HomeMy WebLinkAboutgr00090_000045_pg216PROCEEDINGS OF THE CITY COUNCIL
CITY OF MOUNDS VIEW
RAMSEY COUNTY, MINNESOTA
A regular meeting of the Mounds View City Council was called to order by Mayor
Pickar at 7:30 PM on September 12, 1977 at the Mounds View City Hall, 2401 Highway 10,
Mounds View, Minnesota 55112.
Members Present: Also Present:
Mayor Pickar
Councilmember Hodges
Councilmember Rowley
Councilmember Ziebarth
Clerk- Administrator Achen
Attorney Meyers
Building and Zoning Official Rose
Councilmember Baumgartner was noted as being out of town.
MSP (Ziebarth- Hodges) to approve the minutes of the August 22, 1977 meeting. 4 ayes
CITIZEN COMMENTS AND REQUESTS
Henry Becker, 7350 Spring Lake Road asked what the City's regulations were regarding
the cutting down of diseased trees and what rebates were available to cover that
cost. He stated that he had received estimates from different firms that would cut
down his trees and that while he received a low bid of $100.00 from one firm, the
firm the City had approved for cutting the trees and allowing the citizens a rebate
would charge $157.50 per tree.
Administrator Achen replied that State law provides that any rebate that the State
provides with State funds has to be with a contractor contracted through the City.
Thus, Mr. Becker would not be able to collect a rebate if he chose a firm other than
what the City had approved.
Mr. Becker stated that other villages were allowing anyone to cut down the trees, and
still providing a rebate. He cited Roseville as one example. Administrator Achen
explained that these villages most likely were giving a rebate from the property taxes
within that village, not from State funds.
Administrator Achen also explained that the City had taken bids before awarding the
job to one contractor and that one requirement of that contractor was to be able to
give the City complete service when required, i.e., if 100 trees had to come down
within one week, he must be able to get all 100 down, whereas other contractors who
would charge less would not be able to guarantee they could meet the requirements.
Administrator Achen stated that there is currently 37% funding available from the
State, and as soon as that money comes through, they would start rebating it to the
citizens.
APPROVAL OF THE CONSENT AGENDA
MSP (Hodges - Ziebarth) to approve the consent agenda as follows: 4 ayes