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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC PACKET 06291999 Meeting Sheet IIIIIIVIIIVIIIVIIIVIIIVIIIIIIIIIII 106467 Box: 37 Folder. CC PACKETS 1999 Document: CC PACKET,06291999 1 • 7:30 PM - Joint meeting with the School Board for presentation from Heart of the Earth CITY OF ST. ANTHONY CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION June 29, 1999 6:00 PM* City Hall PAGE(S) I. CALL TO ORDER. II. ROLL CALL. • Ill. INTERVIEW CONSULTANT FOR NEW PUBLIC WORKS FACILITY. NANCY SCHULTZ AND BOB MOBERG OF SEH/RCM WILL BE PRESENT FOR DISCUSSION AND QUESTIONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 IV. DISCUSS PAHL AVENUE PROPERTIES ISSUE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 - 9 V. DISCUSS PURCHASE OF A Y2k EMERGENCY GENERATOR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 - 15 VI. REVIEW LEASE WITH KATHY MARTIN/HAIR ADVANTAGE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 - 18 VII. FUTURE COUNCIL AGENDA ITEMS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 VIII. OTHER BUSINESS. IX. ADJOURNMENT. *Sandwiches and beverages will be provided for the 6:00 PM meeting by 5:45 PM. • • III. INTERVIEW CONSULTANT. • • L • STAFF REPORT DATE: June 10, 1999 TO: Mayor and Councilmembers -FROM: Michael Mornson, City Manager ITEM: CONSULTANT SELECTION - PUBLIC WORKS BUILDING • We began the process for selecting a consultant for a Public Works building about a month ago when we sent out RFP's to 15 engineering funis. In addition, we gave a walk through on May 10, 1999, to the 15 firms. Following the walk-through, five firms submitted proposals.-Jay Hartman and I interviewed those five firms on Wednesday, May 9'. The five firms were: (1) TKDA; (2) Kodet; (3) WAI; (4) Luken; and (5) SEH/RCM. Following the walk-through, interviews, and based on references and our own experience, Jay and I agreed that SEH/RCM would be our first choice to do the architecture and engineering services for the new Public Works facility. If SEH/RCM is selected, Nancy Schultz will be the architect and Bob Moberg will be the engineer for the project. Ms. Schultz and Mr. Moberg will be present at the June 29 Work Session for discussion and questions. This item will be included for Council consideration on the July 13'h Regular Council meeting agenda, if Councilmembers concur with staff's recommendation. • • IV. PAHL AVENUE PROPERTIES. • • z • MEMORANDUM DATE: June 7, 1999 TO: Mayor and Councilmembers FROM: Michael Mornson, City Manager ITEM: PURCHASE OF PAHL AVENUE HOMES I spoke with Evergreen about their experience in condemnation cases. They informed me that in most of the cases they have been involved with, the award for value from the Commissioners favored the property owner's value. The tentative cost to file a condemnation case is estimated as follows: 1. Attorney fees, filing, etc. $15,000 2. Appraisals of property: $4,500 • 3. Title work, plus offer $1,500 4. Testimony from witnesses, WSB & Associates, appraisals, plus Evergreen $2,500 $23,500 This estimated cost does not include expenditures that would be related to an appeal of the Commissioner's award by either party. Evergreen plays a minor role in condemnation, if any. The attorney and the appraiser would play the largest role. It is recommended that the City would need to get another appraisal of the properties as well as pay for up to $500 for each of the property owners' appraisals. Matt Storm of Evergreen felt that the Kuharski's and the City are closer in value than the Tuohy's and the City. One option would be to attempt to purchase Kuharski's property through continued negotiations and either condemn Tuohy's properties or walk away from his property and address his property when the market changes. The one factor that will increase our cost in the Tuohy condemnation is he has two renters in • the houses. As a result, we would need to pay relocation costs to the renters as well as help them find new places to rent. This would also increase our out-of-pocket costs. That's not included in the $23,500. 3 DORSEY & WHITNEY LLP MINNEAPOLIS PILLSBURY CENTER SOUTH NEW YORK WASHINGTON,D C 220 SOUTH SIXTH STREET DENVER LONDON MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA 55402-1498 SEATTLE BRUSSELS TELEPHONE: (612) 340-2600 FARGO HONG KONG FAX: (612) 340-2868 BILLINGS DES MOINES ROCHESTER WILLIAM R.SOTH MISSOULA (612)340-2969 COSTA MESA FAX(612)340-2644 GREAT FALLS soth.williarnV orseylaw.com July 9, 1998 CONFIDENTIAL- ATTORNEY-CLIENT PRIVILEGED Mayor Ranallo and Members of the City Council City of St. Anthony 3301 Silver Lake Road St. Anthony, MN 55418 • Re: Acquisition of Pahl Avenue Properties Dear Mayor Ranallo and Members of the Council: Mike Morrison has asked me to advise you regarding the possible condemnation of certain properties on Pahl Avenue in the event the owners are not willing to sell at a negotiated price. Under Minnesota Statutes Chapter 117, the City would have the ability to acquire homes so long as the property is being acquired for a public purpose. Presumably, flood mitigation would be a valid public purpose. In order to acquire the property, the City would commence a condemnation proceeding under Chapter 117 and would name as parties in that proceeding all owners and other parties having any interest in the real estate. If a "quick take" procedure is used, the City can acquire title within a period of 90 days. The parties then either continue to negotiate on the amount of compensation to be paid by the City, or if they cannot agree, commissioners are appointed. The commissioners then review appraisals and hear testimony of the appraisers and others as to the compensation to be paid by the City. The measure of damages is the market value of the property acquired (i.e., what a willing buyer would pay a willing seller) plus any relocation payments to which the owner might be entitled. If the parties cannot agree on these amounts,they are determined by the commissioners. As you may recall from the condemnation of the restaurant properties a number of years • ago,the relocation payments are governed by regulations, and consultants can be retained to DORSEY & WHITNEY LLP Mayor Ranallo and Members of the City Council June 9, 1999 Page 2 determine the amount of those relocation benefits. In the case of such an acquisition, the owner is entitled to reimbursement for appraisal fees in an amount not to exceed $500. If the City purchases the property, or acquires it by condemnation, it must inform the owner of the right, if any, to reimbursement for the appraisal fees and for the relocation benefits if the owner is entitled to them. I understand you also had a question of whether you could set a deadline for negotiations, after which deadline the City would commence condemnation. You could do this by a resolution that would state that if an agreement has not been reached with the owners by a specified date, the Council would consider a resolution to begin condemnation proceedings. I would not recommend a resolution which would automatically make that decision. Once the Council determines to begin the proceedings, there are various notices and other formalities that will need • to be met under the state statutes, but I can inform you as to those if condemnation becomes necessary. ery t ly yo , V V William R. Soth WRS/ms • JUN-18-99 FRI 12:34 EVERGREEN LANDSERVICES FAX N0. 9350862 P. 1 5 EVERGREEN LAND SERVICES CO. 6110 BLUE CIRCLE DRIVE, SUITE 140 MINNETONKA, MN 55343 (612) 930-3100 9 Fax (612) 935-0862 Watts (888) 411-1134 June 17, 1999 Mr. John Kuharski 270.9 Pahl Avenue _ St. Anthony, MN 55418 RE: Offer from the City of St. Anthony. • Dear Mr. Kuharski: On Tuesday May 4th, 1999 we presented to the counsel figures based on our meeting with you on April 28th, 1999 at which time you felt that your home would probably sell for an amount between $195,000 and $200,000. It was agreed that we should proceed with an offer of$195,000 with closing and movvig costs of approximately $5,000 as well as waive the special assessments of approximately$3,295.00. This letter shall serve as a written offer based on the above figures. The City of St. Anthony would like a response to this offer by the end of the month so they can decide in which direction they should proceed. As I mentioned to you earlier the City of St. Anthony may choose to use their right of eminent domain if necessary. You can respond directly to Mike Morrison at(612)789-8881. Sincerely, VA6a6A) Matthew S. Storm Vice president • Successfully serving our clients since 1972 JUN-18-99 FRI 12:33 EVERGREEN LANDSERVICES FAX N0. 9350862 P. C . EVERGREEN LAND SERVICES CO. 6110 BLUE CIRCLE DRIVE, SUITE 140 MINNETONKA, MN 55343 (612) 930-3100 • Fax (612) 935-0862 Watts (888) 411-1134 June 17, 1999 Mr. John P. Tuohy 808 Park Place Drive St. Paul, MN 55118-2743 RE: Offer from the City of St. Anthony for 2700 and 2704 Pahl Ave., St. Anthony, MN. • Dear Mr. Tuohy: On Tuesday May 4th, 1999 we presented to the counsel figures based on previous discussions with you. You had asked for approximately $137,500 plus assessments for 2700 Pahl Avenue and $158,000 plus assessments for the property at 2704 Pahl'Avenue. It was agreed by the City Council that we should proceed with an offer of$133,500 plus assessments for 2700 Pahl,Avenue and $142,500 plus assessments for 2704 Pahl Avenue. This letter shall serve as a written offer based on the above figures. The City of St. Anthony would like a response to this offer by the end of the month so they can decide in which direction they should proceed. As I mentioned to you earlier the City' of St. Anthony may choose to use their right of eminent domain if necessary. You can respond directly to Mike Mornson at(610789-8881. Sincerely, Matthew S. Storm Vice President • Successfully serving aur ciient.R Qint-a X472 • John P. Tuohy 808 Park Place Drive Saint Paul,MN 55118-2743 (651)457-6287 June 20, 1999 City of Saint Anthony Village 3301 Silver Lake Road Saint Anthony, MN 55418-1699 Attn: Michael J. Monson, City Manager Re: 2700 and 2704 Pahl Avenue, Saint Anthony Dear Mr. Morrison: I received a letter yesterday from Matthew Storm of Evergreen Land Services Co. regarding his telephone calls to me on April 12`x' and May 6`h. His letter included a written offer on behalf of the City of Saint Anthony Village of$133,500 plus assessments for 2700 Pahl Avenue and$142,500 plus assessments for 2704 Pahl Avenue stemming from the City Council • meeting on Tuesday, May 4`h. These offers by the City have not been increased in price for the last two months and fail to include increases in home values since that time. No price can be kept static in the kind of residential real estate market that exists today, especially in the City of Saint Anthony Village. The past offers by the City have consistently been historical and have never reflected current fair market value. I expect to sell and I expect the City to buy 2700 and 2704 Pahl Avenue at current fair market values and nothing more and nothing less. The City bought at least one of the five targeted houses at less than fair market value and the owners regretted that they had agreed to the City's price and they stated so in the newspapers. I do not intend to make that same mistake and I do not think it is the place for the City to negotiate in that manner. In my prior letters to the City regarding the buyouts, I included extensive factual data supporting my offers. I obtained this data based on actual comparable sales of ramblers in the neighborhood and then current listings. I have never received a factual response to that information supplied by me and I have had from the City only its opinion on sale prices. As Alan Greenspan said regarding economic forecasting: "We are all entitled to our own opinions, but we are not entitled to our own facts." I will include in this letter continued recent data on recent listings and sales of residential real estate in the area. This data will support my continued offer of$139,500 plus assessments for 2700 Pahl Avenue and $156,000 plus assessments for 2704 Pahl Avenue. These prices have . not been raised yet to reflect increases in home market values in the last two months, but do include increases prior to that time. 1 0 • The prices are based on current market values in Saint Anthony for ramblers and have not been artificially inflated simply to be lowered to a"compromise" price. I expect the City to purchase these properties at these prices and the City should feel comfortable that they represent the fair market value as of two months ago. The City could have bought both properties for $246,000 at the outset of these proceedings, but declined to do so. The City could also have later bought these properties a few months later for$259,000, but declined to do so. The reality of sharply higher prices for these and similar ramblers in Saint Anthony can't be ignored and the trend will continue. As the City continues to refuse to purchase, the prices--whether for these two properties or other comparables in the neighborhood--will continue to increase. I don't think I'm telling the City anything it doesn't already know. I think the City is well aware of the significant jump in rambler prices in the first tier cities in the Minneapolis metropolitan area including Saint Anthony. The headline article in the Sunday Business section of the Minneapolis Tribune on June 6`h refers to the hot housing market and the bidding wars that are greeting Twin Cities home buyers searching for houses in popular neighborhoods. The article states that people looking for houses that are $150,000 or less are feeling the sting of a tight market. The article quotes the Regional MLS provided by the Minneapolis Area Association of Realtors for the entire Twin Cities metropolitan area for the four month period ended April 30, 1999 as having an average sale price of closed house sales of$149,500. • The headline article in the Saturday Business section of the Minneapolis Tribune on June 12, 1999 stated that the demand continued to drive up home prices. The article stated that the prices of closed home sales in May 1999 continued to be a record high according to Regional MLS data released by the Minneapolis Area Association of Realtors. A few days before the City proffered its current prices for 2700 and 2704 Pahl Avenue, the cover story in the Homes section of the Minneapolis Tribune on April 24, 1999 dealt with the high demand that was spurring sales before homes were even hitting the MLS. On June 8, 1999, KMSP Channel 11, in both their nightly newscasts, featured the local housing crunch. Statistics quoted in the newscasts include the following: • The local housing market is the hottest it's been in years. • The hottest market includes the first tier suburbs. • Ramblers are in the biggest demand and are in the shortest supply. • The $130,000- $150,000 range in housing prices creates a frenzy in buyers. • Houses priced under$150,000 are selling within hours of being listed. • Houses have sold for more than the appraised price. • Many of the houses priced under$150,000 sold for 10% to 20% over the asking price. • In order to purchase,buyers either have to move up in price or move out to a third tier suburb. The Minneapolis Tribune web site for houses listed in the MLS in the Mounds View/New Brighton/Saint Anthony area shows 18 listings as of today for the $133,500 - $170,000 price 2 I • range. The seven lowest priced of these houses, from $134,900 to$144,900, are all in either the second tier of New Brighton or the third tier of Mounds View. The majority of these houses are split level houses and not ramblers. Of the remaining eleven houses, ranging from $$144,900 to $169,900, five are in New Brighton, two are in Mounds View, and four are in Saint Anthony. Three of the five houses in New Brighton are the lower priced split entry homes. The other two New Brighton houses are ramblers and one of them is a 3 BR rambler priced at $155,000 and the other is a 3 BR rambler with one bath priced at $169,900. Both of the Mounds View houses are north of Highway 10 and one is a split entry home and the other is a 3 BR rambler with one bath priced at $147,900. All four of the Saint Anthony houses are 3 BR ramblers and are currently listed as follows: • 3516 Roosevelt Street NE $144,900 • 3200 Silver Lake Road (tuck under garage) 144,900 • 2521 Pahl Avenue NE 146,900 • 3634 Belden Drive NE 155,000 Recent residential sales in the last few months of ramblers in the Saint Anthony neighborhood of 2700 and 2704 Pahl Avenue include the following houses: 2504 Pahl Avenue NE (2 BR, one car garage) $129,900 • 2708 Murray Avenue (3 BR, one car garage) 139,000 • 2601 Pahl Avenue NE (2 BR, two car garage) 149,000 • The prices of$139,500 plus assessments for 2700 Pahl Avenue and $156,000 plus assessments for 2704 Pahl Avenue reflect the above listed prices for ramblers currently listed for sale and recently sold in the Saint Anthony neighborhood. The prices for the two properties are based on fact and not opinion. The City of Saint Anthony Village should recognize these facts and be willing to pay this full and fair market value for each of the properties. Any further delay will only further increase the prices,just as it will for all other houses to be sold. Respectfully submitted, n n P. Tuohy • 3 • V. EMERGENCY GENERATOR. • • MEMORANDUM DATE: June 21, 1999 TO: Mike Mornson, City Manager FROM: Jay Hartman, Public Works Director RE: Purchase of 30ORW Back-up Generator/Portable Fuel Tank for City Hall Building I have received a price quote for the purchase of a 30OKW back-up generator. Cummings North Central Inc. submitted a quote to duplicate our existing Onan trailer mount generator. Purchasing an additional generator will give us the ability to not only power-up the City Hall building for the Y2K scenario but also provide the Public Works staff with additional back-up capabilities for ruining lift stations and pump houses during seasonal power outages. The quotation from Cummings North Central has a purchase price of $60,000.00. Due to the cost this purchase would have to be bid out. Delivery is estimated at 60 to 75 days. Propane Tank Suburban Propane has submitted a proposal for the rental of a 1,000 gallon propane tank and gas vaporizer for the upcoming Y2K event. The tank will provide enough back-up fuel to run one bank of boilers (3) for approximately one week. The rental cost of equipment is $2,500.00. Delivery of the tank and equipment would be in September, removal of equipment in February 2000. Additional cost to change out to the boiler system to run on propane should not exceed$1,000.00. • MEMORANDUM DATE: June 4, 1999 TO: Mike Mornson, City Manager FROM: Roger Larson, Finance Director ITEM: Y2K EMERGENCY GENERATOR/AUXILIARY LP GAS TANK Per your request, I researched internal funding options for the purchase of a generator ($80,000) and an auxiliary LP gas tank ($15,000). Upon review of the 1999 budget, current fund balances and our year-end designations, the majority of the City's fund balances are restricted or dedicated to specific projects. However, two potential funding options are available which could provide funding for these two expenditures. • Option #1 The General Reserve Fund has a current fund balance of$163,161. $100,000 of the balance is committed to Budget Levy Reserves. The remaining funds of$63,161 is available for use per Council designation. In addition, the Revolving Fund's 1998 interest earnings totaled $59,931 and are non-designated and could be used as a funding source. $ 63,161 General Reserve Fund 59,931 Revolving Fund Interest Earnings $123,092 Total Available Reserves Option #2 This option would include a combination of using reserves as stated in Option #1 and redefining a 1999 Sewer budget line item (701-48100-482 $22,500) for sewer line repairs/reconstruction. This concept holds merit because future use of the generator would be associated with the sewer lift stations. In addition, Mr. Hartman • indicated that redirection of this expenditure was workable and would not stress the water & sewer operating budget. iz • $ 22,500 Redefined 1999 Sewer Line Item 72,500 General Fund Reserves/Revolving Interest $ 95,000 Total Y2K Funding Resources From a standpoint of management of all funds and funding commitments both options are workable, however, option#2 holds the most merit to it. It would appropriately apply some of the expense where the generator would be primarily used and leaves $50,000 in reserves for future consideration while option #1 leaves $28,000. • i 13 STAFF REPORT • To: Michael Mornson, City Manager From: Kim Moore-Sykes, Management Assistant Rob Date: June 22, 1999 Subject: Year 2000 Legislation for Local Units of Government in Addressing Y2K. On May 25, 1999 the Governor signed legislation enacted by the 1999 Legislature that offers local units of government assistance and protection in their attempts to mitigation the potential effects of possible Year 2000 problems. This legislation that is found in Ch. 250, Article 2, Sections 6-7, provides for the following: • exemption from the Uniform Municipal Contracting Law (MN Statutes, Sec. 471.345) • ability for a local government unit to issue Year 2000 debt above the Debt Limit • provides for Year 2000 loan fund. In order for the City to participate in any or all of these provisions, the City is required to provide notification or certification to the Minnesota Department of Administration. This notification or certification is'done by completing any of the attached forms and submitting both the form and a resolution supporting the request to the Minnesota Year 2000 Project Office. Exemption from Uniform Municipal Contracting Law. (Ch. 250,Article 2, Section 6): This section of the Year 2000 Legislation states that the Uniform Municipal Contracting Law does not apply to the purchase or rental of supplies, materials, and equipment nor to construction, alteration, repair, and maintenance of real or personal property when the governing body of a municipality determines that there is an urgency due to the actual or potential failure or malfunction of public infrastructure or systems that are critical to the provision of municipal services due to Year 2000 problems with computers and electronically controlled devices. This section goes on to further state that a contract exempted from the Minnesota Statues by this legislation may, at the discretion of the municipality, be made by direct negotiation by obtaining two or more quotes or in the open market. All quotations shall be kept on file . for a period of at least one year after receipt. The City must also report to the Year 2000 Project Office in the Department of Administration for each instance in which the City omitted compliance with the Uniform Municipal Contracting Law under authority of this section of Ch. 250. , Issuing Year 2000 Debt Above Debt Limit. (Section 7, Subd. 5): Under this section, any law or charter provision authorizing a municipality to borrow money and incur debt is deemed to also include the authority to borrow money and incur debt for Year 2000 problem remediation. Debt that is incurred to alleviate Year 2000 problems is not subject to debt limits and "notwithstanding any contrary provision of law or charter provision, need not be approved by the voters" of the municipality. This authorization sunsets December 31, 2000 and any debt incurred using this authorization is required to be paid by December 31, 2005. Year 2000 Loan Fund. (Section 12): With this Section, the legislature appropriated $20,000,000 from the-General Fund in fiscal year 2000 to the Commissioner of Finance to establish a fund to make loans to ". . . home rile charter and statutory cities and towns" to meet the costs of addressing potential Y2K problems. The Year 2000 Project Office of the Department of Administration is required to review all applications and certify that: 1. The proposed use of the loan is related only to remediation of a Y2K problem; • 2. the unit of government making the application has insufficient resources available to address its Y2k problems; and 3. the loan would be used to remediate problems that are hely to affect public health and safety or cause catastrophic loss to property or the environment. The loans must be repaid by June 30, 2001. The interest that is payable on the loan is at the rate earned by the State on Invested Treasurer's Cash, as determined monthly by the Commissioner of Finance. If the City received a loan under this Section,the Cary must report to the Year 2000 Project Office in the Department of Administration within 60 days of receiving the loan. This report must state how the loan was used in accordance with the criteria as listed above. The appropriation is cancelled April 1, 2000. If the Commissioner of Administration determines that these funds were not used in a manner consistent with the requirements of this Section,the City will be required to pay interest on the loan at the rate of 12%, compounded annually from the time the loan was received by the City. 15- No 5No apparent deadline was mentioned either in the memo from David Fisher, Commissioner of the Department of Administration or in the legislation, but it can be assumed that if the • Council is interested in applying for any of these provisions, it should be done fairly soon. • VI. LEASE WITH KATHY MARTIN. • 1 � MEMORANDUM DATE: June 10, 1999 TO: Mike Mornson, City Manager FROM: Roger Larson, Finance Director ITEM: HAIR ADVANTAGE LEASE AGREEMENT Per your request, I reviewed the lease agreement between the City of St. Anthony and Hair Advantage (barbershop - leased space at Fire Station). The present lease agreement expires 11/1/99 with a current monthly rent payment of $440.00. The term of the last lease was for five years with and an annual percentage increase between 2.5% - 2.3%. Under the terms of this agreement, the Landlord is responsible to furnish all utilities such as heat, lights, water/sewer and trash pickup. Based on a review of projected rate • increases for utilities and labor, my recommendation would be to increase the rent in increments of$20.00 per month, per year (4.5% - 3.8% increase). The annual rent: Year 1 - $460.00 Year 2 - $480.00 Year 3 - $500.00 Year 4 - $520.00 Year 5 - $540.00 If the property is redeveloped or takes on a different use, Article 19 states: "Either party shall have the right to terminate the lease at any time upon a (90) days written notice." • LEASE • THIS AGREEMENT, made this 27th day of October, 1994, by and between the CITY OF ST. ANTHONY, a municipal corporation under the laws of the State of Minnesota, (hereinafter called "Landlord") and KATHY MARTIN, 1606 - 3rd Street N.E., Minneapolis, MN 55413 (phone 788-0977 or 788-3632). (hereinafter called "Tenant"), WITNESSETH: That the Landlord, in consideration of the rents and covenants hereinafter mentioned, does hereby Demise, Lease and Let unto the Tenant, and the Tenant does hereby hire and take from the Landlord the following described premises located in the County of Hennepin and the State of Minnesota, viz: That portion of the premises located at 2800 Kenzie Terrace consisting of approximately 605 square feet, in accordance with Exhibit A attached and made a part of. TO HAVE AND TO HOLD THE SAID PREMISES, without any liability or obligation on the part of said Landlord of making any alterations, improvements or repairs of any kind on or about the said premises save as provided herein, for the term of sixty (60) months commencing November 1, 1994, unless terminated at an earlier date as hereinafter provided, for the following purposes only to-wit: Offices for a barber shop and uses permitted under the zoning ordinances of the City of St. Anthony in the "C' General Commercial Business District, except those deemed by the Landlord to conflict with the municipal liquor operation. ARTICLE 1. RENT. Tenant will pay to Landlord at 3301 Silver Lake Road, St. Anthony, Minnesota 55418, or at such other address as may be designated by Landlord, without prior demand and without any deduction or set-off, annual rent in the amount of: (1) $400.00 per month for the period of November 1, 1994 to December 31, 1995; and, (2) $410.00 per month for the period of January 1, 1996 to December 31, 1996; and (3) $420.00 per month for the period of January 1, 1997 to December 31, 1997; and (4) $430.00 per month for the period of January 1, 1998 to December 31, 1998; and (5) $440.00 per month for the period of January 1, 1999 to November 1, 1999. ARTICLE 2. POSSESSION: TERM: RENT. The term of this lease shall be sixty (60) months commencing on November 1, 1994 and terminating on November 1, 1999, unless terminated at an earlier date as hereinafter provided. Landlord shall have no responsibility or liability for loss or damage to fixtures, facilities or equipment installed or left on the premises, unless caused by the negligence 0 of Landlord, its agents or employee. MR ADVANTAGE l g 2800 KENZIE TERRACE ST.ANTHONY,MN 55418 612-788-0977 • June 09, 1999 SAINT ANTHONY VILLAGE 3301 SILVER LAKE RD. MIKE MORNSON CITY MANAGER DEAR MIKE, AS WE.HAD DISCUSSED SEVERAL WEEKS AGO,WE WOULD LIKE-TO REQUEST THE CONSIDERATION OF OUR LEASE RENEWAL. I FEEL WE ARE TRULY AN ASSET TO THE COMMUNITY AND WOULD LIKE TO CONTINUE OUR LEASE WITH SIMILAR TERMS.I REALIZE THIS MATTER NEEDS TO GO BEFORE THE COUNCIL AND WOULD LIKE TO RESOLVE IT BEFORE OUR CURRENT LEASE EXPIRES,AS MAKING A MOVE WOULD REQUIRE SOME PLANNING IF IT BECOMES NECESSARY. PLEASE ADVISE ME OF WHAT I MAY DO TO HELP RESOLVE THIS MATTER. SINCERELY, • KATHY MARTIN • VII. FUTURE COUNCIL AGENDA ITEMS. iq I MI-MG Meeting Date Meeting Type Item/Issue July 13 Regular Res, re: Select consultant for new Public Works building Ord., re: Park dedication (3rd reading) Ord., re: Council's salaries (3`d reading) Res., re: Enter into a professional service agreement w/WSB Res., Approve new lease with Kathy Martin Present plaque to D. Kramer July 27 Regular Planning Commission report - July 20 • August 4 Work Session Review Year 2000 budget • 1 CITY OF ST. ANTHONY 2 CITY COUNCIL/PARKS COMMISSION 3 JOINT MEETING AGENDA • 4 June 1, 1999 5 6:00 p.m. 6 7 8 9 I. CALL TO ORDER BY THE MAYOR. 10 Meeting was called to order at 6:15 p.m. 11 12 II. ROLL CALL. 13 Councilmembers Present: Ranallo, Marks, Faust, and Cavanaugh. 14 Councilmembers Absent: None. 15 Also Present: Michael Mornson, City Manager; Kim Moore-Sykes, Management Assistant; 16 Jay Hartman, Public Works Director; Carol Jindra, Chair, Parks Commission; Kathy Wolfe, 17 Parks Commissioner; Joanne Kosciolek, Parks Commissioner, Diana Roadfeldt, Community 18 Services Representative to the Parks Commission. 19 20 III. MAYOR WILL PRESENT AN UPDATE ON CITY GOALS AND ISSUES FOR 1999 AS 21 WELL AS AN UPDATE ON THE SALVATION ARMY PROPERTY. 22 The Mayor updated the Parks Commissioners on the status of the Silver Point Park 23 reconstruction, purchase of properties on Pahl Avenue, and the redevelopment of St. Anthony 24 Shopping Center. He also reported that two theater groups are interested in sites at Apache •25 Plaza and the Herberger's have indicated that they are interested in keeping their store at 26 Apache Plaza. 27 28 The Mayor reported that there had been a meeting at the Salvation Army Camp site that 29 brought together community and business leaders to tour the site and to discuss development 30 ideas for the Camp. He reported that last week, the advisory committee had met with 31 representatives from the Heart of the Earth organization. He said that the meeting was very 32 informative about their organization and their plans for the Camp. The Mayor indicated that 33 there is a purchase agreement for $14.5 million. He also said that the City is interested in 34 getting the property appraised in the event the offer falls through. 35 36 The Mayor reported that the City has been stepping up efforts on Code Enforcement. He said 37 that the Fire Department has taken over those duties. He also reported that the City has just 38 concluded the neighborhood meetings that were held in May. 39 40 IV. QUESTIONS FROM PARK COMMISSION ON CITY GOALS. 41 Chair Carol Jindra reported on the activities of the Parks Commission. She indicated that the 42 construction at Water Tower Park has started and it is anticipated to be completed in mid- to 43 late July. In response to the Mayor's question about grand opening of the park, she indicated 44 that she would like to plan an ice cream social with music, games and other activities. 45 46 Jindra reported that the Commission is looking at possible sites for "pocket parks" in the •47 Village. She reported that some sites that were suggested include Mirror Lake area, Kenzie 1 Terrace, etc. She asked the Council about their thoughts regarding the Central Park 2 redevelopment project; the planning; and the phasing of the construction. She also asked if it 3 would be possible to invite CSO's to their Parks meeting so that they Police are more aware of is 4 some of the issues associated with vandalism in the parks. The Council suggested having 5 volunteers to patrol the parks and directed the City Manager to speak with the Police Chief 6 regarding the use of DARE officers to patrol the parks. 7 8 Jindra reported that the Commissioners have pursued the possibility of leasing the fields next to 9 Unisys while the parks are being redeveloped. She agreed that it may be too late this year to 10 use those fields if an agreement is reached but that next year seems more likely. Jindra also 11 asked about the possibility of plantings for the comer of 33`d Avenue NE and Silver Lake 12 Road. She indicated that the plantings and the replacement of the evergreen trees would 13 certainly enhance the look of that corner. She also asked that the Council consider putting 14 recycling cans/bins by the tennis courts. She reported that often the players are drinking 15 bottled water or juice and have no place to put the empty aluminum or plastic containers but in 16 the trash can. 17 18 Jindra asked about installing a mailbox at City Hall/Community Center; skateboard site; and 19 the status of filling the Parks Commission vacant positions. 20 21 V. ADJOURNMENT. 22 The City Council/Parks Commission joint meeting adjourned at 7:10 p.m. 23 24 Respectfully submitted by, 6 27 Kim Moore-Sykes 28 Management Assistant 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 W6 7 2 1 2 CITY OF ST. ANTHONY 3 WORKSESSION MINUTES • 4 June 1, 1999 5 7:15 p.m. 6 7 8 I. CALL TO ORDER. 9 Meeting called to order at 7:15 p.m. 10 11 II. ROLL CALL. 12 Councilmembers Present: Ranallo, Marks, Faust, and Cavanaugh. 13 Councilmembers Absent: None. 14 Also Present: Michael Mornson, City Manager; Kim Moore-Sykes, Management Assistant; 15 Jay Hartman, Public Works Director; and Todd Hubmer, WSB & Associates. 16 17 III. REVIEW INFORMATION FROM WSB & ASSOCIATES, INC. AND EVERGREEN 18 LAND SERVICES CO. ON PAHL AVENUE PROPERTIES. 19 The City Manager reported that Matt Storm, Evergreen Land Services, indicated that 20 negotiations are at a standstill with the owner of the Pahl Avenue properties. Todd Hubmer, 21 WSB & Associates reviewed a letter dated May 26' that he had sent to the Mayor and City 22 Council. He reported on the various options available to the Council regarding this situation. 23 He also reported that he had recently spoken to Terry Smith, FEMA representative, about the 24 situation and its impact on the FEMA funds that the City received for the flood mitigation W5 project. Hubmer indicated that Smith said that whatever the City decided to do with the Pahl 26 Avenue properties, that decision would not cause the City to forfeit any of the FEMA funds. 27 28 Councilmember Cavanaugh questioned the costs of condemnation. Hubmer indicated that the 29 Council should direct that question to Evergreen Land Services as they have dealt with this 30 issue more frequently. The City Manager indicated that he would also speak with the City 31 Attorney. Councilmember Faust said that he, too wants 100-year flood protection and would 32 support condemnation, but indicated he wants to try negotiation once more to demonstrate the 33 City's good faith efforts in resolving this situation. The Mayor indicated that he wants the City 34 Manager to contact the City Attorney and to meet with Evergreen Land Services to discuss 35 continued negotiation possibilities and condemnation. 36 37 The City Manager reported that a copy of the EAW letter is with the City Attorney. The City 38 Attorney indicated that the request is premature because there is no project at this time. The 39 City Attorney advised the City Manager that the request is good for one year. Councilmember 40 Cavanaugh questioned how the City could do a feasibility study, soil borings, audit trees, etc., 41 if the letter stated that the City can't put a shovel into the ground. Hubmer stated that soil 42 borings, auditing trees, etc., are allowable activities in doing a feasibility study, which he 43 reported ultimately allows them to determine the ability to do the project. 44 45 IV. DISCUSS GENERATOR COSTS. W6 The City Manager reported that the City has one generator. He referenced a memo from the 7 Public Works Director that discusses the costs of securing and leasing generators. Jay 3 1 Hartman, Public Works Director indicated that these generators provide electricity only; he 2 reported that if the Council wants to have the Community Center heated, he will need to also 3 order LP and change the connections to the boilers that would accept LP. Hartman indicated • 4 that he needed the Council to make a decision soon so that he can make arrangements for the 5 lease or purchase of a generator. The Council will be decide this at the June 29' worksession. 6 7 V. REVIEW COUNCIL PAY ORDINANCE. 8 The Council discussed the history and merit of increasing Council salary every two years. The 9 Mayor reported that this is done traditionally before the election. The Council directed the 10 City Manager to put a resolution on for the next Council meeting showing a $20 per month 11 increase for Councilmembers and a $28 per month increase for the Mayor. 12 13 VI. REVIEW TAX INCREMENT FINANCING. 14 The City Manager reported that due to recent changes to tax capacity legislation may have 15 caused the April 8, 1999 TIF Summary to be premature. In response to Councilmember 16 Cavnaugh's question, the City Manager reported that the TIF Summary is done so that the City 17 retains authority to use the TIF funds generated by the City's TIF districts. He said that if the 18 City did not continuously update the summary; the City would be required to hold public 19 hearings to fund any qualifying projects. 20 21 VII. OTHER BUSINESS. 22 A. Review Bill Myers' Memoriam. Council discussed setting up a memoriam in Myers' 23 name. Council decided that if anyone wishing to give should do so individually. 24 5 VIII. DISCUSS FUTURE COUNCIL AGENDA ITEMS. 6 A. June 8`' Council Meeting. The City Manager reported that Anthony Kaczor will not be 27 able to accept his plaque at the June 8°i meeting but has rescheduled for the June 22' Council 28 meeting. The City Manager reminded the Council that they are scheduled to interview the 29 Parks Commission applicants before the regular June 8' Council meeting. He also reported 30 that he will have the EAW request on the June 8' agenda for their discussion. He indicated 31 that no action is required and they have until the June 22' Council meeting to decide. 32 33 B. June 29' Worksession Meeting. The City Manager reported that the consultant for the 34 new Public Works building is on the agenda for this worksession meeting. He also indicated 35 that he has scheduled a meeting with the representatives of the Heart of the Earth school and 36 the School Board but said that the representatives from Hearth of the Earth aren't sure if they 37 will be able to attend. 38 39 IX. ADJOURNMENT. 40 The City Council worksession meeting adjourned at 9:10 p.m. 41 42 Respectfully submitted by, 43 44 45 Kin Moore-Sykes •46 Management Assistant 4 • CITY OF ST. ANTHONY CITY COUNCIL/ISD #282 SCHOOL BOARD JOINT WORK SESSION June 29, 1999 7:30 PM • City Hall I. CALL TO ORDER BY MAYOR RANALLO. II. REPRESENTATIVES FROM HEART OF THE EARTH SCHOOL WILL GIVE A PRESENTATION RELATING TO THEIR POSSIBLE PURCHASE OF THE SALVATION ARMY SILVER LAKE CAMP SITE. III. ADJOURNMENT. •