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062501 CC Reg Min < . . . . CITY OF SHOREWOOD CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING MONDAY, JUNE 25, 2001 5755 COUNTRY CLUB ROAD COUNCIL CHAMBERS 7:00 P.M. MINUTES 1. CONVENE CITY COUNCIL MEETING Mayor Love convened the meeting at 7:02 P.M. A. Roll Call Present: Mayor Love; Council members Garfunkel, and Lizee, and Administrator Dawson; Attorney Keane Absent: Councilmembers Turgeon and Zerby; Engineer Brown; Finance Director Burton; and Planning Director Nielsen B. Review Agenda Mayor Love reviewed the Agenda for the evening. Administrator Dawson requested Item 8F be removed from this Agenda and placed on the July 9, 2001, Regular City Council Meeting Agenda. Lizee moved, Garfunkel seconded, approving the Agenda as amended. Motion passed 3/0. 2. APPROVAL OF MINUTES A. City Council Regular Meeting Minutes for June 11,2001 Garfunkel moved, Lizee seconded, approving the City Council Regular Meeting Minutes of June 11, 2001, as amended on Page 9, immediately following the last paragraph, add "Lizee commented the Council, Commissions, and Staff had been approached by various members of South Tonka Little League on numerous occasions regarding diverse issues. Lizee recommended that Tichy, as South Tonka Little League President, be the contact for future communication. Tichy agreed." And on Page 11, Item llA2, Paragraph 2, change "accomplishing the huge burden or' to "accomplishing the huge task of." Motion passed 3/0. Attorney Keane arrived at 7:04 P.M. 3. CONSENT AGENDA Lizee moved, Garfunkel seconded, approving the Motions contained on the Consent Agenda and Adopting the Resolutions Therein: A. Verified Claims List B. Authorization to Advertise for two Assistant Liquor Store Manager positions C. RESOLUTION NO. 01-036, "A Resolution Denying an Appeal by James Russell Regarding an Interpretation of the Zoning Code." Motion passed 3/0. . . . CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES June 25, 2001 Page 2 of 5 4. MATTERS FROM THE FLOOR There were no matters presented from the floor this evening. 5. PARKS A. Report on Park Commission Meeting Held June 12,2001 Commissioner Puzak reported on the Park Commission Meeting held June 12, 2001 (as detailed in the minutes of that meeting). Mayor Love commented he liked the idea and good thoughts providing the impetus for the Buy-A-Brick Program. He also stated he was impressed with the enthusiasm of the Park Commission and Park Foundation in supporting this program. Commissioner Puzak commented there would be a Grand Opening for the Skate Park on July 14, 2001. More information would be shared as available regarding specifics of this event. He further noted this park had been through the approval process of five cities and two Park Commissions and had not received a single negative vote. He believed this symbolized the unanimous cooperation between all voting officials in these cities and thought it to be quite nice. In addition, Mayor Love stated he believed these efforts to be one of the most inspiring moments witnessed between the five cities working together. Commissioner Puzak stated he noted it had been fun to see the communities work through these issues with resounding support. B. Naming of the South Shore Community Park Lizee moved, Garfunkel seconded, approving RESOLUTION NO. 01-037, "A Resolution Naming the South Shore Community Park." Motion passed 3/0. 6. PLANNING - Report by Representative Commissioner Gagne reported on the matters considered and actions taken at the June 16,2001, Planning Commission Meeting (as detailed in the minutes of that meeting). He thanked Councilmember Garfunkel for his efforts and time spent as Council Liaison for the past few months. 7. GENERAL Administrator Dawson reported there was nothing further to report at this time. 8. ENGINEERING/PUBLIC WORKS A. Report on Barricades at Freeman Park Administrator Dawson stated this report would be available at the July 9, 2001, Regular City Council Meeting as Engineer Brown was not available this evening for comment. B. Update on Shorewood Pond Subdivision Administrator Dawson reported the City had conversations with Mr. Bill Gleason, developer of the Shorewood Pond Subdivision, since the June 11,2001, City Council meeting. Mr. Gleason had requested . . . CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES June 25, 2001 Page 3 of 5 that a reduction in his letter-of-credit be considered as work had been completed and Mr. Gleason's engineer had provided cost data pertinent to the work completed. Administrator Dawson noted progress had been made, and silt fencing was placed more effectively. Further, he noted, it seemed as though better management of the construction site had been achieved. Mayor Love stated he had toured the site the previous night and had seen vast improvements to the site. Mr. Gleason was present and addressed Council. He stated Engineer Brown had walked the project on June 22, 2001, with noted improvements. He further stated all work, except Item 2 on Page 3 regarding preparation, placement, and seeding of top soil had been completed, per instructions in a letter demonstrating written ten-day notice for default of contract, dated May 22, 2001. Mr. Gleason also explained he thought drawing upon and taking a letter-of-credit were two different matters. He had supplied estimates from Mr. Fran Hagen, of Westwood Professional Services, for Engineer Brown to review regarding the completed work on the site. He had alelted crews to deficiencies on site and had worked hard to bring matters into compliance. As a result, he was requesting his letter-of- credit be retumed for work completed. Attomey Keane commented that assuming all matters were compliant per Staff directions, the letter of credit could be adjusted and retumed for work completed. A substitute letter-of-credit would need to be given by the developer to the City. Mayor Love stated the work still needed to be inspected and vedfied by City staff, and he suggested leaving the conclusion regarding the letter of credit to Staff. Lizee moved, Garfunkel seconded, authorizing Staff to make appropriate reductions regarding the letter-of-credit for Sylvia Development, LP, in amounts and at times as determined by Staff. Motion passed 3/0. C. Lake Linden Drive Administrator Dawson briefly reported on the history of concems regarding Lake Linden Drive. He reported the Planning Commission had suggested an Open House style meeting be conducted to receive additional feedback from residents of the area. Council concurred with this idea, and directed Staff to pursue this as part of a Planning Commission meeting in the near future. D. Request from Residents for No Boat Trailer Parking on Merry Lane Administrator Dawson reported residents of Merry Lane had requested parking restrictions for that street to alleviate problems associated with overflow boat trailer parking from the Merry Lane public access. It had been suggested the cul-de-sac area be posted with" No Boat Trailer Parking" signs, thus allowing residents or their guests to park on the street. Residents had signed a petition requesting the cul-de-sac be posted and were in agreement with this suggestion. Garfunkel moved, Lizee seconded, adopting RESOLUTION NO. 01-038, "A Resolution Declaring "No Boat Trailer Parking" on portions of Merry Lane." Motion passed 3/0. E. Update on Glen Road Area Drainage This matter was postponed for discussion until the July 9, 2001, Regular City Council Meeting. . . . CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES June 25, 2001 Page 4 of 5 F. Request for No-Parking Zone on St. Alban's Bay Road This item had been removed and placed on the July 9, 2001, Regular City Council Meeting Agenda. 9. REPORTS A. Administrator & Staff 1. Gideon Glen Administrator Dawson reported a meeting of City staff and members of the Minnehaha Creek Watershed District Board had taken place recently and land development concept plans had been received favorably. Some funding assistance would be available from the Watershed District as well. Mayor Love further reported City environmental consultant, Mr. Dan Dickel, had developed a concept plan for Gideon Glen that had been presented at the Watershed District meeting. This plan potentially involved protection of pristine areas primarily along the westerly end of the property, and treatment of impacts from stormwater runoff along County Road 19. He stated the Watershed District Board was securing cost estimates and would discuss potential for funding of this project with regard to their budget at an additional meeting in the future. 2. Skate Park There will be a Grand Opening ceremony on July 14,2001, for the Skate Park. More information would be available later. Administrator Dawson commented the park was well used, and parents were grateful for the park for their children. 3. Eddy Station Administrator Dawson reported there would be a Grand Opening Ice Cream Social held on July 21, 2001, in the afternoon at Eddy Station. Contributions would be accepted, but not required, as part of the Buy- A-Brick patio/sidewalk program. 4. County Road 19 Intersection Administrator Dawson stated information regarding the intersection would be available in late July, 2001, for review. B. Mayor & City Council Mayor Love stated Administrator Dawson had been asked to speak recently regarding the phosphorus fertilizer ordinance Shorewood had adopted in the past year. Attorney Keane commented the cities of St. Paul and Minneapolis were also interested in adopting similar ordinances and in moving the proposed legislation forward through the approval process of the Legislature. 10. ADJOURN Garfunkel moved, Lizee seconded, adjourning the Regular City Council Meeting of June 25, 2001, at 7:35 P.M. Motion passed 3/0. .. . . . . CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES June 25, 2001 Page 5 of 5 RESPECTFULLY SUBMITTED, Sally Keefe, Recording Secretary Woody Love, Mayor