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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCCMin_82Dec15_Special~, ~. U P~tINUTES SDECIAL CITY COUNCIL NL~ETING DECEA~iBER 15, 1982 ~ A Special City Council Meeting was called to order at 8:00 A.M. by Mayor VE`arkentien. Mayor V~arkentien, Councilmembers Chestovich, Eggert and Ciernia. Also PRESENT present were Clerk Administrator Barnes, Attorney Swanson and Engineer Lemberg. Councilmember Larson. ABSENT Councilmember Eggert moved, seconded by T!Iayor V~~arkentien, that the ADDITIONS following items be added t o the agenda: (1) Change date of first TO AGENDA meeting in January to January 5th, and (2) l~destlund Construction Co. request for payment in the amount of ~~0,381.15. P~~otion carried unanimously. Councilmember Eggert moved, seconded by Councilmember Chestovich, CONSENT that the Consent Agenda be approved as presented. Motion carried AGENDA unanimously. APPROVED 1. Lauderdale Fire Report #LF-00972 2. Lauderdale Rescue Reports #LR-02.82 and 02l~85 3. Falcon Heights Fire Report #~F-03082 ~.. Falcon Heights Rescue Reports #R-07982 - 08282 5. Liquor Store Payroll 11/16/82 - 11/30/82 ~ 3,002.9l~ b. General Payroll 11/16/82 - 11/30/82 ~ 5,t~86.98 7. Liquor Payroll 12/1/82 - 12/15/82 ~ 2,718.06 8. General Payrol111/21/82 - 12/15/82 ~a 5,480.18 9. Liquor Disbursements 11/20/82 - 12/13/82 X30,274.67 10. General Disbursements 11/24/82 - 12/15/82 X48,539.47 11. Planning Commission Minutes of December 6, 1982 12. Building Inspector's Report, November, 1982 13. Sheriff's Report, November, 1982 1.1~. Licenses Twin City Vending Company, Inc. x#920 (Food vending at 1065 E. Highway 36 Rock-A-Fellas) st . Paul, MN 55109 Twin City Vending Company, Inc. #921 (Coffee vending at 1065 E. Highway 36 Rock-A-Fellas) St. Paul., MN 55109 General Contractor License #922 Southern Minnesota tiVoodcraft, Inc. 820 N.1~'. 5th St. Faribault, MN 55021 15. Liquor Store Financial Report, November, 1982 Councilmember Eggert moved, seconded by Councilmember Chestovich, that IvIINUTES OF the Minutes of November 23, 1982 be approved as amended (pg. 2, line 10, 11/23/82 add word "not" after word "city" and change word "issuing" to "issue"). APPROVED n4otion carried unanimously. ~.~i A4IMUTES SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL MEETING DECEMBER 15, 1982 PAGE 2 :~ayor Vdarkentien advised Council that he had received a complaint from Pdrs.Clemment, the neighbor directly west of Hoffman Corner Oil Co., re- garding the debris which was being scattered around and also because people were driving thru the property to get from the pay phone out to the alley on the west side of the building. Clerk Administrator Barnes referred to a letter from Lloyd A. Urban, owner of Hoffman Corner Oil Co., stating that the telephone booth will be moved to the Hamline side of the lot and that employees will be instructed to daily inspect the lot for any debris. After a discussion regarding the citation that was issued for operating without a license, Councilmember Ciernia moved, seconded by Councilmember Chestovich, that consideration be given for cancellation of the citation by the court. ~~totion carried unanimously. Clerk Administrator Barnes was requested to make sure that HCO keeps in compliance with debris removal, that the phone booth is located properly and that a different type of barrier be installed between the station and the residence to the west. Council discussed the Planning Commission's concerns that they were being by-passed by Council action regarding parking requirements for multiple dwellings as stipulated in Ordinance ;#191.. Mayor ~ti'arkentien made a motion to amend the ordinance to regxire two parking spaces instead of 2-1/2 spaces. The motion died for lack of a second. Attorney Swanson pointed out that changes in ordinances should be referred to the planning Commission prior to Council approval. The Planning Commission then has 60 days to either approve or disapprove. The matter was tabled to allow the planning Commission to review the ordinance. A variance reouest from Grace Lai for Lot Ili, Block 1, Labalestra park was reviewed by James A. Hiltz of Graphic Designs Architects. The plan submitted will provide 13 parking spaces v~ich meets the new 2-1/2 car oarking requirement. Mayor ti~arkentien moved, seconded by Council- member Ciernia, to grant the variance request subject t o the sire Chief's approval (approval was recommended by the planning Commission at the December 6th meeting). Upon a vote being taken, the following voted in favor thereof ; i~,2ayor ~'~arkentien, Councilmembers Chestovich and Ciernia and the following voted against the same: Councilmember Eggert due to the fact that he felt there would not be ample roadway for garbage trucks, emergency vehicles, etc. Motion carried. COMpLl~NT REGARDING PHONE BOQTH & DEBRIS AT HCO STATION ORDINANCE #191' DISCUSSION TABLED GRACE LAI, LOT 14, BLK. VARIANCE GRANTED ?viayor ~~arkentien again moved to reverse Ordinance 191. ~,~otion died for ORDINANCE #19 lack of a second. Councilmember Eggert moved, seconded by Councilmember REFERRED TO Ciernia, that Ordinance 191.E be referred t o the Planning Commission for pLAh~tING their recommends#,i on prior to any further publication. motion carried CO"~~TISSION unanimously. Councilmember Eggert moved, seconded by Councilmember Ciernia, that CABLE TV X2,000 of the X10,500 check remitted to the City by Group W Cable UPDATE Company be remitted t o the North Suburban Cable Commission as the City's portion of cost in operation of the Commission. The remaining x$,500 was for reimbursement to the City for Cable TV related costs over the east few years. °~otion carried unanimously. Councilmember ~.~~ i~~SI MUTES SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL i~ETING DECEiVIBER 15, 1982 PAGE 3 Eggert advised that this would be the last time the City would have any CABLE TV financial obligation with respect t o the North Suburban Cable Commission UPDATE as any future obligations will be funded by Group V~'. He also presented (cont.) a final signed copy of the franchise with Group W and a letter of credit with a New York bank for X10,000 upon which the City can draw if Group Vu' in any way fails to fulfill its obligations and any withdrawals will be replinished. After a discussion concerning the joint and cooperative agreement for the administration of a cable communications system, Tdayor ti'r`arkentien moved, seconded by Councilmember Chestovich, that Councilmember Eggert be appointed Director to the Cable Commission and that Councilmember Ciernia be appointed as Alternate Director. Motion carried unanimously. CounciL~nember Eggert moved, seconded by Councilmember Chestovich that Resolution 82-53 be adopted. tl4otion carried unanimously. RESOLUTION 82-53 RESOLUTION 82-53 A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE JOINT AND 000P- ERATIVE AGREEMENT ,y OR THE ADIvIINISTRATION OF A CABLE CO?~IMiTNI CATIONS SYSTEM After a lengthy discussion concerning terms of office for the Planning Commission, Councilmember Ciernia moved, seconded by Councilmember Chestovich, to abolish existing terms of office as of December 31, 1982 and adopt Ordinance #195. Motion carried unanimously. ORDINANCE #195 ORDINAIv'CE #195 AN ORDINANCE REL:;TING TO THE PLANNING COP,~SSION OF THE CITY OF FALCON HEIGHTS; AP~LNDIA~G ORDINANCE N0. 177 ~dayor ~larkentien moved, seconded by Councilmember Chestovich, to cancel 1/12/83 the meeting scheduled for January 12, 1983 and schedule a special meet- ivIEETING ing for January 5, 1983 at 7:30 P.~~2. Puiotion carried unanimously. CAI~TCELLED SPEC. MTG Councilmember Chestovich moved, seconded by P~ayor VGarkentien, that 1/5/83 a Council ti'~orkshop be scheduled for December 28, 1982 from 7:00 to 'WORKSHOP 9:00 P.M. T~,~otion carried unanimously. SCHEDULED FOR 12/28/82 Mayor Warkentien moved, seconded by Councilmember Ciernia, that a payment of l~0, 381.15 be made to `J'destlund Construction Company for PAYMENT TO the Community Center construction project. P,gotion carried unani- Ub~STLUND CONST mously. APPROVED Clerk Administrator Barnes explained to Council the problems with PROBLEI4"~S a"s'ITH school buses being parked on the streets in the University Grove SCHOOL BUS area. Following a discussion,. Councilmember Eggert moved, seconded PARKING IN by Councilmember Chestovich, that the City Attorney be directed THE GROVE to draft an amendment to Ordinance #170, Section 5a, Subd. 1, to prohibit the parking of commercially licensed vehicles (based on the Arden Hills ordinance). Motion carried unanimously. Councilmember Eggert moved, seconded by Councilmember Ciernia~ that Resolution 82-5l~ be adopted. i~4otion carried unanimously. ~ -. ~-. t7 ;.4I NUTES SPECIAL CITE' COUNCIL T~'~ETING DECE;^a'IBER 15, 1982 PAGE ~t RESOLUTION 82-5~ RESOLUTION 82-5~ A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING FINAL PAYMENT OF X2,160.65 TO BLACKTOP SERVICE FOR THE 1982 SEALCOATING Engineer Lemberg informed Council that he had met with Councilmember NORTHO1t9E Chestovich and William Smith, 1358 W. Towa (who was in attendance) STOP SIGNS to assess the need of stop signs in the Northome area. Items such as APPROVED school bus stops, alley uses, commercial uses, vehicle rates and other items were discussed. Pros and cons trrere considered for each intersect- ion to arrive at reasonable recommendations to accomplish the traffic control that is needed for the area but not cause hardships to the residents of the area. Following a discussion regarding the suggested placements, Councilmember Chestovich moved, seconded by Councilmember Ciernia, that the signs be placed as recommended by Engineer Lemberg and that speed bombs be installed in the northfsouth alley between Hoyt and Iowa. ~~gotion carried unanimously. Councilmember Ciernia moved, seconded by Councilmember Chestovich, DOUGLAS LEPdAY that the appointment of Fire Fighter Douglas G. Lel~ay, 1159 Autumn, APPROVED AS Roseville, ?~dN, be approved subject to the required physical and one FIREFIGHTER year probation. ~~4otion carried unanimously. Engineer Lemberg reviewed his recommendations for the future Snelling CITY'S RECOM- Avenue upgrading. After a discussion concerning Council's desires on ~IF:NDATION ON the construction, Councilmember Eggert moved, seconded by ~,~a.yor SNELLING AVE. Y~`arkentien, that ~'ngineer Lemberg and Clerk Administrator Barnes be TO BE PRESENT- directed t o meet with state officials to present the Counc il's ED TO STATE desired recommendations. motion carried unanimously. Councilmember Ciernia moved, seconded by Mayor '+'aarkentien, that the RINK ATTEND- following persons be hired for the rinks at the City park: Greg ANTS & Spencer, Supervisor, <3.95 per hour, Christopher Anderson, Jeff SUPERVISOR Pollard, John Jernberg and Kirk Phillips as Attendants at a rate HIRED of X3.60 per hour. r~2otion carried unanimously. b4ayor V'sarkentien moved, seconded by Councilmember Eggert, that the LIQUOR STORE Liquor Store employee salaries be increased seven percent for salaried SALARY employees and x.25 per hour for part-time employees. The increased INCREASES salaries are as follows: Al Rolek, X17,976, John Sosniecki, X20,372, Robert Anderson, 1l~,380, George Barbos X5.00 per hour, Delrose Ewan, ~It.50 per hour and Paul Benoit, X3.75 per hour. R!Iotion carried unani- mously. Councilmember Ciernia moved, seconded by Councilmember Chestovich, to MEETING EXTE- extend the meeting to 11:30 P.r~,4. Motion carried unanimously. NDED TO 11:30 Clerk Administrator Barnes explained the condemnation award for the CONDEMNATION City Hall property requires the City to pay an additional X70,000 UPDATE above the X230,000 which was previously paid, and recommended that MINUTES SPECIAL CITY DECEMBER 15, PAGE 5 COUNCIL MEETING 19 8a9. the following funds be used to cover the additional cost: $30,000 from the bond 'issue, $28,461 from excess in the Shade Tree Account and $11,539 from the Contingency Fund. Mayor Warkentien moved, seconded by Council- member Ciernia, that the $70,000 needed be taken from the funds recommend- ed. Attorney Swanson recommended that payment be deferred until he attempts to have the amount reduced. Mayor Warkentien withdrew his motion and Council- member Ciernia withdrew his second. The fitters dated November 30 and December 15, 1982 from Allen Lovejoy, St. Paul City Planning, regarding watershed boundaries were noted. LJ 1 The November 9, 1982 letter from the City of Shoreview regarding noise control was noted. The Clerk Administrator was directed to obtain copies of noise ordinances from the other communities contracting with the Ramsey County Sheriff's Department for discussion at a future meeting. Ramsey County Resolution 82-852, establishing the Minnesota State Fair- grounds as a separate voting precinct was noted. Attorney Swanson advised that the City will not have the authority to issue licenses for the Fairgrounds as has been done in the past due to the law making the grounds a separate entity. Councilmember Ciernia inquired if the Fair- grounds residents would be eligible to vote in Municipal Elections and Attorney Swanson advised that they were not. Councilmember Ciernia requested that Attorney Swanson draft a letter to this effect and f~-r- ward it to Mike Heffron of the State Fairgrounds and that the Fair- grounds also be advised that problems may arise in future School Board Elections. CONDEMNATION (cont.) LETTERS FROM ST. PAUL CITY PLANNING NOTED SHOREVIEW LETTER RE: NOISE CONTOL NOTED RAMSEY COUNTY RESOLUTION Fair- 82-852 NOTED ATTORNEY TO ADVISE FAIR- GROUNDS RE: LICENSING & VOTING Councilmember Chestovich moved, seconded by Councilmember Eggert, that the Falcon Heights Elementary School picture be framed at a cost not to exceed $100.00. Upon a vote being taken the following voted in favor thereof: Councilmembers Chestovich, Eggert and Ciernia, and the follow- ing voted against the same: Mayor Warkentien. Motion carried. The 911 Emergency Program Officer will be invited to a future Council meeting to present a slide presentation on the 911 operation. The Prosecuting Attorney proposal for 1983 was deferred until the meeting of January 5, 1983. The local improvement assessment policy discussion was deferred to the second meeting in January, 1983. F.H. SCHOOL PICTURE TO BE FRAMED 911 SLIDE PRESENTATION TO BE REQL~S~ PROSECUTOR DEFERRED ASSESSMENT POLICY DEFERRED Councilmember Ciernia moved, seconded by Councilmem Eggert, t t meeting be adjourned at 11:30 p.m. Motion carr' unanimously. ADJOURNMENT ,~~ ~'~ Willis C. A. Warkentien, Mayor ATTE Dewan B. Barnes, Clerk Administrator Special City Council Meeting of December 15, 1982