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CITY OF ST. ANTHONY
Our mission is to be a progressive and livable community,
a walkable village, which is safe and secure.
CITY COUNCIL MEETING AGENDA
April 22, 2003
7:00 PM
Council Chambers
Call to Order.
Pledge of Allegiance.
Roll Call.
Consideration, Discussion, and Possible Action on All of the Following Items:
I. Approval of the April 22, 2003 City Council Meeting Agenda. Action
requested.
Il. Proclamations and Recognitions.
A. Proclamation for Volunteer Recognition Week. Action requested. (p.1)
B. Presentation of Certificates of Appreciation to Employee Service Award
Recipients. (p. 2)
Ill. Community Forum.
Individuals may address the City Council about any item not included on the
regular agenda. Speakers are requested to come to the podium, state their name
and address for the Clerk's record and limit their remarks to five minutes.
Generally, the City Council will not take.official action on items discussed at this
time, but may typically refer the matter to staff for a future report or direct that the
matter be scheduled on an upcoming agenda.
IV. Consent Agenda.
These items are considered routine and will be enacted by one motion. There will
be no separate discussion of these items unless a Councilmember or citizen so
requests, in which event the item will be removed from the Consent Agenda and
placed elsewhere on the agenda.
A. Approve March 11, 2003 Council meeting minutes. (Minutes were tabled
at a previous Council meeting.) (pp. 3 - 9)
Approve April 8, 2003 Council meeting minutes. (pp. 10 - 22)
B. Licenses and permits. (pp. 24 - 25)
C. Claims. (pp. 26 - 28)
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D. Approval of Memorandum of Understanding with ISD #282 for conduct of
2003 Local Elections. Action requested. (pp. 29 - 30)
E. Resolution 03-033, re: Approval of Amendment to LOGIS Health Care
Plan. Action requested. (pp. 31 - 32)
V. Public Hearings.
A. Discussion of City's 2004 Proposed Budget. (pp. 33 - 38)
VI. General Policy Business of the Council.
A. Resolution 03-031, re: Authorizing Application for the Tax Base
Revitalization Account. Action requested. (pp. 39 -40)
B. Resolution 03-032, re: Call for public hearing on modification for
Redevelopment Project Area No. 3. and the establishment of a Tax
Increment Financing District No. 3 - 5 and for the awarding of business
subsidies. Action requested. (pp. 41 - 43)
VII. Reports From Commissions and Staff.
A. Fire Department 2002 Annual Report and discuss fire pumper bids. Joel
Hewitt, Fire Chief, will be present. (p. 44)
B. Police Department 2002 Annual Report. Dick Engstrom, Chief of Police,
will be present. The report is attached.
VIII. Reports From City Manager and Councilmembers.
IX. Information and Announcements.
X. Miscellaneous Informational Documents.
XI. Adjournment.
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PROCLAMATION
WHEREAS, Volunteers have enriched the life of our community through their concern,
commitment and generosity of spirit; and
WHEREAS, Volunteers are an essential component of that quality of life as they serve the
health, education, recreation, social service, environmental and cultural needs of
our community; and
WHEREAS, Volunteers of all ages and from all backgrounds are stepping forward to meet and
to solve the increasingly complex problems that have confronted our community;
and
WHEREAS, Individuals and groups serving as volunteers have impacted our community
through service to others; and
WHEREAS, Recognition should be given to volunteers involved in all contributions which serve
their fellow citizens and communities.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, Randy Hodson, Mayor of the City of St. Anthony, and on behalf of the St.
Anthony City Council, do hereby proclaim the week of April 27-May 3, 2003 to be
VOL UNTEER RECOGNITION WEEK
in St. Anthony Village. As we continue to face the challenges and opportunities of our society, I
call on all citizens of the City to sustain and increase St. Anthony's voluntary spirit now and for
the future. Together we can serve the City and serve it well.
Mayor
Date
MEMORANDUM
DATE: April 15, 2003
TO: Michael Momson, City Manager
FROM: Connie Kroeplin, City Clerk
SUBJECT: SERVICE AWARDS -TUESDAY, APRIL 22, 2003
Following are the employees to be recognized in 2003:
Public Works
Mark Hermann 15 years
Charles Quigley 10 years
Edward Markel 5 years
Police
Kimberly Dulz 15 years
Robert Nehring 15 years
Fire
Richard Pfeiffer 30 years
Steve Nerheim 20 years
Donald Drusch 20 years
Kevin Cardinal 10 years
Jeff Halet 10 years
Liquor
Diane Johnson 20 years
Jerome Jay 15 years
Administration
Sandy Simon 5 years
To date, the following have indicated they will attend the April 22 meeting:
Fire: Steve Nerheim
Finance: Sandy Simon
Police: Bob Nehring
City Council Regular Meeting Minutes
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March 11, 2003
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CITY OF ST. ANTHONY
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3 CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING MINUTES
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5 March 11, 2003
6
7 CALL TO ORDER.
8 Mayor Hodson called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m.
9
10 PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE.
11 Mayor Hodson invited the Council and audience to join him in the Pledge of Allegiance.
12
13 ROLL CALL.
14 Present: Mayor Hodson; Councilmembers Sparks and Thuesen.
15 Absent: Councilmembers Horst and Faust.
16 Also Present: City.Manager Mike Mornson.
17
18 CONSIDERATION,DISCUSSION, AND POSSIBLE ACTION ON ALL OF THE FOLLOWING
19 ITEMS.
20
21 I. APPROVAL OF MARCH 11,2003 CITY COUNCIL MEETING AGENDA.
22 Motion by Councilmember Sparks to approve the City Council Meeting Agenda of March 11,
' 2003.
25 Motion carried unanimously.
26
27 U. PROCLAMATIONS AND RECOGNITIONS.
28 A. Proclamation declaring April as Child Abuse Prevention Month.
29 Councilmember Sparks read the Proclamation proclaiming April as Child Abuse Prevention
30 Month.
31
32 Motion by Councilmember Sparks to approve the Proclamation declaring April as Child Abuse
33 prevention Month.
34
35 Motion carried unanimously.
36
37 III. COMMUNITY FORUM.
38 Mayor Hodson invited residents to come forward at this time and address the Council on items
39 that are not on the regular agenda.
40
41 Stan Nelson of 3504 Maplewood Drive came forward and addressed his thoughts regarding the
42 affordability of new City facilities. He said the fees for Homeowners Insurance is jumping
43 considerably in 2003. His homeowners insurance was raised 53%this year. He said many
44 senior citizens rely on fixed income investments for living expenses and his own income for
2002 was down$4500 compared to 2001.
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March 11,2003
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Mr. Nelson reviewed some Real Estate Tax comparisons with the Council. He said Real Estate
Tax is currently based on Taxable Market Value. He stated that currently, the much higher.
3 Estimated Market Value has no effect on Real Estate Tax to be paid. He indicated that State law
4 dictates that over the next four years Taxable Market Value must converge toward Estimated
5 Market Value until they are equal for the 2007 Tax year. He stated that using the 2003 tax rate
6 schedule his 2004 taxes will be increasing$250.00, however, it would be increasing$750.00 if it
7 were based on Estimated Market Value instead of Taxable Market Value.
8
9 Mr. Nelson said the taxpayers of St. Anthony are facing huge and automatic Real Estate Tax
10 increases, income is dropping for senior citizens, and Homeowners Insurance Rates are climbing
11 dramatically; therefore, the affordability of a new fire station and maintenance facility must be
12 considered.
13
14 Mr. Nelson also discussed County tax issues and gave an overview of Real Estate tax dollars
15 percent distribution. He recommends joining with other County suburbs to force Hennepin
16 County to curb spending and limit their tax increases.
17
18 Councilmember Sparks asked what Mr. Nelson's take was on financing a fire station. Mr.
19 Nelson said he is not against updating the fire station, however, it's the affordability he's
20 concerned about. He feels the size of the fire station is something that needs to be justified.
21
22 Robert Kluwe of 2600 34th Avenue Northeast came forward to address the Council. He stated
his purpose of coming.forward was to give a formal notice of appeal on the assessment he had.
He said he lives on a corner lot and does not understand why corner lots are assessed on both
25 frontage and side lengths while non-corner lots are assessed only according to their frontages. .
26
27 Mr. Kluwe stated that if equal assessment amounts are not going to be applied then he feels
28 square footage should be considered. He stated his lot is 11,250 square feet and believes the
29 property at 3326 Edward Street is 17,775 square feet. He said that property is probably valued at
30 twice of what his is, yet he is being assessed$7,506.00 compared to their assessment of
31 $4,448.00. Mr. Kluwe reviewed the diagrams he provided.
32
33 He said that State law says all properties have to be assessed in the same manner. He said it
34 would be a great year to change the policy since there are only four residents that need changes.
35
36 Mayor Hodson asked if there were any other residents that wanted to come forward. Hearing
37 none,Mayor Hodson moved forward with the agenda.
38
39 IV. CONSENT AGENDA.
40
41 1. Approve February 11, 2003 Council meeting agenda.
42 2. Consider licenses and permits.
43 3. Consider payment of claims.
44 4. Resolution 03-025 re: Sub_mittal of the 2003 Hennepin County Municipal Recycling
A lr� Grant Application.
47
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March 11, 2003
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Motion by Councilmember Thuesen to approve the Consent Agenda items.
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3 Motion carried unanimously.
4
5 Councilmember Sparks asked about the possibility of recycling plastic bags. City Manager
6 Mornson said he would look into it.
7
8 V. PUBLIC HEARINGS.
9 None.
10
11 VI. GENERAL POLICY BUSINESS OF THE COUNCIL.
12 A. Engineering update and Resolution 03-026,re: Authorize bids for City's water filtration
13 System Todd Hubmer, WSB &Associates, Inc.)
14 Todd Hubmer of WSB & Associates, Inc. provided an update on the current status of projects
15 within St. Anthony Village.
16
17 Mr. Hubmer gave an update on the Influent Infiltration Reduction Program. He said as a follow-
18 up to the goal-setting retreat, options for reducing clear water influent and infiltration into St.
19 Anthony Sanitary Sewer System are currently being reviewed. He anticipates that these options
20 will be presented to City Council in April.
21
22 Mr. Humber gave an update on the St. Anthony Village Wellhead Protection Plan. He said the
Ramsey County Soil and Water Conservation District has completed a draft of the City of St.
_ Anthony's Wellhead Protection Plan. City staff met with Ramsey County staff to discuss this
25 plan on March 11, 2003.
26
27 Mr. Humber gave an update on the NPDES Phase II Permit. He indicated that the City of St.
28 Anthony National Pollutant Discharge Elimination Systems Phase II Permit is being worked on.
29 He said this permit was prepared and submitted to the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency on
30 March 10, 2003.
31
32 Mr. Hubmer gave an update on the Kenzie Terrace Sanitary and Water Main Improvement
33 Project. He stated that construction plans for completion of this project are 90%complete. It's
34 anticipated that the plans will be completed by the end of March with an anticipated bid opening
35 of May 2003. He anticipates that a neighborhood meeting will be held for individuals adjacent
36 to this project in April 2003.
37
38 Mr. Hubmer gave an update on the 2003 Street Reconstruction Project. He said the utility
39 meeting was held on March 5, 2003 to discuss the coordination between Minnegasco and the
40 City's Contractor for the 2003 Street Project. He indicated that the Preconstruction Meeting with
41 the Contractor, the City staff, WSB staff, Subcontractors, and all utility organizations is
42 scheduled for April 2003. Following this Preconstruction meeting Mr. Hubmer said a
43 neighborhood meeting will be held during the last week of April to discuss the project's schedule
44 and to provide residents with additional information concerning the 2003 project and to answer
A any questions. The first construction newsletter is scheduled to be published.and mailed the last
week of April 2003.
47
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March 11,2003
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Mr. Humber gave an update on the Stone House Right-of-Way vacation Documents. He
indicated that WSB &Associates, Inc. has been working with Hennepin County to coordinate
3 the vacation of portions of County Road 88 and Silver Lake Road back to the City of St.
4 Anthony. These portions of right-of-way currently reside over the eastern third of the Stone .
5 House parcel. He said it is anticipated that the easements will be vacated and St. Anthony will
6 have ownership of these parcels in the near future.
7
8 Mr. Hubmer provided an update on the St. Anthony Boulevard Neighborhood Meeting. He said
9 a neighborhood meeting was held with the residents of St. Anthony Boulevard on March 5, 2003
10 to discuss a potential lighting improvement plan, as well as to discuss speed limit issues related
11 to St. Anthony Boulevard.
12
13 Mr. Hubmer reviewed the resolution authorizing WSB &Associates, Inc. to prepare the final
14 plans and specifications for the improvements to the chemical treatment room at the St. Anthony
15 Village Water Treatment Plan. He said this project is an implementation component of the water
16 and sewer study which was conducted in 2002. He said it is anticipated that the project would
17 begin construction in September 2003 and be completed by the spring of 2004.
18
19 Mr.Hubmer stated that as part of the preparation of final plans and specifications, a number of
20 options for the chlorine storage facility will be evaluated and presented to City staff for their
21 review. He said a preliminary estimate of the cost to complete water treatment plant
22 improvements is approximately$1,000,000.
Councilmember Sparks asked why it's being used as a bond versus taking it out of the fund
25 established for the water treatment facility. Mr. Hubmer said the fund is there so the City can
26 accrue interest and replace the plant at sometime in the future.
27
28 Motion by Councilmember Thuesen to adopt Resolution 03-026,re: Authorize bids for City's
29 water filtration system.
30 Motion carried unanimously.
31
32 VII. REPORTS FROM COMMISSIONS AND STAFF.
33 A. Liquor Operations 2002 Annual Report.
34 Mike Larson came forward to review the St. Anthony Liquor Operations.
35
36 Mr. Larson provided background information on the St. Anthony Liquor Operations. He said the
37 City owns and operates two off-sale liquor stores and one on-sale bar and restaurant. He said the
38 operation has a full time operations manager, a store manager at each off-sale store and a
39 bar/restaurant manager. A full time lead liquor clerk and a full time bartender are also employed
40 at the off-sale stores. He said in addition to the full time staff, the off-sale stores have 15 part
41 time clerks and the Stonehouse has 15 part time employees.
42
43 Mr. Larson said the City's liquor operations experienced increased sales during 2002 when
44 compared to 2001. He indicated that sales at store#1, located next to the Stonehouse, increased
$20,000.00. Sales at store#2, located at Apache Plaza, increased$87,000.00. The Stonehouse
experienced a$15,000.00 increase in sales. He said the overall sales increased $122,000.00 for
47 the liquor operation. He briefly reviewed the reasons for the increase in sales.
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1 Mr. Larson gave a recap of 2002 activities and events. He said they continued with the annual
3 promotions such as the Villagefest "Kick-off Party in the Parking Lot",the Stonehouse golf
4 tournament and"Pig Skin Pick's"contest where customers at the Stonehouse can pick the'
5 winners of each week in the NFL. He said the Stonehouse also hosted the St. Anthony Chamber
6 of Commerce Golf Tournament dinner and awards ceremony. Mr. Larson also gave an overview
7 of the awards received in 2002.
8
9 Mr. Larson said that liquor sales accounted for$1,288,770.00 at both stores, an increase of
10 $32,000.00 over 2001. Beer sales accounted for$1,838,700.00 at both stores, an increase of
11 $16,000 over 2001. Wine sales accounted for$966,000.00 at both stores, an increase of
12 $68,300.00 over 2001. Tobacco sales accounted for$113,000.00 in sales at both stores, a
13 decrease of$1,200.00 over 2001. Mix and miscellaneous sales accounted for$95,900.00 in
14 sales, a decrease of$150.00 over 2001. Mr. Larson also reviewed the eight-year net profit
15 history.
16
17 Councilmember Sparks asked Mr. Larson to talk about dram shop insurance. Mr. Larson said he
18 expected an across the board increase in 2003.
19
20 Councilmember Sparks.asked Mr. Larson to explain the process when there are claims. Mr.
21 Larson said his staff goes through beverage alcohol training to help them identify someone who
22 has had too much to drink.
Councilmember Thuesen complemented Mr. Larson and the staff and said he appreciates all of
25 their hard work.
26
27 Mayor Hodson also thanked Mr. Larson and the staff and said their customer service is excellent.
28
29 VIII. REPORTS FROM CITY MANAGER AND COUNCILMEMBERS.
30 Mr. Mornson gave an update on State budget aid cuts in 2003 and 2004.
31
32 Mr. Momson gave an update on the fire truck. He said a demo is being bid for an estimated
33 savings of$80,000.
34
35 Mr. Mornson provided an update on the Public Facilities Study Group. He said the next Open
36 House is scheduled for April 22, 2003 and the final report will be presented May 13, 2003.
37
38 Mr. Mornson gave an update on the Stonehouse Redevelopment. He said title work and Phase 1
39 is currently underway. He indicated that Hennepin County staff has tentatively agreed to deed
40 the easement back to the city. He said Amcon will meet with Mike Larson on possible design
41 for the off-sale and the Developers Agreement will be approved May 13, 2003.
42
43 Mr. Mornson gave an update on the Apache Plaza project. He said a property owners meeting
44 will take place to discuss the project. He attended a meeting with the Met Council staff last
' week.
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Mr. Morrison said a joint meeting with the School Board is scheduled for April 29, 2003 from
6:30 to 8:00 p.m. A neighborhood meeting with St. Anthony Boulevard residents will take place
3 at 8:00 p.m.
4
5 Councilmember Sparks said she attended the Parks Committee meeting. She said proofs for the
6 prefab building were provided and it was a good meeting overall.
7
8 Councilmember Sparks indicated that Village Fest may take place at the Salvation Army Camp.
9
10 Councilmember Sparks said the Citizens Advisory Committee will be formed for the Mississippi
11 Watershed. She indicated they would be interested in having a resident of the City on this
12 committee. She said the Watershed will be forming a stewardship fund and they will also be
13 looking at forming education programs by 2004.
14
15 Councilmember Thuesen said he will attend the March 18, 2003 Planning Commission meeting.
16
17 Councilmember Thuesen wanted to assure the residents that the Council will continue to look at
18 how they can be responsible for tax dollars.
19
20 Mayor Hodson commented on the article about the Northwest Quadrant Redevelopment. He
21 said it brought a lot of positive attention to what is going on in the City.
22
Mayor Hodson pointed out all of the developments going on in the City.
25 Mayor Hodson said May 1, 2003 will be the State of the City. He said recognition of volunteers
26 will follow the State of the City.
27
28 Mayor Hodson indicated that excellent ideas came from Coffee with the Mayor.
29
30 IX. INFORMATION AND ANNOUNCEMENTS.
31 None.
32
33 X. MISCELLANEOUS INFORMATIONAL DOCUMENTS.
34 None.
35
36 XI. ADJOURNMENT.
37 Motion by Councilmember Thuesen to adjourn the meeting at 8:05 p.m.
38
39 Motion carried unanimously.
40
41 Respectfully submitted,
42
43
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April 8, 2003
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1 CITY OF ST. ANTHONY
2
3 CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING MINUTES
4
5 April 8, 2003
6
7 CALL TO ORDER.
8 Mayor Hodson called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m.
9
10 PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE.
11 Mayor Hodson invited the Council and audience to join him in the Pledge of Allegiance.
12
13 ROLL CALL.
14 Present: Mayor Hodson; Councilmembers Horst, Sparks, Thuesen, and Faust.
15 Absent: None.
16 Also Present: City Manager Mike Mornson.
17
18 CONSIDERATION, DISCUSSION, AND POSSIBLE ACTION ON ALL OF THE FOLLOWING
19 ITEMS.
20
21 I. APPROVAL OF APRIL 8, 2003 CITY COUNCIL MEETING AGENDA.
22 Motion by Councilmember Sparks to approve the City Council Meeting Agenda of April 8,
23 2003.
24
25 Motion,carried unanimously.
26
27 II. PROCLAMATIONS AND RECOGNITIONS.
28 None.
29
30 III. COMMUNITY FORUM.
31 Mayor Hodson invited residents to come forward at this time and address the Council on items
32 that are not on the regular agenda.
33
34 Hearing none, Mayor Hodson moved forward with the agenda.
35
36 IV. CONSENT AGENDA.
37
38 1. Consider March 25, 2003 Council meeting,minutes.
39 2. Consider licenses and permits.
40 3. Consider payment of claims.
41
42 Motion by Councilmember Faust to approve the Consent Agenda items with the removal of
43 Consent Agenda Item 1.
44
45 Motion carried unanimously.
46
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April 8, 2003
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1 Motion by Councilmember Sparks to approve the City Council Meeting Minutes of March 25,
2 2003.
3
4 Motion carried with Mayor Hodson abstaining.
5
6 V. PUBLIC HEARINGS.
7
8 A. Board of Review
9 Mayor Hodson opened the public hearing at 7:03 p.m. and.welcomed Hennepin County
10 Appraiser Tamara Doolittle to the meeting.
11
12 Ms. Doolittle introduced herself. She reviewed the method of assessment and the 2003
13 assessment information for the board of review process. She explained that the sale study price
14 that would prevail under competitive open market conditions was used. Ms. Doolittle stated that
15 there were 55 sales that occurred between October 1, 2001 and September 30, 2002 and
16 indicated these were used to assist in setting values for 2003.
17
18 Ms. Doolittle listed the adjustments for the 2003 assessments as being on average: Residential—
19 8.9%, Commercial/Industrial 3.3%, Condos— 10.8%, Townhouses—9.5%,Duplex— 17.7%.
20 She stated that a complete evaluation was done on the commercial/industrial properties this year,
21 as some were up and some were down. She noted that the value notices were mailed March 7.
22
23 Ms. Doolittle stated the assessor's office received 20 calls of which 11 of these were reviewed.
24 She explained that if you do not feel the 2003 valuation represents the fair market value of the
25 home and that this meeting gave the residents an opportunity to appeal. She explained in that
26 case, the County Assessor would then take the opportunity to do an interior inspection of the
27 home. She stated that the last day for this board to reconvene is April 28, 2003. She then asked
28 if there were any questions from the Board.
29
30 Mayor Hodson invited Anthony Kaczor to come to the podium.
31
32 Anthony Kaczor, 3008—33`d Avenue, stated his property value has gone up $114,000 in the past
33 three years. He stated the house next door and behind him brings his value down, while his
34 home brings their values up. He explained the taxable value of his home went up 12% and the
35 estimated value went up only 9%. Mr.Kaczor indicated the housing market has hit the wall, in
36 his opinion, and stated his value shouldn't go up by 12%. He stated he feels like he just has to
37 let his house, including his roof, run down because they keep raising the value. Mr.Kaczor feels
38 that the estimated market value should stay at $231,000. He feels $200,000 should be the
39 taxable value and the assessor's office wants it to go from$206,000 to $231,000.
40
41 Ms. Doolittle offered to review Mr. Kaczor's value and do some review of sales in his area.
42
43 Councilmember Faust recommended that Ms. Doolittle review his property and stated that Mr.
44 Kaczor has now taken the necessary steps so that he can appeal to Hennepin County if he would
45 like to. Councilmember Faust said values are not raised to generate taxes. He advised that the
46 12% increase is mitigated by the State legislature.
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1 Theodore Swierczek, 2601 Kenzie Terrace, #530, came to the podium and stated the Kenzie
2 building he lives in has a crack that is 3/a to 1 inch wide and 24 feet across where the plaster is-
3 coming out and will need numerous repairs. He explained he is asking for a reinspection and
4 evaluation by the assessor's office. Ms. Doolittle stated that she can come out and review the
5 evaluation and if Mr. Swierczek was not happy he would be able to appeal to the Board.
6
7 Mayor Hodson asked if anyone else would like to be heard. Hearing none, Mayor Hodson.
8 closed the public hearing at 7:16 p.m.
9
10 VI. REPORTS FROM COMMISSIONS AND STAFF.
11 A. Update on Three Rivers Park.
12 Mayor Hodson welcomed Doug Bryant, Don DeVeau, and Rosemary Franzese to the meeting.
13
14 Rosemary Franzese stated in September of 2001 Three Rivers Park District acquired the
15 Salvation Army property and are now drafting plans along with an advisory board of St.
16 Anthony residents. Ms. Franzese then introduced Doug Bryant.
17
18 Doug. Bryant explained that Mr. DeVeau would go over the preliminary concept plan with the
19 Council. He stated that Three River Parks is one of ten regional park agencies in the Twin Cities
20 area and that they get a fair amount of funding from the State Legislature and Met Council for
21 Regional Parks. Mr. Bryant stated the acquisition of the land was just under$8,000,000 and
22 qualifies for a reimbursement grant.
23
24 Mr. Bryant indicated they would go to the legislature in 2004 to seek funding for Phase I of the
25 park. He explained when state funding was provided the Met Council would match the funds on
26 a 60/40 basis. He stated that the funds would be available in late 2004 or early 2005. He
27 explained if the dollars are allocated, the City go forward with construction as soon as possible
28 to be able to open Phase I in 2006.
29
30 Mr. Bryant explained that if the dollars are not allocated there would be a reevaluation of the site
31 to see what they can do with the existing facility. He stated they are also working with the City
32 of Columbia Heights regarding a small parcel to the west of the park that may be included(about
33 2.5 or 2.6 acres). He stated that Three Rivers will be talking to the City of Columbia Heights at
34 the end of the month. Mr. Bryant explained the Salvation Army has requested an extension of
35 their lease. He recommended the lease be extended until September of 2004. Mr. Bryant then
36 introduced Don DeVeau to go over the preliminary concept plan.
37
38 Don DeVeau explained Three Rivers Park's mission as promoting environmental stewardship
39 through recreation and education in a natural resources-based park system. He explained
40 environmental stewardship was important throughout the entire concept and Silver Lake was
41 classified as a special recreation feature. Mr. DeVeau.noted there are three types of parks within
42 the system: a park reserve(at least 1000 acres), a regional park (to take pressure off of the park
43 reserves) and special recreation feature parks.
44
45 Mr. DeVeau reviewed the characteristics of special recreation feature parks and what the criteria
46 was for this classification. He stated there cannot be duplication between the special recreation
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1 feature parks and services already offered by the regional parks. He explained that in the
2 development of the master plan, seven phases were identified. He stated meetings were held to
3 discuss various concept plans and preliminary plans, themes and outcomes were established: .He
4 then showed an aerial view of the Salvation Army camp and stated there are 69 acres of land
5 available at the Salvation Army property. He stated the preliminary concept that was chosen
6 was for Silverwood—A Center for Arts and the Environment.
7
8 Mr. DeVeau indicated there would be two entrances with the main entrance on Silver Lake Road
9 (close to the existing roadway) and a second entrance on County Road E. He explained as guests
10 arrive there will be picnic areas on the eastern side of the property with some access for canoes
11 to the lake. He stated that this area will be open during park hours. Mr. DeVeau continued to
12 explain that as guests travel to the west, they would find the main parking lot and in the
13 southwest portion of the development a two story building that will be added onto and a new
14 building built specifically for arts and the environment.
15
16 Mr. DeVeau explained to the east there would be sculpture gardens for weddings and special
17 uses, including larger turf areas. He indicated to the south there would be an amphitheater close
18 to the water. He stated there would be a paved trail all the way through the park and also
19 woodchip trails. Mr. DeVeau noted this was just preliminary and that they are not sure how
20 many buildings would be needed. He stated that they may add some housing units for small
21 groups to be able to stay overnight. Mr. DeVeau explained the existing 23 buildings have been
22 examined and would be investigated for reuse within the project. He stated that the master plan
23 would be submitted to the Met Council by this Fall. Mr. DeVeau then asked for any questions
24 from the Council.
25
26 Councilmember Thuesen asked whether there are any other properties that Three Rivers Parks is
27 currently working on. Mr. DeVeau stated that there is an educational farm in Minnetrista. Mr.
28 Bryant added that there is a site called Murphy's Landing in Scott County,which will be a
29 historical preservation site.
30
31 Councilmember Thuesen questioned how high in the pecking order this property was. Mr.
32 Bryant explained it is in the five-year plan and the time line stated earlier was the time line that
33 has been approved. He explained that Three Rivers Park would receive$4-5 million dollars each
34 year and noted if that continues there was a good chance to open Phase I by 2006. Mr. Bryant
35 explained that if the funding levels continue as promised, the funds allocated in 2004 would be
36 available in early 2005.
37
38 Councilmember Thuesen asked Mr. DeVeau to address concerns about the amphitheater noise.
39 Mr. DeVeau stated this would be a small amphitheater utilized for displays and public
40 discussions, not of a size that would enable high school bands, etc. He agreed that it was close to
41 the lake and there may be sound issues that need to be addressed.
42
43 Councilmember Thuesen asked whether there would be someone working full time on site to
44 allow people to utilize the arts and environmental programs. Mr. Bryant explained how the
45 nature centers work in other cities and anticipated that there would be full time,part time and
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1 volunteer workers. He explained that there would be public programs that can be attended and
2 also schools could utilize the facility.
3
4 Councilmember Faust questioned the hours of operation for this park. Mr. Bryant stated typically
5 hours are from 6:00 a.m. until sunset unless there were evening programs. He stated.if there was
6 a building open on site, the hours could be from 8:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. for the building
7
8 Councilmember Faust questioned who would be policing the park. Mr. Bryant stated they have
9 there own police staff, both certified and non-certified. He noted there would be some
10 coordination with the county and municipal law enforcement as well.
11
12 Mayor Hodson asked about the property the Columbia Heights property. He questioned whether
13 or not it would remain a beach. Mr. Bryant stated that the property qualifies as a special
14 recreation feature,which means that to get the funding they cannot duplicate services provided
15 by regional parks. He stated since there was a beach on Long Lake at the regional park it would
16 be their recommendation that there would not be a swimming beach at Silver Lake. Mr. Bryant
17 stated they would recommend a fishing pier and walking trails instead. He stated the playground
18 equipment may have to be removed as well. He added that the City of Columbia Heights does
19 have some say in this however, and noted he would report back to the Council after talking with
20 Columbia Heights, to give the final recommended plan.
21
22 Councilmember Sparks noted Village Fest would be held at the camp this year.
23
24 Mayor Hodson thanked Mr. Bryant, Mr. DeVeau and Ms. Franzese for coming.
25
26 B. Update from the Public Facilities Study Group.
27 Mayor Hodson welcomed Public Facilities Study Group Chair Paul Archambault to the meeting.
28
29 Mr. Archambault addressed Council and provided an update on the Public Facilities Study
30 Group. He proceeded with a PowerPoint presentation for the Council. He stated that there were
31 eighteen volunteers on the Study Task Force. Mr. Archambault stated that everyone who wanted
32 to join was invited to join and they studied the needs and developed recommendations for the
33 public works building and for a fire station facility. He noted they were given an open slate and
34 looked at every option. He mentioned that in 2001 an estimate was given for a new Public Works
35 Building at $5.5 million.
36
37 Mr. Archambault stated the task force was created in June of 2002. He stated that tonight they
38 will present an interim report to Council with a final report to follow in the upcoming months.
39 Mr. Archambault reviewed the public facilities study history and the scope of work that was
40 performed by the task force (tours, talking with various people, soliciting public comments, etc.)
41 He reviewed the public involvement done through open houses, newsletters, the city web site
42 and news releases. He stated that there has been feedback from hundreds of residents.
43
44 Mr. Archambault reviewed the history of the facilities. He showed slides to compare the fire
45 department services for 1955, 1958 and 1971 with regard to employees, calls responded to and
46 amount of fire trucks. He then compared the responsibilities of the fire department for 1950 and
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1 now. He stated that the facility for the fire station and public works were not sufficient for
2 today's demands.
3
4 Mr. Archambault listed several deficiencies for the fire station sites as being: vehicles parked
5 too closely, inadequate space for training, no decontamination space,upgrading needed,no equal
6 facilities for both genders, and does not meet current ADA standards for access to the public. He
7 also noted the need for various repairs and the inadequate living quarters. Mr. Archambault
8 stated the quality of the facility was affecting the ability to retain employees. He mentioned that
9 currently the vehicles are split between two sites.
10
11 Mr. Archambault reviewed the deficiencies of the Public Works facilities. He compared the
12 services demanded in the 1960's to now. He listed the responsibilities of the Public Works
13 department and showed slides listing the deficiencies including some of the vehicles are stored
14 outside, there are structural issues, space issues, needed upgrades, no equal facilities for both
15 genders, no decontamination areas, air quality problems, that this impacts the ability to recruit
16 and maintain employees, and again, does not meet minimum ADA standards. He noted that the
17 snowplows have to be disassembled to allow them to be parked indoors.
18
19 Mr. Archambault reviewed the facility goals to be, looking at providing proper storage and
20 maintenance of vehicles, making sure the improved sites would accommodate for fifty years into
21 the future if possible, continuing to provide high level of service, making sure the improvements
22 are affordable, making sure the improvements are a good investment and assist in keeping good
23 employees.
24
25 Mr. Archambault reviewed facility options that were studied such as location, size, design,
26 materials, remodeling and additions, financing alternatives, affordability and useful life of the
27 facility. He explained there was discussion on the level of service provided,but the task force
28 determined it was not their mission to answer these questions; it was a staff and a Council issue.
29 Mr. Archambault stated they don't have the expertise to answer those questions.
30
31 Mr. Archambault reviewed the selection criteria for a new fire station site to include the land
32 acquisition cost, development cost, useful life, maintenance cost and best land use. He stated
33 one of the limiting factors at this time was in having two fire stations, fire fighters have to man a
34 truck before it can pull out and sometimes they have to get the fire fighters from one fire station
35 to the other station before a truck can leave.
36
37 Mr. Archambault listed the first station sites considered: the current site, Kenzie
38 Terrace/Bowling Alley, Sroga Towing, the tennis courts, Christen Property, American Monarch,
39 Northwest Quadrant, the current Public Works site and Tires Plus. He stated that a scoring
40 system was put into place and the two top sites were the tennis courts and the Christen
41 Properties. He stated that it was determined that there was a better use for the current site as a
42 retail/restaurant site and indicated there was already a buyer for that site.
43
44 Mr. Archambault stated that the task force believes one fire station would be best to improve
45 cleanup, response time and noted costs would also be saved.. He indicated the proposed site
46 would be adjacent to City Hall. He stated the fire station building preliminary findings include a
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1 16,000 square foot building. Mr. Archambault mentioned that this is just preliminary and so
2 were the costs. He stated that the property address would be 3501/3505 Silver Lake Road. He
3 stated that this recommended site consists of two private homes and storage in the back. Mr.
4 Archambault indicated the use of this site would give the city a chance to get rid of an industrial
5 site in a residential neighborhood and clean up could be done. Mr. Archambault added that the
6 site lines are excellent from this property.
7
8 Mr. Archambault stated that the task for recommends a renovation of the public works site. He
9 stated the new proposed size would be30,000 square feet. He noted the administrative portion
10 would be removed.
11
12 Mr. Archambault stated the cost estimate would be $6-7 million for both facilities; this
13 compares to the $5.5 million estimate given in 2000 for just the public works building. He stated
14 that this is just preliminary and can be adjusted according to a desired budget.
15
16 Mr. Archambault stated that the funding mechanism recommended would be revenue bonds. He
17 noted the preliminary findings for proceeding at this time include: construction costs being
18 extremely low, bond rates are good, willing seller for new site and willing buyer for existing site.
19 He then showed a property tax cost impact chart. Mr. Archambault reviewed the next steps the
20 task force would take are to review the fire station preliminary plans and to study options for the
21 public works'building. He announced a final open house would be held on April 22, 2003. Mr.
22 Archambault noted a final group meeting would be held on May 6, 2003 with the final
23 recommendation made to Council on May 13, 2003. Mr. Archambault thanked the Council for
24 their time and asked for comments.
25
26 Mayor Hodson asked if there were any questions at this time.
27
28 Councilmember Sparks asked how significant the concern was about the level of services. Mr.
29 Archambault responded that they had two or three people show up at a meeting asking why the
30 City even needs a fire department and asked questions that they didn't have the answers to. He
31 stated the task force referred the questions to staff. Mr. Archambault noted they invited public
32 comment at their meetings and presented answers to questions.
33
34 Councilmember Sparks mentioned that she stopped in at the last meeting and was impressed by
35 the level of detail and concern. She stated that she was glad to see the rating and how close it
36 was between the building sites. She asked Mr. Archambault to talk about how close it was
37 between the top sites for the fire station. Mr. Archambault explained why they did the rating and
38 that they would welcome any analysis of the information by the Council.
39
40 Mayor Hodson asked what the top four sites were. Mr. Archambault responded that the top site
41 was the Christen property, second was the tennis courts, third was American Monarch and fourth
42 was the public works site. He stated they didn't look at any of the sites being free, but
43 considered all of them with an acquisition cost. Mr. Archambault went over the negatives issues
44 that were considered for each site.
45
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1 Councilmember Faust commented that he realizes it was difficult to put a numerical value on
2 each, but asked whether it was Mr. Archambault's opinion that there was a strong consensus that
3 the Christen site was best. Mr. Archambault responded that all but one of the members of the
4 task force felt that the Christen site was the best choice.
5
6 Councilmember Thuesen asked what the mindset was as far as being long term. Mr.
7 Archambault responded that 90% of the people they talked to wanted to do something, but were
8 concerned that it be done well enough to last.
9
10 Councilmember Thuesen commented that it was very evident that sincerity has been put in by
11 the task force and he believes they have done an outstanding job. Councilmember Faust
12 concurred that the task force has been very thorough and lots of energy and time have gone into
13 their recommendations.
14
15 Mayor Hodson asked for any questions and requested that Mr. Archambault stick around in case
16 clarification was needed. He announced that there are three individuals who would like to come
17 forward and asked Mr. Gonder to come forward.
18
19 Michael Gonder, 2901 St. Anthony Boulevard, announced that he was a member of the task
20 force. He stated he feels there is haste in making this decision. He believes there needs to be
21 more discussion on why the 30,000 square feet of public works space are needed. He asked that
22 the Council address what needs we will have for the future. He suggested we need to study these
23 future needs and shouldn't rush. Mr. Gonder stated the revenue bonds allow no taxpayer vote
24 and that they cost the taxpayers more money even though there is no voter input allowed. He
25 stated we are loosing $250,000 in state aid and noted the Council is considering spending all this
26 money with no real need to do it. He indicated the services aren't going to improve and at this
27 time more medical is needed.
28
29 Lowell Ludford, 2813 Townview Avenue wished to complain that the plan by the task force was
30 not budget driven. He asked why didn't the public study group have a budget to work with. He
31 noted they had to determine size, location, etc. first and stated that was not budget planning. Mr.
32 Ludford urged Council to send the interim report back to the study group with a budget mandate
33 to show fiscal responsibility.
34
35 Bill Volna, 3501 Coolidge Street N.E. stated that he should have been on the task force. He feels
36 the proposed fire station was way too extravagant. He believes the budget had to be loaded way
37 up so that when cuts were made they would still have enough. Mr. Volna stated he feels the
38 people who questioned the facility were shouted down by the task force and fire department. He
39 noted that emergency calls are 75%medical with fire calls decreasing. He stated that an
40 ambulance is more important than another fire truck.
41
42 Mr. Volna asked why we need drive-through capability. He stated he was told the drivers have
43 problems backing into the station, but indicated the citizens will pay more in heating costs
44 because of the large drive through doors. Mr. Volna felt it would be dangerous for the fire
45 station to be near a daycare facility when the drivers can't back a truck up. He stated the
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1 Christen property was home to a garbage facility and nasty spills may have occurred. He asked
2 who would pay for needed clean up or environmental impact study.
3
4 Councilmember Thuesen commented that he would like to ease the concerns about the daycare.
5 He stated that if the location was to go on the Christen site, there was no danger or negative
6 impact to the children.
7
8 Mr. Volna pointed out that the Christen site was located at the crest of the hill and may not be
9 the best location for safety.
10
11 Mayor Hodson asked for any further comments.
12
13 Mr. Archambault stated the task force has always invited dissenting opinions and Michael
14 Gonder can tell you that he was asked to be on the Task Force because he was a dissenting voice.
15 He noted they have thanked each of these people for their comments.
16
17 Mayor Hodson asked for any further comments.
18
19 Fire Chief Hewitt approached the podium and stated he would like to take exception to the
20 comment that they have incompetent, reckless drivers on the department. He stated they have
21 dedicated employees who serve all of the community and its residents.
22
23 Mayor Hodson stated that if there are no further comments,he would just say the price tag
24 concerns him a little in these economic times. He stated as the task force goes forward he'd like
25 to look at getting that number fine-tuned and he thinks that it is an issue. Mayor Hodson stated
26 that as Councilmembers they need to take a look at all of the costs coming to the residents.
27
28 Councilmember Thuesen stated he has no problem taking a look at fine tuning the process. He
29 would like to see a cost benefit analysis. He added he would like to get abetter idea of what is
30 the cost benefit. Councilmember Thuesen stated that he wants to make sure we have two quality
31 buildings that meet our needs. He noted he doesn't want to short change either building or
32 neglect the future needs of the community.
33
34 Councilmember Horst commented that these facilities need to be looked at objectively. He
35 stated that anything would be better than what we have if the money is available. He stated there
36 is always criticism and issues have to be raised by the council.
37
38 Councilmember Sparks stated that she wanted to take a look at it further before she had anything
39 to add.
40
41 Councilmember Faust stated he thinks the task force did a good job. He hoped the public reads
42 the newsletter and comes to the open house to let them know what they think. He indicated he
43 doesn't have the expertise to tell any group what's good or bad at that cost.
44
45 Councilmember Horst stated he doesn't want the task force to feel he doesn't appreciate them.
46 He stated that he was grateful for what they've done.
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1 Mayor Hodson asked for a motion for a five minute break.
2
3 Motion by Councilmember Faust for a five minute break at 9:05 p.m.
4
5 Motion carried unanimously
6
7 Mayor Hodson reconvened the meeting at 9:10 p.m.
8
9 C. Public Works 2002 Report
10 Public Works Director Jay Hartman addressed the Council and provided an overview of the
11 Public Works Department and some of its accomplishments for the year 2002. He showed a
12 slide show to describe the various departments: Vehicle Maintenance, Street Department, Parks
13 and Water& Sewer. He explained that the Vehicle Maintenance department was responsible for
14 Police, Fire and Liquor vehicles. He explained the Street Department was responsible for
15 maintaining 24 miles of roadway, snow removal, ice control, crack sealing,curb and panel
16 replacement, street sweeping, crosswalk, centerline striping, boulevard tree trimming, tree
17 replacement, street reconstruction, etc.
18
19 Mr. Hartman stated the Parks Department was responsible for maintaining five city parks,
20 making sure the fields were ready for use, maintaining park shelters, storm water and retention
21 ponds. He explained the Water and Sewer Department was responsible for the utility
22 department, hydrant flushing, opening water, meter replacement program, storm sewer
23 inspection, updated utility maps, etc.
24
25 Mr. Hartman reviewed the 2003 reconstruction goals. Mr. Hartman listed the 2002 goals that
26 were accomplished and the capital improvements for 2003.
27
28 Mr. Hartman concluded that 2002 was a very successful year for the Public Works Department.
29 He attributed the success to the employees and then asked for questions from the Council.
30
31 Councilmember Faust asked what"jetted"meant. Mr. Hartman explained it was a way to clean
32 the sewer lines, kind of like Roto Rooter.
33
34 Councilmember Sparks asked for an explanation of the water meter replacement program.
35 Mr. Hartman explained that the department was changing the water meters over to a smaller
36 design. He stated the upcoming newsletter would show the three types and if residents have the
37 older model they can request a new meter by calling City Hall.
38
39 Councilmember Sparks asked a question regarding employee numbers. She questioned how
40 services have increased or improved with extra employees. Mr. Hartman said the best example
41 he could give was the parks system. He stated there was a lot more to do than cut the grass and
42 paint the fence these days. He noted more services are offered requiring more staff.
43
44 Councilmember Sparks asked about snow removal and how these services are improved. Mr.
45 Hartman commented that whether 2"or 10", the goal is to have the city cleaned within 6 hours.
46 He noted the department prides itself on this fast response.
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1 Councilmember Faust explained that in 1945 the City was incorporated, it took about 10 years to
2 build roads and then a low maintenance period elapsed and now there are in a road
3 reconstruction period. He noted they didn't have to do those things early on. Mr. Hartman. ..__ .....
4 agreed that now the maintenance levels are higher than ever.
5
6 Councilmember Faust added that the expectations and level of service required by the residents
7 has gone up.
8
9 Mr. Morrison commented that there are now nine holding ponds that the public works has to take
10 care of which require a lot of time.
11
12 Councilmember Horst stated as the City ages, there was more work to be done. He asked what
13 future issues should be addressed and if street sweeping needs to be done as often as they do.
14 Mr. Hartman noted they sweep on average considerably more than some but stated that was.
15 flexible.
16
17 Councilmember Horst stated that the City of Minneapolis leaves sweeping of sidewalks to
18 residents. He noted this could be considered for the future to reduce expenses for the public
19 works department. Mr. Hartman commented that ultimately the citizens may need to do that at
20 some point in the future.
21
22 Councilmember Thuesen commented that usually by 7:00 a.m. he sees the sidewalks being made
23 safe by the public works for the kids and the elderly. He thanked the department for their hard
24 work.
25
26 VII. GENERAL POLICY BUSINESS OF THE COUNCIL.
27 None.
28 .
29 VIII. REPORTS FROM CITY MANAGER AND COUNCILMEMBERS.
30 Mr. Morrison reported that for two years the office staff and Public Works union has been
31 requesting a summer schedule change of four nine hour days and half a day on Friday. He stated
32 that it will save some money and that there will be an on-call person available. Mr. Morrison
33 stated they would open at 7:00 a.m. instead of 8:00 a.m., Monday through Thursday. He noted
34 that typically on Friday afternoons the office was not busy and that a lot of other cities offer this
35 summer schedule. Mr. Morrison stated staff wants to try this to offer more flexibility for staff
36 and residents.
37
38 Councilmember Horst explained it would help him to know what other cities are doing. Mr.
39 Morrison indicated that Arden Hills has summer hours and that he would get information and
40 report back to the Council. He stated that since the Police Department went to three 12-hour
41 days it has been successful.
42
43 Mr. Morrison also brought up the comp time issue. He stated that the City has allowed comp
44 time where the overtime hours can be taken as comp time instead of overtime pay. Mr. Morrison
45 indicated some staff members have accumulated a lot of comp time and we now know if it is not
46 used that it must be paid off by the end of the year. He stated that he would like an auditor to
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1 find out what the liability is and find a way to.pay it off so they can get it off the books. Mr.
2 Mornson stated they also still have the personal leave issue but he has dropped it until after the
3 union contracts have been negotiated this year because there has been some objection to it.
4
5 Mr. Mornson explained the Silver Point Park building bidding should open in June with bidding
6 for Kenzie Terrace and 27`h Avenue NE sewer project to begin in May. He noted construction
7 for the 2003 street improvement would be scheduled in May and the bid opening for the water
8 filtration was scheduled for August.
9
10 Mr. Mornson stated that the insurance for the Stonehouse was due May 31, 2003 and early
11 indications are that dram shop insurance will go up to $20,000. He stated that they plan to
12 continue the operation of the Stonehouse. Mr. Momson explained they met with the
13 redevelopment company for the Stonehouse and noted Stacy would come to the May 13,2 003
14 meeting to go over preliminary plans. He noted that site plan reviews would be needed. Mr.
15 Mornson indicated the proposed restaurant will have to apply for a liquor license and a hearing
16 will have to be held. Mr..Mornson asked if there were any questions on the Stonehouse project.
17
18 Councilmember Horst commented he thought that the question wasn't whether we are getting
19 insurance, but if the rates would be too high. Mr. Mornson said he will get an analysis of the
20 increase in insurance and span it out to see the rate of return for the Council to review. He stated
21 we want to keep the charitable gambling going as long as possible.
22
23 Mr. Mornson stated the Autumn Woods owner would be presenting a plan to the council in June
24 for a 25-unit townhouse project. Mr. Mornson indicated the Northwest Quadrant was meeting
25 four or five times a week. He stated that they met with residents and there were many questions.
26 He stated the TIF district needs to be established and they may need to do some street level
27 inspections because some of the residents will not let them do interior inspections.
28
29 Mayor Hodson asked why businesses wouldn't let the inspection be done. Mr. Mornson
30 indicated that some don't want to move or relocate and some are afraid of what they will find.
31 Mr. Mornson reviewed the TIF standards and noted the tenants may have to look at
32 condemnation if they don't cooperate and could be assessed for improvements. Mr. Mornson
33 stated that this week there was a positive meeting with the owner of the real estate where CUB
34 Foods was located.
35
36 Mr. Mornson noted that April 9, 2003 was City Day at the Capital.
37
38 Mr. Mornson noted that he was checking on lease revenue bond exploration prior to May 31,
39 2003. He explained it may help with funding the proposed new facilities. Mr. Mornson noted he
40 would report back to the Council on this issue.
41
42 Mr. Mornson reviewed steps that would have to be followed if a Public Facilities Report was
43 something the Council wanted to follow up on. He suggested if a report was received on May
44 13, 2003 that they should put together a meeting with Jim Prosser. He reported $400-500 was
45 spent on getting an appraisal on the Christen property.
46
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1 Councilmember Sparks asked what happened with the assessments. Mr. Morrison said they were
2 reduced about$700-800 or eight hundred dollars after an inspection was made.
3
4 Councilmember Horst reported that at the Community Services board meeting last week the
5 grandfather bill was discussed. He explained the history and mentioned that the Governor's bill
6 took it away and that it affects community services. He stated that Kathy Knapp and several
7 school board members talked to the legislature and indicated there will be a bill introduced to
8 keep that mechanism in place.
9
10 Councilmember Sparks stated that the Village Fest planning committee took a tour of the
11 Salvation Army site. She also stated that they are looking at changing the parade to Friday night
12 to begin at City Hall and head towards the Stonehouse if a 7:00 p.m. concert was going to be
13 held.
14
15 Councilmember Thuesen had no report.
16
17 Councilmember Faust indicated that he attended a sister city meeting and there are openings for
18 housing and sponsoring a student. He stated that people should contact Keith, the principal at
19 the high school if interested. Councilmember Faust noted the Chamber of Commerce meeting
20 was on April 16, 2003.
21
22 Mayor Hodson indicated that the North Metro Mayor's Association for the council has a meeting
23 April 16, 2003. He noted that on Saturday there would be a ribbon cutting ceremony for
24 Culvers. He added that the POPS Concert was on April 25, 2003 and April 26, 2003.
25
26 Mayor Hodson explained that May 1, 2003 was the State of the City event at the high school
27 auditorium and would include the Council scooping up ice cream.
28
29 Councilmember Sparks added that the Band Booster's garage sale was coming up. She indicated
30 donations were being excepted on April 14-16, 2003 with the sale held April 17-18, 2003 at
31 Apache Plaza.
32
33 Mr. Mornson asked for consensus on a work session date to discuss the public works facility and
34 proposed fire station. The Council agreed to meet on May 20, 2003 at 6:30 p.m.
35
36 IX. INFORMATION AND ANNOUNCEMENTS.
37 None.
38
39 X. MISCELLANEOUS INFORMATIONAL DOCUMENTS.
40 None.
41
42 XI. ADJOURNMENT.
43 Motion by Councilmember Faust to adjourn the meeting at 10:12 p.m.
44
45 Motion carried unanimously.
46
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1 Respectfully submitted,
2
3
4 Sandra Miller
5 Timesaver Off Site Secretarial, Inc.
6
7 Mayor Hodson
8 ATTEST:
9 City Clerk
10
24
Saint Anthony Village
DATE: April 22, 2003 Approved:
TO: Mayor and Councilmembers
FROM: Judy Monson, License Clerk
ITEM: License and Permits for Approval:
Heating License:
Faircon Service Company, St. Paul, Minnesota
25 ,
Saint Anthony Village
FDATE- April 22, 2003 Approved:
TO: Mayor and Councilmembers
FROM: Judy Monson, License Clerk
ITEM: Liquor Licenses Approval:
Off-Sale 3.2 Beer License:
Francis A. Gross Golf Course, Minneapolis Park Board
BRC ,FINANCIAL SYSTEM ST. ANTHONY VILLAGE
04/14/2003 13: Check Register GL540R-V06.54 PAGE 1
BANK VENDOR CHECK# DATE AMOUNT
FIRS BREMER BANK NA
008621 ALLIANCE MECHANICAL 19847 04/23/03 712.50
005201 AMERICAN STORES 19848 04/23/03 9.19
005216 ANOKA TECHNICAL INSTITUT 19849 04/23/03 85.00
008909 ARCH WIRELESS 19850 04/23/03 21.81
008255 AVAYA, INC. 19851 04/23/03 29.32
007168 BOYER. FORD TRUCKS, INC. 19852 04/23/03 20,27
000430 BRIGHTON AUTO ELECTRIC 19853 04/23/03 102.23
003714 BUILDING FASTENERS 19854 04/23/03 31.29
008652 CARTRIDGE CARE 19855 04/23/03 222.56
002380 CENTERPOINT ENERGY MINNE 19856 04/23/03 9,519.83
004065 CENTRAL LOCK & SAFE CO 19857 04/23/03 10.00
008644 CHAMPPS AMERICANA 19858 04/23/03 63.90
000655 CLAREY'S SAFETY EQUIPMEN 19859 04/23/03 37,89
008953 CMI, INC. 19860 04/23/03
008950 COMCAST 80.25 19861 04/23/03 4.66
004107 COMPTON'S COMMERCIAL CLN 19862 04/23/03 4,015.05
007178 D-ROCK CENTER & SMALL EN 19863. 04/23/03 8,20
000800 DAVIES WATER EQUIP CO. 19864 04/23/03 160.87
008429 DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAF 19865 04/23/03 510.00
007371 DISCOUNT STEEL, INC. 19866 04/23/03 11.16
000820 DORSEY & WHITNEY 19867 04/23/03 6,485.25
000200 EARL F. ANDERSEN, INC. 19868 04/23/03 272.11
008809 ELAN FINANCIAL SERVICES 19869 04/23/03 270.52
008221 FOSTERNWENTZELLGHEDBACK, 198710 04/23/03 5,000.00
008647 FRATTALLONE'S HARDWARE 19872 04/23/03 31.30
001030 G & K SERVICES INC 19873 04/23/03 447.04
007335 G C R. 19874 04/23/03 25.00
00�1�4 GENERALL SAFETYREQUIIPMENT 19876 04/23 /03 14.76
001145 GLENWOOD INGLEWOOD 19877 04/23/03 78.63
001250 GRAINGER INC/W W 19878, 04/23/03 17.03
007188 H & L MESABI INC 19879 04/23/03 273.62
008951 HAMLINE UNIVERSITY 19880 04/23/03 178.00
008944 HE N NCNTYNINFOUTECHSDEPT 19882 04/23/03 1,650.58
008699 HEWITT/JOEL 19883 04/23/03 45.90
008252 HOME DEPOT-GECF 19684 04/23/03 83.76
008929 INTERSTATE BATTERY CENTE 19885 04/23/03 63.68
00001 JOHNSON/ELIZBETH 19886 04/23/03 20.80
001980 LEAGUE OF MN CITIES 19887 04/23/03 63.00
002040 LILLIE SUBURBAN NEWSPAPE 19888 04/23/03 31.98
008229 LOFFLER BUSINESS SYSTEMS 19889 04/23/03 522.25
002100 MACQUEEN EQUIPMENT CO 19890 04/23/03 41.17
008855 MACRO GROUP, INC. 19891 04/23/03 320.00
008392 MERCURY WASTE SOLUTIONS, 19892 04/23/03 119.44
005010 MIN CONWAY FIRE & SAFET 19893 04/23/03 373.53
008387 MINESOTA BOOK STORE 19894 04/23/03 174.45
BRC FINANCIAL SYSTEM ST. ANTHONY VILLAGE
04/14/2003 13: Check Register GL540R-V06.54 PAGE 2
BANK VENDOR CHECK# DATE AMOUNT
FIRS BREMER BANK NA
008405 MINNESOTA CHAPTER IAAI 19895 04/23/03 25.00
008269 MINNESOTA SHREDDING LLC 19896 04/23/03 54.95
007120 MINNESOTA UC FUND 19897 04/23/03 72.89
.00006 MULCAHY, INC. 19898 04/23/03 399.00
007159 NAPA AUTO PARTS 19899 04/23/03 7,86
002620 NORTH STAR CONCRETE CO 19900 04/23/03 63.90
008350 NORTHERN.TOOL & EQUIPMEN 19901 04/23/03 117.97
008761 NRG PROCESSING SOLUTIONS 19902 04/23/03 30.00
000045 OFFICE DEPOT 19903 04/23/03 514.00
001230 ONE CALL CONCEPTS, INC. 19904 04/23/03 35.65
008528 PACE ANALYTICAL SERVICES 19905 04/23/03 311.00
008594 PETERBILT NORTH 19906 04/23/03 8.49
008805 PETTY CASH - BREMER BANK 19907 04/23/03 75.24
008274 PITNEY BOWES, INC.
004492 QWEST 19908 04/23/03 168.37
19909 04/23/03 239.40
008372 QWEST INTEPRISE AMERICA, 19910 04/23/03 49.95
008462 RAMSEY COUNTY
.00007 ROMTEC 19911 04/23/03 4,672.56
19912 04/23/03 6,500.00
003100 ROSEDALE CHEVROLET 19913 04/23/03 140.98
.00004 90SEVILLE PLUMBING 19914 04/23/03 242.00
008214 SNYDER DRUG 19915 04/23/03 3.18
008846 STANTON GROUP 19916 04/23/03 191.78
003490 STREICHER'S 19917 04/23/03 56.30
007311 SUBURBAN COLLISION & PAI 19918 04/23/03 290.00
008502 SUPERIOR FORD INC. 19919 04/23/03 42,222.00
008920 T.C. FIELD & COMPANY 19920 04/23/03 1,174.50
007337 TIMESAVER OFF SITE SECRE 19921 04/23/03 132.25
007365 TOLL GAS & WELDING SUPPL 19922 04/23/03 380.45
00002 TSCHIDA/DAN 19923 04/23/03 6.9.25
008010 UNIFORMS UNLIMITED 19924 04/23/03 650.00
008336 UNITED ELECTRIC COMPANY 19925 04/23/03 40.82
008270 UNITED STATES POSTAL SER 19926 04/23/03 600.00
008227 VERIZON WIRELESS, BELLEV 19927 04/23/03 316.74
003700 VIKING INDUSTRIAL CENTER 19928 04/23/03 91.61
008388 W. W. GOETSCH ASSOCIATES 19929 04/23/03 225.00
002680 XCEL ENERGY 19930 04/23/03 15.72
003820 ZAHL EQUIPMENT COMPANY 19931 04/23/03 124.95
008492 ZARNOTH BRUSH 'WORKS, INC 19932 04/23/03 2,757.50
.00001 3D SPECIALTIES 19933 04/23/03 1,495.14
BREMER BANK NA 97,046.20 ***
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BRC FINANCIAL SYSTEM - ST. ANTHONY VILLAGE
04/11/2003 10: Check Register GL540R-V06.54 PAGE 1 -
BANK VENDOR CHECK# DATE AMOUNT
LIQR LIQUOR CHECKING ACCOUNT
008311 ALL SAINTS BRANDS DISTRI 21930 04/23/03 240.50
004225 ALLIANT FOODSERVICE 21931 04/23/03 256.56
004293 BELLBOY CORP. 21932 04/23/03 2,227.28
008827 BLACKEY'S BAKERY 21933 04/23/03 140.78
004065 CENTRAL LOCK & SAFE CO 21934 04/23/03 72.50
008814 CITY WIDE WINDOW SERVICE 21935 04/23/03 34.08
.00001 COMPUTER ELECTRONIC 21936 04/23/03 27.00
008557 DAILEY DATA & ASSOCIATES 21937 04/23/03 122.78
008437 DIRECTV INC - 21938 04/23/03 39.31
004120 EAGLE WINE CO 21939 04/23/03 9,653.13
004130 ECOLAB 21940 04/23/03 .149.05
008706 GCS SERVICE, INC 21941 04/23/03 108.00 -
004172 GRAPE BEGINNINGS, INC. - 21942 04/23/03 2,893.00
004175 GRIGGS COOPER & CO INC 21943 04/23/03 5,993.34
004199 HARKER'S DIST., INC. 21944 04/23/03 105.50
008860 JCDK TELECOMM INC 21945 04/23/03 80.00
004220 JOHNSON BROTHERS LIQUOR 21946 04/23/03 30,022.54
004299 MPLS. OXYGEN CO. 21947 04/23/03 31.26
004334 NORTHEASTER 21948 04/23/03 708.05
004339 NTN COMMUNICATIONS INC 21949 04/23/03 488.49
004345 OLD DUTCH FOODS INC 21950 04/23/03 26.16
004354 PAUSTIS & SONS 21951 04/23/03 1,326.75
004360 PHILLIPS WINE & SPIRITS 21952 04/23/03 10,100.96
004361 PINNACLE DIST. 21953 04/23/03 3,204.79
004372 PLUNKETT'S 21954 04/23/03 336.12
008770 PORTER/WILLIAM .21955 04/23/03 67.00
004376 PRIOR WINE CO 21956 04/23/03 7,806.18
004385 QUALITY WINE CO 21957 04/23/03 14,006.14
008219 QWEST DEX 21958 04/23/03 582.80 .
008846 STANTON GROUP 21959 04/23/03 89.72
008470 SUN NEWSPAPERS 2196004/23/03 1,352.00
008920 T.C. FIELD & COMPANY 21961 04/23/03 175.50
004475 TRI TECH DISPENSING 21962 04/23/03 179.42
008875 TRIO SUPPLY COMPANY. 21963 04/23/03 497.41
004480 TWIN CITY FILTER SERVICE 21964 04/23/03 119.07
008270 UNITED STATES POSTAL SER 21965 04/23/03 100.00
008507 US FOODSERVICE 21966 04/23/03 2,809.83
008316 WINE COMPANY/THE 21967 04/23/03 136.00
008310 WINE MERCHANTS INC 21968 04/23/03 2,902.05
002680 XCEL ENERGY 21969 04/23/03 2,319.98
003840 ZEP MFG COMPANY 21970 04/23/03 61.91
LIQUOR CHECKING ACCOUNT 101,592.94 •••
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CITY OF ST. ANTHONY AND ST. ANTHONY/
NEW BRIGHTON SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 282
MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING
WHEREAS, the City of St. Anthony(the "City") and the St. Anthony/New Brighton
Independent School District No. 282 (ISD 9282);desire to combine the
elections of the City Council and School Board and to.hold said combined
elections on the first Tuesday after the first Monday in November in odd
numbered years; and
WHEREAS, to accomplish the combined elections and pursuant to Minnesota State Statutes,
Section 205A.04, the School Board of ISD #282 elected to hold its General
Elections to coincide with City General Elections on odd numbered years.
NOW,THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that:
1) the City Clerk will conduct all local General Elections;
2) voting equipment, responsible by the City, will be used;
3) the School District will reimburse the City 50% of the total non-fixed costs associated
with the election. Future local elections will be negotiated when appropriate;
4) whenever there is an ISD#282 election without City items on the ballot, ISD #282 may
either conduct the election on its own or contract with the City for the services of the
City Clerk to conduct the Special Election in the manner in which the combined local
General Elections are conducted;
5) the City will pay the full cost of any local General Elections for which ISD #282 has no
item on the ballot;
6) ISD #282 will hold harmless the City in the conduct of elections.
CITY OF ST. ANTHONY ST. ANTHONY/NEW BRIGHTON
INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT
#282
Vim(C41se
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MEMORANDUM
DATE: April 11, 2.003
TO: Michael Momson, City Manager
FROM: Connie Kroeplin, City Clerk
SUBJECT: MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING-LOCAL ELECTIONS
For the last several years, the City has conducted all the local elections (i.e., City Council and
School Board). Those elections are held every odd-numbered year. The attached Memorandum of
Understanding between the City and School District spells out the arrangement and must be
agreed upon by both parties.
This year, the School Board will have three seats to fill and the City will have four seats open.
The School District will reimburse the City for 50%of the total non-fixed costs.
The Memorandum of Understanding has been approved by the School Board at their April
meeting..
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CITY OF ST. ANTHONY VILLAGE
RESOLUTION 03 - 033
A RESOLUTION APPROVING AN AMENDMENT
TO THE LOGIS HEALTH CARE PLAN
WHEREAS, the City of St. Anthony currently maintains the Flexible Spending Account Plan in
order to allow employees to pay for, and to be reimbursed for, certain medical and
dependent care expenses on a pre-tax basis; and
WHEREAS, the Plan is required to comply with regulations promulgated by the Department of
Health and Human Services under the Health Insurance Portability and
Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA) relating to certain privacy requirements,
codified at 45 C.F.R. Part 164 (Privacy Rule); and
WHEREAS, Section 164.504(f)(2) of the Privacy Rule requires the Plan to be amended by
April 14, 2003 in certain respects to be in compliance with HIPAA; and
WHEREAS, the City of St. Anthony wishes to amend the Plan to comply with HIPAA and the
Privacy Rule, effective April 14, 2003.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the City Council of the City of St. Anthony,
hereby adopts this Amendment to the Plan, per Memorandum from the City Finance Director,
attached, and to be effective April 14, 2003.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the appropriate officers of the City of St. Anthony are
hereby authorized and directed to execute and deliver all documents necessary for the proper
implementation of the Amendment to the Plan to ensure that the Amendment hereby approved is
in effect as of April 14, 2003.
Adopted this day of 2003.
Mayor
ATTEST:
City Clerk
Reviewed for Administration:
City Manager
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MEMORANDUM
DATE: April 15, 2003
TO: Roger Larson, Finance Director
FROM: Mike Mornson, City Manager
ITEM: AMENDMENT TO LOGIS HEALTH CARE PLAN
The City of St. Anthony provides health insurance benefits to its employees through the
LOGIS Group, which is a consortium of 44 Cities.
The benefit to the members of the Group is that the experience rating for health insurance
claims is spread out over a large group of participants. The benefit to member Cities is
the cost for health insurance is less for a large group versus each City negotiating an
individual contract with a provider.
Recently, Congress passed the "Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act."
LOGIS has amended the contract to comply with the requirements and is asking each
member City adopt a resolution approving the changes to the plan.
Recommendation:
Council pass resolution#03-033 to amend the LOGIS agreement to comply with the
Federal regulations as defined by the Stanton Group (LOGIS Administrator to Cites).
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4/10/2003
Proposed
IMPORTANT DATES
St. Anthony Budget Schedule for 2004 Budget
April 22, 2003- Public Hearing to Discuss/Review 2004 Budgeting Goals
(Input from Residents is encouraged)
May 20 2003: Work Session to discuss 2004 Budget/Public Facilities Building
& State Aid cuts.
June - JulyL City Manager& Staff Meetings to discuss/draft 2004 Budget.
August 12, 20037 2nd Work Session - Proposed 2004 Budget is presented to the
City Council (5:30 - 7:00).
September 0, 003:
1) Resolution passed setting Proposed 2004
Tax Levy and Budget
2) Resolution passed setting Public Hearing
and reconvening dates.
November 29, 2003
December 21, 2003m
City must conduct a public hearing, which cannot conflict with
Hennepin County, Ramsey County, Independent School District
#282 or the Special Taxing Districts hearing dates.
December 8, 2003:
Public Hearing Date/adoption of final 2004
Property Tax Levy and Budget.
*****Please note: The public hearing must be held between November 29th and
December 21st. The City's initial public hearing cannot be held on the same day as
Hennepin or Ramsey Counties Initial Hearing Dates, I.S.D. #282 Initial Hearing Date or
Metro Special Taxing Districts Hearing Date.
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2002 General Fund - (Actual)
REVENUES 2002 2002 2003
Budget Actual Budget
Property Taxes $2,210,467 $2,233,462 $2,179,127
Licenses $10,000 $8,911 $11,100
Permits $1.12,700 $92,109 $120,600
Intergovernmental Revenue $352,165 $374,568 $413,463
Contract Revenue (Lauderdale/Falcon Heights; $590,380 $590,380 $645,353
Charges for Service (Fines) $105,000 $91,030 $105,000
Miscellaneous Revenues $145,788 $141,538 $142,602
Transfers & Miscellaneous Revenues $100,000 $125,000- $227,355
GENERAL FUND TOTAL REVENUES $3,626,500 $3,656,998 $3,844,600
EXPENDITURES 2002 2002 2003
Budget Actual Budget
Mayor/ City Council $56,300 $47,144 $59,400
Public/Intergovernmental Relations $20,100 $21,013 $21,000
Cable Franchise $19,900 $20,389 $22,000
General Management $86,600 $82,726 $79,300
Elections $24,400 $22,130 $25,200
Finance, Insurance / Accounting $208,200 $197,505 $224,200
Finance, Assessing $39,100 $38,051 $41,600
Legal $69,800 $84,794 $96,000
Engineering, Planning / Zoning $2,500 $1,092 $2,600
City Building $112,500 $106,155 $121,400
Civil Defense/Emergency Management $43,700 $43,567 $45,500
Police Protection $1,061,200 $1,054,374 $1,159,200
Lauderdale/Falcon Heights Contracts $519,200 $526,396 $578,200
Fire Protection $555,900 $547,817 $587,400
Inspections, Building/Plumbing/Heating/Health $75,900 $63,816 $75,400
Animal Control $3,600 $2,505 $4,200
Public Works $395,200 $370,076 $420,200
Public Works, Maintenance/Repair Equipment $121,200 $104,947 $125,700
Tree and Weed Care $27,000 $20,509 $27,900
Parks $109,200 $125,133 $128,200
Transfers to Other Funds $75,000 $75,000 $0
Other Expenditures (Street Light Painting) E0 $24,164 Lo
GENERAL FUND TOTAL EXPENDITURES $3,626,500 $3,579,302 $3,844,600
FUND BALANCE AT END OF YEAR $77,696
GENERAL FUND REVENUES
Misc. Transfers
0
Fines 3.7% °
2.7%
Contracts
16.8%
Intergov't Tax Levy
Revenue License & 56.7%
10'$% Permits
3.4%
Gn
L500�
W
GENERAL FUND
EXPENDITURES
Parks General Gov't Finance &
Public Works
3.3% 9% Insurance
5 8%
18. 1 %
Inspections
K ..
Fire
16.5%
Police
Contracts 30.3%
15% 00
W
01
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WHAT DO I GET FOR MY TAXES - 2003?
AVERAGE HOME VALUATION = $183,900
ANNUAL BUDGET TAXES = $687.39
ROAD LEVY TAXES = $148.92
TAX ABATEMENT = $9.15
PERA RATE INCREASE $2.41
ESTIMATED ANNUAL TAXES = $847.87
Less: Market Value Credit ($ 77.29)
Payable 2003 Taxes $ 770.58
2003 Budget 2003 Taxes
Mayor/ Council $59,400.00 $14.22
Public/Intergovernmental Relations $21,000.00 .$5.03
Cable Franchise $22,000.00 $0.00
General Management $79,300.00 $18.98
Elections $25,200.00 $6.03
Finance, Insurance / Accounting $224,200.00 $43.58
Finance, Assessing $41,600.00 $9.96
Legal $96,000.00 $6.92
Engineering,Planning / Zoning $2,600.00 $0.62
City Buildings $121,400.00 $29.05
Civil Defense $45,500.00 $10.89
Police Protection $1 ,159,200.00 $194.76
Lauderdale/Falcon Heights Contracts $578,200.00 $0.00
Fire Protection $587,400.00 $136.88
Inspections, Building/Plumbing/Heating/Healtr $75,400.00 $0.00
Animal Control $4,200.00 $1.01
Public Works $420,200.00 $79.34
Public Works, Maintenance/Repair Equipment $125,700.00 $30.09
Tree and Weed Care $27,900.00 $6.68
Parks $128,200.00 $30.68
GENERAL FUND TOTAL EXPENDITURES $3,844.600.00 $624.72
ROAD LEVY $135.35
TAX ABATEMENT $8.32
PERA - RATE INCREASE LEVY $2.10
TOTAL LEVY $770.58
Contingency Plan - 2003 Budget Revisions 38
State Aid Cut Formula: (Based on Governor's Proposal)
Total Local Levy $2,676,041
Add: LGA 2003 $ 198,563
Times 9.3%
Potential LGA Loss in 2003
Potential LGA Loss in 2004 375523
Revisions to 2003 Budget:
1) Renegotiate Prosecuting Attorney $ 12,000 (Savings)
2) Eliminate Village Fest/Fire Works $ 5,000
3) Eliminate Action Contribution $ 2,500
4) Eliminate Community Concerts $ 25000
5) Reorganize Volunteer Dinner $ 3,000 (Savings)
New 2003 Budget = $1,500
6) Reorganize Employee Recognition $ 1,000 (Savings)
7) Eliminate Holiday Lunch $ 1,000
$ 26,500
Sources of Revenue:
1) Liquor Store Profits from 2002 $ 50,000
A. $100,000 General Fund
B. $150,000 Capital Equipment
C. $ 50,000 To Budget Shortfall
2) Budget Reserves from 2002 Budget $ 77,000 Estimated
Total Dollars Designated $1539500
Potential Other Budget Adjustments:
Delay Hiring till 2004:
P/W Employee $ 30,200 (Savings)
Community Service Officer $ 10,400 (Savings)
$ 40,600
Total Contingency Plan for 2003 $1949100
Other Potential Adjustments $181,423 (Tires Plus = $416,000)
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THE CITY OF ST. ANTHONY VILLAGE
RESOLUTION 03- -31
RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING APPLICATION FOR .
THE TAX BASE REVITALIZATION ACCOUNT
WHEREAS the City of St . Anthony Village is a
participant in the Livable Communities Act ' s Housing
Incentives Program ' for 2003 as determined by the
Metropolitan Council , and is therefore eligible to make
application for funds under the Tax Base Revitalization
Account; and.
WHEREAS the City has identified clean-up projects
within the City that meets the Tax Base Revitalization
account' s purpose/s and criteria; and
WHEREAS the City has the institutional, managerial and
financial capability to ensure adequate project
administration; and
WHEREAS the City certifies that it will comply with all
applicable laws and regulations as stated in the contract
agreements; and
WHEREAS the City of 'St . Anthony Village agrees to act
as legal sponsor for the project contained in the Tax Base
Revitalization grant application submitted on May 1, 2003 ;
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City of St . Anthony
Village is hereby authorized to apply to the Metropolitan
Council for this funding on behalf of the City of St .
Anthony Village and to execute such agreements as are
necessary to implement the projects -on 'behalf of the
applicant .
Adopted this 22"d day of April, 2003.
Mayor
ATTEST:
City Clerk
Reviewed by administration:
City Manager
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EHLERS
& ASSOCIATES INC
To: Mike Morrison—City Manager
C From: Stacie Kvilvang—Associate Financial Advisor
W Date: April 11, 2003
Subject: Metropolitan Council Tax Base Revitalization Grant Application
The Metropolitan Council has funding available for asbestos abatement through its Tax Base
Revitalization Account. Ehlers is in the process of preparing a grant application for funding of
asbestos abatement at Apache Plaza (estimated to be between $300,000 and $600,000). In order for
this grant request to be considered,the application must include a resolution of support for the project
from the City in which the assistance is required(see attached copy).
The Developer is in the process of having an asbestos survey completed so Ehlers may obtain bids
for the required abatement. The estimates for this work will be received prior to submittal of the
grant application on May 1, 2003, so we can request an actual funding amount, as well as document
the nature of the contamination.
The Tax Base Revitalization account specifically provides funds to implement an approved Response
Action Plan (RAP), developed in conjunction with the MPCA, for an abatement program that meets
the requirements of the AHERA standards. If the City is awarded funding in this round of
applications, it will assist the City in defraying the overall costs of redevelopment of the Northwest
Quadrant.
Please contact me at 651-697-8506 if you have any questions.
LEADERS IN PUBLIC FINANCE
3060 Centre Pointe Drive Phone: 651-697-8506 Fax: 651-697-8555
Roseville, MN 55113-1105 skvilvang @ehlers-inc.com
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CITY OF ST. ANTHONY
HENNEPIN AND RAMSEY COUNTIES
STATE OF MINNESOTA
RESOLUTION NO. 03-032
RESOLUTION CALLING FOR A PUBLIC HEARING BY THE CITY COUNCIL
ON THE PROPOSED ADOPTION OF A MODIFICATION TO THE
REDEVELOPMENT PLAN FOR REDEVELOPMENT PROJECT AREA NO. 3
AND THE PROPOSED ESTABLISHMENT OF TAX INCREMENT FINANCING
DISTRICT NO. 3-5 AND THE ADOPTION OF A TAX INCREMENT
FINANCING PLAN THEREFOR.
BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council (the "Council") for the City of St. Anthony, Minnesota (the
"City"), as follows:
Section 1. Public Heariniz. This Council shall meet on June 24, 2003, at approximately 7:00
P.M., to hold a public hearing on the proposed adoption of a Modification to the Redevelopment Plan for
Redevelopment Project Area No. 3 (the "Redevelopment Plan Modification") and the proposed
establishment of Tax Increment Financing District No. 3-5 (a redevelopment district), and the proposed
adoption of a Tax Increment Financing Plan (the "TIF ,Plan") therefor (the Redevelopment Plan
Modification and the TIF Plan are referred to collectively herein as the "Plans"), all pursuant to and in
accordance with Minnesota Statutes, Sections 469.124 to 469.134, and Sections 469.174 to 469.1799,
inclusive, as amended, in an effort to encourage the development and redevelopment of certain designated
areas within the City; and
Section 2. Notice of Public Hearing, Filing of the Plans. City staff is authorized and directed to
work with Ehlers & Associates, Inc., to prepare the Plans and to forward documents to the appropriate
taxing jurisdictions including Ramsey County and St. Anthony-New Brighton School District No. 282.
The City Clerk is authorized and directed to cause notice of the hearing, together with an appropriate map
as required by law,to be published at least once in the official newspaper of the City not later than 10,nor
more than 30, days prior to June 24, 2003, and to place a copy of the Plans on file in the City Clerk's
office at City Hall and to make such copy available for inspection by the public.
Adopted: April 22, 2003
Randy Hodson, Mayor
ATTEST:
Connie Kroeplin,City Clerk
Reviewed by Administration
Michael Morrison,City Manager
SCHEDULE OF EVENTS 42
ST. ANTHONY VILLAGE HOUSING AND REDEVLOPMENT AUTHORITY
AND THE CITY OF ST. ANTHONY VILLAGE
FOR THE MODIFICATION TO THE REDEVELOPMENT PLAN
FOR REDEVELOPMENT PROJECT AREA NO.3
AND THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A TAX INCREMENT FINANCING PLAN
FOR TAX INCREMENT FINANCING DISTRICT NO. 3-5
(a redevelopment district)
Draft As of April 15,2003
April 8, 2003 HRA requests that the City Council call for a public hearing.
April 11, 2003 Project information, property identification numbers, and maps sent to Ehlers &
Associates for drafting documentation. Ehlers & Associates confirms with the City
whether building permits have been issued on the property to be included in the TIF
District.
April 22, 2003 City Council calls for public hearing on the modification for Redevelopment Project
Area No. 3 and the establishment of Tax Increment Financing District No. 3-5 and
for the awarding of business subsidies.
May 9, 2003 Project information submitted to the County Board for review of county road impacts
(at least 45 days prior to public hearing). [Ehlers & Associates will fax & mail on
May 7, 2003]
May 13, 2003 Letter received by .County Commissioner giving notice of potential redevelopment
tax increment financing district(at least 30 days prior to publication of public hearing
notice). [Ehlers &Associates will fax&mail on May 9, 2003]
May 23, 2003 Fiscal/economic implications received by School Board Clerk and County Auditor
(at least 30 days prior to public hearing). [Ehlers & Associates will fax & mail on
May 21, 2003]
June 5, 2003 Deadline for completing inspections of property to qualify the tax increment
financing district as a redevelopment district.
June 10, 2003 HRA considers the Plans.
June 12, 2003 Date of publication of hearing notice and map for the Redevelopment Plan and TIF
Plan and awarding of business subsidies (at least 10 days but not more than 30 days
prior to hearing). [Mounds View/St. Anthony/New Brighton Focus publication
deadline Friday, June 6, 2003.]
EHLERS
& ASSOCIATES INC
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SCHEDULE OF EVENTS—PAGE 2
FOR THE MODIFICATION TO THE REDEVELOPMENT PLAN
FOR REDEVELOPMENT PROJECT AREA NO. 3
AND THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A TAX INCREMENT FINANCING PLAN
FOR TAX INCREMENT FINANCING DISTRICT NO. 3-5
(a redevelopment district)
June 17,2003 Planning Commission reviews Plans to determine if they are in compliance with
City's comprehensive plan.
June 24, 2003 City Council holds public hearing at 7:00 p.m.. on the modification for
Redevelopment Project Area No. 3 and the establishment of Tax Increment
Financing District No. 3-5 passes resolution approving the Plans and the awarding of
business subsidies. [Council packet information will be sent by—June 13, 2003]
June 26,2003 To be certified by June 30, a certified copy of the City Council adopting resolution
and meeting minutes from the public hearing sent to Ehlers & Associates no later
than noon June 26, 2003.
By June 30, 2003 Ehlers & Associates requests certification of the District with county and state
EAHLERE ,S
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INTEROFFICE MEMORANDUM
TO: MICHAEL J.MORNSON
FROM: JOEL A.HEWITT
SUBJECT: FIRE MOTOR PUMPIMG APPARATUS BID AWARD
DATE: 4/16/2003
CC: CITY CLERK
In the 2003 Capital Improvement Project Fund is budgeted$330,000 dollars for a new pumping
Engine schedule to replace a 1975 Engine. Over the past several months the fire department's truck
committee has been investigating the availability of manufacturer's demonstrators.To discover if any
available apparatus would meet our needs and provide us a savings in this purchase. Over the past
thirty days we have advertised for bid proposals from manufactures of Ere motor apparatus..
On Friday April 11,2003 The Fire Department received six bids on our departments pumping fire
motor apparatus specifications. Bids ranged from a low of$245,916 to a high of$315,450.The truck
committee is in the process of reviewing the six bid proposals.To date the committee has not
formulated their recommendation,however a recommendation is expected to be provided at the
April 22,2003 City Council meeting.
If you have any questions or concerns please call on me.
April-14, 2003
Cain th
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C L AGENDA ITEMS
Meeting Date Meeting Type Staff Present Items/Issues
April 29 Joint meeting 6:30 pm-8 pm City/School Board
8 pm-9 pm, St.Anthony Boulevard
May 1 Mayor's State of the City&Volunteer Ice Cream
Social
May 13 Regular Public facilities study group report
Development agreement with Amcon
May 20 Work Session 6:30 pm-Conference Room
Discussion of public facilities study
Stonehouse redevelopment study
Sroga's property
State aid/budget update
May 27 Regular 2002 audit
2002 Finance Report
Insurance renewal
April 2003
Monthly Planner
I 2 3 4 5
6 7 8 9 10 11 12
6:00 PM Public
Facilities Study
Group Work
Session
7:00 PM Council
Meeting
13 14 15 16 17 18 19
7:00 PM Parks 7:00 PM
Commission Planning
meeting Commission
meeting
20 21 22 23 24 25 26
5:30 PM-7:30
PM Public
Facilities Study
Group Open
House
7:00 PM Council
meeting
27 28 29 30
6:30 PM-8:00 Mar 2003 May 2003
PM Joint S M T W T F S S M T W T F S
Meeting with 1 1 2 3
School Board
2 3 4 5 6 7 8 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
8:00 PM-9:00 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 11 12 13 14 15 16 17
PM St.Anthony 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 18 19 20 21 22 23 24
Boulevard 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 25 26 27 28 29 30 31
ILresidents 30 31
May 2003
Monthly Planner
Apr2003 Jun 2003 1 2 3
S M T W T F S
6:30 PM 9:00 AM-1:00
S M T W T F S MAYOR'S PM Clean Up
1 2 3 4 5 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 STATE OF THE Day
6 7 8 9 10 11. 12 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 CITY
13 14 15 16 17 IS 19 IS 16 17 18 19 20 21 VOLUNTEER
20 21 22 23 24 25 26 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 RECOGNITION
27 28 29 30 29 30
4 5 6 7 8 9 10
7:00 PM Public
Facilities Study
Group Work
Session
11 12 13 14 15 16 17
7:00 PM Public
Facilities
Presention to
Council and
Regular Council
Meeting
18 19 20 21 22 23 24
7:00 PM
Planning
Commission
meeting
25 26 27 28 29 30 31
7:00 PM Council
Meeting
General Fund Budget to Actual Report: March 2003
Expenditures: Mean Average
25%
03/31/2003 Percentage Remaining
Budget Y-T-D Balance Spent Budget
Mayor/Council $59,400.00 $7,137.24 $52,262.76 12% 88%
Intergovernmental Relations $21,000.00 $10,377.00 $10,623.00 49% 51%
Cable Franchise $22,000.00 $1,469.29 $20,530.71 7% 93%
General Management $79,300.00 $23,100.79 $56,199.21 29% 71%
Elections $25,200.00 $2,610.23 $22,589.77 10% 90%
Finance/Insurance $224,200.00 $45,926.26 $178,273.74 20% 80%
Finance/Assessing $41,600.00 $569.35 $41,030.65 1% 99%
Legal $96,000.00 $15,620.32 $80,379.68 16% 84%
Engineering/Planning/Zoning $2,600.00 $31.16 $2,568.84 1% 99%
City Buildings $121,400.00 $11,523.04 $109,876.96 9% 91%
Civil Defense $45,500.00 $9,057.31 $36,442.69 20% 80%
Police Protection $1,159,200.00 $260,310.16 $898,889.84 22% 78%
Lauderdale/Falcon Heights $578,200.00 $129,959.94 $448,240.06 22% 78%
Fire Protection $587,400.00 $121,355.89 $466,044.11 21% 79%
Inspections/Building Permits $75,400.00 $7,228.30 $68,171.70 10% 90%
Animal Control $4,200.00 $0.00 $4,200.00 0% 100%
Public Works $420,200.00 $69,325.99 $350,874.01 16% 84%
Public Works/Maintenance & Repair $125,700.00 $25,610.16 $100,089.84 20% 80%
Tree and Weed Care $27,900.00 $5,818.76 $22,081.24 21% 79%
Parks $128,200.00 $28,494.83 $99,705.17 22% 78%
Budget Reserves/Non Budgeted $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 0% 0%
Total Expenditures $3,844,600.00 $775,526.02 $3,069,073.98 20% 80%
Appropriation: $2,704,100.00
Hard Costs: 03/31/2003
Expenditures Balance
Central Park Construction-Veit
__$1 661 762_13 $1,376,218.43 $285,543.70
City Hall Irrigation $28,100.00 $26,695.00 $1,405.00
Park Building-Thompson Homes $453,096.90 $312,295.89 $140,801.01
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Central Park-Contingency Y _$34s000.00� $28,190.69 $5,809.31
Park Building Contingency s26:6-06.00 $0.00 $25,000.00
Total $2,201,959.03 $458,559.01
Silver Point Park
Soft costs: Building/Engineering
URS-Planning&Design $269,050.00 $248,603.70 $20,446.30 Budget Expenditures Balance
SEH-Engineering/Planning 55 000.00 $55,000.00 0.00
Total 0) $25,700.00 $25,700.00 $0.00
$324,050.00 $20,446.30
Additional Hard Costs:
Common Excavation $9,520.00 $7,839.12 $1,680.88
Common Borrow $36,988.00 $30,602.73 $6,385.27
Contaminated Soil/Disposal $25,153.58 $20,803.83 $4,349.75
Soccer Goal Posts $3,000.00 $2,412.04 $587.96 Veit Construction Contract $1,661,762.13
Erosion Control Fence $4,674.25 $3,919.56 $754.69 Change Orders $158,630.83
Lab,Testing-Soils Analysis $1,500.00 $1,206.02 $293.98 $1,820,392.96
Environmental Field Supplies $295.00 $301.50 ($6.50)
Lead/Oil Drum Disposal $3,500.00 $2,864.30 $635.70 Budget:
Additional Lighting Foundation $30,000.00 $24,874.14 $5,125.86 Central Park/Veit
Practice Soccer Field 10 000.00 ;$1,661,762.13;
_._$ $8,291.38 1 708.62 Contingency $34,000.00!
Total $124,630.83 ; $21,516.21 Additional/Hard Costs $124,630.83;
$1,820,392.96
Additional Soft Costs:
STS Consultants-Soil Borings $6,646.00 $6,646.00 $0.00
STS-Construction Testing $5,000.00 $2,520.00 $2,480.00
URS-Environmental Services $13,500.00 $3,500.00 $10,000.00
Bond Issuance $23,881.54 $30,786.54 ($6,905.00)
Pollution Control $2,362.50 $2,572.50 ($210.00)
Advertisement for Bids $390.10 $641.40 ($251.30)
Maurice Anderson $1,680.00 $3,960.00 ($2,280.00)
Total $53,460.14
$2,833.70
Central Park Project-Totals $2,704,100.00 $2,200,744.78 $503,355.22
Stormwater Fund - Cash on Hand 03/31/2003
Revenues: Projeted
Funding Source Revenues-to-Date
Street Improvement Bonds $3,000,000.00
MSA Bonds $2,948,173.80
DNR $950,000.00 $935,008.45
FEMA $5,440,000.00 $5,528,617.36
Hennepin County $700,000.00 $700,000.00
Storm Water Utility Charges $150,000.00 $150,000.00
Storm Sewer City Bonds $500,000.00 $509,645.42
$1,610,000.00 $1.594.271.55
Other Proiect
Total Project Budget $12,350,000.00 $12,365,716.58
Activity
Reserves/Transfer from Revolving Fund $175,000.00 $175,000.00
State of Minnesota-Reimbursements $0.00 $18,755.27
Homeowner Portion-Grant Agreement $0.00 $5,060.75
HRA-Streetscape Transfer $0.00 $155,100.00
Met Council $20,000.00 $10,000.00
Stormwater Fees-Purchase 2809-30th Avenue NE $106,000.00 $106,000.00
Interest Earnings(Non DNR Funds) $0.00 $126,495.42
Sale of Pahl Avenue Homes(2700&2704) $0.00 $11,200.00
29th Avenue-Water Connection Fees $26,000.00 $26,400.00
Misc.-Homeowner/Reimburse for Extra Construction Work $0.00 $196.141.45
Total Revenues $12,677,000.00 $13,195,869.47
Expenditures: 03/31/2003
WSB-Engineering Services Expenditures-to-Date
Barr-Engineering Services $388,027.12
Dorsey&Whitney-Legal Services $2,709.35
Rice Creek Watershed District-Water Study $ . .99
$2025
Purchase of Flood Homes $2,025.00
Pahl Avenue Ponding $1,201,298.97
Flood Relief Grant Program $111,308.57
Private Homes-Dumpsters/Service Master $65,159.32
Sump Pump $17,371.44
1999 Street Improvement Project $246.64
2000 Street Improvement Project $1,128,342.79
2001 Street Improvement Project $2,943,537.37
2002 Street Improvement Project $2,090,982.23
2003 Street Improvement Project $2,296,320.82
Harding Street Holding Ponds $62,533.73$924,534.32
Richard Knutson,Inc-Silver Point Park $1.590.785.21
Total Expenditures $12,865,030.87
Project Balance $330,838.60
Stormwater Fees Non-Desiganted $183,178.70
Total Cash on Hand $514,017.30
EXPENDITURE REPORT 03/31/2003
WSB: Flood Relief Grant Program: 2001 Street Improvement Project
Project Description: Expenditures Project Description: Expenditures Project Description:
Water Resource Management Plan $12,191.50 Dennis/Penny Gault $10,000.00 WSB-Engineering Services $260,736.82
Water Management Plan $10,531.50 James/Susan Kozarek $10,000.00 Lillie Suburban Newspapers $38.75
Stormwater Task Force $29,243.00 Thomas/Susan Hoban $800.00 Hage Concrete Works $2,356.53
Stormwater Engineering $56,309.98 Julie Sexton $1,004.53 Olson's Plumbing $221.90
Flood Problem Analysis $31,497.23 Village Properties-2801 37th Avenue NE $5,280.00 Dickson Electric $453.00
MCES Grant Application $1,724.25 Castle Building&Remodeling-3301 Edward St. $10,000.00 Sandness Construction $4,650.00
DNR/FEMA Grants $21,310.38 L.N.Soding-3460 Penrod Lane $600.00 Bond Issuance $21,183.48
Sump Pump Inspection Program $5,083.43 J&D Landscaping-3460 Penrod Lane $1,300.00 Park Construction $1.801.341.75
Park Design $156,447.10 St.Anthony Health Center-3700 Foss Road $3,301.00 Total 2001 Street Project $2,090,982.23
UI Study $32,283.50 RiteWay Waterproofing-2929 Crestview Avenue $390.00
Flood Grant-1998/1999/2000/2001/2002 $31,405.25 Pine Cone Nursery-3460 Penrod Lane $9,222.80 2002 Street Improvement Project
Total WSB $388,027.12 Lamere Concrete-Flood Proofing Improvement $4,412.00 Project Description:
McCaren Designs,Inc. $703.99 WSB-Engineering Services $248,415.25
Barr Engineering: Minnehaha Falls Landscaping $5,587.50 Dorsey&Whitney $5,220.89
Project Description: Elgard Excavating $1,245.00 Construction Bulletin $215.16
District 46 Watershed Study $2,709.35 Twin Cities Glass Block $1,312.5 0 Moodo Investors Service $3,250.00
Total Barr Engineering $2,709.35 Total Flood Relief Program $65,159.32 Springsted,Inc. $13,217.86
Asphalt&Concrete $8,087.00
Dorsey&Whitney: Private Homes-Dumpsters/Servlce Master Crown Fence&Wire $6,528.10
Project Description: Project Description: Pipe Services Corp. $5,851.20
Legal Services for Flooding.lssues $17,911.16 Waste Management $391.65 S.M.Hentges&Sons $2.005.535.36
Legal Services-Comdenation of Homes $17,117.75. Service Master $13,782.29 Total 2002 Street Project $2,296,320.82
Legal Services-4029 Shamrock Drive $1,938.85 Nancy Myhran $259.50
Legal Services-Pahl Avenue $2,880.23 Linda Gonier $198.00 2003 Street Improvement Project
Total Dorsey&Whitney $39,847.99 Susan Kozarek $925.00 Project Description:
Elaine Nelson $1,065.00 WSB-Engineering Services $54,700.90
Water Quality Study: Sue Wenker $250.00 STS Consultants $2,998.00
Silver Lake: Berkley Risk/Insuance Claim-Payment $500.0 0 Construction Bulletin $378.87
Rice Creek Watershed District $2,025.00 Total Dumpsters $17,371.44 Lillie Suburban Newspaper $64.58
Pipe Services Corp. $4,391.38
Purchase of Homes: Sump Pump $62,533.73
Project Description: Project Description:
Network Title,Inc. $255.00 Mcleod USA-Sump Pump Line $131.00 Harding Street Holding Ponds
Purchase of 2716 St.Anthony Boulevard $134,928.90 Lillie Suburban News-Advertisement $115,64 Project Description: Expenditures
Demolition $9,156.00 Total Sump Pump/Misc. $246.64 WSB-Engineering Services $105,888.05
Taxes $839.61 Bettendorf Rohrer $30,075.00
Legal Services-Dorsey&Whitney $225.00 1999 Street Improvement Project Second Nature Lawn $270,673.76
Check for Asbestos-Abatement Services $365.00 Project Description: Residential Easements $432,183.78
Seal&Cap Well $1,450.00 WSB-Engineering Services $176,525.71 Dorsey&Whitney/Legal $31,400.27
Purchase of 2713 St.Anthony Boulevard $147,676.13 Springsted,Inc.-Bond Services $8,835.85 STS Consultants $3,235.00
Demolition $11,258.00 Northdale Construction $928,231.18 Evergreen Land Services $19,519.66
Legal Services-Attorney Fees for Seller $6,845.00 Treemendous $460.00 Construction Bulliten $358.48
Recording Deed/Taxes $2,506.98 Chris Addington $503.22 Albrecht,Inc. $20,215.22
Title Insurance $946.00 Dorsey&Whitney $2,911.55 Comdemnation Commissioners $8,455.10
Seal&Cap Well $1,420.00 Bond Issuance Expense $10.875.28 Old Republic-Abstract Fees $2,330.0 0
Purchase of 2809-30th Avenue NE $108,067.10 Total 1999 Street Project $1,128,342.79 Total Harding Street Holding Ponds $924,534.32
Purchase of 2700/2704-Pahl Avenue $301,411.45
Purchase of 2713-Pahl Avenue $208,072.00 2000 Street Improvement Project Silver Point Park/Construction
Purchase of 4029 Shamrock $261,782.33 Project Description: Project Description:
First American Title $375.00 WSB-Engineering Services $314,960.93 Richard Knutson,Inc, $1,466,031.72
Forsythe Appraisals/Kozarek $350.00 Barbarossa&Sons,Inc. $2,293,303.47 Sandness Construction $35,524.00
Evergreen Land Services $3,369.47 Barbarossa&Sons,Inc.-Settlement of Dispute $66,067.84 Thompson Homes,Inc. $9,832.50
Total Purchase of Homes $1,201,298.97 E-CEL Energy $155,100.00 Muska Electric $40,730.80
Buchen Environmental Services $2,248.99 Construction Bulletin $160.89
Pahl Avenue Ponding: Berkley Risk Services $10,000.00 SEH,Inc.-Silver Point Park Building $25,700.00
Project Description: Allstate Insurance Company $312.78 WSB,Inc.-Silver Point Park Building $1,324.00
WSB-Engineering Services $20,967.16 St.Paul Companies $16,884.96 Twin City Hydro Seeding $1,298.20
G&L Construction $69,998.42 Lillie Suburan Newspaper/Construction Bulletin $232.93 Trillium Park $10,183.1
Treemendous $14,460.90 Albrecht,Inc. $891.75 Total Silver Point Park $1,590,785.21
Pipe Services $3,859.20 Fabyanske&Westra-Legal Cost/Litigation $44,390.49
Crown Fence&Wire $370.00 Bond Issuance Expense $39,143.23
Construction Bulltten $1,432.20 Total 2000 Street Project $2,943,537.37
Lillie Suburban News-Advertisement $220.69
Total Pahl Avenue Ponding $111,308.57
CITY OF ST. ANTHONY
HOUSING AND REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY AGENDA
April 22, 2003
Call to Order
Roll Call
I. Approval of April 22, 2003 H.R.A. Agenda.
II. Consent Agenda.
These items are considered routine and will be enacted by one motion. There will be no
separate discussion of these items unless a Councilmember or citizen so requests, in which
event the item will be removed from the Consent Agenda and placed elsewhere on the agenda.
A. Approve April 8, 2003 H.R.A. Minutes. (p. 1 - 2)
B. Claims. (pp. 3 - 6)
III. General Policy Business of the H.R.A.
IV. Staff Reports.
V. H.R.A. Commissioner Comments.
VI. Information and Announcements.
VII. Adjournment.
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1 CITY OF ST. ANTHONY
2
3 HOUSING AND REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY MEETING
4
5 APRIL 8, 2003
6
7 CALL TO ORDER.
8 Chair Hodson called the meeting to order at 10:14 p.m.
9
10 ROLL CALL.
11 Commissioners present: Chair Hodson; Commissioners Sparks, Thuesen, Horst, and Faust.
12 Commissioners absent: None.
13 Also present: Executive Director Michael Morrison.
14
15 I. APPROVAL OF APRIL 8, 2003 H.R.A. AGENDA.
16 Motion by Sparks to approve the April 8, 2003 Housing and Redevelopment Authority Agenda
17 as presented.
18
19 Motion carried unanimously.
20
21 II. CONSENT AGENDA.
22 Motion by Faust to approve the Consent Agenda, which consisted of:
23
24 A. H.R.A. Meeting Minutes of March 25, 2003, and
25 B. Claims.
26
27 Motion carried unanimously.
28
29 III. GENERAL POLICY BUSINESS OF THE H.R.A.
30 A. H.R.A. Resolution 03-006 re: Requests Council call a public hearing relating to
31 modification of TIF plan/district.
32 Executive Director Michael Mornson presented the resolution and explained that the Council is
33 taking the necessary steps to establish a TIF district.
34
35 Motion by Thuesen to adopt H.R.A. Resolution 03-006, re: Requests Council call a public
36 hearing relating to modification of TIF plan/district.
37
38 Motion carried unanimously.
39
40 IV. STAFF REPORTS.
41 Mr. Morrison noted Roger Larson provided a report to allow the Council to continue to monitor
42 the costs of the Apache Plaza redevelopment. He noted costs have been incurred but have not
43 cost the City any expenses at this time as they have all been reimbursed to date.
44
45 Mayor Hodson encouraged the redevelopment team to continue to move forward with or without
46 assistance from the Met Council.
47
48 Mr. Morrison noted an updated report would be before the HRA in the next 60 days.
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Housing and Redevelopment Authority Meeting Minutes
April 8, 2003
Page 2
1
2 V. H.R.A. COMMISSIONER COMMENTS.
3 None.
4
5 VI. INFORMATION AND ANNOUNCEMENTS.
6 None.
7
8 VII. ADJOURNMENT.
9 Motion by Faust to adjourn the meeting at 10:16 p.m.
10
11 Motion carried unanimously.
12 Respectfully submitted,
13
14 Heidi Guenther
15 TimeSaver Off Site Secretarial, Inc.
16
Following is a Verified Claims list for April 22,2003:
1. Dahlgren,Shardlow&Uhan........................................................$1,785.63
Apache Redevelopment-Master Plan
2. Ehlers&Associates,Inc..............................................................$2,137.50
NW Quadrant Study
3. Ehlers &Associates,Inc.................................................................$375.00
SW Quadrant/Stonehouse Redevelopment
4. Ehlers&Associates,Inc..............:..................................................$675.00
P/W—Fire Facilities Planning
5. Ehlers&Associates,Inc..............................................................$7,275.00
TIF District for NW Quadrant
6. Ehlers&Associates,Inc..............................................................$1,792.50
TELEMET
7. Ehlers&Associates,Inc.................................................................$150.00
Kenzie Terrace RFP
8. Ehlers&Associates,Inc.................................................................$825.00
General Services/Goal Setting
9. LHB Engineers&Architects..........................................................$592.03
NW Quadrant—TIF Inspections
10. Sweet Creme Properties...........................................................$164,000.00
Culver's Development Agreement/Purchase of Hardee's
11. WSB&Associates,Inc...................................................................$950.00
S/W Quadrant/Stonehouse
12. WSB&Associates,Inc...................................................................$106.00
Apache Plaza/NW Quadrant
CULVER ' S OF ST.. ANTHONY
Locally Owned and Operated
April 9, 2003
To: Saint Anthony Finance Committee
From: Julie Chien
President, Sweet Cream Properties-St. Anthony,LLC
Re: City Funds for Culver's Restaurant Project
This letter serves as the formal request for the remaining funds approved for the
development of the Culver's Restaurant at 4004 Silver Lake Road. A copy of the
Certificate of Occupancy is attached, which per the purchase agreement was the final
requirement for reimbursement. Thank you for your help in this matter.
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Administrative Offices
3301 Silver Lake Road, St. Anthony, Minnesota 55418-1699
(612) 789-8881 FAX (612) 781-9323
June 11, 2001
Mr. Al Emory
Western Bank
1740 Rice Street
Maplewood, MN 55113
Dear Mr. Emory:
The City of St. Anthony purchased the old Hardee's site at 4004 Silver Lake Road for
$319,000. Mr. Steve Sparks and Ms. Julie Chien, owners of Culver's Restaurants,propose to
purchase 4004 Silver Lake Road from the City and the adjacent Exhaust Pro's site, 4000 Silver
Lake Road. The combined site will encompass 58,750 square feet and Culver's intends to
construct a Culver's Restaurant at the location. The City will ask Ms. Chien and Mr. Sparks to
provide$319,000 to the City for transfer of the property to them. Within 30 days after the
Certificate of Occupancy is issued, the City will reimburse Ms. Chien and Mr. Sparks$314,000
for the redevelopment project.
Upon execution of a development agreement between the City and Culver's (Mr. Sparks
and.Ms. Chien) for the old Hardee's site and purchase of the Exhaust,Pro site by Culver's, the St.
Anthony City Council intends to sign a purchase agreement for the old Hardee's site with
Culver's.
The City believes this will be a win-win situation for the City and Culver's and we are
looking forward to this as the beginning of the redevelopment of the Apache Plata area.
Sincerely,
///Mi hael Momson
City Manager
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CITY MANAGER'S REPORT
APRIL 22, 2002
1. Phase 1,the environmental review, has been completed for the Stonehouse property.
There are no major environmental concerns.
2. Appraisals have been ordered for both the Stonehouse and SAV 2 locations.
3. Council schedule for the next 2 months:
Day/Date Time Purpose
Tuesday, April 29 5:30 pm - 6:30 pm Work session with Ehler's on Public
Facilities financing
6:30 pm - 8:00 pm Joint meeting with School Board
8:00 pm - 9:00 pm St. Anthony Boulevard neighborhood
Thursday, May 1 6:30 pm Mayor's State of City and Volunteer Ice
Cream Social
Saturday, May 3 9:00 am - 1:00 pm City-wide Clean Up Day
Tuesday, May 13 7:00 pm Regular meeting to discuss public
facilities project with financing and
Stonehouse redevelopment
Tuesday, May 20 6:30 pm Work session on Public Facilities;
Stonehouse; Sroga's property- LGA
reductions
Tuesday, May 27 7:00 pm Regular meeting includes audit for 2002
Tuesday, June 3 6:30 pm Joint meeting with Planning Commission
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Monday, June 9 6:30 pm Joint meeting with Parks Commission
Tuesday, June 10 and 24 7:00 pm Regular meetings to review TIF plan for
Northwest Quadrant
3. Construction Projects in 2003:
• 2003 Street Improvement Project
• 2002 Street Improvement Project and Final Lift
•
2.003 Sewer and Water for Kenzie Terrace/27th Avenue NE Project
• 2003 Water Filtration Renovation
• Central Park completion
• .Silver Point Park completion
Flood mitigation close out - Silver Lane area
ST ANTHONY POLICE
2002 ANNUAL
REPORT
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ST ANTHONY POLICE
• Introduction
• General Department Information
- Strength
- Budget
- Fleet
• Crime Statistics
- Part I and Part II Crimes
- Part I and II Crimes over last 5 years
- Average Part I and II Clearances
- Calls for Service
• Patrol Statistics
• Investigations
Significant Cases
• Domestic Terrorism
• Crime Prevention
- DARE
• Police Officer Training and Education
Training Hours
• Police Reserve Program
• Community Service Officer Review
• 2002 Accomplishments
• 2003 Work Plan
• Letter of Appreciation
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Introduction
Honorable Mayor, Council, City Manager, and St. Anthony residents:
I am pleased to present to you the Police Department's 2002 Annual Report.
In law enforcement, having a contingency plan and working toward being
prepared for the unknown has always been part of standard operating
procedure. However, since the September 11, 2001 attack on the World
Trade Center, law enforcement has changed dramatically, as preparing for
domestic terrorism has landed squarely on the public safety I" responders.
In many respects, this will be one of our greatest challenges, especially in
light of the state's fiscal issues and how those issues will effect law
enforcement operations. Planning the fiscal requirements of adequate law
enforcement is difficult, we must be ready for day-to-day operations, as well
as the "what if' scenarios. It is the "what if' scenarios that have filled our
planning as talk of domestic terrorism,dirty bombs, and biological weapons
dominate our discussions.
Even in this post September 11th world, we cannot forget the basic mission
of our department. Arresting criminal offenders, preventing crime, solving
ongoing problems, and improving the overall quality of our citizen's lives,
must maintain the highest priority in the police department.
2002 has encompassed many changes in law enforcement, and we at the St.
Anthony Police Department have done our best to protect and serve our
citizens by performing the law enforcement function in a fair, impartial, and
professional manner. We must constantly strive to accomplish our mission,
on an individual basis and as a team member of the department, in a fashion
that will bring credit to the police profession, our department, and our
community.
Respectfully,
(3LP.&Q
Richard Engstrom
Chief of Police
ST ANTHONY POLICE DEPARTMENT
2002 ANNUAL POLICE REPORT
The following pages consist of annual statistics, activities, crime reports, investigations,
use of resources, and other initiatives during the year starting January 1, 2002 and ending
December 31, 2002.
Department Authorized Strength
Sworn Officers 14 14
Reserve Officers 14 13
Community Service Officers 2 1
Civilian Employees 2 2
Totals 32 30
St. Anthony Police Department Budget
Total for the year 2002 $1,159,200.00
St. Anthony Police Fleet
5 —Marked Squads
1 —Marked Reserve Unit
1 —Marked Supervisor Unit
1 —CSO Truck
1 —Investigators Unit Unmarked
1 —Detective Captain Vehicle Unmarked
1 —Chief Vehicle Unmarked
Total 11 Units
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Part I and Part 11 Crimes
Murder Rape Robbery Agg Burglary Larceny MV Theft Arson
Assa
2002 0 6 2 4 48 228 17 0
2001 0 4 6 3 28 206 18 2
7 +/- 0 +2 -4 +1 +20 +22 -1 -2
2002 16 64 14 34
2001 27 79 7 27
+/- -11 -15 +7 +7
Part 1 and 11 Crimes over the past five years
1998 Part I 370 Total 712 Overall Clearances 52%
Part lI 342
1999 Part 1 312 Total 807 Overall Clearances 53%
Part U 495
2000 Part 1 278 Total 588 Overall Clearances 58%
Part H 310
2001 Part 1 267 Total 552 Overall Clearances 56%
Part 11 285
2002 Part I 305 Total 614 Overall Clearances 64%
Part U 309
Average Part I and Part II clearance rates for Hennepin County in 2000 were 40%
Average Part I and Part II clearance rates for Ramsey County in 2000 were 33%
Part I Crimes increased by 14% in 2002
Part II Crimes increased by 8% in 2002
The increase in Part I offenses is due to a large increase in burglaries and larcenies.
The increase in Part II offenses came in the"other offenses" category which include
fleeing,juvenile related offenses, interfere with 911 call, harassing communications,
violation of order for protection, etc.
Although we did see an increase in Part I and Part II crimes, we also saw a correlating
increase in crime clearance rates, increasing by 8%.
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ST ANTHONY POLICE
PART I CRIMES
D Murder
®Rape
D Robbery
D Agg Aslt
■ Burglary
D La rce ny
®MV Theft
D Arson
2002 2001
St. Anthony 2002 Part I Crimes
Homicide Rape Robbery A44 Assault Bur la Theft Vehicle Theft Arson PART I TOTAL
JAN 0 0 0 0 2 14 4 0 20
FEB 0 1 0 0 1 14 2 0 18
MAR 0 1 0 0 2 23 3 0 29
APR 0 2 0 0 13 17 0 0 32
MAY 0 2 1 0 4 16 1 0 24
JUN 0 0 0 1 0 26 1 0 28
JUL o 0 0 0 1 17 0 0 18
AUG o 0 0 1 7 19 2 0 .29
SEP 0 0 0 1 5 24 0 0 30
OCT 0 0 1 1 8 30 2 0 42
NOV 0 0 0 0 3 18 2 0 23
DEC 0 0 0 0 2 10 0' 0 12
EAR TO DATO 0 6 2 4 48 228 17 0 305
ST ANTHONY POLICE
PART II CRIMES
v Assaults
El Vandalism
■ Terr Threats
❑ Fraud/Forgery
2002 2001
St Anthony 2002 Part H Crimes
Aaaaul Fore Fraud JMWLlement Stole Pro Va dallam Wea one P stltutlon Ottlar Sex Dru Abuse Ga b I alnat Faml D LI uo Laws DOC ra ersas
JAN 4 0 0 0 0 9 0 0 0 2 0 0 2 1 0 0 8 24
FEB 6 1 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 0 e 23
MAR 1 3 1 0 0 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 6 1 1 0 4 22
APR 0 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 1 3 0 1 9 0 1 0 1 26
MAY 3 2 0 1 0 6 0 0 0 5 0 3 5 2 0 0 6 33
JUN 21 8 01 0 11 10 01 0 0 3 01 0 2 0 01 0 8 34
JUL 21 23 0 01 5 01 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 0 0 6 22
AUG 01 00 0 1 7 0 , 0 0 0 0 0 3 2 0 0 8 19
SEP 11 6 1 0 0 7 .0 0 1 0 0 0 4 1 3 0 8 32
OCT 3 2 0 0 0 6 0 0 0 1 0 0 5 3 0 0 4 24
NOV 5 2 0 0 1 1 0 11 0 1 0 1 6 2 4 0 9 33
DEC 3 1 1 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 01 1 0 0 0 7 17
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YEAR TO DATE 30 28 6 1 3 64 1 11 21 151 01 51 491 151 91 01 80 308
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Other calls/incidents of interest in 2002
Domestics 56 Underage Drinking Arrest 27
Disturbance Calls 121 Disorderly Conduct 12
Suspicious Person/Vehicle 280 Assist Other Agencies 127
Narcotics Arrests 15 Medical 427
False Alarms 218 Juvenile Runaway 12
Alarms—No Report 105 Juvenile Tobacco Use 12
Sale of Tobacco to Juvenile 1 Juvenile Curfew Violations 1
Registered Sex Offenders 9 Bike Patrol Duties 9
*Internal Affairs 4
2001 5569 1186 1674
2002 5329 1069 1524
2001 7004 1817 2584
2002 6261 1783 2341
*Internal affairs investigations:
• One case discontinued
• One case not sustained
• Two cases exhonerated
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Metro Comparisons
Each year the Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension Criminal Justice
Information Systems produces information related to crime rates for Part I
Crimes in Hennepin County communities.
Currently St. Anthony ranks 19'h in crime rate, well down from its number
11 rank in 2001. St. Anthony's crime rate is 6864 per 100,000 people. The
top ten communities with the highest crime rates are listed as follows:
1. Brooklyn Center (13,701)
2. Brooklyn Park (12,754)
3. Wayzata (1115694)
4. .Robbinsdale (11,116)
5. Bloomington (10,368)
6. Osseo (9,819)
7. Mound (9,782)
8. Richfield (9,762)
9. Golden Valley (9,279)
10.New Hope (9,112)
The total overall population is listed as 1,118,561 and the average of all
Hennepin County community's crime rates is 11,940.
Note: 2001 statistics
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ST ANTHONY ANNUAL PATROL STATISTICS
The core of any police department is the patrol division. The duties
performed by patrol officers vary from enforcement (i.e. traffic enforcement
and criminal arrests), to everyday general contacts with the public. It could
be said that the patrol division is the "face" of the department.
This is especially true in the case of the St. Anthony Police Department.
The high visibility they provide is a major deterrent for criminal activity.
The patrol staff continued to perform at consistently high levels in 2002.
They issued 2360 citations for moving violations (596 of those for
speeding), and arrested over 700 people, during the course of their patrol
duties. It should also be noted that most of the patrol officers have
additional specific detail assignments, which make demands on their patrol
time. These details vary from being a use of force.instructor, firearms
instructor, crime prevention officer, DARE officer, to a member of the
tactical response unit (joint unit with Roseville PD). Several officers are
responsible for the management and maintenance of the various items and
equipment used by the department on a day-to-day basis.
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2002 INVESTIGATIONS
AGENCY TOTALS
• Total Criminal Cases 1057
• Total Cases Cleared 620
• Total Cases Cleared by Arrest 469
• Total Cases Cleared by Other 151
BREAKDOWN BY CITY
ST. ANTHONY
• Total Criminal Cases 614
• Total Cases Cleared 399
• Total Cases Cleared by Arrest 304
• Total Cases Cleared by Other .95
64% Clearance Rate
LAUDERDALE
• Total Criminal Cases 202
• Total Cases Cleared 103
• Total Cases Cleared by Arrest 81
• Total Cases Cleared by Other 22
51% Clearance Rate
FALCON HEIGHTS
• Total Criminal Cases 241
• Total Cases Cleared 118
• Total Cases Cleared by Arrested 84
• Total Cases Cleared by Other 34
50% Clearance Rate
NOTE: - These statistics DO NOT include traffic arrests, warrant arrests, ICR only
offenses, and mysterious disappearances.
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SIGNIFICANT CASES
The police department works a large variety of criminal cases.
Commonplace arrests for narcotics violations, theft, assault, and damage to
property are part of our everyday caseload. However, to give the citizens an
idea of some of the more significant cases worked this year, we would
submit the following (this list is by no means exhaustive of the police
department's yearly case load):
• Burglary of Residence (02-000153) — Resident came home to find the
house had been forcibly entered and burglarized. Extensive
investigation yielded the arrest of one juvenile male. Loss recovered
from a Minneapolis home.
• First Degree Criminal Sexual Conduct — Adult male met juvenile male
victim on an internet talk.group. Adult male ultimately had sexual
contact and penetration with juvenile male. Investigation identified
the adult male suspect. Search warrant executed and computer and
peripherals seized. One.adult male arrested. Worked with the
Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force regarding forensic
examination of computer. Adult male ultimately charged with
soliciting minor for sex.
• Terroristic Threat (02-001772) — Bomb threat called into the high
school. Extensive investigation resulted in the arrest of one juvenile
male. Juvenile male ultimately petitioned to Hennepin County for
terroristic threats.
• Burglary of Business (02-002273) — Squads responded to burglary in
progress. Two adult males arrested at scene after foot chase.
Criminal investigation resulted in the execution of two search
warrants, recovery of a safe and additional property, and the arrest of
three additional adult males.
• First Degree Criminal Sexual Conduct — Five-year-old female
victimized by her 12-year-old stepbrother. Investigators worked with
both families and ultimately arrested one juvenile male. Juvenile
male was petitioned to Hennepin County for the offense.
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• First Degree Criminal Sexual Conduct (02-002785) — Case involved a
10-year-old female victim and an adult family member. Victim
interviewed at Comer House. Investigators interviewed all other
persons related to the case. Case ultimately submitted to Hennepin
County for complaint on one adult male.
• Malicious Punishment of a Child — Injuries noted on a seven year old
female at school. Investigation resulted in the identification and
confession from one adult male. One adult male charged in Hennepin
County.
• Armed Robberies — Suspect developed in four previous armed
robberies. Extensive investigation resulted in the arrest of one adult
male.
• Felony Criminal Damage to Property (02-004669/4670) — Squads
received a call to a naked man committing extensive acts of vandalism
to Gross Golf Course and Sunset Cemetery. Officers noted a naked
male violently pulling flowers from the ground, and had tipped over
two large concrete cylinders in addition to damaging greens, breaking
signs, and dumping paint into the air conditioning unit at Gross Golf
Course. The adult male was arrested and held at Crisis for evaluation.
• Death Investigation — Squads and investigators responded to a
residence regarding a welfare check. Forcible entry made into the
residence to discover one adult male who had died as the result of a
gunshot wound to the head. Investigation revealed no foul play, and
death was determined to be a suicide.
• 2nd Degree Assault (02-007372) — Squads and investigators responded
to a domestic disturbance involving two adult males. Upon arrival,
squads were informed that one of the adult males had been stabbed.
One adult male was taken into custody at the scene and ultimately
charged with 2nd degree assault. Medical examination of the victim
showed a puncture wound through the rib cage and into the lung.
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• Felony Assault(02-005110) — Squads responded to what was first
called out as a traffic accident. Once at the scene, squads found out
that an adult female had been punched and thrown from a moving
vehicle. Investigation resulted in the arrest of one adult male.
• Fail to Register as a Predatory Offender (02-005312) — Several
independent citizens came into the police department with suspicious
activity information regarding a male operating a business out of St.
Anthony Center. Investigation showed that the business owner was a
registered sex offender who had failed to register his business address
as required by the Predatory Offender Registration Law. The subject
was subsequently arrested and charged with this offense. Note: It
was reported to investigators that this was the first individual ever
prosecuted for failing to register his place of business as a predatory
offender.
• Narcotics Detail — Airport Police Department contacted our agency
regarding a suspicious package addressed to a residence in our city. A
narcotics dog alerted to the package, and a search warrant was
subsequently executed on the package itself. The package contained a
large amount of controlled substances. Controlled delivery attempted
and search warrant obtained for residence in St. Anthony.
• Burglary of Residence (02-006541) — Squads responded to an in
progress crime. Perimeter set by squads. Foot chase ensued which
resulted in the arrest of two juvenile males. Juvenile males charged at
the County Attorney's Office.
• Terroristic Threats — Letter received from suspect threatening officer's
life. Verbal threat also received by officer threatening officer's wife
and family as well. Subject placed into custody in Duluth. Subject
found to be mentally unstable.
• 2°d Degree Assault (02-005066) — Squad responded to an altercation
between several individuals. One individual had been stabbed. One
adult male taken into custody at scene. Victim received treatment and
was released. One adult male suspect charged in Ramsey County.
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• Possession of Child Pornography (02-007473) —Received information
from informant regarding adult male in possession of child
pornography. Search warrant executed on St. Anthony residence,
child pornography recovered. One adult male arrested and charged
with the possession of child pom.
• Prostitution (02-008566) — Information received from several sources
regarding two separate businesses operating massage parlors in St.
Anthony. Search warrant and arrests occurred in 2001 on one
business. Additional undercover investigation and search warrants
executed on additional business in 2002. Both search warrants
resulted in arrests for prostitution of several individuals and the
closing of both businesses.
• Burglary of Residence (02-009381) — Extensive investigation resulted
in the identification of six juvenile males involved in burglary.
Burglary involved repeated entries into home. Multiple individuals
interviewed and property was recovered. One juvenile male charged
with burglary.
• 4`h Degree Criminal Sexual Conduct of a Vulnerable Adult (02-
001704) — Information received from complainant regarding sexual
contact of a vulnerable adult by her contracted driver. All pertinent
parties interviewed. Adult male suspect not charged due to lack of
witnesses and the inability of the vulnerable adult to relay
circumstances.
As you can see, the St. Anthony Police Department investigates offenses
very similar to that of any big city.
Our department strives to keep these offenses at a minimum. When these
offenses do occur, we investigate vigorously and work hard at solving
these crimes. This hard work.results in a very high clearance rate when
compared to Hennepin and Ramsey County averages.
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DOMESTIC TERRORISM
Citizens are frightened. Police and fire services are concerned. Information
is sketchy. The Federal warnings have created a lot of concerns regarding
what the public is to do when a warning is issued. Law enforcement has
some of these same concerns. The police department perceives these
warnings as an on-going event...that being continuing to prepare for a
weapons of mass destruction incident. The city is certainly vulnerable to an
event such as this, due to our geographic location in the metropolitan area.
We are continually working toward effective responses to an event involving
a weapon of mass destruction. When we receive these warnings, it is
necessary to heighten our awareness and continue working toward our
ultimate goals of training and equipping ourselves to deal with a large-scale
incident.
A strong multi-agency commitment to working together toward a common
goal of prevention, mass decontamination, patient care, and mitigation is an
absolute necessity. With these thoughts in mind, we are planning with other
local agencies, as well as county, state, federal, and military organizations.
Private sector businesses are also being asked to be part of the contingency
planning.
We have come a long way toward these goals since September 11, 2001.
Since then, we have:
• Worked with the fire department refining our emergency
response procedures
• Updated our city's emergency operations plan
• Sponsored seminars on the Minnesota Incident Management
System for all city departments
• Attended educational seminars on weapons of mass destruction
and explored resources available should we encounter such an
event
• Worked closely with Hennepin and Ramsey County Divisions
of Emergency Management
• Have made grant requests for both personal protective and
decontamination equipment
• Worked with public utilities to secure our water supply
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• Liaisoned with the new state-wide Domestic Terrorism
Consequent Management Advisory Committee
We are now moving toward testing our responses with our new equipment
and training. One thing is certain, properly equipped and trained personnel
will be the key. First responders in fire, police, and medical fields will be
the front line and will have the deepest and most viable impact on public
safety in such an event. We are learning, practicing, and preparing, while
keeping in mind that we are preparing professionally, without panic, and
with purpose, not simply responding in fear.
Keeping focus and moving toward achievable goals, while continuing to
deliver our day-to-day services within fiscally uncertain times, will be our
biggest challenge.
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2002 St Anthony Crime Prevention Summa
Prepared by Lt. Cotroneo
The police department approaches crime prevention in the city as a team.
We have 2 officers (Mosby and Moore), who have received the specialized
Crime Prevention Officer Training. They are the contact officers for citizens
who have specific questions about the program, or wish to organize a block
club. Officer Mosby also prepares the Crime Prevention articles, which are
published in the city's quarterly newsletter. The other officers take part in
various block parties throughout the year.
The department's community policing philosophy is a big part of the team
approach to crime prevention in the city. Another part is the DARE
Program. The DARE Program serves in a crime prevention capacity by
creating positive relationships between students, parents, teachers, and
police.
The following is a list of crime prevention related events the department was
involved in during 2002:
01/16/02: Seminar for Senior Citizen Advisory Council
01/27/02: New Block Club was set up
05/09/02: Police Department Open House
05/18/02: Child Fair at Fitness Crossroads in St. Anthony Center
06-26-02: Safety presentation to 4 groups of juveniles @ Salvation Army
Summer Camp
07/05/02: Assisted with bringing in National Guard helicopter for presentation
to group of juveniles/adults at St. Charles Summer Program
07/11/02: Safety presentation to group of juveniles @ Salvation Army Summer
Camp
08/06/02: National Night Out-27 block parties attended
08/28/02: Presentation on "Identity Theft" given to St.Anthony Kiwanis Group
09/14/02: Manned booth @"Revisit the Village" event at St. Anthony Center
10/16/02: Mock crash event with St. Anthony High School S.A.D.D. group, in
conjunction with Hennepin County Medical Center and Ambulance,
Lifelink Air Ambulance, and St. Anthony Fire/Rescue
10/18/02: Presentation given @ St. Anthony Fire Department's Senior Camp.
Subject: Street Drugs
10/25/02: Community Services Halloween Party
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D.A.R.E. ANNUAL REPORT
The D.A.R.E. Program's philosophy is to educate 5th grade students in
several topics. The topics include, but are not limited to, stress management,
self-esteem, decision-making, consequences, media influences, and the
dangers of drugs and gangs. I (Mosby #130) realize that we will not
completely prevent drug use among our youth. I believe the best aspect of
our program is the opportunity for 5th grade students to be able to get to
know a police officer personally. All of my present and former student
know my name and know that they can talk candidly with me about issues
that are bothering them. Often, I run into present and former students. out in
public. They immediately introduce me to their parents. I have parents tell
me that their children constantly talk about the D.A.R.E. Program and
"Officer Mosby." I have the opportunity to see several of my former
D.A.R.E. students who are attending school at St. Anthony Middle School.
They still remember several of the key points I taught them the previous
year. Several of them even gave me Valentine's Day candy and cards this
year.
Lt. Cotroneo continued to teach-the middle school D.A.R.E. component to
8th grade students. The middle school component reinforces the core
curriculum taught at the 5th grade level.
There are some major changes for the D.A.R.E. Program, most notably, the
shortened curriculum for the coming years. Up until this year, the program
consisted of 16 weeks of in-class instruction followed by a
graduation/culmination program. D.A.R.E. America has reduced the
program to a total of nine weeks. This change will tentatively go into effect
the fall of 2003.
This year was very similar to last year's D.A.R.E. Program. I taught four
classes at Wilshire Park Elementary and two at St. Charles Borromeo. There
were approximately 150 students who completed the program. We have
some interesting guest speakers again this year. Olympic gymnast John
Roethlisberger will be speaking at Wilshire Park's graduation and we have 2
police K-9 units giving a demonstration at St. Charles.
The Bike-A-Thon for healthy youth raised a sizable amount of money that
was applied towards teaching material this year.
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2002 POLICE OFFICER EDUCATION REVIEW
Prepared by Lt. Scholl
One of the most important things we can do to maintain a professional law
enforcement agency is to invest in our personnel. The key to organization,
execution, leadership, and risk management is having a well-balanced
educational program. In this volatile world of lawsuits, such training is an
inexpensive insurance policy.
In 2002 the St. Anthony Police Department met State Police Officer
Standards & Training guidelines in the following required areas:
• Use of Force
• OSHA
• Pursuit Driving
• Firearms Training
• Emergency Medical Services
In 2000, the emphasis was placed on risk management. In 2001 the
emphasis was placed on officer survival. In 2002, the St. Anthony Police
Department strengthened the above fields of training.
Sergeant Diegnau started work toward achieving his Bureau of Criminal of
Apprehension Supervisor Certification.
In 2002 we trained in:
• Less-lethal use of force alternatives
• Racial Profiling
• Tactical Response
Our 2003 goals are to maintain our minimum standards of training required
by the State. Like 2001 and 2002, we will continue our training with little to
no overtime use. We will look for cost effective schools that offer training,
which will enhance the education for our officers. By utilizing our own
certified trainers, we will offer cost effective in-house training.
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St Anthony 2002 Unofficial Police Training Hours
2002 Total 2002 Post
Hours Credited
2002 Totals 1414 1149
2001 Totals 1307 1021
2000 Totals 1676 1360
1999 Totals* 1321 900
1998 Totals* 971 710
1997 Totals* 914 694
*Chief totals included
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2002 POLICE RESERVE REVIEW.
Prepared by Lt. Scholl
The St. Anthony Police Department takes pride in knowing we have a
professional, all volunteer police reserve program. It is reassuring knowing
that we can call upon the reserve unit for assistance. Although limited in
their scope of responsibilities, reserves perform such tasks as traffic control,
booking transportations, detox transportations, citizen's assist, animal
complaints, medical calls, and officer assists. The St. Anthony Police
Reserves also assisted at high school and grade school events such as
dances, sports gatherings, carnivals, and parades. The St. Anthony Police
Reserves in 2002 conducted Boy Scout tours, cleaned police vehicles,
worked on vital key holder information, and were role players for St.
Anthony Police training during use of force and with SIMS shoots.
The St. Anthony Police Reserve Program has also assisted 14 past members
in obtaining law enforcement careers with metro law enforcement agencies.
Four past reserves are currently St. Anthony Police Officers. Lt. Cotroneo,
Officer Sroga, Officer Spiess, and Officer Sunde all started with the St.
Anthony Police Reserve Program.
The St. Anthony Police Reserve strength currently stands at 13 members
with 3 on leave. We have found that 13-15 reserves works best for the
police department's needs. We are striving to maintain a level of well-
trained reserves. Four of our members are certified emergency medical
technicians. The remaining members have various levels of first aid
training. Two of our members are licensed "Sky Wam" spotters with the
National Weather Service. Both of these reserves are St. Anthony residents
and assist when conditions are warranted.
Police Officer Heidi Stanley took over the 2002 reserve officer schedule.
She has assisted with some structural changes of the unit. Officer Stanley
has done an outstanding job. She has helped the reserve program meet goals
in obtaining more hours in the squad, ride-alongs, and events.
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YEAR 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002
Squad Hours 1396 1480 1219 1329 1629
Ride Alongs 161 38 21 101 175
Event Hours 357 272 231 210 351
*No Villagefest in 2002
The above hours do not include training.
The police reserves generated 243 initial complaint reports reflecting their
increased activity. This number does not include police assists. This
number is up from 175 initial complaint reports in 2001.
Reserve Sergeant and St. Anthony Resident Gary Myrick, once again took
top hours for 2002. He put in over 300 hours in the reserve squad and
events. Although these hours do not reflect time-spent training, Officer
Myrick has spent many hours training reserve officers as well as being
actively involved in the 800 MHz transition.
The St. Anthony Police Department struck it big in 2002 in obtaining
Roseville's top reserve John Heimerl and Minneapolis' top reserve Carolyn
Quick. St. Anthony is very fortunate in having these qualified people
serving the community.
Goals for 2003 include graduations from Reserve Officer Training
Association, completion of 800 MHz training, increase off peak patrol shifts,
continued growth with community events, finishing field training, greater
responsibility with inventory and organization, and maintain our excellent
reserve program while trying to keep expenses down.
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2002 COMMUNITY SERVICE OFFICER REVIEW
Prepared by Sergeant Diegnau
The Community Service Officer Unit, again for 2002, has been a very
resourceful unit. It has been positive and shown to be a great asset to the St.
Anthony Police Department. This unit is designed to allow non-
sworn/civilian officers to respond to non-emergency/community service type.
calls. This activity allows fulltime officers to remain available for more
serious calls and continue general patrol duties.
This unit consists of two part-time/non-sworn/civilian employees. Each
officer works a total of 20 hours per week. On 08-09-02, 1 received a letter
of resignation from one of our CSO Officers. Due to current budget
restraints, this position has not been replaced.
In 2002 the Community Service Officer Unit documented 892 incidents. A
brief description of some of these incidents, which assisted our patrol staff,
are as follows: vehicle/residential lockouts, traffic control incidents,
animal/wildlife complaints, vehicle parking complaints, general transports,
squad maintenance, and squad equipment inventory. Along with these types
of incidents, the Community Service Officer Unit also assisted the front
office personnel with data entry, general assistance with citizen's at the front
window, drop-off and pickup packages, serve summons and subpoenas,
miscellaneous errands, and picking up needed equipment. Again, these
items listed are just a brief summary and description of the area of
responsibilities that are completed by this unit. Our goals for the year 2003
are to continue utilizing this unit as we have done in the past. Also, we
would like to bring the Community Service Officer Unit back to full strength
by hiring a second officer to join this unit. .
In conclusion, our CSO's continue to be a great asset to the department. Our
CSO's perform many details and errands that would otherwise have to have
been completed by a full-time officer or office staff personnel.
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2002 ACCOMPLISHMENTS
We continue to meet such routine successes as state and federal training
mandates, coding standards, maintaining POST mandated rules and
regulations, and the operation of an effective and professional agency. In
addition to these routine successes, we also note the following for 2002:
• Trained all department personnel on the 800 megahertz radio system and
successfully made the transition. This transition will allow for
unprecedented agency interoperability.
• Created a new uniform police report, which encompasses ICR, offense, and
arrest information. This form greatly reduces paperwork and duplication of
information.
• Created a uniform supplement report, which is completed via computer on a
Word Program.
• Implemented a "less-lethal' policy and trained all officers on the less-lethal
shotgun impact projectile (sock round).
• Completed school intruder drills.
• Kept officer turnover low. In fact, again this year,we did not lose a single
officer. This greatly benefits residents by keeping trained and experienced
officers in the city.
• Maintained a position in the Community Prevention Coalition (now the
Family Service Collaborative), a grass roots organization developed to
provide positive opportunities for area youth.
• Completed "active" shooter training with all officers. Active shooter training
involves immediate response and contact by responding officers for active
shooting situations.
• Trained and equipped three officers to work in conjunction with a multi-city
emergency response unit. This unit trains monthly, and can be utilized for
barricaded suspects, high risk warrant execution, etc.
• Worked with Ramsey and Hennepin Counties regarding terrorism grants
and emergency operations.
• Established Internet connectivity and began utilizing the new Minnesota
Repository of Arrest Photographs. This connectivity greatly reduces the
amount of time officers need to spend pulling together photo lineups and
identifying suspects by responding to either Hennepin or Ramsey County
Jails.
• We created and implemented a new non-bias policing policy.
• Completed Use of Force training in house, utilizing our own instructors.
• Met all state and federal training mandates.
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2003 Work Plan
As we find ourselves generating the 2002 Annual Report, we are amidst a
state financial crisis. Unsure budgets, cuts in local government aid, and talk
of freezes on public employee wages will make. for a challenging year. Even
as our 2003 budget is in place, we are looking at trimming it, and making
significant reductions in the 2004 budget.
In many ways, our goal for 2003 could be summed up in one sentence...
"Continue to provide professional quality police service in an unsure
economic environment." This being true, we would respectfully list the
following as realistic goals for 2003:
• Continue planning for a terrorist/weapons of mass destruction incident
including mass decontamination, vaccination of 1St responders,
updating city emergency operations plans, and networking with other
local, county, and state jurisdictions.
• Plan and participate in a major weapons of mass destruction critical
incident involving multiple local, county, state, and federal agencies.
The exercise will simulate 100 dead and 400 wounded.
• Attempt to continue training for weapons of mass destruction/terrorist
incidents with a limited budget.
• Attempt to increase the amount of personal protective ensembles for
city 1St responders.
• Retain our trained and experienced police officers.
• Work with the 800-megahertz and VHF systems safely and
effectively.
• Transition to total 800-megahertz dependency, with no VHF
redundancy, in St. Anthony.
• Continue to work with, and be a part of the family services
collaborative, a grass roots organization that works on creating
opportunities for area youth.
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• Maintain a positive atmosphere at the police department and keep
officer moral high.,
• Work with public works to continue security of infrastructure, in
articular, the integrity of our water supply.
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• Research and procure Mark I kits to mitigate nerve agents and cyanide
gas exposure to 1St responders reacting to a terrorist event.
• Maintain department personnel strength to deal with and implement
terrorism response plans for the city.
• Obtain adequate training for officers while minimizing the use of
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overtime.
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