City Council

REGULAR MEETING MINUTES OAKDALE CITY COUNCIL November 22, 2022 CALL TO ORDER A regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Oakdale was held on November 22, 2022, 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 Staff Present: Christina Volkers, City Administrator Sara Ludwig, City Clerk Jim Thomson, City Attorney Brian Bachmeier, Interim City Engineer Andrew Gitzlaff, Community Development Director Nick Newton, Police Chief Lori Pulkrabek, Communications Manager Jim Romanik, Public Works Manager Jason Zimmerman, Finance Director Others Present: Stan Karwoski, County Commissioner Andy Morcomb, Council Member-Elect PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA Mayor Reinke explained the amended agenda includes the removal of Consensus Motion C. A MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCIL MEMBER ZABEL, SECONDED BY COUNCIL MEMBER SWEDBERG, TO APPROVE THE AGENDA AS AMENDED FOR THE MEETING OF NOVEMBER 22, 2022. 5 AYES APPROVAL OF MINUTES A MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCIL MEMBER SWEDBERG, SECONDED BY COUNCIL MEMBER INGEBRIGTSON TO APPROVE THE WORKSHOP MEETING MINUTES OF NOVEMBER 7, 2022. 5 AYES REGULAR MEETING MINUTES NOVEMBER 22, 2022 PAGE TWO A MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCIL MEMBER ZABEL, SECONDED BY COUNCIL MEMBER SWEDBERG TO APPROVE THE REGULAR MEETING MINUTES OF NOVEMBER 7, 2022. 5 AYES A MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCIL MEMBER OLSON, SECONDED BY COUNCIL MEMBER INGEBRIGTSON TO APPROVE THE SPECIAL MEETING MINUTES OF NOVEMBER 16, 2022. 5 AYES PUBLIC HEARING a) Public Hearing – Amendments to Article III of Chapter 9 of City Code Mayor Reinke opened the public hearing for Amendment to Article III of Chapter 9 of City Code, and asked for public comment. He explained the public hearing process and asked again for public comment. No comments were heard. Mayor Reinke closed the public hearing. A MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCIL MEMBER ZABEL, SECONDED BY COUNCIL MEMBER SWEDBERG TO WAIVE READING AND ADOPT ORDINANCE NO. 887, APPROVING THE AMENDMENTS TO ARTICLE III OF CHAPTER 9 OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCE FOR THE CITY OF OAKDALE PERTAINING TO THE REGULATION OF TOBACCO. 5 AYES b) Public Hearing – Intent to Purchase and Implement Body Worn Cameras Mayor Reinke opened the public hearing for the intent to purchase and implement Body Worn Cameras. He asked for public comment. He explained the public hearing process and asked again for public comment. No comments were heard. Mayor Reinke closed the public hearing. A MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCIL MEMBER ZABEL, SECONDED BY COUNCIL MEMBER INGEBRIGTSON TO AUTHORIZE THE MAYOR AND CITY ADMINISTRATOR TO SIGN AND EXECUTE THE AGREEMENT BETWEEN MOTOROLA AND THE CITY OF OAKDALE. 5 AYES c) Public Hearing – TIF Spending Plan Mayor Reinke opened the public hearing for the TIF Spending Plan. He asked for public comment. He explained the public hearing process and asked again for public comment. No comments were heard. Mayor Reinke closed the public hearing. A MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCIL MEMBER ZABEL, SECONDED BY COUNCIL MEMBER SWEDBERG TO WAIVE READING AND ADOPT RESOLUTION 2022-121, APPROVING THE TIF DISTRICT 1-4 AND 1-6 SPENDING PLAN. 5 AYES REGULAR MEETING MINUTES NOVEMBER 22, 2022 PAGE THREE OPEN FORUM (Maximum time of three minutes per person)* County Commissioner Stan Karwoski presented Council Member Colleen Swedberg with the Commissioner Service Award to recognize her great work on the Council over the last four years. County Commissioner Stan Karwoski also presented Mayor Reinke with the Commissioner Service Award to recognize the development that has taken place in the City of Oakdale during his time of service. He also praised the Mayor’s leadership over his 18 years of service which included various transitions within the Council. CONSENSUS MOTIONS a) Request that the City Council waive reading and adopt Resolution 2022-123 designating 2023 polling locations, per Minnesota Statutes 204B.16. b) Request that the City Council waive reading and adopt Resolution 2022-119 authorizing the 2040 Comprehensive Plan Text Amendment to be submitted to the Metropolitan Council. c) Request that the City Council approve the following concept plans for each park: x Commons Park – Base Plus Concept x Neighborhood Park West – Base Concept x Neighborhood Park North – Base Concept (elevate the more basic nature-based play equipment with some higher end, more complex pieces of equipment mixed in.) Request that the City Council approve an overall preliminary budget of $5,451,000 for the three parks consistent with the draft Capital Improvement Plan. d) Request that the City Council waive reading and adopt Ordinance No. 889, approving an Amendment to Chapter 10 of the City of Oakdale Code of Ordinances Request that the City Council waive reading and adopt Ordinance No. 900, approving an amendment to Chapter 25 of the City of Oakdale Code of Ordinances. e) Request per City Code, Chapter 2, Article IV, Sec.2-36 (c) and per City Personnel Policy PE-031, Section 5.0 that the City Council appoint Michael Streff as full-time probationary Firefighter/Paramedic effective November 29, 2022, at a rate of pay consistent with the City base pay schedule. f) Request that the City Council approve proposed policy revision to Policy MIS-015 Small Unmanned Aerial Systems (sUAS) Operations to replace the existing drone policy in whole. g) Request that the City Council authorize the Mayor and City Administrator to sign and execute the agreement between the Axtell Group and the City of Oakdale for the police staffing assessment. h) Request that the City Council waive reading and adopt Resolution 2022-122, authorizing summary publication of City tobacco Ordinance 887. REGULAR MEETING MINUTES NOVEMBER 22, 2022 PAGE FOUR A MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCIL MEMBER ZABEL, SECONDED BY COUNCIL MEMBER SWEDBERG TO APPROVE CONSENSUS MOTIONS A THROUGH H WITH THE EXCEPTION OF C, AS PRESENTED. 5 AYES ADVISORY BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS Economic Development Commission (no meeting, Council Liaison Susan Olson) Environmental Management Commission (met on 11/21/22, Council Liaison Kevin Zabel) Council Member Zabel reported that the 2023 Work Plan was reviewed and approved. They are giving special focus to opportunities that are coming by way of increased federal funding. Planning Commission (no meeting, Council Liaison Colleen Swedberg) Parks and Recreation Commission (met on 11/15/22, Council Liaison Jake Ingebrigtson) Council Member Ingebrigtson reported that they discussed park updates, fall clean up, and the Richard Walton baseball fields 5 through 8 electricity repair. Tree Board (no meeting, Council Liaison Mayor Reinke) AWARD OF BID None STAFF REPORTS No report CITY ATTORNEY No report ADMINISTRATOR'S REPORT No report COUNCIL PRESENTATIONS Mayor Reinke thanked the Oakdale residents for voting in favor of both L.O.S.T. ballot questions on election day. He announced the Oakdale Indoor Market will take place on Saturday, November 26, 2022, at the Discovery Center from 9 AM – 1 PM. Also, on Thursday, December 8, 2022, Santa will be visiting on a decorated firetruck from 6:00–7:30 PM. The schedule of stops is available on the City’s website. Lastly, he shared the Oakdale Winter Wonderland taking place on Saturday, December 17, 2022, at the Discovery Center from 9 AM – 1 PM. He wished everyone a Happy Thanksgiving on behalf of the City Council and all the staff of the City. CLAIMS (Recommendation: Approve Claims for the period November 8, 2022 to November 22, 2022 in the amount of $1,956,169.72) REGULAR MEETING MINUTES NOVEMBER 22, 2022 PAGE FIVE A MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCIL MEMBER ZABEL, SECONDED BY COUNCIL MEMBER SWEDBERG TO APPROVE CLAIMS FOR THE PERIOD NOVEMBER 8, 2022 TO NOVEMBER 22, 2022 IN THE AMOUNT OF $1,956,169.72. 5 AYES ADJOURNMENT A MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCIL MEMBER ZABEL, SECONDED BY COUNCIL MEMBER SWEDBERG TO ADJOURN THE MEETING AT 7:23 PM. 5 AYES Respectfully Submitted, Sara Ludwig City Clerk