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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC MINUTES 09131983 i • i • 3 r. Meeting Sheet 11111 Kill 11111 1111111 1111 1111 Ills ' � a 4 101975 'C • 3 'i '1 Box: 21 Folder: CC MINUTES AND AGENDAS 1983 N Document: CC MINUTES 09131983 .'i 1 CITY OF ST. ANTHONY • COUNCIL MINUTES September 13, 1983 The meeting was opened at 7: 37 P,M. with the Pledge of Allegiance led by `layor Sundland. Present for roll .cal1: Marls , Ranallo, Sundland, Letourneau, and Enrooth. Also present: David Childs , City Manager. Councilman Enrooth requested the following modification of his state- ment on Page 6 of th.e August 23rd Council minutes "to reflect a less presumptious conjecture" on his part. Page 6 , para. 4 : Change Lines 3 through 5 to read, "Councilman Enrooth told him he thought any plan which had the tacit approval of the neighbors would be given serious consideration in getting the approval of both the Planning Commission. . . . . . " . Motion by Councilman Marks and seconded by Councilman Letourneau to approve as amended the minutes of the Council meeting held August 23, 1983. • Motion carried unanimously. Motion by Councilman Letourneau and seconded by Councilman Enrooth to grant a cigarette license to Penny Pincher Discount and a heating licenses to Designed Air Conditioning of Minnetonka. Motion carried unanimously. Motion by Councilman Letourneau and seconded by Councilman Enrooth to grant a temporary 3. 2 beer license for consumption not sale to David Freund and Ed Fahr, 3009. and 3008 - 29th Avenue N.E. for a neighborhood picnic to be held at Silver Point Park from 1 :00 P.M. until 11 :00 P.M. September 17, 1983. Voting on the motion: Aye : Letourneau, Enrooth, Sundland, and Ranallo. Nay: darks . Motion carried. . Mr. Childs reported the Council would be receiving a request from Berger Transfer for a temporary beer permit for their company picnic to be held from 5 :00 . P.M. to 8 :00 P.M. , October 18th. The general • consensus was that the request, as presented, should encounter no major opposition from the Council. -2- Motion by Councilman Marks and seconded by Councilman Enrooth to. • approve payments of all verified claims listed for July 31 , 1983 and September-;L8;;=:19;83 in.-.the September-23, 1983 Council agenda. Motion carried unanimously. Motion by Councilman Ranallo and seconded by Councilman Letourneau to approve payment of $1,507. 05 to Edward J. Hance for prosecutions during August, 1983. Motion carried unanimously. Motion by Councilman .Marks and seconded by Councilman Ranallo to approve payment of $14 , 877 to Hennepin County for assessing. services for the City under contract due September, 1983. Motion carried unanimously. "-lotion by Councilman Letourneau and seconded by Councilman Marks to approve payment of $9. ,000 to School District #282 for use of Part: View facilities during July, August, and September, 1983. Motion carried unanimously. Peter Cartwright was present to request the St. Anthony Kiwanis Club be authorized to conduct their annual fundraiser in the City. Council • and staff members made advance donations before the following: Motion by Mayor Sundland and seconded by Councilman Marks to permit the St. Anthony Kiwanis Club to conduct their annual Peanut Day fund- raiser in St. Anthony September 23, 1983. Motion carried unanimously. Judy Makowske, Planning Commission Chair, had arrived just as Dick Krier was conducting his report to the II.R'.A. , just prior to the Council meeting, and reported the death of Commissioner Sam Sivanich' s father, following which.-she left the meeting. Mr. Childs was requested to send a letter. of -condolence to the Commissioner from the Council. Councilman Ranallo reported several neighbors of Ross Craig, 3012 Silver Lake Road, had contacted him wondering if they should appear before the Council. to request City action regarding the unkept appear- ance of that property. The Councilman said he had promised to report the neighbors ' concerns- to staff..to see what the City can do to improve' th.is .long-standing situation. Mr. Childs and the Mayor both reported personal contacts with the homeowner and the latter indicated he belie,ved Mr.- Craig had left the state. The Manager reported the Public Works Department had been mowing the grass on that property but were hesitant to cut the hedges about which the neighbors are com- plaining. Mr. Childs said he had advised one neighbor to cut any branches hanging over her property. The Manager also agreed to see to • it that the grass on the property' on Skycroft, about which Councilman Enrooth. reported, is cut by the City crews , if the property owner has not already done. so. -3- The August liquor sales summary and Fire Department Report as well as • the July report from the Finance Department were accepted as informa- tional after the Manager had agreed to find out what the August 12th "C.H.F. " medical entailed. The Council members agreed with. the Manager that, considering there were $6 million in checks cashed by the City liquor operation in 1982 , of which less than $1,000 turned out to be bad checks , it would be economically advantageous for the City to continue the check cashing privileges , especially since the number of uncollectible checks have decreased sharply within the last three years . Motion by Councilman Ranallo and seconded by Councilman Enrooth to approve the write-off of a $999 .91 in uncollectible checks for 1982 , as recommended by the City Manager. Motion carried unanimously. The September 7th staff notes were ordered filed after the P4anager had been requested to have a get-well card, which would be signed by all Council members , sent to Herman Weber when he has his surgery. Acknowledging the notice from NSP in the agenda packet that the utility intends to replace all the street lights they own in the City with high pressure sodium lamps , Council members agreed with Mr. Childs that it had been wise for staff to wait until NSP was ready to replace these lamps and thus avoid paying $5. 00 per light. • Mr. Childs and Mayor Sundland indicated they planned to attend the Municipal Caucus meeting Uormerly known as the Metro Losers) Sept- ember 20th. and would report back whether they perceive it would be constructive for the City to join the group in lobbying for more just treatment of the suburbs in future legislative sessions . As he had noted in his September 13th memorandum, Mr. Childs reiterated that $7,0.00 in CDBG funds had been dedicated towards the removal of architectural barriers on City streets and sidewalks and the low bid for the project had come in for less than $6 ,000 . Motion by Councilman P4ark.s and seconded by Councilman Ranallo to accept the low bid of $5 , 890 and award the contract to ADCON, Andover, MN, to install handicap sidewalks and curb cuts on St. Anthony Boulevard and selected locations along Silver Lake Road and, as recommended by the City Manager, to extend the completion deadline for project specifications- to October 25 , 1983. Motion carried unanimously. Mr. Childs assured Councilman Marks that staff would be looking at the fees the City charges for wine permits every year but reiterated the point which- had previously been made that to raise those fees at this time would probably only drive the one or two holders out of business . He also indicated the City Attorney would be making a few changes in • the fee schedule format before the second reading of the proposed ordinance adopting the new schedule. -4- Motion by Councilman Marks and seconded by Councilman Letourneau to • approve the first reading of Ordinance 19:83-005 . ORDINANCE 1983-.005 AN ORDINANCE RELATING TO MISCELLANEOUS LICENSES AND PERMIT CHARGES, AMENDING SECTION 560 OF THE 1973 CODE OF ORDINANCES Motion carried unanimously. The Council also concurred with the fee schedule for general con- tracting licenses which had been recommended by staff to give the City greater control over the contractors doing business in the community. Motion by Councilman Ranallo and seconded by Councilman Enrooth to approve the . first reading of Ordinance 1983-006 . ORDI14ANCE 1983-006 AN ORDINANCE RELATING TO CONTRACTOP.S LICENSES, AMENDING SECTIO14 400 :00 OF THE 1973 CODE OF ORDINANCES BY ADDING A SECTION Motion carried unanimously. . In his September 9th .memorandum, the Manager had stated the reasons staff believes it would -be economically advantageous for the City to establish a warehouse-type of off-sale liquor facility in the former Snyder Rexall building at 2540. Harding Street --N.E. , and he gave the reasons staff believes a one year lease should be signed with the owner of the St. Anthony Village Shopping Center. Mr. Childs reiterated that the liquor manager estimates the start up costs would run between $60 ,000: and. $75 ,000 depending on the size of the walk-in cooler which is installed. However, Mr. Nelson also believes there would be no problem with moving the cooler to - another location if sales prove to be as satisfactory as projected and the redevelopment project for that center advances to the state where the facility would have to be moved. Councilman" Ranallo questioned whether. a 60 foot cooler could be moved that easily but indicated he would favor a one year lease and would like to see the facility. in . operation by October 1st, even before the cooler is installed, . if necessary, so the public could become fully aware of its existence well in advance of the holiday season. Council- man Enrooth- said he concurred with staff that the City should make a serious commitment to this .project and recommended the .Planning Commission be directed to immediately begin their search for a replace- ment location in the. event the sales projections for this facility should be realized. Councilman Marks indicated residents have suggested several possible sites for relocation. Motion by -Councilman Ranallo and seconded by Councilman Enrooth to • authorize the Mayor and City Manager to sign a one year lease with Max Saliterman for the use of the vacant building at 2540 Harding Street N.E. for a warehouse-type, off-sale liquor facility after the City Attorney has made the necessary changes in wording in the proposed lease. Motion carried unanimously. -5� Motion by Councilman Ranallo and seconded- by Councilman Letourneau to authorize the establishment of an off-sale liquor facility in the above building recommended by staff. Motion carried unanimously. Motion by Councilman- Ranallo and seconded by Councilman Marks to adjourn the meeting at 8 : 16 P .M. 'for the meeting of the Housing and Redevelopment Authority to follow 'immediately. Motion carried unanimously. Respectfully submitted, Helen Crowe , Secretary M or ATTEST City Clerk •