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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC MINUTES 01111977Meeting Sheet 105537 Box: 35 Folder: CC MINUTES AND AGENDAS 1977 Document: CC MINUTES 01111977 CITY OF ST. ANTHONY • COUNCIL MINUTES January 11, 1977 The meeting was called to order. by Mayor Pliedtke at 7 - 31 P .M. Present for roll call: Sundland, Haik, Miedtke, Stauffer and Sauer Also present, Jim Fornell , Adm. Asst. Larry Vickrey , City Attorney Motion by Councilman Haik and seconded by Councilran Stauffer to approve the minutes for the December 21, 1976 Council meeting. Motion carried. unanivously. The minutes for the January 4 , 1977 Council meeting were corrected as follows - Page 5 , paragraph 3 ° Correct "Strength Change Systerre"to "Strength Charge System" where it is referred to in the motion and the identification of the Resolution • 77-012 . Motion by Councilman Sauer and seconded by Councilman Haik to approve the minutes for the January 4, 1977 Council meeting as corrected. Motion carried unanimously. Jerry Cowan appeared to present recommendations of the Planning Board to the Council made during the Board's December 21, 1976 meeting. M"r. Cowan told of the revised plans for a Twin City Federal Savings and Loan Ccmpar,y branch office at the southeast corner of 39th Avenue N.F. and Silver Lake Road, a proposal for which. TCF had been granted a conditional use permit, subject to final review. The Planning Board representative said the Board members had some reservations about the placement of the building, traffic patterns set by the installation of drive in tellers and were very concerned with the size of the sign which TCF was proposing to erect. Another member of the Plannina Board, Richard. P.yrnarchick, who with Ken Hiebel and William Bowerman have been instructed to establish guidelines for free standing signs for eventual incorporation into the City's sign ordinance, then rose to explain that though his group have studied some existing signs in the community and. have obtained input from various sign companies , they are not yet prepared to make specific recommendations for changes in the sign ordinance. However, • he added, the Board had expressed their opinion that the sign TCF had proposed for their consideration would probably not be compatible with either the existing sign ordinance or anticipated changes in the ordinance and it was therefore the Board 's recommendation that a • variance to the sign ordinance not be a part of any approval of the building itself. Brian Morgan, 105 Peavy Building, representing Baker Associates who are architects for TCF, wished to defer comments on the sign to Mr. Solberg of TCF who had not yet arrived. 11r. '[organ then presented the site, parking, landscaping, building and lighting Plans for the proposed branch office of TCF. He pointed out the differences between the 72 x 112 two story building which TCF had anticipated building in 1975 and the one story building which will be 21 feet in height for which TCF is now requesting final approval. He said the suggestions made by the Planning Board regarding moving the building over 4 or 5 feet to accomodate the canopy over the drive in tellers and the changes in driveway configuration and traffic flow as well as the widening of the parking spaces from 9 to 10 feet had been incorporated into the plans he now presented. These included landscaping plans and Mr. Morgan described the various types of trees and plantings which are proposed; specifically, those which will serve as a buffer for the residential neighborhood to the east. He told Councilman Haik there would be no fencing includee in this buffer. Brochures were provided which illustrated the tyre of lighting planned for the .project and the architect accentuated the low level intensity of this lighting. Mr. Morgan then said TCF was willing to provide the sidewalk along 39th which had been included as a provision of the Board 's recommenda- • tion if that sidewalk was continued east on 39th Avenue N.F. There was then a discussion of the Board ' s basis for recommending this side- walk with no provision for a walkway along_ Silver Lake Road which Council members indicated they had always anticipated would be erected in that area. Neil Solberg of TCF then arrived and said TCF was reluctant to provide sidewalks which are not continuous because they would probably not be used and explained that the bank anticipated that the remainder of the property which they own to the south of the site would eventually have another h,iilcding such as a clinic on it. The Council and Planning Board representatives were concerned that there be some provision made for a "boarding/waiting pad" to accomodate bus Passengers who board at that corner. Mayor Miedtke pointed out the fact that it is in the power of the Council to require a sidewalk be provided any time ' it is deemed neces- sary and said he felt it would be more ecuntimicei rur _cr zq .i,,civaqr_ the walkway in its consLructi.on pla,is than to be assessed for it later. Motion by Councilman Sauer and seconded by Mayor Viedtke to grant final approval to the plans as presented by TCF for a 68 square foot branch office building to be erected on Lots 8 , 9 , 10 (except the east 60 feet thereof) Block. 7, Mounds View Acres , 2nd Addition with the stipu- lations set by the Planning Board as amended., except that the addition- al sidewalk will not be required until Ramsey County provides a walkway (2) across the railroad bridge and the wide spot to accomodate bus passen- gers will be required and a provision excepting the signage from the motion will be added as follows 1. The building is to be relocated to the south, increasing the frontage on Silver Lake Road from 200 feet, to pro- vide room for two renote tellers as well as one direct teller without the need for a side yard variance. 2. Parking spaces to be ten feet in %width. Additional spaces will be provided off-street if necessary. 3. Lighting is not to exceed one foot candle in intensity at the property line and will be a 15 foot high "Sterner Executive" fixture. 4 . The detailed landscaping plan is to be submitted for Planning Board review and Council final approval. 5 . There shall be a buffer between the office property and the residential area to the east in conformance with Section 10 , Subdivision 12 of the zoning ordinance. 6 . Final building plans are to be reviewed by City Staff for compliance with all applicable codes , ordinances, and laws . • 7 . The time and temperature sign is not approved through this notion. Voting on the motion, Ayes Sauer, Stauffer, Miedtke and Sundland Nay: Iiaik Motion carried. Mr. Solberg then presented the revised plans for a sign which have been reduced from 15 feet wide, 11 feet high to a monument type sign, with a brick base, which would bel feet wide and stand 14 feet 10 inches from the ground. Councilman 5Lduffcr said she felt a sign which was no higher then 11 feet would be clo9er to what the City is now allowing. r1r. cowan then asked that they table approval of the sign until the Planning Board had established the guidelines for such signage. Copies of the Planning Board's minutes for rebruary 18 , 1975 and the Council 's minutes of February 2.5 and Ilarch 17 of 1975 which contained actions taken by both bodies regarding TCF°s application for a con- ditional use permit had been furnished for reference and the Mayor reminded the Council that the approval granted to TCF PTarch 17th had also included approval of the signage they had requested. • Plotion by Councilman Sundland and seconded by Mayor Viedtke to approve the TCF request for signage as long as the sign is not higher than (3) 11 feet * 6 inches from eTrac?e and is not more than 7 feet wide. • Before the voting on this motion, the following motion to table was made Motion by Councilman Sauer and secondee' by Councilr4an Haik to table action on the TCF request for sir_.nage until the first Council meeting in Plarch Votion on the motion to table Aye o Sauer and Haik ;Tay. Sundlanc?, riiedtke and Stauffer Motion to table not carried Votion on the original motion . Aye - Sundland, °?iecitke and Stauffer. flay: Sauer and Haik Motion carried. 1-1re Cowan continued his presentation of the minutes of December 21st by explaining why he felt the proper procedure had not been followed • when the free standing_ signs in front of City Hall had been erected. The Nayor assur_ec! hip, that a presentation of the plans for these signs as well as a larger sign anticipated for the same area will be rade by P?r. Fornell for the Board 's review ane' recomnen0ation. The meeting was recesses' from 8 . 30 r.v. when Councilman Sauer announced his appointertent of 71rso Violet Dorur+sgaarc?, 3612 - 33rd Pvenue who was present, to the Human Relations Committee. Motion by Councilman Stauffer and secondee? by Councilman Sauer to adopt 76-0570 RESOLUTION 76-057 A RESOLUTION MODIFYING THF 1976 FUDGUT Motion carried unanimously. ,Motion by Councilran Stauffer and seconded by Councilr,an Sauer to adopt Resolution 76-058 - RESOLUTION 76-058 A RESOLUTION MODIFYING THE 1976 BUDGET Hotion by Councilman Stauffer and seconded by Mayor Miedtke to follow the f"anager° s recomr,endation not to transfer r.,onies from the general Fund into the Capital Improvement Fund until the need for such a • transfer is evidenced. Motion carried. unanimously. (4) The Council considered Mr. Fornell 's January 6th mer,orandum regarding • the eligibility determinations for projects being considered for fund- ing with Community Development Block Grant Funds and the Metropolitan [caste Control Commission 's plans for sewer inflow and infiltration studies. Since the latter_ seemed to possibly provitae a resource in evaluating the City' s sewer problems, the proposed sewer study pro- ject was eliminated from. consideration. Also influencing the Council 's decision regarding the best uses for the funds , was the January 14th letter from Hennepin County commenting on the eligibility of other projects which had been considered by the City. Councilman Stauffer said she had always felt the original goal of the funds to enable each community to promote low income housing should be given priority fer the City's use of the funds but had become convinced this might be better handled through other sources such as the Minnesota Housing_ Finance Agency Loan progran. Pyr. Fornell said there had been little response to a home improvement grant ,.program to date but that the H.H.F.P . loan program may reach a larger market. Motion by Mayor Miedtke and seconded by Councilman Haik to authorize the Administrative Assistant to make an application for Community Development Block grant Funds for the following designated uses : 1. $9 ,000 for boulevard beautification through tree plantings and possibly walkways which will be decided on later. 2. $15,000 for tennis court construction. • 3. $2, 500 for local option activity. 4. $500 for a plague and possible fencing to designate the St. Anthony Cemetery as a historical site. 5 . $2,000 for administrative costs . Motion carried unanimously. ;Motion by Councilman Sundland an6 seconded by Mayor Miedtke to create a task force to study the chemical dependency problem in St. Anthony whose purpose is to provide the research anti resources to identify the problem; identify the resources which ray be utilized in solving the problem, and to recommend action which is to be taken by the City. The task force will be headed by Donna Stauffer as chairman and will include a police officer to be designated by the Vanacger; Ruth Hu_lt- gren of the St. Anthony High School Parents Group (who was present) ; Reverend Glenn TSI. Martin of Faith United Methodist Church; Dr. William Carr, who will be consulted regarding a physician to serve; a Human Relations Committee representative designated by the Committee and an 11th or 12th nrade stu<3ent to be recoiiat!ended by the Student Council of the St. Anthony High School. Mn-Firni carried unanimously. • [7otion by Councilman Sundland and seconded by Councilman Haik to table consideration of an ice arena. (5) Motion carried unanimously. • Mr. Vickrey questioned the bid form to be used for water well pump service and testing, feeling it may not permit a true comparison of respective bids. Motion by Councilman Sauer and seconded by Councilman Haik to author- ize the advertising for bids for routine maintenance service for water well #4 and pumps . Motion carried unanimously. Councilman Stauffer relayed conversations she has had recently which would seem to support the City's retention of the North Memorial Hospital Nursing Service. The Suburban Public .Health Nursing Service letter was then filed. No action was taken on the request from the Minnesota Pollution Con- trol Agency for Council's lobbying for the federal construction grants program. The North Memorial Center report for the year was filed. Motion by Councilman Sundland and seconded by Councilman Stauffer to adopt a resolution to join the Hennepin County Criminal Justice Co- ordinating Council. • RESOLUTION 77-010 A JOINT RESOLUTION ESTABLISHING THE HENNEPIN COUNTY CRIMINAL JUSTICE COORDINATING COUNCIL Plotion carried unanimously. The Police Report for November 1976 was filed. The discussion regarding Resolution 77-008 appointing a Consulting Engineer for the City was resumed with a consideration of applications from the PJcCombs-Knutson and the Mateff_y firms . Councilman Haik ex- pressed her appreciation of the comparison of services which had been provided by the staff but she and the other Council members felt consideration should also be given to other firms before a de- cision is reached. Mr. Vickrey suggested sounding out other commu- nities regarding the engineering services they have as well as prob- lems they may have encountered which may be similar to those the City has or may have in the future. Motion by Councilman Sundland and seconded by Councilman Sauer to request the Manager to set up informal interviews with a few engi- neering' firrs who now serve the first and second tier metropolitan communities of similar size to St. AlithollY . Motion carried unanimously. • Mayor Miedtke then read the commendation from the Secretary of State for the record breaking voter turnout in St. Anthony for the Novem- ber elections. (6) • Motion by Councilman Stauffer and seconded. by Cour_cilrran Sundland to express the City's appreciation to the St. Anthony League of Women Voters for their successful efforts to increase voter registration in St. Anthony. Motion carried unanimously. Motion by Councilman Sauer and seconded by Councilman Sundland to grant the four vending licenses listed in the January 11, 1977 Agenda. Motion carried unanimously. Motion by Councilman Sundland and seconded by Councilman Yaily to ap- prove payment of all Verified Claims listed in the January 11, 1977 Aaenda. Motion carried unanimously. Motion by Councilman Sundland and seconded. by Councilman Stauffer to approve payment of $425.10 to Comstock & Davis for engineering services on PTork Orders #7605 and #7608 . Councilman Sauer questioned the "cut of mileage" item in the statement fror, the City Fngineer. Motion carried. unanimously. Potion by Councilman flail: and. seconded by Councilran Stauffer to ad- journ the meeting at 9 :45 P.M. Motion carried unanimously. A40-4 W11 A-C�Az rTayor ATTEST aj4j, City Clerk QVA/"� 41A /Z� Cit Rana e • (7)