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CITY OF ST. ANTHONY
CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING MINUTES
3 September 25, 2001
4 I. CALL TO ORDER.
5 Mayor Cavanaugh called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m.
6 II. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE.
7 Mayor Cavanaugh invited the Council and the audience to join in the Pledge of Allegiance.
8 III. ROLL CALL.
9 Present: Mayor Cavanaugh; Councilmembers Sparks, Thuesen, Horst and
10 Hodson.
I t Absent: None.
12 Also Present: City Manager Mike Mornson; City Attorney Jerry Gilligan.
13 IV. APPROVAL OF SEPTEMBER 25,2001 CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING
14 AGENDA.
15 Motion by Councilmember Hodson to approve the September 25, 2001 City Council Regular Meeting
Agenda.
17 Motion carried unanimously.
18 V. PROCLAMATIONS AND RECOGNITIONS.
19 A. Kiwanis Peanut Day.
20 Mayor Cavanaugh indicated that in order to raise funds for the many and various community services to
21 which the Kiwanis organization contributes, they have requested a day be set aside in the City of St.
22 Anthony reserve a day for the sale of peanuts. The chosen day is Friday, September 28, 2001.
23 Members of Kiwanis passed out packets of peanuts for the Council to sample.
24 Councilmember Sparks read a statement for Paul Redlinger, which discussed the recent attack on our
25 nation, and the many other local and national causes to which Kiwanis contributes. She stated her own
26 pledge of support requesting that the community support Kiwanis Peanut Day.
27 Mayor Cavanaugh echoed Councilmember Sparks' plea that the community support Kiwanis in their
28 efforts.
29 Motion by Councilmember Sparks to approve the Proclamation that designates Friday, September 28,
0 2001, as St. Anthony Kiwanis Peanut Day.
31 Motion carried unanimously.
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1 B. Barb Kiernoziak(City of St. Anthony School District).
2 Barb Kiernoziak came forward to express the desire on behalf of students to contribute to the relief
3 efforts for the victims and their families of the national disaster on September 11, 2001 by raising
4 $10,000. Ms. Kiernoziak thanked the Council for their willingness to have her there and hear about
5 her campaign.
6 Ms. Kiernoziak reviewed the different projects that are going on throughout the community on
7 connection with the school. She indicated there was a real desire on behalf of the students to help the
s relief efforts in any way that they could.
9 Ms. Kiernoziak indicated that the project that she was heading involved students from the NHS
10 (National Honors Society), Student Council, the Key Club, and SADD (Students Against Drunk
1 t Driving). She stated that the project was called Ribbon Rescue, which consisted of making ribbons to
12 be sold for profit. She added that she and her family made the ribbons themselves.
13 Ms. Kiernoziak displayed the ribbons to the Councilmembers. She asked the Council if it was possible
0 to extend the project out into the community.
15 Ms. Kiernoziak stated that 100%of the proceeds would be given to the Red Cross.
16 Mayor Cavanaugh indicated that the Council was more than willing to help with the relief efforts. He
17 suggested that the City Council as a body make a contribution, as well.
is Mayor Cavanaugh requested a ribbon, and the rest of the City Council followed suit.
19 C. Representatives from Sister-city, Salo, Finland.
20 Mayor Cavanaugh indicated that Ruthann Marx, President of the St. Anthony Sister-city Association,
21 was present to introduce the Superintendent of Salo, and a Principle from one of the schools in Salo,
22 Finland.
23 Ms. Marx indicated that they were in town to learn about the school system, as well as local
24 government.
25 The Superintendent came forward to greet the Council and expressed his greetings from his country.
26 He stated that there about 25,000 inhabitants in Salo and the largest employer was the Nokia Cellular
27 Telephone Factory, which employs six thousand people. He stated that the two of them have been
Wenjoying the generosity of St. Anthony for a number of days.
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He stated that they have really admired the beautiful city and its parks and schools, and stated that they
2 are both very happy about the sister-city project that has been happening for the past fifteen years. He
3 extended their well-wishes to the City of St. Anthony for today and in the future.
4 Mayor Cavanaugh presented them with baseball caps and t-shirts from the City of St. Anthony. He
5 also expressed his appreciation to them for their sister-city relationship. He added that the City of St.
6 Anthony would like them to reciprocate the visit and come to Salo in the near future.
7 Councilmember Hodson took a few photos of Mayor Cavanaugh and with the visitors.
s VI. COMMUNITY FORUM.
9 Hearing no response, Mayor Cavanaugh moved forward with the agenda.
i o VII. CONSENT AGENDA.
11 Motion by Councilmember Thuesen to approve the Consent Agenda of September 25, 2001. Said
12 Consent Agenda consisted of:
A. Approve August 14, 2001 Council Study Session Minutes:
4 B. Approve August 28, 2001 Regular Council Meeting Minutes:
15 C. Licenses/Permits:
16 D. Claims:
17 E. Resolution 01-079, re: Award bid for re-roof of water filtration plant: and
18 F. Resolution 01-080, re: Proposed Election Judges for the 2001 Local Election.
19 Motion carried unanimously.
20 VIII. PUBLIC HEARINGS.
21 None.
22 IX. REPORTS FROM COMMISSION AND STAFF.
23 A. Community Center Task Force Report (Molly Olivier, SEH Inc., will be present).
24 Councilmember Sparks indicated that she would be providing some background information on the
25 proposed project. She indicated that Molly Olivier, SEH Inc., would follow-up with a detailed
26 overview of the work of the task-force in conjunction with the projected plans.
27 Councilmember Sparks prefaced her thoughts by referring to the events of the past two weeks, and
28 stated that improving the St. Anthony Community Center may not be on the top of everyone's priority
list. However, she added, the Community Center was important component of the City's
infrastructure and that it deserved attention.
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t Councilmember Sparks stated that the Community Center should be treated like the city's home, by
2 redecorating it to be comfortable and attractive with seating for people and signage that makes it easy
3 for people to find their way.
4 Councilmember Sparks indicated that the Community Center visibility and usage were surprisingly very
5 high. She added that the Center sees 13,497 users per year, but that the number was higher when
6 elections, meetings, concerts, and celebrations were included.
7 Councilmember Sparks stated that the changes they could make would offer great improvements to the
s community its value, but were modest in nature.
9 Councilmember Sparks stated that she was having a casual cup of coffee with local residents. She
0 stated that members of St. Anthony feel that the Community Center is unattractive and does not meet
I the standards of the City of St. Anthony.
12 Councilmember Sparks referred to the task force, which was comprised of three staff people, thirteen
13 residents and herself. She stated that the members of the task-force expressed their concerns with the
Community Center: akin to a tomb, cold and uninviting interior, seniors using the building have a difficult
5 time hearing because of the acoustics, signage is small, rooms are not well-marked, and no central
16 information area.
17 Councilmember Sparks indicated that the Community Center staff has expressed concern because
18 everyone that enters the building heads straight to their offices due to the lack of well-marked police
9 and city offices. They also have expressed concern with the restrooms, which are closed off by a back
20 wall, presenting security issues.
21 Councilmember Sparks indicated that the consultant and the task force have provided several desirable
22 upgrades and improvements for a total cost of$150,000, phased into three years. She added that the
23 existing building is functional and provides basic necessities, but that the modest investment would make
24 it a source of civic pride, an attractive center of community activity, and a secure space.
25 Councilmember Sparks stated that the Community Center and City Hall represents the things that she
26 values which are family and community. She stated that improving the building speaks to her desire to
27 build a community and a place for families to gather.
28 Molly Olivier indicated that she met with the task force six different times and discussed all of the
29 different aspects of the building,both good and bad.
0 Ms. Olivier presented an understanding of the building's existing architecture:
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-dark and heavy brick color
2 -entry- first impression
3 -heavy front canopy
4 -signage is too large and non-directional
5 -flat landscaping
6
7 She continued that the Existing Site Plan has:
8 - a straight-forward Site Plan
9 - predictable landscaping
10 - no directional signage
1 l Ms. Olivier indicated that the New Site Plan consists of the following:
12 -monument signage with direction
13 -extend canopy with a translucent material
14 -contrasting limestone as quoins at the corners of the building
15 -festive lighting and banners
Ms. Olivier reviewed the exterior features of the building, which included benches, bike racks,
* shrubbery, and ornamental trees. She added that they would remove the existing plantings in an
18 attempt to keep the front low, and place the existing plants elsewhere.
19 Ms. Olivier indicated that the greatest concern inside the building was the signage. She added that it
20 makes it very difficult to determine the location of offices and other dwellings within the building. Ms.
21 Olivier stated that the next greatest concern was the acoustics for seniors who visit the Community
22 Center frequently.
23 Proposal:
24 -create a seating area and signage area at the entry
25 -place for pamphlets and newsletters in the back of the front sign
26 -carpeting in the front
27 -soft, large seating
28 -create a more pronounced entry
29 -signage above each office door
30 -can-recessed lights at each entrance
31 -fabric-wrapped sound-panels
32 -acoustical panels in the Council Chambers
33 -mechanical panel room-dividers
4 -introduce clear surfaces
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Ms. Olivier stated that the Phases were broken down into manageable amounts over the course of
2 three years.
3 Phase One:
4 Exterior Entry-Building Exterior:
5 -add quoins at corners of the front exterior
6 -demolition of old facade
7 -new calwell entry
8 -signage
9 -columns
10 Community Center:
1 t -carpeting
12 -building direction sign with pamphlet storage
13 -seating
14 -planter
15 -sound panels
-paint above burnish block
0 -screen-wall: etched glass panels, wood frame, metal accents.
18 City Hall Entry:
19 -new door 3' 0"
20 -side light: hollow metal
21 -sound seal
22 -hardware package
23 Total cost, Phase One: $52,189.22
24 Phase Two:
25 Exterior Entry-Front Landscaping:
26 -remove existing shrubs and flag poles
27 -relocate flag poles to monument sign
28 -low shrub replacement
29 -cedar bedding
30 Entry Landscaping-Patio:
31 -stamped color concrete
-bike loops
-bench
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1 -retaining wall
2 -shrubs at bench and wall
3 -trees (balled and burlapped)
4 -lamp posts with flags
5 -berms
6 -re-sod
7 Community Center:
8 -new door frames/signage 6'0"; lighting/wood frames
9 -community service signage
10 Total Cost: $50,147.37
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12 Phase Three:
13 Building Exterior:
14 -adding quoins to all corners
Community Center:
06 -new door frames/signage 6'0", lighting/wood frames
17 -Community Service signage
18
19 City Hall Chambers Doors:
20 -new oak door with lites, existing hardware (pair)
21 -adding wood detail to dias
22 -framing historical pictures
23 -paint above burnish block
24 City Hall Chambers
25 -new partition electric control
26 Multi-Purpose Room:
27 -new partition electric control
28 Total Cost, Phase Three: $53,740.26
29 Councilmember Sparks indicated that the electric partition portion was the suggestion of Jay Hartman,
30 not the entire task force.
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In closing, Ms. Olivier stated that allocating funds for the improvement of City Hall and Community
2 Center invites people to participate in the community. She added that understanding the existing
3 architecture confirms the need for improvement, and that the proposed improvements would provide
4 easy access to the building for residents and visitors.
5 Mike Morrison asked if the project would be bid for each phase. Ms. Olivier indicated that the total
6 cost did not reflect any bidding costs. Mornson stated that, if money was not an object, he thought it
7 would make sense to bid the project out as one project to save bidding costs. Ms. Olivier agreed,
8 adding that they could have the full set of documents in one setting, and then have the three bid periods.
9 Councilmember Horst asked if SEH, Inc. did the initial plans for the building. Ms. Olivier responded
10 that they did not, O'Brian Construction did.
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12 Ms. Olivier indicated that several million dollars that were pulled from the initial project in order to get
13 the project to go out to bid. She added that was one of the reasons that they want to be certain that the
14 financial portion of this project is in place this time.
Councilmember Horst expressed his feeling that improving the Community Center was not the highest
6 thing on his list of priorities. He stated that the building did need to be beautified, but was infinitely
17 better than what they had.
18 Councilmember Horst added that he was not too thrilled about the idea of tearing walls down, etc. Ms.
19 Olivier stated that the only real construction element was with the lower level of the canopy.
20 Councilmember Horst clarified that Community Services has expressed their fiustration with the
21 frequent stops that people make to their window to ask for information. Ms. Olivier confirmed that.
22 Councilmember Thuesen stated that there existed functional and aesthetic things about the building that
23 needed attention.
24 Resident Jane Berg, member of the task force, expressed her mixed feelings about Ms. Olivier
25 presenting the plans that night in light of the recent national tragedy. She continued that the Community
26 Center was the heart of their community, and indicated that it was built on financial decisions without
27 any community involvement whatsoever.
28 Ms. Berg stated that she hoped that the Council would seriously consider this project as she feels that it
29 is a priority.
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Resident Annette Otte, member of the task force, stated that she lives behind the building and said it
2 looks like Stillwater's Reformatory. She indicated that they were not talking about changing the back
3 because they could not afford to, yet stated that the front desperately needed updating as it is the heart
4 of St. Anthony.
5 Ms. Otte concluded that it was not a building to be proud of on the outside, acknowledged that there
6 are other areas in the community that need financial aid, but indicated her certainty that the suggested
7 changes would make people feel better about the village.
s Councilmember Thuesen stated he did not deny the things that were mentioned by the task force and
9 Ms. Olivier. He indicated that he could not argue with the expressed needs, but referred to the other
10 needs in the City (Fire Station, Public Works Building).
1 t Councilmember Thuesen indicated that the price tag on the Central Park Project kept increasing, but
12 giving the project a limited budget controlled the problem.
13 Councilmember Thuesen reviewed Phase One of the proposed Community Center. He stated that he
did not deny the lack of functionability of the building, nor the aesthetic issues that existed. He stated
5 that he was not opposed to the plan but was not confident that this was the right time for the project.
16 Councilmember Horst stated he agreed with some of Councilmember Thuesen's concerns. He added
17 that he has a lot of faith in Councilmember Sparks and the task force.
18 Councilmember Horst indicated that the existing building was not that bad, and that it needed to be
19 examined further both in regard to cost and timing.
20 Councilmember Hodson stated he respected the work of the task force and Molly Olivier. He added
21 that he has been an advocate of remodeling and improving the building ever since it was built, and that
22 he felt that the building did not accurately reflect the City of St. Anthony.
23 Councilmember Hodson stated that he felt they had an opportunity here. He continued that with the
24 improvements that were discussed tonight, the Fire House and the Public Works Building he believed
25 that there were enough things that needed to be done for the City that they could all be put into
26 referendum.
27 Councilmember Hodson continued that he believed they could gather enough community support and
28 recommended that they put the project into referendum.
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Mayor Cavanaugh indicated that the building was not built as a community center, but as an office
2 building for the Public Works Department, the Police Department, and City Council. He stated that he
3 was surprised that the Fire Department had not yet been cited by O.S.H.A. for the fumes that fill the
4 building each time the Fire Trucks were started up.
5 Mayor Cavanaugh added that the project was long overdue and should be done now. He stated that
6 their pride was at stake, and that he was tired of this building being referred to as a prison. He stated
7 that the City of St. Anthony was the only city that held their Council meetings behind closed doors,
s which suggests that visitors to the building are aggravating and un-welcome.
9 Mayor Cavanaugh concluded that they turn the project over to staff for them to come up with a funding
10 source and programming. He stated his belief that the recent national tragedy would directly affect
I 1 community-life, making it a greater center of activity, as people would be staying closer to home.
12 Councilmember Sparks indicated that the project was a modest improvement that would create great
13 change in their community. She added that the cost of the project was very reasonable, and that
14 referendum was a fine idea, yet stated that they could not go out for referendum for$50,000 a year.
05 Councilmember Hodson stated that was true, but that they could go out as a total package.
16 Councilmember Sparks added that the project was larger than she initially was hoping for, but that she
17 was grateful for Ms. Olivier's great vision.
18 Mayor Cavanaugh stated that $100,000 was being used as an operating expense, instead of as capital.
19 He added that they need to squeeze as much as they could out of the $100,000 per year to get this
20 project done.
21 Morrison indicated that the $100,000 per year that they receive from the schools was essentially seen
22 as a lease payment. He added that the replenished funds were intended for use for the Fire Department
23 and Public Works.
24 Morrison added that once they got the new gym in, the operating costs increased considerably.
25 Councilmember Sparks stated that the building was seeing more use than they anticipated, which is why
26 they should move forward with the project.
27 Councilmember Hodson reiterated that he was in support of the project, but wanted to go forward with
a bond referendum in conjunction with Public Works and the Fire Department and have it completed in
one year.
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t Councilmember Sparks stated that she did not want to wait for a bond referendum, because the
2 dissatisfaction on behalf of the community is very strong now.
3 Morrison indicated that he needed to receive a clear message from the Councilmembers whether they
4 want to put the project into referendum, or phase out the project over three years.
5 Mayor Cavanaugh indicated that he would staff to show them where, in their community, they would
6 get the money.
7 Councilmember Horst stated that he thought that after they approved the Central Park project, they
8 had cashed in all of their chips.
9 Councilmember Hodson stated he would like to see the project put into referendum as a total package.
10 Councilmember Thuesen stated that he did not understand the urgency of the project.
t t Councilmember Horst stated that, if the $50,000 per year would cost the City of St. Anthony a
firefighter, police officer, etc., that he would not feel comfortable with turning the project over to staff.
13 Mayor Cavanaugh spoke to each Councilmember individually and concluded that Mornson was to
14 come back to the Council with resources generated that would allow them to proceed.
15 Ms. Olivier reminded the Council that the panel-system was not included in the financial plan.
6 Councilmember Hodson added that the panel-system, the monument sign, and the flags were not
17 included in the financial plan. He continued that there are other incidentals that are potentially in the
8 plan that will cost more. He added that they have a reputation in the City of St. Anthony for doing
19 things half way, and that he would like to get away from that.
20 Councilmember Sparks thanked the involved parties for their hard work.
21 X. GENERAL POLICY BUSINESS OF THE COUNCIL.
22 A. Resolution 01-078, re: Receive report and order plans and specifications for 2002 Street
23 Improvement Project(Todd Hubmer, WSB & Associates, will be present).
24 Todd Hubmer stated that he was present to discuss the 2002 Street Improvement Project.
25 Hubmer indicated that the proposed project provides for the street and utility reconstruction on Wilson
46 Street from 30' Avenue to 32"d Avenue, Harding Street from 30' Avenue to 31" Avenue; 31s`
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Avenue from Edward Street to Silver Lake Road; and 32"d Avenue from Edward Street to Belden
2 Drive. He indicated that there were 1900 lineal feet of roadway that would be reconstructed.
3 Hubmer reviewed the details of the other proposed improvements, which include: sanitary sewer,
4 watermain, storm sewer, street, permits and approvals, and detour routes.
5 Hubmer indicated that the above portion of the project would be funded by the Minnesota Department
6 of Natural Resources.
7 Hubmer indicated that the funding for the proposed project had four main components:
8 -sanitary sewer($290,000)
9 -watermain improvement($280,000)
0 -storm sewer improvement( $710,000)
I t -street reconstruction ($920,000)
12 Hubmer indicated that the total project was projected to be approximately $2,200,000. He added that
13 funding for the project would come from a variety of sources including City Street and Utility
Reconstruction Funds (Public Improvement Bonds), Special Assessments to benefiting properties, and
5 the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources.
16 Hubmer stated that the City's assessment policy for street assessment was based on front footage along
17 improved roads. He indicated that the property owner would be assessed 35% of total street and local
18 drainage construction costs. He added that each property owner that receives a new water service
9 would be assessed a flat rate per service hookup to new watermain.
20 Hubmer indicated that there was one segment that he wanted to bring to the Council's attention. He
21 stated that Wilson Street gets very narrow along the segment that runs next to the cemetery. He
22 continued that they are going to meet with the cemetery to discuss the possible widening and realigning
23 of Wilson Street in that area to make it more consistent with the remainder of city streets.
24 Councilmember Horst asked what the portion of working with the cemetery consisted of. Hubmer
25 stated that there were some mass burials back in the early 1900's that he wanted to investigate further.
26 Mayor Cavanaugh asked who the driving force was for widening the street. Hubmer responded that
27 City staff has pushed for widening the road.
28 Mayor Cavanaugh asked if it was best to leave it alone. Councilmember Thuesen stated that he lives in
49 the area and stated that residents have approached him on the issue.
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Councilmember Hodson stated that they have an obligation to the City to see what they can do.
2 Councilmember Horst asked how the $400 watermain connection fee in St. Anthony stacks up against
3 other communities. Hubmer indicated that the City of St. Anthony pays for more of the general street
4 fees than other cities in the area.
5 Mornson stated that they were looking at$1,300,000 in improvement bonds. Hubmer stated that the
6 DNR money for this project was in hand.
7 Motion by Councilmember Horst to approve Resolution 01-078, re: receive report and order plans and
8 specifications for 2002 Street Improvement Project.
9 Motion carried unanimously.
10 B. Ordinance 2001-002, re: Amend sign ordinance (3rd reading and option).
l l Motion by Councilmember Sparks to approve Ordinance 2001-002, re: Amend sign ordinance.
Motion carried unanimously.
13 XI. CITY ATTORNEY REPORTS.
14 A. SRecial Elections.
I5 Jerry Gilligan indicated that the City could hold special elections in a question on which the voters are
16 authorized by law to pass judgements. He stated that examples of this would be the question of
17 whether a city shall issue general obligation bonds where the voters must approve the issuance of the
18 bonds and the question of whether a city shall issue on-sale liquor licenses.
19 Gilligan indicated that a special election may be ordered by the City Council on its own motion or upon
20 a petition signed by a number of voters equal to 20%of the votes cast at the last City general election.
21 Councilmember Thuesen asked what the process would be if the voters were to approve split-liquor
22 licensing. Gilligan indicated that the City would not have to agree to issue the maximum that was
23 permitted by state law.
24 Councilmember Thuesen what type of options the City would have asked if a restaurant wanted to
25 come in, but the City did not want to see the particular establishment come into to the City. Gilligan
26 stated that if the establishment met the conditions of the ordinance they would likely have to be allowed
27 in.
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Gilligan continued that there were some conditions that the City could place in the ordinance to protect
2 them from getting a particular type of operation in the City that they did not want.
3 Gilligan stated that the liquor laws in Minnesota were confusing.
4 Mayor Cavanaugh stated that he was at Cub Foods recently and saw Mike's Hard Lemonade amidst
s pop, bread, and cookies behind all of the cash registers. He added that he would like to see an audit
6 on these types of products in grocery stores.
7 Mike Larson greeted the Council. He indicated that the grocery stores are attempting to make their 3.2
s beer and non-alcoholic beers better known by housing them with candy and other frequently consumed
9 products.
10 Larson indicated that they have been documenting things of that nature, as they are making a direct
11 association between alcohol and children. He indicated that the struggle between grocers and liquor
12 stores has been going on for awhile and will be an at the next legislative session.
Mayor Cavanaugh stated that they should have a standard that has alcohol packaging looking like
04 alcohol. Larson agreed, but indicated he was uncertain of how truly feasible doing that would be.
15 Mornson suggested that Councilmembers keep the pages related to the issuance of On-Sale Liquor
16 Licenses found in this evening's packet.
17 Gilligan stated that the City can spend City dollars to provide information about the referendum.
18 Councilmember Sparks wondered about the success of mid-year referendums. Mornson indicated he
19 thought they were typically lower, but that they were not recommending a mid-year yet.
20 Gilligan stated he thought it was fairly common for cities and school districts to hold special elections
21 independent of the general election.
22 Mornson added that the results of a special election simply provide the authority to make a decision.
23 Mayor Cavanaugh indicated that the 1999 State Liquor Operations had come out, and that the City of
24 St. Anthony had the best gross margins in the city, next to the City of Wayzata.
25 Councilmember Hodson asked if there was anything that needed to be put forward regarding future
26 projects and timelines related to liquor, the Fire Department, and the Public Works building. Mornson
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suggested that they go through Ehlers and Associates to identify some numbers and advise them on
2 timelines.
3 B. Moratorium,
4 Gilligan reviewed the moratorium for the property in St. Anthony that was known as Village Northwest
5 and was due to expire on October 4, 2001.
6 Gilligan indicated that the moratorium could be extended eighteen months. He stated that he did not see
7 a need to extend the moratorium, and recommended that they let the moratorium expire.
s Mayor Cavanaugh asked about subdividing the property and asked if there was any unilateral authority.
9 Gilligan indicated that the moratorium did not prevent them from subdividing the property but from
10 building on it.
I t The Council decided that they let the moratorium expire.
12 XII. REPORTS FROM CITY MANAGER AND COUNCILMEMBERS.
Mornson indicated that he had several dates to review with the Council:
*4 -September 4, 2001-City Staff met with the Community Development Division of the Metropolitan
15 Council. Met Council was excited about their plan and wanted to put together a funding package for
16 the project.
17 -September 5, 2001-Mornson and Roger Larson met with the new Superintendent and School Finance
18 Director, and discussed the issue of tax abatement regarding Central Park.
19 -September-Citywide sexual harassment prevention training throughout the month.
20 -September 20, 2001 Mayor Cavanaugh, Morrison, Henry, Prosser, and Shardlow held an open-
21 house on concept plans with about ten developers.
22 -October 10, 2001 Mayor Cavanaugh will speak to the Met Council on the project, as well as Jim
23 Prosser and John Shardlow. Councilmembers welcome.
24 Mayor Cavanaugh stated that he would like to see, in the near term, some funding to tear the building
25 down.
26 -October 29, 2001 Joint meeting with school at 7:00 p.m.
27 -City Survey the school would be doing their survey independent of the city at a later date.
28 -Cleaning Services-Increasing in cost for the facility. Will be requesting proposals for those services.
29 -Public Hearing on 2002 budget-to be held on December 11, 2001.
30 -Wine-grocery-Momson and Larson meeting on September 27, 2001 with the Municipal Beverage
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t Mornson reviewed the Future City Council Agenda Items. The Council determined that they would
2 have a special meeting on November 6, 2001 at 8:30 p.m. for the canvass of November 6, 2001 local
3 election.
4 Council decided to make the December 11, 2001 meeting a regular meeting.
5 Mayor Cavanaugh indicated that they needed to do performance reviews for the City Manager, and
6 decided to use the same procedure as last year.
7 XIII. INFORMATION AND ANNOUNCEMENTS.
8 Councilmember Sparks indicated that she had received a couple of phone calls regarding the Harding
9 Pond construction, which has led residents to trek through yards to see the progress. She stated that
10 she has been asked to remind residents that the area is private property and that it needed to be treated
11 as such.
12 Councilmember Hodson referred to the goal of$10,000 that the school was hoping to achieve for the
13 relief funds. He added that he had recently been part of an American Society for Domestic Terrorism.
He indicated that he had compiled some of the resources that the City of St. Anthony has through
5 Federal Funds, etc. and asked that Councilmembers look it over.
16 Councilmember Hodson referred to the St. Anthony Fire Department Pancake Breakfast that would be
17 taking place on October 14, 2001 from 8:00 a.m.-12:30 p.m. He indicated that 100% of the proceeds
18 would be going to the NYFD fund. He added that the Council would serve a terrific purpose in getting
19 behind it and pre-selling tickets.
20 Mayor Cavanaugh referred to the letter in the packet that was about the Stonehouse. He stated that
21 they lost $4300 in the month of August. He indicated that they need to keep track of these sort of
22 happenings.
23 Mayor Cavanaugh referred to the Transit Workshop that will take place at the St. Anthony Community
24 Center on October 3, 2001, and requested that they advertise it on the cable station.
25 Mayor Cavanaugh referred to an editorial in the newspaper by the Fire Department that states that the
26 Fire Department has a tough road ahead of them. Mayor Cavanaugh asked Mornson what that tough
27 road consisted of. Mornson stated he was uncertain, and perhaps the statement was simply an opinion.
28 Mayor Cavanaugh referred to the City's Emergency Relief Plan that was last updated in 1996. He
49 stated that it should be updated in light of the events in New York City.
City Council Regular Meeting Minutes
• September 25, 2001
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1 Mayor Cavanaugh indicated that the wife of Hennepin Parks Executive Director, Doug Bryant,
2 passed away of cancer last week at age 54.
3 Mayor Cavanaugh stated that he was in Ireland when the terrorist attack on the World Trade Center
4 took place. He indicated that the Irish were amazing with their outpouring of love to the Americans.
5 XIV. ADJOURNMENT.
6 Motion by Mayor Cavanaugh to adjourn the meeting at 10:14 p.m.
8 Motion carried unanimously.
9 Respectfully submitted,
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