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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC MINUTES 111220081 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 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 45 46 47 48 CITY OF ST. ANTHONY CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING MINUTES NOVEMBER 12, 2008 CALL TO ORDER Mayor Faust called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE. Mayor Faust invited the Council and audience to join him in the Pledge of Allegiance. ROLL CALL. Present: Mayor Faust; Councihnembers Gray, Roth, Stille, and Thuesen Absent: None Also Present: City Manager Mike Mornson and Director of Public Works Director Jay Hartman CONSIDERATION, DISCUSSION, AND POSSIBLE ACTION ON ALL OF THE FOLLOWING ITEMS. I. APPROVAL OF NOVEMBER 12, 2008 CITY COUNCIL MEETING AGENDA. Motion by Councilmember Thuesen, seconded by Councilmember Gray, to approve the City Council Meeting Agenda of November 12, 2008. Motion carried unanimously. II. PROCLAMATIONS AND RECOGNITIONS. A. Presentation of Plaque to Hennepin County Commissioner Mark Stenglein. Mayor Faust presented County Commissioner Mark Stenglein with a plaque of recognition for his assistance with the 2008 Silver Lake Road Reconstruction Project. County Commissioner Stenglein thanked the City Council and the residents along Silver Lake Road, as well as his wife, Lynnette, for her support. He stated he is looking forward to the ribbon cutting and road opening on Friday. III. CONSENT AGENDA. A. Consider October 28, 2008 Council meeting minutes. B. Consider licenses and permits. C. Consider payment of claims. D. Resolution 08 -071: ADDrovine HLB Tautges. RedDath. LTD as the Citv Auditor for Auditing Years 2008.2009 and 2010. City Council Regular Meeting Minutes November 12, 2008 Page 2 2 3 4 5 6 IV. 7 Motion by Councilmember Stille, seconded by Councilmember Roth, to approve the Consent Agenda items. PUBLIC HEARING. None. Motion carried unanimously. 10 V. REPORTS FROM COMMISSION AND STAFF. 11 12 None. 13 14 VI. GENERAL BUSINESS OF COUNCIL. 15 16 A. Emerald Park Update. Jean Garbarini Close Landscape 17 18 Ms. Jean Garbarini, Close Landscape, provided an update on the Emerald Park Reconstruction 19 Project, including the following information: 20 • Project Location 21 ■ Site Plan 22 ■ Summary Open House Comments 23 ■ Current Plan 24 • Project Schedule 25 26 In regards to the open house comments, Councilmember Stille suggested consideration of dog 27 litter receptacles at some point in the future, if not in this bid. He suggested comments be 28 requested from the Police Chief regarding concerns expressed that brush and tree cover may 29 encourage indecent behavior. He noted the request for another tree to block foul balls from the 30 ball field. Ms. Garbarini indicated the intent to accommodate this request in the plan. 31 32 Councilmember Stille requested that future presentations include information on what has been 33 accomplished in the planning process, not only future schedules. 34 35 Mayor Faust stressed that it is imperative to seriously consider the recommendations and 36 feedback given at open houses. 37 38 Councilmember Roth asked if the plan will include other picnic tables in addition to the two 39 planned for the shelter area. Ms. Garbarini replied additional picnic tables are being considered 40 for the knoll area in the southeast corner of the park near the picnic shelter. 41 42 Councilmember Roth asked if the tables would be movable or chained to the ground. Ms. 43 Garbarini replied the picnic tables that are within the shelter will not likely be movable. Picnic 44 tables could be provided in the lawn area that are movable, but restrained to an extent. M City Council Regular Meeting Minutes November 12, 2008 Page 3 1 Councilmember Thuesen stated his support for taking a hard look at providing additional picnic 2 tables with the project. Ms. Garbarini replied she has been looking at adding smaller picnic 3 tables near the playground. This park will see a lot of use once it is improved and picnic tables 4 are not an expensive amenity to provide. 6 Mayor Faust stressed that the Council should be receptive to the comments received at open 7 houses, allowing staff and consultants to provide a recommendation on those comments. 9 Ms. Edie Sebesta, U & B Architecture and Design, Inc. provided an overview of the Emerald 10 Park Architectural Components, including the following information: 11 ■ Park Building Plan 12 z Park Building Sections 13 ■ Park Building Material (Options 1 & 2) 14 ■ Park Building Model 15 ■ Picnic Shelter 16 ■ Pergola 17 18 Councilmember Thuesen asked if the life of the building is factored into the cost analysis of the 19 metal roofing being more expensive than asphalt. Ms. Sebesta replied U & B Architecture and 20 Design is about to embark on a price exercise next week. Part of that process will look at the life 21 cycle of metal as it compares to asphalt. The reaction at the public open house was that the 22 community is very interested in a 50 -year building without the maintenance issues of standard 23 residential materials. She noted a question was asked at the open house regarding graffiti on 24 masonry veneer; there are products available that prevent the permanence of graffiti on the 25 surface and make it cleanable. 26 27 Councilmember Thuesen asked if the high pitch roof is being recommended mainly due to the 28 aesthetics. Ms. Sebesta responded in the affirmative. She stated several different roof angles 29 were considered, and each time the 12/12 pitch was returned to due to aesthetics. She explained 30 the HVAC system and ceiling fans will keep the air circulating well. 31 32 Councilmember Thuesen questioned if there will be energy cost savings with the 12/12 pitch 33 versus a lower pitch roof. Ms. Sebesta replied potentially; the mechanical engineer could run 34 calculations on this. She explained the building will be well insulated, the glass is insulated, and 35 the furnace will be high efficiency. 36 37 Councilmember Stille inquired about the potential of the building being Leadership in Energy 38 and Environmental Design (LEED) certified. Ms. Sebesta replied it could be. She provided 39 information on LEED certification and explained in general U & B Architecture and Design uses 40 the principals of LEED. 41 42 Consensus of the City Council was to direct staff to look into the cost and benefits of LEED. 43 44 Councilmember Roth questioned if structural consideration would be necessary at this time to 45 ensure that the roof is built strong enough to add solar panels if they are needed in the future. Ms. 46 Sebesta replied this question could be posed to the structural engineer. She explained adding City Council Regular Meeting Minutes November 12, 2008 Page 4 1 solar panels to a residence is not something that tends to require additional structure for a roof. 2 There could be retrofitting involved or it could just be a matter of replacing a metal roof with a 3 solar roof. It is also possible that the solar panels would need to be located elsewhere. 4 5 Councilmember Roth commented it would seem that trees would not need to be removed on the 6 south side of the building if solar panels were possible in the future. He commented one could 7 almost make an argument that it would be easier to tear off shingles than to remove a metal roof. 8 However, he is more in favor of a metal roof than asphalt. In relation to energy efficiency, he 9 questioned if there is a significant difference in the rating of masonry veneer versus Hardie 10 Board Siding. Ms. Sebesta replied not in the way this building is designed. If Hardie Board 11 Siding were to be used there would still be a masonry structural component on the interior. The 12 reason for this is durability, as the building will function as a warming house that will have kids 13 with hockey sticks, etc. Regardless of there being a masonry veneer or Hardie Board siding 14 material, there will be a concrete masonry backup and the insulation will be similar. 15 16 Mr. Mornson stated the goal is to bid this project in the winter in order to receive a better price. 17 The bonds will be issued with the street reconstruction bonds in order to save on bond costs. It is 18 anticipated that the street reconstruction project will be awarded in February, this project will be 19 awarded in March, and the bond sale will be issued in March. 20 21 B. Ordinance 08 -007: Dangerous Dog Ordinance. (first reading) 22 23 Mr. Mornson reviewed the ordinance with the Council and indicated that from 2007 through 24 2008 staff has been working on the recodification of the City Code of Ordinances. Staff is aware 25 of annual legislative changes to Minnesota Statutes and is recommending changes to the City 26 Code as appropriate. This has prompted changes to the City's Chapter 12, Section 1205 — 27 Animal Control. Mr. Mornson reviewed the significant changes proposed to Chapter 12, Section 28 1205 — Animal Control. 29 30 Councilmember Roth questioned if 1205.02 and 1205.08 should include `cat' in the verbiage in 31 order to be consistent with 1205.01. Mr. Mornson indicated he will review this with staff and the 32 City Attorney. 33 34 hi relation to 1205.04, Councilmember Roth questioned if there will be a fine for individuals 35 who do not clean up droppings as required. Mr. Mornson replied a citation would be issued to 36 individuals that are reported. 37 38 In relation to 1205.05, Councilmember Roth inquired about the observation period of 10 days 39 after a dog bite. Councilmember Gray explained the reason for the 10 -day observation period is 40 to allow time for rabies to show up. 41 42 Councilmember Roth inquired why the 10 -day observation period is not mentioned in 1205.08 in 43 relation to quarantine. Mr. Mornson replied the only goal of this ordinance amendment is to meet 44 the minimum requirements of state statute. 45 10 11 12 City Council Regular Meeting Minutes November 12, 2008 Page 5 Councilmember Stille noted "Potentially Dangerous" is not included in this ordinance, and that there was discussion during the last dangerous dog hearing about how dogs labeled as potentially dangerous could later be determined not to be potentially dangerous. Mr. Mornson replied the Police Chief has a lot of discretion in this area. He explained this is just one piece of the animal control ordinance; the proposed amendment is only meant to comply with the minimum requirements of state statute. Motion by Councilmember Thuesen, seconded by Councilmember Roth, to approve first reading of Ordinance 08 -007; Dangerous Dog Ordinance. Motion carried unanimously. 13 VII. REPORTS FROM CITY MANAGER AND COUNCIL MEMBERS. 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 City Manager Momson reported on the following: • Silver Lake Road Ribbon Cutting— November 14, 2008 at 2:30 p.m. • The last Single Hauler Garbage Task Force meeting is scheduled for Monday, November 17, 2008 at 6:30. • November 25, 2008 City Council meeting agenda: Fire Poster Boards, Planning Commission Item, Comprehensive Plan Approval. • Metro Cities Regional meeting is scheduled for November 20, 2008. • Recodification adoption is scheduled for the January 13, 2008 City Council meeting. • Water Reuse Project/Todd Hubmer have been submitted as project and engineer of the year. • Thank you to City Clerk Barb Suciu and the election judges for their work on last week's election. City Clerk Suciu will be involved with the Coleman/Franken Senate recount • Commendations to Kiel Rushton for his work with meeting cablecasts. Kiel will be stepping aside as cable operator after this year to attend night school. Councilmember Gray: No report. Councilmember Roth reported on the Northwest Youth and Family Services Report to the City. Through the City's contract with Northwest Youth and Family Services it has provided the organization with $3,695 for the months of January — September 2008. According to the report submitted by Northwest Youth and Family Services, the organization has provided the City of St. Anthony with $21,400 in services during these months. Councilmember Stille reported on his attendance at the November 2, 2008 Sister City Committee meeting. The public is invited to attend the Annual Sister City meeting on Sunday, December 7"' at 7:00 p.m. Councilmember Thuesen: No report. Mayor Faust reported on the following: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 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 City Council Regular Meeting Minutes November 12, 2008 Page 6 • October 31, 2008 meeting with the Hennepin County Assessor attended by himself and City Manager Momson. The downturn in relation to forced home sales is not as strong in St. Anthony as it is in the rest of the metro area. • November 5 2008 City Council work session. • Thank you to the election judges. 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 Thuesen announced the Fall Concert Series Event scheduled for Sunday, November 16, 2008 at 3:00 p.m. at the St. Anthony Community Services Building. Mayor Faust announced the Silver Lake Road ribbon cutting scheduled for Friday, November 14, 2008 at 2:30 p.m., followed by coffee and conversation at City Hall. Invitations have been sent to the residents that live on the road and have endured reconstruction project. Councilmember Stille requested staff to post information on the City website and cable on when bus service will return on Silver Lake Road. X. ADJOURNMENT. Mayor Faust adjourned the meeting at 8:13 p.m. Respectfully submitted, Carol Hamer Timesaver Off Site Secretarial, Inc. , ATTEST: City Clerk M yor Motion carried unanimously.