City Council

MAHTOMEDI CITY COUNCIL MINUTES FEBRUARY 2, 2016 Mayor Jud Marshall convened the regular City Council meeting at 7:00 p.m. with Council members Joel Schilling, Richard Brainerd and Lael Ramaley in attendance. Council member Tim Deans and Administrator Scott Neilson were absent. City Engineer Jay Kennedy and City Clerk Mary Solie were also in attendance. CONSIDER APPROVAL OF AGENDA Staff Report 8a. Ordinance Licensing Massage Therapists and Massage Therapy Businesses was tabled. Council member Brainerd moved and Council member Schilling seconded the motion to approve the agenda as amended. The motion was approved. CONSIDER APPROVAL OF CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES Council member Ramaley moved and Council Schilling member seconded the motion to approve the minutes as presented. The motion was unanimously approved. 4. PRESENTATIONS Steve Wolgamot presented the council with a packet of information about items he has been working on. He also included a book he wrote about the early days of Mahtomedi. Washington County Deputy Mark was present to introduce Deputy Joe, who will be working in Mahtomedi. He also mentioned the Citizens Academy, which gives a little insight to how the Sheriff’s Office works and the job they do. It is open to any Washington County resident or anyone that works in Washington County. 5. DISCUSSION FROM THE AUDIENCE There was no discussion from the audience. 6. CONSENT AGENDA Council member Ramaley moved and Council member Schilling seconded the motion to approve the Consent Agenda as presented. The motion was unanimously approved. a. APPROVAL-LMCIT Liability Coverage – Option Not to Waive Statutory Tort Liability Limits. The City’s insurance agent, Bearence Management Group and City Staff requested and received approval for the League of Minnesota Cities Insurance Trust (LMCIT) liability coverage waiver form to not waive the monetary limits as established by Minnesota Statutes 466.04. CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES -2- FEBRUARY 2, 2016 6. CONSENT AGENDA-Continued. b. APPROVAL-Metropolitan Council Clean Water Fund Grant Agreement. The agreement with the Metropolitan Council for the $10,000 Water Efficiency Grant the City received was approved. c. APPROVAL-Mutual Aid Agreement between Washington County Fire Departments and St. Croix County Fire Departments. Fire Chief Terry Fischer requested and received approval for a mutual aid agreement between Washington County Fire Departments and St. Croix County Fire Departments to assist each other when there is a need for assistance. d. APPROVAL-Cooperative Agreement between City of Mahtomedi and Washington County for County Road 12 Design and Construction Improvements Washington County committed funding for improvements to CSAH 12 adjacent to the former Piccadilly site as part of the overall investment in the project. The funds are to be utilized to improve the walkability of the area between Highway 244 and Mahtomedi Avenue. The County requested the City complete the improvements in order to expedite the project, which is spelled out in a proposed Cooperative Agreement between the City and County. Approval of the proposed agreement, subject to final review by the City and County Attorney, was given. e. APPROVAL-Release of Lots 1 and 6, Block 1, Wedgewood 2nd Addition, from City of Mahtomedi Development Contract for Plat of Wedgewood. A release from the Development Agreement for Wedgewood 2nd Addition, which was recorded on August 9, 2005, was approved since all of the conditions imposed by the City in the agreement have been fulfilled. 7. PUBLIC HEARINGS-None 8. STAFF REPORTS 8a. CONSIDER APPROVAL-Ordinance Adding Chapter 7, Section 7.11, to the Mahtomedi City Code Related to the Licensing of Massage Therapists and Massage Therapy Businesses.-Tabled for a future meeting. CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES -3- FEBRUARY 2, 2016 8b. CONSIDER APPROVAL-Bill List Council member Ramaley moved and Council member Schilling seconded the motion to approve the bills as presented. The motion was unanimously approved. 9. REPORT FROM THE CITY ADMINISTRATOR There was no report from the Administrator. 10. COMMENTS FROM THE CITY COUNCIL There were no comments from the Council. 11. CLOSED SESSION – None Scheduled 12. ADJOURNMENT Council member Brainerd moved and Council member Ramaley seconded the motion to adjourn the meeting at 7:35 p.m. The motion was unanimously approved. ATTESTED: APPROVED: ___________________________ ___________________________ MARY SOLIE, CITY CLERK JUD MARSHALL, MAYOR