HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - 1982/10/25CITY COUNCIL MEETING
CITY OF MOUNDS VIEW
Edgewood Community Resource Center Room 203
October 25, 1982
7:30 p.m.
AGENDA
1. Call to Order
2. Roll Call Forslund, Blanchard, Doty, Hodges, McCarty
3. Approval of Minutes: October 11, 1982 (Regular Meeting) Received
in your 10/18/82 packet.
October 18, 1982 (Special Meeting)
4. Public Hearing 7:30 p.m. Cable TV Public Hearing
5. Residents Requests and Comments from the Floor
CITIZENS: BEFORE SPEAKING PLEASE GIVE YOUR
FULL NAME AND ADDRESS FOR THE MINUTES
6. Approval of Consent Agenda
ITEM A. Set Canvassing Board Meeting for 7:00 p.m.,
November 3, 1982
ITEM B. Set Special Council Meeting for 7:00 p.m.,
October 26, 1982
ITEM C. Set Utility Budget and Rate Public Hearing for
7:40 p.m., November 22, 1982
ITEM D. Set Public Hearing for Rezoning of First State Bank
of New Brighton Property from B -3 to B -2 at 7:40 p.m.,
November 8, 1982
ITEM E. Set Public Hearing to Consider Ordinance No. 322
Amending Chapter 40 of the Municipal Code Regarding
Home Occupations at 7:50 p.m., November 8, 1982
ITEM F. Set Public Hearing to Consider Ordinance No. 323
Amending Chapter 42 of the Municipal Code at 8:00 p.m.,
November 8, 1982
ITEM G. Set Public Fearing for Subdivision and Rezoning of
8495 Red Oak Drive at 8:10 p.m., November 8, 1982
ITEM H. Set Public Hearing for Relocation of Building Request
for 7911 Spring Lake Road at 8:20 p.m., November 8, 1982
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AGENDA
October 25, 1982
Page Two
6. Approval of Consent Agenda (cont.)
ITEM I. Approve Resolution No. 1506 Endorsing the Groveland
Park Foundation Concept of Volunteering as Winter
Skating Attendants at Groveland Park
ITEM J. Accept Promissory Note of Mounds View Country Inn, Inc.,
in the Amount of $4,325.20 for Delinquent Utility Charges
ITEM K. Licenses for Approval
ITEM L. Approve Resolution No. 1509 Approving Just and Correct
Claims Against City Funds
7. First Reading of Ordinance No. 319, An Ordinance, Including
Addendum With Exhibits, Granting A Franchise to Group W Cable
of the North Suburbs, Inc., a Minnesota Corporation, To Operate
and Maintain a Cable Communication System in the City; Setting
Forth Conditions Accompanying the Grant of Franchise; Providing
for Regulation, and Use of the System; and Prescribing Penalt.es
for the Violation of Its Provisions
8. First Reading of Ordinance No. 326 Amending the Municipal Code
of Mounds View by Amending Chapter 107, Entitled "Bingo"
9. Third Quarter Department Head Report
Police Chief Grabowski
10. Consideration of Resolution No. 1507 Requesting Ramsey County
Implement Public Safety Actions Upon Request of City Council Only
11. Consideration of Staff Memorandum Regarding the 1983 Specifica-
tions for the City Newsletter
12. First Reading of Ordinance No. 320 Amending the Municipal Code
of Mounds View by Amending Chapter 26, Entitled "Public Improvements"
13. Report of Director of Public Works /Community Development
14. Report of Attorney
15. Report of Councilmembers
16. Report of Administrator
17. Adjournment
CONSENT AGENDA
October 25, 1982
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. Set Canvassing Board Meeting for 7:00 p.m., November 3, 1982
ITEM B. Set Special Council Meeting for 7 :00 p.m., October 26, 1982
ITEM C. Set Utility Budget and Rate Public Hearing for 7:40 p.m.,
November 22, 1982
ITEM D. Set Public Hearing for Rezoning of First State Bank of
New Brighton Property from B -3 to B -2 at 7:40 p.m.,
November 8, 1982
ITEM E. Set Public Hearing to Consider Ordinance No. 322 Amending
Chapter 40 of the Municipal Code Re)arding Home Occupations
at 7:50 p.m., November 8, 1982
ITEM F. Set Public Hearing to Consider Ordinance No. 323 Amending
Chapter 42 of the Municipal COde at 8:00 p.m., November 8, 1982
ITEM G. Set Public Hearing for Subdivision and Rezoning of
8495 Red Oak Drive at 8:10 p.m., November 8, 1982
ITEM H. Set Public Hearing for Relocation of Building Request for
7911 Spring Lake Road at 8:20 p.m., November 8, 1982
ITEM I. Adopt Resolution No. 1506 Endorsing the Groveland Park
Foundation Concept of Volunteering as Winter Skating
Attendants at Groveland Park
ITEM J. Accept Promissory Note of Mounds View Country Inn, Inc.,
in the Amount of $4,325.20 for Delinquent Utility Charges
ITEM K. Licenses for Approval
General Expire 6/30/82
Dalberg Builders, Inc. New
Remington Builders, Inc. New
Wooddale Builders, Inc. New
Heating Air Conditioning Expire 6/30/83
M. M. Peaslee Co. New
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CONSENT AGENDA
October 25, 1982
Page Two
ITEM K. Licenses for Approval (cont.)
Restaurant Expire 6/30/83
Mounds View Country Inn New
Sewer Water Expire 6/30/83
M. M. Peasiee Co. New
Waalen Sabby, Inc. New
Hank Weidema Excavating, Inc. Renewal
Sign Billboard Expire 6/30/83
Macey Signs Renewal
ITEM L. Adopt Resolution No. 1509 Approving Just and Correct
Claims Against City Funds
PROCEEDINGS OF THE CITY COUNCIL
CITY OF MOUNDS VIEW
RAMSEY COUNTY, MINNESOTA
Mr. Frank presented Mayor McCarty with a check
for $1500, to cover the cost of the publication of
the ordinance, as required by the charter. He
gave some background on Group W, explaining that
they are the third largest provider of cable
services in America, and the largest in Minnesota,
and then played a video presentation, explaining
the proposed cable system.
All members of the audience were given a brochure,
explaining the system and answering questions on
it, and Mr. Skelly and the members of Group W
were asked many questions, to which they provided
answers.
DATE APPROVED: 11/8/82
Regular Meeting
October 25, 1982
Edgewood Community Resource Center
Mounds View, MN 55112
The Mounds View City Council was called to order 1. Call to Order
by Mayor McCarty at 7:30 PM.
MEMBERS PRESENT: Councilmembers Forslund, Blanchard, 2. Roll Call
Doty, Hodges and Mayor McCarty.
ALSO PRESENT: City Attorney Meyers, Clerk/
Administrator Pauley and Public Works /Community
Development Director Johnson.
Mayor McCarty closed the regular meeting and opened 3. Public Hearing
the public hearing at 7:31 PM. Cable TV
Jerry Skelly, chairman of the Cable TV Committee
in Mounds View, explained that the Mounds View
Cable Committee had been formed two and a half
years ago, and after some assessment, had joined
the North Suburban Cable Commission. Mr. Skelly
introduced the members present of Group W, a
subsidiary of Westinghouse Corporation, Roger
Frank, Bob Klucas, Ron Abrahms, Dave Lebedof, and
Tom Creighton.
They explained that the system is promised for the
entire nine suburbs within 18 months, with some
of those suburbs being operational in twelve
months, from the time of approval by the Minnesota Cable
Board, which is expected on November 18. The
dividing line in Mounds View for the two time
periods is County Road I. The lines will be both
underground and above ground, depending upon the
topography, with approximately 20% being underground.
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Regular Meeting Page Two
The rates for the system will be guaranteed for
three years after certification of the system,
and then the consumers are somewhat guaranteed
of reasonable prices due to the competitiveness
of the market.
Mayor McCarty expressed concern with pornography
possibly being passed through. It was explained
that Chanel 6 is regulated by the State, and that
while the franchise authority has no control over
what is passed through, they do have the autho-
rity to control what is broadcast in the City.
There was discussion regarding the requirement
that use be given to any group, without dis-
crimination, of free access chanels, and the
City's concern over controlling pornography.
It was noted that Group W would support the
City if the City was sued for stopping porno-
graphy, and would use their insurance bonds,
and letters of credit, as back -up. It was
noted there is a lock -out available for the
tv's, and that while there is no adult chanel
currently available, the City can add programs
as others are deleted, and the City would have
to consent to the choice of programs.
It was noted that a converter will be required
for each tv set that is to be hooked up to
cable, and the additional cost for each set is
$2.95. Also, 5% of the franchise fee for all
gross revenues will go to the City, with the
FCC requiring that the funds be spent on cable
related activity, with this 5% being in addition
to the $225,000 grant Group W is providing the
City.
Two studios are planned for the area, with one
being at the Fairview Community Center in Rose-
ville and the other hopefully at the Edgewood
Community Resource Center in Mounds View, with
workshops to be conducted to train people on
the use of the video equipment, so that anyone
who is interested can learn how to operate and
produce a program.
It is felt the marketplace will support the
industry, and Group W will be in on the new
technology as it occurs. The ordinance is
written so that if the cable system should
go bankrupt, it can be removed from the City.
Repair procedures were explainea, and the
controls governing them.
Clerk /Administrator Pauley brought up that
the while the public works building Has not
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Regular Meeting Page Three
originally listed for connection into the system,
Group W has agreed to connect it at no charge.
It was also noted that the City can add or delete
connections at any time.
Mayor McCarty thanked everyone involved for their
time and effort on the cable tv system. He closed
the public hearing and reopened the regular meeting
at 8:45 PM.
Motion /Second: Forslund /Hodges to approve the
October 11, 1982 minutes as corrected.
5 ayes 0 nays
Motion /Second: Hodges /Doty to approve the
October 18, 1982 minutes as corrected.
5 ayes 0 nays
There were no residents requests or comments from
the floor.
Motion /Second: Blanchard /Forslund to approve the
consent agenda as presented and waive the reading
of the resolutions.
5 ayes 0 nays
Motion /Second: McCarty /Forslund to amend the
previous motion and pull Item I for special atten-
tion.
5 ayes 0 nays
Mayor McCarty noted that the money that will Le
saved by the City by having volunteers do the work of
supervising the skating rinks will be put in a special
fund to be used for that park. He added he thought it
was an excellent program and deserved attention.
Motion /Second: McCarty /Blanchard to adopt Reso-
lution No. 1506 and waive the reading.
5 ayes 0 nays
4. Approval of
Minutes:
October 11, 1982
and October 18,
1982
Motion Carried
Motion Carried
5. Residents Re-
quests and
Comments from
the Floor
6. Approval of
Consent Agenda
Motion Carried
Motion Carried
Motion Carried
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Regular Meeting Page Four
Motion /Second: McCarty /Forslund to approve the
first reading of Ordinance No. 319, an ordinance,
including addendum with exhibits, granting a
franchise to Group W Cable of the North Suburbs,
Inc., a Minnesota corporation, to operate and
maintain a cable communication system in the
City, setting forth conditions accompanying the
grant of franchsie, providing for regulation and
use of the system, and prescribing penalties for
the violation of its provisions, and waive the
entire reading.
5 ayes 0 nays
Attorney Meyers advised that page 20, section 7
should be revised to add the Mounds View City
Hall and raintenance Building.
Motion /Second: Doty /Blanchard to amend the
franchise ordinance on page 20 to add the
Maintenance Building.
5 ye: 0 nays
Clerk /Adm Pauley explained this ordi-
nance will ise Chapter 107 to include gambling
devices, r,_ '_es and bingo.
Motion Second: Hodges /Forslund to approve the
TIT-:±7 reading of Ordinance No. 326 and waive
the reading.
4 ayes 1 nay
Councilmember Doty stated he had voted against the
motion because, while State law allows gambling
by non profit organization, he personally does not
feel it is benefi• .ia1.
Dave Brick presented the Council with t_._ monthly
report for September. He reported the Department
has applied to send officers to the breathalizer
school in January. He also reported that evalua-
tions had just been completed and they hope to
continue doing them on a six month basis.
Officer Brick reported they are in the process of
setting up a CPR course for the department, and
some maintenance employees have expressed an
interest in participating.
Officer Brick explained that emphasis has been
put on going back to the residential streets
rather than traffic enforcement. He reported
burglaries are down, 5C while DWI's are up over
7. First Reading
of Ordinance No.
319
Motion Carried
Motion Carried
8. First Reading of
Ordinance No. 326,
Amending the Muni
cipal Code of
Mounds View by
Amending Chapter
107, Entitled
"Bingo"
Motion Carried
9. Third Quarter
Department Head
Reports Police
Department
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ReguLax Meeting Page Five
last year, with total calls being up over 200
over last year.
Motion /Second: Doty /Hodges to approve Resolution
1507, requesting Ramsey County implement public
safety actions upon request of City Council
only.
5 ayes 0 nays
Motion /Second: McCarty /Forslund to approve the
policy procedure, as presented by Staff in the
October 21, 1982 memo, and the 1983 specs for the
City Newsletter.
5 ayes 0 nays
Motion /Second: Doty /hodges to approve Ordinance
No. 320 amending the municipal code of Mounds View
by amending Chapter 26, entitled "Public
Improvements and waive the reading.
5 ayes 0 nays
Clerk /Administrator Pauley explained the ordinance.
Motion /Second: McCarty /Forslund that the Council
add in the verbage after a public hearing, "as
provided in Chapter 8 of the Home Rule Charter
5 ayes 0 nays
Director Johnson reported he had received a call
from TKDA, advising they are ready to present
the I &I study report.
Motion /Second: McCarty /Doty to set a time at th,2
November 15 agenda session for the TKDA presen-
tation.
5 ayes 0 nays
10. Consideration of
Resolution No.
1507 Requesting
Ramsey County
Implement Public
Safety Actions
upon Request of
City Council Only
Motion Carried
11. Consideration of
Staff Memorandum
Regarding the
1983 Specifica-
tions for the
City Newsletter
Motion Carried
12. First Reading of
Ordinance No. 320
Amending the
Municipal Code of
Mounds View by
Amending Chapter
26, Entitled
"Public Improve-
ments"
Motion Carried
Motion Carried
13. Report of Director;
of Public Works
Community Develop
ment
Motion Carries
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Regular Meeting Page Six
Director Johnson advised there are problems with the
lift station that has already been repaired. He
stated he will be investigating further, and wanted
to alert the Council that repairs could be very
expensive and may have to be done on an emergency
basis. He added he would keep the Council posted.
Attorney Meyers had no report. 14. Report of
Attorney
Councilmember Forslund had no report.
Councilmember Blanchard had no report.
Councilmember Doty reported the National Guard
has tried to rescue the digger that is sinking on
County Road 1 but were not successful.
Councilmember Hodges reported he had attended
the Youth Services Bureau meeting, and that
Arden Hills has joined the group. He reported
they are working for United Way funding. He
added he has reports on the cases handled by
the Bureau for anyone who would like to review
them.
Mayor McCarty requested a memo explaining the
duties of the liason to the Youth Service
Bureau, for discussion at the next agenda session.
Mayor McCarty reported there will be a public hearing
November 4 of the Metropolitan Council Physical Develop-
to i the subject of the proposed
liiCli L Committee LtCG to w the
amendment to the sanitary sewer system in New Brighton
and Mendota Heights.
Mayor McCarty reported he had attended the suburban
rate authority hearing, where he recommended that
all member Cities separate their MWCC charges from
their City charges, which was received very well.
Mayor McCarty questioned why the water is still
cloudy in parts of the City, after the flushing
has been done. Director Johnson reported they
can check on the volume of water being pumped,
but it is felt they overworked the system during
the summer, and will have to perform extensive
maintenance on the wells this fall. He added
they hope to locate the problems and take care
of them by spring. Mayor McCarty suggested
meeting with consultants to discuss airators.
Director Johnson reported that two part time
employees will be ending their employment with
the City in the next two weeks. He added they
15. Reports of
Councilmembers
Mounds View City Council October 25, 1982
Regular Meeting Page Seven
are advertising for a full time person, and he
hopes to have a recommendation for the Council
soon, as they will be short handed during the
next few weeks.
Motion /Second: McCarty /Doty that Council direct
Staff to prepare the options available to discuss
at the next agenda session, including the possi-
bility of outside contractors, to achieve the
servicing of the airators and water filters or
other necessary work to resolve the water
problem.
5 ayes
0 nays Motion Carried
Clerk /Administrator Pauley reported he had con-
tacted Don Busch regarding a meeting with the
Spring Lake Park Council on the signalization
on Highway 10, but he had not heard back from
him yet.
Mayor McCarty noted that Director Johnson will
be appraising the Council on a weekly basis of
the status of the storm water management plan.
Motion /Second: Forslund /Hodges to adjourn the 17. Adjournment
meeting at 9:40 PM.
5 ayes 0 nays
16. Report of
Administrator
Motion Carried