HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC MINUTES 06122007I CITY OF ST. ANTHONY
2 CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING MINUTES
3 June 12, 2007
CALL TO ORDER
Mayor Faust called the meeting to order at 7:03 p.m.
9 PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
10 Mayor Faust invited the Council and audience to join him in the Pledge of Allegiance.
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12 ROLL CALL
13 Present: Mayor Faust, Council Members: Gray, Horst, and Thuesen
14 Absent: Councilmember Stille
15 Also Present: City Manager Mike Morrison, City Engineer Todd Hubmer
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18 CONSIDERATION, DISCUSSION, AND POSSIBLE ACTION ON ALL OF THE FOLLOWING
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21 I. APPROVAL OF THE NNE 12, 2007 CITY COUNCIL MEETING AGENDA.
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23 Motion by Councilmember Horst, seconded by Councilmember Gray, to approve the City
24 Council meeting agenda of June 12, 2007.
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26 Motion carried unanimously 410.
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28 II. PROCLAMATIONS AND RECOGNITIONS
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30 A. Recognition of the Citizen's Academy Graduates.
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32 Police Chief Ohl invited Ms. Andrea Scamehom from the second graduating Citizen's Academy
33 Graduates to speak on behalf of the class.
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35 Ms. Scamehorn stating the class was amazing. She expressed how very eye opening it was to
36 see what the police officers go through and observe the skill and knowledge of the police force.
37 She commented the class afforded the class a great opportunity to learn, to meet other citizens,
38 and to get to know the St. Anthony Police Officers.
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40 Mayor Faust presented the certificates to the second Citizen's Academy Graduates: Roger
41 Braun, Dennis Dolphin, Richard Ernst, Hal Gray, Deb Hopper, Julie Jaszkowiak, Dave Johnson,
42 John Krakau, Bob Lerfald, Gwen Longtine, Barb Meier, Jan Nielsen, John Oja, Maggie Poor,
43 Andrea Scamehom, Jackie Senko, Natalie Sitarz, Seth Webster, Lisa Wert, and Wayne Wert.
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45 Chief Ohl stated he believes he now has 20 additional police officers in the community. He
46 remarked how much he appreciated citizens getting to know the police department and gaining a
47 realistic picture of what the police officers do. He expressed his appreciation to the class for
48 taking the time to attend the class.
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Councilmember Gray thanked Chief Ohl and the officers involved in the course for the fantastic
experience. He encouraged everyone to take advantage of this opportunity. He stressed that
participating in this class provides one with a different view of what it is like to be a police
officer.
6 Mayor Faust commented he sees the breadth and depth of experience of the class participants,
7 along with the age variation. He stated their commitment reminds him of the great community
8 we live in. He commented that St. Anthony is the little engine that could and does. He thanked
9 the graduates for their interest and dedication.
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11 III. CONSENT AGENDA
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13 A. Consider Approval of the May 22, 2007 Council Meeting Minutes
14 B. Consider Licenses and Permits
15 C. Claims
16 D. Resolution 07 -043, Accent a donation from Wal -Mart Coporation to the St. Anthony
17 Police Department
18 E. Resolution 07 -044: Approving the Insurance Renewal (Mark Lenz)
19 F. Resolution 07 -045: Appointing Councilmember Gray to the School Long Term Facility
20 Planning Committee
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22 Motion by Councilmember Gray, seconded by Councilmember Thuesen, to approve the Consent
23 Agenda as presented.
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25 Motion carried unanimously 4/0.
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27 IV. PUBLIC HEARINGS.
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29 A. Resolution 07 -046: Approving the Transfer of the Intoxicating Liquor License for St.
30 Anthony Restaurant Group, Inc., dba The Village Pub, located at 2729 Highway 88.
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32 Mayor Faust opened the public hearing at 7:15 p.m.
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34 City Manager Mornson reported this resolution approves the transfer of the intoxicating liquor
35 license for the Village Pub. He stated a public hearing for such transfer is not required; however,
36 the City chose to hold one. He commented that the St. Anthony Police Department conducted a
37 background check on the officers of the corporation and found no items of concern. City
38 Manager Momson explained that once the liquor license was approved, Staff would send the
39 information to the State of Minnesota for review.
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41 Mr. Robert Foster and Mr. Cory Burstad, co- applicants, explained the changes being made at the
42 Village Pub. Mr. Foster passed out a sample of the new menu that would begin June 13, 2007.
43 He stated a new management team and chef have been hired. Mr. Foster explained the goal of
44 the Village Pub is to improve service to the customer. He stress that the Village Pub would
45 strive to be a good corporate citizen in St. Anthony. He commented a space would be made
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available for meetings and the Village Pub plans to be an active participant in St. Anthony
community events.
Mr. Burstad explained the highlights of the new food and wine menus. He explained the
emphasis would be on homemade local grower entrees, daily specials, and a change of menus
seasonally. He stated a professional photographer was hired to bring the village back into the
restaurant.
Mayor Faust expressed his appreciation to Mr. Foster and Mr. Burstad for agreeing to have a
public hearing. He commented this is a good opportunity for the City Council to inform the
community of the change in ownership and for the Village Pub to get the information out to the
residents.
Mayor Faust closed the public hearing at 7:25 p.m.
Motion by Councilmember Thuesen, seconded by Councilmember Gray to approve Resolution
07 -046, a Resolution Approving the Transfer of the Intoxicating Liquor License for St. Anthony
Restaurant Group, Inc., DBA The Village Pub, located at 2729 Highway 88.
Motion approved unanimously 4/0.
V. REPORTS FROM COMMISSION AND STAFF.
None.
VI. GENERAL POLICY BUSINESS OF THE COUNCIL.
A. City Engineer's Update
Mr. Todd Hubmer, City Engineer /WSB & Associates, updated Council Members and the
audience on the 2007 Street Reconstruction Project, the Water Meter Replacement Program and
I &I Program, the Water Treatment Plant Improvements, the Silver Lake Road Project, and
County Road 88 Improvements.
Mayor Faust asked Mr. Hubmer to discuss the cooperation received from local businesses.
Mr. Hubmer replied that Berger Transfer is allowing the City to store equipment and materials
for the project in their storage facility. He commented that Berger Transfer is a great neighbor
and has helped Public Works on other projects in the past. He reported that St. Charles
Borromeo Church has allowed the City to stockpile materials such as asphalt to reuse to rebuild
the road. Mr. Hubmer stated he looks forward to continuing the partnership with local
businesses.
Mayor Faust stated it is important to recognize the businesses that help out with City Projects.
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Councilmember Thuesen questioned if the good weather has assisted keeping the schedule on
pace.
Mr. Hubmer stated the projects are on pace. He mentioned one alley required rework which put
the schedule two weeks behind; however, they are catching up rapidly given the good dry
weather.
Mr. Hubmer reported on the 2007 Street Reconstruction Project stating the three alleys located in
the southern portion of the project have been completed up to gravel and the contractor is
proceeding into removing existing driveways and prepping the area for new driveways and
pavement within the next two weeks.
Mr. Hubmer reported the removal of asphalt and curb on 27th Avenue and Pahl Avenue began
during the week of June 4, 2007. He stated the contractor would begin installation of the water
main and storm sewer in these streets over the next couple of weeks.
Mr. Hubmer stated installation of water main and sanitary sewer on 39th Avenue is nearing
completion and the contractor would then begin the storm sewer installation, followed by 30th
Avenue from Fordham to Silver Lake Road. He indicated this work is anticipated to take several
more weeks to complete.
Mr. Hubmer reported the repair to the sanitary sewer pip bursting on Chandler Drive was
completed during the week of June 4, 2007. He stated the sanitary sewer force main directional
boring from the Foss Road Lift Station to Roseville is anticipated to begin during the week of
June 11, 2007. Mr. Hubmer stated this would disturb the entrance to Wilshire Park Elementary
School off 37th Avenue and access to Highcrest Avenue and 37th Avenue. He stated meetings
have been held to coordinate activities at Wilshire Park Elementary.
Mr. Hubmer next reported on the Water Meter Replacement Program and the I &I Reduction
Program. He commented that there less than 100 meters remain to be replaced. He explained
that some replacements are waiting for parts or some would be difficult installations. He stated
each of the 100 have been contacted at least once. He indicated those who do not respond would
begin receiving the $100 monthly fee.
Mr. Hubmer reported the Water Treatment Plant Improvements are complete and the new filters
are performing as anticipated. He commented one report of dirty water was received. He
commented this was due to the dry weather and the water main break stirring up the water. He
recommended letting the water run for a while and it would clear up.
Mr. Hubmer reported the he has hand several meetings with Hennepin County staff regarding the
cost and fixnding formula associated with the Silver Lake Road project. He commented
communication would continue on coordinating the installation and grounding of overhead
utilities.
Mr. Hubmer reported on the County Road 88 Improvements. He stated the existing concrete
would be rubblized and overlaid with a new asphalt surface. He reported the project would
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require detouring traffic down Old Highway 8 to County Road 88 in the City of St. Anthony
Village south of 33`d Avenue. He commented that Ramsey County would send out a schedule.
B. Resolution 07 -047: Approving a Proposal and Bid from American Legal Publishing &
League of Minnesota Cities to Re- Codify the City Code
7 City Manager Mornson reported this resolution authorizes staff to enter into a contract with the
8 League of Minnesota Cities to re- codify the City Code. He commented this had not been done
9 since 1993. He reported the contract would include: a review of the City's current code of
10 ordinances and all ordinances and resolutions passed since the last codification in 1993;
11 organizing all information based on titles, chapters, sections, and according to subject matter;
12 updating the code to reflect current statutory and case law requirements, deleting improper or
13 unlawful provisions; simplifying language where appropriate and convert it to gender- neutral
14 language where necessary; preparing a table of contents with sectional analysis and an index;
15 submitting a draft of the updated code within six months of execution of the contract and
16 provision of documents; and, 20 printed copies within three months of the City's authorization.
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18 City Manager Mornson reported this would take about one year to complete, as the City Attorney
19 would need to review the document also.
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21 Councilmember Thuesen asked about the Planning Commission's questions about changing the
22 font size, exceeding 500 pages, and the additional cost.
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24 City manager Mornson replied he is not sure the completed document would exceed 500 pages.
25 He commented the changes are made or amended at no additional cost until to 2011.
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27 Councilmember Thuesen questioned whether there was any advantage to having American Legal
28 Publishing hosting this on it's website.
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30 City Manager Mornson replied it is on their website as a promotional tool; however, there would
31 be a link from the St. Anthony website to the document.
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33 Motion by Councilmember Gray, seconded by Councilmember Thuesen, to approve Resolution
34 07 -047, a Resolution Approving a Proposal and Bid from American Legal Publishing & League
35 of Minnesota Cities to Re- Codify the City Code.
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37 Motion carried unanimously 4/0
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39 Mayor Faust deviated from the agenda to recognize Boy Scout Troop 132 in the audience who
40 are attending the City Council meeting to earn a merit badge.
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42 VII. REPORTS FROM CITY MANAGER AND COUNCIL MEMBERS.
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44 City Manager Mornson updated Council on the meeting with Three Rivers Park on the new
45 Silverwood Park. He stated the park was not scheduled to open until 2008; however, it was
46 announced it would be open to the public June 16, 2007 for access to trails and passive use.
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City Manager Morrison reported Staff applied for two grants through Transit for Livable
Communities for sidewalks along Stinson and Silver Lake Road. He stated St. Anthony was not
awarded the grants; however, there are more rounds of funding and Staff would continue to
apply-
7 City Manager stated Police Chief Ohl mentioned the Police Department applied for three grants
8 and were funded for two. He reported the Safe and Sober Grant for $12,000 and the Ace Grant
9 for $5,000 would be used to reimburse the police overtime pay for these programs. He reported
10 a Safe and Sober Contract would be entered into at the next Council Meeting.
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12 City Manager Morrison mentioned the website could now be used to report street light outages to
13 Xcel Energy.
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15 City Manager Morrison stated Julianne Hunter has requested update to Council on Village Fest
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18 City Manager Mornson reported that Kay Andrews from Northwest Youth and Families would
19 present an update to Council at the next meeting.
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21 City Manager Morrison reported that Mr. Bill Weber, consultant on the comprehensive plan
22 would present an updated comprehensive plan to the Planning Commission on July 17, 2007 and
23 to the City Council on July 24, 2007. He stated the six -month review process was completed by
24 the surrounding cities, agencies, and Met Council.
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26 City Manager Morrison reported Mr. Hubmer would report on the Comprehensive Water
27 Resource Management Plan at the July 24, 2007 Council meeting. He mentioned this is required
28 by state law and the comprehensive plan.
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30 City Manager Morrison reported the population report was received from the Met Council. He
31 stated St. Anthony's population has increased as of April 2006 to 8,36 1. He stated that of that
32 total, 5,291 are in Hennepin County and 2,340 are in Ramsey County.
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34 Councilmember Gray reported that on June 7, 2007 he attended the North Suburban
35 Communications Commission and the North Suburban Access Corporation. He stated the
36 highlight of the meeting was the distribution of ten scholarships amounting to $40,000 awarded
37 to ten residents of the ten communities represented on the Commission. He commented Nick
38 Bennett received the award for St. Anthony.
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40 Mayor Faust reported the Council met with the School Board on May 29, 2007. He stated this is
41 done quarterly to exchange information.
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43 Mayor Faust reported that on May 31, 2007 Council and the City Department heads conducted a
44 mid year strategic review, toured the City, and looked at the five goals to see where the City is
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Mayor reported on the Northeast Diagonal stating that in September 2006 a resolution was
approved supporting a walkway in this location with the understanding St. Anthony would have
an access over the bridge. He reported that he has since found out this did not get into the plan.
He stated he wrote a letter to the Mayor of Minneapolis, the President of the Minneapolis Park
Board, Three Rivers Park District and others to voice his displeasure. He commented the reply
received on May 30, 2007 was not what he had hoped for; however, he will keep the pressure up
by building bridges rather than burning bridges. He asked for the Councils endorsement to ask
Staff to provide options for not supporting the NE Diagonal through the resolution passed last
year. Mayor Faust stated the ultimate goal is to get access to the NE Diagonal.
Consensus reached to direct staff to draft options.
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IX. INFORMATION AND ANNOUNCEMENTS
Mayor Faust reported that in the City Newspaper, a card was included advertising the Salo Park
Summer Entertainment Series. He stated this is a great time to participate in the activities in
Silver Lake Village in its entirety.
Momson reminded Council the next Road Reconstruction Task Force meeting would be held on
June 18, 2007.
X. MISCELLANEOUS INFORMATIONAL DOCUMENTS
None.
XI. ADJOURNMENT.
Mayor Faust adjourned the meeting at 7:50 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Dianna Wise
Timesaver Off Site Secretarial, Inc.
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City Clerk