City Council

REGULAR MEETING OAKDALE CITY COUNCIL May 25, 2021 CALL TO ORDER A regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Oakdale was held on May 25, 2021, at Oakdale City Hall, 1584 Hadley Avenue, Oakdale, Minnesota. The meeting was called to order by Mayor Paul Reinke at 7:00 PM. CALL OF ROLL On a call of roll, the following were present: Mayor Paul Reinke Council Members: Jake Ingebrigtson Susan Olson Colleen Swedberg Kevin Zabel Absent: None Also Present: Christina Volkers, City Administrator Jim Thomson, City Attorney Susan Barry, City Clerk Alyssa MacLeod, Communications Specialist Nick Newton, Police Captain Chelsea Petersen, Administrative Services Director (virtual) Emily Shively, City Planner Bob Streetar, Community Development Director Kevin Wold, Fire Chief PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE Council Member Zabel requested an agenda amendment to add an item under Council Presentations to repeal mayoral directive 2020-01. A MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCIL MEMBER INGEBRIGTSON, SECONDED BY COUNCIL MEMBER SWEDBERG, TO AMEND THE AGENDA TO ADD AN ITEM UNDER COUNCIL PRESENATATIONS TO REPLEAL MAYORAL DIRECTIVE 2020-01. 5 AYES. PUBLIC HEARING – WILLOWBROOKE THIRD ADDITION – PRELIMINARY AND FINAL PLATS City Planner Shively reviewed requests to approve the preliminary and final plats for the Willowbrooke Third Addition, to create 14 two-story residential buildings and clubhouse called the Springs at 36th Street and Ideal Avenue. She also reviewed a request to approve the site plan for the Springs at Willowbrooke. REGULAR MEETING May 25, 2021 Page Two Eric Thom, representing the developer, Continental, introduced himself. Mayor Reinke opened the public hearing up to the audience; no comments were brought forth. Mayor Reinke closed the public hearing. A MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCIL MEMBER ZABEL, SECONDED BY COUNCIL MEMBER OLSON, TO WAIVE READING AND ADOPT RESOLUTION 2021-48, APPROVING THE PRELIMINARY AND FINAL PLATS FOR THE WILLOWBROOKE THIRD ADDITION (36TH STREET AND IDEAL AVENUE), SUBJECT TO CONDITIONS. 5 AYES. A MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCIL MEMBER ZABEL, SECONDED BY COUNCIL MEMBER SWEDBERG, TO WAIVE READING AND ADOPT RESOLUTION 2021-49, APPROVING THE SITE PLAN FOR THE SPRINGS AT WILLOWBROOKE, SUBJECT TO CONDITIONS. 5 AYES. PUBLIC HEARING – VACATE PORTION OF 40TH STREET (WILLOWBROOKE) City Planner Shively reviewed a request to vacate an existing portion of 40th Street in the Willowbrooke project area and relocate that portion of 40th Street when the street is realigned. Mayor Reinke opened the public hearing up to the audience. Barbara Holmes, Olson Lake Trail, expressed concern with increased traffic in the area from the new development. Community Development Director Streetar explained that roads in the area would be constructed to handle increased traffic, that 40th Street would offer a curved design to slow traffic, and that most traffic from Willowbrooke would flow south to County Road 14. In response to a question from Council Member Zabel, Community Development Director Streetar noted that the construction of 40th Street would occur in 2022. In response to a question from Tony Nelson, Olson Lake Trail, City Planner Shively noted that a road will connect the Willowbrooke neighborhood to Helmo Road. Mayor Reinke closed the public hearing. A MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCIL MEMBER ZABEL, SECONDED BY COUNCIL MEMBER INGEBRIGTSON, TO WAIVE READING AND ADOPT RESOLUTION 2021-50, VACATING A PORTION OF THE 40TH STREET RIGHT-OF-WAY EAST OF I-694 TO IDEAL AVENUE (WILLOWBROOKE). 5 AYES. REGULAR MEETING May 25, 2021 Page Three APPROVAL OF MINUTES: Workshop, April 27, 2021 A MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCIL MEMBER ZABEL, SECONDED BY COUNCIL MEMBER SWEDBERG, TO APPROVE THE WORKSHOP MINUTES OF APRIL 27, 2021, AS PRESENTED. 5 AYES. OPEN FORUM Mayor Reinke opened the meeting up to the audience at this time; no comments were heard. CONSENSUS MOTIONS A MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCIL MEMBER ZABEL, SECONDED BY COUNCIL MEMBER SWEDBERG, TO APPROVE THE FOLLOWING CONSENSUS MOTIONS: a) Waive reading and adopt Resolution 2021-51, Accepting a donation from the Maplewood Oakdale Lions Club. (This motion requires a 2/3s vote to pass). b) Waive reading and adopt Resolution 2021-52, Appointing Daniel Gehrz to Community Service Officer, effective May 26, 2021, at a rate of pay consistent with the existing labor agreement. c) Waive reading and adopt Resolution 2021-53, Approving the hiring of Madison Fleming as Summer Program Instructor. d) Adopt Policy MIS-019: Donations to Parks; Memorials in Parks; Installation, and Maintenance. e) Adopt Policy MIS-020: Surplus: Donating, Transferring, Selling. f) Approve issuance of a one-day temporary liquor license to Transfiguration Church, 6133 - 15th Street, for an event being held June 18, 2021. g) Approve the issuance of a temporary beer license to the Maplewood/Oakdale Lions Club for an event being held June 25 to 26 at Walton Park (Summerfest). h) Waive reading and adopt Resolution 2021-54, Authorizing execution of amendment to funding loan agreement in connection with the Multifamily Mortgage Revenue Note (Century North Apartments Project), Series 2016A and Multifamily Mortgage Revenue Note (Century North Apartments Project), Series 2016B and authorizing the Mayor and City Administrator to execute the agreement). 5 AYES. REGULAR MEETING May 25, 2021 Page Four ADVISORY BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS a) Parks and Recreation Commission: Minutes of April 20, 2021 The City Council acknowledged receipt of the Parks and Recreation Commission minutes of April 20, 2021. b) Planning Commission: Minutes of March 4, 2021 The City Council acknowledged receipt of the Planning Commission minutes of March 4, 2021. COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT a) Willowbrooke Master Planned Unit Development Agreement Community Development Director Streetar reviewed a request to enter into a Master Planned Unit Development Agreement with White Star Farms LLC and US Home Corporation to provide for housing construction in the Willowbrooke project. A MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCIL MEMBER ZABEL, SECONDED BY COUNCIL MEMBER INGEBRIGTSON, TO APPROVE THE CITY ENTERING INTO THE MASTER PLANNED UNIT DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT WITH WHITE STAR FARMS LLC AND US HOME CORPORATION AND AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR AND CITY ADMINISTRATOR TO EXECUTE THE AGREEMENT. 5 AYES. b) Willowbrooke Master Service Agreement Task Order – Phase 1 Ecological Restoration Community Development Director Streetar reviewed a request to enter into a Master Service Agreement Task Order for the Willowbrooke Phase 1 Ecological Restoration with Stantec Consulting Services. A MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCIL MEMBER INGEBRIGTSON, SECONDED BY COUNCIL MEMBER SWEDBERG, TO APPROVE THE CITY ENTERING INTO THE MASTER SERVICE AGREEMENT TASK ORDER FOR WILLOWBROOKE PHASE 1 ECOLOGICAL RESTORATION AND AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR AND CITY ADMINISTRATOR TO EXECUTE THE AGREEMENT. 5 AYES. COUNCIL PRESENTATIONS a) Repeal Mayoral Directive 2020-01 REGULAR MEETING May 25, 2021 Page Five Council Member Zabel indicated that it would appropriate for the City Council to repeal the mayoral directive relating to the local emergency put into place in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. A MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCIL MEMBER ZABEL, SECONDED BY COUNCIL MEMBER SWEDBERG, TO WAIVE READING AND ADOPT RESOLUTION 2021-55, REPEALING MAYORAL DIRECTIVE 2020-01. 5 AYES. Landscape Revival Council Member Swedberg announced that the Landscape Revival would be held June 12 in the City Hall parking lot from 9 AM to 1 PM. Council – Advisory Body Meeting Council Member Swedberg thanked the members of the city’s advisory bodies for meeting with the City Council on May 18. Mayor Reinke also thanked the members. Mayor Reinke wished all a happy and safe Memorial Day holiday and shared his thankfulness for city meetings to be back in their normal setting. AWARD OF BID a) City Project 2021-03 – Lift Station 11 Improvements City Administrator Volkers reviewed a request to award the bid for City Project 2021-03 (Lift Station 11 Improvements) to Minger Construction. She added that the bid was $100,000 less than the estimated cost. In response to a question from Council Member Zabel, City Administrator Volkers explained that an additional $200,000 would go toward engineering, pump equipment, and SCADA integration. A MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCIL MEMBER ZABEL, SECONDED BY COUNCIL MEMBER INGEBRIGTSON, TO WAIVE READING AND ADOPT RESOLUTION 2021-56, AWARDING THE CITY PROJECT 2021-03 (LIFT STATION 11 IMPROVEMENTS) CONTRACT TO MINGER CONSTRUCTION CO. INC., IN THE AMOUNT OF $449,509.25, AND AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR AND CITY ADMINISTRATOR TO EXECUTE THE CONTRACT. 5 AYES. REGULAR MEETING May 25, 2021 Page Six CLAIMS A MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCIL MEMBER ZABEL, SECONDED BY COUNCIL MEMBER INGEBRIGTSON, TO APPROVE THE CLAIMS FOR THE PERIOD OF MAY 8 TO MAY 20 IN THE AMOUNT OF $884,013.23. 5 AYES. ADJOURNMENT A MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCIL MEMBER INGEBRIGTSON, SECONDED BY COUNCIL MEMBER OLSON, TO ADJOURN THE REGULAR MEETING OF MAY 25, 2021, AT 7:42 PM. 5 AYES. Respectfully submitted Susan Barry, City Clerk