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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - 1979/12/17PROCEEDINGS OF THE CITY COUNCIL CITY OF MOUNDS VIEW RAMSEY COUNTY, MINNESOTA Mayor McCarty called the meeting to order at 6:40 p.m. on December 17, 1979 at the Mounds View City Hall. Members Present: Mayor McCarty, Council- 2. ROLL CALL members Forslund, Hodges, Rowley, Ziebarth. Also Present: City Attorney Meyers, Building Zoning Official Rose, Park Director Anderson, City Finance Director Brager, and the City Clerk Administrator Nelson. Rowley moved to adopt the Consent Agenda with 3. CONSENT AGENDA the exception of Item C. Ziebarth seconded the motion. 5 ayes 0 nays Pleasant View Court Street Opening. Rose noted 4. ITEM C: PLEASANT to the City Council that there was a need to VIEW COURT STREET open the Pleasant View Court Stret, which OPENING was put in during 1979. The Council set a public hearing for January 3, 1980 for the purposes for opening the street. Rowley moved the establishment of a Public Hearing for the opening of Pleasant View Court on January 3, 1980 at 8 :00 p.m. Hodges seconded the motion. 5 ayes 0 nays The Mayor introduced Dr. Roger Machmeier to the members of the City Council and staff. Nelson gave background information as to the status of the invoices and work performed by him. He further noted that he sent a letter to Dr. Machmeier out- lining questions that the Council had agreed to help resolve this issue. Dr. Machmeier gave some opening remarks as to what he felt were the primary issues centering on the report that he submitted to the City. These issues were: 1) Did he accomplish what was expected of him and; 2) Technical competence of the report. Special Meeting December 17, 1979 Mounds View City Hall 2401 Hwy. 10, Mounds View MN 55112 1. CALL TO ORDER 5. MACHMEIER: DISCUSSION (continued) MOUNDS VIEW CITY COUNCIL Special Meeting Page 2 December 17, 1979 Machmeier responded to the twenty or so 5. MACHMEIER: questions asked in the letter sent by the DISCUSSION City's Administrator of which most is (continued) enbodied in the public record at the end of his presentation. Several questions were asked by the City Council. Councilmember Ziebarth asked a question to repeat the letter that were sent to Dr. Machmeier during the year 1979. He stated that he received three letters dated February 22, May 23, and May 30th. from the City. The Mayor indicated in the meeting, that maybe the letter from the City dated May 30th could have lead to some confusion, whether Machmeier was authorized to proceed. Dr. Machmeier stated that it was never his intention nor his under- standing to design a system but rather to evaluate the system which existed in the Ardan Avenue. He did not feel that he wanted to be involved in a design work. Ziebarth asked a question related to page 2 of the cover letter of his report stating that the report was later than he anticipated. The question was why it was later? Dr. Machmeier delayed his report due to a conference he attended. Ziebarth did feel that some of the inform- ation presented in the report was a duplic- ation of what they already know. He felt that this duplication was a result of a lack of communication between the consult- ant and the City. Dr. Machmeier stated that although some of it appears to have been a duplication it was as a result of evaluating the CTF Report, not to offer his own independent appraisal of the system. Rowley raised the issue over a recommend- ation made by the report that caution should be used in the implementation of the recommendations. Dr. Machmeier explained that the implementation is designed only to meet a certain standard level and it may not solve all problems related to a particular season. In other words, if this system is designed for five years and the MOUNDS VIEW CITY COUNCIL Special Meeting Page 3 December 17, 1979 conditions for a given year exceed the 5. MACHMEIER: five year standard or a storm may excee0 DISCUSSION standards, other problems may occur. (continued) Ziebarth raised the issue whether the entire report was worth $1,000 for the report. Machmeier felt that it was a fair price to pay for the time spent on the project. The City approve the authorized $50 an hour for the on -sight inspection. There were no other questions asked by the City Council. Mayor McCarty moved to authorize the Payment of $1,000 for the report received on the 17th of July, 1979. Seconded by Ziebarth. Ziebarth moved to table the issue. It was seconded by Rowley. Amendment carried. 4 ayes (McCarty voted no) 1 nay The main motion failed because of the amendment. Council concurred that this issue should be resolved by the January 3, 1980 meeting. Forslund stated that she felt Machmeier had done what the City directed. Rowley stated that the Council had not authorized the wet basement project. The Council reviewed the minutes from December 5, 1979, the Canvassing Board election results. The Administrator and the City Attorney suggested some amendments to the minutes. After agreeing to the minutes amendmented, the Mayor moved to adopt the Minutes of December 5, 1979. Forslund seconded the motion. There was some discussion whether the Council should adopt the minutes because it might prejudice other pending court case on the special election. Both the Attorney and the Administrator assured the Council that the minutes were necessary. This resulted in a withdrawal of a tabling motion. 6. MINUTES APPROVAL MOUNDS VIEW CITY COUNCIL Page 4 The December 5, 1979 minutes were approved 6. MINUTES APPROVAL as amended. (continued) 4 ayes 0 nays (Hodges abstained 1 since he had not attended that meeting) The City Engineer, Dan Boxrud, reported on the feasibility of a water main project on Silver Lake Road, North of County Road I. The project appears to be feasible but, not practical. Mayor McCarty moved to set a Public Hearing on January 14, 1980 at 7:40 p.m. to be developed under M.S. 429. Ziebarth seconded the motion which carried. 5 ayes 0 nays The Director of Parks and Recreation and the Building Official updated the Council on the status of Silverview Park acquisition. The Staff wanted to get Council reaction to the following items: 1) The developer wanted to develop the property under PUD. 2) The Staff and the developer believe that their plans are consistent with the City's Comprehensive Plan. 3) The City Staff and developer agree on the general interior road plan. 4) The City Staff believes that major issue in the development is drainage. 5) The City Staff felt that their are other environmental issues, primarily the preservation of trees on the property. 6) The developer has requested zero lot lines, the Staff generally agrees. The Council discussed with the staff the above mentioned issue and generally agreed. The Council emphasized that the Staff should move slowly and within legal framework of the codes and signed contracts. Mayor McCarty moved to allow the Staff continue with the project and granted conceptual approval of the Silverview Park Plan and development. Rowley seconded the motion which carried. (.)-0) Special Meeting December 17, 1979 7. SILVER LAKE ROAD WATER MAIN PROJECT 8. SILVERVIEW PARK MOUNDS VIEW CITY COUNCIL Page 5 Anderson raised an issue with the Council concerning rink maintenance. He noted that the present schedule was a problem because of the manpower available. The Council agreed in concept with a proposal to prioritize the maintenance on the City rinks. The Attorney noted that the City would be in Court on the 19th of December at 9:30 a.m. in Room 845, Ramsey Court House. The City Council had some general discussion on the City Charter. The most significant part of the discussion centered on the drafting and adoption of the ordinance on public improvements and special assessments. The Attorney felt that the City had 60 days to submit the proposed ordinance to the Council for their consideration and action. Rowley reported to the Council on a meeting with Commissioner Orth regarding Lakeside Park. She stated that the County would be interested in the acquisition of the Park. The Administrator alerted to the Council that their was an apparent sewer main break on the County road known as Silver Lake Road, between Woodcrest Drive and Woodale Drive. No action was requested nor was any taken. The Council took no action on developing a resolution on the proposed alternative to Highway 10. The Council did receive a memo from the Mayor outlining the City Council's post action on this matter (12- 13 -79). The Council was asked to make an appointment to the Youth Service Bureau. Councilmember Hodges appointment had expired, but agreed to reappointment. The Mayor called for any other business before the Council. Hearing none he called for adjournment. Ziebarth moved to adjourn the meeting of December 17th. It was seconded by Rowley. The motion carried. 5 ayes 0 nays The meeting was adjourned at 11:04 p.m. ,r/t 7- rey W. Ne n City Administrator Special Meeting December 17, 1979 9. RINK MAINTENANCE 10. ATTORNEY'S REPORT 11. LAKESIDE PARK REPORT 12. SEWER BREAK: SILVER LAKE ROAD 13. HIGHWAY 10 14. YOUTH SERVICE BUREAU 15. ADJOURNMENT A G E N D A Special Council Meeting Mounds View December 17, 1979 6:30 p.m. 1. Call to Order 2. Roll Call 3. Approval of Consent Agenda 4. Dr. Machmeier 5. Silverview Park discussion 6. Reports from Planning Zoning Official 7. City Charter 8. Reports from Administrator 9. Adjournment CONSENT AGENDA December 17, 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: Approving Resolution 1054, Hiring Barbara Collins as the Receptionist /Switchboard Operator ITEM B: Approving Resolution 1055, Just and Correct Claims Against City Funds ITEM C: Release funds for Mounds View Development Company #1