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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCCAgenda_04May5CITY OF FALCON HEIGHTS Regular Meeting of the City Council City Hall 2077 West Larpenteur Avenue AGENDA May 5, 2004 A. CALL TO ORDER: 7:00 PM B. ROLL CALL: GEHRZ KUETTEL LAMB LINDSTROM TALBOT WORTHINGTON SHEA KODLUBOY ATTORNEY ENGINEER C. COMMUNITY FORUM: D. PRESENTATION: None Scheduled • E. APPROVAL OF MINUTES: The minutes for the Apri128, 2004 Council meeting will be available at the May 19, 2004 Council meeting. F. PUBLIC HEARINGS: None Scheduled G. CONSENT AGENDA: ~'~ ~j 1. General Disbursements through Apri130, 2004: $ 15,853.01 Payroll (04/15/04-04/30/04): $ 11,356.60 TAB 1 H. POLICY AGENDA: 1. Consideration of enforcement action with regard to U.S. Bench TAB 2 g.. ~ 2. Amendment of Farmer's Market interim use permit TAB 3 3. Consideration of an ordinance amending Chapter 9 of the Falcon Heights City '~ code concerning vehicle sales TAB 4 4. Award contract for Curtiss Field improvement project TAB 5 I. REPORTS FROM COUNCIL MEMBERS: J. INFORMATION AND ANNOUNCEMENTS: L~ • CONSENT Gl 05/05/04 ITEM: Disbursements and Payroll SUBMITTED BY: Roland O. Olson, Finance Director REVIEWED BY: Heather Worthington, City Administrator EXPLANATION: Summary 1. General Disbursements through Apri130, 2004 in the Amount o£ $ 15,853.01 2. Payroll (04/15/04-04/30/04): $ 11,356.60 ATTACHMENTS: • General Disburse is on pages ~~ • Payroll on page _ ACTION REQUESTED: • Approval • DATE 04/30/04 TIME 02:50 CITY OF FALCON HEIGH COUNCIL REPORT PAGE 1 APPROVAL OF BILLS PERIOD ENDING: 04/30/04 ~K# VENDOR NAME DESCRIPTION DEPT. AMOUNT GEHRZ, SUE MAYORS CONF/FERGUS FALLS LEGISLAT 291.00 ICMA RETIREMENT TRUST 457 302632 GEHRZ APR/04 LEGISLAT 112.50 ICMA RETIREMENT TRUST 457 302632 TALBOT APR/04 LEGISLAT 270.00 LILLIE SUBURBAN NEWSPAPER BIDS FOR CURTIS FIELD LEGISLAT 18.14 *** TOTAL FOR DEPT 11 691.64 AMERICAN OFFICE PRODUCTS CDS, PAPER, MISC SUPPLY ADMINIST 273.03 ICMA RETIREMENT TRUST 457 302632 WORTHINGTON APR04 ADMINIST 250.00 LEAGUE MN CITIES INS TRUS ADD'L WORK COMP PREMIUM ADMINIST 1,991.00 43371 PERA PERA APRIL 16-30 ADMINIST 1,450.56 *** TOTAL FOR DEPT 12 3,964.59 MCI WORLDCOM RES SVC LONG DIST CHRGS COMMUNIC 21.11 NEXTEL COMMUNICATIONS,INC CELL PHONE CHRGS COMMUNIC 22.63 *** TOTAL FOR DEPT 16 43.74 MN NCPERS LIFE INSURANCE MAY/04 JONES PLANNING 16.00 *** TOTAL FOR DEPT 17 16.00 XCEL ENERGY ELECTRICITY EMERGENC 6.28 NEXTEL COMMUNICATIONS,INC CELL PHONE CHRGS EMERGENC 42.91 *** TOTAL FOR DEPT 21 49.19 BEARCOM PAGER/RADIO REPAIRS FIRE FIG 590.32 • GRIFFITH,LEE FIRE TNG IN BRAINERD FIRE FIG 147.72 HENNEPIN TECH COLLEGE FIRE CERTIFICATION FEES FIRE FIG 40.00 HCMC-EMS EDUCATION EMT REFRESHER/K.ANDERSON FIRE FIG 264.00 ANOKA-HENNEPIN TECH COLLE RIT TEAM TNG ENTIRE DEPT FIRE FIG 540.00 ANOKA-HENNEPIN TECH COLLE SPACE AWARENESS TNG FIRE FIG 270.00 VANN,VINCENT FIRE TNG IN BRAINERD FIRE FIG 148.29 *** TOTAL FOR DEPT 24 2,000.33 BOARD OF WATER COMMISSNRS H2O CITY HAL 9.42 BOARD OF WATER COMMISSNRS S.S. CITY HAL 11.69 CINTAS CORPORATION #470 RUG SVC CITY HALL CITY HAL 51.42 GLENWOOD INGLEWOOD H2O CITY HAL 2.40 NEXTEL COMMUNICATIONS,INC CELL PHONE CHRGS CITY HAL 24.05 NEXTEL COMMUNICATIONS,INC CELL PHONE/MAERTZ (PW) CITY HAL 43.98 *** TOTAL FOR DEPT 31 142.96 CITY OF ST PAUL FUEL MARCH/04 STREETS 75.06 CITY OF ST PAUL FUEL STREETS 75.06 HOME DEPOT CRC/GECF BLACKTOP PATCH STREETS 33.56 T.A. SCHIFSKY & SONS, INC ASPHALT PATCH STREETS 61.28 UNITED RENTALS RENTAL:ASPHALT PACKER STREETS 66.34 *** TOTAL FOR DEPT 32 311.30 BOARD OF WATER COMMISSNRS H2O PARK & R 20.02 BOARD OF WATER COMMISSNRS S.S. PARK & R 23.38 HOME DEPOT CRC/GECF SEED/GRASS SUPPLIES PARK & R 284.55 ICMA RETIREMENT TRUST 457 302632 MAERTZ APR/04 PARK & R 100.00 ICMA RETIREMENT TRUST 457 302632 TRETSVEN APR/04 PARK & R 100.00 • MN NCPERS LIFE INSURANCE MAY/04 MAERTZ PARK & R 16.00 DATE 04/30/04 TIME 02:50 CITY OF FALCON HEIGH COUNCIL REPORT PAGE 2 APPROVAL OF BILLS PERIOD ENDING: 04/30/04 ~K# VENDOR NAME DESCRIPTION DEPT. AMOUNT -------- ------------------------- ------------------------ -------- ----------- XCEL ENERGY ELECTRICITY PARK & R 15.73 XCEL ENERGY ELECTRICITY PARK & R 22.01 SUPERAMERICA FUEL PARK & R 36.82 QWEST TELEPHONE CHRGS COMM PK PARK & R 110.87 *** TOTAL FOR DEPT 41 729.38 MIDWEST PLAYSCAPES WOODFIBER/NEW PLAY EQUIP PUBLIC W 1,328.66 REED BUSINESS INFORMATION BIDS FOR CURTIS FIELD PUBLIC W 116.51 REED BUSINESS INFORMATION BIDS FOR CURTIS FIELD PUBLIC W 116.51 *** TOTAL FOR DEPT 65 1,561.68 SUPERAMERICA FUEL SANITARY 18.00 *** TOTAL FOR DEPT 75 18.00 MIKE McPHILLIPS INC SPRING STREET SWEEPING STORM DR 6,243.75 *** TOTAL FOR DEPT 76 6,243.75 MUSKA ELECTRIC SE CORNER LITEPOST RPR COMM. DE 80.45 *** TOTAL FOR DEPT 79 80.45 *** TOTAL FOR BANK O1 15,853.01 *** GRAND TOTAL *** 15,853.01 • 3 PERIOD END DATE 04/29/04 **FILE NOT UPDATED** SYSTEM DATE 04/29/04 C H E C K R E G I S T E R CHECK CHECK EMPLOYEE NAME ~YPE DATE NUMBER PAGE 1 CHECK CHECK NUMBER AMOUNT COM 4 29 04 6 SUSAN GEHRZ 33576 193.07 COM 4 29 04 12 LAURA A. KUETTEL 33577 277 .05 COM 4 29 04 13 PETER C. LINDSTROM 33578 277 .05 COM 4 29 04 14 RICHARD P TALBOT JR 33579 7 .05 COM 4 29 04 15 ROBERT E LAMB 33580 277 .05 COM 4 29 04 34 CLEMENT KURHAJETZ 33581 290 .99 COM 4 29 04 42 MICHAEL D CLARKIN 33582 108 .52 COM 4 29 04 66 ALFRED HERNANDEZ 33583 55 .41 COM 4 29 04 74 MARK J ALLEN 33584 138 .52 COM 4 29 04 85 DANIEL S JOHNSON-POWERS 33585 54 .64 COM 4 29 04 91 RICHARD H HINRICHS 33586 38 .64 COM 4 29 04 1003 HEATHER WORTHINGTON 33589 1501 .84 COM 4 29 04 1007 PATRICIA PHILLIPS 33590 258 .31 COM 4 29 04 1013 WILLIAM MAERTZ 33591 1629 .84 COM 4 29 04 1030 MARY A. KODLUBOY 33592 1338 .63 COM 4 29 04 1033 DAVE TRETSVEN 33593 1050 .35 COM 4 29 04 1038 DEBORAH K JONES 33594 1202 .30 COM 4 29 04 1041 DANIEL S JOHNSON-POWERS 33595 25 .85 COM 4 29 04 1136 ROLAND O OLSON 33596 1371 .61 COM 4 29 04 1137 MARK C. HANSMEIER 33597 214 .39 COM 4 29 04 1138 ANN E. DAVY 33598 302 .77 COM 4 29 04 1143 COLIN B CALLAHAN 33599 624 .98 COM 4 29 04 1181 LEAH A BICKLER 33600 117 .74 COMPUTER CHECKS 11356 .60 MANUAL CHECKS .00 NOTICES OF DEPOSIT .00 ****TOTALS**** 11356 .60 I page 1 of 2 ~~~ ~, ~o ~l `~ ~~~~~ Previous Balance $ Payments -$ Credits -$ Purchases +$ Debits +$ FINANCE CHARGE S +$ Late Fees +$ New Balance =$ CURRENT ACTIVITY Transaction ___ Qate MAR 30 APR 2 APR 10 90.18 90.18 0.00 318.11 0.00 0.00 0.00 318.11 Closing Date 04/19/04 Next Closing Date 05/19/04 Payment Due Date 05/15/04 Current Due $ 58.00 Past Due +$ 0.00 Minimum Amount Due =$ 58.00 CITY OF FALCON HEIGHTS 2077 LARPENTEUR AVE W FALCON HEIGHTS, MN 55113-5551 Credit Limit $ 5,000 Credit Available $ 4 , 681 Payment must be received by 1:00 p.m. local time on Payment Due Date. 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Maii Payments to: Dept. 32 - 2006620037 HOME DEPOT CREDIT SERVICES PO BOX 6029 • THE LAKES, NV 88901-6029 IIt11t111J111Jt11111111JIIII111111111111LL1111JLI1111L11 Malce Address Changes Below 0026993 790AB CITY OF FALCON HEIGHTS HOER 2077 LARPENTEUR AVE W FALCON HEIGHTS, MN 55113-5551 IIIIIIIIIIt111II111I Ill IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIYIIIIIIII II t11I1IIIII HOME DEPOT CREDIT SERVICES DEPT32 - 2006620037 PO BOX 6029 THE LAKES, NV 88901-6029 Payment Due Date: 05/15/04 ACCOUNT CITY OF FALCON HEIGHTS 2077 LARPENTEUR AVE W ~~` FALCON HEIGHTS, MN 55113-5551 -~ Please make checks payable to HOME DEPOT CREDIT SERVICES 6 Please Direct Inquiries to: Phone: 1-800-685-6691 Fax: 1-800-266-7308 • • • POLICY Hl 05/05/04 ITEM: Consideration of enforcement action with regard to U.S. Bench SUBMITTED BY: Mayor Gehrz REVIEWED BY: Heather Worthington, City Administrator EXPLANATION: Summary: In early April, staff notified U.S. Bench that they were in violation of a city ordinance which prohibits advertising signs in the right of way. This enforcement action was the result of a citizen complaint about the location of a bus bench adjacent to the resident's property. Staff has been researching this issue, and has found several different approaches to this issue. Mr. Rollie Danielson from U.S. Bench has been invited to attend and participate in the discussion tonight. ACTION REQUESTED: • Discussion • Direction to staff on next steps 7 POLICY H2 05/05/04 ITEM: Consider amendment of Farmer's Market interim use permit SUBMITTED BY: Heather Worthington, City Administrator REVIEWED BY: Roger Knutson, City Attorney EXPLANATION: Summary: Last year, a Farmer's Market opened in the north parking lot of Twin City Cooperative Federal Credit Union at 2025 W. Larpenteur. The market, which operated Tuesday mornings from 8 a.m. to noon, June through October, was set up under an Interim User Permit (IUP). The Planning Commission, and then the Council, approved the necessary code amendments to (1) add a provision for IUP to the Code, (2) add "farmers' market" to the zoning definitions, and (3) add farmers' market as a legal interim use in the B-2 zones of Falcon Heights. The actual IUP, also approved by the Commission and the Council after several public meetings, gave specific conditions for operation of the St. Paul Farmer's Market at the TCCU site, with the term of one year. By all measures, the market was a resounding success. No complaints were received. Residents • expressed universal approval of the way the market was conducted, the location, convenience and quality. The average turn-around time for each visitor was under ten minutes; many customers walked from nearby neighborhoods. While traffic was much heavier than usual on Prior, no serious problems were encountered. Parking was more than adequate. City staff did not observe that the parking lot was full at any time; anecdotal accounts from TCCU staff bear this out. You will recall that we used the Interim Use Permit last year so that the City Council and Planning Commission would have an opportunity to revisit and re-evaluate the situation each year. In the intervening year, there have been several changes in the parking situation that require an adjustment to the IUP as approved last year. These are the only proposed changes. The adjustments are explained below: TCCU staff drew our attention to some inaccuracies in the parking space count we used last year. They, and the City, used a site plan that showed an outdated striping of the parking lots. We now have a hand count of parking spaces actually available. The total count is 423 spaces. 2. In the intervening year, the Credit Union has tried to assist the City by making available approximately 30 spaces in its parking lot for lease to non-residents commuting to the University of Minnesota. This has benefited the community by easing on-street parking on Garden Avenue, and now removes 30 spaces from the parking formerly available to market customers. f POLICY H2 • 05/05/04 Consider amendment of Farmer's Market interim use permit (continued) 3. The Credit Union is also supplying up to 15 parking spaces for use by the construction workers at the SE Corner, reducing the available parking by that number. 4. Including these two groups, the number of parking spaces required by TCCU for its business needs increases from 122 to 160, as shown in the IUP (115 employees and visitors, plus 30 plus 15). 5. The market vendors will occupy the eastern three rows of parking stalls of the north parking lot, consisting of 75 spaces. Last year they were expected to occupy 4 rows, but the vendor area was expanded instead into the islands and driveways (blocked off) at the ends of the row. This was enough space for the vendors, so this number is reduced from 120 spaces to 75 (shown in the IIJP). 6. To improve traffic flow and safety, TCCU proposes to re-stripe the two southbound lanes of the parking lot to make all lanes northbound, so there will be one entry into and one exit out of the parking lot, at south and north ends, respectively. This should substantially alleviate the bottleneck at the main vehicle entrance this year. However, it will result in the loss of 10 parking spaces in the north lot, due to the configuration of raised islands. Only 5 of these are in the customer parking rows, so this represents the loss of another 5 spaces, in exchange for improved traffic flow and safety. 7. Subtracting the TCCU needs, the vendor area and the re-striping loss from the total of 423 parking spaces leaves a total of 183 spaces (down from 231 indicated on the 2003 IUP) for customers, as shown in the IUP. These parking stalls are located in the north parking lot, west of the vendor area, and in the west parking lot adjacent to Prior. It should be noted that this is the actual area that was used for parking during last year's market, and it was never observed to overflow. The real net change to this area is only the 5 spaces lost from re-striping. 8. Overflow parking at City Hall (25+ spaces) is not included in any of the calculations for this year's IUP. However, it is still available, as needed. Staff is confident that the site will be able to bear the parking burden of the Farmer's Market this year with the adjusted numbers given on the revised IUP. We want to make sure we are not requiring an unreasonable restriction on the TCCU property. The adjusted parking figures reflect real usage based on last year's experience, corrected parking stall counts, and a reasonable allowance for TCCU's business use on Farmer's Market days. The IUP will be revisited again next year. At their regular Apri127'~ meeting, the Planning Commission voted unanimously to recommend approval of the IUP to the City Council. • 9 • • r Consider amendment of Farmer's Market interim use permit (continued) ATTACHMENT: • Copy of Public Hearing Notice on page • Draft of 2004 Interim Use Permit on pa es ~ • Revised site plan for TCCU on page ACTION REQUESTED: • Discussion • Approval of Farmer's Market Interim Use Permit POLICY H2 05/05/04 /D CITY OF FALCON HEIGHTS, MINNESOTA • PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that the Falcon Heights Planning Commission will meet on April 27, 2004, at approximately 7:00 p.m. at Falcon Heights City Hall, 2077 Larpenteur Avenue West, Falcon Heights, Minnesota 55113, to consider approving an amendment to the interim use permit for a farmer's market at Twin Cities Cooperative Federal Credit Union, 2025 West Larpenteur Avenue, legally described as: The South 765 feet of the parcel of land which consists of the West 20 acres of the East half of the Southwest Quarter and the East 15 acres of the West half of the Southwest Quarter, all in Section 16, Township 29, Range 23 of Ramsey County, Minnesota; except the East 131 feet of the South 186 feet of said West 20 acres and except the West 60 feet of said East 15 acres (subject to roads and easements) And Except the South 765 feet of the part East of the West 60 feet and except the South 522 feet of the West 60 feet of the following described tract: The South 15 acres of West 20 acres of the East half of the Southwest Quarter and the East 15 acres of the West half of the Southwest Quarter (subject to roads and easements) in Section 16, Township 29, Range 23 of Ramsey County, Minnesota All persons who desire to speak on this issue are encouraged to attend and will be given an opportunity to be heard at this meeting. Additional information can be obtained by contacting the City of Falcon Heights at (651) 644-5050. Dated: April 6, 2004. Heather Worthington, City A~'ministrator/Clerk City of Falcon Heights, Minnesota • CITY OF FALCON HEIGHTS RAMSEY COUNTY, MINNESOTA INTERIM USE PERMIT 1. Permit. Subject to the terms and conditions set forth herein, the City of Falcon Heights ("City") hereby grants an Interim Use Permit ("IUP") to allow a Farmer's Market at Twin Cities Cooperative Federal Credit Union, 2025 W. Larpenteur Avenue, Falcon Heights operated by the St. Paul Farmer's Market. 2. Subiect Property. The IUP is for that certain real property located in Ramsey County, Minnesota, commonly referred to as 2025 W. Larpenteur Avenue, Falcon Heights, MN and legally described as follows: The South 765 feet of the parcel of land which consists of the West 20 acres of the East half of the Southwest Quarter and the East 15 acres of • the West half of the Southwest Quarter, all in Section 16, Township 29, Range 23 of Ramsey County, Minnesota; except the East 131 feet of the South 186 feet of said West 20 acres and except the West 60 feet of said East 15 acres (subject to roads and easements) And Except the South 765 feet of the part East of the West 60 feet and except the South 522 feet of the West 60 feet of the following described tract: The South 15 acres of West 20 acres of the East half of the Southwest Quarter and the East 15 acres of the West half of the Southwest Quarter (subject to roads and easements) in Section 16, Township 29, Range 23 of Ramsey County, Minnesota 3. Conditions. The IUP is granted subject to the following conditions: ^ Market may only be open to the public between the hours of 8:00 a.m. to Noon local time on Tuesdays. ^ Set-up will begin no earlier than 6:30 a.m., and the market must be taken down and all vendors must have vacated the Location no later than 1:30 p.m. local time. ^ There may not be any sales prior to 8:00 a.m. ^ There may not be more than 60 selling stalls. ~a LJ ^ The Farmer's Market may be held on the Property during the months of June through October. ^ The vendors may not occupy more than 75 parking places at the Location, for selling stalls and parking. ^ No fewer than 181 parking spaces must be available at the Location for customer parking. ^ Property owner must provide at least 160 parking spaces for its employees during the hours of the Farmer' Market, either at the Location or another location to be specified. ^ Vendors are responsible for leaving the area clean when they leave. ^ The Location and all adjoining land must be free of any trash or debris which results from the Market or is reasonably attributed to the Market. ^ Vendors will sell only what they grow or produce themselves. ^ Items for sale will be limited to fruit, vegetables, flowers and decorative plants, bedding plants, meat and dairy products, honey, baked goods, salsa, jams, preserves and similar products, all of which shall be subject to and must comply with applicable local, state and federal health and safety and food rules, regulations and laws, and the rules of the St. Paul Farmer's Market. ^ No sound amplification devices may be used during the Farmer's • Market by the Market or by vendors. ^ The Property Owner's Director of Facilities will be the managing agent responsible for the conduct of the vendors in compliance with the conditions of the Interim Use Permit. ^ Use of the Location must be pursuant to a written agreement between the owner of the Location and the St. Paul Farmer's Market ^ The owner of the Location must make the St. Paul Farmer's Market aware of this Permit and require the St. Paul Farmer's Market to comply with all applicable terms and conditions of this Permit. ^ The owner of the Location shall be obligated to make sure that a policy or policies of insurance of the proper type, kind and amount are in place to cover any injuries or damages to individuals and property which may occur at, during or as a result of the operation of the Market at this Location. ^ Reasonable and appropriate measures must be taken to prevent unreasonable disturbance to adjacent properties, such as trash or debris finding its way onto the adjacent properties, and not being removed, or customers of the Market crossing over adjacent properties without permission of the owner. ^ The owner of the location shall take reasonable and appropriate measures to ensure that the St. Paul Farmer's Market does not disturb adjacent property owners with excessive noise. • ~3 4. Termination of Permit. The Permit shall terminate upon the occurrence of any of the following events, whichever first occurs. a. One year from the date of granting this permit. b. Violation of any of the conditions set forth herein. c. A change in the zoning ordinance which no longer allows the use. 5. Recording. This permit may be recorded against the title to the subject property. Dated: .2004. CITY OF FALCON HEIGHTS i• ATTEST: By: Susan L. Gehrz, Mayor Heather M. Worthington, City Administrator/Clerk Landowner: The terms and conditions of this Interim Use Permit are agreed to and accepted as of the date set forth below: Dated: 2003. By: Cindy Hartley Its :~ ly I• i• i• ~~ ~.: ~ L~, .-~ ,rte ~ i ~ .., i t i{~ 11 ~. ice; ~ ~ / 1 ~. ~~ ~ . -~.~ ~, n ~ ~~. .. ~~:; v ~ ~- ~. ~. N~~` ~ \ ~. 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' . ~ - .vim': "Y~ ~ ~+., +. ,f `a . ~ ~ R ..; N,,`„.~.,~, i1, •:",- I~ `~ TM .~$~u... ~ iTt ;•iy3 n (~ i ~~ ~.1~, d i ~' ~ ~ -. 0 ~ %' .N C N~~~^ ~ o~~-- p ~~ ~--~e,~:~..fi ~~~ ~~ ~, ~-- ~-, /S ., ~'{ POLICY H3 i 05/05/04 ITEM: Consider approval of an ordinance amending Chapter 9 of the Falcon Heights City code concerning vehicle sales SUBMITTED BY: Heather Worthington, City Administrator REVIEWED BY: Roger Knutson, City Attorney EXPLANATION: Summary: During the last several years, staff have received numerous communications from residents concerned about the parking of cars for sale on the public right of way, particularly along the two Snelling service drives. Typically, cars are parked by non-residents and identified as being for sale by signage inside the car. The residents have raised the following concerns: • Illegal business operation on a public right-of--way. Residents have observed the same individuals selling different cars on the frontage road, in effect, operating an unlicensed and illegal business on the public right-of--way. • Safety. The frontage roads are narrow and, in places, have poor visibility for drivers emerging from driveways or turning into and out of cross streets. Parked cars contribute to the visibility problem, especially at night. Parked cars also encourage oncoming traffic to detour to the wrong side of the street, which has caused several near-accidents. While residents recognize that street parking is a convenience for themselves and their visitors, and while they are prepared to take necessary precautions for legitimate short term parking, they feel that cars left on the road only for the purpose of sale unnecessarily add to the existing safety hazards. • Neighborhood quality of life. Residents feel that the parked vehicles for sale are detrimental to the visual attractiveness and the quality of the neighborhood. They are concerned about the additional traffic congestion caused by "customers" gathering and parking near these vehicles and turning around in private driveways. At present, the only means the City has to discourage these vehicle sale operations is the parking ordinance, which allows street parking up to 48 hours. Residents must call the police and ask to have the tires marked and then checked again two days later. If the car has been moved even a short distance in 48 hours, the clock starts again. Imposing additional parking restrictions on the frontage roads alone will merely move the problem elsewhere, as well as impose a different inconvenience on residents and visitors who need to park on the street for legitimate short-term purposes. • is POLICY H3 • 05/05/04 Consider approval of an ordinance amending Chapter 9 of the Falcon Heights City code concerning vehicle sales (continued) Staff agrees with the residents that it is not in the best interests of the City, the residents or legal businesses in the City to allow these car sales to continue. At the same time, the City does not want to unduly restrict residents in selling their own personal vehicles on their own property. Other cities have successfully dealt with this problem by adopting ordinances that restrict the parking of cars for sale city-wide. The proposed amendment to the Falcon Heights City Code is modeled after an ordinance used in the City of Lakeville, on the recommendation of the City Attorney. The Planning Commission voted unanimously to recommend approval of this ordinance to the City Council at their regular Apri127, 2004 meeting. ATTACHMENTS: • Copy of Public Hearing Notice on page ~~ • Illustrat' of collision hazard on Snelling Service Drive, from Commissioner Harris on page • • Draft of the proposed ordinance on page ~~ ACTION REQUESTED: • Discussion • Approval of Ordinance 04-01 • 1'J • CiT ~' ~F 2077 W.LarpenteurAvenue Falcon Heights, MN 55113-5594 email: mail@ci.falcon-heights.mn.us website: www.ci.falcon-heights.mn.us CITY O~ FALCON HEIGHTS, MINNESOTA PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE Phone - (651) 644-5050 Fax - (651) 644-8675 N©TIGE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that the Falcon Heights f tanning Commission will meet on April 27, 2004, at 7:00 p.m. at Falcon Heights City Hall, 2077 Larpenteur Avenue West, Falcon Heights; Minnesota 55113, to consider an amendment to the City's Zoning Ordinance. The amendment, if approved, would regulate and restrict the location of vehicles for sale. All persons who desire to speak on this issue are encouraged to attend and will be given an opportunity to be heard at this meeting. Additional information can be obtained by contacting the City of Falcon Heights at (651) 644-5050. Dated: April 1, 2004. .,.~~ /. f /, i ~ , %% ~ Heather M. Worfhington,`~City Administrator/Clerk City of Falcon Heights, Minnesota LJ 111343.01 RNIi:03/31/2004 HOME OF THE MINNESOTA STATE FAIR AND THE U OF M INSTITUTE OF AGRICULTURE C ~' PRINTED ON RECYCLED PAPER SNELLING DRIVE SAFETY PROBLEM NIGHT DRIVING SNELLING DRIVE Car#1 will be moving info this position fo avoid the Parked Car for Sale and risking collision with Car #2 Parked car is invisible fo car # 1 because of headlights from Snelling L~ SNELLING AVENUE #1 Caron Snelling with headlights Caron Snelling with headlights 19 • CITY OF FALCON HEIGHTS RAMSEY COUNTY, MINNESOTA ORDINANCE NO. 04-01 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 9 OF THE FALCON HEIGHTS CITY CODE CONCERNING VEHICLE SALES THE CITY COUNCIL OF FALCON HEIGHTS ORDAINS: SECTION 1. Chapter 9 of the Falcon Heights City Code is amended by adding Section 9-13.08 to provide: 9-13.08 Vehicle Sales. Subdivision 1. Residential District. Motor vehicles and recreational vehicles which are permitted within the respective residential district may be advertised for sale and sold provided the vehicle is owned by the resident where the vehicle is parked and the vehicle is currently licensed, operable, and parked entirely on a driveway. Vehicles that. display a for sale sign shall not be parked or stored on public property or the public rights of way on Snelling Avenue and its frontage roads, Larpenteur Avenue, Hamline Avenue, Fairview Avenue, Roselawn • Avenue and Cleveland Avenue. At no time shall any commercial vehicle be parked within a residential district and advertised for sale. Subdivision 2. Nonresidential District. Motor, commercial, and recreational vehicles shall not be displayed "for sale" or sold within nonresidential districts unless as part of an approved licensed sales dealership or for short term parking (12 hours or less) if the vehicle is owned by an employee of said business where the vehicle is parked with the consent of the business owner. SECTION 2. This ordinance shall be effective immediately upon is passage. ADOPTED this 5~h day of May, 2004, by the City Council of Falcon Heights, Minnesota. CITY OF FALCON HEIGHTS BY: Susan L. Gehrz, Mayor U ATTEST: Heather M. Worthington, City Administrator/Clerk ~a • • POLICY H4 05/05/04 ITEM: Award contract for Curtiss Field improvement project. SUBMITTED BY: Bill Maertz, Director of Parks and Public Works REVIEWED BY: Heather Worthington, City Administrator EXPLANATION: Summary: The bid opening for the Curtiss Field improvement project is scheduled for May 5, 10:00 AM. The City Council will be provided with the bid results before the Council meeting. As part of the Municipal Agreement with MNDoT, the contractor must be approved by MNDoT before Falcon Heights awards the contract. Awarding this contract at the May 5, 2004 Council meeting is contingent upon the lowest responsible bidder being approved by the City Engineer and MNDoT. If the bids greatly exceed the approved budget, staff will not bring this item to the Council. ATTACHMENT: • Bid results and MNDoT approval will be provided in a supplemental packet before the May 5 meeting ACTION REQUESTED: • Award the contract for the Curtiss Field improvement projects, contingent upon approval of the lowest responsible bidder by the City Engineer and MNDoT ai POLICY ITEM: H52 • 5/05/04 ADDENDUM ITEM: Request to Adopt Resolution 04-Z2, Accepting Low Bid from Jay Brothers, Inc. for the Curtiss Field Pond Improvements SUBMITTED BY: Heather Worthington, City Administrator Bill Maertz, Director of Parks and Public Works REVIEWED BY: Terry Maurer, City Engineer, H.R Green Greg Robinson, Staff Engineer, H.R. Green EXPLANATION/DESCRIPTION: Summary and action re uested: The Council is being asked to adopt Resolution 04-12, accepting the low bid and awarding the contract for the Curtiss Field Pond Improvements to Jay Brothers, Inc. in the amount of $323,702.71 Bids were received from two companies, as outlined below: 1. Jay Bros., Inc. $323,702.71 2. Environmental Assoc. $492,972.40 The engineer's construction cost estimate for this project was $357,546.00. The low bid from Jay Brothers, Inc. is approximately 9.5% below the engineer's estimate. The city will only be responsible for $238,825.40 of the total cost, and the balance will be covered by grants from MnDOT and draws against the city's MSA account, as well as the park dedication fee paid by Sherman & Associates. Goa12: To maintain and promote the assets of the city's unique neighborhoods including commercial, residential, and open space uses for present and future generations. Strategy 4: Maintain the city's infrastructure. ATTACHMENTS: 1 Letter from Greg Robinson, Staff Engineer 2 Letter from Bryan Dodds, Cooperative Agreement Project Engineer, MnDOT 3 Resolution 04-12 ACTION REQUESTED: • Adoption of Resolution 04-12, and acceptance of bid from Jay Brothers, Inc. for the Curtiss • Field Pond Improvements in the amount of $323,702.71. • Howard R. May 5, 2004 File: 811550) Green Company Ms. Heather Worthington City Administrator City of Falcon Heights 2077 West Larpenteur Avenue Falcon Heights, MN 55113 RE: MAY 5, 2004, BID OPENING CURTISS FIELD POND IMPROVEMENTS Dear Ms. Worthington: Bids were received and opened at 10:00 a.m. on Thursday, May 5, 2004, for the above-referenced project. There were a total of 2 bids received. A list of the Contractors and their bids is provided below. An itemized bid tabulation is also attached. CONTRACTOR TOTAL BID Jay Bros, Inc. $ 323,702.71 • Environmental Associates Inc. $ 492,972.40 The engineer's construction cost estimate for this project was $357,546.00. The low bid of Jay Bros., Inc., is approximately 9.5 percent below the engineer's estimate. Based on a cursory review of the unit cost of Jay Brothers bid, it appears that the City, State Aid Funds, and State Municipal Agreement funds will all share proportionately in the cost reduction from the engineer's estimate to the low bid. It is our understanding that the City Council will consider awarding this project at the May 5th City Council meeting. The bids may not be withdrawn fora 60 day period, starting from the bid opening date. At the appropriate time, we recommend award of the Curtiss Field Pond Improvements Project to Jay Bros, Inc., as the lowest responsible bidder. They have completed several projects with us in the past, where we have found their work to be acceptable. Please contact me if you have any questions or require further information. Sincerely, Howard R. Green Company Greg Robinson Staff Engineer Enclosure O:\PRO)\811550]\Correspondence\Ltr 05-05-04 HW.doc 2550 University Avenue West Suite 400N St. Paul, MN 55114 651/644-4389 fax 651/644-9446 toll tree 888/368-4389 • • ,,ppcao~ ~~~ ~ m~+° Minnesota Department of Transportation metro District Waters Edge 1500 West County Road B2 Roseville, Minnesota 55113 May 5, 2004 Mr. Greg Robinson Howard R. Green Company 2550 University Ave. Suite 400N St. Paul, MN 55114 Telephone No. 651-582-1404 Facsimile No. 651-582-1368 E-mail: bn'an.dodds(a~dot.state mn us RE: T.H. 51 in the City of Falcon Heights S.P. 6216-119, Agreement No. 86:199 State Concurrence of Low Bid Dear Mr. Robinson: I have received a copy of the certified low`bid and Abstract of:Bids: for the above referenced project. The tabulation shows that the apparent low bidder is Jay Bros Tnc. at $323,702.71 or 9.5% under the Engineer's Estimate of $357,546.20 for ahe..tgtal project. 'I-:have reviewed the low bid price and the variance is acceptable. The Cooperative Construction Agreement has been fully executed by the State. The City of Falcon Heights is hereby:authorizedao award this project. Please contact me if you have-any questions. Sincerely, ~ ~. ~ Bryan Dodds Cooperative Agreement Project Engineer Metro District Enclosures: cc: Patti Simmons, Mn/DOT-Metro State Aid Michael Kowski, Mn/DOT-Metro State Aid Marc Goess, Mn/DOT-Metro Program Delivery Maryanne Kelly-Sonnek, Mn/DOT- Municipal Agreements Project File * Electronic Copy Only N:\STATEAID\COOPAGR\FY 2005\RAIvISEY\TH 5] Pond in Falcon Hei~htslP,~reementlConcur Letter.doc An equal opportunity employer CITY OF FALCON HEIGHTS COUNCIL RESOLUTION 04-12 May 5 2004 RESOLUTION ACCEPTING BID WHEREAS, pursuant to an advertisement for bids for the Curtiss Field Pond Improvements, bids were received, opened, and tabulated according to law, and the following bids were received complying with the advertisement: 1. Jay Bros., Inc. $323,702.71 2. Environmental Assoc. $492,972.40 AND WHEREAS, it appears that Jay Bros., Inc. is the lowest responsible bidder; NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED by the city council of Falcon Heights, Minnesota: 1. The mayor and city administrator/clerk are hereby authorized and directed to enter into the attached contract with Jay Bros. Inc. in the name of the City of Falcon Heights for the Curtiss Field Pond Improvements according to the plans and specifications therefore approved by the city council and on file in the office of the city cleric. 2. The city administrator/clerk is hereby authorized and directed to return forthwith to all bidders the deposits made with their bids, except the deposits of the successful bidder and the next lowest bidder shall be retained until a contract has been signed. Adopted this 5th day of May 2004. Moved by: Approved by: GEHRZ TALBOT KUETTEL LINDSTROM LAMB in Favor Mayor Mav 5, 2004 Date Against Attested by: City Administrator/Clerk Mav 5, 2004 Date • ~~y ~ C~~.~ ~~ ~IAY 3 2004 THE CENTRAL CORRIDOR Memorandum TO: FROM: SUBJECT: Central Corndor Coordinating Committee/mfembers Dennis Probst, Chair ~~ /~~~~~'~'~ ~~ ~~ Meeting DATE: Apri130, 2004 The Central Corridor Coordinating Committee last met in January 2003, and is going to begin meeting again. Our responsibility is to review the work of the staff and consultants and make recommendations on the Central Corridor transit alternatives being studied in an Alternatives Analysis/Draft Environmental Impact Statement. Staff has been working with the Federal Transit Administration on approval of the Central Corridor Draft Environmental Impact Statement so that it can be released for public hearings. We anticipate receiving federal approval soon. Meanwhile, other planning and engineering work is underway that we'd like to review with you. Please mark your calendars for these dates for the Central Corridor Coordinating Committee meetings. The June 24 meeting will be held at the University of Minnesota, MacNamara Alumni Center, Suite 200. Directions will • be included with the agenda which will be sent to you before the meeting. June 24, 3 PM July 22, 3 PM August 26, 3 PM September 23, 3 PM October 28, 3 PM November 18, 3 PM December 16, 3 PM The membership of this group will remain for now, unless the respective units of government modify their representation, as: Chair, Dennis Probst Mn/DOT one member to be appointed Metropolitan Council two members to be appointed St. Paul --- Councilmember Jay Benanav Minneapolis --- Councilmember Paul Zerby Ramsey County Regional Railroad Authority -- Commissioners Janice Rettman and Susan Haigh Hennepin County Regional Railroad Authority --- Commissioner Peter McLaughlin University of Minnesota --- Jan Morlock Red Rock Comdor (voting on commuter rail issues) --- Myra Peterson Northstar Corridor (nonvoting) --- Mark Stenglein • Please call Kathy DeSpiegelaere at Ramsey County Regional Railroad Authority at 651 266 2762 if you have questions or are unable to attend. ~~ . Apr ,~ IriAY 3 2004 G~~`-c`a please join us... 2004 AMMAnnual Meeting and celebration of our 30 year Anniversary Wednesday, May 26, 2004 League of MN Cities Building 145 University Ave. W., St. Paul 5:30 p.m. Social Time with light hors d'oeuvres 6: I S p.m. Board Elections /Business Meeting Please join us for this opportunity to connect with your peers from other metropolitan cities, get the latest news and information from AMM, and elect those who will guide our organzation through the upcoming year. • _~ Both elected officials and staff are welcome and encouraged to attend. There is no charge for at- tending the meeting, but we do ask that you RSVP by calling (651) 215 - 4000 no later than Friday, ~` .~:~ May,21. ; • The Nominating Committee recommends the following individuals for election to the AMM Board of Directors: President Jim Smith, Councilmember, City of Independence Vice President Beverly Aplikowski, Mayor, City of Arden Hills for Election to the Board Chuck Haas, Councilmember, City of Hugo Dave Osberg, Administrator, City of Hastings Candidate from a Hennepin County city (to be provided) for Re-Election to the Board Tom Goodwin, Councilmember, City of Apple Valley Nancy Haas, IGR Representative, City of St. Paul Myrna Kragness, Mayor, City of Brooklyn Center Samantha Orduno, City Manager, City of Richfield Doug Reeder, City Manager, City of Brooklyn Park 7 • • a.m. m. • • Bus Benches in Falcon w-• 2004 N ~~'~`,+1w~ -a..r o.aor".N+.". ...-~.n44`iv_ ~c .- .... ~~ ,.. .-., _,+,,. , ,,. y, ~~~~~ to '~' Falcon Heights On Snellin, and. Lai _enteur (Front view Edina Realty) 5.5.04 Falcon Heights On Snelling and Larpenteur (Back view Lentsch Realty) 5.5.04 • • 1~~alcon Heights Snelling at Hamline in front of SA 5.5.04 • • U Falcon Heights ©n Snelling near Bullseye 5.5.04 • • Falcon Heights Larpenteur 5.5.04 • Falcon Heights 5.5.04 • • • Falcon Heights Como near Snelling 5.5.04 • • • _. t ~, _ . ~- Falcon Heights Hoyt and Snelling 5.5.04 MTC Bus Shelter. No advertising ~~