Independence City Council 050625

1. Call to Order 00:00:05

1. Call to Order

2. Pledge of Allegiance 00:00:13

2. Pledge of Allegiance

3. Roll Call 00:00:34

3. Roll Call

4. Consent Agenda: 00:00:50

4. Consent Agenda:

a. Approval of City Council Minutes from the April 15, 2025, Local Board of Appeals and Equalization City Council Meeting. 00:01:11

a. Approval of City Council Minutes from the April 15, 2025, Local Board of Appeals and Equalization City Council Meeting.

b. Approval of City Council Minutes from the April 15, 2025, Regular City Council Meeting. 00:01:18

b. Approval of City Council Minutes from the April 15, 2025, Regular City Council Meeting.

c. Approval of Accounts Payable; (Batch #1 - Checks No. 23608-23616, Batch #2 - Checks No. 23617-23628 and #3 - Checks No. 23629-23643). 00:01:24

c. Approval of Accounts Payable; (Batch #1 - Checks No. 23608-23616, Batch #2 - Checks No. 23617-23628 and #3 - Checks No. 23629-23643).

d. Large Assembly and Gambling Permit: 00:01:42

d. Large Assembly and Gambling Permit:

1). Lyndale Lutheran Church – July 20, 2025. 00:01:45

1). Lyndale Lutheran Church – July 20, 2025.

e. Agriculture Preserve Application for the following properties: 00:01:51

e. Agriculture Preserve Application for the following properties:

1). PID No.s 30-118-24-31-0001 & 15-118-24-41-0001, 15-118-24-24-0001, 15-118-24-44-0008, 10-118-24-34-0007, 31-118-24-21-0010 and15-118-24-21-0001). 00:01:56

1). PID No.s 30-118-24-31-0001 & 15-118-24-41-0001, 15-118-24-24-0001, 15-118-24-44-0008, 10-118-24-34-0007, 31-118-24-21-0010 and15-118-24-21-0001).

f. Recommended Funds Transfer: 00:02:02

f. Recommended Funds Transfer:

1). RESOLUTION No. 25-0506-01 – Considering a transfer of $44,003.03 from Fund 430 – Escrows to Fund 100 – General Fund. 00:02:05

1). RESOLUTION No. 25-0506-01 – Considering a transfer of $44,003.03 from Fund 430 – Escrows to Fund 100 – General Fund.

g. Dust Control Bid Award: Consider approval of the 2025 dust control bids as recommended by the Public Works Supervisor. 00:02:15

g. Dust Control Bid Award: Consider approval of the 2025 dust control bids as recommended by the Public Works Supervisor.

1). RESOLUTION No. 25-0506-01 – Considering a transfer of $44,003.03 from Fund 430 – Escrows to Fund 100 – General Fund. 00:03:05

1). RESOLUTION No. 25-0506-01 – Considering a transfer of $44,003.03 from Fund 430 – Escrows to Fund 100 – General Fund.

5. Reports of Boards and Committees by Council and Staff. 00:04:47

5. Reports of Boards and Committees by Council and Staff.

6. Buell Consulting, LLC – on behalf of Verizon (Applicant) and Larry and Susan Vensel (Owner) requests that the City consider the following action for the property located at 87 McCulley Rd., Independence, MN (PID No. 36-118-24-44-0009): 00:08:44

6. Buell Consulting, LLC – on behalf of Verizon (Applicant) and Larry and Susan Vensel (Owner) requests that the City consider the following action for the property located at 87 McCulley Rd., Independence, MN (PID No. 36-118-24-44-0009):

a. RESOLUTION No. 25-0506-02- Considering approval of a Conditional Use Permit and Site Plan Review to allow a new telecommunications tower on the subject property. 00:24:45

a. RESOLUTION No. 25-0506-02- Considering approval of a Conditional Use Permit and Site Plan Review to allow a new telecommunications tower on the subject property.

7. Christine Parr (Applicant/Owner) requests that the City consider the following action for the Property located at 3850 County Line Road Independence, MN (PID No. 07-118-24-22-0006): 00:25:22

7. Christine Parr (Applicant/Owner) requests that the City consider the following action for the Property located at 3850 County Line Road Independence, MN (PID No. 07-118-24-22-0006):

a. RESOLUTION No. 25-0506-03- Considering approval of an interim use permit (IUP) to allow a non-commercial kennel (five personal dogs) on the subject property. 00:30:20

a. RESOLUTION No. 25-0506-03- Considering approval of an interim use permit (IUP) to allow a non-commercial kennel (five personal dogs) on the subject property.

8. Robert Youngquist (Applicant/Owner) requests that the City consider the following action for the Property located at 6625 Fogleman Road Independence, MN (PID No. 10-118-24-43-0010): 00:30:50

8. Robert Youngquist (Applicant/Owner) requests that the City consider the following action for the Property located at 6625 Fogleman Road Independence, MN (PID No. 10-118-24-43-0010):

a. RESOLUTION No. 25-0506-04 - Considering approval of a minor subdivision to allow a lot line rearrangement to shift a portion of the north/south property line that divides the two properties approximately 80 feet to the east. 00:35:18

a. RESOLUTION No. 25-0506-04 - Considering approval of a minor subdivision to allow a lot line rearrangement to shift a portion of the north/south property line that divides the two properties approximately 80 feet to the east.

9. Consider Approval of the 2025 Gravel Road Reconstruction Project: 00:35:33

9. Consider Approval of the 2025 Gravel Road Reconstruction Project:

a. RESOLUTION No. 25-0506-05 - Awarding Sale of General Obligation Bonds. 00:41:00

a. RESOLUTION No. 25-0506-05 - Awarding Sale of General Obligation Bonds.

b. RESOLUTION No. 25-0506-06 – Awarding the 2025 Gravel Road Reconstruction Project to the Lowest Bidder. 00:41:43

b. RESOLUTION No. 25-0506-06 – Awarding the 2025 Gravel Road Reconstruction Project to the Lowest Bidder.

10. Consideration and Approval of Public Works Capital Equipment Purchase: 00:44:00

10. Consideration and Approval of Public Works Capital Equipment Purchase:

a. Consider approval of the purchase of an aerial bucket truck for use in clearing and maintain public right of ways. 00:46:57

a. Consider approval of the purchase of an aerial bucket truck for use in clearing and maintain public right of ways.

11. Consideration and Approval of a new Boardwalk in Pioneer Creek Park to Replace the Existing Metal Bridge Across Pioneer Cree 00:47:18

11. Consideration and Approval of a new Boardwalk in Pioneer Creek Park to Replace the Existing Metal Bridge Across Pioneer Cree

12. Consider Approval of Minor Amendments to the Joint Powers Agreement (JPA) with West Hennepin Public Safety (WHPS): 00:52:26

12. Consider Approval of Minor Amendments to the Joint Powers Agreement (JPA) with West Hennepin Public Safety (WHPS):

a. RESOLUTION No. 25-0506-07 – Approving Minor Changes to the WHPS JPA. 00:56:38

a. RESOLUTION No. 25-0506-07 – Approving Minor Changes to the WHPS JPA.

14. Adjourn. 00:56:56

14. Adjourn.