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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1992/06/08 - ADMIN - Minutes - City Council - Study Session 4b MINUTES STUDY SESSION ST. LOUIS PARK CITY COUNCIL June 8, 1992 1 . Call to order The meeting was called to order at 7:00 p.m. by Mayor Lyle Hanks. 2. Roll call The following Councilmembers were present: Jeff Jacobs, George Haun, Larry Mitchell , Gail Dorfman and Lyle Hanks. Allen Friedman joined the meeting at 7:40 p.m. Also present were the City Manager, Director of Community Development, Planning Coordinator, Director of Finance. 3. Neighborhood revitalization Representatives of Spirit of the Park, the former Neighborhood Revitalization Task Force, met with Council . After discussion, the Council appeared inclined to consider an ordinance designating Commission status for the Spirit of the Park group. Such an ordinance will be drafted for an upcoming Council meeting. In addition, staff was asked to furnish Councilmembers with copies of the neighborhood map that was passed around at the meeting. 4. Eliot View Neighborhood/Edgewood Industrial Park The status of discussions involving the Eliot View Neighborhood and the Edgewood Industrial Area was discussed. The report from staff, together with the mediator' s report, were reviewed. It was agreed that the mediator would be empowered to seek resolution of remaining issues. Specifically, it was the Council ' s feeling that it did not desire to adjudicate by means of voting the remaining issues. The mediator will be empowered to make recommend- ations to the Council in those areas where agreement is not reached following at least one more meeting of the parties. A map showing where commercial or industrial areas abut one or two-family residential properties was reviewed. The rationale leading to the situation where such properties abut was discussed. 5. Round-up Program Councilmember Jacobs discussed the Round-Up Program. Staff was asked to work on the details of implementing such a program as a result of Council ' s philosophical support for the idea. 6. Budget-related items Three budget-related items were discussed including Harlan Syverson' s memo pertaining to the property tax impact of setting aside portions of Local Government Aid in 1993; Syverson' s analysis of comparative per capita costs in various municipalities; and the proposed budget calendar. Study session minutes June 8, 1992 Page 2 7. State-mandated water connection fee III The memo from the Finance Director re the State-mandated water connection fee was reviewed and Council seemed inclined to act on the recommendation contained in that memo at its June 15 meeting. 8. Licenses for pawnbrokers/second hand dealers Discussion occurred regarding the subject of licenses for pawnbrokers/second hand dealers in light of the recent discovery that the Zoning Ordinance contained no provision for such activities. The Council asked that the City Attorney's office review an approach whereby existing licensees would be "grandfathered" and no additional licenses would be issued. This item is scheduled to be reviewed at the July 13 study session. 9. Multi-family rental housing • The City Manager discussed with Council staff work to date following Council 's designation of multi-family rental housing as its number one priority. This designation occurred through the Goals and Objectives process that the Council utilized at its April Long-Range Planning retreat. Council suggested that staff identify methods of involving the owners Of multi-family rental housing in dialogue pertaining to the need to keep such property in good condition. 10. Licensing of one and two-family rental housing III The status of Council deliberations pertaining to the licensing of one and two-family rental housing was reviewed at the request of Councilmember Friedman. Staff was asked to furnish Council with a copy of the matrix that had emerged from the deliberations on this matter that concluded in April of 1991 . The possibility of implementing a mandatory inspection every 3-5 years -- without the requirement of licensing rental housing -- was noted. 11 . 1992/93 City/School calendar The 1992/93 City/School calendar is being finalized and there were some issues for the Council to consider in that regard. As a general rule, whenever formal Council meetings cannot be held on the first or third Monday, the Council determined that the meetings would be held on the Tuesday immediately thereafter. In the case of the first meeting in April of 1993, it was determined that the meeting for that evening would be cancelled and that the Council meeting would be held on the third Monday per the usual schedule. 12. Other business I The status of Nortel Cable' s provision of service -- particularly as relates to MSC -- was noted. Funding for the 1992 fireworks was discussed by the Mayor. 12. Adjournment IIII The meeting adjourned at 9:30 p.m. &I/ T/X•62 Bill Dixon Recording Secretary