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2 CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING MINUTES
3 JULY23,2013
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5 CALL TO ORDER.
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7 Mayor Faust called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m.
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9 PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE.
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I I Mayor Faust invited the Council and audience to join him in the Pledge of Allegiance.
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13 ROLL CALL.
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15 Present: Mayor Faust ; Councilmembers Gray, Jenson, Roth and Stille.
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17 Also Present: City Manager Mark Casey, Police Chief John Ohl , Sergeant Jon Mangseth, and City
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19 Guest: Julianne Hunter (Villagefest Chair).
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CONSIDERATION, DISCUSSION, AND POSSIBLE ACTION ON ALL OF THE FOLLOWING
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I. APPROV AL OF JULY 23, 2013, CITY COUNCIL MEETING AGENDA.
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Mayor Faust noted the addition of agenda item V.A. (Presentation on Villagefest by Julianne
Hunter, Chair of Villagefest).
Motion by Councilmember Gray, seconded by Councilmember Jenson , to approve the City
Council Meeting Agenda of July 23, 2013, as amended.
Motion carried unanimously.
PROCLAMATIONS AND RECOGNITIONS.
A. Proclamation for Night to Unite on August 6. 2013.
Councilmember Stille recited the Proclamation for Night to Unite on August 6, 2013.
CONSENT AGENDA.
A. Consider July 9, 2013, Council meeting minutes;
8. Consider licenses and permits;
C. Consider payment of claims;
D. Resolution 13-054; a Resolution Accepting a Donation to the St. Anthony Village Fire
Department from Nancy Olson and Ema Mae Leonard in the amount of$2,000; and
E. Resolution 13-055; a Resolution Accepting a Contribution to the City from the League of
Minnesota Cities for the City of Excellence Award in the amount of $1 ,000.
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Motion by Councilmember Jenson, seconded by Councilmember Gray, to approve the Consent
Agenda items.
Motion carried unanimously.
PUBLIC HEARING -NONE.
REPORTS FROM COMMISSION AND STAFF.
A. Presentation on Villagefest. Julianne Hunter. Villagefest Chair, presenting.
Ms. Hunter presented the schedule for Village fest to be held August 2-4, 2013 , and stated some
of the highlights include a parade at 7:00 p.m. on Friday following by a street dance in the St.
Anthony Shopping Center as well as a variety of events beginning at II :00 a.m. on Saturday at
Central Park ending with fireworks at 9:45 p.m. She stated a dodge ball event has been
tentatively scheduled on Saturday and asked anyone interested in helping to run this event to
contact her. She stated the Kiwanis pancake breakfast will be held on Sunday at 8:00 a.m.; in
addition, the St. Anthony Community Theater is performing Singin' in the Rain this weekend
and the weekend of Villagefest. She expressed thanks for the generous support from Stinson
Electric, St. Anthony Mobil, Cub Foods, Tracy Printing, Fitness Crossroad, Annona Gourmet,
the St. Anthony Lions, and St. Anthony Kiwanis. She also expressed thanks to the City for use
of City land, to the Police Department, Fire Department, and Police Reserves for all their help,
and to the Public Works staff for all their work on this event. She stated that Villagefest accepts
cash donations as well as items for the silent auction that can be dropped off at City Hall or
Annona Gourmet. She added further information is available at www.stanthonyvillagefest.org.
Mayor Faust expressed the City Council's thanks to Ms. Hunter for all her work on Villagefest.
GENERAL BUSINESS OF COUNCIL.
A. Presentation on Night to Unite. Sergeant Jon Mangseth. St. Anthony Police Department,
presenting.
Police Chief Ohl introduced Sergeant Mangseth.
Sergeant Mangseth stated the Crime Prevention Unit subscribes to a four-pronged approach
toward policing that includes arresting offenders , preventing crime, solving problems, and
increasing the overall quality oflife in the City. He indicated they encourage positive and
meaningful contact with residents and frequently meet with the City's block club groups to talk
about crime prevention. He stated the department takes pride in its ability to provide training to
residents and has developed seminars on topics such as cyber bullying, internet safety, drug and
alcohol awareness and education, sexual assault awareness and prevention, and seminars for
local seniors regarding scams. He stated the department has been involved in the Minnesota
Night to Unite program , formerly called National Night Out, for 29 years and 23 block parties
have been scheduled for Night to Unite. He advised the department also runs the Citizens
Academy, a nine-week course open to residents age 21 or older that provides an inside look at
the day-to-day operations of the Police Department , and the department is in the early stages of
developing a Citizens Academy aimed at teens. He stated the entire Police Department is
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committed to sending out the crime prevention message and the officers are constantly in the
City's neighborhoods getting to know residents and business owners.
Councilmember Jenson expressed thanks and appreciation to Sergeant Mangseth and the Police
Department for all their work in initiating programs that improve the quality of life for everyone.
B. Resolution 13-056; a Resolution Petitioning Rice Creek Watershed District for a Basic
Waters Management Project to Address Storm Water Management and Flooding within
the Cities of New Brighton and Saint Anthony, Minnesota. Todd Hubmer, City
Engineer, presenting .
City Engineer Hubmer presented the petition to Rice Creek Watershed District (RCWD) to
prepare a basic waters management project to address storm water management and flooding
issues in SI. Anthony and New Brighton and explained that following the 20 II storm events, SI.
Anthony and New Brighton approached RCWD after preparing a feasibility report looking at
drainage issues resulting from the storm events and RCWD indicated it currently did not have
available funding and that this would require a petition to authorize funding. He explained the
City Council is being asked to authorize Phase I that includes scoping of the project , review of
regulatory issues and potential solutions, and coming back to SI. Anthony and New Brighton
with a phased approach on implementing projects in the future. He noted the cities of SI.
Anthony and New Brighton expressed a strong desire for input and participation throughout the
process. He stated the cities of SI. Anthony and New Brighton also expressed concern about
expenses and explained that the State rules governing the petition indicate if no improvements
are made as part of the petition then a community is responsible for expenses incurred to date,
however, staff feels this risk is minimal because even if one improvement is made as part of this
process, those expenses do not revert to cities and staff believes this is the correct method for
moving forward to address the flooding issues. He explained that the Ramsey County ditch
system is under capacity and does not have the capacity to carry water away from the
communities to prevent flood damage and RCWD is the appropriate authority to take charge on
this matter. He indicated reports will be provided in the future and representatives from RCWD
may be asked to speak to the City Councils as the project moves forward, adding there will be a
large public component to make sure residents are kept informed of the projecl.
Councilmember Stille asked if the City could receive reimbursement for the backflow preventer.
He also asked if RCWD has the funding capacity to handle this project.
City Engineer Hubmer stated the City is not eligible to receive reimbursement for the back flow
preventer because any expenses incurred prior to the petition are not refundable to a community.
He also stated RCWD has sufficient funding capacity for this project and the petition will allow
RCWD to avail itself of a number of financing mechanisms and all financing decisions will be
made through a public process.
Councilmember Jenson asked if WSB & Associates is representing New Brighton. He also
asked about the timeline for review of the petition by RCWD.
City Engineer Hubmer replied that WSB completed the flood damage study for SI. Anthony and
New Brighton and that report is the basis for the petition. He noted if the system capacity is
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increased as a result of this project it will be important to understand the impact of these
improvements in areas beyond the limits of the study and RCWD has the means to address these
impacts. He advised that a schedule has not yet been put together and it is likely a stakeholder
meeting will be scheduled after the petition is submitted to RCWD to discuss next steps.
Councilmember Roth requested information about how water flow occurs once it leaves the City.
City Engineer Hubmer explained that water leaving Silver Lake flows north and the issue that
has caused the majority of problems is Ramsey County Ditch #2 causing water to back up in the
City. He stated RCWD will look at the impact of the existing ditch system, as well as Hanson
Park, Pike Lake and Long Lake to make sure the system functions properly and that any
improvements do not create problems somewhere else. He further explained that one of the
policy questions to be discussed by the City Council is what storm event the system should be
designed for , i.e., the engineering standards revised the 100 year storm event from a 6" rainfall in
24 hours to a 7.5"-7.8 " rainfall in 24 hours.
Mayor Faust indicated that BWSR has adopted these new standards and it would appear that all
agencies will be using these new standards in the future, including the watershed districts, and
the City will likely adopt the new standards because it is in the best interests of the community.
Motion by Councilmember Roth, seconded by Councilmember Jenson , to approve Resolution
13-056 ; a Resolution Petitioning Rice Creek Watershed District for a Basic Waters Management
Project to Address Storm Water Management and Flooding within the Cities of New Brighton
and Saint Anthony, Minnesota.
Motion carried unanimous ly.
C. Resolution 13-057; a Resolution Approving the Contract Agreement for Police Services
with the City of Falcon Heights for the Year 2014 and Authorizes the Mayor and City
Manager to Execute said Agreement. Mark Casey, City Manager, presenting.
City Manager Casey presented the contracts for police services with Falcon Heights and
Lauderdale for 2014 and advised these contracts represent a 2.5% increase from 2013. He noted
that Falcon Heights and Lauderdale have approved both contracts.
Motion by Council member Stille, seconded by Councilmember Jenson , to approve Resolution
13-057; a Resolution Approving the Contract Agreement for Police Services with the City of
Falcon Heights for the Year 2014 and Authorizes the Mayor and City Manager to Execute said
Agreement.
Motion carried unanimously.
D. Resolution 13-058; a Resolution Approving the Contract Agreement for Police Services
with the City of Lauderdale for the Year 20 I 4 and Authorizes the Mayor and City
Manager to Execute said Agreement. Mark Casey, City Manager. presenting.
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Motion by Councilmember Jenson, seconded by Councilmember Stille, to approve Resolution
13-058; a Resolution Approving the Contract Agreement for Police Services with the City of
Lauderdale for the Year 2014 and Authorizes the Mayor and City Manager to Execute said
Agreement.
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Motion carried unanimously.
Resolution 13-059; a Resolution Extending the Terms of the Cable Television Franchise
Ordinance and Agreement held by Comcast of Minnesota, Inc.
II Councilmember Gray advised that the North Suburban Communications Commission is not
12 going to be able to complete its negotiations with Comcast so the Communications Commission
13 and Com cast agreed to extend the franchise agreement until November 22, 2014, and all ten
14 cities are being asked to approve this extension of their franchise agreements.
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16 Motion by Councilmember Jenson , seconded by Councilmember Stille, to approve Resolution
17 13-059 ; a Resolution Extending the Terms of the Cable Television Franchise Ordinance and
18 Agreement held by Comcast of Minnesota, Inc.
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21 VII. REPORTS FROM CITY MANAGER AND COUNCIL MEMBERS.
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23 City Manager Casey reported that he participated in a Chamber of Commerce business retention
24 and expansion visit last week at Autumn Woods including a tour of the new Legacy building.
25 He stated that 50 employees will be added as part of the Legacy building.
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27 Councilmember Stille reported that the City Council and staff attended a workshop yesterday
28 that included a bus tour of the City. He stated the tour provided an opportunity for the City
29 Council and statfto brainstorm about what they would like to see in the City , as well as to
30 discuss current and future street improvement projects , flooding issues, current and future
31 redevelopment in the City, zoning issues , and other areas in the City to be addressed.
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43 Mayor Faust invited residents to come forward at this time and address the Council on items that
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46 Mr. Morgan Southard approached the City Council and stated he is a subcontractor with
47 Innovative Power Systems and was hired to install solar panels at Mallard Ink. He explained that
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after dropping off his building permit application he received a letter from City Planner Johnson
that indicated the City 's Zoning Ordinance does not allow installation of solar panels. He added
that City Planner Johnson's letter also indicated that solar panels are on the City Council's list to
review and consider implementation in the City Code. He stated he has never run into this and
was wondering if the City Council would consider an exclusion or consider deferring to national
z oning for solar panel installation so he can complete installation of the solar panels.
Mayor Faust stated the City would not allow an exclusion in this case to allow installation of the
solar panels. He further stated that this topic is one of the City Council's priorities and the City
Council will be considering implementation of a consistent ordinance that covers the entire City.
He added he was sorry that Mr. Southard was not aware of this restriction ahead of time .
Mr. Gary Lee , 2800 Anthony Lane South, appeared before the City Council and stated he is the
owner of Mallard Ink and has been in the City for 15 years. He stated the solar panels project is
an important project and represented a large outlay of cashof approximately $95,000 for the
solar panels and will require another outlay of approximately $ 100,000. He urged the City
Council to find the time to look at this proposal and give it priority.
Mayor Faust assured Mr. Lee that the City Council will address this issue but stated he did not
want to mislead him into thinking it would happen right away.
Mr. Ralph Jacobson , Innovative Power Systems, appeared before the City Council and stated he
has done many solar installations in the metro area. He stated he appreciated the fact that the
City Council is doing its due diligence related to solar and offered to provide some work that has
been done recently by Minnesota Solar Challenge project.
City Manager Casey stated the City is aware of the Minnesota Solar Challenge project and the
City would avail itself of the resources available from this project.
Mayor Faust indicated the City is committed to sustainability and wants to make sure to have
proper controls in place that provide consistency and quality throughout the City.
IX. INFORMATION AND ANNOUNCEMENTS.
Mayor Faust stated he received a call from Larry Juhl indicating there are openings for the
Chamber of Commerce golf tournament on August 2 ,2013 , and encouraged anyone interested in
playing in the tournament to contact Mr. Juhl.
X. ADJOURNMENT.
Mayor Faust adjourned the meeting at 8:03 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Barbara Hughes (TimeSaver Off Site Secretarial, Inc.)
ATTEST: itt LI;t(j~
City Clerk
Mayor