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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC AGENDA 07221975 Meeting Sheet IIIIII VIII VIII VIII VIII VIII IIII IIII 105705 Box: 35 Folder. CC MINUTES AND AGENDAS 1975 Document: CC AGENDA 07221975 CITY OF ST. ANTHONY COUNCIL AGENDA July 22,1975 • 1. Call to Order 2. Roll Call 3. Council Minutes 7/8/75 4. Council Board Minutes a. Planning Board Minutes 7/15/75 5. Public Hearing 6. Ordinances/Resolutions a. Ordinance Amending Ordinance 135.00 Vacations. All of the contracts the city have with unions call for employees to receive 4 weeks vacation after 15 years. The non-union city employees have requested that they receive the same. ACTION: Recommend approval. 7. Old Business a. Discussion of tree planting program. I will have information available for the Council at the meeting regarding tree prices, quantities we could buy with budgeted monies and possible locations for planting them. • 8. New Business a. Discussion of ornamental street lighting on St. Anthony Boulevard adjacent to Gross Golf Course and Sunset Cemetary. The city at the present time is paying approximately $50 per light for 4 street lights located in the area of the entrances to the cemetary and the golf course. Because of changes NSP will make in their service to the golf course and the cemetary we would have to spend somewhere between $300 to $1000 to keep these lights in there present location. I recommend that we remove the lights rather than spend money to retain them. Gross already has lights of their own by the entrances and Sunset could easily install lighting. We have no money budgeted for the changeover. ACTION: Council b. The City Engineer and myself will open bids for the walkway at 11:30 A.M. Tuesday and intend to have the bids evaluated so we can make a recom=-ndation to the Council at the meeting. ACTION: Recommend we e-.,ard contract. 9. Communications & Petitions a. Letter-Association of Metro Municipalities regarding lst year of operation. -Informational ACTION: File b. Letter MTC regarding bus shelters. Attached is a letter from Mrs. Rainville regarding procedures to be followed to qualify for bus shelters. I have talked to the MTC staff and they advised that the Council establish or determine some possible locations and then the city staff and the MTC staff will determine if a shelter is warranted. If the shelter is warranted -l- and provided there are enough to go around and all other problems can be • worked out they will be installed. ACTION: I would like the Council to suggest possible locations. 10. Reports a. Police & Fire Report for June. Please call if you have any questions. ACTION: File 10A.Reports by Mayor, Manger & Councilmen a. Report by 11anager regarding investigation of sewer backups. Attached please find a brief memo regarding our rainfall this year and information on available backup valves. We will have some sample valves at the meeting also. The City Fngineer and the Maintenance Department are checking for possible breaks and on cross connections in the new sewer construction at this time but won't be finished by Tuesday. I will bring an up to date sewer map to the discussion. 11. Licenses a. HEATING: Howitz Mechanical, Heating & Sons, St. Marie Sheet Metal ACTION: All verified. 12. Payments a. Comstock & Davis $'X44.00 ACTION: Recommend payment. • 13. Verified Claims ACTION: Recommend payment 14. Adjournment • ' CITY OF ST. ANTHONY • COUNCIL MINUTES July 22,1975 The meeting was called to order by Mayor Pro Tem Sundland at 7:45 '-M- Present at roll call: Sundland, Sauer, Stauffer. Also present: Jerry Dulgar, City Manager Jim Fornell, Adm. Asst. The Council officially resumed discussion of the sanitary and storm sewer problem plaguing a number of homes in the city. Councilman Sundland and Councilman Stauffer had been discussing the problem off the record, for lack of a quorum, until Councilman Sauer arrived. The Manager said that he and other members of the staff had done some investigation of potential factors contributing to the problem and reported some of their findings: The sewage from the St. Anthony Office Park does not flow into the residential area to the west. On a couple occasions, the storm sewers were practically empty an hour or two after a rainfall, but the sanitary sewers were completely full. Rainfall has been extremely high this spring and early summer, setting records on several occasions. The Manager also had a flapper stop valve which can be installed in private sewer lines as they leave the basement, and afford a measure of protection against backups. Columbia Heights is taking bids on such installation for a number of homes with problems and the Manager indicated a similar arrangement could be made in St. Anthony. The cost installed would be about $100 and up installed, depending upon the type of valve. Several residents of the City spoke with regard to the sewage backup problem. They wondered where the water was coming from, thought there was a lack of capacity in the sanitary sewer system, that storm sewers must be leaking t into sanitary sewers and that outlet capacity into Minneapolis is insufficient Councilman Stauffer said her basement had water in it about seven times this summer and that an ordinance requiring drain tile connected to the sanitary sewer be disconnected would be unenforceable. Mayor Pro Tem Sundland said the problem is larger than just St. Anthony. . that there must be a lack of capacity in the interceptors and collectors in the entire Twin Cities area for such large amounts of rainfall. He also felt an ordinance requiring people to-disconnect drain tilefrom the City sewer system would be unenforceable and expensive. He suggestedthe y contact the Metropolitan Waste Control Commission for their perspective and possible solution to the problem and investigate further the cost and feasibi islity of the check valves. After additional comments by residents and Council members, the City Council returned to the top of the agenda. • -2- The following correction was made to the Council minutes of July 8th: • Page 3, paragraph 2 to read "waste waters from St. Anthony were not carried". Motion by Councilman Sauer, seconded by Councilman Stauffer to approve the Council minutes of July 8th as corrected. Motion carried. Chairman Letourneau of the Planning Board presented the Planning Board minutes Of July 15th. There was a question as to whether Goodyear Tire Company need two variances for their proposed free standing sign at their store at 4008 Silver Lake Rd, which already is at the maximum, allowable sign surface area. The Council ruled that if they did not reduce the sign surface area on their building they would need two variances, one for additional sign area and one for a free standing sign. The matter was referred back to the Planning _Bpard for their August l9th agenda. The proposal of American Monarch to rezone the easterly 150 feet of Apache Terrace, Lot 1 was not heard by the Planning Board, but a representative of American Monarch made a request for a public hearing to rezone the easterly 325 feet of Apache Terrace, Lot 1 from light industrial to commercial to permit the construction of a Country Kitchen Restaurant. • Motion by Councilman Sauer, seconded by Councilman Stauffer to direct the Planning Board to hold a public hearing on the request at the Planning Board meeting on August 19th. Motion carried. The Council was briefed by the Manager on a requested amendment to Ordinance 135.00 effecting vacation leave time for non-union employees. Motion by Councilman Stauffer, seconded by Councilman Sauer to approve the 1st reading of Ordinance 1975-006. ORDINANCE 1975-oo6 AN ORDINANCE RELATING TO THE PERSONNEL ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF ST. ANTHONY: AMENDING SECTION 135:39,Sub. 1 Motion carried. The Manager reported on his inquiries as to the cost of young trees to replace those removed by the City because of disease and wind damage and was directed to purchase and plant some. The Manager and City Engineer reported on the four bids received for Sidewalk Improvement Project 1975-001. • Motion by Councilman Stauffer, seconded by Councilman Sauer to adopt Resolution No. 75-035. -3- RESOLUTION 75-035 • A RESOLUTION AWARDING TIT' CONSTRUCTION OF SIDEWALK IAPROVEMFNL FROJFUT 1975-001 TO VICTOR CARLSON AND SONS, INC. Motion carried. Mr. Nystrom, 3113 Edward St. N.E., inquired about the costs of moving the City Hall into Parkview School and why more part paid firefighters weren't being used to reduce the Fire Department costs. The Manager explained the lease negotiations with the School District for the use of Parkview and said that the number of full time Fire Department employees had been reduced by one position, thus saving money. The Manager reported on his discussions with NSP concerning the additional cost, perhaps as high as $1,000, to retain the existing four street lights when NSP puts the electrical service to Gross Golf Course & Sunset Mem. Park underground. He felt the expense was probably not warranted. Motion by Councilman Stauffer, seconded by Councilman Sauer to direct the Manager to notify NSP, Gross Golf Course and Sunset Memorial Park that the Council does not wish to retain the lights. Motion carried. The Metro Transit Commission request for input on possible locations for bus • shelters in St. Anthony was referred to the next Council meeting when more Council members will be present. Motion by Mayor Pro Tem Sundland, seconded by Councilman Sauer to approve the licenses as listed in the agenda. Motion carried. Motion by Councilman Sauer, seconded by Mayor Pro Tem Sundland to approve payment in the amount of $344.00 to Comstock & Davis, Inc. Motion carried. The City Engineer and Council then discussed additional problems relating to sewer backups and sewer capacity. The Engineer said the entire infiltration and inflow question is being considered by the Federal Government in their grants for sewer treatment facilities. The problem in the Twin Cities is that the collection lines, a major source of inflow and infiltration, are not owned by the MCC., the grantee of the Federal monies. The Engineer also indicated that there are several methods to test the sewers to determine cross connections, leaks and drain tile connections. The Council wondered about the advisability of contacting the MWCC in light of the engineers comments and felt a public education campaign to inform residents of the problem, possible remedies, the Council's discussions and the proposed ordinance regulating drain tile would be a good approach to the problem. • Motion by Councilman Sauer, seconded by Mayor Pro Tem Sundland to approve the verified claims. Motion carried. -4- The 4-?he Manager and Attorney reported on the contention of representatives of • St. Mary's Cemetary, 31st and Stinson Boulevard, that the special assessment for Storm Sewer Improvement Project 1972-1 was not legal. Minnesota Statutes, Section 307.09 exempts religious corporations from such assessments. Motion by Mayor Pro Tem Sundland seconded by Councilman Stauffer to adopt Resolution 1975-036. RESOLUTION 75-036 RESOLUTION CANCELING SPECIAL ASSESS- MTS ON PROPERTY OWNED BY ST. MARY'S RUSSIAN ORTHODOX GREEK CATHOLIC CHURCH Motion carried. Motion by Councilman Stauffer, seconded by Mayor Pro Tem Sundland to adjourn. Motion carried. Meeting adjourned at 11:00 P.M. Mayor ATTEST: , Clerk AAA^ An C y Ma ager • CERTIFICATION OF MINUTES RELATING TO The Awarding of Construction Contract for Sidewalk Improvement Project 1975-001 Issuer: City of St. Anthony, Minnesota Governing Body: City Council Kind, date, time and place of meeting: A public meeting held on July 220 1975 at 7:30 o'clock P.M. at the City Hall. Members present: Sundland, Sauer, Stauffer Members absent: Haik, Miedtke Documents Attached: Minutes of said meeting: Pages 1 thru k, including Resolution #75-035• A RESOLUTION AWARDING THE CONSTRUCTION OF SIDEWALK DGWVEMENT PROJECT 1975-001 TO VICTOR CARLSON AND SONS, INC. I, the undersigned, being the duly qualified and acting recording officer of the City of St Anthony certify that the documents attached hereto, as described above, have been carefully compared with the original records of said corporation in mar legal custody, from which they have been transcribed; that said documents are a correct and complete transcript of the minutes of a meeting of the governing body of said corporation, and correct and complete copies of all resolutions and other actions taken and of all documents approved by the governing body at said meeting was duly held by the governing • body at the time and place and was attended throughout by the members indicated above, pursuant to call and notice of such meeting given as required by law. WITNESS mar hand officially as such recording officer this 22nd day of July, 1975. 1 Carol B. J son, Clerk • After due consideration of the foregoing bids, Member Stauffer introduced the following resolution and moved its adoption: • RESOLUTION 75-035 A RESOLUTION AWARDING CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT FOR SIDEWALK IMPROVEMENT NO. 1975-001 OF TO CITY OF ST. ANTEIDNY TO VICTOR CARISON & SONS INC. BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of St. Anthony, Minnesota as follows: 1. It is hereby found and determined and declared that the lowest responsible bidder for the work and materials necessary for the construction of sidewalk improvement project 1975-001 of the City is Victor Carlson & Sons, Inc. of St. Louis Park, Minnesota, whose bid for the construction of the improvement is in the total base amount of $13,042.50; that the bid is in all respects in accordance with law and with the published advertisement for bids and with the plans and specifications heretofore approved by the Council and now on file in the offices of the City Clerk and Engineer; and that the Engineer has recommended that the bid be accepted and the bid is hereby accepted. 2. The Mayor and City Clerk are hereby authorized and directed to make and execute a contract on behalf of the City with said bidder in accordance with the terms of his bid, when such bidder shall have furnished a contractor's bond in the amount of the bid, conditioned as required by law. 3. The City Clerk is hereby authorized and directed to retain the certified check or bid bond furnished by said bidder until the execution and f iling of • his contract and bond in the office of the City Clerk, and to return the certified checks and bid bonds Banished by the other bidders. Mayor ATTEST: City Clerk The motion for the adoption of the foregoing resolution was duly seconded by Councilman Sauer, and upon a vote being taken thereon, the following members voted in favor thereof: Sundland, Sauer, Stauffer and the following members voted against the same: None whereupon the resolution was declared duly passed and adopted, and was signed by the Mayor and attested by the City Clerk. • The City Manager and engineer reported that the had on Monday the 21st day of July, 1975 at 11:30 A.A . received and opened bids for the construction of sidewalk improvement No. 1975-001. The engineer stated that he had checked • the bids as to compliance Stith the advertisement for bids and the plans and specifications, and had prepared a tabulation of the bids deemed to comply with said documents, as follows: NAME OF BIDER BASE CONMCT FBICE DENCT Victor Carlson & Sons, Inc. $13,042.50 $338.50 Day Compaq► Concrete, Co. $15,420.25 $374.00 Progressive Contractors Inc. $16,713.00 $544.50 Henderson & Lemke Co., Inc. $17,198.75 $1;994.75