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MINUTES
REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING
AUGUST 12, 1992
Baldwin convened the meeting at 7:07 P.M.
ALL MEMBERS PRESENT
Baldwin, Ciernia, Gehrz, Gibson Talbot and Jacobs. Also present
were Hoyt, Phillips and Westerberg.
MINUTES OF SPECIAL COUNCIL MEETING OF JULY 21, 1992 APPROVED
ADDENDA TO CONSENT AGENDA AND POLICY AGENDA
Council approved the addition of:
C-9. Falcon Heights Fire Cadets request to use city hall
parking lot for car wash, and
P-4. Concurrence with Ramsey County to award Cleveland Avenue
construction bid to C. S. McCrossan Construction.
CONSENT AGENDA APPROVED
Council approved the following Consent Agenda by unanimous consent:
1. Disbursements:
a. General Disbursements through 7/30/92, $118,923.65
b. Payroll, 7/16/92-7/31/92, $12,377.92
2. Authorization for staff to apply for the Minnesota Releaf
Community Forestry Program Grant
3. Proposed Resolution R-92-28 supporting the Suburban Area
Chamber of Commerce
4. Designation of election judges for September 15, 1992
primary election
5. Fire Department Relief Association - State Fair Parking
6. Hiring of Mr. Brian Standing as a CURA intern
7. Request for funding for plants for the lobby of city hall
8. Licenses
APPROVAL OF CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT FOR OPERATION OF A CERAMICS
CLASS AS A HOME OCCUPATION AT 1484 CALIFORNIA AVENUE IN AN R-1 ZONE
Hoyt said this request was discussed by the Planning Commission
and was accepted based on certain conditions being met. Baldwin
reminded council that CUP's go with the property and not the person
or persons. Ciernia indicated it was his understanding that the
main concern was the parking situation and the homeowners
alleviated that problem by leasing parking spaces with Northome
Shopping Center owners. Based on this arrangement and the other
conditions set forth in the Conditional Use Permit, Ciernia moved
adoption of Resolution R-92-29 and the motion carried unanimously.
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RESOLUTION R-92-29
A RESOLUTION GRANTING A CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT
FOR OPERATION OF A CERAMICS CLASS AS A
HOME OCCUPATION AT 1484 CALIFORNIA AVE. IN AN R-1 ZONE
APPROVAL OF TRANSFER OF OWNERSHIP OF NORTH CENTRAL CABLE COMMISSION
Coralie Wilson, Executive Director of the North Suburban Cable
Commission and Jerry Wallin, City Cable Commissioner discussed the
proposed transfer in ownership to Meredith/New Heritage Strategic
Partners, L.P. Based on their recommendation and the request of
Thomas D. Creighton, legal counsel to the North Suburban Cable
Commission, Sue Gehrz moved to adopt Resolution R-92-30 approving
the transfer in ownership and the motion carried unanimously.
RESOLUTION R-92-30
A RESOLUTION APPROVING THE TRANSFER OF
OWNERSHIP OF NORTH CENTRAL CABLE COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION
PROPOSAL SUPPORTING A STATE OF MINNESOTA CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT
FOR A PROPERTY TAXPAYER'S TRUST FUND
A discussion was held regarding the proposal for a constitutional
amendment for a property taxpayers' trust fund. To address the
issue, the 1993 Legislature should establish a new Property
Taxpayer's Trust Fund that will be funded with 2 cents of the state
sales tax. This funding source will be dedicated by a
constitutional amendment to be placed on the 1994 ballot. With
Ciernia's suggested change in the seventh whereas clause of the
proposed resolution, Jacobs moved adoption of Resolution R-92-31
and motion carried unanimously.
RESOLUTION R-92-31
A RESOLUTION SUPPORTING THE CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT
FOR A PROPERTY TAXPAYER'S TRUST FUND
CLEVELAND AVENUE CONSTRUCTION BIDS
Bill Westerberg submitted a bid tabulation and cost participation
from Ramsey County Public Works Dept. with regard to the
construction of Cleveland Avenue. The cooperative agreement
between the city and county requires city concurrence with the
award of the contract to C. S. McCrossan Construction. After some
discussion, a question arose as to why the sidewalk and storm sewer
bids were substantially higher than the feasibility study. Hoyt
said she would confer with Dan Solar of Ramsey County for
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clarification. Jan Gibson Talbot moved to concur with the county
by awarding the contract to C. S. McCrossan Construction contingent
upon a reasonable explanation of the higher bid for sidewalk and
storm sewer. Motion passed unanimously.
ADJOURNMENT
The meeting adjourned at 8:45 P.M.
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Patricia Phillips,
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Tom Baldwin, Mayor