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Home My WebLink About1998/03/16 - ADMIN - Minutes - City Council - Regular CTIY OF OFFICIAL MINUTES ST. LOUIS CITY COUNCIL MEETING P` RK ST. LOUIS PARK, MINNESOTA March 16, 1998 1. Call to Order Mayor Dorfman called the meeting to order at 7.45 p.m. 2. Presentation Mayor Dorfman introduced Jim Gulstrand from the St. Louis Park Junior High School Art Department. Mr. Gulstrand thanked Council for the opportunity make a presentation, briefly explained the art department program, and introduced students John Holman, Jenny Sackerson, Rose Boleman, and Lauren Bock to present their artwork depicting a mind's-eye view of a selected piece of Mark Twain literature. 3. Roll Call The following Councilmembers were present at roll call: Jeff Jacobs, Chris Nelson, Ron Latz, Robert Young, Sue Sanger, Jim Brimeyer and Mayor Gail Dorfman Also present were the Executive Director(Mr Meyer): Deputy City Manager(Ms Kutzler); City Attorney (Mr Scott), Planning Coordinator(Ms Erickson); and Director of Community Development (Mr. Harmening),Director of Public Works(Mr. Rardin), Economic Development Coordinator(Mr. Anderson), TV Coordinator(Mr Dunlap); TV Coordinator (Mr. McHugh); and Chief of Police (Chief Luse) 4. Approval of Minutes City Council meeting of March 2, 1998: The minutes were approved as presented Study Session meeting of February 23, 1998: with corrections noted below, the minutes were approved as presented. Delete Councilmember Sanger from Roll Call. Change Mayor Dorfinan's comments on Page 2, second paragraph under Commercial Recreational Vehicle Ordinance to read "Mayor Dorfman suggested that the number of licensed drivers be the number of vehicles allowed on the property up to five vehicles" 111 5. Approval of Agendas Mr. Meyer, City Manager noted that all items under Item 9 should have been starred and included on consent agenda. It was moved by Councilmember Jacobs, seconded by Councilmember Sanger, to approve consent agenda. The motion passed 7-0 It was moved by Councilmember Jacobs, seconded by Councilmember Sanger, to approve consent agenda with addition of Item l0a Board and Commission Appointments. The motion passed 7-0. c. Resolutions and Ordinances By consent, Council waived reading of resolutions and ordinances 6. Public Hearing-None 7 Petitions, Requests, Communications -None 8. Resolutions and Ordinances a. City Hall Third Floor Air Conditioner Condenser Replacement By consent, Council adopted the resolution ordering Project No MB-97-05 approving plans and specifications and authorizing receipt of bids. b. Golden Auto/National Lead Site; Agreement with Hennepin County It was moved by Councilmember Nelson, seconded by Commissoner Jacobs, to adopt the Resolution approving a preliminary agreement with two changes to contract as recommended by EDA, as to the Golden Property and Evaluation of Proposed Railroad Routes by and between the County of Hennepin, the City of St Louis Park and the St. Louis Park Economic Development Authority The motion passed 6-1 (Councilmember Sanger opposed). c. Amendments to Zoning Ordinance to Incorporate Livable Communities Principles, Vision St. Louis Park Ms. Erickson, City Planner gave a brief report highlighting primary changes to zoning ordinance and outlining options of alternative language that would eliminate provisions for accessory apartments and either alter or eliminate office as a second story over a detached garage. Mayor Dorfman referred briefly to a letter that was received from St Louis Park Business Council stating they were opposed to the accessory apartment provision and concerned about the sidewalk pedestrian requirement. Susan Bloyer, 2935 Pennsylvania Avenue South was concerned that the ordinance did not provide adequate language to prevent allowing an individual who is not a family member to reside in an accessory apartment, allowance of only 15% of the ground floor area of total development, and need for additional restrictions for on-street parking adjacent to a parcel. Ms. Erickson, City Planner briefly addressed concerns raised and clarified provisions of ordinance. Councilmember Brimeyer and Jacobs commented on and provided photos of their recent visit to a community development in Maryland which allowed accessory apartments. It was moved by Councilmember Jacobs, seconded by Councilmember Brimeyer, to approve second reading of Zoning Ordinance amendments including optional language described in Option 4 of staff report to eliminate both accessory apartments and offices in a second story of a detached garage, approve ordinance summary and authorize publication Councilmember Latz believed that with appropriate design standards and modifications accessory uses in a second story of a detached garage could be accommodated. Councilmember Young concurred with Councilmember Latz and believed if the Council believed in livable communities principles, there were no arguments given that justified eliminating accessory uses. Mayor Dorfman was in favor of the motion She believed that approving the proposed zoning ordinance amendments was commendable and that it wasn't necessary to embrace all livable community principles at once, but continue to move forward cautiously It was moved by Councilmember Latz, seconded by Councilmember Young, to amend the motion that would allow accessory apartments as part of the principle structure as long as the maximum size of the apartment was 400 square feet and there were three designated off street parking spaces for that property. The motion failed 5-2 (Councilmembers Jacobs,Nelson, Sanger, Dorfman and Brimeyer opposed). The original motion passed 7-0. d. Proposed Franchise Ordinance amendment relating to opinion survey It was moved by Councilmember Jacobs, seconded by Councilmember Nelson, to approve second reading of the franchise ordinance amendment and to authorize summary publication. The motion passed 7-0. e. 1998/99 Labor Agreement between the City of St. Louis Park and Law Enforcement Labor Services Local #206. Chief of Police, John Luse was present and stated that approving the labor agreement would be most beneficial in terms of spirit, cooperation and commitment. Councilmember Brimeyer raised concerns of evaluating successful community policing and agreement to reimburse employees for cost of POST license. Councilmember Latz questioned the reason for the substantial increase of the POST license and questioned why the employer was required to absorb the cost Councilmember Sanger commended Chief Luse and the union representatives for negotiating the community policing provision She raised a concern about increasing employer insurance contribution to only those employees selecting family medical insurance. Councilmember Jacobs commended Chief Luse and the union representatives for the development of the program and believed that both a philosophical and economic incentive was important to make the program a success It was moved by Councilmember Jacobs, seconded by Councilmember Latz, to adopt the resolution approving the Labor Agreement with Law Enforcement Services Local#206 for 1998 and 1999. The motion passed 7-0. f. Resolution authorizing application for Outdoor Recreation Grant Program Councilmember Brimeyer asked if the conditions for reconstruction that originally required ADA accessibility around the entire park had changed, which may affect total cost of improvements. Mr. Meyer, City Manager stated that appropriate staff was not present to answer Councilmember Brimeyer's question. He stated that if the Council would adopt the resolution, he would obtain the information from staff. If it was clear that the project could not be accomplished with the funding available because of ADA requirements, it would be reported back to Council to decide whether or not the submission of an application be abandoned. It was moved by Councilmember Jacobs, seconded by Councilmember Nelson, to adopt the resolution authorizing application for an Outdoor Recreation grant. The motion passed 7-0 9. Reports from Officers, Boards, Committees a. Vendor Claim Report By consent, Council accepted report for filing b. Financial reports -Year 1998 to date By consent, Council accepted report for filing. c. Human Rights Commission Minutes of February 18, 1998 By consent, Council accepted report for filing d. Planning Commission Minutes of January 21, 1998 By consent, Council accepted report for filing. . e. Neighborhood Revitalization Commission Minutes of January 22, 1998 By consent, Council accepted report for filing 1. Neighborhood Revitalization Commission Minutes of February 11, 1998 By consent, Council accepted report for filing g. Neighborhood Revitalization Commission Minutes of February 26, 1998 By consent, Council accepted report for filing. 10. Unfinished Business a. Board and Commission Appointments It was moved by Councilmember Young, seconded by Councilmember Brimeyer, to appoint Jeff Davidman to the Park and Recreation Advisory Commission, and Marc Berg to the Human Rights Commission. The motion passed 7-0. 11. New Business a. Bid Tabulation: 1998 Street Work Supplies By consent, Council designated Bituminous Roadways, Inc. the lowest responsible bidder for bituminous bold patch material and authorized execution of a contract with the firm in the amount of$56,750 b. 1998 Sojourner Contract It was moved by Councilmember Sanger, seconded by Councilmember Brimeyer, to authorize the Mayor and City Manager to execute a one-year contract with Sojourner Project, Inc. for advocacy services. The motion passed 7-0. c. Annual Insurance Renewal- Decline of waiver on Municipal Tort Liability Limit By consent, Council directed staff to notify the LMCIT that the City Council does not waive the municipal tort liability limits. 12. Miscellaneous -None 13 Claims. Appropriations, Contract Payments -None 14 Communications From the Mayor-Mayor Dorfman encouraged everyone to attend the upcoming art festival sponsored by the Friends of the Arts to be held on Saturday, May 18th and Sunday, May 19th at the Lenox Community Center From the City Manager-None 15. Adjournment A motion to adjourn was made by Councilmember Jacobs, and seconded by Mayor Gail Dorfinan. The meeting adjourned at 8:55 p.m. The motion passed 7-0. ya L P - � IGS ►�-� Mayor Gail Dorfinan R' rding Secretary