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06-24-13 CC Reg Mtg MinCITY OF SHOREWOOD CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING MONDAY, JUNE 24, 2013 MINUTES 1. CONVENE CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING 5755 COUNTRY CLUB ROAD COUNCIL CHAMBERS 7:00 P.M. Mayor Zerby called the meeting to order at 7:07 P.M. A. Roll Call Present. Mayor Zerby; Councilmembers Hotvet, Siakel, Sundberg, and Woodruff; Attorney Keane; City Administrator Joynes; Finance Director DeJong; Planning Director Nielsen; Director of Public Works Brown; and City Engineer Hornby Absent: None. B. Review Agenda Sundberg moved, Woodruff seconded, approving the agenda as presented. Motion passed 510. 2. APPROVAL OF MINUTES A. City Council Regular Meeting Minutes, May 28, 2013 Woodruff moved, Sundberg seconded, Approving the City Council Regular Meeting Minutes of May 28, 2013, as amended in Item 12.A.1, Page 12, Paragraph 7, Sentence 1 change "...authorizing staff to have the HVAC system and water replaced ..." to "... authorizing staff to have the HVAC system and water heater replaced .... ". Motion passed 510. 3. CONSENT AGENDA Mayor Zerby reviewed the items on the Consent Agenda. Woodruff moved, Siakel seconded, Approving the Motions Contained on the Consent Agenda and Adopting the Resolution Therein. A. Approval of the Verified Claims List B. Accept Resignation of Light Equipment Operator and Authorize Recruitment for Position C. Accepting the 2012 Comprehensive Annual Financial Report D. Adopting RESOLUTION NO. 13 -03711 "A Resolution Adopting Performance Measures." E. Accepting a Donation from Joyce and Dick McFarland CITY OF SHOREWOOD REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES June, 24, 2013 Page 2 of 16 Motion passed 510. 4. MATTERS FROM THE FLOOR Gar Carlson, 3891 West 62 "a Street, explained he lives in the original Cathcart home which is located on the corner of Cathcart and West 62nd Street. He owns another house on his property which has an address of 6280 Cartway Lane. He noted he has resided in his home for more than 40 years. He explained the home that is being damaged by stormwater runoff from Cathcart Park is a walkout and the lot is graded properly for a walkout lot. From his vantage point, when Cathcart Park was developed many things were overlooked. The area the Park is located on had been a plowed field and he owned land all around it. Once the Park was started to be developed, more and more hard surfaces were placed in the Park. For example, the baseball diamond has to be flat and the hockey rink has to be flat. The Park contains about 5 acres of land. Mr. Carlson then explained that during the more than 40 years he lived in his house there has been a hundred -year event, a five- hundred year event, another 100 -year event and recently there was another 3 inches of rain. All of the stormwater from the Park flows across Cartway Lane and down the hill on to his property. The stormwater flow can be 7 inches deep and very wide at times. The stormwater washes into his home and washes out his driveway. The City of Chanhassen spent all morning regarding the gravel road again. It has done that many times over the years. Mr. Carlson stated he believes a stormwater management plan for the Park needs to be developed; it should have been done when the Park was developed. He commented that he could not come into Shorewood and develop 5 acres of land without implementing a stormwater management plan. He explained he took out the carpet in the house and replaced it with ceramic tile. This past weekend the area rugs in his house were wet from stormwater, and his garage was filled with stormwater. He has tapered land around the garage away from it. But, when there is as much stormwater as there was this past weekend there is not much he can do. He stated he thought he has been very generous over the years. He noted he is very close to suing. Mr. Carlson stated he has spoken with city engineers and the Park Commission about the need to do something to mitigate the stormwater issue. An engineer needs to develop a stormwater management plan. He explained West 62nd Street was never engineered properly because it is a roadway between two cities. It was never engineered to deal with stormwater flow. He then stated when Shorewood allowed the church to be redeveloped (a bigger parking lot, a bigger church and more roof area) that increased the stormwater flow off of the church property and on to West 62 "d Street continuing on to Cartway Lane and then his property. He noted Cartway Lane is 16.5 foot wide; that is basically an expanded driveway. He stated the only reason Chanhassen helps maintain Cartway Lane is it put a sewer line underneath it. He then stated the stormwater should be kept on the Park side of Cartway Lane. Mr. Carlson thanked Council for its time. He expressed hope that the City would budget money to help rectify this problem. He stated he thought stormwater mitigation could be done without losing much of the Park. Mayor Zerby thanked Mr. Carlson for his patience. He stated he sympathizes with the issues Mr. Carlson is having. Director Brown noted Chanhassen owns Cartway Lane and Mr. Carlson's property is located in Chanhassen. Cathcart Park is located within Chanhassen's borders. Shorewood owns and operates the Park by agreement. He explained Engineer Hornby (relatively recently) and he (over the years) have been CITY OF SHOREWOOD REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES June, 24, 2013 Page 3 of 16 in contact with Chanhassen. That is why Chanhassen regarded the gravel roadway to try and create a damming effect by Cartway Lane. Chanhassen has talked about possibly paving the roadway a few times over the years to try and address some of the issues. When Chanhassen allowed the area on the other side of Cartway Lane to be developed not much attention was given to stormwater flow to allow it to travel through the development. He noted that there are a number of issues that have to be addressed by Chanhassen and Shorewood. He stated staff is waiting for a response from Chanhassen at this time. Mayor Zerby stated he would be happy to host a meeting of Shorewood representatives, Chanhassen representatives and Mr. Carlson to talk about this topic. He noted it sounds as if this has been an issue for a number of years. Mr. Carlson stated he has mostly a hobby farm. He commented he is used to a rural attitude. He clarified that people have been very helpful. 5. PUBLIC HEARING None. 6. REPORTS AND PRESENTATIONS A. CenterPoint Energy Community Partnership Grant Presentation by Mark Spanton Mark Spanton, a senior sales consultant with CenterPoint Energy, presented the City of Shorewood with a check in the amount of $400 as a grant from the CenterPoint Energy's Community Partnership Grant Program to help purchase a defibrillator for the Public Works facility. He noted that over the ten years CenterPoint Energy has had this Grant Program it has reached $1 million in donations. Mayor Zerby thanked Mr. Spanton and CenterPoint Energy on behalf of the City. It was noted that there is a defibrillator at the Southshore Community Center. B. Tad Shaw Report on Minnetonka Community Education Activities Mayor Zerby stated Tad Shaw, the City's representative on the Minnetonka Community Education (MCE) Advisory Council, is present this evening to discuss MCE activities. Mr. Shaw stated he has served as Shorewood's representative on the MCE Advisory Council for many years. He explained that MCE offers early childhood family education (ECFE) programs, youth programs, and adult programs; all of the non K -12 educational programs in the Minnetonka School District. He noted the Advisory Council has not had any meetings since early May. He stated the 2013 Tour de Tonka event is scheduled for August 3. He then stated MCE held a recognition event recently to recognize people in the community. Councilmember Woodruff stated MCE does great things. The programs MCE offers are available to Shorewood residents who are not part of the Minnetonka School District (i.e., those that live on the Islands who are part of the Westonka School District). The Westonka School District has a similar community education program. Residents who live in the Minnetonka School District can take advantage of Westonka's offerings as well. CITY OF SHOREWOOD REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES June, 24, 2013 Page 4 of 16 Mr. Shaw noted he did not see any MCE program catalogues for both Districts in the lobby at City Hall. He suggested making some available. He stated the Minnetonka School District is one of the premier school districts in the country. Many parents opt in for their children to attend Minnetonka District schools rather than schools in the community where they live. The International Baccalaureate Program, advanced placement classes and language emersion programs helped elevate the ranking. C. Joe Huber, Lake Minnetonka Communications Commission (LMCC) Representative Report on LMCC Activities Mayor Zerby stated Joseph Huber, the City's representative to the Lake Minnetonka Communications Commission (LMCC), is present this evening to give a report on LMCC activities. He then stated he and Mr. Huber have been discussing the trials and tribulations of the LMCC as part of the franchise negotiation and discussions about the LMCC joint powers agreement (JPA). Mr. Huber stated his initial impressions of the LMCC continue to be supported by the quality work of staff. It is a fine organization which is deeply committed to its member cities, the communities and the Mediacom cable television subscribers. The LMCC appears to be a very good value for the expense, and aligned with the needs of its clients. Mr. Huber explained significant progress has been made in the LMCC's franchise renewal negotiations with Mediacom, yet there are still issues that have to be resolved. The status of service extensions during the negotiations is now at a density of fifteen homes per mile. That is a substantial improvement over the current agreement of thirty homes per mile. Not all of the LMCC member cities share an identical vision for the future of LMCC operations. Although these visions may have great differences which may not be reconcilable, each appears to be legal and deserving of respect. Some member cities think there is a need to only record and broadcast member city council meetings. They support significantly cutting operational franchise fee funding to the LMCC and remitting the balance of the franchise fees to the member cities. Other member cities have a status quo view of LMCC funding and programming. Mr. Huber noted that he personally thinks that the collection of franchise fees from a minority of residents to support a city's general operations to be one of poor public policy; especially when there has been little public debate and even less transparency. He explained if member cities use franchise fees to fund the extension of cable service, they are simply taking monies from current cable subscribers to fund real estate improvements for those currently not served by internet broadband. That would be done with little regard to whether those subscribers will receive LMCC programming, nor any required contribution by those receiving the improvements. Mr. Huber explained that he believes there should be equity of payments by each cable subscriber in the LMCC. The concept of "per subscriber" revenue has a strong history throughout the media and telecommunications industries, as well as within history of the LMCC. Proposed contribution maximums for larger cities would only serve to force the subscribers in smaller cities to pay a greater proportionate share of LMCC operations; an inequity that runs counter to the original design of the LMCC. Pending franchise negotiations, he expressed his opposition to sharing LMCC prepared programming with cities that do not contribute to LMCC operations. He explained the LMCC was founded with full knowledge that cable television service delivery was linked to population density. Population densities and cable service topographies are so different between member cities that solving it with shared revenue would create a substantial cross - subsidy between cities so great that he doubts the Shorewood City Council would approve it, nor would he recommend approval. CITY OF SHOREWOOD REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES June, 24, 2013 Page 5 of 16 Mr. Huber stated it is possible for the LMCC to drastically reduce operational expenses with a corresponding substantial reduction in programming. If that were to be done, he recommends that franchise fees collected should be reduced to the subscribers paying those fees. He noted that in March he reported to Council that a recent survey and needs analysis and public appearances at the February 2013 LMCC Full Commission meeting did not support such service cuts. He does not support those cuts either. Mr. Huber explained the Southwest Consortium (a public cable television agency for Edina, Eden Prairie Hopkins and some other cities) recently reversed a decision to decrease operations and it is again hiring a community television administrator. That is reportedly due to constituent pressure and activism. Mr. Huber stated there have been two meetings related to the possibility of updating the LMCC JPA. During the meetings many suggestions were made, but there was little real consensus. This effort has been sidelined until the close of franchise renewal negotiations. There was "near consensus" to update the provisions for cities to withdraw, with a suggestion allowing for withdrawal with two years notice as being sufficient. He questions if a simple vote of the full Commission might be sufficient to enact that. Mr. Huber then stated that he believes the LMCC is a good value for Shorewood, and it provides valuable services to cities, communities and subscribers. The wisdom of a consolidated organization for such a specialized service for the LMCC member cities of relatively small populations still makes sense. It is reinforced by the evidence of consolidation and service sharing in other public arenas in the Lake Minnetonka area. Mayor Zerby thanked Mr. Huber for an excellent report. Councilmember Woodruff asked if there is a timeline for finalizing the franchise renewal agreement. Mr. Huber responded there is not. Mr. Huber stated the City of Medina has formally dropped out of the LMCC. He explained that Medina is using franchise fees to build out the Mediacom network for that entire City. It is putting very little of fees to the operation and none to the LMCC. Councilmember Woodruff asked when the current franchise agreement expires. Mr. Huber explained in December 2013. Mr. Huber stated that it's his understanding there are automatic continuation provisions should the franchise agreement not be finalized in time. He then stated based on emails from the lawyer for Mediacom it appears the lawyer really wants to get this done. That has to be taken at face value. The LMCC has asked Mediacom why it does not want to build out the entire area. Councilmember Siakel stated that Mr. Huber has done a phenomenal job during his 5 — 6 month tenure as the City's representative to the LMCC. She then stated she thought he gave a very nice presentation. Mayor Zerby stated he agrees that the City has been very lucky to have Mr. Huber as its representative to the LMCC. He noted he shares Mr. Huber's concerns and his position. He also thinks it would be unfair for a city to take part of the franchise fees which are paid for by cable television subscribers. That would be an unfair tax on those subscribers. As a policy maker he would be very uncomfortable making that choice. CITY OF SHOREWOOD REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES June, 24, 2013 Page 6 of 16 7. PARKS A. Report on the June 11, 2013, Park Commission Meeting Park Commissioner Kjolhaug reported on the June 11, 2013, Park Commission's second tour of parks (as detailed in the minutes of that meeting). Director Nielsen explained the fences around the community gardens at the Skate Park should be installed the week of July 8 or July 15. The company is behind due to weather. He suggested the gardeners put up the individual fences they put up last summer. Also, the fencing was not ordered until the garden area was tilled to its expanded size. Councilmember Siakel stated as the Council Liaison to the Park Commission she participated in both tours. She then stated it was apparent during the tours that some of the sidewalks /trails in the parks need some maintenance. She suggested incorporating the maintenance of sidewalks in the parks into the Trail Implementation Plan. Councilmember Woodruff stated there is a comment in the meeting minutes that the Minnehaha Creek Watershed District (MCWD) is responsible for maintaining the vegetation at Gideon Glen. That was true for the first five years and then it became the City's responsibility. Director Brown clarified he thought there is a supplemental agreement which made the MCWD responsible for that in perpetuity. Brown stated he will research that. Councilmember Siakel stated there is some work that could be done at Gideon Glen. 8. PLANNING 9. ENGINEERING/PUBLIC WORKS A. Public Information Meeting — Storm Water Pollution Prevention Program Mayor Zerby opened the Public Information Meeting at 7:45 P.M. Engineer Homby stated Jesse Carlson with WSB & Associates, Inc., is present to discuss the City of Shorewood's Storm Water Pollution Prevention Program (SWPPP) for compliance with the Municipal Separate Storm Sewer System (MS4) General Permit. He noted Council will also be brought up to date on requirements for the new MS4 General Permit. Mr. Carlson explained that holding a public information meeting about the City's SWPPP is a requirement for obtaining a National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) MS4 General Permit, a permit required by the Federal Clean Water Act. Shorewood is regulated by NPDES; Shorewood has been regulated since 2003. Agriculture is not regulated. In Minnesota this is administered by the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA). A MS4 General Permit is good for five years. He noted the City's permit expired in 2010. The delays in getting a new permit have been a result of feedback submitted by municipalities about the new Permit requirements. The new Permit has been approved and will go effect August 1, 2013. Mr. Carlson stated the City's SWPPP has six minimum control measures (MCMs). • MCM 1 — Public Education and Outreach • MCM 2 — Public Participation and Involvement CITY OF SHOREWOOD REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES June, 24, 2013 Page 7 of 16 • MCM 3 — Illicit Discharge Detection and Elimination • MCM 4 — Construction Site Stormwater Runoff Control • MCM 5 — Post - Construction Stormwater Management • MCM 6 — Pollution Prevention and Good Housekeeping for Municipal Operations Mr. Carlson reviewed the progress the City had made in 2012 to satisfy the MS4 Program. • Public Education/Outreach ■ City website — it has a lot of information about stormwater related activities. ■ Newsletter articles about stormwater related information. ■ Resident guide — for example the City regulates how dog droppings are handled. ■ Recycling ■ The City passed an ordinance banning coal -tar based sealants. • Construction site stormwater control — the City is required to be concerned about construction sites that are one acre or more in size. There were none in 2012. The City does have stormwater management requirements for smaller lots. • Post - construction plan reviews — the City is required to be concerned about construction sites that are one acre or more in size. There were none in 2012. • A sediment trap was installed off of Covington Lane to stop some of the sediment from flowing into Silver Lake. • Street sweeping — it's estimated the City removes approximately 57 pounds of phosphorus annually. Mr. Carlson summarized the new requirements the City will need to undertake as a result of the new MS4 General Permit that will become effective August 1, 2013. He noted there will be a lot of work as the City goes through this process. • Prioritize educational activities — prioritize three educational areas. • Target illicit discharges — define how the City resolves it. • Develop enforcement response procedures — define how the City resolves it. • Develop written procedures for public works activities — for the proper handling of materials, de- icing, street sweeping, construction site inspections and so forth. • Facility assessment — with primary focus on the Public Work facility, City Hall and City - owned parks. • Prioritize system maintenance — prioritize maintenance projects so that the City spends the least amount of money per pound of phosphorous removal. • Evaluate TP (total phosphorous) and TSS (total suspended solids) removal efficiency of ponds — how much sediment is in the pond that does not need maintenance. Mr. Carlson explained Lake Virginia, which is located in Shorewood, has an approved total maximum daily load (TMDL). The City is allowed to discharge 27 pounds per year for Lake Virginia. The plan developed by FOR and the MPCA identified what the City is supposed to do in general terms to meet that goal. One of the things the City is doing to help meet the goal is street sweeping. It's estimated the City is achieving a 4 pounds per year phosphorous reduction per year into Lake Virginia through street sweeping. The plan does identify other things the City may want to do achieve the goal such as considering regional type projects like partnering with the Minnehaha Creek Watershed District (MCWD) or stalling a water re -use facility. As part of the SWPPP project the City is required to look at TMDLs. CITY OF SHOREWOOD REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES June, 24, 2013 Page 8 of 16 Mr. Carlson then explained there are grant opportunities available to help offset costs. The MCWD has a cost -share where 50 percent of the cost could be funded. As of now the MCWD has not identified a funding cap. The Public Facilities Authority (PFA) does provide a 50 percent grant. It likes to fund green infrastructure type projects (e.g., an infiltration type project). The Minnesota Board of Water and Soil Resources (BWSR) has clean water legacy funds. BWSR funds up to 75 percent. In an ideal world the City could identify a good project and pursue grants funds from all three sources. Councilmember Woodruff stated he participated in a session put on by the League of Minnesota Cities (LMC) on June 21 during which there was discussion about the new requirements for MS4 General Permits. The LMC's materials should be available in about one week. Based on the discussion it's his understanding that the City will have to submit something to the State of Minnesota before the end of 2013. Mr. Carlson stated the City has to submit something by December 29. Woodruff noted that is an unplanned expenditure. Mr. Carlson explained the first phase in the process is for the City to submit application for reauthorization to obtain permit coverage. That will basically be a summary stating what the City is going to do to revise its SWPPP program. The actual implementation activities the City commits to as part of the application can potentially be done in 2014 and they should be planned for in 2013. Some of the activities could include review of City ordinances and revisions to them and updating the City's geographic information system (GIS) to handle record keeping requirements associated with the new program. Staff has discussed the possibility of having a Council work session to talk about this. Councilmember Woodruff stated it's his understanding that by the end of the year the City has to submit what it intends to do and then next year it has to formally document the plan. The updated plan has to be submitted to the State and other cities. The consultant he spoke with at the LMC session indicated plan execution would not have to start until 2015. Woodruff requested staff prepare a timeline for what has to be done. Director Brown stated the requirements for the new permitting system are very onerous. The reporting requirements involve every department in the City. Staff has been pondering how to make those records available should the city be audited (it has been audited in the past). An audit is a very rigorous process. Resources will have to be assigned to this. He then stated WSB is in the process of developing an online GIS system that would cost less than what staff had anticipated. It will perform a lot of the record keeping as results are tallied. In response to a question from Councilmember Sundberg about cost - sharing grant opportunities, Mr. Carlson listed off stormwater management projects that had been partially funded with grants. He explained he helped the City of Orono secured almost $200,000 in funding for a stabilization project to reduce erosion into Stubs Bay in Lake Minnetonka. He is in the process of working on a grant opportunity through the PFA for a chemical treatment system in the City of St. Anthony. The MCWD is moving forward with a treatment system project in Halsted Bay to clean up lake water. There is a project going on that enhances stormwater ponds by putting iron into sand. That sand -iron filtration system will dissolve phosphorous. There are a number of Best Management Practices (BMPs) that organization may consider funding. Councilmember Sundberg asked if there is a possibility that grants would help fund equipment purchases. Mr. Carlson responded possibly. Sundberg asked specifically about street sweeping equipment. Mr. Carlson stated he did ask the MCWD about that. The MCWD indicated to him that it is thinking about that and it won't likely make a decision about that for 2 — 3 years. CITY OF SHOREWOOD REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES June, 24, 2013 Page 9 of 16 Councilmember Woodruff stated the Riley- Purgatory -Bluff Creek Watershed District did contribute some funding to help with the silt chamber project on Covington Road. Mayor Zerby stated the City has been discussing reconfiguring Badger Park and possibly partnering with the MCWD on underground stormwater storage in that area. Councilmember Woodruff suggested Council have a discussion about various techniques that are available. He stated there is move to keep stormwater where it falls and run it through a filtration system. Mr. Carlson stated with the new MS4 Permit requirements for developments or redevelopments existing runoff volumes would have to be maintained. The only way to accomplish that is with infiltration projects. Seeing no one present wishing to speak on this topic, Mayor Zerby opened and closed the public testimony portion of the Public Information Meeting at 8:11 P.M. Siakel moved, Woodruff seconded, directing staff to prepare and submit a Record of Decision Regarding the Storm Water Pollution Protection Prevention Program and submit the annual report for the 2012 program by June 30, 2013. Motion passed 5/0. Mayor Zerby closed the Public Information Meeting at 8:12 P.M. B. Authorize Expenditure of Funds for a Street Sweeper Director Brown stated the meeting packet contains a copy of a memorandum from him outlining the breakdowns that have occurred with the City's street sweeper. It also details all of the tasks the sweeper is used for. He explained staff has solicited proposals from a State contract holder (MacQueen Equipment) on the two most common types of sweepers for municipal operations — a "Pelican Sweeper" and a "Truck Mounted Sweeper ". The quote for the Pelican Sweeper is $173,334.83. The quote for the Truck Mounted Sweeper is $240,308.44. Staff did do a comparison of purchasing a sweeper against contracted sweeping and also renting a sweeper (which is very difficult). The purchase of a sweeper would be more economical and it would allow Public Works personnel to more quickly respond to needs. He noted staff recommends approval of a Pelican Sweeper as quoted by MacQueen Equipment. Mayor Zerby stated he found the report to be very thorough. He suggested displaying photos of things on the screen so the viewing audience can see them. Councilmember Siakel asked if there is any other piece of Public Works equipment that has exceeded its useful life and is in constant need of repair. She stated it seems as if the City waits until equipment falls apart before replacing it. She clarified that she thought the sweeper is a necessary piece of equipment and a new one is needed. Director Brown stated there has been a pattern that most cities have established, Shorewood included, of pushing replacement of equipment out beyond its service life. A sweeper is very expensive so cities want to push the replacement out as long as possible. The City experienced a similar experience with its front end loader when it pushed out the life expectancy farther than it should have. It totally failed and needed to be replaced sooner than what was anticipated. He noted during the next budget cycle Council and staff may have to adjust the life expectancy of the key pieces of equipment and advance the replacement of them. He thanked Councilmember Siakel for her consideration. CITY OF SHOREWOOD REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES June, 24, 2013 Page 10 of 16 Councilmember Woodruff stated he understands what Director Brown said. He noted he agrees that the City needs a sweeper. He stated the report from staff indicates the equipment Replacement Fund has enough money to make the purchase. He then stated prior to the purchase of a sweeper the Fund was already going to run into trouble in a few years. The purchase of the sweeper will significantly advance that problem. In response to a question from Councilmember Hotvet, Director Brown suggested a 12 -year replacement schedule for sweepers. Brown noted the replacement of the sweeper had been scheduled for 2020 in the Capital Improvement Program (CIP). Councilmember Sundberg asked if staff has looked to see if there are any grant opportunities for the replacement of the sweeper because there are a lot of environmental benefits gained from what the sweeper is used for. She then asked if it would be possible to share a sweeper with other South Lake cities. Director Brown stated staff scanned the list for grant opportunities and did not see any that fit. Brown noted urgency is warranted in replacing the sweeper. The vendor is willing to hold a sweeper for the City for a short period of time. Brown then stated he previously reported to Council that the City tried utilizing the City of Excelsior's sweeper and that did not perform as hoped. He commented that he anticipates at some point the City will be asked to share its sweeper with Excelsior and the City of Tonka Bay. Councilmember Sundberg noted that she supports the purchase of a replacement sweeper now. She encouraged staff to continue consideration of sharing with the other South Lake cities. She noted that additional wear and tear on equipment needs to be considered. Director DeJong explained the City's ratio of capital assets left to depreciate is significantly below the peer groups. The peer groups have been fairly steady in the mid -60s percent. The City's is down into the 30s percent and trending into the high -20s percent of life. That means that the City has a significant number of fully depreciated assets. He noted that Director Brown has been very judicious of not asking to replace equipment if it appears that they can be kept operational without a lot of repair. Councilmember Woodruff stated the 2012 audit report indicated that there is approximately $137,000 in unassigned funds that the City did not expect to have. He then stated Council keeps talking about spending down the General Fund balance in excess of what is recommended in the General Fund Balance Policy. It tries to do that but it has not been able to. He thought the Equipment Fund would be a good place to put that $137,000 and not raid the Fund totally. Mayor Zerby stated he thought the Tonka Bay rents a sweeper in the spring. He asked if the recommended sweeper would be suitable to satisfy Shorewood's and Tonka Bay's needs if there is a desire to do that. Or, would it be better to purchase the larger sweeper to accommodate doing that. Director Brown stated he thought the proposed sweeper could also accommodate street sweeping in Tonka Bay. He explained the difference in the two recommended sweepers is travel time. In particular, when going to the east side of the City and out to the islands in the City. The Pelican Sweeper travels at 18 — 20 miles per hour (mph). The Truck Mounted Sweeper can travel at normal highway speed. The tradeoff is in maneuverability. Tonka Bay has some very confined and narrow streets, similar to many parts of Shorewood. The Pelican Sweeper would work better in those situations. Mayor Zerby asked if staff has talked to the City of Minnetrista about contracting with them to sweep the streets on the islands. He noted that at 18 mph it would take quite some time to get to the islands from the Public Works facility. Director Brown stated staff has spoken with Minnetrista in the past about possibly CITY OF SHOREWOOD REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES June, 24, 2013 Page 11 of 16 contracting with it for snowplowing services. An agreement could not be reached. Brown noted there are very few sun shiny days when the sweeper is not used. Brown explained sharing equipment for seasonal street sweeping may be feasible, but sharing a sweeper on a day -to -day basis may not be. Zerby asked staff to explore the seasonal opportunities further. Councilmember Woodruff suggested contacting the City of Mound about contracting with it for providing the seasonal street sweeping on the islands twice a year. Siakel moved, Sundberg seconded, authorizing the purchase of a Pelican Sweeper for an amount not to exceed $181,000 including delivery and excise taxes and funding it out of the Equipment Replacement Fund. Motion passed 5/0. C. Authorize Advertisement for Bids for the 2013 Sealcoat Project Engineer Hornby stated the meeting packet contains a copy of a memorandum from him which lists the roadways that would be included in the 2013 Seal Coat Project. [These include Birch Bluff Road, Boulder Ridge Drive, Boulder Bridge lane, Boulder Circle, Burlwood Court, Christopher Road, Club Lane, Eureka Road North, Eureka Road South, Fairway Drive, Lee Circle, Mann Lane, Maple Leaf Circle, Maple View Court, Meadowview Road, Nelsine Drive, Oak Leaf Trail, Orchard Circle, Park Lane, Seamans Drive, Shorewood Oaks Drive, Smithtown Road (between the City of Victoria and the LRT trail), Sylvan Lane and Wild Rose Lane]. He noted the Smithtown Road segment will not be done in 2013 because of the construction of the sidewalk along that segment. He explained the City is collaborating with the Cities of Victoria and Tonka Bay in this year's project. Woodruff moved, Siakel seconded, Adopting RESOLUTION NO. 13 -038, "A Resolution Approving Plans, Specifications and Estimate and Authorizing Advertisements for Bids for 2013 Seal Coat Project, City Project 13 -08." Motion passed 5/0. 10. GENERAL/NEW BUSINESS A. Authorize Expenditure of Funds for a Financial Software Package Director DeJong explained the Finance Department has reviewed several financial software packages in the past six months either at conferences or by on -line demonstrations. Staff has decided the best fit for Shorewood would be an integrated package which has a similar look and feel for each of the financial functions. With the City's limited staff an integrated package will save on training and assist with ease of use. Staff surveyed other finance departments within Minnesota to find out what their satisfaction is with existing programs. Based on that feedback and the review of the functionality, staff narrowed things down to two packages to review intensely. Staff received detailed demonstrations on those two packages at City Hall. The City received proposals for those two packages. The packages were Munis (the upgrade path from Incode from Tyler Technologies) and Springbrook (out of Portland, Oregon). Both packages would meet the City's needs very well. After considering the licensing cost and the maintenance cost Staff decided on Springbrook. More than 20 cities in Minnesota are using the Springbrook package. The City of Albert Lea converted to Springbrook during 2012. Springbrook does convert data from the City's existing Incode financial package to its package. Springbrook did a similar conversion recently in Illinois from Incode version 8. Springbrook was the only vendor that would consider exploring adding other agencies. Springbrook has an existing consortium in the City of Roseville; Roseville provides services to five other cities. CITY OF SHOREWOOD REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES June, 24, 2013 Page 12 of 16 DeJong noted he is recommending Council authorize the expenditure of $103,375 for the licensing and implementation (including data conversion) of Springbrook financial software. Councilmember Siakel asked Administrator Joynes if he had faith and confidence that this is what the City needs to help rectify some of the issues the City has. She stated she wants a vote of confidence from Joynes that he supports this. Joynes stated he thought it would be a good step forward and that there would be a marked improvement in all facets of the operation. Joynes then stated that Springbrook has a solid track record. He noted he thought it would be a good move for the City. Councilmember Woodruff noted he had asked Director DeJong a number of technical questions. He stated he was satisfied that Springbrook has a good track record. Springbrook has successfully converted users of the Incode system to its system. The Springbrook software package will allow the City to do a number of things that can't be done with the current software that should be of benefit to the City's residents and that would improve productivity. Woodruff asked if Council is being asked to authorize a capital expenditure of $ 103,375 for the software and implementation and an operating expenditure of $7,521 for the first year of annual maintenance. Director DeJong stated based on timing the maintenance would not be due until in 2014. Woodruff moved, Siakel seconded, authorizing the expenditure of $103,375 for the Springbrook financial software package licensing and implementation and conversion. Director DeJong noted the target cutover date is January 2014. Mayor Zerby noted he is somewhat conflicted on this, while noting he likes new software and he has been pushing for this for a while. He stated that during the work session preceding this meeting he thought he heard Director DeJong indicate that he has just become comfortable with the current financial system. He also heard that for the last three years it has been somewhat of a race to get the financial books closed in time to be audited. He questioned staff's ability to continue to provide financial services at the same time it is learning and implementing a new financial system. He asked if staff has considered hiring temporary help or using a service to help with the transition to new software. He does not want the Finance Department to get behind with its regular tasks because of the transition to the new system. Director DeJong stated he not given consideration to bringing in temporary help. He noted that he has a great deal of confidence in his ability to install new software. He has been involved in the conversion of three separate software packages one at each of at the Cities of St. Louis Park, Chanhassen and Minnetonka. Mayor Zerby stated installation of a software package is one part and the operation of the system is another part. He commented that it has taken a while for staff to learn the existing financial system. He stated that he appreciates staff perspective that the current system is cumbersome and difficult to learn. He expressed hope that the Springbrook system will not be as difficult to learn. He noted he understands there is a learning curve associated with every new system. Director DeJong stated he will work closely with Administrator Joynes during the process and if he encounters challenges Council will be informed of them early on. Mayor Zerby suggested having some "trial closes" to ensure the closing process works correctly. CITY OF SHOREWOOD REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES June, 24, 2013 Page 13 of 16 Administrator Joynes clarified staff is not comfortable with the current financial system; staff is comfortable that it has figured out the quirks. He stated that is why staff is recommending installing a new system. Motion passed 5/0. B. Southshore Community Center Advisory Committee Appointment Administrator Joynes stated during its June 10, 2013, meeting Council authorized the establishment of a Southshore Community Center Advisory Committee and it requested staff invite the five co- owners of the Center (Deephaven, Excelsior, Greenwood, Shorewood and Tonka Bay) to assign a representative to the Committee along with a representative from the South Shore Senior Partners and a representative from the Advisory Group that was in place under the former management contract for the Center. Staff has sent a letter to the other four cities and the other two groups asking them to assign a representative. Staff is asking Council if it would like to appoint a member of Council to be the City's representative. Mayor Zerby stated he did hear from the Mayor of Greenwood and she told him that this item would be on the next Greenwood Council meeting agenda. Woodruff moved, Siakel seconded, Adopting RESOLUTION NO. 13 -039, "A Resolution Making the Appointment of Councilmember Sundberg to the Southshore Center Advisory Committee." Councilmember Woodruff stated he thought Councilmember Sundberg would have a fresh perspective being she does not have much history with the Center. Councilmember Sundberg stated she would be happy to serve in that capacity. She noted the Center is an important asset for the entire community. Motion passed 5/0. 11. OLD BUSINESS A. Update on the City -Owned House at 5795 Country Club Road Attorney Keane stated since Council's June 10, 2013, meeting Staff has narrowed the selection of realtors to two finalists for the sale of the City -owned property located at 5795 Country Club Road. Staff will make the final recommendation this week. Staff anticipates bringing the property to market the first week of July. He noted the general consensus of those who have been through the property is there should be some cosmetic changes made and then the property could be sold basically as is subject to the replacement of the HVAC system and the water heater. B. City Hall Landscaping Maintenance Plan Director Nielsen stated during its June 20, 2013, meeting Council reviewed a proposal from Lan De Con for periodic maintenance of landscaping on the City Hall property. The landscaping has been in place for about three years and it is in need of maintenance. During that meeting staff was directed to solicit another proposal that would address periodic maintenance more. Staff did receive a proposal from Stonescapes. He noted that one of the Park Commissioners works for that company. CITY OF SHOREWOOD REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES June, 24, 2013 Page 14 of 16 Nielsen explained the proposal submitted by Stonescapes has three parts to it — initial cleanup, additional plantings, and continued garden management. The total amount for all three parts $4,250 ($915 less than the Lan De Con proposal) and it would include twice a month service for landscape maintenance. Nielsen noted that staff recommends doing the initial cleanup for sure. It also thinks that additional plantings would be desirable. He stated if this gets approved the work would commence the first week of July, weather permitting. Councilmember Siakel stated she agrees there is a need to clean up the landscaping. She is not sure there is a need for the additional plantings. Nor is she sure there is a need for management every month. Some additional maintenance may be needed. Councilmember Hotvet concurred with Councilmember Siakel's comments. Councilmember Sundberg asked if staff has considered native plantings as opposed to a more managed garden like current one. Director Nielsen explained the initial plan was to have more native plants. A decision was made to plant what is called "more natural" plants because there are plants native to Minnesota that do not fare well in this climate. Native plants were not meant to grow well along sidewalks. Natural plants fare better than some native plants. Sundberg clarified she was suggesting plantings that do not require a lot of maintenance. Nielsen explained there has been very little maintenance done to the landscaping since it was planted about three years ago. He noted the mulch having deteriorated has contributed to an increase in weeds. Councilmember Woodruff noted he likes the proposal from Stonescapes. He suggested having the Park Commission discuss landscaping in general. He stated it is somewhat late in the season to plant a lot of plantings. He expressed his support for the initial cleanup and on -going maintenance this year. He stated the twice -a -month maintenance could possibly be cut back in 2014. Woodruff moved, Sundberg seconded, accepting the proposal from Stonescapes to perform an initial cleanup of landscaping at City Hall and continued garden management for 2013. Councilmember Siakel stated she would like Council to revisit the schedule for on -going maintenance for 2014. Mayor Zerby stated he continues to believe there is a need for Council to set a standard for what type and amount of landscaping is needed at City Hall. He noted that he personally thinks the existing landscaping is extravagant. He recommended finding a solution that can be maintained by City staff or by a very small outside service. He stated if the City is putting in gardens that staff cannot maintain he thought that should be revisited. Councilmember Sundberg stated she likes the suggestion of having the Parks Commission talk about landscaping. She then stated she would like the City to be an example of environmental stewardship. Motion passed 5/0. 12. STAFF AND COUNCIL REPORTS A. Administrator and Staff 1. Monthly Financial Report CITY OF SHOREWOOD REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES June, 24, 2013 Page 15 of 16 Mayor Zerby noted that the meeting packet contains a copy of the May 2013 General Fund Monthly Budget Report. 2. Update on Sharing Public Works Services Administrator Joynes explained the City has asked the Cities of Excelsior and Tonka Bay to consider joint public works services. Tonka Bay has responded that it would be interested in exploring that. The initial step was for the City Administrators/Manager to get to get to talk about issues the elected officials would need to address. Excelsior has stated that it wants the elected officials to be up front in that process. Part of the reason for that is the Excelsior City Manager is going to be on maternity leave for a few months. He and Mayor Zerby have met and drafted an outline of a process to follow. One of the steps is to look at some of the documents that were created a few years ago albeit they suggested a different type of arrangement. The issues identified then would be overlaid with more current issues. He will draft what could be referred to as a white paper that Zerby can use when he meets with representatives from those two cities. He anticipates that paper will be drafted sometime after July 4. Zerby suggested letting the other South Lake cities know what is going on. Other Director Brown stated on June 21 — June 23 a number of trees in the City had fallen and there had been some localized flooding. He had notified Council via email that it will take 2.5 — 3 weeks to remove and dispose of the debris. Public Works personnel worked around the clock keeping roadways open and lift stations operational. That ended at around 7:00 P.M. on June 23. Personnel continued with tree removal again today. He anticipates getting more calls about trees due to the saturated soils. Very mature trees cannot be supported by the saturated soils. Councilmember Woodruff asked if there was any damage in the City -owned property or the parks. Director Brown stated there was a little bit of roof leakage in the Council Chambers. At Manor Park a fallen tree damaged a portion of a chain link fence. Councilmember Sundberg stated this past weekend's event reminded her of the emergency preparedness seminar people attended. She thought the preparedness from a physical perspective is good. She recommended enhancing the communications plan; a plan that would deal with a significant event. She stated she would like that to be addressed down the road. Engineer Hornby stated weather permitting he anticipates the contractor for the Smithtown Road (west) sidewalk project will be mobilizing its equipment either later in the week or early in the upcoming week. The first thing the contractor will work on is putting up erosion control barriers. Mayor Zerby stated he has seen a lot of spray paint and flags along Highway 7 for the Metropolitan Council Environmental Services' forcemain project. Engineer Hornby stated a portion of the detour is also up. Director DeJong stated the equipment for the technology connection between City Hall and the Southshore Community Center has been ordered. That should be installed in the next couple of weeks. Director Nielsen stated the survey work for the Galpin Lake Road and Mill Street trail segments is in progress. He noted Council will be asked to consider feasibility studies for those two segments during its July 8 meeting. CITY OF SHOREWOOD REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES June, 24, 2013 Page 16 of 16 B. Mayor and City Council Councilmember Woodruff stated he attended the League of Minnesota Cities' (LMC) conference on June 19 — 21. He noted he attended a number of good sessions. He stated he gave Administrator Joynes materials about many different grant programs for projects. Councilmember Hotvet stated she attended the conference on June 21. She attended a session on shared services which she found to be very good. She recommended funding be built into the budget for staff to attend the conference. She stated representatives from many cities attended the conference. Mayor Zerby noted there is a South Lake Minnetonka Police Department Coordinating Committee 2014 budget work session scheduled for June 26. 13. ADJOURN Hotvet moved, Woodruff seconded, Adjourning the City Council Regular Meeting of June 24, 2013, at 9:01 P.M. Motion passed 510. 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