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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - 1981/10/261. Call to Order CITY COUNCIL MEETING CITY OF MOUNDS VIEW October 26, 1981 7:30 p.m. AGENDA 2. Roll Call Forslund, Blanchard, Doty, Hodges, McCarty 3. Approval of Minutes: October 13, 1981 (Regular Meeting) (These minutes were in your 10/19 packet and have not been duplicated in this packet.) 4. Residents Requests and Comments from the Floor CITIZENS: BEFORE SPEAKING PLEASE GIVE YOUR FULL NAME AND ADDRESS FOR THE MINUTES 5. Approval of Consent Agenda ITEM A. Set Public Hearing on 1982 Sewer Rates for 7:40 p.m., November 23, 1981 ITEM B. Approve Resolution No. 1375 Denying Request for Stop Signs at the Intersection of Pleasant View Drive and Woodale Drive ITEM C. Approve Resolution No. 1374 Rescinding Resolution No. 1356 ITEM D. Licenses for Approval ITEM E. Approve Resolution No. 1376 Approving Just and Correct Claims Against City Funds 6. Third Quarter 1981 Department Head Reports: Building and Zoning Official Rose Police Chief Grabowski Public Works Superintendent Decheine Parks, Recreation and Forestry Director Anderson Finance Director Brager continued- AGENDA October 26, 1981 Page Two 7. Consideration of Proposed Agreement for Professional Planning Services with Gunnar Isberg and Associates 8. Consideration of Staff Report on Deteriorated Storm Sewer Line 9. Consideration of Report from Mayor on Status of Airport Master Plan 10. Consideration of October 15, 1981 Draft of 1982 Budget 11. Consideration of Municipal Code Chapter 25, SDM Fund and Policy for Credits 12. Report from City Engineer and Staff Regarding MSA Funds 13. First reading of Ordinance No. 308 Amending the Municipal Code of Mounds View by Amending Chapter 101, Entitled "Non- Intoxicating Liquors" and Chapter 114, Entitled "Mechanical Amusement Devices" 14. Report of Building and Zoning Official 15. Report of Attorney 16. Reports of Conncilmembers 17. Report of Administrator 18. Adjournment CONSENT AGENDA October 26, 1981 The Consent Agenda is a technique designel 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. Set Public Hearing on 1982 Sewer Rates for 7:40 p.m., November 23, 1981 ITEM B. Adopt Resolution No. 1375 Denying Request for Stop Signs at the Intersection of Pleasant View Drive and Woodale Drive ITEM C. Adopt Resolution No. 1374 Rescinding Resolution No. 1356 ITEM D. Licenses for Approval General Contractors Expire 6/30/82 Achievements in Design New David R. Baerg Construction New Milton L. Johnson Roofing Sheet Metal Co. New Statewide Exterior, Inc. New Heating Air Conditioning Expire 6/30/82 T. V. Thompson Heating Air Conditioning, Inc. New Fred Vogt Co. Renewal Stucco Expire 6/30/82 Donnelly Stucco Co. New ITEM E. Adopt Resolution No. 1376 Approving Just and Correct Claims Against City Funds PROCEEDINGS OF THE CITY COUNCIL CITY OF MOUNDS VIEW RAMSEY COUNTY, MINNESOTA The Mounds View City Council was called to order by Mayor McCarty at 7:30 PM on October 26, 1981. MEMBERS PRESENT: Councilmembers Forslund, Blanchard, Doty and Hodges and Mayor McCarty. ALSO PRESENT: City Attorney Meyers, Clerk/ Administrator Pauley and Building and Zoning Official Rose. Motion /Second: Doty /Hodges to approve t:ie October 13, 1981 minutes as corrected. ayes 0 nays 1 abstain .ouncilmember Forslund abstained from the vote as she had not been present at the October 13 meeting. Tim Tyson, 5538 East Bavarian Pass, Fridley, representing Tyson Trucking, asked the Council to reconsider his request for a preliminary site grading permit. He stated the request was to insure they could start construction prior to winter setting in. He added that they have every intention of continuing with the project as it was proposed, and that they are in the process of finalizing financing for the project. He stated that they hoped to obtain financing for the complete project, rather than doing it in phases, and that his firm had purchased the land outright, so had substantial equity in the project already. Attorney Meyers stated that some type of agree- ment could be entered into to insure the developer does all he says he will do, and they must make it clear that all ordinances must be followed. He commended that some type of security be posted. fficial Rose reported that the applicant has applied for a grading permit. paid his fees, and DATE APPROVED: 11/9/81 Regular Meeting October 26, 1981 Mounds View City Hall 2401 Hwy. 10, Mounds View, MN 55112 1. Call to Order 2. Roll Call 3. Approval of Minutes: October 13, 1981 Motion Carried 4. Residents Requests and Comments From the Floor Mounds View City Council October 26, 1981 Regular Meeting Page Two ,ubmitted a grading plan which meets all set requirements. He added that the Planning Commission has seen the Tyson proposal and they are not required to view the final plans. It was the concensus of the Council that Tyson Trucking was a reliable business and it was felt they would follow through with their agreement if a grading permit was issued. Attorney Meyers advised that an irrevocable letter of credit or bond would satisfy the requirements of the City, and a provision should be made that the City is not waiving its rights to review building permits or its right to assess any charges. Motion /Second: McCarty /Hodges that the City Council authorize the appropriate Staff members and City Engineer to review and approve the site grading plan for Tyson Trucking and issue a permit thereto, .__noting that the City is not waiving its `ights to any and all charges under the _..,pp1icable ordinances and adequate security be determined and secure a bond in the favor of the City for those charges, specifically SDM and building permit charges. 5 ayes 0 nays Councilmember Doty asked that Item C be removed for di::cussion. Motion /Second: Blanchard /Forslund to approve the Consent Agenda, minus Item C. 5 ayes 0 nays Councilmember Doty stated he felt Lake Court Drive will be a heavily traveled btreet and, thus, should be designated a MSA street. Clerk /Administrator Pauley replied that he and Dan Boxrud had reviewed the denial and the determining factor in the denial had seemed to be the street length. He added that it was their opinion that if the ienial was appealed, it could have a nega- ive effect on the City at a later date. It was decided to discuss the issue later in the meeting after Mr. Boxrud arrived. Motion Carried 5. Approval of Consent Agenda Motion Carried Mounds View City Council October 26, 1981 Regular Meeting Page Three `ayor McCarty asked Police Chief Grabowski ae timing of the vehicle purchases for 1982. Police Chief Grabowski replied that they have started working on the specs. Clerk /Administra- tor Pauley added that bids will be submitted in December. Chief Grabowski made a presentation to the Council of caps carrying the name of the Mounds View Police Department. Official Rose reported that year -to -date permit applications are 223, ahead of 216 from last year, with 11 housing permits being applied for, versus six from the previous year. He added that Mary Anderson Homes hopes to get their models in yet this year. Official Rose reported 123 housing inspections had been done, with 99 reinspections, with the Inspec- tions Department being in all but 5 of the 117 rental buildings, with those being scheduled for next month. Official Rose reported that the Planning Commission --'s meeting every Wednesday and hope to make a pre entation to the Council by the end of the year on their review. He added that the MWCC is satisfied with the information they have received on the Comprehensive Plan, and the Planning Commission is in the process of reviewing that also. Official Rose reported that the Kraus /Anderson project hopes to finish excavation yet this year. He added that he had met with representatives of Kraus /Anderson and Health Central and they hope to start their elderly housing in March, with a summer of 1982 completion. He added he has received a number of phone calls asking when the housing will be available, and plans on putting an article in the newsletter and paper advising residents when Health Central will begin taking applications. Mayor McCarty asked the status of Bayport Acres. Official Rose replied that they have built their retention basin and control structures, and built one house, which has not yet sold. Public Works Superintendent Decheine reported that they had completed flushing all the City water mains id pumping the hydrants. He reported there had .en a water main break at Jackson and Bronson and presented pictures of the damage. He stated the repairs would be done in- house, but did not have an estimate yet of their cost. 6. Third Quarter 1981 Department Head Reports Mounds View City Council October 26, 1981 Regular Meeting Page Four uperintendent Decheine reported the City had received the second set of reports back on testing of the water for contamination and there were no traces at all of any contaminants. He stated they will do one more test, and if it is clear, they will recheck once more in six months to a year. Superintendent Decheine explained there was a pro- blem with tree roots beginning to grow in the sanitary sewer lines and presented pictures showing the roots. He stated it is a very serious problem, and the trees could not be treated during the winter months as they are dormant. He recommended a regular program be enacted to check the sewers to spot problems. Clerk /Administrator Pauley reported that the funding hats been cut from the 1982 budget for such a program. Mayor McCarty replied it should be looked into at the November 23 sewer rates public hearing. It was the concensus of the Council that they would like to have a professional firm come in and give a presentation of the type of program that was needed. ^lerk /Administrator Pauley reported that Park and ecreation Director Anderson was attending the iational Park and Rec meeting in Minneapolis. Finance Director Brager highlighted the estimated 1981 revenues and expenses. He stated he would prepare a resolution for proposed transfers to departments that have deficits in their budgets. Mayor McCarty asked that each department head who was over budget submit s memo explaining the overrun and what can be done to avoid it in the future. Finance Director Brager stated that they are close to finishing work on the 1982 budget, with basically just the Park and Rec activity budget to be finalized. He added that it would be ready for the next agenda meeting. Finance Director Brager reported that they were beginning to prepare for the 1981 audit, with some preliminary work to be done in November. He added that he has started work with the Clerk /Administrator on some long term financial plans, and will be pre- paring financial statements. Mayor McCarty asked that the Council be given quarterly =views of the budget. Finance Director Brager replied .,,_.nat they will, but very little can be learned from the first quarter, with more details available after the second quarter. Mounds View City Council October 26, 1981 Regular Meeting Page Five inance Director Brager explained for the audience the type of State aid the City receives and how it is budgeted. Finance Director Brager reviewed proposed Resolution No. 1377. Motion /Second: Doty /Blanchard to approve Resolution No. 1377 and waive the reading. 5 ayes 0 nays Motion /Second: Doty /Hodges to adopt the 1982 draft budget. 5 ayes 0 nays Motion /Second: McCarty /Doty to approve the agreement for professional planning services with Gunner Isberg and Associates, to further the efforts of the wetlands ordinance study, per the memo dated October 26, 1981, and -°-authorize the Mayor and Clerk /Administrator o enter into the contract. 5 ayes 0 nays Mayor McCarty explained the funds would come from the SDM fund. Clerk /Administrator reviewed the problem of the deteriorated storm sewer line between Pinewood Drive and County Road I. Motion /Second: McCarty /Forslund to approve the repair of the deteriorated storm sewer line, to be paid from the SDM fund in the amount of $3,960, with the contract to be awarded to De -Luxe Construction. 5 ayes 0 nays Mayor McCarty reported he had met with Clerk /Administrator Paulei, City Attorney Meyers, and Attorney Mark Karney last week, and after two hours of deliberations, they felt MAC as in violation of the law. 7. Consideration of October 15, 1981 Draft of 1982 Budget Motion Carried Motion Carried 8. ConsideraLion of Proposed Agreement for Professional Planning Services with Gunnar Isberg and Associates Motion Carried 9. Consideration of Staff Report on Deteriorated Storm Sewer Line Motion Carried 10. Consideration of Report from Mayor on Status of Airport Master Plan Mounds View City Council October 26, 1981 Regular Meeting Page Six 'otion/Second: McCarty /Doty to authorize the ity Attorney to send a letter to the Met Council, informing them of the City's position on the instrument landing system and ask for their response, and if that response is not received within a two week period, further authorize the City Attorney to take further action. 5 ayes 0 nays Clerk /Administrator Pauley reviewed the October 23, 1981 memo from Dan Boxrud, regard- ing trunk storm drainage facilities, as well as the'October 22, 1981 memo from Attorney Meyers to Richard Korsche, the attorney for Kraus /Anderson, regarding the City's position on SDM charges. There was considerable discussion regarding SDM charges, whether a credit might be owed, calculating run -off, DP -47 and 73 -4, preli- minary projections of the SDM charges to be accessed to the Kraus /Anderson project, whether Kraus /Anderson was required to put in a system n excess of what was necessary, and reviewing the report from Sundae as to whether oversizing was required. Attorney Meyers stated that credits are to be issued only if they are assessed for more than what is necessary, and thus a determination must be made if Kraus /Anderson was assessed for more than what was required of them, in which case a credit could be called for. It was the concensus of the Council that the issue should be discussed and resolved at the next Agenda Session. Clerk /Administrator Pauley reviewed his memo of October 15, 1981 to the Council, regarding MSA funds, giving Staff's recommendation that the City purchase the right -of -way for MSA streets in Silver Lake Woods, in order to not lose MSA funds by having the account balance exceed $300,000 at year end. 'here was considerable discussion on the ,.:ecessity and advisability of purchasing the right -of -ways to use up the money chat otherwise might be lost, with the points being made that Mounds View tax payers had paid these Motion Carried 11. Consideration of Municipal Code Chapter 25, SDM Fund and Policy for Credits Report from City Engineer and Staff Regardind MSA Funds Mounds View City Council October 26, 1981 Regular Meeting Page Seven "-axes at the gas pumps so the City should use heir allotment, versus the position that the right -of -ways were not necessary and the City should do its part in trying to cut back on taxes and spending. Councilmember Doty questioned Mr. Boxrud about the denial to designate Lake Court Drive an MSA street. Mr. Boxrud replied that he felt it met the criteria but the State does not feel it meets the length requirement. He added that there is a good deal of personal interpretation in making such a decision. Motion /Second: Doty /Forslund to resubmit Resolution No. 1356 as passed, for a second consideration for MSA funds. 4 ayes 1 nay Councilmember Blanchard voted in opposition to the motion. Motion /Second: Doty /McCarty to do nothing in the way of acquiring the right of way on O'Connell Drive by purchase. Councilmember Councilmember Councilmember Councilmember Mayor McCarty Clerk /Administrator Pauley reviewed the h ordinance, i t proposed explaining u.��.�n t i•- increases the license fee under Chapter 101.04 and establishes a license fee under Chapter 114.04. Motion /Second: McCarty /Hodges to have the first reading of Ordinance No. 308 and have the Clerk /Administrator read the ordinance. Councilmember Councilmember Councilmember_ Councilmember Mayor McCarty Forslund aye Blanchard aye Doty aye Hodges aye aye Forslund aye Blanchard aye Doty aye Hodges aye aye Clerk /Administrator Pauley read proposed rdinance No. 308 and stated that the second wading would be November 9, with it being published on November 12, and going into effect on December 12. Motion Carried Motion Carried 13. First Reading of Ordinance Nu. 308 Amending the Munici- pal Code of Mounds View by Amending Chapter 101, Entitled "Non- Intoxicating Liquors" and Chapter 114, Entitled "Mechanical Amusement Devices" Motion Carried Mounds View City Council October 26, 1981 Regular Meeting Page Eight '`fficial Rose had no report. Attorney Meyers had no report. Councilmember Forslund had no report. Councilmember Blanchard had no report. Councilmember Doty had no report. Councilmember Hodges stated that the Youth Service Bureau had discussed the law whereby if a certain number of psychologists are on the Board, they can get State funding, but decided at this time that they will continue referring the youths. Mayor McCarty asked if the position descrip- tions would be ready for the next agenda session. Clerk /Administrator Pauley replied that they had received a draft description and will discuss it at the November 2 agenda meeting. ayor McCarty stated that he will be signing a letter from the Wetlands Committee to John Hoeft, engaging help from the Net Council legal services, if there was no objection from the Council. Mayor McCarty stated he was concerned with putting too many new people on the Park and Rec Commission and recommended appointing Jerry Linke to the Planning Commission and reducing the size of the Park and Rec Commission to a more workable seven members. Motion /Second: McCarty /Hodges to appoint Jerry Linke to fill the vacancy on the Planning Commission. 5 ayes 0 nays Clerk /Administrator Pauley stated that he had not received an update on the I &I study but had received a copy of an MWCC letter to the PCA, stating that they felt the study was valid. He added that TKDA had met with the PCA nd been told they could meter the MWCC line or three months, rather than twelve months. 14. Report of Building and Zoning Official 15. Report of Attorney 16. Reports of Councilmembers Motion Carried 17. Report of Administrator Mounds View City Council October 26, 1981 Regular Meeting c lerk /Administrator Pauley reported that he was necking into having someone from the Police Department take a defensive driving course, to qualify as an instructor to teach other City employees, which could reduce insurance premiums. Councilmember Blanchard asked that the malfunction of meters be discussed at the next agenda session. Motion /Second: Blanchard /Forslund to adjourn 18. Adjournment the meeting at 11:07 PM. 5 ayes 0 nays Res fully submi Motion Carried Don F. Pau ey Clerk /Administrat Page Nine