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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC MINUTES 06091981 Meeting Sheet II I IIIA VIII 11,11 VIII VIII lillIIII 100188 Box: 15 Folder: Document: CC MINUTES 06091981 CITY. OF .ST. ANTHONY COUNCIL MINUTES June 9 , 1981 The meeting was reconvened by Mayor Haik at 7 :30 P.M. Present for roll call : Marks , Sundland, Haik, Ranallo and Letourneau. Also present: Larry Hamer, Acting City Manager;-: Ron Berg, Administrative Assistant; and Carol Johnson, Clerk/Treasurer. The minutes of the regular Council meeting held May 26th were amended to add the following to the .motion on Page 5 , para. 4 : "If the Nordstrom Agency has a problem with Alexander and Alexander serving as the City' s agent, the. Acting -City Manager.. is directed to call a special Council meeting. May 28th at 5 :00 P.M. , to rescind the appointment, if information to support such action is provided during that meeting. " The minutes for the special Council meeting held. May 28th, were amended to substitute for - the last sentence on page l and continued on page 2 , the following: "After further discussion, Mr. Day stated, "there is no accessible clause in the St. Anthony Workmen' s Compensation policy" , and, "all bids were firm quotations, with theexceptionof the Work- men' s Compensation policy, which is subject to audit (on salaries) , as is any'Workmen: s Compensation premium. " Motion by Councilman .Sundland and seconded by Councilman Marks to approve as amended the minutes for the Council meetings held May 26 and 28, 1981, ,and to approve as submitted the minutes of the Board of Review held. May 26 ; 1981. Motion carried unanimously. The Mayor said she is grateful. .to the Advisory Committee to the Health Board for the service they are providing regarding the development of a housing maintenance codeformultiple family dwellings. Councilman Marks indicated he ."hopes the Committee will continue to concentrate on this type of dwelling rather than on single family dwellings or duplexes" . Jim Stephens, who serves on that. Committee, assured him that the general consensus of the group had been not to consider maintenance codes for either of these types of dwellings but, although the Committee had not to date considered rental properties, could do so later. if the Council so desires . Mr.. Hamer commented that it might be more .difficult for inspectors to gain access to single family rather than multiple family dwellings, and he was concerned the City not .be held liable for inspec- tions of persons not certified in their respective field, i.e. , electrical. -2- Mr. Stephens, who .also serves on the Chemical Abuse Information Com- mittee, discussed- the recommendations from the Committee to the Council and the District 282 School Board as contained in- the June report, which had been submitted. along .with the Committee ' s May . 19th Minutes , reflecting their goals and the _extent to which they have been accomplished to date. _ The Chemical Use Survey for St. Anthony .Village School District 282 had been submitted .by Evelyn Holthus., coordinator of the Chemical. Abuse Program in the district schools , and. Mr. Stephens indicated he believed the results verified . "a: serious problem with chemical abuse in the schools starting- in the -seventh grade, which make it very important to have a person like .Mrs. Holthus working. in the community" . Since October .has'.been...designated as..Chemical Awareness for Responsible Decisions Month, .the .Committee representative reiterated the Commissionrecommendation that a .new Committee not .be appointed until at least November... He then addressed Councilman Sundland' s concerns that the Committee efforts might be .a duplication of the school' s .by telling .the Councilman,. ."the Committee is only an informational body whose chief responsibility -is to .make .the community aware of the various agencies who are available to aid with chemical abuse problems" . Mayor Haik .suggested dialogue .with .present .members of .the Committee regarding their continuance .on...the Committee could be instigated during November and .December", but appointments- made along with those for other advisory bodies, in .January ..when budgeting for those organizations is also considered. Motion by Councilman Marks and .seconded by Councilman .Letourneau to approve the second reading of Ordinance 1981-008 . ORDINANCE 1981-008 AN ORDINANCE RELATING TO SAFETY REQUIREMENTS FOR SWIMMING POOLS; AMENDING SECTION 335 :15 (a) OF THE 1973 CODE OF ORDINANCES Motion carried unanimously. Motion .by Councilman Sundland -and seconded. by Councilman Letourneau to .adopt Resolution- 81-040. RESOLUTION 81-040 A. RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR AND ACTING CITY MANAGER TO. .EXECU.TE THE AGREEMENT WITH LOREN E. SWANSON AND ARLENE' M. SWANSON AND C. G. HILL COMPANY TO RELOCATE THE PROPOSED CUL DE SAC AT. THE END OF ANTHONY LAND NORTH Motion carried . unanimously. Motion .by Councilman Ranallo .and .seconded by Councilman Sundland to adopt Resolution 81-0.41. RESOLUTION 81-041 . A RESOLUTION RATIFYING THE AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY AND- THE A.F.S .C.M.E. LOCAL NO. 57 , RE- PRESENTING THE ST. ANTHONY POLICE DEPARTMENT Motion carried unanimously. • -3- Motion by Councilman Sundland and seconded .by .Councilman Marks to adopt Resolution .81-042 .opposing the requested right-of-way dedi- cation.. off. Silver Lake Road .because it will cause .undue hardship • for the developer of St. Anthony Court. RESOLUTION 81-042 A RESOLUTION' REQUESTING..RAMSEY COUNTY TO WAIVE MAJOR STREET' PLAN REQUIREMENTS FOR ADDITIONAL' RIGHT-OF-WAY Motion carried unanimously. The Council .next considered an agenda- addendum; a .resolution authoriz- ing the purchase -of the Burlington Northern. Bridge on St. Anthony Boulevard so the City may seek state and .federal funding of the bridge- rebuilding project and .making the purchase: contingent upon such funding. When .Councilman ,Marks expressed concern about whether the City .might incur liability along with the ownership, Mr. Hamer told him the bridge will be carefully inspected by the. Public Works Department and blocked :off., if safety demands. Motion by Councilman..Sundland . and- seconded .by Councilman .Ranallo to adopt Resolution 81-043. RESOLUTION 81-043 A RESOLUTION: AUTHORIZING THE CITY OF ST. ANTHONY TO. PURCHASE THE BURLINGTON NORTHERN BRIDGE Motion carried unanimously. - At 8 : 00 P.M. , the Mayor opened the public hearing on the proposed Request -for- Proposals for a Cable Communications-System. Alan Kaeding, 3. 909 Shamrock .Drive, Chairman .of..the City 's Advisory Com- mittee to the. North Suburban Cable Commission.-, was .present to discuss the proposed resolution which will . authorize ' the request for bids for cable franchise. He said the document does not substantially differ from that the Council was provided at. their last meeting except there are now . included various positions regarding the cable services taken .by the U .of M, Roseville schools , the library systems for Ramsey County and the Archidiocese of. St. Paul, and Minneapolis, regarding which the NSCC has no .serious-reservations., and the terms of the franchise had been changed to -fifteen years ,.instead of ten. Thomas Creighton-, NSCC Attorney, was present and recommended the Council also adopt by. motion the .staff contact guidelines which were developed to monitor contacts between the cable company and the various municipalities_ . Action` on such .a motion was deferred until later ' in the meeting. The hearing was closed at 8 :05 P.M. Motion .by Councilman Sundland and seconded by Councilman Ranallo to adopt Resolution 81-039 . RESOLUTION 81-039 • A RESOLUTION ADOPTING A REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS FOR A CABLE COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEM FOR THE CITY OF. ST. ANTHONY Motion-.carried. unanimously. -4- The Council concurred with Mr- . Hamer' s recommendation that assess- ments for County Road C Project 1979-003 be deferred until the Anthony Lane North reconstruction is .completed, since a number of the same properties are involved in -both projects. : His June 4th memorandum containing a breakdown. of the project costs was accepted as informational. Scheduling of interviews for the City Manager position will be con- sidered during a .special Council meeting to be held at 7 :00 P.M. , June 11th. The Acting City Manager had attached to his June 9th memorandum regarding the problem with MTC riders parking their cars in the City ' s liquor store parking lot every day., a survey indicating only three of twenty-six vehicles parked in the lot every day belong to St. Anthony residents. Mr.. Hamer was notin favor of using the Central- Park parking lot as an alternate parking site as suggested in the MTC letter June lst. Staff was. directed .to tactfully inform the parkers the City needs the space they are using every day and suggest they contact the MTC for an alternate parking site in the area. In his June 9th memorandum, Mr. Berg had proposed the unclaimed property held by the Police Department be disposed of at the Anoka- Fridley auctions -which drew more prospective buyers than when the sale was held in .St. Anthony. The auction will be. publicized on the Community Bulletin Board as well as -through the St. Anthony Bulletin. An agenda addendum was the request from. Trans Alaska .Seafood, Inc. • that they be granted permission to- conduct a ,nonprofit fund raiser to benefit the North Suburban Arts Center and -the St. - Anthony Civic Orchestra in the .Apache Plaza parking .lot on June ll.th. The Mayor said she had assumed the activity had been cleared -with the Country Store and Country Club by the Apache management. Mr. Berg said neither store had -objected to the same type .of sale at Apache.- the previous week. Motion, by Councilman Sundland and seconded by Councilman Marks to grant -permission to Trans Alaska Seafood, Inc. for a seafood sale as proposed in the Apache Plaza .Shopping Center. parking lot from 10 : 00 A.M. to 6 :00 P.M. , June 11, 1981. Motion carried unanimously. Motion by Councilman Ranallo and seconded by. Councilman Marks to appoint Don Hickerson, Police Chief, to rep-lace Mr. Fornell as Director for. Hennepin Emergency Communications Organization, as recommended .in Mr. Hamer' s- June 8th memorandum. Motion carried unanimously. Councilman. Marks commented that .the Hennepin County Bureau of Public Service traffic report substantiated the traffic count figures quoted. during the liquor store relocation- discussions. • Motion. by Councilman. Sundland and seconded by Councilman Ranallo to approve the temporary .beer permit. requested by- John Coleman, 4016 Shamrock Drive, for a couples ' softball ..game to be held in Emerald Park, June 14 , 1981. -5- Voting on the motion: Aye: Sundland, Haik, Ranallo .and Letourneau. Nay: Marks. Motion carried. Motion by Councilman Ranallo -and- seconded by .Councilman Marks to approvepayment . of $1,192 to the Association. of' Metropolitan Munici- palities for annual .dues .and..to designate Councilman Marks to serve. as alternate delegate .to - the . Association. Motion carried unanimously. The Council accep.ted. as informational, the reports from:.Carol Johnson relating.. .to :a decrease. in Revenue Sharing funds anticipated for the next entitlement period and .the. brighter- picture for the City' s investments for 1981. Motion by Councilman Sundland. and seconded by. Councilman Ranallo to grant an on-.sale 3. 2 beer license...for. the Northgate Motel. Motion carried unanimously. Motion by Councilman Ranallo..and seconded by Councilman Sundland to grant a heating license to Yale, Inc. Motion .carried unanimously. • Motion .by Councilman .Sundland.-and seconded..by Councilman Letourneau to approve payment of $1,600. to Short-Elliott-Hendrickson, Inc. for engineering services related. to. the superimposed roof on the municipal water reservoir. Motion carried unanimously. Motion by Councilman Sundland and .seconded by- Councilman Ranallo to follow the North Suburban Cable .Commission guidelines to monitor City staff contacts , with the ,cable company. Motion carried .unanimously. Councilman Letourneau .noted observing numerous instances where residents are . mowing their lawns into the City streets giving the City "a tacky appearance" . Staff mas requested to include ina future Newsletter -a cautionary message against the practice because the grass . clippings can clog up the sewer lines and eventually end up as a pollutant. for Silver Lake Staff. was also requested . to contact the .Apache management regarding the maintenance -of the right-of-way on their properties at Apache Plaza. and the Equinox apartments.;, reminding. "them that if the right- of-ways are not kept up, the Public Works Department will do the necessary mowing and assess the costs to them. Owners of empty lots in the City will also- be given the same advice. -6- Motion by Councilman Sundland .and seconded by Councilman Marks to adjourn the meeting at 8:40 P'.M. Motion .carried unanimously. Respectfully submitted, Helen Crowe Secretary Mayor ATTEST: City Clerk • •