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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - 1992/11/04• PROCEEDINGS OF THE CITY COUNCIL CITY OF MOUNDS VIEW RAMSEY COUNTY, MINNESOTA Canvassing Board Meeting November 4, 1992 Mounds View City Hall 2401 Hwy. 10, Mounds View, MN 55112 CALL TO ORDER Mounds View City Council was called to order by Mayor Linke at 6:01 p.m. on Wednesday, November 4, 1992. MEMBERS PRESENT: Councilmembers Quick, Blanchard, Wuori, Rickaby and Mayor Linke. ALSO PRESENT: Samantha Orduno, City Administrator MOTION/SECOND: Quick/Blanchard to adopt Resolution No. 4299 Canvassing Election Results of the November 3, 1992 General Election VOTE: 5 ayes 0 nays Motion Carried There being no further business before the Council, Mayor Linke adjourned the meeting at 6:03 p.m. Res fully submitted, Sama a Orduno Administrator • CITY OF MOUNDS VIEW CITY COUNCIL NOVEMBER 9, 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 Rickaby Blanchard Quick Wuori 4. APPROVAL OF MINUTES: October 13, 1992 Regular Meeting COUNCIL ACTION: A T D Comments• • AGENDA PAGE TWO • NOVEMBER 9, 1992 October 26, 1992 Regular Meeting COUNCIL ACTION:. A T D Comments• November 4, 1992 Special Election Canvassing Meeting COUNCIL ACTION: A T D Comments• 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 zn order to encourage and maintain this information flow. To preserve and protect this valuable communications Zink, a speaker is I.zmited 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 Levying a Tax for Delinquent Utility Bills, Tree Removal and Miscellaneous Charges Over a One Year Period, Staff Report No. 92-410C • • AGENDA PAGE THREE NOVEMBER 9, 1992 - Consideration of Resolution No. 4300 Levying a Tax for Delinquent Utility Bill, Tree Removal. and Miscellaneous Charges Over a One Year Period COUNCIL ACTION: A T D Comments: 8. CONSENT AGENDA: A. Set Public Hearing for 7:05 p.m. on November 23, 1992, to Consider Appeal of Variance Request Denial for Roger, Westphal, 8232 Greenwood Drive, Planning Case No. 353-92 B. Adopt Resolution No. 4302 Approving Just and Correct Claims Against City Funds C. Licenses for Approval Fire Protection - Expires 6/30/92 . Grinnell Fire Protection - New Heating and Air Conditioning Expires 630/92 Sharp Heating and Air Conditioning, Inc. - Renewal Mark Silvernail - New COUNCIL ACTION: A T D Comments• 9. COUNCIL BUSINESS: A. Consideration of Minor Subdivision Request, Dale Halgren, 8419 Groveland Road, Planning Case 352-92, Staff Report No. 92-411C COUNCIL ACTION: A T D Comments• B. Consideration of Application for Appointment to Environmental Qual~,ty Task Force, Staff Report No. 92-412C _ COUNCIL ACTION: A T D AGENDA PAGE FOUR NOVEMBER 9, 1992 Comments: C. Consideration of Water Treatment Equipment Bids, Staff Report no. 92-413C COUNCIL ACTION: A T D Comments• D. Introduction of Ordinance Nos. 520 and 521 Revising Chapters 59 and 60 respectively entitled,"Building Permits and Fees" and "Building Code and License Fees" 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 Staf f 5. Report of Attorney 11. ADJOURNMENT• NEST COIINCIL WORK SESSION: DECEMBER DECEMBER 7, 1992 NEST COIINCIL MEETING: NOVEMBER 23, 1992 • PROCEEDINGS OF THE CITY COUNCIL CITY OF MOUNDS VIEW RAMSEY COUNTY, MINNESOTA Regular Meeting November 9, 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, November 9, 1992. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE The Pledge of Allegiance was said. ROLL CALL MEMBERS PRESENT: Councilmembers Rickaby, Blanchard, Wuori, and Mayor Linke. MEMBERS ABSENT: Councilmember Quick was absent. ALSO PRESENT: Samantha Orduno, City Administrator; Ric Minetor, Director of Public Works/City Engineer; APPROVAL OF MINUTES: MOTION/SECOND: Rickaby/Wuori to Remove the October 13, 1992 from the Table. VOTE: 4 ayes 0 nays Motion Carried . MOTIONjSECOND: Wuori/Blanchard to Approve October 13, 1992 Minutes As Presented Mounds View City Council •tegular Meeting Page Two November 9, 1992 VOTE: 4 ayes 0 nays Motion Carried MOTION/SECOND: Blanchard/Rickaby to Approve Minutes of the October 26, 1992 Council Meeting VOTE: 3 ayes 0 nays Motion Carried Councilmember Wuori abstained from the vote as she was not present at the October 26, 1992 meeting. MOTION/SECOND: Rickaby/Blanchard to Approve Minutes of the November 4, 1992, Special Election Canvassing Meeting VOTE: 4 ayes 0 nays Motion Carried SPECIAL ORDER OF BUSINESS: a. Mayor Linke made note of the fact that Cub Scout Pack 167, Den 2, was in attendance at the meeting. Mr. Debalak is the Cub Scout Leader for this Pack. The Scouts attended the meeting as part of the requirements to earn their citizenship badge. b. Mayor Linke announced that November 13 - 20 was Minnesota Chemical • Health Week. The City was given red ribbons that are put out by the Mothers Against Drunk Drivers to be put on vehicles as a reminder of the seriousness of driving while intoxicated. These ribbons will be put in the reception area of City Hall for residents to take. RESIDENTS REQUESTS AND COMMENTS FROM THE FLOOR: There were no resident requests or comments. PUBLIC HEARINGS: a. Public Hearing - Scheduled for 7:05 U.m. - To consider a Tax for Delinquent Utility Bills, Tree Removal and Miscellaneous Charges Over a One Year Period Mayor Linke called the public hearing to order at 7:05 p.m. Samantha Orduno, City Administrator, reviewed Staff Report No. 92-410C. Orduno stated that this public hearing was set to consider certification of delinquent utility bills, tree removal and miscellaneous charges to Ramsey County for collection with 1993 property taxes. Letters were sent to those customers advising them of the hearing. Resolution No. 4300 Levying a Tax for Delinquent Utility Bills, Tree Removal, and Miscellaneous Charges Over a One Year Period was presented for Council's consideration. • Orduno further stated that Andrew Kociscak, Laport and Red Oak Drive appears on the resolution as owing miscellaneous charges. Mr. Kociscak paid this account in full earlier today. Mounds view City Council •tegular Meeting Page Three November 9, 1992 Councilmember Rickaby asked what the policy was regarding the collection of these past due bills. Orduno reviewed the policy regarding attempts to collect by the City and the timeframes involved. Cindy Huro, 2146 Hillview Road, who is listed as owing funds to the City, asked if stop box for certification on the property taxes. Ms. NSP damaged the stop box on her property and, have to pay for the repair nor should it be c• taxes. on the Resolution repair was included Huro stated that therefore, she shouldn't srtified against her A general discussion evolved between the Council and Ms. Huro regarding the situation with the stop box located on her property. Mayor Linke stated that the City could only try to get payment from the homeowner and the homeowner would have to deal with NSP. Councilmember Rickaby asked what a stop box was. Ric Minetor, Director of Public Works/City Engineer, explained • what a stop box was. Councilmember Rickaby wanted to know how the City finds out when the stop boxes are damaged. Minetor explained that water meter readers discover the problem, an inspector could find it broken, and if the City has to shut off the water for that property the problem would be discovered. Councilmember Wuori asked when the certification had to be done. Orduno responded that the City had two weeks to forward the certification to the County. Councilmember Wuori asked if two weeks was enough time to look into the situation regarding this property. Orduno offered that the Council could adopt the resolution contingent upon this particular item. Orduno stated that this appeared to be a civil matter between the homeowner and NSP. Councilmember Wuori stated that she was hearing inequities regarding the situation and would like more information. Orduno stated that the resolution could be passed as is and, if for any • reason the situation would be change regarding the above referenced property the resolution could be amended to reflect the change before it was delivered to the County. Mounds View City Council Page Four ~egular Meeting November 9, 1992 Orduno offered to give Ms. Huro a name of a representative of NSP that could possibly offer some help in this situation. Mayor Linke closed the public hearing at 7:21 p.m. MOTION[SECOND: Wuori/Blanchard to Adopt Resolution No. 4300 Levying a Tax for Delinquent Utility Bill, Tree Removal and Miscellaneous Charges Over A One Year Period as Amended by Removing Andrew Kociscak From the List VOTE: 4 ayes 0 nays Motion Carried CONSENT AGENDA• Samantha Orduno, City Administrator, read the Consent Agenda. Mayor Linke asked if there were any items the Council desired removed. No items were removed. MOTION/SECOND: presented. • VOTE: COUNCIL BUSINESS: Rickaby/Wuori to adopt the Consent Agenda as 4 ayes 0 nays Motion Carried A. Ric Minetor, Director of Public Works/City Engineer, reviewed Staff Report No. 92-411C regarding a minor subdivision request by Dale Halgren, 8419 Groveland Road. Minetor stated that this subdivision request was found to be in conformance with all-requirements of Chapter 42, "Subdivision Regulations" of the Mounds View Municipal Code. Minetor presented Resolution No. 4301 Approving a Minor Subdivision for Dale Halgren, 8419 Groveland Road, for the Council's consideration. MOTION/SECOND: Blanchard/Rickaby to Adopt Resolution No. 4301 Approving a Minor Subdivision for Dale Halgren, 8419 Groveland Road VOTE: 4 ayes 0 nays Motion Carried B. Ric Minetor, Director of Public Works/City Engineer, reviewed Staff Report No. 92-412C regarding application for appointment to the Environmental Quality Task Force. Mayor Linke asked that this item be tabled until the Council Meeting scheduled for November 23, 1992. .Council has directed staff to forward information regarding the existence and meeting schedule for the Environmental Quality Task Force and should have the information by the meeting of November 23. • MOTION[SECOND: Linke/Wuori to Table the Consideration of Application for Appointment to the Environmental Quality Task Force until the November 23, 1992 Council Meeting Mounds View City Council •2egular Meeting Page Five November 9, 1992 VOTE: 4 ayes 0 nays Motion Carried C. Ric Minetor, Director of Public Works/City Engineer, reviewed Staff Report No. 92-413C Regarding the Water Filtration Equipment. Minetor reported that staff has reviewed the bids, specifications and estimated installation costs for the remodeling of water filtration plant #2 and plant #3. At the present time, staff is reviewing the available funds for this project. There does not appear to be sufficient funds to complete the project as proposed. Therefore, staff recommended rescheduling of the award of the bid for filtration equipment to the November 23, 1992 Council Meeting in order to give staff time to bring forth some options for the filtration plants to the Council. MOTION/SECOND: Wuori/Blanchard to Table the Award of the Bid for Filtration Equipment to the November 23, 1992 Council Meeting VOTE: 4 ayes 0 nays Motion Carried D. Ric Minetor, Director of Public Works/City Engineer, reviewed Staff Report No. 92-414C regarding Revisions to Chapters 59 and 60 of the Municipal Code - Building Permits and Fees and Building Code and License Fees. Minetor explained that staff's belief is • that any work involving structural framework of a building should require a permit (Ordinance No. 520). Ordinance No. 521 has been prepared to conform with State Statutes and to clarify the types of work requiring a license from the City. A general discussion evolved regarding what is considered altering the structural integrity of a building. MOTIONJSECOND: Wuori/Blanchard to Waive the actual reading and introduce Ordinance Nos. 520 and 521 Revising Chapters 59 and 60, respectively, entitled, "Building Permits and Fees" and "Building Code and License Fees" VOTE: 4 ayes 0 nays Motion Carried REPORTS: Councilmember Rickaby: No report. Councilmember Blanchard: No report. Councilmember Wuori: No report Report of Mayor• :. Mayor Linke stated that he was selling tickets for the Mounds View Lion's Club to a Pasta Dinner to be held on November 12 from 5:00 p.m. to 8.00 p.m. at Donatelle's Supper Club. Mounds View City Council ~tegular Meeting Page Six November 9, 1992 2. Mayor Linke thanked everyone involved with the General/Municipal election held on Tuesday, November 3rd. Linke stated that a superb job had been done. Report of Administrator: Samantha Orduno extended a special thank you to the members of the Public Works Department in their efficiency in moving and setting up of the election equipment at election headquarters. Orduno extended a special recognition for Michele Severson, Deputy Clerk of the City, for a job well done in conducting the General/Municipal Election. Orduno thanked Tim Ramacher and Dave Brick for helping move the voters through the election process and rerouting of the crowd for a more efficient traffic flow at election headquarters. Orduno complimented the election judges at the efficient, phenomenal job they performed at the polls on election day. Orduno commended the judges for their professional and pleasant attitudes in dealing with the many voters at the polls during the election. ~rduno also extended a thank you to the City Hall staff for the efficient anding of the many phone calls that were taken with regards to the election on November 3rd. Orduno gave special mention of appreciation to Barb Haake, Jerry Skelly and Joel Sheldon who were broadcasting the election returns live on the Cable Channel. They waited to announce the election returns until 3:00 a.m. Orduno announced that there will be a meeting of the judges with herself and Michele Severson to brainstorm the election -- what went right, what needs to change, new ideas on the 17th of November. The election judges registered 82.5 new voters per hour for a total of 1,084 new registered voters on election day. 76~ of the eligible voters in the City of Mounds View came to the polls to vote. Mayor Linke stated that Minnesota has been known nationally for its high percent of voter turnout at the polls and Mounds View falls in as a high voting community within the state. Reports of Staff: Ric Minetor, Director of Public Works/City Engineer, reported that there had been a large water main break on Friday, November 6. Barb Benesch, Audrey Almendinger, Jim Hess and Tim Cruikshank did an excellent job of handling the dozens of phone calls and getting the correct information to the people egarding this water main break. Wally Mortenson, Larry Decheine, Tim ittman, Bill Hanson and Mike Ulrich also deserve recognition for an Mounds View City Council Page Seven ~egular Meeting November 9, 1992 excellent job of getting the break repaired. These public works individuals worked from 3:30 p.m. until Midnight restoring service to many of the residents in the community. Mayor Linke extended a sincere thank you to all who were involved with the water main break for their dedication to the City. There being no further business before the Council, Mayor Linke adjourned the meeting at 7:38 p.m. Respectfully submitted, ~~ Mic ele Severson Recording Secretary •