Monday, April 18,
2005
7:00 PM
1.
CALL TO ORDER
Mayor Tom Anderson called the meeting to order at 7:00
PM.
PRESENT:
Mayor Tom Anderson, Councilmembers Kimberly Crockett, Keith Kask, Paul
Skrede and John Wheaton.
STAFF: City Administrator
Dana Young, Police Chief Virgil Gustafson and City Clerk Sandy Langley
2. APPROVE CONSENT AGENDA
Councilmember Skrede moved to approve the following
consent agenda items:
A. Minutes of April 4 as
submitted.
B. Adopt a pothole repair
policy was moved to New Business for discussion.
Councilmember
Wheaton seconded. Motion carried 5-0.
3. MATTERS FROM THE FLOOR
A. David
Gross, LMCD updates - Mr. Gross
summarized the significant LMCD for
2005 noting
the following highlights:
1. The charter boat association requested LMCD to
increase the number of
full liquor licenses so now there are
twenty licenses available.
2. The Bayview Homeowners Association update for
dock requests was denied.
3. The City of Mound update on their downtown
redevelopment and establishing
a marina in wetlands is in process.
4. Deicing ordinances is being amended with the
intent to improve safety.
5. The Boat
Density Committee is looking at developing and implementing a
Zoning strategy to allow management of the
lake based on local, rather than
overall, conditions. A public meeting will be
held on Wednesday, May 11th at
6. Litigation
is still proceeding against Miles Canning over complaints from
neighbors about a non-conforming dock.
7. Exotics
are being looked at through State Legislature for surcharge funding for
zebra muscles.
Efforts are needed on education.
B. Lucy
Hicks – Park Committee update – Ms. Hicks welcomed everyone to attend the
Arbor Day
Celebration on May 1st at 1:00 PM in Children’s Park.
- It was
noted that the Park Committee has been approached regarding the installation
of a
hearing
the proposal and making a recommendation to the Council.
- The
Committee recommended that the two Thorpe Park Tennis Courts not be
replaced and a future decision would be made on whether to replace the
courts with
grass,
or use the courts as a basketball court as a replacement for the existing
court.
- The
Field of Play project was discussed regarding a fence that would border the
ballfield and
the $5,000 donation as it was the
understanding of the Council that the Field of Play
was
going to open to the public. Council
would also like to see something done
with
“the pit” in this whole project.
There being no further matters from the floor, the
Mayor closed matters from the floor.
4. UNFINISHED BUSINESS
A. Approve Park Committee Recommendations on
Councilmember Skrede moved to accept the
recommendation of the Park Committee
that the two east tennis courts at
would be made on whether to replace the
courts with grass, or use the courts as a
basketball court or for some other
appropriate use. The reasons for not
repairing or
replacing the two courts are the
condition of the courts require a complete
reconstruction that estimate
approximately $45,000 per court and it exceeds the
Committee’s budget of $50,000. The Committee also believes there is a general
lack
of demand and use for tennis
courts. The Committee is concerned that
with the other
tennis courts in Deephaven that they are
not receiving adequate maintenance and
available funding would be better spent
maintaining the existing courts.
Councilmember Crockett seconded. Motion carried 5-0.
5. NEW BUSINESS
A. Approve
Boat Committee Recommendation on Canoe Rack Location, Rollers &
Councilmember Skrede moved to
continue action of the recommendation to construct
a canoe rack at the street
end at
Councilmember Crockett
seconded. Motion carried 5-0.
Councilmember Kask moved the
recommendation that all winches or similar devices
be removed from all City
slides and that slide permit holders be given the option of
purchasing a roller from
either of the two selected vendors which the City will have
approved or be required to
remove their winch by June 15, 2006.
Councilmember
Mayor Anderson stated the
Council would like to recommend the proposed
Bay Dock Plan be sent back to
the Boat Committee for a design amending the east
and west setback lines and
altering and balancing out the docks with an increase of no
more than four additional docks
while deleting and improving the slide space areas in
either
B. Approve Public Works
Committee Recommendations on No Parking/Stop Signs & Engineering Services –
Councilmember Crockett moved to approve the
proposed parking sign plan as recommended and also not to allow any parking along
No action was taken regarding the installation of additional
Stop signs on
Council directed staff to contract with Schoell
& Madson to provide inspection services on the 2005 Seal Coating project at
a cost not to exceed $1,000. Also to
obtain engineering services to provide cost estimates and recommendations on five
storm water problem areas.
C. First
Councilmember Skrede moved to adopt Ordinance No.
05-27 waiving the second reading amending public nuisances with the amendment
to (q) adding the word “snow” after gravel; and in (t) replacing the words
automobile or truck with “motorized vehicle”.
Councilmember Kask seconded. Upon
roll call vote
D. Adopt a pothole repair policy – Councilmember
Crockett stated her concern about
using the Public Works crew as much as
possible was if the job is too big she felt it
would be better to contract out for the
services. It was noted that the Council
makes
the
decision if the job should be contracted out or not. Councilmember Crockett
moved to adopt the pothole repair policy
as presented. Mayor Anderson
seconded.
Motion carried 5-0.
6. REPORTS FROM STANDING COMMITTEES
A. Public Works
Committee – Administrator Young
reviewed the minutes of April 6th.
The
Committee discussed the issue with firefighters driving too fast when entering
the
driveway area of the public works maintenance yard to respond to fire
calls.
Administrator
Young reviewed the annual safety training requirements with
SafeAssure.
Visibility problems at
and
will be reviewed. No parking signs
around the Elementary School was
discussed
earlier on the agenda, as well as a request for
stop
signs. The Storm Water Pollution Control
Ordinance is still being simplified
and
customized for Deephaven. The 2005 Seal
Coating Engineering Inspection
quote
was acted on by Council earlier on the agenda.
The pothole repair policy was
adopted. Tom Pokonosky,
the
Wi-Fi system and will be reporting back to the Committee.
B. Park
Committee - The minutes of April 6th were in the Council packet
for review.
Lucy
Hicks presented the report earlier in the meeting.
C. Boat Committee – Councilmember Kask reviewed
the minutes of April 13th.
The
Committee welcomed their two newest appointed members, Darel Gustafson
and
Marc Anderson. Canoe Rack locations were
discussed and recommended
installed
at the
and the
long range plan for
earlier
in the Council meeting. The Committee
discussed the expiration of
Minnetonka Yacht Club’s lease and discussion was tabled until their next
meeting.
Dan Dyb, Planning Commission Chair asked the Council
about the appointees to the Planning Commission. The Council appointed Kent Carlson and Bob
Werneiwski at the March 21st Council meeting. The Planning Commission at their next meeting
should make a recommendation to the City Council for the last appointment. Marvin TenClay’s term was up on April 1st.
7. ADJOURNMENT
Mayor Anderson moved to adjourn the meeting at
10:05 PM.
Respectfully
submitted,
Sandra
R. Langley