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Home My WebLink About2002/02/04 - ADMIN - Minutes - City Council - Regular OFFICIAL MINUTES ffCITY OF CITY COUNCIL MEETING ST. LOUIS ST. LOUIS PARK, MINNESOTA PARK February 4, 2002 1. Call to Order Mayor Jacobs called the meeting to order at 7:35 p.m. The following Councilmember were present at roll call: Jim Bnmeyer, Ron Latz, Susan Sanger, Sue Santa, Sally Velick, and Mayor Jeff Jacobs. Councilmember Nelson was absent. Also present were the City Manager(Mr. Meyer); City Attorney (Mr. Scott); Community Development Director(Mr. Harmening), Superintendent of Engineering (Mr. Carlton Moore); Planning Coordinator (Ms. Erickson); City Clerk (Ms Reichert); and Recording Secretary (Ms. Samson). 2. Presentations--None 3. Approval of Minutes 3a. City Council Minutes of January 21, 2002 Councilmember Latz made two corrections. On Page 8, Paragraph 1, Line 5, change "City" to "applicant." On Page 9, Paragraph 2, Line 2, delete "opposed." 3b. Study Session Minutes of January 14, 2002 Councilmember Nelson asked that the minutes reflect his attendance at the meeting. 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 4a. Approval of Agenda It was moved by Councilmember Latz, seconded by Councilmember Sanger, to approve the agenda The motion passed 6-0. 4b. Approval of Consent Items It was moved by Councilmember Sanger, seconded by Councilmember Santa, to approve the following Consent Agenda Items The motion passed 6-0. Council Meeting Minutes -2- February 4, 2002 1. Extend the completion dates of Professional Service Contracts#11-00, #88-00, and 100-00 2 Adopt Resolution No. 02-011 establishing Alley Paving Improvement Project in the 4000 block between Toledo and Utica Avenues, direct staff to sponsor an informational meeting with abutting property owners, and set a Public Hearing and Assessment Heanng date of March 18, 2002. 3. Adopt Resolution No. 02-012 authorizing application for a Hennepin County Grant Agreement to fund the City's curbside recycling program. 4. Approve Second Reading and adopting Ordinance No. 2218-02 reinstating language regarding Compliance with the Comprehensive Plan, approve Summary Ordinance and authorize publication 5. Accept the following reports for filing: a. Board of Zoning Appeals Minutes of December 27, 2001 b. Vendor Claim Report 5. Public Hearings--None 6. Requests, Petitions,and Communications from the Public--None 7. Resolutions, Ordinances, Motions 7a. Approval of 2002 Liquor License Renewals Cindy Reichert, City Clerk, said liquor license renewals are still in process and she will present additional information at the February 19th meeting. Ms. Reichert said five establishments have yet to renew their liquor licenses It was moved by Councilmember Sanger, seconded by Councilmember Latz, to renew liquor licenses presented to the Council. The motion passed 6-0. 7b. Financial Assistance for Flood Mitigation Projects Charlie Meyer, City Manager, reported the City is moving forward with its flood control projects, however, the funds, which are based on the Storm Water Utility, are not enough for the City to do as much and as many projects as it would like to do. Mr. Meyer said a decision was made to do the top priority projects and defer other projects. The City has requested financial assistance in the amount of$2,000,000 from the State of Minnesota for the flood control program, and the City has also made an application to the DNR for operating funds. Tonight, Staff is seeking formal support from the Council for the application process. Mr. Meyer added that Representatives Betty Follhard and Jim Rhodes have made an introduction of the bill in the House, and Senator Steve Kelley has made an introduction in the Senate. The DNR has its bill going through as well, which includes the St. Louis Park Flood Mitigation Projects, and feedback from the DNR has been encouraging. Council Meeting Minutes -3- February 4, 2002 Carlton Moore, Superintendent of Engineering, reported the pamphlet given to Councilmembers will be finalized and the resolution from tonight's meeting will be added. The pamphlet will be given to the City's lobbyist who will distnbute it to legislators and the DNR to garner support for the City's request. Councilmember Sanger asked how many flood control projects will the City be able to accomplish if bonding money is approved? Mr Moore responded 22 flood problem areas have been identified, along with several pnvate grant programs to flood proof homes, and approximately six additional requests for projects have been received by the City In the application process, the City added those projects for a total of 32 projects. The 32 projects will be fully funded if the grant application or the bond bill is approved. It was moved by Councalmember Latz, seconded by Councilmember Santa, to approve Resolution No. 02-010 in support of a request for financial assistance for St Louis Park Flood Mitigation Projects. The motion passed 6-0. 7c. Second reading of an Ordinance amending Chapter 36 of the Code regarding Post Office Customer Service—Case No. 01-61ZA Judie Enckson, Planning Coordinator, addressed the Council, and she stated concern regarding parking requirements in regard to Belt Line Industrial Park has been expressed. Applicant John McCain, 3440 Belt Line Blvd., said a customer service floor area of 2,000 feet would require 80 parking stalls, which would be impossible to achieve. Mr. McCain " would like to defer the parking requirement in order to work with Staff to establish what a modern facility would entail. Councilmember Latz expressed agreement to defer the parking requirement; he said floor area is a poor proxy by which to determine the number of parking stalls Councilmember Latz suggested Mr. McCain contact other post office facilities for statistics on people traffic patterns in order to determine the number of parking stalls, and he added that the information should be verifiable. Mr. McCain replied he will do that and pass the information on to Ms. Erickson. It was moved by Councilmember Lutz, seconded by Councilmember Sanger, to defer the matter until March 4, 2002. Councilmember Sanger asked about requiring proof of parking to reduce the number of parking stalls, and about the arrangement of the drive through access to drop off mail for the post office She would like the ordinance to be specific, especially to address backed- up traffic and site lines when exiting Ms Erickson suggested defernng this item until March 4th Councilmember Latz asked if a waiver is required of the Applicant related to this deferment, and Tom Harmening, Community Development Director, responded no. The motion passed 6-0. Council Meeting Minutes -4- February 4, 2002 8. Boards and Committees--None 9. Communications City Manager—Mr. Meyer reminded all that on Thursday, February 7th, the TwinWest Chamber of Commerce and the St. Louis Park Business Council will sponsor the TwinWest State of the City Presentation at 7:30 a.m. in the City Council chambers. Mayor—Councilmember Nelson communicated to Mayor Jacobs the recent passing of Mr. Earl Bartholome. Mr. Bartholome was a pro-hockey player, and a member of the Hockey Hall of Fame. Mayor Jacobs extended personal condolences to the families of Mr. Robert Finney. Mr. Finney, a teacher and mentor, was instrumental in launching and participating in the Technology Club at the high school. 10. Adjournment . Mayor Jacobs adjourned the meeting at 7:54 . . Ci Clerk Ma;or,