(1) CALL TO ORDER:
Pursuant to due call and posted notice
thereof, the regular meeting of the Victoria City Council was called to
order at 6:30 p.m. by Mayor Hershberger Thun in the Council Chambers.
Roll Call:
Members Present: Mayor Mary
Hershberger Thun; Councilmembers: Tom O'Connor, Jim Crowley, Kim Roden and
Tom Strigel.
Absent: None.
Staff Present: Don Uram, City
Administrator; Holly Kreft, Community Development Director; Mike Norton,
City Attorney; and Cara Geheren, City Engineer.
Others Present: Sue Orsen, The
Victoria Gazette; Unsie Zuege, The Chanhassen Villager; and
others.
(2) ADOPT AGENDA:
A motion was made by Councilmember
O'Connor, to adopt the agenda. The motion was seconded. With all
members voting in favor, the motion carried. Vote: 5 Ayes, 0 Nays.
(3) CITY ORGANIZATION / PROTOCOL:
-A- City Council Member Assignments,
Consulting Staff, Fire Department Officers, Other Commissions and City
Protocol/Miscellaneous Appointments
1) Agenda Statement No. 12-01
2) Exhibits
3) Resolution No. 12-01
Mr. Uram asked for a volunteer to
serve in the Mayor Pro Tempe position, and Councilmember Strigel
volunteered.
Mr. Uram asked to be considered the
alternate representative for the LMCC meetings, with Councilmember Crowley
being considered the primary representative. The Council agreed.
A motion was made by Councilmember
Roden, to Approve Resolution No. 12-01 Approving City Council Member
Assignments, Consulting Staff, Committee/Commission Appointments, Fire
Department Officers, City Protocol/Miscellaneous Appointments, as amended.
The motion was seconded. With all members voting in favor, the motion
carried. Vote: 5 Ayes, 0 Nays.
(4) OPEN FORUM:
None.
(5) VISITORS PRESENTATION:
None.
(6) CONSENT AGENDA:
The Consent items were as follows:
Minutes of the December 12, 2011
City Council Meeting
Minutes of the December 19, 2011
City Council Workshop
-A- City of Victoria 2012
Organizational Chart
1) Agenda Statement No. 12-02
2) Exhibits
-B- 2012 Compensation Plan
1) Agenda Statement No. 12-03
2) Exhibits
3) Resolution No. 12-02
-C- 2012 Refuse / Recycling /
Compost Hauler Renewal Licenses
1) Agenda Statement No. 12-04
2) Exhibits
-D- Authorization to Participate in
the Minnesota GreenStep Cities Program
1) Agenda Statement No. 12-05
2) Exhibits
3) Resolution No. 12-03
-E- Establishing Procedures Relating
to Compliance with Reimbursement Bond Regulations under the Internal
Revenue Code
1) Agenda Statement No. 12-06
2) Exhibits
3) Resolution No. 12-04
Mayor Hershberger Thun removed the
December 12th City Council meeting minutes.
A motion was made by Mayor Hershberger
Thun, to Adopt the amended consent agenda. The motion was seconded.
With all members voting in favor, the motion carried. Vote: 5 Ayes, 0
Nays.
- Minutes of the December 12, 2011
City Council Meeting
Mayor Hershberger Thun asked that on page 3, her
comments under 2012 Fee Schedule be modified to read: "Mayor Hershberger
Thun clarified the charges for barricades are used only for block
parties."
A motion was made by Mayor Hershberger
Thun, to Approve the Minutes of the December 12, 2011 City Council
Meeting, as amended. The motion was seconded. With all members voting
in favor, the motion carried. Vote: 5 Ayes, 0 Nays.
(7) PAYMENT OF BILLS:
-A- Approve the January 9, 2012 Claims
Roster in the amount of $149,745.23
A motion was made by Councilmember
Strigel to Approve the January 9, 2012 Claims Roster in the amount of
$149,745.23 as submitted. The motion was seconded. With all members
voting in favor, the motion carried. Vote: 5 Ayes, 0 Nays.
(8) DONATIONS:
None.
(9) PUBLIC HEARING:
-A- 2nd Reading and Public
Hearing of an Ordinance Amending Chapter 16: Curfew
1) Agenda Statement No. 12-07
2) Exhibits
3) Ordinance No. 377
Mr. Uram stated at the previous
discussion on the ordinance was to align the City's ordinance with the
County's ordinance. He noted a Boy Scout in attendance would like to speak
regarding this.
Mayor Hershberger Thun opened the
public hearing at 6:42 p.m.
Kyle Simon, Troop 337 in Victoria,
stated a requirement of his citizenship merit badge is to ask a question
of the Mayor, so he decided to ask about the inconsistency of the two
ordinances.
Mr. Uram noted if the Council is
interested in being consistent, this should be approved; another option is
to repeal the City ordinance so only the County ordinance would be in
effect.
Mayor Hershberger Thun asked Mr. Simon
if the curfew poses a problem. Mr. Simon responded the curfew does not
impact him, but it does affect other students who stay out later.
Mayor Hershberger Thun closed the
public hearing at 6:46 p.m.
Councilmember O'Connor asked for the
staff recommendation. Mr. Uram recommended repealing the ordinance.
Councilmember Crowley commented that
State law requires the City to follow the County law, and he agreed with
repealing the ordinance.
Mr. Norton suggested a motion be made
to approve the rescission of the curfew ordinance.
A motion was made by Councilmember
Crowley to not approve the second reading of the ordinance and to rescind
the Ordinance in Chapter 16 Article 2. The motion was seconded. With
all members voting in favor, the motion carried. Vote: 5 Ayes, 0 Nays.
(10) UNFINISHED BUSINESS:
None.
(11) NEW BUSINESS:
None.
(12) REPORTS OF THE CITY
ADMINISTRATOR:
Mr. Uram reported the snowplow budget
is doing very well this year. Mayor Thun asked how much the City has saved
so far in budgeting this year, and Mr. Uram responded he is not sure of
the exact figure.
(13) REPORTS OF THE MAYOR, COUNCIL
MEMBERS, ATTORNEY, COMMITTEES:
Mr. Norton reported on a case in the
City of Redwing regarding the use of Administrative Search Warrants. He
stated such a warrant is an effective tool if used sparingly and
appropriately in an effort to maintain the quality of housing in the City.
Mayor Hershberger Thun reported on the
recent Southwest Coalition Transportation Coalition meeting. She
highlighted the upcoming Highway 5 project, which will begin right after
Memorial Day and will extend through Labor Day. The $10 million project
includes an incentives-based clause that pays the contractor $10,000 per
day if Highway 5 is closed fewer days than expected. Alternatively, the
contractor will incur a penalty of $10,000 per day for each day the work
goes over the designated timeframe.
Mayor Hershberger Thun also cautioned
residents that there will be periods of time when it appears no work is
being done, as the dirt needed to fill a sink hole requires several weeks
to settle.
Mayor Hershberger Thun stated the City
will not shut down during this construction period, and the Volksfest will
still occur August 17 and 18. She also noted that the underpass by
Minnewashta will be vital to the area, though the work done on Highway 41
will not occur at the same time as the work on Highway 5.
In response to a question by
Councilmember Roden, Mayor Hershberger Thun outlined the improvements to
be made near the Arboretum.
Councilmember Hershberger Thun noted
the Council will be conducting Mr. Uram's performance review in a closed
session, which is something done at least once per year. There will be a
general summary and it will come before the Council to approve at a future
date.
(14) DISCUSSION:
None.
(15) CLOSED SESSION:
-A- City Administrator Performance
Review
A motion was made by Councilmember
O'Connor, to adjourn the meeting to a Closed Session to discuss City
Administrator Employee Review at 7:12 p.m. The motion was seconded.
With all members voting in favor, the motion carried. Vote: 5 Ayes, 0
Nays.
(16) ADJOURNMENT:
A motion was made by Councilmember
Crowley, to adjourn the meeting at 8:20 p.m. The motion was seconded.
With all members voting in favor, the motion carried. Vote: 5 Ayes, 0
Nays.
Respectfully submitted,
Allison Burr
TimeSaver Off Site Secretarial, Inc.
