City Council

Minutes Woodbury City Council Wednesday, July 29, 2020 Pursuant to the due call and notice thereof, a regular meeting was duly held virtually and at the Woodbury City Hall, 8301 Valley Creek Road, on the 29th day of July 2020. Call to Order Mayor Anne Burt called the meeting to order at 7:30 p.m. Mayor Burt welcomed those listening and attending. She said members of the public may attend the meeting but will be required to comply with social distancing parameters as determined by the City. Members of the public may also join the meeting using a PC, Mac, iPad, iPhone or Android device. Public comments will be accepted during the meeting both in person and by using the link to the virtual meeting to join the meeting and then submit your questions via the online Q&A feature within the meeting. Questions regarding the meeting will also be taken between the hours of 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. via email council@woodburymn.gov or call 651-714-3524 and leaving a voicemail message. Pledge of the Flag Audience, staff, and Council pledged allegiance to the flag of the United States of America. Roll Call Upon roll call the following were present: Mayor Anne Burt, Councilmembers: Andrea Date, Amy Scoggins, Steve Morris, and Jennifer Santini. Absent: None Others Present: Kimberlee K. Blaeser, City Clerk; Clinton Gridley, City Administrator; and Christopher Hartzell, Engineering Director. Special Order of Business A. American Cancer Society Relay for Life of South Washington County Proclamation Mayor Burt read the proclamation in recognition and support of the American Cancer Society Relay for Life of South Washington County. Maggie McLaughlin, representing High Schoolers Against Cancer, and also a recent graduate of Woodbury High School, thanked the Council for their continued support. The Relay for Life is held by the High Schoolers Against Cancer Club and all profits go directly to the American Cancer Society. This year because of COVID-19, the event would be a luminaria walk. Find more information at Relay.org/sowashcomn. Ms. McLaughlin thanked the Council again for their support and for the proclamation. Mayor Burt asked about the length of the walk and controlling crowds. Ms. McLaughlin said it is a nice walk with 250 maximum attendees. Open Forum The Open Forum is a portion of the Council meeting where a maximum of three persons will be allowed to address the Council on subjects, which are not a part of the meeting agenda. Persons wishing to speak must complete a sign-up sheet prior to the start of the meeting. Give the sign-up sheet to any staff person. Speakers are limited to two minutes each. The Council will listen attentively to comments but, in most instances, will not respond at the meeting. Typically, replies to the concerns expressed will be made via letter or phone call within a week. City Clerk Kimberlee Blaeser said she was receiving some comments from the public indicating the screen is frozen. City Administrator Clinton Gridley said the meeting is audio only due to a technical glitch. Consent Agenda All items listed under the consent agenda are considered to be routine by the City Council and will be enacted by one motion and an affirmative vote by roll call of a majority of the members present. There will be no separate discussion of these items unless a Councilmember or citizen so requests, in which event, the items will be removed from the consent agenda and considered a separate subject of discussion by the Council. Item A Approval of Council Minutes – July 15, 2020  City Council Meeting Minutes Wednesday, July 29, 2020 Item B 1. To adopt the following resolution Resolution 20-145 Resolution of the City of Woodbury, Washington County, Minnesota authorizing application for $1,210,000 from the Metropolitan Council’s Livable Communities Demonstration Account, and 2. To adopt the following resolution Resolution 20-146 Resolution of the City of Woodbury, Washington County, Minnesota authorizing the Community Development Director to execute forms acknowledging the City of Woodbury’s willingness to receive a Local Housing Incentives Account grant from the Metropolitan Council via the Minnesota Housing Finance Agency. Item C To adopt the following resolution Resolution 20-147 Resolution of the City of Woodbury, Washington County, Minnesota authorizing the Mayor and City Administrator to execute an engineering consulting services contract with WSB, Inc., for consulting services to develop a preliminary report along with Plans and Specifications for the Spancil Hill Addition Utility and Street Improvements (Private Construction). Item D To adopt the following resolution Resolution 20-148 Resolution of the City of Woodbury, Washington County, Minnesota authorizing the Mayor and City Administrator to execute an engineering consulting services contract with Bolton & Menk, Inc., for construction administration services for the Karen Drive Utility & Street Improvements Project (Private Construction). Item E To adopt the following resolution Resolution 20-149 Resolution of the City of Woodbury, Washington County, Minnesota authorizing the Mayor and City Administrator to execute and engineering consulting services contract with Bolton & Menk, Inc., for construction administration services for the Arbor Ridge Addition Utility & Street Improvement Project (Private Construction). Item F To adopt the following resolution Resolution 20-150 Resolution of the City of Woodbury, Washington County, Minnesota awarding the construction contract for the Carver Lake Park Improvements Project to OMG Midwest, Inc., dba Minnesota Paving & Materials in the amount of $749,856.15 and authorizing the Mayor and City Administrator to sign said contract and amending the project budget. Item G To adopt the following resolution Resolution 20-151 Resolution of the City of Woodbury, Washington County, Minnesota for Correction of Certified Special Assessment Payable in 2020 for Parcel #08.028.21.31.0010 to the Washington County Auditor. Item H To adopt the following resolution Resolution 20-152 Resolution of the City of Woodbury, Washington County, Minnesota authorizing the acceptance of the gift of $3,382 from Lake Elmo Jaycees through Woodbury Community Foundation and approval of the 2020 Budget Amendment. Item I To adopt the following ordinance Ordinance 1985 Ordinance of the City of Woodbury, Washington County, Minnesota providing that the City Code be amended by amending Chapter 15 – Nuisances, Article 1- In General, Section 15-2(b)(11), Illustration Enumeration. Page 2 of 4  City Council Meeting Minutes Wednesday, July 29, 2020 Item J To adopt the following resolution Resolution 20-153 Resolution of the City of Woodbury, Washington County, Minnesota appointing Joseph Boehlke, Peter Connolly, Iraina Edwards, Scott Kahl and Darcy Nelson to the position of Paid-on-Call Firefighter effective July 30, 2020. Item K The abstract of bills includes payments made from the operating or project budgets for expenses of the city. The expenditures are from all funds of the city. Any purchased contracts requiring signature of the mayor and City Administrator is hereby approved. Staff recommends approval of the abstract of bills for July 10, 2020 in the amount of $365,088.20 and July 17, 2020 in the amount of $2,393,905.38. Councilmember Scoggins moved, seconded by Councilmember Morris, to approve the Consent Agenda items. Voting via voice: Andrea Date – aye Amy Scoggins – aye Steve Morris – aye Jennifer Santini – aye Anne Burt – aye Public Hearings No items scheduled Discussion No items scheduled Transportation Report (2nd meeting of the month, May-October) Engineering Director Christopher Hartzell provided the following transportation report, along with some photographs: 2020 Roadway Rehabilitation  Includes the Savanna Oaks area.  Phase 1 and 2 are complete.  Phase 3 and 4 are currently under construction. Bailey Road  Project includes expanding Bailey Road to a four-lane divided highway  New roundabout at Woodlane Drive and new signal at Benjamin Drive  Project is in Stage 2A/B  Contractor has finished the east bound lanes. Woodbury Drive and Local Roads  Woodbury Drive will be expanded from four lanes to a six-lane roadway  Tamarack Street will be reconstructed to a four-lane divided roadway  Rivertown Drive will be reduced from four lanes to a three-lane roadway  Commerce Drive and Hudson Road will receive pavement rehabilitation treatments Valley Creek and Tower Drive  Project following a ruptured gas line  Contractor has completed paving I-94 East Metro Interchange  Old SB I-494 bridge has been removed and new bridges are complete  Contractor has been grading for the inside northbound I-494 lanes  Work is scheduled to begin on Tamarack interchange ramps this week and is projected to last 3 weeks Page 3 of 4  City Council Meeting Minutes Wednesday, July 29, 2020 2020 Reclamite Project  Completed in early July Future Roadway Projects and Transportation Planning  Check out www.woodburymn.gov/CIP.com  Check out www.woodburymn.gov/goldline.com  Check out www.woodburymn.gov/intouch.com Councilmember Scoggins asked why the northern side of Bailey Road is higher. Mr. Hartzell said they would normally be at the same level, but he would look into it and follow up. Mayor Burt said she had driven some of the new roads and thanked Mr. Hartzell for the report. Administrative Report City Administrator Clinton Gridley said the City was recognized by International City/County Management Association with a Certificate of Excellence in Performance Measurement. The report is on the City’s website and the award will be presented formally to the Council at a future meeting. He also said that all reservations to use City Hall by outside organizations have been canceled through December 31, 2020 due to COVID-19. Last, he gave a verbal update of upcoming City meetings. Other Meetings 1. Audit and Investment Commission, August 5, 2020, 7:30 a.m., Ash and Birch Conference 2. Joint community meeting with Washington County Community Development Agency regarding the Draft Regional Analysis of Impediments to Fair Housing Choice, August 5, 2020, 6:30 p.m. (meeting will be held virtually on the Microsoft Teams platform) Adjournment Councilmember Scoggins moved, seconded by Councilmember Santini, to adjourn the meeting at 7:57 p.m. Voting in Favor: Date, Scoggins, Morris, Santini, Burt Absent: None Respectfully submitted, _________________________________________ Kimberlee K. Blaeser, City Clerk Approved by the Woodbury City Council on August 12, 2020 Page 4 of 4