HomeMy WebLinkAbout04-13-88 Council MinutesMINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING
CITY COUNCIL
LITTLE CANADA, MINNESOTA
April 13, 1988
Pur~suant to due cal l and noti ce ther~eof a r•egul ar• meeti ng of the
Council of the City of Little Canada, Minnesota was held on the
13th day of April, 1988 in the Council Chambers of the City Center
located at 515 Little Canada Road in s aid City.
Agenda Acting Mayor Qeverly Scalze chaired th e meeting and called it to order
Item No. 1 at 7:30 P.M. and the following member•s of the Council wer~e pr•esent at
roll call:
Agenda MEMBERS PRESENT: Playor P1r. P9ichael Fahey (arrived 9:10 P.M.)
Item No. 2 Councilman P9r. Bill Blesener
Councilman h9r•. Rick Collova
Councilman Mr•. Jim LaValle
Acting Mayor P4rs. Beverly Scalze
ALSO PRESENT
City Clerk
City Attor~ney
City Engineer
Recor•ding Secr•etar~y
Mr. Joseph Chlebeck
Mr. Thomas Sweeney
Mr. Donald Carley
Mr~s. Kathy Glanzer•
P1inutes Mrs. Scalze reported that on page 7 of the minutes of the ~4arch 23,
1988 Council meeting, the last par•agr~aph should be changed to r~emove
Agenda refer~ence to Lar•r•y Lee, and indicate that a par~k char•ae will be
Item PJo. 3 requir•ed at the time a building per•mit is taken out for~ the pr~oper•ty.
A par~k char~ge is a condition of the subdivision, although it has not
been deter•mined who will pay the par~k charge.
Scalze also r~epor•ted that on page 22, par•agr~aph 6, the minutes should
r~eflect that a char~ge will be made for~ copies of the Par~k Sur•ve,y that
will reflect the time and mater•ials spent by City staff in making the
copies. The Council will discuss the amount of this char•ge later• in
the meeting.
P1r•. Bl esener• i ntr~oduced the fol l owi ng r•esol uti on and moved i ts adooti on:
RESOLUTI0~1 N0. 88-4-125 - APPROVING THE
PIINUTES OF THE MARCH 23, 1988 REGULAR
COUNCIL MEETING AS AMENDED
The foregoing resolution was duly seconded by Mr. LaValle.
Ayes (4) Blesener•, LaValle, Collova, Scalze.
Nays (0).
Resolution declared adopted.
This r•esolution appear•s in Resolution Book No. 19, Page 129.
Mr. ~lesener introduced the following resolution and moved its adoption:
RESOLUTION N0. 88-4-126 - APPROVING TNE
MINUTES OF TI1E P~ARCH 23, 1988 COUMCIL
b10RKSHOP MEETIMG AS SUBP9ITTED
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Minutes The for•egoing r~esolution was duly seconded by P9r•. LaValle.
(Cont.) Ayes (41 Blesener•, LaValle, Scalze, Collova.
Dla,ys (0).
Resolution declar•ed adopted.
This r~esolution appear~s in Resolution Book ~lo. 19, Page 130.
Mr•. Blesener~ intr•oduced the following r•esolution and moved its adoption:
RESOLUTION N0. 88-4-127 - APPROVING THE
MI~IUTES OF THE MARCH 23, 1988 CLOSED
SESSION OF TNE COU~ICIL AS SUBMITTED
The for•egoing r~esolution was duly seconded by P~r~. Collova.
Ayes (4) Blesener, Collova, Scalze, LaValle.
Nays (0).
Resolution declar•ed adopted.
This r•esolution appear~s in Resolution Book No. 19, Page 130.
Announce- Scalze r~epor~ted that pr•ior• to tonight's meeting at 6:30 P.M. Council
ments held a workshop meeting to receive the Park Survey report that was
pr•epar•ed for~ the Ci ty by Deci si on Resour•ces. Scal ze r•epor~ted that
Agenda some of the highlights of that r~epor•t is that the quality of life
Item No. 4 in Little Canada is ver•y high and was r~ated by r•espondents higher•
than r~atings r•eceived by other• subur•bs when sur~veyed by Decision
Resour•ces. 27% of the r•espondents sur~veyed stated that ther~e was
nothing they did not like about the City.
Scalze r~epor~ted that the sur~vey also r~evealed that 67% of the population
in the City pr~efer•r~ed outdoor• r•ecr~eation to indoor•, which is high with
the aver•age beinq between 45 and 50%. 93% of the r~espondents wer~e
satisfied with the City's quality of life.
The sur~vey indicated that wor•k needs to be done on communications and
some other• ar~eas.
The sur•vey al so i ndi cated that ther~e i s a str~ong desi r~e on the par~t of
the r•esi dents i n the Ci ty to have Spooner• Par~k pur~chased by the Ci ty.
63% of the r•espondents also would like to see a bike tr~ail ar~ound Lake
Ger~vais even if it meant an incr•ease in taxes. Ther•e is also inter•est
in the pur•chase of additional par•k land within the City as well as the
addition of a community r•oom onto the City Center~.
Scalze r~epor~ted that Decision Resour~ces will be pr~esenting the r~esults
of the sur•vey to the Par~k Commission at their• meeting next Thur~sday,
and if ther•e ar•e any questions that citizens would like asked about the
sur•vey r•esults, they can be pr~esented to Decision Resour•ces at that time.
Bl esener• al so r•epor•ted that the sur•vey i ndi cated an i nter~est i n the Ci ty' s
retaining the Gervais P1i11 park proper•ty as a nature preserve.
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l~ake Council r•eviewed the pr~oposed wake or•dinance which r~egulates the speed
Or~dinance of boats on Lake Ger•vais dur~ing times of hiah water•. Scalze pointed out
that the or~dinance would go into effect at times the water• level of Lake
Agenda Ger~vais was 860.9 feet or• gr•eater~. Scalze fur•ther• r•epor•ted that the
Item No. 5 r•eason the or•dinance is being pr•oposed was to pr~event damage to lakeshor•es
dur~ing times of high water•. Last year• when the level of the lake was
high, the City had to petition the County to close the boat launch at
Spoon Lake. It was the feeling of the Council that the matter~ could be
handled more efficientlv with awake ordinance in effect.
The City Cler~k pointed out that the or~dinance does not pr•ohibit boat
tr•affic on the lake dur•ing times of high water~, but r~ather• r~egulates the
speed of the boats.
Scalze pointed out that when the boat launch was closed last ,year•, the
r•esidents of the lake wer•e still able to use the lake. The wake or•dinance
was a mor•e equitable way of handling the situation as it would apply to
the property owners on the lake as well.
Blesener• pointed out that the City of Plaplewood and Ramsey County also
have to enact the or•dinance for• it to go into effect. Then the or•dinance
woul d be r•efer•r•ed to the DNR for• thei r• appr~oval .
Scal ze asked i f ther•e was an,yone fr•om the gener•al publ i c pr•esent wi shi ng
to comment on this matter•.
Janice Fless, 2622 Fdger•ton, stated that she was in favor~ of enactment
of the or~dinance as pr•oposed.
Jim Har~dman, 753 Car•la Lane, stated that he, too, was in favor~ of the
or~dinance, and r•eported on the damages caused to shor•eline last year•
dur•ing times of high water~.
Blesener~ pointed out that another• advantage this year• will be the storm
sewer• system fr~om Lake Phalen which will allow the DNR to r•egulate lake
levels.
Ron lir•own, 2776 Keller~ Par•kway, asked how much of Lake Ger•vais was located
i n P1ap1 ewood.
The City Cler~k r•eplied that ther•e is a small portion of the lake in
P~aplewood and descr•ibed this ar•ea to Mr~. [irown.
Br•own asked how people using the lake ~aill know that the wake or~dinance
is in effect.
Blesener• r~eplied that ther~e will be notices posted at public landings
dur•ing times of high water~ when the or•dinance is in effect. Also, the
City's Public Wor~ks Depar•tment will distr~ibute notices to pr•oper~ty
owner•s on the lake, including r~esidents of Maplewood, whenever~ the
or•dinance is in effect.
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Wake
Ordinance
(Cont.)
Scalze reported that the ordinance is typical of those used in other
cities, and felt that this pr•ocedur~e was mor~e str•eamlined than tr•ying
to have the boat launch closed dur~ing times of high water•.
Ther~e wer•e no other• comments fr~om the gener•al public.
Blesener~ pointed out that the high water~ level has been established
by the DNR.
~1r. Collova introduced the following resolution and moved its adoption:
RESOLUTION ~10. 88-4-128 - CLOSING THE
PUBLIC NEARING ON THE PROPOSED uIAKE
ORDINANCE
The for•egoing r~esolution was duly seconded by Mr•. Blesener~.
Ayes (4) Collova, Blesener•, Scalze, LaValle.
Nays (0).
Resolution declar•ed adopted.
This r~esolution appear•s in Resolution Book ~lo. 19, Page 131.
Mr. Blesener introduced the following ordinance and moved its adoption:
ORDINANCE ~!0. 294 - API ORDIPlANCF ADDING
SECTION 1301.070 REGULATING THE SPEED
OF WATERCRAFT ON LAKE GERVAIS 4~ITHIN THE
CITY OF LITTLE CANADA
Qingo
License
Renewals
St. Joseph's
Society &
Ser~vants Of
Mar•y
Agenda
Item No. 6
The for~egoing or•dinance was duly seconded by Mr•. LaValle.
Ayes (4) Blesener•, LaValle, Collova, Scalze.
Nays (0).
Or•di nance decl ar•ed adopted.
Lois Blomberg,representing St. Joseph's Society, and Celeste Houle,
r~epr~esenting Ser~vants of Mar•y, appear•ed befor~e the Council r•equesting
appr~oval of their• applications for• bingo license r•enewals to oper~ate
bingo at the Little Canada Bingo Hall.
Scalze thanked both Ser•vants of Mar~y and St. Joseph's Society for~ their•
gener•osity to the City in making donations to the City's Par•k Land
Acquisition Fund.
Blesener~ asked how the oper•ation of the bingo hall is wor~king under~
the new management system wher•ein each of the five char~ities oper•ating
at the hall manage their• own bingo games and the char~ities r•otate the
nights of the week that they conduct their• games.
Blomberg replied that the system is working very well.
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Bingo Scalze stated that she felt ther~e has been a 1000% tur•n-ar~ound in
Renewals the oper•ation of the hall since last year~ and pointed out that the
(Cont.) Little Canada Bingo Hall is now being used as an example of how to
run a bingo hall.
Bl omber•g fel t that i t was for~tunate that ther~e ar~e the 5 char~i ti es
oper•ating at the hall that ar•e.
Scalze felt it for~tunate that the char~ities have local people involved
and that the char~ities are gener•ous to local causes.
Blesener• pointed out that both Ser•vants of Mar~y and St. Joseph's
Society ar•e oper~ating tvao days at the Hal l, and asked i f ei ther~
charities would be receptive to another organization joining in the
oper~ation.
B1 omber~g and Houl e fel t that thei r~ char~i ti es wer•e comfor•tabl e wi th
oper•ating two days each week.
Scalze suggested that the financial statement as pr~epar•ed by Ser~vants
of Mar~y and St. Joseph's Society wer•e excellent and that the other•
char~ities at the bingo hall use the same for~mat when submitting their•
financial statements.
Blesener• suggested that the City send a letter~ to the var~ious char~ities
at the bingo hall and to the accountant for• the char•ities and r•equest
that this for~mat be used.
Scalze asked if ther•e was local employment at the bingo hall.
Blomberg replied that there was.
Mr•. LaValle intr~oduced the followinq r~esolution and moved its adoption:
RESOLUTION N0. 88-4-129 - APPROVING THE
APPLICATION FOR GAMBLI~IG LICENSE RENEWAL
SUQP1ITTED BY ST. JOSEPH'S SOCIETY FOR
CHARITY TO OPERATE A BINGO GAME TbJO NIGHTS
PER IJEEK AT THE LITTLE CANADA BI~IGO NALL
The for•egoing r~esolution was duly seconded by Mr~s. Scalze.
Ayes (4) LaValle, Scalze, Collova, Blesener.
Nays (0).
Resolution declar•ed adopted.
This r~esolution appear•s in Resolution Book No. 19, Page 132.
P9r. LaValle introduced the following resolution and moved its adoption:
RESOLUTION ~10. 88-4-130 - APPROVING THE
APPLICATION FOR GAMBLI~IG LICENSE RFNEWAL
SUBMITTED BY SERVANTS OF MARY TO OPERATE
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Bingo BINGO TWO NIGHTS PER WEEK AT THE LITTLE
Rene~aals CANADA f3ING0 HALL
(Cont.)
The for•egoing r~esolution was duly seconded by Mr•. Collova.
Ayes (4) LaValle, Collova, Scalze, Blesener.
Nays (0).
Resolution declar•ed adopted.
This r•esolution appear~s in Resolution 6ook No. 19, Page 133.
Auto The City has r•eceived an application fr•om Mr~. Andy LaP1otte, 2835 Rice
Repair~ Str~eet, for• an auto r~epair• license to oper~ate a business in Ryan
License Industr~ial Park. Mr. LaPQotte r•epor~ted that he has been in the business
L& S for 18 year~s and would like to move his business to Little Canada. La
Enter•pr~ises Motte r•epor•ted that he pr•eviously was in business in the City of St.
Paul. The business consists of major~ engine r~epair•.
Agenda
Item No. 7 Blesener~ pointed out the condition of some of the nr~oper~ties in Ryan
Industr~ial Par~k and expr•essed concer•n that an auto r~epair~ business
may store engine parts outdoors.
LaPlotte agr~eed that the condition of some of the pr~oper•ties in the park
was poor~, but r~epor•ted that any junk auto par•ts fr•om his business
would not he stor•ed on the site, but would be tr~ucked away.
Blesener pointed out the April 11, 1988 letter from theRuilding Inspector
which listed a number of conditions for improvement of the property
befor•e the license would be issued.
LaMotte r~eviewed this r~epor•t and infor~med the Council that ther•e would
be no painting of vehicles on the pr•emises.
Council discussed the r~ecommendations of the [~uilding Inspector~ and asked
whether~ or• not the building owner~ would comply with these r•ecommendations.
LaMotte noted that he is not pr•oposing to locate his business in the
Safety-Kleen building as indicated in the (3uilding Inspector•'s letter•,
but r•ather• in a building on Ryan Lane.
Scalze suggested that the Building Inspector review this building and
contact the building owner~ to deter~mine if he would comply with any
r•ecommendations the Building Inspector• might have.
Qlesener~ suggested that action on the application be tabled until
the next meeting.
Mr•. Blesener~ intr•oduced the following r~esolution and moved its adoption:
RESOLUTION N0. 88-4-131 - TA6LIPIG ACTION ON
THE APPLICATION FOR AUTO REPAIR LICENSE FOR
L& S ENTERPRISES TO OPERATE AT 180 RYA~1 LANE
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Auto AND INSTRUCTING THE 6UILDING IPJSPECTOR
Repair• AND CODE OFFICER TO REVIEW HIS MEMO
License DATED APRIL 11, 1988 I~IITH THE OTHER
(Cont.) OCCUPANTS AND THE OWNER OF THE BUILDING
TO DETERMINF bJHETHER THE RECOMMENDATIONS
CONTAINED IN THAT P9EM0 t~IILL E3E ADHERED TO
The for~egoing r~esolution was duly seconded by Mr•. LaValle.
Ayes (4) Blesener, LaValle, Collova, Scalze.
Nays (0).
Resolution declar•ed adopted.
This r•esolution appear~s in Resolution Book No. 19, Page 134.
Blesener~ indicated that he would not vote in favor~ of any license
that would incr~ease the outdoor• stor~age of junk in Ryan Industr•ial
park.
Scalze pointed out that outdoor• stor•age is a per•mitted use in the Ryan
Industr~ial Par~k, however~, junkyar•ds wer~e not.
Metaltr•onics Kathleen Rauenhor•st, attor•ney r~epr•esenting Mr~. Balotta, owner• of
Tr~affic Metaltr•onics, appear~ed befor•e the Council. Rauenhor~st r•epor•ted that
Pr•oblem at the time a building per•mit was issued for~ the Metaltr•onics building,
a tempor•ar•y cul-de-sac was planned for~ the south end of Yor~kton
Agenda industr•ial Blvd. Rauenhor~st explained past histor•y of the development
Item No. 8 of the ar•ea and the fact that constr~uction of the tempor•ar•y cul-de-sac
was stopped at the dir~ection of then-Councilwoman Mugs Nar•dini.
Rauenhor~st explained that the lack of this cul-de-sac has pr~esented
a problem for~ Metaltr~onics in that semi tr•affic which mistakenly
tur~ns onto Yor•kton Industr•ial Blvd. has no place to tur•n ar~ound and
is causing damage to the Metaltr•onics lawn and spr•inkling system.
Rauenhor•st r•epor•ted that the pr•oper•ty to the south i s zoned R-1 ,
and P~r~. Lar•r~y Lee, Yor•kton Ltd. , i s pl anning some type of r•esi denti al
development in the futur•e. Lee has also indicated a willingness to
install a tempor~ar~y cul-de-sac at his expense to alleviate the pr•oblem
for Metaltronics.
Rauenhorst indicated that their~ pr•oposal is that the City apor•ove of
the installation of a tempor•ar~y cul-tle-sac pending final platting and
disposition of the pr•oper•ty to the south.
Blesener reported that the Public 6Jorks Superintendent felt that there
was damage to the Pletal tr~oni cs 1 awn fr~om chi 1 dr~en r•i di ng thr~ee-wheel er~s
in the ar•ea.
Balotta agr•eed that ther~e was this pr~oblem, but there was also damage
cause by semis which cannot be tur•ned ar•ound to exit the ar~ea without
tr•espassing onto his pr•oper•ty.
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Metaltr•onics The Council and Lar•r•y Lee discussed the possible r~oad access for• the
Tr~affic pr•oper•ty to the south, with Lee feeling that access thr~ough the
Pr•oblem industr•ial ar~ea was poor~ planning and would make the sale of the
(Cont.) pr•oper•ty difficult.
Blesener~ agr~eed that access to the r~esidential ar~ea should not be fr~om
a commer•cial str•eet.
Lee suggested that access to the pr~oper~ty come fr~om the east and
repor•ted that he is wor•king on a development plan for• the ar~ea with
such an access. Lee also suggested that ther~e could be a fir•e lane
installed fr~om the commer•cial str•eet to the r•esidential str•eet that
would be developed on the south.
Scalze felt that when development plans come in for~ the souther•n pr~oper•ty,
the Council will need to take a fresh look at the situation. However~, the
issue before the Council at this point was the r~esolution of the Metaltr~onics
tr~affic pr~oblem.
Lar•r•y Lee suggested that r~ather• than a tempor~ar•y cul-de-sac, that he
install a tempor~ary "T" inter~section. Such an inter~section would be
the best solution and semis can easily tur•n ar•ound in such an inter•section.
Scalze asl<ed the time-fr~ame for• putting in the tur•n-ar~ound.
Lee felt the inter~section would be put in a couple of weeks after~ load
r•estr~ictions ar~e taken off. Lee r~aised the question of liability and
felt that the tempor•ar~y easement should be dedicated to the City so that
he would have no liability in the matter•.
Council and the City Attor•ney indicated that a tempor•ar~y easement can
be wor~ked out for• the tur~n-ar•ound placing liability on the City as long
as the tur~n-ar~ound was in existence.
Lee r~epor~ted that he would impr•ove the tur~n-ar•ound himself and that
it would be surfaced with Class V materials.
Bl esener~ suggested that i t be bor•der~ed i n some manner•.
Scalze pointed out that the tur~n-ar~ound would have to meet the specifications
of the City Engineer.
The City Attorney reported that he will have to review title of the
pr•oper~ty in conjunction with the tempor•ar~y easement. The length of
the ter~m of the easement was also discussed, with Lee indicating that
the ter~m should extend until the final plat is appr•oved for• the pr~oper~ty
to the south.
Scalze suggested that Mr•. Lee and the City Attor~ney wor~k out the legal
matter•s, and if anything fur•ther~ needs to be addr•essed by the City
Council it can be consider•ed at the Apr•il 27th Council meeting.
Lee also indicated that he was willing to dedicate the tempor•ar•y easement
to the City at no cost to the City.
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Metaltr~onics
Tr~affi c
Pr~obl em
(Cont.l
City
Center
Expansion
Agenda
Item Mo. 9
P1r~. al esener• i ntr~oduced the fol 1 owi ng r~esol uti on and moved i ts adopti on:
RESOLUTION N0. 88-4-132 - APPROVING A TEMPORARY
TURN-AROUND SYSTEM TO BE INSTALLED AT THE EXPEPdSE
OF LARRY LEE ADJACENT TO THE P9ETALTRONICS PROPERTY
IN ORDER TO RELIEVE A TRAFFIC PRO[3LEM WITH THE
REQUIREMENT THAT P1R. LEE DEDICATE A TEPIPORARY
EASFP1ENT FOR THE TURN-AROUND TO THE CITY FOR AS
LONG AS TNE TURN-AROUND REMAINS
The for•egoing r•esolution was duly seconded by Mr•s. Scalze.
Ayes (4) Blesener•, Scalze, Collova, LaValle.
Nays (0).
Resolution declar~ed adopted.
This r•esolution appear•s in Resolution f~ook No. 19, Pages 135 and 136.
Scalze r~epor•ted that the next item on the agenda is r~eview of plans
pr~epar~ed by Shor~t, Elliott & Hendr•ickson for• expansion of the City
Center•. SEH has also pr•epar•ed cost estimates for~ the expansion.
Blesener• pointed out that the City's r~ecent sur•vey showed support for•
the addition of a community r•oom onto the City Center~.
Mr•. Dar•win Lindahl, r•epr•esenting SEH, appear•ed befor•e the Council antl
r•eviewed their~ pr~oposal for~ an addition to the City Center•. Lindahl
pointed out that SEN made a pr~evious expansion pr~oposal which was
r•eviewed by the Council and var•ious City depar•tments. Comments wer•e
made on this pr•oposal and SEH has attempted to addr•ess these comments
and put together a r~evised expansion pr•oposal.
Lindahl pointed out that comments wer~e made about the or~ientation of
the Council Chambev~s and suggestions ~^rer•e made about the ability to
divide the Council Chamber~s in half in or•der~ to pr•ovide additional
meeting r•oom. Lindahl explained the pr•oposed plan for• the Council
Chamber~s and the orientation of the Council table as well as seating,
entr•ance to the chamber•s and accessability to an adjoining confer•ence
area. Lindahl also reviewed his memo dated April 4, 1988 regarding
the cost of a par•tition to divide the Council Chamber~s.
Lindahl then reviewed his memo with regard to the size of the Council
Chambers. It had been suggested previously that the Chambers be large
enough to accommodate 250 people. However•, due to incr~eased cost factor~s
as well as the necessity to maintain a 30 foot setback to the neighbor•ing
r•esidential pr~oper~ty to the east or• intr•usion into the pr•esent par•kina
ar~ea on the west, this may not be feasible.
Scalze indicated that the 250 figur•e came up as this is the member•ship
of the 55+ Club. However•, Scalze felt the figur•e was exagger•ated since
she did not believe that all member~s of the Club attended all the Club's
meetings on a r~egular basis. Scalze suggested that the City get an idea
fr~om its senior• citizen coor~dinator• on the aver~age size of 55+ Club
meeting attendance.
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City Center• Scalze also pointed out the ability of the confer•ence r•oom adjacent to
Expansion the Council Chambers to be used for overflow.
(Cont.)
Scalze suggested that SEH deter•mine how many people could be accommo-
dated by the Council Chamber•s as pr•oposed with the use of the confer•ence
r~oom as well.
Lindahl r~eviewed his memo with r•egar~d to a full basement under~ the
addition with the r•ecommendation that a basement be pr•ovided under~
the pr•oposed r~estr~ooms and confer~ence r~oom ar•ea. This basement ar•ea
would be connected to the existing basement under• the City Center~.
Lindahl explained that if the basement ar•ea was to be used for• public
use, elevators as well as a second access would be required and which
would be ver•y expensive.
Lindahl explained the pr~oposal with r•egar•d to the Recr•eation Depar~tment
office and access to this ar~ea as well as the basement ar•ea fr~om
the outside without the need to go thr•ough the r•est of the City Center•
building.
Blesener~ suggested that a door• be installed which would secure access
to the basement ar•ea pointing out that as pr•oposed the basement would
be accessible to the public without the knowledge of the Recr~eation
Depar•tment.
Lindahl explained the office lay-out as pr•oposed in the plan.
Lindahl then addr•essed the suggestion for• stor•age over• the Council
Chambers in the attic as outlined in his April 4th memo. Lindahl
concluded that it would not be economically feasible to pr~ovide such
attic stor~age due to access issues and r•oof tr•uss r•equir•ements.
Scalze asked if ther~e was a r~equir•ement on the number• of bathroom
fixtur•es needed.
Lindahl explained that pr~esent bathr•oom facilities would be limited to
employee use. The bathr~ooms as pr•oposed in the addition would be
available to the public and Code would require two fixtures per bathroom.
The plan proposed three fixtures per bathr~oom.
Lindahl explained the or•ientation of the Council Chamber•s.
Lindahl then r~eviewed the cost estimate for• the expansion which amounts
to $360,700 and includes r~eplacing of existing siding with br~ick on
the entir~e building, r~eshingling of the r•oof, addition of a skylight,
r•emodeling of the existing facility, site wor~k allowance, fur~nitur~e
allowance, ar•chitectur•al and engineer•ing ser•vices and a 7% contingency
fund.
Collova asked the height of the ceiling pr•oposed in the Council Chamber•s.
Lindahl r•enlied that a 12 foot ceiling is pr~oposed, but ther~e is the
ability for~ a sloped ceiling if the Council so desir~ed.
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City Center~ Council felt that at this point they should digest the pr~oposal
Expansion as well as take input fr•om the var•ious City Commissions and Depar•tments.
(Cont.) Additional infor~mation is also needed on the attendance at 55+ Club
meetings so that a deter~mination can be made on the size necessar~y for•
the Council Chambers.
Scalze asked Lindahl to deter~mine how many people would be able to
occupy the Council Chamber•s as pr•oposed on the plan include the adjoining
conference room.
Blesener reported that he will solicit comments from the various
Commissions and Depar•tments and will r•epor•t back to the Council.
Mastell Mr. Blesener• reviewed the letter• fr~om the Public V+!or~ks Super•intendent
Sewer~ Back- r~egar~ding the Mastell sewer~-back-up claim and the fact that Mr•. Mastell
Up Claim feels the City is liable since the back-up was caused by a sewer~ blockage
of tr•ee r•oots. Blesener• repor•ted that the Super•intendent deter•mined that
Agenda on July 5th the National Weather• Ser•vice indicates ther~e was a r•ainfall
Item No. lld of .86 inches. KSTP indicates a r•ainfall of 2.66 inches in ~lor•th St. Paul
and 1.5 inches in Fridley. The rain gauge at the City Garage showed a
r•ainfall of 3.5 inches.
Blesener r•epor•ted that Public l~lor~ks is r~ecommending that the P9aste1l claim
be r~esubmitted to the City's insur•ance company along with r~ecor~ds that the
City has showing that the sewer~ was cleaned following the back-up and tr~ee
roots were removed.
Mastell r~epor•ted that he appr•eciated the meeting that he had with City
staff. Mastell r•epor•ted that his concer•n is that the back-up not occur~
again and reported that the City Engineer and Public Works Superintendent
have indicated that in ar~eas wher•e tr•ee r~oots have pr•oven to be a pr~oblem,
these sewer• lines will be cleaned on an annual basis.
Mastel l al so r~epor~ted that Publ i c Wor~ks i s wor•ki ng towar~ds r•esol uti on of
the problem of the r•oof dr•ains on St. John's School being connected to
the City's sewer• system.
B1 esener• r•epor•ted that a Pnay 1 st deadl i ne has been set for~ r~esol uti on
of that pr•oblem, and Public Wor•ks will be r•eminding St. John's of their•
r~esponsibility in this matter•.
At this point Mastell indicated that he would have to wait and see if
the City's insur~ance company will honor• his claim.
Blesener~ pointed out that the City has
the City's pr~evious insur~ance company
for• a pr•evious sewer~ back-up.
a new insur•ance company and that
paid 70% of a claim Mastall submitted
Recess At this point in the meeting, 9:10 P.M., Council took a shor•t r~ecess.
The meeting was r•econvened at 9:20 P.M.
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School Fahey r~epor•ted that he and Collova have met with r•epr•esentatives of the
Distr•ict School Distr•ict on the issues of Capitol Vie~a and Little Canada
Issues Elementar•.y. The City has offer•ed the School Distr~ict $400,000 for• the
purchase of Spooner Park. The School District has countered with
Agenda $470,000 and the City to r~ezone the Capitol View property to ft-3.
Item D
Fahey r~epor•ted that he infor~med the School Distr~ict that he believed the
second contingenc,y would be unacceptable to the ~ouncil. Fahey stated
that he feels the two pr~oper~ties should not be tied together~, and if the
School District insists, there is no point in discussing the matter
fur~ther• at this time.
Fahey suggested that the City counter to the School Distr•ict's counter•-
proposal without any contingency on the Capitol View pr~oper•ty.
Blesener• suggested a counter•-pr•oposal of $435,000, which is still in
r~ange of the City's appr•aisal.
The Council discussed the City's appr•aisal amount, which was felt to be
too high since ther•e ar•e no utilities ser•ving the Spooner• Par•k pr•oper•ty
and the Cit.y's appr~aiser~ based his appr~aisal on utilities being
available.
Fahey pointed out that $435,000 would be appr•oximately $20,500 oer~ acr•e
which is more than what some developers have recently paid for propert,y
in the City's industr•ial par•k. Fahey felt the Spooner• Par•k pr~oper•ty was
wor~th less than the City's industr•ial land.
f3lesener agreed it was better to untie the two properties and negotiate
separ~ately on the two.
Collova agr~eed.
Fahey pointed out that the City's lease agr•eement with the School Distr•ict
r•uns for~ at 1 east another• 10 year•s. Thi s Ci ty has fi r•st r•i ght of r~efusal
on the pr•oper•ty. Therefor~e, if the School Distr•ict decides to sell the
Spooner Park property, it is available for purchase by the City. Fahey
felt the City should not be for•ced to accept a package deal.
Scalze stated that if the two issues cannot be divorced, she was com-
for~table with the inter•im r~ental of Spooner~ Par•k. Scalze noted that
the School Distr•ict cannot combine the two issues and offer• the pr~oper~ty
to another• pur•chaser~.
Council discussed the Spooner~ Par~k lease agr•eement and r~equested the
City Attor~ney to r•eview the agr•eement.
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Assessment The City Engineer submitted for approval assessment reapportionment for
Reappor- Division No. 061361.
tionment
Div. No. Mr. Blesener introduced the following resolution and moved its adoption:
061361
RESOlUTION N0. 88-4-133 - APPROVING THE
Agenda ASSESSMENT REAPPORTIONP^ENT FOR DIVISION
Item Pdo. 10 ~10. 061361, A.UD. 1814, 1886 AND 5361 AS
SUftMIT1ED BY THE CITY EMGINEER
The foregoing resolution was duly seconded by P4r. LaValle.
Ayes (5) Blesener, LaValle, Fahey, Scalze, Collova.
Nays (0).
Resolution declar•ed adopted.
This resolution appears in Resolution 13ook No. 19, Page 137.
Savage Lake The City Engineer• pr•esented plans for~ a stor•m sewer~ impr•ovement in the
R~ Demont Savage Lake and Demont area which he described to the Council.
Agenda Blesener• pointed out that the installation of this stor~m sewer~ will
Item No. lla make more land available for parks givincl access to additional property.
Blesener asked if this would be preferable to the Park Commission or~
i f the Par•k Commi ssi on woul d 1 i ke to see mor•e open water~ ar•ea.
Scalze replied that she will brinq the matter up to the Park Commission.
The City Engineer~ estimated the cost of the stor~m sewer• addition at
$50,000 and pointed out that the improvement would be a change-order
to the Demont pr~oject.
Payne The City Engineer• r•epor~ted that he has looked at the condition of Payne
Avenue Avenue and has two repair estimates. The first would include improving
the nor~ther~n por•tion of the r•oad fr•om Allen nor•th to County Road D.
Agenda Estimated cost would be appr~oximately $12Q,000 and the impr•ovement would
Item No. llb include the r~econstr~uction of the str~eet with installation of a fabr~ic
mater~ial as well as fr•ench dr•ains. The second estimate involves Payne
Avenue fr•om LaBor•e to County Road D. Estimated cost is $220,000 and
involves the same type of impr•ovements.
Council and the Engineer• discussetl the cause of the deter•ior•ation of
Payne Avenue with the Engineer• pointing out that for~ some time Payne
Avenue was the only access to the area being developed adjacent and
ther~e has been a gr~eat deal of heavy constr~uction equipment tr•affic
on that str•eet.
The Engineer• indicated that it may be possible to use stor•m sewer• funds
for• the cost of the fr~ench piping that is beinq pr•oposed for~ Payne Avenue.
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Payne
Avenue
(Cont.)
* Correction
Resolution
No. 88-4-I51
>'~ 9,00p.00
The Engineer estimated the cost of the pipe alone at-~9@;00(}~
Council discussed how to finance the r~emainder~ of the r•oad impr•ovement,
and asked hoev long Pa,yne Avenue has been in existence.
The Fngineer~ estimated Payne Avenue to be nine year~s old.
Scalze pointed out that the r~esidents along Mor~rison Avenue wer~e assessed
for street reconstruction.
Fahey indicated that these r~esidents were assessed at 80% of the
cost of the impr•ovement.
Bl esener~ poi nted out that D1or•r•i son Avenue was only hal f bui 1 t and not
to the same standar•ds as Payne Avenue. Ther~e is also the pr~oposal to
pay for the french piping from storm sewer funds. The City Clerk has
also suggested that TIF money could possibly be used for• the improvement
since the constr•uction within the TIF distr~ict has aided in the deter~ior•-
ation of Payne Avenue. Blesener• stated that if the expected life
expectancy of a r•oad is 20 year•s and Payne Avenue has existed for• 9
years, then per~haps a 30% assessment for• impr~ovement of Payne Avenue
would be in order. Nowever, the City would have to look into the
possibility of using TIF funds. Blesener felt a public hearing would
be in or•der• to discuss the impr•ovement with the r~esidents of the ar•ea.
Fahey asked if the constr~uction of Pa.yne Avenue was inadequate to benin
with or if the City Engineer should have anticipatecl the problems the
thi s str•eet.
The City Engineer~ pointed out that the technology he is pr~oposing for•
impr•ovement of the str•eet was not available 9 year~s ago.
Scalze asked if this fabr•ic and fr~ench piping should have been used
on Thunder~ Bay Road.
The Engineer~ r•eplied that it has been used on por•tions of Thunder~ Bay
Road. The Engineer• also pointed out that the other• roads in the ar~ea
ar~e hi gher• wi th Payne Avenue bei ng the 1 owest r•oad i n the ar~ea.
The Engineer• r•epor•ted that fr•ench dr•ains have also been used on Demont.
Fahey felt that if Payne Avenue is improved, the City should establish
a 50/50 assessment split. Fahey felt that the City's absorbing 70% of
the cost of the impr~ovement did not seem equitable and pointed out that
in depr~eciating something with a life expectancy of 20 year~s, the fir•st
9 or~ 10 year•s would r•esult in a depr•eciation of 60 to 70% of the life
expectancy of the pr•oduct. Fahey felt that athr~eshold of 50% should be
established for• str~eet r•econstr•uction assessment and the City should not
go below this thr•eshold.
Scalze agr~eed pointing out that whatever• the City does will establish a
pr•ecedent.
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Payne Blesener• suggested that the Council think about the alter~natives
Avenue suggested by the City Engineer•. Blesener~ also suggested that the
(Cont.) City have some test holes dr•awn on the south end of the str~eet to
determine soil conditions in that area.
The Engineer agreed.
Qlesener• suggested that per•haps only an over•lay is necessar~y on the
south end of the str•eet.
Ar•kwr•ight The City Engineer r•epor•ted that it was a simple matter• to cor•r•ect
Estimated
d Br~ooks
t
Dr•ainage the dr•ainage pr~oblem at Ar•kwr•ight between .
on an
Sex
cost of the impr~ovement is $4,700.
Agenda
Item No. llc
Blesener• suggested the
City Engineer• meet
with the two pr•oper~ty owner~s
involved and get their~ viewpoints on the impr•ovement.
Keller• Pkwy. The Engineer• pr~esented var•ious alter~natives for• pr•oviding water• to
Water & Keller Parkway residents which were reviewed with the Council.
Ander•son
Addition The City Cler~k pointed out that the City of Maplewood has no intention
of bringing water into the area.
Agenda
Item ~lo. lle Blesener~ pointed out the indication in the sur•vey of the need for• a
& 12 bike path ar~ound the Lake. f3lesener• questioned whether~ or~ not
r•esidents on the lake would be in favor of such an impr•ovement.
Scalze r•epor•ted that she has had r•esidents on the lake make such a
r•equest and noted that many of these r•esidents use the lake for• walking
and biking.
Fahey suggested that the Ci ty Cl er~k i nfor~m the r•esi dents of the ar~ea
that if they desir•e water•, they should petition for• the impr~ovement.
Fahey also noted that the City gave the owner• of the Ander•son Addition
in Maplewood a cost estimate for~ the extension of Little Canada water~-
main to ser•ve this pr~oper•ty. Nowever•, the City r~eceived no r~esponse.
Blesener suggested that a new estimate he provided to the owner of
the Ander~son Addition which takes into consider~ation the cost of
inflation.
The City Cler•k suggested that the City Auditor~ also r•eview the cost
pr•oposal .
P4r~. Blesener• intr•oduced the following r~esolution and moved its adoption:
RESOLUTIO~I N0. 88-~4-134 - I~ISTRUCTI~IG THE
CITY ENGINEER TO RFVIEW THE CITY'S PREVIOUS
PROPOSAL TO PROVIDE t~!ATER TO THE A~JDERSON
ADDITION WITH THE ~lEW OL+INER OF THAT PROPCRTY
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Keller• Pkwy. AND TO UPDATE THAT PROPOSAL AS FAR AS
Water• & THE EFFECTS OF INFLATION ON THE COST
Anderson AND ALSO SUGGESTI~IG THAT A LETTER BE SENT
Addition TO THE PROPERTY OWNER OUTLINING THE COSTS
(Cont.) AND THE CITY'S FORPIULA USED TO DETERMINE
WATER CONNECTION CHARGES TO PROPERTIES
LOCATED OUTSIDE THE CITY
The for•egoing r•esolution was duly seconded by Mr~s. Scalze.
Ayes (5) Blesener, Scalze, Collova, Fahey, LaValle.
Nays (0).
Resolution declar•ed adopted.
This resolution appears in Resolution Book No. 19, Page 138.
Twin Lake The City Engineer• r•eported that he will be r•eviewing with the State
Tr•ai 1 Ber•m Hi ghway Depar•tment a new al ter~nati ve for haul i ng di r•t to constr~uct
a berm on the r•ight-of-way area adjacent to Twin Lake Tr•ail. The
Agenda Engineer~ stated that he will r~eport fur•ther• on this matter~ after he
Addition has visited with the Highway Depar~tment.
Countr•y The City Engineer• r•epor~ted that ther~e was a cave-in in a section of
Drive the Country Drive right-of-way and a storm sewer pipe was pulled apart.
Repair• The cave-in has been tempor•ar~ily r•epair•ed and the City Engineer• suggested
that the Ci ty tr~y to obtai n State Ai d funds for~ the per•manent r•epai r~.
Agenda
Addition Mr~. Blesener~ intr•oduced the following r•esolution and moved its adoption:
RESOLUTION N0. 88-4-135 - AUTHORIZING THE
CITY ENGINEER TO FILE A FORCE ACCOU~IT TO
TRY TO OBTAIN STATE AID FUNDS TO REPAIR
DAP~AGES ON COUNTRY DRIVE
The for~egoing r•esolution was duly seconded by Mr•s. Scalze.
Ayes (5) Blesener, Scalze, LaValle, Fahey, Collova.
Nays (0).
Resolution declar•ed adopted.
This r•esolution appear•s in Resolution gook No. 19, Page 139.
Collova asked when Country Drive would be repaved.
The Ci ty Engi neer• r•epl i ed that a good por•ti on of the r~oad wi 11 be
r~epaved in conjunction with the Little Canada Road Br•idge impr•ovement.
The City will have the r~emaining por•tion of the str~eet r•epaved.
LeClair•e The City Engineer repor~ted that the City is taking bids for• the wheelchair•
Nall lift at the LeClaire Hall.
Agenda
Addition
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Spooner• The City Attor•ney r~epor~ted that he has r•eviewed the lease agreement
Par•k between the City and School Distr•ict for• the Spooner~ Par•k pr•oper~ty.
Lease The date of the agr~eement is August 28, 1975 and the agr•eement has a
Agr•eement 15 year~ ter•m with a 10 year~ renewal option. The lease r•estr~icts the
pr~oper•ty to par•k use. Ther•e ar•e also two ter~mination pr~ovisions in
Age~-~da the agr•eement. The fi r•st al l ows the School Di str~i ct to ter•mi nate the
Addition lease should the Distr~ict need the pr•oper•ty for• school purposes.
The second allows the ter•mination of the lease should the School District
deem it necessar•y to sell the pr•oper•ty. The School Distr•ict is r•equired
to give the City 90 days notice and the City has the first r•ight of
r~efusal on the property. The Attorney stated that without notice, the
City has an enfor~ceable 25-year• ter•m for~ Spooner• Par~k.
Blesener• pointed out that any 90-day notice fr~om the School Distr•ict
of thei r~ i ntent to sel l the pr•oper•ty woul d have to be i n wr•i ti ng.
The City Attor•ney agr•eed that the City could take that position.
The City Attor•ney stated that the City can amend its pur•chase agr•eement
for• Spooner• Par~k by just changing the amount of money offer•ed to the
School Distr•ict.
Fahey suggested that the City offer~ the School Distr•ict a cash pur~chase
r•ather• than ter•ms.
Mr~s. Scalze intr~oduced the following r•esolution and moved its adoption:
RESOLUTION N0. 88-4-136 - AMENDIPIG THE SPOONEP,
PARK PURCHASE AGREEMENT TO INDICATE A PURCHASE
PRICE OF $435,Q00 WITH TERMS OF THE PURCHASE
PAYMENT TO liE CASH AND WITH NO CONTINGENCIES
IN THE PURCHASE AGREEMENT TYING TNE PURCHASE
TO ANY OTHER PROPERTY
The for•egoing resolution was duly seconded by Mr~. Fahey.
Ayes (5) Fahey, Scalze, Collova, Blesener~, LaValle.
Nays (0).
Resolution declar~ed adopted.
This r•esolution appear~s in Resolution Book No. 19, Page 140.
Dave The City Attor•ney submitted to the Council a signed option agr•eement
Frattalone for• the pur•chase of the Dave Frattalone pr~oper•ty in the Center~ville
Option Road ar•ea. Mr~. Fr•attalone has added an addendum to the option agr•eement
Agr~eement r•egar~ding his obliqation to r~emove liens and encumbr~ances pr•ior• to
closing on the pr•oper•ty. These liens and encumbr~ances may not be
Agenda r•emoved pr•i or• to cl osi ng but wi 11 be pr•i or~ to payment for• the pr•operty.
Item No. 13
The Attor•ney r•epor~ted that the purchase pr•ice for• the proper•ty is $24,200
per~ acr~e. The ter~ms ar•e that $100,000 will be paid at the time of
closing, $100,000 at the fir~st anniver•sar•y of closing and the r•emainder•
at the second anniver~sar~y of closing.
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Frattalone The City A~,tao~na~ reported that he also has signed option agreements
Opti on * for~ the ~-rt~eau• pr~~per•ty and the Qual i ty Bl acktop pr•oper~ty. The Attor•ney
Agr~eement anti ci pated opti on agr~eements for• the Bi beau and Butl er• pr•oper~ti es
(Cont.) shor•tly.
Mrs. Scalze intr~oduced the following r•esolution and moved its adoption:
>'~ Correction
Res. no. RESOLUTIOPJ N0. 88-4-137 - AUTHORIZING THE
88-4-~51 MAYOR AND CITY CLERK TO SIGN THE OPTION
AGREEMEMT FOR THE DAVE FRATTALONE PROPERTY
AS SUBMITTED QY THE CITY ATTORNEY
The for~egoing resolution was duly seconded by Mr•. Fahey.
Ayes (5) Scalze, Fahey, Collova, Blesener~, LaValle.
Nays (0).
Resolution declar~ed adopted.
This r~esolution appear•s in Resolution Book No. 19, Page 141.
Fasciana The City Attor•ney submitted for• appr~oval an option agr•eement for• the
Option Fasciana proper~ty. Pur~chase pr•ice is $24,200 per• acre.
Agr~eement
Mr~. Collova intr•oduced the following r~esolution and moved its adoption:
Agenda
Item No. 13 RESOLUTION P10. 88-4-138 - AUTHORIZING THE
MAYOR AND CITY CLERK TO SIGN TNE OPTION AGREEMENT
FOR THE FASCIANA PROPERTY AS SUBP1ITTED [3Y THE
CITY ATTORDIEY
The for•egoing resolution was duly seconded by Mr•. Blesener•.
Ayes (5) Collova, Blesener•, Fahey, LaValle, Scalze.
Nays (0).
Resolution declared adopted.
This r•esolution appear•s in Resolution Book No. 19, Page 142.
Waite The City Attor~ney r•epor•ted that the Boar•d of Commissioner~s have awar•ded
Pr~oper•ty a$2,60q plus $500 for• appr•aisal fee, settlement to Mr•. Vdaite in settlement
Settlement of the Sylvan Str~eet easement matter~. The City's appr•aisal testimony
was $1,800, and Mr~. Waite's appr•aisal testimony was $5,500.
Agenda
Addition The City Attor•ney suggested that if Mr~. Waite appeals the assessment,
he be author•ized to file a cr•oss-appeal.
Mr~. Fahey intr~oduced the following r•esolution and moved its adoption:
RESOLUTION N0. 88-4-139 - AUTHORIZING THE
CITY ATTORNEY TO CROSS-APPEAL THE WAITE
PROPERTY CONDEMNATION MATTER IN THE EVENT
THAT P1R. b1AITE APPEALS THE SETTLEMEMT
~ETERMINED BY THE BOARD OF COMMISSION~RS
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Waite The for•egoing r•esolution was duly seconded by Mr~. Blesener•.
Platter• Ayes (5) Fahey, Blesener, Scalze, Collova, LaValle.
(Cont.) Nays (0).
Resolution declar•ed adopted.
This resolution appear~s in Resolution Book No. 19, Page 143.
llECKER
BgCke~~ The City Attor•ney r•epor~ted that the Boar•d of Commissioner~s has r•ecommended
Pr~oper~ty an awar~d of $6,750 plus appr~aisal fee in the-Heek~rt pr•operty matter~
Condemnation regarding Spruce Street impr~ovement. ,~ Decker
Agenda The City's appraisal testimony was $3,800 and the Decker~t's appr•aisal
Addition was $6,650.
'° Correction The City Attor•ne,y r~ecommended settlement of this matter~ for~ the amount
Res. No. 88-4-151of the awar~d r•ecommended by the Boar•d of Commissioner~s.
Mr•. Blesener• intr~oduced the following r•esolution and moved its adoption:
RESOLUTION ~10. 88-4-140 - AUTHORIZING PAYMENT
ON THE DECKERT PROPERTY AWARD P1ADE BY THE
BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS IN TNE AMOU~IT OF $6,750
PLUS APPRAISAL FEE AS OUTLINED BY THF CITY
ATTORNEY
The for•egoing r~esolution was duly seconded by Mr~. Fahey.
Ayes (5) Blesener, Fahey, Collova, Scalze, LaValle.
Nays (0).
Resolution declar•ed adopted.
This r•esolution appears in Resolution Book No. 19, Page 144.
Tar•nowski Fahey r~epor•ted that Mr•. Don Tar•nowski has submitted a letter~ of r~esignation
Resignation from his position as the City's Cable TV Commissioner and Broadcaster.
Mr•. Tar~nowski is r•esigning for~ per~sonal r•easons and the r~esignation is
Agenda effective May 31, 1988. Fahey recommended that Mr•. Tar•nowski be paid
Addition thr~ough May 31, 1988.
P1r. LaValle introduced the following resolution and moved its adoption:
RESOLUTION N0. 88-4-141 - ACCEPTING TNE
RESIGPIATION OF DON TARNOlJSKI AS THE CITY' S
CABLE TV COMMISSIONER AND BROADCASTER AND
AUTHORIZING TNE PFlYMEPIT OF PQR. TAR~!ObJSKI'S
SALARY THROUGH MAY 31, 1988
The for•egoing r~esolution was duly seconded by Mr~. Fahey.
Ayes (5) LaValle, Fahey, Scalze, Collova, Blesener•.
Resolu~ion declar•ed adopted.
This resolution appears in R'esolution Book No. 19, Page 145.
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Tar•nowski
Resignation
(Cont.)
Mr~. Blesener~ intr•oduced the following r~esolution and moved its adoption:
RESOLUTI0~1 N0. 88-4-142 - INSTRUCTIPIG
THE CITY CLERK TO SE~1D P1R. TARMOk~SKI
CERTIFICATE OF APPRECIATION FOR HIS
YEARS OF SERVICE TO THE CITY OF LITTLE
CANADA
The for•egoing resolution was duly seconded by Mr•. Collova.
Ayes (5) alesener, Collova, Scalze, Fahey, LaValle.
Nays (0).
Resolution declar•ed adopted.
This r•esolution appear•s in Resolution Book No. 19, Page 146.
TIF Fahey reported that the Economic Development Committee is recommending
Repor~ts that Tax Incr•ement Financing r~epor~ts be pr•epar•ed for the Yor•kton, Ltd.
and Gardner Bros. projects.
Agenda
Item No. 14a Pnr•s. Scalze intr•oduced the following r•esolution and moved its adoption:
RESOLUTION P10. 88-4-143 - REQUESTING THE
CITY PLAPdNER TO PREPARE TIF RFPORTS 1=0R
TNE YORKTON LTD. PROJECT API~ THE G~RDNER
BROS. PROJECT
The for•egoing resolution was duly seconded by P~r~. LaValle.
Ayes (5) Scalze, LaValle, Blesener~, Collova, Fahey.
Nays (0).
Resolution declared adopted.
This r•esolution appears in Resolution Book No. 19, Page 147.
Senior P9r. Collova reported that he and the City Clerk have been discussing
Citizen the possibility of an addition onto the City's senior~ citizen apar•tment
Addition building with a non-pr~ofit cor•por•ation that has developed similar•
additions in the Metro area. Collova reported that it is not
Agenda economically feasible to use TIF for• such an addition due to the
Item No. 14b bonding costs involved.
Collova r~epor•ted that the corpor•ation will be checking with HUD as
well as the management boar•d of the existing senior• building. Var•ious
options will be explor•ed such as an addition versus separ•ate building.
Scalze r~epor~ted that r•esults of a cur•r•ent study show that of
15 pr~ecincts, Little Canada has the 4th highest senior• citizen
population.
Scalze pointed out that the School Distr•ict is now awar~e of this data.
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Demolition The City has r•eceived the following bids for• the demolition of the old
Of Old Video Update building located at 3090 Rice Str•eet:
Video
Update
Jacobsen Ex
cavating, Inc.
$4,700
Bldg. Fr•attalone Excavating $4,750
Bur•ns Rudy Excavating $4,900
Agenda The Council noted tha t the pr•oper~ty owner• obtained two bids for~ the
Item No. 15a demolition, however•, these bids did not meet City specification
r~equi r•ements.
Mr~. Fahey intr•oduced the following r•esolution and moved its adoption:
RESOLUTION N0. 88-4-144 - AbdARDING THE LOW
BID OF JACOBSEN EXCAVATING, I~IC. IN TNE APIOUNT
OF $4,700 FOR REMOVAL OF THE OLD VIDEO UPDATE
BUILDING ON RICE STREET WITH THE STIPULATIOPI
THAT THE REMOVAL BE COMPLETFD AS SOON AS
POSSIBLE AND MEETS THE APPROVAL OF THE BUILDING
IMSPECTOR
The for•egoing r•esolution was duly seconded by Mr. Blesener•.
Ayes (5) Fahey, alesener, Scalze, Collova, LaValle.
Mays (0).
Resolution declar~ed adopted.
This r~esolution appear•s in Resolution Dook No. 19, Page 148.
Tr~ee The City's Tr~ee Inspector submitted a letter~ dated Apr~il 11, 1988
Removal recommending that Precision Landscaping be designated as the City's
Service tree removal contractor for the year 1988.
For 1988
Mr~. Blesener~ intr•oduced the following r•esolution and moved its adoption:
Agenda
Item No. 16a RESOLUTION N0. 88-4-1~}5 - DESIGNATING
PRECISION LAPlDSCAPING AS THE CITY'S TRFE
REP90VAL CONTRACTOR FOR THE YEAR 1988
BASED ON THE RECOMMEMDATI0~1 OF THE TREE
INSPECTOR
The foregoing r•esolution was duly seconded by Mr•s. Scalze.
Ayes (5) Blesener, Scalze, Collova, Fahey, LaValle.
Nays (0).
Resolution declar~ed adopted.
This r•esolution appear~s in Resolution Book No. 19, Page 149.
Recycling Blesener reported that the County vrants recycling contracts on a per
Contr•act annum basi s fr•om Januar~y 1 thr~ough December• 31 . Ther•efor•e, the
Solid Waste Committee is r•ecommending a 6-month extension of the
Agenda City's r•ecycling contract which is due to expir•e on June 30, 1988.
Item No. 16a
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Recycling
Contract
(Cont.)
Dlesener• also r•eported that the contr~act extension will have a slight
incr•ease in cost, however•, this will be financed by the County.
After~ that time the Solid Waste Committee would like to take new bids
for• r•ecycling ser•vices to include expanded ser•vices such as composting.
Mr•. Blesener• intr•oduced the following r•esolution and moved its adoption:
RESOLUTION N0. 88-4-146 - APPROVING THE
6-MONTH EXTENSIO~! OF THE CITY'S CURBSIDE
RECYCLING CONTRACT WITH SUPERCYCLE TO
DECEMBER 31, 1988
Cable TV
Committee
Report
Agenda
Item No. 16c
The for•egoing r•esolution was duly seconded by Mr•. LaValle.
Ayes (5) Blesener•, LaValle, Scalze, Collova, Fahey.
Nays (0).
Resolution declared adopted.
This r~esolution appears in Resolution Book No. 19, Page 150.
Blesener• r•epor•ted that the Cable TV Comnission is cur•r~ently dealing with
a couple of issues. The fir~st deals with an institutional network which
the Cable TV company was to have set up, but which the Commission indicates
has not been done. Blesener• stated that in r•eviewing past meeting minutes
he feels the Cable TV company has done what they said they would do.
The other~ issue deals with public access and who will handle it. The
Cable TV company wants the Cable Corranission to either handle public
access or• dr•op it. Ther•e should be a decision on this issue within the
next 30 to 60 days.
Blesener• pointed out the copy of the letter~ fr•om the Commission's attor•ney
dealing with por•nogr•aphy on Channel 34. The attorney felt that the
chances of the Commission's for~cing the Cable TV Company to stop showing
por•nogr•aphy on Channel 34 was very slim. The attor•ney indicated that
due to the contr~ols available, since this is a pay-per-view channel
and access can be limited or• locked out, that the Cable Commission was
less likely to get a favor•able ruling.
Blesener~ indicated that the attor•ney feels that the best the Commission
can do is r•equest that adult movies ar•e not shown on this channel.
Fahey asked how long the fr•anchise was in effect.
alesener replied 8 years. Blesener pointed out that only the cities
of Little Canada and Falcon Heights ar~e pushing this issue.
LaValle r•epor•ted that Bob Matson is against pr•onogr•aphy on Cable TV.
LaValle also commented that the new Cable TV company does not feel
bound by the contr~act the Commission enter•ed into with the or~iginal
company.
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Cable TV 6lesener• pointed out that r~egulations gover•ning Cable TV have changed,
(Cont.) and the or•iginal contr~act and contr•ol over• the Cable TV company no
longer exists.
Fahey disagr•eed that the Commission had no contr~ol and felt that
per~haps a committee should be set up to r•eview movies in advance
and deter•mine whether• or~ not they wer•e obscene. Fahey felt that the
issue could be pr~essed and the Commission should explor~e its options
and not just expr•ess its displeasur~e to the Cable TV company.
Scalze and E3lesener• felt that Fahey should put his position in wr~iting
and submit it to the Cable TV Commission and also appear~ at the
Commission's next meeting to discuss the issue.
Fahey agreed.
Blesener~ also suggested that Fahey send a copy of his letter~ to the
var•ious city councils involved as it is the councils that ultimately
dir~ect the Commissioners what to do.
Gar•dner~ Mr~. Collova r~eported that Gardner• Br~os. began installation of a sign
f3r•os. that was in violation of the City's sign or~dinance. Constr•uction of
Sign the sign was stopped.
Agenda Blesener• r•epor•ted that he viewed the sign being constr~ucted and br•ought
Item No. 17a it to the attention of the Building Inspector~ who stopped the wor•k.
Blesener• also commented that it was his feeling that the quality of
the sign was not fir~st-class. Blesener• also pointed out that only
one free-standing sign is allowed on the Gar~dner• Bros. pr~oper•ty.
Scalze asked the size sign Gardner• Br~os. would be allowed in view of
the pr~ovision for~signage equal to 10% of the building ar•ea.
Blesener• pointed out that the maximum size sign would be 200 squar~e feet.
Blesener• felt the quality of the sign should be taken into consider•ation
at the same time the Council r~eviews Gar•dner• Br~os.'s r•equest for~ TIF.
Ordinance Collova r•epor~ted that the applicant r•emoved his r•equest for• pr•ovision
No. 298 for~ living quar~ter~s in B-3 business developments.
Agenda Council felt that the Planning Commission should r~eview this pr•oposal
Item No. 17b and make a r~ecommendation to the Council.
Zilge The Building Inspector• issued a letter• dated Apr•il 13, 1988 r~ecommending
Building completion of cer•tain items befor•e a building per~mit is issued to Mr•.
Permit Zilge.
Agenda Mr~. Fahey intr•oduced the following r~esolution and moved its adoption:
Addition
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Zilge RESOLUTION N0. 88-4-147 - AUTHORIZING THE
Building BUILDING INSPECTOR TO ISSUE A BUILDING PERMIT
Per~mit TO MR. ZILGE UPON COMPLETION, OR SUITABLE
(Cont.) PROVISION TO COMPLETE, THE ITEMS LISTED IN THE
BUILDING INSPECTOR'S LETTER OF APRIL 13, 1988
TO THE SATISFACTION OF THE BUILDING I~ISPECTOR,
CITY PLANNER AND CITY ATTORNEY
The for~egoing r•esolution was duly seconded by Mr•. Collova.
Ayes (5) Fahey, Collova, Scalze, Blesener, LaValle.
Nays (0).
Resolution declar~ed adopted.
This r•esolution appear•s in Resolution Book No. 19, Page 151.
Par~k Scalze suggested that copies of the City's r•esidential sur•vey be made
Sur•vey available to the gener•al public. Scalze r~epor•ted that the City of
Shor•eview char•ged $5 per• copy of their• sur•vey.
Agenda
Item No. 18a Without objection, the Council set a$5 char•ge for• copies of the sur•vey.
Cr•ime Scalze expr~essed concer•n with the amount of cr•ime in Little Canada as
Study shown in a recent cr•ime study compar•ison of 47 subur•bs.
Agenda Fahey suggested that the City follow up on this matter• with Commander•
Addition Ber•geron of the Ramsey C ounty Sher~iff's Depar•tment.
The City Cler•k r•epor•ted that he will sen d Commander• Ber•ger•on a copy of
the study.
Ener•gy Council r•eviewed cor•r~espondence fr•om the Gover•nor~'s office r•egar~ding
Audit ener•gy audits and a gr•ant pr~ogr~am available for~ these audits.
Agenda Fahey suggested that the City check with Nor~ther•n States Power• on the
Item No. 19a cost of conducting such an audit for• the City.
Blesener• agr•eed, and pointed out that the results of such an audit could
help in planning the City Center addition.
Compar~able LaValle submitted to the Council a r~esolution which was passed by Ar~den
Wor•th Hills as a fir•st step in adopting compar•able worth.
Agenda Council r~eviewed the r•esolution but felt additional infor~mation was
Item No. 19b needed befor~e such a r•esolution could be adopted.
Fahey suggested that it may be necessar~y to schedule a Council wor•kshop
to discuss the compar•able wor•th issue.
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MN Zoo The Council r•eviewed cor•respondence fr•om the MM Zoo which offer~s a
& Little 20% discount to Little Canada Residents as par•t of a lOth anniver~sar•y
Canada Day celebr~ation. The Zoo is offer•ing to host a Lit tle Canada Day at the
7_00.
Agenda
Addition Fahey suggested that if ther~e is a gr•oup of cit izens or• c ivic gr•oup
inter~esting in pur~suing this with the Zoo, the City would be happy
to wor•k with them. However•, Fahey did not feel the City should pr~omote
this on its own.
St. Paul Blesener~ r•epor•ted that the St. Paul I~later• Depar•tment r•ecently offer~ed
Water~ * to give Little Canada a 15% r•eduction in the r~ate that was char•ged
uarte
Board for the €#ws~- hw~e-~ne~~~s of 1987 due to an inaccurate meter which
resulted in an overcharge to the City. The City contacted the !~ater
Agenda Depar~tment suggesting that 1986 be included in the r•eduction as well.
Addition However•, the u!ater• Depar~tment has r~eplied statinq that the r~eduction
offer•ed took into consider•ation 1986.
~~Resr~~cr~iqp~~
ldater~ Loss Blesener~ repor~ted that the City's water• loss for• the fir•st quar•ter~ of
1988 was 2%. Blesener• indicated that the Public 4aor~ks Depar•tment feels
Agenda the meter still may not be accur•ately set.
Addition
Hir•ing Fahey pointed out that the City is in need of a par•t-time Cable TV
Par•t-Time br~oadcaster~. Fahey suggested that the City hir•e Bill Br~uce who has
Cable TV been doing the br•oadcasting on a tempor~ar•y basis.
Br~oadcaster
Bill 2ruce outlined his qualifications for• the Council.
Agenda
Item No. 19c Mr•. Fahey intr•oduced the following r~esolution and moved its adoption:
RESOLUTION ~10. 88-4-148 - HIRING [~ILL
BRUCE AS THE CITY S PART-TIME CABLE TV
BROADCASTER AT A RATE OF $10.00 PER
HOUR
The for~egoing r•esolution was duly seconded by Mr•. Blesener•.
Ayes (5) Fahey, Blesener, Collova, LaValle, Scalze.
Nays (0).
Resolution declar•ed adopted.
This r•esolution appear•s in Resolution Book Mo. 19, Page 152.
Cable TV Blesener r•epor•ted that Little Canada is the only city broadcasting
(Cont.) events other~ than Council meetings on Cable TV. Blesener~ also r•epor~ted
that the 5% fr~anchise fee that the City r•eceives is to be used for~
Cable TV purposes.
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Cable TV Blesener~ suggested that some of this money could be used in conjunction
(Cont.) with the City Center• expansion for• items such as lighting, the audio-
visual stor•age r•oom, etc.
Bill Br~uce r•epor~ted that the Cable TV Company has done nothing for~ the
managment and pr•omotion of access of gover•nment channels.
Blesener~ r~epor~ted that the Company's position is that these channels do
not benefit the Company.
IJake The Ci ty Attor•ney repor•ted that ther~e are two di ffer•ent ways to put the
Or•dinance tdake Ordinance into effect. The City will either• have to enter• into
a Joint Powers Agreement withMaplewood, or the County Board will have
Agenda to adopt the ordinance.
Addition
The City Cler•k r~ecommended that the City enter~ into a Joint Power•s
Agr•eement with the City of Maplewood.
Mr~. Fahey intr•oduced the following r~esolution and moved its adoption:
RESOLUTION N0. 88-4-149 - INSTRUCTING THE
CITY FlTTORNEY TO PREPARE A JOIMT POI~IERS
AGREEMENT 6ETWEEN THE CITY OF LITTLE CA~IADA
AND THE CITY OF MAPLEWOOD REGARDI~IG THE WAKE
ORDI~IANCE ADOPTED BY THE CITY
The for~egoi ng r•esol uti on was duly seconded by Mr~. Bl esener•.
Ayes (5) Fahey, Blesener, Scalze, LaValle, Collova.
Nays (0).
Resolution declar•ed adopted.
This r•esolution appear~s in Resolution Book Mo. 19, Page 153.
Adjour•n Mr~. Fahey intr~oduced the following resolution and moved its adoption:
Agenda RESOLUTION N0. 88-4-150 - ADJOURNING
Item No. 20
The foregoing r•esolution was duly seconded by Mr. LaValle.
Ayes (5) Fahey, LaValle, Collova, Scalze, Blesener.
Nays (0).
Resolution declar~ed adopted.
This r~esolution appear•s in Resolution Book No. 19, Page 154.
Ther•e being no fur•ther• business, the meeting was adjour~ned at 11:30 P.M.
Respectfully s~ibmitted,
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~Kathy GY~zer~
Recording Secretary
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