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Pag®3 - - 17~ MINUTES ~GULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING ~~~ DECEMBER 27, 1978 Dahlgren and Associates, Inc. be retained for the planning task, HIRING OF as required by the Metropolitan Council ie, the preparation of a PLANNER (cont.) Comprehensive Plan for the City of Falcon Heights, the cost to be in accordance with the letter from the Clerk Administrator, dated December 1, 1978, providing the firm agrees in writing to the City of Falcon Heights. Motion carried unanimously. Mayor Warkentien moved, seconded bj Councilmomber Steele to set AL ROLEK~S Al Rolek~s salary at $800.00 per month plus $25.00 per month as SALARY SET AT Deputy Clerk, the salsiy to be divided $l~00.00 from the Liquor $825.00 PER Fund and $l~25.00 from the Sanitary Sewer Fund. Upon a vote being MONTH taken the following voted "ayes': Mayor Warkenta.en, Councilmembers Black, Steele and Brown, and the following voted "nay": None. Motion carried. Clerk Administrator Barnes explained his recommendation for a Water WATER SURCHARGE Surcharge. In the contract signed with the St. Paul Water Depart- APPROVED ment it is stet®d that if there is a mayor street repair the City is responsible and we have no resources fundwise for any water problems, such as repairing water lines, streets, and correcting some existing problems. He suggested a surcharge of 1t$ on the total water bill St. Paul Water Department sends to commercial businessmen and residents. They will do the billing and take 1~ of the total amount collected. Tom Mogren, of the St. Paul Water Depatment, indicated that most communities are doing this in order to have funds. Mr. Mogren has also indicated we might collect as amount of approxi- mately $].la,000.00 per year, which would go into escrow for any water problems . Counciltnember Steele moved, seconded by Mayor Warkentien, that the City adopt a Water Surcharge of l~ per annum based on water con- sumption, and authorize the St. Paul Water Department to impleaaent the charge as soon as possible and do the collecting. Motion carried unanimously. Council instructed Clerk Administrator Barnes to contact the St. Paul Water Departm®nt regarding the cost of replacing the 8" pipe located along Lnrpemteur Avenue between Cleveland and Fairview. The sick leave and vacation policy was deferred to the January 10, SICK LEAVE 1979 meeting. POLICY DEFERRED Clerk Administrator Barnes explained that Ramsey County is no SOME STREET longer going to be responsible for street lights in Falcon Heights LIGHTS Tp BS and Mayor Warkentien aed Clerk Administrator did a survey of all DISCONTINUED lights in the City to determine which would be discontinued. Councilme~mber Black moved, seconded by Councilmember Steele, to authorize the Clerk Administrator to advise Northern States Power to turn off the designated lights along Ramsey County Streets as shown on the location sheets and map, which was provided to the City by the County. Motion carried unanimously.