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• C?TY O F S T _ ANTHONY
C OUN C= L M=NUTS S
AUGUST
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1 The meeting was opened at 7 : 30 P.M. with the Pledge of Allegiance led by
2 Mayor Pro Tem Ranallo. An Executive Meeting with attorneys from Briggs
3 and Morgan related to water contamination litigation had preceded the
4 meeting at 6: 30 P.M.
5 Present for roll call: Ranallo, Marks, Enrooth, Makowske.
6 Absent: Sundland.
7 Also present: David Childs, City Manager
8 Larry Hamer, Public Works Director
9 JULY 28 , 1987 COUNCIL MINUTES
10 Motion by Marks, seconded by Enrooth to approve the above with the
11 following changes:
12 Page 9 , line 19: Insert "prior to the July 23rd storm" after
13 "things" .
W4 Page 13 , line 22: Correct typo "just" .
15 Motion carried unanimously.
16 LICENSES/PERMITS/PETITIONS
17 Motion by Marks, seconded by Makowske to grant the following contractors
18 licenses as listed in the August 11 , 1987 Council agenda packet:
19 Pacific Pool/Minnesota Package Products, Oakdale
20 Manions Master Roof, Minneapolis
21 Lloyds Home Improvements, Columbia Heights
22 Belair Builders, New Brighton
23 Heikkila Home Repairs, New Brighton
24 Motion carried unanimously.
25 Motion by Ranallo, seconded by Enrooth to grant temporary 3 . 2 beer
26 permits to the following in accordance with the applications included in
27 the August 11, 1987 Council agenda packet:
28 *Dennis Fagerlee, 3407 Croft Drive -for the Barna Guzy law
29 firm picnic to be held in Central Park from August 12th from
30 5 : 00 P.M. until dark;
1 *Allan Pearson, 3300-33rd Avenue N.E. , for the Honeywell soft-
2 ball and volleyball tournaments to be held in Central Park
3 August 22nd from 8: 00 A.M. until 5:00 P.M. ;
4 *Robert Davies, 3001-29th Avenue N.E. , for the Village Originals
5 picnic to be held in Central Park from noon to 7 : 00 P.M. ,
6 September 12th.
7 Voting on the motion:
8 Aye: Ranallo, Enrooth, Makowske.
9 Nay: Marks.
10 Motion carried.
11 CLAIMS
12 Motion by Marks, seconded by Enrooth to approve payment of all the
13 verified City accounts payable listed for July 31, 1987 in the August
14 11, 1987 Council agenda packet as well as those for August 11 , 1987
15 which had been distributed prior to the meeting.
06 Motion carried unanimously.
1.7 Motion by Makowske, seconded by Marks to approve payment of $405. 10 to
18 the Dorsey & Whitney law firm for legal services during June, 1987 .
19 Motion carried unanimously.
20 Motion by Enrooth, seconded by Makowske to approve payment of
21 $24,896 .08 to the Metropolitan Waste Control Commission for July sewer
22 services.
23 Motion carried unanimously.
24 REPORTS
25 Short-Elliott-Hendrickson Report on Foss Street Lift Station
26 The above was given by Don Christopherson,:_ who indicated he was the
27 Manager of the General Civil Department of the engineering company as
28 well as a member of its Board of Directors and one of the major
29 stockholders . Mr. Christopherson introduced Jim Roth, who he said was
30 the engineer who had done the major part of the legwork involved in the
31 report.
32 Mr. Christopherson summarized the study his firm had prepared which -the
03 Councilmembers had been provided previously.
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1 A. Lift Station Should Be Replaced
2 He said his firm was recommending a new lift station be constructed
3 next to the existing one and estimated the cost of doing that would-
4 be $198 ,000. The reasons he gave for replacement were that:
5 *the station had been built in 1962 and, with both pumps in opera-
6 tion, only 1 , 000 gallons per minute were being pumped with a head
7 of 59 feet, where the original design had called for a pumping
8 capacity of 1 , 200 gallons per minute for each pump to serve the
9 area north of 37th Avenue N.E. , once it was fully developed;
10 *there may have been a problem with the original head computa-
11 tions which differed greatly from the figures the engineers had
12 come up with now;
13 *the soil around the station was very corrosive, which has dam-
14 aged the structure and its current location near the potato chip
15 factory may have overtaxed the facility;
16 *by delaying replacement for two or so years, the City would be
17 just pouring more money into repairs for which parts are very
18 difficult to find, or not being manufactured at all anymore;
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19 *the pump would likely be overloaded during periods of very wet
20 weather like the storm the City experienced July 23rd;
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22 *life of a new station would be between 25 and 40 years;
23 *the well is not unsafe at this time but should be replaced
24 before it gets into that condition.
25 B. Force Main Would Not Require Immediate Replacement
26 The engineer said, although the above equipment was old and had
27 less friction rate than was desirable, it was still in reasonably
28 good condition, however, because it would cost a great deal to dig
29 down to actually verify this condition, Mr. Christofferson recom-
30 mended that, if the City upgrades any of the adjacent streets, a
31 sample of the force main and the surrounding soil be taken to be
32 sent to the Cast Iron Institute, who will do the tests free of
33 charge.
34 C. Public Works Director Concurs with Engineering Study
35 Mr. Hamer told Councilmember Makowske the report "only echoed" what
36 he had been telling the Council for the last seven years. He
37 acknowledged that -the City had gotten that many more years out of
08 the old facility, but indicated he was disappointed money had not
39 been put away over that period to make the necessary replacement
40 now.
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1 The Director told Councilmember Enrooth every time a- pump is down
2 for repairs, it costs the City at least $600 to get it back in
3 operation. He also verified Mr. Christofferson' s report about
4 parts being hard to find by saying the bowl he .h_ ad recently pur-
5 chased was no longer being manufactured and the only reason he was
6 able to get a replacement was that the bowl just happened to be in
7 storage. Mr. Hamer also warned that the next time the station goes
8 down, a new pump would have to be put in to maintain the necessary
9 output. It was his contention that to replace the floor to prevent
10 vibrations would be very expensive and making any repairs on a
11 facility as old as this one "would only be a gamble. " The Director
12 concluded by telling the Council the City already has the property
13 for relocation and it would be at least a year before a new faci-
14 lity could be put in place because the transition would have to be
15 coordinated to provide an even flow during construction.
16 D. Station Replacement Cost to be Considered for 1988 Budget
17 The Mayor Pro Tem indicated he perceived it would be up to the City
18 Manager and Public Works Director to figure out how the replace-
19 ment could be paid for and return with their recommendations when
00 the 1988 budget is considered during the August 26th work session.
21 Councilmember Enrooth commented that he perceived Exhibit B of the
22 report gave an excellent overview of the City' s sanitary sewer
23 system and would probably be valuable reference to be utilized
24 whenever the City considers making changes in the system to avoid
25 the same kind of problems experienced with the July 23rd storm.
26 COUNCIL REPORTS
27 Makowske Returns From Brainerd Training Session with Valuable Governing
28 Aids
29 Councilmember Makowske said the materials she had received during the
30 excellent government training sessions she had attended July 29th and
31 30th were already being distributed among the Councilmembers. She
32 indicated there were several forms she was modifying for use in St.
33 Anthony.
34 Councilmembers Invited to Attend August 19th RCLLG Meeting on Bingo and
35 Pull Tabs
36 The Councilmember indicated she would be attending the above and
37 perceived the meeting theme might be of interest to the rest of the
38 Council. Councilmember Makowske held up the report on the Minnesota
•39 League of Cities conference in Rochester, which included her picture.
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1 No Big Issues Being Considered by League' s Legislative Committee
2 Councilmember Ranallo made the above observations about the LMC Federal
3 Legislative Committee on which he serves and whose meetings he has been
4 recently attending. He promised to alert the Council if anything
5 "earthshaking" developed.
6 DEPARTMENTS AND COMMITTEES
7 The Council considered the report from the City prosecutor' s law firm on
8 matters conducted at the Hennepin County District Court July 15 , 1987
9 in which they represented St. Anthony. Mr. Childs told Councilmember
10 Marks he had requested the City prosecutor keep track of any arrests
11 they made which involved persons with bench warrants against them.
12 However, he reiterated that there would be no notification of the City
13 if such arrests were made outside St. Anthony. The reports on City
14 arrests would probably start coming in next month, according to the City
15 Manager.
16 CITY MANAGER REPORTS
17 August 4, 1987 Staff Meeting Notes
•18 Councilmember Marks said he appreciated the City Manager' s instructions
19 to City personnel to use a little extra patience and restraint when
20 dealing with residents ' complaints during periods of extreme heat such
21 as had been experienced recently. The Councilmember said he perceived
22 the City was in the service business and it was well to keep that
23 service orientation in mind.
24 Mr. Childs explained that the "upgrading of the tennis courts" reported
25 by Mr. Hamer only involved resurfacing and that lighting would be an
26 item to be considered in the budget.
27 Councilmember Makowske indicated she perceived Mr. Hamer' s suggestion
28 for utilizing landlocked property near 31st and 32nd Avenues for a storm
29 drainage retention basin was an excellent one which she., --=.:: would like to
30 see pursued, if feasible.
31 Applicant to Represent the City on the East Side Hennepin County Human
32 Services Committee to be Interviewed August 25th
33 Peggy_Swonger, 3525 Stinson Boulevard, whose letter of application to
34 fill the open position on the above committee had been included in the
35 agenda packet, will be invited to meet with the Council at 7 : 20 P.M.
36 just prior to their meeting that evening.
37 City Manager Gives Parkview Facility Update
038 Councilmembers had been provided copies of Mr. Childs' August 7th
39 memorandum indicating staff had compiled figures for part of the costs
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1 of making necessary ,repairs for the City to acquire the above facility
2 from the school district. He said he hoped to have estimates of the
3 remaining costs for the Council' s August 25th meeting.
4 A summary of the appraisal of the building as received by the school
5 district was attached to his memo in the agenda packet. The appraiser
6 estimated the value of the property to be $310,000, which included 'a
7 land value of $240,000 . Mr. Childs reminded the Councilmembers that the
8 City had given the land to the school district in 1951 for the purpose
9 of "using it for a school" with a reservation that it should revert to
10 the City "whenever it stopped being a school" . However, he added, the
11 t30 year limit on that reservation may have expired, making this a point
12 which would probably have to be negotiated.
13 The Manager reported the School District figured it would cost them
14 $270 , 000 to move up to the Middle School building and have indicated
15 they don' t have those dollars available right now. He said it is
16 therefore important for the City to encapsulate in general terms just
17 what it would cost the City to move its facilities into Parkview so a
18 value judgement could be made whether the move is worth the effort.
19 Representatives of the City and School District would then have to meet
20 to present their different positions. Mr. Childs perceived it might be
21 just prior to those negotiations that a joint meeting between the entire
•22 Council and School Board might be helpful.
23 City Officials Invited to Attend Army' s Community Meetings on TCAAP
24 Environmental Remedial Action Program
25 Mr. Childs advised that the August 6th invitation sent to him by the
26 Twin City Army Ammunition Plant representative had been intended for all
27 City officials. The first of the meetings was scheduled for the
28 morning of August 18th and Councilmember Ranallo commented that the Army
29 had apparently not taken into consideration the fact that most of the
30 municipality officials had regular jobs which made meetings during the
31 day very difficult to attend.
32 AGENDA ADDENDUM
33 PROSPECTIVE BUYERS OF HOBO RESTAURANT SEEK DIRECTION FROM COUNCIL
34 Michael Melville, 328 Washington Street, Anoka, said he and Ron Walberg,
35 Minneapolis, were thinking of purchasing the restaurant and needed some
36 guidance as to what procedures they would have to follow to make the
37 improvements they wanted to the building and parking lot. Mr. Childs
38 suggested the two contact him at the office the following day when he
39 would be happy to look over their plans to see whether or not a
40 variance might be necessary. They were also advised that if variances
41 were required for the project, it wouldn' t be until September 15th that
42 the required public hearing on the variances could be conducted by the
• 43 Planning Commission, with a Council decision no sooner than September
44 22nd. Mr. Melville was also advised of the time it would take to get
45 the notice of the hearing on a variance request published.
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1 NEW BUSINESS
2 RESOLUTION RELATING TO HEALTH INSURANCE FOR RETIREES ADOPTED
3 Mr. Childs' August 7th memorandum advised the Mayor and Councilmembers
4 that a problem with the City' s policy of allowing retirees to remain on
5 the City' s health insurance plan at their own expense had arisen when
6 Hennepin County changed its regulations to require St. Anthony to pay
7 the employee' s share of health insurance if retirees are to be allowed
8 in the program. The City is a participant in the County program but its
9 policy had always been not to pay retiree insurance costs.
10 The City Manager indicated the two retirees who have taken advantage of
11 the option the City offered them of paying their own insurance costs
12 would be grandfathered into the City' s plan but that option could no
13 longer be offered to future retirees. Mr. Childs indicated the other
14 municipalities had voted down the proposal to allow retirees on the
15 plan, arguing that since employees are allowed to retire at age 55,
16 anyone who couldn' t get other health insurance coverage might be a "drag
17 on the system. " He added that the City staff had to negotiate strongly
18 to keep the two retirees who are on the City' s plan now in the program
19 after the specifications were changed.
IW0 The City Manager then reiterated his recommendation that the Council
21 pass the resolution he had attached to his memorandum in the agenda
22 packet to avoid any employee misunderstandings about the City' s policy
23 on the matter.
24 Council Action
25 Motion by Marks , seconded by Makowske to adopt Resolution 87-026 .
26 RESOLUTION 87-026
27 A RESOLUTION RELATING TO HEALTH INSURANCE
28 PROVISIONS FOR RETIRED EMPLOYEES
29 INVALIDATING RESOLUTION 84-052
30 Motion carried unanimously.
31 UNFINISHED BUSINESS
32 Congressman Sabo Petitioned to Continue to Help the City Get Its Water
33 Supply Cleaned Up
34 Mr. Childs reported he, Councilmembers Marks, Enrooth, and Makowske,
35 and Dave McDonald of Briggs and Morgan met with the Congressman that day
36 to discuss two issues related to the above problem. the congressman was
�37 urged to see what he could do about the Army dragging its feet in
38 negotiating a settlement for damages the City has suffered since the
39 plume of contaminants from the Twin City Army Ammunition Plant had
1 reached the City' s water supply. He was also requested to apply any
2 pressure he could on the EPA not to further delay the construction of a .
3 carbon filtration system to clean up those contaminants.
4 Councilmember Marks said he had perceived Congressman Sabo was "fed up"
5 with the Army' s delays and was ready to do anything he could to help St.
6 Anthony. Mr. Childs said there was probably little chance of speeding
7 up the process, but it was necessary to do everything possible to get
8 the system installed on schedule before the lawn sprinkling season next
9 year.
10 ADJOURNMENT
11 Motion by Marks, seconded by Enrooth to adjourn the meeting at 8: 17 P.M.
12 for the St. Anthony Housing and Redevelopment Authority meeting which
13 followed.
14 Motion carried unanimously.
15 Respectfully submitted,
16 Helen Crowe, Secretary
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