HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC MINUTES 042420121 CITY OF ST. ANTHONY
2 CITY COUNCIL REGULAR M EETING MINUTES
3 APRIL 24 , 2012
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7 Mayor Faust called the meeting to order at 7 :00 p.m.
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9 PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE.
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11 Mayor Faust invited the Council and audience to join him in the Pledge of Allegiance.
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13 ROLL CALL.
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15 Present: Mayor Faust ; Councilmembers Gray, Jenson, Roth , and Stille .
None. 16 Absent:
17 Also Present : City Manager Mark Casey, City Attorney Jay Lindgren, Finance Director Shelly
Rueckert, and Director of Public Works Jay Hartman. 18
19 Guests: Janelle Borgen (WSB & Associates) and Students from the University of Minnesota
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CONSIDERATION, DISCUSSION, AND POSSIBLE ACTION ON ALL OF THE FOLLOWING
ITEMS.
I. APPROVAL OF APRIL 24, 2012, CITY COUNCIL MEETING AGENDA.
Mayor Faust noted the addition of agenda item 1l.A. to recognize the 50'h anniversary of the
Kiwanis Club ofSt. Anthony, Minnesota.
Motion by Councilmember Gray , seconded by Councilmember Roth , to approve the City
Council Meeting Agenda of April 24, 2012 , as amended .
Motion carried unanimously.
II . PROCLAMATIONS AND RECOGNITIONS.
A. Resolution 12-046; To Recognize the 50'h Anniversary of the Kiwanis Club of St.
Anthony, Minnesota.
Councilmember Jenson recited the proclamation recognizing the 50'h anniversary of the Kiwanis
Club of SI. Anthony.
Motion by Councilmember Jenson, seconded by Council member Stille, to approve Resolution
12-046 ; To Recognize the 50'h Anniversary of the Kiwanis Club ofSt. Anthony, Minnesota .
Motion carried unanimously.
49 III. CONSENT AGENDA.
City Council Regular Meeting Minutes
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A. Consider April 10, 2012, Council meeting minutes;
B. Consider licenses and permits;
C. Consider payment of claim s; and
D. Consider Resolution 12-044; Amending the Joint Powers Agreement with Eas t Metro
Special Weapons & Tactics Team (SWAT) relating to Automobile Liability Coverage.
Motion by Councilmember Stille, seco nded by Councilmember Jenson, to approve the Consent
Agenda items.
Motion carried unanimously.
PUBLIC HEARING.
A. 2013 Budget. Mark Casey, C it y Manager, and Shelly Rueckert. Finance Director,
presenting.
Mayor Faust opened the public he aring at 7:06 p.m.
Ci ty Manager Casey explained that the C ity conducts a public hearing early in the budget
process to solicit input from the community as the budget is developed. He reviewed the 2013
budget calendar, noting that th e City Co uncil will revi e w the proposed 2013 budget and levy at
it s September 11 ,2012 , meeting, followed by formal adoption on December 11 ,2012.
Finance Director Rueckert presented the 20 12 General Fund revenues and stated the 2012 budget
is approximately $5.5 million with a tax lev y of$3,045,166 or 55% o f overall revenues . She
indicated that the remaining 45 % of revenue comes primarily from the joint powers a g reement
with Falcon Heights and Lauderdale fo r public safety services, which repre sent s approximately
22% of the overall budget. She then pre se nted the 2012 General Fund expenditures, noting that
the City has a balanced budget with approximately 65% of the City 's budget s pent on public
safety . She stated the C ity expects to prepare the 2013 budget using th e 2012 budget model.
No speakers were present. Mayor Faust closed the public hearing at 7: 13 p .m.
REPORTS FROM COMMISSION AND STAFF.
None.
GENERAL BUSINESS OF COUNCIL.
A. Resolution 12-045; Adopt the Amendments to the Greater Metropolitan Hous ing
Corporation's Program Guidelines. Mark Casey, City Manager, prese nting. (Tabled from
the March 13. 2012, meeting.)
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City Manager Casey presented the proposed amendments to the Greater Metropolitan Housing
Corporation 's program guidelines and noted this item was tabled from the March 13 ,2012, City
Council meeting in order to clarify some of the repayment tenns.
Councilmember Jenson asked if the interest rate was reduced in the program guidelines and
whether the maximum loan amount was changed.
City Manager Casey replied the interest rate was reduced from 4% to 3% to reflect the current
market. He added the maximum loan amount has not changed.
Councilmember Stille advised that the program guidelines were previously silent the repayment
schedule and he requested the guidelines clarify that the repayment schedule is fully amorti z ed ,
which was the intent of Greater Metropolitan Housing Corporation.
Motion by Council member Roth , seconded by Councilmember Gray, to approve Resolution 12-
045; Adopting the Greater Metropolitan Housing Corporation 's Program Guidelines as amended.
Motion carried unanimously.
B. Update on Silver Lake Road LED Pedestrian Crossing Study. Janelle Borgen, WSB &
Associates, and Students from the University of Minnesota Capstone Program presenting.
Director of Public Works Hartman introduced Janelle Borgen and stated Ms. Borgen has been
working with students from the University of Minnesota Capstone Program on a pedestrian
crossing safety enhancement project to increase pedestrian safety throughout the City.
Ms. Borgen thanked the City Council for the opportunity to work with the students on this
project and stated their work has been focused on the mid-block crossing in front of City Hall.
Ms. Amanda Larson thanked the City Council for allowing them to present their findings and
stated their project focused on the pedestrian crossing at Silver Lake Road and 34th Avenue with
an objective of enhancing the crosswalk to increase pedestrian safety without disrupting
aesthetics. She explained the scope of their work included a site assessment, traffic study, and
design recommendations with an outcome of increasing use of the crosswalk and decreasing
jaywalkers.
Mr. Ryan Anderson presented the results of the preliminary traffic study, which observed traffic
on March 27 and March 29 from 7:00-8:30 a.m. and from 2:30-5:00 p.m . He stated that 19% of
pedestrians were classified as jaywalkers and 81 % of pedestrians used the crosswalk. He stated
the average yield rate observed during the study was 49% and the installation of an Intelligent
Transportation System (ITS) device can increase the yield rate up to 75% or 90%.
Mr. Tom Sachi presented possible solutions, including installation of aHA WK system, overhead
beacons, blinker beacons, rectangular rapid flash beacons, in-pavement LED markings , and in-
pavement LED blinker lights . He stated a HAWK system is typically used in higher traffic areas
and costs $100,000, is very large , and not aesthetically pleasing. He stated the overhead beacon
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costs $100 ,000 and hangs over the road using flashing yellow li ghts. He stated the blinker
beacon costs $15 ,000 per light and there is a blinker beacon in stalled north of City Hall so this
system is not recommended because it may confuse drivers. He indicated the rectangular rapid
flash beacon uses flashing LED lights, which are often too bright to use in neighborhoods and
are currently approved for use only in school zones. He stated the in-pavement LED crosswalk
markings are relatively unobtrusive, s it even with the pavement, and do not require installation of
additional poles. He stated this technology would increase the yield rate and would have
approximately 15,000 lights. He stated the LED blinker signs cost $5,000 per sign and noted
that the City currently has an LED blinker sign at 29 th and Crestview .
Mr. James Fladung stated the group 's recommendation is to install in-pavement LED lights and
an LED blinker sign activated by push button. He exp lained this would increase driver
awareness of the crosswalk and would be visible for one mile. He stated the in-pavement LEDs
are at eye level to drivers and would not be obtrusive to the surrounding homes .
Mr. Ryan Schuehle stated the LED system is cheaper than other systems, estimated at $50,000
with minimal operational costs. He stated that maintenance costs are approximately $2 , I 00 per
year, which represents the amount necessary to replace the system at the end of its life
expectancy of 10 to 15 years . He noted the system is fully covered by warranty for five years.
He stated this system costs $26,000 and installation costs are expected to be $24 ,000. He noted
this project was funded by a Local Operational Research Assistance grant of $1 0 ,000 and they
will submit a report to share their findings with neighboring communities .
Ms. Lar son presented the final design plan for installation of seven in-pavement LEDs as well as
two LED blinker signs. She stated the system would be installed this year and an evalu ation plan
would be completed to compare earlier traffic and pedestrian counts , as well as to determine if
the percentage of conflicts decreases and whether y ield rate s increase . She noted the number of
pedestrians not using the sign will also be counted to make sure the system is being used
effective ly. She stated the evaluation plan will be used to find other locations in the City that
could benefit from thi s system, including Kenzie Terrace at Pentagon Drive, which has a
significant number of pedestrians using a crosswalk that extends across several lanes of traffic
with a small median for refuge and most vehicles do not stop .
Mayor Faust asked if consideration was given to putting the intersection on the sout h side of the
34 th entrance.
Ms. Borgen explained that they used this location because there is already a pedestrian crossing
on the north side of34th Avenue, which was installed as part of the Silver Lake Road
reconstruction in 2008. She stated they were confident that the in-pavement LED lights would
be clearly visible to drivers and once the system is in place, use of the crosswalk should increase .
Mayor Faust congratulated the s tudents on their upcoming graduation and thanked them for their
hard work on this project.
REPORTS FROM CITY MANAGER AND COUNCIL MEMBERS.
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City Manager Casey -No report.
Councilmember Jenson reported on his attendance at the April 23'd City Council worksession.
Councilmember Roth reported on his attendance at the April 21 51 CTVI5 strategic planning
meeting to discuss evolving technology and enhancing CTV 15 service to residents.
Coul1cilmember Stille reported on his attendance at the April I til Planning Commission meeting
where the City'S consultant planner was introduced. He added Ms. Jacqueline ("Jack") Corkle
will have office hours at City Hall on Tuesday afternoons but is available anytime.
Councilmember Gray reported on his attendance at the April 23'd City Council worksession. He
also reported on his attendance at the April 191h annual Chamber of Commerce meeting. He
congratulated Chris Gulachek who was named 2012 Villager of the Year and Jean Rarick of
Almona Gourmet who was named Outstanding Bu s iness of the Year.
Mayor Faust reported on his attendance at the following:
• April 23,d City Council worksession.
• April 19 1h annual Chamber of Commerce meeting.
VIII. COMMUNITY FORUM.
Mayor Faust invited residents to come forward at this time and address the Council on items that
are not on the regular agenda. Hearing none , Mayor Faust moved forward with the agenda .
IX. INFORMATION AND ANNOUNCEMENTS.
Mayor Faust stated he was recently contacted by the City of St. Anthony, Idaho, to see if the City
was interested in some sort of city-to-city relationship. He indicated this city's first mayor lived
in St. Anthony, Minnesota, before moving to Idaho and prevailing wisdom is that is the reason
he sponsored the name of St. Anthony . He stated that St. Anthony, Idaho , is having a 120-year
celebration next year and he will get further information. He stated he was asked to speak on
May 3,d to welcome the Finnish Ambassador to the United States. He added that he learned the
City'S Proclamation recognizing Sauli NiinistO as the new Finnish President was sent to Mr.
NiinistO and Mr. NiinistO remembers his visit to the City in 1992.
X. ADJOURNMENT.
Mayor Faust adjourned the meeting at 7:39 p .m .
Respectfully submitted , ~/ 'v I
Barbara Hughes, TimeSaver OJJSiI~ Secrelarial, [n~t
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CITY OF ST. ANTHONY
CITY COUNCIL CLOSED SESSION MEETING MINUTES
APRIL 24, 2012
CALL TO ORDER.
Mayor Faust called the meeting to order at 7:41 p.m.
ROLLCALL.
Present:
Absent:
Mayor Faust; Council members Gray, Jenson , Roth, and Stille .
None.
Also Present: City Manager Mark Casey and City Attorney Jay Lindgren.
CLOSED SESSION.
Mayor Faust stated the City Council will be meeting in closed session and asked City Attorney
Lindgren to read a statement.
City Attorney Lindgren requested a closed session pursuant to Minn. Stat. § 130.05, subd. 3 , and
the entire statement will be included in the official record .
Motion by Councilmember Stille, seconded by Councilmember Jenson, to close the meeting at
7:43 p .m. for purposes of discussing litigation strategy and settlement options regarding the
March 21 , 2012, ACLU letter.
Motion carried unanimously.
The City Council met in closed session and the meeting adjourned at 8:44 p.m.
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