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Home My WebLink About1994/10/17 - ADMIN - Minutes - City Council - Regular MINUTES CITY COUNCIL MEETING ST. LOUIS PARK, MINNESOTA October 17, 1994 1. Call to order Mayor Hanks called the meeting to order at 7:30 p.m. 2. Presentations None 3. Roll Call The following Councilmembers were present at roll call: Jeff Jacobs, George Haun, Allen Friedman, Ron Latz, Robert Young, and Lyle Hanks. Gail Dorfman arrived at 7.40 p.m. Also present were the City Manager(Mr. Meyer);Deputy City Attorney(Ms. Pace); Acting Dir. • of Public Works (Mr. Moore); City Assessor(Mr. Stepnick) and Dir. of Parks and Recreation (Mr. Gears). 4. Approval of minutes It was moved by Councilmember Jacobs, seconded by Councilmember Haun, to approve the minutes of the October 3, 1994 Council meeting. The motion passed 6-0. It was moved by Councilmember Friedman, seconded by Councilmbmember Jacobs, to approve the minutes of the October 10, 1994 study session with the following addition: Item 2 add that Mr. Gears said he would contact Fire Island in New York to get a report on its deer activity. The motion passed 6-0. 5. Approval of agenda It was moved by Councilmember Jacobs, seconded by Councilmember Friedman, to approve the consent agenda for October 17. The motion passed 6-0 It was moved by Councilmember Jacobs, seconded by Councilmember Haun, to approve the agenda with the following addition Item 10b. October 24 study session. The motion passed 6-0. PUBLIC HEARINGS 6a. Assessment hearing: Project 89-09: Decorative lighting along south frontage road of I-394 Resolution 94-153 196 Councilmember Jacobs asked what was the average assessment per commercial parcel. Mr. Stepnick responded $3,000-$5,000 per parcel. There being no one further 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 Jacobs, seconded by Councilmember Young, to adopt Resolution 94-153 entitled Resolution adopting assessment improvement No. 89-09: Street lighting(decorative) along the south frontage road of I-394." The motion passed 6-0. REQUESTS,PETITIONS, COMMUNICATIONS 8a. Resolution designating executive search firm for Public Works Director and Director of Community Development Resolution 94-154 i It was moved by Councilmember Friedman, seconded by Councilmember Jacobs, to adopt Resolution 94-154 entitled"Resolution authorizing professional services agreement." The motion passed 6-0 Councilmember Dorfman arrived. 8b. Deer Management: Moratorium on removal of deer from private property Resolution 94-155 Councilmember Friedman explained that in the current City ordinance residents could call the City and staff would make an assessment as to whether or not deer on their property would be removed. It was felt that until all the on-going studies are completed, it would be advisable to restrict removal of deer . ' It was moved by Councilmember Friedman, seconded by Councilmemberiacobs, to adopt Resolution 94-155 entitled"Resolution enacting a moratorium on requests for the removal of deer from private property." Councilmember Young was concerned with the language..."that staff would be directed to neither receive nor process such requests." He felt this attitude was not representative government and that there was plenty in the current ordinance to cover this sort of action. Councilmember Latz suggested removing from the resolution the phrase which states staff will not receive any requests and if requests do come into the City, staff could receive them and indicate to the person making the request that we are not processing them at this time but will 197 retain them and at such time as the City Council revisists the issue, that staff will be back in touch 111 with them to alert them Council is reconsidering the matter. Ms. Pace suggested deleting"on requests" and put a period after"limits." Councilmembers Friedman and Jacobs accepted this as a friendly amendment. The motion passed 7-0. 8d. Minneapolis Chain of Lakes Clean Water Partnership It was moved by Councilmember Friedman, seconded by Councilmember Jacobs, to defer action until the item can be studied more fully and get questions answered. Mayor Hanks suggested he, Councilmember Friedman and the City Manager meet with the attorney who drew the agreement up and get some ideas before it comes to a study session. The motion passed 7-0 REPORTS FROM OFFICERS, BOARDS, COMMITTEES 9a. Cedar Lake Road update It was moved by Councilmember Friedman, seconded by Councilmember Haun, to direct staff to hold an open house to discuss aspects of Cedar Lake Rd. The motion passed 7-0 9b. Traffic Study 484: Stop signs on W. 35th St. approach to Wyoming. Yukon and Zinran Avenues Councilmember Latz said he had spoken to a Third Ward resident, Krise Lauby, who initiated the petition to place the stop signs. Unfortunately the petition did not arrive at City Hall, but he was glad to see staff had gone ahead and conducted the study. He wondered if Ms. Lauby had received notification of this meeting. Mr. Meyer said ordinarily when the action is to conduct a neighborhood meeting, residents are not notified of the meeting. Because of the steep hill, the bus stop and a park, he would encourage staff moving with dispatch on this matter. It was moved by Councilmember Latz, seconded by Councilmember Jacobs, to sponsor a neighborhood meeting. 198 The motion passed 7-0. 9c. Consultant selection: Energy conservation measures at various City facilities It was moved by Councilmember Jacobs, seconded by Councilmember Dorfman, to authorize execution of a contract in the amount of$14,5000 to evaluate various City facilities for energy conservation improvements. The motion passed 7-0. 9d. Minutes: Housing Authority, Sept. 13 9e. Minutes: Neighborhood Revitalization Commission. Sept. 28 9f. September monthly financial report Items 9d-9f ordered filed by consent. UNFINISHED BUSINESS 10a. Boards and commissions It was moved by Councilmember Jacobs, seconded by Councilmember Dorfinan, to appoint John Mann to the Fire Civil Service Commission. The motion passed 7-0. 10b. Budget session Mayor Hanks said a budget discussion was set for October 24 and he would like to propose that instead of that there be a discussion of the City Manager's evaluation. Also Council procedures would be looked at at that time. Councilmember Jacobs asked that a letter of thanks for his efforts on the City Manager evaluation be sent to Roger Israel. Councilmember Dorfinan remembered Council telling the Human Rights Commission that Council would get back with them to discuss the work plan on October 24. After discussion it was decided to hold a study session including the Human Rights Commission and hold the City Manager's evaluation and Council procedures discussion on Wed., Oct. 26. Mayor Hanks reminded Council of the AMM legislative policy meeting on November 3. He read a letter from Richard Eli thanking the City for its efforts in renaming a park Eli Park in honor of his father. 199 None NEW BUSINESS MISCELLANEOUS 12a. Damage claims Eric and Sharon Hegman; Kathleen Kolve By consent, refer to City Clerk and City Manager. 12b. Communications from the Mayor Nothing further 12c. Communications from the City Manager None CLAIMS,APPROPRIATIONS, CONTRACT PAYMENTS 13a. Verified claims The list of claims prepared by the Director of Finance dated October 17, 1994 was approved and checks authorized to be distributed in the following amounts: Vendor claims: $649,985 and payroll claims: $19,527.27. 14. Adjournment The meeting adjourned at 8:00 p.m. 41fitt ,• or ., 1 ecording Secretary 200