HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC MINUTES 11272007I CITY OF ST. ANTHONY
2 CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING MINUTES
3 November 27, 2007
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7 CALL TO ORDER
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9 Mayor Faust called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m.
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11 PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
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13 Mayor Faust invited the Council and audience to join him in the Pledge of Allegiance.
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15 ROLL CALL
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17 Present: Mayor Faust; Councilmembers Gray, Horst, and Stille
18 Absent: Councilmember Thuesen
19 Also Present: City Manager Mike Mornson
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22 CONSIDERATION, DISCUSSION, AND POSSIBLE ACTION ON ALL OF THE FOLLOWING
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25 I. APPROVAL OF NOVEMBER 27, 2007 CITY COUNCIL MEETING AGENDA
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27 Motion by Councilmember Horst, seconded by Councilmember Stille, to approve the City
28 Council Meeting Agenda of November 27, 2007.
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30 Motion carried unanimously (4/0)
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32 lI. PROCLAMATIONS AND RECOGNITIONS.
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36 III. CONSENT AGENDA.
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38 A. Approval of November 13 2007 Council meeting minutes
39 B. Consider licenses and veermits
40 C. Consider payment of claims
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42 Motion by Councilmember Stille, seconded by Councilmember Gray, to approve the Consent
43 Agenda items.
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45 Motion carried unanimously (4/0)
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47 IV. PUBLIC HEARINGS.
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V. REPORTS FROM COMMISSION AND STAFF
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VI. GENERAL POLICY BUSINESS OF THE COUNCIL
8 A. Resolution 07 -073 • Ratifying the Union Contract between the Law Enforcement Labor
9 Services Inc. Local #186, and the City of St. Anthony.
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11 City Manager Mornson presented Resolution 07 -073 and the summary of changes to Council.
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13 Mayor Faust mentioned the City is in contracts with the cities of Lauderdale and Falcon Heights
14 and the increases are well with the increases with these contracts.
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16 City Manager Momson replied that now that the City is in three -year contracts with Lauderdale
17 and Falcon Heights, it would now correlate with when contracts come up, giving St. Anthony a
18 truer cost when the union and contracts are negotiated. He commented there is no subsidy on
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21 Motion by Councilmember Gray, seconded by Councilmember Stille, to approve Resolution 07-
22 073, a Resolution Ratifying the 2008 -2009 Agreement Between the Law Enforcement Labor
23 Services, Inc., Local #186 Representing the St. Anthony Police Department Licensed Employees
24 and the City of St. Anthony.
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26 Motion carried unanimously (4/0)
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28 B. Resolution 07 -074• Ratifying the Union Contract between the Operating Engineers Local
29 49 and the City of St. Anthony.
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31 City Manager Morrison presented Resolution 07 -074 and the summary of changes to Council.
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33 Motion by Councilmember Horst, seconded by Councilmember Stille, to approve Resolution
34 07 -074, a Resolution Ratifying the 2008 -2009 Agreement Between the City of St. Anthony and
35 the International Union of Operating Engineers, Local 49, AFL -CIO, Representing the St.
36 Anthony Public Works Department.
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38 Motion carried unanimously (4/0)
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40 C. Resolution 07 -075• Ratifying the Union Contract between the International Association
41 of Fire Fighters Local 3486 and the City of St Anthony.
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43 City Manager Morrison presented Resolution 07 -075 and the summary of changes to Council.
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45 Motion by Councilmember Stille, seconded by Councilmember Gray, to approve Resolution 07-
46 075, a Resolution Ratifying the 2008 -2009 Agreement Between the City of St. Anthony and the
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International Association of Fire Fighters, Local 3486, Representing the St. Anthony Fire
Department.
Motion carried unanimously (4/0)
Mayor Faust thanked City Manger Morrison for his work on the labor negotiations.
D. Resolution 07 -076: Amending the Lease with St. Anthony -New Brighton School District
#282 Community Services.
City Manager Morrison presented Resolution 07 -076 and the summary of changes to Council.
He reported the lease cost would increase from $100,000 to $125,000.
Councilmember Gray commented that this resolution is an effort to reflect the actual costs of
providing this space to the School District #282. He stated it is spread out over a larger tax base
between St. Anthony and New Brighton.
Mayor Faust stated that 20 percent of the tax capacity for the school district comes out of New
Brighton.
Councilmember Stille commented he watched the school board meeting and indicated all board
members voted to approve the increase.
Motion by Councilmember Gray, seconded by Councilmember Stille, to approve Resolution 07-
076, a Resolution Amending the Lease Agreement with St. Anthony -New Brighton School
District #282 Community Services.
Motion carried unanimously (4/O)
VII. REPORTS FROM CITY MANAGER AND COUNCIL MEMBERS
City Manager Morrison reported the following items are proposed to be on the December 11,
2007 agenda:
- recommended changes to ordinances based on the recent re- codification process
- recommended updates to building code changes
- fire poster winner recognitions
- swearing in of a new police officer
- Fannie Mae Resolution
- a resolution to pay off a general obligation bonds
- an agreement with MWMO on the construction of the underground storage facility
- Council's decision on whether December 11, 2007 would be the last meeting for the year
City Manager Morrison reported that public works employee Annette Kirshbaum resigned to
relocate out of state.
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1 City Manager Morrison reported he would be attending the metro meetings on November 29,
2 2007.
4 Mayor Faust requested City Manager Mornson pass on Council's best wishes to Ms. Kirshbaum.
5 He stated she is seen and known by the residents of St. Anthony and is one of the best City
6 employees he has worked with.
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8 Councilmember Gray reported attending the North Suburban Access Committee meeting on
9 November 26, 2007. He stated the committee discussed how it would function going forward.
10 He stated this group is responsible for televising sports events, Village Fest, and other public
11 access programs. He stated there is a good chance the PEG fees would be eliminated, which is a
12 major source of North Suburban Access. He stated the subcommittee would meet over the next
13 few months to prioritize and determine next steps.
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15 Mayor Faust asked what the PEG fee is.
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17 Councilmember Gray stated it is a franchise fee.
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19 Mayor Faust questioned whether public access would be eliminated or be offered at a charge to
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22 Councilmember Gray replied that if PEG fees are eliminated, a fee structure would be considered
23 to pay for the services. He explained other fund generating options would also be considered,
24 such as advertising or corporate sponsorship.
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26 Mayor Faust stated the City has an obligation to its residents to provide access through
27 television. He stated this is a valuable asset to the community.
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29 Mayor Faust reported that he and City Manager Morrison met with the Hennepin County
30 assessor on November 16, 2007 to discuss the 2008 assessment. He explained that St. Anthony
31 generally fared better than other areas of the County.
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33 Mayor Faust reported attending a general meeting of the Chamber of Commerce on November
34 20, 2007, where Mr. Rocco Forte presented information on the I -35W bridge collapse. He stated
35 the two things he gleaned from the presentation were the importance of preparedness and the
36 mutual aide process.
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38 Councilmember Stille stated it was interesting to see the system work during a crisis.
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40 VIII. COMMUNITY FORUM
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42 Mayor Faust invited residents to come forward at this time and address the Council on items that
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IX. INFORMATION AND ANNOUNCEMENTS
None
X. MISCELLANEOUS INFORMATIONAL DOCUMENTS
None.
XI. ADJOURNMENT
Mayor Faust adjourned the meeting at 7:28 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Dianna Wise
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Mayor
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