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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1985/05/06 - ADMIN - Minutes - City Council - RegularMINUTES CITY COUNCIL MEETING ST. LOUIS PARK, MINNESOTA May 6, 1985 1. Call to order The meeting was called to order at 7:30 p.m. by Mayor Lyle Hanks. 2. Presentations Mayor Hanks read a proclamation declaring Small Business Week. 3L Roll Call The following Council members were present at roll call: Ronald Backes Keith Meland Thomas Duffy Larry Mitchell Jerrold Martin Richard Strohl Lyle Hanks 4. Approval of minutes It was moved by Councilman Strohl, seconded by Councilman Meland to approve the minutes of the April 15, 1985 meeting. The motion passed 7-0. It was moved by Councilman Backes, seconded by Councilman Duffy to approve the minutes of the study session held April 22, 1985. The motion passed 5-0-2 (Councilmen Meland and Mitchell abstained). 5. Approval of the agenda It was moved by Councilman Strohl, seconded by Councilman Mitchell to approve the consent agenda for May 6, 1985. The motion passed 7-0. It was moved by Councilman Martin, seconded by Councilman Duffy to approve the agenda for May 6, 1985 with the following changes: delete 9a and add 9s, Charter amendment, add 7a, Lo -income housing and 7b. Otten Realty. The motion passed 7-0. PUBLIC HEARINGS 6a. Lambert's Landscaping At the request of the applicant, the matter was continued to May 20 to permit additional time for review of his new plan. It was moved by Councilman Mitchell, seconded by Councilman Martin to continue the matter to May 20. The motion passed 7-0. .GI, City Council meeting minutes May 6, 1985 91 6c. Park Center Blvd. signal Assessment hearing: Park Center Resolution No. -85-53 Blvd. traffic signal Tom Bonneville said Target would be reinstituting its special permit for construction of a store at this site. There being no one further wishing to speak, the Mayor declared the hearing closed with the right of Council to thereafter reopen and continue it at a future date. It was moved by Councilman Martin, seconded by Councilman Backes to waive reading and adopt Resolution No. 85-53 entitled "Resolution adopting assessment -Improvement No. 78-10A: Traffic signal, W. 36th St. and Park Center Blvd." The motion passed 7-0. Belt Line Blvd. sanitary sewer Improvement 85-05: Sanitary sewer Resolution No.85-S-4—on Belt Line Blvd. east to lift station at 361 St. and Natchez There being no one wishing to speak, the (Mayor declared the hearing closed with the right of Council to thereafter reopen and continue it at a future date. It was moved by Councilman Duffy, seconded by Councilman Martin to waive reading and adopt Resolution No. 85-54 entitled "Resolution ordering improvement, ordering preparation of plans, specifications and authorizing advertisement for bids for improvement No. 85-05: Belt Line Blvd. sanitary sewer, east to lift station at 361 St. and Natchez." The motion passed 7-0. 6d. Hazardous buildings Hazardous building at 1801 Jersey Ave. There being no one wishing to speak, the Mayor declared the hearing closed with the right of Council to thereafter reopen and continue it at a future date. It was moved by Councilman Martin, seconded by Councilman Mitchell to authorize preparation of a Resolution of Fact. The motion passed 7-0. 6e. Klodt development Klodt: Belt Line Blvd. development Stan Peterson presented to Council IfOL'Ague- position on the proposed development. The League was requesting, in an effort to preserve the wildlife of the area, retention of the park land and the peripheral land of Bass Lake now owned by the City. -62- City Council meeting minutes May 6, 1985 Jim Winspar, 3332 Huntington, said the proposed plan had the support of the Minikanda Oaks Homeowners Association. There being no one further wishing to speak, the Mayor declared the hearing closed with the right of Council to thereafter reopen and continue it at a future date. It was moved by Councilman Backes, seconded by Councilman Duffy to accept the recommendations in staff's report. Councilman Strohl alluded to the vacation of right-of-way, wondering if it would be 600 or 700 ft. on the final plan. Mayor Hanks said the final plan would be brought before Council and that specific so noted at that time. The motion passed 7-0. PETITIONS, REQUESTS, COMMUNICATIONS 1a. Low-income housing Request for support from Jewish Service and Community Housing and Service Corporation It was moved by Councilman Meland, seconded by Councilman Martin to authorize the preparation of a letter of support for the proposed development be sent to the Minneapolis Federation for Jewish Service and the Community Housing and Service Corporation. The motion passed 7-0. 7b, Otten Realty Amendment to special permit Pcn a ion -61 It was moved by Councilman Martin, seconded by Councilman Duffy to approve an amendment to a special permit, to waive reading and to adopt Resolution 85-61 entitled "A resolution rescinding Resolution No. 5686 adopted on February 7, 1977 and granting permit under Section 14-141(9) and Section 14-195 of the St. Louis Park Ordinance Code relating to zoning to allow a 108 -unit apartment building located in the R-4 District at 1341 to 1351 Hampshire Ave." The motion passed 7-0. RESOLUTIONS AND ORDINANCES 8a. France Ave. reconstruction Resolutions - - No. 85-55 entitled "Resolution It was moved by Councilman Meland, seconded by Councilman Martin to waive reading and adopt resolution authorizing cooperative agreement -63- City Council meeting minutes May 6, 1985 be made with the City of Minneapolis for preliminary engineering and design of France Ave. south from Excelsior Blvd. to W. 491 St" and Resolution No. 85-55 entitled "A resolution holding the Minnesota Department of Transportation harmless as a condition of a variance from MnDOT to the City for street width and parking lanes on France Ave. So." The motion passed 7-0. 8b. Excelsior Blvd. right of way Purchase of right of way for Excel - Resolution No. 85-57 sior Blvd. widening It was moved by Councilman Meland, seconded by Councilman Strohl to waive reading and adopt Resolution No. 85-57 entitled, "Resolution authorizing purchase of property for the Excelsior Blvd. widening project." The motion passed 7-0. 8c. Special permit: Loffhagen Request for an amendment to an Resolution 85-58 approved special permit: Loffhagen/ State Farm Insurance, expansion at 4801 Excelsior Blvd. It was moved by Councilman Martin, seconded by Councilman Duffy to waive reading and adopt Resolution No. 85-58 entitled "A resolution rescinding Resolution No. 84-190 adopted on November 19, 1984 rescinding Resolution No. 6182 adopted on December 4, 1978 and granting permit under Section 14-124.101 of the St. Louis Park Ordinance Code relating to zoning to allow construction of an addition at 4801 Excelsior Blvd." The motion passed 7-0. 8d. Special permit: Kayo Request for an amendment to a Resolution No. ZS ­0 special permit: Kayo Service Station, 5600 W. Lake St. It was moved by Councilman Martin, seconded by Councilman Backes, to waive reading and adopt Resolution 85-59 entitled "A resolution rescinding Resolution No. 84-82 adopted on June 4, 1984 rescinding Resolution No. 7490 adopted on October 17, 1983 and granting permit under Section 14-109(2)(f) of the St. Louis Park ordinance Code relating to zoning to allow construction of a canopy asnd to make modifications to site at 5600 W. Lake St." The motion passed 7-0. -64- City Council meeting minutes May 6, 1985 REPORTS FROM OFFICERS, BOARDS, COMMITTEES 9a. Ford Rd./Betty Crocker Dr. Item deleted from agenda. 9b. Street lighting projects Preliminary engineering report: Street lighting projects on: Library Lane/Walker industrial area; Central Community Center; Wooddale from Lake St. to TH 7. Councilman Meland asked if this only referred to commercial property, to which the City Manager said that was right. It was moved by Councilman Meland, seconded by Councilman Duffy, to set a public hearing on the street lighting projects for June 3, 1985. The motion passed 7-0. 9c. TH 7 south frontage road Councilman Meland said the the proposed project, would at the church. Preliminary engineering report: TH 7 south frontage road west of Texas Ave. Lutheran Church, which is affected by like to have a neighborhood meeting held It was moved by Councilman Meland, seconded by Councilman Martin to hold a public hearing on this proposed project on June 3, 1985. The motion passed 7-0. 9d. Agreement/Excelsior Blvd. Cooperative agreement with County re Excelsior Blvd. It was moved by Councilman Martin, seconded by Councilman Backes to waive reading and adopt Resolution No. 85-60 entitled "Resolution approving Excelsior Blvd. improvements, Louisiana Ave. to State Highway 100, Hennepin County Project No. 82-37." The motion passed 7-0. 9e. Minnegasco permit request eso u i onold. 8Tbb3 modify the $60/hole permit and adopt Resolution No. Code Section 6-135." The motion passed 7-0. It was moved by Councilman Martin, seconded by Councilman Duffy to approve Minnegasco's request to fee and approve a $5/hole fee, waive reading 85-63 entitled "Resolution waiving City 9f. Property at 2901 Flag Ave. Study of public at 2901 Flag Ave. It was moved by Councilman Meland, seconded by to retain the property at 2901 Flag Ave. The motion passed 7-0. -65- need for property Councilman Strohl At City Council meeting minutes May 6, 1985 9g. Zoning change: Centurion Centurion Co. request for zoning change at Hwy. 100/Parklands Dr. The City Development Director said the present density is in accord with the Comprehensive Plan. Len Thiel, representing the developer, said they had asked for PUD zoning long before there was any knowledge of changes to be made in the roadway. The Mayor noted that MnDOT's plans for I-394 show an offramp at this point. Councilman Mitchell said the Planning Commission was concerned about plans for taking of land at this location. Councilman Backes wondered if there were any precedent to guide the Planning Commission in its decision, and Councilman Meland felt it was not appropriate public policy for Council to act on this tonight; rather, it was appropriate for MnDOT to be contacted. Mr. Thiel felt that since his client had been paying taxes on this property for two years, not enough consideration was being given to his position. Councilman Mitchell felt resolution of this problem lay with MnDOT and Centurion Co. Councilman Martin asked if preliminary approval were given that night, would the developer be willing to do nothing until MnDOT is heard from. The Director of City Development clarified that the 60 days referred to in the staff report referred to a response from the Planning Commission, not MnDOT. A discussion ensued as to whether Council was to take action that evening or merely comment. The City Attorney said at this step, Council's appropriate action was to comment. Councilman Mitchell wondered if the matter could be accepted with no comment, to which the City Attorney responded that the absence of comment would indicate nothing is unacceptable. Councilman Martin asked if Council did not have to approve or disapprove the preliminary plat, and the City Attorney responded the Council must decide if the plan is acceptable or unacceptable, and if there were no comment, it would be deemed acceptable. It was moved by Councilman Backes, seconded by Councilman Martin to accept the recommendation of staff's report. -66- City Council meeting minutes May 6, 1985 Councilman Mitchell felt this was a question of land value in light of a proposed zoning change. Councilman Strohl could not see how a zoning change could be approved when the proposed road configuration is not known. Councilman Martin felt Council would be remiss in not allowing a property owner to go ahead because of some plan of MnDOT's in the future. Mr. Ward and Mr. George, Lake Forest Association, stated the association rejected the proposed zoning change to PUD because of the future roadway plan. He indicated that two properties at the southern end of the strip of land are currently under negotiation for sale. Mr. George compared the relative land values if zoned R-1 and PUD. Councilman Backes amended his prior motion, with the agreement of the seconder, to stipulate further review and comment on the proposed plan for rezoning with respect to roadways, road configuration and potential right of way and that Council receive back the PUD plan with those evaluations incorporated. The motion as amended passed 5-2 (Councilman Meland, Mayor Hanks opposed). Mr. Thiel inquired as to a timeframe, and it was suggested MnDOT would be the one to contact on that issue. 9h. Traffic study: 337: Cedar Lake ar an eso u ion MME to request Of County State Louis Park." Hennepin County Aid Highway 16 The motion passed 7-0. 9i. Multiple Family Bond program It was moved by Councilman Martin, seconded by Councilman Mitchell to waive reading and adopt Resolution 85-62 entitled "Resolution to conduct a traffic study at the intersection (Cedar Lake Rd.) and Zarthan Ave. in St. Multiple Family Rental Bond Program: New solicitation It was moved by Councilman Meland seconded by Councilman Mitchell to authorize solicitation of new proposals for possible inclusion as an amendment to the City's adopted Housing Plan and Program. The motion passed 7-0. 9j. NSP underground utilities The motion passed 7-0. It was moved by Councilman Martin, seconded by Councilman Strohl to waive the requirement that 30 percent of NSP lines be under - grounded by 1986. -67- City Council meeting minutes May 6, 1985 9k. Arena lighting Councilman Meland asked what the lamp life would be for the proposed replacement lamps, to which the Parks & Recreation Director replied 7,000 hours. It was moved by Councilman Duffy, seconded by Councilman Meland, to implement Alternative II of staff's report for the replacement of the rec center ice arena lights. The motion passed 7-0. 91. Eliot Center parking Mayor Hanks asked why the City was getting involved in this project. The City Manager replied that it piggy -backed on the mural item. It was moved by Councilman Mitchell, seconded by Councilman Martin that the City work with the School District in developing a plan to expand the parking facilities and provide for additional parking stalls; to provide lighting for the north parking lot and front driveway; and to provide short-term parking stalls on the south side of the building and make provision for restriction of parking on the driveway. The motion passed 7-0. 9m. Tuition reimbursement program It was moved by Councilman Martin, seconded by Councilman Meland, to amend the ordinance to specify a maximum of $600 per year, or $150/course, instead of the stated $500. The motion passed 7-0. Second reading of the ordinance was set for May 20. *9n Small issue IDB program The report was received for filing by consent. *90 Housing and Redevelopment Authority minutes April 9 *9p. Planning LOMIssion meeting menu es anning Lommission tour *9q. Board o � on��i �nn�� Appeals minutes *9r. ommuni'�y Relations omnission minutes *9s. 1984 Comprehensive annual inancia report The above minutes were ordered filed by consent. 9s. Proposed Charter amendment It was moved by Councilman Mitchell, seconded by Councilman Strohl that the proposed amendment to the Charter be referred to the City Attorney for review The motion passed 7-0. -68- City Council meeting minutes May 6, 1985 10a. Boards and Commissions UNFINISHED BUSINESS It was directed that interviews for openings on Boards and Commissions by set for May 13. It was moved by Councilman Martin, seconded by Councilman Duffy that consideration be given to the size of the various boards and commissions. The motion passed 6-0-1 (Councilman Strohl abstained). NEW BUSINESS lla. Park Center light signal Councilman Mitchell said that Ridgedale Electric was been investiga- ted by the Attorney General's alle contract obligations. He felt thisicshould forshouldlookedd into f andilled the matter deferred to May 20. The Mayor wondered what the City's position was relative to not taking a low bid. Councilman Martin was concerned about a delay in the project unless something concrete is discovered. It was moved by Councilman Backes, seconded by Councilman Duffy to defer the matter to May 20, 1985. The motion passed 7-0. llb. Bid tab: Lift station 15 as the lowest responsible bidder in the amount of $153,150, and Board approve the bid results. The motion passed 7-0. 11c• Bid tab: Street materials materials and that the City be not to exceed $43,425. The motion passed 7-0. It was moved by Councilman Meland, seconded by Councilman Strohl to designate Hayes Contractors and authorize execution of a contract reduced by $33,800 should the MWCC It was moved by Councilman Duffy, seconded by Councilman Strohl that Bury & Carlson be designated as lowest responsible 1-idder for supplying of 1985 bituminuis street authorized to execute a contract in -69- City Council meeting minutes May 6, 19f- lld. Bid tab: Air compressor and authorize execution of a contract The motion passed 7-0. It was moved by Councilman Martin, seconded by Councilman Meland to designate Hayden -Murphey as the lowest responsible bidder in the amount of $10,162. 11e. Change order #2: Well #10 It was moved by Councilman Martin, seconded by Councilman Meland to approve the extension from April 10 to June 7. The motion passed 7-0. 11f. Lift station: 32nd/Oregon It was moved by Councilman Martin, seconded. by Councilman Meland to desigate Richmar Construction as the lowest responsible bidder and authorize execution of a contract in the amount of $54,460. The motion passed 7-0. MISCELLANEOUS 12a. Claims Frances Rand, 4040 36th St., SLP enee Tish, 9002 Minnehaha Cir., SLP By consent, the claims were referred to the City Clerk and City Attorney. 12b. Communications from the Mayor Mayor Hanks reminded Council of the League of Minnesota Cities conference. 12c. Communications from the City Manager The City Manager briefly discussed the study session scheduled for May 13. He also reminded Council of the AMM conference May 30. CLAIMS, APPROPRIATIONS, CONTRACT PAYMENTS 13a. Verified claims It was moved by Councilman Meland, seconded by Councilman Strohl that the list of verified claims prepared by the Director of Finance dated I -lay 6, 1985 in the amount of $586,431.54 for vendor claims and $5,588.04 for payroll claims be approved and that the City Manager and City Treasurer be authoriz to issue checks in the appropriate amounts. 13b. Partial payment It was moved by Councilman Meland, seconded by Councilman Duffy to approve the partial"= payment to E. H. Renner & Son, in the amount of $17,651.95 and authorize payment. The motion passed 7-0. City Council meeting minutes May 6, 1985 14. Adjournment It was moved by Councilman at 9:50 p.m. The motion passed 7-0. Mayor Pa Smith, Recording Secretary 71. by Councilman Meland, seconded Strohl to adjourn the meeting