M1Rainville made a motion to approve the amended agenda, as presented tonight; Reighard seconded. All in favor; motion carried
moved by Rainville, seconded by Reighard
All in favor
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Tuesday, April 12, 2016
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The City Council handled planning-and-zoning procedural matters and appointments, gave code-enforcement direction on several properties, approved a building workstation purchase, made committee appointments and role documents, approved fuel pre-purchase and a Chamber map ad, and voted to discontinue the Conceptual Frontage Road Plan.
29 items as recorded in the packet and minutes.
0Approve/amend the meeting agenda
1Sheriff Report
Lt. Wayne Heath gave a March services update, including fraud reminder, severe weather awareness week, heroin/opium deaths trend, and prescription drug take-back program.
2Floor Items
Invocation introduction and planner-services/fees discussion remarks from consulting city planner Liz Stockman (TPC).
3aP&Z Policy on Structure, Meeting Order and General Procedure
Council voted to table until a joint City Council and P&Z meeting can be scheduled.
3bRecommended Appointment to P&Z
Council considered sending appointments back for additional interviews; that motion failed, and Council then appointed Kelly Pearo and Kristin Moan.
Initial motion to return the appointments to P&Z for interviews failed; a subsequent motion appointed Kelly Pearo and Kristin Moan.
3cGlenn Hammer - Approve courtesy lot split
Council adopted Resolution 2016-07 exempting the Hammer property from Chapter 10 subdivision ordinance.
3dCode Enforcement Direction
Council gave direction on multiple properties, including compliance plans, continued monitoring, and handling of a demolition permit fee timing.
Multiple separate motions were approved under this item.
3ePlanner Services
Council voted to review planning services at future workshops and directed staff to draft an RFP for planning services.
4Building Department - Recommendation of purchasing a workstation computer
Council approved purchase of a workstation computer and printer for the Building Inspector, not to exceed $2,000.
5aRoad and Bridge: Recommended Appointment to R&B
Council first voted down appointment of Don Eldridge, then appointed Bill Schulz as recommended.
The successful appointment was Bill Schulz; Don Eldridge appointment failed.
5bRoad and Bridge: Adopt Road and Bridge Roles & Responsibilities
Council approved roles and responsibilities with addition of number of members and what constitutes a quorum.
5cRoad and Bridge: Pre-purchase Fuel
Council approved pre-purchase of 4,000 gallons of fuel at $1.69 per gallon.
5dRoad and Bridge: Obtain pricing for 2" overlay for Old Viking and the Rogers Lake Development
Informational direction to obtain pricing; committee working on additional information.
6aPark and Recreation: Adopt Park and Rec. Roles & Responsibilities
Council approved roles and responsibilities with addition of number of members and what constitutes a quorum.
6bPark and Recreation: Recommended appointment to P&R Committee - Cassie Reis
Council appointed Cassie Reis to the Park and Rec. Committee as recommended.
6cPark and Recreation: Earth Day/Park Clean-up
Council approved Twin Lakes Park clean-up on April 22, 2016 from 4:00 pm to 7:00 pm, with city-provided bags and staff pickup, and posting details.
7.1Consent Agenda: Approve the March 8, 2016 City Council Meeting Minutes
7.2Consent Agenda: Financial Report
7.3Consent Agenda: Approve All Audited Bills Claim #9971 through Claim #10027, plus Net Distribution reports dated March 7, March 21, and April 4, 2016
7.4Consent Agenda: Northwest Diamonds - Lawn maintenance service agreement
8aDiscuss Appointments to the URRWMO & Proposed 2017 Budget
Council voted to leave URRWMO appointments as-is and discussed that URRWMO budget was for discussion purposes only with comments due before May 3rd.
Motion addressed leaving appointments as-is; budget portion noted as discussion only.
8b2016-2017 Chamber of Commerce Map - Does City want to purchase Ad
Council approved purchase of a $230 ad with Nowthen logo and caption.
8cEldon Farb - Offer Letter (Request City to purchase Gladys Farb property CR22/47)
Council directed staff to send a thank-you letter and stated it would not act on the request at this time.
8dEmployee Reviews
Council directed staff to report back in May on current review policy, last reviews, evaluator(s), criteria, and current evaluation form.
8eLeague of MN Cities Annual Conference
Council approved any Council Member to attend; reimbursement per current policy; if unable to register before early bird registration, member pays the difference.
8fRequest Discontinued Use of Conceptual Frontage Road Plan
Council voted to discontinue use of the Conceptual Frontage Road Plan and remove it from the Comprehensive Plan when updated.
8gAdministrative Asst./Deputy Clerk Position Update
Applications were still being reviewed.
9Introduction of New Items
Council consensus was to obtain bids on architectural designs for Recycling Center improvements.
Recorded as consensus, not a motion.
10Adjournment
Adjourned at 8:35 pm.
What this meeting did about specific topics, organized by issue rather than by document.
P&Z commission policy and appointment process
The Council tabled proposed changes to the Planning & Zoning (P&Z) policy on structure and meeting procedure until a joint meeting with P&Z can be scheduled. On P&Z vacancies, the Council first voted down a request to return appointments to P&Z for additional interviews, then appointed Kelly Pearo and Kristin Moan as previously recommended.
Agenda: 3a, 3b. Motions: M2, M3, M4. Speakers: Rainville, Reighard, Bettinger, Pilon, Scheffler.
Hammer courtesy lot split (Resolution 2016-07)
The Council approved a courtesy lot split for Glenn Hammer by adopting Resolution 2016-07, exempting the Hammer property from Chapter 10 of the City Code (Subdivision Ordinance).
Agenda: 3c. Motions: M5. Speakers: Scheffler, Bettinger.
Code enforcement direction for multiple properties
The Council issued direction on several code-enforcement cases: staff were directed to work with John Rohach for compliance with a to-do list due April 21, continue attempts to contact Jerry Bauer with a report by May, continue monitoring Andrea Keacher for compliance, allow a demolition permit to be issued for Gary Scott while keeping billing open and assessing progress, and allow Harvey Greenberg until fall to clean up his property.
Agenda: 3d. Motions: M6, M7, M8, M9, M10. Speakers: Rainville, Reighard, Pilon, Scheffler, Bettinger, Kent Roessler.
Planning services and possible RFP
Following discussion about planning services and fees, the Council voted to revisit planning service options at future workshops and included direction to have staff draft an RFP for planning services to better define requested services and reporting structure.
Agenda: 2, 3e. Motions: M11. Speakers: Liz Stockman, Scheffler, Rainville.
Building Inspector workstation computer and printer
The Council approved purchasing a workstation computer and printer for the Building Inspector in an amount not to exceed $2,000.
Agenda: 4. Motions: M12. Speakers: Bettinger, Scheffler.
Road & Bridge committee appointment, governance, and fuel pre-purchase
The Council declined to appoint Don Eldridge to the Road & Bridge Committee and instead appointed Bill Schulz as recommended by the committee. The Council approved Road & Bridge Roles & Responsibilities with added details on membership and quorum, and approved pre-purchase of 4,000 gallons of fuel at $1.69 per gallon.
Agenda: 5a, 5b, 5c. Motions: M13, M14, M15, M16. Speakers: Bettinger, Scheffler, Rainville, Reighard.
Park & Recreation committee governance, appointment, and Earth Day clean-up
The Council approved Park & Recreation Roles & Responsibilities with added membership/quorum details, appointed Cassie Reis to the committee, and authorized a Twin Lakes Park clean-up on April 22, 2016 from 4:00 pm to 7:00 pm with city-provided bags and staff pickup.
Agenda: 6a, 6b, 6c. Motions: M17, M18, M19. Speakers: Reighard, Rainville.
URRWMO appointments and proposed 2017 budget discussion
The Council voted to leave URRWMO committee appointments as they were and noted that the URRWMO proposed 2017 budget was for discussion purposes only, with time to review and provide comments before May 3rd.
Agenda: 8a. Motions: M21. Speakers: Bettinger, Scheffler, Reighard, Pilon.
Chamber of Commerce map advertisement
The Council approved purchasing a $230 advertisement in the Anoka Area Chamber of Commerce map featuring the Nowthen logo and a development-opportunities caption, with discussion about tracking usefulness in future years.
Agenda: 8b. Motions: M22. Speakers: Rainville, Pilon, Reighard, Scheffler.
Conceptual Frontage Road Plan discontinuation
After discussion about safety, development impacts, and how the plan had been applied, the Council voted to discontinue the use of the Conceptual Frontage Road Plan and to remove it from the Comprehensive Plan when updated.
Agenda: 8f. Motions: M26. Speakers: Scheffler, Bettinger, Rainville, Pilon, Reighard.
Recycling Center improvements (architectural design bids)
Under new items, the Council reached consensus to obtain bids on architectural designs for Recycling Center improvements.
Agenda: 9.
27 motions on the record. Split votes are highlighted.
M1Rainville made a motion to approve the amended agenda, as presented tonight; Reighard seconded. All in favor; motion carried
moved by Rainville, seconded by Reighard
All in favor
M2Rainville amended her motion to table this until a joint meeting with the City Council and P&Z can be scheduled; Pilon seconded. Three in favor; Bettinger and Scheffler opposed.
moved by Rainville, seconded by Pilon
M3Rainville made a motion to return the appointments to the P&Z Commission to complete the interviews, as directed by the Council; Pilon seconded.
moved by Rainville, seconded by Pilon
Two in favor; Three opposed.
M4Reighard made a motion to appoint Kelly Pearo and Kristin Moan to the Planning and Zoning Commission, as previously recommended; Bettinger seconded.
moved by Reighard, seconded by Bettinger
M5Scheffler made a motion to adopt Resolution 2016-07, A Resolution Exempting the Hammer Property from the Nowthen City Code, Chapter 10, Subdivision Ordinance; Bettinger seconded. All in favor; motion carried
moved by Scheffler, seconded by Bettinger
All in favor
M6Rainville made a motion to have staff work with the resident for compliance and have a completed to-do list done by April 21st. Reighard seconded. All in favor; motion carried.
moved by Rainville, seconded by Reighard
All in favor
M7Rainville made a motion to have staff continue to try and contact the owner and continue the progress and have a report by the May meeting; Pilon seconded. All in favor; motion carried.
moved by Rainville, seconded by Pilon
All in favor
M8Rainville made a motion to have staff continue to monitor for compliance; Scheffler seconded. All in favor; motion carried.
moved by Rainville, seconded by Scheffler
All in favor
M9Scheffler amended his motion to state that the home owner can be allowed to proceed and the billing would stay open and the Council can continue to assess the progress; Bettinger seconded. All in favor; motion carried.
moved by Scheffler, seconded by Bettinger
All in favor
M10Bettinger made motion to allow Greenberg until fall to clean up the property and address it at that time; Scheffler seconded. All in favor; motion carried.
moved by Bettinger, seconded by Scheffler
All in favor
M11Scheffler made a motion to review this at future workshops to consider all the Council's options on how they provide planning services; Rainville seconded.
moved by Scheffler, seconded by Rainville
All in favor
M12Bettinger made a motion to move forward with the purchase of a workstation computer and printer for the Building Inspector, in an amount not to exceed $2,000; Scheffler seconded. All in favor; motion carried.
moved by Bettinger, seconded by Scheffler
All in favor
M13Bettinger made a motion to appoint Don Eldridge to the Road and Bridge Committee; Scheffler seconded.
moved by Bettinger, seconded by Scheffler
M14Rainville made a motion to appoint Bill Schulz to the Road and Bridge Committee, as recommended; Reighard seconded.
moved by Rainville, seconded by Reighard
M15Bettinger made a motion to approve the Roles and Responsibilities, with the addition of the number of members and what constitutes a quorum; Rainville seconded. All in favor; motion carried.
moved by Bettinger, seconded by Rainville
All in favor
M16Bettinger made a motion to pre-purchase 4,000 gallons of fuel at $1.69 per gallon; Scheffler seconded. All in favor; motion carried.
moved by Bettinger, seconded by Scheffler
All in favor
M17Reighard made a motion to approve the Roles and Responsibilities, with the addition of the number of members and what constitutes a quorum; Rainville seconded. All in favor; motion carried.
moved by Reighard, seconded by Rainville
All in favor
M18Reighard made a motion to appoint Cassie Reis to the Park and Rec. Committee, as recommended; Rainville seconded. All in favor; motion carried.
moved by Reighard, seconded by Rainville
All in favor
M19Reighard made a motion to allow the Park and Rec. Committee to have a Twin Lakes Park Clean-up date on April 22, 2016 from 4:00 pm to 7:00 pm. Date to be put on the electronic sign and to post at other posting locations. City to provide the bags and staff to pick up bags; Rainville seconded. All in favor; motion carried
moved by Reighard, seconded by Rainville
All in favor
M20Bettinger made a motion to approve the Consent Agenda, as presented; Scheffler seconded. All in favor; motion carried.
moved by Bettinger, seconded by Scheffler
All in favor
M21Bettinger would like to leave the appointments to the URRWMO Committee, as is; Scheffler seconded.
moved by Bettinger, seconded by Scheffler
All in favor
M22Rainville made a motion to approve the purchase of a $230 ad to be placed in the Anoka Area Chamber of Commerce Map with the Nowthen Logo and the caption "For Development Opportunities Call 763-441-1347"; Pilon seconded.
moved by Rainville, seconded by Pilon
All in favor
M23Rainville made a motion to direct staff to send Eldon Farb a "Thank You" letter; but at this time, the Council will not be acting upon this request; Pilon seconded.
moved by Rainville, seconded by Pilon
All in favor
M24Rainville made a motion to direct staff to report back to Council at the May meeting what our current review policy is, when were the last reviews completed and by whom, what criteria is used for evaluating an employee and the current evaluation form, for Council discussion, going forward. Pilon seconded.
moved by Rainville, seconded by Pilon
All in favor
M25Rainville made a motion to approve any Council Member to attend the League Annual Conference and reimbursement will be per current policy, and if the Council Member is unable to register before the early bird registration, they would pay the difference; Pilon seconded.
moved by Rainville, seconded by Pilon
All in favor
M26Scheffler made a motion to discontinue the use of the Conceptual Frontage Road Plan and to have it removed from the Comprehensive Plan, when the Comp Plan gets updated; Bettinger seconded.
moved by Scheffler, seconded by Bettinger
M27Rainville made a motion to adjourn the meeting at 8:35 pm; Scheffler seconded. All in favor; motion carried.
moved by Rainville, seconded by Scheffler
All in favor
Each figure links back to the document it came from. When the council voted on the amount, the motion is shown.
F1
Purchase of a workstation computer and printer for the Building Inspector, not to exceed $2,000.
expenditure · Building Department workstation computer/printer
$2,000
outflow
F2
Fuel unit price for pre-purchase: $1.69 per gallon.
rate · Fuel pre-purchase unit price
$1.69
unknown
F3
Pre-purchase of 4,000 gallons of fuel at $1.69 per gallon (computed total = 4,000 × 1.69).
expenditure · Fuel pre-purchase total (computed)
$6,760
outflow
F4
Purchase of a $230 ad in the Anoka Area Chamber of Commerce Map with the Nowthen logo and caption.
expenditure · Chamber of Commerce map advertisement
$230
outflow
When someone tried to remember earlier business, we cross-reference the corpus and write a short related-history note.
Stockman has spent the last five years cleaning up from the lack of planning in years prior: lack of survey information, poorly documented CUPs and no paper trail.
— Stockman
What this is about
Planner referenced prior years' planning recordkeeping issues (poorly documented CUPs and lack of paper trail).
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Pilon said that there were a number of residents that were cooperative last year and they did waive a lot of money on those.
— Pilon
What this is about
Mayor referenced last year’s code enforcement cases where the city waived significant amounts, in the context of a demolition permit and billing/fee approach.
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