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Home My WebLink About1997/11/17 - ADMIN - Minutes - City Council - Regular (2) CITY OF MINUTES ST. LOUIS CITY COUNCIL MEETING PARK ST. LOUIS PARK, MINNESOTA November 17, 1997 1. Call to Order ' Mayor Dorfman called the meeting to order at 7:30 p.m. 2. Presentation-None 3. Roll Call, The following Councilmembers were present at roll call: Jeff Jacobs, Chris Nelson, Sue Sanger, Ron Latz, Robert Young, Jim Brimeyer and Mayor Gail Dorfman. Also present were the City Manager(Mr. Meyer); City Attorney (Mr. Scott); Deputy City Manager(Ms. Kutzler); Director of Community Development(Mr. Harmening); Economic Development Coordinator(Mr. Anderson); Personnel Officer(Mr. Wysopal), and City Clerk (Ms. Larsen). 4. Approval of Minutes City Council meeting of November 3, 1997: There being no corrections/additions to the minutes, they were approved as presented. City Council Study Session meetings of September 8 and 22, 1997: There being no corrections/additions to the minutes, they were approved as presented. City Council Study Session meeting of October 13, 1997: With the exception of minor spelling corrections, the minutes were approved as presented. Special City Council meeting of November 10, 1997: There being no corrections/additions to the minutes, they were approved as presented. 5. Approval of agendas a. Consent Agenda - It was moved by Councilmember Sanger, seconded by Councilmember Jacobs, to approve the consent agenda for November 17, 1997. The motion passed 6-0. b. Agenda for November 17 - It was moved by Councilmember Sanger, seconded by Councilmember Jacobs, to approve the agenda for November 17, 1997. The motion passed 6-0. c. Resolutions and Ordinances - By consent, Council waived reading of resolutions and ordinances. The motion passed 6-0. 6. Public Hearings -None 7. Petitions. Requests. Communications -None 8. Resolutions and Ordinances a. Traffic Study No. 529: No Parking Alabama Avenue at W. 37th Street Resolution 97-158 By consent, Council accepted the report for filing and adopted the resolution authorizing the parking restrictions described above. The motion passed 6-0. b. Claims Processing Ordinance 2105-97 It was moved by Councilmember Jacobs, seconded by Councilmember Young, to waive second reading, adopt the ordinance and approve summary publication of the ordinance. The motion passed 6-0. c. Case Number 97-22-ZA Zoning Code Text Amendment Ordinance 2106-97 Councilmember Latz sought clarification that this ordinance was not imposing any new special assessment, but just increasing the number of uses that are allowable for the assessment that already exists. Mr. Harmening concurred. Councilmember Sanger sought clarification that the City would continue to assess the ten cents per square foot and in addition to this provide an opportunity to assess additional amounts for specific capital improvement projects. Mr. Harmening concurred. It was moved by Councilmember Jacobs, seconded by Councilmember Brimeyer, to approve the second reading of the Zoning Ordinance amendment relating to Travel Demand Management, adopt ordinance, approve summary and authorize publication. The motion passed 6-0. d. 1998 Budget Proposal for Special Service District No. 1 Resolution 97-159 Mr. David Anderson, Economic Development Coordinator, gave a brief overview of the budget proposal and clarified that the actual overall services for 1998 will decrease by 1.7% and the City portion will be $25,655 for 1988. Councilmember Sanger questioned the fairness of decreasing the city's contribution while increasing the contribution required by some of the other property owners. Mr. Andersen stated that when the district was created the fees were set on a formula based on front footage • and amount of area owned and that those factors would determine a increase or decrease. Councilmember Young raised a question about banner replacement. Mr. Anderson stated that the existing banners have a 3-4 year life and will continue to be used. Councilmember Brimeyer inquired as to the reason for the increase in the snow removal budget. Mr. Anderson stated the increase was based on last year's actual cost which was significantly over budget. It was moved by Councilmember Jacobs, seconded by Councilmember Brimeyer, to approve the resolution for the Special Service District No. 1 1998 operating budget and directed staff to certify the service charges to Hennepin County. The motion passed-6-0. e. Compensation Plan for Non-Union Employees. Resolution 97-160 Mr. Wally Wysopal, Personnel Officer, summarized employee feedback regarding the new plan as favorable. Councilmember Brimeyer sought clarification of the basis for compensation under the new plan. Mr. Wysopal responded that the plan addressed the base compensation and was directly targeted at fixing inequities in the current base compensation as well as establishing a future performance based plan. Further discussion continued regarding the lump sum portion of the plan. • Councilmember Young questioned the need for an additional lump sum compensation to employees that are already at the maximum wage rate. • Councilmember Sanger observed that the cumulative costs may be greater than anticipated under the new plan. It was moved by Councilmember Jacobs, seconded by Councilmember Sanger, to adopt the y resolution establishing the Compensation Plan for non-union employees. The motion passed 6-0. f. Establishing employer contributions for employer provided cafeteria style benefit programs for 1998 covering non-union positions. Resolution 97-161 Mr. Wysopal, Personnel officer, summarized the key provisions of the plan. • Councilmember Sanger expressed concern about the inequity of providing a relatively higher contribution to those choosing family coverage versus those who do not, and its appearance of discriminatory intent. Further discussion ensued regarding the financial impact of equalizing the contribution amounts for both categories. Councilmember Brimeyer recommended that this issue be addressed by Council at a study session. It was moved by Councilmember Jacobs, seconded by Councilmember Brimeyer, to adopt the resolution establishing the employer contribution to the cafeteria style benefits program for 1998 covering non-union supervisory and non-supervisory employees. The motion passed 6-0. g. Ward II Councilmember Vacancy Resolution 97-162 It was moved by Councilmember Jacobs, seconded by Councilmember Brimeyer, to adopt the resolution accepting the resignation and declaring a vacancy in the office of Ward II Councilmember. The motion passed 6-0. h. Appointment of Interim Ward II Councilmember Resolution 97-163 It was moved by Councilmember Young, seconded by Councilmember Jacobs,to appoint Chris Nelson as Interim Ward II Councilmember effective November 18, 1997 for the • remainder of the term to expire on January 5, 1998. Mr. Chris Nelson was present to accept the appointment. The motion passed 6 - 0. 9. Reports from Officers. Boards. Committees a. Financial Report for October 1997 By consent, Council accepted report for filing. b. Planning Commission Minutes of October 8 & 15, 1997 By consent, Council accepted reports for filing. c. Housing Authority Minutes of October 8, 1997 By consent, Council accepted report for filing. 10. Unfinished Business -None 11. New Business -None 12. Miscellaneous -None 13. Claims. Appropriations. Contract Payments a. Verified claims By consent, Council approved claims and authorized payment. b. Contract payments Resolution 97-164 Rec Center Renaissance Contract FINAL Payments: Contractor Project No. Contract No. Amount KMH Erectors, Inc. C6.1 4102 $ 860.55 By consent, Council adopted resolutions. Rec Center Renaissance Contract PARTIAL Payments: Contractor Project No. Contract No. Amount Wanzek Construction, Inc. C31, 32, 33 4114 $ 10,684.65 By consent, Council approved and authorized payments. 14. Communications a. From the Mayor- Board and Commission Appointments It was moved by Councilmember Young, and seconded by Councilmember Sanger to make the following appointments: Mike Garelic - appointed to Planning Commission Julie Hart - appointed to Neighborhood Revitalization Commission The motion passed 6-0. b. From the City Manager-None 15. Adjournment A motion to adjourn was made by Councilmember Jacobs and seconded by Councilmember Sanger. The meeting adjourned at 8:10 p.m. The motion passed 6-0. ......,,r 1 V i' -- 1 ayor Gail Dorfman . oC Re ording Secretary