HomeMy WebLinkAboutCCMin_95Oct11CITY OF FALCON HEIGHTS
REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING
MINUTES OF OCTOBER 11, 1995 ~~;
Mayor Baldwin convened the meeting at 7:06 p.m.
PRESENT
Baldwin, Gehrz, Hustad, and Jacobs. Also present were Hoyt, Asleson, and Maurer.
ABSENT
Gibson Talbot.
COMMUNITY FORUM
There was no one wishing to take advantage of the community forum.
MINUTES OF SEPTEMBER 13, 1995 AND SEPTEMBER 27, 1995
Minutes were approved by unanimous consent.
CONSENT AGENDA APPROVED
There being no objections from councilmembers, items C-8 and C-9 were added to the
consent agenda. Motion was made by Councilmember Gehrz to approve the amended
consent agenda. Motion passed unanimously.
1. Disbursements
2. Licenses
3. Fund Transfer
4. Resolution authorizing city clerk to apply for SCORE recycling grant funds from
Ramsey County
5. Falcon Heights School playground landscaping
6. Hiring of election judges for 1995 city election
7. Approval of administrative assistant/planner's eighteen month pay increase
8. Partial payment on roof reconstruction
9. Adoption of Ordinance 95-07 regarding accessory buildings and structures
POLICY AGENDA
There .was no policy agenda for consideration.
WORKSHOP
The city council had a discussion with Don Bluhm and Jack Frost of the Metropolitan
Council regarding the proposed city acquisition of the Troutbrook storm sewer interceptor
via a joint powers agreement with Roseville, St. Paul, and Maplewood. The Met Council
provides the area with sanitary sewer service, but owns only a few storm sewer
interceptors. They are trying to get out of the storm sewer "business" by returning the
interceptors back to the local communities. They are proposing to sell the interceptors
rather than giving them back because the Met Council still owes money on them and if
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they were given to the four cities in question, the other cities in the metro area would
have to absorb the costs. The proposed purchase price has been reduced to compensate
for the fact that the four cities have already paid into the system to a certain extent.
The councilmembers had many questions regarding specific finance schemes and the
reactions of the other three cities. Don Bluhm noted that if an agreement between the
four cities cannot be negotiated, the Met Council will probably have to become a
watershed district and charge the four cities appropriately. Mayor Baldwin noted that,
while the council has not yet made a decision on the acquisition of the interceptor, the
city did institute a stormwater utility fee several years back to pay for expenses such as
this.
CITY INFORMATION AND ANNOUNCEMENTS
Mayor Baldwin announced the October 19th candidates meeting sponsored by the League
of Women Voters. It will be televised on Cable T.V. and rebroadcast through the month.
Administrator Hoyt reminded the council and the viewing audience of a number of
upcoming community events and did an update on maintenance activities.
ADJOURNMENT
The meeting was adjourned at 8:19 p.m.
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Tom Baldwin, Mayor
Carla Asleson
Recording Secretary