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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCCMin_76Oct14 MINUTES OF REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING FALCON HEIGHTS, MILAN&SOTA OCTOBBR Ili, 1976 A regular meeting of the Falcon Heights City Council was called to order by Mayor Warkentien at 7:29 p.m. Mayor Warkentien, Councilmen Black, Ecklund, Steele and Labalestra. PRESENT Also present were Clerk-Administrator Barnes, Engineer Leanberg and Attorney Kenefick. None. ABSENT Moved by Councilman Ecklund, seconded by Councilman Black to approve APPROVAL OF the sainutea of Septemdber 9, 1976, as corrected. Upon a vote bed.ng taken ~~~ OF the following voted "aye": Mayor Warkentien, Councilmen Black, Ecklund, 9/9/76 Steele and Labalestra, and the Following voted "nay": None. Motion carried. Moved by Mayor Warkentien, seconded by CounciLnan Labalestra to approve A,ppgOp~, OF the minutes of September 18, 1976, as corrected. Upon a vote being taken ~~~5 OF the following voted "aye": Mayor Warkentien, Councilmen Black, Ecklnnd, 9/1$/76 Steele and Labalestra, and the following voted "nay"s None. Motion sarried. Moved by Councilman Labalestra, seconded by Councilman Steele to approve APPROVAL OF tine minutes of September 23, 1976, as corrected. Upon a vote being taken ~N~S OF the following voted "aye": Mayor Warkentien, Councilmen Black, Ecklund 9/23/76 Steele and Labalestra, and the following voted "nay"s None. Motion carried. Moved by Councilman Steele, seconded by Councilman Labalestra to approve A,ppgOp~, OF the minutes of September 25, 1976, as corrected. Upon a vote being taken MINUTES OF the following voted "aye": Mayor Warkentien, C©uncilmen B7.ack, Ecklund 9/25/76 Steele and Labalestra and the following voted "nay"s None. Motion carried. Moved by Councilman Ecklund, seconded by Councilman Steele to approve APPROVAL OF the minutes of September 30, 1976, as corrected. Upon a vote being taken ~~S OF the following voted "aye": Mayor Warkentien, Councilmen Black, Eeklund, 9/30/76 Steele and Labalestra and the following voted "nay": None. Motion carried. Moved by Councilman Black, seconded by Mayor Warkentien to approve the items on the Consent Agenda as follows: 1. Building Inspector's Report, September, 1976. 2. Basic Casualty Reports, Nos. 72, 73, 75, ?6 and 77. 3. Basic Field Inci~ ,.dent Report No. 7l~. lt. General payroll 9/16-30/76, in the amount of $3,691.18. 5. General payroll 10/1015/76, in the amount of $3,515.86. 6. Liquor payroll 9/16-30/76, in the amount of $1, 768.l~1. 7. Liquor payroll 10/1-15/76, in the amount of $1,722.13. APPROVAL OF CONSENT AGENDA Minutes Regular Council Meeting ~~'~ October 1l~, 1976 page 2 8. General disbursements is the amount of $108,853.10. 9• Liquor disbursements in the amount of $22,293.58. Upon a vote being taken the following voted "aye": Mayor Warkentien, Councilman Black, Ecklund, Steele and Labalestra and the following voted "nay": None. Motion carried. Mayor Warkentien read a letter from a resident commending the Sheriff's COIrIl~TDATION Deputies in assisting her to locate her lost dog. OF DEPUTIES Councilman Ecklund moved and it was seconded by Councilman Steele to APPOIRTMENT OF approve Mayor Warkentien's appointment of Nancy Kareken to the Human NANCY KARI~KEN Rights Commission, as recc~nmended by the Commission, to fill the un- TO HUMAN aspired term of Robert Nicholson, which term expires December 31, 1976. RIGHTS COMB. Upon a vote being taken the following voted "aya": Mayor Warkentien, Cou~ilmen Black, Eeklund, Steele and Labalestra and the following voted "nay": Nose. Motion carried. Council requested Clerk-Administrator Barnes to defer item ~5G until ITEM #5G - Northern Heating and Air Conditioning sends their insurance certificate. MASTER GAS Clerk Administrator complied with the request. LIC$NSB DEFSRLIED Fire Chief Jerry Renchin appeared before Council to discuss the Uniform Fire Code, more specifically, section 13.307, pertaining to apartment UNIFORM STATE buildings. Chief Renchin discussed woke and heat detectors, al;arrm FIRE CODE - systems and the need for them in City Apartment buildit~e. There was much ~L'ARTMBNT discussion as to the beat types of devices, inatall.ation and cost and Bf3II.DINGS - the responsibility of the Fire Department and apartment owners an con- JE~iRY RENCHIN carne the installation and maintenance of the devise®s. Mayor Warkentien moved and it was seconded by Councilman Steele to in- struct the Fire Chief to immediately enforce the division of Section 13.307 already adopted as our State Fire Code and to defer, for further discussion and study, the Fire Chief's request to adopt an ordinance to include apartlaents with fewer than 15 units to comply. Upon a vote be- ing taken the following voted "aye": Mayor Warkentien, Councilmen Black, Ecklund, Steele and Labalestra and the following voted "nay": None. Motion carried. Saint Paul City Councilman Leonard Levine appeared before Council as LEONARD LEDIlUti Metropolitian Transit Commission representative for this. district. He MTC discussed various transit systems such as fixed guideways, PRT (Personal Rapid Transit), light rail and downtown shuttle. Councilman Levine told Council that if any Falcon Heights residents need service, to advise 'the residents to bring their request directly to his attention at St. Paul City Hall or through:; the Falcon Heights Council. Harlan McGregor of American Oil Company, representing Garnet Gallimore, CONDITIONAL owner of Garnet's Standard Station located at Larpenteur and Snelling USF AND VAR- Avenue, appeared before Council to request approval of application for L1NCT REQUEST a ®ariance and Condit3.onal Use to erect canopies at the gas station. GARNET'S Mr. McGregor stated lac has been in contact with County and State off- STANDARD icials and the officials have no objection to the canopies. STATION Minutes Regular Meeting October 1l~, 1976 page 3 Councilman Black moved and it was seconded by Councilman Ecklund to refer the item to the Planning Commission and ~"~ bequest that C1erk- Administrator Barnes set up a special Planning Commission meeting before the next regularly scheduled City Council meeting. Upon a vote being taken the following voted "aye": Mayor Warkentien, Council- men Black, Ecklund, Steele and Labalestra and the following voted "nay": None. Motion carried. Councilman Labalestra introduced the following Resolution and moved its adoption. RESOLUTION 76-32~ A RESOLUTION REQUESTING RAMSEY COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS Ta POST 2 HOUR PARKING ON THE NORTH SIDE OF LARPENTEUR AVENUE BEGINNING FRAM FAIRVIE4J AVENUE THENCE WESTERLY 163I~ FEET. Councilman Ecklund seconded the foregoing Resolution and upon a vote being taken the following voted "aye": Mayor Warkentien, Councilmen Blank, Ecklund, Steele and Labalestra and the following voted "nay": None. Motion carried. Mayor Warkentien reviewed the request of Deputy Mike Shanley to amend Ordinance 115 to restrict parking to 2I~ hours in lieu of the current 72 hour parking ordinance. Council concurred that 2!~ hour parking would prove a hardship for mar~r residents, especially for the older people during winter months and on weekends. Councilman Ecklund moved and it was seconded by Councilman Labalestra to table the request. Upon a vote being taken the following voted "aye": Mayor Warkentien, Councilmen Black, Ecklund, Steele and Labalestra and the following voted "nay": None. Motion carried. Mayor Warkentien read a letter from the State of Minnesota, Department of Human Rights stating that local coanmi.ssions are experiencing probleans because of lack of trained personnel. The State Human Rights Commission is proposing a CETA program to supply local commissions with trained personnel. The Council members agreed they were not interested in hiring a full-time professional and particularly the expense incurred thereby. Councilman Ecklund read a request from the Falcon Heights Human Rights Commission to use $1lt0.00 of the annual budget of $180.00 to send Pour members to the District 7 conference on October 22 and 23, 1976, at the Spring Hi11 Conference Center in Wayzata. Councilman Ecklund moved and it was seconded by CounciLnan Black to authorize the use of $1lt0.00 from the Falcon Heights Huunan Rights Commission's budget to allow four members to attend the District 7 conference. Upon a vote being taken the following voted "aye": Mayor Warkentien, Councilmen Black, Ecklund and Labalestra, and the follow- ing voted "nay": Councilman Steele. Motion carried. //G CONDITIONAL USE & VARIANCE GARNET'S STANDARD STATION (CONT.) RESOLUTION 76-31~ FARSING ON LARPENTEUR REQUEST 24 HOUR PARKING DEPUTY FOR STATE HUMAN RIGHTS COMB. PRO1'(7SED CETA PROGRAM FALCON HEIGHTS H[JMAN RIGHTS CO1'~I SSION REQUEST TO USA FUNDS FOR CON- FERENCE Minutes i~ ~ Regular Meeting October 11~, 197b page !~ Councilman Ecklund presented Council with a $100.00 check for Playground LIDO DONATION Equipment from the Lido Cafe. Clerk-Administrator will cotrrey the City's FOR PARK thanks to Mr. Labalestra and the Lido Cafe. ~UIpMENT Mayor Warkentien mentioned that the Riwanis Club is still considering POSSIBLE RIWAN- a $300.00 donation to the Park Development Committee. IS DONATION Engineer Lemberg noted there had been many complaints on the sodding Sob MN STATE AID on Arona ATenue and that it has now all been replaced. Seven trees were PROJECT - put in on Arona and Garden Avenue. Engineer Lemberg stated that 3 "bird- GARDEN, AROMA baths" had been detected and would be corrected. He also stated that the AND CRAWFORD Sob was essentially completed. He also noted that .State Aid would pick up more than originally anticipated and he would be submitting, for approv- al, the final request for payment and at that time would set up the assess- ments. Councilman Labalestra stated that the Liquor Store inventory had been com- LIQUOR STORE plated and that the tabulation was in progress. He also stated that the INVENTORY AND present pricing procedure is inadequate and that we should go to a coded INVESTMENT OF system. Councilman Labalestra also suggested that the surplus funds in LIQUOR FUNDS the liquor account should be invested. Council suggested that C1erk- Administrator Barnes and Councilman Labalestra get together and decide how to invest the funds. Clerk-Administrator Barnes informed Council that the Fire Department is FIRE DEPARTMENT hazing their annual get-together on November 6, 1976, and would like ANNUAL GET-TO- Council members and their wives to attend. Zhe Fire Department would GETHER 11/6/76 like to know in advance how mater are planning to attend. Clerk-Administrator Barnes told Council that Recreation Advisory PROPOSED SPRING Committee member ParRl Rurpiewski has made a proposal for 6 softball SOFTBALL PRO- teama. Council sanctioned the proposal. GRIM Mayor Warkentien mentioned that magq people in Precinct #2 had discussed POSSIBLE RE- the possibility of moving the polling place from City Hall. Many resi- LOCATION OF dents do not like to cross Snelling Arenue and are unable to climb the PRECINCT #2 City Ha11 stairs. Council discussed the possibility of moving the polling POLLING PLACE place to Como Park Lutheran Church. Attorney Kenefick Mated this could be accomplished by passing a resolution. Council decided to wait until after the election as moving the polling place at this late date would moat likely cause a lot of confusion. Mayor Warkentien mentioned he had received a note from Mrs. Thom in re- REII~URSEl~NT garde to reimbursement to her for planting her own tree on the boulevard TO MRS. R~IOM to replace the diseased elra tree removed by the City. Mra. Thom also FOR BOULEVARD requested reimbursement for removing the stump of the removed elm tree TREE REPLACEMENT and for dirt to fill the hole left by the stump. Councilman Steele moved, and it was seconded by Mayor Warkentien to re- imburse Mra. Thom $23.00 for the new tree she planted on her boulevard. Upon a vote being taken the following voted "aye": Mayor Warkenti$~, CounciLaen Black, Ecklund, Steele and Labalestra and the following voted "nay": None. Motion carried. Minutes Regular Council Meeting October 1lt, 1976 pie 5 /~~ Counci7.ma.n Ecklund moved and it was seconded by Councilman Black REIMB[TRSEMENT TO to reimburse Mrs. Thaan $20.00 for stump removal. Upon a vote be- MRS. THOM FOR ing taken the following voted "aye": Mayor Warkentien, Council- SZ'[TMP REMOVAL men Black, Ecklund, Steele and Labalestra and the following voted "nay": None. Motion carried. Councilman Steele moved and it was seconded by Councilman Black ADJOURNMENT to ad3ourn the meeting at 10:25 p.m. Upon a vote being taken th e followir~ voted "aye": Mayor Warkentien, Councilmen Black, Ecklund, Steele and Labalestra and the following voted "nay": Nine. Motion carried. Attests Dewan B. Barnes, Clerk-Administrator Regular Council Meeting of 10/1!t/76 ~~ ' ~. ~~~ ~~~ WILLIS C. A. WARKENTIEN, Mayor 1