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HomeMy WebLinkAbout01/08/1979 Council Minutes202 members of all Boards. December 28, 1978 Mr. McLean moved to adjourn at 8:10 P.M. Seconded by Mr. Schneider. Aye. These minutes were considered and approved at the January 8, 1979 meeting. „0, Edna L. Sarner, Clerk- Treasurer January 8, 1979 The regular meeting of the Lino Lakes City Council was called to order at 8:00 P.M. on January 8, 1979 by Mayor Karth. Council members present Kulaszewica, McLean,Schneider, Zelinka. Absent; None. Mr. Locher was also present. Mr. Kulaszewicz moved, to approve the minutes of November 27, 1978 as pre- sented. Seconded by Mr. McLean. Motion declared passed with Mr. Zelinka abstaining. Mr. Zelinka moved to approve the minutes of December 11, 1978 as presented. Seconded by Mr. McLean. Motion declared passed. Mr. McLean moved to approve the minutes of December 14, 1978 as presented. Seconded by Mr. Scneider. Motion declared passed. Mr. Kulaszewicz moved to approve the minutes of December 26, 1978 as corrected. Seconded by Mr. Zelinka. Motion declared passed. Mr. McLean moved to approve the minutes of December 28, 1978 as corrected. Seconded by Mr. Kulaszewicz. Motion declared passed. The Clerk presented the following items for Council consideration: ..A letter from Mr. and Mrs. Alfio Santo of 1573 LaMotte Drive was read. This letter asked for an extensions to the time schedule for connection to the sewer. The residents had encountered problems with contractors last Fall and informed the Council they plan to hook up in April of 1979. Mr. Zelinka moved to grant Mr. and Mrs. Santo until the end of April to complete their connerction. Seconded by Mr. Kulaszewicz. Motion declared passed. ..A "Thank You" card from the Lioness Club for the use of the Hall for their Christmas Party was read. ..A formal petition withdrawing the petition for consilidation between the Cities of Centerville and Lino Lakes had been delivered to the City Hall. Also, notice of the cancellation of the scheduled meeting on January 10, 1979 had been received and is posted. ..The December report from the Lexington Fire Department had been received and is on file in the office. The Clerk reported that she had contacted Mr. Odde and Mr. Berg at the Metropolitan Waste Control Commission and after some discussion, the sewer service charges had been adjusted downward from $569.89 to $325.49. Mr. McLean moved the Clerk write to the Metropolitan Waste Control Commission and get a written statement with the new billing figures. Seconded by Mr. Schneider. Motion declared passed. Mayor Karth presented Mr. Kenneth Brown of East Rondeau Lake Road who needs permission to enlarge his pig operation. He wants to construct a 1 1 1 203 January 8, 1979 pole building for the raising of eeder pits. He will also have two farrowing buildings. Mr. Brown was informed the building would fall under the land use program and he would need a signed petition giving consent from his neighbors. Mr. Brown said he had completed forms for the PCA. Mr. Locher suggested this be handled by a special use permit and suggested that Mr. Brown also check with the Anoka County Comprehensive Health Department. The matter of a legal newspaper for the City was discussed. There had been a suggestion that perhaps the City could designate two papers by Mr. Locher said that is not lega. Mr. Kulaszewicz moved to approve the Circulating Pines as the legal newspaper. Circulation figures had been presented from the Forest Lake Times and Mr. Schneider suggested, that since both papers provide coverage for the area. this matter should be held over until January 22, 1979, in order to give the Circulating Pines time to compute their figures. Mr Kulaszewicz withdrew his motion. This matter will be on the January 22, 1979 agenda. Mayor Karth informed the Council that one of the appointed members for the Park Board will be unable to serve in that capacity - Mr. Milt Jorgenson. There was some discussion on the possibility of asking one of the members whose term had expired to serve another term. Mr. Zelinka will check and have an answer for the next meeting. Mayor Karth had received a note from Mr. Kirschbaum;s Doctor stating that Mr. Kirschbaum will be unable to return to work until he has had an EMG. This test is scheduled for January 19, 1979. After some discussion, Mr. Kulaszewicz moved to place Mr. Jeffrey Kirschbaum on indefinite Medical Leave without pay or accruing benefits effective January 8, 1979. Seconded by Mr. Zelinka. Motion declared passed. The matter of long term idsability insurance was on the agenda. The Clerk was asked to prepare comparison figures for the next meeting. Mr. Schneider gave his report on the increases and decreases in the various funds within the general fund. He pointed out this budget is a guideline and can be adjusted if the need arises. Mr. Schneider moved to approve the following figures for the year 1979: Mayor and Council - $70,725; Consultants - $34, 680; Building- $20,405; Police Department - $153,806; Fire Protection - $18,814; Protective Inspection - $40,770; Other Protection - $5,701; Road Department - $155,583; Shop Department - $1,850; Park Department - $16,528; Utility Department - $8,174; for a total budget for the year of $527,035. Seconded by Mr. McLean. Motion declared passed. Mr. Schneider asked that the matter of the water and sewer rate and the minimum water charges be put on the agenda for January 22, 1979. There was discussion of the recording Clerk and the things expected of that person. There was also discussion of the minutes and what they need to contain. Mayor Karth directed that, beginning as of now, on the motions and actions on those motions are to be recoreded in the Council minutes. 204 January 8, 1979 Mr. Zelinka gave a report of the Park Board meeting held on January 2, 1979. Mr. Zelinka moved that all members of standing Commissions be com- pensated in some manner for meeting attendance. Seconded by Mr. McLean. Motion declared passed with Mr. Schneider voting, No. The Clerk was instructed to prepare a map of all plats for the hearing on the hunting boundaries. Mr. Schneider had been concerned about exceeding the 7% limitation placed on all increases as suggested by the President. The information from the League of Minnesota Cityes says, if communities exceed this proposed limitation, there are no provision for penalty to the communities. Mr. Zelinka moved to place a moratorium on all subdividing of lands by meets and bounds for development purposes. This moratorium to be in effect until an ew ordinance is written considering the inclusion of such subdividing under the provision of park fund requirements. Seconded by Mr. McLean. Motion declared passed. The Clerk asked for confirmation of the Clerk- Bookkeeper's salary - is this to be hourly wage or is she to be salaried: The salaried wage is the one that was approved with the budget. This was confirmed by the Council - the Clerk- Bookkeeper is to be a salaried employee. The Clerk is to mail a copy of Mr. Mobley's letter to Mrs. Marilyn Mann to Mr. Locher. The Clerk was instructed to contact Mrs. Billik on the progress of her new borne. Mr. Francis Foley asked the Council for permission to install a wood burning stove. He had started and had been red tagged. The Clerk said she would try to clear this matter and asked that Mr. Foley call her. Mr. Zelinka moved to approve Requisistion #887. Seconded by Mr. McLean. Motion declared passed. Mr. McLean moved to approve checks #9354 through and including #9385. Seconded by Mr. Zelinka. Motion declared passed. Mr. Zelinka moved to adjourn at 10:15 P.M. Seconded by Mr, Schneider. Aye. These minutes were considered and approved at the regular Council meeting held on January 22, 1979. Edna L. Sarner- Clerk - Treas. 1 1 1