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
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