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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCCMin_78Jul12i~LCNUTES REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING ~ ~~ JULY 12, 1978 A regular meeting of the City Council of the Cit;,= of Falcon Heights was called to order by Acting Mayor Black at 7:30 p.m. Acting Mayor Black, Councilmembers AlcGough and Brown. Also present PRESENT were Clerk Administrator Barnes, Engineer Lemberg and Ac-ccrney Kenefick. I~layor Warkentien, out of town, Councilmember Steele delayed. Councilmember McGough moved, seconded by Councilmember 3rown to approve the Consent Agenda as follows: 1. Fire & Rescue Reports 62 through 66 2. General Payroll June 16-30 $1,317.17 3. General Disbursements $J~,109.31 (June disbursement $510.37 (July disbursement $3,598.94 !~. Liquor Payroll June 16-30 $2,106.75 5. Liquor Disbursements $18,253.66 (June Disbursement $120.18 (July Disbursement $18,133.18 6. Licenses (see attached) 7. Sinking Fund $5,538.83 Upon a vote being taken the following voted "aye": Acting Mayor Black, Councilmenioers McGough and Brown and the following voted "nay": None. Motion carried. Plotion by Councilmembe~^ 3ro~•rn, seconded by Councilmember McGough to approve the June 28, 1978 minutes as corrected. Unanimously carried. ABSENT CONSENT AGENDA APPROVAL OF t~iPrUTEs JUNE 28, 1978 Acting Mayor Black presented the Conditional Use request of R.E. Yahnke - 1776 Simpson to erect a utility shed. The Planning Commission CONDITIONAL USE indicated approval pending receipt of a letter from the neighbors on 1776 SIMPSON the north. R, E. YAHNK~; Actir~ Mayor ;31ack mcved approval of the Conditional Use request of R. E. Yahnke - 17?~ Simpson for a utility shed pending receipt of a letter of approval from the neighbors to the north. Also, providing '~~'' it is located 7' from side lot line and 15' from the rear lot line. Councilmember Brown seconded. Upon a vote being taken the following voted "aye": Actin€ Mayor Black, Councilmembers McGough and Brown. Councilmember Steele arrived at 7:1}0 p.m. COUNCILI~MBER STEELS ARRIOAL Engineer Lemberg informed council the 1978 seal coating 'oids should again be advertised on the 8th of August, 1978 for 2:00 p.m. SEAL COATING opening. Bids to be ready for council on the 9th of August, 1978 BID DATE as the first set of bids were rejected due to excessive costs. Councilmember McGough moved to authorize the Clerk Admunistrator to advertise the 1978 seal coating bids for August 8, 1978, 2 p.m. at City Ha11. Upon a vote being taken the following voted "aye": Acting Nia~cr Black, McGough and Brown. Councilmember Steele abstained. iQ4 PICNUTES REGULAR CITY COUNCIL P~ETING JULY 12, 1978 Page 2 Councilmember McGough requested the problem of tree alignment on Asbury Avenue be looked into. The trees were designated boulevard, however, scree are located on private property. Councilman Steele moved the Clerk Administrator be commissioned to survey the entire city where there are planted Elms to distinguish boulevard from private property trees and report back as soon as possible. Seconded by Councilriember McGough. Upon a vote being taken the following voted "aye": Acting riayor Black, Councilmembers McGough, Steele and Brown and the following voted "nay": None. T4otion carried. Council directed the C1tr}-1"administrator to review the survey after it has been completed and make a determination as to which trees were in line for the 1977 removal and reimburse the home owner for those trees which were removed by them but should have been public as the survey should indicate. Engineer Brad Lemberg reviewed a problem that has arisen since our heavy rains caused f i,oding on Tatum Street. At 1775 Tatum, there had been water up to the window well and was a concern of the owner, John M. Martin. The ditch has partially filled with silt and it is the opinion of the City Engineer it should be excavated to ensure proper drainage in that area. Acting Mayor Black moved tc authorize the City Engineer set the grade and work with the maintenance people in an effort to provide maintenance to the drainage ditch, seconded by Councilmember Steele. Upon a vote being taken the following voted "aye": Acting Mayor Black, Councilmembers McGough, Steele and Brown and the following voted "na~r'` : None. P~Zotion carried. Mrs. Marianne Ke11y, 1102 Z~d. Larpenteur, representing Falcon Heights School PTA, appeared to request Council to participate financially in purchasing new school playground equipment. T~1rs. Betty Kilpatrick also appeared. i~2rs. Ke11y and Mrs. Kilpatrick were appointed to be on a committee to represent the PTA in acquiring funding for the new school playground equipment due to the old equipment being dis- carded. Their committee has had demonstrations of equiprent and and consulted various people, including Mr. James Duffy of the Recreation Advisory Committee in Falcon Heights. The proposed cost of tl-ae equipment will be approximately $5,000 to be expended over a three year period, X1,500 to $2.000 would be required to start the program. The PTA has shown an interest in helping finance the project, however, they can not handy the total cost. At this time they have not indicated the amount to be donated. The district has also shoS;m an i nterest and will install ai-.d maintain the equipment,. It is the feeling of the parents in the area that a park in that area is needed and felt the City would like to contribute to the L~roject. After council discussion, it was felt that the Recreation Advisory Committee and Park Development Committee should meet jointly with i~1rs. Ke11y and her committee to discuss equipment, availability, determine if the City should help develop the school property and ASBURY AVE. TREE ALIGN"i'~7ENT TATUM STREET DRAINAGE EASE~'i'~bT SCHOOL PLAY- GROUDTD E~iFIP . Page 3 i~LI2NTES t1;.+.GULAR CITY COUNCIL iTEETIIdG JULY 12, 1978 determine the legality of such a project. Councilmembers McGough and SCHOOL PLAY- Steele suggested the PTA col-nmittee obtain a written commitment from the GROUNIJ EQUIP. school district. Action deferred to July 26, 1978. (cont.) rl ~~ Acting Playor .-i3lack reviewed the employment application of Nicholas 3. Baumann, 11I~6 Sherren, Roseville, to be a volunteer fireman. The fire department recommended approval pending results of the physical and one year probation. Acting Mayor Black moved, seconded by Councilmember McGough to approve application fc_~ employment of Nicholas B. Baumann as a volunteer fireman. Upon a vote being taken, the following voted "aye": Acting Mayor 3laclc, Councilmembers I.cGough, Steele and Brown and the following voted "nay None. FSotion carried. Clerk Administrator Barnes submitted a request from Thomas J. Hildman - 1t~97 California to delete the $1.00 penalty charge placed on his sewer bill from Dec. 1977. The lath quarter bill had been paid late as Ivir. Hildman maintains it was sent to the previous owner (he moved in in October). Clerk Administrator Barnes ~°•-;commended cancellation even though our records are correct. C ;~_tr~cilmem'oer Steele moved, seconded by Acting Mayor 31ac? to ^»thori~e the Clerk Administrator to cancel the 1~th quarter penalty of $1.00. Upon a. vote beirb taken the following voted ~ ay e" : ^1, +inb Niaycr ?31ack, Ccurci 1~;;c.,`;ers ~acGou~h, Steele and Brown and the following voted 'nay'' : 1on:. Gtion carried. ~~~ EI~LOYIIEl`u T APPLICATION FIRE DEPT. PENALTY CHARGE SEWER BILL Attorney Kenefick reported he had looked at the refuse container on the REFUSE Cohen property as requested :,~y council. Attorney Kenefick did not feel CONTAINER that a building permit was required. Councilman McGough reported he had been requested to look into the possi'oility of obtaining a list of owners or managers of the business places in Falcon Heights for Ramsey County Sheriff Dept. They are finding an increasing number of doors left open and are unable to contact anyone to lock them. At times they were not only left un- locked, but standing open. Also the Deputy in the evening, has noticed private garage doors left open and an open invitation for someone to walk in. Clerk Administrator 3arnes informed council our share of State Aid funds received was $32,010 for T~Zaintenance, and $220,98.97 for Con- s tructio n . Clerk Administrator Barnes introduced lair. John Boland's letter from the Metro Council which informed council the population estimates for the City was 5,180 or 50 less titan the previous year. Clerk Administrator 3arnes reported to council he had attended a meeting of St. Paul City Council's Liquor Committee regarding expansion of the T~iGI~i Liquor Store at 1110 Tr;~est Larpenteur, St. Paul, to hear arguments for and against authorizing a license to permit sales in the new addition. The building permit i~aas issued prior to this request as the City Ordinance does not require application for the liquor license extension at the time the building permits are issued. The City of St. Paul requested Falcon Heights be involved in their neighborhood meetings. 0~1NER/ MANAGER BUSINESS LISTING STATE AID FUPdDS POPULATION FALCON HEIGHTS MGM LIQUOR STORE T~TINUTE~ REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING JULY 12, 1978 Page !~ ia~ Clerk Administrator Barnes informed the committee tae were opposed to the MGM LIQUOR STORE expansion of the business. Rep. U~alter Hansen was also concerned about (cont.) the expansion. Clerk Administrator 3arnes reported that due to complaints received re- STI7EET garding sweeping of Snelling Drive, he had checked with I~Tike T~IacPhillips, 54°TEEPING owner of T~IacPhillips Street Sweeping. Acecrding to their records, SHELLING DR. Snelling Dr. was swept on June 21, 1978. However, due to heavy rains this season there is bound to be gravel and dirt washed into tyre streets. Clerk Administrator 3arnes was requested to call Mr. Jackson and inform him that Snelling Dr, had been swept and a„ ?That day. Clerk Administrator 3az•nes requested direction from council regarding JOB limits of his job, where his authority begins and ends. Council directed DESCRIPTIGN Clerk Administrator :3arnes to prepare a job description and have it available by budget time. Council.rrrernber Steele moved, seconded 'oy Acting Mayor Black to adjourn ADJOURN"~ENT at 9:17 p.m. Upon a vote being taken the following voted "aye":Acting TZayor 31ack, Councils:erabers McGough, Steele and T3rown and the following voted "nay": None. Motion carried. ~~~~. ~4i11iam H. Black, Acting mayor Attest: f ~~ ewan B. Barnes Clerk Administrator C L r • i.~ 6. LICENSES: . GENERAL CORPORATE Noers. Barber Shop 506 1546 W. Larpenteur Falcon Heights, Mn (renewal) W. F. Stepnitz Agency 507 1543 W. Larpenteur Falcon Heights, Mn (renewal) Tom Thumb Stores 50'9 1705 Snelling Avenue Falcon Heights, Mn (renewal) Florence J. Debric/dba/ 510 Ann's Weave Shop 1548 W. Larpenteur Falcon Heights;, Mn (renewal) Malone Graphics 513 1545 W. Larpenteur • Falcon Heights, Mn (renewal). Mac Distributing, Inc. 512 1977 Summer Street Falcon Heights, Mn (new) (Mail Order) CIGARETTE LICENSE Tom Thumb Store 496 1705 N. Snelling Falcon Heights, Mn REFUSE HAULER Krupenny & Sons Disposal 508 1330 Galvin West St. Paul, Mn TREE REMOVAL & TRIMMING SERVICE Northland Tree Service 511 Shoreview, Mn U • 6. LICENSES • NON INTOXICATING MALT LIQUOR Tom Thumb Store #101 1705 N. Snelling Falcon Heights, Mn (renewal) 144 MASTER GAS INSTALLER LICENSE Air Comfort, Inc. 340 Neil Hubbard.Heating & Air 341 Northwestern Service, Inc 342 Montgomery Ward & Co. 343 Standard Heating ~ Air 344 . Geo. Sedgwick Heating & Air 345 ~~~ •