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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - 1992/12/14• CITY OF MOUNDS VIEW CITY COUNCIL DECEMBER 14, 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 appxeciated. A copy of all printed materials relating to the agenda item is available for public inspection at the Recording Secretary's Table. 1. 2. 3. CALL TO ORDER PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE ROLL CALL Linke Quick Wuori Blanchard Rickaby 4. APPROVAL OF MINUTES: November 23, 1992 Regular Meeting Comments: COUNCIL ACTION: A T D r~ U AGENDA PAGE TWO DECEMBER 14, 1992 5. SPECIAL ORDER OF BUSINESS• No special business scheduled for this meeting. 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 sn order to encourage and maintain this information flow. To preserve and protect this valuable communications link, 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 A Conditional Use Permit Request for Randy D. Bennett, 8303 Knollwood Drive, Planning Case No. 355-92 A. Resolution No. 4316 Approving/Denying the Conditional Use Permit Request for Randy D. Bennett, 8303 Knollwood-Drive, Staff Report 92-429C COUNCIL ACTION: A T D Comments: 8. CONSENT AGENDA: A. Set Public Hearing for 7:05 p.m., December 28, 1992 to Consider License Application for Auto Central, Inc., Staff Report 92-430C B. Adopt Resolution No. 4318 Endorsing the 1993 Star of the North Summer Games • • C. Consideration of Wage Adjustment for Building Inspector, Staff Report 92-431C D. Consideration of Wage Adjustment for Clerk, Staff Report 92-432C • AGENDA PAGE THREE DECEMBER 14, 1992 E. Licenses for Approval Bowling Alleys - Expires 12/31/93 Mermaid Supper Club - Renewal F. Adopt Resolution No. 4317 Approving Just and Correct Claims Against City Funds COUNCIL ACTION: A T D Comments• 9. COUNCIL BUSINESS: A. Discussion of Property South of Bel-Rae Ballroom, Staff Report No. 92-433C COUNCIL ACTION: A T D Comments: B. Authorization to Purchase Permanent Easements for Long Lake Road Construction, Staff Report 92-434C COUNCIL ACTION: A T D Comments: C. Introduction of Ordinance No. 522 Restricting the Deposit of Snow in Street Right-Of-Way '(to be provided Monday evening) COUNCIL ACTION: A T D Comments: D. Consideration of Bid Award for the Printing of the 1992 Mounds View City Newsletters, Staff Report 92- 435C COUNCIL ACTION: A T D AGENDA PAGE FOUR DECEMBER 14, 1992 Comments: E. Consideration of Bids for New Central Telephone System, Staff Report 92-436C COUNCIL ACTION: A T D Comments• F. Consideration of Conveyance of Tax-Forfeited Lands, Staff Report 92-437C COUNCIL ACTION: A T D Comments• G. Consideration of Preliminary Recommendations from Golf Course Task Force, Staff Report 92-438C COUNCIL ACTION: A T D Comments• 10. REPORTS• 1. Report. of Councilmembers: Rickaby, Quick, Blanchard, Wuori 2. Report of Mayor Linke 3. Report of Administrator 4. Report of Staff 5. Report of Attorney 11. ADJOURNMENT• NE%T COIINCIL WORK SESSION: JANUARY ~, 1993 NE%T COIINCIL MEETING: DECEMBER 28, 1992 • PROCEEDINGS OF THE CITY COUNCIL CITY OF MOUNDS VIEW RAMSEY COUNTY, MINNESOTA Regular Meeting December 14, 1992 Mounds View City Hall 2401 Hwy. 10, Mounds View, MN 55112 CALL TO ORDER ~he Mounds View City Council was called to order by Mayor Linke at 7:00 p.m. on Monday, December 14, 1992. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE The Pledge of Allegiance was said. ROLL CALL MEMBERS PRESENT: Councilmembers Quick, Wuori, Blanchard, Rickaby, and Mayor Linke ALSO PRESENT: Samantha Orduno, City Administrator; Ric Ric Minetor, Director of Public Works/City Engineer; APPROVAL OF MINUTES: MOTION/SECOND: Quick/Blanchard to approve minutes of November 23, 1992 Regular Meeting VOTE: 5 ayes 0 nays Motion Carried SPECIAL ORDER OF BUSINESS: here was no special order of business scheduled for this meeting. Mounds View City Council ~egular Meeting Page Two December 14, 1992 Mayor Linke reflected on actions taken in the past week and extended an apology to Councilmember Rickaby for any embarrassment he caused her. Mayor Linke explained that he called for Councilmember Rickaby's resignation at the December 9, 1992 Budget .Hearing stating that Councilmember Rickaby was an ineffective Councilmember. Mayor Linke stated that he asked for the resignation due to Councilmember Rickaby's lack of attendance at very important meetings and lack of participation in the budget process, therefore, not fulfilling the expectations of her position as Councilmember. Mayor Linke also made reference to the fact that Councilmember Rickaby is setting up a law practice and he understood that setting up a business takes a lot of time. Mayor Linke also stated that he had asked Councilmember Rickaby for an apology to the City staff for inferences made in a letter to the editor that staff did not do their job with regards to the budget process. Mayor Linke publicly stated that he should have called Councilmember Rickaby on Wednesday prior to the meeting and advised her of what his intent was. Councilmember Rickaby stated that she would accept Mayor Linke's apology under certain conditions. Those being that any further politicking and campaigning at Council Meetings stop at once. Rickaby stated that Council eetings are neither the time nor place for campaigning. Councilmember ~ickaby charged Mayor Linke with politicking in asking for her resignation. Rickaby further stated that in the job description for Councilmember it says nothing about doing a job appraisal on any other Councilmember. Rickaby stated that she was probably out of line because she broke the staff rule of criticizing staff in private and praising them in public. Councilmember Rickaby could only say that she could not give publicly the reason for why she left the Work Session abruptly on Monday, December 7, 1992. Councilmember Rickaby also stated that she desires no more calls to her office from Mayor Linke or his supporters. Rickaby stated that is why right from the start that she did not give out her work phone. Rickaby stated that she has supplied staff with her work number in case they need to reach her during work hours. Councilmember Rickaby stated that she will apologize to Don Brager or any other staff members affected by the letter to the editor that she wrote that made inferences to the fact that they had not done their job regarding the budget. Councilmember Rickaby stated that she would stand behind any statement made in that letter. Councilmember Rickaby further stated that she would engage in the only part of her position that gives her any power and that is getting messages to the people. Rickaby also stated that she will continue engaging in her freedom of speech in stating her opinions on items. Mayor Linke stated that he had gotten Councilmember Rickaby's phone number ~rom her St. Paul office and only wanted it to make a call of apology to er. Mounds View City Council Page Three ~egular Meeting December 14, 1992 Mayor Linke stated that he will not call her office ever again. Mayor Linke stated that he had only called her at her office one time. Councilmember Rickaby stated that Mayor Linke had called her at her St. Paul office in the past to discuss a litigation and that the discussion matter appeared in Mayor Linke's campaign literature in which Councilmember Rickaby stated she was falsely quoted. RESIDENTS REOUESTS AND COMMENTS FROM THE FLOOR: Charles Miller, 2408 Laport, asked the Council how they could more effectively get the information to be presented on the Council Meeting agendas to the people. Mr. Miller suggested that the Council delay voting on items on the agenda for a two week period, but each Councilmember state where they stand on the items on that week's agenda so the residents could have a chance to attend the Council Meeting and either support or state their non-support for the items. Mayor Linke explained to Mr. Miller that he often times does not make up his mind as to how he will vote until the items comes up for review and discussion at the Council Meeting. Mayor Linke stated that most often he does not know what items are coming up until he receives his Agenda packet on Thursday. ~r. Miller stated his frustration with not knowing what is on the Agenda until he begins watching the Council Meeting on cable or attends the meeting. Mr. Miller would like to know what means the Council could come up with to get the information to the people ahead of time. Councilmember Rickaby stated that information could be picked up at the Work Sessions regarding the items to come up on the next week's agenda. Items are discussed at these Work Sessions and before leaving the meeting all Councilmembers do give their opinions and stance on the items. Mr. Miller asked if perhaps the Work Sessions could be cable cast on Channel 16. Mayor Linke stated that it would cost more to cable cast the Work Sessions. The City would have to pay the persons who run the cameras. Mr. Miller stated once again his concern regarding getting the information to the public before the Council takes action on the items. Mayor Linke gave an example of a very important budget meeting that was held on December 9, 1992. Linke stated that persons who attended the previous year's budget hearings were sent personal letters with a list of dates as to when budget meetings were occurring. At the December 9, 1992 budget hearing 14 persons were in attendance. Mayor Linke further stated that people cannot be dragged in to the meetings. Linke also stated that public items ~f vital importance are publicized widely through the use of cable TV, ewsletters, special mailings and the outdoor sign board. Mounds View City Council Page Four ~egular Meeting December 14, 1992 Mayor Linke stated that this would delay processes. Mayor Linke stated that this could be discussed at a Work Session. PUBLIC HEARINGS Mayor Linke called the public hearing to consider a Conditional Use Permit request (to allow the construction of an addition to an existing garage) for Randy Bennett, 8303 Knollwood Drive, to order at 7:28 p.m. Ric Minetor, Director of Public Works/City Engineer, reviewed Staff Report No. 429C regarding the Conditional Use Permit request. Minetor stated that the request meets all conditions of Chapter 40.10, Subdivision D (6) as well as all other applicable requirements set forth in Chapter 40 of the Municipal Code including, but not limited to, height, area and setbacks. Minetor stated that the Mounds View Planning Commission had reviewed this item and recommended approval of the request. Mayor Linke closed the public hearing at 7:29 p.m. MOTION~SECOND: Quick/Wuori to adopt Resolution No. 4316 Approving the Conditional Use Permit for Additional Accessory Building Square Footage for Randy D. Bennett, 8308 Knollwood Drive ouncilmember Wuori stated that all requirements of the Code had been met by ~r. Bennett and, therefore, approval is in order. VOTE: 5 ayes 0 nays Motion Carried CONSENT AGENDA• The Consent Agenda was read by Samantha Orduno, City Administrator. Mayor Linke asked if there were any items the Council desired removed. Mayor Linke removed Item B., Resolution No. 4318 Endorsing the 1993 Star of the North Summer Games. MOTION/SECOND: Rickaby/Wuori to adopt the Consent Agenda minus Item B, Resolution No. 4318 Endorsing the 1993 Star of the North Summer Games. VOTE: 5 ayes 0 nays Motion Carried Mayor Linke read Resolution No. 4318 Endorsing the 1993 Star of the North Summer Games. Mayor Linke explained that Blaine, Circle Pines, Fridley, Mounds View, New Brighton and Spring Lake Park have been contacted to serve as host communities for the Star of the North Summer Games. Mayor Linke explained that Mounds View will support the efforts of the local organizing committee by making its community facilities and venues available for the 1993 Star of the North Summer Games as well as provide limited services and ~upport to conduct the competitions and special events associated with the 993 Star of the North Summer Games. Mounds View City Council Page Five ~egular Meeting December 14, 1992 MOTION/SECOND: Wuori/Blanchard to adopt Resolution No. 4318 Endorsing the 1993 Star of the North Summer Games VOTE: 5 ayes 0 nays Motion Carried COUNCIL BUSINESS: A. Mayor Linke presented a brief background of the discussion of the property south of the Bel-Rae Ballroom. Linke stated that the owner of the property had contacted a realty firm who is encouraging the City to purchase the property. One of the questions that Mayor Linke had was how much is the owner willing to sell the property for. Mayor Linke noted that neither the realtor nor the property owner were in attendance at this meeting. Mayor Linke suggested that the Council table this item until Mr. Moses, the realtor, or the property owner could be present to talk with the Council. MOTION/SECOND: Linke/Quick to Table the Discussion of the Property South of the Bel-Rae Ballroom Councilmember Blanchard stated that she would interpret same of the items differently than Mr. Moses did. The Council needs to talk • to either the realtor or property owner. VOTE: 5 ayes 0 nays Motion Carried Councilmember Rickaby stated that this item was discussed at a Work Session previous to the election. There were comments made that the City would want it. Mayor Linke had stated that this property was part of the Surface Water Management Plan. How does this property relate to this Plan and how could it be used for recreation space? B. Ric Minetor, Director of Public Works/City Engineer reviewed Staff Report No. 92-434C regarding authorization to purchase permanent easements for Long Lake Road Construction. Minetor stated that to allow adequate width between County Road H-2 and County Road I and to allow for drainage structures, the City needs to acquire permanent easements for roadway and utility purposes. The City had reached agreement with Mounds View Square and Sunrise Methodist Church for the necessary easements at a cost of $22,618 and $4,075, respectively. Councilmember Wuori stated that these easements are between County Road H2 and I, but easements are really needed from Highway 10 to County Road I. Minetor stated that more requests for authorization to purchase easements will be forthcoming to the City Council. MOTION/SECOND: Wuori/Rickaby to Authorize Purchase of Permanent Easements for Long Lake Road Construction Mounds View City Council Page Six ~egular Meeting December 14, 1992 VOTE: 5 ayes 0 nays Motion Carried C. Ric Minetor, Director of Public Works/City Engineer, reviewed Staff Report No. 92-439C regarding Ordinance No. 522 Restricting the Depositing of Snow or Debris in Street Right-Of-Way. Minetor stated that this ordinance is intended to restrict the practice of plowing and/or blowing snow into the street right-of-way. Minetor further stated that debris was added as there are times when parking lots are being swept or cleaned and accumulations of dirt, leaves or other debris are left in the right-of-way or stockpiled in such a manner as to cause the material to eventually be blown or washed into the right-of-way. Councilmember Wuori asked how this addresses sidewalks. Minetor stated that sidewalks are part of the right-of-way and depositing of material on the sidewalks can be controlled. Councilmember Rickaby asked if the City has a way to enforce this ordinance? Would a fine be affixed? Minetor responded that violating this ordinance would be a petty . misdemeanor and an Administrative Offense could be issued for the violation, however, before the City would issue and Administrative Offense the property owner would be contacted to make sure that the owner is aware of the ordinance and understands what it entails. If the property owner then violates the ordinance again an Administrative Offense would be issued and if that isn't heeded a citation would then be issued. Councilmember Rickaby stated that some people contract to have their walks and driveways cleaned. Rickaby asked who would be the offender, the property owner or the contracted person. Minetor responded that the property owner would be ultimately responsible. Minetor stated that this is why contact would be made with the property owner before issuing an Administrative Offense to see if the owner could work the problem out with his contracted personnel. MOTION/SECOND: Quick/Blanchard to waive the reading and introduction of Ordinance No. 522 and schedule the second reading and Council action for December 28, 1992 VOTE: 5 ayes 0 nays Motion Carried D. Samantha Orduno, City Administrator, reviewed Staff Report No. 92-345C regarding the bid award for the printing of the 1992 Mounds View City Newsletters. Orduno stated that the low bid was submitted by our current printer, Nystrom Publishing. Nystrom Publishing has Mounds View City Council Page Seven ~egular Meeting December 14, 1992 printed the City Newsletter for the past three years. This bid would include 6 newsletters - 4 large and 2 small. Councilmember Blanchard stated that she was very happy with the quality of the printing done by Nystrom Publishing and would be glad to make a motion to award the bid to Nystrom Publishing. MOTIONjSECOND: Blanchard/Rickaby to award the 1993 City Newsletter Printing Contract to the Low Bidder, Nystrom Publishing Company, for a Total Cost of $11,142.00 with One-Half the Cost from Fund 100-4190- 353-000 and One-Half the Cost from Fund 100-4350-343-000 VOTE: 5 ayes 0 nays Motion Carried E. Samantha Orduno, City Administrator, reviewed Staff Report No. 92-436C regarding the bids for the new central telephone system. Orduno stated that bids for the new telephone system were opened Monday morning at 10:00 a.m. and because of their complexity and the desire to check all items and references for the companies, Orduno is asking that Council table this item to the December 28, 1992 meeting. . MOTIONjSECOND: Quick/Wuori to Table the Item Regarding New Central Telephone System Bids to the December 28,.1992 Council Meeting VOTE: 5 ayes 0 nays Motion Carried F. Ric Minetor, Director of Public Works/City Engineer, reviewed Staff Report No. 92-437C regarding Conveyance of Tax Forfeited Lands. Minetor explained the background of this parcel of land. Minetor stated that in order to obtain use of the tax forfeited property the City would have to supply the County with a certified City Council resolution stating the purpose for requesting the tax-forfeited property (park) and, stating the reason for purchasing a 10 foot strip of that property. Minetor stated that the City would also have to pay a fee for acquisition of use of deed on the park and pay fee for the acquisition of a to foot strip of property for the previously approved minor subdivision. Minetor reviewed another piece of land by saying that the City had been contacted by residents in the Bronson Drive, Erickson Road area regarding drainage out of and into the Outlot. Minetor stated that their concerns were that a City owned and maintained storm sewer servicing the outlot was not functioning property due to debris clogging the outlet. It was further stated that as a result of the pipe not functioning properly, the outlot's water level has reached an unmanageable level and, in some cases, has caused flooding of adjoining property. Minetor reported that the property was owned by the State of Minnesota via tax-forfeiture and that the City could obtain a use Mounds View City Council ~egular Meeting easement to perform the charge. This parcel is City's Surface Water Ma the storm pipe will not certain amount of water Page Eight December 14, 1992 maintenance required for a nominal filing a City delineated wetland and is a part of the nagement Plan. The anticipated maintenance on entirely drain the site, rather it will allow a to leave the site following sedimentation. MOTIONf SECOND: Wuori/Quick to adopt Resolution No. 4319 Authorizing An Application for Conveyance of Certain Tax-Forfeited Parcels VOTE: 5 ayes 0 nays Motion Carried Ric Minetor, Director of Public Works/City Engineer, reviewed the background information regarding this parcel of land. The City is purchasing a piece of tax-forfeited land to sell to the heirs of the previous property owner's estate and is requesting that the remaining tax-forfeited property be conveyed to the City for Park purposes. MOTIONLSECOND: Quick/Blanchard to adopt Resolution No. 4320 Authorizing An Application for Conveyance and Purchase of Certain Tax-Forfeited Parcels VOTE: 5 ayes 0 nays Motion Carried ~. Samantha Orduno, City Administrator, reviewed Staff Report No. 92-438C regarding Preliminary Recommendations from the Golf Course Task Force. The Golf Course Task Force held a meeting in October consisting of the consulting architect, City staff and representatives from several municipal golf courses to brainstorm and go over the design, preliminary final analysis, proposal and how the course would play. These representatives urged the City to take the time and spend the money "up front" to thoroughly investigate design configurations and market considerations that could impact the operations of the completed course. Orduno stated that the recommendations from the Golf Course Task Force are to obtain concept drawings from two additional golf course architects as well as update the concept drawing. The Task Force further recommended that an extensive market analysis be completed to determine an accurate and in depth analysis of revenue and expenditures. MOTION/SECOND: Quick/Rickaby to Authorize an Expenditure not to Exceed $15,000 for Additional Golf Course Concept Designs and a Golf Course Market Analysis to be Paid Out of the Golf Course Development Fund Orduno explained that the Galf Course Development Fund is comprised of monies obtained from a closed bond fund. The account has an approximate balance of $60,000 in it. Mounds View City Council ~egular Meeting Page Nine December 14, 1992 Councilmember Wuori stated that a representative from Western Bank stated at the above-referenced meeting that the bank would share in the marketing costs for the golf course. VOTE: 5 ayes 0 nays Motion Carried REPORTS Councilmember Rickabv: Announced her appointment to the Mounds View Charter Commission. Councilmember Ouick: No report. Councilmember Blanchard: Announced that she was very pleased to be able to attend the Fireman's Appreciation Dinner. Blanchard reported that the Fire Chief, Ron Fagerstrom, was awarded with a plaque for 35 years of service to the Fire Department. This was a very emotional time for the Fire Chief. Dinner was very good. REPORT OF MAYOR• ~. Thanked Councilmember Blanchard for attending the Fireman's Appreciation Dinner in his place. Linke stated that he had a schedule conflict that evening. 2. Mayor Linke stated that he will be attending the Ramsey County League of Local Government Christmas dinner and that all Councilmembers were asked to be there, if possible. 3. Mayor Linke stated that he will be submitting his name for nomination to the Board of Directors for the Ramsey County League of Local Government. REPORT OF ADMINISTRATOR: Orduno reported that the Regional Senior Center Task Force will be holding public informational meetings on the following dates: Fridley Wednesday, January 13 7:00 p.m. New Brighton Thursday, January 14 7:00 p.m. Spring Lake Park Wednesday, January 27 7:00 p.m. Mounds View Thursday, January 21 7:00 p.m. Dana Reblein and Roger Williams are task force members and will be in attendance at-these meetings. All public hearings will be videotaped. Orduno encouraged all to attend these public hearings to ask questions and ind out what the Task Force is recommending. An executive summary will be istributed to all who attend. Mounds View City Council Page Ten ~egular Meeting December 14, 1992 Councilmember Wuori asked if the videos of all the meetings will be available to all of the cities. Could the tapes be shared? Mayor Linke made a closing statement by thanking all of the staff members for an excellent job in the preparation of the 1993 budget and the presentation on Wednesday at the budget hearing. Orduno gave a special thanks to Don Brager, Finance Director, who did the Lion's share of the number crunching. There being no further business before the Council, Mayor Linke adjourned the meeting at 8:03 p.m. Respectfully submitted, Mich le Severson Reco ding Secretary :~ •