HomeMy WebLinkAboutCCMin_97Feb26CITY OF FALCON HEIGHTS
REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING
MINUTES OF FEBRUARY 26, 1997 `~ ~ ~`
Mayor Gehrz convened the meeting at 7:03 p.m.
PRESENT
Gehrz, Gibson Talbot, Jacobs, and Kuettel. Also present were Hoyt and Asleson.
ABSENT
Hustad.
COMMUNITY FORUM
There was no one wishing to take advantage of the community forum.
MINUTES OF FEBRUARY 12, 1997
Minutes were approved by unanimous consent.
CONSENT AGENDA APPROVED
Motion was made by Councilmember Kuettel to approve the following consent agenda.
Motion passed unanimously.
1. Disbursements
2. Authorization to purchase fire hydrant marking system
3. Approval of Resolution 97-07, authorizing Lions Club/MNDoT Roadside Landscape
Partnership application
4. Scheduling a March 5 city council workshop at 6:30 p.m.
5. Appointment to the Middle Mississippi Watershed Management Organization
6. Approval of request by the Roseville Jaycees to use the Community Park building
for the purpose of conducting afund-raising garage sale
POLICY AGENDA
CONSIDERATION OF 1997 VOLUNTEER RECOGNITION ACTIVITIES
The council discussed possible ways to recognize the city's volunteers, such as
commissioners and task force members. In lieu of a volunteer dinner, the council
agreed to recognize volunteers in the following ways: recognition of volunteers by
name in the city newsletter; a letter of thanks signed by the appropriate
councilmember sent to each volunteer along with a city t-shirt during Volunteer Week
in April; and a short recognition program during the July Ice Cream Social.
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February 26, 1997
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HOSTING OF AN INTERGENERATIONAL DIALOGUE
Mayor Gehrz updated the city council on the Intergenerational Dialogue planned for
May 31. The Keeping Connected Task Force will be assisting with the forum and
with recruiting participants. Councilmembers were also asked to recruit participants
where appropriate.
CONSIDERATION OF AGREEMENT FOR PURCHASING UTILITY BILLING SERVICES
FROM THE ST. PAUL WATER UTILITY
Administrator Hoyt reported that staff had been working with the St. Paul Water
Utility in anticipation of transferring utility billing to the utility later in the spring. This
arrangement will enable residents and businesses to pay their water bill and their
sewer/recycling bill at the same time. The city attorney has reviewed the proposed
agreement for billing services and found it satisfactory.
Motion was made by Councilmember Jacobs to approve the agreement between the
City of Falcon Heights and the St. Paul Water Utility for utility billing services.
Motion passed unanimously.
CONSIDERATION OF THE FIRST PHASE OF CONSTRUCTION ON LARPENTEUR
AVENUE
Administrator Hoyt reported that Ramsey County had received bids on the first
section of the Larpenteur Avenue project. The county would like the city to indicate
that it is willing to pay for the city's portion of the project. The city is directly
responsible for paying for the special concrete. sidewalk and crosswalk and for storm
sewer costs. Municipal State Aid will pay for the curb and gutter, sidewalk, and
opticom signal costs.
The county estimated that the special pavement treatments would come in at
$35,000 and the bids came in at 580,000. The engineer and landscape architect are
reviewing this element of the plan to determine if there are means to reduce these
costs without losing the design element. The council then discussed the priority of
the colored concrete relative to the other pieces of the streetscape project and
directed the Administrator to pass along their comments to the project designer.
Motion was made by Councilmember Gibson Talbot to approve the city's
participation in phase 1 of the Larpenteur Avenue project, but to make the
participation contingent upon the city's amendments to the sidewalk special
pavement and crosswalk treatment to reduce the costs of this design element to
meet city expenditures in the overall streetscape project. Motion passed
unanimously.
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February 26, 1997
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ADJOURNMENT
The meeting adjourned at 8:08 p.m.
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Carla Asleson
Recording Secretary
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Susan L. Gehrz, Mayor
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