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Home My WebLink AboutCCMin_79Mar14MINUTES REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING MARCH 11~, 1979 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 and Brawn. PRESENT A1~o present were Deputy Clerk Rolek, Attorney Kenefick and Engineer Lear}berg . NonQ. ~ ABSENT ~~ Councilmember Black moved, seconded by Councilmember Brown to approve CONSENT AGENDA the Consent Agenda as presented. Upon a vote being taken the following voted "aye": Mayor Warkentien, Councilme~nbers Black, McGough, and Brown. Councilmember Steele arrived at 7:t~0 p.m. 1. Fire & Reecue Reports 13-79 - 17-79 2. Building Inspector's Rsport February, 1979 3• ;General Payroll March 1-15, 1979 $3,840.6l~ !~. ;Liquor Store Payroll March 1-15; 1979 $2,028.20 5. General Disbursements March 1-12, 1979 $10,030.60 6. Zquor Disbursements February 27 - March 12, 1979 $19,343.83 7. Park and Playground Development Committee Minutes of February, 1979 8,: Human Rights Commission Minutes of February 15, 1979 9 Liquor Report - January, 1979 Z0. Ramsey County Sheriff's Report -February, 1979 11. Recreation Advisory Committee Minutes of March 13, 1979 Councilmeanber Black moved, seconded by Councilmember McGough to approve MINUTES OF the Minutes of February 28, 1979 as corrected. Motion carried unanimously.FEB. 28,1979 Engineer Le¢nberg informed Council that he and Bi11 Brown had met with GARDEN AVENUE the Chief State Aid Engineer proposing Garden Avenue be widened to 32~ ENGINEER with no parking instead of 3b' as planned. The Division State Aid LEMBERG Engineer did examine the Garden Avenue site and then informed Engineer Lemberg thes32' width would not be approved. Bill:- Brawn, 1808 Asbury, appeared before Council requesting a time BILL BROWN exten.ti~n in order that the citizen's group might appeal the decision. 1808 ASBURY Counoi].~nember Steele moved, seconded by Councilmember Black that~the GARDEN AVENUE Garden Avenue Citizen's Group be granted additional time to contact CITIZENS the Sate Highway Department and restate their case and that the `. GIVEN ~: extension lae until April 11, 1979 with the understanding that if a EXTENSION deci:s.oh ig reached prior to the Council Meeting of March 28, ],979, : FOR APPEAL the matter .will be finalized at that time. ~~Tpon a vote being taken the following voted "aye": Mayor Warkentien, Councilmembers Black, ~IcGou~h axid.$rowx-, and the following voted ~tnay'~: Coux~cilmembex Steele. Motion carx~.ed. ,~ MINUTES ~~j REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING March 11~, 1979 Page 2 .Mayor Warkentien opened the ' discussion regarding whether to retain RESOLUTION 79- or rescind Resolution 7'-8 - No Parking -Fire Lane - at 1607 West NO PARKING FI Larpenteur as presented at the February 28, 1979 Council Meeting. LANE, 1607 W. Mayor Warkentien explained to those in attendance that Council had LARPENTEUR received a request from the owners of Lido Cafe to allow parking next to the building and next to Larpenteur Avenue, leaving the center lane open as a.Fire Lane in order to conform with the park- ing arrangements in most of the City. Jean Klosterman, 3l~25 Skycroft Circle, St. Anthony, representing JF,AN KLOSTERMAN her parents, Mr.:and Mrs. Norbert Hermes, owners of the Hermes 3?~25 SKYGROFT. Shopping Center, addressed Council explaining that their preference ST. A?~'I'HONY for having the Fire Lane next to the building was because they were attempting to update the Shopping Center in accordance with the parking arrangements in other communities. Mike Labalestra and Gene Gasparro, representing Lido Cafe, informed MIKE LABALESTRA Council they feel placing the Fire Lane in the csjnter lane is more GENE GASPARRO practical due to the fact that it is in compliance with other exist- ing parking areas in the City. Mr. Labalestra also explained that the entrance to the present Fire Lane is narrowed to a point where it is impossible to pass through, due to the snow that is piled along Larpenteur narrowing the parking area. Mrs. Klosterman stated that the parking layout was planned carefully JEAN KLOST and approved by Engineer Lemberg. After a lengthy discussion Councilmember McGough moved, seconded by RESOLUTION 79-f, Councilmember Brown to rescind Resolution 79-8. Upon a vote being RESCINDED taken the following voted "aye": Mayor Warkentien, Councilme~nbers McGough and Brown, and the following voted "nay": Councilmembers Black and Steele. Motion carried. Councilmember Black moved, seconded by Councilmember Steele to instruct Engineer Lemberg and Fire Chief Renchin to further review the matter, and that the Councilmembers again examine the parking area. Motion carried unanimously. Mayor Warkentien presented a request from Clerk Administrator Barnes to purchase 2 "No Truck Route" signs to be posted at each end of the alley between Arona and Pascal north of Larpenteur. This request was made due to a letter from Mr. and Mrs. A. Clayton Zimmerman, 1163 West Larpenteur, informing that semi-trailers from the shopping center have been driving fihrough the alley. After some discusaion Councilmember Steele moved, seconded by Mayor NO PARKING ON Warkentien that parking be banned on the east side of Arona from the EAST SIDE OF alley to Larpenteur between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 5:30 p.m.~, ARDNA FROM ALLEY Monday through Friday, except holidays. Motion carried unanimously. TO LARPENTEUR It was f eft that this arrangement would enable semis to turn on to Arona more easily and would alleviate tho need to drive through tYie alley from Arona to Pascal. MINUTES `~ " ~ , ' ~ . REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING March 11~, 19 79 Page 3 Councilmember Brown reported to Council regarding a request from the LITTLE LEAGUE North Star Little League for use of the Falcon Heights Elementary School REQUEST FOR ball fields from March 23, to the end of July, 1979. Apparently this USE OF BALL type of reservation is to be made through Community Services. and/or• FIELDS AT Roseville Recreation Department. ELEMENTARY SCHOC Councilmember Steele moved, seconded by Councilmember Brown that MAYOR AND Mayor Warkentien and Councilmember Brown, Liaison 1~Iember to the COiJNCILMEMBER Recreation Advisory Committee, meet with Representative Mike Fritz BROWN TO MEET and Representative John Rose of Roseville to discuss the matter' WITH REPS. regarding the use of the ballfields and get further informat~.QZ~ on FRSTZ & ROSE the recreation matter. Motion carried unanimously. Mayor Warkentien informed Council that a $10.00 donation for trees ALFRED NELSON had-:been received from Alfred Nelson, 1836 Tatum. Councilmember ' 183b TATUM Steele moved, seconded by C.ouncilmember Black, that the $10.00 TREE DONATION check from Alfred Nelson be designated as a donation to the Park ar~d Playground Development Fund. Motion carried unanimously. Engineer Lemberg read to Council the letter he. had draf ted to be .~ sent to the University of Minnesota regarding drainage of the Hewlett Packard property.` Mayor Warkentien moved, seconded by Councilmember Brown, to approve LETTER TO U OF the letter to be signed by Mayor Warkentien and Clerk Administrator' M. REGARDING Barnes and forwarded to the University of Minnesota. Motion harried DRAINAGE unanimously. Mayor Warkentien presented the List of Volunteer Firemen to be FOUR FIREMEN approved for appointment as follows: APPOINTED Brad T. Jacobson, 163l~ Snelling Dr. R~.chard A. Schaef er, 195. Malvern Gerald McNabb, 1369 Idaho • James V. Vainovskis, 1055 17th Ave. S.E. Councilmember Black moved,. seconded by Councilmember McGough that the 'above listed persons, be appointed to the Falcon Heights Fire Depertxnent, subject to physicals and 1 year probation period. Motz~n carried unanimously. Counca.member McGough moved, seconded'by`Councilmember Brown .to, RESOLUTION adop•f •Resolution 79-12. 79-12 RESOLUTION 79-12 , A RESOLUTION AU7Ii0RIZING THE ST. PAUL WATER DEPARTMENT TO EXCLUDE THE UNIVERSITY FARM CAMPUS AND STATE FAIRIGR.OUNDS FROM THE !~~ WATER SURCHARGE AND AUTHORIZE THE MAYOR TO EXECUTE THE AGREEMENT Upon a vote being taken the following voted "aye" Mayor Warkentien, Councilmembers Black, McGough, Steele and Brown, and the following voted "nay": .None.Motion carried. . 1~ MINUTES REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING MARCx 1lt, .1979 Page_.J~ Mayor Warkentien presented for approval an application from Kumar MASTER GAS Mechanical, 80 Second Ave. S.E., New Brighton, Minnesota, for a INSTALLER Master. Gas Installers Licenso. Mayor Warkentien moved, seconded KUMAR MECHANICAI by Councilmember McGough that the application from Kumar Mechanical LICENSE #350 for?a Master Gas Installer's License be approved. Motion carried unanimously. Deputy Clerk Rolek presented proposed Legislative Bi11s recommended PROPOSED by Clerk Administrator Barnes as follows: LEGISLATIVE BILLS 1. HF1~l.~ - State Land Subject to Local Zoning (McEachern) 2. Kequested Amendment to HF36 - SF19).~ - Local Hotel Motel Sales Tax by adding Amusement Tax to the Bill not to Exceed Three Percent (Pehler - Rep. - Kleinbaum - Senator) 3. HF262 - SF1t03 - Self Insurance and Insurance Pooling (Brinkman- ftepresentative - Gunderson - Senator) !~. HF277 - Shade Tree Disease Control (Pleasant - Representative) 5. Support a bill increasing or changing the tax levy limitations. Deputy Clerk Rolek explained the riew markiXag system to be used on NEW MARKING diseased trees. Councilmember McGough~moved, seconded by Mayor METHOD FOR Warkentien, that the information regarding the marking system be DISEASED TREES ref erred to Dr. David French. Motion carried unanimously. Councilmember McGough informed Council that the Lauderdale City LAUDERDALE Council unanimously rejected the proposed Joint Police/Fire/ Ambulance REJECTS JOINT contract. Councilme¢nber McGough was commended for his work on the POLICING policing contract. CONTRACT Councilmember Steele moved, seconded by Mayor Warkentien, to extend MEETING EXTENDEI the meeting to 11:15 p.m. Motion carried unanimously. TO 11:15 P.M. Engineer Lemberg reported to Council on the plans to upgrade RASelawn R,OSELAWN AVE. Avenue between Fairview and Cleveland Avenues. Engineer Lemberg met IMPROVEMENTS with Ramsey County Engineering and the original plans are being re- vised in order that the street will not be so close to the homes. Councilmeanber Brown requested any news items be submitted for the COUNCIL NEWS- next Council Newsletter which will be drafted soon. LETTER Councilmember Steele: moved, Seconded by Mayor Warkentien to author- SPRING DUMP i2e Clerk Administrator Barnes to aet a date for the spring dump-and DATE TO BE SET advise Councilmember Brown in time to have an item in the newsletter.. Motion carried unanimously. Mayor Warkentien announced the Handicapped Basketball game will be HANDICAPPED held April 20, 1979 at Parkview Junior High. GAME APRIL 20 After some discussion Council directed Clerk Administrator Barnes S~_~U~, to conduct semi-annual inventories at the P~unica,pal Liquor StoreG INVENTORIES rather than quarterly as has been done in the-.past. ~ FO.~ LIQUOR STORE ~J 0 MINUTES REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING MARCx 11~, 19 79 Page 5 Mayor Warkentien moved, seconded by Councilmember McGough that the meeting be extended to 11:30 p.m. Motion carried unanimously. J; MEETING EXTENDEI TO 11:30 P.M. Councilmember McGough moved, seconded by Councilmember Brown, to NEW TYPEWRITER authorize Clerk Administrator Barnes to purchase a new IBM, Model 895 TO BE PURCHASED Typewriter for the City Office at a cost of $810.00 to be funded FOR CITY OFFICE through the Sanitary Sewer Fund. Motion carried unanimously. Mayor Warkentien moved, seconded by CounciLnember Brown that the ADJOURNMENT meeting be adjourned at 11:20 p.m. Motion carried unanimously. i; Willis C. A. Warkentien, Mayor Attest: ~~ ~~ f~r;+~ -/ , .~-- Dewan B. Barnes, Clerk Administrator Al J. Role Duty Clerk- In attendance Regular City Council Meeting of March 1Lt, 1979