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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC MINUTES 07141981 Meeting sneer 100192 III VIII VIII VIII VIII VIII I IIII Box: ss Folder: Document: CC MINUTES 01101981 CITY OF ST. ANTHONY COUNCIL MINUTES July 14 , 1981 The meeting was called to order by .Mayor. Haik at .7 :30 P.M. Present for roll call : Letourneau, Ranallo, Haik and Sundland. . Absent: Marks. Also present:. Larry . Hamer, Acting City Manager; Ron Berg.; Administra- tive Assistant; William Soth, City Attorney; and Carol Johnson, - Clerk/Treasurer. Motion by Councilman Sundland and seconded. by Councilman Letourneau to approve. as submitted the minutes to ,the Council meeting held June 23 , 1981. Motion carried unanimously. The minutes of the June 25th meeting of the Advisory Committee to the Health Board were accepted as informational and the ordinance they had developed to establish a housing -maintenance code for multiple dwellings was considered. Mr. Soth reported that, although he had, at Mr. Fornell' s request, researched several legal questions which might arise in relation to the development of such an ordinance, and had recommended Brooklyn Park' s ordinance as a. model for the City, he had not yet specifically reviewed the ordinance which. the Com- mittee had developed in the context of .the City's needs . He would therefore prefer redrafting the ordinance before the first reading is approved. by the Council, incorporating any suggestions they might wish to make. The City Attorney . indicated .he did not believe the ordinance could be used to shut down a non-conforming facility but rather saw the value of the ordinance as a mechanism of enforcement for the City where landlords fail to meet the maintenance: standards set in the ordinance. Mr. Soth agreed with Mayor Haik that the ordinance might also provide the tenants with grounds to file against such landlords . The Mayor then suggested the development of the ordinance should be publicized in the City Newsletter so tenants may effectively utilize the new regulations. -The .Council .agreed .Ordinance 1981-00.9. should be rewir.tten with stand- ards for..duplexes or double ,bungalows .eliminated because of legal difficulties with enforcement forsuchdwellings. . They also requested Mr. Soth to check if the definition of "family" in the proposed ordin- ance had not been sufficiently .addressed elsewhere in the City ordinances and favored an ordinance requirement for replacement of .vegetation which dies or has been destroyed, if such vegetation is deemed necessary to the health, safety or . welfare of the dwelling residents. ORDINANCE 1981-009 AN ORDINANCE RELATING TO MULTIPLE DWELLINGS , LICENSES AND REGULATIONS, AMENDING SECTION 310 :00 BY ADDING A SECTION 310 :10 OF THE 1973 CODE OF ORDINANCES No action was taken. Motion by Councilman Sundland and seconded by Councilman Ranallo to adopt the resolution which provides- for an- accounting transfer of $500 for the service agreement covering the pager and .amplifier units requested by the Fire Department. RESOLUTION 81-048 A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING AN ACCOUNTING TRANSFER TO PROVIDE FOR A FIRE DEPARTMENT SERVICE AGREEMENT Motion carried unanimously.. Motion by Councilman Ranallo. and seconded by Councilman Sundland to adopt the resolution which- authorizes the development .of, plans and specifications for the watermain relocation- and replacement project on 37th Avenue N.E. from Silver. Lake. Road -to Highcrest Road as recommended. by the Acting City Manager. RESOLUTION 81-049 A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR AND ACTING CITY MANAGER TO-.EXECUTE A PROPOSAL FROM SHORT-ELLIOTT-HENDRI'CKSON, INC. Motion carried unanimously. In his July 7th memorandum, Mr. Soth had reviewed .the proposed plat of the Christen Addition. Motion by Councilman Letourneau and seconded by Councilman Sundland to adopt Resolution 81=050. . RESOLUTION 81-050 A RESOLUTION APPROVING CHRISTEN ADDITION Motion carried unanimously. Mr. Berg reported Mr. Walbon. is waiting for further proposals from the City regarding the possible redevelopment for residential use of his property on Highway 8. In his July 10th memorandum, the Administrative Assistant hadrecommended .acceptance .of the proposal for a tax increment financing study submitted ,by' Westwood Planning and Engineering because,' it- represents .the lowest of the .two bids made and Westwood had just completed the Kenzie Terrace study for the City. All study costs should be fully recoverable through the CDBG program whether -or not the development is accomplished, he added. Councilman Letourneau indicated he preferred. some commitment .on the owner' s part but the Mayor wondered if, as estimated, this development might increase the City'.s housing stock by 30 units , the City could afford to .wait for this to happen. It was confirmed that the Clark station property., which had originally been considered for the same study, 'had been sold. Motion by Mayor Haik and seconded by Councilman Sundland to. adopt the resolution which awards the contract for a .study of redevelopment options on the Walbon property to Westwood Planning and Engineering Company for a fee not to exceed $400. ti -3- RESOLUTION 3-RESOLUTION 81-052 A RESOLUTION TO .ENGAGE A CONSULTANT FOR A PLANNING STUDY Motion carried unanimously. Motion by Councilman. Sundland and seconded by Councilman Letourneau to adopt Resolution 81-053 . RESOLUTION 81-053 A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR AND ACTING CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE THE.: AGREEMEN.T WITH KENKO',.. INC. FOR ST.. ANTHONY PROJECT 78-01 AND ROSEVILLE CITY PROJECT W-ST-80-20 Motion carried unanimously. . The Council members .indicated general, agreement with the recommenda- tions regarding -the`Shade-.Tree 'Disease- P.rogram made .by Mr. Hamer in his July . 6th memorandum. He .will. return -later-'with further recommenda- tions related to the program. for budget consideration. At 8: OO. P.M. , the Mayor opened the public -hearing. on .the need for a Housing and Redevelopment Authority to .function in St. Anthony. Mr. Soth. advised that the resolution authorizing the HRA includes (_a) and (=d) of the resolution calling forthe hearing and requested Council direction as to whether or. not (b) and .(c), should also be used. Mr.. Berg indicated -he. believes. (c) should be. retained because it addresses a concern of the- Metropolitan Council that-. the City does not provide enoughlow to moderate cost family housing. There were a. dozen residents present but only one, Violet .Lundeen, 2538 Kenzie Terrace, spoke. When Mrs.. Lundeen asked when the City ,was going-to "take". the property, the' Mayor explained the process involved in an HRA* and told her the condition of the center meridian in front- of .Mrs. Lundeen' s home is the- responsibility of Hennepin County. Mr. Hamer agreed to determine whether there might be a health hazard involved in the maintenance of the property west of -Mrs. Lundeen' s home.. When no one else _accepted the Mayor' s invitation to speak regarding the HRA, she closed the hearing at 8 :15 P.M. Motion by Councilman Ranallo and seconded by Councilman Sundland to adopt Resolution 81-051 with inclusion of (c) from Resolution 81-047 which states-, "There is a shortage ' of. decent , safe, and sanitary dwelling accommodations in the City of St. Anthony available to persons- of low income . at rentals they can afford. " , as a finding. RESOLUTION 81-051 A RESOLUTION ACTIVATING A HOUSING AND REDEVELOP- MENT. AUTHORITY IN AND FOR THE CITY OF ST. ANTHONY Motion carried unanimously. -4- The Mayor. reported Councilman .Marks .had indicated to her. that, 'although he could not be-.present , for the hearing, he wanted .it entered into the record that he is in favor of the HRA. . Copies of priority ratings of the HUD Section 202 program applications including the senior housing proposal on Kenzie Terrace from various Metropolitan Council committees had-.been included in the Council agenda packets .and .the Mayor. reported . a meeting with the organization propos- ing the development in St. Anthony which she had attended with Mr. Berg and Brad. Bjorklund, Chairman of .the Planning. Commission, where the project officials . expressed . optimism regarding chances of receiving HUD financing. None of the Council members .present indicated, they, plan to attend the Congress of Cities .in Detroit.- in November and the City Clerk will wait to hear from .Councilman Marks whether he desires to have a reservationmade for him. Accepted as informational were .the Fire Department's June report and progress reports on City projects- including the Inflow/Infiltration Study from Mr. Hamer. Motion..b.y Councilman .Sundland-. and seconded .by Councilman Letourneau to grant the eight heating licenses listed in the July 14 , 1981 Council agenda. Motion carried. unanimously. • Mr. Soth agreed- the Community Services Department application for licenses to use .liquor in the City parks should probably be revised to conform to .City .ordinance requirements that information regarding dates and .event locationbe provided ..by the applicant. Motion: by Councilman Ranallo and seconded .by Councilman Sundland to approve temporary. beer licenses for 11 Cynthia Sibbet for a family picnic in Emerald Park, July. 19 , 1981, from 1-:00 P..M.. .to 7 :00 P.M. ; 2) for a Honeywell company. softball tournament .in Central .Park from 5 :30. P.M. t_ o .9 :00 P'.M.: , . July 24 , 1981; . and 3) for a District 282 gradLiates".. gathering in Central Park from 2 :00 .P.M.- to 8:00 P.M. , . September 12 , 1981. ' Motion. carried unanimously. Motion- by Councilman Sundland and seconded by.Mayor Haik to approve. payment of. all .verified claims- listed in. the July 14 , .1981 Council agenda. Motion carried unanimously. Motion by Councilman Ranallo and seconded by Councilman Sundland to approve payment of $2 ,694.45 to Planning Design & Research Engineers fpr their services on the infiltration/inflow analysis. • Motion carried unanimously. -5- As .reported in. the July 10th memorandum by Mr. Hamer., the Kiwanis Club has .exceeded their budget of . $3 ,200 for the community bulletin board and .is now -requesting the City to pay the electrical installation costs of $503. When the Mayor .expressed her concerns this . might encourage overruns by other community organizations , the Acting. City Manager explained one of the reasons the project had exceeded its projected costs had .been his own suggestion that .the sign base be constructed of .brick rather..than railroad,: ties, as originally planned by the Kiwanis. Motion by Councilman Ranallo and seconded by Councilman Letourneau to approve payment of $503 to Dickson Electric for electrical installation for the community bulletin board to bepaid from the Council ' s Con- tingency Fund. Voting .on the motion: Aye: Ranallo, Letourneau and Haik. Abstention: Sundland (Kiwanis member) . Motion carried. The Council was reminded of the workshop .with the Fire Department Reserves which. has been rescheduled .for 7 :00 P..M. ,' July 29 , 1981 . Mr. Soth distributed copies of the agreement with the new City Manager • for Council approval. Motion by Councilman Ranallo and seconded by Councilman Letourneau to adjourn the meeting at 8 :25 P.M. Motion carried unanimously. Respectfully submitted , Helen Crowe Secretary Mayor ATTEST: City -Clerk