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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1996/02/20 - ADMIN - Minutes - City Council - Regular MINUTES II CITY COUNCIL MEETING ST. LOUIS PARK, MINNESOTA February 20, 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 Sue Sanger, Ron Latz, Robert Young Councilmember Jacobs arrived shortly thereafter. Also present were the City Manager(Mr Meyer), City Attorney(Ms Pace), Director of Community Development (Mr Harmening), Engineering Supervisor(Mr Moore), Planning Coordinator (Ms Jeremiah), and Director of Parks and Recreation (Mr. Gears) 4 Approval of minutes February 5, 1996 administrative hearing. The minutes were approved as read. February 5 Council meeting - It was moved by Councilmember Sanger, seconded by Councilmember Young to approve with one change. Item 11 a Add "The St Louis Park ordinance contains no criteria related to the distribution of contributions and staff does not require applicants to supply this information." The motion passed 5-0 February 12, 1996 - It was moved by Councilmember Jacobs, seconded by Councilmember Young, to approve The motion passed 5-0. Relative to the approval of minutes when insufficient members are in attendance to create a , majority, the City Attorney, reading from Roberts Rules of Order, said apparently there does not need to be a vote to approve the minutes. She read "After the meeting is called to order, the presiding officer calls upon the secretary to read the minutes of the previous meeting After reading, the chair asks if there are any corrections to the minutes If there are no corrections, the chair should announce that there being no corrections, the minutes are approved as read " If there are corrections, you try by consensus to resolve them and even then a motion need not be made and seconded to accept them Once consensus is reached, the chair can say the minutes are approved as corrected ,, e 27 City Council minutes February 20, 1996 5 Approval agenda It was moved by Councilmember Jacobs, seconded by Councilmember Latz, to approve the consent agenda for February 20 The motion passed 5-0 It was moved by Councilmember Jacobs, seconded by Councilmember Latz, to approve the agenda for February 20 The motion passed 5-0 Public Hearings 6a. Comprehensive Plan amendment Create an R75 Land Use Designation Resolution 96-23 Mayor Dorfman noted this amendment was in compliance with the City's Housing Goals and Policies and would create more flexibility in land use consistent with the goals of Livable Communities and the new MX (Mixed Use)District Gary Berscheid asked if this would apply to C2 or Mixed Use Mayor Dorfman said it was a residential land use category and does not affect commercial districts Councilmember Sanger said it was not clear to her where this category would be allowed or whether there would be any specific limits on the type of residential units that could be permitted. Mr Harmening said this amendment is not site specific and would solely create the ability for land to be classified for development of up to 75 units/acre. It is at Council's discretion to determine what property in the future might be classified for that density There being no one 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 Latz, to adopt Resolution 96-23 entitled "A resolution approving an amendment to the Comprehensive Plan 1980 to the Year 2000 for the City of St Louis Park under Minnesota Statutes 462 351 to 462.364• Establishment of an R75 land use category" The motion passed 5-0. 6b Preliminary PUD Ryan Construction (Honeywell site) Ms Jeremiah gave a brief overview of this proposed project. She explained the changes on the most recent set of site plans Due to the extent of the changes, the City deemed it appropriate to hold another public hearing to receive comment on the revised plans To meet the Council's 28 City Council meeting minutes February 20, 1996 criteria for granting flexibility in this area, staff believes the plans still need to be revised somewhat to provide additional permanent plantings in the large parking lot areas, relative to the free-standing signs, they, as proposed, are still larger than code requirements and staff is suggesting the use of bnck to coordinate with the buildings Other conditions of approval include conditions that were part of the EAW approval, conditions regarding other areas of code compliance, conditions addressing engineering concerns, Fire Marshal recommendations, and recommendations from the City traffic consultant She said staff was recommending the public hearing be continued to March 4, 1996 The following individuals spoke to Council on this proposal Loren Dillard, 2040 Ridge Dr (concered about the retail mix facing Cedar Lake Rd ,) Gary Berscheid, 1608 Blackstone (concerned about size of the proposed signage, why is so much signage needed -- free-standing as well as on the buildings, at garden center will there be a paging system creating unwanted noise, concerned that with many businesses vs big box, much more traffic will be generated constantly rather than once weekly shopping, what will be happening during Phase II, what type of commitment has been made), Vickie Haubegger, 2140 Ridge Dr (asked how traffic will be directed into the project, concerned about Phase I proposed retail sites being filled), Kevin Paul, 2140 Ridge Drive (asked what the yearly tax revenue that would be generated), Laurel Brown, 2130 Ridge Drive (concerned about projections re exhaust from cars and if there would be spraying of pesticides at the garden center), Barbara Rule, 2220 Ridge Dr (concern about loading docks facing Sunset Ridge , anything being done to control the odor from the pet food super store, concerned about the traffic to be generated by Office Depot, a very aggressive retailer), Steve Donahue, 3025 Zarthan (felt the retail should be on Cedar Lake Rd , there was a need for foot access from all four corners of the area), Brian Rule, 2220 Ridge Dr asked why Ryan had requested to prolong this process when initially they were in such a hurry for approval Ms Jeremiah addressed the questions that had been asked Mr Meyer said staff would provide Mr Paul with the tax revenue projection report previously put together Bill McHale, Ryan Construction, added additional comments in answer to the questions posed He said the plans will be fine-tuned within the next week prior to Council action It was moved by Councilmember Young, seconded by Councilmember Jacobs, to continue the public hearing to March 4, 1996 Councilmember Sanger offered a friendly amendment asking that it be continued to March 18 She did not believe timing was critical She asked for the delay as she will not be present at the March 4 meeting There was no second 29 City Council minutes February 20, 1996 Councilmember Young preferred to leave his motion as is The motion failed 3-2 (Mayor Dorfman, Councilmember Sanger opposed) It was moved by Councilmember Sanger, seconded by Councilmember Jacobs, to continue the hearing to March 18, 1996. The motion passed 5-0 RESOLUTIONS AND ORDINANCES 8a Second reading of ordinance amending Official Map -2631 Virginia Ave Ordinance 96-2059 It was moved by Councilmember Latz, seconded by Councilmember Jacobs, to adopt Ordinance 96-2059 entitled "An ordinance amending Official Map, 2631 Virginia Ave" approve the summary and authorize publication of the summary The motion passed 5-0 8b Void I 8c Community Roadside Landscape Partnership Resolution 96-24 This project would involve beautification of the frontage road of Hwy 100 north of Parkwoods Rd It was moved by Councilmember Sanger, seconded by Councilmember Jacobs, to adopt . Resolution 96-24 entitled"A resolution authorizing participation in the Community Roadside Landscaping Partnership Program." The motion passed 5-0 8d Resolution endorsing Vision St Louis Park Task Force recommendations Resolution 96-25 It was moved by Councilmember Jacobs, seconded by Councilmember Sanger to adopt Resolution 96-25 entitled "Resolution endorsing the Vision St Louis Park Task Force recommendations." The motion passed 5-0 30 City Council minutes February 20, 1996 REPORTS FROM OFFICERS, BOARDS, COMMITTEES 9a Contract extension Reilly Tar& Chemical lab services It was moved by Councilmember Jacobs, seconded by Councilmember Latz, to authorize execution of a contract with Quantera Environmental Services to provide laboratory services related to the Reilly Tar& Chemical Corp groundwater sampling program through 1996 Councilmember Sanger asked if there was any rational explanation for the dramatic rise in the contract costs. Mr Meyer said the prices have not actually increased Staff balances the amount approved in the contract based on how much is used on an annual basis There has been some fluctuation in the work done from year to year The City Attorney noted unit prices have not increased -- the increases are attributed to the volume of work or additional monitoring of wells required to fulfill the City's obligations under the Remedial Action Plan The motion passed 5-0 9b Void 9c Traffic Study No 510 Traffic controls at W 37th St/Dakota Ave It was moved by Councilmember Sanger, seconded by Councilmember Jacobs, to direct staff to hold a neighborhood meeting to solicit additional input on the request for the stop signs The motion passed 5-0 9d Void 9e City Engineer's report Roadway rehabilitation on the east frontage road of T H = 169 from W 22nd St to W 23rd St , Project 96-02 Resolution 96-26 It was moved by Councilmember Young, seconded by Councilmember Jacobs, to adopt Resolution 96-26 entitled "Resolution accepting the City Engineer's report, ordering Improvement Project 96-02, approving plans and specifications and authorizing advertisement for bids for Improvement No 96-02 " 31 City Council minutes February 20, 1996 The motion passed 5-0 9f 1996 equipment purchases Resolution 96-27 Mr Meyer said these items have already been budgeted The listing is nearly double what the normal equipment purchases would be in any given year due to the inclusion of the fire truck Councilmember Young said last year approval of the purchase of one piece of equipment, it was thought a compacter, was deferred in anticipation of the possible study of the Public Works Department and whether the study might have some impact of some of the purchases He noted two items on the list -- the dump truck and the asphalt roller -- could potentially be affected by the study It seemed prudent to him to take those two items to a study session and approve the rest of the list Councilmember Sanger asked what happened to the equipment such as squad cars and chipper that are being replaced Mr. Meyer said the City has in some years joined with the State or County in their auctions and gotten rid of surplus equipment Sometimes they are traded in It was moved by Councilmember Jacobs, seconded by Councilmember Young, to adopt Resolution 96-27 entitled "Resolution accepting report, approving specifications, and authorizing advertisement for bids for 1996 major equipment purchases" deleting from the list the dump truck and the asphalt roller The motion passed 5-0 9g. Minutes Housing Authority January 9 9h January financial report 9i. Minutes Neighborhood Revitalization Commission January 10 9j Minutes. Parks & Recreation Advisory Commission January 10 By consent, items 9g-9j received for filing UNFINISHED BUSINESS 10a. Boards and commissions 32 City Council minutes February 20, 1996 Mayor Dorfman noted the current openings They are being advertised and applications on file will be reviewed 10b Steven Donahue Appeal of private housing inspector license denial Resolution 96-28 Mayor Dorfman explained Council was being asked to either uphold the City Manager's denial of the 1996 license or to reverse his decision Councilmember Jacobs said he had reviewed the material before Council and thanked the City Attorney for particularly addressing the question he had raised at the administrative hearing It was moved by Councilmember Jacobs, seconded by Councilmember Young, to uphold the City Manager's decision and adopt Resolution 96-28 with findings entitled "A resolution of findings regarding the application of Stephen Donahue for a private housing inspector license " The motion passed 5-0 NEW BUSINESS l la. Hockey Association Pulltab renewal at Bunny's Resolution 96-29 It was moved by Councilmember Latz, seconded by Councilmember Jacobs, to adopt Resolution 96-29 entitled "A resolution of the St Louis Park City Council approving issuance of a premises permit for lawful gambling. St Louis Park Hockey Boosters Association " The motion passed 5-0 MISCELLANEOUS 12a Damage claims William McKittrick, Richard Revord; Mira Fitzpatrick, Alfred Mellgren' By consent, claims referred to City Clerk and City Manager 12b Communications from the Mayor No communications 12c Communications from the City Manager No communications CLAIMS, APPROPRIATIONS, CONTRACT PAYMENTS 33 City Council minutes February 20, 1996 1 13a Verified claims By consent, the list of verified claims prepared by the Director of Finance, dated February 20, 1996 was approved and checks authorized to be distributed in the following amounts Vendor claims. $433,047 37 and payroll claims $18,951 60 14 Adjournment The meeting adjourned at 8 55 p.m ayor Gail Dorfman If 1 .1),,viAdli) 'lecording Secretary 1 34