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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCCMin_81Dec30_SpecialMINUTES SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL MEETING ~.t~~ DECEMBER 30, 1981 A special meeting of the Falcon Heights City Council was called to order at 5:30 p.m. by Mayor Warkentien. Mayor Warkentien, Councilmembers Brown and Larson. Also present were PRESENT Clerk Administrator Barnes, Attorney Swanson and Engineer Lemberg. Councilmember Eggert arrived later. Councilmember Steele. ABSENT The following new business was added to the agenda: (1) Consider NEW BUSINESS dropping negotiations for the Rose Hill property and proceed with ADDED TO the condemnation, (2) Consider quick take of the 60' strip of Hermes AGENDA land, (3) Policing discussion, (4) Consider closing office early New Years Eve day, (5) Rescue contract with Lauderdale, and (5) Letter from Lauderdale regarding stop signs at Roselawn and Cleveland. Councilmember Brown moved, seconded by Mayor Warkentien, that the CONSENT AGENDA Consent Agenda be approved as presented. Motion carried unanimously. APPROVED 1. Rescue Report 4~R-09381 2. General Payroll 12/1/81 - 12/15/81 $ 5,413.51 3. Liquor Payroll 12/1/81 - 12/15/81 $ 2,436.22 4. General Disbursements 12/10/81 - 12/30/81 $44,840.56 Sinking Fund 131.25 5. Liquor Disbursements 12/81/81 - 12/28/81 $29,858.57 6. Planning Commission Minutes of December 7, 1981 7. Human Rights Commission Meeting of November 19, 1981 8. Liquor Store Financial Report for November, 1981 Councilmember Larson moved, seconded by Mayor Warkentien that the CLERK-ADM. Clerk Administrator be authorized to write off the following bad AUTHORIZED TO checks from the Municipal Liquor Store: (1) Jeanette R. Tate, WRITE OFF $57.02, (2) Jose A. Encinas, $35.00, (3) Robert D. Mackie, $5.17, BAD CHECKS (4) Elizabeth F. Fitzpatrick, $32,67, (5) Theresa A. Groschen, $9.85, FROM LIQUOR and (6) Stolen Travelers Express Money Order, $245.00. Motion carried STORE unanimously. Councilmember Larson moved, seconded by Councilmember Brown, that SALARY IN- the salary for Erma Olson, Section 8 Housing Specialist, be increased CREASE FOR to $7.44 per hour which is the rate of pay she receives for the same ERMA OLSON work at Metro HRA. (The City is fully reimbursed for her salary by APPROVED Metro HRA.) Motion carried unanimously. Councilmember Larson moved, seconded by Councilmember Brown, that the OFFICE TO City Office be closed at 12:00 noon on New Years Eve Day, December CLOSE AT NOON 31, 1981. Motion carried unanimously. ON 12/31/81 Mayor Warkentien informed that one of the Ramsey County Deputies POLICING assigned to Falcon Heights has been transferred to another community DISCUSSION and that several calls have been received objecting to the transfer. :Mayor Warkentien was of the opinion that the City should not interfere in the assignments unless there is a serious problem with a deputy. Council concurred that the City should not interfere but that the Clerk Administrator should inform the Sheriff's Department that complaints have been received regarding the transfer. MINUTES SPECIAL CITX COUNCIL MEETING DECEMBER 30, 1981 PAGE 2 ~ ~ Councilmember Brown informed that implemention of the Lauderdale LAUDERDALE Rescue Contract has been deferred in order that Chief Renchin may RESCUE CONTRA: explain to the Lauderdale Council his reasons for objecting to having both the Falcon Heights Rescue and Health Central telephone numbers on the emergency information. Mayor Warkentien read a letter from the City Clerk of Lauderdale stating that the Lauderdale City Council supports retaining the 4-way stop signs at Cleveland and Roselawn as they feel it is definitely in the best interests of Lauderdale residents. Clerk Administrator Barnes was directed to write a letter to the City of Lauderdale informing that the County has not as yet done any study on the intersection, but that a study will be done within the 2 year trial period. Council- member Larson requested that the staff keep a record"of-all correspond- ence/phone calls on the matter. Councilmember Brown moved, seconded by Mayor Warkentien, that the minutes of December 9, 1981 be approved. Upon a vote being taken the following voted in favor thereof: Mayor Warkentien and Council- member Brown, and the following voted against the same: None. Councilmember Larson abstained. Motion carried. Engineer Lemberg informed that bids received for the Community Build- ing project were opened on December 29, 1981 and presented a tabulation of the five low bids. The low bidder was Robert 0. Westlund Company with a base bid of $647,000.00. Engineer Lemberg recommended awarding the bid to the Robert 0. Westlund Company on their base bid plus desired alternates. Engineer Lemberg recommended that the following alternates be left out of the construction plans: Alternate 465, true skylight in lobby,Alternate 467, quarry the in Maintenance and Fire Department rest rooms, Alternate 468, ceramic the in Maintenance and Fire Depart- ment rest rooms, Alternate 4612, enclosure of Fire Department mezzanine, Alternate 4614_. door between Fire Department and Administrative area, and Alternate 4613, door between Maintenance Department and Administrative area. LAUDERDALE INDICATES SUPPORT OF 4- WAY STOP SIGN. AT CLEVELAND & ROSELAWN MINUTES OF DECEMBER 9, 1981 APPROVED BIDS ON PROPOSED CITY COl~L~1UNITY CENTER PRESENTED Councilmember Eggert arrived at this time and Engineer Lemberg gave him COUNCILMEMBER a brief review of the alternates and his recommendations regarding the EGGERT ARRIVES alternates. Councilmember Eggert stated he strongly felt Alternates 13 and 14 should DISCUSSION OF be included as it would be inconvenient to not have a direct connection ALTERNATES between the two halves of the building since the absence of such doors ON CITY would require Fire Department members and maintenance workers to walk BUILDING around the building to enter the administrative area. Both Council- members Eggert and Larson were of the opinion that if the doors are not included in the plans, that it might be necessary to cut the doors through at a later date which would be more costly. After a short discussion Council agreed to include Alternate 13 in the plans providing for a door from the Maintenance area to the Administrative area as the maintenance workers would have more need to make frequent trips to the administrative area. MINUTES SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL MEETING DECEMBER 30, 1981 PAGE 3 Attorney Swanson brought to Council's attention the fact that if Council does not accept the American Shelter offer and proceeds with the condemnation there is no way of ascertaining what the cost of the land would be until the purchase price is set by the Commissioners. If the bid for construction .is awarded the City must obtain the build- ing site either by negotiation or condemnation and Council then runs the risk that the cost of the property could be greater than the amount budgeted. Engineer Lemberg stressed the fact that if the bid is not awarded at this time the City runs the risk of receiving much higher bids at a later date. Mayor Warkentien presented the "offer to sell" from American Shelter Corporation which was delivered to the City on December 30 by Don Swendra. The proposed purchase price was $300,000 with several con- ditions attached, which Mayor Warkentien stated he felt was unaccept- able and that no developer had the right to dictate to the City. Mayor Warkentien stated that, in his opinion, Council, at this time, must decide whether to take chances with the condemnations proceedings and award the bid for construction of the new facility. He stated he felt it was necessary to take the chance or forget the whole project. Clerk Administrator Barnes recommended that the Attorney be author- ized to begin separate condemnation proceedings to acquire the 60' right-of-way owned by the Hermes Family, in order that the City might bond for the cost of the property. Attorney Swanson informed that even though the Hermes property is added to the present condemnation (which would be less costly and would take less time than starting a separate proceeding) the City could still bond for the cost of that portion of the property..(including Tax Increment Financing). c ~~ LAND ACQUISITION DISCUSSION Mayor Warkentien moved, seconded by Councilmember Larson, to refuse AMERICAN the offer presented by American Shelter Corporation, and to proceed SHELTER OFFER with the condemnation proceedings, but leaving open the possibility of REJECTED a negotiated sale. Motion carried unanimously. Councilmember Eggert moved, seconded by Councilmember Larson, that the staff and Attorney be authorized to proceed to acquire the 60 x 472 foot right-of-way adjoining the City Hall site by condemnation. Motion carried unanimously. Mayor Warkentien moved, seconded by Councilmember Larson, that the City award the bid from Robert 0. Westlund Company at a base price of $647,000.00 plus the approved alternates, bringing the contract price to $764,239.00. Motion carried unanimously. Councilmember Larson excused. Councilmember Eggert stated he had inquired of Attorney Swanson as to whether or not the Commissioners have the right to award more than a dollar sum in the condemnation proceedings (such as the conditions set forth in the American Shelter proposal). Attorney Swanson assured that in normal construction such as the City Building, no conditions would be attached since the construction would not result in any damage to adjoining properties. CONDEMNATION OF HERMES PROPERTY COMMUNITY BUILDING PROJECT AWARDED TO ROBERT 0. WESTLUND CO. MINUTES SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL MEETING DECEMBER 30, 1981 PAGE 4 Councilmember Eggert moved, seconded by Councilmember Brown that the meeting be adjourned at 7:00 p.m. Motion carried unanimously. 1~~ ADJOURNMENT ~j Willis C. A. Warkentien, Mayor u Attest: ~-'' Dewan B. Barnes, Clerk Administrator Special City Council. Meeting of December 30, 1981