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CITY OF S.T. ANTHONY
PLANNING COMMISSION AGENDA
May 17, 1983
8: 00 P.M.
1 . Call to Order.
2. Roll Call.
3. Minutes .
a. March 15 , 1983 .
4. Designate Commission Representative to the Council Meeting
on May 24 , 1983.
5. Public Hearings .
6 . Zoning and Ordinance Variations .
a. 8 :05 P.M. - Sign Variance Petition, 2530 Harding Street N.E.
7. Old Business .
8. New Business .
9 . Miscellaneous .
10 . Adjournment.
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CITY OF ST. ANTHONY
PLANNING COMMISSION MINUTES
• March 15 , 1983
The meeting was called to order by Chair Makowske at 7: 30 P.M.
Present for roll call : Zawislak, Bowerman, Makowske, Bjorklund and
Franzese.
Absent: Jones and Wagner.
Also present: David Childs, City Manager and Dick Krier, H.R.A.
Planning Consultant.
The minutes of the February 15th Commission meeting were amended as
follows :
Page 4 , para. 4 : Substitute a similar type of meeting in the Metro-
politan area" for "that meeting" in the last line.
Motion by Mr. Bowerman and seconded by Mr. Bjorklund to approve as
amended the minutes for the Planning Commission meeting held Feb-
ruary 15, 1983.
Motion carried unanimously.
Mr. Zawislak who had been nominated in absentia to serve as the
Commission Vice Chair for 1983 accepted that position.
Mr. Bjorklund agreed to represent the Commission at the next Council
meeting, March 22nd.
It was agreed that the meeting with the redeveloper should not be
moved up on the agenda before the two public hearings at 8 :00 P.M. ,
because that agenda had been sent along with letters of invitation
to attend the meeting to members of the Kenzie Terrace Task Force and
District #282 School Board.
Mr. Childs reported receiving no reply yet to Mayor Sundland' s
March 1st letter to the A.M.M. opposing the new state law filing
requirements for granting variances and conditional use permits .
Mr. Bjorklund agreed the new requirements would impose an undue
hardship on both property owners and the City, particularly the
Planning Commission, whose responsibility- it would be to see that the
new statutes were enforced and he suggested a similar letter from the
Commission be sent to reinforce the Mayor' s statements. He also asked
that a copy of the letter be sent to Senator Neil Dieterich who also
represents the City at the State Legislature.
The Manager distributed copies of the Community Development Block
Grant project status report for Years VI through VIII and the meeting
• was recessed from 7: 50 P.M. until 8:OO P.M. , when the public hearing
on the City's proposal for activities to be funded for Year IX was
opened by Chair Pakowske. She explained the procedure to be followed
in the hearing :!—d �asked whether any one present objected to the notice
of the hearing`or ts contents as published in the Bulletin , March 3,
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1983. . No, objection was voiced nor was there anyone present to comment
on the fund allocation.
�. Motion by Mr. Bowerman and seconded by Mr. Bjorklund to waive the
reading of the notice of the hearing .
Motion carried unanimously.
The projects proposed for funding were discussed with the City Manager
who said both would benefit the elderly with $40,000 to be dedicated
to weatherizing and bringing up to code four to five single family
dwellings of persons who met the eligibility requirements , usually
senior citizens, and $4 ,656 to be given to Community Services to
offset the cost of operating the senior citizen programs in the City .
Mr. Childs agreed that a broad based community effort should be made
to let the public know these funds are available and assured the
Commission members that all previous rehabilitation funds were being
utilized.
The hearing was closed at 8 :10 P'.M.
Motion by Mr. Bjorklund and seconded by Mr. Zawislak to recommend the
Council accept the City staff recommendations for the City ' s Year IX
Urban Hennepin County Community Development Block Grant allocations
as follows :
Rehabilitation of Single Family Homes $40 ,000
Public Services - Senior Citizens Programs 4 , 656
Administration 1, 904
$46 , 560
The Commission finds that these activities are consistent with past
uses of these funds and meet all the criteria set for such activities
by the Housing and Urban Development agency and Hennepin County and
believes there had been adequate public notice of the proposed alloca-
tions as well as input from the public , and Planning Commission towards
the selection of the activities to be funded.
Motion carried unanimously.
At 8: 15 P.M. , the second public hearing for the purpose of reallocating
some of the CDBG funds which had been approved for 1980 , 1981 and 1982
was opened by the Chair .
Again, there was no one present who objected to the notice or offered
any input to the discussion of the reallocation suggested by the
Manager.
Mr. Childs explained that some of the funds would be lost to the City
if they are not reallocated before April 15th and reported Hennepin
County had agreed to the proposed reallocation. He explained that
the City had been unable to complete the rebuilding of curbs along
St. Anthony Boulevard so as to remove architectural barriers and the
funds allocated for sidewalks along County Road D could not be
utilized until that roadway is rebuilt. The $14 ,500 previously
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allocated for Multi-family rehabilitation would be deleted due to
difficulties of implementing such a project. $16, 679 would be used
• to pay the H.R.A. Planning Consultant' s charges for the Kenzie Terrace
Project and the allocation for the Latch Key program would be admini-
stered by the Community Services. The Manager anticipates the
remainder of the Year VI and VII funds would be expended within the
next 90 days and said he intends to prepare a chart reflecting where
these changes in allocations had been made for Council consideration
for approval March 22nd.
The hearing was closed at. 8: 25 P.M.
Motion by Mr. Bjorklund 'and seconded by Mr. Bowerman to recommend the
Council accept the staff recommendation regarding the amendment of the
City' s Year VI, VII , VIII Urban Hennepin County Community Development
Block Grant planning allocation as follows :
Year VI Kenzie Terrace Study $16 , 679
Year VII Site Acquisition/Assisted Housing 40 ,000
Year VII Administration 1 ,000
Year VII Removal of Architectural Barriers 7 ,000
Year VII Rehabilitation of Single Family Homes 18 , 385
Year VII Public Services-Senior Programs 2 ,091
Year VIII Assistance to Low and Moderate Income 15 ,000
Housing : Street Improvements
Year VIII Right-of-Way Acqusition-Sidewalks 21, 128
Year VIII Rehabilitation of Single Family Homes 30 , 773
• Year VIII Public Services-Latch Key Program 2 , 460
Year VIII Public Services-Senior Programs 2 ,640
Year VIII Administration 1 , 540
The Planning Commission recommends these funds be reallocated so as
to avoid their loss , finding that these activities (1) would be
consistent with past uses of CDBG funds; (2) would meet all the criteria
set for such activities by the Housing and Urban Development Agency
and Hennepin County; (3) had been adequately publicized; and (4)
had received ample public and Planning Commission input before the
.recommendation of approval was made.
Motion carried unanimously .
Mr. Krier gave an historical background of the tentative appointment
of the Arkell Development group to develop the Kenzie Terrace Re- '
development Project and indicated the meeting that evening was intended
to give the Planning Commission members an opportunity to provide some
feedback on what they would like to see in the Planned Unit Develop-
ment for the project. He told them their reaction to the concept
plan for the project would be sought as well as their recommendations
to the Council regarding the sale of the Phase 1 project property,
which the H.R.A. intends to acquire in April , to the redevelopers.
The planner also asked them to set a date for the public hearing on
the preliminary P.U.D. plan.
• Steve -Yurick and Tom Arkell of Arkell Development and Gary Tushie of
Saunders-Thalden Associates , Inc. representing the two firms , who are
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joint participants with Kraus-Anderson in the redevelopment project,
presented the preliminary plans which Mr. Tushie indicated had been
• redrawn to reflect modifications requested by the H.R.A. The archi-
tect showed the new drawings of the 134 unit market rate senior housing
structure for Phase 1 which had been set back on the property so the
backside of the building would be all backyard. He discussed all the
amenities which would be offered, as well as the parking, landscaping,
trash disposal, and the defining of the building entrance by combining
it with a bus shelter motif.
Mr. Tushie pointed to the realigning of the driveways on both sides
of the project and told the Commissioners that the strip of residential
properties along Kenzie Terrace had .been eliminated in Phase 3 because
the H.R.A. was reluctant to acquire these properties at this time.
He also told the Commissioners the pool and saunas had been replaced
by a children's playground area at the H.R.A. request, which decision,
Mr. Childs said, could be reversed if the market for empty nesters
without children should prevail for that phase.
Housing in Phase 1 would include 115 one-bedroom units; 11 large one-
bedroom units; 14 one-bedroom plus den units; and two two-bedroom
units, but Mr. Yurick indicated these sizes could be easily changed
to meet the market demands . The developer estimates the units would
be sold for between $50 ,000 and the high 701s . Construction should
start next fall, he .said. If all conditions are ideal , he continued,
Phase 2 would be initiated in the fall of 1984 and would include a
202 funded senior building with 15 efficiencies and 39 one-bedroom
• units with the size of these units set by H.U.D. and a second build-
ing, a condominium with 41 one-bedroom units, 36 one-bedroom units
with a den, and 26 two-bedroom units , to be marketed between the mid-
60 ' s and the low 90 ' s . The two market rate condominium buildings
proposed for Phase 3 would provide a total of 34 one-bedroom units;
72 one-bedroom units with den; and 48 two-bedroom units with the costs
estimated to be between 10 and 15 percent higher than matching units
in Phase 2.
The developers indicated they believe they would find buyers for all
the units in the first two phases within the same geographic area as
St. Anthony and anticipates it may not be difficult to sell the Phase 3
units outside the immediate area because of the desirability of the
St. Anthony community .
Mr. Tushie indicated he had some of the same concerns expressed by
Mrs . Franzese about providing safety and privacy for the children' s
playground which is planned next to the 202 funded building . He
perceives it would be advantageous for the elderly in that building
to be able to watch the children plan and to observe the outdoor
activities of other residents younger than themselves. Mrs . Franzese
told the architect she anticipates there would be a greater demand for
two bedroom units from the type of persons expected to buy into this
project because most of them are coming from large single family
dwellings .
• Mr. Bjorklund indicated he liked the libraries and two elevators in
the first building .as well as the fact that the .trash .would. be handled
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in the garage. He said if the building is only 36 feet high and
casts the same shadow, that is almost the. same as what was accepted
• by the City for the first proposal for this property. Mr. Tushie
explained that the developers had not wanted to cut into the existing
terrain and had therefore not included another entrance to the under-
ground parking in the plans . He also said the plan would retain the
existing trees to the rear of the property and calls for other trees
and plantings to provide further screening for the adjoining residences .
Mr. Yurick told Mr. Bjorklund the one-bedroom condominium units would
be approximately 700 square feet, which is probably a little bigger
than usual. He said an educational process is necessary to make
people realize the smaller size is dictated by cost.
When Mr. Bjorklund indicated he was pleased to see sidewalks provided,
Mr. Tushie told him the developers would like to see them .extended to
St. Charles . Mr. Childs commented that it would be almost mandatory
that sidewalks be provided on the north side of Kenzie Terrace to the
St. Anthony National Bank.
Mr. Bowerman was impressed with the "superior parking plans" which he
perceives would be both functional and aesthetic . Mr. Tushie pointed
out that there were very few places where snow could collect since
most parking is underground, so snow removal should be no problem.
He told the Chair the parking ratio for Phase 1 would be . 77 per
unit where most similar projects run from . 25 to . 75 and in Phase 2
the ration would be 1. 75 . The need for more parking would become
• evident during the marketing process , he added.
Jerry Kelly, a St. Anthony Center merchant, was concerned with how
fast the rentals in his area would be raised.
Marland Johnson , 4008 Penrod Lane , said any question he might have
had was answered in the developer ' s presentation.
Mr. Yurick told Mr. Bowerman he would anticipate there would be an
outside management firm retained initially by the homeowners association
and he has further noticed there are few of such associations that
care to take on the management themselves .
Motion by Mr. Bjorklund and seconded by Mr. Bowerman to indicate to
the H. R.A. that the Planning Commission finds the redevelopment plan
for Phase 1 of the Kenzie Terrace Redevelopment Project as proposed,
to be consistent with the Comprehensive Plan for the City of St. Anthony
as identified in Alternative C of the Kenzie Terrace Redevelopment
Plan, that the density, type of use, impact on the community, and other
factors are addressed specifically in the proposal , and, furthermore,
there had been adequate input from staff, Planning Commission and the
public related to the plan' s conformance to the City 's Comprehensive
Plan.
Motion carried unanimously .
Motion by Mr. Bjorklund and seconded by Mr. - Zawislak to indicate to
the. H'. R.A. that the Planning Commission, finding that the preliminary
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plan for Phase 1 of the Kenzie Terrace Redevelopment Project appears
to meet all the requirements of and is consistent with the City 's
• Comprehensive Plan and _that there had been adequate staff, Planning
Commission, and public. -input to the planning process , recommends that
the St. Anthony Housing and Redevelopment Authority proceed with the
sale of the subject property to the redeveloper on the project subject
to the execution of the developer' s agreement.
Motion carried unanimously.
. Motion by Mr. Zawislak and seconded by Mrs . Franzese to set the date
for the public hearing on the preliminary Planned Unit Development
plan for May 17, 1983 during the Planning Commission meeting that
evening.
Motion carried unanimously.
Mr. Bjorklund indicated he would like to see all utility lines
identified in this plan and Mr. Childs told him that plans for the
project would be made available to the Commission members well in
advance of the hearing.
Mr. Tushie said he wanted to commend the H.R.A. and the Commission
for providing the incentive for this project, which he perceives
meets a real need and demand of the community..
Motion by Mrs. Franzese and seconded by Chair Makowske to adjourn the
meeting at 9 : 50 P.M.
• Motion carried unanimously.
Respectfully submitted,
Helen Crowe, Secretary
MEMORANDUM
DATE: May 13, 1983
TO: Planning Commission Members
FROM: Larry Hamer, Public Works Director
SUBJECT: Sign Variance - 2530 Harding Street N.E.
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Mr. Russell Underhill has requested a variance to attach a sign
which would more clearly identify his business at 2530 Harding
Street onto the existing sign standards . The existing sign has
been improperly maintained for the past several years necessitating
notifying the owners of its condition. Also, a "For Lease" sign,
similar to the requested sign, was improperly installed and is in
poor condition.
Approval of this request would create a precedent for other commer-
cial* businesses . If the request is approved, I would recommend
an agreement emphasizing proper maintenance on the existing sign
and area.
RECOMMENDATION
Recommend sign variance request be denied due to possible dif-
ficulties which could arise by establishment of a precedent
such as this .
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CITY OF ST. ANTHONY
NOTICE OF HEARING
SIGN VARIANCE PETITION
Notice is hereby given that there will be a public hearing by
the Planning Commission of the City of St. Anthony on Tuesday,
May 17, 1983, at 9:05 P.M. in the Council Chambers of the City
Hall, 3301 Silver Lake Road (enter northeast corner) for the
purpose:
Consideration of a petition for a sign variance. The
petition was filed in regard to a .sign identifying the
business establishment located at 2530 Harding Street N.E.
Anyone wishing to be heard with reference to the above shall be
hears at said time and place.
David M. Childs
City Manager
Publish: St. Anthony Bulletin
May 5 , 1983•
AFFIDAVIT OF MAILING
I , � ti��� ,oe�.,��,.r� certify that I placed the attached
in the U.S. Mai 1
on the below specified date.
Date/ Signature
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BJ Antiques Mailing List 4/29/83
Louis Gainsly Michael P4ezzenga Lloyd Helm
428 Cottage Downs 2548 Kenzie Terrace N.E. 2546 Kenzie Terrace N.E. ,
Hopkins, MN 55343 Minneapolis , MPI 55418 Minneapolis, MN 55418
'Hobbie Swan G & G Body Shop St. Anthony Lanes
Lowry. Grove Mobile Homes 2601 Kenzie Terrace N.E. 2654 Kenzie Terrace N.E.
2501 Lowry Avenue` N.E. Minneapolis, M11 55418 Minneapolis, MN 55418
Minneapolis, M14 5.5418
American Legion Post 513 Eberhardt Max Saliterman
2701 Kenzie Terrace N.E. 3250 W. 66th Street 25 University Ave. S.E.
Minneapolis, MN 55418 P.O. Box 1385 Pinneapolis , PIN 55414
Minneapolis, 'PIN 55440
Date:
Fee: $25.00
CITY OF ST. ANTHONY
PETITION FOR SIGN VARIANCE
Applicant: r Phone :
Address: ld U -A#-0-4 4ZY
Status' of applicant (owner, buyer,(rente agent, etc. )
Legal description of property petitioned for variance:
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Minnesota Statutes and City ordinances requi that the following conditions
must be satisfied affirmatively. If the answer to a statement is Yes,
please explain, using additional sheets .
Yes No
1. The granting of the variance will not be detri-
mental to the public welfare or injurious to
other property in the neighborhood or village;
and
2 . A particular hardship to the applicant would re-
sult if the strict letter of the regulations are X
adhered to, or
3. The conditions upon which the application for a
variance is based are unique to the parcel of l'
land for which the variance is sought and are �C
not applicable, generally , to other property
within the same land-use classification.
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Signature of Applicant
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than applicant)
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MAX SAUTIRMAN REALTY CO.
T. ANTHONY VILLAGE SHOPPING CENTER, INC.
25 UNIVERSITY AVE. S. E.
MINNEAPOLIS, MN 55414
(612) 379-2028
April 18, 1983
St. Anthony Village Shopping Center, Inc, lessor hereby gives permission
to BJ Antiques, lessee to hang business sign on sign standard located at
2626 Kenzie Terrace N. E. , St. Anthony, MN with the stipulation that with
two weeks notice from lessor sign will have to be removed.
Lessee agrees to erect sign in accordance with specifications set by the
lessor and the City of St. Anthony.
Date Signed
Russell Underhill
BJ ANTIQUES
CITY OF ST. ANTHONY
HOUSING' AND REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY MINUTES
March 22 , 1983
The meeting was called to order by Chairman Sundland at 7: 31 P.M.
Present for roll call : Sundland, Vice Chairman Letourneau and
Secretary/Treasurer Marks.
Absent: Commissioners Ranallo and Enrooth.
Also present: David Childs, Executive Director; and Jerry Gilligan,
Dorsey . & Whitney, Attorney.
The Secretary/Treasurer requested that the February 22nd -minutes' be
amended to indicate in the second paragraph of Page 2 that Mr. Yurick
had been absent from that meeting, "because of illness" .
Motion by Vice Chairman Letourneau and seconded by. -Secretary/Treasurer
Marks to approve as amended the minutes for the H.R.A. meeting held
February 22 , 1983 .
Motion carried.
• Commissioner Enrooth arrived at 7: 35 P.M.
The Executive Director informed .those present that the final draft
of the Redevelopers Contract for the Kenzie Terrace Redevelopment
Project had been typed the previous day but would not be executed
until several minor technical points had been negotiated with the
redevelopers but final approval could be expected somet-ime in April.
Bob : Dougherty, 3101 Armour Terrace , and four other persons who indica-
ted they were interested in learning more about the type of housing
which would be provided, were told by the Chairman just how the final
selection of the Arkell-Kraus Anderson group had been made and given
the specifics of the housing planned for the three phases of the
project. He told them he perceives there would be a good mix of
alternative housing for those over 55, including low income subsidized
housing as. well as market rate condominiums , for empty nesters and
possibly for younger residents , some with children, provided on the
ten acres of land located on both sides of Kenzie Terrace . The H.R.A.
Chairman said it is anticipated construction on the first phase of
the project, which includes 134 market rate senior condominiums , would
be started this fall on the two parcels north of Kenzie Terrace where
the C & G Body Shop and vacant lots are now.
Phase Two would include a low to moderate rental senior building for
which a non-profit organization intends to seek 202 H.U.D. financing
and a market rate condominium for elderly and empty nesters which are
• proposed to be constructed beginning in 1984 .
The remaining two structuresn,_the project, both market rate condo-
miniums, would be provided . undt--'- --i ,`ise-: 3,in .approximately 1986 ,
according to the market demand at that time.
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Chairman Sundland told those present the H.R.A. has been very encouraged•
by the community interest shown towards the project which at times
reached the point of almost -being "a demand that the City get on with
the project as soon as possible" .
Although no firm commitment had been made by H.U.D. at this time, the
Chairman indicated he perceives the .conversation he and the Secretary/
Treasurer had with a H.U.D. official when they were in Washington, D.C.
had been very fruitful when it came to obtaining information which
Chairman Sundland perceives could prove very helpful for the non-
profit organization, which would develop. the subsidized senior housing
in Phase 2. The City residents should be very impressed with the bi-
partisan support the project had received from Congressmen Sabo,
Sikorski, and Vento as well 'as Senators Boschwitz and Durenberger
who had all sent representatives to support the City 's lobbying efforts
with H.U.D. , according to Chairman Sundland.
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Councilman Ranallo arrived at 7: 46 P .M. , and he and Dick Krier of j
Westwood Planning & Engineering Co. , the H.R.A. Planning Consultant,
and Stephen Yurick, representing the redevelopment group, participated
in the discussion.
Mr. Krier distributed copies of his memorandum to the H.R.A. members
in which he had addressed the purpose of the hearing to be held that
evening and recommended several actions to be taken by the H.R.A.
to continue the project.
For the benefit of those in attendance , Mr. Yurick summarized the •
project as it would be developed in three phases , pointing each out
on the preliminary renderings of the project. One person who was
present asked how soon the units in Phase 1 would be available for
sale . Mr. Yurick told her his firm anticipates initiating a
presale of units as soon as the Redeveloper ' s Contract is signed.
The public hearing to take testimony on the sale of property for
Phase 1 was opened at 7 : 49 P.M.
Mr. Krier reiterated the schedule summary of dates for developing the
Kenzie Terrace Redevelopment Project as suggested by the tentative
developer and the H.R.A. negotiators .
April , 1983 Signing Redeveloper Contract, Deposit Letter of
Credit, Begin Property Acqusition and Relocation
May, 1983 Consideration of PUD Plan for Phase I , Make
Application for 202 Housing
July, 1983 Construction Plans Submitted, Deliver Second
Letter of Credit, Loan Commitment by Redeveloper
August, 1983 Sell Tax Increment Bonds Phase I
September, 1983 Sell Phase I Property to Redeveloper
November, 1983 Start Construction Phase I , Begin Acquisition, •
Relocation Phase II
May, 1984 Construction Plans Phase II
June, 1984 Sell Tax Increment Bond Phase II and III
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July, 1984 Sell Phase II Property to Redeveloper
• September,. 1984 Start Construction
March, 1986 Construction Plans Phase III
May, 1986 Sell Phase III Land to Redeveloper
June , 1986 Start Construction Phase III
The consultant told Mr. Dougherty the Arkell group had been favored over
the other firms which had made a proposal because it appeared to the
H.R.A. that Arkell had the greatest commitment to developing the entire
project with the least risk to the City. He gave the time schedule for
submittal of the Letters of Credit and their amounts . Mr. Krier then
requested the tentative redevelopment designation to be extended to
April 30th, during which period, he said, he is certain an agreement
could be reached on the few minor issues which remain to be resolved
in the contract and a contract, "which would be equitable for both the
City and the redeveloper and which would limit the risks for both
parties" , could be executed and acquisition and relocation for Phase 1
property completed.
Brad Bjorklund was present to report the minutes of the March 15th
Planning Commission meeting and he read the two motions which the
Commission had passed which indicated the Commissioners had found the
redevelopment plans for Phase 1 to be consistent with the City ' s Compre-
hensive Plan for that area and recommended the H.R.A. proceed with the
• sale of property necessary for Phase 1 after a developer ' s agreement
had been executed. Mr. Bjorklund also reported the Commission would
be holding a public hearing on the preliminary Planned Unit Development
Plan for the project May 17 , 1983.
The hearing was closed at 8 : 00 P.M.
Motion by Secretary/Treasurer Marks and seconded by Vice Chairman
Letourneau to instruct the Attorney to prepare the necessary resolutions
for approving the sale of the property for Phase 1 of the Kenzie Ter-
race Redevelopment Project and authorizing the execution of the Redev-
elopment Contract with the joint venture redeveloper .
Motion carried 'unanimously.
Motion by Secretary/Treasurer Marks and seconded by Commissioner Enrooth
to extend the tentative redevelopment designation of the Arkell-Kraus
Anderson group to April 30 , 1983 as recommended by the H.R.A. Planning
Consultant.
Motion carried unanimously .
Mr. Gilligan who was substituting for the vacationing Bill Soth, was
introduced to the H. R.A.
Prior to- making a motion for adjournment at 8 :02 P.M: , the Secretary/
• Treasurer told those persons who were present that he perceives the H.R.A.
members are very pleased to see the redevelopment project, "becoming a
reality at last" and foretold that, "You will probably see a building
f_-�.,_;-_cjoing up down there before the year is up. His motion to adjourn was
seconded by Commissioner Enrooth and passed unanimously.
Respectfully submitted,
Helen Crowe, Secretary
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• CITY OF ST. ANTHONY
COUNCIL MINUTES
March 22, 1983
The meeting was opened with the Pledge of Allegiance. led by Mayor
Sundland at 8:03 P.M.
Present for roll call: Marks, Ranallo, Sundland, Letourneau, and
Enrooth..
Also present: David Childs, City Manager; Larry Hamer; Public Works
Director; and Don Hickerson, Police Chief .
Motion by Councilman Letourneau and seconded by Councilman Enrooth to
approve as submitted the minutes for the Council meeting held March
1, . 1983.
Motion carried unanimously.
Motion by Councilman Marks and seconded by Councilman Ranallo to
approve a Bingo license for the American Legion Post #513; bowling
alley and vending licenses for St. Anthony Lanes , Inc . and Minneapolis
Bowl., Inc. ; a vending license for Larry ' s Wash; a heating license for
ABC Appliance & Heating Co. ; and a service station license for Total
Automotive Inc. , as listed in the March 22, 1983 Council agenda.
• Motion carried unanimously.
The Manager pointed out that all the businesses seeking beer or wine
license renewals are now required to carry Dram Shop insurance which
.many proprietors complain is very expensive . That may be to the
City 's advantage , Councilman Ranallo said, since serious thought would
have to be given to undertaking such a business now. Chief Hickerson
confirmed that the Police Department had checked each applicant for
beer, wine or amusement devices licenses and had reported no problems
in the past significant enough to warrant not renewing the licenses .
Motion by Councilman Letourneau and seconded by Councilman Enrooth to
renew the 3. 2 on-sale beer licenses for the Bowl-O-Mat, Legion Post
#513; Vincenzo' s restaurant; Gross Colf Course and St. Anthony Lanes ,
Inc. , as -listed in the March 22 , 1983 Council agenda .
Motion . carried unanimously.
Motion. by Councilman Ranallo and seconded by Councilman Enrooth to renew
amusement devices licenses for 18 devices for Treasure Island; 20
devices for Chick' s Billiards, and 8 devices for St. Anthony Lanes ,
as listed in the March 22 , 1983 Council agenda.
Motion carried -unanimously.
• Motion by Councilman Letourneau and- seconded by Councilman Ranallo to
renew cigarette licenses for Chick' s Billiards; St. Anthony Lanes ;
Minneapolis Bowl-O-Mat; -Olson' s Superette, Inc . ; SG Coffee Shop, Inc. ;
Total Automotive Inc. '; Vincenzo ' s restaurant; Gross Golf Course; and
the two. City Red Owl stores; as ' listed in the March 22, 1983 Council
agenda.
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Motion carried unanimously.
Motion by Councilman Letourneau and seconded by Councilman Enrooth •
to renew the wine license for Vincenzo' s restaurant and the off-sale
beer licenses for the two Red Owl stores in the City, as listed in the
March 22 ,' 1983 Council agenda.
Motion carried unanimously.
Motion by Councilman Marks and seconded by Councilman Letourneau to
approve payment of all verified claims listed for February 28th and
March 22, 1983 in the March 22 , 1983 Council agenda.
Motion carried unanimously.
Motion by Councilman Marks and seconded by Councilman Ranallo to
approve payment of $9 ,000 to School District #282 as the first quarter
payment for the City' s use of the Parkview facilities .
Motion carried unanimously .
Motion by Councilman Letourneau and seconded by Councilman. Enrooth to
approve payment of $2 ,283 .52 to Dorsey & Whitney for legal services
during January, 1983 .
Motion carried unanimously.
Motion by Councilman Marks and seconded by Councilman Ranallo to •
approve payment of $1 , 570 to _Boonestroo, Rosene, Anderlik & Associates
as partial payment for their report on Well No.. 3 .
Motion carried unanimously..
Mayor Sundland and Councilman Marks reported on the various seminars
they had attended during the National Conference of Cities in .Washington
D.C. the first week in March, including conferences on revenue sharing ,
housing market projections and problems; the bonding market; and pro-
posed Cable T.V. legislation.
The Mayor indicated he had been gratified to learn the bonding companies
would now be looking at not only the ability of a city 's residents to
pay for local government projects but also what type of contingency
plans the City had made in case federal and state funding would not be
available , because he perceives St. Anthony has shown such foresight
where many other municipalities are in deep trouble now because they
just -let events happen as they would. He also reported concerns
generated at the- conference about proposed legislation which could take
away local control of Cable T.V. , would probably be alleviated, at least
for the present , because since the conference , the cable companies have
been able to negotiate a settlement under which such legislation would
be dropped for the 98th session.
The two hearings on the allocation of Years VI , VII , VIII ,- and IX •
Community Development -Block Grant funds were opened simultaneously at
8: 34 P .M.
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Councilman Marks reported the Augustana group who intend to apply for
202 funding for the senior housing in Phase 2 of the Kenzie Terrace
Redevelopment Project had asked during their meeting with City of-
ficials the previous day whether the funds proposed to be allocated for
the rehabilitation of low income/single family residences could be •used
instead as a down payment but had been told these funds ,could only be
used towards the acquisition of land for the project.
Mr. Bjorklund read the two motions from the minutes of the Planning
Commission' s March 15th meeting which supported the staff recommenda-
tions for allocating Year IX funds and reallocating Years VI , VII ,
and VIII funds in such a manner that they could be retained by the City.
No further public input forthcoming, the hearing was closed- at 8: 4.5 P.M.
Motion by Councilman Marks and seconded by Councilman Letourneau to
follow the Planning Commission recommendations to allocate the City' s
Year IX Urban Hennepin County Community Development Block 'Grant funds
for the following activities :
Rehabilitation of Single Family Homes $40 ,000
Public'Services-Senior Citizens Programs 4 ,656
Administration 1 ,904
$46 , 560
The Council finds , as did the Commission, that these activities are
cons is tent---with -past--uses -of-these—funds -arid •-would-appear-to meet all
the criteria set for such activities by the Housing and Urban Develop-
ment Agency and Hennepin County, and further agreeing that there had
been adequate notice and public input related to the selection of the
activities to be funded.
Motion carried unanimously .
Motion by Councilman Marks -and seconded by Councilman Enrooth to
follow the- recommendations of the Planning Commission and staff for
reallocating the City ' s Years VI , VII , and VIII Urban Hennepin
County Community Development Block Grant funds as follows :
Year VI Kenzie Terrace Study $16 ,679
Year VII Site Acqusition/Assisted Housing 40 ,000
Year VII Administration 1 ,000
Year VII Removal of Architectural Barriers 7 ,000
Year VII Rehabilitation of Single Family Homes 18, 385
Year VII Public Services-Senior Programs 2 , 091
Year VIII Assistance to Low and Moderate Income 15 ,000
Housing; Street Improvements
Year VIII Right-of--:Way Acquisition-Sidewalks 21 , 128
Year VIII Rehabilitation of Single Family Homes 30, 773
-Yea-r• V-I-I-I --Publ-ic••Services-Latch Key Program 2 ,460
Year VIII Public Services-Senior Program 2 , 640
• Year VIII Administration 1 ,540
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The Council finds, as did the .Planning Commission, that these funds
should be reallocated so as to avoid their loss to the City and also •
that these activities , Cl) would be consistent with past uses of CDBG
funds; (2) would meet all the criteria set for such activities by
Hennepin County and the Housing and Urban Development Agency; (3) had
been adequately publicized-, and (4). had received ample public, Com-
mission, and Council input related to the selection of activities to
be funded.
Motion ..carried unanimously.
' The February liquor operations sales summary, January Police Department
report, :and January and February Fire Department reports were accepted
as informational.
The Police Chief in his March 15th memorandum, had recommended the
request' -from the City 's Chemical Use/Abuse Information Committee
for $1, 400 to 'fund their operating budget for 1983 be granted. The
Manager noted this would represent a 40% increase over the $1,000 the
Council had given the Committee in 1982 and stated it might be dif-
ficult in a year of diminishing revenues to grant the full request.
Councilmen Ranallo and Enrooth indicated they would be inclined' to
concur with Mr. . Childs ' assessment because, as Councilman Enrooth said,
"basic.. economics would_ seem. .to indicate an increase for this project
would tend to decrease some other service to the community" . He also
wondered whether some diversification of type of projects undertaken,
primarily pamphlets , might be restructured to cut down expenses .
Chief Hickerson , who serves on the Committee , pointed out that a major
portion of the printing expenses involves pamphlets left in the City
liquor stores , "to promote responsible drinking rather than abstinence" .
He also reported a portion of the budget would help to underwrite the
program in the schools whereby peer pressure could be applied to con-
vince students that they don ' t have to drink or take drugs to succeed.
The Chief told Councilman Ranallo the school district ' s payment of - the
salary of the person who coordinates the chemical awareness program in
the schools represents their share of the costs , now that the grant
for that. purpose is no longer available .
Councilman Marks indicated he perceives the Committee ' s ambitious
program .is a direct response to the Council direction to set up a
program of this type in the City, which cannot be achieved without
Council- support. Mayor Sundland said he agreed with Councilman Marks
and believes the Committee ' s request is modest for the type of program
they have undertaken.
Councilman Letourneau responded that, "no one is disputing the worth
of this program, but the question is whether such a large increase .can
be given .to this group when other valid programs may have to be cut
down" .
Motion by Councilman Enrooth and seconded by Councilman Ranallo to
authorize $.1,2.00 . to- support the operating budget of the St. Anthony •
Chemical,'-Use/Abuse Information -Committee- for 1983-.
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Voting on the motion:
• Aye ,. Enrooth, Ranallo, Letourneau, and Marks .
Nay: Sundland.
Motion carried.
Mr. Bjorklund concluded his report by reiterating some of the Commission
members ' reactions to the Kenzie Terrace Redevelopment Project. The
Mayor told him he perceives the redevelopers have found many of their
suggestions helpful , noting that the building height in Phase 1 had
been adjusted after the Commission members had recalled that the .
neighbors had expressed a good deal of concern that a building on that
site might cut off the sunlight for their properties . The Commission
representative observed that this was one of the advantages of retain-
ing experience on that body . He also offered some brochures for the
Richfield project which he believes would be very similar to the
redevelopment planned for St. Anthony .
The March 15th staff meeting notes were accepted as informational.
Mr. Childs had included in the agenda packet a copy of the Pollution
Control Agency ' s letter to the Twin Cities Army Ammunition Plant con-
testing the Army 's- conclusion that the water- contamination problems
experienced by adjoining communities had not originated at the plant.
Mr. Hamer indicated he anticipates the City would receive the prelimin-
ary report on the City ' s water supply from the -hydrologist-in, the--next
few weeks and suggested the Council hold a special meeting early in
April to discuss these preliminary findings and, at the same time , to
consider the' plans and specifications for painting the water tank and
replacement of the Stinson watermain. The Manager agreed that it
would be advantageous for the Council to read the hydrologist 's report
a week before the meeting and also that the City Health Advisory Board
should be invited to participate in the discussions , along with the
public .
Motion by Councilman Marks and seconded by Councilman Enrooth to' schedule
.a Special Council Meeting for 7 : 30 P.M. , April 5 , 1983, to consider
various water issues facing the City at ,this time .
Motion carried unanimously .
The bulletin from the Association of Metropolitan Municipalities announc-
ing the annual meeting and elections would be held March 26th , and
discussion several current issues before the organization , had been
included in the agenda packet for the Council ' s information.
Jim Schwartz , the Bulletin reporter, was asked to publicize the fact
that the City is looking for a replacement for John Hatcher on the
Planning Ar.ea_.One .Citi.zens AdvisoX_y___Committee (PACAC) .
Mr. Childs had -submitted a rough draft of--the article he proposes to
• run .in the City Newsletter which would reflect the reasons the staff is
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recommending the branch pickup program be discontinued this year, in-
cluding the difficulties and expenses incurred during the curbside
collections last year. He had also included quotes from local garbage
haulers for performing .the .same services for their customers .
Councilman Enrooth concurred that spending over $10 ,000 for this program
in a year where severe cutbacks in other services, might be necessary,
would. probably not be prudent. Councilman Marks acknowledged that this
could be a very unpopular decision with the citizenry who have always
appreciated this service, which is one of the most visible the City
provides , but he also agreed it was a step that had to be taken.
Councilman Ranallo said he liked the point which was made by Mr.. Childs
that the City would have to charge residents mote to pick up the branches
than it would cost them to have their own trash haulers do the job and
he indicated he perceives the City could be criticized for competing
with private industry, if they should undertake the project.
Motion by Councilman .Marks and seconded by Councilman Ranallo to adopt
the resolution which establishes a separate fund for accounting for
H. R.A. funds and authorize the transfer of $6 ,275 held in the General
Funds into that fund.
RESOLUTION 83-023
A RESOLUTION ESTABLISHING A FUND FOR THE
HOUSING AND REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY
OF ST. ANTHONY, MINNESOTA
Motion carried unanimously . •
Motion by Councilman Ranallo and seconded by Councilman Marks to approve
the application of .David J. IIruby, 3234 Stinson Boulevard N.E. , to
serve on the Police. Reserves ,, as recommended by Chief Hickerson.
Motion carried unanimously .
Motion by Councilman Marks and seconded by Councilman Enrooth to approve
the first reading of the ordinance which permits amending the Cable T.V.
ordinance from time to time by mutual written agreement rather than re-
writing the ordinance each time a change is made.
ORDINANCE 1983-003
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE 1982-009
KNOT III 11,S THE CABL£ C0 4'-'UNICATIONS ORDINANCE
Motion carried unanimously.
Motion by Councilman Ranallo and seconded by' Councilman Enrooth- to
adjourn the meeting at 9.: 20 P.M.
Motion carried unanimously.
Respectfully submitted, •
Helen Crowe, Secretary
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ATTEST:
City Clerk Mayor
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CITY OF ST._ ANTHONY
SPECIAL COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES
April 5, 1983
The meeting was called to order by Mayor S,undland at 7:30 P.M.
Present for '-roll call: Enroo.th, Letourneau., Sundland, ..Ranallo and
Marks.
Also present: David Childs, . City Manager and, Larry Hamer, Public Works
Director.
A number of St. Anthony Advisory Committee to the Health Board members .
were in attendance, including---Dr. William Carr, the City 's Health
.Officer; John Hatcher, Marlys -and Bob Berg, Roscella Connelly, Jim
Stephens and Peter . Cartwright They had been invited. to attend the
special work session to provide input--- towards the Council decision related
-to the detection,-of volatile organic hydrocarbon .contamination in the
City --water system. as addressed-,-.,in the preliminary study prepared by
Bonestroo;- Rosene,. Anderlik & Associates at the Council request- Bob_
Pul'scher of the Springsted Company, the -City's Financial .Consultant,
was also present.
The engineering- report which had been given to the Council members in
advance of the meeting was presented by -Joseph Anderlik and Kelton D.
• Barr of Barr Engineering, who had-been-retained by the engineering firm
to make the hydrological studies on which the report was based.
Mr. Anderlik reiterated what he perceives to be the City 's options for
dealing with the detectible levels of contaminants suspected to have
originated with the Twin City Ammunition Plant and found in Well #3, .
and to a lesser degree in Well #41 since New Brighton has dug their
wells deeper into the Mt Simon-Hinckley -aquifer. According to Mr. Barr,
it is reasonable to -,conclude the contaminated water would bypass New
Brighton and enter the:?,St. Anthony wells=once it is no longer pumped
from the corresponding wells in -New Brighton. The alternatives offered
by Mr.. Anderlik were ,-for- the City to (_1) - just_ leave the_ wells as they
are and. hope the contamination .would not be accelerated once the New
Brighton° wells are- fully -in operation; (2) reconstruct Well #3 to
'take .water only from the Jordan aquifer as do Wells #4 and -5 at a cost
of $100 , 00'0 , which. would slightly decrease the 'City .water supply and
would not guarantee the supply would remain contaminant free, or ( 3)
reconstruct Well - #3 so it penetrates into. the Mt. Simon-Hinckley aquifer,
at a cost of $300 ;000 , which Mr. Anderlik believes. would guarantee,
at least for that well , contaminant free water in the foreseeable
future.
Mr. Barr gave a slide presentation of maps and drawings to support the
recommendation that the third option be pursued since there is no
assurance that, in view of traces of contamination detected in We-11 #4
when Well #3 was out .of. operation,, that with the more water systems
• which are dug deeper, the faster the contamination of the Jordan aquifer
might develop.
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Mr. Hatcher told the Council just how- much contaminated water he had
calculated a person would have to consume before a serious health pro- •
blem might .be experienced and Dr. Carr responded that those figures
did not take into account the interaction of those contaminants with
others already in the environment of many residents . As an example,
he pointed to the results of, mixing cleaning fluid containing Tri-
chloroethylene. (TCE), ; the contaminant suspected to originate with the
arsenal,, with alcohol and its effect- on the liver.- The Health Officer
concluded . by saying he perceives most residents believe they have a
right to pure, uncontaminated, drinking water.
Mr. Anderlik agreed, saying there have been systems developed in south-
western states which are capable of producing safe drinking water by
recycling;-sewage, but which the populace finds unacceptable. He also
said his firm had contacted the. .company which carbon treats the water
at the arsenal and found out it 'would .cost the City from $150 ,000 to
$175,OOO .to lease the system, which he noted would probably pay the cost
of digging the well deeper -within two y -ars. The firm had been relu-
ctant to provide the figures for purchE; ,ing the carbon treatment system
he added, and the engineer reported the a are no air filtering systems
which have been developed to date whi'cl would be cost effective.
Mr. Cartwright indicated he would be ii. .lined to go along with the
study recommendations but agreed to sec if he could get another figure
for purchasing a carbon treatment systcn.
Mr. Childs told those present he perceives the State Health Department
would not accept the installation. of point of use carbon filtration •
systems because the City would have no control over the individual
efficiencies -in each home.
Copies of the Mayor' s letter to our senators , representatives and other
elected and appointed officials had been I distributed and when -Councl-
man Ranallo said he would like to find out how successful New BI ri.ghton ' s
project, .had been, Mayor Sundland told him he had talked to Mayor .Harcus
who had indicated a willingness to share his experiences with 'St. Anthony
.officials .
No decision was made that evening but staff was requested to prepare
comparisons of the rate structures and time frames for the alternatives
which had .been discussed and to research the cost of the City buying
its drinking water from Minneapolis or St. Paul, if such a purchase
is possible at all, although the general consensus was that most
St. Anthony residents would prefer. having well water to drinking water
which ,had come from the Mississippi River.
The Council concurred with the recommendation that well #3 be put back
in operation for the summer and further consideration be given to the
various options at either the Council 's April 26th or May 10th meeting.
Mr. Hamer explained that the discrepancies- between the figure quoted the
last meeting for painting the elevated water tower and those quoted by
the engineers since that time, had .resulted from the latest evaluation •
of the tower ' s condition by Twin City Testing which now indicates sand
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• blasting before painting would be necessary. The Manager reported
$22,000 had been budgeted in 1983 for the job which is now estimated
to cost $35 ,000 and the remainder could be paid out of the funds budgeted
for the Well #3 maintenance.
Motion by Councilman Marks and seconded by Councilman Ranallo to
accept the specifications for painting the elevated water tower submitted
by Short-Elliott-Hendrickson, Inc. and to authorize the advertisement
for bids for the project.
Motion carried unanimously.
Motion by Councilman Ranallo and seconded by Councilman Marks to
adjourn the meeting at 10 :05 P.M.
Motion carried unanimously. .
Respectfully submitted,
Helen Crowe, Secretary
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Mayor
ATTEST:
City Clerk
• CITY OF ST. ANTHONY
COUNCIL MINUTES
April 12 , 1983
The meeting was opened with the Pledge of Allegiance .led by Mayor
Sundland at 7: 30 P.M.
Present for roll call : : Enrooth, Letourneau, Sundland, Ranallo and.
Marks.
Also present: David Childs, City Manager.
Motion by Councilman Letourneau and seconded by Councilman Enrooth to
approve as submitted the minutes of the Council meeting held March
22, 1983..
Motion carried unanimously .
Motion by Councilman -Marks and seconded by Councilman Letourneau to
approve as submitted the minutes of the Special Council meeting
related to the City's various water issues held April 5 , 1983.
Motion carried unanimously.
In discussing the various license applications listed in the agenda
• packet, Mr.. Chil,ds _reported the bowling_ alley had indicated they no
longer needed two amusement devices and were fully aware their decision
was irreversible, which left two licenses available to grant to the
American Legion. The Manager also reiterated, as noted on the appli-
cations , that the Police Department had found no reasons for denying
-any beer or amusement devices licenses.
Motion by Councilman Marks and seconded by Councilman Letourneau to
grant the following licenses and permits as listed in the April 12,
1983 Council agenda :
Vending -- St. Anthony Self_-Serve Laundry.
Off-Sale 3. 2 Beer Jim' s Speedy Market and Jet Store at_ 3001
37th Avenue N.E.
Service Station -- St. Anthony Mobil; Jim' s Speedy Market; and -Murphy ' s
Service Center.
Cigarettes - St. Anthony Mobil; Jim' s Speedy Market; and Advance
Carter Co. (Apache Liquor, 2 ; Burger Chef , 1; and
St. Anthony Liquor, 4) .
Amusement Devices -- Advance Carter Co.. (Apache Bowl, 16 ; Apache Liquor,
2 ; Pizza Hut, 2; St. Anthony Liquor, 7; and
American Legion Post #513, 2) .
Juke Box. - Advance Carter Co. (Apache Liquor, 1 and St. Anthony
Liquor, 3) .
On Sale 3. 2 Beer --.Pizza Hut Restaurant.
r Motion carried unanimously.
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Motion by Councilman Marks and seconded by Councilman Enrooth to
authorize payment of all the verified claims listed for April 12th.
and $2 ,711. 20 to Dorsey & Whitney for legal services for February,
1983, as listed in the April 12 , 1983 Council agenda.
Motion carried unanimously.
The Mayor reminded other Council members of the annual -appreciation
dinner and work session with City volunteer groups to be held the
next evening.
Mr. Childs told Councilman Enrooth he intends to- issue a special
Newsletter to explain to residents just exactly what portion of their
: property taxes go toward support of the City. The Mayor indicated
he is referring calls he has received related to the sharp increase in
taxes to the school district, which is responsible for the greatest
portion of the increase. The Manager indicated he would again discuss
the City ' s water contamination problems in the Newsletter because
several Councilmen felt that some. residents have overreacted to the
problem, although he perceives the number of. calls received represent
only a small percentage of the total population. Councilman Ranallo
agreed, saying he has received* more calls about the rust in the water
than -about the contamination. Mayor Sundland said he has noticed that -
many residents have recognized that the City officials have had the
foresight to -address- the problem before it becomes an emergency.'.
Councilman Ranallo reported there would be several nationally recognized
consultants who would address the annual meeting of the League of •
Minnesota Cities in Bloomington, June 14 , 15 , and 16 , which the Mayor
perceives should make the conference much more interesting.'
Councilman Marks wondered if it would be feasible to put up, posts to
close off- vehicular passage over the sodded area where Rankin Road and
29th Avenue N.E. once intersected. Other incidents of vehicles being
driven ,across lawns were discussed. with the Manager, who reiterated
the difficulties of apprehending the drivers . Jim Schwartz , the
Bulletin reporter, was requested to write an article about the re-
curring in which he might suggest that residents who witness
these destructive acts should report the license numbers of the offenders
to the Police Department who could at least talk to those youths and
their families .
The February financial summary and the Finance Director ' s report on
her investment bidding- for the City ' s funds were discussed before. they
were accepted as informational along with the March Fire Department
report and -the .March 8th Chemical . Use/Abuse Information Committee
minutes . The improvement in the liquor operations report was pointed
out by the. 'Manager and the excellent rating. given the City 's water
facilities by the Minnesota Department of Health was acknowledged
with appreciation.
In his annual report on the -City ' s three - skating rinks for the 1982-83
season, the ' Public Works Director had acknowledged that the. mild winter
had resulted in lower: maintenance costs and the fact that the attendances
had doubled when the: rinks had been_ opened over those taken the
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previous winter could not be considered conclusive because of the
• severity of the 1981-82 season. Mr. Hamer had therefore advocated
that the rinks be closely monitored for at least two more winter
seasons -to determine whether or not it would .be necessary that all
t three rinks be retained.
The April 6-th staff meeting notes were accepted as informational and
Mr. Childs gave an update . on .the status of the legislation dealing
with state aids moving through the Legislature right now, assessing.
the extent of the cuts he anticipates for the City with each .bill.
He told the Council he is keeping in close touch with Senator Dieterich
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and Representative Rose regarding the legislation.
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Chuck -Wiger of North St. Paul appeared before the Council to seek
their support for his candidacy to represent District #3 on the
Metropolitan Council. He cited his ten years of service on the Maple-
wood School Board which brought him in close relationship with municipal
officials in such trying times as when schools had to be closed as
well as his service as chief lobbyist for the Medical Association at
the Legislature, all of which would qualify him for service in the
Legislature. The Mayor told Mr. Wiger it -is-his personal belief, that
in the past the Metropolitan had often been unresponsive to the
City 's needs , which Mr. Wiger indicated is not an uncommon complaint
among .other municipal representatives. The candidate requested the
Council members contact their legislative representatives to support
his appointment by the Governor.
• Motion by Councilman Marks and seconded by Councilman Letourneau to.
approve the second reading of the ordinance which would permit the
amendment of the Cable T.V. Ordinance by mutual written agreement.
ORDINANCE 1983003
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE 1982-009
KNOWN AS THE CABLE COMMUNICATIONS ORDINANCE
Motion carried unanimously:
Before adjournment, the Council accepted the April 5th quote from
Bergerson-Caswell, Inc . of $2 , 134 to ,put Well #3 back in service this
summer while the City is determining just what actions would be taken
to protect the City' s water supply from contamination.
Motion by Councilman Marks and seconded by Councilman Enrooth- to
adjourn the meeting at 8 : 25 P.M.
Motion carried unanimously.
Respectfully submitted,
Helen Crowe , Secretary
ATTEST: Mayor
City Clerk
CITY OF ST. ANTHONY
COUNCIL MINUTES
April 26 , 1983
The meeting was opened with the Pledge of Allegiance led by Mayor
Sundland at. 7: 30 P.M.
Present for roll call: - Enrooth, Letourneau, Sundland, Ranallo and
Marks.
Also present: David Childs , City Manager.
The following change was made to the minutes of the April 12th Council
meeting:
Page 2, para. 6 : Substitute "asked" for "wondered" in the- first line.
Motion by Councilman Marks and seconded by Councilman Ranallo to
approve as amended the minutes of the Council meeting held April
12 , 1983.
Motion carried unanimously.
Motion by Councilman Marks and seconded- by Councilman Ranallo to grant
a rubbish removal license to BFI and a service station license to
Sroga' s Union 76 station :as .per the applications included in the
April 26 , 1983 Council agenda-. - "
Motion carried unanimously.
Motion, by Councilman Ranallo and seconded by Council-man Enrooth to
grant a temporary. 3 . 2 beer. license to James Wall , 3528 Belden Drive,
for the softball tournament sponsored by the "Bullhead" Softball
team to be held in Central and Silver Point parks on June 11 and 12 ,
1983, as per their application included in the April 26 , 1:983 Council
agenda.
Voting on the motion:
Aye : Ranallo, Enrooth, Sundland and Letourneau. _
Nay : Marks .
Motion carried.
Motion by Councilman Ranallo and seconded by Councilman Marks to
approve payment of all verified claims listed for March 31 , 1983 in
the April 26 , 1983 Council agenda.
Motion carried--unanimously .- - -
Mr. Childs explained that- the -City- would be $10,000 under budget .if
•. the proposed truck purchase for:.the .Public Works Department . was made
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through. a joint purchasing agreement with Hennepin County. The box
for the truck would be bid separately next week and presented for
Council approval at their next meeting, he added. •
Motion by Councilman Ranallo and seconded by Councilman Marks to
approve payment of $14 ,614 . 30 to Lakeland Ford. for the Ford truck
bid through Hennepin County.
Motion carried unanimously.
Motion by Councilman Ranallo and seconded by Councilman Marks to
approve payment of $16 , 679 from Community Development Block Grant
funds to Westwood Planning and Engineering for their services on the
Kenzie Terrace Redevelopment Project study with the remainder of their
invoice to be presented to the City H.R.A. for payment from their funds .
Motion carried unanimously.
As he had stated in his April 22nd status report on the Kenzie Terrace
Redevelopment contract negotiations , the Manager indicated he anti-
cipates a final agreement on all issues remaining to be resolved to
develop the best possible contract with the redeveloper would be
reached before May 3rd when he recommended an H.R.A. meeting be
scheduled. If there should be unforeseen delays , Mr. Childs promised
to notify the Council members in time to cancel that meeting.
Motion by Councilman Marks and seconded by Councilman Ranallo to
schedule a Housing and Redevelopment Authority meeting for 7 : 00 P.M. , •
May 3, 1983 , at which the final adoption of the Kenzie Terrace Re-
developer ' s Agreement could be considered along with the payment of
$3, 073. 46 for the Kenzie Terrace Redevelopment study.
Motion carried unanimously .
Motion by Councilman Marks and seconded by Councilman Enrooth to
approve payments to Bonestroo & Associates of $2 , 030 for completion
of the Deep Well No. 3 Report and $1 , 756 . 19 as compensation for con-
sulting services by the Barr Engineering Company on the report.
Motion carried unanimously.
Mayor Sundland pointed out the difficult decision faced by the State
Civil Defense Agency whether or not to reject federal funding for_
civil defense which has been tied in with the development of a program
for evacuating masses of people in the event of a nuclear bombing of
the metropolitan area, which most persons consider completely unrealis-
tic.
Motion by Councilman Marks and seconded by Councilman Letourneau to
direct that a letter be written . over. the Manager' s and Mayor' s signatures
.which would indicate the City ' s opposition to H.F . 474 .
Motion carried unanimously..
Mr. Childs distributed "copies of- the state aid formula advocated by •
the Metropolitan Losers' Group and the Minnesota Association of Small
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Cities which proposes a more even -distribution of aid to municipalities
• who are not "high spenders" , under .which the City 's existing aid would
almost be doubled. There was a general recognition on the part of the
Council . members that such legislation had very little chance of passing.,
but the Manager was requested to continue his efforts to contact
Senator Dieterich to set up a meeting with him where the City' s con-
cerns about various bills before the- Legislature at this time could be
expressed along with the Council 's hope that at least the existing level
of aid to St. Anthony could be retained.
The Council was. reminded about the .Board of Review which had been
scheduled for 6 : 30 P.M. , just prior to the regular Council meeting
May 10th, . and Mr. Childs indicated he also hoped to report back to
them during the latter meeting the information they had .requested
dealing with the possibility and cost of purchasing water from Minne-
apolis . and/or St. Paul and how those costs would compare to the rate
changes which would be necessary if the City 's Well No. -3 had to be
dug into a lower aquifer to bypass the contamination expected to
increase in the City water system once the New Brighton wells are
back in operation.
The City ' s concerns related to recent legislation imposing recording
requirements on all variances and conditional use permits granted by
municipalities have been resolved, according to Mr. Childs , who said
such- requirements would now only -be imposed on new subdivisions .
There was a discussion of the proposed legislation which would transfer
certain--prosecutions--from ,Ramsey--or-Hennepin,- County> to_•the-City-.---
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_ Prosecutor and the feasibility of having a rider attached to the
legislation which would put the City into one county under that bill .
Motion by- Councilman Ranallo and seconded by Councilman Enrooth to
authorize the signing of the contractural agreement whereby the City
would be reimbursed for the costs incurred by the Safety Director' s
attendance at the required refresher course to educate the cities on
the inspection and enforcement procedures required by- the new State
Uniform Fire Code.
Motion carried unanimously .
The Manager pointed out that the low bid for painting both the inside
and outside of the water tower was lower than the amount budgeted for
only the inside and was just over half the quote from the highest
bidder. The tower color would be changed and the City ' s logo would
be painted on the tower, he said.
Motion by Councilman Ranallo and seconded. by. Councilman Marks to adopt
Resolution 83-024 .
RESOLUTION 83-024 .
A RESOLUTION- ACCEPTING THE- BID FROM
SCHUMANN BROS . , .INC. FOR THE PAINTING
OF. THE CITY WATER TANK
Motion carried unanimously.
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Before a vote was taken on the adoption of the Cable T.V. Ordinance.
Amendment, the problems experienced with the cable firm for providing
cable service to businesses and schools were explored with Councilman •
Marks reporting an apparent -unwillingness on-. the part of Group W to
provide the -type of service for his - firm which had been agreed to when
the cable firm had been selected as the provider for the northern
suburban municipalities.- The Councilman said he had since found out
that the 'City.'s representative on the Cable' Communications Committee
had several ' similar .experiences with the cable firm dragging its feet
in providing the agreed to services , and there was general agreement
that Al Kaeding should be requested to appear before the Council re-
garding the matter before the Cable Ordinance was . passed.
Motion by Councilman Letourneau and. seconded by .Councilman Marks .to
table action :on Ordinance 1983-003 until after the -meeting -with the
City ' s representative to the North Suburban Cable T.V. Communications
Commission had been held. ,
ORDINANCE 1983-003
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE 1982-009
KNOWN AS THE CABLE COMMUNICATIONS ORDINANCE
Motion carried unanimously.
Margaret W. Bevan, 3915 Silver Lake Road, was present to request some
information regarding the property to the south of her townhome where
Craig Morris operates his beauty shop and hair cutting establishment.
The data she' sought, was given by the Manager following the adjournment
of the meeting.
Motion by Councilman Marks and seconded by Councilman Ranallo to
adjourn the meeting at 8 : 05 P .M..
Motion carried unanimously .
Respectfully submitted,
Helen Crowe , Secretary
mayor .
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the City would have to pay for services other than initially agreed to
• just as they would for extra services provided by his firm.
Councilman Marks indicated the reason he had asked for a voice vote
on the selection was that he believes these votes should be recorded
and each member should be willing to defend his choice and he did not
see a unanimous vote possible. Commissioner Enrooth and Vice Chairman
Letourneau indicated they would prefer a ballot be taken.
Motion by Secretary/Treasurer Marks and seconded by Chairman Sundland
to appoint the Springsted. Company as Financial Consultant to the
H. R.A. for the Kenzie Terrace Redevelopment Project.
Voting on' the motion:
Aye : Marks , Sundland, Ranallo and Letourneau.
Nay : Enrooth .
Motion carried.
The procedure for interviewing the two developers for the Kenzie
Terrace project was reviewed with Mrs . Makowske who was told that. in
fairness to them, questions or comments from other than the H. R.A.
members and staff could not be allowed, although Planning Commission
members and other participants in the project planning, such as the
• Kenzie Task Force and the previous City Mayor would be invited to
observe . Public input, however, would be sought during the 90 day
interim between the selection of the developer and the actual signing
of the contract for the project. Mr. Krier anticipates a meeting
between the developer and the Planning Commission during this period
of negotiation would be very helpful . However, the Planning Consultant
advised that the major portion of the proposal which is selected
would .probably not be altered to a great degree because the developer
is restricted to a great degree by the type of development which the
banks and the government approve.
Mr. Krier advised those present that in many cases the developers would
have to have almost 750 of the project reserved before any construction
contract could be signed. He concluded his report by listing all the
firms he had contacted either by mail or personally to solicit a
proposal , .giving the reasons many of them indicated for not submitting
a proposal.
Motion by Commissioner Ranallo and seconded by Secretary/Treasurer Marks
to adjourn the Housing and Redevelopment Authority at 10 : 30 P .M.
Motion carried unanimously.
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HOUSING AND REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY
• MINUTES
January 25, 1983
The meeting was called to order by Chairman Sundland at 9 : 20 P.M.
Present for roll call : Sundland, Vice Chairman Letourneau, Secretary/
Treasurer Marks , and Commissioners Enrooth and
Ranallo.
Absent: Childs .
Also present: Richard Krier, Westwood Planning and Engineering Co. ,
Planning Consultant; Larry Hamer, Acting Executive
.Director; and Judy Makowske , Planning Commission
Chairman.
Motion by Commissioner Ranallo and seconded by Secretary/Treasurer
Parks to approve as submitted the minutes of the January 11 , 1983
H. R.A. meeting.
Motion carried unanimously.
There was an indepth discussion of the three candidates who had been
interviewed January 11th for the position of Financial Consultant to
• the Kenzie Terrace Redevelopment Project with a general- consensus
that the services of the consultant could be utilized for other re-
development projects when this one is completed. Councilman harks
estimated there would be at least six other projects in the next ten
years and said he believes it would be essential that the best bond
rating for the City be established as soon as possible . He then made
the motion that the Council appoint the Springste d Co. Financial
Consultant to the Kenzie Terrace Redevelopment Project. There was
no immediate second of his motion and the discussion was resumed.
The Chairman told the other H . R.A. members the memo he had distributed
earlier had sought their reactions to his recommendation related to
the method of selecting the consultant but there had been none forth-
coming. He said he agreed with the Secretary/Treasurer that getting
the best bond rating possible was essential but recalled that during
the January 11th meeting it was pretty much agreed that all three
firms seemed equally qualified for the appointment. Commissioner
Ranallo said if this was the case , he guessed the firm who Mr . Krier
believes he could work best with should be selected.
Mr-. Krier indicated he believes the H.R.A. should select the consultant
they would be the most comfortable with. However, he does not believe
any consultant could promise to get the City an A-1 rating. He also
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i and cautioned the H.R.A. would probably have to live with the fees
• which are close to those contained in the original proposals and that
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ORDINANCE 1982--012
• AN ORDINANCE RELATING TO PLANNED UNIT DEVELOPMENTS
WITHIN REDEVELOPMENT AREAS; ADDING PARAGRAPH 7 TO
SUBDIVISION- 1, AMENDING PARAGRAPHS 1 AND 6 OF
SUBDIVISION 3 , AND PARAGRAPH 5 OF SUBDIVISION 4 OF
SECTION 13 OF THE ZONING ORDINANCE ATTACHED AS
APPENDIX I TO THE 1973 CODE OF ORDINANCES
Motion carried unanimously.
Motion by Councilman Ranallo and seconded by Councilman Marks to
adjourn the meeting at 9 : 05 P.M.
Motion carried unanimously.
Respectfully submitted,
Helen Crowe , Secretary
Mayor
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Motion by Councilman Ranallo and seconded by Councilman P4arks to
adopt Resolution 83-015.
• RESOLUTION 83-015
A RESOLUTION RATIFYING THE 1983 AGREEMENT
BETWEEN THE CITY AND TEAMSTERS LOCAL NO.
320 , REPRESENTING THE ST. ANTHONY FIRE DEPARTMENT
AND AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR .AND CITY MANAGER TO
EXECUTE THE AGREEMENT ON BEHALF OF THE CITY
Motion carried unanimously .
Mr. Soth indicated he believes Article 19 in the proposed agreement
with District $282 needs clarification related to the subleasing of the
City' s office space in Parkview.
Motion by Councilman Marks and seconded by Councilman Ranallo to
adopt Resolution 83-016 , subject to changes in wording of the agree-
ment recommended by the City Attorney .
RESOLUTION 83-016
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR AND
CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE THE SUB-LEASE
FOR OFFICE SPACE IN THE PARKVIEW BUILDING
WITH THE ST. ANTHONY DEVELOPMENTAL
LEARNING. CENTER
Motion carried unanimously .
The discussion of the proposed ordinance which would establish three
year terms for the Planning Commission was resumed with the City
Manager suggesting several changes in the wording . Councilmen Enrooth
and Letourneau questioned whether a first reading of the ordinance
should be delayed until after the Commission choices of terms of
office are verified and the City Attorney had made his changes in the
proposed ordinance. 'The motion by Councilman Letourneau that the
first reading be delayed until the next Council meeting , however ,
failed to get a second.
Motion by Councilman Marks and seconded by Councilman Ranallo to
approve the first reading of the ordinance which establishes the
requirement for membership on the St. Anthony Planning Commission.
ORDINANCE 1983-002
AN ORDINANCE RELATING TO PLANNING COMMISSION
. MEMBERSHIP; AMENDING SECTIONS 225 :05 AND 225 : 10
OF THE 1973 CODE OF ORDINANCES
Motion carried unanimously.
Motion by Councilman Marks and seconded by Councilman Ranallo to
adopt Ordinance 1982-012 .
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plan for the City and the second to look at the existing ordinances
• pertaining to planning issues to see if some of the outdated concepts
and language could be rewritten. Mr. Soth advised it would be much
easier to recodify some of the Commission suggestions than rewriting
the whole City Ordinance. He said he has been attempting to recodify
the ordinances as they come up.
He then alerted the Council to the fact that somehow during the hectic
last hours of the legislative sessions some stringent restrictions on
granting variances and conditional uses , which he perceives could
impose heavy administrative expenses on municipalities , were slipped
through. He suggested it might be advisable to have the League of
Cities and A.M.M. study the legislation for possible repeal. Council-
man Ranallo will bring the matter up with the League and the Mayor
agreed to bring it to the attention of the A.M.M. Board of Directors
at their next meeting. The following was passed as an indication of
the Council ' s support of repeal of the legislation .
Motion by Councilman Marks and seconded by Councilman Enrooth to
request the Association of Metropolitan Municipalities and the League
of Minnesota Municipalities to work towards the repeal of the new
legislation which would set stringent restrictions on granting
variances and conditional use permits .
Motion carried unanimously .
Because the date selected by Hennepin County for the Board of Review
• is not a Council date , Mr. Hamer was instructed to try to reschedule
that hearing for May 10 , 1983 .
In reference to the proposed agreement with the Salvation Army Camp ,
whereby a feasibility study for the requested drainage of a problem
area on the Salvation Army grounds would be made as discussed in the
agenda packet, Mr. Hamer suggested an arrangement might be made with
the engineers to delay the presentation of their charges for the study
until after the study had been presented to the other government
bodies who would be involved in the drainage . The Public Works
Director confirmed that St. Anthony has no runoff and that most is
from New Brighton and the Salvation Army would have to bear all the
costs for the study if the two counties and three cities who are
involved failed to join in the joint powers agreement.
Motion by Councilman Marks and seconded by Councilman Enrooth to
adopt the resolution which would authorize the Mayor and City Manager
to enter into an agreement with the Salvation Army for a feasibility
cost study for correcting a drainage problem on Salvation Army
property.
RESOLUTION 83-017
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR AND
CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE THE AGREEMENT BETWEEN
THE CITY OF ST. ANTH014Y AND THE SALVATION ARMY
• FOR FEASIBILITY STUDY COSTS
Motion carried unanimously.
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The police report and the minutes of the Chemical Use/Abuse Information
• Committee meeting held December 14th were accepted as informational,
after Mr. Hamer had indicated he would see that Mr. Lindskog and the
Committee had been informed of Mr. Lindskog ' s appointment to that
body.
Mrs . Makowske reported on the January 18th meeting of the Planning Com-
mission as reflected in the minutes of that meeting. She indicated
she and other Commission members were looking forward to meeting the
two appointees to the Commission and then presented for Council con-
sideration the new Sign Ordinance for the City which, after three years
of intensive effort, was now unanimously recommended for Council
approval.
Councilman Marks noted the work on the ordinance had been initiated
when he was still on the Commission and he believes it to be a product
of which both staff and the Commission can be justifiably proud.
He then offered suggestions for several changes in wording for clari-
fication. The first, that the definition of Sign Surface Area on
Page 3 be strengthened to stipulate both sides of the sign are
included in the total area, and the second, that further consideration
be given to omitting the words "service station" in the definition
of gas stations on Page 11 , recalling the problems with that definition
in years past.
Mrs . Makowske said she would present his suggestions to the Commission
at their next meeting. The ordinance adopting the new regulations
• would be given a first reading in February .
The City is having aerial surveys made , .according to Mr. Hamer , and
Mrs . Makowske indicated the Commission would be pleased to have new
aerial maps which they often refer to during their deliberations .
The Chairman said her recollection of selection of terms differed
from what was reported in the Commission minutes . She thought
Mr. Bjorklund had agreed to serve three years along with the new
appointees ; Mr. Jones and Mr. Zawislak wanted the two year terms ,
and she and Mr. Bowerman preferred serving only one year. These
recollections would be verified at the next Commission meeting. Four
year terms were considered by the Commission members to be too long
a commitment, but Mrs . Makowske indicated she hoped the Council would
continue their practice of reappointing Commissioners so experience
and knowledge won' t be lost on that board. The Mayor agreed experience
is very valuable on that advisory body , but he perceives requesting
each Commissioner whose term of office is expiring , to start thinking
about continuation of that service at least 60 days in advance of the
appointment' would be helpful for both the Council and the Commissioner.
Councilmen Marks and Enrooth were happy to see teeth put in the proposed
ordinance related to repeated absences because it would now be much
easier for the Chairman to see to it that work load is carried
equally by all the members .
• The Commission is undertaking two projects this year as time allows .
The first would be the development of a six year capital improvements
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installation of a street light behind 2525 27th Avenue N.E. and NSP
has no problems with the location. He told Councilman Marks this
• could be considered the second phase of the City 's lighting plans ,
the first phase having been accomplished. The Public Works Director
commented he is surprised there have not been more requests of this
nature considering the number of burglaries of garages on alleys .
Motion by Councilman Ranallo and seconded by Councilman Letourneau
to authorize the installation of a street light in the alley mid-block
between 2524 27th Avenue N.E. and 2600 Pahl Avenue N.E. , as requested
by residents on both sides of the streets .
Motion carried unanimously.
Motion by Councilman Marks and seconded by Councilman Enrooth to
approve the verified claims listed in the January 25 , 1983 Council
agenda.
Motion carried unanimously.
The Mayor and Judy Makowske , Chairman of the Planning Commission,
reported the meeting sponsored by COACT scheduled for January 27th
at the Northeast Junior High where problems from hazardous and in-
dustrial waste disposal would be discussed. Mrs . Makowske agreed to
report back to the Council if the Mayor and other Council members
are unable to attend the hearing.
• Councilman Enrooth expressed his displeasure with the manner -in which
he perceives the "Council was railroaded with artificial time con-
straints" to make appointments to the Planning Commission without an
opportunity of talking the selections over among themselves . If , as
Councilman Ranallo says , this was the same procedure followed in the
past, the Councilman believes he should have been advised as much
before the interviews were conducted.
The strategy for lobbying H.U. D. officials to reconsider funding the
proposed senior housing in the Kenzie Terrace area while the Council
members are in Washington, D.C. , for the National Conference of Cities
was discussed. The Mayor reported he has invited all four of the
City 's congressional representatives to accompany the City officials
to the meetings . Councilman Marks indicated he had spoken to Congress-
man Sabo's staff regarding the matter. Mr. Krier agreed to put to-
gether a presentation which might be helpful in presenting the City ' s
case to H.U.D. and he suggested it might be also helpful to make personal
contacts with the regional H.U.D. office in Chicago and with the new
head of the Minneapolis H.U.D. office .
Councilman Marks noted the increase in number of home burglaries in the
Police Department Report for December and suggested it might be a good
time for the Council to sit down with the Police Chief and members of
his department to get a better understanding of some of the problems
they are confronted with and at the same time publicly acknowledge
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CITY OF ST. ANTHONY
• COUNCIL MINUTES
. January 25, 1983
Mayor Sundland opened the meeting with the Pledge of Allegiance at
7 : 46 P.M.
Present for roll call : Enrooth, Letourneau, Sundland, Ranallo, and
Marks .
Also present: Larry Hamer, Acting Manager; William Soth , City Attorney;
and Richard Krier, H.R.A. Planning Consultant.
The Council resumed the discussion of the procedure which would be
followed for selecting a developer for the Kenzie Terrace Redevelopment
Project and accepted the format for conducting the interviews recom-
mended by Mr. Krier. Each developer would be given a one hour inter-
view, February 8th, the first starting at 6 :00 P .M. and the second at
7 : 15 P.-K. wi•.t'i 15 minute breaks between the' interviews and before the
regularly scheduled meeting is opened at 8 : 30 P .M. The first half
hour of each interview would be devoted to an uninterrupted presenta-
tion of the developer' s proposal with an additional 30 minutes left
open for questions from the H .R.A. and for legal questions to be
clarified by the City Attorney.
Mr. Soth notified the Council at this point that his firm also represents
• both of the firms who are being considered for the project. He
reported he had researched the possibility of conflict of interest
should he serve as legal counsel to the City at the same time the
project is being developed and found it would be legally permissible
for him to continue to serve the H . R.A. as long as both the City and
the developers are notified of the conflict and neither objects to the
arrangement . He has no personal involvement with either of the firms ,
Mr. Soth told the Council and he does not believe his position would
be compromised in any way since similar connections are common within
firms as large as his .
Councilman Enrooth commented, that when he considers the alternative
of having the City ' s counsel as less than top drawer, as happened in
the Johnson litigation, he believes the Council should consider the
credibility of the person involved, and accept Mr. Soth as legal
counsel for this project.
Mr. Hamer indicated he would have a notice that the Council meeting
February 8th would be delayed until 8:30 P .M. placed in the Bulletin.
y Motion by Councilman Ranallo and seconded by Councilman Letourneau to
approve as submitted the minutes for the Council meeting held Janu-
a ary 11 , 1983.
Motion carried unanimously.
• Mr. Hamer indicated all the property owners on 27th Avenue N.E. and
a majority of those on Pahl Avenue had signed the petition for the
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proposals . His evaluation would be structured in such a manner, he
said, as to stimulate other questions for the City officials to ask
of the developers . Mr. Krier suggested the format of the interviews
he distributed should be followed as closely as possible so the inter-
views would be perceived to be fair by the developers. The consultant
said his experience with developers has been that they want interviews
held as close together as possible and conducted in as formal manner
as possible for fairness . For this -reason, Mr. Krier indicated he
believes it to be essential that only the H.R.A. members be permitted
to participate in the questioning , with the Attorney permitted to
clarify any legal questions . He also recommended the proceedings be
taped and recorded to avoid any misunderstandings later.
When asked at what point public input to the planning would be sought,
the consultant indicated that on February 22nd the H .R.A. would appoint
a tentative developer and accept a general plan for the project, by
resolution, after which there would be 90 days in which the plans could
be fine-tuned before an agreement with the developer is signed and it
would be in this interim that the H.R.A. could seek the advice and
input of the public and other participants in the planning process .
Mr. Soth entered the meeting during this discussion and, when Mr.
Krier suggested the meeting scheduled for 5 :00 P .M. , February 11th,
where the H. R.A. would discuss the proposals , should be closed to the
public, gave his thoughts on that proposal . He said up until a recent
meeting of city attorneys , he had believed such meetings -should be
open, but information he received at that time raised the question in
his own mind whether the violation of rights of privacy would not be
involved as well as the open meeting laws if the public were permitted
to attend the meeting where confidential economic information provided
by the firms would be discussed. He said he would research the matter
further. The attorney added that other persons have no legal right
to speak during interviews which are by nature , public hearings , not
debates .
Mr . Soth also advised that it be made clear that the selection of a
developer is only tentative in order that claims against the City later
would be negated in the event the negotiations which follow selection
fail to produce a viable project.
Motion by Councilman Ranallo and seconded by Councilman Marks to adjourn
the special work session at 7 : 45 P .M.
Motion carried unanimously.
Respectfully submitted,
Helen Crowe , Secretary
CITY OF ST. ANTHONY
• SPECIAL COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES
January 25 , 1983
The meeting was called to order by Mayor Sundland at 7 :00 P.M.
Present for roll call : Enrooth, Letourneau, Sundland , Ranallo and
Marks .
Also present: Larry Hamer, Public Works Director as Acting. Manager;
Richard Krier, H.R.A. Planning Consultant; and William
Soth , City Attorney , who was present for the H.R.A.
discussions.
Tom Lindskog , 3315 Skycroft Drive was interviewed for the position
which is open on the Chemical Use/Abuse Information Committee. He
told the Council he had been a resident of the City for the past
thirteen years and up until the last year , when he and his wife co-
chaired -the Middle School PTSA, - had participated in many of the Nativity
Lutheran Church activities . Because he has three children in the
St. Anthony school system, Mr. Lindskog believes service on this
committee would keep him informed regarding any drug problems in the
schools and he is familiar with the workings of the committee through
his association with two former members who are moving away . However,
Mr. Lindskog assured the Council he would keep an open mind on how
the Committee should be run.
The Mayor indicated he was concerned that one of the candidates for
the Planning Commission had been told he would be appointed to this
Committee , if not to the Commission, even though he had been assured
that such was not the case by the other Council members . Councilman
Marks indicated he was very impressed with Mr. Lindskog ' s areas of
involvement in the community and opted for making the selection that
evening.
Motion by Councilman Marks and seconded by Councilman Enrooth to
appoint Tom Lindskog to represent the Council on the St. Anthony
Chemical Use/Abuse Information Committee .
Voting on the motion:
Aye : Marks , Enrooth, Ranallo, and Letourneau.
Nay: . Sundland.
Motion carried.
Mr. Krier indicated the City Manager had requested he appear before
the Council to advise them as members of the Housing and Redevelopment
Authority as to the proper procedures for conducting February 8th the
interviews of the two firms who had submitted proposals for the Kenzie
• Terrace Redevelopment. Project.. The Planning Consultant indicated he
would be reviewing the proposals from the two firms , the Knutson Co-
=mna,py and Kraus Anderson, the next two weeks and would meet with the
the Friday before the interviews to give an evaluation of the
. CITY OF' ST. ANTHONY
HOUSING AND REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY
MINUTES
January 11 , 1983
The meeting was called to order by Chairman Sundland at 8 : 50 P .M.
Present for roll call : Sundland, Vice Chairman Letourneau ,
Secretary/Treasurer Marks , and Commissioners
Enrooth and Ranallo.
Also present: David Childs , Executive Director and Richard Krier,
Westwood Planning & Engineering Co.
Motion was made to approve as submitted the minutes of the H .R.A.
meeting held December 14 , 1982 .
Motion carried unanimously .
A guideline of questions had been prepared by Executive Director
Childs to assist the Commissioners in their selection of a financial
consultant for the redevelopment of Kenzie Terrace.
The Commissioners had received proposals from three financial
consultants : Springstead Co. , Public Financial Systems , and
Evenson-Dodge.
Final selection for a financial consultant will be announced at
the H. R.A. meeting to be held January 25 , 1983 .
Motion was made to adjourn the meeting at 11 : 15 P .M.
Motion carried unanimously .
Respectfully submitted,
David M. Childs
Executive Director
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• Motion by Councilman Ranallo and seconded by Councilman Marks to adopt
the resolution which awards the contract for pulling Well #3 to
Bergerson and Caswell , Inc. as per the specifications they submitted
with their bid.
RESOLUTION 83-014
A RESOLUTION ACCEPTING THE BID FROM
BERGERSON AND CASWELL, INC . TO PERFORM
THE PULLING, OF THE PUMP AT CITY WATER WELL #3
Motion carried unanimously .
Motion by Councilman Marks and seconded by Councilman Enrooth to
approve the second reading of Ordinance 1982-012 .
ORDINANCE 1982-012
AN ORDINANCE RELATING TO PLANNED UNIT DEVELOPMENTS WITHIN
REDEVELOPMENT AREAS ; ADDING PARAGRAPH 7 TO SUBDIVISION 1;
AMENDING PARAGRAPHS 1 AND 6 OF SUBDIVISION 3 , AND PARAGRAPH
5 OF SUBDIVISION 4 OF SECTION 13 OF THE ZONING ORDINANCE
ATTACHED AS APPENDIX 1 TO THE 1973 CODE OF ORDINANCES
Motion carried unanimously .
• Motion by Councilman Ranallo and seconded by Councilman Letourneau
to adjourn the meeting at 8 : 50 P .M.
Motion carried unanimously .
Respectfully submitted,
Helen Crowe , Secretary
Mayor
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RESOLUTION 83-009
• A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE METROPOLITAN COUNCIL
TO IMPLEMENT THE RENTAL REHABILITATION LOAN PROGRAM
WITHIN THE CITY OF ST. ANTHONY
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Motion carried unanimously .
Motion by Councilman Ranallo and seconded by Councilman Marks to adopt
Resolution 83-010 .
RESOLUTION 83-010
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING BARBARA HICKERSON
TO OPERATE THE MONEY MARKET AND NOW
ACCOUNTS AT THE ST. ANTHONY NATIONAL BANK
Motion carried unanimously.
Motion by Councilman Marks and seconded by Councilman Enrooth to
adopt the resolution which authorizes the agreement which would
assure a clear title to the land and building for the Red Owl/Snyder
Store in the St. Anthony Shopping Center.
RESOLUTION 83-011
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR AND
• CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE THE AGREEMENT WITH
OSBORNE PROPERTIES
Motion carried unanimously .
Motion by Councilman Ranallo and seconded by Councilman Letourneau
to adopt the resolution which transfers $3 , 500 from the Council
Contingency Fund to the Capital Equipment Fund for the eventual
purchase of a fire truck .
RESOLUTION 82-064
A RESOLUTION MODIFYING THE 1982 BUDGET
Motion carried unanimously.
Motion by Councilman Ranallo and seconded by Councilman Plarks to adopt
Resolution 83-012 as presented by the City Manager.
RESOLUTION 83-012
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR
AND CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE THE AGREEMENT
BETWEEN THE CITY OF ST. ANTHONY AND THE
CAPITAL CITY MUTUAL AID ASSOCIATION
Motion carried unanimously.
The January 11th memorandum from the Director of Public Works recom-
mending Bergerson and Caswell , Inc. be retained to pull Well #3 under
the conditions the firm had acknowledged when they submitted their
bid, had been distributed to the Council members .
Motion by Councilman Enrooth and seconded by Councilman Marks to adopt
the resolution which designates the St. Anthony National Bank as a
depository for City funds in 1983.
• RESOLUTION 83-004
A RESOLUTION DESIGNATING THE OFFICIAL
DEPOSITORY FOR CITY FUNDS
Motion carried unanimously.
Motion by Councilman Ranallo and seconded by Councilman Letourneau to
adopt Resolution 83=-005 .
RESOLUTION 83005
A RESOLUTION ESTABLISHING MARCH 15 , 1983
AS CUT-OFF DATE FOR RECEIVING PETITIONS
FOR PUBLIC IMPROVEMENTS
Motion carried unanimously .
Motion by Councilman Marks and seconded by Councilman Ranallo to adopt
Resolution 83-006 .
RESOLUTION 83-006
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR AND
CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE THE AGREEMENT
BETWEEN THE MINNESOTA DEPARTME14T OF TRANSPORTATION
AGENCY AND THE CITY OF ST. ANTHONY
Motion carried unanimously .
• Motion by Councilman Enrooth and seconded by Councilman Marks to adopt
Resolution 83-007 .
RESOLUTION 83-007
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR AND CITY MANAGER TO
EXECUTE THE AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE METROPOLITAN AREA
1ANAGEMENT ASSOCIATION (_REPRESENTING THE CITY OF
ST. ANTHONY)_ AND THE INTERNATIONAL UNION
OF OPERATING ENGINEERS , LOCAL 49
Motion carried unanimously .
Motion by Councilman Marks and seconded by Councilman Ranallo to adopt
Resolution 83008 .
RESOLUTION 83-008
A RESOLUTION APPROVING A PROGRAM OF TECHNICAL
ASSISTANCE IN LABOR MANAGEMENT RELATIONS
PROVIDED BY LABOR RELATIONS ASSOCIATES , INC.
EFFECTIVE MARCH 15 , 1983 TO MARCH 15 , 1984
Motion carried unanimously.
Mr . Childs indicated he perceives it would be to the City ' s advantage
to authorize the Metro H. R.A. to implement a rehabilitation program for
some of the City apartment buildings which would appear to need this
• type of assistance. He added that the City would be the first to
ratify the new program.
Motion by Councilman Marks and seconded)h� kCoJincilman Enrooth to adopt
Resolution 83-009_._ `
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Motion by Councilman Marks and seconded by Councilman Enrooth to
O adopt the resolution which designates the St. Anthony edition of the
Bulletin as the City ' s official newspaper for 1983 .
RESOLUTION 83-001
A RESOLUTION DESIGNATING LEGAL NEWSPAPER
FOR THE CALENDAR YEAR 1983
Motion carried unanimously.
The proposed agreement with Health Fitness Consultants, Inc. whereby
the firm would provide a fitness program for the Police and Fire
Departments was discussed with Chief Hickerson and Mr. Childs . The
Manager said Health Fitness had been chosen over Iiealth Central because
the latter' s proposal did not include the 12 lead EKG which would be
administered by Health Fitness to each participant before an exercise
program is started.
Motion by Councilman Ranallo and seconded by Councilman Letourneau
to adopt Resolution 83-013 .
RESOLUTION 83-013
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR AND CITY
MANAGER TO ENTER INTO AN AGREEMENT WITH
HEALTH FITNESS CONSULTANTS FOR AN EMPLOYEE
QFITNESS PROGRAM
Motion carried unanimously .
Motion by Councilman Letourneau and seconded by Councilman Enrooth
to adopt Resolution 83-002 .
RESOLUTION 83-002
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.
Motion by Councilman Letourneau and seconded by Councilman Marks to
adopt the resolution which designates that Clarence Ranallo would
continue to serve as Mayor Pro Tem during 1983 .
RESOLUTION 83-003
A RESOLUTION DESIGNATING MAYOR PRO TEM
FOR THE CALENDAR YEAR 1983
Voting on the motion:
OAye : Letourneau, Marks , Sundland and Enrooth
Abstention: Ranallo.
Motion carried.
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The January 4th staff meeting notes and the information related to the
Emergency Management Training Course Mr. Childs and Mr. Entner would
be attending were noted and ordered filed. The Manager assured the
Council he would sign no contract with MAPSI until alternatives had
been researched and the franchise agreement with Minnegasco would not
be renewed until the Suburban Rate Authority review is completed.
When the Council 's responses to the L.M.M. request to rank legislative
action in the order of their importance to the City are returned to
Mr. Childs, he will send the legislative action survey to the League
for consideration at their annual legislative conference to be held
January 26th.
The Council had been provided copies of the Manager' s January 3rd letter
to the Metropolitan Council requesting the agency 's assistance in
developing a housing plan for St. Anthony which Mr. Childs said the
H. R.A. consultant believes would be advantageous for the City ' s
redevelopment plans . The Planning Commission would be involved in
the development of the plan. Council members had also been provided
a copy of the Mayor' s memo in which he addressed the advantages he
sees for establishing terms of service for Planning Commission members ,
and he indicated he believes such action might be a way of avoiding
politicizing Commission service and a justification for investing in
more education for- the Commission members when longer terms of service
are assured. Mr. Childs agreed to report the Council ' s comments on
the proposed ordinance in such a manner that there would be no mis-
understanding on the Commission that the intent of the ordinance is to
in any way limit the service of any Commission member, but, rather ,
would be designed to provide greater continuity of planning experience
and knowledge on that body than is now guaranteed under the existing
annual appointment procedure. Candidates for the two vacancies on the
Commission will be interviewed by the Council at a special Council
meeting scheduled for 7 :00 P .M. , January 17th, with each interview
limited to 15 minutes . Any candidate who is unable to attend this
session would be invited to be interviewed at 7 :00 P.M. , just prior
to the January 25th meeting.
Appointments to the Human Services and Chemical Awareness Committees
would also be made at the same meeting , with the City ' s representative
to the Eastside Hennepin County Services Council to be appointed at
a later date.
Motion by Councilman Marks and seconded by Councilman Ranallo to adopt
the resolution which authorizes the budget transfers necessary to
balance the City budgets for the year-end closing .
RESOLUTION 82-063
A RESOLUTION. MODIFYING THE 1982 BUDGET
Motion carried unanimously.
• The need for more -St. Anthony subscribers to the Bulletin was indicated
to Jim Schwartz , ' the Bulletin reporter, who told of his paper 's plans
to conduct. a`=sL1-1- scription .campaign in St. Anthony sometime within the
next year.
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• in an Emergency Program Manager Disaster Preparedness Course in
Maryland, January 23rd through January 26th with all expenses , except
meals , paid.
Councilman Ranallo reported the League of Minnesota Cities is setting
up a Legislative Communications Committee on which Mr. Childs indicated
he had agreed to serve as the City ' s legislative contact in the coming
year.
Chief Hickerson introduced the four police reserves who had completed
their training and would be sworn in that evening . Carol Johnson
administered the oath of office to Janet Rantala, David Hrbacek ,
Paul Olson , and Dominic Cotroneo. The Mayor and each of the Council
members extended their personal congratulations to the reserves and
told them how valuable they perceived their volunteer service would
be to the City. There would now be seven reserves in his department,
according to Chief Hickerson , and the Mayor indicated he believes
ten would be the most the City could efficiently use to the benefit
of the City and the volunteers themselves . He then presented the Chief
with a check for $175 . 00 from the St. Anthony Kiwanis Club. for the
purchase of locks to be used in a burglary prevention display , which
had been requested by Sergeant Puffer.
There was an in depth discussion of the efficient manner in which the
17 inch snowfall had been removed by the Public Works Department from
the City streets December 28th. However, Councilman Enrooth noted
. that the inability of surrounding communities to clear their streets
had prevented passage much beyond the City boundaries .
Councilman Marks said he recognized the problems the City has trying
to get all the walkways plowed out, but indicated he would like to
see them cleared as soon as humanly possible , especially the one cn
the Soo Line Bridge on Silver Lake Road where walking was risky for
the first few days after the storm. Mr. Childs said, although the
bridge is the County ' s responsibility , he would request the Public
Works Director to keep a close watch on the condition of that walk-
way in the future.
Councilman Ranallo recalled a recent discussion on the Council related
to charging for services delivered by the City saying one resident
had wondered whether the City could undertake the job of clearing
driveways at the same time they plowed the roads , anticipating the
City crews would respond much faster than private firms .
A large percentage of the forty alarm calls recorded in the November
Police Report were the result of faulty alarm systems in two Apache
stores , according to Chief Hickerson. He agreed with Councilman
Ranallo that a recent home burglary in the City while the family was
attending -a funeral seemed to indicate it would be prudent for families
not to list their home addresses in obituaries . That report, along
with the November Fire Department Report and the December liquor
• operations summary were accepted as informational following a report
on the latter by the Manager. Mr. Childs indicated .he believes the
annual-- net liquor operations figures would be brighter than the eight
percent'Jd,�--)p _in, gross sales reported in December as compared to last
year' s gros ''sales .
CITY OF ST. ANTHONY
• COUNCIL MINUTES
January 11 ,1983
mayor Sundland opened the meeting with the Pledge of Allegiance at
7 : 30 P.M.
Present for roll call : Marks , Ranallo, Sundland, Letourneau, and
Enrooth.
Also present: David Childs , City Manager; William Soth, City Attorney;
Carol Johnson, Finance Director.
Councilman Marks requested that the word "wondered" in Line 2 of Para-
graph 5 , Page 2 of the December 14th minutes be changed to "asked" .
Motion by Councilman Marks and seconded by Councilman Letourneau to
approve as amended the minutes for the Council meeting held December
14, 1982 .
Motion carried unanimously.
Motion by Councilman Ranallo and seconded by Councilman Letourneau to
approve the December 31 , 1982 verified claims listed in the January
11 , 1983 Council agenda.
• Motion carried unanimously .
The Playor noted that the City 's $2 , 000 contribution towards payment of
the remaining debts of the North Suburban Cable Communications Com-
mission would be made from the $15 ,000 in start up expense money
refunded the City by Group W.
Motion by Councilman Marks and seconded by Councilman Enrooth to
approve payment of $2 ,000 to the North Suburban Cable Communication
Commission as requested by the Commission' s legal consultant Dec-
ember 17 , 1982 .
Motion carried unanimously.
The Mayor reported his attendance January 6th at the Association of
Metropolitan Municipalities Board of Directors meeting where the state
aid formulas were discussed at great length with state officials and
at which the Board had passed a resolution to be sent to the State
Legislature and League of Minnesota Cities indicating the A.M.M.
finds the state aid formula as presented "impossible to understand
and one which the A.M.M. is not at all certain would be equitable
distributed" . Mayor Sundland said the Board had recommended that,
instead, the whole state aid process be junked and developed anew
before the 1985 session.
• Mayor Sundland then indicated how pleased he was to learn that Mr.
Childs and Chief Entner were among the 30 such municipal Manager/Fire
Chief teams from the entire country who had been selected to participate
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• As requested by Mr. Jones , Mr.. Childs said he would have past Com-
mission minutes available for ready reference at each Commission
meeting and he is also initiating a numbering system for variances
which have been granted in 1982 and intends to complete the listing
of previous years ' decisions as time permits .
He also said he would like to see the Commission develop a six year
capital improvement plan for the City which would specify their
individual concepts and hopes for the type of community they envision
for the future. The School Board has formed a Growth and Develop-
ment Committee to evaluate population trends and formulate plans
for the schools on which he and Mr. Jones are serving and Mr. Childs
promised to report back any helpful data which is collected.
Chairman Makowske urged the Commission members to attend the COACT
hearings at Northeast Junior High January 27th where the effects of
hazardous waste disposal and industrial development on the sur-
rounding communities would be discussed. Mr. Childs reported he and
Mr. Entner would be attending an emergency preparedness conference in
Maryland next week where contingency plans for disasters would be
developed.
The Chairman then suggested it might be a good time for the Commis-
sion to look at some of the outdated City ordinances which deal
with planning issues which she also viewed as an excellent
opportunity for the new Commissioners to become acquainted with the
• Ordinance . These discussions would be scheduled for meetings where
the agenda permits .
Robin Bjorklund had joined his father and was permitted to make the
motion for adjournment for him. The motion was seconded by Mr.
Jones and passed unanimously at 9 : 35 P .M.
Respectfully submitted ,
Helen Crowe , Secretary
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• Mr. Bjorklund admitted that his first reaction to the proposed
changes had been negative until he realized this was exactly what
he had been suggesting for years for continuity of experience in
the planning process.
There was a general consensus that four years would be too long a
commitment and that three years would probably be preferable. A
poll of the membership found Mr. Zawislak and Mr. Bjorklund willing
to take the three year appointment along with the two appointees ;
Mrs . Makowske and Mr. Bowerman accepting a two year term and Mr.
Jones indicating he would like to serve only one year. There was
. also agreement that if any member should be unable to complete his
or her service term, an appointment should be made for the un-
expired term. The ordinance , as developed, would be prepared by
staff- for Council consideration.
Mr. Jones requested that Mr. Childs check into the possibility that
Columbia Heights would be considering draining a swamp into the west
side of Silver Lake Road. The Manager reported the Salvation Army
had requested the City to participate in a study for draining the
northern edge of Silver Lake and the Commission would be informed
about the progress 'of such plans .
Mr. Bjorklund reported on his attendance at the H. R.A. meeting
December 14th, where the deadline for developer proposals for the
Kenzie Terrace Development Project was set for January 17th . He
• said he was pleased to learn the City Council members have recognized
the value of planning conferences and would seem to be in favor of
underwriting Planning Commission members attendance at more of these
types of seminars . He speculated that this would be more likely
with the establishment of longer terms of service for the Commissioners .
Two major developers have submitted proposals for the redevelopment
project , according to Mr. Childs , who said the Commission members
as well as the St. Anthony School Board and former participants
in the Kenzie Terrace Study would be invited to be present for the
interviews scheduled for 6 :00 P .M. , February 8th . When Mr. Bjorklund
expressed a desire to provide some input to the interview, the
Manager indicated he would check the protocol with Mr. Krier, although
he sees the interviews as not intended as negotiations of the fine
points of the development process , but rather a clarification of the
proposals as submitted. He assured Mr. Bjorklund that in any event,
he was certain that there would be an opportunity for the Planning
Commission to make their feelings_ known to the H.R.A. prior to final
acceptance of any proposal. The interviews would be an open meeting
with the Attorney present and the proceedings would be taped.
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Mr. Bjorklund indicated -he is concerned that the Planning Commission
serve not only as a project booster but primarily as an objective -
judge of the planning issues involved. He cautioned against Com-
missioners "getting carried away with any movement towards a re-
development at any cost" . The Manager reminded him that zoning
related issues involved would have to come before the Commission for
their recommendations before they are accented by the H .R.A.
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Mr. Childs said he would check with the City Attorney to see if the
wording change is necessary . -
Motion by Mr. Bowerman and seconded by Mr. Bjorklund to recommend
the Council adopt the ordinance amendment relating to signs with
the changes , additions and/or deletions recorded in the January 18 ,
1983 Planning Commission Minutes , noting that the proposed ordin-
ance is a result of two years of Planning Commission , staff and
public effort and input with several public hearings before the
ordinance evolved in its present form.
ORDINANCE 1983-001
AN ORDINANCE RELATING TO SIGNS ; AMENDING
SECTION 430 :00 OF THE 1973 CODE OF ORDINANCES
Motion carried unanimously .
Mr. Bjorklund presented the new D.N. R. pamphlet from which he
indicated he would like to see the City order a set of aerial maps
of the City to replace those which are now over twelve years old
as well as the maps which show the watershed districts .
In his December 13th memorandum to the Council and Mayor , which had
been included in the agenda packet, Mr. Childs had addressed the
establishment of terms of the Planning Commission and he had dis-
tributed copies of Mr. Soth ' s December 10th letter to him indicat-
ing that an amendment to the City Ordinance would be necessary if
terms other than the current one year terms are to be established.
The Manager recalled that subject of lengthening the terms had
been discussed many times in the past, since the Council had long
believed such action would be a good way of hanging on to good
people and, at the same time , imparting an additional sense of
security to the Commission members themselves . There would appear
to be no political ramifications to making the change in an off
election year , and Mr. Childs assured the commissioners that the
desire to limit the number of terms of service of any current member
of the Commission had never been a consideration of the Council.
The Council had selected two persons to fill the vacancies on the
Commission after interviewing five candidates the previous evening ,
and Mr. Childs said he perceives the decision was made based on
the responses to the five questions posed to each applicant , which
he summarized for the Commission members ' benefit. He added that
each person had been questioned as to their .ability to serve for
four years.
Mr. Bowerman agreed longer terms might provide more continuity on
the Commission but wanted to be certain a Commissioner could resign
for reasons beyond his or her control without prejudice. He also
wanted . a standard of attendance established so any member who had
not attended at least sixty percent of the meetings which were held,
` could be replaced on the Commission in justice to the other members .
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• It was agreed that the Chairman Pro Tem could be selected from the full
membership in February.
The status report on the Kenzie Terrace Redevelopment Project and
Mr. Bjorklund's report on the December 14th H.R.A. meeting were
accepted as agenda addendum under Miscellaneous .
Prior to the final reading of the new sign ordinance , the Chairman
noted the fine job which the Planning Commission members , Ron Berg
and Mr. Soth had done in getting the new ordinance to this stage .
Several changes were recommended by Mr. Childs which were accepted
by the Commission members as follows :
Motion by Mr. Bjorklund and seconded by Mr. Bowerman that all changes
in the final draft of the ordinance amendment related to signage be
included in the Commission's recommendation of acceptance of the
new ordinance.
Motion carried unanimously .
A motion was developed to reflect the Commission members ' objections
to permitting revolving historical identification symbols in the City .
Motion by Mr. Jones and seconded by Mr . Bowerman that historical
identification signs be specifically named after the word "signs" as
one of the types of signage under Subdivision 5 , Page 5 , which would
be prohibited from producing an effect of motion and that under #5
on Page 11 of the ordinance such signage should not exceed five square
feet in sign surface .
Motion carried unanimously .
Motion by Mr. Bowerman and seconded by Mr. Jones that the definition
of historical identification symbols under Subdivision 12 on Page 2
be expanded to indicate such symbols must be common to the enterprise
it identifies as well as all other similar enterprises in all other
localities and that such a symbol must not be a particular trademark
or business identification.
Motion carried unanimously.
It was determined that the reference to the Planning Commission as
the Commission of Adjustments and Appeals had originated with the
City Zoning Ordinance . Mr. Bowerman indicated he had some problems
with the terms "all of the members" on Page 12 , foreseeing the
eventuality that some decision of the Planning Commission might be
challenged because all of the membership was not in attendance when
a recommendation was made.
Motion by Mr. Bowerman and seconded by Mr. Bjorklund to substitute
"a quorum of" for "all the" in line 2 of Subdivision 1 on Page 12 of
i • the proposed sign ordinance amendment.
Motion carried unanimously.
CITY OF ST. ANTHONY
• PLANNING COMMISSION MINUTES
January 18, 1983
The meeting was called to order by Chairman Jones at 7 :35 P .M.
Present for roll call : Zawislak , Bowerman , Jones , Bjorklund and
Makowske.
Also present : David Childs , City Manager.
Motion by Mr. Bowerman and seconded by Mrs . Makowske to approve as
submitted the minutes for the Planning Commission meeting held
December 7 , 1982 .
Motion carried unanimously.
Mr. Jones indicated that because of his business commitments , he
is ready to relinquish the chairmanship. After a brief discussion ,
it was agreed that in order that there would be continuity of know-
ledge and experience , the new Chairman should be selected before the
new commissioners began their service in February . Mr. Zawislak , as
the newest member on the Commission, indicated it had taken him
almost a year to familiarize himself with the planning issues and
therefore to reach the point where he was able to make an educated
decision as to who could best lead the Commission in its deliberations .
• Fie then nominated Judy Makowske .for the position which was seconded
by Mr. Bjorklund.
Mr. Bowerman moved to close nominations , which was seconded by
Mr. Bjorklund and passed unanimously and the vote on the nomination
was taken , which also passed unanimously .
Mrs . Makowske took over the chairmanship at this point.
Motion by Mr. Bowerman and seconded by Mr. Bjorklund to extend the
thanks and appreciation of the Planning. Commission to Mr. Jones for
his leadership and cooperation and efficiencies in handling and
directing the Commission meeting the past year , perceiving that all
the Commission members had learned a lot from his chairmanship and
looking forward to his continued participation in the planning issues
which would confront the Commission in the future.
Voting on the motion:
Aye : Bowerman, Bjorklund, Zawislak and Pakowske .
Abstention : Jones .
Motion carried.
• Motion by Mr. Zawislak and seconded by Mr. Bowerman to appoint Brad
Bjorklund to continue his service as pa rlimentarian for 1983 .
Motion cari'iprl unanimously.
CITY OF ST. ANTHONY
PLANNING COMMISSION AGENDA
February 15 , 1983
7 : 30 P.M.
1. Call to Order.
2 . Roll Call .
3. Minutes .
a. Planning Commission - January 18 , 1983.
4 . Designate Commission Representative to the Council Meeting on
February 22 , 1983 .
5 . Public Hearings .
6 . Zoning and Ordinance Variations .
7 . Old Business .
8 . New Business .
a . Appointment of Chairman Pro-Tem.
b . Brief Discussion of Kenzie Terrace Proposals .
9 . Miscellaneous .
a. 1983 APA National Planning Conference.
10 . Adjournment.