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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC MINUTES 11221994 Meeting Sheet IIIIII VIII VIII VIII VIII VIII IIII IIII iaiva Box: 19 Polder: CC MINUTES AND AGENDAS 1994 Document: CC MINUTES 11221994 1 CITY OF ST. ANTHONY 02 CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING MINUTES 3 NOVEMBER 22, 1994 4 I. CALL TO ORDER/ROLL CALL. 5 The meeting was called to order at 6:00 P.M. followed by the Pledge of Allegiance led by Mayor 6 Ranallo. 7 H. ROLL CALL. 8 Councilmembers Present: Ranallo, Marks, Enrooth, Wagner, and Fleming. 9 Also Present: Michael Morrison, City Manager; William Soth, City Attorney; and Larry Hamer, 10 Public Works Director. 11 III. APPROVAL OF NOVEMBER 22, 1994 COUNCIL AGENDA. 12 Motion by Marks, second by Enrooth to approve the November 22, 1994 Council Agenda with 13 the following changes: 14 Under IX. NEW BUSINESS, add E. Consideration of Proposed Plan for Schematic Design of 15 Community Center. 16 Under VI. PRESENTATION OF CLAIMS, E. Dorsey & Whitney, replace "$904.05" with 17 "$973.12". 18 Motion carried unanimously. 19 IV. APPROVAL OF OCTOBER 25, 1994 COUNCIL MINUTES. 20 Motion by Marks, second by Fleming to approve the October 25, 1994 Council minutes as 21 presented. 22 Motion carried unanimously. 23 V. LICENSES/PERMITS/PETITIONS. 24 Motion by Marks, second by Wagner to approve the following licenses: 25 Motor Vehicle Starting License 26 Sroga's Automotive Services, Inc. 27 Contractors License 28 Lowry Hill Construction Company, Plymouth, MN 29 Motion carried unanimously. 30 VI. PRESENTATION OF CLAIMS. Motion by Marks, second by Wagner to approve the following claims with the following changes: 33 Under E. Dorsey & Whitney replace "$904.05" with "$973.12". City Council Regular Meeting Minutes • November 22, 1994 Page 2 1 A. Norsk Construction. Inc., in the amount of$5,280.00 for removal and replacement of 10 2 curb cuts and handicap ramps. 3 B. Midwest Asphalt, Inc.. in the amount of$11,995.19 for 1994 Street and Watermain 4 Improvements, RCM Project No. 10223.02. 5 C. Braun Intertec. in the amount of$2150.00 for professional services rendered through 6 October 7, 1994, Geotechnical Evaluation 1995 Proposed Street Reconstruction. 7 D. Rieke Carroll Muller Associates, Inc., in the amount of$13,001.44 for professional 8 services rendered from October 2, 1994 to October 29, 1994, 1995 Street Reconstruction 9 Design. 10 E. Dorsey & Whitney, in the amount of$973.12 for professional services rendered through 11 September 30, 1994. 12 F. 6 pages of Verified Claims as presented by the Finance Director. 13 Motion carried unanimously. 14 VII. REPORTS. 15 A. Planning Commission-November 15, 1994. 06 1. Happy's Potato Chips, 3900 Chandler Drive - Outside Storage. 17 Commissioner Franzese was present representing the Planning Commission. Franzese 18 reported that the Planning Commission had unanimously recommended the City Council 19 approve the addition of outside storage at Happy's Potato Chips, 3.900 Chandler Drive. 20 In response to Marks, City Manager stated that there is no public hearing required for the 21 request. The tanks are considered outside storage sheds and according to the light 22 industrial ordinance where Happy's is located, storage sheds that do not exceed one story 23 in height have to be approved by the Council and also have to be recommended by the 24 Planning Commission. 25 Motion by Marks, second by-Fleming to approve outside storage, six storage tanks, at 26 Happy's Potato Chips, 3900 Chandler Drive, as requested. 27 Motion carried unanimously 28 2. Thomas and Diane Schroeder, 3929 Fordham Drive request for: 29 a. Lot Coverage Variance. 30 Commissioner Franzese reported that the Planning Commission had unanimously 31 recommended City Council not grant a lot coverage variance for the property at 3929 Fordham Drive in that the hardships were not sufficient to grant a variance. City Council Regular Meeting Minutes • November 22, 1994 Page 3 1 Franzese explained that the lot did not meet all four criteria for granting a variance in a 2 hardship case. She listed the four criteria necessary as follows: 1. The property cannot 3 be put to a reasonable use without the variance. 2. The circumstances causing the 4 hardship were not created by the owner. 3. The variance, if granted, will not alter the 5 essential character of the locality. 4. Economic considerations alone are not the basis of 6 the hardship. The Planning Commission noted that the lot was of substandard size. This 7 could meet the first requirement but the items related to the other three criteria involve 8 the owner and not the property. 9 Harry Schroeder, Tom Schroeder's father spoke on behalf of the applicants. He stated 10 that he was the architect that designed the proposed home that the Schroeder's would like 11 to build on the lot. He reported that the existing house was built in 1952. In 1963,the lot 12 was subdivided. The City Ordinance regarding lot coverage was not in place at that time. 13 The Schroeders purchased the house in 1991. He provided an overhead of a sketch of a 14 hypothetical house design which would fit on this lot and adhere to,the existing lot 15 coverage ordinance. The house could only be 975 square foot, allowing for a double 16 garage and driveway, to fit within the lot coverage ordinance. He stated this would not be 17 practical as the house would have no resale value. For this reason, the variance is creating a special extraordinary circumstance. He stated that at this time, the approximate value of the property is $60,000 with the lot being $20,000. If the scheduled plan is 20 implemented, the Schroeders would lose $40,000 due to the demolition. He stated that 21 the Schroeders have approached the owner of the land directly south, north, and east of 22 their lot but they have not been successful in purchasing any of this land. He stated that 23 the neighbors in the area, are enthusiastic about the Schroeders project. Referring to the 24 four criteria necessary to grant the variances,he stated that they were met as follows: 1. 25 The property cannot be put to reasonable use because a 975 square foot house would'not 26 be appropriate to St. Anthony and would not have a resale value, as such. 2. The 27 hardship was not created by the owner, as it was created when the land was subdivided 30 28 years ago. 3. The variance will not alter the essential character of the locality. 4. The 29 Schroeders in demolishing their existing home will experience a monetary loss, rather 30 than a monetary gain, so economic considerations are not the basis of the hardship. 31 Mr. Botnick,the owner of the property south,north and east of the Schroeder lot, stated 32 that he has been negotiating with Bill Nygard regarding a proposed construction 33 development on his land and Nygard is interested in the project. Mr. Reed, another 34 adjacent property owner had expressed interest in selling his house and the land behind. 35 He stated if Mr. Reed were to do this, Mr.Nygard could then buy both lots, demolish the 36 homes, and split the lots in two, selling a larger lot to the Schroeders. He felt this would 37 be a better solution for all involved but he has not yet received a commitment from Mr. 38 Reed or Mr.Nygard. City Council Regular Meeting Minutes • November 22, 1994 Page 4 1 Harry Schroeder stated that the Schroeders needed to make a decision and start 2 construction by Spring of 1995. They cannot wait without some type of guarantee. He 3 stated that they would not be satisfied unless they had a closed purchase agreement on a 4 specific piece of property within 30 days. 5 Mayor Ranallo asked Mr. Botnick if there was a possibility that the Reed property would 6 be available within the next 30-60 days. 7 Botnick reported that Mr. Reed was unsure if he wanted to sell. He was looking for a 8 place to relocate that would suit his needs. 9 Ranallo expressed that he would like to see the Schroeders reconstruct their house and 10 remain in St. Anthony. 11 Fleming asked if it was possible that there could be an agreement reached within 30 days. 12 She stated that the variance process had been created to benefit the City of St. Anthony 13 not to stop something that will improve the city. She feels the Schroeders are going to 14 improve the city with their project. 1W City Attorney Soth stated that one problem with the granting of this variance is it would 16 set a precedence. The variance does not leave the city flexibility in these cases. The 1.7 variance would have to be in accordance with the criteria set up by State Statutes. It 18 would need to be shown that the property cannot be put to reasonable use by this owner 19 or any owner, without the variance being granted. The criteria must relate to the property 20 and not to the owner. 21 Diane Schroeder stated that they have been negotiating with Mr. Botnick for 3 years. She 22 reported that they have been waiting for a long time and nothing has happened. A 974 23 square foot house could not be made accessible for her being confined to a wheelchair as 24 it would have to be more than one level. She feels this is discriminatory, as the lot cannot 25 be put to reasonable use without the granting of the variance. 26 Mr. Kirk Larson, 3509 Maplewood Drive, spoke on behalf of the Schroeders. He was in 27 attendance at the.Planning Commission last week when the variance was recommended 28 for denial and the Schroeders were told their only choice was to go before the Council. 29 He feels that granting the variance would make sense for the community and for the 30 people involved. The only precedence that would be set, is to grant a lot ordinance 31 variance for a lot that is less than normal size. He feels that this would be a reasonable 32 precedence to set. He stated that it would send a message to the people, that the City of 33 St. Anthony is flexible and concerned about the people who live there. He feels the right thing to do is grant the variance for the Schroeders. City Council Regular Meeting Minutes • November.22, 1994 Page 5 1 Motion by Enrooth, second by Marks to table consideration of a lot coverage variance for 2 the property at 3929 Fordham Drive for 3 weeks, until the next City Council Meeting, so 3 the parties can come together and determine a solution. 4 Vote on the motion: 5 Aye: Enrooth, Marks, Ranallo, Wagner 6 Nay: Fleming 7 Motion carried. 8 Ranallo directed the Schroeders to meet with City Manager Morrison and Larry Hamer to 9 determine what solutions were available to them for this situation. 10 3. Apache/CUB Foods/Knox Lumber. 11 a. Drainage Plan for Apache Plaza. 12 Mayor Ranallo reported that a petition was received from the Silver Lake �4 3 Homeowners Association requesting the Environmental Quality Board, (EQB ), determine if an Environmental Assessment Worksheet(EAW) was necessary. 15 Since last weeks Planning Commission meeting, the City has received a phone 16 call from the EQB designating the City as the Responsible Agency for 17 determining if an EAW is necessary. The Silver Lake Homeowners Association 18 has elected six people to a board which will meet with the City and the 19 Developers. Ranallo met with this board and they presented him with a list of 20 eleven items that they would like resolved. This list has been forwarded to the 21 city staff and developers. The items are as follows: 22 1. St. Anthony Village agrees to draft and introduce ordinance in the spring of 23 1995 or before that would eliminate the use of phosphorous from lawn 24 treatment in the Silver Lake Watershed. They would encourage Columbia 25 Heights and New Brighton to adopt a similar ordinance. 26 2. Removal of snow prior to snow melt to ponding area or to alternate location 27 outside Silver Lake Watershed ( City Ordinance or special use permit). 28 3. Monthly sweepings of parking lot during the rainy season. Daily inspection 29 maintenance,pick up waste material and clear weir after rainfalls) of the 30 parking lot. 31 4. Study and work towards implementation of low flow diversion at Silver Lake 32 and Silver Lake Road. Study and work to be funded by storm water fund if 33 RCWD will not fund. 345. Reactivate or resubmit petition for study of Silver Lake. Share funding with 05 RCWD and surrounding governmental units. City Council Regular Meeting Minutes November 22, 1994 Page 6 1 6. Construct swale along Silver Lake Road as engineered by RCWD. Future 2 development to meet RCWD water management standard. 3 7. Pond#1 Many alternatives not examined including, but not limited to, 4 passive use of RR right away, swale connection with pond#2, adaptive use 5 of parking lot for storm water storage, etc. Please propose increased ponding 6 capacity approaching NURP Standards (meet a 1" pond standard between 7 Pond#1 and Pond#2 ). Additional development other than increase by CUB 8 to 88,000 square feet in this watershed will require ponding to RCWD .9 standards. (The passive use of RR right away gets us closer to NURP 10 standards). 11 8. Pond#3. Construct a pond that meets a 2" standard. 12 9. Maintain all ponds when 25% full or sooner. 13 10. Silver Lake Homeowners will construct a demonstration shoreline 14 management project on Silver Lake and encourage all residents, the Silver 15 Lake Salvation Army Camp and the City of Columbia Heights to participate 16 and adopt Best Management Practices. 17 11. St. Anthony Village will encourage Hardee's, Goodyear and the new muffler 18 shop to design their storm water run off to flow thru weir prior to entering the 9 Silver Lake storm sewer and to use BMP where feasible (especially when the city is granting a permit). 21 Ranallo reported that the city staff and developers have been studying these items 22 to see which items are acceptable by all parties. The petition is still in place. He 23 reported that there had been a meeting scheduled between the involved parties but 24 it was cancelled when the list of 11 items was received as there was not enough 25 time for all of the parties to investigate the items properly. Another meeting has 26 not been set at this time. He reported of a meeting held last Thursday. City staff, 27 City Manager Mornson, Mayor Ranallo, Rice Creek Watershed District, their 28 directors and two attorneys, and Mr. Cavanaugh and his attorney were in 29 attendance. This meeting was to resolve issues and ask the Watershed District to 30 fund some of the items. Rice Creek Watershed staff did not recommend that the 31 Watershed do so. 32 Ronny Bergquist, owner of the Bookstore at Apache Plaza asked what type of a 33 delay this petition and resulting action could impose on the project. 34 Mayor Ranallo stated that it could take up to 90 days and cost$40,000 to $50,000, 35 if the city is required to do the EAW. He stated that the city does have the right to 36 deny the petition at the recommendation of the City Attorney. The City Attorney 37 and C. G. Rein are looking into this possibility. City.Council Regular Meeting Minutes • November 22, 1994 Page 7 1 City Attorney Soth reported that he needed to receive the appropriate paperwork 2 from the Engineering Attorney of Apache Plaza. If Apache does not require the 3 EAW, they need to show evidence of this. 4 Marks expressed that the city as a whole wants the project. He stated that it 5 would greatly improve not only the community,but also the city taxes, and the 6 school district. He feels that the school district and Apache Plaza are the two 7 anchors in St. Anthony. The referendum for the school district was not passed 8 and Apache Plaza is failing. He stated that the project was not only necessary for 9 financial reasons, but also for environmental reasons. He stated that the holding 10 ponds have always been an important part of the development but that there also 11 must be balance. The Tax Increment Funding has been found and the City 12 Ordinances have been met. He wondered how far the city had to go to get the 13 project. He stated that the City of St. Anthony needs to get this project. 14 Ranallo reported that the Rice Creek Watershed meets tomorrow night but they 15 have to table the discussion regarding this issue, as they will not have all the 16 necessary information before them. There is a special city council meeting 467 scheduled for November 29 at 6:30 P.M. to discuss the EAW. The Rice Creek 8 Watershed District will then meet on November 30th to discuss the issues. 19 Fleming stated that the city has to all pull together for this project. She 20 questioned how the city can all pull together now if there is a petition filed that is 21 stopping the project. 22 Wagner stated that the city has demonstrated their interest in cleaning up Silver 23 Lake even before there was a proposed addition of CUB Foods and Knox at 24 Apache Plaza. They have now committed Tax Increment Financing in the amount 25 of$250,000. He feels the city is making a huge effort in this project. 26 Ranallo reported that they will be holding the special council meeting November 27 29th and asking the city attorney to get all the necessary information by that date. 28 The city will try to work with the people who live on Silver Lake,to get the 29 petition withdrawn and if this is not possible, they will be forced to go the legal 30 route. He reported that only 23 of the 50 households,who live on the lake signed 31 the petition. 32 City Attorney Soth stated that the 11 points submitted by the Silver Lake 33 Homeowners Association were not all directly involved with the Apache 34 Plaza development project. He stated that the project should not be held hostage to the issues that were not directly related to it. The only items City Council Regular Meeting Minutes • November 22, 1994 Page 8 1 that should be affecting this project are the items directly related to the 2 project. 3 City Council consensus was reached to review this item, drainage plan for Apache 4 Plaza, until November 29, 1994 at the Special Council Meeting. 5 b. Apache ( C. G. Rein Company)Request for Subdivision Approval for CUB 6 Foods and Knox Lumber. 7 Commissioner Franzese reported that the Planning Commission had unanimously 8 recommended that the Council approve the lot split as presented by Dennis 9 Cavanaugh, C.G. Rein Co., into 4 sections with Payless Cashways/Knox Lumber 10 on the north end, including a portion of the current Apache Plaza Mall, the section 11 with First Bank, the main section of what will remain of the mall, and the 12 southern section which is the Supervalu/CUB Foods, based on a title review by 13 the City Attorney, as well as any easements that may be necessary for the platting 14 process which will be taken care of with the City Council. 15 City Attorney Soth asked that two additional,pointsbe included in the motion. One being that it be subject to reviewal of title easements and the plat subject to a W�6 satisfactory reviewal of these items. The second being that due to the petition of 18 the EAW, no permit for construction for any part of the project will be issued, the 19 project will not have final approval, and the project will not be commenced, until 20 the requirements of Minnesota Statues, Section 116D.04, Subd.2b have been met. 21 Motion by Marks, second by Enrooth to approve the lot split as presented by 22 Dennis Cavanaugh, C.G. Rein Co., into four sections with Payless Cashways/ 23 Knox Lumber on the north end and including a portion of the current Apache 24 Plaza Mall, the section with First Bank,the main section of what will remain of 25 the mall, and the southern section which is the SuperValu/CUB Foods, based on 26 a review of title easements by the City Attorney and the plat subject to a 27 satisfactory reviewal of these items and that no permit for construction for any 28 part of the project will be issued,the project will not have final approval, and the 29 project will not be commenced, until the requirements of Minnesota Statutes, 30 Section 116D.04, Subd. 2b have been met. 31 Motion carried unanimously. 32 c. CUB Foods Variance Request. 33 Commissioner Franzese reported that the Planning Commission has unanimously recommended that Council approve the setback variances for the CUB redevelopment, specifically the 15 foot setback variance on the north end of the 36 CUB property. The hardships were found for the following reasons: 1. With the 37 60 foot Uniform Building Code normal separation,the property cannot be put to City Council Regular Meeting Minutes November 22, 1994 Page 9 1 reasonable use without this variance. 2. The circumstances are not created by the 2 owner of the property. 3. This will not.alter the essential character of the locality. 3 4. Economic considerations alone are not the basis of the hardship. Also this 4 variance will improve the traffic flow as traffic will go around the buildings rather 5 than in between. 6 Motion by Marks, second by Wagner to approve the setback variances for CUB 7 redevelopment, specifically the 15 foot setback variance on the north end of the 8 CUB property based on a review of title easements by the City Attorney and the 9 plat subject to a satisfactory reviewal of items and that no permit for construction 10 for any part of the project will be issued,the project will not have final approval, 11 and the project will not be commenced, until the requirements of the Minnesota 12 Statutes, Section 116D.04, Subd. 2b have been met. 13 Motion carried unanimously. 14 15 d. Knox Lumber Conditional Use Request. 16 Franzese reported that the Planning Commission unanimously recommended that 7 the Council approve the conditional use permit for Knox Lumber conditioned that 8 all lumber products will be under roofs,the 15 foot block wall with screening be 19 provided, and there will be lighting on the outside of the structures directed 20 downward. 21 Motion by Marks, second by Fleming to approve the conditional use permit for 22 Knox Lumber conditioned that all lumber products be under roofs, the 15 foot 23 block wall with screening be provided, and there will be lighting on the outside of 24 the structures directed downward, and that no permit for construction for any part 25 of the project will be issued,the project will not have final approval, and the 26 project will not be commenced, until the requirements of the.Minnesota Statutes, 27 Section 116D.04, Subd. 2b have been met. 28 Motion carried unanimously. 29 e. Knox Lumber Variance Request, 30 Motion by Wagner, second by Marks to approve the setback variances for the 31 Knox redevelopment, specifically the 15 foot setback variance on the south 32 portion of the Knox property based on a review of title easements by the City 33 Attorney and the plat subject to a satisfactory reviewal of items, and no permit for 34 construction for any part of the project will be issued,the project will not have final approval, and the project will not be commenced, until the requirements of the Minnesota Statutes, Section 116D.04, Subd. 2b have been met. 37 Motion carried unanimously. City Council Regular Meeting Minutes November 22, 1994 Page 10 1 f. Comprehensive Signa eg f�pache Plaza, 2 Commissioner Franzese reported that the Planning Commission expressed 3 unanimous approval of the comprehensive sign package presented by Dennis 4 Cavanaugh, C. G. Rein Co., for Apache Plaza. 5 Dennis Cavanaugh, C. G. Rein Co., reported that the existing pylon sign.for 6 Apache Plaza was erected in 1961. Since two new stores are moving into the 7 mall, it is time to update the pylon.sign. He presented an exhibit of the proposed 8 pylon sign. The proposed sign will be 414 square feet per side. The height will 9 be 42 feet and the width 16 feet. The existing pylon sign is 440 square feet. The 10 pylon sign will include Apache Plaza, CUB Foods, Knox Lumber, Herbergers, 11 SAV Liquor and a vacant space. The sign is constructed of steel and wrapped 12 aluminum. The faces are constructed of Lexon and plastic and the names will be 13 painted on the face. CUB Food Store is also proposing a monument sign at the 14 south entrance of the center, from Silver Lake Road. This sign will be 15 feet 15 long and 12 feet wide. Herbergers is proposing a monument sign at the north 16 entrance of the center. Apache Plaza is anticipating development of a fast food 07 restaurant to the north of Tires Plus and is requesting a future monument sign to 8 the south end of the center, from Silver.Lake Road. Knox Lumber is also 19 requesting a monument sign to the north of Silver Lake Road, towards the middle 20 of the center. This sign will be 8 feet tall and 9 feet wide. 21 Motion by Fleming, second by Marks to approve comprehensive signage package 22 for Apache Plaza as presented by Dennis Cavanaugh, C. G. Rein Co. based on a 23 review of title easements by City Attorney and the plat subject to satisfactory 24 reviewal items and no permit for construction for any part of the project will be 25 issued,the project will not have final approval, and the project will not be 26 commenced until the requirements of Minnesota Statutes, Section 116D.04, Subd. 27 .2b have been met. 28 29 Motion carried unanimously. 30 In response to Franzese, City Attorney Soth reported that the petition can be 31 withdrawn anytime before it is considered by the City Council. The petition is 32 scheduled to be considered by the City Council in one week, on November 29, 33 1994. 34 Richard Hehr, Real Estate Representative for Payless Cashways, Inc. (Knox), 5 stated that he is excited to be a part of this project. He stated that the new prototype store will set a tone for the redevelopment of Apache Plaza. He 37 reported that the new Knox building design is "user-friendly" and is a project the 38 City of St. Anthony and it's citizens will be proud of. City Council Regular Meeting Minutes • November 22, 1994 Page 11 1 Bill Mackey, CUB Foods, stated that they look forward to getting the project 2 under construction. He said CUB was pleased with the reception they received at 3 the Planning Commission meeting last week. He feels there is a lot of support in 4 the community for the project. CUB appreciates the support and looks forward to 5 working with St. Anthony. 6 Kim Johnson, 3304 Skycroft Drive, reported that earlier this year,he served on 7 the Economic Redevelopment Task Force Commission. Their mission was to 8 look at undeveloped or underdeveloped areas in St. Anthony. He stated that his 9 initial personal view at the time, was that Apache Plaza would best be suited for 10 residential purposes. He has since changed his mind. He fully supports the 11 redevelopment project now. He states he is also a member of the school board. 12 Apache Plaza is a major contributor in the school abatement. He supports the 13 City Council and thanked them for their leadership in this project. He stated that 14 he has met with several members of the school board and they are in.full support 15 of the CUB Foods and Knox Lumber project. They feel it is best for the city, the 16 school district and the general community. 07 Ranallo stated that the City Council will be working hard next week to get the 8 petition withdrawn and get the residents on the lake to agree to some other plan. 19 To date, the City has obligated $250,000 to.improve lake quality by 20% and 20 catch 75-78% of Apache Plaza run-off with the proposed 3 ponds. He reported 21 that this is the maximum monetary amount the City can afford. Until now, all TIF 22 programs have been funded for ten years. This project, due to delays-and 23 increased interest rates has been extended to 17 years. If it were allowed to go 24 any further, it would endanger the City. Ranallo assured CUB Foods and Knox 25 that something will be done next week to resolve these issues. He encouraged 26 residents of St. Anthony to talk to the homeowners on Silver Lake and ask them 27 to withdraw the petition. Ranallo commended Commissioner Horst for his article 28 to the editor of the Northeaster and the St. Anthony Bulletin. He stated that it is 29 necessary for all the citizens of St. Anthony to put the benefits of the entire 30 community before the benefits of one person. 31 Jim Hoska, 3209 31st Avenue N.E.,thanked the City Council, City Attorney and 32 Planning Commission for all the work they have done for this project. He 33 encouraged the City Council to get Apache "up and running". 34 B. Mayor. 35 Mayor Ranallo reported that this year is St. Anthony's 50th year anniversary. The first 406 event to be held in celebration of the anniversary will be a prayer service which will be 7 held on January 17th. All the churches in St. Anthony will be involved in the prayer 38 service. He hopes that this annual prayer service will continue every year. The second 39 event will be the annual community dance, held at Apache Plaza on February 12th. City Council Regular Meeting Minutes S November 22, 1994 Page 12 1 There will be events scheduled throughout the entire year and Ranallo encouraged all 2 residents to become involved with the celebration. 3 C. Council. 4 Councilmember Wagner reported his attendance, in place of the Mayor, at the Task Force 5 for Healthy Youth, Healthy Community. He stated that it is a very interesting program 6 but he doesn't believe it is moving forward fast enough. He reported that Shelly Freeman 7 spoke in regards to "Families in Crisis" and that she plans to get involved with this Task 8 Force to help the Task Force to move ahead. 9 Councilmember Marks reported that he received a phone call from long time St. Anthony 10 resident. The resident wasn't able to attend the City Council meeting tonight due to I 1 illness, but wished to express his full support for the Apache project. 12 D. City Manager. 13 City Manager Morrison reported that it was time to update the comparable worth form. It 14 is due in December and City Council is to review it in January. �5 VIII. PUBLIC HEARING -None. 16 IX. NEW BUSINESS. 17 A. Ordinance 1994-008. re: Water Rates ( 1 st reading 1. 18 Motion by Enrooth, second by Wagner to approve the first reading of Ordinance 1994-008, 19 relating to water rates, amending section 610.02, so as water bills will be computed quarterly 20 based on metered water used at the rate of$.90 per 100 cubic feet or any fraction thereof, 21 commencing January 1, 1995. 22 Motion carried unanimously. 23 B. Ordinance 1994-009. re: Outside Employment of City Employees ( 1 st reading,). 24 Motion by Wagner, second by Fleming to approve the first reading of Ordinance 1994-009, 25 relating to outside employment, amending section 300.06, subd. 1, so as no employee shall work 26 for more than one City department at a time, except in the case of temporary emergency 27 situations, and as ordered by the Department Heads of the affected City departments, with the 28 only exception being the Public Works employees who are daytime Reserve Firefighters. 29 In response to Marks, Mornson stated that there is a personnel ordinance in place that restricts 30 any City employee to work after hours in related positions. Sl Motion carried unanimously. City Council Regular Meeting Minutes • November 22, 1994 Page 13 1 C. Resolution 94-056. re: Lease agreement for 2800 Kenzie Terrace. 2 Motion by Marks, second by Wagner to approve Resolution 94-056,Approving the lease 3 between the City of St. Anthony and Kathy Martin and authorizing the Mayor and City Manager 4 to execute said lease on the behalf of the City of St. Anthony. 5 Motion carried unanimously. 6 D. Resolution 94-055. re: Road Maintenance and Traffic Control Signals and Road 7 Maintenance with Ramsey County. 8 Motion by Marks,second by Enrooth to approve Resolution 94-055, Authorizing the Mayor and 9 City Manager to Execute the Agreement between Ramsey County and the City of St. Anthony 10 for Road Maintenance and Traffic Control Signals for the modification of the signal light at 39th 11 and Silver Lake Road. 12 13 Motion carried unanimously. 14 E. Consideration for Proposed Plan for Schematic Design of Community Center. 05 Morrison reported that this was the first step in completing the proposed Community Center. He 6 presented a proposal submitted by Williams/O'Brien Architects, Inc., which contained a 17 description of the design and construction document phases as well as the fees and schedules for 18 the professional services associated with them. Morrison asked that the Council approve the 19 proposed schematic design now and then approve the rest of the contract at the December 13th 20 City Council meeting. He explained that the architect could then get started and have the 21 schematics drawn before he meets with city staff. He stated that the School Board would be 22 leasing their requested 4800 square feet from the city. Since the city will be the owner of the 23 building,they will be assuming all architectural costs. He explained that they still need to 24 receive the Sports Boosters requirements for the proposed gym. 25 Ranallo stated that the Sports Boosters are in full support of the proposals presented to them. 26 They are proposing a double gym in which two teams could play at the same time. 27 Mornson suggested the possibility of adding on to the existing school structure and phase into 28 part of the building. 29 30 Motion by Enrooth, second by Marks to approve section 3, item 1 of the proposal submitted by 31 Williams/O'Brien Architects,.Inc., to begin the schematic design of the Community Center. 32 Motion carried unanimously. S3 X. UNFINISHED BUSINESS -None. City Council Regular Meeting Minutes • November 22, 1994 Page 14 1. XI. ADJOURNMENT. 2 Motion by Marks, second by Ranallo to adjourn the meeting at 7:43 P.M. 3 Motion carried unanimously. 4 Respectfully submitted, 5 Lorri Kopischke 6 TimeSaver Off Site Secretarial 7 Q��uR/�YCJ 8 Mayor 09 ATTEST: y 10 City Clerk