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i 1 MINUTES REGULAR CITY MAY 23, 1979 Page 3 COUNCIL MEETING Mayor Warkentien moved, seconded by Councilmember Brown, that Russell Bierbaum, 1745 Simpson, be appointed to fill the vacancy created by the resignation of. Nancy Kareken. Motion carried unanimously. Clerk Administrator Barnes informed Council that some residents have requested lower speed limits in alleys in Falcon Heights for safety reasons. A discussion followed regarding changing the alley speed limits from 15 miles per hour (the present speed limit) to 5 miles per hour. Councilmember McGough moved, seconded by Mayor Warkentien, that all alleys in the City of Falcon Heights be posted with "5 mile per hour" speed limit signs and to authorize Clerk Administrator Barnes to purchase 30 signs at a cost of $213.00. Motion carried unanimously. A request from Harry P. Bruncke, 1710 N. Albert, to revise Ordinance 148, Section 3, regarding the $500.00 requirement on building permits was discussed and noted. Clerk Administrator Barnes (at the request of Councilmember McGough) reported he had contacted Northwestern Bell Telephone Co. regarding the possibility of having the Touch-A-Matic telephone system installed in the City Office. The system would provide the following advantages: (a) permit 3 way conversations, (b) intercom, (c) one button dialing, with a capacity for 31 numbers in the memory, (d) capacity for 4 lines in the future, if necessary. Councilmember Brown moved, seconded by Councilmember Kurpiewski, to authorize the Clerk Administrator to negotiate with Northwestern Bell for a 3 year contract for the Touch- A-Matic telephone system, the cost of the installation to be $171.50, which amount is to be taken from the Treasurer's Cash Balance. Motion carried unanimously. Mayor Warkentien informed Council that he had been contacted by Herb Strandquist, 1875 N. Snelling, regarding the fire hydrant in front of his home. The hydrant was damaged by a car accident last fall and is still out of order and the neighbors are concerned there is not ample fire protection. The St. Paul Water Department requested the City expend $350.OOto have a gate valve installed, in order that the hydrant could be repaired in the future without shutting off water to residents. Council felt it was the Water Department's responsibility to repair the damaged hydrant and to install a gate valve if they desire, at no cost to Falcon Heights, as the Water Department realizes all of the water revenue. Mayor Warkentien had discussed the matter with the Water Department and the hydrant is to be repaired this week. He had also discussed the matter with Engineer Lemberg, who feels a gate valve is not feasible and recommends break away hydrants. Mayor Warkentien moved, seconded by Councilmember Kurpiewski, that Council does not feel it is feasible to install gate valves and if a hydrant is damaged the City should insist that the Water Department install a break away hydrant. Motion carried unanimously. 3 £~ R. BIERBAUM APPOINTED TO HUMAN RIGHTS ALLEYS TO BE POSTED 5 MILES PER HOUR H. P. BRUNCKE REQUEST NOTED TOUCH-A-MATIC PHONE SYSTEM TO BE INSTALLEL IN CITY OFFICE HYDRANT TO BE REPAIRED AT RUGGLES AND SNELLING Clerk Administrator Barnes presented an analysis of the bad checks written BAD CHECK at the liquor store showing the gross sales and number of bad checks coll- ANALYSIS - ected and the number written off. LIQUOR STORE