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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC MINUTES 09241974 Meeting Sheet IIIIIIIVIIIVIIIVIIIVIIIVIIIIIIIIIII iosna Box: 35 Folder: CC MINUTES AND AGENDAS 1974 Document: CC MINUTES 09241974 a • CITY OF ST. ANTHONY COUNCIL MI­NUTES • September 21+,1974 The meeting was called to order by Mayor Miedtke at 7:30 P.M. The following were present for roll call: Sauer, Sundland, Miedtke, Sta-.-fifer. Absent: Haik Also present: Jerry Dulgar, City Manager Jim Fornell, Adm. Asst. Motion by Councilman Sundland, seconded by Councilman Sauer to approve the minutes of the September 10, 1974 Council meeting. Motion carried. Mr. Ken Heibel of the Planning Board presented recommendations from the Board to the Council from the Board's minutes of their September 17, 1974 meeting. Mr. Mike Peterson of the Bernu Construction Company presented the parking, landscaping and lighting plans for the three story office building his company proposed to build in the St. Anthony Office Park and described the free standing sign which the company was requesting a sign variance to build in front of the building. • Councilman Haik arrived at 7:40 P.M. Motion by Councilman Stauffer, seconded by Councilman Sundland to approve the plans as presented for the Bernu building, with the stipulation that the applicant agrees to provide additional parking space, if needed; the tree specified by the Planning Board be positioned to allow for any needed ex- pansion of the parking area; lighting of the exterior of the building be re- duced after 10 P.M. and an application be made for a sign variance. Motion carried. Motion by Councilman Sundland, seconded by Councilman Sauer to direct the Planning Board to hold a public hearing on a sign variance for a free standing identification sign to be placed in front of the Midwest Professional Bldg. in the St. Anthony Office Park. Motion carried. The recommendation was made to Mr. Heibel that the Planning Board might give consideration to changing the sign ordinance to allow free standing identifi- cation signs after they have completed their work on the revision of the zoning ordinance. Mr. Mike Donatele presented his revised parking, landscaping and lighting plans for the machine shop he and his brother have started construction on at • Chandler Drive and Foss Road. There was some discussion of the possibility of the Donateles acquiring the adjoining land owned by Happy Potato Chip for additional parking, if needed. -2- Motion by Councilman Sundland, seconded by Councilman Sauer to approve the parking and landscaping plans as presented by Mr. Donatele with the stipulat- ion security lighting be provided at night. Motion carried. Action on Mrs. Dale Michaelhoff's proposal for building a new home were de- ferred for the arrival of Mr. Ralph Amundson. Mrs. Marlys Berg, Chairman of the Human Relations Committee gave the Council results of the survey she was making regarding community services which were available for senior citizens in St. Anthony. Among the services she cited were those from the Golden Heirs, Kiwanis Club, Mrs. Jaycees, Nativity Luth- eran Church, F ith MetlbddsttChurch and St. Charles Borromeo Catholic Church. Mrs. Berg told the Council that Sister Inez, coordinator of services for the elderly at St. Charles was to appear before her committee to present the program that the church had set up to aid the elderly. There was also a discussion of funds and services which might be available to the oldsters through the Metropolitan Transit Company, The Governors Committee for the Aged and the Dinner Bell Project. Councilman Haik reported on conversations she had with a northeast minister who was involved in this type of services. Councilman Sauer reported on Mr. George Marks' decision to resign from the Human Relations Committee in order that he might continue serving on the Planning Board and nominated Mrs. Joan Patterson, 3125 Roosevelt St. N.E. to serve d�n his place. • Motion by Councilman Sauer, seconded by Councilman Sundland to accept the resignation of Mr. George Marks from the Human Relations Committee and to direct the City Manager to present Mr. Marks with a certificate of apprec- iation of his service. Motion carried. Mrs. Berg and Mr. Dulgar discussed the difficulty posed by the requirement contained in the resolution governing membership in the Human Relation Committee which stipulates that only a voting resident may serve on the committee. This would make the studen members ineligible to serve on the committee. Motion by Councilman Stauffer, seconded by Councilman Sauer to direct the City Manager to delete the word 'voting" from the membership requirement of Resolution 1968-040 and present the revised resolution to the Council for their action. Motion carried. Mrs. Dale Michaelhoff, 906 West City Rd. D, Apt 233 presented Mr. Ralph Amundsen, 3424 Highcrest Drive, owner of a lot at 360+ Downers Drive for which Mrs. Michaelhoff presented her plans for a 73 ft. wide house. Because the house would not allow the amount of side yardage required by the city zoning ordinance the Mayor advised Mrs. Michaelhoff there would have to be a • public hearing on a side yard variance for the house. Mrs. Michaelhoff in- dicated she was prepared to cut down on the size of the garage and the following motion was made: r' -3- Motion by Councilman Sundland, seconded by Mayor Miedtke to direct the Plann- ing Board to hold a public hearing October 15, 1974 on a side yard variance for the home proposed to be built by Mr. & Mrs. Dale Michaelhoff at 3604 Downers Drive. • tion carried. Mr. Heibel reported that the Planning Board hoped to complete their proposals for the revision of the city zoning ordinance early in October. Motion by Councilman Sundland, seconded by Councilman Haik to approve of and authorize the Mayor and Manager to sign the agreement between the City of St. Anthony, Hennepin County and the Minnesota Hwy. Dept. for the installation of traffic signals in accordance with the letter from the Highway Dept. of September 20, 1974 which set St. Anthony's share of costs at approximately $15,000 after federal aid had been applied to reduce the City's share. Motion carried. Motion by Councilman Su ndland, seconded by Councilman Sauer to table action indefinitely on the agreement with Hennepin County covering the re-evaluat- ion of non-residential property by the Hennepin County Assessor. Motion carried. Motion by Councilman Sundland, seconded by Councilman Stauffer to authorize the City Manager to enter into an agreement with the George M. Hansen Co. to perform the City's 1974 audit for a fee not to exceed $5,250.00. Motion carried. • The Fire and Police Reports were ordered filed. Mr. Dulgar told the Council that he was getting more bids on liquor dispensers for the liquor lounge and would be able to report on them by the next meeting. Councilman Stauffer,reported on the letter she had received from Delores Knaak, Commissioner of Ramsey County, regarding the utilization of the legislature's authorization of a 1 mill levy for senior citizens programs. Motion by Councilman Stauffer, seconded by Councilman Haik to support the City of New Brighton's proposed acquisition of the Brightwood Hills Golf Course Ip New Brighton by Ramsey County. Motion carried. Mayor Miedtke presented with his congratulations a plaque to Mr. Dulgar from the Automobile Club of Minneapolis citing the City of St. Anthony's excell- ence in the field of pedestrian safety and requested that the Manager convey to the Police Chief the Council's appreciation of the Police Department's fine work in this area. Mr. Dulgar pointed out that this was the thirteenth year the City had received the award. There was a discussion of the conflict in timing which had resulted from the scheduling of the public hearing on the storm sewer assessments by the City • and an open house for School District #2821s High School both at the same time October 1. -4- Motion 4-Motion by Mayor Miedtke, seconded by Councilman Stauffer to direct the City Manager to request that the High School Principal reschedule the high school open house on October 1, 197+ because an important public hearing was being held by the City at the same time. • Motion carried. Motion by Councilman Sundland, seconded by Mayor Miedtke to adopt Resolutio 717+-027A. RESOLUTION 74-027A RESOLUTION SUPPORTING THE CONTINUATION OF GENERAL REVENUE SHARING Motion carried. Councilman Haik told of the interest expressed by Judy Just in the City's plans for participation in the Bicentennial Celebration. She was instructed to express the Council's willingness to participate in any community plans for such a celebration and to invite Mrs. Just to appear before the Council at their October 8th meeting. Councilman Haik, who with Mayor Miedtke is a member of the committee who are evaluating the priorities for the use of Parkview Elementary school building, told the Council that the committee would have to come to some conclusion by February and that she felt that long before that time they should have from the City Manager and Mr. Buhrt their recommendations of how the school property could fit into the needs of the City for a new city hall and recreational facilities. • Motion by Councilman SundlandI seconded by Councilman Stauffer to direct the City Manager and the Community Services Director to prepare an evaluation of the needs of the City and a comparison of the costs of using the school building or renovating the present City facilities for a city hall and to ascertain from the architect the approximate cost and time would take for him to evaluate Parkview as a city hall. Motion carried. Motion by Councilman Sundland, seconded by Councilman Sauer to grant heating licenses to the St. Marie Sheet Metal Company, C.O. Carlson Air Conditioning and Lakeland North as well as a cigarette license to the Pizza Hut. Motion carried. Motion by Councilman Sauer, seconded by Councilman Haik to table action on the final payment of $1,000 to the Electric Service Company until all the problems with the lighting of the tennis courts have been resolved. Motion carried. Motion by Councilman Sundland, seconded by Councilman Haik to approve payment of $2,976.98 to the Dorsey Firm for services rendered during July, 1974. Motion carried. • Motion by Mayor Miedtke, seconded by Councilman Stauffer to approve payment of $1,035.55 to Soil Exploration for testing in connection with the 197+ Street -5- Improvement Project as recommended by Comstock & Davis. r ' Motion carried. Motion by Councilman Sundland, seconded by Councilman Stauffer to approve payment of $22,978.80 to Henning Nelson as partial payment on their contract for remodelling the liquor lounge. Motion carried. After the Mayor had expressed his concern about the compacting job being done on Water Pressure Project 1974-1 the following motion was made: Motion by Councilman Sauer, seconded by Councilman Sundland to approve pay- ment of $24,929.10 to the Irving Lamppa Construction Company. Motion carried. Motion by Mayor Miedtke, seconded by Councilman Stauffer to approve payment of $4,040.1+5 to Comstock & Davis for work on Water Pressure Project 1974-1. Motion carried. Motion by Councilman Sundland, seconded by Mayor Miedtke to approve payment of $393.12 to Comstock & Davis for services rendered from 8/5/74 to 8/31/74. Motion carried. Motion by Councilman Sauer, seconded by Councilman Stauffer to approve payment of $35.16 to Grace McGinn for expenses incurred while attending a convention • on city business. Voting on the motion: Aye: Haik, Sauer, Stauffer Nay: Sundland, Miedtke Motion carried. Motion by Councilman Sundland, seconded by Councilman Sauer to approve payment of verified claims as listed in the September 24, 1974 agenda. Motion carried. Mr. Fornell reported that the Newsletter was at the printers and it was decided to include in it the meeting of the League of Ramsey County Municip- alities to be held October 16th in the City Chambers at Wilshire and the manager was instructed to make arrangements for the use of the cafeteria it it should be needed. Motion by Councilman Sauer, seconded by Councilman Sundland to adjourn at 9:31 P.M. Motion carried. The budget hearing was reconvened at 9:45. The Council and Manager discussed expenditure cuts to reduce the deficit. Budget Baring r cessed at 10:20. 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