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► CITY OF ST. ANTHONY
CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING MINUTES
3 June 26, 2001
4 I. CALL TO ORDER.
s Mayor Cavanaugh called the meeting to order at 7:02 p.m.
6 II. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE.
7 Mayor Cavanaugh invited the Council and the audience to join in the Pledge of Allegiance.
8 III. ROLL CALL.
9 Councilmembers present: Mayor Cavanaugh; Councilmembers Sparks, Thuesen, Horst and
►0 Hodson.
I l Councilmembers absent: None.
12 Also present: City Manager Mike Morrison; City Attorney Jerry Gilligan.
13 IV. APPROVAL OF MAY 22,2001 CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING AGENDA.
14 Motion by Mayor Cavanaugh to approve the May 22, 2001 City Council Regular Meeting Agenda.
Motion carried unanimously.
►6 V. PROCLAMATIONS AND RECOGNITIONS.
►7 None.
►8 VI. COMMUNITY FORUM.
►9 Mayor Cavanaugh invited any residents in the audience to speak to the Council on items that are not on
20 the regular agenda.
21 Hearing no further response, Mayor Cavanaugh moved forward with the agenda.
22 VII. RAMSEY COUNTY COMMISSIONER JAN WIESSNER will make a presentation on
23 Ramsey County programs/projects.
24 Jan Wiessner came forward to address the Council and introduced her assistant,Maryanne Palmer,who
25 distributed the packet of information that Ms. Wiessner would be reviewing with the Council. Ms.
26 Wiessner stated she was happy to be back in St. Anthony.
27 Ms.Wiessner stated she represents District number two for the second time,as she was re-elected last
28 year. She highlighted some of the contents of the packet:the latest County newsletter,a city map,the main
29 report, and Ramsey County Update.
00 Ms.Wiessner reviewed the Parks and Recreation portion of the packet and identified the Long Lake
3► Regional Park as being the nearest County Park to St.Anthony Village. She made reference to the Soccer
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1 Partners Program that has the Parks and Recreation Department soliciting proposals from communities for
2 soccer fields. Ms.Wiessner also identified the Silver Lake Camp in St.Anthony and indicated that Ramsey
3 County would like to partner with Hennepin Parks and establish some type of environmental educational
4 facility to be located at that park.
5 Ms.Wiessner continued by reviewing the Workforce Solutions and new Workforce Investment Act. She
6 stated that there is a fifteen member Board of Directors for the Workforce Investment Board(WIB),and
7 indicated that they currently have vacancies for the business representatives positions on the WIB. Ms.
s Wiessner stated that the purpose of the organization is to meet the needs of both employees and job
9 seekers, and said it is now a county-wide service.
10 Ms.Wiessner reviewed the Property Records and Revenue portion of the packet. She stated that a recent
11 meeting of the County Board concluded that they needed to explore financing mechanisms to pay for new
12 election equipment, and that they will obtain state and/or federal dollars to offset the cost to do so.
13 Ms.Wiessner indicated that,this summer,the county appraisal staffwould be focusing revaluation efforts
14 on a county-wide re-assessment of land values and on the revaluation of approximately 36,000 residential
6 parcels in neighborhoods with unusually volatile values.
16 Ms.Wiessner indicated that the only construction work that would be going on in St.Anthony was the
17 bridge work on Silver Lake Road just north of 37`h Avenue Northeast.
18 Ms.Wiessner reviewed the Community Human Services portion ofthe packet. She highlighted the Living
19 at Home/Block Nurse Program which helps older citizens remain in their homes. She added that their hope
20 is to expand the program into the suburban areas. She reviewed the Resources Recovery Project,and the
21 current issues with the Project.
22 Ms.Wiessner explained that the Welfare Reform in Ramsey County,which began about two and a half
23 years ago,had ten thousand families that were on public assistance at that time,and was down to eight
24 thousand families today. They estimate that,by the end of the five year period,they will be left with about
25 two thousand families.
26 Ms.Wiessner referred to the Adoption portion of Community Human Services. She indicated that one
27 hundred eighteen children were placed in adoptive homes in the year 2000. Ms.Wiessner mentioned the
28 Out-of-Home Placements which Counties around the state were trying to get this"unfounded mandate"
29 funded by the state during this legislative session. She indicated that the first response from the legislature
30 was to take away the same amount of money that they were requesting. Ms. Wiessner added that the
31 County spends about sixteen million on Out-of-home Placements,which is a very significant amount of
money. She referred to a few graphs which highlighted the reasons that children are taken out of homes
3 (chemical use, unstable housing).
34 Ms.Wiessner indicated she attended a meeting on the Regional Transit Corridor. The most recent corridor
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t to be established was the Northeast Diagonal Corridor, which is still in the very beginning stages.
2 Ms.Wiessner announced that Ramsey County's Library system would be celebrating their 50'x'anniversary
3 this summer. She indicated that the will have a variety of special events to celebrate the occasions at the
4 different libraries. Ms.Wiessner stated that the Roseville Library wasjust sighted as the busiest library in
5 the state of Minnesota.
6 Ms.Wiessner reviewed the Economic Development portion of the packet. She mentioned the Housing
7 Endowment Fund which was created in 2000 to address the severe shortage of affordable housing
8 throughout the County. Ms.Wiessner indicated that it is a ten million dollar fund over the next five years.
9 She also touched on the wide variety of economic development that the County is involved with.
10 Ms.Wiessner indicated that the fastest growing portion of their budget is the Community Corrections. She
indicated that Ramsey County was starting to build a new Law Enforcement Center in downtown St.Paul
2 and stated the projected cost of construction cost is$45,700,000.She stated that the housing structure
3 would provide two hundred seventy six cells,many double-bunked for a bed count of three hundred and
4 eighty two beds.
0 Ms.Wiessner stated that the Law Enforcement Center would house pretrial inmates presently held at the
6 Adult Detention Center and the Public Safety Building. She indicated that the plan was to close the existing
7 building,and find a better location for the new facility. Ms.Wiessner reviewed some statistics on the
8 Ramsey County Juvenile and Family Justice Center. She stated that,of the adult felony offenders in 1998,
19 only 27%had always lived in Ramsey County,which indicates the challenge they have. Ms.Wiessner
20 stated that her district rated the third highest in Offenses by District,which disturbs her. She added that
21 DUI is the greatest Offense in District 2, at 25.2%.
22 Ms. Wiessner asked the Council for any questions, or suggestions regarding her presentation.
23 Councilmember Hodson asked about the vacancies on the Workforce Investment Board. Ms.Wiessner
24 stated there were currently five openings and that she would send him an application.
25 Councilmember Sparks stated that,on a national level,crime is flat,yet the need for correctional facilities
26 is increasing in Minnesota. She asked how those two issues could be reconciled. Ms.Wiessner stated that
27 several things that can go into Councilmember Sparks'comments. She indicated that the more serious
28 crimes,such as homicides,are flat. She added that there has been a steady increase on DUI offenses,part
29 of which has to do with the legislature passing new laws to make penalties stiffer. Ms.Wiessner stated that
30 legislature has made the DUI offense a felony, rather than a misdemeanor.
Ms.Wiessner continued her response to Councilmember Sparks'comments by saying that, living in a
2 metro area, there are more people attracted to Minnesota from other states. She identified the low
33 Unemployment rate,State Fair,and State Capital as factors for Ramsey County. She added that Ramsey
34 County has a much higher rate of homelessness,and that they have gone from a State Hospital model to
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1 a Jail Model.
2 Mayor Cavanaugh complimented Ms.Wiessner on the Silver Lake Road Project. He also commented
3 on the rumored closing of the library in Arden Hills.Ms.Wiessner stated that there is always a lot of talk
4 about that issue, when the County examines their budget.
5 Mayor Cavanaugh commented on the new jail in Hennepin County,and stated that it cost residents an
6 outrageous amount of money. He expressed his concern over the steady increase of building prisons.
7 Mayor Cavanaugh thanked Ms. Wiessner for coming.
s Ms. Wiessner thanked the Council, and asked that they call her with any questions, or concerns.
9 VIII. CONSENT AGENDA.
10 Motion by Councilmember Sparks to approve the Consent Agenda. Said Consent Agenda consisted
11 of:
l2 1. Council Regular Meeting Minutes—May 22, 2001;
2. Council Study Session Minutes—June 12, 2001;
3. Licenses/Permits; and
15 4. Claims.
16 Motion carried unanimously.
17 IX. PUBLIC HEARINGS.
18 None.
19 X. GENERAL POLICY BUSINESS OF THE COUNCIL.
20 A. Northwest Quadrant update (John Shardlow, DSU, will be present, see attached summary
21 document prepared by DSU).
22 Mayor Cavanaugh stated that they seem to be getting somewhere on the Project, as there a fewer
23 updates. He indicated that John Shardlow's June 20`h letter stated that, in July, there would be a line
24 set in the sand. Mayor Cavanaugh added that the Council has a document of decisions that will lay out
25 the acceptability of the future of the city. He concluded by saying that tonight is their opportunity to
26 flush out the specifics of some of the critical issues, so that, come July, they can get closer to the
27 concluding step.
28 Craig Rapp, managing principle of DSU, introduced himself to the Council. Mr. Rapp stated that,
where they are in the process, is that all of the data has been collected and now it will be placed into a
30 report for them within thirty days.
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32 Mr. Rapp stated that they will be in the position to make some choices, and strongly recommended that
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they not tie the hands of the development community, by getting too specific. Mr. Rapp added that if
2 the City is too specific, they limit their choices as well as the quality and responsiveness of the
3 development community. Instead, he urged the Council to focus on a general framework, that is
4 flexible and allows for input by the developer.
s Mr. Rapp continued by stating that it is a partnership between the City and the developer. He indicated
6 that they would clearly document everything that the community has said, and that it would be included
7 in their recommendations in the Concept Plans. Yet, he added, they had to allow the development
s community to have a stake in the project with them. Mr. Rapp identified other communities (Burnsville
9 and St. Louis Park) that have gone through large-scale re-development projects, who learned that
10 being too specific on the front-end cost them time, money, and choices in the end.
11 Mr. Rapp stated that their role is to get them to the point of having Concept Plans to examine, but
12 stated they will not make a recommendation to them as to which Plan they believe they should choose.
13 Then, he added, Ehlers and Associates, will represent them through the process of selecting a
14 developer, and learning the financial implications associated with the project.
Councilmember Horst asked what, specifically, would be provided them. Mr. Rapp responded that
they will receive the cost of the project, the implications for the city, and the feasibility in the
17 marketplace.
18 Councilmember Horst added that, looking at some of the criteria, it seems ambitious. Mr. Rapp stated
19 that the people working on the project have a tremendous amount of experience, and that some of the
20 information to be distributed at the next meeting is already prepared.
21 Mr. Rapp stated that, collaboratively, they will work with a developer on details like color of brick,
22 and placement of architectural features. Councilmember Horst added that the details have bogged
23 down this process in the past, and asked what the skeleton was going to look like. Mr. Rapp indicated
24 that there would be two Concept Plans to examine.
25 Mr. Rapp continued that there would exist criteria associated with each particular Plan, such as
26 estimated cost per square foot used in anticipating the level of development they would want to see
27 there. Mr. Rapp stated that they would need to decide on the removal of the building. He added that
28 was an implication that would be identified within the report.
29 Mr. Rapp stated that the City always has the option to do nothing, and that it was important that they
30 be aware of that.
R1 Mayor Cavanaugh stated that, when they started this process, it was implied that they retained DSU in
2 order to give them a recommendation. Mr. Rapp responded that they would be giving them two
33 Concept Plans, each with pros and cons attached to them, and an indication that the market would
34 respond to both of them, but in different ways.
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t Mayor Cavanaugh asked if they were making the recommendation responsibly, considering cost and
2 feasibility. Mr. Rapp stated that they were. He added that legislature, and other things could impact
3 the recommendation but that they will put forward things and show them how they can be successful
a and the choices that the City would need to be made.
s Mayor Cavanaugh asked if the Market Rate for the City of St. Anthony is part of the study that is fixed.
6 Mr. Rapp stated that a fundamental part of the development process like this one must have a Market
7 Analysis attached to it. He added that any prudent developer would not move forward without
8 understanding of what they could achieve in terms of revenue. He added that a Detailed Market
9 Analysis is part of what they would be receiving at the next meeting.
10 Councilmember Thuesen indicated that they have been hearing new possibilities all throughout the
11 process, and expressed his hope that doors have not been closed on any of the suggested possibilities.
12 Mr. Rapp stated that he was there tonight to encourage them not to try to zero in too much on details.
13 He stressed that a general framework is the key, and added that a process like this requires patience.
14 Councilmember Thuesen stated that all of the patience could still bring them nothing when they receive
the two Concept Plans. Mr. Rapp stated that was true, yet a project of this magnitude requires
patience so that they will get a different result than the one they had previously.
17 Councilmember Horst stated that the Council had decided to not be too instrumental in the project, and
18 said that they have kept out of the business of the steering committee on the project. He added that he
19 was uncertain of what preferences have been concluded. Mr. Rapp stated that all of the discussions
20 and preferences and input would be included in the information to be received next month. He added
21 that there is an inevitable balance between financial feasibility and preferences and they will need to
22 make tradeoffs in order to make them work.
23 Councilmember Horst stated that the residents have had a difficult time with spending money in the
24 past. Mayor Cavanaugh identified the anxiety they are experiencing in waiting for July and addressed
25 Councilmember Horst by saying that they will have material with which to pursue his concerns come
26 July.
27 Mark Ruff, Ehlers and Associates, stated that they would be faced with a number of people who will be
28 interested in proposing on this development. He urged them to think of this document to be received
29 next month as a list of priorities of things such as public amenities. Mr. Ruff stated that it would help
30 them later on in negotiations with developers in terms of priorities and what they want to see out of this
31 development.
0 Councilmember Horst gave an example of townhomes, and not wanting to see them anywhere in the
33 new development, and asked how that type of public input would be helpful. Mr. Ruffstated that they
34 have the majority of the control on those types of issues, by keeping track of their list of priorities.
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Mayor Cavanaugh mentioned the Town Hall Meeting that he had attended where they provided
2 residents with options and examples of what the Northwest Quadrant could look like, and they
3 documented the input of the residents. He added that the report that comes in from that meeting would
4 be factored into the information to be received next month. Councilmember Thuesen added that he
5 worried if they were getting enough of the majority of the community.
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7 Mayor Cavanaugh concluded that the professionals have guarded them against bias, and that he hopes
8 the document will remove their anxiety and temper their excitement. He added that next month is a high
9 water month for both the Planning Commission and the City Council.
10 B. Resolution 01-068, re: Order preparation of report on 2002 street and utility improvements
11 (Todd Hubmer, WSB & Associates, Inc. will be present.).
12 City Manager Mike Morrison introduced Todd Hubmer, WSB & Associates. Mr. Hubmer stated that
13 what is proposed for 2002 is the reconstruction of Wilson Street from 30`h Avenue Northeast to 32nd
14 Avenue Northeast; Harding Street, from 30`h Avenue Northeast to 3151 Avenue Northeast; 3151
15 Avenue Northeast, from Wilson Street to Silver Lake Road; and intersection work at Edward Street,
16 Belden Drive and 32"d Avenue.
aMr. Hubmer stated the purpose for this year's reconstruction will include replacement of watermain and
18 replacement of sanitary where it is needed and in areas where it will conflict with the new storm sewer
19 system. He reviewed the specifics and the proposed schedule for the 2002 project, with an anticipated
20 completion in September 2002, with a final pavement in 2003.
21 Councilmember Thuesen asked about the narrowness of 3151 Avenue by St. Mary's Russian Greek
22 Orthodox Catholic Church Cemetery and whether, or not, there are any plans on what can be done.
23 Mr. Hubmer stated that they have begun conversations with them and that there are a number of issues
24 associated with the cemetery. He added that were going to work with the cemetery and try to acquire
25 some land back from them in order to widen the road back the original width.
26 Councilmember Hodson asked if they have taken the underground electrical situation that may be tied
27 to the reconstruction into consideration. Mr. Hubmer stated that they have considered that, and that
28 the City needs to determine if they want to spend the money.
29 Motion by Councilmember Hodson to adopt Resolution 01-068, re: Order preparation of report on
30 2002 street and utility improvements.
31 Motion carried unanimously.
C. Resolution 01-067, re: Wellhead protection plan proposal from WSB & Associates(Todd
*33 Hubmer, WSB & Associates, Inc. will be present).
34 Mr. Hubmer stated that he and Jay Hartman attended a meeting on May 8, 2001, at the request of the
35 Minnesota Department of Health which was a formal notification process to the City of St. Anthony
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1 that must begin the Wellhead Planning Protection Process. He added that it is a requirement for the
2 State of Minnesota, and that it has to be completed within the next three years.
3 Mr. Hubmer indicated it was a two-phase completion: background information phase to collect
4 groundwater information that they can, as they believe a lot of the information has already been done,
s but needs to be collaborated, and an examination of the City's water supply to determine what types of
6 policies need to be developed for land use. He added that the process needed to be completed by
7 2003.
s Councilmember Sparks asked Mr. Hubmer to give a describe a Wellhead for the benefit of people
9 listening. Mr. Hubmer explained that a Wellhead is the area from which the well will actually draw the
10 water out of the ground. Thus, it is the area that they need to protect, in order to keep pollutants from
1 t infiltrating the soil and get transmitted down into the drinking supply. Mayor Cavanaugh stated that they
12 were looking at things yet to arrive.
13 Mr. Hubmer added that the Department of Health has been very helpful and willing to help them
14 through every step of the process that they possibly can.
& Motion by Councilmember Sparks to adopt Resolution 01-067, re: Wellhead plan proposal from WSB
16 & Associates.
17 Motion carried unanimously.
18 D. Updates on other engineering matters will be presented by Todd Hubmer, WSB & Associates,
19 Inc. (Todd Hubmer, WSB & Associates, Inc. will be present).
20 Mayor Cavanaugh stated that they all have read the update, and asked for any additional questions.
21 Councilmember Thuesen asked when the barriers will be removed along 291h. Mr. Hubmer responded
22 that they would be removed when they believe that it is safe for the construction crews to resume the
23 regular traffic on that roadway. He continued that they have some retaining wall people that are still out
24 there doing installation, and when they are out running their equipment around, there is a safety hazard
25 when a lot of cars are using the road. He stated that they should be down by August 151.
26 Councilmember Sparks expressed her frustration over the fact that they were originally told that the
27 barriers went up because they did not want any traffic on an un-surfaced road. She expressed her
28 irritation over the story changing from protecting an unpaved road to protecting workers. Mayor
29 Cavanaugh agreed with Councilmember Sparks, and stated that August 151, 2001 seemed to be a
30 terrible stretch.
41 Councilmember Hodson stated they needed to consider the liability for the City. Mr. Hubmer stated
2 that it would have been open by now, had they not had all of the rain in June. He stated he would have
33 a conversation with the contractor to see what can be done.
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1 E. Resolution 01-066, re: Re-roof on main water filtration plant (Jay Hartman, Public Works
2 Director, will be present).
3 Mike Mornson stated that the building has not been re-roofed since the 1950's and that the roof
4 received a lot of damage from the rain. He stated that it is a big project in terms of a roofing project,
5 and will cost $50,000. Mr. Morrison added that they would recommend option one that states that
6 SEH will help them out by producing a set of performance specifications with a general roof plan which
7 they will negotiate with the invited bidders. He added that there is money in the water filtration fund to
8 take care of this project.
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10 Motion by Councilmember Thuesen to adopt Resolution 01-066, referring to option number one re:
11 Re-roof on main water filtration plant.
12 Motion carried unanimously.
13 XI. REPORTS FROM COMMISSIONS AND STAFF.
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15 A. Planning Commission–June 19, 2001.
1. Subdivision request for 2816 HighwaY88. (Resolution 01-069)
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Commissioner Thomas stated that Mr. Palkowski was present, and that his request was
18 routine. Therefore, Commissioner Thomas recommended that the Council approve his
19 subdivision request.
20 Mayor Cavanaugh asked why this needed to be done. Mr. Palkowski stated he wanted it to
21 be treated as one lot going forward.
22 Motion by Commissioner Sparks to adopt Resolution 01-069 re: Sub-division request for
23 2816 Highway 88.
24 Motion carried unanimously.
25 2. Ordinance 2001-2002, re: Electronic signs (Is' reading
26 Commissioner Thomas informed the Council that the discussion among the Planning
27 Commissioners was a very contentious issue, as they wanted to be proactive with an electronic
28 sign ordinance.
29 Commissioner Thomas said it was a question of whether to write the ordinance exactly how
30 they want it, line by line, or to hash out the details with the City Council's input and the
31 recommendations of the Planning Commission and the sub-committee.
•2 Commissioner Thomas stated that they wanted to essentially deal with the policy issue. He
33 added that most Commissioners agreed that the ordinance should be changed first, with the
34 specifics to come later.
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Commissioner Thomas stated that they were recommending a hybrid ordinance, and that, if the
2 City decides to go forward with an electronic sign, they would need to go back to the Planning
3 Commission to determine the aesthetic issues. He added that it was a split Commission, and
4 most felt uncomfortable without seeing the specifics of the ordinance. Commissioner Thomas
5 stated that they were willing to work with the Council to develop the final product.
6 Councilmember Thuesen asked Mr. Gilligan if he had an opinion on the issue. Mr. Gilligan
7 stated that he did not. He added that he thought it could be best used with the conditional use
s process.
9 Commissioner Thomas stated that they were feeling they could move forward with the proposal
10 with an electronic sign.
1 t Mayor Cavanaugh stated that he thought there were issues regarding public signs that should be
12 standardized. He added that the Planning Commission should institutionalize some of the
13 issues that have been brought up with the help of the legal council and draft something of
14 substance.
& Mayor Cavanaugh stated that they could waive the readings. Councilmember Hodson stated
16 that he was comfortable with the idea of dealing with the issue of operation standardization.
17 Mayor Cavanaugh stated that the Legal Council could provide some aid to the Planning
18 Commission, and that the issue should return to the Planning Commission.
19 Motion by Councilmember Thuesen to refer ordinance 2001-002 back to the Planning
20 Commission.
21 Motion carried unanimously.
22 Ron Hansen, a Village resident who spoke at the Planning Commission Meeting, asked when
23 his concerns regarding this issue could be addressed. Mayor Cavanaugh stated that they have
24 referred the ordinance back to the Planning Commission, and that the resolution would not be
25 acted on tonight.
26 Mr. Hansen stated that he had several questions regarding the ordinance change, and felt that
27 waiting for a month to have them heard would be too late. Mayor Cavanaugh stated that he
28 could come up and speak, but that he reserved the right to interrupt him, if he felt his questions
29 were inappropriate based on the decision to refer the ordinance back to the Planning
Commission.
31 Mr. Hansen came forward and stated he felt the way this thing was going through indicated that
32 it was a done deal. He stated he learned tonight from Mayor Cavanaugh that the City of St.
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1 Anthony would have an electronic sign.
2 Mayor Cavanaugh interjected and reminded Mr. Hansen that the specifics of the sign have
3 gone back to the Planning Commission. He stated that, at the City Council meeting on July 24,
4 2001, they would have a recommendation from the Planning Commission, based on public
5 hearings.
6 Mr. Hansen asked why they are amending the ordinance. Mayor Cavanaugh responded that
7 they are amending the ordinance so that the city can build that kind of sign. Councilmember
s Thuesen stated that he believed that the majority of the residents see that an electronic sign
9 could be beneficial to the City. Councilmember Hodson agreed. Mr. Hansen stated he thought
10 that was untrue.
11 Mayor Cavanaugh continued that the Wilshire sign was not well thought out. Councilmember
12 Thuesen stated that the Wilshire sign was an embarrassment to the City. Mr. Hansen added
13 that the Wilshire sign was out of ordinance.
1 4 Mayor Cavanaugh stated that they were not going to rehash what was going to be a public
s hearing on July 17, 2001.
16 Mr. Hansen said he appreciated their time, but was disappointed with his inability to fully
17 express his concerns with the issues surrounding the sign ordinance.
18 Mayor Cavanaugh stated that Mr. Hansen's comments from the Planning Commission Meeting
19 did accomplish a reshaping of the ordinance by the Legal Council and by the Planning
20 Commission, and that it was a situation where he needed to take one step at a time.
21 XII. REPORTS FROM CITY MANAGER AND COUNCILMEMBERS.
22 City Manager's report:
23 City Manager Momson indicated that they are waiting for the House, Senate and Governor to resolve
24 their differences on the Property Tax Bill. He indicated that they are in limbo until then and that they
25 have their next budget presentation August 14, 2001.
26 Mr. Mornson stated that they have money in their Tax Increment Plan to demolish and remove the
27 Custom Liquidators Building. He added that he would like to have Jay Hartman work with one of their
28 firms to bid it out and see how much it would cost, in case they would have to act fast. Mayor
29 Cavanaugh stated if he thought there were funding, he would still push for a Community Building.
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30 Mayor Cavanaugh asked about the letter they received from the League of Minnesota Cities shutdown.
31 Mr. Mornson indicated that they he do not see it having a large impact. However, if the shutdown
32 would go into Labor Day, they may have some issues.
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XIII. INFORMATION AND ANNOUNCEMENTS.
2 Councilmember Sparks noted that a group of residents were organizing an Intergenerational Theater
3 Project for the summer. She added that tryouts would be held at the High School next week on
a Thursday and Friday evenings.
5 Councilmember Thuesen stated that the current library system would still be in the Shopping Center,
6 but the owners of the Shopping Center were not ready to publicly comment on where the new library
7 would go. He added that their latest estimation could be by the end of July, and the new library would
8 be more updated, and larger than the current library system. Councilmember Thuesen added it could
9 be up and running by November 16"
10 Councilmember Thuesen added that he read the letter from Assistant City Manager Sue Henry
I I regarding muffler noise, etc. He stated he would be anxious to see how it turns out, as he does not see
12 how it can be legislated. Councilmember Hodson stated that it is more of a small warning that gives the
13 officers the use of another enforcement tool.
464 Mayor Cavanaugh stated that noise is an issue for anyone living on the main roads. He stated that he
5 was entertaining the idea to have the newspaper to do a story on the noise from illegal mufflers. He
16 stated that noise is a quality of life issue.
17 Mayor Cavanaugh stated that the worst part of being issued a speeding ticket was being pulled over.
18 He added that putting a sign up just encourages awareness and sensitivity to the noise issue.
19 Mayor Cavanaugh mentioned a letter he received from the daughter of the first mayor for the City of St.
20 Anthony. She is a senior now, who plays cards in the atrium, and asked why she has to pay a fee to
21 come up here and play cards. Mayor Cavanaugh stated that because card playing in the atrium is
22 under the community services umbrella, and community services charges fees for their programs.
23 Mayor Cavanaugh added that this was not the first time that the issue has come up, and wanted the
24 Council to be aware of his response.
25 XIV. ADJOURNMENT.
26 Motion by Mayor Cavanaugh to adjourn the meeting at 9:28 p.m.
27 Motion carried unanimously.
28 Respectfully submitted,
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