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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC MINUTES 01261982 Y Meeting Sheet 11111 1119 11151 ling 11511 11118511111 102013 f i i '1 BOX: 21 Folder: CC MINUTES AND AGENDAS 1982 Document: CC MINUTES 01261982 (I 3 1 i • 1 4 i •. {A. CITY OF ST. ANTHONY COUNCIL MINUTES • January 26 , 1982 The meeting was opened with the Pledge of Allegiance by Mayor Sundland at 7 : 30 P.M. Present for roll call : Marks, Ranallo, Sundland, Letourneau, and Enrooth . Also present: Dave Childs , City Manager; Ron Berg, Administrative Assistant; William Soth , City Attorney; Carol Johnson , Finance Director; Larry Hamer , Public Works Director; and Don Hickerson, Police Chief . A correction was made of the spelling of "Cadwallader" in line 15 , paragraph 1 of Page 2 , of the January 5th Council minutes . Motion by Councilman Ranallo and seconded by Councilman Marks to approve as corrected the minutes for the Council meeting held January 5 , 1982 . Motion carried unanimously. Motion by Councilman Marks and seconded by Councilman Enrooth to approve payments of all verified claims listed in the January 26 , 1982 Council agenda as well as payments to Short-Elliott-Hendrickson , • Inc. , of $1,193 . 46 for the preliminary report related to the 37th Avenue N.E. waterm' ain, and $271. 55 for preparation of plans for watermain extensions from Anthony Lane to County Road C; $645 . 79 to Planning Design & Research Engineers for the infiltration/inflow analysis ; and the sums of $2 ,562 . 70 and $1 ,903 . 60 to the Dorsey Firm for legal services during September and October . Motion .carri-ed unanimously. Consideration of the plans submitted by the engineer for the replacement of the St. Anthony Boulevard bridge was moved up on the agenda. Steve Campbell of Short-Elliott-Hendrickson , Inc. presented the plans developed by his firm for the replacement of existing bridge approaches , railings and sidewalks which will be constructed to a 30 mph design in accordance with state and federal requirements . Six foot wide sidewalks and five foot high railings , which meet the new federal standards for a bicycle route will be installed , accord- ing to Mr. Campbell. He then pointed out the official detour which will be necessary for the project as well as the routes drivers can be expected to follow as an alternative. When Councilman Ranallo emphasized the urgency for expediting the construction because of the adverse economic effect the detour can be expected to have on the St. Anthony Shopping Center and the City ' s liquor store , the engineer said he believes the bids can be taken in February and construction started in March or April so heavy equipment can be on • site before the road limits are imposed in May. In his January 15th memorandum, Mr. Hamer had recommended the City not wait for federal funding for the project because of its low -2- priority listing, but instead, to use MSA funds for the City ' s share of the approximate. $530 ,000 in total costs for bridge and approaches , • with Burlington Northern expected to pay approximately $150 ,000 of those costs. The Public Works Director .said he is certain the City will have until 1984 before MSA funds will have to be used for the County Road D project and he and.Mr. Campbell assured the Council members that there is little likelihood that the state will cut back on MSA funds because of their widespread acceptance throughout the state and the fact that they are appropriated by law from the gas tax proceeds . Motion by Councilman Marks and seconded by Councilman Enrooth to direct staff to prepare the resolutions necessary for proceeding with the St. Anthony Boulevard Bridge replacement project, as proposed by Short-Elliott-Hendrickson, Inc. Motion carried unanimously. Doug Jones , the new Chairmanof the Planning Commission , opened his report .on the January 16th Planning Commission meeting by commending the Public Works Department for the tremendous effort they had put forth to remove the snow pile up on City streets . He said as he drives from Minneapolis to St. Anthony he realizes how fortunate the City residents are. The Chairman then reported the public hearing the Commission had conducted on the reallocation of CDBG funds from prior years to single family rehabilitation grants to moderate to low income residents of • St. Anthony, as recommended by Mr. Berg. The Administrative Assistant explained- how too many restrictions by the County on multiple dwell- ing rehabilitation grants had discouraged the owners from seeking those funds which were dedicated in Years IV and V, and said the funds allocated in Year VI for senior housing on Kenzie Terrace will probably not be used because the project failed to obtain HUD financing. These monies must be spent or will be lost, Mr. Berg said, and the County has received requests for single family re- habilitation grants which match these amounts . Motion by Councilman Ranallo . and seconded by Councilman Letourneau to adopt the resolution which reallocates CDBG monies for Years IV, V, and VI in the -amount of $50 ,157 to single family rehabilitation grants. for Year VII , finding, as did the Planning Commission, there have been significant requests for the rehabilitation grants and it appears there would be a continued need for this program, as evidenced by the numerous requests from City residents for the funds . RESOLUTION 82-011 A RESOLUTION REALLOCATING CDBG MONIES Motion carried unanimously. Loren Swanson and Al Goetsch of Central Engineering , Inc. as well as Foster Dunwiddie , the architect for the proposed warehouse/shop addition to that firm' s existing plant at 2930 ,Anthony _Lane , were present to answer questions related to the easements vacation, variances , and replatting which will be necessary to construct the addition. -3- ' Mr. Berg .explained that the drainage. and utility easements will be moved to the .northern portion of the site with the replatting and • NSP does not oppose the vacation. Motion by Councilman Ranallo and seconded by Councilman Letourneau to adopt Resolution .82-013 which will permit the vacation of all that part of the ten foot drainage and utility easement as dedicated and lying adjacent southerly to the north line of Lot 5 , Block 1 , St. Anthony Industrial Park, except the east 10 feet thereof and except the westerly 10 feet thereof , finding , as did the Planning Commission , the adjoining properties would appear not to be adversely affected; no-public input of a negative nature had been expressed during the hearing before the Commission, and perceiving the vacation and resultant addition construction may add to the City 's tax base and appears to be consistent with policies of the City . The approval is contingent upon Central Engineering' s redirecting a majority of the natural water flow on the site to the west to the satisfaction of the Public Works Director. RESOLUTION 82-013 A RESOLUTION VACATING A DRAINAGE AND UTILITY EASEMENT IN ST. ANTHONY INDUSTRIAL PARK ADDITION Motion carried unanimously. Motion by Councilman Letourneau and seconded by Councilman Marks to follow the Planning Commission recommendation that Central Engineer- ing be granted a variance from the Zoning Ordinance to allow construc- tion within 10 feet of the rear property line (a .15 foot rearyard setback in a Light Industrial district is required) . The variance is granted for Lot 4 , except the southwesterly 45 feet thereof , and all of Lot 5 , Block 1 , St. Anthony Industrial Park and that part of the North 350 feet of the Southeast Quarter of Section 6 , Township 29 , Range 23, lying southeasterly of State Highway 88 (2930 Anthony Lane) , finding, as did the Planning Commission , that the existing Central Engineering administration building is set back ten feet from the property line and the addition proposed on Exhibit A will be in direct alignment with that structure , creating a more aesthetically pleasing appearance which would appear not toaggravate any existing condition, and, moreover, utilizing more of the property .can be a benefit to the community because of the increased tax base and employ- ment. The Council agrees that: (1) there will be a sufficient open space on the site because of the triangular shape of the northern portion; (2) granting this variance cannot be perceived to increase the value .of the property since the siting for the existing structure predates the current City Ordinance; and (3) a hardship for the owner would be created if the variance were not granted. Motion carried unanimously . Since Central Engineering officials convinced the Council they will • be able to provide adequate parking to accomodate this addition as well as the new engineering addition, which they plan to construct later, the Council agreed with the Commission that no action related -4- to a variance for parking would be required, at this time . However , Councilman Marks indicated he wonders whether there might not be a • need to "loosen up" the or.dinance. requiremen.ts for parking to accomodate the mix of warehousing and industrial usage in a light industrial district. Mr. Swanson told the. Council how pleased he is with the manner in which the City has upgraded Anthony Lane. He said a recent acquisi- tion of land from the C. G. Hill Company has enabled his firm to proceed with expansion of their plant to accomodate a large increase in their business . However, since financing is- so tight, they have decided to go ahead with the shop addition first, hoping the tax exempt bonding will be kept open for the office construction when it becomes feasible . The firm owner then requested his firm be permitted to continue using the trailer office structure they have housed employees in for the past two years , at least until the construction of the shop addition is completed. The Mayor advised him to seek another extension if the project is not completed in July. Motion by Councilman Ranallo and seconded by Councilman Letourneau to follow the Planning Commission recommendation that the trailer structure parked on the Central Engineering, Inc. site at 2930 Anthony Lane be no longer accepted as a substitute office space past August 1, 1982 unless Central submits an extension request before this date. • Motion carried unanimously. Mr. Soth said he has reviewed the preliminary but not final plat for the site- which- will reflect the relocation of the drainage and utility easement and advised a notice of the easement vacation will have to be filed with the title records . Motion by Councilman Marks and seconded by Councilman Letourneau .to approve the preliminary plat submitted by Central Engineering', Inc. , for the St. Anthony Industrial Park 2nd Addition. Motion carried unanimously . Mr. and Mrs . Robert Rivard, petitioners for a two foot variance to IF-he City Zoning Ordinance sideyard setback requirements for a single family residence were present to discuss their proposed construction of a home on the 50 feet by 150 feet lot at 3224 Roosevelt Street N.E. , which they have an option to purchase from Mr. and Mrs . John Domalik who live just -west of the site at 3226 Roosevelt. Mr. and Mrs . Domalik were also present and indicated they had no objections to the plan as they had indicated on the statement signed by six other adjoining property owners that they "have no objections to the construction of a family home on the lot at 3224 Roosevelt Street N.E. as shown on the sketch (presented at the .January 16th Commission meeting) " . Mr. Berg added that Mr. Pribula who owns the.-vacant lot of the same size across the street at 3227 Roosevelt, had attended • the hearing and indicated he was in favor of the construction. Councilman Ranallo stated he could see no increase in value for the Rivards if the variance is granted. -5- Motion by Councilman Ranallo and seconded by Councilman Letourneau to grant a two -foot variance to. the City sideyard setback require- ments for a single family . residence for the home Robert Rivard proposes to construct on Lot 5 , Block 3 , Clark Kings Addition , on the condition no sideyard setback is less than five feet. The Council agrees with the Planning Commission that the proposal meets the City Zoning Ordinance requirement that "a lot of record upon the effective date of. this .ordinance in an R district , which does not meet the requirements of this ordinance as to area or width , may be utilized for single - family .detached dwe-llirig purposes , provided the measurements of such area or width are within 66% of the lot width and area requirements of this ordinance. . . . . " . The Council also finds , as did the Planning Commission, that: (a) the size of the lot governed the garage siting and a hardship would be created by the ordinance if the variance is not granted; (b) the purpose of this variance is not to increase the value or income potential for this parcel of land; and (c) there would appear to be. provided adequate setbacks between the structure , as proposed , and the adjacent property dwellings . The Council further notes seven of the adjacent property owners have indicated, in writing, they are not opposed to the construction as proposed nor the minimal variance involved. Motion carried unanimously . The Mayor then told Mr. Jones he had questioned why the Commission was seeking Council relief from the existing sign ordinance for the Apache Medical signage since the Commission is currently revising that ordinance and can include any revisions or additions to the • ordinance they wish to recommend. The City Attorney also pointed out that the only difference between a treatment of request for signage for a shopping center and a similar grouping of services is whether the signage requires a variance or only Council approval . Mr. Jones indicated the Commission had a- problem with the medical center request because the major portion of the signage requested would identify the services offered in the center, rather than the center itself, as is the case in other City- shopping center signage , where 90% of the signage is dedicated to the center identification. He also questioned whether a traffic hazard might be created if drivers have to read a list of services , which is too long. Robert Conley , 33 East Wentworth Avenue , St. Paul , told the Council the proposed signage had been requested by the center tenants . He also confirmed that the sketch included with the application was not accurate since the majority . of sign surface will be taken up by listing of types of services available in the center, with the center identification running horizontally across the top of the four foot wide sign, . and not vertically , as pictured. He indicated he was agreeable to making the signage ground hugging rather than including the shrubbery growing at the sign site-and, when Councilman Enrooth said he believed the Council could better address the questions raised by the Commission if they had a sketch which reflected the exact appearance of the sign ; Mr. Conley said he could furnish such a sketch at the next Council meeting. • Motion by Councilman Marks and seconded by Councilman Enrooth to table action .on the signage request for the Apache Medical Center at 4001 Stinson Boulevard until the Council ' s next meeting. -6- Motion carried unanimously. i The Mayor said .he agreed with. the Planning Commission that specific conditions , including the requirement that auctions should be confined within the building, would -have to -be set for granting .a conditional use permitfor that type of use in a commercial district. Motion by -Councilman Marks and. seconded by Councilman Enrooth to direct staff to do the necessary research to develop an ordinance addition which will permit auctions as' conditionally - permitted uses within the appropriate zoning districts of the City . . Motion carried unanimously . Mr. Jones concluded his presentation by reporting on Ramsey County ' s assurances regarding their use of theeasements they hold along Silver Lake Road, the selection .of Judy Makowske as Chairman Pro Tem of the Commission for 1982 , and severalzoning requests anticipated for February. Mr. Hamer - reported how his department is dealing with the snow removal in the City . The Mayor said he had contacted the District #282 Middle School officials regarding- the student injured crossing Silver Lake Road at 34th Avenue N.E. , which was reported in the Fire Department December report. The principal had .told him she was enlisting parent cooperation in- assuring that students will follow school directives to only cross Silver Lake Road. at 33rd Avenue . • Chief Hickerson said the boy who was injured was- not the only student crossing at the time of the accident. The Fire Department report as well as the December Police Department report and liquor operations summary were then accepted as informational. As noted in the staff meeting report for January 21st, there will be a conflict between the regularly scheduled Council meeting February 23rd and the precinct caucuses to be held the same evening. Motion by Councilman Marks and seconded by Councilman. Enrooth to move the Council meeting scheduled for. February 23 , 19.82 , to 7 : 30 P.M. , Monday , February 22 , 1982 . Motion carried unanimously. Mr. Childs had included in the agenda packet the notice of the fire- fighter position which has been posted and is open to City employees . He alerted the Council to what he sees as "an attempt to rush through" the establishment of a new Metropolitan Surface Water Management agency over which the cities will have as little power as they now have when it comes to setting rates for the. Metro Waste Commission. He said the cities have been given very short notice of hearings on the proposed agency and the Council agreed it is imperative that the municipalities have input into the creation of another Metro agency . Motion by Councilman Marks and seconded by Councilman Enrooth to direct a letter be sent to the Metropolitan Council requesting action be delayed on the establishment of the proposed Metro Surface Water Management Agency until all metropolitan cities have had an opportunity to study the proposal. • -7- Motion carried unanimously . • The Mayor- distributed copies of the letter he had written to the Minnesota Liquor Store Association and the legislative committee related to selling of wine in grocery stores and he indicated that he believes State Representative John Sarna is not in favor of the bill. Mr. Childs reported he does not anticipate City services will have to be decreased because of. federal and state revenue cutbacks , but he is not sure whether or not the same- assurances can. be.-made for 1983 . Motion by Councilman Ranallo and seconded by Councilman Marks to adopt Resolution 82-012 . RESOLUTION 82-012 A RESOLUTION APPROVING. 1982 MODIFICATIONS ' IN THE NON-ORGANIZED PERSONNEL COMPENSATION/CLASSIFICATION PROGRAM Motion carried unanimously. Jim Stephens appeared to discuss the request for continuation of Council support for the Chemical Abuse Information Committee program for 1982 as proposed - in the Committee ' s January 13th letter to the Council outlining the Committee 's goals for the coming year. He reiterated that these goals are directed towards generating a healthy chemical lifestyle in St. Anthony in the schools and among adults as • well. Chief Hickerson, who is a member of the Committee , said the information cards given out by the Police officers who respond to a domestic incident where chemical abuse is suspected , is being reprinted. Motion by Councilman Letourneau and seconded by .Counci-lman Marks to authorize a grant of $1 ,000 from the Council Contingency Fund to support the Chemical Abuse Information Committee programs for 1982 . Motion carried unanimously . Motion by Councilman Marks and seconded by Councilman Enrooth to accept the Short-Elliott-Hendrickson, Inc. proposal to provide M.S .A. engineering services to the City during 1982 for an amount not to exceed $2 , 500 , as recommended by the Director of Public Works . Motion carried unanimously. Motion by Councilman Ranallo and seconded by Councilman Enrooth to adopt the resolution which authorizes the budget transfers- necessary to balance year-end closings for the 1981 budget. RESOLUTION 81-077 A RESOLUTION MODIFYING THE 1981 BUDGET Motion carried unanimously . -9- Chief Hickerson answered Council questions related to the City Ordin- ance addition his department is proposing in an effort to cut down on • the misuse and careless or negligent operation of certain alarm systems in the City. His letter to City businessmen .explaining the new ordinance to them was included in the agenda packet. Mr. Childs said he believes the City can maintain better control over the type of alarm systems which' are installed if they are licensed. The Mayor recommended offenders should be penalized for the fourth , rather than the third, false alarm in a. .six week period and changes were accepted on pages 5 and 6 of the proposed ordinance to reflect this change . Motion by 'Councilman Marks and seconded by Councilman Letourneau to .approve the first reading, as modified, for Ordinance 1982-001 . ORDINANCE 1982-001 AN ORDINANCE RELATING TO CERTAIN ALARMS; REQUIRING ALARM USERS TO OBTAIN LICENSES PROVIDING FOR ISSUANCE OF LICENSES AND REVOCATION THEREOF; PROHIBITING CERTAIN INTERCONNECTIONS AND AUTOMATIC DIALING PRACTICES; AND ALLOCATING EXPENSES FOR FALSE ALARMS; AMENDING CHAPTER IV OF THE 1973 CODE OF ORDINANCES BY ADDING A SECTION Motion carried unanimously. Motion by Councilman Ranallo and seconded by Mayor Sundland to adjourn the meeting at 10 : 01 P.M. Motion carried unanimously . Respectfully submitted, Helen Crowe Secretary Mayor ATTEST: &tL(-�i_k6 City Clerk