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CITY COUNCIL STUDY SESSION
ST. LOUIS PARK, MINNESOTA
November 19, 1984
The study session was called to order by Mayor Hanks at 6:00 p.m.
Present: Councilmen Ronald Backes, Thomas Duffy, Larry Mitchell,
Richard Strohl, Mayor Hanks.
AMM Policies
Mayor Hanks informed Council that he has received information regarding
upcoming changes in AMM policies. A study session was set to discuss
these issues on December 3, 1984 at 6:00 p.m.
Highway 7 Corridor Study
The City Manager provided information about the status of the Highway
7 corridor redevelopment study. He provided Council with a matrix
which included information about proposed improvements along the
corridor and potential funding sources to pay for those improvements.
Following a discussion about the merits of forming a tax increment
financing district and a redevelopment project, the Council authorized
the City Manager to work with the professional consulting firm of
Evenson-Dodge to develop a feasibility study. Staff will report
back to Council in early January with information about projected
revenues from various proposed developments along the corridor.
Utilities
The City Manager informed Council that the utility franchise with
NSP had expired in 1974. He also pointed out that the City does
have authority to place a "surtax" on the bills of NSP users in
St. Louis Park. Council expressed concern about the implications
of asking residents to be burdened with the cost of underground
utilities in selected sections of the City. The general consensus
was that the City should not invoke a surtax at this time. It was
felt that a more acceptable alternative would be to negotiate with
NSP to lower the threshhold of development within the City at which
NSP would provide underground utilities at no charge.
Trash/garbage
The City Manager reported that the City's refuse collector was facing
additional charges for use of the County landfills based on cubic
yards and tonnage which may amount to $.90 per household. He asked
the Council for direction on whether the City should bid for new
services or renegotiate with the existing vendor. Councilman Duffy
stated that he felt existing services provided by Woodlake Sanitary
were excellent. The City Manager commented that he was certain other
vendors might underbid Woodlake, but that there would be no guarantee
that they could maintain the same level of service over an extended
period of time. Councilman Strohl suggested that the City Manager
renegotiate the existing contract with Woodlake.
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The City Manager provided Council with information about the fees
various communities in the area charge for processing IDBS. Councilman
Backes asked if it was proper for the City to charge for processing
prior to the issuance of bonds. The Manager stated that he felt
the concept of a fee is reasonable, but the amount to be charged
is still in question. The Director of City Development expressed
some concern that if requests for IDBs exceeded State allocations,
staff might be put into a position of having to set priorities.
Councilman Backes suggested that perhaps fees could be set so that
developers would be asked to pay 50 percent of processing fee at
the time of application, and the other 50 percent upon issuance
of bonds. Mayor Hanks directed staff to come back with proposals
to deal with this subject.
Council concurred with the Manager that mini, light -powered calculators
imprinted with the City logo would be appropriate gifts for visiting
dignitaries and guests. The Manager was authorized to order 100
of the calculators.
The meeting was adjourned at 7:20 p.m.
Cris Gears
Recording Secretary