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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1981/10/26 - ADMIN - Minutes - City Council - Study SessionST. 1. C�11 to Orcler ?, Roll ���11 MINUTES STUDY SESSIOt�� LOU I S PARK, MI PJNCSOTl1 October ?_6, 1 J�l The stuciy session �ras called to order b� tlayor Phyllis Mc(�uaid at 7;0, p,m, ` Tl�e fol 1 owi nq r�embers were present at ro11 call: Al �o nresPnt wer� the Ci ty Planaqer, P��bl i c tJorks . � Ronald Back�s P1artha Elstrom Lyl e ftanks Jerrold !tartin John Ralles Phyl l i s��IcQuai d Director of Planninq and Director of 3. Si qn Corrii tteA - Counci 1 r�an Backes reported that there had not yet been a r�eeti nc� of 1:he s i c�n cor�ni ttee . �, pentai Nous i nc� Study - The Ci t.y "1an�qer expl a i ned that a survey of other cities had been unciertaken �vith respPct to provisions for the number of i�nrel ated ��rsons 1 i vi nq wi tl�i n a househol d as arel l as any appl i cable provisions for parkinq. ' The Pl anni nq Di rector tol cl the Ci ty Coianci 1 that the survey showed St. Loui s � Par�;'s �rovisions on �he numb�r of nPrsons permitted in a dwelling, roor�ers i �nci narkinn 1 ir�itations �t� be cor�parahle to tf�ose of other cities. He said that the survev ha�i been conducted for sturiy pur�oses and was not intended to recormend any change to existing provisions. A general discussion followed in which parkinc� requirenents crere disc«ssed. A sugc�esti on was i;iade to restri ct the num�er of automobi les al l owed for a ciEvell inq uni t; but enforcement di ffi cul ti es di d not make thi s a viable so- lution. The City ��ianaqer observe�i that rnany of the prohlems concernin� rental housinq are caused h ior di spl a ed hy �. r�i nori�ty of �renters. He questioned I104'1 larne the nrohlemawas and as�:ed how many rental propert�es with�n the City r�ere characterizeci by poor unkeep. He suggested that maybe we need�ls�u`ssinqa nubl i c rel ati ons person �rho .i s abl e to handl e housi nn probl ems b.Y ��n�)ord an� tenant responsihilities �Jrhen nrohlens s�arface. Co� • • et outlining responsibilities to be mcilman Elstrom indicated that a �amphl �iivi�iea b�tween the tenant and lanr�lor�i miqh� be helpful. ��unci lman Hanl.s s�i d tl.at�, .he Ci ty shoul d nat r�a�e an,y chan�e5 �n ordinances - , t �ff� +• � our orcii nances are consi savai 1�ble to -� -�nq rental pr�l�erty. He said th�t °�h�r ��►�t�unities and �h�t there was n�t a rPasonable alternat�vP {iP est��. that the Ci ty conti nue to �� �+�th rental �r� erties� I��e further Suha ��.�ints. �'s�' �ts ins�ections ptaff to review rental comp h purpose ��l�nc� l�-'r�hers di sci� s d �ia s of i clenti fyi ng occupancy channes se y . -345- fort.e � , Cit,�� Council stud,y session Octoher 2�, 19R1 af conductinc� inspections whenever tPnants chanqe. ��layor P1cQuaid encouraqed staff t� monitor this pr�blem. 5. Handicapned Accessibilitv Pro ram - Councilman Hanks saidarchitecturalrbar- r.�akinq those improvements at City Hall Wh�vements�atetheCRecre�tion Center � riers. F�'e also said th�at he favored imnro to ease accessibil�ity to tf�at facility. He asked for further information reqardin� imProvements suc��ested at Wolfe Park and the Recreation Center swir�minq nool. . Councilman Elstror� felt that construction of a rar�p �migl�t be a problem and SI1qt�PSt,ed that staff 1001�, i nto i nstal l i nq an el evator. The Ci ty flanac�er replied that construction of an elevator v�ould be difficult because it �rould n�t he possible to inteqrate an elevato r ��ith the build�nq such that there ��ou1�1 be internal control of its operation. "�avor Mc�uai d� asked wfiether or not the surve.y � had addressed tel etype devi ces for thP hearing-ir�paired. The City's archi.tect, Ji�m Forberg, commented that the survey had not addressecl this item. �le explained that telet�vpe devices v�ere use�i by the hearinq-impaired to relay emerqency information. f�e said tha.t, these devi ces �ver� costly b�at concurreci wi th the Playor that a state law nic�ht be enacted to require local goveY�nments to install these devices. Tl�e Ci tv �lanac�er advi sed imnrovement alternatives costs v��o�al�i he obt�ined the Council that staff would at the Recreation Center. f�e �n equipment for Wolfe Park. take anoth�r look at also indicated that 6. Loui s i ana Avenue - The Di rector. of Publ i c 1�lorks c�ave a presentati on deta i 1 i ng the effert that the curtailment of FAU funding has had on the Louisiana Ave. project. He described the Louisiana Ave. project as beinq one of hiqh pri- ority and advised City Council th�t� consideration should be given to proceeding with the �roject in 19II2 even in the absence of federal funclin�. --�-- - - �--_.,..�,. .- : f�ccordi nc7 to �tf�e Di rector of Publ i c Works, project cosi, woul d be approximately ;�400,00�. Acqui si tion costs iNere � estimat�ed to be �t��0,000. Current ri qht-of-way estimates are equal to �1 r�ill�ion. Revenue for this project can be ohtained � through special assessr�ents, state aid funds, and the re-sale of properties. Current projections show that the Cit,y will incur a$47,000 �eficit if the (_ouisiana Ave. pr�ject is constructed in 1982. In �esnonse to a c�uestion from Counci lman Hanks, the Di rector of Publ i c Works e;;plained that the ne�i curb line on the west side of Louisiana Ave. will be two to ti�ree fee.t from where i t now exi st�s . He a"1 so i ndi ca �ed that a new si devral!% woul d be bui 1 t along the ��est si de of the street. Councilr�an.Hanks asked if the east side of the street would be assessed for the project. The �irector of Public Wor�ks res�onded cated that the pr�perties on the east any chanQes ma�ie to thei r curb � i nes . -346- that they woulci be assessed but indi- si ciP of Loui si ana 1�ve. woul d not have He als� said that he was not certain • � .�,,,�'".�_. _.-- ,.;t} Co�,ncil st��dy session �F 1981 ,,�tobcr �- � . . a f the reaction wh� ch Counci 1 coul d expect from resi dents on the east side of th� Stree* when they learned that the assessment could bP $20 per front foot. ' • . In res��nse to a question from t�layor �1c(�uaid, the D�rector of Public Works Sa;d that there was a c�uarantee of state ai�i on the pro,ject. Council►��n '�eland �ntered the �Council chambers. . . Councilman Elstrom sai that she v�as in favor of the project and that the rieficit, d�d not seem too qreat. She did state her surprise at the ac- niiisi+ion cost of housinq on the �rest side of Louisiana Ave. The Director of Puhl ic ylorks exnl �ined that these fi gures were provi �ied by the Ci ty Assessor and t�at the.y i ncl u�ied some rehabi 1 i tati on and rel ocation expenses. HP s�id that further information could be submitted to tne City Council re- nardinq tl�e acquisition costs at a later date. It was r�oved by Counci lman Nanks , seconded by Counci lman Backes, to place consideration of the L,o�aisiana Ave. praject, on the November 16 Council aqenda . � The r�oti on passed 7-0-. 1. Parkincl hy Permit - The City hlanac�er explained that the draft ordinance for the Parkinh by Fermit proqram �ras submitted to Cour�cil for its comments. He indicated there ��vere still sor�e q�iestions remaininq to be ans���ered. One of those questions was whether the property owner or the resident should be reqiiired to siqn for the permi�t. �. Councilman Hanlcs observed that the Parking by Permit process was complicated. Ne asked how i t woial d he enf�rced�. Councilman �1artin q�iestione� if peo�le would understand i:he process required for ob+ai ni n� a�ermi t. �ounci lman !-�anks sai d that tl�e probl em wi th a Parki ng by Perr�i t program was that i t essenti a 1�1 y rec�ul ated a publ i c street. The �i t Works co. , ented that these prograr�s ar� oftonthe�coned rec ,or of Publ i c as a panac�ea for resi clenti al parki ng but that i t��hat o fsad�ri vate street. clusion that they can achiPve a status similar to I seconded bY Cpuncilman Ralles, to table the t was moved hy Coun�ilman Hanks, , �raft ordinance for the Parking by Perr�it pro�ram. ThQ �oti on �- ounci lmen E1 stron and P1e1 and oppose�i) • pdSse� .� 2 (C iSlative oncern with bein�l in �e� ro osed Redistrictinq - Playor P1cQuaid stated her c islator's le of the f� �� stri cts aii fih the Ci �. of P1i nneapol i s• She ci ted the examp ��9 y , roblem where a �'3`�� � nterchanc�e �•ii �;h France Ave. as the I.i nd of p loyalties w�uld he spl i t. . , � reater rep- lans afforde� 4 �Q11nci lman F1artin co�mented that t��� rPdi stri ct�ng p becomes fragr�Pnted. r�Sentation h�it tl�at St. Louis P�rk's constituency then � '� -347- Ci t,y Co�mci 1 st�ady sess i �n �Grober 2��, 1981 Co�mci lm�c�bers al s� ci t�� the of �linneanal i s as yetrac�ther �ti on i n�no�her r�i st Council to l�ok at its pr�iloso�hy of ds��ic�tinq. was to sta,y as clo�e t� the currenein combined a 1 so i nr�i c��P� hi S preference for b � r�ther than ��i th the f,i�ty of Mi nneapol i s. i ntensP 1 obbyi �iQ � i S°Pa rk reason whY St• Lou undertaken by the City should �eek represent- (;ounci lr�an Nanks encourac�ed �Ie sai d that hi s�reference str�icturP as possi hl e. !�P in � disi:rict with suburhs Coi�ncilr��n Elstrom s�ici tha� �r�ference for no m�re than f���ise representati ves. the Council should qo on one Sen�te representative Playor P�1cQ��aic1 as!<Fd that staff develop at the Coi�nci 1' s"Jovember 2 mePt.i n� . record stating its �nd no more than two a resolution which could be considered C�unci lr.��n �1e1 and s�.ig�lest;ed th�t thP resol uti on h� worded in such a way that i t woul.d al 1 �w St Lo�ii s Park voters to ►�e pl aced i n a di stri ct wi tli otl�er � seconrl anci t.hi rd. cl ass ci ties but not, wi th ci ti es of the fi rst cl ass . 9. Status of Oak Park Vi l laqe, f3locic �ne - The Ci t� P�1anac�er reported nents �hat had occurreci in Qak P�rk Vill�qe, 61ock one. f�e said � structi�n Hrorkers ��aci found timbers an�i rai 1 road t,racks tl�at I�ad in th� north��rest corner of the site. He indicated that the City wi th thP r1innesota Pol l�at,i on Control A�ency to defi ne the si te. 10. on deve1op- that con- been dumped was working He al so �ii scussed the content of the .Ci ty's most 1^eGent meeti nc� wi th PCA officials. Ad�ournnent - Tk�e stucly session was ad,ioiarned at 9:�0 p.m. Respectful 1 � submi tted, , �cu� , Sha r�n G. K1 ur�pp i r �. , � `r �: ; ;''� .,, 'f ,,.. , ,�E � � ,� ' :f i . �� It 1� � -�48- _ � ____-�__� . �-,, .