HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - 1985/02/251. Call to Order
2. Pledge of Allegiance
3, Roll Call Blanchard, Hankner, Quick, Linke
5. Approval of Minutes: February 11, 1985
Regular Meeting
6. Residents Requests and Comments From The Floor
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7. Approval of Consent Agenda
CITY COUNCIL MEETING
CITY OF MOUNDS VIEW
FEBRUARY 25, 1985
7:30 P.M.
A G E N D A
ITEM A. Approve Salary Increase of .25 per hour for
Part Time Accounting Clerk, Julie Glines
ITEM B. Approve Staff Recommendation for Maintenance
and Repair. of Well No. 4 Per Memo Dated
February 14, 1985
ITEM C. Approving Just and Correct Claims Against City
Funds
8. Consideration of Staff Memorandum Regarding Maintenance
Agreement on Dictation Equipment
9. 1984 Fourth Quarter Department Head Reports
Finance Director Treasurer Donald Brager
Police Chief Timothy Ramacher
Director. of Public Works /Community Development
Steve Thatcher
10. Report of Public Works /Community Development
11. Report of Attorney
12. Report of Cnuncilmembers: Blanchard, Hankner, Quick,
Linke
13. Report cif Administrator
14. Ad journmont
CONSENT AGENDA
FEBRUARY 25, 1985
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 Salary Increase of .25 per hour for
Part Time Accounting Clerk, Julie Clines
ITEM B. Approve Staff Recommendation for Maintenance
and Repair of Well No. 4 Per Memo Dated
February 14, 1985
ITEM C. Approving Just and Correct Claims Against City
Funds
The Mounds View City Council was called to order at
7:30 PM on February 25, 1985.
The Pledge of Allegiance was said.
MEMBERS PRESENT:
Mayor Linke.
It was noted that
vacation.
3 ayes 0 nays
PROCEEDINGS OF THE CITY COUNCIL
CITY OF MOUNDS VIEW
RAMSEY COUNTY, MINNESOTA
Councilmembers Hanker and Quick and
Councilmember Blanchard was on
ALSO PRESENT: Attorney Karney, Clerk /Administrator
Pauley and Public Works /Co :munity Development Director
Thatcher.
Motion /Second: Quick /Linke to approve the minutes
of the February 11, 1985 meeting as presented.
2 ayes 0 nays 1 abstention
Councilmember Hankner abstained from the vote as she
had not been present at the February 11 meeting.
There were no residents requests or comments from the
floor.
Motion /Second: Hankner /Quick to approve the consent
agenda as presented and waive the reading of the
resolutions.
Finance Director Brager reviewed his memo of February
'0, 1985 regarding a maintenance contract for the
,ity's dictation equipment
After questioning from the Council, Finance Director
Brager reviewed the machines on hand, the use they
Regular Meeting
February 25, 1985
Mounds View City Hall
2401 Hwy. 10, Mounds View, MN 55112
1. Call to Order
2. Pledge of
Allegiance
3. Roll Call
4. Approval of
Minutes:
February 11, 1985;
Motion Carried
5. Residents Re-
quests and
Comments from
the Floor
6. Approval of
Consent Agenda
Motion Carried
7. Consideration
of Staff Memo
Regarding Mntc.
Agreement on
Dictation Eqpt.
Mounds View City Council
Regular Meeting
receive, and the fact that they had budgeted a blanket
mount for all equipment in the office for repairs and
maintenance in 1985, which this maintenance agreement
could be paid from.
Motion /Second: Hankner /Quick to authorize the purchase
of a maintenance agri :;s .t on City dictation equipment
from Precision Business Systems, Inc. at a cost of no
more than $480.00 annually.
3 ayes 0 nays
Finance Director Brager reviewed that the Finance
Department had worked with the department heads and
Council to finalize the 1985 budget and long term
financial plan. He presented an overhead projection
of the breakdown of disbursements of the 1985 property
tax levy.
Finance Director Brager reviewed the plans for the
upcoming special election and the counting of the
ballots. They will be having a demo counter in for
the special election, and if Staff is pleased with
its capabilities and performance, they may be coming
back to the Council with a recommendation for purchase
n 1986.
The Finance Department is working on the year end
financial statements and preparing for the audit.
There is a part -time accounting clerk on board, who
is working 20 hours a week, and '.s working out well.
Microfiche readers and filmers have been purchased for
the City, and they are working on filming records.
Finance Director Brager will be working with a computer
consultant in the near future to study the City's
information needs, and hopes to have a recommendation
to the Council by August or September, before the budget
is approved for 1986.
Police Chief Ramacher reviewed 1984 as a
as documented in the yearly report which
previous week. He reported considerable
put into training in 1984.
Chief Ramacher presented overhead projec
the comparison of the crime rate for 198
1984 being down 10.8%.
Chief Ramacher reported Sargent Hagen wi
'n April, and they are in the process of
fficer at this time.
whole, briefly,
was issued the
effort had been
tions, showing
3 and 1984, with
11 be retiring
hiring a new
Chief Ramacher reviewed his plans for the Police Depart-
ment for 1985.
February 25, 1985
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Motion Carried
8. Reports of
Department Heads
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Regular Meeting Page Three
Qirector Thatcher reviewed the activities of the water,
•ewer and shop departments for the fourth quarter of
1984. He reviewed the number of inspections done by
the inspection department, and the number of permits
issued by the planning department for 1984, as well as
the activities of the Community Development Department
for the year.
Director Thatcher presented overhead projections,
comparing 1983 and 1984 figures for the inspection
and planninc department, and the increases for the year.
Director Thatcher asked Council approval of proposed
Resolution No. 1872, in appreciation to Mike
Lauterbach for service on the Planning Commission.
Motion /Second: Quick Hankner to approve Resolution
No. 1872, a resolution of appreciation to Michael
Lauterbach, and waive the reading.
3 ayes 0 nays
Director Thatcher asked Council approval of proposed
Resolution No. 1873, amending Resolution No. 1859.
lotion /Second: Hankner /Quick to approve Resolution
1873, amending Resolution No. 1859 establishing
policy guidelines for snow removal from sidewalks
and for snow plowing damage to mail boxes, and waive
the reading of the resolution.
3 ayes 0 nays
Director Thatcher reported Gary Kardell is out for a
week with a back injury, and he will be hiring a
temporary worker to help out, as needed, and will be
bringing the paperwork to the Council at their next
meeting.
9. Report of
Director of
Community
Development/
Public Works
Motion Carried
Motion Carried
Attorney Karney reported that he had briefly reviewed the scooing
document on the environmental worksheet and stated that 10. Report of
he will be preparing a written document for the next
agenda session. He recommended that someone from the Attorney
Council attend the hearing in Blaine on March 6 and
represent the City.
Attorney Karney reported a decision had been reached in
the City of Mounds View vs. Greg Johnson, dba Highway
10 Radiator Repair, with the decision being unfavorable
o the City. He reported the judge concluded the C y
ust act upon the application for rezoning of the property
from R -1 to B -3. He advised they will be appealing the
case. He also advised he was served with an order to
appear in court on March 12 to explain why the City
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,council has not acted.
Councilmember Hankner had no report. 11. Reports of
Councilmembers
Councilmember Quick had no report.
Mayor Linke reported he had ridden with one of the
Police officers Saturday night, and had a rather
uneventful night.
Clerk /Administrator Pauley reported that as a result 12. Report of
of putting the new squad car into operation last year Clerk/
there is now a surplus vehicle, and Staff has Administrator
determined unit 612 is in the worst shape, and
recommended it be declared surplus and sold.
Motion /Second: Linke /Quick to authorize the Clerk/
Administrator to declare unit #612 as surplus property
and sell it for the best price for the City.
Motion Carried
3 ayes 0 nays
Clerk /Administrator Pauley advised the Council that
he had received a notice from the League of Minnesota
:ities that the Governor's office will be holding an
`informational meeting at the Embassy Hotel on Friday,
March from 30 to 4 regarding proposed
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changes in the tax structure.
Clerk /Administrator Pauley reported arrangements have
been made to have a demo ballot counter on hand for the
special election on March 12. He asked that the Council
be present to witness how the machine operates. He also
asked that they call to order for a special meeting at
9:30 PM on March 12 to certify the results of the election.
Motion /Second: Quick /Hankner to schedule a special
meeting for March 12, 1985 at 9:30 PM to certify the
results of the special election.
3 ayes 0 nays Motion Carried
Clerk /Administrator Pauley asked for Council approval of
the recommendation of the Civil Service Commission to
appoint Jack Chambers as a police investigator.
Motion /Second: Quick /Linke to appoint Jack Chambers as
a police investigator.
ayes 0 nays Motion Carried
Mounds View City Council February 25, 1985
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Totion /Second: Quick /Hankner to adjourn the meeting 13. Adjournment
it 8:32 PM.
3 ayes
0 nays Motion Carried
ectfully sub•:_ ed,
F. Pauley
/Administr