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HomeMy WebLinkAbout11/23/1970 Council Minutes1 1 1 11/23/70 The regular meeting of the Lino Lakes Village Council held on November 23, 1970, was palled to order at 8:05 p.m. by Mayor L'Allier with all members present. A presentation of the Sevin Model 220 photocopier was made by-Mr. Jim Hart. The machine uses paper on a roll which may be cut to length. The maximum price per letter -size copy is 2¢ each. The machine could be purchased for $1295 outright or'leased for appriximately $35 per month for 5 years. The company guarantees that the machine will make legible copies for 5 years. There'is a 90 day warranty on parts and labor; they will service the machine. Mr. Hart felt that a service contract was unnecessary if we made fewer than 5000 copies per month. Mr. Hart also presented their smaller model which uses cut sheets in a cartridge. The Machine could be purchased for $845 or leased for 3 years at approximately $33 per month. If we were to lease the smaller model and later decide to go to the 220, they would allow the equivalent of what we had paid on the original lease towards the larger model. The shelf life of the paper is 50 years. After considerable discussion, it was decided to try the larger model for a few days. The scheduled hearing for rezoning for E1 Rehbethn & Son was called to order at 8 :38 p.m. Mr. Locher read the affidavits of posting and mailing as well as the affidavit of publi- cation from the Forest Lake TIMES, stating that all was timely. Mr. Cardinal stated that the P&Z had one more question on the apartments, namely, whether the buildings were to be pre -fab or custom built. Mr. Ken Rehbeetated that we had seen the plans; it was obvious they were to be custom built. Mr. Cardinal reported that the P&2 had recommended that the Council grant Ordinance 6S for the rezoning to commercial with the stipulation that ¥r. Rehbein provided 6 additional items. Mr. Rehbein presented all of the required items at this time, including new drawings and some letters. There will be about twice the amount of parking spaces ad the number of living units. There will. also be a 30E' setback for the drainfield from the property lines. No one else wished to speak either in favor or in opposition to the proposal. Mr. Cardinal moved to approve Ordinance No. 6S as it is written in thepublication affidavit. Seconded by Mr. Jaworski. Carried unanimously. Mr. Locher stated that there was.no need for a special use permit forapartments in a commercial zone. All connected charges will be billed to Mr. Rehbein. Mr.•Cardinal moved to adjourn the hearing at 8:50 p.m. Seconded by Mr. Bohjanen. Carried unanimously. The Clerk °reported that $35 in municipal court fines had been received. Two applications for the position of assistant constable were passed around. A letter from Mr. Gotwald concerning the 1971 truck bids was read stating the following information: The lowest bid was from Merit Chevrolet in the amount of $6,134.21; the second bid was from Anoka Inter- national Sales in the amount of $6,245.75, both having a delivery date of 90 days. Merit Chevrolet had also included a bid in the amount of $6,964 for a 427' truck, delivery date 2 days, the horsepower specs exceeding our requirements. W. Gotwald felt that this addi- tional bid should be considered, but that we should get an option from Mr. Locher. Mr. 0lmschenk of Merit Chevrolet came forward to give additional information on the 427" truck. He felt that it was a better buy than the one bid because it is in stock and heavier. Mr. Locher thought *hat if we wished to go to the larger truck, since it is different from the specs and the difference in price is $879, we should readvertize using new specs in line with, the alternate bid. There was some discussion. Mr. Locher was given the bids to con- sider. 23 11/23/70 Mr. L'Allier noted that the original copy or Ord. No. 55 was received, that he was about to sign it and that the Clerk would make copies of it on the demonstrator photocopier for the Council, the Police and the Fire Marshal, who should have several copies to distribute. Mr. Cardinal stated that the P&Z had considered sign application #38 fr the Out Post for a location at the S.E. corner of the intersection of Birch St. and Centerville Rd. The P&,Z_ had, recommended allowing the permit providing that the location is 500 feet sou of the intersection. Mr. Cardinal moved to grant the above sign permit to Ray Rehbein dba the Out Post with the stipulation that the sign be located 500 feet south of the inter- section of Birch St. and Centerville Road. Seconded by Mr. Jaworski. Carried unanimously. Mr. Jaworski inquired who checked the sign construction and location of existing signs in the Village. There was some discussion on this, noting that the Engineer checked the loca- tions of proposed signs. Mr. Cardinal moved to authorize the Building Inspector and the' Clerk to get together to identify existing signs and to notify the owners by the first of the year with the stipulation that the licensing be go rerned by the Attorneys's inter- pretation of Ordinance No. 51. Seconded by Mr. Jaworski. Carried unanimously. Mr. Cardinal reported that another sign request from Skelly Oil for a 100 foot sign was being studied further and would be on the December P&Z agenda. There was discussion on the tall signs. The Clerk noted that Mr. Gotwald had sent a letter on this to Mr. McLean. Mr. Cardinal reported that the P&Z had quite an audience concerned with the no- shooting areas. Most of these persons wanted our gun ordinance left as it is, but to have it enforced. Mr. Locher stated that he had talked withthe Sheriff and the Game Warden, and found that the Sheriff was unaware that deer could not be hunted with slugs in Lino Lakes. He suggested that a letter to this effect be sent to the Sheriff; also that the signs pro- hibiting all guns except shotguns be changed with the addition of : "with birdshot only". Mr. Locher looked over the petition which had been submitted at the P&Z. Mr. Cardinal mentioned that the P&Z had recommended that we leave the law as written, but that Ordinance No. 27 be enforced by the Sheriff and the local officers in lieu of no- shoot- ing. There was considerable discussion on the matter with a note by the Mayor that suggest- ing not banning hunting around the schools was archaic. Mr. Cardinal moved to table the matter until the first meeting in February; also to accept the petition. Seconded by Mr. Rosengren. Carried unanimously. Mr. Cardinal meptioned that a trailer near the dam on Hwy 14, which was not being used, was found to be just inside the Centerville limits and was no problem to us. Mr. Cardinal suggested that after the first of the year we work on having an inspector for new signs since no one checks to see if they are erected according to the permits. Mr. Bohjanen asked whether a special building permit for each sign would be required; Mr. Locher stated no, but a fee schedule should be set up which woul d be adequate to cover the examination by the inspector. After discussion, Mr. Cardinal moved that Mr. Al Dupre be authorized to inspect all new signs, that he be sent a copy of each sign permit, and that an extra fee of $5 be charged for each sign to cover the cost of inspection of the sign. Seconded by Mr. Rosengren. Carried unanimously. The scheduled hearing for the Smith rezoning was called to order at 9:34 p.m. Mr. Cardinal stated that Mr. Smith had attended the P&Z meeting, butt-that he had not conformed with the requirements of Ord. No. 21C. Part of the land in the original request was postponed. After discussion, in which Mr. Locher noted that he had mailed notices of the hearing and that the hearing covers a small parcel of the total area, Mr. Cardinal moved to continue the Smith hearing before the P&Z on the 16th of December and before the Council on the 28th of December, with new notices to be mailed. Seconded by Mr. Bohjanen. Carried unanimously. Mr. Bohjanen moved to adjourn, the hearing at 9:37 p.m. Seconded by Mr. Cardinal. Carried unanimously. 1 1 1 11/23/70 Mr. Jaworeki stated that he had attended a meeting on the Comprehensive Health Dept. for Anoka County last week, and reported on what this consists of. If this Health Dept. is set up, it will eliminate each individual health department in the county. Lino Lakes had sent a resolution favoring this; it looks promising. The Department would hire four new men if formed; it would be paid for en a country -wide tax basis. Mr. L'Allier requested the Clerk to write to the County requesting the date that they anti- cipate that the Comprehensive Health Board will be set up and will undertake the function of the municipality regarding health inspection. Mr. Jaworski reported that he had made an error last time, namely that $75 would not be enoughto purchase the lights for the hockey rink. He had found that the lights would cost closer to $50 each plus installation; also another light will be put up at Lino Park. After discussion, W. Bohjanen moved to get the additional lights, with the cost not to exceed X800 for the three lights. Seconded by Mr. Jaworski. Carried unanimously. Mr. Bohjanen mentioned that the 21st of November had gone by, that the building was not completed and that they had postponed the date of the opening. There was a discussion on the possible date of completion of the building; Mr. Bohjanen noted that the official plaque was being made and would be placed on the right side of the main door. Mr. L'Allier mentioned that he had attended the last County Assn meeting; they are going tt create a sub - committee to work on joint purchasing for all the municipalities in the County, and perhaps work jointly with other counties on sharing road equipment, etc. He asked for a volunteer to serve on the sub - committee. Mr. L'Allier also mentioned that there would be a meeting of the Metro Council on the site for the new airport tomorrow evening at 7:30, and thought that we should go on record favoring the Ham Lake site since it appears at this point the site must be either at Ham Lake or not in Anoka County. Mr. Jaworski moved that we go on record favoring the Ham Lake site for the new international airport, and that a telegram so stating be sent to the Chairman of the Metro Council tomorrow in time for the eveningmeeting. Seconded by Mr. Rosengren. Carried unanimously. It was noted that the Governor will be making appointments after the first of the year which may change the vote on the Metro Council. Mr. L'Allier read the October police report as follows: Miles driven -- 2,449.1; Home and Business checks -- 242; Complaints -- 19; Assists to/by other depts -- 12; Escapees from Youth Center -- 9; Time spent on Escapees -- 2 hrs; Accidents -- 7; Theft cases -- 3; Acts of Vandalism -- 2; Domestic -- 1; Medical -- 1; Fire Call -- 1; Lost Animal -- 1; Stolen Property Recovered (Automobile) -- 1. W. Rosengren asked W. Locher what he had come up with on the truck bids. W. Locher stated that both the truck bids exceeded the specifications and were comparable, and commented on•the warranties. Mr. Locher noted that there was a difference in gas capacity; The International having only a 31 gallon tank, while the Chev had a 50 gallon tank plus a 21 gallon seep tank. Mr. Rosengren noted that we would need more than a 31 gallon tank for snow plowing. Mr. Locher stated that the price difference on the two trucks 'was $111.54 with Merit Chev lower for a cash price. Delivery was 75 -90 days on the International and approximately 90 days from Merit. Mr. Locher felt that the alternate bid was too great in difference, that it should be open to a competitive bid on the 427' since'the price was considerably higher. These bids could be rejected, specs re- drawn, and bids mailed out. Mr. Rosengren asked how one would draw the line on mailing out bids; Dodge was not interested; only 2 bids had been received. Mr. Locher stated that we could purchase this alternate truck if an emergency existed; some members felt an emergency did exist. 240 11/23/70 Mr. L'Allier noted that we had gotten bids on the specs we asked to have drawn up; that the problem boiled down to three things; 1. Is it critical that we need the truck immediately, 2. Should we spend this much, 3. Can we get by with the equipment we hay The representative from Merit spoke again on the merits of the larger truck, mention- ing the extra features we would get for the additional $800, and noting that our specs were the minimum forsnowplowing. There was more discussion with h. Rosengren noting that our big truck cannot take the strain of snowplowing and the small truck= needs a new engine. Mr. Backlin noted that if we had a snowstorm now we would have to go 24 hours per day to barely keep the roads open. He suggested buying the larger truck as did Mr. Jaworski. Mr. L'Allier commented that he hoped people wouldn't think that this was a self- created emergency. Mr. Jaworski moved to buy the 427' truck from Merit Chevrolet due to an existing emergency. Seconded by Mr. Rosengren. Vote: Mr. Jaworski, Mr. Cardinal, Mr. Rosengren and Mr. Bohjanen --Aye; Mr. L'Allier -- no. Motion carried. There was some discussion on the financing of the truck. Merit Chev would handle on $2000 down with payments of $235.19 per month for 24 months. The discussion turned to the purchase of a box, V -plow and wing for the truck. Mr. Rosengren stated that a bid on all the additional items had been received from Chas. Olson & Sons, but that the other bid was on the box only. Mr. Olmschenk from Merit Chev. stated that if we were to purchase all the additional equipment from Chas. Olson & Sons, that this equipment and the truck could be financed tokether. Mr. Bo janen moved to set a special meeting date on November 30th for dis- cussion on the bids for additional equipment for the new truck. Seconded by Mr. Jaworski. Carried unanimously. Since there were two bids on the dump body, the Council discussed this matter. After a lengthy comparison of the two bids, Mr. Rosengren moved to award the bid to Chas. Olson & Sons in the amount of $1827 for the dump box and controls since they were the low bidder. Seconded by Mr. Bohjanen. Carried unanimously. The contract will be sent later. Mr. Jaworski moved to authorize the mayor to sign the retail order for the truck in the amount of $6964. Seconded by Mr. Rosengren.- osengren Motion carried with Mr. L'Allier abstaining. The Clerk was asked to check with M. Vagasky at Centennial State Bank for their financ- ing rates. Mr. Rosengren reported that they had held a building committee meeting and had decided to g� ahead with the purchase of materials to finish the walls in the rest rooms since it had to be done before the fixtures could be installed. Ken Miller was checking prices on ceramic floors. Mr. Rosengren mentioned that he had gotten a price on making a raised platform (in the Council chambers) for the Council table and chairs. The cost for a 26' by 10' platform 14" high was $409 plus the cost of a couple minor eliminations by Mattson Building & Supply. This would be Change Order No. 1, if accepted. The eliminations were for 3 paper towel holders in the restrooms and for finishing the taping of the sheetrock. Mr. Rosengren reported that Columbus Twp would meet the second Wednesday in December to discuss charges for grading in 1971; also, he had gotten prices from Jack Vadnais in White Bear on a gas tank and pump; he will get additional prices. Mr. Rosengren felt we should set up another Committee meeting since we should discuss such things as carpeting. Mr. Rosengren moved to authorize the use of towel cabinets in the rat rooms and shop cloths from American Linen. Seconded by Mr. Cardinal. Carried unanimously. 1 1 1 11/23/70 After discussion, W. Cardinal moved to authorize Mr. Rosengren to get prices on painting and staining the interior doors and trim in the new building, and to have this by the meeting on the 30th. Seconded by Mr. Bohjanen. Carried unanimously. The matter of drapes was discussed. Mr. Rosengren moved to have the Clerk call a few Maces forbids on drapes for the new building, prices with and without installation for fiberglass and rods. Seconded by Mr. Jaworski. Carried unanimously. The discussion returned to the platform in the - Council Chambers. It was mentioned that this could be done later, but would mess up the carpeting. It was decided that Mr. Rosengren would check around for more bids on the platform to present Monday night. It was noted that the eliminations on the Mattson bid would not amount to much. The Clerk was asked to have at least 2 persons dealing in office equipment to be at the special meeting. Mr. L'Allier moved to hire Richard Allan Juleen as the new assistant constable (to replace Wm. Anderson who left) effective as soon as Mr. Juleen can start. Seconded by Mr. Bohjanen. Carried unanimously. Mr. Locher reported that a contract for the well had been drawn up•with Ernie Ludwig Well Drilling since the screen to be provided by Mr. Sampson was only 2u in diameter and would seriously restrict the flow of water. Mr. Sampson would have charged an additional $225£or a 4" screen. Mr. Ludwig's insurance certificate was here and all was in order. Mr. Cardinal moved to authorize the contract with Mr. Ludwig be executed by the Mayor and the Clerk. Seconded by Mr. Jaworski. Carried unanimously. 4Mr. Locher noted that if additional pipe were needed, on a footage basis it would be 5Iq per foot less from Mr. Ludwig than from Mr. Sampson. Mr. Locher stated that at the request of the Clerk he had checked on the question of extra insurance on motor vehicles owned by personnel while on business use for the Village; these would include vehicles for the Clerk, the Assessor, the Building Inspector and all of the Council. These persons could write to their own insurance companies to see if the6 are covered on Village business. Mr. Locher stated that the Village is covered in case of an accident, but this surplus insurance would cover the individual as well. The Clerk stated that she had gotten.a price from Mr. Ray as follows:, Village use twice a week -- $45 per 6 months. Mr. Locher stated that he had talked with Mr. Ray who would not guarantee that the individuals were covered. Mr. Locher felt that if persons were on Village business then the Village should uover them. Mr. L'Allier stated that we should get a letter from Mr. Ray clarifying the specifies of our current policies as to whether the Councilmen, the Clerk, the Assessor and the Building Inspector are covered in their own vehicles while on Village business; that we want something from the Company. The matter of municipal license fees was on the agenda. Mr. Bohjanen stated that he would like more time to study this. The matter will come up at a later date. Al Dupre stated that he had been contacted by Molin Concrete who wished to only put up one building now. It was decided that the Building Inspector should contact Molin, telling them to come back to the P&Z to talk about their plans after they have presented same to the Engineer and the Planner. The Clerk was asked to pull the file on Molin Concrete for Mr. Cardinal. 11/23/70 Mr. Jaworski moved to pay the bills as audited. Seconded by W. Rosengren. Carried unanimously. Mr. Bohjanen moved to ask Mr. Breasted for,an extension of our lease on the present III hall until December 31. Seconded by Mr. Cardinal. Carried unanimously. Mr. Roy baoklin stated that he had called North Centeal today on when they would put gas in but could get no definite answer. Mr. Cardinal will call North Central stating that we are ready to move in and need heat. W. Cardinal moved to adjourn at 11:32 p.m. NOVEMBER 1970 PAYROLL: 1274 Ralph M. L'A11ier 1275 William I. Bohjanen 1276 Andrew J. Cardinal 1277 Henry H. Rosengren 1278 Ronald J. Jaworski 1279 June L. Emerton 1280 Edna L. Sarner 1281 Marvin B. Myhre 1282 Virgil F. Lundberg 1283 Richard S. Hauer 1284 Lena Billik 1285 Chancy E. LeVesseur 1286 Imogene Secretan 1287 Kay P. Olson 1288 Albert J. Dupre 1289 Gunder B. Gunderson 1290 John R. Juleen 1291 Roy H. Backlin 1292 Robert A. Lundgren 1293 Clifford A. Hagen 1294 Virgil M. Beecher 1295 Keith M. Beecher *1296 Phyllis A. Blaylock *1297 Mary M. Crandall *1298 Joyce K. Dufresne *1299 Jean L. Krube *1300 Agnes C. LaMotte *1301 Agnes M. LeTendre *1302 Signe M. Miller *1303 Dorothea A. Schmidt *1304 William Houle *1305 Sylvia Brisson *1306 Erma Grygelko *1307 Irene Jorgenson *1308 Ursula Lichtscheidl *1309 Anita Nadeau *1310 Norma J. Nadeau *1311 Lucy S. Tauer Election Judge's Salary. Seconded by Mr. Bohjanen. All voted aye. $50.00 50.00 50.00 50.00 50.00 300.00 200.00 225.00 200.00 100.00 50.00 25.00 87.40 8.82 70.98 56.70 66.00 796.25 413.10 65.70 47.25 27.00 37.60 37.01 37.01 37.01 37.01 37.01 37.01 37.01 29.38 28.20 28.20 28.20 28.20 28.20 28.20 28.20 Mirnk%ue approved at the meeting of December 14, 1970 Clerk - Treasurer