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Home My WebLink AboutMinutes - 1971/07/12 r PROCEEDINGS OF THE VILLAGE COUNCIL VILLAGE OF MOUNDS VIEW RAMSEY COUNTY, MINNESOTA July 12, 1971 The Regular Meeting of the Mounds View Village Councii was called to order by Mayor Rustad at 8:00 P.M. on Monday, July 12, 1971, at the Village Hall, 2401 Highway 910, St. Paul, Minnesota 55112. Present: Mayor Rustad Councilman Blanchard Councilman Hodges Councilman Neisen Councilman Johnson Also Present: Clerk- Administrator Zylla Engineer Boehm Absent: Attorney Meyers MSP (Blanchard /Neisen) To approve the minutes of June 28, 1971. 4 Ayes Rustad Abstained Residents Requests and Comments from the floor Budrick Tesiow, 7932 Fairchild, appeared seeking relief from water damage, claiming improper drainage exists by his home. The Village engineer investigated and found that the fault is not with the Village. The Highway Department met with Mr. Walter Skiba and found that the Village was to blame. Mr. Boehm was asked to contact the Highway Department to coordinate their efforts. Lyle Nelson, 2745 Sherwood Road, asked whether the Council had passed a resolution opposing the 8% NSP rate increase. Clerk- Administrator Zylla explained the action taken to date by the municipal officials and NSP stating a resolution at this point in time would serve little purpose. J ;m Andrews, a representative of the proposed Youth Services Bureau, made a presentation to the Council of their objectives. He stated their goal was the mobilization of youth to find ways to reduce juvenile delinquency and crime. Mr. Weber of the State Corrections Department was in attendance and stated that his office was assisting in their endeavor. The project would involve all of School District 621 with an initial total cost of from $12- $13,000. The organization would be public non profit with the name Community One. A major obstacle in organizing the Committee seems to be the legality of communities supporting such an activity. Mayor Rustad's Report Mayor Rustad read the police report for June. Clerk- Administrator Zylla's Report MSP (Hodges /Johnson) To approve the following licenses: Asphalt Balsiger Contracting Co., Buck Blacktop, Lino Lakes Blacktop; Cement Work Carroll Buzzell Brick Cement; Excavating Stanway Excavating, Harry Koalska Contracting Co.; Heating Larson -Mac Co., Sassco, Inc., Standard Heating Air Cond. Co.; General Contractor Metro Metals,Inc., Statewide Contractors, Inc., Custom Pools Inc., Donco Builders, Inc., lalberg Builders, Inc.; Sewer and Water Kadlec Excavating Inc.; Sign and Billboard Erector Naegele Outdoor Advertising Co., Inc.; and Transient Merchant John L. Washburn. 5 Ayes MSP (Blanchard /Neisen) To approve the following bills: General Checks #5223 -5298, WS- MINN -45 Checks #094 and 095, Payroll Checks #2161 -2181, and Bond Checks #595 and 596. Total disbursements $123,969.00 plus Check #096 transfer of $512.31 from WS MINN -45 account to Sewer Bond closing out the special account. In addition $69,247.86 in investments (at cost) are transferred to the account. 5 Ayes! MSP (Rusted /Blanchard) To approve Resolution #527 apportioning the assessments on Division #43161 for Herbst, Malvin, and Skiba. 5 Ayes MSP (Neisen /Rustad) To approve the installation of a street light approximately 220' West of the intersection of Longview and Red Oak Drive. 5 Ayes Clerk- Administrator Zylla announced that a notice of claim was received seeking $15,000 damages for injuries caused to Guy Clobes who reportedly suffered injuries when hitting a street depression on his motorcycle. Councilman Hodges' Report 2 Councilman Hodges reported on the last Recreation Committee meeting and announced the coming meetings for July 13th and July 27th. MSP (Rustad /Blanchard) To approve the issuance of a building permit to Metro Metals to construct a 32 X 62.5 building on the Edgewood Junion High School property for use as a classroom, and to waive the permit fee. 5 Ayes Engineer Boehm's Report Engineer Boehm announced that a bid date has been set to seal coat approximately 1/3 to 1/2 of the Village streets for July 26th. A preconstruction conference was held with Johnson Brothers Construction Company regarding Project 1971 -1 and 71 -la in which he stated his desire to work 3 crews and finish construction in five weeks. The final inspection of HUD Project 1968 -3 was completed with Robert Greiling HUD field engineer. MSP (Rustad /Hodges) T3 release the $7,500 certified check of Peterson- Templin which was held in escrow pending completion of sodding and seeding. Seeger Swanson of Ehler and Associates appeared to request execution of the necessary resolutions for the sale of general improvement bonds. MSP (Rustad /Blanchard) To adopt Resolution #528 determining the total costs and calling fqr the sale of $655,000 improvement bonds for Project 1971 -1 and 71 -la plus the street improvement (not yet bid) on August 25th at 8:00 P.M. The Council declined to spend $600 to have Moody's evaluate our financial position for the purpose of obtaining a higher bond rating unless Mr. Swanson feels it is a good possibility. MSP (Neisen /Blanchard) To adjourn at 9 :20 P.M. 2espectfully Submitted, J ennis S. Zyrl Clerk- Adminis ator 5 Ayes 5 Ayes 5 Ayes