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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1991/11/12 - ADMIN - Minutes - City Council - Regular MINUTES III SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL MEETING ST. LOUIS PARK, MINNESOTA November 12, 1991 6- ,VhZF-7c 1 . Call to order Mayor Hanks called the meeting to order at 7:45 p.m. 2. Roll call Present were Jeff Jacobs, George Haun, Allen Friedman, Keith Meland, Larry Mitchell , Jane Tschida and Lyle Hanks. Also present was the City Manager. 3. Canvass of Nov. 5, 1991 election returns Resolution 91-206 It was moved by Councilmember Tschida, seconded by Councilmember Haun, to adopt Resolution 91-206 entitled "Resolution canvassing election returns of St. Louis Park general election held Nov. 5, 1991 ." The motion passed 7-0. III4. Swearing in of Council members It was moved by Councilmember Jacobs, seconded by Councilmember Haun, to set the swearing in for January 6, 1992. The motion passed 7-0. 5. Further discussion re proposed Police facility David Kroos, Boarman and Associates, was present to further discuss the proposed Police facility and answer questions. After a lengthy discussion, it " was determined that building the facility over the garage adjacent to City Hall was not feasible and their recommenda- tion was Option B, a free-standing facility on the tennis court location. Councilmember Friedman was concerned that the figures shown on the schematic seemed to surpass the $3.8 million maximum figure previously determined for this project. Mr. Kroos explained that the square footage charge is a range and is negoti- able. Also, details of the project can be adjusted as work proceeds to keep it within the maximum figure allowed which his firm fully intended to do. III Relative to parking, Mayor Hanks suggested staff research the ordinance to ascertain the exact number of parking spaces required for a police facility of a given size. Special City Council meeting minutes November 12, 1991 2. Discussion followed relative to endangerment of City Hall should piling have to be done to locate the facility over the garage. Councilmember Friedman wondered if the way to go was to request soil borings at the garage site. Mr. Kroos was concerned about the configuration of the facility. He felt there was no way a functionalfacility could be arrived at under options A or A-1 as compared to option B, the free-standing facility. Councilmember Mitchell wanted every option explored from a funding standpoint because the City had not gone out for referendum. Councilmember Haun reminded Council that the whole area once was Bass Lake so soil borings will show the same conditions as were discovered at the tennis court site in September. 6. Direction to architect re location of Police facility It was moved by Councilmember Haun, seconded by Councilmember Tschida, to direct the architect to proceed with design of a Police facility under Option B within the $3.8 million allocation. Mayor Hanks requested the architect remain mindful of Council 's concern that the project not exceed $3.8 million and that they be kept apprised throughout the design process if there developed any problems relative to the $3.8 million figure. The motion passed 7-0. 7. Other business None. 8. Adjournment The meeting adjourned at 8:30 p.m. /19 // 6t) irj614LA Lyle/'anks, Mayor SI4A-rff) R cording Secretary MINUTES LONG-RANGE PLANNING SESSION ST. LOUIS PARK CITY COUNCIL November 12, 1991 The meeting began at 8:30 p.m. Councilmembers present were Jeff Jacobs, George Haun, Allen Friedman, Lyle Hanks, Larry Mitchell and Jane Tschida. Staff present were the City Manager, Assistant Director of Finance, Administrative Assistant, Police Captain and Director of Parks and Recreation. Council discussed the subject of City Attorney legal fees. This matter had been deferred from the Sept. 16 formal Council meeting. The Council provided administrative direction to staff as follows: 1. The City Attorney's office is to be asked to provide a better accounting/ reporting system. The Council requested that the system be shared with it for review prior to utilization of the new format. 2. Billings for the next 3 months will be evaluated within the context of the new reporting format. 3. If there is to be any rate adjustment, it will be made retroactive to January 1 , 1992. 4. Staff is to look at the mechanics of implementing a "pass through" billing system on a broader basis than now currently utilized. The Council discussed a memorandum from staff regarding the proposed use of bond fees for housing rehabilitation/redevelopment. The bond fees in question are those generated by the City as a result of the resolution it enacted pertaining to its role as a conduit for tax exempt bonds. It was agreed that staff would do additional work on its proposal with particular eye towards assisting multi-family buildings. Council requested additional time to consider this matter and the staff report is not to be sent to the Housing Authority at this time. A memorandum from staff pertaining to alternatives relating to City/School funding arrangements was reviewed. The thrust of the memorandum seemed to be of interest to the Council with staff being asked to do some additional projections based on the implications and likely response of the School Board to the proposal . The possibility of a third agreement with the School District for finance was noted. An updated list of outstanding matters was briefly discussed. The possibility of holding an EDA meeting on a night other than Monday was noted. The meeting adjourned at 9:25 p.m. 2S7/1/ 13/X121 Bill Dixon Recording Secretary