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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC MINUTES 070920241 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 JULY 9, 2024 CALL TO ORDER. Mayor Webster called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE. Mayor Webster invited the Council and audience to join her in the Pledge of Allegiance. ROLL CALL. Present: Mayor Webster, Councilmembers Doolan, Jenson, Randle, and Stephens. Absent: None Also Present: City Manager Charlie Yunker, Police Chief Jeff Spiess, Police Lieutenant Dokken, Police Sergeant Gerbino, Police Officer Mickelson, City Planner Steve Grittman, and Redpath CPA Andy Hering. CONSIDERATION, DISCUSSION, AND POSSIBLE ACTION ON ALL OF THE FOLLOWING ITEMS. II. APPROVAL OF JULY 9, 2024 CITY COUNCIL MEETING AGENDA. Motion by Councilmember Jenson, seconded by Councilmember Stephens, to approve the City Council Meeting Agenda of July 9, 2024. Motion carried 5-0. II. PROCLAMATIONS AND RECOGNITIONS. Police Chief Jeff Spiess provided background information on each Officer and administered the Oath of Office to: Police Lieutenant Mark Dokken Police Sergeant James Gerbino Police Officer Tony Mickelson Police Chief Jeff Spiess thanked all who attended this evening. Mayor Webster and Councilmembers congratulated all. III. CONSENT AGENDA. A. Approve June 25, 2024, Council Meeting Minutes. B. Licenses and Permits. C. Claims. D. Resolution 24-044 Accenting Grants and Donations Received City Council Regular Meeting Minutes July 9, 2024 Page 2 E. Resolution 24-045 Authorizingthe he City Manager to Execute the Assessment Agreement Between the City of Saint Anthony Village and Hennepin County. Motion by Councilmember Randle, seconded by Councilmember Doolan, to approve the Consent Agenda items. Motion carried 5-0. 9 IV. PUBLIC HEARING - NONE. 10 11 V. REPORTS FROM COMMISSION AND STAFF. 12 13 A. Resolution 24-046 Approving a Request for a Conditional Use Permit for an Electronic 14 Dynamic Display Sign at 2801 Kenzie Terrace in the "C" Commercial Zoning District 15 16 City Planner Grittman reviewed the applicant (James Hamilton — Teak Properties o/b/o 17 Boulevard Autoworks) is proposing to replace an existing freestanding sign with a 18 ground/monument sign with an electronic message display located at 2801 Kenzie Terrace. The 19 ground sign would be located along the area of the parcel adjacent to Kenzie Terrace in the 20 location of the current sign. Because a portion of the sign will include an electronic digital 21 display, the sign requires a Conditional Use Permit pursuant to Section 155.29 of the City's Sign 22 Ordinance. 23 24 The Planning Commission considered the item at a public hearing on June 18, 2024. The 25 applicant was present to answer questions. No members of the public submitted comments, nor 26 were any present at the hearing. Based on a review of the proposed sign and the applicable 27 regulations, the Planning Commission voted unanimously to recommend approval of the CUP 28 request, with a condition related to compliance with code requirements applicable to the 29 operation of dynamic display signs. 30 31 Mr. Grittman showed the proposed sign location on a drawing and aerial photograph. 32 33 Staff recommends approval of the requested Conditional Use Permit for an electronic dynamic 34 display sign at 2801 Kenzie Terrace with the following conditions: 35 36 1. Compliance with the operational standards of the code in Section 155.29. 37 38 Councilmember Doolan stated she appreciated the conversation in the Planning Commission 39 Meeting. 40 41 Councilmember Jenson stated this proposed sign is no different than the one on Stinson and 33rd 42 Avenue. 43 44 Motion by Councilmember Doolan, seconded by Councilmember Randle, to approve Resolution 45 24-046 approving the Conditional Use Permit application for a dynamic display sign, pursuant to City Council Regular Meeting Minutes July 9, 2024 Page 3 findings in said resolution, conditioned on the ongoing operational practices meeting the requirements of the sign ordinance. 4 Motion carried 5-0. 5 6 VI. GENERAL BUSINESS OF COUNCIL. 8 A. 2023 Finance Audit 9 10 Mr. Andy Hering, Redpath CPA provided a Power Point presentation on the 2023 St. Anthony 11 Village Financial Audit. The following reports were issued including Annual Comprehensive 12 Financial Report — Includes the Independent Auditor's Report, Report on Internal Controls, 13 Report on Minnesota Legal Compliance and Communication with those charged with 14 Governance. 15 16 The financial statements are presented in accordance with GAAP and are free of material 17 misstatement on the Independent Auditor's Report on the Financial Statements. Audit procedures 18 were conducted to verify occurrence, completeness and accuracy, cutoff, classification. An 19 unmodified or "clean" opinion was issued on the 2023 financial statements. 20 21 Redpath gained an understanding of internal controls in place and their effectiveness in order to 22 design our audit procedures. Examples of Internal Controls included Approval over 23 disbursements, reviewing monthly bank reconciliations, establishing ideal segregation of duties, 24 and review of financial information to detect errors. There were no internal control findings. 25 26 The Report on Minnesota Legal Compliance, required by Minnesota Statute §6.65 OSA audit 27 guide covers seven categories: 28 29 1. Contracting and bidding 30 2. Deposits and investments 31 3. Conflicts of interest 32 4. Public indebtedness 33 5. Claims and disbursements 34 6. Other miscellaneous provisions 35 7. Tax increment provision. 36 37 No compliance findings were found. 38 39 Mr. Hering reviewed for Communication with those charged with governance the City 40 implemented one new accounting standard relating to information technology arrangements, 41 routine estimates, significant/sensitive footnotes: Note 6 — Long-term Debt, corrected and 42 uncorrected misstatements, and no difficulties or disagreements encountered. 43 44 The General Fund balance increased $1,053,000 during 2023. Financial statements were 45 displayed showing the increase. Mr. Hering noted $275,000 of the liquor fund was transferred to 46 the General Fund. He summarized this was a successful audit. City Council Regular Meeting Minutes July 9, 2024 Page 4 2 Councilmember Randle stated seven years in a row a great audit. 4 Councilmember Jenson stated the amount of detail in the audit book was incredible. 5 6 Councilmember Stephens thanked all for their hard work. 7 8 Councilmember Doolan stated she appreciates the staff s work. 9 10 Mayor Webster stated she appreciates Mr. Hering's clarity and thanks to the audit team and City 11 Staff. 12 13 Councilmember Stephens asked about the debt and Mr. Yunker provided a lengthy explanation. 14 15 B. Ordinance 2024-02 Amending the St. Anthony City Code by Amending Section 91 of the 16 City Code Relating to Animals. 17 18 City Planner Grittman reviewed the proposed beekeeping ordinance changes are being brought to 19 the City Council for the third of three readings. At the June 25, 2024 meeting, the Council 20 forwarded the second reading following updates made to the proposed regulations relating to 21 questions around whether notice of a neighboring bee -sting allergy should disqualify the 22 application, or whether such notice should merely inform the Council's consideration of an 23 application. The Council also sought information on how other communities treat this matter 24 (neighbor allergies), and how that issue might relate to general nuisance considerations. 25 26 Staff requests that the City Council approve the third reading of the Ordinance 2024-02 , 27 adopting the ordinance in final form. Staff continues to recommend that the moratorium 28 ordinance enacted last August continue in force as further materials are generated by the State of 29 Minnesota over the next several months. 30 31 Councilmember Randle asked if there are other cities that have adopted this. Mr. Grittman stated 32 a number of other communities have adopted these kinds of rules. He stated personally it is the 33 craziest thing he has ever heard of. 34 35 Councilmember Doolan stated historically there have been beekeepers in St. Anthony. This 36 Ordinance is necessary and includes training is required. 37 38 Councilmember Jenson stated this ordinance adds criteria for neighbors that may have allergies 39 to bee stings. 40 41 Motion by Councilmember Jenson, seconded by Councilmember Stephens, to approve 3' 42 Reading and Adopt Ordinance 2024-02 Amending the St. Anthony City Code by Amending 43 Section 91 of the City Code Relating to Animals. 44 45 Motion carried 5-0 . 46 City Council Regular Meeting Minutes July 9, 2024 Page 5 I C. Ordinance 2024-03 — Amending the St. Anthony City Code by Amending Title XI 2 Section 152.188 Relatingto o Regulation of the Sale and Distribution of Cannabis 3 Products. 4 5 City Planner Stephen Grittman reviewed the Council considered the first reading of amendments 6 to the Zoning Ordinance related to cannabis retailing at its regular meeting on June 11, 2024. A 7 second reading was held on June 25, 2024. The Council discussed aspects of the proposed 8 ordinance, with modifications to the original draft language. Those modifications included the 9 inclusion of residential substance abuse treatment centers to the list of land uses that would be 10 included in the separation buffers being created by the Code; and an increase in the proposed 11 separation buffer for child care centers to 300 feet, from the Planning Commission's 12 recommendation of 100 feet. 13 14 The second reading incorporated those amendments, which are now included in the third and 15 final reading in ordinance form. 16 17 The language of the code recommends that the separation from treatment centers to be listed as 18 "licensed" centers by the State of Minnesota. The City has the ability to research properly 19 licensed facilities and make an informed judgment about distance and registration. There are 20 some "treatment" facilities that operate as "sober houses" or other similar unlicensed 21 programming which would not be trackable. Staff has inserted a 300 foot separation buffer for 22 these uses in the proposed language. 23 24 Staff requests that the City Council approve the third reading of the attached Ordinance No. 25 20244-03, adopting the ordinance in final fonn. 26 27 Staff continues to recommend that the moratorium ordinance enacted last August continue in 28 force as further materials are generated by the State of Minnesota over the next several months. 29 30 Also provided for Council consideration were the State Law — Local Control and a Map of 31 Separation Distance Impacts. 32 33 Councilmember Jenson stated there was a lot of discussion on this Ordinance previously. 34 35 Mayor Webster stated she appreciates hearing the State boundaries along with the discussion. 36 37 Councilmember Doolan asked if this would help if we were to encounter illegal dispensaries 38 within the City. Mr. Grittman stated that would be a law enforcement process not a zoning 39 violation. 40 41 Motion by Councilmember Doolan, seconded by Councilmember Jenson, to approve Third 42 Reading and Adopt Ordinance 2024-03 Amending the St. Anthony City Code, by Amending 43 Title XI, Section 152.188 Relating to Regulation of the Sale and Distribution of Cannabis 44 Products. 45 46 Motion carried 4-l(Randleh City Council Regular Meeting Minutes July 9, 2024 Page 6 Councilmember Randle stated he feels Senior Living Facilities should be included. 4 D. Resolution 24-047 Approving Summary Publication for Ordinance 2024-02. City Manager Yunker reviewed this resolution is for a summary publication for Ordinance 2024- 02. 9 Motion by Councilmember Jenson, seconded by Councilmember Doolan, to approve Resolution 10 2024-047 Approving Summary Publication for Ordinance 2024-02. 11 12 Motion carried 5-0. 13 14 E. Resolution 24-048 Approving Summary Publication for Ordinance 2024-03. 15 16 City Manager Yunker reviewed this resolution is for a summary publication for Ordinance 2024- 17 03. 18 19 Motion by Councilmember Doolan, seconded by Councilmember Jenson, to approve Resolution 20 2024-048 Approving Summary Publication for Ordinance 2024-03. 21 22 Motion carried 4-1 (Randle), 23 24 F. 2024 Goals Update 25 26 City Manager Yunker reviewed the 2024 Goals Chart Update in detail. 27 28 Councilmember Doolan thanked Mr. Yunker for bringing in the Sustainability Coordinator. On 29 the water service line inventory what percentage of households have submitted. Mr. Yunker 30 stated nearly 50%. Staff feels the response is good. Councilmember Randle stated that was not 31 an easy process. 32 33 Mayor Webster thanked Mr. Yunker for the update. 34 35 VII. REPORTS FROM CITY MANAGER AND COUNCIL MEMBERS. T 37 City Manager Yunker had no report. 38 39 Councilmember Randle had no report. 40 41 Councilmember Doolan stated she attended the June School Board Meeting where the Be Smart 42 Safe Gun Storage Resolution was discussed. On June 26-28, 2024 she attended the LMC Annual 43 Conference. On July 8 she attended the Chamber Meeting. 44 45 Councilmember Jenson stated he also attended the LMC Annual Conference. 46 1 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 City Council Regular Meeting Minutes July 9, 2024 Page 7 Councilmember Stephens also attended the LMC Annual Conference. Mayor Webster stated she attended the LMC Conference on June 26-28, 2024. On June 28 she attended the Minnesota Mayors Association Meeting. On July 8 she attended the Regional Council of Mayors Annual Meeting. VIII. COMMUNITY FORUM - NONE. IX. INFORMATION AND ANNOUNCEMENTS - NONE. X. ADJOURNMENT. Motion by Councilmember Jenson, seconded by Councilmember Doolan, to adjourn the meeting at 8:40 p.m. Respectfully submitted, Debbie Wolfe Timesaver Off Site Secretarial, Inc. ATTEST: ' Cff Clerk A't w� l Mayor Motion carried 5-0.