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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - 1987/09/28CITY COUNCIL MEETING CITY OF MOUNDS VIEW SEPTEMBER 28, 1987 7:00 P.M. A G E N D A 1. Call to Order 2. Pledge of Allegiance 3. Roll Call Wuori, Quick, Hankner, Blanchard, Linke 4. Approval of Minutes: September 14, 1987 Regular Meeting (Received in 9 -21 -87 Packet) 5. Public Hearings 7:05 P.M.- 1988 General Fund, Water and Sewer Budgets 7:15 P.M.- Levying of Delinquent Utility Accounts 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 Purchase .f One Base Station, Four Mobile Radios and Antenna from Communications Center at a Cost of $3,296.00 to be Charged Equally to the Garage, Water and Sewer Capital Accounts ITEM B. Adopt Resolution No. 2233 Approval Local Addendum Between the City of Mounds View and I.U.O.E. Local No. 49 Representing the City's Public Works Employees ITEM C. Authorize Placement of Streetlight in Groveland Park Across from 8255 Fairchild Avenue ITEM D. Authorize Hiring of Steve Payette for a Maximum of 66 Working Days at $5.50 Per Hour to be Charged to Account 700 121 -4020 Commencing 9/28/87 ITEM E. Authorize Extension of Storm Sewer from MH145A to Pinewood Drive at a Cost Not to Exceed $1,666.05 to be Charged to the Storm Water Management Fund ,AGENDA SEPTEMBER 28, 1987 PAGE TWO ITEM F. Approve Supplementary Agreement to County Road I Contract for Sanitary Sewer Work for Additional Handling of Excavated Material at a Cost Not to Exceed $6,000 with Funds to Come from the Sewer Fund ITEM G. Approve Hiring of Barr Engineering to Review the Greenfield Estates Preliminary Plat Pursuant to Proposal Dated September 21, 1987 ITEM H. Adopt Resolution No. 2245 Prohibiting Glass Containers in City Parks ITEM I. Adopt Resolution No. 2243 Approving Securities Furnished by the First State Bank of New Brighton ITEM J. Adopt Resolution No. 2244 Approving Just and Correct Claims Against City Funds ITEM K. Licenses for Approval General Expires 6/30/88 Gary Nordstrom New Heating and Air Conditioning Expires 6/30/88 Air Conditioning Associates, Inc. New Vollhaber Heating New Masonry Expires Ham Lake Masonry, 6/30/88 Inc. New Roofing Expires D and D Roofing 6/30/88 New Sewer and Water Expires 6/30/88 Beaver Plumbing Renewal Sign and Billboards Expires 6/30/88 Crosstown Sign New 8. First Reading of Ordinance No. 429 Amending Ordinance No. 419 Vacating Easements Jim Lund Second Addition 9. Second Reading and Adoption of Ordinance No. 426 Amending the Municipal Code of Mounds View by Amending Chapter 46 Entitled, "Street Names" "v Adopt Resolution No. 2242 Certifying the 1988 General Fund and Forestry Property Tax Levies 11. Adopt Resolution No. 2241 Certifying the 1988 Bonds and Interest Tax Levy AGENDA SEPTEMBER 28, 1987 PAGE THREE 12. Adopt R -solution No. 2240 Adopting the 1988 City Operating Budget 13. Report of Attorney 14. Report of Councilmembers: Wuori, Quick, Hankner, Blanchard, Linke 15. Report of Administrator 16. Adjournment CONSENT AGENDA SEPTEMBER 28, 1987 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 z n y individual Councilmember an item can be removed f rom' the Consent Agenda and placed upon the Regular Agenda for debate. ITEM A. Authorize Purchase of One Base Station, Four Mobile Radios and Antenna from Communications Center at a Cost of $3,296.00 to be Charged Equally to the Garage, Water and Sewer Capital Accounts ITEM B. Adopt Resolution No. 2233 Approval Local Addendum Between the City of Mounds View and I.U.O.E. Local No. 49 Representing the City's Public Works Employees ITEM C. Authorize Placement of Streetlight in Groveland Park Across from 8255 Fairchild Avenue ITEM D. Authorize Hiring of Steve Payette for a Maximum of 66 Working Days at $5.50 Per Hour to be Charged to Account 700 -121 -4020 Commencing 9/28/87 ITEM E. Authorize Extension of Storm Sewer from MH145A to Pinewood Drive at a Cost Not to Exceed $1,666.05 to be Charged to the Storm Water Management Fund ITEM F. Approve Supplementary Agreement to County Road I Contract for Sanitary Sewer Work for Additional Handling of Excavated Material at a Cost Not to Exceed $6,000 with Funds to Come from the Sewer Fund ITEM G. Approve Hiring of Barr Engineering to Review the Greenfield Estates Preliminary Plat Pursuant to Proposal Dated September 21, 1987 ITEM H. Adopt Resolution No. 2245 Prohibiting Glass Containers in City Parks ITEM I. Adopt Resolution No. 2243 Approving Securities Furnished by the First State Bank of New Brighton ITEM J. Adopt Resolution No. 2244 Approving Just and Correct Claims Against City Funds CONSENT AGENDA PAGE TWO SEPTEMBER 28, 1 ITEM K. Licenses for Approval General Expires ;,6 /30/88 Gary Nordstrom New Heating and Air Conditioning Expires 6 30 /88 Air Conditioning Associates, Inc. New Vollhaber Heating New Masonry Expires 6/30/88 Ham Lake Masonry, Inc. New Roofing Expires 6 /30/88 D and D Roofing New Sewer and Water Expires 6 /30/88 Beaver Plumbing Renewal Sign and Billboards Expires 6/30/88 Crosstown Sign New PROCEEDINGS OF THE CITY <COUNCIL CITY OF MOUNDS VIEW RAMSEY COUNTY, MINNESOTA 2401 Hwy. 1 The Mounds View City Council was called to order by Mayor Linke at 7:00 PM on Monday, September 28, 1987. The Pledge of Allegiance was said. MEMBERS PRESENT: Councilmembers Wuori, Quick, Hankner, Blanchard and Mayor Linke. ALSO PRESENT: City Attorney Meyers and Clerk/ Administrator Pauley. Motion /Second: Hankner /Quick to approve the September 14, 1987 minutes as amended. 5 ayes 0 nays Bill Frits, 8072 Long Lake Road, stated he had recently used the Groveland Park shelter building and discovered there are dead bolt locks on the door, which require a key to open them from the inside. He stated he felt this was very dangerous, considering the age of some of the groups who use the building, such as Cub Scouts, and he also believed it was illegal. Mayor Linke replied it was illegal and he directed Clerk /Administrator Pauley to have the locks changed. Kathy Ayaz, 7751 Bona Road, asked if the Harstad Company had given a time extension to the City on their request to develop Greenfield Estates. Mayor Linke replied they have verbally given a 45 day extension, and the City is waiting for written confirma- tion of that. Mayor Linke closed the regular meeting and opened the first public hearing at 7:06 PM. DATE APPROVED: 10/12/87 Regular Meeting September 28, 1987 Mounds View City Hall Mounds View, MN 55112 1. Call to 2. Pledge of Allegiance 3. Roll Call 4. Approval of Minutes: September 14, 1987 Motion Carried! 5. Residents Requests and Comments from the Floor 6. Public Hearing: 1988 General Fund, Water and Sewer Budgets gm Finance Director Brager reviewed the 1988 budgeted IRV expenditures. He explained the budget would be a maintenance budget, which does not change or increase services, 'but rather maintains them, and that the City has not found a 'way to keep the cost the same, and it has increased each year. He stated the proposed budget represents a 6.2% increase over 1987. Finance Director Brager explained the Council has budgeted $135,000 this year to pursue the City's law suit against Williams Pipeline. He also reviewed the 1988 budgeted revenues, and stated there would be no increase in sewer or water rates, which have remained the same for three years now. He added property taxes will increase 3.2 mills over 1987, for the City's portion of the property tax. Mayor Linke closed the public hearing and reopened the regular meeting at 7:16 PM. Mounds View City Council Regular Meeting Mayor Linke closed the regular meeting and opened the next public hearing at 7:16 PM. Finance Director Brager reported Staff has exhausted the methods of collecting delinquent utility bills, and they are now asking that these be levied to the individuals over a one year period. Mayor Linke closed the public hearing and reopened the regular meeting at 7:17 PM. September 28 Page Two 7. Public Hearin Levying of Delinquent Utility Accnts Clerk /Administrator Pauley read the items on the 8. Approval of proposed consent agenda. Councilmember Hankner asked that Items C, G and H be removed. Motion /Second: Quick /Blanchard to approve the consent agenda, minus Items C, G and H, and waive the reading of the resolutions. 5 ayes 0 nays Councilmember Hankner asked if the streetlight in Item C would be placed where the residents want it. Clerk /Administrator Pauley replied it would be exactly where they asked for it. Motion /Second: Hankner /Wuori to approve Item C of the consent agenda, authorizing placement of the streetlight in Groveland Park across from 8255 Fairchild. 5 ayes 0 nays Consent Agenda Motion Carried Motion Carried 1 Mounds View City Council Re Meetin Councilmember Hankner asked that Item G become a regular item rather than a consent agenda item, and read he r memo of September 28 regarding th to hire Barr Engineering to're�iew the Greenfield Estates proposal,` she also had available the list of companies a nd individuals that had been recommended by Mr. Ayaz Clerk /Administrator Pauley asked Mr. Senden if he had a written authorization, yet for the 45 day extension Harstad Company has agreed to. Mr. Senden stated he does not have it in writing yet, but he can verbally state they have agreed to a 45 day extension. Motion /Second: Quick /Hankner to approve the hiring of Barr Engineering to review the Greenfield Estates preliminary plat pursuant to the proposal dated September 21, 1987. 5 ayes 0 nays Councilmember Hankner stated she had removed Item H as she would like to see it have more visability, so the public becomes aware of the change prohibiting glass containers in City parks. Clerk /Administrator Pauley reported each City park will be signed, stating that glass containers are prohibited. Councilmember Hankner stated the Council hopes this policy will be adhered to in resolution form, but if it is not, they may have to make it into an ordinance. Motion /Second: Hankner /Wuori to approve Resolution No. 2245, prohibiting glass containers in City parks, and waive the reading. 5 ayes 0 nays Clerk /Administrator Pauley reported there was an error by Staff in the original ordinance, so the County would not accept it, so Ordinance No. 429 has been drafted to amend the original ordinance. Motion /Second: Blanchard /Quick to approve the first reading of Ordinance No. 429, amending Ordinance No. 419 vacating easements for the Jim Lund second addition, and waive the reading. 5 ayes 0 nays September 28, 19 Page Three Motion Carried Carried 9. First Reading of Ordinance No. 429 Motion Carried Mounds View City Council Regular Meeting Clerk /Administrator explained the purpose of proposed Ordinance No. 426, which allows a street name change, based on the request of the developer. Motion /Second: Wuori /Blanchard to have the second reading and adoption of Ordinance No. 426, amending the Municipal Code of Mounds View by amending Chapter 46 entitled "Street Names and waive the reading. 5 ayes 0 nays Councilmember Councilmember Councilmember Councilmember Mayor Linke Wuori aye Quick aye Hankner aye Blanchard aye aye Motion /Second: Blanchard /Quick to approve Resolution No. 2242, certifying the 1988 general fund and forestry property tax levies, and waive the reading. Mr. Frits stated $135,000 is included in that budget for the pipeline lawsuit and he asked what the City hopes for the outcome. Attorney Meyers explained the lawsuit seeks removal or replacement of the existing line and recovery of damages sustained by the City, punitive damages and recovery of legal and expert witness fees. Mr. Frits stated he does not feel Williams Pipeline has any intention of removing the line, as they are replacing just certain sections now, and he feels they have no fear of the City of Mounds View, with the procedures they are following now, such as not hydrostatically testing the work that is being done. He added he feels the lawsuit is a waste of the tax- payers money. Mayor Linke stated he personally feels he must protect the health, safety and welfare of the residents of the City, and something must be done, and they are proceed- ing with the lawsuit. Motion /Second: Hankner /Quick to adopt Resolution No. 2241 certifying the 1988 bonds and interest tax levy, and waive the reading. 5 ayes 0 nays September 28, Page Four 10. Second Reading an Adoption 0 Ordinance No. 426 Motion Carried 11. Adoption of Resolution No. 2242 Motion Carried 12. Adoption of Resolution No. 2241 Motion Carried September Page Five Mounds View City Council Regular Meeting Motion /Second: Quick Hankner to approve Resolution _lo 2240, adopting the 1988 City operating budget and waive the reading. Motion /Second: Hankner /Wuori to approve Resolution No. 2246, levying taxes t• gelinquent utility and forestry accounts over a one year period. 5 ayes 0 nays Attorney Meyers had no report. Councilmember Wuori had no report. Councilmember Quick reported the southern end of the north /south runway at the Anoka County Airport has been removed entirely. Councilmember Hankner reported she had attended the Park and Rec Commission meeting on September 24, and there was a good deal of discussion between the Commission members and residents regarding the walking path around Silver View Lake, and she and Councilmember Quick would be meeting with the residents on September 30, at 6:30 PM, to go over the documentation the City has on that. Councilmember Blanchard had no report. Mayor Linke had no report. Clerk Administrator Pauley reported he had met with the residents on the west side of Pleasant View Drive regarding the proposed development in Spring Lake Park that would affect them, and an agreement has been reached between the home owners and developer regarding the easements and berming. Mayor Linke adjourned the meeting at 7:42 PM. Respec wo• lly sAmitt Timothy J. Ramacher Clerk Administrator 13 Adoption, o Resolution No. 2240 Motion Carri Motion Carri 14. Report of Attorney 15. Reports of Councilmember Councilmember Wuori Councilmembe Quick Councilmember Hankner Councilmember Blanchard Mayor Linke 16. Report of Clerk/ Administrator 17. Adjournment