HomeMy WebLinkAboutgr00090_000046_pg009January 9, 1978 Page 6
WALTER SKIBA RETIREMENT
Mayor Pickar read Resolution #883 regarding Walter Skiba and his retirement from the
City after nearly 20 years of service. Mayor Pickar and all the Council Members
thanked Wally for his service to the City.
MSP (Pickar - Ziebarth) to pass Resolution #883 for Walter Skiba. 4 ayes
ADMINISTRATOR ACHEN'S REPORT
Administrator Achen requested that an acting mayor be appointed for 1978.
MSP (Pickar - Rowley) to appoint Donald Hodges as acting mayor for 1978. 3ayes
Hodges abstained
Administrator Achen reported that he and Mayor Pickar had met with representatives
from the North Suburban Chamber of Commerce and discussed what the Chamber might do
to assist the City in promoting industrial development in the community. The
possibility of city membership in the Chamber was discussed also. The Council had
previously authorized city membership in the Mounds View Businessmen's Association
which is now defunct. Administrator Achen recommended that Council authorize
city membership in the North Suburban Chamber of Commerce, with an annual fee of $75, .
which would be appropriated from the 1978 contingency.
MSP (Hodges - Ziebarth) to approve the expenditure of $75 for city membership in the
North Suburban Chamber of Commerce. 4 ayes
Administrator Achen stated that Mid - American Auto had not had their information
prepared in time for the meeting but that it should be ready for the next agenda
session.
Administrator Achen reported that the Fire Department had just distributed stickers
to all the elementary schools with their new number, 427 -1212, which is through Anoka
Central Dispatching. He also stated that the stickers were misleading in that they
indicated that all emergency calls should go to that same number, whereas Mounds View
has another number for emergencies other than fire, and recommended that new stickers
be printed up.
Councilmember Rowley suggested that the information could be put on the sign board
outside City Hall.
ATTORNEY MEYERS REPORT
Attorney Meyers reported that he had spoken to the City Attorney for North Oaks., who
had reviewed the Youth Service Bureau Joint Powers Agreement and decided that the
agreement could be extended without the individual City's approval. The North Oaks
attorney wrote a letter to the Youth Service Bureau stating thatNorth Oaks did not
want to be bound by that. The New Brighton City Attorney also agrees with that and
has written a letter to the Youth Service Bureau also. Attorney Meyers stated that
he would prefer to see the contract amended rather than just writing a letter.
MSP (Hodges - Ziebarth) to direct the City Attorney to write a letter to the Youth
Service Bureau stating that Mounds View does not want to be bound by extensions
without their approval. 4 ayes