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C=TY OF ST . ANTHONY
COUN C T L M 2 NUTS S
JUNE 2 3 , 3- 987
1 The meeting was opened at 7: 30 P.M. with the Pledge of Allegiance led by
2 Mayor Sundland.
3 Present for roll call: Sundland, Marks, Ranallo, Enrooth, Makowske.
4 Also present: David Childs, City Manager
5 William Soth, City Attorney
6 MAY 26, 1987 AND JUNE 3 , 1987 COUNCIL MINUTES
7 Motion by Ranallo, seconded by Sundland to approve both sets of minutes
8 as submitted.
9 Motion carried unanimously.
10 LICENSES/PERMITS/PETITIONS
11 Motion by Ranallo, seconded by Enrooth to grant the licenses and approve
12 the housing registrations listed in the June 23rd Council agenda packet
13 as follows:
�14 Contractors
15 E.D.S. Construction, St. Paul
16 Addition & Remodeling Specialists, dba Harju Construction,
17 Coon Rapids
18 Valley Investments Construction, Eagan
19 Aleshire' s Construction Co. , Inc. , White Bear Lake
20 DuAll Service Contractors, Inc. , Minneapolis
21 Stuart Construction Company, Minneapolis
22 Fullerton Lumber Company, Minneapolis
23 R. E. Almquist Construction, Minneapolis
24 Panelcraft of Minnesota, Inc.
25 Barkley Construction Co. , Minneapolis
26 Nedegaard Construction Co. , Coon Rapids
27 R. L. Johnson Investment Co.. , Golden Valley
28 Heating
29 O'Keefe Mechanical, Inc.
30 Yale Incorporated
31 Centraire Inc.
32 Fred Vogt & Company
33 St. Marie Sheet Metal, Inc.
34 Standard Heating & Air Conditioning
35 Midwestern Mechanical
36 Richmond & Sons Electric, dba Golden Valley Heating & Air
•37 Superior Contractors, Inc.
38 Ray Welter Heating Company
39 Royalton Heating
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• 2 Advanced Energy Systems, Inc.
3 All Season Comfort, Inc.
4 Dependable Heating & Air Conditioning
5 Sedgwick Heating & Air Conditioning
6 Owens Services Corporation
7 Noel' s Heating & Air Conditioning
8 Multiple Housing Registrations
9 Sentinel Management Co. for Equinox Apartments
10 Ken Solie for Macalaster Apartments ( 3800 & 3808 Macalaster)
11 Apache Manor Ltd. Partnership for 3817 Macalaster
12 Frances Sandberg for 3820 Macalaster Drive
13 Cameron Properties for 3721 Chandler Drive
14 Walker Senior Housing for 2626 Kenzie Terrace
15 Motion carried unanimously.
16 Temporary 3 .2 Beer Permit
17 Motion by Ranallo, seconded by Makowske to grant the above to Barbara
18 and Don Hickerson for the latter' s parents' sixtieth wedding anniversary
19 party to be held in Central Park from 11:00 A.M. to 9: 00 P.M. , June 28,
20 1987 .
•21 Voting on the motion:
22 Aye: Ranallo, Makowske, Sundland, Enrooth.
23 Nay: Marks.
24 Motion carried.
25 CLAIMS
26 Motion by Marks, seconded by Ranallo to approve payment of all the City
27 accounts payable listed in the June 23rd Council agenda packet for May
28 31 and June 2 and 23, 1987, and the liquor accounts payable in the same
29 listing for May 31 and June 15, 1987.
30 Motion carried unanimously.
31 Motion by Marks, seconded by Makowske to approve payment of $14,658. 97
32 from liquor operations funds to Springsted Incorporated for services
33 preliminary to issuance of liquor store revenue bonds for the Stonehouse
34 remodeling/construction project.
35 'Motion carried unanimously.
36 Motion by Marks, seconded by Makowske to approve payment of $2,717. 34 to
•37 BWBR Architects in accordance with the contract they had re-bid for
38 architectural services on the Stonehouse project.
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• 2 Motion carried unanimously.
3 Motion by Enrooth, seconded by Sundland to approve payment of $1,061.00
4 to the Briggs and Morgan law firm for legal services in conjunction with
5 the City' s law suit against the U.S. Army et al as related to St.
6 Anthony' s water contamination problems.
7 Motion carried unanimously.
8 Motion by Marks, seconded by Makowske to approve payment of $217. 46 to
9 Short-Elliott-Hendrickson, Inc. for the Wilson Avenue watermain plans.
10 Motion carried unanimously.
11 Motion by Makowske, seconded by Marks to approve payment of $644. 92 to
12 the Dorsey & Whitney law firm for legal services rendered during April,
13 1987 .
14 Motion carried unanimously.
15 Motion by Enrooth, seconded by Marks, to approve payment of $1,825.00 to
16 the Edward J. Hance law firm for prosecution services they had rendered
17 from May 7 through June 3 , 1987 .
•18 Motion carried unanimously.
19 REPORTS
20 JUNE 16 , 1987 PLANNING COMMISSION MINUTES - COMMISSIONER STEVE LONDON
21 Setback Variance Granted for Home Addition at 2614 - 30th Avenue N.E.
22 Application: for a 16 foot 6 inch variance from the Ordinance require-
23 ment for 30 foot front yard setbacks to allow an addition
24 to the east side of the existing house to within 13 feet
25 6 inches of the front property line.
26 There was a brief discussion of the following issues involved in this
27 request:
28 London -reported the Commission had recommended the Council grant,,
29 the requested variance because they perceived there was no
30 other feasible way of adding to the house;
31 -said the proposed addition would be in alignment with other
32 houses on that side of the street except for the house next
33 door which encroached even farther into the required front
34 yard setback.
35 Enrooth -expressed some concern about the size of the variance;
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2 -was told by the City Manager that the Planning Commission had
3 taken into consideration the fact that the proposed addition
4 would only be continuing a legal non-conforming use which
5 would place the new structure no closer to the street than
6 the existing house already is; and
7 -the roof line would be turned around to have the gable end
8 facing the street which, it seemed, would provide a very
9 attractive building when it' s completed;
10 -was also told there would be over 21 feet left on the east
11 side when the addition is finished.
12 Proponent: Robert Fickle was present but did not speak.
13 Council Action
14 Motion by Ranallo, seconded by Marks to grant a 16 foot 6 inch variance
15 to the City ordinance requirement for 30 foot front yard setbacks to
16 allow Robert and Susan Fickle to construct the addition to the east side
17 . of their existing home at 2614 - 30th Avenue N.E. shown on the sketch
18 attached to their variance petition. In granting the variance, the
19 Council finds, as did the Planning Commission, that:
•20 -the existing house is a legal non-conforming use and the proposed
21 addition would not additionally encroach into the required front
22 yard setback;
23 -it appears the addition would be a definite improvement to the
24 appearance of the property;
25 -the variance would permit an addition which would fit a reasonable
26 floor plan;
27 -the addition would be behind already established front yard sight
28 lines in that block;
29 -all three conditions required to be satisfied affirmatively before
30 a variance can be granted have been met with this proposal and had
31 been satisfactorily addressed by the petitioners in their appli-
32 cation;
33 -no one spoke against the variance during either the June 16 Plan-
34 ning Commission hearing or June 23rd Council consideration and
35 staff reported receiving no calls or letters in opposition to the
36 addition prior to either meeting.
37 Motion carried unanimously.
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• 2 Commissioner Reports Request to Construct House on Corner of Roosevelt
3 and 37th Avenue N.E. Tabled
4 Commissioner London indicated the above action was taken in order that
5 questions about the ownership of the lot in question, which was in
6 probate, could be cleared up. He also pointed out that, as reported in
7 the minutes, there had been a good deal of opposition to the proposal
8 from the neighbors.
9 Council Approves Salvation Army Picnic Shelter
10 Application: for the above in a Recreational/Open Space zoned area
11 which requires reviewal by both the Planning Commission
12 and Council.
13 Commission
14 recommendation: approval.
15 Council Action
16 Motion by Enrooth, seconded by Marks to accept the Planning Commission
17 recommendation that the plans for the picnic shelter proposed for the
18 Salvation Army Camp be approved based on the information related to the
19 construction and location of the shelter which had been provided in the
•20 Council' s June 23 , 1987 agenda packet.
21 Motion carried unanimously.
22 This had been Commissioner London' s first appearance before the Council
23 since he had been appointed to the Planning Commission and the Mayor
24 thanked him for his report.
25 COUNCIL
26 Makowske Pleased to Find City Already Had an Ordinance Forbidding
27 Barbecues on Balconies
28 The Councilmember indicated it had been her inquiries to staff which had
29 resulted in copies of the above Ordinance being provided each
30 Councilmember.
31 Congressman Sabo Continuing to Monitor Actions Related to St. Anthony' s
32 Water Contamination Problems
33 Councilmember Makowske said she had learned the above at a reception for
34 the Congressman she had attended recently and indicated she perceived
35 his continued interest in the issue could be nothing but beneficial for
36 the City.
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. 2 Councilmembers Give Their Reactions to League of Minnesota Cities
3 Conference in Rochester the Previous Week
4 Makowske -reported all the workshops she had attended had been excel-
5 lent, particularly the three conducted by Brian Lee of
6 Ottawa, Canada, which she had found "down to earth" and
7 practical when it came to suggestions City officials could
8 adopt;
9 -said she had attended a seminar on "Evaluating Your City
10 Manager" ;
11 -asked for Council input related to the "Request for Action"
12 form given out at Mr.. Lee' s "Leadership Skills" seminar
13 which had revised to fit the City;
14 -expected the pointers she had gotten on "Developing a
15 Strategic Plan" could be utilized when the City u_0dates_ it`sryown
16 strategic planning.
17 Enrooth -said he had enjoyed Garrison Keillor' s talk on Tuesday;
18 -perceived this conference had almost reached the same level
19 of excellence as the one he had attended in San Antonio and
20 Mayor Hazama should be congratulated for "a job well done. "
•21 Sundland -agreed, saying he believed Councilmember Ranallo and the
22 other League Board member should be given a vote of thanks
23 for a well planned conference.
24 Ranallo -reported the attendance of 1,800 people at this conference
25 had broken the attendance record the year he was in charge of
26 the conference when there had been 1,492 in attendance;
27 -agreed a "fantastic job" had been done by Mayor Hazama;
28 -indicated he hoped Mr. Lee would be available for a Minne-
29 apolis seminar;
30 -agreed with Councilmember Makowske that the "Request for
31 Action" could be very useful for St. Anthony because hav-
32 ing a record of reports from Council people, staff, Fire and
33 Police Department members, etc. related to problems they
34 perceived and complaints they had gotten from the public
35 would be an improvement over putting all the responsibility
36 for keeping the Council informed on the City Manager.
37 Marks -indicated his own thoughts on the seminars had already been
38 stated by the other Councilmembers and recalled he had made
39 similar observations about seminars he had attended in the
•40 past which had been conducted by Mr. Lee.
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2 Councilmember Makowske Expects to Continue Her Service on the
3 Association of Metropolitan Municipalities Housing and Economic
4 Development Committee
5 The Councilmember said she had indicated her interest in being on
6 the committee on which she had already served two years. She
7 asked if there were any particular issues other Councilmembers
8 might want her to bring up for discussion at the next session.
9 Ramsey County League of Local Governments to Continue Study of St.
10 Paul Water Quality, June 24th
11 Although it appears there would be no permanent solution found to
12 eliminate the poor taste and smell in the St. Paul water supply,
13 Councilmember Makowske indicated she would continue to follow up
14 on the issue by attending the next meeting on the subject the
15 following evening. Mr. Childs said he understood the study
16 committee perceived there had been some improvement in the water
17 quality but concurred that this was a problem which would probably
18 not be easily corrected.
19 DEPARTMENT AND COMMITTEE
20 The following were noted and ordered filed as informational:
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21 *report from the Edward J. Hance law firm on matters conducted
22 at the Hennepin County District Court on June 3 , 1987 in
23 which they had represented St. Anthony as Prosecutor;
24 *May Fire Department Report;
25 *May Financial Report;
26 *May Liquor Operations Sales Summary.
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28 Fire Department Responding to Different Types of Medical
29 Emergencies
30 Mr. Childs discussed Fire Chief Entner' s observations on the type
31 of medical calls which had been reported in the June 16th staff
32 meeting notes. He said neither he nor Chief Entner could find any
33 specific reason for the rather generalized increase in medical
34 emergencies other than heart-related, for which the Fire
35 Department had been called out. The notes were ordered filed.
34 CITY MANAGER
35 Council Approves Cardboard Baler for Apache Liquor Warehouse
• 36 The Council considered the City Manager' s recommendation that the above
37 be leased under a buy-out arrangement, which would cost the City $70.06
38 less a month than it now costs to have the cardboard hauled away. This
39 cost would be further diminished by the $22.00 a ton cardboard is now
40 selling for. Mr. Childs assured Councilmember Ranallo that the type of
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• 2 cardboard which would be baled would be mostly the beer flats, linings,
3 and stuffers and plenty of big boxes would remain to be given out to
4 residents who need them for moving, etc. He also said a similar baler
5 for the new warehouse would probably be sought later on.
6 Council Action
7 Motion by Ranallo, seconded by Enrooth to approve the purchase of a
8 reconditioned cardboard baler for Liquor Warehouse #2 under the
9 conditions proposed by the City Manager in his June 19th memorandum to
10 the Council.
11 Motion carried unanimously.
12 Doppler Radar System Very Effective
13 The above was concluded in the study by the U.S. Weather Service, which
14 had been put into the Council mail boxes after the agenda packet had
15 gone out. The system, which St. Anthony had donated to the U.S. Weather
16 Service after the 1984 tornado, had succeeded in "seeing through ground
17 clutter" and provided a quicker advance warning of a serious storm in
18 the metropolitan area, Mr. Childs said.
19 This unit could be utilized in conjunction with the stronger KSTP TV
020 radar system for the next eight or nine years until a more sophisticated
21 system is expected to be put on line. The City Manager said he wanted
22 the Councilmembers to be the first to get the report because he
23 anticipated there would be a fair amount of press given it once the TV
24 stations get his letter and the report.
25 Police and Fire Department Contracts Have Gone to Arbitration
26 Mr. Childs said the City had been unable to come to agreement with the
27 above and the sides were still far apart related to the total economic
28 package. He said the City' s position was based on what' s happening in
29 private industry and restraints imposed by the necessity for tight
30 budgets because of local and federal aid freezes and reduction of levy
31 limits this year. He added that the City was going to have to live with
32 whatever comes out of the binding arbitration and was working hard to
33 build a favorable case for settlement.
34 Budget Transfer Necessary
35 Because revenues from Revenue Sharing, the liquor operation, and other
36 areas will be less than the 1987 budget anticipated, Mr. Childs said it
37 would be necessary to transfer $150,000 from the General Fund Reserves
38 to the General Operating Budget. He added that, of course staff would
39 be looking for other revenue enhancers to make up for these
40 deficiencies.
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• 2 Council Action
3 Motion by Makowske, seconded by Marks to adopt Resolution 87-023:
4 RESOLUTION 87-023
5 A RESOLUTION APPROVING A TRANSFER
6 IN THE 1987 CITY BUDGET
7 Motion carried unanimously.
8 Marketing Video for St. Anthony Shown
9 The above which had been developed by the Marketing Committee and Ron
10 Handberg of WCCO TV was enthusiastically accepted by the Council and
11 Dick Krier of Development Advisory Services, who had arrived early for
12 the H.R.A. meeting.
13 NEW BUSINESS
14 Amendments Accepted to Cable T.V. Joint Powers Agreement
15 The above had been recommended in the June 9th letter from Thomas
16 Creighton, the Commission legal counsel, by the North Suburban Cable
017 Commission and would establish voting rights on revenues rather than
18 number of dwelling units in each member city. The change had also been
19 approved by St. Anthony' s representative, Dave Mikkelson.
20 Council Action
21 Motion by Ranallo, seconded by Marks to adopt the resolution which would
22 authorize the amendment of the joint powers agreement with Cable
23 Communications Systems relating to the voting structure of the North
24 Suburban Cable Commission and the financial contributions of the
25 members.
26 RESOLUTION 87-022
27 A RESOLUTION AMENDING BY SUBSTITUTION ARTICLE VI ,
28 SECTION 1 AND ARTICLE X, SECTION 3 , OF THE
29 NORTH SUBURBAN CABLE COMMISSION JOINT AND COOPERATIVE
30 AGREEMENT FOR THE ADMINISTRATION OF A
31 CABLE COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEM
32 Motion carried unanimously.
33 UNFINISHED BUSINESS
34 Animal Impounding/Misdemeanors Ordinance Changes Given Second Reading
35 With Modifications
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2 "Animal" was substituted for "dog" in Section 1010.25 so cats and other
3 types of small animals could be included in the provisions for
4 impounding.
5 Council Action
6 Motion by Ranallo, seconded by Marks to approve the second reading of
7 Ordinance 1987-003 with the above word substitutions.
8 ORDINANCE 1987-003
9 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTIONS 1010 AND 1100
10 OF THE 1973 CODE OF ORDINANCES
11 Motion carried unanimously.
12 ADJOURNMENT
13 Motion by Ranallo, seconded by Marks to adjourn the Council meeting at
14 8: 30 P.M. for the St. Anthony Housing and Redevelopment Authority
15 meeting which followed immediately.
16 Motion carried unanimously.
017 Respectfully submitted,
18 Helen Crowe, Secretary
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21 ATTEST:
22 City Clerk