HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC agenda 5-12-10CITY OF FALCON HEIGHTS Regular Meeting of the City Council City Hall 2077 West Larpenteur Avenue AGENDA May 12, 2010 A. CALL TO ORDER: 7:00 PM B. ROLL CALL: LINDSTROM ____ HARRIS ____
GOSLINE ____ LONG ____ MERCER-TAYLOR ____ MILLER ____ C. PRESENTATIONS: 1. SAPD Citizens Academy Graduates 2. 2009 Audit, Matt Mayer, CPA Partner, Kern, DeWenter, Viere LTD D. APPROVAL
OF MINUTES: April 28, 2010 E. PUBLIC HEARINGS: F. CONSENT AGENDA: 1. General Disbursements through 5/4/10: $72,572.82 Payroll through 4/30/10: $17,096.68 2. City License Applications
3. City Hall Summer Hours 4. City Monuments and Gazebo Maintenance G: POLICY ITEMS: 1. Award of Bid for 2010 Equipment Certificates 2. Hold Public Hearing and Adopt Resolution to Approve
Construction of Northeast Suburban Campus Connector Bike/Pedestrian Project H. INFORMATION/ANNOUNCEMENTS: I. COMMUNITY FORUM: J. ADJOURNMENT: ?
CITY OF FALCON HEIGHTS Regular Meeting of the City Council City Hall 2077 West Larpenteur Avenue AGENDA April 28, 2010 A. CALL TO ORDER: 7:00 PM B. ROLL CALL: LINDSTROM _X_ HARRIS _X_
GOSLINE _X_ LONG _absent_ MERCER-TAYLOR _X_ MILLER _X_ C. PRESENTATIONS: D. APPROVAL OF MINUTES: April 14, 2010 Approved E. PUBLIC HEARINGS: F. CONSENT AGENDA: Pamela Harris Moved Approval
4-0 1. General Disbursements through 4/22/10: $41,887.05 Payroll through 4/15/10: 15,350.15 5. City License Applications 6. CERT Grant Application G: POLICY ITEMS: 1. Larpenteur Streetscape
Plans and Specifications Beth Mercer-Taylor Moved Approval 4-0 2. Carbon Footprint Baseline Analysis Phase II Keith Gosline Moved Approval 4-0 H. INFORMATION/ANNOUNCEMENTS: I. COMMUNITY
FORUM: J. ADJOURNMENT: 8:10pm
REQUEST FOR COUNCIL ACTION Families, Fields and Fair __________________________ Meeting Date May 12, 2010 Agenda Item Consent F1 Attachment General Disbursements and Payroll Submitted
By Roland Olson, Finance Director The City That Soars! Item General Disbursements and Payroll Description General Disbursements through 5/4/10: $72,572.82 Payroll through 4/30/10: $17,096.68
Budget Impact Attachment(s) General Disbursements and Payroll Action(s) Requested Staff recommends that the Falcon Heights City Council approve general disbursements and payroll.
REQUEST FOR COUNCIL ACTION Families, Fields and Fair __________________________ Meeting Date May 12, 2010 Agenda Item Consent F2 Attachment N/A Submitted By Michelle Tesser, Deputy City
Clerk The City That Soars! Item City License Applications Description The following individuals have applied for a Mechanical Contractor’s License for 2010. Staff has received the necessary
documents for licensure. 1. Aspen Ventilation & Heating Co. The following individuals have applied for a Therapeutic Massage License for 2010. Staff has received the necessary documents
for licensure. 1. Therese A. Picha The following individuals have applied for a Municipal Business License for 2010. Staff has received the necessary documents for licensure. 1. Lisa
Puga Consulting N/A Attachment(s) N/A Action(s) Requested Staff recommends that the Falcon Heights City Council approve the 2010 City License Applications.
REQUEST FOR COUNCIL ACTION Families, Fields and Fair __________________________ Meeting Date May 12, 2010 Agenda Item Consent F3 Attachment None Submitted By Justin Miller, City Administrator
The City That Soars! Item City Hall Summer Hours Description For the past two years, the city has implemented a modified schedule during summer months. The arrangement seemed to work
well, and staff is requesting that the revised hours be implemented again this year. During the summer months, especially on Fridays, the amount of walk-in and phone call requests for
service drops off dramatically. Many cities use this as an opportunity to employ alternative hours of operation, commonly known as “summer hours”. Neighboring cities that use this type
of schedule include St. Anthony Village and Arden Hills. Currently, normal hours of operation are Monday – Friday, 8:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. Staff is proposing that the City of Falcon Heights
use the following schedule between Memorial Day and Labor Day: Monday – Thursday 7:30 am – – 5:00 pm Friday 7:30 am -noon This would allow for city hall to still be open the same number
of hours per week (42.5) and for employees to still work the same number of total hours (40, with one ½ break each day). It would also allow contractors the ability to pick up permits
earlier so that they may get working on projects sooner in the day. Finally, it would be a benefit to our employees by allowing them to begin their weekend a little bit earlier. We would
need to publicize this in our normal methods (email, website, flyers, newsletters, and newspapers). We would also insert a notice on all permit applications so that contractors and/or
residents do not come to city hall on Friday afternoon hoping to pick up permits for their weekend projects. Notice will also be given to those who rent facilities that building keys
will need to be picked up before noon on Friday. Budget Impact N/A
Attachment(s) None Action(s) Requested Staff recommends that the Falcon Heights City Council adopt the summer hours schedule explained above from Memorial Day to Labor Day.
REQUEST FOR COUNCIL ACTION Meeting Date May 12, 2010 Agenda Item Consent F4 Attachment None Submitted By Tim Pittman, Director of Public Works and Parks Families, Fields and Fair Item
City Monuments and Gazebo Maintenance Description There are seven monuments located within the city limits and one gazebo located at Curtiss Field Park. These structures were installed
approximately 11 years ago and are constructed of heavy gauge steel with a paint topcoat. After 11 years of exposure to the elements they are showing their age. To preserve the longevity
of these structures they need to be properly maintained. This consists of disassembling each structure and sandblasting them clean of all top coating and rust. Also, a two part rust
inhibitive epoxy primer and a high quality top coat must be applied. Staff received three quotes from contractors that specialize in this type of work. Herbst Sandblasting, LLC $19,000.00
Advanced Coating Systems $19,900.00 Westcrete Sandblasting $23,650.00 Budget Impact Monies for this project will be taken out of the infrastructure fund. Attachment(s) None Action(s)
Requested Staff recommends that the Falcon Heights City Council approve an agreement with Advanced Coating Systems for the amount of $19,900.00 to perform the required maintenance on
the above stated structures. Advanced Coating Systems is not the lowest quote but meets the proper criteria of refurbishing the structures for longevity.
REQUEST FOR COUNCIL ACTION Families, Fields and Fair __________________________ Meeting Date May 12, 2010 Agenda Item Policy G1 Attachment None Submitted By Justin Miller, City Administrator
The City That Soars! Item Award of Bid for 2010 Equipment Certificates Description On April 14th, the city council authorized Ehlers and Associates, city’s financial advisors, to solicit
bids for roughly $300,000 in equipment certificates. Ehlers has sent the pertinent information to local banks and their responses are due on May 12th. Budget Impact The projected annual
debt levy would range from roughly $68,000-$72,000 for the first four years and roughly $35,000 for the fifth year. The exact schedule will not be known until bids are received. For
a comparison, the debt levy in 2010 is roughly $125,000. Attachment(s) Bids and a resolution awarding the sale will be presented to the council at the May 12th meeting. Action(s) Requested
Staff will have a recommendation for the city council after reviewing the bids that have been received.
REQUEST FOR COUNCIL ACTION Families, Fields and Fair __________________________ Meeting Date May 12, 2010 Agenda Item Policy G2 Attachment Pathway Improvement Map and Resolution Submitted
By Deb Bloom, City Engineer The City That Soars! Item Hold Public Hearing and Adopt Resolution to Approve Construction of Northeast Suburban Campus Connector Bike/Pedestrian Project.
Description The most recent Falcon Heights Pathway Master Plan was adopted in 2008, and is adopted by reference in the city’s Comprehensive Plan. The Pathway Master Plan identifies the
Fairview Bike/Pedestrian Pathway facilities as an important connection for the area pathway network. In the interest of providing a regional connection, the City of Falcon Heights is
working with the City of Roseville and the University of Minnesota to construct this pathway segment as a part of the Northeast Suburban Campus Connector (NESCC) Bike/Pedestrian Project.
This project connects regional shopping centers, commercial businesses and neighborhoods in Falcon Heights to neighborhoods, businesses, and institutions in Roseville, St. Paul, and
Minneapolis. The project begins at County Road B-2 in the heart of Roseville's regional shopping area extending to the intercampus transitway connecting the two University of Minnesota
campuses. It also includes Larpenteur Avenue. Below is a description of the proposed improvements: ? Continuous pathways on both sides of Fairview Ave (between Co Rd B-2 and Co Rd B).
? A new off-street bituminous pathway (8 feet wide) on the east side of Fairview between Co Rd B and Larpenteur. ? Converting the existing shoulders on Fairview (between Co Rd B and
Larpenteur) and Larpenteur (between Fairview and Coffman) into on-street bike lanes. ? Widening Fairview between Roselawn and Larpenteur to accommodate west side parking and bike lanes
on both sides. This widening will be to the east towards the University of Minnesota fields ? A new sidewalk along the north side of Larpenteur (between Cleveland and Coffman). ? On
Gortner (between Larpenteur and Folwell) an 8 ft wide pathway will be constructed on the east side. ? Signal systems within the corridor will be retrofitted with pedestrian countdown
timers. ? Street trees and benches will be installed throughout the corridor to create a
more pleasant atmosphere by providing shade and appeal to the non-motorized user. We have had three public information meetings for this project, and have had meetings with individual
property owners. We have invited the same group of Falcon Heights’ residents to attend the Public Hearing for this project. Roseville will be having their Public Hearing for this project
on Monday, May 17. Budget Impact The estimated cost for this project is $1,078,000. It is proposed to be funded using Non-Motorized Transportation Pilot (NTP) Funds. The six-year federal
transportation bill (SAFETEA-LU) enacted in the summer of 2005 authorized NTP Programs in four communities – one of which is in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Transit for Livable Communities
(TLC) was selected by Congress to administer the NTP program in Minneapolis and its adjoining communities. Approximately $21.5 million has been authorized for the period of 2006 through
2010 to increase the number of people walking and bicycling while reducing driving. In addition to improvements in the bicycle and pedestrian environment funded through this solicitation,
the project encompasses education and promotion; the pilot project also includes measurement, evaluation and documentation of results. Attachment(s) Pathway Improvement Map and Resolution.
Action(s) Requested Staff recommends Council adopt the Resolution approving the construction of the Northeast Suburban Campus Connector Bike/Pedestrian Project.
CITY OF FALCON HEIGHTS COUNCIL RESOLUTION May 12, 2010 No. 10-06 -----------------------------------------------------------Resolution Ordering the Improvement For The Northeast Suburban
Campus Connector Bike/Pedestrian Project WHEREAS, the Falcon Heights Pathway Master Plan is adopted by reference in the City’s Comprehensive Plan; WHEREAS, the Pathway Master Plan identifies
the Fairview Bike/Pedestrian Pathway facilities as an important connection for the area pathway network; WHEREAS, in the interest of providing a regional connection, the City of Falcon
Heights is working with the City of Roseville and the University of Minnesota to construct this pathway segment as a part of the Northeast Suburban Campus Connector (NESCC) Bike/Pedestrian
Project; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of the City of Falcon Heights, Minnesota, that the Council held a public hearing on May 12, 2010, to consider the proposed construction
of the Northeast Suburban Campus Connector Bike/Pedestrian Project at a cost presently estimated at $1,078,000; at which all persons desiring to be heard were given an opportunity to
be heard thereon, and having considered the views of all interested persons, the Council does hereby determine and order that said improvement shall be constructed and financed and that
all improvements be constructed substantially as recommended. The City Engineer is designated as the Engineer for the project and is directed to prepare and submit to the Council the
final plans and specifications for the improvement. ----------------------------------------------------------------Moved by: Approved by: ________________________ Peter Lindstrom, Mayor
May 12, 2010 LINDSTROM ____ In Favor Attested by: ________________________ GOSLINE Justin Miller HARRIS ____ Against City Administrator LONG May 12, 2010 MERCER-TAYLOR