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1. CALL TO ORDER

Mayor Harris called the meeting to order at 6: 30 pm.

1A. Pledge of Allegiance

113. Roll Call

Present: Mayor Harris, Council Members Joanie Clausen, Larry Fonnest, Gillian Rosenquistand Steve Schmidgall. Also present were: City Manager Cruikshank, City Attorney Cisnerosand City Clerk Luedke.

1C. Welcome to Hennepin County District 2 Commissioner Irene Fernando

Hennepin County District 2 Commissioner Fernando was in attendance. She providedinformation on her campaign stands, why she ran, and her vision for the County. Councilwelcomed her to the Commission.

2. ADDITIONS AND CORRECTIONS TO AGENDA

MOTION made by Council Member Schmidgall, seconded by Council Member Clausen toapprove the agenda of January 2, 2019, as submitted and the motion carried.

3. APPROVAL OF CONSENT AGENDA

MOTION made by Council Member Schmidgall, seconded by Council Member Clausen toapprove the consent agenda of January 2, 2019, as revised: removal of 3H-Acceptance ofDonation and Grant for Softball Field Improvements at Seven Ballfields, 3K-Approval of Use of

Credit Cards for Purchases, and 3N- Establishing Rising TIDES Task Force and appointingmembers and the motion carried.

3A. Approve Minutes of Council/ Manager Meeting - December 11, 2018.

3B. Approve Designation of the 2019 Official Newspaper.

3C. Approve City Check Register and authorize the payments of the bills as submitted.3D. Adopt Resolution 19- 01, Designating Depositories for City Funds.3E. Licenses:

1. Receive and file the gambling license exemption and approve the waiver of noticerequirement for Carondelet Catholic School.

2. Receive and file the gambling license exemption and approve the waiver of noticerequirement for Northwest Suburban Chapter of Pheasants Forever.

3. Approve a temporary on- sale liquor license for The Loppet Foundation for their eventbeing held at 1221 Theodore Wirth Parkway on February 1 and 2, 2019.

3F. Minutes of Boards and Commissions:

1. Human Rights Commission - November 18, 2018

2. Open Space & Recreation Commission - October 22, 20183. Civil Service Commission - September 26, 2018

4. Bassett Creek Water Management Commission - November 14, 2018

3G. Approve purchase of 2019 Ford F- 150 Crew Cab Fire Responder Pickup truck fromFord of Hibbing in the amount of$ 34,324.68.

31. Approve Turkey Management Plan for adoption and implementation.3J. Approve Goose Management Plan for adoption and implementation.

Official City Council Minutes 2- January 2, 2019

3. APPROVAL OF CONSENT AGENDA - continued

31L. Adopt Resolution 19- 03, making Annual Elections for the 2019- 2020 Insurance Policy.3M. Adopt Resolution 19- 04, approving Submission of Golden Valley' s 2040

Comprehensive Plan, directing the Planning Manager to submit the plan to theMetropolitan Council for final review.

3N. Adopt Resolution 19- 05, Establishing the RiSiRg TIDES Task FeFGe and Appeinth4gMembers.

3. ITEMS REMOVED FROM THE CONSENT AGENDA

3H. Acceptance of Donation and Grant for Softball Field Improvements at Seven

Ballfields

Parks and Recreation Director Birno provided additional information on the improvements

planned for the ball fields.

Council thanked the Golden Valley Girls Softball Association and the Hennepin Youth SportsGrant program for the ballfield improvements at Lions, Wesley, and Schaper Parks.

MOTION made by Council Member Fonnest, seconded by Council Member Clausen to adoptResolution 19- 02, accepting the donation and grant for the ballfield improvements at Lions,Wesley, and Schaper Parks. Upon a vote being taken the following voted in favor of: Clausen,Fonnest, Harris, Rosenquist and Schmidgall, the following voted against: none and the motioncarried

3K. Approval of Use of Credit Cards for Purchases

Council Member Fonnest abstained from the voting due to his spouse being employed at USBank.

MOTION made by Council Member Schmidgall, seconded by Council Member Clausen toapprove usage of credit cards by any city employee who has received prior approval from theappropriate supervisor and approved by the Finance Director and/ or City Manager. Upon a votebeing taken the following voted in favor of: Clausen, Harris, Rosenquist and Schmidgall, thefollowing abstained: Fonnest, the following voted against: none and the motion carried

3N. Establishing the Rising TIDES Task Force and Appointing Members

Council Member Fonnest provided additional information on the Rising TIDES task force andstated the following Task Force Members will be appointed: Amber Alexander, Joelle Allen,Millicent Flowers, Tanveer Gulzar, Jae Ljiyode, Maurice Harris, Sheri Hixon, Melissa Johnson,

Ruth Paradise, Sam Powers, and Ajani Woodson.

Council thanked the community members that applied and staff for their work on the task force.

MOTION made by Council Member Fonnest, seconded by Council Member Clausen to adoptResolution 19- 05, Establishing the Rising TIDES Task Force and Appointing Members. Upon avote being taken the following voted in favor of: Clausen, Fonnest, Harris, Rosenquist andSchmidgall, the following voted against: none and the motion carried

Official City Council Minutes 3- January 2, 2019

4. PUBLIC HEARINGS

4A. Public Hearing - Preliminary Plat Approval - Watermark - 1530 Welcome Avenue,

5530-5540 Golden Valley Road (withdrawn)

Senior Planner/ Grant Writer Goellner presented the staff report, answered questions from

Council and stated the applicant had withdrawn their application and no Council action was

necessary.

4B. Public Hearing - Ordinance # 653 - Approval of Conditional Use Permit 164 - 840

Pennsylvania Avenue South

Planning Manager Zimmerman presented the staff report and answered questions fromCouncil.

Mayor Harris opened the public hearing.

Mr. Phil Branson, Director of Real Estate and Facilities, Morrie' s Automotive Group, said thatstaff's report was comprehensive and added that they planned to demolish the existing buildingregardless of tonight' s outcome because it is unsafe.

Mayor Harris closed the public hearing.

MOTION made by Council Member Clausen, seconded by Council Member Schmidgall toadopt Ordinance #653 Approval of Conditional Use Permit 164 allowing for off-street parkingadjacent to a commercial use. Upon a vote being taken the following voted in favor of:Clausen, Fonnest, Harris, Rosenquist and Schmidgall, the following voted against: none andthe motion carried.

4C. Public Hearing - Ordinance # 654 - Amending Section 113-95: Business andProfessional Offices of the Zoning Code

Senior Planner/ Grant Writer Goellner presented the staff report and answered questions fromCouncil.

Mayor Harris opened the public hearing. No one came forward. Mayor Harris closed the publichearing.

MOTION made by Council Member Schmidgall, seconded by Council Member Clausen toadopt Ordinance # 654 - Amending Section 113- 95 of the Zoning Code. Upon a vote beingtaken the following voted in favor of: Clausen, Fonnest, Harris, Rosenquist and Schmidgall, thefollowing voted against: none and the motion carried.

MOTION made by Council Member Fonnest, seconded by Council Member Schmidgall toadopt Summary of Ordinance # 654 for Publication and the motion carried.

5. OLD BUSINESS

6. NEW BUSINESS

6A. Approve 2019 Appointments, Assignments and Reimbursements

City Manager Cruikshank presented the staff report and answered questions from Council.

Official City Council Minutes 4- January 2, 2019

6A. Approve 2019 Appointments, Assignments and Reimbursements - continued

Council Member Schmidgall nominated Council Member Clausen as the 2019 Mayor Pro Tem

Acting Mayor), seconded by Council Member Fonnest and the motion carried.

MOTION made by Council Member Rosenquist, seconded by Council Member Clausen toapprove the 2019 appointments and assignments as amended and to receive up to three totalmeetings per month, the reimbursement is $ 50 for the assignments below and the motion

carried.

Council Liaisons

Board of Zoning Appeals Fonnest

Civil Service Commission Clausen

Environmental Commission Fonnest

Human Rights Commission Clausen

Human Services Commission Clausen

Open Space and Recreation Commission Rosenquist

Planning Commission Schmidgall

Other Assignments

Beyond the Yellow Ribbon Campaign Harris, Clausen

Bicycle and Pedestrian Planning Task Force Schmidgall

Bottineau Light Rail Transit ( LRT) Community Works Steering Fonnest, Rosenquist

Committee

Golden Valley Business Council Harris, Fonnest

Golden Valley Historical Society Board Member Schmidgall

Highway 169 Mobility Study Policy Advisory Committee Schmidgall, DelegateClausen, Alternate

Hopkins School District 270 Caring Youth Committee Rosenquist

Hopkins School District 270 Cities Joint Meetings Hams Rosenquist

Legislative Liaison and Spokesperson Harris

Blue Line Now! Coalition Clausen, Delegate

Harris, Alternate

METRO Blue Line Extension Corridor Management Committee Clausen, Delegate

Harris, Alternate

Metro Cities Fonnest, Delegate

Minneapolis Water Advisory Board Harris

Northwest Suburbs Cable Communications Commission Clausen

Regional Council of Mayors Harris

Robbinsdale School District 281 Advisory Committee Fonnest

Sochacki Park Governance Policy Board Harris, Fonnest

The appointment of Dave Gustafson, Jake Dashiell, Al Lundstrom, and Tim Teynor, as the

Assistant Weed Inspectors for a one- year term.

6B. Review of Council Calendar

The next Council/ Manager meeting will be held on January 8, 2019, at 6: 30 pm.

The next Housing and Redevelopment Authority meeting will be held on January 15, 2019, at6: 30 pm.

Official City Council Minutes 5- January 2, 2019

613. Review of Council Calendar- continued

The next City Council Meeting will be held on January 15, 2019, immediately following theHousing and Redevelopment Authority meeting.

Some Council Members may attend the Sweet Potato Pie Baking event on January 19, 2019,at 8 am at Calvary Lutheran Church, 7520 Golden Valley Road.

Some Council Members may attend the Sweet Potato Pie 5th Annual Martin Luther King, Jr.event on January 20, 2019, from 2 to 4:30 pm at Brookview, 316 Brookview Parkway.

City Offices will be closed on January 21, 2019, in observance of Martin Luther King, Jr. Day.

Some Council Members may attend the 29th Annual MLK Holiday Breakfast event on January21, 2019, from 7 to 9 am at the Minneapolis Armory, 500 South 6th Street.

The Council Goal Setting Workshop will be held on January 22, 2019, from 6 to 8 pm atBrookview, 316 Brookview Parkway.

Some Council Members may attend the 2019 Legislative Breakfast on February 9, 2019, from9:30 to 11 am at the Crystal City Hall, 4141 Douglas Drive.

6C. Mayor and Council Communication

Council Member Fonnest reminded the Council that their vision and goals were due on

January 11.

Mayor Harris encouraged the Council to attend the Sweet Potato Pie events if they areavailable.

Council Member Clausen welcomed the Golden Valley residents to 2019.

Council Member Rosenquist thanked the Public Works Department for the clearing the snowoff the street and for keeping them cleaned.

7. ADJOURNMENT

MOTION made by Council Member Clausen, seconded by Council Member Schmidgall, andthe motion carried unanimously to adjourn the meeting at 7: 31 pm.

Shepard M. Harris, Mayor

ATTEST:

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Kristine A. Luedke, City Clerk