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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC MINUTES 03091982 Meeting Sheet IIIIIIVIIIVIIIVIIIVIIIVIIIIIIIIIII iozozo Box: 21 Folder: CC MINUTES AND AGENDAS 1982 Document: CC MINUTES 03091982 .JdJ CITY OF ST. ANTHONY • COUNCIL MINUTES March 9 , 1982 Mayor Sundland opened the meeting with .the Pledge of Allegiance at 7 :30 P.M. Present for roll call : Marks, Ranallo,. Sundland, Letourneau, and Enrooth. Also present-: Dave Childs, City Manager_ , and Ron Berg, Administrative Assistant. Motion by Councilman Ranallo. and seconded by Councilman Letourneau to approve. as submitted the minutes for the Council meeting held February 22 , 19 82 . Motion carried unanimously . Gary Fay,. Proprietor of the St.- Anthony Fun Center, -was present to ascertain whether the Council had received. any serious objections to his operation. .'Mr. Childs .reported the Police have indicated they have no problems with .the Center and -the Mayor said the only objections he has .heard have been from parents who have a problem getting their children home when they. would like them there. He thanked Mr. Fay- for his willingness to work with the City to. avoid problems and the license for the Center was approved along with others included in the agenda packet. Motion by Councilman Marks and seconded by. Councilman Enrooth to grant all licenses listed in the March . 9 , 1982 Council agenda. Motion carried unanimously. Motion by Councilman Marks and seconded by Councilman Letourneau to approve payments of all verified claims listed in the March 9 , 1982 Council agenda: $1 ,384 . 57 to Planning Design .and Research Engineers , Inc. for their January andFebruaryinfiltration/inflow analysis , and $1 ,010 to be paid to the . League of' Minnesota Cities for' the labor relations subscriber service from March, 1982 to March, 1983. Motion carried- unanimously . The Manager indicated he anticipates he will. utilize the labor relations service to a great extent during contract negotiations this summer and-will base his recommendations regarding its continuation in 1983 upon- his experience with the service this year. Councilman Enrooth and the Mayor had attended the National League of Cities Conference in Washington,. D.C. . in February and. both commented briefly on their assessment of the conference and how the new Federalism approach can be expected to affect the City. Mayor Sundland said he -2- perceives- a new interest in..CETA type of training for. persons who have lost their jobs in industries where there is little hope of • their being rehired. He also reported that the new Federalism pro- posed by the Administration is not reflected in the legislation being presented to the Congress: at this time. He and Councilman Enrooth have prepared written reports on the conference and will answer any questions- other Councilman may have at their next meeting. Mr. Berg told Councilman Marks. the sign which ..advertises mortuary services at Sunset Memorial Gardens. was permitted for two weeks only and .will. be removed, soon. An updated assessment of House Bill #1505 was provided by Councilman Plarks, who reiterated he believes the surface water management planning which will be -mandated by the establishment of a Metropolitan Watershed Commission is unnecessary and will have -no value for St.. Anthony but rather would result in the City being forced- to tax their residents for the costs incurred by the. City setting up the .district. and administering it as directed by the. Metropolitan Council. The Mayor noted that the Rice Creek Watershed .District which is now .in force failed. to protect the City from the water - runoffresulting from, the diversion -of- an existing pond for the construction of a warehouse in Roseville and said he could -not foresee this agency being. any more effective. The consensus of the Council was that this new layer of government is just another instance .where the Metropolitan Council is attempting to take land planning away from local governments . Staff was requested to contact the City' s representatives again with- a copy of theletter directed to the Governor to relay the City 's specific. objections to the pro- posed legislation and to also contact the subcommitteeof the legis- lature. which is -researching the .Metropolitan Council 'regardin g the bill. Council members will attempt to make their personal views known to their legislators as well. Mr. Childs said he will question AMM officials as to, their interest in this legislation. Prior to accepting the minutes for the 'February 9th meeting of the St. Anthony , Chemical Abuse Committee , the fees .charged by Carl Eller for his assistance in the City' s chemical health. awareness program were noted. Also accepted as informational were reports of-'meetings held by the Northeast Social Services Council from Irving Peterson and the February and annual. reports from .the City's Fire and Police Departments as well as liquor sales summaries for: the same periods. Mr. Childs noted the burglaries in the City were down 32% and the annual liquor profits are up by $54 ,000 , with the latter due in part to lower insurance premiums. and. increasing -the check cashing charges . The. Manager then reported .the booth manned by the Police Department- at the Apache Product Fair had resulted in three persons. indicating an interest in the Police Reserves. In reference to the staff notes of March 4th, Mr. Childs commented on .the $7, 208 reported by. Chief Hickerson as the amount .the City paid to Hennepin County in 1981 for bookings and jail- fees . He was requested to ask the -City Attorney how the City may contact the judges to request that offenders should at least have to pay the fees and the cost of .housing them in the workhouse and to also let Commissioner Sivanich know what the City costs have been in the past. -3- In response .to the invitation for the City to become a member of the Suburban -Area Chamber of .Commerce , the Mayor commented that he ques- tions whether the City' s shopping centers would have deteriorated to the point they have if the City and merchants had been able to utilize the Chamber's services years ago. Motion by Councilman Marks .and seconded .by. Councilman Letourneau to approve payment- of .$225 for. City membership in the Suburban Area. Chamber of Commerce. Motion carried unanimously. It was agreed the Friday breakfast-meetings sponsored .by Ramsey County Commissioner Salverda might be- a- helpful forum- for relaying the City ' s concerns regarding the proposed Metro Watershed District. The February 22nd confirmation from the- Metropolitan Waste Control Commission that the City 's 1982 cost allocation will be adjusted to reflect a 23 'million gallon credit was noted with a reiteration of appreciation for the Manager' s efforts in this regard. The Council will hold .a work session with discussion items to include the City' s liquor operation and to consider the assessments of County- Road C reconstruction- costs at . 7 :00 P.M.., Tuesday, . April 6 , 1982 . The Manager reported that -.the candidates for the firefighter position were tested by representatives -.6f other- municipalities who have the necessary expertise. The Council members agreed. selecting .a trained paramedic was wise considering- most:of: the calls. responded to are medical emergencies and these can be expected to increase as the population ages . - The appointee and. a new member of the City Police Department will be officially .intr.oduce'd to the Council at one of their next meetings . Motion by. Councilman Marks and seconded by Councilman Ranallo to approve the second reading of .Ordinance 1982-002 . ORDINANCE 1982-002 AN ORDINANCE RELATING TO LAND USE , PROVIDING FOR AUCTIONS AS A CONDITIONALLY PERMITTED USE Motion' car.ried .unanimously. Robert Conley, Apache Medical Center manager,.' explained that the plans which had been distributed to them for the free standing sign at the center reflect a sign height increase from 9 to feet from his first proposal:. He said because-the center itself. is recognized throughout the community, the majority- of the sign will be devoted to identifying nineteen- services within the building in three foot lettering. When the question was raised_ as to whether lettering that size could be easily read -by passing .,.motorists , the Mayor concluded this must be a business decision by the management. and added the fact • that the sign will be sited- in mid-block- and at least 20 feet back from the curb would. seem to indicate. the sign won' t be a. traffic hazard. He then suggested a method of specifically. identifying plans which are approved -should be developed to prevent confusion as;.to the dimensions or placement of the signs , as has happened in the past. Mr.. Childs will attempt to develop an easy reference system for Council consideration. -4- Motion by- Councilman Marks and .seconded by Councilman. Ranallo to - approve the- construction of -the free standing sign to identify services in the Apache .Medical .Center as., per the drawings of the sign presented Sto the Council by the- Center .manager March 9 , 1982 . Motion carried unanimously. Notice of the dissolution: of the- Hennepin County Criminal Justice Council and the LEAA program was- noted. The- March 9th memor.andum ..from the. Pub.lic Works Director- informing the Council of the need to pull the pump in Well #k4 to - ascertain the cause of a vibration which has .developed, was accepted as an addendum to the agenda. The Council concurred that the repair. should be taken care of at- once and the planned work on- the elevated tower be deferred until 1983 with the necessary budget amendment presented by the Manager at a later date. Motion by Councilman Marks and seconded by Councilman Enrooth to adjourn the meeting at 8 :50 P.M. Motion. carried unanimously. Respectfully submitted, Helen Crowe Secretary Ma or ATTEST: City Clerk