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CITY COUNCIL MEETING AGENDA
Monday, August 25, 2003
7:00 p.m.
(AMENDED)
1. CALL TO ORDER
2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
3. ROLL CALL: Linke, Quick, Marty, Stigney, Gunn
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. JUST AND CORRECT CLAIMS
8. CONSENT AGENDA
A. Licenses for Approval
B. Resolution No. 6071 Approving a Step Increase for Kathi Osmonson, Mounds View’s Building Official
and Fire Marshal
C. Resolution No. 6074 Renewing Police Training Contract for Century College “Slot” Program
D. Resolution 6075 Designating the Mounds View Festival in the Park as the Local Festival to receive
CVB Grant Monies for 2003 for Marketing and Promotion of the Event
E. Resolution 6076, Granting the Irondale High School Band Boosters to Conduct Charitable Gambling at
the Mermaid; Mounds View, Minnesota on November 7, 2003.
F. Resolution 6077 Approving Business Licenses for Premium Stop
G. Set a Public Hearing for 7:10 PM, Monday, September 22, 2003 to receive public input and pass upon
a Special Assessment Levy for Diseased Tree Removals.
H. Resolution Opposing Closure of Suburban Court House
I. Resolution No. 6078 Canceling and Re-establishing a bid date for the County Road H Sidewalk Project
J. Resolution 6083 Ordering a Street Repair at 7832 Bona Road.
K. Postpone a Public Hearing to receive public input and pass upon a Special Assessment Levy for
Delinquent Public Utility Accounts from 7:05 PM on Monday, September 8, 2003 to 7:05 PM on
Monday, September 22.
L. Postpone a Public Hearing to receive public input and pass upon a Special Assessment Levy for
County Road H2 Street Improvement Project from 7:15 PM on Monday, September 8, 2003 to 7:10 PM
on Monday, September 22.
M. Cancel a Public Hearing set for 7:10 PM on Monday, September 8, 2003 to receive public input and
pass upon a Special Assessment Levy for Street Repairs at 7832 Bona Road.
N. Establish Executive Session immediately after Council Meeting to discuss current litigation.
City Council Agenda
Monday, August 25, 2003
Page 2
9. COUNCIL BUSINESS
A. Resolution 6080 Authorizing the Acceptance of a Grant and the Purchase of Equipment for the
Springlake Park/Blaine/Mounds View Fire Department and Amending the 2003 General Fund Budget.
B. Consideration of Ordinance 718, an Ordinance Amending Ordinance 709, an Emergency Interim
Ordinance Regulating the Presence and Siting of Pawn Shops and Related Establishments within The
City Of Mounds View.
C. Consideration of Resolution 6072, a Resolution Authorizing the Purchase of a Sprinkler Monitor for City
Hall
D. Consideration of Resolution 6073 Authorizing a Minor Subdivision of 8450 Knollwood Drive
E. Resolution No. 6079 Authorization to advertise for the Public Works Maintenance Worker Position in
the Streets Division
F. Resolution 6081 Authorizing Insurance Policies for the Year July 2003 through June 2004.
G. Resolution 6082 Setting an Interest Rate and Administrative Fee for Special Assessments Certified
During 2003.
10. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
A. City Council Minutes, August 11, 2003.
11. REPORTS
A. Reports of Mayor and Council
B. Reports of Staff
C. Reports of City Attorney
12. Next Council Work Session: Tuesday, September 2, 2003
Next Council Meeting: Monday, September 8, 2003
13. ADJOURNMENT
Item No: 08A
Meeting Date: August 25, 2003
Type of Business: CA
City of Mounds View Staff Report
To: Honorable Mayor and City Council
From: Barb Benesch, Administrative Assistant
Item Title/Subject: CONTRACTOR LICENSES FOR APPROVAL
Please consider the following contractor licenses for approval. All contractor licenses will
expire on December 31, 2003. All applicants have submitted appropriate fees and proof
of insurance. Those companies that are “new” include applicants that have never been
licensed with the City or they may have been licensed with the City in the past, but were
not licensed in 2002. Those companies renewing their license were licensed, at a
minimum, in the year 2002. The type of license they are applying for follows the
company name.
Architect Mechanical, Inc. – HVAC - New
Krizan Construction, Inc. – General (commercial) – Renewal
Staff Recommendation: Approve license applications as requested.
Respectfully submitted,
________________________
Reviewed by City Administrator: ________
Item No: 08B
Meeting Date: August 25, 2003
Type of Business: Consent
City of Mounds View Staff Report
To: Honorable Mayor and City Council
From: James Ericson, Community Development Director
Item Title/Subject: Approval of Resolution 6071, Authorizing Step
Increase for Kathi Osmonson, Mounds View’s
Building Official / Fire Marshal
Background:
Kathi Osmonson was hired as the City’s Building Official and Fire Marshal on
January 2, 2002 after having served the City in that dual capacity as a contract
employee of the Blaine / Spring Lake Park / Mounds View Fire Department.
Resolution 5668 authorized the hire and the step schedule.
Discussion:
Ms. Osmonson was hired at Step 3 of the approved salary scale with provisions for
an increase to Step 4 after six months of employment and a final increase to Step 5
after eighteen months of employment on July 2, 2003. The City Council approved
Resolution 5821 on August 12, 2002 authorizing the increase to Step 4. An increase
to Step 5 is now in order and Resolution 6071 is attached for the Council’s
consideration.
Recommendation:
Approve Resolution 6071 as presented.
________________________
James Ericson
Community Development Director
763-717-4021
Reviewed by City Administrator: ________
RESOLUTION NO. 6071
CITY OF MOUNDS VIEW
COUNTY OF RAMSEY
STATE OF MINNESOTA
RESOLUTION APPROVING A STEP INCREASE FOR KATHI OSMONSON,
MOUNDS VIEW BUILDING OFFICIAL / FIRE MARSHAL
WHEREAS, Kathi Osmonson, Mounds View’s Building Official and Fire
Marshal, began working for the City of Mounds View as a regular full-time
employee on January 2, 2002; and,
WHEREAS, Ms. Osmonson’s work performance has been rated
satisfactory and higher by her supervisor; and,
WHEREAS, Ms. Osmonson’s supervisor recommends that the City
Council approve a wage adjustment from Step Four to Step Five, consistent with
the City’s personnel policies and with Resolution 5668, adopted December 10,
2001.
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Mounds View City
Council does hereby approve a step increase for Kathi Osmonson from Step
Four ($23.80/hr) to Step Five ($25.05/hr) retroactive to July 2, 2003.
Adopted this 25th Day of August, 2003.
____________________________________
Jerry Linke, Mayor
ATTEST
____________________________________
Kurt Ulrich, City Administrator
(SEAL)
Item No:08D
Meeting Date: August 14, 2003
Type of Business: CA
City of Mounds View Staff Report
To: Honorable Mayor and City Council
From: Kurt Ulrich, City Administrator
Item Title/Subject: Resolution 6075 Designating the Mounds View
Festival in the Park as the Local Festival to receive
CVB Grant Monies for 2003 for Marketing and
Promotion of the Event
Grant funds are available from the Minneapolis Metro North Convention & Visitors Bureau
(CVB) annually for one local festival. The City of Mounds View designates the local festival
that will receive these funds.
Discussion
Each year the Minneapolis Metro North CVB provides $2,000 to assist with marketing and
promotion of a local festival. The monies are to be used to assist the festival with marketing
and promotional costs. The City of Mounds View needs to designate which event will receive
these grant funds. Currently, the City contributes $4,000 of cash and services (e.g. public
works labor) to the operation of the festival. The $2,000 CVB contribution will be in addition
to the $4,000.
Recommendation
Staff recommends that the Council designate the Mounds View Festival in the Park and the
local festival for purposes of this CVB program. Funds will be signed over to the Mounds
View Festival in the Park organization.
Respectfully submitted,
________________________
Kurt Ulrich, City Administrator
Reviewed by City Administrator: ________
RESOLUTION NO. 6075
CITY OF MOUNDS VIEW
COUNTY OF RAMSEY
STATE OF MINNESOTA
A RESOLUTION DESIGNATING THE “MOUNDS VIEW FESTIVAL IN THE PARK”
AS THE LOCAL FESTIVAL TO RECEIVE CONVENTION & VISITORS BUREAU
GRANT MONIES FOR MARKETING AND PROMOTION OF THE EVENT
WHEREAS, the City of Mounds View on June 11, 2001 entered into an
agreement with the Minneapolis Metro North Convention and Visitors Bureau to
promote events, meetings, and tourism in the City of Mounds View, and
WHEREAS, the Minneapolis Metro North CVB offers a marketing
partnership program with each member community whereby $2,000 is provided as a
grant each year to assist with marketing and promotion of a local festival, and
WHEREAS, the City of Mounds View needs to designate the local festival
that will receive the CVB grant monies for 2003.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, the City Council of the City of
Mounds View designates the Mounds View Festival in the Park as the local festival that
will receive funds for marketing and promotion during the 2003 calendar year; and
finally that the City Council denotes the Mounds View Festival in the Park as the
designated recipient in future years, until such time as the City Council decides
otherwise.
Adopted this 28th day of July 2003.
____________________________
Jerry Linke, Mayor
ATTEST:
____________________________
Kurt Ulrich, City Administrator
(seal)
Item No: 8F
Meeting Date: August 25, 2003
Type of Business: CA
WK: Work Session; PH: Public Hearing;
CA: Consent Agenda; CB: Council Business
City of Mounds View Staff Report
To: Honorable Mayor and City Council
From: Desaree M. Crane, Administrative Assistant
Item Title/Subject: Resolution 6077 Approving Business Licenses for
Premium Stop
Date of Report: August 25, 2003
Premium Stop requests a Gasoline and Cigarette/Tobacco License. Kheldon Bteibet
was the owner of Oasis Market #531, and is now transferring ownership from Oasis
Market #531 to Premium Stop. Premium Stop is located at 2390 Highway 10. Mr.
Bteibet has submitted the necessary applications, insurance certificate and fees. Due
to past issues of fire code violations (when it was Oasis Market #531), it is necessary to
ensure that the new facility is code compliant. Our City Code states the following:
Gasoline License: Mounds View City Code Section 509.05, Subd.5. Inspection of Premises:
Every gasoline filling station shall be inspected at least once every year by
the Fire Chief to see that the premises are maintained in compliance with
State law and this Code and to see that there is no dangerous
accumulation of waste of other combustible material on the premises. It
shall be the duty of the Fire Chief to report to the Council any violations of
this Code or statutes or any dangerous conditions or situations which may
be discovered during such inspection.
Recommendation:
Staff recommends that the City Council approve Premium Stop’s application for a Gasoline
and Cigarette/Tobacco License with the condition that the Fire Marshal issues a
satisfactory report on their Fire Inspection, within 14 days of operation.
Respectfully submitted,
________________________
Desaree M. Crane
RESOLUTION 6077
CITY OF MOUNDS VIEW
COUNTY OF RAMSEY
STATE OF MINNESOTA
A Resolution Approving Business Licenses for
Premium Stop
WHEREAS, all City of Mounds View businesses wishing to operate
certain types of businesses must apply to the City for business licenses; and
WHEREAS, Premium Stop has applied for a Gasoline and
Cigarette/Tobacco License; and
WHEREAS, Premium Stop has submitted the proper paperwork and fees,
and
WHEREAS, all City of Mounds View business licenses must be approved
by the City Council.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Mounds View City
Council does hereby approve a Gasoline and Cigarette/Tobacco License for Premium
Stop pending a satisfactory fire inspection; and
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the licensing
period shall be from September 1, 2003-August 31, 2004.
Adopted this 25th day of August, 2003
Jerry Linke, Mayor
ATTEST:
Kurt Ulrich, City Administrator
(seal)
Item No: 08H
Meeting Date: August 25, 2003
Type of Business: CA
City of Mounds View Staff Report
To: Honorable Mayor and City Council
From: Kurt Ulrich, City Administrator
Item Title/Subject: Resolution Opposing Closure of Suburban Court House
Recently, Ramsey County Chief Judge Mott has announced that the District Court was
considering closing the Maplewood Suburban Court in response to proposed state
funding decreases. In spite of the fact that this action will have a significant impact on
surrounding cities, very little was done to include us in the planning process.
Importantly, closing the north suburban court will have the following impacts:
• There will be much longer court calendars and overcrowding at the downtown
courthouse, which does not have the space to absorb additional defendants and
the court staff needed for the increased workload,
• Police officers will be off the streets for longer periods of time to travel longer
distances and to wait longer periods of time for overcrowded court schedules,
• Suburban police departments will incur increased costs to pay for longer waiting
times, parking costs, and additional officers to cover the longer absences,
• Suburban citizens will suffer major inconvenience from traveling longer distances
and waiting longer periods of time to be heard,
• Cooperation of civilian witnesses and crime victims with the prosecution will be
lost, particularly in domestic abuse cases, due to the remote location and
increased waiting time, and
• Prosecution costs will potentially increase if each city’s cases are spread
between more courtrooms.
The attached resolution is being distributed to local cities for passage. The resolution
recognizes the need to cut costs, but clearly, objects to the fact that this appears to be
a case of the County shifting operational costs to the Cities and asks that there be
cooperation in looking at alternatives.
It is recommended that the Council adopt the attached resolution and forward to
Ramsey County, the Ramsey County District Court and Judge Mott.
Respectfully submitted,
________________________
Kurt Ulrich
Reviewed by City Administrator: ________
A RESOLUTION OPPOSING THE CLOSURE OF ANY SUBURBAN COURTHOUSE
AND REQUESTING RAMSEY COUNTY DISTRICT COURT
TO SHARE INFORMATION AND COOPERATIVELY EXAMINE
POSSIBLE SOLUTIONS FOR STATE FUNDING CUTS
WHEREAS, Ramsey County Chief Judge Mott has announced that the District Court
was considering closing the Maplewood Suburban Court in response to proposed state
funding decreases;
WHEREAS, at no time has the leadership of the Ramsey County District Court involved
the suburban cities in a planning effort to analyze possible measures to absorb the
anticipated budget cuts;
WHEREAS, the closing of the Maplewood Suburban Court will result in the following:
• There will be much longer court calendars and overcrowding at the downtown
courthouse, which does not have the space to absorb additional defendants and
the court staff needed for the increased workload,
• Police officers will be off the streets for longer periods of time to travel longer
distances and to wait longer periods of time for overcrowded court schedules,
• Suburban police departments will incur increased costs to pay for longer waiting
times, parking costs, and additional officers to cover the longer absences,
• Suburban citizens will suffer major inconvenience from traveling longer distances
and waiting longer periods of time to be heard,
• Cooperation of civilian witnesses and crime victims with the prosecution will be
lost, particularly in domestic abuse cases, due to the remote location and
increased waiting time, and
• Prosecution costs will potentially increase if each city’s cases are spread
between more courtrooms.
WHEREAS, suburban cities recognize the real need to cut costs at the district court
level;
WHEREAS, suburban cities are themselves struggling with proposed cuts in their own
state funding; and
WHEREAS, suburban cities wish to cooperate with the District Court in analyzing other
alternatives that could avoid shifting the court’s budget cuts to the cities.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of
, Minnesota that:
1. The City Council opposes the closure of any suburban courthouse because of
the consequences listed above.
2. The leadership of the Ramsey County District Court is requested to immediately
provide accurate budget and statistical information to the suburban cities and to
meet cooperatively to examine possible solutions to the proposed funding cuts.
3. The City Manager (or Administrator) and the City Attorney are authorized to
cooperate with other suburban cities in creating a task force of representatives to
meet with the Court.
4. The City Clerk is directed to provide copies of this resolution to the Chief Justice
of the Minnesota Supreme Court, the Chief Judge of the Ramsey County District
Court, the Ramsey County Board of Commissioners, the Ramsey County District
Court Administrator, and the other suburban cities in Ramsey County.
ADOPTED by the _____________City Council on _________, 2003.
_____________________________________
__________________, Mayor
ATTEST:
________________________________________
___________________, City ___________
Item No. 8I
Type of Business: CA
WK: Work Session; PH: Public Hearing;
CA: Consent Agenda; CB: Council Business City of Mounds View Staff Report
To: Honorable Mayor and City Council
From: Greg Lee, Director of Public Works
Item Title/Subject: Resolution No. 6078 Canceling and Re-establishing
a Bid Date for the County Road H Sidewalk Project
Meeting Date: August 25, 2003
Background:
On July 28, 2003, the City Council adopted Resolution No. 6054 approving the
plans and specifications and establishing an August 21, 2003 bid date for the
County Road H Sidewalk Project.
Discussion:
Staff has been informed by the City’s engineering consultant, Short, Elliott,
Hendrickson Inc. that additional time is needed to revise the plans and
specifications to address issues and concerns raised by the Rice Creek
Watershed District pertaining to the impacts the sidewalk may have on spring
creek.
Additional data has been collected in the form of soil borings and the plans are
being revised to address the concerns raised by the Rice Creek Watershed
District. This additional work and plan revisions will require that the bid date be
postponed. A September 4, 2003, 10:00 a.m. bid date will provide ample time to
revise the plans and provide the required notification to contractors as per state
statute.
Recommendation:
It is recommended the City Council adopt a resolution canceling the August 21,
2003 bid date and re-establishing a September 4, 2003 bid date for the County
Road H Sidewalk Project.
Respectfully Submitted,
Greg Lee, Director of Public Works
Reviewed by City Administrator:___
RESOLUTION NO. 6078
CITY OF MOUNDS VIEW
COUNTY OF RAMSEY
STATE OF MINNESOTA
CANCEL THE BID DATE OF AUGUST 21, 2003 AND RE-ESTABLISH A BID
DATE OF SEPTEMBER 4, 2003 FOR THE COUNTY ROAD H SIDEWALK
PROJECT
WHEREAS, on July 28, 2003, the City Council adopted Resolution
No. 6054 establishing an August 21, 2003 bid date for the County Road H
Sidewalk Project; and
WHEREAS, additional time is needed to revise the plans and
specifications to address issues and concerns raised by the Rice Creek
Watershed District pertaining to the impacts the sidewalk may have on spring
creek; and
WHEREAS, this additional work and plan revisions will require that
the bid date be postponed; and
WHEREAS, a September 4, 2003, 10:00 a.m. bid date will provide
ample time to revise the plans and provide the required notification to
contractors.
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, THAT the Mounds View
City Council does hereby cancel the August 21, 2003 bid date and re-
establishing a September 4, 2003 bid date for the County Road H Sidewalk
Project.
Adopted this 25th day of August 2003.
______________________________
Jerry Linke, Mayor
ATTEST:
_______________________________
Kurt Ulrich, City Administrator
(seal)
Item No: 9A
Meeting Date: August 25, 2003
Type of Business: Council Business
City of Mounds View Staff Report
To: Honorable Mayor and City Council
From: Charles Hansen, Finance Director
Item Title/Subject: Resolution 6080 Authorizing the Acceptance of a Grant and
the Purchase of Equipment for the Spring Lake Park/Blaine/
Mounds View Fire Department and Amending the 2003
General Fund Budget
State and Federal grants are currently available for law, fire, and medical first responders.
Ramsey County is the local administrator of these grants. The Spring Lake Park/Blaine/
Mounds View Fire Department wants to apply for grants to purchase two pieces of
equipment by these grants.
Ramsey County would prefer to deal with the City Mounds View rather than the Fire
Department since the Fire Department is a three party joint powers agency that serves areas
in both Ramsey and Anoka Counties.
The equipment is a thermal imaging camera costing $11,000 that would be fully reimbursed
by the grant and a multi-gas detector costing $1,750 that would be 75% reimbursed by the
grant. The Fire Department would pay the 25% local match from other funds in their budget.
The process will be for the City to order the equipment, receive it and be invoiced, and then
submit the invoices to Ramsey County for grant reimbursement. The invoices will probably
be due for payment before the grant money is received.
There may be grant documents that need signing and after the equipment is received we will
need to execute a document to convey ownership of the equipment from the City to the Fire
Department.
A representative of the Fire Department will be at the City Council meeting to answer any
questions.
Respectfully submitted,
________________________
Charles Hansen, Finance Director
Reviewed by City Administrator: ________
RESOLUTION NO. 6080
CITY OF MOUNDS VIEW
COUNTY OF RAMSEY
STATE OF MINNESOTA
Resolution 6080 Authorizing the Acceptance of a Grant and the Purchase of
Equipment for the Spring Lake Park/Blaine/Mounds View Fire Department and
Amending the 2003 General Fund Budget
WHEREAS, Federal and State Grants are available to purchase first responder
equipment for the Fire Department; and,
WHEREAS, Ramsey County is the local administrator and wishes to designate the
City of Mounds View and the recipient of the grant; and
WHEREAS, the Fire Department has identified two pieces of equipment costing
$12,750; and
WHEREAS, purchase of the equipment will be recorded as additional capital outlay
expenditure in the Fire Department budget with an offsetting increase in Inter-governmental
revenues in the 2003 budget; and
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of Mounds
View authorizes the Fire Department to apply to Ramsey County for first responder grants
and to order the associated equipment.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Mayor is authorized to sign any necessary
grant documents and documents to convey final ownership of the equipment to the Fire
Department.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the 2003 General Fund Budget is amended to
increase capital outlay in the Fire Department by $12,750 and Intergovernmental
Revenues by $12,750.
Adopted this 25th Day of August 2003.
______________________________
Jerry Linke, Mayor
(ATTEST)
______________________________
Kurt Ulrich
City Administrator
(SEAL)
Item No: 9B
Meeting Date: August 25, 2003
Type of Business: Council Business
City of Mounds View Staff Report
To: Honorable Mayor and City Council
From: James Ericson, Community Development Director
Item Title/Subject: Consideration of Ordinance 718, an Ordinance Amending
Ordinance 709, an Emergency Interim Ordinance Regulating
the Presence and Siting of Pawnshops and Related
Establishments within the City of Mounds View
Background:
The City Council adopted Interim ordinance on February 27, 2003, which directed the
Planning Commission to review the licensing and zoning implications related to pawnshops
and to recommend applicable provisions.
Discussion:
The Planning Commission discussed this issue at meetings in March, April and May of this
year, reviewing State statues, ordinances from adjoining communities and ordinances from
communities where pawnshops currently operate. The Commission also heard testimony
from representatives of the Mounds View Police Department who did research on their own,
discussing the potential impacts of a pawnshop with other police departments. After
significant discussion and input from interested parties including residents and tenants from
Moundsview Square, the Commission adopted a resolution forwarding two ordinances on to
the City Council for their consideration.
The City Council deliberated on the pawnshop zoning and licensing matters before sending
the zoning component back to the Commission for additional study to consider (1) an overlay
district and (2) potential additional uses to include within the overlay. The Planning
Commission met to review the overlay issues on July 16th and again on August 20th. It
appears unlikely that the Council will have an opportunity to adopt regulations by September
27, 2003, the date indicated in the original ordinance adopted in February.
Recommendation:
Adopt the attached ordinance amending the original ordinance, extending the deadline for
adoption of Pawn regulations until March 26, 2003.
Respectfully submitted,
________________________
Reviewed by City Administrator: ________
ORDINANCE NO. 718
CITY OF MOUNDS VIEW
COUNTY OF RAMSEY
STATE OF MINNESOTA
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE 709, AN EMERGENCY INTERIM
ORDINANCE REGULATING THE PRESENCE AND SITING OF PAWN SHOPS AND
RELATED ESTABLISHMENTS WITHIN THE CITY OF MOUNDS VIEW.
WHEREAS, on January 27, 2003, the City Council enacted Ordinance 709 imposing
an interim ordinance and moratorium prohibiting the presence and siting of any new, or the
expansion of any existing, pawn shops and related establishments within the City of Mounds
View, and
WHEREAS, by Ordinance 709, the City of Mounds View Planning Commission was
directed to conduct a study of this matter and make recommendations as to the adoption of
amended official controls or regulations to fulfill the City’s legal obligation to adequately
protect the public health, safety and welfare, and
WHEREAS, the moratorium established by Ordinance 709 is set to expire on
September 27, 2003, and
WHEREAS, during the period of the moratorium City staff has made an initial review
of this matter, has prepared a draft ordinance, and continues to consider issues related to the
City’s adoption of an ordinance to address the City health, safety and welfare issues caused
by pawn shops and related establishments within the City; and
WHEREAS, City staff recommends that this matter be more fully studied; and
WHEREAS, the City Council has authority, pursuant to Section 3.06 of the City of
Mounds View City Charter and Minnesota Statutes Section 462.355, Subdivision 4, to adopt
an emergency interim ordinance to study the possibility of adopting new or amended controls
to fulfill the City's legal obligation to adequately protect the public health, safety and welfare;
and
WHEREAS, an extension of Ordinance 709 is necessary to protect the public health,
safety and welfare because no land use controls or regulations exist for pawn shops and
related establishments within the City; and
WHEREAS, the City Council makes the following:
FINDINGS OF FACT:
1. The City Council authorizes continuation of a study considering the adoption of new
or amended land use controls or regulations as defined in Minn. Stat. § 462.352, for
pawn shops and related establishments within the City of Mounds View.
2. The City Council of the City of Mounds View directs the City of Mounds View
Planning Commission to continue study of this matter and make recommendations
as to the adoption of amended official controls or regulations to fulfill the City's legal
obligation to adequately protect the public health, safety and welfare.
3. The emergency interim ordinance, Ordinance 709, is to protect the health, safety
and welfare of the City of Mounds View residents and to protect the planning
process, because no land use controls or regulations exist for pawn shops and
related establishments within the City, and not to delay or prevent any single project.
NOW, THEREFORE, based on the above findings of fact,
THE CITY OF MOUNDS VIEW ORDAINS:
SECTION 1. The City of Mounds View Municipal Code Appendix D is hereby amended
to include reference to the following emergency Special Ordinance No. 709.
Subdivision 1. Purpose. To protect the planning process under the authority
of Minnesota Statutes, Section 462.355, Subdivision 4, and to protect the public health,
safety and welfare of the citizens of the City of Mounds View, the City Council of the
City of Mounds View hereby adopts an interim ordinance which prohibits the presence
and siting of any new, or the expansion of any existing, pawn shops and related
establishments within the City of Mounds View.
Subd. 2. Applicability of Ordinance. This interim ordinance shall be in effect
until the 27th day of September, 2003, 26th day of March, 2004, or until the final
adoption of an amended ordinance to regulate pawn shops and related
establishments in the City of Mounds View, whichever occurs first.
SECTION 2. This emergency ordinance is effective upon adoption in accordance with
Section 3.06 of the City of Mounds View City Charter.
Passed by the City Council of the City of Mounds View, Minnesota, this 25th day of August,
2003.
________________________________________
Jerry Linke, Mayor
ATTEST:
______________________________________
Kurt Ulrich, City Clerk-Administrator
(SEAL)
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
_________________________
Scott Riggs, City Attorney
Item No: 9D
Meeting Date: August 25, 2003
Type of Business: Business
City of Mounds View Staff Report
To: Honorable Mayor And City Council
From: James Ericson, Acting City Administrator
Item Title/Subject: Consideration of Resolution 6073 Authorizing a Minor
Subdivision of 8450 Knollwood Drive;
Planning Case MI03-002
Introduction:
George and Patricia Grone, property owners of the 1.28-acre lot located at 8430 Knollwood
Drive, have requested a minor subdivision of their property. The subdivision would create one
large lot immediately south of their existing home. A minor subdivision is a division of land less
than two acres in area in which only one additional lot is created. The lot is zoned R-1, Single
Family residential and the minimum lot size is 11,000. The Comprehensive Plan designates
this area for low density residential. The property owners have submitted a Registered Land
Survey (RLS) to effectuate the division.
Discussion:
The Grone property is 55,700 square feet, or, 1.28 acres. There is 276.25 feet of frontage on
Knollwood Drive and the lot could potentially be split into three lots. The proposed subdivision
however would create only one large lot south of the Grone’s home. The new lot would be
37,125 square feet, leaving 18,575 square feet for the improved lot. The area south of the
Grone’s home is not maintained and is covered with dense growth and mature trees. The
proposed lot would satisfy all minimum zoning requirements for a single-family residential lot.
Staff has forwarded copies of the RLS to the engineering technician, public works director and
City Attorney for their review. The City Attorney will also need to review a Title Commitment for
the property to ensure all parties having an interest in the property are represented on the RLS.
Park Dedication Requirements.
Every subdivision of land is subject to park dedication requirements. Because the subdivision
is less than 2 acres in area, the fee is 5% of the land’s market value, less the value of the land
where the house sits. Rather than require an appraisal for every subdivision, staff typically
uses the assessment valuations available through Ramsey County. According to the County,
the land has a value of $82,900. On a per square foot basis, the value is approximately $1.49.
Subtracting out the land under the existing home leaves 37,125 square feet, multiplied by the
$1.49 per square foot value results in a new lot value of $55,260. Five percent of that valuation
amounts to $2,763. This fee has already been submitted to the City and will be held pending
approval of the subdivision.
Grone Subdivision
August 25, 2003
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Planning Commission Action:
The Planning Commission reviewed this request at their meeting on July 16, 2003. The
applicants were present and the Commission unanimously recommended approval of the
request subject to various conditions which are highlighted in their resolution of support.
Recommendation:
Staff and the Commission recommend that the City Council approve Resolution 6073, a
resolution approving a minor subdivision of 8430 Knollwood Drive, with stipulations.
Respectfully submitted,
_____________________________________
James Ericson
Community Development Director
Attachments:
1. Planning Application
2. Zoning Map
3. Location Map
4. Proposed Subdivision Map
5. Registered Land Survey
6. Resolution 734-03
7. Resolution 6073
Reviewed by City Administrator: ______________
Zoning Map
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MOUNDS VIEW PLANNING COMMISSION
RESOLUTION NO. 734-03
CITY OF MOUNDS VIEW
COUNTY OF RAMSEY
STATE OF MINNESOTA
RESOLUTION RECOMMENDING APPROVAL OF A MINOR SUBDIVISION
OF 8340 KNOLLWOOD DRIVE REQUESTED BY GEORGE AND PATRICIA GRONE;
MOUNDS VIEW PLANNING CASE NO. MI03-002
WHEREAS, George and Patricia Grone have requested approval of a minor
subdivision of 8340 Knollwood Drive, property zoned R-1, Single Family Residential, and
legally-described as follows:
Lot 38, Auditor's Subdivision No. 89, Ramsey County, Minnesota, except a 184 foot strip along
the northern-most line; also except that part described as follows: Commencing at the North west
corner of said Lot 38; thence Southerly along the West line of said Lot 38 a distance of 184 feet to
the point of beginning of the description; thence Easterly along a line parallel to the North line of
said Lot 38 a distance of 234.1 feet; thence Southerly along a line parallel to the West line of said
Lot 38 a distance of 191 feet; thence Westerly along a line parallel to the North line of said Lot 38
a distance of 234.1 feet to the West line of said Lot 38; thence Northerly along the said West line
of Lot 38 to the point of beginning; and also except that part described as follows: Commencing at
the Northwest corner of said Lot 38: thence Southerly along the West line of said Lot 38 a
distance of 375 feet to the point of beginning; thence Easterly along a line parallel to the North
line of said Lot 38 a distance of 211 feet; thence Southerly along a -line parallel to the West line of
said Lot 38 to the South line of said Lot 38; thence Westerly along the Southerly line of Lot 38 a
distance of 211 feet to the West line of Lot 38; thence Northerly along the West line of Lot 38 to
the point of beginning. Subject to a 5 foot strip easement along the rear line for public utility use,
such as setting of poles, stringing of wires, trimming or removing trees if necessary for line
clearance and laying of underground conduits.
WHEREAS, the applicants propose to subdivide the 180.75 feet of their lot to create a
buildable lot fronting Knollwood Drive; and,
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission has reviewed the applicants’ request for a minor
subdivision and has determined that it is in conformance with Chapters 1104, 1201, and 1202
of the Municipal Code; and
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission finds that the applicant’s request for a minor
subdivision is in conformance with the Comprehensive Plan; and,
WHEREAS, in accordance with Section 1204.04, Subd. 4, a park dedication fee
equivalent to 5% of the market value of the new lot is applicable; and,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Mounds View Planning Commission
recommends approval of the minor subdivision of 8430 Knollwood Drive subject to the
following stipulations:
Resolution 734-03
Page 2
1. The applicants shall submit a Certificate of Survey or a Registered Land Survey
Prior to the City Council approving this subdivision.
2. The applicants shall arrange to have a Title Commitment drafted and submitted
prior to the approval of the subdivision by the City Council.
3. The applicants shall submit the required park dedication fee prior to the City
approving the deeds for recordation.
4. The certificate of survey or RLS shall indicate all easements present dedicated in
addition to those easements that are necessary, which are as follows: Front and
rear lot lines: 10 feet; side lot lines, 5 feet. The Certificate of survey or RLS shall
have text which states, “Separate drainage and utility easement documents over
the proposed easement areas have been executed and recorded with Ramsey
County.”
5. The Certificate of Survey or the RLS shall indicate the footprint of the existing
home on 8430 Knollwood Drive so as to ensure proper setbacks are to be
maintained with the new subdivision.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Mounds View Planning Commission directs
staff to forward this resolution to the City Council prior to approval of the minutes.
Adopted this 16th day of July, 2003.
__________________________________________
Gary Stevenson, Chairperson
ATTEST:
______________________________________
James Ericson, Interim City Administrator
(SEAL)
RESOLUTION NO. 6073
CITY OF MOUNDS VIEW
COUNTY OF RAMSEY
STATE OF MINNESOTA
RESOLUTION RECOMMENDING APPROVAL OF A MINOR SUBDIVISION
OF 8340 KNOLLWOOD DRIVE REQUESTED BY GEORGE AND PATRICIA GRONE;
MOUNDS VIEW PLANNING CASE NO. MI03-002
WHEREAS, George and Patricia Grone have requested approval of a minor
subdivision of 8340 Knollwood Drive, property zoned R-1, Single Family Residential, and
legally-described as follows:
Lot 38, Auditor's Subdivision No. 89, Ramsey County, Minnesota, except a 184 foot strip along
the northern-most line; also except that part described as follows: Commencing at the North west
corner of said Lot 38; thence Southerly along the West line of said Lot 38 a distance of 184 feet to
the point of beginning of the description; thence Easterly along a line parallel to the North line of
said Lot 38 a distance of 234.1 feet; thence Southerly along a line parallel to the West line of said
Lot 38 a distance of 191 feet; thence Westerly along a line parallel to the North line of said Lot 38
a distance of 234.1 feet to the West line of said Lot 38; thence Northerly along the said West line
of Lot 38 to the point of beginning; and also except that part described as follows: Commencing at
the Northwest corner of said Lot 38: thence Southerly along the West line of said Lot 38 a
distance of 375 feet to the point of beginning; thence Easterly along a line parallel to the North
line of said Lot 38 a distance of 211 feet; thence Southerly along a -line parallel to the West line of
said Lot 38 to the South line of said Lot 38; thence Westerly along the Southerly line of Lot 38 a
distance of 211 feet to the West line of Lot 38; thence Northerly along the West line of Lot 38 to
the point of beginning. Subject to a 5 foot strip easement along the rear line for public utility use,
such as setting of poles, stringing of wires, trimming or removing trees if necessary for line
clearance and laying of underground conduits.
WHEREAS, the applicants propose to subdivide their lot by dividing off the south
180.77 feet to create a 37,125 square foot buildable lot fronting Knollwood Drive; and,
WHEREAS, the City Council has reviewed the applicants’ request for a minor
subdivision and has determined that it is in conformance with Chapters 1104, 1201, and 1202
of the Municipal Code; and
WHEREAS, the City Council finds that the applicant’s request for a minor subdivision is
in conformance with the Comprehensive Plan; and,
WHEREAS, in accordance with Section 1204.04, Subd. 4, a $2,763 park dedication
fee (equivalent to 5% of the market value of the new lot) is applicable; and,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Mounds View City Council approves
the minor subdivision of 8430 Knollwood Drive subject to the following stipulations:
Resolution 6073
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1. The City Attorney shall review and approve the RLS prior to the City affixing its
signatures to the survey and seal to the deeds. If required, the applicants shall
submit a Title Commitment for City Attorney review. The applicants shall arrange
to modify or correct the RLS if so indicated by the City Attorney.
2. Deeds shall be recorded with Ramsey County to effectuate this subdivision within
one year of Council approval. Failure to record the deeds within one year shall
cause this approval to be null and void.
Adopted this 25th day of August, 2003.
__________________________________________
Jerry Linke, Mayor
ATTEST:
______________________________________
Kurt Ulrich, City Clerk / Administrator
(SEAL)
Item No. 9E
Type of Business: CB
WK: Work Session; PH: Public Hearing;
CA: Consent Agenda; CB: Council Business City of Mounds View Staff Report
To: Honorable Mayor and City Council
From: Greg Lee, Director of Public Works
Item Title/Subject: Resolution No. 6079 Authorization to Advertise for
the Public Works Maintenance Worker Position in
the Streets Division
Meeting Date: August 25, 2003
Background:
On August 13, 2003 Gary Kardell, in the Streets Division of the Public Works
Department, submitted a letter of resignation. Mr. Kardell will be resigning as of
October 31, 2003. Mr. Kardell has been employed by the City for over 27 years
and states in his letter that he is retiring.
Discussion
Since 1992 the Streets Division has been comprised of three full-time individuals,
one of which was assigned to surface water management. However, since the
City did not have a storm sewer / surface water management program, this
individual has worked mainly with the Streets Division. Five seasonal employees,
working about three months in the summertime, provided an additional labor
resource. In 2003, with the implementation of new federal requirements of the
National Pollution Discharge Elimination System (NPDES Phase II), one full-time
Streets Division position was reassigned to duties exclusively related to storm
sewer / surface run-off. This left two full-time employees in the Streets Division.
With the resignation of Mr. Kardell, the Streets Division will consist of one full-
time person. This is not adequate to effectively operate the Streets Division and
maintain 43 miles of streets under City jurisdiction. In addition, Mr. Kardell is a
primary snow plow driver for the City. To maintain the level of service to the City,
finding and hiring a qualified individual to fill the impending vacant position in the
Streets Division is critical.
Recommendation:
It is recommended that the City Council adopt the attached resolution granting
authorization to advertise for the Public Works Maintenance Worker Position in
the Streets Division.
Respectfully Submitted,
Greg Lee, Director of Public Works Reviewed by City Administrator:___
RESOLUTION NO. 6079
CITY OF MOUNDS VIEW
COUNTY OF RAMSEY
STATE OF MINNESOTA
AUTHORIZATION TO ADVERTISE FOR THE PUBLIC WORKS
MAINTENANCE WORKER POSITION IN THE STREETS DIVISION
WHEREAS, on August 13, 2003 Gary Kardell, in the Streets
Division of the Public Works Department, submitted a letter of resignation; and
WHEREAS, since 1992 the Streets Division has been comprised of
three full-time individuals, one of which was assigned to surface water
management; and
WHEREAS, with the resignation of Mr. Kardell, the Streets Division
will consist of only one full-time; and
WHEREAS, one full-time employee is not adequate to effectively
operate the Streets Division and maintain 43 miles of streets under City
jurisdiction.
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, THAT the Mounds View
City Council does hereby grant authorization to advertise for the Public Works
Maintenance Worker position in the Streets Division.
Adopted this 25th day of August 2003.
______________________________
Jerry Linke, Mayor
(ATTEST)
_______________________________
Kurt Ulrich
City Administrator
(SEAL)
Item No: 9F
Meeting Date: August 25, 2003
Type of Business: Council Business
City of Mounds View Staff Report
To: Honorable Mayor and City Council
From: Charles Hansen, Finance Director
Item Title/Subject: Resolution 6081 Authorizing Insurance Policies for the Year
July 2003 through June 2004
For many years, virtually all of the insurance policies have been purchased from the League
of Minnesota Cities Insurance Trust (LMCIT). The LMCIT tailors its policies specifically to
meet the needs of member cities and offers the most competitive premiums since the
policyholders own it.
The City of Mounds View purchases insurance policies as a means of transferring risk to
another entity. Some risk is retained by the City by means of deductibles on the
insurance polices. The insurance policies continue the $10,000 deductible on the
property and liability policies and $5,000 deductible on the worker’s compensation policy
that have been in effect on previous policies.
Larger deductibles save the City money on average over a period of years. This is
because the increased premiums needed to purchase insurance policies with low
deductibles will more than cancel out the losses the City pays in deductibles.
Attached is a bound document that summarizes the City of Mounds View’s insurance
coverage. Page 25 presents a comparison of this year’s premiums to last year’s. Total
property/liability premiums (the SUBTOTAL line) are up 22.8%. Worker’s compensation
premiums are up 22.3%.
The LMCIT has base rates for its policies that are the starting point for all Minnesota
Cities. These are applied to risk factors such as expenditures, property values, and
payrolls. The resulting base premiums are then adjusted by experience modifiers.
Experience modifiers are the average of three years of paid claims and expenses for the
city. Each year, the oldest year in the average drops off and is replaced by the most
recent complete year of claims. For this policy renewal, the year being added is July
2001 through June 2002. This is a year in which there were numerous liability and
property claims and a worker’s compensation claim with extensive lost work time.
Basically, we are going from a situation where Mounds View’s experience modifier was
better than the average for Minnesota cities and reduced our premiums to one where
Mounds View’s experience modifier is worse than average and raises our premiums.
It should also be noted that on page 26, our agent provides a quote for excess liability
insurance coverage. This is a policy that Mounds View has never purchased before and
it would cost an additional $24, 018 to add it now. In the current budget situation, this
would be very difficult to do.
Since the LMCIT is owned by its member cities, it repays a dividend to them each year
based upon it operating results. Past dividends for the City of Mounds View are listed on
page 27.
The attached Resolution 6081 authorizes staff to enter into these policies and make
payment of the premiums as they become due.
Respectfully submitted,
________________________
Charles Hansen, Finance Director
Reviewed by City Administrator: ________
RESOLUTION NO. 6081
CITY OF MOUNDS VIEW
COUNTY OF RAMSEY
STATE OF MINNESOTA
Resolution 6081 Authorizing Insurance Policies for the Year July 2003 through
June 2004
WHEREAS, the City of Mounds View has made application for insurance policies to
cover the period of July 1, 2003 through June 30, 2004 and received proposed policies
from the League of Minnesota Cites Insurance Trust (LMCIT).
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of Mounds
View authorizes staff to purchase the following insurance policies from the LMCIT for the
period of July 2003 through June 2004 and to make payment of premiums as they become
due:
Comprehensive Municipal Coverage $133,337
Open Meeting Law $1,512
Liquor Liability Coverage $2,940
Worker’s Compensation $65,975
Total $204,171
Adopted this 25th Day of August 2003.
______________________________
Jerry Linke, Mayor
(ATTEST)
______________________________
Kurt Ulrich
City Administrator
(SEAL)
Item No: 9G
Meeting Date: August 25, 2003
Type of Business: Council Business
City of Mounds View Staff Report
To: Honorable Mayor and City Council
From: Charles Hansen, Finance Director
Item Title/Subject: Resolution 6082 Setting an Interest Rate and Administrative
Fee for Special Assessments Certified During 2003
Certification of several special assessment levies will come up over the next month. These
need to have designated an interest rate to be paid over the life of the assessment and a
one time administrative fee to cover the initial cost of certifying the assessment.
It will be more fair and efficient if these are set once in advance and then applied equally to
all special assessments that may come during the remainder of the year 2003.
I recommend that the interest rate on special assessments be set at 4.5%. This is probably
somewhat higher that the interest rate the City would pay if it were to issue bonds at this time
to finance projects. It would provide some margin of safety against the probability that
interest rates are likely to rise over the next few years.
If residents object to paying the City 4.5% interest, they are free to obtain financing from any
other source and pay off the City. The City has no monopoly on financing and offers special
assessments as a means of assisting residents to make payments over a period of time.
The City Council also needs to set an administrative fee to cover the one-time costs of
managing the special assessment process. Since the City of Mounds View hasn’t done
special assessments for several years, we don’t have local experience to draw upon to set a
fee. At my last place of employment, the fee was $25.00 per parcel. This seems to be
reasonable and should at least cover the costs.
Respectfully submitted,
________________________
Charles Hansen, Finance Director
Reviewed by City Administrator: ________
RESOLUTION NO. 6082
CITY OF MOUNDS VIEW
COUNTY OF RAMSEY
STATE OF MINNESOTA
Resolution 6082 Setting an Interest Rate and Administrative Fee for Special
Assessments Certified During 2003
WHEREAS, the City will undertake the certification of several special assessment
levies during the balance of the year 2003; and,
WHEREAS, it will most efficient and fair if the interest rate and administrative fees
are set once and then applied to all levies; and
WHEREAS, these should be set so as to cover all costs to the city of providing
special assessments as a financing tool to its residents without being excessive.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of Mounds
View sets the interest rate of 4.5% and the administrative fee of $25.00 per parcel for
special assessments certified during 2003.
Adopted this 25th Day of August 2003.
______________________________
Jerry Linke, Mayor
(ATTEST)
______________________________
Kurt Ulrich
City Administrator
(SEAL)
PROCEEDINGS OF THE MOUNDS VIEW CITY COUNCIL 1
CITY OF MOUNDS VIEW 2
RAMSEY COUNTY, MINNESOTA 3
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Regular Meeting 5
August 11, 2003 6
Mounds View City Hall 7
2401 Highway 10, Mounds View, MN 55112 8
7:00 P.M. 9
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1. MEETING IS CALLED TO ORDER 12
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2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE 14
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3. ROLL CALL: Linke, Quick, Marty, Stigney, and Gunn 16
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4. APPROVAL OF AGENDA 18
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A. Monday, August 11, 2003 City Council Agenda. 20
21
MOTION/SECOND: Quick/Marty. To Approve the Monday, August 11, 2003 Agenda as 22
Presented. 23
24
Ayes – 5 Nays – 0 Motion carried. 25
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5. PUBLIC INPUT 27
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William Werner of 2765 Sherwood Road addressed Council and indicated that he had a wash out 29
next to the storm sewer drain by his driveway and he is disappointed with the way the work was 30
done and the fact that it is not completed. He then commented that he had been told by Staff that 31
not much effort was put into the repair because the area is scheduled for reconstruction at some 32
point and that disappoints him and he cannot understand wanting to do anything other than a 33
good job. 34
35
Mr. Werner indicated that he has questions about the philosophy of Council on these types of 36
issues and then handed out an article indicating that it was named “a time to ponder the wisdom 37
of living more efficiently.” 38
39
6. SPECIAL ORDER OF BUSINESS 40
41
A. Proclamation for Recognition of City Employees 42
43
Mayor Linke read a proclamation for Recognition of City Employees for doing extra work above 44
and beyond their job requirements to pick up the slack during times when there were vacancies. 45
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He then indicated that there were three special letters of commendation for Mr. Ericson, Ms. 1
Jasper and Ms. Crane and read them. 2
3
Mayor Linke indicated he is proud to be on the Council and have the caliber of Staff that this 4
City has. 5
6
Council Member Marty suggested that the proclamation specifically mention Jim, Desaree and 7
Debbie. 8
9
Mayor Linke indicated the proclamation was for all employees and that is why the specific three 10
received separate letters of commendation. 11
12
Council Member Marty indicated he would like to amend the third whereas and then read some 13
language he wished to add. 14
15
Mayor Linke indicated he would prefer to leave the proclamation as it is. 16
17
7. JUST AND CORRECT CLAIMS 18
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A. Just and Correct Claims 20
21
Council Member Stigney asked for clarification of Check Number 111447 for carpet and tile. 22
23
Finance Director Hansen indicated it was at the Community Center and there was a hallway that 24
was partially carpeted and partially tiled but he is not sure of the specifics. 25
26
Council Member Stigney asked for clarification on Check Number 111477 for printer repairs. 27
28
Finance Director Hansen indicated that a high volume LaserJet was repaired and, when Staff 29
started out to have the repair done it was not anticipated that the repair would cost that much. He 30
then explained that the value of the printer is $3,000 and the $750.00 repair will provide several 31
more years of service. 32
33
Council Member Stigney asked for clarification on Check Number 111519 for collision damage 34
repair in the amount of $1,810.00. 35
36
Finance Director Hansen indicated the check was to cover body damage to one of the squad cars 37
but he is not sure how the damage occurred. 38
39
Council Member Marty indicated he was curious what the Community Center project was that 40
Kennedy and Graven billed $180.00 for. 41
42
Council Member Marty asked if Check Number 111485 was the balance from 2002 that was not 43
paid for last year. 44
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Finance Director Hansen indicated that it was. 1
2
Council Member Gunn commented that the bill from New Brighton for assistance with the City 3
Administrator search was only $3,200.00 and that is lower than anticipated and she thinks that is 4
an excellent value for the services received. 5
6
Mayor Linke indicated using another city to assist the City with the search rather than a hiring 7
agency was Council Member Stigney’s idea and he thanked him for that. 8
9
MOTION/SECOND: Marty/Gunn. To Approve Just and Correct Claims as Presented. 10
11
Ayes – 5 Nays – 0 Motion carried. 12
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8. CONSENT AGENDA 14
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A. Licenses for Approval 16
B. Resolution No. 6070 Approving the Request to the Mounds View Lions 17
Charitable Gambling Committee 18
C. Set a Public Hearing for 7:05 p.m., Monday, September 8, 2003 to Receive Public 19
Input and Pass Upon a Special Assessment Levy for Delinquent Public Utility 20
Accounts 21
D. Set a Public Hearing for 7:10 p.m., Monday, September 8, 2003, to Receive 22
Public Input and Pass Upon a Special Assessment Levy for Street Repairs at 7832 23
Bono Road 24
E. Set a Public Hearing for 7:15 p.m., Monday, September 8, 2003, to Receive 25
Public Input and Pass upon a Special Assessment Levy for County Road H2 Street 26
Improvement Project 27
F. Set a Public Hearing for 7:20 p.m., Monday, September 8, 2003, to Consider the 28
First Reading of an Ordinance Implementing a Franchise Fee on Xcel Energy 29
Electric and Natural Gas Operations within the City of Mounds View for the Year 30
2004 31
G. Set a Public Hearing for 7:25 p.m., Monday, September 8, 2003, to Consider the 32
First Reading of an Ordinance Implementing a Franchise Fee on Reliant Energy 33
Natural Gas Operations within the City of Mounds View for the Year 2004 34
H. Resolution 6072 Reaffirming Opposition to the Postal Facility at the TCAAP Site 35
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Council Member Marty requested that Item B be removed for discussion. 37
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Council Member Gunn requested that Item D be removed for discussion. 39
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MOTION/SECOND: Stigney/Marty. To Approve Consent Agenda Items A, C, E, F, G, and H 41
as Presented. 42
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Ayes – 5 Nays – 0 Motion carried. 44
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Council Member Marty asked whether the Mounds View Lions are going to be contributing to 1
kids golf and he also asked if Staff had heard back from the Chamber about funds for kids 2
golfing. 3
4
Golf Course Manager Burg indicated the City received a grant for $1,500.00 for a summer 5
program and the YMCA is organizing it and this grant would be for an after school program. 6
7
Council Member Quick asked whether a request for funds has to go before a board or committee 8
at the Lions. 9
10
Mayor Linke indicated that a committee reviews requests and brings them to the membership for 11
approval. 12
13
Mayor Linke asked whether this type of request needs to be brought to Council for approval. 14
15
Council discussed it and agreed that this type of request should come to Council. 16
17
MOTION/SECOND: Marty/Gunn. To Approve Resolution 6070, a Resolution Approving the 18
Request to the Mounds View Lions Charitable Gambling Committee. 19
20
Ayes – 5 Nays – 0 Motion carried. 21
22
Council Member Gunn asked what they are doing on Bono Road. 23
24
Finance Director Hansen indicated there was a break in the sewer line between the house and the 25
City’s main in the street and it happened to be close to the main in the street so to repair it 26
required a plumber to dig up and make the plumbing repairs and the homeowner then has to pay 27
to replace the street. He then said that this would allow the street repair to be assessed and paid 28
over the years rather than the homeowner having to pay two very large repair bills at the same 29
time. 30
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MOTION/SECOND: Gunn/Marty. To Approve Consent Agenda Item D as Presented. 32
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Ayes – 5 Nays – 0 Motion carried. 34
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9. COUNCIL BUSINESS 36
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None. 38
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10. APPROVAL OF MINUTES 40
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A. City Council Minutes July 14, 2003 42
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Council Member Marty requested the following changes: On Page 4, Line 36 correct the vote to 44
1 Aye and 4 Nays. On Page 5, Line 41 indicate that Council Member Stigney had voiced a 45
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comment that this was not per the policy and apparently this was an exception to the policy and 1
Council approved it. On Page 9, Line 3 insert the word “they” after because. 2
3
Council Member Gunn requested the following change: On Page 20, Line 24 correct the spelling 4
of “Engen”. 5
6
Council Member Marty asked Staff to insert the last name of the resident on Page 7, Line 24. 7
The name to be inserted is Ward. 8
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MOTION/SECOND: Marty/Stigney. To Approve the City Council Minutes for July 14, 2003 as 10
Amended. 11
12
Ayes – 5 Nays – 0 Motion carried. 13
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B. City Council Minutes July 28, 2003 15
16
Council Member Gunn requested the following change: On Page 14, Line 19 Festival in the park 17
is August 16th and 17th. 18
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MOTION/SECOND: Stigney/Gunn. To Approve the City Council Minutes for July 28, 2003 as 20
Amended. 21
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Ayes – 5 Nays – 0 Motion carried. 23
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11. REPORTS 25
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A. Reports of Mayor and Council 27
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Council Member Quick had no report. 29
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Council Member Marty noted that Festival in the Park is this coming weekend and they are still 31
taking registrations for the golf tournament. 32
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Council Member Stigney commented that the paper had the golf tournament on Saturday, August 34
19, 2003. 35
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Council Member Marty indicated the paper had the wrong date in for the last two weeks despite 37
being asked to correct it. 38
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Council Member Gunn indicated the parade is Saturday, August 16, 2003 at 5:30 p.m. and 40
invited residents and their children to join in the end of the parade with wagons and bikes. She 41
also indicated that the pancake breakfast would be from 8:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. on Sunday, 42
August 17, 2003 that there would be a car show from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m., Rock’n 43
Hollywood’s and fireworks. 44
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Mayor Linke indicated he and the Police Chief and Deputy Chief attended eight National Night 1
Out Neighborhood gatherings and enjoyed seeing residents getting to know each other. 2
3
Council Member Gunn indicated she had gone to some meetings as well and she is impressed 4
with the involvement of the neighbors. 5
6
Council Member Stigney indicated he had gone to a few as well. 7
8
Council Member Gunn thanked Terry Brose for coordinating the National Night Out events. 9
10
B. Reports of Staff 11
12
City Administrator Ulrich indicated he had provided a report on his activity over the last few 13
weeks for review. He then asked Council to set an executive session on August 25, 2003 at 6:00 14
p.m. to discuss the collective bargaining units and contracts as he has issues that need to be 15
resolved. 16
17
MOTION/SECOND: Marty/Stigney. To Set an Executive Session for August 25, 2003 at 6:00 18
p.m. 19
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Ayes – 5 Nays – 0 Motion carried. 21
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C. Reports of City Attorney 23
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None. 25
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12. Next Council Work Session: Monday, September 2, 2003 27
Next Council Meeting: Monday, August 25, 2003 28
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13. ADJOURNMENT 30
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Mayor Linke adjourned the meeting at 7:36 p.m. 32
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