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City Council Minutes
August 8, 2001
The meeting was called to order by Mayor Gehrz at 7 p.m.
PRESENT: Gehrz, Kuettel, Lamb, Lindstrom, Talbot. Also present was Heather
Worthington, City Administrator, Pat Phillips, Deputy Clerk, and
John Anderson, City Engineer.
COMMUNITY FORUM: There was no one present wishing to speak.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES: The minutes of July 25, 2001, were approved with a
minor correction
INFORMATIONAL DISCUSSION:
Shelley Shreffler of St. Paul Neighborhood Energy Consortium and Alyssa Hawkins of Friends of the Mississippi River informed the council about the storm drain stenciling program. Hawkins
said if approved, the stenciling would be done on drains from Snelling Ave. to Hamline Ave. and from Iowa Ave. to Roselawn. The stenciling would have to be re-done every two years as
it wears off. Educational flyers would also be placed on residents' doorknob. Shreffler said the program has been in existence in the Twin City area for approximately 6 to 7 years
and is confident it helps educate residents
about polluting. After brief questions by council, Mayor Gehrz said this information
will be useful for council to make a decision at a later time.
CONSENT
Councilmember Kuettel moved to approve the following consent agenda. The motion passed unanimously.
General disbursements and payroll
Licenses
Approval of the first partial pay estimate to Pearson Brothers, Inc. for the 2001 Seal
Coat and Crack Seal Improvements
Approval of the second partial pay estimate to Hardrives, Inc. for the Northome Street
Repairs and Alley Improvements Project
Approval of final payment for a new fire pumper to Custom Fire Apparatus
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POLICY
Adoption of Resolution 01-19 requesting MnDOT grant a variance to municipal state aid rules on construction requirements
Administrator Worthington said that Falcon Heights is one of two cities in Minnesota that have their municipal state aid street system certified. The city's engineers originally were
told that plans did not need to be approved and funding approval could take place with the submittal of the initial pay request. Engineer Anderson said when a pay request was submitted
to the State for funding of the 2001 street repair project, the response received was that plan approval is required prior to awarding the project and needed to be approved by the State
Aid Engineer. Worthington said that the city is now required to obtain a variance to this procedure in the form of a resolution in order to comply with state law. Councilmember Lindstrom
moved to approve resolution 01-19 granting a variance to municipal state aid rules on construction requirements. The motion passed unanimously.
Adoption of a credit card policy for city employees
Administrator Worthington said newly enacted legislation requires cities to restrict the use of credit cards for city purchases only. Worthington said this has been our informal policy
but it would be prudent to adopt a formal policy relating to credit card use. Council is being asked to adopt this policy and incorporate it into the city's Administrative Manual, as
paragraph K under Section IV, FINANCE. The policy states
that employees authorized to use the city's credit cards shall retain all receipts and invoices and shall file them with the financial director within twenty days. The credit card shall
not be used for personal purchases and will be paid in full on a monthly basis.
Councilmember Lamb moved to approve the adoption of a formal credit card policy. The motion passed unanimously.
Approval of amended preliminary development agreement with Sherman Associates, Inc.
for the redevelopment of the Southeast corner of Snelling and Larpenteur Avenues, the Northome Shopping Center
Administrator Worthington said council is being asked to approve an amended PDA which would be in effect for ten months from the date of adoption. Worthington noted that dates have
yet to be decided on the development schedule but the developer will submit the schedule to the city prior to final signatures being obtained. Worthington
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pointed out the changes to the agreement and after brief discussion, councilmember Talbot moved to approve the amended PDA. The motion passed unanimously.
INFORMATION AND ANNOUNCEMENTS
Councilmember Lamb reported on the Capitol Region Watershed District and its 2002 budget. He said a public hearing will be held August 16th at the district office.
Councilmember Kuettel reminded everyone to check on their elderly neighbors during the intense heat wave the area has been experiencing.
Councilmember Lindstrom thanked everyone for the great turnout for National Night Out despite the heat.
Councilmember Talbot thanked Jason Ciernia, the city's cable technician, for his many years of reliable service and wished him well at his first job in Ft. Worth, Texas.
Mayor Gehrz reminded council of the budget workshop on August 15 at 6 p.m.
Gehrz also mentioned that with respect to the redevelopment of the SE corner, the next meeting will be held sometime in September with the developer and architect.
Gehrz also reminded everyone that the filing for two council seats begins August 28 and closes September 11, 2001.
ADJOURN
The meeting adjourned at 8:10 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Pat Phillips
Deputy Clerk