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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC MINUTES 01051982 } - •t Meeting Sheet t 1 102010 i BOX: 21 Folder: CC MINUTES AND AGENDAS 1982 Document: CC MINUTES 01051982 t G L' 1 i / CITY OF ST. ANTHONY COUNCIL MINUTES January 5 , 1982 All current as well as newly elected members of the City Council and retiring Mayor , Sally Haik, .were present for the swearing in cere- monies conducted before approximately. 25 spectators at 7 :00 P .M. Carol Johnson, City Clerk, administered the,e-ath of office to Mayor Robert Sundland and Councilmen Clarence''Ranallo and Richard Enrooth. The Mayor addressed the group telling them heviews the office of Mayor as a public servant and, therefore, will- do his utmost to satisfy the concerns of as many of the City residents as possible . In spite of the many budget problems. related to State shortfalls , he will attempt to maintain the existing level of services to the community . Coffee and cake were served during the informal discussion period which followed, which was concluded with the recitation of the Pledge of Allegiance and presentation of a Minnesota state flag by five members of the American Legion Post 513 , led by Len Bisanti . The Council meeting was called to order by Mayor Sundland at 8 :00 P .M. Present for roll call : Letourneau, Ranallo, Sundland, Enrooth and • Marks . Also present : Dave Childs , City Manager; Ron Berg , Administrative Assistant; William Soth , City Attorney , and Mrs . Johnson, Clerk/Treasurer. Motion by Councilman Ranallo and seconded by Councilman Marks to approve as submitted the minutes o.f the Council meeting held December 8 , 1981. Motion carried unanimously . Motion by Councilman Ranallo and seconded by Councilman Letourneau to grant a heating license to the Palen Kimball Company . Motion carried unanimously . Motion by Councilman Marks and seconded by Councilman Enrooth to approve payments of all verified claims listed in the January 5 , 1982 Council agenda as well as $5 ,681 . 88 to Short-Elliott-Hendrickson , Inc. for engineering services on the City.'s sanitary sewer diversion to Minneapolis and $3 , 322 .96 to Planning Design & Research Engineers for the infiltration/inflow analysis . Motion carried unanimously. • Brad Bjorklund of the Planning Commission reported actions taken and recommendations made to the Council and staff by the Commission as reflected in the minutes of their meeting held December 15 , 1981 . -2- He read the motion, which had passed the Commission by a vote of 5 to • 2 , recommending that the Council grant the total area variance to the City Zoning Ordinance which will make the proposed development of the St. Anthony Court by Sid Johnson- possible . Mr. Berg presented the site plans for the project and pointed out the utility easement he believes should be deleted so the City would not be held liable for future utility .problems . He did not, however , recommend removing the drainage easement. The Administrative Assistant said he has written and oral assurances from Ramsey .Co.unty that they have no plans for widening Silver .Lake Road and therefore would not be utilizing the. ten foot easement dedicated to. them by Gordon Hedlund for that purpose . Mayor Sundland agreed with his assessment that the easement would probably cause no. problems for the townhome project being constructed as proposed since, . although the County has easements along Silver Lake Road in front 'of the Morris and Cadwallder properties to the south of this site , they will have to .institute condemnation proceedings to attain similar- easements from the properties north to Silver Lane . When Councilman Marks asked. why the County doesn ' t want to give the -easement -back, Mr. Berg told him the County' s position is that their retaining the easement may prove to be a benefit for the City if they later decide to install sidewalks along Silver Lake Road. He also pointed out -that the boulevard willbe maintained by the developer or the townhouse owners association. Mr. Soth told Councilman Marks that in order to meet the conditions set for granting a variance to the City Zoning Ordinance , the hardship • would have to be unique to this parcel and a hardship could possibly be established for the developer since he drew up all his plans , which were approved by the City , without being aware of the existence of the easement, and now will probably suffer an economic loss if the plans have,:to be adjusted for the easement. Councilman Ranallo said, when he recalls the unsatisfactory proposals made for this property in the .past , he sees the townhome development as an excellent use of this site and is concerned financing might not be available for fewer units . He believes it would be a shame if this project failed because of a ten foot easement which, in all probability , will never be used by the County. Motion by Councilman Ranallo and- seconded by Councilman Letourneau to grant a 5 ,944 square foot variance for the entire area for the continuation of -the St. Anthony Court project, as proposed, on Lot 12 , Block 1, Penrod Addition (whose-street address will be between 3909- 4017 Silver Lake Road.) .to bring this construction into conformance with all City Zoning Ordinance requirements , subject to removal of the existing City utility easement. The Council finds , as did the Planning Commission.,. that this construction was approved through a variance building permit , granted in consideration of possible vaca- tion and/or acquisition of the ten foot easement held by Ramsey County along Silver Lake Road, and that ' not grantingthe variance may cause financial hardship for the builder in the form of the costs of re- platting;- redesigning and recalculating his construction plans . Motion carried unanimously. + -3- Mr. Johnson was present and indicated he intends to replace the exist- ing building sign with a permanent monument-type brick identification of the townhomes .near the front entrance. Mr. Bjorklund told the Council this information satisfies the concern of the Commission regarding the signage permitted under the Hedlund PUD because when that sign is erected, the signage for the hairstyling shop to the south will have to be removed in accordance with the agreement signed by the owner when Craig & Co. took over that property_. He asked that it be noted that all references to this signage had always been as "temporary" . As noted in the minutes , Mr. Bjorklund will resign as Chairman of the Commission after two years of service in that position . However , he plans to remain on the Commission, if so appointed. - Copies of his annual assessment of the Committee ' s activities for 1981 had been distributed and Mr. Bjorklund discussed some of the highlights with the Council . He requested that all -current Commission members be reappointed and the vacancy created by Mr. Enrooth' s election to the Council be filled as soon as possible , suggesting the City might benefit from representation from the northeast quadrant where so many residents live in apartments , townhouses or condominiums . The Plan- ning Commission- representative said staff support has been excellent and he hopes those services won' t be included in any budget cuts for the City . Since the Commission members receive no monetary compensa- tion, 'the Council will attempt to keep those services at their exist- ing levels , the Mayor assured him and he then inquired as to the progress the Commission is making in developing. the new sign ordinance. • Staff is in the process of revising that document according to changes suggested by the City Attorney and the Commission will complete its review as soon as possible and refer the ordinance to the Council. for final approval, Mr. Bjorklund said. The Planning Commission representative reported numerous inquiries from residents related to the water supply discoloration and failure of the blinking school crossing sign near Wilshire School and was told the Public Works Director had addressed the water problem in his January 5th memorandum to Mr. Childs which was distributed to the Council and staff will investigate the problems with the sign. The Manager said he intends. letting the residents know the discoloration poses no health hazard through the next Newsletter. Jim Schwartz , who writes for the Bulletin , was requested to publicize the vacancy on the Planning Commission for which applications will be taken until February 5th . Staff was also requested to inform by letter persons who had previously indicated an interest in serving on the Commission. Candidates will be interviewed by the Council during their February 9th meeting, and at a special work session , if necessary , so appointments can be made prior to the Commission' s February 16th meeting. Motion by Councilman Marks and seconded by Councilman Enrooth to reappoint all members currently serving on the Planning Commission to serve , as they have requested, on that body during 1982 . • Motion. carried unanimously. -4- The minutes for the December 14th meeting, of the Chemical Abuse Information Committee and the November Police Department report were accepted as informational. A notice of .the - public hearing to consider the reallocation of CDBG funds scheduled to be heard before the Planning Commission during their January 19th meeting had been included in the agenda packet. As they had indicated in their memos of December 3rd and 30th respectively , Mr. Berg and Mr. Childs reiterated that they do not believe it would be cost effective to continue the administration of the Section 8 Rental Assistance program with only from 22 to 25 units in the program in St. Anthony and the $3 ,000 reimbursement falling about $1 , 500 short of the actual costs of administering the program. Councilman Ranallo was concerned with losing those revenues during this critical period and wondered, if the job doesn' t require special expertise., whether it could not be handled by a clerk in the office . The Manager told him the City would have to reimburse the clerk and speculated, "the City can get a lot more value for Ron' s time in other areas" , suggesting the $3 ,00.0 might easily be recovered if the Administrative Assistant' s efforts were directed instead to administering a safety program for the City. He said there have been several instances where expensive accidents might have been avoided if such a program were in operation. He concluded by saying , "The Council knows my philosophy is that the City should provide the physical services and leave the social services to other agencies with more experience and expertise in that field" . Motion by Councilman Letourneau and seconded.by Councilman Marks to authorize the City Manager to negotiate the transfer of administration . of the Section 8 Rental Assistance program for the City of St. Anthony to the Twin Cities Metro Housing and Redevelopment Authority . Motion carried unanimously. The Council followed the recommendations of the Public Works Director in the following action: Motion by Councilman Ranallo and seconded by Councilman Letourneau to accept the bid and award the contract for the backhoe to Midway-- -Tractor--for"$30 1500 . Motion carried unanimously. Notes on the December 30th staff meeting .were accepted as informational . Motion by Councilman Marks and seconded by Councilman Letourneau to table action on the 1982 Compensation for Non-Union Employees proposal until the next .Council meeting. Motion carried unanimously. Motion by Councilman Ranallo and seconded by Councilman Letourneau to adopt the resolution which authorizes a budget transfer to pay overtime which resulted from numerous watermain breaks this winter. -5- RESOLUTION 81-076 A RESOLUTION MODIFYING THE 1981 BUDGET Motion carried unanimously. Motion by Councilman Marks and seconded by Councilman Enrooth to adopt the resolution .which designates the St. Anthony edition of the Bulletin as the City 's legal newspaper. RESOLUTION 82-001 A RESOLUTION DESIGNATING LEGAL NEWSPAPER FOR THE CALENDAR' YEAR OF 1982 Motion 'carried unanimously. Councilman Marks thanked Mr. Schwartz for the inclusion of the Council agenda in this week ' s . edition, indicating he would like to see the practice continued. Motion by Councilman .Letourneau and seconded by Councilman Marks to adopt Resolution 82-002 . RESOLUTION 82-002 A RESOLUTION APPROVING THE SIGNATURE OF THE MAYOR, • FINANCE DIRECTOR AND THE CITY MANAGER ON ALL DRAFTS DRAWN AGAINST. DEPOSITS OF THE CITY OF ST. ANTHONY, MINNESOTA Motion carried unanimously. Motion by Councilman Letourneau and seconded by Councilman Enrooth to adopt the resolution which designates Clarence Ranallo to serve as Mayor Pro Tem for the year 1982 . RESOLUTION 82-003 A RESOLUTION DESIGNATING MAYOR PRO TEM FOR THE CALENDAR YEAR 1982 Voting on the motion: Aye : Letourneau., Enrooth, Sundland, and Marks . Abstention:. Ranallo. Motion carried. Mr. Soth .requested .Resolution 82-004 be amended to change his firm's name to Dorsey & Whitney . • Motion by Councilman Marks and seconded by Councilman Enrooth to adopt the resolution which designates the firm of Dorsey & Whitney as attorneys for the City of St. Anthony for 1982 . -6- • RESOLUTION 82-004 A RESOLUTION DESIGNATING THE CITY ATTORNEY FOR 1982 Motion carried unanimously . Motion by- Councilman Marks and seconded by Councilman Letourneau to adopt the resolution which designates the St. Anthony National Bank as depository for City funds . RESOLUTION 82-005 A RESOLUTION DESIGNATING THE OFFICIAL DEPOSITORY FOR CITY FUNDS Motion carried unanimously . Mr. Childs noted there will be a 12% increase in the City ' s re- imbursement for maintenance of County roads ; Silver Lake Road, Old Highway 8 , and 29th Avenue N.E. , under- the agreement with Hennepin County , which he. recommends the Council approve . Motion by Councilman Letourneau and seconded by Councilman Enrooth to adopt Resolution 82-006 . RESOLUTION 82-006 • A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR AND CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE THE AGREEMENT BETWEEN HENNEPIN COUNTY AND' THE CITY OF ST. ANTHONY FOR ROAD MAINTENANCE Motion carried unanimously. Mr. Soth said he had completed the review of the final plat for the St. Anthony Court and found no reason not to approve it. Motion by Councilman Marks and seconded by Councilman Ranallo to adopt Resolution 82-007 , subject to removal of the utility easement. RESOLUTION 82-007 A RESOLUTION APPROVING ST. ANTHONY COURT ADDITION Motion carried unanimously . Motion by Councilman Letourneau and seconded by Councilman Marks to adopt Resolution 82-008. RESOLUTION 82-008 A RESOLUTION ESTABLISHING MARCH 15 , 1982 AS CUT-OFF DATE FOR RECEIVING PETITIONS • FOR PUBLIC IMPROVEMENTS Motion carried unanimously . -7- Motion by Councilman .Marks and seconded. by Councilman Enrooth • to adopt Resolution 82-009 . RESOLUTION 82-009 A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING ENGINEERING HELP FROM MINNESOTA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Motion carried unanimously. A lengthy discussion on the advantages and disadvantages for the City to have representation from two legislative districts and counties preceded the Council.' s establishing priority preferences for legislative reapportionment as follows : (1) The first preference of the City Council is to maintain the current alignment. (2) The second preference is that the City be located in conjunction with -the City of Minneapolis . (3) The third preference is- .that the City be located in conjunction with the Northeast suburbs . (4) The fourth preference is that the City be located in conjunction with the City of St. Paul . • Motion by Councilman Marks and seconded by Councilman Enrooth to adopt Resolution 82-010 setting priorities as agreed to January 5 , 1982 . RESOLUTION 82-010 A RESOLUTION SETTING PRIORITY PREFERENCES OF THE CITY OF ST. ANTHONY REGARDING LEGISLATIVE REAPPORTIONMENT Motion carried unanimously. Motion by Councilman Letourneau and seconded by Councilman Ranallo to designate Mayor Sundland to serve as Chairman of the St. Anthony Housing and Redevelopment Authority for 1982 . Motion carried unanimously. Motion by Councilman Marks and seconded by Councilman Ranallo to confirm that the new City Council constitutes the Housing and Redevelopment Authority for the City of St. Anthony . Motion carried unanimously . Motion by Councilman Ranallo and seconded by Councilman Enrooth to designate Councilman Letourneau to serve as Vice Chairman of the St. Anthony Housing and Redevelopment Authority for 1982 . • • Voting on the motion: Aye : Ranallo,...Enrooth., Sundland and Marks . Abstention: Letourneau. Motion carried. Motion by Councilman- Marks and seconded by Councilman Enrooth. to adjourn- the meeting. at 9 :05 .P.M. Motion carried unanimously. Respectfully submitted, Helen Crowe Secretary 01 ay r • ATTEST: , City Clerk •