On the agenda: St Francis City Council Meeting — data center (Aug 4)

CITY OF ST. FRANCIS
ST. FRANCIS, MN
ANOKA COUNTY
CITY COUNCIL MINUTES
August 4, 2014

1.
Call to Order: The regular City Council Meeting was called to order by Mayor Jerry
Tveit at 6:00 pm.
2.
Roll Call: Present were Mayor Jerry Tveit, Council members Steve Kane, Tim Brown
and Chris McClish. Council member Amy Lazere excused. Also present were City Attorney
Scott Lepak (Barna, Guzy & Steffen), City Engineer Jared Voge (Bolton & Menk) Police
Sergeant Jake Rehling, Public Works Director Paul Teicher, Finance Director Darcy Mulvihill,
and City Administrator Matt Hylen.
3.
Adopt Agenda: MOTION BY KANE SECOND McCLISH TO ADOPT THE AUGUST
4, 2014 CITY COUNCIL AGENDA. Motion carried 4-0.
4.
Consent Agenda: MOTION BY BROWN SECOND McCLISH TO APPROVE THE
AUGUST 4, 2014, CITY COUNCIL CONSENT AGENDA AS A-D AS FOLLOWS:
a. City Council Minutes – July 21, 2014
b. Receive and File the Economic Development Authority Minutes – December 16, 2013.
c. St. Francis Lions Club Temporary 3.2 Permit for Corn Feed/Ball Tournament September 1,
2014 at Community Park

d. Payment of Claims for $161,805.49 (Check numbers 67643-67707)
Motion carried 4-0.
5.

Meeting Open to the Public: None.

6.

Petitions, Requests, Applications:
a. Capital Improvement Plan 2015-2019 Public Hearing: Mayor Tveit called the
public hearing to order at 6:04 pm. Mayor Tveit asked if there was any public that wanted to
speak. After hearing no comments, Mayor Tveit closed the public hearing at 6:05 pm. MOTION
BY BROWN SECOND KANE TO APPROVE CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PLAN 2015-2019.
Motion carried 4-0.
b. Dance Permit for Patriot Lanes: June 5 & 6, 2015 during Pioneer Days: Council
member McClish spoke about the police calls addressing citizen complaints at the Patriot Lanes,
3085 Bridge Street. McClish recommended at the last City Council meeting to shut down the
music at 11:00 pm. Owner, Leo Zacher stated he hires the St. Francis Police Department for
about $1,000 and private security for about $1,000. After discussion on the of closing a motion
was made by McClish second Kane to approve the Dance Permit for Patriot Lanes June 5 and 6,
2015 with closing time of tent party at midnight. Tveit said I understand it is hard to control
your customers but he would vote against the motion unless Zacher works with the police chief
for a better plan. Brown said I agree with you Tveit have them work with the police chief
because I think altering the time would just push it back. McClish and Kane agreed to withdraw
the motion. McClish said I just want a positive solution. MOTION BY McCLISH SECOND

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KANE TO APPROVE PATRIOT LANES DANCE PERMIT APPLICATION FOR 2015
PIONEER DAYS TENT OUTSIDE SUBJECT TO REVIEW AND APPROVAL OF CROWD
CONTROL PLAN WITH POLICE CHIEF. Motion carried 4-0.
7.

Ordinances & Resolution:
a. Ordinance 199, Second Series: Amending Chapter 2, Section 2.12, entitled
“Salaries of Mayor and City Council Members” (First Reading): MOTION BY McCLISH
SECOND BROWN APPROVING THE FIRST READING OF ORDINANCE 199, SECOND
SERIES AMENDING CHAPTER 2, SECTION 2.12, ENTITLED “SALARIES OF MAYOR
AND CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS”. Roll Call: Ayes: McClish, Brown, Kane and Tveit. Nays:
None. Motion carried 4-0.
8.

Reports of Consultants & Staff Members:
a. Engineer:

b. Attorney: Closed Meeting to discuss Labor Negotiation Strategy: MOTION BY
McCLISH SECOND BROWN TO GO INTO A CLOSED MEETING AT 6:26 PM. The City
Council was back in session at 6:40 pm. Lepak stated he had nothing further to report.
c. Staff:
Finance Dept.:
Fire Dept.:
Public Works: Playground Equipment Border Replacement: Several parks are
becoming dangerous because of deteriorating timbers. These deteriorating timbers are the
transitional borders between the grass areas and the woodchip areas under the playground
equipment. In order to maintain the required depth of the approved woodchips a more permanent
concrete border is recommended. Prices for improvement were obtained and the lowest came in
around $7,500. Just a note the updated balance for the Park Dedication Fund is $156,000 not
$120,000 stated in the memorandum. Brown asked will concrete border become illegal due to
proximity of the equipment. Teicher indicated this border is far enough away from the
equipment to meet current code. MOTION BY KANE SECOND McCLISH TO ACCEPT THE
TWO QUOTES FROM TRU RENOVATIONS, LLC $7,423.00 AND CLASSIC
CONSTRUCTION $16,050.00. Motion carried 4-0. THE MOTION BY McCLISH SECOND
BROWN AWARDING THE BID TO TRU RENOVATIONS, LLC FOR $7,423 TO REPLACE
THE DETERIORATING TIMERS WITH A MORE PERMANENT CONCRETE BORDER
WITH FUNDS COMING FROM THE PARK DEDICATION FUND. Motion carried 4-0.
Liquor Store:
Police Dept.:
City Administrator: Night to Unite August 5: Just a reminder that tomorrow evening
in Community Park there will be a gathering for Night to Unite starting at 6:00 pm.
Sister City Update: Hylen reported the finding as presented in the agenda report. Typically,
programs in the area are coordinated and financed through private groups. The city would be
generally obligated to purchase a gift to send with the delegation to go to the sister city.

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9.
Reports from Council Members: Kane reported the St. Francis Rec Center Group met
with another architectural firm. This firm designed the Andover YMCA. MN State
Representative Kurt Daudt said he would help.
10.
Report from Mayor: Tveit stated he and Council member Kane are planning on
attending the Night to Unite event in Community Park.
Tveit reported he has a new job and will try to work around his work schedule to attend the
Council meetings. I am asking, please let Barb Held know if you will be absent from now until
the end of the year. I will really try to make all meetings but there will be some I may not be
able to attend.
11.
Old Business: Kane asked if there was any update on working with Anoka County Parks
Department in regards to the dog park. Teicher stated Anoka County is still in the discussion
stage.

12.

New Business:
a. Economic Development Project Proposal: McClish reported at the EDA meeting
this evening we talked about the 46 Townhome Lots. The EDA would like the lots and need
council direction. Tveit stated the EDA proceeds should be set up as a revolving loan program.
All council members concurred to have staff prepare the transfer.
Consensus of the City Council to proceed with CDBG funds to assist with the lot north of the
dentist/subway property.
Hylen reported staff was contacted by Anoka County HRA stating there is a data center business
that is looking for 100+ acres in the Twin Cities area. Hylen indicated staff would like to make a
proposal, however, if awarded the business; it would me several million dollars of public
infrastructure improvements. Tveit stated every year in our visioning session we talk about how
can we bring in businesses. However, we do not set funds aside for projects. Kane stated
typically we cannot respond to these types of projects but I am all for this, apply. Brown agreed
we need to move forward. Tveit stated regardless of this project if we want to see St. Francis
grow we need to put in an industrial park.
b. Commission Pay Survey: Hylen gave an over view of the survey recently completed
with surrounding communities and what they pay their commission members. Tveit
recommended $35 a meeting for each commission member and $45 for the chair of the
commissions. Consensus was to bring this back to the Council at a future agenda for formal
ratification.
13.

Adjournment: The Regular City Council meeting adjourned at 7:20 pm.

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Matthew L. Hylen, City Administrator