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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - 1984/12/10CITY COUNCIL MEETING CITY OF MOUNDS VIEW December 10,1984 7:30 p.m. A G E N D A 1. 6:30 p.m.- Executive Session with City Attorney Meyers Regarding Airport Lawsuit 2. 7:30 p.m. Call to Order Regular Meeting 3. Pledge of Allegiance 4. Roll Call Doty, Linke, Hankner, Blanchard, McCarty 5. Approval of Minutes: November 26, 1984 Regular Meeting 6. Residents Requests and Comments From The Floor CITIZENS: BEFORE SPEAKING PLEASE GIVE YOUR FULL NAME AND ADDRESS FOR THE MINUTES 7. Approval of Consent Agenda ITEM A. Authorize Clerk- Administrator to Commit the City to Participation in Phase II of the MAMA Joint Compensation Study at a Cost not to Exceed $4,500.00 ITEM B. Approve appointment of Timothy Ramacher as the Mounds View Police Chief on a full -time, non probationary basis. ITEM C. Adopt Resolution No. 1838 Approving the Appoint ment of Michele Severson as a Full Time City Employee and Deputy City Clerk ITEM D. Adopt Resolution No. 1839 Establishing Salaries and Benefits Effective January 1, 1985 ITEM E. Adopt Resolution No. 1841 Authorizing the Transfer of Proceeds from the Silver Lake Woods Construction Fund to the General Fund for 1984 Street Maintenance Projects ITEM F. Adopt Resolution No. 1842 Authorizing the Financing of the 1984 Street Maintenance Project and Amending the 1984 General Fund Budget AGENDA PAGE TWO ITEM G. Adopt Resolution No. 1844 Reduction of Escrow for Development Agreement 82 -54 With Good Value Homes ITEM H. Approve Resolution No. 1843 Approving Just and Correct Claims Against City Funds ITEM I. Licenses for Approval Amusement Devices 12/31/84 Advance Carter Renewal Mermaid Cocktail Lounge Renewal Gasoline Stations 12/31/84 Long Lake 66 Service Renewal 2901 Hwy. 10 K Renewal Mounds View K Renewal Mounds View Food Shop Renewal Auto Sales 12/31/84 Mid American Auto Renewal Bowling Alley 12/31/84 Mermaid Cocktail Lounge, Inc. Malt Liquor Non Intoxicating 12/33/84 Country Club Market Renewal Tom Thumb (7305 Knollwood Dr.) Fedor's Renewal Malt Liquor Non- Intoxicating 1Z Bel -Rae Renewal Renewal Off Sale Renewal On -sale Sewer and Water 6/30/85 Carlson Sewer and Water Company New General Expires 6/30/85 Donald A. Michaels and Sons, Inc. New Heating and Air Conaitioning 6/30/85 Advanced Heating and Air Conditioning, Inc. New AGENDA PAGE THREE 8. Consideration of Staff Memorandum Regarding Microfilming of Finance Department Records and Purchase of Micro fische Readers 9. Authorize Staff to Purchase Cash Registers per the 1985 Capital Equipment Program 10. Review Staff Memorandum Regarding the Purchase of Carpeting for Lower Level. Information to follow. 11. Report of Public Works /Community Development 12. Report of Attorney 13. Report of Councilmembers Doty, Linke, Hankner, Blanchard, McCarty 14. Report of Administrator 15. Adjournment CONSENT AGENDA DECEMBER _u, 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. Authorize Clerk- Administrator to Commit the City to Participation in Phase II of the MAMA Joint Compensation Study at a Cost not to Exceed $4,500.00 ITEM B. Approve appointment of Timothy Ramacher as the Mounds View Police Chief on a full -time, non probationary basis. ITEM C. Adopt Resolution No. 1838 Approving the Appoint- ment of Michele Severson as a Full Time City Employee and Deputy City Clerk ITEM D. Adopt Resolution No. 1839 Establishing Salaries and Benefits Effective January 1, 1985 ITEM E. Adopt Resolution No. 1841 Authorizing the Transfer of Proceeds from the Silver Lake Woods Construction Fund to the General Fund for 1984 Street Maintenance Projects ITEM F. Adopt Resolution No. 1842 Authorizing the Financing of the 1984 Street Maintenance Project and Amending the 1984 General Fund Budget ITEM G. Adopt Resolution No. 1844 Reduction of Escrow for Development Agreement 82 -54 With Good Value Homes ITEM H. Approve Resolution No. 1843 Approving Just and Correct Claims Against City Funds ITEM I. Licenses for Approval Amusement Devices 12/31/84 Advance Carter Renewal Mermaid Cocktail Lounge Renewal Gasoline Stations 1i/31/84 Long Lake 66 Service Renewal 2901 Hwy. 10 K Renewal Mounds View K Renewal Mounds View Food Shop Renewal t CONSENT AGENDA DECEMBER 10, 1984 PAGE TWO ITEM I. Licenses for Approval (continued) Auto Sales 12/31/84 Mid American, Auto Renewal Bowling Alley 12/31/84 Mermaid Cocktail Lounge, Inc. Renewal Malt Liquor Non Intoxicating -Off Sale 12/31/84 Country Club Market Renewal Tom Thumb (7305 Knollwood Dr.) Renewal Fedor's Renewal Malt Liquor Non Intoxicating On -sale 12/31/84 Bel -Rae Renewal General Expires 6/30/85 Donald A. Michaels and Sons, Inc. New Heating and Air Conditioning 6/30/85 Advanced Heating and Air Conditioning, Inc. New Sewer and Water 6/30/85 Carlson Sewer and Water Company New t The Pledge of Allegiance was said. PROCEEDINGS OF THE CITY COUNCIL CITY OF MOUNDS VIEW RAMSEY COUNTY, MINNESOTA MEMBERS PRESENT: Councilmembers Doty, Linke, Hankner, Blanchard and Mayor McCarty. ALSO PRESENT: City Attorney Meyers, Clerk /Admini- strator Pauley and Public Works /Community Development Director Thatcher. Motion /Second: Blanchard /Doty to approve the November 26, 1984 minutes as presented. 5 ayes 0 nays There were no residents requests or comments from the floor. Motion /Second: Doty /Linke to approve the consent agenda, minus Item D, and waive the reading of the resolutions. 5 ayes 0 nays Councilmember Doty stated that on Item D, he felt there is one employee who has been held back in pay increases in order to allow others to catch up in salary, and he felt she deserved a larger increase. Motion /Second: Doty /McCarty that the Utility Accounting Clerk, Dorothy Sandgren, have a higher ,increase than what is proposed, up to six percent. 2 ayes 3 nays Regular Meeting December 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 December 10, 1984. 2. Pledge of Allegiance 3. Roll Call 4. Approval of Minutes: November 26, 1984, Motion Carried 5. Residents Requests and Comments from the Floor 6. Approval of Consent Agenda Motion Carried Motion Failed Mounds View City Council December 10, 1984 Regular Meeting Page Two Councilmembers Linke, Blanchard and Hankner voted against the motion. There was considerable discussion before the vote was taken on the motion. Councilmember Doty stated he favored a four percent increase, with an additional two percent in recognition of longevity and lack of supervision. Councilmember Linke stated he agreed with the feelings on Mrs. Sandgren's performance, and pointed out that he brought up the same point during the budget process, but at that time he could not get enough of the Council to concur. He pointed out that salaries were to be determined during the buageting process, and since additional funds for this person were not set aside, he could not support the motion at this time. He also pointed out Mrs. Sandgren's present salary is above the median, and he does not feel she has been held back. He pointed out the individual suggested salaries were available during the budget process. Mayor McCarty stated the Council had begun a compensation study of salaries in 1979, in an attempt to be comptetive with other cities, and in the process of getting salaries in line, Mrs. Sandgren's salary had been held back, since she had started in 1967. He added that they are now in a position where everyones salary is in line, and it is not fair to hold Mrs. Sandgren back. He also added that the recommendations on salary increases did not come until after the budget was adopted. Councilmember Hankner stated she had plenty of information available during the budget process, and Council made policy statements to Staff, to follow the past practice of bringing all employees up to their salary range, and as of the 1985 budget year, most employees will have been brought up to their median range. She added that the policy was not established based on tenure. She added that if this particular salary increase is approved, they should go back and review everyone else, and be ready to deviate on everyone elses salary. Motion /Second: Linke /Hankner to approve Item D of the consent agenda, as presented, and waive the reading. ayes 2 nays Mayor McCarty and Councilmember Doty voted against the motion. Motion Carried Mounds View City Council Regular Meeting Page Three 9.,lerk /Administrator Pauley reviewed Finance 7. Consideration Director Brager's memo of December 5, 1984 regard- of Staff Memo ing microfiche readers. Regarding Purchase of Motion /Second: Doty /Linke to approve the request Microfiche to microfilm the finance department records and Readers purchase two microfiche readers at a cost not to exceed $500, and have the Finance Director identify the funds source. 5 ayes 0 nays Motion Carried Park and Recreation Director Anderson reviewed the request to purchase two cash registers. Motion /Second: McCarty /Doty to authorize Staff to order the two cash registers referenced in Park and Recreation Director Anderson and Finance Director Bragers memo of December 4, 1984, with the cost overrun of $170 to be taken from the contingency. 5 ayes 0 nays Motion Carried Mr. Anderson reviewed the bids received for the purchase and installation of carpeting for the lower level of City Hall. He also reviewed the changes they are proposing, and to have the overrun come from the City Hall roofing account, which came in $2,000 under budget. He also reported the low contractor has given a two week period for completion, once the contract is awarded. Motion /Second: McCarty /Linke to authorize the expenditure of $5,547.86 for the recarpeting of the City Hall basement, and the cost overrun to be funded from the excess money in the 1981 roof account. 5 ayes 0 nays Park Director Anderson advised the Council the Park Commission had met on December 6 to interview three consulting firms for the Greenfield Park construction project for 1985, with them recom- mending the project to Barton /Ashford with the ru2_ding to come from the Loncon grant from the State. Director Thatcher reported Planning Commissioners Warren and Miller had attended the government training service seminar on Planning in Minnesota December 10, 1984 8. Purchase of Cash Registers 9. Purchase of Carpeting for Lower Level 1 0. Motion Carried Mounds View City Council December 10, 1984 Regular Meeting Page Four And they wanted to thank the Council for being able to attend. Attorney Meyers had no report. 11. Report of Attorney Councilmember Doty reported he had attended the Park and Rec special meeting on December 6. Motion /Second: Doty /Blanchard to approve hiring Barton /Ashford Associates to do the development and work with the Park Commission and City Council on Greenfield Park, not to exceed $15,030, and the funding to come from the LAWCON /LCMR. been received. 5 ayes 0 nays Councilmember Linke had no report. Councilmember Hankner had no report. Councilmember Blanchard asked Attorney Meyers if he had any further information on the tax forfeited land. Attorney Meyers replied he had given the informa- tion to Director Thatcher. Director Thatcher reviewed the information he had available, and the Council directed Staff to pre- pare the options for their review. Councilmember Blanchard asked if the City does any advertising for the park and ride program. Clerk /Administrator replied an article will be in the next newsletter. Mayor McCarty noted that in the action the Council had taken so far this evening, they had denied approximately $333 in additional compensation to an employee, yet approved approximately $670 in cost overruns on two projects. Clerk /Administrator Pauley reviewed the changes in Resolution No. 1833, amen iLq Resolution No. 1710. 12. Reports of Councilmembers Motion Carried 13. Report of Clerk /Admini- strator Mounds View City Council Regular Meeting -Motion/Second: Linke /Blanchard to approve Resolu- tion No. 1833 and waive the reading. 5 ayes 0 nays Motion /Second: Doty /Linke to adjourn the meeting at 8:22 PM. 5 ayes 0 nays Respectfully submitted, Dona P Pauley Clerk /Administrator December 10, /384 Page Five Motion Carried Adjournment Motion Carried