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CITY OF ST. ANTHONY
CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING MINUTES
September 25, 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
CONSIDERATION, DISCUSSION, AND POSSIBLE ACTION ON ALL OF THE FOLLOWING
ITEMS:
I. APPROVAL OF THE SEPTEMBER 25, 2007 CITY COUNCIL MEETING AGENDA.
Motion by Councilmember Gray seconded by Councilmember Stille to approve the City Council
meeting agenda of September 25, 2007 as presented.
Motion carried unanimously.
II. PROCLAMATIONS AND RECOGNITIONS
None
III. CONSENT AGENDA
A. Consider Approval of the September 11, 2007 Council Meeting Minutes
B. Consider Licenses and Permits
C. Claims
Motion by Councilmember Horst, seconded by Councilmember Thuesen, to approve the Consent
Agenda as presented.
IV. PUBLIC HEARINGS.
None
Motion carried unanimously.
City Council Regular Meeting Minutes
September 25, 2007
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1 V. REPORTS FROM COMMISSION AND STAFF.
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3 A. Ordinance 07 -004; Text Amendment to Light Industrial Section 1640.02.
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Planning Commissioner Jensen reported that if the proposed text amendment were approved, it
would allow daycare centers to be permitted conditional use in the Industrial Zoning District and
would require an approved CUP.
9 Councilmember Horst questioned whether this came before the Planning Commission as a
10 variance request first.
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12 Commissioner Jensen replied it came forward as a text amendment with different alternatives.
13 He stated the City Attorney provided a revised draft version for consideration.
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15 Councilmember Horst questioned what other uses might be similar.
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17 Commissioner Jensen replied certain categories of retail, office as a permitted use. He stated
18 most of the buildings in this area are office related uses.
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20 Councilmember Horst inquired as to whether the question was asked about usage that would
21 emit a smell that might affect the children.
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23 Commissioner Jensen Planning Commission felt that was not a specific issue as it related to the
24 text amendment because the conditional use permit criteria, should it be approved, would be the
25 time to evaluate whether it was an appropriate blend of the use. He stated most of the criteria
26 dealt with other environmental controls and moved away from that type of building.
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28 Mr. Robert Foster, 3308 Beldon Drive, stated he brought the text amendment forward. He
29 reported Mrs. Carol Arens, owner of the daycare, and Mr. Rod Lee would be part owners of the
30 building. He stated they looked at the character of the building would changed to predominantly
31 an office building site. He reported that approximately 20,000 square feet of the building would
32 not have an industrial character. He stated it is their desire over the next five years, to see if the
33 rest of the building could be converted to an office area also. He commented that Mrs. Arens
34 opened a second school in Blaine last week that is the prototype of the proposed building in St.
35 Anthony.
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37 Motion by Councilmember Thuesen, seconded by Councilmember Gray, to approve Ordinance
38 07 -004, an Ordinance Amending Chapter 16 of the City Code being Zoning and Land Use.
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40 Mayor Faust stated this is the first reading of this issue and two additional readings would occur.
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42 Councilmember Horst commented the primary problem created by the tenants was its proximity
43 to a daycare. He commented that he wonders if Council would be looking at problems down the
44 road as light industrial is technically retail. He stated there is a reason a daycare is currently not
45 located in light industrial.
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September 25, 2007
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1 Councilmember Stille commented this industrial area has become more office building focused.
2 He stated a daycare is not necessarily perfect, but as it is discussed, further it could be sorted out
3 as to its appropriateness in the industrial area.
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5 Mayor Faust stated the antenna was disapproved not because a daycare in the area, rather it was
6 that due diligence was not done by T- Mobile. He stated an antenna could be placed in a light
7 industrial zone and is something to consider. He stated there is time to discuss this in detail.
9 Councilmember Horst clarified his position in that the daycare was a major topic during the
10 discussion of the antenna.
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12 Commissioner Jensen stated the Planning Commission had guidance from staff that this would
13 not require three readings. He stated the Planning Commission was comfortable with the one
14 reading concept or whatever the Council decided.
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16 Mayor Faust replied Council felt it would be better to do the three readings.
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18 Commissioner Jensen commented the Comprehensive Plan is out for review and commented the
19 existing buildings in this location might be better served designated as an office zoning would
20 than leaving it in the light industrial category.
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22 Motion carried unanimously.
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24 Mayor Faust reported the second reading would be on October 9, 2007.
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26 VI. GENERAL POLICY BUSINESS OF THE COUNCIL.
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28 A. Resolution 07 -067; Sixth Amendment to a Redevelopment Agreement for Silver Lake
29 Village
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31 Ms. Stacie Kvilvang, Ehlers & Associates, reported that on November 14, 2006, the City
32 approved a fifth amendment to the Redevelopment Contract with Apache Redevelopment LLC.
33 She stated the amendment extended the dates to commence construction of the residential
34 condominium buildings by one year to September 1, 2007 for building #3 and September 1, 2009
35 for building #4, and it split the TIF PAYG note into two notes.
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37 Ms. Kvilvang reported that the developer is working with their lender on the financing package
38 for building #3 and anticipates beginning construction by the summer of 2008 and beginning
39 construction of building #4 by the summer of 2009. She reported that, based upon this new
40 schedule, the developer has requested that the dates approved as part of the Sixth Amendment be
41 changed to September 1, 2008 for building #3 and September 1, 2009 for building #4; a one year
42 delay.
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44 Ms. Kvilvang stated that due to the increased value, this additional one -year delay would not
45 jeopardize or decrease the amount of TIF that would be required to satisfy the required PAYG
46 TIF Notes pursuant to the original Development Agreement.
City Council Regular Meeting Minutes
September 25, 2007
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2 Councilmember Stille reiterated the additional one -year delay would not put the City at risk.
4 Ms. Kvilvang replied that was correct.
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6 Councilmember Horst stated this is anticipated to be a reasonable extension and construction
7 would begin as anticipated.
9 Ms. Kvilvang commented they know the developer is working with the lender to begin
10 construction and the timeline should go as planned.
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12 Councilmember Gray asked Ms. Kvilvang to explain the extension is due to slower sales. He
13 asked why the price would not be lower to increase sales.
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15 Mr. Len Pratt, Pratt Homes, replied that they want to protect the value of each home by including
16 upgrades and not lowering the price. He stated the entire project combined has come through at
17 a higher tax value. He commented 95 homes have been sold. He thanked and acknowledged the
18 homeowners and renters that are in place. He invited everyone to the Salo Park Art Fair located
19 right outside his or her doors.
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21 Councilmember Stille commented the methodical approach is resulting in the sale of homes. He
22 stated they are selling homes at a nice pace.
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24 Mr. Pratt replied they are selling three to four units per month. He commented there are a wide
25 variety of people moving into the community.
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27 Mayor Faust stated this has been a steady consistent journey since 2002. He stated everyone
28 understood this would be a long -term plan. He commented he sees no risk to the City.
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30 Councilmember Thuesen stated he sees this project moving forward and looks at the amendment
31 as having no risk to the City. He commented he believes the consensus from the community is
32 they are happy with the progress.
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34 Mayor Faust commented that the pace is good for the City and gives everyone time to assimilate.
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36 Motion by Councilmember Stille, seconded by Councilmember Thuesen, to approve Resolution
37 07 -067, a Resolution Relating to a Sixth Amendment to Redevelopment Agreement by and
38 among the City of Saint Anthony, Minnesota, The Housing and Redevelopment Authority of the
39 City of Saint Anthony, Minnesota, and Apache Redevelopment, LLC (The "Developer "), dated
40 December 19, 2003.
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42 4 Ayes, 0 Nays, 1 Abstain (Horst). Motion carried.
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September 25, 2007
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VII. REPORTS FROM CITY MANAGER AND COUNCIL MEMBERS.
3 City Manager Morrison reported he was part of a Civic Engagement Committee made up of
4 members of the Minnesota City Managers Association in which 160 cities discussed various
5 activities that each are involved in. He reported on the activities that St. Anthony are involved
6 in. He stated the outcome would be about six meetings with a report to the City Managers, the
7 League of Minnesota Cities, and the Citizens League. He informed Council that many of the
8 activities reported by St. Anthony would be included in this report.
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10 City Manager Morrison reported he would not attend for next Council meeting; however,
11 Assistant City Administrator Moore -Sykes would present the single sort recycling statistics for
12 Council's consideration to extend or remove the sunset.
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14 City Manager Morrison reported that Police Officer Seth Wilson tendered his resignation to take
15 a position with the St. Paul Police Department.
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17 City Manager Morrison stated he hoped that 27th Avenue would be paved on September 27,
18 2007, which would complete paving for all the areas.
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20 City Manager Mornson reported the Road Reconstruction Taskforce would meet in October and
21 present to the City Council on November 13, 2007.
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23 City Manager Morrison reported a tentative agreement with Public Works Department Union.
24 He stated this leaves only the Fire Union.
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26 Councilmember Gray — No report.
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28 Councilmember Horst — No report.
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30 Councilmember Stille — No report.
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32 Councilmember Thuesen reported, relative to civic engagement, the Road Reconstruction
33 Taskforce would like to see the financial impact before the next meeting. He stated the next
34 meeting would be October 15, 2007.
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36 Councilmember Thuesen reported attending the Vital Aging meeting on September 18, 2007.
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38 Mayor Faust reported attending the League of Minnesota Cities Fiscal Futures Policy Committee
39 Meeting on September 14, 2007, where they adopted 24 policies. He reported these policies
40 would come before the Council on November 29, 2007 after the League Board reviews them.
41 He stated the policies would be presented at the regional meeting in Bloomington on November
42 29, 2007 and encouraged anyone who could attend, do so.
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44 Mayor Faust reported the Middle Mississippi Water Management Organization spoke at the
45 Chamber Luncheon on September 18, 2007. He stated they spoke on how the economics of
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water affects business. He directed Council and residents to the MWMO website for information
on snow plowing best practices. He stated another class would be held this year.
Mayor Faust reported attending the League of Minnesota Cities Board Meeting on September 20,
2007.
Mayor Faust reported he was interviewed by a quarterly trade magazine on September 25, 2007
about Silver Lake Village. He commented the magazine is targeted towards developers.
Mayor Faust reported receiving a phone call from KGAN TV Channel 2, Cedar Rapids, Iowa
who indicated they would like to look at Silver Lake Village and heard this is a tester of best
management practices.
VIII. COMMUNITY FORUM
None
IX. INFORMATION AND ANNOUNCEMENTS
Mayor Faust mentioned the Salo Park Art
X. MISCELLANEOUS INFORMATIONAL DOCUMENTS
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XI. ADJOURNMENT.
Mayor Faust adjourned the meeting at 7:46 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Dianna Wise
TimeSaver Off Site Secretarial, Inc.
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City Clerk L/