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Home My WebLink AboutCCMin_81Oct28MINUTES - REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING OCTOBER 28, 1981 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 was Clerk Administrator Barnes. None. ABSENT One item of new business was added to the agenda - setting of the date NEW BUSINESS and time for the Canvassing Meeting. ADDED TO AGENDA Councilmember Eggert moved, seconded by Councilmember Brown, that the Consent Agenda be approved as presented. CONSENT AGEND APPROVID 1. Fire Reports 4~F-02381 and ~~F-02481 2. Lauderdale Fire Reports ~~L-01381 and #L-01481 3. Rescue Reports 4~R-07981 - 46R-08281 4. General Disbursements IO/8/81 - 10/28/81 $44,839.75 5. Liquor Disbursements 10/6/81 - 10/26/81 $27,620.93 6. General Payroll 10/1/81 - 10/15/81 $ 4,675.51 7. Liquor Payroll 10/1/81 - 10/15/81 $ 2,707.92 8. Planning Commission Minutes of October 5, 1981 9. Liquor Store Financial Report, September, 1981 10. License: General Corporate License X801 - Sale of Christmas Trees University of Minnesota Forestry Club Room 10 Green Hall, University of MN Falcon Heights, MN 55108 Councilmember Larson moved, seconded by Councilmember Eggert, that the MINUTES OF Minutes of October 7, 1981 be approved as corrected. Upon a vote being 10/7/81 taken the following voted in favor thereof: Mayor Warkentien, Council- APPROVED members Brown, Eggert and Larson, and the following voted against the same: None. Councilmember Steele abstained. Motion carried. Mayor Warkentien presented a request from Martin Christiansen, 1724 CHRISTMAS Holton, for a license to conduct a Christmas Tree Lot at his residence. TREE SALES Fire Chief Renchin requested that if the license is granted, Mr. AT 1724 Christiansen be required to place the trees at least 20 feet from the HOLTOIv house. Councilmember Steele moved, seconded by Councilmember Larson, APPROVID that General Corporate License 41802 be issued to Mr. Christiansen LICENSE ~~802 enabling him to conduct ~ Christmas Tree lnt with the stipulation that the trees be placed at least 20 feet from the house. Motion carried unanimously. Councilmember Eggert moved, seconded by Councilmember Brown, that the DUPLICATE Clerk Administrator be authorized to issue a check in the amount of CHECK TO BE $70.40 to Design Planning Associates, Inc., to replace Check 4413833 ISSUID TO dated June 24, 1981 which was lost in the mail. Motion carried unani- DESIGN mously. PLANNING TO '. REPLACE LOST Council noted that James Chenoweth has been released from the CHECK Fire Department due to the result~o€ his physical. CHENOWETH RELEASED FRO*~ FIRE DEPT. MINUTES REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING OCTOBER 28, 1981 PAGE 2 ' Mayor Warkentien presented a proposal from Mark Hurd Aerial Surveys, Inc. AERIAL SURVEY for aerial photos of Falcon Heights. Councilmember Steele stated he PROPOSAL felt the photos would :be an unnecessary expenditure and Council concurred. REJECTED Councilmember Steele moved, seconded by Councilmember Eggert, that the City reject the proposal. Motion carried unanimously. Mayor Warkentien presented for Council's approval the appointment of LOUISE Louise Zawlocki, 1211 Fifield, to the Human Rights Commission. Since ZAWLOCKI Ms. Zawlocki's qualifications were not known, Councilmember Steele re- APPOINTMENT quested that she be asked to submit a resume for Council's review DEFERRED TO before approving the apppointment. The matter was deferred to the 1ST MEETING first meeting in November. IN NOVEMBER Mayor Warkentien presented for Council's consideration Resolution 81-20 requesting the Legislature to include Falcon Heights in the North Sub- urban District during reapportionment. Councilmember Steele moved, seconded by Mayor Warkentien, that Resolution 81-10 be adopted. Motion carried unanimously. RESOLUTION 81-20 ~~ RESOLUTION 81-20 A RESOLUTION REQUESTING THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF '~'aNNESOTA TO CONSIDER IN THEIR RE- APPORTIOA':NT PROCESS TO INCLUDE THE CITY OF FALCON HEIGHTS IN THE NORTH SUBURBAN DISTRICT 1 A proposed agreement between Falcon Heights and St. Paul Ramsey Medical Center for medical advice to the Rescue Department (at a cost of $250.00 per year) was presented for Council's consideration. Fire Chief Renchin explained that the State Health Department requires that rescue services have a medical advisor to assist in training squad members in various techniques, provide medical advice when needed, and assist when any complaints are registered against the squad's procedures. Council- member Eggert moved, seconded by Councilmember Brown, that the agreement with St. Paul Ramsey Medical Center for medical advise be approved. Motion carried unanimously. AGREEMENT BETWEEN CITY AND ST. PAUL- RAMSEY MEDICS CENTER APPROVED The following persons representing the St. Paul Police Department were ST. PAUL in attendance to discuss the St. Paul proposal to provide police service POLICE for Falcon Heights: Barbara Renshaw, Special Staff Unit, Sgt. Tom Reding, PROPOSAL Special Staff Unit, Lt. Leroy Thielen, Team Commander for Team A-1, and Sgt. Dick Simmons, Shift Supervisor for Team A-1. (The A-1 area would include Falcon Heights.) Sgt. Reding gave a review of past communications between Chief McCutcheon and Falcon Heights and explained the St. Paul patrolling procedure, methods of determining areas with high crime patterns, and the system implemented in the event of a call for service. Sgt. Reding then pre- sented Council with copies of the proposed coverage including cost estimates. Councilmember Steele made the following inquiries: (1) Would Falcon Heights have a specifically assigned vehicle dedicated to patrolling 24 hours per day, (2) Requested an explanation of the Tele-Care Unit, (3) Would the Liquor Store receive the same surveillance and bank MINUTES REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING ~ ~ OCTOBER 28, 1981. PAGE 3 run assistance as is presently provided by Ramsey County, and (4) POLICING Information regarding possible police protection for Lauderdale. (cont.) Sgt. Reding explained that St. Paul would provide patrol services by a uniformed squad at a uniformed squad level with adequate back up cars, but a car would not be dedicated 24 hours per day for patrol- ling Falcon Heights. Statistical research made by St. Paul indicated there is not a need for such patrolling in Falcon Heights. Ms. Renshaw explained that the Tele-Care Unit is a service of St. Luke's Hospital which provides a daily call-in service for senior citizens and that service would be provided to Falcon Heights without charge. Sgt. Reding indicated that surveillance and escort service for the Liquor Store would be furnished at the discretion of the supervisor, dependent upon other demands. He also stated that St. Paul would be willing to police~Lauderdale should interest be indicated. Councilmember Steele inquired as to why St. Paul is interested in policing Falcon Heights and was informed that St. Paul feels they can provide the service more efficiently and at a lower cost and also that St. Paul is looking for additional revenue due to budget problems. Fire Chief Renchin inquired about dispatching of Falcon Heights Fire and Rescue in view of the fact that St. Paul and Falcon Heights do not have equipment which is compatible. Lt. Thielen and Sgt. Simmons both stated that they felt the problem could be solved and the matter would be researched if Falcon Heights indicates a positive interest in the policing package. Councilmember Eggert commented on the fact that the St. Paul coverage based on the focus on crime patterns based on information accumulated by the Research Department is so totally different from the present uniform coverage to which Falcon Heights is accustomed. Council- member Eggert inquired as to whether or not the visibility of the squad on the 24 hour patrolling concept is a crime deterrent and Sgt. Reding replied that studies indicate routine patrolling is not a deterrant but it does have a calming effect on the public as it alleviates the fear of crime. Residents Ray Garcia, 1906 Prior, and Thomas McGough, 1938 Summer, both indicated they like the present system with the squad patrolling 24 hours per day as the visibility makes the residents feel secure. Sgt. Reding assured that there would be routine patrolling in addition to the focus coverage and agreed to provide Council with further statis- tical information as soon as possible. Mayor Warkentien inquired whether the cost proposal included the MSA Fund credit and he was assured by Sgt. Reding that it did not reflect the credit and Falcon Heights would get the credit. Council will take the matter under advisement after reviewing all information on file. MINUTES REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING ~~-~} OCTOBER 28, 1981 PAGE 4 Mayor Warkentien presented a request from John Thatcher, 1347 W. REFUSE Larpenteur requesting that the City place a trash container by the CONTAINER TO bus stop at Larpenteur and Hamline. Council concurred that such a BE PLACED AT container is needed and in view of the fact that Metro Transit will BUS STOP not provide a container Mayor Warkentien moved, seconded by Council- HAMLINE & member Steele, that the request be granted. Motion carried unani- LARPENTEUR mously. Clerk Administrator Barnes requested that Council consider insulating and re-siding the Municipal Liquor Store before cold weather arrives. During the discussion Councilmember Steele recommended that the east window be replaced with a Thermopane for energy conservation, and Councilmember Eggert made the recommendation that R-19 Blue Board insulation be installed due to its exceptional insulating properties. Councilmember Larson moved, seconded by Councilmember Steele, that the Clerk Administrator be authorized to make arrangements for the insulation and siding of the Liquor Store with the stipulations that the insulation be Blue Board and the east window be replaced with Thermopane. Motion carried unanimously. Clerk Administrator Barnes informed Council that he has made arrangements to install a privacy fence on the east lot line of the Liquor Store and cycone fence along the south lot line by Embers. Mayor Warkentien presented Resolution 81-21 designating Parcel 33-46000- 012-02 as non-conservation land and authorizing the Clerk Administrator to make application for conveyance of said tax .forfeited- land for the purpose of street right-of-way. (The land is a 1' strip at the end of Lindig St. which would be useful to the City if Lindig St. is ever extended.) Mayor Warkentien moved, seconded by Councilmember Brown, that the resolution be adopted. Motion carried unanimously. RESOLUTION 81-21 A RESOLUTION DESIGNATING CERTAIN LAND NON- CONSERVATION AND MAKING APPLICATION FOR CON- VEYANCE OF SAID TAX FORFEITED LAND FOR STREET RIGHT-OF-WAY I I Council scheduled the Canvassing Board Meeting for November 4, 1981 at 7:15 p.m. Due to the fact that the Council meeting scheduled for November 11, 1981 falls on a holiday, and the November 25, 1981 meeting would fall on Thanksgiving :'ve, Council discussed alternate dates. Follow- ing the discussion Caunc~.'_*vember Larson moved, seconded by Council- member Brown, that both of the regular meetings be cancelled and special meetings be scheduied for November 4, 1981 at 7:30 p.m., and November 19, 1981 at 7:30 p.m. Motion carried unanimously. LIQUOR STORE TO BE INSULATE: & RE-SIDED RESOLUTION 81-21 CANVASSING BOARD MEETING 11/4./81 11/11/81 & 11/25/81 MEET- INGS CANCELLID RE-SCHEDULED for 11/4/81 & 11/19/81 Councilmember Larson moved, seconded by Councilmember Eggert, that ADJOURNMENT the meeting be adjourned at 10:01 p.m. Motion carried unanimously. MINUTES _ ~ i3' REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING OCTOBER 28, 1981 PAGE 5 ~ ~ _ ,~ ,! ~~ C , ~ ~~ Willis C. A. War entien, Mayor Attest: ,7,"~ ~~ ewan B. Barnes, Clerk Administrator Regular City Council Meeting of October 28, 1981