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REMINDER: NOVEMBER 5 -
3:30-5:30 PM CITY TOUR WITH VICTOR CALIANDRO
6:30 PM JOINT WORK SESSION RE: ST. ANTHONY
SHOPPING CENTER
CITY OF ST. ANTHONY
CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION
November 4, 1998
7:00 PM
Council Chambers
PAGE(S)
I. CALL TO ORDER.
II. ROLL CALL.
III. OPUS MAY PRESENT AN UPDATE ON APACHE PLAZA
REDEVELOPMENT.
IV. REVIEW STREET LIGHTING POLICY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 - 3
V. DISCUSSION OF PUBLIC WORKS BUILDING AND
FIRE STATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 - 7
VI. DISCUSSION OF CODE ENFORCEMENT WITH FIRE CHIEF
AND REVIEW ORDINANCE AMENDMENT ON POLITICAL
SIGNS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 - 14
VII. REVIEW STORM WATER ORDINANCE AND SET DATE
FOR FIRST READING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 - 31
VIII. DISCUSSION OF A WATER QUALITY TASK FORCE FOR
SILVER LAKE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
IX. DISCUSSION OF COMPREHENSIVE PLAN REVIEW.
X. REVIEW FACILITY USAGE POLICY FOR CITY HALL/
COMMUNITY CENTER . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33 - 37
XI. DISCUSS GOAL SETTING RETREAT.
XII. REVIEW FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38 - 39
• XIII. OTHER BUSINESS.
XIV. ADJOURNMENT.
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• IV. REVIEW STREET LIGHTING POLICY.
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CITY OF ST.ANTHONY
STREET LIGHTING POLICY AND PROCEDURES
City Policy
Before the City will approve the installation and assume the operating costs of a street
light, one of the following criteria must be met regarding the location of any proposed
street light.
1. Intersections: i.e.,where any two streets intersect.
2. Cul-de-sacs or other dead end street locations.
3. Hills, curves, or other conditions which create vehicular/pedestrian safety
hazards. This normally occurs in a situation where a hill or curve blocks out
visibility of a street light in either direction.
4. Mid-block locations where the block is longer than the normal block. This
usually occurs in those blocks that are over 800 feet in length.
5. Areas where there has been a problem with vandalism or other crime. Usually
this occurs adjacent to railroad tracks or other areas where the potential for
vandalism is high. Information is requested from the Police Department on
the number of crime cases that are reported in the area of the street light
request(vandalism,burglary, etc.).
It should be noted that the only way in which alleys may qualify for a street light is under
criterion No. 5.
Administrative Procedures
All requests for the installation of street lights should be in writing. Once such a request
is received the following procedure is followed:
1. Physical review of the site of the proposed light location.
2. Review of City policy to determine if the proposed site is in agreement with
the policy.
3. If the request is in conformance with City policy, a request is sent to Northern
States Power Company(NSP). NSP will then do a physical review of the site
to determine if the light can be installed without cost to the City. Installation
is usually free of charge if there is easy access to a service point and/or an
City of St. Anthony
Street Lighting Policy and Procedures
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existing pole. If the light meets the criteria,the City will assume the
installation/operating costs. The NSP Street Light Coordinator will perform
the site review. The request need not be made in writing; a phone call is
adequate. NSP will reply in writing and enclose a map of the proposed site
indicating a possible location. City staff will contact NSP.
4. If installation of the light can be done at no charge to the City,the"Street
Light Approval Form"is sent to the residents requesting the light. On this
form,the owner of the property on which the light will be placed and the
abutting property owners must give their approval to the location of the
proposed street light. Usually four to six signatures are required, depending
on the site. If all of the abutting property owners do not approve the proposed
location,the light cannot be installed.
5. If any assessments to properties affected are proposed to be levied, a public
hearing must be held unless the property owners waive their right to this
. procedure.
6. When the"Street Light Approval Form" is returned to the City with all
appropriate signatures, a written request is sent to NSP for the installation of
the proposed street light. The address for doing so is Northern States Power
Company, Street Lighting Coordinator, 1518 Chestnut Avenue North,
Minneapolis,Minnesota 55403. NSP will place the request on their work
schedule and install the light at their earliest convenience. City staff will
make this request if the conditions warrant approval.
In the event that a request for a street light must be denied,the person making the request
shall be informed of two possible alternatives.
1. NSP can install a light free of charge, if there is a close service point,but will _
charge the residents for the operation costs. The operating costs are
approximate$7.00 a month. However,NSP will mail only one bill to one
property owner and a three-year contract must be signed.
2. Abutting property owners may petition the City asking that they be assessed
for all costs of the light through special assessment. The City will then
arrange for the installation of the proposed light.
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Administrative Offices
3301 Silver Lake Road, St. Anthony, Minnesota 55418-1699
(612) 789-8881 FAX (612) 781-9323
Street Light A-proval Form
The undersigned being the,owners of property abutting the proposed street light at
do hereby give consent to the installation of a street light at the same location.
. Name: Name:
Address: Address:
Name: Name:
Address: Address:
Name: Name:
Address: Address:
Please return to:
Jay Hartman
Director of Public Works
City of St.Anthony
• 3301 Silver Lake Road
St.Anthony,MN 55418
V. DISCUSS PUBLIC WORKS BUILDING
AND FIRE STATION.
MEMORANDUM
DATE: August 17, 1998
TO: Mike Morrison, City Manager
FROM: Richard Johnson, Fire Chief
ITEM: NEW FIRE STATION ISSUES
Construction costs for new fire stations are currently $94 - $100 per square foot.
A new fire station at a central location would require 9,000 square feet which
would bring the cost of construction to about $900,000. Archictect fees,
engineering, and site preparation would add 10 - 15% to this cost which means
$1.2 million for a new station housing all of our rolling stock. Building a new
station on one end of the city with a substation at the other end would reduce the
size of the main building by about 500 square feet with a corresponding reduction
in cost. If the station is built on private land, land acquisition would add to the
overall cost._
As for location, a centrally located site would be ideal. However, there is
precious little available space left in this area. Other options would include
Trillium Park, the space south of Twin City Federal (private), the space east of
Custom Industrial Products on 37th (also private), and the public works site. Of
these four options, the public works site presents the greatest problems in terms
of safety and accessibility. Traffic lights with a pre-emption system (Opticon) on
Chandler and 37th would be an absolute neccesity to prevent serious accidents at
that location. A pre-emption system at 37th and Silver Lake Road would also be
helpful, as a majority of our runs would now be through this intersection from a
blind-sided direction. Any of the mentioned options would require a substation
such as we have now to accomodate firefighters living at the other end of town.
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16 October 1998
Michael Mornson, City Manager and Jay Hartman, Director of Public Works
Saint Anthony Village
3301 Silver Lake Road
St. Anthony, MN 55418-1699
Re: Proposal for Architectural Services—
Needs Assessment Study for Public Works Facilities
St, Anthony, MN
Dear Mike and Jay:
Thank you for the opportunity to submit this proposal for architectural services to
conduct a needs assessment study for new public works facilities for St. Anthony Village.
It is my understanding that the purpose of the study is to improve the efficiency of
operations for the Public Works Department,to determine the physical size requirements
for new facilities, to prepare preliminary site layouts and to provide a budget estimate for
. the cost of the new facilities.
Upon review of the available information and our discussions,the following is my
evaluation of the scope of services involved:
• Meet with appropriate representatives of the Public Works Department to
further evaluate the existing facilities as it relates to the allocation of space,
for the storage of equipment and materials, services performed and support
office functions.
• Develop a preliminary space program that identifies the physical size
requirements for the existing and future equipment, materials, services and
office areas.
• Develop preliminary alternative site layouts taking into account the following
considerations: the phasing of new facilities with the existing structures; the
-possible re-use of the two newer existing structures; and the possible addition
of a new fire station on-the site.
• Develop preliminary design `planning guidelines' for the purposes of an
- - accurate budget estimate.
• Provide appropriate budget estimates.-
Assist-in
stimates:Assist-in the presentation of the report/study to the City Council. -
• PW staff has prepared both to 'scale sketches'of the existing buildings/site
and current/future equipment/material lists identifying sizes._
Luken Architecture,P.A.
322 First Avenue North Suite 602 Minneapolis,Minnesota 55401 Phone(612)630-0074'- Fax(612)630-0075
• As discussed, my approach most typically would use a `workshop' process for any of the
`planning' meetings thus involving all appropriate representatives for St. Anthony
Village in the decision making process.
To complete the work as described, I propose the following fee structure:
• Phase I: Needs Assessment Study and Budget Estimate
$4,400.00 plus the cost of a budget estimate(s) from Constructive Ideas.
• Phase II: Design through Construction
Until further information is known, it is difficult to quote a fee for this Phase
of the project. For planning purposes, the 1997 AIA Fee Guidelines suggest
that the `average design' architect/engineering fees should range in the
neighborhood of 6'/2-8 % of the cost of construction.
My firm profile,personal resume,project sheets and references are attached for your
information. Briefly, I have completed the following representative public work either
through Luken Architecture or through previous employers (*):
• Municipal Needs Assessment Study (includes Public Works), Lino Lakes, MN*
• Phase I: PW Vehicle Holding Facilities, Monticello, MN*
• Badger Field Well House Remodeling, Phase I: Design and Budget Estimate,
Shorewood, MN
. • Prototype Design and Fire Stations 17 & 22, Minneapolis, MN*
• Fire Stations in Apple Valley and Lino Lakes, MN*
• Master Plan*, Phase I: Tower* & II: Bum Building, MFD Fire Training Facilities,
Minneapolis, MN
• City Hall &Police Station, Zumbrota, MN
• City Hall & Police Station, Burnsville, MN*
• State Patrol Training Facilities, Camp Ripley, Little Falls, MN (current)
• Ramsey County Government Center-East Renovation, St. Paul, MN*
I hope that this proposal meets with your approval. If you have any questions, do not
hesitate to call. Once again, thank you for your consideration. I look forward to working
with you on the project.
Sincerely,
Ellen A. Luken,AIA
Luken Architecture, P.A.
322 First Avenue North Suite 602 Minneapolis,Minnesota 55401 Phone(612)630-0074 Fax(612)630-0075
FIRM PROFILE
Established by Ms. Ellen Luken in 1994,Luken Architecture,P.A. is dedicated to the personal service
and commitment necessary to produce quality design while being responsive to the needs, desires and
budgets of its clients. Luken Architecture's philosophy centers on the team approach incorporating
such concepts as partnering, workshop process and studio format; is also a strong advocate of
environmental responsibility including energy and waste management; is committed to providing the
professicnal leadership, guidance and expertise required to meet the design challenges of its clients.
Luken Architecture,PA has been registered with the City of Minneapolis' Emerging Small Business
program qualifying for both the ESB and WBE categories and currently awaits approval for the new
joint City of Minneapolis/Hennepin County Small Business Enterprise (SBE) program.
As president, Ms. Luken brings over 18 years of architectural design to each client. Her career
development covers a wide range of activities within the architectural profession in both project
development and corporate management. Additionally,Ms. Luken has work experience in the areas
of mechanical and electrical engineering which has broadened her understanding of the total design
. and construction process. Her overall professional experience includes a diverse project base
including municipal facilities, office buildings, industrial/warehouse and luxury resort hotels in both
the areas of renovation and new construction.
Luken Architecture has predominantly specialized in municipal and governmental facilities as well as
renovation, a natural progression of Ms. Luken's previous experience.
Prior to starting Luken Architecture, Ms. Luken was employed by Winsor/Faricy Architects, Inc. In
St. Paul for over ten years. Her career development covered a wide range of activities within the
architectural profession both in project development and corporate management. She was a Senior
Associate since 1989 and acted as Project Manager/Project Architect/Project Designer with varying "
responsibilities on numerous projects.
Luken Architecture is an active participant in the architectural community and is a registered firm- ,
with the American Institute of Architects. Ms. Luken currently serves on the Board of Directors of
the Minneapolis Chapter of the AIA -
Luken Architecture, P.A.
322 First Avenue North • Suite 602 Minneapolis,Minnesota 55401 Phone-(612)630-0074 Fax(612)630-0075
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VI. DISCUSS CODE ENFORCEMENT AND REVIEW
ORDINANCE AMENDMENT ON POLITICAL SIGNS.
CODE ENFORCEMENT REPORT - 1998
The fire department has been responsible for code enforcement for nearly a year
now, and so I'm prepared to give an overall view of the process. First of all, I
can't stress enough the value of our spring clean-up day . A number of trashy
yards were cleaned up as a result and next year I plan to hit the remaining
accumulations. Another valuable program is our branch chipping service. We
didn't do branch chipping this year until late in the summer and it showed. One
more thing that I've discovered is that 80% of the problems I encounter are self-
correcting (the homeowner sees the same problem that I do). The accompanying
list primarily reflects those problems which required a bit of a nudge to comply.
The following reflects my experience regarding the various aspects of code
enforcement:
Parking: The most widespread cause of parking problems (expired tabs,
vehicles on grass, etc.) is adult sons. Sometimes they're away at school or the
military, sometimes they've moved into housing with limited parking space, and
sometimes they simply take advantage of mom and dad. In any case, we've
removed about 12 - 15 junk cars from the landscape and are currently working
on 4 more. Some of these cars have been here for more than 3 years. As long as
people have sons, this will remain a chronic problem. Another issue is vehicles
parked on the grass. It's amazing how much pavement has been added to St.
Anthony to accomodate boat trailers, etc. I have been encouraging people to place
patio stones under wheels and trailer tongues to keep impervious surfaces to a
minimum.
Signs: An interesting phenomenon - garage sale and various other signs
appear mysteriously at 3:30 on Friday afternoons. The fact that Larry left for the
weekend at that time might have something to do with this. In any case, our
approach toward garage sale signs is to allow residents to put them in the right-
of-way for 2 days. Signs advertising sales in surrounding communities and all
signs nailed to power poles are confiscated immediately. I have received
expressions of gratitude from residents for our enlightened policy. We conduct
weekly sign patrols on Friday (after 3:30) and on the weekend.
Trash: There are about 10 "trash" houses in St. Anthony. These are houses
that tend to accumulate more stuff than can be stored inside, along with branches,
yard waste, etc. Three of these houses are occupied by people with psychological
problems, a couple by people affected by age, and the rest by people who have a
• different set of values or are just plain lazy. One of these houses is the rental
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. property at 2542 Kenzie. Extended do-it-yourself projects also contribute to this
problem, although, when finished, these projects tend to improve the
neighborhood. The annual City clean-up day is the definitive solution to this
problem and, while I was able to get a fair amount of stuff out of the yards this
year, next year I'll be able to be more aggressive and expand my efforts. In any
case, this problem tends to be chronic and so we're keeping an eye on them and
looking for solutions.
Lawn Cover: During this past growing season, I have sent only one letter
regarding long grass. The primary reasons people occasionally have long grass in
their yards are vacations and illness. Consequently, it's essentially a self-
correcting problem. Although dandelions are not prohibited, I have talked to a
couple of homeowners with a gentle suggestion to reclaim control over their
yards. I have also confronted a couple of homeowners about dumping their grass
clippings (not blowing, dumping) into the street. An interesting trend in the
metro area is the conversion of yards from grass to natural habitat and wild
flowers. I have received one complaint regarding the height of some of this
natural grass, but most folks seem to enjoy the diversity.
Public Right-of-Way: For the sake of enlightenment, I want to explain
the concept of right-of-way. The public domain gets 60' along any street in St.
Anthony. Consequently, the right-of-way is measured 30' from the centerline of
that street. Our residential side streets are 30' wide which gives the City 15' of
right-of-way from the curb to the property line. The main roads (Silver Lake
Rd., Stinson, 37th, 33rd, etc.) are different widths, however, and so the distance
from the curb to the property line is less than 15'. On Silver Lake Road, this
distance varies from about 6' to about 12' and along 29th Ave. the distance
changes along every parking area. Along alleys, the public domain gets 20' of
right-of-way and so property lines are measured 10' from the centerline.
We have been using the actual right-of-way measurments in enforcing sign
placement rather than the arbitrary 15' rule.
Conclusion: It's been an interesting year. I'm still sold on the idea of
talking with people (both the complainers and the violaters) to work out
solutions, although I often find myself playing referee in neighborhood fueds. On
rare occasions I have to play tough, but for the most part, citizens are willing to
comply and seem grateful for the gentle approach. This is reflected in the number
of complaints received by City Hall since we took over code enforcement. I
would also like to remind the Council that our recent city survey indicated that
10% of respondents felt that code enforcement was too lax, and 90% felt
otherwise.
• CODE ENFORCEMENT LIST (10/16/98)
Diamond 8 Apartments Ant infestation closed
2700 St. Anthony Blvd. Lilac bush blocking closed
2837 Coolidge St. Trash in back yard closed
2580 Kenzie Ten. mold/water in building closed
St. Charles Church Parking on Boulevard closed
Northgate Office Park Fence/rental sign closed
29013 1 st Ave. NE Parking on grass closed
Myers Tires/Apache Print Pallet storage closed
Nativity(craft show) Signs on poles closed
2910 W.Armour Terr. Dog house in side yard closed
2829 Stinson Blvd. Trash in side yard closed
2712 32nd Ave. NE Trailer on grass closed
3112 31st.Ave. NE Dishwasher in setback closed
Neil Anderson Obstructing hydrant with snow closed
2812 33rd Ave NE Parking&trash in front yard closed
3817 Macalaster Dr. Sewage in apartment closed
The Point Townhomes Fence closed
City property,Kenzie Tern Parking closed
3404 39th Ave.NE Abandoned vehicle closed
3406 39th Ave. NE Abandoned vehicle closed
Sunset Cemetery General ugliness along#88 open
Mirror Lake Manor Excessive storage closed
Coach's comer(Apache) Beanie Baby signs closed
3308 Townview Ave. NE Downspout extensions closed
2904 Silver Lake Court Fence open
3816 Foss Road Dead trees closed
3816 Foss Road Drainage problems closed
3500 Coolidge St. Excess garbage closed
2542 Kenzie Ten. Abandoned vehicle closed
3509 31st Ave. NE Dead tree closed
3206 Skycroft Old station wagon closed
3602 Silver Lake Road Topper in front yard closed
3416 Roosevelt St. Trailer&boat in back yard closed
Equinox Apartments Excessive garbage closed
2812 33rd Ave. NE Weeds closed
2917-19 Silver Lane Trash/autos in yard open
2524 27th Ave.NE Expired tabs(3) closed
3200 29th Ave. NE Trash closed
2601 29th Ave. NE Auto on grass closed
2705 32nd Ave. NE Trash open
3404 Silver Lake Road Trash closed
Freedom Gas Station Pennants closed
Rapid Oil Change Pennants closed
Stop N Shop Banner closed
Tires Plus Window signs closed
Custom Liquidators Expired tabs(2) closed
Cub Foods Litter closed
2416 27th Ave.NE Blankets on garage closed
Vacant lot on Foss Road Debris closed
3105 Bell Lane Garbage closed
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3817 Macal aster(Plaza Apartments) trash/weeds in back closed
• 3313 Croft Drive Boat&trailer on grass closed
3305 Croft Drive Brush pile closed
290131st Ave. Vehicle on grass closed
3105 Bell Lane Bushes, brush, needs paint open
3600 33rd Ave. prolonged construction project closed
2609 St. Anthony Blvd. Building permit closed
2500 St. Anthony Blvd. Bushes in right-of-way closed
Vacant lot,37th Ave. Long grass closed
Exhaust Pros Weeds,parking lot,garbage storage open
Freedom Gas Long grass closed
3208 Hilldale Ave. Garbage cans in setback closed
3405 33rd Ave. Grass,multiple violations open
3016 Old Hwy#8 Expired tabs closed
3110 39th Ave. Trailers in yard closed
2700 31 st Ave. Retaining wall closed
3222 29th Ave. Parking closed
Town&Country Long grass closed
3304 39th Ave. Expired tabs closed
3933 Fordham Dr. Illegal sign closed
4028 Macalaster Dr. Bushes blocking closed
2424 27th Ave. Bushes in right-of-way closed
3501 Wendhurst Garbage can in set-back closed
2920 33rd Ave. Truck on grass closed
3427 Fordham Court Garbage can in set-back closed
2905 33rd Ave. Needs painting closed
3640 Penrod Lane Garbage cans in set-back closed
. 2542 Kenzie Ten. Vehicle on grass closed
3525 Roosevelt St. Vehicle on grass closed
3529 Roosevelt St. Expired tabs closed
250130th Ave. Fence closed
3220 Croft Drive Weeds/signs open
3208 Hilldale Ave. Dogs closed
3500 Coolidge St. Garbage/grass closed
2616 Pahl Ave. Grass in street closed
Hardee's Weeds/trash closed
3524 Silver Lake Road Trash open
3503 Edward St. Trash open
340133rd Ave. Trash/brush open
3509 Maplewood Dr. Grass closed
3515 Harding St. Fence closed
2837 Coolidge St. Expired tabs closed
-a." Diamond 8 Apts. "Garbage"apartment closed
2812 34th Ave. Expired tabs open
3101 Rankin Road Weeds open
3404 Croft Drive Expired tabs open
2654 Kenzie Terr. Landscaping open
MEMORANDUM
DATE: October 13, 1998
TO: Michael Mornson, City Manager
FROM: Connie Kroeplin, City Clerk
ITEM: POLITICAL SIGNS
Chief Johnson and I discussed the placement of political signs. We concluded
that the City Ordinance should be amended to read that "Political signs are not
allowed within ten feet from the curb". The ordinance now reads 15 feet from
the curb.
I contacted the Cities of New Brighton, Mounds View, Fridley, and Arden
Hills. The following were their comments:
New Brighton 7 feet from the curb
Mounds View no ordinance regulating distance from the curb for
the placement of political signs
Fridley 10 feet from the curb and driveways
Arden Hills "Not in right of way" (she stated 10 to 15 feet
from curb)
Attached is a draft ordinance for Council's consideration.
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CITY OF ST. ANTHONY DRAFT
ORDINANCE 1998-012
AN ORDINANCE RELATING TO SIGNS,
AMENDING SECTION 1400.08, SUBD. 1 OF THE
1993 ST. ANTHONY CODE OF ORDINANCES
The City Council of the City of St. Anthony hereby ordains:
Section 1. Section 1400.08, Signs Requiring No Permits, Subd.1 , Political Signs will be
amended to read as follows:
Subd. 1. Political Signs. All political signs of any size may be posted from August 1 in a State
General election year until 10 days following the State General Election. For a city General
Election, which is the first Tuesday after the first Monday in November of odd numbered
years, all political signs of any size may be posted four weeks prior to a City election until five
days following the City election. For an Independent School District Number 282 general
election, which is the first Tuesday after the first Monday in November of odd numbered
years, all political signs of any size may be posted four weeks prior to a school election until
five days following the election. Political signs are not allowed to be placed within fifteen ten
feet from the curb.
Section 2. This ordinance shall become effective as of the date of its publication.
First Reading:
Second Reading:
Adopted:
Mayor
ATTEST:
City Clerk
Publish: St. Anthony Bulletin
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. (1) The sign is structurally altered (except for normal maintenance)
in a way which makes the sign less in compliance with this
Chapter than it was before the alteration.
(2) The sign is relocated to a position making it less in compliance
with this Chapter than it was before the relocation.
(3) The sign is replaced.
(4) Any new primary sign is erected or placed in connection with
the enterprise using the legal non-conforming sign.
1400.16 Enforcement. If a sign is in violation of this Chapter, or is in danger of
falling, or is otherwise a menace to the safety of persons or property, the City
Manager may give to the owner of the property on which the sign is located, written
notice specifying the violation, ordering the cessation of the violation and requiring
either the removal of the sign or remedial work in the time and manner specified
in the notice. In the event of failure to comply with the notice within 30 days, the
City Manager may remove the sign or cause such remedial work to be done. The
cost of the work performed by the City must be paid to the City by the owner of the
property on which the sign is located. If payment is not made within 30 days after a
statement for such costs is sent to the owner, the costs may be assessed against the
property by certifying the costs to the County Treasurer for collection in the same
manner as real estate taxes. If a sign which has been removed is not reclaimed and
costs paid within 30 days after its removal, the sign may be sold or otherwise
disposed of by the City. If a sign is found to be an immediate danger to the public
because of its unsafe condition, it may be removed without notice, and written
notice of removal and reasons for the removal will be given to the owner of the
property on which the sign is located as soon as possible.
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VII. REVIEW STORM WATER ORDINANCE
AND SET DATE FOR FIRST READING.
• ® B.A.Mittelsteadi J
350 Westwood Lake Office Bret A.Weis:.,.._
��AS 8441 Wayzata Boulevard Peter R.Willenbring,P.E.
Minneapolis, MN 55426 Donald W.Sterna,P.E.
• Ronald B.Bray,P.E.
612-541-4800
&Associates,Inc. FAX 541-1700
Memorandum
To: St.Anthony Village Planning Commission
C. Mike Mornson, City of St.Anthony
Jay Hartman, City of St.Anthony
From: Todd Hubmer,P.E. /
VJJ
WSB &Associates
Date: October 20, 1998
Re: Review of the City's Draft Ordinance 1998-010
Regarding Stormwater Management Practices
WSB Project No. 1065.14 ;t
As requested,we have reviewed the proposed Stormwater Management Ordinance which the City
. is adopting as required by the Metropolitan Council to approve the City's Comprehensive Plan. The
City recently adopted a Comprehensive Water Resource Management Plan,which addresses several
of the specific conditions within the Stormwater Ordinance. Attached please find the goals and
policies section of this plan. In an effort to maintain consistency and to avoid redundancy in City
policy,we suggest that the Stormwater Management Plan be referenced by the ordinance in several
sections.
We recommend the following changes to the Stormwater Management Ordinances:
Sec 1675.04, Sub. 5: Replace"basis"with"basin".
Sec 1675.05, Sub. 1: Replace "to allow land disturbing activities must submit a Stormwater
Management Plan to Public Works Director"with"which disturbs three or more acres of land or for
projects required by the Public Works Director, which disturb less than three acres of land; must
submit a Stormwater Management Plan to the Public Works Director".
Note: The above language will allow the City discretion for small projects which
occur on residential property(i.e. deck, garage,patio....projects).
Sec 1675.06, Sub.2 (a)4: Delete all text following the word"site".
Sec 1675.06, Sub. 2 (a) 6: Delete all text following the word"proposed".
Sec 1675.06, Sub. 2 (a) 8: Replace"plans"with"plains".
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Infrastructure Engineers Planners
EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER
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Sec 1675.06, Sub. 2 (b)3: Delete the letter"s"from construction(s).
Sec 1675.08, Sub. 2: Delete"appropriate" in the phrase "or other appropriate controls".
See 1675.08, Sub. 6 (a): Replace"rates"with"velocity".
Note: The previous memo by the Planning Commission recommends changing 0.5
ft/sec. to 0.5 cu.ft./sec. The reference to 0.5 ft/sec. is correct with the above
correction.
Sec 1675.08, Sub. 7: Replace sub-parts a, b, c, and d with "Stormwater Management criteria for
permanent facilities shall be in conformance with the City's Comprehensive Water Resource
Management dated June 1997'.
Sec 1675.08,Sub.8:Delete existing text,replace with"Stormwater detention facilities constructed
in the City of St. Anthony shall be designed in conformance with the City's Comprehensive Water
Resource Management Plan dated June 1997'.
. Sec 1675.08, Sub. 9: Delete all parts and sub-parts and insert "Wetlands shall be maintained and
protected in conformance with the City's Comprehensive Stormwater Management Plan date June
1997".
Sec 1675.08,Sub. 11: Insert"When deemed necessary by the Public Works Director, ....".
Sec 1675.08,Sub. 12: Insert"When deemed necessary by the Public Works Director, ....".
Sec 1675.08, Sub. 13: Replace "have a plan of operation and maintenance that issues continued
effective removal of pollutants carried in stormwater runoff. The Director of Public Works, or
designated representative, shall inspect all stormwater management facilities during construction,
during the first year of operation, and at least once every five years thereafter. Inspection records
will be kept on file at the Public Works Department for a period of six years"with"be inspected and
maintained in accordance with the City's Comprehensive Stormwater Management Plan dated June
1997".
Section 9: Replace "Section 9" with"1675.09".
Section 10: Replace "Section 10" with"1675.10".
Section 11: Replace"Section 11" with"1675.11".
40 Section 12: Replace "Section 12" with"1675.12".
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Section 13: Replace "Section 13" with"1675.13".
The proposed lawn fertilizer regulations contained in the ordinance have been adopted by other
municipalities within the Twin Cities Metropolitan area. However, should the City decide to
implement an ordinance which restricts phosphorous within the community,it is recommended that
the City contact local fertilizer distributors to determine the reasonableness and availability of
fertilizer which meets the regulations contained within this ordinance. It is our concern that residents
may not be able to comply with the ordinance if fertilizer matching the fertilizing criteria is not
readily available.
If you have any questions please feel free to contact me at 541-4800.
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October 16, 1998
Mr. Michael J. Mornson
City Manager
City of St. Anthony
3301 Silver Lake Road
St. Anthony,MN 55418
Re: Storm Water Management Ordinance
Dear Mike:
• Enclosed ism redraft of the proposed ordinance relating to storm water management.
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Based on our discussions, I reviewed the initial draft you sent to me and made changes to it to
conform it to our usual ordinance format and to further edit it.
I found the draft to be quite verbose and detailed, and tried to edit it to the extent I could
as I went through it. For your reference, I am also enclosing a copy on which the changes from
the previous draft are noted.
I also call your attention to the fact that this is currently drafted as an amendment to the
zoning ordinance. This is probably appropriate, since it does deal with land use. If you wanted
to keep it out of the zoning ordinance, however, it could go in Chapter 4,which also deals with
storm water facilities. If it were in Chapter 4, it could be amended without public hearings and
waivers of the requirements would not require a zoning-type variance procedure. As you know,
if it is in the zoning ordinance any amendment requires a public hearing and a four-fifths vote of
the Council.
If you have any questions or comments on this,please give me a call.
Very �Soth
ry urs,
illiam R.
WRS/ms
Enclosures
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. CITY OF ST. ANTHONY
ORDINANCE 1998-00
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AN ORDINANCE RELATED TO STORM
WATER
MANAGEMENT P "^T` E ; AMENDING CHAPTER 16 OF THE CITY CODE BY
ADOPTING A NEW SECTION
The City Council of the City of St. Anthony hereby ordains:
Section 1. Chapter 16, Zoning and Land Use, is amended
by adding a new Section 1675, Storm Water Mmiagem to read as follows:
SECTION 1675 - STORM WATER MANAGEMENT
1675.01 Statutory Authorization. This ordinance Section is adopted pursuant to Minnesota
Statutes Section 462.351, according to the 1990 fedeLal eeristis. Sections 462.351 through
462.365.
• 1675.02FFindings. The City hereby finds that uncontrolled and inadequately
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planned use of wetlands,woodlands, natural habitat areas, areas subject to soil erosion and areas
containing restrictive soils,adversely affects the public health, safety and general welfare by
impacting water quality and contributing to other environmental problems, creating nuisances,
impairing other beneficial uses of environmental resources and hindering the ability of the City to
provide adequate water, sewage,flood control, and other connnurrity services. in addition,
extraoidin�public expenditures may be zeqtthed for the ptoteetion of persons and property in
such areas and in areas vVilfich may be a&eted by wip1mmed land usage services.
1675.03 Purpose. The purpose of this ordinance is Section is to address the findings in Section
1675.02 and to promote,preserve and enhance the natural resources within the City of-St.
2�irthony mid protect them from ad-verse effectas occasioned by poorly sited development o
incompatible activities by Legulating land disturbing or development activities that wotfld hay
an ad-veise and potentiafly irreversible impact on water quality and unique and fragile
land disturbing and development activities and water qtWity mid enviromnentaft sensitive lands
mid by requiring detailed review standards and procedures fbr land distarbing ox development
activities proposed for such areas, theteby achieving a balance between uTban growth an
1675.04 Definitions. For the purposes of this ordinance Section,the following terms, phrases,
words, and their derivatives shall have the mearAng stated below. %en not inconsistent with the
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context, wozds used in the piesent tense include the fature tense, words in the pluraf ntnnbez
word "shall" is always nimidatory and not merely direetive; meanings stated below.
Applicant. Any person who wishes to obtain a building permit,zoning or subdivision
approval.
Control measure. A practice or combination of practices to control erosion and
attendant pollution.
3-Detention facility. A permanent natural or man-made structure, including wetlands, for
the temporary storage of runoff which contains a permanent pool of water.
+Flood fringe. The portion of the flood plain outside of the flood way.
:Flood plain. The areas adjoining a watercourse or water basis that have been or may be
covered by a regional flood.
fr. Flood way. The channel of the watercourse,the bed of water basins, and those portions
of the adjoining flood plains that are reasonably required to carry and discharge flood
water and provide water storage during a regional flood.
. -7Hydric soils. Soils that are saturated, flooded,or ponded long enough during the
growing season to develop anaerobic conditions in the upper part.
$-Hydrophytic vegetation. Macrophytic plant life growing in water, soil or on a substrate
that is at least periodically deficient in oxygen as a result of excessive water content.
5 Land disturbing or development activities. Any change of the land surface including
removing vegetative cover, excavating, filling, grading, and the construction of any
structure.
Person. Any individual,firm,corporation,partnership, franchisee, association, or
governmental entity.
Plan. A storm water management plan governed by this Section.
+17 Public waters. Waters of the state as defined in Minnesota Statutes Section
103G.005, subdivision 15.
Regional flood. A flood that is representative of large floods known to have occurred
generally in the state and reasonably characteristic of what can be expected to occur on an
average frequency in the magnitude of a 100-year recurrence interval.
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. +3--Retention facility. A permanent natural or man made structure that provides for the
storage of storm water runoff by means of a permanent pool of water.
+4 Sediment. Solid matter carried by water, sewage, or other liquids.
Structure. Anything manufactured, constructed or erected which is normally attached
to or positioned on land, including portable structures, earthen structures, roads,parking
lots, and paved storage areas.
This Section. This Section 1675.
+fr. Wetlands. Lands transitional between terrestrial and aquatic systems where the water
table is usually at or near the surface or the land is covered by shallow water. For
purposes of this definition,wetlands must have the following three attributes:
(a) have a predominance of hydric soils;
(b) are inundated or saturated by surface or ground water at a frequency and duration
sufficient to support a prevalence of hydrophytic vegetation typically adapted for
life in saturated soil conditions; and
(c) under normal circumstances support a prevalence of such vegetation.
1675.05 Scope and Effect.
Subd. 1 Applicability. Every applicant for a building penitit, subdivision approval, or
pern-dt to allow land disturbing activities MUSt SUbMit a StOLIZI water ni=ageme must
submit a plan to the Public Works Director. No building permit, subdivision approval,
or permit to allow land disturbing activities shall be issued until approval of the storm
plan or a waiver of the approval requirement has been obtained in
striet eonf6ritnwice with the provisiorLs of this wdinance. The provisions of Section 9 of
tfiis ordinance apply to all !mid,publie or private, located witifill the eity of St. Anfilmy
under this Section.
Subd. 2 Exemptions. The provisions of this Section do not apply to fences, sign or
poles or emergency work or to the following items if approved pidirtmiee do not
apply to'
a)A=y part of a strbdi vision if a plat fbi the subdivision has been approved by the 6ity e0=611
on or before the effective date of this ordinance.
Section:
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. (a) Any part of a subdivision approved by the City Council before the effective
date oft is Section.
fib) Any land disturbing activity for which plans have been approved by the watershed
management organization within six months prior to the effective date of th
ordinancc.
(c) A lot for which a building permit has been approved on or before the effectivC
date of this ordinancm
d)ffistallation of fence, sign, telephone, and electric poles and other kinds of posts or poles.
e) Emergency wo,,k to protect life, fill1b, OL PJLOFertr.
requirement of this oHir=ice apon making a finding that conTliwice with th
reqtwement will involvC,an umecessm-y hardship mid the waiver of such requirement will no
adversely affect the standards and requiretneirts set fordi in Section i 6?5.06. The 6ity comici
de�cate- or constract as may be necessary to adequately nzeet said standards and LeqtfiremeAIjLt%.Or
1675.06 Storm Water Management 1675.06 Plan Approval Procedures.
Subd. 1 Application. A written applieation fbi storm water management plan approval,
along with the proposed storin vrMet inmiagement plan, Any plan and an application
for its approval shall be filed with the Public Works Director mid shaH hiclude"n
statement . It must state the grounds upon which for approval is requested,
that the proposed use is permitted by right or as an exception in the tuiderlying zo i _
distriet the zoning ordinances, and adequate evidence snowing that the proposed use
will conform to the standards set fbrth in this otdinance. Priox to applying fbr approval of
this Section. Prior to applying, an applicant may have
the stojan watet management plairs plan reviewed by the appropriate departments of the
City.
Two The applicant must submit two sets of clearly legible blue or black lined dries-of
drawings andieqtfired fifformation shaf! be accompanied by a Leceipt from the Finance
Direetor evidencing the payment of all required fees fbi ptocessing and appLO-Val as S&
forth in Section 16?5.07 in the amount to be caletflated in accordwice with the Section.
Drawings shall be prepared to a seafe appropriate to the site of the project and suitable for
the review to be perfbrined. At a minfintun the scaf e shall be i inch equals 100 feet.
drawings in appropriate scale(not less than 1 inch equals 100 feet) and the required
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. additional information with evidence of payment of all fees required under Section
61 75.07.
Subd. 2 Plan. At a minimum,the storni water
managenient plan shall contain the following information.
(a) Existing site man. A map of existing site conditions showing the site and
immediately adjacent areas, including:
(1) The name and address of the applicant,the section, township and range,
north point, date and scale of drawing and number of sheets.
(2) Location of the tract by an insert map at a scale sufficient to clearly
identify the location of the property and giving such information as the
names and numbers of adjoining roads,railroads, utilities, subdivisions,
towns and districts or other landmarks.
(3) Existing topography with a contour interval appropriate to the topography
of the land but in no case having a contour interval greater than 2 feet.
(4) A delineation of all streams,rivers, public waters and wetlands located on
and immediately adjacent to the site, including depth of water, a
. description of all vegetation which may be found in the water, a statement
of general water quality and any classification given to the water body or
wetland by the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources,the
Minnesota Pollution Control Agency, and/or the United States Army
Corps of Engineers.
(5) Location and dimensions of existing storm water drainage systems and
natural drainage patterns on and immediately adjacent to the site
delineating in which direction and at what rate storm water is conveyed
from the site, identifying the receiving stream, river, public water, or
wetland, and setting forth those areas of the unaltered site where storm
water collects.
(6) A description of the soils of the site, including a map indicating soil types
of areas to be disturbed as well as a soil report containing information on
the suitability of the soils for the type of development proposed and for the
type of sewage disposal proposed and describing any remedial steps to be
taken by the developer to render the soils suitable.
(7) Vegetative cover and clearly delineating any vegetation proposed for
removal.
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. (8) 100 year flood plans, flood fringes and flood ways.
(b) Site construction plan. A site construction plan, including:
(1) Locations and dimensions of all proposed land disturbing activities and
any phasing of those activities.
(2) Locations and dimensions of all temporary soil or dirt stockpiles.
(3) Locations and dimensions of all constructions site erosion control
measures necessary to meet the requirements of this erdinanee Section.
(4) Schedule of anticipated starting and completion date of each land
disturbing activity including the installation of construction site erosion
control measures needed to meet the requirements of this erdinanee
Section.
(5) Provisions for maintenance of the construction site erosion control
measures during construction.
C) P! Drawing of final site conditions. A plan drawing of final site conditions
on the same scale as the existing site map showing the site changes
including:
(1) Finished grading shown at contours at the same interval as provided above
or as required to clearly indicate the relationship of proposed changes to
existing topography and remaining features.
(2) A landscape plan, drawn to an appropriate scale, including dimensions and
distances and the location, type, size and description of all proposed
landscape materials which will be added to the site as part of the
development.
(3) A drainage plan of the developed site delineating in which direction and at
what rate storm water will be conveyed from the site and setting forth the
areas of the site where storm water will be allowed to collect.
(4) The proposed size, alignment and intended use of any structures to be
erected on the site.
(5) A clear delineation and tabulation of all areas which shall be paved or
surfaced, including a description of the surfacing material to be used.
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. (6) Any other information pertinent to the particular project which in the
opinion of the applicant is necessary for the review of the project.
1675.07. Plan Review Procedure.
Subd. 1. Process. Storm water inartagement p1mis Plans meeting the requirements of
Section 1675.06 shall be submitted by the Public Works Director to the Planning
Commission for review in under Section 1675.08. The
Commission shall recommend approval,reearmnend approval with conditions, or
denial. Following Planning
Commission action,the stonn wateL matiagement plan shall be submitted to the City
Council at its next available meeting. City eatmeil Council action on the storm water
management plan must be accomplished within 120 days following the date the
application far-appraval is filed with the Public Works Director.
Subd. 2. Duration. Approval of a plan submitted wider the provisions of this ordinance
shall expire one year after the date of approval unless construction has commenced in
accordance with the plan. However, if -, unless the
applicant makes a written request to the Public Works Director for an extension of timeto
setting forth the reasons for the requested extension, it. The
Public Works Director shall make a decision on the extension within 30 days. The
Public Works Director may grant one extension of not g,eater than one si"gie Y
Receipt of any request fbL mi extension shall be acknowledged by the Public Work
Director wifl-,dn 15 days. The Public Woiks Director shall make a decision ort tile
extension w fifin 30 days of receipt more than 12 months. Any plan may be revised in
the same manner as originally approved.
Subd. 3. Conditions. A stonn watet martagemen plan may be approved subject to
complianee with conditions reasonable mid necessary to inswe that the requirerne
contained in t1fis oidinatice are met conditions related to the requirements of this
Section. Such conditions may,among other matters, limit the size, kind or character of
the proposed development, require the construction of structures, drainage facilities,
storage basins and other facilities,require replacement of vegetation, establish required
monitoring procedures, stage the work overtime over time, require alteration of the site
design to insure buffering, and require the conveyance to the City of St. Anthony or other
public entity of certain lands or interests therein.
Subd. 4. SecuritX. Prior to approval
pian,the applicant shall submit execute an agreement ter-in form acceptable to the
Council to construct such aU required physical improvements,to dedicate property or
easements, ei to comply with such conditions as may have beert agreed to. Sueb.
agreement shall be aecompwiied by a bond to cover the artiount of the established cost of
complying with the agreement. The agteement and bond shall guar itee completion an
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complimiee with conditions wifitin a specific time, whieh time may be extended
and to comply with any required conditions.
The agreement must be accompanied by cash or a letter of credit in form and
amount determined by the Council sufficient to secure performance of the
applicant's obligations.
Subd. 5. Fees. All applications for stox in water inanagenient plan approval shall be
accompanied by a processing and approval fee of$150.00.
1675.08 Approval Standards.
Subd. 1. No storin water nimiagenient p1mi whigh fails to meet the Requirements. The
standards contained in this Section shall-beapproved must be met to the degree
required by the City Council.
Subd. 2. Site dewatering. Water pumped from the site shall be treated by temporary
sedimentation basins, grit chambers, sand filters,upflow chambers,hydro-calcines, swirl
concentrators or other appropriate controls as appropriate. Water may not be discharged
in a manner that causes corrosion or flooding of the site or receiving channels or a
wetland.
Subd. 3. Waste and material disposal. All waste and unused building materials
(including garbage, debris,cleaning wastes, wastewater, toxic materials or hazardous
materials) shall be properly disposed of off-site and not allowed to be carried by runoff
into a receiving channel or storm sewer system.
Subd. 4. Tracking. Each site shall have graveled roads, access drives and parking areas
of sufficient width and length to prevent sediment from being tracked onto public or
private roadways. Any sediment reaching a public or private road shall be removed by
street cleaning (not flushing)before the end of each workday.
Subd. 5. Drain inlet protection. All storm drain inlets shall be protected during
construction until control measures are in place with a straw bale, silt fence or equivalent
barrier meeting accepted design criteria, standards and specifications contained in the
MPCA publication "Protecting Water Quality in Urban Areas".
Subd. 6. Site erosion control. The requirements of this
subdivision apply only to construction activities that result in runoff leaving the site.
(a) Channelized runoff from adjacent areas passing through the site shall be diverted
around disturbed areas, if practical. Otherwise,the channel shall be protected as
described below. Sheetflow runoff from adjacent areas greater than 10,000 square
feet in area shall also be diverted around disturbed areas,unless shown to have
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. resultant runoff rates of less than 0.5 ft./sec. across the disturbed area for the one
year storm. Diverted runoff shall be conveyed in a manner that will not erode the
conveyance and receiving channels.
(b) All activities on the site shall be conducted in a logical sequence to minimize the
area of bare soil exposed at any one time.
(c) Runoff from the entire disturbed area on the site shall be controlled by meeting
either subsections 1 and 2 or 1 and 3.
(1) All disturbed ground left inactive for fourteen 14 or more days shall be
stabilized by seeding or sodding (only available prior to September 15) or
by mulching or covering or other equivalent control measure.
(2) For sites with more than ten 10 acres disturbed at one time, or if a channel
originates in the disturbed area, one or more temporary or permanent
sedimentation basins shall be constructed. Each sedimentation basin shall
have a surface area of at least one-pereerA 1%of the area draining to the
basin and at least three feet of depth and constructed in accordance with
accepted design specifications. Sediment shall be removed to maintain a
depth of three feet. The basin discharge rate shall also be sufficiently low
as to not cause erosion along the discharge channel or the receiving water.
3 For sites with less than ten 10 acres disturbed at one time silt fences,
straw bales, or equivalent control measure shall be placed along all side
slope and downslope sides of the site. If a channel or area of concentrated
runoff passes through the site, silt fences shall be placed along the channel
edges to reduce sediment reaching the channel. The use of silt fences,
straw bales, or equivalent control measure must include a maintenance and
inspection schedule.
(d) Any soil or dirt storage piles containing more than ten 10 cubic yards of material
should not be located with a downslope drainage length of less than 25 feet from
the toe of the pole to a roadway drainage channel. If remaining for more than
seven days,they shall be stabilized by mulching,vegetative cover, tarps or other
means. Erosion from piles which will be in existence for less than seven days
shall be controlled by placing straw bales or silt fence barriers around the pile.
In-street utility repair or construction soil or dirt storage piles located closer than
25 feet of a roadway or drainage channel must be covered with tarps or suitable
alternative control, if exposed for more than seven days,and the storm drain inlets
must be protected with straw bale or other appropriate filtering barriers.
Subd. 7. Storm water management criteria for permanent facilities.
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. (a) An applicant shall install or construct, on or for the proposed land disturbing or
development activity, all storm water management facilities necessary to manage
increased runoff so that the two year,ten 10 year, and 100 year storm peak
discharge rates existing before the proposed development shall not be increased
and accelerated channel erosion will not occur as a result of the proposed land
disturbing or development activity. An applicant may also make an in-kind or
monetary contribution to the development and maintenance of community storm
water management facilities designed to serve multiple land disturbing and
development activities undertaken by one or more persons, including the
applicant.
(b) The applicant shall give consideration to reducing the need for storm water
management facilities by incorporating the use of natural topography and land
cover such as wetlands,ponds, natural swales and depressions as they exist before
development to the degree that they can accommodate the additional flow of water
without compromising the integrity or quality of the wetland or pond,
(c) The following storm water management practices shall be investigated in
developing a sterin water inanagemez plan in the following descending order of
preference:
(1) Natural infiltration of precipitation on-site;
(2) Flow attenuation by use of open vegetated swales and natural depressing;
g;
(3) Storm water retention facilities; and
(4) Storm water detention facilities.
(d) A combination of successive practices may be used to achieve the applicable
minimum control requirements specified in subsection a)above a of this
subdivision. Justification shall be provided by the applicant for the method
selected.
Subd. 8. Design standards. Storm water detention facilities constructed in the City vfSt:
Andianp shall be designed according to the most current technology as reflected in the
MPCA publication "Protecting Water Quality in Urban Areas", and shall contain, at a
minimum, the following design factors:
(a) A permanent pond surface area equal to two pereent 2°o of the impervious area
draining to the pond or one pereent 1%o of the entire area draining to the pond,
whichever amount is greater;
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. (b) An average permanent pool depth of four to tea LOI feet;
(c) A permanent pool length-to-width ration of 3:1 or greater;
(d) A minimum protective shelf extending ten feet into the permanent pool with a
slope of 10:1,beyond which slopes should not exceed 3:1;
(e) A protective buffer strip of vegetation surrounding the permanent pool at a
minimum width of ,
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(f) All storm water detention facilities shall have a device to keep oil, grease, and
other floatable material from moving downstream as a result of normal
operations;
(g) Storm water detention facilities for new development must be sufficient to limit
peak flows in each subwatershed to those that existed before the development for
the 10 year storm event. All calculations and hydrologic models/information used
in determining peak flows shall be submitted along with the storm water
managerrrent plan;
. (h) All storm water detention facilities must have a forebay to remove coarse-grained
particles prior to discharge into a watercourse or storage basin.
Subd. 9. Wetlands.
(a) Runoff shall not be discharged directly into wetlands without resettlement of the
runoff.
(b) Wetlands must not be drained or filled, wholly or partially, unless replaced by
restoring or creating wetland areas of at least equal public value. Replacement
must be guided by the following principles in descending order of priority:
(1) Avoiding the direct or indirect impact of the activity that may destroy or
diminish the wetland;
(2) Minimizing the impact by limiting the degree or magnitude of the wetland
activity and its implementation;
(3) Rectifying the impact by repairing,rehabilitating, or restoring the affected
wetland environment;
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. (4) Reducing or eliminating the impact over time by preservation and
maintenance operations during the life of the activity; and
(5) Compensating for the impact by replacing or providing substitute wetland
resources or environments.
Subd. 10. Steep slopes. No land disturbing or development activities shall be allowed on
slopes of 18 pereentL or more.
Subd. 11. Catch basins. All newly installed and rehabilitated catch basins shall be
provided with a sump area for the collection of coarse-grained material. Such basins shall
be cleaned when they are half filled with material.
Subd. 12. Drain leaders. all newly constructed and reconstructed buildings will route
drain leaders to pervious areas wherein the runoff can be allowed to infiltrate. The flow
rate of water exiting the leaders shall be controlled so no erosion occurs in the previous
areas.
Subd. 13. Inspection and maintenance. All storm water management facilities shall be
designed to minimize the need of maintenance, to provide access for maintenance
purposes and to be structurally sound. All storm water management facilities shall have a
plan of operation and maintenance that assures continued effective removal of pollutants
carried in storm water runoff. The Director of Public Works, or designated
representative, shall inspect all storm water management facilities during construction,
during the first year of operation, and at least once every five years thereafter. The
inspection records will be kept on file at the Public Works Department for a period of six
years. It shall be the responsibility of the applicant to obtain any necessary easements or
other property interests t allow access to the storm water management facilities for
inspection maintenance purposes.
Subd. 14. Models/methodologies/computations. Hydrologic models and design
methodologies used for the determination of runoff and analysis of storm water
management structures shall be approved by the Director of Public Works. Plans,
specification and computations for storm water management facilities submitted for
review shall be sealed and signed by a registered professional engineer. All computations
shall appear on the plans submitted for review, unless otherwise approved by the Director
of Public Works.
Subd. 15. Watershed management plans/Ground water management plans. Stoxm wate
Plans shall be consistent with adopted watershed management plans
and groundwater management plans prepared in accordance with Minnesota Statutes
Section 103B.231 and 103B.255 respectively, and as approved by the Minnesota Board of
Water and Soil Resources in accordance with the state law.
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. Subd. 16. Easements. If a StOLM watet inmiagetrient plan involves direction of some or
all runoff off of the site, it shall be the responsibility of the applicant to obtain from
adjacent property owners any necessary easements or other property interests concerning
flowage of water.
Section 9. , L! Of this ordinaneC
Section 10.-Other Controls. In the event of any conflict between the provisions of this erdinmiee
Section and the provisions of 5ntrol OL shoreland prote any other ordinance
adopted by of the City eatmeil,the more restrictive standard prevails.
Section+1-10. Severability. The provisions of this ordinmic Section are severable. If any
provision of this Ordinance Section or the application thereof to any person or circumstance is
held invalid, such invalidity shall not affect other provisions or applications of this ardinanc
Section which can be given effect without the invalid provision or application.
Section+i 111. Effective Date. This ordinance shall be effective date of its publication.
First Reading:
Second Reading:
Adopted:
MaYOL
Mayor:
ATTEST:
City Clerk
Publish. Published in St. Anthony Bulletin on: , 1998
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• VIII. DISCUSS WATER QUALITY TASK FORCE
FOR SILVER LAKE.
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MEMORANDUM
DATE: September 2, 1998
TO: Water Quality Task Force
FROM: Michael Mornson, City Manager
ITEM: WATER QUALITY TASK FORCE
The City of St. Anthony is organized for the benefit of all of its citizens. The
City Council is considering appointing a Task Force of its citizens to examine
water quality issues on Silver Lake.
The purpose of the Task Force is as follows:
• Study water related issues for the entire community
. 0 Develop ways to improve water quality on Silver Lake
• Work with all government units on the diagnostic feasibility study for
Silver Lake
• Recommend ordinance and policy changes for City Council consideration
for water quality improvement
The Task Force would consider possible cooperative arrangements with the City
of Columbia Heights.
The Task Force will
• be appointed by the City Council in January of each year
• be annually renewed by the City Council
• serve at the pleasure of the Council
• consist of seven residents, three of which reside on Silver Lake
• meet monthly at a time and place to be determined at their first meeting
A secretary and/or staff liaison will be provided by the City to take meeting
minutes.
X. REVIEW FACILITY USAGE POLICY FOR
CITY HALL/COMMUNITY CENTER.
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. FACILITY USAGE
COMMUNITY CENTER
CITY OF ST. ANTHONY
The Community Center belongs to the residents of St. Anthony. The meeting
rooms, the gymnasium and the facilities of the Community Center are the City of
St. Anthony's greatest assets. Providing groups and organizations an opportunity
to utilize these facilities is an important part of using our resources to the fullest.
The City of St. Anthony will be responsible for coordinating rental and scheduling
use of the Community Center facilities. Fees will be charged for using the facilities
when appropriate. These fees help to cover the cost of maintaining the facilities
that are beyond normal operating and maintenance costs. A schedule of fees and
when they will be charged is listed below.
Procedures
1. Obtain a facility usage form from the City of St. Anthony by calling 789-
8881 or stopping by the City Hall, 3301 Silver Lake Road, St. Anthony.
2. File the application with the City as soon as possible to insure that the
facilities are available for your use on the date of your event. The scheduling
of all events are on a first come basis.
3. The applicant/organization agrees to assume all responsibility for damage or
liability of any kind and further agrees to hold the City or the School District
harmless from any liability and/or expense in connection with the use of the
Community Center facilities under this agreement. The City may require the
applicant/organization to furnish a certificate of insurance to guarantee the
conditions of this agreement or any liability incurred by it. Payment of any
fees is required when the application is filed with the City.
4. Cancellations must be made 72 hours in advance of the scheduled event.
Notices received later than 72 hours will be subject to 50% of the rental rate
as a cancellation fee.
5. The City of St. Anthony reserves the right to cancel any reservation should
the need arise. Cancellation would result if an emergency condition is
declared. Instances of an emergency might include the institution of state
energy conservation regulations, closure of the facilities due to the eminent
possibility of dangerous weather conditions or a public health threat, or the
immediate need for a public hearing. Should cancellations occur for the
above-stated reasons, the City would try to find other accommodations or
reschedule.
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Rules
4Rules
. Mutual consideration and respect are needed in order to provide usage of the
Community Center. The following rules exist to protect these facilities that are
owned by the City and its residents. They will be adhered to when using these
facilities.
1 . Regularly scheduled and publically noticed activities of the City shall have
first priority in the use of the Community Center facilities.
2. City equipment (i.e., chairs, tables, etc.) is available but must be requested
at the time of the application for use of the facilities. The appropriate fees
will be charged.
3. It is the renting organization's responsibility to clean up the facility being
used. There will be additional charges for take down and clean up if the
renting organization does not fulfill their obligations in returning the room to
its original order.
4. All activities must be supervised by an adult, (21 years or older). Applicants
must supply additional special supervision that they require, i.e., police
protection, parking lot attendants.
5. The renter is liable for personal injury or property damage.
6. Soft-soled shoes will be worn on the gymnasium floor.
7. Decorations must be fireproof. Putting materials on the floors, walls or other
structures of the building must be reviewed with City Staff and listed on the
application.
8. Facility usage permits shall be cancelled for just cause.
9. To assist you with any problems with the facilities when there is no City or
janitorial staff available, please call the St. Anthony Police non-emergency
number (525-6215) and request an officer to meet you at City Hall. For your
convenience, a pay phone is located in the main hall near the restrooms.
Rental Fees
Applicants/Organizations desiring the use of the facilities are classified into the
following categories:
Class A: School organizations, community groups or not for profit individuals
providing services or activities for the youth of I.S.D. #282, non-profit community
. groups and local civic organizations (i.e., Chamber of Commerce, Kiwanis, Scouts,
Orchestra). Certain circumstances may require fees.
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Class
SClass B: Political groups and religious/church organizations. School organizations
. other than SANBE I.S.D. #282, community groups or not for profit individuals
providing service for activities for non-resident youth, non-profit community groups
and local civic organizations that are not located in St. Anthony.
Class C: Commercial and business organizations. Community Services and
School activities re paid for with the lease between the City and the School District,
therefore, there will be no charge for their activities under Class A. New uses may
be subject to new charges, depending on operating and maintenance costs of the
new uses. The Sports Boosters' charge for janitorial services is made up with their
$10,000 contribution.
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Class Fee
A $15/hour
B $35/hour
C $100/hour
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Gymnasium
Class Fee
A $25 Maintenance fee (4 hrs. of usage)
B $30/hour
C $50/hour
D $"60 1 x:00 r toT00IF
Kitchen
Class Fee
A $15/hour
B $20/hour
C $30/hour
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permit application. *No extra charge will be made for custodians at times when
they are regularly on duty.
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541 .00/double-time hour
551 .00/hour holiday pay
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CITY OF ST. ANTHONY
RESOLUTION 98-aaa
A RESOLUTION APPROVING A FACILITY USAGE
POLICY FOR THE ST. ANTHONY CITY HALL/COMMUNITY CENTER
WHEREAS, the City Hall/Community Center facility belongs to the residents of St. Anthony
Village. The meeting rooms, the gymnasium and the facilities of the City
Hall/Community Center are St. Anthony Village's greatest assets; and
WHEREAS, providing groups and organizations an opportunity to utilize these facilities is an
important part of using our resources to the fullest.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of St. Anthony
. hereby approves the Facility Usage Policy, which is attached to this resolution, for use of the
St. Anthony City Hall/Community Center building.
Adopted this day of , 1998.
max.
Mayor
ATTEST:
City Clerk
Reviewed by Administration:
City Manager
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• XII. REVIEW FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS.
39
. jgto X98
'�1�.
Meeting Date Meeting Type Item/Issue
Thursday Tour of City with Planner (Victor Caliandro)
November 5
3:30 - 5:30
Thursday Joint Work Planning Commission and Dick Krier, re: St. Anthony
November 5 Session Shopping Center
6:30-9 PM
November 10 Regular 1. Approve plans and specs and authorize advertising for
bids for 1999 street improvements
2. Public hearing on Comprehensive Plan
3. Approve street lighting policy
4. Ord. re., storm sewer (1" reading)
5. Ord., re: political signs (V reading)
November 24 Regular Planning Commission -
Parks Commission -
Ord., storm sewer (2°d reading)
Ord., political signs (2nd reading)
December 1 Work Session 1. Performance report on investment portfolio
2. Discuss TIF issue
3. Utility fund (non-operating revenue subd. Oper fund)
. 4. Water filtration plant fund.
. 5. Review future agenda items
December 7 Regular Truth in Taxation hearing
Ord., re: storm water (3`d reading/adopt)
Ord., re: political signs (3`d reading/adopt)
December 16 Regular 6:00 PM - 7:00 PM interview Planning Commission
candidates
Resolution approving 1999 budget and tax levy
Appoint Planning Commissioners
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1 CITY OF ST.ANTHONY
CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION MEETING MINUTES
3 OCTOBER 6, 1998
4 I. CALL TO ORDER.
5 The meeting was called to order at 7:00 P.M. by Mayor Ranallo.
6 II. ROLL CALL.
7 Councilmembers present: Ranallo,Marks, Faust, Cavanaugh, and Thuesen.
8 Councilmembers absent: None.
9 Also present: Mike Mornson, City Manager; Kim Moore-Sykes, Management
10 Assistant; Dick Engstrom,Police Chief; Dick Johnson, Fire Chief;
11 Roger Larson, Finance Director; Jay Hartman,Public Works
12 Director; and Mike Larson, Liquor Operations Manager.
13 III. PRESENTATION OF 1999 CITY BUDGET.
14 Mike Mornson, City Manager,reviewed the proposed 1999 City budget, adding the budget
15 process is started in August in an effort to be proactive. He stated the Mayor will present the
16 proposed budget to the Chamber of Commerce on November 17 during his State of the City
17 Address. He stated a 3.15% levy increase was approved at the September Council meeting.
Mr. Momson and Roger Larson, Finance Director,presented the details of the budget including
9 revenues and expenditures, and discussed its impact on City taxes. He requested the Council's
20 consideration with regard to the necessity of presenting the entire proposed budget again at the
21 Truth in Taxation meeting to be held December 7.
22 Marks stated the budget process begins in January, when the general goals for the City are laid
23 out for the year. He questioned whether the goals have a direct impact on the fmal budget. Mr.
24 Mornson stated the City goals for this year, including flood mitigation efforts,parks development
25 and computer upgrades, are completed with specific funds separate from the general operating
26 fund for the City.
27 Thuesen asked whether the funds due from the State with regard to decertification of the Kenzie
28 Economic Development District will be reflected in the budget. Mr. Mornson stated all
29 unexpected revenues are designated from the 1998 budget by Council.
30 Thuesen asked whether the parks development project will cause an increase in parks
31 maintenance costs. Jay Hartman,Public Works Director, stated assessments and adjustments
32 will be made as necessary. Mr. Mornson stated Central Park will be a more efficient park to
33 maintain after the completion of the project.
34 Cavanaugh asked whether the budget could be altered as a result of this meeting. Mayor Ranallo
confirmed the budget could be changed. Cavanaugh stated he has received feedback regarding
496 his approach, adding his primary responsibility as a Councilmember is that of financial.
37 oversight: setting policy,monitoring performance, evaluating results. He added the City budget
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1 should be a plan of action which is not cast in cement. Cavanaugh stated his main concern is to
2 ensure a 0%tax levy increase. He questioned the method used to arrive at a 3.15% levy increase.
3 Mr. Larson stated the levy limits for the City are regulated by the State.
4 Cavanaugh asked why funds are transferred from the City's reserves each year in the revenue
5 section of the budget. Mr. Larson stated a fund had been established in recent years to offset
6 revenue shortages caused by insufficient transfers from liquor operations. Cavanaugh stated the
7 City's reserve fund is the savings account of its citizens, adding revenues should equal expenses
8 without using funds in reserve. He added this process represents a shortfall in the budget.
9 Cavanaugh requested an estimate of revenue and expenses for 1998 for the December Council
10 meeting for comparison purposes. He asked whether any inflation assumptions had been made
11 by staff in this budget. Mr. Morrison stated the federal government's Consumer Price Index is
12 utilized, as well as increases within employment contracts.
13 Cavanaugh asked whether productivity improvement measures are given to staff to offset the
14 levy increase. He requested a total number of full-time staff employed by the City, as well as an
15 organization chart, be added to the budget. Thuesen added his support to this request. Mr.
16 Larson stated the data could be included on an addendum page.
17 Cavanaugh asked how the City arrived at a 3%salary increase for management staff. Mr.
18 Mornson stated the management salary increases are based on performance reviews. Cavanaugh
19 asked when the Council conducts Mr. Mornson's performance review. Mayor Ranallo stated a
20 notice had gone out to the Council with regard to Mr. Mornson's review.
21 Cavanaugh asked whether Mr. Mornson's management staff performance reviews are presented
22 to the Council for approval. Mayor Ranallo stated the performance reviews are not presented to
23 the Council.
24 Mr. Mornson stated the reviews are protected data, adding he would confirm this with the City
25 Attorney. Faust stated the management staff would be placed at political risk and the Council is
26 concerned that the staff be insulated. He added Mr. Morrison is solely responsible for the
27 performance of his staff.
28 Cavanaugh expressed concern that the budget doesn't include detailed financial information
29 regarding the parks improvements, flood mitigation efforts, and public works facilities. Mr.
30 Mornson stated the proposed budget is a general operating fund. He added the 1997 audit
31 outlines specialized funding.
32 Cavanaugh stressed the importance of quality money management to ensure that departments •
33 come in under budget. Marks stressed the necessity of reserve funds. Faust stated the function
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1 of the levy is budget and tax capacity. Cavanaugh reiterated his wish for a 0% levy increase.
2 Cavanaugh questioned the significant budget increase for community law enforcement. Dick
3 Engstrom, Police Chief, stated crime prevention is aided by community service programs. He
4 added he is proud of the City's low crime rate. Cavanaugh stated the City has a low close-out
5 rate on burglaries. Engstrom stated that the City's close-out rate is one of the highest in the
6 country.
7 An audience member asked whether the City had considered contracting out law enforcement
8 services, and requested comparable figures from other communities. Mayor Ranallo stated the
9 possibility of contracting out had been considered but was deemed unfavorable due to lack of
10 interested contractors. Mr. Mornson added the City generates revenues from its contracts with
11 Lauderdale and Falcon Heights.
12 Another audience member asked for the total amount of the budget reserve fund. Mr. Larson
13 stated he would have to contact a financial analysis to determine the exact figure available.
Another audience member questioned the high number of meetings and conferences budgeted for
attendance by City staff. Mayor Ranallo stated all meetings and conferences attended by City
16 staff are mandated by State law.
17 An audience member expressed concern that Mr. Larson was unable to produce the amount of
18 the budget reserve fund. Another audience member expressed concern with regard to the
19 investment of the reserve funds. Mr. Larson confirmed the City's reserves are invested in
20 restricted funds which comply with State statutes.
21 Thuesen stated expenses should be reviewed periodically to ensure savings and long-term cost
22 reductions. Mr. Morrison stated expenses and cost reduction efforts are discussed at a monthly
23 meeting with each department head.
24 Thuesen stressed the necessity of accurate budgeting practices. He added he understood the need
25 for reserve funds. He added a budget glossary providing definitions of terms should be included,
26 as well as succinct summaries from each department head.
27 Cavanaugh expressed concern over the high number of emergency responses required at
28 Chandler Place,which,he claims is drawing on the community's resources inordinately. He
29 asked whether efforts had been made to reduce their dependence on emergency services. Dick
30 Johnson, Fire Chief, stated many efforts have been made, including a triage program to
determine emergencies and routine transports.
2 Mayor Ranallo asked whether Chandler Place could be a potential Council agenda item.
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1 Cavanaugh asked why 50%of Mr. Johnson's salary is covered under the civil defense budget.
2 Chief Johnson statedthat he is to be either a half time or a full time Civil Defense Director in
3 order to qualify for civil defense grants. Cavanaugh also questioned overtime which was paid in
4 Mr. Johnson's absence. Cavanaugh stated these costs need to be addressed so property taxes can
5 be controlled. Chief Johnson responded that he normally fills shifts and when he is on vacation,
6 the department needs to schedule other personnel to fill shifts,which can result in overtime.
7 Mayor Ranallo stated the reserve funds are necessary; for example, he added, if the storm water
8 utility fund which Cavanaugh opposed had not been effected,the necessary storm water
9 management efforts could not have been paid for until the next year's budget was in effect.
10 Marks stated that historically the decision to enact a 0%tax levy increase has led to difficulties in
11 the following year's budget, adding a static tax levy is an unrealistic goal.
12 Following the budget discussion, Mayor Ranallo dismissed City staff from the worksession.
13 IV. DISCUSS HENNEPIN COUNTY ROAD MAINTENANCE AGREEMENT.
14 Mr. Mornson stated the annual Hennepin County Road Maintenance Agreement had not
15 increased since last year, adding the Agreement would be presented at the October 13 Council
16 meeting.
17 V. DISCUSS CITY HALL/COMMUNITY CENTER USAGE.
18 Mr. Momson stressed the necessity of formulating a policy for City Hall/Community Center
19 usage due to recent inquiries. He stated a policy would be drawn up and presented at the October
20 13 Council meeting..
21 VI. REVIEW MPRS SETTLEMENT.
22 Mr. Mornson stated the City's costs will increase due to the settlement of this case, adding a
23 resolution with regard to approving the settlement would be presented at the October 13 Council
24 meeting.
25 VII. REVIEW PROPOSED SCHNITZER SETTLEMENT.
26 Mr. Mornson stated a resolution would be presented at the October 13 Council meeting
27 approving settlement.
28 VIII. REVIEW FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS.
29 Mr. Mornson reviewed a "Future Council Agenda Items" worksheet designed to document
30 agenda item ideas. He added Kim Moore-Sykes would attend the October 27 Council meeting
31 on his behalf.
32 IX. OTHER BUSINESS
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1 A. 1998 Planniniz Commissioners and Terms.
2 Mr. Momson stated two Planning Commission vacancies are forthcoming. Faust stressed
3 the importance of filling the vacancies before the Commission's first meeting in January
4 1999. Cavanaugh asked whether the candidates could be interviewed and selected in
5 November. Mr. Mornson stated an ad will be placed in the Bulletin and the council will
6 interview on December 16 between 6:00 and 7:00 PM.
7 B. Parks Commission Vacancy.
8 Mr. Mornson stated the Parks Commission Chair has requested a delay in filling the
9 Parks Commission vacancy left by Commissioner Andrea Lambrecht's resignation.
10 C. Agenda Additions.
11 Mr. Mornson listed a number of additions to upcoming Council meeting agendas, adding
12 he would update the Agenda Items list and distribute this week.
13 X. ADJOURNMENT.
14 The City Council worksession meeting adjourned at 11:00 P.M.
Respectfully submitted,
16 Mary Mullen
17 TimeSaver Off Site Secretarial, Inc.