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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC MINUTES 09091975 Meeting Sheet IIIIIIVIIIVIIIVIIIVIIIVIIIIIIIIIII 105713 Box: 35 Folder: CC MINUTES AND AGENDAS 1975 Document: CC MINUTES 09091975 • . CITY OF ST. ANTHONY COUNCIL MINUTES • September 9, 1975 The meeting was called to order by Mayor Miedtke at 7:30 P.M. Present at roll call : Sauer, Sundland, Miedtke, Stauffer and Haik. Also present: Jerry Dulgar, City Manager 4dm. Soth, City Attorney Jim Fornell , Adm. Asst. The following correction was made to the minutes of the August 26, 1975 Council meeting. Page 4, para. 8: Change "councilwoman" to "councilman" Motion by Councilman Sauer and seconded by Councilman Stauffer to approve the August 26th Council minutes as corrected. Motion carried unanimously. During the discussion of the minutes, Councilman Haik reported that the islands being built near Silver Lane on Silver Lake Road were not being constructed with the low curbs for bikers and Mr. Dulgar said he would investigate this since the City is paying $500 to have these improvements added to the upgrading of Silver • Lake Road. Jim Fornell said the Newsletter would be ready by November 1st and it was decided to delay the public meeting on the ordinance relating to sanitary sewers until this means of informing residents about the new regulations regarding draintile being hooked to the sanitary sewer and the meeting where they would be invited to comment had reached all City residents. Motion by Councilman Haik and seconded by Councilman Stauffer to set November 11 , 1975 as the date for a public meeting to discuss the proposed Ordinance 1975-005. ORDINANCE 1975-005 AN ORDINANCE RELATING TO SANITARY SEWERS: AMENDING SECTION 235 OF THE 1973 CODE OF ORDINANCES BY ADDING SECTION 235.41 Motion carried unanimously. Councilman Sauer reported on the recommendations of the Steering Committee appointed to find an acceptable method for upgrading 29th Avenue N.E. The drawings for the roadbed included 24 feet of driving lanes with 10 ft. parking bays or "nodes" on each side of the road. Councilman Sauer said the committee felt the beautification features of their proposal as well as the hope the design would slow down traffic would offset any difficulties the nodes might cause for snowplowing. He also said the City could substitute another street for 29th in order to avoid the loss of MSA funds. 2 In reporting the committee's contacts with State officials the councilman said Mr. Chuck Weichselbaum, District State Aid Engineer, said the proposed design would not meet state aid standards and Mr. Frank Marzetelli , Commissioner of Highways, indicated to the committee that their new proposal for 29th Avenue would not be acceptable to the State for MSA funding. However, the councilman said, the commissioner did agree that it might be possible to add including 1°No trucks" signs and stop sign at the Silver Point Park crossing. Mr. Thomas Shaeffer of the T.A.P. 29th Avenue committee said he did not have the same understanding of the conversation with the commissioner regarding the signage. He also reported that his committee had an "over the fence': agree- ment with most of the 29th Avenue residents on the new proposal but wanted firm figures to present before securing a signed agreement from them. Mr. David Freund, another T.A.P. representative, requested that these figures should include comparisons of the actual amounts of assessments the property owners of 29th would pay for the new proposal as well as for an MSA funded road. Motion by Councilman Sundland, seconded by Councilman Sauer to indicate Council approval of the concept of the steering committee's proposal for rebuilding 29th Avenue N.E. as presented with the understanding that the proposal must be presented to the property owners on that street for their approval . Mayor Miedtke then proposed this motion be amended to increase the width of the driving lanes to 30 feet because he feared the proposed 24 ft. width might result in a traffic hazard at the intersections and might hinder the movement of emergency vehicles down the street. His motion to amend died for lack of a second. • Motion carried unanimously. Councilman Stauffer said she thought the City Engineer should be requested to study the plans to determine if the design should be altered to avoid any of the hazards mentioned by the Mayor. As a member of the Bicentennial Committee Councilman Haik told of proposed land- scaping plans her committee had for 29:h Avenue wn•-n the new roadway is built. Motion by Councilman Sauer and seconded by Councilman Sundland to direct the City Engineer to prepare an estimate of the costs which would be involved in the cons- truction of 29th Avenue to either a 5 or 7 ton design and to update to 1976 construction costs figures the estimates for a 40 ft. , 9 ton road which would meet the MSA standards. His report was to include the comparison of amounts which would be assessed to property owners on 29th for each design. He was also re- quested to review the new plans and report any traffic hazards he could forsee if the road were built to the suggested specifications. His report was re- quested to be given to the Council at their next meeting, September 23rd. Motion carried unanimously. Councilman Haik reported that the residents of Silver Lane were interested in discussing the possible turnback of that streeL to the City by Ramsey County earlier than the November lith council meeeting. Mr. Dulgar said he did not • think Ramsey County would be anxious to consider this change until it had complet- ed the rebuilding of Silver Lake Road. Motion by Councilman Haik, seconded by Councilman Sundland to hold a special public meeting during the September 23rd Council meeting regarding the possibility 3 of Ramsey County turning Silver Lane back to the City. • Motion carried unanimously. Roy Anderson and John Wagner, co chairmen of the St. Anthony Kiwanis Club Peanut Day Sale, presented their request to be allowed to sell peanuts at City street corners, etc. on September 26th. Theycited various civic activities the proceeds of the sale would help to fund. Motion by Councilman Sundland, seconded by Councilman Stauffer to allow the Kiwanis Club to sell peanuts in St. Anthony on September 26th provided the sales do not contribute to the congestion nor impede traffic on City streets. Motion carried unanimously. The Mayor then proclaimed September 26, 1975 as Kiwanis Peanut Day in the City of St. Anthony. During the discussion of the Purchase of Service Agreement between the City and the Metropolitan Council which would implement the rent subsidy program in the City,the Attorney raised some questions regarding the maximum payment for which the Metropolitan Council would be liable and it was decided to have Mr. Fornell clarify the point with the Metro Council and to table action on the agreement until the September 23 Council meeting for further attorney review. Motion by Mayor Miedtke and seconded by Councilman Stauffer to adopt the resol- ution relating to participation in the Suburban Hennepin County Nursing District. Before voting on the above resolution the following motion to table was made: Motion by Councilman Haik, seconded by Councilman Sauer to table action on the resolution for further information regarding the time actually spent in the community by the nursing service and to ascertain what alternative services would be available to City residents in the event the services of the Suburban Nursing District were discontinued. Motion to table carried unanimously. Motion by Councilman Sauer, seconded by Councilman Haik to direct the Manager to Inform all the St. Anthony property owners on County Road C. of the public meeting to be held October 8th, 1975 regarding Ramsey County's pians to upgrade that road from 0.1d Highway 8 to Cleveland Avenue in Roseville during 1976. Motion carried unanimously. Motion by Councilman Sauer, seconded by Councilman Haik to direct the Manager to inform the City's congressional delegation of the Council 's opposition to H.R. 6731 , a resolution supporting the liberalization of the federal tax treat- ment for industrial revenue bonds. Motion carried unanimously. • Motion by Mayor Miedtke, seconded by Councilman Sundland to indicate to Ramsey County the City's willingness and interest in participating on the proposed Lake Surface Use Action Committee and of the appointment of Councilman Haik to represent the City on the committee which the Council does not feel necessarily has to be committee of the Ramsey County League of Municipalities. 4 Motion carried unanimously. • Councilman Haik then suggested that Mr. Kovtal might be interested in also serving on this committee. Motion by Councilman Sauer, seconded by Councilman Haik to write off as uncollectible all the checks listed in the September 9, 9975 agenda. Motion carried unanimously. The Council noted that the September 5th, 1975 letter from W.C. Bottemiller, Resident Engineer of the Minesota Highway Department, which indicated the Highway Department's intention of placing pedestrian curb ramps through the alley on the west side of Silver Lake Road north of St. Anthony Boulevard. The possibility of the recent Supreme Court case concerning zoning laws being germane to future requests for zoning variances in St. Anthony was discussed and Mr. Vickrey's memo on the subject was filed as informational . The meeting was recessed from 9:24 P.M. to 9:38 P.M. and reconvened to consider recommendations contained in the August 28, 1975 memo from the City Attorney regarding the assessments which have never been placed against property owned by the Apache Corporation and Northern Gopher Enterprises, Inc. , because the City had refused to recognize the subdivisions of those properties. Motion by Councilman Sundland,seconded by Councilman Stauffer to indicate • approval of the subdivisions of Lot 2 and 3, Block 2, Apache Plaza and Lots 1 and 2, Block 1 , Apache Plaza, 2nd Division, and to direct the Manager to recertify that property to the County Treasurer for collection of delinquent assessments. The Manager is further directed to arrange a meeting with the Apache Corporation to discuss the methods of co; lecting these assessments and the City Attorney is directed to prepare the necessary forms and resolutions. Motion carried unanimously. Motion by Councilman Sundland, seconded by Counc! ]M n Stauffer to declare the intent of the Council to recertify the platting of Lots 1 thru 12, Block 9, Moundsview Acres for collection of assessments by the County Treasurer and to direct the City Manager to relay this intent to the owners. The Council also directs the City Attorney to prepare the documents necessary for im- plementation of the motion while attempting to find some method of retaining the open spaces as it relates to the density of the property. Participation If the Council in the St. Anthony Urangler Day, September 14th was discussed including the softball game between the City officials and the Sports Boosters and the appearance of former City officials at the celebration. Councilman Stauffer reported that members o` the confirmation class from Nativity Lutheran Church anticipated visits to the Council meetings as part of their "Christian in Government" project. • Mr. Dulgar reported how costly it would be for the City to remove the antique street lights which remain in the City and asked permission to trade them to Minneapolis. Councilman Haik said she would prefer retaining them for their historical value. 5 Motion by Councilman Sauer, seconded by Councilman Stauffer to authorize the • Manager to negotiate the sale of the antique street lights. Voting on the motion: Aye: Sauer, Sundland, Miedtke and Stauffer Abstain: Haik Motion carried. Mr. Dulgar reminded the members of the joint qolf came and dinner with the School Board of District ##282 the following Friday. Any action to be taken on Larry Hamer's recommendations of September 3,1975 regarding equipment replacement was tabled to provide more time for consultation. of the Supt. of Public ►!ork.s and the City Engineer on the proposal . Motion by Mayor Miedtke, seconded by Councilman Sundland to follow the recomm- endations of the Association of Minnesota Municipalities and direct the City Manager to invite the legislators who represent the City to attend the Council 's budget meetings which are set for September 16, September 23rd (following regular meeting) September 25th at 4 P.M. (a meeting where department heads will be invited to present their individLMI budget requests) September 30 (work session on zoning ordinance and budget) and October 7th. • Motion carried unanimously. Motion by Councilman Haik,seconded by Councilman Sauer to grant licenses to both the l!rangl,L;r Day Committee and the St. Anthony Liens Club for the sale of food and beverages at the St. Anthony !,!rangler Day celebration September 14th. Motion carried unanimously. Motion by Councilman Sauer, seconded by Councilmen Haik to approve payment of all verified claims listed in the September 9, 1975 agenda. Motion carried unanimously. Motion by Councilman Haik, seccnc;ed by Councilman Stauffer to adjourn the meeting at 10:45 P.M. Motion carried unanimously. / ayor ATTEST: Clerk • City Na. a� r