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Home My WebLink About1981/04/27 - ADMIN - Minutes - City Council - Study Session MINUTES C CITY COUNCIL STUDY SESSION APRIL 27 , 1981 { . ; . a 1 . Call to Order A study session of the City Council was called to order by Mayor Phyllis McQuaid at 7 : 06 p . m . 2 . Roll Call The following Councilmembers were present at roll call : Ronald Backes Keith Meland Lyle Hanks John Ralles Jerrold Martin Phyllis McQuaid Martha Elstrom arrived in the Council Room at 7 : 12 p . m . Also present were the City Manager and the Director of Public Works . 3 . Cable T . V . Staff explained the efforts made by the City in terms of programming on the government channel . Videotapes were shown to illustrate some improvements which could be made during regular Council meetings . Councilman Martin hoped that another microphone would be obtained for the southeast corner of the Council Room for staff ' s use . Councilman Hanks suggested that the public podium be moved from the rail further toward the audience . The City Manager discussed the possibility of rearranging the Council area , but noted that no major changes can be made until the Hennepin County Court moves . Councilman Meland suggested that a future cable T . V . show focus on the Council agenda and the administrative nature of the Council ' s business . 4 . Water Study The Director of Public Works briefly reviewed the $ 25 , 000 study performed by Eugene A . Hickok and Associates on drinking water treat - ment and remedy evaluation . George Boyer , a vice - president of the firm , made a slide presentation which summarized four solutions to regain lost well capacity . Most of the firm ' s work focused an treatment system alternatives , but results are difficult - to evaluate because neither the United States Environmental Pro - ;. tection Agency nor the Minnesota Department of Health have set standards on acceptable levels of PAH compounds . Two activated carbon systems were exten - .w. sively evaluated : powdered , which had a $ 5 . 4 million 20 - year cost ; and granular , which had a $ 12 . 3 million 20 -year cost . The consultant recommended that the ii City pursue treatment with the powdered activated carbon method ; that Wells r 4 , 7 , 9 , 10 , and 15 continue to be monitored ; and thatWell 15 5betreatediesd i with the powdered activated carbon and. used as needed . design needed and can be funded with " Superfund ' up - front money '" and EPA Reallocationet - money . C uncilman Meland questioned how PAH - filled carbon would be disposed and how oMr . Boyer responded �� - much down —time there would be for the pumping equipment . ttand that down - time would � , that disposal problems do not appear to be 9 not be increased . It John Erdmann , an associate of the firm , summarized the study being conducted for the Minnesota ep Department of Health relating to groundwater contamination in the St . Louis Park area . Several studies and their alternatives are being - 127 - City , l981 Study $ eSsion minutes April Counc27i , 1 i n - treating water , pumped from barn a new alternative is eme rg 9 ual i ty and di s tri buti ng i t to muni ci erg examined , andpal ' -� gradient control wells to drinking q water systems . , { Councilman Martin wishedthat at the news meds a clearly state that the " drinking water studies relate only to the wells which ase closed , not to those� n . operation which pump water to consumers faucets . M ger related that staff has suggested that a citizens advisory The CityManager ion be created or an existing commissiossue1l1Councilman1Martinevoivating comms ss ced information on the groundwater comtamina ion skepticism about its effectiveness , and Councilman Meland noted problems which existed with the Environmental ImprovementCommission several years 9e • 5 . Excelsior Boulevard Traffic Stud The Council had general discussion on the y information presented in the traffic study . Councilman Martin said that the study es - sentially s - sentially becomes a supplement to the comprehensive plan . Mayor McQuaid asked questions about State and County plans relating to upgrading and ownership . Councilman Hanks questioned the need for a semaphore on the east end of the Miracle Mile Shopping Center , especially without a new street to connect Excelsior Boulevard and West 39th Street . The Senior Planner noted that most of the traffic problems along the segment of Excelsior Boulevard understudy occurred with operations rather than roadway capacity . 6 . Residential Parking The Council reviewed a staff report on By Permit residential parking by permit which had been filed during the April 20 Council meeting . Councilman Meland believed that permit / decal systems can be useful for neigh - borhoods , especially those around St . Louis Park High School and the Lenox Community Center . The City Manager expressed his reservation based on the relative inexperience of other communities on this issue and the precedent which could be established . Councilman Meland moved , and Councilman Elstrom seconded , a motion that staff prepare an ordinance which would establish a definition of critical parking areas and address the administration and enforCe- ment of these zones . The motion was approved , 5 - 2 ( Councilmen Hanks and Martin opposed ) . 7 . Arcadel and PinbaThe Council discussed ( 1 ) whether electronic Pi 1 Zoning mentsamusements / gaming devices should be included in the zoning ordinance ; ( 2 ) w suffice for these amusements or devices to be considered accessory . hat establish or under what criteria should they bez allowed ; and ( 3 ) whatin condi tions Councilman Martin stated that the use of floor space should be determined ube the proprietor and that customer use and usecustomers ' children ) sho u ; t be at the customers' discretion . Councilman ck sithat permitted u5es m be listed in the ordinance ; gaming devices arenotpresently listed and as ' such would be illegal occur such wool gaming i lmachines ' Councilman Hanks mentioned that more problems are present than would otherwise . Councilman Meland moved , and Councilman Backes secondedthat the four , 128 City Council Study Session minutes April 27 , 1981 • recommendations in the staff report be the basis of a report for the Planning r Commission . The motion was approved , 6 - 1 ( Councilman Martin opposed ) . g , Disposition of The • City Manager reviewed the general plan City Owned Property of action of the Council regarding the dis - position of City - owned properties . He noted that the disposition process should now pro - ceed with the referral of properties to the various commission for evaluation . Assuming that their recommendations are not inconsistent with previous Council decisions , properties will be put up for sale and the Council notified via the newsletter . Any sale of property would need approval of the Council . 9 . Agenda for Next Tentatively on the next study session agenda Study Session are Louisianna Avenue and the sign ordinance . 10 . Communication from Mayor McQuaid plans to hold a town meeting The Mayor for Ward II on June 8 at Brookside Center or the Recreation Center . Councilman Hanks preferred the Recreation Center location . 11 . Adjournment The meeting was adjourned at 9 : 20 p . m . 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