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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - 1979/11/26PROCEEDINGS OF THE CITY COUNCIL CITY OF MOUNDS VIEW RAMSEY COUNTY, MINNESOTA The Mounds View City Council was called to order at 7:35 PM on November 26, 1979 by the Mayor. Members Present: Mayor McCarty, Council members Forslund, Rowley, Ziebarth Members Absent: Councilmember Hodges (attending the National League of Cities Conference in Las Vegas, Nev.) Also Present: City Attorney Meyers, City Administrator Nelson Rowley moved to accept the minutes of September 13, 1979. It was seconded by Ziebarth. The motion carried. The motion carried. The motion carried. 4 ayes O nays Rowley moved to accept the minutes of October 15, 1979. It was seconded by Ziebarth. 4 ayes O nays Rowley moved to accept the minutes of November 13, 1979 as corrected. It was seconded by Forslund. 4 ayes O nays Rowley moved to approve the Consent Agenda as corrected. Second by Ziebarth. 4 ayes The motion carried. 0 nays Donna Bowman, 8046 Long Lake Road, invited the Mayor and City Council to represent Mounds View at MacDonald's on January 20 where a marathon will begin and end to raise funds to combat spinal bifida. The Mayor commended the organization for the work they were doing. Regular Meeting November 26, 1979 Mounds View City Hall 2401 Hwy. 10, Mounds View MN 55112 1. CALL TO ORDER 2. ROLL CALL 3. APPROVAL OF MINUTES 4. APPROVAL OF CONSENT AGENDA 5. RESIDENTS REQUESTS AND COMMENTS FROM THE FLOOR Bill Doty, 3049 Bronson Dr., commented re: He felt there was a partisan effort against the Charter. Neil Loeding, 5046 Longview Drive, wanted the Council members linked with A.C.T.I.O.N. News to identify themselves. These residents were advised by the Mayor, Councilmember Ziebarth, and Administrator Nelson that these matters were political in nature and not relevant to the Council meeting. MOUNDS VIEW CITY COUNCIL Page 2 Nelson: 1) Advised there will be no Planning Commission meeting 11/28. There will, however, be two other meetings on the 28th: Charter Commission at its regular time, and the IR /DFL at 7:30 PM. 2) An information meeting of the developer and the public will take place on the 27th re: the Halvorson proposed development. 3) Asked if any Councilmember was interested in attending a U of MN conference which he cannot attend re: economic development and soliciting information from residents. 4) Informed of Dennis Quan's resignation Planning Commission from Planning Commission. resignation Forslund moved to accept, with regrets, the resignation of Dennis Quan from Planning Commission. It was seconded by Rowley. The motion carried. The motion carried. 4 ayes O nays Forslund moved to officially appoint Sharon McCarthy to Dennis Quan's unexpired Planning Commission term. It was seconded by McCarty. 4 ayes O nays Nelson requested the New Brighton Bulletin representative to solicit applicants for the ex official Planning Commission position. 5) Passed out the following information re: Ramsey County League of Government general membership meeting Proposition 13 shifting taxes Airport Commission special meeting Bicycle Safety Program x November 26, 1979 Regular Meeting 5. RESIDENTS REQUESTS COMMENTS (Continued) 6. REPORTS OF COUNCIL MEMBERS /ADMINISTRATOR Halvorson proposal informational meeting MOUNDS VIEW CITY COUNCIL November 26, 1979 Page 3 Regular Meeting Information from U of M Letter from concerned teachers re: funds allocated to the service bureau Meeting 11/27 on mentally handicapped pre-schoolers General information on bonds Memo, Brager to Nelson re: After-hours depository for utility bills Letter from Faegere Benson re: the language of the charter. They will submit their written response by end of week. Letter from Police Chief re: vacancy. Have gone through screening, testing and selection process and have three candidates. Recommend hiring first person of the three by 12/15/79. Rowley moved to hire Steven Layman as a patrolman to replace Ed Loomis. The offer would be effective 12/15/79, at patrolmen's salary, and pursuant to the usual probationary period. It was seconded by Forslund. The motion carried. 4 ayes 0 nays 6) Police Chief noted the corporal positions are working out well. 7) Re: Challenge procedures in upcoming election Nelson read the statute providing for a challenger to be appointed by the Mayor upon receipt of a petition bearing 25 names. The challenger would be on hand at the polls to question a voter they suspect to be un- qualified. Ths City could appoint up to 1 person per precinct, for a total of 7. The 5 groups (DFL, IR, Concerned Citizens, Leagte of Women Voters, and ACTION) have been notified so they may exercise this right. This is a measure to ensure a clean election. Ziebarth suggested the voter be made aware this may occur and that if he refused to answer questions of the challenger, he may lose the right to vote. 8) Received a letter from Metro Council re: establishment of cable TV service area for Capital City Cable, Inc. Recommend waiting 30 days after they award a service area. 9) Have received request from the 911 system people to do a resolution, but will hold off because at this time, it appears we would be paying more than our fair share. 6. REPORTS (Continued) Patrolman vacancy Election Challengers Cable TV 911 system MOUNDS VIEW CITY COUNCIL Page Forslund: No report Rowley: Suggested, since Council must meet to canvass election results, it might be wise to combine with the agenda session. McCarty moved to change the agenda session from Monday of next week to Wednesday, 12/5, at 7:00 PM. It was seconded by Ziebarth. The motion carried. 4 ayes 0 nays Ziebarth: Re: the discussion of whether the bonding attorneys have changed from their first statements Indication from the two bonding attorney firms is that they stand behind their original letter. McCarty: The Mayor's Conference was a big success- -will submit a report to Council in the near future. No report. Nelson informed those present that Dec. 6 is set for an informational meeting on the updated Highway 10. This will appear in the Newsletter, New Brighton Bulletin, and on the sign board. Business will also be notified. Rowley moved for adjournment at 8:35 PM. It was seconded by Ziebarth. The motion carried. 4 ayes 0 nays November 26, 1979 Regular Meeting 6. REPORTS (Continued) 7. ATTORNEY'S REPORT 8. ADJOURNMENT Respectfully submitted, CI Je ey W. Nelson Ci y Administrator A G E N D A Regular Council Meeting Mounds View November 26, 1979 7 :30 p.m. 1. Call to Order 2. Roll Call 3. Approval of Minutes 4. Approval of Consent Agenda 5. Residents requests and comments from the floor 6. Reports of Councilmembers /Administrator 7. Attorney's Report 8. Adjournment CONSENT AGENDA November 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 it can be removed from the consent agenda and placed upon the regular agenda for debate. ITEM A: Approve Resolution 1051, Approving Just and Correct Claims Against City Funds. ITEM B: Approve Resolution 1052, Relieve of 2nd Quarter Utility Bill for Raymond Doble, 2237 Bronson Drive. ITEM C: Set a public hearing to be held December 10, 1979 7:40 p.m. for the Charbonneau Addition. ITEM D: Set a public hearing to be held December 10, 1979 7:50 p.m. for Bayport Acres. ITEM E: Approve licenses for: Managed Services New Heating Air Conditioning Sun Shower Inc. New Install Irrigation Systems