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City Council Regular Meeting Minutes • October 22, 1996 Page 8 1 D. City Manager. 2 City Manager Morrison reported that the Metropolitan Council is lobbying to change the 3 definition of the hardship clause of the variance to address the housing maintenance issue of the 4 Metropolitan Livable Communities Act. This will result in a variance being easier to justify. 5 Morrison reported he had met with the Hennepin County Assessor and the Assessor's office is 6 currently being reorganized. Glen Busifsky will now be working with the City of St. Anthony 7 rather than Larry Miller. The Assistant, Kari Luther, will continue to work with the City of St. 8 Anthony. Morrison reported he will meet again with the Assessor in one month to discuss the 9 sales ratio for-the year and it appears there is a valuation increase of approximately 4%to 5% for 10 the City of St. Anthony. This is based on sales of homes in the past year. Mornson noted the 11 increase is a sign of a healthy market and community. The redevelopment effort of the City has 12 also helped increase the value as the area is more attractive. 13 Mornson reported he had met with Dan Solar, Ramsey County Engineer regarding the bridge 14 project on 37th Avenue. On November 19, 1996, Ramsey County will present a basic "bare 15 bones"plan for the bridge. On December 3, 1996, Ramsey County will hold a public 16 informational meeting at Apache Plaza for the proposed bridge project. This will be the first of 17 three meetings held by Ramsey County regarding the bridge project. After the December 3, 1996 meeting, Ramsey County will come back to the City to get public/governmental input for the bridge. 20 Morrison reported the Minnesota Police Recruitment Testing will expire on December 31, 1996. 21 The Police Chief and City Manager are in the process of looking at alternative testings for use 22 when vacancies are filled in the Police Department. State Law requires that all officers go 23 through various competency testing before being hired. Momson noted the City is still in the 24 process of hiring two new officers to fill vacancies. Once this is completed, the Police 25 Department will again be at full capacity. 26 Morrison reported the City has replaced their full-time park maintenance employee. The City of 27 St. Anthony has hired their first full-time female public works employee. Mornson also noted 28 Larry Hamer, Public Works Director, has announced his resignation as of November 21, 1997. 29 Mr. Hamer is also involved with building inspection with Duane Grace. Duane Grace will also 30 be resigning. As the need for inspection in the City has decreased, City Manager is investigating 31 the possibility of employing a joint inspector with the City of New Brighton, who is also in need 32 of an inspector. 33 Morrison reported that to work on Bike Patrol for the Police Department requires extensive 34 training from the State of Minnesota. Officer Flynn was planning to take this training but has 35 left the City for a different position. Another difficulty is that in order to have an efficient bike patrol, the City would be required to pay overtime. The Police Chief is suggesting to defer the 40 bike patrol until there is a better idea of who would like to be trained for the patrol and how it 38 would work for this department. The funds that were donated by the Tri City Legion could then