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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC MINUTES 09232008I CITY OF ST. ANTHONY 2 CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING MINUTES 3 SEPTEMBER 23, 2008 4 5 CALL TO ORDER. 6 7 Mayor Faust called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. 9 PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE. 10 11 Mayor Faust invited the Council and audience to join him in the Pledge of Allegiance. 12 13 ROLL CALL. 14 15 Present: Mayor Faust; Councilmembers Gray, Roth, and Stille 16 Absent: Councilmember Thuesen 17 Also Present: Assistant City Manager Kim Moore -Sykes 18 19 20 CONSIDERATION, DISCUSSION, AND POSSIBLE ACTION ON ALL OF THE FOLLOWING 21 ITEMS. 22 23 1. APPROVAL OF SEPTEMBER 23, 2008 CITY COUNCIL MEETING AGENDA. 24 25 Motion by Councilmember Gray, seconded by Councilmember Roth, to approve the City 26 Council Meeting Agenda of September 23, 2008. 27 28 Motion carried unanimously. 29 30 I1. PROCLAMATIONS AND RECOGNITIONS. 31 32 A. Kiwanis Peanut Day Proclamation. 33 34 Councilmember Stille recited the Kiwanis Peanut Day Proclamation, designating Friday, 35 September 25, 2008 as St. Anthony Kiwanis Peanut Day. 36 37 Mr. Tom Miller, Kiwanis Club, stated the Kiwanis Club is asking that the City proclaim 38 September 26`h as Kiwanis Peanut Day. This is the Kiwanis Club's 370, year of asking for 39 donations from the community, and they are giving out bags of peanuts in token of their 40 appreciation. 41 42 Mr. George Wagner, Kiwanis Club, reviewed the kids clubs supported by the Kiwanis Club. He 43 stated the Kiwanis Club gives to various organizations, particularly if they have an interest in 44 children, including a camp for diabetic children and a camp for disabled children. Funds also go 45 to an orphanage in the Philippines and to scholarships. The funds all go back to the community, 46 particularly to children. 47 City Council Regular Meeting Minutes September 23, 2008 Page 2 1 Mr. Paul Strum, Kiwanis Club, stated 100% of the fundraising efforts of the Kiwanis Club go 2 into the programs they sponsor. One program they are involved with is a program at the 3 elementary school where they read one on one with children falling behind with their reading. 4 5 Mayor Faust expressed appreciation to the Kiwanis Club for their years of service and their work 6 in the community. He commented it would be appropriate to get more parents involved with the 7 Kiwanis Club since they do so much for students. 8 9 III. CONSENT AGENDA. 10 11 A. Consider September 9, 2008 Council meeting minutes 12 B. Consider licenses and permits. 13 C. Consider payment of claims. 14 D. Resolution 08 -060: Support for St. Anthony -New Brighton Community Services 15 Recreational Programs for 2009 and 2010. 16 17 Motion by Councilmember Stille, seconded by Councilmember Gray, to approve the Consent 18 Agenda items. 19 20 Motion carried unanimously. 21 22 IV. PUBLIC HEARING. 23 24 None. 25 26 V. REPORTS FROM COMMISSION AND STAFF. 27 28 A. Resolution 08 -061 • Approval of a Lot Subdivision of 3,062 square feet for 4024 Silver 29 Lake Terrace. 30 31 Pete Chaput, Planning Commission Member, provided the report on the September 16, 2008 32 Planning Commission public hearing on the approval of a lot subdivision of 3,062 square feet for 33 4024 Silver Lake Terrace and a lot subdivision of 337 square feet for 4020 Silver Lake Terrace. 34 He stated the Planning Commission unanimously recommends approval of the proposed 35 subdivisions and combinations. 36 37 Councilmember Stille verified with Commissioner Chaput that there was a concept review on the 38 proposed lot subdivisions the month prior to the public hearing. He asked if there was any 39 discussion at the concept review or public hearing in regards to issues /concerns or neighbor 40 input. Commissioner Chaput replied the Commission had inquired whether there was any input 41 from the neighborhood. There were two calls. One individual wanted to insure that the walkway 42 easement providing access to Silver Lake is protected. The other caller simply wanted more 43 information about the proposed subdivision. There was also discussion of easements and 44 setbacks, all of which has been resolved. 45 City Council Regular Meeting Minutes September 23, 2008 Page 3 0 6 7 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 VI. 45 Councilmember Roth verified with Commissioner Chaput that the Hayes residence currently has access to the lake through the easement. Mayor Faust explained that the access would be available to individuals with easement rights included in their deed. Councilmember Roth commented that the proposed layout with the subdivision appears to be an odd design for a lot. He inquired about possible issues with future property owners. Commissioner Chaput stated there was discussion about natural elevations leading to the way the property lines were drawn, as well as the discussion of Mr. Hayes desiring additional lakefront access that follows the existing easement. Councilmember Stille stated he feels comfortable that there was good representation at the Planning Commission level. He pointed out that one of the Planning Commission members is a planner that would have picked up on anything abnormal in the proposed lot subdivision. Dr. Gary Good, 4024 Silver Lake Terrace, stated that the Hayes' lot does not have much of a back yard with the way the house was put on the lot. If there is concern that the lot appears odd as proposed, it was more so with just the easement and a tiny strip going to the lake. This subdivision will widen the Hayes' shoreline to 16 feet, rather than just 10. It will also correct a problem caused when he was not sure of the boundary line and paved about 7 feet on Mr. Hayes property. Mr. Hayes, 4020 Silver Lake Terrace, stated there has been plenty of speculation and rumors about the easement. He spoke with the Ramsey County Assessor in 2002 who informed him that the easement is deeded to he and his wife, and that two neighboring properties have access to the easement. He does not believe it is a public easement, as it is deeded in he and his wife's names. He pointed out that the easement is not part of this transaction. As far as the layout, it is lakeshore and there are crazy designs with lakeshore property. Motion by Councilmember Roth, seconded by Councilmember Gray, to adopt Resolution 08- 061; Approval of a Lot Subdivision of 3,062 square feet for 4024 Silver Lake Terrace. Motion carried unanimously. B. Resolution 08 -062, Approval of a Lot Subdivision of 337 square feet for 4020 Silver Lake Terrace. Motion by Councilmember Stille, seconded by Councilmember Gray, to adopt Resolution 08- 062; Approval of a Lot Subdivision of 337 square feet for 4020 Silver Lake Terrace. GENERAL BUSINESS OF COUNCIL. Motion carried unanimously. City Council Regular Meeting Minutes September 23, 2008 Page 4 El 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 VII. 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 A. Resolution 08 -063; To Oppose the Grand Rounds Trail System Missing Link through the City of St. Anthony Village as Proposed by the Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board Mayor Faust stated at the September 9, 2008 City Council meeting there was discussion about the recent Star Tribune article stating that the Grand Rounds Trail System would be going through the City of St. Anthony. No one had spoken with the City of St. Anthony, and it appeared the trail system would proceed with or without any input from them. He stated it is ironic that the City of St. Anthony is an autonomous legal entity and authority would be needed for anything to be done here. If nothing, it is more the courtesy of this position being discussed with them. With that, Council directed staff to draft the proposed resolution. Motion by Councilmember Gray, seconded by Councilmember Roth, to adopt Resolution 08- 063; To Oppose the Grand Rounds Trail System Missing Link through the City of St. Anthony Village as Proposed by the Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board. Councilmember Gray recited Resolution 08 -063. Motion carried unanimously. REPORTS FROM CITY MANAGER AND COUNCIL MEMBERS. Assistant City Manager Moore -Sykes reported on the following: • Emerald Park tax abatement hearing is scheduled for October 14, 2008 at 7 p.m. • Emerald Park open house is scheduled for October 27, 2008, 7:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. • September 15, 2008 Single Garbage Hauler Task Force meeting • Upcoming Single Garbage Hauler Task Force meeting scheduled for October 20, 2008, 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. • December 15, 2008 is an available date for the alternate Truth in Taxation meeting. This date was previously tentatively scheduled for December 23, 2008. Mayor Faust noted the regular scheduled City Council meeting should be rescheduled to December 15, 2008 if the Truth in Taxation meeting is held on this date. Typically the second City Council meeting has not been held in December. Consensus of the Council was to direct staff to schedule the alternate Truth in Taxation meeting for December 15, 2008. Motion by Councilmember Stille, seconded by Councilmember Gray, to reschedule the regular scheduled December 23, 2008 City Council meeting to December 15, 2008. Motion carried unanimously. Councilmember Stille reported on his attendance at the following events: • September 15, 2008 Single Garbage Hauler Task Force meeting • September 23, 2008 Mississippi Watershed Management Organization (MWMO) workshop held on the Mississippi River. City Council Regular Meeting Minutes September 23, 2008 Page 5 Councilmember Gray reported on his attendance at the September 23, 2008 MWMO workshop held on the Mississippi River. 5 Mayor Faust reported on the following: 6 • The League of Minnesota Cities Fiscal Future Policy Committee meeting. The Fiscal 7 Future Policy will be forwarded to the Board for approval, and then to general 8 memberships on November 20, 2008 at the regional meeting. 9 ■ September 16, 2008 Chamber of Commerce kick -off luncheon of Shop Local. It should 10 be remembered that businesses have a higher tax capacity than residents and help in the 11 City's taxes. The more we can support the businesses locally the more they can support 12 the City. 13 ■ September 23, 2008 MWMO workshop held on the Mississippi River. 14 15 VIII. COMMUNITY FORUM. 16 17 Mayor Faust invited residents to come forward at this time and address the Council on items that 18 are not on the regular agenda. 19 20 Hearing none, Mayor Faust moved forward with the agenda. 21 22 IX. INFORMATION AND ANNOUNCEMENTS. 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 None. X. ADJOURNMENT. Mayor Faust adjourned the meeting at 7:37 p.m. Respectfully submitted, 35 Carol Hamer 36 TimeSaver Off Site Secretarial, Inc. 37 38 39 40 ATTEST: 41 City Clerk 42 43 44 jayor Motion carried unanimously.