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Home My WebLink AboutCCMin_80Mar5_SpecialMINUTES SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL MEETING MARCH 5, 1980 A special meeting of the Falcon lieigl~ts City Council was called to order by Mayor Warkentien at 7:30 p.m. i~ i~ Mayor Warkentien, Councilmembers Steele, Brown, Eggert and Larson. Also present was Clerk Administrator Barnes and Engineer Lemberg. None. Councilmember Brown moved, seconded by Councilmember Larson that the Consent Agenda be approved as presented. Motion carried unanimously. 1. Fire Reports F-01280 and F-01380 2. Rescue Reports R-00180 - R-00880 3. General Payroll 2/1/80 - 2/15/80 $ 4,170.75 4. General Payroll 2/16/80 - 2/29/80 $ 4,512.74 5. Liquor Payroll 2/1/80 - 2/15/80 $ 1,905.44 6. Liquor Payroll 2/16/80 - 2/29/80 $ 1,826.02 7. General Disbursements 2/14/80 - 3/5/80 $35,242.67 8. Liquor Disbursements 2/11/80 - 3/3/80 $29,237.28 9. Recreaction Advisory Conmiittee Minutes of February 11, 1980 10. Recreation Advisory Committee & Park Development Committee Joint Meeting 2~linutes of February 25, 1980. 11. Human Rights Commission Minutess of January 17, 1980 12. Liquor Store Financial Report, January, 1980 13. Ramsey County Sheriff's Report, January, 1980 4 14. Park Development Minutes of January 3, 1980 15. Park Development Minutes of January 14, 1980 16. Licenses: Master Gas Installer's License ~~369 Richard W. Johnson Midwest Equipment, Inc. 300 University Ave. St. Paul, MN 55103 ~i~ PRESENT ABSENT CONSENT AGENDA APPROVED Councilmember Larson moved, seconded by Councilmember Brown that the Minutes MINUTES OF of February 13, 1980 be approved as corrected. Motion carried unanimously. FEB. 13, 1980 APPROVED fll~. L MINUTES SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL MEETING MARCH 5, 1980 PAGE 2 Councilmember Larson informed Council and the Planning Commission Members that four Planning Consultants had been interviewed regarding the completion of the Comprehensive Plan for the City of Falcon Heights. Those interviewed are as follows: Charles Tooker - $5,000 - $6,000, Larry Giesler - $15,000, Carl Dale, $4,740, and Mary Lou True - $8,500. Councilmember Larson recom- mended that Carl Dale be hired as she felt him to be qualified and to have an insight into the needs of Falcon llcights, plus the fact that his fee was lower than the others. In his proposal Mr. Dale stated he felt he could complete the plan by July 1, 1980 and that the cost would not be more than $4,740. Following a discussion Councilmember Larson moved, seconded by Council- member Brown that the City engage the services of Carl Dale by entering into an agreement with him in accordance with the proposal he has made, such agreement to be signed by the Mayor and Clerk Administrator. Motion carried unanimously. Councilmember Brown reminded Council that, at this time, no Comprehensive Plan has been approved by Metro Council and, therefore, no one is exactly sure what is expected by Metro Council. Due to this fact there is a possibility that a plan might be rejected thus requiring additional work and additional costs. CARL DALE HIRED TO COMPLETE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN Mayor 4]arkentien presented proposed Resolution 80-5 and moved its. adoption. RESOLUTION Councilmember Steele seconded the motion and upon a vote being taken the 80-5 Resolution was adopted unanimously. RESOLUTION 80-5 A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CLERK AllMINISTRATOR TO TRANSFER $15,000 FROM THE LIQUUI~ OPERATING FUND TO THE SANITARY SEWER FUND 'TO LIQUIDATE THE TEMPORARY LOAN OF 1972. Clerk Administrator Barnes informed Council that the St. Paul-Ramsey County Criminal Justice Coordinating Council has requested that the City of Falcon Heights patricipate in the request` for federal funds to initiate a program for criminal justice. Council expressed concern as to whether or not such programs might cost the City money, either by matching funds, or the possi- bility of federal funds being discontinued and the City becoming responsi- ble for the continuation of the program. After a discussion Councilmember Brown moved, seconded by Councilmember RESOLUTION Larson that Resolution 80-6 be adopted. Motion carried unanimously. 80-6 RESOLOTI~N 80-6 A RESOLUTION DECLARING IN`i'1?N1' `.I'0 BECOME AN ENTITLEMENT AREA FOR CRIMINAL JUSTICE Council then directed the Clerk Administrator to contact Kathryn Ackland, REQUEST FOR Coordinator of the St. Paul-Ramsey County Criminal Justice Coordinating ADDITIONAL Council, and request someone from that organization attend a Council meeting INFORMATION to provide additional information and answer any questions Council might REGARDING THE have. CRIMINAL JUSTICE PROGRAM MINUTES SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL MEETING MARCH 5, 1980 PAGE 3 ~3I ~ Mayor Warkentien read a request from Kurt Leichtle, Site Manager of the Gibbs GIBBS FARM Farm Museum, for permission to hold a muzzle loading shoot on June 15, 1980. MUZZLE LOAD- Councilmember Steele moved, seconded by Councilmember Brown that Gibbs Farm ING SHOOT be granted permission to hold a muzzle loading shoot on June 15, 1980 between APPROVED the hours of 1:00 and 4:00 p.m. Motion carried unanimously. Engineer Lemberg informed Council that Ramsey County has obtained bids on the Roselawn Avenue, Fairview to Cleveland, Project and that the low bid was from C. S. McCrossan in the amount of $451,394.43. The City`s share of the cost would be $177,881.24 and Engineer Lemberg recommended the City approve the bid. Mayor Warkentien moved, seconded by Councilmember Brown to approve the bid from C. S. McCrossan for improvement of Roselawn Avenue from Fairview to Clev~].and. Motion carried unanimously. After possible methods of funding the Roselawn Project were discussed, Engineer Lemberg suggested a meeting with Bob Sanders of Juran and Moody, Financial Consultants, to determine which method of financing would be best. Mayor Warkentien moved, seconded by Councilmember Brown that Clerk Admini- strator Barnes and Engineer Lemberg be authorized to meet with Bob Sanders of Juran and Moody to discuss the matter. Motion carried unanimously. Councilmember Eggert, Liaison to the Human Rights Commission, moved, seconded by Councilmember Brown, that rep rese~ntatives of the Human Rights Commission be authorized to attend the State human Rights No Fault Grievance Training Session and that the City pay any minor expenses. Motion carried unanimously. Councilmember Larson inquired as to whether or not there is sufficient business to justify 3 Council Meetings in the month of March. After a discussion Councilmember Stee]_e moved, seconded by Councilmember Larson that a Special Meeting be held March 19, 1980 and that the meetings scheduled to be held March 12th and Marcie 2hth be cancelled. Motion carried unanimously. BID ON ROSELAWN, FAIRVIEW TO CLEVELAND, PROJECT APPROVED CLERK ADMINI- STRATOR & ENGINEER TO MEET WITH FINANCIAL CONSULTANT HUMAN RIGHTS TO ATTEND NO FAULT GRIEVANCE SEMINAR SPECIAL MEET-, ING MARCH 19-' MEETINGS OF MARCH 12 AND MARCH 26 CANCELLED A discussion was held regarding increasi.n~; the parking fines to $15.00 PARKING FINES during the State Fair ortly,or to increase the fines to $15.00 for the INCREASED entire year, the method preferred by the Courts and the Prosecuting Attorney. FROM $5.00 Councilmember Steele had requested that court records be checked to determine TO $15.00 how many Falcon Heights residents are ticketed as he did not want the $15.00 ENTIRE YEAR to be a hardship on residents. Clerk Administrator Barnes stated he had checked the records for January and February of 1980 and found that no Falcon - Heights residents had been ticketed during that period of time. Councilmember Steele moved, seconded by Councilmember Larson that the parking fine be increased from $5.00 to $15.00 the year around and that the City Attorney be authorized to draft an ordinance to that effect. Motion carried unanimously. Clerk Administrator Barnes informed that the temporary "No Parking" TOW AWAY signs used during the State Fair will, in the future, also be marked SIGNS DURING "Tow Away Zone" in order that there will be no question as to whether STATE FAIR or not towing is desired. ~.I 8 MINUTES SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL MEETING MARCH 5, 1980 PAGE 4 Mayor Warkentien explained to Council that: the Federal Government requires GEO. HANSEN that the City have a compliance audit of hevenue Sharing Funds and that CO. TO CONDUCT the George H. Hansen Company will do the audit for a fee of $200 to $40D r-- COMF?LIANCE. '- Mayor Warkentien moved, seconded by Councilmember Brown that the George H. AUDIT OF Hansen Company be authorized to conduct a compliance audit as required REVENUE SHAR- under the Federal Reveue Sharing Act, at a fee of $200 to $400. Motion ING FUNDS carried unanimously. A discussion was held regarding the phasing out of billboard and advertis- BILLBOARDS ing signs. Copies of a proposed ordinance previously prepared by the & ADVERTI6ING City Attorney plus other information regarding the matter will be provided SIGNS for Council and the Planning Commission Members. Councilmember Brown moved seconded by L'ouncilmember Larson, that the meeting ADJOURNMENT be adjourned at 9:45 p.m. Motion carried. unanimously. f /// ~ _. ~ Willis C. A. Warkentien, Mayor Attest: Dewan B. Barnes, Cleric Administr_a~ ~ ~1- Special City Council Meeting of March ':>, 1.980 - --