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Home My WebLink AboutCCMin_78Dec2717I MINUTEs REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING DECEMBER 27, 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, Steele and Brown. Also PRESENT pr®sent were Clerk Administrator Barnes and Attorney Kenefick. Councilmember McGough. ABSENT Councilmember Black mov®d, seconded by Councilmember Stele to approve the Consent Agenda as presented. Motion carried unanimously. CONSENT AGENDA 1. Fire & Rescue Reports 108 - l13 2. General Disbursements 12/1.3 - 12/27/78 $35,781.05 3. Liquor Store Disbursements 12/13 - 12/27/78 $25,479.29 4. Sinking Fund Disburseanent $450.00 July 1, 1967 5. Liquor Payroll 12/1. - 15/78 $1,926.58 6. General Payroll 12/1 - 15/78 $3,641.42 7. Licenses: General Corporate License - Car Wash #525 Garnet H. Gallimore/dba Garnet+s Quik Six Shoppe 1691 N. Snelling Falcon Heights, Mn. 55113 General Corporate License - Grocery #526 Garnet H. Gallimore/dba Garnet+s Quik Six Shoppe 1691 N. Snelling Falcon Heights, Mn. 55113 Councilmember Steele moved, seconded by Councilmemb®r Black to MINUTES OF approve the minutes of D®cember 13, 1978 as corrected. Motion DEC. 13, 1978 carried unanimously. APPROVED Mayor Warkentien moved that the Policing Contract with the Ramsey 1979 RAMSEY County Sheriff+s D®part:nent for 1979 be approved, and that the Mayor COUNTY SfCtiR1FFS and Clerk Administrator be authorized to ex®cute it on behalf of the CONTRACT City of Falcon Heights. CounciLne¢aber Black seconded and upon a APPROVED vote being taken the following voted +~ay®++: Mayor Warkentien, Council- m~nbera Black, Steele and Brown. The following voted "nay": None. Mayor Warkentien moved, seconded by Councilmezab®r Black to reduce LIQtTOR CASH the Liquor Store Cash by $13.36 due to a forged ch®ck. Carried REDUCED BY unanimously. $13.36 MINUTES ~'~ REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING DECEMBER 27, 1978 Page 2 Attorney Kenefick advised Council that in approving the rezoning of REZONING OF the Hermes Property, which Hewlett-Packard intends to purchase, it HER~IES is required to publish an Ordinance amending the Zoning Map which PROPERTY is a part of Zoning Ordinance #61~. ORDINANCE #163 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE N0. 6!~ ENTITLED ~~THE ZONING ORDINANCE FOR FALCON HEIGHTS, RELATED TO A COMPRE- HENSIVE AMENDMENT AND REZONING OF THE VILLAGE, AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 8 ORIGINALLY PASSED BY THE VILLAGE OF FALCON HEIGHTS ON OCTOBER 21, 1919" AS AMENDED. 1 Councilme~mber Black moved the adoption of Ordinance #163 to amend the Zoning Map of Ordinance #61t relative to the rezoning of the Hermes proport~ and to direct the Clerk Administrator to publish said Ordinance. Councilme~nber Brown seconded the motion and upon a vote being taken the following voted "aye~~: Mayor Warkentien, Councilme~nbers Black, Steele and Brown and the following voted ~~nay~': None. Motion carried. Attorney Kenefick advised Council that Hewlett Packard is holding off their closing for a period of time until the Subdivision Ordinance #69 is complied with. The copy of the final Certificate of Survey and request from the attorney for Don Hermes has been filed request- ing approval of the subdivision of the existing property, which should be referred to the Planning Commission and also prosent it at the January 10, 1979 Council Meeting for Public H®aring. Upon approval of the subdivision of the property the deed may be recorded with the County Auditor. The notice to be published will notify the public of the Planning Commission Meeting and the Public Hearing. ORDINANCE #163 HEWLETT-PACKARD CLOSING DELAYED Councilmeanber Black moved, seconded by Councilmember Steele, that the HERMES SUB- subdivision be considered by the Planning Commission on January 8, DIVISION TO 1979 and that the same matter be considered at a Public Hearing before PLANNING COMM. the Falcon Heights City Council at 8 p.m. on January 10, 1979 and that & PUBLIC HEARINt the Clerk Administrator be directed to have the proper notice published in the official news paper. Motion carried unanimously. Councilmeanber Black explained that the Metropolitan Council is re- quiring all cities in the metropolitan aroa to provide a Comprehensive Plan for each governing unit.. A committee consisting of Clerk Administrator Barnes, Mike Heffron, John Labalestra, Jim Lammers and Councilme:nber B1ack,o~nsidered qualified planners sad unanimously recommended Howard Dahlgren & Associates, Inc. ba hired as Planner. Clerk Administrator Barnes informed Council he had contacted Mr. Dahlgren by phone and he had agreed to an hourly basis as planner, not to exceed the amount of $12,000.00. Written verification is to follow. HIRING OF PLANNER FOR COMPREHENSIVE PLAN Councilmember Black, moved, seconded by Councilmember Brown, that Howard Pag®3 - - 17~ MINUTES ~GULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING ~~~ DECEMBER 27, 1978 Dahlgren and Associates, Inc. be retained for the planning task, HIRING OF as required by the Metropolitan Council ie, the preparation of a PLANNER (cont.) Comprehensive Plan for the City of Falcon Heights, the cost to be in accordance with the letter from the Clerk Administrator, dated December 1, 1978, providing the firm agrees in writing to the City of Falcon Heights. Motion carried unanimously. Mayor Warkentien moved, seconded bj Councilmomber Steele to set AL ROLEK~S Al Rolek~s salary at $800.00 per month plus $25.00 per month as SALARY SET AT Deputy Clerk, the salsiy to be divided $l~00.00 from the Liquor $825.00 PER Fund and $l~25.00 from the Sanitary Sewer Fund. Upon a vote being MONTH taken the following voted "ayes': Mayor Warkenta.en, Councilmembers Black, Steele and Brown, and the following voted "nay": None. Motion carried. Clerk Administrator Barnes explained his recommendation for a Water WATER SURCHARGE Surcharge. In the contract signed with the St. Paul Water Depart- APPROVED ment it is stet®d that if there is a mayor street repair the City is responsible and we have no resources fundwise for any water problems, such as repairing water lines, streets, and correcting some existing problems. He suggested a surcharge of 1t$ on the total water bill St. Paul Water Department sends to commercial businessmen and residents. They will do the billing and take 1~ of the total amount collected. Tom Mogren, of the St. Paul Water Depatment, indicated that most communities are doing this in order to have funds. Mr. Mogren has also indicated we might collect as amount of approxi- mately $].la,000.00 per year, which would go into escrow for any water problems . Counciltnember Steele moved, seconded by Mayor Warkentien, that the City adopt a Water Surcharge of l~ per annum based on water con- sumption, and authorize the St. Paul Water Department to impleaaent the charge as soon as possible and do the collecting. Motion carried unanimously. Council instructed Clerk Administrator Barnes to contact the St. Paul Water Departm®nt regarding the cost of replacing the 8" pipe located along Lnrpemteur Avenue between Cleveland and Fairview. The sick leave and vacation policy was deferred to the January 10, SICK LEAVE 1979 meeting. POLICY DEFERRED Clerk Administrator Barnes explained that Ramsey County is no SOME STREET longer going to be responsible for street lights in Falcon Heights LIGHTS Tp BS and Mayor Warkentien aed Clerk Administrator did a survey of all DISCONTINUED lights in the City to determine which would be discontinued. Councilme~mber Black moved, seconded by Councilmember Steele, to authorize the Clerk Administrator to advise Northern States Power to turn off the designated lights along Ramsey County Streets as shown on the location sheets and map, which was provided to the City by the County. Motion carried unanimously. MINtrTEs REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING DECEd~ER 27, 1978 Page ?~ Attorney Kenefick presented a proposed resolution relating to removal of billboards, advertising signs, etc. This resolution will be presented to the Planning Commission for their recommendation. Council directed Clerk Administrator Barnes to meet with Little Canada, Shoreview and Yadnais Heights on a proposed Joint Aaimal Control Policy to determine whether such a policy might be feasibl®. 1 I~ U 17~ PR(?POSLD RESOLUTION RE: REI+DVAL OF BSS It was moved by Councilmember Black, seconded by Mayor Warkentien, BLUE CROSS to authorize Clerk Administrator Barnes to sign the Blue Cross/~1ue BLUE SHIELD Shield contract accepting the increase in medical. rates as of CONTRACT February 1, 1979. Motion carried unani~uously. APPRAVSD Councilmember Steele moved, seconded by Councilmember Black that ADJOURNMENT the meeting be adjourned at 9:50 p.m. Motion carried 17na ~mously. /~ -~ - , - t / ,- p ~~ _, - _ ~i c> t':. Willis C. A. Warkentien, Mayor Attest: /~ .~ -2/ Dewan B. Barnes, Clerk Administrator Minutes of December 27, 1978