HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC MINUTES 07222008I CITY OF ST. ANTHONY
2 CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING MINUTES
3 JULY 22, 2008
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5 CALL TO ORDER.
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7 Mayor Faust called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m.
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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 Gray, Roth, Stille, and Thuesen
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17 Also Present: City Manager Mike Morrison
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20 CONSIDERATION, DISCUSSION, AND POSSIBLE ACTION ON ALL OF THE FOLLOWING
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23 1. APPROVAL OF JULY 22, 2008 CITY COUNCIL MEETING AGENDA.
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25 Motion by Councilmember Roth, seconded by Councilmember Stille, to approve the City
26 Council Meeting Agenda of July 22, 2008.
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28 Motion carried unanimously.
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30 II. PROCLAMATIONS AND RECOGNITIONS.
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32 National Night Out Proclamation.
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34 Councilmember Thuesen recited the National Night Out Proclamation. The proclamation calls
35 upon all citizens of the City of St. Anthony to join the St. Anthony Police Department and the
36 National Association of Town Watch in supporting "25`n" Annual National Night Out" on
37 August 5, 2008, and proclaims Tuesday, August 5, 2008, as "National Night Out" in the City of
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40 Motion by Councilmember Thuesen, seconded by Councilmember Gray, to adopt the National
41 Night Out Proclamation.
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43 Motion carried unanimously.
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45 III. CONSENT AGENDA.
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47 A. Consider June 24, 2008 Council meeting minutes.
48 B. Consider licenses and permits.
49 C. Consider payment of claims.
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D. Resolution 08 -045, Accepting a Donation from Kiwanis Club of St. Anthony.
Motion by Councilmember Stille, seconded by Councilmember Gray, to approve the Consent
Agenda items.
Motion carried unanimously.
8 IV. PUBLIC HEARING.
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12 V. REPORTS FROM COMMISSION AND STAFF.
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14 A. Consider Resolution 08 -046; Conditional Use Permit for Twin Citv Christian Assembly
15 located at 2526 Highway 88, Northgate Business Center.
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17 Planning Commissioner Crone presented background information regarding the Conditional Use
18 Permit (CUP) request for Twin City Christian Assembly (TCCA). She stated the Planning
19 Commission unanimously approved a recommendation to the City Council to grant the TCCA a
20 CUP for 2526 Hwy 88, Northgate Business Center, with the requirement for approval by the Fire
21 Marshal and Building Official for a Certificate of Occupancy. The Commission found that the
22 proposed use meets the requirements of a CUP as stipulated in the City's Zoning Ordinance,
23 Chapter 16.
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25 Councilmember Stille questioned why the CUP request has not come forward previously, as the
26 applicant has been located at the site since 2006.
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28 City Manager Morrison explained staff just learned of the occupant's use of the site due to the
29 requirement for an Occupancy Permit.
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31 Councilmember Thuesen asked whether problems are foreseen if the number of individuals using
32 the site were to increase in the future.
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34 Commissioner Crone replied TCCA has been in another location since 1990 and has had the
35 same approximate number of attendees. The maximum occupancy at this site is 100 people;
36 given TCCA's history they have room to grow. There are vacant businesses to the right and left
37 of this location with space that TCCA could expand into without changing the building structure.
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39 Councilmember Roth questioned if a permit would be needed in order for the applicant to
40 expand into other space in the building.
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42 City Manager Morrison replied an Occupancy Permit, and likely a Building Permit, would be
43 required to expand. Typically the CUP goes with the property it is requested for and the CUP is
44 limited to the square footage of that property. Depending on how the resolution is stated, the
45 applicant would likely need to request an amendment to the CUP in order to expand.
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Mayor Faust noted the proposed resolution does not include a unit number. Including the unit
number in the resolution would alleviate any concerns of expansion without another CUP.
4 Commissioner Crone indicated the CUP request is for Unit No. 535.
6 Motion by Councilmember Gray, seconded by Councilmember Roth, to approve Resolution 08-
7 046; Conditional Use Permit for Twin City Christian Assembly located at 2526 Highway 88,
8 Northgate Business Center, with the resolution amended to include Unit No. 535.
10 Motion carried unanimously.
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12 Mayor Faust expressed appreciation to the Planning Commission for their work, including the
13 recent work on City ordinances.
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15 V1. GENERAL BUSINESS OF COUNCIL.
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17 A. Consider Resolution 08 -047; Appointing Members to the Single Garbage Hauler Task
18 Force. Mike Morrison, City Manager presenting,
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20 Mr. Momson reviewed the resolution with the Council and indicated that the proposed task force
21 would research a single garbage hauler within the City of St. Anthony. The deadline for
22 applications was June 13, 2008. City Council re- evaluated the task force deadline and extended it
23 to July 17, 2008. Seven member of the community have applied to serve on the task force.
24 Assistant City Manager Moore -Sykes will be the staff liaison and the City Council will be
25 represented by Councilmember Roth and Councilmember Stille. City Manager Mornson
26 reviewed the meeting schedule for the task force. He stated a report will be presented to the City
27 Council at the conclusion of the task force. Council has been provided with a revised resolution,
28 which includes the seventh task force member to submit an application after the original
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31 Motion by Councilmember Roth, seconded by Councilmember Thuesen, to approve Resolution
32 08 -047; Appointing Members to the Single Garbage Hauler Task Force.
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34 Councilmember Roth announced the following members of the task force: Michael Gondek;
35 Bob Heberle; Kerrie Johnson; Dorothy Jones; Cynthia Moracco; Keith Pearson; and David
36 Severtson.
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38 Councilmember Roth indicated his understanding is that they have received emails and phone
39 calls about this issue at City Hall. He would like to point out to the public that this is something
40 to talk about and review the options for the City, and try to make a decision. He would like the
41 public to know that no decision has been made. He really has no opinion on this one way or
42 another and would like to point out to the residents that the task force meetings are open to the
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1 Councilmember Stille stated he would like to thank the applicants in advance for serving on the
2 task force. Genuine, well thought, unbiased statements were provided for why the members
3 wanted to serve on the task force.
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5 Motion carried unanimously.
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7 Mayor Faust stated the purpose of the task force is to conduct research. The determination will
8 be based on what is best for the City in the long run. He expressed appreciation for the interest
9 by both the residents and the City Council.
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11 B. Quarterly Goals Update Mike Morrison, City Manager, presenting_
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13 Mr. Morrison presented the Quarterly Goals Update. The Five Goals that the City is working on
14 over the next five years are as follows: 1) Environmental Stewardship; 2) Improve and Maintain
15 Infrastructure; 3) Technology Advances; 4) Maintain/Improve Housing Stock; 5) Senior
16 Transitions.
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18 Councilmember Stille inquired about the status of the Silver Lake Road project, noting it is
19 planned to be 85% finished by November. He inquired about the number of trees that are
20 planned to be replanted as part of the project.
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22 City Manager Mornson replied the project is on track and running smoothly. Approximately 278
23 trees are planned to be replanted with the project.
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25 Councilmember Stille stated he has been receiving questions about the trees in relation to the
26 project. He pointed out with a project like this, final judgment cannot be made until it is
27 completed, and many trees will be replaced. He inquired how the process is working with
28 residents contacting the County for information on the project.
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30 City Manager Mornson replied for the most part the County is doing a good job taking care of
31 the residents. The quickest way for residents to contact someone about the project is to talk to
32 County staff on site.
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34 Mayor Faust noted there is contact information available on the City website and cable. In
35 addition, residents can contact City Hall for contact information.
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37 Councilmember Thuesen inquired about the status of the Three Rivers Park District project.
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39 City Manager Mornson replied he is not certain about the approximate date for completion; he
40 believes it is scheduled for June or July of 2009. Cooperation with the agency has been great and
41 things are moving on target.
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43 Councilmember Roth expressed appreciation to Jay Hartman and Todd Hubmer for their efforts
44 in getting replacement sod for the residents on 27`h Avenue.
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VII. REPORTS FROM CITY MANAGER AND COUNCIL MEMBERS.
City Manager Mornson reported on the following:
• Upcoming City Council meetings
• His attendance at the Transportation Policy meeting with Metropolitan Cities and the
Human Resources Meeting with the League of Minnesota Cities
• Tonight is the last meeting that Greg Dewey, the cable operator, will be attending. Staff is
beginning a process to advertise for a new cable operator. Interns at CTV may be used to
fill in until a replacement is found.
Mayor Faust thanked Greg for his work with the City.
Councilmember Gray reported on the following:
• His attendance at the July 10th North Suburban Community Commission meeting
• His attendance at the July 16th Village Fest Committee meeting.
• Village Fest scheduled events
Councilmembers Roth, Stille and Thuesen stated they have nothing to report.
Mayor Faust reported on attending the following events:
• July 8th Middle Mississippi Watershed Management Organization Quarterly meeting
• July 11 th League of Minnesota Fiscal Futures Policy Committee meeting
• July 15th Metropolitan Cities Revenue and Taxation Committee meeting
• July 21s' Grant Evaluation and Ranking Systems (GEARS) Committee meeting,
including an overview of the purpose and process of GEARS.
VIII. COMMUNITY FORUM.
Mayor Faust invited residents to come forward at this time and address the Council on items that
are not on the regular agenda.
Hearing none, Mayor Faust moved forward with the agenda.
IX. INFORMATION AND ANNOUNCEMENTS.
Councilmember Stille announced the following:
• The Consent Agenda earlier in the meeting included a resolution accepting a donation
from the Kiwanis Club of St. Anthony. The Kiwanis Club supports many organizations
involved with children around the community and sponsors kids clubs of all ages. This is
a prime fundraising time for the Kiwanis Club. They will be holding a fundraising
breakfast on Sunday, August 3rd at the St. Anthony Village Shopping Center. Advance
tickets are available. In addition, the Kiwanis Club is holding a tennis ball rollout
fundraising event.
• The St. Anthony Community Theater production "Urine Town" will be running July 25th
July 20h, August 1st, and August 2nd at 8:00 p.m. and August 3`d at 2:00 p.m.
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Mayor Faust announced the following:
• "The View from the Big River" put on by the Middle Mississippi Watershed
Management Organization is scheduled for September 23`d from 2:00 to 6:00 p.m. It will
include information on how to apply water quality standards and what the impacts are.
He requested City Manager Morrison to provide the Planning Commission with
information on the event and encouraged council members to attend.
• The City has received the 2008 Law Summary from the League of Minnesota Cities
Intergovernmental Relations Department. He suggested staff look into setting up a
reading library at City Hall for residents to review this type of information at their
convenience.
X. ADJOURNMENT.
Mayor Faust adjourned the meeting at 7:39 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
20 Carol Hamer
21 Timesaver Off Site Secretarial, Inc.
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26 City Clerk
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