11/20/2017 - City Council - Regular - Minutes CITY OF SPRING PARK
CITY COUNCIL AGENDA
NOVEMBER 20, 2017 — 7:00 PM
SPRING PARK SPRING PARK CITY HALL
On Lake Minnetonka
1. CALL TO ORDER - The meeting was called to order by Mayor Rockvam at 7:04 p.m.
Council Members Jerome P. Rockvam, Mayor; Pamela Horton; Gary Hughes; Catherine Kane
Present: Palen; and Megan Pavot
Staff Present: Dan Tolsma, City Administrator;Al Brixius, City Planner; and Theresa
Schyma, City Clerk
2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE—Mayor Rockvam led the audience in the Pledge of Allegiance.
3. ADOPT MEETING AGENDA
M/Hughes, S/Horton to adopt the meeting agenda.
Motion carried 5-0.
4. ADOPT CONSENT AGENDA
a. Special Work Session Meeting Minutes from November 2, 2017
b. Regular City Council Meeting Minutes from November 6, 2017
M/Pavot, S/Kane Palen to adopt the Consent Agenda.
Motion carried 5-0.
5. PUBLIC FORUM - None.
6. PRESENTATIONS & GUEST SPEAKERS —Shirley Bren, resident and Council-appointed
representative to the Gillespie Center, provided updates on the financial condition, maintenance
items, volunteer opportunities, and upcoming fundraising events for the Gillespie Center.
The City Council thanked Ms. Bren for her service and for providing the update.
7. PUBLIC HEARINGS - None.
8. PETITIONS, REQUESTS, &APPLICATIONS - None.
9. ORDINANCES & RESOLUTIONS — City Planner Brixius presented a brief history of the
proposed outdoor storage ordinances and provided an overview of the main changes that are being
proposed. He added that the proposed changes factor in the unique layout of the community and
how Spring Park residents actually use their lots.
Council Member Pavot thanked staff, residents, and the Planning Commission. She appreciated the
hard work, time, and feedback that people gave this important issue.
Council Member Kane Palen added that she also appreciated the comments from residents because
those remarks are what helped shape these ordinances.
Mayor Rockvam agreed and added that these ordinances are a big step forward for the City. He
commended the Planning Commission's hard work on crafting ordinances that fit the community.
a. Ordinance 17-05: Outdoor Storage
M/Kane Palen, S/Hughes to approve Ordinance No. 17-05, amending Chapter 42 of the Spring
Park City Code regarding outdoor storage that it be published in the official newspaper, and that it
be made part of these minutes.
Mayor Rockvam requested a roll call vote.
Motion carried 5-0. (Hughes, Horton, Rockvam, Pavot, Kane Palen - ayes)
b. Ordinance 17-06: Public Nuisances
M/Pavot, S/Kane Palen to approve Ordinance No. 17-06,amending Chapter 18 of the Spring Park
City Code regarding public nuisances affecting peace and safety, that it be published in the official
newspaper, and that it be made part of these minutes.
Motion carried 5-0.
c. Resolution 17-18: Summary Publication of Ordinance 17-05
M/Hughes, S/Horton that the following resolution be adopted and that it be made part of these
minutes:
RESOLUTION NO. 17-18
RESOLUTION APPROVING SUMMARY PUBLICATION OF AN ORDINANCE
AMENDING CHAPTER 42 OF THE SPRING PARK CITY CODE REGARDING
OUTDOOR STORAGE REGULATIONS
Motion carried 5-0. This resolution appears as Resolution No. 17-18.
d. Resolution 17-19: Summary Publication of Ordinance 17-06
M/Horton, S/Kane Palen that the following resolution be adopted and that it be made part of
these minutes:
RESOLUTION NO. 17-19
RESOLUTION APPROVING SUMMARY PUBLICATION OF AN ORDINANCE
AMENDING CHAPTER 18 OF THE SPRING PARK CITY CODE REGARDING PUBLIC
NUISANCES AFFECTING PEACE AND SAFETY
Motion carried 5-0. This resolution appears as Resolution No. 17-19.
10. REPORTS OF OFFICERS AND COMMITTEES
a. Mayor& Council—Council Member Hughes provided an update from the LMCD including
grants, funding, aquatic invasive species, and the waterless cleaning station at the Water Patrol.
b. City Staff- None.
c. Contract Staff- None.
11. NEW BUSINESS & COMMUNICATIONS
12. CLAIMS FOR PAYMENT
a. November 20, 2017 Claims
M/Horton, S/Hughes to approve all claims for 1ayment.
Motion carried 5-0.
13. UPCOMING MEETINGS &TRAINING
a. November 21 — Fire Commission— 11:00 AM
c. December 4—Regular City Council Meeting with Truth in Taxation Hearing— 7:00 PM
d. December 6 —Police Commission— 8:00 AM
Council Member Hughes stated that the LMCD would not be meeting on November 22.
14. MISCELLANEOUS (,INFORMATION ONLY)
a. PeopleService October Report
b. Mound Fire Department October Report
15. ADJOURNMENT
M/Hughes, S/Kane Palen to adjourn the City Council Meeting at 7:35 p.m.
Motion carried 5-0.
Date Approved: December 4, 2017
TIVresa Schyma, City Clerk
Dan Tolsma, City Administrator