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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCCMin_81Mar11MINUTES REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING MARCH 11, 1981 A regular meeting of the Falcon Heights City Council was called to order by Mayor Warkentien at 7:30 p.m. Mayor Warkentien, Councilmembers Eggert and Larson. Also present were Clerk Administrator Barnes, Attorney Allen and Engineer Lemberg. Councilmembers Steele and Brown. Councilmember Eggert moved, seconded by Mayor Warkentien, that the Consent Agenda be approved as presented. Motion carried unanimously. 1. Fire Reports 46F-00481 and 4~F-00581 2. Lauderdale Fire Report ~~L-00281 3. Rescue Reports ~~R-01181 - R-01881 4. General Payroll 2/16/81 - 2/28/81 $ 4,591.14 5. Liquor Payroll 2/16/81 - 2/28/81 $ 2,766.20 6. Liquor Disbursements 2/24/81 - 3/9/81 $22,581.31 7. General Disbursements 2/26/81 - 3/11/81 $ 5,040.25 8. Liquor Store Financial Report, January, 1981 %~ PRESENT ABSENT CONSENT AGENDA APPROVED Two items of New Business were added to the Agenda (1) authorization NEW BUSINESS of payment to George M.. Hansen Company and (2) authorization to stop payment on Check ~~13593 issued to Oaks Hardware in the amount of $555.69. Councilmember Eggert moved, seconded by Mayor Warkentien, that the Minutes of February 25, 1981 be approved as presented. Motion carried unanimously. Mayor Warkentien presented for Council's consideration a request from Martin Ammann, 1869 Moore, to construct an above ground swimming pool on his property. Following a short discussion Councilmember Larson moved, seconded by Councilmember Eggert, that the request be granted. Motion carried unanimously. Engineer Lemberg informed Council that Ramsey County is again requesting the City's approval of Change Orders 3 and 4 on the Roselawn Ave. project (both Change Orders were rejected at the February 11, 1981 meeting). After discussing the matter Councilmember Eggert moved, seconded by Councilmember Larson, that the City agree to pay $307.66 for 1/6 of the taper correction of $1,845.95 and make no payment at all toward the $408.81 which was for driveway corrections necessary due to an error on the part of the Ramsey County Engineer. Motion carried unanimously. MINUTES OF 2/25/81 APPROVED AMMANN SWIM-~ MING POOL REQUEST-- 1869 MOORE CHANGE ORDERS ON ROSELAWN AVE. PROJECT Engineer Lemberg requested Council's authorization to prepare the 1981 1981 SEALCOAT- seal coating specifications. Mayor Warkentien moved, seconded by Council- ING PROJECT member Eggert, that the Engineer be authorized to prepare specifications for the seal coating of all alleys in the City and the streets in the ' University Grove area. Motion carried unanimously. MINUTES REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING MARCH 11, 1981 PAGE 2 Attorney Allen reported that he and Clerk Administrator Barnes had attend- LAKE OVER- ed the February 26, 1981 Hetro Council Physical Development Commission FLOW meeting regarding the lake over flow problem and that Metro Council had DISCUSSION adopted the Metro Staff Report recommending that the involved suburbs share in the cost of treating storm water and stipulating that a permanent solution be implemented within a 3 year period.,. He stated that Tom Newnome was supportive of the suburbs and attempted to have the Staff Report tabled. When that failed he presented an amendment to the report requiring that a permanent solution be implemented within 1 year rather than 3 years. That attempt also failed. Clerk Administrator Barnes informed that he had attended a March 11, 1981 meeting with the communities involved and that group is recommending that all participate in a Joint Powers Agreement and serve an injunction against Metro Council and the Waste Control Commission. The group discussed the hiring of a legal firm to handle the matter and division of fees, such fees to be based on the area draining into the lakes involved. During Council's discussion it was brought out that Ramsey County also has an obligation to share in the charges for storm water treatment, especially in the Lake Como area. Engineer Lemberg stated he felt the groups's position would be strengthened by the hiring of a hydrologist rather than having an engineer from one of the communities. Council concurred. Councilmember Eggert moved, seconded by Councilmember Larson that Falcon Heights be included in the Joint Powers Commission for the purpose of taking legal action against Metro Council and the Waste Control Commission and that the Joint Powers Commission consider employing a hydrologist. Motion carried unanimously. Clerk Administrator Barnes explained that there are several street lights UNIVERSITY out in the University Grove area due to the fact that Northwestern Bell GROVE STREE' has replaced the telephone poles, which Northern States Power has been LIGHT REPAIi utilizing for electric service. It will now be necessary for the electric TO BE service to be moved to the new poles in order that the street lights may be ASSESSED TO activated. Collins Electric has estimated the cost to be an amount not to RESIDENTS exceed $565.00. Since the maintenance on the decorative lights in the Grove is expensive,'and the homeowners made the decision to keep the lights rather than have the City install uniform lights Council discussed assessing the residents. Councilmember Eggert moved, seconded by Councilmember Larson, that Collins Electric be requested to repair the electric service in the Grove area at a cost not to exceed $565.00 and that the cost be assessed against the home- owners in University Grove. Motion carried unanimously. Mayor Warkentien moved, seconded by Councilmember Larson that James Bykowski, J. BYIt_OWSKI 1745 St. Marys, be appointed to the Recreation Advisory Committee. Motion APPOINTED Ti carried unanimously. REC. COMM. Clerk Administrator Barnes recommended to Council that the spring dump be SPRING DUMP held either May 15 through May 24 or May 8 through May 17. Council- DATES 3/8/8_ member Eggert moved, seconded by Councilmember Larson, that the dump dates THROUGH be set for May 8 through May 17, 1981. Motion carried unanimously. 3/17/81 Clerk Administrator Barnes reported on the February 26, 1981 Mayors Meet- MAYORS MEET- ing for cities contracting with the Ramsey County Sheriff's Department. ING ON The group is being organized to study policing services provided by the POLICING Sheriff's Department. Mayor Warkentien will serve on the committee. MINUTES U REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING MARCH 11, 1981 PAGE 3 Proposed legislation to make changes in the Presidential Primary was PRES. PRIMA? noted. CHANGES NOTl A thank you note from Councilmember Larson for flowers sent to her during THANK YOU her recent hospitilization was noted. FROM SANDRA CARSON Clerk Administrator Barnes informed Council that the Recreation Advisory Committee had meet March 10, 1981, and at that meeting, set up a proposed REPORT ON summer recreation program and requested that the Clerk Administrator in- REC. COMM. terview prospective recreation directors. Clerk Administrator Barnes reported on data prepared by Representative PROPOSED Ann Wynia on the proposed Admissions and Amusement Tax Bill, which is AMUSEMENT & presently being revised by the Document Section. Representative Wynia ADMISSIONS pointed out that the City of Minneapolis does have such a bill (along TAX BILL with four other communities) and collects 3% from the University of Minnesota for events held there. The Clerk Administrator requested that Council advise him whether or not he should pursue the matter and obtain sponsors for the bill. Following a discussion Councilmember Eggert moved, seconded by Councilmember Larson, that the Clerk Admini- strator be authorized to obtain sponsors for the proposed bill. Motion carried unanimously. Clerk Administrator Barnes informed that a letter has been received POSSIBLE from Representative Walter Hansen advising that the House Tax Laws LEGISLATION Division of Taxes Committee'~isholding hearings regarding the possibility TO CHANGE ~. off all State Aids being paid in the second half of the calendar year- LOCAL STATE beginning in the year 1983 rather than 4 payments throughout the year. AID PAYMENT Representative Hanson requests Council's input into the matter. Mayor SCHEDULE Warkentien moved, seconded by Councilmember Larson, that the Clerk Administrator be authorized to inform Representative Hanson that the City of Falcon Heights is not in .favor of changing the payment schedule. Motion carried unanimously. The scheduled report by Attorney Allen regarding the Section 8 Rent SECTION 8 Assistance Program was deferred until the March 25, 1981 meeting. REPORT DE- FERRED The December 31, 1980 Financial Statement, prepared by George M. Hansen Co ., was deferred until the March 25, 1981 meeting. 12/31/80 FINANCIAL Councilmember Larson moved, seconded by Councilmember Eggert, to author- STATEMENT ize payment of $5,300 to George M. Hansen Co. for the audit of the City DEFERRED for the year ended December 31, 1980 (General Fund $2,900, Liquor Fund $1,350, and Sewer Fund $1,050).. Motion carried unanimously. PAYMENT OF AUDITOR Clerk Administrator Barnes requested authorization to stop payment on APPROVED Check X13592, issued to Oaks Hardware in the amount of $555.69 (which was apparently lost in the mail) and issue a new check in its place. PAYMENT STOF Motion carried unanimously. PED ON CHECk #13592 Councilmember Larson moved, seconded by Mayor Warkentien, that the meet- ing be adjourned at 9:18 p.m. Motion carried unanimously. ADJOURNMENT MINUTES REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING MARCH 11, 1981 PAGE 4 ___ _ ~ I Willis C. A. Warkentien, Mayor Attest: ewan B. Barnes, Clerk Administrator Regular City Council Meeting of March 11, 1981 ~~