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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC MINUTES 05101977 Meeting Sheet IIIIII VIII VIII VIII VIII VIII IIII IIII iosssz Box: 35 Folder: CC MINUTES AND AGENDAS 1977 Document: CC MINUTES 05101977 • CITY OF ST. ANTHONY COUNCIL MINUTES May 10 , 1977 The meeting was called to order by Mayor Miedtke at 7 :30 P.M. Present for roll call: Haik, Miedtke, Stauffer and Sauer Absent: Sundland Also present: Jerry Dulgar, City Manager Jim Fornell, Administrative Assistant Larry Vickrey, City Attorney The following corrections were made to the minutes for the meeting of the Council held April 26 , 1977 : Page 2: Paragraph 6 : Should read . will be constructed 'within' 2. 78 feet of . . . " Page 4 : Paragraph 7: The ordinance designated as "1977- 004" should not have been in there at all but should have read as "1977- 00 005" on the following page. Page 5: Paragraph 1: The ordinance designated as "1977- 005" should have been "1977-006" relating to licensing of cigarette sales. Motion by Councilman Sauer and seconded by Councilman Haik to approve the minutes for the April 26 , 1977 Council meeting as corrected. Motion carried unanimously. The recommendations of May 5, 1977 from Jim Fornell for funding the park improvements from the $11,250 Community Development Block Grant were considered. The Council agreed with him that a picnic shelter at the north end of Central Park should be added to the four priorities established by the Community Services Advisory Council as presented in the minutes for their April 20th meeting. Motion by Councilman Stauffer and seconded by Councilman Sauer to ap- prove the Community Services Advisory Council ' s April 20th priorities schedule for use of C.D.B.G. funds with the addition of the 1 ,000 square foot picnic shelter but elimination of lighting for the approved pathway. Motion carried unanimously. • The Manager gave a slide presentation of improvements he foresaw for eliminating the safety hazards; providing a natural walkway, beauti- fying the City's property and shoring up the banks around the holding pond known as Mirror Lake. He also suggested landscaping and beauti- fying as well as providing parking in the area where the City's access road to the lakeshore is located. Mr. Dulgar also indicated points where a configuration of poles might discourage the continued use of the existing pathway by smaller motorized vehicles . There will be no substantial out-of-pocket costs to the City if the CETA funds are approved for the project, Mr. Dulgar said. Following his presentation the Mayor read the May 10, 1977 petition which was represented as signed by 100% of the New Brighton homeowners with property immediately adjacent to the lake. Eighteen families who live on Continental Drive or Rolls Road and who oppose the proposed pathway had signed the petition which stated that further developing of the City owned property around the perimeter of the pond would "do nothing to benefit" the homeowners and "the problems it would cause them would greatly outweigh any advantages the people of St. Anthony would receive from it" . The petition also cited the lack of access to the property as preventing adequate police and fire protection. A majority of the petitioners from New Brighton were present as well as several condominium owners of Mirror Manor in St. Anthony. Spokesman for the New Brighton group Phil Van Tassel, 650 Continental Drive, • reiterated the problems residents are having now with children and teenagers who frequent the lakeshore. He contended the area is not now policed or maintained by the City and foresaw the inability of the City to do so if the area is made even more accessible to outsiders . Mr. Van Tassel cautioned that if the City proceded with its plans for developing the area, the New Brighton residents will "enjoin the City in a class action suit" . He also said he had legal advice that "the City does not have the right to condemnation" . The New Brighton's re- sident's contention that the youths who are now causing the problems were all from St. Anthony, later was countered by one of the condomin- ium owners who said eight of the trouble makers in her area were from New Brighton. Mr. Van Tassel concluded by asking "Who is the vested interest in the development of the pathway?" Councilman Sauer told those present that he felt the homeowners were confused about just how extensive the improvements were to be, pointing out that the City was not going to extend its existing chip pathway but only intended to maintain and improve what it already has around the lake. He then questioned whether the City could be prevented from such improvements of its property and the Attorney said the City has every right to make these improvements as long as they don' t harm any- one else 's property. Councilman Haik said she wanted the City to proceed to improve the • area around the lake in such a manner that it will be safe for walking. She said the City Police Department had told her there would be no (2) • problem for them to get around the lake. Councilman Stauffer felt Mr. Van Tassel was talking about a highly developed park and said most of the work contemplated involved main- tenance except the plans for shoring up—the retaining wall and level- ing the shoreline on the north side. Councilman Stauffer said she believed the improvements would benefit the New Brighton properties and Mayor Miedtke agreed saying the bank stabilization which is con- templated will contribute to the preservation of the pond. He felt the aesthetics of the access road area should be enhanced and favored repairing the chain link fence protecting the spillway. Dennis Engle of the Mirror Lake Owners Association Board said there is an apathetic attitude on the part of most of the condominium owners regarding improving the pond. Motion by Mayor Miedtke and seconded by Councilman Haik to proceed, if CETA funding is available, to stabilize the bank and shoreline around the holding pond; to delineate the City property line and to improve by grading and landscaping the access road to the City property around the pond. Motion carried unanimously. Before recessing the meeting at 8 :25 P.M. , the Mayor told the New • Brighton residents that their City officials had been in close touch with the City's actions and were supportive of their constituents ' interests in the matter. The meeting was resumed at 8 : 35 P.M. to consider the Manager's recom- mendations regarding the bids which had been received for concrete, oil, aggregate and blacktop, copies of which were attached to the Agenda. Motion by Councilman Sauer and seconded by Councilman Haik to accept the low bids and award the contracts for concrete, oil, aggregate and blacktop to the low bidders as follows : COMPANY PRODUCT Ready Mix Concrete Company Concrete Koch Company Oil Barton Contracting Aggregate Dunkley Surfacing Inc. Blacktop Motion carried unanimously. Motion by Councilman Sauer and seconded by Councilman Haik to schedule a joint Council/Planning Board dinner meeting for either June 6th or June 23rd at which the City Attorney will conduct a training session related to variances, conditional use permits , etc. • Motion carried unanimously. (3) • Mr. Fornell was requested that when he polled the members of the Planning Board regarding which of the evenings they would prefer for the dinner meeting, to indicate to them the Council 's preference for the 6th so that agreements reached that evening could be used in considering such applications which may come in during June. The Attorney advised the Council that it will be necessary for a quorum to be present for the Board of Review which is to be held May 12th. The year end prosecution summary for 1976 from the Dorsey Firm and the April North Memorial Medical Center report were filed. Motion by Councilman Stauffer and seconded by Councilman Sauer to table action on the May 3rd Long Term Debt Analysis from Jim Fornell so that input can be obtained from the City' s fiscal consultant. Motion carried unanimously. Motion by Councilman Stauffer and seconded by Councilman Haik to schedule a workshop on financial planning to be held June 23rd if the joint meeting with the Planning Board is not held that evening. Motion carried unanimously. Staff will give Council members any further briefings they may desire before the workshop and the Council will consider Mr. Fornell 's recom- mendation that a committee be formed of residents who might have special expertise to advise the Council regarding the on going task of capital long range planning. Councilman Haik shared with the Council the information she and Council- man Sundland have obtained through the study they have made of defer- ment of assessment payments for senior citizens . Councilmembers agreed with the Manager that it would be best to establish a formal criteria to be applied to each application for such a deferment to guard against unequal treatment. Councilman Haik will incorporate the input she and the Manager have gotten from other municipalities who have adopted the program into a recommendation for action by the Council. Progress of the Omnibus Tax bill through the legislature was discussed. Particulars of the agreement he has negotiated with the City Fire- fighters which he views as a good settlement were discussed with Mr. Dulgar. Motion by Councilman Sauer and seconded by Councilman Stauffer to approve the agreement with the City Firefighters as negotiated by the Manager. • Motion carried unanimously. (4) • Mayor Miedtke told of the plaque which he had presented to Roger Bjorklund during a performance of the Community Orchestra the pre- vious week. He said the plaque commended the teacher for the good public relations for the community which have resulted from his service to the music department of the St. Anthony High School and the orchestra. Motion by Councilman Sauer and seconded by Councilman Stauffer to grant all licenses listed in the May 10 , 1977 Agenda. Motion carried unanimously. Motion By Councilman Stauffer and seconded by Mayor Miedtke to approve payment of all Verified Claims listed in the May 10 , 1977 Agenda. Motion carried unanimously. Motion by Councilman Haik and seconded by Mayor Miedtke to adjourn the meeting at 9: 22 P.M. Motion carried unanimously. • Mayor ATTEST: s?q UZ,14 -.2-41 City Clerk City anag r (5)