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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2001/03/05 - ADMIN - Minutes - City Council - Regular (2) CITY OF OFFICIAL MINUTES ST. LOUIS CITY COUNCIL MEETING PARK ST. LOUIS PARK,MINNESOTA MARCH 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 City Manager (Mr. Meyer); City Attorney (Mr Scott); Planning Manager(Ms. Jeremiah); Director of Community Development (Mr. Harmening); City Engineer (Mr Moore); Housing Supervisor(Ms. Schnitker); Housing Programs Coordinator (Ms Larsen), and Recording Secretary (Ms Olson) 2. Presentations a. League of Women Voters presentation Millie Johnson, League of Women Voters presented a Certificate of Recognition to Reg Dunlap for his outstanding and ongoing cooperation and assistance to the League of Women Voters. 3. Approval of Minutes a. City Council Minutes of February 20, 2001 The minutes were approved as presented with the following changes. Councilmember Nelson left toward the end of item 7d, therefore both votes need to be changed from 7-0 to 6-0. Also add the following: "Councilmember Nelson supported the action of the Council and if present he would have voted in favor of adopting the resolution " Item 7a, Paragraph 11, change "He incorporate an enforcement . . ." to "He preferred an enforcement .. ". Item 7d, Paragraph 26, change "Councilmember Latz questioned some of the factual information" to "Councilmember Latz inquired about the factual information" and change "break down be neighborhood" to "break down by neighborhood". Item 7d, Paragraph 25, change to "It was moved by Councilmember Sanger, seconded by Councilmember Santa, to ratify the deer management plan . . . ." Council Meeting Minutes -2- March 5,2001 b. Study Session Minutes of February 12, 2001 The minutes were approved as presented with the following change. Item 2, Paragraph 3, change "Councilmember Sanger" to Councilmember Santa". 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. a. Agenda It was moved by Councilmember Latz, seconded by Councilmember Nelson, to approve the agenda. The motion passed 7-0 b. Approval of Consent Items It was moved by Councilmember Sanger, seconded by Councilmember Latz, to approve the following Consent Items The motion passed 7-0. 1 Adopt second reading of an Ordinance 2192-01 amending the Zoning Ordinance to add the land use definitions for Liquor Licenses and update the Land Use Table, approve summary ordinance, and authorize publication. Case No 00-62-ZA. 2. Adopt the proposed amendments to the Planning Commission Rules of Procedure to change meeting time, provide flexibility in meeting location, and correct staff titles, reference to Robert's Rules, and typographical error. 3. Approve second reading of Ordinance 2193-01 to amend St. Louis Park Home Rule Charter: Table of Contents, Chapters 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 9, 11, and Index. 4. Adopt the following reports for filing. a. Human Right Commission Minutes of October 18, 2001 b Human Rights Commission Minutes of November 15, 2001 c Human Rights Commission Minutes of January 17, 2001 d Planning Commission Minutes of February 7, 2001 e Vendor Claims 5. Public Hearings 5a. Public Hearing to consider allocation of Community Development Block Grant Funds— Year XXVII Resolution No. 01-017 Michele Schnitker, Housing Supervisor presented a staff report and recommended approval. Mayor Jacobs opened the public hearing. Council Meeting Minutes -3- March 5,2001 Bill Omeara, Community Action for Suburban Hennepin County was present and briefly commented on the activities performed for the City's constituents. Mayor Jacobs closed the public hearing subject to the right of the Council to reopen it at a future time. Councilmember Latz complemented the staff for their outstanding efforts. It was moved by Councilmember Latz, seconded by Councilmember Sanger, to adopt Resolution No. 01-017 approving projected use of funds for 2001 Urban Hennepin County Community Development Block Grant funds, and authorizing signature of Subrecipient Agreement with Hennepin County and any related Third Party Agreements. The motion passed 7-0.. 6. Requests and Communications from the Public 6a. Local 49 Maintenance Contract Changes for 1/1/01 - 12/31/03 Resolution No. 01-018 Nancy Goham, Human Resource Manager presented a staff report and recommended approval The Council briefly discussed the skill base pay concept. Ms Goham stated that the back bones of that system had not been built at the time of the negotiations, but would direct some examples of other cities to the Council for review. She also indicated that the City was furthest behind the market for family contribution Councilmember Nelson stated that he didn't believe the City was doing their family employees any services by holding back their benefits. It was moved by Councilmember Sanger, seconded by Councilmember Latz, to adopt Resolution No. 01-018 approving a Labor Agreement between the City and International Union of Operating Engineers (IUOE) Local No. 49, AFL-CIO, establishing terms and conditions of employment for the duration of 1/1/01 — 12/31/03. The motion passed 7-0. 6b. City Engineer's Report: Street improvements on Zarthan Avenue from I-394 to W. 16th Street—Project No. 00-15; Traffic signal at Zarthan Avenue and W. 16th Street—Project No. 01-12; Street Improvements on W. 16th Street from Zarthan Avenue to Blackstone Avenue—Project No. 00-16 Resolution 01-019 Carleton Moore, City Engineer presented a staff report and recommended approval. Councilmember Sanger suggested making the parking bays or bump outs so that it could not be used for straight through traffic, but could only be used for parking. Council Meeting Minutes -4- March 5,2001 It was moved by Councilmember Sanger, seconded by Councilmember Bnmeyer, to adopt Resolution No. 01-019 establishing Improvement Project Nos. 00-15, 00-16, and 01-12 ordenng Project Nos 00-15, 00-16, and 01-12, approving plans and specifications, and authorizing receipt of bids with the change outlined by Councilmember Sanger. The motion passed 7-0. 6c. Additional funding consideration for the Pilot Blackstone Neighborhood Grant/Loan Program Kathy Larsen, Housing Staff presented a staff report and recommended approval. Chris Johnson, 6206 Cedar Lake Road, stated that there was a very positive response from the neighborhood about this program. Councilmember Sanger stated that she was in favor of this pilot program and supported adding additional funds in order to accommodate everyone, which would improve the quality and cohesiveness of the neighborhood. It was moved by Councilmember Sanger, seconded by Councilmember Young, to provide additional Housing Rehabilitation Fund and CDBG dollars for the Pilot Blackstone Neighborhood Grant/Loan Program. The motion passed 7-0. 6d. The request by Edina Development for a Major Amendment to a Conditional Use Permit for the site plan, tree replacement and landscaping changes for Excelsior Townhomes. Case#00-45-CUP Resolution No. 01-020 Janet Jeremiah, Planning Manager presented a staff report and recommended approval. Rick Letner, Edina Development, stated that these plans were reviewed with staff and acceptable. Councilmember Nelson stated this complied with the minimum roadway width and the development of an administrative penalty if that was not maintained. Janet Jeremiah, Planning Manager stated that compliance would be the responsibility of the Zoning Administrator and the Fire Marshall. Councilmember Sanger had continuing concern and objection to this arrangement, which was putting an additional and unnecessary burden on staff. Janet Jeremiah, Planning Manager stated that the date certain by which the improvements needed to be made is May 31, 2001 and the City was retaining financial surety to ensure that all the improvements are done. The Council discussed that this was a difficult situation and was not the best result. Mayor Jacobs stated that he was opposed because the result of a narrow street and the ongoing responsibility on the City staff with enforcement. Council Meeting Minutes -5- March 5,2001 Councilmember Nelson asked staff if they established a value for the cost of enforcement. Ms Jeremiah stated that this value was not discussed at length because of the normal enforcement mechanism within the City. Councilmember Latz suggested discussing additional charges at the study session when administrative fines would be discussed. It was moved by Councilmember Nelson, seconded by Councilmember Brimeyer, to adopt Resolution No. 01-020 amending previous resolutions and granting a major amendment to the Conditional Use Permit, subject to the conditions in the resolution and authonze the Mayor and City Manager to execute an amendment to the Development Contract. The motion passed 5-2. Councilmembers Jacobs and Sanger opposed. 6e. First Reading of an Ordinance amending the Temporary Uses Ordinance. Case No. 01-09-ZA Janet Jeremiah, Planning Manager presented a staff report and recommended approval. It was moved by Councilmember Latz, seconded by Councilmember Brimeyer, to approve First Reading of an ordinance amending the temporary uses ordinance and set Second Reading for March 19, 2001. The motion passed 7-0. 7. Requests and Communications from the Public - None 8. Board and Committees 8a. Appointment It was moved by Councilmember Young, seconded by Councilmember Nelson, to appoint Ann Mavity to the Housing Authority and Carl Robertson to the Planning Commission. The motion passed 7-0. 9. Communications From the City Manager—None From the Mayor—None 10. Adjournment Mayoi Jacobs adjourned the meeting at 8 38 p m. a,H,(PL ty Clerk Mayon , I °