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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - 1984/09/10CITY COUNCIL MEETING CITY OF MOUNDS VIEW September 10, 1984 7:30 p.m. A G E N D A 1. Call to Order 2. Pledge of Allegiance 3. Roll Call Linke, Hankner, Blanchard, Doty, McCarty 4. Approval of Minutes: August 27, 1984 (Received in 9 -04 -84 packet) 5. Public Hearings 7:40 p.m. 1985 Revenue Sharing Budget 7. Approval of the Consent Agenda 7:50 p.m. 1985 General Fund Debt Service, Forestry, Recreation Activity, Water and Sewer Budgets 6. Residents Requests and Comments From The Floor CITIZENS: BEFORE SPEAKING PLEASE GIVE YOUR FULL NAME AND ADDRESS FOR THE MINUTES ITEM A. Approve Resolution No. 1781 Resolution Authorizing The Clerk- Administrator And Mayor To Execute Development Agreement No. 84 -67 With Kinder Care ITEM B. Approve Payment of Bills in Excess of $5,000 ITEM C. Approve Resolution No. 1790 Approving Just and Correct Claims Against City Funds ITEM D. Licenses for Approval Restaurant 6/30/85 Muldoons, Inc. New General 6/30/85 M. J. Arndt Construction Renewal Brunn Construction Renewal Sign and Billboard Crosstown Sign, Inc. Renewal AGENDA SEPTEMBER 10, 1984 PAGE TWO 8. Consideration of Resolution No. 1789 Requesting A Legal Opinion on Anoka County- Blaine Airport Environmental Issues 9. Consideration of Recommendation for Payment for the Professional Services of John Johnson 10. Consideration of Change Order for Graham Contracting (tuckpointing 2 million gallon water reservoir) 11. Report of Director of Public Works /Community Development 12. Report of Attorney 13. Report of Councilmembers Linke, Hankner, Blanchard, Doty, McCarty 14. Report of Administrator 15. Adjournment CONSENT AGENDA SEPTEMBER 10, 1984 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, an item can be removed from the Consent Agenda and placed upon the Regular Agenda for debate. ITEM A. Approve Resolution No. 1781 Resolution Authorizing The Clerk- Administrator and Mayor to Execute Development Agreement No. 84 -67 With hinder Care ITEM B. Approve Payment of Bills In Excess of $5,000 ITEM C. Approve Resolution No. 1790 Resolution Approving Just and Correct Claims Against City Funds ITEM D. Licenses for Approval Restaurant 6/30/85 Muldoons, Inc. New General 6/30/85 M. J. Arndt Construction, Renewal Brunn Construction Renewal Sign and Billboard Crosstown Sign, Inc. Renewal The Pledge of Allegiance was said. MEMBERS PRESENT: Councilmembers Linke, Hankner, Blanchard, Doty and Mayor McCarty. ALSO PRESENT: City Attorney Meyers and Clerk/ Administrator Pauley. Motion /Second: McCarty /Doty to table approval of the August 27, 1984 minutes, until Staff has had an opportunity to address the issue of how they are worded. 5 ayes 0 nays PROCEEDINGS OF THE CITY COUNCIL CITY OF MOUNDS VIEW RAMSEY COUNTY, MINNESOTA Councilmember Hankner stated she had driven by the area last Saturday night and understood the problem Mr. Meyerson was confronted with. APPROVED 9/24/84 Regular Meeting September 10, 1984 Mounds View City Hall 2401 Hwy. 10, Mounds View MN 55112 The Mounds View City Council was called to order by 1. Call to Order Mayor McCarty at 7:30 PM on September 10, 1984. Mayor McCarty closed the regular meeting and opened the first public hearing at 7:40 PM. Finance Director Brager made a presentation and reviewed the proposed 1985 revenue sharing budget. There were no comments or questions from anyone present. Mayor McCarty closed the public hearing and reopened the regular meeting at 7:44 PM. Scott Meyerson stated he lives at the corner of LaPort 6 and Fairchild, next to the public parcel, which he feels has become a nuisance due to the BMX track the young people have built. He added it does not appear to be neighborhood children who are creating the nuisance and that while he understands work is being done to subdivide the two lots, he would like something done about the problem now. 2. Pledge of Allegiance 3. Roil Call 4. Approval of Minutes: August 27, 1984 Motion Carried 5. Public Hearing: 1985 Revenue Sharing Budget Residents Re- quests and Comments from the Floor Mounds View City Council Regular Meeting Mayor McCarty stated he was familiar with the problem also, and he recommended getting a front end loader over to the lot to level it off, as well as post with "No Trespassing" signs. Clerk /Administrator Pauley explained that after the City approved the plat for the applicant, the property owner has not filed a petition to begin construction. He also explained that signs would be very expensive to purchase and recommended on checking on the status of the project. Bill Fritz, 8072 Long Lake Road, questioned the pur- pose of the dirt being piled up by the ditch on Long Lake Road north of Hillview Clerk /Administrator Pauley excess from the MSA street when a grader is available will come out and level it explained the fill is improvement projects, and from the County, they off. Mayor McCarty closed the regular meeting and opened the next public hearing at 8:00 PM. Clerk /Administrator Pauley reviewed the process used by Staff in preparing the 1985 budget. Finance Director Brager reviewed the 1985 proposed budget expenditures for all funds. Mayor McCarty closed the public hearing and reopened the regular meeting at 8:17 PM. Finance Director Brager advised that Staff had been directed to prepare resolutions for approving the budget and they were ready. Mayor McCarty stated he was not certain it would be wise to adopt the budget now as most of the residents had not had an opportunity to review it, and they do have until October 10 to approve it. Finance Director Brager noted the the notice of the public hearing was published on August 29. Councilmember Hankner stated she felt many months had been spent on the budget already, and on two occassions the Council had met to discuss the budget, and Mayor McCarty had been asked to comment on the budget but had not offered any. She questioned if there was any area the Mayor had questions on now. Mayor McCarty replied he had no problem with the budget but felt his job as Mayor was not to September 10, 1984 Page Two 5B. Public Hearing: 1985 General Fund Debt Svc., Forestry, Recreation Acti- vity, Water and Sewer Budgets Mounds View City Council September 10, 1984 Regular Meeting Page Three satisfy whims but to do duty to the City as a whole. He stated that when he is ready to make a decision on the budget, he will do so before the public. Councilmember Hankner stated she felt this budget is very good and the Council should act on it now. She stated she does not feel the increase is a burden, and at the beginning of each section of the budget, Staff has done an excellent job of publishing a policy statement. She added the Council has had ample time to review it and discuss it, plus they have made their meetings know to the public. Councilmember Linke asked Mr. Fritz if he had any particular problems with the proposed budget. Mr. Fritz replied that meetings he personally budget was going to be and he would like time Clerk /Administrator Pauley asked the reporter from the New Brighton Bulletin to publish an article regarding the budget and that copies are available at City Hall for any resident who would like to review it. Motion /Second: Hankner /Doty to table any action on the budget and place on the agenda for September 24, with a public notice. 5 ayes 0 nays 5 ayes 0 nays at the past three Council had not heard that the discussed or acted on, to take a look at it. Clerk /Administrator Pauley asked that Resolution No. 1791 be added to the Consent Agenda. Motion /Second: Doty /Blanchard to adopt Resolu- tion No. 1791, appointing the 1984 water meter readers, and waive the reading. 5 ayes 0 nays Motion /Second: Linke /Blanchard to approve the consent agenda as presented and waive the reading of the resolutions. Motion Carried 7. Approval of the Consent Agenda Motion Carried Motion Carried Mounds View City Council Regular Meeting Mayor McCarty reviewed proposed Resolution No. 1789. Councilmember Hankner suggested using the phrase "Consulting Counsel" rather than "Co- Counsel She also questioned the need for a formal opinion since Mr. Merritt had given his verbal opinion already. Mr. Merritt stated he had spoken with Al Perez, and in his legal opinion, it would be most effective to have Al Perez on hand, as he can spot violations of Federal and State standards very well, and he would be hired to look at the master plan with an eye for noise violations. Councilmember hankner questioned if Mr. Perez could be hired direct by the Council, without going through Mr. Merritt. Councilmember Linke questioned whether hiring Mr. Perez would be included in Mr. Merritt's legal analysis. Mr. Merritt replied it would be an additional $2,500 approximately, and it would be very effective to have him on the case. Mayor McCarty suggested adopting the resolution as it stands and having Mr. Merritt contact Mr. Perez and find out what his requirements would be. Attorney Meyers advised having Staff or the Council meet with Mr. Perez and getting a proposal from him. Motion /Second: Linke /Doty to table until after Mr. Perez has been contacted and had an opportunity to visit with the Council and get the costs and his feelings on this. 5 ayes 0 nays Motion /Second: Linke /Blanchard to approve the bill from John Johnson, dated September 8, 1984, for a total of $2,490, with the funds to come from the Storm Water Management fund. 5 ayes 0 nays Motion /Second: Linke /Doty to approve Change Order No. 1 for Granam's Contracting Company in the amount of $1,077.00. 5 ayes 0 nays September 10, 1984 Page Four 8. Consideration of Resolution No. 1789 Motion Carried 8. Consideration of Recommendation for Payment for Professional Services of John Johnson Motion Carried 9. Consideration of Change Order Request for Graham Contract. Motion Carried Mounds View City Council September 10, 1984 Regular Meeting Page Five Attorney Meyers had no report. Councilmember Linke had no report. Councilmember Hankner reviewed an article on the airport in the recent issue of the Metro Monitor. Mayor McCarty also noted an article on the airport situation had also appeared in the morning issue of the St. Paul Pioneer Press. Councilmember Blanchard reported she had attended the Fire Department's open house and found it very interesting. Councilmember Doty reported there would be a meeting at the Edgewood Community Center on September 13 at 7:00 PM regarding testimony by residents of damages from the airport. Councilmember Doty reported a meeting is scheduled on September 18 with the Rice Creek Watershed District on the Storm Water Management Plan. Mayor McCarty reported he had attended the Fire Department open house also, and he gave them the best wishes of the City, on behalf of the Council. Mayor McCarty reported he would be giving the Council copies of a memo from the MAC regarding altitudes for various aircraft using the airport. Clerk /Administrator Pauley reminded the Council he 12. Report of would he at the ICMA conference beginning September Clerk /Admini- 16, then going on vacation, and would not be back strator until September 30, with Finance Director Brager handling things on his behalf. Motion /Second: Hankner /Linke to adjourn the meeting at 8:48 PM. 5 ayes 0 nays Resppctfully Donald F. Pa Cler- I /Admini submitted, ley trator 10. Report of Attorney 11. Reports of Councilmembers 13. Adjournment Motion Carried