Councilmembers present: Mayor Jeff Jacobs, Steve Hallfin, Anne Mavity, Julia Ross, Susan Sanger, Sue Santa, and Jake Spano.

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1 OFFICIAL MINUTES CITY COUNCIL MEETING ST. LOUIS PARK, MINNESOTA JANUARY 7, Call to Order Mayor Jacobs called the meeting to order at 7:30 p.m. Councilmembers present: Mayor Jeff Jacobs, Steve Hallfin, Anne Mavity, Julia Ross, Susan Sanger, Sue Santa, and Jake Spano. Councilmembers absent: None. Staff present: Deputy City Manager/Director of Human Resources (Ms. Deno), City Attorney (Mr. Scott), Director of Parks and Recreation (Ms. Walsh), Administrative Services Intern (Mr. French), Planning/Zoning Supervisor (Ms. McMonigal), Assistant Zoning Administrator (Mr. Morrison), and Recording Secretary (Ms. Hughes). 1a. Pledge of Allegiance 1b. Roll Call 2. Presentations - None 3. Approval of Minutes 3a. Study Session Meeting Minutes December 10, 2012 Councilmember Sanger requested that the third line of the fifth paragraph on page 6 be revised to state process and before the final route was chosen the City SWLRT Policy Committee was prohibited from discussing freight rail The minutes were approved as amended. 3b. Special Study Session Meeting Minutes December 17, 2012 Councilmember Sanger requested that the fourth line of the second paragraph on page 2 be revised to state assumption made by the policy committee that selected the route and the City SWLRT Policy Committee was prohibited The minutes were approved as amended. 3c. City Council Meeting Minutes December 17, 2012 The minutes were approved as presented. 4. Approval of Agenda and Items on Consent Calendar NOTE: The Consent Calendar lists those items of business which are considered to be routine and/or which need no discussion. Consent items are acted upon by one motion. If discussion is desired by either a Councilmember or a member of the audience, that item may be moved to an appropriate section of the regular agenda for discussion.

2 City Council Meeting -2- January 7, a. Adopt Resolution No Declaring 2013 City Council Meeting Dates. 4b. Adopt Resolution No designating the St. Louis Park Sun Sailor as the City s Official Newspaper for year c. Reappoint the following Commissioners as city representatives to their respective commissions with terms as follows: Name Sophia Flumerfelt Commission Parks and Recreation Advisory Commission Youth Member Term Expiration 8/31/2013 Robert Kramer Planning Commission 12/31/2015 Richard Person Planning Commission 12/31/2015 4d. Adopt Resolution No approving acceptance of a monetary donation from Ross Oden in the amount of $56.83 for the General Fund. 4e. Adopt Resolution No authorizing final payment in the amount of $20, and accepting work for Fire Stations No. 1 and No. 2 Work Scope 13 (Drywall and Framing) with Zintl, Inc. Project Nos and , City Contract No f. Adopt Resolution No authorizing final payment in the amount of $11, and accepting work for the 2011 Random Concrete Repair project with Ron Kassa Construction, Inc. Project Nos , 0004, & 0006, City Contract No g. Approve for filing Telecommunications Minutes October 10, h. Approve for filing Planning Commission Minutes November 7, i. Approve for filing Vendor Claims. It was moved by Councilmember Mavity, seconded by Councilmember Hallfin, to approve the Agenda and items listed on the Consent Calendar; and to waive reading of all resolutions and ordinances. 5. Boards and Commissions - None 6. Public Hearings 6a. First Reading of Liquor Ordinance Amendment Culinary Classes On-Sale License Ms. Deno presented the staff report and introduced Ray French, Administrative Services Intern. Mr. French explained the proposed amendment to Chapter 3 would add language to allow a limited on-sale liquor license for culinary classes at a business establishment not otherwise eligible for an on-sale intoxicating liquor license. He stated that businesses offering culinary classes for which payment is made would be authorized to provide up to 6 oz. of wine or 12 oz. of intoxicating malt liquor for consumption on the licensed premises only. He indicated that Byerly s has requested the amendment and noted that Byerly s was previously able to serve wine at its cooking classes, but since the closure of

3 City Council Meeting -3- January 7, 2013 the restaurant, Byerly s is not able to serve wine at its classes. He added that the annual liquor license fee of $100 is sufficient to cover the cost of providing administration and enforcement. He then introduced Mr. Ross Huseby, Byerly s General Manager. Mayor Jacobs opened the public hearing. No speakers were present. Mayor Jacobs closed the public hearing. It was moved by Councilmember Mavity, seconded by Councilmember Spano, to approve First Reading of Ordinance amending Chapter 3 of the St. Louis Park Code of Ordinances Concerning a Culinary Class On-Sale Liquor License and to set Second Reading for January 22, Requests, Petitions, and Communications from the Public None 8. Resolutions, Ordinances, Motions and Discussion Items 8a. Dakota Park Ballfield Naming. Resolution No Ms. Walsh presented the staff report and explained that an application was submitted requesting that the name of the baseball field at Dakota Park be dedicated and named for Derrick Keller. She stated the Parks and Recreation Advisory reviewed the application as well as the City s Park Facilities Naming Policy and found the application meets all requirements except the two-year waiting period; however, the applicants have asked that this requirement be waived and the Parks and Recreation Advisory Commission agreed with waiving this requirement. She recited information contained in the application regarding 18-year-old Derrick Keller who passed away in June of 2012 after a battle with leukemia. She added that a number of Derrick Keller s teammates have raised money for a new scoreboard at Dakota Park that would recognize the field as Derrick Keller Field and these monies will be donated to the City in Derrick Keller s honor. Mr. Joe Burnley appeared before the City Council and stated he is a sophomore at St. Louis Park High School and was greatly influenced by Derrick Keller. He stated he approached Derrick to help him with his hitting and Derrick was willing to take the time to help him. He stated Derrick was a very special person and he would like to honor Derrick s commitment and dedication to St. Louis Park baseball. Mr. Scott Foltz appeared before the City Council and stated he graduated from St. Louis Park in 2011 with Derrick and they were captains of the baseball team. He stated he and Derrick played baseball together since they were 10 years old and Derrick was a great friend and a great human being. He stated Derrick was an extraordinary baseball player and felt Derrick s legacy should be preserved and he urged the City Council to rename the baseball field not only for Derrick but to also show that St. Louis Park takes great pride in its children. Mr. Bob Keller, Derrick s father, appeared before the City Council and stated Derrick had great character and Derrick would think that the naming of this field was wonderful and Derrick would have been impressed. He stated Derrick was diagnosed with leukemia the day after his 18 th birthday and Derrick stayed tough throughout his battle. He

4 City Council Meeting -4- January 7, 2013 explained that Derrick underwent a procedure that had never been done before on a human being and Derrick said the reason he wanted to do this was to help the next group of children with leukemia and that was the kind of person Derrick was. It was moved by Councilmember Ross, seconded by Councilmember Hallfin, to Adopt Resolution No approving the Naming of the Baseball Field at Dakota Park as Derrick Keller Field. Councilmember Hallfin stated he knew Derrick Keller and is overwhelmed by the show of support for Derrick this evening. He stated that Derrick Keller beat leukemia but was unable to recover from other complications and the procedure that Derrick had is already helping other people. He added it was a privilege and an honor to approve this resolution. Mayor Jacobs recessed the City Council at 7:49 p.m. Mayor Jacobs reconvened the City Council at 7:55 p.m. 8b. Conditional Use Permit for Life Time Fitness Parking Ramp 5525 Cedar Lake Road. Resolution No Mr. Morrison presented the staff report and CUP application to export approximately 5,900 cubic yards of material from the Life Time Fitness facility. He explained that Life Time Fitness is proposing to build a four level parking ramp and advised there are currently 619 parking spaces on the site and the parking ramp will increase the number of available parking spaces to 842. He stated that during construction a large portion of the site will be fenced off resulting in temporary relocation of the main entrance approximately 200 feet to the east of the existing access and this entrance will be a right in/right out only. He noted there is a secondary customer access with full movements on the southern end of the site. He reviewed the proposed haul route that will use Park Place Boulevard, Parkdale Drive, and Cedar Lake Road. He also reviewed the conditions for approval of the CUP including compliance with all noise ordinances. He then introduced Mr. Jeff Melby, Vice President of Development for Life Time Fitness. Mr. Jeff Melby appeared before the City Council and stated they are agreeable with the conditions contained in the Conditional Use Permit. He added they believe the addition of this parking ramp will solve the long term parking issues at this site. Councilmember Ross expressed concern about pedestrians in this high traffic area and asked if Life Time Fitness will have shuttle service available from the overflow parking lot across the street during construction of the parking ramp. Mr. Melby replied there would be shuttle service available from the overflow parking lot. Councilmember Ross asked if there would be an elevator or skyway from the parking ramp into the building.

5 City Council Meeting -5- January 7, 2013 Mr. Melby stated the parking ramp will have an elevator but there will not be a skyway connecting to the building entrance. He explained that all Life Time Fitness buildings have a single point of entrance and the distance from the new parking garage to the front door will be closer than many of the existing parking spaces. He added they plan to begin construction in April or May and construction will last weeks. Councilmember Ross stated she has received some phone calls from residents expressing concern about the beeping noise from trucks backing up at Home Depot and Costco and stated she was not supportive of allowing construction until 10:00 p.m. due to the potential for similar noise from trucks on the Life Time site. She requested that no construction activity be permitted after 8:00 p.m. during the week. Mr. Melby advised that heavy construction will not occur after 8:00 p.m. and agreed to an amendment of this condition in the Conditional Use Permit. Councilmember Mavity requested information regarding Life Time s growth projections for this site and asked if the parking ramp will provide sufficient parking based on those growth projections. Mr. Melby stated when the parking ramp is done, this site will have 110 more spaces than any other Life Time Fitness facility in the nation. He felt that the site will have adequate parking and they do not anticipate more membership growth at this facility. It was moved by Councilmember Ross, seconded by Councilmember Mavity, to Adopt Resolution No granting Conditional Use Permit Under Section of the St. Louis Park Ordinance Code Relating to Zoning to Permit the Excavation of 5,900 Cubic Yards of Material Located at 5525 Cedar Lake Road, as amended with the requirement that heavy construction equipment shall not be used after 8:00 pm. 8c. Designating 2013 Mayor Pro Tem. Resolution No It was moved by Councilmember Ross, seconded by Councilmember Santa, to Adopt Resolution No appointing Susan Sanger to the Office of Mayor Pro Tem for the Year Communications Councilmember Ross encouraged residents to get a flu shot. 10. Adjournment The meeting adjourned at 8:10 p.m. Nancy Stroth, City Clerk Jeff Jacobs, Mayor