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Home My WebLink About1971/04/12 - ADMIN - Minutes - City Council - Regular MINUTES SPECIAL MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL ST . LOUIS PARK , MINNESOTA April 12 , 1971 The special meeting of the City Council was called to order by Mayor Frank Howard at 5 : 30 p . m . The following Councilmen were present : Frank Fleetham Murray Galinson Richard Graves James Heltzer Robert Reynolds Frank Howard Also present were the City Manager , Assistant City Manager , Director of Finance , Director of Planning and Acting Secretary , Capital Improvements Program Councilman Galinson indicated interest in seeing a continuation of the Capital Improvements Program but stated that a need existed for analyzing requirements for street improvements as he felt present Council policy is too restrictive . Mayor Howard explained that a substantial paving area was adopted several years ago in the first ward area and resulted in a significant cost savings which was subsequently adopted as Council policy . Mayor Howard further indicated that the Council must adhere to the opinions of a professional engineer and that apparently the Council has failed to communicate the need to the public . Councilman Heltzer suggested that the paving improvement be withheld if , in the engineer ' s judgment existing paving would last five years or more , and that curb and gutter should remain unless the engineer is convinced that it would adversely affect the paving . Councilman Reynolds suggested that the City Manager and Engineer make these determinations and work with the Council and that the Council not maice these determinations as a result of Public pressure . Councilman Graves requested that maintenance costs on streets deleted from paving areas be calculated . Mayor Howard suggested that staff also compute eventual replacement costs of streets deleted from paving areas . Councilman Fleetham suggested that the engineer and Ward Councilman be responsible for making the determinations and questions from the Council should be directed to the Ward Councilman . 101 Minutes , April 12 , 1971 Special Council the paving of streets following storm Holds questioned onded that contracts require Councilman Rey t Manager resp passable . The City construction . The City to make the streets p replacement with bare minimums and paving hearings be held that storm sewer Manager then suggested of the separate assessments , even if with , Xplanat1, The Mana er also simultaneously Same year , g leted the the projects are not comp areas be considered keeping over - all paving g suggested that smaller P Councilman Galinson indicated agreement planning and costs in mins ' if pos ; lble . on combination of hearing quests whether the Council was dedicated to the Councilman Reynolds q ested that most capital improvements Program * He sugg Capital Improvements curb and gutter improvements and that are not as visible as paving , although he has takemuch the results have been very encouraging , stated heuwas dedicated to the Capital Improvements Councilman Galinssonon ram but a misunderstanding of replacement theory had caused problems , Prog . The Director of Public Works . explained that avinVe therfourthgyearemeanss the first three years are fairly high type paving , and the f if th year means that the paving has broken great deterioration , up and generally in poor condition . Councilman Galinson moved the Council recommend to the Charter Coumision Charter change which would allow the Ci a Ch gty to assess costs of street maintenance , without public hearings , to the abutting property owners . The motion was seconded by Councilman Graves and carried by a 64 vote . Councilman Galinson then moved the Council go on record in favor of the Capital Improvements Program for paving , curb and gutter throughout the City where needed for streets or surface drainage purposes with individual streets deleted from paving areas when in need of no replacement or major repairs for four years or less in the professional judgment of the engineer . The motion was seconded by Councilman Graves . Councilman Fleetham indicated objection stating that this policy would degrade project areas . Councilman Heltzer suggested it is very important for the City to keep up on paving , curb and gutter as part of the Capital Improvements Program . i Councilman Reynolds stated he was in favor of doing away with all area hearings and revert to improvements on a block by block basis * Councilman Galinson subsequently withdrew his motion . Councilman Heltzer moved that the Council establish policy for area wide paving projects to state that streets be deleted from the paving program if , in staff ' s judgment , the street can survive five years without major repair . The motion was seconded by Councilman Reynolds with the amendment to reinstate a deleted street if fifty. one (5170) per cent of the residents petition for the improvement . The Director e Public Works explained that major repair meant that blading would be be required for correction of street surface deficiencies . The City Manager asked if the Council was including curb and gutter in the n° on to which Councilman Heltzer responded es . Councilmen Heltzer explained P Y 102 Special Council Minutes , April 12 , 1971 that where sections of curb and gutter will perform its function , the curb ought to be left despite its appearance . Councilman Reynolds subsequently withdrew his second stating that he opposed allowing retention of rolled curb and gutter . The motion was then seconded by Councilman Fleetham . The City Manager then asked if this would be the last year of the eight dollar per front foot assessment for paving improvement . Mayor Howard responded that it would be . The motion was then carried by a 6 . 0 vote . Mayor Howard then requested that staff investigate the possibility of combining public hearings for storm sewer and street paving improvements . Improvement No . 71 - 04 Councilman Reynolds announced he intended to conduct a meeting with the residents of the paving area on Wednesday at 7 : 30 p . m . at the American Legion Hall and that he requested Council approval to have the Director of Public Works available at that meeting . Councilman Heltzer suggested that the Citizens Advisory Committee should be available at the meeting and assist in communication with the residents . American Legion Letter Mayor Howard explained that he had received a letter from the National Commander of the American Legion requesting endorsement of an American Legion request for release of the Prisoners of War currently held in detention in North Vietnam . It was moved by Councilman Galinson , seconded by Councilman Fleetham that the City Council will authorize communication of its support to the American Legion . The motion was carried by a 6 - 0 vote . 1971 Bond Sale (M . & C . 71 - 15 ) It was moved by Councilman Reynolds , seconded by Councilman Galinson to : 1 . authorize the issuance of $ 2 million dollar special assess - ments bonds and $ 4 million dollars general obligation bonds with 15 year maturities . 2 . engage the firm of Piper , Jaffray and Hopwood Inc . to act as financial consultants in the proposed sale 3 . engage the firm of Howard , LeFevere , Lefler , Hamilton and Pearson to render the approving Iegal bond opinions 4o authorize securing current credit ratings from Moody Is Investor Service Inc , and Standard & Poors Corporation . The motion was carried by a 6 - 0 vote . j 103 1 nutes , April 12 , 1971 Special Council Mi nut Wolfe Discussion with Senator K . ort to the Council on the status i rovided a verbal report or proposed in the 1971 Senator Wolfe P 30 bills currently P a direct or indirect affect roximately having of app islative Session , Minnesota State Leg panic . Councilman Heltzerlmrelatingthat tothe PolicCity Of St . Louis ort of Senate File 167 e on the City Supp 0 on record in The motion was seconded by Councilman Council g opposed , Councilman and Firemen Relief Associations . (rlayor Howard opp Graves and carried by a 4 - 1 voteval Councilman Fleetham stated thatshforis aexistingpprodemployees ,tj Galinson absent ) , type o f change & benefits , mean that he favored any YP Louisiana Avenue Ri ht of Way Methodist Hospital Property d b Councilman Galinson , seconded by Councilman Graves that It was move y the Council approve provisions for credits as fol ows : $ 250 , 000 . 00 1 . State - aid credit to pro Amount Assessable $ 5601320 . 17 2 . Hospital assessment w / o State Aid (not including Meadowbrook Clinic) $ 248 , 571 - 00 ital assessment with state aid 3 . Hos p = $ 179 , 891 . 00 credit ( a) Credit on area assessment by — _ 20 211 , 00 dedicating 80 - ft , creek strip (b ) Credit value of item (a) landAANMa — per assessor — 132000 . 004 Proposed assessment with credits basedon engineering estimated of project costs $ 146 , 680 . 00 *Application to H . U . D . for acquisition monies With the stipulation that Item 3B be deleted unless and until federa 1 assistance is obtained . The motion carried by a 64 vote . Adjournment The meeting was adjourned at 10 : 30 p . m rank J . Ho ayor At st : .Fl Richard W . Schrad , Actg . Secretary 104