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1 CITY OF ST. ANTHONY
CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING MINUTES
3 MAY 14, 1996
4 I. CALL TO ORDER/ROLL CALL.
5 The meeting was called to order at 7:02 P.M. followed by the Pledge of Allegiance led by Mayor
6 Pro Tem Enrooth.
7 II. ROLL CALL.
8 Councilmembers Present: Marks, Enrooth, Wagner, and Faust.
9 Also Present: City Manager Michael Mornson and Fire Chief Johnson.
10 Absent: Mayor Ranallo
11 III. APPROVAL OF MAY 14, 1996 COUNCIL AGENDA.
12 Motion by Marks,second by Wagner to approve the May 14, 1996 Council Agenda as presented.
13 Motion carried unanimously.
14 IV. APPROVAL OF APRIL 23, 1996 CONTINUATION OF BOARD OF REVIEW
15 MINUTES.
16 Motion by Wagner, second by Marks to approve the April 23, 1996 Continuation of Board of
0Review minutes as presented.
18 Motion carried unanimously.
19 APPROVAL OF APRIL 23, 1996 REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES.
20 Motion by Marks, second by Wagner to approve the April 23, 1996 Regular City Council
21 Meeting minutes with the following change:
22 Page 3, Line 6; Replace "would"with"could".
23 Motion carried unanimously.
24 V. LICENSES/PERMITS/PETITIONS.
25 Motion by Marks, second by Faust to approve the following licenses:
26 Multiple Dwelling License:
27 3800-3808 Macalaster Drive, Macalaster Manor/Renewal
28 Vending License:
29 Bernick's Full-Line Vending, Eden Prairie, MN/Renewal
30 Garbage Haulers License:
31 United Waste Systems Inc., St. Paul, MN/formerly Gallagher's
0 Aagard Sanitation, Inc., Eagan, MN/Renewal
33 Motion carried unanimously.
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1 Motion by Faust, second by Wagner to approve the following licenses and permits:
2 3.2 Beer Retail Off-Sale License
3 Sentyrz's Town& Country, St. Anthony Shopping Center/Renewal
4 Temporga 3.2 Beer Park Permit
5 June 2, 1996, Central Park/W. Robertson Family Picnic
6 Voting on the Motion:
7 Aye: Enrooth, Faust, Wagner.
8 Nay: Marks.
9 Motion carried.
10 VI. PRESENTATION OF CLAIMS.
11 Motion by Marks, second by Wagner to approve the following claims:
12 A. Stuart J. Bonniwell in the amount of$3,000.00 for progress billing in connection with the
13 audit of the financial statements of the City of St. Anthony for the year ended December
14 31, 1995.
15 B. Dorsey & Whitney in the amount of$2,235.68 for legal services rendered through March
31, 1996.
C. 3 pages of Verified Claims as presented by the Finance Director.
18 Motion carried unanimously.
19 VII. REPORTS.
20 A. Councilmembers.
21 Wagner reported the St. Anthony Village Merchant Association will be holding a classic
22 car show this coming weekend. Chief Engstrom has agreed to assign reserve officers to
23 the show. The show is being run by Walt Syntrz and he has invited the Mayor to attend
24 on Saturday to make the awards at the ceremony at 3:00 P.M.-Wagner noted the Library
25 will be having a book sale in conjunction with the show and several other merchants will
26 also be having activities.
27 B. Mayor Pro Tem.
28 Mayor Pro Tem Enrooth had no report.
29 C. City Manager.
30 City Manager Mornson reported he had met with Warren Rolek, Superintendent of the
31 School District. They discussed the school election this fall which the City will conduct.
32 A joint resolution will be developed to address this issue at a future meeting.
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1 Mornson noted a letter which was received inviting Councilmembers to a presentation by
2 Shelby Andress, Senior Consultant from the Search Institute on Tuesday, May 21, from
3 6:30 P.M. to 7:45 P.M. in Room 217 of St. Anthony Middle School.
4 Mornson reported his attendance at a meeting today with Falcon Heights and Lauderdale
5 regarding the proposed police contracts for 1997-1998. Lauderdale will review the
6 contract tonight with approval scheduled for May 28, 1996. Falcon Heights is scheduled
7 to approve on May 22, 1996. St. Anthony will then consider the contracts on June 10,
8 1996.
9 Morrison reported the 1995 audit is complete and noted he would distribute copies of the
10 City and HRA audit at conclusion of the City Council meeting. Stuart Bonniwell will be
11 present at the May 28, 1996 City Council meeting to discuss the results. Dennis Palmer
12 of Barr Engineering will also be present at the May 28, 1996 City Council meeting to
13 discuss the results of the storm water studies performed in the southern part of the City of
14 St. Anthony.
15 Morrison reported that Senator Marty and Representative McGuire had been scheduled to
16 be present at the June 10, 1996 City Council meeting but have canceled. They would like
18 to reschedule for the July 9, 1996 meeting.
18 Morrison reported CUB Foods and First Bank had closed last Monday. Discussions are
19 being held to determine a date for the ground breaking ceremonies. There was Council
20 suggestion that the ground breaking be held in August, 1996 before the Villagefest
21 weekend.
22 D. 1995 Annual Fire Department Report.
23 Fire Chief Johnson presented the City of St. Anthony Fire Department 1995 Annual
24 Report. He noted the chart on page 10 which illustrated the fire loss in the City of St.
25 Anthony from 1970 to 1995. He reported the average fire loss in the City of St. Anthony
26 is 10% of the state average. Fire Chief Johnson noted the majority of emergency activity
27 in 1995 had shifted back to the north end of town past 37th Avenue.
28 Marks asked what factors contributed to the low annual fire loss. Fire Chief Johnson
29 explained he believed it was attributed to a high profile by the fire department in the
30 community and an effective fire prevention program.
31 Fire Chief Johnson noted the amount of medical emergency runs was due to many people
32 not being mobile. He also noted a program which was started last year to sell rides on the
33 fire truck. He stated these rides are sold mostly through silent auctions at charity
functions and have been very successful. He provided photographs of the fire truck being
40 utilized for a birthday party as a result of Kathy Wolff purchasing the ride for.$83.00 at
36 the silent auction at Villagefest.
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1 The City Council congratulated the fire department for their continued good service in
2 1995.
3 VIII. PUBLIC HEARING -None.
4 IX. NEW BUSINESS
5 A. Resolution 96-035, re: Calling for the Sale of Tax Increment Finance Bonds.
6 Mr. Bob Thistle, Springsted Incorporated, stated he was present tonight to receive
7 authorization for the-sale of$1,770,000.00 General-Obligation Tax Increment Bonds to
8 be used by the new CUB facility at Apache Plaza. This will be a 15 year bond with an
9 optional redemption in 10 years. The bonds will be taxable with an approximate interest
10 rate of 7.5% depending on the market. Consideration for the award of the Bonds will be
11 at the June 10, 1996 City Council meeting.
12 Faust asked what the interest rate was for the previous bond sale. Mr. Thistle stated he
13 believed it was approximately 5%. This bond will have an interest rate of approximately
14 2%higher because it is a taxable bond for private activity. Mr. Thistle explained the
15 change in Federal law regarding disclosure.
T6 Motion by Marks, second by Wagner to approve Resolution 96-035, regarding the calling
17 for the sale of General Obligation Taxable Tax Increment Bonds, Series 1996A.
18 Motion carried unanimously.
19 B. Discussion of Possible Change Orders for Construction of New City Hall.
20 Jim O'Brien, Williams/O'Brien Associates, Inc. stated he had not yet received the cost
21 for the additional storage area on the north end of the new City Hall. He noted the
22 contractor had stated he would provide this figure within the next seven days.
23 Mr. O'Brien reported the original plans for City Hall call for a ground sign in front of the
24 building. After further consideration, it appears the sign on the building along Silver
25 Lake Road will be sufficient. The letters are large enough to be read from the street and
26 are above the canopy of the trees.
27 Faust asked if a sign was proposed for the south side to identify the police entrance. Mr.
28 O'Brien stated there was not.
29 Marks asked if there was a telephone available near the police entrance. Mr. O'Brien
30 stated there was a telephone located in the vestibule entrance that was accessible.
is Mornson asked if funds were allocated in the original bid for the ground sign and the
32 building sign.
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1 Liz Hermann, Williams/O'Brien Associates, Inc. noted$4,500.00 was allocated in the
2 original bid for the ground sign and the utility drop off. The building sign was included
3 in the bid for the building.
4 Marks asked how many flagpoles were proposed for the entrance and where they would
5 be located. He noted he would like to have two flagpoles located at the entrance. Marks
6 also noted there is currently a bus stop for buses traveling north on Silver Lake Road near
7 the entrance of the building and asked that the bus stop be retained.
8 There was Council consensus to address the issue of the ground sign after the building
9 was erected.and the sight line of the building sign could be evaluated.
10 Ms. Hermann then addressed the site plan. She explained an alternative for the southwest
11 corner of the site at 33rd Avenue and Silver Lake Road. This plan would provide more
12 parking for the site and also provide an access for police vehicles to Silver Lake Road.
13 The plan would pull the lower tennis court away from the corner of Silver Lake Road and
14 33rd Avenue and provide the opportunity to landscape in that area. The bandshell would
15 be located to the north of the tennis court and would take advantage of the slope of the
16 hill for seating. She noted the civil engineer has stated that after a week of rain the large
17 swale which is depicted next to the tennis court, will have standing water and cattails may
grow in that area.
19 Mr. O'Brien noted the parking spaces north of the tennis courts had been changed to
20 perpendicular to allow for more parking. He stated he had discussed the parking and the
21 access to Silver Lake Road with Police Chief Engstrom and he is comfortable with the
22 configuration.
23 Mornson noted a location needed to be determined for the playground.
24 Wagner stated he was not comfortable with the access for police vehicles to Silver Lake
25 Road going through the parking lot. He felt this was a dangerous situation. Mr. O'Brien
26 suggested it could be signed as a"one way".
27 There was Council consensus to accept the proposed site plan for the southwest corner of
28 33rd Avenue and Silver Lake Road. There was Council consensus to postpone the
29 decision for access to Silver Lake Road through the parking area and discuss the issue
30 with Police Chief Engstrom again.
31 Ms. Hermann displayed a illustration of the wall at the end of the lobby. She explained it
32 will be a screen wall with a small fountain.
Wagner stated he was concerned with children playing in the water. Mr. O'Brien stated
this would be a well-supervised area. Enrooth and Faust stated they did not anticipate
35 problems with children in this area.
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1 Ms. Hermann reported she had an estimate for the wall at the end of the lobby but she felt
2 it was high. She stated she would like to submit it to Graus Construction and present
3 their bid at the June work session.
4 Ms. Hermann stated Graus Construction did not change the amount of the bid for the new
5 scoreboard. They are standing firm at the price of$6,000.00. Mr. O'Brien stated he felt
6 this was a little high but not outlandish.
7 Wagner stated he had spoken with members of the Lions Club, Kiwanis and President of
8 the Chamber and they all seemed willing to fund a portion of the scoreboard.
9 Ms. Hermann reported the direct digital control system upgrade would result in a$.15 to.
10 $.25 per square foot savings per year. She emphasized that this savings would be
11 dependent on the usage of the system. The personal computer to control the system
12 would be in a locked room and would require room by room scheduling and temperature
13 setpoint changes. If it was not controlled there would be no savings at all.
14 There was Council consensus not to purchase the direct digital control system upgrade.
15
C. Resolution 96-036. re: Certification of Local Performance Measures.
0 Motion by Marks, second by Wagner to approve Resolution 96-036, regarding
18 certification of local performance measures.
19
20 Motion carried unanimously.
21 D. 1996 Insurance Renewal,
22 Mornson n6ted this was a$56,042.00 decrease in premium from the past year.
23 Motion by Marks, second by Enrooth to approve the League of Minnesota Cities
24 Insurance coverage renewal for June 1, 1996 through May 31, 1997.
25 Motion carried unanimously.
26 E. Resolution 96-033, re: Changes in Community Development Block Grant Agreement.
27 Mornson reported Hennepin County has elected to become an"Urban County" for the
28 purposes of receiving Community Development Block Grants. This requires cities such
29 as St. Anthony with less than 50,000 population and who receive on average less than
30 $50,000 in allocation to pool what they normally would receive in a pool for award in a
31. manner determined by the County. Mornson reported this is the same system Ramsey
32 County is currently utilizing.
Motion by Marks, second by Faust to approve Resolution 96-033, regarding authorizing
35 the execution of a Joint Cooperation Agreement between the City of St. Anthony and
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1 Hennepin County for continued participation in the Urban Hennepin County Community
2 Development Block Grant Program.
3
4 Motion carried unanimously.
5 F. Resolution 96-031. re: Closing of Apache Wells.
6 Motion by Wagner, second by Faust to approve Resolution 96-031, regarding approving
7 the closing of Apache Wells Bar and Grill on-sale bar on or before June 30, 1996.
8 Mornson reported the City of St. Anthony has been trying to terminate the lease with
9 First Banks for Apache Wells. There is a forthcoming proposal from First Bank to
10 provide 8000 square feet in the Tires Plus building for the SAV II store. That proposal
11 will also terminate the current lease in July of 1996.
12 Motion carried unanimously.
13 X. UNFINISHED BUSINESS.
14 A. _. .. Ordinance 1996-002. re: Donation of Sick Leave Time ( Second Reading,).
15 Motion by Marks, second by Wagner to approve the 2nd reading of Ordinance 1996-002,
relating to employees' donation of sick leave time, amending Section 300.10 of the 1993
St. Anthony Code of Ordinances by adding Subd. 9.
18 Motion carried unanimously:
19 XI. ADJOURNMENT.
20 Motion by Marks, second by Wagner to adjourn the meeting at 8:17 P.M.
21 Motion carried unanimously.
22 Respectfully submitted,
23 Lorri Kopischke
24 TimeSaver Off Site Secretarial
25 izeew
26 Mayor
27 ATTEST:
City Clerk