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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC MINUTES 05222012I 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 II 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 CITY OF ST. ANTHONY CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING MINUTES MAY 22 , 2012 CALL TO ORDER. Mayor Faust called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE. Mayor Faust invited the Council and audience to join him in the Pledge of Allegiance. ROLLCALL. Present: Absent: Also Present: Mayor Faust; Council members Gray , Jenson , Roth, and Stille. None City Manager Mark Casey and City Engineer Todd Hubmer. CONSIDERATION, DISCUSSION, AND POSSIBLE ACTION ON ALL OF THE FOLLOWING ITEMS. I. APPROV AL OF MAY 22, 2012 CITY COUNCIL MEETING AGENDA. Motion by Councilmember Gray, seconded by Councilmember Jenson, to approve the City Council Meeting Agenda of May 22, 2012. Motion carried unanimously. II. PROCLAMATIONS AND RECOGNITIONS. None. 34 III. CONSENT AGENDA. 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 A . B. C. D. E. F. G. Approval of May 8, 2012, Council meeting minutes; Consider licenses and permits; Consider payment of claims; Resolution 12-047; Approval ofa Shared Service Agreement with Mississippi Watershed Management Organization (MWMO) for Financial Services; Resolution 12-048; Approval of an Agreement with the City of New Brighton for Human Resources Services; Resolution 12-049; Accepting a Donation form the Kiwanis Club of St. Anthony for the St. Anthony Fire Department to Assist in Purchasing Fire Equipment; and Approval of a Joint Powers Agreement between the Minnesota Department of Public Safety Bureau of Criminal Apprehension and the St. Anthony Police Department for eCharging Adapter Installation. City Council Regular Meeting Minutes May 22, 2012 1 2 3 4 5 Page 2 6 IV. 7 8 9 10 V. II 12 13 14 VI. 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 Motion by Councilmember Stille, seconded by Councilmember Jenson , to approve the Consent Agenda items . Motion carried unanimously. PUBLIC HEARlNG. None. REPORTS FROM COMMISSION AND STAFF. None. GENERAL BUSINESS OF COUNCIL. A. Resolution 12-050; Accepting July 2012 Flood Investigation and Stormwater Modeling Report. Todd Hubmer, WSB & Associates, presenting. Mr. Hubmer presented the Flood Report that had been prepared in response to the July 16 ,20 11 , rainfall event resulting in several areas within the City and surrounding communities experiencing seve re flooding. Mr. Hubmer reviewed the July 16 ,20 II rain event with details of the rainfalls. He s howed the radar imagery from that July 16 ,2011 event. There are numerous collection rainfall gauges. He has prepared a modeling report based on data gathered. Flood damage occurred in St. Anthony. Mr. Hubmer reviewed the rainfall in surrounding areas and the ditches and their drainage patterns. Flooding occurred in four areas of the City -Mirror Lake Townhomes, Silver Lane and Shamrock Drive, 39th Avenue and Shamrock Drive, and St. Anthony Industrial Park. Mr. Hubmer reviewed the City's response after the rain event. The storage capacity was exceeded in Mirror Lake. Various storm drains were televised. Some repairs are needed to some of the pipes. Mr. Hubmer provided a detailed presentation on the flood investigation and stormwater modeling report. Mr. Hubmer provided six options for increas ing the storm sewer storage capacity for the Mirror Lake Townhomes area. Mr. Hubmer provided one option for Silver Lane and Shamrock Drive . He reviewed one option for the 39th Ave and Shamrock Drive area. Mr. Hubmer stated the Industrial Park had flooding in 1997 as well; however it was a different building. Mr. Hubmer provided two options for the Industrial Park area. Mr. Hubmer s tated there was an error on the Industrial Park option with cost being $120,000 (rather than $220,000) as printed. Councilmember Gray stated he is concerned something should be done quickly. He asked what the timeline was for Option five. Mr. Hubmer stated they are currently obtaining a cost estimate and meetings will be held with Rice Creek Watershed. The Mirror Lake Townhome Association sent a letter to Rice Creek Watershed. Mr. Hubmer will return to Council after the estimate is received. Councilmember Stille asked if the cost indicated in Option 4 was the total cost or just the City's cost. Mr. Hubmer stated Rice C reek has its own taxing authority and some funds could be put 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 1 1 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 City Council Regular Meeting Minutes May 22 , 2012 Page 3 toward this. There also may be funds from the DNR . Mr. Hubmer stated there are a number of partners involved and this would not be the quickest solution to the problem. Mr. Hubmer stated Option 4 would be feasible . Councilmember Stille referred to Option 2 and asked if the road replacement was in Ramsey County's plan. Mr. Hubmer stated he does not believe it is in their plan. Councjlmember Roth asked if a ditch can be a pipe. He questioned how large the pipes are. Mr. l-Iubmer responded it could be a 7-8 foot diameter pipe moving water. Mr. Hubmer stated there is a ditch authority for Ramsey County and that is the Rice Creek Watershed Di strict. They will be given a copy of the model. Councilmember Roth asked how flood-proofing a house can be done. Mr. Hubmer stated walk- outs can be blocked, berms can be constructed, replacing egress windows with glass block . It depends on the type of the house and what can be done for flood-proofing. Mr. Hubmer stated the previous programs were 65% paid by the City and 35% paid by the resident. Councilmember Jenson asked Mr. Hubmer if the other Cities have the same momentum to get something done. Mr. Hubmer stated New Brighton has energy to move forward. Councilmember Jenson asked if this report was shared with the other Cities and Mr. Hubmer s tated thi s report was created for St. Anthony and a similar report was created and presented to New Brighton Council and accepted. Mayor Faust asked about timelines in general and what interim measures can be taken. Mr. Hubmer stated the backflow prevention device is one option as well as lowering the level of Mirror Lake. Mr. Hubmer stated this was an extreme rainfall event and these types of events do not occur often. Mr. Hubmer stated they are seeking cost estimates and should come back to Council in approximately two weeks. Mayor Faust asked how long it would take to install the device and Mr. Hubmer stated it depends on how long it takes to obtain the device. Ms. Debra Larson , Mirror Lake Townhomes, asked for clarification on options five and six. She stated their flooding was due to the backup. At the May 3, 2012 meeting they discussed possibly putting the drainage system back together. She asked if option five included putting the drainage system back together. Mr. Hubmer stated it is part of the bio-filtration system repair. Ms. Larson stated option 4 is the most desirable solution but that will not happen. Ms. Larson asked if option 5 would prevent the Mirror Lake Townhomes from flooding. Mr. Hubmer stated he cannot make promises but it will be better given a hundred year flood. Ms. Larson asked what percentage the backflow device would work and Mr. Hubmer stated it offers a 95% reliability. Mayor Faust stated option 4 would be the engineering school solution but it would be the longest solution. In an attempt to mitigate as best we can with the least amount of money the back flow pre venter solution was suggested. Mayor Faust said if the backflow preventer was installed the City could still seek funding for option 4. Councilmember Roth stated it seems the ditch size is the issue. Would the backflow preventer be at the expense of Rice Creek Watershed District? Mr. Hubmer stated they will pursue their I 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 I I 12 13 14 IS 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 City Council Regular Meeting Minutes May 22 , 2012 Page 4 partlClpation. If they were to handle it would take a much longer period of time . Mayor Faust stated there may be other ways to recoup a portion of the $30 ,000. Councilmember Roth stated he feels they should be able to move quickly. Councilmember Roth stated in the past whenever there was a road repair project the Rice Creek Watershed District seems to try to cause problems in the City. Mayor Faust stated it is very important to remain partners with them as they have not been asked to participate. Councilmember Roth apologized publicly to the Rice Creek Watershed District. Councilmember lenson asked if there were other options that were complimentary to the long term solution. Mr. Hubmer stated many of the other options are complimentary such as flood- proofing. Mr. Robert Lundeen, 39th and FordumlShamrock area. He asked which houses flooded in that area. Mr. Hubmer stated would a pond be put in like what was done on Stins on. Mr. Lundeen asked how old the storm system is and Mr. Hubmer stated it was built in the turn of the century. Mr. Lundeen asked if the area where the house was removed still floods and Mr. Hubmer stated it does and the house was removed due to recurring flooding of the house. Mr. Mike Alunann 4062 Foss Road. Mr. Ahmann thanked Mr. Hubmer for his help to Mirror Lake Townhomes. He encouraged Council to help solve the flooding problem. He suggested option 5 be considered. Mayor Faust asked if option 5 could be started this year and Mr. Hubmer stated it would not begin this year. Councilmember Gray asked about the option of lowering Mirror Lake and getting the DNR permits. Mr. Hubmer stated there are some jurisdictional issues that need to be addressed. There is a possibility is can be undesignated as a DNR water. Mayor Faust stated caution needs to be taken to ensure regulations are followed. Mr. Mike Ahmann stated last fall Mirror Lake was lowered I Y, feet and there still was flooding. Ms. Debra Larson stated she shares some concerns with Councilmember Roth about Rice Creek Watershed District. Due to the flooding she was unable to live in her home for 6 months and the cost for remodeling was $30 ,000. She asked the Rice Creek Watershed District to do the right thing and do it quickly. Motion by Councilmember Stille, seconded by Councilmember Gray , to adopt Resolution 12- 050 ; Accepting luly 2012 Flood Investigation and Stormwater Modeling Report with the cost modification as indicated. B. Motion carried unanimously. Resolution 12-051; Authorizing the Mayor and City Manager to Enter into an Agreement with Rice Creek Watershed District. Todd Hubmer, WSB & Associates, presenting. I 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 II 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 City Council Regular Meeting Minutes May 22 , 2012 Page 5 VII. Mr. Hubmer presented staffs recommendation the Council authorize the Mayor and City Manager to enter into an agreement with the Rice Creek Watershed District (RCWD) so the City is able to comply with RCWD's rules for the City's future street and utility improvement projects. He provided the revised agreement, which has been sent to Rice Creek Watershed District. Mr. Hubmer stated by establishing this agreement between the City and RCWD, the City will be able to comply with RCWD Rules for the City'S future street and utility improvement projects. Compliance will be achieved by providing cost-effective, regional water quality improvements near the reconstruction projects. Mr. Hubmer reviewed the sequencing for planned street improvement projects. The City was not able to do infiltration due to the clay soil conditions. Mr. Hubmer stated there are some existing BMP's: Water Reuse Facility, Foss Road Biofiltration, 2011 Raingarden Filtration, Shamrock/Silver Lk Rd Biofiltration, and Mirror Pond. Mr. Hubmer reviewed the proposed BMP's: Salo Pond Alum Enhancement ($50,000 RCWD Grant), Mirror Pond Alum Enhancement, Mirror Pond WQ/Habitat Improvements/Dredging, 37th Ave Inline Treatment, Stinson Inline Treatment, and Central Park Biofiltration ($50 ,000 RCWD Grant). Mr. Hubmer reviewed the Summary of Results and Prior Progress. Mayor Faust asked if they have done any alternative compliance agreements and Mr. Hubmer stated they have one with the City of Centerville. Councilmember Roth thanked the Rice Creek Watershed District for contributing $100,000 for the project. Motion by Councilmember Gray, seconded by Councilmember Jenson, to adopt Resolution 12- 051; Authorizing the Mayor and City Manager to Enter into an Agreement with Rice Creek Watershed District. Motion carried unanimously . REPORTS FROM CITY MANAGER AND COUNCIL MEMBERS. City Manager Casey: No report. Councilmember Stille: He attended a farewell for Hennepin County Commissioner Mark Stenglein. Councilmember Gray : No report. Councilmember Jenson reported on stated he attended the Metro Cities Annual Meeting, CleanUp Day and the Council worksession. Mayor Faust reported on his attendance at the following: • Kiwanis celebration. He attended along with Councilmembers. They have done a great deal of work in the City. • Attended a State session with area colleges on higher education within the State. • Attended the monthly Chamber of Commerce General Meeting. City Council Regular Meeting Minutes May 22,2012 Page 6 I 2 VIII. COMMUNITY FORUM. 3 4 Mayor Faust invited residents to come forward at this time and address the Council on items that 5 are not on the regular agenda. 6 7 Mr. Robert Lundeen, 3912 Fordham Drive, stated he had sent a letter to Council about the sale of 8 the Medtronic building. He stated the residents are not aware of this and the residents should be 9 notified. He stated he does not want it to be a "yes" vote. 10 II Mayor Faust stated the Council will vote on the land use issue and there have been public 12 hearings by the City Council and Planning Commission. St. Anthony has a representative 13 government and the five Council members will vote on this land use issue. This will come before 14 the Planning Commission on June 4 and the Council on June 12. 15 16 IX. 17 18 19 20 X. 21 22 23 24 INFORMATION AND ANNOUNCEMENTS. The summer concert series schedule is posted. ADJOURNMENT. Mayor Faust adjourned the meeting at 8:30 p.m. 25 Respectfully s ubmitted , ~~ Debbie Wolfe, TimeSaver OjJSite secretarl!-"' I"" G 29 ~~~6-<-'~:.:y 30 Ow~ ayor 31 ATTEST: !6;;;f;l~1 32 City Clerk 33 34