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1 CITY OF ST. ANTHONY
CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING MINUTES
3 JULY 14, 1998
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, Cavanaugh, and Thuesen.
9 Also Present: City Manager Mike Morrison.
10 Councilmembers Absent: Faust.
11 III. APPROVAL OF JULY 14, 1998 REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING AGENDA.
12 Motion by Marks, second by Thuesen to approve the July 14, 1998 Regular Council Meeting
13 Agenda as presented.
14 Motion carried unanimously.
15 IV. APPROVAL OF JUNE 23, 1998 REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES.
16 Motion by Marks, second by Thuesen to approve the June 23, 1998 Regular Council Meeting
• Minutes with the following change:
18 Page 10, Line 21: Replace "concern" with "problem".
19 Motion carried unanimously.
20 V. LICENSES/PERMITS/PETITIONS.
21 Motion by Marks, second by Cavanaugh to approve the following licenses:
22 Contractors License:
23 Hollenback&Nelson Inc., Richfield, MN/working at 2704 W. Armour Terrace
24 Heating License: (Renewal)
25 Sedgwick Heating& Air Conditioning, Minneapolis, MN
26 Market Mechanical, Brooklyn Park, MN
27 Home Energy Center, Plymouth, MN
28 St. Marie Sheet Metal Inc.,Spring Lake Park, MN
29 P & H Services Co., Inc., Brooklyn Park, MN
30 Ray N. Welter Heating Co., Minneapolis, MN
31 Royalton Heating, Brooklyn Park, MN
32 Gilbert Mechanical Contractors, Inc., Edina, MN
33 Superior Contractors Inc., Minneapolis, MN
Blaine Heating & Air Conditioning, Anoka, MN
01 Yale Incorporated,Bloomington, MN
36 Sharp Heating & Air Conditioning, Minneapolis, MN
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• July 14, 1998
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1 Centraire Heating & Air Conditioning, Eden Prairie, MN
2 Associated Mechanical Contractors, Shakopee, MN
3 Standard Heating &Air Conditioning, Mpls., MN
4 Minnegasco, Minneapolis, MN
5 Aspen Heating & Air Conditioning, St. Paul, MN
6 Richmond & Sons Electric,Inc., Crystal, MN
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8 Motion carried unanimously.
9 Motion by Thuesen, second by Cavanaugh to approve the following permit:
10 Temporary 3.2 Beer Park Permit:
11 Family Picnic, Roxanne Stark, Central Park, August 22, 1998
12 Mayor Ranallo stated he would abstain from voting on this permit as the applicant is his
13 daughter.
14 Voting on the motion: Cavanaugh, Thuesen voted aye. Marks voted naye. Ranallo abstained.
0 Motion carried.
16 VI. PRESENTATION OF CLAIMS.
17 Motion by Marks, second by Thuesen to approve the following claims:
18 A. Legal:
19 1. Dorsey& Whitney:
20 a. In the amount of$676.19 for legal services rendered through May 31,
21 1998 for acquisition of flood plain properties.
22 b. In the amount of$1,265:00 for legal services rendered through May 31,
23 1998 for miscellaneous.
24 C. In the amount of$195.00 for legal services rendered through May 31,
25 1998 for Wirth Companies subdivision.
26 B. MIS Consultant:
27 1. NetLink in the amount of$6,600.00 for strategic technology plan.
28 C. Hennepin County Assessing Contract:
29 1. Hennepin County Assessor in the amount of$30,449.25 services rendered by the
30 County Assessor under contract.
31 D. 3 pages of Verified Claims as presented by the Finance Director.
32 Motion carried unanimously.
is VII. REPORTS.
35 A. Councilmembers.
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1 Marks reported that the Sister City Committee is still working to set up the organizational
2 structure which will include two committees and classes of membership. They hope to hold a
3 Kick-off event for the organization in mid October. The highlight will be the first teacher
4 exchange with Salo, Finland.
5 Cavanaugh reported his attendance at a North West Family Services Executive Committee
6 meeting. He is now on the Finance and Personnel Committees of NWFS.
7 Cavanaugh reported that VillageFest preparation is on schedule for August 1, 1998 event and the
8 group is very optimistic. He stated he would like to discuss Council's participation in the parade.
9 Cavanaugh reported his attendance at the monthly Board meeting of ACTION. ACTION is an
10 organization in the Village promoting assets and asset development in youth. They have sent out
11 a survey to all organizations in the City to address how each specifically develops assets in youth
12 and how they can improve in that area.
13 Cavanaugh reported the Subcommittee of the St. Anthony/New Brighton Alcohol and Drug
14 Prevention Task Force is working to develop a process for conducting focus groups. They have
15 asked a facilitator to make a proposal and will be seeking funding. The focus groups will be for
adults and children. He invited the community to become involved in this group.
17 Thuesen reported he is beginning to investigate the programs that are in place and what can be
18 done to improve upon those programs, to welcome new residents to the City of St. Anthony. He
19 welcomed any feedback or suggestions from the community.
20 B. Maw
21 1. Proclamation Declaring National Night Out.
22 Motion by Marks, second by Cavanaugh to proclaim Tuesday, August 4, 1998 as "NATIONAL
23 NIGHT OUT" in the City of St. Anthony.
24 Motion carried unanimously.
25 Mayor Ranallo asked any residents who are having a block party to inform him or the Police
26 Chief. They both will try to visit all the parties and explain crime prevention, etc.
27 Mayor Ranallo reported his attendance at the recent VillageFest meeting. The meeting went well
28 and there was discussion of Council participation in the parade. Ranallo stated he has signed up
29 to be in the parade and he has also asked Marks. Last year all Councilmembers participated and
30 threw out 200 caps. Ranallo encouraged all Councilmembers to participate.
40 C. City Manager.
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1 Mornson reported that tomorrow he and the Public Works Director will meet with the Ramsey
2 County Engineering Department to obtain an update on the Silver Lake Bridge Project and other
3 county projects within Ramsey County and the City limits.
4 Mornson reported Staff will be meeting with the Silver Lake Homeowners Association to discuss
5 the Comprehensive Water Plan which was tabled at the last Council meeting. He hopes that the
6 issues will be resolved and will report back to Council after the meeting.
7 Mornson reported that the Public Works Superintendent will retire effective Friday, July 17.
8 Staff is in the process of hiring a replacement. Staff was considering reorganization of the
9 department but has determined that there is a need for management in that department.
10 Mornson reported he was notified yesterday by the Police Chief that Police Captain Thoemke
11 will retire effective July 31, 1998. He has been with the City since 1977.
12 Mornson reported that the Council and School Board had authorized the firm of Decision
13 Resources to perform a survey of the needs and issues of the community. The firm was in the
14 field in June and July. Field work is complete and they are now compiling the data. Mornson
15 expects to have a report next week. He is attempting to coordinate a one hour joint meeting of
the Council and School Board to receive the results. He suggested this meeting be held on July
28 at 6:00 p.m.
18 Cavanaugh stated that the joint meeting should be broadcast on cable. The results should be as
19 widely disseminated as possible.
20 Mayor Ranallo noted the difficulties of organizing the logistics of the broadcast because of
21 having the School Board and City Council together. He suggested that a comprehensive report
22 could be given at the Council meeting following the joint meeting.
23 Mornson reported that under MPCA Rules, the City was required to apply for the Superfimd in
24 regard to the claim for the contamination of the old Community Center building. This claim has
25 been denied. The League of Minnesota Cities has agreed to pay the claim but has suggested that
26 the City appeal the denial as there is a good case. Staff will appeal the denial and report back to
27 Council
28 Mornson reported that tomorrow,July 15, is the deadline for RFPs for the planning consultant
29 for the southern area of the City. All of the firms which were sent the recent RFP have declined
30 primarily on the basis of being too busy. The City still has the RFPs of the two firms who
31 responded to the first request and the Planning Commission will be discussing those bids at their
32 next meeting.
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1 Cavanaugh stated he would be interested in seeing the Economic Analysis which was performed
2 in regard to that area in the 1980s. It apparently would have some relevance as the demographics
3 have not changed.
4 Thuesen stated he would also be interested in seeing that report.
5 Mornson reported that Metropolitan Council approval of the Comprehensive Plan is being
6 delayed until the City Council approves a resolution adopting a Surface Water Management
7 Ordinance. Staff has met with the Metropolitan Council representative and received a letter
8 explaining that the adoption of this Ordinance is required. The resolution will be on the July 28
9 Council agenda for adoption. Staff will also discuss this Ordinance with the Silver Lake
10 Homeowners Association.
11 Marks asked if this Ordinance would include not mowing the grass near the lakeshore.
12 Mornson stated that is a suggested item of the Ordinance but is not required to be included. He
13 stated other Cities have not included that requirement as it is difficult to enforce and often pits
14 neighbors against one another.
Mayor Ranallo announced that the first Parks Commission meeting will be held on July 21 at
6 8:00 p.m. He also announced that the August Council Work Session will be held on August 5 at
17 6:00 p.m. and the Council will begin to work on the 1999 budget.
18 VIII. PUBLIC HEARINGS.
19 Tom Wratkowski, 2716 Murray Avenue NE, stated he has.been a resident of the City of St.
20 Anthony for eleven years and was a member of the Storm Water Management Task Force. He
21 was glad to have been a part of the process and to know more about the problems that the City
22 has had for a long time.
23 Mr. Wratkowski expressed support for the Council and the work they have done so far. He noted
24 the questions which have been posed to WSB in regard to the proposed plan. He suggested that
25 the questions have to be considered but that it is very late in the process for these questions. He
26 asked that the Council, while considering the questions, not do anything to slow the
27 improvement process or remove essential elements of the proposed plan.
28 Mr. Wratkowski noted that some of the same recommendations for improvement were included
29 in the proposal by Barr Engineering in the 1980s. This provides a verification that the City is
30 headed in the right direction with the improvements. He did not want the City to keep second
31 guessing their direction. He suggested that the City set up a timetable and stick to it. He
32 suggested that some of the timetables have already been missed such as the home buyouts and
0 the FEMA funds. As long as this situation exists, there will continue to be people at risk.
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1 Mayor Ranallo stated that the City has not yet received FEMA funds. He and the City Manager
2 will be sending a letter to U. S. Senator Rod Grams to determine the situation with these funds.
3 Ranallo stated there has been a public hearing in regard to both parks and the Harding Street
4 proposal. The City has asked the engineers to again look at the Harding Street and Silver Point
5 Park proposal and take into account the issues that were raised at the public hearing. A
6 neighborhood meeting will be held on August 12. The Storm Water Task Force will be
7 reconvened to attend that meeting and discuss the issues with the homeowners and engineers.
8 Mike Jacobs, 2914-29th Avenue NE, stated there has been a lot of scuttlebutt in the Village and
9 he would like to nix some of the rumors. He has been a resident of St. Anthony for 40 years and
10 a taxpayer-for-the last 16. He stated that the City did not pay for the waterproofing--of his
11 basement.
12 Mr. Jacobs stated it is really scarey that more issues are coming up now. He acknowledged that
13 the residents on Harding have valid questions. What bothers him is that-the City has worked
14 hard on funding for these programs to eliminate the water problem which has existed for the last
15 50 years. He did not want the City to lose these funds. Up to the last year the City has done
16 nothing and it would be a shame to come as far as the City has and lose the funding of which
�17 there may never be a chance to obtain again.
T8 Mr. Jacobs noted that he and Mr. Wratkowski had been talking and he then suggested that the
19 City consider being more generous with the home buyout program. He noted that the cost of the
20 condemnation process would be much higher. He also suggested that residents check their
21 insurance policy to determine their actual coverage.
22 Mr. Jacobs noted there has been so much progress made in the last year and it has not been easy.
23 He suggested the City and residents have to work together so as not to lose the funding. The
24 funds can not be left to slip away and it then be documented that the City did nothing to solve the
25 water problem.
26 XI. NEW BUSINESS.
27 A. Award Bid for Computer Upgrades.
28 Mornson reported this issue has been ongoing for more than a year. Quite a bit of progress has
29 been made with the help of NetLink. He noted the two low bids received for the computer
30 hardware and software are under budget.
31 Art Carruth,NetLink, stated he has worked closely with the Finance Director to develop a solid
32 bid for hardware and software equipment. Three bids have been received. Mr. Carruth
33 recommended that the City accept the bid from MicroAge in the amount of$27,071.24. He
34 noted this is the lowest bid received and that these bids are commodity bids, all based on the
same products.
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1 Mr. Carruth reported a recent meeting with Expertise Software attended by himself, City
2 Manager, and Finance Director. Expertise Software will be providing the end user training for
3 the City. It was determined that Staff has different levels of expertise with regard to software
4 and hardware. Training will be structured to address that. A survey will be given to Staff to
5 determine their skills and needs. This survey is currently being refined to ensure that it will
6 obtain the desired results.
7 Cavanaugh questioned the type of training that will be provided. He asked if it would educate
8 Staff to work with all the software available.
9 Mr. Carruth stated he was not certain of the answer to this question. He would first have to-look
10 at the feedback by individuals and by department to determine their specific needs. There may
11 be beginning, intermediate and advanced classes so as not to be redundant.
12 Marks stated he would expect to see a database program in constant use at City Hall. This would
13 be very-useful for various departments.
14 Thuesen noted that the three bids are for the same products. He then asked Mr. Carruth if there
�15 was a difference in the three companies in regard to service, etc.
'r6 Mr. Carruth stated that based on his past experience and their business reputation, MicroAge and
17 GE Capital will replace defective items and provide the hardware and software based on
18 availability, in a timely manner. Once the equipment is received, his company NetLink will
19 provide the support.
20 Motion by Marks, second by Thuesen to award the purchase of computer hardware, software and
21 network products to MicroAge at a cost of$27,071.24.
22 Motion carried unanimously
23 X. UNFINISHED BUSINESS.
24 Cavanaugh stated he would like to appear before the Parks Commission at their July 21 meeting.
25 He stated he had a few thoughts which he would like to share with them.
26 Mayor Ranallo noted that he will be present at that meeting to welcome the group.
27 Marks stated he may also attend that meeting.
28 XI. ADJOURNMENT.
29 , Motion by Marks, second by Thuesen to adjourn the meeting at 7:43 P.M.
Motion carried unanimously.
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