Tuesday, August 13, 2019 · 7:00 PM
One-line summary
Council approved the amended agenda, consent agenda, a Wegner/Municipal Builders interim use permit, and hotel reimbursement for the Duluth conference; it also discussed the Comprehensive Plan, MS4 comments, 2020 road priorities, quarterly finances, Ham Lake's URRWMO JPA amendment, and new city logo concepts.
20 items as recorded in the agenda, packet, and minutes, each with a short summary of what was at issue.
1Call to Order / Approve Agenda
Call to Order, Pledge of Allegiance, Roll Call, Meeting Policy, and approval of the agenda.
Agenda was amended to add City Logo Review as item #9, then approved as amended.
2Sheriff's Report
Sheriff's report.
Commander Heath reported calls for service, alcohol-related accidents, and the new Hands Free Law.
3Floor Items
Floor items for residents and others not on the agenda.
No floor items were presented.
4aApprove City Council Minutes of 07-9-2019
Approve City Council Minutes of 07-9-2019.
Approved under the consent agenda. The minutes list this item as 07-19-2019 rather than the agenda's 07-9-2019.
4bApprove Special Meeting Minutes of 07-25-2019
Approve Special Meeting Minutes of 07-25-2019.
Approved under the consent agenda.
4cFinancial Report and Claims
Approve Treasurer's Report, July 2019 Claims, and Net Distribution reports.
Approved under the consent agenda; the agenda and minutes differ on the July net distribution report dates.
4dTemporary Liquor License
Approve Temporary Liquor License for Ramsey Lions and Hammerheart Brewing.
Approved under the consent agenda. The minutes refer only to the Ramsey Lions license.
4eRCA for Breyen Donation of Field Signs and Home Plate
Approve RCA for donation of new park field signs and home plate from Council Member Breyen.
The Council accepted Council Member Dan Breyen's donation of replacement outfield signs and home plates for the softball and baseball fields through the consent agenda, including Resolution 2019-55.
Approved under the consent agenda.
4fResolution 2019-55 Accepting Daniel Breyen Donation
Resolution 2019-55 accepting a donation from Daniel Breyen.
The Council accepted Council Member Dan Breyen's donation of replacement outfield signs and home plates for the softball and baseball fields through the consent agenda, including Resolution 2019-55.
Approved under the consent agenda.
4gResolution 2019-57 Social Media Policy
Resolution 2019-57 approving the City of Nowthen Social Media Policy.
The agenda includes Resolution 2019-57, but the posted minutes' consent list stops at Resolution 2019-55 and does not record a separate action on Resolution 2019-57.
5aComp Plan Update
Comprehensive Plan update.
Planner Liz Stockman reported that the Comprehensive Plan had been submitted to the Metropolitan Council, that the City was waiting for review, and that final adoption and zoning changes would follow after approval; she also discussed the project budget and fees.
Planner Stockman reported the plan had been submitted and discussed the budget and fees; no council action was recorded.
5bWegner/Windsor Holdings Rezoning, IUP, and Variances
John Wegner/Windsor Holdings LLC/Municipal Builders request for rezoning, interim use permit, buffer variance, and building-material variance.
Council considered the Wegner/Windsor Holdings request for the Municipal Builders site on Old Viking Boulevard. The minutes record approval of the interim use permit for outdoor storage with stipulations, while the City Council Findings & Decision document states that the Council approved the rezoning, interim use permit, buffer variance, and building-material variance with conditions.
Minutes record a motion approving the interim use permit with four stipulations; the City Council Findings & Decision document states approval of all four requests with conditions, but its motion signature lines are blank.
6aMS4 Annual Public Opportunity for Comments
MS4 annual public opportunity for comments.
The engineer explained that the annual MS4 comment opportunity was required by the MPCA permit, no public comments were made, and Engineer Nelson was to provide notes on the current plan and responsibilities.
Public comment opportunity was held; no public comments were made.
6cRoad Improvement Plan for 2020 & 2021
Road Improvement Plan for 2020 and 2021.
Engineer Nelson discussed preliminary capital improvement priorities for 2020, including Ebony and Garnet, 189th, 190th and Dolomite, Krypton, Merle's Lane and Potassium, and explained that Rogers Lake area work should be coordinated with Ramsey because of access and hauling concerns.
Engineer Nelson discussed preliminary 2020 road priorities and coordination needs for the Rogers Lake area; no motion was recorded.
72nd Quarter Financial Reports
Second quarter financial reports by Lori Yager, RTY Consulting.
Lori Yager of RTY Consulting presented the second quarter financial reports. The reports showed general fund receipts and disbursements, use of fund balance, increased professional services, recycling fund losses, and cash and investment balances; the Council scheduled a budget workshop for August 19 at City Hall.
Quarterly reports were presented, and a budget workshop was scheduled for August 19, 2019.
8aOrdinance 2016-02 and Hotel Reimbursement
Discuss Ordinance 2016-02 on City Council salaries and reimbursement for out-of-town hotel stays.
Council discussed whether Ordinance 2016-02 allowed reimbursement of hotel expenses for out-of-town events. The Council approved reimbursement to Mayor Pilon and Council Member Rainville for hotel expenses from the 2019 annual conference in Duluth and asked that the ordinance wording be clarified with the attorney.
Council approved reimbursement for Mayor Pilon and Council Member Rainville for hotel expenses from the 2019 annual conference in Duluth, and requested ordinance clarification work.
8bUpper Rum River Watershed Management Organization JPA
Upper Rum River Watershed Management Organization Joint Powers Agreement response to Ham Lake.
Council reviewed Ham Lake's proposed amendment to the Upper Rum River Watershed Management Organization Joint Powers Agreement. The minutes state Council did not agree with the amendment but was willing to discuss the issue further with all participating cities.
Council did not record a motion, but the minutes state council did not agree with Ham Lake's proposed amendment and was willing to discuss it further with all participating cities.
9City Logo Review
City logo review added to the agenda.
After amending the agenda to add logo review, Council reviewed five logo ideas from the City Clerk and several ideas from Council Member Greenberg, selected three preferred concepts, and asked Greenberg to continue revising them for later review.
Council reviewed logo concepts and directed Council Member Greenberg to continue modifying three concepts for later review.
10Introduction of New Items
Introduction of new items.
No new items were introduced.
11Adjournment
Adjournment.
Meeting adjourned at 11:00 PM; no adjournment motion is recorded in the posted minutes.
5 motions on the record.
M1MOTION TO AMEND AGENDA TO ADD #9, CITY LOGO REVIEW BY BREYEN, SECONDED BY GREENBERG; ALL IN FAVOR, MOTION CARRIES.
moved by BREYEN, seconded by GREENBERG
M2MOTION TO APPROVE TONIGHT'S AGENDA AS AMENDED BY BREYEN, SECONDED BY RAINVILLE; ALL IN FAVOR, MOTION CARRIES.
moved by BREYEN, seconded by RAINVILLE
M3MOTION TO APPROVE TONIGHT'S CONSENT AGENDA AS PROVIDED BY RAINVILLE, SECONDED BY GREENBERG; ALL IN FAVOR, MOTION CARRIES.
moved by RAINVILLE, seconded by GREENBERG
M4MOTION TO APPROVE THE INTERIM USE PERMIT TO ALLOW OUTDOOR STORAGE IN ASSOCIATION WITH MUNICIPAL BUILDERS (GENERAL CONTRACTOR BUSINESS) ON THIS +/- 6 ACRE PROPERTY, IN COMPLIANCE WITH SECTIONS 11-3-9.D AND SECTION 11-10 OF THE CITY CODE, WITH THE FOUR STIPULATIONS, BY RAINVILLE, SECONDED BY BREYEN; ALL IN FAVOR, MOTION CARRIES.
moved by RAINVILLE, seconded by BREYEN
M5MOTION TO APPROVE REIMBURSEMENT TO MAYOR PILON AND COUNCIL MEMBER RAINVILLE FOR HOTEL EXPENSES INCURRED AT THE 2019 ANNUAL CONFERENCE IN DULUTH BY RAINVILLE, SECONDED BY BREYEN; ALL IN FAVOR, MOTION CARRIES.
moved by RAINVILLE, seconded by BREYEN
Amounts named in or tied to a motion that passed, each shown with the motion. A motion can approve an amount, cap it, or remove it from a list, so read the motion text. These links are AI-extracted, and the minutes control.
Claims total approved on consent agenda
$951,518
North Valley 2019 Road Improvement Project claim
$255,843
North Valley 2019 Street Improvement Project invoice
$712,134
Anoka County Treasurer 3rd Quarter 2019 services
$61,912
City of Ramsey fire-related invoice total
$30,799
League of Minnesota Cities property/casualty coverage
$30,488
Northern Salt calcium chloride invoice
$28,766
Rum River Construction Consult July 2019 services
$11,393
League of Minnesota Cities workers compensation
$11,349
Hakanson Anderson Old Viking Blvd Overlay services
$8,374
The Planning Company July 2019 services
$5,038
Total cash in all accounts as of July 31, 2019
$2,933,585
CTAS Schedule 1 ending balance as of July 31, 2019
$3,290,962
4M & 4MP funds balance
$1,224,243
2019A G.O. Improvement Bonds 4M ending balance
$956,828
PMA Financial Network CD balance
$815,000
PMA CD #268411-1 initial investment
$150,000
PMA CD #268412-1 initial investment
$100,000
Documents and recordings archived for this meeting, when available.
June 2019 Financial Reports
Document · Tuesday, August 13, 2019
14 pages
4M 08-13-2019
Document · Tuesday, August 13, 2019
4 pages
PZ Findings and Recommendations 08-13-2019
Document · Tuesday, August 13, 2019
6 pages
TPC Memo 08-13-2019
Document · Tuesday, August 13, 2019
12 pages
City Council Findings and Decisions 08-13-2019
Document · Tuesday, August 13, 2019
6 pages
URRWMO JPA 08-13-2019
Document · Tuesday, August 13, 2019
7 pages
Resolution 2019-57
Resolution · Tuesday, August 13, 2019
6 pages
City Council Meeting Minutes 08-13-2019 - Draft
Minutes · Tuesday, August 13, 2019
4 pages
Memo June 2019 Financial Report
Document · Tuesday, August 13, 2019
1 pages
Meeting City Council Meeting — Agenda (2019-08-13)
Agenda · Tuesday, August 13, 2019
2 pages
Meeting City Council Meeting — Agenda Packet (2019-08-13)
Packet · Tuesday, August 13, 2019
87 pages
July 2019 Treasurer's Report
Document · Tuesday, August 13, 2019
1 pages
Ordinance 2012-01
Ordinance · Tuesday, August 13, 2019
2 pages
Ordinance 2016-02
Ordinance · Tuesday, August 13, 2019
2 pages
Resolution 2019-55
Resolution · Tuesday, August 13, 2019
1 pages
Meeting City Council Meeting — Minutes (2019-08-13)
Minutes · Tuesday, August 13, 2019
4 pages
Ramsey Lions Liquor License 08-13-2019
Document · Tuesday, August 13, 2019
1 pages
RCA Signs 08-13-2019
Document · Tuesday, August 13, 2019
1 pages
Schedule 1-1 08-13-2019
Document · Tuesday, August 13, 2019
1 pages
City Council Salaries 08-13-2019
Document · Tuesday, August 13, 2019
1 pages
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