City Council Meetings and Work Sessions

Regular Council Meeting MINUTES Monday, August 19, 2024 106 Center Street, Excelsior, MN 55331, 6:30 P.M. 1. CALL TO ORDER Acting Mayor Caron called the meeting to order at 6:33 P.M. 2. ROLL CALL City Council Present: Councilmembers Caron, Dierking, Hersman and Tyler City Council Absent: Mayor Carlson Also Present: City Manager Luger, Assistant City Manager/City Attorney Staunton, Public Works Director Amundsen, and Finance Director Palmer. 3. APPROVAL OF MINUTES (a) July 15, 2024, City Council Meeting Minutes (b) August 5, 2024, City Council Work Session Minutes (c) August 5, 2024, City Council Meeting Minutes Tyler moved, Dierking seconded to approve the July 15, 2024, City Council Meeting Minutes, the August 5, 2024, City Council Work Session Minutes, and the August 5, 2024, City Council Meeting Minutes with changes. Motion carried 4/0. 4. OPEN FORUM Bruce Kelly, 165 Maple Street, addressed the Council with concern about Third Street hydrants, The Commons Ballfield funding sources, and the siren. Brad Nelson, 400 Second Street (owner of Artem Haus), addressed the Council with concerns about parking. Minutes City Council Meeting Monday, August 19, 2024 Page 2 Karen Koehnen, 463 Second Street, addressed the Council with concerns about parking. Nan Sloan, 144 Huntington Ave., Wayzata, (The Sitting Room), addressed the Council with concerns about parking. 5. CITY COUNCIL COMMUNICATIONS, QUESTIONS, and REPORTS (a) Shannon Crowell, Certificate of Appreciation for 20 Years of Service Acting Mayor Caron presented Mr. Crowell with a certificate. (b) Met Council Project Update Public Works Director Amundsen gave an update on the Met Council Project. (c) Organizational Study Acting Mayor Caron asked the Council to consider adding the public works department to the Organizational Study for an additional $5,000 which the Council was supportive of. 6. MEET EXCELSIOR (a) Matt Herman, Republic Services, Organics Recycling 7. AGENDA APPROVAL (a) Meeting Agenda Dierking moved, Hersman seconded, to approve the August 19, 2024, City Council meeting agenda. Motion carried 4/0. Minutes City Council Meeting Monday, August 19, 2024 Page 3 (b) Consent Agenda Hersman moved, Tyler seconded, to approve 7(b)1, 3, and 4, and continue Item 7(b)2 to the September 3, 2024, City Council meeting. 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. Emergency Ordinance 670 Amending Chapter 32 to Add Permit Parking to Morse Avenue Action – Continued Emergency Ordinance 670 Amending Chapter 32 to the September 3, 2024, City Council meeting 3. 2025 Excelsior Fire District Budget and Capital Improvement Program Action – Approved the 2025 Excelsior Fire District Budget and Capital Improvement Program 4. 2024 Goal Report – Second Quarter Action – Approved Second Quarter Goal Report 8. PUBLIC HEARINGS (a) 500 Third Street – Variance Application Matt Phillippi, 500 Third Street, addressed the Council. Tyler moved, Hersman seconded to approve the resolution relating to the variance for 500 Third Street. Motion carried 4/0. Minutes City Council Meeting Monday, August 19, 2024 Page 4 (b) 719 Second Avenue – Residential Review Permit and Variance Applications Andrew Murphy, 703 Second Avenue, addressed the Council. Nicki Craig, 731 Second Avenue, addressed the Council. Hersman moved, Tyler seconded, to approve the residential review permit and variance request with staff to bring the resolution back at the next meeting. Motion carried 4/0. (c) 162 West Lake Street – Home Tour Special Event Permit Hersman moved, Tyler seconded, to approve the special event permit. Motion carried 4/0. 9. PETITIONS, REQUESTS and COMMUNICATIONS (a) 2025 South Lake Minnetonka Police Department Budget Chief Brian Tholen, South Lake Minnetonka Police Department, addressed the Council. Tyler moved, Dierking seconded, to approve 2025 South Lake Minnetonka Police Department Budget. Motion carried 4/0. 10. ORDINANCES and RESOLUTIONS (a) None 11. REPORTS of OFFICERS, BOARDS, and COMMITTEES (a) None Minutes City Council Meeting Monday, August 19, 2024 Page 5 12. UNFINISHED BUSINESS (a) Final Approval of The Commons Ballfield Design Kevin Clark, HKGI, addressed the Council. Hersman moved, Dierking seconded, to approve the Commons Ballfield Design and the phasing plan. At a later meeting they will come back with bids for phase 2, give an update on financing, and explain the overall sidewalk plan and storage. Motion carried 4/0. 13. NEW BUSINESS (a) None 14. ADJOURNMENT Dierking moved, Hersman seconded, to adjourn the meeting at 8:56 P.M. Motion carried 4/0. Respectfully submitted, Sarah Stromgren, Administrative Assistant