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1 CITY OF ST. ANTHONY
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3 CITY COUNCIL MEETING
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5 MARCH 8 , 1994
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8 1 . CALL TO ORDER/PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
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10 The meeting was called to order at 7:00 p.m. and the Pledge of
11 Allegiance was led by Mayor Ranallo.
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13 A minute of silence was observed to acknowledge the death of
14 Commissioner Sam Sivanich.
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16 2 . ROLL CALL
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18 Council Present : Mayor Ranallo and Councilmembers Enrooth,
19 Fleming and Wagner
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21 Council Absent : Councilmember Marks was out of town on
business .
24 Staff Present : Acting City Manager Hamer, Finance Director
25 Larson and City Attorney Soth
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27 3 . APPROVAL OF MARCH 8 , 1994 COUNCIL MEETING AGENDA
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29 Motion by Wagner, second by Enrooth to approve the agenda for
30 the March 8, 1994 Council Meeting with the addition of the
31 license and permit applications .
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34 Motion carried unanimously
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37 4 . APPROVAL OF COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES
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39 Motion by Fleming, second by Wagner to approvethe minutes of
40 the February 19, 1994 Regular Council Meeting as presented and
41 there were no corrections. .
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43 Motion carried unanimously
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46 Motion by Enrooth, second by Wagner to approve the minutes of
the March 1 , 1994 Special Council Meeting as presented and
there were no corrections .
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50 Motion carried unanimously
1 REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING
2 MARCH 9, 1994
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6 The minutes of the February 22 , 1994 Regular Council Meeting
7 were not completed in time to be included in the agenda
8 packet .
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10 5. LICENSES/PERMITS/PETITIONS
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12 Motion by Wagner, second by Enrooth to approve the following
13 license/permit applications :
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15 Amusement Devices
16 Pizza Hut , St . Anthony, Mn.
17 St . Anthony Liquor Store ( 4 Stonehouse and 4 Apache Wells)
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19 Bench License
20 U. S. Bench Corporation, Minneapolis, Mn.
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Cigarette Licenses
Apache Amoco
24 Murphy' s Service Center
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26 Contractor ' s License
27 Kraus-Anderson Construction Company, Minneapois, Mn.
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29 Garbage Haulers Licenses
30 Woodlake Sanitary Service, Inc. , Circle Pines, Mn.
31 (residential )
32 Aspen Doswell Avenue, St . Paul , Mn. (commercial )
33 Larry' s Quality Sanitation, Ramsey, Mn. (commercial )
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35 Juke Box Licenses
36 American Amusement Arcades - Apache Wells
37 Pizza Hut , St . Anthony, Mn.
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39 Service Station Licenses
40 Apache Amoco, 3700 Silver Lake Road
41 Murphy ' s Service Center, Inc. , 3501 29th Avenue
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43 3. 2 Beer On-Sale Licenses
44 Pizza Hut , 3801 Stinson Boulevard
45 Gross Golf Course, 2201 St . Anthony Boulevard
46 Vicorp Restaurants, Inc . (Baker' s Square)
0 Wine License
Vicorp Restaurants, Inc. (Baker ' s Square)
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6 Vendinv Machine License
7 Pizza Hut ( 3)
8 Motion carried unanimously
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11 6. PRESENTATION OF CLAIMS
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13 Motion by Enrooth, second by Fleming to approve the following
14 claims :
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16 Norwest Banks
17 Payment in the amount of $2 , 318 . 75 to Norwest Banks for
18 general obligation sewer bonds .
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20 Dorsey and Whitney Law Firm
21 Payment in the amount of $2 , 610 . 90 to Dorsey & Whitney Law
Firm for professional legal services rendered through January
31 , 1994 regarding various matters .
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25 Verified Claims
26 Payment of the two and one half pages of verified claims as
'27 submitted by the Finance Director.
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29 Motion carried unanimously
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31 7 . REPORTS,
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33 A. Plannina_ Commission Report
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35 Commissioner Faust , Chairperson of the Planning Commission,
36 was present to address the activities of the Commission at its
37 last meeting on February 15, 1994 .
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39 The minutes . of the February 15, 1994 Planning Commission
40 meeting were not available for inclusion in the Council
41 packet .
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43 1 . Petition for Sign Variance - Medtronic Building, 3055
44 Old Highway #8
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46 Commissioner Faust advised that the sign is already in place
on the west side of the building. The sign has a total height
46 of five feet. The dimensions of the sign surface are 3 ' x 5' 4"
49 making a total sign surface area of 32 square feet (double
50 sided) .
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2 MARCH 8 , 1994
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6 The applicant from Medtronic stated this sign is a directional
7 sign. By definition of the City ordinance this sign is not a
8 directional sign or ground sign. Staff felt it ' s main purpose
9 is as' an informational sign. It does not have a solid base so
10 it does not fit the definition of a ground sign although this
11 de-finition more closely suits the present sign.
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13 There is also another sign on the. south side of the building
14 which is clearly a ground sign. It is felt this sign is not
15 effective in directing deliveries because of the size of the
16 lot as well the size and shape of the structure.
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18 The Planning Commission felt the request met the three
19 conditions required to grant a variance; no one called to
20 speak against granting the request ; the unique parcel being a
21 triangle is a hardship and the size and shape of the building
4# negatively impacts on the effectiveness of the sign.
24 Motion by Wagner, second by Enrooth to approve the variance as
25 recommended by the Planning Commission and that the base of
26 the sign be enclosed so the sign will be in compliance.
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28 Motion carried unanimously
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31 In the absence of minutes for the February 15th Planning
32 Commission Meeting., Chairperson Faust reviewed the agenda for
33 that meeting.
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35 Faust advised that permanent ground signs were discussed at
36 some length. He felt the discussion was precipitated with the
37 Goodyear request . The Commission has requested staff to
38 prepare a list of all signs in the City and their square
39 footage.
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41 It was felt that the maximum of sixty-four feet per sign
42 appears to be aesthetically pleasing. This is the measurement
43 of the majority of the ground signs . located on Silver Lake
44 Road and Stinson Boulevard. Staff was requested to review
.45 "what ' s magic" in the sign industry regarding size and also to
46 review any industry standards.
0 Members of the Planning Commission have observed there - are
outside storage activities being conducted by some businesses
50 in the City.
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6 Some businesses are also conducting outside sales . Examples of
7 this are at the Town & Country Market and at some service
8 stations .
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10 There appears to be no control on these types of activites as
11 they are not addressed by any ordinances. Staff was requested
12 to research both of these topics and draft an ordinance which
13 would address them. It was noted that outside storage and
14 outside sales are two distinct issues .
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16 Mayor Ranallo recalled when a business in the St . Anthony
17 Shopping Center had indicated an interest in having an outside
18 flower stand. There was never a formal request made to the
19 Planning Commission nor to the City Council .
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21 The City Attorney noted there appears to be a problem with
0 this subject as there is no authority to do this .
24 Councilmember Fleming was concerned with the precedent setting
25 nature of this matter. Mayor Ranallo noted that Town & Country
26 already has a garden shop in front of its building when the
27 weather permits .
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29 Faust noted that the three newly-appointed members of the
30 Planning Commission will be attending a workshop for planning
31 commissioners. With their attendance, all five of the
32 commissioners will have had the opportunity to learn about the
33 basics of their responsibilities at workshops .
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35 Councilmember Fleming stated that the window coverings in the
36 former Woolworth ' s location at Apache Plaza are not very
37 attractive. She requested Councilmember Wagner to follow up on
38 this matter. Councilmember Wagner attends the Apache Plaza
39 Merchant Association meetings .
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41 Councilmember Wagner noted. that the Association is aware of
42 the appearance of these specific windows as well as the
43 coverings in other empty spaces . The management is make a
44 concerted effort make the window coverings, both inside and
45 out , more attractive.
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Faust noted there were- other items discussed at the February
15th meeting of the Planning Commission. These will be
49 available for the Council in the minutes when they are
50 completed.
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5 B. Council Reports
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7 1 . Report of Councilmember Wagner
8 Councilmember Wagner attended the Youth Luncheon at
9 Nativity Church. There were forty-five people in
10 attendance . He felt the speakers were excellent and the
11 roundtable discussions were very good. The focus of the
12 topic was to evaluate what can be done and what needs to
13 be done for youth,
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15 Councilmember Wagner also attended a meeting where the
16 future of the Community Center was the topic for
17 discussion. Community Services and the School Board
18 representative were requested to obtain figures for their
19 needs . He will get figures from the City and from the
20 Police Department .
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22 It was noted that the City of New Brighton is planning a
much larger building than is being considered for St .
4 Anthony. Nearly 77, 000 square feet are being constructed
25 with some as rental units and the costs will be about
26 four million dollars. This building is shared by the City
27 and the School Board who share a contract for it .
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29 Mayor Ranallo felt the St . Anthony building should be a
30 "no frills" facility.
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32 2 . Report of Councilmember Fleming
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34 Councilmember Fleming also attended the Community
35 Services Meeting which focused on youth. She felt that
36 Peter Benson from the Search Institute made a very good
37 presentation and it was two hours well spent .
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39 Councilmember Fleming attended the Association of
40 Metropolitan Municipalities . She also met with Jim
41 Brimeyer of the Brimeyer Group whose services have been
42 employed to conduct the City Manager search.
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Councilmember Fleming felt the turnout at the school
IK meeting at Wilshire School was very good. There will be
46 a referendum for the $4 . 7 needed by the School District .
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5 Councilmember Wagner stated that members of the School
6 Board would like to attend the March 22nd Council
7 Meeting. It is their wish to be available to respond to
8 any questions regarding costs associated with the
9 building and the referendum.
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11 The Mayor responded they can attend if they so choose
12 Councilmember Enrooth felt this would give them another
13 forum for discussion . Councilmember Wagner noted that
14 some residents suggested that the building is being
15 constructed for the use of non-resident students . He felt
16 it would be appropriate if they could respond to this
17 type of comment and any further questions .
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19 Councilmember Fleming observed there was very poor
20 attendance at the precinct caucases .
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3 . Report of Councilmember Enrooth
24 Councilmember Enrooth advised that the Village Fest
25 Committee is not 'meeting on a regular basis at this time.
26 He will give an update on the activities at the March
27 22nd Council Meeting.
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29 Mayor Ranallo inquired if it is still the intention of
30 the Village Fest Committee to groom co-chair persons for
31 the future. Councilmember Enrooth responded this is the
32 idea.
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34 Mayor Ranallo noted that the fiftieth anniversary of the
35 incorporation is coming up. There is confusion 'if this is
36 incorporation of the Village or the City. This matter is
37 being researched.
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39 ' 4 . Report ,of Mayor Ranallo
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41 Mayor Ranallo attended the recent meeting of the Cable
42 Commission. He did not vote in favor of cable rates being
43 increased. These rates are governed by the FCC.
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. 45 The Cable Commission went on record as contesting any
46 rate increase. The Mayor advised there will be a public
40 hearing to address this matter.
49 Mayor Ranallo was elected Vice-Chair of the Cable
50 Commission.
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6 Mayor Ranallo, the City Manager, the Acting City Manager,
7 the City Manager ' s Assistant and the Finance Director met
8 to discuss any open items . The Mayor felt they were all
9 under control when the City Manager left .
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11 C. City Manager' s Report -
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13 The City Manager reported that staff and employees are
14 all doing very well .
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16 8 . PUBLIC HEARINGS
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18 There were no public hearings .
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20 9. NEW BUSINESS
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0 A. Proclamation Declarina Volunteer Week
24 Monday, April 18th has been the day chosen to honor volunteers
25 in the City.
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27 Motion by Wagner, second by Enrooth to approve the
28 proclamation designating the Week of April 17 , - 23, 1994 as
29 Volunteer Recognition Week.
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32 Motion carried unanimously
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35 B. Resolution No. 94-020 ; Investment Management Aareement
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37 This resolution has been reviewed as to form by the City
38 Attorney.
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40 Motion by Enrooth, second by Wagner to adopt Resolution No.
41 94-020 being a resolution authorizing the Mayor, City Manager,
42 and Finance Director to execute an investment management
43 agreement .
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45 Motion carried unanimously
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1 C. Resolution No. 94-022 ; Police Officers 199. 4-1995 Labor
49 Agreement
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7 The staff prepared a report which listed the changes agreed
8 upon by the union employees of the Police Department and by
9 the City.
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12 Motion by Fleming, second by Wagner to adopt Resolution No.
13 94-022 being a resolution ratifying the 1994-1995 agreement
14 between the City of St . Anthony and Law Enforcement Labor
15 Services, Inc . #186 representing the St . Anthony Police
16 Department .
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18 Motion carried unanimously
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21 Mayor Ranallo advised that City Manager Burt attempted to
resolve all three of the City' s union contracts before he
left . Those not settled are for employee of the Public Works
24 Department and for the Fire Department employees .
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26 The Mayor felt it would be rather unfair for a new City
27 Manager to resolve these contracts when he/she first comes on
2.8 board.
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30 The City' s legal counsel recommended they be addressed by Cy
31 Smythe.
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33 Acting City Manager Hamer stated that members of' both of these
34 unions have indicated they are willing to wait for the new
35 City Manager to resolve their contracts .
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38 D. Resolution No. 94-023; Legislation to Recover Legal
39 Expenses
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41 This resok"Wn was drafted by the League of_ Minnesota Cities
42 staff.
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44 Motion by Fleming, second by Ranallo to adopt Resolution No.
45 94-023 being a resolution requesting state legislation to
46 recover costs in prosecuting offenders .
49 Motion carrf,ed- unanimously
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6 10 . UNFINISHED BUSINESS
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8 There was no unfinished business
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11 11 . ADJOURNMENT
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13 Motion by Enrooth, second by Wagner to adjourn the meeting, at
14 7 : 55 p.m.
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16 Motion carried unanimously
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21 Respectfully Submitted,
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25 Jo-Anne Student , Council Secretary
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29ayor Clarence Vanallo
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