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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - 1993/02/08CITY OF MOUNDS VIEW - CITY COUNCIL FEBRUARY 8, 1993 , 7:00 P.M. AGENDA The City Council is provided background information for agenda items in advance by staff and appointed commissions, committees and boards. Decisions are based on this information, as well as City policy and practices, input from constituents and a Councilmember's personal judgement. If you have comments, questions or information regarding an item on the agenda, please step forward to be recognized by the Mayor during the "Residents Requests and Comments From the Floor" item on the agenda. Please state your name and address for the record. A11 comments are appreciated. A copy of all printed materials relating to the agenda item is available for public inspection at the Recording Secretary's Table. 1. CALL TO ORDER 2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE 3. ROLL CALL 4. APPROVAL OF MINUTES: Linke Rickaby Quick Blanchard Wuori January 25, 1993 Regular Meeting COUNCIL ACTION: A T D Comments: 5. SPECIAL ORDER OF BUSINESS: a. Presentation of the Government Finance Officers Associations' Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting (Presenter: Denise Rautzer, State Representative, Government • Finance Officers' Association of the United States and Canada) AGENDA PAGE TWO • FEBRUARY 8, 1993 6. RESIDENTS REQUESTS AND COMMENTS FROM THE FLOOR Citizens' comments are encouraged to allow individual- citizens to address the Council, as a whole, on a matter of interest or concern to the citizens. The preservation of the Citizens' Comments item on _ the agenda is important 1.n order to encourage and maintain this information flow. To preserve and protect this valuable communications link, a speaker is limited to three (3) minutes. CITIZENS: BEFORE SPEAKING PLEASE GIVE YOUR FULL NAME AND ADDRESS FOR THE MINUTES ------------------------------------------------------------- 7. PUBLIC HEARINGS: 7:05 p.m. Simon T. Simon, Request for Variance, Planning Case No. 358-92, Staff Report No. 93-475C, (Staff Presenter: Paul Harrington, City Planner) a. Consideration of Resolution No. 4344 Variance Request for Simon T. Simon, Planning Case No. 358-92 COUNCIL ACTION: A T D • 8. CONSENT AGENDA: A. Consideration of Review and Award of Jet Rodder Bids, Staff Report No. 93-476C B. Approve Purchase of City Employee Recognition Pins to be Charged to the Contingency Fund, Staff Report No. 93-477C C. Set Public Hearing for 7:05 p.m., February 22, 1993, to Consider a Request for Conditional Use Permit, 7768 Woodlawn Drive, Planning Case No. 359-93 CC. Approve Joint Powers Agreement with New Brighton for Forestry Services, Staff Report No. 93-485C D. Adopt Resolution No. 4342 Approving Just and Correct Claims Against City Funds E. Licenses for Approval Signs - Expires 6f 30/93 Jerry's Signs, Inc. - New COUNCIL ACTION: A T D • AGENDA . PAGE THREE FEBRUARY 8, 1993 Comments~ 9. COUNCIL BUSINESS: r _-. A. Adoption of Ordinance No. 522 Regarding Restricting the Deposit of Snow in Street Right-Of-Way, Staff -- Report No. 93-478C, (Staff Presenter: Ric Minetor, Director of Public Works Director/City Engineer) Roll Call Vote: Mayor Linke Councilmember Wuori Councilmember Blanchard Councilmember Quick Councilmember Rickaby COUNCIL ACTION: A T D Comments- B. Adoption of Ordinance No. 523 Establishing An Environmental Quality Commission, Staff Report No. 93-479C, (Staff Presenter: Carla Asleson, Code Enforcement Officer/Recycling Coordinator) Roll Call Vote• Mayor Linke Councilmember Wuori Councilmember Blanchard Councilmember-Quick Councilmember Rickaby COUNCIL ACTION: A T ~ D Comments: C. Consideration of Resolution No. 4341 Adopting 1993 Budgets of Special Revenue and Capital Projects Fund, Staff Report No. 93-480C, (Staff Presenter: Don Brager, Finance Director-Treasurer) • AGENDA PAGE FOUR . FEBRUARY 8, 1993 COUNCIL ACTION: A T D Comments• D. Consideration of Resolution No. 4345 of Support for Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Funding for Northwest Youth and Family Services, Staff Report No. 93-481C, .(Presenter: Samantha Orduno, City Administrator) COUNCIL ACTION: A T D Comments• E. Introduction of Ordinance No. 524 Amending Chapter 40 of the Municipal Code Entitled, "Zoning", Staff Report No. 93-482C, (Staff Presenter: Paul Harrington, City Planner) COUNCIL ACTION: A T D • Comments• F. Consideration of Purchase of Oil Filter Crusher, Staff Report No. 93-483C, (Staff Presenter: Ric Minetor, Director of Public Works/City Engineer) COUNCIL ACTION: A T D Comments• G. Review of Site Plan Submitted by Jeff Weldon, Operator, Auto Central, Inc., 2975 Highway 10, Staff Report No. 93-484C, (Staff Presenter: Paul Harrington, City Planner) COUNCIL ACTION: A T D Comments: • AGENDA • PAGE FIVE FEBRUARY 8, 1993 H. Update on-Proposed Municipal Golf Course 10. REPORTS• 1. Report of Councilmembers: Rickaby, Blanchard, Quick, Wuori 2. Report of .Mayor Linke 3. Report of Administrator 4 . Report of Staf f 5. Report of Attorney 11. ADJOURNMENT: NEST COIINCIL WORK SESSION: MARCH 1, 1993 NE%T COIINCIL MEETING: FEBRUARY 22, 1993 • • I• PROCEEDINGS OF THE CITY COUNCIL CITY OF MOUNDS VIEW RAMSEY COUNTY, MINNESOTA Regular Meeting February 8, 1993 Mounds View City Hall 2401 Hwy. 10, Mounds View, MN 55112 CALL TO ORDER • The Mounds View City Council was called to order by Mayor Linke at 7:00 p.m. on Monday, February 8, 1993. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE The Pledge of Allegiance was said. ROLL CALL MEMBERS PRESENT: Councilmembers Rickaby, Blanchard, Quick, Wuori and Mayor Linke. ALSO PRESENT: Samantha Orduno, City Administrator; Ric Minetor, Director of Public Works/City Engineer; Paul Harrington, City Planner; Carla Asleson, Code Enforcement Officer/Recycling Coordinator; Don Brager, Finance Director-Treasurer; Tim Cruik- shank, Assistant to the City Administrator APPROVAL OF MINUTES: MOTION/SECOND: Quick/Rickaby to Approve Minutes from the January 25, 1993 Regular Council Meeting as presented. • VOTE: 5 ayes 0 nays Motion Carried • Mounds View City Council Regular Meeting Page Two February 8, 1993 SPECIAL ORDER OF BUSINESS: a. A special poem was read and flowers presented to Councilmember Blanchard by her two grandchildren in honor of her 45th Wedding Anniversary. b. Denise Kautzer, Director of Finance with the Metropolitan Airports Commission and State Representative of the Government Finance Officers Association presented Don Brager, the City's Finance Director- Treasurer, a Certificate of Achievement for Excellence In Financial Reporting for the City's financial report for the year ended December 31, 1991. Samantha Orduno, City Administrator, outlined some of the other awards received by Mr. Brager and his staff during his tenure with the City of Mounds View. Mayor Linke commended Mr. Brager for his achievements. RESIDENTS REOUESTS AND COMMENTS FROM THE FLOOR: .There were no resident requests or comments at this meeting. PUBLIC HEARINGS: A. MOTIONjSECOND: Linke/Quick to Table Indefinitely a Request for Variance Paul Harrington, City Planner, reviewed Staff Report No. 93-475C regarding a request for variance from Simon T. Simon, Planning Case No. 358-92. Harrington stated that at the request of the applicant, the item was tabled to this evening's meeting pending receipt of information pertinent to the request. Harrington stated that during recent phone conversations, the applicant informed him that he would not have the information available for tonight's meeting and has requested that the item be tabled to a later date. Harrington stated that due to the fact that the applicant is unsure of exactly when the information would be available, staff is recommending that the request be tabled indefinitely rather than to a specific later date. VOTE: 5 ayes 0 nays Motion Carried CONSENT AGENDA: Samantha Orduno, City Administrator, read the Consent Agenda. ~Iayor Linke asked if there were any items the Council desired removed from the Consent Agenda. The Council removed no items. Mounds View City Council ~~ i Regular Meeting Page Three February 8, 1993 MOTION/SECOND: Quick/Blanchard to adopt the Consent Agenda as presented. VOTE: 5 ayes 0 nays Motion Carried COUNCIL BUSINESS: A. MOTION~SECOND: Linke/Quick to Remove from the Table the Adoption of Ordinance No. 52.2 Regarding Restricting the Deposit of Snow in Street Right-Of- Way VOTE: 5 ayes 0 nays Motion Carried Ric Minetor, Director of Public Works/City Engineer reviewed Ordinance No. 522 Amending Chapter 80 of the Municipal Code of The City of Mounds View Regarding Use of Highways, Streets and Roads. Minetor stated that this item had been discussed at a couple of Council Meetings/Work Sessions where some concerns were brought forth. Rewording of parts of the ordinance will address some of the concerns without creating undue hardships. Minetor read the proposed ordinance. MOTION/SECOND: Quick/Rickaby to Adopt Ordinance No. 522 Regarding Restricting the Deposit of Snow in Street Right-Of-Way Duane McCarty, 8060 Long Lake Road, stated that the last sentence2196Xin the first paragraph of the ordinance states that snow may not be moved across the street or to other areas without express permission of the property owner receiving the snow. This sentence is confusing. Mr. McCarty wanted to know if he is to conclude that if he gets written permission from a property owner across the street he can then move the snow. Mr. McCarty is concerned that to get to the property across the street the first property he would get to is public property and it is possible that snow could fall from the plow onto the public property and per the ordinance it would then have to be cleaned up. Mayor Linke clarified that the snow would have to be cleaned up if it fell off the plow and windrows could not be left by the clean up activity. Mr. McCarty also brought up the placement of debris with regard to the ordinance. Mr. McCarty wanted to know if he were to assume that if he has written permission he could take any type of debris and dump • Mounds View City Council • Regular Meeting Page Four February 8, 1993 it on private property as long as he had written permission. Mr. Minetor stated that debris would still have to be disposed of in a proper manner. Mr. McCarty stated that the ordinance does not state that. Mr. McCarty stated that the final sentence of the ordinance states that it shall be unlawful to place any type of debris into the street right-of-way on public sidewalks or in any boulevard between the street and the sidewalk for which the property owner does not have written permission. Mr. McCarty stated that he reads the ordinance as saying that as long as he has written permission he can damp any type of debris on private property. Mr. Minetor referred to the first paragraph of the ordinance regarding debris which stated that the type of material has to be properly disposed of in accordance with city ordinances and applicable state laws. Minetor used leaves as an example and the proper way of disposing of leaves would be composting. Therefore, if the property owner gave written permission for someone to dump leaves on his property, the leaves would have to be composted. Other types of debris would have to be disposed of in a proper manner no matter where they are placed. Mr. McCarty stated that he would agree with this explanation if the type of debris were only leaves, but the ordinance calls out any type of debris. Councilmember Rickaby stated that Mr. McCarty's logic is faulty in that the ordinance says it is unlawful to dispose of debris unless you have written permission, but this does not mean once you dispose of debris with written permission it doesn't have to be done properly. McCarty further asked that debris is dirt and is depositing of dirt on private property proper disposal. McCarty stated that this is not necessarily proper disposal and the Council is opening Pandora's Box. Mr. McCarty stated that his concern is not with the nitty gritty details of the ordinance but that his continuing concern is the City's involvement with property owners in this written permission back and forth. McCarty stated that he discussed this with some of his neighbors and they were in agreement. The major concern is the fact that government is reaching its long arm into the resident's private lives once again with more regulations and Mr. McCarty stated that he very strongly feels it is not necessary. Mr. McCarty presented to the Council a counter proposal for Council consideration. Mr. McCarty read his proposed ordinance in which he stated the language is clearer and more easily interpreted. Mounds View City Council • Regular Meeting Page Five February 8, 1993 Mayor Linke reviewed the McCarty ordinance and applauded Mr. McCarty and his neighbor in working together to get along, but assured Mr. McCarty that this doesn't always happen. There are cases where someone comes in and plows snow onto some other private property and this creates a problem. Mayor Linke stated that Mr. McCarty's ordinance does not address this. Minetor stated that neighbors are concerned with property owners with abutting properties blowing snow onto others' property. Mr. McCarty stated that he finds it ridiculous if neighbors had objection to having someone blow snow onto their property. Mr. McCarty stated that he would like to see the number of complaints with regard to this. Minetor stated he had three complaints regarding this issue and that the persons complaining wanted to remain anonymous. Councilmember Rickaby stated that there could be a potential problem if the Council would pass the one foot driveway setback that is being proposed at tonight's meeting. It is very difficult to deposit snow on a one foot piece of property. Mr. McCarty stated that he and his neighbor's driveway abut one another and they have blown snow on each other for years and it has not been a problem. If there would be a problem in this area, McCarty further stated that there must be City nuisance ordinance that could cover this problem rather than blanket the City for three complaints. Councilmember Blanchard stated that the substitute ordinance states more clearly what the City had in mind. Blanchard stated the general public would understand it better as it is more clearly written. MOTION/SECOND: Blanchard/Rickaby to Retable Ordinance No. 522 .Amending Chapter 80 of the Municipal Code of the City of Mounds View Regarding Use of Highways, Streets and Roads. VOTE: 2 ayes 3 nays Motion Failed Bill Frits, 8072 Long Lake Road, asked how this ordinance addresses the area of space that lies beside the sidewalk on the edge of the easement. Councilmember Rickaby stated that the revised ordinance treats everybody alike, whether they have a sidewalk or not. Mayor Linke .stated that it is part of the boulevard area. This would be treated the same as any other boulevard without or without a sidewalk. Mounds View City Council Page Six Regular Meeting February 8, 1993 Bill Frits asked when the description of the County "ditch" changed to boulevard. Mayor Linke stated that this area has always been called a right-of- way, or boulevard, however, they all refer to the same area. MOTION: Blanchard to Substitute Mr. McCarty's Rewritten Version of Ordinance No. 522 for the Proposed Ordinance Mayor Linke called for a second to this motion three times. Councilmember Rickaby seconded the motion. Councilmember Rickaby stated that she would like to amend the substitute motion to incorporate the written permission of the original motion in the last two paragraphs which would give clearer language to the substituted motion. Councilmember Rickaby stated that on the substitute motion there is no written permission so there would be no reason to add this. McCarty stated that there is need for permission as these are the kinds of things that neighbors can work out. The less government reaches into private lives of citizens, the better off everyone will be. The City needn't get involved in the neighbor to neighbor situation or the resident's private lives. Mr. McCarty stated that in the beginning he thought the City was concerned with public property to public property. Mayor Linke stated that problems start when a snowplow operation from a commercial piece of property begins pushing snow across the street onto private property. Mr. McCarty stated that a snowplow cannot move snow across the street without dropping snow on the street or boulevard. The curb would stop them from doing so. Councilmember Rickaby withdrew her second on the substitute motion. Councilmember Quick stated that it is necessary to have permission to deposit snow on other people's yards. People cannot always work together. Quick stated that he has a situation where it works both ways. Quick stated that a large area could be plowed up, carried over and dumped in someone's front yard. McCarty stated concern with the ordinance being adopted because of three people out of the 12,853. McCarty stated that per Robert's Rules of Order once a motion has been seconded and discussion has begun, the seconder cannot withdraw his second on the motion. The Council would be in violation of . Robert's Rules. Mounds View City Council Regular Meeting Page Seven February 8, 1993 Roll Call Vote• Mayor Linke - No Councilmember Wuori - No Councilmember Blanchard - Yes Councilmember Quick - No . Councilmember Rickaby - No MOTION/SECOND: Quick/Rickaby to Adopt Ordinance No. 522 Amending Chapter 80 of the Municipal Code of the City of Mounds View Regarding Use of Highways, Streets and Roads Roll Call Vote• Mayor Linke -.Yes Councilmember Wuori - Yes Councilmember Blanchard - No Councilmember Quick - Yes Councilmember Rickaby - Yes Motion Carried. •B. MOTION/SECOND: Linke/Quick to remove Ordinance No. 523 Establishing An Environmental Quality Commission from the Table VOTE: 5 ayes 0 nays Motion Carried Carla Asleson, Recycling Coordinator/Code Enforcement Officer, stated that per directions from the City Council at the February 1, 1993 Work Session minor wording changes were made to the ordinance. Those changes included the Commission appointing its own Chair from among voting members, which shall be subject to Council approval, special meetings may be called upon three days notification (mail or phone) to all members, and minor punctuation changes for clarity purposes were made. Roll Call Vote• Mayor Linke - Councilmember Councilmember Councilmember Councilmember Yes Wuori - Yes Blanchard - Yes Quick - Yes Rickaby - Yes Motion Carried. •C. Don Brager, Finance Director-Treasurer, reviewed Staff Report No. 93-480C, regarding Resolution No. 4341 Adopting 1993 Budgets of Special Revenue and Capital Projects Fund. Brager stated that all Mounds View City Council .Regular Meeting Page Eight February 8, 1993 budgets, with the exception of the Lakeside Park Fund, are financed with user fees and do not use tax dollars. MOTION~SECOND: Rickaby/Quick to Adopt Resolution No. 4341 Adopting the 1993 Budgets of Various Special Revenue and Capital Projects Funds VOTE: 5 ayes 0 nays Motion Carried H. (This item was moved up out of order with Council's permission out of order.) Ron Schmidt presented an update of the Proposed Municipal Golf Course. Mr. Schmidt stated that Mary Saarion, Director of Parks, Recreation and Forestry had held a luncheon meeting where she invited other municipalities who had been involved with the development of a municipal golf courses. This meeting was very beneficial to the City of Mounds View. The other cities encouraged the Task Force to make sure all "t"'s were crossed and "i"'s dotted before beginning construction. Also, the Task Force had three architects present proposals on concept designs. Questions from Council were well answered. Councilmember Blanchard is a member of the Golf Course Task Force. • Mr. Schmidt stated that he was in attendance at tonight's Council meeting to make a request to get Council permission to send out RFP's to architects that would ask them to make a proposal but include a conceptual drawing with their proposal. This will further enhance some ideas for the use of the land and will give us assistance on what can be done with the Nationwide wetland concerns. MOTIONLSECOND: Quick/Wuori to Grant Council Permission for the Golf Course Task Force to Send Out RFP's to Architects Mayor Linke reminded the Council that there was no cost to the City other than for staff to put the RFP together. VOTE: 5 ayes 0 nays Motion Carried D. Samantha Orduno, City Administrator, reviewed Staff Report No. 93-481C regarding Resolution No. 4345 of Support for Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Funding for Northwest Youth and Family Services. Orduno stated that Northwest Youth and Family Services has submitted an application to Ramsey County for a Community Development Block Grant to help fund mental health services in Mounds View and other cities in our service area. Orduno further stated that the City of Mounds View has been asked to provide a resolution of support for NWYS in their bid for the grant. • MOTION/SECOND: Wuori/Blanchard to Adopt Resolution No. 4345 In Support of CDBG Funding for Northwest Youth and Family Services Mounds View City Council .Regular Meeting Page Nine February 8, 1993 Mayor Linke stated, as a member of the CDBG Review Board, he would be pushing this item. Duane McCarty, 8060 Long Lake Road, asked what kind of services the Northwest Youth and Family Services provides. Orduno stated that, for example, there was an apartment fire in Mounds View last year which displaced residents and severely burned a lady. Several persons were traumatized by the fire and potential of another fire. The Northwest Youth and Family Services provided counseling to youth, children and adults. This service also works with domestic abuse victims and child abuse victims and provides a variety of services to the residents of Mounds View on a sliding fee scale per residents ability to pay and this organization does not turn people away. Mayor Linke stated this organization provides some medical services for youth of the community. This service also provides a job service which helps people with chores in the community. Duane McCarty, 8060 Long Lake Road, asked if when this service is providing medical services, in all cases, does it contact the parents • and let them know the child is receiving medical services. Councilmember Wuori stated that this service follows all state guidelines. Duane McCarty, 8060 Long Lake Road asked whether or not when dealing with medical needs of a minor if the Northwest Youth and Family Services in all cases contacts and informs the parents of the type of medical advice, services and procedures the individual may be receiving. Are the parents notified in all cases? What do those medical procedures and services include? Mayor Linke stated that this is only one area of services provided and no one on this Council can provide such technical information to you. Mayor Linke stated that he has seen what these people can do and what they have done and that is why he supports them. Duane McCarty stated that his questions are not coming from a standpoint of ignorance, but from one of great knowledge in each detail and stated that he has some concerns about this Council in that it could not answer basic questions about the organization, but lends its support to the organization's activities. VOTE: 5 ayes 0 nays Motion Carried ~E. Paul Harrington, City Planner, reviewed Staff Report No. 93-482C regarding Ordinance No. 524 Amending Chapter 40 of the Municipal Code entitled, "Zoning". Harrington stated that this ordinance would allow Mounds View City Council .Regular Meeting Page Ten February 8, 1993 the location of off-street, impervious driveway surface within one (1) foot of property lines. Harrington further stated that staff had attempted to incorporate a number of safeguards into the wording of the amendment so that adverse impacts on adjacent property owners can be avoided or eliminated. Councilmember Blanchard asked if the City Attorney had reviewed the ordinance. Harrington explained that he had faxed a copy to the City Attorney, but as of this date he had received no reply. MOTION/SECOND: Quick/Wuori to Approve the Introduction of .Ordinance No. 524 Amending Chapter 40 of the Municipal Code Entitled, "Zoning" and Waive the Reading Councilmember Rickaby stated that she does not agree with waiving the reading of short ordinances. Mayor Linke then read the ordinance. Councilmember Rickaby stated that at the Planning Commission they had some problems with snow with only one foot between properties. Rickaby . stated that problems could occur if person widens driveway and then would move out and another person moves in and doesn't agree with the new neighbors. Also, Rickaby stated if this would be close to a utility easement it would be difficult for equipment to get in. Rickaby believes that one foot is too close. VOTE: 4 ayes 1 nay Motion Carried F. Ric Minetor, Director of Public Works/City Engineer, reviewed Staff Report No. 93-483C regarding the purchase of an oil filter crusher. Minetor reported that this item would be used to assist in recycling oil and oil filters in the community. A portion of this oil crusher would be funded by a grant. MOTION/SECOND: Blanchard/Wuori to Approve the Purchase of an Oil Filter Crusher from Oil Services, Inc., at a Cost of $2,895 plus Sales Tax of $188.88 to be Charged to Account No. 100-4260-703 and to Transfer $1,541.59 from Contingency Funds to Account No. 100-4260-703 VOTE: 5 ayes 0 nays Motion Carried G. Paul Harrington, City Planner, reviewed Staff Report No. 93-484C regarding a site plan submitted by Jeff Weldon, Operator, Auto Central, Inc., 2975 Highway 10. Harrington stated that the alternate site plan meets all specifications. The site plan is designed for 58 autos for sale parking spaces, 8 customer parking spaces of which one of which needed to be handicapped. A fence was moved which created more parking spaces. Mounds View City Council Regular Meeting Page Eleven February 8, 1993 Mayor Linke commented that the resolution states 38 spaces for merchandise for sale and that was with the fence. Councilmember Blanchard stated that the Council would then have to amend the previous agreement. Harrington explained that the Council would not have to amend the agreement as there was a caveat in the original resolution that stated that Mr. Weldon could bring in an alternate site plan for City review and approval. Councilmember Blanchard inquired as to the property behind the fence . Harrington explained that the area behind the fence was a wooded area. Councilmember Blanchard stated that the City doesn't want that area to become a dump site and that it remain a good buffer for the property. ,Harrington stated that a test driving plan was designed to be Highway 10 to Highway 65 to 610 and back on to Highway 10. MOTION/SECOND: Blanchard/Rickaby to Approve Alternate Site Plan for Auto Central, Inc. VOTE: 5 ayes 0 nays Motion Carried REPORTS: Report of Councilmembers: a. Councilmember Rickaby had no report. b. Councilmember Blanchard had no report. c. Councilmember Quick had no report. d. Councilmember Wuori had no report. Report of Mayor Linke: a. Mayor Linke stated that he had a discussion with Samantha about recognition pins and awards. Mayor Linke suggested that other commissioners should be recognized with something other than a paper certificate. Pins are given to staff and it would be a good idea to recognize Commission members with pins also. The pins for staff would be of a different color than those for Commission members. These Commission members are persons who have spent a Mounds View City Council • Regular Meeting Page Twelve February 8, 1993 number of years serving the City as volunteers on one of the Commissions. ~» There would be eleven Commission members who would be eligible to receive pins at this time. Linke further stated that there should also be two or three extra five and ten year pins ordered for future years. MOTION~SECOND: Linke/Rickaby to approve a $600 expenditure for purchasing Recognition Pins for Commission Members to be taken out of the Contingency Fund VOTE: 5 ayes 0 nays Motion Carried b. Mayor Linke announced that there would be an Association of Metropolitan Municipalities Legislative Reception at the Kelly Inn at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday, February 10. All Councilmembers are welcome. c. Mayor Linke announced that there would be a Ramsey County League of Local Government on Wednesday, February 17, 1993, at 7:30 p.m. in Little Canada. This is the monthly meeting and the subject is Tax Increment Financing. Once again Mayor Linke stated that all Councilmembers are welcome. Report of Administrator: Samantha Orduno, City Administrator, announced that Saturday, February 27 is the City's Appreciation Night. This is really a fun time and it gives everyone a chance to show appreciation and recognition to the boards, commissions, committees, staff and Council of the City. Report of Staff• Tim Cruikshank, Assistant to the City Administrator, reviewed Resolution No. 4346 to Hire Larry O'Donnell as a regular part-time Custodian. Cruikshank stated that the 1993 budget provided for the hiring of a regular part-time Custodian for City Hall. Don Brager, the Finance Director-Treasurer and Tim interviewed four eligible candidates for the position and, of the four, Larry O'Donnell was determined to be the most qualified and best suited for the position. If Mr. O'Donnell's employment with the City of Mounds View is approved, he will begin employment on Tuesday, February 16 and begin at $5.50 per hour and will work approximately 15 hours per week. Cruikshank stated that this position receives no benefits from the City. MOTIONf SECOND: Wuori/Blanchard to Adopt Resolution No. 4346 Appointing Larry O'Donnell as a Regular Part-Time Custodian OTE: 5 ayes 0 nays Motion Carried Mounds View City Council .Regular Meeting Page Thirteen February 8, 1993 Report of Attorney: The City Attorney was not present at this meeting. There being no further business before the Council, Mayor Linke adjourned the meeting at 8:28 p.m. Respectfully submitted, .. Miele Severson Recording Secretary