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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - 1992/04/27• CITY OF MOUNDS VIEW CITY COUNCIL APRIL 27, 1992 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 information, as well 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. A11 comments are appreciated. A copy of all printed materials relating to the agenda item is available for public inspection at the Recording Secretary's Table. 1. CALL TO ORDER 2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE 3. ROLL CALL - Linke Blanchard Rickaby Wuori Quick 4. APPROVAL OF MINUTES: April 13, 1992 Regular Meeting COUNCIL ACTION: A T D AGENDA PAGE TWO APRIL 27, 1992 5. SPECIAL ORDER OF BUSINESS: a. Proclamation Declaring May 4 as Arbor Day and the Month of May as Arbor Month , b. Proclamation Declaring the Week of May 10-17 "Healthy Baby Week" 6. RESIDENTS REQUESTS AND COMMENTS FROM THE FLOOR 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 Zink, a speaker is limited to three (3) minutes. ------------------------------------------------------------- CITIZENS: BEFORE SPEAKING PLEASE GIVE YOUR FULL NAME AND ADDRESS FOR THE MINUTES ------------------------------------------------------------- 7. PUBLIC HEARINGS• 7:05 p.m. To consider conditional use permit for 3009 • County Road H, Steve Borden, Accessory Building (continuation from March 23, 1992 meeting), Staff Report No. 92-235C 7:10 p.m. To consider Street Light Utility Rates - Staff Report No. 92-236C Consideration of Resolution No. 4216 Setting Street Light Utility Rates COUNCIL ACTION: A T D 8. CONSENT AGENDA: 1. Adopt Resolution No. 4222 Approving Just and Correct Claims Against City Funds 2. Approve Wage Adjustment for Public Works Receptionist, Resolution No. 4221 - Staff Report No. 92-237C 3. Approve Hiring of Dave Mork as a Seasonal/Part Time Employee in the Parks Department - Staff Report No. 92-238C • AGENDA PAGE THREE APRIL 27, 1992 4. Set Public Hearing for May 11, 1992 at 7:05 p.m. to Consider Preliminary Plat, Mounds View Business Park West Addition - Staff Report No. 92-239C 5. Licenses for Approval General - ExAires 6J30 L92 R. V. Johnson Construction, Inc. - New (commercial) Heatinct and Air Conditionings Anderson Heating and Air Conditioning - New Rollins Heating and Air Conditioning -New Sharp Heating and Air Conditioning - Renewal COUNCIL ACTION:A T D 9. COUNCIL BUSINESS: 1. Presentation by Charles Clysdale of Maguire Agency Regarding Renewal of Various City Insurance Coverages - Staff Report No. 92-240C COUNCIL ACTION: A T D 2. Second Reading and Adoption of Ordinance No. 509 Placing a Moratorium on the Siting of Adult Uses- Principal as Defined Herein within Any Zoning District of the City of Mounds View - Staff Report No. 92-241C (Per the City Charter a roll call vote is required on the adoption of an ordinance.) Blanchard Rickaby Wuori Quick Linke 3. Second Reading and Adoption of Ordinance No. 503 Amending Chapter 70 of the Mounds View Municipal Code•to-Allow Use of Private Wells for Residences Not Adjacent to City Water Mains - Staff Report No. 92-242C (Per the City Charter a roll call vote is required on the adoption of an ordinance.) Blanchard Rickaby Wuori Quick Linke AGENDA PAGE FOUR APRIL 27, 1992 4. Second Reading and Adoption of Ordinance Nos. 504, 505, 506, 507, and 508 - Staff Report No. 92-243C (Per the City Charter a roll call vote is required on the adoption of an ordinance.) Blanchard Rickaby Wuori Quick Linke 5. Consideration of Purchase of Two (2) Weight Scales - Staff Report No. 92-244C COUNCIL ACTION: A T D 6. Consideration of Purchase of Making the Building Inspector a Regular Full Time Position - Staff Report No. 92-245C COUNCIL ACTION: A T D 7. Authorization for the Public Works Director to Sign Easements on Behalf of the City for the Long Lake Road Reconstruction Project - Staff Report No. 92- 246C COUNCIL ACTION: A T D 8. Consideration of Resolution No. 4224 Urging Minnesota Congressional Support for Cable Legislation Providing Consumer Protection for Cable Television Subscribers - Staff Report No. 92-247C COUNCIL ACTION: A T D 9. Consideration of Certif icate of Completion and Release of Forfeiture for Mounds View Business Park South and Approve Payment of $576,000 to Everest Development in Land Buydown Costs to be Charged to Tax Increment Fund - Staff Report No. 92-248C COUNCIL ACTION: A T D • AGENDA PAGE FIVE APRIL 27, 1992 • 10. Consideration of Remodeling of Existing Water Treatment Plant for Police Garage (To be distributed Monday evening.) - Staff Report No. 92-249C COUNCIL ACTION: A T D 10. REPORTS• 1. Report of Councilmembers: 2. Report of Mayor Linke 3. Report. of Administrator 4. Report of Staff 5. Report of Attorney Blanchard, Rickaby Wuori, Quick 11. ADJOURNMENT: NE%T COIINCIL AORK SESSION: MAY 4, 1992 NEXT COIINCIL MEETING: MAY 11,.1992 • PROCEEDINGS OF THE CITY COUNCIL CITY OF MOUNDS VIEW RAMSEY COUNTY, MINNESOTA Regular Meeting April 27, 1992 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, April 27, 1992. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE he Pledge of Allegiance was said. ROLL CALL MEMBERS PRESENT: Councilmembers Quick, Blanchard, Wuori, Rickaby and Mayor Linke. MEMBERS ABSENT: None ALSO PRESENT: Samantha Orduno, City Administrator, Ric Minetor, Public Works Director/City Engineer, Tim Cruikshank, Management Assistant APPROVAL OF MINUTES: MOTIONJSECOND: Quick/Wuori to approve April 27, 1992 minutes as presented. VOTE: 5 ayes 0 nays Motion Carried SPECIAL ORDER OF BUSINESS: 1. Mayor Linke declared May 4 as Arbor Day in the City of Mounds View and the month of May as Arbor Month in the City of Mounds View. Mounds View City Council ~2egular Meeting Page Two April 27, 1992 2. Mayor Linke declared the week of of May 10-17 as "Healthy Baby Week" in the City of Mounds View. Mayor Linke introduced Barb Matkowitz of the Department of Public Health. Ms. Matkowitz stated that the Department of Public Health and the March of Dimes will be holding informational and educational meetings in May regarding early prenatal care and healthy pregnancies. RESIDENTS REOUESTS AND COMMENTS FROM THE FLOOR: There were no residents requests or comments from the floor. CONSENT AGENDA Samantha Orduno, City Administrator, read the proposed Consent Agenda. Mayor Linke asked if any member of the Council desired to remove any item from the proposed Consent Agenda. No items were removed. MOTION/SECOND: Blanchard/Rickaby to approve the Consent Agenda as presented. • VOTE: 5 ayes 0 nays Motion Carried PUBLIC HEARINGS' 7:05 p.m. - Mayor Linke opened the public hearing to consider 3009 County Road H, Steve Borden, Accessary Building which had been continued from the March 23, 1992 meeting at 7:05 p.m. Ric Minetor, Director of Public Works/City Engineer asked the Council to continue this public hearing to May 11, 1992 as the Planning Commission will review and act upon this item on May 6, 1992. MOTION/SECOND: Quick/Blanchard to continue the public hearing to consider 3009 County Road H, Steve Borden, Accessory building to May 11, 1992 VOTE: 5 ayes 0 nays Motion Carried ITEM NOT ON AGENDA: Don Brager, Finance Director, reviewed a memorandum which had been hand carried to the meeting regarding the janitorial contract proposals. Don Brager received six proposals which ranged in amount from $1487 to $659. The low bidder was Contract Cleaning Specialists which has been the City's :leaning company for the past eight years and has done an excellent job. Mounds View City Council Regular Meeting Page Three April 27, 1992 MOTION~SECOND: Quick/Blanchard to award the cleaning contract for the City of Mounds View to Contract Cleaning Specialists at a Cost of $659 per month. VOTE: 5 ayes 0 nays Motion Carried COUNCIL BUSINESS: 1. Don Brager, Finance Director, introduced Charles Clysdale from the Maguire Agency to make a presentation to the City Council regarding the renewal of various City insurance coverages. Mr. Clysdale and Mr. Brager have been looking into the possibility of the City going with a larger deductible, however, all figures weren't in, therefore it was recommended to stay with the same deductible at this time and increase the deductible at a later date if it would be more feasible. MOTION/SECOND: Wuori/Blanchard to approve renewal of insurance to Maguire Agency in the amount of $138,279 with a $5,000 deductible • Councilmember Rickaby moved to amend the deductible from $5,000 to .$10,000. Motion died for lack of a second. VOTE: 5 ayes 0 nays Motion Carried Mayor Linke commented that the reason he did not second the amendment is that staff would be bringing back additional information regarding the deductible and at that time Council would have the opportunity to decide if it would be economically feasible to move to a higher deductible. PUBLIC HEARING• 7:25 P.M. - Mayor Linke opened the public hearing to consider the street light utility rates that had been scheduled for 7:10 p.m. Tim Cruikshank, Management Assistant, reviewed Staff Report No. 92-236C and Resolution No. 4216 which set the street light utility rates. Councilmember Wuori suggested that the rates be changed from monthly as listed on the resolution to quarterly as stated in the second paragraph of the resolution for consistency. C Mounds View City Council ~2egular Meeting Page Four April 27, 1992 MOTIONJSECOND: Quick/Wuori to adopt Resolution No. 4216 Setting the Street Light Utility Rates with Change from Monthly to Quarterly Rates VOTE: 5 ayes 0 nays Motion Carried COUNCIL BUSINESS: (continued) 2. Samantha Orduno, City Administrator, reviewed Staff Report. No. 92-241C regarding. the second reading of Ordinance No. 509 Placing a Moratorium on the Siting of Adult Uses-Principal as Defined Herein within Any Zoning District of the City of Mounds View. Orduno explained that adopting this ordinance gives the City time to complete the Comprehensive Plan and the amendments to the Zoning Ordinance and establish some regulations for this type of use. MOTION/SECOND: Quick/Wuori to waive the second reading and adopt Ordinance No. 509 Placing a Moratorium on the Siting of Adult Uses-Principal as Defined Herein within Any Zoning District of the City of Mounds View • ordinances require a ro VOTE: Mayor Linke - Councilmember Councilmember Councilmember Councilmember 11 call vote: yes Wuori - yes Blanchard - yes Rickaby - yes Quick - yes Motion Carried 3. Ric Minetor, Director of Public Works/City Engineer, reviewed Staff Report No. 92-242C regarding Ordinance No. 503 Amending Chapter 70 of the Mounds View Municipal Code to Allow Use of Private Wells for Residences not Adjacent to City Water Mains. Minetor stated that this ordinance provides that those residents who have private wells and do not have a water main adjacent to their property will be allowed to continue to use their private well until a water main becomes adjacent to their property. The connection to the City water system would be very costly if a water main was not adjacent to the resident's property. Councilmember Quick commented that there were also two other provisions to this ordinance. The first being regular testing of the water and the second treatment of the water. • MOTION1SECOND: Rickaby/Blanchard to waive the second reading and adopt Ordinance No. 503 Amending Chapter 70 of the Municipal Code Mounds View City Council ~2egular Meeting Page Five April 27, 1992 of Mounds View to Allow Use of Private Wells for Residences not Adjacent to City Water Mains Ordinances require a roll call vote: VOTE: Mayor Linke - yes Councilmember Wuori - yes Councilmember Blanchard - yes Councilmember Rickaby - yes Councilmember Quick - yes Motion Carried 4. Ric Minetor, Director of Public Works/City Engineer reviewed Staff Report No. 92-243C regarding the Amendment of Chapter 25 of the Mounds View Municipal Code. Minetor stated that there are five ordinances for adoption, 504, 505, 506, 507 and 508 which are ordinances amending Chapter 25 of the Municipal Code of Mounds View to include references to the Local Water Management Plan. MOTIONjSECOND: Wuori/Quick to waive the second reading and adopt • ordinance Nos. 504, 505, 506, 507 and 508 Amending Chapter 25 of the Mounds View Municipal Code Ordinances require a roll call vote: VOTE: Mayor Linke - Councilmember Councilmember Councilmember Councilmember yes Wuori - yes Blanchard - yes Rickaby - no Quick - yes Motion Carried 5. Ric Minetor, Director of Public Works/City Engineer, reviewed Staff Report No. 2440 regarding the Purchase of Two Weight Scales. Minetor stated that the Public Works Department would like to purchase two used weight scales from Twin City Scale for $2400. The City has rented the scales in the past at $75.00 each per week. The scales are normally rented for eight weeks at a total cost of $1200.00. Twin City Scale will allow the City to apply the rental cost from this year to the purchase of these two weight scales. The City has collected $2420 for violations of road restrictions and would like to use $2400 of this revenue to purchase the scales. Councilmember Wuori asked if the $2420 collected was from permits or did it include fines. Minetor stated the $2420 was just from permit fees. Mounds View City Council ~egular Meeting Page Six April 27, 1992 Mayor Linke asked how much revenue was collected in fines. Minetor did not have the answer at this time. Councilmember Wuori asked what type of maintenance would the scales require. Minetor stated that the scales had to be calibrated once per month at at cost of approximately $100 per month and that the cost of repairs would depend upon what was wrong. Councilmember Rickaby asked how old the used scales were. Minetor stated that the City has rented these scales for the past two years and they were approximately one year old when the City began renting them. MOTION/SECOND: Quick/Rickaby to approve scales from Twin City Scale at a cost of 100-4270-703, Street Department, Equipme an increase of the budget of the General Other Revenue by $2,400 and the increase • expenditure account 100-4270-703, Street $2,400 the purchase of two weight $2400 to be charged to account nt. Council further authorizes Fund revenue account 100-3991 of the budget of General Fund Department, Equipment by VO E: 5 ayes 0 nays Motion Carried 6. Ric Minetor, Director of Public Works/City Engineer, reviewed Staff Report Na. 92-245C regarding Making the Building Inspector a Regular Full Time Position. Minetor stated that he had reviewed the trend of increasing building permit activity in relation to the statuts of the Building Inspector as a part-time position. The first quarter of 1992 shows a 268 increase in revenue from building permits. Minetor stated that the recession is being left behind and there are more residents remodeling their homes over purchasing new homes. Minetor further stated that he believes that the increased revenue due to building permit activity more than offsets the increased cost for a full-time building inspector. Councilmember Blanchard asked if this position was going to be advertised. Minetor stated that he would recommend upgrading the present building inspector, however, if Council desires the position could be advertised. Minetor also stated that the present building inspector would be a candidate for this position. MOTION/SECOND: Quick/Blanchard to approve Resolution No. 4223 Amending the 1992 Budget by Increasing the Revenues from Building Permits and Increasing the Salary Expenditures in the Public Works ~ounds View City Council egular Meeting Page Seven April 27, 1992 Councilmember Rickaby asked if the $13,000 was salary only or did it include benefits. Minetor stated it did include benefits. Samantha Orduno, City Administrator, commented that she and Ric had met with individuals from Fridley, Arden Hills, Shoreview and New Brighton to consider sharing a building inspector which would lower costs and keep the services to the residents. Orduno stated that each City had the same problem, they needed a full time building inspector. Mayor Linke stated that it is important that the housing inspections don't fall away as they are badly needed. VOTE: 5 ayes 0 nays Motion Carried 7. Ric Minetor, Director of Public Works/City Engineer, reviewed Staff Report No. 92-246C regarding authorizing the Director of Public Works to sign easements for Long Lake Road construction on behalf of the City of Mounds View. Minetor stated that there are over 100 temporary easements to be signed. These easements do not have to be filed at the County and will expire after the construction is completed. These easements could be handled less formally and be signed by the Director of Public Works. The permanent easements have to be filed at the County and require the Mayor's signature. Mayor Linke stated that he had received a call from a resident of Long Lake Road who stated he had received a letter from Evergreen Land Services stating that the project was being delayed until July 1. Mayor Linke stated that this letter was in error and the start date of the project has always been July 1. MOTION/SECOND: Wuori/Blanchard to authorize the Director of Public Works to sign temporary easements for Long Lake Road reconstruction on behalf of the City of Mounds View VOTE: 5 ayes 0 nays Motion Carried 8. Samantha Orduno, City Administrator, reviewed Staff Report No. 92-247C regarding consideration of Resolution No. 4224 Urging Minnesota Congressional Support for Cable Legislation Providing Consumer Protection for Cable Television Subscribers. Orduno stated that the North Suburban Cable Commission has requested that all cities in the North Central Cable Television service area adopt a resolution urging the Minnesota Congressional delegation to support legislation providing consumer protection for subscribers. The North Suburban Cable Commission's concerns are abuse by monopoly service providers, protection of community television and protection of the consumer from abuse by the monopoly service providers. Mounds View City Council Page Eight ~.egular Meeting April 27, 1992 MOTION/SECOND: Blanchard/Rickaby to adopt Resolution No. 4224 Urging Minnesota Congressional Support for Cable Legislation Providing Consumer Protection for Cable Television Subscribers VOTE: 5 ayes 0 nays Motion Carried 9. Samantha Orduno, City Administrator, reviewed Staff Report No. 248C regarding the consideration of the Certificate of Completion and Release of Forfeiture for Mounds View Business Park South and approve payment of $576,000 to Everest Development in Land Buydown costs to be charged to Tax Increment Fund. The above requests are in compliance with the Contract for Private Redevelopment as all of the Business Park buildings have been substantially completed. MOTION/SECOND: Rickaby/Linke Administrator to enter into a Release of Forfeiture related South and to further authorize costs to the Everest Group to Park South Tax Increment Fund to authorize the Mayor and City Certificate of Completion and the the Mounds View Business Park a payment of $576,000 in land buydown be charged to the Mounds View Business • Mayor Linke asked if Everest was paid up with regard to the park dedication fees. Orduno stated that she did not have that answer at this time but would check on the status of the park dedication fee payment status. VOTE: 5 ayes 0 nays Motion Carried 10. Ric Minetor, Director of Public Works/City Engineer stated that he had not received final numbers from the contractor regarding the remodeling of the existing water treatment plant to police garage. Minetor asked that this item be brought before the Council at their May 4, 1992 Work Session REPORTS 1. Councilmember Blanchard had no report. Councilmember Rickaby had no report. Councilmember Quick had no report. Councilmember Wuori had no report. Z. Mayor Linke had no report. 3. Samantha Orduno, City Administrator, reported that Mayor Linke had been nominated to serve on the Board of the Association of Metropolitan Municipalities and gave her congratulations to Mayor Linke. Orduno stated that serving on this Board is quite an honor. Mounds View City Council Page Nine i:egular Meeting April 27, 1992 Mayor Linke stated that he is looking forward to serving on this Board. 4. Ric Minetor, Director of Public Works/City Engineer reported that crack sealing of roads in Mounds View has begun. The process will continue for the remainder of this week and will be completed next week if weather permits. Mike Ulrich, Public Works Foreman, reported that the first round of street sweeping has been completed and street sweeping will occur again in mid-May. Ulrich also reported that the Public Works Department will be top dressing all properties that had scar marks from plowing in the near future . Councilmember Quick asked about road restrictions and Ulrich informed him that the road restrictions were taken off one week ago Wednesday. Mayor Linke announced that the next Council Meeting would be May 11, 1992 and the next Work Session would be May 4, 1992. here being no further business before the Council, Mayor Linke closed the neeting at 7:58 p.m. Respectfully submitted, Michele Sever n Deputy Clerk