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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCCMin_77Jan13MINUTES REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING FALCON HEIGHTS, MINNESOTA ,~ JANUARY 13, 1977 A regular meeting of the Falcon Heights City Council was called to order by Mayor Warkentien at 7:25 p.m. Mayor Warkentien, Councilman Black, Ecklund, Steele and Labalestra. PRESENT Also present were Clerk-Administrator Barnes, Attorney Kenefick and Engineer Lemberg. None. ABSENT Moved by Councilman Ecklund, seconded by Councilman Steele to approve APPROVAL OF the items on the Consent Agenda as follows: CONSENT AGENDA 1. Building Inspectors December, 1976, permit report. 2. Yellen & Associates November, 1976, Liquor Store Income Report. 3. General disbursements in the amount of $26,889.82. 1~. Liquor disbursements in the amount of $3,917.17. Year ending 1976. 5. Liquor disbursements in the amount of $16,830.76. 1st half January, 1977. Upon a vote being taken the following voted "aye": Mayor Warkentien, Councilman Ecklund, Steele and Labalestra. Councilman Black had not yet arrived. The following voted "nay": None. Motion carried. Clerk-Administrator Barnes informed Council that the City has received DISCUSSION OF numerous complaints from citizens concerning sanding being done on the STREET SANDING street. Some citizens have complained there is no need for sanding and don't want all that mess and others had asked for more extensive sanding. Council directed Clerk-Administrator Barnes to contact the Ramsey County Highway Department and instruct them to sand at intersections only. On behalf of the City of Falcon Heights, Mayor Warkentien presented a PRESENTATION OF plaque to George W. Plant in appreciation for his 16 years of service PLAQUE TO GEORGE as a member and Chairman of the Planning Commission. Mr. Plant was PLANT FOR PLANNING present to accept the plaque and expressed this thanks to the City and COMMISSION SERVICE the Councilmembers. Councilman Ecklund stated that he had occasion to be in the City offices DISCUSSION ON over the weekend and stated that there were many phone calls. Council- TELEPHONE ANSWER- man Ecklund suggested the Council consider the purchase of a telephone ING DEVICES answering machine which would refer callers to another number such as the Ramsey County Emergency No. 1~8l~-3366. The Council directed C1erk- Administrator Barnes to get prices on various types of answering devices. Fire Chief Renchin appeared before Council to discuss the installation DISCUSSION ON of smoke detectors in apartment houses in Falcon Heights. Chief Renchin SMOKE DETECTORS - requested that the Council consider passing an Ordinance requiring CHIEF RENCHIN apartment owners to install smoke detectors in all apartment units rather than just the common areas. MINUTES REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING JANUARY 13, 1977 page 2 :~ Mayor Warkentien asked each Councilman to give his opinion on the matter. COUNCILMEN'S Councilman Steele stated he is in favor of smoke detectors in hallways. OPINION ON and a heat detector in the boiler room in buildings with four or more SMOKE DETECTORS units. Councilman Labalestra stated he was in favor of smoke detectors in each apartment unit in buildings with four or more units but would like to allow a reasonable length of time for apartment owners to organize their financing. Councilman Black stated he was in favor of the general concept as put forth by Chief Renchin. Councilman Black questioned whether detectors would be necessary in hallways if all units had one. He also question- ed whether the City would have legal problems if the Council mandated a smoke detector in each unit. Councilman Ecklund stated he would like to hold off for a year to give apartment owners a break as they are at present being required to in- sta11 alarm systems. He suggested that we notify apartment owners that we intend to pass an ordinance making it mandatory, next year, to install smoke detectors in each apartment unit. Councilman Steele moiled and it was seconded by Councilman Ecklund to have an open meeting, with all apartment owners in attendance, in regards to smoke and heat detectors, on the first meeting date in March, 1977. 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 moved and it was seconded by Councilman Ecklund to make Recreation Advisory Committee a formal five member City Council Committee, members to be appointed by the Mayor, subject to approval of the Council. 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. Councilman Labalestra mentioned that Mrs. Mary Zubrzycki, 153b Idaho Avenue would be a very worthy candidate for the Recreation Advisory Committee. RECREATION ADVISORY COMMITTEE TO BE FORMAL 5-MEMBER COMMITTEE APPOINT- ED 8Y MAYOR RESIDENT RECOMMEND- ED TO RECREATION ADVISORY COMMITTEE Councilman Labalestra presented his recommendations to Council on pay`- LABALESTRA - RAISE increases for the Liquor Store Employees. Based on projected yearly IN PAY FOR LIQUOR profit, Councilman Labalestra moved the following increases be approved: STORE EMPLOYEES $100.00 per year for George Willkom, $100.00 per year for John Sosniecki, a maximum of a $.20 increase per hour for cashiers and stockboys and $25.00 per month for T. R. Williams. The above motion was seconded by Mayor Warkentien and 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. Councilman Ecklund moved and it was seconded by Mayor Warkentien to WAGE INCREASE FOR give T. R. Williams a $35,00 per month raise from the Sewer Fund. T. R. WILLIAMS 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. MINUTES REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING JANUARY l3, 1977 page 3 Clerk-Administrator Barnes suggested to Council that commercial sewer rates be increased to compare favorably with rates, based on water service sizes,charged by the Metro Waste Control Commission. C1erk- Administrator Barnes recommended that the minimum charge for 14' or less be raised from $10.00 to $15.00, 1~' - 2" be raised from $15.00 to $20.00, 3" or more be raised from $30.00 to $l~0.00 and a flat rate of 30¢ per 1,000 gallons thereafter. Moved by Councilman Labalestra and seconded by Councilman Steele to adopt Ordinance #155 as follows, with the above increases. ORDINANCE 155 3 ORDINANCE 155 SEWER INCREASES IN RATES FOR COMMERCIAL USERS AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE N0. l~6, ENTITLED "AN ORDINANCE REG- ULATING THE OPERATION OF THE MUNICIPAL SANITARY SEWER SYSTEM REQUIR- ING CONNECTIONS TO BE MADE TO THE MUNICIPAL SANITARY SEWER SYSTEM ESTABLISHING REGULATIONS AS TO TYPES AND KINDS OF WASTES THAT MAY BE DISPOSED OF BY THE USE OF THE MUNICIPAL SANITARY SEWER SYSTEM PRO- HIBITING THE DISCHARGE OF ANY TYPE OR KIND OF SURFACE WATERS INTO THE MUNICIPAL SANITARY SEWER SYSTEM AND PRESCRIBING RATES AND CHARGES FOR DISPOSAL SERVICES," AS AMENDED BY ORDINANCES #i~8, 58, 63, 82, AND 110. Upon a vote being taken the following voted "aye": rSayor Warkentien, Councilmen Black, Ecklund, Steele and Labalestra and the following voted "nay": None. Motion carried. Councilman Steele moved adoption of Resolution 77-1, Designating North RESOLUTION 77-1 Star State Ba k as the Official Depository for General and Sinking Funds OF'F'ICIAL DE- for 1977. The motion was seconded by Councilman Labalestra and upon a POSITORY vote being taken the following voted "aye": Mayor Warkentien, Councilmen GEN. & SINKING Black, Ecklund, Steele and Labalestra and the following voted "nay": FUNDS None. Motion carried. Councilman Ecklund moved adoption of Resolution 7?-2, Designating Rose- RESOLUTION 77-2 vi11e State Bank as the Official Depository for Liquor Store Funds for OFFICIAL DEPOSIT- 1977• The motion was seconded by Councilman Black and upon a vote be- ORY FOR LIQUOR ing taken the following voted "aye": Mayor Warkentien, Councilmen FUNDS Black, Ecklund, Steele and Labalestra and the following voted ''nay": None. Motion carried. Councilman Labalestra moved adoption of Resolution 77-3, Authorizing RESOLUTION 77-3 a Safety Deposit Box at North Star State Bank. The motion was second- SAFETY DEPOSIT BOX ed by Councilman Steele and 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. Councilman Steele moved and it was seconded by Councilman Labalestra OFFICIAL NEWSPAPER to designate the St. Paul Dispatch as the City's Official Newspaper FOR 1977 for 1977. 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. MINUTES REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING ,~,y . JANUARY 13, 1977 `-~ page ~1 Mayor Warkentien moved and it was seconded by Councilman 31ack to OFFICIAL LEGAL designate the firm of Briggs and Morgan as the City's Official Legal FIRM FOR 1977 Firm for 1977. Upon a vote being taken the following voted "aye": BRIGGS & MORGAN Mayor Warkentien, Councilmen Black, Ecklund, Steele and Labalestra and the following voted "nay": None. Motion carried. Councilman Black moved and it was seconded by Councilman Ecklund OFFICIAL ENGINEER- to designate Bonestroo and Associates as the City's Official Engin- ING FIRM FOR 1977 eering Firm for 197?. Upon a vote being taken the following voted BONESTR00 & ASSOC. "aye": Mayor Warkentien, Councilmen Black, Ecklund, Steele .and Labalestra and the following voted "nay": None. Motion carried. Mayor Warkentien mAVed and it was seconded by Councilman Steele to OFFICIAL TAX CON- designate Juran and Moody as Official Fiscal Consultant for 1977. SULTANT FOR 1977 Upon a vote being taken the following voted "aye': Mayor Warkentien, JURAN & MOODY Councilman Black, Ecklund, Steele and Labalestra and the following voted "nay": None. Motion carried. Mayor Warkentien moved and it was seconded by Councilman Steele to approve a three year term, beginning January 1, 1977, on the Board of Health,for Dr. Keith I. Loken, subject to his acceptance. Upon a vote being taken the following voted "aye"z Mayor Warkentien, Councilmen Black, Ecklund, Steele. and Labalestra and the following voted "nay": None. Motion carried. 1 n Appointments to the Human Rights Commission were held over until such time as Mayor Warkentien has time to contact the people re- commended as appointees. Council suggested that appointments to the Planning Commission be held over until the next meeting to give Mayor Warkentien time to contact the proposed members. BOARD OF HEALTH APPOINTMENT - DR. KEITH LOKEN APPTS. TO HUMAN RIGHTS HELD OVER APPTS. TO PLANNING COMM. HELD OVER Councilman Steele moved and it was seconded by Councilman Labalestra DESIGNATION OF to designate Councilman Black as Acting Mayor for 1977. Upon a vote ACTING MAYOR being taken the following voted "aye": Mayor Warkentien, Councilmen WM. BLACK Ecklund,5teele and Labalestra and the following voted "nay": None. Councilman Black abstained. Motion carried. Councilman Black moved and it was seconded by Mayor Warkentien to appoint Clerk-Administrator Barnes as Civil Def ense Director for 1977. 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 moved and it was seconded by Councilman Black to appoint Frank B. Eha as Gas Inspector for 1977. 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. Mayor Warkentien moved and it was seconded by Councilman Steele to appoint Robert Clauson as Electrical Inspector for 1977. Upon a vote being taken tkie following voted "aye": Mayor Warkentien, Councilmen Black, Ecklund, Steele and Labalestra and the following voted "nay": None. Motion carried. LIESIGNATION OF CIVIL DEFENSE DIR. D. B. BARNES APPT. OF GAS INSP. FRANK B. EHA APPT. OF ELEC. INSP. ROBERT CLAUSON MINUTES REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING JANUARY 13, 1977 Pie 5 a~- c~.,J Councilman Labalestra moved and it was seconded by Mayor Warkentien APPOINTMENT OF to appoint Larry Squires as Building Inspector for 1977. Upon a BUILDING INSP., vote being taken the following voted "aye": Mayor Warkentien, LARRY SQUIRES Councilmen Black, Ecklund, Steele and Labalestra and the following voted "nay" None. Motion carried. The appointanent of City Horticulturist was deferred by Council APPT. OF CITY until such time as Clerk-Administrator Barnes could contact HORTICULTURIST Dr. French to see if he is interested in the position. DEFERRED Councilman Ecklund moved and it was seconded by Councilman Black to APPOINTMENT OF appoint Richard Alquist as Plumbing Inspector for 1977. Upon a PLUMBING INSP. vote being taken the following voted "aye": Mayor Warkentien, RICHARD ALQUIST Councilmen Black, Ecklund, Steele and Labalestra and the following voted "nay": None. Motion carried. Mayor Warkentien moved and it was seconded by Councilman Labalestra APPOINTMENT OF to appoint Charles P. Stone as Tax Cpnsultant for 1977. Upon a vote TAX CONSULTANT being taken the following voted "aye": Mayor Warkentien, Councilmen CHARLES P. STONE Black, Ecklund, Steele and Labalestra and the following voted "nay": None. Motion carried. Mayor Warkentien read his rough draft of the Councilmen's assignments COUNCILMEN'S for the year of 1977. He will have the list of assignments in com- ASSIGNMENT 1977 pleted form at the next meeting. Councilman Ecklund suggested that the Sheriff's Department and the SUGGESTIONS TO Deputy on duty be provided with a list of owners of Falcon Heights IMPROVE DEPUTIES business establishments and apartment buildings so as to aid the FUNCTIONS officers on night duty in contacting owners in case something happens at those establishments. Mr. Dan Bucholtz of the North Suburban Chamber of Commerce appeared before Council to get endorsement for a new program the Chamber is setting up. The project is called "Reward". It is a project whereby private donated funds will be paid out anonimously to people who call in with information leading to the apprehension of criminals. The North Suburban Chamber of Commerce expects the program to get under way about mid-May of this year. The Chamber will shortly be sending literature to the Council which will more fully describe the program and at that time the Chamber would like to be put on the agenda and come before Council requesting formal endorsement. Councilman Ecklund noted that the codification of the City Ordin- ances has not been completed and put forth suggestions for com- pleting the project. It was decided that Clerk Administrator Barnes would go over the codification and then forward it to Attorney Kenefick for his finalization. PROJECT "REWARD" N0. SUB. CHAMBER OF COM~RCE DAN BUCHOLTZ DISCUSSION ON PROGRESS OF COD- IFICATION OF CITY ORDINANCES Councilman Ecklund asked that the traffic situation on Roselawn and PROPOSED ~t-WAY Cleveland be researched. He said he believes it would be beneficial STOP SIGN AT to have afour-way stop sign at that corner. He asked that this item ROSELAWN AND be put on the agenda for next meeting. CLEVELAND AVENUES MINUTES REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING JANUARY 13, 1977 page 6 .~ ~1 ~) Engineer Lemberg related to Council that he and Clerk-Administrator MEETING WITH Barnes had met with officials of Roseville and Ramsey County to try ROSEVILLE AND and come to an agreement over what should be done with Roselawn Ave- COUNTY IN REGARD nue. He stated that Roseville was not ready at this time to go a- TO ftOSELAWN AVE. head with any definite plans. Engineer Lemberg presented Council with the traffic count results. He will have additional copies shortly for all Councilmembers. Councilman Labalestra mentioned that George Wllkom, Liquor Store Manager would be entering Miller Hospital next week to correct back problems. Mayor Warkentien mentioned that the next Ramsey County League meet- ing would be held on February 16th at 7:30 p.m. He mentioned that Councilman Ecklund and Councilman Steele were the two regular City Delegates to the League and that Councilman Black would be the alternate. Mayor Warkentien read the resignation, from the Human Rights Commission, of Reverend Leo E. Berreth. TRAFFIC COUNT RESULTS HOSPITALIZATION GEORGE WILLKOM RAMSEY COUNTY LEAGUE MEETING & DESIGNATION OF DELEGATES RESIGNATION FROM HUMAN RIGHTS COMM. OF LE0 E. BERRETH Councilman Steele moved and it was seconded by Councilman Ecklund to adjourn the meeting at 10:35 p.m. Upon a vote being taken the ADJOURNMENT following voted "aye": Mayor Warkentien, Councilmen Black, Ecklund, Steele and Labalestra and the following voted "nay": None. Motion carried. /I %~~ i ~ G WILLIS C. A. WARKENTIEN, Mayor Attest: 2~- ewan B. Barnes, Clerk-Administrator Regular Council Meeting of January 13, 1977 1