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HomeMy WebLinkAboutJune 21, 2016 Minutes 13 R AFT OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS OF THE S14AKOPEE CITY COUNCIL REGULAR SESSION LOCATION Council Chambers City Hall 129 Holmes Street South June 21,2016 SHAKOPEE MINNESOTA 7:00 p.m. 1. Roll Call Present: Mayor Bill Mars; Councilmember Matt Lehman; Councilmember Jay Whiting; Councilmember Kathi Mocol; Councilmember Mike Luce Staff City Administrator Bill Reynolds;Public Works Director/Engineer Bruce Loney;Finance Director Present: Darin Nelson; Parks and Recreation Director Jamie Polley; Senior Planner Kyle Sobota; Economic Development Coordinator Samantha DiMaggio; City Attorney Jim Thompson; City Clerk Lori Hensen 2. Pledge of Allegiance 3. Approval of Agenda Mr. Reynolds stated that item 6.B., Joint meeting with the E.D.A.,Revision to the City of Shakopee Subsidy policy,has a spelling error correction. Moved by Councilmember Jay Whiting, Seconded by Councilmember Kathi Mocol to approve the agenda as amended. Vote: 5 -0 4. Consent Business- (All items listed in this section are anticipated to be routine.After a discussion by the Mayor there will be an opportunity for members of the Council to remove any items from the consent agenda for individual discussion.Those items removed will be considered following the Public hearing portion of the agenda. Items remaining on the Consent Agenda will not be discussed and will be approved in one motion.) Item 4.C.2., accept donation from Shakopee Public Utilities for 2016 city tree sale,Res.No. 7736, was removed by Cncl. Whiting for further discussion. Item 4.E.5.,Participation in the Local Housing Incentives Account Program Under the Metropolitan Livable Communities Act, Res.No. 7742, was removed by Cncl. Lehman for further discussion. Moved by Councilmember Matt Lehman,Seconded by Councilmember Jay Whiting to approve the consent agenda as modified. Vote: 5 -0 A. Planning and Development 1. *2016-2017 Electrical Inspections Agreement(F) Motion to authorize the appropriate City Officials to execute the electrical inspections contract with Terry Krominga for years 2016 and 2017. (Motion carried under the Consent Agenda.) 2. *Text Amendments to the Sign Ordinance Sections 151.185 - 151.200(F) Motion for the City Council to adopt Ordinance No. 933,approving the text amendments to the Sign Ordinance Sections 151.185-151.200. (Motion carried under the Consent Agenda.) 3. *Text Amendments to City Code sections 151.013 and 90.08 For CUP Standards in Business Zones and Encroachments into the Public Sidewalk(F) Motion for the City Council to adopt Ordinance No. 934,to approve text amendments to City Code Sections 151.013 and 90.08 for CUP standards in Business Zones, and Encroachments into the public sidewalk. (Motion carried under the Consent Agenda.) B. Police and Fire 1. *Authorize Disposal of Surplus Property-Bikes/Miscellaneous(F) Motion to declare the listed property as surplus and authorize it's disposal per City Code. (Motion carried under the Consent Agenda.) 2. *Fire Service Agreements with Louisville and Jackson Townships,Res.No. 7739 and 7740(D) Motion to approve Resolution No.7739 and 7740,the revised Fire Service Agreement with Louisville and Jackson Townships. (Motion carried under the Consent Agenda.) C. Public Works and Engineering 1. *Authorize Disposal of Miscellaneous Surplus Property(F) Motion to declare the listed items as surplus property and authorize their disposal. (Motion carried under the Consent Agenda.) 2. *Accept Donation from Shakopee Public Utilities for 2016 City Tree Sale, Res.No. 7736(A,C,D,E) Mr. Whiting thanked Administrator Crooks for the generous donation of$5,000 for the annual tree sale. Mr. John Crooks stated that he was contacted a by Jocob Busiahn a year ago about partnering for the annual tree sale. SPUC agreed to the partnership because it promoted energy efficiency and would help with tree loss caused by the emerald ash borer. The donation reduced the cost of the trees by 50%or 60%. SPUC would likely continue the partnership. Cncl.Lehman asked if the funds for the donation came from rate payers.Mr. Crooks said they came from the rate payers out of a small donations budget. Cncl. Lehman thanked the rate payers for their contribution. Mayor Mars thanked the Shakopee Public Utilities for their donation. Moved by Councilmember Jay Whiting, Seconded by Councilmember Matt Lehman to accept Res. No. 7736, accepting a$5,000 donation from Shakopee Public Utilities for sponsorship of the 2016 tree sale. Vote: 5 -0 3. *Approve a Resolution Requesting a Variance from State-Aid Rule for the 4th Avenue& Shenandoah Project No. 2015-7,Res.No. 7737(E) Motion to approve Resolution No. 7737 requesting a Variance from State-Aid Rule 8820.2800 subpart 2A for project no S.A P. 166-108-005 parenthetical to City project no. 2015-7. (Motion carried under the Consent Agenda.) D. Parks and Recreation 1. *Accepting the Work of G. Urban Companies,LLC. on the Tahpah Field Improvement Project No. PR2015-1 and Authorizing Final Payment. -Resolution No. 7735 (A) Motion to accept Resolution No. 7735,which accepts the Work of G. Urban Companies,LLC.for Tahpah Field Improvements,PR2015-1 and authorize final payment. (Motion carried under the Consent Agenda.) 2. *Acceptance of a Disc Golf Practice Basket Donation, Res.No.7743 (A,D) Motion for the City Council to adopt Resolution No. 7743 to accept the donation to the city of a disc golf practice basket. (Motion carried under the Consent agenda.) E. General Administration 1. *City Bill List(F) Motion to approve the bills and electronic transfers in the amount of$4,193,578.40 and payroll transfers in the amount of 493,555.26 for a total of$4,687,133.66. (Motion carried under the Consent Agenda.) 2. *City Council Minutes(F) Motion to approve the City Council minutes from May 17,2016. (Motion carried under the Consent Agenda). 3. *Premise Permit-American Legion Post 2 (F) Motion to approve Resolution No. 7738 to approve and adopt a Premises Permit for American Legion Post 2. (Motion carried under the Consent Agenda.) 4. *Fee Schedule Updates,Ord.No. 935 (F) Motion to adopt ordinance 935 to amend the city's adopted 2016 fee schedule. (Motion carried under the Consent Agenda.) 5. *Participation in the Local Housing Incentives Account Program Under the Metropolitan Livable Communities Act,Res.No. 7742 (B,D) Cncl. Lehman was concerned that passing this resolution would undermine the city's previous stance on the Met Council's accountability, structure and processes. Ms. Samantha DiMaggio presented. She gave a brief description and history of the program and stated that it was a voluntary program. Cities that wish to participate must pass a resolution of their intent. Tax dollars fund the program but Shakopee cannot take advantage of the grants offered i they do not participate. Ms. DiMaggio recommended that the city looks into this program to see if participation would benefit the city. In order to participate the city must do a lifecycle and affordable housing plan. There are four grant programs: 1. Tax Based Revitalization,for cleaning up brownfields. 2. Livable Communities Demonstration Account, for redevelopment of housing,jobs, services, transit, and infrastructure. 3. Local Housing Incentives Account to cover gap financing and to help with interior and exterior rehabilitation. 4. Transit Oriented Development to increase transit into an area of new development in housing,jobs shopping,and entertainment. An action plan is needed to participate and a current Maxfield study would be used to for this purpose. The plan is due to the Met Council by June 2017. Ms. DiMaggio would base the goal of the resolution on the one originally created by Michael Leek. The Met Council does not require communities to reach their goal to receive a grant. Mayor Mars asked if Ms. DiMaggio would be the one to develop the housing plan. Ms. DiMaggio stated that either she or the new Community Development Director would create the plan. Mayor Mars asked about the difference between this housing plan and the one required in the larger comp plan. Ms. DiMaggio stated they would be the same. Cncl. Whiting asked if the job and housing goals already in place would meet the goals of the Met Council.Ms.DiMaggio confirmed they would. Cncl.Lehman stated that when Shakopee became an opt-out transit provider the Met Council informed the city that any capital over 25%would go to the Met Council. He stated the city must acquire jobs that pay livable wages to deal with the other problems. Cncl. Mocol stated that the money was already leaving Shakopee through property taxes and this would be a way to bring some of that money back to the community. Cncl. Lehman stated that his concern was that the taxes should not have been paid to the Met Council in the first place. Cncl. Luce suggested that Shakopee needed to find a better balance between the quantity of jobs available and housing suitable for those workers. Discussion: Mayor Mars did not like that the Met Council required a housing action plan to apply for the grants. Cncl. Whiting understood the council's concerns about the Met Council but, as the taxes are already being paid in, Shakopee should benefit from that money by getting grants to assist with redevelopment,to assist citizens rehabilitate their homes, and to provide more transportation options. Cncl.Lehman did not think Shakopee needed help to grow faster at the expense of the tax payers when they are already on of the fastest growing cities in the country. Cncl.Luce was also concerned about the housing plan requirement. Cncl. Whiting reminded the council that they can always opt-out of the program. Mayor Mars asked Ms. DiMaggio why she was asking for a resolution now when it was not due for another year. Ms.DiMaggio stated that she would turn in the application when a resolution is passed but the city would be ineligible for funds until 2017. Mr. Reynolds said,that from an administrative perspective,he would like an opportunity to get back some of the taxes imposed on the citizens of Shakopee. Cncl.Lehman stated that the council made a resolution in February requesting that members of all seven counties either be elected or appointed by the elected.If the council chooses to participate in the Livable Communities Act,they would become partners of the Met Council. This could be perceived as sending them mixed signals of Shakopee's intent. Cncl.Luce would like to see the housing plan before he would be willing to vote to be part of the program. Mayor Mars said the marketplace should be what drives the type of housing in a community not the Met Council. He also did not want Shakopee to be directly beholden to the Met Council. Mr. Reynolds explained that Shakopee would be creating the housing action plan,not the Met Council. Cncl. Whiting stated that by participating in the Livable Communities Act it would give Shakopee an opportunity to receive grants. Cncl.Lehman was concerned that taxes would increase if Shakopee successfully applied for a grant from the Met Council. Moved by Councilmember Kathi Mocol, Seconded by Councilmember Jay Whiting to participate in the Local Housing Incentives Account Program under the Metropolitan Livable Communities Act, Res.No. 7742. Vote: 2-3 Opposed: Mayor Bill Mars Councilmember Matt Lehman Councilmember Mike Luce 5. RECOGNITION OF INVOLVED CITIZENS BY CITY COUNCIL-Provides an opportunity for the public to address the Council on items which are not on the agenda. Comments should not be more than five minutes in length. The Mayor may adjust that time limit based upon the number of persons seeking to comment. This comment period may not be used to make personal attacks,to air personality grievances,to make political endorsements or for political campaign purposes. Council Members will not enter into a dialogue with citizens, and questions from Council will be for clarification only. This period will not be used to problem solve issues or to react to the comments made, but rather for informational purposes only. No one responded. 6. Public Hearings: A. Cable Television Franchise for Qwest Broadband Services, Inc. d/b/a CenturyLink Moved by Councilmember Matt Lehman,Seconded by Councilmember Mike Luce to open the public hearing. Vote: 5 - 0 Mr. Reynolds asked that this item be continued to July 5th because problems came up in the agreement with CenturyLink. Mayor Mars asked if there was anyone present who wanted to comment on the cable franchise agreement. No one responded. Moved by Councilmember Jay Whiting, Seconded by Councilmember Matt Lehman to continue the public hearing until the July 5th, 2016 City Council meeting at 7:00 pm. Vote: 5 - 0 B. Joint meeting with the EDA-Revision to the City of Shakopee Business Subsidy Policy(B,D) Moved by Councilmember Matt Lehman,Seconded by Councilmember Kathi Mocol to open the Public Hearing. Vote: 5 -0 Mayor Mars stated that the Public Hearing will be joint with the EDA. The meeting will continue under the Economic Development Authority. Moved by Councilmember Jay Whiting,Seconded by Councilmember Kathi Mocol to close the Public Hearing. Vote: 5 - 0 Moved by Councilmember Kathi Mocol, Seconded by Councilmember Jay Whiting to approve Resolution No. 7733,A Resolution Approving the amended Business Subsidy Policy. Vote: 5 -0 7. Business removed from the Consent Agenda will be discussed at this time Please see items 4.C.2. 4.E.5. 8. Recess for Economic Development Authority Meeting: Moved by Councilmember Matt Lehman,Seconded by Councilmember Jay Whiting to recess for the EDA meeting. Vote: 5 - 0 9. Reconvene Moved by Councilmember Kathi Mocol, Seconded by Councilmember Matt Lehman for a 7 minute recess. Vote: 5 - 0 10. General Business: A. Planning and Development 1. Comprehensive Plan Amendment Request to Re-guide Property from Medium Density Residential to Commercial and High Density Residential and a Rezoning Request to Rezone Property from R-IB, Urban Residential to B-1,Highway Business and R-4, High Density Residential for Hy-Vee,Inc. (B) Mr. Kyle Sobota presented an application to the planning commission and now the city council from Hy-Vee,Inc. for the rezoning of approximately 24 acres at the intersection of Vierling Drive West and Adams Street South, and near the interchange of US Highway 169 and County Road 15. The proposal is for a 23.93 acre site with 16 acres zoned as highway business and 7.89 acres zoned for multifamily residential R-3 or R-4. Hy-Vee is looking to construct a 95.800 square foot grocery store, gas station, car wash, 10,000 square foot medical office building, and a 100 unit apartment building on the site. Mr. Sobota stated the land is currently zoned for R-1B,urban residential,and is guided for medium density residential in the comp plan.Medium density allows for 12 units per acre, and up to 14 units per acre with a PUD. The applicant's request is for R-4 zoning of up to 28 units per acre. The planning commission made a recommendation earlier in the month. The applicants originally proposed highway business zoning and commercial guiding on the western portion of the property of approximately 16.5 acres and high density residential for 7.4 acres.After discussions with staff and the planning commission,the applicant revised their plan to include a 100 unit apartment building with a density of 14.8 units per acre, slightly above the R-3 allowance.The applicant would market the residential land to other developers for a 100 unit apartment building. Mr. Sobota reminded the council that they are only reviewing the amendment and comp. plan for zoning. There is also an application for a plat,PUD,and conditional use permit for the property. Considerations for the development: 1.the commercial area matches the West End study and the Planning Commission recommendation, 2.the R-4 zoning is greater than what was contemplated by the city council but the applicant is agreeable to R-3 zoning, 3.with the larger residential area, a 100 unit building would be allowed under the R-3 zone, 4. a PUD is required, 5.If the storm ponds are developed into buildings the R-4 zoning would allow for 188 units.Under the R-3 density allowances the units would be capped at 100. The council could place a condition on a PUD that the residential development not exceed 100 units. Staff recommends the City Council approve the request. The Planning Commission made a unanimous recommendation. Cncl. Lehman asked which parcels of land the storm water ponds would be serving. Mr. Sobota stated that ponds A and B would serve the commercial area and C and D would serve the residential area. Cncl.Lehman asked if the ponds were included in the calculation of the acreage of the residential area.Mr. Sobota stated the ponds were included in the calculations. Cncl.Lehman asked why out-lots A and B were included in the residential property if they are serving the commercial property. Mr. Sobota explained that they could be residential property depending on how they were developed. Cncl. Mocol asked what the property tax difference would be between the R-3 and R-4 zoning. Mr. Sobota stated that property taxes would be based on the use of the property. Cncl. Lehman asked who would be paying for any road improvements. Mr. Sobota stated that the applicant did a traffic impact study submitted with the PUD application. The plan will be reviewed by a traffic engineer hired by the city. Public Works Director Loney stated he had reviewed the study and attended meetings with MnDOT and county staff regarding the site. He noted that the amount of commercial traffic expected from this development is 1/3 to 1/4 of the commercial development at the other interchanges in the city. Mayor Mars disclosed that he lives in the neighborhood being discussed and watched the Planning Commission meeting.He asked if there would be stoplights planned for Vierling Drive and how accessibility for the fire station would be handled. Mr. Loney hired a consultant to look at the traffic impact study for the city. Cncl.Lehman requested the council be shown highlights from the city's consultant when they become available.Mr.Loney said he would be willing to do so, Mayor Mars asked the council to refocus on the rezoning request before them. Mr. Phil Hoye, a representative from Hy-Vee, addressed the City Council. He stated that Hy-Vee held a neighborhood meeting and noticed a lot of concern about the residential component and traffic.He stated that the commercial property is what Hy-Vee is focusing on,while the residential component would be dealt with at a later date. Mr. Hoye explained that they were not planning on having a 200 unit apartment building and asked the council to approve the 100 units on out-lot E without the necessity of moving lot lines. Cncl.Lehman said that if the city council chooses to rezone the area for R-3 the developer must stay within that guideline. Cncl. Luce asked if Hy-Vee would be building on out-lot F or if they would be selling that property. Mr. Hoye stated they would be selling the property. Mr. Whiting asked if the council would be able to zone the property as R-4 with a cap of 100 units on the site. Mr. Thompson stated that it would not be legal to do so. Mr. Thompson asked Mr. Sobota if the legal description mentioned in the resolution was for the alternative plan being discussed. Mr. Sobota stated that they have legal descriptions for both scenarios. Mr. Sobota suggested the council could put a condition in the plat that out-lot E could only have 100 units. Mr. Thompson advised the condition be put in the PUD instead. Mr. Thompson asked if the developer would be able to build 100 units with the lower acreage. Mr. Sobota stated they would be slightly above the density for R-3 zoning but not with R-4 zoning. Mayor Mars asked if the PUD would encompass the entire development or just the residential portion. Mr. Sobota stated that, currently,the applicant is proposing one PUD for the commercial portion and a separate PUD for the residential. Mr. Sobota informed the council that to get the maximum units under an R-3 zoning,the applicant would have to get a PUD. Moved by Councilmember Jay Whiting, Seconded by Councilmember Kathi Mocol to approve Res. No. 7744 and ordinance No. 936. Res.No. 7744 approves the Comprehensive Plan Amendment re-guiding property at the southeast quadrant at the intersection of Adams Street South and Vierling Drive West from the 2030 comprehensive plan for medium density residential to both commercial and high-density residential development Ordinance No. 936 approves the rezoning from urban residential R-1B zoning to B-1 Highway business zoning and multiple family residential R-4 zoning. Discussion: Cncl.Lehman suggested they amend the motion to rezone the property to R-3. Cncl. Whiting stated that the city would be able to give the developer more units per acre with the option to cap the number of units with a PUD. Mr. Sobota informed the committee that if the property is rezoned to R-4,there would be no need for a PUD.Mr. Whiting asked if they would be able to allow for the extra zoning in R-3,with a PUD. Mr. Sobota stated that,with council action,they could. Both Cncl. Whiting and Cncl. Mocol accepted the amendment to R-3 zoning. Vote: 5 - 0 2. Preliminary&Final Plat of Prairie Meadows First Addition(B) Mr. Mark Noble presented a preliminary and final plat for Prairie Meadows First Addition off of Jennifer Lane,which the county will be paving as a complete road. The preliminary plat is for 26 single family lots. It is one 10 acre section of 40 acres zoned for rural residential development. The owners of the north 10 acres are not planning any future development, but there is a potential for future development of the southern properties. Mr.Noble,the developer,and others have developed a plan that everyone is comfortable with and was recommended unanimously by the planning commission. Changes were made to the original concept and would be added to Res.No. 7734 with the condition of council approval. Cncl.Lehman watched the park board meeting and planning commission meeting about this development.His impression was that the park board wanted 1 acre of upland park and the developer was offering only 0.8 acres of park. He said the intent of the developer was to use someone else's property for drainage and wanted to know how that would be accomplished and how the runoff would get to the holding ponds. Mr.Noble said there was originally a potential to leave a portion of the property as wetlands and orientate the park differently. The park board would like 1.04 acres of parkland, if the developer is unable to provide the 1.04 acres they will pay cash for what they are short of. If they are able to purchase the southern property,they would add to the park. Cncl.Lehman asked what size the out-lot A is currently. Mr.Noble stated it is 0.84 acres. Cncl. Lehman asked how much acreage it would be if lot 1 was taken out. Mr.Noble stated it is 115 of an acre and would be too much. Cncl. Lehman asked about the drainage issue.Mr.Noble explained that the original concern was that storm water flowed into the wetlands in the area. With the construction of Jennifer Lane and other storm water improvements,the water will flow to a pond. The increase expected increased size of the pond will be handled by installing an easement. Cncl.Lehman asked how the water would get to the southern pond.Mr. Loney explained that it would be caught by Jennifer Lane and run south and west from there. Cncl.Lehman asked if the water from Meadows Court cul-de-sac would drain north through the park. Mr. Loney stated that the water would flow underground through a catch basin in that area. Mayor Mars asked if anyone had concerns about the leapfrog development of the area. Mr.Noble mentioned said the property owner to the north attended the planning commission meeting and addressed the commission.He is aware of the development but not ready to develop his property yet. The property owners of the two southern 10 acre parcels did not have any problems with the project. Mayor Mars invited the applicant to speak. Steve Menke with Donnay Homes addressed the runoff issue first. There was some concern about how the runoff from the back of certain lots would get to the storm pipe. They have worked with the neighbor to the south and made agreements with the owner on constructing easements and installing a retaining wall. This will allow Donnay Homes to properly grade the area for future development. Cncl.Lehman asked Mr. Menke to show where the water would be going.Mr.Menke showed and explained it on the map. Cncl.Lehman asked if the enlarged park area would have water flowing through it. Mr.Menke stated they did a study on the issue and resolved it. Donnay homes would pay the cash difference for the park,which gives the city money to build the park. They have analyzed the parcel to the south and if that is developed there would be approximately 1.9 acres of parkland plus the cash that would be donated to the city. Donnay Homes did an drainage analysis for the benefit of the neighbor to the south. It was determined that, if those properties are using the grading that exists, all the runoff would eventually flow into the holding pond to the south. Discussion: Cncl.Lehman asked Ms. Polley if she was comfortable with the plan. Ms. Polley said they would prefer the full acre of parkland but under the circumstances it would be unlikely to get the amount of parkland desired and they are satisfied the applicant is donating as much land as they can without reducing the number of lots available. Cncl.Lehman asked engineering if they were comfortable with the drainage. Mr. Loney said he was happy with the plan. Moved by Councilmember Jay Whiting, Seconded by Councilmember Mike Luce to approve Res.No. 7734, a resolution approving the preliminary and final plat of Prairie Meadows First Addition and move it's adoption. Vote: 5 -0 B. Parks and Recreation 1. Approval of a Five Year Use Agreement for the Dryland Facility within the New Shakopee Ice Arena (C, D) Ms. Polley presented a five year lease agreement for the 6,050 square foot dryland facility in the new ice arena.The park board has decided that the city would gain the most revenue by leasing the space to a third party. The third party would be responsible for build-out of the space and paying rent based on square footage. The agreement has been reviewed by the city attorneys. The cost is based on size and would increase by 5% in years 3,4,and 5.A yearly lease would begin September 2017. Etrain, located in Bloomington, already works with SY14A and is the company the park board is recommending for the facility. An opt-out was included in the agreement for both the city and ETrain and the city would renegotiate the lease after 5 years. Cncl.Whiting asked if the city would retain the multi-purpose room. Ms. Polley said they would. Mayor Mars asked why ETrain was being given a steep discount for the first few months when dryland facilities are used year round. Mr. Troy Cernia explained that the dryland season starts in September and ends around March, so the company would be unable to establish a customer base until the next peak season. Cncl.Luce was concerned that the cost per square foot was 1/3 of what other area arenas are charging.Ms. Polley explained that, after conducting a study, it was decided that$3 per square foot was equal or more to what is being charged for arenas similar to Shakopee's in the area. There are others that charge more,but their facilities are larger with larger associations using the facility. Mayor Mars noted that a higher cost could drive the dryland company out and without that revenue, the cost would be paid by the tax payers. Mayor Mars suggested the information on the study and the schematic of the facility should have been included in the meeting packet. Discussion: Cncl. Lehman asked Ms. Polley what facilities ETrain currently operates. Ms. Polley said they are in Bloomington and the St. Paul Acadamy. Cncl.Luce mentioned that the Waconia Youth Hockey Association received a $40,000 grant from Tria to build out part of the dryland training for them. He would like to see Shakopee Youth Hockey Association provide some funding for the ice arena facilities. Mayor Mars mentioned that ETrain is not only for youth training. Cncl. Lehman stated that the SY14A would be paying ETrain to use the facilty. Cncl. Whiting stated they would also be paying for their ice time. Moved by Councilmember Kathi Mocol, Seconded by Councilmember Jay Whiting to approve the 5 year lease agreement for ETrain, LLC for the dryland space in the new Shakopee ice arena and adoption. Vote: 4- 1 Opposed: Councilmember Mike Luce 11. Liaison&Administrator Reports Cncl. Luce had no meetings and was unable to attend a meeting with Chairman Duininck of the Met Council due to the short notice of the meeting. The meeting would be rescheduled. Cncl.Lehman attended the Hy-Vee open house and the groundbreaking at city hall. Mayor Mars attended the school district groundbreaking with Cncl.Mocol,met with the Scott County mayors, met with representatives from Warner Stellion,he also attended the fundraiser for the Fun For All playground, and attended a leadership seminar put on by the chamber, and met with Chair Duininck and Representative Deb Barber at city hall. Cncl. Whiting attended the SCALE meeting where the city of Savage and the legislators gave updates. He attended a meeting for the Diversity Alliance and noted that more donors have stepped up and staff is working to finalize the park details. The Community Center Committee met and discussed current community center programs and ways to advocate for the community center process. SPUC met and discussed water projects. Electrical crews are working on 3 small outages on County Road 16 caused by lightning. SPUC is working on lead and copper testing. SPUC received a grant from the Met Council of$50,000 for a water rewards program that will launch July 1,2016. They will also be doing an LED promotion at the SPUC facility on July 13,2016 from 4 pm to 7 pm. He attended the Fun For All event where$1,625 was raised for the park. He thanked Pizza Ranch for holding the fundraiser. Cncl.Mocol attended the city hall and school district groundbreakings. She also attended the Ford Next Generation Learning session as liaison to the city. Mr. Reynolds said that Public Works would be putting parking signs in the downtown area,raising some of the sidewalk pavers,replacing some of the wooden posts along the railroad tracks,removing tree grates from the trees that have outgrown them,and replacing wood chips. Mr.Reynolds' I year evaluation is due. The evaluation will include all members of the key leadership team,members of the city council, and 12-14 randomly chosen city employees. The evaluations will be brought before the council when completed, 12. Other Business Gus Khwice of Dangerfields contacted Mayor Mars about the water quality of the ponds near his building and in Memorial Park. He asked the mayor to find out what could be done to clean the ponds up as it may be a health concern. Mayor Mars suggested they could talk to the DNR or the pollution control industry. Cncl. Lehman suggested they start their research by looking into a 1991 state legislation that dealt with cleaning up the Minnesota river. 13. Adjourn to July 5, 2016 at 7:00 p.m. Moved by Councilmember Jay Whiting, Seconded by Councilmember Mike Luce to adjourn to July 5, 2016 at 7:00 pm. Vote: 5 - 0 Y/ ori He S"� City Clerh Beth Lopez Recording Secretary