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•1 CITY OF ST. ANTHONY
2 CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING MINUTES
3 June 11, 2002
4 CALL TO ORDER.
5 Mayor Hodson called the meeting to order at 7:05 p.m.
6 PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE.
7 Mayor Hodson invited the Council and audience to join him in the Pledge of Allegiance.
8 ROLL CALL.
9 Present: Mayor Hodson; Councilmembers Horst, Thuesen, and Faust.
10 Absent: Councilmember Sparks.
11 Also Present: City Manager Mike Mornson.
12 CONSIDERATION, DISCUSSION, AND POSSIBLE ACTION ON ALL OF THE FOLLOWING
13 ITEMS.
14 I. APPROVAL OF JUNE 11, 2002 CITY COUNCIL MEETING AGENDA.
15 Motion by Councilmember Thuesen, second by Councilmember Faust, to approve the City
6 Council Meeting Agenda of June 11, 2002.
7 Motion carried unanimously.
18 II. PROCLAMATIONS AND RECOGNITIONS.
19 A. Proclamation declaring National Niaht Out.
20 Councilmember Faust read the Proclamation aloud for the Council and residents.
21 Motion by Councilmember Faust, second by Councilmember Horst, to proclaim that
22 Tuesday, August 6, 2002, as"National Night Out"in the City of St. Anthony.
23 Motion carried unanimously.
24 III. COMMUNITY FORUM.
25 Mayor Hodson invited residents to come forward at this time and address the Council on items
26 that are not on the regular agenda.
27 Resident Bob Nehring, 3017 Wilson Street Northeast, came forward to address some concerns
28 with the 2002 Street Reconstruction project. He stated that he has been without a driveway for
29 seven weeks,which is a significantly longer period of time than what he was originally told. He
30 added that it took all six residents to contact WSB before they received a returned phone call.
31 Nehring added that his concern is that there is a lot of work to still be done on the project and
OF encouraged the Council to see to it that other residents are not forced to deal with similar issues.
0 Mayor Hodson stated that he felt that seven weeks without a driveway was intolerable, and asked
that Mike Morrison do the appropriate follow-up with WSB to resolve the problem, and prevent
3 any similar problems for other residents.
4 Morrison stated that Hank Abbott is the head contractor with WSB and that he would contact
5 him about the problem.
6 Paulette Tombarge, 3013 Wilson Street Northeast, came forward to support what her neighbor,
7 Bob Nehring, had stated this evening. She thanked the Council for their attention to the matter.
8 IV. CONSENT AGENDA.
9 1. Consider May 23, 2002 Council meeting minutes.
10 2. Consider licenses and permits.
11 3. Consider payment of claims.
12 4. Resolution 02-051, re: Amendment to local government information systems (LOGIS).
13 5. Resolution 02-052 re: Community Development Block Grand and HOME Programs.
14 Motion by Councilmember Faust, second by Councilmember Thuesen, to approve the Consent
15 Agenda.
16 Motion carried unanimously.
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17 V. PUBLIC HEARINGS.
18 None.
19 VI. REPORTS FROM COMMISSIONS AND STAFF.
20 A. Presentation from the Housing Resource Center.
21 Mornson stated that The Greater Metropolitan Housing Corporation (GMHC) was
22 something that they looked into under direction of Mayor Hodson where existing
23 homeowners could qualify for low interest loans for the purpose of doing home
24 improvements.
25 Carolyn Olson, President of The Greater Metropolitan Housing Corporation of the Twin
26 Cities, introduced Jennifer Bergman, Director of the Housing Resource Center, who was
27 present to provide the Council with a presentation on the Greater Metropolitan Housing
28 Corporation:
29 History of GMHC:
30 • GMHC was created in 1970 by major Minneapolis businesses.
31 • With the primary purpose to improve the availability and quality of affordable
32 housing for low and moderate-income families and individuals.
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GMHC Mission Statement:
• "To preserve, improve and increase affordable housing for low and moderate
income individuals and families, as well as assist communities with housing
36 revitalization."
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June 11, 2002
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1 GMHC Programs:
2 • Predevelopment Loans.
3 • Single family Home Ownership.
4 • Housing Resource Centers.
5 Predevelopment Loan Program:
6 • GMHC provides technical assistance and high-risk predevelopment loans to
7 organizations to assist in the development of quality affordable housing.
8 • These loans cover expenses such as architectural fees, surveys, environmental and
9 soil testing, land and building costs, consultants and bridge loans.
10 • During 2001, 645 units of housing for low and moderate-income families went
I 1 under construction or renovation with a total development cost of$44,909,319.
12 • GMHC provided $1,355,150 high-risk, front-end loans to these projects.
13 • Since inception, GMHC has provided loan commitments of$26,276,922 for the
14 development of 17,458 units of affordable housing with a development cost of
15 over$1,056,117,366.
16 Single Family Home Ownership Program:
17 • GMHC in cooperation with public agencies, neighborhoods, etc. builds and/or
renovates single-family homes in the inner-city of Minneapolis.
• The majority of the homes are sold to persons of low and moderate income who
20 are typically first time homebuyers.
21 • During 2001, GMHC had 102 single-family homes in process (87 new and 15
22 rehab) at a development cost of$15,810,000.
23 • Since inception, GMHC has constructed or renovated over 1,200 homes with a
24 total development cost of over$102,000,000.
25 Housing Resource Centers:
26 • The purpose of the Housing Resource Center is to provide comprehensive free
27 housing services to all residents of participating communities while also
28 improving the community and its housing stock.
29 HRC History:
30 • GMHC has four Housing Resource Centers.
31 • The first HRC was opened in Northeast Minneapolis at 909 Main Street NE.
32 • At the request of Hennepin County, GMHC opened another Center providing
33 services to Brooklyn Center, Crystal, New Hope, and Robbinsdale at 44`h and
34 Penn Avenue North in 1998.
35 • In 1999, the City of Minneapolis requested that we open another office to serve
36 South Minneapolis and we opened a Housing Resource Center at 3800
37 Longfellow Avenue South.
• In April 2000, the City of Robbinsdale approached GMHC requesting HRC
9 services for their residents.
40 • Starting July 1, 2001, we began serving all of the cities in the I-35W Corridor and
41 the City of Coon Rapids.
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1 • Starting in 2002, we began serving the City of North St. Paul and the City of
2 Columbia Heights.
3 • In May 2002, we opened our 4`h HRC in Shoreview to serve our North Metro
4 clients.
5 HRC Services Provided:
6 • Clearinghouse of information.
7 • Program Administrator.
8 • Construction Management Services.
9 Clearinghouse of Information:
10 • Provide information on a variety of information including:
11 o Home Maintenance and Safety Topics.
12 o Home Improvement Financing.
13 o First Time Home Buyer Classes.
14 o Limited Rental Information.
15 Program Administrator:
16 • GMHC administers a number of loan programs.
17 • Assist homeowners through the loan application and disbursement process.
W • Provide neighborhoods and cities with reports on program balance and activity.
19 HRC Programs Offered:
20 • MHFA Fix Up Fund—Home improvement loans at 6.5% for homeowners with
21 incomes of$77,000 or less.
22 • 45 different NRP home improvement and home buyer programs.
23 • Hawthorne Homestead Program.
24 • Abbott Northwestern
25 • EZ Smart Commute 2"d Mortgage.
26 NRP Loan Programs:
27 • The HRC administers 45 different Neighborhood Revitalization Program loans
28 including:
29 o Grants.
30 o Rebates.
31 o Deferred Loans.
32 o Revolving Loans.
33 o First Time Home Buyers.
34 o Commercial Loans.
35 Construction Management:
• The HRC provides free construction consultation to residents of participating
communities. These services include:
38 o Providing general advice on home improvement projects.
39 o Providing homeowners assistance in writing scope of work and selecting
40 contractors.
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1 o Resolving conflicts between homeowners and contractors.
2 Benefits of Hiring GMHC:
3 • Accessibility:
4 o Someone almost always answers our phones; you will not be put into a
5 web of voice mail messages.
6 o Residents can call us back as much as they need.
7 o They are provided with as much information as is needed.
8 o We follow-through with the residents to make sure they were satisfied.
9 • Accountability:
10 o We will follow-through with homeowners to ensure that home
11 improvement projects are completed.
12 o We provide monthly reports with the information that you need.
13 o We follow-up with homeowners to make sure that programs are
14 maximized and usage is correct.
15 • Flexibility:
16 o We understand that each person has different needs, different
17 understanding and we will meet them where they are at.
18 o We will meet the education and assistance they need throughout the life of
19 their program.
o We are able to change what needs to be changed as the program goes on.
qPI o We are open one Saturday a month or weekend appointments, if needed.
22 Councilmember Horst asked if GMHC was looking to open an office in St. Anthony.
23 Olson stated that they service out of a hub area. She added that the City of St. Anthony
24 would be closest to the Northeast Minneapolis office.
25 Olson stated that about 1/3 of their clients are younger, and 1/3 of their clients are older.
26 She stated that a large portion of their business comes via word of mouth.
27 The Council offered a couple of different scenarios that they may encounter and asked
28 Olson to explain the ways in which the different situations would be handled.
29 Mayor Hodson asked about the cost to the City of St. Anthony in order to join the
30 corporation. Olson stated that the annual cost to belong to the GMHC is $10,000.
31 Morrison informed the Council that to join the GMHC for the rest of 2002 would cost the
32 city$5,000 because half of the year is already over. He added that they have the money
33 set aside in the Housing and Redevelopment Authority.
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35 Motion by Councilmember Thuesen to allocate $5,000 out of the Housing and
36 Redevelopment Authority for the City of St. Anthony to join The Greater Metropolitan
07 Housing Corporation of the Twin Cities.
38 Motion carried unanimously.
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1 D. Resolution 02-053, re: Joint Powers Agreement with Roseville relating to a Police
2 Tactical Team. Chief Engstrom will be present.
3 Chief Engstrom came forward and first thanked the Council for approving National Night
4 Out in the City of St. Anthony.
5 Engstrom indicated that the agreement is a rather standard one, and recommended that
6 the Council sign the"Joint Powers of Agreement" that will be a benefit for the citizens of
7 the community by enabling the Police Department to respond quickly in any critical
8 incident that requires specialized training to deal with it.
9 Councilmember Horst how this was different from the Joint Powers of Agreement that
10 they have with the City of Minneapolis. Engstrom stated that this was strictly SWAT
11 action, and the City of Minneapolis has problems of it's own due to the large size of the
12 community. The City of Roseville is beneficial due to the close proximity and the
13 availability of officers.
14 Engstrom stated that they are under Joint Powers with Ramsey County and Hennepin
15 County, but that it is best to have a separate Joint Power of Agreement for this specific
16 service.
17 Councilmember Faust stated that he believes that this is prudent public safety and that it
is a good idea.
19 Mayor Hodson added that he fully supports this Joint Power of Agreement, as well as
20 respects the opinion of Chief Engstrom.
21 Motion by Councilmember Faust, second by Councilmember Thuesen, to adopt
22 Resolution 02-053, re: Approving a Joint Powers Agreement relating to a Police Tactical
23 Team with the City of Roseville and authorizing the Mayor and City Manager to execute
24 the agreement on behalf of the City of St. Anthony Village.
25 Motion carried unanimously.
26 E. Discussion of parking,options around the St. Anthony High School.
27 Chief Engstrom stated that on April 23, 2002, he sent a letter accompanied by options for
28 parking around the high school on Rankin, 32nd, 33`d, Skycroft Drive, Hilldale, and
29 Townview. He added that the letters were sent to 78 neighbors in that immediate area,
30 and that28 responses have been received by return of the options questionnaire.
31 Engstrom indicated that they have been averaging 28 cars that are parked on the streets.
32 He added that a fair amount of the cars are parked illegally, parking too close to a stop-
33 sign, or a cross-walk.
Engstrom stated that 14 of the 28 respondents chose option #2 of signage"No Parking
X35 On One Side of the Street, Monday Thru Friday During School 7:00 A.M. to 3:00 P.M."
36 Mayor Hodson stated that he was in favor of option #2, as it is easier than issuing
37 permits, etc.
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•1 Councilmember Thuesen asked who decided which side of the street the parking sign
2 would be placed. Engstrom stated that the Police Department, Fire Department, and
3 Public Works Department would jointly make the decision.
4 Councilmember Horst noted that enforcement would need to continue in order for any of
5 the options to be successful.
6 The Council stated their full support on the efforts of the Police Department, and Chief
7 Engstrom's recommendation.
8 VII. GENERAL POLICY BUSINESS OF THE COUNCIL.
9 None.
10 VIII. REPORTS FROM CITY MANAGER AND COUNCILMEMBERS.
11 Mornson provided the Council with a Quarterly Progress Report on the 2002 Goals for the City
12 of St. Anthony, as well as his personal comments regarding the progress:
13 • Redevelop Apache Center Area Property.
14 o Redevelopment Agreement signed; meetings held every 2 weeks with developer.
15 o Target completion date: October 2005.
16 • Develop Public Facilities Plan:
o Kraus Anderson presented Construction Management concept on April 1, 2002 to
6 the Council.
19 o Target completion date: April 2003.
20 o Facilities more likely April 2004.
21 • A. Public Works facility:
22 o Communication plan adopted May 28, 2002.
23 o Target completion date: February 2003.
24 o April of 2004 is more likely than February 2003.
25 • B. SAV#1:
26 o Still working on preliminary information before consultants are selected.
27 o Target completion date: December 2002.
28 o Stonehouse issue likely to determine new store. December 2002 not realistic.
29 • C. Stonehouse:
30 o Jim Demoricki hired to work with charitable gambling board, 90 to 120 days.
31 o Target completion date: January 2003.
32 o Resolution passed on liquor license referendum May 28, 2002.
33 • D. Fire Station:
34 o Communication plan proposed may 28, 2002.
35 o Target completion date: February 2003.
36 o April 2004 more likely than February 2003.
37 • Maintain legislative presence on critical St. Anthony issues:
o Success based on bonding, wine and grocery defeated, no LGA reductions.
W9 o Target completion date: June 2003.
40 o Goal successfully completed.
41 • Develop plan for long term financial needs.
42 o Last workshop with Ehlers and Associates for August.
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•1 o Target completion date: June 2002.
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2 o June 2002 will be August 15, 2002.
3 • Enhance community involvement in critical city issues:
4 o Updated WEB page, installed improvements to cable access channel, fire and
5 liquor departments develop customer service feedback cards, Mayor's Coffee
6 Hours.
7 o Target completion date: December 2002.
8 o Status is on-going.
9 Mornson stated that they are making a lot of progress on their goals.
10 Morrison informed the Council that they have two offers at this time for the acre lot that they
11 own on Kenzie Terrace. He stated that both offers look very favorable with no TIF assistance
12 requested.
13 Mornson suggested that they cancel the City Council meeting of July 9, 2002 due to the lack of
14 items on the agenda. The Council agreed to cancel the meeting at this point.
15 Councilmember Thuesen congratulated the liquor operations for their financial successes
16 revealed in the April report.
0 Councilmember Thuesen asked what was happening with skateboard park and the associated
18 noise. Mornson stated that he thought the Parks Commission decided at their last meeting to
19 comprise a sub-committee to address the concerns regarding the low-frequency noise.
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21 Mayor Hodson stated that he hoped that they could dampen the noise for residents, but stated
22 that it was unlikely that the noise could be eliminated. He added that the park served a great
23 purpose for youths,keeping them out of trouble.
24 Councilmember Faust stated that he attended another Sister-Cities meeting. He indicated that
25 they would be in St. Anthony on the evening of June 6, 2002 and, hopefully, attend the National
26 Night Out in the City of St. Anthony. He reviewed the rest of the agenda for the visitors with the
27 Council.
28 Councilmember Faust stated that he would attend the League of Minnesota Cities conference
29 next week.
30 Councilmember Faust suggested that they take a tour of the city on June 25, 2002 when they are
31 doing the lobbying effort for the Northwest Quadrant, and will have a bus.
32 Mayor Hodson stated that he thought that the tour was a great idea, as did the rest of the Council.
33 Mornson stated that he would arrange the tour.
IX. INFORMATION AND ANNOUNCEMENTS.
35 None.
36 X. MISCELLANEOUS INFORMATIONAL DOCUMENTS.
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�1 None.
2 XI. ADJOURNMENT.
3 Motion by Councilmember Faust , second by Councilmember Thuesen, to adjourn the meeting at
4 8:42 p.m.
5 Motion carried unanimously.
6 Respectfully submitted,
7 Courtney Seesz
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10 Mayor
11 ATTEST:
12 City Clerk
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