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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCCMin_80Sep10r MINUTES REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING SEPTEMBER 10, 1980 _ ~V A regular meeting of the Falcon Heights City Council was called to order by Mayor Warkentien at 7:30 p.m. Mayor Warkentien, Councilmembers Steele, Brown, Eggert and Larson. Also PRESENT present were Clerk Administrator Barnes and Engineer Lemberg. None. Councilmember Eggert moved, seconded by Councilmember Brown that the Consent Agenda be approved as presented. Motion carried unanimously. 1. Rescue Reports ~R-03980 - 4~R-04780 2. Fire Report - Mutual Aid Drill 3. General Payroll 8/16/80 - 8/31/80 4. Liquor Payroll 8/16/80 - 8/31/80 5. General Disbursements 8/28/80 - 9/10/80 6. Liquor Disbursements 8/26/80 - 9/8/80 $ 4,512.74 $ 1,911.71 $21,266.92 $26,211.41 7. Ramsey County Sheriff's Report, July, 1980 8. Planning Commission Minutes of September 8, 1980 ABSENT CONSENT AGENT APPROVED Councilmember Steele moved, seconded by Councilmember Larson that the MINUTES OF Minutes of August 27, 1980 be approved as corrected. Upon a vote being AUGUST 27, taken the following voted "aye": Councilmembers Steele, Brown, Eggert 1980 APPROVEL and Larson, and the following voted "nay": None. Mayor Warkentien abstained, Motion carried. (The Mayor was absent August 27, 1980.) Attorney Kenefick presented to Council a proposed Swimming Pool Ordi- PROPOSED Hance, which he had drafted at Council's request. He explained the SWIl~4IING POOL ordinance and then recommended that Council thoroughly review it, and ORDINANCE also that it be presented to the Planning Commission for comments. The DEFERRED TO matter was deferred to the October 8, 1980 Meeting. 10/8/80 Mayor Warkentien presented a variance request from Daniel Iverson, VARIANCE 1829 Simpson, to build a garage 3 feet from the side lot line. Council- REQUEST member Eggert moved, seconded by Councilmember Larson that the request D. IVERSON be granted. Motion carried unanimously. 1829 SIMPSON John Welsch, 1915 Arona, was in attendance to request approval of his SWIMMING POOL. application for a swimming pool permit. Councilmember Larson informed PERMIT GRANT- Council that the Planning Commission had reviewed the matter and re- ED TO JOHN commended that the permit be granted. Councilmember Larson moved, WELSCH, 1915 seconded by Councilmember Steele that the permit be granted. Motion ARONA carried unanimously. Councilmember Larson explained that the Planning Commission has re- VARIANCE commended approval of a variance request from Arthur Kato, 1859 Holton, REQUEST to expand his present garage to a double garage which would be 2 feet ARTHUR KATO from .the lot line. Councilmember Steele moved, seconded by Council- 1859 HOLTON member Larson that the variance be granted. Motion carried unanimously. MINUTES REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING SEPTEMBER 10, 1980 PAGE 2 Mr. and Mrs. T. A. Salminen, 1740 Holton, were in attendance together with their neighbors, Mrs. John O'Keefe, 1743 Albert, and Mrs. H. G. Ewan, 1749 Albert, to request a solution to the problem of the walkway which had been used as a driveway in the past, but is barricaded at the present time. Councilmember Larson informed those in attendance that the Planning Commission had studied the situation and recommends that the entire walk- way be vacated in order that the four homeowners with property adjoining the walkway may surface the area and use it for access to their garages. Councilmember Larson moved, seconded by Councilmember Brown, that the walk-i way between 1740 and 1746 Holton and 1743 and 1749 Albert be vacated as recommended by the Planning Commission. Motion carried unanimously. Councilmember Larson moved, seconded by Councilmember Steele that Reso- lution 80-23A be adopted calling for a public hearing on the vacation and authorizing publication and posting of same. Motion carried unani- mously. RESOLUTION 80-23A A RESOLUTION CALLING FOR A PUBLIC HEARING ON EASEMENT VACATION Mayor Warkentien moved, seconded by Councilmember Eggert that in view of Council's acceptance of the Planning Commission's recommendation to vacate the walkway, the barricades presently there be removed. Motion carried unanimously. Mayor Warkentien informed Council that Clement Lehnen, owner of Falcon Lanes, Inc, has requested permission to install a sign on the building which houses his business. Councilmember Larson explained that Mr. Lehnen had attended the Planning Commission Meeting and that the Commission was unable to determine whether or not the sign could be considered a flashing sign, which would not comply with the Zoning Ordinance. Council discussed the matter and decided the sign in question is a flashing sign and cannot be allowed. Councilmember Steele moved, seconded by Councilmember Eggert that the request be denied on the basis that it is a flashing sign, which is prohibited by Ordinance $64. Motion carried unanimously. Russell Bull, 1810 Arona, addressed Council regarding a neighbor's tree (1816 Arona) which was struck by lightening and a branch fell into Mr. Bull's yard damaging his garage, fence and camper. Mr. Bull is concerned that the remainder of the tree could fall on his property causing further damage and had requested! the City Tree Inspector check the tree and make a recommendation regarding possible removal of the tree. Attorney Renefick advised that according to Ordinance #86, the City Horticulturist does have the authority to order removal of a tree if he considers it hazardous to public safety or is a public nuisance. Dr. French, City Horticulturist, has exmained the tree and will make a recommendation. Mayor Warkentien presented to Council a request from the Minnesota Cycling Team to barricade the north bald of Commonwealth Avenue for their fund raiser to be held Sunday, October 12, 1980 from 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Councilmember Steele moved, seconded by Councilmember Brown that the request be granted. Motion carried unanimously. i~ PROPOSED VACATION OF WALKWAY BE- TWEEN 1740 & 1746 HOLTC 1743 & 1749 ALBERT RESOLUTION 80-23A WALKWAY BARRICADES TO BE REMOVE REQUEST FOR FLASHING SIGN-FALCON LANES, DENIE RUSS BULL REQUEST THA7 HORTICULTUR- IST ORDER REMOVAL OF DAMAGED TREE AT 1816 AROr MN CYCLING TEAM PER- MITTED TO CLOSE ~ OF COMMONWEALTF FOR FUND RAISER 10/12/80 MINUTES REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING SEPTEMBER 10, 1980 PAGE 3 Attorney Kenefick presented for Council's consideration a proposed Drug Paraphernalia Ordinance. After a short discussion Councilmember Eggert moved, seconded by Mayor Warkentien that Ordinance 172 be adopted as presented and that the Clerk Administrator be authorized to publish same. Motion carried unanimously. ORDINANCE 4/172 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF FALCON HEIGHTS, MINNESOTA ADOPTING CERTAIN PROVISIONS OF MINNESOTA STATUTES CHAP- TER 152 BY REFERENCE AND ADDING PROVISIONS RELATING TO AND PROHIBITING THE POSSESSION, MANUFACTURE, DELIVERY OR ADVERTISING OF DRUG PARAPHERNALIA Clerk Administrator Barnes requested Council's approval of his hiring of Alan Benoit as a full time Liquor Store Clerk at a salary of $750.00 per month. Mayor Warkentien moved, seconded by Councilmember Steele that the hiring of Alan Benoit be approved. Motion carried unanimously. Councilmember Larson informed Council that Mrs. LeTourneau-Shafer, 1816 Arona, whose neighbors have objected to vans and a pickup being parked on the front lawn, were not at the Planning Commission Meeting so no action was taken. The Commission did recommend that Mrs. LeTourneau- Shafer get letters of consent from the adjacent neighbors if she is to be allowed to continue parking in that area. Attorney Kenefick was of the opinion that if the driveway is 5 feet from the lot line there is no violation of the ordinances, but that it could be requested that the area be surfaced properly. Councilmember Larson moved, seconded by Mayor Warkentien that the Clerk Administrator be authorized to in- form Mrs. LeTourneau-Shafer of the Attorney's opinion and to stipulate that the area must be properly surfaced by June 1, 1981. Motion carried unanimously. ~f ORDINANCE 44172 ALAN BENOIT HIRED AS LIQUOR STORE CLERK $750 PER MONTH LETOURNEAU- SHAFER FRONT YARD PARK- ING DISCUSS- ION Councilmember Larson informed Council that the Planning Commission has CHANGE IN requested that the section of the Comprehensive Plan which addresses COMPREHENSIi~ the extension of Fairview, be deleted. Councilmember Larson moved that PLAN APPROVE the deletion be approved. Councilmember Eggert seconded the motion which carried unanimously. Councilmember Steele expressed alarm at the fact that the additional security devices have not as yet been installed at the Liquor Store. He stated he felt the Clerk Administrator was remiss in his duties in that he allowed Floyd Security to continue postponing the in- stallation for 3 months. The Clerk Administrator explained that the device ordered, when finally delivered, was not the proper size and could not be used. Councilmember Larson stated she felt that perhaps the Council was also remiss as they were aware of the Liquor Store problem. The Clerk Administrator is checking into the possibility of changing security firms in order to get better service. Mayor Warkentien moved, seconded by Councilmember Steele that the Clerk Administrator be authorized to choose a firm to install security devices in the store and service same. Motion carried unanimously. LIQUOR STORE SECURITY DISCUSSION 0 MINUTES REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING SEPTEMBER 10, 1980 PAGE 4 Clerk Administrator Barnes presented to Council the preliminary budget for 1981. Jim Jernberg, Chairman of the Recreation Advisory Committee was in attendance and presented that Committee's recommendation for the 1981 Recreation Budget. After a discussion Councilmember Steele moved, seconded by Councilmember Larson, that a Special Meeting be set for September 17, 1980 at 7:00 p.m. for further Budget discussion. Motion carried unanimously. Councilmember Steele moved, seconded by Councilmember Larson that the meeting be adjourned at 10:27 p.m. Motion carried unanimously. Willis C. A. Warkentien, Mayor Attest: ~' .~~% ~ ~~ Dewan B. Barnes, Clerk Administrator Regular City Council Meeting of September 10, 1980 i ~i 1981 BUDGET PRESENTATIOr SPECIAL BUDGET MEET- ING SET FOR 9/17/80 ADJOURNMENT