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1 CITY OF ST. ANTHONY
CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING MINUTES
3 APRIL 23, 1.996
4 I. CALL TO ORDER/ROLL CALL.
5 The meeting was called to order at 7:00 P.M. followed by the Pledge of Allegiance led by Mayor
6 Ranallo.
7 II. ROLL CALL.
8 Councilmembers Present: Ranallo, Marks, Enrooth, Wagner, and Faust.
9 Also Present: Michael Mornson, City Manager and Jerry Gilligan, City Attorney.
10 III. APPROVAL OF APRIL 23, 1996 COUNCIL AGENDA.
11 Motion by Wagner, second by Enrooth to approve the April 23, 1996 Council Agenda with the
12 following changes:
13 Under IX. New Business, after Item B. Recess the City Council Meeting and Call to Order the
14 HRA Meeting. Upon Adjournment of the HRA Meeting Reconvene the Regular City Council
15 Meeting.
16 Motion carried unanimously.
IV. APPROVAL OF APRIL 9 1996 COUNCIL MINUTES.
18 Motion by Marks, second by Wagner to approve the April 9, 1996 Council minutes as presented.
19 Motion carried unanimously.
20 V. LICENSES/PERMITS/PETITIONS.
21 Motion by Wagner, second by Marks to approve the following licenses:
22 Contractors License:
23 Rayco Construction Company, Columbia Heights, MN/Old Medtonics, Bldg.
24 Construction Labor Force/dba: Rite-Way Waterproofing, Lino Lakes, MN/Renewal
25 Heating License:
26 General Sheet Metal Corporation, Minneapolis, MN/Renewal
27 Practical Systems, Rogers, MN/Work at 3507 Belden Drive
28 Garbage Haulers License:
29 Woodlake Sanitary, Inc., Circle Pines, MN/Renewal
30 Motion carried unanimously.
31 Motion by Enrooth, second by Wagner to approve a 3.2 Beer Retail Off-Sale License for Fuel
0 Mart, 3813 Stinson Boulevard/Renewal.
33 Motion carried unanimously.
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1 VI. PRESENTATION OF CLAIMS.
2 Motion by Marks, second by Enrooth to approve the following claims:
3 A. Foster, Ojile. Wentzell & Brever, LLC in the amount of$2,600.00 for professional
4 services rendered for the month of April, 1996.
5 B. 4 pages of Verified Claims as presented by the Finance Director.
6 Motion carried unanimously.
7 VII. REPORTS.
8 A. Planning Commission Meeting- April 16. 1996.
9 1. Variance Request for Lots 8 and 10 of the Village Commons: 3925-8 and 3925-10
10 Fordham Drive,Nedegaard Construction.
11 Planning Commissioner Gondorchin was present to report on the Planning Commission
12 meeting of April 16, 1996. He reported Bruce Nedegaard had been present at the meeting
13 to explain that the location of the hearth rooms of the twin homes located on Lots 8-and
14 10 of the Village Commons will be in violation of the rear yard setbacks due to a survey
15 error. The surveyor placed the hearth rooms on the left side of the twin homes when they
16 should have been located on the right side. After looking at the blueprints and discussing
the issue there was no opposition by the Planning Commission to grant the variance. The
41 criteria of reasonable use and hardship not being created by the owner were debated as
19 the units could be used as originally intended without the hearth room and the surveyor
20 was under the owner's employment when he made the error. Chair Bergstrom then noted
21 that granting the variance would not be setting a precedent nor would it negatively affect
22 the community. The Planning Commission voted unanimously to recommend approval
23 of the nine foot variance request for the Village Commons,Nedegaard Construction, as
24 presented, based on meeting the three criteria for variance and that the neighbors voiced
25 no concern.
26 Councilmember Marks noted that Lots 7 and 8 and Lots 9 and 10 were mirror images of
27 each other and asked if the hearth room could be moved into the easement closer to the
28 lot line to minimize or eliminate the need for a variance.
29 Bruce Nedegaard,Nedegaard Construction explained the original plan placed the hearth
30 room out over the master bedroom. He provided the original plan the surveyor had
31 worked from noting he had been unaware that the surveyor had this plan. He stated that
32 ultimately no one was at fault but himself because the surveyor was under his direction.
33 He provided the Councilmembers with an illustration of the preliminary plat versus the
34 final plat, noting the angle of the twin home on Lot 10 had been changed to save a six to
35 seven foot stand of 30 foot evergreen trees.
Mayor Ranallo reported a letter had been received since the Planning Commission
37 meeting from Halbert Rogers, 4011 Fordham Drive. The letter stated he was not trying to
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1 stop or divert construction, rather hoping that the dust, noise and wind blown debris will
2 soon come to a satisfactory conclusion.
3 Mr. Nedegaard stated he had checked the plat and spoken with the surveyor and was
4 certain there would be no further variance requests for the project. He stated he would
5 put this into letter form.
6 Marks stated it was clear the property would be able to be put to a reasonable use without
7 the variance.
8 Faust stated in light of what was already built there, he did not feel the property could be
9 put to a reasonable use and maintain the symmetric principles of the project.
10 Mayor Ranallo thanked Mr.Nedegaard for bringing this to the attention of the City
11 before the project went too far. He stated as long as there was no hardship to the other
12 property owners, he saw no reason not to grant the variance.
13 Marks asked if the City Attorney had commented on the issue. City Manager Morrison
14 stated he had forwarded the information to the City Attorney and had received no
0 comment.
16 Marks stated he did not feel he could vote in favor of the variance in good conscience.
17 Motion by Ranallo, seconded by Faust to approve the nine foot variance request for the
18 Village Commons,Nedegaard Construction, as presented, based on meeting the three
19 criteria for variances and that the neighbors voiced no concern.
20 Voting on the Motion:
21 Aye: Ranallo, Faust, Wagner.
22 Nay: Enrooth and Marks.
23 Motion carried.
24 B. Councilmembers.
25 Wagner noted the date for the previously approved request of the Shriners to deliver
26 onions at the Stonehouse Restaurant parking lot will be May 11, 1996.
27 Wagner reported his attendance at the Community Service Advisory Meeting. The
28 meeting included an update by the School Board. There was support expressed for the
29 construction of the Community Center/City Hall and the redevelopment at Apache Plaza.
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1 Wagner reported his attendance at a meeting of the Healthy Community/Healthy Youth
2 Task Force. He stated he would like to follow up on some of the issues discussed there at
3 a future Work Session meeting.
4 Enrooth reported he has been working on the MMRWO. They are attempting to look at a
5 joint power agreement and have created a first draft. He stated he will provide the
6 Council with more information as it becomes available.
7 Enrooth distributed the announcement of the Spring Clean-Up which will be held on May
8 4, 1996 from 9:00 A.M. to 1:00 P.M.
9 Marks reported the St. Anthony Orchestra will hold it's 20th Anniversary Spring
10 Celebration on May 10, 1996. The celebration will include music, a silent auction and
11 dinner.
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13 C. Mayor.
14 Mayor Ranallo had no report.
15 D. City Manager.
City Manager Morrison reported the Fire Department Annual Report will be completed
and presented to Council by Fire Chief Johnson on May 14, 1996. He reported meetings
18 will be held with the City of Falcon Heights and Lauderdale to negotiate the Police
19 Contract for 1997-98 by the end of May. The contract will then be presented to their
20 Council for consideration in early June.
21 Mornson noted the St. Anthony Police Department has been asked to assist in providing
22 extra protection at a school in Falcon Heights next Saturday where a movie starring
23 Arnold Schwarzenager will be filmed.
24 City Manager Mornson.reported Captain Jack Thoemke is one of eight police officers to
25 receive Officer of the Year Award. He is receiving the award for efforts extended when
26 gun fire was exchanged on the border of New Brighton and Fridley and St. Anthony was
27 called to assist. There was Council consensus for Staff to prepare a letter of
28 commendation.
29 VIII. PUBLIC HEARING -None.
30 IX. NEW BUSINESS
31 A. Resolution 96-029. re: Resolution to Enter Into Agreements with First Bank, Ste. Marie
Company. and Super Valu. Inc. Regarding Apache Plaza Redevelopment.
City Attorney Jerry Gilligan explained this action will authorize and execute the
34 Redevelopment Agreement and Assistance Agreement with St. Mariee Company. The
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1 City is agreeing to provide Tax Increment Financing to assist Ste. Marie Company in
2 paying a portion of the purchase price. The net assistance after reimbursement of the
3 City's expected loss in-LGA will be 1.5 million. The City will issue bonds for a portion
4 of the funding and the other will be funded by HRA funds on hand. The bond issue is to
5 be structured to be payable over a 15-year term from the expected tax increment
6 generated from the CUB Foods Store. Conditions of the agreement are that Super Valu
7 agrees to construct the store and that the store will have a minimum market value for real
8 estate tax purposes of$4.5 million. Also that the market value of Lot 7 be maintained at
9 the current market value of$2.9 million to the year 2012. It is hopeful that Lot 7 will be
10 developed in the near future and itwill be revisited at that time.
11 Mayor Ranallo introduced Joan Ahrens of Super Valu and expressed his appreciation of
12 all the hard work she has done to keep the project moving forward.
13 Ms. Ahrens stated it was a pleasure to work with the City of St. Anthony and is very
14 excited to get the project going. She reported they hope to pre-close on Friday with the
15 money changing hands on Monday. It is anticipated the store will be open within one
16 year. There is much yet to be done including demolition, removal of asbestos and site
17 work. She noted the proposed store will be much like the new store in Maplewood on
Highway 36 and White Bear Avenue.
19 Motion by Marks, second by Enrooth to approve Resolution 96-029, regarding approving
20 Execution and Delivery of Redevelopment Agreement and other Agreements in
21 connection with redevelopment of Apache Plaza Shopping Center.
22 Motion carried unanimously.
23 B. Resolution 96-030. re: Approval of Issuance of Chandler Place Refunding Bonds.
24 Mr. Gilligan explained this proposed issuance of revenue bonds will serve to refund
25 revenue bonds issued by the City in 1985 to finance the construction of Chandler Place.
26 The City will have no liability for the bonds and will only act as a conduit for the bonds.
27 It is anticipated the closing on the bonds will occur in May and the 1985 Bonds will be
28 redeemed on June 1 st. The satisfaction of the loan will be made by payment of$600,000
29 by the owner of Chandler Place and payment by the HRA to the owner,of St. Anthony
30 Health Center of$100,000 from tax increment revenue from the Chandler Place TIF
31 District upon completion of and expansion of the Health Center.
32 It was noted Mr. Miller and a representative from First Bank System Investment Services
33 were present at the meeting.
Motion by Marks, second by Wagner to approve Resolution 96-020, relating to Chandler
Place Project; authorizing the sale and issuance of Multifamily Housing Development
36 Refunding Revenue Bonds, Series 1996A (GNMA Collaterized - Chandler Place Limited
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1 Partnership Project) and Multifamily Housing Development Revenue Bonds, Series
2 1996B (Taxable) (GNMA Collateralized - Chandler Place Limited Partnership Project);
3 Approving the form and authorizing the execution and delivery of documents relating to
4 such bonds.
5 Motion carried unanimously.
6 Mayor Ranallo recessed the meeting at 7:34 P.M. and reconvened at 7:43 P.M.
7 C. Request from Sports Boosters for Storage Room at New City Hall/Community Center.
8 Mike Peterson, President St. Anthony Sports Boosters, stated the Sports Boosters have
9 been talking to City Manager about the possibility of obtaining a storage space in the new
10 Community Center. The Sports Boosters currently have a storage space in the high
11 school but have been told they will have to vacate this location by the summer of 1997.
12 Consequently, they will need a location in which to store equipment. The Community
13 Center would be ideal due to its central location and 24 hour accessibility. It is
14 anticipated there will be a separate exterior access to the storage area. The initial
15 estimate for the storage area was $43,000. It has now increased to between $48,700 and
$49,100. It would contain 900 square feet of storage. The Sports Boosters intend to
make a considerable down payment of approximately $15,000 within the next 90 days
18 and the remainder payable by January 1, 1997. As a practical matter,this will exhaust
19 charitable gambling funds for this year.
20 Mayor Ranallo asked if the Sports Boosters would be contributing any funds for the new .
21 gym this year. Mr. Peterson stated he did not believe there would be funds available.
22 Elizabeth Herrmann, Williams/O'Brien Architect, displayed a floor plan of the
23 Community Center. She noted the building had been designed so that a storage area
24 could be added and the gym could be expanded to the east. The storage area would be
25 located on the north corner of the gym and would finish off the corner. There is some
26 concern with the location of the ball field. The original surface of the ball field was to be
27 280 feet. Ms. Herrmann noted even without the addition of the storage area it will be
28 difficult to fit a ballfield of this size in this area. Another concern was that the Rice
29 Creek Watershed District required a swale be located in the center of the outfield. This
30 will result in a not completely flat playing surface.
31 Ms. Herrmann stated one option would be to rotate the ballfield slightly or to move home
32 plate back. Even then a 280 foot ballfield would extend right up to the building.
Kathy Knapp stated the reduction of Central 1 field would eliminate all adult play on that
field. Last season 70% of the players in that league either worked, graduated or lived in
35 the City of St. Anthony.
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1 Ms. Herrmann stated she had spoken with the contractor and he had indicated a decision
2 regarding the storage room had to be made immediately to avoid impact to the
3 construction schedule.
4 Ms. Knapp stated currently Central 1 field is unusable due to the construction fence on
5 the site. Four teams were lost due to this. These players have been in this league-for
6 many years and were very unhappy.
7 Mornson questioned how the storm sewer system would affect the field. Ms. Herrmann
8 noted there may be a catch basin in the outfield. She also reiterated the swale could be a
9 problem but it is being required by the Rice Creek Watershed District.
10 Mayor Ranallo noted the building could not have been moved ahead because of the
11 utilities located in the front.
12 Enrooth questioned the possibility of repositioning the ballfields. Ms. Knapp suggested it
13 would be beneficial to reposition all three fields to obtain 280 feet which is ideal and
14 minimize the impact to the adult residents that want to play. She stated,she had
15 previously worked with Dave Childs and Tom Burt to rotate the field. There are
configurations to turn the fields which provide safety. It is important to consider the
direction the fields face with respect to the sun and also be certain to maintain the multi-
18 purpose affect.
19 Ms. Herrmann indicated she would be happy to look at the plans. She noted it would be
20 useful for Ms. Knapp to see the changes which result from the swale, etc.
21 Mayor Ranallo stated he had considered the field with Larry Hamer and Mike Graus and
22 it appeared the field could be rotated to the left as you stand at home plate.
23 Faust confirmed that the building in its present situation already infringes on the ball
24 field. Ms. Herrmann stated if the ballfields were moved back a little it may be possible to
25 have a 280 foot ballfield but it would end right at the edge of the building.
26 Ms. Knapp stated a 285 foot field was necessary for Class C teams. If a 280 foot field is
27 not obtained it will eliminate residents from play.
28 Mayor Ranallo stated he appreciated the things the Sports Boosters do for the City but
29 feels that the City is being shorted. He asked that the Sports Boosters attempt to continue
30 to look for ways to help fund the new gym,.
Mr. Peterson thanked the City for supporting the Sports Boosters. He stated he was not
aware of any certain requests made by the City to the Sports Boosters.
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1 Mayor Ranallo suggested it be determined where the most usage really is, in the gym or
2 in the softball field. He also questioned if a commitment had been made by the Sports
3 Boosters to provide the funds for the storage room. Mr. Peterson stated the Sports
4 Boosters have discussed and authorized the funds up to $49,100.
5 Mayor Ranallo questioned why the cost was so high. Ms. Herrmann explained
6 commercial construction is much more expensive than residential construction. This is
7 due to the requirement of sprinkler systems, mechanical, etc.
8 Enrooth asked how much less the-cost would have been if the storage room had been
9 included in the original plan. Ms. Herrmann stated it would have been approximately
10 $5,000 to 8,000 less.
11 Marks stated he felt the City needed to move forward with the storage room. The Sports
12 Boosters need the facility, He stated he would recommend approval.
13 Ms. Herrmann stated she could give the contractor verbal approval, make the proposal
14 and go through the design process. This could be given to the contractor and they could
15 then give an estimate of the cost.
10 Motion b Marks, second by Wagner to approve a change order not to exceed $49,1000
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17 for the addition of a 900 square foot storage room at the new Community Center with
18 payment from the Sports Boosters of approximately $15,000 within the next 90 days and
19 the remainder payable by January 1, 1997.
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21 Motion carried unanimously.
22 D. Consideration of Exterior Receptacles for Villagefest at the New City Hall.
23 Ms. Herrmann reported she had requested the electrical engineer look at the costs
24 associated with adding an exterior electrical receptacle to the north end of the building for
25 use during the festival. Total costs including professional fees is estimated to be $6,210.
26 Much of the cost is due to the transformer and new panel board. She suggested this cost
27 be weighed against the cost of renting a generator. If the Council decides to install the
28 receptacle, it would be advisable to tie it in with the new storage room.
29 Mayor Ranallo noted rent for a generator can be very expensive and they are not always
30 easy to work with. Faust noted they are also very noisy.
31 Enrooth stated Mr. Bartz had been present at the meeting tonight but had left. Enrooth
32 felt his recommendation would be that this cost was too high.
is Ms. Herrmann stated she felt the estimate was a little high. She suggested going through
34 the process of the formal estimate from the contractor.
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1 There was Council consensus to direct the architect to develop a change order for
2 consideration at the May 14th Council meeting.
3 E. Consideration of a Scoreboard in the New City Hall.
4 Ms. Herrmann stated she felt the estimate of$6,061 for the installation of the.scoreboard
5 was high. She reported she learned at the construction progress meeting this morning that
6 the location of the scoreboard needed to be determined so the conduit could be installed.
7 Councilmember Wagner was requested to contact the Kiwanis, Lions Club and Chamber
8 and inquire if they would be willing to help-fund the scoreboard.
9 Ms. Hermann stated there will be a single scoreboard which could possibly be located at
10 the end of the gym that was slightly wider. The other question is the location of the
11 control panel for the scoreboard. She felt the best location for the control panel would be
12 directly across from the scoreboard.
13 There was Council consensus to locate the scoreboard and control panel in these
14 locations.
Ms. Herrmann reported the construction progress meeting went well. Graus Construction
is a good company to work with. She reported the exterior footings are installed up to the
17 floor level and work is beginning on the interior footings. They will begin to put up the
18 burnish block for the gym in the next few days.
19 Mornson noted the construction fence on the north will be removed by July 15, 1996 for
20 V illageFest.
21 X. UNFINISHED BUSINESS.
22 A. Ordinance 1996-002, re: Donation of Sick Leave Time (First Readingyl.
23 Mayor Ranallo stated the City had received requests from some employees who have
24 accumulated a lot of sick time to be allowed to donate it to other employees who do not
25 have sick time in the case of an emergency. This is currently being done but on a case to
26 case basis.
27 Motion by Marks, second by Wagner to approve the First reading of Ordinance 1996-
28 002, relating to employees' donation of sick leave time, amending Section 300.10 of the
29 1993 St. Anthony Code of Ordinances by adding Subd. 9.
30 Motion carried unanimously.
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1 Mr. Terry Taylor, Vice President of Sports Booster presented the Sports Boosters report
2 for 1996. He pointed out the decrease in donation this year. He noted this may be
3 reduced further by the possible closing of Apache Wells.
4 Mayor Ranallo questioned the request for funds for the proposed gym. Mr. Taylor noted
5 there were no requests from the City of St. Anthony on the table.
6 Enrooth asked the status of pull tabs in the State. Mr. Taylor stated they remained
7 constant.
8 XI. ADJOURNMENT.
9 Motion by Marks, second by Enrooth to adjourn the meeting at 8:30 P.M.
10 Motion carriedunanimously.
11 Respectfully submitted,
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