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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC MINUTES 02111986 Meeting Sheet IIIIII VIII VIII VIII VIII VIII IIII IIII 101753 BOX: 21 Folder. CC MINUTES AND AGENDAS 1986 Document: CC MINUTES 02111986 CITY OF ST.' ANTHONY • COUNCIL MINUTES February 11 , 1986- The 986The meeting 'was opened at 7:30 P.M. with the Pledge-of Allegiance led by Mayor Sundland. Before the roll was taken, the Mayor expressed his own, the Council 's,, and staff's , sorrow at the untimely death of. Michael Franzese, husband of. Rosemary Franzes_e, the Planning- Commission. Chair. The Mayor invited those present to join him in' a moment of prayer after which arrangements were made to -send a memorial -to the Franzese family. Present for roll call : Marks, Ranallo,- Sundland, Enrooth, and Makowske. Also present: David Childs, City Manager. The Manager indicated the Council 's January 28th minutes would be presented for their consideration at the next Council meeting. Motion by Mayor Sundland and seconded by Councilmember Enrooth to approve as submitted the minutes of the Council work session held February 4, 1986. - Motion carried unanimously. . Motion by Councilmember Makowske and seconded -by Councilmember Marks to grant the following licenses as listed in the February 11 , 1986; Counci.l 'agenda packet: Laundry Vending St. Anthony Self-Service Laundry Rubbish Removal Woodlake. Sanitary Service Cigarette Get It for Less; Apache Heating Allan Heating &' Air. Conditioning Contractors N kook Remodelers C. G. Rein Horizon Development T. C. Exteriors Motion carried unanimously. -2- Motion by Councilmember Marks and seconded by Councilmember Makowske to approve pay- ment of all verified claims paid December 31 , 19.85 as listed in the February llth Council agenda packet or distributed by the Manager prior to the meeting.. Motion carried unanimously. Before action was taken on the January billing from the Metropolitan Waste Control Commission, the- Mayor circulated a copy of the Association of Metropolitan Munici- palities Newsletter which addressed the changes in that agency's rate: structure. He drew the Council 's attention to the fact that the City's. rates per 100;000 gallons would decrease the next three years until 1990 when a uniform rate would .go into - effect for all municipalities. Motion by Councilmember .Ranallo:and. seconded.. by Councilmember Marks to approve pay- ment of $25,108.11 to the Metropolitan Waste. Control =Commission for the January sewer service charges. Motion carried unanimously. When Councilmember'Makowske asked whether the $7,914 the City of Roseville was bill- ing the City for the Youth Service Bureau had been budgeted, Councilmember Enrooth indicated that, although that amount had been included in the 1986 budget, he did not recall that it had .been discussed. during the budget process. Motion by Councilmember Makowske and seconded by Council.member Marks to approve payment of $7,914 to the City of Roseville as the City of St. Anthony's participation in the Youth Service Bureau. • Voting on the motion: Aye: Makowske, Marks, Ranallo, and Sundland. Nay: Enrooth. Motion carried. Although it had -not been necessary to use the LMC Labor Relations Services for bar- gaining or -mediation recently, Mr. Childs indicated that, based on the help given with difficult contract negotiations in the past, he perceived the service was well worth the .:money. Motion by:Councilmember Marks and seconded by Councilmember Ranallo to approve pay- ment of $2;212 to the League of Minnesota Cities for the Labor Relations Subscriber Service from March 15,, 1986 through March 14, T987. Motion carried unanimously. Firefighter Don Drusch was present with Fire Chief Entner to demonstrate the CRC Heart-Aid equipment the Fire Department had raised funds to purchase for use in cardiac emergency calls. Firefighter. Drusch demonstrated the different features of the machine and told Councilmember Ranallo it was designed primarily.for use in cases of cardiac arrest as distinguished from heart attacks. Because the machine has a. pacemaker capability to stimulate and regulate. the victim's. hear-tbeat, the firefighter -indicated the CRC is quite a bit more technical than .equipment carried on -most ambulances. -3- All the full time firefighters are trained to use the machine and there is always one • on duty to respond to medical calls. There is also cross training of the Fire Reserves as first responders, since they are all Emergency Medical Technicians, according to Firefighter Drusch. Although there were only eight cardiac emergencies the Fire Department had to respond to last year, that was a substantial decrease from past years, and the firefighter indicated he would anticipate that, with all the new housing for seniors going up all over the City and the aging of the Ci.ty'.s population, such medical calls would increase appreciably in the next few years. Fire Chief Entner indicated he wanted to make a public statement of his own apprecia- tion of Firefighter Drusch' s expertise and abilities, saying that was why he had put him in charge of all EMT training. Councilmembers were invited to come down to the fire station for a more detailed demonstration of the new equipment. Councilmember Enrooth indicated he perceived that the way in which the Waste Management Company had set up the City's recycling center had certainly been impressive and should be formally acknowledged in writing. Mr. Childs said he would take care of it. Councilmember Ranallo reported that the Council 's suggestion that one of the program topics for the League of Minnesota conference to be held in Duluth June 17-21 be a discussion of the way DWI offenses are handled in the municipal court system had been accepted by the Conference Planning Committee on which he serves. The Councilmember then urged anyone who planned to attend the conference to get their reservations for rooms in early because of the limited space available in Duluth. Councilmember Marks said he had attended an early morning meeting of the Executive Board of the Youth Service Bureau the previous Thursday and had also accompanied the Executive Director and Chairman of the YSB Board to a training session at the Wilder Foundation where the responsibilities of the Board were discussed. The Councilmember indicated all Board members are being interviewed to ascertain what they believe the mission of the Bureau is and what direction it should take in the future related to expansion or contraction of existing programs. Councilmember Marks said he had been selected to serve on the committee which would study the alterna- tives. He also reported the Youth Service Bureau staff had been made available when a District #282 student had recently committed suicide. Mayor Sundland indicated he had met February 7th with State Representative Rose and Mr. Drawz, legal counsel for New Brighton in their lawsuit, against the Army, and he circulated, for Council information only, the letter indicating the ways in which New Brighton is requesting the City to help them in that litigation. When the Mayor reiterated the City's position that the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency should be included in the fact finding and final resolution of the water contamination problems experienced by both cities, Mr. Childs told him he had just that day received confirmation from the EPA that MPCA would become a party in the process. Mayor Sundland then reported that when the AMM- Board had met in a retreat Jandary 17th the discussions had centered on how to repudiate the series of articles in the Minneapolis Star/Tribune this summer .which cited the "sagging_ quality" of local officials in the metropolitan area and he circuljated a rough draft of the policy paper the Board had developed in response. • The January Fire Department report and the Liquor Operations sales summary were ordered filed after Councilmember Makows,ke had commented that she perceived the latter indicated a good start for 1986. The December Financial report was also noted and ordered filed. -4- The Council and staff then considered the establishment of a Task Force to study and • make recommendations related to the future of the City Liquor Operation in accord- ance with the direction discussed during the Council 's work session, February 4th. Councilmembers Ranallo and Enrooth indicated they perceived that, though the focus of the study would be primarily on the off-sale facilities, the study group would have to look at the liquor facilities in general because they would need to know the on-sale aspects to understand the whole program. Mr. Childs indicated Wil Johnson and Bill Bowerman had consented to serve on the Task Force and he anticipated he would have no difficulty convincing Bill Zawislak and Terry Hoffman to serve. As the fifth member, the Manager suggested Dr. Charles Kirk, who lives in the northeast quadrant of the City at 3612 Penrod Lane, has his optometry office in the St. Anthony Shopping Center, and was very active on the Kenzie Terrace Task Force, seemed to fit all the criteria the Council had set for membership on the study group. Councilmember Makowske said, if the Council wanted to appoint a woman to the Task Force they might want to consider Ann Schroeder, 3605-36th Avenue N.E. who is from the same general area and whose expertise had impressed the Councilmembers during selection of a new Planning Commissioner. The name of a former mayor, Jim McNulty, was offered as another possibility by Council- member Marks. Motion by Councilmember Marks and seconded by Councilmember Enrooth to request the City Manager to establish a five member Task Force Cduration 30-45 days) to study the alternatives and make recommendations related to the future of the City Liquor Operation along the same lines of consensus and/or directions to staff which had been agreed on during the February 4th Council work session as follows: • 1 . The City should remain in the liquor business; 2. Staff should continue negotiating with the C. G. Rein Company relating to the renewal of the lease at Apache Plaza with the view of retaining the Apache Wells Saloon in the same location, but possibly expanding it into the current off-sale space; 3. Remodel the Stonehouse Bar, paying close attention to retain the character of the existing facility so the new "dazzling" design doesn't cause the bar to lose its regular clientele; and 4. The Task Force should analyze alternatives for the off-sale operation to include: a. new construction CCity ownership or private ownership with a leasel; b, an addition to the existing Stonehouse structure; c. leasing space in shopping center(s); or d. other alternatives. The Task Force would be made up of Wil Johnson, who will also serve in a consultant role when plans and/or cost projections are needed; Bill Bowerman; Bill Zawislak; Terry Hoffman; and Ann Schroeder; with Dr. Kirk or Jim McNulty to be contacted if any one of the last- three can't serve. • Motion carried unanimously. Mr. Childs indicated he had arranged a Council work session at 7:30 P.M. , February 24th, _ with Mr. Soth and Briggs & Morgan for a closed consultation related to further legal action in regard to the water contamination problem. -5- Motion by Councilmember Ranallo and seconded by Councilmember Marks to approve the $4,700 purchase of the National mover recommended by Public Works Director Hamer in • his January 30th memorandum. Motion carried unanimously. In another January 30th memorandum, Mr. Hamer had recommended the City accept the quotation from Layne Minnesota to pull , make necessary repairs, possibly bail , and reinstall the pump in Well #4 and that the repair of the 100 h.p. motor for the well be handled by his department. Mr, Childs estimated the total cost would be close to the $16,000 which had been budgeted for the project. Motion by Councilmember Makowske and seconded by Councilmember Marks to approve the costs of repairing Well #4 as presented by the Public Works Director. Motion carried unanimously. Motion by Councilmember Marks and seconded by Councilmember Enrooth to adopt resolution 86 0.11 . RESOLUTION 86-011 A RESOLUTION APPROVING A PROGRAM OF TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE IN LABOR MANAGEMENT RELATIONS PROVIDED BY LABOR RELATIONS ASSOCIATES, INC. FOR CALENDAR YEAR 1986 Motion carried unanimously. In his February memorandum recommending approval of the Firefighters and Bartenders union contracts, Mr. Childs had summarized each contract and indicated both would bring City employees into closer range with other metro cities. Motion by Councilmember Marks and seconded by Councilmember Makowske to adopt resolution 86-012. RESOLUTION 868012 A RESOLUTION RATIFYING THE 1986 AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY AND TEAMSTERS LOCAL NO. 320 REPRESENTING THE ST. ANTHONY FIRE DEPARTMENT AND AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR AND CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE THE AGREEMENT ON BEHALF OF THE CITY Motion carried unanimously. Motion by Councilmember Enrooth and seconded by Councilmember Marks to adopt resolution 86-013. RESOLUTION 86-013 A RESOLUTION RATIFYING THE 1986 AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY AND HOTEL EMPLOYEES AND RESTAURANT EMPLOYEES UNION, LOCAL NO. 17, AND AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR AND CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE THE AGREEMENT ON BEHALF OF THE CITY Motion carried unanimously. -6- Copies of the revised Public Improvements Assessment Policy, the detailed Fact Sheet • requested of staff at the Council 's February 4th work session, and the proposed Notice of the Hearing scheduling the hearing on the reconstruction of St. Anthony Boulevard March 25th, had been included in the agenda packet and the Manager had distributed before the meeting copies of the proposed amendment Cf) to Section 2.7 of the Assessment Policy, which he indicated had been based on his conversation with the City Attorney regarding the changes proposed by the Council . As a point of clarification, Councilmember Marks suggested inserting "load carrying axle weight capacity" after "ton" in both the Policy and Notice of the Hearing. Councilmember Makowske suggested adding the words "odd shaped, cul du sac lots, and lots on winding streets" as clarification of the "special circumstances" in Cb) under Section 2.2 of the Policy. Councilmember Ranallo's addition of the statement "non-residential property owners would pay for both sides of the street" to the paragraph describing corner lot assessments was also accepted and the wording of the paragraph headed "Sidewalks" was revised to indicate that residents who wished to replace the sidewalks on their properties should make their own arrangements with the contractors to do so. The $10.50 per foot street assessment in the original paragraph remained as written. Staff had tentatively proposed a 5% discount for full prepayment of the assessment which Councilmember Enrooth indicated he would like to see changed to 10%. This change was supported by the Mayor and Councilmember Marks, but Councilmembers Makowske and Ranallo indicated they perceived a 7% discount should provide enough incentive to pay off the assessments. The 10% figure prevailed in the 3 to 2 vote. 'Motion by Councilmember Marks and seconded by Councilmember Makowske to adopt • resolution 86-014, as amended. RESOLUTION 86-014 A RESOLUTION ESTABLISHING PUBLIC IMPROVEMENTS ASSESSMENT POLICY FOR THE CITY OF ST. ANTHONY Motion carried unanimously. Motion by Councilmember Marks and seconded by Councilmember Makowske to adopt the resolution which would schedule a public hearing for 8:30 P.M. during the Council 's March 25, 1986 meeting to consider construction of a new street of 9 ton load carry- ing axle weight capacity design and 36 foot width to include a new curb and gutter, bituminous street surface and associat ed­catch basin, , storm sewer and other repairs -on St. Anthony Boulevard between Stinson Boulevard and Silver Lake Road at an estimated cost of $440,000. RESOLUTION 86-015 A RESOLUTION CALLING FOR A PUBLIC HEARING REGARDING STREET CONSTRUCTION IMPROVEMENTS ON ST. ANTHONY BOULEVARD Motion carried unanimously. When the City Attorney had submitted the ordinance amendment he had been requested to develop to change the term of office of the Mayor from two to four years, he had also advised that the lengthy transitional provisions of the existing ordinance would be eliminated with the amendment. -7- -Mr. Childs indicated he. had received only one response related to the change. Mayor • Sundland said -he understood one resident had questioned why he had abstained from the vote calling for the change at. the last meeting and indicated his abstention had been based on desire not'.to prejudice that vote. However; the Mayor said, "Obviously, I.:support the change'-' and added that his own position that city government had become much more complicated and required continuity had been one of the points made in the AMM Newsletter he had circulated .earli'er in the evening. He also agreed with . Councilmember .Ranallo's assessment that because the'Mayor. has no Veto power, hi.s vote is .only one of five on the Council , and outside of attending ceremonial functions and outside governmental meetings with City -staff, when it came to decision making,. he •was not much different than the other Councilmembers. Mayor Sundland indicated he .doubted the election process would be affected-. by whether or not the Mayor .ran each election. He also indicated he perceived' a four year mayoral commit- ment was not uncommon in- the metropolitan area and the Mayor pointed out that the Council had recently decided to request at least a thfee year commitment from the Planning. Commission members because of the perceived need for continuity on that .body. Mr. Childs said Oakdale had just adopted the four year mayoral term and Councilmember Ranallo said he perceived more and more municipalities doing the same the last few years. Councilmember Marks indicated he still favored a two year term for Mayor. Councilmember Makowske indicated she would like to see the provision made in the new ordinance for electing at the next City election.-the replacement for a sitting Mayor who is unable to finish his term of office. -Mr. Childs indicated he would • check- with Bill Soth to see if in the event that the position of Mayor becomes vacant during mid-term, if an election could be held at the next municipal election rather than waiting. until 'the term expires. -Motion by Councilmember- ,Makowske and -seconded by Councilmember Enrooth to approve the first reading..of Ordinance -1986=002 subject to the City Attorney's opinion related to the filling of an unexpired mayoral term. - ORDINANCE 1986=002 AN ORDINANCE RELATING TO THE TERM .FOR THE OFFICE OF MAYOR: AMENDING 'SECTIONS 110:00 AND 110:05 OF THE 1973- CODE OF ORDINANCES Voting on the motion: Aye: Makowske, Enrooth, Ranallo, and Sundland. Nay: Marks. Motion carried. Motion by Councilmember Marks and :seconded by-Councilmember Enrooth..to approve the third reading and ,-adopt the ordinance which changes the,City Zoning Map to allow the zoning for the Blanske property on the corner of Silver Lake. Road the Silver Lane to be changed from R-2, two family residence district, to R-3, townhome residential • district. ORDINANCE 1986-001 AN ORDINANCE *AMENDING THE CITY ZONING MAP !Mot`iorr carred 'unanimously': • Motion by Counci':lmember \Enrooth. and, seconded by Counciimember .Marks-,to ,cancel' the. Council 's March:ll, 1;486 .meeting because some ;of the staff. and-.Councilwould rbe attending the Na'tionaT Conference of .ahe `League of:.Ci.ti'es' in Washi�ngton;``D: C'. that- -evening. . Motion=carried:;unan,i`mously. :Because the; precinct• caucuses• are to: be `held March :18th, Mr. Childs, tnd,i'.cated-the PIanning Commi.s:sion wbu:ld,:- at their next m 'hao eeting, ve":t' select'•anottie'r' date for: he meeting. they. were., scheduled to hold that evening Motion by. Counci;lmember`Ranallo `and seconded.: by Councalmemb&,Enroo,th 'to adjourn -the mee"ting at'.9;;05`,P.M; Motion carri1Od unani'mously. T:. -- Respectful ly-submit:ted - - Helen Crowe, Secretary" ? ay r' . _ ATTEST _ } -C]ty C Ier