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1 CITY OF ST. ANTHONY
REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING
3 NOVEMBER 24, 1998
4 I. CALL TO ORDER/PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE.
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, Faust, Cavanaugh, and Thuesen.
9 Councilmembers absent: None.
10 Also present: City Manager Mike Mornson, City Attorney William Soth.
11 III. APPROVAL OF NOVEMBER 24, 1998 REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING AGENDA.
12 Motion by Marks, second by Faust to approve the November 24, 1998 Regular City Council
13 Meeting Agenda with the following change:
14
15 IX. New Business, Item B. Consider change order for Silver Point Park project. Todd Hubmer,
16 WSB, Inc. will be present. City Manager Mike Mornson and City Attorney William Soth
17 advised this portion of the meeting would be closed and audiotaped as it involves legal issues.
�18 Motion carried unanimously.
409 IV. APPROVAL OF NOVEMBER 10, 1998 REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING
20 MINUTES.
21 Motion by Marks, second by Thuesen to approve the November 10, 1998 Regular City Council
22 Meeting Minutes as presented.
23 Motion carried unanimously.
24
25 V. LICENSES/PERMITS/PETITIONS.
26 Motion by Marks, second by Faust to approve the following licenses:
27 Contractors License:
28 Northland Fire Protection, Minneapolis, MN/working at St. Charles church
29 Carlson-LaVine, Inc., Minneapolis, MN/working at Firstar Bank
30 Rayco Construction, Columbia Heights, MN/working at Walter R. Hammond Company
31 Heating_License:
32 Guyer's Builders Express, Plymouth, MN/working at 3000-36th Avenue NE
33 Motion carried unanimously.
34 VI. PRESENTATION OF CLAIMS.
Motion by Marks,second by Thuesen to approve the following claims:
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1 A. Roads:
2 1. Rieke Carroll Muller Associates in the amount of:
3 a. $2,698.53 for professional services rendered from September 27, 1998 to October
4. 31, 1998. with regard to 1998 street improvements.
5 b. $972.28 for professional services rendered from September 27, 1998 to October
6 31, 1998 with regard to 33rd Avenue construction.
7 B. Sidewalks:
8 1. Rieke Carroll Muller Associates in the amount of-
9 a. $8,002.50 for professional services rendered from September 27, 1998 to
10 October 31, 1998 with regard to St. Anthony Boulevard Sidewalk
11 Reconstruction - construction.
12 b. $5,810.61 for professional services rendered from September 27, 1998 to
13 October 31, 1998 with regard to St. Anthony Boulevard Sidewalk
14 Reconstruction - design.
15 C. 3 pages of Verified Claims as presented by the Finance Director.
16 Motion carried unanimously.
is VII. REPORTS.
18 A. Parks Commission-November 16, 1998.
19 Ranallo invited Parks Commission Chair Carol Jindra to address the Council. Ms. Jindra
20 reviewed the proposed plan for Phase 1 of Central Park's reconstruction to include the Water
21 Tower Park play area.
22
23' 1. Proposal for final design and construction for improvements to the water tower play area
24 from BRW, Inc.
25 Ms. Jindra stated the Parks Commission is requesting the City Council approve the acceptance of
26 bids for a physical site survey on the Water Tower park area as soon as possible. She added a
27 survey should be done within 2 weeks due to weather constraints.
28
29 Ms. Jindra stated the Parks Commission established a subcommittee to focus on the playground
30 equipment which will be installed in the play area. She added no date has been projected for the
31 opening of the park, but the Commission anticipates the park may be open by July 1999.
32
33 Ms. Jindra requested that the Parks Commission be kept informed of progress in Silver Point
34 Park.
35
36 Cavanaugh asked why the $40,000 budgeted for playground equipment in Central Park is part of
'It the overall bid. Ms. Jindra stated the Commission has control over that budget which is their
only concern.
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2 Motion by Cavanaugh, second by Marks to approve a field survey of the Water Tower Park area
3 not to exceed $13,000, and to approve the commencement of design and development of the
4 park.
5 Motion carried unanimously.
6 B. Planning Commission-November 17, 1998.
7 Ranallo invited Planning Commissioner Gondorchin to address the Council. Gondorchin
8 reviewed the Planning Commission's November 17, 1998 meeting at which a concept review
9 concerning 4008 Fordham Drive was discussed. He stated David and Pauletta Sperry are seeking
10 to purchase the property which will involve a lot split and requires 2 variances with regard to lot
I 1 size and lot width. He added the proposed lot after the split will be 60 feet wide, and the
12 purchase is contingent upon the lot split.
13
14 Gondorchin stated the Planning Commission looks favorably upon the request, although they
15 discussed the difficulty with finding a hardship in this case. He added the Commission
6 suggested the Sperry's contact Marks who has some experience with hardship issues.
18 Ranallo suggested Soth should be consulted in this case. Marks stated City staff needs to
19 complete further research and provide a recommendation.
20
21 Gondorchin stated Commissioner Wagner updated the Commission on the November 16, 1998
22 Parks Commission meeting, and Fire Chief Johnson reviewed his 1998 Code Enforcement
23 Report. He added the possibility of a tracking device to monitor repeat offenders and other
24 trends was discussed.
25
26 Cavanaugh stressed the importance of a relationship between the code enforcer and the Planning
27 Commission to institute code changes, and the need for a process by which code enforcement
28 methods can be reviewed and altered. Gondorchin stated the current mechanism for change is
29 that a recommendation from the Council to the Planning Commission results in a code review
30 and possible change.
31
32 Sue Kozarek, 4029 Shamrock Drive, stated the flooding issues in the Fordham Drive area may be
33 exacerbated by construction on the 4008 Fordham Drive lot and requested the Council's
34 consideration of this possible problem.
35 C. Cily Council.
36 Cavanaugh reported on his attendance at the monthly meeting of the Northwest Family Services
Board at which two projects concerning Central America were discussed: the Minnesotans for
q Nicaragua organization, and the Honduran relief project.
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2 Cavanaugh urged the City's residents to consider serving on the Planning Commission for which
3 the City is currently accepting applications. He stressed the importance of community
4 involvement in this important work.
5
6 Marks reported that a "Homegrown Music" concert was held in City Hall on Sunday November
7 15, 1998 at which music by local composers was featured, including the music composed and
8 arranged by Florence Marks.
9
10 Marks reported the Sister City organization is still accepting applications for membership.
11
12 Faust reported on his attendance at the League of Minnesota Cities' policy adoption.conference,
13 at which the Governor-elect and other government officials spoke. He stated he hopes party
14 cooperation will produce encouraging results for the City.
15
16 Thuesen reported on his recent phone conversation with Laura Pratt,the Injury Coordinator for
17 Hennepin County, in which he discussed the High School's recent participation in the Seat Belt
Challenge which encourages teens to use vehicle seat belts. He added the Challenge is a 4-week;
student run program, and last year the City had the lowest seat belt usage in the County. He
20 stressed the importance of seat belt use and applauded the High School and students involved in
21 the program.
22
23 D. Ma•
24 Ranallo stated the Fire Department and Wilshire Park School are continuing their efforts on
25 behalf of the Honduran Relief Project, collecting donated items for shipment by December 4,
26 1998.
27
28 E. City Manager.
29 Mornson stated the engineering firm Rieke Carroll Muller is merging with Short Elliott
30 Hendrickson, Inc. for broader service provision.
31
32 Mornson reported on his attendance at a meeting with City Administrators from Falcon Heights
33 and Lauderdale to discuss policy issues with regard to police contracts which take effect in
34 January for both cities.
35
36 Mornson reported that an update on the Harding Neighborhood appears in the bulletin which
37 clarifies issues related to flood mitigation efforts. He stated WSB is studying 8 other areas as
38 potential holding sites, and plans to meet with the Harding subcommittee early in January 1999
39 to review the feasibility report. He added a neighborhood meeting will be scheduled for late
January or early February 1999.
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1 Cavanaugh asked for an estimated amount for replacement of loose tiles in City.Hall. Mornson
2 stated the figure is estimated at$30,000.
3
4 Cavanaugh asked whether the City has acted on retaining an economic development specialist to
5 assist with issues regarding the proposed theater at Apache Plaza. Ranallo stated when a plan is
6 presented to the City, further information will be requested from the developers.
7
8 Cavanaugh stated signage indicating the location of the Police Department is confusing as.there
9 is no address on the building. He added he was approached by a man who couldn't find the
10 Police Department for this reason. Mornson stated the sign was being special ordered to be
11 architecturally symmetrical with the rest of the building.
12
13 Cavanaugh stated this same man's.son's car was towed and he had to go to the Police
14 Department before retrieving the vehicle at the impound lot. He asked why this was the case.
15 VIII. PUBLIC HEARINGS.
Ranallo opened the public hearing at 7:45 P.M.
18 A. Comprehensive Plan Update (Approval of Resolution 98-081).
19 Ranallo welcomed Bill Weber, BRW, Inc.,to address the Council with regard to the
20 Comprehensive Plan. Weber presented a final draft of the Plan for final approval and adoption
21 by the Council. He added the Plan attempts to preserve the notion of the City as an urban village
22 in the midst of a large metropolitan area by creating a focal point of community at City Hall as
23 well as a northern focal point at Apache Plaza, and southern focal point at Kenzie Terrace:
24
25 Ranallo drew Weber's attention to page 5-11 which addresses the sensitive issue of holding
26 ponds. He asked whether the section can be deleted if sentiment changes within the Community.
27 Weber stressed that the Plan is merely a document which provides guidance but can easily be
28 changed.
29
30 Marks drew Weber's attention to page 1-1 which references New Brighton in the northeast of the
31 City, adding it is actually north of the City.
32
33 Marks drew Weber's attention to page 3-17 which mentions the Burlington Northern Railroad,
34 clarifying that the railroad is no longer in use.
35
36 Brent Gunsbury, 2701 - 30th Avenue,NE, drew the Council's attention to a table on page 7-1
37 which refers to a proposed Harding area lift.station. Public Works Director Jay Hartman
clarified that the document refers to upgrades at the existing lift station.
39
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1 Mr. Gunsbury commended the compilers of the Comprehensive Plan for their excellent work in
2 putting the document together. He added his desire that the Council concern itself with quality
3 and not always choose the lowest bidder on projects just to save money. Soth stated the City is
4 required by State law to take the lowest possible bid when a project is required by law to be bid.
5
6 Emmett Swanson, 3020 Silver Lake Road, drew the Council's attention to page 5-11 which
7 references a community garden on a vacant lot. He requested the paragraph be removed as the
8 vacant lot referenced is actually his property and not vacant.
9
10 Doug Jones, 2505 Silver Lane, asked for clarification with regard to underground utilities along
11 main roads and the expansion of the sidewalk system.near Apache Plaza. Weber stated the Plan
12 favors completion of missing sidewalk segments and underground utilities are not addressed.
13 Jones expressed his disappointment that these important aspects were not addressed.
14
15 Ranallo closed the public hearing at 8:11 P.M.
16
17 Motion by Faust, second by Marks to adopt Resolution 98-081, approving the Saint Anthony
Village Comprehensive Plan with the deletion on page 5-11 of reference to the community
40 garden.
20 Motion carried unanimously.
21 IX. NEW BUSINESS.
22 A. Dan Soler, Ramsey County, will be present to discuss the right-of-way plan and project
23 for Silver Lake Road Bridge.
24 Ranallo invited Dan Solrr, Ramsey County,to address the Council. Mr. Soler discussed the
25 right-of-way plan which requires the Council's approval for right-of-way acquisition from
26 parcels in order to implement the project. He stated the involvement of federal funds in the
27 project requires the County acquire the right-of-way, which in this case includes 10 small parcels
28 of property, mostly on temporary easements. He presented depictions of the parcels to be
29 acquired.
30
31 Motion by Marks, second by Thuesen to adopt the right-of-way plan with regard to the County's
32 Silver Lake Road Bridge project.
33 Motion carried unanimously.
34 Mr. Soler presented drawings of the proposed bridge with upgraded features as indicated by the
0Council to total $63,000-70,000 in addition to County expenditure. He added the depictions
36 show the overall scheme including treatment railings, lighting, landscaped areas, concrete
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i bridgeheads and kick out areas, as well as colored and stamped concrete patterns.
2
3 Mr. Soler requested the Council's consensus on the direction of the project and additional costs.
4 Marks stated the bridge design will assist in creating a viable shopping area at and around
5 Apache Plaza.
6
7 Thuesen asked for clarification with regard to maintenance responsibilities for the completed
8 bridge. Mr. Soler stated all landscaping maintenance is usually taken on by the City.
9
10 Doug Jones, 2505 Silver Lane, asked whether there will be a divider between the roadway and
11 sidewalk, whether slippery winter conditions will be taken into consideration when paving the
12 bridge, and whether there will be adequate sidewalk setback for snow storage and traffic.
13
14 Mr. Soler stated adequate boulevard width and snow storage and drainage were included in the
15 project plan and there will not be a sidewalk railing.
16 X. UNFINISHED BUSINESS.
A. Ordinance 1998-010, re: Storm water mans ement 2nd readings
18 Morrison reviewed a memo outlining the Planning Commission's recommendations to the storm
19 water management ordinance.
20
21 Thuesen reviewed a phosphorus study conducted by the University of Minnesota Extension
22 Service which confirms misuse of phosphorus can harm the environment and injure plants but
23 should not be implicated as a source of pollution. He added he believes an aggressive education
24 program would be preferable to an outright ban on phosphorus, based on the results of the study.
25
26 Thuesen presented a synopsis of the University study for inclusion in the ordinance which
27 recommends the adoption of an aggressive, permanent education program.
28
29 Gondorchin stated the Planning Commission discussed the issue at length and agreed there is no
30 physical evidence that phosphorus is the main source of pollution in Silver Lake. He thanked
31 Thuesen for the information he presented, and added his support to the adoption of an education
32 program.
33
34 Patti Sausser, 2905 Silver Lake Court, expressed confidence in the new Water Quality Task
35 Force being appointed by the City to address water quality issues. She cited other communities
36 within the metropolitan area such as White Bear Lake and Shoreview which adopted phosphorus
407 restriction policies, and Plymouth which banned the use of phosphorus by commercial
8 applicators. She stressed the importance of hardware stores carrying "lake friendly" fertilizers.
39
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1 Doug Jones, 2505 Silver Lane, stated the only way to have an impact on water quality in the
2 community is to deal with small parcels of land and enforce on-site storm water control. He
3 added specific provisions for controlling storm water runoff should be added to the ordinance.
4 He stressed his support of the creation of a buffer zone around the lake banning phosphorus
5 applications.
6
7 Cavanaugh asked whether amendments could be made in the second reading. Ranallo suggested
8 the Council table the issue until all comments are incorporated in the document.
9
10 Motion by Marks, second by Cavanaugh to table 2nd reading of Ordinance 1998-010, re: Storm
11 water management until the January 12,1998 regular Council meeting.
12
13 Motion carried unanimously.
14
15 Ranallo announced the Council would close the meeting to the public to discuss the change order
16 for the Silver Point Park project. He stated there have been some problems arising with regard to
17 the project over which there is great public concern, related to the nature of the excavated
material. He added the contractor has stopped work on the project and due to legal issues
49 involved it would be necessary to close the meeting.
20
21 Sue Kozarek,4029 Shamrock Drive, stated she is aware of the nature of the change order, and
22 data regarding the history of the park should have been included in the specifications for the
23 project. She questioned the soil borings done by WSB, adding the engineering firm was aware
24 from public hearings that there had been a dump at that location which were not addressed in the
25 specifications. She added problems with the project could impede the progress of other park
26 projects.
27
28 Marilyn Leach, 2712 - 34th Avenue NE, expressed her concern over safety issues with regard to
29 the large hole in the park. She urged the Council to be proactive in securing the area or
30 completing the project.
31
32 At 10:30 PM, motion was made by Marks, second by Faust to hold a private session to discuss
33 the change order for the Silver Point project.
34 Motion carried unanimously.
35 Ranallo announced the regular Council meeting was re-opened at 10:50 P.M. He added the
36 Council had decided to instruct the City Manager, City Attorney and engineers from WSB to
7 meet with the contractor on Wednesday November 24, 1998 to be followed by another City
8 Council meeting at*4:00 P.M. which may or may not be open to the public..
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XI. ADJOURNMENT.
2 Motion by Marks, second by Faust to adjourn the meeting at 10:52 P.M.
3 Motion carried unanimously.
4 Respectfully submitted,
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