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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - 1987/11/236:00 p.m. Meeting with City Attorney Meyers Regarding AMOCO Lawsuit 6:30 p.m. Discussion of 1988 Contract Negotiations with Teamsters Local 320 Representing Police 6. Approval of Consent Agenda CITY COUNCIL MEETING CITY OF MOUNDS VIEW NOVEMBER 23, 1987 7:00 p.m. A G E N D A 1. Call to Order 2. Pledge of Allegiance 3. Roll Call Hankner, Blanchard, Wuori, Quick, Linke 4. Approval of Minutes: November 9, 1987 Regular Meeting (Received in 11 -16 -87 Packet) 5. Residents Requests and Comments From The Floor CITIZENS: BEFORE SPEAKING PLEASE GIVE YOUR FULL NAME AND ADDRISE3 FOR THE MINUTES [TEM A. Approve Quote of Cottonwood Construction to Replace Exterior Doors of Well House Nos. 2 and 3, Booster Station and Police Station at a Cost Not to Exceed $6,730 to be Charged to 700 -121 -4511 and 100- 190 -4511 ITEM 8, Adopt Resolution No. 2266 Approving Just and Correct Claims Against City Funds ITEM C. Licenses for Approval General Expires 6/30/88 AWR, Inc. New C. L. Krabbenhott New North Central Builders New Heating and Air Conditioning Expires 6/30/88 Northern Plumbing and Heating New AGENDA PAGE TWO NOVEMBER 23, 1987 Masonry Expires 6/30/88 Coplan Construction Company New Sewer and Water Expires 6/30/88 Schulties Plumbinu Inc. Renewal Western Excavating Renewal 7. Consideration of Staff Memorandum =lc: Approval of Resolution No. 2267 Regarding James Tobias 8. First Reading of Ordinance No. 431 Amending the Municipal Code of Mounds View by Amending Chapter 40 Entitled, "Zoning" 9. Consideration of Request of Spring Lake Park Fire Department for Replenishment of Contingency Fund in the Amount of $4,600 10. Authorize Placement of Security Light in Groveland Park and Upgrading of Electrical Service 11. Consideration of Staff Memorandum Regarding Change Order On Mounds View Project 87 -4, County Road I Sanitary Sewer Reconstruction 12. Report of Attorney 13. Report of Councilmembers: Hankner, Blanchard, Wuori, Quick, Linke 14. Report of Administrator 15. Adjournment CONSENT AGENDA NOVEMBER 23, 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 any individual Councilmember, an item can be removed from the Consent Agenda and placed upon the Regular Agenda for debate. ITEM A. Approve Quote of Cottonwood Construction to Replace Exterior Doors of Well House Nos. 2 and 3, Booster Station and Police Station at a Cost Not to Exceed $6,730 to be Charged to 700 121 -4511 and 100 -190 -4511 ITEM B. Adopt Resolution No. 2266 Approving Just and Correct Claims Against City Funds ITEM C. Licenses for Approval General Expires 6/30/88 AWR, Inc. New C. L. Krabbenhof t New North Central Builders New Heating and Air Conditioning Expires 6/30/88 Northern Plumbing and Heating New Masonry Expires 6/30/88 Coplan Construction Company New Sewer and Water Expires 6/30/88 Schulties Plumbing, Inc. Renewal Western Excavating Renewal MEMBERS PRESENT: Councilmembers Hankner, Blanchard, Wuori, Quick and Mayor Linke. ALSO PRESENT: City Attorney Meyers and Clerk/ Administrator Pauley. Motion /Second: Quick /Blanchard to approve the November 9, 1987 minutes as presented. 5 ayes 0 nays Mayor Linke clarified for did not give a conclusion but only an update of the and they will be making a December 14 meeting. PROCEEDINGS OF THE CITY COUNCIL CITY OF MOUNDS VIEW RAMSEY COUNTY, MINNESOTA Pat Rickaby, 8343 Groveland Road, stating she represented the Mounds View Wetland Preservation Committee, read a prepared statement voicing three major concerns the group has with the preservation of wetlands in Mounds View. her that Barr Engineering at the recent agenda session, work they have done so far, formal presentation at the Councilmember Hankner stated that the intention of the meeting with Barr Engineering was to get an update of the progress they have made since they signed the contract with the City. She added they have not met in private or had an executive session on this project, and it is the policy of the Council to make meetings open to the public. Date Approved: 12/14/87 Regular,Meeting November 29-,,,1987 Mounds View City 1141 2401 Hwy. 10, Mounds View, MN 55112 The Mounds View City Council was called to order 1. Call to by Mayor Linke at 7:00 PM on Monday, November 23, Order 1987. The Pledge of Allegiance was said. 2. Pledge of Allegiance 3. Roll Call 4. Approval of Minutes: November 9, 1987 Motion Carried 5. Residents Requests and Comments from the Floor Mounds View City Council Regular Meeting,,. Kay Weseman, 7807 Bona Road, noted that Barr Engineering had commented in their presentation to the Council that the wetland assessment done by the Audobon Society was correct in their opinion. Clerk /Administrator Pauley read the items on the 6. Approval of proposed consent agenda. Consent Agenda Councilmember Quick asked that Schulties Plumbing, Inc. be removed under Item C. Motion /Second: Wuori /Quick to approve the consent agenda, minus Schulties Plumbing, Inc. under Item C, and waive the reading of the resolutions. 5 ayes 0 nays Motion /Second: Quick /Hankner to table approval of the renewal of the sewer and water license for Schulties Plumbing, Inc. to the December 14 Council meeting. 5 ayes 0 nays Clerk /Administrator Pauley reported that Staff is recommending that Jim Tobias be appointed a full time employee, with a salary increase of $2,000 per year, retroactive to November 11, 1987. Motion /Second: Blanchard /Wuori to approve Resolution No. 2267, appointing Jim Tobias a full -time employee and approving a $2,000 per year increase in his wages retroactive to November 11, 1987. 5 ayes Clerk /Administrator Pauley reported Kraus Anderson has a submarine sandwich shop which would like to go into the new shopping center, but that the present City code does not address delicatessens, and he reviewed a proposed code amendment to cover the situation, to be Chapter 40.02, Subd. B, (24). Motion /Second: Hankner /Quick to have the first reading of Ordinance No. 431, amending the municipal code of Mounds View by amending Chapter 40 entitled "Zoning and waive the reading. 4 ayes Councilmember Blanchard voted against the motion, stating she felt this was a bandaid ordinance, and was not well thought out. November 23, 1987 Page Two Motion Carried Motion Carried 7. Consideration of Memo and Approval of Rslt. No. 2267 0 nays Motion Carried 8. First Reading of Ordinance No. 431 1 nay Motion Carried Mounds View City Council November 23, 1987 Page Three Regular Meeting Clerk /Administrator Pauley reported the Blaine /Spring Lake Park /Mounds View Fire Department has requested $4,600 from Mounds View to replenish their contingency fund. He explained this occurs each year, and the reason the fund is depleted this year is due in large part to a 31% increase in calls this past year. Motion /Second: Quick /Blanchard to approve the replenishment of the contingency fund in the amount of $4,600 for the Fire Department. 5 ayes 0 nays Councilmember Quick reported he had had contact with another volunteer fire department, and they were experiencing the same problem, and it was due largely to the number of grass fires this past year. Clerk /Administrator Pauley reported the City had received a petition for a security light in Groveland Park, and it is the recommendation of the Park and Rec Director to have the light placed on the pole in the tot lot. Code requires that the wires be placed in the ground, and Gopher Electric has submitted a bid for $542, with the City doing the trenching. Motion /Second: Quick /Wuori to authorize the placement of the security light at Groveland Park. 5 ayes 0 nays Councilmember Quick noted there had been security lighting in the park prior to the placement of the tennis court. Clerk /Administrator Pauley reviewed his memo of November 19 to the Council regarding the reconstruc- tion of the sanitary sewer and abandonment of the lift station on County Road I, in connection with Project 87 -4, and he reviewed the problems experienced with the sinking of the fill material around the manhole. He explained it was imperative to commence work Immediately to avoid any further delays in the project and to avoid a complete collapse of the line, and they negotiated with the contractor for a time and materials contract not to exceed $17,000, and he requested Council approval of a change order for this work. 9. Consideration of Replenish- ment of Fire Department Contingency Fund Motion Carried 10. Authorization of Placement of Security Light in Groveland Park and Up- grading of Electrical Service Motion Carried 11. Consideration of Staff Memo Regarding Change Order on Pro- ject 87 -4 Mounds View City Council .Regular Meeting Motion /Second: Hankner /Quick to approve the recommen- dations made in the November 19 memo regarding a change order on Mounds View Project 87 -4, County Road I Sanitary Sewer Reconstruction. 5 ayes 0 nays Attorney Meyers had no report. Councilmei..ber Hankner reported she would not be at the December 14 meeting, as she would be on vacation. Councilmember Hankner reported the residents from around Silver View Park had met with the Forester to discuss plantings that would go around Silver View Pond, and they seemed pleased with what was proposed. She stated the work should be done in the spring. Councilmember Hankner stated she had also talked to the Forester about some trees that appear to be dying of oak wilt, and while the test results are negative at this time, he will keep a close watch on them. 12. Report of Attorney Councilmember Hankner reported she had attended the design evening at Pinewood School on November 18 for their new playground. She stated that she hopes the City can be an active participant in the project. Councilmember Hankner reported she had been given a notice from the Mounds View Wetlands Preservation Committee, and that while she knows it was sent out be well meaning people, some points need to be clarified or corrected. She added that all meetings on this subject have been public and open to residents and concerned citizens, and the Council has spent approximately 9 hours in public hearings or citizen informational meetings. She proceeded to point out corrections. One correction is a statement regarding an upgrade project of the storm sewer system. She stated that the Council is not at this time undertaking a major project and that in meetings with citizens who are interested in such improvements the Council informed residents of how to proceed toward any storm water management improvements. She reviewed briefly some of the recommendations made by t' John Johnson study, regarding the storm sewer project proposed in 1978, and the cost which was projected to be $2 -4 million, plus land acquisition. Councilmember Hankner clarified the date at which action will be taken by the Council, on December 14, and she stated she regrets she will not be at that meeting to vote on the issue. She also explained the notification procedure the City uses for November 23, 1987 Page Four Motion Carried 13. Reports of Councilmembers: Councilmember Hankner Mounds View City Council Regular Meeting 7rr..,r .Y- r -■mr. Motion /Second: Linke /Blanchard to remove proposed ez•^lntion No. 2263 from the table. 4 ayes 1 nay Councilmember Hankner voted against the motion. Mayor Linke stated the proposed resolution would hopefully get the project off dead center, and he read the proposed resolution. He st.,•;:ed he has ;discussed the proposed resolution with the other ;mayors involved, and has not had any negative feedback from them. Motion /Second: Linke Wuori to approve Resolution No. 2263. 3 ayes 2 nays Councilmembers Quick and Hankner voted against the motion. r November 23, 1987 Page Five informing residents of issues such as this. She added that it is important that facts be stated accurately and she quoted a section from the notice she had received which she felt gave inaccurate information. Councilmember Blanchard had no report. Councilmember Blanchard Councilmember Wuori had no report. Councilmember Wuori Councilmember Quick had no report. Councilmember Quick Mayor Linke reported he had attended design day at Mayor Linke Pinewood Elementary and this is an opportunity for people to volunteer their time, money, materials or anything else to make this a viable project. He stated a sign -up sheet will be available at City Hall. She stated that her reason is that no public notice indicated that such an important item was going to be discussed. She would like to see a forum for all the Councilmembers to put together a resolution that they all agree on. She added they need to lobby Mounds View's position before trying to get every- one to support it. Motion Carried Motion Carried Mounds View City Council November 23, 1987 Regular Meeting Page Six Councilmember Hankner stated she has spoken with other mayors, and she would like to see a forum for all the Councilmembers to put together a resolution that they all agree on. She added they need to lobby Mounds View's position before trying to get everyone to support it. Mayor Linke stated there is a meeting scheduled at the New Brighton City Hall at 7 PM on November 24, sponsored by Commissioners McCarty and Salverda, to discuss the library issue. Duane McCarty gave an update to the Council of where the issue is currently, stating he feels the the discussion is down to one issue, of what will become of the Roseville facility. Councilmember Hankner stated this item was not on the agenda for this evening, and she felt it should have been postponed, to allow for public input. Councilmember Blanchard stated she was in favor of acting on the resolution, as this gives the County direction from the City. She added it is not written in stone but it gives the library board something to work with. Councilmember Quick stated he agreed with Council member Hankner's comments, the the item was not listed on the agenda, and he would like to get together with the Council's from the northern suburbs to discuss the options and come to a mutual agreement. Councilmember Wuori stated she felt this was a direction for the City to go, and they should continue their efforts for action by the library board. Councilmember Hankner stated she was not necessarily in opposition to the resolution, but she felt strongly the item should be listed on the agenda, and the issue should be discussed with the other cities, before action is taken. Councilmember Quick stated he is 100 percent behind the library, but that he is just opposed to the mechanics of this resolution. Mounds View City Council Regular Meeting !Commissioner McCarty stated the county board asked the cities to give them direction, but they are more than willing to listen to recommendations, and he asked what the City's recommendation is for funding the operating costs and what that total cost would be. Mayor Linke stated the Council 11.nes not have those figures, but this resolution provides a starting point so that those calculations can occur by the county board. He added a starting point is needed and he feels the City has provided one. Councilmember Hankner stated she favors a good library system, and she is in support of having one in Mounds View, but she still feels there are a number of issues to be worked out with the other north suburban cities. Clerk /Administrator Pauley reported the bids were 14. Report of opened for the public improvements for the Mounds Clerk/ View Business Park, and a formal recommendation will Administrator be made at the December 14 meeting. He added the bids appear to be quite a bit lower than was estimated. Clerk /Administrator Pauley reported he had received a call from Jim Senden, regarding the proposed Harstad Co. development, and they have agreed to extend the deadline from December 7 to December 14, and they will be following that up with a written confirmation. Clerk /Administrator Pauley reported the Barr Engineer- ing report is due November 30 or December 1, and an informal presentation will be made at the December 7 agenda session, and a formal presentation is scheduled for December 14. Kay Weseman stated she was concerned with the extension of the time constraints, and she appreciated the amount of time the Council has spent so far, but she is concerned with the vote on December 14 since one of the wetland advocates on the Council will not be present to vote at that time. Mayor Linke explained the action has been moved back to December 14 so that it can be cable cast and minutes will be taken. Councilmember Hankner noted his was the first anniversary of the first live broadcast of the City Council meetings. November 23, 1987 Page Seven Mounds View City Council Regular Meeting Mayor Linke adjourned the meeting at 8:09 PM. Res ectfully submi ed, DoAald F. Pauley Clerk /Administrator November 23, 1987 `s Page Eight 15. Adjournment