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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC MINUTES 08141984 Meeting Sheet } �i i :T 101882 1 ' a BOX: 21 "'Folder:.CC MINUTES AND AGENDAS 1984 Document: CC MINUTES 08141984 i CITY. OF ST. ANTHONY • COUNCIL MINUTES August 14, 1984 The meeting was opened at 7:30 P.M. with the Pledge of Allegiance led by Mayor Sundland. Present for roll call : Ranallo, Sundland, Enrooth, and Makowske. Absent: Marks. Also present: David Childs, City Manager; and Larry Hamer, Public Works Director. The July 24th minutes were amended to indicate the John Rose fundraiser reported in paragraph 13, page 1 , would be held August 23rd rather than September 23rd. Motion by Councilman Ranallo and seconded by Councilman Enrooth to approve as amended the minutes of the Council meeting held July 24, 1984. Motion carried unanimously. Motion by Councilman Makowske and seconded by Councilman Ranallo to approve the following licenses as listed in the August 14, 1984 Council agenda: Contractors Licenses • Gibralter Mausoleum Corporation, Indianapolis, Indiana; Rein Builders, Inc. , St. Paul ; Volp Construction Co. , Inc. , Minneapolis; Noonan Construction Company, Robbi.nsdale; Western Construction Company, Minneapolis; and W. F. Bauer Construction Company, Shoreview. Heating Licenses Apollo Heating; and Central Air Conditioning and Heating. Motion carried unanimously. Motion by Councilman Ranallo and seconded by Councilman Enrooth to grant permits for the consumption, no sale, of 3.2 beer at the following events: A softball game to be sponsored by the I .U.O.E. Local 49, 2829 Anthony LaneoSouth, from 5:00 P.M. to dark,. August 20, 1984; The annual steak fry to be held on the parish grounds of St. Charles Borromeo, 2420 St . Anthony Boulevard, Friday, September 7, 1984; and A family picnic to be held in Central Park from 11 :00 A.M. to 7:00 P.M. , August 24, 1984 as requested by Elaine Sandell , 2501 Lowry Avenue N.E. • Motion carried unanimously. L. 1� -2- Motion by Councilman Makowske and seconded by Councilman Ranallo to approve payment of all verified claims in the July 31st and August 14th listings presented August 4, 1984. Mot ion carried unanimously. Councilman Makowske-indicated .that, since the legal fees for. the Doppler Radar project would be paid from donations, she would prefer having those expenses listed separately in the City Attorney's billing. Mr. Childs indicated he would report back -to the Council just what those fees were for June and would .request Mr. Soth to list any future costs separately. Motion by Councilman Makowske and seconded by Councilman Marks (who had arrived at approximately 7:35 P.M. ) to approve payment of $3,011..60 to .Dorsey & Whitney for legal services. during June, 1984. .Motion carried unanimously. Motion by Councilman Ranallo and seconded by Councilman Enrooth to approve payment of $1 ,521 .15 to Edward J. Hance for -July 11 , 1984 prosecutions. Motion carried unanimously. The Manager had included in the February Metropolitan Waste Control billing in the Council agenda and he verified that the City' s meters had been calibrated in the manner which the agency's representative had promised. He added that next year's billing. reflected only a 2% raise, where the City had experienced raises of about 15% almost every year in the past, and Mr. Childs told Councilman Marks, the City has not yet been billed for interest due on delinquent payments. Motion by Mayor Sundland and seconded by Councilman Enrooth to approve payment of $26,304.16 to the Metropolitan Waste Control Commission. Motion carried unanimously. The President of the_ Ramsey County League of Local Governments in his letter of August 6th had welcomed the City into membership in the League and had advised the next meeting of the organization would be ..held in the St. Anthony Village Community Center, August .15, ' 1984. Mr. Childs commented that now that the League dues for the City had been decreased to $115, he perceived there would be some advantage in belonging. Councilman Makowske volunteered to serve as the Council 's representative at the meeting. Motion by Councilman Marks and seconded by Councilman Ranallo to designate Judy Makowske and Dick Enrooth to serve as the City's .delegate and alternate delegate to the Ramsey Council League of` Local Governments meetings. Motion carried unanimously. Councilman Ranallo suggested changing the title of those serving on the Council from "Councilman" to ".Councilmember" in deference to Mrs. Makowske. The Manager will research whether formal action has to be taken to implement this recommendation. • Councilman Marks reported he had learned from Congressman Sabo that, under the recent legislation, HR 6026, the Council could no longer be held liable for damages under the anti-trust laws, and, if the League of Cities had been firmer in their -3- lobbying efforts, the bill could have protected city officials from paying legal • fees as well . The consensus of the Council was that a letter should be written to the National League of Cities;, with.;a copy to the League of.Minnesota Cities, to urge further lobbying efforts to get the bill amended to remove liability for legal fees as well . Approval was indicated for the new financial report format and the June report was ordered filed, as was the July Fire Department report, after Councilman Ranallo reported receiving a call from Jack Quesnell , 3429 Stinson Boulevard, complimenting the City Fire Department crews on the manner in which .they handled the fire in his attic, July 23rd. Before the July liquor operations sales summary was accepted as informational , Mr. Childs reported the reopening of the Apache store had been further delayed when the roofing crew had broken a water pipe overhead as they were rebuilding that section of shopping center roof. The Manager indicated Mr. Hamer had been told the new roof in that area should be on by Friday. The August 7th Chemical Abuse Information Committee minutes reported final prepara- tions for the Sports, Kids, and Drug program they are sponsoring in the St. Anthony Senior High School . Councilman Marks explained that the- program would involve only those senior high school students involved in sports and the band, their instructors and parents, but -that their intent was to begin with a definable group and hopefully expand as time progresses. The minutes indicated the Committee would be looking for two members to be appointed • by the School Board and the City Council . Staff will publicize the openings as soon as verification of the number needed is made. It was noted from the August 8th staff notes that the construction of County Road D would not be started this fall ,' as planned, since Mr. Hamer had been instructed by the County that he could delay his water and sewer line construction until next spring. Council budget work sessions were scheduled to be held at 6:30 P.M. on two Monday evenings, August 20th and 27th. Tentative- plans were made to have the Council members meet with the Fire and Police Chiefs and the Finance Director on the 20th and the the Public Works Director and Liquor Manager on the 27th, with another meeting to be scheduled early in September, if necessary. Chief Entner would be traveling to Los Angeles with the Hennepin County Computer. Assisted Dispatch Study -Group on August 27, 28, and 29, according to the Manager. At Councilman Ranallo's suggestion, a letter of congratulations from the Council would be sent to the members of the St. Anthony Girls Swim Team who were recently named national champion of schools under a population of 600. The August 6th status report from the Association of Metropolitan Municipalities was ordered filed. Florence. Marks, 3424 Silver Lake Road, an advisor, and Dina Dressler, 3908 Fordham Drive, a member of the Senior Girls Scout Troup #1586, presented the troop's plans • to distribute 3000 pamphlets they have developed to make residents and businesses aware of water. conservation measures they can take in response to the City 's water contamination problems. Since the City plans no mailings in the near future, the -4- Scouts were encouraged to :hand deliver the literature to all residents, including apartment dwellers,. and to provide business establishments with hand out pieces. Dina explained that the booklet would bear the name of the City and Mayor Sundland commended the Scouts for undertaking such a worthwhile project which he perceived would be most appropriate since the City had been mandated to implement water con- servation measures with the acceptance of Superfunds for correcting water contamina- tion problems. He suggested to the media representatives present that a picture of Dina with the pamphlet might help to inform the residents that the program is being initiated in the community. When Mr. Childs -suggested the City might be able to act as a broker for the mass purchase of water saving devices, Councilman Enrooth indicated he perceived the two hardware stores in the. City might 'be encouraged .to sell the shower heads, etc. to St. Anthony residents at a lower cost through a coupon system. Councilman Makowske wanted assurance that the residents would not have to pay for the reference materials offered in the pamphlet. Motion by Councilman Ranallo and seconded by Councilman Makowske to adopt the resolution which approves the execution and publication of the amendment of the franchise agreement with Group W and to approve the final reading and adopt the ordinance which amends the Cable Communications Ordinance. RESOLUTION 84=032 A RESOLUTION RELATING TO AMENDMENT OF CABLE TELEVISION FRANCHISE OF GROUP W. , INC. • and ORDINANCE 1984-003 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE 1982-009, KNOWN AS THE CABLE COMMUNICATION ORDINANCE Motion carried unanimously. Motion by Councilman Marks and seconded by Councilman Enrooth to adopt the resolution which pertains to the redescription of parcels acquired for County Road D, for tax purposes. RESOLUTION 84-033 A -RESOLUTION RELATING TO THE APPORTIONMENT OF SPECIAL ASSESSMENTS FOR LOCAL IMPROVEMENTS Motion carried unanimously. Mr. Hamer gave a further description of the process he was recommending be utilized to reroof the underground storage reservoir than contained in his August 14th memorandum recommending bids be taken on the specifications he had drawn up. The Public Works Director told the Mayor and Council he believes the. urethane foam and 3M membrane covering would provide a more effective roof at less cost and pointed out that he now estimates the job, which -had originally been budgeted for $50,000, • would run about $35,000 with 'his department doing a portion of the work themselves. -5- Motion by Councilman Marks and seconded by Councilman. Enrooth to authorize staff to • advertise for bids to reroof the City underground storage reservoir, based on Mr. Hamer's specifications, to be taken until 2:00 PA.` --August 271, -1984, with Council consideration to be scheduled during their meeting- the following evening, August 28th. Motion carried unanimously. In his August 14th memorandum, Mr. Hamer had explained that the field adjustments to the pipe alignment for the Roseville water connection had cost $6,705, which would be offset by .the City not having to get a water meter, which had been expected to cost $7,349, which, instead, St. Paul is lending to the City free .of charge.. This would result in a saving of $734, as reflected in Change Order #1 . . Motion by Councilman Marks and seconded by Councilman Makowske to approve Change Order #1 for $734 as proposed by staff, for the Roseville water connection project. Motion carried unanimously. Councilman Ranallo corrected the spelling of Helen Glotzback's name on the listing of judges submitted by Carol Johnson for the September ll ,, - 1984 Primary Election and made the motion that the listing be accepted as corrected. His motion was seconded by Mayor Sundland and passed unanimously. The Manager indicated .the amended Uniform_ Fire Code of the City Ordinance included in the agenda packet. had been reviewed by the City Attorney. Councilman Marks • suggested several wording changes in Section 350:70 and the elimination of (f) under Section 350:60, which were accepted for the first reading. Motion by Councilman Marks and seconded by Councilman Ranallo to approve the first reading of Ordinance 1984-004 with. changes proposed by Councilman Marks. ORDINANCE 1984-004 AN ORDINANCE RELATING TO FIRE. PREVENTION: AMENDING SECTION 350 OF THE 1973 CODE OF ORDINANCES Motion carried unanimously. Robert Slick, 3400 Buchanan Street N.E. , proprietor of the Alternative in the St. Anthony Shopping Center, appeared before the Council to request he be permitted to keep his establishment open 24 hours over Labor Day during the time he is sponsor- ing a fundraiser in conjunction with the Jerry Lewis Muscular Dystrophy Telethon that weekend. All proceeds would be turned over td the charitable organization, Mr. Slick said, since all beverages. to be sold and prizes to be awarded had been donated. Seven bands have donated their time to play that evening for two hour intervals and several organizations are sponsoring dance contests for which they would be playing. Radio Station KRSI would be broadcasting from the non-alcoholic bar and WTCN-TV would also be televising from that location at various times during their telethon. When Councilman Ranallo and Mayor Sundland both indicated they would hate to see • Mr. Slick jeopardize the good relations he has managed to keep with the neighbors up to this point, the establishment owner told them he planned to contact each of the residents who live near his facility, including those in Minneapolis, to secure -6- their. approval and. allay any fears they might have about the creation of a distur- bance with the event. Mr. Slick said three off duty policemen had volunteered their time to supervise the telethon and there would be no congregation of youths permitted outside the building. He added that- "if things should get out of hand, I 'd just shut the whole operation down rather than jeopardize my business or reputation". To aid him in keeping order, Mr.. 'Slick indicated he would appreciate having the St. Anthony police patrol the area during the evening. Councilman Marks indicated he would favor granting the necessary variance to the City Ordinance for this event .because he perceives there would be no profit to the proprietor of the Alternative but, rather the donations would be made to a national drive for a non-.profit organization and made the following: Motion by Councilman Marks and seconded by.. Councilman Enrooth to grant Robert Slick the necessary variance to the City Ordinance which would permit him to keep the Alternative -at 2533 Harding Street-N.E. open from 1 :00 A.M. to 6:00 A.M. , the morn- ing of September 3, 1984. Motion carried unanimously. The Mayor indicated he would like to have a decision one way or another by the next meeting whether the Council wants the City to participate in the Sister Cities program. Councilman Makowske indicated she would not be interested and the matter was referred to the August 28th Council agenda. • Motion by Mayor Sundland and seconded by. Councilman Enrooth to adjourn the Council meeting at 9:05 P.M. for the Housing and Redevelopment Authority meeting which followed shortly after adjournment. Motion carried unanimously. Respectfully submitted, H Crowe, Secretary Mayor ATTEST: City Clerk