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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC MINUTES 091120071 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 49 CITY OF ST. ANTHONY CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING MINUTES September 11, 2007 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; Council Members Gray, Horst, Stille, and Thuesen. Absent: None Also Present: City Manager Morrison and Finance Director Roger Larson CONSIDERATION, DISCUSSION, AND POSSIBLE ACTION ON ALL OF THE FOLLOWING ITEMS: I. APPROVAL OF THE SEPTEMBER 11, 2007 CITY COUNCIL MEETING AGENDA. Motion by Councilmember Horst seconded by Councilmember Gray to approve the City Council meeting agenda of September 11, 2007 as amended. Motion carried unanimously. II. PROCLAMATIONS AND RECOGNITIONS A. Kiwanis Peanut Day, September 28, 2007 Councilmember Stille read the proclamation designating Friday, September 28, 2007 as St. Anthony Kiwanis Peanut Day. Mr. Tom Miller, Kiwanis Peanut Day Chairman, addressed the Council and provided a history of the Kiwanis Peanut Day. Mayor Faust thanked the Kiwanis for the tremendous service they provide to the community. III. CONSENT AGENDA A. Consider Approval of the August 28 2007 Council Meeting Minutes B. Consider Licenses and Permits C. Claims Motion by Councilmember Stille, seconded by Councilmember Gray, to approve the Consent Agenda as presented. 1 2 3 4 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 City Council Regular Meeting Minutes September 11, 2007 Page 2 Motion carried unanimously, IV. PUBLIC HEARINGS. None V. REPORTS FROM COMMISSION AND STAFF. None VI. GENERAL POLICY BUSINESS OF THE COUNCIL. A. Ordinance 07 -003 - Amending Chapter 2 of the City Code being Operations an d Administration. City Manager Morrison presented Ordinance 07 -003, explaining how regular City Council meetings shall be scheduled should it fall on a holiday. City Manager Morrison explained that the second and third reading for Ordinance 07 -003 could be waived and approve after the first reading. Motion by Councilmember Thuesen, seconded by Councilmember Gray, to approve Ordinance 07 -003, an Ordinance amending Chapter 2 of the City Code being Operations and administration and to waive the second and third ordinance readings. Motion carried unanimously. B. Resolution 07 -066 - Approval of the 2008 Levy. City Manager Morrison presented the City's mission statement, goals and objectives, the budget calendar for 2008, and the General Fund Operating Budget/Levy. He reported the 2008 General Operating Budget reflects a dollar increase of $226,700 or 4.75 percent over the 2007 operating budget. He explained the issues impacting the 2008 budget include an increase in motor fuel, increased employer health insurance costs, a cost of living adjustment for City Staff, $30,000 added to the Police overtime budget, increased maintenance costs for City parks, equipment, and vehicles and increased utility costs for City buildings. City Manager Morrison stated the General Fund Levy for 2008 totals $2,796,900, an increase of $136,100 or a 5.12 percent increase over the 2007 operating levy. He stated that as part of the Financial Management Plan, changes to the levies include the pay -off of the 1997A Road Improvement Bond was subtracted from the road levy, a reduction of $54,106. He reported the HRA Levy was increased by $55,000, of which $25,000 went to Salo Park maintenance and $30,000 was earmarked for HRA administrative costs. City Manager Morrison reported the Certificate of Indebtedness levy is no longer necessary. City Council Regular Meeting Minutes September 11, 2007 Page 3 City Manager Mornson reported St. Anthony is exempt from holding a Truth -in- Taxation hearing. He explained the maximum inflationary levy by the State for St. Anthony is $4,242,359; the City's total levy applicable to the inflationary increase is $47,771 under the threshold. City Manager Mornson outlined the next steps in the process. 8 Motion by Councilmember Horst, seconded by Stille, to approve Resolution 07 -066, a 9 Resolution Setting the City of St. Anthony Proposed 2008 Tax Levy and Budget in Compliance 10 with the Truth in Taxation Act. 11 12 Motion carried unanimously. 13 14 C. Quarterly Goals Update 15 16 City Manager Morrison presented the status of the City's goals and what had been accomplished 17 since last quarter. He stated the five goals are the Reconstruction of Silver Lake Road, Develop 18 a Feasible Broadband Plan, Review City Ordinances and request for Proposal for Re- 19 Codification, Identify Environmental Priorities for the City, and Develop Key Financial 20 Strategies or a Financial Management Plan. He also discussed the next steps for each goal. 21 22 City Manager Mornson directed residents to call Mr. Jay Hartman at 612) 782 -3314 with any 23 questions on the under grounding of utilities. He stated that due to liability issues, residents are 24 required to arrange for connection of the underground utilities at their home; however, the City 25 would pay for this service. 26 27 City Manager Mornson reported Council attends several joint meetings with the Planning 28 Commission, the Parks Commission, and the School Board, as well as community organizations 29 where the goals are advertised. 30 31 32 VII. REPORTS FROM CITY MANAGER AND COUNCIL MEMBERS. 33 34 City Manager Mornson reported Council approved the Johnson Control Project Contract/PDA at 35 the August 28, 2007 meeting. He reported the kickoff meeting was held on September 10, 2007. 36 He indicated a presentation would be made to Council in the near future. 37 38 City Manager Morrison reported he and Mayor Faust met with staff from the Metro Cities 39 Organization, also known as the Association of Metropolitan Municipalities on September 10, 40 2007. He stated Metro City Staff meets with the 89 cities to discuss goals and priorities. He 41 reported transportation is big on the list. He reported they are meeting with City Chambers to 42 solicit support for transportation funding which was vetoed by the Governor in 2006. 43 44 City Manager Mornson reported labor negotiations are commencing with all three unions. He 45 stated the Police union has reached a tentative agreement. He indicated these are typically 46 complete by the end of the year. 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 City Council Regular Meeting Minutes September 11, 2007 Page 4 City Manager Mornson reported staff requested departments evaluate their vendor list. He stated RFP's for banking services for 2008 would be requested. City Manager Mornson reported the Minnesota City Managers Association, the Citizens League, the State of Minnesota, and the League of Minnesota Cites elected a Civic Engagement Committee to work on the Minnesota Sesquicentennial (150 years as a state). He stated he is on a City Managers Committee that would attempt to engage more citizen involvement in the events. City Manager Mornson reported the next meeting is September 25, 2007 where several Planning Commission items such as day care usage in an industrial park, a report from the Road Reconstruction Taskforce, and an amendment to the Silver Lake Village project by Ehlers & Associates would be on the agenda. City Manager Mornson reported staff is gearing up for the third quarter automated water meter reading. He stated that out of 2300 units, 1600 are being read by the computer, with about 700 cards mailed out for residents to fill. He stated the intent is that the new system would be completed by the end of the year. He indicated an antenna is on the Fire Station and one is planned to be mounted on the Public Works building. Mayor Faust indicated staff should enter into the contract with Johnson Controls without preconceived ideas. He stated we should search all of the ideas out. Councilmember Thuesen reported attending the Transform 2010 Joint Venture meeting on Sept 10, 2007, where heightened awareness of an aging population and the challenges of demographic changes were discussed. He mentioned that next year the first "baby boom" generation would turn 65. He indicated this committee deals with the issues of redefining work and retirement, supporting caregivers of all ages, fostering communities for a lifetime, improving healthcare and maximizing the use of technology. Mayor Faust asked if this went hand in glove with the Vital Aging Council. Councilmember Thuesen replied it did. Councilmember Gray reported attending the meeting of North Suburban Communications and Access Corporation on September 6, 2007. Councilmember Gray reported attending the Bar -B -Q at the St. Anthony High School prior to the football game on September 7, 2007. He stated that new the inductees to the Hall of Fame were recognize. This is presented to individuals that have succeeded after graduation. Councilmember Gray reported attending the Sports Boosters meeting August 5, 2007 where six individuals that were inducted into Hall of Fame for Sports Boosters. City Council Regular Meeting Minutes September 11, 2007 Page 5 Councilmember Horst — no report. 3 Councilmember Stille reported attending a special School Board meeting on September 4, 2007 4 to celebrate the success of the Open Enrollment Funding Bill that was passed. He stated 5 legislators instrumental in spearheading this were also invited. 7 Councilmember Stille reported attending a reception at the invitation of the Sister City 8 Committee on September 6, 2007. He stated he met with six individuals from Finland who were 9 here to look at Minneapolis storm water issues. He stated it was too bad they were not to 10 visit St. Anthony. He was able to interact and share information with them on St. Anthony's I 1 efforts relative to storm water. 12 13 Councilmember Stille reported attending the Parks Commission meeting on September 10, 2007. 14 He stated Close Architecture presented alternate designs for Emerald Park to determine next 15 steps. He indicated this report would be presented to Council in the quarter. 16 17 Mayor Faust reported attending a Middle Mississippi Water Organization's Space Needs 18 meeting on August 29, 2007 to look at how a building could be done to demonstrate water 19 control and processing. He commented a location had not been selected to date; however, a 20 project manager would be responsible for finding an appropriate site. He indicated this would 21 probably be a two -year project beginning in 2008. 22 23 Mayor Faust reported attending the Metro Cities Organization meeting with City Manager 24 Morrison on September 10, 2007. He stated they found it is important to meet with the lobbyists. 25 He stated it is important that Council availed itself to legislators so they are aware Council 26 members would testify at the legislature if needed. 27 28 Mayor Faust reported attending the bi- monthly Middle Mississippi Water Management Board 29 Meeting on September 11, 2007, where the budget was adopted. He stated the budget for St. 30 Anthony stormwater reuse includes a line item of $1,250,000. He stated this speaks well of the 31 relationship developed between St. Anthony and the MMWO over the years. He explained that 32 when a City could take your backwash from water treatment plant, place it in a 500 thousand - 33 gallon tank, and use it to water the parks, a large impact is made on the environment. He 34 commented this might be a project done in 2008 in conjunction with the Silver Lake Road 35 project. 36 37 VIII. COMMUNITY FORUM 38 39 None 40 41 IX. INFORMATION AND ANNOUNCEMENTS 42 43 Mayor Faust read a letter dated August 29, 2007 from the League of Minnesota Cities, 44 recognizing the Honorable John Marty. He stated the City Sould be proud of his efforts helping 45 St. Anthony and all cities. 46 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 City Council Regular Meeting Minutes September 11, 2007 Page 6 X. MISCELLANEOUS INFORMATIONAL DOCUMENTS None XI. ADJOURNMENT. Mayor Faust adjourned the meeting at 7:52 p.m. Respectfully submitted, Dianna Wise <_ Timesaver Off Site Secretarial, Inc. � yor ATTEST: City Clerk