08-03-10 Council
August 3, 2010
A regular meeting of the Scandia City Council was held on the above date. Mayor Dennis
Seefeldt called the meeting to order at 7:03 p.m. Following the Pledge of Allegiance, roll call
was taken. The following council members were present: Connie Amos, Pete Crum, Dolores
Peterson and Mayor Dennis Seefeldt. Council member John Lindell joined the meeting at 7:06
p.m. Staff present: City Administrator Anne Hurlburt, City Attorney Dave Hebert,
Building/Code Official Steve Thorp, and Deputy Clerk Brenda Eklund.
APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA
Peterson, second by Amos, moved to approve the agenda as presented. The motion passed
unanimously.
SPECIAL EVENT PERMIT, SCANDIA FIRE RELIEF ASSOCIATION FUN RUN
(SEPTEMBER 11, 2010)
The Scandia Fire Relief Association will be holding a 5K and 10K run as a fundraiser on
Saturday, September 11, 2010, coordinated with the annual Taco Daze event. Between 75 to 250
participants are expected. Staff recommended approval of the Special Event Permit with
conditions such as route and traffic control approval by the County Sheriff’s Department and an
obstruction permit issued by the County Highway Department. Peterson, second by Crum,
moved to approve a Special Event Permit for the Scandia Fire Relief Association Fun Run
on September 11, 2010. The motion passed unanimously.
SPECIAL EVENT PERMIT, MEISTER’S BAR AND GRILL (TACO DAZE,
SEPTEMBER 10 & 11, 2010)
Meister’s Bar and Grill, 14808 Oakhill Road, has applied for a Special Event Permit to host
outdoor bands and a “teen idol” event on September 10 & 11. The selling of beer will occur
outside on Meister’s property. Staff determined that the application has met the ordinance
requirements, and recommended approval with conditions. Amos, second by Crum, moved to
approve a Special Event Permit for Meister’s Bar and Grill on September 10 and 11, 2010.
The motion passed unanimously.
SPECIAL EVENT PERMIT, SCANDIA MARINE LIONS (TACO DAZE, SEPTEMBER
10 & 11, 2010)
The Scandia Marine Lions Club has applied for a Special Event Permit to conduct activities on
the Community Center grounds and to organize a parade during the annual Taco Daze event
being held on September 10 & 11, 2010. Complaints were received after last year’s parade
concerning the use of water cannons to soak parade spectators. The parade organizers will take
steps to prevent similar incidents this year. Staff recommended that the permit be approved with
conditions. One condition required that a certificate of insurance be submitted prior to the event
naming the City as an additional insured. Peterson, second by Amos, moved to approve a
Special Event Permit for the Scandia Marine Lions Taco Daze activities on September 10
and 11, 2010. The motion passed unanimously.
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CITY OF SCANDIA PARTICIPATION IN TACO DAZE
City Administrator Anne Hurlburt reported that the Park and Recreation Committee have
decided not to host an informational booth on Taco Daze. The Committee will be running the
dodgeball tournament once again this year. Traditionally, the council members have participated
in the parade. The Public Works pick-up truck will be available for the council members to ride
in.
ANNOUNCEMENT OF FILING PERIOD, 2010 CITY ELECTION
Mayor Seefeldt announced that the filing period for the mayor’s seat and two council member
seats runs from August 3 to August 17. Mayor Seefeldt reported that the city is in very good
financial shape and being operated by a skilled administration team. The fire and police
department have fantastic leadership and are running as well as he has ever seen.
Mayor Seefeldt announced that he will not seek a third term as mayor.
City Administrator Hurlburt explained the process for filing as a candidate to run in the
November 2, 2010 election. The local cable access station is planning to tape a “Meet the
Candidates” forum prior to the election.
The council recessed at 7:15 p.m.
The Planning Commission meeting was called to order at 7:36 p.m. The following were
present: Commission Chair Chris Ness, Commissioners Tom Krinke and Peter Schwarz. Staff
present: City Planner Sherri Buss, TKDA.
WORK SESSION ON DEVELOPMENT CODE UPDATE
A review of a complete draft of Chapters 1 and 2 of the Development Code began at the July 27
work session. The Council and Planning Commission continued to review the two chapters in
preparation for a public meeting.
Administrator Hurlburt began a page by page review of the draft. Changes and edits were
identified for the following sections:
Chapter One, 4.2(53) edit an incomplete sentence
Chapter One 4.2(168) edit punctuation
Chapter One, 8.2(8) edit out “have”
Chairman Ness questioned if a separate definition for “household” should be included. There is a
definition for “family”. Staff will review the use of this term to see if a definition is needed.
A draft of a tree replacement table to be included in Chapter 2, Section 3.11, Woodland and Tree
Preservation, was introduced. This will be included for ease of use in determining a tree
replacement schedule.
It was noted in Section 4.16, Livestock and Livestock Operations (1)(C), that identifying acres as
“grazable” has been removed. It was clarified that no more than 10 chickens may be kept on one
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acre of land. It was suggested that a table be included showing the number of poultry allowed per
acre, in addition to the animal equivalents table.
Edits will be made in Section 5.0, Land Development, to remove Conventional Subdivision from
AG C and AP districts. Lot Averaging is allowed in AG C and AP. It was suggested that the
diagrams on page 2-94 be enlarged for ease of reading.
A final draft will incorporate the edits and corrections identified in the past two work sessions.
This final draft will be posted on the website later in the month.
A timeline for putting the new code into effect was discussed. It was decided to hold an informal
open house meeting on Tuesday, September 14 for public review and comments on the draft.
The Planning Commission will then hold a public hearing on Tuesday, October 5 for possible
recommendation for adoption. The Commission may extend a recommendation to the November
3 meeting date, if desired. The City Council could then make a decision on approval following
the recommendation.
Consensus agreed that this will build sufficient time into the process to provide for public
comments and feedback.
Crum, second by Peterson, moved to adjourn the meeting. The motion passed
unanimously.
The meeting adjourned at 9:21 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Brenda Eklund
Deputy Clerk