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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1987/07/20 - ADMIN - Minutes - City Council - Regular MINUTES 4111 CITY COUNCIL MEETING ST. LOUIS PARK, MINNESOTA July 20, 1987 1 . Call to Order The meeting was called to order by Mayor Lyle Hanks at 7:37. 2. Presentations Polly Muns, Target Stores Manager of Community Affairs and Jane Hanslick, manager of the Knollwood Target, presented the City with a check for $2,500 in support of the City's summer concert series. 3. Roll Call The following Councilmembers were present at roll call : Ronald Backes Keith Meland Thomas Duffy Larry Mitchell Allen Friedman David Strand Lyle Hanks Also present were the City Manager, City Attorney, Director of Planning, 411 Director of Public Works and Director of Parks and Recreation. 4. Approval of minutes It was moved by Councilman Backes, seconded by Councilman Meland, to approve the minutes of the July 6, 1987 meeting with the following addition: Councilman Friedman asked that the following addition be made to item lOb: Councilman Friedman calculated the number of dollars in salaries of top level department heads to be over $800,000 and he felt there should be adequate personnel to undertake this project without spending an additional $13,000 of taxpayers ' money. The motion to approve as amended passed 7-0. It was moved by Councilman Duffy, seconded by Councilman Mitchell , to approve the minutes of the July 13, 1987 study session with the following correction: after Commissioner Andrew "to show that the City wants to continue to explore ways to control development occurring at this location." The motion to approve as amended passed 7-0. PUBLIC HEARINGS 6a. 2400-2450 Oak Trail Special permit for 164-unit apartment development: 3400-3450 Oak Trail The Planning Director displayed an overhead relative to access to the proposed development on Oak Trail . He said that two viable options at this point were to Pennsylvania Ave. thence to the south with an option for 35th St. being either open or closed off; the second alternative would be south to Walker St. He said the report before Council described some of the conditions and answers to specific questions asked by Council with regard to issues related to the access. - 144- City Council meeting minutes July 20, 1987 The following residents addressed Council , generally reiterating comments made at the June 15 and July 6 Council meetings in opposition to this proposed neighborhood: Sharon Mueller, 7601 Minnetonka Blvd. ; Agnes Lawless, 3320 Louisiana Ave. , Florence Flugaur (who presented a petition in opposition to the project) ; Ken Anderson, 3737 Oregon; Eugene Gruhlke, 3420 Rhode Island; Toni Etzkorn, 3517 Pennsylvania; Fran Morton; Mary Kay Reuhoff; A. C. Guzzi ; Jay Herwi,g and Frank Closaclar. As there was 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. Mayor Hanks thanked all the speakers for the concerns and the manner in which they presented their comments. Councilman Strand asked staff to elaborate on the soil conditions at the project site, i .e. is this going to be a totally above grade development. If not, how will materials be removed and who will pay for it. The City Manager said the project was entirely above grade and if any material is found to be hazardous, it must be removed to a hazardous waste facility. He said the Housing and Redevelopment Authority would be responsible for reimbursement of any costs incurred. Councilman Meland asked for an elaboration of representations made when the bonds were sold by the City to pay back the acquisition costs of the land. The City Manager said the records indicate that the $2.5 million in bonds were sold and that as the various parcels were developed, there would be sufficient revenue from the tax increment and from the sale of the properties to pay back the bonds under the prescribed schedule to pay for all utilities and improvements. He did not believe there was any representation made that all of the parcels would be developed. Councilman.Meland asked if any conditions were attached to neighborhood development block grant funds that were used for the original acquisition of the property. The City Manager said there were none. Councilman Strand referred to the 1972 report before Council which stated that there was a provision in the study plan indicating major access to the site to be redeveloped should be off of Louisiana Ave. He asked for clarification of the conflict between this statement and the most recent reports. He asked the Director of Parks and Recreation to comment on how the park would be affected by the proposed accesses: east to Louisiana; south to Walker; and west to 35th St. The Director said the biggest problem going east is that the trail system would have to be altered, possibly by construction of a foot bridge that would bring pedestrians up over vehicular traffic. Going south would have the same problem of disturbing the trail system around the pond and there is a very narrow corridor in which to work. Also work in this area would be very close to contaminated soil in the slope. Access to the west would necessitate fencing of Walker field; however, this would be done anyway because of the increase in traffic from this project as well as the Newport on Seven project. -145- City Council meeting minutes July 20, 1987 4111 Councilman Strand said it appeared the biggest disrupture would be access to the east. Councilman Friedman said it was not apparent to him that the City has an overall development plan for multifamily units in terms of maximum absorbency and traffic created therefrom. He said it seems plans have been developed for certain areas in the City and that there has not been an update. He felt that any good planning process plans 3-5 years ahead but then updates it yearly. Also, he felt there was a serious problem in the area with the development of Newport on Seven. He said Quebec was a disaster area and crossing it on foot was taking your life in your hands, to say nothing of the virtually impossible turning movements in a vehicle. Also, the frontage road, Walker St. and the Louisiana Ave. intersection were all chaotic. He felt adequate study has not been given to these areas; rather than answering the existing problems, they seem to be compounded. His third concern involved the bonding of the project. He quoted from the staff report wherein sufficient funds have already been gathered and will continue to be generated from the already- developed parcels sufficient to redeem the bonds over the established schedule. He felt this indicated no pressing need to take on this development. He said he did not feel in a position to cast an intelligent vote until these three areas of concern were sufficiently addressed. It was moved by Councilman Meland, seconded by Councilman Friedman, that staff prepare a resolution of denial incorporating the findings that traffic into the Oak Hill neighborhood from the west or south is contrary to the 4111 commitment made to the people living in the neighborhoods in 1974 and 1975 when the initial plans for the area were developed following the closure of the Reilly Tar and Chemical plant; that there would be substantial disruption to the parkland use by virture of the fact that the southerly access to the Concord Realty site would have roadways too close to the pedestrian trails; that the possibility exists of disturbing the contaminated soil along the westerly side of Oak Park Village; that the revenue generated by the sale of the land is not needed to redeem the bonds; and finally, that the question of closure of Quebec Ave. would pose additional traffic problems in the area north of Hwy. 7. Councilman Mitchell asked if that motion were to be passed, what were the legal implications in terms of the fact that the developer was selected a couple of years ago and has been working on developing the site since that time. The City Attorney responded that the City has broad discretion to either approve or deny a special permit. Conditions for approval/denial are set forth in the ordinance. It was his advice that should the Council choose to deny the special permit, a resolution of denial be prepared setting forth the reasons for denial in order to have a written record. He said the reasons for denial have to relate to the criteria set forth in the special permit. The appelate courts would review any decision and closely scrutinize the decislion for denial . If a decision to deny is based on written findings which are reasonable and substantiated in the record and relate to criteria as set 41 forth in the ordinance, appelate courts have sustained such denials. Councilman Mitchell said the answer he sought was what would the developer's options be, on what grounds could suit be brought. - 146- City Council meeting minutes July 20, 1987 Mayor Hanks said that if the motion passed, one option is to research Councilman Mitchell 's question as the motion only directs staff to prepare a resolution of denial which may or may not pass at the next meeting. Councilman Strand said the memo from the attorney indicates Council 's discretion to be fairly broad although required to stay within the ordinance. He stated that in his mind this was not a special permit process and that this was an extremely poor time in the process to be doing city planning. He felt city planning ought to happen not with respect to a particular item before the Council but with respect to broad policy on areas in the City. He said what was feared could happen, i .e. a split between the Council and HRA, had in fact happened. A developer has been working for some 19 months in good faith based on a relationship with the HRA and the City, and now through the special permit process, Council is telling him he may not proceed. He believed there were specific facts supporting denial , but regardless, he felt this was a poor approach to City planning. Councilman Backes said the HRA and developer relied upon certain documents and actions of the Council , namely the zoning, overall PUD plan and other documents that have quite a bit of history and actions. He said the applicant, in his plan, is consistent with those `previous actions. So, when one talks` about planning, that planning took place some time ago. Councilman Duffy said he would vote against the motion for numerous reasons. lie felt the road problem could be solved and that a system could be found to Walker St. or even going to the east, if necessary. He said one of the original proposals showed access coming from Louisiana Ave. He thought the HRA, in its charge, had found there is a housing need in the City. Also, people want to live in St. Louis Park. He believed this to be an ideal site, that it develops well and that the problem with the road can be solved. The motion passed 4-3 on a roll call (Councilmembers Friedman, Meland, Strand and Mayor Hanks in favor; Councilmembers Backes, Duffy, Mitchell opposed) . 6b. Park Glen Rd. Special permit for 105-unit apartment Resolution 87-94 building/commercial parking lot at 4341-4351 Park Glen Rd. Lois Bredahl briefly discussed the special permit request. Councilman Strand asked that in order to meet the senior citizen section of the ordinance, what more is required that is presently planned for the property. The Director of Planning said the ordinance specifies such things as hand railings, the size of elevators, community rooms, ramps, etc. be designed to accommodate senior citizens and these items might have to be provided if the development is marketed for senior citizens. Also, parking requirements can actually be .reduced. Councilman Mitchell asked if there had been any accommodation made on the senior issues. Ms. Bredahl said she was not aware of any but there was a large congregate dining facility, elevators service all three floors and the garage and she presumed the necessary grabs will be provided as the development will be marketed to seniors. -147- City Council meeting minutes July 20, 1987 4111 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 Councilmember Friedman, seconded by Councilmember Meland, to waive reading and adopt Resolution 87-94 entitled "A resolution rescinding Resolution 86-142 adopted on Sept. 2, 1986 and granting special permit under Sections 14-146(5) and 14-146. 1 of the St. Louis Park ordinance code relating to zoning to allow the construction of a 105-unit apartment building and a commercial parking lot for property zoned R-B, residential business, located at 4341-4351 Park Glen Road. " The motion passed 7-0. 6c. Knights of Columbus Special permit for filling in floodplain Resolution 87-86 at 6950 Oxford St. Steve Krenz, Anderberg-Lund Printing, addressed Council to express his concerns relative to drainage from the proposed building onto the Anderberg-Lund property adjacent to the west. Also the size of the parking lot planned is totally inadequate as the hall will be rented as a dance hall . He `eared any over- flow autos will end up in Anderberg-Lund parking lots. IIIBruce Recher, attorney for Anderberg-Lund, offered a proposal to solve the problems outlined by Mr. Krenz. They were asking that some type of protection be afforded adjacent property owners in respect to costs that might be incurred in the future in the event the proposed retaining wall turns out to be unworkable. They were proposing an amendment to the resolution to the effect that adjacent property owners would not be assessed charges of any kind in the future arising out of the granting of this special permit and that they be held harmless and indemnified by the applicant in the event that costs are incurred as a result of the granting of this permit. In answer to a question from Councilmember Duffy, Mr. Krenz said there was currently no drainage problem on the property. They were worried about a problem being created in the future when filling occurs on the vacant property. Councilmember Backes asked staff if it were true that when the subject property is developed that water will drain off of it ontp Anderberg-Lund's property next store. The Director of Planning said that was not an accurate statement relative to the plan wherein a swail is designed to run along the subject property. Also, he said they were planning to install a storm sewer to take care of runoff. 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 011 future date. It was moved by Councilmember Backes, seconded by Councilmember Meland, to waive reading and adopt Resolution 87-86 entitled "A resolution rescinding -148- City Council meeting minutes July 20, 1987 Resolution No. 86-77 adopted on June 16, 1986 and granting special permit under Section 14-123. 100(2) of the St. Louis Park Ordinance Code relating to zoning to permit the placement of fill in the flood plain for property zoned I-1 , industrial district, and F-2, floodplain district, located at 6950 Oxford St. " Councilmember Meland moved an addition to the resolution, a condition f. stating all improvements on the site including but not limited to, fill , grading and drainage, wall construction, building and parking lot shall be accomplished and maintained in a manner so as not to adversely affect abutting property owners. Councilman Strand asked the applicant how 58 parking spots would be sufficient for between 450-500 people. The applicant responded they have a lease arrangement with Methodist Hospital to use their overflow parking lot in the evening. Councilmember Friedman asked what would happen if Methodist were to sell the lot. The Planning Director said that the ordinance identifies what the City believes to be a minimum parking requirement and in this case, the applicant meets the requirement. Councilmember Friedman said if this is what the ordinance states, something is wrong with the ordinance and that Council needs to look closely at this. The applicant said they were asking for an extension to November 1988 so the appropriate surcharging and settlement of soil can be done according to the recommendations of the soils engineer. The motion to approve passed 6-1 (Councilmember Strand opposed) . It was moved by Councilmember Friedman, seconded by Councilmember Strand, to examine the ordinance re parking ratios within 60 days and staff was directed to advise Council of alternative solutions other communities may have done re parking ratios as they relate to various functions and club uses. Councilman Backes said he was going to oppose the motion. He said' Council seems to be getting a special zoning study every meeting. Staff is constantly getting interrupted in its study of the zoning ordinance and the process is going to drag on forever. The motion passed 5-2 (Councilmember Backes, Mayor Hanks opposed) . 6d. Classic Motor Company Amendment to special permit to expand Resolution 87-87 a Class I restaurant at 4700 Excelsior Blvd. The resident at 3754 Ottawa Ave. expressed his concerns over the noise factor from the Classic Motor Company and expanding the facility will only increase the noise level . With the proposed deck the noise is going to go on all evening long. Al Luedtke said the noise is unbearable at closing time and hoped the proposal would be denied. -149- City Council meeting minutes July 20, 1987 IllStephen Gold, applicant, said the proposal is for an 80-seat dining room with no bar, no dancing, no late activities. The deck is to be located on the Excelsior Blvd. side of the building and because it is quite small , should not contribute to any neighborhood disturbance. He did comment that for an 80-seat addition to his restaurant he is required to provide an additional 40 parking spaces. He said the deck would be constructed with a brick wall and low hanging awning and that it was accessible only from the restaurant. Councilmember Strand asked what was being done to control the noise at closing ' time such as the previous resident had complained about. Mr. Gold said that on practically every night the parking lot is completely empty before 1 :30 a.m. He said there is frequent police patrol in the lot. He felt the noise problems had declined over the past several years. 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 Councilmember Backes, seconded by Councilmember Friedman, to waive reading and adopt Resolution 87-87 entitled "A resolution rescinding Resolution No. 6231 adopted on March 12, 1979 and granting special permit under Section 14-124. 101 of the St. Louis Park ordinance code relating to zoning to allow a Class I restaurant for property located in the PUD, planned unit development district, at 4700 Excelsior Blvd." IIIThe motion passed 6-1 (Mayor Hanks opposed) . 6e. Women's Workout World Amendments to special permit at 5101 Resolution 87-88 Parkdale Drive There being no one wishing to speak, the Mayor closed the hearing with the right of Council to thereafter reopen and continue it at a future date. It was moved by Councilmember Backes, seconded by Councilmember Meland, to waive reading and adopt Resolution 87-88 entitled, "A resolution rescinding Resolution 84-60 adopted on May 7, 1984 and granting special permit under Section 14-124(2) (a) of the St. Louis Park ordinance code relating to zoning to allow an office, warehouse, retail furniture store and aerobics studio for property located in the DDD, diversified development district, at 5101 Parkdale Dr." The motion passed 7-0. 6f. Honeywell signage Amendment to special permit for sign Resolution 87-89 policy at 1625 Zarthan Ave. Bob Levin, Honeywell , said the only conflict they had with staff 's recommendation was their not being permitted to put the word "Honeywell" on the signs. They feel this is important for identification purposes and he referred to the 411 Planning Commission's recommendation that the Council be requested to consider study of the sign ordinance related to identification signs allowing them as a permitted use as long as they are consistent with the sign ordinance. He said they needed identification to prevent trucks and other vehicles from entering Honeywell ' s parking lot and then finding out they are in the wrong place. -150- • City Council meeting minutes July 20, 1987 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. Councilmember Friedman said it seemed reasonable that in a complex of buildings such as Honeywell with multiple accesses in and out of numerous parking lots to let people know where they are and where they are going. It was moved byCouncilnEnber Strand, seconded by Councilmember Mitchell , to waive reading and adopt Resolution 87-89 entitled "A resolution rescinding Resolution 7213 adopted on Sept. 7, 1982 and granting special permit under Sections 14-113(7) and 14-124.2(a) of the St. Louis Park ordinance code relating to zoning to allow the placement of approximately 4,000 cu. yds. of fill on the property and to permit the adoption of a sign policy for property located in the DDD, diversified development district, at 1625 Zarthan Ave. So." The motion passed 7-0. PETITIONS, REQUESTS, COMMUNICATIONS 7a. 6217 Excelsior Blvd. Request of Linda Murray, 6217 Excelsior Blvd. The owner of property at 6217 Excelsior Blvd. requested rescinding a resolution granting an office building in May 1986 and a return to the special permit approved in November 1976 permitting a daycare nursery. It was moved by CouncilnEnnber Mel and, seconded by Councilmember Backes, that the request be referred to the Planning Commission. The motion passed 7-0. RESOLUTIONS AND ORDINANCES 8a. Lone Star final plat It was moved by Councilmember Mitchell , Resolution 87-90 seconded by Councilmember Strand, to waive reading and adopt Resolution 87-90 entitled "Resolution giving approval for final plat of Lone Star Addition." Councilmember' Backes asked if there were any further discussion relative to the telephone poles. Jim Water, developer, again asked the Council to delete from the resolution approving the plat the requirement for undergrounding of utilities. Councilmember Strand asked if there were any additional guidance available to Council with respect to Council policy that has been followed in the past. The City Attorney stated they have determined an ordinance was passed in May 1975 but never codified in the City Code for reasons which remain unknown. This ordinance speaks to utility lines and service laterals. The first provision states that every permanent extension of any utility line or service lateral line providing permanent utility service shall be underground for any new subdivision. It does not address costs for such undergrounding. He said two -151- City Council meeting minutes July 20, 1987 IIIquestions relative to the applicability of this ordinance in the present case: Is this a permanent extension and, secondly, the cost question would appear to rest with NSP. Councilmember Strand asked if there had been any development in the past two to three years in which undergrounding has not happened. The City Manager said the development on W. 26th St. and Knollwood Mall come to mind. Mayor Hanks asked what is meant by undergrounding. It was his understanding the developer was underground from where he is getting the power to his project. He asked if the intent was to remove both poles and all wires go underground. It was his recollection that one of the poles had to remain -- the one he is getting the power from -- but that he's not getting power off of the one to the south in the right-of-way. Councilmember Backes moved an amendment to the motion which strikes the language "all utilities except those along Hwy. 7 be placed underground." This amendment was not acceptable to Councilmember Strand. Councilmember Duffy then seconded the motion. 4111 In answer to a question on procedure, the City Attorney said one can move to delete a section of a proposed resolution. The motion to amend passed 5-2 (Councilmembers Mitchell and Strand opposed) . Councilmember Mitchell withdrew his original motion It was moved by Councilmember Meland, seconded by Councilmember Backes, to approve the resolution with the deletion of "All utilities except those along Hwy. 7 to be placed underground." , Councilmember Strand asked if the applicant will be bound by the existing ordinance. The City Attorney said he would. Councilmember Strand said that meant utilities must be placed underground. The City Attorney said that Ordinance 1298 does require that under certain circumstances utilities are to be placed underground. The motion passed 5-2 (Councilmembers Mitchell and Strand opposed) . Councilman Friedman said it appeared the ordinance was not entirely clear on this point. 41 The City Attorney said he would make two recommendations to the Council : That the City Clerk and City Manager attempt to confirm what ordinances aside from this one were not codified and to make sure they are codified as part of the code. Secondly, he felt there should be, not from the City Attorney's perspective, but rather P1ann nc ind P <<~ : , .4„r4i ', a revic•,: of this crjinancc as th_- e t A. City Council meeting minutes July 20, 1987 are ambiguities. He said there was no legislative history to define it and whether the ordinance is being applied to an applicant in a subdivision or to a utility, the question of cost and the ability of the City to impose those costs all should be looked at. 8b. Firefighters lawsuit Settlement of lawsuit with St. Louis Resolution 87-91 Park Firefighters and resolution establishing Fire Marshal position It was moved by Councilmember Meland, seconded by Councilmember Duffy, to approve and authorize execution of an agreement by the Mayor and to waive reading and adopt Resolution 87-91 entitled "Resolution confirming and reaffirming the position of Fire Marshal in the Fire Department." The motion passed 7-0. 8c. Funds in depository Resolution increasing designated Resolution 87-92 maximum amount to be kept in depository It was moved by Councilmember Duffy, seconded by Councilmember Meland, to waive reading and adopt Resolution 87-92 entitled "Resolution increasing designated maximum amount to be kept in depository." In response to a question from Councilmember Friedman, the City Manager said he would provide him with additional information on why the additional funds are to be deposited in the bank. 1111 The motion passed 6-0-1 (Councilmember Backes abstained) . 8d. Securities for collateral Resolution approving securities for Resolution 87-93 collateral from Shelard National Bank It was moved by Councilmember Duffy, seconded by Councilmember Meland, to waive reading and adopt Resolution 87-93 entitled, "Resolution approving securities for collateral from Shelard National Bank, St. Louis Park, MN." The motion passed 6-0-1 (Councilmember Backes abstained) . REPORTS FROM OFFICERS, BOARDS, COMMITTEES 9a. Senior high school parking Request for neighborhood meeting regarding permit parking adjacent to senior high school . On a consent vote (7-0) staff was authorized to conduct a neighborhood meeting with property owners adjacent to the Park Senior High School to discuss the effectiveness and possible extension of the permit parking program for the 1987-88 school year. 9b. Hazardous waste: Honeywell Report on status of Honeywell request for hazardous waste storage facility designation Councilmember Strand asked if staff knew the extent of the use of hazardous waste materials and how much is actually being stored and how much is transported out. -153- City Council meeting minutes July 20, 1987 4111 The Director of Public Works said he did not have knowledge relative to the amount of activity going on but that staff would try to provide such information. By consent (7-0) the report was ordered filed. 9c. June 1987 financial report 9d. Housing and Redevelopment Authority minutes 9e. Planning Commission minutes July 11 The financial report and commission minutes ordered filed by consent. UNFINISHED BUSINESS 10a. Boards and Commissions It was moved by Councilman Mitchell , seconded by Councilman Backes, to appoint Arthur Summerfield to the Cable TV Advisory Commission. The motion passed 7-0. The resignation of Robert Smith from the Fire Civil Service Commission was accepted on a 7-0 vote. 10b. Neighborhood meeting notices Councilman Friedman said that at 4111 _ the last City Council meeting, Council approved his motion that a minimum two-week notice on neighborhood meetings be given to affected residents. He said that on July 14 a number of letters went out calling for a meeting within nine days of the July 14 date. He was wondering if Council 's motion did not get communicated to staff. The Director of Public Works responded that those letters were for neighborhood meetings to be held prior to the public hearings scheduled for August 3. He said staff had to schedule seven meetings within a very short period of time, the logistics of which is relatively complicated. He said they contacted the Ward Councilmember for each of the meetings asked if they had any problem with the 14-day period being waived in this case. There was no opposition. He noted that each of these improvement projects was fully petitioned by the affected residents. NEW BUSINESS lla. Time extension: Federation addition Request for time extension and Resolution 87-95 reduction of letter of credit, Federation addition, W. 36th St. and Cty. Rd. 18 It was moved by Councilmember Meland, seconded by Councilmember Duffy, to waive reading and adopt Resolution No. 87-95 entitled, "Resolution reducing 4111 letter of credit, modifying contract 'requirement and extending contract completion date for Federation addition subdivision." The motion passed 7-0. -154- City Council meeting minutes _ July 20, 1987 lib. Bid tab: Street work Bid tabulation: Street paving, curb and gutter, Projects 86-30, 87-04, 87-05 and 87-07 By consent (7-0) Alber Construction was designated as the lowest responsible bidder and staff was authorized to execute a contract with that firm for $189,140.85. llc. Change order Pick A Pop demolition Councilmember Friedman asked what kind of inspection is done on these types of buildings to ascertain what potential problems might be encountered during demolition The City Manager responded that in the Pick A Pop demolition, the problems encountered could not be foreseen because they were buried under a concrete floor and no inspection would have revealed them. Councilmember Strand wanted to remind Council that this was an area that even though a policy has not been developed on the formal handling of change orders,, which is to leave them to the discretion of staff, this type of item would ordinarily be on the consent agenda. It was moved by Councilmember Meland, seconded by Councilmember Duffy, to approve Change Order No. 1 by Diamond 5 Wrecking for the demolition of the Pick A Pop facility. The motion passed 7-0. II MISCELLANEOUS 12. Claims David Lebowski Wilkins Pontiac By consent (7-0) the claims were referred to the City Clerk and City Attorney. 12b. Communications from Mayor Mayor Hanks reminded the Council of a senior citizen ice cream social to be held this coming Thursday. 12c. Communications from City Manager The City Manager suggested that the Council might wish to amend the study session minutes to reflect that Council was referring the billboard ordinance back to the Planning Commission for study. This was so moved by Councilmember Backes, seconded by Councilmember Mitchell , and passed on a 7-0 vote. CLAIMS, APPROPRIATIONS, CONTRACT PAYMENTS 13a. Verified claims By consent (7-0) the list of verified claims prepared by the Director of Finance, dated July 20, 1987 in the amount of $762,168.60 for vendor claims and $31 ,890.36 for payroll claims -155- , City Council meeting minutes July 20, 1987 be approved and the City Manager and City Treasurer be authorized to distribute checks in the appropriate amounts. 14. Adjournment The meeting was adjourned at 10:22 p.m. iie (0, ii41. 4"// May *cordingIP, —61) ecretary Y 411 • 411/ -156-