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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - 1980/02/25Council Meeting City of Mounds View February 25, 1980 A G E N D A 1. Call to Order. 2. Roll Call 3. Approval of Minutes Feb. 11, 1980 Feb. 12, 1980 4. Presidents requests and comments from the floor. 5. Reports of Council and Administrator. (A) Council (B) Administration 6. Inspectors Report (A) Dynamic Developers (B) Second reading of Amendment to Chapter 40.06 (1) Consent Agenda (2) Insurance Renewal (3) Night Depository (4) Northwest Associated Consultants (5) Old Business List 7:40 P.M. 7. Attorney Report 1st Reading Proposed Chapter 26. 8. Engineer Report 9. Adjourn CONSENT AGENDA February 25, 1980 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: Resolution 1062 Highway 10 Concerns. ITEM B: Resolution 1077 Investment Policy. ITEM C: Resolution 1080 Amending 966 Utility Accounts. ITEM D: Resolution 1081 General Fund Carrying Forward 1979 to 1980 Budgets. ITEM E: License Approvals Contractors Licenses Ko -Son Piping Company, Inc. (Sewer and Water) Trane Home Comfort Center (Heating and Air Conditioning) All State American Concrete, Inc. (Masonry) ITEM F: Approval of Bill 1083 ITEM G: Resolution 1082 Amending Resolution 1061 Forder Trucker PROCEEDINGS OF THE CITY COUNCIL CITY OF MOUNDS VIEW RAMSEY COUNTY, MINNESOTA The Mounds View City Council was called 1. CALL TO ORDER to order at 7 :30 P.M. on February 25, 1980 by Mayor McCarty. Mayor asked for roll call of the 2. ROLL CALL official. Members Present: Ziebarth, Hodges, and McCarty. Administrator noted that Councilman Forslund was absent due to illness and that Councilman Rowley would be late due to attendance at an award ceremony. Also Present: City Attorney Meyers, Clerk- Administrator Nelson. City Council considered approval of minutes for the February llth Council Meeting. Mayor called for any correc- tions or additions to the minutes as submitted. Hodges moved to adopt the February 11, 1980 minutes as submitted. Ziebarth seconded the motion. 3 ayes The motion carried. 0 nays The Mayor called for the consideration of the February 12th Council Meeting minutes and noted that they were an ex- tension of the February llth Meeting. Ziebarth noted that he was not present at that meeting and wondered if that would affect the voting on the approval of the minutes because only 3 members of the Council were present for the approval. It was stated by the Staff that the vote could be two affirmative and one abstention. With that knowledge McCarty moved the approval of the Febru- ary 12th minutes as submitted and it was seconded by Hodges. Regular Meeting February 25, 1980 Mounds View City Hall 2401 Hwy. 10, Mounds View MN 55112 3. APPROVAL OF MINUTES MOUNDS VIEW CITY COUNCIL Page 2 motion carried. 2 ayes 0 nays 1 abstention Ziebarth abstained because he was not in attendance of that meeting. Dave Notaro requested to be heard by 4. PERSONS OR PETITIONS HEARD the City Council. He raised a question FROM THE FLOOR as to the status of the Arden Avenue Drainage issue. He reminded the City Council that he made his first appear- ance over this issue before the City Council in the year 1976 and still did not feel he had an adequate answer from the City Council. He also noted to the Council the number of projects or studies that had been considered to improve the potentially damaging flooding situation in that neighborhood. The City Council responded to the issues raised by Mr. Notaro by informing him of the progress that had been made on the cleaning of the sewer lines by the City employees, and went on to say that it was a priority item to be completed in 1980. Further, that the City recognized that some ditch cleaning would have to be accomplished and were attempting to solicit some reasonably low bids to accomplish that work. Finally they stated that before a check valve would be considered for any system in the area that the other work must be completed and that drainage flows would have to be determined in order to locate the proper position for the proposed check valve. The Council agreed that this storm sewer cleaning of the Arden Avenue area was a high priority in 1980. Councilman Ziebarth reported that the 5. COUNCIL REPORT Park Recreation Commission would be COUNCILMAN ZIEBARTH meeting at 7:30 P.M. on Thursday, Feb. 28th. He further stated that he antici- pated that there would be discussion on the proposed Silverview Park. Regular Meeting February 25, 1980 MOUNDS VIEW CITY COUNCIL Page 3 Councilman Hodges reported that he would be attending a meeting on Feb. s 28th for the Youth Service Bureau to review funding levels for 1980 and beyond. Mayor McCarty brought it to the at- tention of City Council that he desired the appointment of a com- mittee on Land Use Development which would assist the Planning Commission on various tasks. Council thought that this would be a good discussion item for March 3rd and were generally not in opposition to the proposal. Mayor asked the question as to the status of a proposed logo for the community in opposition to the up- grading of the Anoka County Airport. Councilman Ziebarth responded that to his knowledge there was no action being taken. However, did state that he felt there was a need to develop a better base for the opposition in this community as well as some other neighboring communities on that issue. Mayor McCarty asked the status of the requested street light in the Green- field area as to whether or not the exact location had been selected. Nelson responded that he did not believe that that had occured at this time. Mayor then was desirous of having a date set by which that request would be met by the neighbor- hood or the street light would go to another neighborhood on H2. Mayor requested that resolution be prepared congratulating the U.S. Olympic Team, Hockey Team, for winning its gold medal and that the resolution woul.; be sent to the coach of the U.S. Team, Mr. Brooks. Furthermore, some recognition should be placed on the City's Sign Board. Regular Meeting February 25, 1980 6. COUNCILMAN HODGES REPORT 7. MAYOR McCARTY MOUNDS VIEW CITY COUNCIL Page 4 Mayor McCarty noted that the City Charter required him to prepare a Report as soon as year. Thus, he City, Council his Report. State of the City practicable every handed out to the State of the City The Report is attached to the minutes to be part of the public record. The Mayor deferred to the Administrator to give his report at this point in the meeting. Nelson reminded the Mayor that the City 9. PUBLIC HEARING had set a public hearing for 7:40 P.M. on the second reading of the Proposed Ordinance Change No. 294 Amending Chapter 40.06 Subdivision B, Sub 3. Mayor opened the public hearing at 8:10 P.M., and Nelson read the proposed Amendment Change. Mayor called for any public response to the Amendment Change and upon hearing none, closed the public hearing at 8:14 P.M. Mayor asked if there were any questions by the City Council over this proposal. No questions were raised by the Council. The City Attorney noted that the City could act on the proposal since it met the requirements of the Charter and that it would take a 4/5 vote of the City Council because it was a Land Use matter. (Note Councilman Rowley arrived at 8:14) Councilman Hodges moved to adopt Ordinance No. 294 Amending Chapter 40.06, Subdivision B, Sub 3 as submitted. It was seconded by Councilman Rowley. The motion carried. Hodges (aye), Rowley (aye), Ziebarth (aye) McCarty (aye). Mayor McCarty noted to Councilman Rowley that the City Council had given their report and asked if she had anything to state at this time. Councilman Rowley stated that there had been a proposed meeting with Ramsey County Board and a Lakeside Park Commission over the acquisition of Lake- side Park. Unfortunately, only three 8. FIRST STATE OF THE CITY REPORT MAYOR McCARTY PROPOSED ORDINANCE 294 10. COUNCIL REPORT Regular Meeting February 25, 1980 Regular Meeting Page 5 February 25, 1980 MOUNDS VIEW CITY COUNCIL, people participated in this proported meeting which consisted of two of the City of Mounds View's Commissioners and Commissioner Orth of the Ramsey County Board. Thus, the meeting would be re- scheduled and the Commissioner would notify the City of that new date. First item of business the Administra- 11. ADMINISTRATOR'S REPORT tor brought to the Council's attention CONSENT AGENDA was the adoption of the Consent Agenda. Mayor asked if there were any questions concerning the Agenda, hearing none, requested motion for adoption. Ziebarth moved to adopt the Consent Agenda (attached to the copy of the minutes) and to dispense with a reading of the resolutions contained therein. Hodges seconded the motion. The motion carried. Nelson reminded the City Council that 12. INSURANCE RENEWAL the City Treasurer had submitted to the City Council a notice of renewal for the City's Insurance Package and requested approval before the March 1st deadline. Rowley moved that the rates for the City's Insurance Program as submitted by the City's Treasurer be renewed pursuant to the memo dated 2/15/80. Ziebarth seconded the motion. 4 ayes The motion carried. 0 nays The City Treasurer had submitted to 13. NIGHT DEPOSITORY the City Council a memo concerning a Night Depository based on a request from the City Council for investiga- tion. Memo also contained the price of the proposed night drop equipment and its location. Hodges moved to acquire and install the night deposi- tory pursuant to and consistent with a memo written by the Treasurer dated Feb. 15, 1980. Ziebarth seconded the motion. The motion carried. 4 ayes 0 nays 4 ayes 0 nays MOUNDS VIEW CITY COUNCIL Page 6 Mayor McCarty stated to the City Council that he had the City Adminis- trator draft a Resolution No. 1084 with all of his appointments on one document. He further noted that some of the appointments have already been done and felt placing them all on one document would `be easier for administra- tion control purposes. He also provided the Council with his criteria on making his selection. Ziebarth moved the adoption of Resolution 1084. The Com- mission appointment and to dispense with the reading of the resolution. It was seconded by Hodges. 4 ayes The motion carried. 0 nays Nelson reminded the City Council that 15. ORFEI SONS INVOICE the payment of this bill was for the emergency repairs on Silver Lake Road sewer break. The bill amounted to $21,766.70. The City would be making a temporary loan to the utility account to pay off the invoices submitted to the City and would repay those accounts by the issuance of a 444 Bond. Rowley moved that the work done by Orfei Sons on the sewer main break of Silver Lake Road known as Project No. 80 -2 amounting to the figure of $21,766.70 be paid for temporarily by the utility fund. It was seconded by Hodges. 4 ayes The motion carried. 0 nays Regular Meeting February 25, 1980 14. RESOLUTION 1084 APPOINTMENT Nelson explained to the City Council 16. RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING that the City Staff met with the Bond- BOND SALE 1085 ing Consultant, Bob Ehlers, and Dick Meyer, City Attorney, over selling of bonds to fund the debts which have been created by the two sewer breaks that occured in 1979 which were Silver Lake Road and County Road I. The Resolution 1085 had been drafted by the Bond Consul- tant and had been reviewed by the Dorsey firm, which is the City's Bonding Attorney. It also had been reviewed by the City Attorney, Dick Meyers. MOUNDS VIEW CITY COUNCIL *egular Meeting Page 7 February 25, 1980 Nelson noted that because of bond market it had gone over the statuatory 7% limit, the bond would have to be replaced privately and the City's bank agreed to a 7% loan to the City for this bond period. The City Attorney spelled out some of the conditions pertient from 444.075. He also reiterated Nelson's point that the City would be replacing it privately and would authorize to do so up to $100,000.00. He also stated that the City would need to develop over the next several years a contin- gency fund to handle similar problems in the future. Ziebarth moved to adopt Resolution 1085, and was seconded by Hodges. The motion carried. 4 ayes 0 nays Nelson provided the City Council with 17. 1980 TREE SERVICE background information reference the BID AWARD Tree Service Bid Award for the removal of Dutch Elm and Oak Wilt diseased trees for the year 1980. He had pre v.ously submitted a memo from the Parks Recreation Director regarding this matter. Rowley moved to approve the 1980 contract to Arps Tree Service and it was seconded by Ziebarth. 4 ayes The motion carried. 0 nays The City discussed awarding a contract 18. NORTHWEST ASSOCIATED to Northwest Associated Consultants for CONSULTANTS the continuation of the City's Compre- hensive Plan Update. Concern was ex- pressed that the City still had an unclear understanding with Midwest Planning as to whether they are capable of completing the contract originally signed. Council decided to wait until this matter could be resolved before signing a new contract. Nelson brought to the attention of the City Council the information re- garding Stanton Associates, Inc. and the requested references. Mayor McCarty and Nelson had attended a legislative conference where the mayor had an oppor- tunity to talk to a municipality that had used Stanton Co. in the development of a compensation study. The Administra- tor noted that the communities that he had talked to who had used this firm 19. STANTON COMPENSATION STUDY MOUNDS VIEW CITY COUNCIL Page 8 were happy with the work produce that they had received. No action was taken by the City Council. Cable Television Commission had met and the Council would be receiving their minutes in the future. March 3rd Agenda Session. Council requested that the short item be piaced on the Agenda first in order to dispense with them early on in the evening. Inspector's Report. Nelson noted that 22. INSPECTOR'S REPORT the Building Zoning Administrator was home due to illness and therefore, he would be making his report. Nelson reviewed with the City Council 23. DYNAMIC DEVELOPERS the status of the Dynamic Developer Application. After much discussion it was noted that the watershed would be reviewing the matter during the month of March. There was no action that the City Council felt they could take at this time. Mayor moved to delay action on Dynamic Developers until April 14th at 7:40 P.M. Ziebarth seconded the motion. The motion carried. 4 ayes 0 nays The City Attorney brought to the 24. ATTORNEY'S REPORT attention of the City Council that he received a document requesting indus- trial revenue bonding for Kerley Foundry. He noted that the Staff needed to review this before presenting something to the City Council. No action was taken. The Attorney also brought up a question regarding North Star Speedway property and what the status was on that matter. It was noted by Nelson that the City was still waiting for a report back from Short- Elliott- Hendrickson on the property. No action was taken by the City Council. Regular Meeting February 25, 1980 20. CABLE TELEVISION COMMISSION 21. MARCH 3rd AGENDA SESSION 25. NORTH STAR SPEEDWAY MOUNDS VIEW CITY COUNCIL Page 9 Meyers next brought up a question over the Forder- Trucker project concerning assessments be a portion on t heir properties. He cautioned the City Council on the apportionment, r ut noted that it was legal and proper or apportionment to occur. No other action was taken regarding this matter. He also indicated that the Forder and Trucker Developers felt that they over- built the line and wanted the City to assist them in recapturing of the costs they felt they spent in overbuilding the system. Mr. Meyers noted that the City could do very little to assist them in recapturing some of these costs from other buyers. The Attorney wanted it noted for the official record that the City had received a settlement on the Wallard Walijarvi casein the amount of $23,000.00. He went on to say that there was still one outstanding claim to be settled in the amount of approxi- mately $2,000.00. Finally he noted that the City Treasurer should be aware that the settlement contained a repay- ment clause to the Architect. The Mayor introduced proposed Ordinance 295 creating proposed Chapter 26 obtaining the City's Rules Regulations on Public Improvements and Assessments. City had considerable discussion over Article 26.09. Council requested no amendments be made to the proposal at this time. McCarty moved that Feb. 25th be considered the first reading of the proposed improvement Chapter #26 and that the City dispense with the reading of the proposed Ordi- nance pursuant to the provisions found under the City Charter 3.05 and set the second hearing to be March 10, 1980. Ziebarth seconded the motion. 4 ayes The motion carried. 0 nays 26. FORDER TRUCKER Regular Meeting February 25, 1980 27. PROPOSED CHAPTER 26 FIRST READING MOUNDS VIEW CITY COUNCIL Page 10 Rowley moved to cancel the Feb. 26, 1980 Agenda Session because it conflicted with the caucuses in the community. Ziebarth seconded the motion. The motion carried. There being no further business before the City Council, Ziebarth moved the adjournment of the February 25th Council Meeting and it was seconded by Hodges. The motion carried. 4 ayes 0 nays 4 ayes 0 nays The meeting was adjourned at 10:45 P.M. 28. AGENDA SESSION 26 FEBRUARY 1980 29. ADJOURNMENT Respectfully submitted, W Je Neel son e l Cldrk dministrator Regular Meeting February 25, 1980 0 Utir home :_ule (2''_'ct,,vr f yer._ dircctL:- _..,lt the :yo inril;ril 1y _r.F71 r'i ,!;r L., r. '1'h l rehuirment rerrreFfr..t o` n awllrienet ,a and particl!':iticr: 1', lY Vr'r r•,rttno r,v,;!'?lr le of thl:. effort is the survey that h,i,r Tat_ Wer; Neer out for t.hr. rurpose of determining the needs and desires of resi for park facilities. Another is current efforts to establish rei,-hc,nrhood nscociations to better pin Gown local interests and concerns ')nhrter requirement which also aids the two -way communication we seek is for more City News- letters The Newsletters will include, each year, summaries of.the budget and a five -year plan for improvements in public services and facilities. This last feature will provide residents with information and the opportunity to have input on long -term direction for each City Department. The Planning Commission is currently working toward a revised comprehensive plan which will, in part, set out zonin for future physical developr,ent for the City. The Corrrehens.ive 1-1. in n unction with the previously me '.Toned 1on -term plan for the city der rt'n, oto will do ntv -r to ?hype our remaining growth. In this= ccrnrctien, et?nEtInhuv tc! h that Ycund•= View should remain t,ritrl ,i1 ehroom" coniurty. I intend to encourage further hurve:fh horse: hu he r• trron t. one on in order to better the ,;i ono, nC 1.. -1ic in 't'he.re fri tter Two major concerns facing 'd;ounds are the relocation of Highway 1C an. i the threatened expansion of Anoka County Airport. "in last December 7th, Minnesota Department of Transportation Commissioner 3raun established that the future corridor for Highway 10 would be along the northern border of Mounds View, thus rejecting suggestions that the corridor be located farther north so as to relieve anticipated noise problems from truck traffic. It has been difficult to make a case for a more northerly route in the face of resolutions by earlier City Councils(going back to 1971) and highway department plans. that nupported the proposed relocation.- Now that the decision has been made, the Council is concentrating its efforts toward minimizing the problems that the relocation could bring. n d „1_41,_015, 'S /l„ij,„ We are on ((l(' neighboring commu.niti the fifteen yenr'r< or ,oto r.r, r:n..?.:e we and ,m :ny c r t,• ic!, o i .re Airport over tee Seen with un ';ie have support from state lecisltorr on t :j one, �,r��i 1 om ;;ersonally working through an association o C su'burt- n m,L;;'orn which I am co sponsoring, in Order to bring home to the i n Council our concern that we have local control over vital issue's such as the r_irport expansion. There are also a number of .local efforts under way questioning the Airport.:expansion. The Council is currently conoidering ways to most effectively coordinate all these local efforts. In a third problem area to answer the concerns behind a city -wide storm sewer proposal in 1978, the City Council last year passed a resolution which in general requires a developer to take care of any increase, "on- site ",oif storm water problems caused by his development. However, this approach has been questioned in some difficult c; -uses. 1 intend to form a committee to look at any proposed solutions for these- drainage prub? ems (any. related concerns such as the preservation of wetlands). which will not financially burden the community. Apart from any problem which might be caused by future development the City Counci.l has agreed we do not have a general, wide spread :storm dr rnblem. However, there is current problem caused by b. ck -ee or r; tor•m ;'ewer r ,-:long: Ardan Avenue which has given concern for several year:?. i,r;ch of the I,rdan Avenue system was given a badly needed cleaning last seneon. The cleaning will help, but is unlikely to be the whole answer.. For any residual problem, the City has an engineering study which indicates that relatively inexpensive solutions are possible. continuing high priority concern is efficiency and economy in government. This is not only good business, but inescapable in this era of high inflation and multiple demands on city services. By a provision in the City Charter, we will be receiving renorts each quarter from heads of City departments. The first of these will be given at City Council meetings on March 10th and ::arch 24th. These will be opportunities for citizens to get direct answers on :'e1t•rtmenl. ey,rendit',rre: services and piens. In summary, I see `.his c!-1.'r r7it7d time for our city. s We have our fair :tre a j-"utlem Jut '7i Ht e he f7olvf_;d iven determination. Utherwi 1 arr, r; o .,-Ht i .•rye food progress toward participation by the ri-.rl _'hi: In the right direction of partnership between you and u i Mounds View. City I. ti: .retter