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HomeMy WebLinkAboutAgenda Packets - 1991/11/25 CITY OF MOUNDS VIEW CITY COUNCIL NOVEMBER 25, 1991 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. All 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 - Quick, Blanchard, Rickaby, Wuori, Linke 4 . --APPROVAL -OF MINUTES: October 14, i9 9 Amended Regular Meeting COUNCIL ACTION: A T D November 12, 1991 RegularMeeting COUNCIL ACTION: A T D • 1 AGENDA PAGE TWO NOVEMBER 25, 1991 APPROVAL OF MINUTES: (continued) November 18, 1991 Special Council Meeting COUNCIL ACTION: A T D 5 . SPECIAL ORDER OF BUSINESS: None 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 in 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: None 8 . CONSENT AGENDA: 1. Adopt Resolution No. 4141 Approving Just and Correct Claims Against City Funds 2 - Licenses—for- Approval General - Expires 6/30/92 G. I.P. Construction - New Perfection Preferred Construction - New Pleasant Places - Renewal Heating and Air Conditioning - Expires 6/30/92 Cool-Air- Mechanical-,--Inc. - New - Sewer and Water - Expires 6/30/92 Mounds View Plumbing - New Rosetown Mechanical - New 4 AGENDA PAGE THREE NOVEMBER 25, 1991 Garbage Haulers/Recyclers - Expires 6/30/92 Walters Rubbish, Inc. - New COUNCIL ACTION:A T D 9 . COUNCIL BUSINESS: 1. Second Reading and Adoption of Ordinance No. 497 Implementing a Street Light Utility (Staff Report No. 91-116) COUNCIL ACTION A T D 2 . Consideration of Resolution No. 4142 Supporting the Planning Process of Ramsey County and Its Cities and Ensure the Economic Health of the County and All of Its Cities (Staff Report No. 91-117) COUNCIL ACTION A T D 10. REPORTS: 1. Report of Councilmembers: Quick, Blanchard, Rickaby, Wuori 2 . Report of Mayor Linke 3 . -----Report—of_Administrator 4 . Report of Staff 5 . Report of Attorney 11. ADJOURNMENT: NEXT COUNCIL WORK SESSION: DECEMBER 2, 1991 NEXT COUNCIL MEETING: DECEMBER 9, 1991 , APPROVED AD PROCEEDINGS OF THE CITY COUNCIL CITY OF MOUNDS VIEW RAMSEY COUNTY, MINNESOTA Regular Meeting November 25, 1991 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, November 25, 1991. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE 41/ he Pledge of Allegiance was said. ROLL CALL MEMBERS PRESENT: Councilmembers Wuori, Quick, Blanchard, Rickaby and Mayor Linke. MEMBERS ABSENT: None ALSO PRESENT: Samantha Orduno, City Administrator, and Mark Barney, City Attorney APPROVAL-OF-MINUTE-S-: MOT-IONISEe@ND:R±ckaby/-Quick to approve October 14, 1991 minutes as amended- 5 mended5 ayes 0 nays Motion Carried MOTION/SECOND: Wuori/Quick to approve November 12, 1991 minutes. 5 ayes 0 nays Motion Carried MOTION/SECOND Quick/Blanchard to approve November 18, 1991 minutes as presented. III5 ayes 0 nays Motion Carried Mounds View City Council Page Two Regular Meeting November 25, 1991 2 SPECIAL ORDER OF BUSINESS: None RESIDENTS REQUESTS AND COMMENTS FROM THE FLOOR: There were no residents requests or comments . PUBLIC HEARINGS: None CONSENT AGENDA: Samantha Orduno, City Administrator, read the Consent Agenda. MOTION/SECOND: Quick/Blanchard to adopt the Consent Agenda as presented. 5 ayes 0 nays Motion Carried COUNCIL BUSINESS: 1. Ordinance No. 497 Implementing a Street Light Utility - Samantha Orduno, City Administrator, stated that at the last Council meeting,the street light utility, as an alternative revenue source, was discussed. Proposed is the creation of a street light utility which would have monthly payments on households for the purpose of lighting and maintaining street lights. The problems caused by budget cuts and reduction in state aid are common among all cities . Cities are looking for alternative revenue programs to offset declining revenues and increase expenditures which have been put on cities by state mandates. Mayor Linke asked Orduno to deliver a shorter version of the presentation made at the public hearing on November 127-19-91. Orduno made the street light presentation and the Council then asked the public for comments. William Werner, 2765 Sherwood Road, commented that the first time he had heard anything regarding expenses with regard to this utility was during the proposal at the last meeting. Orduno explained that expenses would involve the costs of lighting and maintaining existing street lights, installing new lights and replacing damaged lights . An inflation factor of 5% for electricity rate increases is included in the costs as well as a 5% Administrative Fee. A 5% contingency fee is also included to provide funds to address unforseen maintenance problems . WR RMounds View City Council Page Three egular Meeting November 25, 1991 William Werner, Sr. , asked if there would be an increase in this utility over the years? Samantha Orduno, City Administrator, responded that this program is based on a 3 year average. William Werner, Sr. , 2765 Sherwood Road, asked if the City would be expanding the service portion of administration. Will the City be adding employees to build up the beaurocracy of the organization in order to operate the utility? Orduno stated there will be staff time costs for loading a data base. This program will add one more function in the billing process. The billing cost will be shared with the water and sewer utility. Only 5% would be added as administrative overhead. William Werner, Sr. asked if staff would expand incrementally? Mr. Werner also asked if there is a plan to eventually increase staff and will staff be given a higher salary because they will be working more? Orduno responded that costs would be materials as well as staff time. Staff salaries would not exclusively be used for this . Bill Frits, 8072 Long Lake Road, asked if the Council was proposing that this utility would disappear in three years. Mr. Frits also asked if there would be a sunset feature written into this utility. Orduno stated that a sunset clause is a Council decision. At this time the proposal is for three years . Bill Frits, 8072 Long Lake Road, stated the Council could add the sunset clause at this time. Mayor Linke stated that since the public hearing there had been lobbying for a sunset clause to be added to the ordinance. Mayor Linke also stated that he was aware that a motion would be put forth this evening to put a sunset clause on this utility. Bill Frits stated that he does not want a street light on his corner. There is one there presently. How does one go about getting rid of it? If he would get a signed petition from the other four people on the corner would the Council consider removing it? Orduno stated that a petition must be signed by 50% of the people who would be affected by the installation of the street light. • Mounds View City Council Page Four Regular Meeting November 25, 1991 Mayor Linke said approximately 20 homes are affected by a street light. Generally, only one or two homeowners ever say no. Mayor Linke suggested to Mr. Frits that he could circulate a reverse petition. Bill Frits stated that he had said this before and he will continue saying it until doomsday that someplace, somewhere this levying of taxes against the people has got to stop. If this Council can't do it, someplace there is a Council who will do it. Mr. Frits stated that he received a notice from the county and that the village portion of his taxes increased by 35%. Mr. FriLs stated he can't afford it and neither can some of those who sit on the Council, if they were smart enough to realize it. Mr. Frits further. stated that this Council has no intestinal fortitude or what he calls "guts" where cuts have to be made. Mr. Frits stated that the City should charge no more and if the present staff has time to their work and also something else, then they are wasting time and can be done away with. Orduno encouraged all of the audience to come to the December 9 budget hearings so that the budget process can be explained to them. Orduno noted that Mounds View can levy nor more in 92 and than was levied in 1991 with the exception of the lost local government !II aid. Take for example, gas price increase. The fuel needed for the patrol vehicle that a resident calls to come to their aid will be more expensive in 1992, however, the City cannot levy more money to cover such an increase. During the last several months, the Council has made significant reductions to the budget. Also, the fire bond referendum, which the public voted for, added $130,000 to the debt service. The majority of the 36% increase is beyond the City's control. The audience was again encouraged to attend the budget hearing on December 9, 1991 to give the Council a chance to answer any questions regarding the budget process or the budget. Mayor Linke stated that the amount the Council is talking about raising is $83,410 at_aas ?ostin local government aid. Linkc further stated that with that increase the City is still 1.5% below revenues that the City had in 1991 . This means there is 1.5% less to work with this year. Bill Frits, 8072 Long Lake Road stated that according to his property tax increase the City has 36% more to work with. Mr. Frits asked Council who's twisting figures here? Mayor Linke stated it was hard for him to explain because he didn't understand fully why taxes went up and home values went down. He hasn't sat back and looked at the numbers and the formula to see how the increase occurred. /Wounds Viewit C y Council Page Five Regular Meeting November 25, 1991 Orduno stated the dollar amount of the 1992 City tax increase on an average home is $52 . 00 per year. Included in that amount is $25. 00 per year for the fire bond, $12 . 00 per year for the reduction in tax revenues and disparity aid and $17 .00 per year for the loss of the $83,400 in local government aid in 1991. The City had a low levey in 1991 and was penalized in 1992 by receiving less disparity aid. Samantha Orduno, City Administrator, once again encouraged all residents to attend the Budget Hearing on December 9th. Mr. Harry Bryant, 5140 Irondale Road, stated that the value of his home went down and his taxes increased 47 .2%. Orduno stated this seems to be a common occurrence for people with mid range priced homes and that is a result of the tax rate changes made by the Legislature. Bryant again stated that he realizes that the 47% was levied by the State and that Mounds View had nothing to do with it. • Mayor Linke stated the City has no control over the value placed on the home. Mr. Bryant stated that 47% is outrageous. Mayor Linke stated that the City currently receives $ . 13 percent of your tax dollar compared to the $ .55 the school district receives . Mr. Bill Werner, 2442 Sherwood Road stated that what he thinks a lot of the tax payers see is finger pointing by local government, the school district, the state and the Metropolitan Waste Control Commission. Mr. Werner stated, in his opinion, the ultimate loosers are the tax payers. Mr. Werner further stated that it - - - hool—di rict i treated bad by the state they complain and the samefor municipalities. However, Mr. Werner stated that perhaps the municipalities didn't do a thorough lobbying job. Mr. Werner stated that the point is is that the process has got to stop somewhere. Mr. Werner stated that Ms. Orduno's presentation was very good and it stressed the fact that the City needs to rely less on unreliable sources of aid, but he further states that the most reliable source is the "good old taxpayer. " Mr. Werner commented that his expenses go up, for instance, health insurance increases, car insurance increases but he can't go and tax someone. Mr. Werner stated that he has to make his budget meet one way or the other. Mr. Werner stated the utility being proposed would have a lower payment the first and second year meaning the utility only pays for itself for two years . The third and fourth years show a deficit which means an increase. Mr. Werner stated that he noted the City of Mounds View City Council Page Six Regular Meeting November 25, 1991 Vadnais Heights has a park maintenance assessment. Maybe the City should charge a park maintenance fee, or a fee for the janitor because he shovels five feet of the City Hall sidewalk. Mr. Werner stated this could go on and on. Mr. Werner stated these are only ways to get around the problem, but the taxpayers want the problem solved. Mr. Werner commented that the Council has probably already made up their mind with regard to this issue but he would like to make a last ditch effort, for the sake of the taxpayers, to vote against the utility. Mr. Werner stated that the Council would gain more respect from their voting public if they don't impose the utility and find a more creative way to solve this problem that to tax the residents of Mounds View. Mayor Linke stated that he was very appreciative of Mr. Werner's comments and commended him for the way in which he presented his arguments both at the public hearing and at this meeting. Mayor Linke stated the City has been frugal and has been penalized for doing so. Mayor Linke stated the City is presently understaffed in public works and police and if a poll were taken of the other departments they would also indicate they could use one more person to do the job. stated that the City has a part-time planner. Mayor Linke further stated that due to the cuts in the budget the Council has eliminated employees in the last year and will have to eliminate others . Mayor Linke also stated that he realizes how the taxpayers feel because what comes out of their pockets also comes out of his. Mayor Linke stated that the City will no longer be able to provide the services at the level the public wants them at and further stated that in a recent survey of city services and cooperative efforts, the state was suprised at what we do now to save money. The cities are now looking at other ways to save money county-wide. Mr. Werner, Jr. stated that the legislature has forced efficient and cost effectiveness on some branches of local government. Mayor Linke stated that if the City had some extra staff that could be cut, but it doesn't. Mayor Linke stated that the city is two police officers short and could use one or two more employees in the public works department. Mayor Linke stated that during the last snowstorm the City ran the snowplow drivers longer than it should have. Mr. Werner, Jr. stated that the utility has a 10% increase which Mayor Linke confirmed was approximately five lights and a 3% increase which is approximately two lights. Mr. Werner asked if the City Mounds View City Council Page Seven Regular Meeting November 25, 1991 can afford this. Mr. Werner stated that some people want some of the streetlights turned off. Mr. Werner stated the he lives mid- block and that the streetlight provides no safety factor for him, therefore, he should only pay for what he uses which is approixmately $.34 . Mr. Werner stated that the City should not be considering an increase at all. Mr. Werner stated that the City should cut back on streetlights . Mayor Linke stated that there is a plan for street light installation.s The City would not put more in that the plan says it should. Mr. Werner, Jr. suggested that half of the street lights be shut off in Mounds View and see if more burglaries happen in Mounds View as a result. Mr. Werner would volunteer to have the street light on the closest block to him shut off. Mr. Werner stated this could be a test case to see if word gets around that Mounds View is an easy target for burglary because of its lower number of streetlights . If the burglaries increase a year from now then Mr. Werner indicated that he would stand and say all right. Mr. Werner stated that he carried this a bit far but did it to set up an analogy. Mr. Werner again stated that the City shouldn't be considering an increase in streetlights if we can't afford police officers nor do the residents need the snowplows to go down their streets three or four times . Mr. Werner urged the Council to look into where the waste is going on. Mr. Werner stated that possibly the computer time could be used to run a statistical analysis to find out where the services the City offers are not cost effective rather than to run billing on the street light utility. Bill Frits, 8072 Long Lake Road, asked how can the City be short two police officers when the City has not grown one square inch in twenty-five years and the same area is being patrolled. Mr. Frits asked what's happening to those that the City has? Mr. Frits also stated the City should look at more cuts and that the City will have to cut services. Mr. Frits asked how large a club do the residents need to hi_t—the Council ov_e_the_head_a th i-n-order for them to understand that the Council can't increase costs to the taxpayers any further. Mr. Frits stated that if he were bit by a small snake rather than a large snake, he would still have been bitten by a snake. Mayor Linke stated that the poplulation of the City was 4,000 then and now has approximately 13,000 residents . Mayor Linke indicated to Mr. Frits that he was a union man and should understand that these police officers get vacation time. Mayor Linke stated that some of these officers have up to four earned weeks of vacation at this point. Mayor Linke further indicated that this means the City has twelve officers and that totals twelve months of vacation that the City has to cover -- that's one full man. Mounds View City Council Page Eight Regular Meeting November 25, 1991 Bill Frits stated the City should lay off the old as in other Cities and therefore you needn't worry about accrued vacation. Mayor Linke stated the Teamsters Union would not be happy with that and also Mayor Linke stated these police officers know the City well and do a very fine job. William Werner, Sr. stated Ms. Orduno gave a very good presentation, however, the pitch was very directed, as to be expected. Mr. Werner indicated that a statement had been made in the presentation that the cities were thinking of new ways to obtain revenues. Mr. Werner asked where is the accountability for services and is this the same philosophy used in planning for all departments and revenues? Mr. Werner stated thatthe services should be looked at and determined if there are a need for some of them and get feedback from the public. Mayor Linke stated he hears about many of the other services in town, such as certain residents feel the police officers should come down their street more often, or the snowplows only made one run down their street and it is still full of snow -- why aren't these people doing their jobs? Mayor Linkestated the City lost 1% of $1.5 million and the City has to make this up just to break even. Linke stated services had to be cut this year and Councilmember Quick added that services also had to be cut the year before. Bill Werner, Jr. , asked what criteria was used to single out the street light utility as a means of raising additional revenues . Orduno stated that cities work hand in hand with one another to find ways of providing services without burdening the taxpayers . Orduno stated that cities discuss what to do in crisis times and also listen to what other cities are doing when faced with these problems. Orduno stated that street light utilities are common, several cities have implemented this type of utility which is a user based fee rather than taking revenue out of the general fund. Orduno stated that alterna-+-ive revenu- 6 - - - - - - - . . . 'n other cities and that there is nothing innovative and new but something that is tried and true in other cities. Orduno stated that these programs are ways of receiving alternative revenue sources that meet the desired ends without imposing undue burdens on the property taxes. Orduno stated she called, at randoms people who live in other cities and those persons comments were they were not aware of this addition on their bill as being a problem. Orduno stated that during conversations, people stated the fee was felt nominally over time. 410Mounds View City Council Page Nine Regular Meeting November 25, 1991 William Werner, Jr. , asked what's going to happen down the line as taxes and alternative revenues grow and the taxpayers can't afford it. Mr. Werner wonders if down the line the City will look at a parks maintenance fee like Vadnais Heights did. Werner questions if the City will wait until the taxpayer forgets about the street light utility and then impose another tax. Mr. Werner suggested that the City should look into user fees for services. Mr. Werner, Jr. , stated that the City has more specific items that could be user-based fees than street lights . Mr. Werner, Jr. , inidicated the possible football fields, baseball fields and parks could have a user-based fee imposed on the persons who use them. Mr. Werner, Jr. , stated that with this street light utility his charge should be based on the light or safety that one receives from it. Mayor Linke stated that when you come to an intersection and it is lit that is safety. Mayor Linke stated that adult softball generates $15,000 worth of revenue over and above their costs . Mayor Linke stated the City • imposes user fees now. Mayor Linke further stated that one of the user fees the City had was the licensing of contractors for work they were doing in the City. The State of Minnesota is doing it now. Mayor Linke stated that part of the money the City lost from these revenues is what pays the building inspector's wages and now that money has to be taken out of someplace else. Mayor Linke entertained a motion for the second reading of Ordinance No. 497 Implementing a Street Light Utilitiy. MOTION/SECOND: Quick/Wuori to waive second reading and adopt Ordinance No. 497 Implementing a Street Light Utility. Councilmember Blanchard stated that before a vote was taken on this item she would like t sunset clause be added-in. Could the maker and seconder of the motion be asked if the would go along with adding a Section VIII stating that the ordinance would be automatically repealed as of December 31, 1993 unless earlier enacted upon by the City Council. The amendment was accepted by the Maker and Seconder of the Motion. Councilmember- Rickaby reiterated what she had said at the last meeting regarding this subject. Rickaby commented on what Harry Bryant stated to the Council regarding his taxes . Rickaby stated that the state has built in a circuit breaker for those persons whose • taxes have gone up more than 10% -- the overamount doesn't have to be paid. Rickaby stated that this circuit breaker was created for those who are not so well off or whose homes are not of a high Mounds View City Council Page Ten l, Regular Meeting November 25, 1991 value. Rickaby stated that putting taxes in other places such as the street light utility and renaming those taxes circumvents what the circuit breaker was designated for. Rickaby stated that in regard to police asking for more street lights-- they are biased because they know if more street lights are added will increase revenues to be able to add more police employees. Rickaby further stated that when the street light petition went around in her neighborhood, the only person who would not sign it was a police officer who lived across the street. Police are asking for more street lights . Police are biased. Rickaby stated that the Council believes if they can do the street light utility they can can put back some of the cuts that have been made.Rickaby stated the City needs to bite the bullet -- make the cuts and live with them. Rickaby reiterated what Bill Werner, Jr. , had said that the City should not be thinking about increases and maybe at some later date if it were really necessary the City could ask the people for money. Mayor Linke stated with regard to the police asking for more street lights -- this was asked 4 1/2 to 5 years ago and has nothing to do with what is going on now. Mayor Linke stated that the police are concerned with the health, safety and welfare of the City and has nothing to do with the street light utility. Roger Stigney, 8400 Eastwood Road, was watching this meeting on cable and felt compelled to come to City Hall and give his opinion. Mr. Stigney stated he does not feel the city is frugal in nature. Mr. Stigney stated that every time he opened the New Brighton Bulletin he saw more money being spent for everything. Mr. Stigney stated that the City was just throwing the money around like it was going out of style. Mr. Stigney stated the City was always purchasing more equipment-and-new-computers. Mr. Strgney stmt-ed—he-C-i-ty-s-h-oui-d-1-ook within to see where cuts can be made; City hired a Clerk-Administrator for $58,000 per year and gave her a raise after six months . Mr. Stigney asked if the current raise was to be the standard 10%. Mr. Stigney stated that the public works and police should be paid more and that he has been told they are low paid. Mayor Linke informed Mr. Stigney that the average raise for Mounds View . employees is 3% and public works will get the same. Mr. Stigney stated that- the- Clerk-Administrator is overpaid Mayor Linke asked Mr. Stigney if he new what the salaries were. ounds View City Council Page Eleven Regular Meeting November 25, 1991 Mr. Stigney responded that he did know because of his involvement with carrying around a petition regarding the Clerk-Administrator's salary. Mr. Stigney stated that his own personal feelings were that there are City employees that could use more money. Stigney further stated the Clerk-Administrator could use less money. Stigney stated the equity of pay is out of wack, the top people are paid too much and the bottom people too little. Mayor Linke stated he worked in both the city and a corporation and felt that the upper echelon and lower staff are closer here than in a corporation. Mayor Linke commented that the public works people are paid a union-based salary. Mayor Linke stated that these persons are making what the union says they should be making. Mayor Linke stated that Mr. Stigney should be able to support his comments rather than just throw them out. Mr. Stigney stated that he talked to many of them and they are pinched for money compared to pay received by others elsewhere. • Mayor Linke stated he rides with the police officers every six months and talks to the public works employees and he doesn't hear those things . Mr. Stigney stated that he wanted to make one last statement and that was that he did not agree with the street light utility and was opposed to it and that the City should look at the top salaries, health benefits and insurance being paid. Mr. Bill Frits stated that he would like to have the words public hearing added with the sundown amendment. Mr. Frits stated he did-no-t-trustthe-C-auric-il-and-wanted-a-pu-bIie-hea ng to-be-held when this ordinance came to the end of the term. Councilmember Quick stated that this ordinance would end the utility after two years. Quick further stated at that time if it were to be continued the whole process would have to be reenacted including a public hearing. Mayor Linke stated that on January 1, 1994, unless it goes through the Council at that time, there will be no utility. Linke stated that at that point in time it ceases to exist. Linke further stated to reinstate the utility it would have to go through the public hearing, first and second reading and be published before it could • be reinstated. Mounds View City Council Page Twelve Regular Meeting November 25, 1991 Mark Barney, City Attorney, stated this ordinance would be repealed automatically. Karney further stated to add language regarding public hearing is repeating itself. Mr. Bill Frits asked why the Council was objecting if it doesn't mean anything to not have the language in. Mayor Linke stated with a sunset clause the utility would be dead in 1993 and the whole process would have to be continued to reinstate the utility. Naja Werner, 2765 Sherwood Road, inquired as to if the revenue enhancement measure passes as a utility, her understanding is that it will be a monthly fee of $1.21. Ms. Werner inquired also if this rate would stay the same for the entire three years or if NSP would raise their rates would the fee be changed. Mayor Linke responded that any raise by NSP is built in and covered by the $1.21. William Werner, Sr. stated the Council shouldn't pass this at all and should forget about the sunset clause. Mr. Werner, Sr. , feels the Council should deal with the problem now. • Mr. Bill Johnson, 7860 Groveland Road, stated he owns rental property in the form of a four-plex. Mr. Johnson further stated that he pays non-homestead taxes which come out to about $4,000 per year. Mr. Johnson stated the City is adding another additional tax on to the tax roles . Mr. Johnson also stated that rental property is in bad shape these days; his building is deteriorating and he has had to spend much money out of his own pocket. Mr. Johnson questions who will pay this tax for him. Mr. Johnson stated that if his tenants want more light he installs a light in his parking lot. Mr. Johnson stated he wanted no more taxes. aha erner s ated that Mounds View has a lot of business parks. Naja wPrner wanted to—now—if they—are paying their—fair—share—of the tax burden. Naja Werner also wanted to know if there were special concessions given to businesses to come to Mound View. Mayor Linke responded to Ms. Werner's question with most of the businesses were brought to Mounds View through Tax Increment Financing. Mayor Linke explained that if raw land is worth $1. 00 and after the buildings are added it is worth $3 . 00 in taxes, the additional taxes pay off the bonds. The City gets a percentage of the dollar. Mayor Linke said most of these are set up for fifteen years but ours are way ahead of schedule. What's nice about this utility is businesses will be paying approximately $5.00 per acre. • "pounds View City Council Page Thirteen Regular Meeting November 25, 1991 Naja Werner stated that $5 .00 per acre does not seem like much for a business that size when the resident has to pay $1.21. Naja Werner again questioned if they were carrying their weight for the roads and water and sewer. Mayor Linke responded that their tax rates are higher than ours and that Ms . Werner should come in and look at the documents . Mayor Linke stated the Council is not trying to hide anything. Councilmember Blanchard stated she really doesn't like the street light utility but something has to be done. Blanchard stated that street light utility fees can only be used for street lights but can free up other monies and can counteract what we are losing in state aids . Councilmember Blanchard stated the utility would only be in effect two years only if it passes with the amendment. Naja Werner stated the taxpayers want the expenses cut. Ms . Werner also stated that the residents don't want to use • the money for other things . Ms . Werner stated that the City has to start cutting out things. Ms . Werner stated other things could be cut and more cuts could be made. Councilmember Blanchard stated fees would not be used to restart things cut out of the budget. Blanchard further stated it would be used for operting expenses . Mayor Linke stated it was like taking $55,000 out of savings to use from the first of the year through July 1st for the City to live on. Naja Werner stated that everyone has to do this . Naja Werner stated that instead of taking from savings, the City should start cutting expenses- Ms. WPrner Mated more c tc co l d be mark if the--City looked harder. Naja Werner stated this council is a bloated beauracracy at City Hall. Ms . Werner stated she has lived in this city 36 years and this is just increasing over the years. Naja Werner stated the Council should think of the taxpayers and make cuts and tighten belts . Mr. Stigney asked ifCity Hall expansion_was cut._ Mayor Linke's response was that no timetable has been set but it has been talked about. Mayor Linke stated that if it isn't 411 talked about nothing can be done. Mounds View City Council Page Fourteen ", Regular Meeting November 25, 1991 Mayor Linke called for the vote. Mayor Linke - yes Councilmember Wuori - yes Councilmember Quick - yes Councilmember Blanchard yes Councilmember Rickaby - no Motion Carries Mr. Bill Werner, Jr. was going to ask if Ms . Blanchard would consider a one year sunset clause. Councilmember Blanchard stated her reason for setting a two year sunset clause was that there is an election next year and the new council should have the right to decide what will be done with this ordinance. Bill Werner, Jr. asked if our elections were even years. Werner suggested the utility end at the end of the term and let the next Council deal with it as they choose. Mayor Linke stated that one year from now the Council will be • going through the same things during the budget process so it will be looked at again then. 2 . Samantha Orduno, City Administrator reviewed Resolution No. 4142 Supporting the Planning Process of Ramsey County and Its Cities and ensure the Economic Health of the County and All of its Cities . Since January of this year representatives of Ramsey County and its cities and the Metro East Development partnership have been working together to build a concensus among the County's governmental units in regards to the planning and implementation of economic development programs . Naja Werner stated that it sounded good but what would it cost her? Orduno stated that it was Community Development Block Grant money that is given to counties to give to cities . Samantha has attended many meetings at the Shoreview Community Center and discussed the future of TIF especially for low and moderate income housing and to continue to work on county-wide planning processes for economic development. Orduno gave an example of if a business came to a neighboring city and they did not have room for that particular type of business that city could refer the business to Mounds View. Councilmember Blanchard asked what is the East Development • Partnership. Wounds View City Council Page Fifteen Regular Meeting November 25, 1991 Orduno explained it as being similar to the North Metro Mayor's Association and that the east metro cities belong to it and discuss economic development issues . Mayor Linke stated that when Metro East was first started Mounds View wasn't asked to join because they forgot we were part of Ramsey County. Naja Werner stated that Uncle Sam had already taken this money out of our pockets and given it to Ramsey County for a grant to work off of. Mayor Linke entertained a motion to approve, table or deny Resolution No. 4142 . MOTION/SECOND: Wuori/Rickaby to adopt Resolution No. 4142 Supporting the Planning Process of Ramsey County and Its Cities and Ensure the Economic Health of the County and All of Its Cities 5 ayes 0 nays Motion Carried 10. REPORT OF COUNCILMEMBERS • Report of Councilmember Quick: No report. Report of Councilmember Blanchard: No report. Report of Councilmember Rickaby: No report Report of Councilmember Wuori: Councilmember Wuori stated she had no report but would like to move reconsideration of Ordinance No. 498 Implementing a Gas and Electric Franchise Fee. Wuori stated there were good comments made here tonight but she would like to keep options open at this time. Wuori stated it would give more option to the public to state their feelings if this ordinance were reconsidered. Councilmember-Rictaby stated the this has already been up for a vote and shouldn't be reconsidered at this time. This item was discussed at a public meeting with public participation and should not be discussed at this time for reconsideraton. Mayor Linke stated this is a reconsideration of the vote of two weeks ago on the first reading of Ordinance No. 498 . Naja- Werner stated this matterhadalready been decided. Councilmember Wuori stated that it would be good to keep options open during the budget process . Wuori also stated that two weeks from . now as the Council goes through the budget we can keep this in mind as something that will help us in the whole process . Mounds View City Council Page Sixteen 4110 Regular Meeting November 25, 1991 Naja Werner asked if you would do this at the budget hearing when all the taxpayers were here. Mayor Linke again stated this was a reconsideration of the first vote. If the reconsideration passes the item will come up again in two weeks . Councilmember Wuori stated that by bringing it up now more people will be aware of it. wuori ststPd that this franchise has received tremendous coverage tonight; this is a crowd. Mr. Werner, Jr. , stated that two weeks ago we went through this and NSP made its testimony. Mr. Werner inquired as to what has changed. Mr. Werner asked if the views of the citizens of Mounds View have changed. Mr. Werner stated it would be like saying we have increased your taxes, but by the way can we look at this utility or franchise fee to which we will add more money to your gas bill. Bill Frits, 8072 Long Lake Road questioned if it was a practice to hold a hearing, get results and then hold a reconsideration. Mr. Frits stated that that's reopening the hearing as far as he was 411 concerned. Mayor Linke stated that this is a reconsideration of the vote taken at that time which was a 3 to 2 vote resulting in a denial. Mayor Linke stated that a person from the prevailing side can bring the issue up for reconsideration and Councilmember Wuori was on the prevailing side and brought the issue up for reconsideration and that is a legal question before us at this time. Councilmember Quick seconded the motion. 3 ayes 2 nays Motion Carries Motion passes by a simple majority for reconsideration. Councilmember Rickaby asked if the vote had to pass by 4/5's vote and the answer from Mayor Linke was no it would pass by only a simple majority. Mayor Linke asked Samantha Orduno, City Administrator, to make a refresher presentation on the utility franchise fee. Bill Werner, Jr. , stated that Roberts Rules be damned with regard to this case. Mr. Werner wanted to know how cost effective it is to discuss the same thing tonight as we discussed it last week and was voted on. •Mounds View City Council Page Seventeen Regular Meeting November 25, 1991 Dave Schwartz, representative of NSP had two points he would like to make. One of the points Mr. Schwartz clarified was that there is a misconception about NSP's use of the roads and public right- of- ways . Mr. Schwartz states as far as NSP using roads for public utilities and right-of-ways it paid personal property tax of 10 .9 million dollars to Ramsey County last year. Those taxes were for NSP's use of the roads . Mr. Schwartz also stated that the way it sounds is that NSP should be picking up the tab, however, the fee is charged directly to the user. During these times when people are cutting back, something they have control of, our concerns are the fees on them. Mr. Schwartz stated that some heat their homes with electric and this makes a drastic difference over those that heat with gas . Mr. Schwartz also stated that in some cases, some people don't use gas or electric to heat their homes, therefore, NSP believes this is not an equitable tax. . Roger Stigney stated that he is opposed to this tax because it is the taxpayer who pays . The City staff needs to look at cutting expenses . Mr. Stigney states that Councilmembers often say that they have received a phone call from a resident and that this • resident is a sign of the pulse of the community. Mr. Stigney states that if a true pulse of the community is wanted why not place a questionnaire in the City newsletter and have the residents fill it out and state what services should be cut, ask what staff could be cut, and what salaries could be cut. Alice Frits, 8072 Long Lake Road, asked what time of the week or two weeks was it decided to reconsider this utility franchise fee tonite. Ms. Frits stated that someone knew it would be reconsidered in order to notify NSP to have a representative here. Mayor Linke stated it was discussed at the budget hearing on Monday night. Mayor Linke stated it was discussed as to bringing it up again if someone changed their mind. Councilmember Quick clarified Mayor Linke's statement by saying the meeting last week was not a budget hearing but a budget work session. Dave Schwartz, NSP, said he called the City yesterday to see if it might be on the agenda and was told it was a possibility. --- Samantha Orduno-, -City Adminis-trator, c-larified-Mr-. Schwartz-'-s statement that the call was made Friday of last week. Orduno stated that Sysco had called NSP and NSP called her. NSP was told that there was a possiblility of a reconsideration of the vote and there was no reason 0 to keep this from NSP or Mr. Schwartz. Mounds View City Council Page Eighteen410 Regular Meeting November 25, 1991 Alice Frits stated that these items are necessary for all families. Those that are poor will have to cut back on gas and electricity and those that have the money will have heat and electricity. Those that are poor will have to suffer. John Krager, 8280 Pleasant View Drive stated that this will be more than just a fee that Mounds View gives to NSP to collect. Mr. Krager stated that administrative costs may not be charged directly, sooner or later there will be another cost. Mr. Krager stated that they will think of a way to get this money from Mounds View. Mr. Krager further stated that Mounds View will loose some tax base as some businesses will leave Mounds View to go next door where they won't have to pay a franchise fee. Mr. Krager stated that maybe one way to obtain revenues is to bill NSP for services that we aid them in to do their job. Dave Schwartz asked what services? John Krager stated public works help sometimes, police and fire. City services that have helped you. Dave Schwartz states NSP works with the City such as submits • permits for new installations and gas systems or electric utilities . NSP views they pay for these services in the $11 million in personal property tax NSP pays in addition to the real estate taxes also paid. Mayor Linke stated that this money goes to Ramsey County and the City does not see it. Dave Schwartz of NSP stated that the City of Mounds View received $18,485 in personal property tax back from the County, the school district received $72,016 in personal property tax, fiscal disparity was--$54,486 and--tams-ey—eounty—received—$47,452 . Dave Schwartz also explained that franchise fees are long term contracts with the City up to 20 years . Mr. Schwartz state that the fee provision is that the City may charge back to the rate payer from 0 to 4 percent. Mr. Schwartz said the City told NSP they had revenue problems and its up to the citizens to take or not take issue with it. Bill Frits, 8072 Long Lake Road stated that he thought he should earn that he can't convice the Council or anyone that they can't keep taxing people. This utility is nothing more than a method of laundering money by having NSP take it away from the taxpayers and give it to the City. Mr. Frits stated that NSP was just denied 3% on a rate increase. Mr. Frits asked when will this be billed to thill residents and how will that be billed. + Y Wounds View City Council Page Nineteen egular Meeting November 25, 1991 Dave Schwartz indicated it would be a separate line item on your utility bill and residents will also be paying sales tax. William Werner, Sr. , stated to the Council that they were doing the wrong thing. The City needs to learn to live with less services . Bill Werner, Jr. , stated that the Council is violating democratic principles . The spirit of the process has been violated and ha stated he brought this up as a mcanc of observation only. Councilmember Rickaby stated that she takes these comments _ seriously. Bill Werner, Jr. , was commending the Council last meeting for their openness. Rickaby stated that tonight as she observed she saw the openess vanish. Mayor Linke stated that there were more people here tonight than at the public hearing. Mayor Linke stated the meeting is cable cast and what the Council does here is under public scrutiny. !II Naja Werner stated, "let's forget about process " , this is a lapse in ethics . Ms . Werner asked if the City is forgetting the basic principles of democracy. Mayor Linke stated that he is comfortable with the process both ethically and morally. Councilmember Blanchard stated that if the Council voted again on the first reading more people will get the opportunity to come to the second reading. Councilmember Blanchard stated what she was trying to decide was what would be more advantageous to the residents to have a chance to speak up at second reading and then the Council could—get—more of a concensus from a bigger group of people. Blanchard stated that eight people n_the audience are_hardly he_Cites majority. Bill Frits, 8072 Long Lake Road, stated he was out with three people this afternoon and all were vehement about this . Mr. Frits asked if those persons would come to the Council meeting with him and they said, " no they would just watch me on television. " Mr. Frits stated that we are kicking a dead horse around and that the Council should make a motion to deny. MOTION/SECOND: Rickaby/Blanchard to deny Ordinance No. 498 Implementing a Utility Franchise Fee 411 Y Mounds View City Council Page Twenty 410 Regular Meeting November 25, 1991 Councilmember Wuori stated that her intention was to get more input than had been recevied at the public hearing. Wuori stated that the budget process has not been thoroughly explained to our audience and some are ready to just read it in the newspapers . There needs to be more input from the community. the community. What we have gotten here tonight is negative. Wuori stated she felt it was important to keep it out during the budget process when people can get an idea of what the budget is doing. Mayor Linke stated he will be voting in opposition to denial. Mayor Linke stated he has been involved in many things for a long time, not just city things . Mayor Linke states that he has constant contact with others and he has gotten feedback that tells him what the service needs are. Mayor Linke stated that this year and next year property taxes have no where to go but up. Mayor Linke stated that he will be paying also, " what the Council brings to you I get too. " Mayor Linke stated he loves this City. His family moved here in 1950 when he was a year old, on his first birthday to be exact. He has been a lifelong resident of the City of Mounds View and is 42 years old. He questioned what will it be like when he is 45 or 46? He is thinking ahead as to what services will be left for the youngsters and the elderly. The state is looking at a $2 to $5 million • budget deficit. The state will get the money from the city. Councilmember Quick stated he supports the utility franchise for the same reasons as the mayor. If we vote it down the increases will be far more to the taxpayers than the franchise fee would. Councilmember Rickaby stated that the biggest reason she is against the franchise fee was that she was mistaken about what alternative utilities or franchise fees meant. Rickaby stated alternatives meant alternatives to property taxes. This alternative takes from cities now until the beginning of 1993 and we don't see any results of this; it goes into-NSP-pockets---NSP i-s-r-ec-e-i-rang-aandsome-i-te-r-es-t foe-teat pays all administration costs . People are in dire straits . The economy-it-in a financial crisis and people are afraid of loosing their jobs and the personal financial situations are bad and and we the City is considering adding another tax, street light utility or franchise fee to plan for cutting services two years from now. We can't keep on adding now to plan for the future. If the City needs to tax in the future put it on the property taxes; a tax is a tax. Bill Frits stated taxes are too high. Mr. Frits stated there is only one person bring in theincomein his family not two like the Mayor or Mr. Quick where there ar two incomes. Mayor Linke stated if his were a one income family he could not survive either. Mounds View City Council Page Twenty-One egular Meeting November 25, 1991 Bill Werner, Jr. , asked if the Council would be taking public input at the second reading of the ordinance. Would the Council discuss this ordinance the same night as the budget hearing to get a fairly good feeling on the part of the public? Mayor Linke stated that this item will be put out to television and newspapers and the Council is asking people to be there. Councilmember Rickaby stated that there is a theory that people are trained to act in certain ways . If people feel they are not being heard they will not keep coming. The people feel they don't have much impact. Councilmember Rickaby stated that she feels most of the decision making is done at the Work Sessions . Mayor Linke stated that this is the first reconsideration he has ran across in seventeen years. He stated it is the first time it has happened and he was glad it did. Mr. Schwartz asked if the second hearing is approved is this item put back on the docket. Mayor Linke explained that if this motion passes it would go to • a second reading and would need to be carried at the second reading by a 4/5 vote of the City Council. Bill Werner, Jr. , asked if this motion passes by a 4/5 majority and goes to second reading and the second reading fails, how long is it dead? Can it be brought back up again? Mayor Linke stated if this motion fails on a 3 to 2 vote, I don't think anyone can bring it back again. If brought back, it would have to be someone from the prevailing side. Councilmember Quick asked if it would be true if this ordinance fails at 4% could a move to 3 .99% be a legit' i.on through second reading process . Mayor Linke stated that the prevailing side could be the only ones to bring it up again. 3 ayes 2 nays Motion Failed MOTION/SECOND: Quick/Wuori to approve first reading of Ordinance No. 498 to Implement a Utility Franchise with a 3% Fee Councilmember Rickaby stated that she dittoed everything she previously had said from above. • 3 ayes 2 nays Motion Failed Mounds View City Council Page Twenty-Two Regular Meeting November 25, 1991 REPORT OF MAYOR: No report REPORT OF ADMINISTRATOR: Samantha Orduno asked why no one attended the School Board Hearings. Orduno reminded the audience and general public that Ramsey County would be holding their Hearings on December 10 and that the City would hold their Budget Hearing on December 9th. Orduno encouraged everyone to attend this hearing. REPORT OF CITY ATTORNEY: No report. ADJOURNMENT Mayor Linke stated that the Council's next Work Session would be December 2, 1991 and next regular Council Meeting would be December 9, 1991. There being no further business before the Council, Mayor Linke adjourned the meeting at 9 :29 p.m. • Respectfully submitted, • v Michele Severson Deputy Clerk • • 4 411 PROCEEDINGS OF THE CITY COUNCIL CITY OF MOUNDS VIEW RAMSEY COUNTY, MINNESOTA UNAPPROVEDRegular Meeting November 25, 1991 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, November 25, 1991. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE 110Pledge of Allegiance was said. ROLL CALL MEMBERS PRESENT: Councilmembers Wuori, Quick, Blanchard, Rickaby and Mayor Linke. MEMBERS ABSENT: None ALSO PRESENT: Samantha Orduno, City Administrator, and Mark Barney, City Attorney `" "'"` • ` t MOTION/SECOND: Rickaby/Quick to approve October 14, 1991 minutes as amended. 5 ayes 0 nays Motion Carried MOTION/SECOND: Wuori/Quick to approve November 12, 1991 minutes . 5 ayes 0 nays Motion Carried MOTION/SECOND: Quick/Blanchard to approve November 18, 1991 minutes as presented. 411 5 ayes 0 nays Motion Carried UNAPPROVLDy finds View City Council Page Two lar Meeting November 25, 1991 SPECIAL ORDER OF BUSINESS: None RESIDENTS REQUESTS AND COMMENTS FROM THE FLOOR: There were no residents requests or comments . PUBLIC HEARINGS: None CONSENT AGENDA: Samantha Orduno, City Administrator, read the Consent Agenda. MOTION/SECOND: Quick/Blanchard to adopt the Consent Agenda as presented. 5 ayes 0 nays Motion Carried C .NIL BUSINESS: 1 . Ordinance No. 497 Implementing a Street Light Utility - Samantha Orduno, City Administrator, stated that at the last Council meeting,the street light utility, as an alternative revenue source, was discussed. Proposed is the creation of a street light utility which would have monthly payments on households for the purpose of lighting and maintaining street lights. The problems caused by budget cuts and reduction in state aid are common among all cities . Cities are looking for alternative revenue programs to offset declining revenues and increase expenditures which have been put on cities by state mandates . Mayor Linke asked Orduno to deliver a shorter version of the presentation made at the public hearing on November 12, 1991. Orduno made the street light presentation and the Council then asked the public for comments. William Werner, 2765 Sherwood Road, commented that the first time he had heard anything regarding expenses with regard to this utility was during the proposal at the last meeting. Orduno explained that expenses would involve the costs of lighting and maintaining existing street lights, installing newlights and replacing damaged lights. An inflation factor of 5% for • electricity rate increases is included in the costs as well as a 5% Administrative Fee. A 5% contingency fee is also included to provide funds to address unforseen maintenance problems . UNAPPROVED nds View City Council Page Three pular Meeting November 25, 1991 William Werner, Sr. , asked if there would be an increase in this utility over the years? Samantha Orduno, City Administrator, responded that this program is based on a 3 year average. William Werner, Sr. , 2765 Sherwood Road, asked if the City would be expanding the service portion of administration. Will the City be adding employees to build up the beaurocracy of the organization in order to operate the utility? Orduno stated there will be staff time costs for loading a data base. This program will add one more function in the billing process . The billing cost will be shared with the water and sewer utility. Only 5% would be added as administrative overhead. William Werner, Sr. asked if staff would expand incrementally? Mr. Werner also asked if there is a plan to eventually increase staff and will staff be given a higher salary because they will be working more? Orduno responded that costs would be materials as well as staff time. Staff salaries would not exclusively be used for this . Bill Frits, 8072 Long Lake Road, asked if the Council was proposing that this utility would disappear in three years . Mr. Frits also asked if there would be a sunset feature written into this utility. Orduno stated that a sunset clause is a Council decision. At this time the proposal is for three years . Bill Frits, 8072 Long Lake Road, stated the Council could add the sunset clause at this time. Mayor Linke stated that since the public hearing there had been lobbying for a sunset clause to be added to the ordinance. Mayor Linke also stated that he was aware that a motion would be put forth this evening to put a sunset clause on this utility. Bill Frits stated that he does not want a street light on his corner. There is one there presently. How does one go about getting rid of it? If he would get .a signed petition from the other four people on the_c_orner--would—the -Council consider removing it? Orduno stated that a petition must be signed by 50% of the people who would be affected by the installation of the street light. UNAPPRovtu ns View City Council Page Four fid lar Meeting November 25, 1991 Mayor Linke said approximately 20 homes are affected by a street light. Generally, only one or two homeowners ever say no. Mayor Linke suggested to Mr. Frits that he could circulate a reverse petition. Bill Frits stated that he had said this before and he will continue saying it until doomsday that someplace, somewhere this levying of taxes against the people has got to stop. If this Council can't do it, someplace there is a Council who will do it. Mr. Frits stated that hfa received a notice from the county and that the village portion of his taxes increased by 35% . Mr. Frits stated he can't afford it and neither can some of those who sit on the Council, if they were smart enough to realize it. Mr. Frits further stated that this Council has no intestinal fortitude or what he calls "guts " where cuts have to be made. Mr. Frits stated that the City should charge no more and if the present staff has time to their work and also something else, then they are wasting time and can be done away with. Orduno encouraged all of the audience to come to the December 9 budget hearings so that the budget process can be explained to them. Orduno noted that Mounds View can levy nor more in 92 and than was levied in 1991 with the exception of the lost local government aid. Take for example, gas price increase. The fuel needed for the patrol vehicle that a resident calls to come to their aid will be more expensive in 1992, however, the City cannot levy more money to cover such an increase. During the last several months, the Council has made significant reductions to the budget. Also, the fire bond referendum, which the public voted for, added $130,000 to the debt service. The majority of the 36% increase is beyond the City's control. The audience was again encouraged to attend the budget hearing on December 9, 1991 to give the Council a chance to answer any questions regarding the budget process or the budget. Mayor Linke stated that the amount the Council is talking about raising is $83,400 that was lost in local government aid. Linke further stated that with that increase the City is still 1.5% below revenues that the City had in 1991. This means there is 1.5% less to work with this year. Bill Frits, 8072 Long Lake Road stated that according to his property tax increase the City has 36% more to work with. Mr. Frits asked _Council who's twisting figures here? Mayor Linke stated it was hard for him to explain because he didn't understand fully why taxes went up and home values went down. He 0 hasn't sat back and looked at the numbers and the formula to see how the increase occurred. LIAJAP nds View City Council Page Five gular Meeting November 25, 1991 Orduno stated the dollar amount of the 1992 City tax increase on an average home is $52 . 00 per year. Included in that amount is $25 . 00 per year for the fire bond, $12 . 00 per year for the reduction in tax revenues and disparity aid and $17 . 00 per year for the loss of the $83,400 in local government aid in 1991. The City had a low levey in 1991 and was penalized in 1992 by receiving less disparity aid. Samantha Orduno, City Administrator, once again encouraged all residcnts to attend the Budget Hearing on December 9th. Mr. Harry Bryant, 5140 Irondale Road, stated that the value of his home went down and his taxes increased 47 .2% . Orduno stated this seems to be a common occurrence for people with mid range priced homes and that is a result of the tax rate changes made by the Legislature. Bryant again stated that he realizes that the 47% was levied by the State and that Mounds View had nothing to do with it. 40 Mayor Linke stated the City has no control over the value placed on the home. Mr. Bryant stated that 47% is outrageous . Mayor Linke stated that the City currently receives $ . 13 percent of your tax dollar compared to the $ .55 the school district receives . Mr. Bill Werner, 2442 Sherwood Road stated that what he thinks a lot of the tax payers see is finger pointing by local government, the school district, the state and the Metropolitan Waste Control Commission. Mr. Werner stated, in his opinion, the ultimate loosers are the tax payers . Mr. Werner further stated that it seems as if the school district is treated bad by the state they complain and the same for municipalities . However, Mr. Werner stated that perhaps the municipalities didn't do a thorough lobbying job. Mr. Werner stated that the point is is that the process has got to stop somewhere. Mr. Werner stated that Ms . Orduno's presentation was very good and it stressed the fact that the City needs to rely less on unreliable sources of aid, but he further states that the most reliable source is the "good old taxpayer. " Mr. Werner commented that his expenses go up, for -instance, health insurance increases, car .insurance. increases but he can't go and tax someone. Mr. Werner stated that he has to make his budget meet one way or the other. Mr. Werner stated the utility being proposed would have a lower payment 011 the first and second year meaning the utility only pays for itself for two years . The third and fourth years show a deficit which means an increase. Mr. Werner stated that he noted the City of UNAPPROVED titnds View City Council Page Six ular Meeting November 25, 1991 Vadnais Heights has a park maintenance assessment. Maybe the City should charge a park maintenance fee, or a fee for the janitor because he shovels five feet of the City Hall sidewalk. Mr. Werner stated this could go on and on. Mr. Werner stated these are only ways to get around the problem, but the taxpayers want the problem solved. Mr. Werner commented that the Council has probably already made up their mind with regard to this issue but he would like to make a last ditch effort, for the sake of the taxpayers, to vote against the utility. Mr. Werner stated that the Council would gain more respect from Lheir voting public if they don't impose the utility and find a more creative way to solve this problem that to tax the residents of Mounds View. Mayor Linke stated that he was very appreciative of Mr. Werner's comments and commended him for the way in which he presented his arguments both at the public hearing and at this meeting. Mayor Linke stated the City has been frugal and has been penalized for doing so. Mayor Linke stated the City is presently understaffed in public works and police and if a poll were taken of the other departments they would also indicate they could use one more • person to do the job. stated that the City has a part-time planner. Mayor Linke further stated that due to the cuts in the budget the Council has eliminated employees in the last year and will have to eliminate others . Mayor Linke also stated that he realizes how the taxpayers feel because what comes out of their pockets also comes out of his . Mayor Linke stated that the City will no longer be able to provide the services at the level the public wants them at and further stated that in a recent survey of city services and cooperative efforts, the state was suprised at what we do now to save money. The cities are now looking at other ways to save money county-wide. Mr. Werner, Jr. stated that the legislature has forced efficient and cost effectiveness on some branches of local government. Mayor Linke stated that if the City had some extra staff that could be cut, but it doesn't. Mayor Linke stated that the city is two police officers short and could use one or two more employees in the public works department. Mayor Linke stated that during the last snowstorm the City ran the snowplow drivers longer than it - - should have. Mr. Werner, Jr. stated that the utility has a 10% increase which Mayor Linke confirmed was approximately five lights and a 3% • increase which is approximately two lights. Mr. Werner asked if the City UNAPPROV : ". 50 unds View City Council Page Seven egular Meeting November 25, 1991 can afford this . Mr. Werner stated that some people want some of the streetlights turned off. Mr. Werner stated the he lives mid- block and that the streetlight provides no safety factor for him, therefore, he should only pay for what he uses which is approixmately $ . 34 . Mr. Werner stated that the City should not be considering an increase at all. Mr. Werner stated that the City should cut back on streetlights . Mayor Linke stated that there is a plan for street light installation.s The City would not put more in that the plan says it should. Mr. Werner, Jr. suggested that half of the street lights be shut off in Mounds View and see if more burglaries happen in Mounds View as a result. Mr. Werner would volunteer to have the street light on the closest block to him shut off. Mr. Werner stated this could be a test case to see if word gets around that Mounds View is an easy target for burglary because of its lower number of streetlights . If the burglaries increase a year from now then Mr. Werner indicated that he would stand and say all right. Mr. Werner stated that he carried this a bit far but did it to set up an analogy. Mr. Werner again stated that the City shouldn't be considering an increase in streetlights if we can't afford police • officers nor do the residents need the snowplows to go down their streets three or four times . Mr. Werner urged the Council to look into where the waste is going on. Mr. Werner stated that possibly the computer time could be used to run a statistical analysis to find out where the services the City offers are not cost effective rather than to run billing on the street light utility. Bill Frits, 8072 Long Lake Road, asked how can the City be short two police officers when the City has not grown one square inch in twenty-five years and the same area is being patrolled. Mr. Frits asked what's happening to those that the City has? Mr. Frits also stated the City should look at more cuts and that the City will have to cut services . Mr. Frits as _ _ _ e resi.en s nee. to hit the Council over the head with in order for them to understand that the Council can't increase costs to the taxpayers any further. Mr. Frits stated that if he were bit by a small snake rather than a large snake, he would still have been bitten by a snake. Mayor Linke stated that the poplulation of the City was 4,000 then and now has approximately 13,000 residents . Mayor Linke indicated__to-_Mr- Frits that he was union mares a - - should understand that these police officers get vacation time. Mayor. Linke stated that some of these officers have up to four earned weeks of vacation at this point. Mayor Linke further • indicated that this means the City has twelve officers and that totals twelve months of vacation that the City has to cover - that's one full man. - UNAPPROVED aunlards View City Council Page Eight guMeeting November 25, 1991 Bill Frits stated the City should lay off the old as in other Cities and therefore you needn't worry about accrued vacation. Mayor Linke stated the Teamsters Union would not be happy with that and also Mayor Linke stated these police officers know the City well and do a very fine job. William Werner, Sr- stai-ed Ms. Orduno gave a very good prescntation, however, the pitch was very directed, as to be expected. Mr. Werner indicated that a statement had been made in the presentation that the cities were thinking of new ways to obtain revenues . Mr. Werner asked where is the accountability for services and is this the same philosophy used in planning for all departments and revenues? Mr. Werner stated thatthe services should be looked at and determined if there are a need for some of them and get feedback from the public. Mayor Linke stated he hears about many of the other services in town, such as certain residents feel the police officers should come down their street more often, or the snowplows only made one run down their street and it is still full of snow -- why aren't these people doing 0 their jobs? Mayor Linkestated the City lost 1% of $1.5 million and the City has to make this up just to break even. Linke stated services had to be cut this year and Councilmember Quick added that services also had to be cut the year before. Bill Werner, Jr. , asked what criteria was used to single out the street light utility as a means of raising additional revenues. Orduno stated that cities work hand in hand with one another to find ways of providing services without burdening the taxpayers . Orduno stated that cities discuss what to do in crisis times and also listen to what other cities are doing when faced with these problems . Orduno stated that street light utilities are common, several cries have . • - - - . - sec) - u i i y w i.c is a user based fee rather than taking revenue out of the general fund. Orduno stated that alternative revenue sources are common in other cities and that there is nothing innovative and new but something that is tried and true in other cities . Orduno stated that these programs are ways of receiving alternative revenue sources that meet the desired ends without imposing undue burdens on the property taxes . Orduno stated she called, at random, people who live in other cities and those persons comments were they were not aware of this addition on their bill as being a problem,__-Orduno stated that during conversations, people stated the fee was felt nominally over time. 110 UNAPPROVED unds View City Council Page Nine gular Meeting November 25, 1991 William Werner, Jr. , asked what's going to happen down the line as taxes and alternative revenues grow and the taxpayers can't afford it. Mr. Werner wonders if down the line the City will look at a parks maintenance fee like Vadnais Heights did. Werner questions if the City will wait until the taxpayer forgets about the street light utility and then impose another tax. Mr. Werner suggested that the City should look into user fees for services . Mr. Werner, Jr. , stated that the City has more specific items that could be user-based fccs than street lights . Mr. Werner, Jr. , inidicated the possible football fields, baseball fields and parks could have a user-based fee imposed on the persons who use them. Mr. Werner, Jr. , stated that with this street light utility his charge should be based on the light or safety that one receives from it. Mayor Linke stated that when you come to an intersection and it is lit that is safety. Mayor Linke stated that adult softball generates $15, 000 worth of revenue over and above their costs . Mayor Linke stated the City • imposes user fees now. Mayor Linke further stated that one of the user fees the City had was the licensing of contractors for work they were doing in the City. The State of Minnesota is doing it now. Mayor Linke stated that part of the money the City lost from these revenues is what pays the building inspector's wages and now that money has to be taken out of someplace else. Mayor Linke entertained a motion for the second reading of Ordinance No. 497 Implementing a Street Light Utilitiy. MOTION/SECOND: Quick/Wuori to waive second reading and adopt Ordinance No. 497 Implementing a Street Light Utility. - 01 • is- anc ar• stated that before a vote was taken on this item she would like to suggest a sunset clause be added in. Could the maker and seconder of the motion be asked if the would go along with adding a Section VIII stating that the ordinance would be automatically repealed as of December 31, 1991 unless earlier enacted upon by the City Council. The amendment was accepted by the Maker and Seconder of the Motion. Counc ilmember Rickaby reiterated_vhat she had-said at-the-last-meeting - regarding this subject. Rickaby commented on what Harry Bryant stated to the Council regarding his taxes . Rickaby stated that the state has built in a circuit breaker for those persons whose . taxes have gone up more than 10% -- the overamount doesn't have to be paid. Rickaby stated that this circuit breaker was created for those who are not so well off or whose homes are not of a high nds View City Council Page g Ten gular Meeting November 25, 1991 value. Rickaby stated that putting taxes in other places such as the street light utility and renaming those taxes circumvents what the circuit breaker was designated for. Rickaby stated that in regard to police asking for more street lights-- they are biased because they know if more street lights are added will increase revenues to be able to add more police employees . Rickaby further stated that when the street light petition went around in her neighborhood, the only person who would not sign it was a pLlice officer who lived across the street. Police are asking for more street lights . Police are biased. Rickaby stated that the Council believes if they can do the street light utility they can can put back some of the cuts that have been made.Rickaby stated the City needs to bite the bullet -- make the cuts and live with them. Rickaby reiterated what Bill Werner, Jr. , had said that the City should not be thinking about increases and maybe at some later date if it were really necessary the City could ask the people for money. . Mayor Linke stated with regard to the police asking for more street lights -- this was asked 4 1/2 to 5 years ago and has nothing to do with what is going on now. Mayor Linke stated that the police are concerned with the health, safety and welfare of the City and has nothing to do with the street light utility. Roger Stigney, 8400 Eastwood Road, was watching this meeting on cable and felt compelled to come to City Hall and give his opinion. Mr. Stigney stated he does not feel the city is frugal in nature. Mr. Stigney stated that every time he opened the New Brighton Bulletin he saw more money being spent for everything. Mr. Stigney stated that the City was just throwing the money around like it was going out of style. Mr. Stigney stated the City was always purchasing more equipment and new computers. Mr. Stigney stated the City should look within to see where cuts can be made; City hired a Clerk-Administrator for $58,000 per year and gave her a raise after six months . Mr. Stigney asked if the current raise was to be the standard 10% . Mr. Stigney stated that the public works and police should be paid more and that he has been told they are low paid. Mayor Linke informed Mr. Stigney that the average raise for Mounds View employees is 3% and public works will get the same. Mr. Stigney stated that the Clerk-Administrator is overpaid. Mayor Linke asked Mr. Stigney if he new what the salaries were. .unds View City Council Page Eleven gular Meeting November 25, 1991 Mr. Stigney responded that he did know because of his involvement with carrying around a petition regarding the Clerk-Administrator's salary. Mr. Stigney stated that his own personal feelings were that there are City employees that could use more money. Stigney further stated the Clerk-Administrator could use less money. Stigney stated the equity of pay is out of wack, the top people are paid too much and the bottom people too little. Mayor Linke stated he worked in both the city and a corporation and felt that the upper echelon and lower staff are closer here than in a corporation. Mayor Linke commented that the public works people are paid a union-based salary. Mayor Linke stated that these persons are making what the union says they should be making. Mayor Linke stated that Mr. Stigney should be able to support his comments rather than just throw them out. Mr. Stigney stated that he talkedto many of them and they are pinched 40 for money compared to pay received by others elsewhere. Mayor Linke stated he rides with the police officers every six months and talks to the public works employees and he doesn't hear those things . Mr. Stigney stated that he wanted to make one last statement and that was that he did not agree with the street light utility and was opposed to it and that the City should look at the top salaries, health benefits and insurance being paid. Mr. Bill Frits stated that he would like to have the words public hearing added with the sundown amendment. Mr. Frits stated he did noL Lrust the Council and wanted a public hearing to be held when this ordinance came to the end of the term. Councilmember Quick stated that this ordinance would end the utility after two years . Quick further stated at that time if it were to be continued the whole process would have to be reenacted including a public hearing. Mayor Linke stated that on January 1, 1994, unless it goes through the Council at that t t ime, there will be no utility, Linke stated twat at that point in time it ceases to exist. Linke further stated to reinstate the utility it would have to go through the ,public hearing, first and second reading and be published before it could 0 be reinstated. UNAPPROVtD un411ds ViCity Council Page Twelve pular Meeew ting November 25, 1991 Mark Barney, City Attorney, stated this ordinance would be repealed automatically. Karney further stated to add language regarding public hearing is repeating itself. Mr. Bill Frits asked why the Council was objecting if it doesn't mean anything to not have the language in. Mayor Linke stated with a sunset clause the utility would be dead in 1993 and the whole process would have to be continued to reinstate the utility. Naja Werner, 2765 Sherwood Road, inquired as to if the revenue enhancement measure passes as a utility, her understanding is that it will be a monthly fee of $1.21. Ms . Werner inquired also if this rate would stay the same for the entire three years or if NSP would raise their rates would the fee be changed. Mayor Linke responded that any raise by NSP is built in and covered by the $1.21. William Werner, Sr. stated the Council shouldn't pass this at all 40 and should forget about the sunset clause. Mr. Werner, Sr. , feels the Council should deal with the problem now. Mr. Bill Johnson, 7860 Groveland Road, stated he owns rental property in the form of a four-plex. Mr. Johnson further stated that he pays non-homestead taxes which come out to about $4, 000 per year. Mr. Johnson stated the City is adding another additional tax on to the tax roles . Mr. Johnson also stated that rental property is in bad shape these days; his building is deteriorating and he has had to spend much money out of his own pocket. Mr. Johnson questions who will pay this tax for him. Mr. Johnson stated that if his tenants want more light he installs a light in his parking lot. Mr. Johnson stated he wanted no more taxes . Naja Werner stated that Mounds View has a lot of business parks . Naja Werner wanted to now if they are paying their fair share of the tax burden. Naja Werner also wanted to know if there were special concessions given to businesses to come to Mound View. Mayor Linke responded to Ms. Werner's question with most of the businesses were brought to Mounds View through Tax Increment Financing. Mayor Linke explained that if raw land is worth $1. 00 and after the buildings are added it is worth $3 .00 in taxes, the additidnal -taxes pay off the bonds . The City gets a percentage of the dollar. Mayor Linke said most of these are set; up for fifteen years but ours are way ahead of schedule. What's nice • about this utility is businesses will be paying approximately $5 .00 per acre. UNAKTIOVEL) knds View City Council Page Thirteen u pular Meeting November 25, 1991 Naja Werner stated that $5 . 00 per acre does not seem like much for a business that size when the resident has to pay $1. 21. Naja Werner again questioned if they were carrying their weight for the roads and water and sewer. Mayor Linke responded that their tax rates are higher than ours and that Ms . Werner should come in and look at the documents . Mayor Linke stated the Council is not t ying to hide anything. Councilmember Blanchard stated she really doesn't like the street light utility but something has to be done. Blanchard stated that street light utility fees can only be used for street lights but can free up other monies and can counteract what we are losing in state aids . Councilmember Blanchard stated the utility would only be in effect two years only if it passes with the amendment. Naja Werner stated the taxpayers want the expenses cut. Ms. Werner also stated that the residents don't want to use • the money for other things. Ms . Werner stated that the City has to start cutting out things . Ms . Werner stated other things could be cut and more cuts could be made. Councilmember Blanchard stated fees would not be used to restart things cut out of the budget. Blanchard further stated it would be used for operting expenses . Mayor Linke stated it was like taking $55, 000 out of savings to use from the first of the year through July 1st for the City to live on. Naja Werner stated that everyone has to do this . Naja Werner stated that instead of taking from savings, the City should start cutting expenses . Ms . Werner stated more cuts could be made if the City looked harder. Naja Werner stated this council is a bloated beauracracy at City Hall. Ms . Werner stated she has lived in this city 36 years and this is just increasing over the years . Naja Werner stated the Council should think of the taxpayers and make cuts and tighten belts. Mr. Stigney asked if Cit-y_Hall expansion was cut. Mayor Linke's response was that no timetable has been_ set but it has been talked about. Mayor Linke stated that if it isn't 0 talked about nothing can be done. UNAPPROVED nds View City Council Page Fourteen pular Meeting November 25, 1991 Mayor Linke called for the vote. Mayor Linke - yes Councilmember Wuori - yes Councilmember Quick - yes Councilmember Blanchard yes Councilmember Rickaby - no Motion Carries Mr. Bill Werner, Jr. was going to ask if Ms . Blanchard would consider a one year sunset clause. Councilmember Blanchard stated her reason for setting a two year sunset clause was that there is an election next year and the new council should have the right to decide what will be done with this ordinance. Bill Werner, Jr. asked if our elections were even years . Werner suggested the utility end at the end of the term and let the next Council deal with it as they choose. 111 Mayor Linke stated that one year from now the Council will be going through the same things during the budget process so it will be looked at again then. 2. Samantha Orduno, City Administrator reviewed Resolution No. 4142 Supporting the Planning Process of Ramsey County and Its Cities and ensure the Economic Health of the County and All of its Cities . Since January of this year representatives of Ramsey County and its cities and the Metro East Development partnership have been working together to build a concensus among the County's governmental units in regards to the planning and implementation of economic development programs . Naja Werner stated that it sounded good but what would it cost her? Orduno stated that it was Community Development Block Grant money that is given to counties to give to cities . Samantha has attended many meetings at the Shoreview Community Center and discussed the future of TIF especially for low and moderate income housing and to continue to work on county-wide planning processes for economic development. Orduno gave an example of--if_ a-business came-to a neighboring city and they did not have room for that particular type of business that city could refer the business to Mounds View. • Councilmember Blanchard asked what is the East Development Partnership. UNAPPROVED unds View City Council Page Fifteen pular Meeting November 25, 1991 Orduno explained it as being similar to the North Metro Mayor's Association and that the east metro cities belong to it and discuss economic development issues . Mayor Linke stated that when Metro East was first started Mounds View wasn't asked to join because they forgot we were part of Ramsey County. Naja Werner stated that Uncle Sam had already taken this money out of our pockets and given it to RamsAy County for a grant to work off of. Mayor Linke entertained a motion to approve, table or deny Resolution No. 4142 . MOTION/SECOND: Wuori/Rickaby to adopt Resolution No. 4142 Supporting the Planning Process of Ramsey County and Its Cities and Ensure the Economic Health of the County and All of Its Cities 5 ayes 0 nays Motion Carried 10 . REPORT OF COUNCILMEMBERS • Report of Councilmember Quick: No report. Report of Councilmember Blanchard: No report. Report of Councilmember Rickaby: No report Report of Councilmember Wuori: Councilmember Wuori stated she had no report but would like to move reconsideration of Ordinance No. 498 Implementing a Gas and Electric Franchise Fee. Wuori stated there were good comments made here tonight but she would like to keep options open at this time. Wuori stated it would give more option to the public to state their feelings if this ordinance were reeonsidered. Councilmember Rickaby stated that this has already been up for a vote and shouldn't be reconsidered at this time. This item was discussed at a public meeting with public participation and should not be discussed at this time for reconsideraton. Mayor Linke stated this is a reconsideration of the vote of two weeks ago on the first reading of Ordinance No. 498 . NNaja-Werner stated- this matter had already been decided. Councilmember Wuori stated that it would be good to keep options open during the budget process . Wuori also stated that two weeks from now as the Council goes through the budget we can keep this in mind as something that will help us in the whole process . LINAPPI-10 upundas r VMw nig Council Pagee Sixteen November 25, 1991 Naja Werner asked if you would do this at the budget hearing when all the taxpayers were here. Mayor Linke again stated this was a reconsideration of the first vote. If the reconsideration passes the item will come up again in two weeks . Councilmember Wuori stated that by bringing it up now more people will be aware of it. Wuori stated that this franchise has received tremendous coverage tonight; this is a crowd. Mr. Werner, Jr. , stated that two weeks ago we went through this and NSP made its testimony. Mr. Werner inquired as to what has changed. Mr. Werner asked if the views of the citizens of Mounds View have changed. Mr. Werner stated it would be like saying we have increased your taxes, but by the way can we look at this utility or franchise fee to which we will add more money to your gas bill. Bill Frits, 8072 Long Lake Road questioned if it was a practice to hold a hearing, get results and then hold a reconsideration. Mr. Frits stated that that's reopening the hearing as far as he was concerned. Mayor Linke stated that this is a reconsideration of the vote taken at that time which was a 3 to 2 vote resulting in a denial . Mayor Linke stated that a person from the prevailing side can bring the issue up for reconsideration and Councilmember Wuori was on the prevailing side and brought the issue up for reconsideration and that is a legal question before us at this time. Councilmember Quick seconded the motion. 3 ayes 2 nays Motion Carries Motion passes by a simple majority for reconsideration. Councilmember Rickaby asked if the vote had to pass by 4/5 's vote and the answer from Mayor Linke was no it would pass by only a simple majority. Mayor Linke asked Samantha Orduno, City Administrator, to make a refresher presentation on the utility franchise fee. Bill Werne-r, Jr. , stated-that-Roberts Rimes be damned with regard to this case. Mr. Werner wanted to know how cost effective it is to discuss the same thing tonight as we discussed it last week and was voted on. UNAPPROVED Illgnds View City Council Page Seventeen ular Meeting November 25, 1991 Dave Schwartz, representative of NSP had two points he would like to make. One of the points Mr. Schwartz clarified was that there is a misconception about NSP's use of the roads and public right- of- ways . Mr. Schwartz states as far as NSP using roads for public utilities and right-of-ways it paid personal property tax of 10 . 9 million dollars to Ramsey County last year. Those taxes were for NSP's use of the roads . Mr. Schwartz also stated that the way it sounds is that NSP should be picking up the tab, however, the fee is charged direr:Lly to the user. During these times when people are cutting back, something they have control of, our concerns are the fees on them. 21r. Schwartz stated that some heat their homes with electric and this makes a drastic difference over those that heat with gas . Mr. Schwartz also stated that in some cases, some people don't use gas or electric to heat their homes, therefore, NSP believes this is not an equitable tax. Roger Stigney stated that he is opposed to this tax because it is the taxpayer who pays . The City staff needs to look at cutting expenses . Mr. Stigney states that Councilmembers often say that 40 they have received a phone call from a resident and that this resident is a sign of the pulse of the community. Mr. Stigney states that if a true pulse of the community is wanted why not place a questionnaire in the City newsletter and have the residents fill it out and state what services should be cut, ask what staff could be cut, and what salaries could be cut. Alice Frits, 8072 Long Lake Road, asked what time of the week or two weeks was it decided to reconsider this utility franchise fee tonite. Ms . Frits stated that someone knew it would be reconsidered in order to notify NSP to have a representative here. Mayor Linke stated it was discussed at the budget hearing on Monda ' • - i • - i e s a e. i was .iscusse• as to bringing it up again if someone changed their mind. Councilmember Quick clarified Mayor Linke's statement by saying the meeting last week was not a budget hearing but a budget work session. Dave Schwartz, NSP, said he called the City yesterday to see if it might be on the agenda and was told it was a possibility. Samantha Orduno, City Administrator, clarified Mr. Schwartz's statement that the call was made Friday of last week. Orduno stated that Sysco had called NSP and NSP called her. NSP was told that there was a possiblility of a reconsideration of the vote and there was no reason to keep this from NSP or Mr. Schwartz. nds View City Council Page Eighteen pular Meeting November 25, 1991 Alice Frits stated that these items are necessary for all families . Those that are poor will have to cut back on gas and electricity and those that have the money will have heat and electricity. Those that are poor will have to suffer. John Krager, 8280 Pleasant View Drive stated that this will be more than just a fee that Mounds View gives to NSP to collect. Mr. Krager stated that administrative costs may not be charged directly, sooner or later there will be another cost. Mr. Krager stated that they will think of a way to get this money from Mounds View. Mr. Krager further stated that Mounds View will loose some tax base as some businesses will leave Mounds View to go next door where they won't have to pay a franchise fee. Mr. Krager stated that maybe one way to obtain revenues is to bill NSP for services that we aid them in to do their job. Dave Schwartz asked what services? John Krager stated public works help sometimes, police and fire. City services that have helped you. 111 Dave Schwartz states NSP works with the City such as submits permits for new installations and gas systems or electric utilities . NSP views they pay for these services in the $11 million in personal property tax NSP pays in addition to the real estate taxes also paid. Mayor Linke stated that this money goes to Ramsey County and the City does not see it. Dave Schwartz of NSP stated that the City of Mounds View received $18,485 in personal property tax back from the County, the school district received $72, 016 in personal property tax, fiscal disparity was $51,486 and Ramsey County received $47,452 . Dave Schwartz also explained that franchise fees are long term contracts with the City up to 20 years . Mr. Schwartz state that the fee provision is that the City may charge back to the rate payer from 0 to 4 percent. Mr. Schwartz said the City told NSP they had revenue problems and its up to the citizens to take or not take issue with it. Bill Frits, 8_0_Z2_Qnc_Lake Road stated that he thought he—shouted learn that he can't convice the Council or anyone that they can't keep taxing people. This utility is nothing more than.a method of laundering money by having NSP take it away from the taxpayers and 0 give it to the City. Mr. Frits stated that NSP was just denied 3% on a rate increase. Mr. Frits asked when will this be billed to the residents and how will that be billed. UNAPPROVED eView City Council Page Nineteen unds gular Meeting November 25, 1991 Dave Schwartz indicated it would be a separate line item on your utility bill and residents will also be paying sales tax. William Werner, Sr. , stated to the Council that they were doing the wrong thing. The City needs to learn to live with less services . Bill Werner, Jr. , stated that the Council is violating democratic principles . The spirit of the process has been violated and he stated he brought this up as a means of observation only. Councilmember Rickaby stated that she takes these comments _ seriously. Bill Werner, Jr. , was commending the Council last meeting for their openness. Rickaby stated that tonight as she observed she saw the openess vanish. Mayor Linke stated that there were more people here tonight than at the public hearing. Mayor Linke stated the meeting is cable cast and what the Council does here is under public scrutiny. • Naja Werner stated, "let's forget about process " , this is a lapse in ethics. Ms . Werner asked if the City is forgetting the basic principles of democracy. Mayor Linke stated that he is comfortable with the process both ethically and morally. Councilmember Blanchard stated that if the Council voted again on the first reading more people will get the opportunity to come to the second reading. Councilmember Blanchard stated what she was trying to decide was what would be more advantageous to the residents to have a chance to speak up at second reading and then the Council cou = vs -- - - • - bigger group of people. Blanchard stated that eight people in the audience are hardly the City majority. Bill Frits, 8072 Long Lake Road, stated he was out with three people this afternoon and all were vehement about this . Mr. Frits asked if those persons would come to the Council meeting with him and they said, " no they would just watch me on television. " Mr. Frits stated that we are kicking a dead horse around and that the Council should make a motion to deny. MOTION/SECOND: Rickaby/Blanchard to deny Ordinance No.. 498 Implementing a Utility Franchise Fee •nds View City Council Page Twenty ReRegular Meeting 9u November 25, 1991 Councilmember Wuori stated that her intention was to get more input than had been recevied at the public hearing. Wuori stated that the budget process has not been thoroughly explained to our audience and some are ready to just read it in the newspapers . There needs to be more input from the community. the community. What we have gotten here tonight is negative. Wuori stated she felt it was important to keep it out during the budget process when people can get an idea of what the budget is doing. Mayor Linke stated he will be voting in opposition to denial. Mayor Linke stated he has been involved in many things for a long time, not just city things . Mayor Linke states that he has constant contact with others and he has gotten feedback that tells him what the service needs are. Mayor Linke stated that this year and next year property taxes have no where to go but up. Mayor Linke stated that he will be paying also, " what the Council brings to you I get too. " Mayor Linke stated he loves this City. His family moved here in 1950 when he was a year old, on his first birthday to be exact. He has been a lifelong resident of the City of Mounds View and is 42 years old. He questioned what will it be like when he is 45 0 or 46? He is thinking ahead as to what services will be left for the youngsters and the elderly. The state is looking at a $2 to $5 million budget deficit. The state will get the money from the city. Councilmember Quick stated he supports the utility franchise for the same reasons as the mayor. If we vote it down the increases will be far more to the taxpayers than the franchise fee would. Councilmember Rickaby stated that the biggest reason she is against the franchise fee was that she was mistaken about what alternative utilities or franchise fees meant. Rickaby stated alternatives meant alternatives to property taxes . This alternative takes from cities now until the be. , , , . . • . . r . door ' -- - - this; it goes into NSP pockets . NSP is receiving a handsome interest fee that pays all administration costs . People are in dire straits. The economy is in a financial crisis and people are afraid of loosing their jobs and the personal financial situations are bad and and we the City is considering adding another tax, street light utility or franchise fee to plan for cutting services two years from now. We can't keep on adding now to plan for the future. If the City needs to tax in the future put it on the property taxes; a tax is a tax. Bill-Frits-stated-taxes are--two-high_..fir. Frits sated there is only one person bring in the income in his family not two like the Mayor or Mr. Quick where there ar two incomes. • Mayor Linke stated if his were a one income family he could not survive either. • s UN PPROVED Wunds View City Council Page Twenty-One gular Meeting November 25, 1991 Bill Werner, Jr. , asked if the Council would be taking public input at the second reading of the ordinance. Would the Council discuss this ordinance the same night as the budget hearing to get a fairly good feeling on the part of the public? Mayor Linke stated that this item will be put out to television and newspapers and the Council is asking people to be there. Councilmember Rickaby stated that there is a theory that people are trained to act in certain ways . If people feel they are not being heard they will not keep coming. The people feel they don't have much impact. Councilmember Rickaby stated that she feels most of the decision making is done at the Work Sessions. Mayor Linke stated that this is the first reconsideration he has ran across in seventeen years. He stated it is the first time it has happened and he was glad it did. Mr. Schwartz asked if the second hearing is approved is this item put back on the docket. Mayor Linke explained that if this motion passes it would go to • a second reading and would need to be carried at the second reading by a 4/5 vote of the City Council. Bill Werner, Jr. , asked if this motion passes by a 4/5 majority and goes to second reading and the second reading fails, how long is it dead? Can it be brought back up again? Mayor Linke stated if this motion fails on a 3 to 2 vote, I don't think anyone can bring it back again. If brought back, it would have to be someone from the prevailing side. Councilmember Quick asked if it would be true if this ordinance fails at 4% could a move to 3. 99% be a to= ' . - --: ' : - reading process . Mayor Linke stated that the prevailing side could be the only ones to bring it up again. 3 ayes 2 nays Motion Failed MOTION/SECOND: Quick/Wuori to approve first reading of Ordinance No. 498 to Implement a Utility Franchise with a 3% Fee Councilmember Rickaby stated that she dittoed everything she previously had said from above. • 3 ayes 2 nays Motion Failed nds View City Council UNAPPROVB Page Twenty-Two gligular Meeting November 25, 1991 REPORT OF MAYOR: No report REPORT OF ADMINISTRATOR: Samantha Orduno asked why no one attended the School Board Hearings . Orduno reminded the audience and general public that Ramsey County would be holding their Hearings on December 10 and that the City would hold their Budget Hearing on December 9th. Orduno encouraged everyone to attend this hearing. REPORT OF CITY ATTORNEY: No report. ADJOURNMENT Mayor Linke stated that the Council's next Work Session would be December 2, 1991 and next regular Council Meeting would be December 9 , 1991. There being no further business before the Council, Mayor Linke adjourned the meeting at 9:29 p.m. 411 Respectfully submitted, Michele Severson Deputy Clerk • • (tom RESOLUTION NO. 4141 • CITY OF MOUNDS VIEW COUNTY OF RAMSEY STATE OF MINNESOTA APPROVING JUST AND CORRECT CLAIMS AGAINST CITY FUNDS WHEREAS, the City Council of Mounds View, pursuant to Minnesota Statutes 412.241, has full authority over the financial affairs of the City and; WHEREAS, The City Council has reviewed the claims numbers: 34891 through 34970 in the amount of $ 309,696. 77 35273 through 35285 in the amount of $ 79,048.32 through in the amount of $ through in the amount of $ TOTAL AMOUNT OF CLAIMS PRESENTED $ 388,745.09 • and has found said claims to be just and correct; (list of any exception) NOW THEREFORE, be it resolved that the City Council of Mounds View hereby approved the attached lists of claims dated 11/26/g1 by the vote ayes nayes ATTEST: Mayor (SEAL) Clerk-Administrator GE 1 ACCOUNTS PAYABLE CHECK REGISTER -C 1 MOUNDS VIEW NDO CHECK CHECK INVOICE INVOICE Dl. NO )ENDOR NAME NUMBER DATE INVOICE NMBR DATE AMOUNT / 407 FRANKLIN INTN'L INSTI* 34891 11/26/91 10/30/91 60.25 ACCOUNT NUMBER- 100-4190-114000 AMT- 60.25 DESC-FRANKLIN INl`L INSl /SUPP` ` VENDOR TOTAL 60.25 222 RENEE RACH 34892 11/26/91 11/26/91 32. 17 ACCOUNT NUMBER- 250-4351-160042 AMT- ` 16.08 DESC-RENEE~ RACH/SUPPLIES ACCOUNT NUMBER- 250-4351-160 /02 AMT- 16. 09 DESC-RENEE~ RACH/SUPPLIES VENDOR T07AL 32^ 17 . 126 MYRNA L MARCUS 34893 11/26/91 11/26/91 25.00 ACCVUM | NUMBLK- 10V-Z::::06-00091:-s8 AMI- 25.00 DESC-HYRNA L MARCUS/REFUND-E |' 1 VENDOR TOTAL 25.00 230 M. ELIZABETH MONROE 34894 11/26/91 11/26/91 20.0O ACCOUNT NUMBER- 100-3730-000000 AMT 20.O0 DESC-M ELIZABETH MONROE/REF-O\ VENDOR TOTAL 20.00 231 MARK STILLMAN 34895 11/26/91 11/26/91 55.00 ACCOUNT NUMBER- 100-4'850-390000 AMT- 55.00 DESC-MARK STILLMAN/12-4 ENTERT VENDOR TOTAL 55.00 232 SANDRA WALBON 34896 11/26/91 11/26/91 32.00 •OLJNT NUMBER- 25O-350O-351O16 AMT- 32.00 DESC-SANDRA WALBON/REFUNU VENDOR 707AL 32.00 Z33 DAVID ALLEN YURKEW 34897 11/26/91 11/26/91 50.00 ACCOUNT NUMBER- 100-4350-390000 All 50. 00 DESC-DAVID ALLEN YURKEW/12-10 VENDOR TOlAL 50.00 206 RAY LUNG 34898 11/26/91 ' 11/26/91 100. 00 ACCOUNT NUMBER- 25O-4353-160204 ANT- 100.00 DESC-RAY LONG/INSTRUCTOR & MAl VENDOR [O[AL 100.00 i"O JEANETTE SPICZKA 34899 11/26/91 11/26/91 20.00 . VENDOR TOTAL 20.00 '290 A I K 1 34900 11/26/91 5179991399 11/02/91 5.30 ACCOUNT NUMBER- 100...-4190-810000 AMT- 5.30 DESC-AT&l7COMMUNICATION VENDOR [OTAL 5.30 . 526 AIRSIGNAL, INC. 34901 11/26/91 0412268 11/01/91 . 50.00 ACCOUNT NUMBER- 730-4121-303000 ANT- 50.00 DESC-AIRSIGNAL/NDVLEASE VENDOR TOTAL 50.00 123 AMERICANOFFICE PRODU* 34902 11/26/91 248499 11/08/91 173.75 ACCOUNT NUMBER- 1OO-419O-114OOO AMT- 173. 75 DESC-AM OFFICE PROD/MISC SUPPL VENDOR [O [AL : 173.75 '�N�N� . P5v :rPLE BUSINESS FORMS 34903 11/26/91 3643 11/13/91 218.20 • . . @E 2 ACDUH[S PAYA8LE C111 CK REGIS[EH C1 MOUNDS VIEW NDO CHECK CHECK INVOICE lNVOiCE DISCGUNT CHECK NO VENDOR NAME NUMBER DATE INVOICE NMBR DATE AMOUNT MOUNT AMOUNT ACCOUNT NUMBER- ' 100-4180-343000 AMT- 218.20 DESC-APPLE/BUIL0ING APPLICATI0NS VENDOR TOTAL 218.20 218.2( 530 AUTOMATIC GARAGE DOOR 34904 11/26/91 A68553 11/12/91 6.76 6.76 ACCOUNT NUMBER- 100-4190-121000 AMT- 6.76 DESC-AUTOMATIC GARAGE DOOR/PARTS VENDOR TOTAL 6.76 6.76 550 AUTOMATIC SYSTEMS CO. 34905 11/26/91 013388 11/14/91 17649.00 17649.00 ACCOUNT NUMBER- 730-4122-515000 ANT- 17649.00 DESC-AUTONATIC SYSTEMS/RENT COMPUTR VENDOR TOTAL 17649.00 17649.00 411 BACON ELECTRIC 34906 11/26/91 0018040-IN 10/25/91 651.65 651.65 ACCOUNT NUMBER- 100-4360-511000 AMT- 651.65 DESC-BACON'S ELEC/GRNFLDFs PLSNTVW 34906 11/26/91 0018048-IN 10/25/91 523.83 523.83 ACCOUNT NUMBER- 100-4190-121000 ANT- 523.83 DESC-BACON/S ELEC/REP HEAT-VENT SYS VENDOR TOTAL 1175.48 1175.48 150 BEST BUY CO. , INC. 34907 11/26/91 0110083868 10/28/91 17.98 17.98 ACCOUNT NUMBER- 100-4200-160000 AMl- 17.98 DESC-BEST BUY/FlLM VENDOR TOTAL 17.98 17.98 }O8 BLAME PRINTING 34908 11/26/91 40908 ' 10/25/91 243.46 243.46 1���|UNT NUMBER- 100-4100-303000 AMT- 243.46 DESC-BLAINE PRINTING/RESlDEN7 GUlDE ��mv VENDOR TOTAL 243.46 243.46 :,OO BUTTERWORTH 34909 11/26/91 473422 11/04/91 59.38 59.38 ACCOUNT NUMBER- 100-4120-210000 ANT - 59.38 DESC-BUT7ERWOR[H/'92 EMPLOYMENT-NN VENDOR TOTAL 59.38 59.38 127 CHIPPEWA SPRINGS CORP* 34910 11/26/91 18643/21818 10/31/91 97.8597.85 ACCOUNT NUMBER- 700-4121-160000 AMT- 97.85 DESC-CHlPPEWA SPRINGS/WATER RENTAL VENDOR TOTAL 97.85 9/.85 )OO COAST TO COAST 34911 11/26/91 001135 10/29/91 3.68 3.68 ACC]UNT HMBER- 100-4?60-1?::000 ANT- 3'M7), IULsC-CDAcT TO CUAGT/F! BUWS-FIT[INGS 34911 11/26/91 001437 11/04/91 4.74 4.74 ACCOUNT NUMBER- 100-4260-123000 ANT- 4.74 DESC-COAST TO COAST/ROPE CLAMPS 34911 11/26/91 001098 10/23/91 2.68 2.68 ACCOUNT NUMBER- 100-4260-160000 ANT- 2.68 DESC-COAST TO COAS[/FITONGS 34911 11/26/91 001232 10/14/91 .75 .75 ACCOUNT NUMBER- 100-4260-160000 ANT- .75 DESC-COAST TO COAST/FITTINGS 34911 11/26/91 001113 10/25/91 8.00 8.00 ACCOUNT NUMBER- 100-4360-121000 AMT- 8.00 DESC-COAST TO COAST/LABOR 34911 11/26/91 001233 10/14/91 2.09 2.09 R- 73O-4121-160000� /AMT=-- -2.09--IVESC- ITTING �� VENDOR TOTAL 21.94 21.94 145 ERVICE, INC, 34912 11/26/91 10/31/91 34.57 34.57� UNT NUMBER- 700-4120-343000 AMT- 34.57 DESC-COMPUTOSERVICE/UB ENVELOPES ~-� VENDOR TOTAL 34.57 34.57 . . :E 3 ACCOUNTS PAYABLE CHECK REGISTER 'C1 MOUNDS VIEW .1D04 CHECK CHECK INVOICE INVOICE DISCOUNT CHECK ( -NDOR NAME NUMBER DA(E INVOICE NMBR DATE AMUUN[ AMOUNT AMOUNT 775 CONTRACT CLEANINGSPE* 34913 11/26/91 11/01/91 610.00 610.00 ACCOUNT NUMBER- 100-4190-351000 AMT- 560.00 DESC-CCS/NOV CLEANING SERVICE ACCOUNT NUMBER- 100-4190-121000 ANT- 50.00 DESC-CCS/2 CS PLASTIC BAGS VENDOR TOTAL 610.00 610.00 000 COPY SALES 34914 11/26/91 00149727 11/07/91 150.10 150,10 ACCOUNT NUMBER- 100-4190-112000 AMT- 150.10 DESC-COPY SALES/TONER SUPPLIES 34914 11/26/91 00149499 10/30/91 104.20 104.20 ACCOUNT NUMBER- 700-4121-160000 AMT- 104.20 DESC-COPY SALES/TONER VENDOR TOTAL 254.30 254.30 700 CURTIS 1000 INC. 34915 11/26/91 6009501 10/31/91 453.95 453.95 ACCOUNT NUMBER- 100-4150-343000 AMT- 453.95 DESC-CURTIS 1000/CHECK ENVELOPES 34915 11/26/91 3135213 13 10/24/91 634.28 634.28 ACCOUNT NUMBER- 100-4150-343000 AMT- 634.28 DESC-CURTIS 1000/ACCT PAYABLECHKS VENDOR TOTAL 1088.23 1088.23 }50 DCA, INC. 34916 11/26/91 46753 10/31/91 107.10 107.10 ACCOUNT NUMBER- 100-4120-303000 AMT- 107.10 DESC-DCA/ADMIN FEEFLEX ACCT-UCT VENDOR TOTAL 107.10 107.10 >OO SER TRAP ROCK, IN* • 34917 11/26/91 20341-00 10/31/91 278.28 278.28 A���UNT NUMBER- 10074270-127000 AMT- 278.28 DESC-DRESSER TRAP ROCK/SANDING MIX 34917 11/26/91 20391-0011/05/91 563.21 563.21 ACCOUNT NUMBER- 100-4270-127000 AMT- 563.21 • DESC-DRESSER TRAP ROCK/SANDING MIX VENDOR TOTAL 841.49 841.49 OO EPA AUDIO VISUAL,INC. 34918 11/26/91 00068836 11/13/91 355.76 ' - 355.76 ACCOUNT NUMBER- 270-4120-160000 ANT- 355.76 DESC-EPA/BRUADCAST VIDEO TAPE VENDOR TOTAL 353.76 355.76 IM EGGHEAD DISCOUNT SOFT* 34919 11/26/91 33538701 10/25/91 .80.00 80.00 ACCOUNT NUMBER- 100-4180-703000 ANT- 80.00 DESC-EGGHEAD SOFlWARE/WORDSTAR UPGR VENDOR TOTAL 80.00 8O.La.-_ YZO ERICKSON'S NEWMARKET •34920 11/26/91 41 11/18/91 36./4 36.74- .ACCOUNT 6.74.ACCOUNT NUMBER- 250-4351-160002 AMT- 9.44 'MSC-NEWMARKET ERICKSON'S/SUPPLIES• ACCOUNT NUMBER- 250-4351-160042 AMT- 2.95 DESC-#EWMARKET ERICKSON'S/SUPPLIES ACCOUNT NUMBER- 250-4351-160017 AM7- 24.35 DESC-NEWMARKET ERICKSON'S/SUPPLIES VENDOR TOTAL 36.74 , 36.74 . 95 EXECUTONE 34921 11/26/91 68970 11/02/91 366.00 366.00 ACCOUNT NUMBER- 100-4190-310000 ANT- 366.00 DESC_EXECUTONE/NOV-JAN MAINT CONlRT 366.00-�� 366.O() . ' 125 FEDORS MARKET 34922 11/26/91 11/26/91 • 30.99 30.99 UNT NUMBER- 100-4190-114000 AMT- 36.99 DESC-FEDOR'S/MISC GROCERIES • 34922 11/26/91 • 11/26/91 13.35 13.35 A7�0UNT NUMBER- 100-4260-160000 AMT- 13.35 BESC-FE8OR'S/MlSCGROCERlES ` . . , . aE 4 ACCOUNTS PAYABLE CHECK REGISTER -C10-` MOUNDS VIEW 4DORI CHECK CHECK INVOICE 1001.CE DISCOUNT CHECK 10 VENDOR NAME NUMBER DATE INVOICE NMBR DATE AMOUNT AMOUNT AMOUNT VENDOR TOTAL 4.4.34 44.34 131 FAIRCON SERVICE 34923 11/26/91 704679 11/07/91 225.00 225.00 ACCOUNT NUMBER- 1.00-4190-511000 AMT-- 225.00 DESC-FAIRCON SERVICE:/C4rRLY MAIM'.. VENDOR TOTAL 225.00 225.00 375 CITY OF FRIDLEY 34924 11/26/91 11/26/91 25/.25 2157.25 ACCOUNT NUMBER- 730-4121-904000 AMT- 257.25 DESC-C OF FRIDLEY/SEWER CHARGE VENDOR TOTAL AL 2:7.25 257.28 )40 G E CAPITAL CORP'ORATIx 349=5 11/26/91 11/06/91 47.40 47.40 ACCOUNT NUMBER- 100-4200-401000 ANT- 47.40 DESC-G E CAPITAL CORP/COPIER VENDOR TOTAL 47.40 47.40 180 GOPHER STATE ONE-CALL* 34926 11/26/91 1100407 10/31/91 112.50 112.50 ACCOUNT NUMBER- 700-4121-30.000 ANT- 112.50 DESC-GOPHER STATE ONE-CALL/OC VENDOR TOTAL 112.50. 112.50 55 W W GRAINGER INC 34927 11/26/91 497-898897.2 11/01,91 65.08 $5. 8 ACCOUNT NUMBER- 700-4121-160000 AMT- 65.08 DESC-GFAINGER/4 CABLTIE100PK VENDOR ""TOTAL 68.08 65.08 0011. HARRINGTON 34923 11/26/91 11/26/91 19.25. 19.25 AL,UNT NUMBER- 100-4190-380000 AMT- 19.25 DESC-FAUL HARR1NGTON/MILEAGE VENDOR TOTAL 19.25 19.25 15 HORIZONS, INC 34929 11/26/91 00926 10/30/91 12415.00 12415.00 ACCOUNT NUMBER- 100-4180-703000 AM'r- 12415.00 DESC-HORIZONS/AERIAL PHOTOGRAPHS VENDOR TOTAL 124:15.00 12415.00 00 HYDRAULIC SPECIALTY C* 34990 11/26/91 121345 11/04/91 11.50 11.50 ACCOUNT NUMBER- , 730-4121-123000 ANT- 11.80 DES C-HYDRAULIC SPECIAL l'Y/PARTS VENDOR TOTAL 11.50 11.50 00 INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DIx 34931. 11/26/91 11/26/91 125.+)0 121'3.00 ACCOUNT NUMBER- 100-4350-363000 AMT- 50.00 DESC-ISD #t621/WP TABLES FEATURE ACCOUNT NUMBER- 100-4350-363000 AMT-- 75.00 DESC-ISO #621/WP DESKTOP PUBLISHING VENDOR TOTAL 125.00 1.25.00 75 INDUSTRIAL DOOR CO. , * 34932 11/26/91 75 824 11/08/91 187.20 187.20 ACCOUNT NUMBER- 100-4260-511000 ANT- 187.20 DESC-INDUSTRIAL. DOOR/REPAIR 2 DOORS 34992 11/26/91 /5501 10/31/91 686.19 686.19 ACCOUNT NUMBER- 100-4260-121000 AMT- 686.19 DESC-INDUS1.RIAL DOOR/REPR W & S DRS VENDOR TOTAL 8/3.39 873.39 00 INGMAN LABORATORIES, x 34933 11/26/91 11/26/91 77.00 7/.00 ACCOUNT NUMBER- 700-4121-303000 AIN'T- 77.00 DESC-INGMAN LAB/ANALYSES VENDOR TOTAL. 77.00 77.00 10 OP AUTO SUPPLY 34934 11/26/91 14977 11/04/91 7.36 7.36 . . GE 5 ACCOUNTS PAYABLE CHECK REGISTER -C10MOUNDS VIEW ADOCHECK CHECK INVOICE INVOICE DlSCOUNl CHECK 40 VENDOR NAME NUMBER DATE INVOICE NMBR DATE AMOUNT AMOUNT AMOUNT ACCOUNT NUMBER- 100-4260-121000 AM7- 7.36 DESC-JC AUTO/PART VENDOR TOTAL 7.36 7.36 255 L M C I T 34935 11/26/91 306633 11/07/91 18816.75 18816.75 ACCOUNT NUMBER- 100-4190-480000 AMT- 18816./5 DESC-LMCIT/SPEC MULTI-PERIL RENEWAL VENDOR TOTAL 18816.75 18816.75 545 LILLIE SUBURBAN NEWSP* 34936 11/26/91 53906 10/31/91 9.13 9.13 ACCOUNT NUMBER- 100-4100-341000 AMT- 9.13 DESC-LILLIE/LEGAL NOTICES VENDOR TO[AL 9.13 9.13 )20 MTI DISTRIBUTING CO 3493711/26/91 231764 10/29/91 16.44 16.44 ACCOUNT NUMBER- 100-4360-121000 AMT- 16.44 DESC-MTI/SWING JOINT VENDOR TOTAL 16.44 16.44 :80 MADSEN-JOHNSON CORPOR* 34938 11/26/91 11/26/91 182188.10 182188.10 ACCOUNT NUMBER- 680-4120-705000 ANT- 182188.10 DESC-MADSEN-JOHNSON CORP/MV WTP #1 VENDOR TOTAL 182188.10 182188.10 '60 MATCO TOOLS 34939 11/26/91 645 11/14/91 19.58 19.58 ACCOUNT NUMBER- 700-4121-160000 ANT- 19.58 DESC-MATCO TOOLS/STETHOSCOPE ' VENDOR TOTAL 19.58 19.58 NO Yl,ENTERS HEALTH PLA* 34940 11/26/91 861171 ' 11/26/91 120.00 120.00 ACCOUNT NUMBER- 100-4200-040000 AMT- 120.00 DESC-MEDCENTERS/DEC HEALTH INS PREM VENDOR TOTAL 120.00 120.00 70 METRO WASTE CONTROL C* 34941 11/26/91 51321291 11/01/91 45133.00 45133.00 ACCOUNT NUMBER- 730-4120-323000 AMT- 45133.00 DESC-MWCC/DECEMBER SEWER CHARGE VENDOR TOTAL 45133.00 45133.00 20 STATE OF MINNESOTA 34942 11/26/91 11/26/91 32.00 32.00 ACCOUNT NUMBER- 100-4120-303000 AMT- 32.00 DESC-ST OF MN/1991 SESSION LAWS VENDOR TOTAL 32.00 32.00 95 MINNESOTA SAFETY COUN* 34943 11/26/91 2583 11/08/91 95.00 95.00 ACCOUNT NUMBER- 100-4270-363000 AMT- 95.00 DESC-MN SAFETY COUNCIL/MEMBERSHIP VENDOR TOTAL 95.00 95.00 00 NEENAH FOUNDRY 34944 11/26/91 5225/3 10/30/91 130.00 130.00 ACCOUNT NUMBER- 420-4121-160000 ANT- 130.00 DESC-NEENAH FOUNDRY/GRATE VENDOR TOTAL 130.00 130.00 10 CITY OF NEW BRIGHTON 11/26/91 11/26/91 4600.00 4600. 0 ACCOUNT NUM-M. -275-4450-010000 AMT- 4603.00 DESC=C TER VENDOR TOTAL 4600.00 4600.00 OO NORSEMAN ' TROPHIES & A* 34946 11/26/91 1944 11/15/91 25.00 ' . 25.00 OT NUMBER- 100-4350-362000 AMT- 25.00 DESC-NORSEMAN TROPHIES/SPIRIT CUP VENDOR TOTAL 25.00 25.00 . GE 6 ACCOUNTS PAYABLE CHECK REGISTER -C10 - MOUNDS VlEW ND CHECK CHECK INVOICE INVOICE DISCOUNT CHECK NO V . NAME NUMBER DATE INVOICE NMBR DATE AMOUNT AMOUNT AMOUNT 200 NORTHERN STATES POWER* 34947 11/26/91 11/26/91 576.25 576.25 ACCOUNT NUMBER- 700-4121-321000 AMT- 576.25 DESC-NSP/51O0 LONG LAKE-WELL #5 VENDOR TOTAL 576.25 576.25 300 NORTHSTAR AUTOMOTIVE 34948 11/26/91 2-226902 11/05/91 56.40 56.40 ACCOUNT NUMBER- 100-4260-122000 AMT- 56.40 DESC-NORTHSTAR AUTO/PARTS 34948 11/26/91 2-226964 11/05/91 10.73 10.73 ACCOUNT NUMBER- 100-4260-122000 ANT- 10.73 DESC-NORTHSTAR AUTO/PARTS VENDOR TOTAL 67.13 67.13 MO PHILLIPS 66 COMPANY 34949 11/26/91 1492911 11/11/91 202.66 202.66 ACCOUNT NUMBER- 100-4200-170000 AMT- 53.59 DESC-PHILLIPS 66/FUEL USAGE ACCOUNT NUMBER- 100-4260-170000 AMT- 86.87 DESC-PHILLIPS 66/FUEL USAGE ACCOUNT NUMBER- 700-4121-170000 AMT- 62.20 DESC-PHILLIPS 66/FUEL USAGE VENDOR TOTAL 202.66 202.66 y15 POMP'S TIRE SERVICE, * 34950 11/26/91 153116 10/31/91 22.28 22.28 ACCOUNT NUMBER- 100-4260-122000 AMT- 22.28 DESC-POMP'S TIRE SERVICE/RIM & TUBE VENDOR TOTAL 22.28 22.28 318 PRECISION LANDSCAPE a* 34951 11/26/91 11/11/91 1682.60 1682.60 A���&jNT NUMBER- 275-4450-352000 AMT- 1682.60 DESC-PRECISION LANDSCAPING/REMOVAL 1111U NT VENDOR TOTAL 1682.60 1682.60 350 PRENTICE HALL INC. 34952 11/26/91 11/26/91 66.75 66.75 ACCOUNT NUMBER- 100-4180-210000 AMT- 66.75 DESC-PRENTICE HALL/TRAF ENG HANDBK _ VENDOR TOTAL 66.75 66.75 )80 RENT ALL MINNESOTA 34953 11/26/91 119905 10/24/91 38.01 38.01 ACCOUNT NUMBER- 730-4121-160000 AMT- 38.01 DESC-RENT ALL MINN/RENTAL VENDOR TOTAL S8.01 38.01 ` .00 S & N COMPANY 34954 11/26/91 5718611 10/30/91 91.90 91.90 AC[%]UNT NUMRFR- 100-4y60-122000 ANT- - 91 .90 DF9C-S-_& N CO/PARTS VENDOR TOTAL 91.90 91.90 K}O MARY SAARION 34955 11/26/91 11/26/91 21.23 21.23 ACCOUNT NUMBER- 100-4350-380000 ANT- 21.23 DESC-MARY SAARION/MILEAGE VENDOR TOTAL 21.23 21.23 ,50 ST PAUL BOOK & STATIO* 34956 11/26/91 112156 11/04/91 13.14 13.14 ACCOUNT NUMBER- 250-4351-160011 ANT- 13.14 DESC-ST PAUL BK & STATIONARY/MISC VENDOR TOTAL 13.14 ' 13.14 25 SHORT ELLIOTT & HENDR* 3495711/26/91 12141 ' 10/31/91 159.69 159.69 ACCOUNT NUMBER- 100-4130-303000 AMT- 159.69 DESC-SEH/DYNEX SITE PLAN ' 34957 11/26/91 12142 10/31/91 2039.47 2039.47 NUMBER- 680-4120-303000 ANT- 2039.47 DESC-SEH/EMERGENCY STANDBY GENERATR •UHT 34957 11/26/91 12107 10/28/91 11604.90 11604.90 GE 7 ACCOUNTS PAYABLE CHECK REGIS(E t _.C7.0-• y MOUNDSVIEWNB�OR CHECK CHECK INVOICE INVOICE Lit.C'•OUN I CHECK NO V:eNDOR NAME NUNSER DATE INVOICE NMBR DATE AMOUNT AMOUNT AMOUNT ACCOUNT NUMBER- 680-4120-303000 ANT-- 11604.90 I'ESC-SEH/W TP #1 34957 77. /26r`97 721.0610/28/91 417.49 4 7.•F9 ACCOUNT NUMBER- 730--4122-515000 ANT- 417.49 BESC-SE.H/BRONSON LIFTSTATION VENDOR TOTAL 1.422 1.55 14221.55 605 SNYDERS DRUG STORES 34958 11/26/91 5.367 11/06/91 7.25 7.25 ACCOUNT NUMBER- 100-4350-160000 ANT- 7.25 DESC-•SN'Y:CIER S/FOLDERS VENDOR TOTAL TAL : .25 7.25 200 CITY OF SPRING LAKE PX• 34959 11/26/91 498 11/14/91. 1006.00 1006.00 ACCOUNT NUMBER- 250-4:352-16010/ fill- 1006.00 DEbI.-i.; 01- sL!-'/UO-SPONSORED OUTINGS VENDOR TOTAL 1006.00 1006.00 300 SPRING LAKE PARK LUMB* 34960 11/26;91 072570 10/08/91 22.40 22.40 ACCOUNT NUMBER-- 100-4360-121000 ANT- 22.40 DESC-SLP LUMBER/2X4-RL TREATED 34960 11/26/91 071716 10/10/91 16.80 16.80 ACCOUNT NUMBER- 100-4860-1.2:1000 ANT-- 16.80 DESC-SLP LUMBER/2X4-RL. TREATED - VENDOR 'TOTAL. 39.20 - 29.30 500 STATE O1��L MINNESOTA 34961 11/26/91 226-91-08 11/26/91 118.07 118.07 ACCOUNT NUMBER- 100-4190-114000 ANT- 118.07 DEsc--sT OF MN/MICROGRAPHIC SERVICE VENDOR TO1 AL 118.07 118.07 1000 STREICHER GUNS 34962 11/26/91 114.265.6.1 10/30/91 35.10 35.10 ACCOUNT NUMBER- 100-4200-363000 ANT- 35.10 DESC-STl EEICHER/AMMUNITION VENDOR TOTAL 35.15 35.10 )00 SUBURBAN PROPANE 34963 11/26/91 937034 . 11/06/91 44.40 44.40 ACCOUNT NUMBER- 100-4260-122000 AMC- 44.40 DESC-SUBURBAN PROPANE;REPAIR KIT VENDOR TOTAL 44.40 44.40 '95 TOLL COMPANY . 34964 11/26/91 153210 10/29/91 21.00 21.00 ACCOUNT NUMBER- 100-4260-121000 ANT- 21.00 DES C-TOLL/SHOE` ROLL VENDOR TOTAL 21.00 21.00. 100 U S WEST 84965 11/26/91 11/26/91 332.80 332.80 ACCOUNT NUMBER- 100-4360-310000 ANT- 63.73 DESC-US WEST/484--9155 ,ACCOUNT NUMBER- 100-4190-310000 ANT- 29.62 DESC-US WEST/E23-4126 ACCOUNT NUMBER-- 730-4121-310000 ANT- 154.80 DESC-US WEST/107-1580 ACCOUNT( jNUMBER- 700-4121-310000! ANT-g16.24{ DESC-US WEST/E83-021/ACCOUNT NUMBER-- 700-4121-310000 ANT- 16.24 DESC-US WEST/E8�i-`211 ACCOUNT NUMBER- 700-4121- 810000 ANT- 16.24 DESC-US WEST/E83-0053 ACCOUNT NUMBER- 100--4121-310000 ANT- 16.24 DESC-US 'WEST/E83-0213 ACCOUNT NUMBER- 100-4360-310000 ANT- 19.69 DESC-US WEST/780-1908 VENDOR-TOTAL O a;;2.E0 '50 MIKE. ULRICH 34966 11/26/91 11/26/91 28.8.1 28.81 A "AUNT NUMBER- 100-4360-121000 ANT- 16,08 DESC-MICHAEL ULRICH/PARTS CUNT NUMBER- 100-4270-160000 ANT- 12.73 DSC-MICHAEL ULRICH/LUNCHEON VENDOR TOTAL 28.81 28.81. | . ^ GE S ACCOUHlS PAYABLE CHECK REGISTER -C10MOUNDS VIEW NDO CHECK CHECK INVOICE INVOICE DISCOUNT CHECK NO CENDOR NAME NUMBER DATE INVOICE NMBR DATE AMOUNT AMOUNT ANCON[ 000 UNITOG RENTALS SYSTEM 34967 11/26/91 2832741104 11/04/91 95.65 95.6': ACCOUNT NUMBER- 100-4360-240000 ANT- 95.65 DESC-UNITOG/UNIFORMRENTAL 34967 11/26/91 2832741111 11/11/91 131.85 131.85 ACCOUNT NUMBER- 100-4360-240000 AMT- 131.85 DESC-UNITOG/UN1FORM RENTAL VENDOR TOTAL 227.50 227.5O 000 UNIVERSITY OF HINNESO* 34968 11/26/91 R532740 11/13/91 120.00 120 .00 ACCOUNT NUMBER- 730-4120-363000 AMT- 120.00 DESC-U OF MN/MPWA CONF-MINETOR 34968 11/26/91 532739 11/13/91 70.00 70.00 ACCOUNT NUMBER- 7;0-4120-969000 AMT- 70.00 DESC-U OF HN/CONF-HINETOR VENDOR TOTAL 190.00 190.00 750 WATER PRODUCTS COMPAN* 34969 11/26/91 287698 11/04/91 1260.00 1260.00 ACCOUNT NUMBER- 700-4121-124000 ANT- 1260.00 DESC-WATER PRODUC[S/HYDRAFINDERS VENDOR TOTAL 1260.00 1260.00 600 ZIEGLER INC 34970 11/26/91 KC09526 11/06/91 30.36 30.36 ACCOUNT NUMBER 730-4121-123000 AMT- 30.36 DESC-ZIEGLER/ACTUATOR VENDOR TOTAL 3O.36 30.36 ���� GRAND TOTAL 309696.77 309696.77 ���� `�' ���� ���� . . GE 3 ACCGUNTS PAYABLE PRE-PAID CHECK REGISTER -C1 MOUNDS VIEW NDO ~~ CHECK CHECK INVOICE INVOICE DISCOUNT CHECK NO VENDOR NAME NUMBER DATE INVOICE NHDR DATE ANOUNT AMOUNT AMOUNT ACCOUNT NUMBER- 730-4121-030000 AMT- 162.30 DESC-FIRSTAR/FICA ACCOUNT NUMBER- 100-412O-031000 ANT- 56.56 DESC-FIRSTAR/MEDICARE ACCOUNT NUMBER- 100-4130-031000 ANT- 30.43 DESC-FIRSTAR/MEDICARE ACCOUNT NUMBER- 100-4150-031000 ANT- 48.07 DESC-FIRSTAR/MEDICARE ACCOUNT NUMBER- 100-4180-031000 AMT- 31 .89 DESC-FIRSTAR/MEDICARE ACCOUNT NUMBER- 100-4190-031000 ANT- 13.42 DESC-FIRSTAR/MEDICARE ACCOUNT NUMBER- 100-4200-031000 ANT- 61.48 DESC-FIRSTAR/MEDICARE ACCOUNT NUMBER- 100-4240-031000 AMT- 4.30 DESC-FIRSTAR/MEDICARE ACCOUNT NUMBER- 100-4260-031000 AMT- 20.69 DESC-FIRSTAR/MEDICARE ACCOUNT NUMBER- 100-4270-031000 AMT- 45.61 DESC-FIRS[AR/MEDICARE H[LOUN| MUmUEK- 100-4Ut0-0J1000 HM{- 4':;.// UEb[-1-1ft{HK/MEU1[ME. ACCOUNT NUMBER- 100-4360-031000 AMT- 37.12 DESC-FIRSTAR/MEDICARE ACCOUNT NUMBER- 250-4351-031000 AMT- 34.90 DESC-FIRSTAR/MEDICARE ACCOUNT NUMBER- 250-4352-031000 AMT- 1.64 DESC-FIRSTAR/MEDICARE ACCOUNT NUMBER- 250-4353-031000 AMT- 1.46 DESC-FIRSTAR/MEDICARE ACCOUNT NUMBER- 250-4354-031000 ANT- 10.28 DESC-FIRSTAR/MEDICARE ACCOUNT NUMBER- 270-4120-031000 AMT- 6.44 DESC-FIRSTAR/MEDICARE ACCOUNT NUMBER- 700-4120-031000 AMT- 18.95 DESC-FIRSTAR/MEDICARE ACCOUNT NUMBER- 700-4121-031000 AMT- 43.89 DESC-FIRSTAR/MEDICARE ACCOUNT NUMBER- 730-4120-031000 ANT- 18.80 DESC-FIRSTAR/MEDICARE ACCOUNT NUMBER- 730-4121-031000 AMT- 37.97 DESC-FIRSTAR/MEDICARE VENDOR TOTAL 64467.82 64467.82 �� � yOO .��""�� EMPLOYEES RETIREM* 35280 11/15/91 11/15/91 4347.68 4347.68 ACCOUNT NUMBER- 100-4120-033000 AMT- 147.87 DESC-PERA/PENSIONS 11/15/91 ACCOUNT NUMBER- 100-4130-033000 AMT- 67.96 DESC-PERA/PENSIONS 11/15/91 ACCOUNT NUMBER- 100-4150-033000 ANT- 156.90 DESC-PERA/PENSIONS 11/15/91 ACCOUNT NUMBER- 100-4180-033000 AMT- 99.32 DESC-PERA/PENSIONS 11/15/91 ACCOUNT NUMBER- 100-4190-033000 ANT- 31.43 DESC-PERA/PENSIONS 11/15/91 ACCOUNT NUMBER- 100-4200-033000 AMT- 64.92 DESC-PERA/PENSIONS 11/15/91 ACCOUNT NUMBER- 100-4200-034000 AMT- 2706.94 DESC-PERA/PENSIONS 11/15/91 ACCOUNT NUMBER- 100-4230-034000 AMT- 55.64 DESC-PERA/PENSIONS 11/15/91 ACCOUNT NUMBER- 100-4240-033000 AMT- 13.30 DESC-PERA/PENSIONS 11/15/91 ACCOUNT NUMBER- 100-4260-033000 AMT- 65.56 DESC-PERA/PENSIONS 11/15/91 ACCOUNT N| ` . `- ' 1-4270-033000 AMT- 147 -' '- �- ' ` /" ` w c ! T ' ' ACCOUNT NUMBER- 100-4350-033000 AMT- 147.13 DESC-PERA/PENSIONS 11/15/91 ACCOUNT NUMBER- 100-4360-033000 AMT- 113.02 DESC-PERA/PENSIONS 11/15/91 ACCOUNT NUMBER- 250-4351-033000 AMT- 4.50 DESC-PERA/PENSIONS 11/15/91 ACCOUNT NUMBER- 250-4352-033000 ANT- 4.50 DESC-PERA/PENSIONS 11/15/91 ACCOUNT NUMBER- 250-4353_033000 AMT- 4.50 DESC-PERA/PENSIONS 11/15/91 ACCOUNT NUMBER- 250-4354-033000 ANT- 4.50 DESC-PERA/PENSIONS 11/15/91 ACCOUNT NUMBER- 270-4120-033000 AMT- 17.92 DESC-PERA/PENSIONS 11/15/91 ACCOUNT NUMBER- 700-4120-032000 AMT- 49.31 DESC-PERA/PENSIONS 11/15/91 ACCOUNT NUMBER- 700-4120-033000 AMT- 64.12 DESC-PERA/PENSIONS 11/15/91 H. n . MUER- 70O=4121-033000 ANT- -141.14 BESC--RE-R. ACCOUNT NUMBER- 730-4120-032000 AMT- ` 49.30 DESC-PERA/PENSIONS 11/15/91 ACCOUNT NUMBER- 730-4120-033000 ANT- ` 64.13 DESC-PERA/PENSIONS 11/15/91 liUNT NUMBER- 730-4121-0:33000 AMT- 126.00 DESC-PERA/PENSIONS 11/15/91 6 � VENDOR TOTAL 4347.68 4347. 4347.68 -- ' -- 3F 4 ACCOUNTS PAYABLE PRI:::-PAID CHI::.CK Rib LS I'ER 010 MOUNDS VIEW IDOR CHECK CHECK INVOICE INVOICE B1.SCOUNT CHECK 40 V-.A OR NAME NUMBER DATE INVOICE NNBR DATE AMOUNTAMOUNT AMOUNT 200 LYNMETTI- MORGAN 35282 11/14/91 1.1/14/91. 1755.26 175.26 ACCOUNT NUMBER- 100-4190-11.4000 AIT- 6. 38 CIESC-LYNNET E €MORGAN/MISC SUPPLIES ACCOUNT NUMBER- 100-4190-11.4000 AMT- 16.88 DIESC--LYNINE'T T E MORGAN/MTSC SUPPLIES VENDOR TOTAL 175.26 175.26 136 FTI STAR NEW BRIGHTON .x 35283 11/15/91 11/15/91 - 7300.00 - - 7500.00 ACCOUNT NUMBER- 100-2303-000709 AMT- 7500.00 DESC-FIRSTAR/MV ESTATES ESCROW ACCT VENDOR TOTAL 7500.00 7500.00 '20 LAWRENCE SIGN 35284 11/15/91 11/15/91 2122.50 2122.50 ACCOUNT NUMBER- 100-4190-511000 AMT- 2122.50 DIESC-LAWRENCE SIGN/REFURBISH SIGN VENDOR TOTAL 2122.50 2122.50 65 CITY OF MOUNDS VIEW 35285 11/1.8/91 1.1/18/91 7558 73.38 ACCOUNT NUMBER- 100-4190-330000 AMT- 14.15 BESC-C OF NV/PETTY CASH ACCOUNT NUMBER- 100-4190-114000 AMT- 2.50 DESC-C OF MV/PETTY CASH ACCOUNT NUMBER- 250-4351-160016 AMT- 17.99 IIESC-•C OF MV/PE!'TY CASH ACCOUNT NUMBER- 100-4350-390000 AMT- 19.16 DESC-C OF MV/PE1TY CASH ACCOUNT NUMBER- 100-4150-363000 AMT-- 10.00 LIESC-C OF NV/PETTY CASH ACCOUNT NUMBER- 100-4350-343000 AMT- 7.98 DESC-C OF MV/PETTY CASH ACCOUNT' NUMBER- 250-4353-160000 ANT- 3.30 DESC-C OF MV/PET'T'Y CASH VENDOR TOTAL 75.58 75.58 • GRAND TOTAL 79048.32 79048. 32 • 7 Agenda Section: 9 . 1 11111y6 REQUEST FOR COUNCIL CONSIDERATION Report Number: 91-116 STAFF REPORT Report Date: 11-20-91 ° Council Action: ❑ Special Order of Business CITY COUNCIL MEETING DATE NOVEMBER 25, 1991 ❑ Public Hearings ❑ Consent Agenda RI Council Business Item Description: ORDINANCE NO. 497 IMPLEMENTING A STREET LIGHT UTILITY Administrator's Review/Recommendation: - No comments to supplement this report - Comments attached. Explanation/Summary (attach supplement sheets as necessary.) ISUMMARY; In response to the growing need to secure new revenue sources which will provide both short and long term remedies to the ever-increasing reduction to the City's revenues, a street light utility is proposed for Council consideration. Past practice has been that the costs associated with installation, lighting and maintenance of street lights has been a General Operating Fund expense - paid from general tax levy revenues. Levy limits, reductions in. Local Government Aid and other outside factors have forced cities to find alternative revenue sources which utilize other revenue sources. A street light utility is such a revenue source. Structured as a municipal utility, similar to a water or sewer utility, the street light utility fee is based on aggregate consumer use. Unlike the water utility, which is volume-based, the street light utility is a flat fee based on property classes -- residential, C/I, apartment, etc. The fee is calculated to pay the costs of lighting and maintaining exist a s-treet-l4ghts, instal-14ng new lights and r-eplaring damaged lights . An inflation factor for eletricity cost of 5 .5% is included in the costs as well as a 5% Administrative Fee. A 5% contingency fee is also included to provide funds to address unforseen installation or maintenance problems (tornado, severe storms, accidents) . The proposed rate structure, revenue and expense projections are attached to this staff report. a—Avt.4p- ( uyezz_ti‘ -ntha Ordu o, City A Cnistrator RECOMMENDATION; Motion to waive the reading and adopt Ordinance No. 497 Implementing a Street Light Utility Program Page Two November 20, 1991 The rates are based on current expenditures for electricity plus the factors described above. The rates are meant to be nominal, while at the same time, provide for a sound, efficient and effective street light utility program. The payment program of the street light utility would be included in the quarterly water and sewer billing and would be. A single family home would see a quarterly bill of approximately $3 . 63. The cost projections are based on the same rate schedule for a 3 year period. At the November 12 meeting of the City Council the first reading of Ordinance No. 497 was approved. Ordinance No. 497 Approving the Street Light Utility is before the Council this meeting to have its second reading and to be formally adopted. STREET LIGHT UTILITY PROPOSED RATE STRUCTURE User Fees for Property Classes (monthly) Residential (includes single family homes , duplexes , fou rplexes , condominiums and townhouses) $1 .21 /unit Apartments $4.82/acre Commercial/Industrial $5.48/acre Institutional/Charitable $5.48/acre STREET LIGHT UTILITY EXPENSES OF STREET LIGHT UTILITY EXPENSES 1992 Res Apt Com/Ind Inst/Char Electric 37,600 2,799 16,864 3,352 60,615 Maint 1,128 84 1,688 335 3,234 Admin 1,880 140 843 168 3,031 Totals 1992 40,608 3,023 19,394 3,854 66,880 1993 Res Apt Com/Ind Inst/Char Electric 40,858 3,042 18,326 3,642 65,868 Maint 1,226 91 1,833 364 3,514 Admin 2,043 152 916 182 3,293 Totals 1993 44,127 3,285 21,075 4,188 72,675 1994 Res Apts Com/Ind Inst/Char Electric 44,399 3,305 19,914 3,958 71,575 Maint 1,332 99 1,991 396 3,818 Admin 2,220 165 996 198 3,579 Totals 1994 47,951 3,570 22,901 4,551 78,972 TOTAL EXPENSES 218,526 • For all three years, a 3% maintenance cost for residential units and a 10 % cost for commercial/industrial and institutional/charitable is anticipated. • The difference in cost between C/I and residential is because the type of wiring needed for C/I is more expensive. • A 10% growth for additions of new street lights and a 3% growth for additional lights is calculated into the total expense. • A 5.5% inflation of rates for each year is factored into the above expenses. This inflation factor is based on an average increase of the last 4 years. • Administration costs and a contingency factor is factored in at 5% respectively. STREET LIGHT UTILITY REVENUE FROM PROPOSED RATES REVENUES 1992 1993 1994 Residential 46 , 779 46 , 779 46 , 779 Apartments 3 , 587 3 , 587 3 , 587 Commercial/Industrial 20, 952 20, 852 20 , 852 Institutional/Charit 4 , 144 4, 144 4 , 144 75 , 363 75 , 363 75 , 363 TOTAL REVENUE 226,089 STREET LIGHT UTILITY 1992 1993 1994 REVENUE 75363 75363 75363 EXPENSES 66880 72675 78972 8483 2688 (3609) • Approximate 3 year revenue over expense projection: $7562 • Revenues are based on the same rate structure over the three year period. Agenda Section: 9 . 2 OmDs REQUEST FOR COUNCIL CONSIDERATION Report Number: 91-117 Report Date: 11-20-91 ���ti° STAFF REPORT Council Action: ❑ Special Order of Business CITY COUNCIL MEETING DATE NOVEMBER 25, 19 91 ❑ Public Hearings ❑ Consent Agenda KI Council Business Item Description: RESOLUTION NO. 4142 SUPPORTING THE PLANNING PROCESS OF RAMSEY COUNTY AND ITS CITIES AND ENSURE THE ECONOMIC HEALTH OF THE COUNTY AND ALL OF ITS CITIES Administrator's Review/Recommendation: - No comments to supplement this report - Comments attached. Explanation/Summary (attach supplement sheets as necessary.) )SUMMARY: Since January of this year, representatives of Ramsey County and the cities of Arden Hills, Falcon Heights, Maplewood, Mounds View, New Brighton, North St. Paul, Roseville, St. Paul, Shoreview, St. Anthony, Vadnais Heights, White Bear Lake and White Bear Township and the Metro East Development Partnership have been working together to build a concensus among the County's governmental units in regards to the "planning and implementation of economic development programs . " The process has centered on cooperation, collaboration and improved communication among cities and among cities and Ramsey County in areas of economic development and redevelopment. A copy of the Status Report is attached. It is the purpose of all the participants in the planning process to inform all elected officials of the activities and plans for development on a County-wide basis and to secure their support for continuance of the planning process . Passage of the attached resolution is requested at this time as an indication of support for and belief in the need to continue a County-wide process of cooperation and communication for economic development. Samantha Orduno, C ,ty Administrator RECOMMENDATION; Motion to waive the reading and adopt Resolution No. 4142 Supporting the Planning Process of Ramsey County and Its Cities and Ensure the Economic Health of the County and RAMSEY COUNTY ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT PROCESS STATUS REPORT A. INTRODUCTION Two economic development focus group sessions were conducted by Ramsey County on January 11 (Goals) and February 8, 1991 (Programs and Resource Potential). They were attended by City and County Staffers, Metro East and Chamber of Commerce representatives. Their purposes were: 1) to improve the working relationship between Ramsey County and its constituent municipalities, and 2) to build a consensus among the County's governmental units over the planning and implementation of economic development programs. The following is an abbreviated summary of the workshops conclusions. B. POTENTIAL GOALS • Recognize the importance of coordinating economic development activities with all levels and units of government and business, in particular Metro East and other metropolitan andstate economic development interests where benefits may accrue to Ramsey County and its constituent Cities and Towns. • Improve the business climate by improving the County's image and making it a more attractive place to do business, correcting taxation disincentives and providing needed infrastructure in support of business retention and attraction. • Create jobs and enhance the County's tax base through the generation of new bu-s-i-n-e-s-sem the rcten-ti-o-n—of exist-ing—basiiess- t-he redevelopment of blighted and obsolete properties and the education and training of the workforce. • Coordinate economic development activities county-wide by developing objectives/guidelines for the use of economic development tools, forming public/private partnerships, involving the business community in economic development planning and program implementation and i iinating barriers to economic development within the County while avoiding the duplication of efforts/programs and maintaining local control and implementation discretion. • Play a strong leadership role with the Legislature in advocating for state-wide economic development and equity in taxation policies and the elimination of barriers to economic development. • Improve neighborhoods as a means to avert the costs associated with a deteriorated social structure and continue to upgrade the housing stock for people from all socioeconomic backgrounds. C. POTENTIAL PROGRAMS. LEGISLATIVE PROPOSALS, AND RESPONSIBILITIES • Education and job training/partnerships - Schools/County • Business retention/partnerships - Cities/Business • New business attraction/marketing/partnerships - Cities/Business • Rehabilitation and redevelopment - Cities • Marketing tourism - Business • Environmental cleanup/image enhancement - State/County/Cities • Business incubators/partnerships - Cities • State financial incentives - State • Technical assistance - Cities/Partnerships/State • Housing stock enhancement - Cities/County • Data base enhancement - County/Metro East/Public Partnerships D. POTENTIAL NEXT STEPS Potential next steps in the process might include the formulation of an economic development policy framework which will fill a policy void, foster cooperation, make better use of limited resources, avoid duplication, and satisfy common interests but maintain local control in program implementation. The policy framework process may involve the identification of problems and opportunities, the establishment of program priorities and funding sources, the assignment of responsibilities, the formulation of tools, the compilation of a data base, the recruitment of partners and the monitoring of results. Programs to be given priority consideration include business retention, redevelopment/rehabilitation and data base enhancement within the framework of a common set of goals and substantially improved communications/cooperation while avoiding additional layers of gover-nme t ani new-de-pai nas or—agencie-s. Hoisington Group Inc. 5/7/91 Page 2 ORDINANCE NO. 498 CITY OF MOUNDS VIEW COUNTY OF RAMSEY STATE OF MINNESOTA An ordinance implementing a franchise fee on electric and natural gas utility companies for the operation of the utility within the City of Mounds View. The City Council of the City of Mounds View does ordain: SECTION I. PURPOSE Subd. 1. The Mounds View City Council has determined that it is in the best interest of the City to impose a franchise fee on those public utility companies that provide gas and electrical services within the City of Mounds View. Subd. 2 . Pursuant to City Ordinance No. 291, Section 12 and Ordinance No. 292, Section 11 and the Franchise Agreement between the City of Mounds View (the City) and Northern States Power Company (the Company) dated May 1, 1989, a franchise fee of not more than four percent (4%) of the Company's gross operating revenues may be imposed by the City at any time during the 20 year term of the Franchise. The franchise fee is paid as full compensation for the rights to transmit and furnish electric energy for light, heat, power and import, transport, sell and distribute gas for heating, illuminating and other purposes as outlined in Section 2 of Ordinance No's 291 and 292 . SECTION II . STATEMENT A franchise fee is hereby imposed on Northern States Power Company, a Minnesota Corporation, for its electrical and gas franchise granted by the City, in the amount of 3% of Northern States Power Company's gross operating revenue. SECTION III . DEFINITION The term "gross operating revenues" means all sums, excluding any surcharge collected by a supplier of natural gas or electric service from the sale of such services used within the corporate limits of the City provided, however, there shall be excluded from the computation of gross revenues all sums received by a supplier for electric service used for highway lighting, municipal street lighting, municipal water pumping, municipal sewage disposal services, municipal sewer lift stations, municipal buildings, ORDINANCE NO. 498 PAGE TWO OF THREE municipal traffic signals, and municipal fire siren services, and all other electrical services; and for any gas service used by the City of Mounds View. SECTION IV. PAYMENT Said franchise fee shall be payable to the City in accordance with the tPrmR Rpt fnrth in the Franchise Agreement and Chapter 75 and Chapter 76 of the City's Municipal Code and as amended. SECTION V. SURCHARGE Any such supplier may add to its effective rates for the utility services on which the public utility gross earnings tax is imposed a surcharge to reimburse such supplier for the cost of the tax. SECTION VI. PROOF OF COMPANY FINANCIAL STATUS Each said company shall make each payment when due and shall furnish therewith a complete and correct statement of revenues for the period. Such company shall permit the City and its representative free access to the company's records for the purpose of verifying such statements . SECTION VII . VIOLATIONS Violation of this chapter shall constitute and be punishable as a misdemeanor. In addition thereto, the City—shall have—the right to levy against all property of such company or companies for payments of any amounts due. SECTION VIII . EFFECTIVE DATE This ordinance shall take effect thirty days after the date of its publication. This ordinance shall be deemed a part of the Municipal Code of the City of Mounds View and shall be incorporated therein at the time of the next revision of said code. ORDINANCE NO. 498 PAGE THREE OF THREE Read by the City Council of the City of Mounds View this day of , 1991. Read and passed by the City Council of the City- of Mounds view this day of , 1991. Mayor City Administrator APPROVED AS TO FORM: City Attorney TO: MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL FROM: SAMANTHA ORDUNO, CITY ADMINISTRATOR 46 DATE: NOVEMBER 25, 1991 RE: INDEX FOR WEEK OF NOVEMBER 25, 1991 CITY COUNCIL MEETING MEETINGS SCHEDULED FOR THE WEEK OF NOVEMBER 25, 1991 . Monday, November 25, 1991 - Regular Council Meeting, 7:00 p.m. , Council Chambers Thursday, November 28 and November 29 Thanksgiving Holidays ITEMS PROVIDED IN THIS WEEK'S COUNCIL MEETING PACKET Agenda Approved Minutes, October 28, 1991 Unapproved Minutes, October 14, 1991 Unapproved Minutes, November 12, 1991 Unapproved Minutes, November 18, 1991 INFORMATION ONLY Metro Meeting Minutes, Weeks of November 18-29 1991 Agenda - Ramsey County Commissioners, November 19, 1991 Spring Lake-Park, BIakne;Mounds-Vi-ew Fire Department Fire Call Summary for October, 1991 Ramsey County Board Minutes, October 15, 1991 Ramsey County Board Minutes, November 5, 1991 Metro Digest, November 1, 1991 Metro Meetings Weeks of November 11-22, 1991 Agenda - Ramsey County Commissioners, November 12, 1991 Ramsey County League of Local Governments - November Meeting -2- ▪ Ramsey County Board Minutes, October 22, 1991 ▪ Activity Report for October - Fire Department ADMINISTRATOR'S SCHEDULE WEEK OF NOVEMBER 25, 1991 Tuesday, November 26 , 1991 8:00 a -in- Contract Negotiations with Public Works 4:30 p.m. Senior Center Meeting - New Brighton Wednesday, November 27, 1991 7 :30 a.m. Breakfast Meeting with Mayor Linke MEMORANDUM TO: MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL FROM: SAMANTHA ORDUNO, CITY ADMINISTRATOR DATE: NOVEMBER 20, 1991 RE: AMENDING LANGUAGE TO THE STREET LIGHT UTILITY ORDINANCE As discussed at the November 18th Workshop, I have researched the legalities of amending an ordinance at itq Second reading. Although it is not a common practice among municipalities, there is nothing in the statutes or the City's charter which prevents amending language at a second reading. The advice of the LMC attorneys and a consulting attorney that I spoke with (Mark Karney was not available) is that it is appropriate to amend an ordinance at the second reading as long as the intent of the ordinance is not "agreeably prejudiced" . The advice to us was that the following language is acceptable and legal. "This ordinance is automatically repealed as of December 31, 1993 unless earlier reenacted by the City Council." The language could be inserted as a new Section -- Section VIII, Termination Date. I am confident that this language and its corresponding action will best meet the concerns expressed by the members of the Council that a limited term or sunset clause should be imposed. This language allows for an automatic sunset unless reviewed and reinstated by the Council prior to December 31, 1993 . SO/mjs MEMORANDUM TO: MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL �,(� FROM: SAMANTHA ORDUNO, CITY ADMINISTRATOR �'`� DATE: NOVEMBER 20, 1991 RE: FRANCHISE FEE ORDINANCE At the November 18th Council Budget Meeting the issue of revisiting the ordinance to establish franrhisp fpns was discussed. As a result of the discussions and the subsequent consensus that the issue should be readdressed at the November 25th Council Meeting, I have attached the ordinance. Please note that the percentage for gas and electric fees has been changed from 4% to 3% . The process to revisit this issue is best completed if there is a motion to reconsider the vote by either Councilmember Wuori, Blanchard or Rickaby. The motion to reconsider the vote must be approved by a 4/5 vote. The approval of the first reading of the ordinance also must be a 4/5 vote. I must take this opportunity to applaud your action of last Monday, (November 18) . Considering the very substantial revenue issues the City faces in the future, it was encouraging to see the Council dedicate themselves to actions which will contribute to the city's current and future financial viability. SO/mjs TO: MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL FROM: SAMANTHA ORDUNO, CITY ADMINISTRATOR ��Q 4' DATE: NOVEMBER 27, 1991 RE: INDEX FOR DECEMBER 2, 1991 COUNCIL WORK SESSION MEETINGS SCHEDULED FOR THE WEEK OF December 2, 1991 Monday, DAcpmber 2, 1991 - Council work Session, 7 :00 p.m. , Council Chambers ▪ Wednesday, December 4, 1991, Planning Commission Meeting, Council Chambers ITEMS PROVIDED IN THIS WEEK'S COUNCIL MEETING PACKET ▪ Agenda ▪ Approved Minutes: - October 14, 1991, Regular Meeting - November 12, 1991, Regular Meeting - November 18, 1991, Special Meeting INFORMATION ONLY • Metro Meeting Minutes, Weeks of November 25 - December 6, 1991 • Agenda, Mounds View Public School District, November 25, 1991 • Ramsey County Board Minutes • Newsletter for Volunteers and Producers of CTV North Suburbs - Cat's Meow • Mounds View High School Guidance Newsletter ADMINISTRATOR'S SCHEDULE WEEK OF DECEMBER 2, 1991 Wednesday, December 4, 1991 8:00 a.m. Meeting with Public Works 2 :00 p.m. Meeting with Bond Counsel MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL PAGE TWO NOVEMBER 27, 1991 Thursday, December 5, 1991 9 :00 a. m. Police Contract Meeting Friday, December 6, 1991 9 :30 a.m. LMC Conference Planning Committee, St. Paul SO/mjs MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL PAGE TWO NOVEMBER 27, 1991 4 . Parking One of the greatest complaints that residents have about outdoor concerts is the amount of off-street parking that they generate, especially in residential areas. By having a concert in a parking lot, the host restaurant or bar takes up parking ordinarily used for ciistnmprs, causing the concert-goers to park elsewhere. One possible solution to this problem is to require that a host restaurant or bar provide enough parking for a concert to keep them in conformance to municipal code. For example, if a bar was required to have 75 off-street parking spaces per City Code and ordinarily had 100 spaces available, it could use no more than 25 spaces for its outdoor concert unless it provided for off-street parking at an adjacent business. The adjacency requirement would prevent an applicant from wanting to shuttle patrons from another site, something that would likely result in people simply continuing to park on the City Streets. As a part of their permit approval processes, the Cities of Arden Hills and Spring Lake Park require that applicants find adequate off-street parking for their concerts. Spring Lake Park did not allow on-street parking at all at the last outdoor concert that it approved. One problem that arises from this solution is that Robert's Off 10 and the Bel-Rae Ballroom are not in conformance with the parking code now and could not have outdoor concerts in their lots without finding more parking. The Bel-Rae might be able to find adjacent parking that would meet the concerts ordinance, but because of its 1-ecat onIt—would-be very d f-f-i-e-u-1t or—Robe-r-t's Off 10 to do so. The Mermaid would still be able to hold outdoor concerts, as it has more parking spaces than are required by Code. If the Mermaid wanted to hold a very large concert, there is parking available at adjacent businesses should those businesses be willing to provide them. 5 . Security Security could be evaluated by the Chief of Police prior to the issuance of a concert permit. Because security needs will differ with the type of concert that is being held, the expected attendance, and the time of the year that the concert is to be held, security might best be handled on a case by case basis . MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL PAGE THREE NOVEMBER 27 , 1991 6 . Permit Procedure If the Council determines that the best procedure to follow is a preliminary approval by the Chief of Police followed by final approval of the City Council, some sort of timeline for application should be instituted. This will prevent an applicant from expecting apprnval from the Police Chief on a Friday and Council approval on a Monday in order to hold a concert on the following Friday. A 30-day application procedure would give both the Police Chief and the City Council time to give the proposal full consideration.