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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC MINUTES 05082007I CITY OF ST. ANTHONY 2 CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING MINUTES 3 May 8, 2007 4 5 6 CALL TO ORDER. 7 Mayor Faust called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. 8 9 PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE 10 Mayor Faust invited the Council and audience to join him in the Pledge of Allegiance. 11 12 ROLL CALL 13 Present: Mayor Faust, Council members: Gray, Horst, Stille, and Thuesen. 14 Absent: None 15 Also Present: City Manager Mike Morrison, City Engineer Todd Hubmer 16 17 18 CONSIDERATION, DISCUSSION, AND POSSIBLE ACTION ON ALL OF THE FOLLOWING 19 ITEMS 20 21 I. APPROVAL OF THE MAY 8, 2007 CITY COUNCIL MEETING AGENDA. 22 23 Motion by Councilmember Horst, seconded by Councilmember Gray, to approve the City 24 Council meeting agenda of May 8, 2007. 25 26 Motion carried unanimouslv. 27 28 II. PROCLAMATIONS AND RECOGNITIONS 29 30 None 31 32 III. CONSENT AGENDA 33 34 A. Consider Approval of the April 24, 2007 Council Meeting Minutes. 35 B. Consider Licenses and Permits. 36 C. Consider payment of claims. 37 D. Add Tom Grahek to Road Task Force List. 38 39 Mayor Faust requested item 3D — Mr. Tom Grahek be added as member on the Road Task Force. 40 41 Councilmember Horst requested Item 3A be removed. 42 43 Motion by Councilmember Stille, seconded by Councilmember Thuesen, to approve Consent 44 Agenda Items B, C, and D. 45 46 Motion carried unanimously 47 48 Motion by Councilmember Gray, seconded by Councilmember Thuesen, to approve Consent 49 Agenda Item 3A. City Council Regular Meeting Minutes May 8, 2007 Page 2 Ave 4, Nays 0, Abstain 1 (Horst) Motion carried. IV. PUBLIC HEARINGS. f►6Ti1a V. REPORTS FROM COMMISSION AND STAFF. 10 None 11 12 VI. GENERAL POLICY BUSINESS OF THE COUNCIL. 13 14 A. City Engineer's Update 15 16 1. Water Meter Replacement/Foundation Drain Inspection Program 17 18 City Engineer Hubmer reported on the Water Meter Replacement/Foundation Drain Inspection 19 Program. He stated approximately 1,950 meters have been replaced and the first appointment for 20 all residential and commercial meters have been completed. He commented the contractor is 21 currently working on the remaining 430 residential and commercial meters that have not 22 responded to the initial mailings. 23 24 City Engineer Hubmer stated approximately 300 locations where foundation drains are 25 connected to the sanitary sewer were found. He stated a full report on the status of foundation 26 drains and I &I within the City would be provided to Council. 27 28 Mayor Faust asked if the completion date is still June 1, 2007. 29 30 City Engineer Hubmer replied that is correct. He commented the contractor would go door to 31 door to complete the rest in a reasonable amount of time. He commented they would be patient 32 in order to get these issues done right. He stated the sump pump charges would begin June 1, 33 2007. He indicated some residents would do a connection for the internal plumbing and an 34 external connection for the sanitary sewer when it comes by in 2007. He stated they would be 35 given a variance for the external connection. 36 37 Mayor Faust stated must they must be forceful but also understanding. 38 39 Councilmember Stille asked what the original estimate of the sump pumps was early in the 40 project. 41 42 City Engineer Hubmer replied he could not remember the exact number but believed the number 43 found was lower than projected. He commented that many of the homes have come under 44 conformance because of the education and home sales. He stated the inflow into the system has 45 decrease. City Council Regular Meeting Minutes May 8, 2007 Page 3 Councilmember Stille, stated they identified about 15% and that is a pretty good number. City Engineer Hubmer stated some are still in question and would be followed up on. 6 2. Silver Lake Road Construction 7 8 City Engineer Hubmer reported that on April 26, 2007, Hennepin County and St. Anthony 9 hosted an open house was held for the final design of Silver Lake Road. He stated that many 10 comments and positive feedback was received. 11 12 City Engineer Hubmer reported he met with Hennepin County on May 8, 2007 to discuss the 13 cost estimates and cost splits. He stated this information would be forwarded to City Manager 14 Morrison for review. 15 16 City Engineer Hubmer reported Staff is working with Hennepin County and the utility 17 companies to determine the cost and schedules for relocation of utilities from overhead to 18 underground along Silver Lake Road this summer. 19 20 Councilmember Horst stated he saw a Comcast truck on Silver Lake Road working on lines and 21 wondered if this was part of the reconstruction project. 22 23 City Engineer Hubmer replied it was not in conjunction with the road construction project. 24 25 Mayor Faust asked City Engineer Hubmer who was invited by Hennepin County to the open 26 house. 27 28 City Engineer Hubmer replied the invitation went out to all residents of St. Anthony Village, the 29 residents along Silver Lake Road, Nativity Lutheran Church. He reported a stakeholders 30 meeting was held with the Fire Chief, the Police Chief, the School District and Nativity Lutheran 31 Church regarding construction related staging and traffic and Fire and safety equipment 32 movement during reconstruction. 33 34 Mayor Faust stated he was encouraged by the number of people not along Silver Lake Road, but 35 those secondarily impacted, who attended the open house. 36 37 3. County Road 88 Closure 38 39 City Engineer Hubmer stated that on May 7, 2007 he met with Ramsey County concerning 40 County Road 88. He reported Ramsey County would close County Road 88 for three weeks in 41 either August or September. He commented that he requested it be in August so as to not 42 conflict with school opening. He explained Ramsey County would be rubblizing the concrete 43 and overlaying it with asphalt from County Road D to north of County Road C. He explained 44 the detour routes. 45 City Council Regular Meeting Minutes May 8, 2007 Page 4 City Engineer Hubmer stated that the discussion included the 10,000 vehicles that travel on County Road 88 everyday. He estimated that people would use Highway 35W or cut over to Stinson Boulevard rather than the side streets during this time. He commented that all residents would be notified. Mayor Faust asked if crack filling had just been done on County Road 88 about two years ago. City Engineer Hubmer replied Hennepin County did the portion south of St. Anthony Boulevard. 10 Councilmember Thuesen asked if the Police Chief had been informed about this as traffic would 11 probably increase. 12 13 City Engineer Hubmer replied he had not but it would be added to the City Newsletter in July. 14 15 4. 2007 Street Reconstruction Project 16 17 City Engineer Hubmer stated this project got off to a slow start but began on April 23 with the 18 removal of 39th Avenue. He stated they are still working on the sanitary sewer system along 39th 19 Avenue and the areas south of 37th Avenue. He explained this is a deep portion of sewer and is a 20 major trunk that services a good portion of St. Anthony Village. He commented work would 21 continue through June with water main and storm sewer and then begin reconstructing the road. 22 He commented that the sanitary sewer rehab work was completed in the alleys on the southern 23 part of the project. He stated installation of the storm sewer on the alleys north and south of 24 Pahl, Roosevelt, and the alleys south of 27`h Avenue would then begin. He explained that once 25 school was out the directional boring of the sanitary sewer force main from the Foss Road Lift 26 Station to the City of Roseville would begin. He stated the lift station would start the first part of 27 August. 28 29 Councilmember Stille asked City Engineer Hubmer to elaborate on the sidewalk construction 30 along Old Highway 8. 31 32 City Engineer Hubmer stated a portion of the sewer would be replaced. He explained that curb 33 and gutter, catch basins, and extending the existing culvers would be part of the project. He 34 stated street lighting would also be added in the next couple of weeks. 35 36 5. Water Treatment Plant Improvements 37 38 City Engineer Hubmer reported the water treatment plant improvements are progressing. He 39 stated the contractor completed the replacement of the filter media in both filters of the treatment 40 plant. He stated the second vessel is anticipated to be on line within two weeks, with cleanup 41 and painting to be finished by June. 42 Mayor Faust asked City Engineer Hubmer if progress had been made on the two MWO projects 43 out for bid. 44 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 City Council Regular Meeting Minutes May 8, 2007 Page 5 City Engineer Hubmer replied they are. He explained these projects are the reuse of storm water and to filter backwash water at City Hall and use the water to irrigate instead of potable water. He stated the other project is to look at storm water discharged into the Mississippi River. He commented the MWO has installed monitoring equipment at the south end of town. He reported City Manager Morrison is coordinating the efforts with MWO. He commented MWO wants to evaluate the existing conditions prior to monitoring. City Engineer Hubmer stated he met with Silver Lake Homeowner's Association to bring them up to date on the issues and activities the City is undertaking regarding water quality. Mayor Faust stated it is important to note a lot of investment is being put into the community from the north to the south and all are related to the quality of life and the betterment of the community. He stated the trick is to keep it all coordinated. Mayor Faust reported he received a street notification letter and noticed these are coming out regularly. City Engineer Hubmer replied they have gone out almost weekly. B. Ordinance 07 -002; Mayor and Councilmember's Salaries, Section 200.12. (Second Readin Mayor Faust reported the Mayor and Councilmember salaries were discussed at the goal setting work session and an ordinance was written to that effect. He explained the ordinance would raise the Mayor's salary from $550.00 to $625.00 per month, the Mayor pro tem salary from $495.00 to $563.00 per month, and the Councilmember salaries from $440.00 to $500.00 per month. Mayor Faust stated the HRA stipend of $25.00 per month would be eliminated. Motion by Councilmember Thuesen, seconded by Councilmember Horst, to approve the Second Reading of Ordinance 07 -002, an ordinance amending Chapter 2 Operations and Administration for Change in the Mayor and Council pay effective January 1, 2008. Motion carried unanimously. VII. REPORTS FROM CITY MANAGER AND COUNCIL MEMBERS. City Manager Mornson reported that on May16, 2007 he will meet with the City of Minneapolis. He stated it is a follow up to the meeting held last fall and to meet the new planning director, talk about the Comprehensive Plan, and other cooperative efforts. He commented he would report back to council on May 22, 2007 regarding this meeting. City Manager Morrison reminded Council and residents that the sculpture dedication would be held on May 17, 2007, at 5:00 p.m. in Salo Park. City Council Regular Meeting Minutes May 8, 2007 Page 6 2 City Manager Morrison reported the first meeting of the Street Task Force will be held on May 3 17, 2007, 7:00 p.m. 4 5 City Manager Morrison thanked Staff for the good job the did setting up the rooms and 6 promoting the programs such as the Silver Lake Open House, Safety Fair, and the City Cleanup 7 Day. 8 9 Councilmember Gray reported he attended the CTV Recognition Dinner on April 26, 2007. He 10 stated that programs such as City Council and Planning Commission meetings, St. Anthony 11 sports events, and other programming are made possible through the work of the volunteers. He 12 stated this event is held each year to recognize these volunteers. 13 14 Councilmember Gray reported that on May 2, 2007, he attended the NW Youth and Family 15 Services Leadership Luncheon. He thanked City Manager Morrison and Department Heads for 16 attending also and making this a good event for raising money for the NW Youth and Family 17 Services. He also thanked Mayor Faust for his support. 18 19 Councilmember Gray reported that on May 5, 2007, he worked at the Public Works Department 20 for the St. Anthony Cleanup Day. He commented it appears turnout decreases yearly and hopes 21 this means people are getting rid of their stuff and keeping the City clean. 22 23 Councilmember Horst expanded on the May 17, 2007 sculpture dedication at Salo Park. He 24 reported that Dave Dahl from Channel 5 would do a live broadcast from Salo Park. 25 26 Councilmember Stifle reported that on April 26, 2007 he attended the Silver Lake Road Open 27 House and was impressed to see the amount of input and participation from the citizens. 28 29 Councilmember Stifle reported that on April 28, 2007 he attended the Safety Fair. He 30 commented the Community Center is open during the Safety Fair and residents can have tours of 31 the back rooms not generally open to the public. He stated this is an opportunity to see where the 32 taxes dollars are spent. He thanked Staff and the Kiwanis Club for helping with the event. 33 34 Councilmember Stille reported that on May 5, 2007, he worked at the City's Cleanup Day and 35 enjoyed visiting with Staff and citizens. 36 37 Councilmember Thuesen reported that on April 26, 2007 he attended the Silver Lake Road Open 38 House. He commented he was impressed with the turnout and feedback from the residents. 39 40 Councilmember Thuesen reported that on May 3, 2007 he attended a very interesting 41 presentation by Dr. Mike Osterholm. He commented that from a City perspective, Dr. 42 Osterholm brought up many interesting points for consideration. 43 44 Councilmember Thuesen reported that on May 5, 2007, he also attended and enjoyed helping at 45 Cleanup Day. 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 City Council Regular Meeting Minutes May 8, 2007 Page 7 Mayor Faust reported that the Silver Lake Road Open House was very good. He commented that Councilmember Gray was there, representative from Hennepin and Ramsey Counties, the State Patrol, Highway Patrol and a representative from the Middle Mississippi Water Management Organization attended. He stated it is a good opportunity for residents to see what happens in our community. Mayor Faust reported that on May 2, 2007 he attended NW Youth and Family Services Leadership Luncheon. He stated this organization saves the community many dollars on intervention and prevention services. Mayor Faust reported that on May 3, 2007 he attended a presentation on pandemics by Dr. Osterholm. He stated a work session would be held to look at ways to be prepared in case a pandemic did occur. The commented the first line of defense would be ourselves; everyone needs to be informed and prepared. He mentioned Council and department heads would discuss this in detail. He thanked John Malenak for keeping Council up to speed on this topic. Mayor Faust reported the annual meeting of the Chamber of Commerce. He stated the Chamber is looking for new members. He mentioned any individual can join the Chamber for only $30 per year. Mayor Faust stated he attend Cleanup Day on May 5, 2007. He commented that any time you go into the Public Works building, unannounced or announced, the building and the equipment is always clean. Mayor Faust reported that on May 8, 2007 he attended the Middle Mississippi Water Management Organization Board Meeting. He stated they passed out the Minnesota Green Roof Project talked about Ramsey /Washington Metro Watershed District. He stated they took a piece of land that could not be built on and used it as a demonstration site for green roof gardens, rain gardens, porous driveways, and other green projects. Mayor Faust reported thanked City Engineer Hubmer for securing Dave Dahl for the Salo Park sculpture dedication event. VIII. COMMUNITY FORUM. None IX. INFORMATION AND ANNOUNCEMENTS. Councilmember Thuesen invited the community to attend the St. Anthony Civic Orchestra Dessert Concert on May 12 at 7:30 p.m. at the Community Center. He stated there would be a concert, dessert, prizes, and a silent auction. Tickets are $10.00. Mayor Faust reminded everyone that Sunday is Mother's Day. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 City Council Regular Meeting Minutes May 8, 2007 Page 8 X. MISCELLANEOUS INFORMATIONAL DOCUMENTS. None XI. ADJOURNMENT. Mayor Faust adjourned the meeting at 8:35 p.m. Respectfully submitted, Dianna Wise TimeSaver Off Site Secretarial, Inc. ATTEST: haval'fl wt- City Clerk layor Motion carried unanimously.