Thursday, July 6, 2017
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Council held a workshop covering Planning & Zoning items (including Bill’s Superette CUP discussion and other planning topics), Park & Recreation committee matters, a consent-agenda preview for the next council meeting, and other council items; the only recorded action was adjournment.
14 items as recorded in the minutes, each with a short summary of what was at issue.
1Planning & Zoning
Workshop discussion; no votes recorded on Planning & Zoning items in these minutes.
1aGrant Rademacher (8077 Viking Blvd.) — Conditional Use Permit requests (diesel pump island; parking lot setback deviation for driveway/access)
Two CUP matters: (i) separate diesel pump island for fuel station/convenience store expansion; (ii) deviation from 5-foot parking lot setback to establish a new driveway along the north side and access to Nowthen Boulevard.
Council discussed conditions and details for Grant Rademacher’s two CUP requests for the Bill’s Superette site, including correcting the Findings & Decision reference to the Park & Rec. Committee, requiring clarity on replacement trees (including possible escrow), whether to eliminate the southerly City Hall/Park parking lot access and avoid accessing onto the Superette driveway, how to document city permission for tree removal and grading on city property, seed mix/grass along the park side, possible stormwater drainage alternatives, and the broader goal of a frontage-road connection; no final approval vote was recorded at this workshop.
Discussed conditions, tree removal/escrow, access points, grading and seeding, stormwater, and frontage-road connection; no approval/denial motion recorded in these workshop minutes.
1bLaestadian Lutheran landscape plan, 8595 201st Avenue — review and recommendation
Review and recommendation of the revised landscape plan as required under the approved Conditional Use Permit.
Council reviewed the revised landscape plan required under a previously approved CUP and noted that a formal motion would be needed to approve it; the discussion also noted there was no deadline and that the landscaping would be completed through donations and volunteers, but no vote occurred at this workshop.
Workshop notes say a motion would be needed to formally approve, but no motion is recorded in these minutes.
1c2040 Comprehensive Land Use Plan update — discussion
Discussion of Nowthen's existing land use plan and changes for the 2040 Comp Plan update, including process and public engagement.
Council discussed starting Nowthen’s 2040 Comprehensive Plan land use update, including reviewing the existing plan, setting dates, planning resident participation methods (newsletter, website, newspaper notices, neighborhood meetings/open houses), requesting a process chart from the planner, checking with the Met Council about removal of the MUSA, and ensuring public materials clearly state concepts are not final and invite participation.
Discussed starting the process, dates, resident involvement, and coordination with Met Council; no motion recorded.
1dEncroachment Agreement — A & B Welding / City of Nowthen
Encroachment agreement discussed to assist A&B Welding and protect the city's drainage easement; language questions and potential conditions discussed.
Council discussed an encroachment agreement intended to help A&B Welding while protecting the city’s drainage easement, including questions about language revisions to address storing equipment in the easement area, potentially requiring lot combination and removal of items within easements, and possibly tabling the matter until more information is collected; no action vote occurred at this workshop.
Discussed revisions and possibility of tabling until more information is collected; no motion recorded in these workshop minutes.
1eCode Enforcement Updates
Council received updated code enforcement spreadsheet; no items to address.
No items to address per minutes.
2Park and Recreation
Workshop discussion and recommendations; items were recommended to be placed on the consent agenda of the next City Council meeting.
2aRCA — Recommend appointing new committee member (Al Viall)
Park & Rec. Committee voted to request approval to appoint Al Viall; recommended to put under the consent agenda of the City Council meeting.
Recommendation only; no council action recorded in these workshop minutes.
2bCancel July 4th meeting date and reschedule (August 1st to Wed August 23rd)
Cancel July 4th meeting date and reschedule August 1st meeting to Wednesday, August 23rd; recommended to put under the consent agenda of the City Council meeting.
Recommendation only; no council action recorded in these workshop minutes.
3Consent Agenda (preview list)
Workshop review of items proposed for the next City Council meeting's consent agenda, including minutes approvals, financial report, audited bills claims, licenses, contracts, and staff directions.
Council reviewed a list of items intended for an upcoming consent agenda, including prior meeting minutes, the financial report, audited bill claims, a temporary liquor license for Ramsey Lions for the Nowthen Threshing Show, generator preventative maintenance contract, the 2017 financial audit contract for $7,650, and several RCAs related to the hockey/pleasure rink and building inventory; these were discussed as preview items and were not voted on during this workshop.
This workshop listed consent items and discussion/questions; actual approvals would occur at the City Council meeting, not recorded here.
4Council Items
Discussed need for RCAs for recycling center addition bids and Old Viking Blvd feasibility study special meeting; no action recorded in these workshop minutes.
4aAccept or Reject bids for the Recycling Center Addition
Need RCA to accept or reject bids; Rainville will write up an RCA for the Council meeting.
Council noted the need for an RCA at a future council meeting to accept or reject bids for a Recycling Center Addition, with Rainville stating she would prepare the RCA; no bid decision was made at this workshop.
Not acted on at workshop; noted as needing an RCA for a later council meeting.
4bFeasibility Study for Old Viking Blvd
Need an RCA to request a Special City Council Meeting to meet with Council, Engineer, Attorney and staff; Breyen will write an RCA.
Council discussed the need for an RCA to request a special City Council meeting to meet with the engineer, attorney, staff, and council regarding a feasibility study for Old Viking Blvd, and noted Breyen would write the RCA; no meeting was scheduled by motion during this workshop.
Not acted on at workshop; noted as needing an RCA for a special meeting request.
5Introduction of New Items
No details recorded under this heading in the minutes excerpt provided.
1 motion on the record.
M1Pilon made a motion to adjourn the meeting at 8:54 PM; Breyen seconded. All in favor; motion carried.
moved by Pilon, seconded by Breyen
All in favor
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