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Call to Order
F1INUTES
SPECIAL C1TY COUf�CIL MEETI��f
ST. LOUIS PARK, MINNESOTA
Febru�ry 1, 1982
�tayor Phyllis Mcquaid called to order a
special meeting with the City's State
Legislators at 9:3� p.m. The followinq
Councilmamebers were present:
Ronald Backes
Lyle Hanks
Jerrold tlartin
John Ralles
Richard Strohl
Phyllis McQuaid
Senator Irv Stprn uas (1re5Qrlt at 9:30. Representatives Sally Ulsen and
Elliot R�thenherc� arrived at 9:55.
Also present were the City Manac�er, Director of Planning and Director
of Publ ic Vlorks.
Leqislative Issues
A list of issues for possible action by
the Leqislature had been distributed among
the Council and Leqislators. It was
decided that discussion would be informal.
�n natters relatinq to �roundwater contar�ination, tl�e Legislators wished
t� he keot informed an�l�erecl t e�r support to tlie City's cause to
the extent they can helo. The t1a,yor anci Ci �y Manac�er hoped that elected
Sta*e and Conc�ressional revresentatives ��rould continue to pressure state
and federal a�encies to show solid support.
On data �ractices. Councilman Martin urqed the Legislators to supporL
chanqes wTii�cl� would qive cities nwre flexibility in releasing information.
The Leqislators a�reed that it was hiqhly unlikely that any action would
be taken o� lev� l�imits. SenAt�r Stern noted a rural bias in the Leqis-
lature whic{i sup�orte�i the cnntinuation of levy lir�its. Rep. Rothenberq
noted that the Tax Corm�ittee has not alloweci hearings to be helci on the
sub,iect. Ren. Olsen aclree�l that levy li�its were unfair.
Senator Stern said that inriustrial revenue bondin (IRBs) was a federal
issue and that the State wou not act unt a e eral decision had been
made.
Rep. Rothenberg believed that workers compensation would be the issue
mc�st seriously del iberatP�i by tl�e current ses o of the Legislature.
Tl�e City ttanac�er asked thr_ Legislators to support S.F, 927 and H.F. 1318
r�latinq to ener�y imprnvQe�ent tax levies which would be exer�pt fron
levy lir�its. Ne ale►•tec� the Lecj�sTators to leqislation which r,iay be
i n r,ro�iuced to � a�.,l� Hennepi n Cou�ty to expand, i ts nLbl 1 c saf tyy�Q: .�,_ ..
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Special City Co�incil/Le�islatnrs meetinq
February 1, 19$?_
Rep. Olsen aske� for the Council's oninion an the Tomlinson bill which
w�uld r�ise�he valuat_ior�of railro.ad�ro�ert,y to tf�at of the zoning
of a�ijacent land. M�st Co�incilmer�hers indicated their support. Council-
man ttartin �uestir�ned if the condennation price for railroad land would
also rise ra�idly to reflect new valuations.
There ��as a brief disc��ssion on the need to ensure that full funding
�voulri be continued for the W. :;6th/Hic�hway 100 interchanqe project
Rev. Olsen sai�1 she ha�i been a�►�roached by Rep. PJorton of St. Paul on
buildin� a coalition to oppose I=35E.� She ���ondered hoti� the City
Council felt about siich a coalition. �lfter Council discussion, she noted
the r:�i xe�.i reactions of tl�e Counci lnembers and thei r di verse posi tions
on I-394.
Re�. Olsen related tha� a comprehensive housinq bill was before the
Leqislature which containecl a�rovision to relax zonin4 requlations to
allow r��anufactured mobile hor�es on sinqle lots. Councilman Backes said
that the ssoci ation o�le�ropol i tan Miini ci pal i ties (A�1�1) had a
strong policy statenent opposing mobile homes. Councilraan Nartin asked
if the bill related strictly to r�ohile homes and not to modular housing
manufactured off-site.
Councilman Backes r�oveci, and Councilman Hanks seconded, that the City
Council su�rort the Att�t policy statement opposinq manufactured mobile
h�usinc�. The motion passed 6-0.
Rep. Olsen also asked the Counr.il its position on a bill which would
ren�ove from the Metropolitan Wastewater Control Cor:imission (�141CC) the
ability to deterr.�ine p�rop ortional charaes to sub��rbs for system-wide
di scre�anci es i n actuaT—vs . recor e ow. e Ci ty �lanac�er wi shed
to see a copy of the �ill to evaluate substitute r�easures for regaining
tfiese ch7rc�es before recomnendin� a position.
Leqislative redistricting was briefly discussed.
3. Adjournment
�ecreta�►-y
The meeting was adjourned at 10:40 p•m•
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