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LONG RANGE PLANNING SESSION
ST. LOUIS PARK, MINNESOTA
November 25, 1991
' 1 . Call to order
Mayor Lyle Hanks called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m.
2. Roll call
Present were Councilmembers George Haun, Jeff Jacobs, Larry Mitchell and
Lyle Hanks.
Staff members present were City Manager, Director of Community Development,
Director of Public Works, Chief of Police, Police Captain and the City
Clerk.
The procedure for requesting review of public records was reviewed. Discussion
occurred and no changes in the procedure were requested.
The possibility of a liquor amendment regarding limitation on the hours for
promotions was discussed. The Council requested that staff develop a report
indicating what hours contained the most alcohol-related traffic arrests
and accidents. In addition, Council expressed interest in obtaining information
on the nature of "special' that bar operators utilize in St. Louis Park.
There did not appear to be support among the Council for a proposed amendment,
but the above information is to be obtained.
Change order #1 for Well 4 was discussed. The City Manager and Director
of Public Works briefed the Council on this matter. The Council appeared
supportive of paying NewMech the amount recommended in the staff memorandum
at the Dec. 4 Council meeting. Staff was asked to have further discussions
with Barr as to a larger cost participation role by Barr.
The advantages and disadvantages of police utilization of the emergency
vehicle pre-emption system were discussed. The staff memorandum relating
to this subject was referenced. The Council felt that the Fire Department,
in conjunction with the Department of Public Works, should prepare a plan
for future expansion of the emergency vehicle pre-emption system. -The Council
was satisfied with the report from the Police Department and agreed that
the police would not utilize the system at present.
The City Manager informed the Council that Councilmember Friedman had requested
that the report on crosswalks be deferred for discussion at a later date.
Some discussion of the crosswalk matter occurred with information being
provided as part of Council discussion of the staff report on this matter.
No decision or direction were provided.
111 Chief Mitchell was present for a briefing on the Metropolitan Communications
Exploration effort now underway. As part of his presentation, Chief Mitchell
provided the Council with a memorandum dated Nov. 25, 1991 dealing w'th
municipal government radio options. In that memorandum, he identified eight
decisions that the City of St. Louis Park would need to make in the foreseeable
future regarding communication systems.
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2. III
The status of the proposed zoning ordinance was reviewed and the Council
agreed it would take a tour of selected sites at noon, Sunday, Dec. 1 ,
1991 . The Council seemed to be in general agreement with the staff's categori-
zation of issues that were: resolved, work-in-progress and further direction
requested. Councilmember Mitchell noted that he did not fully agree that
the adult use matter had been totally resolved.
Councilmember Haun briefed the Council regarding continued and regular
inquiries that he is receiving from Park Citizens Against Pornography.
Councilmember Mitchell left the meeting at this point.
On behalf of EDA President Keith Meland, the City Manager briefed the three
Councilmembers who were present on discussions President Meland recently
had with consultant Nick Trkla. The possibility of a working session with
Trkla on Wed. afternoon, Dec. 11, was noted. Councilmember Haun expressed
his dismay of not being available on that date and also indicated that
he felt any such session should await the Dec. 17 meeting of the MPCA at
which session the proposed plan of Park Nicollet Foundation is to be considered
No conclusion as to the holding of such a meeting on Dec. 11 with Trkla
was reached.
The meeting adjourned at 9:15 p.m.
Bill Dixon
Recording Secretary