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• City Council Minutes
September 27, 2000
The meeting was called to order by Mayor Gehrz at 7:02 p.m.
PRESENT: Gehrz, Hustad, Lindstrom, Talbot. Also present: Heather
Worthington, City Administrator, Pat Phillips, Deputy Clerk
ABSENT: Kuettel
COMMUNITY FORUM: There was no one present wishing to speak
MINUTES: The minutes of September 13, 2000 were approved as written.
CONSENT AGENDA
1. General disbursements and payroll.
2. Licenses
3. Adoption of Council Resolution 00-19 authorizing publication of a summary of
Ordinance 00-02.
4. Close the Hoyt Avenue Improvements Capital Project Fund
5. Close the Rescue Services Enterprise Fund
6. Change the Fixed Asset Capitalization Level from $1000 to $5000
. 7. Replacement of Cable Access Channel playback VCR and cordless microphone
POLICY AGENDA
Approval of final pay estimate for patching the Ci ~ Hall parking lot
Administrator Worthington said the city hall parking lot had more damage than originally thought
and the contractor had to use additional bituminous material when patching. This patching was
done in preparation of being sealcoated. The cost increased slightly by $187.31 for a final pay
estimate of $1,541.30. Councilmember Lindstrom moved to approve the final pay estimate. The
motion passed unanimously.
Continue the Community Development Special Revenue Fund (208)
Finance Director, Roland Olson, explained that the 2000 budget funds associated with community
development were moved to the General Fund. However, with implementation of GASB 34, one
of the suggested primary government activities to be accounted for and identified separately is
Community Development. To meet these requirements, Olson recommends to continue the
Community Development fund. Councilmember Talbot moved to approve the continuation of
the Community Development Fund and amend the 2001 budget accordingly.
Purchase and installation of new carpeting for the council chambers
Administrator Worthington indicated the council chambers was in need of carpet replacement and
• staff obtained three quotes for commercial grade carpet that will resist crushing, stain and wear.
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The recommendation is to purchase the carpet from Seestedts, the lowest of the three quotes, at
$5,017.33. A sample of the carpet was shown. After brief discussion, councilmember Hustad
moved to approve the purchase and installation of carpet from Seestedts. The motion passed
unanimously.
Community Park entrance improvements
Administrator Worthington said the staff and park and rec commission are recommending
changes to the entrance to Community Park. She indicated the rusted chain link fence is
proposed to be replaced with a black aluminum "wrought iron" style fence. Two brick columns
topped with ornamental caps will border the entrance to this gate. The other recommendation is
to move the sign that is currently on the north edge of the parking lot to the east side of the
parking lot to make the entrance more visible. Staff will move the sign and add landscaping
around it. Staff obtained three quotes and recommends the installation of the fence be done by
Designer Decks and Fences at a cost of $9,324.00, which was the lowest quote. Two quotes were
received for the masonry work of the columns and recommendation is to go with Midwest
Concrete at a cost of $1,675.00. councilmember Talbot moved to approve the above
improvements and staffs recommendations of contractors. The motion passed unanimously.
Six-month performance evaluation of administrator
Mayor Gehrz indicated that Heather Worthington's six month anniversary is soon and according
to her contract, a review will be given. Gehrz said she will provide evaluation materials to the
council and staff and interview each key department head of city staff, councilmembers and
consultants.
Adiourn to Workshop (on video)
Coralie Wilson of the North Suburban Cable Commission discussed the status of cable franchises
that affect the metro area and in particular, Falcon Heights. Two new companies have applied for
a franchise and are under consideration. The companies are Everest Connections and Wide Open
West. councilmember Hustad is liaison to the cable commission and will keep council informed
of any decisions made.
ADJOURN TO WORKSHOP (not on video)
The meeting adjourned at 8:30 p.m. to a workshop discussing the redevelopment issues of
Harvest States, Northome Shopping Center and Hewlett Packard.
ect bmitted,
Pat Phillips
. Deputy Clerk