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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - 1991/07/08CITY OF MOUNDS VIEW CITY COUNCIL JULY 8, 1991 7:00 P.M. AGENDA The City Council is provided background information for agenda items s.n advance by staff and appointed commissions, committees and boards. Decisions are based on this information, as we1Z as City policy and practices, input from constituents and a Councilmember's personal ,judgement. If you have comments, questions or information regarding an item on the agenda, please step forward to be recognized by the Mayor during the "Residents Requests and Comments From the Floor" item on the agenda. Please state your name and address for the record. All comments are appreciated. A copy of aZZ printed materials relat.zng tc the agenda item is available for public inspection at the Recording Secretary's Desk. . 1. CALL TO ORDER 2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE 3. ROLL CALL - Blanchard, Rickaby, Wuori, Quick, Linke 4. APPROVAL OF MINUTES: June 24, 1991 Regular Meeting COUNCIL ACTION: A T D June 28, 1991 Emergency Meeting COUNCIL ACTION: A T D 5. SPECIAL ORDER OF BUSINESS• None • AGENDA PAGE TWO JULY 8, 1991 Citizens' comments are encouraged to allow individual citizens to address the Council, as a whole, on a matter of interest or concern to the citizens. The preservation of the Citizens' Comments item on the agenda is important in order to encourage and maintain this information flow. To preserve and protect this valuable communications link, a speaker is limited to three (3) minutes. 6. RESIDENTS REQUESTS AND COMMENTS FROM THE FLOOR ------------------------------------------------------------- CITIZENS: BEFORE SPEARING PLEASE GIVE YOUR FULL NAME AND ADDRESS FOR THE MINUTES ------------------------------------------------------------- 7. PUBLIC HEARINGS: 7:05 P.M. Approval of Off-Sale Intoxicating Liquor License for D and R Liquor, 2345 County Road H2 (Maurice Berg) COUNCIL ACTION: A T D 8. CONSENT AGENDA: 1. Consideration of Staff Report No. 91-42C Regarding the New Water Treatment Plant Equipment Acquisition Revision of Quotation 2. Adopt Resolution No. 4101 Approving Just and Correct Claims Against City Funds 3. Licenses for Approval: Fence - Expires 6/30192 Arrow Fence - Renewal General - Expires 6/30/92 Grundman Construction - New Weisenberger Construction - Renewal Milton Johnson Co. - Renewal American Remodeling, Inc. - Renewal Lawrence J. Scott Roofing - Renewal Manufactured Housing Systems - Renewal Gone Fixin' - Renewal Heatincr and Air Conditioninct - Expires 6/30/92 The Snelling Company - Renewal ~_~ • (,. AGENDA PAGE THREE JULY 8, 1991 Licences (continued) Burnsville Heating and Air Conditioning - Renewal Boedeker Plumbing - Htg. and Air Conditioning - New Jake's Service, Inc. - Renewal Midwest Energy Specialists, Inc. - Renewal Excavating - Expires 6/30/92 D. W. Harstad Co., Inc. - Renewal Asphalt - Expires 6/30/92 Blacktop Driveway Co. - Renewal _Sewer and Water - Expires 6/30/92 Larson Plumbing - Renewal Twin City Plumbing, Inc. -Renewal Garbage Haulers - Expires Twin City Sanitation - Renewal ~~ Restaurant Mounds View Best Steak House -Renewal COUNCIL ACTION: A T D 9. COUNCIL BUSINESS: 1. Consideration of Staff Report No. 91-43C Regarding Fund Transfer to Pay Costs Associated with the 1991 Spring Clean-Up Day COUNCIL ACTION: A T D 2. Consideration of Staff Report No. 91-44C Regarding Public School Fire Inspections COUNCIL ACTION: A T D 3. Consideration of Staff Report No. 91-45C Regarding Purchase of the "Air Conditioning Servicing Center" COUNCIL ACTION: A T D i.~ AGENDA PAGE FOUR JULY 8, 1991 4. First Reading of Ordinance No. 493, "Police and Fire Alarms" COUNCIL ACTION: A T D 5. Second Reading and Adoption of Ordinance No. 492 Amending the Municipal Code of Mounds View, Chapter 104, "Garbage and Rubbish" COUNCIL ACTION: A T D 6. Consideration of Staff Report No. 91-46C Regarding Proposed Modification to Mounds View Business Park South COUNCIL ACTIQN: A T D r 7. Consideration of Staff Report No. 91-47C Regarding. Development Review for Accessibuilding, Inc., Lot 1, Block 1, Dailey Knolls COUNCIL ACTION: A T D 10. REPORTS: 1. Report of Councilmembers: Blanchard, Rickaby, Wuori Quick 2. Report of Mayor Linke: 3. Report of Administrator 4. Report of Staff 5. Report of Attorney 11. ADJOURNMENT NE%T COIICIL WORK SESSION: AUGIIST 4, 1991 NEgT REGULAR COIINCIL MEETING: JULY 22, 1991 `\,. . PROCEEDINGS OF THE CPI'Y COUNCIL CITY OF MOUNDS VIEW RAMSEY COUNTY, MINNESOTA Regular Meeting July 8, 1991 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, July 8, 1991. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE The Pledge of Allegiance was said. LL CALL MEMBERS PRESENT: Councilmembers Quick, Blanchard, Rickaby, Wuori and Mayor Linke. MEMBERS ABSENT: None ALSO PRESENT: City Administrator Orduno, City Attorney Meyers and Public Works Director/Minetor APPROVAL OF MINUTES: June 24, 1991 Regular Meeting MOTION/SECOND: Wuori/Rickaby to approve June 24, 1991 Council Minutes as presented. 5 ayes 0 nays Motion Carried June 28, 1991 Emergency Meeting Minutes MOTION/SECOND: Blanchard/Quick to approve June 28, 1991 Emergency Meeting Minutes as presented. 5 ayes 0 nays Motion Carried C~ ounds View City Council ~gular Meeting July 8, 1991 Page Two SPECIAL ORDER OF BUSINESS: Mayor Linke introduced Mr. Walt Kelly of the Office of Pipeline Safety. Mr. Relly repeated what was said at the Rededication to Safety Ceremony that was held at Mounds View City Hall the morning of July 8, 1991. Mr. Kelly explained that there will be more inspectors assigned to the pipelines in Minnesota. This will help to ensure the safe operation of these lines. Mr. Kelly also reviewed regarding surrounding the remote shut off valves. Mounds View was the first City in Minnesota to have the remote shut off valves installed. He also noted that four new members were appointed to the Pipeline Advisory Commission: Samantha Orduno, Mounds View City Administrator and Rent Meyers of Williams Pipeline. Mayor Linke thanked Mr. Kelly for attending the meeting. Mayor Linke also concluded that out of a tragedy came better legislation and safety measures regarding pipelines. Mayor Linke also commended the Council and all the legislators who worked so diligently at getting the new pipeline safety regulations and legislation into effect in Minnesota. ~SIDENTS REQUESTS AND COMMENTS FROM THE FLOOR: Bill Frits, 8072 Long Lake Road, questioned why the piece of land on Groveland Road is called an open space rather than a wetland and what is the difference? Mayor Linke explained that the referenced piece of land is a wetland but has also been designated as open space and now falls under the restrictions associated with City park land. The City of Mounds View has more control over law enforcement on open space or park land than on wetlands because of the zoning. The term open space can only be given to City-owned property and this property had been turned over to the City approximately one year ago. Councilmember Rickaby stated that she recommended that this piece of land be called open space after it had been driven on by a nearby resident. She had called the police on the violator. Rickaby stated that now it will be easier for the police to enforce park ordinances involving City-owned wetlands. Mr. Frits questioned the fact that the persons who drove on this property must have realized it was not their property. Therefore, in his opinion they were trespassing. Mayor Linke stated that legal action was taken against the violators. • unds View City Council ~gular Meeting July 8, 1991 Page Three Mr. Frits brought up another Road. Mr. Frits stated that understood that there was to further stated that he had a done with Long Lake Road. Hi authorized to talk to Ramsey this road? issue concerning the widening of Long Lake he had talked with another party and he be a hearing concerning this issue. He report that explained what was going to be ?asked if the citizens have input and who was County as to what the citizens want done with Mayor Linke stated that the City has no jurisdiction as to what is done with Long Lake Road because it is a county road. Ric Minetor, Director of Public Works/City Engineer, stated that the widening of Long Lake Road had been discussed previously before the Council. Bill Frits again asked who had authorization to say what the citizens of Mounds View wanted, with no hearing. Mr. Frits strongly opposes the 7 foot wide sidewalks proposed for this project. He asked who will pay for this improvement? Mayor Linke stated that the project cost is not assessed to the residents, but is paid for by MSA monies. These are the taxes which are collected ~om statewide gasoline purchases. Mr. Frits stated his opposition to these sidewalks and stated he will obtain petitions if necessary. Ric Minetor, Director of Public Works/City Engineer, stated that public hearings only have to be held if there are assessments being made to the residents. There was a public meetinq held on this issue. Councilmember Wuori questioned Mr. Frits as to why he was so opposed to these sidewalks if there were no costs involved. Mr. Frits' reply was that the money could be used for something else like the many roads that need repair in the City. Councilmember Wuori stated that these funds could only be used on MSA roads and the Long Lake Road project was budgeted for this year. PUBLIC HEARINGS: Mayor Linke opened the public hearing for D and R Liquor at 7:28 p.m. Hearing no comments, Mayor Linke closed the public hearing at 7:28 p.m. MOTION/SECOND: Blanchard/Quick to approve the off-sale intoxicating . liquor license for D and R Liquor, 2345 County Road H2 5 ayes 0 nays Motion Carried ounds View City Council ~gular Meeting July 8, 1.991 Page Four CONSENT AGENDA: Samantha Orduno, City Administrator, read the Consent Agenda. MOTION/SECOND: Blanchard/Rickaby to adopt Consent Agenda as presented. 5 ayes 0 nays Motion Carried COUNCIL BUSINESS: 1. City Administrator, Samantha Orduno, introduced this item. Orduno explained that this Clean Up Day was the biggest ever, however, expenditures far exceeded the .revenues. Even though-fees were raised in antici- pation of increased expenditures, this action did not provide sufficient revenue to offset the substantial loss, therefore, a budget transfer of $4,700 must be made from the Contingency Fund to the Spring Clean Up Day Fund. . Orduno also explained that because of service re-evaluations, it might be t' this program and the recycling program ways to provide services to residents. the City's Environmental Quality Task of re-examining the recycling program for the City's Annual Spring Clean Up tight budgets and zme to re-examine to find alternative It was recommended that Force be assigned the task and possible alternatives Day. MOTION/SECOND: Quick/Blanchard to approve Resolution No. 4103 Authorizing a Transfer to Pay Costs Associated with the 1991 Spring Clean-Up Day Councilmember Quick stated that every year there has been on overrun on this project and he supported a re-examination of the program. Mayor Linke noted that last year the deficit was approximately $10,000, but the Lion's Club donated $5,000 to the Clean Up Day. 5 ayes 0 nays Motion Carried MOTION/SECOND: Quick/Wuori to direct staff and Environmental Quality Task Force to research and report to Council on alter- natives for the Spring Clean Up Day, to re-examine the City's recycling program and appoint Councilmember Rickaby as the liaison to the Environmental Quality Task Force. • 5 ayes 0 nays Motion Carried unds View City Council egular Meeting July 8, 1991 Page Five 2. Ric Minetor, Public Works Director, explained the State requirement that fire inspections for all public school buildings be conducted at least once every three years. In addition, an agreement has to be signed between the City and the State for the inspections. Staff recommended that Council authorize the Mayor and Clerk-Administrator to enter into an agreement with the State of Minnesota to provide fire inspections of public school buildings at least once every three years. MOTION/SECOND: Wuori/Blanchard to authorize the Mayor and City Administrator to enter into an agreement with the State of Minnesota to provide fire inspections of public school buildings at Least once every three years. 5 ayes 0 nays Motion Carried 3. Ric Minetor, Public Works Director/City Engineer, reviewed the purchase of the "Air Conditioning Service Center" needed to charge the air conditioning systems on City vehicles. • MOTION/SECOND: Quick/Rickaby to approve the purchase of an "Air Conditioning Service Center" at the bid price of $3,876.00. 5 ayes 0 nays Motion Carried 4. Ordinance No. 493 was introduced by Samantha Orduno, City Administrator, regarding "Police and Fire Alarms". This ordinance is designed to decrease the number of false alarms on a yearly basis. Ron Fagerstrom, Fire Chief, and Tim Ramacher, Police Chief, worked together to develop this ordinance for incorporation into the Mounds View Municipal Code as Chapter 96. Penalties will not be given for malfunction of fire and police alarm systems. MOTION/SECOND: Wuori/Quick to approve first reading of Ordinance No. 493. 5 ayes 0 nays Motion Carried 5. Ric Minetor, Director of Public Works/City Engineer, reviewed the contents of Ordinance No. 492 Amending the Municipal Code of Mounds View, Chapter 104, "Garbage and Rubbish". MOTION/SECOND: Quick/Blanchard to approve second reading and adopt Ordinance No. 492 Amending the Municipal Code of Mounds View, Chapter 104, "Garbage and Rubbish". unds View City Council egular Meeting Mayor Linke - Councilmember Councilmember Councilmember Councilmember 5 ayes aye Rickaby - aye Quick - aye Blanchard - aye Wuori - aye 0 nays Motion Carried July 8, 1991 Page Six 6. Ric Minetor, Director of Public. Works/City Engineer, reviewed the proposed modifications to Mounds View Business Park South. For further clarification, he introduced Mr. Tim Nelson of Everest Development, who explained the details of the modifications. MOTION/SECOND: Rickaby/Wuori to approve the requested site alterations by Everest Development for Maunds View Business Park South. 5 ayes 0 nays Motion Carried • 7. Ric Minetor, Director of Public Works/City Engineer reviewed Accessibuilding, Inc.'s proposed duplex to be located on Lot 1, Block 1, Dailey Knolls. The Planning Commission has reviewed this item and recommended Council approval. MOTION/SECOND: Blanchard/Wuori to adopt City Council Resolution No. 4102 Approving the Development Review for Accessibuilding Corporation, Lot 1, Block 1, Dailey Knolls contingent upon Accessibuilding obtaining the required permits from the County. Councilmember Wuori asked if this unit is handicapped housing and would they need off road parking? Michael Jordan of Accessibuilding, Inc. stated that the persons living in this duplex will not be driving, but a van will be stored in the garage for transportation and that is why an 8' garage door was needed. 5 ayes 0 nays REPORTS: Report of Councilmembers: Motion Carried • Councilmember Blanchard: No report. 7~!ounds View City Council Regular Meeting July 8, 1991 Page Seven Councilmember Rickaby: Commended the Environmental Quality Task Force for their insert in the City Newsletter. Rickaby stated that more people are needed on the Environmental Quality Task Force. Councilmember Wuori: Some of the previous members of the Task Force should be contacted to see if they would like to recommit themselves to this Task Force. This Task Force is empowered to have 7 members and there are two members at the present time. Wuori also announced the production of "My Fair Lady" being produced by the Irondale Community Theater. The dates for this production are July 26, 27, 28, and August 1, 2 3, and 4. Tickets can be purchased from the Park and Recreation Department at City Hall. City Hall is open Monday thru Thursday until 5:30 p.m. and Friday until 4:30 p.m. Councilmember uick: No report. Report of Mayor Linke: 1. Congratulations to Samantha Orduno, Mounds View City Administrator, on her appointment to the Pipeline Safety Advisory Commission. 2. Some news regarding the Irondale Marching Band: - Two weeks ago in Grand Rapids and Alexandria the Irondale Marching Band won grand champion awards. - The 4th of July this band took first place in Albert Lea. - The Irondale Marching Band has been invited to play the National Anthem for the Twin's game this Thursday, July 11th. - The Irondale Marching Band will play in the American Legion Parade in Duluth and in the Aqatennial Grand Day Parade on Saturday and the Torchlight Parade the following Wednesday. Report of Administrator: i 1. The Ramsey County Board of Commissioners Capital Improvement Citizens Advisory Committee needs 8 members. Samantha Orduno, City Administrator has applications. Mounds View City Council July 8, 1991 Regular Meeting Page Eight 2. Ramsey/Washington Watershed District Board has one position open. The applicant needs to be a voting resident of Ramsey County. 3. There will be a joint meeting on Wednesday, July 10 at Fridley City Hall at 7;30 p.m. with Spring Lake Park, Mounds View and Fridley in attendance to receive the Feasibility Report on the Proposed Senior Center. Report of Staff: Ric Minetor, Public Works Director/City Engineer stated that the contractor for the water treatment plant will break ground on July 22, 1991. Report of City Attorney: 1. City Attorney Richard Meyers responded to a Letter to the Editor • of the City's Official Newspaper, The New Bricrhton Bulletin. The question asked was, "What is non-intoxicating liquor?" City Attorney Meyers defined non-intoxicating liquor according to Minnesota State Statutes. 2. City Attorney Meyers stated that he was invited to the Rededication to Safety Ceremony held earlier in the day. Mr. Meyers attend this Ceremony and was very .proud of the City of Mounds View. There being no further business before the Council, Mayor Linke adjourned the meeting at 8:19 p.m. Respectfully ~Gb~C~ed, Michele S ~tson Recordin,,Secretary •