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Home My WebLink About1997/12/01 - ADMIN - Minutes - City Council - Regular CITY OF MINUTES ST. LOUIS CITY COUNCIL MEETING PARK ST. LOUIS PARK, MINNESOTA December 1, 1997 1 Call to Order Mayor Dorfman called the meeting to order at 7 45 p m 2 Presentation -None 3 Roll Call The following Councilmembers were present Chris Nelson, Sue Sanger, Ron Latz, 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), Director of Public Works (Mr Rardin), Director of Inspections (Mr Peterson), Licensing Clerk (Bridgette Boche), Finance Director (Kathleen McBride), and City Clerk (Ms Larsen) 4 Approval of Minutes Special City Council meeting of November 17, 1997 pending corrections to be made to Councilmembers present, minutes were approved as presented City Council meeting of November 17, 1997 pending corrections to be made to Councilmembers present, minutes were approved as presented 5 Approval of Agendas Councilmember Sanger requested that Item lla be moved from consent to the regular agenda It was moved by Councilmember Sanger, seconded by Councilmember Brimeyer to approve the consent agenda The motion passed 5-0 It was moved by Councilmember Nelson, seconded by Councilmember Sanger to approve the agenda The motion passed 5-0 c. Resolutions and Ordinances - By consent, Council waived reading of resolutions and ordinances 6 Public Hearing a. Special Service District No. 2II IIResolution 97-165 Jack Rossman of Anderson Cleaners was present and stated that there was no known opposition to this resolution Mr Harmening, Director of Community Development reviewed the history of Special Service District No 2, Council action to date and the accompanying resolution Mr Harmening also outlined the difference between District No 1 and No 2 in terms of service charges There being no further discussion, the Mayor closed the hearing with the right of Council to thereafter reopen and continue it at a future date , Councilmember Sanger stated that it was unclear as to under what circumstances the City removed snow from residential property owners sidewalks and felt that this issue should be clanfied pnor to voting on this resolution. Mr Harmening said a specific solution had not been outlined yet, but options that could be utilized to address this issue would be (1) the City continue to cover cost of the snow removal, (2) residential property owners in the district voluntarily perform snow removal or (3) the City enforce the existing ordinance Mr Harmening said the staff recommended that the City continue to cover cost 111 Councilmember Sanger opposed the recommendation stating that she felt it unfair for the City to pay for snow removal from these particular residential properties and requested that the broader issue of snow removal from residential properties be discussed at a study session Mr Meyer presented an overview of what strict enforcement of the ordinance would entail and cited difficulties in equitable enforcement of the ordinance in different areas of the City Mr Rardin, Director of Public Works explained curbside snow removal policies and the impact of those policies on cost of removing snow in Special Service District#2 Mayor Dorfman suggested that the advisory board send a letter to owners of residential properties asking them to voluntarily pay for snow removal Mr Hannening advised Council that these charges would not be implemented until next year It was moved by Councilmember Nelson, and seconded by Councilmember Brimeyer to adopt the resolution imposing a service charge within Special Service District No 2 The motion passed 4-1 (Councilmember Sanger opposed) 7 Petitions, Requests, Communications - None 8 Resolutions and Ordinances a. Liquor License Renewals Ernie Peterson, Director of Inspections was present and presented a brief summary of the process used to renew liquor licenses in the City Councilmember Sanger asked about the status of administrative action on the first two liquor violations listed on page 3 of the report and on the time frame in which this would be brought to Council for possible action Mr Meyer replied that action was still pending and clarified that Council has leverage to revoke licenses based on reported incidences It was moved by Councilmember Brimeyer, seconded by Councilmember Latz to approve the renewal applications for 1998 liquor licenses The motion passed 5-0 b. First Reading of the Ordinance Adopting the 1998 Budget Kathleen McBride, Director of Finance was present and offered to answer any questions Council had about the budget It was moved by Councilmember Brimeyer, seconded by Councilmember Nelson to approve first reading of the ordinance adopting the 1998 budget and set second reading for December 15, 1997 The motion passed 5-0 c. First Reading of the Ordinance Amending the 1997 Budget It was moved by Councilmember Sanger, seconded by Councilmember Brimeyer to approve first reading of the ordinance amending the 1997 budget and set second reading for December 15, 1997. The motion passed 5-0 9 Reports from Officers, Boards, Committees a. Parks and Recreation Advisory Commission Meeting Minutes of October 15, 1997 By consent, Council accepted the report for filing b. Neighborhood Revitalization Commission Meeting Minutes of October 8, 1997 By consent, Council accepted the report for filing 10 Unfinished Business - None 11 New Business a. Removal of Seasonal Parking Restrictions Councilmember Sanger expressed concern that residents had not been notified of the change in the ordinance and asked if the change could be revoked if it proved to be unpopular Mr Rardin stated that a notice was scheduled to be sent following approval by Council and explained that these changes were being made to make compliance with new parking restrictions easier for residents in this area It was moved by Councilmember Sanger, seconded by Councilmember Brimeyer to rescind Resolution No 93-140 which authorized permanent seasonal parking restrictions on Alabama and Blackstone Avenues The motion passed 5-0 b. Metropolitan Council Local Planning Assistance Grant Agreement By consent, Council authorized the Mayor and City Manager to execute a grant agreement with the Metropolitan Council as a means to assist the City with updating its Comprehensive Plan 12 Miscellaneous - None 13 Claims, Appropriations, Contract Payments a. Verified claims By consent, Council approved claims and authorized the payments b. Contract payments Resolutions 97-166 to 97-171 By consent, Council approved claims and authorized the payments. Final Payments G L Contracting, Inc - Contract 4173 $ 10,245 51 Wolfe Park Reconstruction TMT Coatings, Inc - Contract No 4151 $ 11,150 00 Water Reservoir No 1 - Roof Replacement Midwest Asphalt Corporation - Contract No 4171 $ 17,863 74 Utility and Street Construction- Cedar Lake Road Phase III Ron Kassa Construction, Inc - Contract No 4199 $ 2,022 29 Concrete alley paving (2900 block Ottawa/Natchez Avenue) Ron Kassa Construction, Inc - Contract No 4204 $ 23,009 84 Random concrete walk replacement Friedges Landscaping, Inc - Contract No 4024 $ 43,193 68 Landscaping and Site Improvements By consent, Council adopted the resolutions Partial Payments Carl Bolander and Sons Co - Contract No 4209 $ 135,741 92 Wolfe Park Reconstruction Killmer Electric Company, Inc - Contract No 4203 $ 24,018 23 EVP & Traffic Control Inter-Connection Midwest Asphalt - Contract No 4197 $ 4,537 67 Intersection modifications -W 27th St/Louisiana Avenue Independent Curb Contractors, Inc - Contract No 4200 $ 9,525 17 Random concrete replacement By consent, Council approved and authorized the payments 14 Communications a. From the Mayor- None b. From the City Manager Mr Meyer gave an update of City street sweeping and waste management collection of additional residential yard waste 15 Adjournment A motion to adjourn was made by Councilmember Nelson and seconded by Councilmember Brimeyer The meeting adjourned at 8 29 p m The motion passed 5-0 VOA) '4 • ,OSI Mayor-Gail Dorfman Rec rding Secretary