CCM 10/12/2015
CITY COUNCIL MEETING
CITY OF FRIDLEY
OCTOBER 12, 2015
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
APPROVAL OF PROPOSED CONSENT AGENDA:
APPROVAL OF MINUTES:
City Council Meeting of September 28, 2015.
APPROVED AS AMENDED.
NEW BUSINESS:
1.Approve Animal Impound Services Agreement between the City of Fridley and
Hillcrest Animal Hospital.
APPROVED.
2.Resolution Directing Preparation of the Assessment Roll for the 2015 Lateral Repairs.
ADOPTED RESOLUTION NO. 2015-49.
3.Resolution Designating Time and Number of Council Meetings for 2016.
ADOPTED RESOLUTION NO. 2015-50.
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4.Receive the Fiscal Year 2016 Budget for Twin Cities Gateway.
RECEIVED.
5.Appointments (City Employees).
APPOINTED JED THOMPSON AS ASSISTANT LIQUOR STORE MANAGER,
ZACHARY CHLEBECK AS SERGEANT, AND NICHOLAS KNAEBLE AS
SERGEANT.
6.Claims 169982 – 170133.
APPROVED.
7.Licenses.
APPROVED THE LICENSES AS SUBMITTED AND AS ON FILE.
8.Estimate.
Kuechle Underground, Inc.
P.O. Box 509
Kimball, MN 56302
2015 Street Rehabilitation
Project No. ST2015-01
ESTIMATE NO. 2……………………………………………………$366,755.25
APPROVED.
APPROVAL OF CONSENT AGENDA:
Councilmember Bolkcom MOTION
noted a correction to the Minutes on page 5. “ by
3 pages
Councilmember Bolkcom to move into record… should read ; not page 3.”
MOTION
by Councilmember Barnette to approve the proposed Consent Agenda with the
correction of the minutes. Seconded by Councilmember Varichak.
UPON A VOICE VOTE, ALL VOTING AYE, MAYOR LUND DECLARED THE
MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY.
OPEN FORUM:
No one from the audience spoke.
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ADOPTION OF THE AGENDA:
MOTION
by Councilmember Bolkcom to adopt the Agenda. Seconded by Councilmember
Saefke.
UPON A VOICE VOTE, ALL VOTING AYE, MAYOR LUND DECLARED THE
MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY.
NEW BUSINESS:
9.First Reading of an Ordinance Amending Chapter 214, Related to Definitions, and
Electronic Message or Dynamic Signs.
Scott Hickok,
Community Development Director, stated the proposed text amendment will add
a definition of an electronic or dynamic sign, change the allowable time for the message to
change from 45 seconds to 8 seconds, remove the requirement to get a special use permit for this
type of sign, and language will be incorporated the same in all commercial/industrial districts
and for institutions.
Mr. Hickok
said a public hearing was held at the September 28 City Council meeting. The
Planning Commission held a public hearing for TA #15-03 on September 16, 2015. After a brief
discussion, the Planning Commission recommended approval. The motion was approved
unanimously. City staff recommends concurrence with the Planning Commission and the
Council hold the first reading of this ordinance. The second reading is scheduled for October 26,
2015, unless otherwise directed by Council.
Mayor Lund
noted that those applying for electronic signs would know of these changes but
asked how the businesses that currently have electronic signs would be notified of the changes.
Mr. Hickok
replied staff has a roster from those that were previously approved and will send out
an announcement mailer of the changes.
Councilmember Bolkcom
asked when the change would take place.
Mr. Hickok
replied there needs to be a first and second reading and then it needs to be published
before it becomes law. The mailer will have a specific date in which messages can start
operating in the speedier timeframe.
MOTION
by Councilmember Barnette to waive the reading of the ordinance and adopt the
ordinance on first reading. Seconded by Councilmember Varichak.
UPON A VOICE VOTE, ALL VOTING AYE, MAYOR LUND DECLARED THE
MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY.
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10.Resolution Adopting the 2016-2020 Capital Improvements Program.
Darin Nelson,
Finance Director, stated the CIP is the City’s plan to provide and maintain
facilities for the citizens and businesses of Fridley within the constraints of limited resources.
Similar to the annual operating budget, the CIP is a policy document. While it details capital
expenditures in the City over the next five years, changes in the City’s priorities and available
resources require that the plan be reevaluated on an annual basis. The goal of creating a separate
CIP document is to focus on capital projects over both the upcoming year and the foreseeable
future.
Mr. Nelson
stated capital projects often require planning well into the future to assure that
finance and implementation procedures are in alignment. This document assists with that
process. There have been two Council work sessions dedicated to the review of the CIP. On
June 15, Council and staff held and in-depth review of the draft CIP. On September 14, Council
reviewed the updated CIP tables for each of the Capital Funds.
Mr. Nelson
noted that after several years of dedicating 100% of LGA to capital projects, in 2016
there is a strong operational need to utilize a portion of the LGA allocation outside of capital
projects. Staff is planning reallocation of $250,000 of its anticipated $1.35M LGA allocation to
the 2016 General Fund. The reduction in funding for capital projects is coming specifically from
the Building Capital Projects Fund. There is approximately $1.25M of Municipal Center or
Public Works facilities projects that have already been approved in previous budgets or are
anticipated future projects. Depending upon future building plans, these projects may not be
needed. The estimated ending fund balance in the Building Capital Projects Fund includes
completion of all these projects, and therefore creates a projected deficit. If these projects were
to be eliminated, the fund balance would then be sufficient.
Mr. Nelson
stated the approval of the CIP is not the last step in the budget and planning process.
The capital items noted in the 2016 columns will be included in the 2016 Annual Budget under
each respective fund. Council will review the entire budget at a November work session, with
ultimate approval set for December. Staff recommends the resolution adopting the 2016-2020
Capital Improvements Program be approved and that the CIP document be moved into the
record.
MOTION
by Councilmember Bolkcom to move into record the CIP Improvement booklet.
Seconded by Councilmember Saefke.
UPON A VOICE VOTE, ALL VOTING AYE, MAYOR LUND DECLARED THE
MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY.
Councilmember Bolkcom
commended staff on the booklet that was developed for Council.
This makes it much easier to understand the reasoning behind equipment, what needs to be
replaced and why. It will be easier to answer questions.
MOTION
by Councilmember Bolkcom to adopt Resolution No. 2015-51. Seconded by
Councilmember Saefke.
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UPON A VOICE VOTE, ALL VOTING AYE, MAYOR LUND DECLARED THE
MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY.
11.Informational Status Reports.
Wally Wysopal,
City Manager, shared the following:
Pumpkin Night in the Park – October 17 from 6-10 p.m. Cost is $7 at the event or $6 in
advance. Children 2 years and under are free.
Upcoming Meetings - October 13 Environment Quality and Energy Commission
meeting; and October 21 Planning Commission meeting.
October Community Connection news is in the mail and can be read online.
Councilmember Bolkcom
noted that there will be a shuttle that will bring people to Pumpkin
Night in the Park event due to limited parking.
MayorLund
shared information about an event called TEDxFridley, which stands for
Technology, Education and Design. The event will be held at the Passion Event Center off
Highway 65 and Osborne Road on October 30 at 5 p.m. Tickets are $16.82, which includes the
event and dinner from food trucks that will be onsite.
Councilmember Bolkcom
said that the Banfill-Locke members have items on display that can
be seen every Tuesday through Saturday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Banfill-Locke Center for
the Arts.
ADJOURN:
MOTION
by Councilmember Barnette to adjourn. Seconded by Councilmember Varichak.
UPON A VOICE VOTE, ALL VOTING AYE, MAYOR LUND DECLARED THE
MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY AND THE MEETING ADJOURNED AT 7:25
P.M.
Respectfully Submitted,
Krista Peterson Scott J. Lund
Recording Secretary Mayor