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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC MINUTES 12181984 Meeting Sheet IIIIIIVIIIVIIIVIIIVIIIVIIIIIIIIIII 101864 BOX: TZ Folder: CC MINUTES AND AGENDAS 1984 Document: CC MINUTES 12181984 __.._....:w . CITY OF ST. ANTHONY COUNCIL MINUTES December 18, 1984 The meeting was opened at 7:30 P.M. .with the Pledge of Allegiance led by Mayor Sundland. Present for roll call : Marks, Ranallo., Sundland, and Enrooth. Absent: Makowske (arrived at 7:32 P.M. ) . Also present: David Childs, City Manager. Councilman Marks requested the December 4th .Council minutes be clarified related to his report on the Planning Institute training sessions as follows: Page 6, para. 7: Eliminate "special study group" in Line 6 and rewrite the last sentence to read, "The Councilman �sai,d die'ihad been a member of a special study group designed to look at the organization and planning for new "cluster" developments and to bring entrepreneurship and creativity into local government". Councilman Makowske arrived with Tim Pekarek, a St. Anthony High School Junior, who is attending Council meetings as a student observer. • Motion by Councilman Ranallo and seconded by Councilman Marks to approve as amended the minutes of the Council meeting held December 4, 1984. Motion carried unanimously. Motion by Councilman Marks and seconded by Councilman Enrooth to grant all the licenses listed in the agenda packet as follows: Heating - Cool Air Mechanical , Inc. ; and Energy Controls, Inc. Contractors - Glisan Construction Company, New Brighton. Motion carried unanimously. The December 18th. listing of verified claims had been distributed prior to the following action: Motion by Councilman Makowske and seconded by Councilman Ranallo to approve payment of: the November 30 and December 18, 1984 listing of verified claims; $1 ,556.40 to Edward J. Hance to cover prosecution costs incurred from November 8 through December 5, 1984; and $157,824.96 to Metropolitan Waste Control Commission reflecting payments of charges for sewer discharge treatments from July through December, 1984. • Motion carried unanimously. t , -2- Service awards were presented to the following employees by the Manager: • Five year anniversary awards to Wally Davis, Mike Scholl , Quent McClure and Linda Anderson, Liquor Store employees ,and- to Bob Vezina of the Fire Department; Ten year anniversary awards to Kenny Fredrick, who formerly served in the Fire Department, Joyce Melcher of the City offices, Monroe Hall , Jr. , Dan Kramer, Scott Swanson of the Fire Department, and Lauren McClanahan of the Public Works Depart- ment, and Sam Landers and Steve Genoshe, Liquor Store employees; . Fifteen year anniversary awards to Lila Johnson, License/Billing Clerk, Bob Lee of the Fire Department, and Lee Entner, Fire Chief; Clayton Olson and Dick Kristyniak of the Public Works Department, and Bill St.. Clair, a Liquor Store employee; and Twenty-five year anniversary award to Larry Hamer, Public Works Director. Mr. Childs commented that the recipients represented about 20% of the City work force and he perceived were an indication of the committed type of persons who serve the City. Mayor Sundland congratulated the employees- on behalf of the City business community, residents, and staff, indicating he personally wanted to extend his own heartfelt thanks not only to these people who were observing their service anni- versaries, but to all employees who, he perceives, "work very hard to make St. Anthony a special place to live The Mayor said he believed these expressions to be especially appropriate at the end of 1984.,. a year in which St. Anthony had been hit by a tornado and all the .empl'oyees had worked above and beyond duty throughout the crisis. Chuck Wiger, a Metropolitan Councilmember, indicated he had just dropped by to say "hello" to the City staff and Council . He observed that he hoped that he would someday qualify for one of the service awards by having served the City as their • representative on the Metro Council for five years. The Mayor explained that he had written to the Governor to tell him how pleased the City was with the way in which Mr. ,Wiger had represented St. Anthony's interests at the Metro Council and to urge Governor Perpich to reappoint Councilmember Wiger to a second two year term on that board. The City's representative responded by saying it had been a pleasure to work with Mr. Childs .and staff as well as the Councilmembers and Mayor, and he concluded his remarks by reporting that Mayor Sundland had recently been appointed to serve on the Metropolitan Council Telecommunications Task Force, "a very important Metro Council commission". William Bowerman was present to report that. the Planning Commission had recommended approval of the requests-.from the Video World in Apache and the Hair Station,. 3909 Silver Lake Road, as reflected in the minutes of the Planning Commission meeting held December 11 , 1984. Commissioner Bowerman read the motion which recommended the Council should grant a conditional use permit to Howard Applebaum which would allow him to open a video cassette sales and rental store in a 1 ,900 square foot area on the south side of the Apache Plaza Mall , under the conditions set for similar operations in the City, which. the applicant had indicated he found acceptable during the Commission hearing on the proposal . Councilman Makowske indicated that she would like to see the three statements .on the application form which must be answered affirmatively, included in the Council 's motion, although Commissioner Bowerman had indicated the Com- mission had not included them i'n' their motion, perceiving that the proposed use had met all the requirements and criteria set by City and state statutes for granting • a conditional use permit.. Councilman Ranallo mentioned that he had noted the hearing had been erroneously referred to as- a "meeting" in Line 7, page 2 of the minutes, .which the secretary indicated would be. corrected at the next Commission meeting. -3- When Councilman Marks questioned whether th.e hours of operation should be specifically • set for the store, Mr. Childs told him the City Ordinance only limits the hours of operation for businesses identified as "recreational ", a classification he perceives would probably not be applicable to a video store of this type. Mr. Applebaum was present but offered no. further input to the discussion. Motion by Councilman Makowske and seconded by Mayor.Sundland to, grant a conditional use permit to Howard Applebaum, 1583 Saunders, St. Paul , Minnesota, to operate a video cassette equipment sales and rental store. in Apache Plaza, as proposed, subject to the following condit'i.ons set for this type of operation by the City Ordinance: 1 . There would be no viewing of tapes in the store, except for bona fide demonstra- tions of tapes and no viewing would be visible from outside the store; 2. The proprietors must comply with all state laws relating to obscenity and to any ordinance of the City of St. Anthony thereafter relating to obscenity; 3. Conviction of the owner, or any of the employees of the owner, for violation of obscenity laws in the operation of the store would be grounds for revocation of this permit by the City Council ; and 4. Any identification of the business would be required to conform to the City Sign Ordinance. In granting this permit, the Council finds: • 1 . The proposed conditional use will not be detrimental to the health, safety, or general welfare of persons residing or working in the vicinity or injurious to property values or improvements in the vicinity; 2. The proposed conditional use will not be detrimental to the health, safety, or general welfare of persons residing-or working in the vicinity or injurious to property values or improvements in the vicinity; and 3. The proposed conditional use .is necessary or desirable at the above location to provide a service or a facility which is in the interest of public convenience and will contribute to the general welfare of the neighborhood or community. Motion carried unanimously. The Council next received Commissioner Bowerman's report on the signage requested for the Hair Station which is located-in the same building at 3909 Silver Lake Road formerly tenanted by Craig & Company. The Planning Commission representative reiterated much of the discussion the Commission members had with the applicant, Dan Jaeger, regarding the sign he proposes to erect on the same base which had supported the sign for Craig & Company, which had been blown down in the tornado. Mr. Jaeger assured the Councilmembers that he intended only to berm around the existing base to provide stability for the sign, and .not to build up the height of the sign itself. The shop proprietor indicated he would remove the rubble of the former sign from the site as soon as possible and would only incorporate the logo used for his other shops if he can work it into a sign size which would conform to • the City Sign Ordinance. Motion by Councilman Marks and seconded by Councilman Enrooth to grant the variance to the City Sign Ordinance which would accept the design proposed for the free -4- standing sign proposed to- be erected by Dan Jaeger for the Hair Station at 3909 Silver Lake Road, with the option of incorporating into the sign copy the company logo and/or telephone number as Tong as the total sign area on both sides doesn 't exceed the 50 square feet allowed by the Sign Ordinance, and to further permit the sign to be ground lit only during the hours of operation. The applicant will be given until June 1 , 1985 to erect the sign in .the manner he had proposed during the Planning Commission public hearing on his request December 11 , 1984. Motion carried unanimously. Mayor Sundland indicated. he had assumed from the Commission report that the matter of the flashing lights in the window of the Video Update store at 3501 Kenzie Terrace would not .be pursued further by the store owner. The Mayor stated that he was in complete agreement with the Commission's denial of the validity of that sign and perceived the store owner's attempts to blame the Public Works Director for the expense incurred when .Mr. .Belisle had erected a non-conforming sign in his window to be inappropriate. Mayor Sundland said he wanted to "take the opportunity at the end of 1984, a year St. Anthony won't soon forget, to wish all our residents and business people the most happy holiday season and prosperous '85 on behalf of myself, the Council , and the Village employees and their families". The Mayor indicated he especially wanted to extend his. own and the Council 's heartfelt appreciation and a wish for a Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to Mr. Bowerman and other fine residents like him, who "give so much to the community with their service on the commissions and committees". Councilman Makowske reported having been approached by the Treasurer of the Ramsey • County League of Local Governments to serve on that organization 's Board of Directors and she requested the Council 's supportin that endeavor. The Manager was requested to write a letter to be signed by the Mayor and Council supporting. Councilman Makowske's nomination to serve on the RCLLG Board. The response to the Waste Management Newsletter reporting that the company would be passing onto their City customers the raises the company incurred for dumping. Councilman Enrooth wondered if communications between -the City and Waste Management could be improved at least to the extent the City would be able to alert the residents to future raises in rates before they are assessed to them. The Mayor reported he and Mr. Childs had recently met with Mr. Pfeiffer of Waste Management who ,had indicated his own responsibilities had been cut down so he would be managing a smaller geographic area, including St. Anthony, and hopefully be better able to inform the City about any future company changes .in service or.rates before they are put in force. The Manager indicated he perceived the appointment of Steve Christen to supervise Waste Management 's northern suburban residential service should bring about some improvements in the service. to the community in the future. Mr. Childs advised Council members to refer any complaints to Mr. Christen directly and the Mayor indicated he was satisfied that Waste Management was sincere. in their efforts to avoid service problems of the past. Councilman Makowske indicated she was happy to receive the announcement that the MTC would be adding Saturday service and extending their weeknight service along Silver Lake Road at the end of the month, perceiving this would be a real benefit to the City residents. Councilman Marks reported- the Planning Institute training sessions in Brainerd had been the largest he had ever conducted, with 76 persons in attendance where only 35 to 40 persons. had been expected.. He noted that some of the participan'ts, this year were -5- 15 year veterans trying to keep abreast of changes in planning legislation. The • Councilman indicated he and Gunnar Isberg would like to see these planning sessions offered statewide on a regular basis which would probably require a paid staff.. If that were to happen, Councilman Marks indicated he would drop out as a trainer. The Board of Directors of the Youth Service Bureau are continuing their efforts to find a replacement for Chris Clausen, the Commissioner reported, and he said the Bureau's task of preventing repetition of youth problems is greatly accelerated at this time of the year. It was noted the medical calls are continuing to more than double the number of fire calls to which the City Fire Department responds. The November report from that department was ordered filed. The Manager drew attention to the December staff notes' reference to the retirement of a Public Works mechanic, Paul Reiling. .. Mr. .Childs reiterated that a new Police Secretary had been hired and distributed copies of a letter from General Fire Safety which he perceived indicated the City might have a new fire truck within the next two or three months. Because the truck had been budgeted for in 1984, the funds would be held in the Capital Expenditure Fund for expenditure in 1985, he added. The St. Anthony Marketing Committee would be meeting December 20th to consider sign and street identification graphics and ,Howard Dahlgren's proposals and the Manager indicated he anticipated a report could be made to the Council in January. • The December 7th notice from the Hennepin County Commissioners included in the agenda packet sought applications from municipal elected officials for nomination to serve on the proposed Hennepin County Community-Action Agency, an organization which would allow access to funding for services that had previously been unavail- able to suburban county residents. - Councilman Ranallo indicated he might be interested once the agency had been designated by the state and Councilman Enrooth said that, if the Rice Creek Watershed District didn't become more active, he might also consider seeking nomination. The Councilman then gave Mr. .Childs the draft for reference by any Councilmember who might be interested. As reported in the staff notes, Mr. Childs had included in the agenda packet a resolution related to the provision of health insurance for retirees. The Manager told Councilman Enrooth the City employees consider the new insurance coverage well worthwhile, even if they have to pay for it themselves. To support that assumption, Mr. Childs said Mr. Rei'ling' had decided to retire at 62 only because the coverage would be available to him. Motion by Councilman Ranallo and seconded by Councilman Marks to adopt Resolution 84-042. RESOLUTION 84-042 A RESOLUTION RELATING TO HEALTH INSURANCE PROVISIONS- FOR RETIRED EMPLOYEES Motion carried unanimously. i -6- The Manager had distributed copies of 'the December .14th letter from Roscella Connelly, staff vol-unteer-on the-Eastsi-de-Hennepi-n-Gounty-Human Servi-cesCouncil , Inc. , in which Mrs. Connelly had recommended Roger Leppla be reappointed to serve as the City's representative on the Council for another two years . That appoint- ment had been tabled at the Council 's December 4th meeting because there was a question of whether Mr. Leppla still resided in St. Anthony, and Councilman Enrooth verified that Mr. Leppla'had moved to within a block of him. Motion by Councilman Marks and seconded by Councilman Enrooth to reappoint Roger Leppla to a two year term of service as the City',s. representative on the Eastside Hennepin County Human Services Council , Inc. Motion carried unanimously. The notice related to the .two openings on the Planning Commission had not. gotten into the Bulletin that week so the deadline for the applications was moved up to January 4th Motion by Councilman Ranallo and seconded by Councilman Marks to adjourn the meeting. Motion carried unanimously. Respectfully submitted, • Hele owe, Secretary i Mayor ATTEST: City Clerk, •