HomeMy WebLinkAbout02-10-88 Council MinutesMINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING
CITY COUNCIL
LITTLE CANADA, MIN~IESOTA
Febr•uar•y 10, 1988
Pur•suant to due cal 1 and noti ce ther~eof a r~egul ar~ meeti ng of the
Council of the City of Little Canada, P1innesota was held on the
lOth day of Febr•uar•,y, 1988 in the Council Chambers of the City
Center• located at 515 Little Canada Road in said City.
Agenda Acting Mayor• Bever~ly Scalze chair~ed the meeting and called it to
Item No. 1 or~der~ at 7:30 P.M. and the following member•s of the Council wer•e
pr~esent at roll call:
Agenda MEMDERS PRESENT: Acting Mayor• Mr~s. Bever~ly Scalze
Item No. 2 Councilman Mr. Bill Blesener
Councilman Mr~. Rick Collova
Councilman P-1r. Jim LaValle
PIEMBERS ABSENT: Mayor Mr. P1ichael Fahey
ALSO PRESENT: City Cler~k Mr~. Joseph Chlebeck
Ci ty Attor~ney Mr•. Thomas Sweeney
Consulting Engineer Mr. Donald Carley
Recor•ding Secr•etar~y f4r~s. Kathleen Glanzer~
Minutes Mr~. Blesener• indicated that the following cor•r•ections should be made
to the minutes of the January 27, 1988 Council meeting:
Agenda
Item PJo. 3 On page 10, 4th par•agr•aph, 4th 1 ine, the wor~d "not"
should be eliminated;
On page 12, 8th par~agr•aph, 2nd line, the wor~d "var•iances"
should be changed to "or•dinances".
P4r. Dlesener introduced the following resolution and moved its adoption:
RESOLUTION N0. 88-2-38 - APPROVI~IG THF
MI~IUTES OF THE JANUARY 27, 1988 REGU~AR
COU~ICIL MEETING AS APIE~IDED
The for•egoing r•esolution was duly seconded by Mr~. LaValle.
Ayes (4) Blesener, LaValle, Collova, Scalze.
Plays (0).
Resolution declar•ed adopted.
This r•esolution appear~s in Resolution Book No. 19, Page 40.
Announce- Scalze r~epor•ted that ulednesday, Febr•uar~y 17th, a Ramsey County
ments League of Local Gover•nments' meeting will be held in the City
Center~ at 7:30 P.M. to discuss animal contr~ol.
Agenda
Item No. 4
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Announce- Blesener~ announced that the 1988 mill r•ate for• Little Canada is
ments 19.08 which is down fr•om the mill r~ate for• 1987 of 20.6. This
(Cont.) r•eflects a 7 1/2% decr~ease and is the fifth year~ in a r•ow that the
City's mill r•ate has decr•eased. The cur•r~ent mill r•ate of 19.08 is
lower• than the City's mill r~ate was in 1978.
Park Survey Scalze reported that preceeding tonight's meeting the City Council held
a!~~orkshop meeting with Decision Resources to review their draft of the
Agenda City's upcoming Par•k Survey.
Item No. 13
Diane Tr~axler~ of Decision Resour~ces repor•ted that the City Council
r•educed the number• of question/units in the sur~vey fr~om 92 to 69.
Scalze pointed out that both the Council and Par~k Commission has spent
a lot of time r•eviewing var~ious dr~afts of the sur•vey, and felt that
the dr•aft that was wor•ked out at the W.or•kshop Meeting would be r•eady
to approve once it is put into final for•m.
Mr. Blesener introduced the following resolution and moved its adoption:
RESOLUTIOP! N0. 88-2-39 - APPROVIMG THE PARK SURVEY
SURMITTED BY DECISIOP.1 RESOURCES AND AS AMEMDFD FlT
THE COUNCIL'S 6JORKSHOP MEETI~IG THIS EVEPIING, I~IHICH
N01~1 IPJCLUDES APPROXIPIATELY 69 QUESTION/UMITS, 6dITH
THE STIPULATI0~1 THAT THE IMDIVIDUAL COUNCILPIEM(3ERS
REVIE6~1 THE RFVISED SURVEY FORP1 AMD INDICATE TO THE
CITY CLERK EITHER THEIR AGREEPIENT WITH THE FORD1 OR
ANY MINOR CHANGES THEY FEEL MECESSARY, AND b1HEN THERE
IS A RESPONSE FROM THE MAJORITY OF THE COUNCIL
APPROVING THE SURVEY FORM, DECISION RESOURCES IS
AUTHORIZED TO PROCEED 4dITH THE SURVEY
The for•egoing r~esolution was duly seconded by Mr•. Collova.
A,yes (4) 6lesener, Collova, Scalze, Lavalle.
Nays (0).
Resolution declar•ed adopted.
This resolution appears in P.esolution Rook No. 19, Page 41.
Gambling Lois Blomber~g, r•epr~esenting St. Joseph's Society for• Char•ity, Inc.,
Licenses submitted applications for~ r~enewal of gambling licenses for• pull-tab
For• St. booths at Gor~dies Place and the Venetian Inn. Blomber•g also pr•esented
Joseph's a year~ly financial summar~y of the pull-tab oper~ations. alomberg
Society r~epor•ted that she would be submitting compliance infor•mation shor~tly.
Ngenda Council reviewed the financial summary and felt the financial report
Adtlition was a good thorouah repor•t. Scalze asked that a similar• for•mat be
used when r~epor~ting on the bingo oper~ation conducted by St. Joseph's
Society.
correction
res. 88-2-56 Similar reports should be submitted by all charitable gambling license holders
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Gambling
Licenses
St. Joseph's
(Cont.)
Blomber•g repor~ted that she would contact the State again with this
r•evision.
LaValle noted that the name on the gambling per•mit application for•
St. Joseph's Society needed to be cor~r~ected to r•ead St. Joseph's
Society for Charity, Inc.
Mr~. Blesener• intr~oduced the following r•esolution and moved its adoption:
RESOLUTION N0. 88-2-40 - APPROVING THE CLASS
B GAMBLING LICENSE FOR ST. JOSEPH'S SOCIETY
FOR CHARITY, INC. TO OPERATE A PULL-TAB BOOTH
AT GORDIES PLACE [3ASED ON THE THOROUGH FINANCIAL
REPORTS THAT HAVE BEEN SUBMITTED BY ST. JOSEPH'S
SOCIETY ON THIS OPERATION
The for•egoing r•esolution was was duly seconded by Mr•. Collova.
Ayes (~4) Blesener, Collova, Scalze, LaValle.
Nays (0).
Resolution declar~ed adopted.
This r~esolution appear•s in Resolution Book No. 19, Paqe 42.
P1r•. LaValle intr•oduced the following r•esolution and moved its adoption:
RESOLUTIOPJ N0. 88-2-41 - APPROVI~IG THE CLASS
B GAMBLING LICENSE FOR ST.JOSEPN'S SOCIETY
FOR CHARITY, INC. TO OPERATE A PULL-TAE3 BOOTH
AT THE VE~IETIAN IN~I BASED ON THE THOROUGN FINANCIAL
REPORTS THAT NAVE QEEN SUBPIITTED BY ST. JOSEPH'S
SOCIETY ON THIS OPERATION
The for•egoing r•esolution was duly seconded by Mr•. Blesener•.
Ayes (4) LaValle, Blesener~, Collova, Scalze.
Dlays (0).
Resolution declar•ed adopted.
This r~esolution appear•s in Resolution Book No. 19, Page 43.
Recycling Scalze r•epor~ted that the Recycling Committee held a meeting with
the City's tr•ash hauler~s. Results of the meeting ar•e that the
Agenda tr~ash hauler•s did not want to divide the City into zones as the
Addition City is small. Also, tr•ash hauler•s discussed with the City the
possibility of giving a 15% discount to those residents who participate
in r~ecycling as well as composting. This matter• will be addr~essed
in the upcoming City sur•vey. The Recycling Committee will be looking
at var•ious composting alter~natives.
Col lova r•epor•ted that the tr~ash haul er~s i ndi cated that i f an or•gani zed
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Recycling composting site is established, they would haul to the site at no
(Cont.) charge if there was someone responsible for unbagging compost or if
bags that would br~eak-down wer•e used.
Blesener• r•epor•ted that the amount of r~ecyclables being collected
each month has been incr•easing with the exception of Januar•y which
was probably due to the large snowfall the evening before collection.
In December,l8 tons of recyclables were collected and in January,l6
tons wer•e collected.
Collova felt that the City should stress participation in the curbside
recycling program.
Williams Scalze r•epor~ted that she has been questioned r•egar~ding the clean-up
Pipeline oper•ation of 4lilliams Pipeline in the Viking Dr•ive ar~ea. Scalze
felt that the r•esidents of the ar•ea should be updated on the pr•ogr~ess
Agenda being made in that clean-up oper~ation.
Addition
Council discussed the matter~ and felt that a neighbor~hood infor~mational
meeting should be scheduled at the fir•st Councilmpeting in Mar~ch for•
the pur~pose of updating the neighbor•hood on the clean-up. The City
Cler•k was instr•ucted to notify effected r~esidents of the meeting and
request a r~epr~esentati ve of l+li 11 i ams Pi pel i ne to be pr~esent at that
meeting and r~epor•t on the clean-up oper~ation.
Assessment The City Engineer• r•ecommended the appr•oval of the assessment r•eappor~tion-
Reappor•- ment for• Division No. 061307 which involves the vacation of Allen Avenue.
tionment
Div. No. Mr~. Don Tar•nowski asked the effect of this r~eappor~tionment on his
061307 pr•oper~ty.
Agenda The City Cler~k r~eplied that the assessment to the Tar•nowski pr~oper•ty
Item No. 6 will not be changed or• incr•eased due to the r•eappor•tionment. The
r•eappor~tionment is a means of up-dating County r~ecor•ds.
Mr•. Blesener• intr•oduced the following r•esolution and moved its adoption:
RESOLUTION N0. 88-2-42 - APPROVI~IG THE
ASSESSMENT REAPPORTIONMENT FOR DIVISI0~1
N0. 061307 AS RECOMPIENDED BY THE CITY
ENGINEER
The for•egoing r•esolution was duly seconded by Mr•. LaValle.
Ayes (4) Blesener, ~aValle, Scalze, Collova.
Nays (0),
Resolution declar•ed adopted.
This r•esolution appear•s in Resolution Book No. 19, page 44.
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Letter~ Of The Ci ty Engi neer• r•epor~ted that the Ci ty i s bei ng r~equested to
Cr•edi t r•educe the amount of the 1 etter• of cr~edi t on the Sofi e/Peter~son
Sophie/ addition from $35,000 to $15,000. The City Engineer• r•epor•ted that
Peter•son the wor•k has been completed and he r•ecommended appr~oval of the
Addition r•eduction.
Agenda The City Cler~k pointed out that the street has not been accepted by
Item No. 7 the City and recommended that the letter• of cr•edit not be r•educed
until the str•eet is accepted.
The City Engineer suggested that he discuss this matter• with his
staff and r~epor•t at the next Council meeting.
Centerville The City Attorney reported that Jerry Butler, representing AIC Corporation,
Road has indicated that he would like $29,655 per~ acr~e for~ their• pr~oper•ty in
Pr•oper•ty & the Center•ville Road Flr•ea.
Fasciana
Option The Attor•ney also r•epor~ted that Dave Fr•attalone has submitted a letter•
Agr•eement which indicates that he has had his pr•oper•ty appr•aised for• appr•oximately
$29,000 per~ acr•e and that is what he would like for the pr~oper~ty plus
tigenda the appr•aised value of his buildings.
Item No. 8
The Attorney further indicated that the f3ibeau's have requested a
pr•ice for• their• pr~oper~ty equal to that r•eceived by the other• pr•oper~ty
owner~s in the Center•ville Road ar•ea.
The Attor~ney r~epor~ted that with r•egar~d to the option agr•eement submitted
to the Fasciana family for~ their• pr•oper~ty, the Fasciana's ar•e r•equesting
that a R1,400 defer~red assessment, plus interest, on their property be
abated. They ar•e al so r~equesti ng that they wi 11 sel 1 thei r~ pr•oper•ty
to the Ci ty at whatever• pr•ice i s negoti ated for• the remai nder~ of the
pr•oper•ty that the Ci ty acqui r•es i n thi s ar•ea.
LaValle reported that it is his understanding that the Quality
f3lacktop property owners do not have fee title to their land.
The City Attor~ney r~eplied that he is assuming that Quality Blacktop
can deliver• title to the City, and he does not an±icipate any
problems.
Sweeney suggested that the Council appr~ove the changes to the Fasciana
option agreement which he outlined. The Attor•ney then suggested that
the Council go into closed session following the meeting to discuss
possible condemnation pr•oceedings in the Center•ville Road area.
Scalze pointed out that all the pr•oper•ty owner•s involved want to
sell their property, the problem is establishing a price for the
property.
The City Cler•k pointed out that the defer•r•ed assessment on the
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Center•ville Fasciana proper•ty amounts to appr•oximately $1,400 plus inter•est
Road Pr•oper~ty br•inging the total to slightly over $2,000.
& Fasciana
Option Mr•. Blesener intr•oduced the following r•esolution and moved its adoption:
Agreement
(Cont.) RESOLUTION N0. 88-2-43 - AUTHORIZI~IG THE
CITY ATTORNEY TO I~ICLUDE THE CITY'S
ABATEMENT OF THE DEFERRED ASSESSMENT ON
THE FASCIANA PROPERTY AS PART OF THE
OPTION AGREEP~ENT THE CITY HAS SUBMITTED
TO THE FASCIA~IA'S FOR THE PURCHASE OF
THEIR PROPERTY IN THE CENTEP.VILLE ROAD
AREA, THESE ASSESSP9ENTS AMOUNT TO APPROXI-
MATELY $1,400 PLUS INTEREST, AND ALSO
I~ICLUDING A PROVISION IN THE OPTIO~I AGREEME~IT
THAT SHOULD A HIGHER PRICE FOR Pf:OPERTY IN
THE CE~ITERVILLE ROAD AREA BE NEGOTIATED, THE
FASCIAPlA'S GIOULD RECFIVE THE SAP1E FlMOUI~T FOR
THEIR LAND
The for~egoing r~esolution was duly seconded by Mr•. Collova.
Ayes (4) Blesener~, Collova, LaValle, Scalze.
Nays (0).
Resolution declared adopted.
This r•esolution appear~s in Resolution Book No. 19, Page n5.
Mr•. Collova intr~oduced the following r•esolution and moved its adoption:
RESOLUTION N0. 88-2-44 - AUTHORIZIPIG THE
COUMCIL TO GO INTO CLOSED SESSION FOLLOWIMG
TONIGHT'S MEETING TO DISCUSS POSSIRLF
LITIGATION BASED ON THE REQUEST OF THE CITY
ATTORNEY
The for~egoing r•esolution was duly seconded by P1r~s. Scalze.
Ayes (4) Collova, Scalze, LaValle, Blesener.
Nays (~).
Resolution declar~ed adopted.
This r~esolution appear•s in Resolution Book No. 19, Page 46.
Street
Sweepi ng B1 esener~ r~epor~ted that the Publ i c 4lor~ks Super~i ntendent woul d 1 i ke
author•ization to call for~ str•eet sweepinq bids.
Agenda
Item No. 11 Mr~. Blesener• intr~oduced the following r•esolution and moved its adoption:
RESOLUTION N0. 88-2-45 - CALLING FOR
STREET SbJEEPING BIDS FOR 198A
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Str~eet The for•eqoi ng r•esol uti on was duly seconded by P4r•s. Scal ze.
Sweeping Ayes (4) Blesener, Scalze, Collova, LaValle.
Bids (Cont.) Plays (0).
Resolution declar•ed adopted.
This r•esolution appear•s in Resolution ~ook No. 19, Page 47.
SnoNiplowing Blesener reported that the Public 4lorks Superintendent has been
looking into the City's doing its own snowplowing r~ather• than
Agenda contr•acting snowplowing with the County. The Super~intendent believes
Item No. 11 that this would save the City money, although Blesener~ felt it would
be sever•al year~s befor•e the Ci ty woul d beqi n r•eal i zi ng such a savi ngs
due to the initial investment that would be necessar~y.
Blesener• suggested that the Super•intendent wor~k with the City Auditor~
on this matter• with the Auditor~ r•epor•ting on the financial feasibility
of the City crew doing the City's snowplo~.uing. Blesener reported
that cur•rently City streets are plowed by the County ~vith City crews
cleaning cul-de-sacs. The County sands half the City, while the
City cr•e~v sands the other~ half.
Mr•. Rlesener~ intr~oduced the following resolution and moved its adoption:
RESOLUTIO~! N0. 88-2-46 - AUTHORIZIh1G THE
PUBLIC 4~!ORKS SUPERINTENDENT TO WORK WITH
TNE CITY AUDITOR ON THE MATTER OF CITY
SP101dPL041ING
The foregoing resolution was duly seconded by Mrs. Scalze.
Ayes (4) Blesener•, Scalze, LaValle, Collova.
Nays (0).
Resolution declar~ed adopted.
This r•esolution appear~s in Resolution Book No. 19, Page 48.
Electrical Blesener reminded the Council that last June they authorized the
Cost Savings expenditur•e of $3,200 to do some conver•sions at the booster• station
At Booster• so that the City only needed to pump dur•ing the evening hour•s and,
Station thus, could reduce its electrical rate. Blesener r•eported that
due to these conver•sions, the savings the City r•ealized in its
Agenda electr•ical r•ate for~ the second half of 1987 was between $3,500
Item No. 11 and ~4,000.
Hir•ing Scalze r~epor•ted that Mayor• Fahey asked that the matter• of an
Maintenance additional maintenance worker• be tabled until the next Council
Wor~ker meeting. However•, Scalze indicated that based on the r•epor•t
that the Super~intendent submitted, she was convinced that another•
maintenance wor•ker• vdas needed.
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f1aintenance Blesener reviewed the reports submitted by the Superintendent c~mparing
Plor•ker• the size of Little Canada's maintenance staff with those of the cities
(Cont.) of Ar~den Hills, Mendota Heights, St. Anthony, and Vadnais Heights, which
are close in size with Little Canada. It was noted that St. Anthony
was high with 14 employees in their• maintenance depar~tment, while
Little Canada was low with 4 employees. Ar~den Hills has a maintenance
staff of 7 full-time employees, Mendota Heights has 6 employees, and
Vadnais Heights has 6 employees. The r•epor•t also compar~ed miles of
streets, watermains and sewer lines.
Blesener~ pointed out that in the past two to thr~ee year~s, the City's
maintenance staff has upgraded its street maintenance program.
Blesener• r•epor~ted that based on the r~epor•ts, he is in favor~ of an
additional full-time maintenance employee, and noted that an additiona1
employee has been budgeted for•.
Blesener~ felt that the Council should author•ize the Super~intendent to
offer• a full-time maintenance wor~ker• position to Pat Dunn, who has been
employed by the City's maintenance depar•tment in a tempor•ar•y position
for the past few years. Blesener felt that the salary should be 85%
of the salar•y cur~r~ently r~eceived by Scott Heaton, cur•r~ently a maintenance
wor~ker~ for• the City. The salar•y should be incr•eased annually over~ the
next thr•ee year•s so that at the end of that time both maintenance wor•ker•s
would be r•eceiving the same r•ate of pay.
alesener~ also pointed out that the Maintenance Depar~tment has bequn
a sewer jetting progr•am and would like to be able to clean all sewer
lines once ever•y two year•s. However•, since the pr~ogram was initiated
two year~s ago, only half the City has been done.
Blesener stated that he felt comfor•table not adver•tising the position
noting that Pat Dunn has been a competent employee and additional
cler~ical staff has been added in the same manner•, that is,full-time
employment was offer•ed to tempor•ar•y employee.
Scalze agr•eed that pointed out that she viewed the situation as
some~vhat of a pr•omotion within the staff from tempor•ar•y employment
to full-time status.
LaValle suggested that the Per•sonnel Or•dinance be r•eviewed as he
thought the or•dinance r~equir~ed that vacant positions must be
adver~tised. The City Cler~k did not believe the Or~dinance made this
requirement.
Mr~. Blesener~ intr•oduced the following r~esolution and moved its adoption:
RESOLUTION N0. 88-2-47 - AUTHORIZING THE
PUBLIC WORKS SUPERINTENDENT TO OFFER A
FULL-TIP9E MAINTENANCE WORKER POSITION TO
PATRICK DUNN AT A RATE OF PAY THAT IS 85%
OF THE SALARY CURRENTI.Y EARNED BY SCOTT
NEATON, CURRENTLY A PIAINTENANCE biORKER FOR
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Maintenance TNF CITY, !~ITH DU~1N'S SALARY TO BE INCREASED
Wor•ker• ANNUALLY OVER THE NEXT THREE-YEAR PERIOD SO
(Cont.) TNAT TNE SALARIES OF BOTN P1AI~ITENANCE biORKERS
ARE EQUAL AT THE END OF THREE YEARS
The for•egoing r~esolution was duly seconded by Mr~s. Scalze.
Ayes (4) Blesener, Scalze, Collova, LaValle.
Plays (0).
Resolution declar~ed adopted.
This r•esolution appear~s in Resolution Qook No. 19, Page 51.
City Center• Collova suggested that discussion on the City Center• expansion be
ossible
h as
Expansion delayed for• a month due
City pur~chase of Spooner~ to the pending issues
Park and the School p
suc
Distr•ict's inter~est
Agenda in City par•ticipation in an expansion to the Little Canada Elementar~y
Item No. 11 School.
Scalze agr•eed, pointing out that the City has to deter•mine costs
for• the var~ious items it is being appr•oached about and exactly
how much money the City has available.
Scalze suggested that the same committee that studied t'rie possibility
of the City's participating in the cost of addition to Little Canada
Elementar~y School last year• be for•med again. Scalze felt that this
committee should have a joint workshop meeting with member~s of the
School Distr~ict and the City Council as well as Par•k and Planning
Commissions to r•eview the var•ious issues, including finances.
Scalze noted that all the issues ar•e ~nter•twined, and pointed out
that the City has committed itself to pur•chasing pr•oper•ty in the
Center•ville Road ar•ea as well as to pur•chasing Spooner~ Par•k.
Dlesener• suggested that only the next step in the City Center
expansion be taken at this time, that is, r~eview of the var•ious
comments r•egar•ding the City Center• expansion plan and br•inging
per•tinent comments to the ar•chitect for• a r~evision of the plan.
6lesener pointed out that this is already covered under the retainer
agr•eement the City has with SEH. Blesener• also pointed out that
r~evision of the plan will allow for• a better~ estimate of the cost
of the expansion.
Council decided to continue discussion of this matter until later
in the meeting.
Gar~dner• Scalze pointed out that the Gar~dner~ Br•os. lot split was discussed
Br~os. Lot by the Council on Januar~y 28 and by the Planning Commission on
Januar•y 14 and Febr•uar~y 4. The Planning Commission has r~ecommended
Agenda appr•oval of the lot split as pr•oposed.
Item No. 5
Scalze asked the size of the pr•oper•ty that Gar•dner~ Br•os. is pr~oposing
to split and sell to Lar•r•y Lee.
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Gardner David Heller, representing Gardner Bros., reported that the property
Br~os. Lot to be spl i t fr~om the Gar•dner~ Br~os. si te on County Road D i s 2.6
Split (Cont.) acres.
ftlesener• pointed out that Lar~r•y Lee indicated that he is pur•chasing
this pr~oper•ty due to the r~estr•ictive easement acr~oss the souther~n
lot line which was purchased for• the Slumber~land development.
Neller~ explained that this is a r~estr•ictive building easement which
Slumber~land pur•chased fr~om Gar•dner Br•os. in or~c!er~ to meet State Fir•e
Codes. Heller~ pointed out that a small cor~ner• of this easement
wi 11 extend on the por~ti on of the Gar•dner• Br•os. si te that Gar~dner~
Br~os. is r•etaining, but will not effect their~ development plans
for the property.
Scalze asked if the por~tion of the Gar•dner~ Bros. site south of the
power• lines will become landlocked thr•ough this lot split.
Heller~ r•eplied that it would not as they have planned access to
thi s ar~ea fr~om under• the power~ 1 i ne easement.
Scalze noted that it may be necessar•y for~ Gar~dner• ar~os. to pay a
par~k land dedication fee for• the par•cel that it is dividing.
Dan Par•ks, engineer• r~epr~esenting Gar•dner~ Br•os., appear•ed befor•e the
Council and explained the conceptual dr•ainage plan for~ the Gardner•
Br~os, site as well as the site to be pur~chased by Lar•r•y lee. Par•ks
explained that plans ar•e for• two ponds, one ~~ihich is located in the
southwest corner of the site to be purchased by Larry Lee and another
pond under• the power• line easement str•addling the lot line between
the Gardner Bros. site and the Larry Lee site.
Par•ks expl ai ned the dr~ai nage system pl anned for• the pr~oper•ty, noti ng
that if County Road D is ever~ upgr•aded, stor~m sewer• would be
installed and the pr~oper•ty would be assessed.
Par•ks r•epor•ted that the dr•ainaoe plan was discussed with the City
Engineer• who is in agr~eement with the pr~oposed plan.
Heller• explained that pr~oposed Par•cel A, the site to be pur•chased
by Lar~r•y Lee, contains 2.6 acr~es, .97 acr~es of which ar•e buildable,
while the remaining Gardner Bros. site, Parcel B, contains 5.6
acres, 2.4 of which are buildable.
alesener• pointed out that Lar•r~y Lee has indicated that he plans
to put an addition on the Slumber~land building and it may be necessar•y
to obtain additional easement area for this addition.
Hel l er• r•epl i ed that i t i s hi s under•standi ng that Lar~r~y Lee wi 11 joci
the addition so that an easement is not necessar•y.
Par•ks also pointed out that the easement ar•ea can be used for~ par•king,
but not for~ a per~manent str•uctur•e.
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Gar•dner~ Blesener• asked about the buildability of the soils in this ar~ea,
Bros. Lot pointing out that Larry Lee indicated that the soils would support
Split (Cont.) a 3,000 pound load str•uctur•e.
Par~ks r•eplied that Gar•dner• Br~os. has not had soil tests done, but
fel t assur•ed that Lar~r~y Lee was fami 1 i ar~ wi th the ar•ea and that ther•e
would be no pr•oblems with poor~ soils. Parks noted that poor~er~ soils
ar~e located to the south of this site and ther•e was quite a bit of
differ•ence in the ter~rain of this site with that of the souther•n
area.
Mr. Blesener introduced the following resolution and moved its adoption:
RESOLUTION N0. 88-2-48 - APPROVING THE
GARDNER BROS. LOT SPLIT AS PRESENTED BASED ON
THE RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE PLANNIDIG COMMISSION
AND THE CITY ENGINEER AND SUBJECT TO PAYMENT
OF A PARK DEDICATIODI FEE, IF NECESSARY.
The for•egoing r•esolution was duly seconded by Mr•. LaValle.
Ayes (4) alesener•, LaValle, Collova, Scalze.
Nays (0).
Resolution declar•ed adopted.
This r•esolution appear•s in Resolution Book No. 19, Page 51 and 52.
City Center alesener reported that in August or September the Council asked for
Expansion comments on the pr~oposed addition to the City Center~ which was
(Cont.) dr•awn by SEH. alesener• suggested that these comments be r~eviewed
at this time and for~war~ded to the ar•chitect for• incor~por•ation into
the plan wher•e the Council feels warr~anted.
Blesener• pointed out that the comment was made that the entr•ance
to the Council Chamber•s was ackwar•d and ther•e is no pood ar•ea for~
making pr•esentations to the Council. Blesener• suggested that the
position of the Council table could be changed to r•esolve this
concer•n.
Comment was made that the Council table has seating for~ only five
while the Planning Commission and Par•k Commission each have seven
member~s. Blesener~ felt additional seating could be added, but that
the outside table for• consulting staff should be r•etained.
The suggestion was made to split the Council Chambers into two
r•ooms wi th a r•oom divi der•. Bl esener fel t the ar•chi tect shoul d
look at this possibility.
Blesener~ also r~eviewed the comment that the Council Chamber•s was too
small to accommodatelar~ge meetings, but noted that ver•y lar~ge meetings
only occur every couple of years, therefore, a very large Council
Chamber•s would not be necessar•y.
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City Center
Expansion
(Cont.)
Scalze noted that the Senior• Citizen gr•oup has 250 member~s and this
gr•oup would be inter•ested in holding its meetings at the City Center•.
Blesener• suggested that the ar~chitect could be asked to give cost
estimates on var•ious sized Council Chamber•s.
Ther•e was a comment on better• acquostics for~ the Chamber~s, however•,
this would be handled nor•mally under~ good ar~chitectur•al pr•actices.
The comment was made for~ placement of the confer~ence r~oom adjoining
the Council Chamber•s so that this r~oom could handle over~flow fr~om the
Chamber~s. Blesener• suggested that SEH look at this as well.
Blesener• r•eviewed the comment suggesting basement under• the new
addition which could include stor~age, offices, or~ public meeting
r•ooms. Blesener~ noted that if the basement wer•e used for• office
or• public meetings, an elevator• or~ r~amp would be necessar~y.
However~, it was discussed that if a basement is included under• the
new addition it should be water•-pr•oofed as ther•e is cur•r•ently a
water problem in the City Center's existing basement. The Council
felt the ar•chitects should also consider• as par•t of the addition
better~ water•-pr•oofing of the existing basement.
Blesener pointed out that it was suggested that the Recreation
Depar~tment offices be moved to the computer• r~oom so that Recr•eation
could have outside access to their office.
Blesener• also suggested that the City Cler~k's pr•oposed office
location be moved to where the Building Inspector's office is
pr•oposed so that the gener•al public does not have to go thr•ough
the office area to see the City Cler•k. Also, the Recr~eation
Depar~tment is r•equesting, if possible, dir•ect access to the basement
stor•age ar•ea fr~om their~ office by means of a stair~way fr•om the
existing landing. Blesener suggested that the ar•chitect look at this
suggestion as well.
Blesener~ felt the r•eception ar•ea should be changed so that the public
would be ser~ved at an open counter• ar~ea similar~ to the one at the
City Center now.
Blesener• also suggested incr~easing the size of the various
depar•tment offices by eliminating the cler•ical desks shown outside
these offices and nar~r•owing the hallway ar~ea to appr~oximately 6
feet. Thi s woul d gi ve the Ci ty Cl er~k r•oom for~ a confer•ence tabl e
in his office and the 6uilding Inspector~ r~oom for~ a table for~ maps
and plans.
It was also suggested that a stor~age ar~ea be included above the
new addition as well as display cases in the entr•y ar•ea.
The suggestion was made to combine the lunch room and kitchen area,
however~, it was the feeling of the Council that these two r~ooms
should be separ•ate.
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Feb. 10, 198II
City Center
Expansion
(Cont.)
Spooner Par•k
Agenda
Item No. 13
Ther•e wer•e also suggestions for~
outside of the building as well
up coats and for• file cabinets.
impr•oving the appear•ance of the
as including an ar~ea for• hanging
Blesener~ then sketched out for• the Council his ideas for r•elocating
the Cler•k's office and incr~easing the size of the var•ious depar•tment
offices as well as changing the confer•ence r~oom adjacent to the
Council Chambers so that it could be used as an overflow area during
large Council meetings.
The Council discussed the var•ious suggestions and felt that Blesener~
should take these suggestions to SEH and have them r•edr~aft the plan
r•eflecting these ideas. Blesener• noted that SEW is still under~
r•etai ner~ wi th the Ci ty. Bl esener• al so fel t that by r•evi si ng the
plan to include the improvements discussed, it would be feasible
to get a better• idea of the cost of the addition.
Qlesener suggested that the City Clerk schedule a meeting with SEH
to r•eview the City Center~ expansion plan.
Scalze suggested that a wor•kshop meeting be scheduled to discuss the
var•ious issues befor~e the Council such as City Center~ expansion,
pur~chase of Center•ville Road pr•oper•ty as well as Spooner• Par~k and
the addition to Little Canada Elementar•y School
Blesener~ and Collova felt that it was too ear•ly to schedule such a
wor•kshop at this time until the Council has mor•e infor•mation on the
cost of the City Center• expansion, plus mor•e input from the School
Distr•ict.
Collova indicated that the School Distr~ict has indicated that they
will be submitting a pur•chase agr~eement to the City for~ the pur~chase
of Spooner Park.
Scalze suggested that it might be appr~opr•iate for~ the City Attor•ney
to become involved in this matter•. Scalze pointed out the Lauder•dale
situation. Scalze asked if ther•e wer•e any assessments on the Spooner~
Par~k property.
The City Cler•k repor~ted that ther•e ar•e two defer•r~ed assessments on
the Spooner~ Par•k pr~oper~ty for~ sewer• main. The assessments ar~e for~
approximately $1,500 plus interest.
Scalze pointed out that the City has deter•mined it would like to
pur•chase 21.7 acr•es. Scalze suggested that the City Attor•ney make
an offer~ to the School Di str•i ct for• thi s pr•oper~ty based on the Ci ty' s
appr~ai sal of the proper•ty.
Collova noted that the School Distr•ict has indicated that they would
pr•epar~e a pur•chase agr•eement. However•, fel t that the Ci ty Attor~ney
could check on the status of such an agr~eement.
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Spooner• Mr~s. Scalze intr•oduced the following r•esolution and moved its adoption:
Par•k (Cont. )
RESOLUTI0~1 N0. 88-2-49 - AUTHORIZING THE
CITY ATTORNEY TO CONTACT PAUL BORG OF THE
SCHOOL DISTRICT REGARDING THE POTENTIAL
SALE OF SPOONER PARK TO THE CITY AND REQUESTING
THAT THE ATTORNEY REPORT ON THIS MATTER AT THE
NEXT COUNCIL P9EETING
The foregoing r•esolution was duly seconded by Mr•. Blesener~.
Ayes (4) Scalze, Blesener, Collova, LaValle.
Nays (0).
Resolution declar•ed adopted.
This resolution appear•s in Resolution Book No. 19, Page 53.
Senior• LaValle noted that the 1988 budget for• Senior• Citizen Coor~dinator•
Citizen is $1,800 and that the Coor~dinator~'s has r~equested that this budget
Coor•dinator amount be adjusted to $1,980 which is the same amount that was
Budget budgeted in 1987.
Agenda P4r. Blesener introduced the following resolution and moved its adoption:
Item No. 14
RESOLUTION P10. 88-2-50 - ADJUSTING THE 1988
BUDGET FOR THE SENIOR CITIZEN COORDINATOR
TO $1,980 RATHFR THAN $1,800
The foregoing resolution was duly seconded by f4rs. Scalze.
Ayes (4) Blesener•, Scalze, Collova, LaValle.
Nays (0).
Resolution declar•ed adopted.
This r•esolution appear~s in Resolution Qook No. 19, Page 54.
Mr. Blesener introduced the following resolution and moved its adoption:
RESOLUTIOtd ~10. 88-2-51 - AUTHORIZING THE
REIPIBURSEMENT OF JONANNA GALLAGNER P~iEATH,
SENIOR CITIZEN COORDINATOR, FOR THE SHORTAGE
IN HER SALARY FOR THE MONTN OF JANUARY, 1988
DUE TO THE COUNCIL'S ADJUSTMENT OF THIS BUDGFT
ITEP1
The for•egoing r~esolution was duly seconded by P~r•s. Scalze.
Ayes (~) Blesener, Scalze, LaValle, Collova.
Nays (0).
Resolution declar•ed adopted.
This r~esolution appear~s in Resolution Book No. 19, Page 55.
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Seni or• Bl esener• r•epor•ted that the Seni or• Ci ti zen Coor~di nator• i s r•equesti ng
•
Citizen stor•age space for• sever•al
t h
h
• home.
items she has been stor•ing in her
is wor•king with Mr•s. Meath to locate a
Coor•dinator~
) Blesener•
lace to e
ted t
a
r~epor
stor~e these mater• ials which include pictur•es and inter~views
(Cont. p
with the older~ citizens in the City.
Roseville LaValle r•epor~ted that the Roseville Schools PTSA has made application
Schools for a one-day bingo permit for a fund raiser to be held on March 18,
Bingo 1988 for~ funding for• field tr•ips and assemblies for• the Roseville
Per•mit Middle School.
Agenda Mr•. LaValle intr•oduced the following r•esolution and moved its adoption:
Item Dlo. 14
RESOLUTION N0. 88-2-52 - APPROVING A GAMaLING
LICENSE FOR THE ROSEVILLE SCHOOLS PTSA TO HOID
A BINGO FUND-RAISER ON MARCH 18, 1988
The for•egoing r•esolution was duly seconded by P~r~s. Scalze.
Ayes (41 LaValle, Scalze, Collova, Blesener.
Nays (O).
Resolution declar•ed adopted.
This r•esolution appear•s in Resolution Book No. 19, Page 56.
St. John's LaValle r•epor•ted that St. John's Chur•ch has made application for• a
Wine & wine and beer~ license in conjunction with a fund-r~aiser• to be held
Beer~ on Mar~ch 5, 1988.
License
P9r~. LaValle intr•oduced the following r•esolution and moved its adoption:
Agenda RESOLUTION N0. 88-2-53 - APPROVING A WINE
Addition
AND BEER LICENSE FOR ST. JONN'S CHURCH IN
CONJUNCTION WITH THEIR MARCN 5, 1988 FUND-
RAISER
The foregoing resolution ~aas duly seconded by Mr. Collova.
Ayes (4) LaValle, Collova, Scalze, Blesener~.
Nays (0).
Resolution declar•ed adopted.
This r•esolution appear•s in Resolution Book No. 19, page 57.
Fir•e Dept. Scaize thanked the Little Canada Fir•e Depar•tment on behalf of the
Qingo City for• their• donation to the Par•k Acquisition Fund fr~om their~
Donation pr•ofits at the Little Canada Bingo Hall.
Agenda
Addition.
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Publication The City Attor•ney r•epor~ted that in r•eviewing the Per•sonnel Or•dinance
Of New he has deter•mined that it is necessar•y that the City post for• 10 days
Maintenance and adver•tise any new position or~ vacancy in the City staff. Once
Position this requirement is fulfilled, the position can be filled based on
whatever• cr~iter•ia the City Council sets.
Agenda
Addition Mr~. Blesener• intr~oduced the following r•esolution and moved its adoption:
RESOLUTION P10. 88-2-54 - INSTRUCTING TNE
NEW MAINTENANCE WORKER POSITION TO BE POSTED
FOR 10 DAYS I~1 THE CITY CENTFP. AND PUBLISHED
BASED ON THE RECOMMENDATTON OF THE CITY
ATTORNEY
The for•egoi ng r•esol uti on was duly seconded by P9r•. Col l ova.
Ayes (4) Dlesener•, Collova, Scalze, LaValle.
Nays (0).
Resolution declar•ed adopted.
This r~esolution appear•s in Resolution Book No. 19, Page 58.
Adjour•n P9r•. LaValle intr~oduced the following r~esolution and moved its adoption:
Agenda RESOLUTIOPd M0. 88-2-55 - FlDJOURNIDIG
Item No. 15
The for•egoing r•esolution was duly seconded by P1r•. Blesener~.
Ayes (4) LaValle, Scalze, Blesener, Collova.
Nays (0).
Resolution declared adopted.
This r~esolution appear~s in Resolution Book No. 19, Page 59.
Ther•e being no fur~ther• business, the meeting was adjour•ned at 9:17 P.M.
Respectfully submitted,
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Recordin~~ 5ecretary
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