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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC MINUTES 05131975 Meeting Sheet IIIIIIVIIIVIIIVIIIVIIIVIIIIIIIIIII 105695 Box: 35 Folder: CC MINUTES AND AGENDAS 1975 Document: CC MINUTES 05131975 CITY OF ST. ANTHONY COUNCIL MINUTES May 13, 1975 • The meeting was called to order by Mayor Miedt%e at 7:30 P.M. The following were present for roll calms: Haik, Sauer, Sundland, Miedtke and Stauffer. Also present: Jerry Dulgar, City Manager Larry Vickrey, City Attorney Jim Fornell, Adm. Asst. I.C. Comstock, City Engineer Motion by Councilman Sundland, seconded by Councilman Haik to approve the minutes of the Special Council Meeting of April 29, 1975• Motion carried unanimously. The following amendments were made to the Council minutes of April 22, 1975• Page 5, Para. 1: Insert "Special" before "City Attorney" in Resolution #75-026. Page 5, Para. 4: The annual meeting of the "Association of Minnesota Municipalities" rather than the "Metro Council" is to be held May 22. Page 6, Para. 7: Substitute "on the grass in front of Aro Industries" for "in front of Aro Industries". • Motion by Councilman Sauer, seconded by Councilman Stauffer to approve the minutes of the April 22 meeting as amended. Motion carried unanimously. Marlys Berg discussed recommendations of the Human Relations Committee as indicated in the minutes for their April 15, 1975 meeting and asked the Council for a resolution to back up the Committee's position on an Affirmative Market- ing Plan. Motion by Councilman Stauffer, seconded by Mayor Miedtke to indicate the Council's concurrence with the Affirmative Marketing Plan and to authorize Councilman Stauffer to work with the Human Relations Committee and the City Manager to develop a resolution indicating such concurrence. Motion carried unanimously. Motion by Councilman Sauer, seconded by Councilman Sundland to adopt Resolution #75-029. RESOLUTION 75-029 RESOLUTION REGARDING COOPERATIVE PURCHASING AGREEMENT WITH STATE OF MINNESOTA • Motion carried unanimously. -2- Mr. Dulgar reported on his meeting the rrevious day with Brigadier Wm. F. Kish, Divisional Commander of the Salvation Armor, and the City Attorney gave his recommendations for changes in the wording of the agreement between the City • and the Salvation Army governing their joint efforts to develop a nature trail on the Salvation Army property in St. Anthony. Motion by Councilman Haik, seconded by Councilman Stauffer to indicate the Council's concurrence with the agreement between the City of St. Anthony and the Salvation Army as amended. Motion carried unanimously. Motion by Councilman Haik, seconded by Councilman Sundland to accept the bids and award the contracts to: Anderson Aggregates for aggregates, Dunkley for asphalt, and W.H. Barber for oil. Motion carried unanimously. The meeting was recessed from 7:50 to 8:00 P.M. ZMr. Jack Maxwell explained his request for a variance to build a tuck-under, two car garage which would extend the front of his home at 3205 Silver Lake Road by 24 feet, with the garage to be built at basement level and top portion of the addition to be enclosed for a porch. He also said he wanted to drop the grade of his steep driveway to correct the limited view he now has to the south along Silver Lake Road and to give him a safer exit onto Silver Lake Road. No one else appeared to speak for or against the proposal and the Mayor closed • the public hearing at 8:07 P.M. The City Attorney explained how the request involved Section 300.08, Subd. 6, of the city ordinance which requires the front yard depth of any home not be less than the average depth of the front yards of the lots in same block and would therefore require the granting of a 22 foot variance to Mr. Maxwell. Motion by Councilman Sundland, seconded by Councilman Sauer to grant a 22 foot front yard variance to Mr. & Mrs. Jack Maxwell to allow them to construct a two car garage with the top portion enclosed on the front of their home at 3205 Silver Lake Road under the conditions cited by the City Attorney. Voting on the motion: Aye: Haik, Sauer, Sundland, Stauffer Nay: Miedtke \MOtion carried. Approximately 10 residents were present to tell the Council of the problems they had with sewage backed up in their basements during the heavy rainstorm Sunday, April 27th. Among these were Ted Wasnick, 2704 34th Avenue N.E.; Vernon Anderson, 2712 34th Avenue N.F.; Emmett Swanson, 2907 30th Avenue N.E.; Mr. & Mrs. Norman Cavanaugh, 2913 29th Avenue N.E.; Wm. Tefft, 2609 29th Avenue N.F., and George Blackey, 2908 West Armour Terrace. Most of these took issue with the City's contention that drain tile which are • connected to the sanitary sewer system in violation with the City ordinance, caused a flow through the sanitary sewer pipes which was too heavy for the _3_ pipes to handle and resulted in a backup into basements throughout the • community. In contesting this theory, t!ie residents cited the explosive nature of the surge of sewage, possibility chat the storm sewers might be running into the sewage lines, as wall as t:le suspicion that the mud, which • constituted a bulk of the seepage into their homes, might have originated in a construction site in the Industrial Park, as possible grounds for dispute. Those residents from 29th Avenue a.uestioned the reoccurrence of backup of sewage into their basements again on May 12 when there was no rain. Mr. Dulgar told them that incident; was caused by limbs of trees in the sewage pipes which resulted in a backup of the flow of sewage into the line which serves 29th Avenue, There was also some discussion of a similar occurence on June 6, 197+. Councilman Stauffer left the meeting temporarily at 8:35 P.M. The Street Department and Fire Department were commended by some of the resi- dents for their quick response to calls from the residents during the emergency. Only one voiced criticism of response made by City officials. Mr. Swanson demanded proof that the water from the drain tiles was the cause of the mishap before the City should undertake the expensive task of enforcing restrictions against diverting ground water into the sanitary system. Mr. Anderson agreed that the problem might be caused by such diversion and suggested that all drain tile lines should be "cemented up'.. In response to the remarkes from the residents, Mr. Dulgar noted the observation made by the Supt. of Public Works in his memo of April 29th that at 2:00 A.M. April 28th, when the sanitary system should have been receiving a minimum of • flow from household use, the flow in the lines had not subsided at all, which Mr. Hamer and Mr. Dulgar felt provided proof that the excess flow was caused by rain runoff through the drain tiles into the sanitary sewer lines. The City Engineer explained the positioning of the sewer and sanitary lines down 29th Avenue N.F. and Highway 8 and said there is no place where the two systems are connected. The Mayor illustrated the manner in which the lift station at 37th Avenue N.F. operates and said the station was turned off during the crisis to prevent any further pumping of sewage towards 34th Avenue N.E. The Manager told of plans for closed circuit televising of some sewer lines and rodding of sanitary sewer lines which should detect a break in the sewer lines which could have caused infiltration into the sewage lines. Mr. Comstock and Councilman Sundland confirmed that such a project would soon have to be undertaken in any event to meet the requirements of the Metro Waste Commission under the regulations imposed by the Federal government whereby all communities will be required to ascertain their inflow and infiltration into the sewage lines to eliminate any material except sewage being transported to the Pigs Eye Sewage Center for treatment. The inability of both the Roseville and Minneapolis sewage lines to handle the flow from St. Anthony during the heavy rainstorm on the 27th was also presented as an addition to the problem for St. Anthony. 40 Councilman Stauffer returned to the meeting at 9:25 P.M. -4- Mr. 4-Mr. Fornell indicated that the recent If-;,d=.F, he had done to ascertain the sewage generation for the new sure._ r� e t_.ac• i,ir+icated ar. infiltration of approximately 20 million ga-11ons. • Two other residents, Mr. Fred LaVick:y ir-r. A-, . .:arles Pennington, who were in attendance for other reasons, also ccn-.en-�ed and asked questions on the subject and there was also discussion of the cost of enforcing the prohibition against drain tile flow into the sa.n4 tare lines; the reasons why violations have not been detected by the Building Inspectn-c, and -cne possible costs to residents for correction of their drainage systems Motion by Councilman HEik, seconded by Councilman Sauer to direct the City Manager and Attorney to draft an ordinance designed to more stringently control ground water drainage into the City sanitary sewer system and to also direct the City Manager to seek Federal funding for the project. Motion carried unanimously. Following a recess from 9:45 to 10:00 P.M., two representatives of the St. Anthony Jaycees related the group's plans for a Clean Up Day at the Salvation Army Camp on May 31st. Mr. Jim Gahagan, 3923 Foss Road, and Mr. Fred Lavicky, 3920 Macalaster Drive, told the group that they hoped to have about 150 persons representing all community organizations, participating in the raking, debris clean-up and clearing of the lake shoreline. The Manager cautioned against interference with the nesting of ducks. The Council was invited to participate and the Mayor commended the Jaycees for their efforts. Tom Sheller, 1943 Sky High Drive, and Collin Dickey, 2925 Crest View Drive, representing the St. Anthony High School Student Council, appeared to request • they be allowed to hold an outdoor musical festival in Central Park from 3:00 P.M. to 10:00 P.M., June 41 1975. They told what arrangements they planned to make for providing security, electricity, restroom facilities and parking and said they would be able to give the Council firm plans for the event at the next Council meeting. Mr. ;ahagen and Mr. Lavicky shared some of their experiences in putting on a similar event and the latter and the Manager agreed to help the boys with setting up the electrical outlets to serve the amplified band as well as provide lighting. Mr. Dulgar also suggested the students should give some consideration to having the Fire Department stand by with an emergency vehicle in case of emergencies. Motion by Councilman Sauer, seconded by Councilman Stauffer to grant tentative approval to the plans fo- the use of Central Park for a music festival on June 4, 1975 with the understanding that the Student Council representatives would be able to provides firm plans at the May 27th Council meeting indicating their ability to meet the following conditions: 1. Four security guards are to be provided, all of which would have to meet Police Department approval. 2. Parking is to be restricted on Silver Lake Road and in the playground area of the Parkview School. 3. Any use of intoxicating beverage„ and narcotics is to be prohibiced. 4. The Student Council will provide supervision of the affair assisted • by the Police Department. Motion carried unaoimously. -5- The City Attorney then suggested that the Council consider drawing up an • ordinance regulating large gathezi.ngc %jii.h r chpc-k list included of conditions under which permission for such events would be granted. • Motion by Councilman Sal_ier, seconded by C ,u;zciLman Stauffer to direct that any used car sales aL thr: Flea Market be conducted only in a salesroom within the building in accordance with Section 300.06 r.f the City ordinance. Motion carried unanir.,ously. Mr. Gahagan and Mr. Lavicky then di-cussed possible guided tours conducted by a retired railroad conductor which night stimulate community interest in the caboose at Central Park. A discussion of the accidents which have occurred at the intersection of St. Anthony Boulevard and Hwy 8 which Lhe Council felt were caused by the lack of traffic signals resulted in the following motion: Motion by Councilman Haik, seconded by Mayor Miedtke to direct the Manager to .further communicate with the State of Minnesotan indicating it is the opinion of the Council that stop signs are still needed at the interesection of St. Anthony Blvd. and Hwy 8 in the interim before the traffic signals are installed by the Highway Deprrtment. Motion carried unanimously. Mr. Dulgar and/or 11r. Fornell were ap-r.,)in�eu to represent the City and em- powered to vote the City's interests at the annual meeting of the Suburban Health Nursing Service. • The annual meeting of the Association of Minnesota Municipalities to be held Flay 22 was discussed and it was decided that Council members would probably be ?.b)_e to make this event and the Board of Review later that evening as well. Motion by Councilman Stauffer, seconded by Councilman Haik to adopt Resolution #75-030. RESOLUTION 75-030 RESOLUTION APPROVING PRELIMIlMM PIANS FOR THE UPGRADING OF COUNTY RD. C FROM HWY 8 TO THE RAMSEY COUNTY LINE. Motion carried unanimously. Motion by Mayor Miedtke, seconded by Councilman Stauffer to grant authority ;;o -the City Manager to make the necessary adjustments to distorted sewer bills and to direct him to prepare the necessary amendment to the City ordinance granting this authority. Motion carried unanimously. Motion by Councilman Sauer, seconded by Councilman Haik to direct the City Manager to seek additional bids for i,he resurfacing of the tennis courts and to indicate to the School Board of Independent School District #282 the City's willingness to cooperate with them in the effort. • Motion carried unanimously. -6- Motion by Councilman Sauer, seconded by Mayor Mied.tke to table action on the • new assessment policy until thA '\Iay 27th Council meetAng. Motion carried unanimousi.y. • Mr. Comstock presented tiie proposal fur e i ;;on roadway for 29th Avenue N,E,. which he said the District Office o_' the Minnesota Highway Department would accept. He reported the highway Department would accept a 39 ft. face to face road but preferred a 40 ft. wide stree-L since the extra foot would not increase traffic and would alloy; possible construction of a bikeway on one side. The Engineer also stated that a 40 ft. roadway would not substantially change the grade of the existing driveways along 29th. The revised figures of approximately $3259000 were a:.so pvovided by Mr. Comstock who agreed to update the Supplam�ntary Report to stow that increase in figures as well as to make a comparison of costs to the residents for the installation of an MSA funded roadway; a 7 ton road or what cost would be involved in just patching the holes in the street and resurfacing. These figures would be provided for consideration at the May 27th Council meeting where the Council anticipates making some decision on the improvement. Motion by Mayor Miedtke, seconded by Councilman Sauer to direct the Manager and Engineer to prepare the necessary background information for a. 40 ft. wide face to face, 9 ton roadway for the improvement of 29th Avenue and to direct the Manager to inform the residents on that street that the Council anticipates taking action on the upgrading project at its May 27th meeting. Motion carried unanimously. • The plans from Ramsey County for the upgrading of Silver Lake Road and the city's installation of walkways were discussed by Mr. Dulgar who reported that the Ramsey County Highway Department wanted to know, whether the City intended constructing pathways on the East as well as the West side of the road. The Council indicated that they only intended to build walkways on the West side at this time. The Engineer indicated he had no further communication from the Lamppa Construc- tion Company regarding how they planned to finish work on Water Improvement Project 1974-1 but understood some work had been done within the last few days. Councilman Stauffer indicated that the Suburban Rate Authority is intervening in the NSP rate case. The Manager gave an up--to-date report on negotiations with the School Board regarding the use of Parkview School for a city hall. The Mayor reported on the nominees for election to the Board of the Association of Minnesota Municipalities at the meeting May 22. A discussion of how the recreation center in the St. Ancnony SIS piling Center, the Time Machine, is being run preceded the following motion: Motion by Councilman Sundland, seconded by Councilman Iiaik to grant all. licenses listed in the May 13th agenda. • Motion carried unanimously, -7- Motion by Councilman Sundland, seconded by Councilman Stauffer to approve pay- ment of $2,597.21 to the Dorsey Firm for services rendered during March,1975• Motion carried unanimously. Motion by CoLmcil.man Sundland, seconded by Mayor Miedtke to approve payment of all verified claims listed in the May 13, 1975 agenda. Motion carried unanimously. Motion by Councilman Sauer, seconded by Councilman Sundland to adjourn the meeting at 12:25 A.M. Motion carried unanimously. - Mayor ATTEST: Clerk I Ci Mana er •