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1 CITY OF ST. ANTHONY
CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING MINUTES
3 NOVEMBER 12, 1996
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, Enreeth, Wagner and Faust.
9 Also Present: City Manager Michael Mornson.
10 Councilmembers Absent: None.
I I III. APPROVAL OF NOVEMBER 12, 1996 COUNCIL AGENDA.
12 Motion by Wagner, second by Marks to approve the November 12, 1996 Council Agenda with
13. the following change:
14 Under VI. Presentation of Claims, add: C. 4 pages of Verified Claims as presented by the
15 Finance Director.
16 Motion carried unanimously.
IV. APPROVAL OF OCTOBER 22, 1996 COUNCIL MINUTES.
8 Motion by Marks, second by Enrooth to approve the October 22, 1996 Council minutes as
19 presented.
20 Motion carried unanimously.
21 V. LICENSES/PERMITS/PETITIONS.
22 Motion by Marks, second by Enrooth to approve the following licenses:
23 Heating Licenses:
24 Gallagher Heating& A/C, Ramsey, MN/working at 3933 Fordham Drive
25 Northwestern Service, Inc., St. Paul, MN/working at Cash Register Sales
26 R& S Heating & A/C, Inc., Burnsville, MN/working at Apache Commons
27 St. Marie Sheet Metal Inc., Spring Lake Park, MN/Renewal
28 Contractors License:
29 Art-Sign, Inc., Fergus Falls,MN/signs for Baker's Square
30 Weber, Inc., St. Paul, MN/new contractor at the Arbors
31 Motor Vehicle Starting License:
32 Murphy's Service Center, Inc., (1-Vehicle)
33 Motion carried unanimously.
10 VI. PRESENTATION OF CLAIMS.
35 Motion by Marks, second by Wagner to approve the following claims:
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1 A. Dorsey& Whitney in the amount of$1,951.70 for legal services rendered through
2 September 30, 1996.
3 B. Hessian, McKasy. & Soderberg in the amount of$3,000.00 for Schnitzer Iron and Metal
4 MERLA Site Group Assessment.
5 C. 4 pages of Verified Claims as presented by the Finance Director.
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7 Motion carried unanimously.
8 VII. REPORTS.
9 A. Councilmembers.
10 Wagner reported his attendance at the Community Service Advisory Council Meeting last week.
11 The meeting was held at the new Wilshire Park Media Center. Wagner noted there was concern
12 expressed regarding the size and type of equipment for the new playground. There have been
13 some offers from organizations to help pay for new equipment. One suggestion was that the
14 playground be located near the tennis courts so parents could watch their children while they
15 played tennis. Wagner reported the Community Services Halloween Party was successful and
16 earned funds for the program. The Fire Department sold two birthday parties at over$100.00
17 each.
Wagner reported his attendance at the Healthy Community/Healthy Youth Steering Committee
Meeting this morning. The Committee making progress on hiring a coordinator for the program
20 and hope to have this completed by the first of the year. The Committee is planning to begin
21 promotion, advertising and publication throughout the community to increase awareness and
22 support of the program.
23 Faust reported he will be attending the League of Minnesota Adoption Meeting on November 22,
24 1996. He also stated he felt the joint Planning Commission/City Council Meeting which was
25 held on October 29, 1996 was a good kick-off. There was good vision for the City and he was
26 glad to be part of the Comprehensive Plan Task Force.
27 Enrooth reported the Joint Powers Agreement is moving forward and has received approval of all
28 the attorneys involved. The next meeting is scheduled for December 11, 1996 and if agreed to,
29 the agreement will be voted on and resolutions passed by all City Councils involved.
30 Marks reported his attendance at the Orchestra Board of Directors Meeting. He stated he also is
31 involved with the Healthy Community/Healthy Youth Education Committee. Another meeting
32 of this committee is scheduled in one week.
33 Marks noted he had received information from Staff regarding covered waste containers and was
34 investigating the options available.
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1 Marks reported he had recently toured the new City Hall/Community Center building. He noted
2 the inside of the building was coming along nicely and there was incredible,opportunities for the
3 front entryway.
4 Marks also commented that the joint Planning Commission/City Council Meeting had been
5 successful.
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7 B. Mayor,
8 Mayor,Ranallo stated he felt Bill Weber had done an exceptional job of facilitating the joint
9 Planning Commission/City Council Meeting.
10 Mayor Ranallo asked if the Council Chamber in the new City Hall/Community Center would
11 have a raised floor. City Manager Mornson stated he would check on this.
12 Mayor Ranallo reported he had received several derogatory calls in regard to the color of the
13 brick on the new building.
14 Mayor Ranallo questioned the location of the sign which was being erected on the east edge of
15 the Salvation Army Camp property. There was City Council direction for Staff to verify the
location of the fence.
17 Mayor Ranallo reported his attendance at a Cable Meeting last Thursday. Meredith Cable
18 Company has completed the sale to Continental. Continental has completed the sale to U.S.
19 West and U.S. West has received FCC approval. The Cable Commission is in the process of
20 checking the legality of the situation. Mayor Ranallo noted the rates will be increasing by
21 approximately $2.00 per month.
22 Mayor Ranallo reported he had received a nice letter from Pastor Dennis Alexandria of the Faith
23 United Methodist Church. Pastor Alexandria stated he appreciated the efforts of the City
24 Council and City Staff and was excited about the new City Hall. He stated the people of Faith
25 United Methodist Church would be happy to assist with the grand opening celebration.
26 C. City Manager.
27 1. Discussion of Comprehensive Plan Task Force.
28 City Manager Mornson reported the Planning Commission has requested City Council consider
29 some candidates for representatives on the Comprehensive Plan Task Force. Mornson reported-
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eported30 the School Board has appointed Kim Johnson as their representative.
31 There was Council suggestion that a member of the Chamber of Commerce be appointed to
32 represent the Retail/Commercial area, a member of the Healthy Community/Healthy Youth
Committee be appointed to represent the Church area, and that Jeanette Soley be appointed to .
represent the Realtor area(as she is a Realtor who lives in the City of St. Anthony). Enrooth
35 stated he would discuss this possibility with Ms. Soley.
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2 2. Discussion of Cleaning Proposals for City Hall/Community Center.
3 Mornson reported the City has requested cleaning proposals for the new City Hall/Community
4 Center which will be considered at the December 4, 1996 City Council meeting. He noted
: 5 Community Services is included on the bid form in an effort to get a better rate but will be
6 paying for their own services.
7 Morrison reported he is currently holding daily update meetings with Graus Construction. They
8 will be attempting to pave the parking lot of the new building on Thursday or Friday. They may
9 be unable to pour the sidewalks until Spring as concrete cannot be poured when the temperature
10 is below 40 degrees.
11 Morrison reported Staff will be going through"punch lists"for the building, phone system,
12 audio-visual equipment and furniture for the new City Hall/Community Center building. He
13 suggested Councilmembers try the two styles of chairs which were present in the Chambers
14 tonight to determine which style they preferred.
15 Morrison reported he is meeting with New Brighton, Arden Hills and Falcon Heights Staff to
16 determine if there is the possibility of hiring a joint building inspector.
0 Morrison reported he conducted performance reviews of Staff last Thursday. He also noted in
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18 1997, Staff will be updating the sexual harassment training. The last training was in 1991 and
19 there has been significant Staff turnover since that time.
20 Morrison reported the request from Agkanan to utilize the new building has been postponed. The
21 City will offer them the option to remain in their location in the current building at the same rent
22 including the pro-rated utility bill until they are able to find a new location.
23 Morrison reported Staff is still working with the school in regard to the 33rd Avenue issue.
24 Mayor Ranallo noted Tony Kaczar had left a note with the Council that he was not opposed to
25 the "no parking" but is opposed to having a sign on his property. Mayor Ranallo reported he had
26 received a call from one resident who runs a day care center and another from a handicapped
27 resident who requires a wheelchair in opposition of the"no parking". He also received calls
28 from two residents who were just opposed.
29 Bob Manske, School Boardmember, stated the drop-off at the Middle School is the issue.
30 Parking in the horseshoe would interfere with the buses. The Middle School would like to see
31 students dropped off on the school side of the street.
Morrison reported residents are less opposed to "no parking"for one hour periods while the
16 children are arriving and departing from school. He stated Staff will continue to work to find a
34 solution to this problem.
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1 Morrison asked if any Councilmembers would be attending the program featuring Dr. Benson on
2 Thursday evening. Councilmember Faust and Marks stated they planned to attend the event.
3 Morrison reported he and Liquor Store Operations Manager Mike Larson are continuing to work
4 on the bids for an inventory-control system for both the off-sale liquor stores and hope to present
5 it to the Council at the meeting on November 26, 1996. Morrison reported he had met with First
6- Bank today regarding the expansion of the Tires Plus Store. The preliminary bid has been
7 reduced by $100,000.00 but is still higher than was expected. Mornson stated First Bank is
8 currently working to.devise a funding package.
9 Morrison reported the City was intending to take over the kitchen operation at the Stonehouse on
10 December 9, 1996, as the caterers last day was believed to be December 6, 1996. It has now
11 been determined that their last day of operation with be next week. Morrison noted he will be
12 meeting with Mike Larson this evening to discuss this situation.
13 Mayor Ranallo noted that every year the City Council hosts a breakfast for Staff in December.
14 There was Council direction for City Manager to poll Staff and see if they were interested in
15 attending the breakfast this year.
VIII. PUBLIC BEARING.
A. Resolution 96-061, re: Modification of Redevelopment Plans and Tax Increment
18 Financing Districts.
19 Mayor Ranallo opened the public hearing at 7:45 P.M.
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21 Bob Manske, School Boardmember' asked why such a small amount of Tax Increment
22 Financing (TIF) was allocated for the Clark Station site.
23 Mayor Ranallo explained that testing has determined that the Clark Station site is clear of
24 foreign material. He noted that this does not mean foreign material will not be discovered
25 as the site is dug deeper. The property is priced at$80,000.00 and the $40,000.00 in TIF
26 is intended to assist a developer to afford the property.
27 Wagner noted on page 2 of Staff memorandum, "Evergreen Twin Homes" should be
28 changed to "Village Commons". He also noted this item is listed correctly in the official
29 amendment.
30 Hearing no further comments, Mayor Ranallo closed the public hearing at 7:51 P.M.
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32 Motion by Marks, second by Enrooth to approve Resolution 96-061, approving 1996
33 amendments to master modification to redevelopment plans and Tax Increment Financing
Plans and making findings with respect thereto and the correction in the Staff
memorandum on page 2: change"Evergreen Twin Homes"to "Village Commons".
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1 Motion carried unanimously.
2 IX. NEW BUSINESS.
3 A. Resolution 96-058, re: Approve Plans and Specifications and Ordering Advertisement for
4 Bids for 1997 Street Improvements.
5 Morrison reported neighborhood meetings were held to discuss this issue and only 10 of
6 the 50 affected residents participated.
7 Robert L. Moberg, Rieke Carroll Muller Associates, Inc.,reported the assessments for
8 Roosevelt Avenue will be in the range of$2,000.00 to $3,000.00 per property. The rate
9 of$36.00 per linear foot is higher than in recent years because most of the properties on
10 35th Avenue have only side frontage.
11 Wagner asked why all the properties were not assessed for water main connections.
12 Mr. Moberg stated there are two properties on 35th Avenue between Harding and Edward
13 Streets which have private service. He assured the Council that the service runs in the
14 boulevard and if the private services had to be repaired it would not have an adverse
15 affect on the streets.
10 Morrison noted Mr. Moberg had sent a letter to Hennepin County requesting their Public
17 Works share in the cost of the work on 35th Avenue and Stinson Boulevard.
18 Motion by Marks, second by Faust to approve Resolution 96-058, approving plans and
19 specifications and ordering advertisement for bids for the improvement of Roosevelt
20 Street, between 35th Avenue N.E. and 37th Avenue N.E.; and, 35th Avenue N.E.,
21 between Stinson Boulevard and Harding Street by reconstruction of the roadways and
22 utilities.
23 Motion carried unanimously.
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25 Mornson noted bids will be open December 17, 1996 and City Council will consider bids
26 on February 11, 1997, after the assessment hearings.
27 B. Resolution 96-057, re: Termination of Apache Wells' Lease.
28 Motion by Marks, second by Enrooth to approve Resolution 96-057, approving the
29 termination of lease agreement relating to space leased for the operation of the Apache
30 Wells Bar and Grill.
31 Motion carried unanimously.
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1 C. Resolution 96-059, re: 1997 Ramsey County SCORE Grant.
2 Motion by Enrooth, second by Wagner to approve Resolution 96-059, approving
3 submittal of the 1997 Ramsey County SCORE Funding Grant Application and entering
4 into a contract for this program.
5 Mornson explained this grant reimburses the City funds collected by the County from
6 recycling. These funds help pay for Spring Clean-up Day, the recycling containers and
7 the City newsletter.
8 Wagner noted on the application to Ramsey County under Names of Collectors, "FBI"
9 should be changed to "BFI".
10 Motion carried unanimously.
11 D. Resolution 96-060. re: Schnitzer Group Agreement.
12 Motion by Marks, second by Wagner to approve Resolution 96-060, approving a group
13 agreement relative to the Schnitzer Iron and Metal "MERLA" Site.
14 Motion carried unanimously.
4R IX. UNFINISHED BUSINESS.
16 1. Ordinance 1996-006, re: Noise Control ( 3rd Reading,)
17 Motion by Marks, second by Enrooth to approve the 3rd reading of and adopt Ordinance
18 1996-006, relating to Noise Control, amending Section 1145 of the 1993 St. Anthony
19 Code of Ordinances.
20 Motion carried unanimously.
21 XI. ADJOURNMENT.
22 Motion by Enrooth, second by Marks to adjourn the meeting at 8:04 P.M.
23 Motion carried unanimously.
24 Respectfully submitted,
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