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Home My WebLink AboutCC MINUTES 12101974 Meeting Sheet IIIIII VIII VIII VIII VIII VIII IIII IIII 105785 Box: 35 Folder: CC MINUTES AND AGENDAS 1974 Document: CC MINUTES 12101974 CITY OF ST, ANTHONY COTJhC!L KLTT)IFS • Dccember 0, *721 li"r,^ race ing was called to order at 7:30 by Mayor Mize-eke. :'."ie L'(--,i.-Lowing were present for roll call: Haik, Sundlaod, Miedtke, Stauffer. Aosent: Sauer Also present: Jerry Dulgar, City Manager Larry Vickrey, City Attorney Jim Fornell, Adm. Asst. The following amendment was made to the minutes of the november �6, ]�'(11 ^rNianctl meeting: Page 5-para. 9: The amount of payment to be made to Comstock & Davis should be $822.53 rather than $882.53. Motion by Councilman Sundland, seconded by Councilman Haik to approve the minutes as amended. Motion carried. Following a discussion of the position of the Youth Coordinator, the November 17th minutes of the Human Relations Committee were filed. • Motion by Councilman Sundland, seconded by Councilman Stauffer to adopt Resolution #74-039 with suggested revisions in the wording. RESOLUTION 74-039 A RESOLUTION MODIFYING THE 1974 BUDGET Motion carried. Motion by Councilman Stauffer, seconded by Councilman Haik to adopt Resolution #74-040. RESOLUTION 74-040 A RESOLUTION MODIFYING THE 1974 BUDGET Motion carried. Mr. Dulgar showed several catalog illustrations of the bulletin boards which he felt would best serve the purpose of informing the public of city meetings. There was some discussion of the effectiveness of this method of complying with the open meetings law and it was decided that boards would be placed at the Post Office at Apache Plaza and the State Bank of St. Anthony with a typewritten notice to be posted on the door of the Wilshire Elementary School where most City meetings are held. The Manager also described the two bulletin boards he had ordered for the City Hall. Motion by Councilman Haik and seconded by Mayor Miedtke to authorize the City Manager to look into and negotiate a price for two 36" x 48" bulletin boards for placement at the Post Office and State Bank of St. Anthony. -•2- Motion carried. Councilman Sauer arrived at 7:50 P.M. Mr. Gordon Hedlund, 1255 Pike Lake Drive, presented sketches of the two proposals he was making for development of the land he owns across from Apache Plaza. He said he did not intend to develop the top portion along Penrod Lane into residential lots until he knew what disposition would be made of the lower portion along Silver Lake Road. In discussing his application for a public hearing on a conditional use permit to convert the small residence he owns at 3909 Silver Lake Road into a service office building, Mr. Hedlund stated he would specify the use of that house for a contractor's office for himself if a conditional use permit could only be granted for a specific use as stipulated in the ordinance. The City Attorney confirmed that a contractor's office would meet such a criteria. At 8:15 P.M. Mayor Miedtke left the meeting for a short time and before turn- ing the chair over to Councilman Sundland indicated that he felt a public hearing should be held on the request for a conditional use permit for 3909 Silver Lake Road and a rezoning of part of Lot 11, 12 and 13, Block 6, Moundsview Acres, 2nd Addition. for a Country Kitchen Restaurant as contained in the applications from Mr. Hedlund. During the conversations which followed between Mr. Hedlund, the Council and the staff, Councilman Stauffer indicated her concern that there was not contained in • the proposal an adequate buffer area between the proposed commercial and resident- ial development of the tract. Mr. Hedlund reported what a planner had recommended could be done to renovate the house for an office building, repeated his conversations with the Ramsey County Highway Department regarding proposed access to the tract when developed and stated he felt his renovation plan was very similar to that allowed the Herfurth Real Fstate Company on the adjoining property. Mr. Vickrey advised the Council that in granting the conditional use permit for the office -building they might also be granting a variance to the side lot requirements of the City Ordinance. Motion by Councilman Sauer, seconded by Councilman Sundland to direct the Planning Board to hold a public hearing on January 21, 1975 on the Hedlund proposal to rezone part of Lots 11, 12, 13, Block 6, Moundsview Acres, 2nd Addition for a Country Kitchen restaurant in accordance with the application. Motion carried. Motion by Council.aan Sundland, seconded by Councilman Stauffer to direct the Planning Board to hold a public hearing on January 21, 1975 on the Hedlund proposal for a conditional use permit to allow renovation of the house at 3909 Silver Lake Road for a contractor's office pursuant to the application as sub- mitted and orally amended at the Council meeting December 10, 197+. • Voting on the motion: Aye: Sauer, Sundland, Stauffer Nay: Haik who then changed her vote to "Aye" after clarification by the Attorney that a public hearing should be held for an application for a specific usage. Motion carried. • No action was taken regarding the use of fertilizer in t- ,- City parks. Major ,V,Ledtk�: returned at 8:50 P,M. and chaired the rest of the meeting. C,-)u .c tl members discussed with tre Manager and Attorney tne mart of the �.&—Pe.mcnt between the City and the Sal,a.tion Army whereby ir.;pro ve.n ents would be made on the Salvation Army grounds with the help of the City Maintenance Dept, for the use and benefit of City residents as a nature study ara. Motion by Councilman Stauffer, seconded by Councilman Haik to indicate a general approval of the agreement between the City and the Salvation Army subject to revisions suggested by the Council and staff and to direct the City Manager to negotiate such an agreement with the Salvation Army. Pdotion carried. Motion by Councilman Haik, seconded by Councilman Sundland to table action on the final payment on the Lamppa contract for Water Project 197+-1 until the January loth Council meeting. Motion carried. Motion by Mayor Miedtke, seconded by Councilman Haik to authorize expenditures up to $50 by the Bicentennial Celebration Committee for mailings and resource material. • Motion carried. Motion by Councilman Sauer, seconded by Councilman Sundland to refer to the Planning Board for review and recommendations that section of the City Sign Ordinance that relates to the free standing signs. Motion carried. Mr. Dulgar reported on his negotiations on a contract with the Police Department. Motion by Councilman Haik, seconded by Councilman Sauer to grant all licenses carried in the December 10th, 197+ agenda and addendum. Motion carried. Mr. Vickrey and Mr. Dulgar commented on several items in the fee statement from the Dorsey Firm and the following motion was made: I-lotion by Councilman Sundland, seconded by Councilman Haik to approve payment of $2,826.00 to the Dorsey Firm. Motion carried. Motion by Councilman Sauer, seconded by Councilman Haik to approve, payment of all • verified claims listed in the December 10th agenda with the exception of the item regarding a payment to Comstock & Davis which had been previously approved. Motion carried. _4- With the approval of the Council, the Mayor again proclaimed the City of St. Anthony as the "City of Lights" since Christmas lighting does not appear to be a significant drain on the country's energy supply and encouraged the citizens with prudence and good judgment to again light up their homes in observance of the feast of Christmas. meetingwas recessed at L and reconvened at :q v f 9: 5 9.,� Y,�i, or consideration of ".he assessment policy to be established for all improvements to be made in the City of St. Anthony. Mr. Vickrey left at 9:50 P.M. Points considered during the discussion included a memo from Jim Fornell regarding past assessments and the Public Works Supt. 's report with special attention given co assessment policies as they applied to schools, churches and commercial establishments. Action on the policy was tabled to enable the Manager to get the City Attorney's comments but it was decided that the public would be informed by mail that the new policy would be considered at the January 28th, 1975 Council meeting. Motion by Councilman Sauer, seconded by Councilman Haik to adjourn t-he meeting at lo:4o P.M. Motion carried. Mayor ATTER T• Clerk C' y Man ger s