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MINUTES
REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING
NOPENIDEK 8, 1978
A regular Council meeting of the City of Falcon Heights was called
to order by Mayor Warkentien at 7:30 P.M..
Mayor Warkentien, Councilmembers Black, McGough, Steele and Brown. PRESENT
Also present was Clerk Administrator Barnes.
None. pB
Councilme~mber Black moved, seconded by Mayor Warkentien to approve CON~NT
the Consent Agenda as presented. Motion carried. unanimously. AGENDA
1. Fire & Rescue Reports 95-99
2. October 24, 1978 minutes -Park Development Committee
3. General Disbursements $15,181.92
!~. Liquor Store Disbursements through end of Oct. $5,959.59
5. Liquor Store Disbursements 11/1. - 8/78 $17,502.113
6. General Payroll 10/16 - 30/78 $3,828.99
7. Liquor Store Payroll 10/16 - 30/78 $2,165.90
8. Master Gas Installers License #3~9
Donald Hoglund dba/Superior Contractors, Tnc.
6121 112nd Ave. No.
Minneapolis, Mn. 552
9. Christmas Tree Lot License No. 520
U. of M. Forestry Club (Marna C. Butler)
15A green Hall, University of Minnesota.
St. Paul, Mn. 55108
Lot Loeated at Larpenteur and Cleveland
Councilmeanber Brown moved, seconded by Councilmember Black to MINUTES OF
approve the Minutes of October 25, 1978 as amended and corrected. OC1nBER 25
Upon a vote being taken the following voted ~~aye~~: Mayor 1978 APPROI~D
Warkentien, Councilmembers Black, McGough and Brown. Council-
me~nber Steele abstained. Motion carried.
Councilmeanber McGough moved, seconded by Councilmember Black, to L. C. HARKEN
approve the appointiment oP Lawrence C. Herren, 1l~08 Sheldon, St. QOLUNTE~ER FIRE-
Paul, Mn., 55108 as a Volunteer Fireman, subject to a physical MAN APPOINT1~iT
and one year probation. Motion carried unanimously.
Dennis Scheer, Assistant Manager of Flower City, Inc., 1553 FLOWER CITY
West Larpenteur Ave., appeared before Council requesting he be MOBILE STGN
permitted to place a mobile sign in front of the store for ad- REQUTST
vertising purposes. The size~oY the sign would be !~ feet by
8 feet.
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REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING
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Councilmeanber Black informed Mr. Scheer that w® do not have a
diagram of the aign and location where it would be placed on the
lot. He also informed him that the Zoning Ordinance permits a
temporary sign of this nature to be placed for a 60 day period
only.
Council was concerned about the parking problem Flower City'
has presently.
Councilmember Black moved, seconded by Mayor Warkentien, to
refer the request to the City Attorney and Engineer for their
cements and recommendations. Motion carried unanimously.'
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Don Hermes, 2001 W. Larpenteur Ave., operator of Hermes Floral Co.,
Inc., appeared before Council requesting a Conditional Use to
operate and improve the site at 1750 W. Larpenteur Ave. The
Jensen Bros. are currently the operators of the wholesale of
greenhouse products. Mr. Hermes requem~ted the expansion of the
present land use by constructing a building for retail of floral
products.
The current zoning is BZA and does not permit a floral retail
and wholesale outlet, either as a permitted or conditional use.
Couneilmeanber Black informed Council it would require an amend-
ment to Zoning Ordinance X64, and the Planning Commission pre-
viously had recommended this action be taken.
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FIAWER CITY
MOBILE SIGN
.REQUEST (cont.)
BERMES FLORAL
CONDITIONAL USE
REQUEST
Councilmeamber &lack moved, seconded by Councilmember Steele to ORDINANCE #6~
amend Ordinance #6t~, Section 10, BlA section to provide, as a SEC. 10, B1A
limited use, the following: "wholesale and retail sales and garden AM~TI3ED
supplies facilities", and further authorise the Clerk Administrator
to publish same. Motion carried unanimously.
No action was taken by Council on secretarial help until the next
meeting of Noveanber 22, 1978.
Councilmeanber McGough reviewed Attorney Kenefick~s opinion on
fire coverage for the Fairgrounds. In his opiaion the City is
required to answer calls on the Fairgrounds.. Councilman McGough
suggested the City look into the possibility of changing the
law to remove the City of any liability as to Fire and Rescue
on State property (ie. State Fairgrounds and University of
Minnesota Campus).
Councilmember McGavgh reported to Council that Captain Spencer
has in his possession a directive from the Falcon Heights City
Council that Fire and Rescue must be notified first before
Squad 662 (8eputy) is notified of either emergency. Not until
the Council re-directs Captain Spencer will the .policy change.
Councilmember Steele moved, seconded by Councilmeanber McGough to
direct Captain ypencer to change the rescue call procedures for
one month by notifying Squad 662 prior to notifing the City Fire
Department Rescue. The trial period shall be from December 1
to December 31, 1978. Motion carried unanimously.
FAIRGROUNDS
FIRE PROTECTION
DIaCU~ED
EIRE & RESCUE
PRQCEDURE CHANGE
DI~USbLD
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Councilmember McGough informed Council that the Fire Department FIRE DEPT.
would like to use the money ($1,500) the City received for the USE OF 5'TATE
Firs Department service rendered during the Fair, as follows: FAIR MONEY
(a) Replace bottom section of west overhead door, $131.00.
(b) A door operator for the west door, $695.00.
(c) Nozzles -and miscellaneous equipment for the trucks,
$674.00.
Councilme:nber McGough moved, seconded by Councilmember Black to
authorize the expenditures as requested by the Fire Department
on the above items, a, b, and c. Motion carried unanimously.
Councilmember Steele moved, seconded by Councilme¢aber Brot~n to NEw JOHN DEERE
authorize the ..:Clerk Administrator to proceed to order one John TRACTOK TO BE
Deere 2040 tractor, costing $8,405.80, fra~n Century Power ORDERED
Equipment, Inc., as they were low bidder. Motion carried
unanimously.
The Metro Area Liquor Operation Comparative Report, which
includes Falcon Heights was noted.
Clerk Administrator Barnes informed Council that a hearing would WORKMENS COMP.
be held November 13th, in respect to the Worlaaans Compensation HEAk~ING RE.
claim filed in behalf of Henry Dachtera, deceased. H. DACHTERA
CLAIM
Mayor Warksntien moved, seconded by Councilmem~ber McGough to
ad3ourn the meeting at 10:16 P.M.. Motion unanimously carried. ADJOURNMENT
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Willis C. A. Warksntien, Mayor
Attest:
Dewan B, Barnes, Clark Administrator
Regular Nesting November 8, 1978