This transcript has been formatted with speaker names based on the context of the meeting flow, the city official list provided, and phonetic matching of the dialogue. **Note:** The transcript provided contains some names not in your initial list (Council Members Nuo Her and Jake Inglebretson) but identified via the roll call and dialogue. *** **[00:00:00] Mayor Kevin Zabel:** All right there. All right, let’s go ahead and call to order the regular meeting of the Oakdale City Council for August 22, 2023. Sarah, will you take the roll? **[00:00:12] Sarah (Staff):** Council Member Her? **[00:00:13] Council Member Nuo Her:** Here. **[00:00:14] Sarah (Staff):** Council Member Inglebretson? **[00:00:15] Council Member Jake Inglebretson:** Here. **[00:00:16] Sarah (Staff):** Council Member Morcomb? **[00:00:17] Council Member Andy Morcomb:** Here. **[00:00:18] Sarah (Staff):** Council Member Wrich? **[00:00:19] Council Member Katie Wrich:** Here. **[00:00:20] Sarah (Staff):** Mayor Zabel? **[00:00:21] Mayor Kevin Zabel:** Here. Please join me in the Pledge of Allegiance. [Pledge of Allegiance]. First up on the agenda tonight is the approval of the agenda. Council members, we have a slightly amended version in front of us that's also been posted on the city website. Can I have a motion to approve the agenda as amended? **[00:00:45] Council Member Andy Morcomb:** So moved. **[00:00:46] Mayor Kevin Zabel:** There's a motion. Is there a second? **[00:00:47] Council Member Katie Wrich:** Second. **[00:00:48] Mayor Kevin Zabel:** Motion and a second. Any comments? All those in favor say aye. (Group: Aye). Opposed? And we have an agenda. Next up is approval of minutes. First up is meeting minutes from the workshop on August 8, 2023. Any changes or corrections? Council members, I'll look for a motion. **[00:01:05] Council Member Nuo Her:** [Inaudible motion]. **[00:01:06] Mayor Kevin Zabel:** There's a motion. Is there a second? **[00:01:07] Council Member Andy Morcomb:** Second. **[00:01:08] Mayor Kevin Zabel:** Motion and a second. Any comments? All those in favor say aye. (Group: Aye). Opposed? And those minutes are approved. Next up we have regular meeting minutes also from August 8, 2023. Any changes or corrections? I'll look for a motion to approve. **[00:01:22] Council Member Katie Wrich:** So moved. **[00:01:23] Mayor Kevin Zabel:** There's a motion. Is there a second? **[00:01:24] Council Member Nuo Her:** Second. **[00:01:25] Mayor Kevin Zabel:** Motion and a second. Final comments? All those in favor say aye. (Group: Aye). Opposed? And those minutes are approved as well. Next up we have a few public hearings in front of us; two tonight. First up is a new on-sale and on-sale Sunday liquor license request for Muddy Cow Oakdale LLC, doing business as MC's Pub. Staff presentation? **[00:01:50] Christina Volkers (City Administrator):** I can do it. What—there isn't a presentation? Okay. I'll go through it real quick. I'm sorry. So, in front of you today we're going to have a public hearing on the on-sale/off-sale for Muddy Cow, which is a new business in Oakdale, formerly the Titans location. And so what we're asking for is to open the public hearing, take any comments, and then approve the liquor license subject to a background investigation which has not been yet fully complete at this point. **[00:02:15] Mayor Kevin Zabel:** Thank you. And just one correction: it's on-sale and on-sale Sunday, no off-sale. So at this time we're going to go ahead and open the public hearing. This is an opportunity for anybody in the public who would like to speak on this one specific item to step up and share your thoughts with us. Please state your name and address for the record... I'm going to go ahead and close the public hearing and bring it back for Council consideration. Council members, any questions for staff? I'll look for a motion. **[00:02:40] Council Member Katie Wrich:** I'll make a motion to approve the issuance of a new on-sale and on-sale Sunday liquor license to MC's Pub upon completion of a background investigation by the Oakdale Police Department that includes no disqualifying factors. **[00:02:55] Mayor Kevin Zabel:** There's a motion. Is there a second? **[00:02:56] Council Member Andy Morcomb:** Second. **[00:02:57] Mayor Kevin Zabel:** Motion and a second. Final comments? All those in favor say aye. (Group: Aye). Opposed? And that liquor license is approved. Next we have Hudson Boulevard Apartments PUD Amendment, a noise variance, preliminary plat, final plat, and site plan. Staff presentation by our City Planner, Luke McClanahan. **[00:03:15] Luke McClanahan (Planning Manager):** Thank you. Yes, I have a presentation here I'll get out on the screen. So yes, JP Vang the developer is requesting approval to construct a 130-unit apartment building known as Hudson Boulevard Apartments... [Detailed presentation of the project]. This is a public hearing. I know the developer and the development team is here in attendance. I'd be happy to answer any questions. Thank you. **[00:11:40] Mayor Kevin Zabel:** Anything else? Nice job, Luke. That is a lot of ground to cover. Council members, any questions for Luke right off the bat before we open up the public hearing? All right, we're going to go ahead and open up the public hearing... Anybody that would like to step up, state your name and address for the record. **[00:12:15] Justin Fincher (Developer Representative):** Mr. Mayor, Council members, my name is Justin Fincher, I'm with JB Vang, the developer for the project. I just wanted to say thanks again to Luke and City staff... We did just want to ask tonight to respectfully remove the requirement for the shared access easement on our property to benefit the adjacent property owner. We're all for being good neighbors but just ask that we work through those details at a later time. **[00:12:55] Mayor Kevin Zabel:** Is there anybody else in the audience that would like to speak on this project? I'm going to go ahead and close the public hearing and bring it back up to the City Council for consideration. Council members, we have four action items in front of us. Let's tackle the first one: the PUD Amendment. Can I have a motion? **[00:13:15] Council Member Jake Inglebretson:** I'll make a motion to waive reading and adopt Ordinance Number 884 approving an amendment to the Greenway Station Planned Unit Development to increase the allowed density for multi-family development. **[00:13:25] Mayor Kevin Zabel:** There's a motion. Is there a second? **[00:13:26] Council Member Katie Wrich:** Second. **[00:13:27] Mayor Kevin Zabel:** Motion and a second. All those in favor say aye. (Group: Aye). Opposed? And the PUD amendment is granted. Next up, the noise variance. Can I have a motion? **[00:13:35] Council Member Nuo Her:** I'd like to move to waive reading and adopt Resolution 2023-80 approving the variance for highway noise levels at Hudson Boulevard Apartments. **[00:13:45] Mayor Kevin Zabel:** There's a motion. Is there a second? **[00:13:46] Council Member Andy Morcomb:** Second. **[00:13:47] Mayor Kevin Zabel:** Motion and a second. All those in favor say aye. (Group: Aye). Opposed? And the noise variance is granted. Next up is approving the preliminary plat and final plat. Can I have a motion? **[00:14:00] Council Member Jake Inglebretson:** Mayor, if I could—is this the one with the condition on the easement, the shared driveway easement? To his point, why would we require them to have that if it's 100% on their own property? **[00:14:15] Luke McClanahan (Planning Manager):** I might have to pull in Andy or the City Engineer here. We're thinking in the future how do we consolidate the accesses and minimize the number of accesses... Staff feels very strongly about requiring the shared access. **[00:14:40] Mayor Kevin Zabel:** I do know when we went through the Greenway BRT/TOD planning process, that was a big area of focus... limiting as many driveways as possible. **[00:15:05] Andrew Gitzlaff (Community Development Director):** Thank you, Mayor. I just want to reiterate some of the points that Luke made. We ran the language by the City Attorney, Jim Thompson... At a staff level, we feel this is pretty important to make this development concept work. **[00:15:45] Council Member Jake Inglebretson:** Staff has been heard, I understand your viewpoint, but as a policymaker, I also have to look at what's fair to the applicant. I don't think giving up property rights without compensation is fair... I would like to amend the motion to not include that condition. **[00:16:30] Mayor Kevin Zabel:** For clarity’s sake, let’s go ahead and get this motion in a second, and then if we want to make changes we can work off of this as a baseline. Can I have a motion? **[00:16:45] Council Member Katie Wrich:** I'll make a motion to waive reading and adopt Resolution 2023-81 approving the preliminary plat and final plat for Hudson Boulevard Apartments with conditions included in the attached resolution. **[00:16:55] Mayor Kevin Zabel:** There's a motion. Is there a second? **[00:16:56] Council Member Andy Morcomb:** Second. **[00:16:57] Council Member Jake Inglebretson:** I will make a motion to amend resolution 2023-81 to exclude the condition requiring the entry easement... **[00:17:10] Rachel (City Attorney Representative):** I think it would be a private easement simply because it would be access that would be allowed to the adjacent property owner... **[00:19:30] Mayor Kevin Zabel:** The amendment fails due to a lack of a second. So we’re back to the underlying resolution. All those in favor say aye. (Group: Aye). Opposed? And that resolution is adopted. One final one: approving the site plan. **[00:19:55] Council Member Nuo Her:** I'll make a motion to waive reading and adopt Resolution 2023-82 approving the site plan for Hudson Boulevard Apartments with conditions included in the attached resolution. **[00:20:05] Mayor Kevin Zabel:** Motion and a second. All those in favor say aye. (Group: Aye). Opposed? Approved. Thank you, Luke. Next up is the open forum... First up is recognizing our 2023 Acorn Award winners. [Mayor reads awards for Patio Town, LDS Temple, and the Shubas]. **[00:25:30] Mayor Kevin Zabel:** We're still under open forum. If there's anyone who would like to share anything on their mind, please step up. All right, moving to consensus motions. Could I get a motion to approve consensus motions A and B? **[00:27:00] Council Member Andy Morcomb:** Make a motion to approve consensus motions A and B as presented. **[00:27:05] Mayor Kevin Zabel:** Motion and a second. All those in favor say aye. (Group: Aye). Consensus motion C is approving a labor agreement between the City and the Minnesota Teamsters... A big thank you to our City Administrator, Chris Volkers, for this. I'm going to make a motion to approve consensus motion C. **[00:28:10] Council Member Katie Wrich:** Second. **[00:28:15] Mayor Kevin Zabel:** All those in favor say aye. (Group: Aye). Approved. Time to check in with advisory boards. Parks and Rec, Council Member Morcomb? **[00:28:25] Council Member Andy Morcomb:** The commission met and they actually had a workshop session first... they toured four parks this past weekend. **[00:29:40] Mayor Kevin Zabel:** One staff report: Community Development, a conditional use permit. Welcome back, Luke. **[00:29:45] Luke McClanahan (Planning Manager):** Yes, this is a conditional use permit for 7065 43rd Street North... allowing for an additional accessory structure (a storage shed). **[00:30:30] Council Member Katie Wrich:** Make a motion to waive reading and adopt Resolution 2023-79 approving a conditional use permit. **[00:30:40] Mayor Kevin Zabel:** Second? All in favor? Approved. Checking in with our visiting City Attorney, Rachel. **[00:30:50] Rachel (City Attorney Representative):** I do not have anything to report. **[00:30:55] Mayor Kevin Zabel:** Check in with our City Administrator, Ms. Volkers. **[00:31:00] Christina Volkers (City Administrator):** Tonight is the last night for our Finance Director, Jason Zimmerman, as far as a council meeting. I just want to acknowledge the great work Jason’s done... he is leaving us for a different city, a bigger city. **[00:32:15] Mayor Kevin Zabel:** Jason, on behalf of this Council, we thank you. We're going to declare war on the City of Blaine for stealing you, but we know they are going to be thrilled to have you. Council presentations? Amy? (Wait, Nuo?) **[00:33:00] Council Member Nuo Her:** I hear on the city website that tomorrow’s events are canceled as a result of the heat. **[00:33:10] Council Member Jake Inglebretson:** I was going to say the same thing... and Jason, thanks for everything. **[00:33:20] Mayor Kevin Zabel:** Just a few announcements from me. We are canceling the Farmer’s Market and concert tomorrow due to heat... [Closing remarks]. Time to pay the bills. Motion? **[00:35:40] Council Member Andy Morcomb:** I move to approve claims in the amount of $1,785,633.77. **[00:35:50] Mayor Kevin Zabel:** All in favor? Aye. Adjourned. Now we move into the Economic Development Authority meeting. *** **[00:36:15] President Kevin Zabel:** Call to order the regular meeting of the Oakdale EDA. Sarah, will you do the role? [Roll called]. Motion to approve the agenda? **[00:36:30] Commissioner Jake Inglebretson:** So moved. **[00:36:35] President Kevin Zabel:** Minutes from Nov 2022? Motion? **[00:36:50] Commissioner Katie Wrich:** So moved. (Commissioners Morcomb and Her abstain). **[00:37:10] President Kevin Zabel:** Election of officers. I'll nominate Jake Inglebretson for Vice President. Who wants to be Treasurer? **[00:37:30] Commissioner Nuo Her:** I’ll be Treasurer. **[00:37:35] Commissioner Andy Morcomb:** I’ll be Secretary. **[00:37:40] President Kevin Zabel:** Motion to approve the slate. All in favor? Approved. One business item: exclusive rights agreement for the parcel on Tanner's Lake. Mr. Gitzlaff? **[00:38:00] Andrew Gitzlaff (Community Development Director):** Thank you, Mr. President. Staff recommended "Developer B," which is now under the name Tanner's Lake LLC (Mishler Partners and Jimbo Realty). This agreement gives them 120 days of exclusive negotiation. **[00:41:00] Commissioner Jake Inglebretson:** How does the right to access the site work with Ames Construction occupying the site? **[00:41:15] Andrew Gitzlaff (Community Development Director):** We have a right to access with notice. I would be the contact to coordinate with Ames. **[00:41:40] President Kevin Zabel:** I'll look for a motion. **[00:41:45] Commissioner Andy Morcomb:** Make a motion to authorize the EDA President and Executive Director to sign the exclusive rights agreement. **[00:41:55] President Kevin Zabel:** Second? All in favor? Approved. Motion to adjourn? **[00:42:05] Commissioner Nuo Her:** So moved. **[00:42:10] President Kevin Zabel:** We are adjourned. Thank you and good night.