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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC MINUTES 04252000 Meeting Sheet IIIIII VIII VIII VIII VIII VIII IIII IIII 100667 Box: 19 Folder: CC MINUTES AND AGENDAS 2000 Document: CC MINUTES 04252000 1 CITY OF ST. ANTHONY CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING MINUTES 3 APRIL 25, 2000 4 I. CALL TO ORDER/PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE. 5 Mayor Cavanaugh called the meeting to order at 7:04 p.m. and invited the Council and members 6 of the audience to join in the Pledge of Allegiance. 7 II. ROLL CALL. 8 Councilmembers present: Mayor Cavanaugh; Councilmembers Sparks, Horst, Thuesen, and 9 Hodson 10 Councilmembers absent: None. 11 Also present: Michael Mornson, City Manager 12 III. APPROVAL OF APRIL 25,2000 CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING AGENDA. 13 Motion by Thuesen to approve the April 25, 2000 City Council Regular Meeting Agenda as pre- 14 sented. 15 Motion carried unanimously. 16 IV. PROCLAMATIONS AND RECOGNITIONS. 0 None. 18 V. COMMUNITY FORUM. 19 Mayor Cavanaugh invited members of the-audience to approach the Council to discuss any item 20 not included on the regular agenda. Hearing no response, Mayor Cavanaugh moved forward 21 with the agenda. 22 VI. CONSENT AGENDA. 23 Thuesen requested that the minutes from the April 11, 2000 City Council Regular Meeting be re- 24 moved from the Consent Agenda. 25 Motion by Sparks to approve the balance of the Consent Agenda, which included: 26 1. Licenses/Permits (Cub Foods/Apache Plaza, 3.2 Beer Permit(renewal); Cub 27 Foods/Apache Plaza,vending license (renewal); Cub Foods/Apache Plaza, cigarette li- 28 cense (renewal) counter sales); 29 2. Three pages of Verified Claims. 30 Motion carried unanimously. 31 Motion by Sparks to approve the April 11, 2000 City Council Regular Meeting Minutes as pre- 40 sented. 33 Voting on the Motion: Sparks, Cavanaugh, Horst and Hodson. City Council Regular Meeting Minutes April 25, 2000 • Page 2 1 Abstention by Thuesen having not been present at the April 11, 2000 Meeting. 2 The motion carried. 3 VII. PUBLIC HEARINGS. 4 A. Hearin? for Public Input on 2001 Cit Budge . 5 Mayor Cavanaugh opened the Public Hearing at 7:05 p.m. By way of background, Cavanaugh 6 explained that the Council is requesting input from the public regarding ideas and suggestions 7 that the residents would like to see occur in the City and incorporated into the budget. 8 Traditionally,the Public Hearing for the budget is set for later in the calendar year and it is 9 difficult sometimes to enact suggestions at that time. The Hearing is held earlier in the year this 10 time to enable residents to express opinions for potential inclusion into the City's budget. 11 After calling for input from the members of the audience and hearing none, Mayor Cavanaugh 12 closed the Public Hearing at 7:06 p.m. 13 VIII. GENERAL POLICY BUSINESS OF THE COUNCIL. 14 A. Resolution 00-031, re: Award Construction Bid for 33rd Avenue NE Street Improvement Project. 10 City Manager Michael Mornson stated that Michael Foertsch of SEH/RCM was in attendance to 17 review the recent bid tabulation for the project at 33rd Avenue, Silver Lake Road to Stinson. 18 Mr. Foertsch approached the Council and stated that bids had been solicited and opened on April 19 14 in connection with the 33rd Avenue Street Improvement Project. 20 In this respect, Mr. Foertsch directed the Council's attention to a letter dated April 18, 2000 from 21 SEH/RCM in which the recent bid tabulation was set forth. In essence, three bids were consid- 22 ered, and "Tenson Construction, Inc."had presented the lowest bid ($623,707.00). The engi- 23 neer's original estimate for the construction portion of the project was $590,969.00. 24 In response to a question posed by Cavanaugh regarding funding sources, Mornson directed the 25 Council's attention to page 26 of the Agenda packet, which was a memorandum from Finance 26 Director Roger Larson dated April 19, 2000 regarding funding for the project. In short, Mr. Lar- 27 son's memorandum stated that he was confident that the MSA funds available are adequate to 28 fund and support the four projects anticipated. Those projects are: (1) Silver Lake Bridge Proj- 29 ect; (2) Signal Light(37th and Highcrest); (3) 29th Avenue Street Project(MSA Bond); and (4) 30 33rd Avenue Project(which would also include an internal loan). 31 Thuesen expressed concern that the City would be utilizing all of the MSA funds available for 32 current projects, leaving little or zero funds available for future projects. Mornson replied that over the past five years, the City has updated many or most of the MSA roads, and even though 4 other projects will be considered for the future,there should not be a conflict for the use of funds. City Council Regular Meeting Minutes April 25, 2000 • Page 3 I Horst inquired about how an MSA road is designated. Morrison explained that a report is com- 2 pleted, together with engineers and professionals that designate a road to be an MSA road. 3 In completing his report, City Manager Morrison directed the Council's attention to pages 29 and 4 30 of the agenda packet which depicted specific information on the.General Obligation Storm 5 Sewer Revenue Bonds (Series 2000A) and General Obligation State-Aid Street Bonds (Series 6 2000B). 7 Cavanaugh expressed some concern over the outcome of the current Legislative session and the 8 possibilities for funding that are tied to the results of that session. He discussed various alterna- 9 tives in the case that the funding would be different that what is anticipated. 10 Motion by Hodson to approve Resolution 00-031, a Resolution Awarding a Bid for Street and 11 Sidewalk Improvements for 33rd Avenue NE, Between Silver Lake Road and Stinson Boulevard, 12 wherein the City Council of the City of St. Anthony states that: 13 1. The Mayor and City Manager are hereby authorized and directed to enter into a contract 14 with Tenson Construction, Inc., in the amount of$623,707.00 in the name of the City of St. Anthony, Minnesota for the improvement outlined in the above-referenced project according to the plans and specifications, therefore, approved by the City Council and on file in the office of 17 the City Clerk. 18 2. The Engineer, SEH/RCM, Inc. is hereby authorized and directed to return forthwith to all 19 bidders the deposits made with their bids, except that the deposits of the successful bidder and 20 the next two lowest bidders shall be retained until a contract has been signed. 21 Motion carried unanimously. 22 B. Resolution 00-027 re: Adopt Strategic Planning Report. 23 Cavanaugh explained that the Council and City Staff had recently held an annual retreat to 24 discuss the goals for the community and complete the vision for the City for the coming year. 25 The results of that retreat follow. 26 These visions and goals included. 27 1. St. Anthony is a Village in the City, which carries the theme from the Comprehensive 28 Plan; 29 2. Collaboration; 30 3. Resident Focus; 31 4. Safe and Secure Environment; 32 5. Fiscal Responsibility. 0 The mission of the City was to provide the community with safety and security, a progressive City Council Regular Meeting Minutes April 25, 2000 • Page 4 1 and livable community, and provide high quality services cost effectively. 2 Key Action Areas were: 3 1. Flood Protection; 4 2. Redevelopment; 5 3. Strong Image and Appearance; 6 4, Strong Infrastructure; 7 5. A Safe and Secure Environment 8 6. Clear and Open Communication. 9 Cavanaugh requested that City Manager Mornson present the goals for the 2000-2001 year. 10 Morrison directed the Council's attention to page 36 of the agenda packets, which stated the 11 City's key goals are to: 12 1. Provide 100-Year flood protection for all residents and businesses to protect health and 13 property; 14 2. Preserve the beauty of the property now owned by the Salvation Army Camp to serve 15 both current and future generations; ,16 3. Focus on redevelopment initiatives so that the City's image and tax base stays firm; 4. Keep the Village look and feel so that the City is attractive to both residents and 18 businesses; 19 5. Protect and maintain the City's infrastructure so that the City works both now and in the 20 future; 21 6. Offer clear, current, and open communications through a variety of means so people are 22 informed about St. Anthony's important issues and news; 23 7. Provide a Park System that offers a mix of recreational opportunities for residents of all 24 ages; 25 8. Shape the future by defining and reviewing regularly the City's goals and fiscal policies. 26 Additionally, Morrison stated that the City has several objectives for the 2000-2001 year in rela- 27 tion to providing 100-year flood protection for all residents and businesses to protect health and 28 property: 29 1. Complete the 29th Street Project; 30 2. Complete the Harding Project; 31 3. Renew the Flood Grant Program. 32 Furthermore, objectives in relation to redevelopment initiatives so that the image and tax base of 33 the City stays firm were: 1. Apache Plaza; 5 2. St. Anthony Shopping Center; City Council Regular Meeting Minutes April 25, 2000 • Page 5 l 3. Kenzie Terrace; 2 4. Work on the list of redevelopment projects during the upcoming year. 3 Other goals and objectives were mentioned on page 38 of the agenda packets, and related to pro- 4 tecting the infrastructure of the City, and providing a park system that offers a mix of 5 recreational opportunities for residents of all ages. 6 Sparks mentioned a possible addition to item no. 6 under St. Anthony's Key Goals for 2000- 7 2001 which would be to encourage an increase in the number of block clubs to facilitate_ the level 8 of communications between the City and residents. 9 Motion by Thuesen to approve Resolution 00-027, a Resolution Adopting a Strategic Planning 10 Report, wherein the City Council of the City of St. Anthony hereby adopts the Strategic Planning 11 Report developed by Lynn & Associates following the strategic planning sessions for the City of 12 St. Anthony, with the following addition: 13 Under St. Anthony's Key Goals for 2000-2001 14 "Offer clear, current, and open communications through a variety of means so people are in- formed about St. Anthony's important issues and news. Additionally, the development of block it clubs will be encouraged in order to facilitate the level of communications between the City and 17 the residents. " 18 Motion carried unanimously. 19 C. Presentation of 1999 City Audit by Stuart Bonniwell, City Auditor. 20 Mayor Cavanaugh announced that Stuart J. Bonniwell, Certified Public Accountant, was present 21 to present the audit report to the Council. Cavanaugh explained that the audit reports are new to 22 the most recent Councilmembers. Additionally, Mr. Bonniwell's presentation of the 23 audit/Council report was pursuant to the contract that the City has with Mr. Bonniwell. 24 Cavanaugh clarified that the audit/Council report provides important information and he 25 encouraged the Councilmembers to meet with Mr. Bonniwell if any further questions arose that 26 were not answered in his presentation. 27 Mr. Bonniwell addressed the Council and directed attention to his letter of March 28, 2000 28 wherein certain observations were communicated and noted during the audit of the general pur- 29 pose financial statements of the City for the year ended December 31, 1999. The comments were 30 presented for the Council's information and consideration. Additionally, comments and recom- 31 mendations in the report were constructive in nature and intended to provide recommendations to 32 improve and/or strengthen internal control, financial management, and administration. Mr. Bonniwell presented an in-depth study and report of the City's financial structure and fielded 4 various questions from the Councilmembers. However, a general assessment was that the City's City Council Regular Meeting Minutes April 25, 2000 • Page 6 1 financial condition continues to remain strong. The operating funds of the City, consisting of the 2 General Fund, Special Revenue, Debt Service, and Capital Project funds remained healthy. The 3 City's proprietary funds (enterprise funds -- liquor and utility) also improved as a result of opera- 4 tions for the year. The strong financial condition of the City is reflected in the bond rating re- s ceived by the City from Moody's Investors Services. 6 Additionally, the general fund balance as of December 31, 1999 showed an increase of 32.50% 7 from the prior year. Furthermore, revenues exceeded expenditures and Mr. Bonniwell proceeded 8 to show a condensed summary of revenues and expenditures compared to the budget for 1999. 9 Moreover, Mr. Bonniwell stated that certain transfers from funds were reflected in the accompa- 10 nying financial statements, but he reviewed the specific transfers and the amounts relating thereto 11 with the Council as set forth in his letter of March 28, 2000. In concluding his presentation, Mr. 12 Bonniwell reviewed the balance of said letter with the Council and fielded additional questions. 13 Hodson directed questions towards Mr. Bonniwell regarding the City's investment portfolio. 14 Hodson expressed interest in reviewing the City's portfolio and Cavanaugh agreed that was an 15 excellent idea. is Cavanaugh acknowledged that there was an action item to be addressed regarding approval of the 17 above-mentioned transfers. 18 Motion by Horst to approve the transfers reflected on page 5 of Stuart Bonniwell's letter of 19 March 28, 2000, and set forth below: 20 To/From: Amount 21 General Fund from General Reserve Fund $ 21,340 22 General Reserve Fund from Revolving Improvement Fund 100,000 23 Storm Water Improvement Fund from Revolving Improvement Fund 175,000 24 Street Improvement Fund (debt service) from Street Improvement 25 Construction Fund - Year 26 1995 68,164 27 1997 3,496 28 1998 11,133 29 Motion carried unanimously. 30 Cavanaugh inquired about potential transfers of liquor profits for park improvements. Morrison 31 stated that the City would require funds for Central Park improvements; however, the dollars 32 could be placed in the General Fund with the flexibility for transfers, or the funds could remain in the liquor fund and continue to have flexibility. City Council Regular Meeting Minutes April 25, 2000 • Page 7 L Horst agreed the liquor fund was an excellent source for park improvement dollars. Mr. 2 Bonniwell offered that the Council is at liberty to use the funds, change designations, etc. 3 Cavanaugh mentioned that he would prefer to leave the dollars in the liquor fund and go forward 4 knowing all the resources are in place and that flexibility has not been sacrificed. 5 Motion by Thuesen to approve the 1999 City Audit as presented by Stuart Bonniwell. 6 Motion carried unanimously. 7 D. Review 2001 Budget Calendar and Discuss Budget Goals. 8 City Manager Michael Morrison stated that the public hearing for the 2001 Budget took place at 9 this meeting (April 25, 2000) as opposed to the typical hearing held in October. This was in- 10 tended to allow the public to offer input and pose ideas for the upcoming budget, as well as allow 11 the City time to implement those ideas and suggestions. 12 In this respect, Morrison presented the Budget Schedule for the 2001 Budget, as noted on page 40 13 of the agenda packets, whichpresented important dates and a timeline for each action required by 14 the City. 4 Mayor Cavanaugh and City Manager Michael Mornson thanked the City Staff in attendance at 16 the meeting for being available to provide for a smooth process in evaluating the 2001 Budget. 17 Horst cautioned that he believed the City needed to be careful about potential over management 18 of the budget. In other words, that the department heads should be directly involved with the 19 budgeting process of their specific department. He was concerned about overstepping 20 boundaries with City Staff about goals and objectives. 21 Cavanaugh clarified that the Council is simply searching for input from City Staff and would not 22 interfere with the management of the departments. Cavanaugh felt that the work session in ques- 23 tion would promote dialogue and awareness amongst the Council and Staff. 24 XI. REPORTS FROM COMMISSIONS AND STAFF. 25 A. Planning Commission Meeting.of April 18, 2000. 26 1. Hillcrest Development for Apache Plaza Property; Amendment to Comprehensive 27 Plan. 28 City Manager Michael Morrison stated that Planning Commissioner Todd Hanson was in 29 attendance to present the issue of the Amendment to the Comprehensive Plan. Addition- 30 ally, Morrison directed the Council's attention to a letter dated April 25, 2000 from 31 Anthony Gleekel, attorney for Hillcrest Development. Said letter stated that Hillcrest De- 0 withdrew its Petition for Amendment to Zoning Ordinance (to add a C-2 33 zoning district) and its Petition for Rezoning the property to C-2. The Petitions were City Council Regular Meeting Minutes April 25, 2000 • Page 8 1 submitted on March 21, 2000. 2 Mr. Gleekel's letter further stated that Hillcrest withdrew the Petition, as the City will 3 adopt a new mixed use Planned Unit Development Ordinance, and Hillcrest will make an 4 application for the Property to be rezoned to PUD. Additionally, Mr. Gleekel expressed 5 his understanding in the letter that Hillcrest's general concept plan for PUD zoning will 6 be before the Planning Commission on May 16, 2000 and he would be contacting 7 Assistant City Manager Spencer Isom about the timing of the submittal of the PUD 8 application. 9 Morrison welcomed Mr. Hanson and invited him to address the Council. Mr. Hanson di- 10 rected the Council's attention to page 66 of the agenda packet, which depicted a memo- 11 randum from Assistant City Attorney Spencer Isom dated March 24, 2000. In said 12 memo, it was stated that Hillcrest was seeking approval of the following: (1) Amendment 13 to the Comprehensive Plan; (2) Petition for new zoning district from a C-1 Commercial 14 to a C-2 Commercial; and (3)Amendment to the zoning ordinance for a change to the 15 property district from C-1 to C-2. Mr. Hanson noted that Hillcrest had withdrawn request 16 nos. 2 and 3, and the Amendment to the Comprehensive Plan was simply before the �7 Council today. 18 Furthermore, recently the members of the Planning Commission, City Council, Staff, and 19 John Shardlow of Dahlgren, Shardlow,Uban(DSU) took a bus tour hosted by Hillcrest 20 Development. Subsequent to the tour, it was determined that the route that would be in 21 the City's best interest with,respect to the redevelopment of Apache Plaza would be to: 22 (1) Amendment the Comprehensive Plan to accommodate an Office/High-tech 23 designation(mentioned above); (2) change the City Code to allow for a PUD; and(3) 24 request that Hillcrest proceed with the development of Apache Plaza under the newly- 25 created PUD process. 26 At the Planning Commission meeting on April 18, 2000, Mr. Gleekel spoke to the Com- 27 mission and stated that the concept would be acceptable to his client(Hillcrest Develop- 28 ment) and would continue to provide the opportunity needed and the flexibility required 29 in order to successfully redevelop Apache Plaza. 30 The Planning Commission held a public hearing at the April 18, 2000 meeting and re- 31 ceived input from three members of the audience. Those comments are noted in the Min- 32 utes of that meeting. 33 Mr. Hanson presented a depiction of the proposed revised land use plan, which depicted 34 the boundaries of.the PUD. 035 Mr. Hanson stated that Phil Carlson of DSU wasresent at the April 18 Commission P p City Council Regular Meeting Minutes April 25, 2000 • Page 9 1 meeting and clarified that under the current zoning requirements, there is less control by 2 the City over which businesses choose to utilize the zoning uses. Under a PUD, the rules 3 change and the City would be able to utilize more control over the property. 4 Mr. Hanson stated that in response to concerns of some residents around Silver Lake re- s garding stormwater runoff, he had expressed his belief at the Planning Commission 6 meeting that the PUD would provide leverage for the City to work toward the 7 improvement of water quality and deal more effectively with those issues, as opposed to 8 simply rezoning the property. 9 Mr. Hanson directed the Council's attention to a document prepared by DSU entitled 10 "Proposed Comprehensive Plan Tex Change" and invited the Council to review the text. 11 Lastly, Mr. Hanson stated that the Planning Commission(in a motion by Stille and sec- 12 onded by Thomas), had approved the Amendment to the Comprehensive Plan as 13 proposed in the document prepared by DSU and the Resolution is now before the Council 14 for approval. Cavanaugh clarified that the Metropolitan Council needed to approve the Amendment to the Comprehensive Plan, and that the Council was simply approving the Amendment on 17 the expectation that it would be approved by the Metropolitan Council. 18 Thuesen noted Mr. Hanson's comment in the Planning Commission meeting minutes of 19 April 18 regarding stormwater runoff from Apache Plaza, and inquired about the process 20 to address that issue. 21 Mr. Hanson stated that Scott Tankenoff, Managing Partner of Hillcrest Development, has 22 contacted the Rice Creek Watershed District and has begun a dialogue regarding the 23 stormwater issue and that this subject could be addressed in the Developers Agreement. 24 Mr. Hanson offered his understanding that Mr. Tankenoff intended to go above the 25 standards provided by Rice Creek in connection with water quality. 26 Cavanaugh suggested that the document prepared by DSU entitled"Proposed Compre- 27 hensive Plan Text Change" include a heading"Amendment to St. Anthony's Comprehen- 28 sive Plan". 29 Motion by Horst to approve Resolution 00-032, a Resolution Approving an Amendment 30 to the City of St. Anthony Comprehensive Plan, with an addition to the "Now, Therefore" 31 clause as follows: "NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED,that the City Council of the City of St. An- 33 thony,subject to Metropolitan Council approval, hereby approves the petition from Hill- City Council Regular Meeting Minutes April 25, 2000 • Page 10 1 crest Development, Inc. for an amendment to the City's Comprehensive Plan relating to 2 the redevelopment of the Apache Plaza property within the City of St. Anthony. 3 Motion carried unanimously. 4 City Manager Michael Mornson stated that Mr. Tankenoff was in the audience and would 5 provide an update to the Council about the Apache Plaza redevelopment. In the mean- 6 time, Mornson provided the Council with an update regarding critical issues forthcoming 7 in the redevelopment from the City's standpoint. 8 Morrison welcomed Mr. Tankenoff and invited him to address the Council. Mr. 9 Tankenoff stated that Hillcrest Development is continuing to make excellent progress on 10 the site of the Apache Plaza, and have held several meetings with City Staff, City's con- 11 sultant (DSU), and Hillcrest's consultant. 12 Additionally, Mr. Tankenoff stated that Hillcrest Development is taking the stormwater 13 runoff issue seriously and intends to meet or exceed the standards that Rice Creek 14 expects. For the record, Mornson stated that occasionally concerns arise with regard to the funds 16 spent on consultants and other professionals that represent the City's interest in redevel- 17 opment projects. He wished to state that the City has a reimbursement agreement with 18 Hillcrest Development for said fees expended in connection with the redevelopment. 19 Cavanaugh thanked Mr. Tankenoff for his progress report and expressed the Council's 20 appreciation for his excellent work to date. 21 2. Resolution 00-033,Nextel Communications for 4001 Stinson Boulevard; 22 Conditional Use Permit for Antenna Placement. 23 City Manager Morrison invited Mr. Hanson to address the Council on behalf of the Plan- 24 ning Commission. 25 Mr. Hanson explained that the Commission had held a Public Hearing on April 18, 2000 26 to obtain input regarding the proposed antenna placement on the Apache Medical Build- 27 ing. 28 Additionally, Mr. Hanson presented photographic renderings of the proposed installation, 29 including a front, back and side view. The depiction indicated a mechanical room and the 30 antenna installation, as well as an equipment building. Furthermore,the maximum allow- 31 able height above the building is 18 feet per City Ordinance, and the antennas for Nextel are expected to cap at 16 feet. City Council Regular Meeting Minutes April 25, 2000 • Page 11 1 Mr. Hanson clarified that an engineer had reviewed the design and specifications and a 2 letter had been drafted and signed to the effect that the building is capable of supporting 3 the proposed installation(page 90 of the agenda packets). 4 Thuesen inquired about the possibility of additional companies wishing to install 5 antennas and expressed concern about the utilization of the water tower for placements. 6 In this respect, Mr. Hanson introduced Jim Nelson of Buell Consulting, acting as a repre- 7 sentative for Nextel Communications. Mr. Nelson addressed Thuesen's concern by stat- 8 ing that typically a space of approximately 15-20 feet must be maintained between 9 similar antennas. The,issue at hand becomes compounded by the structure itself. 10 Mr. Hanson reviewed the Minutes from the April 18, 2000 Planning Commission 11 meeting wherein the Conditional Use Permit requested by Nextel Communications was 12 approved upon motion by Bergstrom, and seconded by Hanson. 13 Motion by Hodson to approve Resolution 00-033, a Resolution Approving a Conditional 14 Use Permit for Placement of Wireless Antenna at the Apache Medical Building, wherein the City Council of the City of St. Anthony hereby approves the request for a conditional use permit from Nextel Communications allowing construction of a wireless antenna site 17 at 4001 Stinson Boulevard in the City of St. Anthony. 18 ' Motion carried unanimously. 19 B. Police Department 1999 Annual Report. 20 Mayor Cavanaugh welcomed Police Chief Engstrom and invited him to address the Council. 21 Police Chief Engstrom reviewed for the Council pages 99-111 of the agenda packets which pre- 22 sented the 1999 Annual Police Report. 23 Chief Engstrom pointed out that there was a drop in Part 1 crimes and an increase in Part 2 24 crimes. The significance is due to the fact that there were more police officers on patrol that al- 25 lowed for additional arrests of Part 2 crimes. Additionally, Chief Engstrom noted that the de- 26 partment has developed a zero tolerance for alcohol usage, drugs, and underage tobacco usage. 27 Chief Engstrom noted that the department was proactive in 1999 with the involvement of the 28 Community Prevention Coalition, DARE, Crime Prevention efforts, and training of three new of- 29 ficers as well as two new Community Service Officers. Additionally, three town meetings were 30 held in May relating to crime prevention, Y2K issues, and City functions. Chief Engstrom 31 elaborated that the department conducted tobacco compliance checks during the year and obtained a federal/state grant for Liaison officers at the high school on a part-time basis for the 4k Year 2000. City Council Regular Meeting Minutes April 25, 2000 • Page 12 1 Chief Engstrom pointed out that there are two new programs for the Year 2000, which include a 2 bike patrol and alcohol compliance checks. 3 Horst asked about details of the bike patrol and Chief Engstrom responded that the community 4 would be patrolled and in the residential areas as much as possible. One intention is to promote 5 personal contacts with the citizens and Chief Engstrom believes the bike patrol will be an asset 6 for the community. 7 Thuesen offered his support for the bike patrol and inquired if the DARE program continued to 8 be successful at the schools. Chief Engstrom stated that the program has been a tremendous 9 asset for the community and provides an avenue for interaction and connections with the officers, 10 kids, parents and the school. 11 Cavanaugh thanked Chief Engstrom for his presentation and stated that, on behalf of the commu- 12 nity, the City would like to express its appreciation for the excellent service the Police 13 Department has provided. 14 C. City Mangy. City Manager Michael Mornson reiterated that three town meetings were held last year in con- junction with the Police Departments and that City Staff is coordinating with the Police Depart- 17 ment to hold another town meeting. The purpose will be to discuss crime watch and the Mayor 18 would provide an update on projects. An agenda is being drafted and the main focus will be a 19 type of"State of the City"address. 20 Cavanaugh expressed his opinion that an open house would be good to hold in conjunction with 21 the town meeting. 22 Mornson further reported that there was a meeting with the School Board last February, and an- 23 other meeting scheduled for May 23 before the regular meeting of the Council. Consequently, 24 the Council meeting is scheduled to begin at 7:30 p.m. 25 Furthermore, the citywide cleanup date is scheduled for May 6, 2000 from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. 26 Anyone interested in assisting with the cleanup, please contact Public Works Director Jay 27 Hartman. 28 Additionally, Friday, April 28, 2000 is the date for the volunteer dinner. Mornson encouraged 29 everyone to attend and said the response so far has been excellent. 30 Mornson reported that the 29th Avenue Street Reconstruction Project is scheduled for the May 9 31 City Council meeting, but could be postponed if the legislative session has not adjourned by that date. Furthermore, the moratorium issue for the Salvation Army project is scheduled for the May 4k 9 City Council meeting as well. City Council Regular Meeting Minutes April 25, 2000 • Page 13 1 Mornson reported that the real estate transaction closed on April 1 for the home on Kenzie Ter- 2 race. Public Works Director Jay Hartman is coordinating asbestos and demolition for next week. 3 As an aside, the Fire Department will be conducting training within the house before the home is 4 demolished. 5 Mornson announced that the City has delegated to the new Fire Chief the job of obtaining the 6 new Opticon system. A fund of$65,000 was set up three years ago, but it has been determined 7 that fund might need to be adjusted for updated figures. Mornson confirmed that a proposal 8 would be returning to the Council since additional funds will be needed. 9 X. REPORTS FROM COUNCILMEMBERS. 10 Sparks did not have a report. 11 Thuesen reported that he will be attending an advanced workshop for land use issues and will re- 12 port back to the Council at the next meeting. 13 Horst stated that he attended the Planning Commission meeting on April 18, 2000 as the City 14 Council Liaison. 0 Hodson did not have a report. 16 Cavanaugh reminded the community that the Sister City art exhibit would be shown through the 17 end of the week. 18 Additionally, Cavanaugh encouraged attendance at the volunteer dinner. 19 Regarding VillageFest, Cavanaugh reported that meetings continue to be held and he invited 20 anyone interested in participating in the planning of VillageFest to contact City Manager Michael 21 Mornson. 22 Cavanaugh reported that the joint meeting between the City Council and the Planning Commis- 23 sion was a success and he hoped to have joint meetings quarterly. 24 Additionally, Cavanaugh reminded the Council that the St. Cloud League Meeting was coming 25 up and reminded the Councilmembers to forward their registrations to either City Staff or send 26 them in on their own. 27 Cavanaugh commented on the excellent new camera for televising the Council meeting. He 28 commended Public Works Director Jay Hartman for his assistance and Councilmember Randy 29 Hodson for obtaining the camera. XI. INFORMATION AND ANNOUNCEMENTS. City Council Regular Meeting Minutes April 25, 2000 • Page 14 1 None. 2 XII. ADJOURNMENT. 3 Motion by Horst to adjourn the meeting at 9:44 p.m. 4 Motion carried unanimously. 5 Respectfully submitted, 6 Sue Selseth / 7 TimeSaver Off Site Secretarial, Inc. f/ 8 9 or 10 ATTEST: �l City Clerk