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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC MINUTES 08132002 Meeting Sheet IIIIIIVIIIVIIIVIIIVIIIVIIIIIIIIIII 105498 Box: 34 Folder: CC MINUTES AND AGENDAS 2002 Document: CC MINUTES 08132002 v CITY OF ST. ANTHONY 3 CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING MINUTES 4 5 August 13, 2002 6 7 CALL TO ORDER. 8 Mayor Hodson called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. 9 10 PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE. 11 Mayor Hodson invited the Council and audience to join him in the Pledge of Allegiance. 12 13 ROLL CALL. 14 Present: Mayor Hodson; Councilmembers Horst, Sparks, Thuesen, and Faust. 15 Absent: None. 16 Also Present: City Manager Mike Mornson. 17 18 CONSIDERATION, DISCUSSION, AND POSSIBLE ACTION ON ALL OF THE FOLLOWING 19 ITEMS. 20 21 I. APPROVAL OF AUGUST 13, 2002 CITY COUNCIL MEETING AGENDA. 22 Motion by Councilmember Thuesen, second by Councilmember Faust, to approve the City 23 Council Meeting Agenda of August 13, 2002. 0 Motion carried unanimously. 26 27 II. PROCLAMATIONS AND RECOGNITIONS. 28 None. 29 30 III. COMMUNITY FORUM. 31 Mayor Hodson invited residents to come forward at this time and address the Council on items 32 that are not on the regular agenda. 33 34 Richard Schwaab, 2913 Northeast Stinson Boulevard, indicated that he lives on the Southeast 35 corner of the Old Village Cemetery between 27`h Avenue and Stinson Boulevard. He stated that 36 there has been standing water on the Southeast corner of the cemetery nearly all summer long 37 due to the great amount of rainfall this season. 38 39 Schwaab stated that with the Blue Nile and encephalitis scare, he decided to contact the 40 maintenance supervisor and suggested that they dump some dirt in the area to bring up the level 41 and provide more ground surface to soak up the water. 42 43 He added that the maintenance supervisor suggested that one possible solution would be to run a 44 sewer line in the area, which is about a$10,000 cost. Schwaab felt that was unnecessary, and 45 that dumping dirt in the area should help the problem. 0 Mayor Hodson assured Schwaab that they would look into the problem. 48 City Council Regular Meeting Minutes • August 13, 2002 Page 2 1 IV. CONSENT AGENDA. 2 1. Consider July 23, 2002 Council meeting minutes. 3 2. Consider licenses and permits. 4 3. Consider payment of claims. 5 4. Resolution 02-0060, re: Election judges for 2002 State Primary. 6 5. Resolution 02-061, re: Defer 2002 Street Improvement special assessment. 7 6. Ordinance 2002-003, re: Ground signs. Ord reading). 8 7. Ordinance 2002-004, re: Candle manufacturing. Ord reading). 9 10 Motion by Councilmember Thuesen, second by Councilmember Sparks, to approve the Consent 11 Agenda. 12 13 Motion carried unanimously. 14 V. PUBLIC HEARINGS. None. VI. REPORTS FROM COMMISSIONS AND STAFF. None. • VII. GENERAL POLICY BUSINESS OF THE COUNCIL. A. Resolution 02-059 re: Application for Livable Communities Demonstration Program. City Manager Mike Morrison reviewed the resolution with the Council. Morrison indicated that they were applying for 3.2 million dollars under the Livable Communities project for the Apache Plaza redevelopment project. He added that they were applying for 1.8 million dollars for sanitary sewer improvements for the project, as well as an abatement grant for which the Metropolitan Council has funding. Motion by Councilmember Sparks, second by Councilmember Faust, to adopt Resolution 02-059, re: Application for Livable Communities Demonstration Program. Motion carried unanimously. B. Resolution 02-062 re: Establishing a Public Works/Fire Facility Task Fore and appointment of members. City Manager Michael Momson reviewed the resolution with the Council. Mayor Hodson indicated that they had a significant number of interested residents in joining the task force. Morrison indicated that there are 18 members on the on the Task Force and that they are • from varied areas of the community including the Chamber of Commerce, the School District, and new residents. 1 City Council Regular Meeting Minutes August 13, 2002 Page 3 • Mornson stated that the Task Force would be meeting the first Tuesday of every month, beginning with September 3, 2002. Mornson stated that there would be a tour of the Fire Station and the Public Works building, as well as a few other Fire Stations and Public Works buildings in other areas, on September 28, 2002 from 9:00 a.m. to noon in order for them to gain a flavor of how St. Anthony Village is compared to other communities. Mornson stated that the Task Force will be reviewing the options to consider after the tour at the October 1, 15 and November 5, 2002 meetings. Mornson indicated that they would be discussing how to finance the options at the November 5, 2002 meeting, with Jim Prosser, Ehlers and Associates. They plan to select an option at the December 3, 2002 meeting. Mornson stated that the final meeting of the Task Force is scheduled for January 7, 2002 where they will review the final option. Mornson stated that the Task Force would present the option to the Council at the January 14, 2002 City Council meeting. • Mornson stated that, once the option gets to the Council, they plan to conduct a series of open houses. Councilmember Thuesen stated that he felt it was great to have such a large number of members on the Task Force, but cautioned that they be careful to all contribute, and not allow one or two persons to dominate the meetings. Councilmember Faust stated that the members of the Task Force are going to have varying opinions on the project and that they need to understand that they are not going to agree on every issue, but need to discern what is best for the community. Councilmember Horst suggested that a City Councilmember be present to observe the Task Force meetings. Councilmember Sparks stated that she felt that City Council presence would have an influence over the process, and was not a good idea. Councilmember Thuesen stated that a councilmember could provide the Task Force with some information and clarification that they may not otherwise have. Mayor Hodson stated that City Council presence was a beneficial idea. Councilmember Faust and Thuesen both indicated that they felt that City Council presence at the Task Force meetings was a good idea. • Councilmember Horst suggested that they have two councilmembers at the Task Force meetings. He added-that he was uncomfortable turning the entire project over to the community, when the City Council has to make the ultimate decision. City Council Regular Meeting Minutes August 13, 2002 Page 4 • Mayor Hodson stated that he felt that the Council, with the exception of Councilmember Sparks, was in favor of having City Council presence at each of the Task Force meetings. Motion by Councilmember Thuesen, second by Councilmember Sparks, adopting Resolution 02-062, re: Establishing a Public Works/Fire Facility Task Force and appointment of members. Motion carried unanimously. VIII. REPORTS FROM CITY MANAGER AND COUNCILMEMBERS. City Manager Mike Morrison reviewed his report with the Council: • Financial Strategies adoption/September 10, 2002. • Update on Apache Plaza/September 10, 2002. • Update on Three Rivers Park master planning process. They plan on attending an upcoming Council meeting. • DNR Funding: City of St. Anthony will receive $740,000; 3 of the 44 cities received funding. • Liquor referendum on November 5, 2002 ballot. Regarding referendum, item will be on the Newsletter mid to late September and a public forum will be held on October 21, 2002. • Due to State Primary Election, the September 10, 2002 City Council meeting will begin • at 8:00 p.m. • The next work session is scheduled for October 1, 2002 at 7:00 p.m. • Monday, December 9, 2002 will be the last meeting of 2002, if we do not need a continuation meeting for Truth in Taxation purposes. • The next joint meeting of the School Board/City Council will be on October 29, 2002. • Update on LaNel Development: They are going to present a Concept Plan to the Planning Commission for the property at Kenzie Terrace at their October meeting. Councilmember Horst reiterated that, regarding Task Forces, it is important to have public input, as well as City official presence. He added that it was the responsibility of the Council to represent the true interest of the community. Councilmember Sparks requested a report from the Parks Commission, as she feels that there is a lot of interest on behalf of the community to know where the project is at this point. Councilmember Sparks indicated that National Night Out was very successful, as there were 25 block parties of which she made it to 7. Councilmember Sparks stated that the Community Theater was a great evening, filled with local talent. Councilmember Thuesen commended the Police and Fire Departments for their courage and • dedication to the City of St. Anthony. Councilmember Thuesen stated that National Night Out was really a beneficial experience. City Council Regular Meeting Minutes August 13, 2002 Page 5 • Councilmember Faust indicated that he felt it was important to articulate all that the Council has done since the last Council meeting: met with the School Board, attended National Night Out, Councilmember Faust became ambassador to Salo, Finland. He reviewed the events of the visit with the Council which included a tour around the Metropolitan area, a golf tournament, and a flag raising ceremony. Councilmember Faust recognized the various other people that contributed to the success of the visit from Salo, Finland. Mayor Hodson stated that they had a great meeting last week, trying to fill some of the gap regarding the Northwest Quadrant project. He added that there will still be a lot of exploring of the issue,but it was very positive. Mayor Hodson also felt that National Night Out was a great success in the City of St. Anthony. He added that he felt that the Council really works well together, which was re-enforced during National Night Out. IX. INFORMATION AND ANNOUNCEMENTS. None. • X. MISCELLANEOUS INFORMATIONAL DOCUMENTS. None. XI. ADJOURNMENT. Motion by Councilmember Thuesen, second by Councilmember Horst, to adjourn the meeting at 7:52 p.m. Motion carried unanimously. 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