[0:04] all right I'm going to go ahead and call [0:05] to order the regular meeting of the [0:06] Oakdale City Council April 8th 2025 [0:09] Chris will you take the role please I [0:11] would be glad to Mr Mayor Council member [0:13] Morco here Council member Moore here [0:16] Council member Severson here Council [0:18] member Willenberg here Mayor Zaval here [0:21] Please join me for the pledge of [0:22] allegiance [0:26] I pledge algiance to the flag of the [0:29] United States of America and to the [0:31] republic for which it stands One nation [0:35] under God indivisible with liberty and [0:38] justice for all [0:46] All righty First up approval of the [0:48] agenda tonight Uh can I get a motion to [0:50] approve the agenda as presented Move we [0:52] approve the agenda as presented There's [0:53] a motion Is there a second Second Motion [0:55] a second All those in favor say I I I [0:57] Opposed And the agenda is adopted Next [1:00] up uh approval of the minutes Two sets [1:02] in front of us tonight Let's take the [1:04] workshop minutes from March 25th Council [1:07] members any changes or corrections I'll [1:09] look for a motion So moved Second [1:12] There's a motion in a second Any [1:13] comments All those in favor say I I [1:17] Opposed And those meeting minutes are [1:19] approved Next up regular meeting minutes [1:21] March 25th 2025 Uh council members any [1:24] changes or corrections No I'll look for [1:27] motion So move There's a motion Is there [1:29] a second Second Motion with a second All [1:31] those in favor say I I Opposed And those [1:34] minutes are adopted as well Uh moving [1:36] right along Uh public hearings None [1:39] tonight So we will move into open forum [1:42] No proclamations tonight either So uh [1:44] we'll just move right into open forum [1:45] This is an opportunity for anybody in [1:47] the audience that would like to step up [1:48] to the podium share whatever's on your [1:50] mind Please feel free All that we ask is [1:52] please uh begin with your name and [1:53] address of the record and try to keep [1:55] your uh comments to three [2:01] minutes Seeing none we'll keep rolling [2:03] into consensus motions short list [2:05] tonight Only three Uh council members [2:08] are there any we would like to pull for [2:09] individual consideration [2:12] All right Can I get a motion Make a [2:13] motion to approve consensus motions A [2:15] through C as presented There's a motion [2:17] Is there a second Second Motion and a [2:19] second And all those in favor say I I I [2:23] Opposed And A through C are approved Uh [2:27] next up opportunity to check in with our [2:28] advisory boards and commissions First [2:30] one that met was the economic [2:32] development commission Council member [2:33] Severson you are their liaison Uh yes [2:36] And the uh Oakdale Economic Development [2:38] Commission met on April 2nd Um along [2:41] with council they discussed the work [2:42] plan Um they also during their regular [2:46] meeting had a review of the 2024 [2:48] business retention expansion addition [2:50] program and elected their officers for [2:52] 2025 That was the extent of their [2:54] meeting [2:56] Perfect Uh EMC did not planning [2:59] commission council member Willen Sure [3:02] They met on April 3rd Um they approved a [3:06] secondary garage on private property and [3:09] then also the um the variance [3:12] preliminary plat final plat and site [3:14] plan for Etoria Oak March Oak Marsh [3:18] excuse me which is a senior cooperative [3:21] building [3:23] Perfect Thank you Susie Uh no other [3:27] commissions met uh since our last [3:29] council meeting So we will look down to [3:32] awarded bids Nothing tonight staff [3:34] reports Uh first up [3:37] engineering Mr Bachmire welcome back [3:40] Thank you Good evening Mayor and Council [3:42] Uh the request I have before you this [3:44] evening is to designate a couple of [3:46] local roadways as state aid routes Uh [3:49] they include 45th Street from 120 to [3:51] Granada and also Granada Avenue from [3:53] 45th up to 50th Street It's about one [3:56] mile of designation Uh we have about 1.2 [3:59] 2 miles available to designate due to [4:01] all the development that's occurred in [4:03] the community over the last several [4:05] years primarily in Willoughbrook Um but [4:08] it's important to designate our mileage [4:09] as soon as we can so that we can [4:11] maximize our allocation which is a state [4:14] aid gas tax to the community These two [4:17] roadways that are being recommended [4:18] tonight were previously designated as [4:21] state aid routes but they were removed [4:23] so that we could designate Hadley Avenue [4:26] uh from 120 to Highway 36 for the Hadley [4:30] 36 interchange project in 2017 So uh [4:34] we're just requesting that these routes [4:36] be redesated now that we have available [4:38] mileage With that I'd stand for any [4:40] questions the council may have Council [4:42] members any questions for Brian [4:45] All right Thank you Brian All right [4:47] Thank you Uh council members can I get a [4:49] motion I will move wave move to wave [4:52] reading and adopt resolution [4:55] 2025-32 amending city of Oakdale's [4:57] municipal state aid route designations [4:59] There's a motion Is there a second [5:01] Second Motion a second Any conversation [5:04] All those in favor say I I Opposed And [5:07] resolution 2025-32 is adopted Uh next up [5:11] public works One item tonight staff [5:13] report [5:15] high level Yeah high level We're putting [5:17] this on there because I have a question [5:18] about whether one of the properties [5:21] should remain since it's been like a [5:23] year since that complaint was filed if [5:25] that should be treated different So okay [5:27] Um thank you Corey Maybe just a high [5:29] level of what the resolution is Um and [5:33] then we can take it from there Sure [5:35] Thank you Mayor So what this is about is [5:37] related to some inquiries that received [5:39] we received on some properties within [5:41] the city of Oakdale related to uh what [5:44] the code defines as nuisent trees [5:45] specifically because they are infected [5:47] with the emerald dashboard So as a city [5:50] code states our city forester went out [5:52] and inspected those trees uh uh from his [5:55] perspective these trees are infected and [5:57] so we are asking for the city's [6:00] uh approval and agreement that that [6:03] those are infected based off of [6:05] information that you've been provided [6:07] through there Uh if you do agree with [6:09] that then we would initiate a uh notice [6:12] to the property owner that they need to [6:13] be abated within 20 days Thank you Corey [6:17] Um for the public at our workshop before [6:19] this tonight council will um had a [6:21] robust conversation on proposed changes [6:23] to chapter 22 Um one thing we talked [6:26] about was this section specifically and [6:28] changes to the timeline Um the reason uh [6:32] we had talked about tableabling this um [6:34] one reason I I held back on that is um [6:39] with the extended time periods that we [6:41] decided on at workshop one of these [6:43] properties has well exceeded that [6:45] Anyways um the date provided to us was [6:48] May 2024 when the complaint was first [6:50] filed So even with the extended 45 days [6:53] and 45day grace period that property has [6:55] well extended that So I would support [6:58] moving forward with that one and [7:00] tableabling the other two if council is [7:02] in [7:03] support Thoughts open comments [7:07] I think they're valid Um you have a [7:10] valid concern about the one that's been [7:11] on there for a year I don't know Jim [7:13] What do we do at this point when you say [7:15] you want to table that Um we would [7:19] just we would just amend the list of [7:21] properties that we are declaring a [7:23] nuisance to only be that one Okay We [7:25] wouldn't be tableabling anything per se [7:27] because we're still taking action Right [7:30] Mr Mayor which property is that What's [7:32] the address Uh 31 95 Granada Correct [7:37] Okay The one with the complaint date in [7:39] May [7:40] 2024 [7:41] Council members any [7:43] other thoughts Would we be resetting the [7:47] the clock on the other two 45 days from [7:50] today [7:53] Uh separate question but one we did not [7:57] provide staff clarity on Um so a good [8:01] question [8:03] Uh I would assume yes I agree I would [8:07] assume so Also comfortable with that [8:11] So are we okay keeping the one on the [8:13] list Am I seeing general Okay So I'm [8:16] gonna go ahead and I'll just tackle this [8:18] one since I have the address in front of [8:19] me I'm going to make a motion confirming [8:22] that a nuisance exists per city uh city [8:24] of Oakdale Code of Ordinance Chapter 2 [8:26] Article 6 um at 3195 Granada North and [8:30] determine the appropriate next steps [8:31] given the potential revisions uh to city [8:34] of co city of Oakdale code of ordinance [8:36] chapter 22 Chris clear enough Good one [8:39] Perfect Uh there's a motion Is there a [8:41] second Second Motion and a second Any [8:43] final comments [8:46] All those in favor say I I [8:49] Opposed And that recommendation is [8:52] confirmed So just confirming we are [8:54] deferring action on the other two um [8:56] complaints until it complies with um or [9:00] aligns with council's guidance on code [9:02] revisions Okay City attorney Mr Thompson [9:06] what do you got for us tonight Mr May [9:08] members council nothing specific Happy [9:09] to answer questions Always good when the [9:11] lawyer has nothing for us So any [9:13] questions for Jim All right let's check [9:15] the other way Uh city administrator [9:17] Vulkers Uh no I don't think we I have [9:20] anything new to discuss tonight Perfect [9:22] Uh council members any questions for [9:25] Chris All right Council [9:27] presentations Anybody want to go first I [9:30] have one Perfect Council member Moore [9:32] All right Um so in the consensus motions [9:35] tonight we approved the work plans for [9:37] our commissions and I just want to [9:40] recognize the thoughtful conversation [9:41] that our tree board offered in their [9:43] last meeting Um I maintain that our [9:47] commission work has to be meaningful and [9:49] that my hope is that when we tackle [9:51] issues and questions that are in their [9:53] lane that we continue to engage them for [9:56] insight and feedback because I was [9:57] really impressed with um with the [10:00] process during that meeting [10:03] Wonderful Thank you Uh any other council [10:06] presentations Nothing from me I have a [10:09] few updates from staff Um residents and [10:12] businesses should have received their [10:13] annual property tax valuation notice [10:15] from Washington County in the mail If [10:16] you have questions about your property [10:18] valuation the county is hosting four [10:20] open book meetings in April including [10:22] one at Oakdale City Hall tomorrow [10:24] Wednesday April 9th from 5:00 to 7:00 [10:26] p.m This is a great opportunity to come [10:28] in chat with um staff from the [10:30] Washington County Assessor's Office You [10:32] do not need to make an appointment I'm [10:34] looking at our staff Correct Awesome [10:37] Just walk on in um pull up a chair and [10:40] uh county assessor staff will be happy [10:42] to answer any questions you have So [10:44] please feel free to take advantage of [10:45] that opportunity Um HY and Oakdale will [10:49] be hosting Coffee with a Cop event this [10:50] Thursday April 10th from 9 a.m to 11:00 [10:53] a.m Stop by for a cup of coffee and the [10:55] opportunity to chat with Oakdale police [10:57] officers and staff Um a program that [11:00] they've been doing more and more of [11:01] lately which is pretty cool Um nice [11:03] opportunity to get out and chat with our [11:04] residents and see what's on everybody's [11:06] mind So if you are at HY on Thursday [11:08] please uh feel free to grab a cup of [11:10] coffee with our officers Uh park cleanup [11:13] week runs April 21st through April 27th [11:16] And we need some volunteers to help [11:17] clean up de uh debris that has [11:19] accumulated over the winter months in [11:21] our city parks It's a great uh [11:23] short-term project for businesses scout [11:25] troops civic groups as well as any [11:27] residents willing to help Uh the city [11:29] will provide garbage bags and everybody [11:31] who participates will receive a thank [11:33] you gift Also exciting this year you can [11:35] sign up online claim your park Um so [11:37] check out uh oakdalefund.com our [11:39] recreation page or you can go to [11:41] oakdalem.go [11:42] um and just search for park cleanup and [11:45] uh you can claim your park And also [11:47] thank you to everybody who helps us out [11:49] with that It does make a very big [11:50] difference in our parks Uh please mark [11:52] your calendar for the city's first ever [11:54] ecoair on Saturday April 26 from 9:00 [11:56] a.m to 1 p.m at Castle Elementary School [11:59] located at 667550th Street Vendors and [12:02] exhibitors will provide education about [12:05] a variety of environmental topics and [12:06] initiatives Uh there will also be [12:08] family-friendly activities throughout [12:10] the day and a food truck Uh the event is [12:12] completely free open to the public A lot [12:14] of great information Everything from [12:16] planting in your yard to energy [12:18] efficiency improvements you can make in [12:20] your home EV vehicles um ebikes anything [12:24] you could want to know Come check it out [12:26] A little bit of something for everything [12:28] for everyone and a lot of stuff for kids [12:30] which is pretty cool Uh finally the [12:32] city's annual Pete Grassy Arbor Day Tree [12:34] Giveaway will be held on Saturday April [12:37] 26th Registration opened on uh Monday [12:40] April 1st and within four and a half [12:42] hours all 200 trees had been reserved [12:44] This is the fastest that they have ever [12:45] been claimed which seems very [12:47] appropriate since this event started 50 [12:49] years ago Um which is pretty cool So um [12:52] there was an article about it in the [12:53] Pioneer Press If you haven't seen that [12:55] please check it out Um this is one of [12:57] our favorite events every year Uh new [12:59] location this year We are moving to the [13:00] North Fire Station uh for a a [13:02] drive-through event again this year So [13:04] you can go right across the street to [13:06] Castle Elementary for the ecoair [13:07] afterwards So uh please uh join us um [13:10] for those great [13:13] activities Bills we got bills to pay Uh [13:16] claims roster in front of us March 26th [13:18] through April 8th in the amount of 1.385 [13:21] million and change Council members were [13:23] there any claims we wanted to flag for [13:26] additional [13:27] information All right I'll look for a [13:29] motion [13:30] I move to approve the claims for the [13:32] period March 26 2025 to April 8th 2025 [13:36] in the amount of 1,385,893.80 [13:41] There's a motion Is there a second [13:43] Second Motion and a second All those in [13:45] favor say I I Opposed And the bills are [13:48] paid Always a good day when the bills [13:50] are paid Uh can I get a motion to [13:52] adjurnn So moved There's a motion Is [13:53] there a second Second Motion and a [13:55] second All those in favor say I I [13:57] Opposed We are adjourned Thank you and [14:00] good night