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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC MINUTES 12081981 Meeting Sheet 100216 III VIII VIII VIII VIII VIII II III Box: 15 Folder: Document CC MINUTES 12081981 CITY OF ST. ANTHONY COUNCIL MINUTES December 8 , 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: Dave Childs , City Manager; William Soth , City Attorney ; and Carol Johnson, Clerk/Treasurer. Councilman.Marks proposed the November 24th Council minutes be amended to include the following : Page 1, para. 13 : Add "He added that there are two sites in the City where he believes better snow removal- should be enforced; the bridge over the railroad tracks on Silver Lake Road and the sidewalks in front of the circular driveway in front of the high school" . Motion by Councilman Marks and seconded by Councilman Letourneau to approve as amended the minutes for the Council meeting held November 24 , 198.1. Motion carried unanimously. • Motion by Councilman Sundland and seconded by Councilman Letourneau to grant a temporary beer permit and waive the fees for the St. Charles Borromeo Church Mardi Gras to be held February 21 , 1982 . Motion carried unanimously . Before approving the verified claims , Councilman Marks questioned what the effect might be for the City to withhold payment of the Metro Waste Commission billing as a protest of its size. The Manager said he would be glad to research the question but would not advise such action until allother avenues of communication with the Waste Com- mission had been pursued and it becomes apparent that withholding payment is the last recourse for the City . Motion by Councilman Marks and seconded by Councilman Ranallo to approve payment of all verified claims listed in the December 8 , 1981 agenda packet. Motion carried unanimously. Prior to the acceptance of the November Fire Department and liquor operation reports , the Investment report was noted and Carol Johnson commended for the investment policy she followed the past year. Certificates of Commendation for quick thinking and responsible action :} were presented by Mayor Haik to Karin Iverson , 2408 - 34th Avenue N.E. -2- and Brian Smith, 3307 Roosevelt Court, the nine year olds whose • prompt action when they found an elderly neighbor unconscious on his front lawn, merited, in the Mayor' s estimation, their being recognized as "super citizens" . She told the youngsters she hopes others will learn from -their fine example of service to the community. Mayor Elect Sundland then presented Mayor Haik with a plaque com- memorating her own. excellent service of nine years . in. public office , telling her, "St. Anthony is a better place for having you on the Council and as Mayor" . Council consensus was that there is no undeveloped land in St. Anthony to devote to a disposal, resource recovery, or a waste transfer center requested by Hennepin County. The Manager reported Short-Elliott-Hendrickson, Inc. had submitted a proposal for updating the estimated construction costs for the proposed street overlay-restoration project at the request. of staff who believe they will need the revised figures to confer with the bonding companies and that current estimates should be furnished the Council prior to the town hearings where the restoration program will be presented to the community , because , Mr. Childs cautioned, "the residents will hold you to the figures you first present to them" . The Manager said he would like to make an advance announcement in the January Newsletter that the City is contemplating a street improvements program which will require additional funding. Authori- zation of the $500 cost of the study was deferred until the work session on the street project is held by the Council in January . Councilman Ranallo believes it essential that residents also be made aware of the serious financial problems which will result for the City if the state aid is delayed past the June 1982 payment date. Many residents have indicated .to Council members that they believe City services should be maintained at their present levels and the Council agreed the community has to be told that it may cost them more to do so. The Manager was directed to contact the City ' s representatives in the State Legislature to request they keep the City informed as to the effects they perceive the proposed budget cuts may have for the City. The $1, 300 cost of replacing the driveway for the National Cash Register Sales building as part of the Anthony Lane North reconstruction project had been mistakenly identified as a Roseville charge at the last Council meeting and Mr. Childs requested the motion of approval be repeated. Motion by Councilman Ranallo and seconded by Councilman Marks to approve Change Order #3 in the amount of $1 ,300 for the Anthony Lane North reconstruction project without the conditions imposed on this approval November 24 , 1981. Motion carried unanimously. r � -3- Motion by Councilman Marks and seconded by Councilman Letourneau to approve payment of $46 , 692 . 53 to Kenko, Inc. as final payment for their services on the Anthony Lane North reconstruction project. Motion carried unanimously. Mr. Childs reported the general membership meeting for the Association of Minnesota Municipalities to consider legislative policies for 1982 will be held December 30th. One of the items to be considered will be railroad taxes , which, Mr. Soth confirmed, the railroads insist are driving them out of the state. He said the railroads would probably welcome being taxed for real estate at the same rate as other corporations . The Manager commented that the City does provide services such as fire and police protection and maintenance for those properties within the City. In their November 25th bulletin, the AMM had alerted the cities to the serious implications for them relative to the Metropolitan Council ' s proposed Surface Water Manage- ment Plan and had urged attendance at one of the hearings scheduled by the Metro Council during December. The Manager will find out before the next Council meeting whether the funding requested by the North Suburban Developmental Achievement Center, Inc. is a continuation of the $1,000 paid them by the City in 1981 or represents a funding of their capital improvements program. He will also research whether there are St. Anthony residents attend- ing the center. He and the Mayor questioned whether this type of activity should be the county ' s rather than the City ' s responsibility and whether the City's responsibility should be to provide physical and not social services . The concern was expressed that there may i be numerous charities requesting donations during the coming year. The New Brighton Manager had inquired whether the City might be interested in joining New Brighton' s investigation of possible legal action against those responsible for contaminating that city 's water supply. A presentation by the Public Works Director earlier in the year had convinced the Council that St. Anthony ' s water supplies will probably not be affected and Mrs . Johnson confirmed the City has retained Healy Labs to monitor the water supply every month. Mr. Soth advised that the City will probably be able to join in any lawsuit, if problems arise later. Westwood Planning and Engineering had submitted their proposal to provide implementation management for the Kenzie Terrace Redevelopment Project and the Manager indicated he and Mr. Berg will probably not have the expertise nor the time he sees may be necessary to handle all the work involved in the next phase of the project. There was no interest in adopting Westwood ' s proposal at this time but further consideration will be given to the proposal when the Housing and Redevelopment Authority meets in January, when it is anticipated there may be firm offers from two developers . Larry Hamer will attend the public meeting to be held December 10th by Ramsey County to discuss the County Road D improvement project , according to Mr. Childs , who said the only major changes he sees involve a further widening of the roadway to accommodate a right hand turn lane, going west to north at the Silver Lake Road inter- section. y -4- Motion by Councilman Marks and seconded by .Councilman Sundland to adopt the resolution which authorizes a budget transfer of $3 ,500 in the Police -Department overtime account -to compensate for overtime resulting from the three months absence of one of the police officers who had a heart attack. RESOLUTION 81-074 A RESOLUTION MODIFYING THE 1981 BUDGET Motion carried unanimously. Carol Johnson left the meeting at this time. As he recommended in his December 4th memorandum, and as reported in the minutes for the December lst . staff meeting, Mr. Childs is- pro- posing a .new personnel performance evaluation system be incorporated into the Stanton system for the 1982' compensation package for non- union employees , including several minor grading classification changes which he pointed out. A formal presentation of the plan will be made by the Manager in January. Motion by Councilman Sundland and seconded by Councilman Letourneau to adopt Resolution 81-075. RESOLUTION 81-075 A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR AND CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE THE AGREEMENT WITH MAPSI FOR ANIMAL CONTROL SERVICES Motion carried unanimously. Councilman Ranallo recommended Larry Hamer should be compensated for the extra work he undertook during the .thirteen weeks he served as Acting City Manager. The meeting was recessed . from 9 :00 P.M. to 9 :10 P.M. while records for the period .when Mr. Fornell served in the same capacity were researched. Motion by Councilman Sundland and seconded by Councilman Ranallo to authorize the payment of $1,000 , ona one-time basis , be made to Larry Hamer for the work and time he .devoted to serving as Acting City Manager while a new Manager was being hired. Motion carried unanimously. Because residents seem to have the misconception that the City is going .to dispose of the debris which collected on their properties during a recent snow storm, Councilman Marks suggested staff should publicize the fact that the City is unable to pick up such materials from private properties and leaving branches , etc. on the curbs may interfere with snow removal on the streets. The delay in reconstructing the bridge over the railroad tracks on St. Anthony Boulevard was discussed, with the Manager saying he is investigating the criteria set for funding bridge projects . He told -5- the Council there is a slight problem for drivers on the bridge now ® and a squad car had to be positioned at the foot of the bridge while the surface was . sanded recently. There has been no response from Advisory Committee to the Health Board members to inquiries from staff as to their interest in serv- ing on the East Side Hennepin Human Services Council which is being organized in January , according to Mr. Childs , although Roscella Connelly .who represented the City in the organization process has consented to serve. Because of his administrative experience with the welfare department, Planning Commission member, Iry Peterson will be contacted to serve as the second representative from the City on the council. Motion by- Councilman Marks and seconded .by Councilman Ranallo to appoint Roscella .Connelly, 3200. Rankin Road, to serve for a two year term on the East Side .Hennepin County Human Services Council and Irving Peterson, 2900 Crestview- Drive, as the City 's representative to the council for one year, subject to his acceptance of the appointment. Motion carried unanimously . Motion by Councilman Ranallo .and seconded by Councilman Marks to schedule the first Council meeting in January to be held Tuesday, January 5 , 1982 instead of January 12th so the necessary commission appointments may be made and a work session conducted in preparation for the meetings to be held in January .and- February. at which the ' residents will be informed regarding the. proposed street improvements projects . Motion carried unanimously. The formal swearing in of the new Mayor and Council member will be held at this meeting unless an emergency should require the Mayor to take his office earlier. Motion by - Councilman Sundland and seconded by Councilman Marks to adjourn the meeting at 9 : 28 P.M. Motion carried unanimously . Respectfully submitted, Helen Crowe Secretary Mayor ATTEST: City. Clerk