This transcript has been formatted with the correct speaker names and estimated timestamps based on the context provided for the Oakdale City Council meeting on June 13, 2023. [00:00] **Mayor Kevin Zabel**: Let's go ahead and call to order the regular meeting of the Oakdale City Council for June 13, 2023. Sarah, will you take the roll? [00:10] **Sarah (City Staff)**: Council Member Moore? [00:12] **Council Member Kari Moore**: Here. [00:13] **Sarah (City Staff)**: Council Member Wrich? [00:15] **Council Member Katie Wrich**: Here. [00:16] **Sarah (City Staff)**: Council Member Morcomb? [00:18] **Council Member Andy Morcomb**: Here. [00:19] **Sarah (City Staff)**: Council Member Severson? [00:21] **Council Member Gary Severson**: Here. [00:22] **Mayor Kevin Zabel**: Mayor Zabel here. Please join me in the Pledge of Allegiance. [00:25] **All**: I pledge allegiance to the Flag of the United States of America, and to the Republic for which it stands, one Nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. [00:40] **Mayor Kevin Zabel**: All right, council members. In front of us, we have the approval of the agenda. We don't have any changes to the agenda. Nice job, staff. Can I get a motion to approve the agenda as presented? [00:50] **Council Member Gary Severson**: So moved. [00:52] **Council Member Andy Morcomb**: Second. [00:53] **Mayor Kevin Zabel**: There's a motion, is there a second? Motion and a second. Any conversation? All those in favor say aye. [00:58] **Council Members**: Aye. [01:00] **Mayor Kevin Zabel**: Opposed? The agenda is approved. Next up, we have the approval of minutes for the Workshop, May 23rd, 2023. Council members, any corrections or changes? Seeing none, I'll look for a motion. [01:10] **Council Member Andy Morcomb**: So moved. [01:12] **Council Member Kari Moore**: Second. [01:13] **Mayor Kevin Zabel**: There's a motion, is there a second? Motion and a second. Final thoughts? All those in favor say aye. [01:18] **Council Members**: Aye. [01:20] **Mayor Kevin Zabel**: Opposed? And those minutes are adopted. Next, we have the regular meeting minutes for May 23rd, 2023. Any changes or corrections? I'll look for a motion. [01:30] **Council Member Gary Severson**: So moved. [01:32] **Council Member Andy Morcomb**: Second. [01:34] **Mayor Kevin Zabel**: Motion and a second. Final comments? All those in favor say aye. [01:38] **Council Members**: Aye. [01:40] **Mayor Kevin Zabel**: Opposed? And those minutes are approved as well. Next up on the agenda, we have a public hearing for a few second-hand goods dealer licenses. That's a mouthful. So, in a minute, I'll go ahead and open the public hearing for any residents that want to speak on this. Just a few house rules: we ask people to keep comments to three minutes or less. As always, we treat people with respect even if you disagree with them, but beyond that, it's pretty wide open. So at this point, I will go ahead and open the public hearing. Any guests in attendance that would like to speak on this, please step up to the podium, state your name and address for the record, and proceed with your comments. [02:15] **Mayor Kevin Zabel**: Seeing none, I will go ahead and close the public hearing and bring it back up to the City Council. There's no presentation or anything, Chris, right? I didn't skip over that? Okay. Council members, I'll look for a motion. [02:25] **Council Member Gary Severson**: I'll make a motion to approve issuance of second-hand goods dealers licenses to the following businesses: Golf Carts of Minnesota LLC, Arising Star, and Game Related, upon background check clearance for all applicants. [02:35] **Council Member Kari Moore**: Second. [02:36] **Mayor Kevin Zabel**: There's a motion, is there a second? Motion and a second. Final conversation? All those in favor say aye. [02:41] **Council Members**: Aye. [02:43] **Mayor Kevin Zabel**: Opposed? And those licenses are approved and issued. Next up is Open Forum, a chance for residents joining us to share anything that's on their mind. But before we get to that, I have a few proclamations I'd like to read. Both are business recognition proclamations, so that's always nice. [02:55] **Mayor Kevin Zabel**: The first one is recognizing Parkview Chiropractic Day. Parkview Chiropractic celebrated their 20th anniversary earlier this month. Whereas on June 3rd, 2003, Parkview Chiropractic opened its doors with the mission to provide its patients hope, restore their health, and improve their lives... Therefore, I, Kevin Zabel, Mayor of Oakdale, do hereby proclaim June 3rd, 2023, as Parkview Chiropractic Day in the City of Oakdale in recognition of their 20th anniversary. I know I speak for my colleagues when I say congratulations to Parkview. I dropped off that proclamation earlier this month. [03:40] **Mayor Kevin Zabel**: Next up, we have a proclamation recognizing Oak Meadows Senior Living Day... Therefore, I, Kevin Zabel, Mayor of Oakdale, do hereby proclaim June 15, 2023, as Oak Meadows Senior Living Day in the City of Oakdale in recognition of their 25th anniversary. And we are joined tonight by Biz O’Mara, Vice President of the Board of Directors at Oak Meadows, who is here to accept the proclamation. Council, will you join me down front? [04:15] **Biz O’Mara**: We really appreciate being in Oakdale. I think most of our residents and staff know the EMS team by first name and you've been so responsive. It's very, very wonderful. [04:25] **Mayor Kevin Zabel**: [Laughter] Thank you so much. Thank you, Oak Meadows Senior Living. I got a few years left before I move in! Alrighty, we are still under Open Forum. If there's anybody in the audience that would like to step on up and share anything that's on their mind, please feel free to do so. [04:45] **Mayor Kevin Zabel**: All right, we will keep moving. Next up, council members: Consensus Motions. We have A through N on our agenda. Council members, are there any that you would like to pull for individual consideration? Seeing none, I'll look for a motion. [04:55] **Council Member Andy Morcomb**: Make a motion to approve consensus motions A through N as presented. [04:58] **Council Member Kari Moore**: Second. [05:00] **Mayor Kevin Zabel**: Motion and a second. Final comments? All those in favor say aye. [05:04] **Council Members**: Aye. [05:06] **Mayor Kevin Zabel**: Opposed? And those motions are approved. Next up is our opportunity to check in with our advisory boards and commissions. Planning met on June 1st. Council Member Wrich is the council liaison to that group. Any update? [05:15] **Council Member Katie Wrich**: We—the Planning Commission—discussed two main items. First, an accessory building, which was an interesting conversation. Second was an amendment to the PUD in Willowbrook for accessory buildings. And what was the third item? You were there, I don't remember... oh, there was an update on the Glenbrook Small Area Plan where the Planning Commission recommended Option B for truck traffic, and that was also discussed tonight at our Council Workshop. So, that's it. They were busy. [05:45] **Mayor Kevin Zabel**: They were busy. No other commission meetings took place, so we will move on to Award of Bid—nothing tonight. Staff reports: Police Chief Nick Newton, come on down. [05:55] **Police Chief Nick Newton**: Good evening, Mayor, members of the Council. Similar to other metro cities, the City of Oakdale has experienced an increase in motor vehicle thefts over the last few years. In 2022, Oakdale experienced 100 auto thefts; about 30 of those were either Kias or Hyundais. Hyundai was quick to respond back to us and made a generous donation of 120 steering wheel locks. If this donation is authorized by the City Council, the Police Department will offer steering wheel locks to all Oakdale residents who own Hyundais and have an ignition start. Back to you, Mayor. [06:40] **Mayor Kevin Zabel**: Thank you, Chief Newton. Council members, any questions for the Police Chief? I will look for a motion. [06:45] **Council Member Kari Moore**: I will make a motion to waive reading and adopt Resolution 2023-6-5, accepting a donation from Hyundai Motor America for 120 steering wheel locks. [06:55] **Council Member Katie Wrich**: Second. [06:56] **Mayor Kevin Zabel**: Motion and a second. Final comments? All those in favor say aye. [07:00] **Council Members**: Aye. [07:02] **Mayor Kevin Zabel**: Opposed? And that donation is graciously accepted. Thank you, Chief. Next is our time to check in with the City Attorney, Jim Thompson. Welcome. Anything? [07:15] **City Attorney Jim Thompson**: Mayor, members of Council, nothing specific to report, but happy to answer any questions. [07:20] **Mayor Kevin Zabel**: Council members, any questions for Jim? Nope. We're going to turn down the other way now and check in with our City Administrator, Chris Volkers. Anything? [07:30] **City Administrator Christina Volkers**: Mr. Mayor, City Council, only one thing I have for tonight. There's a proposal on the agenda to amend City Policy MIS-011, which is about training and education reimbursement for elected officials. We are taking undertaking an effort to slowly look through every policy and update them. We made a suggestion for one change—that we delete Section 2.4, which has to do with tuition reimbursement for City elected officials, but the rest of the policy would remain the same. [08:10] **Mayor Kevin Zabel**: Thank you, Chris. Council members, any questions for Chris? I'll look for a motion. [08:15] **Council Member Andy Morcomb**: I'll make a motion to approve the proposed changes to City Policy MIS-011, training and education reimbursement for elected officials. [08:22] **Council Member Kari Moore**: I second. [08:24] **Mayor Kevin Zabel**: Motion and a second. Final comments? All those in favor say aye. [08:28] **Council Members**: Aye. [08:30] **Mayor Kevin Zabel**: Opposed? And that policy is amended. Next up is Council presentations. Council Member Severson, anything? [08:35] **Council Member Gary Severson**: Nothing. [08:37] **Mayor Kevin Zabel**: Council Member Moore? [08:38] **Council Member Kari Moore**: Thank you. I have nothing, well, I'll just share real quick because it happened so fast during our consensus motions: we did pass an ordinance tonight that allows ice cream trucks in Oakdale to operate! So I welcome them. I live on 31st Street in case anyone's interested. [Laughter] [08:55] **Mayor Kevin Zabel**: That's all? That is a good point. Actually, I would just add to that, that's a good example of an ordinance change that came up from an idea from a business owner. Hopefully, we have ice cream trucks rolling down our streets now. [09:15] **Mayor Kevin Zabel**: I have a few, so council members, indulge me for a little bit. First off, a reminder that city offices will be closed on Monday, June 19th, in observance of Juneteenth. Also, Spring was amazing in Oakdale, and six photos have been selected as finalists for our Spring Photo Contest. Next, the city recognizes catching properties with the Oakdale Acorn Award; nominate as many properties as you'd like by June 30th. [10:15] **Mayor Kevin Zabel**: It is hard to believe, but next week is Summerfest! The fun starts Monday morning, June 19th, at 8:00 AM with the Summerfest Medallion Hunt. There is a $500 prize. Clues will be posted on OakdaleSummerfest.com. The bulk of the fun kicks off on Thursday, June 22nd. The parade is back Thursday night starting at 6:00 PM. We have 66 units in the parade this year. Free concerts at the Walton Band Shell, the Nature Preserve 5K on Saturday, and our Fireworks Extravaganza on Saturday night at 10:00 PM. [11:50] **Mayor Kevin Zabel**: Let's pay some bills. We have a claims roster for May 24th through June 13th in the amount of $3.2 million and change. It was a long month. Council members, any questions about claims? I will look for a motion. [12:10] **Council Member Andy Morcomb**: Make a motion to approve claims as presented. [12:13] **Council Member Kari Moore**: Second. [12:14] **Mayor Kevin Zabel**: Motion and a second. Final questions or comments? All those in favor say aye. [12:18] **Council Members**: Aye. [12:20] **Mayor Kevin Zabel**: Those opposed? And the bills are paid. I'll look for a motion to adjourn. [12:25] **Council Member Gary Severson**: Adjourn. [12:26] **Council Member Kari Moore**: I'll second. [12:27] **Mayor Kevin Zabel**: All those in favor say aye. [12:29] **Council Members**: Aye. [12:30] **Mayor Kevin Zabel**: Opposed? We are adjourned. Thank you and good night.