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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC MINUTES 07281981 Meeting Sheet 100194 II I IIIA VIII VIII VIII VIII IIII IIII Boy: 15 Folder: Document: CC MINUTES 07281981 CITY OF ST. ANTHONY COUNCIL MINUTES • July 28 , 1981 The meeting was called to order 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, Administra- tive Assistant; and William Soth, City Attorney. Motion by Councilman Ranallo and seconded by Councilman Letourneau to approve as submitted the minutes for the Council meeting held July 14 , 1981. Motion carried unanimously. Questions raised regarding the -City' s audit were accepted as agenda addendum under No. 14d. Dick Enrooth reported actions taken and recommendations to the Council made by the Planning Commission during - their July 21st meeting as reflected in the minutes of that meeting. New information regarding the . ownership of the property at 3301 ' Stinson Boulevard prompted the following: Motion by Councilman Marks and seconded by Councilman Sundland to table action on the request for rezoning from C, commercial, to R-2 , two family residential, the former Clark station property, until the. sale of that property has been verified. Motion carried unanimously. Mr. Enrooth .read the conditions under which the Planning Commission had recommended approval of the two ground-lit monument signs requested for -the new Hub Manufacturing Co. building being constructed on Anthony Lane in the St. Anthony Office - Park by Watson- and Forsberg, general contractors. Mr. Berg showed the plans for the proposed signage. Mr. John Forsberg was present, but did not speak and there was no further input from .anyone in the audience. Motion by .Councilman Ranallo and seconded by Councilman Letourneau to accept the recommendation of approval from the Planning Commission for the signage as presented for the Hub Manufacturing Company building at 2825-27 South Anthony Lane. Motion carried unanimously. The minutes on the consideration of the feasibility. of constructing a single family residence onthe substandard, but platted, 50 foot lot, owned by John and Vivian Domalik, were clarified to indicate the vacant lot .address is 3224 Stinson Boulevard N.E. , and the Domaliks live in the double bungalow to the north, at 3226 Stinson. The -2- minutes were also. in error. as to the type of front yard variance which. will. be necessary, since the, ordinance requires lots to be 75 feet wide and..not 75 foot front yard .setbacks . The information • regarding the replatting of other lots in the area .was accepted as informational, but not relative to the. proposal; but the fact that the structure on the lotto the south is sited closer to the property line than indicated. on the . City maps, was considered pertinent. Mr. Enrooth told .the Council. the Commission .members had agreed the proposal -would result in a. .good utilization of a substandard, but buildable,- lot . as long as the dwelling constructed .on the site doesn' t pose a problem for the adjoining property owners. A poll of the Council towards the concept was taken for the benefit of Mr.. and Mrs— Domalik, who were present. Councilman. Letourneau would not oppose specific plans for the proposal being presented- at--a public- hearing before the Commission, agreeing with. the Commission. members. that it. is important for the City to investigate all. possibilities of utilizing vacant .land for housing. Councilman Ranallo could see nothing wrong with the proposal as long as the. structure is sited correctly, seeing a singlefamily structure as .preferable to the two.-unit dwelling on the adjoining same size lot. Mayor Haik said she believed the City would look more favorably on a proposal where .the person building the house was also the owner and told Mr.. Domalik, "If you. .get. the property rezoned and then sell it off., it may be harder to. get the variances necessary to build. " Councilman Sundland .agreed . this may be the time for the City to permit the development of vacant substandard lots .as long as the developments are done -properly. He did not believe the City should prevent such. .property owners from utilizing their property. Councilman Marks could approve increasing the housing stock and felt in these hard economic times the Council owes it to the City to provide a .less expensive range type of housing stock-. His approval was also based on an acceptable plan for development being presented at the public hearing: When Mr. Berg indicated the Domalik' s- had . reported no opposition to their proposal from the neighbors, , the Mayor reminded the Council the City Attorney had previously advised. them .that although the neighbors' input regarding a proposal might be a political consideration, it should not .be a consideration for granting variances . . Mr. Enrooth: then reported the Commission had .reinforced the under- standing .that. the existing signage on the shop at 3909 Silver Lake Road is only a .*temporary: measure until the remainder of the Hedlund . PUD is developed, as will. be confirmed in the letter to the interested parties .the Commission' recommended staff write. He concluded .his .report by reporting the .Commission'.s public acknowi- ' ed ement- of the- research and documentation- of pertinent data is being provided by Mr.. Berg and .its value to the Commission. -3- Commenting on the thoughts expressed by Mr. Sopcinski after the Danelski decision had been made, the Mayor said she had based her • approval of the proposal .on the fact that the City Attorney had advised this approval could be considered. on a one time basis and would not necessarily dictate the kind of decision which may be made for a similar request in the future, .but she did not perceive the differences in heat-saving costs projected by the applicant at separate hearings , -and appreciated .Mr. Sopcinski ' s comments after the fact•.• She is most appreciative - of the astute comments the Plan- ning_ Commission. member provides regarding the proposals which come before the Commission. - Mr. Hamer reported .communication with .the Advisory Committee to the Health Board which indicated Dr.Carr and Mrs.. Connelly are still urging the housing maintenance code be .applied to duplexes and double bungalows. He also reported suggestions regarding the pro- posed ordinance offered by Mr. Kleinman, manager for the Diamond 8 apartments , regarding the role agents .-and managers of apartment complexesrelating to responsibility for ordinance conformance - and process servicing for violations . The City Attorney said the ordin- ance is written to place the ultimate responsibility for the main- tenance of the building to the owners who .have to be identified by name and address before- a license is granted. The discussion was deferred- until after the public hearing on the Community Development Block Grant program which was .opened by the Mayor at 8 :05 P.M. • Mr. Berg reported Resolution 817054 allows him to- reallocate funds for the Walbon Redevelopment Study ..out. of administrative costs for Year III and will verify whether the funds to be involved are $825.16 or $826. 16 . There was no one else present to offer input and the hearing was closed at 8 : 09 P.M. Motion by Cbuncilman. Ranallo and seconded by Councilman Marks to adopt Resolution-i..,.81-054 -after -the-,amount of funds to be reallocated from the CDBG program have been verified by staff. RESOLUTION 81-054 A RESOLUTION REALLOCATING CDBG MONIES Motion carried unanimously. The discussion of the housing maintenance. ordinance was resumed with suggestions from Council for. ch_anges in wording to make the require- ments easier to enforce.. Mr. Soth will research whether a distinc- tion, as -related to health, welfare and safety, can be made between two or more unit .dwellings which are owner occupied or completely rental. The penalties for failure to comply. with the ordinance were explored fully with the Attorney advising that if a license is with- drawn a penalty can be imposed for operating without that license. Councilman ' Sundland commented..that, although it might .be helpful to have the ordinance written for . all. dwellings- in the City , as the housing stock . gets older it may also become administratively difficult -4- for the City to enforce such an ordinance. Mr. Soth then advised that there are state laws which can also be enforced for situations involving extremely hazardous .or unsanitary conditions . Mr. Hamer suggested that the City Manager, rather than the Building Inspector, be named under Section . 310 :95 as .the . enforcing' authority. The ordinance will be rewritten to reflect the recommended changes . Motion by Councilman Sundland and seconded by Councilman Marks to adopt Resolution 81-055 . RESOLUTION '81-055 A RESOLUTION DECLARING. APRIL 19-23 , 1982 AS HEALTH WEEK Motion carried unanimously. Motion by Councilman Sundland and seconded by Councilman Ranallo to adopt Resolution 81-056 . RESOLUTION 81-056 A RESOLUTION .APPROVING AMENDMENT TO HENNEPIN COUNTY CRIMINAL .JUSTICE COORDINATING COUNCIL BY-LAWS Motion .carried unanimously. Motion by Councilman Sundland and..seconded by .Councilman Letourneau • to adopt theresolution which -requests additional- planning assistance funds for the City' s Comprehensive Plan. RESOLUTION 81-057 A RESOLUTION REQUESTING 1980-81 LOCAL PLANNING ASSISTANCE GRANT FUNDS FROM METROPOLITAN COUNCIL Motion .carried unanimously. The City Attorney had .revised the Certificate -of Appointment to indicate the Councilmembers ' service on the HRA willcoincide with the term of. office. -on the Council for each. Motion by Councilman Marks and seconded by Councilman Sundland to adopt Resolution 81-058 and the .-revised Certificate of' Appointment, dated July 28 , 1981. RESOLUTION 81-058 A RESOLUTION RELATING TO ST. ANTHONY HOUSING AND REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY, APPROVING THE APPOINTMENT OF COMMISSIONERS THEREOF Motion carried unanimously. Nancy Papatola. of Health Fitness Consultants , 5217 Wayzata Boulevard, • answered questions related to the program of physical fitness she is proposing be adopted for City employees with clerical and Council .members. added to her listing of employees . In his July 22nd memo- randum, .Mr. Hamer had set forth the conditions under which he could recommend the program for the City. Ms. Papatola indicated her c -5- projected costs to the City would be decreased if school district employees participated in the program..' The Council agreed to review • the program after the physical -fitness specialist .has contacted the school district and following a poll of the City employees to ascertain their interest -in participating. ' Mr. Hamer' s recominendations .that;..the -City approve .Ramsey County 's policy for detached pathway maintenance were accepted. The Council acknowledged the letter of thanks to St. Anthony from the City of Roseville for aid rendered Roseville by City employees . during the tornado. Staff was instructed .to handle the request for a block party on Armour Terrace according to .the policy established by the City Council for such events. Motion by Councilman Ranallo and seconded by Councilman Sundland to grant a temporary liquor. license to Ronald L. Hansen for a private picnic. in Central Park from 12 :00 P.M. to 9 :00 P.M. , August 29 , 1981. Voting on the motion: Aye Ranallo, Sundland-, Haik, and Letourneau. Nay: Marks. Motion carried. The letter from the. Department of Labor and Industry regarding state fire protection standards from OSHA and-.the May, 1981 Police Report were accepted as informational. Motion by Councilman Ranallo and seconded by Councilman Letourneau to grant a heating license to Louis . DeGidio, Inc. Motion:..carried.unanimously. Motion by Councilman Sundland- and seconded by Councilman Marks to approve payment of all verified claims listed in the July 28, 1981 Council agenda-. Motion carried unanimously. Motion .by Councilman Sundland and seconded by Councilman Ranallo to approve payment of $15,062 , .as per . revised Invoice No. 8166 from Hennepin County for assessing services. Motion .carried unanimously. Motion by . Councilman Sundland and seconded by Councilman Letourneau to approve payment of annual dues of $1,883 to the League of Minnesota • Cities. Motion carried unanimously. -6- Motion by Councilman Marks and seconded by Councilman Ranallo to approve payment of $273 .96 to Westwood Planning & Engineering as • partial payment for planning services related to the Kenzie Terrace Study. Motion -carried unanimously. Councilman Marks pointed out the reference in the City audit to the absence of a General Fixed Assets Accounting Group. Mr. Hamer said such . accounting has already. been. made for the water and sewer funds as well as the liquor stores. Depreciation accounting is already being done for equipment for fire insurance purposes and as soon- as the new City Manager takes over, Mr. Hamer intends to complete the accounting procedures recommended in the audit. Motion by Councilman .Ranallo . and- seconded by Councilman Letourneau to adjourn the meeting at 9 :30 P.M. Motion carried unanimously. Respectfully submitted, Helen Crowe .Secretary Mayor ATTEST: City Clerk •