City Council

REGULAR MEETING OAKDALE CITY COUNCIL July 13, 2021 CALL TO ORDER A regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Oakdale was held on July 13, 2021, at Oakdale City Hall, 1584 Hadley Avenue, Oakdale, Minnesota. The meeting was called to order by Mayor Paul Reinke at 7:16 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 (participated remotely) Absent: None Also Present: Christina Volkers, City Administrator Jim Thomson, City Attorney Susan Barry, City Clerk Linnea Graffunder-Bartels, Senior Community Development Specialist Alyssa MacLeod, Communications Specialist Nick Newton, Police Captain Emily Shively, City Planner Bob Streetar, Community Development Director Kevin Wold, Fire Chief Jason Zimmerman, Finance Director PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA A MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCIL MEMBER INGEBRITSON, SECONDED BY COUNCIL MEMBER SWEDBERG, TO APPROVE THE AGENDA FOR THE JULY 13, 2021 REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING AS WRITTEN. ROLL CALL VOTE: INGEBRIGTSON: AYE SWEDBERG: AYE OLSON: AYE ZABEL: AYE REINKE: AYE MOTION PASSED. REGULAR MEETING July 13, 2021 Page Two PUBLIC HEARING: BOND SALE Liz Bergman, BakerTilly, provided an overview of the city’s most recent bond sale. She stated that the interest rate was the lowest in 10 years. Mayor Reinke opened the public hearing up to the public; no comments were heard. Mayor Reinke closed the public hearing. City Administrator Volkers noted that the City Council was provided with an updated resolution. A MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCIL MEMBER OLSON, SECONDED BY COUNCIL MEMBER SWEDBERG, TO WAIVE READING AND ADOPT RESOLUTION 2021-69, AWARDING THE SALE OF $2,890,000 GENERAL OBLIGATION IMPROVEMENT BONDS, SERIES 2021A; FIXING THEIR FORM AND SPECIFICATIONS; DIRECTING THEIR EXECUTION AND DELIVERY; AND PROVIDING FOR THEIR PAYMENT. ROLL CALL VOTE: INGEBRIGTSON: AYE SWEDBERG: AYE OLSON: AYE ZABEL: AYE REINKE: AYE MOTION PASSED. PUBLIC HEARING: BETHESDA LUTHERAN COMMUNITY/CORNERSTONE VILLAGE – VACATION, PLATS, SITE PLAN City Planner Shively reviewed requests to provide for the construction of a 71-unit, three-story apartment south of 4th Street and west of Helmo Avenue. In response to a question from Council Member Zabel, City Planner Shively explained that the setback of the building would exceed the required 30 feet and the easement area would be landscaped. Mayor Reinke added that the additional setback and landscaping were determined early on to address concerns expressed by residents in the area. Mayor Reinke opened the public hearing up the audience. Kristine Giornalista, Bethesda Lutheran Communities, thanked the city for its support. No other comments were heard. REGULAR MEETING July 13, 2021 Page Three Mayor Reinke closed the public hearing. A MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCIL MEMBER INGEBRIGTSON, SECONDED BY COUNCIL MEMBER OLSON, TO WAIVE READING AND ADOPT RESOLUTION 2021-70, APPROVING THE PRELIMINARY PLAT AND FINAL PLAT FOR CORNERSTONE VILLAGE. ROLL CALL VOTE: INGEBRIGTSON: AYE OLSON: AYE SWEDBERG: AYE ZABEL: AYE REINKE: AYE MOTION PASSED. A MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCIL MEMBER SWEDBERG, SECONDED BY COUNCIL MEMBER INGEBRIGTSON, TO WAIVE READING AND ADOPT RESOLUTION 2021-71, APPROVING THE VACATION OF THE DRAINAGE AND UTILITY EASEMENT OVER OUTLOT C, CORNERSTONE VILLAGE. ROLL CALL VOTE: SWEDBERG: AYE INGEBRIGTSON: AYE OLSON: AYE ZABEL: AYE REINKE: AYE MOTION PASSED. A MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCIL MEMBER OLSON, SECONDED BY COUNCIL MEMBER SWEDBERG, TO WAIVE READING AND ADOPT RESOLUTION 2021-72, AUTHORIZING THE CONVEYANCE OF OUTLOT C, CORNERSTONE VILLAGE, TO BETHESDA LUTHERAN COMMUNITIES LLC. ROLL CALL VOTE: OLSON: AYE SWEDBERG: AYE INGEBRIGTSON: AYE ZABEL: AYE REINKE: AYE MOTION PASSED. REGULAR MEETING July 13, 2021 Page Four A MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCIL MEMBER INGEBRIGTON, SECONDED BY COUNCIL MEMBER OLSON, TO WAIVE READING AND ADOPT RESOLUTION 2021-73, APPROVING THE FINAL PLAT FOR CORNERSTONE VILLAGE FIRST ADDITION. ROLL CALL VOTE: INGEBRIGTSON: AYE OLSON: AYE SWEDBERG: AYE ZABEL: AYE REINKE: AYE MOTION PASSED. A MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCIL MEMBER SWEDBERG, SECONDED BY COUNCIL MEMBER INGEBRIGTSON, TO WAIVE READING AND ADOPT RESOLUTION 2021-74, APPROVING THE SITE PLAN FOR CORNERSTONE VILLAGE OAKDALE. ROLL CALL VOTE: SWEDBERG: AYE INGEBRIGTSON: AYE OLSON: AYE ZABEL: AYE REINKE: AYE MOTION PASSED. APPROVAL OF MINUTES: Regular Meeting, June 8, 2021 Special Workshop, June 14, 2021 A MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCIL MEMBER INGEBRIGTSON, SECONDED BY COUNCIL MEMBER SWEDBERG, TO APPROVE THE REGULAR MEETING MINUTES OF JUNE 8, 2021, AS PRESENTED. ROLL CALL VOTE: INGEBRIGTSON: AYE SWEDBERG: AYE OLSON: AYE ZABEL: AYE REINKE: AYE MOTION PASSED. REGULAR MEETING July 13, 2021 Page Five OPEN FORUM a) Acorn Award Presentations Mayor Reinke announced the winning properties of the 2021 Acorn Awards that recognizes outstanding properties in the city: Business/Commercial Category: Park Tool, 5115 Hadley Avenue Public Category: Oakdale Library, 1010 Heron Avenue Residential Category: Tooze Residence, 5490 Golfview Place CONSENSUS MOTIONS Mayor Reinke asked that Item D be pulled for discussion. Council Member Swedberg asked that Item C be pulled for discussion. A MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCIL MEMBER INGEBRIGTSON, SECONDED BY COUNCIL MEMBER SWEDBERG, TO APPROVING THE FOLLOWING CONSENSUS MOTIONS: a) APPOINT YENGKONG LOR TO PART-TIME COMMUNITY SERVICES OFFICER FOR THE POLICE DEPARTMENT, EFFECTIVE JULY 14, 2021, AT A RATE OF PAY CONSISTENT WITH THE EXISTING PAY PLAN. b) APPOINT TODD PIERCE AS FULL-TIME MAINTENANCE WORKER FOR THE PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT, UTILITY DIVISION, EFFECTIVE JULY 14, 2021, AT A RATE OF PAY CONSISTENT WITH THE EXISTING LABOR AGREEMENT. c) APPOINT NICHOLAS KOREN AS SEASONAL MAINTENANCE WORKER FOR THE PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT, PARKS DIVISION, EFFECTIVE JULY 14, 2021, AT A RATE OF PAY CONSISTENT WITH THE EXISTING PAY PLAN. ROLL CALL VOTE: INGEBRIGTSON: AYE SWEDBERG: AYE OLSON: AYE ZABEL: AYE REINKE: AYE MOTION PASSED. CONSENSUS MOTION D – HIGHLAND SANITATION AND RECYCLING – SOLID WASTE HAULER LICENSE REGULAR MEETING July 13, 2021 Page Six The City Council reviewed a request to issue a Solid Waste Hauler License to Highland Sanitation and Recycling. Mayor Reinke invited a member of the audience to speak to the license request. Ed Byrne, 4217 Gershwin Avenue, stated his opposition to the city issuing a solid waste hauler license to Highland Sanitation and Recycling due to their past infractions including operating without a license and noise disruptions when operating outside of the allowed collection hours. Mayor Reinke indicated that Community Development Department staff worked with Highland Sanitation to correct the issues and, as such, he supported approval of the license. In response to a question from Council Member Zabel about revoking licenses, City Attorney Thomson stated that the city could give the licensee notice to come before the City Council where testimony would be taken and a decision made on the license. He suggested assigning a contingency to the Highland license that they have no hours of operation violations. Council Member Zabel suggested adding language to the code book to include a probationary period for new licenses and recommending issuing a license to Highland with a probationary period attached. In response to a question from Mr. Byrne, Community Development Director Streetar explained that haulers must pick up at least one day per week but not limited to only one day. A MOTION WAS MADE BY MAYOR REINKE, SECONDED BY COUNCIL MEMBER INGEBRIGTSON, TO APPROVE ISSUANCE OF A 2021 COMMERCIAL SOLID WASTE HAULER LICENSE TO HIGHLAND SANITATION AND RECYCLING CONTINGENT UPON RECEIPT OF ALL REQUIRED MATERIALS AS LISTED IN THE ORDINANCE. MOTION AMENDMENT: A MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCIL MEMBER INGEBRIGTSON, SECONDED BY COUNCIL MEMBER OLSON, TO APPROVE ISSUANCE OF A 2021 COMMERCIAL SOLID WASTE HAULER LICENSE TO HIGHLAND SANITATION AND RECYCLING CONTINGENT UPON RECEIPT OF ALL REQUIRED MATERIALS AS LISTED IN THE ORDINANCE AND NO OCCURANCES OF HOURS OF OPERATION OR OTHER VIOLATIONS DURING THE LICENSE PERIOD. ROLL CALL VOTE: INGEBRIGTSON: AYE OLSON: AYE SWEDBERG: AYE ZABEL: AYE REINKE: AYE MOTION PASSED. REGULAR MEETING July 13, 2021 Page Seven CONSENSUS MOTION C – NOISE VARIANCE – 6368 GOPHER BOULEVARD The City Council reviewed a request to allow recorded music to be played at a private residence on August 21 between the hours of 10 and 1 AM at 6368 Gopher Boulevard. Council Member Swedberg asked that the music stop at an earlier time. Mayor Reinke, Council Member Ingebrigtson, and Council Member Olson supported the requested hours. ROLL CALL VOTE: OLSON: AYE INGEBRIGTSON: AYE SWEDBERG: AYE ZABEL: AYE REINKE: AYE MOTION PASSED. ADVISORY BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS a) Planning Commission: Minutes of June 3, 2021 The City Council acknowledged receipt of the Planning Commission minutes of June 3, 2021. COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT a) Community Development Update Community Development Director Streetar provided an update on the following: • Bethesda Lutheran Community Tax Increment Financing Request • 4Front • Bike and Pedestrian Plan • Helmo Station • Tanners Lake Redevelopment Site • Greenway Station – Reuter Walton no longer pursuing COUNCIL PRESENTATIONS a) Local Sales Tax Request – Resolution of Support REGULAR MEETING July 13, 2021 Page Eight City Administrator Volkers requested the City Council adopt a resolution to allow the city to impose a Sales and Use Tax of one-half of one percent if approved by voters at the November 8, 2022 General Election. She explained that the tax would pay to construct a new Public Works facility and to expand the Police Department. The requested Resolution is needed per MN State Statute. A MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCIL MEMBER INGEBRIGTSON, SECONDED BY COUNCIL MEMBER SWEDBERG, TO WAIVE READING AND ADOPT RESOLUTION 2021-75, APPROVING LAWS 2021, FIRST SPECIAL SESSION, CHAPTER 14/HF 9, SECTION 15, RELATING TO ALLOWING THE CITY OF OAKDALE TO IMPOSE A SALES AND USE TAX OF ONE-HALF OF ONE PERCENT, IF APPROVED BY VOTERS AT THE NOVEMBER 8, 2022 GENERAL ELECTION, TO PAY FOR CONSTRUCTION OF A NEW PUBLIC WORKS FACILITY AND FOR CONSTRUCTION, REHABILITATION, AND ASSOCIATED BUILDING COSTS OF A POLICE DEPARTMENT FACILITY. ROLL CALL VOTE: INGEBRIGTSON: AYE SWEDBERG: AYE OLSON: AYE ZABEL: AYE REINKE: AYE MOTION PASSED. COUNCIL PRESENTATIONS Council Member Swedberg announced that a summer concert would be held at the Walton Park Band Shell on July 14. Mayor Reinke thanked the Summerfest Committee for putting on the 2021 event. Mayor Reinke offered condolences to the family of former council member Bill Rasmussen. Mayor Reinke thanked Public Works Director/City Engineer Bachmeier for having the overlay of Hadley Avenue completed prior to Summerfest. CLAIMS A MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCIL MEMBER INGEBRIGTSON, SECONDED BY COUNCIL MEMBER SWEDBERG, TO APPROVE THE CLAIMS FOR THE PERIOD OF JUNE 19 TO JULY 9 IN THE AMOUNT OF $2,493,026.46. ROLL CALL VOTE: REGULAR MEETING July 13, 2021 Page Nine INGEBRIGTSON: AYE SWEDBERG: AYE OLSON: AYE ZABEL: AYE REINKE: AYE MOTION PASSED. ADJOURNMENT A MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCIL MEMBER INGEBRIGTSON, SECONDED BY COUNCIL MEMBER SWEDBERG, TO ADJOURN THE REGULAR MEETING OF JULY 13, 2021, AT 8:10 PM. ROLL CALL VOTE: INGEBRIGTSON: AYE SWEDBERG: AYE OLSON: AYE ZABEL: AYE REINKE: AYE MOTION PASSED. Respectfully submitted, Susan Barry, City Clerk