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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCCMin_81Sep23MINUTES REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING SEPTEMBER 23, 1981 V f9 A regular meeting of the Falcon Heights City Council was called to order at 7:30 p.m. by Mayor Warkentien. Mayor Warkentien, Councilmembers Steele, Brown, Eggert and Larson. Also PRESENT present were Clerk Administrator Barnes and Attorney Allen. None. ABSENT Councilmember Eggert moved, seconded by Councilmember Brown, that the CONSENT AGENI Consent Agenda be approved as presented. Upon a vote being taken the APPROVED following voted "aye": Mayor Warkentien, Councilmembers Brown, Eggert and Larson, and the following voted against the same: None. Council- member Steele abstained due to the fact that he was not present at the time of presentation. Motion carried. 1. Lauderdale Fire Report ~~L-01281 2. Rescue Reports #R-07281 - ~~'R-07781 3. General Payro11~9/1/81 - 9/15/81 $ 4,694.51 4. Liquor Payroll 9/1/81 - 9/15/81 $ 2,754.95 5. General Disbursements 9/10/81 - 9/21/81 $17,664.50 Sinking Fund $15,616.00 6. Liquor Disbursements 9/5/81 - 9/21/81 $20,080.99 7. Liquor Store Financial Report, August, 1981 8. Building Inspector's Report, July, 1981 9. Planning Commission Minutes of September 14, 1981 The following new business was added to the agenda: (1) Revision of NEW BUSINESS Invitation to Negotiate, (2) Request from Gibbs Farm for permission to ADDED TO hold a black powder shooting demonstration, (3) Boiler repair, (4) Policing AGENDA negotiations, and (5) Possible contingency zoning of University of Minnesota property. Councilmember Eggert moved, seconded by Mayor Warkentien, that the Minutes MINUTES OF of September 9, 1981 be approved as written. Upon a vote being taken the 9/9/81 following voted in favor thereof: Mayor Warkentien, Councilmembers Eggert APPROVID and Larson, and the following voted against the same: None. Councilmembers Steele and Brown abstained due to absence on September 9th. Motion carried. Clerk Administrator Barnes requested authorization to purchase an IBM IBM SELECTRIC Selectric III Typewriter, Model 6705 (15.5" paper capacity) at a cost of III TYPEWRITE $931.50, '~ of the cost to be taken from the Liquor Fund and ~ from the TO BE PURCHAS Sanitary Sewer Fund. Councilmember Eggert moved, seconded by Council- ED FOR OFFICE member Brown, that the request be granted. Motion carried unanimously. Mayor Warkentien presented the 1982 engineering rates to be charged by ENGINEERING Bonestroo and Associates, the City Engineering Firm. Councilmember RATES APPROVE Steele moved, seconded by Councilmember Eggert, that the rate schedule FOR 1982 be approved for the year 1982. Motion carried unanimously. Mayor Warkentien presented a variance request from Charles Thiesenhusen, VARIANCE FOR 1764 Simpson, to locate a garage not less than 2~ feet from the north GARAGE GRANTS property line (approval was recommended by the Planning Commission at G THIESENHUSE their September 14th meeting). Councilmember Larson moved, seconded by 1764 SIMPSON Mayor Warkentien, that the variance request be granted. Motion carried unanimously. 1 1 I U MINUTES REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING SEPTEMBER 23, 1981 PAGE 2 :. ~.~ Mayor Warkentien presented a conditional use request from Norbert Hermes, CONDITIONAL 1755 St. Mary's, to erect a utility shed not less than 5 feet from the USE-UTILITY south and west property lines (approved by Planning Commission on September SHID-NORBERT 14, 1981). Councilmember Larson moved, seconded by Councilmember Steele, HERMES, 1775 that the conditional use request be•approved. Motion carried unanimously. ST. MARY'S Mayor Warkentien presented a request from the Fire Department for dis- SALVAGEABLE position of salvageable fire hose, 250 feet of 2~ inch and 100 feet of 1~ FIRE HOSE TO inch, the hose to be given to the Maintenance Department. Councilmember BE USID BY Steele moved, seconded by Councilmember Larson, that the request be granted. MAINTENANCE Motion carried unanimously. DEPT. Clerk Administrator Barnes presented the audit proposal from George M. 1982 AUDIT Hansen Company for the 198. City audit, the cost not to exceed $5,500 PROPOSAL to $5,900. Following a short discussion Mayor Warkentien moved, seconded ACCEPTED by Councilmember Brown, that the proposal be accepted as submitted. Motion carried unanimously. Council discussed several possible methods for increasing penalties SANITARY for delinquent sanitary sewer charges such as (1) a $5.00 per quarter SEWER charge, (2) $1.00 per month per quarter, or (3) a percentage of the PENALTY TO Bi amount past due. Clerk Administrator Barnes stated he felt a per 10% PER month charge would complicate the bookkeeping and he would prefer the QUARTER percentage method. Councilmember Eggert indicated he felt a 10% penalty would not be sufficent to encourage "on time" payment. Council- member Steele stated he was more comfortable nth the 10% system as there is a psychological threat when percentages are stipulated. Councilmember Steele moved, seconded by Councilmember Brown, that the wording in Section 8-B of Ordinance ~~46 be changed to read as follows: There shall be added to all statements not gaid by that time a penalty charge of 10% per quarter or fraction thereof on all unpaid sanitary sewer charges. Motion carried unanimously Clerk Administrator Barnes requested that Council change the meeting time 10/7/81 MEET- for the October 7, 1981 from 7:30 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. to accomodate the ING TIME architects who. will be interviewed at that evening. Councilmember Larson CHANGID TO moved, seconded by Mayor Warkentien, that the meeting time be changed to 7:00 P.M. 7:00 p.m. Motion carried unanimously. Attorney Allen presented the proposed Fire Department Relief Association By-Laws for discussion. Fireman Joseph Bianchi was in attendance for in- put and in response to a question by Councilmember Steele, explained the eligibility rules and regulations for membership in the Association. Attorney Allen assured the Clerk Administrator that the Fund is never 7.iable for any more than is actually there and there is no liability on the part of the City, the plan being self perpetuating. Councilmember Steele moved, seconded by Councilmember Brown, that the Fire Department Relief Association By-Laws be accepted. Motion carried unanimously. Mayor Warkentien presented for the proposed 1982 Budget for discussion. Councilmember Brown inquired as to whether or not the Senior Citizens Club (which is sponsored by the City) should. be included in the Recre- ation Department Budget. Following a short discussion Councilmember Brown moved, seconded by Mayor Warkentien, that the Senior Club be FIRE DEPT. RELIEF ASSN. BY-LAWS APPROVED 1982 BUDGET SENIORS CLUB TO BE INCLUDE IN RECREATION BUDGET 0 MINUTES REGULAR CITY SEPTEBMER 23, PAGE 3 COUNCIL MEETING 19 81 included in the Recreation Department Budget, appropriate an amount of $250.00 for the group, and reduce the Contingency Fund by $250.00. Motion carried unanimously. Mayor Warkentien moved, seconded by Councilmember Brown, that Resolution 81-13 be adopted. Motion carried unanimously. RESOLUTION 81-13 BE IT RESOLVED, by the City Council of the City of Falcon Heights that the following sums be and they are hereby levied upon the taxable property of the City of Falcon Heights for the year 1981 collectible in the year 1982. GENERAL FUND $375,663 1974 GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS-PARK IMPROVEMENT $ 11,700 1978 GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS-FIRE EQUIPMENT $ 10,100 It was noted that the law prohibiting the use of Section 8 Housing Funds for non-immigrant student aliens will soon be implemented. Clerk Administrator Barnes informed Council that the City's insurance carrier has recommended the City of Lauderdale provide a Certificate.. of Liability Insurance in connection with the proposed Lauderdale Rescue Service Contract. The information has been forwarded to the Mayor of Lauderdale for that City's review. Clerk Administrator Barnes requested that Council consider amending the "Invitation to Negotiate: to require a smaller good faith payment than the 5% (unrefundable) stipulated in Resolution 81-11, as he felt the sum is limiting the bidding on the sale of the present City Hall property. Attorney Allen stated that at the time he drafted the Resolution he had in mind a good faith :paymentof perhaps $100 to $300. Following the dis- cussion Mayor Warkentien moved, seconded by Councilmember Eggert, that Resolution 81-14 be adopted requiring a $100 good faith payment and stipulating that Resolution 81-14 supersedes the Invitation to Negotiate in Resolution 81-11. Motion carried unanimously. RESOLUTION 81-14 INVITATION TO NEGOTIATE Councilmember Larson informed that American Shelter Corporation (purchaser of the Rose Hill Nursery property, the site the City is considering for a new City Hall) had not filed a deed as of September 22, 1981. The Clerk Administrator stated he had notified Don Swendra of American Shelter Corp. that in order to apply for rezoning the sale must be finalized. Council- members-Steele, Eggert and Larson all expressed concern that'tke sale of the present property might be premature in the event that the purchase of another site might be delayed for a lengthy period of time. Attorney Allen stressed that the lnvitation''boNegotiate would allow the City to refuse any negotation at any time. The Attorney was directed to contact Mr. Swendra regarding the matter. s`~ • BUDGET (cont. RESOLUTION 81-13 SECTION 8 LAUDERDALE RESCUE UPDATE PROPOSED CHANGES IN INVITATION TO NEGOTIATE RESOLUTION 81-14 ATTORNEY TO CONTACT AMERICAN SHELTER CORP. ~ ~G. MINUTES REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING SEPTEMBER 23, 1981 PAGE 4 Clerk Administrator Barnes presented a request from Kurt Leichtle, Site GIBBS FARM Manager of Gibbs Farm Museum, to hold a black powder shooting demonstration TO HOLD BLACK at Gibbs Farm on October 12, 1981. Mayor Warkentien moved, seconded by POWDER SHOOT Councilmember Brown, that the request be granted. Motion carried unani- DEMONSTRATIO? mously. 10/12/81 Clerk Administrator Barnes explained that the boiler in :the City Hall BOILER IN CI" has developed a leak which must be welded and requested authorization HALL TO BE for the repair at a cost of $250.00. Councilmember Steele moved, REPAIRED seconded by Councilmember Brown, that the furnace repair be authorized. Motion carried unanimously. Councilmember Larson informed that she had discussed with a representa- ST. PAUL tive of St. Paul Police Chief McCutcheon's office the proposal by St. POLICING Paul for policing the City of Falcon Heights. That contact person in- PROPOSAL dicated that the coverage would be the same as now provided by Ramsey DISCUSSION County, but at a lower cost. Mayor Warkentien and Councilmember Eggert questioned whether or not the services would be same in view of the information given in a letter from Chief McCutcheon. After a discussion the Clerk Administrator was directed to send a copy of the present con- tract with the Ramsey County Sheriff's Department to Chief McCutcheon, indicate .the City would require services at least equal to those provided by the contract, and request that Chief McCutcheon attend the October 28, 1981 Council Meeting for discussion. Fire Chief Renchin commented that if the City does consider the St. Paul policing proposal they should bear in mind that the Falcon Heights Fire Department radiio equipment would not be compatible ~ith St. Paul and re- placing such equipment would be very expensive. He; also indicated dis- patching could "oe a problem which would be an added expense. 1 Councilmember Larson moved, seconded by Councilmember Brown, that the ADJOURNMENT Meeting be adjourned at 9:30 p.m. Motion carried unanimously. ~- Willis C. A. Warkentien, Mayor Attest: ~. Dewan B. Barnes, Clerk Administrator Regular City Council Meeting of September 23, 1981