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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCCMin_79Oct10AGENDA REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING OCTOBER 10, 1979 ~~I l A regular meeting of the Falcon Heights City Council was called to order at 7:30 p.m. Mayor Warkentien, Councilmembers Steele, McGough, Brown and Stone. PRESENT None. ABSENT 8i Councilmember McGough moved, seconded by Councilmember Brown, to CONSENT AGENDA approve the Consent Agenda as presented. Upon a vote being taken APPROVED the following voted "aye": Mayor Warkentien, Councilmembers McGough, ' Brown and Stone and the following voted "nay": None. Councilmember Steele abstained. Motion carried. .~ 1.. General Payroll 9/16/79 - 9/30/79 2. General Disbursements 9/27/79 - 10/10/70 3. Liquor Payroll 9/16/79 - 9/30/79 4. Liquor Disbursements 9/25/79 - 10/8/79 5. Building Inspector's Report September, 1979 6. Licenses: $4,110.46 $97,373.68 $1,910.91 $19,590.49 Non-Intoxicating Malt Liquor L~.cense 4f 260 University Cycling Team State Fairgrounds Falcon Heights, MN Councilmember Brown moved, seconded by Councilmember Steele to approve MINUTES OF ttie Minutes of September 26, 1979 as presented. Upon a vote being taken SEPT. 26, 1979 the following voted "aye": Mayor Warkentien, Councilmembers Steele, APPROVED Brown and Stone and the following voted "nay": None. Councilmember McGough abstained. Motion carried. RESOLUTION 79-24 Councilmember McGough moved, seconded by Councilmember Brown to adopt RESOLUTION 79-24 Resolution 79-24 authorizing Mayor Warkentien and Clerk Administrator Barnes to enter into a contract with Ramsey County for the reconstruction of Roselawn Avenue from Fairview to Cleveland. Motion carried unanimously. Councilmember Steele moved, seconded by Councilmember McGough that the NOVEMBER 6,1979 election judges for the November 6, 1979 City Election be approved as ELECTION JUDGES corrected. Motion carried unanimously. APPROVED Clerk Administrator Barnes presented to Council the proposed 1980 RAMSEY COUNTY Ramsey County Policing Contract. After a discussion Mayor Warkentien POLICING moved, seconded by Councilmember Brown to approve the contract. Upon CONTRACT a vote being taken the following voted "aye": None. The following FOR 1980 voted "nay": Mayor Warkentien, Councilmembers Steele, Brown and Stone. Councilmember McGough abstained. Motion defeated. MINUTES REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING 8 OCTOfsER 10, 1979 PAGE 2 FurtE-er discussion was held regarding the mileage cost stipulated in POLICING the contract (25fi per mile) and whether or not the mileage could be (cont.) increased during the year as was done in 1979. The matter was de- ferred until the meeting of November 14, 1979 in order that there would be time to contact the City of Arden Hills to inquire if that Council had acted upon the possibility of sharing one shift per day with Falcon Heights, thus reducing policing costs. Clerk Administrator Barnes presented to Council two proposals for RAMS.$Y COUNTY snow plowing and sanding for the 1979-1980 winter season. (Ramsey TO DO PLOWING County and Fred Keller Co.) Mayor Warkentien moved seconded by AND SANDING Councilmember Steele that Clerk Administrator Barnes be authorized 1979-1980 to contact Ramsey County and request that the Ramsey County High- WINTER SEASON way Department provide snow plowing and sanding services for the City of Falcon Heights for the 1979-1980 winter season. Motion carried unanimously. Engineer Lemberg informed Council that he had met with Clerk Admini- TATUM STREET strator Barnes and Marvin Kotilinek of the Ramsey County Engineering DRAINAGE Department, to examine the Tatum Street drainage problem. The group PROBLEM agreed that without a storm sewer in that area nothing could be done to prevent the flooding of the residents' back yards. Clerk Administrator Barnes reported that Ramsey County had approved MEDIAN CUT the request from Don Hermes to make a median cut at 1750 W. Larpenteur, 1750 WEST the cost of the construction to be borne by Mr. Hermes. LARPENTEUR Clerk Administrator Barnes informed that he had been contacted by E11en hunter, representing International Systems, Inc. of Atlanta, Georgia, inquiring as to whether or not Council had reached a decision regarding the hiring of the firm to attempt to obtain grants for the City of Falcon Heights Upon discussing ttie matter, Council decided that as there are local firms and agencies doing grant research it might be best to check into those possibilities. Councilmember Steele moved, seconded by Councilmember Stone that the proposed contract with International Systems, Inc. be rejected. Upon a vote being taken the following voted "aye": Mayor Warkentien, Councilmembers Steele, Brown and Stone, and the following voted "nay": None. Councilmember McGough abstained. Motion carried. Engineer Lemberg informed that his firm, Bonestroo, Rosene, Anderlik and Associates, Inc., has two grants persons in that office and it would be possible for them to make a list of grants available in Minnesota at this ticne. Mayor Warkentien moved, seconded by Council- member Steele, that Bonestroo, Kosene., Anderlik and Associates, Inc. be directed to advise the City of Falcon Heights of any available grants. Upon a vote being taken the following voted "aye": Mayor Warkentien, Councilmembers Steele, Brown and Stone, and the following voted "nay": None. Councilmember McGough abstained. Motion carried. INTERNATIONAL SYSTEMS CONTRACT REJECTED BONESTR00 FIRM TO DO GRANTS RESEARCH MINUTEs RL:csULAR ~;ITY COUNCIL MEETING ocTOBER 10, 1979 PAGi 3 Attorney Ron Abrahams, of the firm of Briggs and Morgan, presented to Council information regarding cable television and gave an out- line of procedures involved in implementing cable television. Engineer Lemberg informed that the Garden Avenue project is near completion and that the sodding will be done soon. He also indicated that he felt the construction was well done. Robert Lamb and Bill Brown, residents living near Garden Avenue. addressed Council requesting that all stop signs be revlaced on Garden Avenue as they were previous to the construction project. After some discussion Councilmember Steele moved, seconded by Council- member Brown that the stop signs on Garden Avenue be placed as they were previous to the construction. Upon a vote being taken the following voted "aye": Councilmembers Steele and Brown, and the following voted "nay": Mayor Warkentien. Councilmembers McGough and Stone abstained. Motion carried. Clerk Administrator Barnes presented to Council a letter from the State of Minnesota inquiring as to the status of the work being done with disaster funds since the completion date for all work under this project is January 7, 1950. This fund in the amount of $4,300.00 was designated to correct the Fulham Street drainage problem. Since it is necessary to cross the property of a Lauderdale resident, and that resident will not grant an easement, it has been impossible to do the necessary work. The City Attorney for Lauderdale had assured some time ago that the matter would be resolved in order to grant access. Councilmember McGough moved, seconded by Mayor Warkentien that Attorney Kenefick be instructed to take legal action against the City of Lauderdale in order to obtain an easement to correct the drainage problem, such action to be left to the discretion of Attorney Kenefick. Upon a vote being taken the following voted "aye": Mayor Warkentien, Councilmembers iicGough, Brown and Stone, and the following voted "nay": None. Councilmember Steele abstained. Motion carried. Clerk Administrator Barnes noted that the following persons have filed for office for the November 6, 1979 election: Willis C. A. Warkentien Mayor Ronald Eggert Councilmember Leonard Boche Councilmember Sandra Larson Councilmember Mayor Warkentien read a letter from Douglas Lehnen, Manager, Falcon Lanes, asking permission to have a the food and bowling portion of Falcon Lanes open past 1:00 a.m. for a league once a week from 12:40 to 2:40 a.m, with the stipulations that no alcohol will be displayed after 1:00 a.m. and all cars will be parked in the front portion of the parking lot. Mayor Warkentien moved, seconded by Councilmember Stone, that the request. be granted. Upon a vote being taken the following voted "aye": Mayor Warkentien, Councilmembers McGough, Brown and Stone, and the following voted "nay": Councilmember Steele. • Motion carried. V CABLE TV PRESENTATION GARDEN AVENUE PROJECT STOP SIGNS TO BE PLACED ON GARDEN AVE. FULHAM DRAINAGE ACTION TO BE TAKEN AGAINST LAUDERDALE FILINGS FOR NOVEMBER 6, ELECTION FALCON LANES TO BE OPEN AFTER 1:00 PM. ONE NIGHT PER WEEK MINUTES REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING OCTOBER 10, 1979 PAGr 4 Attorney Kenefick informed Council that he had reviewed plans for the proposed condominium at 2061 W. Larpenteur, and he, at the present time, would recommend that the Conditional Use request be denied, as he does not believe the plans are in compliance with the ordinance. He stated he was particularly concerned with the side yard set back, the height of the building and parking space. Clerk Administrator Barnes reported on the progress of the Comprehensive Plan and informed that the plan is nearly ready for compiling a rough draft. Councilmember McGough noted that he felt completion would take 3 or 4 days and that he and the Clerk Administrator would meet and spend the necesssry time for completion if Council so desires. Council agreed to accept the offer. Councilmember McGough informed Council that he felt he could no longer be an effective member of the Falcon Heights City Council and would resign effective immediately. Mayor Warkentien moved, seconded by Councilmember Brown to accept the resignation of Pete McGough as Councilmember for the City of Falcon Heights. Upon a vote being taken the following voted "aye": Mayor Warkentien, Councilmembers Brown and Stone, and the following voted "nay": Councilmember Steele. Motion carried. Clerk Administrator Barnes presented a letter from Paul Kirkwold, Ramsey County Engineer, reporting that there are parking problems on Larpenteur Avenue west of Cleveland and suggesting that "No Parking" be posted in that area. Councilmember Steele moved, seconded by Mayor Warkentien, that Resolution 79-23 be adopted. RESOLUTION 79-23 A RESOLUTION REQUESTING R[~MSEY COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS TO POST "NO PARKING ANYTIME" ON THE NORTH AND SOUTH SIDE OF LARPENTEUR AVENUE BEGINNING FROM CLEVELAND AVENUE, TO FULHAM S'1 REE'1' . Upon a vote being taken the following voted "aye": Mayor Warkentien, Councilmembers Steele, Brown and Stone, and the following voted "nay": None. Motion carried. Mayor Warkentien presented the following staff salaries which had been budgeted for 1980: Clerk Administrator $25,000 Secretary $10 560 Deputy Clerk-Finance $12,000 Maintenance Foreman $16,104 Maintenance Man $11,352 Mayor Warkentien moved, seconded by Councilmember Brown that the budgeted salaries be accepted. Motion carried unanimously. U~ CONDOMINIUM 2061 WEST LARPENTEUR KENEFICK COMPREHENSIVE PLAN '' .~ COUNCILMEMBER MCGOUGH RESIGNS RESOLUTION 79-23 STAFF SALARIES Mayor Warkentien moved, seconded by Councilmember Steele that the meeting ADJOURNMENT be adjourned at 9:42 p.m. Motion carried unanimously. MINUTES REGULAR CITY OCTOBER 10, PAGE 5 ~~ Willis C. A. Warkentien, Mayor 1 i~~ Attest: COUNCIL MEETING 1979 .~ ;' , Dewan B. Barnes, Clerk Administrator Regular Meeting of October 10, 1979