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Home My WebLink About1985/07/01 - ADMIN - Minutes - City Council - RegularMINUTES CITY COUNCIL MEETING July 1, 1985 1. Call to Order The meeting was called to order 7:30 by Mayor Lyle Hanks. 2. Presentations Resolutions: Dick Shinn, Anthony Rhode It was moved by Councilman Duffy, seconded by Councilman Meland to waive reading and adopt Resolutions 85-87 and 85-88 commending Anthony Rhode and Richard Shinn, respectively, for their service to the City of St. Louis Park. The motion passed 5-0. 3. Roll Call The following Councilmembers were present at roll call: Ronald Backes Larry Mitchell Thomas Duffy Lyle Hanks Keith Meland Also present were the City Manager, City Attorney, Director of City Development, Director of Public Works, City Assessor and Director of Parks and Recreation. 4. Approval of Minutes It was moved by Councilman Meland, seconded by Councilman Backes to approve the minutes of the joint City Council/Policy Advisory Committee meeting held June 17, 1985. The motion passed 4-0-1 (Councilman Mitchell abstained). It was moved by Councilman Mitchell, seconded by Councilman Duffy, to approve the minutes of the City Council meeting held June 17, 1985. The motion passed 5-0. 5. Approval of Agenda July 1, 1985. The motion passed 5-0. It was moved by Councilman Meland, seconded by Councilman Duffy to approve the consent agenda for It was moved by Councilman Mitchell, seconded by Councilman Meland, to approve the agenda for July 1, 1985. The motion passed 5-0. City Council meeting minutes July 1, 1985 PUBLIC HEARINGS 6a. Proposed Charter amendment Proposed amendment to Home Rule Charter relative to an amendment which deletes the requirement that City Council approve all personnel appointments and terminations made by City Manager Geoff Driscoll, current chair of the City's Charter Commission, addressed Council and stated that he was available to answer questions concerning the proposed Charter amendment. Mayor Hanks stated that this issue could not be acted upon by less than a full body of the Council and solicited a motion for continuance. It was moved by Councilman Meland, seconded by Councilman Backes to continue the hearing to July 15, 1985. The motion passed 5-0. 6b. Multifamily rental bond program Bill Thibault, Director of Planning, provided Council with an update and clarification of the proposed Multifamily Rental Bond Program. It was moved by Councilman Meland, seconded by Counc i 1man Mitchell, to contiue the hearing to July 15, 1985. The motion passed 5-0. 6c. Variance extension: Hansen Variance extension: Keith Hansen, Resolution 85-89 for subdivision of four existing lots at 3647 Sumter Ave. Thelma Searcy, 3640 Sumter Ave., asked if Council or staff was aware of Mr. Hansen's plan for development of the property and related parking concerns. Mr. Thibault stated that although the City had not received any specific requests or plans for construction, any new development would be required to conform with terms of the existing ordinance as it relates to minimum parking requirements. 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 Meland, seconded by Councilman Duffy, to waive reading and adopt Resolution No. 85-89 entitled "A resolution granting variance in front yard and internal side yard from Sections , 14-148(7) and 14-314(1)(d) of the Zoning Ordinance Code relating to zoning to permit on the easterly 70' a front yard of 15.5 feet instead of the required 25 feet and an internal side yard of ',.4 feet instead -99- City Council meeting minutes July 1, 1985 M. 6e. 6f . of the required 15 feet or 1/2 of the building height and on the westerly 60' a setback of 15 feet instead of the required 25 feet in the R -B, Residence Business District." The motion passed 5-0. Hwy 7 frontage road Improvement hearing: Project 84-20: North frontage road of TH 7, Zarthan to Webster Robert Corts, 3450 Zarthan Ave., presented Council with a petition signed by neighborhood residents which asked the City to proceed with the proposed project for reconstruction of the Highway 7 north frontage road to a width of 24 feet. It was moved by Councilman Meland, seconded by Councilman Backes to continue the hearing to July 15, 1985. The motion passed 5-0. Holy Family request on July 15 Alley Paving eso u ion o. 85-90 agenda Improvement Project 85-31: Alley paving, Pennsylvania/Quebec, 3700 block Michael Newkirk, 3740 Pennsylvania Ave., stated that he felt the original petition for construction of new alley had not been presented adequately. It was his opinion that the petitioners had not gathered thorough information about specifics of the construction and its cost. He was primarily concerned about placement of the new alley within the existing right of way and its relationship to existing landscaping and garages. The City Manager responded that the proposed construction would not require the City to take any private property and that the alley would only be reconstructed within the existing right of way. Neighborhood resident, Tom Frandrep, stated that he felt some petition signers had not been aware of the potential cost and that they would like to be dropped off of the list. Resident Dave Weinferder addressed Council and stated that he had originally signed the petition but would now like to have his name withdrawn. Ted Majors, who was one of the petition's originators, spoke to dispute the claim that any information had been misrepresented and that he felt the original petition should be accepted as is. Councilman Meland stated he had received three calls concerning the project, all of which were in favor of constructing the alley. -100- City Council meeting minutes July 1, 1985 City Assessor, Bruce Stepnick, stated that all assessments for the project could be spread out over a 20 -year period if so desired. There being no one further wishing hearing closed with the right of continue it at a future date. to speak, the Mayor declared the Council to thereafter reopen and It was moved by Councilman Meland, seconded by Councilman Backes, to waive reading and adopt Resolution No. 85-90 entitled "Resolution ordering improvement, ordering preparation of plans, specifications and authorizing advertisement for bids for Improvement No. 85-31: Alley paving between Pennsylvania and Quebec Avenues. The motion passed 4-1 (Mayor Hanks opposed). 6g. Alley paving eso ution 5-91 Improvement No. 85-30: Alley paving, Hamilton to 35th St., Dakota to Wooddale Cal Steele, 3615 W. 35th St., identified himself as an originator of the petition for alley paving. He asked questions concerning the use of concrete vs. asphalt and the assessment rate and length of assessment. The City Assessor stated that the direct benefit for this project would be assessed at $21/ft. and the indirect benefit would be assessed at $6/ft. Lloyd Williams, 3460 Wooddale Ave., asked Council and staff about assessment procedures for his pie -shaped lot adjacent to the proposed alley construction site. Mr. Stepnick provided information about the assessment formula for that parcel. 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 Duffy, seconded by Councilman Mitchell to waive reading and adopt Resolution No. 85-91 entitled "Resolution ordering improvement, ordering preparation -of plans, specifications and authorizing advertisement for bids for Improvement No. 85-31: Alley paving between Pennsylvania and Quebec Avenues." The motion passed 5-0. None. PETITIONS, REQUESTS, COMMUNICATIONS -101- -IN City Council meeting minutes July 1, 1985 RESOLUTIONS AND ORDINANCES 8a. Victor Carlson: Cluster housing Special permit: Victor Carlson Re -solution No. and Sons for cluster housing on Brunswick It was moved by Councilman Backes, seconded by Councilman Duffy to waive reading and adopt Resolution No. 85-92 entitled "A resolution granting permit under Section 14-126(5) of the zoning ordinance to permit the construction of cluster housing on property located in the R-2 single family residence district at 1650-1670 Brunswick Ave." The motion passed 4-1 (Councilman Mitchell opposed). 8b. Alley vacation r inance o. 1655-85 8c. 8d. 9a. Second reading of an ordinance relating to vacation ' by the City of St. Louis Park (portion of an alley between Alabama/Brunswick, 36th and Railroad Ave.) It was moved by Councilman Duffy, seconded by Councilman Mitchell to waive reading and adopt Ordinance No. 1655-85 entitled "An ordinance vacating a portion of an alley located between Alabama and Brunswick Avenues and between 37th St. and Railroad Ave." The motion passed 5-0. Utility easement o r finance o. 56-85 Utility easement: Dan Bar Homes It was moved by Councilman Meland, seconded by Councilman Duffy to waive reading and adopt Ordinance No. 1656-85 entitled "An ordinance vacating a public utility south of 13th Lane and west of Rhode Island Ave." The motion passed 5-0. Renaming of Betty Crocker Dr. Renaming Betty Crocker Dr. to Shelard Parkway It was moved by Councilman Mitchell, seconded by Councilman Duffy to waive first reading and set second reading for July 15, 1985. The motion passed -5-0. REPORTS FROM OFFICERS, BOARDS, COMMITTEES Traffic study No. 340 Cedar Lake Rd./Louisiana Councilman Meland stated that the proposed time limit for restricting right turns at the intersection of Cedar Lake Road and Louisiana Ave. could create an enforcement problem insofar as motorists would be -102- City Council meeting minutes July 1, 1985 allowed to make right turns during 20 hours out of every day. Councilman Mitchell stated that he felt the City should also address the issue of requesting a left turn signal for eastbound traffic on Cedar Lake Road. He also felt that both issues required more study by staff before Council should take action. It was moved by Councilman Mitchell, seconded by Councilman Backes to defer action of this traffic study and to direct staff to provide additional study of enforcement procedures for limited right turns and on the feasibility of installing a left tura arrow for eastbound traffic for the July 15, 1985 Council meeting. 9b. Traffic study No. 339 25th St. and Kipling It was moved by Councilman Meland, seconded by Councilman Mitchell to waive reading and adopt Resolution No. 85-93 entitled "Resolution authorizing the placement of traffic control signs on Kipling Ave. and Basswood Rd." The motion passed 5-0. 9c. Excelsior Blvd. bid tab ion of Excelsior Blvd. The motion passed 5-0. It was moved by Councilman Duffy, seconded by Councilman Meland to reject the bid submitted for construct - 9d. Classic Motor Co. no parking Removal of bus zone/no parking sign in front of Classic Motor Company It was moved by Councilman Duffy, seconded by Councilman Mitchell to waive reading and adopt Resolution No. 85-94 entitled "Resolution authorizing the removal of "Bus/zone/no parking" sign and replace with parking restriction sign." The motion passed 5-0. 9e. Shelard Park It was moved by Councilman Mitchell, seconded by Councilman Duffy to award the contract as recommended in staff's report and accept the minor amendments to the contract. The motion passed 5-0. 9f. Housing and Redevelopment Authority minutes 9g. Parks 8 Recreation Commission minutes By consent, the minutes were ordered filed. -103- City Council meeting minutes July 1, 1985 UNFINISHED BUSINESS 10. Boards and Commissions It was moved by Councilman Meland, seconded by Councilman Duffy to appoint the following youth represen- tatives to Board and Commission openings: Cory Way, Planning Commission; Brad Yellen, Cable TV Advisory Commission; Ann Gustafson, Human Rights Commission; and Michelle Larson, Community Relations Commission The motion passed 5-0. IOb. Proposed sign ordinance Mayor Hanks asked all Council members to review materials which had been provided by a committee of the TwinWest Chamber of Commerce with regard to the City's proposed sign ordinance. NEW BUSINESS lla. Bid tab: Sanitary sewer Bid tabulation: Project 85-05: Belt Line sanitary sewer It was moved by Councilman Mitchell, seconded by Councilman Meland to reject all bids and readvertise. The motion passed 5-0. llb. Bid tab: Alley paving and authorize execution of of $63,221.60. The motion passed 5-0. llc. Change order: Reservoir It was moved by Councilman Meland, seconded by Councilman Mitchell to designate Standard Sidewalk as the lowest responsible bidder a contract with the firm in the amount Change order: Time extension for cleaning/painting of reservoir It was moved by Councilman Duffy, seconded by Councilman Backes to approve the time extension. The motion passed 5-0. 12a. Claims MISCELLANEOUS Myrtle Nelson, 3350 Wyoming, SLP Marlow & Lachlan Noren By consent, the claims were referred to the City Clerk and City Attorney -104— City Council meeting minutes July 1, 1985. 12b. Communications from Mayor Mayor Hanks provided Council with an update of activities for Park in the Park. He also addressed the issues for the July 8 study session which include discussion of the street lighting policy and work tasks for the City Manager. Councilman Meland made a motion to approve expenditures for Karen Reeves, chairman of the Policy Advisory Committee to attend the National Community Education Association conference in Portland, Oregon. The motion was seconded by Councilman Backes and passed 5-0. 12c. Communications from City Manager The City Manager informed Council that he would need to find out how many members were planning to attend the National League of Cities conference in Seattle in December. He also indicated that there was a need for a short executive session following the Council meeting. Councilman Meland moved and Councilman Duffy seconded to approve the minutes of the Board of Equalization meeting held June 15, 1985. The motion passed 5-0. CLAIMS, APPROPRIATIONS, CONTRACT PAYMENTS 13a. Verified claims It was moved by Councilman Duffy, seconded by Councilman Meland to approve the list of verified claims prepared by the Director of Finance dated July 1, 1985 in the amount of $423,717.29 for vendor claims and $20,081.98 for payroll claims The motion passed 5-0. 13b. Contract payments - Partial It was moved by Councilman Mitchell, seconded by Councilman Meland to approve the following partial payments: 1. Hays Contractors, lift station #15. Amount: $60,619.50 2. Bury and Carlson, watermain/sanitary sewer. Amount: $197,108.71 The motion passed 5-0. 14. Adjournment 1Z ! GF>� ears, Kecording ecre ary It was moved by Councilman Duffy, seconded by Councilman Backes to adjourn the meeting at 8:45 p.m. y r —105-