M1TO APPROVE THE REGULAR AGENDA.
moved by WEST, seconded by TRADEWELL
Passed
All in favor.
Oak Grove City Council meeting, June 13, 2022
City CouncilMonday, June 13, 2022
What happened
Council heard a public complaint about ATV damage at Rum River Ridge Park, advanced a special assessment paving project for 202nd Lane NW and Vintage Drive NW into the feasibility/hearing stage, approved an animal impound contract with Animal Humane Society, and met briefly in closed session regarding an offer to sell a specific parcel.
Motions and votes
11 motions on the record.
M2TO APPROVE THE REGULAR MEETING MINUTES.
moved by ROLF, seconded by WYLIE
PassedAll in favor.
M3TO APPROVE A, B, C, D, G, J, K.
moved by TRADEWELL, seconded by WYLIE
PassedAll in favor.
M4TO APPROVE E AND F.
moved by WEST, seconded by WYLIE
PassedAll in favor.
M5TO APPROVE H.
moved by ROLF, seconded by WEST
PassedAll in favor.
M6TO APPROVE I.
moved by DENNO, seconded by WYLIE
PassedAll in favor.
M7TO APPROVE I.
moved by WEST, seconded by TRADEWELL
PassedAll in favor.
M8TO ADOPT RESOLUTION 22-083 ORDERING PRELIMINARY FEASIBILITY REPORT FOR 202ND LANE NW AND VINTAGE DRIVE NW.
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TO ADOPT RESOLUTION 22-083 ORDERING PRELIMINARY FEASIBILITY REPORT FOR 202ND LANE NW AND VINTAGE DRIVE NW.
moved by TRADEWELL, seconded by ROLF
PassedAll in favor.
M9TO ADOPT RESOLUTION 22-084 ACCEPTING PRELIMINARY FEASIBILITY REPORT AND ORDERING PUBLIC IMPROVEMENT HEARING FOR 202ND LANE NW AND VINTAGE DRIVE NW.
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TO ADOPT RESOLUTION 22-084 ACCEPTING PRELIMINARY FEASIBILITY REPORT AND ORDERING PUBLIC IMPROVEMENT HEARING FOR 202ND LANE NW AND VINTAGE DRIVE NW.
moved by ROLF, seconded by TRADEWELL
PassedAll in favor.
M10TO ADOPT RESOLUTION 22-085 ACCEPTING THE ANIMAL IMPOUND CONTRACT.
moved by WEST, seconded by TRADEWELL
PassedAll in favor.
M11TO ADJOURN.
Exact transcript text
TO ADJOURN.
moved by WYLIE, seconded by ROLF
PassedMotion carried 5-0.
Dollar amounts in motions
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.
Resolution 22-079 authorizing payment for treatment of milfoil on Lake George; mayor requested rewording to say the Lake George Improveme…
$3,000
Motion TO APPROVE I. Passed(All in favor.)
What was on the agenda
32 items as recorded in the agenda and minutes, each with a short summary of what was at issue.
- No action
Call to Order / Pledge / Roll CallCall to Order; Pledge of Allegiance; Roll Call
Procedural items completed; roll call taken.
- Discussion only
1Public Forum
Resident raised concerns about four-wheeler traffic and damage at Rum River Ridge Park and requested signage and a streetlight; mayor asked administrator to bring forward a plan at a future meeting.
A resident, Robert Scott (189th Ln NW), told the council that four-wheeler traffic at Rum River Ridge Park was causing damage, including trees being uprooted and shoved into a port-a-potty, and requested three signs and a streetlight. Mayor Denno asked the city administrator to bring forward a plan at an upcoming meeting.
- Rum River Ridge Park four-wheeler traffic
- No action
2Announcements
No announcements recorded in minutes.
- Approved
3Setting of Regular Agenda
Approve the regular agenda.
Approved by motion; minutes record 'All in favor.'
- Approved
4Approval of Council Minutes for May 9, 2022
Approved by motion; minutes record 'All in favor.'
- No action
5Acknowledge Receipt of Commission and Committee Minutes
Parks Commission (May 18, 2022) and Planning Commission (May 19, 2022).
Council acknowledged receipt; no motion recorded.
- Discussion only
6Sheriff's Report for May
Sheriff's office reported May calls for service and arrests; council discussed catalytic converter ID program and Night to Unite information.
- Sheriff's report May 2022
- No action
7Petitions, Individuals, Presentations, and Inquiries
No matters recorded under this heading in minutes.
- Consent calendar
8AConsent Agenda: Claims and Accounts
Approved as part of the consent agenda motion approving A, B, C, D, G, J, K.
- Consent agenda
- Consent calendar
8BConsent Agenda: Resolution 22-072 hiring Eugene Lund as temporary seasonal on-call Public Works employee
Approved as part of the consent agenda motion approving A, B, C, D, G, J, K.
- Consent agenda
- Public Works staffing
- Consent calendar
8CConsent Agenda: Resolution 22-073 approving Interim Use Permit for Michele Randall
Approved as part of the consent agenda motion approving A, B, C, D, G, J, K.
- Consent agenda
- Interim Use Permit
- Consent calendar
8DConsent Agenda: Resolution 22-074 approving security reduction for Farmstead North
Approved as part of the consent agenda motion approving A, B, C, D, G, J, K.
- Consent agenda
- Development security reduction
- Approved
8EConsent Agenda: Resolution 22-075 changing status of Steve Pelton
Removed from consent and approved by separate motion; minutes record 'All in favor.'
- Personnel status change
- Approved
8FConsent Agenda: Resolution 22-076 changing status of Todd Torson
Removed from consent and approved by separate motion; minutes record 'All in favor.'
- Personnel status change
- Consent calendar
8GConsent Agenda: Resolution 22-077 approving temporary liquor license for St. Patrick's Church
Approved as part of the consent agenda motion approving A, B, C, D, G, J, K.
- Consent agenda
- Temporary liquor license
- Approved
8HConsent Agenda: Resolution 22-078 approving liquor license renewals
Removed from consent and approved by separate motion; minutes record 'All in favor.'
- Liquor license renewals
- Approved
8IConsent Agenda: Resolution 22-079 authorizing payment of $3,000 for treatment of milfoil on Lake George
Mayor requested the resolution be reworded to say the Lake George Improvement District requests a $3,000 contribution; staff to update the resolution; item approved by separate motion.
Council removed the milfoil treatment item from the consent agenda and approved it by separate motion. During discussion, Mayor Denno asked that the resolution be reworded so it states that the Lake George Improvement District requests a $3,000 contribution, and the administrator said staff would update the resolution.
Removed from consent and approved by separate motion; minutes record 'All in favor.'
- Lake George milfoil treatment
- Consent calendar
8JConsent Agenda: Resolution 22-080 approving Final Plat for Hanson's Oak Hollow
Approved as part of the consent agenda motion approving A, B, C, D, G, J, K.
- Consent agenda
- Hanson's Oak Hollow
- Consent calendar
8KConsent Agenda: Resolution 22-081 accepting Development Agreement for Hanson's Oak Hollow
Approved as part of the consent agenda motion approving A, B, C, D, G, J, K.
- Consent agenda
- Hanson's Oak Hollow
- Outcome unrecorded
8LConsent Agenda: Resolution 22-082 accepting resignation from Blair McCartney
Item was removed from consent; minutes show a motion to approve 'I' after discussion thanking Blair McCartney, which appears inconsistent with the agenda/minutes earlier where 'I' was milfoil treatment.
Minutes appear to contain a labeling error for the motion following the Blair McCartney resignation discussion.
- Resignation Blair McCartney
- Approved
9AConsulting Engineer: Resolution 22-083 ordering preliminary feasibility report for the 202nd Lane NW, Poppy Street NW, and Vintage Drive NW
Discussion of assessment/paving options; motion adopted for feasibility report for 202nd Lane NW and Vintage Drive NW (not Poppy Street).
Council and the city engineer discussed whether to proceed with paving/assessment for parts of the neighborhood versus combining areas, with significant resident input and council debate about signatures and fairness (including comments that Poppy Street did not have majority support while 202nd Lane did). The council ultimately adopted Resolution 22-083 to order a preliminary feasibility report for 202nd Lane NW and Vintage Drive NW, and adopted Resolution 22-084 to accept the feasibility report and order a public improvement hearing for those roads, with the engineer recommending a June 27 hearing if the project is to be included in 2022 street improvements.
Adopted as amended to 202nd Lane NW and Vintage Drive NW per minutes.
- 202nd Lane NW / Vintage Drive NW assessment project
- Poppy Street NW assessment project
- Approved
9BConsulting Engineer: Resolution 22-084 accepting preliminary feasibility study and ordering public improvement hearing
Engineer recommended scheduling the hearing for June 27th to include the project in 2022 street improvements; council adopted for 202nd Lane NW and Vintage Drive NW.
Council and the city engineer discussed whether to proceed with paving/assessment for parts of the neighborhood versus combining areas, with significant resident input and council debate about signatures and fairness (including comments that Poppy Street did not have majority support while 202nd Lane did). The council ultimately adopted Resolution 22-083 to order a preliminary feasibility report for 202nd Lane NW and Vintage Drive NW, and adopted Resolution 22-084 to accept the feasibility report and order a public improvement hearing for those roads, with the engineer recommending a June 27 hearing if the project is to be included in 2022 street improvements.
Adopted per minutes.
- 202nd Lane NW / Vintage Drive NW assessment project
- Discussion only
9CConsulting Engineer: Engineer Updates
Engineer reported work beginning on 2022 paving projects.
- 2022 paving projects
- No action
10Fire Department
No fire department business recorded in minutes under this heading.
- No action
11Public Works Department
No public works business recorded in minutes under this heading.
- No action
12Parks
No parks business recorded in minutes under this heading (separate from Public Forum park comments).
- Discussion only
13Planning Department
Administrator reported Planning Commission chair resignation; resident requested county involvement/traffic study for Viking Blvd NW industrial park area.
During the planning department portion of the meeting, a resident described challenges with businesses moving into the industrial park off Viking Blvd NW and said he would appeal to the County Commissioner and Transportation Division for more active involvement in safe operation of that road segment. He also requested that the council contact the county and ask for a traffic study for that zone.
- Planning Commission chair resignation
- Viking Blvd NW industrial park traffic concerns
- Approved
14ACity Administrator Updates & Discussion Items: Resolution 22-085 City Animal Impound Contract
Former provider closed June 1; no bids received; council approved a one-year agreement with Animal Humane Society.
The city administrator reported that the former animal control service provider closed June 1 and the city had been without animal control services, and that no bids were received in response to an advertised request for bids. The council adopted Resolution 22-085 accepting a one-year agreement with the Animal Humane Society; the council also discussed recouping costs through fees charged to pet owners and a resident suggested using social media to find a new provider, which prompted discussion that the city does not currently have social media accounts.
Adopted by motion; minutes record 'All in favor.'
- Animal impound contract
- Discussion only
14BCity Administrator Updates
Administrator reported population estimates and upcoming work session on Station 1 with architect.
- Population estimate
- Station 1 planning work session
- Discussion only
15Mayor/Council Requests/Updates
Requests included updated assessment-area map; updates/questions on The Ponds site utility connections and Poppy Street project status.
Council and the city engineer discussed whether to proceed with paving/assessment for parts of the neighborhood versus combining areas, with significant resident input and council debate about signatures and fairness (including comments that Poppy Street did not have majority support while 202nd Lane did). The council ultimately adopted Resolution 22-083 to order a preliminary feasibility report for 202nd Lane NW and Vintage Drive NW, and adopted Resolution 22-084 to accept the feasibility report and order a public improvement hearing for those roads, with the engineer recommending a June 27 hearing if the project is to be included in 2022 street improvements.
- 202nd Lane NW / Vintage Drive NW assessment project
- The Ponds development utilities
- Poppy Street project
- No action
Closed SessionClosed Session (Minnesota Statute 13D.05, subd. 3(c)(3))
Closed session to discuss development of an offer to sell property PID: 26-33-24-41-0020.
Council held a closed session under Minnesota Statute 13D.05, subd. 3(c)(3) to discuss development of an offer to sell property identified as PID: 26-33-24-41-0020. The minutes state the council entered closed session at 9:11 p.m. and resumed the public meeting at 9:15 p.m.; no actions were recorded in open session about the offer.
Closed session held; no action recorded in minutes.
- Property sale offer PID 26-33-24-41-0020
- Approved
16Adjournment
Adjourned by motion; minutes record vote 5-0 and adjournment time 9:16 p.m.
Alternatives considered
Options the council weighed, and what happened to them. The record of the road not taken.
202nd Lane NW / Poppy Street NW / Vintage Drive NW paving and assessment approach
mentioned onlyCombine the north and south projects (rather than split into separate sections)
Cost comparison: Engineer Schwartz: "if the north and south projects were combined it would reduce the assessment fee to $9,000 for everyone."
Raised by Engineer Schwartz
202nd Lane NW / Poppy Street NW / Vintage Drive NW paving and assessment approach
rejectedPave the entire area and assess it (all-or-nothing rather than piecing roads together)
Why: Council adopted feasibility/hearing steps for only 202nd Lane NW and Vintage Drive NW.
Raised by James Guy
202nd Lane NW / Poppy Street NW / Vintage Drive NW assessment payment method
mentioned onlyDefer assessment payment until the property is sold (if criteria met)
Why: Administrator stated deferral is possible if criteria are met, but no motion recorded.
Raised by Brady Carlson
City animal control/impound services procurement
rejectedSelect a new animal control provider through competitive bids (RFB)
Why: No bids were received; council proceeded with a one-year agreement with Animal Humane Society.
Raised by Administrator Wickham
City animal control/impound services procurement
mentioned onlyUse social media to help find a new service provider
Why: Administrator stated the city advertised in newspapers and on the website and that the city does not currently have social media accounts.
Raised by Wendy Jarson
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