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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC MINUTES 04081980 Meeting Sheet VIII VIII VIII VIII VIII VIII IIII IIII 102134 BOX: 21 Folder: CC MINUTES AND AGENDAS 1980 Document: CC MINUTES 04081980 CITY .OF ST. ANTHONY COUNCIL MINUTES April 8, 1980 . The meeting was called to order by Mayor Haik at 7 : 30 P .M. Present for roll .call: Letourneau, Ranallo, Haik,. Sundland and Marks . Also present: Jim Fornell, City Manager; .Ron Berg, Adm. Asst.; Wm. Soth, City Attorney; Carol Johnson, Clerk/Treasurer and Larry Hamer, Director of .Public Works. Motion by Councilman Marks and seconded by Councilman Sundland to approve as submitted the .minutes for the Council work session held March 25, 1980 . Motion carried unanimously. Motion by -Councilman Sundland, seconded by Councilman Marks to approve as submitted the minutes for the Council meeting held March 25 , 1980 . Motion carried unanimously. Questions. regarding the recommendations from the .Cable T.V. Advisory Committee' that .St. Anthony be included in the cable service territory as proposed by Roseville were answered by Mr. Berg who said the re- solution reflecting such action was -couched in such language as to provide a preliminary .agreement, was -not binding on the City, and would not prevent St. -Anthony from joining another cluster of municipalities if that should seem -more feasible .at a later date. By joining the Roseville service territory now he felt the City would have more say in the program setting -for the service. -The Community - needs survey by the Commitee will probably be completed before May 3rd, and a joint work session with the .Committee was set up for the Council for 7 : 30 .P.M. Tuesday, May 6th. Motion by Councilman Sundland, seconded by Mayor Haik to adopt Resolution #80-026 RESOLUTION 80-026 A RESOLUTION ASSENTING TO THE INCLUSION OF ST. ANTHONY IN A CABLE SERVICE TERRITORY AS PROPOSED BY THE CITY OF ROSEVILLE Motion carried unanimously. Accepted .as agenda addendum were (1) Resolution 80-030 as 7F; (2) Discussion .of .conditions at the Equinox apartments as requested by Councilman Marks as 9 ; (3) Appointment of two Health Board Advisory Committee members as 10C, and (4) Action regarding the labor dispute mediation as 10D. • -2- 'The Mayor thanked Mr. Hamer for the form in which he had presented the proposals :from. engineering consultants ..to make -the Infiltration/Inflow • study which .is .to-.be sent to the .Metropolitan ,Waste .Control Commission. The Council -accepted the .updated proposal . from American Consulting- Engineers he .had furnished.. They also . accepted his- recommendations to award the contract .to the -lowest -bidder. Motion by Councilman Sundland .and seconded .by: Councilman Marks. to adopt the resolution authorizing ,the Mayor and City Manager to sign the agreement with MWCC .for .the .I/I study contingent on the develop- ment- of a contract signed by the -Mayor and City Manager with P.D. & R Engineers by the City -Attorney which will be written to assure if no federal .funding is -available for the study", the contract can be terminated. RESOLUTION 80-025 A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING ENTERING INTO AN AGREEMENT WITH MWCC FOR' THE INFLOWS AND INFILTRATION STUDY PROJECT COSTS . Motion carried .unanimously. . Motion by Councilman .Marks and' seconded by Councilman Letourneau to adopt .Resolution .80-027 . RESOLUTION 80-027 A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING-THE MAYOR .TO • EXECUTE THE' REVISED .INTER-AGENCY SPECIAL INVESTIGATION- .SQUAD (I.S .I.S.- ) AGREEMENT Motion carried unanimously. In his April lst .and 8th memos .to .the -Manager, _Police Chief Hickerson had cited .the-. increase .in burglaries in the last two months as justific- ation for his request forthe purchase of a Varda Stakeout Kit- for $1600 .00 which he saw as a possible means of freeing officers from some of the stakeouts -which result in overtime for the Police Department. The Manager saw the use of the device as not .only reducing overtime expenses .but also a possible means of increasing crime solution rates and providing greater .security for the community.. Councilman Ranallo questioned how much overtime would be saved and suggested that if that were the case,. .the .devices should ,be .paid..for out of the Police Depart- ment .budget.. He wondered why, if the Chief believed the device could be so helpful, he had not included .this cost in his-.budget. Councilman Sundland noted the -72 hours of ..overtime for . stakeouts in the last police report and predicted _six .or more of the devices being included in the department' s budget next year if they are seen -to be so effective. Mr. Fornell responded by saying the Chief had :been discouraged from including the device in this .year's budgt because a -similar request had been turned down a _few. years ago. However, with forty seven burglaries since .February lst with only 11 arrests made , he felt the Varda unit could be a help in combating apartment .and business • burglaries. The Manager also contended "Budgets are intended to be estimates .of anticipated costs" and the Council ' s contingency was more than adequate. -3- Councilman Sundland .said. he .had never. .intended:, .in noting ._the overtime, to imply such .police .actions. ..should .be di•scontinued, .but was • rather questioning whether -one ,uni.t alone could be very effective against the -number -of-.burglaries -recently experienced. Councilman Ranallo was ".not completely sold on .the .effectiveness of the unit" or "whether the .device would .cut .down. on the overtime" . He "didn't want to .throw .away. .$1600 on- .them .at this time" . Councilman Letourneau agreed saying "Little items like .this- add up" . Councilman Marks' was' also .not, certain -the device' would ..affect the overtime costs but favored purchasing - the one .requested by• the Chief to tests its effectiveness. Mayor Haik agreed-.that one ..unit should .be purchased and used .to demonstrate its .value. Motion -by Councilman Marks -and seconded by Mayor Haik to adopt the resolution which provides .for .a: budget transfer for the purchase of the Varda Stakeout Kit. - RESOLUTION 80-028 A RESOLUTION MODIFYING THE 1980 BUDGET Voting on the motion: Aye: Marks and Haik- Nay: Ranallo, Letourneau .and Sundland • Motion denied. Motion by Councilman .Ranallo and .seconded by Councilman Letourneau to adopt .the resolution which .sets a .policy for the City regarding the use of the City' s voting machines. , RESOLUTION 80-029 A RESOLUTION REGARDING THE -USE OF THE CITY'S VOTING .MACHINES Motion .carried unanimously. Motion .by Councilman-_Ranallo and seconded by Councilman .Marks to approve .the .request from ISD #282 for .the•.use of the City' s voting machines .on May. 20th as per the City' s policy regarding the use of the machines . Motion- carried unanimously. Motion .by Councilman Marks and seconded by -Councilman Sundland to approve the request from Construction and -General Laborer's Local No. 563 for the- use of the City'.s voting machines June 6th and 7th as per the City' s policy regarding- the .use .of the machines. Voting on the motion: • Aye: Marks, Sundland, Haik and Letourneau Abstention: Ranallo Motion carried. -4- The contract between the .City and .the State of Minnesota .for certain inspection services- had .been modified by the .City Attorney. who assured • the Council the contract. as ..written .will not shift any responsibility from the State to the City. Motion by Councilman .Sundland -and seconded by Councilman Marks to adopt Resolution -.80-030 . „ . RESOLUTION 80-030 A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING -THE MAYOR .AND CITY MANAGER'.TO .SIGN INSPECTION AGREE- MENT WITH'.S TATE .OF MINNESOTA. - Motion carried unanimously. The Council agreed .with the .Administrative .Assistant _and . the City Attorney that the access restrictions from.Lots .1 and 3 in the A.J. Herlitz Addition can-.be covered _in a Declaration of Covenants and restrictions rather than on the platting. Councilman Marks discussed .the . two .letters of complaints regarding .the maintenance of the Equinox .Apartments which he .had received from residents of the apartment -complex. Mayor Haik reported she had also received similar -complaints regarding the lack of .-heat and hot water in one .building, -inadequate snow plowing, garbage disposal and provision of security as .well as unsanitary conditions .in the building halls. It was .Councilman Marks ' concern .that .if .the present residents should • be forced to leave .because .of the .management'_s failure to provide these services ,- the people -who replace those who leave "might not be as desirable" which_ in turn might have an adverse effect- on the condition of .the buildings" leading .to .urban blight before we realize it" . The City'-s efforts- to improve the -conditions resulting from a cracked boiler in -one -of the buildings .were recounted by Mr. Hamer who told of seven visits he ..had made to .the building to . try to pursuade the management -to provide .heat .for the .tenants at least temporarily until the new unit comes . Although this problem and another involving three inches of sewage on the first floor level of another apartment complex were considered .health .problems .by the City'shealth officer neither he nor Dr. Carr were successful in :obtaining ,any ,.help from the State Inspection or Health departments. .The consensus . of the- Council was that the development of, abetter housing maintenance ordinance should be .proposed as one -of the highest priorities-. for- the newly created Health Board .Advisory .Committee.. The Mayor. also -suggested the Committee should tour -the City to,.pinpoint such problem areas. It was the recommendation of the .City Manager- that the requested connectibn .of 16th Avenue S.W. in New 'Brighton to .Silver Lane be allowed with no participation- in the costs' by St. Anthony because there would be no benefit _to .the .City to have Silver Lane extended. He suggested New Brighton- .might instead cul de -sac 16th Avenue. Motion .by .Mayor .Haik ..and .seconded by Councilman Marks to approve the • development -of the extension of 16th Avenue S.W. in New Brighton to connect with .Silver Lane in St. Anthony at no cost to St. Anthony subject- to the approval of the final plans by St. Anthony- and an agreement for maintenance of the road being worked out between the two cities, -5- Motion .carried ,unanimously. • Mr. Fornell .had _prepared .an . analysis of the..possible financing for the proposed .street .improvement .program .as ..req.uested by the Council and had .concluded -"The :payoff .for the .1.5 million dollar project probably won'-t justify -its expense'.' . He .had -.estimated .the assessment which .would .have to be paid by each :unit .would-:run :between .$500 and $700. or the costs-.would .have- .to be .paid :through a .levy which would probably be .rejected by .,the .residents.. .. .It..-was..agr,eed,, however, the conditions of the City-streetsas ..presented :by-"the consulting engineer and what it would cost .to_rebuild them, -should be ..presented to the residents so- their . input .may .be -consider.ed .in the .final decision. Such informational meetings will be held . late: in October when the I/I studies of the sewer system are -also available for presentation at the same time. In his Marche .28th-- letter- James .Stephens had...indicated .his willingness to serve on the City Health .Board .Advisory Committee and Councilman Marks proposed Hazel Gordon, .a publi.c .heal.th nurse also be considered for appointment to complete..the .Committee .membership. Motion by Councilman Sundland . and seconded by Councilman Letourneau to appoint .James Stephens . and Hazel .Gordon to serve on the- St. Anthony Health Board- Advisory Committee. Motion carried unanimously. • Motion by Councilman Ranallo and2seconded ..by Councilman .Sundland to appoint Jim Fornell .as the City's negotiator-.in the mediation of the labor dispute between .AFSCME Council 3, Local -57 and -St. Anthony. Motion carried unanimously. - Motion by Councilman Letourneau_-and -seconded by Councilman Sundland to approve a restaurant license .for Anthony' s, 2626 .Kenzie Terrace. Motion carried unanimously. . Motion by Councilman Ranallo--and seconded .by Councilman Letourneau to grant a cigarette license to Apache Mobil Station. Motion carried unanimously. Motion .by Councilman Ranallo .and seconded .by- Councilman- Marks to grant a service station license to -Apache Mobil Station. Motion- carried unanimously. Motion by Councilman .Sundland :and seconded by Councilman Marks to approve .payment- of,- all verified claims as listed in -the April 8 , 1980 agenda. Motion .carried unanimously. • 1 Mayor Haik reported -she had again .expressed the -City' s disappointment with the delay in. rebuilding .County .Road D to Ramsey . County. She invited Council ..members to :join the three members- of the .Planning Commission, who are attending .the state planning seminar and mentioned , the community development seminar .April 26th .as well as ,the workshop with private developers. Motion by Councilman Marks and .seconded by Councilman Sundland to adjourn the meeting at 9: 50 P.M. Motion carried unanimously. Mayor ATTEST City Clerk •