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REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING
OCTOBER 13, 1993
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Baldwin convened the meeting at 7:03 p.m.
MEMBERS PRESENT
Baldwin, Ciernia, Gehrz, Gibson Talbot and Jacobs. Also present were
Hoyt and Phillips.
MINUTES OF SEPTEMBER 15, 1993 APPROVED
Council approved the Minutes of September 15, 1993 by unanimous consent.
ADDENDUM TO CONSENT AGENDA
Council approved the addition of Item C-11, Fertilization of University
Grove boulevard trees affected by 1993 road reconstruction.
CONSENT AGENDA APPROVED
Council approved the following Consent Agenda by unanimous consent:
1. Disbursements:
A-1. General disbursements through 9/17/93, 5341,593.03
A-2. General disbursements through 9/30/93, 522,954.76
B-1. Payroll, 9/1 /93-9/15/93, 512,244.52
B-2. Payroll, 9/16/93-9/30/93, 51 1,056.90
2. Licenses
3. Council Chamber remodeling Change Order #1
4. 1993 Audit Contract
5. Request for reimbursement for curb/gutter not replaced in
Falcon Woods
6. Addition of sidewalk, curb and gutter along Hoyt Avenue between
Folwell and Cleveland to the 1993 street project with related
cost to the University of Minnesota
7. Parks and Recreation Fall/Winter Program Staff Appointments
8. Scheduling of canvassing meeting for 1993 city election for
November 3, 1993
9. Request to dispose of 1948 Reo Fire Truck
10. Request to authorize purchase of 2self-contained breathing
apparatus and 5 bunker coats for fire department
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ITEM P-1, BUSINESS OUTREACH PARTNERSHIP PROPOSAL
Administrator Hoyt and local business owner and chamber of commerce member,
Kevin Alm, proposed to develop an outreach program for new business owners
and, on occasion, current business owners, that more directly meets the needs of this
community. Their proposal is to develop a joint chamber and city information folder
to personally distribute which would contain some information on both organizations.
The introductory visit would provide useful information for new business owners as
well as provide an opportunity to know the city outside of a regulatory setting.
Councilmember Gehrz added that the chamber of commerce and Mayor's Commission
Against Drugs developed a committee called Work & Family Initiative which has a
brochure they would like distributed to business owners and wondered if these also
could be part of the delivered package. Council briefly discussed the proposal and felt
this would be a worthwhile project which would strengthen the city/chamber
partnership in a mutually beneficial endeavor.
ITEM P-2, CONSIDER A RESOLUTION RECOGNIZING WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 27,
1993 as "UNFUNDED MANDATES DAY"
The National League of Cities asked that cities support the declaration of
October 27, 1993 as "Unfunded Mandates Day" to educate the public and lawmakers
about the impact of requiring cities to carry out unfunded or underfunded federal
mandates. After some discussion, council did not feel Falcon Heights was directly
affected by these mandates and the item died for lack of a motion.
ITEM P-3, REVIEW AND APPROVAL OF THE ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT AND
ASSOCIATED PUBLICATION OF NOTICES OF NO SIGNIFICANT IMPACT AND INTENT
TO RELEASE FUNDS FOR THE CITY'S 1993 CDBG PROJECT
Administrator Hoyt reviewed the process that requires an environmental assessment
and notice of no significant impact as part of the city's 1993 CDBG project, the
acquisition of 2061 W. Larpenteur Ave. An environmental assessment was prepared
on the property which demonstrates there is a finding of no significant impact and that
the project conforms to the city's overall comprehensive plan and that the project will
remove substandard housing, eliminate blight, eliminate anon-conforming land use,
improve the entrance to city hall and adjacent Hewlett Packard and provide additional
green space in the city. Councilmember Jacobs moved to approve the environmental
assessment and notice of no significant impact and intent to release funds which
motion carried unanimously.
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ADJOURNMENT
The meeting was adjourned at 8:05 p.m.
Tom Baldwin, Mayor
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Pat Phillips, Secret r