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REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING
SEPTEMBER 23, 1987
Ciernia opened the meeting at 7:00 P.M.
PRESENT
Wallin, Hard, and Ciernia. Also present were Wiessner and S. Chenoweth
ABSENT
Baldwin and Chenoweth arrived later (attending Fire Department Trustees
Meeting).
MINUTES OF SEPTEMBER 9, 1987 APPROVED
Council approved the Minutes of September 9, 1987 as presented.
CONSENT AGENDA APPROVED
1. Disbursements through September 23, 1987 $142,818.65
2. Payroll 9/1/87 - 9/15/87 $ 7,941.92
3. Cancel Lost Check ~k20790 Issued to Jon Kubes in Amount of $282.50
and Reissue
4. Park and Recreation Commission Minutes of August 17, 1987
5. Maier Stewart Statement through August 22, 1987
6. Bonestroo Statement through May, 1987
7. Ramsey County Sheriff's Report for August, 1987
8. Licenses
Council approved the Consent Agenda as presented.
ADDENDUM TO AGENDA
Item F(8), Scheduling of a Workshop on Goal Setting, was added to the
agenda.
RESOLUTION R-87-36 AUTHORIZING REDUCTION IN DEBT LEVY FOR 1988 ADOPTED
Hard moved, seconded by Wallin, adoption of Resolution R-87-36. Motion
carried unanimously.
RESOLUTION R-87-36
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE COUNTY AUDITOR TO REDUCE THE
DEBT LEVY BY $25,000 IN THE YEAR 1988, WHICH WAS TO BE
PROVIDED FOR IN THE GENERAL OBLIGATION TAX INCREMENT (525m)
OF SEPTEMBER 1, 1983
CHENOWETH ARRIVES (7:08 P.M.)
APPROVAL OF ELECTION JUDGES FOR NOVEMBER 3, 1987 CITY ELECTION
Wallin moved, seconded by Hard, approval of the slate of election judges
as presented. Motion carried unanimously.
BALDWIN ARRIVES (7:09 P.M.)
CITY EMPLOYEES TO PROVIDE INTERIM ANIMAL CONTROL
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Wiessner explained the firm presently providing animal control for the
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city is going out of business the end of September and as there is no
other service available at this time, the only alternative is for city
employees to serve in this capacity until other arrangements can be made.
Following a discussion Counc it accepted the animal control plan as
proposed by staff in the September 23, 1987 memo.
1988 RAMSEY COUNTY SHERIFF'S CONTRACT DEFERRED
Ciernia commented on the fact that the Sheriff's contract costs are based
partially on area and population, and since the University and State Fair
area/population is not policed by Ramsey County, those numbers could be
deleted reducing the charges. Council concurred the matter should be
deferred to allow time for further study.
7:30 P.M. - PUBLIC HEARING ON PROPOSED BUDGET FOR 1988
At 7:30 P.M. Baldwin opened the Public Hearing and presented the Affidavit
of Publication. As there was no one present wishing to be heard the
hearing was closed at 7:31 P.M. Wiessner gave a brief explanation of the
proposed budget, after which Hard moved, seconded by Wallin, approval of
the 1988 Budget as presented. Motion carried unanimously.
PROPOSED COUNCIL RULES DISCUSSED AND DEFERRED TO A FUTURE MEETING
Ciernia presented the proposed rules and explained the purpose is to
streamline and speed up meetings. Council then reviewed the rules, made
some suggestions, and agreed to discuss the matter further at a future
meeting. Ciernia will redraft the document.
NOVEMBER 11TH AND 25TH MEETINGS RESCHEDULED
Due to the fact that the November 11th meeting falls on a legal holiday
(Veterans Day) the meeting was rescheduled for November 4, 1987. The
November 25th meeting was rescheduled for November 18, 1987.
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DISCUSSION - 12:00 NOON TO 8:00 P.M. POLLING HOURS FOR CITY ELECTION
Council briefly discussed the inconvenience caused by the present practice
of having shortened polling hours for city elections, and methods by which
voters should be notified of absentee ballot procedures (newsletter and
the possibility of candidates for office distributed while campaigning).
Council also felt it would be worthwhile to attempt to have the election
laws amended to allow absentee voting between 7:00 A.M. and 12:00 Noon on
city election days.
WORKSHOP ON GOAL SETTING SCHEDULED FOR OCTOBER 14TH FOLLOWING COUNCIL
MEETING
Council scheduled a workshop for October 14, 1987 immediately following
the Council Meeting.
ADJOURNMENT
Chenoweth moved adjournment at 9:16 P.M.
ATTEST:
J et R. Wiessner, Clerk Administrator
Motion carried.
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Tom Baldwin, Mayor
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Consent Agenda
September 23, 1987
LICENSES
MECHANICAL
Krinkie Heating & Air Conditioning
87 E. County Rd. B 4540
St. Paul, MN 55117
Kath Heating & Air Conditioning
3096 Rice Street ~i539
Little Canada, MN 55113
Snelling Co. ~~538
504 S. McKnight Rd.
St. Paul, MN 55119
CORPORATE
Adornments ~~1296
1350 Larpenteur Ave. W.
Falcon Heights, MN 55113
GENERAL CONTRACTOR
Lawrence Signs, Inc. 41294
945 Pierce Butler Route
St. Paul, MN 55104
Avoles Plumbers S Builders
699 Arcade Street 441297
St. Paul, MN 55106
Leslie Tranby ~ Son Roofing & Siding
6917 Valley Place 441295
Crystal, MN 55427
J~D Builders, Inc. 441293
2355 Greenbrier Circle
St. Paul, MN 55117
B. Rufus Construction
1582 Reaney X1292
St. Paul, MN 55106