2003-11-18 City Council minutesPage No. 1
November 18, 2003
CITY OF MENDOTA HEIGHTS
DAKOTA COUNTY
STATE OF MINNESOTA
Minutes of the Regular Meeting
Held Tuesday, November 18, 2003
Pursuant to due call and notice thereof, the regular meeting of the City Council, City of Mendota
Heights, Minnesota was held at 7:30 o'clock p.m. at City Hall, 1101 Victoria Curve, Mendota Heights,
Minnesota.
CALL TO ORDER Mayor Huber called the meeting to order at 7:30 p.m. The following
members were present: Mayor Huber, Councilmembers Duggan,
Krebsbach, Schneeman and Vitelli.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE Cub Scout Pack 39, from Mendota Elementary School, presented the
colors and led Council, the audience and staff in reciting the Pledge
of Allegiance.
AGENDA ADOPTION Councilmember Duggan moved adoption of the revised agenda for
the meeting.
Councilmember Vitelli seconded the motion.
Ayes: 5
Nays: 0
APPROVAL OF MINUTES Councilmember Duggan moved approval of the amended minutes of
the regular meeting held on November 4, 2003.
Councilmember Krebsbach seconded the motion.
Ayes: 4
Nays: 0
Abstain: 1 Huber
CONSENT CALENDAR Councilmember Duggan moved approval of the consent calendar for
the meeting, revised to move items 6, Airport Relations Commission
minutes, 6f, cable equipment upgrades, and 6g, PUD amendment for
home addition, to the regular agenda, along with authorization for
execution of any necessary documents contained therein.
a. Acknowledgment of the Fire Department monthly report for
October.
b. Approval for the issuance of a building permit for minor
antennae modification on the AT &T monopole at Highway 55
and Northland Drive.
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c. Authorization for the issuance of a building permit for parking
lot modifications for the LCS Company at 1480 Sibley Memorial
Highway, contingent upon verification by the Code Enforcement
Officer of compliance with all applicable codes and grading and
drainage review by the city engineering staff.
d. Approval of a one year building permit extension request for 640
Second Avenue.
e. Authorization for the issuance of a purchase order to Blaeser
Landscape Design and Construction for its low bid of $4,780 for
landscape work in boulevard areas at 645 North Freeway Road
and 636 South Freeway Road in conjunction with the Freeway
Road improvement project.
f. Adoption of Resolution No. 03 -113, "A RESOLUTION
SEEKING FUNDING FROM DAKOTA COUNTY FOR
CONTINUATION OF THE COMMUNITY LANDFILL
ABATEMENT PROGRAM."
g. Adoption of Resolution No. 03 -114, "CORPORATE
AUTHORIZATION RESOLUTION," to change bank signature
authorizations.
h. Approval of the list of contractor licenses dated November 18,
2003.
Councilmember Schneeman seconded the motion.
Ayes: 5
Nays: 0
CABLE CASTING EQUIPMENT Council acknowledged a memo from Building Manager Guy
Kullander regarding upgrades to the cable casting equipment.
Mr. Kullander informed Council that the original cost estimate was
based on information provided by Town Square Television on prices
for similar upgrades that were done at two other cities. He then
estimated the cost of the cable casting improvements and other
upgrades that have been discussed through the past several years.
The bids for everything that must be done were about $30,000,
which is 40% higher than had been anticipated. If installation of the
large size monitors or plasma screens in the lobby and large
conference room is removed from the upgrades, all of the necessary
upgrades can be accomplished for approximately $18,650, which is
slightly more than the working budget approved by Council.
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Councilmember Duggan moved to authorize the elimination of
monitors in the conference room and lobby and authorize staff to
proceed with the other upgrades.
Councilmember Krebsbach seconded the motion.
Ayes: 5
Nays: 0
MINOR PUD AMENDMENT Council acknowledged a memo from Assistant Hollister relative to a
request from Ms. Mary Weinberger for a minor PUD amendment
and amended final plat to allow a 12 foot by 13 foot 5 inch porch
addition at 1814 Victoria Road.
Councilmember Schneeman asked if the Code Enforcement Officer
has reviewed and engineering staff have approved the plans.
Assistant Hollister stated that approval of the application by Council
would be conditioned upon review and approval by code
enforcement and city engineering.
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1814 VICTORIA ROAD."
Councilmember Schneeman seconded the motion.
Ayes: 5
Nays: 0
CLAIMS LIST Councilmember Duggan asked for information on the payment of
surcharges to the State of Minnesota. Finance Officer Schabacker
responded that the city collects a state surcharge on all building
permits and remits the surcharges to the State Treasurer on a
quarterly basis.
Councilmember Duggan moved approval of the List of Claims dated
November 18, 2003 and totaling $255,147.76.
Councilmember Krebsbach seconded the motion.
Ayes: 5
Nays: 0
PROSECUTION SERVICES Council acknowledged a memo from Police Chief Aschenbrener
regarding the selection of a prosecuting authority for the city.
After brief discussion, Councilmember Vitelli moved to appoint the
firm of Grannis and Hauge, PA as the prosecuting authority for the
city, effective January 1, 2004.
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Councilmember Duggan seconded the motion.
Ayes: 5
Nays: 0
BLUFFS EAW Council acknowledged a memo from Administrator Danielson
regarding the EAW for "The Bluffs." Council also acknowledged a
report from Barr Engineering regarding its review of the comments
received during the 30 day EAW comment period along with a
summary of the comments, a letter from Larkin and Hoffman
Attorneys, on behalf of Minnstar Builders, requesting a 30 day
extension on a decision on ordering an EIS, and a letter from
Attorney James Yarosh, on behalf of John Allen, also requesting that
Council postpone a decision on the EIS.
Mayor Huber stated that this project first came to Council late in
2002 and an EAW was ordered in early 2003 and was completed in
late September. A 30 day public comment period began with
publication of the EAW in the EQB Monitor on September 29 and
public comments were received through October 30. During the
public comment period, 157 written comments were received, about
a dozen of which were from governmental agencies. Barr
Engineering was retained to review the EAW as it was being
submitted by the developer and also to respond to the written /
comments and make a recommendation to Council. Barr has done
that, and as has been widely report, their recommendation is that the
proposed project does have the potential for significant
environmental effects. Tonight Council will discuss that
recommendation. With respect to procedure this evening, he stated
that there is a large audience present this evening for the discussion,
and the process has had a 30 day public comment period which has
closed. Anyone who wished to comment has had ample opportunity
to do that. He stated that while this has been popularly portrayed as
solely a cultural issue, the city received many comments from state
and regional agencies, and from many residents, historical societies,
etc. For a variety of reasons, including the fact that there was a 30
day comment period, and there is no fair way to allocate time to all
the different groups and individuals who would like to comment
tonight, the discussion will be restricted to Council and staff this
evening. He stated that there was an article in the St. Paul paper
today that indicated that there is the potential for litigation, and that
will not weigh on Council's minds during the discussion.. It is
understood that there is an appeal period in this process, and Council
is not going to go to closed session on the matter.
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Councilinember Duggan stated that his comments will be general,
based on reading of all the comments. He stated that he counted 175
responses and 23 of them were the same letter from the same
organization but with different signatures. Only 25 of the comments
were from Mendota Heights residents, and he was disappointed that
there was no more interest from residents. There were comments
from about 40 government organizations and also organizations like
the Green Party, Quakers and the Pilot Knob Preservation
Association, etc. As he read the responses from the government
bodies, one of his key thoughts was that permits, processes and
procedures would be critical for the project to go forward. Only one
government agency, the MAC, was unequivocally against the
proposal. All of the other organizations and the majority of the
respondents urge Council to require an EIS from the developer.
Many of the people indicated they were unhappy with one acre being
dedicated to a commemorative site, which led him to wonder what if
a five acre dedication would be a mitigation. The EIS process asks
Council to seriously consider mitigating factors as Council goes
forward in the process. If there were a larger commemorative site
area, that would reduce the number of buildings, but Council only
has before it the plan that has been presented. The people who asked
for an EAW claim that the site is sacred and is a burial site that
contains the remains of their ancestors. He has been at the site at
least three times and knows from reading all of the material that
changes occurred on the site in the 1920's. As he looks at it
geographically, he is not sure that the site is east of Pilot Knob and it
is lower than it. The proposed site is closer to St. Peters and is lower
than the highest point that everyone calls Pilot Knob, which is about
20 feet lower than it was originally. Council must consider where
that 20 feet went. He complimented Dr. White for his historical
information and thanked him for his assistance to the city. It is
known that the Masonic Order cut off the top 20 feet of Pilot Knob,
and that was the Pilot Knob that Seth Eastman depicted. If the
Native American burials were three to four feet in depth, how many
of that cemetery part has been lost from the top. That is a concern.
When the Mendota Bridge was initially built, there was millions of
yards or dirt moved. What impact did that have on the subject site
and on the rest of Pilot Knob. The 106 Group dug down at 156 sites
in the 25 acre parcel. He stated that he asked Administrator
Danielson what the depth of those digs was.
Administrator Danielson stated that he saw two digs that were at
least two feet, but he did not confirm it with the 106 Group.
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Councilmember Duggan wondered if the site that is proposed for
development was ever a grave yard. If it was, Council would
categorically walk away from this. Someone said to him that the top
of the hill is still the hill, the side of the hill is still the hill, and the
bottom of the bill is still the hill and he needs to take that into
consideration. He wondered if any of the 17 acres adjacent to Acacia
Cemetery was ever cemetery. He stated that he was uncomfortable
dealing with the 1851 Treaty issue. He stated that if he were Native
American, he does not know whether he would want to be
celebrating commemorating the signing of the treaty. The Native
Americans lost 35 million acres of land under the treaty, and he has
been told that America rescinded the treaty in the 1860's. He
proposed that Council bypass that matter at this time so that it does
not lop side Council's thinking, and come back to it later on.
Council knows that Pilot Knob is a historical, cultural site that was
noted by Native Americans, historians, pilots, trappers, soldiers and
sailors for its physical prominence. It is a natural landmark
commanding views comparable to the Grand Canyon, "a place much
visited." At a Council discussion on the proposed project last
January, he asked how many people in the audience had visited the
site in the past year, only three people raised their hands. He
understands that it is private property and there are some constraints
on visiting visit because of that.
Councilmember Schneeman stated that the comments she will make
are her own personal statements. She was asked to make a decision
tonight on an EIS on the Garron Acacia parcel. The directive was to
decide from information gathered from the EAW whether there was
enough information to warrant an EIS. She has determined to the
very best of her ability that because of the massive amount of
information that was presented from very reputable agencies that are
experts in their fields, that it is imperative to ask for an EIS. Her
reasoning and decision were made before she read the consultant
report. The issues that struck her are that there are significant
environmental concerns, the run -off, the rivers, the impervious
surfaces, historical and sociological impacts, the stunning recent
finding and identification of bones and skulls as Indian remains by
the archeologists. She asked why more than 50 homes were
removed from Pilot Knob at great expense to taxpayers and stated
that she believes it was because of noise and safety concerns and that
she needs more information about that. The biggest issue for her is
that the Mayor, Council, staff and Airport Relations Commission
have spent many hours on airport related issues — noise complaints
and airport noise are a very important part of the culture of the city.
She stated that 99% of the calls and emails she has received asked �"
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for an EIS. She is an elected representative of the city, and her
constituents' opinions mean a great deal to her. She did not know all
of the significant historical information and is now better informed.
The Planning, Airport and Parks Commission are committed to not
putting housing on the site. This has been a very long process, but in
the long run, she feels that as collective group, an equitable and
happy conclusion can be reached for this most beautiful and
significant property in Mendota Heights and in the State of
Minnesota. It is a unique and natural resource and it needs Council's
full attention to all of the issues raised in the EAW.
Councilmember Krebsbach stated that she will not make a
conclusive statement at this time but would like to add some
clarifying information that does not seem to come through in the
press. She is in her twelfth year on Council and has always been
interested in the bluff. There have been bluff decisions probably
twice a month in that time, so she is very familiar with the history of
the area and basically what proposals have come before Council and
been accepted or not accepted. With respect to the corridor, the
MAC did remove 55 homes to create a corridor which is south of the
subject property, and that was a place for the planes to fly. What has
happened is that the FAA or the MAC has consistently moved the
corridor more over Mendota Heights and has elected to have the
planes turn at a 90 degree angle. She did not think the city has to
relinquish any more property to the MAC. One of the factors that
has generated a lot of concern and publicity for this area is MAC's
interest in it. A concern she has about MAC's opposition to housing
on the site is that ultimately is where the safety zone will be for the
north parallel runway. It has very little to do with the existing
runway pattern. Another point is that Mendota Heights has been
very careful about the bluff. Although her original Bachelor's
Degree was in history, she was not aware of the historic significance
of Pilot Knob, but Council has instinctively wanted to protect the
bluff. One of the things Council did not want on the site was a
warehouse, and the property owner could attest that it could have
been developed for a warehouse a long time ago. The Chairman of
the MAC yesterday was quoted in the Minneapolis paper as seeing
an industrial use as compatible. One of the reasons the site is still
green is that Council did not find that use compatible. As the city
planned for the area, at one time Council was interested in looking at
the property for a park, but Acacia Park Cemetery did not want that
use next to the cemetery. The city has instinctively been very
respectful of the area and decided that housing was the appropriate
use because it is human scaled. No one stepped forward until this
year to say that the site was historic or that there was any burial
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ground there. No one stepped forward to say that it should not be
sold or that you cannot build on it. There was a for sale sign on the (`
property for eight years. Not building or not using it for a developed
use did not come forward, and within the last two years there was a
proposal by a land preservation group joined by the Native American
Community for an interpretive center and possible shops on the Pilot
Knob area. Another issue that needs to be clarified is the Acacia
portion of the parcel. That has been incorrectly viewed in the press
as cemetery. She pointed out a letter to the editor from a doctoral
student from New York about a year ago that was very irresponsible.
Anyone who is responsible knows that the city was never going to
use the cemetery as open space. Part of the ethic of getting a
doctoral degree is that one be intellectually honest, and his
comments were not intellectually honest. The city received a letter
from a man whose son was buried at Acacia Cemetery many years
ago, and he was concerned that the city was going to turn the
cemetery into open space. The Acacia property has not been clearly
identified: the property in the development is owned by Acacia
Cemetery, but that land was never dedicated or used for cemetery
purposes and Acacia Cemetery is a very willing seller. She asked if
the federal government would buy the site if it becomes part of the
national register.
Attorney Schleck responded that if the site is proposed for the
national register of historic places, it is simply designated as such
and ownership doesn't change.
Councilmember Krebsbach commended everyone who submitted
responses for those comments. She stated that what it comes down
to for her is to take a look at what should be preserved and what
could be developed. What her decision will be tonight, she will hold
in suspension until all of the Council members have a chance to
speak.
City Attorney Schleck clarified that the decision of Council tonight
is whether or not the project has the potential for significant
environmental effects. If that finding is made, an EIS will be
ordered. Council will not be making a finding tonight that there is a
need for an EIS but rather will be making a finding on whether the
project has the potential for significant environmental effects.
Throughout the Minnesota environmental review process, the
purpose of the process is simply to develop information and decide
what level of information Council has and whether more information
is needed. The decision is whether or not the project has the
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potential for significant environmental effects The environmental
review process is an information gathering process.
Councilmember Vitelli stated that he read with great interest the
many memos that were submitted and then read and re -read what he
considered to be the four most important documents because they
comprise considerable research and history on the site and the
subject. The first was written by Bruce White and Allen Woolworth
and it was called "Comments on the EAW for The Bluffs
Development of Pilot Knob." Another important document is from
Collin Brownlow from Barr Engineer, titled "Environmental
Assessment Worksheet and Supporting Documents, The Bluffs
Mendota Heights. Another is a document by the 106 Group, written
by Gerald Duffy, titled "Historical, Cultural and Archeological
Evaluation and Determination of Eligibility of Pilot Knob for the
Proposed Bluffs of Mendota Heights Development." Then finally,
the recommendation from Barr Engineering in memo form which is
dated November 13. They were the most important documents as far
helping him understand the situation, the history and the cultural
background and other issues. He stated that he learned a lot of
history by reading the 106 Group document. His position is that an
EIS should be undertaken.
Mayor Huber stated that he is very proud of the Council members
and staff and everyone who has gone about the review of difficult
projects. They go after these things with a lot of interest, and while
Councilmembers may not always agree, they do not make decisions
because they loaf their way through the process and do not take a
good look at all of the information that is provided and then come to
a conclusion. This has been a long process. The issue that kept
turning in his mind is that there is no doubt the decision Council will
make tonight will have a very large impact on this process. He
stated that he knows that it may be a defining decision. This process
probably will not end tonight — the land is not going anywhere and it
is an issue Council will be dealing with either with the current
development or something else in the future. The decision Council
is making tonight is whether the proposed development will have the
potential for significant environmental impact. He was born and
raised in Mendota Heights and he has learned a lot more about the
bluff through this process than he had known. Barr Engineering has
come forth with a very well written document pulling together all of
the information that has been presented over the past year and has
essentially said that Council needs to keep looking at this and needs
to do further study. He stated that it seems to him that more
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information needs to come out through the EIS process, and he
supports the recommendation of staff and Barr Engineering.
Councilmember Duggan stated that over the years the city gets
involved in creating a Comprehensive Plan about every ten years.
That is done very officially and very formally and thoroughly and it
involves the Parks Commission making comments on preservation
and enhancement of parks and the Planning Commission to identify
sites that are left for development and what makes sense for those
sites. This is a public process that involves the city planner, staff and
commissions. Partly because they were just in a formation stage, the
Airport Relations Commission were not very involved in the recent
comprehensive plan update. The ARC has come out against this
proposed project because of the noise. During the comprehensive
plan process, neither the Council, Parks Commission or Planning
Commission noted the need for acquiring or preserving Pilot Knob,
nor was any representation made to them by any groups to do so.
Maybe because the city has historic St. Peter's Church and because
part of Fort Snelling is in Mendota Heights, it was felt that is
enough. He stated that Mendota Heights prides itself in being a
wonderful community, but it is lacking in history and this is an
opportunity for the city to see what it can do. One question is how
much land it takes to make history. Council did not have input on
historical issues when the comprehensive plan update was in
process. If this is indeed a sacred site, Council has a huge obligation
to the Native American community. He believes there are state and
federal laws that protect cemeteries from having anything built on
them, and if that is the case, as Council moves forward it must keep
that in mind. There are already two homes on the site, and he
wondered whether they would be grandfathered if an interpretative
center were built on the site. He stated that a presentation was made
a few years ago for an interpretive center on the site that included a
shopping component. Through the EIS process, if Council goes
forward with that, there must be a determination where the sacred
site is, and if this land is part of that sacred site, Council's hands are
tied by federal and state law other than trying to make it a more
comfortable area for people. That is what leads him closer towards
supporting an EIS. He stated that he has been trying to see if there is
a way to find a win -win situation for everyone. There has been a for
sale sign on the land for a long time. The City Council decided in
the 1990's not to allow a commercial building, the American Lung
Association, on the site, and there was also a concept plan for an
interpretive center. The comprehensive plan says this a good site for
homes. One of the things that came clear to him through the process
was that if this were to go forward, the developer has many hoops to
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go through before he can turn a spade of dirt. He stated that he will
support an EIS for this property, which he feels will benefit all of
Mendota Heights by finding out more information. He stated that he
is still challenged with trying to fmd a win -win situation and is
hoping that by working with the developer, staff and organizations
involved, perhaps there could be an open discussion on what might
make sense for the site. Perhaps there should be a referendum
asking the residents what their wishes are. He felt that Council
should also give consideration to another 30 days to allow the
developer to respond to the issues raised in the EAW.
Councilmember Krebsbach stated that she would also like to extend
the comment period by 30 days to allow further comment and review
by the developer. She stated that she does not know what an EIS
would generate except possibly fiu-ther confirmation about the
historic significance of what she believes to be called the Garron site.
Councilmember Krebsbach moved to extend the period 30 days to
allow response by the developer to the comments and that Council
take its vote on the EIS 30 days from now.
Councilmember Duggan seconded the motion.
Mayor Huber stated that if Council believes they have adequate
information before them in the EAW process and the 30 day
comment period that has transpired and the report from Barr
Engineering, it could make a motion for the EIS.
Attorney Schleck responded that if the Council determines that it has
adequate information to make a decision, it must move forward and
make a decision — there is no option. The only reason Council would
extend the period for its decision, according the Minnesota Rules, is
if Council determines that the information necessary to make a
reasoned decision about the potential for environmental impacts is
lacking but could reasonably be obtained in 30 days. It is not simply
a blanket ability to extend the period by 30 days. It is an affirmative
finding that the information is lacking and also a finding that the
information could be obtained in 30 days.
Mayor Huber stated that Council has been at this process for ten or
eleven months, and the developer has had feedback from Barr
already during their preparation of the EAW. He stated that he feels
that Council has adequate information now and stated that he will
not support the motion.
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Councilmember Krebsbach asked if there is a 30 day extension and
there is an opportunity for further response from the developer and
Council then determines an EIS is warranted, can Council make that
decision 30 days from now.
Attorney Schleck responded that first Council would need to make a
finding that information is lacking in order for Council to make a
decision. Council must also make a finding that the information can
be obtained within a 30 day period and at the end of the 30 day
period Council would make a decision on whether there is the
potential for significant environmental effects. Council must make
the two findings first. If Council makes those two findings, then in
30 days Council must determine whether the project has the potential
for significant environmental effects.
Councilmember Duggan stated that, in he read through the materials,
the indication from the two letters submitted on behalf of the
developer this evening, the representatives of the developer believe
they can address certain of the questions. One of them was surface
water run -off. Noise is an issue they think they can address.
Wildlife is a fairly new issue. There are pictures showing there is
wildlife in the area, but how significant is that and would the wildlife
move into the lower area if there were development. He stated that ('
he does not know if the developer can address those issues in 30
days, but he would like to give him the chance. The process has
been about 11 months already, and an EIS would take another eleven
months. Anything that is done on that site will have an
environmental impact. The question is how negative it would be and
what can be done to minimize the impact of development. Part of
the process of the EIS is what can happen to this plan and its impact
on the site and not any other plan. The discussion in relation to the
EIS is what can be done in mitigation in relation to the site and the
plan.
Attorney Schleck responded that the EAW and EIS are both parts of
the environmental review process in Minnesota. The environmental
review process is designed to identify the potential for significant
environmental effects, and ,if found, to identify what those effects
are, whether positive or negative, and to also identify potential
mitigation measures that may be used to change those effects
somehow. The environmental review process is not an approval or
disapproval of the project. It is simply to gather information. It is
somewhat rigorous in its process and its procedural requirements,
but essentially the EAW and EIS work together to develop
information. The decision before Council tonight is whether or not
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the project as proposed, without changes, has the potential for
significant environmental effects. If Council makes a fording that
there is the potential for significant environmental effects, Council
shall order that an EIS be prepared. The EIS is designed to go into
much more depth than the EAW in terms of what the effects are,
whether they are real, what are the consequences, the type, extent
and reversibility of the effects, the potential cumulative effect of one
effect and another effect combined, the extent to which any
mitigation is available to a public regulatory body, and the extent to
which somehow the effects can be controlled. One of
Councilmember Duggan's questions is whether it is for the project or
if Council can suggest changes. It is for the project as it is proposed.
Mitigation measures can be suggested and incorporated into other
governmental decisions. In addition to the decision Council is
making tonight, there are site plan reviews and some variances and a
replat. The environmental review process is designed to help gather
information for Council to take into account as they make those
other decisions.
Councilmember Vitelli felt that Council has all the information
needed at this point to determine whether there is the potential for
significant environmental effect, and he will not support the motion
that is on the table.
Councilmember Krebsbach stated that the motion on the table is not
making a judgment on whether there is the need for an EIS. It is to
give the developer, at his request, an opportunity to respond. This is
a very deliberate process and one of the parties should not be denied
the opportunity to respond. In fairness, to give 30 days to respond is
very reasonable.
Mayor Huber called for a vote on the motion.
Ayes: Duggan, Krebsbach
Nays: Huber, Schneeman, Vitelli
Councilmember Vitelli moved that Council find that the project has
the potential for significant environmental effects.
Councilmember Duggan seconded the motion.
Mayor Huber stated that Attorney Schleck and city staff will prepare
a resolution with findings for adoption at the adjourned meeting that
has been scheduled for November 24. Mayor Huber informed the
audience that there are times that Council votes a project in or out
and directs staff to prepare a formal resolution for adoption at the
next meeting. The November 24 meeting was scheduled by Council
at its November 4.
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Attorney Schleck stated that one of the reasons that Council would
be passing the resolution on November 24 rather than tonight is that
there is a requirement in the Rule that the city must send a written
response to the proposer and to the people who have submitted
written comments within five business days after Council's decision.
If the written resolution is adopted next Monday, that would give the
city time next Tuesday to send out the response within the five day
decision period, but the decision is actually being made tonight.
Ayes: 5
Nays: 0
BUDGET WORKSHOP Councilmember Krebsbach asked if time of the November 19 budget
workshop can be changed from 6:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.
Councilmember Schneeman responded that she has rescheduled
several things in order to be present at 6:00.
It was the consensus to conduct the workshop at 6:30 p.m.
COUNCIL COMMENTS Mayor Huber announced that the ribbon cutting ceremony for the
new Village Commons senior facility on November 20 at 3:00 p.m.
ADJOURN There being no further business to come before Council, j
Councilmember Duggan moved that the meeting be adjourned to the \
budget workshop scheduled for 6:30 p.m. on November 19, with
subsequent adjournment to 7:30 p.m. on November 24.
Councilmember Krebsbach seconded the motion.
Ayes: 5
Nays: 0
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City Clerk
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