HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - 2003/07/28. 1 PROCEEDINGS OF THE MOUNDS VIEW CITY COUNCIL
2 CITY OF MOUNDS VIEW
3 RAMSEY COUNTY, MINNESOTA
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5 Regular Meeting
6 ~~ July 28, 2003
7 ~) ~~ Mounds View City Hall
8 ,~~~^(~/ i 2401 Highway 10, Mounds View, MN 55112
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12 1. MEETING IS CALLED TO ORDER
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14 2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
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16 3. ROLL CALL: Linke, Quick, Marty (arrived at 7:13 p.m.), Stigney, and Gunn
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1s 4. APPROVAL OF AGENDA
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20 A. Monday, July 28, 2003 City Council Agenda.
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~2 MOTION/SECOND: Gunn/Stigney. To Approve the Monday, July 28, 2003 Agenda as
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25 Ayes - 4 Nays - 0 Motion carried.
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27 5. PUBLIC INPUT
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29 Judy Brailey Langner of 2337 Knoll Drive indicated that she has lived at that address for 50 years
30 and would like to add a wedge of property to her property title that is along the drainage ditch of
31 Greenfield park and it would be just enough for her driveway.
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33 Community Development Director Ericson indicated it would be preferable to have the City
34 execute a use deed rather than deeding the property to her.
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36 Mayor Linke directed Staff to have the use deed drawn up and bring it forward for approval.
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38 David Jahnke of 8428 Eastwood Road indicated that he was very disappointed that the last golf
39 quarterly report did not contain any financial information and suggested that the Mayor ask Staff
4o to make sure that financial information is included the next time.
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42 Mayor Linke indicated that the report was for the first quarter and not much was going on so
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1 Mr. Jahnke indicated that there should have been something discussed concerning the projected
2 financials or something. He then said he expects to see something next time.
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4 Council Member Stigney indicated that he had asked what period the report covered and had
5 been told it was through June.
7 Mr. Jahnke asked whether there was anything that could be done with regard to the Supreme
8 Court not allowing the billboards because there has been discussions that it is optimistic to think
9 that the course can make money without them.
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11 Mayor Linke indicated the decision is back with the sign company for a decision on how to
12 proceed.
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14 City Administrator Ulrich indicated that item is an agenda item later in the meeting.
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16 Mr. Jahnke indicated that he is concerned with the Community Center as it costing the City a lot
17 of money and he hopes the City is looking at other options.
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19 Mayor Linke indicated the City is looking into all the options including hiring its own employees
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~2 Mr. Jahnke indicated that hiring employees only escalates the costs and he does not think that is
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25 Mr. Jahnke indicated that step increases and insurance costs really concern him.
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27 Mayor Linke indicated that the City is looking into all of its options and will be diligent in
28 determining what is in the best interest of the City with regard to the Community Center.
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3o David Vinkstra of 3000 County Road H2 indicated that he is very concerned with the proposal to
31 develop the property off of H2. He then indicated that the City has a petition showing that
32 residents in the area do not want the area developed but there has been no response to that
33 petition. He then said that he has the sense that this project is moving forward despite opposition
34 from the neighbors and he cautioned Council Members that he has worked elections before and it
35 will be a bad day for incumbents.
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37 Mayor Linke indicated that he understands where residents are coming from but Council does not
38 represent the immediate neighbors but all the residents of Mounds View and they have a right to
39 recover the funds spent to purchase the property through redevelopment of that property. He
4o then said that the City would work with the developer to ensure a quality development that
41 respects the adjoining parcels as much as possible but aside from that residents would need to
42 purchase the property to control the development on it.
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1 Mr. Vinkstra indicated that Council would see very strong political opposition at the next
2 election if this goes through.
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4 Jerry Blanski of 2933 Woodale Drive indicated that he does not. like to come and speak before
5 Council and has nothing against Council Members personally but he disagrees with them on the
6 matter of the sidewalk along H2. He then read from a February 1, 1995 issue of the New
7 Brighton Bulletin regarding an article on the trail along Silver Lake Road. He further
8 commented that the trail is what residents wanted over 8 years ago and still want and need today.
1 o Mr. Blanski commented that after residents overwhelmingly said they did not want the sidewalk
11 Mr. Lee suggested that maybe they should not have marketed the issue so heavily on children.
12 He then asked where the safety along Silver Lake Road sits with Council. He further commented
13 that one Council Member had expressed his opinion on that with his vote and he thanked him for
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16 Mr. Blanski indicated that Mayor Linke had made comments concerning residents not wanting
17 the sidewalk because of how it would impact them and the use of their property. He then said he
18 takes exception to that because he has been before Council on this matter four times and has not
19 complained about how this would impact his yard or bushes or anything of the sort. He further
20 commented that he did not feel it was appropriate for the Mayor to be calling people "NIMBYS.
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~2 Mr. Blanski indicated that Mayor Linke had said during his comments that the child who died
23 because there was no bridge may have been saved if there was a bridge but he does not think that
24 the bridge ahalf--mile from the location would have prevented the tragedy. He then indicated
25 that the Mayor had stated that if the sidewalk saves one life it is worth it and he is fine with that
26 comment but wonders where the Mayor stands when the sidewalk causes injury or loss of life.
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28 Mr. Blanski indicated that the information fed to residents concerning Ramsey County is
29 questionable. He then said that this walk was a go before any residents had any input and he
3o feels it is inappropriate to make decisions without having resident input impact the decision.
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32 Michael Moroni of 5045 Brighton Lane indicated that he agreed with Mr. Blanski as far as what
33 was said by citizens about the sidewalk. He then said that the safety issue was brought up a few
34 hundred times and he is concerned not with the children walking along the sidewalk but with
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37 Mayor Linke indicated that the idea is to get them to a safe place to cross.
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39 Mr. Moroni indicated that he would be angry if nothing is done to get the kids safely across the
4o street. He then said he would like the City to really push the County for some action.
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42 Mr. Moroni indicated that he has been doing some research on TIF districts and said that he
~3 would like the City to close any of them that are able to be closed.
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45 Mayor Linke indicated that the City is getting close to closure on some of the TIF districts.
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2 Mr. Moroni asked whether the Mayor or any Council Members or their relatives has a
3 relationship in the future or in the past with companies vying to do business in the City.
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5 Mayor Linke indicated that at one point he worked for Kraus Anderson but the attorney had said
6 there was no issue with it since he was an employee.
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8 Mayor Linke said not that he knows of. He then said that he works for a construction company
9 and has no knowledge of bids for work in the City.
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11 Mr. Moroni asked whether the City books are open to the public concerning the Community
12 Center and the golf course.
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14 Mayor Linke indicated that Mr. Moroni should make an appointment with Finance Director
15 Hansen during business hours.
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17 Mr. Moroni indicated he would like to do that.
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19 Mr. Moroni indicated he had recently received his water bill and he really thinks the City should
20 put a second page in there to notify residents of any projects affecting a majority of residents as a
1 way to keep residents informed.
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23 Mr. Moroni indicated that he understands that the golf course has not made any money but the
24 golf course manager received a step increase at the last meeting and he does not think that is
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27 Mayor Linke indicated that the course covers its costs but because of the lawsuit the course is in
28 arrears.
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3o Mr. Moroni indicated that if he owned a business he would not give the manager a raise before
31 they were due for one and especially not during tough economic times if the business was not
32 making money. He then suggested that the City Attorney review contracts to make sure they do
33 not allow for raises regardless of the economy. He further commented that he has not received
34 even a cost of living raise for the last two years because of the tight economic times.
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36 Council Member Stigney indicated that there is no contract.
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38 Mr. Moroni indicated that before Council does things like this they should look into it rather than
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41 Council Member Quick asked the Mayor to acknowledge that every year Council Members have
42 to make notice of their dealings with the City including any contracts based on state and federal
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1 Council Member Quick told Mr. Moroni that he needs to doodle or he would go crazy but
2 assured him that he listens and hears every word that is said.
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4 6. SPECIAL ORDER OF BUSINESS
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6 7. JUST AND CORRECT CLAIMS
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8 A. Just and Correct Claims
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1o Council Member Marty asked for further information on Check Number 11347.
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12 Finance Director Hansen indicated that it was for testing. equipment for the water plant and it
13 measures the chemicals going into the City's water system.
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15 Council Member Marty asked for information on Check Number 11353 to ISD 621 for a building
16 supervisor.
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18 Finance Director Hansen indicated that there has been an agreement in place with the school
19 district that anytime a recreation program uses the school gyms there has to be a supervisor from
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~2 Mayor Linke asked if Staff could get a list of what the YMCA is doing over there.
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24 Finance Director Hansen indicated he has asked for that information several times and has yet to
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27 Council Member Marty asked whether Clear Channel would be reimbursing the City for
2s attorney's fees.
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30 Finance Director Hansen indicated that Clear Channel would be reimbursing the City.
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32 Council Member Many asked for further information on the Police Civil Service Commission
33 invoice in the amount of $1,279.00.
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35 Mayor Linke indicated that is the prosecuting attorney.
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37 Finance Director Hansen indicated that this bill was for work with the Police Civil Service
38 Commission and it is charged to the police department budget and the line item is called
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41 Council Member Marry suggested doing a line item so that it would not be confused.
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~3 Council Member Marty asked whether this invoice for the Hammerschmidt matter would be the
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Finance Director Hansen indicated that this billing is for May 2003 and that was the time frame
when that case was being settled so he is not sure that this is the final bill but it should be close to
the end.
Council Member Many pointed out a typographical error on the water tower rehabilitation
invoice.
City Attorney Vose indicated he did not know which file that was for but said he agreed it should
be water tower.
Council Member Marty asked for clarification on the invoice from Minnesota County Attorney
Association for publications.
Finance Director Hansen indicated that it was for publications that the police department ordered.
Council Member Stigney questioned the golf course managers expense report for other
professional services in the amount of $200.00.
Finance Director Hansen indicated that he had looked it up and Mr. Burg had to get a license or
certification for pesticide application and that is the cost of getting that certification.
MOTION/SECOND: Marty/Gunn. To Approve Just and Correct Claims as Presented.
Ayes - 5 Nays - 0 Motion carried.
Council Member Quick indicated that after the last meeting where sidewalks were discussed he
had asked Mr. Ericson to look into the sidewalks at Pinewood to see what the City did. He then
asked that the information be provided for discussion at the next work session so that the City
can give it their best shot for Sunnyside.
B. Authorization for Expenditures
1. New City Network Computer Server
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35 Finance Director Hansen indicated that the City has been experiencing failure of the network
36 server and it was discovered early enough so that Staff could transfer data to two computers on
37 the network but at least one of those is maxed out for capacity so it is not a situation that can
38 continue without being addressed. He then explained that the NT file server that failed is almost
39 five years old and at the end of its useful life and Staff is seeking approval to purchase a
4o replacement computer at the approximate cost of $4,000. Those funds would be taken from the
41 money that was budgeted this year for computer outlay and not yet spent and all other
42 nonessential computer purchases would need to wait unti12004.
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4 MOTIONI5ECOND: Quick/Marty. To Replace the Network Computer Server at a Cost of Up
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4 Council Member Marty thanked Staff for the well-written report.
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6 2. Replacement of Voice Mail System
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8 Finance Director Hansen indicated that there was a lightening strike at City Hall and the
9 Community Center and the strike at City Hall damaged the voice mail system. He then indicated
10 that Staff has contacted the League of Minnesota Cities and been informed that they will treat it
11 as one claim thereby saving the City one deductible.
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13 Finance Director Hansen indicated that the cost to replace the voice mail system would be
14 approximately $8,020.00 plus sales tax and would include basic installation. He then cautioned
15 that the costs could climb to approximately $8,500 if further installation is needed. He further
16 indicated that the funds would come out of the contingency in the general fund and be
17 reimbursed through the insurance claim.
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19 Council Member Quick asked whether it would be more cost effective to replace the entire phone
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~2 Finance Director Hansen indicated it would be substantially more expensive to do so.
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24 Council Member Quick asked how the voicemail is functioning now.
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26 Finance Director Hansen indicated that the City is using a loaner computer at a charge of $500.00
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29 Council Member Stigney indicated that since this is an insurance claim he would prefer to
3o replace that part of the system.
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32 Council Member Quick indicated he made the suggestion to see if it would be more cost
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35 Council agreed that the telephone system was new enough that it was not necessary to research
36 replacing the whole system.
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38 MOTION/SECOND: Stigney/Gunn. To Approve the Replacement of the Voicemail System.
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4o Ayes - 5 Nays - 0 Motion carried.
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42 8. CONSENT AGENDA
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4 A. Licenses for Approval
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1 B. Consideration of Resolution 6069 A rovin Polic for Public Utili Account
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2 Collections
3 C. Resolution 6066 Authorizing the Police Department to Enter into an Agreement
4 with CitizenObserver.com for Access to and Presence on their Law Enforcement
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6 D. Resolution 6068 Authorizing the Police Department to Grant aNon-Paid Summer
7 Internship to a Law Enforcement College Student for the Remainder of the
8 Summer of 2003
9 E. Resolution 6065 Approving a Permit Application for CLIMB, a Charitable
1 o Organization, to Conduct Charitable Gambling at Robert's Off 10
11 F. Resolution 6067 Authorizing a Purchase of Tripod for Cable Department
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13 Council Member Marty requested that Item E be removed for discussion.
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15 Council Member Stigney requested that Item F be removed for discussion.
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17 MOTION/SECOND: Marty/Stigney. To Approve Consent Agenda Items A, B, C, and D as
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20 Ayes - 5 Nays - 0 Motion carried.
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~2 Council Member Marty asked whether this would be a permanent permit.
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24 Karen Wilkerson, the gambling manager for CLIMB indicated that it would be a permanent
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27 Mayor Linke indicated that the Staff report questions the trade area and whether the business
28 must be in the trade area.
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30 Ms. Crane read excerpts from the Ordinance and questioned whether the organization needed to
31 have an office within the City. She also indicated that she has questions concerning the trade
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34 Mayor Linke questioned the number of active members CLIMB has because the majority of them
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37 Ms. Wilkerson indicated that most organizations have gambling managers that are members and
38 90% are paid but the members are not paid.
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4o Mayor Linke indicated that he had spoken to Peg who indicated that most are paid members.
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42 Ms. Wilkerson indicated that they have gaming staff on the membership and those people are
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2 Ms. Wilkerson indicated that they are all employees of CLIMB just another portion of the
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5 Mayor Linke indicated this would be a 27th location and then explained that CLIMB brings
6 messages to the schools through the use of plays and vignettes and that would not cost anything
7 because it is funded through the gambling proceeds. He then said that he was told that CLIMB is
8 trying to replace DARE because they feel the DARE program is not working.
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to Ms. Wilkerson indicated that CLIMB has not said that DARE is not working but they were
11 approached to write another program and they have done that.
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13 Ms. Wilkerson indicated that gambling is a fund raising tool and there is no separation from
14 CLIMB and the gambling employees. She then said it is the fundraising that allows them to go
15 into the schools and help and provide these services.
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17 Mayor Linke indicated he would like to postpone this item for further information and have the
18 City Attorney review it.
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20 MOTION/SECOND: Linke/Many. To Postpone Resolution 6065, a Resolution Approving a
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23 Ayes - 5 Nays - 0 Motion carried.
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25 Council Member Stigney asked whether a lower cost unit would work.
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27 Mr. Gammel indicated that a lower cost unit would work but explained that they are cumbersome
28 for Staff because of the need to change locations and Staff would prefer to have the fluid head to
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31 Council Member Stigney asked whether Staff did a Google search on the web for the cost of this
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34 Mr. Gammel indicated that he prefers to use vendors that he is familiar with or that are local. He
35 then said that even though he did a search for prices he found them to be comparable and he is
36 skeptical of places he has not dealt with.
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38 Council Member Stigney indicated that once Staff knows which model they wish to purchase it is
39 simply a matter of determining the cheapest location to obtain it. He then suggested a catalog
4o that has a lot of products in it and said he questions whether there is the need for this extravagant
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3 Mr. Gammel indicated he was aware of the catalog and said that he does not feel this model is
~4 extravagant but yet it has the features Staff desires. He then said he did do a search including the
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Council Member Marty asked whether the City has a tripod now.
Mr. Gammel indicated that the City has two in storage but they were used when the Council
Meetings were being taped by people that were in the room and they are studio tripods and are
not for on location shooting because they are not portable.
Council Member Marty indicated that he has seen Dave film things and there was a tripod.
Mr. Gammel indicated that Staff uses a CTV tripod but that requires a trip to CTV.
Council Member Stigney indicated that there are other fluid head models that are comparable for
a lower cost.
MOTION/SECOND: Quick/Mariy. To Approve Resolution 6067, a Resolution Authorizing the
Purchase of a Tripod for the Cable Department.
Ayes - 4
9. COUNCIL BUSINESS
A. Public Hearing, Secon
Ordinance Amending
Establishments.
Nays - 1(Stigney) Motion carried.
d Reading and Adoption of Ordinance 717, an
the City Code Relating to On Sale Liquor
Mayor Linke opened the public hearing at 8:05 p.m.
Community Development Director Ericson indicated that this Ordinance had its first reading at
the July 14, 2003 meeting and Staff was asked to provide information as to what other local cities
are doing. He then said that he has that information and can share it after taking public comment.
He further commented that Staff has received significant public input and the opinions have been
split as to those for the 2:00 a.m. closing and those against.
Community Development Director Ericson indicated that those that are against the 2:00 a.m.
closing have expressed concern about putting more intoxicated drivers on the road later and
taxing the City's police department causing more expense for the City.
David Jahnke of 8428 Eastwood Road indicated that he hopes that the City votes for this and the
reason being is he read the reports and there are mixed reports on whether to close at 1:00 a.m. or
2:00 a.m. but he fears that the City will not be able to compete with St. Paul for the Banquet
Center if the City does not have that extra hour. He further commented that he hopes Council
approves it based on the potential impact to the finances of the City because he feels it would
hurt the City not to have that extra hour.
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1 Community Development Director Ericson indicated that Chief Sommer put together some
2 information on the surrounding cities and what they have done with regard to the 2:00 a.m.
3 closing. He then reviewed that information with Council.
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5 Council Member Marty indicated that he read in a paper that Oakdale would be going to the 2:00
6 a.m. closing effective December 31, 2003 based on staffing changes in their police department at
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9 Chief Sommer addressed the Council and indicated he had pulled the state licenses for 2:00 a.m.
l0 issued so far and those are Brooklyn Park, Centerville, Cottage Grove, Eagan, Eden Prairie,
11 Faribault, Hopkins, Hugo, Lakeville, Minneapolis, and St. Paul, Stillwater and Taylors Falls and
12 there are many still under review.
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14 Chief Sommer indicated that some of the issues could mean additional police calls due to the
15 later closing times and, as a result, disturbance calls occurring later. He then indicated that there
16 is a shift that ends at 3:00 a.m. and the City may incur over time on that shift if officers have to
17 hold over to finish processing someone.
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19 Chief Sommer indicated that the Police Department could handle the calls for service regardless
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~2 Dan Hall from the Mermaid at 2200 Highway 10 addressed Council and indicated that if the
23 City's liquor establishments do not have the 2:00 a.m. closing they are going to continue losing
24 business to the cities that do. He then said that he has already seen it on Friday and Saturday
25 nights since Minneapolis went to 2:00 a.m.
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27 Mr. Hall indicated that his banquet facility. and nightclub would suffer if he was not allowed to
28 stay open until 2:00 a.m. and suggested that the City stands to lose money on its banquet center
29 as well without the extra hour.
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31 Rob Jacob of Jakes Sports Cafe at 2400 County Highway 10 reiterated the comments of Mr. Hall
32 saying that they have plans to expand with a banquet facility at this location but cannot do so if
33 they do not have the extra hour. He then indicated that the exodus of customers does not happen
34 at 1:00 a.m. but at 11:00 p.m. to go to a bar that is open unti12:00 a.m. and that hurts business.
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36 Mayor Linke closed the public hearing at 8:22 p.m.
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38 MOTION/SECOND: Quick/Marty. To Waive the Reading, Approve the Second Reading and
39 Adopt Ordinance 717, an Ordinance Amending the City Code Relating to On-Sale Liquor
4o Establishments Hours of Operation.
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42 Council Member Marty indicated that one of his concerns is overtime for the police department
3 and other increased costs to the City and he would like the City to review the matter to see if
~4 costs are increased and adjust the license fee if it is warranted.
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• 1 Council Member Stigney commented that one person called him about the issue and said that she
2 cannot think of anyone that stayed in a bar an additional hour and ended up more sober when
3 they walked out. He then said that there will be more drinking over a longer time and MADD is
4 opposed to this and he agrees with them.
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6 ROLL CALL: Linke/Quick/Marty/Stigney/Gunn.
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8 Ayes - 4 Nays - 1(Stigney) Motion carried.
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12 Council reconvened at 8:33 p.m.
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14 B. Finance Department Quarterly Report
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16 Finance Director Hansen indicated he had provided with his report a memo that highlights the
17 report and it is followed by 46 pages of numbers. He then summarized that the general fund is
18 doing better year to date in the first six months than in 2002 but cautioned that the final picture
19 may not be as rosy as last year due to the decrease in LGA expected in the second half.
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21 Finance Director Hansen indicated that the Community Center is of concern and noted that the
~2 City lost Community Ed as a tenant and is looking for someone to take that space but it may be at
23 a lower rental rate. He then indicated that the banquet center and YMCA results are slightly
24 behind the same period for 2002.
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26 Finance Director Hansen indicated that the golf course is ahead for the first six months of 2003
27 of the same period last year. He then said that last year at this time the golf course had an
28 operating surplus of $3,000 and this year that surplus is $28,000. He further explained that last
29 year the course ended up the year $10,000 over operating expenses but that amount is not nearly
30 enough to begin servicing the debt. He concluded by saying that the trend is positive but there is
31 along way to go.
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33 Council Member Marty indicated that the City needs to start looking at ways to cut. He then said
34 that other cities are being proactive about the direction city is going to take by holding
35 neighborhood meetings to ask residents what types of services are essential and what types of
36 services can be cut to save money.
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38 Mayor Linke indicated that the City of Mounds View has 48 employees for the entire City and
39 Hopkins public works department has 32 employees for a city the same size as Mounds View so
4o he feels the City is doing a good job of running with fewer employees.
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42 C. Consideration of Resolution 6059 Authorizing Execution of a Two-Year
~3 Legal Services Agreement with Kennedy & Graven.
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• 1 City Administrator Ulrich indicated that Kennedy & Graven had agreed to decrease the retainer
2 by $500.00 per month and only attend one meeting. Any subsequent meetings attended by the
3 City Attorney would be billed at $125.00 per hour.
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5 Mayor Linke indicated that doing so would save the City $6000 per year.
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7 Council Member Marty questioned whether mileage is charged to drive to the Council meeting.
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9 City Attorney Vose indicated he does not intend to charge for the mileage for this meeting or the
10 last one that he attended and that would be his policy and he would pass that along to Scott but
11 he is not sure what Scott has been doing.
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13 Council Member Stigney asked whether the $125.00 per hour starts at the beginning of the
14 meeting or the end of the meeting.
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16 Mr. Vose indicated that it is firm procedure to begin billing when they get in the car but not to
17 bill on the way home and that is fairly typical for other attorneys.
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19 Council Member Stigney indicated that he would like to change that practice for the City and
20 does not think the City should have to pay for driving time at $125.00 per hour.
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~2 MOTION/SECOND: Stigney/Gunn. To Waive the Reading and Approve Resolution 6059, a
23 Resolution Authorizing Execution of a Two-Year Legal Services Agreement with Kennedy &
24 Graven as Amended.
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26 Community Development Director Ericson indicated that the $125.00 is not in the contract and
27 suggested that the contract be amended to include that language under compensation for
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3o Ayes - 5 Nays - 0 Motion carried.
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32 D. Resolution 6064 Authorizing Bids and Specifications and Establishing a Bid
33 Date for the County Road H Sidewalk Project.
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35 Public Works Director Lee addressed Council and recommended approval of Resolution 6064
36 approving the plans and specifications and establishing a bid date of August 31, 2003 to allow
37 time for advertising. He then indicated that the power pole relocation will be done by Xcel
38 Energy and the tree replacement plan will be worked on by Staff and the City Forester before it is
39 submitted to Council for approval and bid in the fall for replacement in the spring when nursery
4o stock is available.
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42 MOTION/SECOND: Quick/Gunn. To Waive the Reading and Approve Resolution 6064, a
~3 Resolution Authorizing Bids and Specifications and Establishing a Bid Date for the County Road
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• 1 Council Member Marty asked whether it would be possible to meander the sidewalk a bit to
2 accommodate as many things as possible.
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4 Public Works Director Lee indicated that he has given direction to the City Engineer to work
5 with the Forester to see if there are trees to be saved.
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7 Ayes - 4 Nays - 1(Stigney) Motion carried.
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9 10. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
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11 A. City Council Minutes July 14, 2003
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13 To be approved on August 11, 2003.
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15 11. REPORTS
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17 Mayor Linke welcomed Kurt Ulrich as the City's new Administrator.
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19 Council Member Gunn indicated that Festival in the Park is scheduled for August 16, 2003 and
20 provide a few details on the events planned along with welcoming all residents to come and play
1 golf in the golf tournament and attend the pancake breakfast.
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23 Council Member Stigney had no report.
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25 Council Member Marty indicated the golf tournament is on Saturday, August 16, 2003 and the
26 cost is $110 for a foursome and that includes golf, food and two beverages. He then said that
27 they have received lots of donations and kid prizes and welcomed all residents to come out and
28 play.
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30 Council Member Marty welcomed Kurt Ulrich. He then asked if it would be possible to use the
31 Council reserved parking signs to ensure Council Members have a space in the parking lot as he
32 arrived late and had to park across the street.
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34 Community Development Director Ericson indicated that practice stopped when the City ceased
35 having a custodian but said Staff could attempt to remember to do so.
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37 Council Member Quick indicated that he did not care to have Staff members pulled away from a
38 task that is more necessary to put out parking signs.
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4o Council Member Quick indicated that Council should thank Mr. Ericson for a job well done. He
41 then said he would like to ask that the Mayor prepare a letter of commendation for his file. He
42 further indicated that he would like Mr. Ericson to provide Council with a list of names of any
3 other Staff members that should be recognized for their efforts in assisting with additional work
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1 Community Development Director Ericson indicated that at the last meeting the City Attorney
2 had prepared a report in response to the Court ruling on the billboard issue. He then indicated
3 that the City may not be zoning its own land properly and asked how Council wished to proceed.
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5 Director Ericson indicated that Staff is looking for a recommendation as to whether Council
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8 Mayor Linke indicated that the matter should be brought before the Planning Commission for
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11 Council Member Quick asked if there was a time factor involved.
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13 Director Ericson indicated that there was not but suggested that now that the City realizes there is
14 an error the quicker that is corrected the better.
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16 Council Member Quick indicated he would like to go on record as indicating that the Planning
17 Commission can delegate this matter to Council for more timely action if there is a time
1 s constraint with their schedule. He further indicated that this is a matter of housekeeping and
19 should not warrant great debate.
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21 Director Ericson indicated the City received a letter from Paul Kirkwald at Ramsey County
~2 indicating that the City can opt out of the CDBG but could not farm a group and target the
23 CDBG funds but can make application to a state wide program and then would be in competition
24 with hundreds of other cities. He then indicated that the Staff recommendation would be to
25 remain in the CDBG but to work to bring the cities back into the decision making process.
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27 Council Member Quick asked why a group of cities with a population of over 100,000 could not
28 form its own group.
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3o Director Ericson indicated that he was not sure why but he understands from HUD that it is not
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33 Council Member Quick asked for something in writing to verify that.
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35 There was consent to stay in the consortium.
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37 Council Member Quick asked whether the City could postpone this for further information.
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39 Director Ericson indicated that the issue had to be resolved tonight because the deadline is the
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42 Council Member Quick asked that Staff research the matter for further discussion the next time
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• 1 Ma or Linke indicated that he had been art of the CDBG ou that went throu h the decision
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2 making process before the process was changed and he would like to go back to how things used
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5 MOTION/SECOND: Quick/Marty. To Stay in the Consortium.
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7 Ayes - 5 Nays - 0 Motion carried.
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9 Director Ericson indicated that the Planning Commission discussed the pawnshop ordinance as
1o was requested but has asked that additional uses be left out of the discussion and have asked for
11 further clarification from the City Attorney as to how small the overlay district can be because
12 they felt that the proposed overlay districts were too large.
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14 Director Ericson indicated that Staff is working with the City Attorney to provide' answers to
15 those questions for discussion at the next Planning Commission meeting.
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17 Mayor Linke indicated the other issue is how small is too small for spot zoning.
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19 Director Ericson indicated that this issue is before the Commission at the second ,meeting in
20 August with a recommendation to Council in September.
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~2 City Attorney Vose had no report.
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24 Council Member Marty asked whether the Visitors and Convention Bureau had provided the
25 donation to the City for last year.
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27 Council Member Gunn indicated that they received it.
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29 Council Member Marty asked for clarification as to whether the money was to be used for
3o promotion and advertising.
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32 Council Member Gunn indicated that it was.
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34 Council Member Marty asked when the City expects to receive the donation this year.
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36 Director Ericson indicated that he was not sure but reminded Council that there was,an issue of
37 the Festival in the Park Committee receiving the donation and not the City and it was Ito be a City
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4o Council discussed the donation briefly and indicated that Council would discuss it further when
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Council Member Gunn indicated that the plan was to have kids join in with their 'wagons and
bikes and pets on a leash.
12. Next Council Work Session:
Next Council Meeting:
13. ADJOURNMENT
Monday, August 4, 2003
Monday, August 11, 2003
Mayor Linke adjourned the meeting at 9:08 p.m.
Transcribed and recorded by:
Joan Lenzmeier
Timesaver Off Site Secretarial, Inc.
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