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Home My WebLink About2007/09/04 - ADMIN - Minutes - City Council - Regular CITY OF OFFICIAL MINUTES ST. LOUIS PARK CITY COUNCIL MEETING , ST. LOUIS PARK, MINNESOTA SEPTEMBER 4,2007 1. Call to Order Mayor Jacobs called the meeting to order at 7:40 p.m. Councilmembers present: Mayor Jeff Jacobs, John Basill, Phil Finkelstein, Paul Omodt, Loran Paprocki and Susan Sanger. Councilmembers absent: C. Paul Carver Staff present: City Manager (Mr. Harmemng), City Attorney (Mr. Scott), Community Development Director(Mr. Locke), Planning & Zoning Supervisor (Ms. McMonigal), Economic Development Coordinator (Mr. Hunt), Finance Director (Mr. DeJong) and Recording Secretary (Ms. Schmidt). Guests: David Bade, Project Manager and Dale Emter, Pre-Construction Manager, Duke Realty, Duke Realty Representatives. 2. Presentations 2a. Bob Cunningham, TOLD Development Company Bob Cunningham thanked the City for its role in the Excelsior and Grand project, presenting Council with a portrait of the finished project. He also invited Council to attend the ribbon cutting ceremony. Mayor Jacobs thanked Mr. Cunningham, stating it was a pleasurable experience for the City to work with them through the process and on the project. 3. Approval of Minutes 3a. Study Session Minutes of August 13,2007 The minutes were approved as presented. 3b. City Council Minutes of August 20,2007 The minutes were approved as presented. City Council Meeting -2- September 4, 2007 4. Approval of Agenda and Items on Consent Calendar NOTE: The Consent Calendar lists 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 appropnate section of the regular agenda for discussion. 4a. Motion to Adopt the Resolution No. 07-095, Approving the First Amendment to the Preliminary Development Agreement with the EDA and Duke Realty Limited Partnership related to the West End commercial redevelopment project. 4b. Motion to approve a contract with Three Rivers Park District to clear and remove snow from the LRT and Cedar Lake Extension Trails through the City of St. Louis Park for 2007-2008 winter season. 4c. Motion to designate Midwest Asphalt as the lowest responsible bidder and to authorize execution of a contract for the reclaiming and repaving of the trail system in Carpenter Park in an amount not to exceed $65,120. 4d. Motion to authonze execution of a contract with Calgon Carbon Corporation for the purchase of Granular Activated Carbon in the amount of$95,760.00. 4e. Motion to approve Resolution No. 07-096, establishing a special assessment for the repair of the Water Service Line at 6012 Hamilton Street. 4f. Motion to approve Resolution No. 07-097, establishing a special assessment for the repair of the Sewer Service Line at 7720 Division Street. 4g. Motion to approve Amendment No. 2 to Contract 129-06 providing additional engineering services for the Highway 7 / Wooddale Avenue Interchange project, Project No. 2004-1700. 4h. Motion to approve Amendment No. 1 to Contract 99-06 providing additional Professional Services related to Water Treatment Plant No. 16 Rehabilitation, Project No. 2009-1200. Motion to accept for filing Housing Authority Minutes June 13, 2007. 4i. Motion to accept for filing Board of Zoning Appeals Minutes of May 24, 2007. 4j. Motion to accept for filing Police Advisory Commission Minutes of July 11, 2007. 4k. Motion to accept for filing Vendor Claims. It was moved by Councilmember Omodt, seconded by Councilmember Finkelstein, to approve the Agenda and items listed on the Consent Calendar The motion passed 6-0 5. Boards and Commissions-None 6. Public Hearings -None 7. Requests, Petitions, and Communications from the Public—None City Council Meeting -3- September 4, 2007 8a. Request for Preliminary Plat with Variances and Conditional Use Permit for Grading, Filling and Excavation—Duke Realty West End Project. Resolution No. 07-089 and 07-090 Ms. McMonigal presented the staff report. Councilmember Finkelstein stated concern with the proposal of spending up to $4 million on underground parking with TIF money and that the majonty of the Council were not in agreement. David Bade, Project Manager, Duke Realty, explained the first three phases of the project would be grading, demolition and utility relocates. Councilmember Sanger stated concern with truck traffic vibration and noise. Dale Emter, Pre-Construction Manager, Duke Realty, stated the experience of the truck traffic is already there and they expect the noise to not exceed the exiting conditions they already have. Councilmember Sanger stated concern with 8300 truckloads exiting off the premises and asked if there were any alternative options taken into consideration. Mr. Emter stated they would be doing onsite crushing to save on hauling and spacing the removal longer than the four months, stonng it on-site it could be removed and remarketed Councilmember Sanger asked what steps would be taken if the noise and vibrations were felt in the nearby neighborhoods. Ms. McMonigal stated the resolution stated the City reserved the right to limit hours. Councilmember Sanger also had concern on the wear and tear of the roads. Ms. McMonigal stated Duke would be contnbuting to the surrounding roadway system and City staff is in the process of evaluating replacement of Park Place Boulevard. Ms.'McMonigal corrected the staff report stating the recommendation should be to adopt "resolution" of the preliminary plat with variances and adopt "resolution" of conditional use permit for grading, filling and excavation It was moved by Councilmember Sanger, seconded by Councilmember Omodt, to adopt Resolution No.07-089 approval for preliminary plat of the west end with variances from subdivision ordinance for easements; and adopt Resolution No. 07-090 granting conditional use permit relating to grading,filling and excavation for 1551 and 1621 Park Place Boulevard; 1550 and 1600 Utica Avenue, and 5201 and 5245 Wayzata Boulevard Councilmember Finkelstein reminded Council that approval did not constitute TIF financing, the actual retail or other plans for the distnct. The motion passed 6-0. City Council Meeting -4- September 4, 2007 8b. Request to adopt Resolution, approving the Purchase and Redevelopment Contract with the St. Louis Park Economic Development Authority, United Properties Investment LLC and Park Nicollet Methodist Hospital and authorizing Conveyance of city property to the St. Louis Park Economic Development Authority. Resolution No. 07-091 Mr. Hunt presented the staff report. Councilmember Finkelstein stated the lack of room at eating disorder clinics and waiting lists to get into them required urgency on the project moving forward. It was moved by Councilmember Basill, seconded by Councilmember Omodt, to adopt Resolution No. 07-091, approving the Purchase and Redevelopment Contract with the St Louis Park Economic Development Authority, United Properties Investment LLC and Park Nicollet Methodist Hospital and authorizing Conveyance of City property to the St Louis Park Economic Development Authority The motion passed 5-1. Councilmember Sanger opposed. Commissioner Sanger stated she was supportive of Park Nicollet and EDI; but would not be supporting the project. She stated her concern was with the City and the process it took to get to this point. She stated there has been no discussion on multi-family housing, a possible park, civic use or what would be the best use for the site. She further stated she felt the process has not been open for public comment or for other input to fully look at all the alternatives. Commissioner Basill stated support and felt the process had been met. He further stated they would be following the visioning process by treating children in and outside the community with help they needed, stating it represents a Children First Community. Councilmember Finkelstein stated park land would not be used for the site and that the site would also be reserved for future civic use. Councilmember Basill stated there had been opportunity for public input as well as the visioning process and excess land task force. Councilmember Sanger stated she felt the task force decision was ignored and a different use was proposed, not allowing public input. Mayor Jacobs reminded Council the discussion had been ongoing for over a year. City Council Meeting -5- September 4, 2007 • 8c. Request to approve Resolutions authorizing the publication of a Notice of Public Hearing and establishing the date for a public hearing regarding the issuance of Health Care Facilities Revenue Bonds (Cancer Center and Orange Lot Ramp) and Health Care Facilities Revenue Notes (Eating Disorders Institute) under Minnesota Statutes, Sections 469.152 through 469.1651, as amended. Resolutions No. 07-092 and 07-093 Mr. DeJong presented the staff report. It was moved by Councilmember Basill, seconded by Councilmember Paprocki, to approve Resolution No.07-092, authorizing the publication of a Notice of Public Hearing and establishing the date for a public hearing regarding the issuance of health care facilities revenue bonds (Cancer Center and Orange Lot Ramp) under Minnesota Statutes, Sections 469.152 through 469.1651, as amended; and to approve Resolution No. 07-093 authorizing the publication of a notice of public hearing and establishing the date for a public hearing regarding the issuance of Health Care Facilities Revenue Notes (Eating Disorders Institute) under Minnesota Statutes, Sections 469.152 through 469.1651, as amended.. The motion passed 6-0. 8d. Consider preliminary property tax levy and preliminary budget for the 2008 fiscal year, set Truth-in-Taxation Public Hearing and continuation dates, and consider preliminary HRA levy for taxes payable in 2008. Resolution No. 07-098 and 07-094 Mr. DeJong presented the staff report. Mr. Harmening reminded Council staff budgeted a maximum 6 percent levy adjustment in 2007; however, Council adopted a 5.2 percent increase. He also stated staff was looking into options to mitigate the impact to property owners in the City. Councilmember Basill asked for clarification on the percentage increase. Mr. DeJong stated it's a distributional type of tax rate, stating the rate would be going down. He also stated with the industrial and commercial growth, they would be picking up a larger share of property tax levy, allowing less impact on residential. Councilmember Sanger reiterated that the 6 percent refers to the total amount of taxes levied to City, not the amount of tax raise that would be levied on an individual property owner. Mr. DeJong stated correct. She also asked if because of the disproportionate growth and value for commercial and industnal, homeowners should see a much smaller amount of increase. Mr. DeJong stated correct. Mayor Jacobs stated Council would be continuing to have discussions on the levy and still provide the high quality services in a more cost-effective way. He also stated government doesn't get more expensive because of what it costs; it gets more expensive because of what it does. City Council Meeting -6- September 4, 2007 It was moved by Councilmember Finkelstein, seconded by Councilmember Paprocki, to adopt Resolution No. 07-098 approving Proposed 2008 Tax Levy, approving Preliminary Budget for 2008, and Setting Public Hearing Date for Proposed Budget and Property Tax Levy, and to adopt Resolution No. 07-094 authorizing the HRA levy for 2008. The motion passed 6-0 Communications Mayor Jacobs thanked Day One, the community and Councilmembers for their involvement in welcoming the student's back to school. Councilmember Finkelstein also thanked school board members and City staff. Councilmember Paprocki reminded the community to be conscious of various road construction and children with the start of school. 9. Adjournment The meeting adjourned at 8:31 p.m. C NancyStr�� it Clerk Jeff cob