Based on the context provided and the dialogue within the transcript, here is the formatted version with speaker names identified. **Note on Speakers:** * **Jake** and **Council Member Inga britson** refer to Jacob Ingabritson (Council Member). * **Council Member Olson** is identified by name in the transcript. * **Brian Bachmeier** is the engineering representative speaking during the Engineering report. *** [0:08] **Mayor Kevin Zabel:** alrighty let's go ahead and call to order the February 14th 2023 meeting of the Oakdale city council uh Sarah will you please take the role here here please join me in the Pledge of Allegiance I pledge 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 foreign y first up on our agenda tonight is the [0:53] **Mayor Kevin Zabel:** approval of the agenda Chris are we counting this as an amendment or prayers can I get a motion to approve the agenda is there a second motion a second any conversation all those in favor say aye aye those opposed agenda is approved next up we have approval of meeting minutes first up January 24th 2023 any changes or Corrections I think none can have a motion [1:10] **Council Member:** make a motion to approve Workshop January 24 minutes [1:15] **Mayor Kevin Zabel:** there's motion is there a second second Motion in a second all in favor say aye aye opposed and they are adopted next up [1:40] **Mayor Kevin Zabel:** regular meeting from January 24 2023 any changes see none I will accept a motion [1:53] **Council Member:** [Makes motion] [1:55] **Mayor Kevin Zabel:** there's a motion is there a second Motion in a second all those in favor say aye aye opposed and those are approved as well let's just keep rolling next up we have a public hearing on vacating a portion of helmo Avenue North right of way uh staff presentation city planner McClanahan welcome [2:10] **Luke McClanahan:** good evening Maryland Council yes this vacation request is located in the Willowbrook neighborhood so here is the 40th Street and it's been realigned and helmo Avenue so this is a vacation of just approximately 36 square feet of helmo Avenue North of that intersection with a 40th Street so when the right-of-way was platted as part of Willowbrook fifth edition it didn't fully account for the the true roadway [2:39] **Luke McClanahan:** alignment that's needed for development just north of this area but now that the the Platt of Willowbrook 8th Edition has been approved it was found that this additional right away was actually unnecessary and I'll show you what that small portion of right away looks like here so on the left side is the uh the general location of this of the vacation and you can see the curvature of the road the image on the right with the pink triangle is that excess of right away that is no longer needed for the roadway alignment so vacating this right away would clean up the boundary issue that was created by the previous platting and um you might recall that one of the conditions in the for the final final [3:27] **Luke McClanahan:** plot of Willowbrook 8th Edition was to vacate this bit of extra right away so staff finds that this request complies with the requirements of state statute and I would like to note that on the agenda it did mention that there's a it required a four-fifth majority but uh just a technicality here we did obtain consent from all the abutting property owners so per state statute only a simple majority is required from for Council to approve this request this is a public hearing I do not see the applicant here but staff would would be happy to answer any questions [4:05] **Mayor Kevin Zabel:** thank you Luke uh council members any questions for Luke before we open the public hearing seeing none all right I'm going to open [4:13] **Mayor Kevin Zabel:** the public hearing two comments from the audience this is an opportunity for people who'd like to speak on this to share their comments with us um at the conclusion of the public hearing we will close it bring it back up to council for discussion and possible action on this item so I'd like to open the public hearing invite anybody who would like to speak on this so please join us at the podium and do so seeing none I'm gonna close the public hearing and bring it back up to council council members any questions or comments I will look for a motion [4:50] **Council Member:** I'll make a motion to waive reading and adopt resolution 2023-20 approving the vacation of a portion of humble Avenue North located north of 40th Street North [4:59] **Mayor Kevin Zabel:** there's motion is there a second second motion a second any conversation all those in favor say aye aye opposed and hellmo is vacated part of it not all of it man that'd be hard for you to get home huh Jake next up on the agenda is open Forum uh similar to a public hearing this is an opportunity for members of the public to come and share any comments with us um tradition here is you know we asked residents or or speakers to try and keep comments to around three minutes or so um other than that obviously rules of respect apply so you know please be respectful of other people's opinions but if there's anybody who would like to [5:45] **Mayor Kevin Zabel:** share comments with us please feel free to step up to the podium state your name and address for the record and then proceed with your comments [6:00] **Mayor Kevin Zabel:** seeing none we will keep moving uh next up on the agenda of course I lost my spot consensus motions there were quite a few of them tonight uh council members are there any individual motions you would like to remove for individual consideration if not can I get a motion for a through R [6:25] **Council Member:** I'll make a motion to prove approve consensus motions a through r as presented [6:30] **Mayor Kevin Zabel:** there's a motion is there a second second Motion in a second any conversation [6:32] **Mayor Kevin Zabel:** all those in favor say aye aye those opposed and a through R are approved we are rolling right along next up on the agenda are updates from our advisory boards and commissions uh first up on the list is council member Olson with the economic development Commission [7:00] **Council Member Olson:** so we did have a meeting obviously and um we did um or they reviewed some old business uh the EDC work plan was approved and an update on the Bria program and also Tanners Lake Redevelopment update they also elected their chair and vice chair and there was a good presentation about the Twin Cities residential real estate market conditions which was really interesting [7:18] **Mayor Kevin Zabel:** yeah very cool and that meeting is recorded and on YouTube if anybody wants to check out that real estate presentation or any of the other items definitely it's worth it uh next up is the Environmental Management commission I am the liaison liaison for that group and our meeting scheduled for yesterday was canceled so we will kick things over to council member Inga britson who is liaison for planning [7:45] **Council Member Ingabritson:** I have a meeting [7:50] **Mayor Kevin Zabel:** all righty uh council member more come with the parks and rec commission [8:00] **Council Member Morcomb:** there is no meeting as well [8:03] **Mayor Kevin Zabel:** all right and finally tree board I am filling in as liaison for that group they did not meet either uh a word of bid nothing tonight staff reports Community Development Luke welcome back again [8:05] **Luke McClanahan:** yes we have a final plant request the location of this site if I can yep there it is on the screen so it is east of Hadley Avenue just north of HyVee and the water Senior Living the access to the site is through the American Bank property there's an existing easement so the subdivision request consists of this blue outline parcel approximately 10 acres and the purpose is to split it up into two lots so lot one is shown on the screen is for the Senior Living Senior Living multi-family development and then Outlaw A is for wetland I recall that the Pud Amendment for this development was approved back in December 13 of 2022 along with the preliminary plan and site plan also the applicant's conduit debt [8:52] **Luke McClanahan:** financing application was approved by the Minnesota Department of management and budget on January 10th of this year so here is a look at the plat so lot one consists of approximately 3.3 acres and again it's for the the senior living multi-family development Outlaw a is about seven acres for the Wetland that will be conveyed to the city to be owned and maintained in the future um staff finds that this final plant substantially conforms to the pre the approved preliminary platform Tartan Crossing fifth edition along with the the Pud and staff recommends approval of this final plan subject to certain conditions found in the resolution and I will summarize those uh uh approve execution of a development agreement approval of the construction plans by [9:39] **Luke McClanahan:** the city engineer the developer obtained permits and approvals from outside agencies satisfaction of Park dedication requirements in compliance with the city attorney's plaid opinion and recording instructions and conveyance of this outlaw a to the city upon recording the plat and the applicant here is or the applicant is here in attendance if you have any questions and staff is happy to answer any questions [10:10] **Mayor Kevin Zabel:** thank you Luke council members any questions for Luke off the bat no how about the developer Matt right any questions for Matt from MWF none all right uh can I have a motion [10:24] **Council Member:** I'll make a motion to wave reading and adopt resolution 2023-22 approving the final pad for Tartan Crossing fifth edition with conditions included in the attached resolution in the resolution [10:35] **Mayor Kevin Zabel:** so motion is there second second Motion in a second any final thoughts saying none all those in favor say aye aye those opposed and that is approved there you go uh next up engineering Mr bachmeier welcome back [10:45] **Brian Bachmeier:** thank you good to be back good evening mayor and council members uh the first item I have listed here is to award the contract for the supply of The Collector street lights for this year's Street program we need 15 lights for our [11:09] **Brian Bachmeier:** reconstruction program and seven for the overlay program for a total of 22 lights we like to order these lights separate from the Construction contract because of the long lead time there's a 24-week lead time so if we order them now they'll be delivered in August right at the end of construction if we wait till April we wouldn't get the lights till November so it's appropriate to order them now and also we avoid paying sales tax if we order them if the contractor orders them then they pay sales tax and chances are they'll pass the cost on to the city so there's two benefits for doing that we did get four quotes for this year's collector street lights the lowest supplier was J.H Larson their [11:55] **Brian Bachmeier:** bid was 157 542 dollars I think last year our bid was about 150 000 so we're seeing about a six percent increase I think that's pretty consistent with what we're hearing for construction materials and that uh is very close to what we had budgeted for the project I think we had 75 000 in the street project and 90 000 in the overlay project for a total of 165 000. so uh it is within the amount budgeted for the improvements so our recommendation is to authorize the administrator and the mayor to sign the purchase order for the street lights to with J.L arson [12:35] **Mayor Kevin Zabel:** thank you Mr bachmeyer any questions for Brian right away well just a comment uh it's interesting to hear that six percent number I just heard this morning the rate of inflation Euro or inflation rate over the last 12 months 6.3 so right in line yeah right yeah amazing okay well one more question too does that include sales tax [12:55] **Brian Bachmeier:** no total number so there's no sales tax sure in the bid [12:58] **Mayor Kevin Zabel:** good no more questions I will look for a motion [13:00] **Council Member:** I will make a motion to wave reading and authorize the mayor and City administrator to enter into an agreement with the vendor submitting the lowest cost for city project r2023-01 Street improvements and city project r2023-02 Street overlay collector street light polls and fixtures [13:25] **Mayor Kevin Zabel:** there's a motion is there a second okay motion a second final comments saying none all those in favor say aye aye as opposed and that is approved Ryan are you going to tackle the next one for us as well [13:40] **Brian Bachmeier:** yes your honor the second item I have is in regards to the willow book Trail Paving project as part of the capital Improvement program that the council considered last fall there was a park Improvement Trail improvements in Willowbrook south of 40th Street there were two Trail segments that were included in the 2023 budget and um so as part of that discussion with the council there was some discussions regarding the width of those trails and the Pud for Willowbrook [14:16] **Brian Bachmeier:** indicates the trail should be anywhere from 8 to 12 feet wide in the Pud area of Willowbrook and it seems appropriate and the discussions that we were having in December of last year there did seem to be some comfort with going with an eight-foot Trail it does minimize the impact to the open space areas it reduces the cost and the runoff in those areas there are other locations where wider trails are more appropriate along the roadways and in some of the other more major north-south corridors but it does seem appropriate that eight feet be considered so we are looking for Council confirmation that eight feet is acceptable for a width and then the second part of that is to award the design and construction management [15:02] **Brian Bachmeier:** contract to Alliant engineering they are kind of the major consulting firm that's working up there on behalf of Lennar Mario cucarella Maplewood development the roar development also the city project on 40th Street so it does seem appropriate to continue working with Alliant they can tie everything together coordinate the improvements and they did provide a proposal for the design and construction management of I believe forty two thousand dollars which was within the amount budgeted for the project so it's our recommendation that the council also award that design and construction management contract to Alliant and with that I'd stand for any questions [15:42] **Mayor Kevin Zabel:** thank you Brian any questions seeing none I will look for another motion [15:50] **Council Member:** I'll make a motion to confirm the eight foot wide trails are appropriate and authorize the mayor and City administrator to enter into an agreement for Designing construction Management Services between the city of Oakdale and Aliant engineering for city project p02023-05 Willowbrook open space Trails South of 40th Street [16:10] **Mayor Kevin Zabel:** there's a motion is there a second second motion a second final conversation all those in favor say aye aye and opposed and that is passed as well thank you Brian thank you alrighty let's keep rolling and check in with our visiting City attorney tonight Rachel Tierney all right y'all [16:32] **Rachel Tierney:** I don't have anything to add [16:35] **Mayor Kevin Zabel:** perfect anything anybody have anything for the attorney that's always a good sign uh administrators report City administrator volkers [16:45] **Christina Volkers:** um I do not have a report but I'm glad to take any questions [16:50] **Mayor Kevin Zabel:** any questions for Chris saying none Council presentations which council member would like to go first anybody that's it for me no Jake go ahead [17:10] **Council Member Ingabritson:** I have nothing [Laughter] [17:13] **Mayor Kevin Zabel:** Andy do you have anything [17:15] **Council Member Morcomb:** no nothing for me tonight [17:18] **Mayor Kevin Zabel:** all right uh I have a few so bear with me um City officials plan to attend a ribbon cutting Ceremony this Friday February 7th at little Inspirations child care they are located in Bergen Plaza um celebrating their 10-year anniversary [17:35] **Mayor Kevin Zabel:** so congratulations to little Inspirations Child Care on that Milestone uh we have an indoor market returning to the Discovery Center this Saturday February 18th from 9 A.M to 1pm so we're inviting all residents to stop out shop local and visit with the vendors there's always a wide variety of items up there uh reminder city offices will be closed on Monday February 20th in observance of President's Day so if anybody needs to connect with City staff um obviously emergency staff is always available but the rest of the staff will be back on the 21st um submissions for the city's winter photo contests are now open for all Oakdale residents of all skill levels please have your photos submitted by February 28th um finalists will be announced in [18:04] **Mayor Kevin Zabel:** mid-march and then from there residents and fans can vote on their favorite photos on the city's Facebook page we will feature those photos in an upcoming Oakdale update newsletter and uh winners will receive a small prize all the information you need to know contest rules how to submit photos on the city's website Oakdale mn.gov finally is um an event we want to call a lot of attention to so uh MnDOT the Minnesota Department of Transportation is hosting an in-person public meeting about potential improvements on the Highway 120 Century Avenue Geneva Avenue Division Street whatever you want to name it Corridor on Tuesday February 21st from 5 to 7 pm at the Discovery Center this is a really really good opportunity for [18:50] **Mayor Kevin Zabel:** residents to come out here about what may be happening along that Corridor in the years ahead provide feedback we know that a lot of residents are impacted you know whether they live walk you know Drive patronize businesses along that Corridor so public feedback is very very important again that is Tuesday February 21st from 5 to 7 pm at the Discovery Center 44-44 Hadley we did a great job picking that address that's real easy uh finally for me today is Valentine's Day um so I know I speak for my colleagues when I say we couldn't do what we do up here without very supportive spouses and partners and you know this job involves a lot of time at events and reading and [19:36] **Mayor Kevin Zabel:** doing stuff that takes away from our personal lives and so I want to say thank you to all of them who put up with our craziness so and kids too children absolutely yes so thank you to all to everybody and Happy Valentine's Day uh uh that's all I got let's pay the bills claims uh claims roster for this um meeting is January 25th through February 14th uh just over 2 million bucks okay I have a motion [20:10] **Council Member:** make a motion to approve claims as presented [20:13] **Mayor Kevin Zabel:** there's a motion is there a second second motion a second any conversation all those in favor say aye aye and those opposed those bills are paid motion to adjourn so moved is there a second second motion a second all those in favor say aye aye opposed [20:24] **Mayor Kevin Zabel:** thank you and good night