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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - 1992/03/23~~ ~~ ~~~~ • CITY OF MOUNDS VIEW CITY COUNCIL MARCH 23, 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 an 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 - 4. APPROVAL OF MINUTES: Quick, Blanchard, Rickaby, Wuori, Linke March 9 , 19,9 2 Regular Meeting COUNCIL ACTION: A T D 5. SPECIAL ORDER OF BUSINESS: None • AGENDA PAGE TWO MARCH 23, 1992 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 link, a speaker is Z.xmited to three (3) minutes. ------------------------------------------------------------- CITIZENS: BEFORE SPEAKING PLEASE GIVE YOUR FULL NAME AND ADDRESS FOR THE MINUTES ------------------------------------------------------------- 7. PUBLIC HEARINGS: 1. 7:05 P.M. - Consideration of Revised Fee and License Structure for the City of Mounds View, Staff Report. No. 92-202C Consideration of Resolution No. 4208 Amending Resolution No. 4099 Establishing A Uniform Schedule of Fees and Charges COUNCIL ACTION: A T D 2. ,7:10 P.M. - Consideration of a Request for a Conditional Use Permit for the Property Located at 8315 Pleasantview Drive, Staff Report No. 92-203C Consideration of Resolution No. 4209 Approving a Conditional Use Permit for the Property Located at 8315 Pleasantview Drive COUNCIL ACTION:A T D 3. 7:15 P.M. - Consideration of a Request for a Conditional Use Permit for the Property Located at 2865 Highway 10, Staff. Report No. 92-204C Consideration of Resolution No. 4210 Approving a Conditional Use Permit for the Property Located at 2865 Highway l0 COUNCIL ACTION: A T D AGENDA •PAGE THREE MARCH 23, 1992 4. 7:20 P.M. - Consideration of a Request for a Wetland Alteration Permit for the Property Located at 3009 County Road H, Staff Report No. 92-205C Consideration of Resolution No. 4211 Approving a Wetland Alteration Permit for Steve Borden, 3009 County Road H COUNCIL ACTION:A T D 5. 7:25 P.M. - Consideration of Wetland Alteration Permits for Long Lake Road Consideration of Resolution No. 4200 Approving a Wetland Alteration Permit for Ramsey County for Roadway Fill Slopes in a Wetland District COUNCIL ACTION:A T D • 8. CONSENT 'AGENDA: 1. Adopt Resolution No. 4206 Approving Just and Correct Claims Against City Funds 2. Licenses for Approval Other - Extiires 6L30J93 Loon Builders - New COUNCIL ACTION:A T D 9. COUNCIL BUSINESS: 1. Consideration of Resolution No. 4207 Approving TH 10 Project, Staff Report No. 92-206C COUNCIL ACTION: A T D 2. Discussion of Remodeling of Existing Water Treatment Plant Area, Staff Report No: 92-207C AGENDA PAGE FOUR MARCH 23, 1992 COUNCIL ACTION: A T D 3. Consideration of Resolution No. 4213 Approving the Development Request of Wolf and Associates, 4860 Mustang Circle, Planning Case No. 331-91, Staff Report No. 92-208C COUNCIL ACTION: A T D 4.. Consideration of Resolution No. 4205 Ratifying the Appointment of .Election Judges for the April 7, 1992 Presidential Primary, Staff Report No. 92-209C COUNCIL ACTION: A T D 5. Consideration of Staff Report No. 92-210C Authorizing the Hiring of Alan Weinblatt to Provide Litigation Services to the City COUNCIL ACTION: A T D 10. REPORTS• 1. Report of Councilmembers: 2. Report of Mayor Linke 3. Report of Administrator 4 . Report of Staf f 5. Report of Attorney 11. ADJOURNMENT: Quick, Blanchard, Rickaby Wuori, Linke. NEST COIINCZL WORK SESSION: APRIL 6,- 1992 NEST COUNCIL MEETING: APRIL 13, 1992 • C7 . PROCEEDINGS OF THE CITY COUNCIL CITY OF MOUNDS VIEW RAMSEY COUNTY, MINNESOTA Regular Meeting March 23, 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, March 23, 1992. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE The 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, Paul Harrington, City Planner APPROVAL OF MINUTES: MOTION/SECOND: Rickaby/Wuori to approve March 9, 1992 minutes. VOTE: 5 ayes 0 nays Motion Carried SPECIAL ORDER OF BUSINESS: There was no special order of business scheduled for this meeting. • Mounds View City Council Page Two ~'tegular Meeting March 23, 1992 RESIDENTS REOUESTS AND COMMENTS FROM THE FLOOR: Alice Frits, 8072 Long Lake Road, commented that she is concerned about the children playing on the large boat on Sherwood Road. Ms. Frits stated that she is afraid someone will get hurt. Samantha Orduno, City Administrator, stated that the property owner would be liable if anyone was injured on that property. Ordupo stated that there are many agencies involved with this property. The City was asked politely by the IRS to hold off with any charges or violations it may have until they have finished their business regarding the property. Ms. Frits stated that the vehicles are gone but there is still a great deal of debris on the property. Councilmember Rickaby noted the presence of a large ladder leaning up against the boat. Ms. Frits stated that the children are using the ladder to climb on the boat. There is cement on the side of the boat and a large drop on the other and her fear is one of the children playing there will be injured. Orduno stated that if there is a threat to the health, safety and welfare of ersons in the community the City can step in. If the people don't clean ~ip the property, the City may have to take needed action and clean up the property and bill the owners. Orduno stated the City will check into the matter and find out where the litigation rests at this time. Orduno was asked to check the status of this property and let the property owners know that children are playing on the boat. PUBLIC HEARINGS: 1) Mayor Linke opened the public hearing for consideration of revised license and permit fees at 7:05 p.m. Samantha Orduno, City Administrator reviewed Staff Report No. 92-202C regarding the revised fee and license structure for the City. Orduno stated that at a Council Work Session in January the City's fee and permit structure was discussed. Orduno stated that it was noted at that time that. many of the City's fees were well below the Metropolitan average. Orduno stated the City's liquor license structure was also discussed and the consequences of eliminating the cap on on-sale liquor licenses. Orduno listed the various license fee at their current rate and proposed changes in those rates. Orduno stated with regard to the removal of the on-sale liquor license cap, the increase would only affect the Mermaid and make their license fee unrealistically high. Orduno stated that removal of the cap on on-sale liquor is not a realistic option. Ric Minetor, Director Public Works/City Engineer, reviewed the list of • current zoning fees and their proposed increase. Mounds View City Council Page Three ~egular Meeting March 23, 1992 MOTION/SECOND: Wuori/Quick to adopt Resolution No. 4208 Amending Resolution No. 4099 Establishing a Uniform Schedule of Fees and Charges Councilmember Blanchard stated concern regarding the Peddlers, Transient Merchants and Solicitors license fee that had a proposed fee change from $28 for the first month plus $11 for each month thereafter and a $2 fee for each additional person to $60/day, $100/Month, $500/Year plus $10.00 Investigation Fee and Transient Merchants to $60/Day, $100/ Month plus $10 Investigation Fee. Blanchard stated that she found this raise excessive. Blanchard further stated that the fees the City charges are to pay for the work staff does in providing the license. Blanchard stated that in her opinion this was too high of a raise in fee. Councilmember Blanchard stated that the fee charged should be $30. Samantha Orduno, City Administrator, stated that there are many problems that cities run into with transient merchants, peddlers and solicitors. Orduno further stated that many of these people • come in to City Hall and are not up front with City. The City receives complaints with regard to these door to door sales people. Orduno also stated that this fee amount was borrowed from another City where it worked very well to control the number of door to door sales people. Mayor Linke inquired if $60 would cover all of the salespeople from a certain agency. Orduno stated that this would be the complete charge. Orduno also explained religious groups, those affiliated with charitable. organizations and church related groups are not charged a fee but are asked to register with City Hall. Paper boys and Boy Scouts are also exempt from the Code. Home interior parties are not included. Councilmember Rickaby concurred with Councilmember Blanchard in stating the fee for this type of activity is too high. Orduno stated that citizens in Mounds View are aware that sales people do need licenses so they do ask to see their City permit. Some of the complaints Orduno stated she has received are from people who are the only one home in the daytime when all others are out working. This does seem to make some residents nervous. Orduno further stated that when there are complaints reported it does . cost the City money to go out and track down these persons. Mounds View City Council Page Four ~egular Meeting March 23, 1992 Councilmember Rickaby brought up another item on the proposed list of fees to be raised. Rickaby felt that the proposed fee for amusement centers was too low. There are no amusement centers in the City at this time, therefore, it would be easier to raise the fee now than it would be later when~an amusement center existed in the City. Councilmember Rickaby recommended that $300 would be an equitable fee to be charged for amusement centers. Samantha Orduno, City Administrator stated that there was an ommission regarding Minor Subdivisions. The proposed fee should be $150 not $100. Orduno also stated that she failed to mention that in the liquor licenses that there was a a ten percent rep payment fee on all licenses. Orduno stated that many are not paid on time and that the City's budget can't payments, that the license fees must come in on time. late payments should be handled like the City handles Mayor Linke closed the public hearing at 7:32 p.m. discussing commended late of these licenses handle the late Staff felt these the water bills. Councilmember Rickaby stated that the Amusement Center fee on MOTIONfSECOND: Rickaby/Blanchard to amend resolution by changing Peddlers and Solicitors Fee to $30 rather than $60. Resolution No. 4208 be raised from $150 to $300 per year, Peddlers and Solicitors should be decreased from $60 per day to $30 per day and that the minor subdivision should be changed from $100 to $150. Maker (Wuori) and Seconder (Quick) concurred with the Amusement Center Fee change and the Minor Subdivision change but did not accept the change in Peddlers and Transient Merchant license fees. VOTE: Motion to amend failed 3 ayes to 2 nays. Councilmember Quick stated that $60 is more reasonable from the City's viewpoint as it takes staff time and patrol officer hours to enforce the Code regarding Peddlers and Solicitors and this can quickly burn up a lot of hours and gets expensive. Councilmember Quick stated he could go for $100 per day. Councilmember Blanchard stated that she would rather raise the penalty for those persons not having licenses than to charge excessively for licensing. These license fees are only to cover the City's cost in issuing the license and enforcing the Code. Blanchard stated that $100 is way out of line. . Councilmember Blanchard stated that the $60 fee per day would encourage peddlers and solicitors to sell in the City without Mounds View City Council ~egular Meeting Page Five March 23, 1992 a license and try to get away with it. Blanchard stated that $30 is more consistent with the City's other fees. Councilmember Quick stated even with the current fees the door to door sales people and peddlers aren't coming in to get licensed. Councilmember Wuori stated that she concurrs with Councilmember Blanchard in that the fines should be raised rather than the licensing fees. Samantha Orduno, City Administrator, stated that selling without a license in the City is a $500 fine and considered a misdemeanor which could involve serving time for a period not to exceed 90 days. This does not bring money into the City's coffers. There is the possibility that the ticket may be overturned or reduced. Vote on Resolution 4208 as amended. VOTE: 5 ayes 0 nays Motion Carried 2) Mayor Linke opened the public hearing to consider the request for a Conditional Use Permit for the property located at 8315 Pleasantview Drive at 7:22 p.m. Paul Harrington, City Planner, reviewed Staff Report 92-203C regarding the applicant's proposal and stated that the request meets all applicable require- ments set forth in Chapter 40 of the Code including height, area and setbacks. Rosemary Lensing, 8310 Pleasantview Drive, stated this is too oversized. Residents have to realize they live in a county not township. Merl Lensing, 8310 Pleasantview Drive, stated that he has seen these oversized garages constructed before and the owner uses them to fix cars. How does the City enforce the Code if this turns into a car fixing place? This resident stated he did not want to go against any one person but he is a builder and has heard of people creating walls in their building so it is in compliance with the Code and after the decision is granted for their building they rip out the wall. Mayor Linke stated that the Code is specific and the City can enforce it if those types of violations are found. Harrington stated that the Code does allow home occupations if the person meets certain criteria. Only persons who live in the residence can work there, the business can't generate on street • parking, as well as noise and odor free. Violations of the Cade can be enforced if the City is made aware of those violations. Mounds View City Council Page Six ~egular Meeting March 23, 1992 Mayor Linke asked Mr. Edwards, 8315 Pleasant View drive what his intentions were for the use of the oversized garage. Mr. Edwards stated that he has a boat and an old car that he wants to store in the garage and that he does a small amount of woodworking. Mr. Edwards stated there will be no access to the building other than a small opening from the back wall of his existing garage to the new garage. Mary Wiley, 8325 Pleasant View Drive, stated that her concern with .the oversized building is for the aesthetics of the neighborhood. This is a very pleasant neighborhood with homes staggered, existing trees and open areas. Will this building change the value of the homes directly involved with this home? Mr. Edwards has a lovely backyard and adding this oversized garage will take the view away from the neighbors. A letter from the neighbors, Eric and Carrie Melander, 8285 Pleasant View Drive, are in opposition to this oversized garage if the addition to the property will lower the property values of the surrounding homes in any way. • Mayor Linke closed the public hearing at 7:50 p.m. MOTION/SECOND: Rickaby/Wuori to Approve A Conditional Use Permit to Allow an Oversized Garage for Tom Edwards, 8315 Pleasantview Drive Councilmember Rickaby stated that this is not the first time that a Conditional Use Permit for an oversized garage has been requested since her tenure on the Council. The last case Councilmember Rickaby could recall was a garage put up without a permit which was two oversized garages and the City allowed the person to call part of the attached garage a porch. Councilmember Quick stated that at least one dozen of these Conditional Use Permits for an oversized garage during his tenure on the Council. The entire City is governed by the same Code, therefore, everyone is equal and everyone is treated the same. Quick stated that if this application meets all criteria stated in the Code, the Council has no grounds to deny the application. Councilmember Blanchard concurred with Councilmember Quick that if all Code criteria is met and the Planning Commission has approved it, the Council would have no basis to deny it, although, Blanchard stated that she is not in favor of the oversized garages. . Councilmember Wuori stated that she is also in concurrence if the application meets the Code. There is more and more need with the Mounds View City Council ~egular Meeting Page Seven March 23, 1992 amount of persons having boats, two cars, old cars, six people living in the same house each supporting a car and it is better to have them parked in a garage rather than beside the garage and behind .the garage which is unacceptable. Mayor Linke stated that there is a provision in the code that states that if the use of the building changes, the permit is null and void. VOTE: 5 ayes 0 nays Motion Carried 3) Mayor Linke opened the public hearing to consider a request for a Conditional Use Permit for 2865 Highway 10 at 7:56 p.m. Paul Harrington, City Planner, reviewed Staff Report No. 92-204C regarding the application for a Conditional Use Permit to allow the construction of a garage which exceeds the maximum allowable square footage as specified in the Mounds View Municipal Code. The request meets all applicable requirements set forth in Chapter 40 of the Code including height, area and setbacks. The Mounds View Planning Commission recommended Council approval for this Conditional Use Permit. Mayor Linke asked Mr. Johnson, owner of the property at 2865 Highway 10 what his intent was for the oversized garage. Mr. Johnson stated that he has lots of boats, trailers and cars. Mr. Johnson further stated that he can't get his truck or car into his existing garage and he is getting tired of shoveling them out after it snows. Mr. John Thomas, 8040 Groveland Road, stated that he grew up on a farm and has eight children so he understands the storage problems people have. Mr. Thomas stated that this property has been a problem in the past and that if what went on in his little garage goes on in his big garage then there will be complaints against him. Mayor Linke stated that his existing garage had been used as a radiator shop in the past and that the use of the new garage for a radiator shop would still be illegal. Paul Harrington, City Planner, explained that a property owner could not have two garages on his property but could have two buildings; one as a regular garage and one to store a collector vehicle. Steve Dahlke, 8030 Groveland Road, asked where the new garage would be located on the property. • Mr. Johnson indicated that the garage would be where the old garage is located now. Mounds View City Council ~egular Meeting Page Eight March 23, 1992 Andrea Bodie, 8020 Groveland Road, asked if improper activity was noted on that property would a phone call be enough to have someone come out and investigate. Ms. Bodie was told that a phone call was all that was necessary. Mayor Linke closed the public hearing at 8:03 p.m. MOTION/SECOND: Quick/Rickaby to adopt Resolution No. 4210 Approving a Conditional Use Permit for the Property Located at 2865 Highway 10 VOTE: 5 ayes 0 nays Motion Carried 4) Mayor Linke opened the public hearing to consider a request for a wetland alteration permit for the property located at 3009 County Road H at 8:04 p.m. Paul Harrington, City Planner, reviewed the request for a wetland alteration permit for 3009 County Road H to construct an oversized garage on the property. Staff, after discussing this property, realized that it is in a flood plain and that further review was necessary. Staff recommended tabling and continuation of this public • hearing to the April 27, 1992 Council Meeting as it needed further review. MOTION1 SECOND: Quick/Blanchard to table the public hearing for a Wetland Alteration Permit for Steve Borden to Construct a Garage Within A Wetland Zone to the April 27 City Council Meeting. VOTE: 5 ayes 0 nays Motion Carried Mayor Linke closed the public hearing at 8:08 p.m. 5) Mayor Linke opened the public hearing for the consideration of a wetland alteration permit for Ramsey County for Roadway Fill Slopes in a Wetland District Ric Minetor, Director of Public Works/City Engineer, reviewed the request by Ramsey County for a wetland alteration permit to allow construction of roadway fill slopes in a wetland district. Minetor explained the three areas to be affected. Minetor explained that there will be very little impact on any of these wetland areas. Terry North, Ramsey County Aquatic Biologist, was in attendance to field any questions anyone might have. Mr. North stated that Ramsey County had submitted a request two weeks prior for a DNR permit and that the Army Corps of Engineers permit had been received. Mayor Linke closed the public hearing at 8:14 p.m. Mounds View City Council Page Nine ~egular Meeting March 23, 1992 Jim Everson, 860 North Albert, St. Paul, asked if this work in the wetland area was tied in with the reconstruction of Long Lake Road. Mayor Linke affirmed this question. MOTIONJSECOND: Blanchard/Rickaby to approve Resolution No. 4200 Approving a Wetland Alternation Permit for Ramsey County for Roadway Fill Slopes Contingent Upon DNR Approvals VOTE: 5 ayes 0 nays Motion Carried Comments were made by the Council that this is the first surface water quality improvement detention pond created by the City as a part of the City's Surface Water Management Plan. CONSENT AGENDA Samantha Orduno, City Administrator, read the proposed Consent Agenda. Mayor Linke asked if there were any items the Councilmembers desired removed. There were none to be removed. MOTION/SECOND: Wuori/Rickaby to adopt the Consent Agenda as presented. VOTE: 4 ayes 0 nays Motion Carried It was noted that Councilmember Quick stepped out for a moment and was therefore not included in the vote. COUNCIL BUSINESS: 1. Ric Minetor, Director of Public Works/City Engineer, reviewed Staff Report No. 92-206C regarding approval of new trunk Highway 10 construction. Minetor stated that the City received the final plans and a copy of the proposal for the construction of Trunk Highway 10 in Mounds View. These plans included the realignment of County Road J between Knollwood and Xylite as well as some construction at the junction of Long Lake Road and 85th Avenue. The preliminary plans have previously been approved by the Council, but a formal resolution is required for approval of the final plans. MOTION/SECOND Wuori/Rickaby to adopt Resolution No. 4207 Approving Plans and Specifications for Improvement of Trunk Highway No. 62 Renumbered as Trunk Highway No. 10 VOTE: 4 ayes 1 nay Motion Carried :. Ric Minetor, Director of Public Works/City Engineer, reviewed Staff Report No. 92-207C regarding the proposed conversion of the existing water treatment plant area to include a mezzanine area for storage Mounds View City Council Page Ten ~.egular Meeting March 23, 1992 of records, a larger evidence room, and a police garage. Some remodeling of the existing garage is also proposed to create a conference room and additional office area for the Police Department. Minetor stated the cost to convert the water treatment plant into a police garage is approximately $43,600 and the remodeling of the existing garage area to be an approximate cost of $27,680. The total cost including general condition allowance and contingency for unexpected items would be approximately $86,240. These numbers are just an estimate of the costs involved. Mayor Linke asked about the heating and air conditioning in the newly created police garage area. Minetor stated that at present this building is not air conditioned and the heating system will have to be changed. Councilmember Rickaby asked where the funds would come from to pay for the conversion of the water treatment plant and remodeling of the existing police garage. Samantha Orduno, City Administrator, explained that monies will come from a City Hall Improvement Fund. This fund was established through monies from a closed bond fund. There is approximately $300,000 in this fund for remodeling of City Hall. Ric Minetor, Director of Public Works/City Engineer, stated that the City has two options. One option would be to go out to bid for this project and the other is to receive a quote from the contractor now working on this building. Councilmember Rickaby stated that she would be in favor of going out to bid because this contractor could also submit his bid to the City for the proposed work. Councilmember Quick stated that the Police Department is crowded, the evidence room is jam packed and the need to obtain more space for this department is a necessity. Councilmember Rickaby commended staff for their efforts in coming up with an alternative plan to the remodeling of City Hall which saves the City a great deal of money. MOTIONf SECOND: Rickaby/Quick to approve concept plan for conversion of water treatment plant to police garage and remodeling of existing garage and to await estimate from present contractor. VOTE: 5 ayes 0 nays Motion Carried C, Mounds View City Council Page Eleven ~egular Meeting March 23, 1992 3. Paul Harrington, City Planner, reviewed Staff Report No. 92-208C regarding the development request of Wolf and Associates, 4860 Mustang Circle. Wolf and Associates have made application for an addition of 5,184 square feet of production area to their existing facility. Harrington further stated that Chapter 59.07 of the Mounds View Municipal Gode requires that all expansions of existing commercial and industrial sites be reviewed by the Planning Commission and approved by the City Council MOTION/SECOND: Blanchard/Rickaby to adopt Resolution No. 4213 Approving the Development Request of Wolf and Associates, 4860 Mustang Circle VOTE: 5 ayes 0 nays Motion Carried 4. Michele Severson, Deputy Clerk, reviewed Staff Report No. 92- 209C regarding the ratification of election judges for the April 7, 1992 Presidential Primary. MOTION,,,/SECOND: Blanchard/Wuori to adopt Resolution No. 4205 Ratifying the Appointment of Election Judges for the April 7, 1992 Presidential Primary VOTE: 5 ayes 0 nays Motion Carried 5. Samantha Orduno, City Administrator, reviewed Staff Report No. 92-210C authorization the hiring of Alan Weinblatt to provide litigation services to the City. Orduno stated that per Council direction, a Request for Proposal has been sent out for general legal services for the City. Orduno stated that at this time, due to special litigation needs, Council has directed staff to recommend an attorney to handle current litigation'matters. Staff recommended the hiring of Alan Weinblatt of the law firm of Weinblatt and Davis at a cost of $100 per hour to be billed monthly. MOTION/SECOND: Quick/Blanchard to approve the hiring of Alan Weinblatt to provide litigation services to the City VOTE: 5 ayes 0 nays Motion Carried REPORTS Councilmember Ouick - No report but a request. Put up household hazard waste disposal information on City sign for people doing • spring cleaning. ounds View City Council ~egular Meeting Page Twelve March 23, 1992 Councilmember Blanchard - No report. Councilmember Rickaby - No report. Coucilmember Wuori - No report but mentioned that the Mounds View Community Theater will be performing Camelot this summer. Dates for performances will be the last weekend in July and first weekend in August. Report of Mayor Linke: 1. Mayor Linke moved that the Council adopt a resolution commending the Mounds View High School Girls Basketball Team for their Participation in the State Tournament and Placing Second in this Tournament. VOTE: 5 ayes 0 nays Motion Carried Councilmember Quick moved that the Council adopt a resolution commending the Irondale Girls Traveling Basketball Team, Sixth Graders on winning State Honors (Councilmember Quick will obtain details and contact staff) • Mayor Linke seconded the motion. VOTE: 5 ayes 0 nays Motion Carried Councilmember Quick seconded the motion. 2. Mayor Linke stated that he is a member of the group that oversees the Community Development Block Grants. Mounds'View had five requests for funding; one from City Hall and four for Park and Recreation. Mounds View received two of the five. The two that were received were for the remodeling of the entrance to City Hall to make it handicapped accessible and the other for Park and Recreation to install handicapped playground equipment at Lambert Park. The total amount of the grants was $65,000. Mayor Linke also stated that Northwest Youth and Family Services also received grant money. Report of Administrator: 1. There will be a training workshop for Advisory Boards and Commission members on April 16 from 6:30 to 10:00 to work on mission and value statements and goals. Government Training Services will conduct this • workshop. Mounds View City Council Page Thirteen •Zegular Meeting March 23, 1992 2. Legislative Conference will be held in St. Paul over the next two days. Councilmember Rickaby, Mayor Linke and Samantha Orduno will attend. They will also be meeting with the state legislators to discuss some legislative issues under consideration at this time such as the cuts to local government aid. 3. Councilmember Rickaby and Samantha Orduno will be attending a seminar on New Ventures in Delivering Government Services next week. 4. Reminder of the Presidential Primary at the Bel-Rae on April 7th. Mayor Linke reminded the public that the attorney is not present at the Council Meetings unless requested. There being no further business before the Council, Mayor Linke adjourned. the meeting at 8:54 p.m. Respectfully submitted, ~-~~l,~e,,~.P.~ • Michele S verson Deputy Clerk •