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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCCMin_84May9~~i MINUTES REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING MAY 9, 1984 J A regular meeting of the Falcon Heights City Council was called to order by Mayor Eggert at 7:00 P.M. Mayor Eggert, Councilmembers Chestovich, Ciernia, Baldwin, and Hard. Also present were Clerk Administrator Barnes, Attorney Gasteazoro and Fiscal PRESENT Consultant Chenoweth. None. ABSENT Councilmember Ciernia moved, seconded by Councilmember Chestovich, that CONSENT the Consent Agenda be approved as presented. Motion carried unanimously. AGENDA APPROVED 1. Falcon Heights Fire Reports ~~1-00684 and 1-00784 2. Falcon Heights Ambulance Reports ~{'2-02984 - 2-03184 3. Lauderdale Fire Report ~1~3-00384 4. General Payroll 4/16/84 - 4/30/84 $7,362.37 5. Liquor Payroll 4/16/84 - 4/30/84 $2,953.27 6. General Disbursements 4/26/84 - 5/9/84 $13,191.63 7. Liquor Disbursements 4/23/84 - 5/7/84 $14,892.38 8. Ramsey County Sheriff's Report for April, 1984 9. Statement from City Prosecutor Filla for Legal Services in March, 1984 10. Licenses: 1 U Raffle License ~~1098 Community Child Care Center, Inc. 1250 Fifield Falcon Heights, MN 55108 General Contractor's Licenses Glenn E. Neujahr Construction, Inc. 21954 Jason Avenue North Forest Lake, MN 55025 Master Gas Installer's License ~~462 Ferraro Heating, Inc. 844 Payne Avenue St. Paul, MN 55106 Economy Roofing and Chimney ~~1100 1994 Clark Street Mapleraood, MN 55117 Councilmember Chestovich moved, seconded by Councilmember Hard, that the MINUTES OF Minutes of April 25, 1984 be approved as presented. Motion carried 4/25/84 unanimously. APPROVED The request from Warren Elert, owner of the apartment building at 1510 W. Larpenteur, that Council reconsider payment of sewer clean-out charges was deferred as Mr. Elert's written request had not been received. Council considered a request from Ruth Keeley, 1964 Autumn, that "Slow Children" signs be placed at the corners of Autumn and Roselawn, and Prior and Roselawn. Councilmember Hard stated he had discussed the matter with neighbors, and had various opinions on placement of the signs. Follow- ing a discussion, Council directed the Clerk Administrator to write Mrs. Keeley and explain that the Deputies will be requested to carefully patrol the area especially during school bus loading and unloading times. W. ELERT REQUEST DEFERRED R. KEELEY, 1964 AUTUMN, REQUEST FOR "SLOW CHILD- REN" DISCUSSION MINUTES REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING MAY 9, 1984 PAGE 2 Due to the fact that several Councilmembers will be at the League 6/13/84 Convention in Duluth and would not be in attendance at the June 13, MEETING 1984 meeting, Mayor Eggert moved, seconded by Councilmember Ciernia, CANCELLED that the Meeting of June 13th be cancelled and that a Special Meeting SPECIAL MEET- be scheduled for June 12, 1984 at 7:00 P.M. Motion carried unanimously. ING ON 6/12 Following a short discussion, Mayor Eggert moved, seconded by Council- PUBLIC HEAR- member Chestovich, that the Public Hearing on Establishing an Assessment ING ON Policy be scheduled for June 27, 1984 at 8:00 P.M. Motion carried ASSESSMENT unanimously. Council also directed the Clerk Administrator to obtain POLICY ON prices of an overhead projector as such equipment would be an asset 6/27/84 at the hearing. ~~ Attorney Gasteazoro explained the State Law allocating the authority to IDB BOND issue Industrial Development Bonds and that it is unlikely Falcon Heights RULING will be able to assist Bullseye Golf in their development if the proposed Federal Law is enacted. Councilmember Ciernia moved, seconded by Councilmember Chestovich, that CHECK Check ~~16665, issued April 25, 1984 to Cy's Uniforms in the amount of X616665 $16.80 be cancelled. Motion carried unanimously. CANCELLED Councilmember Hard moved, seconded by Councilmember Baldwin, that CHECK Check X616665, issued April 20, 1984 to the Ramsey County Conciliation X616653 Court in the amount of $7.00 be cancelled and that replacement check in CANCELLED the amount of $6.00 be issued. Motion carried unanimously. Mayor Eggert moved, seconded by Councilmember Ciernia, that Check X616534 in the amount of $674.25, issued to Bonestroo and Associates on February 29, 1984 be cancelled and that a replacement check be issued. (Check lost in the ma`il.) Motion carried unanimously. CHECK X616534 CANCELLED Council reviewed a request from N. L. Hermes to blacktop a 90 x 122 foot strip of boulevard adjacent to Larpenteur Avenue. Mr. Hermes had previously made the request in August of 1983 and the matter was deferred pending the outcome of proposed development of the Larpenteur/Snelling area. Council concurred that the green space should be maintained to be in conformance with the plantings and lawn at Harvest States and as will be required in the development of the northeast and southeast quadrants. After the discussion, Council directed the Clerk Administrator to draft a letter to Mr. Hermes explaining the reason for maintaining the green space. Mayor Eggert opened the Public Hearing on Amendments to the Tax Increment Financing Plan at 7:30 P.M. The Affidavit of Publication was available for examination. Financial Consultant Chenoweth reviewed the changes in the Plan as recommended by the City's Bond Attorney and there being no one wishing to be heard, recommended that Council adopt the resolution prepared by Attorney Gasteazoro. Mayor Eggert closed the Public Hearing at 7:42 P.M. Mayor .Eggert then moved, seconded by Councilmember Ciernia, that Resolution 84-17 be adopted. REQUEST FROM N.L. HERMES TO BLACKTOP 90 x 122' STRIP ALONG LARPENTEUR BOULEVARD PUBLIC HEARINGS ON AMENDMENT S TO TIF PLAN 7:30 MINUTES REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING MAY 9, 1984 PAGE 3 RESOLUTION 84-17 RESOLUTION 84-17 A RESOLUTION ADOPTING DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM AND TAX INCREMENT FINANCING PLAN Clerk Administrator Barnes informed Council that it is possible to AMBULANCE obtain $1,000,000. aggregate on the ambulance malpractice insurance and MALPRACTICE explained that Great American Surplus Lines Insurance Company is the INSURANCE TO only company offering an aggregate policy. Following a discussion, BE OBTAINED Councilmember Ciernia moved, seconded by Mayor Eggert, that the mal- practice insurance be obtained with the following limits of liability: $500,000 each clain, $1,000,000 aggregate at a cost of $530.00 per year, such amount to be taken from the Contingency Fund. Motion carried unanimously. Mr. and Mrs. Norbert Hermes arrived and asked to be heard regard- MR. & MRS. ing the blacktopping of their boulevard area. .Mayor Eggert explain- N. HERMES ed Council's action previously in the meeting. Mr. and Mrs. Hermes REQUEST TO commented on the fact that the area is sand and dandelions and BLACKTOP very difficult to maintain. Following a short discussion, Council BOULEVARD directed Clerk Administrator Barnes to contact Ramsey County and DENIED request that they level, clean and seed the strip. Councilmember Hard informed that during the power failure last week EMERGENCY the Fire and Rescue Department had a medical emergency and the area LIGHTS FOR was so dark they could not locate the chains to manually open the FIRE DEPT. bay door. Council discussed various methods of emergency lighting DISCUSSED such as installing emergency lights similar to the one in the Council Chambers or a generator. The Fire Department is requesting lighting in both the bay area and the day room. Clerk Administrator Barnes felt that the Maintenance bay should also have emergency lighting. Following the discussion, the Clerk Administrator was directed to obtain the purchase price plus installation for both emergency lights and a generator. Mayor Eggert reported on the meeting with Don Weber of Digital regard- OFFICE AUTO- ing office automation and presen*_ed IBM and Digital cost comparisons. NATION UPDATE Council briefly discussed the appraisal of the Municipal Liquor Store. LIQUOR STORE Mayor Eggert inquired if the building is sold for $150,000 APPRAISED AT would Bullseye buy the property and the City use tax increments to off- $150,000 -set other items in the project, to which the Attorney replied in the affirmative. He also asked if conditions may be placed on the sale such as Bullseye must expand the size of their building or that the Liquor Store property be used only as a parking lot, and Attorney Gasteazoro replied that the City may place conditions as seen fit. Mayor Eggert informed Council that he and the Clerk Administrator had REDEVELOPMENT met with Milton Cohen on May 8th and discussed briefly some ideas for COMMITTEE FOR redevelopment of the southwest quadrant at Larpenteur and Snelling. SE QUADRANT Mr. Cohen indicated he could have some preliminary plans prepared by LARPENTEUR/ the end of the month and that he was willing to work with a redevelop- SNELLING TO ment committee. Council discussed the makeup of such a committee and BE ESTABLISHE: methods of recruiting and concurred on a committee with a makeup as MINUTES REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING MAY 9, 1984 PAGE 4 follows: 1 to 2 business persons from the southeast quadrant, 1 REDEVELOPMENT business person at large, 3 to 5 residents of the southeast quadrant, COMMITTEE 2 to 3 Planning Commission members, 5 to 7 persons at large. Notice (contd.) will be put in the newspapers that anyone interested in serving on the committee should attend a Council meeting and indicate interest. Attorney Gasteazoro presented and reviewed the latest Supreme Court OPEN MEETING ruling on the Open Meeting Law. LAW RULING Councilmember Ciernia suggested that a letter of welcome be written LETTER OF to Sandra Gardebring newly appointed Chairperson of the Metropolitan WELCOME TO Council, who is moving into the community. Mayor Eggert will draft SANDRA an appropriate letter. GARDEBRING Clerk Administrator Barnes explained that it is necessary to have the sanitary sewer jetted on the north side of Larpenteur from Arona to Hamline and on Hamline from Larpenteur to Garden. The approximate cost of the jetting will be $2,200. Mayor Eggert moved, seconded by Councilmember Chestovich, that the Clerk Administrator be authorized to arrange for the jetting. Motion carried unanimously. Councilmember Hard moved, seconded by Councilmember Baldwin, that the meeting be adjourned at 9:09 P.M. Motion carried unanimously. 1 ATTEST: r Dewan B. Barnes, Clerk Administrator Regular City Council Meeting of May 9, 1984 SANITARY SEWEF JETTING - LARPENTEUR, ARONA TO HAMLINE & HAMLINE, GARDEN TO LARPENTEUR ADJOURNMENT