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Mounds View City Council
March 26, 1979
1. Roll call of officials
2. Approval of minutes of regular meeting March 12, 1979
3. Citizen comments and requests
THE MINUTES
4. Approval of consent agenda:
ITEM A. Voting machine usage
B. Street light location and approval on Knollwood Drive
C. Purchase of calculator
D. City -wide Clean Up Day for May 5, 1979
E. Petty Cash resolution
F. Set public hearing date for re- zoning of John Capetz for
April 9, 1979 at 7:40 p.m.
G. Approval of street sweeping specification and set bid opening
date.
H. Extend trial period for Hillview /Greenfield stop sign.
I. Authorize City- Administrator to pledge securities in lieu of bond
J. Disposal of accounting machine
K. Re- apportionment of assessments
L. Bills for payment
M. Licenses for approval
N. February, 1979, activity reports
5, Public hearing 7:40 p.m.
Dailey Knolls
6. Bayport Acres
7. Code Chapter 40.06, Subdivision B (3)
8. Police contract ratification
9. Policy on permits for road restrictions
10. Reports of officials
11. Adjournment
CONSENT AGENDA
March 26, 1979
the consent agenda is a technique designed to expedite handling of
routine and miscellaneous official business of the City Council. The
entire agenda may be adopted by the Council in one motion. The motion
for adoption is non debatable and must receive unanimous approval. By
request of any individual Council Member, any item can be removed from
the consent agenda and placed upon the regular agenda for debate.
ITEM A. Authorize staff to enter into a Memorandum of Understanding
with Carpenter's Union Local #7 for the use of the City
voting machines and staff support services at a fee of $750.00,
with a damage deposit of $6,000.00
ITEM B. Authorize staff to execute an agreement with N.S.P. for the
installation of one street light at 8409 Knollwood Drive.
ITEM C. Authorize staff to purchase one printing calculator with tape
for the City Water Department at a cost not to exceed $75.00.
ITEM D. Establish Saturday, May 5, 1979, as the annual city -wide
Clean Up Day.
ITEM E. Adopt Resolution No. 974 authorizing the increase of petty
cash disbursements from $5.00 to $10.00.
ITEM F. Set public hearing date for the rezoning of John Capetz
for the two lots on the northwest corner of Edgewood and
County Road I from R -1 to R -2 for April 9, 1979, at 7:40 PM.
ITEM G. Approve the street sweeping specifications for 1979 and set
a bid opening date of April 17, 1979, at 11:00 CST.
ITEM H. Continue the trial period for the stop sign located at Greenfield
Avenue and Hillview Road for a period not to exceed 90 days.
ITEM I. Adopt Resolution No. 975 authorizing the First State Bank of
New Brighton to pledge securities in the amount of $1,520,000
to safeguard City funds on deposit.
ITEM J. Authorize staff to dispose of the accounting machine in the most
cost effective way possible.
ITEM K. Adopt Resolution Nos. 976 978 reapportioning special assess-
ments on the following properties respectively: minor
subdivision of 2816 Sherwood Road, Cedar Bay Estates major
subdivision and the Ramsey County Open Space.
ITEM L. Approve the March 26, 1979, bills for payment: expenditures
$113,478.33; payroll account $13,116.28.
ITEM M. Approve the following licenses:
AMUSEMENT DEVICES renewal expires 12/31/79
Twin City Novelty 6 general devices at the Launching Pad
9549 Penn Avenue South
Consent Agenda -2- March 26, 1979
r M. (continued)
GARBAGE RUBBISH HAULERS
Ace Solid Waste Mgmt.
3118 162 Lane N.W.
Richies Rubbish
7931 6th St. N.E.
CONTRACTORS expire 6/30/79
Masonry new
Ron Pierre Masonry
100 South Warner
Heating Air Conditioning new
Riccar Heating Air Cond.
11425 Goldenrod St. N.W.
renewals expire 3/31/80
Walter's Disposal
2830 101st Ave. N.E.
Woodlake Sanitary
3800 Restwood Road
General new
Hank Duevel Construction
9307 5th St. N.E.
ITEM N. Receive the February, 1979, activity reports of the Parks,
Recreation Forestry, Finance, Building Zoning, Public
Works, Police Nuisance Abatement and Fire Departments.
A regular meeting of the Mounds View City Council was called to
order by Mayor McCarty at 7:30 PM on March 26, 1979, at the
Mounds View City Hall, 2401 Highway 10, Mounds View, MN 55112.
Members present: Also present:
Mayor McCarty
Councilmember Hodges
Councilmember Rowley
Councilmember Ziebarth
Councilmember Forslund
Mayor McCarty asked that the March 26th minutes on page 3 be
changed to read in the second paragraph: and asked him to
present the plan to inform residents present and
Mayor McCarty further requested that the minutes in the same
third paragraph last line read:
PROCEEDINGS OF THE CITY COUNCIL
CITY OF MOUNDS VIEW
RAMSEY COUNTY, MINNESOTA
report on page 5 be revised to read:
Acting Clerk- Administrator Anderson
Attorney Meyers
discussing such proposals."
Councilmember Forslund requested that the 1st 2nd paragraph of her
Councilmember Forslund reported that the water treatment
plant at City Hall is being sand blasted and repaired and
will take two to three weeks to complete. She also
reported that she had visited the office of Comstock
Davis with the maintenance supervisor for the meeting
with H A Contractors to review the specifications for the
cleaning and repainting of the water tower and water treatment
plant #1.
Councilmember Forslund reported that the Maintenance Department
has been working on crading the streets, using a grader
from the County when available. The sand and salt used
from the County was on an experimental basis reuse of sand
and salt caught in holding tanks from street runoff. There
was no charge for this.
March 26 minutes Page 2
MSP (Ziebarth Rowley) to approve the minutes of the March 26,
1979, meeting as corrected. 5 ayes
CITIZEN COMMENTS AND REQUESTS
Neil Loeding, 5046 Longview Drive, requested permission to tape
record the Council minutes. He cited an example of a court
case that allowed such recordings. Attorney Meyers responded
that that was not a Ramsey County court case. Discussion ensued
on the pros and cons of allowing tape recordings inhibiting
discussion, admissibility of recordings as court evidence, etc.
MSP (McCarty Forslund) that the Council allow meetings to be
recorded. 4 ayes
(Ziebarth) 1 nay
Bill Doty, 3049 Bronson Drive, questioned having Council
packet materials available to the public. Councilmember Rowley
will provide Council with the survey Shoreview did regarding agendas,
minutes and Council packet availability to the public.
APPROVAL OF CONSENT AGENDA
MSP (McCarty Ziebarth) to approve the consent agenda, except Items
H I, as follows:
ITEM A. Authorize staff to enter into a Memorandum of Understanding
with Carpenter's Union Local #7 for the use of the City
voting machines and staff support services at a fee of $750.00,
with a damage deposit of $6,000.00.
ITEM B. Authorize staff to execute an agreement with N.S.P. for the
installation of one street light at 8409 Knollwood Drive.
ITEM C. Authorize staff to purchase on printing calculator with tape
for the City Water Department at a cost not to exceed $75.00.
ITEM D. Establish Saturday, May 5, 1979, as the annual city -wide
Clean Up Day.
March 26, 1979 Page 3
ITEM E. Adopt Resolution No. 974 authorizing the increase of petty
cash disbursements from $5.00 to $10.00.
ITEM F. Set public hearing date for the rezoning of John Capetz
for the two lots on the northwest corner of Edgewood and
County Road I from R -1 to R -2 for April 9, 1979, at 7:40 PM.
ITEM G. Approve the street sweeping specifications for 1979 and set
a bid opening date of April 17, 1979, at 11:00 CST.
ITEM J. Authorize staff to dispose of the accounting machine in the most
cost effective way possible.
ITEM K. Adopt Resolution Nos. 976 978 reapportioning special assess-
ments on the following properties respectively: minor
subdivision of 2816 Sherwood Road, Cedar Bay Estates major
subdivision and the Ramsey County Open Space.
ITEM L. Approve the March 26, 1979, bills for payments: expenditures
$89,787.27; payroll account $13,116.28.
ITEM M. Approve the following licenses:
AMUSEMENT DEVICES renewal expires 12/31/79
Twin City Novelty 6 general devices at the Launching Pad
9549 Penn Avenue South
GARBAGE RUBBISH HAULERS renewals expire 3/31/80
Ace Solid Waste Mgmt.
3118 162 Lane N.W.
Richies Rubbish
7931 6th St. N.E.
CONTRACTORS expire 6/30/79
Masonry new General new
Ron Pierre Masonry
100 South Warner
Heating Air Conditioning new
Riccar Heating Air Cond.
11425 Goldenrod St. N.W.
Walter's Disposal
2830 101st Ave. N.E.
Woodlake Sanitary
3800 Restwood Road
Hank Duevel Construction
9307 5th St. N.E.
ITEM N. Receive the February, 1979, activity reports of the Parks,
Recreation Forestry, Finance, Building Zoning, Public
Works, Police Nuisance Abatement and Fire Departments.
March 26, 1979 Page 4
Councilmember Ziebarth expounded on the reason for the extension of
the trial period for the stop sign at Hillview /Greenfield. Mayor
McCarty asked staff to get the ratings on the pledged securities
held as security for the city certificate of deposits.
MSP (McCarty- Hodges) to approve Consent Agenda Items H I with
the added stipulation that the Clerk- Administrator obtain the
security ratings for the pledges in Item I and inform the Council:
ITEM H. Continue the trail period for the stop sign located at Greenfield
Avenue and Hillview Road for a period not to exceed 90 days.
ITEM I. Adopt Resolution No. 975 authorizing the First State Bank of
New Brighton to pledge securitites in the amount of $1,520,000
to safeguard City funds on deposit.
PUBLIC HEARING 7:40 PM DAILY KNOLLS
Howard Thorson of Dailey Homes was present for the discussion of
this item.
Discussion: 8" line for utility versus 6" on plat; consensus:
line should be 8"
Discussion: Services from north constructed separate from
south versus services along Silver Lake Road.
MSP (Ziebarth- McCarty) to continue the public hearing until 8:20 PM
April 9, 1979, at which time a decision will be made. The Council,
developer and property owners will meet prior to that date in order
to reach an agreement.
5 ayes
March 26, 1979 Page 5
BAYPORT ACRES
Considerable discussion was held on whether or not the entire loads
of dirt brought into the subject area were removed. The president
of Bayport Builders stated he had paid for 8 loads to be hauled in
and for 8 loads to be hauled out.
MSP (McCarty Ziebarth) to continue the hearing for Bayport Acres
at 8:40 PM on April 9, 1979, as the City has found that to the
best of their detection the dirt has been removed. But should
evidence to the contrary be submitted, the developer will remove the
dirt as directed by Council. The developer will provide to the City
a letter agreeing to tonight's decision. 5 ayes
The Council recessed briefly.
CODE CHAPTER 40.06, SUBDIVISION B(3)
Council discussed at some length lot sizes and the processes of
major and minor subdivisions. The Council's consensus was to leave
the ordinance as presently written and consider the matter again at
a later date.
POLICE CONTRACT RATIFICATION
MSP (Ziebarth- Hodges) to approve the Memorandum of Understanding
between the Minnesota Teamsters Public Law Enforcement Employees
Union Local No. 320 and the City of Mounds View 5 ayes
March 26, 1979 Page 6
POLICY ON PERMITS FOR ROAD RESTRICTIONS
Council discussed present regulations which allows permits to be
issued to vehicles in excess of the posted road limits. Council
consensus was to leave the present regulations in effect, but
directed that fewer permits be issued and those to be issued
only for extreme reason.
REPORTS OF OFFICIALS
Councilmember Forslund had no report.
Councilmember Rowley reported that she had attended a meeting of
the City of Coon Rapids Council regarding the Anoka Airport issue.
The Coon Rapids City Council will prepare a resolution directed at
MAC concerning areas of study.
Councilmember Rowley suggested that perhaps the Council should
have a policy on recognizing the achievements of local individuals.
Council agreed that this could be a sensitive area and each
situation will be handled as it comes up.
Councilmember Ziebarth asked for clarification of the term "ex- officio
members" of the commissions. Mayor McCarty responded that the ex- officio
members would attend meetings and receive packets, but have no vot
These members would be the next appointed when a vacancy occurs.
Councilmember Hodges had no report.
March 26, 1979 Page 7
Attorney Meyers advised the Council to read the latest Outfall
issue concerning sewage and water treatment.
Acting Administrator Anderson confirmed Council meeting dates for the
next two weeks. He stated that two of the seven finalists for the
Administrator position had withdrawn their application.
Mayor McCarty stated he had received a letter from New Brighton
regarding the highway system. He also stated time would be allotted
at the Thursday night, 3/29/79, meeting for discussion of the
goals and guidelines for development.
MSP (Ziebarth- Rowley) to adjourn at 12:47 AM. 5 ayes
Respectfully submitted,
Bruce K. Arderson
Acting Clerk- Administrator