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Home My WebLink AboutCCMin_81Mar25MINUTES _. n REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING MARCH 25, 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 Steele, Brown, Eggert and Larson. Also PRESENT present were Clerk Administrator Barnes and Engineer Lemberg. None. ABSENT Councilmember Steele moved, seconded by Councilmember Brown, that the CONSENT AGEN Consent Agenda be approved as presented. Motion carried unanimously. APPROVID 1. Fire Report 4~F-00681 2. Lauderdale Fire Report ~~F-00381 3. Rescue Reports 4~R-01981 - R-02381 4. General Disbursements 3/12/81 - 3/25/81 $43,135.16 5. Liquor Disbursements 3/10/81 - 3/23/81 $16,302.36 b. General Payroll 3/1/81 - 3/15/81 $ 4,682.51 7. Liquor Payroll 3/1/81 - 3/15/81 $ 2,314.21 8. Planning Commission Minutes of March 2, 1981 9. Recreation Minutes of March 10, 1981 10. Building Inspector's Reports, February, 1981 11. Liquor Store Financial Report, February, 1981 New items of business added to the Agenda are as follows: (1) Update of NEW BUSINESS Comprehensive Plan - 10 year sewer project, (2) Liquor Store, (3) Section 8 Housing Assistance Program, and (4) Human Rights. Councilmember Eggert moved, seconded by Councilmember Larson, that the MINUTES OF Minutes of March 11, 1981 be approved as written. Upon a vote being taken 3/11/81 the following voted aye: Mayor Warkentien, Councilmembers Eggert and Larson APPROVED and the following voted against same: None. Councilmembers Steele and Brown abstained. Motion carried. Clerk Administrator Barnes requested that Council consider the approval of Building Permit X571 for a 30' x 14' addition to the north side of the Pizza Hut. Jim Winters of Antler Corporation (the contractor con- structing the addition) was in attendance to answer inquiries. Following a short discussion Councilmember Larson moved, seconded by Councilmember Eggert, that Building Permit ~~571 be approved. Motion carried uanimously. PIZZA HUT ADDITION APPROVID PERMIT X571 Engineer Lemberg presented the plans and specifications for 1981 seal- 1981 SEAL- coating of (1) the alleys in the Northome Area and (2) the streets in COATING the University Grove Area, and requested Council's approval and author- _ ization to advertise for bids to be opened April 22, 1981 at 2:00 p.m. _ \ ~, E:i MINUTES REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING MARCH 25, 1981 PAGE 2 A lengthy discussion ensued regarding the ~quali~y of work done in the 1981 SEAL- past and how to assure acceptable sealcoating in the future. Council- COATING (cont member Eggert moved, seconded by Mayor Waikentien, that the plans and specificiations be approved and that any old aggregate left over after the completion of the 1981 sealcoating be be di~.posed of. Upon a vote being taken the following voted "aye": Mayor Waikentien, Councilmembers Brown, Eggert and Larson, and the following voted against same: Councilmember Steele. Motion carried. Councilmember Eggert moved, seconded by Councilmember Larson, that the ADVERTISEMEN' City advertise for bids for the :1981 sealcoating project, such bids to FOR BIDS be opened April 22, 1981 at 2:00 p.m. Motion carried unanimously. AUTHORIZED Councilmember Eggert moved, seconded by Councilmember Steele, to ROSELAWN rescind the action of March 11, 1981 authorizing payment of $307.66 CHANGE ORDER for 1/6 of the ,taper correction on Roselawn Ave., and to make no ACTION OF payment toward the $408.81 for driveway corrections. Motion carried 3/11/81 unanimously. RESCINDED Councilmember Larson moved, seconded by Councilmember Eggert, that CHANGE ORDER the Roselawn Change Order matter be deferred until Clerk Administrator DECISION Barnes contacts the Roseville City Manager regarding that City's DEFERRED decision on the payment. Motion carried unanimously. Mayor Waikentien presented for Council's consideration Resolution 81-4 regarding a proposed Amusement and Admissions Tax Bill for Falcon Heights. After the discussion Councilmember Larson moved, seconded by Councilmember Brown, that Resolution 81-4 be adopted. Upon a vote being taken the following voted "aye": Councilmembers Steele, Brown, Eggert and Larson, and the following voted "nay": Mayor Waikentien. Motion carried. RESOLUTION 81-4 RESOLUTION 81-4 A RESOLUTION REQUESTING THE LEGISLATURE TO PASS AN ENABLING LAW TO IMPOSE AN AMUSEMENT AND ADMISSION TAX NOT TO EXCEID 3% WITHIN THE CITY OF FALCON HEIGHTS Clerk Administrator Barnes explained that proposed Resolution 81-5 LAKE OVER- could not be considered as the Roseville Council did not agree to FLOW UPDATE participate in a joint legal action challenging Metro Council on overflow charges, that City indicating a preference for the legal firm which now represents Roseville. The other communities in- volved have planned a meeting for further discussion. Mayor Waikentien moved, seconded by Councilmember Brown, that Clerk Administrator Barnes be authorized to attend such meetings and state that the position of the City of Falcon Heights is to select an attorney together with the other communities on a joint basis. Motion carried unanimously. Following Council's discussion of the George M. Hansen Co. Financial GEO. M. HANSf Report for 1980, Mayor Waikentien moved, seconded by Councilmember CO. FINANCIAL Larson, that all interest earned shall be retained in the General REPORT FOR Fund. Motion carried unanimously. 1980 MINUTES REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING MARCH 25, 1981 PAGE 3 ~~ Councilmember Eggert informed Council he had attended ari informative con- CABLE TV ference on Cable TV franchising and public access. He also stated that ~ the North Suburban Cable TV Commission has nearly completed the "Request, for Proposal for Franchise". Councilmember Eggert, Council Liaison to the Human Rights Commission, informed that the Commission had met with David Olson, newly appointed Director of the Job Corps Center. Mr. Olson, who has spent the past 14 years organizing Job Corps Centers, has been hired by Talley Industries to organize the Center. At that meeting Mr. Olson informed the .Committee that he felt the community groups (Como-Falcon Heights Coalition and the Ad Hoc Committee) plus strong citizen concern has had a positive effect in making favorable arrangements with the Department of Labor. Councilmember Eggert stated he had contacted Representative Vento's Office and the he had been assured that the new law prohibiting housing assistance to non-resident alien students is in effect. Council dir- ected the Clerk Administrator to draft a letter to Vice President Bush requesting information as to why the law has not been implemented. Further discussion was deferred until the April 8, 1981 meeting in order that Attorney Allen could be in attendance for input. Mayor Warkentien informed Council that he had met with Clint Hewitt, University of Minnesota, regarding the possibility of purchasing University property on which to construct a new City Hall. Mr. Hewitt agreed to check into the matter and relay any information to the City. Councilmember Larson reported that she had done some research into the possibility of updating the present City Hall building and was of the opinion that it would be very costly. JOB CORPS UPDATE (HUMAN RIGHTS MEETING AT CENTER) SECTION 8 HOUSING PROPOSED CITY HALL UPDATE Councilmember Steele expressed concern that within 3 to 5 years, the LIQUOR STORE Municipal Liquor Store would be in financial trouble due to the impact made by the new MGM Liquor Store and suggested that the City Store be monitored carefully in order that the City is not caught with a failing business. It was also suggested that, perhaps, the City should attempt to be more competitive in pricing. Engineer Lemberg informed Council that the Metro Waste Control Commission has requested the City resubmit the modified sewer element of the Compre- hensive Plan to the Commission for review. In order to comply with the Commission's requirements Engineer Lemberg suggested that the existing map be updated to show all sanitary sewer systems that might be con- templated for the future. Mayor Warkentien moved, seconded by Council- member Eggert that Engineer Lemberg be authorized to update the map to show the necessary sanitary sewer lines in undeveloped portions of the City. Motion carried unanimously. UPDATED SEWEP, MAP TO BE SUBMITTED TO METRO WASTE COMMISSION Councilmember Larson moved, seconded by Councilmember Brown, that the ADJOURNMENT meeting be adjourned at 9:23 p.m. Motion carried unanimously. -~ - ~ /~ / //' At to i~ C/G 7 , s'~~ ~--e-v~~-~'L ~~ 9 j' Willis C. A. Warkentien, Mayor Dewan B. Barnes, Clerk Administrator Regular City Council Meeting of March 25, 1981