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HomeMy WebLinkAbout01/08/1968 Council MinutesBegin 1968 The first regular Council meeting of the Village of Lino Lakes in 1968 was called to order on January 8, at 8:05 PM by Mayor -elect Ralph L'Allier. The first order of business wasthe swearing in of the new officials: Mr. L'Allier and Mr. Cardinal. The vacant Council seat was filled following the nomination of three men and voting on same. Mr. Rosengren nominated John Juleen in a motion which died for lack of a second. Mr. Bohjanenmoved to nominate Cliff Ross; no second so motion died. Mr. L'Allier moved to nominate Ronald Jaworski; vote: Mr. Cardinal and Mr. L'Allier aye, Mr. Rosengren and Mr. Bohjanen no. Mr. L'Allier, upon having Mr. Locher read from page 102 of the Minnesota Statute Handbook, broke the tie and made the following appointment without the Council's approval: Mr. Jaworski was appointed as Trustee to fill the vacancy made by Mr. L'Allier and to complete Mr. L'Allier's term which expires December 31, 1969. The oath was then taken. Roll call showed everyone present. Mr. Bohjanen moved to accept the minutes as corrected. Seconded by Mr. Cardinal; carried. Mr. Dennis Houle stated that the Personnel Commission had reviewed the two applications for the positions of Clerk- Treasurer and Deputy Clerk, those of Mrs. June Emerton and Mrs. Kay Olson respectively, and recommended both for the jobs as well qualified. Mr. L'Allier made a perpetual motion for appointments to fill the vacancies existing: Clerk- Treasurer: Mrs. June Emerton, seconded by Bohjanen, carried. Deputy Clerk: Mrs. Kay Olson, seconded by Mr. Jaworski, carried. These took oath. Attorney: Babcock & Locher, seconded by Mr. Cardinal, carried. Engineers: Milner Carley & Assoc., represented by Mr. Gotwald, seconded by Mr. Bohjanen, carried. Building Inspector: Mr. Al Dupre, seconded by Mr. Cardinal, carried. Assessor: Mrs. Richard Sarner, secnned by Mr. Cardinal, carried. Weed Inspector: Mr. Ed Houle, seconded by Mr. Rosengren, carried. Dog Control: Mr. Bruce Fleming, seconded by Mr. Jaworski, carried. Civil Defense Director: Mr. Ken Bryant, seconded by Mr. Cardinal, carried. Fire Marshall: 1!r. John Juleen, seconded by Mr. Rosengren, carried. Road Supervisor; tabled until next meeting, seconded by Mr. Jaworski, carried. Health Officer: Dr. Midboe, seconded by Mr. Bohjanen, carried. Legal Newspaper: letters read from both Blaine Life and Circulati1 Pines. Mr. Rosengren moved to nominate the Circula.tio Pines, nohecond. Mr. Jaworski moved to nominate Blaine Life, seconded by Mr. Bohjanen, vote: Mr. Rosengren, no; rest, aye. Carried. Bond Consultants: Springsted, Inc., represented by Bob Martin, vote: Mr. Rosengren no; rest, aye. Carried. Liaison to Circle Pines Gas and North Central Public Service Co.: Mr. Wm. Blaylock, seconded by Mr. Cardinal, carried. Auditor: Mr. Bohjanen moved to accept Mr. Wally Hill, vote; Mr. Cardinal and Mr. Rosengren, no; rest, aye, carried. Park Board: Luther LeVesseur, 1 yr. term, Mr. Al Thiltgen, 2 yr. term, Mr. Norman Miller, 3 yr. term; seconded by Mr. Bohjanen, carried. Planning and Zoning Board: 1 yr. terms: Glenn Rehbein, E. P. Jester and Ken Bryant; 2 yr. terms: Duane Klepel and Roy Stanley; 3 yr. terms: Arnold Kelling and James Cox; seconded by Mr. Cardinal; vote: Mr. Bohjanen, no; rest, aye, Carried. Bank Depository: Centennial State Bank of Lexington, seconded by Mr. Rosengren, carrie Road Study Board: abolish present Board and seek persons experienced with road work for a new Board. This Board should work for the future improvement of the roads and not seek changes in existing ordinances but advise and make suggestions. Seconded by Mr. Bohjanen, carried. Personnel Commission: Mrssrs: Pete Scherer, Arnold Kelling, Dennis Houle, Eugene Broker and John McLean; seconded by Mr. Cardinal, carried. Community and Business Development Commission (set up early in 1967 as a pre- Chamber of Commerce): Mr. Bohjanen recommended that at the next C&BDC meeting they would set up by -laws and offer new names. Mr. L'Allier moved that Mr. Bohjanen be given authority to do as he sees fit as this is not a branch of the Village govt. Seconded by Mr. Jaworski, carried with Mr. Bohjanen abstaining. Mr. L'Allier set forth the responsibilities of each Councilman: Mr. Bohjanen will continue to be liason to the C&BDC, the Anoka Co. Planning Commission, and the Rice Creek and Coon Creek Watersheds, seconded by Mr. Cardinal, carried Mr. Cardinal will continue to be liason to the P&Z and alternate liason to the Anoka Co. League of Municipalities, seconded by Mr. Bohjanen, carried. Mr. Rosengren will continue to work with the Road Dept., to consult with the Engineer and to call upon Columbus Twp. for necessary assistance. Seconded by Mr. Jaworksi, carried. Mr. Jaworski will be liason to the Park Board and the Personnel Commission. Seconded by Mr. Cardinal, carried. Mr. Bohjanen made a motion that Mr. L'Allier be liason to the Anoka County Assoc. of Municipalities, seconded by Mr. Rosengren, carried. Mr. L'Allier then paid tribute to Mr. Ed Houle, who was selected as Lino Lakes' "Man of the Year" for 1967. Mr. Houle was one of the earliest farmers in the area and pioneered in innovating new procedures. He served for many years in local farm bureaus, as town clerk and as member of the town board of Centerville Township, as assessor for Lino Lakes and also as weed inspector for several years, a post which requires passing a State exam yearly. Mr. L'Allier made several comments and suggestions for the coming year: Police Dept.: Beginning in February, regular meetings, open to the public, held between the mayor and the police officers for the purpose of the police dept. and citizens to discuss police protection as well as provide suggestions. Planning and Zoning Board: Objectives: 1. Revision of Ord. # 30 to safeguard against moving of unsightly bldgs into the Village. 2. Revision of bldg Ord. # 21, Section 4, to insure that any contractor building a housing project within the Village must allocate a given per centage of the land for park purposes or the equivalent in money for same. 3. Completion cif the Proposed Thoroughfare Map. 4. Complete review of all planning and zoning ordinance regulations. 5. Complete review of all existing zoning in the Village in conjuction with the rezoning of industrial areas along the new freeways and an industrial park. 6. Preparation of a comprehensive zoning map showing existing zoning. 7. Tracings made of both the thoroughfare & zoning maps so they may be duplicated for prospective contractors and businessmen. 8. Having the P&Z Board, working in conjunction with the atty and Engineer, outline on three plat maps the Village streets, dedicated roadways and cartways. Civil Defense: the CD Director has agreed to take the necessary courses donducte thru the Minn. CD, the Dept. of Army & the U of M, to make him eligible for certification. At next CD meeting the CD and its auxiliary will be asked to work on an overall community shelter program; also, the Council will be asked to consider a salary of $25 per month for CD Director. e3 Parks: The Council will be asked to consider passing an ordinance which will enable us to create a park board in order to be eligible for state and federal park grants. Roads: Abolish the position of Road Supervisor and name a Working Foreman in- stead; pay slightly more than truck drivers. The Trustee in charge of roads would get mileage at 9V per mile besides regular Council pay. Voter Registration: this will be necessary within two years under recent law when the number of voters reaches 800. Phone calls: calls to Councilmen would then be directed only to the Councilman in charge of area of complaint. Clerk: perhaps next year the Village Hall can be kept open for business for four hours daily, five days a week. Try to reach our objectives with the Youth Center, the Post Office and others. We must see our Village in terms of the future. REGULAR BUSINESS Mr. Bohjanen moved to accept the application for a kennel license by Mr. Wm. Morrison of 6297 Hodgson Road. Seconded by Mr. Rosengren, carried. Mr. Rosengren moved to release the bond held for Johnson Bros. on the first series of borrow pits as the Engineer stated that all work was satisfactorily completed. Seconded by Mr. Cardinal, carried. The clerk read the list of cigarette licenses which had been issued. A request from Mr. Ralph Nathe of the "49" Club for Sunday liquor was read. Mr. Rosengren moved that the Attorney draft an ordinance to issue Sunday lig(uar licenses, that we have the State Inspector check the "49" Club and make his recommendation to Mr. Locher, that if theordinance is published in the paper by Friday, Jan. 12, 1968, # 31-B, the ordinance to be considered passed, then the Attorney should instruct the Clerk to issue a license to Nathe Bros. upon receipt of $100 payment, good until June 31; with a copy of the ordinance to be sent to the Liqudr Control Commissioner. Seconded by Mr. Cardinal, carried. (Ordinance was passed.) Mr. Miller read the ending fund balances for 1967. Mr. Rosengren inquired whether funds in the Debt Redemption Fund could be transferred. Mr. Locher replied that no funds could be transferred until all bonds are paid in full. The Clerk was instructed to check with Mr. Hill on the amount still owed on St. Bond #2. Mr. Bohjanen reported that the C&BDC had should have the new signs very soon. He ution on the Rice Creek Watershed to the the County Commissioners. There will be of Municipalities subcommittee on zoning cancelled their last meeting, but that we asked the Clerk to send a copy of our resol- Fridley Rice Creek Watershed Assn., also to a meeting Jan. 10 of the Anoka Co. League and subdividing codes in the County plan. Mr. Cardinal reported that the next P&Z meeting would be Jan. 17th. He asked that the Clerk write a letter to Commissioner Bob Burman, asking him to attend the next Council Meeting and indicate the plans of the County for road work in Lino Lakes for 1968. If he accepts the press should be notified. Mr. Rosengren stated that he would be working on cost estimates on a couple of roads over the next few months. He asked the Clerk to report on the total gas gallonage used by the Village in 1967. 4 Mr. Locher reported on present status of the Ditch Fund. Mr. L'Allier moved that Mr. Ken Bryant be completely reimbursed for his net salary IIIper day (for 2 days) while he attend the CD courses. Seconded by Mr. Rosengren, carrie Mr. L'Allier moved that retroactive to Jan. 1, 1968, the CD Director be paid $25 per month, up to $300 per year, for necessary expenses incurred for the CD. (Mr. Locher read from Ord. #19 stating that no salary could be paid a CD Director.) Seconded by Mr. Rosengren, carried. The police reported that for Dec. 1967, they had assisted at 3 accidents, had 1 medical assist, had 2 domestic calls, had 3 cars towed off roads, made 10 trips to Anoka and 2 trips to the Youth Center; in all had driven 1,524 miles. No hourly breakdown was given. Mr. Bohjanen, with the most senority on the Council, was appointed by Mr. L'Allier to be the Acting Mayor for 1968. Mr. Rosengren asked for progress on the break -in involving some $1,200 damages total. Mr. Locher replied that he had verbally submitted a claim and was still negotiating. One of the boys' fathers had said he would pay all costs. The charge was reduced from burglary to malicious destruction. It was decided that if the case was not resolved by next meeting that we would submit a claim to the insurance firm. The Park Board was instructed to take the necessary steps to draw up an ordinance creating a Park Board with authority and control of monies within the Parks and Playgrounds Fund. This would be the first step to make us available for State and Federal funds and would help to improve our parks. This should be given to Mr. Jaworski at the next Park Board Meeting. Mr. Harold M. Hansen stepped forward to read the letter he had received from the Clerk denying him Village maintenance of his road. After a heated discussion, Mr. Hansen agreed to work with the Attorney on procedures to dedicate his road to the Village and to sign a waiver to accept partial maintenance. Mr. Gotwald will check the road and obtain the legal description of same. Mr. Jim Guber, from Lakeview, inquired why the skating rinks were not being plowed. Mr.Rosengren stated that the tractor was not running and moved that we have it over- hauled if feasible, up to a cost of &150 for parts and labor. Seconded by Mr. Cardinal, carried. Mr. Backlin reported that he was negotiating with Oneka Twp. on snowplowing, that they may be able to exchange work on a piece of road north of Co. 19 for work on Bald Eagle Blvd. The presence of two members of the Lexington Village Council was acknowledged. Mr. Cardinal moved to adjourn at 10:35, seconded by Mr. Jaworski, carried. BILLS 1766 Ralph L'Allier 1767 William Bohjanen 1768 Henry Rosengren 1769 Andrew Cardinal 1770 V O I D 1771 VOID 1772 V O I D 1773 Ronald Jaworski 1774 Al Ross Mayor's salary Council salary n n It t, $50.00 50.00 50.00 50.00 C. S. Jan. 8 -31,67 38.71 Mayor salary - -Jan. 1 -8 12.90 BILLS (con't) 1775 Commissioner of Taxation 1776 District Director of Internal Revenue 1777 Norman G. Miller 1778 Ernie Ludwig 1779 Milner W. Carley & Assoc. 1780 Babcock, Locher, Neilson, 1781 June L. Emerton 1782 NSP 1783 Northwestern Bell 1784 Lino Lakes Mileage 1785 V O I D 1786 Farnham's 1787 Mobile Oil Corp. 1788 Kenneth Bryant 1789 Lena Billik 1790 C. E. LeVesseur 1791 Village of Circle Pines 1792 Husnik Sewer Service 1793 NSP 1794 Northwestern Bell 1795 Columbus Township 1796 New Brighton Hardware 1797 Wheel Service Co., Inc. 1798 M & I Auto Supply 1799 U.S. Post Office 1800 Roy Backlin PAYROLL Minn. Withholding $39.25 4th quarter of 1967 Federal Withholding 346.69 4th quarter of 1967 Mileage 11.85 Village Hall Rent 100.00 Eng. Services- -12 -67 25.00 Mannella- -Legal Serv. 115.A0 Reimbursement 1.00 Street lighting & V.H.100.11 Village Hall 4.38 Towed 2 cars, police 18.00 order Clerk's supplies 11.54 Gas for police 30.79 Civil Defense Expenses 25.00 Contractual Services 35.00 Contractual Services 25.00 Gas for Sunrise Park 12.79 Thawed frozen sewer 22.50 Sunrise Park 25.77 Sunrise Park 6.55 Grading 8 hrs. at $12 96.00 Flame sprayer & tools 54.33 40 Gal. tank for trk#3 52.22 Small tools 22.68 Stamps 1.00 Reimbursement for 5/67 2.00 519 Robert Raymond 190.00 520 Elwood West 175.00 521 Marvin Myhre 75.00 522 June L. Emerton 143.18 523 Kay Olson 19.39 524 Norman G. Miller 51.78 525 Gunder B. Gunderson 51.58 • 526 Robert Lundgren 159.80 527 Emil Rehbein 65.00 528 John Juleen 63.50 Minutes approved meeting of January 22, 196773 ,..a Clerk The regular meeting of the Lino Lakes Village Council was called to order on January 22, 1968, at 8:02 p.m. by Mayor Ralph L'Allier with all member present. Mr. Rosengren moved that the minutes of the January 8 meeting be accepted as corrected. Seconded by Mr. Jaworski, carried. The Planning and Zoning Board minutes were read. Mr. Kluglman of the Northwest Saddle Club (a family -type club raising and showing quarterhorses) was present to ask for a permit to construct future buildings on property to be purchased from Mrs. Domning, who will provide a roadway. Mr. Bohjanen moved that we set up a special meeting with the P&Z on February 21 for a hearing on a special use permit for the NW Saddle Club. Seconded by Mr. Jaworski, carried.