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Home My WebLink About2001/01/05 - ADMIN - Minutes - City Council - Regular itiCITY OF OFFICIAL MINUTES ST LOUIS CITY COUNCIL MEETING PARK ST. LOUIS PARK,MINNESOTA FEBRUARY 5, 2001 1. Call to Order and Roll Call Mayor Jacobs called the meeting to order at 7:30 p.m. The following Councilmembers were present at roll call: Jim Bnmeyer, Ron Latz, Chns Nelson, Susan Sanger, Sue Santa, Robert Young, and Mayor Jeff Jacobs. Also present were the Deputy City Manager (Mr Pires); City Attorney (Mr. Foli); Planning Manager (Ms. Peterson); Environmental Health Official (Mr. Camilon); and Recording Secretary (Ms. Olson). 2. Presentations - None 3. Approval of Minutes a. Study Session Minutes of January 22, 2001 The irvnutes were approved as presented with the following change. Item 6, Last Paragraph, Add: "Mr. Hoffman also indicated that the City might consider developing a housing court program as some other communities have done". b. City Council Minutes of January 16, 2001 The minutes were approved as presented with the following changes. Item 7d, Last Paragraph, Move Councilmember Nelson's comments before the motion (The motion passed 5-0), because his comments were made before motion was put to a vote and also change them to read: "Councilmember Nelson disagreed with sending the matter to the City Attorney because he believed the act of refernng the issue to the City Attorney speaks to the mindset of the City Council. He stated that a violation had occurred and he felt by directing this to the City Attorney it was direction to pursue the issue". Item 7d, Paragraph 21 Add: "Councilmember Sanger also indicated that economic hardship was not a valid cntena for a vanance". c. Study Session Minutes of January 8, 2001 The minutes were approved as presented. 4. Approval of Agenda and Consent Items NOTE: Consent items are those items of business, which are considered to be routine and/or which need no discussion. Consent items are acted upon by one motion. If discussion is desired by either a Councilmember or a member of the audience, that item may be moved to an appropriate section of the regular agenda for discussion. Council Meeting Minutes -2- February 5,2001 a. Agenda _ It was moved by Councilmember Nelson, seconded by Councilmember Santa, to approve the agenda. The motion passed 6-0 b. Approval of Consent Items It was moved by Councilmember Nelson, seconded by Councilmember Latz, to approve the following Consent Items. The motion passed 6-0. 1. Approve 2"d reading of miscellaneous zoning ordinance amendments, adopt Ordinance No. 2188-01, approve the summary, and authorize publication. 2. Adopt Resolution No. 01-010 amending final plat resolution and extending plat filing deadline to March 20, 2001 for Marshall Kieffer and to adopt Resolution No. 01-011 amending variance resolution to include the property address 2621 Virginia Avenue South 3. Approve second reading of Zoning Ordinance Map, adopt Ordinance No. 2189-01 relating to changing the designation on property located at 6009 Wayzata Boulevard R-4, Multiple Family Residential to C-2, General Commercial, approve the summary, and authorize publication. Approve second reading of an ordinance vacating a portion of W. 14th Street, subject to the condition described in the ordinance, adopt Ordinance No. 2190-01, approve the summary, and authonze publication. 4. Approve second reading of ordinance to increase the water and sewer utility rates by 2%, effective February 26, 2001, adopt Ordinance No. 2191-01, approve the summary, and authorize publication. 5. Adopt Resolution No. 01-012 authorizing application for a Hennepin County grant to fund the City's curbside recycling program. 6. Accept the following reports for filing a. Vendor Claims b. Human Rights Commission Minutes of December 20, 2000 5. Public Hearings - None 6. Requests and Communications from the Public - None 7. Requests and Communications from the Public 7a. Civil Service Commissions Resolution No. 01-008 It was moved by Councilmember Brimeyer, seconded by Councilmember Sanger, to adopt Resolution No. 01-008 abolishing the Police Civil Service Commission (7 affirmative votes required); continue pursuit of enabling State legislation allowing Council the option to abolish the Fire Civil Service Commission only in St. Louis Park; and seek citizen input on matters of police and fire related citizen concern as deemed advisable. Councilmember Sanger stated that she was in support of abolishing the Civil Service Commission, but questioned if there was any need to consider setting up some different sort of public process input in dealing with policy matters rather than individual personnel matters that would impact on law enforcement or fire safety. Council Meeting Minutes -3- February 5,2001 Mayor Jacobs stated this will be topic of a discussion in the future. He stated that abolishing the Police Civil Service Commission would eliminate an extra hoop that the City was required to jump through. Councilmember Brimeyer stated that he was thinking of some sort of citizen advisory group that would revolve around policy issues dealing with public safety that would go beyond just the hinng and selection process. He believed that working with the staff, human resources, the organizational development person and the police department we could get input ideas on how the City can do this. Clint Pires, Deputy City Manager stated that this idea would be consistent with other communities that are contemplating this kind of change and are in fact substituting some sort of advisory committee in its place to look at broader policy issues with respect to public safety. Mayor Jacobs commended the members of the Police Civil Service Commission for their work and efforts. The motion passed 7-0. 7b. Proposed Zoning Ordinance Amendments to change the zoning requirements for restaurants and other uses with wine and/or beer liquor licenses Case No. 00-62-ZA Janet Jeremiah, Planning Manager presented a staff report and recommended approval. Councilmember Latz questioned the definition of"weekend' and the hours of operation for the purpose of the ordinance. Ms. Jeremiah stated that staff could more clearly define weekend in the ordinance and add this for second reading. Councilmember Sanger asked why the hours of operation for a restaurant with wine and beer is more limited than a restaurant with a full intoxicating liquor license. Ms. Jeremiah stated that the intent was to be more stnct with regard to the hours since they would not have to meet the extraordinary set back from residential. She stated that this would not prohibit a restaurant from operating later, but would put them through the public hearing process. Councilmember Sanger asked if there were any other properties where this request was either currently pending or would have been applicable in the last couple of years. Ms. Jeremiah stated that she was not aware of any restaurant recently that would have benefited from this change, but believed the City would foresee getting more requests as a result of it. Councilmember Latz stated that he envisioned a potential enforcement issue and a problem with private parties. He recommended that staff review these matters and make suggestions on how to address these issues at second reading. Council Meeting Minutes -4- February 5,2001 It was moved by Councilmember Latz, seconded by Councilmember Bnmeyer, to adopt first reading of an ordinance amending the Zoning Ordinance to change the zoning requirements for restaurants and other uses with wine and beer license and set second reading for February 20, 2001. The motion passed 7-0. 7c. Resolution Entering Into Agreement With MDA For Food Inspection Resolution No. 01-009 Manny Camilon, Environmental Health Official, presented a staff report and recommended approval. It was moved by Councilmember Sanger, seconded by Councilmember Bnmeyer, to approve Resolution No 01-009 entering into delegation agreement with the Minnesota Department of Agriculture for inspection of certain food facilities within St. Louis Park. The motion passed 7-0. 8. Board and Committees 8a. Reappointments It was moved by Councilmember Young, seconded by Councilmember Nelson, to reappoint Carl Robertson to BOZA, Tom Powers to BOZA, Chris Smith to Human Rights Commission, Ashley Tomoson to Parks and Recreation, Jeff Davidman to Parks and Recreation, David Peters to Parks and Recreation, Michelle Bissonnette to Planning Commission and Ken Gothberg to Planning Commission. The motion passed 7-0. 9. Communications From the City Manager—None From the Mayor—Mayor Jacobs noted the Board and Commission Reception to be held on February 15, 2001 at 6:45 p.m. at the Rec Center and the Home Remodeling Fair on Sunday, February 25, 2001 at Eisenhower at 10:30 a.m. Councilmember Nelson noted that a Park Commons Open House would be held on February 22, 2001 at the Rec Center from 6:00 p.m. — 8:00 p.m. He also expressed his sorrow of the passing of the former School District Chief Executive, Carl Holmstrom. 10. Adjournment Mayor Jacobs adjourned the meeting at 8:05 p.m. -•4e, if.__„..._"."--- _ (ct. A Ct� Ma//o, Y