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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC MINUTES 01252000 Meeting Sheet IIIIIIVIIIVIIIVIIIVIIIVIIIIIIIIIII 100653 Box: 19 Folder: CC MINUTES AND AGENDAS 2000 Document: CC MINUTES 01252000 1 CITY OF ST. ANTHONY CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING 3 JANUARY 25, 2000 4 I. CALL TO ORDER. 5 Mayor Cavanaugh called the meeting to order at 7:22 p.m. 6 H. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE. 7 Mayor Cavanaugh invited the Council and the audience to join in the Pledge of Allegiance. 8 III. ROLL CALL. 9 Councilmembers present: Mayor Cavanaugh; Councilmembers Sparks, Thuesen, Horst, and 10 Hodson (sworn in at 7:30 p.m.). 11 Councilmembers absent: None 12 Also present: Michael Morrison, City Manager, City Attorney William Soth. 13 IV. APPROVAL OF JANUARY 25,2000 CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING AGENDA. 14 Motion by Thuesen to approve the January 25, 2000 City Council Regular Meeting Agenda as 15 presented. Motion carried unanimously. 17 V. APPOINTMENT AND SWEARING-IN OF NEW COUNCILMEMBER. 18 Mayor Cavanaugh provided a background regarding the Council vacancy. He stated that the va- 19 cancy was created because of his election as Mayor, and his Council term would expire on 20 December 31, 2001. As a result, the City advertised the vacancy and the deadline for 21 application submission was January 24, 2000. Requirements for the position were: (1) must be 22 18 years of age; (2) living in Minnesota 20 days prior to the appointment; and(3) resident of St. 23 Anthony; and(4) United States citizen. The City received seven applications and the Mayor 24 recited the names of the applicants. 25 The City Council conducted interviews prior to tonight's meeting, and proceeded with a lengthy 26 discussion regarding the choices of candidates. Unfortunately, the Mayor stated, the Council was 27 not able to arrive at a unanimous decision, and thus a nomination process would begin from the 28 slate of prospective candidates. 29 In this respect, Mayor Cavanaugh stated he would entertain,nominations at this time. 30 Horst moved to nominate Jerry Faust. 31 Sparks moved to nominate Randy Hodson. After calling for additional nominations and hearing none, Mayor Cavanaugh closed the floor to nominations. City Council Regular Meeting Minutes January 25, 2000 • Page 2 1 At this time, Mayor Cavanaugh asked the Recording Secretary to poll the Councilmembers for 2 their individual vote. 3 COUNCILMEMBER VOTE 4 Sparks: Randy Hodson 5 Thuesen: Jerry Faust 6 Horst: Jerry Faust 7 Cavanaugh: Randy Hodson 8 Cavanaugh explained that in the case of a tie, the Mayor would appoint the new member. 9 In that respect, Mayor Cavanaugh appointed Randy Hodson as the new Councilmember, and 10 , then called for a brief recess at 7:26 p.m. 11 Mayor Cavanaugh called the meeting to order at 7:30 p.m. Connie Kroeplin, City Clerk, admin- 12 istered the Oath of Office for Mr. Hodson as the new City Councilmember. 13 VI. PROCLAMATIONS AND RECOGNITIONS. a None. 15 VII. COMMUNITY FORUM. 16 Mayor Cavanaugh began by stating that the forum is open to the public and there is a five-minute 17 time limit. He requested that anyone wishing to speak to the Council provide their name and ad- 18 dress and restrict comments to items not on the meeting agenda. 19 Chris Schober, 2902 Crestview Drive, approached the Council and wished to speak about ice 20 skating in the City. She stated that Silver Point Park has not had skating for three winters. She 21 was informed recently that general skating is planned for next winter, but there were not any pro- 22 visions regarding ice hockey. She was told that the old hockey boards were thrown away and 23 that new boards were too expensive. 24 Ms. Schober went on to specifically designate which parks had general skating, ice hockey facili- 25 ties, or both. She mentioned that had been a discussion about combining general skating and 26 hockey skating on one rink and she advised against this idea. 27 In essence, Ms. Schober asked the Council for priority on the following issues: (1) youth winter 28 activities; (2) snow wall erected at Central Park; (3) a deadline for ordering hockey boards; and 29 (4) a deadline in the fall as to when the boards at Silver Point Park and Central Park would be in- 30 stalled. - 0 Mayor Cavanaugh remarked that the Chair of the Parks Commission was in the audience, and he 32 thanked Ms. Schober for her input and interest in the community. City Council Regular Meeting Minutes January 25, 2000 Page 3 1 Lisa McGinnity, 3108 29th Avenue, approached the Council and expressed her support for a 2 hockey rink. She stated that her children play recreational hockey, and that she would prefer for 3 them to play ice hockey on the rink closest to her house. In short, Ms. McGinnity supported the 4 idea of hockey boards for the neighborhood rinks. 5 Mayor Cavanaugh thanked Ms. McGinnity for her interest and suggestions. 6 VIII. CONSENT AGENDA. 7 Motion by Horst to approve the Consent Agenda with the following modifications to the-City 8 Council Regular Meeting Minutes of January 11, 2000: 9 1. Page 3, line 27, delete the first sentence and replace it with the following 10 sentence: "Horst expressed his understanding that the charitable contributions are decided' 17 by a committee made up of the Sports Boosters, Lions Club, and Chamber of 12 Commerce." 13 2. Page 8, line 14, change "rule" to "role." Motion carried unanimously. 15 IX. PUBLIC HEARINGS. 16 None. 17 X. GENERAL POLICY BUSINESS OF THE COUNCIL. 18 A. Resolution 00-017, re: Supporting the Lowry Avenue corridor Plan Grant Application. 19 Motion by Thuesen to approve Resolution 00-017, a Resolution in Support of the Lowry Avenue 20 corridor Plan Grant Application, wherein the City Council of the City of St. Anthony hereby 21 declares it support of Hennepin County's grant application relating to the Lowry Avenue 22 Corridor. 23 Motion carried unanimously. 24 B. Ordinance 2000-001, re: Alcohol Compliance Checks (2nd reading). 25 Mayor Cavanaugh stated that he had asked City Manager Michael Morrison after the January 11, 26 2000 Council meeting to provide the Council with a sense of how the Alcohol Ordinance would 27 be enforced. In this respect, the Mayor directed the Council's attention to a memo dated January 28 12, 2000 regarding the specific procedures utilized to enforce compliance. 29 The memo stated that the Police Department does not have a formal compliance check policy; 0 however, City Ordinances and State Statutes are followed. In the case of tobacco compliance, high school teens, usually from the SADD group, are requested to participate. Parental or 32 Guardian permission is received, and the City provides the teens with lunch or a gift certificate City Council Regular Meeting Minutes January 25, 2000 • Page 4 1 for lunch. 2 The Police Department generally begins compliance checks in the spring of each year and then 3 institutes a follow-up compliance check in late summer or early fall. 4 In regard to liquor checks, a similar procedure would be followed. However, young adults over 5 the age of 18, and less than 21 years of age, are asked to participate. Training is provided and 6 payment is made at$10.00 per hour. 7 Motion by Sparks to approve Ordinance 2000-001, an Ordinance Relating to the Revocation or 8 Suspension of Liquor Licenses, Amending Section 1000.06, Subd. 4 of the 1993 St. Anthony 9 Code of Ordinances (2nd reading). 10 Motion carried unanimously. 1 l XI. REPORTS FROM COUNCILMEMBERS. 12 A. Parks Commission January 10, 2000. 13 Mayor Cavanaugh stated that Carol Jindra, Chair of the Parks Commission, was in attendance and he invited her to address the Council. 15 Ms. Jindra stated that her intention was to provide an update to the Council about current Parks 16 Commission issue. She continued by stating that the Commission has two new members and 17 two new organizational members from the Sports Boosters and the School Board. 18 Additionally, Ms. Jindra was pleased to announce that Water Tower Park has been utilized by all 19 ages since its opening and the Parks Commission is satisfied with the outcome. Currently,there 20 is still some play equipment to be installed, in addition to lights on the basketball court and some 21 other minor items, but most issues should be completed by spring. 22 In respect to Silver Point Park, the Parks Commission expects it to officially open in May 2000. 23 Some issues are yet to be resolved; in particular, lighting, a shelter, and skating. 24 The Parks Commission has made it a point to involve the public in all of the projects and are 25 receptive to residents attending meetings to express views and offer opinions. She stated that if 26 financing is available for requested projects, and the specific park is able to accommodate those 27 projects, they would be considered. 28 In response to the earlier comments about ice hockey at the parks, Ms. Jindra stated that Public 29 Works Director Jay Hartman has provided a memo to City Manager Mike Morrison regarding the portable hockey system. Although the issue continues to be researched, Ms. Jindra felt that it is a 46 ' viable option. City Council Regular Meeting Minutes January 25, 2000 • Page 5 1 Additionally, Ms. Jindra stated that Central Park is a serious focus for the Parks Commission. 2 She continued by stating that the Commission is actively working with BRW, the design firm, 3 and that those architects are now keenly aware of the Commission's goals. 4 Consequently, the Commission is now in a position to request a site survey and is also looking 5 forward to receiving input from the school. The Commission's goal is to complete the Park 6 without asking for additional tax money. 7 In connection with the Village Green project at the St. Anthony Shopping Center, Ms.-Jindra 8 stated that appealing new developments have become available for the Parks Commission's in- 9 volvement. Additionally, there are other potentially smaller projects that.she would elaborate on 10 at a later date. 'But all in all, the Parks Commission has a number of projects for the coming year 11 and Ms. Jindra is delighted with the new members on the Commission. 12 City Manager Michael Morrison stated that Ms. Jindra, Public Works Director Jay Hartman, and 13 himself, had a meeting and discussed pages 30-33 of the meeting packet. These pages included a 14 letter from Bob Kost of BRW dated December 21, 1999 which outlined the tasks to be performed 15 for the Central Park improvements. In this respect, Morrison would recommend that the Council make a motion to state that the Parks Commission may continue working with BRW and move forward on the Central Park improvements as depicted in the December 21, 1999 letter. In other 18 words,the Council needs to approve some budgetary items in order for the Parks Commission to 19 proceed. 20 Horst expressed concern about the total anticipated cost($81,500) of Tasks 1 through V as de- 21 picted in the December 21, 1999 letter. 22 Morrison stated that, realistically, Task I and II would probably be completed this year, and that 23 the Year 2000 would be considered as more of a design phase. 24 Ms. Jindra clarified that the Parks Commission needs enough funds to order the site survey as a 25 basis for the Commission to continue from a planning stage. The actual figures for Central Park 26 would come at a later time, she stated, but Task I is the first step. 27 Motion by Horst to approve $6,500.00 for Task I pursuant to the letter from Bob Kost, BRW, 28 dated December 21, 1999. 29 Motion carried unanimously. 30 Mayor Cavanaugh thanked Ms. Jindra for her attendance and input to the Council. B. City Manager. 32 City Manager Michael Morrison directed the Council's attention to his memo dated January 20, City Council Regular Meeting Minutes January 25, 2000 • Page 6 1 2000 to the Mayor and City Councilmembers. In this memo, he set forth certain issues for dis- 2 cussion, as set forth below: 3 1. Legislative Conference. Every year, the League of Minnesota Cities hosts a conference. 4 The conference schedule has been changed to Thursday, February 3, 2000, and Mornson encour- 5 aged the Councilmembers to attend. Mayor Cavanaugh and Mornson are attending. 6 2. Volunteer Dinner. Mornson stated that the date for the Volunteer Dinner is Friday, April . 7 28, 2000. He requested that the Council approve the date so-that invitations could be ordered and 8 plans made. He asked the Council to review the Volunteer List and made changes if necessary. 9 3. Employee Recognition Lunch. Mornson asked the Council to put March 1, 2000 from 10 11:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. as the date for the luncheon. 11 4. Worksession Discussion. Mornson stated that he had agreed to provide an update to the 12 Council at the second meeting of each month in regard to the necessity of a worksession for the 13 following month. In this respect, he outlined five issues that were reviewed at regular Council 14 meetings this month, and then set forth upcoming issues that have typically been discussed at worksessions. He requested that the Council review the upcoming issues and determine the ne- Is cessity for a worksession in February. 17 5. Joint Meetings with the Parks Commission, Planning Commission. Mornson stated that 18 he has tentatively scheduled a joint meeting with the Planning Commission on April 18, 2000. 19 Mornson mentioned the possibility of the Council attending the Parks Commission meeting after 20 the completion of the site survey for Central Park. 21 6. School Board Joint Meeting. Mornson reported that he is in the process of coordinating a 22 date for a joint meeting with the School Board as well as an agenda. He will advise the Council 23 as soon as possible regarding a potential date. 24 7. Hillcrest Development Update. Mornson reminded the Council that Scott Tankenoff, 25 Hillcrest Development, is interesting in purchasing Apache Plaza for redevelopment. Mornson 26 stated that Mr. Tankenoff was at the January 18, 2000 Planning Commission meeting and pre- 27 sented his concept and ideas. Mr. Tankenoff reported a positive dialogue with the Planning 28 Commission, and plans to attend the Council and Planning Commission meetings on a regular 29 basis to provide updates. Mornson believed Mr. Tankenoff to be serious in his pursuit of Apache 30 Plaza and stated that Mr. Tankenoff has hired a land use attorney and a tax increment consultant. 31 Additionally, City Staff will be meeting with Mr. Tankenoff to review the work plan. 2 8. Fire Chief Update. The City's Fire Chief is retiring in March, and the City has posted the job opening and closed applications as of January 20, 2000. Interviews will be occurring in Feb- 34 ruary and it is the City's hope that a new Fire Chief will be hired by the end of February. In this City Council Regular Meeting Minutes January 25, 2000 • Page 7 1 respect, Mornson will ask the new Fire Chief to attend a Council meeting for introductions. 2 9. Middle Mississippi Update. Mornson reported that Amy Sparks is the Council's repre- 3 sentative to Middle Mississippi. He stated that there were Bylaw changes this summer and that 4 he will be proposing that those changes be placed on the February 8, 2000 agenda. 5 10. Letter from Bill Soth. Mornson stated that he had received a letter from City Attorney 6 Bill Soth regarding a license agreement with Hobie Swan. By way of background, Mornson 7 stated that Hobie Swan was the-owner of a mobile home park, and the park was sold, but the 8 fence was on a public right of way. The owner needed an easement from the City and as a result, 9 the license agreement was drafted. 10 City Attorney Bill Soth stated that it was important to understand that the agreement is not an 11 easement agreement, but a license agreement, which means it is temporary. 12 Furthermore, Mornson stated that there was an error on approximately 200 of the City's utility 13 accounts this past quarter. He requested that if the Councilmembers receive any telephone calls 14 regarding this matter, to refer the calls to City Hall. Apparently, Mornson stated, there was a computer problem that was date sensitive and the City has offered to make an immediate adjust- 0 ment to the affected.residents, or to provide a credit for next quarter. 17 XII. REPOR'T'S FROM COUNCILMEMBERS. 18 Sparks reported that she had met with the Staff from the Middle Mississippi Watershed 19 Management Organization. She stated that the goal of the organization is the management of 20 water, water quality, and correcting and controlling flooding. Although the organization is fairly 21 young, the intent is to work cooperatively doing integrated flood planning. Additionally, the or- 22 ganization plans on working with an expert from the University on certain issues. Sparks men- 23 tioned that there is another meeting in March and she thought it would be helpful for the Council 24 to hear a report from the organization in terms of cooperative agreements with Minneapolis. 25 Thuesen reported that, next week,he is planning on attending a workshop learning how to con- 26 duct campaigns recognizing certain adults as outstanding role models. He will be-reporting to 27 the Council in the near future on the results of that workshop. 28 Sparks also reported that the St. Anthony/New Brighton Community Prevention Coalition is 29 having a meeting Monday, January 31, 2000, and is open to the community. The discussion will 30 focus on a mission and the goals over the next few years. The meeting will be in the High 31 School cafeteria. Randy Hodson reported that he is on the committee for the St. Anthony/New Brighton Community Prevention Coalition as well. He would invite and encourage involvement from the 34 City Council. City Council Regular Meeting Minutes January 25, 2000 • Page 8 1 Horst reported that he had been invited to attend a luncheon meeting with the Coalition for 2 Smoking Prevention. The focus was on efforts to curb youth smoking and the uses of the to- 3 bacco settlement money. Horst felt the meeting was interesting and informative. 4 Mayor Cavanaugh reported that he had attended a retreat for ACTION (Adults and Children 5 Together in our Neighborhood). The organization facilitates asset building in our youth, and he 6 felt the information presented was beneficial. 7 Cavanaugh reported that the Metropolitan Transit is in the process of redefining their routes. In 8 that process, Bus No. 25 will be eliminated from the Shopping Center to 33rd. The route will 9 combine No. 25 with No. 1 over on Stinson. The route will proceed up Stinson to 33rd, then go 10 33rd to Silver Lake, and then Silver Lake to Apache. The other part is that the MTC is 11 increasing the service on Lowry Avenue, so that the service that runs from Roseville and comes 12 into the Village and proceeds on Kenzie and to Lowry is designed to get southend passengers 13 onto the Lowry bus to transfer at Stinson. 14 Cavanaugh reported that there is a public hearing scheduled for February 8, 2000 from 12:00 15 1:00 p.m. at the downtown public library, with the proposed changes taking effect in September 41 2000. Morrison offered that residents in the past have testified at MTC hearings. 17 Sparks inquired if there was an appeal process. Cavanaugh stated that the City could write a let- 18 ter and request a meeting with the MTC to discuss numbers and discuss the possibility of re-es- 19 tablishing service. 20 In the interim, Cavanaugh suggested that City Manager Mike Mornson contact the MTC by 21 writing a letter expressing our concerns. 22 On a different issue, Cavanaugh reported that he had been given a brochure for the Minneapolis 23 Mediation Program. A resident who was upset with a neighbor previously had contacted him, 24 and he was pleased that he could refer the resident to that organization for mediation. 25 Morrison clarified that he is aware of the service and that,typically, cities retain the services of 26 such an organization and then provide that benefit to the residents. 27 XIII. INFORMATION AND ANNOUNCEMENTS. 28 None. 29 XIV. ADJOURNMENT. 30 Motion by Horst to adjourn the meeting at 8:34 p.m. Motion carried unanimously. City Council Regular Meeting Minutes January 25, 2000 • Page 9 1 Respectfully submitted, 2 Sue Selseth 3 TimeSaver Off Site Secretarial, Inc. • t� 4 5 _ - or 6 ATTEST: 7 City Clerk • •