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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCCMin_72Apr27 MINUTES OF RDGULAR COUNCIL MEETING FALCON HEIGHTS, MINNESOTA APRIL 27, 1972 A regular meeting of the Falcon Heights Council was called to order by Mayor Warkentien at 7:l~0 P.M. PRESENT: Mayor Warkentien, Coup dlmen Black, Ecklund, Stone and Taylor. Also present were Clerk-Administrator Barnes, Engineer Lemberg and Attorney Seed. ABSENT : None Minutes: Motion by Councilman Stone, seconded by Councilman B1.ack, to approve the minutes of the regular meeting of April 13, 1972, as corrected. Motion carried. Justice of the Motion by Councilman Stone, seconded by Mayor Warkentien, Peace Proposal: that the Village permit the Justices of the Peace to inaugurate a 6 month program with the University of Minne- sota Law School, sub3ect to the Village Council's approval. This program is intended to substantially reduce the high legal fees incurred in the past for Justice Court. The agreement shall b e drawn up between the University Law School and the Village of Falcon Heights shall stipulate a retainer of $25 per evening plus transportation and other reasonable expense. Motion carried. Request for Curb Mr. Willard Haakenson, Willard's Sewer Cleaning Service, and Gutter on 1720 North Snelling Drive, requested that curb and gutter Crawford Street: be installed along Crawford Street from Snelling Drive easterly one block. It was suggested that Mr. Haakenson obtain petitions from neighbors who would be assessed, and submit to the Council for consideration. Recreation Advisory Mr. John Quast, Chairman, Recreation Advisory Committee, Committee Present presented to the Council a report and recommendations for to Discuss Summer the 1972 summer recreation program. After reviewing the Program: report, Councilman Stone suggested eliminating the Idaho- Snelling playground because of low attendance during the summer of 1971. Chairman Quast indicated that if the Idaho-Shelling park area was not upgraded a summer program would be of little significance. Clerk-Administrator Barnes reported that he has a quote from the County to dredge and grade the area for $611.0. He also indicated that he was atte:r-pting to negotiate with the State and County to assist with the upgrading, dividing the cost one-third each. It was suggested during the discussion that the Council might take under advisement, installing a pump station in this area. Mr. Charles Boudreau, University of Minnesota Recreation Instructor, was present and stated that if the Snelling- Idaho playground could not be utilized this year that the Village consider busing the children from this area to 2 ~~, other areas where recreation programs were being conducted in the Village. Mr. Boudreau also suggested implementing a Senior Citizens Club and possibly using the Village Hall for their activi- ties. He also suggested that ayoung adult square dancing club would benefit the Village residents. Mr. Quast introduced Miss Pat Rizzi and her work creden- tials, and suggested that the Council employ Miss Rizzi as S~mimer Recreation Director, at a salary of $1200 fora 1g week period including prior program planning. Motion by Mayor Warkentien that the Village allocate $1at00 as requested by the Recreation Advisory Committee, and to authorize the Clerk-Administrator to take the money from the permanent improvement fund. A discussion was held and the motion died for lack of a second. Motion by Mayor Warkentien, seconded by Councilman Black, to allocate $1i1~00 for the 1972 recreation program and adopt the summer program as proposed by the Recreation Advisory Committee with the exception of Item 8. A discussion was held, and Councilman Stone moved to amend the motion to eliminate one playground leader and appropriate supplies, in order to stay within the approved budget, as the Idaho- Snelling playground cannot be used this summer, which would be a savings of $878. Councilman Ecklund seconded the amendment. Roll call on the amendment was, AYES: Council- men Ecklund, Stone. NAYS: Mayor Warkentien, Councilmen Black, Taylor. Amendment failed. Ro11 call on the original motion was called as follows: AYES: Mayor Warkentien, Council- men Black, Ecklund, Taylor. NAY: Councilman Stone. Motion carried. Hiring of Motion by Mayor Warkentien, seconded by Councilman Ecklund, Summer Recreation that the Village employ Miss Pat Rizzi as Summer Recreation Director: Director, at a salary of $1200 for a l2 week period which would include prior program planning, as recommended by the Recreation Advisory Committee. Motion carried. Hiring of Motion by Mayor Warkentien, seconded by Councilman Taylor, S'~mm~er Recreation that the Clerk-Administrator be authorized to hire play- Assistants: ground assistants with the help of Miss Pat Rizzi, at a salary of $2.25 per hour for leaders and $1.25 per hour for assistant leaders. Councilman Stone abstained. Motion carried. Resident Chairman John Quast reported to the Council that several Ob3ections to residents attended the recreation advisory meeting on April Garden Park Site: 25, 1972, and ob3ected to the Garden Maple Knoll proposed park site. A discussion was held at the Council meeting in respect to the objections. Mr. Morris Mitteness, University of Minnesota, St. Paul Campus employee, was present and related his feeling to the Council on the site. He indicated he was not at the meeting in an official capacity for the University but that he would like to discuss this matter with University Officials to recon- sider at~y other alternative site. Mayor Warkentien indica- ted that the Village had requested approximiately 15 acres from the present proposed site northerly to Roselawn Avenue and approximately 7 acres of land west of the Village Hall and south of Larpenteur Avenue. Councilman Ecklund Councilman Eckl.und left the meeting at 8:25 P.M. to answer Left Meeting: an emergency call and arrived back at 8:l~0 P.M. Mid-America Mr. William J. Seivert, Secretary-Treasurer, Mid-America Pipe Cleaning Pipe Cleaning, Inc.., was present at the meeting to discuss Representative with the Council their reasons for going out for bids on Present: the Sanitary Sewer Cleaning program after obtaining quota- tions. Engineer Lemberg related that the Village must make sure the work to be done would bring results. Engineer Lemberg stated the quotations were confidential. Members of the Council indicated that the quotations were not confidential as they were revealed at a previous meeting. Mr. Seivert thought going to bids after his compat~r had submitted a quotation was unfair. Motion by Councilman Stone, seconded by Councilman Ecklund, that the Clerk-Administrator, in consultation with the Village Engineer, accept the quotation proposal of Mid- America Pipe Cleaning, Inc., provided that Mid-America agrees at no extra cost to comply with the plans and speci- fications of the Village Engineer filed with the Village Clerk-Administrator, and that, the Village Clerk-Administrator should report to the Dillage Council as to whether or not Mid-America Pipe Cleaning, Inc. has accepted the Village's counter offer. AYES: Mayor Warkentien, Councilmen Black, Ecklund, Stone. NAY: Councilman Taylor. Motion carried. Amendment to The Village Attorne~r was directed to draft changes to the Ordinance No. 69 subdivision Ordinance No. 69, to present at the meeting of To Provide Fees: May 11, 1972. Fire Truck Bids: Motion by Councilman Ecklund, seconded by Councilman Blank to approve the fire truck specifications, and direct the Clerk-Administrator to advertise for bids, to be opened Friday, June 2, 1972, at 2:00 P.M. C.D.S.T. Motion carried. Fire Reports: Fire Reports No. 19, 20, 22 were accepted and filed. Payroll: Motion by Councilman Stone, seconded by Councilman Taylor, to approve the payroll, for the period ending April 30, 19?2, in the amount of $1,870.16. Motion carried. General Motion by Councilman Taylor, seconded by Councilman Black, Disbursements: to approve the general disbursements, for the period ending April 27, 1972, in the amount of $9,631.98. Motion carried. ~ y 1y Sinking Fund Motion by Mayor Warkentien, seconded by Councilman Ecklund, Disbursement: to approve the Sinking Fund disbursement, for the per3.od ending March 31, 1972, in the amount of $7.50. Motion carried. Ad3ournment: Motion by Councilman Ecklund, seconded by Mayor Warkentien, to adjourn the meeting at 10:55 P.M. Motion carried. .- ~ ~~ Ff ~~ ~ Wi11is C. A. Warkentien, Mayor Attest: -~~ swan B. Barnes, Clerk-Administrator April 27, 1972 1 1