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Document: CC MINUTES 08131991
1 CITY OF ST. ANTHONY
0 COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES OF
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5 AUGUST 13 , 1991
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8 1 . CALL TO ORDER/PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
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10 The Council meeting was called to order at 7 : 30 p.m. by Mayor
11 Ranallo who led the Pledge of Allegiance.
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13 2 . ROLL CALL
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15 Council Present : Mayor Ranallo, Councilmembers Marks , En400th,
16 and Wagner .
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18 Council Absent : Fleming.
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20 Staff Present : City Manager Burt and Management Assistant
21 Urbia
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23 3 . APPROVAL OF AUGUST 13 , 1991 COUNCIL AGENDA
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25 Motion by Marks , second by Wagner to approve the agenda for
26 the August 13 , 1991 Council meeting with the addition of the
Wrestling Matches to be held on August 25th at 2 : 00 p.m.
40 sponsored by Rosie ' s Restaurant .
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30 Motion carried unanimously
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33 4 . APPROVAL OF JULY 30 , 1991 COUNCIL MINUTES
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35 Motion by Marks , second by Wagner to approve the minutes of
36 the July 30 , 1991 Council meeting with the following
37 corrections :
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39 Page 3 , line 29 : Marks voted "nay" Delete "Wagner"
40 Page 6 ,' lines 21/22 : Delete "welcoming banner which was placed
41 across Silver Lake Road" and replace with "the signature
42 support banner which had 450 signatures that were collected at
43 Apache Shopping Center"
44 Page 10 , line 23 : Delete "Street " and replace with "Traffic"
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46 Motion carried unanimously
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49 SPIELMANN PRESENTATION
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51 Mayor Ranallo presented a framed certificate of recognition to-
Joe Spielmann for his earning first prize in an essay contest
sponsored by the Minnesota Board of Aging. Joe wrote an essay
about his grandfather , Virgil Arsenault . Mr . Arsenault was in
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6 attendance at the Council Meeting and was introduced by Joe.
7 Mayor Ranallo read the certificate and congratulated Joe.
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10 5. LICENSES/PERMITS/PETITIONS
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12 Contractors Licenses
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14 Motion by Marks , second by Enrooth to approve the contractors
15 license for Suzes Home Restoration, Inc. of Columbia Heb ghts,
16 Mn.
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18 Motion carried unanimously
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20 Motion by Marks , second by Enrooth to approve the contractors
21 license for Phoenix Construction of the Northwest , Inc ._ of
22 Brooklyn Park, Mn .
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24 Motion carried unanimously
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Motion by Marks , second by Enrooth to approve the contractors
IN license for Hoppe Remodelling of Moundsview, Mn .
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30 Motion carried unanimously
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33 Motion by Marks , second by Enrooth to approve the contractors
34 license for Kunz Construction Company of North St . Paul , Mn.
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36 Motion carried unanimously
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39 3 . 2 Beer Temporary Permits
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41 Motion by Wagner, second by Enrooth to approve the 3 . 2 beer
42 temporary permit for Robert Davies , 3001 29th Avenue N.E. for
43 a picnic of the Village Originals on September 8th in Central
44 Park from 12 : 00 noon until 6 : 00 p.m.
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46 Roll call : Enrooth, Wagner, Ranallo - aye Marks - nay
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48 Motion carried
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51 Motion by Wagner , second by Enrooth to approve the 3. 2 beer
2 temporary permit for Douglas Parker, 2800 W. Armour Terrace,
for the Nationwide Papers company picnic -on August 22nd at
4 Central Park from 5: 00 p.m. unt.il 9: 00 p.m.
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5 Roll call : Enrooth , Wagner , Ranallo - aye Marks - nay
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7 Motion carried
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i0 6 . PRESENTATION OF CLAIMS
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12 A. Braun Intertec
13 Motion by Marks , second by Ranallo to approve payment in
14 the amount of $7 , 152 . 00 to Braun Intertec for services
15 rendered regarding the Pavement Management Study,*
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17 Motion carried unanimously
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20 B. Barr Engineering Company
21 Motion by Marks , second by Ranallo to approve payment in
22 the amount of $1, 659 . 70 to Barr Engineering Company for
23 professional services rendered from June 2 , 1991 through
24 June 29 , 1991 regarding subwatershed analysis ,
25 development of model imput files and review of
26 topographic mapping information .
The City Manager advised that there has been a slow down
29 at the firm because of vacations and a plan will be
30 brought to the Council by October .
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32 Motion carried unanimously
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35 C. Hance & LeVahn
36 Motion by Wagner, second by Enrooth to approve payment in
37 the amount of $2 , 400 . 00 to Hance & LeVahn law firm for
38 professional services rendered relative to St . Anthony
39 prosecutions for the month of August , 1991 .
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41 Motion carried unanimously
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44 D. Verified Claims
45 Motion by Marks, second by Wagner to approve the six
46 pages of verified claims included in the Council agenda
47 packet .
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49 Motion carried unaimously
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51 7 . REPORTS
A. Council Reports
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6 Report of Councilmembe Warmer
7 Councilmember' Wagner had nothing to report at this time.
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10 Report of Councilmember Enrooth
11 Councilmember Enrooth reported that the Hennepin County
12 Groundwater Committee is drafting a policy for
13 groundwater quality control . This report will be
14 distributed to all communities in Hennepin County upon
15 its completion. He noted that some water quality control
16 done by the City of Eagan will be a consideration".
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19 The Clean Water Partnership Grant Program will be viewed
20 as a source for funding for this policy and its
21 implementation .
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23 Councilmember Enrooth noted that the Village Fest
24 Committee had its wrap-up meeting. He felt this year ' s
25 event was the best in its history and there was very good
26 participation . He noted that although there are still
some bills outstanding that it appeared that the, event
IN would break even .
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30 Report of Mayor Ranallo
31 Mayor Ranallo agreed that the Village Fest was very
32 successful and observed that there were many children in
33 attendance. He commented on the high level of activity of
34 the pony rides .
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36 The Mayor will be holding a Post Village Fest Party at
37 his home on September 6th. He requested the City Manager
38 to post this event as all of the members of the Council
39 have been invited.
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41 The Mayor advised that the dates for the Village Fest
42 next year are July 24 - 25, and may include the 26th if
43 Committee decides to hold a parade. He noted these dates
44 are the same as the dates when the City will be hosting
45 the 1992 Unicycle National Championships .
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47 Mayor Ranallo informed the Council that Councilmember
48 Enrooth has been appointed to serve on the Hennepin
49 County Recycling Task Force. The charge of the Task Force
50 is to advise the Hennepin County Commissioners on policy
51 relative to recycling issues . The current tipping fee was
2 discussed .
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4 Report of Councilmember Marks
5 Councilmember Marks commented on the "water quality" of
6 the Dunk Tank at the Village Fest . He had volunteered to
7 be a "target" in the Tank.
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9 The St . Anthony Civic Orchestra will be leaving on August
10 14th for Salo, Finland, St . Anthony' s Sister City.
11 Councilmember Marks and his wife will be travelling with
12 the Orchestra to Salo and then will be continuing on to
13 Moscow and other areas . Before the Council Meeting was
14 convened, Mrs . Marks brought an engraved silver bowl and
15 a .scrapbook of St . Anthony photos for the Counjil to
16 view. These items will be presented to the Orchestra' s
17 hosts in Salo.
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20 Councilmember Marks felt Councilmember Wagner and his
21 wife , Audrey, should be thanked for their hospitality
22 shown to the women from Wisconsin who volunteered to stay
23 with the Special Olympic athletes from St . Vincent for
24 all of the ten days they were participating. Members of
25 the Council agreed that these volunteers should be
26 recognized.
is Columbus Day Celebration
29 Mayor Ranallo reported on a meeting held at Apache Plaza
30 by parties interested in having a celebration for the
31 500th Anniversary of Columbus Day. He noted that members
32 of the Apache Merchants Association had expressed
33 interest in participating as had Barb Olsonoski , Manager
34 of Apache Plaza.
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36 There will be events for the whole month of October. On
37 October 6th thirty portraits of Columbus memorabilia and
38 documents will be on display at the Shopping Center . On
39 Sunday, October 27th from Noon to 5 : 00 p.m there will be
40 "The World' s Largest Spaghetti Feed. " This will be hosted
41 by an Italian group and the Knights of Columbus. The
42 Mayor noted that the liquor store w.ill supply the wine
43 for this meal .
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45 B. City Manager ' s Report
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47 The City Manager advised that the City' s liquor
48 advertisement will appear on Channel 23. It is scheduled
49 to run around 10 : 05 p.m. but the City Manager noted that
50 is seldom the time certain.
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Rosie' s Restaurant contacted the City Manager regarding
a wrestling match it is sponsoring on August 25th. He
4 noted that permission was not needed for this event . He
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6 stated his concerns to the sponsors regarding parking and
7 restroom facilities . The, City Manager noted that a
8 rainout date has been selected. It is August 26th and the
9 event will be held at the St . Anthony Shopping Center.
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12 8 . PUBLIC HEARINGS
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14 There were no public hearings .
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16 9. NEW BUSINESS
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18 A. Resolution No . 91-035 ; Re : Participation in a storm water
19 program with the City of Minneapolis
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22 The City Manager advised that the EPA has put in some
23 very strict guidelines for storm water handling for
24 cities over 100 , 000 population. He noted that one percent
25 of St . Anthony ' s storm water is located in Districts #6
26 and V . If corrections are needed it could cost the City
about $5 , 000 . There are no costs for a permit only if any
corrections are needed.
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30 It was the consensus of the Council that the City take no
31 action in light of the fact that most of the City's water
32 drains into the Rice Creek Watershed District . The City
33 Manager observed that if there are any contaminants in
34 the City they would most likely have come from an
35 industrial area . Industries are responsible for their own
36 clean up of contaminants .
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38 No council action was taken on the resolution.
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41 B. Resolution No. 91-036 ; Re: Paper Procurement Policy
42 Hennepin County requires municipalities to adopt
43 procedures the same or similar to its policy for paper
44 procurement in order to remain eligible for funding under
45 the Hennepin County Funding Assistance Policy for
46 Recycling.
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48 Urbia explained the procurement policy and advised that
49 recyclable paper costs a little more.
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51 Motion by Marks , second by Wagner to approve the adoption
of Resolution No . 91-036 which approves a paper
is procurement policy for the City of St . Anthony.
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6 Motion carried unanimously
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8 C. Resolution No. 91-037 ; Re: Early retirement incentive. for
9 City employees
10 The City Manager advised that PERA is supporting this
11 incentive program to encourage retirement of high
12 salaried employees . He noted that there are four
13' employees on the St .' Anthony staff who qualify and. two
14 have indicated their intention to retire. This retirement
15incentive is being offered for one year.
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17 Motion by Marks , second by Enrooth to adopt Resolution
18 No. 91-037 being a resolution of non-precedence for early
19 retirement incentive for City of St . Anthony employees .
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21 Motion carried unanimously
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26 D. Resolution No. 91-038 ; Re: Opposing "Police Bill of
Rights" legislation
Mayor Ranallo observed that this legislation would
29 curtail any meaningful police supervision. The City
30 Manager noted that it would also create bureaucratic
31 paperwork . He said there was no discussion regarding this
32 legislation when it was passed by the Senate and it
33 presently is in the House of Representatives .
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35 It was felt that perhaps this legislation was a reaction
36 to the situation in Los Angeles or really an
37 "overreaction. "
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39 Motion by Enrooth, second by Wagner to adopt Resolution
40 No. 91-038 , a resolution opposing "Police Bill of Rights"
41 legislation.
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43 _ Motion carried unanimously
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45 10 . UNFINISHED BUSINESS
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47 A. Ordinance No. 1991-006 ; Re: Construction Moratorium
48 (Third reading)
49 The City Manager has received calls from three member's of
50 the Planning Commission. They all stated that the
51 Citizens ' Committee should include residents from all
areas of the community, not just those from the area
addressed in the Moratorium.
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6 Motion by Marks , second by Enrooth to adopt Ordinance No.
7 1991-006 being an ordinance relating to a moratorium on
8 issuance of permits for construction of new buildings and
9 certain alterations in a defined area north of Kenzie
10 Terrace and south of St . Anthony Boulevard; amending the
it 1973 Code of Ordinances by adding a new Section 360.
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13 Motion carried unanimously
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16 Mayor' Ranallo requested Councilmember Marks to thank his
17 wife, Florence for putting together the scrapbook for
18 presentation to representatives of the City of Salo,
19 Finland.
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21 11 . ADJOURNMENT
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23 Motion by Ranallo, second by Marks to adjourn the meeting at
24 8 : 10 P .M.
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26 Motion carried unanimously
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31 Respectfully submitted,
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34 Jo-Anne Student , Council Secretary
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37 Mayor Clarence Ranallo
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