July 15, 2019 Council Minutes

CITY OF SPRING PARK
CITY COUNCIL MINUTES
JULY 15, 2019 – 7:00 PM
SPRING PARK CITY HALL

1. CALL TO ORDER - The meeting was called to order by Mayor Rockvam at 7:03 p.m.

Council Members Present: Jerome P. Rockvam, Mayor; Gary Hughes; Pamela Horton; Catherine Kane Palen; and Megan Pavot

Staff Present: Dan Tolsma, City Administrator; Mary Tietjen, City Attorney; and Theresa Schyma, City Clerk

2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE – Mayor Rockvam led the audience in the Pledge of Allegiance.

3. ADOPT MEETING AGENDA

M/Hughes, S/Kane Palen to adopt the meeting agenda.

Motion carried 5-0.

4. ADOPT CONSENT AGENDA
a. Regular City Council Meeting Minutes from July 1, 2019

M/Pavot, S/Horton to adopt the Consent Agenda.

Motion carried 5-0.

5. PUBLIC FORUM

Michael Mason, Planning Commissioner and resident at 3950 Del Otero Avenue, encouraged the City Council to read the minutes from each of the public hearings that took place during recent Planning Commission meetings regarding proposed long-term and short-term rental ordinances. He further discussed a potential conflict of interest with a Planning Commissioner in regards to this individual discussing and/or voting on anything related to short-term rentals in the City.

6. PRESENTATIONS & GUEST SPEAKERS – None.

7. PUBLIC HEARINGS – None.

8. PETITIONS, REQUESTS, & APPLICATIONS
a. 2413 Black Lake Road Variance Extension Request

City Administrator Tolsma presented a summary of the variance extension request.

M/Rockvam, S/Hughes to approve a one-year extension until August 20, 2020 to City Council Resolution No. 18-15 for a variance to allow a garage at 2413 Black Lake Road.

Motion carried 5-0.

9. ORDINANCES & RESOLUTIONS – None.

10. REPORTS OF OFFICERS AND COMMITTEES
a. Mayor & Council

Council Member Hughes commented on the most recent Mound Fire Department Report and discussed the positive numbers for June when compared to previous years.

b. City Staff – None.

c. Contract Staff – None.

11. NEW BUSINESS & COMMUNICATIONS – None.

12. CLAIMS FOR PAYMENT – None.

13. UPCOMING MEETINGS & TRAINING
a. July 24 – LMCD Work Session at 6:00 PM with Regular Meeting at 7:00 PM
b. July 31 – Fire Commission – 11:00 AM
c. August 5 – Regular City Council Meeting – 7:00 PM

14. MISCELLANEOUS (INFORMATION ONLY)
a. Mound Fire Department June Report

15. ADJOURNMENT

The meeting was adjourned by unanimous consent at 7:09 p.m.

Date Approved: August 5, 2019


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Dan Tolsma, City Administrator

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Theresa Schyma, City Clerk