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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCCMin_80Feb13MINUTES REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING FEBRUARY 13, 1980 A regular meeting of the Falcon Heights City Council was called to order by Acting Mayor Brown at 7:30 p.m. Acting Mayor Brown, Councilmembers Eggert and Larson. Also present were Clerk Administrator Barnes and Attorney Van De North. Council- member Steele arrived at 7:40 p.m. Mayor Warkentien was absent due to his recent hospitilization. Councilmember Larson moved, seconded by Councilmember Eggert that the Consent Agenda be approved as presented. Motion carried unani- mously. 1. Fire and Rescue Reports ~~00380 - ~~01180 2. General Payroll 1/16/31 - 1/31/80 $ 4,521.74 3. Liquor Payroll 1/16/31 - 1/31/80 $ 1,864.02 4. General Disbursements 1/24/80 - 2/31/80 $44,765.89 5. Liquor Disbursements 1/21/80 - 2/10/80 $30,005.47 6. Building Inspector's Report - January, 1980 i~ u 7. Liquor Store Financeial Report - Year Ending 12/31/79 Councilmember Larson moved, seconded by Acting Mayor Brown that the minutes of January 23, 1980 be approved as presented. Motion carried unanimously. Councilmember Larson moved, seconded by Acting Mayor Brown that the Minutes of the Special City Council-Planning Commmission Meeting of February 7, 1980 be approved as presented. Motion carried uanimously. Councilmember Steele arrives. Acting Mayor Brown presented a`~letter from Kurt Bjorklund, 1511 W. Larpenteur, requesting a change in the "No Truck Parking" signs on Arona north of Larpenteur to Crawford to allow pickup trucks to park in that area. After some discussion Council agreed the signs should remain as they are and directed Clerk Administrator Barnes to inform Mr. Bjorklund of their decision. Councilmember Larson informed Council that Howard Dahlgren and Assoc. had not been. contacted regarding the preparation of the Comprehensive Plan for the City. However, Councilmember Larson and Clerk Administrator Barnes had consulted with a resident of Falcon Heights who is an in- dependent planner. This planner estimated the cost of completing the plan should be no more than $6,000., and that 5 months should be ample time for completion. (Mr. Dahlgren had quoted a fee of $15,000 and indicated completion would take at least 1 year.) Councilmember Eggert stated he had also checked into the matter and he had been in- formed that the cost should be approximately $6,000. After some discussion Councilmember Steele moved, seconded by Acting J PRESENT ABSENT CONSEN'T_ AGENDA APPROVED MINUTES OF JAN. 23, 1980 APPROVED MINUTES OF FEB. 7, 1980 APPROVED COUNCILMEMBER STEELE ARRIVES NO TRUCK PARK- ING ON ARONA DISCUSSION COMPREHENSIVE PLAN DISCUSSIOP 0.1~ i~ MINUTES REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING FEBRUARY 13, 1980 PAGE 2 Mayor Brown that Councilmembers Larson and Eggert and Clerk Admini- COMPREHENSIVE strator Barnes be authorized to interview and screen planners and PLAN (cont.) then present to Council written proposals from the 2 most desirable persons. The Planning Commission Members will also be invited to attend the interview sessions. Motion carried unanimously. After a discussion on the subject of security at the Municipal Liquor ADDITIONAL Store, Councilmember Eggert moved, seconded by Councilmember Steele, SECURITY that additional security devices be installed at the Liquor Store DEVICES TO BE at a cost of $220.00 for installation plus $4.00 per month service INSTALLED SIN charge. Motion carried unanimously. LIQUOR STORE Clerk Administrator Barnes informed Council that the City's request DISCUSSION - to increase parking fines to $15.00 during the State Fair will be INCREASING approved and that it is necessary to prepare an ordinance for approval PARKING FINES by the court. It has been suggested by the Court that the fine be TO $15.00 set at $15.00 for the entire year rather than fair time only. Councilmember Steele stated he felt the $15.00 fine should apply at fair time only as the intent was to discourage parking violations during the fair. He also felt it would be unfair to Falcon Heights _ residents to have the fine set at $15.00 for the entire year. It was suggested that the Clerk Administrator check the court records and determine what percentage of parking fines are paid by Falcon Heights residents. Councilmember Steele inquired as to whether or not the City might hire a graduate student to prepare a Council Newsletter monthly. He explained many residents have expressed their appreciation of the newsletter and requested that it be published more frequently. Acting Mayor Brown will check into the matter. Councilmember Larson moved, seconded by Councilmember Eggert that the meeting be adjourned at 9:10 p.m. Motion carried unanimously. ~. REQUEST TO PUBLISH NEWS- LETTER MORE FREQUENTLY ADJOURNMENT ~Jp~~ ~~ ~1=~~- Helen L. Brown, Acting Mayor i~ Attos~ Dewan B. Barnes, Clerk Administrator Regular City Council Meeting of February 13, 1980