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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCCMin_78Jan25MINUTES REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING . 8 JANUARY 25, 1978 A regular meeting of the Falcon Heights city council was called to order by Mayor Warkentien at 7:30 p.m. Mayor Warkentien, Councilmembers Black, McGough, Steele PRESENT and Brown. Also present were Clerk Administrator Barnes, and Attorney Kenefick. None. ABSENT Councilman McGough moved, seconded by Councilman Black CONSENT to approve the Consent Agenda as follows: AGENDA 1. Fire Reports 001 and 002 2. General Disbursements in the amount of $42,832.80 3. Liquor Disbusements in the amount of $30,748.39 4. General Payroll in the amount of: $ 3,756.11 1/1/78 to 1/15/78 5. Liquor Payroll in the amount of: $ 1,969.30 1/1/78 to 1/15/78 6. Sheriff Report for December 1977 1 Upon a vote being taken the following voted "aye": Mayor Warkentien, Councilmembers Black, McGough, Steele and Brown, the following voted "nay": None. Motion carried. Councilman Steele moved, seconded by Councilperson Brown MINUTES OF to approve the minutes of January 11, 1978. Upon a vote JANUARY being taken the following voted "aye": Mayor Warkentien, 11, 1978 Councilmembers Black, McGough, Steele and Brown the following voted "nay": None. Motion carried. Phil Chenoweth, chairman of the Human Rights Commission reported the commission held a joint meeting with New Brighton, Falcon Heights, Roseville and Arden Hills and was pleased to note a very high attendance. The meeting was held to exchange ideas and issues of the various communities. Mr. Chenoweth passed out to council copies of the Minnesota Human Rights Act. The Human Rights Commission is concerned about the section 8 housing and will monitor developments closely on the following items: The following were concerns of the council: HUMAN RIGHTS PHIL CHENOWETH CONSENSUS DOCUMENT 1. To investigate Section 8 relative to rent assistance to determine whether applicants were being treated equal. i.e. Senior Citizens versus low income younger families. LJ 2. A review of rent assistance per Secion 8 will be reviewed by council ire May, 1978 to determine whether the city should continue in the program. The Human Rights Commission is concerned and want input into the review. MINUTES REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING JANUARY 25, 1978 ' Page 2 3. Review by the Metro Council of those recipients of Section 8 as to whether their staff will give a proposal to set Section 8 program up on a dual purpose program so that senior citizens would have an equal chance as university students have. Possibly set it up on a 50/50 program so that senior citizens would have an allocation of funds available to them. Mayor Warkentien submitted the following names for appointment to the Human Rights Commission. New appoint- ments: Ken and/or Doris Sackett, reappointments: Philip Chenoweth, Walter McF~rland and George Carver. Councilman McGough moved, seconded by Councilman Black to appoint the following members for terms as follows: Ken and/or Doris Sackett term expires 12/31/80 Philip Chenoweth " " 12/31/80 George Carver " " 12/21/80 Walter McFarland " " 12/31/80 Upon a vote being taken the following voted "aye": Mayor Warkentien, Councilmembers Black, McGough, Steele and Brown the following voted "nay": None. Motion carried. It was noted that a vacancy still exists with Andy Holdorf moving from the city who's term expires 12/31/79 Mayor Warkentien moved, seconded by Councilman Steele to re-issue a duplicate check in the amount of $34.00 to Pat McGough, Rink Attendent as the original was destroyed. Upon a vote being taken the following voted "aye": Mayor Warkentien, Councilmembers Black, McGough, Steele and Brown the following voted "nay": None. Motion carried. Attorney Kenefick discussed at length Ordinance 118 pro- posed revisions on front yard parking. Councilmembers discussed several issues that could cause problems in enforcing the proposed revisions such as: termination date, type and number of vehicles on unsurfaced areas, additional parking in rear and side yard. Attorney Kenefick is to incorporate the suggested changes for the next council meeting. Mayor Warkentien brought up for discussion snow fence erection in front yards. Mayor Warkentien moved that we allow the erection of one snow fence in the front yard, not to exceed 42" in height from November 15 to April 1st., Councilman McGough seconded. Upon a vote being taken the following voted "nay": None. Motion carried. HUMAN RIGHTS (cont) HUMAN RIGHTS REQUEST TO REISSUE CHECK: PAT McGOUGH ORDINANCE 118 FRONT YARD PARKING SNOW FENCE ERECTION MINUTES REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING JANUARY 25, 1978 Page 3 Councilman Black reported his findings regarding a comprehensive planning consultant. It was brought out in discussion our need for a planning consultant as we are a developed community. Councilman Black stated he had asked Metro Council the same question and was told St. Paul is being required to present a comprehensive plan. Councilman McGough questioned whether we could use a graduate student from the U of M doing the ground work and then have a consultant go over it and put it together. Discussion was deferred to a future meeting. Mayor Warkentien read a letter from Richard Moore, 2190 Folwell requesting permission to park one car on the street. Councilman Steele moved to deny the parking request of Richard Moore, 2190 Folwell, seconded by Councilman McGough. Upon a vote being taken the following voted "aye": Mayor Warkentien, Councilmembers Black, McGough, Steele and Brown the following voted "nay": None. Motion carried. Mr. Andrew Merry, Fiscal Consultant of Juran and Moody submitted to council the finalized draft of the Bond Sale for the fire truck and distributed details of the negotiated sale. Councilman Steele questioned what our rating was and how negotiatable the interest rates were. Mr. Merry reported Falcon Heights is .non-rated and that the interest rates are tax exempt. Mayor Warkentien moved to approve Resolution 78-5, Councilman Steele seconded. RESOLUTION 78-5 RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE FISCAL AGENT JURAN 8 MOODY TO NEGOTIATE THE SALE OF BONDS IN THE AMOUNT OF $66,000 FOR THE PURPOSE OF PURCHASING A FIRE TRUCK Upon a vote being taken the following voted "aye": Mayor Warkentien, Councilmembers Black, McGough, Steele and Brown the following voted "nay": None. Motion carried. Councilperson Brown moved, seconded by Mayor Warkentien to approve advancing per diem for three firemen in the amount of $325.00 for the purpose of delivering the new fire truck from Elmira, New York. Upon a vote being taken the following voted "aye": Mayor Warkentien, Councilmembers Black, McGough, Steele and Brown the following voted "nay": None. Motion carried. o CONPREHENSIVE PLAN CONSULT- ANT REQUEST FOR PARKING - RICHARD MOORS 2190 Folwell JURAN AND MOODY - ANDREW MERRY FIRE DEPART- MENT REQUEST FOR PER DIEM ADVANCE MINUTES REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING JANUARY 25, 1978 Page 4 Mayor Warkentien presented to council a bill received from the City of Roseville in the amount of $800.00 for our agreed share of Northwest Suburban Youth Service Bureau funding for the year 1978. Attorney Kenefick reported the contract is re-newable every year by action prior to June 30th. Each municipality has to agree each year to be continually bound by the Joint Powers Agree- ment. Mayor Warkentien moved, seconded by Councilman McGough to authorize payment to Roseville in the amount of $800.00 Upon a vote being taken the following voted "aye": Mayor Warkentien, Councilmembers Black, McGough, Steele and Brown. The following voted "nay": None. Motion carried. Mayor Warkentien read a letter received from the North Suburban Kiwanis written by Ken Nelson with an enclosed check in the amount of $300.00 for the. City of Falcon Heights park equipment. Clerk Administrator .Barnes was instructed to write a letter of thanks and inform them of our future equipment purchases. Attorney Kenefick reported he had sent a letter to Councilman Steele and Clerk Administrator Barnes on the shade tree program. Attorney Kenefick suggested that the council plan on budgeting more for the Horticulturist as his duties have been expanded beyond what he is doing at the present time. No action taken. Mayor Warkentien read a letter received from the Metro Council regarding the Metropolitan Development Guide sent to each City Manager. Clerk Administrator Barnes reported Falcon Heights had received their copy. Mayor Warkentien made note he had talked with Mayor Demos Polly Franke,., Tom Curley and Roger Short of Roseville at a luncheon meeting he had attended. Mayor Warkentien gained the impression that Roseville would not go along with the Roselawn upgrading. It was suggested by Council- man Steele to have a meeting with the Roseville Mayor and Councilmembers and review the program as a unit. Clerk Administrator Barnes was requested to draft a letter and suggest a meeting of both cities on February 7, 1978. i i. ROSEVILLE - YOUTH SERVICE BUREAU NORTH SUBURBAN KIWANIS SHADE TREE PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT GUIDE ROSELAWN UP- GRADING Councilman McGough reported on the Job Corps meeting held JOB CORPS at Chelsea Heights, it was the general feeling at the CHELSEA HGTS meeting that the Job Corps will go through. There is MEETING going to be a meeting with the League of Cities .and he plans on attend ~.:ng. Councilman McGough and Councilperson Brown were contacted JOB CORPS to serve on the committee for the Job Corps as requested COMMITTEE by Mayor Latimer of St. Paul, Mn. MINUTES REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING JANUARY 25, 1978 1 Page 5 Mayor Warkentien reported there was an error made in LIQUOR STORE computing the liquor store salaries of Dec. 29, 1977. SALARY Mayor Warkentien moved to recind the motion made at CORRECTIONS the Dec. 29, 1977 meeting on the salaries for George Willkom and John Sosniecki. .Councilman Black seconded. Upon a vote .being taken the following voted "any": Mayor Warkentien, Councilmembers Black, McGough, Steele and Brown and the following voted "nay": None. Motion carried. Mayor Warkentien moved to set the salaries of George Willkom at $16,500 and John Sosniecki at $10,704 for the year 1978, Councilman Black seconded. Upon a vote being taken, the following voted "aye": Mayor Warkentien, Councilmembers Black, McGough, Steele and Brown the following voted "nay": None. Motion carried. Clerk Administrator Barnes reported there were going to PUBLIC be public hearings coming up regarding Chemical Waste HEARING - Landfill sites, the final sites being considered are: CHEMICAL Chanhassen, Eden Prairie, Pine Bend and Cottage Grove. WASTE LAND- FILL SITE Councilman McGough informed council he had attended a LIGHTED FIELD meeting at the U of M regarding the proposed lighted U of M recreation field at Larpenteur and Cleveland. Currently they are talking about upgrading the four fields that are in use during daylight hours immediatly north of the gym on the campus. They propose to re-surface and installlights. They have come up with a comprehensive plan, by the golf course, as a proposed new site being considered west of Cleveland and north of Larpenteur. One member of the staff made note of the fact that the lighted fields now in use are empty most of the time and is opposed to more being installed. Mayor Warkentien informed council he has contacted HEALTH BOARD Dr. Ronald Eggert of 1868 Simpson as to whether he 8 PLANNING would consider appointment to the Board of Health. COMMISSION Dr. Eggert is considering the appointment at this time. Mayor Warkentien also noted there was still a vacancy on the Planning Commission. 1 MINUTES REGULAR CTT'~ CQUNC~L ,MEETING JANUARY 25, 1978 Page 6 Clerk Administrator Barnes fire departments desire to State for partial funding no action at this time and introduced for discussion the file an application with the of an ambulance. Council took the matter was tabled. FIRE DEPT- AMBULANCE Moved by Councilman Steele, seconded by Councilman Black ADJOURNMENT to adjourn the meeting at 10:05 p.m.. Upon a vote being taken the following voted "aye": Mayor Warkentien, Council- members Black, McGough, Steele and Brown and the following voted "nay": None. Motion carried. Attest: Dewan B. Barnes Clerk Administrator WILLIS C.A. WARKENTIEN, MAYOR 1J