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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - 1988/01/111. Call to Order 2. Pledge of Allegiance 3. Roll Call Hankner, Wuori, Quick, Blanchard, Linke 4. Approval of Minutes: December 28, 1987 Regular Meeting (Recv'd in 1 -04 -88 Packet) 5. Residents Requests and Comments From The Floor CITIZENS: BEFORE SPEAKING PLEASE GIVE YOUR FULL NAME AND ADDRESS FOR THE MINUTES 6. Approval of Consent Agenda CITY COUNCIL MEETING CITY OF MOUNDS VIEW JANUARY 11, 1988 7:00 P.M. A G E N D A January 4, 1988 Annual Meeting ITEM A. Reschedule the Following Council Meetings and Agenda Sessions Due to Holidays January 18, 1988 to January 19, 1988 February 15, 1988 to February 16, 1988 July 4. 1988 to July 5, 1988 September 5, 1988 to September 6, 1988 ITEM B. Schedule Public Hearing for 7 :05 p.m. February 8, 1988 to Consider Ordinance No. 435 Amending Chapter 4, Section 4.02 of the Home Rule Charter of the City of Mounds View ITEM C. Adopt Resolution No. 2282 Approving Just and Correct Claims Against City Funds ITEM D. Licenses for Approval Gasoline Stations Expires 12/31/8E Mounds 'Jiew 66 Bait and Tackle Renewal Amusement Devices Expires 12/31/88 1) q Amusements Renewal General Expires 6/30/88 Orpen's Insulation Servic&'s New AGENDA PAGE TWO JANUARY 11, 1988 ITEM D. Licenses for Renewal (continued) Sewer and Water Expires 6/30/88 A -1 Sewer Service New 7. Consideration of Resolution No. 2283 Approving Amendment No. 1 to the Tax Increment Financing Plan Relating to the Tax Increment Financing District No. 1 Within Development District No. 2 8. Consideration of Resolution No. 2284 Being a Resolution Authorizing and Awarding the Sale of, and Providing the Forms, Terms, Covenants and Directions for $6,000,000 Taxable General Obligation Tax Increment Bonds, Series 1988A, and Pledging for the Security Thereof Tax Increment from Tax Increment Redevelopment District No. 1 within its Development District No. 2 9. Consideration of Bids for Sale of $6,000,000 Taxable General Obligation Tax Increment Bonds, Series 1988A 10. Remove from Table and Award of Mounds View Business Park Public Improvement Contract to Low Bidder C. W. Houle, Inc. in the Amount of $872,535.62 11. Consideration of Resolution No. 2277 Establishing a Policy for Retention of City Council Meeting Video Tapes 12. Consideration of Request from John Miller for Designation of a Tax Increment District 13. Second Reading and Adoption of Ordinance No. 434 Amending the Municipal Code of Mounds View By Amending Chapter 1.11, Entitled, "General Provisions of Code" 14. Second Reading and Adoption of Ordinance No. 433 Amending Ordinance No. 359 Vacating A Portion of St. Stephen Street and Drainage Easement 15. Report of Attorney lo. Report of Councilmembers: Hankner, Wuori, Quick, Blanchard, Linke 17. Report of Administrator 18. Adjournment CONSENT AGENDA JANUARY 11, 1988 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. Reschedule the Following Council Meetings and Agenda Sessions Due to Holidays January 18, 1988 to January 19, 1988 February 15, 1988 to February 16, 1988 July 4, 1988 to July 5, 1988 September 5, 1988 to September 6, 1988 ITEM B. Schedule Public Hearing for 7:05 p.m., February 8, 1988 to Consider Ordinance No. 435 Amending Chapter 4, Section 4.02 of the Home Rule Charter of the City of Mounds View ITEM C. Adopt Resolution No. 2282 Approving Just and Correct Claims Against City Funds ITEM D. Licenses for Approval Gasoline Stations Expires 12/31/88 Mounds View 66 Bait and Tackle Renewal Amusement Devices Expires 12/31/88 D G Amusements Renewal General Expires 6/30/88 Orpen's Insulation Services New Sewer and Water Expires 6/30/88 A -1 Sewer Service New The Mounds View City Council was called to order by 1. Call to Mayor Linke at 7:03 PM on Monday, January 11, 1988. Order The Pledge of Allegiance was said. 2. Pledge of Allegiance MEMBERS P' Councilmembers Hankner, Wuori, Quick, 3. Roll Call Blanchard and Mayor Linke. ALSO PRESENT: City Attorney Meyers and Clerk/ Administrator Pauley. Motion/Second: Hankner /Blanchard to approve the December 4. Approval of 28 1987 minutes as presented. Minutes: December 28, 5 ayes 0 nays 1987 and January 4, 1988' Motion /Second: Wuori /Hankner to approve the January 4, 1988 minutes as presented. 5 ayes 0 nays There were no residents requests or comments from the floor. Clerk /Administrator Pauley read the items on the proposed consent agenda. Motion /Second: Hankner /Blanchard to approve the consent agenda, as presented, and waive the reading of the resolutions. ayes 0 nays PROCEEDINGS OF THE CITY COUNCIL CITY OF MOUNDS VIEW RAMSEY COUNTY, MINNESOTA Date Approved: January 25, 1988 Regular Meeting January 11, 1988 Mounds View City Hall 2401 Hwy. 10, Mounds View, MN 55112 Motion Carried Motion Carried 5. Residents Requests and Comments from the Floor 6. Approval of Consent Agenda Motion Carried Mounds View City Council January 11, 1988 Regular Meeting Page Two '71erk /Administrator Pauley explained that in September of .1.986 they adopted resolutions approving tax increment financing relating to the tax increment financing district No. 1 within development district No. 2, and he explained the action before the Council now is to approve the sale of bonds for the project. He added the financing plan has been finalized and this amendment would include the actual figures. Motion /Second: Hankner /Wuori to approve Resolution No. 2283, approving Amendment No. 1 to the Tax Increment Financing Plali relating to the Tax Increment Financing District No. 1 within Development District No. 2, and waive the reading. 5 ayes 0 nays Clerk /Administrator Pauley reported that earlier in the day, the City had received bids for the sale of $6,000,000 in taxable general obligation tax increment bonds. He reported the City had been given an "A" rating by Moodeys, after thorough research, and their report had been very favorable for the City. Ron Langness, of Springsted, Inc., reviewed the rating he City was given, stating the City should be proud of it. He added that this is the largest public taxable general obligation bond sale in the State, and the low bid was received from Miller Securites and Dain, Bosworth and Cronin Co., at 9.75% interest, which is a savings over what had been estimated last month. Motion /Second: Hankner /Quick to approve Resolution No. 2284, awarding the bid to Miller Securites and Dain, Bosworth and Cronin Co., at a rate of 9.75 and waive the reading. 5 ayes 0 nays Motion /Second: Linke /Blanchard to remove this item from the table. 5 ayes 0 nays 7. Consideration of Resolution No. 2283 Motion Carried 8. Consideration of Resolution No. 2284 Motion Carried 9. Remove from Table and Award Mounds View Business Park Public Improvement Contract Motion Carried Mounds View City Council January 11, 1>88 Regular Meeting Page Three "`7.1erk /Administrator Pauley explained the public improvements to be done, to include sewer, water, storm sewer, ponding, streets, and a signalized intersection on Highway 10. He added that the bids came in lower than anticipated. Motion /Second: Hankner /Quick to award the Mounds View Business Park public improvement contract to the low bidder, C.W. Houle, Inc., in the amount of $872,535.62. 5 ayes 0 nays Clerk /Administrator Pauley reportea Staff has been discussing with Attorney Meyers how long the video tapes of Council meetings should be kept, and he reviewed the recommendations of the Attorney, that the Council adopt an official policy relative to retention and reuse or destruction of said tapes, that the policy have a provision that the tapes will be kept for not less than 60 days after the original taping, that a procedure be set up to allow viewing the tapes, and possibly charge for Staff time, and that the resolution state the televised proceed- ings of the Council are presented for the convenience and information of the residents, and official actions f the Council are set forth in the approved Council minutes. He added that Staff has prepared a resolution to include those points. Attorney Meyers requested the second whereas of the proposed resolution to be included in the numbered items of the resolution. Motion /Second: Blanchard /Hankn::r to approve Resolution No. 2277, establishing a policy for retention of City Council meeting video tapes, and waive the reading. 5 ayes 0 nays Motion Carried Clerk /Administrator Pauley reviewed the request of John Miller, that the City designate his property, which is a 76 acre parcel south of County Road J and west of Judicial Ditch #1, as a tax increment redevelopment district. He suggested that if the Council wishes to comply with Mr. Miller's request, they acquire the services of Mr. Walt Hartman of the Municipal Development Network to prepare the appropriate documentation necessary to designate the arcel a tax increment redevelopment district. He also stated that Mr. Miller has agreed to pay all the City's expenses relative to the creaton of the tax increment district, and he asked Council direction on the matter. Motion Carried 10. Consideration of Resolution No. 2277 11. Consideration of Request from John Miller for Designation of a Tax Increment District Mounds View City Council January 11, 1988 Regular Meeting Page Four 'Councilmember Hankner clarified that Staff is asking for authorization to hire a consultant only to prepare the necessary documents, and that this would not be giving approval for the redesignation of the property. Clerk /Administrator Pauley stated that was correct, that this action would only be to hire a consultant. Motion /Second: Hankner /Quick to authorize Staff to hire Walt Hartman of the Municipal Development Network to prepare the appropriate documentation necessary to designate Mr. Miller's parcel a tax increment redevelopment district. 5 ayes 0 nays Mayor Linke stated that in response to a question at the first reading of this ordinance, he had Staff check with other communities, and the found that all the surrounding cities have either adopted such an ordinance, or are in the process of doing it. Motion /Second: Blanchard /Hankner to table discussion to allow more time to work on it. 5 ayes 0 nays Councilmember Blanchard stated she was against the wording of the proposed ordinance and wanted more time to to work on it. Clerk /Administrator Pauley explained proposed Ordinance No. 433 is designed to correct some errors in Ordinance No. 359, regarding the vacation of St Stephen Street and the drainage easement. Motion /Second: Hankner /Wuori to have the second reading and adoption of Ordinance No. 433, amending Ordinance No. 359 vacating a portion of St. Stephen Street and drainage easement, and waive the reading. Councilmember Councilmember Councilmember Councilmember Mayor Linke Hankner aye Wuori aye Quick aye Blanchard aye aye Motion Carried 12. Second Reading and Adoption of Ordinance No. 434 Motion Carried 13. Second Reading and Adoption of Ordinance No. 433 Motion Carried Mounds View City Council January 11, 1988 Regular Meeting Page Five ",kttorney Meyers had no report. Councilmember Hankner reported that the Council is meeting with the School Board on February 11 to discuss issues of mutual interest, and she would like to add an item to the agenda, to discuss the City and Council assisting in writing curriculum to help the students understand City government and the governmental process. She stated she feels there is a need there, and there are some excellent programs in place already around the Country. Clerk /Administrator Pauley stated the Minnesota City Management Association has developed a curriculum that is being used in several high schools, but that the Mounds View School Board was not interested in using it. Mayor Linke agreed there was a need for such a program. Councilmember Wuori had no report. 2ouncilmember Quick had no report. Councilmember Blanchard had no report. Mayor Linke reminded everyone of the Pinewood Playground buy -a -board and penny jugs which are in stores throughout the City. He stated it is a very worthwhile cause. Clerk /Administrator Pauley stated the Mounds View Business Park has a 100,000 square foot building under construction at this time, which Clinch -On Products will be moving into, and TransHealth is negotiating for a 225,000 square foot warehouse building. He added that negotiations are also underway for a restaurant and other businesses, and if TransHealth does go in, the project will be ahead of schedule. Clerk /Administrator Pauley reported Staff has been working with the Pinewood parents in assisting them in finding sources of funding for the project, as well xs encouraging them to follow precautionary procedures counting money. He added Staff is also trying to see what equipment will he needed during the construc- tion weekend and they hope to also be able to provide City Staff on that weekend. 14. Report of Attorney 15. Report of Councilmembers: Councilmember Hankner Councilmember Wuori Councilmember Quick Councilmember Blanchard Mayor Linke 16. Report of Clerk;` Administrator Mounds View City Council Regular Meeting ouncilmember Wuori stated that due to safety pre cautions and the weather, the students at Pinewood were not going door to door to sell the boards, so if anyone is interested, they can call a student in their neighborhood if they haven't been contacted yet. Mayor Linke added the Mounds View Lions Club has been contact, and they will be supporting the project in some way, to yet be determined. Mayor Linke adjourned the meeti.- at 7:36 PM. 17. Adjournment tfully sub_itted, F. •auley dministra or D Cle January 11, 1987 Page Six