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PLANN2NG - .COMM= SS=ON AGENDA: ;' .
MARCH 17 , 1987
1 . Call to Order.
2 . Roll Call.
3 . Minutes.
a. Planning Commission - January 20, 1987 .
4 . Designate Commission Representative to the Council Meeting ,
on March 24 , 1987 .
5 . Public Hearings.
a. 7 : 35 P.M. - D. Nelson for 3412 Roosevelt Street; setback
variance request.
b. _ 8 : 00 P.M. - Hennepin County Community Development; Block .
Grant (CDBG) Program Year XIII Allocation.
6. Miscellaneous.
a. Sign Criteria for Exterior Signs - Silver Lake Mall
( informational) .
b-. Proposed Food and Fuel Facility at 33rd and Old Highway 8
( informational) .
7 . Adj ournment.
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C I*TY O.F . ; ST _ ANTHONY
PLANNING COMMISS.ION MINUTES
.J AN UARY
20 , -1- 987
V The meeting was opened :at 7 : 30 P.M. with the Pledge of Allegiance
2 led by Chair Franzese. s ..
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4-Present for roll -call: Hansen,. Madden, Wagner, Franzese, Werenicz,
5 and John Wingard, who was appointed by the
6 Council January 13 , 1987 .
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8 Absent: Stephen London, also appointed during the same Council
9 meeting.
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11 Also present: David Childs , City Manager.
12
13 NOVEMBER 18 , 1986 MINUTES
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15 Motion by Wagner, seconded by Hansen to approve with the following
16 changes:
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18 Page 2 , line 38 : Substitute "recommending" for "recommend" .
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20 - Page 2 , line 46 : Delete "of" .
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• 22 Page 3 , line 29: Delete "recommend" at end of page.
24 Page 3 , line 30 : Substitut e + ;�•
"approve" for "approval" .
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26 Motion carried unanimously.
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28 COUNCIL REPRESENTATIVE DESIGNATED
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30 Commissioner Wagner will represent the Planning Commission at the
31 Councl' s. January 27th meeting.
32
33 -PUBLIC HEARINGS
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35 Sign Variance for Get It For Less Store
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37 The hearing was opened at 7: 34 P.M. by Chair Franzese.
38
39 She read the notice of the hearing which had been published in the
40 January 7th Bulletin and mailed to all property owners of record
41 within 2.00 feet of the subject property. No one present reported
42 failure to receive the notice or objected to its content.
43
44 Application: by Colite Industries, Inc. , 229 Parson Street, West
45 Columbia, South Carolina; for either a 150 square
. .46 foot or 72 square foot identification sign for their
47 Get It For- Less Store at Apache Plaza in addition to
r 4'8 1 ' the' existing 147 . 5 !§quare' feet of ` signage ( 2-aigns)
• 49 the store has near its entrance on the south side of
50 the building.
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2 Proponents: Store Manager Peter Bues , 655 - 10th Street N.W. , New
3 Brighton, who indicated because of the number of
4 calls the store received every day asking where it
5 was located, the store owners had concluded there was
6 a real need for a store sign on the Silver Lake Road
7 side of the building as well;
8
9 told the Commissioners he had only recently become
10 the store ' s manager and was unaware of the circum-
11 stances under which two signs had been erected on the
12 south side;
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14 said he was certain the store owners would be willing
15 to take down the smaller non-conforming sign in
16 return for better visual exposure on the east side;
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18 also indicated he knew the smaller sign would be
19 acceptable to the owners.
20
21 Jeff Lofgren, 3109 Stinson Boulevard, who said he was
22 present to discuss the proposed ordinance amendment
23 but knew from his own experience that the store was
24 hard to find with only signage on one side of the
25 building;
26 •27 said he perceived anything the City could do to draw
28 more customers into Apache should be done.
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30 Apache management, who had told staff they believed
31 additional signage for Get It For Less would be
32 appropriate under the signage regulations they have
33 established for their renovation efforts.
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35 Staff input: Mr. Childs ' January 16th memorandum listed the sign
36 variances recently granted to other corner businesses
37 or those with multiple frontages;
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39 reiterated that even the larger sign would not appear
40 excessive on the large expanse of vacant wall space
41 on that corner of the shopping center;
42
43 advised that, with the elimination of the smallest
44 sign on the south side and if the City only allowed
45 the smaller 72 square foot sign on the east side, the
46 store would have a total of 188 square feet of sign
47 surface and two signs where the Sign Ordinance allows
48 only a total of 150 square feet for one sign per
49 business.
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51 The hearing was closed at 7 : 34 P.M. for Commission consideration as •
52 follows:
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1 Hansen' said he wa-s not opposed to additional . signage for the
2' store , but
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4 questioned. the validity of the .claim that Get It. For
5 Less had .less sign exposure than .other Apache stores
6 of like size; :
7
8 -pointed out that True Value Hardware's sign could . .
9 only be seen from the north and the Country Club
10 Market Store, which is on the opposite corner from
1-1 Get It For Less, only has a sign on its south .'side;
12
13 -from this, said he perceived "corner stores in St.
14 Anthony had- an advantage when it came to signage" ;
15
16 -indicated he would not oppose the granting of a -vari-
17 ante for the smaller- sign, but considered .the ,larger
18 sign "would . far exceed the size of the store' s sign
19 on the south side and would be out of scale with
20 other signs on the shopping center. "
21
22 Wagner -agreed this store might have an unfair advantage with
23 extra signage;
24
25 -cautioned that the Commission should be prepared to
26 give the grocery store and Minnesota Fabrics the same
27 type of variance.
28
29 Madden -said he had trouble finding Get It For Less even
30 though he lived only a few blocks from Apache;
31 _
32 -perceived it was quite unusual for a shopping .center
33 to have such a large expanse of bare wall;
34
35 -indicated he had no problem with allowing Get It For
36 —Less to erect a sign in the empty space available on
37 the east side of their store.
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39 Werenicz -agreed it was not common for shopping centers to have
40 so much bare space on its walls;
41
42 -was surprised J. C. Penney had never sought a higher
43 elevation for its entrance signage;
44
45 thought the•. Ge.t It For .Less store' s size justified at
46 -least another sign -on the .east wall -to match the
47 larger sign it:. now has near its south entrance; but
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49: .,. supported the'.removal of the smaller sign in that
50 same area.
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2 Franzese speculated that becau the Penney store had been in.
3 that same location fo such a long time, it probably
4 wouldn'.t. require the same:store: recognition as anew_
5 business like:-Get It For Less..
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7 Wingard -didn' t believe the larger- sign would be out of place
8 on the . east wall but agreed the smaller sign should
9 be removed from the south side.
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11 .COMMISSION RECOMMENDS SIGNAGE ADDITION
12 •
13. Although-- several of the : Commissioners had indicated. they believed
14 the larger sign might not be too big for the east wall, a smaller
15 sign was recommended in the following:
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17 Motion by Wagner, seconded by- Har.. ;en to. recommend the. Council, .grant
18 Colite Industries Inc: a variance to the- Sign ordinance which
19 would allow them to mount another Get It For Less sign on the
20 vacant southeast corner of Apacia Plaza Shopping Center. The said
21 sign would be 116 square feet to .hatch the existing sign the store
22 has near its south entrance. .r_ return, the smaller 31. 5 square
23 foot sign on the south side wouL be taken down, leaving Get It For
24 Less with two equal signs, ae on each side of their corner
25 location.
26
27 In recommending .-that the adc tional signage be allowed, thee
28 Planning "Commission finds that:
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30 *the new sign should not be c= :trimental tc. the public welfare or
31. injurious to' other propert-, in the neighborhood or village
32 since it would be mounted c a, large empty expanse of shopping
33 center wall;
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35 *a particular hardship to tht: applicant would result if the
36 strict letter of the .regula-ions are adhered to and the impres-
37 sion::is given. that the .store is only operating on•:one .-side of
38 the building, whereas Get It For. Less actually occupies a large
39 portion of, that particular corner of the center;-
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40 n*the conditions upon which this particular variance are based
42 are unique in that the store only has one entrance on that
43 corner even though there is traffic flow on ,both sides;
44
45 *no one spoke against •the..var:iance during the, .Commission hearing
46 and, in fact, there. was 'testimony favoring the, additional sign-
47 age; and
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:.. 49 *the Apache management had assured staff. the. -new signage fit
50 into its signage plans .for the center.
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52 Motion carried unanimously__
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• Leslie Paper, 2850 Anthony Lane South Sign Variance .Request
1
2 The hearing was opened at 7 : 57 P.M.
3
4 Chair Franzese read the notice of the hearing which had been
5 published in the January 7th Bulletin and mailed to all property
6 owners of record within 200 feet of the subject property. No one
7 present reported failure to receive the notice or objected to its
8 content.
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10 Application: for a 3 feet high by 10 feet wide, two-sided ground
11 sign to be mounted on an 8 inch concrete base and
12 placed on a natural berm, approximately 3 feet high;
13
14 that the sign be allowed either in addition to or
15 instead of the existing 98 square foot "L" on the west
16 side of the building and the smaller 50 square foot
17 "L" and the 42 square foot company name on the north
18 wall of the building.
19
20 Staff input: Mr. Childs corrected an error in his January memor-
21 andum which should have stated that the sign code
22 would allow a total sign surface of 36 square feet for
23 this ground sign, which in this instance would require
24 a 24 foot variance;
25
• 26 said he perceived the proposed sign would be substan-
27 tially constructed and attractive unlike some other
28 ground signs which had recently gone up around the
29 Village.
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31 Proponents: Timothy Eaton, President of Eaton and Associates
32 Design Company, 303 Thresher Square, Minneapolis, who
33 would install the sign, said the landscaping and trees
34 the paper company had planted to improve the site had
35 grown up to obscure the view of the signs on the walls
36 from several directions causing the owners to perceive
37 the need for better identification closer to the road
38 way;
39
40 assured Commissioner Werenicz that the berm would be
41 constructed of natural materials and not like the
42 deteriorating sign base on the adjacent property;
43
44 indicated the base stone would match the building
45 exterior and the sign would be lit from .the front.
46
47 Ike Halliwill, Vice President and District Manager of
48 Leslie Paper, 4635 St. James Gate, Excelsior, told the
49 Commissioners his company' s first priority would be to
50 get the ground. sign and if they were allowed to retain
• 51 any of the existing wall signage, their preference
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1 would be the ' larger. "L" on the' north side, of the
2 building. . •
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4-, R-. Nei•l Hamlin,- President of Garment Graphics, : 283.7
5 - Anthony Lane•:South, had written a letter to •the City
6 :supporting the variance -for the ground sign. and urging
- 7 - that Leslie Paper be allowed to keep its existing wall
8 signage;
9
10 wrote that he felt that signage "is- done in good taste
11 and does not appear excessive. ." ..
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13 The hearing was closed at 8 : 10 P.M. for the -following comments from
14 -Commission members:
15 :.
16 Madden -could see no harm in allowing the paper company to
17 keep. all its wall signage in addition to the ground
18 sign.
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20 Hansen -thought only, the large "L" should be kept since the
21 company' s representatives had indicated the company .
22 would have no problem with removing its name from the
23 north wall as long .as' i.t - is reproduced on the ground
24 sign.
25
26 .Werenicz -agreed. _that only the one wall sign should .be
27 retained. •
28 .
29 Franzese . -also preferred having the "well-designed, attractive,
30 larger logo" kept on the west side of the building.
31
32 Wagner ' -concurred with that assessment, saying the logo added
33- to the appearance. of "what is a well maintained
34 building. "
35
36 Wingard. -was told allowing three signs. for a building might .
37 set a dangerous precedent;
38
39 -wanted assurance that the wall where the sign is
40 removed would be patched up.
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42 COMMISSION .RECOMMENDS .COUNCIL ALLOW REQUESTED SIGNAGE .
43
44 Motion _by Hansen, seconded by Werenicz to recommend the Council
45- grant .,the necessary.:- variances, :.to the. Sign Ordinance, which Mould
46 allow Leslie Paper Company to .erect a ground sign :wth 60 square
.47 'feet of sign :surface, where .the OrdinancIe..only allows 36 square
48 feet, in the '--- location. , they propose , on their. ; property.. . at 2830
49 Anthony Lane ., South, as. long as the said .sign -is :installed as the
50 applicants -have proposed,. of- very - substantial :-construction on a
51', sodded berm. In addition, the Planning. Commission recommends
52'' Leslie Paper be`:allowed to retain the :large ."L logo on the west •
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wall of their building but be required to remove:.the smaller
land "Leslie Paper" lettering from the north wall.
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3In recommending the Council - grant the variances for these. signs,
4 the Planning Commission -finds that.:
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6 ''*all three conditions required to be satisfied affirmatively .
7 before a' variance can be granted have been met with this pro-
8 posal;
9
10 *no one spoke against the variance at the .Commission hearing but
11 rather,. a le tter •from Garment Graphics supporting the request
12 was entered into testimony.
13
14 Motion carried unanimously.
15
16Proposed Zoning Ordinance - : Amendments Relating to Residential .
17Parking and Definition of Family Size
18
19The hearing was opened at 8 : 22 F .M. following a five minute recess
20while Mr._ Childs went to get some of the necessary documentation.
21The notice of the hearing had been published in the January 7th
22Bulletin and news stories about the proposed amendments had been
23carried on the front pages -of both--the .Bulletin and the Northeaster
24which are delivered to all St. Anthony residents.
25
26Mr. Childs reported he -had written an article on the changes in the
27Newsletter which was to have gone out to the residents with the
28wa"ter- bills last -week. . However, because there was an error in the
29water bills, that mailing had -been delayed until after the -hearing.
30
31_.Copies of the minutes in which the :changes were discussed at length
32were included in the Commission agenda packet and included the
33 following:
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35 *April 22 , 1986 : reasons for changes discussed by Council.
36
37 *July' 22 , 1986 : Council received results of staff and City
38 Attorney investigation of Ordinance
39 changes.
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41 *September 16 , 1986 : Planning Commission. comments on proposed
42 amendments.
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44 *November 25 , 1986 : Council schedules public hearing before the
45 Planning Commission.
46
47 *December -9 , 1986c' Councilmembers ,..reported• receiving numerous- .
48 calls from residents who had read about the
-49 proposed changes im the two. newspaper.s:
-50 The majority of those calls favored the
• 51 changes.
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Copies : of the working papers .. on the proposed amendments were
1. distributed to ,the- Commission members.. These had been summarized,
2 in the . body of the -Notice of the 'Hea,'ring 'as follows: �.
3• .
4 Staff .report; Manager ' s Januar.y -16th'-.memo- to Commissioners
5 advising of procedures to be followed .in .the
6- hearing;
8 Mr. Childs'' summarized all five amendments as they
9 were proposed for Council adoption;
10
11 in relation to a 4 vehicle limit, he explained
12 that ' the Council believed because- the City re-
13 quires all .single family residents to have double-. ,
14 garages, limiting the number of vehicles to be
15 parked in the front yard to four actually antici-
16. pated a property owner being able to park six
17 vehicles in the front of his or her home
18 said the last amendment addressed the problem of
19 having "classic" or "collector" vehicles stored
21 1
2 on residential property and which required that
22 any of these be stored in a garage or another
23 enclosed building if it is not registered with
24 the State;
25 explained that the Council
p perceived the above
26
27 vehicles with newspapers in the windows presented
p an "eyesore" for the neighborhood,;.... ,
28 '.
29 told Chair Franzese buses and other vehicles
30 above 9 ,000 31 _pounds vehicle weight were addressed
32 in other City Ordinances as were motorhomes.,
33 which were excluded from those restrictions; .
34 read the Ordinance which restricted ,vehicles over
35
36 9 ,000 pounds from being parked anywhere in resi-
37 dential kareas overnight;
38 reported that no action had been taken related to
39 the parking of vehicles in backyards, but added
40 that corner lots are considered to have two front .
41
42 yards.
44 The. hearing was then opened. to .comments from the residents who were-
45 present.
.46 Proponents: - Gary Danyo, 35.4-0 - Edward Street, .formerly of. 2,418 -
48 33rd Street N.E.49:, -lived in Village "all of home-owning life" ;
50
51 . : _perceived the.-meeting .that night had been dedicted,
52 to "common .sense .matters related to
• 53 preserving the
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aesthetics and enforcing the existing City regula
t 1 t:ions through .,signage- and-,the proposed changes in the
2 Ordinance. "
3
4 -considered staff to have done a very .good job of
5 drafting an ordinance which addressed the problems
6 some residents fear could .cause St: Anthony to get
7 the same reputation as "our Near North Minneapolis
8 neighbors. "
9
10 -cited "junk" vehicles and the overpopulating of resi-
11 dences as the- cause of six or more vehicles being
12 parked in front yards in . the City;
13
14 -thought the proposal to limit vehicles to four per
15 front yard might solve the problem of "unsightliness"
16 he sees in his own neighborhood where five vehicles
17 parked all over a yard are not uncommon;
18
19 expected the new Ordinance would help his property
20 maintain its value; and
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22 stated he was 100% in favor of all five proposed
23 amendments.
24
25 Carol Anderson, 3,523 Edward Street N.E.
26
27 -said there were five people in her group in attend
28 ance that evening -in addition to the spouses at home,
29 all of- whom were in favor-of the Ordinance changes;
30
31 -anticipated there would be many homes in St. Anthony
32 who would be effected by the Ordinance changes ; .
33
34 -cited one family in her neighborhood who has two unrel-
35 ated persons living with them which results in 5
36 vehicles being parked all over the yard, with two. of .
37 these parked on the grass , not even adjacent to the
38 driveway, on a daily basis;
39
40 -didn' t consider St. Anthony' s reputation of having a
41 high quality community was being preserved by allow-
42 ing people to park on the .grass in front yards;.,, ,
43
44 also wanted to maintain the City's ability to attract
45 prospective home:..buyers.
46 -
47 Brad Bjorklund- 3416 Roosevelt Street, former .Planning...
48 Commissioner
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50 had the -Manager ..-restate the proposed .amendments; .
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-said he was very much in% fa.vor,.of: the changes , per
1 -ceiving this would restate .the exisaing. Ordinance for
2 : better enforcement;
3.
4 agreed that having the beer truck parked around the
5 Village for- years was one of . the . matters which .the
6 new Ordinance would address ;
7
8 disputed that the Ordinance took away anyone' s rights
9 to house a family in a home built large enough to ac-
10 .. commodate them;
11
12 -said he had seen huge delivery trucks parked every-
13 day in front of residences or in their driveways and
14 hoped the Ordinance would be enforced to keep com
15 mercial vehicles in commercial areas;
16
17 -was. glad to see the Ordinance requiring vehicles to
18 be parked on paved areas , but wanted to see something
19 written in to guarantee no more than perhaps a .
20 quarter of the front yards would be paved over, but
21 at least so that paving doesn' t absorb the whole .
22 front yard_. Wouldn' t want to see a "concrete jungle
23 out there. " ;
24
25 -thinks the .City is flirting with just that with this
26 Ordinance if some landscaping is not required - as
27 well; =
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29 -wanted setbacks from the property lines and struc-
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30 tures better defined to correct the impression that
31 the property owner can control access to the City' s
32 boulevard next to the road;
33
34 suggested paved areas not be allowed within a stated
35 distance from the property lines to avoid problems .
36 ' with snow storage, etc. and to assure people like
37 joggers to use the boulevards.,
38
39 -the setback from the structure would assure that no
40 damage: -occurred to the residence from fire or an
41 explosion in a car parked in. a paved .area too close
42 to the structure;
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- 44 -Commissioner Hansen later questioned this suggestion,
45 saying there are no restrictions against parking
46 cars next to structures' in attached garages. or on'
47 driveways close . to the homes
48
49 suggested the City should research other cities to
50 . ' protect St. Anthony ' from challenges to the new Ordin-
51 ances. He didn't believe the' City should become the
52 pacesetters with these ordinances but rather could •
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benefit ,from .the track record of -similar .or.dinances.
1 in other municipalities ;
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3- -was told by .Harland ,Walbon ;that- .the percentage :.of.
4 green_ space. in a yard is. already. established when the: .
5 home is built.
6
7 Jim Reasoner , 3526 Edward Street N.E..
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9 -liked .the Ordinance changes. as far as they. went;
10
11 -thought the City.should. also..give consideration to
12 what 's parked in the backyards as well;
13
14 said. his opinion as. a - taxpayer no matter when he.
15 moved in should be given weight;
16
17 -defended his right to expect to live in a near com-
18 munity without a lot-. of unattractive outside stor-
19 age.;
20
21 -perceived if that storage is carried to extremes, it
22 would detract from the property values in the com-
23 munity and he had aright to expect the City to take
24. -. -_.steps . to see that . doesn'.t happen;
25
• 26 -knew a lot of people moved to St. Anthony because .of
27 its reputation.. as an-- attractive- and had the
28 right to expect that -to. continue;
29
30 -said he thought the reason more people weren' t at the
31 hearing was because the majority of residents had no
32 problem with the changes.
33
35 Opponents: Harland C. Walbon; 3225 Skycroft Drive, who has .lived
in the Village since. 19.56
36
. 37 .. =said he -had raised 8 children on Skycroft and still
38 had 2 living at home;
39
40 -reported he had a Winnebago, a boat, a car, a pickup
41 and a Bronco and his children's- vehicles are often
42 parked in the yard as well;
43
44 .-admitted his yard was "full most of the time" ; ,
45
46 consId'ered. the proposed ordinance "discriminated
47 against his being a family man; "-
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49 : . -stated-. -he had lived -in .St. Anthony longer than anyone
50 ' else :in attendance that evening and said most of his
51; neighbors could have bought elsewhere.-when they saw
• 52 his 8 children;
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challenged Commis ier Werenic,z ' connecting his
1 "lifestyle" ' with City' s efforts to maintain the •
2 public safety, we: -e, high standard of living, and
3 betterment of the munity; and..-
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5 reiterated his st; ment about nobody being forced to
6 move next to his _.ge family.
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8 Jeff Lofgren, 3.109 tinson Boulevard
9
10 -indicated he now ves at theabove address but has
11 owned three other ,omes in- the Village;
12
13 -opposed the amend !nt which would limit the number of
14 unrelated• persons --n the same household to . 3 (he pre
15 ferred 4 ) ;
16
17 -thought.in his ow case, where he is unmarried and
18 has to make payme zs on an $85 ,000 four bedroom house
19 he should be allo ed to rent the extra three bedrooms
20 to make those pay ,ents;
21
22 -thought the whole Ordinance change had come about be-
23 cause his neighbo:::s had complained to Councilmember
24 Ranallo about the beer truck he had licensed for
25 9,000 pounds being: parked in front of- his home and
_ 26 also complained about his having a roommate and a •
27 couple who had just gotten married living with him.
28 Those neighbors accused him of trying'. to convert his
29 single family home into a duplex;
30
31 -said the beer tri :�k had been parked at his father ' s
32 home and at varioi� s -City locations for the past
33 5 years;
34
35 -insisted the City Manager in April had ' told him the
36 current Ordinance allows six unrelated persons to
37 dive in the. same house but rather that he could have
38 "three unrelated persons besides yourself" , which put
39 him in compliance at that time;
40
41 agreed with the City' s efforts to remove the
42 "junkers" from residential area, perceiving that if a
43 car is a collector ' s item, its owner would never
- . 44. leave it in the backyard;
45
46 -pointed ,out that he had moved the beer truck even
47 though he didn' t have -to because it was licensed
48 although there is a person on 33rd and Rankin who
49 parks semi-trucks in. his backyard; which is certainly
50 in violation with, the ordinance;
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52: believed he was being harrassed because his neighbor•
53 had a friend on the -City Council;
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-reported he pays $980 a year to store a big boat and
• 1 the beer truck, although. he should be able to keep
2 : them in his yard under the existing Ordinance. He
3 now has a row boat, a camper sitting in his backyard
4 since 1960 , both on the grass;
5
6 -asked whether people have to build an enclosed struc-
7 ture to park a snowmobile trailer or a 14 foot boat; .
8
9 -also wanted to know if an Ordinance can be enforced
10 without a complaint being lodged;
11
12 -was told by the Chair that if an Ordinance is on the
13 books , it is enforceable without complaints.
14
15 Chair Franzese challenged the statement that the
16 "Police can harass anyone they please, by telling Mr.
17 Lofgren she perceived the Police are busy enough
18 arresting people for flagrant violations of the law
19 these days and don' t have the time to drive around
20 the City looking for minor violations.
21
22 -he was also told the Ordinance has noise ordinances
23 which address noise from families as well.
24
25 His statement that the new Ordinance came about
• 26 because of a few complaints led Chair Franzese to tell
27 him these problems have been under the surface for
28 years and had just gotten bad enough to suggest City
29 action.
30
31 -was told proposed Ordinance would only require paved
32 surfaces for vehicles parked in the front yards.
33 The front yard was then defined.
34
35 -said the City won' t let you park on the streets dur-
36 ing the winter and won' t let you build oversized
37 garages, so he bought a house to store the extra
38 vehicles he has, including two pickups, a Lincoln,
39 and his roommate' s car;
40
41 -didn' t consider it fair for some families to have 14
42 children in one home while the City restricts unre
43 lated people to three;
44
45 -said that many children can be very noise but he has
46 never had complaints about noise at his house, and
47 never has noisy parties;
48
49 -suggested the City should allow enough time for
50 people to pave their front yards or build garages to
• 51 be in compliance with the new ordinance;
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indicated he::would consider taking.:the City to: court
1 if they passed-,the ordinance. limitation .of unrelated �.
2 residents;
3
4. .-was -advised ,-that .the :.Supreme- Court had. given the:
5 cities- the option- of .restricting such person to two
6 per household; .
7
8 didn' t believe the ordinance changes had been adver-
9. tised enough. His statement that all he had seen was
10 about a paragraph_ in- the Bulletin was refuted by,- Com-
11 missioner Weenicz who said he had seen articles about
1.2-, the changes in -both the.,Bulletin and- .Northeaster off
13 and on ever . since the City started talking about. the
14 changes ;
15
16 -said he lives in a block which except for 3 houses
17 .-is all multiple dwellings with more than 4 people
18 living in' them, and questioned what was . fair about
19 that; .
20
21 -asked what he had to do to get that type of classi-
22 fication for his own home so he-could have 3 room
23 mates.
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25 Joe Walbon; 3225 Skycroft, son of Harland.
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27. -said- his neighbors, the Kelly' s, with seven in their
28 household had asked him to express .their concerns
29 about the restriction of vehicles parked in front;
30
31 -said he perceived a family like that would be dis-
32 criminated against by the ordinance;
33
34 -told of problem he had experienced with his father' s
35 neighbor when he plowed snow on the boulevard in
36 front of her home. Said the Police threatened to
37 issue a ticket to him if he didn' t stop doing that
38 'd:_dn' t seem fair if .the boulevard was not hers; , .
39
40 -said he goes to college and runs a snow plowing .'
41 service from his shop in Vadnais Heights, where he
42 stores all his equipment except a snowplow he parks
43 at his father ' s. He also has a car and two trucks-.at
44 the Skycroft address. His brother lives there- too,
45- • ..-resulting in at least 6 vehicles. parked in' the drive-. .
46 way;
47
48 =said driveway is big enough to 'accommodate all those
49 vehicles but perceives it' would be ' discriminatory. •for
50' the.'.'City 'to'- restrict those vehicles. to . four;
51
52 reitered his father' s claims of discriminating �.
53 -against families and expressed his -disagreement with
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the closing of schools the. .City had already built
1 with taxpayer ' s, money;
2
3 -insisted large- families. pay enough taxes to allow
4 them to use their property for parking; :
5
6 -believed the small newspaper article , he saw was ,not
7 ' specific enough about the time the hearing would be
8 held.
9.
10 Before the hearing was closed; the Chair thanked. all the residents .
11 who: had offered input to the Ordinance consideration. The :.times
12 the changes' had' been discussed in the.- papers were reiterated as
13 well as what it would have cost the City to *have sent out separate _
14 notices outside the Newsletter which would have. carried the notice
15 if it had gone out before the hearing was. held. They were also
16 told the Ordinance would be given three readings before it was
17 adopted and citiz-en .input would be -welcomed at any of -the three
18 readings starting with the Council-' s January 27th meeting.
19
20 The hearing was closed at 9 :15 P.M. for Commission response to each
21 section of the proposed Ordinance amendment as follows.
22
23 Section I
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25 All concurred three was a good number for unrelated persons .
26
27 Werenicz -perceived the City' s Ordinance in this respect
28 would- be less restrictive than the Supreme Court
29 ruling. - Allowing- .six unrelated persons in :a single
30 family residence would actually be converting them
31 to mini-apartments and the City wants to prevent
32 that.
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34 Section II
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36 Concern about the status of motorhomes pesisted.
37
38 Questions were raised about - whether the state regulated air.craft . .
39 but it was agreed it could . be considered later if further
40 amendments were needed.
41
42 Section III and IV
43
44 Madden in reference to Brad. Bjorklund' s comments about
45 the amount of.:front yard.:which _could be paved, ..said
-46 his .townhome front yard is. all paved and that' s the
47 way he wants it to stay.
48
A9 Hansen -didn' t -believe this .-was the area in. the Ordinance
50' where the question should be addressed,..
51
• •52 'Ch*ilds said- a, problem could be addressed when it has become
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Wingard' questioned whether the • recreational .vehicles would -
1 .prob'ably be stored during the winter. and would only
2 : cause problems in the summer. He .was told most
3 people would keep .this .to a minimum'-out of considera-.
4 --tion for their neighbors.
5
6 Franzese .indicated .she has four.-vehicles but with a double-
7 garage six vehicles in a family seems reasonable.
8
9 Hansen -only the people who persist in flagrant violation - of
10 -.-these -Ordinances need be .concerned about them.
li
12 Section V
13
14 There was concurrence that' this section is for ..getting rid of the
15 inoperable junkers.
16
17 Commission- Recommends Council Proceed with Ordinance
18
19 Motion by Madden, seconded by Wagner to recommend the Council adopt
20 all - five sections of the proposed Ordinance' amendment as presented
21 during the public hearing January 20 , 1987 . the Commission reports
22 there were seven residents who offered testimony during the
23 hearing, four of whom approved of the proposed changes and three
24 who spoke in opposition.
25
26 In light of the concern of some of the latter that the residents
27 might not be aware that the City is taking this action at this •
28 time, the Commission thought :that - more publicity : might;. - be
29 generated to obtain further citizen input before the amendments are
-30 adopted and to delay the process if necessary to get .that input.
31
32 Motion carried unanimously.
33
34 NEW BUSINESS
35
36 Election of Officers for 1987
37
38 Motion by:- Hansen, seconded by Wagner to renominate Rosemary
39 Franzese to serve as Planning Commission Chair in 1987 ._:
40
41 Motion by Werenicz and seconded by Wagner to close - the nominations.
42
43 Motion carried unanimously.
44
45 Motion by Madden; >seconded by Wagner to -move a unanimous ballot,An
46 favor of Franzese.
47
48 Voting on the motion:
.49
50 Aye: Madden, Wagner, Hansen:, Werenicz, Wingard:
51
52 Abstention: Franzese.,
53 Motion carried.
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Motion: by',• Werenicz , seconded by Hansen to, renominate George Wagner
1 to_ serve as •P:lanning Commission• Chair Pro: Tem. in 1987.. :
2
3Voting on the motion:
4
-5 Ayer Werenicz , Hansen,. Franzese , Madden, W.inga:r.d. : ..
6
7Abstention: Wagner.
8
9 .carried unanimously.
10
11 Commissioner : Werenicz Reports Attending An Excellent. Planning .
12 Institute
13 "
14 The Commissioner said he found, the above seminar- in December. most
15 informative and helpful. He urged Commissioner Wingard to attend .
16 on of these planning conferences as soon as he is able.
17
18 Commiss ioner Werenicz -added, as he said he is certain all the
19 Commissioners know, St. Anthony is very fortunate. to have
20Councilmember Marks so involved in those planning sessions because
21 the Councilmember is very knowledgeable and excellent in what he
22 does. The Commissioner said he was made more aware of what a plus
23 this was - for the City- from the -comments from other persons at the
24 conference.
25
26 City Manager Reports Progress of Various City Projects
27
28 Mr. Childs said 'he' had no further information to offer- in. regar.d to i
29 the medical building which the META' Partnership proposes to build
30 next to the Kenzington but understood they were still trying to
31 market it.
32
33 Commissioner Wagner indicated he thought Roger Bona had done a very
34 good . job- of remodeling his station next door.
35
36 Mr. Childs reported the Chandler Place is half rented. He said the
37 owner of the old Clark station property has not been. . •.in .contact
38 with- the City, but had indicated the new tax laws had caused him to
39 take another look at doing that project.
40
41 ADJOURNMENT
42
43 Motion *by Hansen, seconded by Werenicz to adjourn the meeting at
44 9: 55 P.M.
45
46 Motion carried unanimously.
47
48 Respectfully submitted,
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March 12, 1987
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]FROM : David M. Childs, City Manager
ITEM : D. NELSON, 3412 ROOSEVELT STREET - SETBACK VARIANCE REQUEST
Dwayne Nelson, 3412 Roosevelt Street N.E, requests a variance to allow an addition to
his existing single car garage to within 6 feet of the south property line. The Zoning
Ordinance requires a 10 foot setback.
*No calls have been received either for or against this request.
*Setback of neighbors, house is 5 feet resulting 'in a total separation of 11
feet.
*Our Zoning Ordinance requires a two car garage in new single family construction.
A single family garage is a grandfathered use. This variance would put the pro-
perty out of conformance relative to setback, but in conformance relating to
enclosed parking space.
Plans are attached which detail the request along with the applicant's statement of
justification for the variance.
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CITY OF ST. ANTHONY
PETITION FOR VARIANCE
h- 788-3989
Applicant: Dwayne Nelson Phone • W- 296-7383
Address : 3412 Roosevelt St NE
Status of applicant (owner, buyer, renter, agent , etc. ) : owner
Legal description of property petitioned for variance : Lot 5 Block 2
Lemke's Second Addition
Street address : 3412 Roosevelt St NE
Zoning district in which property is located : R-1 Residential
Request: Side lot setback reduction from 10 feet to 6 feet- 0 inches
Minnesota Statutes and City ordinances require that .the following condi-
tions must be satisfied affirmatively. If the answer to a statement is
Yes , please explain , using additional sheets .
*
• Yes No
1. Because of the particular physical surroundings ,
shape, or topographical conditions of the parcel *Please see explanations
of land involved, the proposed variance would re- on attached page.
lieve an undue hardship, as distinguished from a
mere inconvenience should the applicable ordin-
ance be strictly enforced . X
2 . The purpose of the proposed variance is not based
exclusively upon a desire to increase the value or
income _potential of the parcel of land, but would
correct-extraordinary circumstances applicable to
this property but not applicable to other property
in the vicinity or zoning district . X
3. The alleged difficulty or hardship is caused by
City ordinance and has not been created by any
persons presently having an interest in the parcel
of land. X
Pursuant to Section 15 , Subd. 5 , of the City of St. Anthony Zoning Ordin-
ance, a variance shall not be granted for any use not permitted in the
zone in which a particular parcel lies .
S nature of Ap licant
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Signature oL Owner other—
than applicant)
_FET,'I T I ON•' FOR . VARIANCE
FEBRUARY-26, 1967
DWAYNE E: NELSON •
412 ROOSEVELT ST NE
ST- ANTHONY, MN -5541 E
RESPONSE TO QUESTION -NO. "i -
As indicated in the drawings -submitted to -support this variance
requests; our lot is 75 -feet wide and 154. o' feet deep-. Presently
the house is 42 feet long 'and 24 feet wide with an attached garage
14 feet in width and 22 feet deep The structUre- i s, 1 ocated . such
that -there is a five-foot setback from the north lot line and 14
feet from the south lot line. Strict adherence to .the ordinance-
would only a-1-1 ow expanding the present garage wi dt•h to - 1A feet
because of the required 15 feet total setback1 distance. to the lot
A.,
ines: -• -In -effect this ordinance would preclude garage expansion
because an 18 foot .width is ,too narrow to include a service door or•_
to effectively ,serve" as a two-car garage.
RESPONSE TO QUESTION NO. 2
The proposed variance is not requested "because of a desire to
increase property values. "Although the expansion would obviously
cicrease the property value some, the increase certainly would - not. •
equal the cost of the expansion. The value of the project would be
the availability of space for vehicles and -a hobby" woodworking area.
At the present time two vehicles and a- tent camper .must= remair.
outside. Although not a monetary one, an ' additional value would be
the improved appearance of the property achieved by moving the
vehicles and camper inside 'the garage.
RESPONSE TO QUESTION NO. 3
The 75 foot lot width, along with the -building's dimensions and
location, were established in approximately- 1953. . I- purchased the
property in 1976 and• had • no input into the above decisions:- ' There
are no other persons, other than._my"-family, " that have -any present
interest in this parcel of land.
CITY OF ST. ANTHONY
NOTICE OF HEARING
PETITION FOR VARIANCE
TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN: ;
Notice is 'hereby given that there will 'be a public hearing by the
Planning Commission of the City of St. Anthony on Tuesday; March
17 , 1987 , at 7 : 35 P.M. in the Council Chambers of the City Hall,
3301 Silver Lake Road (enter northeast corner) for the purpose:
Consideration of a request 'from Dwayne Nelson, 3412
Roosevelt •Street N.E. for- a varkance. from the setback
regulations of the Zoning Ordinance to allow construction
of an addition to the south and west sides of the exist-
ing single car garage to-wi-thin 6 feet of the.:south
-property line where the .Zoning Ordinance requires a 10
foot setback.
• Anyone wishing to be heard with reference to the above matter
shall be heard at said time and place. Questions regarding this
matter shall be referred to the City Manager, 789-8881.
David M. Childs
City Manager
Publish: March 4 , 1987
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MAILING LIST - 3412 Roosevelt Street.
0. C. Thomas Virginia Mathieu Bryan Kingsriter
3401 Stinson Boulevard 3413 Stinson Boulevard 3415 Stinson Boulevard
St. Anthony, MN 55418 St. Anthony, MN 55418 St. Anthony, MN 55418
Kazimierz Halak Anthony Weber D. V. Miller
3417 Stinson Boulevard 3421 Stinson Boulevard 3425 Stinson Boulevard
St. Anthony, MN 55418 St. Anthony, MN 55418 St. Anthony, MN 55418
John Quesnell Kazimierz Warmuzer Gary Huss
3429 Stinson Boulevard 3433 Stinson Boulevard 3400 Roosevelt Street
-St. Anthony, MN 55418 St. Anthony, MN 55418 St. Anthony, MN 55418
Leroy Genaw Edward Ittner Bradley Bjorklund
3404 Roosevelt Street 3408 Roosevelt Street 3416 Roosevelt Street
St. Anthony, MN 55418 St. Anthony, MN 55418 St. Anthony, MN 55418
Douglas Pierce Authur Haut Robert Q. Moses
3420 Roosevelt Street 3424 Roosevelt Street 3401- Roosevelt Street
St. Anthony, MN 55418 St. Anthony, MN 55418 St. Anthony, MN 55418
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3405 Roosevelt Street 3409 Roosevelt Street 3413 Roosevelt St.
St. Anthony, MN 55418 St. Anthony, MN 55418 St. Anthony, MN 55418
Ray Deblak Louis Novak Gayle Larson
3417 Roosevelt St. 3421 Roosevelt Street 3425 Roosevelt Street
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March 12, 1987 �
TO :
Planning Commission Members \�J/
FROM :
David M. Childs City Manager
ITEM : PUBLIC HEARING - CDBG YEAR XIII ALLOCATION
A public hearing regarding proposed use of Year XIII H.U.D. Community Development Block
Grant (CDBG) funding through Hennepin County is required prior to submitting an applica-
tion for those funds.
The City budgets $23,216 in CDBG funds last year for part of the cost of a pedestrian
crossing signal to be located adjacent to the Walker on Kenzie and the Kenzington
projects. Since the total cost is expected to be $70,000 - $80,000, 1 recommend that
year XIII funds in the amount of $22,491 be allocated to the project. This is lower than
the hearing notice because the estimated senior program allocation had been calculated
at 10% rather than 15% as in previous years. The City has also applied for $30,000
in Discretionary Funds from the Hennepin County CDBG program to make up the final cost so
that the signal could be installed in 1987.
The senior citizens program, operated by the Community Services Department of School
District #282, has received 15% of the City's allocation for their programs over the past
several years and I recommend that $3,969 be allocated again this year.
You will also note from the attached packet of information that the Hennepin Economic
Resource Organization has asked for $1,323 to assist with a small business incubator/
accelerator. The proposed location would be in an area bounded by Hwy. 100, Hwy. 694,
Hwy. 18 and Hwy. 494. This is a considerable distance from our City and its benefit for
our citizens would be minimal , if any.
It should be noted that there is a proposal from the President's staff to hold back some
of the CDBG funds and therefore the allocation table shows allocations with and without
rescission. If rescission takes place, the split between traffic signals and senior
programs would automatically be reduced proportionally.
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CITY OF ST. ANTHONY
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
YEAR XIII ( 1987 )
URBAN HENNEPIN COUNTY CDBG PROGRAM
Notice is hereby given that Hennepin County and the City of St.
Anthony pursuant to Title I of the Housing and Community
Development Act of 1974 , as amended, are sponsoring a public
hearing on Tuesday, March 17 , 1987 , at 8 : 00 P.M. to obtain the
views of citizens on local and Urban County housing and community
development needs and to provide citizens with the opportunity to
comment on the Urban Hennepin County Statement of Objectives/1987
and the City of St. Anthony' s proposed use of its Year XIII Urban
Hennepin County Community Development Block Grant program
allocation of $26 , 460.
The City of St. Anthony is proposing to fund . the following
activities, with Year XIII Urban Hennepin County CDBG funds
starting on or about July 1 , 1987 .
Activity Budget
• Pedestrian signal (partial cost)
Kenzie Terrace $23 ,814
Senior Citizens Programs - continuation of
previous years $ 2 ,646
$26, 460
For additional information on proposed activities, level of
funding and program objectives , contact David M. Childs, City
Manager, City of St. Anthony, 3301 Silver Lake Road, St. Anthony,
MN 55418 , phone 789-8881.
The public hearing is being held in accord with the Urban
Hennepin County Joint Cooperation Agreement pursuant to MS
471 . 59.
David M. Childs
City Manager
Publish: March 4 , 1987
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PLANNING ALLOCATIONS
YEAR 1111 11981)
• URBAN HENNEPIN COUNTY CDBG PROGRAM •
Year VIII Allocation Year 1111 Allocation
Community With Rescission Without Rescission
Brooklyn Center 118565 203565
Brooklyn Park 266599 303913
Champlin 29081 33152
Chanhassen 28796 3281E
Corcoran 28235 32188
Crystal 103819 118354
Dayton 22331 25458
Deephaven 14147 16117
Eden Prairie 56666 64599
Edina 123403 140679
Excelsior 12285 14005
Bolden Valley 62959 71773
Greenfield 7031 8016
Greenwood 2621 3216
Hanover 4723 5384
Hassan 10672 12166
Hopkins 83637 95346
Independence 13185 , 15031
Loretto 1408 1605
Maple Grove 76651 87382
Maple Plain 6098 6952
Medicine Lake 1373 1565 •
Medina 12116 13812
Minnetonka 109368 124679
Minnetonka Beach 713 613
Minnetrista 17749 20234
Mound 56862 64622
New Hope 100982 115119
Orono 20856 23775
Osseo 16356 18646
Plymouth 113183 129018
Richfield 152579 173940
Robbinsdale 57413 65450
Rockford 16889 19254
Rogers 6054 6902
Shorewood 11648 20119
Spring Park 6368 9562
St. Anthony 23211 26460 .
St. Bonifacius 6285 7165
St. Louis Park 1B6457 212561
Tonka Bay 4605 5250
Wayzata 14725 16786
Woodland 2978 3394
Total 2079900 2371086
Hennepin Cty. 231100 263454 •
Total Alloc. 2311000 2634540
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February 25, 1987.
St; Anthony
Dear,Mayor,:
In-, response to your community's scheduled March 1987 public hearing on Urban
Hennepin' County community development needs and proposed uses for your allocation
-of, $26,460 from the Year .XIII Urban Hennepin County grant, the Board of Directors
of HERO - :a non-profit snail business accelerator facility - are asking for the
inclusion of a request for $11323, an amount- representing 5 percent of your Year
XIII allocation, in your local community development program.
We. have enclosed a copy of the HERO business plan and a list of the initial board
of ;directors for your information. As described in the business plan, the
requested.CDBG fund will provide the resources necessary to purchase a facility to
• have 'a self-sustaining employment_ generating small business center to provide
long-term employment to disadvantaged and dislocated who are residents of suburban.
Hennepin County. It is_the. project's goal to serve as a model for the creation of
job opportunities through focusing of employment opportunities, job training and
education programs and employee-based support services at a single location.
The investment of CDBG.iby yours and other- ccnmunities within the Urban Hennepin
County program will be, secured by a lien against-the facility, payable to the
program should the HERO projects fail.
Should you have- any .quest ions/concerns regarding HERO or, this specific request,
please feel free to contact me: at 227-0001.
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I rthur
Chairman of -the-Board..,
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The corporation has been launched..by four individuals, who have committed time
and energy over the past fifteen months to developing this initiative, with
the anticipation that they will add to their ranks as EEC RO goes forward. They
are listed here in alphabetical order.
ROBERT S. Ate, now with American Electronics Association, has worked as an
executive for the Gallup Organization, The Psychological, Corporation,
Computech, Inc. , and Control Data Corporation. Since 1958, the focus of his
career has been on computerized information services. He has also been
extensively involved in the creation of self-supporting non-profit
corporations for societal goals. In energy conservation in 1980 he was the
founding chairman of the board for the Natural Resource Corporation. He is
chairman of the board for the Stillwater Data Processing Systems, Inc. ,
organized in 1975 in the maximum security prison. He has served on the
Hennepin Private Industy Council since 1979, both as member and twice as
chairman, and also serves as chairman for the advisory committee of the
Minnesota Supported Employment Project. He is chairman of the board for HERO.
DANIEL C. FRUMP has served on the Hennepin Private Industry Council as a
member since 19841 and will again assume the chair in March, 1987. He has
held positions in Human Resource & Manufacturing with the Toro Company,
Whirlpool Corporation & Litton. Prior to creating his consulting and
executive recruiting business, he was director of Human Resources at CTS - •
Fabri-Tek. His interest in creating work opportunities for the disadvantaged
stems from his services as Metro director, as a loaned executive, with the
National Alliance of Business.
ILCNA MoCA3LSY: Her business career has included eight years as manager of the
Brooklyn Center Chamber of Commerce. In October, 1986 , she became
communications director for Health Central, a health care management coupany.
During her career with the Chamber of Commerce, she initiated and organized
the development of a hundred and seventy six unit housing project. Initiated
and lead a group of northern suburban municipalities in forming a Convention &
Tourism Bureau, and assisted in the relocation of businesses to Brooklyn
Center. She also has served as a member of Hennepin Private Industry Council,
the Minnesota Chamber of Commerce Executive Board, Anoka-Ramsey Community
College Board and initiated and served on the board of the Anoka County
Mediation Project.
JOYCE D ORBUCH: Self-employed consultant to 'individuals and small
corporations in areas of personal employment issues. Lecturer and teacher on :
job skills & resume writing. Staff persona and facilitator for Eating
Disorders Program at Methodist Hospital. Group leader for Red Cross Child
Care Course. Former director & organizer of Golden Valley Youth Employment
Services. Member of Hennepin Private Industry Council. Active community
volunteer. •
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and
WHYS, the Hennepin County Private Industry Council .has participated in
the preliminary development of the Hennepin: Economic Resources
Organization (HERO) for- the of promoting a small business
incubator/accelerator facility;
WHERERS, further development.of-HERO is dependent upon the creation of a
capital budget and operating fund;
THSRRFORE, BE YT RESOLVED, that the Hennepin County Private Industry.. �.
Council allocate $15,000.00 to a-development fund, contingent upon
acceptance of the HERO business plan, to be used to finance fund raising.
activities; and
BE IT T6EREFORE RESOLD, that the Planning and Evaluation subcommittee. .
review the HERO Business Plan and, make a recommendation relative to
acceptance for.-ratification by the Council-at -the March 1987 meeting. .
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• THE NEW & ITS CRARACTMSTICS
The need exists in a rapidly changing society to provide opportunities
for those working who are "disadvantaged", and those who have been
"dislocated" by these changes.
People within these two groups can be defined quite specifically.
"The disadvantaged individual" is a person through a combination of
factors such as: low educational attainment, lack of orientation to the
work environment, insufficient vocational skills, and physical, mental or
emotional disabilities, has difficulty in finding and keeping a job.
"The dislocated worker" is an individual who after a period of productive
service loses his/her job due to lay-off. This dislocated worker
experiences difficulty in finding new employment because of lack of
suitable job opportunities, obsolete skills, age and lack of familiarity
with job seeking techniques.
Because the manufacturing section has been massively impacted by both
off-shore resources as well as robotics, the extent of this economic and
• industrial transformation has produced the term "rust bucket state."
While this term has not been applied to Minnesota, the impact is present
and vividly proven in the situation of the taconite industry in northern
Minnesota.
The restructuring process is also represented in more recent industrial
developments, such as computers and telecommunications. This industrial
group has a significant role in the state of Minnesota, since the state
ranks number six in number of electronics employees among the states. In
the last year, the employee roster in electronics in the United States
dropped by two percent or fifty thousand jobs. This has been represented
in the Twin Cities, and in Hennepin County, by significant layoffs and
restructuring on the part of Control Data Corporation, Honeywell and
Unisys, as well as many small electronics corporations.
There is now a sizable body of dislocated workers placed along side those
who are "disadvantaged" and who have been struggling to qualify for an
opportunity in the market place represented by Hennepin County. The
constituency of the disadvantaged is calculated to be about twenty-five
thousand persons in 1986; "the dislocated workers" being about five
thousand in 1986.
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The very magnitude of the problem at the county level suggests that •
training and retraining be regarded as only one response to the.problem.
A second response is to-create and sustain more job opportunities focused
on labor intensive products and, services, where neither robotics nor
inexpensive overseas human resources can fulfill the need for specific
products and services.
The definition of the need, and an appropriate need response, is
complicated by the polarization of opportunity seen in the work place.
Professional opportunities requiring many years of education and special
experience are growing in the private sector. Opportunities for minimal
skills and earnings in various service functions are also growing. But
for both "disadvantaged" and "dislocated" workers, the broad spectrum in
the middle range is disappearing. This middle range of employment
opportunities includes skilled manufacturing and labor trades,
supervisory and middle management positions, para-professional and
technical jobs. In most cases, there is no way they can hope to enter
professional activities, and the alternatives at the other end of the
scale provide marginal economic resources for survival.
The need is for job opportunities in the middle range, for opportunities
requiring human abilities and skills rather than extended specialized
training, and for these opportunities to be developed more rapidly in the
immediate future here and now in Hennepin County. •
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Since the fall of 1985, this concept has been examined in the context of
a set of specific objectives. As a concept the idea of a Small Business
Incubator/Accelerator is not a novelty; there is a large body of
information about actual initatives: some successful and some not so
successful. However, many of the iniatives have been focused on new
start-up 'companies and oriented to fah technology" per se. In .many
cases, the work opportunities created have been very remote from the two
constituencies of critical need. High technology start-up companies have
a critical need for highly educated, highly motivated, young
professionals. Their need for the disadvantaged and the dislocated is
very limited.
In addition, there has been in many of these iniatives a heavy focus on
the facility itself and its attendant professional and support services.
In many cases, everything is provided from advice on the use of venture
capital to word processing capabilities. All of this activity, however,
may account for much less than fifteen percent of the budget expenses of
• the small business. Consequently, many of these incubator facilities
have gotten into serious trouble, both those for-profit and those under
no-profit auspices; at least this is true for the record in the Twin
Cities. A soft market for commercial and industrial real estate has also
impacted initiatives involving this budget item.
By comparison, the cost of labor is, always, a large item in any
corporate budget; thus the concept here is not focused on facility, per
se, and management service, but rather upon access to subsidized human
resources, and its training. Moreover by training is meant not only
instruction specific and general but on-the-job work experience. HERO is
focused on providing human resources important to the corporate goals.
This is the first objective.
The second objective is to provide preferential opportunity to
corporations with labor intensive products and services, where numbers of
persons are needed to create the product or service, and where growth and
success of the business results in the demand for even larger numbers of
like persons. Examples in the product area are provided by such business
enterprises as the processing of food items or the making of costume
jewelry. In the service area, illustrations are afforded by
telemarketing companies or messenger or courier services.
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The third objective is to incubate and accelerate newly established . . •.
businesses that 'are labor intensive. The enphasis is on growing more .
rapidly corporations with. a track record and a performance achievement .
above average. BHA is not oriented to start-up in the first six to
eighteen months of corporate existence, for corporations who have yet, so
to speak, to win their spurs and establish market share. Thus, HERD is
oriented to both for-profit and not-for-profit corporations in the first
five years of their existence.
The fourth objective is to provide a specific facility, an appropriate
building, for new labor intensive businesses to grow more rapidly and
increase employment opportunities within Hennepin County, Minnesota.
While this facility provides adjunct business services, they are by
definition just that - adjunct business services.
The whole concept and the related business objectives is focused on
providing work opportunities for the "disadvantaged" and the "dislocated"
worker. It is focused on the human need and the human resource in a
rapidly charging society.
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• EIGW MEMT AND TRAINING F40OURCES AM INCENTIVES
HERO is proposed as a method to stimulate economic growth for the purpose
of creating jobs for disadvantaged persons and dislocated workers. The
establishing of a Small Business Incubator/Accelerator facility, provides
a partial incentive for employers who are potential creators of jobs for
the targeted populations.
The presence of the facility, however, is not in itself the factor which
will induce small business owners to create employment opportunities for
persons with barriers to successful job performance.
Other incentives, such as training programs designed for the specific
needs of individual employers, wage subsidies and tax credits, are
available through publically funded programs.
In Hennepin County, an abundance of effective programming exists which
can be used to assist developing employers to create jobs for the
disadvantaged and the dislocated worker.
Resources to assist the employer and the prospective employee include:
federal job training funds from the Job Training Partnership Act (JTPA) ,
state wage subsidy monies from the Minnesota Employment and Economic
Development (MEED) Act, wage subsidies through AFDC grant diversion,
specifically developed training programs through the Hennepin Technical
Centers and other training institutions, and pre-screening of potential
employees by professional employment and training staff under contract to
the County.
Although federal and state funds for the above activities are available
in lesser amounts than in past years, the County' s Employment and
Training system continues to develop new funding sources. Recently
programs have been developed through federal and state grants to provide
re-employment services to workers dislocated f rom the Control Data
Corporation. Programs for workers who have been dislocated, have
recently been implemented in the County.
7here has been continuous federal support for employment and training
efforts for several decades. This support rises and declines in relation
to economic conditions and the level of unemployment. These fluctuations
in the dollar level of support notwithstanding, initiatives.,.such as
described in this plan can gain access to funds which may be used to
increase the employability of the disadvantaged and the dislocated
worker.
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BASIC CIA
Since the Hennepin County is a geographical entity on the map, with
certain demographic characteristics descriptive of the two constituencies
"disadvantaged" and "dislocated", an informed judgmental decision was
possible regarding the target area for searching for an appropriate
facility.
This area is bounded on the north by HWY 694, on the south by HWY 494, on
the east by HWr 100 and on the west by HWY 18. More than three dozen
buildings have been inspected and rejected for one or more reasons.
However, it does not appear that basic criteria.are overly stringent, and
the situation has developed of having two or more buildings that
represent serious fully qualified possibilities. The experience to date
strongly suggests that a number of appropriate buildings exist and it is
a business decision as to which one should finally be selected for the
incubator/accelerator facility.
There are three set of criteria that need to be met by the building and •
its location. The first relates to the corporate tenants, the second, to
the prospective business employees from the two designated constituencies
of need, and third set profiles the characteristics of the facility.
CORPORATE TENANT CRITERIA: Since the emphasis is on labor intensive
products and services, the business has to identify the facility as
providing easy and speedy access to its customers and clients. It has to
be well situated in terms of the highway system in the county. It must
provide an opportunity for easy handling of shipments in and shipments
out, in specific terms such as loading docks. There must be free parking
for customers and visitors. The utilities must be inexpensive and
appropriate to labor intensive activities involving a variety of
different kinds of equipment. There must be security for employees at
all hours, as well as products and equipment. Finally, there has to be
access to adjunct services, such as bookkeeping and word processing, at
caapetitive market rates.
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OGWYSE CRITERIA, IN TERMS ESPECIALLY OF THE DISADVANTAGED AND
DISLOCATED: It follows that the facility can not be remote from
concentrations, for example of the "disadvantaged." The target area
designated relates to these concentrations in the county. Not only is
distance critical, public.transportation has to be accessible and
available for the facility. Free parking for employees, with
transportation, is also critical. There has to be some viable
relationship to fast food and shopping resources, especially for single
heads of household. By the same token, child care resources are planned
for the facility to be managed on an independent basis. Finally, the
facility will house resources oriented to training and counseling those
employees with the need.
FACILITY PFCFIT S IN TEiW CF BASIC CRITEPJA.
Since the focus of the iniative is on the human resources, corporate
tenant criteria and employee criteria have been dealt with first.
Nevertheless, certain basic parameters have been developed which relate
to the size of the facility, and the level and extent of the activity.
These criteria are not absolute, but relative and clearly numbers which
represent an order of magnitude. First, it is planned that the facility
has at least thirty thousand square feet of net rental space. This means
• that coimon areas are excluded, such as restrocros, corridors, reception
area and administrative offices, from the estimated square footage.
Second, it is thought that the tenant population will be in the range of
fifteen to twenty corporate tenants. Thirdly, an energy efficient
building is necessary in the state of Minnesota. Fourth, the plan is
presently for a flat rental fee of three dollars per square foot, which
includes utilities, taxes, insurance along with management charges. It
has to be repeated that the market in Hennepin county .for cotmnercial and
industrial space is highly competitive and likely to become more so in
the foreseeable future. Quality space is widely available in the three
to four dollar. range. The fifth consideration is that the building be
available for purchase, or acquisition and/or use on a nominal fee basis.
The sixth criteria is that the facility be in an attractive and visible
location, and finally it must be as already indicated..viable in terms of
highly competitive market alternatives.
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FUNDING AND THE EXP AN'ICK OF THE CONCEFT
The initiative is unique in its focus on human resources, but it has to
be perceived to be so, and seen as truly focused, in practical terms, on
the needs of both the disadvantaged and dislocated worker. Subsidized
training, education assistance and work experience are the themes which .
must explain the initiative and produce the appropriate level of funding
and support.
There are four distinct considerations in terms of funding. First, money
has to be found to pursue this iniative. Second, money or support, has
to result in the acquisition of an appropriate building or facility.
Third, money must be available for building modifications or renovation.
Fourth and finally, there has to be an appropriate operating budget which
allows the iniative to become self-supporting.
MONEY TO PURSUE INIATIVE: At this poin in time, the Private Industry
Council for Hennepin county has passed a resolution to provide fifteen
thousand dollars seed money if the final plan is approved by committee
and the council as a whole. If the council decided not to approve, the
option would still exist to seek support in this amount from a private
corporate foundation in the Twin Cities. A great deal of work has
already been done, but this money would support development activity over •
an estimated twelve month period.
This initial budget has to support over a twelve month period HERO
communication (written and telephone) , documentation (budget and
funding), information (demographic and vocational) presentations (slide
and hand-outs) and travel to obtain immediately the funds needed and to
create for the immediate future an informed participative and supportive
network throughout the community.
MONEY TO PURE A FACILITY: There are a number of options to raise the
approximately four hundred and fifty thousands dollars required to buy an
appropriate building. It should be noted that there are a number of
other possibilities that provide the same or a better outcome. First, in
terms of options requiring money and then, second, in terms of options
not requiring a purchase price.
MONEY CATION: MZ FIM CP Is D BY BEM DEVFiCEMW
PL' V (MAIM' FUMS: This can take the form of a grant, or a no interest
loan. By way of illustration, twenty thousand dollars a year from five
comnuiities can be sought; involving such communities as St. Louis Park,
Golden Valley, Hopkins, Edina and New Hope. This involves, of course,
getting the support of- interested and responsible persons in each of the
designated communities. i
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The second option, which is relevant, As ,that Hennepin County might
provide the immediate purchase price through using the unexpended balance
from the 'discretionary account as related to the Comity Developn"
Block Grant Funds.
UNFUNDED OPTIONS: These apply only to the acquisition of the building or
facility as such. The first of these has already been explored with one
corporation; it involves the corporation turning over the building for a
nominal sum and taking the tax write-off. A second option is the
outright gift of a building by an individual or corporation. A third
option is that HERO takes possession of a building for a five year period
at nominal cost, with an option to buy in the future. Obviously, an
unfunded option has relevance for this iniative since it allows focus on
the much more modest budgets related to modification and/or renovation,
and critically the operating budget. It is intended to preservere with
these options. However, the unfunded options represent, in combination,
only about d ten percent possibility.
MONEY TO MODIFY A FACILITY: The first option is that the money will come
from a start-up grant from the Minnesota Department of Energy and
Develonment. This is difficult to reference except in relationship to a
• specific building, but it is estimated not to exceed one hundred thousand
dollars. The second option is that this money will come from a grant
from the Federal Economic Development Administration. This second
approach requires the active support of both the Minnesota Department of
fneW and Development and the Minnesota Department of Jobs and Training.
MONEY TO START-DP THE FACILITY: The first option is to seek start-up
monies in the amount of one hundred thousand dollars from again the
Minnesota Department of Energy and Develop=nt and/or the Federal
Economic Development Administration. The attached pro forma budget
assumes that almost twenty-five thousand dollars will be lost in the
first year of operation, but in subsequent years the operation will show
a positive deviation in excess of thirty thousand dollars in 1881, 189 and
190 and be self-supporting thereafter. The money sought is therefore
seed money only.
In terms of start-up monies, it' is important that contingencies be
covered by the seed money granted to HERO since it is planned as set
fourth in the budget pro forma for the initiative,to be self-supporting
after the second year.
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STWUS & SMMW CP THE HENMIN ECMMC •
HERO exists as a legal entity, as a 501 C 3 Corporation in the state of
Minnesota. It was created by two members of the Private Industry Council
(PIC) , with the advice and suggestions of several other individual
members.
If the council as a whole approves the developmental budget of fifteen
thousand dollars, a board of directors will be selected and elected. In
any case, persons willing to serve will be identified, but a board will
not be constituted until an initial grant is approved.
In parallel with the process of seeking the approval of the PIC,
presentations will be made to the Minnesota Department of Energy and
Development as well as the Minnesota Department of Jobs and Training to
seek their reaction, input and active support for funding of the
operating budget.
If this support is forthcoming, an approach will then be made'to the
Federal Economic Development Administration for a modification and •
renovation budget related to a specific building. The timing of this
approach is contingent upon finding a suitable building.
Again in parallel with the PIC activity and the initiative with the state
agencies, continued efforts will be made to identify a building which
will not require raising funds from the caumnities to buy the facility.
Only if the unfunded alternatives fail completely to produce an
appropriate building in an appropriate location will the camamities be
approached for funds, through the Community Development Block Grant
Funds. They will be approached, in any case, however, in terms of
explaining the initiative and seeking _their active participation and
support.
In summary then, first a planning and developmental budget will be sought
from the Private Industry Council by March 1987. Second, an operating
budget will be sought from the two designated state agencies. Third, a
building will be obtained, preferably through "an unfunded mechanism."
Fourth, the Federal agency will be approached for renovation and
modification dollars. Fifth, the active support of the cc munities will
be sought. Finally,. it is anticipated and .planned that these activities
will consume the better part of 1987, to produce a successful outcome.
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Three immediate objectives are represented for the HERO facility upon
support -and. funding being completed. These are first to achieve an
annual rate of two thousand and fifty thousand qualified man hours or the
approximate equivalent of one hundred full-time employees and sixty
part-time employees, identified as "disadvantaged" and "dislocated"
workers. Second, for the incubation to be fully operational within three
months of obtaining possession of the building. Third and lastly to
complete the f irst twelve months of activity and not incur a deficit in
excess of twenty-five thousand dollars, and then to move on to a positive
deviation in the second year of activity.
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1ST MONTH: Development final draft of business plan.
First presentations to state and federal
agencies.
2ND MONTH: Initial grant approved by Hennepin PIC Committee.
First presentations to communities and county.
3RD MONTH: Initial grant approved by Hennepin PIC.
Further presentations to state and federal
agencies.
4TH MONTH: HERO board members and officers elected.
Network support activities initiated.
STS MOMS: Final presentations to communities, as well as
state and federal agencies.
67H MONTH: Final selection of .appropriate building from •
short list.
7TH MOMS: Final funding approved by co:nnnities, county,
state and federal agencies.
8TH MONTE: Solicitation of prospective tenants.
Implementation of T.E.A. interface.
9TH MONTH: Final acquisition of appropriate building. .
Building changes and modification.
10TH MONTH: First tenants move into facility; intensive
publicity regarding MQ start-up.
11TH MONTH: Implementation of funded training and work
experiment activities: further publicity and
marketing.
127H MONTH: Revision of budgets and projects based on'first
quarter activities.
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PROHIBITED SIGNS
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Any sign on- the leased premises which does not have landlords written
approval is a prohibited sign. Prohibited signs shall be removed from the
premises by the tenant within five (5) working days of written notice by the
landlord.. Should the sign not be removed within five (5) days of written
notice, the landlord or his agent shall remove the sign and all costs for re-
moval will be paid by the tenant.
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3301 Silver Lake Road, St. Anthony, Minnesota 55418
(612) 789-8881
DANE e March 11 , 1987
TO : Property Owners Near Proposed Roseville Food and
Fuel Facility at 33rd Avenue N.E. and Old
Highway 8
FROM e David M. Childs , City Manager '
It was reported at the Roseville City ,Council meeting of Monday,
• March 9th, that the applicants have withdrawn their request-for
a food and fuel at the above location.
I will keep you posted if there are :any further developments —
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Robert(Bob) Sundland, Mayor David Childs,City Manager
Councilmembers: Richard A. Enrooth•Judy Makowske,George Marks,Clarence Ranallo
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C I TY O F S T _ ANTHONY
C O UN C = L M I N UT E S
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The meeting was opened at 7 : 30 P.M. with the Pledge of Allegiance led
by Mayor Sundland.
Present for roll call: Marks , Ranallo, Sundland, Enrooth, Makowske.
Also present: David Childs , City Manager.
DECEMBER 9, 1986 COUNCIL MINUTES APPROVAL
Motion by Makowske, seconded by Sundland to approve with the following
changes:
Page 2 , para. 6 : Substitute "issues" for "issue" in line 2 .
Page 3 , para. 5 : Correct typo "connection" in line 7 .
Page 11 , para. 10 : Correct typo "has" in line 1 .
Page 15 , para. 4 : Insert "if placed" between "drivers" and
"in the" in line 3 .
• Motion carried unanimously.
LICENSES
Motion by Ranallo, seconded by Marks to grant the following licenses as
listed in the January 13 , 1987 Council agenda:
Heating
Burner Service & Combustion Controls, Inc.
Burrows Refrigeration
Unique Indoor Comfort
Vollhaver Heating Company
Advanced Energy Systems
Motor Vehicle Starting
Sroga' s Towing Service
Contractors
Karkela Construction
Seasons Four Remodeling Services, Inc.
Nininski Construction, Inc.
Motion carried unanimously.
Motioff by Ranallo, sec.onded by Enrooth .to grant a cigarette license to
Dick' s 'Ambco - Station and to ask staff to do the requested research
related to the age at which Minnesota law allows the purchase of
cigarettes before the next license is granted for an unmonitored
cigarette machine.
Motion carried unanimously.
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CLAIMS
Motion by Marks , seconded by Makowske to approve payment of all_ the
verified claims for City accounts payable listed for November 30 and
December 31 ( 2 ) and for liquor accounts payable listed for November 20
and December 19 and . 31 , 1986 in the . January 13 , 1987 Council agenda
packet.
Motion carried unanimously.
Motion by Ranallo, seconded by Makowske to approve payment ,of $1 , 825 . 00
to the Edward J. Hance law firm for services rendered. from November 6
through December 3 , 198,6` in connection " .with St. Anthony prosecutions
December 3rd.
Motion carried unanimously.
Motion by Marks, seconded by Makowske to approve payments of $1 , 557 . 52
and $866 . 59 to the Dorsey & Whitney law firm for legal services
rendered during October and November, 1986.
Motion carried unanimously.
Motion by Makowske, seconded by Marks to approve payment of $124 . 98 to •
Short-Elliott-Hendrickson, Inc. for engineering services rendered in
connection with the,-:reconstruction of St.- .Anthony Boulevard.
Motion carried unanimously.
Motion by Enrooth, seconded by Marks to approve payment of $1 , 485 . 00 to
the Briggs and Morgan law firm for legal services rendered in November,
1986 in conjunction with the City' s . law suit against the U.S. Army et
al related to St. Anthony' s water contamination problems.
Motion carried- unanimously.
Motion by Ranallo, seconded by Marks to approve payment of $25, 108 . 11
to the Metropolitan Waste Control Commission for sewer services during
December, 1986 .
Motion carried unanimously.
-Motion by Marks , seconded by Makowske to approve payment of $925 . 00 to
Braun Engineering Testing, Inc. for soil investigation in conjunction
with the preliminary studies for possible reconstruction of St. Anthony
Boulevard between Ridgeway Road and the railroad bridge south of
Highway 88 .
Motion carried unanimousay:
Motion by Marks , seconded by Ranallo- to approve payment of $556 . 00 in
annual membership dues to the National League of Cities.
Motion carried unanimously.
Motion by Ranallo, seconded by Makowske to approve payment of $1 , 698. 00
in annual membership dues to the Association of Metropolitan
Municipalities to which Councilmembers Ranallo and Marks will continue
to serve as the Council ' s voting delegates in 1987 .
Motion carried unanimously.
Motion by Marks , seconded by Enrooth to approve payment of $5 ,752 . 12 to
Bruce A. ' Liesch Associates as the City' s share of consulting costs
incurred in December in conjunction with the establishment of expert
testimony related to identification of the plume .of contamination
between New Brighton and St. Anthony.
Motion carried unanimously.
REPORTS
COUNCIL REPORTS
• Mayor Reports Awards to the City
Mayor Sundland displayed the plaque which had been presented to him and
to Councilmember Marks when they attended the grand opening ceremonies
for the Chandler Place retirement apartments in December. The
inscription expressed the project owners' appreciation of the role St.
Anthony-had played "in making the . Chandler Place Retirement Center
dream a' reality; and in the years ahead, enabling many people to
continue living an ' increasingly joyful and active life. "
The Mayor then circulated the Certificate of Appreciation he and
Councilmember ' Ranallo had received December 19th from the Hennepin
County Board of Commissioners. The certificate acknowledged the City' s
"initiative in implementing the local . recycling program and moving
towards the County' s recycling goals. "
Year End Greetings Exchanged
Mayor Sundland concluded his report by extending his and his wife' s,
Ardelle, wishes for a Happy New Year to all those present. The other
Councilmembers responded in kind.
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DEPARTMENT REPORTS
The following were ordered filed after brief discussions:
The report from the Edward J. Hance law firm on matters conducted
at- the Hennepin County District Court , December 3-and 17 , 1986 ;
November Financial Summary;
November and December Fire Department Reports.
Liquor -Manager ' s Achievements to. be Recognized
Councilmember Marks reported learning that Ray Nelson was to be written
up in the newsletter of the State Association of Liquor, Stores sometime
soon. The figures . indicating the success of-- the new liquor warehouse
were discussed briefly with Mr. Childs before the December Liquor
Operations Summary was ordered filed.
Public Works Director Estimates It Would Cost About $11 ,000 to Remodel
City Hall
There was general agreement that this might be the best time for the
Public Works Department to work on the remodeling project Mr. Hamer had
given cost estimates for in his December 18th memorandum. Mr. Childs •
indicated the . Public Works Director planned to attend the January 27th
Council meeting to report further on the lift station and would give
more specific details about this project at the same time.
Councilmember Makowske expressed her concern that the City not spend
too much money until the Council knew more about what they want to do
with the City offices. It was- pointed out that $6,690 . 00 represented
the cost of a new air conditioning unit which could be easily
reinstalled in a new location if the offices were moved .from Parkview.
The Councilmember agreed with Councilmember Marks that more privacy
should be provided the Finance Director. However, she said she
considered it imperative not to lose the existing sense of openness by
having the front office staff who deal directly with the public become
too isolated from the community if only windows open to the front of
the office. Mr. Childs agreed that the balance between privacy and
public accessibility should be retained with the renovation.
CITY MANAGER REPORTS
During the consideration of the January 6th Staff Meeting Notes, the
City Manager explained that the course Fire Chief Entner had reported
Bill Myers had taken would enable the firefighter to undertake a more
comprehensive program of fire prevention education for the schools and
residents of places like the Kenzington, and Chandler Place as well as
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The Councilmembers = indicated. they were impressed with .the high rate of
recovery for ,City victims using the pacemaker/defibrillator .Heart-Aid
machine. The -Mayor commented- that the statistics the Fire Chief had
provided -certainly bore out the -conclusion - that this -equipment -had been
a good investment for the City and .its residents.
Pay Raise Accepted .for Fire Department Reserves
Mr: Childs had indicated in his December 30th memorandum that he would
support a 2 year- phase-in of the Reserves ' request . for a raise in
compensation which would result in total increases of $.2 , 300 on an
annual basis . He said one of the reasons he was doing .so had been- the
Reserves agreement that if the pension fund -should ever become
inadequate' to cover the pension payouts, they will accept lesser
pension amounts rather than to _force a special tax levy to cover the
deficit. The Manager had indicated in his memorandum that he :
considered this agreement provided an excellent safeguard for ..the City
since we know of no other municipality that has such an agreement with
its Reserves.
There was general agreement with the Mayor ' s statement that a raise- was
probably due since the last raise given had been in 1981 for pensions
which had actually cost St. Anthony about $3 ,000 less in total payments .
than had been estimated at that time. Mayor Sundland also noted that
the Reserves ' willingness to take the necessary courses had made them
one of the most highly trained units.
It was further agreed that it was inaccurate to refer - to these
firefighters as "volunteers" .
Council Action
Motion by Ranallo, seconded by Marks to accept the , City- Manager ' s
recommendations regarding a pay raise for the St. Anthony Fire
Department Reserves.
Motion carried unanimously.
City Will Look Into the League of Minnesota 'Cities Investment Program
Councilmember Ranallo. gave some insight into the investment program
outlinedlin the. LMC Executive- Director.'.s December 24th letter. He ..said.
-the benefits the--cities -. 'derived from' participating .in the League' s.
insurance pool had prompted the creation... of a , similar pool of short-
term investment. offerings =which would be made .available. to League
members... --Not; only would this program offer. investment opportunities to.
the outstate - ' , cities :who: . have fewer investment . :resources but,
-Councilmember Ranallo said, :an element of competition .would be. added to
the investment _ opportunit'ies- in the metropolitan area as.,well. ,
Mr. Childs and the. Finance Director we : urged to attend one of the
meetings, to explain' the new program .-rich. the League . intends to
schedule in . the near future at various metropolitan sites.
Councilmember Ranallo also suggested an amendment of ' the - wording of
Resolution 87-005 designating the official depository for City funds in
1987 which would allow: City funds -which are not deposited in the
official depository to be invested in institutions other than banks.
The Council accepted the change in- wording. when they approved the
resolution later in the agenda.
COUNCIL INDICATES CHOICE OF NAME FOR NEW NBA 'BASKETBALL TEAM '
Mr. Childs had distributed copies )f the January 7th letter which
sought the .Council' s vote on a name fc a Minnesota team if the NBA
grants a franchise for such .a team in -)ril, 1987 .
Council Action
Motion by Ranallo, seconded by Enroot-, to indicate the ' Council prefers
the name "Timberwolves" for the new '.TBA basketball team if . such a
franchise is granted.
Motion carried unanimously.
City Seeking Applicants for Committee Positions ,
Mr. Childs advised that he had reported two openings on the- Chemical
Abuse Awareness Advisory Committee and another on the Eastside Hennepin
County Community Service Council in the "Newsletter" which was
scheduled to go out with the water bills that week. He wanted the
Council and Bulletin and Northeaster newswriters to also be aware of
the openings. His suggestion that he contact the unsuccessful
candidates for membership on the Planning Commission met with Council
approval.
Reduction of Liquor Funds Transfer Approved
Mr. Childs had . distributed copies of his January 12th memorandum
recommending $250 , 000 rather than the $300 ,000 projected in the 1986
budget be transferred from the Liquor Fund 'to the General Fund. As his
memorandum had advised, the City Manager reiterated that no more was
needed to .balance.. the "General Fund and by retaining $50 ,000 for
e operating 'funds- . in the Liquor Fund a. more realist.ic 'balance between ,
revenues--and fund transfers would be maintained..
Councilmember Ranallo agreed that there " was no-' need ,. to deplete .;the .
Liquor Fund -just when ,. there are more operating costs connected to new'
liquor operations that the ' $50 ,000 could be invested until it is
needed.
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Council -Action'
Motion by Ranallo.; seconded by Marks to adopt the resolution
authorizing $50 , 000 ' less than: had been budgeted in . 1986 .be : tra_nsferred
from the Liquor Fund to the General Fund.
RESOLUTION 87-007
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING A REDUCTION FOR THE' 1986
_ BUDGET TRANSFER FROM THE LIQUOR
FUND TO THE GENERAL FUND
Motion carried unanimously.
Mr. Childs advised the Council members that he needed to confer with
them on a legal matter after the meeting was adjourned.
Work Session With Police Chief Scheduled for January 19th
The above to get Council direction related to .the retirement of. Officer
Puffer was scheduled to be held at 6 : 30 P.M. the following Monday.
NEW BUSINESS
• Lake Animal Care; Inc Selected for City' s Animal Control in 1987.
Police Chief Hickerson - had compared bids from two animal control
vendors in his December 16th memorandum and gave the reasons he had
perceived for awarding the contract to the above. Mr. Childs indicated
.the City' s costs the past few , years seemed to warrant the use of a
vendor who did not charge a monthly maintenance fee. He also advised
the City Attorney had some changes he wanted to make in the . wording of
the contract.
Council Action
Motion by. Ranallo, . seconded by Marks to authorize the signing of the
proposed contract with Lake Animal- Care, Inc. after the City Attorney
has made the- changes in the wording he considers necessary.
Motion carried unanimously.
Council Authorizes - the Purchase of 'a New Squad Car
Police Chief- H'ickerson' had described .in his December 22nd memorandum
the vehicle -he was recommending be outfitted for a squad car: for .his
departinerit. He had also pointed out . that. ..the -low - bid submitted by
Hawkins: Polar' Chevrolet. through Hennepin,:C6Urity was less than the City
had budgeted for,' that purchase. Mr. . Childs .: ,told: Councilmember Enrooth
• it, would take at" least 120 'days to' get the .vehicle but he was certain
the police. departments in the purcha: ng consortium would be very •
vigilant about not having the delay expe. _enced with - Viking Chevrolet
repeated. -
Council Action -
Motion by Enrooth, seconded by Marks - to authorize the Police Department
to purchase the 1987 Chevrolet Caprice they were requesting for a squad
car through Hennepin County for $11 , 483 .
Motion carried unanimously, .
Ranallo Redesignated Mayor Pro Tem for 1987
Motion by Marks, seconded by Enrooth .to adopt the resolution which
designates Clarence Ranallo to .again serve as Mayor Pro Tem.
RESOLUTION = 7-001
A RESOLUTION DESIGNATI'.!G MAYOR PRO TEM
FOR CALENDAR YEAR 1987
Motion carried unanimously.
Signatures for City Deposits. Designated •
Motion by Marks, seconded by Ranallo to adopt Resolution 87-002 .
RESOLUTION 87-002
A RESOLUTION APPROVING ,THE SIGNATURE OF THE MAYOR,
FINANCE DIRECTOR, AND THE CITY MANAGER ON ALL
DRAFTS DRAWN AGAINST DEPOSITS OF THE
CITY OF ST. ANTHONY, MINNESOTA
Motion carried unanimously.
Bulletin Redesignated as City' s Legal Newspaper for 1987
Councilmember Ranallo said he had concluded from the number of resident
complaints he received that the City wasn' t getting adequate news
coverage on the type of matters , like new store openings, they wanted
to know . about. He said many of the homes in his area receive the
Bu i&tin, too late--on many occasions for them to react , to City.'actions.. .
As a better means of communicating with ; the residents , the-
Councilmember said he would be interested in "finding out -just what it
would cost to mail the "Newsletter" out on a monthly rather than a.
quarterly. basis.
"Courieilmember -Ehr'ooth agreed: this might be one • way of •.informing the
residents about happenings ' which the -newspapers might not consider to
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be- newsworthy. -:Counciimember. . Makowske said she .-considered the
.newsletter .Falcon. :Heights . marls .to--its residents_ an ..,.exce•llent example .
of good communication, informing the citizenry .just what to: .expect when
a :new road project' 'is- started, etc She perceived--that sort- of - com-
munication to be: very important to keep....the residents- and business
people working together to :.overcome the difficulties inherent in such a
project.
It was agreed that- the responsibility for getting, out, a monthly
"Newsletter" would have to be shared. by all the -Councilmembers and not
Just left to staff . It was also agreed that the discussion had nothing
to do with Council designating a newspaper to carry. St. Anthony'.s
official notices.
Council Action
Motion by Marks, seconded by Enr:ooth - to approve the resolution which
designates the Bulletin as the City legal newspaper.
RESOLUTION 87-003
A RESOLUTION DESIGNATING LEGAL NEWSPAPER
FOR THE CALENDAR YEAR 1987 ,
Motion carried unanimously.
Cut-Off Date Established for Public Improvements
Motion by Marks, seconded by Makowske to adopt Resolution 87-004. . .
RESOLUTION 87-004
A RESOLUTION ESTABLISHING MARCH 15 , 1987
AS CUT-OFF DATE FOR RECEIVING PETITIONS
FOR PUBLIC IMPROVEMENTS
Motion carried unanimously.
St: Anthony National Bank Redesignated as Official -Depository for City .
Funds
The wording of the resolution making the above designation was amended
to indicate the City could use other financial-- institutions than just
banks: to invest in U.S.. Treasury Bills. and Notes , C.D. ' s, etc.. for the
highest, interest. .it can. earn.: -
Council Action
Motion by -Marks, : seconded by Enrooth . -to adopt.:, ,Reso,lution 87-005, as ..
amended.
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'RESOLUTION 87-005.
A RESOLUTION DESIGNATING THE OFFICIAL .
DEPOSITORY FOR CITY FUNDS
Motion .carried unanimously.
Resolution 87-006. Deferred
Action on the resolution approving the agreement with the Minnesota
Department of Transportation was deferred to the next Council meeting
for further review by the City Attorney.
Three Planning Commissioners Appointed
The Council had interviewed eight candidates to 'serve on the Planning
Commission, January 5th, and took the following action to fill
Commissioner Bowerman' s unexpired one year term and the two three year
terms which had expired In 1986 . Commissioner Jones had not sought
reappointment to .one of these positions and Commissioner Hansen was
reappointed to the other.
Council Action
Motion- by Ranallo, seconded by Enrooth to appoint the following
residents- to serve on the St. Anthony Planning Commission:
Ron Hansen, 2704-32nd Avenue N.E. 3 year term
Steve London, 2828 Coolidge St: N.E. 1 year term
John Wingard, 2509 W. Armour Terrace 3 year term
Motion carried unanimously.
Bids Acce ted for Well #4 Motor Replacement
Before acting on Mr. Hamer ..s January. 7th .recommendation r.elated. to . the
Above, Mayor Sundland reported - overhearing the- Public Works Director :
seeking quotes for the project' s electrical components. The Mayor said
he believed Mr. .Hamer should be complimented for. not being satisfied
with only one bid to.-provide that service.
Mr.. Childs. .indicated the bids for the electrical-' would be submitted for
Council approval when they have been- 'received,-.but it appears now that'
the complete project would not exceed the budgeted amount of $23 ,000.
Council Action.
Motion by Ranallo, seconded by Marks to accept the low bid of
$12 ,800. 0.0 from the .-Layne .Minnesota -Company for. the -replacement. of the •
motor in Well #4 . .
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Motion carried unanimously. .
UNFINISHED BUSINESS
Optical Scan Voting Machines Approved for St. Anthony .
Carol* ' Finance Director., . * . had addressed the questions. .
Councilmembers had -raised about the above equipment in her- January 13th,,
memorandum. As she had advised for the December. 9th Council meeting, -.
Mr. thilds reiterated that -the- machines would cost approximately $4,800
apiece and should result -in a savings for the City in terms- of space
savings , installation and take down time, time it takes to vote, and
personnel to - handle the voting. He also pointed out the expense the
City would incur every time one of the existing machines breaks down
and a repair man has to be summoned from New York to make the repairs.
Councilmember Marks , agreed, saying just as is true of any- antiquated
equipment today, replacement parts would probably soon be . hard to find.
Council Action
Motion by Marks, seconded by Enrooth to enter into a joint purchase
agreement with Hennepin County for four Optic Scan Voting Machines; 28
voting booths; and four Duplic-ate Prom Pacts, for the City, with . the
$25 , 196 . 00 cost to- be budgeted for 1988 at the time of ,delivery.
Motion carried unanimously:
ADJOURNMENT
Motion' by. Marks, seconded by Makowske to adjourn the meeting at 9 : 00
P.M. for a discussion of a legal matter on which the City Manager.
sought Council direction.
Motion carried unanimously.
Respectfully submitted,
Helen Crowe, Secretary
Mayor
ATTEST: _ .
City Clerk
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The meeting was opened at 7 : 30 P.M. with the Pledge of Allegiance led
by Mayor Sundland.
Present for roll call: Marks, Ranallo, Sundland, Enrooth, Makowske.
(Marks only a minute late. )
Also present: David Childs, City Manager
William Soth, City Attorney
Larry Hamer, Public Works Director
Lee Entner, Fire Chief
JANUARY 13 , 1987 COUNCIL MINUTES
Motion by Ranallo, seconded by Makowske to approve the above with the
following changes:
Page 6, para. 3 : Motion vote should have indicated a "Nay" vote.
by Makowske.
Page 8, para. 3 : Motion vote should have indicated "Abstention"
by Ranallo.
Page 11, para. 2 : Substitute "Pacs" for "Pacts" in line 3 .
Motion carried unanimously.
CLAIMS
Motion by Marks, seconded by Enrooth to approve payment of all the
verified claims for City accounts payable listed for December 31 , 1986
and liquor accounts payable ( 2 ) listed for the same date in the January
27 , 1987 Council agenda packet.
Motion carried unanimously.
Motion by Marks, seconded by Makowske to approve payment of $1, 937 . 00
to the Edward. J. Hance law firm for City prosecution services from
December 4, 1986 to January 7 , 1987.
Motion carried unanimously.
Motion by Enrooth, seconded by Ranallo to approve payment of $216. 45 in
1987 membership dues to the Ramsey County League of Local Governments.
Motion carried unanimously.
Motion by Ranallo, seconded by Marks to approve payment of .$7, 588. 00 to
the Northwest Suburban Youth Services for the City' s participation in
those-- services in 1987 under-.the joint powers agreement as budgeted'-for
the coming year.
Motion carried unanimously.
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Motion. by Makowske :. and seconded by Marks to.. approve payment of
$1, 356 . 00 to the Briggs and Morgan law firm for legal services rendered
through December 31 , .1986 in conjunction with the City law suit against
the U.,S. Army et al related. to St. . Anthony' s water contamination _
problems.
Motion carried unanimously.
REPORTS
JANUARY 20, 1987 PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING - COMMISSIONER GEORGE
WAGNER
Sign Variance Request for Additional Signage for Get It For Less Store
Application: by Colite Industries, Inc. , 229 Parson Street, West
Columbia, South Carolina; for either a 150 square
foot or 72. square foot identification sign on the
east side of their Get It For Less Store at Apache
Plaza in addition to the existing 147 . 5 square
feet ( 2 signs) the store has near its entrance on
the south side of the building.
Proponents: Store Manager Peter Bues who provided no -further
input during the Council consideration.
Opponents: none and no opposing calls reported by staff prior
to either--the January 20th Commission meeting or
Council consideration, January 27th.
Staff input: City Manager ' s January 16th memorandum included in
Council' s agenda packet reiterated that the Apache
management has certain criteria for signage for the
shopping center under which Dennis Cavanaugh had
advised that the signage requested for Get It For
Less would be appropriate;
Mr. Childs said -he would request a copy of the
center' s sign regulations for the Council and the
Planning Commission.
Commission's that the .Council approve signage to match the
recommendation: ', larger sign . the >store has at its south entrance
as long as the smaller sign on the south side of
the building is removed.
Council Action
Motion., by Enrooth, seconded by Marks to grant Colite Industries, Inc. a
variance to the City . Sign Ordinance which would allow them - to mount
another 'Get It For Less sign on the vacant southeast corner of Apache
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Plaza Shopping Center. The said sign would be 116 square feet to match
the existing sign the store has near its south entrance. In return,
the smaller 31 . 5 square foot sign on the south side would be taken
down., leaving Get It For Less with two equal sized signs, one on each
side: of --their Corner location:
In granting the necessary variances for this signage, the Council
finds , as did the Planning Commission, that:
* the new sign should not be detrimental to the public welfare
or injurious to other property in the neighborhood or vil-
lage since it would be mounted on a large empty expanse of
shopping center wall;
* a particular hardship to the applicant would result if the
strict letter of the regulations are adhered to and the
impression is given that the store is only operating on one
side of the building, whereas, Get It For Less actually
occupies a large portion of that particular corner of the
center;
* the conditions upon which this particular variance are
based are unique in that the store only has one entrance
on that corner even though there is traffic flow on both
sides;
* no one spoke against the variance during either the January
20th Commission hearing or January 27th Council considera-
tion and, in fact, there was testimony favoring the addi-
tional signage during the January 20th hearing; and
* the Apache management had assured staff the new signage fit
into the criteria established for the center signage.
Motion carried unanimously.
Leslie Paper Co. , 2850 South Anthony Lane Ground Sign Request
Application: for a 3 feet high by 10 feet wide, two sided ground
sign to be mounted on an 8 inch concrete base and
placed on a natural berm, approximately 3 feet high;
that the sign be allowed in addition to, instead of ,
the existing 98 square foot "L" logo on the west side
of the building and a smaller 50 square foot "L" and
42 square foot company name on the north wall of the
building.
Proponents: the Leslie Paper representative arrived after the sign-
age had been approved;
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the President of Garment Graphics located next to the
paper company had- supported granting the variance for
the ground sign as well as the retention of the existing
wall signage in a letter presented during the Commis-
sion hearing and included in the Council agenda packet.
Opponents: none and staff had indicated no calls had been received
either for or against the variance prior to the January
20th hearing or January 27th Council consideration.
Staff input: City Manager ' s January 16th memorandum to the
Commission.
Commission' s to allow the requested ground sign as proposed, as well
recommenda- as the larger "L" logo on the west side of the property.
tion: However, in order that excessive signage on the build-
ing should be avoided, the Commission recommended the
Council require the removal of the signage on the north
side of the building.
Council Action
Motion by Marks, seconded by Makowske to grant the necessary variances
to the Sign Ordinance which would allow Leslie Paper Company to erect a
ground sign with 60 square feet of sign surface, where the Ordinance
only allows 36 square feet, to be sited as they propose on their
property at 2830 South Anthony -Lane. The said sign i-s to be instal-led
as the applicants have proposed, of very substantial construction on a
sodded berm. In addition, Leslie Paper will be allowed to retain the
large "L" logo they have on the west wall of their building, but will
be required to remove the smaller "L" and "Leslie Paper" lettering from
the north wall.
In granting these variances, the Council finds, as did the Planning
Commission, that:
* all three conditions required to be satisifed affirmatively
before such variances can be granted have been met with this
proposal;
* no one spoke against the variances at the January 20th Com-
mission hearing or during the January 27th Council considera-
tion but, rather, a letter from the next door business,
Garment Graphics, supported the paper company' s request.
Motion carried unanimously.
Preliminary Approval Given Proposed Zoning Ordinance Amendments
Related to Residential Parking and Definition of Family Size
Commissioner Wagner summarized the January 20th Commission minutes -as
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said the January 20th hearing had evoked both forceful pro
and con opinions from the seven people who spoke to the
issue ;
- indicated four of- those persons were in favor of changes
while three were opposed to one or more of the amendments;
advised that an honest reflection of those statements as
well as the Commissioners ' comments had been reported in the
minutes the Council had before them;
reported the Planning Commission had recommended the Council
adopt all 5 amendments which would restrict the number of
unrelated persons living in a single family residence to 3
where the current Ordinance allowed 6;
restricted the number of vehicles parked in front yards to
four parked on paving; and
required unlicensed "junkers" to be removed from residential
yards;
added that, because the notice of the hearing which had gone
out with the water bills had not reached the residents before
the hearing, the Commissioners were recommending the Council
give some consideration to delaying action on the new amend-
ments to allow more time for the changes to be publicized;
however,
acknowledged that the Council had been working on this new
Ordinance since last April and proposed changes had been
given front page coverage several times since then; but
also noted that the hearing had brought out the fact that
not all residents read the newspapers which carried the
stories.
Mayor' s response:
agreed it was unfortunate that the notice which would have
alerted the citizenry to the hearing on the changes had not
gone out as planned because of errors in the water bills
which accompanied the Newsletter had to be corrected before
they could be mailed;
assured the Commissione that the only action which the
Council would take that evening would be to instruct staff
to prepare the ordinance in its final- form and bring it back
in two weeks for the first of three readings;
- said it would take from six to eight weeks before the Council
would be adopting the ordinance amendments, and hopefully, in
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the' -interim; the Council would have gotten more .public input
related to the changes .
Two Residents Give Their Views
Only two of the persons who had attended the January 20th Commission
hearing reappeared to discuss the proposed changes. One wanted the
Ordinance strengthened and the other only had strong feelings about one
amendment.
Proponent: James Reasoner, 3536 Edward Street N.E.
said he thought the proposed ordinance would be "better
than we have now, " ;
was concerned, however, that restricting the vehicles
which could be parked in the front yards would, in fact,
just move the "junkers" to the back yards which many
residents consider to be extensions of their living
rooms;
- perceived most of his neighbors expected to see boats
temporarily stored in back yards but not 157 ' Chevy' s or
construction companies being run from those locations;
- suggested that for the Council to address these problems
would further enhance the City Ordinance;
- said he had personally had no experience with the pro-
blems posed by too many unrelated persons living in one
single family home, but
- indicated he would like to see the different segments in
the proposal dealt with separately so the ordinance it-
self wouldn' t fail altogether if one portion should be
rejected;
agreed to put his suggestions into writing so the
Council could address each one of them specifically
when the amendments are given their first reading.
Opponent: - Jeff Lofgren, 3109 Stinson Boulevard N.E.
indicated he had no personal problem with the parking
section but recognized how it could affect a family
like the Kelly' s with so many cars in the family;
suggested that particular section might be rewritten
to make allowances for large family parking because in
: =- most cases, family members would eventually grow up and
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indicated he could see -where the City might want to
restrict ,parking for unrelated members of the .household;
agreed that there is a lot of "junk" parked in yards
around the':-'Village° which should be -r''emoved;
reiterated that, ,if any of those vehicles were really
collectibles, their owners . would -never leave . them un-•
covered outdoors to- rust;
- stated his problem was with the change which would
restrict unrelated. persons to- three in a single family
home;
indicated that to the best of his recollection, he had
been- told by both Councilmember Ranallo and Mr. Childs
that' he-could "rent out his two• extra bedrooms to as
many as three persons" ;
- reported he only had- one roommate alt-this time but
wanted to be .able to rent the other bedroom- to a couple
if he:-heeded the- extra .r-ent .to• meet his mortgage pay-
ments on that $85,00.0 house;
considered. it unfair" that a six member family would be
allowed to have two boarders under the proposed amend-
ments. .but agreed that having. six unrelated persons
living in a home :as .the Ordinance now allows was just
too many;
- said he had called a number of cities to see how many
they allowed and found the majority of them restricted
unrelated persons 'to four which seemed to him -to . be more,
appropriate for St. Anthony;
contended the complaints which had caused the Council to
want to change -the -Ordinance ,had not really been about
the- number of people living in a home but had rather
been about: the number of -cars in .front that that gen-
erated;
acknowledged his parking a beer .truck. around the Vil-
lage for five years had caused problems in the past;
but
said-he had removed' it when asked and was now paying
$980 a year to store it and a large boat he owns;
- indicated .he wouldn' t have a problem with an Ordinance.
which' allowed .:a -homeowner to park a campe or large boat
on the grass. in the .back yard; but
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thought homeowners should be allowed enough time after
the Ordinance is adopted to put in the pavement needed
to accommodate the four cars which are allowed;
told the Council that if they decided to restrict
parking on the side of homes or in the back yard, it
would be no problem for him even with three roommates
because he planned on putting a three car garage on the
back of his property; however,
indicated he wouldn' t want to pave the side until the
garage is constructed;
stated he recognized that, as a single homeowner, he
was a minority, but still contended it would be just as
fair for him to rent to three unrelated persons as it
would be for a family to rent to two.
Mr. Lofgren then brought up the question of how long guests could park
in a driveway by saying he had observed five cars parked in
Councilmember Ranallo' s driveway and another on the street, the
previous Sunday. He speculated that the City police "could pick and
choose who they would ticket after four hours. "
Mr. Lofgren indicated that with the restriction the City has on garage
size and the parking ban in the winter, some homeowners have begun to
feel "trapped, " however, he added, that with a 30 -year mortgage, he
intended to stay in St. Anthony and would be "taking pride in his
home' s appearance. "
Council Response
Sundland - reiterated that if the residents put their suggestions
into writing, the Council would be better able to con-
sider them at the same time they would be expressing
their own likes and dislikes of the document Mr. Soth
would be preparing for the next Council meeting;
said he also perceived the problem the City could have
with families with six or seven children where, theo-
retically, there could be as many as nine cars parked
in a front yard over a period of time; but
- wondered what response the City could make when those
families complained about the hardship. the new Ordin-
ance imposed on them;
told Mr. Lofgren the Supreme Court had .ruled that a City
had- the right to restrict the number of unrelated per-
sons to only two in a single family residence;
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Makowske - .:told -.Mr:. Lofgren she appreciated his suggesting .the
problem the City. might, have with corner lots as well has
-his suggestions for establishing. a . time period- during ...
which the police would not be .tagging guests; '
said one of the calls she had gotten after the
Newsletter finally reached the residents had been from . a .
.man who had .just moved to St. Anthony and was
."delighted" the City was . taking .steps to correct pro-
blems which had caused him to move from his last
residence;
- said the new resident had told ,her he moved to St.
Anthony because- this. City seemed to have a "different
orientation. "
reiterated that she had received a call from a pro-
spective City home buyer who said she had decided not
to buy in St. -Anthony because of the "junky" appear-
ance of some of its residential areas;
indicated the problem the Council is .trying to avoid
is having four young people ,renting a house and
subletting to four of their contemporaries, resulting
in noisy .parties , cars parked all over the yard, and
lots of complaints from the neighborhood;
cited just such an incident which_ occured on Rankin Road
where the owners had moved away and ' rented to young
people._ while they were trying to sell the house.
Marks - agreed there are a number of locations around the. .Vil-
lage where -junk cars are parked .on lawns and the
neighbors "are up in .arms about the appearance of their
neighborhood" ;
explained that long-time problems had . led the Council
to attempt to write an Ordinance which addressed the
type of problem which can' t be addressed under the,
current Ordinance;
- indicated that talking to residents after the News.
letter had gone out had made him aware of the problems
the parking amendment .might create for families whose ,
kids need transportation and often .can' t afford cars
that are the. -best when it comes to appearance,;
pointed out that the ;City can' t. ,require-homeowners who
bui1t-their homes before .the_ current Ordinance required
double =garages- to .-now, .put in two:.car garages. . .
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-.Calls,�Indicating Resident Approval of Amendments 'Reported
.Ranallo - ' -di,sputed the claim during the Commission hearing -that
residents- had not been provided time for input to the
process _by reiterating` that stories about the changes
had been carried several times since last April;
- said all- the Councilmembers• started getting calls , most ,
. of which were in favor of the changes, right after the
Bulletin story in December; -
contended that just because those residents weren'.t
present that night only meant they had assumed the
Council knew how they felt and would be acting- on - that
knowledge;
Childs - reported getting a call that same day from a resident
who supported the changes but stated the caller would
be unable to attend the meeting that night;
Sundland - told Mr. Lofgren the calls he had gotten had supported
both the family size and parking restrictions, tying
`. both in with the ugly appearance of front lawns after
cars are parked there over the winter when parking is
banned on the streets; -
- said he perceived St. Anthony was a "bedroom community"
and if the residents think the Council is makin a mis-
take trying to keep it that way, he certainly hoped
they would let- them know during the period in which the
new Ordinance amendments are given the required three-
- readings before adoption.
Council Action
Motion by Ranallo, seconded by Makowske to direct the City Attorney to
prepare' Ordinance amendments with all five sections included, as
proposed by the Planning , Commission, for "fine tuning," by the Council
during the three readings required by statute before adoption-. The
"Council further requests the .Attorney to include a time table during
which more cars than four could -be parked kand persons could visit. a
household without violating: the statutes.
Before a'.vote- on the motion was taken the- following discussion evolved:
Makowske - asked. if the --City- -could- give variances which would
address special circumstances like large families,. etc.
Childs' - said he and -Mr. Soth"agreed that the Ordinance would
probably recognize proof of a hardship as a compelling
reason for allowng..more cars for large. families; .
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- 'added:-:that:: the- City would still be able to-,.,put con-
ditions on such varia.nces. so as to require that all cats
: be. parked on . paved: areas. and. limiting -the .time the
variance:.would be -in force-.
Soth - suggested. the Council might even want to consider grant-
ing conditional use permits. for additional cars which
would--have- to be applied .for. -
Reasoner - suggested the City might even :restrict. the number of
- cars to the number of licensed drivers -in -.a household.
Marks - commented that by making these additions the :Council
might not .be addressing -what he -perceived was. the over-
riding- problem which had prompted the Ordinance changes
. in the first place, the fact that some houses have a
number of unrelated people living in them who have noisy
parties which are police problems;
didn' t think the Ordinance -would solve those problems if
the amendments were modified to allow, people to have
guests parked in their . driveways. for the. same .amount . of
time as most of those parties ,last.
Enrooth - replied that he had never thought the .Ordinance changes.
were intended to solve the problem of noisy parties
because those are enforcement problems- for -the police;
- asked Councilmember ,Marks if he' wanted to restrict
graduation parties .
Ranallo agreed that it. had not been noisy parties which had
caused him to start the discussions - about Ordinance
changes way back in April, but rather, his first con
cern had been the number of businesses operated out of
homes which had. cropped. up in the City lately;
said his second concern was the number of unrelated
people living in some St. Anthony homes, and, ,-finally,
he was concerned about the number of complaints- he
received about the appearance of. lawns once ,cars .parked,
on them all winter long are removed;.
-.-. perceived without the proposed Ordinance changes, the
police are powerless to address the problems;
-- . called for .the. vote on the-.motion he had made.
_. Motion. carried unanimously.
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Mayor Sundland: -thanked Commissioner.,::.Wagner for;.his :,report at the- same
time:, he:- congratulated him on-. his .reappointment to serve •as . the Planning
Commission Chair Pro Tem in 1987 .
COUNCIL REPORTS
-Tax Exemptions for Home Improvements Discussed by Ramsey County League
of Local Governments January 28th
Councilmember Makowske reported -the - above _discussion centered around .
the Ordinance . St: - Paul is seeking legislative authority to .enact. - The
Ordinance would exempt certain home improvements for periods of five to.:
ten years if enacted . might prove helpful for similar projects St.
Anthony might be-'facing in the future, according to the Councilmember. .
She reported the 'rest of the RCLLG meeting had- been devoted. to the
selection and dismissal of city managers and clerks.
League of Minnesota Cities. Board Anticipating Tax Reform Bills in 1987
Councilmember' Ranallo 'indicated the above - discussions reinforced his -
perception that City officials should start lobbying their
- representatives- in the . State Legislature to ,- protect the "bedroom
communities" from "coming out on the short end" of the legislative
effort to help the outstate communities. The Councilmember indicated
he anticipated the City would not fare well if the property tax
classifications were cut as proposed; from 75 to 6 .
Chemical Abuse Information Committee to Sponsor Newspaper Column
Councilmember Marks reported his committee had gotten a' St. Mary' s
Hospital chemical abuse evaluator to write a column on chemical
dependency for - the Bulletin and Northeaster on a -regular- basis,
starting -in early February.
Planning Institute Schedule *of Meetings Reported by Marks
The Councilmember reported his .-participation in one of -these government
training sessions last week --and said the Newly Elected Official
Training sessions would be held the following week. He also indicated
popular demand had prompted the scheduling of , another Planning
Institute for the -'St. Paul campus the first part of February..
Mayor Reports St—Anthony' s Mill Rate to be One of Lowest in Hennepin
County
The breakdown of -mill rates outside the. City of •Minneapolis which all
the -Councilmembers had gotten, showed the City's rates to be 30th out.
of 42 cities counted, according to the Mayor. Mr.. Childs:pointed. out
that the cities 'who .. were :lower..,:•were all located west of Minneapolis,
around Lake Minnetonka.
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DEPARTMENTS AND ,COMMITTEES
The report from the. City Prosecutor, the Edward J., Hance, law firm,
related to matters conducted at the Hennepin County . District Court on
January 7 ; - 1987, was considered briefly before it was. ordered, filed . a,s
informational.
CITY MANAGER'S REPORT
The staff meeting notes fore .January 2001 , 1987 were accepted as
informational.
City to Participate- in Municipal Amicus Program
The benefits of- the , above program. were discussed with Mr. Childs and
Mr. Soth. Councilmember Marks agreed that there were certainly a lot
of laws which originated with the courts and .although the cities should
not have to lobby the judicial system, the realities of . the situation
seemed to justify the City' s participation. Councilmember Ranallo
indicated he strongly supported the program. Mr. Soth, who is a member
of CLEAR,- which qualified St., Anthony to pay only 5% of its LMC dues,
or approximately $175 a year for membership;- explained what the program
does is to try to influence the outcome of cases which could impact on
the City.
Council Action
Motion by - Marks., seconded by Enrooth to authorize the City to join . the
League of Minnesota Cities' Municipal Amicus Program as long as the
fees do not exceed $200 . 00 .
Motion carried unanimously.
Proclamation Declaring February as Heart Month Approved
Mayor Sundland said he would be joining other Minnesota mayors in the
Capitol Rotunda to personally present the City' s proclamation to the
American Heart . Association. This ceremony would kick off that
association' s fund drive in Minnesota.
Council Action
Motion by. Marks., seconded . -by Makowske to authorize the Mayor to
proclaim February as Heart Month in St. .Anthony.
Motion carried unanimously.
Council .. Pas:ses Resolution. Supporting Blaine Location for Olympic .
Development Facility
Mr. Childs indicated the issue of getting this facility for a northern
suburb had been presented during the Northern Mayors Association he had
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attended January. 22nd .as indicated in the -copy of the program' s
presentation which he .-had -inc-luded along with -the , proposed ,resolution.,
in the Council' s • agenda .packet.'
The City Manager said -as the -Association had unsuccessfully .lobbied.- to
get ' a race track for a northern -suburb location, they . were organizing
early to see : what could be. done to have .the seventeen million dollar
facility established in Anoka County. He said the .Minnesota Olympic
Facility Study Team were not only seeking -the passage of . a resolution
supporting-their efforts but also some strong lobbying efforts by. north-
suburban officials to get the, facility located in the northern
. .metropolitan.-area if Governor Perpich' s efforts to get the -facility for
Minnesota are successful. =
Council Action
Motion by Marks, seconded by' Enrooth to- adopt Resolution 87-009 . . .
RESOLUTION 87-009
A RESOLUTION IN 'SUPPORT OF LOCATING AN OLYMPIC
DEVELOPMENT_ FACILITY WITHIN ANOKA COUNTY
AT THE BLAINE SOCCER COMPLEX
Motion carried unanimously.
Board of Review Scheduled for April 14th Council Meeting
Motion by Makowske, seconded- by Marks- to- schedule the Board of Review .
to be conducted at 6 : 30 P':M: ..prior to the Council' s -regularly scheduled
meeting, April = -141 1987 in accordance with the request of the Hennepin
County- Assessor.
Motion carried unanimously.
NEW BUSINESS
Engineer Presents Feasibility/Cost Study- for Possible Completion of. St.
Anthony Boulevard Reconstruction Project Past the .Golf .Cour:se .
Bbb- Robertson -of-. Rieke Carroll Muller & Associates Engineering;. gave a,
report on• what the ,City would be facing in .terms of construction costs
. ...and timing if- St.. Anthony decides to reconstruct the-: deteriorating
roadway between the railroad bridge and -Ridgeway :Road east of�,.Highway
88 with MSA funds.
The engineer summarized the , report:: the .Councilmembers had been provided ,
as 'well .:.-as the, soil.:.borings report-::he hack.distributed that.. evening. as
follows:
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Project= • 560 -feet: northerly_from. Ridgeway Road and the ,same. dis-
description: tance- southerly -from the Burlington Northern. Railroad
Bridge.;
existing road is 32, feet face to face from curb roadway ..
is -based in sandy clay with about six inches of .concrete
and two to -three inch bituminous ,layer on top.
Project cost:..- estimated to be $460,000 based on engineer' s. experience
with other .state. MSA projects.
City' s .MSA '. $188,000 end .of 1986 , about $105 ,000 in construction
accumulation: funds- expected 1987 , leaving the City approximately
$167 ,000 short to do the project-.
:Options for advance encumberance of MSA allotments of approximately
funding $42., 000 each. year for the next two years;
shortage:
sale of .municipal state aid bonds amounting to $60 ,000
each year;
General Obligation Bonds with principal and interest
payments -not to exceed annual MSA allotment;
City could lend its own funds to the project to be paid
back by encumbering four years of future allotments
which -would probably be sufficient. to do the . project;
at .about $10 - a foot under the City' s assessment policy,
the- cemetery could be assessed about $30 ,000 for 2, 800
feet-;
Project based on MSA rules and regulations;
design:
36 foot, face to face, 9 ton- axle load;.
31 inch total ,pavement thickness;-.
30 mile an hour design speed. -
Project with February lst project design authorization, con
schedule: struction could start July 1st.
Road grade:, . would be retained because of existing sidewalks.
-.,.Existing .:only tw.o inches, behind the curb on -golf course, creating -
right-of-way: problems to-widen..road : and for- construction;:
:.:_. engineers suggest negotiating an additional 5.-,foot per-
manent- easement - and a temporary 10 feet from the Park
Board;
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City has preliminary agreement for permanent easement.
Project " 20 or 30 large trees whose. roots would probably be cut
problems': with construction- which may- or may not be -,lost and have .,
:. to- be replaced by-,Park Board;
the removal costs for only three have been included in
project cost;
engineer estimated it would cost .$600 a tree_ to..cut down
and remove stump and replacement cost would depend. on
size of replacement tree;
should be paid- . for by Park Board because .-on their
property.
Drainage nothing beyond the construction area would be done;
system:
minimum size pipes would be replaced with larger 12 or
15 inch capacity pipes as required by City or extension
later on.
Curbing: would be tapered to 16 inches from existing 24 inches
at ends of the project resulting in a savings. for the
City.
Lighting: conduits would' be included. in project cost but lights
themselves would not because they are not MSA covered
items unless they are needed at ' intersections for
safety.
Sidewalks: appear to be in' ,relatively decent shape--so not included
in the project cost.
Requirements' that only one=half of the roadway be cut at a time and
of contractor: excavations would -be covered when ever possible to.
prevent flooding when: it rains.
The following -points were discussed with the staff and engineer:
Marks - -asked -if widening the street might not encourage speed.-
:ing. ' Was told that ,was a- police enforcement problem.
Mr.:-Hamer- said the street width. is based ony traffic
-flow and recent counts show much-more traffic .on this
. section of St, .Anthony Boulevard than on the' resi
dential section- j.ust completed.
'S u l-And = indicated- skepticism that... Park Board would eve x-. agree to••:.
pay: for. the trees which had to .be..° replaced and saw the
City facing a big -expense -if they. had to replace 20 or :. .
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30,. some -24- to 36 inch wide, trees which might be. lost
with the construction.
Makowske - asked what other projects the City might be. needing the
MSA, allot ments for if this project. depleted. the City' s
accumulation the next few years.
Hamer - City is facing its share of replacing the 37th/Stinson
intersection and might have to be looking at the poor
condition of Wilson Street, the only other. MSA street
which hasn' t been reconstructed.
Childs - indicated the City would not lose any of its MSA alloca-
tion as •.,long as the._project, is done before the summer
of 1988 .
Enrooth - estimated if the-- City waited until 1988 to do the
project, and if the prices still held, the shortage
would only be from $60,000 to $80 , 000, $30, 000 of which
could be recovered from assessments.
Marks - agreed that would leave time to seek, a variance to
build a 32 foot street which would cost from $30, 000 to _
$40 , 000 less to build and which would save. the trees at
the same time.
Ranallo - indicated. if Park Board agreed to replace.- their own
trees which are endangered elms, the City could proceed
With a, 3.6 foot street this year. If they don' t, the.
savings in construction costs for a 32 foot street
would almost match the cost of getting the money to pay
for the project.
Makowske . - saw some value in getting that- rough street surface
replaced as soon as - possible.
Marks - agreed this project had not been given the highest
priority but -perceived it would be nice to get a drive-
- able street.!
Staff was -- directed- to contact the Park.'Board and make an evaluation of
the options: presented by the engineer,..for paying for the project and to
place ' the - matter on a future Council agenda. It was agreed that the.
cemetery.. Would be assessed -and_Mr-: Childs indicated he. was certain.
they`'would:: be glad, to get the roadway :improved and might -agree: to not:
having. a public hearing to expedite the. project..
Requested Backhoe Equipment Approved for Public Works Department
Motion by- Ranallo, seconded by Marks to approve the low quotation of:.
$6-, 3456-. 00, from Ziegle, Inc. for the purchase of a new backhoe mounted
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hydraulic impact hammer as recommended by Larry Hamer in his January.
21st memorandum to the City Manager.
Motion carried unanimously.
Dickson Electrical Awarded Contract to Re-wire Well #4
Mr. Hamer had explained in his January 21st memorandum that, if the
electrical inspector can be convinced to let the City retain the
existing service into the well building and does not persist in
requiring underground service, the City will save $1,260 .
Council Action
Motion by Ranallo, seconded by Enrooth to award the contract to re-wire
Well #4 to the low bidder, Dickson Electric, for $4,005. 00 which would
be only $2,745 . 00 if the contractor can convince the Electrical
Inspector that underground service is not necessary for the project.
Motion carried unanimously.
Variance for 44 Foot Width for 37th Avenue to be Sought from Department
of Transportation
Mr. Hamer indicated the above width would be in conformance with the ,
width of St. Anthony' s road in that area and he was therefore
recommending the City comply with Columbia Heights' request that St.
Anthony go along with the variance which would allow the reconstruction
of 37th Avenue N.E. from Central Avenue to Stinson Boulevard N.E. at a
44 foot width rather than the 46 feet required by the Department of
Transportation.
Council Action
Motion by Marks, seconded by Makowske to adopt Resolution 87-008 .
RESOLUTION 87-008
A RESOLUTION APPROVING A VARIANCE REQUEST WITH THE
STATE COMMISSIONER OF TRANSPORTATION RELATING
TO RECONSTRUCTION ON 37TH AVENUE N.E.
Motion carried unanimously.
Public Works Director Instructed to Deny Request for Traffic Signal at
Stinson Boulevard and 37th Avenue Intersection
The Council agreed with Mr. Hamer' s recommendation that accident ratio
to traffic counts did not warrant an expenditure of $35,000 by the City
for the above signal which. Columbia Heights perceives might increase
traffic speed into residential areas.
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UNFINISHED BUSINESS -
City to Participate in . Joint Powers Agreement for Hazardous Waste
Response Vehicle
Chief Entner briefly discussed what he perceived would be the benefits
the City could derive from having this equipment available at a much
lower cost than the City would have -had to -pay for- its own vehicle.. . . .
Council Action
Motion by Marks and seconded- by Ranallo to adopt Resolution 87-010
subject to changes the City Attorney perceives are necessary in the
agreement.
RESOLUTION 87-010
A RESOLUTION APPROVING THE HAZARDOUS MATERIALS
RESPONSE VEHICLE JOINT POWERS AGREEMENT
Motion carried unanimously.
Engineering Firm Selected to do Study on Foss Road -Lift Station
The- Cbuncil had asked the-,Public Works Director to get another quote
for the feasibility and cost study for possible reconditioning or
replacement'-of the -pump controls and dry well at -the Foss Road lift
station from' another engineering firm, Rieke Carroll Muller. In his
January 23rd memorandum, Mr. Hamer had compared that firm's bid with
the one he tad originally received from. Short-Elliott-Hendrickson, Inc.
As he 'had stated in his memorandum, Mr. Hamer reiterated that the
reason he had turned to S.E.H. originally had been because they had
done =the- initial engineering on the equipment and already-.had much of
the necessary data to repair or recondition it novy. As he had assumed,
this had resulted in a lower bid from Short-Elliott-Hendrickson.
Councilmember ' Enrooth commented that the reason the Council - had
requested another quote had been because they believed Short-Elliott-
Hendrickson might not have done, a good job- on the equipment originally .
and the City had occasion- to believe the engineering firm had not given .
the best service on other City projects in the past.
Mr: - Hamer said he had been very frank in letting one of the- firm' s
owners, Don Christoffersen, know the reasons why the City was hesitant
to use their services on :this -project-: He said the engineer had
apologized for the poor presentation one of his firm had: made .on the
St. Anthony Boulevard project. and asked to be given another opportunity
to serve: St. Anthony.
The Public Works Director said he was comfortable with Mr.
'Christofferson' s assurance that his firm would bend over backwards .to
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provide thorough engineering and job accounting on this project if they
got it.
That statement and the fact that the City could save up to $3 , 500 by
letting Short-Elliott-Hendrickson, Inc. do the lift station job,
resulted in the following:
Council Action
Motion by Marks, seconded by Enrooth to authorize Short-Elliott-
Hendrickson, Inc. to do the preliminary engineering study of the Foss
Road Lift Station project they had proposed for a figure not to exceed
$2 , 500 .
Motion carried unanimously.
Council Approves Preliminary Sketches for Remodeling City Hall Front
Office
Mr. Childs presented the above for the minor remodeling/refurbishing
project the Council had discussed at their last meeting. He said the
original estimate of $11, 000 , including $6 , 000 for a moveable air
conditioner, had not changed.
Mr. Hamer suggested the latter cost might be even less than estimated
when quotes are taken. He also confirmed that the remainder
represented only the cost of materials since his department would be
doing all the work.
The Public Works Director told Councilmember Makowske the idea behind
the glass separations on the counter in front of the office had been
not to have the entire office disturbed every time someone came, but to
still retain the sense of openness to the community she had wanted.
Council Action
Motion by Ranallo, seconded by Marks to authorize the staff to go ahead
with the remodeling project they had proposed for City Hall.
Motion carried unanimously.
ADJOURNMENT
Motion by Marks, seconded by Enrooth to adjourn the meeting at 9: 37
'P.M. for the Housing and- Redevelopment Authority meeting which
followed.
Motion carried unanimously.
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Respectfully submitted,
Helen- Crbwe, Secretary
Mayor
ATTEST:
City .Clerk
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C=TY OF ST . 'A1"TTF30NY
HOU S =N G AND REDEVELOPMENT AUTHOR= TY
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,JANUARY 27 , 1 9 8 7
The meeting was called to order by Chairman Sundland at 9: 50 P.M.
Present for roll call: Sundland, Vice Chair Enrooth, Secretary/Treasurer
Marks, and Commissioners Ranallo and Makowske.
Also present: David Childs , Executive Secretary
William Soth, H.R.A. Attorney
Larry Hamer, Public Works Director
John Arkell and Steven Yurick, President and Project
Manager for Arkell Development
Jim Johnson, Executive Vice President, Kloster Madsen,
Inc.
NOVEMBER 25, 1986 HOUSING AND REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY MINUTES
Motion by Ranallo, seconded by Marks to approve as submitted.
Motion carried unanimously.
CLAIMS
Motion by Marks, seconded by Makowske to approve payment of $342 .00 and
$1 ,912 . 50 to the Dorsey & Whitney law firm for legal services to the
H.R.A. during October and November, 1986.
Motion carried unanimously.
NEW BUSINESS
Arkell Presents Contractor Considered for Partner on Phases II and_III
Kenzie Terrace Redevelopment Project
Twenty-three million dollars in bonds had attracted many companies to
become partners on this project, Mr. Arkell told the H.R.A. members. The
developer indicated he had asked the President of Kloster Madsen, Inc. ,
John Ryan, to call the H.R.A. Chairman to affirm his firm' s interest in
becoming a partner in the project.
However, Mr. Arkell added, he was facing a deadline of having to pay a
$400,000 Letter of Credit, January 30th and was present that evening . to
request he be allowed to put up a $100,000 Irrevocable Letter of Credit
• with the City of St. Anthony to keep the bonds it currently as in its
possession as well as the arbitrage which is . being held in an escrow
account and delay that deadline another month.
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The developer indicated:, further that: - � .
Kloster Madsen.' s . at-torneys would -be unable to -get the .paper work
connected with the partnership completed before the January 3.0th
deadline;
he perceives the two firms are 85% to 90% of -the way home towards
that objective;
a 30 day extension- to complete those:arrangements would be
required;
he hoped the month' s•_extension would not result in more. than a .
month' s delay in the June date set by the bonding requirements
for "showing marketable progress. in construction. "
Chairman Sundland reported his conversation at '5: 00 P.M. that afternoon
with John Ryan, the Kloster Madsen President in which he had learned. the
following:
Kloster Madsen has a strong interest in the project;
the, firm had been erroneously told Phase II would be for rental
to persons over 55 and Phase III would be rented to anyone (-it
will all be 55 and over) ;
the Kloster Madsen President had agreed with the H.R.A. Chair that
the "two would not mix" ;
one of Kloster Madsen' s greatest concerns was Amendment 9,
Section 4, of the Redeveloper ' s Agreement, which the contractor
perceived unnecessarily tied Phase I , completed by another
developer, in with Phases II and III;
Kloster Madsen- did not anticipate it would take a whole month to
clear up questions they had but considered a month a "comfortable
cushion" to work with;
the contractor considered a meeting with the H.R.A. Chairman,
Executive Director, and Attorney would be very helpful.
The Chai-rman -indicated he personally was very pleased - that Kloster .
Madsen, a fine firm with a. - good reputation, was interested in the
project,' •perceiving;--this would be. "a partnership made An heaven" ;. -as .far .
as St. Anthony '- is concerned. He also corrected the impression .that
Arkell had any control over the arbitrage.
Mr". Arkell agreed -..'with . -that conclusion and said he thought the
. contractors had fully understood he never-: again wanted to 'go through -the:
trauma •of another---.large cr-owd'of neighbors protesting 11150 college kids
moving into' one-'of',the buildings.. " The developer then told -the H.R.A. . .
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-: members,-that, in keeping, -with his "new outlook on life,:" Arkell would
not be the lead partner on- this project, but was negotiating. to 'have
Kloster Madsen ' ' take over 80% of the partnership. He told the
Secretary/Treasurer - 'he anticipated the meeting _of Pat Brinkman and
Kloster Madsen, representatives, January 29th,- would resolve all but - two
or three 'of the questions the contractor has about the partnership which
could be -resolved with, the meeting with the H.R.A. Attorney and Executive
Director. If -an, impasse should develop after , that meeting, Mr. Arkell
said he had a number of - people,. including a Texan, still interested in
the project because of the 1985 bonds and their tax status.
Mr. Soth confirmed that it was possible that the $400,000 Letter of
Credit should be reduced to $360,000 under the contract because Phase I
is completed. He also advised that if the H.R.A. is inclined to grant
the month extension, it _ would be a good idea- to have $100, 000 which is
"out of the pocket money" required to get an agreement, -from the developer
to waive the provision in the redevelopment agreement which says the
"developer isn'-t in default until the City has given a Notice of Default
after which Arkell would have -30 - days to cure" in return. Mr. Arkell
.,' indicated acquiesence. with that being done and said his intent had always
been to meet the Friday deadline.
Chairman Sundland pointed out to the developer the hardships some of the
persons present for the discussion were experiencing as business owners
in the center which Arkell is .to -develop. The Chairman then asked the
- Kloster Madsen representative to affirm the impression he had gotten from
his- own conversation with Mr.- ,Ryan that "Kloster - Madsen had a strong
interest in this project but , it is , of paramount importance to your
company that you get the questions you have answered. " .-
James Johnson, Executive vice President of Kloster Madsen, said. the
Chairman had been correct : in the impression he had gotten that the
contractor was "very much interested in being involved -in the development
of the projects: " Mr. .Johnson apologized for Mr. Ryan' s inability to be
present that evening but said he - knew the Kloster Madsen President
had a long list .of questions about the proposal which had been made to
the contractors. Not- all of them were of the same importance but they
all needed answering.: .so Kloster Madsen could make .:.a reasonable and
intelligent decision in a short period of time. Mr. Johnson agreed the
extra -30 days would give his firm. the cushion it , needed to make that
decision but also indicated he perceived it was possible that
determination could be .made in •"two weeks at a -minimum":, if ..ail .those .
.questions were answered _-satisfactori-ly.. .
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In relation to Kloster Madsen' s concerns about the tie-in between Phase. I.
and the last two phases, Mr. Soth stated that he did not perceive the
H.R.A. had ever considered those two projects to be tied together as a
practical matter. However, he said he understood the contractor' s
concern that the Arkand Partnership had technically not been released
from its responsibilities for Phase I and since, the Attorney said, the
H.R.A. is about ready to issue a Certificate of Completion for Phase I ,
those concerns would be laid to rest with that action. In any event, Mr.
Arkell said, he perceived the meeting with his firm' s attorney, Mr.
Brinkman and Mr. Ryan on Thursday would probably take care of the
majority of the contractor' s concerns, including those related to the
META Partnership' s connection to Phase II and III .
H.R.A. Actions
Motion by Ranallo, seconded by Marks to grant Arkell a 30 day extension
of the $400,000 Letter of Credit due January 31 , 1987 under the
Redevelopers Agreement for Phase II and III for the Kenzie Terrace
Redevelopment Project on the condition that Arkell deliver a $100 ,000
Letter of Credit and waive the 30 day default notice the H.R.A. is now
required to give the redevelopers in the Redevelopment Agreement. Any
Letters of Credit would have to be for a full year as recommended by the
H.R.A. Attorney.
Motion carried unanimously
Motion by Marks, seconded by Enrooth to direct staff to update the
current appraisal and have a review appraisal of the project property
done as recommended by the Executive Director.
Motion carried unanimously.
Tentative Timetable for Obtaining Relocation Benefits Given Business
Owners
Mr. Childs told Diane and Bob Slick of the Alternative Bar, 2533 Harding
Street N.E. , and Russell S. Underhill of B & J Antiques, 2513 Harding
Street N.E. that the City would give them approximately a 90 day notice
before they would be required to vacate the property if it is acquired by
the H.R.A. Mr. Arkell confirmed that under the worst case scenario it
would probably be the first of August before their buildings would be
torn down.
The best guess if everything. falls into place as planned that night,
would be that the City would probably not be acquiring the property much
before mid-summer. Commissioner Ranallo added that there would be even
further delays if Arkell and Kloster Madsen haven' t come together before
the 30 day deadline which was discussed that evening. Chairman Sundland
reminded the store owners that the .City. also has a liquor store in. th e
same center which has to be replaced-when the redevelopment project
starts.
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Mr 'Slick :': then . indicated - the inconsistencies , in. what, the. adjoining
-shoppiftg .center: management was saying..-about. the:.promise . . they: had made
related: - to. ,: upgrading that center had _ .,caused:. : them- : to rethink their
decision to move into.- the vacant Penny' s store :in .that area: He .said he
. . . wanted to stay in. . St. Anthony and perceived: his. alcohol-free bar was a
service business people were-. finding- more attractive than. ever in the
" present atmosphere- of prohibitive --Dram Laws and liability insurance.
Mr. Childs said .the . .City would be glad to help him located within St.
Anthony:, -if ther•e: is a building available. Councilmember Ranallo said
the Slick' s business. had been an asset to the City , in spite .of early
concerns and the Council would certainly like to see them stay here.
Mr. Childs reiterated that the City would not be . . acquiring any land
before -the Arkell-Kloster Madsen Partnership is a reality. .
ADJOURNMENT
Motion by Ranallo, - seconded by Makowske to adjourn the Housing and
Redevelopment Authority meeting at 10: 25 P.M.
Motion carried unanimously.
Respectfully submitted,
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The meeting was opened at 7: 30 P.M. with the Pledge of Allegiance led by
Mayor Sundland.
Present for roll call: Marks , Ranallo-, Sundland, Enrooth, Makowske.
Also present: David Childs , City Manager.
AGENDA ADDENDUM ACCEPTED
Motion by- Ranallo,. seconded by. Enrooth:'to add the following items to the
agenda:
F-1 February 9th letter from Roseville Public Works Director -
requesting City action on the Rice Creek- Watershed Management
plan.
F-3c Resolution 87-011 related to the. reconstruction of a portion of
St. Anthony Boulevard.
F-3c Council action.'on the remodeling/redecorating-of the. Stonehouse
• 'On%Off Sale faci-lities-- in accordance with their discussion .during
the work session which preceded the.' Council meeting.
Motion- carried unanimously.
JANUARY- 27 , 1987 COUNCIL MINUTES APPROVED
_ Motion by Marks, ,seconded by Ma-kowske to .approve the above with the fol-
lowing changes: -
Page 5 , para. 11 : Correct typo "Commissioner" in line 1 .
Page 9 , paras. 5 , Should have been attributed. to Sundland.
6 & 7 :
Page 10 , para. 7 : Correct . typo "kand" in line. 6.
Page 12 , para. 2 : Insert ."discussion of the" before "selection" in
line 7 .
Page 16 , para. 12 : Insert "by the engineer" between "told" and "that. "
Motion carried unanimously.
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LICENSES/PERMITS/PETITIONS
The listing included in the agenda packet was corrected to. indicate the
Country Club Market was being granted an "Off-Sale" beer license.
Councilmember Marks wondered what would happen if all the cigarette
license renewals were disallowed, but withdrew his query when other
Councilmembers -and' the City .Manager .gave the reasons they perceived this
might not be prudent to do, including:
Childs - tobacco products are the only merchandise "sold at the
Apache Smoking Section store.
Makowske , - said as much as she "hated cigarette smoke" , she
wouldn' t want to take action which might prompt law
suits .
Mr . Childs confirmed that all the cigarettes sold in the stores listed in
the agenda packet are either sold over the counter or from machines which
are under the control of the applicants .
Council Action
Motion by Marks, seconded by Enrooth to grant the following licenses as
listed in the February 10th agenda packet with the change related to th�
Country Club Market ' s license:
Contractor
Twin City Exteriors Co. , Inc. , Crystal, MN
Gibralter Mausoleum Construction Co. , Inc . , Indianapolis, IN
American Remodeling Inc. , Irving, TX
Norsk Concrete Construction, Inc. , Minneapolis , MN
Standard Water Control Systems, Inc. , Brooklyn Park, MN'
First General Services of St. Paul, Inc. , New Brighton, MN
Rite. Way Waterproofing, Lino Lakes , MN
Off-Sale Beer
Country Club Market, Apache Plaza
On-Sale Beer
Minneapolis Bowl-O-Mat, Apache Plaza
Silver Lake Pasta, Inc. , Apache Plaza
Minneapolis Park Board (Gross Golf Course)
Rubbish Removal
B.F.I . of Minnesota, Inc.
Waste Management, Blaine, MN
Woodlake Sanitary Services
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Service Station
Don' s. Apache Auto .Wash
Dave ' s St. Anthony Mobil
Mico . oil Co. , Inc.
'Cigarette .( renewals )
The Smoking Section, Apache Plaza
American Monarch. (Twin City Vending) .
Dave' s St. Anthony Mobil
Mico Oil
Scarpel'li ' s Apache Plaza (Theisen Vending)
Minneapolis Park� Board .(Gross Golf Course)
Motion carried ,unanimously.
CLAIMS
Motion by Ranallo, seconded by Marks to approve payment of all accounts
payable listed in the February lOth_ agenda packet . for December 31 , 1986
and January 29 and February 10 , 1987 .
Motion carried unanimously.
Motion by Makowske, seconded' by Marks to approve payment of $9,000 . 00 to
° School District #282 for the City' s use of the Park View facilities
during January, February; and' March, 1987 .
Motion carried unanimously.
Motion by Ranallo, ' seconded by Marks to approve payment .of all the
following claims as listed in the February 10 , 1987 Council agenda
packet:
* $425 .'00 to the Dorsey &Whitney law firm for legal services rendered
in December, 198.6 ;
* $24, 896 . 08 to the Metropolitan Waste Control Commission for sewer
services in January, -1987 ;
* $425.76 to Bruce A. Liesch Associates as the .City' s share of .consult-
u:costs .incurred as .of January 29 ,' 1987 in connection with the
establishment of expert testimony related to the identification of
the plume of contamination between ;New .Brig.hton and ..St. Anthony to be
utilized in the. .City.'�s awsuit against the U.S. Army :et al .related
to the- City' s water. contamination problems. .
Motion carried unanimously.
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- REPORTS
COUNCIL REPORTS
Councilmember Makowske Reports , AMM Housing Committee Took No Specific
kPosition- Related .-to the Siting of : Group Homes- and :Half-Way Houses .
Although they had not specifically supported any .particular . . placement of
these facilities during , their meeting that noon, -the Councilmember
indicated the Committee had agreed the issue deserved further discussion.
Elected Officials Consider. Ethics in the Public Arena
Councilmember Makowske indicated she had found the January 30th .
government training sessions on the above subject very fruitful. Mr.
Childs said the Metropolitan Managers ' next meeting would also be devoted
to discussions of ethics in government.
Council Adopts Resolution Protesting Final Water Management Plan-
Referring to. the February 9th letter from the Roseville. Public Works---
Director which had been accepted as an agenda addendum, Councilmember.
Enrooth said he supported the attempt to dissuade the Watershed .Board
from adopting the 'above plan, March 1st. The Councilmember..said. he an*
Mr. Hamer, who had.,represented the City on separate advisory committee
to develop? the plan, concurred that the final document-did .not parallel
the suggestions those advisory bodies had made. He said they also
concurred a united. position by both the larger and smaller cities was
necessary if the Board is to be convinced not to implement the plan as
now proposed. Councilmember Enrooth said the general consensus - was that
if the plan is implemented as now proposed, it could seriously impact on
the affected municipalities in the future as stated in the .proposed.-
resolution. If the plan went into effect in 2000, as written, the
municipalities in 'the watershed could be facing major expenditures for
providing for water runoffs which might not originate in their cities,
but might only be passing through, he suggested.
Mr. Childs agreed :that it was important for the muncicipalities. to . _
- register immediate protests because, under the plan .the Watershed Board
.would be considering March - lst, the Watershed .would even have levying .
capabilities related to the various aspects of the plan., . The .resolution.
was modified to eliminate any .general acceptance of the::•plan because "the
City—finds it contains . f laws which potentially could- have a veryv:serious
impact on St. Anthony. "
. Council Action
` Motion -by . Marks, seconded :by .Enrooth . to adopt Resolution 87-012 .-.with the
modification of wording which would---strengthen its- .message.
RESOLUTION 87-012 '
A ,'RESOLUTION CONCERNING THE RI-CE :CREEK WATERSHED
!` DISTRICT WATER RESOURCES MANAGEMENT PLAN
Motion carried unanimously.
Mayor'. Ac-tepts Reappointment to LMC Transportation and Communication
gee
Mayor Sundland said he had accepted the League ' s invitation to continue
his service on the above Committee.
Councilmembers Attend Nativity Church Open House February 8th
The Mayor reported he and Councilmembers Marks and Enrooth had attended
the church' s commemoration of the- completion of their renovation project
which he - -peceived had resulted in some very pleasing improvements to -the
structure. `
Mayor Reports His Participation in Heart Month Ceremonies
Mayor Sundland said he had been one of the Minnesota mayors who had
attended the February 3rd ceremony in the capitol rotunda to kick off the
Heart Association fund drive in . the state. He said he. had found the
presentation of proclamations and balloon release most .impressive.. .
Ethical Issues--to be Considered at -Methodist Church Conference; April 4th
Councilmember Marks agreed that the seminar on ethics in government which
Councilmember Makowske had reported on had certainly given those in
attendance something to think about. He said he was developing the same
theme for the conference he was planning at Grace Methodist Church in
Aril and -said two of the people who would be speaking that- day were Mayor
George Latimer and Erica Bouza, both of whom could be expected to make
the conference an- interesting one.
The Councilmember also commented that he: had been especial-ly . interested
in the program Nativity had, particularly the singers and the speech by
John Marty' s father.
DEPARTMENTS AND COMMITTEES
The following reports were ordered .filed as informational after a brief
discussion-of what would be ,involved -in providing monthly rather than
quarterly net ' profit figures for .the liquor operation:
* report from the Edward J. Hance law firm related to the ..prosecutions
• they- had handled at ;the Hennepin- County District..Cour.t;on January 21 , -
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* January Fire Department report;
* January Liquor Operations -Sales Summary.
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CITY MANAGER REPORTS
Leaking Roofs in St. Anthony Village Shopping Center Noted
Before the February 3rd staff meeting notes were ordered - fi -ed,
Councilmember Makowske added to the reference to the roof at the Liquor
Warehouse #1 "leaking very badly" by saying .the man next door was also
complaining vehemently about the damage done to his store.
Laure Burr to Serve as St. Anthony' s Representative to the Eastside
Hennepin County Human Services Council, Inc.
Mr. Childs reported the City had two appointments to make to the above
and had received two applications to fill .those vacancies including Ms.
Burr' s which had been provided in the agenda packet. The other applicant
was a man who also appeared to be very well qualified for the position,
but who might not be eligible because he resides in the Ramsey County
portion of St. Anthony. The City Manager said he was checking with_
Hennepin County to see if an exception could be made for this applicant.
Council Action •
Motion by Marks, seconded by Enrooth to appoint Laure Burr, 2417 - 30th
Avenue N.E. to represent St. Anthony on the Eastside Hennepin County
Human Services' Council, Inc.
'Motion carried unanimously-
Action on Proposed Ordinance Changes Delayed for Return of Surveys
In his February 6th Update on Miscellaneous Items, included in the agenda
packet, Mr. Childs had suggested no action be taken that evening related
to the proposed Ordinance amendments which would restrict parking and
persons per living unit. The -Manager said he had received- only .half of
the surveys he had sent * to 30 other cities relating to family size
regulations but was certain that information would be complete for the
Council' s February 24th meeting. The Council agreed this would allow
more time for the residents . to register their feelings about the proposed
changes.
Variance for 32 ,Foot -Width for .St'. Anthony- Boulevard to!-be Sought
Councilmembers had been provided - with copies of a proposed resolution
. . which authorized the Rieke-Carroll-Muller engineer to apply• .to the state
for :the above. ; • The ,peti:tion:-would -be based on,-, the 20.,or. 30 .. large trees
which would probably be lost if the City constructed the street 36 fees
wide as required for MSA funding as well as the construction problems
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which would be encountered with a street that wide in that particular
area.
Mr. Childs- reported staff had.,met. with .-the. Minneapolis Park Board .-and -had
gotten them to agree to give the City a permanent five foot easement and
a temporary 10 foot easement during construction period. . He . said the
Board representatives understood fully that they could no longer use. any
of the .Boulevard for parking and that any of the golfers who .did would be
tagged by City police: . . The Manager said the. Park Board' staff . had been
amazingly cooperative about. getting , the road done, but, of course, their
enthusiasm did not include any monetary aid.
Mr: Childs said although the previous Sunset .-Memorial Cemetery owners had
indicated they would not oppose their assessments -for the project, the
ownership had changed and the new out-of-state owners would have to be
contacted to see if they. felt the same way. Because of the time involved
ini making this contact,, holding assessment hearings if they oppose - the
assessments , and getting, a variance from the state, the Manager said he
doubted the project could be completed within this yea' r' s.' -construction
season.
However, if the City is able to proceed with a less expensive, 32 foot
street next year when there would be another MSA allotment available for
the project, Mr. Childs said he expected the City would probably have
enough MSA monies to accomplish the project without borrowing- And, . .he
said, because he perceived this would be . a comparatively easy project, it
should be able to be completed within the 1988 construction season.
Council Action
Motion by Marks, seconded by Sundland to adopt Resolution 87-011 .
RESOLUTION 87-011
A RESOLUTION REQUESTING A VARIANCE TO ALLOW A .32 FOOT
ROADWAY FOR THE ST. ANTHONY PARKWAY PROJECT
Motion carried unanimously.
Scope of Stonehouse ' Project Reduced
The above possibility. has . : .been discussed. during the Council.'_s work
session with 7. .Wil.: Johnson,: BWBR.. Architects, . at.. 6 : 00 . P.M. that same
= evening. Mr.. Childs•. .summarized -that: decision as .one: which authorized
only cosmetic improvements such: . as repainting and :r.edecorating - the -bar
'area, -making the necessary improvements in the ventilation and mechanical
-systems and adding a kitchen .a-rea with the majority of the work done .by
the -Public Works- Department. ,Plans and specifications- would , also be for
the off-sale ,without- a basement - so that they could be - rebid and
construction could begin- this spring.
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Council Action
Motion -by Enrooth, seconded - by Ranallo to authorize BWBR to revise the
plans for the proposed addition to the Stonehouse (off-sale) to -the
. extent agreed to at the ,February 10, 1987 Council Work Session-, with the
architect.
Motion carried unanimously.
NEW -BUSINESS .
Ordinance Regulating Gambling in St. Anthony Given Its First Readin!' -
The Council had directed staff to prepare an ordinance: which would bring
the City into conformance with the exceptions in state gambling statutes
related to the number of Bingo or raffle events which could. be held.
Councilmember Ranallo said he understood the - new Ordinance would allow an
organization to sponsor only five of these events in the City in a year.
He said he thought now that the Legion had moved, St. Charles was the
only organization who still sponsored such activities once in a while.
The fact that two more readings were required before the Ordinance could
be adopted would permit confirmation that was true.
Council Action
Motion by. :Marks, seconded by Makowske to.:approve the first reading of
Ordinance 1987-001 .
ORDINANCE 1987-001
AN ORDINANCE RELATING TO GAMBLING; AMENDING THE 1973
CODE OF ORDINANCES BY ADDING 'A SECTION 445
Motion carried unanimously.
ADJOURNMENT.
Motion by Ranallo, seconded by Enrooth to adjourn the meeting at 8 : 14'
P.-M. for a work session with the City Manager. related . 'to a personnel
matter.
Motion carried unanimously.
Respectfully submitted
Helen Crowe., Secretary:
Mayor -
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The meeting was opened at 7 : 30 P.M. with the Pledge of Allegiance led by
Mayor Sundland.
Present for roll call: Marks, Ranallo, Sundland, Enrooth, Makowske.
Also present: William Soth, City Attorney
Donald Hickerson, Police Chief
FEBRUARY 10, 1987 COUNCIL MINUTES APPROVED
Motion by Makowske, seconded by Sundland to approve the above with the
following changes:
Page 4 , para. 1 : Substitute "recommended information be made
available through the AMM and that a pairing
system be set up to help disseminate information"
for "agreed the issue deserved further discussion. "
Page 5 , para. 6: Substitute "Hennepin Avenue United" for "Grace" , line
5 .
Motion carried unanimously.
LICENSES/PERMITS/PETITIONS
Before moving the licenses iff the agenda packet, it was confirmed that
Scarpelli' s is the trade name for Silver Lake Pasta in Apache Plaza.
Councilmember Makowske indicated she had checked with City Manager Childs
regarding the location of the cigarette machines and found that both were
located where they could be easily supervised by the grocery store and
restaurant owners.
Council Action
Motion by Ranallo, seconded by Enrooth to grant all the following
licenses and permits as listed in the February 24th Council agenda
packet:
Rubbish Removal
Keith Krupenny & Son ( renewal)
Cigarette
Woodside Enterprises at Baker ' s Square
Red Owl Stores, Inc. , 2508-38th Avenue N.E.
Bench -
• St. Anthony Self-Service Laundry
Manor Wash & Dry
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Heating
O'Keefe Mechanical, Eden Prairie, MN
Contractor
Watson Forsberg
Lawrence Signs, Inc.
Wine
Silver Lake Pasta
Motion carried unanimously.
CLAIMS
Motion by Marks; seconded by Ranallo o approve payment of all verified
claims listed in the February 24th agenda, including the January 31 , 1987
City accounts payable and the January 31 and February 17 , 1987 liquor
accounts payable.
Motion carried unanimously.
Motion by Marks, seconded by Enrooth to approve payment of $1,825. 00 t�
the Edward_ J. Hance law firm , for prosecution services from January 21
through February 4 , 1987 .
Motion carried unanimously.
Motion by .Ranallo, seconded by Marks to approve payment of $909. 5-2 to the
Briggs and Morgan law firm for legal services . rendered through'-January
31, 1987 in conjunction with the City' s lawsuit against the U.S. Army et
al related to *St. Anthony' s water contamination problems.
Motion carried-unanimously.
Motion by Enrooth, seconded by Makowske to table action on the $4,098. 19
bill from BWBR Architects for further information from the City Manager.
Motion carried unanimously.
Motion- by Ranallo, seconded by Marks to approve payment of $1 , 284.90 to
Rieke-Carroll-Muller Associates, Inc. for their preliminary report on the
proposed reconstruction -of St. Anthony Boulevard from the railroad bridge
to Ridgeway Road in accordance with the limitations imposed by the City
for those fees.
Motion carried unanimous1
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.Motion--by M-r.ks., seconded by Makowske to approve. payment of $1,.878. 97.
for- the: Kenzie. Terrace traffic study and $1 , 401.75 . for. the 1986. MSA
information_-.2to. be, . paid to Short-Elliott-Hendrickson,: .Inc.- consulting
engineers.
-motion carried unanimously.
TRI-CITY AMERICAN LEGION PRESENTS. :CHECK FOR BULLET-PROOF VESTS TO POLICE
CHIEF
John R. Hearn, 3607 - 37th Avenue N.E. , and Joseph W., Aselak, 2647
Jefferson Street N.E., American Legion Post . -#513 Commander and Manager,
were present to give Chief Hickerson a $2, 500 check to purchase ten
bullet-proof vests for the St. Anthony Police Department.
In presenting the check, Commander Hearn said:
* the same donation had been made to New Brighton and would be
made to Columbia Heights;
* the following month .the. Legion ,would .be purchasing some type of ,
equipment for the three cities ' fire. departments;
. * he was making good on- his -promise not to forget St. Anthony after.-
the Legion moved to New ' Brighton.
Mayor Sundland expressed the appreciation of the Council and ..- the
residents of St. Anthony, saying:
* in today' s environment, bullet-proof vests are necessary tools of
the trade for the police;
* the generous donation would help alleviate some of the ongoing
budget problems the City faces;
* he had relayed the. Fire Department' s interest in an electronic
heat sensor to Commander Hearn when he had asked for a ."shopping
list" for the next Legion donation;. and
* he thought a letter of appreciation for the Legion' s generosity
would be in order.
Council Action
Motion - by. Marks, seconded by Enrooth to- request a letter of .appreciation
-be sent to the -Tri-City American Legion. Post #513 for their .$.2,500 check
-to the St. Anthony Police Department.
Motion carried unanimously.
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REPORTS
COUNCIL REPORTS
Property Tax Information Suggested Meeting of the Ramsey County League of
Local Governments and City Residents
Councilmember Ranallo reported attending a very informative seminar. on
the proposed property tax reforms which had been sponsored by the Board
of Realtors the previous week. The Councilmember said- he had intended to
ask -the City Manager that evening whether he thought the City residents
might be interested in hearing what Glen Dorfman had to say about how
appraisals are "made and mill rates designated to various governmental
bodies statewide.
The following conversation about his suggestion ensued:
Ranallo -said he thought St. Anthony residents might be interested
to learn that a $75, 000 house in the metropolitan area is
taxed much higher than the same priced house in a rural
area' even 'though the same degree of school and city
services are provided in both regions;
-thought this information might give the residents a new
insight into what changes in the property tax system might •
entail for St. Anthony.
Enrooth -suggested that if the presentation hadn' t been given in the
metropolitan area yet, it might be well to broaden its
scope . and -not just limit it to City residents.
Makowske -wondered if the Ramsey County League- of Local Governments
might be interested in adopting the presentation for its
April meeting and holding that meeting in St. Anthony.
Ranallo -agreed to discuss the possibility of holding the meeting in -
the St. Anthony High School auditorium with Mr. Childs;
-said. he thought the presentation should be given sometime
before May but after the residents who go away for the
winter have returned to their homes in -St. Anthony.
Councilmember Marks Reports Attendance at : Febr.uary RCLLG -Meeting .-
The' above ' meeting was held in the Maplewood- 'City Hall. -. featured a
report.-on-' ' Metropolitan' Council activities- b)�",._Counci_lmember Chuck Wiger
who was filling in. .for Chairman .,Steve Keefe, -who -had pneumonia.
St. Anthony Councilmember Chosen to Chair Youth Service Bureau Executive
Board
Councilmember
Marks, who has,--., served~ as the Council' s on
that Board for the past three years, reported he had been elected to
chair the group at their February 19th meeting.* The new Board Chair said
he had recently met with the principal of St. Charles School, Gary
Wilmer, regarding the provision . of youth services for that school.
Councilmember Marks said he had found Mr. Wilmer very anxious to become
more involved. in the program-and for - the school to have ' representation
_ and input to the Bureau programs.
He- had also contacted Reverend Seefeldt of Nativity Lutheran church -to
encourage the clergyman' s continued involvement in the program, the
Councilmember reported.
The new Bureau Board Chair concluded his report by saying he anticipated
a very interesting year ahead since the Bureau had doubled its budget. .and
staff and was consolidating some of the issues it plans to pursue,
including the Title 29 mental health clinic.
Sundland and Marks to Attend National League of Cities in Washington,
D.C.
w` The Mayor .indicated the 'above and said one of their prime objectives
would be to contact the .Minnesota. Congressional Dele;gation., to continue to
grease the ° skids" to`-_` et a charcoal filtration for City wells. He
indicated he had been told by a Congressman that day that the overturning
of the President' s veto of the Clean Water Act might be beneficial for
the City in that regard.
DEPARTMENTS AND COMMITTEES
The following reports in the February 24th agenda packet were briefly
noted and ordered filed:
*Prosecutor' s report on matters conducted at the Hennepin County
District Court on February 4, 1987;
*December . Financial Report..
CITY MANAGER
New.'Tele2hone System to be;-Considered for 'City Offices
Mayoi Sundland was 'asked ``for,. his . reaction 'to the reference in the
r February Staff Notes to. Mr. Hamer' s investigation of , a new ' phone system
which the' City, would own rather than rent from AT&T. The City pays
! between :$4,200- .and -$4,500 - per year to rent the existing ::=.system., The
® Public Works Director had already received one proposal under which the
City could own the equipment for $6,252.
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The Mayor made the following comments:
_ -_perceived the, equuipment_ the City now..rents-Baas very outdated . and-
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- _ `d-idn-' t perform' as necessary in a business office today;
-could see nothing wrong with City owning its own equipment because
most vendors offer warranties or there are service contracts avail-
able to provide protection from major catastrophes in the system;
-agreed with Councilmember Ranallo that the City Manager should be
requested to look into the new system and return to the Council with
his recommendations and proposals for upgrading the outmoded tele-
phone system.
Methods for Increasing Recyclables Collections Explored
Councilmember Ranallo referred to the Staff Notes report that Mr. Hamer
had attended a meeting with Ramsey County regarding curbside pickups of
recyclable materials by saying he and the Mayor had attended a meeting
with the Hennepin County Commissioners where incentives to get residents
to bring their own materials to a designated collection location were
discussed.
The following comments were made in response to the Staff Notes referenc�
to Mr. Hamer ' s attendance at a meeting with Ramsey County regardi
== curbside pickups recyclable materials under a grant program providing
up to 75 cents per-month/household for pick' i�p:
Ranallo -reported he and Mayor Sundland had attended a meeting with
the Hennepin County Commissioners where incentives to
bring recyclables to a designated spot were discussed;
-recalled that there had been problems with curbside pickups
in St. Anthony in the past;
-indicated he would prefer the City would concentrate on
inducing residents to bring their materials to the City' s
recycling center; and
-told how some cities reported offering rebates on water
bills to anyone who delivered their own recylcables to
designated collection spots.
Sundland -said he had learned at the Hennepin County meeting that
curbside collections were often very expensive under-
takings;
-reported_ the _Coupty_C,ommissioners were amazed :at the suc-
cess the -City had-�alydady experienced with its recycling •
center.
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Makowske -perceived many of St. Anthony' s residents are senior-
citizens who might have neither the inclination or trans
portation to take - their recyclables to- the center.; . and
thought the City would. eventually :have..,to• undertake both ,
collection systems.
Ranallo -responded by saying, surprisingly the .majority of the
residents who bring. their recyclables o the center now are
seniors.
Enrooth -said it would be important to have regular pickups if the,
program is to be undertaken;
-wouldn' t want junk- sitting around as in Minneapolis, now
-suggested some service organization might have an interest
in underwriting this program.
Sundland -recalled the "Clean-Up, Days" which had been sponsored by the
JC' s which might be used as some other service club as -the
basis for an expanded program of collections.
• Marks -agreed the collections would have to be made at least,
monthly-to be effective,; •,
-suggested that might be a problem in harsher winters.
Sundland '-was concerned that the• problems -the City had experienced
with garbage cans .sitting at curbside -all -week before the
staff had worked with the rubbish haulers to schedule
regular pickup days for specific neighborhoods might be
repeated with monthly pickups.
The Council agreed to wait for- further input from . the City . Manager on
the issue.
Robert Spano Appointed as St Anthony' s Representative to the Eastside
Hennepin County Human Services Advisory Committee
Mr. Spano' s January 30th . letter indicating his interest, in the above
-service had been included in -the . agenda packet. The .Managpr:,had been
directed at' 'the - last :Council meeting 'to:.-contact Hennepin.,County,.to,.•see if-
he.:would be eligible to serve . because his • residence ,`was...north of-.37th
Avenue N.E. and therefor .in .Ramsey _ 'County. , Mayor. .Sundland . said he
perceived Hennepin County- had. cons idering.•'having. a representative. from,
St.,' Anthony`on the �'Committee--.was more important than .where -he lived.,.
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Council Action
Motion by Marks , - seconded- - by Ranallo to, appoint Robert: M. -Spano, :4009
Silver Lake Road, to serve as St. Anthony' s representative to the
Eastside Hennepin County Human Services Advisory Committee.
Motion .carried unanimously.
Tom Gould Appointed to Serve as .Back-Up Person to Dave Mikkelson on the
North Suburban Cable T.V. Commission
Council Action
Motion by Ranallo, seconded by Marks to appoint Thomas Gould to serve
as St. Anthony' s Alternate Representative to the North Suburban Cable
T.V. Commission now that Dave Mikkelson has assumed Alan Kaeding' s
position on- the Commission.
Motion carried unanimously.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS
Council Approves Second Reading of Gambling Ordinance Amendment •
Mr. Soth explained that the Ordinance amendment would allow only -small
occasional church-type gambling events in the City.
Council Action
Motion by Ranallo, seconded by Makowske to approve the second reading of
Ordinance 1987-001 .
ORDINANCE 1987-00.1
AN ORDINANCE RELATING TO GAMBLING; AMENDING THE..1973 '
CODE OF ORDINANCES BY ADDING A SECTION 445
Motion carried unanimously.
City Attorney Directed to Rewrite Parking, Family Definition Ordinance
The Council, .had delayed action on Ordinance :1987-:002.? .for:.-the•- return. of
the: surveys. . . .the- City, Manager, . had made . of -between -;.30 . and -35 other
municipalities -to:.-.ascertain --how : many unrelated : persons they -defined .as
"family" -in their- -Ordinances. The results of that -survey had-been.
reported in :Mr... .Childs' February 19th memorandum which indicated, ten of
.the cities::: -who .:.had:-, responded - allowed only four unrelated individuals.
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'' within their-: definition -of'> '!family""in R-1 ;. R-2 , . and .R-3 dwellings.: -Five
. cities,: -including..-Minneapolis, only . allowed three.
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The Ordinance which had been written by -the City .Attorney -had amended the. .
definition of "Family" to allow only three, rather . than. six, unrelated.
persons -to -reside in one unit, in accordance with. the recommendations of
the Planning 'Commission after their January' 20th hearing on the proposed
changes.
Four. Councilmembers Favored Changing: Ordinance Number to Four - One
Preferred. Three
.The perceptions of the above were as follows:
Sundland 'indicated he would have no problem .with changing the number
to four.
Enrooth =said that was the number he had always expected the -Ordin-
ance to allow and was the number he felt he could support
best after the 'Council' s conversations January -27th and
after seeing what the majority of other municipalities
. considered reasonable.
Marks -said -he was sure it had been the Planning Commission -who
had reduced the number to three but he would be in favor of
• increasing it to four.
Ranallo . --said he could support four .because the City Atto,rney:-had
'interpreted that to mean "four unrelated persons, whether .
or not one . was a homeowner. "
-Couiicilmember Makowske. said.-she wanted to stay with three because she was
concerned with ( 1 ) Minneapolis only allowing three; . ( 2 ) the . c.lose
proximity of the U of M to St. Anthony; and ( 3 ) the availability. of
housing in the City.
The Mayor told her he recognized her concerns had. originated with what
had happened in her neighborhood when the homeowner had moved away and
rented to young persons which had . resulted in ..-four -people living there
officially but others staying there. unofficially. He said he didn' t ,
think adding another person. to the -Ordinance restriction would guarantee
that wouIdn't 'happen again. Mayor Sundland said- that situatioh -had
probably been- the first one :where parking-on the ' lawn had become_ . a.-_real ,
problem.
-Couricilmember' Makowske persisted in : her opiniori. that "three. would _be a
':good-,workable- number. She: said she considered '- :the Planning Commission
recommendation to have been a good '.one .considering .that most St. Anthony_ .
homes' have .three bedrooms.
Residents , State Their Positions on ...the, Changes
Three residents -were in ' attendance for.- - the lengthy discussions which
ensued.- Bernhard :Proussnerf, 3209 , Skycroft. Drive, indicated he was . .
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present only ' to observe.- Jeff . Lofgren., 3109 Stinson Boulevard., made a .
suggestion relating to ,the unrelated- persons issue at the. conclusion of. .
the discussion.
Ted Misiak, 2812 - 30th. Avenue N.E.
-said the restriction of vehicles a homeowner could park in his own
driveway really bothered him;
-recalled that the City' s population had gone from over 10 , 000. to
around 4 ,000 (7 ,770 ) since he had moved to St. Anthony and when
there had been more large families with lots of kids. and cars parked ,
all over, there had been less problems with parking than since the
population had gone down; Y
indicated he had only a one car garage which he uses to store the
lawn mower, snow plow, bicycles, etc. , which his family uses and
therefore needed to park the six cars his current family of five has
on his driveway;
-said later he occasionally parks a boat on the driveway when he
brings it .back from the lake and that one son also drives a motor-
cycle to the University because it is cheaper and easier to park than .
a car ;
-thought if he couldn' t park all those vehicles on the driveway, some •
of -them would have to be --parked in the street which could create a'
safety hazard for children and people walking or jogging past -his
house;
agreed cars should not 'be parked on lawns and that "junk"- . cars are
put -away from sight; but
-didn' t see why his vehicles all which are licensed, and not "junky" , .
couldn' t be parked on his driveway as long as they fit there;
-wanted to know whether the police would be tagging guests' 'cars if
they stayed -overnight;
-asked "what' s the point of living in St. Anthony if you' re not allowed
to have motorcycles or boats?"
His comments drew the following responses: .
�Sundland. =assured Mr. Misiak that the "police wouldn' t- be driving,.
around tagging guests'" and-would probably never .'bother- him
as -Tong as his neighbors weren' t complaining;
=told him the purpose :of 'the -Ordinance was to prevent, people
from *storing' car's :without motors , etc on-their property •
where- they create "eyesores"•• for the neighbors;
-said he had also, perceived: there were fewer complaints when
.there were -more people living in St. Anthony when he moved
here thirty years ago and it appeared that since the com-
munity had become older, the complaints about cars and
property conditions had increased rather than decreased
with fewer people. .
Enrooth -told Mr. Miskak the Council perceived they need-'an. Ordin-
ance to force the removal of some of the "junky, -non-
drivable" vehicles parked - in some yards around the City;
-said he didn' t know any other way to get this done but
questioned- how many complaints there had really been.
Ranallo -countered .by saying he perceived Councilmembers had been
getting these types of complaints- for years;
-said one caller that evening had *.indicated he not only..
favored what the Council was trying to do but wanted the
Ordinance .tightened up even more .so no• more than four
vehicles could be parked anywhere on the property.
when. Mr. Misiak said he .believed it was unfair to. allow people to live .in
• apartment buildings to have as many cars , boats, motorcycles, etc. as
they want parked around those buildings where- their . -neighbors have to
look at them, .Councilmember Makowske conceded that the Ordinance would
affect only R-1 , R-2 , and R-3 property and not apartment houses.
She told the resident.-one-of his. ,statements- had .caused her to reconsider
how the Ordinance might be -written and suggested the wording might be
changed-.to eliminate the specific reference to any number of cars as long
as they are parked on paved surfaces .
Councilmember Ranallo protested this change, saying "then people will be
paving their whole .back yards. " Councilmember'_ Enrooth pointed out that
St. Anthony already had a number of homes with blacktopped back yards.
Mr. Misiak indicated he believed that.- "as long as� .people buy their homes
and pay taxes, they should be able- to use- that property as they need. "
Councilmember Enrooth said_ that was true.. as- Iong.- as the use of that
property is within -the confines which- considers the neighborhood and the .
problems the Council is considering now are the complaints . coming from
different neighborhoods. The Councilmember said he thought one of the
reasons there are more problems now than in the past might be because as
the houses get older and their owners come- into more discretionary
income, they seem to -be better able to accumulate more and more vehicles.
Councilmember. Enrooth told Mr.. . Misiak the. Council .had been. assumind most
homes had two car garages in which the homeowner could park two of his
• vehicles and still park four more -on� the driveway. He said either a
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homeowner who - _did not would .have to seek a variance - to the. Ordinance.
requirement, 'or ' '.perhaps, that :exception . should be written . into,, the
Ordinance ,at the start.
When. Mr. Misiak said most of the residents in his neighborhood had- only
one or no garage at all, and, although he was also concerned- about the
appearance of , his neighborhood, , still - couldn' t understand .why, he was
restricted in his .use of his own driveway, he was told the following:
Sundland -explained that the :City is only trying to establish some
foundation to handle problems which must exist considering
the number of calls Councilmembers have gotten over the
years;
=said there are situations where some persons simply won' t
pay any attention to their neighbors ' complaints. about cars
on the lawns, old buses parked in front of houses, etc..
Ranallo -told the resident he had built a tool shed in his own back
yard to store his lawn mower, bicycles, etc. in;
-indicated the Council were trying to upgrade the appearance
of the City' s neighborhoods by attempting to prevent people
from parking six, seven, or eight motorcycles , boats, cars,•
etc. in their yards at a time;
-asked Mr. Misiak if he wanted "St. Anthony to look good or
dike a dump because that was the way it' s beginning to look .
now" ;
-indicated a drive down the City streets' would- show two";or
three pickups loaded with junk constantly in driveways;"-
-went on to say he believed the Ordinance the Council was
trying to write was the only way the City could keep condi-
tions from getting worse and to force those who don' t care
about their .neighbors to change;
-indicated Mr. Misiak should apply for a variance to the
Ordinance since the resident had said he had five people
living at home who all needed cars and motorcycles_ to get
back and forth to work and school.
Marks suggested situations like Mr. '.Misiak.' s • should be . written
into the Ordinance'.
Sundland responded•' that- he�'didn' t. think the City could possibly' write
an ordinance.,'which. anticipated .every . legitimate hardship
for which :resdents would be ' seeking a variance;
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-told Mr. Misiak he also only had , a one car .garage and he
wouldn' t expect him to have a, problem getting a variance.
Mr. Misiak foresaw 'it might' be-hard-to -sell: lower priced homes. like his
own to young families if they found out- the City won't allow them to have
boats ,. campers, motorcycles, . etc. Councilmember Ranallo told him the
complaints 'the Council are getting right- now are from people who bought
in St: , Anthony' thinking it was a "nice community" and now perceive it' s
beginning" 'to' ' look "dumpy: " . The Councilmember also recalled that some
propospective buyers -had decided -not to :buy in St. Anthony because of the
appearance of some of its yards.
Mayor Sundland said Mr. Misiak and Councilmember Ranallo might both be
right but he could see where the Ordinance might have to be tempered
somewhat to -accommodate people like Mr. Misiak who say they need six cars
temporarily to accommodate their growing family' s requirements. He said ,
as far as- parking boats on the front driveways went, he doubted the time
Mr. Misiak was talking about would draw any neighbor , complaints. Rather,
it would be the boats which are parked in the. same location for more than
a year which would draw neighborhood objection.
Enr-ooth =suggested the following scenario would follow after a com-
plaint is lodged:
a. the City Manager or Public Works Director would
stop to talk to the homeowner against whom the
complaint had been .made; .
b. that homeowner would be told he was not in com
pliance with the City Ordinance and must correct
the problem within a certain length of time;.
C. if the conversation indicated the homeowner had a .
legitimate hardship which prevented compliance with -
the Ordinance, the variance recourse would be sug-
gested to him or her; and
d. hopefully, by utilizing the process, the homeowner
would solve his. problems at the same time the. City
would retain control over situations .they have no
control over now.
Soth -advised it would be .very dif-f•idult :to. write :every situation
into the Ordinance;
-suggested the .City might .want., to retain :the option .of.- te1-
" ling "the homeowner•:his use was not appropriate for a
variance.
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Sundland -reiterated that many of the hardships which are cited would
only 'be' temporary because, "eventually, children do move
away from home. "
Ranallo -told Mr. Misiak the City would probably never receive a
complaint about his parking situation because the majority
of his vehicles would be gone most of the time;
explained again that what the City was trying to do was . to
provide a vehicle for forcing the removal of vehicles which
have become eyesores for the neighborhood because they are
parked on the driveways for long periods of time without
ever being moved;
-suggested the Ordinance could always be modified later if
it proves to impose too many hardships for the residents.
Sundland -pointed out that Jeff Lofgren had parked an old beer
truck on Stinson Boulevard for a long time but had removed
it after the City told him the neighbors were complaining
about it.
Ranallo -added that the same truck had been parked for five years in
other City locations and, because no one complained, no •
mention was made of it.
Sundland -indicated that, on the other hand, there were instances
where the City had failed to get the same cooperation even
to registered letters, phone calls, or visits from City
staff ;
-said it was this type of situation which had generated many
complaints from the neighbors who are fast losing their
patience with the City' s inability to do anything to cor-
rect these situations.
Marks -indicated he perceived there was no unanimity in the
community over this situation;
reported many people like the man who called him that
evening are all for the Ordinance, but others like Mr.
Misiak who have children going to school and working part
-time at different places, said they would have problems
with the proposed changes;
-perceived one of the reasons there are more vehicles in the
City know than in the past might be• that there are more
wives who work than there were ten years ago;
-was concerned the Council might, again, be interpreting an •
Ordinance to mean something different than what was written;
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pointed out that there was nothing in the proposed document
- they had been provided that evening which allowed temporary
parking for guests and that no standard had been established
'for when the Ordinance would be enforced;
-said he would 'have an "ethical' problem with writing another
Ordinance which the City doesn' t -intend to enforce.
In regard to the -stipulation ' that vehicles could only be parked- on paved
surfaces, the Councilmember said . 'there were some homes in St. Anthony,
like his own, which don' t have any asphalt at all, which he assumed would
be in violation of the law immediately upon passage of -the Ordinance. If
the City considered such situations to, be grandfathered. in, the
Councilmember ' said, ' he perceived the Ordinance - would be rendered
ineffective for the problems which the Council hoped to address.
The following responses were made to his statements:
Ranallo -said he would have no problem with allowing "defined gravel
driveways" but wouldn' t want people 'just . throwing sand all
over their backyards for parking.
Soth perceived .the problem with gravel parking areas could be
easily -dealt with in the Ordinance but trying to establish
time restrictions might be tough because specifying hours
vehicles could be parked might create enforcement problems
for the police, who would have to drive around marking cars,
etc. -
Ranallo -reiterated that another problem with the Ordinance as ..it
= was presented -that evening, was that it failed to :provide
restrictions against vehicles being parked in backyards.
Sundland -agreed with the City Attorney that setting time limits- would
be an unwieldly proposition requiring enforcement on an on-
going- basis to keep .it consistent;
-perceived that would require more police manpower than the
City could afford;
wondered- if perhaps the Ordinance might not have to be. .
' rewritten in .specific: tterms which only addressed the problem
of parking . on -lawns.-
rdinancm , have Makowske' -said she couldnow see -where the.,whole : e -
to be -'reworked�arid..suggested ahe-,:City, might want to restrict
parking to only: paved: -or :graveled: surf aces. without being
specific about the number- of vehicles;
. . concluded the Ordinance--'could always be- made more •.restric-
tive later on- if it didn' t correct the existing problems.
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The Mayor 'said he sensed Mr. Misiak had been mostly concerned about the
police enforcing the Ordinance too strictly. Councilmember Marks said
that might be possible with so many new young policemen on the force who
might want to increase their productivity in this area the same as they
have tagging speeders on Silver Lake Road.
When Councilmember Enrooth said he thought there might be no more than
six or seven people in the Village whose performance made this Ordinance
a necessity for dealing with them, Councilmember Ranallo said he thought
that estimate might be too low.
Mr. Misiak said he thought there were a lot of people in St. Anthony who
were not even aware the Council was still working on the Ordinance
because the only notice they had received had come several days after the
Planning Commission hearing was held.
Mayor Sundland agreed the Council was ,,going to have a hard time living
that down" , but assured the homeowner an honest attempt had been made to
invite the residents to give the Council the benefit of their comments at
the Commission' s public hearing which had been thwarted by a computer
breakdown. However, he pointed out, the Council' s apologies had been
expressed through the news articles which Mr. Misiak said he had read and
the Council had been trying ever since to erase the impression that the,*
were "trying to jam this Ordinance down the residents ' throat. "
Mayor Sundland said evidently a few people had learned about the hearing
because there had been some residents present to give the Commissioner' s
their opinions of what should be done. And, he said, he had gotten a
number of calls about the issue since that time, most of which were in
favor of the changes. He had discounted one letter he had. received
against the proposal because it had not been signed, the Mayor said.
The Mayor said he could see some real merit in Councilmember Makowske' s
suggestion that the number of vehicles not be specified in the Ordinance
but that parking be restricted to paved or graveled surfaces. He said he
also agreed with her that it would be better to have a less restrictive
law written at this time which could be tightened up later, .if necessary.
Additional comments were:
Makowske -told Mr. Misiak the public hearing before the Planning
Commission had only been the start of the process and .the
Ordinance still had to be given three readings before it
would be adopted, which- should leave enough time for further
resident input.
Ranallo- -said he was concerned that only those who were against the
Ordinance were being heard now because none of the people
who had called him in favor of the restrictions were prese
to reiterate that support. However, he also perceived the
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were issues in the . Ordinance as .it : now stood which might
need changing.:
Makowske agreed that 'St. Anthony residents make good use of their,
backyards and wouldn' t be too -happy to have the "eyesores
pushed from the front to the backyards. "
Soth. suggested the Council might want to amend the wording to
indicate that "all vehicles parked on any City lot shall
be parked on surfaced pavement or a defined gravel drive-
way in the front -yard. "
Enrooth - -perceived that might- solve the , problem of "people just
throwing gravel around their backyards" , but
-questioned how much control the Council really wanted to
exercise in this regard.
Sundland -reported that he, like Councilmember Ranallo, had gotten
a good number of calls expressing a desire that the City
cut down on the number of vehicles parked on residential
property but perceived most of the callers had not appeared
to be .objecting to families like the Misiak' s, whose cars
are used on a regular- basis .
Ranallo -agreed with Mr. Misiak that it had been unfortunate . that
the residents had learned about the public hearing on
these changes too late to attend the Commission meeting;,
-indicated he perceived there was no real pressure to get
the Ordinance passed- right away since -the City had lived
with• the existing ordinance for over twenty-five years, and
I."another two weeks can' t. make that much difference" ;
suggested that it might be better to start the process all
over by - rewriting the Ordinance and notifying the residents .
that : "this is the Ordinance the Council is considering , pass-
ing. "
-said that .would give everybody, including. the people who
' favor more,,I restrictions: any opportunity of being heard.
Enrooth indicated• he wbuld`_ just as soon see the next reading
delayed until- after the next water.. bill goes out or a
special mailing can--be sent to the residents. L
Sundland •- -saw: no urgency to get the ordinance passed;.:,
pointed -out that he perceived the law making process was
working just as intended by statute with the- Council first
. . putting together an Ordinance; taking .it apart in response
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to resident input and hopefully, finally writing .a workable
law which will get to.. the bottom of- the - problems residents
are complaining about. . He said this supported his -
:contention • that the Council does listen to the . residents and
is sincere about getting an enforceable ordinance;. _ ,. ..: ,
-cautioned against writing an ordinance -which resulted in
"a parade of people" coming before the Council to get
'variances .
Ranallo said �he still thought- most people wanted some restriction ,
of the number of vehicles and wondered.-if .five might be a
more reasonable number for the vehicles listed . in the Ordi-
nance as long as they. .can -only. be parked on surfaced areas. .
Makowske -said she didn' t think it was the number of vehicles that
bothered most people but rather most of - the residents who
had called her had been more concerned about the appearance
of lawns after cars are parked on them all winter.
Ranallo said one of his callers had complained about a large
sailboat which had been parked on his neighbor 's lawn for
a long time and even hung out over the City' s boulevard.
Marks - reiterated that he still maintained the timing -aspects of
any restrictions had to be addressed.
Soth -said it would be easy to write procedures into -the: Ordinance
but perceived the City would have to be very specific
regarding the number of vehicles which could :be• parked in an
area for a specified time. He suggested the Council might .
even have to address the question of •whether the vehicles
were owned or operated by the homeowners.
In regard to the number of unrelated persons who would be allowed to . live
in a residence, Mr. Lofgren suggested the Council might want to specify.
that "only a - homeowner and three unrelated .. persons could live in a
residence" because he perceived an owner wouldn' t want to ."trash his own
investment. " . -There-.was- general agreement. that -specifying four unrelated
persons in this manner might provide a satisfactory method of preventing
what Councilmember Makowske had been .afraid. of.
Council Action
Motion ',by-:. - Ranallo-, ,seconded by .Makowske to:-.request- the -City Attorney to
rewrite the Ordinance .along. the •lines - of, the•:.ideas:: the Council ,had;..thrown
out that '-evening and to delay -the .f•irst- reading of the Ordinance until -
ztaff. has,: ,figured .:-out a :' way of letting-•::.-.the -residents . ...know . when the
Council-.would: be giving :the- first reading .to- the-'changes. •
= Motion carried unanimously.
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ADJOURNMENT
Motion by Enrooth, seconded by Marks to adjourn. the meeting at 9 :05 P.M.
Motion carried unanimously.
Respectfully submitted,
Helen Crowe, Secretary
Mayor
ATTEST:
• City Clerk
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