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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC MINUTES 06101986 Meeting Sheet IIIIII VIII VIII VIII VIII VIII IIII IIII 101735 Box: 21 Folder: CC MINUTES AND AGENDAS 1986 Document: CC MINUTES 06101986 • CITY OF ST. ANTHONY COUNCIL MINUTES June 10, 1986 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, Enrooth, and Makowske. Also present: David Childs, City Manager; William Soth, City Attorney; and Larry Hamer, Director of Public Works. Motion by Councilmember Marks and seconded by Councilmember Makowske to approve as submitted the minutes of the Council meeting held May 27, 1986. Motion carried unanimously. Motion by Councilmember Marks and seconded by Councilmember Enrooth to approve multiple housing registrations to Sentinel Management for Equinox Apartments and to Sheldon Mortenson for Caravelle Apartments and to grant a contractors license to Castle Building & Remodeling, Inc., as listed in the June 10, 1986 Council agenda. Motion carried unanimously. • Mr. Childs reported Lt. Richard Miller of the Salvation Army, who lives in the Equinox Apartments, had asked whether a permit would be necessary for the Salvation Army band to perform in the City, June 18th. The consensus was that the City had never required permits for similar performances by other bands, and, therefore, no permit should be required for this activity. Motion by Councilmember Ranallo and seconded by Councilmember Marks to approve pay- ment of all verified claims listed for May 31 and June 10 in the June 10, 1986 Council agenda. Motion carried unanimously. Motion by Councilmember Marks and seconded by Councilmember Enrooth to approve payment of $1 ,748.55 to Short-Elliott-Hendrickson, Inc. for preparation of plans for the watermain replacement on Macalaster Drive from 37th Avenue N.E. to the railroad tracks and from 39th Avenue N.E. to Silver Lane. Motion carried unanimously. Motion by Councilmember Makowske and seconded by Councilmember Marks to approve payment of $935 for membership dues in the Association of Metropolitan Municipalities for the fiscal year of 1986. Motion carried unanimously. • Motion by Councilmember Marks and seconded by Mayor Sundland to approve payment of $580.10 to Dorsey & Whitney for legal services during April , 1986. Motion carried unanimously. I -2- Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Schluender, 2708 - 27th Avenue N.E. , presented Mayor Sundland with two petitions signed by their neighbors opposing the alley access proposed for the • retail facility to be erected on the former American Legion site as well as the new height which the developers, META Partnership, were now requesting for the structure. The Mayor thanked the Schluenders for bringing the documents to the meeting, telling them the petitions would be on the June 24th Council agenda. Copies of the resolution which indicated their "wholehearted and enthusiastic support and endorsement of Clarence Ranallo's nomination to serve on the Board of Directors of the League of Minnesota Cities" had been distributed prior to the meeting. Mayor Sundland .indicated he had requested staff develop the resolution because there had been a great deal of interest on the part of League members for having the Council- member's name submitted for nomination. Mr. Childs said he would personally present the Council 's resolution to the nominating comittee. Motion by Councilmember Marks and seconded by Councilmember Makowske to adopt Resolution 86-0.27. RESOLUTION 86-027 A RESOLUTION OF CITY COUNCIL SUPPORT FOR THE NOMINATION OF CLARENCE RANALLO TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE LEAGUE OF MINNESOTA CITIES Voting on the motion: Aye: Marks, Makowske, Sundland, Enrooth. • Abstention; Ranallo. Motion carried. Councilmember Makowske indicated she had no reports to make that evening outside of calls expressing concern about the META project she had received. Councilmember Ranallo who has served as the Chairman of the LMC Conference Planning committee, reported the reservations for the conference in Duluth the following week gave every indication that attendance would be up this year, and, as a matter of fact, he said finding housing for the conference participants had- a}ready become a problem. In addition to the Councilmember, Mayor Sundland, Councilmember E_nrooth, , and the Manager plan to attend the conference. Councilmember Marks reported attending Ramsey County Commissioner Saverda's meeting where representatives from Sheriff Zacharias' office reported on water patrols, status of equipment, and the "big sting" operation the department had successfully conducted three years ago. The Manager indicated he had included a comparison with the sales for May, 1983, in the May liquor sales summary because the '84' figures for the same period would not have been relevant because the tornado had shut down the Apache operation during that period. The report was ordered filed as were the June 3rd staff meeting notes follow- ing the Manager' s report on several items. Mr. Childs reiterated that Hennepin County would no longer be bidding purchases from • Viking Chevrolet following the long delay in getting the two Chevrolet Celebrity• squad cars the City had ordered through the�,jointcburchasing program with the County in December. -3- No interest was indicated in the suggestion that the Fire Department purchase the Kenzington model trailer. Relative to the staff note comments on City actions to improve the quality of the water supply, Mr. Childs had distributed copies of the Army's request for interroga- tories and documentation which the attorneys representing the City in that litigation had submitted along with a copy of the June 6th letter from Attorney General Humphrey to parties who had participated in the negotiations related to the federal facilities compliance at the Twin Cities Army Ammunition Plant in Arden Hills where the City's water contamination is perceived to have originated on which the City's suit - against the Army et al is based. Mr. Childs reported that his June 4th meeting with Briggs & Morgan had indicated a need for an executive (:closed) meeting of the Mayor and Councilmembers with legal counsel, staff, and Minnesota Pollution Control Agency representatives in advance of EPA hearing June 23rd where solutions to the City's water contamination problems would be proposed by the MPCA which could result in a substantial outlay by St. Anthony in the face of what is perceived to be "stonewalling" on the Army's part in accepting responsibility for contaminating St. Anthony's water supply. The decision of whether or not to continue the lawsuit the City had initiated to protect its legal rights before the statute of limitations had run out would also have to be made at this meeting, the Manager added. Mr. Childs pointed out that New Brighton had already incurred over a quarter of a million dollars in legal and engineering consulting fees related to their contamina- tion problems and the City could be facing expenses duplicating those amounts if his perception is correct that "the Army figures they have more money than either City to fight a legal battle and can therefore outwait them when it comes to a liti- gation" . The general consensus of the Mayor and Councilmembers was that even though the City had gotten expressions of sympathy from its representatives in Washington D.C., none of them seemed able to do much to turn the situation around. A special two hour Council work session was scheduled as recommended by the Manager, to be held at 8:00 P.M., June 16, 1986. Mr. Hamer indicated that, because of the extremely dry weather and necessity for residents to water more often, he would like to make the water connection with Rose- ville before the weekend. The consensus was that, since this was the third year such a connection had to be made, it would probably not be necessary to send .notices to the 500 homes which would be affected, but a mention of the connection could be included in the Newsletter the Manager is sending out the next week rdlated'to the contamina- tioh problem. Mayor Sundland acknowledged the presence of the Independent Republican State Senatorial Candidate Bob Fletcher and Mrs. Fletcher, who held personal conversations with staff and Councilmembers in the interim between the Council and Housing and Redevelopment Authority meetings. Motion by Councilmember Ranallo -and seconded by Councilmember Enrooth to, adopt the resolution which would allow the Minnesota Pollution Control to install monitoring wells and sample ground water on City property in connection with their investigation of ground water contamination. RESOLUTION 86-026 A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR AND CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE THE ACCESS AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE MINNESOTA POLLUTION CONTROL AGENCY AND THE CITY OF ST. ANTHONY -5- Motion by Councilmember Makowske and seconded by Councilmember Enrooth to authorize staff to advertise for bids for a 20 foot by 60 foot walk-in cooler for the new Apache liquor store, with the contract to be awarded at the Council 's June 24th meeting, if the lease with the Rein Company for that space is approved before final contract is awarded. Motion carried unanimously. Motion by Councilmember Marks and seconded by Councilmember Ranallo to approve the first reading of the ordinance which would amend the City zoning map and code to change the zoning classification for the property owned by Derek Amerman north of the vacant Clark station property on the corner of Stinson Boulevard and 33rd Avenue N.E. from C, commercial district, to R-3, townhouse residential district, to match the development proposed to be erected on that vacant lot. ORDINANCE 1986-005 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE CITY ZONING MAP Motion carried unanimously. Copies of the sublease under which a Manning restaurant could be operated in con- junction with the Stonehouse on-sale liquor operation and could be provided for in the remodeling of the bar had been distributed prior to the meeting. Mr. Nelson indicated Wil Johnson, the project architect, had seen the plans and liked the idea of the restaurant addition. Councilmember Ranallo commented that he perceived that even if an acceptable lease • couldn't be worked out with Mr. Manning, just about any restaurant owner would welcome the opportunity of becoming a part of a successful operation like the City's in that area. Motion by Councilmember Marks and seconded by Councilmember Ranallo to agree in principal with the financial terms of the proposed sublease for a restaurant in the Stonehouse and to authorize. the City Manager and City Attorney to work out acceptable language for a sublease for the restaurant contingent upon the City proceeding with the remodeling project. Motion carried unanimously. Motion by Councilmember Marks and seconded by Councilmember Enrooth to adjourn the meeting at 8:22 P.M. for the meeting of the St. Anthony Housing and Redevelopment Authority, which followed at 8:35 P.M. Motion carried unanimously. Respectfully submitted, ele Crowe, S cretary • 4Maor ATTEST; City Clerk