City Council

REGULAR MEETING OAKDALE CITY COUNCIL March 10, 2020 CALL TO ORDER A regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Oakdale was held on Tuesday, March 10, 2020, at Oakdale City Hall, 1584 Hadley Avenue, Oakdale, Minnesota. The meeting was called to order by Mayor Paul Reinke at 7 PM. CALL OF ROLL On a call of roll, the following were present: Mayor Paul Reinke Mayor for a Day Lydia Weden Council Members: Jake Ingebrigtson Susan Olson Colleen Swedberg Kevin Zabel Absent: None Also Present: Brian Bachmeier, Public Works Director/City Engineer Susan Barry, City Clerk Alyssa MacLeod, Communication Specialist Craig Dawson, Interim City Administrator Bob Streetar, Community Development Director Jim Thomson, City Attorney PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE APPROVAL OF MINUTES: Workshop, January 28, 2020 Regular Meeting, February 11, 2020 A MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCIL MEMBER ZABEL, SECONDED BY COUNCIL MEMBER INGEBRIGTSON, TO APPROVE THE WORKSHOP MINUTES OF JANUARY 28, 2020, AS PRESENTED. 5 AYES. A MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCIL MEMBER INGEBRIGTSON, SECONDED BY COUNCIL MEMBER SWEDBERG, TO APPROVE THE REGULAR MEETING MINUTES OF FEBRUARY 11, 2020, AS PRESENTED. 5 AYES. OPEN FORUM a) “If I Were Mayor” Contest Winners Recognition REGULAR MEETING March 10, 2020 Page Two Mayor Reinke announced the winners of the City’s first ever “If I Were Mayor” contest: First Place: Lydia Weden Second Place: Abigail Brown Third Place (tie): Jafar Abdo Lexi Goeppinger He presented them with certificates and gavels. Mayor Reinke opened up the meeting to the audience at this time; no comments were heard. CONSENSUS MOTIONS Council Member Ingebrigtson asked that item “d” be pulled for discussion. A MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCIL MEMBER ZABEL, SECONDED BY COUNCIL MEMBER OLSON, TO APPROVE THE FOLLOWING CONSENSUS MOTIONS: a) Waive reading and adopt Resolution 2020-23, Approving issuance of a Garden Center License for Cub Foods to operate a temporary Garden Center located at 7191 10th Street, subject to conditions. b) Authorize the designated City officials to enter into a Tier Two Membership Agreement with the Health and Emergency Response Occupations (HERO) Center effective April 1, 2020, at a projected total cost of $20,960 for the first 12 months of the agreement. c) Establish a Special City Council meeting on Monday, April 6, 2020, at 5 PM to meet and select finalists for the city administrator position. e) Waive reading and adopt Resolution 2020-25, Accepting the resignation of Utility Customer Service Specialist/Cashier Cindy Schaffer, effective June 12, 2020. f) Waive reading and adopt Resolution 2020-26, Approving the hiring of Mary Cutrufello as Intern in the Community Development Department, effective March 10, 2020. 5 AYES. Consent Item “d” – Statewide Licensing of Massage Therapy and Asian Bodywork Council Member Ingebrigtson asked that the City Council be provided with the draft legislation relating to the state taking over licensing of massage therapy and Asian bodywork therapists prior to taking action to support statewide licensing. REGULAR MEETING March 10, 2020 Page Three A MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCIL MEMBER INGEBRIGTSON, TO TABLE CONSENT ITEM “D” UNTIL A COPY OF THE DRAFT LEGISLATION WAS REVIEWED BY THE CITY COUNCIL. MOTION WITHDRAWN. Mayor Reinke commented on the importance of seeing the draft legislation. Council Member Zabel indicated how the process for the draft legislation is to seek support from cities for the State to take over licensing of massage therapists and noted how current draft language could differ greatly from that presented to the Legislature. He stated his opposition to tabling Consent item “d”. In response to a question from Council Member Ingebrigtson, Council Member Zabel verified that cities would continue to license massage therapy establishments. As such, Council Member Ingebrigtson withdrew his motion. Council Member Olson expressed concern about government’s involvement in certain matters and stated her opposition to licensing of massage therapists, stylists, etc. A MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCIL MEMBER ZABEL, SECONDED BY COUNCIL MEMBER SWEDBERG, TO WAIVE READING AND ADOPT RESOLUTION 2020-24, SUPPORTING LEGISLATION THAT REQUIRES STATEWIDE LICENSURE OR REGISTRATION OF MASSAGE THERAPISTS AND ASIAN BODYWORK THERAPISTS BY THE STATE OF MINNESOTA THAT WOULD NOT PRE-EMPT THE ABILITY OF CITIES TO REGULATE MASSAGE THERAPY ESTABLISHIMENTS. 3 AYES. 2 NAYS – INGEBRIGTSON AND OLSON. PUBLIC WORKS DIRECTOR/CITY ENGINEER a) Project Updates Public Works Director/City Engineer Bachmeier updated the City Council on the following: a) Spring load limits now in place and will remain in place for five to six weeks. b) Plowing Overview: 1,272 tons of salt applied over the season; 26 plowing events. In response to questions from Council Member Zabel, Public Works Director/City Engineer Bachmeier explained that the plowing operations straddle two budget years and explained that keeping the City’s winter parking regulations in place until April 1 each year, regardless of weather conditions, provides a consistent message to the public. He added that, should weather conditions in March warrant, the police department can choose to not enforce the parking restrictions. REGULAR MEETING March 10, 2020 Page Four In response to a question from Council Member Zabel, Public Works Director/City Engineer Bachmeier noted that the 2020 street improvement project timeline would not be adjusted due to an early spring. ADMINISTRATOR’S REPORT a) City Administrator Search Update Interim City Administrator Dawson announced that 39 applications had been received, with 22 advancing to the next step, and the City Council considering finalists on April 6. b) COVID-19 Update Interim City Administrator Dawson provided an update on the COVID-19 matter. c) Chief Building Official Update Interim City Administrator Dawson noted that the City would be accepting applications for Chief Building Official until March 16. COUNCIL PRESENTATIONS a) Events and Reminders Mayor Reinke announced the following: Indoor Market (March 21, Discovery Center), Indoor Garage Sale (March 28), Fire and Police Spring Safety Meeting (April 4, North Fire Station), and Arbor Day Tree Giveaway (April 25, Walton Park). CLAIMS A MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCIL MEMBER ZABEL, SECONDED BY COUNCIL MEMBER SWEDBERG, TO APPROVE THE CLAIMS FOR THE PERIOD OF FEBRUARY 22 TO MARCH 6 IN THE AMOUNT OF $856,303.36. 5 AYES. ADJOURNMENT A MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCIL MEMBER SWEDBERG, SECONDED BY COUNCIL MEMBER INGEBRIGTSON, TO ADJOURN THE MEETING AT 7:30 PM. 5 AYES. Respectfully submitted, Susan Barry, City Clerk