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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - 1980/12/08CITY COUNCIL MEETING CITY OF MOUNDS VIEW December 8, 1980 7:30 p.m. A G E N D A 1. Call to Order 2. Roll Call Ziebarth, Hodges, Forslund, Rowley, McCarty 3. Public Hearing 1980 Long Term Financial Plan 4. Informational Meeting Sewer Rate Increase Effective January 1, 1981 5. Approval of Minutes: November 24, 1980 (Regular Meeting) 6. Residents Requests and Comments from the Floor CITIZENS: BEFORE SPEAKING, PLEASE GIVE YOUR FULL NAME ADDRESS FOR THE MINUTES 7. Public Hearing Review Mounds View Code 40.25, Subd. C. 8. Approval of Consent Agenda ITEM A. Approve Resolution No. 1197 Opposing Proposed Amendments to the Rules and Regulations of the Rice Creek Watershed District B. Approve Resolution No. 1198 Ordering Improvement and Preparation of Plans Improvement Project 81 -1 C. Approve Resolution Nos. 1199, 1200, 1201 and 1202 Establishing Municipal State Aid Streets D. Approve Selection of George M. Hansen Company as City Auditor E. Approve Resolution No. 1203 Authorizing Interfund Transfers F. Approve Resolution Nn. 1204 Authorizing 1980 Budget Transfers G. Approve Resolution No. 1206 Replacing Resolution No. 1185 for the Authorization of Final Release of Cash Escrow for Development Agreement No. 80 -34 H. Authorize Letting of Bids for Police Vehicles for 9:00 a.m., December 29, 1980 I. Licenses for Approval J. Bills for Payment Resolution No. 1205 Agenda Page 2 December 8, 1980 9. Second Reading of Ordinance No. 299 Amending Chapter 110 of the Municipal Code Relating to the Licensing of Peddlers, Solicitors, and Transient Merchants and Providing Penalties for Violations Thereof 10. Presentation of Revised Commercial Development Revenue Note from Arlin Wolf by City Attorney 11. Review of Resolution No. 1194 Adopted on November 24, 1980 12. First Reading of Ordinance No. 298 Adopting the 1980 Long Term Financial Plan 13. Report of Building and Zoning Official 14. Report of Attorney 15. Reports of Councilmembers 16. Report of Administrator 17. Adjournment CONSENT AGENDA December 8, 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 Councilmember, any item can be removed from the consent agenda and placed upon the regular agenda for debate. ITEM A. Adopt Resolution No. 1197 A Resolution Opposing Proposed Amendments to the Rules and Regulations of the Rice Creek Watershed District ITEM B. Adopt Resolution No. 1198 Resolution Ordering Improvement and Preparation of Plans Improvement Project 81 -1 ITEM C. Adopt Resolution Nos. 1199, 1200, 1201 and 1202 Resolutions Establishing Municipal State Aid Streets ITEM D. Approve Selection of George M. Hansen Company as City Auditor ITEM E. Adopt Resolution No. 1203 Resolution Authorizing Interfund Fund Transfers ITEM F. Adopt Resolution No. 1204 Resolution Authorizing General Fund Interdepartmental Transfers ITEM G. Adopt Resolution No. 1206 Resolution Replacing Resolution No. 1185 for the Authorization of Final Release of Cash Escrow for Development Agreement No. 80 -34 ITEM H. Authorize Letting of Bids for Police Vehicles for 9:00 a.m., December 29, 1980 ITEM I. Licenses for Approval GENERAL CONTRACTORS Expire 6/30/81 Dale Robertson Builders New Lloyds Home Improvement New PEDDLERS, SOLICITORS, TRANSIENT MERCHANTS Don Shackleton Christmas Tree Sale: at Mounds View Country Kitchen Parking Lot for Month of December ITEM J. Adopt Resolution No. 1205 Approving Just and Correct Claims Against City Funds The Mounds View City Council was called to order at 7:30 P.M. on December 8, 1980, by Mayor McCarty. Members Present: Rowley, Hodges, Forslund, and Mayor McCarty. Members Absent: Ziebarth PROCEEDINGS OF THE CITY COUNCIL CITY OF MOUNDS VIEW RAMSEY COUNTY, MINNESOTA Also Present: Clerk- Administrator Pauley and Attorney Meyers. THE REGULAR MEETING CLOSED AT 7:31 P.M. THE PUBLIC HEARING FOR THE 1980 LONG TERM FINANCIAL PLAN OPENED AT 7:31 P.M. Mayor McCarty asked if there were any comments or questions from the audience: Bill Dody, 3049 Bronson Drive- He stated that he was going to be on the Council beginning in January, 1981. He would like to see the proposed Miller and Edgewood projects removed from the 1981 long term financial plan since they were both still tentative proposals. There were no other comments from the audience or the council. THE PUBLIC HEARING CLOSED AT 7:34 P.M. THE REGULAR MEETING RE- OPENED AT 7:34 P.M. Finance Director Don Brager presented a brief explanation of the justification for increasing the sewer rates in Mounds View. He stated that because of the increase in charges from the Metropolitan Waste Control Commission as well as the extra expense of two sewer main breaks in the last years, the rates for the Mounds View citizens would be increased to approximately $.50 /month /resident. If the rates cont cued at their current level, the City would not be able to meet their expenses in this area of he budget. DATE APPROVED: 12 22 80 Regular Meeting December 8, 1980 Mounds View City Hall 2401 Hwy. 10, Mounds View City Hall I. CALL TO ORDER 2. ROLL CALL 3. PUBLIC HEARING 1980 LUNG TERM FINANCIAL PLAN 4. RESOLUTION 1192 (INCREASING THE SEWER RATES) MOUNDS VIEW CITY COUNCIL December 8, 1980 Regular Meeting Page Two Mayor McCarty asked if there were any comments or questions from the audience. There was no reponse. MOTION: Hodges made a motion, seconded by Rowley, to adopt Resolution 1192 (increasing the sewer rates effective 1- 1 -81), and to waive the reading. Ayes -4 Nays -0 MOTION IS CARRIED. MOTION: Rowley made a motion, seconded by Hodges to approve the minutes of November 24, 1980, regular meeting as submitted. Ayes -3 Nays -0 Abstention -1 (Forslund -she had not attended the November 24th meeting) MOTION IS CARRIED. Jessie Varns, 7350 Silver Lake Road: He asked if there was any progress regarding the noise ordinance for Mounds View. Mayor McCarty replied that this was under consideration and that the City was currently studying this issue. Mr. Varns also noted to the Council that there were some neighborhood dogs that were consistently a nuisance near his place of residence. He asked Council what was being done to eliminate this problem. Mayor McCarty asked Clerk- Administrator Pauley to follow through on this and respond back to Mr. Varns. There were no other comments or questions from the audience. THE REGULAR MEETING CLOSED AT 7:45 P.M. 5. APPROVAL OF 11 -24 -80 REGULAR MEETING MINUTES 6. RESIDENT REQUESTS AND COMMENTS FROM THE FLOOR THE PUBLIC HEARING REGARDING MOUNDS VIEW CODE 40.25, Subd. C. OPENED AT 7:45 P.M. Mayor McCarty noted that the Planning Commission had 7. PUBLIC HEARING recommended to Council on October 1, 1980, that the (REVIEW MOUNDS VIEW driveway setback requirement of 5 feet be more precisely CODE 40.25,Subd.C.) stated in the zoning ordinance. They recommended that d MOUNDS VIEW CITY COUNCIL December 8, 1980 Regular Meeting Page Three the code be revised to read: "Not less than 30 feet from lot line if lot is on corner, and on interior lot lines a 5 foot setback on the garage side for the garage structure and the driveway surface is allowed." Mayor McCarty asked if there were any comments or questions from the audience or Council. There was no response. Ayes -4 Nays -0 Ayes -4 Nays -0 THE PUBLIC HEARING CLOSED AT 7:49 P.M. THE REGULAR MEETING RE- OPENED AT 7:49 P.M. Council directed staff to prepare the necessary ordinance regarding the Code 40.05, Subd. C (b) for the first reading at the next Council meeting. Mayor McCarty asked t,iat Items A and C be removed from the consent agenda. MOTION: Rowley made a motion, seconded by Forslund, to adopt the consent agenda (excluding Items A C) and to waive the reading of the resolutions. THE MOTION IS CARRIED. Item A: Mayor McCarty expressed a concern about approving this resolution because the Rice Creek Watershed District recently made a decision to create a task force on this particular issue. Clerk- Administrator Pauley stated that the resolution could still be adopted because the Council's position on the proposed amendments remained in opposition of its contents regardless of the outcome of the task force. MOTION: McCarty made a motion, seconded by Rowley, to approve Resolution No. 1197 (opposing proposed amendments to the rules and regulations of the Rice Creek Watershed District). THE MOTION CARRIED. Item B: MOTION: McCarty made a motion, seconded by Forslund to delay action on Resolutions 1199, 1200, 1201, and 1202 until the Council discussed Iteell #12 on the agenda: First Reading S. APPHUVAL OF CONSENT AGENDA MOUNDS VIEW CITY COUNCIL December 8,1980 Regular Meeting Page Four of Ordinance No. 298 adopting the 1980 long term financial plan. Ayes -4 Nays -0 THE MOTION CARRIED. MOTION: Rowley made a motion, seconded by Hodges, to adopt Ordinance 299 (Amending Chapter 110 of the Municipal Code Relating to the Licensing of Peddlers, Solicitors, and Transient Merchants and Providing Penalties for Violations Thereof) with the correction in section 2 indicating that this Ordinance is repealing Ordinance 73 (original ordinance) and Ordinance 238, Section 5 (Ordinance that changed the rates). Ayes Forslund, Hodges, Rowley, McCarty Nays -0 THE MOTION CARRIED. Attorney Meyers noted that he has met with the attorney for Arlin Wolf Associates to determine the reasons for the constant revisions of the revenue note total. Meyers noted that he was informed by Arlin Wolf Associates that the plan has not changed, but because of some internal situations, the finance package has changed since the original proposal was made. MOTION: McCarty made a motion. seconded by Hudyes Lu adopt Kesolution 1209 (Commercial Development Revenue Note from Arlin Wolf Associates) with the correction of changing "Hennepin County" to read "Ramsey County Ayes -4 Nays -0 THE MOTION CARRIED. Attorney Meyers also noted that he needed the comprehensive statement and the application from Wolf Associates. Mr, Dave Novack, controller for Wolf Associates, indicated he would see that this material was delivered immediately to Attorney Meyers. 9. SECOND READING ORDINANCE #299 (AMENDING CHAPTER 110 LICENSING PEDDLERS, SOLI— CITORS, TRANSIENT MERCHANTS) 10. ARLIN WOLF REVISED COMMERCIAL DEVELOPMENT REVENUE NOTE MOUNDS VIEW CITY COUNCIL December 8, 1980 Regular Meeting Page Five Mayor McCarty noted that he had discovered some possible computational errors in the establish- ment of new salary schedules as adopted from the Salary Administration and Performance Review Program presented by Stanton Associates in September of 1980. (This was approved 11 -24 -80 in Resolution #1194). He stated that the final approved salaries indicated a 13.2% instead of 12.5 There was a general discussion among the Council with Clerk- Administrator Pauley noting that the salary changes had been implemented (and retro- active pay had been received). The Council determined to discuss this issue at the next agenda session and to come to a final decision. Mayor McCarty and Councilmember Forslund noted their resistance to include the MSA street pro- posals in the long term financial plan. They felt proposals that were still in the prelimin- ary stages (i.e. Miller and Edgewood) could not appropriately be included in the long term financial plan at this time. MOTION: McCarty made a motion, seconded by Forslund, to approve the long term financial plan as presented and that the MSA street pro- posals for the years 1982-83 be stricken from the proposal, and to waive the reading of the ordinance. Ayes- McCarty, Forslund Nays Rowley, Hodges MOTION FAILED FOR 'Ark OF MI1.1f1RTTY_ The Council continued their discussion and viewpoints on this issue. MOTION: Rowley made a motion, seconded by Forslund, to approve the adoption of Resolution 1199 (Establish- ing Minnesota State Aid Street) and to waive the reading. Ayes -4 Nays -0 THE MOTION CARRIED. 11. REVIEW OF RESOLUTION 1194 (SALARIES FOR CITY STAFF EFFECTIVE 10- 10 -80) 12. FIRST READING OF ORDINANCE #298 (ADOPTING LONG TERM FINANCIAL PLAN -1980) MOUNDS VIEW CITY COUNCIL December 8, 1980 Regular Meeting Page Six MOTION: Rowley made a motion, seconded by McCarty to table Resolutions 1200 -1202 (Establishing MSA Streets). Ayes -4 Nays -0 THE MOTION CARRIED. The Council recessed for a break at 9:09 P.M. The Council reconvened at 9:24 P.M. MOTION: Rowley made a motion, seconded by Hodges, to reconsider Ordinance 298 (1980 Long Term Financial Plan). Ayes -4 Nays -0 THE MOTION CARRIED. MOTION: Rowley made a motion, seconded by McCarty, to read the Ordinance 298 minus the MSA project funds for 1982 -83 and to waive the reading. Ayes Rowley, Hodges, Forslund, McCarty Nays -0 THE MOTION CARRIED. Councilmember Rowley noted that she had changed her original vote (to break the tie vote) because she would not be on the Council next year. She also stated she still felt the MSA project funds should be included in the Ordinance. The Council then complimented Clerk- Administrator Pauley on his efforts to provide a long term financial plan in a snort perioa of time. Parks and Recreation Director Anderson reviewed his 12 -5 -80 memo to the Council regarding the disposition of the Spring Lake Beach and Lakeside Park. MOTION: Rowley made a motion, seconded by Forslund, to adopt Resolution 1208 (requesting the deed for Lakeside Park be turned over to Ramsey County) and to waive the reading. Ayes -4 Nays -0 THE MOTION CARRIED, 13. RESOLUTIONS 1200 -1202 (ESTABLISHING MSA STREETS) 14. ORDINANCE #298 (1980 LONG TERM FINANCIAL PLAN) 15. RESOLUTION 1208 (DEED FOR LAKESIDE PARK TO RAMSEY CO.) MOUNDS VIEW CITY COUNCIL December 8, 1980 Regular Meeting Page Seven There was no report Building and Zoning Official Rose was attending a hazardous waste disposal hearing. No report. Hodges: 1. He distributed copies to the Council listing the source of Youth Service Bureau funds. 2. He couldn't attend the November 19th meeting of the Firemans Relief Board, but he will be reporting on this when he receives the minutes. Forslund: No report. (Reminded Council of city dinner set for March 28th.) Rowley: 1. The Association of Metropolitan Municipalities is meeting on December llth to review their amended guidelines for reviewing local comprehensive plans. She stated these were more acceptable than the original proposed guidelines they had submitted. 2. She asked that the Council hold a special meeting next Monday at the agenda session to decide on the salary levels for city staff. (Previous discussion indicated possible computational errors). McCarty: 1. Charter Commission meeting will be held next Thursday, December llth. 2. The Metropolitan Waste Control Commission has asked for representation from local governments. to make recommendations to them (but without decision making power). Mayor McCarty indicated he would be interested in serving in this posi- tion. 16. REPORT OF THE BUILDING ZONING OFFICIAL 17. REPORT OF THE CITY ATTORNEY 18. REPORT OF THE COUNCIL MEMBERS MOUNDS VIEW CITY COUNCIL December 8, 1980 Regular Meeting Page Eight Administrator: 19. REPORT OF THE ADMINISTRATOR Ayes -4 Nays -0 MOTION: Rowley made a motion, seconded by McCarty to adopt Resolution 1207 (Approving Securities Furnished by the First State Bank of New Brighton). Ayes -4 Nays -0 THE MOTION CARRIED. MOTION: Rowley made a motion, seconded by Forslund to adjourn the December 8, 1980 City Council regular meeting. THE MOTION CARRIED. The meeting adjourned at 9:56 P.M. /ret 20. ADJOURNMENT ectfully submitted,) Do aJa F. Pauley Clerk Administrato