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HomeMy WebLinkAboutAgenda Packets - 2006/12/11 CITY OF MOUNDS VIEW CITY COUNCIL MEETING AGENDA MOUNDS VIEW CITY HALL Monday, December 11, 2006 7:00 p.m. 1. CALL TO ORDER 2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE 3. ROLL CALL: Marty, Stigney, Gunn, Flaherty, Thomas 4. APPROVAL OF AGENDA 5. PUBLIC INPUT: Citizens may speak to issues not on tonight’s agenda. Before speaking, please give your full name and address for the minutes. Also, please limit your comments to three minutes. 6. SPECIAL ORDER OF BUSINESS 7. COUNCIL BUSINESS A. 7:05 PM Public Hearing to Consider Resolution 6984 Adopting the 2007 Fee Schedule. B. 7:10 PM Public Hearing to Consider Resolution 6968 Approving a Preliminary Plat and Development Review for the “Knollwood Place” Townhouse Development by Integra Homes; Planning Cases DE2006-005 and MA2006-003 C. 7:15 PM Public Hearing to Consider Resolution 6982 Approving the 2007-2008 Street and Utility Improvement Project Feasibility Report D. Resolution 6983 Denying a Plan Submitted by T-Mobile to Construct a Communication Pole and Associated Shelter at Groveland Park E. Resolution 6976 Closing Fund 499 MSA Capital Projects Fund F. Resolution 6974 Adopting the 2007 Property Tax Levy. G. Resolution 6975 Adopting the 2007 Budgets for All Funds. H. Resolution 6978, a Resolution authorizing Abatement of Nuisance Code Violations at 7867 Eastwood Road. I. Resolution 6985 Approving Non-Union Cost of Living Adjustment, Benefit Contribution Adjustment and Pay Equity Adjustment. J. Resolution 6986 Approving Severance for Kimberly Blackford, Mounds View Communications Coordinator. K. Resolution 6987 Approving a Step Increase for Don Burda, Full-Time Temporary Building Inspector, Officer Ben Knitter, Mounds View Police Officer, and Justin Solberg, Mounds View Public Service Officer. L. Resolution 6977 Approving the Purchase of a Public Safety Video Monitoring Project with Grant Funding. M. Resolution 6980 Approving an Amendment to the YMCA Agreement for Professional Services – Event Center Management Staff N. Resolution 6981 Amending Marketing Budget for the Mounds View Community Center O. First Reading of Ordinance 782, an Ordinance Amending Section 7.10 of the Mounds View City Charter Referring to City Indebtedness. City Council Meeting December 11, 2006 Page 2 8. CONSENT AGENDA A. Licenses for Approval B. Resolution 6988, Setting the 2007 Meeting Dates for City Council Meetings. C. Resolution 6989 Approving the AFSCME 2006-2007 Contract Amendments. D. Set a Public Hearing for Monday, January 8, 2007 at 7:05pm to Consider a Conditional Use Permit for an Oversize Garage at 8410 Knollwood Drive; Planning Case CU2006-010 E. Resolution 6979 Approving New and Revised Standard Operating Guidelines for Code Enforcement. F. Resolution 6990 Revising Section 3.40 of the Mounds View Personnel Manual Pertaining to Vacation Accrual Schedule. G. Set a Public Hearing for Monday January 8, 2007 at 7:10pm for a Second Reading and Adoption of Ordinance 782, an Ordinance Amending Section 7.10 of the Mounds View City Code Pertaining to City Indebtedness. 9. JUST AND CORRECT CLAIMS 10. APPROVAL OF MINUTES A. November 13, 2006, City Council Minutes. B. November 27, 2006, City Council Minutes. 11. REPORTS A. Reports of Mayor and Council 1. Announce Planning Commission and Parks and Recreation and Forestry Commission seat vacancies – deadline to apply is December 15th. Applications available on-line and at City Hall 2. Announce that there will not be a City Council Meeting on Tuesday, December 26, 2006. B. Reports of Staff C. Reports of City Attorney 12. Next Council Work Session: Tuesday, January 2, 2007 @7pm Next Council Meeting: (Special) Tuesday, January 2, 2007 @ 6pm Last updated: October 29, 2006 I. .................. Building/Community Dev. Related Fees 1- 10 a. ........................................................................... Valuation Table 1 b. ................................................................................. Surcharges 1-2 c. .................... General Construction, Home, Building Permits, Misc 2-8 Accessory Building/Shed ......................................................................................... Addition ..................................................................................................................... Basement ................................................................................................................. Basic Floor Area ....................................................................................................... Deck ......................................................................................................................... Door/Window Installation ......................................................................................... Driveways, Sidewalks, Parking Lots and Patios ...................................................... Electrical Work ......................................................................................................... Elevators ................................................................................................................... Excavating, Grading, Filling ..................................................................................... Fences ...................................................................................................................... Fire Alarm System .................................................................................................... Garages .................................................................................................................... Garbage/Recycling Enclosure.................................................................................. HVAC ........................................................................................................................ Mobile Homes .......................................................................................................... Moving Buildings ...................................................................................................... Pipe Fitting ................................................................................................................ Plumbing Work ......................................................................................................... Porch ........................................................................................................................ Raising, Shoring ....................................................................................................... Refrigeration Work ................................................................................................... Remodeling .............................................................................................................. Reshingling ............................................................................................................... Re-siding/Stucco ...................................................................................................... Satellite Dishes ......................................................................................................... Signs/Billboards ........................................................................................................ Sprinkling System ..................................................................................................... Sprinkler Plan Check Fee ........................................................................................ Stucco ....................................................................................................................... Swimming Pools ....................................................................................................... Tank (fuel, gas) Installation/Removal....................................................................... Tent, Temporary ....................................................................................................... Telecommunication Antenna Building Permit Fee ................................................... Windows ................................................................................................................... Wrecking .................................................................................................................. d. ......................................... Other Inspections/Planning Fees 8-10 Building Inspections ................................................................................................. Code Appeal ............................................................................................................. Comprehensive Plan Amendment ........................................................................... Conditional Use Permit ............................................................................................ Contractor Licenses ................................................................................................. Development/Site Plan Review ................................................................................ Housing Inspection Fees.......................................................................................... Multiple Dwelling Registration/Transfer ................................................................... Plan Review Fee ...................................................................................................... Planned Unit Development/Amendment .................................................................. Reinspection Fees ................................................................................................... Rezoning .................................................................................................................. Street or Easement Vacation ................................................................................... Subdivisions ............................................................................................................. Variance ................................................................................................................... Wetland Alteration Permit ........................................................................................ Wetland Buffer Permit .............................................................................................. II. ........ Miscellaneous (copies, maps, agendas, etc.) 11- 12 Apartment/Multiple Dwelling List .............................................................................. Blue Prints/Maps ...................................................................................................... Council/Planning Commission Meeting Packets ..................................................... Dog License List ....................................................................................................... Filing Fee for Public Office ....................................................................................... Insufficient Fund Checks (NSF) ............................................................................... Mailed Agendas ........................................................................................................ Mailed Minutes ......................................................................................................... Mounds View Business List ..................................................................................... Municipal Code ......................................................................................................... Notary Public ............................................................................................................ Outdoor Sign Usage ................................................................................................. Pending Assessment Search ................................................................................... Photocopies .............................................................................................................. Picnic Kits ................................................................................................................. Police/Accident Report ............................................................................................. Resident List ............................................................................................................. Sales Tax.................................................................................................................. Special Assessment Search .................................................................................... Tree Removal ........................................................................................................... Video Tape Copies ................................................................................................... Zoning Code: Photocopy/CD Rom ........................................................................... III…….……………. Police/ Administrative Offenses 12- 15 IV. ................................................................... Licenses 15- 17 Amusement Centers/ Devises/Rides, Carnivals, Circuses ...................................... Automobile Sales ..................................................................................................... Bowling Alley ............................................................................................................ Boxing and Wrestling Permit .................................................................................... Cigarette and Tobacco ............................................................................................. Dog Licenses ............................................................................................................ Fireworks .................................................................................................................. Garbage and Rubbish Hauler License ..................................................................... Gasoline Station License ......................................................................................... Kennel License ......................................................................................................... Liquor Licenses/Investigation Fee ........................................................................... Peddlers/Transient Merchant License/Investigation Fee ........................................ Recuperation of Half Way House ............................................................................ Restaurant License .................................................................................................. Therapeutic Massage/Investigation ......................................................................... V. .............................................................. Room Rental 19- 20 Mounds View Community Center………………………………………………………. City Hall .................................................................................................................... VI. ................................ Water, Sewer and Street Fees 20- 22 Late Payment ........................................................................................................... Load Limits Fee ........................................................................................................ MIU/MXU .................................................................................................................. Meter Testing ........................................................................................................... Park Dedication Fee ................................................................................................. Row Permit Fees ...................................................................................................... Sewer Availability Charge (SAC) ............................................................................. Sewer Charge .......................................................................................................... Sewer Connection/Repair Permit ............................................................................. Service Restoration .................................................................................................. Shut-of and Curb Stop ............................................................................................. Street Light Utility ..................................................................................................... Street Opening Permit .............................................................................................. Storm Water Management (SWM) .......................................................................... Surface Water Management .................................................................................... Tapping..................................................................................................................... Unit Charge .............................................................................................................. Water Charge ........................................................................................................... Water Connection/Repair Permit ............................................................................. Water Disconnect/Reconnect in Spring ................................................................... Water Hydrant Deposit ............................................................................................. Water Meter .............................................................................................................. Water Quality Testing ............................................................................................... Utility Bill Assessment Search……………………………………………………………………. I. BUILDING/COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT RELATED FEES A. VALUATION TABLE The following Valuation Table shall be used to determine fees for those permits indicated below and in all cases where the work is of such a nature that the permit fees cannot be determined from the schedule established below for such work. The minimum fee for all permits shall be $23.50 unless otherwise specified. $1 to $500 $23.50 for the first $500 $501 to $2,000 $23.50 plus $3.05 for each additional $100 or fraction thereof, to and including $2,000 $2,001 to $25,000 $69.25 for the first $2,000 plus $14 for each additional $1,000 or fraction thereof, to an including $50,000 $25,001 to $50,000 $391.25 for the first $25,000 plus $10.10 for each additional $1,000 or fraction thereof to an including $50,000 $50,001 to $100,000 $643.75 for the first $50,000 plus $7 for each additional $1,000 or fraction thereof, to and including $100,000 $101,001 to $500,000 $993.75 for the first $100,000 plus $5.60 for each additional $1,000 or fraction thereof, to and including $500,000 $500,001 to $1,000,000 $3,233.75 for the first $500,000 plus $4.75 for each additional $1,000 or fraction thereof. $1,000,001 and up $5608.75 for the first $1,000,000 plus $3.15 for each additional $1,000 or fraction thereof. Specific Valuations Accessory Buildings: Garages & Sheds Attached Garage $20.00 $27.00 per sq. ft. Detached Garages & Sheds, > 120 sq. ft. (w/ concrete floor) $11.00 $14.85 per sq. ft. Detached Garages & Sheds, > 120 sq. ft. (w/ wood floor) $7.00 $9.45 per sq. ft. Carport $ 10.00 $13.50 per sq. ft. Residential Additions First Floor and basic floor area $63.55 $78.74 per sq. ft. Second Floor $44.49 $61.02 per sq. ft. Shell Only $44.80 per sq. ft. Addition (mobile home) $22.30 $24.98 per sq. ft. Basement Unfinished $12.86 $15.50 per sq. ft. Semi-Rough-In Finishfinished $17.24 $20.18 per sq. ft. Finished $26.23 General Remodel $18.00 $21.06 per sq. ft. Deck Residential $8.00 $9.36 per sq. ft. Porch Screen only $23.50 $27.50 per sq. ft. Three-Season (wood frame/windows/doors Not Heated) $42.58 $49.81 per sq. ft. Swimming Pools (See Chapter 1009) Above ground -Permanent $6.00 $10.00 per sq. ft. Below ground $20.00 $30.00 per sq. ft. B. SURCHARGES Building Surcharge: Where the fee for the permit is based upon valuation, the surcharge is as follows: 1. Building Surcharge (For valuation-based permits, the surcharge is as follows) Valuation of Work Surcharge Computation $1,000,000 or less .0005 x valuation $1,000,000 to $2,000,000 $500 + .0004 x (Value - $1,000,000) $2,000,000 to $3,000,000 $900 + .0003 x (Value - $2,000,000) $3,000,000 to $4,000,000 $1,200 + .0002 x (Value - $3,000,000) $4,000,000 to $5,000,000 $1,400 + .0001 x (Value - $4,000,000) Greater than $5,000,000 $1,500 + .00005 x (Value - $5,000,000) For fixed-fee permits, the surcharge shall be $.50 per permit (or .0005 of the permit fee if fee exceeds $1,000). 2. Heating Surcharge Residential $.50 per permit (or .0005 of the permit fee if fee exceeds $1,000). Commercial Use the above table 3. Plumbing Surcharge $.50 per permit (or .0005 of the permit fee if fee exceeds $1,000). C. GENERAL CONSTRUCTION, HOME, MISCELLANEOUS BUILDING PERMITS. (Note: Surcharges Not Included in All Figures Listed below -- See Surcharge Section in Chapter 1006 for More Information) Accessory Buildings Use valuation table Residential Additions Use valuation table Residential Remodels Use valuation table Deck 30” and under $25 (no surcharge) Demolition and Wrecking $20 plus $2.00 per 1,000 cubic feet or fraction thereof over 2,000 cubic feet plus $.50 surcharge Door or Window Installation Change Opening $40 for first windows/door plus $12.50 for each additional window/door (plus $.50 surcharge) Use Existing Rough opening $20 for first window/door plus $2.50 for each additional window/door (plus $.50 surcharge) Egress Basement Window $50 for first window $25 for each additional window (plus $.50 surcharge) Driveways, Sidewalks, Parking Lots, Patios; New Installation or Overlay (No Surcharge) Residential R-1 or R-2 Overlay or Seal Coating with no expansion, no permit needed. Concrete/Asphalt/Brick: $20 for first 500 square feet plus $2 for each additional 100 square feet or fraction thereof (no surcharge) New Gravel*: $20 (no surcharge) * See zoning code for gravel limitations. Commercial Use valuation table Electrical Work -- Same as established in the Minnesota State Board of Electricians, March 1, 1972 Edition of Laws and Regulations Licensing Electricians and Inspections of Electrical Installations as Amended. Electrical Inspector Kim Sparrow: 763-464-3023 Brian Nelson (763) 434-4853 Blank Electrical Request Forms $1.50 each (cash only,goes to Inspector) Elevators Use valuation table Fences/Retaining Wall (under 4’) Retaining Wall (over 4’) $25 per installation (no surcharge) $35 (plus .50 surcharge) Fire Permits Fire Alarm Systems Fireworks Sales Temporary Tent Tank Installation (fuel, oil, gas, etc.) Tank Removal (fuel, oil, gas, etc.) $50 $350 (business selling only fireworks) $100 (business selling fireworks & other retail) $50 $100 per tank (no surcharge) $50 per tank (no surcharge) Fireplaces Wood burning Stove (Building Permit $25 plus .50 surcharge Gas Fireplace (Mechanical Permit) $25 plus .50 surcharge HVAC (Plus Surcharge) Commercial HVAC (4 units & up) 1.5% of contract price plus surcharge at .0005 times contract price Residential: Air Conditioning $30 per unit Air Conditioning $30 per unit Furnaces $40 per unit – New $30 - Replacement Air Exchanger $25 per unit Sheet Metal / Duct Work $25 Ventilation Systems $10 for the first fan plus $4 for each additional Gas fireplace $25 (includes incidental piping) Gas, oil piping $25 per unit Gas Meter, Regulator Upgrade $25 Steam, hot water heating $40 per unit Irrigation Systems (landscaping) $27.00 (plus .50 surcharge) Mobile Homes (See Chapter 1110) Installation $50 per installation (plus $.50 surcharge) Mechanical (Gas hook up) $25 (plus $.50 surcharge) Moving Buildings (See Chapter 1007) Principal Structure $175 per building (plus $.50 surcharge) Accessory Structure (larger than 120 400sq. ft.) $50 per building (plus $.50 surcharge) Accessory Structure (400sq. ft. or less) $25 Plumbing Work - (Chapter 1004) Residential - Plumbing fixture, devices, Connections Residential - Fixture Replacement (same opening) or Repair Commercial (4 units and up) $20 plus $7.00 per fixture (plus $.50 surcharge) $15 or 5% of value whichever is greater up to $27 (plus $.50 surcharge) 1.5% of contract price plus surcharge at .0005 times contract price Porch Use valuation table Raising, shoring Use valuation table Re-shingling Residential • Buildings under 120 square feet do not require a permit $20 for this first 500 square feet plus $3 for each additional 100 square feet or fraction thereof (plus .50 surcharge) Commercial Use Valuation Table Re-siding / Stucco Residential • Buildings under 120 square feet do not require a permit • Soffit/Fascia only (fee not required if included with siding permit) $20 for the first 500 square feet plus $3 for each additional 100 square feet or fraction thereof (plus .50 surcharge) Soffit/Fascia: $25 per installation (plus .50 surcharge) Re-siding / Stucco Commercial Use Valuation Table Satellite Dishes (See Chapter 1103.18) • (no permit required for mini dish systems) $25 per installation (plus $.50 surcharge) Sheds (120 square feet and less) $ 25 (no surcharge) Signs (Zoning Permit, no surcharge) , Billboards (Building Permit, surcharge) (See Chapter 1008) -- Signs up to 100 sq ft. $50 for the first 24 square feet plus $5.00 for each additional 25 square feet or fraction thereof up to 100 square Signs 100 sq. ft. and over $75 for the first 100 square feet plus $10 for each additional 100 square feet or fraction thereof Signs refacing or altering $25 per installation Temporary Signs $30 per 21 day period (Limit 3 permits per year) Billboards $200 per billboard Sprinkling Systems (Fire Suppression) Sprinkler; Residential $30 plus $4.50 for each ten sprinkler heads or fraction thereof over the ten heads, plus $.50 Sprinkler; Commercial 1.5% of the contract price plus surcharge at .0005 times the contract price Sprinkler Plan Check Fee 65% of permit fee (for new construction or 20 heads or more only) Swimming Pools Above ground -Permanent Use Valuation Table Temporary (52” high or less) $25.00 (plus .50 surcharge) Telecommunication Antenna (Building Permit Fee, see also Chapter 1124) $750 plus $.50 surcharge per system installation. For installations on-city property, fee is 7% of yearly rent to city (plus .50 surcharge) Temporary Office (Mobile home) $50 ($10 annual renewal) Tent, Temporary (Zoning Permit) $25 Windows See Door/Window Installation Wood burning Stove $25 (plus $.50 surcharge) D. OTHER INSPECTIONS / PLANNING FEES Applicants are responsible for all costs incurred associated with the filing, review and processing of development applications. Such fees are to be paid in escrow up front or upon receipt of statement from the City of Mounds View. Fees may include but are not limited to costs for consultants retained by the City, consultant planning services, attorney, and engineer fees. A deposit may also be required to cover costs of public notices, materials and staff time spent in the review, research or preparation of materials associated with this application. The applicant shall be responsible for all reasonable incurred costs in excess of the initial deposit amount. Any portion of the deposit not spent or encumbered shall be refunded to the applicant within 30 days after consideration of the application is completed. Payment of park dedication fees is required with subdivision applications. Application fees are not refundable. Building Inspections Inspections conducted outside of normal business hours $47/hr. (Minimum charge two hours) Inspections for which no fee is specifically indicated $47/hr. (Minimum charge - one half hour) Reinspection Fees $47/hr. Change of Address $100 deposit $150 Comprehensive Plan Amendment $350 $500 Conditional Use Permit (CUP) R-1 to R-2 $150 All other Districts $350 CUP Amendment Same as CUP Fee Contractor Licenses (See Chapter 1001) $50 per Year State License Contractors License Verification Fee $5 per permit (See building procedures) Development/Site Plan Review $125/acre minimum $375 Housing Inspection Fees (See Chapter 1012) Initial and Follow up Inspection No charge Each Additional Inspection $25/inspection Interium Use Permit (IUP) $375 IUP Amendment $375 Investigation Fee Equivalent to permit fee (when work commences without an approved permit) Park Dedication Fee (See Ord 745) Up to 10% of fair market land value Right of Way Permit Fees Yearly Registration Fee: $25.00 Excavation Permit Fee: $125.00 Obstruction Permit Fee: $50.00 Permit Extension: $25.00 Plan Review Fee * Refund Policy: No plan review fee may be refunded after review has been completed. Plan Review Fee, “Similar” 65 percent of permit fee for all commercial permits and for residential permits for new dwellings, dwelling additions, garages, garage additions, decks, sheds over 216 square feet, and major remodeling. Additional Plan Review Fee required by changes, additions or revisions to plans $47/ hr. (Minimum charge one half hour) Plan review for outside consultants for plan checking and inspections, or both. Actual costs including administrative and overhead costs. Where all units are the same or similar, each unit after first shall be 25% of original fee. Planned Unit Development (PUD) (See Chapter 1120) $750 PUD Amendment $350 $375 Refund Policy All but $40 of the permit fee can be refunded within 100 days of application if work has not commenced. Rezoning $500 Street or Easement Vacation $250 Subdivisions Minor Subdivision $250 $275 Major Subdivision $500 Text Amendment, Zoning Code $200 $250 Text Amendment, Other City Code $150 Variance R-1, R-2 (Administrative) $75 (additional $100 if formal variance is required) R-1 and R-2 (Formal) $150 All Other Districts $350 $375 Wetland Buffer Permit R-1 and R-2 $25 All Other Districts $100 Wetland Alteration Permit R-1 and R-2 $150 All Other Districts $300 Zoning Letter $25 II. MISCELLANEOUS FEES (Copies, Agendas, Maps, Minutes, etc.) Annual Financial Report $25 Adopted Annual Budget $25 Apartment/Multiple Dwelling List $5 Blue Prints / Maps, Up to 11 x 17 Colored map $5 Blue Prints / Maps, Up to 24 x 36 Blue line $5 Colored map $10 Capital Improvement Plan $25 Certified Copies $5 plus photocopy fee of .25 per page Dog License List $.25 per page Filing Fee for Public Office See Mounds View City Charter Insufficient Funds (NSF) checks (returned or NSF checks) $30 Long Term Financial Plan $25 Mailed Agendas City Council $60/year Planning Commission $54/year Special Meeting $25/year Work Session $45/year Mailed Minutes City Council $150/year Planning Commission $144/year Mailed Meeting Packets City Council $250/year Planning Commission $175/year Work Session $200/year Mounds View Business List $.25 per page Municipal Code $200 Notary Public $2 plus copy charge Outdoor Sign Usage (City Hall) $25 (2 week maximum) Photocopies $.25 per sheet Sales Tax 6.5%, maps, copies Sign Code Chapter $5 Pending Assessments Search $10 Tree Removal See City Forester Video Tape/ DVD Copies $15 Zoning Code Photocopy $50 Zoning Code CD Rom $15 III. POLICE/ADMINISTRATIVE OFFENSES Crime Free Multi Housing Participant No charge Driver License Record (MN) Resident: No charge Non-Resident: $3 Driver License Record (Out of state) $6 Fingerprint Cards $15 for first card/$5 for each add’l card Police/Accident Reports .25 for each page Police Reports Research $50/hr for research, plus $2 for the first page and .25 for additional pages Certified Copy of Report $5 for certification and .25 each page Color Printed Copy $2.00/page 35mm Standard Photos $1.00/print Cassette or Video tape $25.00 Electronic copies to Digital Media $15.00 per disc Impound Vehicle Storage Fee $15.00 per day ADMINISTRATIVE OFFENSES 30’ Stop Sign $15 Alcohol in public $50 Animals $25 Bldg. And Fire Code $100 Blocking Driveways $100 Expired Plates/Registration $25 Fire hydrant $25 Fire Lane $25 Fireworks $100 Garbage Dumping $100 Handicap Zone $200 House Numbers $25 Housing Code/Streets $100 Junk Vehicles $50 Junk & Debris $50 Keys in Ignition $20 Loads limits $100 Loitering $25 Other Illegal Parking $15 Park Ordinance $25 Plate/Tab missing $20 Public Nuisances $100 Regulated Business Activity (Zoning) $100 Seat Belts $25 Signs $100 Snowbirds $25 Snowmobiles $25 Speed, Stop Sign, Semaphore or unsafe lane use violations $40 Loud Parties/Noise Mufflers, Stereos and other Violations of State and City Noise Codes $50 Tobacco Penalties, Sale to Minors: Administrative Penalties for Businesses 1st Offense $150 2nd Offense within 24 months $400 3rd Offense within 24 months $500 IV. LICENSES (All licenses subject to a 10% late fee where applicable.) Amusement Devices and Centers (Chapter 506) $15 per location plus $15 per machine (MN Stat. 449.15) Automobile Sales (Chapter 510) $158.00/year Amusement Rides, Carnivals, Circuses (Chapter 506) $130 for first day plus $20 for each additional day Bowling Alleys (Chapter 507) $21/alley/year Boxing and Wrestling Processing Fee Regulated by the State of Minnesota Cigarette and Tobacco License Fee (Chapter 512) $158.00/year Dog Licenses (decreased by 50% after one year) Spayed or neutered $7/2 years Unsprayed or Unneutered $13/2 years Duplicate tags $2 Garbage and Rubbish Hauler (Chapter 603) $78 plus $21 per vehicle/year Gasoline Stations (Chapter 509) $63 plus $11 per pump Tobacco Penalties, Sale to Minors: Administrative Penalties for Individuals 1st Offense: $100 Subsequent Offenses $50 per offense Tobacco Penalties: Possession by Minors 2nd Offense for possession or use $50 Trespass $25 Truck parking $25 Wetlands $100 Zoning $100 Kennel (Chapter 701) Residential $31/year Commercial $52/year Liquor Licenses (Chapter 502, 503) On-Sale without Cabaret $.65 per square foot for that space which is used primarily as bar area and $.53 per square foot for that space which is issued primarily as dining area with a minimum fee of $3,000 and a maximum fee of $10,000 On-Sale with Cabaret $.65 per square foot for that space which is used primarily as bar area and $.53 per square foot for that space which is issued primarily as dining area with a minimum fee of $3,000 and a maximum fee of $10,000 (Resolution No. 4629) Temporary Liquor License Fee $35/event; $10 Investigation Fee if applicant does not hold license within Mounds View On-Sale Wine $800/year Off-Sale Intoxicating $200/year Bottle Club $330/year On-Sale Malt Liquor/3.2 Beer $1,000/year Off-Sale Malt Liquor/3.2 Beer $100/year Set Ups $330/year Club $330/year Investigation Fee: Wine/General Liquor Single Person $300/$350 Partnership $365/$385 Corporation $400/$450 Multiple Dwelling License (Chapter 1012) License fee discounts: • Certification Level C • Certification Level B • Certification Level A $8 per unit with minimum of $50 per building per year. 20% fee reduction 33% fee reduction 50% fee reduction Multiple Dwelling License Transfer $25 Pawn Shops (Chapter 515) Non-Refundable Application Fee (includes cost of investigation) $500 New Manager Investigation Fee $150 Annual License $10,000 Billable Transaction Fee $1.50 per transaction Performance Bond $10,000 Peddlers / Transient Merchants / Solicitors (Chapter 504) Permits $60/day $200/month $500/year Investigation fee $10 investigation fee for new peddler I.D. Card $5.00/person Recuperation or Half Way House (Chapter 511) Less than 10 beds $33/year 10-49 beds $55/year 50-99 beds $82/year Over 100 beds $110/year Restaurants -- Class A (occupancy load greater than 100) (Chapter 505) Operating 16 hours/day or less $275 Operating more than16 hours/day $550 Restaurants -- Class B (occupancy load of 100 or less) Operation 16 hours/day or less $165/year Operating more than 16 hours/day $330/year Tattoo and Body Piercing License /Investigation Fee Enterprise License License Fee $250 Investigation Fee $100 Specialist License License Fee $100 Investigation Fee $100 Temporary License $100 Therapeutic Massage License Fee/Investigation (Chapter 514) Enterprise License $250 Therapist License $100 Individual Investigation Fee $100 Partnership / Corporation Investigation Fee $350 V.COMMUNITY CENTER & RECREATION FEES Mounds View Banquet and Conference Center - Basic Services Class I: School District 621, Mounds View Scouts, Lions and 4-H, Mounds View Area Athletic Associations (w/10% roster MV residents) Class II: Mounds View Residents, Mounds View Religious Groups (w/Mounds View Address), and Mounds View Non-Profits (w/Mounds View Address) Class III: Mounds View City Employees, Non-local School Districts, Non-local Non- profit Groups. Class IV: All For-Profit Groups, Non-local Religious Groups, Non-resident individuals/private agencies, businesses/vendors, and Colleges and Universities. Banquet and Conference Center Rental Full room (up to 400 guests) Half room (up to 200 guests) 1/3 room (up to 130 guests) Break-out Room Rentals are AvailableEvent Center 1/6 (Seats 50) Event Center 1/3 (Seats 100) Class I 1 hour: Exempt* 4 hour block over 1 hour: $15* Hourly over 1 or 4 hours: $10* Class II 1 hour: $15* 4 hour block over 1 hour: $50* Hourly over 1 or 4 hours: $15* Class III 1 hour: $20 4 hour block over 1 hour: $75 Hourly over 1 or 4 hours: $20 Class IV 1 hour: $25 4 hour black over 1 hour: $90 Hourly over 1 or 4 hours: $25 Refer to MVBC Mgr: Canyon Sales and Catering 763-323-9109 Class I 1 hour: Exempt* 4 hour block over 1 hour: $25* Hourly over 1 or 4 hours: $15* Class II 1 hour: $25* 4 hour block over 1 hour: $75* Hourly over 1 or 4 hours: $25* Full Event Center (Seats 400) Kitchen (To be used by Licensed Caterer Only) Class III 1 hour: $35 4 hour block over 1 hour: $100 Hourly over 1 or 4 hours: $35 Class IV 1 hour: $42 4 hour black over 1 hour: $120 Hourly over 1 or 4 hours: $42 Class I 1 hour: Exempt* 4 hour block over 1 hour: $75* Hourly over 1 or 4 hours: $25* Class II 1 hour: $75* 4 hour block over 1 hour: $225* Hourly over 1 or 4 hours: $75* Class III 1 hour: $105 4 hour block over 1 hour: $300 Hourly over 1 or 4 hours: $105 Class IV 1 hour: $125 4 hour black over 1 hour: $360 Hourly over 1 or 4 hours: $125 Class I 1 hour: Exempt* 4 hour block over 1 hour: $25* Hourly over 1 or 4 hours: $15* Class II 1 hour: $25* 4 hour block over 1 hour: $75* Hourly over 1 or 4 hours: $25* Class III 1 hour: $35 4 hour block over 1 hour: $100 Hourly over 1 or 4 hours: $35 Class IV 1 hour: $42 4 hour black over 1 hour: $120 Hourly over 1 or 4 hours: $42 *Class I excludes set up services in Event Center or additional set-up in multi-purpose rooms and gymnasium. **For multi-purpose rooms and gymnasium rentals if the MVCC is not otherwise open, the permit holder will be charged an additional $15/hour for a staff fee. Damage Deposit Refer to MVBC Manager: Canyon Catering Multi-Purpose Rooms A and B (Seating up to 10-20 ) Class I Hourly Rate (1 hr min.): $15 4-6 Hours: $50 Class II Hourly Rate (1 hr min.): $20 4-6 Hours: $75 Class III Hourly Rate (1 hr min.): $25 4-6 Hours: $90 Class IV Hourly Rate (1 hr min.): $30 4-6 Hours: $105 Multi-Purpose Room C and Youth Room (Seating up to 30-40) Class I Hourly Rate (1 hr min.): $35 6 -8 Hours: $200 Class II Hourly Rate (1 hr min.): $50 6-8 Hours: $270 Class III Hourly Rate (1 hr min.): $60 6-8 Hours: $320 Class IV Hourly Rate (1 hr min.): $70 6-8 Hours: $370 Other Charges Overhead Projectors: $10/day TV & VCR: $15/day Microphone (single): $15/day Microphone (multiple): $45/day Screen: $35/day Gym Rental Full Gym (Up to 4 hours – hourly rate) Full Gym (Hourly Rate Exceeding 4 Hours) Half Gym (Up to 4 Hours – hourly rate) Half Gym (Hourly Rate Exceeding 4 hours) Class I: $30 Class II: $35 Class III: $40 Class IV: $50 Class I: $60 Class II: $70 Class III: $80 Class IV: $90 Class I: $20 Class II: $25 Class III: $30 Class IV: $40 Class I: $40 Class II: $50 Class III: $60 Class IV: $70 Refer to MVCC Room Policies Open Gym Refer to MVCC Room Policies Mounds View Athletic Fields Fees Based Upon an Individual Event/Game/Practice. Reservations for Classes II, III, IV will begin on March 1st. Field Reservations may be limited depending upon the number of teams and fields available. The MV YMCA & Parks Maintenance Staff will set a seasonal field use policy to determine fields available, appropriate age groups, dates, and times available and fields available. Tournaments Baseball & Softball Fields (Youth Only) $100 per Field per Day (If Field Maintenance is required during tournaments, an additional $30 per hour with a two-hour minimum will be charged. Hillview Groveland Oakwood Greenfield City Hall Softball Fields (Adults or Youth) City Hall Silverview Soccer Fields (Youth Only) Silverview Groveland Oakwood Lighting Fee for Softball Fields Class I: 1 time block free per/wk $5 per add’l time block Class II: $5 per time block Class III: $10 per time block Class IV: Not applicable Class I: 1 time block free per/wk $5 per add’l time block Class II: $5 per time block Class III: $15 per time block Class IV: $30 per time block Class I: 1 time block free per/wk $5 per add’l time block Class II: $5 per time block Class III: $10 per time block Class IV: Not Applicable Class I: $20 per time block Class II: $30 per time block Class III: $40 per time block Class IV: $40 per time block $10 per event (YMCA and ISD #621 are exempt from this fee. Park Shelter Rental (see appendix for Classifications) $100 Refundable Damage Deposit Required $50 Service Fee will be Charged to Groups of 50 or more Silverview and City Hall Picnic Shelters $50 clean-up deposit and $50 key deposit plus $20 fee for residents or $50 fee for non-residents.Class I 4 hours: $15 Full day: $30 Class II 4 hours: $30 Full day: $60 Class III 4 hours: $45 Full day: $90 Class IV 4 hours: $60 Full day: $120 $100 Refundable Damage Deposit Required $50 Service Fee will be Charged to Groups of 50 or more Class I 4 hours: $30 Full Day: $60 Class II 4 hours: $45 Full day: $90 Class III 4 hours: $60 Full day: $120 Class IV 4 hours: $75 Full day: $150 Community Room Rental $10/hr Resident $20/hr Non-Resident $30/hr Corporation $25 deposit required to bring in food. No charge for community organization meetings. WATER, SEWER, STREET AND OTHER FEES Late Payment 10% of bill Load Limits Permit Fee $25/entry/truck Right of Way Permit Fees Yearly Registration Fee: $25.00 Excavation Permit Fee: $125.00 Obstruction Permit Fee: $50.00 Permit Extension: $25.00 ROW Security Fee: Subject to the Discretion of the Public Works Director. Excavating, grading, filling $20, plus $4 per 1,000 square feet or fraction thereof, plus $.50 surcharge (*Applicant may be responsible for any City engineering costs) Sewer Fees Availability Charge (SAC) $1,550 $1,675 (effective 1/1/ 07per Metropolitan Council Environmental Services - MCES). Sewer Charge Residential Rates Commercial, Industrial, Public Buildings, and Church Rates Service Charge per Residential Equivalent Connection $21.58 per Quarter plus Usage Rate Based on Metered Water Usage $1.72 per 1,000 gallons Service charge per residential equivalent connection $47 per quarter Sewer Connection/Repair Permit $25 (no surcharge) Unit Charge $100 per new structure Service Restoration $75 between 7:00 a.m. and 3:30 p.m., M- F;$100 between 3:30-5:30 p.m., M-F; No restoration after 5:30 p.m. or on weekends or holidays. Shut-Off and Curb Stop cost plus 10% for handling plus sales tax Street Light Utility - User Fees (Chapter 904) Residential (includes single family homes, duplexes, four- plexes, condominium and town homes) $3.25 per unit per quarter Commercial/Industrial $16.25 per acre per quarter Institutional/Charitable $16.25 per acre per quarter Apartments $14.37 per acre per quarter Street Opening Permit $125 permit fee plus $1000 Security Fee Storm Water Management (SWM) (Chapter 908) - New Construction R-1 $202 per lot R-2 989 per acre R-3, R-4, R-0 $1,429 per acre B-1, B-2, B-3, B-4 $1,429 per acre I-1, PUD $1,996 per acre Storm Water Management – Utility Fees R1, R2 Single & Two Family Residential $7.50 per quarter per unit R-3 Medium Density Residential $40.99 per quarter R-4, R-5, R0 High Density Residential Mobile Homes and Residential Office $49.72 per quarter/acre B-1, B-2, B-3, B-4 Neighborhood Business Limited Business, Highway Business, Regional Business $63.78 per quarter/acre I-1 Industrial $49.72 per quarter/acre PUD Planned Unit Development $56.39per quarter/acre CRP Conservancy, Recreation and Presentation $6.94 per quarter School/Church, Public, Private $22.89 per quarter Water Availability Charge (WAC) Residential $275 $400/unit Commercial/Industrial Larger of $900/acre or $224 per 36,000 Gallons of Water Consumption $1,000/acre of developable area (minimum $1,000) Water Charge $1.50 per 1,000 gallons Tapping (water or sewer) City does not perform this service Water Connection/Repair Permit Inspection An after hours inspection of a water and/or sewer connection or repair will be charged as a callout. A callout is defined as a minimum of two hours pay at one and one- half (1 ½) times the employee’s base pay rate. Service less than 4 inches $30 (no surcharge) Service 4 inches or greater $50 (no surcharge) Water Disconnect or Reconnect $25 Water Hydrant Fees Deposit $1,000 Water used from hydrant: $1.50 per 1,000 gallons Meter Deposit, 2- 3": $500 5/8" Meter Deposit: $100 Wrench Deposit: $100 Hose Deposit: $100 per hose Adapters: $100 deposit Water Meter $90 cost plus sales tax Meter Testing (Chapter 906) $50 (Free if meter is faulty) MIU Telephone Remote Reading Device $105 cost plus sales tax MXU Radio Remote Reading Device $110 cost plus sales tax Water Quality Testing Charge $1.43 per quarter (MNC - per connection) Water Service Line Repair Fee $4.00 per quarter Utility Bill Assessment Search $10 Item No: 07A Meeting Date: December 11, 2006 Type of Business: CB Administrator Review: _____ City of Mounds View Staff Report To: Honorable Mayor and City Council From: Desaree Crane, Assistant to the City Administrator Item Title/Subject: Public Hearing, Resolution 6984 Adopting the 2007 Mounds View Fee Schedule Attached is the Fee Schedule for 2007. This was reviewed by the City Council on the November 6, 2006, Work Session. Changes to the Fee Schedule from 2006 to 2007 are highlighted in red and blue. Recommendation: Have the Public Hearing and adopt Resolution 6984, adopting the 2007 Mounds View Fee Schedule. Respectfully submitted, Desaree M. Crane RESOLUTION 6984 CITY OF MOUNDS VIEW COUNTY OF RAMSEY STATE OF MINNESOTA RESOLUTION ADOPTING THE 2007 FEE SCHEDULE WHEREAS, revisions and updates to the Fee Schedule are necessary; and WHEREAS, each City of Mounds View Department Head has reviewed all fees relevant to his/her department and recommended changes to the City Council where necessary; and WHEREAS, the City Council reviewed the Fee Schedule at the November 6, 2006, Work Session; and NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of Mounds View does hereby approve the 2007 Fee Schedule, which is attached to this resolution. Adopted this 11th day of December, 2006. ____________________________________ Rob Marty, Mayor ATTEST: ____________________________________ Kurt Ulrich, City Administrator (seal) Item No. 7C Meeting Date: December 11, 2006 Type of Business: CB WK: Work Session; PH: Public Hearing; CA: Consent Agenda; CB: Council Business City Administrator Review _______ City of Mounds View Staff Report To: Honorable Mayor and City Council From: Greg Lee, Director of Public Works Item Title/Subject: 2007-2008 Street and Utility Improvement Project Hold a Public Improvement Hearing Resolution 6982 Approving the Feasibility Report Background: On May 22, 2006 the City Council approved Resolution 6823 authorizing the preparation of a Preliminary Feasibility Report and the selection of a consultant for the 2007-2008 Street and Utility Improvement Project. On June 26, 2006, the City Council authorized several items to be studied as part of the Feasibility Report authorized on May 22, 2006 for the Street and Utility Improvement Program. On November 6, 2006, a DRAFT Preliminary Feasibility Report for the 2007- 2008 Street and Utility Improvement Project was submitted for the City Council’s review. On November 13, 2006, the City Council adopted Resolution 6959 setting a Public Improvement Hearing date for 7:10 pm on December 11, 2006 at the Mounds View City Hall and authorizing the City Administrator to mail and publish notice of said hearing and improvements as required by law. Public Informational Meeting Before finalizing the Feasibility Report for this project, City Council and Staff wanted to present this draft report to the property owners who would be directly impacted by this project to get their input and to address any questions or concerns that they may have. On November 21, 2006 a Public Informational Meeting was conducted to present the draft report. Notices for this meeting were sent to all property owners that are proposed to be assessed for this project. The notice was also posted on the City Hall message board located in the front vestibule area. In addition, the notice for the Public Hearing indicated the Public Informational Meeting scheduled for November 21, 2006. This notice was also published in the New Brighton Bulletin on November 27th. There were 29 property owners present. The meeting was broadcasted live on CTV 15 and has been re-broadcasted several times since. The meeting involved a brief introduction, a presentation, and a “Question and Answer Session”. A Feedback Form was also included in the mailing for the meeting notice. The intent of the Feedback Form is to provide property owners an opportunity to inform the City of their preferences, comments, thoughts, and concerns regarding the draft report and the proposed project in general. There were three general questions that were posed in the Feedback Form along with a comment section. The deadline for submitting the Feedback Forms was 4:30pm on November 28, 2006. The City received a total of 98 Feedback Forms (29.9% of the total 328 properties proposed to be assessed). A summary of the general questions posed in the Feedback Form is as follows: ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Having reviewed the Public Information Summary for the 2007-2008 Street and Utility Improvement Project, please check what your preference is: I am generally in favor of this project. 69 Responses, 70.4% of those responding 21.0% of all properties I am generally opposed to this project. 28 Responses, 28.6% of those responding 8.5% of all properties --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Should this project proceed, what type of material would you prefer for the curb and gutter system? Concrete (included concrete driveway apron) 67 Responses, 68.4% of those responding 20.4% of all properties Bituminous Curbs 17 Responses, 17.3% of those responding 5.2% of all properties -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Should this project proceed, this project would be phased over two years. Do you have a preference on what year the construction for this project would occur adjacent to your property? 2007 Phase 56 Responses, 56.0% of those responding 17.1% of all properties 2008 Phase 23 Responses, 23.5% of those responding 7.0% of all properties --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The aforementioned survey results were presented to the City Council at the December 4, 2006 Work Session. Several issues were also identified during the Public Informational Meeting and noted on the Feedback Forms that were received. A summary of the status of these issues follows: Curb Style - surmountable versus barrier style curbs No clear direction was given at the Work Session. This is a design issue that can be resolved at a future date. Staff will be submitting a "Street access report / pictorial" to the City Council, which visually shows the impacts of not having good access control. This could become a question to consider if a "design issues survey" is conducted over the 60-day protest period. Hillview Road – Narrowing of Hillview Road form 42’ to 28’ and adding a sidewalk Council wanted to explore the option of narrowing Hillview and adding a sidewalk. If Hillview Road is narrowed, the issue of what side of the road a sidewalk would be constructed on would need to be determined under this option. Staff also pointed out that Hillview would need to be posted (as well as Red Oak Drive) "No Parking" if it were to be narrowed to 28 feet in width. Input on this option from ALL property owners along Hillview Road is sought; including properties outside the scope of this project - on the east side of Long Lake Road. This could become a question to consider if a "design issues survey" is conducted over the 60-day protest period. Elimination of the access of Hillview Road and Fairchild Avenue Council indicated that they are comfortable with proceeding with the elimination of the access of Hillview Road and Fairchild Avenue onto County Road 10 . Hillview Park Parking Improvements Council indicated that they liked this option and that it should be funded via MSAS Funds. The Park and Recreation Commission requires that there be neighborhood support for this option. This could become a question to consider if a "design issues survey" is conducted over the 60-day protest period. Grouping of Mail boxes Council indicated that they want to adhere to the ordinance that requires grouped mailboxes. Deferral Option It was determined that there is little the City can do to the current City Deferral Option and still be legally fair to the remaining properties. Finance Director Mark Beer will look into what could be done. Rain Gardens / Infiltration Basins Council is in agreement with the proposal to provide incentive to residents that elect to have a Rain Garden or Infiltration Basin in the boulevard adjacent to their property. The amount of the reduction of their assessment would be based on the storm water quality portion of their assessment – based on the draft report the maximum amount would be approximately $358 per residential property. Phasing of this project Staff presented an option (based on current information) to do the area east of Long Lake Road in 2007 and the area west in 2008. Council indicated that this could be an option to consider. Staff did indicate that contractors may be consulted on this issue. Discussion: Preliminary Report - On the basis of the City Council's previous action, a Preliminary Report has been prepared. Based upon this analysis the project is felt to be necessary, cost effective and feasible. A copy of the FINAL VERSION of the Feasibility Report is attached for the Council's review. Public Improvement Hearing – The purpose of the Public Improvement Hearing is to provide interested parties an opportunity to learn more about the proposed improvements and to comment on them. Pursuant to Resolution 6959 a Public Hearing was set for December 11, 2006. As per State Statute 429.031: “Before the municipality awards a contract for an improvement or orders it made by day labor, or before the municipality may assess any portion of the cost of an improvement to be made under a cooperative agreement with the state or another political subdivision for sharing the cost of making the improvement, the council shall hold a public hearing on the proposed improvement following two publications in the newspaper of a notice stating the time and place of the hearing, the general nature of the improvement, the estimated cost, and the area proposed to be assessed.” Notice of this hearing was mailed to each parcel within the area proposed to be assessed on November 14, 2006. The mailing was sent to owners as shown on the records of Ramsey County as per state statute. The hearing was advertised in the City’s official newspaper, The New Brighton- Mounds View Bulletin, on November 22nd and 29th of this year. The Public Hearing Notice and information on this project was also published on the City’s web site. What’s Next – Following the Public Hearing for this proposed project, Chapter 8 Section 8.04 states, “A period of sixty days shall elapse after the public hearing before any further action shall be taken by the Council on the proposed improvement.” During this time Staff will work and meet with property owners to address any issues. Staff will also continue to work with the Rice Creek Watershed District to resolve any issues that would prevent the issuance of a permit. Staff will also continue to collect public input pertaining to issues discussed at the Public Informational Meeting and noted on feedback forms received. Proposed Project Schedule Should this project proceed, the following is the tentative schedule: December 11, 2006 Public Hearing, present FINAL Feasibility Report 60-Day Protest Period As required by City Charter February 13, 2007 Council orders project June 11, 2007 Assessment Hearing / Award Construction Contract June 28, 2007 Neighborhood Preconstruction Meeting July 2, 2007 Construction Begins September 1, 2008 Construction Completed Recommendation: It is recommended the City Council approve a resolution approving the Feasibility Report for the 2007-2008 Street and Utility Improvement Project. Respectfully Submitted, Greg Lee, Director of Public Works RESOLUTION 6982 CITY OF MOUNDS VIEW COUNTY OF RAMSEY STATE OF MINNESOTA APPROVING THE FEASIBILITY REPORT FOR THE 2007-2008 STREET AND UTILITY IMPROVEMENT PROJECT WHEREAS, on May 22, 2006 the City Council approved Resolution 6823 authorizing the preparation of a Preliminary Feasibility Report and the selection of a consultant for the 2007-2008 Street and Utility Improvement Project; and WHEREAS, on June 26, 2006, the City Council authorized several items to be studied as part of the Feasibility Report authorized on May 22, 2006 for the Street and Utility Improvement Program; and WHEREAS, on November 6, 2006, a DRAFT Preliminary Feasibility Report for the 2007-2008 Street and Utility Improvement Project was submitted for the City Council’s review; and WHEREAS, on November 13, 2006, the City Council adopted Resolution 6959 setting a Public Improvement Hearing date for 7:10 pm on December 11, 2006 at the Mounds View City Hall and authorizing the City Administrator to mail and publish notice of said hearing and improvements as required by law; and WHEREAS, the purpose of the Public Improvement Hearing is to provide interested parties an opportunity to learn more about the proposed improvements and to comment on them; and WHEREAS, on November 21, 2006 a Public Informational Meeting on this project was conducted to present the findings of the draft report; and WHEREAS, on December 4, 2006 a report on the Public Informational Meeting along with input from Feedback Forms received were presented at a City Council Work Session; and WHEREAS, on the basis of the City Council's previous action, a Preliminary Report has been prepared and does find the construction of said improvements to be necessary, cost effective, and feasible; and WHEREAS, the City desires to assess the cost of said improvements to all benefited properties. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Mounds View, Ramsey County, Minnesota as follows: 1. The Feasibility Report for the 2007-2008 Street and Utility Improvement Project, which was prepared pursuant to Resolution 6823, was submitted to the City by the engineering firm of Bonestroo, Rosene, Anderlik and Associates (BRAA) dated December 2006, finds the improvements to be necessary, cost effective, and feasible and is hereby approved. 2. Said improvements shall hereafter be known and referred to as the 2007-2008 Street and Utility Improvement Project. 3. As per City Charter, the City Council may proceed at any time between sixty days and one year after the Public Hearing on the 2007-2008 Street and Utility Improvement Project. Adopted this 11th day of December 2006. (ATTEST) ____________________________________ Rob Marty, Mayor (SEAL) ____________________________________ Kurt Ulrich, City Administrator November 14, 2006 NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING 2007-2008 STREET AND UTILITY IMPROVEMENT PROJECT TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN: Notice is hereby given that the City Council of Mounds View will meet in the Council Chambers of the City Hall, 2401 Highway 10, Mounds View, MN at 7:10pm on December 11, 2006, to consider the making of an improvement to rehabilitate existing streets and utilities in the area located north of County Road 10, pursuant to Mounds View City Charter - Chapter 8, and Minnesota Statutes Sections 429.011 to 429.111. The properties proposed to be assessed for said improvements are those properties located in the area north of County Road 10, generally bordered by Trunk Highway 10 along the north, Jackson Drive on the east, County Road I on the south, and Groveland Road on the west within the City of Mounds View (legal description: Section 5 and the south ½ of section 6, Township 30, Range 23, Ramsey County, Minnesota). A map of the properties proposed to be assessed is located on the reverse side of this notice. The estimated cost of the improvement is $4,477,100.00. A reasonable estimate of the impact of the assessments will be available at the meeting. Such persons as desire to be heard with reference to the proposed improvement will be heard at this meeting. A draft feasibility report for this project has been developed and is available at City Hall and on-line at www.ci.mounds-view.mn.us.This draft report defines the recommended improvements, provides estimated project costs, and estimated assessment per property proposed to be assessed. Tentative Project Schedule November 21, 2006 Neighborhood Meeting held at City Hall December 11, 2006 Public Hearing, present FINAL feasibility report February 13, 2007 Council orders project June 11, 2007 Assessment Hearing / Award Construction Contract June 28, 2007 Neighborhood Preconstruction Meeting July 2, 2007 Construction Begins If you have any questions, please do not hesitate contact me, or the Public Works Department at 763-717-4050. Sincerely, Greg Lee Public Works Director Telephone Number: 763-717-4051 Fax Number: 763-784-3462 Email: greg.lee@ci.mounds-view.mn.us New Brighton Bulletin: November 22, 2006 November 29, 2006 Item No.07I Meeting Date: December 11, 2006 Type of Business: CB City Administrator Review: ______ City of Mounds View Staff Report To: Honorable Mayor and City Council From: Desaree M. Crane, Assistant to the City Administrator Item Title/Subject: Resolution 6985 Approving Non-Union Cost of Living Adjustment, Benefit Contribution and Pay Equity Adjustment Background The City Council approved the AFSCME, Police Officers and Police Sergeant Union Contracts, which included a 3% cost of living adjustment, and a monthly health insurance contribution of $732.20 for the year 2007. Traditionally, the City Council has approved similar adjustments for non-union personnel. This proposal was discussed at the December 4, 2006, City Council Work Session, and based upon the anticipated approved of the 2007 budget, the Council approved Staff’s recommendation of a 3% cost of living adjustment, and a monthly insurance contribution of $732.20 for 2007. In addition to these adjustments stated above, it was also discussed that pay equity adjustments will need to be made in order to be compliant with Minnesota State Pay Equity Law. In order to become compliant with state law, all female job classifications will need a 5% increase in pay compensation, effective December 31, 2006. The Mounds View Pay Equity Report is due to the Minnesota Department of Employee Relations (DOER) by January 31, 2007, and must reflect 2006 compensation numbers. There are two non-union members affected, Assistant to the City Administrator and the Utility Payroll Clerk. All Pay Equity Proposals have been agreed upon with the Human Resources Committee. Discussion: If the City Council approves this 3% increase to non-union personnel, then the two non-union female classifications would get a 5% increase effective December 31, 2006, and an additional 3% increase effective January 1, 2007. Most male job classifications (i.e., Police Officers, Police Sergeants), have a 3% cost of living adjustment already in their contract, and if the same increases are not given to female classifications it could alter the pay equity repot as non-compliant. The penalties for non-compliance with the Minnesota Pay Equity Law are as follows: “If a jurisdiction is found not in compliance, a notice will be issued to the jurisdiction. The jurisdiction, if it disagrees with the notice, may notify the commission of DOER and will be given a defined period of time during which additional information may be submitted for reconsideration of the finding. Should compliance not be achieved within the defined period set by the commissioner, the commissioner will notify the jurisdiction and the commissioner of revenue that the jurisdiction is subject to a five percent reduction in the aid that would otherwise by payable to the jurisdiction, or to a fine of $100 per day, whichever is greatest. The imposition of a penalty may be appealed with the commissioner within 30 days of the commissioner’s notification to the jurisdiction of the penalty. No penalty may be imposed while an appeal is pending.” Recommendation: Consider Resolution 6985 Approving the 2007 Non-Union 3% Cost of Living Adjustment, $732.20 Health Insurance Contribution and Pay Equity Adjustments for Non-Union Personnel. Respectfully Submitted, Desaree Crane RESOLUTION 6985 CITY OF MOUNDS VIEW COUNTY OF RAMSEY STATE OF MINNESOTA RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING A COST OF LIVING ADJUSTMENT, HEALTH INSURANCE CONTRIBUTION ADJUSTMENT, AND PAY EQUITY ADJUSTMENT FOR CITY OF MOUNDS VIEW NON-UNION EMPLOYEES WHEREAS, the Personnel Compensation Schedule must be annually approved by Council Resolution; and WHEREAS, the City settled the AFSCME, Police Officer, and Police Sergeant contracts which included a 3% cost of living adjustment and a $732.20 monthly City contribution for health insurance for the year 2007; and WHEREAS, the City Council has traditionally awarded the same cost of living increase and health insurance contribution to non-union employees; and WHEREAS, a 5% Pay Equity Adjustment will need to be made on all non-union female classifications (Assistant to the City Administrator & Utility Payroll Clerk) effective December 31, 2006, to ensure compliance with the Minnesota State Pay Equity Law; and WHEREAS, the City Council approved a Budget for the year 2007 that reflects those increases; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, by the City of Mounds View, that the City Council does hereby approve a 3% cost of living adjustment, a monthly $732.20 health insurance contribution, for all non-union employees, effective January 1, 2007. NOW, THEREFORE BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED by the City of Mounds View, that the City Council does hereby approve a 5% Pay Equity Adjustment on all non-union female classifications, (Assistant to the City Administrator & Utility Payroll Clerk), effective December 31, 2006. Adopted this 11th day of December, 2006. ________________________________ Rob Marty, Mayor ATTEST: ________________________________ Kurt Ulrich, City Administrator (SEAL) Item No. 07J Type of Business: CB Meeting Date: December 11, 2006 City Administrator Review: _____ City of Mounds View Staff Report To: Honorable Mayor and City Council From: Desaree Crane, Assistant to the City Administrator Item Title/Subject: Resolution 6986 Authorizing Severance Package for Kimberly Blackford, Mounds View Communications Coordinator Background Kimberly Blackford has resigned from her position as the Mounds View Communications Coordinator, effective November 1, 2006. Attached is Resolution 6986, which authorizes a severance payment to Kimberly Blackford. This payment is in accordance with the Mounds View Personnel Manual and the current AFSCME Labor Agreement. Resolution 6986 provides a payout of Ms. Blackford’s vacation hours. In accordance with the current AFSCME Labor Agreement, Ms. Blackford is eligible for a vacation payout of $270.69. This is calculated as 13.91 hours times her hourly salary of $19.46, which equates to a $270.69 severance payment. Recommendation Staff recommends severance payment to Kimberly Blackford in accordance with the City’s Personnel Manual and current AFSCME Labor Contract in the amount of $270.69. Respectfully submitted, Desaree Crane RESOLUTION NO. 6986 CITY OF MOUNDS VIEW COUNTY OF RAMSEY STATE OF MINNESOTA RESOLUTION APPROVING SEVERANCE FOR KIMBERLY BLACKFORD WHEREAS, Kimberly Blackford has resigned from the Mounds View Administration Department effective November 1, 2006; and WHEREAS, the balance of accrued and unused vacation time is 13.91 hours as of December 1, 2006; and WHEREAS, Kimberly Blackford current rate of pay of $19.46 per hour. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Mounds View City Council approve a one-time payout of accrued and unused vacation not to exceed $270.69 to Kimberly Blackford effective December 1, 2006. Adopted this 11th day of December, 2006. ________________________________ Rob Marty, Mayor ATTEST: ________________________________ Kurt Ulrich, City Administrator (seal) Item No: 07K Meeting Date: December 11, 2006 Type of Business: CB City Administrator Review: _____ City of Mounds View Staff Report To: Honorable Mayor and City Council From: Desaree Crane, Assistant to the City Administrator Item Title/Subject: Resolution 6987 Approving a Step Increases Don Burda, Full Time Temporary Building Inspector; Officer Ben Knitter, Mounds View Police Officer, Justin Solberg, Public Service Officer Background: Don Burda, Officer Ben Knitter, and PSO Justin Solberg are current employees with the City of Mounds View. Their supervisor has reviewed their performances as it relates to their responsibilities outlined in the job description. Discussion: It was determined that Don Burda, Officer Ben Knitter and PSO Justin Solberg have more than satisfactorily performed in the capacity of their position, and therefore, a step increase wage adjustment is consistent with the Personnel Manual and Labor Agreements. It was discussed at the November 27, 2006, City Council Meeting that the City Council would like to see all 6-month step increases prior to the employee’s probationary period ending. Don Burda’s 6-month probationary period ended on November 24, 2006, and it came to staff’s attention after the November 27, 2006 Meeting. All other 6-month step increases will be going to Council, as directed, prior to the 6 month probationary period. Recommendation: Staff recommends approval of Resolution 6987, approving the Step Increases. Respectfully Submitted, Desaree Crane RESOLUTION 6987 CITY OF MOUNDS VIEW COUNTY OF RAMSEY STATE OF MINNESOTA APPROVING STEP/LONGEVITY ADJUSTMENTS WHEREAS, the following below are regular full-time employees who are currently working for the City of Mounds View; and WHEREAS, their supervisor reviewed their performance as it relates to the responsibilities outlined in the job description; and WHEREAS, their supervisor determined that the following employees below have more than satisfactorily performed in the capacity of their position documented in their performance review on file. WHEREAS, a step increase wage adjustment is consistent with the Mounds View Personnel Manual and Labor Agreements. NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Mounds View City Council does hereby approve a wage adjustment to the following indicated in the chart below. NAME CURRENT POSITION DATE OF EMPLOYMENT/CURRENT POSITION CURRENT STEP & WAGE STEP & WAGE ADJUSTMENT EFFECTIVE DATE OF ADJUSTMENT Don Burda Temp Bldg Inspector May 24, 2006 Step 1: $20.56/hr Step 2: $21.85/hr November 24, 2006 PSO Justin Solberg Public Service Officer June 13, 2006 Step 1: $11.26/hr Step 2: $11.97/hr December 13, 2006 Officer Ben Knitter MV Police Officer June 27, 2006 Step 1: $18.23/hr Step 2: $19.63/hr December 27, 2006 Adopted this 11th day of December, 2006. __________________________________ Rob Marty, Mayor ATTEST: __________________________________ Kurt Ulrich, City Administrator (seal) Item No: 07O Meeting Date: December 11, 2006 Type of Business: CB City Administrator Review: _______ City of Mounds View Staff Report To: Honorable Mayor and City Council From: Desaree M. Crane, Assistant to the City Administrator Item Title/Subject: First Reading of Ordinance 782, an Ordinance Amending Section 7.10 of the Mounds View City Charter Referring to City Indebtedness Attached is Ordinance 782, an Ordinance Amending Section 7.10 of the Mounds View City Charter. The intent of the Charter Commission with this amendment is to clarify language in the City Charter relating to City Indebtedness. Both the Charter Commission and the City Attorney have reviewed the language and request the amendment be approved by Ordinance. Consistent with state law, the ordinance would go into effect 90 days after unanimously being adopted by the City Council. The ordinance requires a public hearing, which will be scheduled for Monday, April 24, 2006 at 7:05pm. Recommendation: Staff recommends the City Council introduce and accept the first reading of Ordinance 782. The Second Reading will go before the City Council by Public Hearing on January 8, 2007, at 7:10pm. Respectfully submitted, Desaree Crane ORDINANCE NO. 782 CITY OF MOUNDS VIEW COUNTY OF RAMSEY STATE OF MINNESOTA AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE MOUNDS VIEW CITY CHARTER BY AMENDING SECTION 7.10 OF THE CITY CHARTER THE CITY OF MOUNDS VIEW DOES HEREBY ORDAIN: SECTION 1. The City Council of the City of Mounds View, pursuant to the recommendation of the City of Mounds View Charter Commission, has hereby determined that Section 7.10, of the City Charter be amended by the addition of the bold and double-underlined language and by the deletion of the bold and stricken language as follows: Section 7.10. City Indebtedness Subdivision 1. Except as provided in Sections 7.11 and 7.12, no obligation shall be issued to pay current expenses, but the Council may issue and sell obligations for any other municipal purpose in accordance with state law and within the limitations prescribed by law. Except in the case of obligations for which an election is not required by this Chapter or by state law, noAll such obligations shall be issued and sold only without the approval of the majority of the voters voting on the question at a general or special election, except in the case of obligations for which an election is exempted by this Charter or by state law. Subdivision 2. A description of each such proposed issue shall be published in the official City newspaper, and, if available the City Newsletter, and, if available, the City web site, but failure to give such description, or any defect in the description, shall not invalidate the issue. SECTION 2. This ordinance shall take effect ninety days after the date of its publication. Read by the City Council of the City of Mounds View on this 11th day of December, 2006. Read and passed by the City Council of the City of Mounds View on this day of __________, 2007. __________________________________ Rob Marty, Mayor ATTEST: __________________________________ Kurt Ulrich, City Clerk-Administrator (SEAL) Item No. 08B Meeting Date: December 11, 2006 Type of Business: CA City Administrator Review _______ City of Mounds View Staff Report To: Honorable Mayor and City Council From: Desaree Crane, Assistant to the City Administrator Item Title/Subject: Resolution 6988 Setting the 2007 Meeting Dates for City Council Meetings DISCUSSION: Based on the Council’s schedule of conducting meetings, Work Sessions are normally scheduled for the first Monday of each month and Council meetings on the second and fourth Mondays of each month. Attached is a proposed list of Work Session and City Council Meeting dates for 2007. Five legal holidays fall on dates that would otherwise be considered Council meetings— New Years Day (in accordance with Section 3.10 of the Personnel Manual New Years Day is observed on Monday, January 1, 2007), Memorial Day (May 28, 2007), Labor Day (September 3, 2007), Christmas Eve (December 24, 2007) and Christmas (December 25, 2007). For these dates, the schedule reflects a Tuesday, except for the last City Council Meeting in December. The last City Council Meeting reflects a Wednesday because Christmas Eve and Christmas Day fall on a Monday and Tuesday. RECOMMENDATION: Reschedule the meetings that fall on the identified holidays and adopt Resolution 6988 setting the 2007 Meeting Dates for City Council Meetings and Work Sessions. Respectfully Submitted, Desaree Crane RESOLUTION NO. 6988 CITY OF MOUNDS VIEW COUNTY OF RAMSEY STATE OF MINNESOTA RESOLUTION ESTABLISHING THE CITY OF MOUNDS VIEW OFFICIAL 2007 MEETING CALENDAR FOR THE CITY COUNCIL WHEREAS, Minnesota Statute 412.191 requires that City Councils set an official calendar for Council Meetings; and WHEREAS, the City’s Charter states that the City Council shall meet regularly at least twice monthly as they may designate by ordinance; and WHEREAS, Chapter 105 of the Mounds View City Code states that regular meetings of the City Council shall be held on the second and fourth Monday of every month at 7:00 p.m.; and WHEREAS, the City Council has traditionally scheduled Work Sessions on the first Monday of the month; and WHEREAS, the City’s Code further state that if that Monday is a legal holiday the meeting shall be canceled or held on another date and time; and WHEREAS, January 1, 2007, May 28, 2007, September 3, 2007 fall on a Monday that would otherwise be a regularly scheduled Council meeting date; in accordance with the City Code, these meetings dates have been rescheduled to the following January 2, 2007, May 29, 2007, September 4, 2007; and WHEREAS, the last City Council Meeting in December is schedule on a Wednesday (December 26, 2007) because Christmas Eve falls on a Monday and Christmas Day fall on a Tuesday. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Mounds View City Council does hereby establish the Official City of Mounds View City Council Meeting Calendar for the year 2007 as shown in Exhibit A and that unless otherwise posted, all City Council meetings are to begin at 7:00 pm. Adopted this 11th day of December, 2006. ____________________________________ Rob Marty, Mayor ATTEST: ____________________________________ Kurt Ulrich, City Administrator (SEAL) EXHIBIT A WORK SESSIONS COUNCIL MEETINGS January 02 (Tuesday) January 08 January 22 February 05 February 12 February 26 March 05 March 12 March 26 April 02 April 09 April 23 May 07 May 14 May 29 (Tuesday) June 04 June 11 June 25 July 02 July 09 July 23 August 06 August 13 August 27 September 04 (Tuesday) September 10 September 24 October 1 October 08 October 22 November 05 November 13 (Tuesday) November 26 December 03 December 10 December 26 (Wednesday) Item No.08C Meeting Date: December 11, 2006 Type of Business: CA City Administrator Review: ______ City of Mounds View Staff Report To: Honorable Mayor and City Council From: Desaree M. Crane, Assistant to the City Administrator Item Title/Subject: Resolution 6989 Approving the AFSCME 2006-2007 Contract Amendments Background: At the December 4, 2006, City Council Work Session, Staff and City Council discussed that Pay Equity Adjustments would need to be made with both union and non-union female job classifications in order to become compliant with the Minnesota State Pay Equity Law. The Mounds View Pay Equity Report is due to the Minnesota Department of Employee Relations (DOER) by January 31, 2007, and must reflect 2006 pay compensation numbers. The AFSCME Union is the only union that has female job classifications, and would be affected by the pay equity adjustments. Discussion: Staff negotiated Pay Equity adjustments with AFSCME on several occasions, and a potential agreement was made pending approval from the Mounds View City Council. Attached as Exhibit A, is the AFCME pay equity agreement, which is consistent with the HR Committee’s position and is also consistent with the City Council’s position established at the October 23, 2006, Executive Session. These adjustments would become effective December 31, 2006. Job Titles were also changed to be consistent with the July 2006 Compensation Study by Laumeyer & Associates. The following adjustments below would be effective December 31, 2006: Pay Equity Adjustment – effective December 31, 2006 (AFSCME) • 5% to all Female Classifications with an additional 1% to the Account Clerk • All Administrative Assistants are put into one Category (Technicians) and given the same pay rate as the Utility Billing Clerk (non-union position) • Police Administrative Assistant will be reclassified as a Police Support Specialist and given the same rate of pay as the Technicians. • Job Titles have been changed as indicated in the July 2006 Compensation Study. In addition to Pay Equity Adjustments, market adjustments were made to the Housing Code Enforcement Inspector, Public Service Officer and the Economic Development Coordinator. This is also consistent with the City Council’s position established at the October 23, 2006, Executive Session. The following adjustments below would be effective January 1, 2007: 2007 FT/PT Regular Employees’ Wages (3.0% increase effective January 1, 2007) – (AFSCME) • Effective January 1, 2007, all classifications below receive a 3% increase. • Effective January 1, 2007, in addition to the 3% increase the Economic Development Specialist will receive an additional 0.5% ; the Housing Code Enforcement Inspector and Public Service Officer will receive an additional 1.5%. Recommendation: It is recommended that the City Council approve the attached Resolution 6989 approving the 2006- 2007contract amendments for the AFSCME, Council 5 Union. RESOLUTION 6989 CITY OF MOUNDS VIEW COUNTY OF RAMSEY STATE OF MINNESOTA RESOLUTION APPROVING THE 2006-2007 CONTRACT AMENDMENTS WHEREAS, the City Council does hereby ratify the AFSCME Union, Local 5 Bargaining Unit Contract Amendments for 2006-2007 Contract, with the following amendments: 1. Pay Equity Adjustment – effective December 31, 2006 (AFSCME) • 5% to all Female Classifications with an additional 1% to the Account Clerk • All Administrative Assistants are put into one Category (Technicians) and given the same pay rate as the Utility Billing Clerk (non-union position) • Police Administrative Assistant will be reclassified as a Police Support Specialist and given the same rate of pay as the Technicians. • Job Titles have been changed as indicated in the July 2006 Compensation Study. 2. 2007 FT/PT Regular Employees’ Wages (3.0% increase effective January 1, 2007) – (AFSCME) • Effective January 1, 2007, all classifications below receive a 3% increase. • Effective January 1, 2007, in addition to the 3% increase the Economic Development Specialist will receive an additional 0.5% ; the Housing Code Enforcement Inspector and Public Service Officer will receive an additional 1.5%. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the City Council of the City of Mounds View does hereby ratify the AFSCME Union, Local 5 Contract Amendments as stated in Exhibit A, attached to this Resolution. Adopted this 11th day of December, 2006. ________________________________ Rob Marty, Mayor ATTEST: ________________________________ Kurt Ulrich, City Administrator (SEAL) EXHIBIT A In accordance with 27.1 of this AFSCME contract, the City and the AFSCME Union Local 2686, met on Tuesday, November 14, 2006 to discuss Pay Equity Adjustments. The following below are the wages and job titles agreed upon between the City and AFSCME Union Local 2686: Pay Equity Adjustment – effective December 31, 2006 • 5% to all Female Classifications with an additional 1% to the Account Clerk • All Administrative Assistants are put into one Category (Technicians) and given the same pay rate as the Utility Billing Clerk (non-union position) • Police Administrative Assistant will be reclassified as a Police Support Specialist and given the same rate of pay as the Technicians. • Job Titles have been changed as indicated in the July 2006 Compensation Study. Position Step 1 Step 2 Step 3 Step 4 Step 5 Economic Development Specialist 21.69 23.04 24.40 25.75 27.11 Building Official/Fire Marshall 23.33 24.79 26.24 27.70 29.16 Accountant 22.74 24.16 25.58 27.00 28.42 Receptionist 13.19 14.02 14.84 15.67 16.49 Planning Associate 19.22 20.43 21.63 22.83 24.03 Communications Specialist 19.22 20.43 21.63 22.83 24.03 Housing Code Enf. Inspector 17.22 18.29 19.37 20.44 21.52 Building Inspector (Temp) 20.56 21.85 23.13 24.42 25.70 Police Support Specialist 18.57 19.73 20.89 22.05 23.21 Technicians (PW and CD) 18.57 19.73 20.89 22.05 23.21 Police Records/Evidence Technician 15.82 16.80 17.79 18.78 19.77 Public Service Officer (half time) 11.26 11.97 12.67 13.38 14.08 Account Clerk (half time) 14.18 15.06 15.95 16.83 17.72 2007 FT/PT Regular Employees’ Wages (3.0% increase effective January 1, 2007). • Effective January 1, 2007, all classifications below receive a 3% increase. • Effective January 1, 2007, in addition to the 3% increase the Economic Development Specialist will receive an additional 0.5% ; the Housing Code Enforcement Inspector and Public Service Officer will receive an additional 1.5%. Position Step 1 Step 2 Step 3 Step 4 Step 5 Economic Development Specialist 22.45 23.85 25.25 26.66 28.06 Building Official/Fire Marshall 24.02 25.53 27.03 28.53 30.03 Accountant 23.42 24.88 26.34 27.81 29.27 Receptionist 13.58 14.43 15.28 16.13 16.98 Planning Associate 19.80 21.04 22.28 23.51 24.75 Communications Specialist 19.80 21.04 22.28 23.51 24.75 Housing Code Enf. Inspector 17.99 19.12 20.24 21.37 22.49 Building Inspector (Temp) 21.18 22.50 23.82 25.15 26.47 Police Support Specialist 19.13 20.32 21.52 22.71 23.91 Technicians (PW and CD) 19.13 20.32 21.52 22.71 23.91 Police Records/Evidence Technician 16.29 17.31 18.32 19.34 20.36 Public Service Officer (half time) 11.77 12.50 13.24 13.97 14.71 Account Clerk (half time) 14.60 15.51 16.43 17.34 18.25 Item No. 8F Meeting Date: December 11, 2006 Type of Business: CA City Administrator Review _______ City of Mounds View Staff Report To: Honorable Mayor and City Council From: Desaree Crane, Assistant to the City Administrator Item Title/Subject: Resolution 6990, Revising Section 3.40 of the Mounds View Personnel Manual Pertaining to Vacation Accrual Schedule. Background: The City Council approved the AFSCME, Police Officers and Police Sergeant Union Contracts. In those contracts, union members were given 25 days vacation after 20 years of service. Discussion: Traditionally, the City Council has approved similar adjustments for non-union personnel. Staff proposed this change to the Mounds View Personnel at the December 4, 2006, City Council Work Session. At this meeting the City Council approved the following vacation accrual schedule: ACCRUAL SCHEDULE Years of Service Days per Year 6 months - 1 year 10 days 1 through 5 years 10 days After 5 years through 10 years 15 days After 11 years 16 days After 12 years 17 days After 13 years 18 days After 14 years 19 days After 15 years 20 days After 20 years 25 days As you can see above, there is no accrual between 15 and 20 years. This is consistent with the AFSCME, Police Officer and Police Sergeant Union Contracts. Recommendation: Consider Resolution 6990, Revising Section 3.40 of the Mounds View Personnel Manual, which revises the Vacation Accrual Schedule to add 25 days vacation after 20 years of service. Respectfully submitted, Desaree M. Crane RESOLUTION 6990 CITY OF MOUNDS VIEW COUNTY OF RAMSEY STATE OF MINNESOTA RESOLUTION REVISING SECTION 3.40 OF THE MOUINDS VIEW PERSONNEL MANUAL PERTAIING TO THE VACATION ACCRUAL SCHEDULE ` WHEREAS, the Personnel Compensation Schedule must be annually approved by Council Resolution; and WHEREAS, the City settled the AFSCME, Police Officer, and Police Sergeant Union Contracts which included 25 days vacation after 20 years of service; and WHEREAS, the City Council has traditionally awarded the same benefit to non- union employees; and WHEREAS, the new Vacation Accrual Schedule is as follows: Years of Service Days per Year 6 months - 1 year 10 days 1 through 5 years 10 days After 5 years through 10 years 15 days After 11 years 16 days After 12 years 17 days After 13 years 18 days After 14 years 19 days After 15 years 20 days After 20 years 25 days NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, by the City of Mounds View, that the City Council does hereby approve revising Section 3.40 of the Mounds View Personnel Manual to reflect 25 days vacation after 20 years of service with the City of Mounds View effective January 1, 2007. Adopted this 11th day of December, 2006. ________________________________ Rob Marty, Mayor ATTEST: ________________________________ Kurt Ulrich, City Administrator (SEAL) Minutes Reviewed by Mayor Marty, Community Development Director Jim Ericson, City Administrator Kurt Ulrich PROCEEDINGS OF THE MOUNDS VIEW CITY COUNCIL 1 CITY OF MOUNDS VIEW 2 RAMSEY COUNTY, MINNESOTA 3 4 Regular Meeting 5 November 13, 2006 6 Mounds View City Hall 7 2401 County Road 10, Mounds View, MN 55112 8 7:00 P.M. 9 10 11 1. MEETING IS CALLED TO ORDER 12 13 2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE 14 15 Cub Scout Weeblos Pack 167 led Council in the Pledge of Allegiance. 16 17 Mayor Marty introduced the Scouts and their Scout leader and thanked them for coming. 18 19 Pack 167 meets the third Monday of the month and all boys first through fifth grade are welcome 20 to attend meetings held at the Sunrise Methodist Church. 21 22 3. ROLL CALL: Marty, Stigney, Gunn, Flaherty, and Thomas 23 24 NOT PRESENT: None. 25 26 4. APPROVAL OF AGENDA 27 28 A. Monday, November 13, 2006 City Council Agenda 29 30 MOTION/SECOND: Thomas/Stigney. To Approve the Monday, November 13, 2006 agenda as 31 presented. 32 33 Ayes – 5 Nays – 0 Motion carried. 34 35 5. PUBLIC INPUT 36 37 None. 38 39 6. SPECIAL ORDER OF BUISNESS 40 41 A. Resolution 6964, Canvass of the 2006 General Election 42 43 Assistant to the City Administrator Crane addressed Council and indicated that the City started 44 out with 7,278 registered voters and processed 675 new registrations and 260 absentee ballots for 45 Mounds View City Council November 13, 2006 Regular Meeting Page 2 a total of 5,156 residents who voted on November 7, 2006. She then said that the results certify 1 that Rob Marty is elected to a two-year term as Mayor and Al Hull and Carol Mueller shall be 2 elected to four year terms as City Council Members. 3 4 Ms. Crane explained that the Charter Amendment passed and thanked all the election judges for 5 the assistance with both the primary and general elections. 6 7 MOTION/SECOND: Flaherty/Gunn. To Waive the Reading and Approve Resolution 6964, 8 Canvass of the 2006 General Election. 9 10 Mayor Marty thanked everyone who turned out to vote to make this a good and valid election for 11 the City. 12 13 Ayes – 5 Nays – 0 Motion carried. 14 15 City Administrator Ulrich commended Ms. Crane for the work that she did working on the 16 elections noting that he received a lot of good feedback from residents and election judges on 17 how well the election was run. 18 19 B. County Update: Commissioners Bennett and Parker 20 21 County Commissioners Bennett and Parker addressed the Council and announced that the 22 County has maintained its AAA bond rating. 23 24 Commissioner Parker reviewed the work being done with the libraries throughout the County and 25 noted that they will continue to update the Council on the Library Committee. 26 27 Commissioner Parker indicated that the budget, revenues and expenditures went up by about 2% 28 noting that was due to a loss of federal funding. 29 30 Commissioner Bennett indicated that 85 to 87% of their budget is mandated. He then said that 31 the old public works site was sold and the County Manager was going to use $2.5 million to hold 32 the budget down but that was one-time money and meant that the budget would have to be raised 33 the following year. So, that money was designated to a special account to be used for public 34 works and infrastructure for one time projects such as the stoplight request at County Road H and 35 Silver Lake Road. 36 37 Commissioner Bennett indicated that Chief Summer was the first to use the 800 megahertz 38 system and it will be transitioned to other cities. 39 40 Police Chief Somer said that the radio is clear and the distance and coverage have greatly 41 improved. He then said that the transition was smooth. 42 43 Commissioner Parker updated Council on the potential pandemic bird flu and explained that 44 Ramsey County has been working out an emergency plan in the event that does happen. She then 45 Mounds View City Council November 13, 2006 Regular Meeting Page 3 said that a tabletop training happened that was good that may be available to cities to participate 1 in. 2 3 Commissioner Parker indicated that alcohol and drug issues are being addressed by the County 4 by exploring and looking into a uniform meth ordinance for all municipalities. She then 5 explained that Ramsey County also has a drug court where judges have found that repeat 6 offenders can be focused on for treatment. She further said that there is legislation being 7 proposed that may impose a five or ten cent per drink tax to fund substance abuse treatment. 8 9 Commissioner Bennett provided an update on Regional Rail and explained the proposed revised 10 loop. 11 12 Commissioner Parker indicated she has been working on the Active Living Ramsey County 13 project and they received a grant from Blue Cross Blue Shield and there will be a staff person to 14 help all of the cities in Ramsey County while working on their Comprehensive Plans to see if 15 there are changes that could be made to encourage more walking and biking. 16 17 Council Member Flaherty indicated that he did go to a Ramsey County League of Local 18 Governments pandemic training in the spring and the leading epidemiologist said this is not an 19 “if it would happen” but “when it will happen.” 20 21 Mayor Marty thanked them for mentioning the stop light at County Road H and Silver Lake 22 Road because the City has just finished the sidewalk on the east side of Silver Lake Road and he 23 has seen lots of pedestrian traffic on it. 24 25 Mayor Marty indicated that he sees this as a safety issue to get students back and forth to school. 26 He then said that he realizes how tight budgets and funding are but he would like to set up a joint 27 work session with the New Brighton City Council to discuss contributing to this project so the 28 County does not have to fund the entire project. 29 30 Commissioner Bennett indicated that there are some cash flow issues that need to be addressed 31 by the County so they may have to use the $2.5 million left from the sale of the old public works 32 site until June and, maybe after that, it could be used for public works projects. 33 34 Mayor Marty indicated that he noticed the count down timer for the crosswalk. 35 36 Commissioner Parker indicated that came out of the Active Living by Design and they will use 37 that feature at all the new crossings and begin replacing existing crossings. 38 39 Mayor Marty indicated that there are about 10 seconds when it begins flashing and he is 40 wondering if the timing can be adjusted. 41 42 Staff explained that the timing can be adjusted. 43 44 Mounds View City Council November 13, 2006 Regular Meeting Page 4 Mayor Marty indicated that in the spring there are issues the City hears about with street 1 sweeping and mowing in the summer and he would like to coordinate that to eliminate some of 2 the calls in the coming year and keep the debris out of the storm sewer. 3 4 Mayor Marty thanked the Commissioners for their time and responsiveness to the City. 5 6 7. COUNCIL BUSINESS 7 8 A. Second Reading and Adoption of Ordinance 780, an Ordinance Approving 9 Modifications to the Official City Wetland Zoning District Maps 10 11 Community Development Director Ericson explained that this is the third time this item has been 12 before Council. He then said that the new maps were reviewed and a number of long discussions 13 were held relating to the policy and the regulations associated with wetlands in Mounds View. 14 He further said that all of the wetlands are protected by a 100 foot buffer area. Some residents 15 were not aware of this which is why everyone within 100 feet of a wetland received a notice to 16 raise awareness. 17 18 Director Ericson indicated that the original maps had not been updated since the 1980s and this 19 update is to accommodate changes due to development and natural changes in the wetlands. 20 21 Director Ericson indicated that there were a few changes including the wetland buffer being 22 removed from Spring Lake, the buffer was removed from the storm water pond at county Road 23 10 and Spring Lake Road, the buffer was removed from numerous ditches throughout the 24 community as the intent was to buffer wetlands not a drainage ditch. He further explained that 25 the buffer was removed from judicial ditch number 1 that flows under Lois Drive. 26 27 Director Ericson indicated that the wetland just outside the City’s borders in Spring Lake Park 28 affects the City because the buffer extends into this community and that was removed. 29 30 Director Ericson indicated that the buffer on the new wetland on Ardan Road was removed and 31 explained that the research shows the definition of a wetland to include more than one acre. He 32 then read the Code definition for the Council. He further commented that the key phrase was the 33 area over one acre in size so the question is whether to follow the Code as written which means 34 that there are three wetlands that would not require buffering. 35 36 Director Ericson provided information on the three wetlands to consider. The first one is in 37 Hidden Hollow that was recently delineated but it does not meet the threshold of more than one 38 acre. The second is the wetland brought up by Carol Mueller at the last meeting. The third is the 39 storm water pond along Quincy. He then explained that Rice Creek would maintain jurisdiction 40 over these wetlands but, if they are removed from the Ordinance, the City would not maintain the 41 100 foot buffer from these wetlands. 42 43 Director Ericson asked that Council approve the Ordinance Summary for publication along with 44 the Ordinance approval. 45 Mounds View City Council November 13, 2006 Regular Meeting Page 5 1 Paul Anderson of 2948 Wooddale Drive said that the wetlands have grown behind his home as 2 he looks at the map and the buffer zone runs through some of his neighbors’ homes. He then 3 said that he is wondering the reason for it since it is not designated as a storm water holding 4 pond. 5 6 Mr. Anderson asked where the bottom line is on this because he sees wetlands as a decrease in 7 value to the property and property value is important. 8 9 Director Ericson said that this is in the Spring Creek wetland basin area and, after the inventory 10 of this area, this is the first step in looking at the whole City. He explained that the results of that 11 inventory did not change significantly from the 1981 maps but the area may have receded a little 12 bit and the buffer changed a few feet to go along with it. He then said that the area is designated 13 as a wetland and was designated as a wetland in the early 1980s. 14 15 Mr. Anderson disagreed with some of the comments and said that he had an in ground pool at 16 one point in the wetlands area and then said that later in the meeting there is a resolution to give 17 someone a special dispensation on Pleasant View Drive for a house built in the wetlands. 18 19 Director Ericson clarified that request is in the wetland buffer area, not in a wetland. 20 21 Mr. Anderson asked what the buffer area is for. 22 23 Mayor Marty indicated that it gives the City some control and discretion about any type of 24 development or construction in the buffer to protect the wetland. 25 26 Mr. Anderson asked what is going to happen to the storm water designation that was the original 27 intention. 28 29 Director Ericson said that this was a project that Director Lee has been working on, a stormwater 30 management pond with the street construction project but that did not move forward. 31 32 Director Ericson explained that the 100 foot buffer protection area is an area that provides 33 additional protection for that wetland and it is not meant to prohibit, restrict or deny any kind of 34 development but it allows the City to make sure that the development that does occur does not 35 impact the wetland areas. 36 37 Chris Johnson of 8200 Long Lake Road said that he sees that the map has changed in his area 38 west of LaPort and he wonders if that is a wetland or what the designation is. 39 40 Director Ericson indicated that is an area that would be omitted from the wetland zoning map for 41 wetland buffering purposes but it would still show up for drainage purposes. He then said that 42 there would need to be a review done prior to development to address drainage issues. 43 44 Council Member Thomas said she would like to speak in favor of going with the Code on this 45 Mounds View City Council November 13, 2006 Regular Meeting Page 6 one to take out those wetlands that are less than one acre. 1 2 Mayor Marty said that SEH created the new set of official wetland maps based on the recent 3 delineations and he would recommend sending the updated maps to Rice Creek Watershed 4 District for informational purposes. 5 6 Mayor Marty indicated the Section 8 map on the right side off of Belle Lane, that road is 7 incorrectly labeled County Road H2 and needs to be amended. He then agreed with removal of 8 the drainage ditches and areas of less than one acre because there was a huge amount of buffer in 9 the area of ditches that is not necessary. 10 11 Mayor Marty indicated he had asked for a flood plain map with an overlay, Staff provided that, 12 and it does coincide pretty well to this new map so he now feels more comfortable with this. 13 14 Council Member Thomas asked whether the Ordinance has the removal of the one acre sites or if 15 it needs to be amended. 16 17 Director Ericson responded that the Ordinance simply adopts the maps approved by the council, 18 so no amendment to the Ordinance would be necessary. 19 20 MOTION/SECOND: Thomas/Stigney. To Waive the Reading and Adopt Ordinance 780, an 21 Ordinance Approving Modifications to the Official City Wetland Zoning District Maps as 22 Amended to Remove the Less than One Acre Sites and Approval of the Ordinance Summary. 23 24 ROLL CALL: Marty/Stigney/Gunn/Flaherty/Thomas. 25 26 Ayes – 5 Nays – 0 Motion carried. 27 28 B. Introduction and First Reading of Ordinance 783, an Ordinance Amending 29 Exhibit E of the Municipal Code Relating to Planning and Development Fees 30 31 Director Ericson indicated that this is before Council as part of the review of the fee schedule for 32 the coming year and explained that the planning and development fees must be approved by 33 Ordinance. He then noted that the changes to the fees are as presented at the work session. 34 35 Council Member Stigney asked whether the items raised are due to internal costs and why they 36 are not all raised by a fixed percentage. 37 38 Director Ericson explained that costs are not consistent across the board because some actions 39 require publishing or recording and the County fees went up. He then said that there are some 40 fees that were raised because they were just not high enough for the work required. 41 42 Council Member Flaherty indicated that he is concerned with the language in the Ordinance that 43 states the fee listed is the minimum and he would like to know what is the actual fee. 44 45 Mounds View City Council November 13, 2006 Regular Meeting Page 7 Director Ericson indicated that there are some requests that Staff knows in advance that 1 processing will require further costs for City Engineer or City Attorney time. He then said that 2 whenever possible Staff informs the resident or applicant of the potential for additional costs. 3 4 Mayor Marty indicated that he had the same questions and does not think that residents take the 5 time to read all the paperwork so he was thinking that on Appendix E adding a statement of 6 minimum planning and development fees or minimum amounts under the amount to make them 7 aware. 8 9 Mayor Marty asked if there is a maximum fee set for these fees. 10 11 Director Ericson indicated that Staff will defray costs as much as possible but there is no 12 maximum, it all depends upon the work involved to complete the request. 13 14 Director Ericson agreed to make the change to add minimum in the title. 15 16 MOTION/SECOND: Stigney/Gunn. To Waive the Reading and Adopt Ordinance 783, an 17 Ordinance Amending Exhibit E of the Municipal Code Relating to Planning and Development 18 Fees. 19 20 Ayes – 5 Nays – 0 Motion carried. 21 22 C. Resolution 6960 Authorizing Contract with Cities Digital for Document 23 Imaging System 24 25 Community Development Director Ericson explained that this is before Council to address some 26 concerns over the years with City-wide document management. He then said that there is a lot of 27 historical documentation that is on paper and it has been increasingly difficult to find documents 28 needed. 29 30 Director Ericson explained that the Staff feels that this would fix a problem with retrieving 31 documents and went on to explain that this would allow the Staff to search the list of documents 32 and locate them within seconds rather than days. 33 34 Director Ericson indicated that other area communities are going to this system as well and this 35 will provide Staff with security and safe storage along with quick retrieval of documents for 36 review. 37 38 Director Ericson explained that the Laser Fiche system allows the ability to have all documents 39 in one system so that there is continuity between departments and the ability for employees in 40 other departments to easily retrieve documents. 41 42 Director Ericson indicated that Staff reviewed the $53,000 proposal and removed some hardware 43 and Staff will do some of the scanning and the proposal was reduced to $44,000. He then 44 explained that Staff is proposing a two year implementation plan. 45 Mounds View City Council November 13, 2006 Regular Meeting Page 8 1 Director Ericson indicated that, if approved, from January 1, 2007 forward every document 2 would be archived into the system for future use. 3 4 Council Member Flaherty said that it states that Roseville has made a significant expense in the 5 software and Mounds View will pay maintenance fees and he would like to know what the 6 maintenance fee would be. 7 8 Director Ericson indicated it would be approximately $700 to $800 annually and noted that the 9 software cost was around $75,000 to Roseville so the cost for the City to take part is the 10 hardware and scanning costs and creating an index for those documents. 11 12 Council Member Flaherty asked whether the personnel hours are included in the estimate. 13 14 Director Ericson indicated that Mounds View Staff will do the scanning from January 1 going 15 forward and they will undertake the scanning of the documents prior to that. 16 17 Council Member Flaherty asked what microfilm looks like and asked whether it is necessary to 18 switch from microfilm to digital media. 19 20 Director Ericson indicated that it is not critical but it may be necessary if the City wants all 21 documentation to be searchable in the same location. He then said that it is possible that the 22 second year costs could be less if the City decides to maintain the microfilm reader but it is 23 already getting harder to read the existing microfilm. 24 25 Council Member Flaherty indicated the City needs to do this but he is looking at it for ways to 26 save money. 27 28 Council Member Thomas agreed with going ahead with the two year implementation because 29 that will assist with the goal of increasing communication with residents. She then said that she 30 would like to suggest that Staff stay on top of technology moving forward to do handwritten 31 notes and keep in mind whether the City needs to keep those types of things for the future. 32 33 Council Member Gunn said that she feels that everything should be done because it would be 34 difficult if one piece you were looking for was on microfilm. She then asked if there is the 35 ability for an adjoining City to share documents by email. 36 37 Director Ericson indicated that is possible. 38 39 Finance Director Beer indicated that the microfilm is the only copy of some documents and some 40 of them are beginning to degrade so the sooner the City gets them converted the better. 41 42 Mayor Marty indicated that he has spent days going through boxes of information to locate files 43 on specific topics. He then said that there is the possibility for people to take documents from 44 the files but, if it is electronically preserved, it will always be available to Staff and residents. 45 Mounds View City Council November 13, 2006 Regular Meeting Page 9 1 Mayor Marty indicated that Council has been talking about capturing records for years and now 2 is the time to bring things up to standard. He then said that if this is spread out over three years 3 the costs could go up so he would recommend moving forward with this based on the two year 4 implementation schedule. 5 6 Mayor Marty questioned whether one person would be doing the scanning or if this is something 7 that would be rotated to more than one staff member. He then asked whether part time help 8 would be appropriate to assist with this project and take some of the load off of existing Staff. 9 10 Director Ericson indicated that the primary responsibility of scanning the documents would fall 11 to Cities Digital as the proposal is that they would take the existing documentation so there 12 would not be boxes of documents that one person would have to sort through on a daily basis. 13 He then said that Staff could make the determination of the staffing needs for this project as time 14 goes on. 15 16 Mayor Marty asked how this would be protected from hacking into the system and viewing 17 documents that are not public information. 18 19 Director Ericson indicated that certain staff members do not have access to all of the data of the 20 City. He then explained how the documents will be protected. 21 22 Finance Director Beer added that security clearance is required for working at home and there are 23 protections in place to keep the documentation safe. 24 25 Council Member Stigney asked if Cities Digital will provide a permanent backup storage of this 26 information or if the City would do that. 27 28 Director Ericson indicated that they would turn it back to the City to determine how to store the 29 source documents. 30 31 Finance Director Beer explained that the documents are backed up through Roseville’s system to 32 four different locations and it is possible to put a copy in the safety deposit box. He then said 33 that Staff will consider what documents to keep and which to destroy to be approved by the 34 Council. 35 36 MOTION/SECOND: Gunn/Thomas. To Waive the Reading and Approve Resolution 6960, 37 Authorizing Contract with Cities Digital for Document Imaging System as Amended in the Title. 38 39 Ayes – 5 Nays – 0 Motion carried. 40 41 8. CONSENT AGENDA 42 43 A. License for Approval 44 Mounds View City Council November 13, 2006 Regular Meeting Page 10 B. Resolution 6961 Electing to Retain the Statutory Tort Limit on Liability for 1 the 2007 Insurance Policies 2 C. Resolution 6957 Approving the 2007 SCORE Grant 3 D. Schedule a Public Hearing for Monday, December 11, 2006 at 7:05 p.m. to 4 Approve the 2007 Fee Schedule 5 E. Schedule a Public Hearing for Monday, November 27, 2006 at 7:05 p.m. to 6 Consider the Second Reading and Adoption of Ordinance 783, an Ordinance 7 Amending Exhibit E of the Municipal Code Relating to Planning and 8 Development Fees 9 F. Resolution 6958, a Resolution Approving a Wetland Buffer Permit for New 10 Home Construction at 7057 Pleasant View Drive 11 G. Resolution 6963 Approving the Sale of Surplus Police Radio Equipment 12 H. Resolution 6959 Setting a Public Improvement Hearing Date for the 2007 – 13 2008 Street and Utility Improvement Project 14 I. Resolution 6951 Approving Change Order No. 3 and Authorizing the 15 Installation of Front Doors for the Random Park Building Replacement 16 Project. 17 18 Council Member Stigney requested that Items C and G be removed for discussion. 19 20 Council Member Flaherty requested that Items F, H, and I be removed for discussion. 21 22 MOTION/SECOND: Gunn/Flaherty. To Approve Consent Agenda Items A, B, D and E as 23 presented. 24 25 Ayes – 5 Nays – 0 Motion carried. 26 27 C. SCORE Grant 28 29 Council Member Stigney said that there are state funds available for the benches and he would 30 like to see what is obtained through the state before spending the City’s money. 31 32 Director Ericson explained that the City would not be spending money on park benches just 33 reallocating the money received through the SCORE Grant. 34 35 City Administrator Ulrich clarified that the City would be paying for the difference in price from 36 a regular bench to a recycled materials bench and the informational plaque explaining the bench 37 and the materials involved. 38 39 Council Member Stigney said that he does not think that the City should be using its funds prior 40 to using other funds if possible. 41 42 City Administrator Ulrich indicated that the funds are limited in terms of what they can be used 43 for and that is for items relating to education and recycling and this is an idea that Staff came up 44 with to meet the deadline date for the Grant. 45 Mounds View City Council November 13, 2006 Regular Meeting Page 11 1 Mayor Marty said that the money has to go directly to some type of recycling or recycling 2 program or education so the City does not need to dedicate it specifically at this time. 3 Staff explained that the Grant lists the ways the City intends to use the funds. 4 5 City Administrator Ulrich recommended approval so that the City does not miss out on the Grant 6 and said that he will look into whether the uses can be amended. 7 8 Council Member Thomas indicated that she is fine with the recommendations of Staff to utilize 9 the SCORE Grant funds. 10 11 Council Member Gunn agreed. 12 13 Council Member Stigney said that he would like to use other funds first if they are available. 14 15 City Administrator Ulrich indicated that the budget will be set up as determined by grant funds 16 received. 17 18 MOTION/SECOND: Gunn/Marty. To Waive the Reading and Approve Resolution 6957, 19 Approving the 2007 SCORE Grant. 20 21 Council Member Stigney asked whether approval incorporates the ability for Staff to look into 22 options for using the funds in other ways. 23 24 Mayor Marty indicated the Resolution approves this but there is consensus that the City 25 Administrator will look into other uses for the funds and to look into utilizing other funds first. 26 27 Ayes – 5 Nays – 0 Motion carried. 28 29 F. Resolution 6958, a Resolution Approving a Wetland Buffer Permit for New 30 Home Construction at 7057 Pleasant View Drive 31 32 Council Member Flaherty indicated that the question was raised previously in the meeting 33 regarding development in the buffer zone and he wanted to point out that this is approval of 34 development in the wetland buffer. 35 36 Director Ericson said that because this has been an issue for Council consideration in the past this 37 property owner is talking about drainage issues and this buffer permit will resolve any issues that 38 may or may not have occurred in the past with drainage issues at this property. He then said that 39 the proposal is to elevate this home and have a drainage area between the two homes. He further 40 explained that public works has reviewed this and the grade of the back half of the lot is not 41 changing and this will not impact the wetland area. 42 43 MOTION/SECOND: Flaherty/Thomas. To Waive the Reading and Approve Resolution 6958, a 44 Resolution Approving a Wetland Buffer Permit for New Home Construction at 7057 Pleasant 45 Mounds View City Council November 13, 2006 Regular Meeting Page 12 View Drive. 1 2 3 Mayor Marty indicated that he called and talked to Mr. Ulrich about this today and his question 4 was regarding grading and the amount of fill but that question has been answered. He then said 5 that the existing house and garage extend farther back onto the property than the new house 6 proposed to be built so it is moving away from the wetland area. 7 8 Mayor Marty asked how much fill will be brought in and how that will impact the back yard. 9 10 Director Ericson explained that they need to grade to take out the foundation of the old home but 11 very little grading beyond that would be done in the back yard. He then said that with this 12 change part of the drainage will go to Pleasant View Drive rather than having it all flow to Spring 13 Creek as it does now. 14 15 Ayes – 5 Nays – 0 Motion carried. 16 17 G. Resolution 6963, Approving the Sale of Surplus Police Radio Equipment 18 19 Council Member Stigney said he was curious how many radios are involved here and what other 20 equipment is involved. 21 22 Chief Summer explained that it is 19 portable radios and about 11 squad radios, cables and 23 equipment, and the old mobile digital terminals were included. 24 25 Council Member Stigney said that he feels that Staff got a good bid for this equipment. 26 27 MOTION/SECOND: Stigney/Gunn. To Waive the Reading and Approve Resolution 6963, 28 Approving the Sale of Surplus Police Radio Equipment. 29 30 Ayes – 5 Nays – 0 Motion carried. 31 32 H. Resolution 6959, Setting a Public Improvement Hearing Date for the 2007 – 33 2008 Street and Utility Improvement Project 34 35 Council Member Flaherty said that he wanted to take any opportunity to announce to the 36 Community that there is a hearing date for a street and utility improvement project. He then said 37 that the date is December 11, 2006 at 7:00 p.m. at City Hall. 38 39 Council Member Flaherty read the tentative schedule for the project. 40 41 MOTION/SECOND: Flaherty/Thomas. To Waive the Reading and Approve Resolution 6959, 42 Setting a Public Improvement Hearing Date for the 2007 – 2008 Street and Utility Improvement 43 Project. 44 45 Mounds View City Council November 13, 2006 Regular Meeting Page 13 Ayes – 5 Nays – 0 Motion carried. 1 2 I. Resolution 6951, Approving Change Order No. 3 and Authorizing the 3 Installation of Front Doors for the Random Park Building Replacement 4 Project 5 6 Council Member Flaherty asked for further information and an explanation on Change Order No. 7 3 at Random Park. 8 9 Director Lee explained the doors replacement for Council noting that there was a set of doors at 10 the rear of the building that opened into the building and a side service door that opened out of 11 the building. He then said that the question was whether to have three doors on the front of the 12 building and Staff decided it did not make sense to have the side service door not knowing that it 13 was a requirement to have that door. He further explained that for public safety reasons a door 14 that opens out of the building is necessary and this would change the doors to open out. 15 16 Director Lee indicated that these doors were a lower quality type of residential door so there is a 17 benefit to changing them to a commercial style steel door. 18 19 Council Member Flaherty indicated that this is necessary but this should have been caught and he 20 does not agree with an automatic door opener at the cost of $2,000. 21 22 Council Member Stigney said that he thinks that the outside consultants should have been aware 23 of this so that bothers him but this needs to be corrected. 24 25 Council agreed to eliminate the automatic openers. 26 27 MOTION/SECOND: Flaherty/Gunn. To Waive the Reading and Approve Resolution 6951, 28 Approving Change Order No. 3 and Authorizing the Installation of Front Doors for the Random 29 Park Building Replacement Project Without the Automatic Door Opener. 30 31 Council Member Thomas said that she thinks if a Change Order is being done it should not go on 32 the Consent Agenda. 33 34 Director Lee apologized and explained the reason for it being on the Consent Agenda was 35 because he was not going to be at this meeting. 36 37 Council Member Flaherty asked if this is the same architect as City Hall and said that he is very 38 disappointed that this was not caught. He then said that he would like Staff to send out letters 39 informing them that the City is dissatisfied with their service. 40 41 Ayes – 5 Nays – 0 Motion carried. 42 43 9. JUST AND CORRECT CLAIMS 44 45 Mounds View City Council November 13, 2006 Regular Meeting Page 14 Mayor Marty indicated he had called with questions earlier. 1 2 Council Member Flaherty said that the report needs to be dated November 13, 2006 not 3 November 14, 2006. 4 5 Finance Director Beer explained that the checks go out tomorrow that is why the date is 6 tomorrow’s date. 7 8 Council Member Flaherty questioned Page 12 the business cards for two different individuals at 9 $39.32 and one for $67.67. 10 11 Finance Director explained that the $67.67 is for two people. 12 13 Council Member Flaherty questioned Page 14 on storm sewer repairs for $7,100. 14 15 Finance Director Beer indicated that there is a certain amount in the budget for storm sewer 16 repairs as part of the City’s annual maintenance. 17 18 Council Member Flaherty questioned the driveway repair. 19 20 Finance Director Beer explained that there was a water main repair that required repair of the 21 driveway and the City paid to restore it to asphalt and the resident is upgrading to concrete. 22 23 Council Member Flaherty asked for information on the resurfacing of basketball courts. 24 25 Finance Director Beer explained that Silver View tennis and basketball courts were resurfaced 26 and the basketball courts at Greenfield and at Groveland were also resurfaced. 27 28 Council Member Flaherty questioned Page 28 freeway towing and what that was for. 29 30 Finance Director Beer indicated that towing charges will be covered as part of the forfeiture fees 31 recovered. 32 33 Mayor Marty commented on independent delivery service noting he got two Mounds View 34 Matters this time. 35 36 MOTION/SECOND: Flaherty/Marty. To approve the Just and Correct Claims as Presented. 37 38 Ayes – 5 Nays – 0 Motion carried. 39 40 10. APPROVAL OF MINUTES 41 42 A. Executive Session Minutes October 23, 2006 43 44 Mounds View City Council November 13, 2006 Regular Meeting Page 15 MOTION/SECOND: Marty/Gunn. To Approve the Executive Session Minutes of October 23, 1 2006 as Amended. 2 3 Amend the Minutes to reflect that Council Member Flaherty was not present. 4 5 Ayes – 4 Nays – 0 Motion carried. 6 7 Council Member Flaherty abstained from voting. 8 9 B. City Council Minutes October 23, 2006 10 11 Mayor Marty requested the following changes: On Page 8, Line 17 correct somehow to one 12 word. On Page 10, Line 6 correct the Florida reference and add a Line 8 that Mayor Marty 13 indicated that he would like the first person taken off of this Resolution. On Page 11, Line 38 14 last word correct to town. 15 16 MOTION/SECOND: Marty/Stigney. To Approve the October 23, 2006 City Council meeting 17 minutes as corrected. 18 19 Ayes – 5 Nays – 0 Motion carried. 20 21 11. REPORTS 22 23 A. Reports of Mayor and Council 24 25 Mayor Marty reported that in looking over election results in the Star Tribune he noticed Lino 26 Lakes’ election results on Wednesday stated a charter amendment was passed to prohibit council 27 members from serving on charter commissions. 28 29 Mayor Marty reported that in the Star Tribune they had listed two suburbs and Dakota County 30 that voted to approve money to preserve open space and those were Eden Prairie and Greenfield. 31 32 Mayor Marty reported that a couple of nights ago he attended the Irondale Youth Football 33 Banquet at the banquet facility and after the banquet was over they asked residents and parents to 34 help clean up. Lots of people pitched in and they went to get a vacuum cleaner and found that 35 there is one household type vacuum for the entire Community Center in the banquet area and he 36 asked Marta if there were any more and there are not. 37 38 Council Member Gunn indicated that they approved two more vacuum cleaners at the meeting 39 today. 40 41 Mayor Marty reported that at the end of the election in talking with Mayor Steve Larson from 42 New Brighton he learned that the City of New Brighton has for years brought voting equipment 43 to all their senior housing buildings the week before the election to allow their seniors the 44 Mounds View City Council November 13, 2006 Regular Meeting Page 16 opportunity to vote without having to worry about looking for an absentee ballot and he thinks 1 that is an excellent idea. 2 3 Council Member Stigney asked whether that would require voting staff and someone to oversee 4 the voting. 5 6 City Administrator Ulrich indicated that Staff would look into the specifics. 7 8 Mayor Marty indicated that he is saddened to report that the citizen of the year this year, Mr. 9 Frank Silvas, passed away Saturday night. The visitation is at Miller Funeral Home in Fridley 10 and the funeral is scheduled for Wednesday morning at Cross of Glory. 11 12 Mayor Marty indicated that his thoughts and prayers are with the family. 13 14 B. Reports of Staff 15 16 City Administrator Ulrich indicated that Staff has set a tentative joint work session with the City 17 of New Brighton on December 18, 2006 if that works for Council. 18 19 Mayor Marty indicated he was not sure of his schedule. 20 21 Council Member Gunn can attend. 22 23 Council Member Thomas can attend. 24 25 Council agreed to set the meeting for December 18, 2006. 26 27 Council Member Flaherty suggested inviting the Council Members elect to the meeting so they 28 would be up to speed. 29 30 Mayor Marty asked Staff to invite the County Commissioners. 31 32 City Administrator Ulrich indicated that the first meeting of 2007 would be January 8, 2007 and 33 the work session would need to be rescheduled from January 1, 2007. 34 35 Council agreed to reschedule the work session to January 2, 2007 with an official swearing in 36 ceremony at 7:00 p.m. followed by the work session. 37 38 City Administrator Ulrich noted that minutes from the performance review meeting will be 39 available for the next meeting. 40 41 1. Finance 42 43 Finance Director Beer reviewed the Financial Report with Council. He then said that the 44 Community Center Fund is $192,000 in deficit that will be partially eliminated with a transfer of 45 Mounds View City Council November 13, 2006 Regular Meeting Page 17 $146,000 and the City will share in the YMCA recreation profit of approximately $20,000 but 1 there will be a deficit at the end of the year. He further said that for 2007 there is a needed 2 transfer of about $200,000 to that account. 3 4 Finance Director Beer indicated there is $147,000 in the Community Center Fund that will be 5 eaten up rather quickly if the funds transfer is not increased. 6 7 Finance Director Beer indicated the regional pond would cost $600,000 and paying for that out of 8 the storm water fund would require an increase in rates. He then said that TIF could be used to 9 fund it to alleviate the need for a rate increase in the immediate future and it would be a TIF 10 eligible expense and, since the legal determination has not yet been made that the City needs to 11 document that it was not TIF interest, it would eliminate legal issues with the state auditor. 12 13 Finance Director Beer reviewed investment income and the portfolio information with Council. 14 15 Finance Director Beer reviewed finance department operations for the third quarter. 16 17 Finance Director Beer indicated that as part of the process of certifying that 90% of the police are 18 smoke free one of the officers felt that since he smokes cigars, on occasion, though he is not a 19 smoker he did not feel right signing it so they are not above 90% so there will not be a 10% 20 discount but most of the City is smoke free. 21 22 Mayor Marty applauded the different departments for coming in at or under budget again this 23 year. 24 25 2. Police Department Quarterly Report 26 27 Chief Summer provided Council with a review of the Police Department Quarterly Report. 28 29 Mayor Marty asked for information on video monitoring. 30 31 Chief Summer indicated he is researching it. 32 33 Mayor Marty indicated that he has had no negative comments regarding the police department on 34 the enforcement. 35 36 3. 2007 Legislative Agenda 37 38 City Administrator Ulrich reviewed the legislative policies from the League of Minnesota Cities. 39 He then said that the City is interested in funds for noise wall construction along Highway 10, 40 transportation funding with the passage of the constitutional amendment, and volunteer fire 41 fighter pension benefits to provide another incentive to register part time fire fighters. 42 43 City Administrator Ulrich indicated that administrative offense is something that Council has 44 discussed as it will benefit residents and enforcement efforts by giving the officers flexibility. 45 Mounds View City Council November 13, 2006 Regular Meeting Page 18 1 City Administrator Ulrich indicated that the recommendation is to have the re-elected Senator 2 and newly elected Representative come to a meeting, either before the work session on December 3 4, 2006, or before the regular session on December 11, 2006 for an update. 4 5 Council agreed to either date to have the Senator and Representative elect come to a meeting. 6 7 Mayor Marty indicated that the City has been talking about the noise wall along Highway 10 for 8 years and suggested having Staff look into adding another lane to Highway 10 because once they 9 open 610 all the way through it will get worse. He then asked Staff to look into Mn/DOT’s 10 timetable for adding another lane because they would be mandated to put in the sound wall when 11 they add that other lane. 12 13 Mayor Marty indicated that he would like to flag administrative offenses for them too because 14 Staff contacted Ramsey County and other cities and he would like to get the elected 15 representatives to sponsor some of these issues. 16 17 Council Member Thomas indicated that she is concerned that they will continue expanding 18 westward and not add another lane. 19 20 Finance Director Beer pointed out that Mounds View is the only one with a zero percent levy 21 increase for 2007. 22 23 Council Member Stigney pointed out that expenditures have increased by 4% despite the fact that 24 there is a zero percent levy meaning the City has to take money out of the Medtronic levy 25 reduction fund. 26 27 Finance Director Beer indicated that this does not include any potential referendum that may or 28 may not have passed for the School District. 29 30 Council Member Stigney asked for information on the potential recount for the School District. 31 32 Council and Staff discussed it but were not sure of the specifics as to whether there would be a 33 recount. 34 35 C. Reports of City Attorney 36 37 None. 38 39 12. Next Council Work Session: Monday, December 4, 2006, at 7 p.m. 40 Next Council Meeting: Monday, November 27, 2006, at 7 p.m. 41 42 13. ADJOURNMENT 43 44 The meeting was adjourned at xx:xx p.m. 45 Mounds View City Council November 13, 2006 Regular Meeting Page 19 1 Transcribed by: 2 3 Joan Lenzmeier, Recording Secretary 4 TimeSaver Off Site Secretarial, Inc. 5 Community Development Direcotr Jim Ercison reviewed the Minutes PROCEEDINGS OF THE MOUNDS VIEW CITY COUNCIL 1 CITY OF MOUNDS VIEW 2 RAMSEY COUNTY, MINNESOTA 3 4 Regular Meeting 5 November 27, 2006 6 Mounds View City Hall 7 2401 Highway 10, Mounds View, MN 55112 8 7:00 P.M. 9 10 11 1. MEETING IS CALLED TO ORDER 12 13 2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE 14 15 3. ROLL CALL: Marty, Stigney, Gunn, Flaherty 16 17 NOT PRESENT: Thomas 18 19 4. APPROVAL OF AGENDA 20 21 A. Monday, November 27, 2006 City Council Agenda 22 23 MOTION/SECOND: Gunn/Flaherty. To Approve the Monday, November 27, 2006 agenda as 24 presented. 25 26 Ayes – 4 Nays – 0 Motion carried. 27 28 5. PUBLIC INPUT 29 30 None. 31 32 6. SPECIAL ORDER OF BUISNESS 33 34 None. 35 36 7. COUNCIL BUSINESS 37 38 A. Public Hearing to Consider the Second Reading and Adoption of Ordinance 39 783, an Ordinance Amending Appendix E of the Municipal Code Relating to 40 Minimum Planning and Development Fees 41 42 Community Development Director Ericson explained that this is the second reading of this 43 Ordinance to amend the Code regarding minimum planning and development fees. He then 44 explained that the word minimum was added to the title and asked for consideration of approval 45 Mounds View City Council November 27, 2006 Regular Meeting Page 2 of a summary ordinance for publication. 1 2 There were no public comments. 3 4 Council Member Flaherty indicated that there was a change to minimum fees so there is no 5 confusion to residents and the residents sign a statement acknowledging that the fee is a 6 minimum and anything additional will be added. 7 8 The public hearing was closed. 9 10 MOTION/SECOND: Gunn/Stigney. To Waive the Reading and Adopt Ordinance 783, an 11 Ordinance Amending Appendix E of the Municipal Code Relating to Minimum Planning and 12 Development Fees and Summary Ordinance for Publication. 13 14 ROLL CALL: Marty/Stigney/Gunn/Flaherty 15 16 Ayes – 4 Nays – 0 Motion carried. 17 18 B. Resolution 6972, Authorizing Final Settlement of Accounts Receivable for In- 19 the-Word Church 20 21 City Administrator Ulrich explained that this item would authorize a write off of $1,500 for an 22 additional month’s rent for In-the-Word Church. He then said that there was no signed lease 23 with the Church which would have required sixty day notice. He further explained that the 24 Church paid its last month’s rent and outstanding costs including amounts owed to the YMCA. 25 26 City Administrator Ulrich indicated that Staff recommends writing off one month’s rent as they 27 did not occupy the space during that time. 28 29 Mayor Marty asked if there is a written contract in writing with the Chamber to avoid this type of 30 situation in the future. 31 32 City Administrator Ulrich indicated that Staff would verify that. 33 34 MOTION/SECOND: Flaherty/Gunn. To Waive the Reading and Approve Resolution 6972, 35 Authorizing Final Settlement of Accounts Receivable for In-the-Word Church. 36 37 Ayes – 4 Nays – 0 Motion carried. 38 39 C. Resolution 6966, Approving a Step Increase for Communications 40 Coordinator Kimberly Blackford 41 42 City Administrator Ulrich explained that this Resolution was revised and handed it out to 43 Council. He then indicated that this Resolution recommends a step increase due October 17, 44 2006 but noted that the employee has since handed in her resignation with a last date of 45 Mounds View City Council November 27, 2006 Regular Meeting Page 3 employment of November 28, 2006. He further said that he has rated her performance 1 satisfactory and noted there were some issues that Council wished to address in executive session 2 and, upon receipt of her resignation, that meeting was canceled. 3 4 City Administrator Ulrich recommended approval of the step increase of 5% from October 17 to 5 November 28, 2006. He then noted that the Union has filed a grievance and the claim of the City 6 is that the personnel policy states that Council must approve any step increases and the Union is 7 prepared to argue that point. 8 9 Council Member Flaherty asked what the dollar amount would be. 10 11 City Administrator Ulrich indicated it would be an increase from $18.31 to $19.46 per hour so a 12 dollar an hour for about five weeks for an approximately amount of $200 to $250. 13 14 Council Member Stigney said that it seems to him that the contract language and the Union 15 interpretation is saying that by the time the six month review is due it is too late to do anything 16 about it so he would like to review this to see what can be changed so that these types of 17 situations do not turn into a legal operation. 18 19 City Administrator Ulrich indicated it would be easier to handle this during a probation period. 20 He then recommended that the HR Committee recommend a policy of red flagging reviews for 21 employees on probation before the probation period is up. 22 23 Mayor Marty agreed that in order to deny the step increase City Council would need to have 24 executive sessions to document reasons for the delay of step increase. He then said that he would 25 like to have the personnel policy amended and the policy brought back before Council after 26 recommendation by the HR Committee. 27 28 Mayor Marty indicated that the City is over a barrel because the six month probationary period 29 came and went and he does not feel it is worth pushing this at this time. He then read language 30 from the Code which indicated that, after the six month probationary period is over, there is a 31 stronger requirement to show that the employee is not performing satisfactorily. 32 33 Mayor Marty indicated that he would like all of the positions for step increases to be brought to 34 the Council prior to the anniversary date from now on. 35 36 MOTION/SECOND: Flaherty/Gunn. To Waive the Reading and Approve Resolution 6966, 37 Approving a Step Increase for Communications Coordinator Kimberly Blackford. 38 39 Ayes – 4 Nays – 0 Motion carried. 40 41 D. Resolution 6971 Approving Purchase of Exercise Equipment for Community 42 Center Project 43 44 Mounds View City Council November 27, 2006 Regular Meeting Page 4 City Administrator Ulrich indicated that Council decided to operate the banquet center as a 1 facility open to the public for rental and this Resolution comes from a recommendation and 2 discussion on allowing private vendors into the building. He then said that one recommendation 3 of the Task Force was a fitness center which Council was not in favor of but, to operate a 4 minimal fitness room, it would require a purchase of exercise equipment at this time to 5 complement the existing weight equipment and television set. He further explained that the 6 room would function as it has in the past with the new equipment as the existing equipment is 7 failing. 8 9 City Administrator Ulrich indicated that Council has approved various changes to management 10 of the facility and noted that the marketing budget would be increased in 2007 to try to increase 11 the rental income from the facility. He then said that Council will discuss memberships at the 12 work session and look at capital investments to keep the operation going at its present state. 13 14 City Administrator Ulrich indicated that the fitness equipment is important to keep the facility 15 functioning at its present state. He then reviewed the low bid quote of $19,702 for commercial 16 equipment of two treadmills, two elliptical cross trainers and one recumbent bike. He also 17 explained that leasing options were not available and the Finance Director does not recommend 18 leasing as it would come with an interest payment. 19 20 City Administrator Ulrich recommended that the purchase of the equipment be funded by taking 21 the funds from the 2006 budget with $3,500 unspent and the 2007 Community Center Budget of 22 $5,000 for equipment for $8,500. He then recommended that the remaining $11,202 be funded 23 through the special projects fund. 24 25 Council Member Flaherty commented that he has looked at the equipment over there now and if 26 this is to go back to the citizens this is a minor upgrade to the facility to bring people in. He then 27 said that the YMCA purchases equipment and rotates it through their facilities and he would like 28 to know if they have used equipment. 29 30 Council Member Gunn indicated that they looked into used equipment and none was available. 31 32 Council Member Gunn indicated that the Task Force discussed this at length and it was all 33 around accepted that this is a perk of the community center for a nominal fee and it is something 34 that does not get publicized enough so she would like to advertise it better. 35 36 Mayor Marty said that he is glad this is going to the work session to discuss memberships 37 because the Task Force recommended a membership system for quarterly and annually but now 38 there are only daily pass and punch card options available. He then said that once the new 39 equipment is obtained he would like to look into semiannual or annual memberships. 40 41 Council Member Gunn said that they felt it would be best to stay with the daily fee and punch 42 card at this time because there is not much over there and there are two other fitness centers that 43 the City competes with. 44 45 Mounds View City Council November 27, 2006 Regular Meeting Page 5 Mayor Marty said that he feels it would be more of an incentive to use it if it is already paid for 1 with a membership over the punch card. 2 3 MOTION/SECOND: Gunn/Flaherty. To Waive the Reading and Approve Resolution 6971, 4 Approving Purchase of Exercise Equipment for the Community Center. 5 6 Council Member Stigney said that this brings up the question of whether the City should be in 7 the fitness center business and he does not think so. He then asked the purpose of the community 8 center and said he would like to define the purpose and then define how it will be funded. He 9 further said that the broken equipment should be replaced with the existing budgeted funds and 10 this seems like the City is trying to expand the fitness center and he does not support going for 11 under funded things. 12 13 Council Member Stigney said that he would like to replace equipment with the budgeted funds 14 and then look at the whole picture of what is going to be done with the Community Center. 15 16 Council Member Gunn said that they are not increasing equipment and said that this would be to 17 replace existing equipment that does not work. 18 19 Council Member Stigney said he does not think the City needs to be in the fitness business and 20 should replace the equipment within the $8,500 budgeted. 21 22 Council Member Gunn indicated that the equipment cannot be replaced for the money allotted. 23 24 Mayor Marty said that he does not think that this is a first step toward a fitness center because the 25 first equipment was new but was for home use not commercial use. He then said that the YMCA 26 then donated equipment and now it is time to replace the existing equipment with new 27 commercial equipment. He further said that he sees this as being a small expense that certain 28 individuals can benefit from that cannot afford to join a fitness center. 29 30 Council Member Flaherty indicated that he is for this expenditure and the City needs something 31 that will stand up to the rigors of use by the residents. 32 33 Ayes – 3 Nays – 1(Stigney) Motion carried. 34 35 E. Resolution 6965 Approving Change Order No. 36 for the City Hall 36 Rehabilitation Project 37 38 Public Works Director Lee explained that Change Order No. 36 is comprised of six ASIs ranging 39 from minor electrical work to relocating sprinkler heads. Staff has reviewed these ASIs and 40 finds them valid except for ASI 106 that pertains to painting and miscellaneous items and Staff 41 has not received valid proof that these are reimbursable expenses to the contractor. He further 42 indicated that Staff recommends approval with the exception of ASI 106. He also noted that 43 there will be change order No. 37 for heating coils, roof reworking of ceiling panels, electrical 44 work, and any additional signage for adding in lettering for the finance department. 45 Mounds View City Council November 27, 2006 Regular Meeting Page 6 1 Council Member Flaherty indicated that it irks him that the wording used states that it is 2 inevitable that rework will be necessary. He then said that it seems to him that is a blank check. 3 He further said that the contractors and architects need to stand beside their quotes and Staff 4 needs to tell them that there is not another dime coming. 5 6 Council Member Flaherty said that he would like further information on ASI 106 for 7 clarification. 8 9 Public Works Director Lee explained that Staff is contesting some of the items under ASI 106. 10 11 Council Member Stigney asked if the signage is in front of City Hall or what the signage 12 reference is for. 13 14 Public Works Director Lee indicated that SEH is proposing to either repaint that signage or add a 15 backer to make it more visible. He then said that the Council dais and outside signage is coming 16 back to Council for consideration. 17 18 Council Member Flaherty asked about ASI 95 and then said that the building officials are in the 19 building and asked whether they were conferred with when the plans were prepared. 20 21 Public Works Director Lee indicated that a permit was issued by the Building Inspector based on 22 the plans submitted. 23 24 Mayor Marty indicated that Council Member Flaherty had said that it is inevitable that minor 25 adjustments must be made to the scope of the project and he agrees with that but now the City 26 has been back in for a while so he would think that everything would have been done by now. 27 28 Mayor Marty said that someone needs to be held accountable for this because things just keep 29 coming on this project and he continues to be concerned about the things that keep popping up. 30 31 Council Member Gunn indicated that she had asked if all the items are done but Arcay has 32 continued to submit items submitted by subcontractors and she would like to know if the 33 contractors are inspecting or if Staff is finding these things or how these things are coming up. 34 35 Public Works Director Lee indicated that there was a meeting with Staff, Arcay and SEH to 36 finalize the items. He then said that after the final four items to come with the next change order 37 there will be no more items coming forward. 38 39 Council Member Flaherty said that all piping gets insulated in Minnesota and it should come 40 standard with the bid and it should not have been an oversight. 41 42 MOTION/SECOND: Marty/Stigney. To Waive the Reading and Approve Resolution 6965 43 Approving Change Order No. 36 for the City Hall Rehabilitation Project with the Caveat that 44 ASI 106 Must be Verified by the Consultant. 45 Mounds View City Council November 27, 2006 Regular Meeting Page 7 1 Council Member Stigney commented that this resolution approves $15,543 of combined costs. 2 3 Ayes – 4 Nays – 0 Motion carried. 4 5 F. Resolution 6973 Step Increase for Jeremy Hellpap, Mounds View Police 6 Officer and Steve Vacek, Mounds View Public Works Mechanic 7 8 City Administrator Ulrich read Resolution 6973, a Step Increase for Jeremy Hellpap, Mounds 9 View Police Officer and Steve Vacek, Mounds View Public Works Mechanic. 10 11 MOTION/SECOND: Gunn/Flaherty. To Approve Resolution 6973 Step Increase for Jeremy 12 Hellpap, Mounds View Police Officer and Steve Vacek, Mounds View Public Works Mechanic. 13 14 Mayor Marty commented that the dates of employment were November 22 and November 24 and 15 he would like to have these come to Council at the meeting prior to their employment 16 anniversary date. 17 18 Ayes – 4 Nays – 0 Motion carried. 19 20 8. CONSENT AGENDA 21 22 A. License for Approval (None) 23 B. Set a Public Hearing for Monday, December 11, 2006 at 7:10 p.m. to Consider a 24 Preliminary Plat for the “Knollwood Place” Townhome Development 25 C. Resolution 6967 Authorizing Out of State Conference Attendance and 26 Corresponding Budget Amendment 27 D. Resolution 6970 Approving Payment of 2nd Half 2006 Property Taxes Due for 28 2390 County Road 10 and a Corresponding Amendment to the 2006 TIF #1 29 Budget 30 31 Council Member Stigney requested that Item C be removed for discussion. 32 33 Mayor Marty removed Item B for discussion. 34 35 Council Member Flaherty requested that Item D be removed for discussion. 36 37 B. Set a Public Hearing for Monday, December 11, 2006 at 7:10 p.m. to 38 Consider a Preliminary Plat for the “Knollwood Place” Townhome 39 Development 40 41 Mayor Marty indicated that he has talked to Director Ericson about the fact that there are 42 townhomes going up everywhere in the area but there are no assisted living buildings or units in 43 this area and that was proposed as a possible alternative. He then said that the housing market 44 has gotten soft right now especially in condos and townhomes. 45 Mounds View City Council November 27, 2006 Regular Meeting Page 8 1 Mayor Marty indicated that he would like to approach the developer to see if they would 2 consider changes because Johnson Hitch is closed and that property is up for sale. He then said 3 that he would like Staff to contact them to ask them to consider the changes suggested. 4 5 Council Member Gunn indicated she watched the Planning Commission meeting and it was 6 unanimously approved for this development and the preliminary plan shown had everything that 7 they were concerned about previous to this meeting including a concern with lighting that was 8 addressed. She then said that they have stepped forward with a ton of landscaping around the 9 property and there will be 19 homes with enough room for fire trucks and other emergency 10 vehicles and they are putting up a privacy fence around a lot in the rear to address that issue and 11 it will be owner occupied with an association. She further said that she does not think it is 12 reasonable to go back to the developer at this time to ask him to change his mind. 13 14 Mayor Marty said he is not asking the Council as a body to ask Staff to go and recommend the 15 changes but he would like to have Staff discuss it with him. 16 17 Community Development Director Ericson said that the reason it has taken so long is that the 18 developer was exploring other plans and even considered selling the project but has decided that 19 the best course of action is to move forward with the development based on the original plan. 20 He then said that the thoughts of the Mayor were considered but they felt it would be in their 21 best interest to continue in the direction of the first plan they approached the City with. 22 23 MOTION/SECOND: Marty/Stigney. To Approve Consent Agenda Item B, Set a Public Hearing 24 for Monday, December 11, 2006 at 7:10 p.m. to Consider a Preliminary Plat for the “Knollwood 25 Place” Townhome Development. 26 27 Council Member Stigney stated that he watched the Planning Commission and he likes the latest 28 plan and what it looks like so he supports the plan now that the aesthetics have been outlined and 29 the City has an idea of how it will look. 30 31 Ayes – 4 Nays – 0 Motion carried. 32 33 C. Resolution 6967 Authorizing Out of State Conference Attendance and 34 Corresponding Budget Amendment 35 36 Council Member Stigney said that he has an issue with out of state seminars and he feels that 37 Staff can look into getting a manual or the materials from it rather than increasing the budget to 38 attend. 39 40 Council Member Flaherty asked Staff if there are classes at the University of Minnesota or a 41 community college that would gain the same knowledge as he would prefer a class over a 42 seminar. 43 44 Director Ericson indicated that there are not many good housing maintenance seminar or code 45 Mounds View City Council November 27, 2006 Regular Meeting Page 9 compliance programs offered locally and Staff is looking for them. He then said that Staff felt 1 this would be beneficial enough to justify recommending increasing the budget and allowing 2 Staff to attend out of state. 3 4 Council Member Stigney said that he would feel that some things would be different state to state 5 and he would prefer to see something that is Minnesota based. 6 7 Director Ericson indicated that is a good point but the basis of the program is nationwide for 8 what works across the nation not just in one state. He then said that Staff would need to be 9 careful to ensure that programs are appropriate for this state but they attract attendees from many 10 states not just from the host state and they address differences among states. He further said that 11 Staff feels that the benefits would outweigh any potential legal issues. 12 13 Council Member Flaherty asked who would be attending. 14 15 Director Ericson said that it would be Jeremiah Anderson. 16 17 Council Member Flaherty asked if there is a City vehicle that could be taken to save on mileage 18 because Madison is 200 miles. 19 20 Director Ericson said that the employee is willing to take a City vehicle to save some costs but 21 there will be gas and mileage to the City vehicle. 22 23 Mayor Marty said that he is not usually for this type of conference but, after reviewing the 24 information, he feels that there would be a benefit to Staff to attend this seminar. 25 26 Mayor Marty indicated that Code compliance is a tough job and the courses offered really look 27 like they would be beneficial for the employee on behalf of the City. 28 29 Mayor Marty said that Jeremiah Anderson is a valuable and effective employee and he feels that 30 this would benefit him and he would like to support him and the department by agreeing with 31 this conference. 32 33 Council Member Gunn agreed and said that, after reviewing the information, she feels that the 34 conference would be very beneficial. 35 36 MOTION/SECOND: Marty/Gunn. To Waive the Reading and Approve Resolution 6967, 37 Authorizing Out of State Conference Attendance and Corresponding Budget Amendment. 38 39 Ayes – 3 Nays – 1(Stigney) Motion carried. 40 41 D. Resolution 6970, Approving Payment of Second Half 2006 Property Taxes 42 Due for 2390 County Road 10 and a Corresponding Amendment to the 2006 43 TIF #1 Budget 44 45 Mounds View City Council November 27, 2006 Regular Meeting Page 10 Council Member Flaherty wanted this on public record to inform citizens of what is going on at 1 this location. 2 3 Director Ericson indicated that there is a lag time when municipalities acquire properties and the 4 City is responsible for the second half of the property taxes for 2006. He then said that Staff did 5 not budget to acquire this property but it came up and was done by budget amendment and the 6 taxes need to be paid. 7 8 Director Ericson indicated that Staff is obtaining a study to show potential development 9 opportunities for this and the adjoining parcels and that will be before Council at the next 10 meeting for review of draft plans. He then said that a public hearing should be scheduled with 11 residents to discuss the preliminary plans for redevelopment of the area. 12 13 MOTION/SECOND: Flaherty/Gunn. To Waive the Reading and Approve Resolution 6970, 14 Approving Payment of Second Half 2006 Property Taxes Due for 2390 County Road 10 and a 15 Corresponding Amendment to the 2006 TIF #1 Budget. 16 17 Ayes – 4 Nays – 0 Motion carried. 18 19 9. JUST AND CORRECT CLAIMS 20 21 Mayor Marty requested information on Page 10 for mileage reimbursement of $35.00 because it 22 seems rather high. 23 24 City Administrator Ulrich indicated that most of the mileage was making multiple trips to 25 CTV15. 26 27 Mayor Marty requested information on Page 11 for Used Oil Recovery because he thought the oil 28 went to fuel the furnaces at public works. 29 30 Public Works Director Lee explained that this is noted incorrectly because it was for the solvent 31 tank for the parts cleaner for periodic removal of the solvent. 32 33 Mayor Marty requested information on Page 12 for $487.50. 34 35 City Administrator Ulrich indicated it was for review of the Minimum Assessment Agreement 36 for the Medtronic Project. 37 38 Mayor Marty requested information on Page 13 for a flexible pipe camera. 39 40 Public Works Director Lee indicated that this was for damage to a camera that suffered a fall into 41 the sewer. He then said that since then one person operates the hoist and retrieval of the camera 42 and another person was added to assist them to eliminate the potential for this type of issue. 43 44 Council Member Flaherty asked about a warranty. 45 Mounds View City Council November 27, 2006 Regular Meeting Page 11 1 Public Works Director Lee indicated that there was no warranty. 2 3 Mayor Marty asked about the DVD purchased entitled Ollie Saves the Planet. 4 5 City Administrator Ulrich explained that it was for a recycling DVD purchased through SCORE 6 funds to be shown at the schools. 7 8 Mayor Marty asked for clarification of the Wells Fargo financial lease payments on Page 24. 9 10 Director Ericson indicated that it was likely for the copier lease. 11 12 MOTION/SECOND: Gunn/Stigney. To Approve Just and Correct Claims as Presented. 13 14 Ayes – 4 Nays – 0 Motion carried. 15 16 10. APPROVAL OF MINUTES 17 18 A. Executive Session Minutes November 13, 2006 19 20 MOTION/SECOND: Marty/Flaherty. To Approve the Executive Session Minutes of 21 November 13, 2006 as presented. 22 23 Ayes – 4 Nays – 0 Motion carried. 24 25 11. REPORTS 26 27 A. Reports of Mayor and Council 28 29 Mayor Marty announced that there are openings on the Planning Commission, the Parks and 30 Recreation and Forestry Commissions. The deadline to apply is December 15 and applications 31 are available online and at City Hall. 32 33 City Administrator Ulrich noted that there will be some openings on the Charter Commission as 34 well. 35 36 B. Reports of Staff 37 38 City Administrator Ulrich announced that Ramsey County League of Local Governments annual 39 recognition of outgoing elected officials is scheduled for December 15, 2006 at the Maplewood 40 Community Center. He then explained that the School District would be conducting a recount on 41 Thursday based on a citizen’s petition. The recount will be done at the County offices. 42 43 City Administrator Ulrich indicated that the legislators have asked that the meeting with Council 44 be moved into January and Staff will work to schedule that meeting. 45 Mounds View City Council November 27, 2006 Regular Meeting Page 12 1 City Administrator Ulrich indicated that the City is getting good local support for administrative 2 offenses legislation so Staff will continue to work on that. 3 4 City Administrator Ulrich indicated that the Mayor had called and noted that there are issues with 5 the cable TV station bulletin board not functioning due to a software issue. He then said that 6 Staff has begun looking into the solution to the problem but it may not be an easy or cheap 7 solution. 8 9 City Administrator Ulrich announced that Tim Pittman, Public Works Foreman has submitted his 10 resignation so that will need to be discussed at the work session. He then said that the City 11 wishes him well as he begins his new position as Public Works Director for the City of Falcon 12 Heights. 13 14 Council Member Stigney said that the cable rebroadcasts that he has been watching the last few 15 weeks show a lot of distortion in the podium microphone and the microphone on the other end so 16 he thinks there should be a monitor or something to see what is happening. 17 18 Mayor Marty said that Staff should have a monitor so they can hear what is going out. 19 20 City Administrator Ulrich said that there is a live monitor that picks up what the residents are 21 receiving but it does have a five second delay. He then said that it does help for periodic 22 monitoring of what goes out to the residents. 23 24 Mayor Marty asked Council to consider getting plaques for outgoing council members for years 25 of service because this is a rather thankless job and he would like to acknowledge the service and 26 provide a record of appreciation from the City. 27 28 Council Member Stigney said that he does not think that it is necessary but would approve of a 29 certificate. He then said that he does not want a plaque when he leaves. 30 31 Council Member Flaherty said it would be a nice memento of time serving the community. 32 33 Council Member Stigney said that commissioners do not get paid but Council does and he feels 34 this is not needed or required and the City should not be spending money on it. 35 36 Mayor Marty asked that this be referred to the work session for further discussion. 37 38 Public Works Director Lee said that at the last work session TMobile gave a presentation and 39 that presentation was given to the Parks Commission and Parks provided a recommendation with 40 conditions for Council consideration. He then said that Staff is seeking direction for the tower in 41 Groveland Park as to whether this should come to Council or go before the Planning 42 Commission for a special use permit. 43 44 Mounds View City Council November 27, 2006 Regular Meeting Page 13 Council Member Stigney indicated that the Code requires that the tower be available for multiple 1 uses and this proposal is not. He then said that the code requirements should be resolved prior to 2 asking for a location. 3 4 Director Ericson said his question would be whether Council supports this or not before TMobile 5 goes through the CUP process. 6 7 Carol Mueller, council member Elect, of 8343 Groveland Road asked Council not to put a 8 lightning rod in their community park or any community park. She then said that doing so would 9 be a safety hazard and she does not feel that the funding that the tower may provide would be 10 worth the safety risk. 11 12 Council Member Gunn agreed and said that this would open the door to others coming in. 13 14 Council Member Flaherty indicated he was not big on putting it in the park but it would interest 15 him to look further at the Arden area. He then said that putting it into a park setting may create a 16 safety issue but he would consider looking at Arden Park. 17 18 Public Works Director Lee said that TMobile said it would not work at Arden Park. 19 20 Mayor Marty indicated that he is not in favor of this because the parks are valuable to residents 21 and other communities are trying to buy property for green space and this City seems to be 22 selling it off so he is not interested. 23 24 Public Works Director Lee indicated that TMobile would like to present plans to the Council for 25 consideration. 26 27 Mayor Marty indicated that he is not interested in commercializing the City’s parks. 28 29 Public Works Director Lee indicated that the proposal has changed based on Park Commission 30 comments and they plan to incorporate this with the existing park building with the same block 31 structure attached to the park building. 32 33 Council Member Stigney said that would raise insurance questions but his first question goes 34 back to whether this is single use towers or multiple use towers and until that is addressed he 35 does not think it should move any further. He then said that if it goes there that is MV property 36 and it should go to the general fund not just to Parks. He further said he has overriding issues of 37 multiple towers throughout the City and the planning committee should look at that. 38 39 Park and Recreation Commission Member, Cindy Palm, of 2266 Terrace Drive said that she is 40 not in favor of this because of precedent that this may set. She then said that since the 41 Commission met there was a new proposal from TMobile and it was 10 x 12 and now it is 12 x 42 15 and then in a different location as a 12x10 and now it is a 12x20 structure right behind the 43 Groveland building. She further said that Park Commissioners wanted to make sure that when 44 Mounds View City Council November 27, 2006 Regular Meeting Page 14 you walk out of the Groveland building residents would be able to view children on the play 1 structure and putting the tower building in that location would obstruct that view. 2 3 Ms. Palm indicated that she feels that park fees benefits all residents but she is concerned about 4 location and impact for the parks. She then said that the proposal does meet some conditions but 5 there are outstanding issues and she is not in favor of the proposal and does not think that it 6 belongs in a City park. 7 8 Council Member Flaherty said that if Park and Recreation said that they would like Council to 9 look at this he would consider it but the opinion he is getting is that this does not need to go 10 further at this time. 11 12 Council Member Stigney said that because of the questions and issues not resolved he could not 13 support going forward with it. 14 15 City Administrator Ulrich asked whether there was a vote or an informal recommendation from 16 the Park Commission. 17 18 Ms. Palm indicated that several were supportive under a variety of conditions including that the 19 building not interfere with future funding, future use of the park, and that the fees go into the 20 park fund. She then said that other conditions were that it would benefit the park by use of 21 lighting or something but not detract from park use now or in the future and the current proposal 22 does not do that. 23 24 Ms. Palm indicated that five of the Commissioners were supportive under the listed conditions 25 and she voted no that she did not want this use in the parks. 26 27 City Administrator Ulrich said that Council should consider the recommendation at the next 28 meeting and address it at that time. 29 30 Staff was directed to have the request come to Council for final consideration. 31 32 Director Ericson indicated that there was an article in the Star Tribune regarding the City of 33 Rogers and their practice of providing business subsidies to lure business to the City. He then 34 explained that there was a table as part of the article showing Rogers was number one for TIF 35 usage in the state and Mounds View was listed as number three. 36 37 Director Ericson indicated that Staff was concerned to see Mounds View listed as number three 38 and did some research into the data used for the article. He then said that the data was 39 cumulative data from the Citizen’s League and was not current data. He further explained that 40 Mounds View has reduced its percentage of TIF down to 16.18% making Mounds View number 41 28 in the state for TIF usage. 42 43 Director Ericson indicated that he spoke to the reporter noting that the way the information was 44 presented could confuse the residents but the reporter stated that the information was to highlight 45 Mounds View City Council November 27, 2006 Regular Meeting Page 15 Rogers at the top of the list and it was the data available to him at the time of the writing of the 1 article. 2 3 Director Ericson noted that the figure for TIF usage will go down again in 2007 and welcomed 4 residents to contact Staff to discuss the matter further. 5 6 Mayor Marty asked for information for 2008 and 2009. 7 8 Director Ericson said it will be higher due to Medtronic coming online. He then said that, worst 9 case scenario, it looks like the City could hit 24% in 2008 and 29% in 2009 assuming that 10 nothing else is done with the existing three TIF districts. 11 12 Director Ericson indicated that the rates will drop down in 2013 and 2014 down to approximately 13 17%. 14 15 C. Reports of City Attorney 16 17 None. 18 19 12. Next Council Work Session: Monday, December 4, 2006, at 7:00 p.m. 20 Next Council Meeting: Monday, December 4, 2006, at 6:00 p.m. 21 (Truth-in-Taxation) 22 23 13. ADJOURNMENT 24 25 The meeting was adjourned at 8:54 p.m. 26 27 Transcribed by: 28 29 Joan Lenzmeier, Recording Secretary 30 TimeSaver Off Site Secretarial, Inc. 31