MONDAY, AUGUST
20, 2007
MINUTES
1.
CALL MEETING TO ORDER: Mayor Skrede called the meeting to order at
7:00 p.m.
PRESENT: Mayor Paul Skrede, Councilmembers Steve Adams, Keith Kask, and Kim Crockett
ABSENT: Councilmember
John
STAFF: Police Chief Cory Johnson and City
Administrator Dana Young
2.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
The
Council recited the Pledge of Allegiance.
3.
APPROVE CONSENT AGENDA
Motion
by Councilmember Crockett to approve the Consent Agenda, consisting of the following
items:
A. Minutes of August 6, 2007
B. Adopt Resolution No. 26-07,
Approving 2008 Contract for Services with
C. Adopt Resolution No. 27-07,
Requesting Winter Use of LRT Trail
Seconded by Councilmember Kask.
Motion carried 4-0.
4.
MATTERS FROM THE FLOOR
There
were no Matters from the Floor.
5.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS
A.
Adopt Ordinance No. 09-19,
Amending Chapter 900.06, Boating Permits
Motion
by Councilmember Crockett to adopt Ordinance No. 09-19, Amending Chapter 900.06
entitled Boating Permits to establish ten-year term limits for all new dock
leases beginning with the 2008 Boating Season.
Seconded by Councilmember Adams. Motion carried 4-0.
Motion by Councilmember Adams to waive the second reading of Ordinance
No. 09-19. Seconded by Councilmember Crockett. Motion carried 4-0.
B.
Discuss
Mayor
Skrede stated that the Park Committee has asked the City Council for direction
concerning the number and type of parking spaces to retain with the design of
Mayor
Skrede stated that the Public Works Committee met at a special meeting on
August 14th and recommended that the Public Works Department be
allowed to continue their operations within the 75’ x 658’ strip of property that is
located between
Discussion
was held regarding the repair and use of the paddle tennis court. Park Committee member Peggy Beardsley stated
that the court is used quite a lot even in the spring and fall. She stated that the court is a huge asset to
the community and part of our history.
She stated that the court should be restored and felt that this would
generate a lot more interest in its use.
Councilmember
Adams stated that the Park Committee would need some guidance on where to
locate the proposed parking spaces and whether some of the spaces should be
located within the public works parcel or on the park property.
Councilmember
Kask stated that the Public Works Department has a legitimate need to store
seal coating material, sweepings, and to have a site for use as a transfer site
for Waste Management and that much of the public works area has already been
lost due to the construction of the fire station. He stated that while he could certainly
understand the desire to create a park at this site, he was reluctant to give
up additional public works space and inquired if the paddle tennis court, which
was partially located on the public works parcel, could be moved further south
onto park property.
Councilmember
Crockett noted that the Public Works Committee had a valuable point of view but
it is ultimately up to the Council to decide what is in the best interest of
the City for the long run. She stated
that she believes there is a need to be protective of space needed for public
works and this site is an obvious location for running public works operations.
Councilmember
Adams stated that he has received a lot of complaints about this area. He stated that the Park Committee is trying
to improve this area because it looks like a dump and is used as a dump.
Mayor
Skrede stated that no one disagrees that this area should be used as a park.
Councilmember
Crockett stated that the Council should be sure that before it approves any
plans for the park, the long term public works needs of the City are duly
planned for as well. She agreed that
plans for the park should proceed on that basis and agreed that while park and
public works were not mutually exclusive uses, the Council should be sure that
the park plan and city uses were not incompatible.
Councilmember
Adams stated that the Public Works Committee has concluded that the 75’ x 658’
parcel should be adequate to contain public work activities.
Councilmember
Kask stated that he is certainly not prepared to purchase the park property and
relocate it elsewhere and can certainly understand the complaints that have been
received and would request that the Park Committee provide several different
plans for the Council to review.
Councilmember
Adams stated that it would certainly be a burden to any park plan to require
all the parking to be solely on park property.
Councilmember
Crockett stated that she would need to know what the public works property
would support before she could make an informed decision. She stated the number of parking spaces
should be adequate to support the uses at the park and would be agreeable to
having other parking spaces on the public works lot as long as it doesn’t
impact public works operations. She
agreed that parking for the trail could be fairly viewed as a city and not a
park use since the City maintains the trail.
She stated that it would seem that a total of about 10-15 parking spaces
should be adequate.
Mayor
Skrede stated that based on the Council’s discussion, he would ask the Park
Committee to determine the appropriate amount of parking that needs to be
supported specifically for the uses of the park.
C.
Hire Randy Clay, Public
Works Employee
Motion
by Councilmember Crockett to hire Randy Clay for the position of Maintenance
& Utility Worker with the City of Deephaven at a starting salary of $17.15
per hour. Seconded by Councilmember
Adams. Motion carried 4-0.
6.
NEW BUSINESS
A.
Adopt Ordinance No. 11-08,
Adopting the MN State Building Code
Motion
by Councilmember Adams to adopt Ordinance No. 11-08, An Ordinance adopting the
MN State Building Code, excluding the adoption of optional provisions of the
State Building Code on Fire Sprinkling and Floodproofing. Seconded by Councilmember Kask. Motion carried 4-0.
The
Council requested additional information from staff on the Fire Sprinkling and
Floodproofing provisions of State Building Code.
7.
REPORTS FROM STANDING
COMMITTEES
A.
Public Works Committee
Administrator
Young provided a brief summary of the following items discussed at the August
1, 2007 Public Works Committee meeting:
·
Honeysuckle / Fairhomes Lane Storm Sewer Repair
·
Cost Estimate on Rutledge / Northome Storm Sewer Project
·
New Cruiser Dock Bids
·
Landscaping request at 18800 Azure Road
·
Repair work needed to repair the sump and roof in the Maintenance
Garage
Administrator
Young stated that he has been contacted by the Hennepin County Highway
Department, who are currently repairing the City’s three bridges, about the
need to install steel plates in those areas where rust has deteriorated
portions of the steel structure of the Vine Hill Bridge. He stated that the Highway Department has
submitted an estimate of $7,182.04 for the purchase and installation of the
steel plates. He stated that this cost
would be in addition to the original $23,000 that had been quoted for this
project.
Motion
by Councilmember Crockett to authorize staff to spend up to $10,000.00 to
complete the repair of the three Deephaven bridges. Seconded by Councilmember Adams. Motion carried 4-0.
B.
Park Committee
Mayor
Skrede provided a brief update on Deephaven Days. He stated that there were a total of 286
individuals who participated in the picnic and 123 who participated in the
triathlon. He stated that he heard many
positive comments about the event including suggestions that the picnic offer
watermelon next year and that there be a family rely race added to the
triathlon. He added that the triathlon
results will be placed on the City website and that the Cottagewood Store did a
great job running the picnic.
Councilmember
Crockett stated that the other comment that she heard was a request to hold Deephaven
Days earlier in the summer when it is not quite so hot and when there are fewer
residents on vacation.
8. ADJOURNMENT
Motion to adjourn by Councilmember Crockett, seconded by Councilmember Kask. Motion carried 4-0. The meeting adjourned at 8:50 p.m.
Respectfully
submitted,
Dana
H. Young
City
Administrator