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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - 1990/11/26~ ~1~ • PROCEEDINGS OF THE CITY COUNCIL CITY OF MOUNDS VIEW RAMSEY COUNTY, MINNESOTA ~PP~oU~D ~ ~ZI~o~ Q{ p Regular Meeting November 26, 1990 Mounds View City Hall 2401 Hwy. 10, Mounds View, MN 55112 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ The Mounds View City Council was called to order by Mayor Hankner at 7:04 PM on Monday. November 26, 1990. The Pledge of Allegiance was said. MEMBERS PRESENT: Councilmembers Blanchard, Paone, Wuori and Mayor Hankner. Councilmember Quick was noted as absent. ALSO PRESENT: City Attorney Karney and Acting Clerk/ Administrator Minetor. Motion/Second: Wuori/Blanchard to approve the November 13, 1990 minutes as corrected. 4 ayes 0 nays 1. Call to Order 2. Pledge of Allegiance 3. Roll Call 4. Approval of Minutes: November 13, 1990 Motion Carried It was noted the minutes of the November 19, 1990 special meeting had not been included in the Council packets, and would be approved at a later date. Mayor Hankner closed the regular meeting and opened the public hearing at 7:06 PM, Acting Clerk/Administrator Minetor reviewed the request of the applicant for a wetland alteration permit to construct a chain link fence on his property. The area in question is within the actual wetland and currently has fencing on the north and south property lines, both of which extend into the wetland. The applicant would like to connect the two fences with the proposed fence. • William Melon, the applicant, explained the existing fences cross the creek which runs through his property. The proposed fence would not be in the creek itself. 5. Public Hearing: Consideration of Wetland Alteration Permit for William Melon, 6953 Pleasant- view Drive Mounds View City Council November 26, 1990 Regular Meeting Page Two -------------------------------------------------------------------------- • There were no questions, so Mayor Hankner closed the public hearing and reopened the regular meeting at 7:11 PM. Motion/Second: Paone/Blanchard to approve Resolu- tion No. 4013, approving the wetland alteration permit for William Melon to construct a fence within a wetland zone, at 6953 Pleasant View Drive, Planning Case No. 317-90, and waive the reading. 4 ayes 0 nays Councilmember Wuori questioned whether the City could be liable in the event of flooding, with the fence coming down. Attorney Karney advised there would be no liability for the City, that it would be the responsibility of the property owner and most likely his homeowners insurance. Councilmember Blanchard requested Item E be removed from the consent agenda. • Motion/Second: Paone/Wuori to approve the consent agenda, minus Item E, and waive the reading of the resolutions. 4 ayes 0 nays Councilmember Blanchard stated she did not feel a non-intoxicating liquor license was allowable for Phillips 66, as the Municipal Code prohibits the sale of liquor within 500 feet of a school or church. Mr. Minetor reported Staff had researched that and agrees the property line of the church extends all the way down toward the station, thus disallowing the license for Phillips 66. Motion/Second: Blanchard/Paone to approve Item E, licenses for approval, minus the non-intoxicating liquor license for Phillips 66. 4 ayes 0 nays Mr. Minetor reviewed the proposed addendum to the point powers agreement of Northwest Youth and Family Services. Motion/Second: Wuori/Paone to approve the addendum to the joint powers agreement. Motion Carried 6. Approval of Consent Agenda Motion Carried Motion Carried 7. Consideration of Addendum to Joint Powers Agreement 4 ayes 0 nays Motion Carried • Mounds View City Council November 26, 1990 Regular Meeting Page Three -------------------------------------------------------------------------- • Fire Chief Fagerstrom reviewed the need to be 8. Consideration designated as the City's agent for first response of Designation for a hazardous materials spill. of Agent for First Response Mayor Hankner noted the Council had discussed the matter at their last agenda session. Motion/Second: Paone/Wuori to approve Resolution No. 4010, designating the Spring Lake Park, Blaine, Mounds View Fire Department as an agent of the City of Mounds View for responding to hazardous material spills. 4 ayes 0 nays Motion Carried Mayor Hankner read Resolution No. 4010. Mr. Fagerstrom thanked the Council for their efforts in helping to get the recent referendum passed. He reported they are already meeting with architects and looking into equipment which will be purchased. Mr. Minetor reviewed the request of the MTC for a 9. Consideration • route change to provide service to Wildwood Manor. of Request of MTC to Change Mayor Hankner reported she had recently received a Bus Route call, asking what Mounds View's needs are for trans- portation, as consideration is being given to expanding routes. She also noted the issue had been brought up by senior citizens during Capitol for a Day, in August. Motion/Second: Blanchard/Wuori to concur with the route change proposed by the Metropolitan Transit Commission. 4 ayes 0 nays Motion Carried Park and Recreation Director Saarion reported six 10. Consideration bids had been received for the printing of the 1991 of Bids for City newsletter, and Staff would recommend the low 1991 City bid of Nystrom Publishing, in the amount of $13,904. Newsletter She noted the price remained constant with either option, glossy which was not recyclable, or using totally recycleable materials. The Council agreed it was important to encourage recycling. • Mounds View City Council November 26, 1990 Regular Meeting Page Four -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Motion/Second: Paone/Blanchard to award the low bid for the 1991 City newsletter to Nystrom Publish- ing, in the amount of $13,904, to use totally recycled paper. 4 ayes 0 nays Public Works Foreman reviewed the five bids which 11. had been opened earlier in the day for the cold storage shed. One bid was rejected for non-compliance. Mr. Ulrich reported Staff recommends the award go to the low bidder, Morton Buildings, Inc. He explained the total cost would be $74,007. Electrical service still needs to be added, of which they're not certain yet of the cost. The building should be completed by January 31, 1991. Motion/Second: Paone/Blanchard to approve the award to Morton Buildings, Inc., for the sum of $60.947 for construction of the salt/cold storage building, to be charged to Shop Account 100-4260-705, with a transfer of that amount to be made from the Undesignated Fund • Balance to account 100-4260-705. 4 ayes 0 nays Roger Stigney, 8400 Eastwood Road, stated he had appeared before the Council twice before, questioning the starting salary of $55-65,000 for the new clerk/ administrator, as he feels it is at least $10,000 too high. He stated he had called the Attorney General's office concerning comparable worth, which he had been told at a previous Council meeting was a condition of the salary. He was told by the Attorney General's office that the City was only required to pay minimum wage. Mr. Stigney further reported he had checked with adjoining suburbs, and Spring Lake Park's salary for the individual who has been there since the '70s is $48,585 and if they were to hire someone new today, would place them at 75-80~ of the current salary. New Brighton, with a considerably higher population, has a range of $47,250 to $50,560. Mounds View paid the past clerk/administrator $56,000 after ten years of service, and at a 75-80~ starting range should be $42,000 to $44,800. Mr. Stigney stated he feels the . City is offering at least $10,000 to much, and he has spoken with many residents who agree with him. Mr. Stigney read a petition signed by those residents and presented it to the Council, and requested the Council make a motion or take some action on it. Motion Carried Consideration of Award for Cold Storage Bids Motion Carried 12. Residents Requests and Comments from the Floor Mounds View City Council November 26, 1990 Regular Meeting Page Five -------------------------------------------------------------------------- • Councilmember Blanchard stated Mr. Stigney was obviously upset, and she suggested he could perhaps get five or six people together for a committee to look at the issue, and she suggested he could present names to the Council to consider. Mayor Hankner questioned what would be expected of them and what the Council would do with their recommendation. She reviewed the history of the issue, stating the City does not have the option of paying minimum wage for this particular job. She stated the proper body to speak to would be the Department of Employee Relations, not the Attorney General's office. She also stated they had citizen input earlier on in the process, including a resident who is in the human resources field, and that input included salary. She further noted the discussions began in August and occurred in public meetings at City Hall. Mr. Stigney stated a meeting is set for December 3 to review compensation guidelines, and he has looked through copies of all meetings and has not found a recommendation. • Mayor Hankner explained the followed for many years, of sessions, to have them on a added she has long advocate documented but did not have change the procedure. procedure the City has not recording agenda more informal basis. She ~ having all meetings the required support to Councilmember Wuori stated she was not willing to make a motion until she has had time to scrutinize the petition. Councilmember Blanchard stated she would take it under advisement. Councilmember Paone stated he had not had an opportunity to see it yet. Mr. Stigney. requested a statement from the Council on the petition. Councilmember Wuori stated the signatures would first have to be verified, then they would consider the content of the statement. She added she would be willing to consider the petition at an agenda session, after verification, and would then decide • on any course of action. The Council directed Staff to verify the signatures and get back to the Council at the agenda session. ' Mounds View City Council November 26, 1990 Regular Meeting Page Six -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Pat Rickaby, 8343 Groveland, questioned whether a newsletter was being sent out concerning the December 4th meeting for the utility. Mr. Minetor repllied he would have to check to see if it had been sent out yet. Ms. Rickaby stated she looked at the announcement in the February newsletter, which was sent out after the meeting occurred. Bill Frits, stated he felt the starting salary for the new clerk/administrtor was absolutely ridiculous. He added it appears other employees in the City are in a high salary range, so the Council deems it necessary to put the new clerk/administrator in a higher range. He stated perhaps the department head salaries are too high and should be looked at. He added he feels the new clerk/administrator should work the first 30 days at no salary, as he would have no worth during that time while he was learning the City. Mayor Hankner stated she could understand the • frustration. She noted the Legislature had passed strict guidelines, which must be followed. She added she agrees some jobs maybe paid too high. One recourse is to do another study. She added she feels there are a couple of positions that are overpaid. Attorney Karney had no report. Mr. Minetor reported Jim Bermeier has requested to change his meeting with the Council from December 3rd to December 10th, to discuss applications received for the clerk/administrator position. Motion/Second: Paone/Blanchard to set a meeting for 5:30 PM on December 10, 1990 at City Hall to meet with Jim Bermeir. 4 ayes 0 nays Councilmember Blanchard had no report. Councilmember Paone had no report. 13. Report of Attorney 14. Report of Staff Members Motion Carried 15. Reports of Councilmembers: Councilmember Blanchard Councilmember Paone Mounds View City Council November 26, 1990 Regular Meeting Page Seven -------------------------------------------------------------------------- • Councilmember Wuori had no report. Councilmember Wuori Mayor Hankner reported she had spoken with Mayor Mayor Hankner Widelland they have set up a bike ride along the new path for December lst at 9:30 AM, for those who would like to participate. There being no further business before the Council, 16. Adjournment Mayor Hankner adjourned the meeting at 8:10 PM. Respectfully submitted, ~r-- Ric Mlnetor Acting Clerk/Administrator • • • NAME ADDRESS ~na'~ `~' ~'~~'o ~i~s`r~-/a o ~~ ~y q ~.~ • CITY COUNCIL MEETING CITY OF MOUNDS VIEW NOVEMBER 26, 1990 7:00 P.M. A G E N D A 1. CALL TO ORDER 2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE 3. ROLL CALL - BLANCHARD, PAONE, WUORI, QUICK, HANKNER 4. APPROVAL OF MINUTES: November 13, 1990 Regular Meeting COUNCIL ACTION: November 19, 1990 Special Meeting • COUNCIL ACTION : 5. SPECIAL ORDER OF BUSINESS: None 6. PUBLIC HEARINGS: A. 7:05 P.M. - Consideration of Wetland Altera- tion Permit for William Melon, 6953 Pleasantview Drive 1. Consideration of Resolution No. 4013 Approving Wetland Alteration Permit for William ' Melon, 6953 Pleasantview Drive COUNCIL ACTION• 7. CONSENT AGENDA: A. Adopt Resolution No. 4011 Approving Amendments to the Planning Commission Bylaws AGENDA • PAGE TWO NOVEMBER 26, 1990 B. Adopt Resolution No. 4012 Approving the Minor Subdivision Request By Marian Winther, 2801 Woodcrest Drive, Planning Case No. 308-90 C. Authorize Payment of $4100.84 to be Taken from Account No. 100-4200-513 and Transferred from the Contingency Account to Account No. 100-4200-513 to Repair Squad Car D. Adopt Resolution No. 1414 Approving Just and Correct Claims Against City Funds E. Licenses for Approval General - Expires June 30, 1991 R & R Construction Corp. - New Heating and Air Conditionings - Expires June 30, 1991 Rrinkie Heating and Air Conditioning - New Sewer and Water - Expires June 30. 1991 • H. R. Marcus, Inc. - New Parent Construction Company, Inc. - New Gasoline Stations - Expires December 31, 1990 Phillips 66 - New Non-Intoxicating Liquor - Expires December 31, 1990 Phillips 66 - New COUNCIL ACTION: 8. COUNCIL BUSINESS: A. Consideration of ,Staff Memorandum Regarding Addendum to Joint Powers Agreement of Northwest Youth and Family Services i COUNCIL ACTION• B. Consideration of Staff Memorandum Regarding Hazardous Material Response - Designation of Spring Lake Park, Blaine, Mounds View Fire Department as City's Agent for • First Response AGENDA PAGE THREE NOVEMBER 26, 1990 COUNCIL ACTION: C. Consideration of Staff Memorandum Regarding MTC Route Change to Serve Wildwood Manor COUNCIL ACTION: D. Consideration of Staff Memorandum Regarding Bids and Final Approval for the 1991 City Newsletter Printing Services (Information to be hand carried Monday evening.) COUNCIL ACTION: • • E. Consideration of Staff Memorandum Regarding Review and Approval of Cold Storage Bids - Presentation will be made at Council Meeting 9. RESIDENTS REQUESTS AND COMMENTS FROM THE FLOOR: ------------------------------------------------------------- CITIZENS: BEFORE SPEARING PLEASE SIGN IN ON THE SPEAKERS LIST IN THE REAR OF THE COUNCIL CHAMBERS AND GIVE YOUR FULL NAME AND ADDRESS FOR THE MINUTES ------------------------------------------------------------- 10. REPORTS• A. Report of Attorney B. Report of Staff Members C. Report of Councilmembers: Blanchard, Paone, Wuori, Quick, Hankner 11. ADJOURNMENT '