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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - 1991/05/13-, • CITY OF MOUNDS VIEW CITY COUNCIL MAY 13, 1991 7:00 P.M. AGENDA The City Council is provided background information for agenda items in advance by staff and appointed commissions, committees and boards. Decisions are based on this znformatian, as we1Z as City policy and practices, input from constituents and a CounciZmember'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 zecord. AZZ comments are appreciated. A copy of aZZ printed materials relating to 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 - Wuori, Rickaby, 4. APPROVAL OF MINUTES: 5. SPECIAL ORDER OF BUSINES o Presentation by Piny Quick, Blanchard, Linke April 22, 1991 Regular Meeting COUNCIL ACTION: A T D wood D.A.R.E. Students Citizens' comments are encouraged to a1Zow 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 sn order to encourage and maintain this information flow. To preserve and protect this valuable communications Zink, a speaker is Zsmited to three (3) minutes. • • ., AGENDA PAGE TWO MAY 13, 1991 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. -Request for Variance Appeal by John Engberg, 3030 County Road J (Staff Report No. 9i-8c) • -J 8. CONSENT AGENDA: AZI matters Zisted under Consent Agenda are considered routine by the City Council and will be acted on by one motion in the order Zisted below. There may be an explanation, but no separate discussion on these items. If discussion is desired, that item will be removed from the Consent Agenda and considered separately. 1. Adopt Resolution No. 4075 Authorizing a Budget Change to Provide for Municipal Code Update and Computer Consultant (Staff Report No . 91-9C) 2. Approve Change for Sprinklers at Silver View and Greenfield Parks (Staff Report No. 91-IOC) 3. Adopt Resolution No. 4077 Approving the Requested Planned Unit Development Amendment and Site Design Plans for a Proposed Building Expansion fo'r Multi- Tech Systems, Inc . , 2200 Woodale Drive (Resolution Only) 4. Award Contract for the Bronson Lift Station (Staff Report No. 91-12C) 5. Approve Renewal of Contract for Auditing Services (Staff Report No. 91-13C) 6. Adopt Resolution No. 4078 Approving Just and Correct Claims Against City Funds (Resolution Only) 7. Licenses for Approval General - Expires 6/30/91 Bernard L. Dalsin Company - New Best Siding Company - New Replacement Door Corporation - New • AGENDA PAGE THREE MAY 13, 1991 Licenses (cont'd) Sawhorse, Inc. - New Western Construction Company - Renewal Woods Construction Company - Renewal Heating and Air Conditioning - Expires 6/30/92 Anderson Heating and Air Conditioning, Inc. - Renewal Plaas Mechanical, Inc. - New . COUNCIL ACTION: A T D 9. COUNCIL BUSINESS: 1. Consideration of Cable Commission's Cable TV Guidelines (Staff Report No. 91-15C) COUNCIL ACTION: A T D 2. Consideration of Resolution No. 4079 Minor Subdivision for 8300 Groveland Road (Staff Report No. 91-16C) COUNCIL ACTION.: A T D 3. Consideration of Authorization to Hire A Part-Time Temporary Building Inspector (staff Report No. 91-17c) COUNCIL ACTION: 10. REPORTS: 1. Report of Mayor Linke: ., • AGENDA PAGE FOUR MAY 13, 1991 2. Report of Councilmembers: Wuori, Quick, Blanchard, Rickaby 3. Report of Administrator 4. Report of Staff 5. Report of Attorney 11. ADJOURNMENT NE%T AGENDA SESSION: MAY 20, 1991 NE%T REGDLAR COUNCIL. MEETING: MAY 28, 1991 • • PROCEEDINGS OF THE CTI'Y COUNCIL CITY OF MOUNDS VIEW RAMSEY COUNTY, MINNESOTA Regular Meeting May 13, 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, May 13, 1991. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE The Pledge of Allegiance was said. ROLL CALL MEMBERS PRESENT: Councilmembers Wuori, Quick, Blanchard and Mayor Linke. • MEMBERS ABSENT: Councilmember Rickaby. ALSO PRESENT: Clerk-Administrator Orduno, City Attorney Karney, Public Works Director/City Engineer Minetor and Planning Technician Harrington APPROVAL OF MINUTES: April 22, 1991 Regular Meeting MOTION/SECOND: Wuori/Quick to approve minutes of April 22, 1991 Regular Meeting 4 ayes 0 Nays Motion Carried SPECIAL ORDER OF BUSINESS: - Presentation made. by students (5th Graders at Pinewood Elementary School) of the DARE Program (Drug Abuse Resistance Education) to the City Councilmembers and Officer Robert Nelson of the Mounds View Police Department. Each Councilmember was presented with a DARE bumper sticker and Officer Nelson was presented with a red rose as appreciation for his participation with the students in this program. Some of the students read essays they had prepared stating how they would keep themselves "drug free". unds View City Council ~gular Meeting Page Two May 13, 1991 Mayor Linke applauded the fifth graders for their dedication to the DARE Program and congratulated them on their successes. RESIDENT REQUESTS AND COMMENTS FROM THE FLOOR: Peggy Rrig, 8160 Red Oak Court stated that a City snowplow damaged her yard and that her sodded yard. The City applied black dirt and seed to her property, but she felt that the seed would not fill in and match the sod. Mayor Linke stated that the City's policy is to apply black dirt and seed to areas damaged by City plows. He further commented that in fairness to all residents, the policy would remain. PUBLIC HEARINGS: Mayor Linke opened the public hearing for 3030 County Road J regarding a variance by Mr. John Engberg. Paul Harrington reviewed the variance request made by Mr. Engberg regarding the allowance of a 900 square foot garage where only an 864 square foot garage is allowed. ty Attorney Rarney stated that he had spoken to City staff and it appears ~. Rarney had not received updated portions of the code which referenced this subject and allowed Mr. Engberg to have up to a 1,000 square foot garage on his property. The public hearing was scheduled and published for a variance appeal. However, Mr. Engberg would need a conditional use permit. He recommended that Council deny the variance request, because there is no hardship, and approve a conditional use permit. Mayor Linke closed the public hearing at 7:20 p.m. MOTION/SECOND: Quick/Wuori to deny Resolution No. 4080, a variance appeal by Mr. John Engberg, 3030 County Road J to allow a 900 square foot garage where only an 864 square foot garage is allowed. 4 ayes 0 nays Motion Carried MOTION/SECOND: Blanchard/Quick to approve Resolution No. 4081, a conditional use permit request by Mr. John Engberg to construct an oversized garage at 3030 County Road J 4 ayes 0 nays Motion Carried Councilmember Blanchard stated that there were no building permits pulled Mr. Engberg for this building. Will this be rectified? unds View City Council ~gular Meeting .Page Three May 13, 1991 Public Works Director/City Engineer Ric Minetor advised the Council that Mr. Engberg will still need to get "after the fact" building permits. Councilmember Wuori inquired as to what would happen if the building were damaged, would it revert back to the requirements of the original structure? Planning Technician Harrington informed the Council that it would return to the original requirements and Mr. Engberg would again have to obtain a conditional use permit. APPROVAL OF THE CONSENT AGENDA City Administrator Orduno read the Consent Agenda. MOTION/SECOND: Wuori/Blanchard to approve the Consent Agenda as presented. 4 ayes 0 nays Motion Carried COUNCIL BUSINESS: • 1. Consideration of Cable Commission's Cable TV Guidelines City Administrator Orduno reviewed the Cable Commission's request for formal acceptance of the Cable TV guidelines. Mayor Linke stated that he felt the Commission did a great job on preparation of these guidelines. Mayor Linke stated that a copy of these guidelines should be kept in City Hall for public review. MOTION/SECOND_ Wuori/Quick to formally accept Cable Commission's cable TV guidelines. 4 ayes 0 nays Motion Carried 2. Consideration of Resolution No. 4079 Minor Subdivision for 8300 Groveland Road. Planning Technician Harrington reviewed Resolution No. 4079 approving the minor subdivision request by the estate of Arlien Newton, 8300 Fairchild. Mr. Harrington stated that this estate had given land to the City of Mounds View and recommended that such action be considered the estate's portion of the park dedication fee. unds View City Council ~gular Meeting Page Four May 13, 1991 City Attorney Karney commented that the City is not waiving the park dedication fee and will never waive the park dedication fee. He suggested that the resolution be amended to reflect that by removing the word wiave. MOTION/SECOND: Quick /Blanchard to adopt Resolution No. 4079 approving the minor subdivision request by the estate of Arlien Newton as amended. 4 ayes 0 nays Motion Carried 2. Consideration of Authorization to Hire a Part-Time Temporary Building Inspector Public Works Director/City Engineer recapped the past couple of months with respect to the Building Inspector position, i.e. Jim Tobias resigned to take a job at the University of Minnesota and the City of Mounds View contracting with the City of Blaine for building inspection services. Public Works Director Minetor stated that he had received applications from three candidates but only one of those candidates was state certified. The candidate selected, Mr. Richard Jarson, was a carpenter and has accepted the salary of $13.25 per hour as a temporary part-time building inspector. Mayor Linke inquired if Mr. Jarson was Class I certified or Class TI. Public Works Director Minetor stated Mr. Jarson was Class II certified. MOTION/SECOND: Quick\Blanchard to approve the hiring of Richard Jarson as Building Inspector for the City of Mounds View at a salary of $13.25 per hour beginning immemdiately. 4 ayes 0 nays Motion Carried REPORTS: ReAOrt of Councilmembers: Councilmember Wuori - no report. Councilmember Quick - no report. Councilmember Blanchard - no report. • Mounds View City Council Regular Meeting Page Five May 13, 1991 Councilmember Rickaby was absent from Council Meeting due to her attendance in a moot courtroom case which is part of her education classes. The Council wished Councilmember Rickaby good luck! Report of Mayor: Mayor Linke reported that the Council, Department Heads and Staff participated in the goalsetting and teambuilding sessions in Chaska this past weekend. Mayor Linke felt there were many accomplishments made during the two days. Councilmember Wuori was ill and not able to attend these sessions. At these goalsetting sessions there was discussion by the Council regarding moving to a single work session instead of two agenda sessions per month. This would help staff be more productive and spend their time more efficiently. This would begin immediately with the first work session being scheduled for June 3rd. There will be no agenda session on May 20th. Henceforth, Council Meetings will be . held on the 2nd and 4th Mondays and a work session on the 1st Monday of each month. Report of Administrator: Reminder of Clean-Up Day, May 18th from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Reminder of Meeting of the Western Ramsey County Cities on May 23, 1991, New Brighton City Hall Re: Cooperation Efforts. NSP is asking for a rate increase. There is a public hearing scheduled for: - May 28th at 1:30 p.m. at the Minneapolis Hennepin Government Center, 3000 South 6th Street Councilmember Quick asked City Administrator Orduno for an update on the Western Ramsey County Cities purpose for meeting. City Administrator Orduno explained that the cities who meet are those in the 621 school district area. This will be their third meeting. Meetings have been called as a reaction to the legislation to set up a committee to study cooperative efforts and cosolidation, i.e. consolidation of all City police departments into one county police department. The group also has put together a list of services which could be cooperatively shared with the other cities, i.e, equipment, personnel, etc. unds View City Council Page Six ~gular Meeting May 13, 1991 Report of Staff: Public Works Director/City Engineer Ric Minetor announced that Assistant Engineer Troy Gamble had resigned his positions. Public Works Director Minetor is requesting approval from Council to search for an intern to fill this position for the rest of the summer . Water treatment plant is going to bid in the near future. The plans have not been finalized to date. This will require the entire reconstruction of Bronson Drive with possible curb and gutter. The cost will be approximately $40,000 over and above the water main. May 19th through the 25th is National Public Works Week. The Public Works Department will be hosting an open house where all citizens may stop in and tour the water treatment plant, the garage and equipment. This open house will be held on Monday, May 19 from 7:30 a.m. until people quit stopping in. • MOTION/SECOND; Linke/Wuori to authorize Public Works Director Minetor to search for an intern for the remainder of this summer. 4 ayes 0 nays Motion Carried Report of Attorney: City Attorney Rarney had no report. City Attorney Karney stated that he felt it would not be the correct move to consolidate the police departments. He feels that the commitment that Officer Nelson made to the DARE Program and the local field work done to get ready for prosecutions come from the fact that the officers are Mounds View .Policemen. Again, he stated that consolidated the police departments may not be a good choice. He commended the Mounds View Police Department for doing a very good job. Mayor Linke again reminded all citizens about Clean Up Day on May 18th and the schedule of fees that were printed in the newsletters sent out to all homes. Bronson will be made a one-way street for the Clean Up Day. • unds View City Council Page Seven ~gular Meeting May 13, 1991 ADJOURNMENT: There being no further business before the Council, Mayor Linke adjourned the meeting at 7:59 p.m. Respectfully submitted, w { ` ~. i% Michele J. Se son Recording Sec tary/Deputy Clerk • •