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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - 1990/03/26• CITY COUNCIL MEETING CITY OF MOUNDS VIEW MARCH 26,1990 5:00 COUNCIL WORK SESSION REGARDING HIGHWAY 10/610 7:00 P.M. A G E N D A 1. CALL TO ORDER 2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE 3. ROLL CALL - PAONE, WUORI, QUICK, BLANCHARD, HANKNER 4. APPROVAL OF MINUTES: February 26, 1990 Regular Meeting COUNCIL ACTION: March 12, 1990 Regular Meeting COUNCIL ACTION: 5. SPECIAL ORDER OF BUSINESS: A. PRESENTATION OF CITY SURVEY RESULTS BY DR. WILLIAM MORRIS, DECISION RESOURCES B. PRESENTATION OF PROPOSED RAMSEY COUNTY CHARTER BY ROBERT BEUTEL, RAMSEY COUNTY CHARTER COMMISSION 6. PUBLIC HEARINGS: A. 7:00 P.M. - Modification of Development District No. 2 and Tax Increment Financing District No. 1 COUNCIL ACTION: • • AGENDA PAGE TWO MARCx 26, 1990 7. RESIDENTS REQUESTS AND COMMENTS FROM THE FLOOR ---------------------------------------------------------------- CITIZENS: BEFORE SPEAKING PLEASE GIVE YOUR FULL NAME AND ADDRESS FOR THE MINUTES -------------------------------------------------------------- 8. CONSENT AGENDA A. Approve Payment of $492.00 to Voto, Tautges, Redpath and Co., Ltd. for Utility Study to be Charged to Water and Sewer Utility Funds B. Award Purchase of Exel Hustler Trimming Mower from Mac Queen Equipment in the Amount of $10, 300.00 to be Charged to Account No. 100-4360-703 C. Approve Payment of $11,634.13 to the North Suburban Cable Commission to be Charged to Cable TV Fund D. Approve Payment of $110,530 to Everest Development Ltd. for Parcel C, Mounds View Business Park, Land Buy-Down to be Charged to Tax Increment Fund and Authorize Mayor and Clerk-Administrator to Enter Into Certificate of Completion and Release of Forfeiture E. Adopt Resolution No. 3007 Approving Classification of Tax Forfeited Lands and Requesting Acquisition -'~'F. Authorize Issuance of Temporary Certificate of Occupancy ~ for Pioneer Schwinn, 2661 County Road I G. Set Public Hearing for April 9, 1990 at 7:05 p.m. to Consider Conditional Use Permit Requests for Phillips 66, 2525 Highway 10, Planning Case No. 288-90 H. Set Public Hearing for April 9, 1990 at 7:15 p.m. to Consider Conditional Use Permit for Twin City Pet Grooming School, Silver View Plaza (2540 Highway 10), Planning Case No. 291-90 I. Authorize Mayor and Clerk-Administrator to Enter Into Agreement with Ramsey County for a Recycling Grant • • AGENDA PAGE THREE MARCH 26, 1990 J. Approve Final Payment Request to Lametti and Sons, Sysco Development, Project 88-15 in the Amount of $31,512.92 to be Charged to Account No. 480-4121-705 R. Adopt Resolution No. 3017 Approving Just and Correct Claims Against City Fund COUNCIL ACTION: 9. COUNCIL BUSINESS: A. Second Reading and Adoption of Ordinance No. 485 Amending the Municipal Code of Mounds View By Amending Chapter 104 Entitled, "Garbage and Rubbish" COUNCIL ACTION: • B. First Reading of Ordinance No. 486 Amending the Municipal Code of Mounds View By Amending Chapter 104 Entitled, "Garbage and Rubbish" COUNCIL ACTION: 10. REPORTS: A. Report of Attorney B. Report of Staff Members C. Report of Councilmembers: Paone, Wuori, Quick, Blanchard, Hankner D. Report of Administrator 11. ADJOURNMENT: • ~~ ~~~~ ~ ~/d~q a PROCEEY?IL3C5 OF THE CITY COUNCIL CITY OF MOUNDS VIEW RAMSEY COUNTY, MINNESOTA Regular Meeting March 26, 1990 Mounds View City Hall 2401 Hwy. Z0, Mounds View, MN 55112 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ The Mounds View City Council was called to order by 1. Ca11 to Mayor Hankner at 7:13 PM on Monday, March 26, 1990. Order The Pledge of Allegiance was said. 2. Pledge of Allegiance B4EMBERS PRESENT: Councilmembers Paone, Wuori, Quick, 3. Roll Call Blanchard and Mayor Hankner. ALSO PRESENT: City Attorney Karney and Clerk/ Administrator Pauley. Mayor Hankner requested that approval of the February 4. Approval of • 26, 1990 minutes again be held for another two weeks, Minutes: as she has not had an opportunity to -revie~,r the tape February 26, of the meeting. 1990 and March 12, 1990 Motion/Second: Paone/Quick to approve the March 12, 1990 minutes as presented. 4 ayes 0 nays 1 abstent~.on Motion Carried Councilmember Wuori absta~.iz2c f~:om the vote as she had not been present at that ~~~eeti~i~j. Robert Beutel, of the Ra,r~sey Cc~~.anty Charter 5. Presentation Commission, made a s~_:i.de ~arese;Ytation concerning of Proposed Ramsey County . He e~La?..aa.Aie:d he is before the Ramsey County Council tonighv o as3c for hel;~ in getting this Charter presentatioiz out i- front of people, and letting them know the rhact>r will be on the November ballot. City Engineer/Public Works Director Minetor joined the meeting at 7:23 PM. Mr. Beutel read a proposed resolution for the Council's consideration, to urge a_ll citizens of • Mounds View to become informed about the proposed Ramsey County Home Ru.l.e Charter and to urge them to vote on the issue in November. Mounds View City Council March 26, 1990 Regular Meeting Page Two ----=--------------------------------------------------------------------- • Paul Mielke, 516 Brighton Lane, asked why Steve Dress had voted against this. Mr. Beutel explained Mr. Dress is very active in trade and Labor assemblies, and they typically vote against referendums and things of this nature. However, he does not want to speak for Mr. Dress. Mr. Beutel advised that any questions concerning the proposed charter could be directed to Judy Grant, Charter Coordinator, at 298-4111. The Council agreed to discuss the proposed resolution further at their next meeting. Mayor Hankner closed the regular meeting and opened the public hearing at 7:32 PM. Clerk/Administrator Pauley explained that due to inadequate notice in the New Brighton Bulletin, the public hearing must be rescheduled to April 9. Motion/Second: Wuori/Blanchard to continue the public hearing for modification of Development District No. 2 and Tax Increment Financing District No. 1 to April 9, 1990 at 7:00 PM. • 5 ayes 0 nays Mayor Hankner reopened the regular meeting at 7:34 PM. Representatives of the Mounds View Lions Club pre- sented the CounciJ_ with a check in the amount of $75,000 for the Silver View Park shelter. Mayor Hankner and the Council thanked them on behalf of the City. The check will be displayed at the City dinner on March 31. Dennis Qualik, 5464 N. Adams, stated he had been a resident of Mounds View for 162 years, and has been active in the community in various ways. He recently decided to move out of Mounds View and has been told by real estate agents that due to the condition of the property next to him, at 5468 N. Adams, it is not favorable for selling his home. His 1990 tax statement shows the valuation to be $84,600, but his real estate agent doesn't feel he can get more than $80,000. If that is the case, Mr. Qualik has been paying taxes on property that is not even worth what the county says it is. He added that while he • does have a guaranteed sale of his home, and will be gone in a few months, he strongly feels the City should look into this. 6. Public Hearing: Modification of Development District No. 2 and Tax Incre- ment Financing District No. 1 Motion Carried 7. Residents Requests and Comments from the Floor Mounds View City Council March 26, 1990 Regular Meeting Page Three -------------------------------------------------------------------------- • Mr. Qualik stated he has had conversations with Clerk/ Administrator Pauley, who has viewed the property for himself, and the CSO has been notified. He added ordinances have been adopted in the City over the years for specific reasons, but this property owner does not observe those ordinances, and he feels it should be up to the City to enforce them, especially when they have been made aware of the problem. The specific problems are a vehicle against the house in the back yard, with trash piled against it, along with many other vehicles in the yard, several piles of trash and debris, unfinished construction and a trench from work done in the front of the house last year, with piles of dirt left. Mr. Qualik stated this is supposed to. be a single family residence, yet he has counted 11 vehicles on the property. Clerk/Administrator Pauley explained City code does not regulate the number of vehicles in a yard, as long as they are currently licensed. The Council addressed that issue last year and chose not to regulate it at that time. Mayor Hankner noted she another complaint about • different property, but they are in compliance. with the Police Chief a done about the property else can be done. had also recently received numerous vehicles at a if the tabs are current, She directed Staff to check nd find out what has been at 5468 N. Adams, and what Muriel Brainerd, of the Environmental Quality Task Force, stated they are asking for a small amount of funds for a one page flyer listing things residents can do for Earth Day in April. City Engineer/Public Works Director Minetor ex- plained there are no funds allocated for this in the budget, so the money would have to come from the contingency fund. Possibilities of printing were mentioned utilizing the New Brighton Bulletin, doing it in house at City Hall, or using the area learning center through the school district. Clerk/Administrator Pauley suggested sending the flyers home with all the students at the two elementary schools serving the City. It was agreed this project needed to get going soon. • Mounds View City Council March 26, 1990 Regular Meeting Page Four • Motion/Second: Blanchard/Quick to allocate up to $250 to the Environmental Quality Task Force for flyers for Earth Day, for printing costs, with the funds to come from the contingency fund. 5 ayes O nays Motion Carried Clerk/Administrator Pauley requested two items be 8. Approval of added to the consent agenda, to award the bid for Consent the purchase and printing of recreation activity Agenda t-shirts and apparel to IPC for the sum total of $4,296.40, to be paid out of the recreation activity fund, and to award the bid for portable facilities and service to the parks to WMI Services of Minnesota, as budgeted in fund 100-4360-356-000. He also reviewed the other items on the consent agenda. Councilmember Blanchard requested that Item F be removed for discussion. Motion/Second: Quick/Paone to approve the consent agenda, as amended, and with the removal of Item F, and waive the reading of the resolu- tions. • 5 ayes 0 nays Motion Carried Councilmember Blanchard asked what other business is going into the building with Pioneer Schwinn. Mr. Minetor explained it is a satellite tv store. Clerk/Administrator Pauley added the dividing wall between the two businesses was approved at the time the project was approved. Motion/Second: Blanchard/Quick to authorize the issuance of a temporary certificate of occupancy for Pioneer Schwinn, 2661 County Road I. 5 ayes 0 nays Motion Carried Clerk/Administrator Pauley reviewed proposed 9. 2nd Reading and Ordinance No. 485. Adoption of Ordinance Motion/Second: Quick/Wuori to have the second No. 485 reading and adoption of Ordinance No. 485, amending the Municipal Code of Mounds View by amending • Chapter 104 entitled "Garbage and Rubbish", and waive the reading. Councilmember Paone - aye Councilmember Wuori - aye Councilmember Quick - aye Councilmember Blanchard - aye Mayor Hankner - aye Motion Carried Mounds View City Council March 26, 1990 Regular Meeting Page Five -------------------------------------------------------------------------- • Mayor Hankner explained the process the Council went through and the considerations made in drafting Ordinance No. 485. Mayor Hankner reviewed proposed Ordinance No. 486 and how the process will work in the City. Clerk/Administrator Pauley explained Staff is still working on drafts of the ordinance, with the system to be implemented July 1. After the first reading they will make any necessary changes. He also explained the time table that is being followed. Motion/Second: Wuori/Paone to have the first read- ing of Ordinance No. 486, amending the Municipal Code of Mounds View by amending Chapter 104 entitled "Garbage and Rubbish", and waive the reading. 5 ayes 0 nays City Attorney Karney, at the request of Council- member Quick, read his _letter of March 21, 1990 to Clerk/Administrator Pauley, concerning a petition received from a citizen to have Council- . member Quick abstain from voting on any motion concerning the new Highway 610/10. Mr. Karney stated it is his legal opinion that Councilmember Quick does not have a conflict of interest in the matter, and he reviewed the findings he made in determining that, and that he has no direct pecuniary gain. Mr. Minetor reported the street sweeper is in and is being outfitted at this time. It should be out on the road by next week. Councilmember Paone had no report. Councilmember Wuori had no report. Councilmember Quick stated that the Council had discussed earlier whether a traffic study should be done on the 610 project, with the majority of the Council indicating they did not wish to do so. However, in light of the comments made and infor- mation presented and concerns raised, he feels it is important to do such a study. 10. 1st Reading of Ordinance No. 486 Motion Carried 11. Report of Attorney 12. Report of Staff Members 13. Report of Councilmembers: Councilmember Paone Councilmember Wuori Councilmember Quick 7 Mounds View City Council March 26, 1990 Regular Meeting Page Six -------------------------------------------------------------------------- • Motion/Second: Quick/Hankner that Staff be directed 2 ayes 3 nays to go forward with a traffic study to determine the ramifications of different alternatives that are proposed if selected, with a road access to the airport considered in the process. Councilmembers Paone, Wuori and Blanchard voted against the motion. Councilmember Blanchard pointed out the traffic study would have to come back within the next two weeks, before the Council makes their final decision. Councilmember Quick stated he felt a qualified traffic consultant could do a study in a very quick time. Mr. Minetor disagreed, explaining that such a study would take quite some time, as follow up must be done with the people who are observed to be using the roads, and it just can't be done that quickly. He stated his concern with the study is in not having • adequate time to get the information Councilmember Quick is looking for, with the April 9 deadline for making a decision. A study could be prepared in that time but a number of assumptions would have to be made, for a preliminary report to be ready by April 9. A final report would not be ready until the end of April, and he questioned whether it would do any good if action had already been taken on April 9. Councilmember Quick stated he felt the straw vote that was taken last week closed the door on any other action to be considered. Councilmember Blanchard stated this is not slamming the door but rather being fiscally responsible. She stated the City is strapped for extra money. Councilmember Quick replied that he knows for a fact that the City has adequate. funds for any study it wishes and the contingency fund is in good shape. He pointed out the City does not borrow funds, and the paltry amount of funds needed for a traffic study does not warrant one death, crippling or accident. Motion Failed Councilmember Paone stated. he had to agree with Mr. • Minetor, as he is the professional. Mounds View City Council March 26, 1990 Regular Meeting Page Seven -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Councilmember Blanchard had no report. Mayor Hankner reminded everyone of the City apprecia- tion dinner, to be held March 31. 200 people are expected, which is the best turnout ever for a City dinner. Clerk/Administratoar Pauley had no report. Dr. William Morris, of Decision Resources, made a formal presentation of the results of the recent City survey. 404 randomly selected residents of Mounds View were contacted between February 13 and 20, with an average interview time of 31 minutes. The issues addressed included quality of life in Mounds View, communications, desired development, park system and Silver View Park specifically, participation in City sponsored programs, types of facilities the City should offer, property taxes, concept of a community center, snow plowing, • street maintenance, police services and trash hauling. Dr. Morris presented overheads, showing the responses on the issues covered. He stated the people in Mounds View are optimistic and upbeat, and there is no major issue at stake. Susan Fisher, 8060 Fairchild, asked if a swimming pool had been considered for a community center. Dr. Morris responded it hadn't been a question asked, but many people did mention it during their interview. Peg Mountin, 7321 Parkview Drive, questioned why, with the high percentage of people who read the City newsletter, there are so many asking for more information on park and rec programs, since they are covered so well in the newsletter. Dr. Morris explained that people are not holding onto the newsletter for later reference. Ms. Brainerd stated she felt people would prefer a swimming pool over a sauna at a community center, and she questioned how many community centers . in the suburbs do have pools. Councilmember Blanchard Mayor Hankner 14. Report of Clerk/ Administrator 15. Presentation of City Survey Results by Dr. William Morris, Decision Resources ' Mounds View City Council March 26, 1990 Regular Meeting Page Eight . . -------------------------------------------------------------------------- . Ms. Mountin noted that very few respondents were interested in retail along Highway 10 and asked if that was consistent with other areas. Dr. Morris replied the perceived need for retailing has been changing over the past few years, with some areas feeling saturated. He also noted the response was on retailing, not necessarily commercial develop- ment. There being no further business before the Council, 16. Adjournment Mayor Hankner adjourned the meeting at 8:45 PM. Res e tfu submitted, Donal Pau ey Clerk/Administ at • •