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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC MINUTES 02251986 Meeting Sheet . 1017151- la bx:1`11 i 01751Boxi`21 tt bld&r: CC:MINUTESAND AGENDAS 1986, Document: CC MINUTES-0225, 986 t CITY-OF ST.. ANTHONY � T COUNCIL MINUTES' February. '25, 1986 The meeting was opened at 7:30 P.M. 'with the Pledge- of Alleg'.iance ::led,by Mayor -Sund•l and, Present .for roll call Sundland;. Rana:l_lo, fnrooth, Makowske', and Marks°( arrived_ at 7.42> P'.M, ) Also; present David..Childs, City_Manager Motion by. Counci�lmember, Makowskeand seconded by_ ,Councilmember Enrooth to approve the minutes of `the January 28, 1.986 Council `meeti'ng with-;.the',:fol lowing--chan Page: 2, paras` Change sentence to read, ':The Homeowner was present;.but was not,:, called-on for -addi-ti ona.l i nformati on,.. Motion.-carried unanimousay:, " Motion by Counci1mem ber IMakowske' and, sec°onded by member Ranallo-`to -approve;,.: as submitted, the, minutes ,of `the', February 11 , `1986" Counci 1 meeti ng Motion .carr ed-unanimously • Motio,n by- Councilmember :Enrooth and secondedlby_Counci`lmember_Makowske to .grant.the following ,.l.icen'ses as listed' =in the febr.uary 25, 1986 .Counci-l' agenda:._- . - On S_ai fe: 3:2:'Beeir -Mi nneapol;i s. Bowl 'O-Mate Crenewal) AmusementDevices 'Advance .Carter .C34-machines; -various locations) R u b b i s h,-Removal-- woodhake Sanitary Serv-i ce Juke. Box - -AOvance-,Carter Cvarious locations) _ .. Laundry...Vendi ng St.- *Anthony Self-Serve Laundry Vending . C. G.' Rein Company Heating =: Louis DeGi di o Oil. & Gas -Burner'.' Service 'Station Mico Oil , Inc., 240.0-37th Avenue 'N.E. St. Anthony Mobil , 2616 Hwy. 88 J & S Auto_ Service, Inc. dba Apache Mobil Service, 4000 Silver Lake Road . Don's Apache Auto Wash, 3725 Stinson Boulevard Rapid Oil Cigarette Mico Oil Company, Inc. Advance Carter Cvarious locational St. Anthony Mobil- Apache Mob.i-1 'Service.', .Woodside Enterprises Cf or Baker's, Square Restaurant): Contractors Horizon Development Co. Crenewal ), Twin City Exteriors Co. Crenewal Milton John-son Roofing & Sheet Metal .Crenewall GA H Builders, Crystal Arrow Fence & Sign Company, Cedar, MN JMJ .Construction '(renewal )- Motion renewal ).Motion carried unanimously.' • Motion by Councilmember Enrooth and seconded by Councilmember Ranallo to approve payment 'of all verified claims listed for February 25, 1986 in the February 25, 1986 Council agenda. Motion carried unanimously. Motion by Councilmember Makowske and seconded by Councilmember Ranallo to approve the fi.nal .payment of $13,558.75 to. the Employee Benefit Administration Co. for the City's participation in the League of. Minnesota Cities' Self-Insured Workers' Compensation Program: Motion carried unanimously. Motion by Councilmember Enrooth and seconded by Councilmember Makowske to approve payment of $1',825.00. to the Edward J. Hance law firm for prosecutions handled on February 5, 1986. Motion carried unanimously. George Magner was present to report- on the:-February 18, 1986 Planning Commission meeting: Commissioner Wagner indicated the Commission had been requested to review a request from Duane M. Fisher, 3329 Stinson Boulevard, for rezoning property: located at 330.1 Stinson Boulevard from C, commercial, to R-3, townhouse residences, for the construction of a four unit townhouse on the site. Commissioner Wagner said the Commission found the presentation for the request was very comprehensive and left little to be discussed. He indicated about the only thing the Planning Commission discussed was their desire that the 16 foot wide w -3- parcel to the east be put to use instead of sitting idle. However, Commissioner Wagner informed the Councilmembers, the petitioner verified he had attempted to • purchase that parcel previously, but had been unsuccessful . The Planning Com- missioner indicated it was hoped the owner of the parcel in question would reconsider. To that end, the City Manager assured the Commissioner and the Council that a letter had been sent the day following the Planning Commission meeting to the owner, Mr. Steve Mikkelson, but no response has been received. Mayor Sundland asked the petitioner, Mr. Fisher, who was present that evening, what reasons he had been given by the owner of the small parcel for his not wishing to sell . Mr. Fisher said Mr. Mikkelson perceived his property could be worth a lot of money. The Councilmembers agreed with the Mayor that this was probably the most propitious time to sell the parcel , because, as Mr. Mikkelson had already discussed with the Planning Commission, the property would have very little value otherwise, due to its small size. Mr. Fisher noted that the Planning Commission indicated they woulid be favorable to recommending the Council grant any variances he would require if he were able to purchase the property and expand the number of units he proposes to five. Mr. Fisher would like to do just that, but it appears at this point it would be impossible. Mr. Childs indicated Council 's approval would be needed to authorize preparation of an ordinance to rezone the property by the City Attorney and would consist of three readings of the ordinance change. Councilmember Makowske noted that that would give Mr. Mikkelson some more time to respond to Mr. Childs' letter. Motion by Councilmember Ranallo and seconded by Councilmember Enrooth to authorize the preparation of an ordinance to rezone the property owned by Duane M. Fisher • located at 3301 Stinson Boulevard N.E. (_the northeast corner of 33rd Avenue N.E. and Stinson Boulevard N.E.S. from C, commercial district, to R-3, townhouse residential district, to allow construction of a four unit townhome project. Motion carried unanimously. When Councilmember Enrooth asked Mr. Fisher if there would be a basement or any type of crawl space for the units, the petitioner responded that they are exploring the idea of putting in a basement in front of the garages, where the utilities would be placed. The City Manager responded to Councilmember Makowske's question of whether the property to the north of Mr. Fisher's property was going to be rezoned at this time by saying it was not. Mr. Childs perceived that the owner of that property had had some major objections to rezoning until it was decided what was going to be done to Mr. Fisher's property. Councilmember Makowske reported she had attended a recent meeting of the Ramsey County League of Local Governments where the topic had been services for the handicapped. After the presentation of the topic, the Councilmember indicated the Ramsey County League had voted on some matters which are going to be brought before the state legislature. This is a new procedure for the League, which has heretofore never actively made recommendations to the legislature. Councilmember Marks reported on the most recent meeting he had attended of the Youth Service Bureau. Because •it has expanded its focus, the Youth Service Bureau felt • the need to redefine its mission, taking a look at what it has done in the past and what it will do in the future. The Councilmember quoted his own interpretation of -4- that agency' s mission as "We are helping kids to take control of their lives so that they can be productive citizens." The Chemical Awareness Committee will be • doing a similar task, the Councilmember noted. Councilmember Marks also announced he is formally seeking the endorsement for State Senator from District 63. The report from the Edward J. Hance law firm regarding matters conducted at the Hennepin County Municipal Court on February 5, 1986 was ordered filed. Mr. Childs gave a brief update on the sanitary sewer fund, indicating the City received a $28,000 credit by the Metropolitan Waste Control Commission and that there has been a reduction in the allocated sewage flow from St. Anthony, and therefore, sewer charges for the City will be about $39,000 less than budgeted. He indicated the bottom line would be an $18,000 surplus to help erase the deficit shown in the sewer fund. The Manager had received, and included in the agenda packet, two letters from the Silver Lake Residents Association concerning a water study for Silver Lake. The Association had originally requested the cities of St. Anthony and Columbia Heights to share in the cost of the study to be done by Grays Fresh Water Institute at a cost of between $1 ,800 and $2,000. In the interim, the Association has included Rice Creek Watershed District and the Homeowners Association to share the costs and are requesting the City to set aside $250-$400 to help pay for the study, which the Manager suggested could come from the Council Contingency fund. The Councilmembers agreed to the request and the following motion was made: Motion by Councilmember Ranallo and seconded by Councilmember Marks to approve up to $400 from the Council Contingency fund to help finance the water study for • Silver Lake. Motion carried unanimously. Information regarding the sale of Group W had previously been circulated to Councilmembers by the City Manager. The Manager indicated Group W has about a $26 million system in the north suburbs and rumors are that the sale price is about $1 .4 million. The North Suburban Cable Commission, through the cities has to approve the transfer. Therefore, the Cable Commission has asked the City for permission to hold the hearings themselves rather than each individual city to do so. The Cable Commission has also asked that the Councils of the ten cities give their consideration to the possibility of owning the system themselves. The Mayor indicated the Council would need a lot more information regarding the figures, etc. to make a recommendation for the latter. Motion by Councilmember Marks and seconded by Councilmember Makowske to authorize the North Suburban Cable Commission to hold the hearings in respect to the sale of the Group W interest in the system. Motion carried unanimously. Councilmember Enrooth asked Mr. Childs if he knew of any other communities owning their own cable system to which Mr. Childs responded he was sure there were many that do. The Manager said he would check further into this subject. • The City will finally receive the cable equipment it had been promised, i .e. , cameras and tapes. When the cable representative had asked Mr. Childs if he would need two cameras and tapes, the Manager indicated he asked if it would be possible to receive one of each and perhaps receive a sound system. The representative said she would find out if that would be possible.. Councilmember Ranallo indicated -5- a seminar will be presented at the League of Cities conference concerning how Councilmembers should react when on cable T.V. • The Manager had included in the agenda packet an informational letter from the Springsted Company regarding the Tax Reform Act and its impact on tax exempt bonds. Councilman Ranallo suggested that when Councilmembers attend -the National League's conference in Washington D.C. , this topic should be mentioned to Senators Boschwitz and Durenberger. The City Manager asked for clarification on the previously discussed direction by the Council regarding rezoning of the property to the north of 3301 Stinson Boule- vard, owned by a Mr. Ammerman. The Council directed the Manager to include the matter on the agenda of the meeting to be held the latter part of March and to contact Mr. Ammerman to ascertain if he would want to request his property to be rezoned rather than have the Council initiate the rezoning process. The City Manager requested a motion by Council regarding authorization to take legal action against the Army et al regarding the water contamination suit. Motion by Councilmember Marks and seconded by Councilmember Makowske to authorize Briggs and Morgan to undertake legal action under the Federal Torts Claims and Other Environmental Acts regarding the water contamination lawsuit against the U.S. Army and others. Motion carried unanimously. Motion by Councilmember Marks and seconded by Councilmember Enrooth to accept the • bid from Water Products Company for $7,573.55 for the replacement of the watermain located from 37th Avenue N.E. to the railroad tracks on Macalaster Drive, as recommended by the Public Works Director in his February 13, 1986 memorandum, which was included in the agenda packet. Motion carried unanimously. The Manager had included in the agenda packet a memo regarding a water rate increase. His February 18, 1986 memo contained a comparison of the same communities as were listed in his memo of March 8, 1984, which also requested a water rate increase, to show which cities have had an increase since that time. The Manager's recommendation is for an increase from 600/1 ,000 gallons 045¢/100 cubic feet) to 80 /1 ,0.00 gallons (60¢/100 cubic feet). Mr. Childs emphasized that water con- tamination is not the major reason for the requested increase, but, rather, increases in chlorine, electricity costs, replacement costs, and especially insurance costs are the major reasons. These reasons, coupled with ongoing losses in past years, make the proposed increase necessary. Barring any major changes due to the water contamination problem, this increase should be enough for at least two years, according to the Manager. He also noted that the increase would be payable in the July, 1986 water/sewer bills. Councilmember Ranallo pointed out that even with the increase, St. Anthony would be below the majority of cities compared in Mr. Childs' memo. Motion by Councilmember Ranallo and seconded by Councilmember Marks to approve the first reading of Ordinance 1986-003. • ORDINANCE 1986-003 AN ORDINANCE RELATING TO WATER RATES; AMENDING SUBDS. 2 AND 3 OF SECTION 550:00 OF THE 1973 CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF ST. ANTHONY -6- Motion carried unanimously. • Before the motion-,to adopt resolution 86-016 was made, Councilmember -Enrooth asked whether the verbage in the agreement had been reviewed by the. City Attorney and was assured by the City Manager that it had met with the Attorney's approval . The Manager also noted that the City' s share of the costs for -the street-repairs are M.S.A. 'elAgible because the. streets. are M.S.A. streets (.intersection of 37-th Avenue N.E. and Stinson Boulevard N.E. ) . ' The improvements will be made to all of 37th Avenue N.E. from Stinson to Central Avenue, a combination of Minneapolis, Columbia Heights and St. Anthony. Moti.on .by Councilmember Marks and seconded by'.Councilmember Enrooth to adopt resoluti-on 86-016. RESOLUTION 86-016 . A_ RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING- THE MAYOR AND CITY- MANAGER TO EXECUTE THE PRELIMINARY ENGINEERING AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF ST-. ANTHONY AND THE CITY OF COLUMBIA HEIGHTS FOR STREET IMPROVEMENTS Motion carried unanimously. Motion by .Couricilmember Ranallo and seconded by Councilmember Makowske- to approve the second reading of Ordinance 19.86-002. ORDINANCE 1986-002 • AN ORDINANCE RELATING TO THE TERM FOR THE OFFICE OF MAYOR; AMENDING SECTIONS 110:00 AND 110:25 Or- THE 1.973 CODE OF ORDINANCES Voting on the motion: Aye: Makowske, Ranallo, Enrooth, and Sundland. Nay: Marks. Motion carried. Motion by Councilmember .Ranallo and seconded by Councilmember Enrooth- to adjourn the .meeting at 8:13 P.M. Motion carried unanimously. Respectfully submitted, ni Kroeplin May, r _ ATTEST: City Clerk