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23~ 2~NUTES REGULAR CITY COUNCIL N~ETING MARCH 9, 1983 PAGE 5 RESOLUTION 83-7 A RESOLUTION REQUESTING THE STATE LEGISLATURE TO ENACT LEGISLATION ELIT:INATING UNEi~LOYP~lENT COr1PEN- SATIGN TO VOLUNTEER FIRE AND RESCUE Mk~IBER5 Council approved the proposed cover letter which will accompany the above resolution. Councilmember Chestovich suggested that the City consider a woodpile ordinance and the item is scheduled for discussion at the March 23, 1983 meeting. Staff was instructed to obtain further information on the subject prior to the next meeting. Clerk Administrator Barnes presented a list of false alarms to which the Sheriff's Department has responded in the past year (a total of 125 with some commercial firms having as marry as 22 false alarms in one year). Council reviewed the Minneapolis Alarm System Ordinance which governs the use of burglar and holdup alarm systems and allows the city to charge a fee after a number of false alarms. Following the discussion, Council directed the City Attorney to draft a similar ordinance for consideration at the March 23, 1983 meeting. Attorney Van de North recommended that the City not press the claim against American Shelter Corporation for contractual fees incurred on the behalf of that firm. His reasons for this recommendation were (1) it might activate the law suit American Shelter has against the City, (2) the City has no written contract covering the costs, and (3) American Shelter probably does not have the cash to cover the amount. He suggested that some engineering costs might be transferred to Good Value Homes as they will have benefit of the information. Council noted the Prosecuting Attorney's statement for legal services for January, 1983. Council noted a letter from the Coalition for Preservation of Public Control of the Airway regarding the charging of fees for Cable TV and Microwave antenna and receiver installations. Council noted Ramsey County Resolution 82-879 imposing a production tax on the removal of aggregates from pits, quarries or deposits within the County. Clerk Administrator Barnes informed Council that the trial date on the law overflow matter has been scheduled for riarch 21, 1983 at 9:3o A,M. Councilmember Ciernia informed that Hewlett Packard is considering purchasing the five acre plot of land owned by the Hermes family for use as additional parking, a buffer zone and the common ponding area. To make the land useful, it would be necessary that the land be re- zoned B1A and Hewlett Packard would like some indication f rom the City as to whether or not re-zoning could be accomplished before they proceed with purchasing the property. Councilmember Ciernia explained RESOLUTION 83-7 (cont.) WOODPILE ORDINANCE DEFERRED FALSE ALARM ORDINANCE TO BE DRAFTED AMERICAN SHELTER NON PARENT PROSECUTORS STATEMENT NOTED LETTER RE: CABLE FEES NOTED RAMSEY COUNTY RESOLUTION 82-879 NOTED OVERFLOW TRIAL SET FOR 3/21/83 HEWLETT PACKARD SUBDIVISION & REZONING