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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1990/01/02 - ADMIN - Minutes - City Council - Regular MOC OF LMED MINUTES CITY COUNCIL MEETING ST. LOUIS PARK, MINNESOTA January 2, 1990 1 . Call to order Mayor Pro Tem Keith Meland called the meeting to order at 7:30 p.m. 2. Presentations None 3. Roll call The following Council members were present at roll call : Bruce Battaglia Keith Meland Allen Friedman Jane Tschida George Haun Also present were the City Manager, City Attorney, Director of Public Works and Director of Community Development. 4. Approval of minutes It was moved by Councilmember Battaglia, seconded by Councilmember Tschida, to approve the minutes of the December 18, 1989 meeting with the following addition: page 215, following Councilmember Friedman's remarks, add his concerns relative to the amount of tax increase generally. The motion passed 5-0. It was moved by Councilmember Friedman, seconded by Councilmember Haun, to approve the minutes of the year-end Council meeting. The motion passed 5-0. 5. Approval of agenda It was moved by Councilmember Friedman, seconded by Councilmember Haun, to approve the consent agenda for Jan. 2, 1990 with the removal to the agenda of 9a, 9i , 13a and 13b. The motion passed 5-0. It was moved by Councilmember Haun, seconded by Councilmember Battaglia, to approve the agenda for Jan. 2, 1990. The motion passed 5-0. PUBLIC HEARINGS None. PETITIONS, REQUESTS, COMMUNICATIONS None. -1- City Council meeting minutes January 2, 1990 RESOLUTIONS AND ORDINANCESIII 8d . 3810 Princeton Ave. Second reading re sale Ordinance No. 1818-90 It was moved by Councilmember Friedman, seconded by Councilmember Haun, to adopt Ordinance No. 1818-90 entitled "An ordinance authorizing sale by the City of property located at 3810 Princeton Ave. So. to Ward H. Hurd." The motion passed 5-0. 8b. Comprehensive Plan amendments Request of the City of St. Louis Park to amend the Comprehensive Plan - 89-90-CP Councilmember Friedman asked what action Council was being asked to take on Jan. 16. The Director of Community Development said it would be the same resolution as before Council tonight authorizing forwarding of the proposed amendments to the Met Council and abutting municipalities as well as other relevant governmental jurisdictions. Councilmember Friedman was concerned about sending this document off before Council has had ample time for review and discussion. The Director said it was really Council 's choice: to give tentative approval and authorize it to be distributed or not give it tentative approval . The City Manager suggested staff list some options for Council to consider. It was Councilmember Friedman's suggestion not to send this document to anyone until after Council 's review and discussion. He was very fearful of sitting down on Jan. 16 and making any decision on the amendment before it was thoroughly reviewed by Council . Councilmember Friedman wanted to see Council spend at least one full meeting on the Comprehensive Plan. It was moved by Councilmember Friedman, seconded by Councilmember Tschida, to defer the item to Feb. 5, 1990 and to discuss on Jan. 8 such a meeting. The motion passed 5-0. 8c. Suburban Rate Authority Appointments Resolution 90-1 It was moved by Councilmember Tschida, seconded by Councilmember Battaglia, to adopt Resolution 90-1 entitled "Resolution designating director and alternate director to Suburban Rate Authority." III The motion passed 5-0. -2- City Council meeting minutes Jan. 2, 1990 REPORTS FROM OFFICERS, BOARDS, COMMITTEES 9a. 41st St. parking restrictions Update on T.S. 407 Resolution 90-2 It was Councilmember Tschida's understanding parking restrictions would remain in place until Jan. 23 in order to give the neighborhood and school representa- tives additional time for discussions. Curt Peterson, 4804 W. 41st, Leora Madilock, 4800 W. 41st, addressed Council . He read a letter in .the form of a petition from the neighborhood expressing their desire for the current restrictions to remain. The neighborhood was in favor of the compromise offered by City staff. Alan Silver, chair of the school Site Management Council , addressed the Council . He said the school was at somewhat of a disadvantage because of the winter break. The school was opposed to the continuation of restrictions until the end of the school year. He was in favor of the restriction continuing to Jan. 23. He also expressed his concerns about the safety of individuals parking in the school parking lot for evening meetings. Les Spiegel , 4814 W. 41st, hoped to see the matter resolved that evening and could see no reason for it to be put off for another month. Councilmember Haun noted this was a long-term problem especially at night when basketball programs are in progress. He said as Parks and Recreation Director he had been trying for 10 years to get the District to upgrade the lighting and improve the maintenance of the parking lot at Susan Lindgren. It was moved by Councilmember Tschida, seconded by Councilmember Battaglia, to continue the present program until Jan. 23 and the City Council will pass a resolution incorporating the compromise language at its Jan. 16 meeting. The Director of Public Works said the discrepancy between the 16th and 23rd was to allow the sign department to construct the appropriate signage. In answer to a question from Councilmember Friedman, the City Manager said he had told the Superintendent of the proposed compromise. Also, the District had been apprised of the fact the matter would be discussed this evening. Mr. Silver said public hearings had been held at the school on Dec. 12 and 21 . He said a compromis ', resented at the Dec. 12 meeting at which 3-4 neighbor- hood residents were in attendance. The compromise met with approval , but the residents felt they could not bind the rest of the neighborhood. At the hearing on Dec. 21 , the Director of Public Works said the neighborhood would , not now go along with the compromise, that they wanted total parking restrictions except by permit. For these reasons, he had asked that the issue not be decided this evening. No one except himself knew of the proposed compromise before the Council this evening because of the winter vacation. -The motion failed 2-3 (Councilmembers Friedman, Haun and Meland opposed) . It was moved by Councilmember Tschida, seconded by Councilmember Haun, to defer the item until staff can redraft the resolution before Council to incorpor- ate the compromise language. -3- City Council meeting minutes January 2, 1990 The motion passed 5-0. It was moved by Councilmember Haun, seconded by Councilmember Friedman to adopt Resolution 90-2 entitled "Resolution authorizing parking restrictions along W. 41st St. between Natchez and Quentin Avenues for a trial period extending through June 15, 1990." 9b. Traffic study 416 Fire lane: Westwind Apartment Resolution 90-3 complex By consent, adopt Resolution 90-3 entitled "Resolution establishing fire lanes and prohibiting parking along access drives serving the Westwind Apartments (275 Shelard Pkwy. ) and its parking lots." 9c. Traffic study 417 Fire lane designation: Cedar Trails Resolution 90-4 West By consent, adopt Resolution 90-4 entitled "Resolution establishing fire lanes and prohibiting parking along access drives serving the Cedar Trails West Townhouse complex (4600-4900 blocks of Cedar Lake Rd. ) 9d. Letter from Robert Andrews Metropolitan Airport Sound Abatement Council Councilmember Friedman highlighted some of the points of Mr. Andrews' letter. He suggested the Council encourage Mr. Andrews to write the City's Congressional delegation apprising them of the community's concern over airport noise. Mayor Pro Tem Meland suggested Mr. Andrews' letter be sent with a cover letter from the Mayor or City Manager It was moved by Councilmember Friedman, seconded by Councilmember Battaglia, that Mr. Andrews' letter be forwarded to the Congressional delegation with a cover letter from the Mayor. The motion passed 5-0. Councilmember Battaglia asked that research be done as to what the makeup of MASAC is and how the members are selected. The City Manager said a staff member had indicated an interest in attending at least one of the meetings. 9e. Fence height Report from Planning Commission re fence height in front yard as it relates to through lots - 89-104-ZA The Director explained that a through lot is one that had frontage on two streets. This ordinance would allow fences that are in what is considered the rear functionally of the lot to be at least 6' high. Currently they can only be 3b ' high. -4- • City Council meeting minutes Jan. 2, 1990 III Councilmember Battaglia asked how many variances of this nature were received in a year. The Director responded probably, 2-3 in the last 2-3 years. He said staff perceived the issue as one of esthetics. It was the consensus of Council the ordinance be left as is; therefore, no action was required. 9f. Setbacks on small corner lots Report from Planning Commission regarding amendment to the Zoning Ordinance regarding setbacks on small corner lots - 89-103-ZA It was moved by Councilmember Haun, seconded by Councilmember Battaglia, to direct staff to set a date for a public hearing and prepare an ordinance. The motion passed 5-0. 9g. Planning Commission minutes of Dec. 6 and Dec. 20 9h. Board of Zoning Appeals minutes Nov. 28, 1989 Items 9g and 9h filed by consent. 9i . Parks and Recreation minutes Dec. 13 Councilmember Friedman asked for an update on the work proposed for Susan Lindgren school . He recalled the monies talked about were not approved, but the City would do some in-kind work. The City Manager said the Council did decide not to fund in the Spring of 1989 but factor the project into the 1990 budget. Councilmember Friedman asked who was paying for the engineering firm and architect. The City Manager said he would report back. Councilmember Friedman requested that before any funds were expended or contracts let, would staff let Council know how it is proceeding on this. Referencing agenda item 9a, Councilmember Haun felt this was an appropriate time for the District to look at the lighting and parking at Susan Lindgren if the City is expected to assist with this project. It was moved by Councilmember Friedman, seconded by Councilmember Battaglia to receive the minutes for filing. The motion passed 5-0. UNFINISHED BUSINESS III10a. Boards and commissions NEW BUSINESS lla. Raffle license Benilde St. Margaret's -5- City Council meeting minutes Jan. 2, 1990 By consent, Benilde St. Margaret's raffle license was renewed and the 30-day waiting period waived. MISCELLANEOUS 12a. Damage claim John Gideo By consent, claim referred to City Clerk and City Manager 12b. Communications from Mayor Pro Tem None. 12c. Communications from City Manager The City Manager said that on Jan. 8 there would be an EDA public hearing at 6:30 p.m. followed by a Long-range Planning session at 7:00 p.m. CLAIMS, APPROPRIATIONS, CONTRACT PAYMENTS 13a. Verified claims Councilmember Friedman had questions re equipment rental from Hennepin County. The City Manager pulled the voucher for discussion. Councilmember Friedman asked that the rental charges be looked into and a report to Council . It was moved by Councilmember Battaglia, seconded by Councilmember Haun to approve and authorize payment. The motion passed 5-0. 13b. Contract payments Councilmember Friedman questioned the additions and overruns on a contract payment. The Director of Public Works responded the additional amount reflected pay item increases based upon actual measurement. The contract payment covered a number of projects and additional costs reflect the total of the adjustments made to project quantities on each project. It was moved by Councilmember Battaglia, seconded by Councilmember Haun, to approve and authorize payment. The motion passed 5-0. 14. Adjournment It was moved by Councilmember Friedman, seconded by Councilmember Haun, to adjourn the meeting at 0 p.m. • ayor/ Pro Tem111 r Recording ecretary -6-