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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCCMin_69Jan9MEETING OF JANiTA1~Y 9, 1968 283t~ The regular meeting of January 9, 1969 was called to order with the following members present: Mayor Wa,~kentien, Councilmen Ecklund, Stone and Black, and Clerk Strandquist. Also present was Attorney Seed, Engineer Lemberg and Treasurer Olsen.•~ I NFinutes: Ecklund moved, Stone seconded that the minutes of the meeting of December 26, 1968 be approved as corrected. Motion was unanimously carried. Oaths of Office Councilman The oath of office was administered by Clerk Strandqust to Ecklund: Norman Ecklund, re-elected Councilman of Falcon Heights. Justice of the The oath of office was administered by Clerk Strandquist to Peace Noonan: newly elected Justice of the Peace, D. Nb.chael Noonan. Clerk Taylor: The oath of office was administered by Clerk Strandquist to James W. Taylor, newly elected Clerk. Appointments for Year of 1969: Official Warkentien moved, seconded by Taylor that the Sun Newspaper Newspaper: be retained as the official legal newspaper for the year 1969. Motion was carried. Attorneys: Stone moved, seconded by Ecklund that the firm of Briggs and Morgan, represented by Peter H. Seed, be retained as village attorneys. Motion was carried. Engineers: Black moved, seconded by Ecklund that the firm of Bonestroo, Rosene, Anderlik & Associates, Inc., represented by Bra~.ord Lemberg, be retained as Pillage engineers. .Motion was carried. Building Black moved, seconded by Ecklund that Richard K. Magnuson be Inspector: retained as building inspector. Mot~bon was carried. Civil Defense ; ''``tidarkentien appointed Henry Dachtera as Civil Defense Director Director: at a salary of $50.00 a month and Tr1rs. Dachtera as assistant without salary for the year 1969, contingent upon councilmembers confirmation of same. Stone moved, seconded by Ecklund that the appointment be confirmed. Motion was carried. Gas Inspector: Stone moved, seconded by Black that Frank B. Eha be retained as village gas inspector. Motion was carried. T~deed Inspector: Ecklund moved, seconded by Taylor that Kenneth Quarn be re-appointed weed inspector for the year. 1969. Motion was carried. Animal Control: Black moved, seconded by Mayor 1~~arkentien that the B & E Patrol, Inc. be retained to furnish anianal control services. Motion was carried. Acting Mayor: Warkentien moved, seconded by Taylor that Charles P. Stone be appointed Acting Mayor to conduct duties of the mayor in the event Mayor Waxkentien is absent. T~Iotion was carried. Deputy Clerk &. Upon request of Village Clerk and Village Treasurer, Stone moved, Deputy Treasurer: seconded by Black that theClerk and Treasurer be authorized to appoint Maureen McMullen as Deputy Clerk and Deputy Treasurer. Motion was carried. 2835 Electrical Black moved, seconded by Ecklund that Gilman Moe be retained Inspector: as Electrical Inspector for the village. Motion was carried. Official Stone moved, seconded by 1~~larkentien that the following Depository: resolution be adopted. Upon a vote, the resolution was declared unanimously passed. RESOLVF~D that the Falcon Heights State Bank of Flacon Heights, Minnesota be and is hereby designated as a depository for the funds of the Village of Falcon Heights and that the Village Treasurer is authorized to deposit General and other funds therein to the amount of two-hundred fifty thousand dollars ($250,000.00). RESOLVED FURTHER that the collateral shall be furnished by the Falcon Heights State Bank in lieu of the corporate or suxety bond required by law, consisting of two-hundred forty-five thousand dollars (~2~.5,000.00) face of U. S. Government Obligations accompanied by an assignment providing that in case of default on the part of the Falcon Heights State Bank, the Council has full power and authority to sell the collateral or so much as may be necessary to realize the full .amount due the municipality. RESOLVED FURTHER that checks of the Village of Falcon Heights drawn upon the said bank account shall be honored by said bank only if signed by the Mayor, the Clerk and the .Treasurer of the Village of Falcon Heights, Minnesota. In the absence of any one or more of the above, the Acting Mayors signature shall be honored in place of the Mayor, and the Deputy Clerk-Treasurers signature shall be honored in place of the Clerk or Treasurer. RESOLVED FURTHER that this designation shall be effective until the end of the present calenda.ry~,r. Posting Places: Stone moved, seconded b~~Taylor that the following places be designated official posting places: (1) Village Hall - 161i.~. W. Larpenteur Avenue (2) Applebaum~s Market -1558 w. Larpenteur Avenue (3) Blomberg~s Store - Iowa and Hamline Avenue (~.) Falcon Heights Pharmacy -- 1707 North Snelling Avenue Upon vote, the motion was unanimously carried. Safe Deposit Box: Taylor moved, seconded by Ecklund to continue renting a safe deposit box at the Falcon Heights State Bank. Motion was carra.ed. Municipal Bond Black moved, seconded by Stone that the firm of Juran and Moody Consultants: be retained as municipal bond consultants. Motion was carried. Legislative tidarkentien seconded Ecklund's motion that Charles P. Stone be Representative: appointed Legislative Representative of the Village of Falcon Heights. Motion was carried. Horticulturist: Ec}11.und moved, Taylor seconded that C. Gustav Hard be appointed Horticulturist for the village. Motion was carried. I7 2836 Representative and Warkentien moved, seconded by Ecklund that the following Alternate resolution be adopted. Upon a vote being taken, the resolution Representative - was adopted unani~~nously. Ramsey County League of T~~I-iEREAS, the Village of Falcon Heights is a member in Municipalities: good standing of the "Ramsey County League of I~lunicipalities, and j~JfiEREAS, the Village of Falcon Heights desires to continue its participation in the Ramsey County League of Municipalities, NOL~J, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Village of Falcon Ilcights hereby designates as its representative to the Ramsey County League of T~lunicipalities for the period of January 1, 1969 to December 31, 1969 - TrJilliam H. Black. BE IT FURTH~~ P~ESOLVED, that the Village of Falcon Iieights hereby designates Charles P. Stone as its alternate representative to the Ramsey County League of Municipalities. Falcon Heights Mr. Janssen thanked the Council for its account and asked its State Bank - help in locating a new site for the Falcon Heights State Bank. I~1r. G. Janssen: He would like to remain within the Village and obtain approximately one acre of land. The Council suggested property at the intersection of Larpenteur and Fairview Avenues owned by A. Jurgenson and Julian Lee. Also, property owned by the Herrees' at the Floral Shop was suggested. Mr. Janssen thanked the Council and stated that he would look into these pieces of property. Planning Warkentien, with council consent, asked that Leslie Larson Commission: and A. J. Schwantes be re-appointed to the Planning Commission. Stone moved, seconded by Blank that the Mayor's appointments be confirmed. Upon a vote, the appointments were confirmed. Use of Village Warkentien moved that the DFL be allowed to use the Village Hall Hall of Citizens: for the seond Monday in January and February but that the Council does not know at the present time if they will be able to continue this arrangement as there is no longer a full-time janitorial service. Also, he stated that the kitchen facilities probably no longer can be granted. Stone seconded the motion. Ayes: All. Nays: None. Motion carried. Stone moved, seconded by titi'arkentien that the ~-H be allowed to use the Hall, March 3, 1969 but the kitchen facilities will not be made available. Motion was carried. 1 Also, the 1~-H and DFL will have to arrange the time~~of their meetings to start after 7:30 P.M. so as not to interfere with Justice of the Peace Court held at 7:00 P.M. TZonday nights. Roselawn-Tatum- Engineer advised that Roseville is going to advertise for bids Prior Storm Sewer on a storm sewer project in the vicinity of Roselawn and Tatum. Project: They have not come up with a fair apportionment covering Falcon Heists on Autumn and Prior and the first row of houses on Roselawn up to and including the traQ corners of Tatum. The present apportionment for Falcon Heights is ~Zt5,000fbr approximately ~5 lots o~ X1,000 per lot and this does not even bring it into Falcon Heights. 1 2837 Black moved that the Council authorize the Clerk to write a letter to the Village of Roseville advising them that we are not interested in participating in a storm sewer project in the vicinity of Roselawn, 'datum and Prior Avenues at this time due to the high cost factor which has been submitted. If further cost estimates can be provided we would be interested in this. Ecklund seconded. Motion carried unanimously. New Street Signs: Budget allowed for $860.00 for new street signs. Engineer stated that it will take some time to make up a list, determine colors, and have the signs made. Mayor moved, seconded by Taylor that the Engineer be authorized to proceed with the replacement of street signs. Motion carried unanimously. D Union Settlement Attorney asked that the minutes reflect that he received a letter of New Contract dated January 6, 1969 from Mr. Prifrel stating that the Union and Labor Dispute: accepted the contract provisions that the Council had proposed for the year 1969, after consultation with the employees. Mr. Prifrel also enclosed a copy of a letter to the State Labor Conciliator dated January 6, 1969 dropping all c~.~,ims of unfair labor practices against the Village of Falcon Heights concerning the full-time paid motor operators. Fire Department Attorney presented rough draft of proposed legislation. A Legislation: Special Meeting will be held at 8:00, January 16, 1969 to discuss the topic further. Falcon Oil Mr. Edelman will be here at 8:00 P.M. at the next regular Car Wash: meeting of the Council to discuss the conditional-use permit for a Car Wash at Hamline and Larpenteur Avenues. Part-Time Attorney will write to Attorney General to request his opinion Employment of on whether or not Bert Slama is entitled to $1~0 a month from Bert Slama: F.D.R.A. and also if his being hired on apart=time basis by the Village would affect his pension. He advised the Council that the Village may not employee Bert for at least 30 days after his retirement, effective January 1, 1969 or he will lose his $75 a month from P.E.R.A. L Lindig Property: It was report that a group of residents living in the area of the Julian Lindig Property hadgotten together and made a bid for the property. Bill for Fire Ecltlund moved, secrnded by Black that Donnor Communications be Dept. Radio Fquip- paid upon receipt of a claim form and if this is not received ment from Donnor: within the to discount time that the 10 day limit be waived. Application for Ecklund moved, Black seconded that the application of Richard Allan Volunteer Fireman: Dowdell for a volunteer fi~an be accepted, subject to a physical examination and the probationary six months period. Motion carried. Federal Monitors Ecklund moved, seconded by Stone that 12 additional cord sets for and Cord Sets: the monitors be ordered. Motion carried unanimously. Ecl~lund moved, seconded by Mayor that six Federal 9011 Monitors at $160.00 each be purchased to provide for the expected increase in manpower to the full strength of the department. Motion carried. Resolution to former Clerk Herbert Strandquist: 2838 Mayor Warkentien introduced the following resolution and moved its adoption: WHEREAS, the progress and growth of a community are a direct reflection of the interest and concern of sincere and able individulas who cooperate in seeking higher standards for the benefit of the people, and the good of the community, anal ti~I-IEREAS, Herbert H. Strandquist ably has served the Village of Falcon Heights in the capacity of Village Clerk for the past four; years, NOW, TH~.EFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Village Council of the Village of Falcon Heights, on behalf of the Village and its citizens, expresses its thanks and appreciation to Herbert H. Strandquist for the significant contribution he has made in service to the community and to the people of Falcon Heights. BE IT FU1~.THER RESOLVED that this resolution in the form of a certificate be forwarded to Mr. Strandquist. Motion was seconded by Black and upon a vote was unanimously passed and adopted. Bills: Stone moved, seconded by Warkentien and upon a vote being taken unanimously passed that the following bills be paa.d: Cash - replenish petty cash fund 21.90 Thorne Coal & Oil - December 171.98 Mutual Service Life Insurance - Term Policies 192.88 • James L. Moore - Plowing December 680.00 Northland Agency - Workmens' Compensation 707.00 Minn. Fire Extinguisher Co. -Recharge 6.50 Walter S. Booth - F~lection Supplies 1.39 Thomas & Grayston Co. - Office Supplies 88.27 McClain Hedman Schuldt - - ~~ 5.30 Ray Davis & Sons - Keys for Fire Department 12.15 St. Paul Stamp Works - Dog Tags for 1969 15.29 Commissioner of Taxation - State Withholding 97.60 State Treasurer - Social Security 300.60 NSP - Electricity 57$ .1a.7 Keller Agency, Inc. - Insurance Warming House 13.00 Bonestroo, R.osene, Anderlik - Engineer November 688.72 F.D.R.A. 513.02 Internal Revenue Service - Federal Withholding 1~OI~.20 Mutual Service Life Insurance - Auto and Gen Lia 1,292.76 Donnor Communications - Fire Dept Dquip 6,192.70 State Highway Department - License .Tabs 1.25 Adjournment: Upon motion, the meeting was adjourned at 11:30 P.M. 1 Signed i /~/~ Approve ~ ~. , ~ , '~ Mayor y "~'