorizing the Permit for Trail Amenities with Hennepin County Rail Authority. Minutes City Council Meeting Monday, January 22, 2024 Page 4 5. Continue Pavilion Signage Action – Continue Plaza Signage to the February 5, 2024 City Council Meeting. 8. PUBLIC HEARINGS (a) None 9. PETITIONS, REQUESTS and COMMUNICATIONS (a) THC License Ordinance Dierking moved, Hersman seconded, to waive the first reading and schedule a second reading and adoption for the February 5, 2024 City Council Meeting with changes as discussed. Motion carried 4/0. 10. ORDINANCES and RESOLUTIONS (a) Residential Zoning Standard The council provided feedback to the staff to make changes and bring back to a future City Council Meeting 11. REPORTS of OFFICERS, BOARDS, and COMMITTEES (a) Annual Advisory Appointments Dierking moved, Tyler seconded to authorize staff to advertise for the annual advisory appointments for all commissions and appoint Councilmember Tyler to conduct interviews for the Heritage Planning Commission, appoint Councilmember Dierking to conduct interviews for the Park and Recreation Commission and appoint Councilmember Caron to conduct interviews for the Planning Commission positions. 12. UNFINISHED BUSINESS Minutes City Council Meeting Monday, January 22, 2024 Page 5 (a) None 13. NEW BUSINESS (a) Public Safey Aid Item continued to a future meeting for additional discussion. 14. ADJOURNMENT Dierking moved, Tyler seconded, to adjourn the meeting at 8:39 P.M. Motion carried 4/0. Respectfully submitted, Deb Johnson, Administrative Assistant