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CITY COUNCIL STUDY SESSION
ST. LOUIS PARK, MINNESOTA
July 8, 1985
1. Call to Order
Mayor Hanks called the study session to order at 8:00 p.m.
2. Roll Call
The following Council members were present at roll call:
Jerrold Martin Thomas Duffy
Keith Meland Larry Mitchell
Lyle Hanks
Councilman Richard Strohl arrived shortly after the meeting began.
Also present were the City Manager, Assistant to the Manager, Director
of Public Works, City Assessor and the Administrative Assistant to
the City Manager.
3. Sprinkling ban
Following a brief discussion concerning
supply during a period of unusual warm
a unanimous decision to impose a total
notice. This action was deemed necessary
coupled with a reduced supply which had
two wells and one reservoir for maintenance
4. Street lighting policy
the status of the City's water
weather, the Council reached
sprinkling ban until further
because of heavy user demand,
resulted from the closure of
purposes.
City Assessor, Bruce Stepnick, provided Council with background information
about the City's current street lighting policy. He indicated that
current problems exist in the interpretation of the policy as it applies
to residential neighborhoods in commercial zones. He provided an outline
of new staff recommendations for street lighting policies affecting
business/industrial users, residential users on collector streets,
and residential users on non -collector streets.
Following a discussion of the Assessor's recommendations, Council arrived
at a consensus that the recommendations should be implemented and that
a new policy should be considered by the entire Council at its regularly
scheduled meeting on July 15, 1985. Staff was also directed to prepare
an amendment to the existing street lighting resolution for Council's
consideration.
5. City Manager's work program
The Manager discussed with Council his need to better understand those
items which Council members think are important. Mayor Hanks suggested
that individual Council members take the time to discuss their philosophies
with the Manager on a regular basis. It was agreed that Council members
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would complete their work program evaluation forms and present them
to the City Manager on July 15, 1985.
6. Status of Reilly Tar settlement
The City Manager informed Council that he had recently received the
latest copy of the Consent Decree and Remedial Action Plan associated
with the settlement between Reilly Tar and the City, State and federal
governments. He indicated that recent changes in those documents were
comprised, for the most part, of minor alterations in language.
The Public Works Director and Administrative Assistant provided Council
with updated information on the status of concerns identified by the
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.
Councilman Mitchell raised several questions concerning language of
the documents.
It was agreed that the City Manager should continue to work towards
settlement and keep Council apprised of any significant changes.
7. Architectural Review
The Manager informed Council that he was aware of some apparent inconsist-
encies in the enforcement of the City's architectural review ordinance.
Councilman Meland asked staff to secure samples of similar ordinances
from other communities. Mayor Hanks suggested that the entire subject
be considered in greater detail at a future study session.
8. Miscellaneous
At Councilman Meland's request, the City Manager provided information
as to the current status of construction of the Hwy. 100/W. 36th St.
interchange. Councilman Meland also asked staff to investigate the
potential impact of recent request by the City of Bloomington for exemption
from the fiscal disparities pool for the proposed development at the
metropolitan stadium site.
Mayor Hanks briefly discussed letters
tive issues and from Met Council
restructuring of the Regional Transit
from Dolly Levy concerning legisla-
chair, Sandra Gardebring, concerning
Board.
The Mayor concluded the meeting by discussing highlights of the recent
Party in the Park festivities.
9. Adjournment
The meeting was adjourned at 9:50 p.m.
Cris Gears
Recording Secretary