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2 CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING MINUTES
3 January 13, 2009
CALL TO ORDER
Mayor Faust called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m.
9 PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE.
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11 Mayor Faust invited the Council and audience to join him in the Pledge of Allegiance.
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13 ROLL CALL.
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15 Present: Mayor Faust; Councilmembers Stille and Thuesen
16 Absent: Councilmembers Gray and Roth
17 Also Present: City Manager Mike Momson
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20 CONSIDERATION, DISCUSSION, AND POSSIBLE ACTION ON ALL OF THE FOLLOWING
21 ITEMS.
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23 I. APPROVAL OF JANUARY 13, 2009 CITY COUNCIL MEETING AGENDA.
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25 Motion by Councilmember Thuesen, seconded by Councilmember Stille, to approve the City
26 Council Meeting Agenda of January 13, 2009.
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28 Motion carried unanimously.
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30 II. PROCLAMATIONS AND RECOGNITIONS.
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32 None.
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34 III. CONSENT AGENDA.
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36 A. Consider December 8 2008 Truth -In- Taxation December 8 2008 City Council Meeting
37 and December 15 2008 City Council Meeting Minutes
38 B. Consider licenses and permits
39 C. Consider payment of claims
40 D. "Housekeeping Resolutions 09-
41 001— Designating Mayor Pro Tern for the Calendar Year 2009.
42 002 - Specifying persons authorized to make certain financial transactions regarding
43 City Financial Accounts.
44 003 — Designating the Official Depository for City Funds.
45 004 — Designating the legal newspaper for the City of St. Anthony for the calendar year
46 2009.
47 005 — Designating Mayor Faust as a participant in outside organizations.
48 006 — Designate Councilmember Thuesen as a participant in outside organizations
49 007 — Designate Councilmember Stille as a participant in outside organizations.
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1 008 — Designate Councilmember Gray as a participant in outside organizations.
2 009 — Designate Councilmember Roth as a participant in outside organizations.
3 010 — Adopt Standing Rules of Conduct for City Council Meetings for 2009.
4 011 — Adopt Elected Official Travel Policy for 2009.
5 E. Resolution 09 -012; Approving the Contract with the Greater Metropolitan Housing
6 Corporation.
7 F. Resolution 09 -013; Approving the Ramsey County Score Grant.
8 G. Resolution 09 -014; Accepting a Donation to the St. Anthony Fire Department on Behalf
9 of Jay and Lisa Matre and a Donation to the St. Anthony Police Department from Judy
10 Lindsay.
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12 Mayor Faust requested the following amendments:
13 Resolution 09 -006: Designation of Brian Thuesen as Alternate to Kiwanis
14 Resolution 09 -007: Designation of Randy Stille as participant to Kiwanis
15 Resolution 09 -010: Process — Public Hearing: fourth paragraph, fourth sentence: "If the
16 Council decides not to act on the issue at the public hearing, it may by majority eete-vote extend
17 the time where written input will be taken to a day not later than one week before the net next
18 meeting..."
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20 Motion by Councilmember Stille, seconded by Councilmember Thuesen, to approve the Consent
21 Agenda items as amended.
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23 Motion carried unanimouslv.
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25 W. PUBLIC HEARING.
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27 None.
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29 V. REPORTS FROM COMMISSION AND STAFF.
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31 None.
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33 VI. GENERAL BUSINESS OF COUNCIL.
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35 A. Resolution 09 -016: Granting Permission to the St Anthony —New Brighton School
36 District #282 to Expand Improve and Modify the Existing Service Road between Water
37 Tower Park and the St. Anthony -New Brighton Middle School to Accommodate the
38 Planned Dedicated Bus Drop -Off Loop Rod Thompson SANB School District
39 Superintendent, presenting,
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41 Mr. Mornson reviewed the resolution with the Council and indicated that staff has met with
42 representatives from the St. Anthony —New Brighton School District #282 to review the planned
43 improvements to their facility. One of the improvements is to develop a dedicated bus loop. The
44 School District has proposed this bus loop on the existing service road located on the west side
45 of the St. Anthony Middle School building. This service road is City- owned. There is an
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agreement between the City and School District that allows the School District the use of the
service road in exchange for improvements that were completed by the District in 1999.
4 Dr. Rod Thompson, St. Anthony - New Brighton School District #282 Superintendent, addressed
5 the Council and provided an overview of the planned improvements at the Middle School/High
6 School including a separation of the bus drop -off area from the parent drop -off loop at the south
7 side of the building along 33'd Avenue. Dr. Thompson indicated that the proposed improvements
8 includes the development of a new dedicated bus loop on the existing City -owned service road
9 located immediately to the west of the Middle School/High School building. The School District
10 is requesting that the City of St. Anthony permit the School District to expand, improve and
11 modify the existing service road to accommodate the planned dedicated bus drop -off loop on
12 City property.
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14 Mayor Faust noted the City is held harmless in the resolution with the following statement:
15 "Whereas, the St. Anthony -New Brighton School District #282 agrees to name the City of St.
16 Anthony an additional insured party on all construction phases and use of the road when
17 completed. Also, provide the City with appropriate insurance certificates." He inquired about the
18 sight issues coming over the hill. Mr. Scott Johnson, Consultant working with the School
19 District, replied the intent is to reduce the hill in order to see all the way up 33`d Avenue.
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21 Mayor Faust inquired about the planned replacement of the watermain. Mr. Mornson replied this
22 is currently being looked at with the City's engineering firm. It is included in the five year plan,
23 and it may make sense to move it up with the road improvements that will be occurring.
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25 Councilmember Stille verified with Mr. Mornson that infrastructure improvements have not been
26 determined yet; the proposed resolution agrees to allow the School District to complete the
27 improvements on City property.
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29 Mayor Faust noted there would likely be cost savings associated with completing with
30 infrastructure improvements in conjunction with the School District improvements.
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32 Motion by Councilmember Stille, seconded by Councilmember Thuesen, to adopt Resolution 09-
33 016; Granting Permission to the St. Anthony —New Brighton School District #282to Expand,
34 Improve and Modify the Existing Service Road between Water Tower Park and the St. Anthony -
35 New Brighton Middle School to Accommodate the Planned Dedicated Bus Drop -Off Loop.
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37 Motion carried unanimously.
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39 VII. REPORTS FROM CITY MANAGER AND COUNCIL MEMBERS.
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41 City Manager Mornson reported on the following:
42 ■ Water Re -Use honorable mention from the City Engineering Association
43 ■ Environmental Award from PCA for salt reduction with MWMO assistance
44 ■ MnDOT variance approved for 2009 Street Project
45 ■ The 2009 Street Project has been moved two weeks out to the following dates: January
46 20`h January 27 th, February 12th, and February 24`h
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1 ■ Arbors Neighborhood Meeting is scheduled for January 26th on the petition relating to the
2 unimproved alley.
3 ■ Council Chamber improvements were recently completed.
4 ■ Kids vs. Cops basketball game is scheduled for January 30th at the High School.
5 ■ Police Citizen Academy
6 ■ Police will be teaching a CSI class at the High School.
7 ■ Junior Achievement is scheduled with 2nd grade students for February and March.
8 ■ Emerald Park — bid opening will be February 27th.
10 Mayor Faust requested Mr. Momson to pass on to the Police Chief the importance of the Police
11 Department's work with the children.
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13 Councilmember Thuesen asked if the Water Re -Use Project is complete other than the final
14 grading. Mr. Morrison replied it will likely be June or July before the project is up and running.
15 The Silver Lake Road Project is under the same timeframe. Work remaining is the final lift,
16 sodding and trees to be planted.
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18 Councilmember Stille reported on his attendance at the January 11, 2009 Sister City Association
19 meeting. The Association, in conjunction with Salo, is arranging for three students and a teacher
20 to attend a summit from Salo's other sister cities throughout Europe and Russia. The Association
21 was able to provide $2,500 which covers a good share of the travel expenses. He suggested that
22 the students show their presentations to the Council at some time in the future.
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24 Councilmember Thuesen: No report.
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26 Mayor Faust reported on his attendance at the Mississippi Watershed Management Organization
27 (MWMO) meeting today, January 13, 2009. The City has received the Freshwater Society
28 Award which will be presented at the 8th Annual Road/Salt Symposium. He was re- elected as
29 vice chair of the MWMO. The organization will be moving forward with construction of a new
30 building and has submitted a letter of intent to purchase a piece of property. Further information
31 will be available in a couple of months.
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33 VIII. COMMUNITY FORUM.
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35 Mayor Faust invited residents to come forward at this time and address the Council on items that
36 are not on the regular agenda.
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38 Hearing none, Mayor Faust moved forward with the agenda.
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40 IX. INFORMATION AND ANNOUNCEMENTS.
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42 Mayor Faust announced the following:
43 • Village Notes were recently distributed.
44 ■ Three Rivers Park redevelopment work in the northern part of the community may be
45 completed ahead of schedule.
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X. ADJOURNMENT.
Mayor Faust adjourned the meeting at 7:27 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Carol Hamer
TimeSaver Off Site Secretarial, Inc.
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City Clerk
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