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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC MINUTES 07271979 Meeting Sheet IIIIIIVIIIVIIIVIIIVIIIVIIIIIIIIIII 105872 Box: 36 Folder: CC MINUTES AND AGENDAS 1979 Document: CC MINUTES 072741979 CITY OF ST. ANTHONY COUNCIL MINUTES July 24 , 1979 The meeting was called to order at 7: 35 p.m. by Mayor Haik. Present for roll call : Sundland, Haik, Ranallo, Letourneau and Sauer. Also present: Jim Fornell, City Manager Bill Soth, City Attorney Ron Berg, Administrative Assistant Motion by Councilman Sauer and seconded by Councilman- Sundland to approve as submitted the Council Work Session Minutes, regarding financial planning of July 10 , 1979 . Motion carried unanimously. Motion by Councilman Letourneau and seconded by Mayor Haik to approve as submitted the minutes for the Council 's July 10 , 1979 meeting. Motion carried unanimously. Motion by Councilman Sauer and seconded by Councilman Letourneau to approve as submitted the minutes of the July 16 , 1979 Special Council Meeting. The report of the July 17, 1979 Planning Board Meeting was deferred until the arrival of the Planning Board representative. Motion by Councilman Sauer and seconded by Councilman Sundland to approve the resolution approving a reserve firefighter uniform allowance. RESOLUTION 79-052 A RESOLUTION APPROVING A RESERVE FIREFIGHTER UNIFORM ALLOWANCE. Motion carried unanimously. Mr. Fornell reported the discovery of needed storm sewer repair on St. Anthony Road and Edwards Street and the need to make an accounting transfer to effect said repair. Motion by Councilman Sundland and seconded by Councilman Ranallo to approve the resolution providing for the accounting transfer. RESOLUTION 79-053 A RESOLUTION PROVIDING FOR NECESSARY ACCOUNTING TRANSFER TO PROVIDE FOR STORM SEWER REPAIR Motion carried unanimously. -2- Motion by Councilman Sundland and seconded by Mayor Haik to award the water works project 1979-002 (Stinson Boulevard) to Walbon Construction. Motion carried unanimously. Motion by Councilman Sundland and seconded by Mayor Haik to approve Resolution 79-054, appropriating funds for water improvement projects . RESOLUTION 79-054 A RESOLUTION APPROPRIATING FUNDS FOR WATER IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS 1979-002 AND 1979-003 AND CLOSING OUT OF FUND #74A Motion carried unanimously. At this time the members of the City Council cast their votes for the purpose of appointing one of the evening interviewees to the vacant seat on the Planning Board. Each member listed their three choices in order, one point being awarded for first choice, two for second, etc. The tabulated results were Richard Enrooth - seven points; James Wall - ten points; William Zawislak - thirteen points . Mr. Forneil was directed to inform Mr. Enrooth of his appointment and to thank the other individuals for their interest and participation. The League of Minnesota Cities ' memo regarding Identification of Legislative Issues by City Councils at the fall regional meetings was brought to the attention if the Council . ::r. Fornell suggested and Councilman Sundland agreed that an issue of interest to St. Anthony is the possibility of allowing municipalities to set up self-insurance programs . The League of Minnesota Cities ' memo regarding the August 16 and 17 Special Task Force Workshop on Levy Limits to be held in Alexandria was brought to the attention of the Couicil. , The Comprehensive sewer plan update, as outlined by Mr. Fornell in his July 19 memo to the Council, was discussed next. Mr. Fornell stated an updated plan is required to be submitted as mandated by the Metropolitan Land Planning Act. A plan was prepared in 1975 by the City Engineer for a cost of $8,000 . An update of the plan by the City' s present engineer has a cost estimate of $4 ,900 . Mr. Fornell stated that he felt this cost was too high for an update of essentially non-technical content and recommended the plan be updated in-house by City staff. Motion by Councilman Sauer and seconded by Councilman Sundland that staff be directed to update the Comprehensive Sewer Plan. Motion carried unanimously. -3- Mayor Haik and Mr. Fornell reported on the meeting between themselves and the City Health Officer, Dr. William Carr, regarding the St. Anthony Health Services. It was Mr. Fornell ' s recommendation that the present advisory committee be dropped and a five-person Board of Health be created. Motion by Mayor Haik and seconded by Councilman Letourneau to direct that the City Manager prepare a proposed Health Board ordinance, to report back to the City Council on priorities . Motion carried unanimously. The Mayor reported on a neighborhood meeting she and Councilman Ranallo and Councilman Letourneau attended with the residents of Skycroft Drive, who voiced their concerns with traffic, traffic noise and parking along the residential street. The Mayor reported four areas of discussion and possible action, which she now presented for discussion to the Council. One, the residents desired that the City look at the impact of securing residential neighborhoods from outside traffic perhaps to the point of barricading streets. Two, to explore the possibility o-c volunteers working door-to-door with the police Community Service Officer for the means of soliciting ideas or pos- sible ways of reporting to the police the aforementioned problems . Three , that the City investigate the possibility of additional street lighting along Skycroft Drive. Four, that the City research and report back to the neighborhood group, the traffic counts for • Skycroft and, in comparison, other City streets . During the Council discussions on these matters it was the Council ' s general consensus that the barricading of streets would be an extreme measure and that other alternatives should be explored. Councilman Sundland reminded the Council that a lighting plan for St. Anthony had been done several years ago and that this plan should be studied for its relationship to additional lighting on Skycroft. Mr. Fornell stated that permission from N .S.P. for additional lighting is easily accomplished, but that the City will be required to pay the cost out of its General Fund. Councilman Letourneau asked that the possibility of striping the roadway be investigated. Motion by Mayor Haik and seconded by Councilman Ranallo to direct the City Manager to discuss with the comprehensive planner or engineer on what actions can be taken to secure our residential areas from outside traffic. Motion carried unanimously. Due to the approaching time of the scheduled public hearing, it was agreed to continue the discussion of this matter later in the evening. Mr. William Bowerman, representative of the Planning Board, arrived and proceeded to report on the Board' s actions of July 17, 1979 . Mr. Bowerman reported that on the request of the Board, City staff -4- had made an on-site inspection of the Walbon property to assure its continued conformance with City ordinances . City staff reported that a contracting business is still being conducted on the premises and as such does remain in conformance. It was agreed that the matter be dropped. Mr. Bowerman then related the concept review by the Board of the Hardee 's Restaurant proposed to be located between the American Legion Club and the Auto Shop on Kenzie Terrace. Mr. Bowerman stated that the Board was reluctant to encourage the plan since it might not fit into the comprehensive plan which is being developed; the proponents Messrs . David Guckenberg and Paul Gray doubted that, in this light, the company would pursue the matter further. Next on the Board' s agenda was a proposed revision of the seating capacity of restaurants in the Zoning Ordinance , proposed by the Administrative Assistant. While the Board agreed that a revision was needed to close a loophole on seating for sit-down restaurants, it was further agreed that the question and further specifics be researched through restaurant associations . Draft copies of the City' s Comprehensive Plan were distributed and the first work session of the Planning Board on the Plan was tenta- tively scheduled for July 31. Mr. Berg's assessment of the Minneapolis Comprehensive Plan will again be placed on the Board's next agenda. This concluded Mr. Bowerman ' s report and the scheduled public hearing for Industrial Development Revenue Bonds for Special Parts , Inc . was convened at 8 :30 p.m. City Attorney Bill Soth stated that all legal requirements concerning this proposal and hearing were in order to this point . Mr. Eric Anderson, from the law firm of Fredrickson, Byron, Colborn, Bisbee, and Hansec, made the presentation of the proposal on behalf of the owners of Special Parts , Inc. , Robert and Beverly Stafford. Mr. Erickson told the Council the firm is a manufacturer of precision parts for computers and airplanes. In regard to parking provisions at the proposed site h e stated it would be below code requirements, but that he anticipates no problems since there still will be more than one space per employee. The labor force is planned to be 48 people. The meeting was opened to questions from the audience. Mr. Brad Bjorklund, 3416 Roosevelt Street N.E. , asked the anticipated market value of the building and the land. Mr. Erickson responded that the land cost was $75, 000 and the building cost is anticipated to be approximately $1, 000,000 . Mr. Bjorklund then inquired what the possible liability to the City and its taxpayers might be. Mr. Soth stated that there will be no liability to the City and that no one can look to the City in case of default by the owners . The security is to be based strictly on that given by the developer. In response to the question on a call feature by Charlotte Olson, 3412 Skycroft Drive, Mr. Soth voiced the opinion that absence of such a feature should be of no concern to the City. Mr. Erickson went on to say that there is no intent to finance the land with the • -5- bond, rather the intent is to aid in the financing of the $800 ,000 building and $200, 000 is for sundry expenses. By this method the actual amount of the bond could be less than $1, 000, 000, but the amount is to act as a safeguard against possible extra expenses . Mr. Soth reiterated that the City is not liable for the financing of the project and that the real effect of issuing the bond is to reduce the tax rate on the loan. In response to a question by Charlotte Olson regarding the amount of tax receipts there might be, Mr. Fornell responded that although it is difficult to estimate, off-hand he believes a figure of about $7,000 a year to be relatively accurate. There being no other comments , motion by Councilman Ranallo and seconded by Councilman Sundland to approve Resolution 79-045 , giving preliminary approval to the project. RESOLUTION 79-045 RESOLUTION GIVING PRELIMINARY APPROVAL TO A PROPOSED INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT PROJECT BY SPECIAL PARTNERSHIP UNDER THE MUNICIPAL IN- DUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT ACT, AUTHORIZING THE SUBMISSION OF AN APPLICATION TO THE COMMIS- SIONER OF SECURITIES FOR APPROVAL THEREOF AND AUTHORIZING THE PREPARATION OF DOCUMENTS AND MATERIALS IN CONNECTION WITH THE PROJECT. • Motion carried unanimously. The public hearing was closed at 9 :15 p.m. The Council once again turned their attention to the traffic, noise and vandalism problem on Skycroft Drive which had earlier been tabled. Motion by Councilman Sundland and seconded by Councilman Letourneau to direct the City Manager and City staff to contact Northern States Power and to work with the neighborhood on the installation of addi- tional street lighting on Skycroft Drive. Motion carried unanimously . Mayor Haik also asked that the City Manager also forward other information regarding traffic counts to the Skycroft residents. The Council next discussed the City Hall Alternatives and the tour of the Parkview building the previous evening with representatives of the- Council, Planning Board, and School District #282 . The ques- tions in point are: which is the best case for the City Hall; and also which is of the best economic value to the City. It was agreed that the Council would discuss the matter and return an informal proposal and comment to the School Board. It was noted that the last bond payment due by the School was in 1986 . At that time the School District could turn the building over to the City thus re- solving the question of discounting the payments and the matter of fairness to the residents of the School District in New Brighton. L c . � -6- During discussion on the costs involved in the alternatives , it was • noted that the City currently pays for the utilities of the building, is currently renting out a portion of the old city hall, that to in- sulate Parkview would cost approximately $75,000 to $100 ,000, to fix up the gymnasium for occupancy by the Fire Department would cost approximately $20 , 000, and to refurbish the old city hall would cost about $300 ,000 . Mayor Haik urged that some decision should be made as soon as possible so that what improvements need to be made could be made in the near future. It was the general consensus of the Council that professional estimates of the remodeling costs and de- sign be obtained in lieu of the estimates by City staff. It was also the Council ' s consensus that a proposed lease agreement be negotiated with the School District which would include options to stay at Parkview until 1986 , with an option to vacate upon proper notice . Motion by Councilman Sundland and seconded by Councilman Ranallo to direct the City Manager to prepare for submission to the School Board a proposed lease agreement with appropriate provisions for utility, insurance , and maintenance costs , and specifying the City 's option to remain until 1986 and including options to vacate upon notice of twelve months and to purchase the building for a nominal sum after 1986 , if desired. Motion carried unanimously. Motion by Councilman Ranallo and seconded by Councilman Sauer to direct • the City Manager to gather professional cost estimates for refurbishing Parkview to be more energy efficient. Motion carried unanimously . Mr. Bernie Jahn, of the City Engineering firm of Short-Elliott- Hendrickson, appeared next to present the preliminary design report for the reconstruction of St. Anthony Boulevard/Burlington Northern Railroad Bridge. Mr. Jahn presented three construction alternatives , "A" with a timber deck, "B" and "C" with concrete decks . He recom- mended alternative "C" because of its low initial cost and future maintenance requirements and its attractive appearance . It was also noted that right-of-way, ownership, and restrictions of the property involving the City, Railroad, and Minneapolis Park Board is quite complicated and that continued research by the City Attorney and agreements between the City and the Railroad and Park Board regarding easements and other restrictions must be accomplished and negotiated albeit. This should not act as a bar to the completion of the pro- ject. Mr. Jahn stated that the Railroad has been notified of this project and that they have agreed local funds must be used for the cost of approach roads, utilities, bridge removal, any railroad work, and the engineering and legal fees . The Railroad is anticipated to participate in these costs, but the amount is still negotiable. The cost of the bridge structure itself c(an be funded out of federal and state funds . In response to a question by the Mayor, the City Attorney opinioned negotiators should start as soon as possible with the Rail- road. - > -7- Motion by Councilman Letourneau and seconded by Councilman Ranallo approving Resolution 79-051 , approving the preliminary plans . RESOLUTION 79-051 A RESOLUTION REGARDING THE REPLACEMENT OF THE ST. ANTHONY BOULEVARD BRIDGE (BRIDGE NO. L9074) Motion carried unanimously. Mr_ . Fornell was also directed to set up meetings with the Railroad i and the Minneapolis Park Board. Motion by Councilman Sundland and seconded by Councilman Ranallo to approve the towing license for Duane ' s Towing and the heating license for Centraire, Inc . Motion carried unanimously. Motion by Councilman Sauer and seconded by Councilman Sundland to approve the verified claims as submitted. Motion carried unanimously. Motion by Councilman: Sauer and seconded by Councilman Sundland to approve payment to Jonathan Studios, Inc. for the cemetary sculpture. • Motion carried unanimously. Motion by Councilman Sundland and seconded by Councilman Sauer to approve L.M.C. dues. Motion carried unanimously. Motion by Councilman Sauer and seconded by Mayor Haik to adjourn. Motion carried unanimously. The meeting was adjourned at 10 :10 p.m. Mayor ATTEST: Ci y Cler ROB:pjr