CCM 04/14/2014
CITY COUNCIL MEETING
CITY OF FRIDLEY
APRIL 14, 2014
The City Council meeting for the City of Fridley was called to order by Mayor Lund at 7:00 p.m.
ROLL CALL:
MEMBERS PRESENT:
Mayor Lund
Councilmember Barnette
Councilmember Saefke
Councilmember Varichak
Councilmember Bolkcom
OTHERS PRESENT:
Wally Wysopal, City Manager
Darcy Erickson, City Attorney
Scott Hickok, Community Development Director
James Kosluchar, Public Works Director
Darin Nelson, Finance Director/Treasurer
Deb Skogen, City Clerk
Paul Hyde, Fridley Land LLC
APPROVAL OF PROPOSED CONSENT AGENDA:
APPROVAL OF MINUTES:
City Council Meeting of March 24, 2014.
Councilmember Saefke
made the following corrections: (1) page 7, paragraph 8, should say,
"does the shelter do this?"; (2) page 10, fourth paragraph, should read "MOTION"; and (3) page
10, paragraph 8, "Mayor Lund said he has spoken with this person in the past. . . ".
APPROVED WITH CORRECTIONS.
OLD BUSINESS:
1.Second Reading of an Ordinance Amending Fridley City Code Chapter 101, Animal
Control, Section 101.01 Definitions; Section 101.04 Animal Nuisance; Section 101.05
Dog Licensing; Section 101.06 Revocation; Section 101.07 Exemption; Section
101.08 Fees; Section 101.09 Impounding; Section 101.10 Animal Bites, Quarantine;
and Fridley City Code, Chapter 11, General Provisions and Fees, Section 11.10 Fees.
THIS ITEM WAS REMOVED FROM THE CONSENT AGENDA AND PLACED ON
THE REGULAR AGENDA.
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NEW BUSINESS:
2.First Reading of an Ordinance Amending Fridley City Charter, Chapter 3,
Procedure of Council, Section 3.03, Rules of quorum and Procedure; Section 3.04,
Ordinances, Resolutions and Motions; Section 3.05, Procedures on Ordinances; and
Section 3.07, Signing, Publication and Retention of Ordinances, Resolutions and
Motions.
WAIVED THE READING OF THE ORDINANCE AND ADOPTED THE ORDINANCE
ON FIRST READING.
3. Receive the Minutes from the Planning Commission Meeting of March 19, 2014.
RECEIVED.
4. Resolution Approving and Authorizing Signing an Agreement with Sergeants of the
City of Fridley Police Department for the Years 2014, 2015 and 2016.
ADOPTED RESOLUTION NO. 2014-32.
5. Resolution Authorizing Final Changes in Appropriations for the General Fund,
Special Revenue Funds and the Capital Equipment Fund for the Year Ended 2013.
ADOPTED RESOLUTION NO. 2014-33.
6. Approve 2014-2015 Liquor License Renewals.
APPROVED.
7. Appointment - City Employee
Wally Wysopal,
City Manager, stated Greg Kottsick who has been with the City of Fridley for
26 years has a new position called Public Works Operations Manager. This position was created
to make a more efficient and effective department as part of the 2014 budget. Mr. Kottsick has
been the supervisor of the City's sanitary sewer and storm water operations for the last 14 years,
and he also has some private sector experience as well.
APPROVED.
8. Claims (163316 - 163575).
APPROVED.
9. Licenses.
APPROVED THE LICENSES AS SUBMITTED AND AS ON FILE.
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10. Estimates
Sunram Construction
20010 - 75th Avenue N.E.
Corcoran, MN 55340
Springbrook Nature Center Weir Project No. 410
Estimate No. 3..................................................................$41,747.75
Blackstone Contractors, LLC
7775 Corcoran Trail East
Corcoran, MN 55340
Oak Glen Creek Erosion Control Project No. 380
Estimate No. 4....................................................................$49,903.35
APPROVED.
APPROVAL OF CONSENT AGENDA:
Councilmember Bolkcom
asked that Item No. 1 be removed.
MOTION
by Councilmember Barnette approving the proposed consent agenda with the removal
of Item No. 1. Seconded by Councilmember Varichak.
UPON A VOICE VOTE, ALL VOTING AYE, MAYOR LUND DECLARED THE
MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY.
OPEN FORUM:
Bruce Nelson, 168 - 71st Way, stated he was at the meeting on behalf of Redeemer Lutheran
Church on Mississippi and their quarterly blood drive with the Red Cross. He invited those who
are able to give blood to come on Thursday, May 15, to Redeemer from 1 to 7 p.m. to give. You
can register on-line at www.redcrossblood.org or 1-800-Red-Cross.
ADOPTION OF THE AGENDA:
MOTION
by Councilmember Bolkcom to adopt the agenda with the addition of Item No. 1.
Seconded by Councilmember Saefke.
UPON A VOICE VOTE, ALL VOTING AYE, MAYOR LUND DECLARED THE
MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY.
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PUBLIC HEARING:
11. Consideration of an Ordinance Amending City Ordinance No. 1095, the Prevailing
Hours of Labor and Prevailing Wage Rate on Certain Projects for or With the City.
MOTION
by Councilmember Saefke to open the public hearing. Seconded by Councilmember
Barnette.
UPON A VOICE VOTE, ALL VOTING AYE, MAYOR LUND DECLARED THE
MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY AND THE HEARING WAS OPENED AT 7:12
P.M.
Mr. Hickok
stated in 1997, Fridley adopted Ordinance No. 1095, adopting the prevailing hours
of labor and prevailing wage on certain projects for or with the City. The intent of the ordinance
was to ensure that projects subsidized by the City were built by quality contractors who were
paying fair wages. The ordinance was written in the broad sense that anticipates all projects are
somehow subsidized by the City and its Housing and Redevelopment Authority. That is not
always the case.
Mr. Hickok
stated in the case of the current Cielo project, Gateway Northeast, the developer is
paying fair market value for the land. There is a caveat there. They are paying $1.7 million
essentially for public improvements rather than the City paying for public improvements in
exchange for $1.5 million worth of land.
Mr. Hickok
stated, as such, Ordinance No. 1095 penalizes the developer for purchasing land
from the HRA. Final details of the development were being put into place through the
development agreement for this project, and Ordinance No. 1095 was discussed. It is clear the
ordinance did not anticipate a development such as this where the land was being purchased at its
fair market value with no subsidy.
Mr. Hickok
stated Subdivision 2(c) of the new ordinance reads "wages paid for all work
performed on any project for a Developer in conjunction with the Developer's development of
real property in the City if the Developer purchases said real property from the City for less than
its fair market value or if the City grants or loans money to the Developer for the development of
said property, shall be paid in accordance with the prevailing wage and hourly rate." The
revision would exempt projects that are paying fair market value for city-owned land for the
prevailing hour and wage requirements.
Councilmember Barnette
stated he was on the Council in 1997 when this prevailing wage
ordinance was passed, and it had tremendous support, particularly from the labor unions and the
City itself. He realizes this project is a little bit different. The big thing back then was if a
project was receiving TIF funds from the City, only those projects had to pay prevailing wage.
Some believe that means they have to be union; however, that is not true. He asked Mr. Hickok
to explain the difference between tax increment financing on the one hand and what that word
"subsidy" means and the small change in the ordinance. He asked if this had to do with the price
of the land.
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Mr. Hickok
replied, that is correct. Tax increment financing is a term we are all familiar with.
In this particular case on that land where the City took the buildings down, there are
approximately six acres along University Avenue on the east side. The City is the beneficiary of
the tax increment financing. The City bought those on a fair market purchase arrangement in
each case, and the City is going to reimburse itself, and the HRA is going to reimburse itself
through tax increment financing. Therefore, the developer is not getting tax increment financing
on this.
Mr. Hickok
stated what the developer has agreed to do is pay a fair market price for the land.
Some of them may hear and ask about them getting land for one dollar. What they are doing is
getting the land for a dollar, but the fair market value is $1.5 million of the land; they are paying
around $1.7 million in public improvements the City would have otherwise done to prepare the
land, such as taking out the frontage road, the MnDOT fence, etc. Basically the developer is
paying in excess of the full value of the fair market value of the land which then makes it a fair
market purchase and no subsidy to them is being given.
Mr. Hickok
stated staff is suggesting the ordinance be slightly modified so they do not get
penalized by buying the land from the City rather than from a private owner and that, in the
event they are paying fair market or above, they are not subject to these other caveats of hourly
rate and hours.
Councilmember Saefke
stated this particularly situation would be no different than if a
developer bought a lot from the City of Fridley in the scattered housing program. It is not the
City's property any longer but the person who purchased it, and they can then hire anybody they
want to build a house or do whatever the property is zoned for. The City really does not have
much of a say. He agrees with Councilmember Barnette that in principle and belief prevailing
wage is a good idea especially on City projects. He does not have a problem with this minor
adjustment.
Mr. Hickok
said on this particular project, the developer has an interesting set of circumstances.
Not only do they pay a good wage, but Trident Line Construction owns its own construction.
They own their own concrete company and they are partners with an employee-owned
mechanical contractor company that does the HVAC plumbing, etc. On all of its jobs, they work
from project to project to project. They do this so they can have consistency. Oftentimes big
contractors do this because they want consistent, good workers on their concrete, electrical, and
plumbing. They need to pay them to keep them. Part of the discussion was if they were to look
back at the discussions in 1997, the City did not want projects built poorly nor did it want them
built on the back of the worker at cheap labor price only to get the developer rich on the deal.
Councilmember Barnette
stated a good example is the developer who built the project on the
old Sandy's site which is a very, very nice project that was well done and well accepted by all the
residents.
Councilmember Bolkcom
stated this ordinance is not just for this project. They spent a lot of
time on it, they have really good organization and they have their own construction people, but
this is also a change that would continue until the ordinance gets changed again if it did. She is
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not against this but this is not just an ordinance for this situation; it would be for any project
going forward. They have to be careful changing an ordinance just because of one company. In
1997, they did a good thing at that point but they did not think of this scenario where they really
are paying market value for the property so it is a different scenario. However, there could be
other companies that come along on a future property the City has bought and has bought
through TIF. In 1997, it was not just for TIF because sometimes the City does things related to
TIF. Granted the TIF was to get rid of the building, but now it is for the land itself and
improvements going to the land. Each individual project that comes forward, if this was not
passed, has to be weighed against what is in the ordinance now.
Mr. Hickok
stated it is rare they have a situation, frankly, where the City is not subsidizing on
one level or another with HRA redevelopment. However, that is part of the redevelopment
picture. Redevelopment is more difficult than green field development, going out to an empty
field and building a building. It is much easier than consolidating parcels and taking down
existing buildings, etc. Therefore, the redevelopment game oftentimes has you subsidizing the
project in order to compete with those green field sites. This project is a bit rare in that there is
not a subsidy in here. The TIF goes to the City, it does not go to the developer. The real cost of
the land is being borne out by the improvements the developer is putting in that the HRA would
normally be putting in.
Councilmember Varichak
stated she is in favor of this. It is nice to be able to see things
change and they may have to tweak a few ordinances, etc. as they see fit. This is a good thing to
do, and they just have to treat each case as it comes on board. They have to do things to really
get things done and make improvements in the City.
Mr. Wysopal
asked Mr. Hickok whether Council would still have discretionary authority to
impose prevailing wage on a project.
Mr. Hickok
stated, yes. This does not change Council's discretion or ability to do that. It just
takes that one remarkable situation and puts a caveat on it where you are paying market value.
Mayor Lund
asked whether staff has received any e-mails/phones on this from the public.
Mr. Hickok
replied none that he is aware of.
Mayor Lund
stated he did receive a phone call today and a follow-up e-mail from a Dan
McConnell who is the business manager of Minneapolis Building and Construction Trades
Council. In his e-mail he apologized for not attending tonight's meeting in person. Mr.
McConnell goes on to state, "The Minneapolis Building and Construction Trades Council
appreciates the City of Fridley's support of prevailing wage. They believe the ordinance has
served the City well since its inception in 1997 under then Mayor Jorgensen and would
encourage you to strongly resist any changes to the prevailing wage ordinance simply requiring
contractors and developers to pay their employees a fair wage for an honest day's work."
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MOTION
by Mayor Lund to receive an e-mail from Dan McConnell, Business Manager,
Minneapolis Building and Construction Trades Council, dated April 14, 2014. Seconded by
Councilmember Bolkcom.
UPON A VOICE VOTE, ALL VOTING AYE, MAYOR LUND DECLARED THE
MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY.
Mayor Lund
referred to Subdivision 2(c). He said he questioned it because grants or loaning of
money tells him it is like a TIF. In this case as Mr. Hickok explained, it seems to be just a
finessing of things instead of the TIF money going back to the developer.
Mr. Hickok
stated he is glad Mayor Lund made the above statement because it is not finessing.
The City is getting the tax increment financing. That is not going back to the developer. What
the City is doing, though by buying 11 buildings and tearing them down, is covering its costs
eventually by TIF paying the City back for tearing down 11 buildings and readying the land so it
has a bare piece of land it can get a market value on. That market value was set out there, and
the developer is going to pay the equivalent or in excess of that market value.
Mayor Lund
asked for the valuation of all the remedial work the HRA has done to date? So far
the total cost is around $2.7 million.
Mr. Hickok
replied that will need to be recovered from the TIF.
Mayor Lund
asked if the City will get the $2.7 million back for the expenses it has incurred to
date.
Mr. Hickok
replied, over the course of the district. That is the difference between the sale price
of the land and the overall cost of readying the land. There was a lot of demolition cost. The
HRA is trying to compete with bare land, and in order to compete, it has consolidated parcels
and made bare land so we can get development. The remediation work has yet to be done, which
is something the developer is doing in lieu of paying for the land.
Mayor Lund
stated the HRA has invested approximately $2.7 million to date and there is
another $1.7 million in other things yet to come.
Mr. Hickok
stated the HRA has about $4.8 million in it. The difference between $1.5 and $4.8
million is the City is going to recover that through tax increment financing. The City bought the
land, bought the buildings, tore down the buildings, and all of that has a cost. It costs so much to
take down buildings to get to bare land again. The bare land is worth $1.5 million, and the City
paid $4.8 million to get there. Therefore, instead of the developer getting the benefit of tax
increment, the City and HRA will be repaid for their investment to get this bare piece of land
ready to sell at a market rate to a developer.
Mayor Lund
said so the $4.8 million they invested is coming back in TIF over time, and the
$2.7 has no bearing on their discussion tonight.
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Mr. Hickok
replied if you add the $2.7 million and $1.5 million and some of the other readying
costs, it is around $4.8 million in value. That is what the City wants to recover.
Mayor Lund
asked what the timeline was for the TIF on this case. Twenty years?
Mr. Hickok
replied 25 years.
Mayor Lund
stated if they are going to have quality workmanship done and pay those people a
livable wage, why do they have this need for removal of the prevailing wage language? Is it
because they already have contractors or divisions in their own company who do that but they
must pay those people a fair wage to live on?
Mr. Hickok
replied, yes, they are paying them extremely well so they do not jump ship. They
will be the first to point out this is not an issue of the workers going home with less than if they
were getting a prevailing wage salary.
Mayor Lund
asked why they needed this out of there.
Mr. Hickok
replied, the difference here is, for example, they have contractors they use from job
to job. With all the plumbing, HVAC, etc., they will not work it if they have a prevailing wage
requirement because of the documentation and the tedious paperwork that goes along with it.
When they have a quality building and competitive wage, but yet they have endless amounts of
paperwork and auditing to prove they are a prevailing wage operative, they would rather move
on to another job; and that is harmful to a contractor like this who uses the same group time and
time again. It is the paperwork and auditing and future auditing that is necessary that is tedious
and counter to their production and quality building they want to be doing.
Mayor Lund
stated he can understand that to a point, because he had to pay prevailing wage and
it was laborious to do the paperwork. However, this developer is working on a much bigger
scale where they pay a person to take care of it.
Mayor Lund
referred to Subdivision 1, the whole paragraph, is one long sentence. He
suggested making it two sentences at least. He suggested starting the third line to read, "means
and highest quality of labor reasonably available." Omit "and that" and start the new sentence
"Persons working under. . . ."
Councilmember Bolkcom
asked perhaps Mr. Hickok could compare this to some other recent
projects the City has had.
Mr. Hickok
replied Medtronic was a prevailing wage project. There was tax increment
financing to the developer.
Councilmember Bolkcom
stated the difference here is they are not getting any money from the
HRA to do any actual structural things like the Medtronic’s example. Some of the TIF money
went towards building a parking ramp.
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MOTION
by Councilmember Barnette to close the public hearing. Seconded by
Councilmember Bolkcom.
UPON A VOICE VOTE, ALL VOTING AYE, MAYOR LUND DECLARED THE
MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY AND THE HEARING CLOSED AT 7:38 P.M.
NEW BUSINESS:
12. First Reading of an Ordinance of the City of Fridley, Minnesota, Amending City
Ordinance No. 1095, the Prevailing Hours of Labor and Prevailing Wage Rate on
Certain Projects for or With the City.
Mr. Hickok
stated the ordinance would contain that simple modification with the paragraph
reading as follows: "Wages paid for all work performed on any project for a Developer in
conjunction with the Developer's development of real property in the City if the Developer
purchases said real property from the City for less than its fair market value, or if the City grants
or loans money to the Developer for the development of said real property, shall be paid in
accordance with the prevailing wage and hourly rate."
MOTION
to waive the reading of the ordinance and adopt the ordinance on first reading, with
the changing of Subdivision 1 suggested by Mayor Lund, and correcting the name "FRIDLEY"
at the bottom of the ordinance. Seconded by Councilmember Saefke.
UPON A VOICE VOTE, ALL VOTING AYE, MAYOR LUND DECLARED THE
MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY.
NEW BUSINESS:
13. First Reading of an Ordinance Amending Fridley City Code, Chapter 28, Carnivals.
MOTION
by Councilmember Bolkcom to continue this item until the April 28, 2014, City
Council meeting. Seconded by Councilmember Saefke.
UPON A VOICE VOTE, ALL VOTING AYE, MAYOR LUND DECLARED THE
MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY.
14. Preliminary Plat Request, PS #14-02, by Fridley Land LLC, a Minnesota Limited
Liability Company, Fee Owner of the Property Situated in the County of Anoka,
State of Minnesota, and Described as: Lots 1 and 2, Block 1, Armament Systems
Division, Anoka County, Minnesota, to be Reconfigured through Platting as: Lot 1,
Lot 2 and Lot 3, Block 1, Northern Stacks, Generally Located at 4800 East River
Road (Ward 3).
Scott Hickok,
Community Development Director, said this property was rezoned from M-2,
Heavy Industrial, to S-2, Redevelopment District last year with the redevelopment of the FMC
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site, now being called Northern Stacks.
Mr. Hickok
stated the replat will consist of three lots legally described as Lots 1, 2, and 3, Block
1, Northern Stacks. Lot 1 will be 12.36 acres, Lot 2 will be 13.69 acres, and Lot 3 will be 94.48
acres. Phase 1 will allow the construction of the following two buildings: a 213,000 square foot
bulk warehouse building on Lot 1 and a 135,000 square foot office warehouse building on Lot 2.
Mr. Hickok
stated the Planning Commission held its public hearing on March 19, 2014, and
unanimously recommended approval with no stipulations. Staff recommends concurrence with
the Planning Commission.
Councilmember Bolkcom
stated since this is an S-2 district, anytime there might be changes in
any one of these lots as far as it be developed in relationship to the master plan, it would have to
come back to the Planning Commission and the City Council. Correct?
Mr. Hickok
replied, as long as the changes are consistent with the stipulations of the S-2
redevelopment they would not; however, if they are vastly different and would strike against the
stipulations approved, then it needs to come back. This plat is to further break up the property
and is relative to each building and eventually set on its own lot. It does not necessarily do
anything to the buildings themselves. It basically puts them on their own lot.
Paul Hyde,
Fridley Land LLC, stated first of all, kudos to City staff as this is a complex project
with a lot of moving parts. Staff has been wonderful to work with, and they are very grateful to
have that great partnership. They have been fortunate to have received grant awards from DEED
for $500,000 for the infrastructure grant they applied for in September 2013. They were also
funded by both DEED and Met Council for pollution cleanup grants which awards they received
in January 2014. The reason for the preliminary plat tonight is they hope to start the clean-up in
the next four weeks on the site. The work would start with the cleanup of the entire Phase 1 site,
as well as the construction of the first bulk warehouse building. They look forward to having
more news in terms of tenants and possible groundbreaking coming up depending on the
weather.
MOTION
by Councilmember Bolkcom to approve Preliminary Plat Request, PS #14-02, by
Fridley Land LLC. Seconded by Councilmember Saefke.
UPON A VOICE VOTE, ALL VOTING AYE, MAYOR LUND DECLARED THE
MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY.
15. Resolution Approving Application to the Metropolitan Council Environmental
Services Clean Water Fund I/I Grant Program.
James Kosluchar,
Director of Public Works, stated Fridley's wastewater, along with wastewater
from most metro cities, is collected and routed to a Metropolitan Council Environmental
Services regional wastewater treatment plant in St. Paul. Inflow and infiltration into this system
introduces clear waterflow to the sanitary sewer collection system and treatment systems and
increases the cost of collection and treatment of wastewater.
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Mr. Kosluchar
stated MCES has encouraged cities to reduce the amount of I/I through a
combination of surcharges, education, and funding assistance. Fridley has a direct interest in
reducing I/I, as it is charged for wastewater treatment based on the amount of flow out of its
community. It is significant, and in 2013 it accounted for $3.58 million in costs or 79 percent of
the Sewer Division budget.
Mr. Kosluchar
stated some sources of inflow and infiltration relating to private sewer systems
are basically going to be sources such as list sanitary sewer laterals to the City's main or a
foundation drain.
Mr. Kosluchar
stated through efforts of the Metro Cities Association and Metropolitan Council,
in 2013 the Legislature approved $1 million of state Clean Water Partnership Grant funding. It
was for a cost-share program for I/I reduction. This was in addition to a previous $4 million in
2012 bond funding for public I/I projects which the City was the recipient of.
Mr. Kosluchar
stated MCES met with the cities and developed a program with their input.
Fridley is one of 50 eligible cities. The grant program basically amounts to a grant of up to one-
third of the contracting cost; $2,000 maximum for inflow/infiltration reduction to private
property owners. Eligible work includes repair of private sewer service lines and/or
disconnection of a foundation drain. It is retroactive to July 15, 2013.
Mr. Kosluchar
stated there is a one-page application if Council approves it tonight. An
estimated cost from the contractor would need to be provided or a copy of a paid invoice would
need to be submitted for completed work. For sewer lateral, the service must be active, and the
City will review fund applications and submit them to the Met Council to encumber funding. It
is immediately encumbered upon their approval.
Mr. Kosluchar
stated successful applicants will then be notified, and they have one year to
complete the work after approval of the grant and encumbering the funds. The City will process
a grant agreement with Met Council if the City does have applicants. The City would distribute
funding.
Mr. Kosluchar
stated grants are competitive with all applications in the metro area; therefore,
the owners in Fridley are competing with owners in, for example, Golden Valley, or any of the
50 eligible communities. Also, the money is available on a first-come, first-served, basis. If you
are in need of a sewer repair or a foundation disconnection or if you have had that work done in
the latter half of 2013, then you should apply soon.
Mr. Kosluchar
stated if approved, the materials will be available on the City's website or people
can call Public Works at 763-572-3566 and request an application for a sewer lateral repair grant.
Mr. Kosluchar
stated the attached resolution basically authorizes Fridley to apply for funding
from the program. It directs Mr. Kosluchar or his designee to process additional documentation
as necessary. Staff is requesting that Council adopt the resolution to authorize application to
Metropolitan Council Environmental Services for their 2013 Clean Water Fund I/I Grant
Program. If approved tonight, application will be made to the MCES immediately. The
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application materials will be posted by Wednesday, April 16, on the City's website; and the City
will begin processing applications.
Councilmember Bolkcom
asked as a homeowner, if she needed that work done, how soon
would she hear back.
Mr. Kosluchar
replied once staff submits an approved application to the Met Council they are
saying they could turn it round in 10 days.
Councilmember Bolkcom
stated they will pay one-third. How does one know the contractor
you have is reasonable one.
Mr. Kosluchar
replied you will get multiple quotes. Particularly if it is not an emergency.
Councilmember Bolkcom
asked is there a set amount no matter what you are having done.
Mr. Kosluchar
replied, the maximum amount is $2,000. It is one-third of the contracted cost. It
does not pay for in-kind. If the homeowner does any of the work, it does not reimburse them for
that or for any materials the homeowner supplies.
MOTION
by Councilmember Saefke to adopt Resolution No. 2014-34. Seconded by
Councilmember Varichak.
UPON A VOICE VOTE, ALL VOTING AYE, MAYOR LUND DECLARED THE
MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY.
OLD BUSINESS:
1. Second Reading of an Ordinance Amending Fridley City Code Chapter 101, Animal
Control, Section 101.01 Definitions; Section 101.04 Animal Nuisance; Section 101.05
Dog Licensing; Section 101.06 Revocation; Section 101.07 Exemption; Section
101.08 Fees; Section 101.09 Impounding; Section 101.10 Animal Bites, Quarantine;
and Fridley City Code, Chapter 11, General Provisions and Fees, Section 11.10 Fees.
Councilmember Bolkcom
referred to page 18, Paragraph B, “The application shall include the
owner’s name, address, phone and e-mail address; . . .." Some people do not have an e-mail
address or do not want to give it. Her understanding is you can still have the dog license.
Councilmember Bolkcom
stated also as to Paragraph C, could bullets be used:
C. It shall be the owner's responsibility for maintaining current vaccinations at all
times. The owner must provide proof of current rabies vaccination upon request
or demand by the following:
i. City's licensing authority,
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ii. Animal Control Officer,
iii. Police department, or
iv. Individual that may have been harmed, injured, or bitten by the dog.
Mayor Lund
asked for clarification on not having to provide the e-mail address.
Darcy Erickson
stated technically the way it is written it references the application shall include
the e-mail. Whether the person supplies it is technically different. If you want to be absolutely
clear you can still put it on the application but not require it in the ordinance. So you could strike
"e-mail address" but still put it on the application in case they want to provide it.
Mayor Lund
replied, that sounds fine.
Councilmember Saefke
stated they could put an asterisk for required fields.
Deb Skogen
, City Clerk, stated they have had it on the dog application for probably at least six
years. Some people fill it in and some do not. It is another way for the City to contact the
owner.
MOTION
by Councilmember Bolkcom to waive the reading of the ordinance and adopt
Ordinance No. 1313 on second reading and order publication. Seconded by Councilmember
Saefke.
UPON A VOICE VOTE, ALL VOTING AYE, MAYOR LUND DECLARED THE
MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY.
16. Informal Status Report.
Councilmember Varichak
said there are some areas in the City that do not have block captains.
If people are interested in becoming one, they should contact the Police Department and talk to
Myra Harris.
Mr. Kosluchar
stated MnDOT has scheduled two Highway 65 reconstruction open houses.
They will be working on Highway 65 this summer through the city limits of Fridley. The first
will be held on April 30 from 4:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. at the Fridley Community Center. It will be
geared toward local businesses in or along Highway 65. The second one is on May 21 from 4:30
p.m. to 6:30 p.m., at the Fridley Community Center. It will be geared towards the general public.
Mr. Kosluchar
stated on I-694 the contractor had not quite completed the work last fall and that
work is going to be resuming next week. The tentative completion date is June 6. There is a
tentative weekend closure of eastbound I-694 and I-94 for mill and overlay, and that possibly
could happen as soon as May 2 through May 4. Also, tentative weekend closure of westbound
694 and Trunk Highway 10/Silver Lake Road for concrete rehab May 16 through 18. If you
have a chance subscribe to the project update page. There is a link on the City’s website.
ADJOURN:
FRIDLEY CITY COUNCIL MEETING OF APRIL 14, 2014 PAGE 14
MOTION
by Councilmember Barnette, seconded by Councilmember Varichak, to adjourn.
UPON A VOICE VOTE, ALL VOTING AYE, MAYOR LUND DECLARED THE
MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY AND THE MEETING ADJOURNED AT 8:14
P.M.
Respectfully submitted by,
Denise M. Johnson Scott J. Lund
Recording Secretary Mayor