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Home My WebLink AboutCCMin_94Feb23Q MINUTES REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING FEBRUARY 23, 1994 Shirley Chenoweth was presented a gift by Mayor Baldwin for her dedicated years as an employee of the City of Falcon Heights. The gift was a gold pin in the shape of an abstract bird with a sapphire stone and the initials "fh" scrolled on the pin. Baldwin convened the meeting at 7:07 P.M. ALL MEMBERS PRESENT Baldwin, Hustad, Gehrz, Gibson Talbot and Jacobs. Also present were Bachman, Hoyt and Phillips. MINUTES OF 2/9/94 APPROVED. CONSENT AGENDA APPROVED Council approved the following Consent Agenda by unanimous consent: 1. Disbursements a. General disbursements through 2/16/94, 5456,591.40 b. Payroll, 2/1/94 - 2/15/94, 518,557.90 2. Licenses: Municipal--Market America Corporation, #3051; Spare Room Furniture, #3052; John R. Benepe, DDS, #3053; Fantastic Sam's Hair Salon, #3054; Mr. Movies, #3057. Mechanical -- McQuillan Plumbing and Heating, #3055; Fireside Corner d/b/a Heat & Glo, #3056. 3. Awarding of contract for 1994 street sweeping to Leier Maintenance Service 4. Approval of amended E-Z Recycling contract 5. Appointment of Catherine Mackiewicz to the Solid Waste Commission 6. Request for purchase of ten radios for fire/rescue personnel as replacement for old sets 7. Request for payment for mandated relocation assistance and moving expenses for residents of 2061 W. Larpenteur Ave. 8. Authorization for staff to apply for the State of Minnesota Urban and Community Forestry Challenge Grants Program 1994 9. Cancellation of workshop on Feb. 18, 1994 at 7:45 p.m. and rescheduling workshop to March 9, 1994 at 7:45 p.m. Page 2 ~ ~ `~' Council Minutes Feb. 23, 1994 PROPOSED RESOLUTION ORDERING THE IMPROVEMENTS AT FALCON HEIGHTS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL AT 1393 GARDEN AVENUE At the February 9, 1994 council meeting, the council accepted a petition from the Roseville School District #623 requesting the city to assess the school district for certain improvements on the property. An agreement was approved between the school district and the city for financial arrangements and other requirements governing the assessment for these improvements not to exceed 5250,000. The next step is the adoption of a resolution ordering the improvements so they can be assessed to the school district. Gehrz moved adoption of Resolution R-94-08 and motion carried unanimously. RESOLUTION R-94-08 I~~ L~ J A RESOLUTION ORDERING IMPROVEMENT AT FALCON HEIGHTS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, 1393 GARDEN AVENUE ROSEVILLE AREA HIGH SCHOOL REQUEST FOR USE OF COMMUNITY PARK TENNIS COURTS Carol Kriegler, Parks & Recreation Director, appeared before the city council to present the request by Hans Peterson, Roseville Area High School athletic director, for use of the Community Park's tennis courts in the spring and fall of 1994. Kriegler stated the high school's tennis courts are unavailable due to impending construction. The courts would be used Monday through Friday from 2:15 to 4:30 p.m. for practice (until 5:30 p.m. on meet days) from April 1 to June 1, 1994 and from September 6 to mid-October, 1994. Sue Gehrz expressed some concern about the non-availability of the courts for the community's young people. She questioned if it was possible to promote building relationships between the high school tennis players and the younger people who come to the courts. Tom Baldwin suggested the Park and Recreation Commission look at some alternative activity for the young people during this time period. Council requested staff and the Park and Recreation Commission explore the possibility of the Roseville Area High School tennis teams' providing or assisting in city youth recreational tennis programs. If approved, Jacobs suggested that staff inform the community about the arrangement by community newsletter and local papers. After further brief discussion, Gibson Talbot moved to grant the request of Roseville Area High School to use the Community Parks's tennis courts at the above times and o~ Page 3 Council Minutes Feb. 23, 1994 dates and also with the provisions of the Parks and Recreation Commission that the district post a quality sign to be located at the site as a convenience to users. The sign shall include (1) hours of school use, (21 brief explanation indicating that the arrangement is temporary and due to construction and 131 listing of alternative courts in the area. Motion carried unanimously. DRAFT REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS (RFP) FOR POLICE SERVICE Baldwin indicated the city's contract for police service terminates on January 1, 1995. The city plans to seek proposals for police service starting at that time. Prior to preparing the request for proposals, the city did a citywide survey of residents, business persons and fire and rescue personnel. The city also invited residents and business people to attend one of five neighborhood meetings to discuss future police services. Information was obtained about what people value in their police service and this information was incorporated into the RFP. Hustad indicated that he appreciated the comprehensiveness of issues that were covered in the RFP but felt that it was not specific enough about issues the residents are concerned about. Hustad believes we should establish a minimum level below which we would not accept a contract and feels the RFP was worded too open-ended. Jacobs responded it was left open ended intentionally and is not as specific as other RFP's because of the nature of police service. After further discussion, Hustad and Hoyt agreed that some of the questions on pages 8 and 9 of the RFP can be re- phrased to indicate the level of service we expect rather than in the format of a yes or no response. Hustad moved to approve the RFP with suggested changes and distribute to four.police service providers, Roseville, Ramsey County, St. Anthony and St. Paul. Motion carried unanimously. ADDITION OF ITEM NO. P-6 TO POLICY AGENDA At this time Mayor Baldwin announced the addition of one item to the agenda as Item No. P-6, Consideration of League of Minesota Cities (LMC) Insurance for Open Meeting Law for Mayor and Councilmembers. PROPOSED CITYWIDE GARAGE SALE FOR SATURDAY, MAY 21, 1993 The Solid Waste Commission is proposing a citywide garage sale to be held on Saturday, May 21 from 9 AM to 4 PM. The commission feels the sale would be the "ultimate" in recycling, as well as a great way to bring the community together for a positive event. There will be guidelines to follow for each participant. Residents will 0 sB. Page 4 Council Minutes Feb. 23, 1994 be notified of this event by a flyer that will be inserted with the March city newsletter. Gehrz suggested that a portion of the proceeds from the sale might be donated to the Park and Recreation Scholarship Fund. After a short discussion, council agreed this would be a project worth undertaking and Jacobs moved to approve the citywide garage sale with any necessary conditions. Motion carried unanimously. REQUEST TO DONATE $100 TOWARD HUMAN RIGHTS' COMMISSIONER'S ATTENDANCE AT THE INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON HUMAN RIGHTS The Human Rights Commission is requesting that their budget of $200 be revised slightly to allow for cone-time $100 contribution toward Gwen Willems' attendance at the International Human Rights Conference in New Brunswick, Canada in June, 1994. This one-time request is made to compliment the Minnesota League of Human Rights contribution toward Gwen's attendance at the conference. The commission feels that the city would benefit from Gwen's additional training in human rights. Gehrz moved to approve the $100 contribution and the motion carried unanimously. CONSIDERATION OF LEAGUE OF MINNESOTA CITIES (LMC) INSURANCE FOR OPEN MEETING LAW FOR MAYOR AND COUNCILMEMBERS The League of Minnesota Cities recently made an insurance policy available for the city to purchase to cover a portion of the legal expenses defending city officials who are challenged with a violation of the open meeting law. The challenged elected official hires an attorney for his/her defense. The LMC plan reimburses the challenged elected official for legal expenses up to 80% of the cost, but not to exceed $20,000. The cost of the policy for the mayor and council is $500/year. After weighing the pros and cons, Hustad moved to purchase the open meeting insurance policy from the League of Minnesota Cities and motion carried unanimously. MEETING ADJOURNED AT 9:06 P.M. ,~ ,, Tom Baldwin, Mayor V `; i ~ _ _ r, \~~_ ~ t~-t,~ Patricia Phillips, Interim Seca ary