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Home My WebLink About1996/12/16 - ADMIN - Minutes - City Council - Regular CITY OF MINUTES ST. LOUIS CITY COUNCIL MEETING PARK ST. LOUIS PARK, MINNESOTA December 16, 1996 1. Call to order Mayor Dorfman 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, Jeff Appelquist, Sue Sanger, Ron Latz, Robert Young,Jim Brimeyer, Mayor Gail Dorfman. Also present were the City Manager(Mr. Meyer); Deputy City Manager(Ms. Kutzler); City Clerk(Ms. Larsen); City Attorney (Mr. Walston); Director of Community Development(Mr. Harmening); Director of Public Works (Mr. Rardin); Personnel Officer(Mr. Wysopal); Economic Development Coordinator(Mr. Anderson); Police Chief(Mr. Mitchell); Director of Parks and Recreation(Mr. Gears) and City Assessor(Mr. Stepnick). 4. Approval of minutes City Council meeting December 2 - There being no amendments or corrections to the minutes, they were approved as presented. 5. Approval of agenda ' Mr. Meyer noted that item 12a. should be removed from the agenda. It was moved by Councilmember Jacobs, seconded by Councilmember Sanger, to approve the consent agenda. The motion passed 7-0. It was moved by Councilmember Jacobs, seconded by Councilmember Sanger,to approve the agenda with the removal of item 12a. The motion passed 7-0. PUBLIC HEARINGS 6a. Local Law Enforcement Block Grant Fund Disbursement Police Department is requesting a disbursement of$16,663 in grant funds from the Department of Justice for the purchase of a marked squad car for the D.A.R.E. program. Chief Mitchell said this was a grant with no strings attached, no match to be made. It was moved by Councilmember Latz, seconded by Councilmember Jacobs,to approve the grant fund award. The motion passed 7-0. PETITIONS, REQUESTS, COMMUNICATIONS None. RESOLUTIONS AND ORDINANCES 8a. Second reading of ordinance amending the 1996 budget Ordinance No. 96-2082 It was moved by Councilmember Jacobs, seconded by Councilmember Sanger,to waive second reading, adopt Ordinance 96-2082 entitled"Ordinance amending the budget for fiscal year 1996" approve the summary and authorize its publication. The motion passed 7-0. 8b. Second reading of ordinance adopting the 1997 budget Ordinance No. 96-2083 It was moved by Councilmember Jacobs, seconded by Councilmember Sanger, to waive second reading, adopt Ordinance 96-2083 entitled"Ordinance adopting the 1997 budget", approve the summary and authorize its publication. The motion passed 7-0., 8c. Approve 1996/97 tax levy Resolution 96-193 It was moved by Councilmember Jacobs, seconded by Councilmember Sanger,to adopt Resolution 96-193 entitled "Resolution approving the 1996 tax levy, collectible in 1997." The motion passed 7-0. 8d. Special assessment of fire sprinkler system at 5707 Excelsior Blvd. Resolution 96-194 198 By consent, Council adopted Resolution 96-194 entitled "Resolution authorizing installation and special assessment of fire sprinkler system at Loffler Business Systems, 5707 Excelsior Blvd. 8e. Purchase of pedestrian sidewalk easement for Project 90-32 Resolution 96-195 Councilmember Young said in the past he recollected the City trying to get these types of easements donated to the City --he remembered specifically Byerly's, Target, MEPC donating easements when their streets were widened or traffic signals installed. Mr. Stepnick said he contacted Knollwood and asked for the donation of the easement; however, in this case the City is dealing with MN State Teachers' Retirement Fund out of New York, and they did not indicate to him they were amenable to donation of this particular piece of property. Also payment for the easements is being made via Municipal State Aid funds. Councilmember Young said that was true, but MSA funds are also used for other projects and the money is being used up. It was moved by Councilmember Jacobs, seconded by Councilmember Brimeyer, to adopt Resolution 96-195. The motion passed 6-1 (Councilmember Young opposed). 8f. Revision of the non-union position classification and salary plan effective January 2, 1997 Resolution 96-196 In response to a comment from Mr. Wysopal re employees reaching the cap in their range, Councilmember Young asked if giving those employees a lump sum merit increase which would not affect the ranges had ever been considered. Mr. Wysopal said that is one of the options being considered within the revisions which are currently under study. It was moved by Councilmember Jacobs, seconded by Councilmember Sanger, to adopt Resolution 96-196 entitled "A resolution revising the position classification and compensation plan and amending Resolution 95-170 effective January 1, 1997." The motion passed 7-0. 8g. 1997 major equipment purchases Resolution 96-197 199 It was moved by Councilmember Brimeyer, seconded by Councilmember Jacobs, to adopt Resolution 96-197 entitled"Resolution accepting report, approving specifications and authorizing advertisement for bids for 1997 major equipment purchases." Councilmember Young asked that on the first study session in January there be an item of discussion with regard to the ladder fire truck which was in the 1996 replacement budget. A former firefighter has raised some questions about this and also at the NLC conference, the Carver Model suggested this type of thing would be appropriate for the Council to look at more closely. Also, Councilmember Brimeyer has commented on the need to consolidate City services with surrounding fire departments. The motion passed 7-0. 8h. Change order No.3: OSM for professional services on Cedar Lake Rd. reconstruction project Resolution 96-198 Mr. Moore detailed the Change Order for Council. He explained the modifications requested by the City and the modifications made by OSM and the respective costs incurred. He said the additional costs in Phase I were directly attributable to delays in construction caused by the utility companies. He said the City to date has not received a reply to its letter to NSP re: these additional charges. It was moved by Councilmember Young, seconded by Councilmember Brimeyer to pay the starred items in staff's report which seem to be specific items requested by the City but table all other items to a study session for further discussion. The motion passed 7-0. REPORTS FROM OFFICERS, BOARDS, COMMITTEES 9a. Financial report: November 1996 9b. Minutes: Board of Zoning Appeals October 14 9c. Minutes: Planning Commission November 20 By consent, items 9a-9c ordered filed. UNFINISHED BUSINESS 10a. Livable Communities Grant Agreement It was moved by Councilmember Sanger, seconded by Councilmember Jacobs,to authorize the Mayor and City Clerk to sign the grant agreement. 200 i The motion passed 7-0. NEW BUSINESS 1 la. Rec Center Renaissance: Award for bid category C-23 It was moved by Councilmember Jacobs, seconded by Councilmember Appelquist, to designate Seating and Athletic Facility Enterprises as lowest responsible bidder and to authorize execution of a contract not to exceed $44,617. The motion passed 7-0. 1 lb. Rec Center Renaissance change orders It was moved by Councilmember Jacobs, seconded by Councilmember Appelquist, to approve and authorize execution of change orders for the Rec Center Renaissance as identified in staff's report. The motion passed 7-0. 11c. 1997 animal boarding contract It was Council consensus that staff look at awarding a multi-year contract rather than each year. It was moved by Councilmember Brimeyer, seconded by Councilmember Jacobs, to authorize the Mayor and City Manager to execute a contract between the City and Park Pet Hospital for animal boarding services. The motion passed 7-0. lid. Towing and impound contract It was moved by Councilmember Jacobs,iseconded by Councilmember Brimeyer, to approve a two-year contract with All Hours Towing and authorize Mayor and City Manager to execute a contract. Councilmember Brimeyer would encourage the City to look at a longer term contract. The motion passed 7-0. MISCELLANEOUS Item 12 removed from agenda. CLAIMS, APPROPRIATIONS, CONTRACT PAYMENTS 201 13a. Verified claims By consent, the claims approved and checks authorized to be distributed. BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS No appointments COMMUNICATIONS a. From the City Manager No communications b. From the Mayor Mayor Dorfman thanked the Council saying she felt they all worked well as a team during 1996 as did the staff. Neighborhood input has been increased and all in all, she felt it a successful year. She thanked Councilmember Appelquist who came on mid-year and proved to be a key asset to the Council. Councilmember Young referencing the NLC conference hoped the Council would talk about the Carver Model and the fire truck issue as well as the large issue of Council effectiveness. He liked the idea of Council critiquing at the end of each meeting their effectiveness in meeting goals set for that night's session. 16, Adjournment The meeting adjourned at 8:35 p.m. i ate _ ayor Gai Dorfman Recording Secretary 202