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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - 1993/12/27~J PROCEEDINGS OF THE CITY COUNCIL CITY OF MOUNDS VIEW RAMSEY COUNTY, MINNESOTA Regular Meeting December 27, 1993 Mounds View City Hall 2401 Hwy. 10, Mounds View, MN 55112 CALL TO ORDER The Mounds View City Council was called to order by Mayor Linke at 7:00 p.m. on Monday, December 27, 1993. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE • ROLL CALL MEMBERS PRESENT: Mayor Linke, Councilmembers Trude, Wuori, and Quick MEMBERS ABSENT: Councilmember Blanchard had called in ill. ALSO PRESENT: Samantha Orduno, City Administrator; Mary Saarion, Director of Parks, Recreation and Forestry; Tim Cruikshank, Assistant to the City Administrator; Don Brager, Finance Director-Treasurer APPROVAL OF MINUTES, MOTION/SECOND:. Linke/Quick to table minutes of December 8, 1993, Budget Hearing VOTE: 4 ayes 0 nays Motion Carried MOTION/SECOND: Trude/Wuori to approve minutes of December 13, 1993, Regular Meeting as amended. Councilmember Trude presented minor amendments to the minutes of December 13, 1993. VOTE: 4 ayes 0 nays Motion Carried MOTIONjSECOND: Trude/Quick to approve minutes of December 15, 1993, Budget Hearing • Mounds View City Council Regular Meeting Page Two December 27, 1993 VOTE• 4 ayes 0 nays Motion Carried SPECIAL ORDER OF BUSINESS: There was no special order of business. CONSENT AGENDA Samantha Orduno, City Administrator, read the Consent Agenda adding two licenses under Gasoline Stations (Phillips and Clark Oil) as fees and applications had been received over the Christmas Holiday weekend. Mayor Linke asked if there were any items the Council desired removed from the Consent Agenda. There were no items removed from the Consent Agenda. MOTION/SECOND: Quick/Trude to Adopt the Consent Agenda as amended. VOTE: 4 ayes 0 nays Motion Carried RESIDENTS REOUESTS AND COMMENTS FROM THE FLOOR • There were no resident comments or requests at this meeting. PUBLIC HEARINGS a. 7:05 p.m. - Consideration of Certification of Delinquent Utility Bills, Tree and Weed Removal Invoices to Ramsey County for Collection with 1994 Property Taxes Mayor Linke called the public hearing to order at 7:13 p.m. Don Brager, Finance Director-Treasurer, explained that letters were sent to customers with delinquent utility bills, delinquent tree removal bills or miscellaneous charges explaining that there would be a public hearing to consider the certification of those bills to Ramsey County for collection with the 1994 property taxes. Brager further explained that since the mailing of those letters, many of the bills had been paid in full. The remaining bills are listed as a part of Resolution No. 4467 Levying a Tax for Delinquent Utility Bills., Tree Removal and Miscellaneous Charges Over a One Year Period. Samantha Orduno, City that the residents wi that revenue is taken • Orduno explained that serious impact on the Administrator, commented that the City assumes L1 pay these bills on a timely basis and into account when the budget is prepared. when these bills are not paid, there is a City's budget. . Mounds View City Council Regular Meeting Page Three December 27, 1993 Mayor Linke closed the public hearing at 7:21 p.m. MOTION/SECOND: Quick/Wuori to Adopt Resolution No. 4467 Levying a Tax for Delinquent Utility Bills, Tree Removal and Miscellaneous Charges Over a One Year Period VOTE: 4 ayes .0 nays Motion Carried COUNCIL BUSINESS: A. Consideration of Change for Single Owner to Corporation for Liquor, 2840 Highway 10 Michele Severson, Deputy Clerk, explained that the City Council had approved an off-sale intoxicating liquor license to Stanley Murzyn, Sr'. on October 25th, 1993. Mr. Murzyn has filed corporation papers with the Secretary of State's Office and has supplied the City with the Certificate of Incorporation for Murzyn Liquors. This is a change in status from a single ownership to a corporation. Severson reported that Mr. Murzyn had completed all of the necessary paperwork. • MOTION/SECOND: Quick/Wuori to Table Change from Single to Corporation Status of Murzyn Liquor, 2840 Highway 10 VOTE: 4 ayes 0 nays Motion Carried B. Consideration of Upper Midwest Golden Gloves Boxing Event to be Held at Bel-Rae Ballroom, 5394 Edgewood Drive on January 25, 1994 Michele Severson, Deputy Clerk, explained that Upper Midwest Golden Gloves requested to conduct an amateur boxing event at the Bel-Rae Ballroom on January 25, 1994. Severson reported that all necessary paperwork had been completed and that per Minnesota Statutes, 1992, 341.08, it is stated that before the State Boxing Commission will issue a license for an event to be held in a certain municipality, the municipality must pans a resolution permitting the conduct of such event. VOTE: 4 ayes 0 nays Motion Carried C. Consideration of Purchase of a Snow Blower Attachment for the Skid Loader for Blowing Sidewalks, Easements and Rinks Mary Saarion, Director of Parks, Recreation and Forestry, reported. that the Park and Recreation Department and Public Works would like to purchase a piece of equipment that. would serve both departments in snow removal for sidewalks and easements throughout the City as well as rink maintenance. Mounds View City Council Regular Meeting The equipment being used currently is an machinery,. but the City needs to get one it. The piece of machinery desired is a which can be attached to the skid loader `maneuverability on sidewalks and Basemen' Page Four December 27, 1993 old piece of more year's use out of snow blower attachment which is made for is . The snowblower attachment is simple and quick and has indefinite longevity with good maintenance. Saarion reported that the cost is $3,920 of which $1,500 would be received as a trade-in with the current snow blower attachment used with the Howard Price. Park and Recreation is requesting $2,420 from the Contingency Fund to purchase a snow blower attachment for the skid loader .for blowing sidewalks, easements and rinks MOTION/SECOND: Trude/Quick to Approve the. Purchase of a Snow Blower Attachment for the Skid Loader for Blowing Sidewalks, Easements and Rinks, Using $1500 from the Sale of the Old Blower Plus $2420 from the Contingency Fund VOTE: 4 ayes 0 nays Motion Carried D. Consideration of Resolution No. 4469 Regarding Wellness Program . Expenditure Tim Cruikshank, Assistant to the City Administrator, stated that in 1991 the Mounds View City Council established a policy that would allow employees to. be reimbursed for a health club membership in exchange for accrued sick leave. The philosophy of this exchange was that employees who participated would be healthier and therefore more productive. Cruikshank. reported that the monthly reimbursement could not exceed $?5. Cruikshank reported that as a result of the 1994 budgeting process, the maximum monthly contribution amount was decreased by $35 to $40 per month. Cruikshank presented Resolution No. 4469 Reestablishing the Policy for Payment of Health Club Memberships in Exchange for Sick Leave for Council consideration. MOTION/SECOND: Trude/Quick to Adopt Resolution No. 4469 Reestablishing the Policy for Payment of Health Club. Memberships in Exchange for Sick Leave VOTE: 4 ayes 0 nays Motion Carried E. Consideration of Ordinance No. 532 Adopting the New Municipal Code Tim Cruikshank, Assistant to the City Administrator, reported that in April of 1992 the City Council authorized staff to Mounds View City Council Regular Meeting Page Five December 27, 1993 proceed with the much needed project of recodifying the Municipal Code. Cruikshank further reported that there were numerous changes made to the 1988 Code,. none of them being policy in nature. Cruikshank stated that only grammatical, obsolete and conflicting language and reorganizational changes were made. Cruikshank presented Ordinance No. 532 Adopting the Municipal Code of Mounds View, Minnesota for Council acceptance of its introduction. Councilmember Trude asked that an amendment be made to Ordinance No. 532. The amendment presented was to change of to or in the second sentence of Section 4. MOTION/SECOND: Trude/Linke to Waive the Reading and Approve the Introduction of Ordinance No. 532 Adopting the Municipal Code of Mounds View, Minnesota VOTE: 4 ayes 0 nays Motion Carried F. Consideration of Non-Union Wage Schedule Tim Cruikshank, Assistant to the City Administrator, reported that the proposed pay increase reflects a 2.5~ annual compensation adjustment only. No Stanton or Pay Equity adjustments are recommended at this time due to the uncertainty of how the 1994 hires of the .Economic Development Coordinator, Housing Intern,. Golf Course Superintendent and Public Works Maintenance worker may effect the pay equation. Cruikshank further reported that the non-union wage schedule does not include Police or Public Works personnel. Negotiations with these two groups are still pending. The increase for City contributions to health care is proposed at $10/month, making the total amount $310/month. MOTION/SECOND: Wuori/Quick to Adopt Resolution No.-4470 Approving the 1994 Wage and Health Benefit Schedule for Non- union Personnel VOTE: 4 ayes 0 nays Motion Carried G. Consideration of Resolution No. 4468 Amending the General Fund, Recreation Activity and Water Fund Budgets Don Brager, Finance Director-Treasurer, reported that at the December 6, 1993 Council Work Session staff presented the need to carry forward to 1994 various items included in the 1993 Budget which, due to unforseen circumstances, could not be accomplished in 1993. Brager presented Resolution No. 4468, A Resolution Amending the 1994 General, Recreation Activity and Water Fund Budgets which lists those items to be carried forward. Mounds View City Council Page Six • Regular Meeting December 27, 1993 MOTION~SECOND: Quick/Trude to Adopt Resolution No. 4468, A Resolution Amending the 1994 General, Recreation Activity and Water Fund Budgets VOTE: 4 ayes 0 nays Motion Carried H. Consideration of Parking Restrictions on Irondale Road Mike Ulrich, Public Works Supervisor, reported that a parking problem has arisen on Irondale Road between County Road H and Woodcrest Drive. The City of New Brighton has posted Irondale Road "No Parking" on their side to eliminate a hazardous situation caused by the students parking their vehicles on the street. This, in turn, transferred those vehicles to Mounds View's side. Cars are now parking on both sides of the street and as a result two-way traffic is impossible, line of sight for residents backing out of their driveways is impaired and the clearance for snowplows and other emergency vehicles is greatly diminished. Ulrich reported that Staff is recommending that Irondale Road, between County Road H and Woodcrest Drive, be posted "2 Hour Parking", 8:30-4:30 p.m., School Days. Discussion among the Councilmembers evolved around the impact that this may have on the neighborhood. MOTIONf SECOND: Quick/Wuori to Approve the Posting of Irondale Road Between County Road H and Woodcrest Drive as "2 Hour Parking, 8:30-4:30 p.m., School Days VOTE: 4 ayes 0 nays Motion Carried I. Consideration of Ordinance No. 533 Placing a Moratorium on Establishment of Car Lots in the City of Mounds View Samantha Orduno, City Administrator, reported on this item on behalf of the City Planner who was on vacation. Orduno reported that the Planning Commission recommended to the City Council by resolution that a moratorium be placed on the establishment of any new Car Lots in the City for a period of 18 months. This moratorium would allow the Planning Commission and City Council time to further review the subject and consider the forthcoming recommendations of the Focus 2000 Issue Groups. Orduno stated that the length of the moratorium stated in Ordinance 533 is for 12 months per state law, however, at the discretion of the City Council, the moratorium may be extended for an additional period of 18 months. Orduno reported that Mounds View City Council Page Seven Regular Meeting December 27, 1993 the language in the Ordinance refers to both new and used car lots and, motor vehicle sales. MOTIONf SECOND: Quick/Wuori to Waive the Reading and Formally Introduce Ordinance No. 533 Placing a Moratorium on the Establishment of Car Lots in the City of Mounds View VOTE: 4 ayes 0 nays Motion Carried REPORTS• 1. Report of Councilmembers: a. Councilmember Trude - No report. b. Councilmember Wuori - No report. c. Councilmember Quick - No report. • d. Councilmember Blanchard - Not in attendance. Out ill. 2. Report of Mayor Linke: a. Mayor Linke reported that a resident had requested a credit on Surface Water Management Fees which will begin in 1994. The resident, unfortunately, did not provide City with the necessary documentation so that the City can review this sitaution. Section IV of the Surface Water Management Utility states that from time to time the Council may adopt by resolution a policy for adjustment of Surface Water Management Fees for parcels or groups of parcels based on a hydrologic difference from utility factor being used.. 3. Report of Administrator: Resolution Nos. 4473 and 4474 Apportionment of Santaremewer Samantha Orduno, City Administrator, reported that properties within the Mounds View Business Park South were previously_replatted and assigned new Property Identification Numbers. Orduno further reported that in order for Ramsey County to continue to properly collect the sanitary sewer assessments, it is necessary for the City to adopt Resolutions No. 4473 and 4474 reapportioning the assessments for the new PINS. This request was brought to the City on Thursday of this week.. MOTION/SECOND: Trude/Quick to Waive the Readings and Adopt Resolution Nos. 4473 and 4474 Apportionment of Sanitary Sewers • VOTE: 4 ayes 0 nays Motion Carried . Mounds View City Council Page Eight Regular Meeting December 27, 1993 Request for Resolution of Support - Resolution No. 4472 Authorizingx Application for Board of Government Innovation and Cooperat_io_n Grant; Cooperation Planning Grant Samantha Orduno, City Administrator, reported that over the past two years the cities of New Brighton, Mounds View, Fridley, Arden Hills, Shoreview and St. Anthony have been exploring the possibility of a joint cooperative sharing of building inspection services. The lack of staff and funding made it difficult to proceed to an in-depth feasibility study. Orduno reported that the creation of the State of Minnesota's Board of Government Innovation and Cooperation and funding of over $1.2 million for projects of cooperation and joint ventures has now made it possible for the 6 cities to once again pursue the next step in the feasibility of a joint cooperative effort. Orduno further reported that the City of New Brighton has applied for a $25,000 grant with the State Board of Innovation and Cooperation and has received initial approval of a planning grant application and has been asked to proceed for Part II approval. Orduno stated that the second phase now requires the approval of a resolution of support from the other participating cities. If approved in Part II, the cities will have the required funds to pursue the joint project. Orduno explained that the scope of the project could include all aspects of building and housing inspection services and would begin with the identification of the particular needs and requirements of each City and proceed to the proposed inspection services currently being discussed in the cities of Fridley and Mounds View, namely rental housing and point of sale inspections. Orduno presented Resolution No. 4472 Authorizing Application for Board of Government Innovation and Cooperation Grant; Cooperation Planning Grant to the Council for their consideration. MOTION/SECOND: Wuori/Trude to Waive the Reading and Adopt Resolution No. 4472 Authorizing Application Board of Government Innovation and Cooperation Grant; Cooperation Planning Grant • VOTE: 4 ayes 0 nays Motion Carried 4 . Report of Staff Tim Cruikshank, Assistant to the City Administrator, presented an update. on the FOCUS 2000 Project. Cruikshank reported that the issue study groups had finished their meetings and are preparing a draft for the Public Forum on .January 19 at which time the study groups will present their preliminary reports. Cruikshank stated that this public forum will be held at Edgewood Middle School and encouraged everyone to attend. Mounds View City Council Regular Meeting Page Nine December 27, 1993 Mayor Linke advised Mr. Cruikshank that he would be attending the first part of the public forum but then would have to leave as he was elected Vice President of the Ramsey County League of Local Government which meets on the 19th also. At this meeting the Ramsey County League of Local Government would be meeting with the state legislators. Orduno reported that she would be on vacation the week of December 27, 1993 Orduno asked Council's permission to close City Hall early on Thursday. This had been a past practice to give the employees a half day on the day before the Christmas and New Year's Holidays. Orduno wished everyone a "Happy New Year". 5. Report of Attorney: No report, not in attendance at this meeting. Councilmember Quick asked Orduno to report on the bond sales for the Golf Course. Orduno reported that all bonds were sold as anticipated and that the City should have the funds by the second week in January. • Councilmember Quick stated that he was told by a local business operator that the bonds were sold before noon. Orduno announced that the Annual City Appreciation Dinner has been scheduled for March 18 at the Bel-Rae Ballroom. The band will be announced at a later date. Orduno stated that this will be an event that will provide recognition for the Advisory Groups who have worked so diligently this past year with the addition of new persons who commited to working with the Focus Project. Mayor Linke announced the upcoming Council Meeting Dates. ADJOURNMENT There being no further business before this Council, Mayor Linke adjourned the meeting at 8:30 p.m. Respectfully submitted, ~~ Michele Severson Recording Secretary f