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Home My WebLink AboutCC WS PACKET 05142024CITY OF SAINT ANTHONY VILLAGE WORKSESSION AGENDA Tuesday, May 14, 2024 at 5:30PM Members of the public who wish to attend the meeting may do so in person. Minutes Approval Of CC WS Meeting Minutes WS 04 -09 -2024.PDF Worksession Topics Mounds View Irondale (MVI) Youth Hockey Charlie Yunker, City Manager, presenting. MEMO.PDF Silver Lake Fluridone Treatment Charlie Yunker, City Manager, presenting. SLRA REQUEST MAY 2024.PDF SILVER LAKE FLURIDONE TREATMENT 2024.PDF SILVER_EWM_4 -12 -2024.PDF SILVERLAKE_VARIANCE_EWM_2024_2027.PDF Future Worksession Dates, Times And Agenda Items Adjournment If you would like to request special accommodations or alternative formats, please contact the City Clerk at 612 -782 -3313 or email city@savmn.com . People who are deaf or hard of hearing can contact us by using 711 Relay. Our Mission is to promote a high quality of life to those we serve through outstanding city services. 1. A. Documents: 2. A. Documents: B. Documents: 3. 4. CITY OF SAINT ANTHONY VILLAGEWORKSESSION AGENDATuesday, May 14, 2024 at 5:30PMMembers of the public who wish to attend the meeting may do so in person. MinutesApproval Of CC WS Meeting MinutesWS 04 -09 -2024.PDFWorksession TopicsMounds View Irondale (MVI) Youth HockeyCharlie Yunker, City Manager, presenting.MEMO.PDFSilver Lake Fluridone TreatmentCharlie Yunker, City Manager, presenting.SLRA REQUEST MAY 2024.PDFSILVER LAKE FLURIDONE TREATMENT 2024.PDFSILVER_EWM_4 -12 -2024.PDFSILVERLAKE_VARIANCE_EWM_2024_2027.PDFFuture Worksession Dates, Times And Agenda ItemsAdjournmentIf you would like to request special accommodations or alternative formats, please contact the City Clerk at 612 -782 -3313 or email city@savmn.com . People who are deaf or hard of hearing can contact us by using 711 Relay. Our Mission is to promote a high quality of life to those we serve through outstanding city services. 1.A.Documents:2.A.Documents:B.Documents:3.4. City of St. Anthony CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION Minutes April 9, 2024 Present: Mayor & Council: Mayor Wendy Webster, Councilmembers Lona Doolan, Jan Jenson, Thomas Randle, and Andrea Stephens. Absent: None. Staff: City Manager Charlie Yunker and City Planner Steve Grittman Call to Order: Mayor Webster called the Work Session to order at 5:30 p.m. 1. Approval of CC WS Meeting Minutes A. February 26, 2024 Council Work Session Meeting Minutes Motion by Councilmember Jenson, seconded by Councilmember Stephens, to approve the City Council Work Session Meeting Minutes of February 26, 2024 as presented. Motion carried 5-0. 2. Work Session Topics Mayor Webster requested Item 2B be discussed prior to Item 2A. B. 2401 Lowry Avenue NE Property Discussion City Manager Yunker reviewed the staff memo noting this was the old Bremer Bank site. He indicated the property owners approached staff noting the apartment complex that was planned will not be happening. He explained the property owner was now speaking with a charter school. He stated the property owner has also asked if the City would be interested in purchasing the property. It was noted the purchase price for this property was $1.25 million. He asked if the Council wanted staff to further explore this property. Councilmember Jenson questioned who owned this property. Mr. Yunker reported the property was owned by the Interstate, which was the same developer that did the small apartment building on Stinson Boulevard. Councilmember Jenson stated typically the City was not in the real estate business. Mayor Webster agreed. Councilmember Randle recalled when the City purchased the gas station, the Council made the same statement that the City was not in the business of real estate. He indicated the gas station property was $250,000 and it was still vacant. He questioned if it was wise for the City to spend $1.25 million for another property. Mayor Webster commented on how purchasing the gas station property would assist the City in determining what the future use would be on this site. She noted this property was purchased at a discounted price. She indicated the Lowry Avenue property was not coming to the City at a discounted price. Councilmember Doolan asked if the old Bremer Bank site would need any soil remediation work. City Planner Grittman explained he was not aware of any remediation work. He stated it was his understanding the perspective buyer would remodel the existing building. Councilmember Doolan questioned if the property owner had worked to find other affordable housing options. Mr. Yunker reported it was his understanding one developer took a project so far as discussing TIF request with Ehlers but understood it was not feasible to build on this property at this time given current market conditions. He commented on how remediation work may be necessary if the existing building were demolished and a new structure were constructed. Councilmember Jenson asked if charter schools were responsible for paying property taxes. Mr. Grittman stated charter schools were treated like other schools and were not responsible for paying property taxes. Councilmember Jenson was of the opinion that the purchase price was too high. Councilmember Doolan inquired if this property could be sold given the fact a rezoning would be required for the proposed charter school. Mr. Grittman stated the rezoning and PUD process has been discussed with the property owner. Council discussed extensively and gave direction to staff to pass along hesitation to the property owner given the proposed purchase price. A. Silver Lake Village TIF Districts Discussion Stacie Kvilvang, Ehlers, provided a PowerPoint presentation that explained Tax Increment Financing (TIF) Districts, the defining State Statute, along with the calculation of TIF cash flows using Hayden Grove as an example. She reviewed how TIF can be used for land purchase, site improvements, and construction of affordable housing. Ms. Kvilvang explained the restrictions on use of TIF funds, noting they have to be used for the purposed ‘pooling’ district. She presented further information regarding interfund loans, TIF investments and outcomes, market value increase, tax capacity captured in TIF, opportunities/potential of additional tax dollars, cash balances, pooling for projects, cash balances, and returned increment. Further discussion ensued regarding the City’s two active TIF Districts. Ms. Kvilvang commented on the need to plan for the future due to approximately $1.35 million in tax capacity being available for projects with no change in tax levy and discussed the opportunities that would be available to the Council. She explained the cash balances can be spent by the City, kept until 2030, or be returned. She discussed how it was important for the City to do something meaningful with these dollars. Councilmember Doolan asked what the development obligations were for Apache Plaza. Ms. Ehlers explained this included buying property, moving parcels, installing a lift station, and installing roads. She noted these projects were done using TIF dollars. Mayor Webster questioned if there were ways to use interfund loans in the next two to four years knowing the TIF funds would be available in six years. Ms. Ehlers stated this would be possible, but noted this would require borrowing from internal funds or through debt issuance. She reported the TIF dollars would then be used for repayment in 2031. Councilmember Doolan inquired if pooling dollars were used to help with the new infrastructure and public safety expenses that was required around Apache Plaza. Ms. Ehlers stated when a TIF District is created, increased costs for police, fire and streets were taken into consideration. She noted the amount of streets really did not increase, nor did the need for increased fire services because the new buildings were sprinkled. However, she indicated there were increases in public safety expenses. She was uncertain how many officers the City had hired solely because of this development, but noted this was looked at when the TIF District was created. Mayor Webster questioned if pooled TIF funds could be used to clean the gas station site if it were redeveloped into affordable housing. Ms. Ehlers reported this would be an allowed use for TIF funds. Councilmember Randle asked if she recommended paying off the cash balances. Ms. Ehlers did not recommend paying off the cash balances. However, she indicated the City had time to make decisions. She stated the only reason she would recommend paying off the cash balance would be if a project were to come forward. Councilmember Jenson inquired how much time was required to make funds available if returned to the County. Ms. Ehlers stated there was a pretty quick turnaround for these funds from the County. Mayor Webster thanked Ms. Ehlers for her detailed presentation. 3. Future Work Session Dates, Times, and Agenda Items City Manager Yunker reviewed the upcoming Work Session dates, times, and agenda items. Councilmember Doolan requested the meeting topics that were supposed to be addressed in March be rescheduled, since this meeting was canceled. Councilmember Stephens recommended protocol and an onboarding procedures be discussed at a future worksession meeting. A. Future Agenda Items The next Work Session will be held on April 23, 2024 in the Council Chambers. 4. Adjournment: The meeting adjourned at 6:35 p.m. Respectfully submitted, Heidi Guenther TimeSaver Off Site Secretarial, Inc. Tuesday, April 30, 2024 Charlie Yunker City of St. Anthony 3301 Silver Lake Road St. Anthony, MN 55418 Dear Charlie, I am contacting you on behalf of the Mounds View Irondale Youth Hockey Association (MVI) to discuss a matter of great importance and mutual benefit concerning the future of hockey and community engagement within our communities. Over the past 25 years, the Super Rink has been a beacon of athletic excellence and community engagement, serving as a crucial facility for MVI Youth Hockey, our high schools, and various ice sports programs. Annually, MVI utilizes 800+ hours of ice time for teams to practice and play at the Super Rink. In addition, we host two tournaments using nearly 600 additional hours. Access to the Super R ink is essential to our growing association; in the 2023-2024 season, we exceeded 750 players from more than 450 families in our 8-city footprint. As we look toward the future, we are eager to embark on a new phase of development and enhancement of this c herished facility. The Super Rink, constructed 27 years ago for $22 million in two phases, now needs major capital improvement renovations. These upgrades are critical for the facility’s continued operation and ensure that it meets modern standards and can serve our communit y well into the future. The proposed renovations include converting the ice plant from R -22 to ammonia and installing new floors, boards, sound systems, scoreboards, LED lights, and other efficiencies. The estimated cost for these improvements is $12 milli on, and Super Rink is asking MVI for $750,000 to support these renovations. Historically, the Super Rink has operated without additional funding or subsidy, thanks to revenue from private ice rentals, in -house programs, hospitality, and sponsorship. However, given the scale of these required improvements, Super Rink is seeking fin ancial support from our communities, which are the primary Super Rink residents and will benefit most from these necessary renovations. Therefore, in alignment with their past practices and proven financial model, we ask for monetary support from our city governments within the MVI footprint to support these capital upgrades, ensuring our access to ice for another 25 years. The Super Rink ’s other association partners, Blaine Youth Hockey Association and Centennial Youth Hockey Association, have agreed to do the same with their municipal government partners. Our proposal for each city to contribute is based on a fair contribution model that considers a three-year average of MVI players from each city. By pooling our resources together, we can secure the future of the Super Rink and continue to offer invaluable ice time and development programs to our young Mavericks. Below, you will find player information and each city’s requested contribution. Contributions may be made in full or spread over three to five years. By agreeing to support this initiative, we are investing not only in the physical infrastructure of the Super Rink but also in our community members' health, well -being, and recreational opportunities. The capital contribution will secure access to 812 hou rs of ice time annually for 25 years, which MVI will purchase each season. This partnership is an opportunity to continue our successful collaboration and ensure the legacy of the Super Rink as a premier hockey destination for our community while ensuring MVI has the ice time to provide for our teams and community members. We are eager to discuss this proposal further and answer any questions you may have. Together, we can ensure the continued success of MVI and the enhancement of the Super Rink for the benefit of our communities. Thank you for considering our request. We look forward to your positive response and the opportunity to further this fruitful partnership. Sincerely, Carl Kuhl President Board of Directors Mounds View Irondale Youth Hockey Association Requested Contributions City 3 Year Avg % $750,000 3 Year Plan 5 Year Plan North Oaks 18.00% $135,000.00 $45,000.00 $27,000.00 Shoreview 30.00% $225,000.00 $75,000.00 $45,000.00 Arden Hills 12.00% $90,000.00 $30,000.00 $18,000.00 New Brighton 18.00% $135,000.00 $45,000.00 $27,000.00 Mounds View 8.00% $60,000.00 $20,000.00 $12,000.00 St. Anthony 12.00% $90,000.00 $30,000.00 $18,000.00 Fridley 1.00% $7,500.00 $2,500.00 $1,500.00 Columbia Heights 1.00% $7,500.00 $2,500.00 $1,500.00 Total 100% $750,000.00 $750,000.00 $750,000.00 Mike Mayne May 1st,2024 2705 Silver Lane Northeast Saint Anthony,MN 55421 mjmayne@gmail.com Saint Anthony Village City Council 3301 Silver Lake Road Saint Anthony,MN 55418 Dear councilmembers, The Silver Lake Residents Association is requesting that the city contribute to eradicating the Eurasian Milfoil that has taken over the lake.Some history is below,and I have also attached some supplemental documentation to support our request. History: Last year,in cooperation with Three Rivers Park District,Rice Creek Watershed, Minnesota Department of Natural Resources,and the City of Columbia Heights,Lake Restoration treated 15%of Silver Lake for Eurasian Water Milfoil.The treatment was paid for by the Silver Lake Residents Association,along with a $500 grant from the DNR and a $1000 contribution from the city of Columbia Heights.The treatment was not sufficient to remove the milfoil and it worsened throughout the year. Lake Restoration completed a full lake treatment in April 2024 and has provided us with a bill for that service.We've been in communication with the RCWD and the MN DNR,who have cited some full-lake treatment success stories like Clear Lake in Forest Lake,and provided the attached variance,approving the treatment. SLRA has coordinated with those organizations to meet the requirements of the variance. Three Rivers complete the delineation mapping of the lake.Lake Restoration has completed the treatment this year. Request: The full lake treatment costs approximately $12,000.We have received $2,000 from the city of Columbia Heights,in addition to their contribution to last year's treatment and the new aerator and electrical infrastructure they installed last year. We would like to request that the city of St.Anthony contribute $2,000 to this year's treatment.SLRA will still foot the majority of the bill,but we would like some help from the city to ensure the lake is enjoyable for all SAV residents for years to come. Thank you for your consideration, Mike Mayne Silver Lake Residents Association Background on the treatment c/o Paul Kretsch,Lake Restoration: The proposed treatment of Eurasian Watermilfoil(EWM)with Fluridone is a whole-lake treatment targeting ALL milfoil growth in Silver Lake.Fluridone is safe for people,pets,wildlife and fish and carries no water-use restrictions at the proposed application rate of 2-4 parts per billion(ppb).The reason for this treatment proposal is that EWM growth has impacted over 40% of the lake in recent years.The DNR typically only allows us to treat up to 15%of the lake for invasive species.If there is approval for this whole-lake treatment,we will work with the DNR on a variance letter to allow whole-lake treatment. Whole lake fluridone treatment will: ●Be applied early in the season(May)and work to inhibit the photosynthesis of EWM, limiting growth. ●Provide complete control of all EWM within the treated water.No active EWM growth in Silver Lake by 60-90days post treatment. ●Selectively control Eurasian Watermilfoil,while having minimal/no impact on native plant growth. Whole lake fluridone treatment will not: ●Impact algae growth ●Impact water clarity ●Impact fish/wildlife/invertebrates Definitions related to the proposal: Thermocline:Boundary layer above which is general mixed and moving water,below which is cold dense water.The water above and below the thermocline do not mix with eachother. Rice creek Watershed District observed a thermocline at 10-15feet starting in May last year. Epilimnion(epilimnetic):The volume of water above the thermocline. This is ~70%of the water in Silver Lake The proposal is based on the likelihood of observing a thermocline again in 2024,and only needing to treat ~70%of the water.It is possible for whole-lake mixing to occur which would necessitate us using ~30%more fluridone to achieve the desired dose.The proposal outlines a cost of $21.00 /oz fluridone beyond the scoped delivery.This would be necessary in the scenario of whole-lake mixing,and could add $2,500+to the delivered cost of the treatment beyond the $11,470.(Not expected). This is a very good management proposal for high occurrence of EWM.It has been discussed with the MN DNR,Rice Creek Watershed District,Three Rivers Park District,Silver Lake Association,and Lake Restoration. There are no swimming or irrigation restrictions. The expectation is 3+years control of EWM,but is viewed as a one-time treatment.If EWM is reintroduced,treatment will need to occur again after 2025. To prevent future reintroduction,they recommended a boat access cleaning station and signage,which are already in place at the public boat launch in Columbia Heights,as well as volunteer inspectors,which have not been discussed,to my knowledge. Minnesota Department of Natural Resources • Ecological and Water Resources 1200 Warner Road, St. Paul MN 55106 Division of Ecological and Water Resources Central Region Headquarters 1200 Warner Road, Saint Paul MN 55106 Letter of Variance for Silver Lake, Ramsey County 1/25/2024 Douglas K. Jones and Mike Mayne Silver Lake Association Rice Creek Watershed District Matt Kocian Dear Mr. Jones and Mr. Mayne, This variance letter is in response to the Silver Lake Association request to treat Silver Lake (DOW#62008300) with the herbicide fluridone to target Eurasian watermilfoil on a lakewide level. A variance from the MnDNR is required to treat > 15% of the littoral area. The management goals of this variance are to reduce curly-leaf pondweed lakewide and improve the native plant community. With this variance, the DNR may issue an Invasive Aquatic Plant Management permit for Eurasian watermilfoil beyond the 15% littoral limit. This variance does not preclude the requirements of applying for and obtaining aquatic vegetation control permits (APM permits) and the necessary posting requirements as described in Minnesota Rule chapter 6280. Please note the following variance conditions: 1. This variance is good for 3 years and is nontransferable. If such practices are failing to achieve their goals or are having a detrimental impact, this variance may be modified. Annual evaluation and review of management outcomes will occur between cooperators and MnDNR to determine effects on the invasive and native plant community. 2. Herbicide concentration monitoring of fluridone on day of treatment and periodically monitoring for 30+ days after treatment. The DNR will provide sampling sites and monitoring schedule. Applicant and/or applicator will be responsible for submitting samples to SePRO. 3. A pre-treatment delineation by a third party consultant is required. Pre-treatment delineations must be whole-lake and occur in the early spring before treatment. A map must be submitted to the MnDNR prior to treatment. If the map shows insufficient data to support a whole lake treatment of Eurasian watermilfoil, than a variance will not be granted. 4. Plant monitoring by DNR, including a post-treatment point-intercept survey for three years. If DNR is unable to complete these surveys in subsequent years, the applicant will be responsible to contract out these surveys. 5. No nearshore APM treatments of offshore invasive plants are allowed with this variance. Minnesota Department of Natural Resources • Ecological and Water Resources 1200 Warner Road, St. Paul MN 55106 6. Treatments must follow the protocols described in the document entitled “Guidance for selective treatment of invasive aquatic plants in Minnesota” (available at: http://www.dnr.state.mn.us/invasives/eco/aquatic_plants.html). Approval of similar treatments in subsequent years will depend, at least in part, on the outcome of treatments completed under this variance. Please follow the conditions of this variance letter and your permit carefully. If you have any questions please contact April Londo at (651) 259-5861 april.londo@state.mn.us. Thank you for your cooperation. Sincerely, April Londo Invasive Species Specialist EWR Central Region Tel: 651-259-5861 Email: April.londo@state.mn.us