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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCCMin_68Nov272821 MEETING OF NOVEMBER 27, 1968 The regular meeting was called to order at 7:00 P.M. with the following members present: Mayor Warkentien, Councilmen Black, Stone and Ecklund, and Clerk Strandquist. Also present were Attorney Seed and Engineer Lemberg. Minutes: Warkentien moved, Stone seconded to accept the minutes of the meeting of September 26, 1968 with reservation on the grounds that the discussions which transpired that evening were not fully recorded. Ayes: Unanimous. Motion carried. Stone moved, Black sec arded that the minutes of the meeting of November 14, 1968 be accepted as corrected. Ayes: All. Nays: None. Motion carried. Ecklund moved, Stone seconded that the minutes of the Special Meeting of November 16, 1968 be approved as corrected. Ayes: Unanimous. Motion carried. Election Judges: It was brought to the attention of the Council that a Chairman for the Election Judges in Precinct 2 had not been pointed. Mrs. Edward Johnson was named Chairman. Employees' Fringe Mr. Prifrel arrived at 7:30 P.M. to discuss employees' fringe Benefits: benefits. The Council presented him with the 1969 salaried. for the full-time employees of the Village. Kenneth Quarn will receive $25.00 per month increase. Maureen. McMullen will received $lt50.00 per month as salary. Overtime: The Council proposed the Administrative Overtime be computed on a quarterly basis allowing the Council more flexibility. Anything over 520 hours in a three month period would be considered overtime. Mr. Prifrel suggested the Council use a two week period as basis instead~~-of the proposed three months. He said that th is is a more common practice, yet still leaves a certain amount of flexibility. The Council agreed to c~nge the overtime policy to read: Computation of Overtime - Determining Overtime would then be computed on a bi-weekly basis constituting all hours of employment during the preceding two week period. The Holiday Sch~adule remained the same, but an increase over the present vacation schedule was proposed. These were not questioned by Mr. Frifrel. Sick Leave: One change was made in the wo rding to clarify the intent of Paragraph (a) - "Twenty-eight days of sick leave if employed by the Council for a period of two years 'as of January 1, 1967::" Medical and Hospital: The Council will pay full premium for its employees and all their dependents who are under the age of 21. Insurance: The Council introduced a Term-Life Insurance Provision in the amount of $2,000 for each employee. The medical and hospital and insura~e provisions were not questioned by Mr. Prifrel. Severance Pay for Full-Time Firemen: Correspondence: Application for Christmas Tree Ifl.c 2822 Only one of the three full-time firemen, Stanley Schultz, will be entitled to severance pay. Bertrand Slama, who reached the age of 65 earlier this year, will be retiring; therefore, he will not be involved. Herbert Nelson resigned as of November 30, prior to abolition of the job. The severance pay will be based on the length of service of Stanley Schultz. It was computed as follows: 15.00 a year for each year of service as a full-time paid fireman with the 9'illage of Falcon Heights. Mr. Prifrel said that severance pay is usually given at the rate~~~of one week's pay for each year. He had hoped that the Council would come up with this Figure. Mr. Seed stated that there was no pattern; the Council had come to this figure under what was considered fair and just. Ecklurid asked Mr. Prifrel if Stanley Schultz would finish the year if a severance plan could be worked out. Mr. Prifrel went to confer with Stanley and upon returning asked the Council if they could come up with half of his weekly salary. Mr. Stone: Assuming that Peter (Seed) can work out the fraction, it is ~ understanding that if we were to give Stan severance pay for his sixteen years of service, that would be the only request, no sick leave? 1968 The Council then presented the lump sum of $1,080 which amount includesvacation pay and asked if this would settle it, conditioned that he work until the first of the year. A settlement was then arrives as follows: Herbert Nelson will be given 11/12th of his two weeks vacation or approximately $210, and Stanley Schultz will be given three weeks vacation and the balance of the $1,080 will be severance pay. Peter Seed w~s~.delegated responsibility for working out the final details. Stone moved, Strandquist seconded that a license be granted to Hermes Floral to sell Ch~stmas Trees from November 29, to December 25, 1968 at 2001 W. Larpentuer. Ayes : Unaa:a~maas Motion carried. Application for Application for sale of cigarettes and off3sale 3.2 beer Cigarettes and effective December 2, 1968 was received from Clarence A. Schiller Off-Sale 3.2 beer: for 1579 Hamline. Stone seconded Strandquist motion that the applications be accepted. Ayes: Unanimous. Motion carried. Resignation of Stone moved, Strandquist seconded that Herbert Nelson's Herbert Nelson: resignation as a full-time paid fireman dated 22 November 1968 to talae effect 30 November 1968 be accepted. Ayes: Unanimous. Motion carried. 2823 Typewriter: Strandquist moved, Stone seconded that the Village purchase a Rx~yal 550 Electric Typewriter for $312.75 less any s~l.owance on the old machine for the Clerk's office. Ayes: All. Nays: None. Motion carried. Office Supplies: Strandquist:moved, Warkentien seconded that the Village purchase supplies in the amount of $103.75 for the Clerk's office. Ayes: All. Nays: None. Motion carried. Water Main Extens: William Baumiester Construction Company, in its letter of November 26, 1968, requested permission to extend the xater main on Snelling Avenue approximately 1@O' to service the Pizza Hut, 1610 Snelling Avenue. Brad Lemberg, Engineer, approved the plans with the stipulation that they get approval from the St. Paul Water Department and the State of Minnesota. Black moved acceptehce with the stipulation that all surfacing disturbed by the excavation be returned to--its original condition. Stone seconded. Ayes: All. Nays: None. Motion carried. Two-Way Radios: ®onner Communications Purchase Order for the Two-Way Radios and Moi~ile Units was signed by the Mayor and Clerk. Hamline Avenue Water Mayor Warkentien moved, Stone seconded that the Village Engineer Main: prepare plans and specifications preliminary to asking for bids for the water main on Hamline Avenue. Ayes: Unanimous. Motion carried. Tree Trimming: Mayor Warkentien moved, Stone seconded that tree work under the supervision of C. G. Hard through-Northland Tree Service be done in the amour of $990.00 throughout the Village. Ayes: All. Nays: None. Motion carried. Plumbing License: Strandquist moved, Black seconded that the plumbing application from Equipment Supply Corporation be accepted providing the Village receives an application acid Attorney Seed approves. Ayes: A11. Nays: None. Notion carried. Fire Report: Ecklund read Fire Report No. 761. Lock for Fire Dept. Ecklund stated that the door from the hallway to Fire Department Door: should be kept locked after the first of the year when the firemen are gone. The Engineer will look into lock systems for the door. Insurance: Northland Agency sent another policy and bill for one year. This will be held until January 1, 1969 when the insurance policies have been bid upon and settled. Mr. Black pointed out that the Village may have to cancel the policy and pay the premium for one month. Insurance Claim: Ed Diamond's claim against the Village for backing into an open sewer excavation was presented. The Council took the position that the responsibility, if any, was that of Rosetown Sanitation, who did the work. Metro Council: Black referred to the minutes of November ].la., 1968 concerning the Metro Council in connection with their hiring policies. He moved, seconded by Stone, that the Council rescind the proposed action, the reason being a conversation with a staff member of the Metropolitan Council. Ayes: Unanimous. Nb tion Carried. 282l~ Blight Ordnance: Ecklund brought to the attention of the Council a violation of the Blight Ordnance. The attorney was directed to send a letter under the clerk's signature to 1802 Arona calling attention to the violation. Bills: Adjournment: Strandquist moved, Black seconded that the following bills be paid: Federal Reserve Bank $397.60 Rosetown Sanitation, Inc. 555.00 Ramsey County Treasurer 31.16 Gopher Stamp & Die Co. 20.22 Miller-Davis Company 16.00 Village of Maplewood 60.00 First National Bank St. Paul 17.40 Power Brake & Equip. Inc. 257.67 Briggs and Morgan 1,167.34 Hamline Hardware 20,93 A. B. Dick Products Co. 1.65 State Treasurer )x.28.77 Joanna D. Schmitt 5.20 Falcon H~~ghts State Bank 6.00 NSP 717.75 W. F. Smith Tire & Battery 16.60 Herbert G. Nelson 1.0.50 Stanley Schultz 36.00 Bertrand Slama 15.00 Gardner Hardware Company 286.85 N. W. Bell Telephone Co. 22.90 Comm. of Admin. 1.32 C. Gustav Hard lt0.00 Northland Tree Service 105.00 Employer's Overload 110.23 Withholding Oct Sewer Repairs - Sept. Street Lighting Signs Treasurer Supplies Change of Venue Accounts ~-7 Repair of Eng 1 az d 2 Legal - Oct. New door Supplies P.E.R.A. 1 Adjustment - Pay for E. Judge Safe Rental Electricity - Oct Service Call Fire Inspections n n n n New door Telephone Service Pro-Rata Share of SS Tree Inspections Three trees Temporary Hire Ayes: All. Nays: None. Motion carried. Upon motion, the meeting was adjourned at 10:30 P.M. App 1 1