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HomeMy WebLinkAboutHRA MINUTES 08271996CITY OF ST. ANTHONY HOUSING AND REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY MEETING MINUTES 3 AUGUST 27, 1996 4 I. CALL TO.ORDER/ROLL CALL. 5 The meeting was called to order at 8:10 P.M. 6 II. ROLL CALL. 7 Commissioners Present: Chair Ranallo, Vice Chair Enrooth, Secretary/Treasurer Marks, 8 Commissioners Wagner and Faust. 9 Also Present: Executive Director Michael Monson and City Attorney Soth. 10 III. APPROVAL OF AUGUST 27, 1996 COUNCIL AGENDA. 11 Motion by Marks, second by Enrooth to approve the August 27, 1996 HRA Agenda as presented. 12 13 Motion carried unanimously. 14 IV. APPROVAL OF AUGUST 13,1996 HRA MEETING MINUTES. 15 Motion by Marks, second by Wagner to approve the August 13, 1996 HRA Meeting Minutes as 16 presented. 18 Motion carried unanimously. 18 V. PRESENTATION OF CLAIMS 19 Motion by Marks, second by Enrooth to approve the following claims: 20 A. American En ing eering Testing Inc. in the amount of $1,626.60. 21 B. Graus Construction in the amount of $210,900.00 for progress payment. 22 23 Motion carried unanimously. 24 VI. DISCUSS ISSUES ON COMMUNITY CENTER BUILDING 25 Mr. O'Brien reviewed a diagram of the community center building and the location of the 26 proposed play area. The existing ball field could remain a regulation Little League or softball 27 field but would not be suitable for adult play. The new play area will be 8,625 square feet. 28 Commissioner Enrooth noted the old play area was used by the residents in addition to the 29 community service programs. Commissioner Wagner asked if the new play area would be 30 accessible from the street. Mr. O'Brien stated it would be accessible from the parking lot. 31 Commissioner Enrooth stated if the play area is not intended for public use it will most likely 32 have to be fenced. 33 Chair Ranallo asked if the holding pond could be moved to enlarge the size of the existing ball field. Mr. O'Brien stated an estimate for the cost of moving the pond would be $14,000. Chair 41 Ranallo suggested Mr. Monson, Mr. O'Brien and Warren sit down and discuss options. He 36 stated he would like to see the field preserved. HRA Meeting Minutes August 27, 1996 • Page 2 1 Commissioner Enrooth asked if the adult league could play in a modified adult field. Mr. 2 O'Brien stated it may be a possibility but not a desired situation. Commissioner Faust suggested 3 Kathy be included in the discussions also as $14,000 may be well worth the money. 4 Commissioner Wagner stated he would prefer to have a Little League field and the play area. 5 Chair Ranallo suggested staff research the options. Mr. Morrison stated the City just got 6 approval from the Rice Creek Watershed and if changes are made the City would have to get 7 approval again. 8 Commissioner Marks suggested a location for a performing fine arts area and indicated the 9 location on a map. 10 Mr. O'Brien noted when doing construction an old catch basin was found and it will cost $1,000 11 for removal. Chair Ranallo asked why the maintenance department of the City couldn't remove 12 the catch basin. The Executive Director will check with the Public Works Director to see if this 13 is possible. 14 Mr. Jim O'Brien reviewed the options for the Authority to consider on the layout of the council 15 chambers. 01 The current design has the bench of the council facing north. Mr. O'Brien reviewed the 17 advantages/disadvantages and seating capacity of this option: 18 Advantages 19 Public enters from rear, causing less disturbance during meetings 20 Aesthetics - bench centered on room 21 Both sets of double doors can be used to exit 22 Disadvantaees 23 Conference seating faces side 24 Seating 25 60 in conference 26 59 in chamber 27 Option shows an East Facing Bench: 28 Advantages 29 Will face conference room 30 Disadvantaees 31 One set of double doors will not be usable 32 More lobby noise will be heard by Council Changes in construction - items include electrical conduit and floor raceway/trench, patching, relocate lighting HRA Meeting Minutes • August 27, 1996 Page 3 1 Seatina 2 62 conference 3 58 chamber 4 Option 3 shows a right-angle bench facing northeast: 5 Advantages 6 - General visibility of conference room is better 7 Disadvantages 8 - Inefficient use of space 9 - Focal point & seating do not relate to room layout (focal point on exit door) 10 - Exit door 73D is blocked 11 - Changes in construction; items include: electrical conduit and floor raceway/trench, 12 patching, relocating lighting. 13 Seating 14 62 conference 15 40 chamber 0 Option 4 shows an obtuse angle facing northeast: 17 Advantages 18 General visibility of conference room is better 19 Disadvantages 20 - Inefficient use of space 21 - Focal point & seating do not relate to room layout 22 - Exit door 73D is blocked 23 - Changes in construction; items include: electrical conduit and floor raceway/trench, 24 patching, relocating lighting 25 Seatin 26 60 conference 27 38 chamber 28 Commissioner Marks stated he does not believe there will be an increase in resident attendance 29 at the meetings and if there is overflow, they could stand in the doorway. Chair. Ranallo noted 30 the doors would have to be closed and there would be a lot of traffic in the hallway. Chair 31 Ranallo asked what the cost would be for the construction changes and Mr. O'Brien estimated the 32 cost to be $6,000. 33 Chair Ranallo stated he prefers Option 2 and feels it provides the best seating for the residents. He commented on the importance of having eye contact with the residents as they generally di appear before the Council when they are upset. HRA Meeting Minutes • August 27, 1996 Page 4 Commissioner Faust stated he believes the council chambers/conference room would be more "salable" with Option 2. The city could rent out a "conference center" size room. 3 Chair Ranallo stated for the amount of money in the budget for audio/visual equipment it should 4 be state-of-the-art. Commissioner Faust asked if changing to Option 2 would have an effect on 5 the A/V room. Mr. O'Brien stated it would not affect the AN room and the equipment will be 6 state-of-the-art. 7 Commissioner Enrooth asked if they had planned to go with Option 2 in the beginning would the 8 plans have been different. Mr. O'Brien stated one set of double doors would have been 9 eliminated. 10 Commissioner Faust asked if all the chairs would be movable. Mr. O'Brien stated they would. 11 Commissioner Faust stated he prefers Option 2. Chair Ranallo stated he too preferred Option 2. 12 Commissioner Wagner stated he does not think there is enough reason to make a change. If there 13 was a belief the number of residents in attendance at council meetings was going to increase 14 drastically, then the added space could be justified. Commissioner Marks stated he prefers the original plan as it would handle 98% of the council meetings. He prefers being closer to the residents and believes Option 2 is too "deep" - far from 17 the Council. 18 Mr. O'Brien stated an estimate received on the cost of the fountain was $24,884. Chair Ranallo 19 stated he liked the fountain idea but that is a lot of money. Mr. O'Brien stated an alternative 20 suggestion made by Commissioner Marks was an abstract map of the City of St. Anthony. 21 Commissioner Faust asked if there were other options. Chair Ranallo directed Mr. O'Brien to 22 look at some other options and obtain other bids for the fountain. 23 Commissioner Marks stated he would like to revisit the entry area after all the walls are up in a 24 couple of weeks. Commissioner Marks suggested possibly the City hold a contest as to what the 25 residents would like to see in the entryway. Mr. O'Brien noted the drain, water and wiring is 26 completed for the fountain. 27 Commissioner Wagner stated he would like the entire building completed prior to the open 28 house. 29 VII. OTHER BUSINESS 30 There was no other business to come before the Housing and Redevelopment Authority. VIII. ADJOURNMENT. Motion by Enrooth, second by Marks to adjourn the meeting at 9:05 P.M. 33 Motion carried unanimously, HRA Meeting Minutes • August 27, 1996 Page 5 1 Respectfully submitted, 2 Debbie Wolfe 3 TimeSaver Off Site Secretarial 5 Mayor 6 ATTEST: City Clerk • 0