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CITY COUNCIL
(^` AGENDA SESSION
JUNE 1, 1987
7:00 P.M.
1. Consideration of Staff Memorandum Regarding Tom Thumb
Store - 2408 County Road I Request for Rezoning and
Conditional Use Permit for the Sale of Gasoline
2. Consideration of Staff Memorandum Regarding Public Works
Foreman Rose, Probationary Performance Review
3. Consideration of Staff Memorandum Regarding Parks,
Recreation and Forestry Director Mary Saarion's
Probationary Review
4. Consideration of Staff Memorandum Regarding Probationary
Review of Parks, Recreation and Forestry Department
Adminsitrative Assistant Sharie Linke
5. Consideration of Staff Memorandum Regarding Agreement
for Installation and Maintenance of Traffic Control
Signals at County Road I and Quincy Street
6. Consideration of Staff Memorandum Regarding Purchase of
Signs
7. Consideration of Staff Memorandum Regarding State and
Local Legal Center
8. Consideration of Staff Memorandum Regarding Hounds View
Branch Library
9. Consideration of Staff Memorandum Regarding Wetland
Adjacent to Dailey Knolls and Drainage System
10. Consideration of Staff Memorandum Regarding Revised SWM
Payments for Silver Lake Woods Addition
11. Update on Public Works Building Addition (to be
discussed Monday evening)
12. Consideration of Staff Memorandum Regarding Mounds View
Estates Parking
13. Consideration of Staff Memorandum Regarding Liquor
License Renewal
UNAPPROVED
PROCEEDINGS OF THE CITY COUNCIL
CITY OF MOUNDS VIEW
RAMSEY COUNTY, MINNESOTA
Regular Meeting
May 26, 1987
Mounds View City Hall
2401 Hwy. 10, Mounds View, MN 55112
The Mounds View City Council was called to order by
Mayor Linke at 7:00 PM on Tuesday, May 26, 1987.
The Pledge of Allegiance was said.
MEMBERS PRESENT: Councilmembers Hankner, Quick,
Blanchard, Wuori and Mayor Linke.
ALSO PRESENT: City Attorney Meyers and Clerk/
Administrator Pauley.
Motion/Second: Blanchard/Quick to approve the May 11,
1987 minutes as presented.
4 ayes 0 nays 1 abstention
Councilmember Hankner stated she did not vote on the
minutes as she had not been present at the May 11
meeting.
Motion/Second: Hankner/Quick to approve the minutes
of the May 18, 1987 special meeting as presented.
5 ayes 0 nays
John Deppa, 5072 Brighton Lane, stated he had received
a $5 penalty from the City for not turning in his
water meter reading card. Ile explained they have been
having problems on his block with the mail being stolen,
and he has spoken to people at City Hall, with the
Police Department, and the Post Office, and he feels he
has gotten nowhere. He added his wife had called Mayor
Linke over 90 days ago to discuss the problem, and
they have not heard back from his since then. Mr. Deppa
stated he is upset because the City does not believe
them, that the mail waa stolen, and he has received no
response either from the Post office. He added the
issue is not so much the $5 penalty but the ongoing
problem.
1. Call to
Order
2. Pledge of
Allegiance
3. Roll Call
4. Approval of
Minutes:
May 11, 1987 &`
May 18, 1987
Motion Carried
Motion Carried
5. Residents
Requests and
Comments from
the Floor
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Mayor Links stated that when he first became aware of
the problem, he checked with the Finance Director to
see what the city's policy is, and the City will
forgive one late payment or reading, but Mr. Deppa
has already had one forgiven. He added that as far
as mail being taken from the mail box, it is a federal
matter for the Post Office to handle.
Councilmember Blanchard suggested Mr. Deppa speak to
the postal inspector but she warned that it can take
a long time before they look into the matter.
Councilmember Hankner stated she can understand Mr.
Deppa's request and she does not feel it is unreason-
able. She added that the matter should be taken care
of with either the Police Department or Post Office,
and if there is a problem with the response from the
Post Office, they could contact Congressman Vento.
Motion/Second: Hankner/Quick to send a letter to
Congressman Vento explaining a constituent from the
area is having a problem with the Post Office and
their lack of response to his situation.
5 ayes 0 nays
John Winiecki, 7575 Groveland Road, stated he and
his neighbors have contacted the City regarding the
wetlands behind them and the ditch which is not being
maintained. He stated that in the past when it has
been wet, they have had problems with the water in
their back yards and not being able to mow certain
areas, and they would like the ditch to be maintained.
Mayor Linke asked that the discussion be continued
when the Dailey Knolls public hearing comes on the
agenda.
Mayor Linke closed the regular meeting and opened
the first public hearing at 7:13 PM.
Clerk/Administrator Pauley explained Amoco Oil is
requesting a conditional use permit to operate
a self-service gas station with a convenience store
and car wash, and the proposal has received approval
from the Planning Commission.
Jim Filippi, of North Star Engineering, reviewed the
proposed site plan.
Councilmember Blanchard stated she was concerned with
possible problems with cars going back out onto
Highway 10, and the possibility of accidents.
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Motion Carried
6. Public Hearings
Conditional
Use Permit for
Amoco Oil Co.
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Mr. Filippi stated that MnDOT has approved the plink"
and issued the necessary permits, and the traffic
engineers did not find any problems when they
reviewed the plan. He added there is plenty of
stacking room and a good sight line out onto
Highway 10.
Mayor Linke stated they already have a stacking problem
on Silver Lake Road and he is concerned that this will
add to it, and he would prefer to see a sign or medium
prohibiting a left turn out onto Silver Lake Road.
Mr. Filippi explained the site was designed for the
flow of traffic, and they did look at a right turn in,
right turn out only and determined that it wasn't
necessary. He added they estimate approximately 50
cars per hour on the site, and the majority of those
will be going back onto Highway 10, and they do not
anticipate a problem with those turning left onto
Silver Lake Road.
Councilmembei Blanchard asked if the Council approves
the conditional use permit and then stacking becomes
a problem, if the City would have any recourse.
Attorney Meyers replied they could put a time limit
on the conditional use permit, with a reviewal
scheduled for one year, and the recourse would be
to not renew the conditional use permit. He added
that if stacking is a concern, they should address
it more thoroughly in the permit at this time.
George Winiecki, 2732 Highway 10, stated he is located
across Silver Lake Road from the proposed development
and he already has a problem with people cutting
through his parking lot at high speeds, if they have
missed their turn. He also asked what the zoning of
the property is.
Mayor Linke replied it is zoned B3, which is proper
for this proposal.
Mr. Winiecki asked if the property could be pulled
from the tax increment financing district. Mayor Linke
replied it could not.
Mayor Linke closed the public hearing and reopened
the regular meeting at 7:28 PM.
Consideration
Councilmember Hankner pointed out the proposed gas 7. Rslt. No.
station is across the highway from a day care center, of of
which she never felt should have been placed there,
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and she is now opposed to placing a gas station at
this site, as there is the potential of another gas
explosion, and she feels the Super America station
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down the highway is a better location. She added that
this site is part of the District 6 and 12 study.
Clerk/Administrator Pauley stated the recommendation
from the Planning Commission calls for a public hearing
one year after operation to consider whether or not to
continue 24 hours of operation, and they could also
address the traffic issues at that time.
Mr. Filippi stated Amoco oil is very willing to work
with the City, but he pointed out that since this would
be a sizeable investment, Amoco would be very concerned
about having the conditional use permit revoked after
the first year, so they would do their best to solve
any problems as they would occur.
Councilmember Hankner read a list of eight criteria
from Chapter 40 that the Council must feel has been met '
before granting a conditional use permit, and she would
like more time to study the proposal, as she feels this
is an unsafe situation.
Motion/Second: Hankner/Blanchard to table this item
until June 22, 1987.
4 ayes 1 nay Motion Carried>.
Mayor Linke voted against the motion, stating the request
as been before the Council for some time and he feels
ample time has been taken on it already.
Mayor Linke closed the regular meeting and opened the
8. Public Hearing:
second public hearing at 7:36 PM.
Dailey Knolls
Preliminary
Howard Thorson, of Dailey Homes stated they are
Plat
requesting to subdivide four lots into 3, to develop
twin homes. He -added the plan is the same one that
was approved by the Council three years ago, and they
are ready to go ahead with it now.
Mayor Linke asked the status of the drainage ditch,
which had been brought up earlier in the meeting.
Clerk/Administrator Pauley replied he is not familiar
with it, and he could look into it with the engineer.
Mr. Winiecki stated his concern is that the ditch is
not being maintained.
Councilmember Hankner asked who has jurisdiction over
the ditch, the County or City?
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Clerk/Administrator Pauley replied he wasn't sure, but
�^ if it is a County ditch, he would encourage the residents
to contact the County Commissioner, Duane McCarty, as
well as having the City contact him. He stated he would
get back to Mr. Winiecki once he determines whose
responsibility it is.
Mayor Linke closed the public hearing and reopened the
regular meeting at 7:49 PM. ,
Clerk/Administrator Pauley asked that R. J. Riches be 9. Approval of
added under Item K for a restaurant license, as the Consent Agenda
property as been sold, and the new owners have filled
all the requirements.
Clerk/Administrator Pauley reviewed the items on the
consent agenda.
Motion/Second: Hankner/Blanchard to approve the
consent agenda as presented, and waive the reading of
the resolutions.
5 ayes 0 nays Motion Carried
Motion/Second: Quick/Wuori to approve Resolution No. 10. Consideration
2201, approving the preliminary plat for Dailey Knolls of Rslt. No.
Addition, and waive the reading. 2201
5 ayes 0 nays Motion Carried
Motion/Second: Hankner/Quick to authorize the Police 11. Consideration
Department to promote Larry Siluk to the position of of Memo Regan
Police Investigator effective June 1, 1987, with the ing Investiga
salary to be determined by the local union contract, Promotion
and with a one year probationary period.
5 ayes 0 nays
Motion Carried
Tom Casey, 2816 Ardan Avenue, stated he was told by 12. Discussion wit
the Council on April 20 that the drainage pond he and Tom Casey,
his neighbors had filled in was going to be put back 2816 Ardan Ave
in, and that part of the work has been done but he is
not happy with it, and he asked when the rest would be
done.
Mayor Linke explained the ditch was to be reconstructed
that was filled in by the home owners, and that once
the rework was started, it was determined that no work
was required in Mr. Casey's back yard, and resodding
was only to be*done where the rework was done.
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Mr. Casey stated the drainage does not seem to run
smoothly through the area now.
Mayor Linke explained it was determined no excavation
work was needed in Mr. Casey's yard, and they will
have someone from the Public Works department go over
with.a rake and smooth out the area where the equipment
may have gone.
Park Director Mary iSaarion explained the portable 13.
classroom is now sitting on City Hall property while
the Council makes a decision where to place it. She
stated the Park and Rec Commission would recommend as
first choice that it be placed at Random Park, or
second choice, at Oakwood Park.
Councilmember Hankner stated that in reading over the
minutes of the meetings she hadn't attended, she felt
there was opposition from the people living in the
immediate area'bf Random Park, and she would like a
survey done over the next few weeks, to find out the
best use of the facility is and what the needs are.
She added that she would be willing to personally take
care of the survey, and knock and doors and get the
residents opinions.
Mayor Linke stated this item has been postponed many
times already, and the Council has discussed it
thoroughly, and while he understands that Councilmember
Hankner's schedule did not allow her to participate
in those discussions, he feels it is time for a
decision to be made tonight.
Councilmember Quick stated he feels there is room to
do a study and identify what the needs are.
Director Saarion explained she does not have a list of
groups ready who would be using the building and when,
but she does know who has a need for it.
Motion/Second: Quick/Hankner to table discussion on
th s item until June 8, 1987.
3 ayes 2 nays
Councilmember Blanchard and Mayor Linke voted against
the motion.
Councilmember Quick stated he was comfortable with
tabling the discussion as it would give Councilmember
Hankner enough time to answer her questions.
Continue
Disdussion
Regarding
Location of
Portable
Classroom
Building
Motion Carried
May
26, 1987
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14.
Report of
Attorney Meyers had no report.
Attorney
15.
Reports of
Councilmember Hankner had no report.
Councilmembers:
Councilmember
Hankner
Councilmember
Councilmember Quick had no report.
Quick
Councilmember
Councilmember Blanchard had no report.
Blanchard
Councilmember
Councilmember Wuori had no report.
Wuori
Mayor Links reported he had received an invitation
house
Mayor Links
from the City of New Brighton to attend an open
9, and he
of their new City Hall building on June
hasked Counded cilmember
could not attend, so
to attend in his placee any other
Councilmembers are welcome to attend.
Mayor Linke reported he had received an invitation
regardingtheiransiverary
from the Citizen's League
11, if any are
celebration on June
interested in attending.
Clerk/Administrator Pauley reminded everyone of the
16.
Report of
Administrator
special Ramsey county,League of Local Governments
27, 1987 at 7 PM at the
meeting to be held on May
Shoreview City Hall, regarding water quality.
the meeting at 8:17 PM.
17.
Adjournment
Mayor Links adjourned
Respectfully submitted,
Donald F. Pauley
Clerk/Administrator
MEMO TO: MAYOR AND CITY COO 'IL
/' FROM: CLERK-ADMINISTRAT R
DATE: MAY 26, 1987
SUBJECT: TOM THUMB FOOD STORE - 2408 COUNTY ROAD I
REQUEST FOR REZONING AND CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT
FOR THE SALE OF GASOLINE
Pump and Meter Service has filed an application with the
City for the rezoning of 2408 County Road I from Bl to B3
and a Conditional Use Permit for the construction of a
self-service gas station. This issue was first considered
by the Mounds View Planning Commission in October of 1986,
copy of Staff Report and Proposed Resolution attached. The
Planning Commission at that time intended on adopting the
proposed resolution recommending denial of the rezoning on
the basis that the proposed use did not conform with the
Comprehensive Land Use Plan of the City and that the current
zoning on the property is in conformance with the Compre-
hensive Land Use Plan. The applicants withdrew their
request based on the determination by the Planning
Commission that they would deny the request and sought legal
counsel with respect to this matter.
The applicant reapplied for the rezoning and Conditional Use
Permit in March of 1987 on the basis that they would need to
have exhausted all possible administrative remedies prior to
seeking any legal remedies for their request for a
rezoning. The Planning Commission considered the
applicant's request and on May 6th adopted Resolution No.
182-87, copy attached, recommending denial of the rezoning
for the following reasons.
1. The proposed use did not conform with the
Comprehensive Land Use Plan.
2. The proposed use is inconsistent with the spirit
and intent of neighborhood commercial centers.
(Neighborhood Business District)
3. The site could not accomodate sufficient parking
because of the zoning ordinance for the proposed
use.
4. Spot zoning is strongly discouraged by land planning
authorities.
On May 14, 1987 the City received an appeal of the Planning
Commission's determination to recommend denial of the
rezoning and the application is now before you based upon
that appeal.
MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL
PAGE TWO
MAY 26, 1987
City Attorney Meyers and I have reviewed the file
extensively and feel comfortable that the City would be able
to prevail in any lawsuit resulting from the denial of a
rezoning on the basis that the Comprehensive Land Use Plan
does not identify the property as being used for Highway
Commercial purposes which is the 83 zone and the current
zoning, 81, is in conformance with the Land Use Plan
designation. Attached is a copy of the District 1 portion
of the Comprehensive Land Use Plan relating to this site.
RECOMMENDATION:
Staff would recommend denial of the rezoning request for the
reasons outlined in the Planning Commission Resolution No.
182-87 adopted by the Planning Commission on May 6, 1987.
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Attachments.,
MOUNDS VIEW PLANNING COMMISSION
RESOLUTION NO. 102-87
® CITY OF MOUNDS VIEW
COUNTY OF RAMSEY
STATE OF MINNESOTA
RESOLUTION
RECOMMENDING.
DENIAL
REQUEST
It TOM THUMB SUPERETTE
FOR 2410COUNTY ROAD
WHEREAS, Pump and Meter Service Company has applied to
rezone the property located at 2410 Codnty Road I from D-1,
Neighborhood Business to D-3, Ilighway Business and install gas
pumps{ and
WHEREAS, the Comprehensive Land,�ommercn indicates the
site should have a use as neighborhood
ll and
WHEREAS, a neighborhood commercial use in the
Comprehensive Land Use Plan means a B-I or n-2 zoning; and
WHEREAS, this request Is not in conformance with the
Comprehensive Land Use Plan; and
WHEREAS, existing zoning of the site is B-1, Neighborhood
Business District) and
WHEREAS, rezoning of the property would constitute spot
zoning)
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Mounds View
Planning Commission recommends denial of this request because of
the followingf
(1) The proposed use does not conform with the
Comprehensive Land Use Plan.
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e spirit and
(2) The Intent oofsneighborhood ed use is consistent w�
commercial centers (Neighbor-
hood Business District).
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(3) The omplytwithnnot the Zoningo0rdinanceifornthea
cproposed
use.
(4) Spot zoning Is strongly discouraged by Land Planning
authorities.
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RESOLUTION NO. 182-81
PAGE TWO OF TWO
ng t'C FINALLY RESOLVED that the Mounds View Planning
Commission directs Staff to forward this resolution to the City
Council prior to approval of the minutes.
Adopted this Gth day of May, 1987.
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the City Council
City of Mounds View
2401 Highway 10
Mounds View, MN 55112
Re: Request for Rezoning
Sale of Gasoline and
Pumps and Tanks, Tom
County Road I, Mounds
Ladies and Gentlemen:
May 11, 1987
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and Application for the
Installation of Gasoline
Thumb Food Store, 1210
View, Minnesota
In conformance with advice received from Mr. Donald Pauley,
the City Administrator, at the Mounds View Planning Commis-
sion meeting held on May 6, 1987, we are writing to inform you
that Tom Thumb Foods Markets, Inc. is appealing the Planning
Commission's recommended denial of the rezoning request for
the above Tom Thumb Food Store. We very strongly take issue
with the findings by the Planning Commission that the proposed
use does not conform with your comprehensive land use plan;
that the proposed use is inconsistent with the commercial cen-
ters located in the area of the Tom Thumb store in question;
that the site cannot accommodate sufficient parking to comply
with the zoning ordinance; and that this proposal for rezoning
constitutes any type of spot zoning.
I would very much appreciate having the City staff advise Mr.
Michael Eicher, from Pump 6 Meter Service, and me of the date
this matter will come on for consideration before the City
Council. Mr. Eicher's telephone number is 933-4800, and my
number is contained on our letterhead. We would also appre-
ciate sufficient advance notice so that we may adequately pre-
pare for our appearance before the Council.
Thank you.
jVey, truly ours/
George/L. May 1 /
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cc: Wallace R. Pettit
Jon Hanson
Chuck Hanson
Michael Eicher
STAFF
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PLANNING COMMISSION REVIEW DATE: October 15, 1986 (Agenda Mtg.)
AGENDA ITEM NUMBER: 1
CASE NUMBER: 200-06
(n APPLICANT: Pump and Meter Service
PROPOSED REQUEST: Applicant requests that the property
located at 2410 County Road I be rezoned from B-1 to
B-3 (Tom Thumb Store). Applicant also requests a C.U.P,
�*� for self-service gasoline.
MM� LOCATION OF REQUEST: 2410 County Road I
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SITE SIZE: approximately 184 ft. X 145 Et.
�1 (0.6 acres)
LOT DEPTH AND WIDTH: depth - 184 feet (approx+)
width - 145 feet (approx.)
EXISTING 7.ONING: B-1, Neighborhood Business District ;•, ;
CONTIGUOUS LAND USES R-1 to the north
R-2 to the northwest
R-3 to the west
R-1 to the south
B-3 to the east
CONFORMANCE TO COMPREHENSIVE LAND USE PLAN: The Comp- '
rehensive Land Use Plan indicates this site as well
as the property to the east of this site is designated
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for neighborhood commercial.
ZONING CONFORMANCE TO COMPREHENSIVE PLAN: Existing
zoning conforms with Comprehensive Plan use. The
property to the east which is zoned B-3 is a use that
is slightly higher than the Comprehensive Land Use
ice(
Plan calls for. The Comprehensive Land Use Plan has
two designations for commercial area. They are Neigh-
borhood Commercial and Highway Commercial. Neighborhood
ot
Commercial areas have the normal zonings of B-1 and 0-2,
whereas, the Highway Commercial designations have
zonings of B-3 and B-4. Therefore, zoning this property
to 0-3 is not in conformance with the City's Comprehen-
sive Land Use Plan. .I beleive that this issue should be
resolved before addressing the other concerns of a gas-
oline station on the corner. of County Road 1 and
Edgewood Drive.
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APPLICANT WITHDREW APPLICATION
a y))) MOUNDS VIEW PLANNING COMMISSION
RESOLUTION NO. 177-86
CITY OF MOUNDS VIEW
Y COUNTY OF RAMSEY
YYYY 11 STATE OF MINNESOTA
1 RESOLUTION RECOMMENDING DENIAL OF A REZONING REQUEST
' FOR 2410 COUNTY ROAD I, TOM THUMB SUPERETTE
WHEREAS, Pump and Meter Service Company has applied to
rezone the property located at 2410 County Road I from B-1,
Neighborhood Business to B-3, Highway Business and install gas
pumpst and
WHEREAS, the Comprehensive Land Use Plan indicates the
site should have a use as neighborhood commercial] and
WHEREAS, a neighborhood commercial use in the
Comprehensive Land Use Plan means a B-1 or B-2 zoning: and
WHEREAS, this request is not in conformance with the
Comprehensive Land Use Plant and
WHEREAS, existing zoning of the site is B-1, Neighborhood
Business Districts and
WHEREAS, rezoning of the property would constitute spot
zonings
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Mounds View
Planning Commission recommends denial of this request because of
the following:
(1) The proposed use does not conform with the
Comprehensive Land Use Plan.
(2) The proposed use is inconsistent with the spirit and
intent of neighborhood commercial centers (Neighbor-
hood Business District).
(3) The site cannot accommodate sufficient parking to
comply with the Zoning Ordinance for the proposed
use.
(4) Spot zoning is strongly discourage by Land Planning
authorities.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Mounds View Planning
Commission recommend denial because there are other areas in the
City where this proposed use could be cpnstructed.
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RESOLUTION NO. 177-86
PAGE TWO OF TWO
BE IT FINALLY RESOLVED that the Mounds View Planning
Commission directs Staff to forward this resolution to the City
Council prior to approval of the minutes.
Adopted this day of 1986.
ATTESTt
(SEAL) Chairman
Director of Public works/
Community Development
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DISTRICT
District 1, generally referred to as City Center, currently encompasses the Civic
Center, Ilia Mounds View Square. Shopping Center, several Isolated commercial uses,
high density residential development and a vast amount of yet undeveloped land.
Mounds View is somewhat unique in that approximately one-quarler of its laid area
remains undeveloped, d significant proportion of this land lies within file central
core of Ilse community, offering Mounds View Ilia valuable opportunity of creating a
strong, vital, Identifying community focal point, which can potentially serve to
Integrate and better relate ilia Iwo sections of Ilse City fragmented by Highway 10.
In order to serve this function, District 1 should contain a mix of commercial, public,
low, medium and (sigh density residential and open space uses. To help ensure that
future development is consistent with community goals, the remaining undeveloped
land should be developed on a staged, planned unit basis. Development of the area
defined by Silver Lake Road, Highway 10 and County Road H-2 should respect Ilse
existing natural amenities (vegetative cover) and low land (swamp) areas. Develop-
ment should also include provisions for dedication of lard to a pedestrian/bicycle
trail system which can lie Ike various elements of file Center together and provide
connection to a community -wide system or trails. Vehicular circulation should be
developed according to a ring road concept to keep major traffic flow on Ilse periphery
of file City Center. Access to Highway 10 should be limited and concentrated.
Relative to general Use patterns, commercial and medium density residential develop-
ment should be located In proximity to Highway 10, with a decrease in intensity of
use occurring outward from Ike highway toward the lower density residential neighbor- J
hoods to Ilse soulls and west. The service station to ilia north of Highway 10 and east
of Long lake Road should be considered for park land to restore peripheral continuity
to Ilse present Civic Center site. The presently vacant parcel between Greenfield
Avenue and Jackson Street should be developed as high density residential. As part
of the development of this parcel, adequate open space and landscaping should be
an integral part of Ilse development scheme.
While some commercial development can and should occur south of Highway 10, the
major commercial focus should be file existing shopping center. The primary focus
of public use should be the Civic Center, with a secondary focus provided by Silver
View Pork located south of old highway 10, east of Silver Lake Road.
The mixed PUD and medium density PUD properties are constrained with attractive
natural features and access limitations to old Highway 10, yet generally undisturbed
reldfive to existing development patterns. The PUD approach was utilized In attempt-
ing to resolve land use and circulation questions. Tile conceptual circulation system
as indicated on page 96, does provide additional access to old Highway 10, though
is generally designed to funnel traffic to major streets and does not permit any direct
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land access to Highway 10 characler4f is of sir ip commercial . Tlsts design is in-
lancled to permit Highway 10 to function like a "moin street" without the inherent
congestion and traffic circulation conflicts. Lord uses proposed for these areas
Include commercial adjacent to Highway 10 arxl county road Intersections and
geherolly low to medium density residential in the central area. Silver View
Park is fire predominant larxl use comprising nearly 35 acres, of which 12 acres
art lake. Silver View park is proposed to be a community park, including both
tecrealioreil and open space Omenitles. Given its size and location, flits feature
Should Old greatly in the task or providing Identify and focus to the City Center
Oren.
Finally, an area of nearly 20 acres located in the for southwestern corner of the
district and cut off by Silver View park, is proposed to be developed as single
family residential. This seems entirely appropriate in that it is adjacent to other
low density neighborhoods and is entirely buffered from higher density/tntensily
uses by fire park.
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MEMO TO: MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL
FROM: CLERK -ADMINISTRATOR)
DATE: MAY 21, 1987 (Jv
SUBJECT: PARKS, RECREATION AND FORESTRY DIRECTOR
y MARY SAARION'S PROBATIONARY REVIEW
r; In .December of 1986 the City Council approved the
recommendation of the committee appointed to select a Parks,
Recreation and Forestry Director by appointing Mary Saarion
to that position effective December 1, 1986. Pursuant to
City Code, a six month probationary period has followed that
promotion. The purpose of this memorandum is to apprise the
City Council of Mary's performance during the probationary
period, make recommendation regarding her permanent
assignment to that position and recommend a position
description for the position of Parks, Recreation and
Foresty Director reflecting the changes to the position's
responsibility resulting from the reorganization of the
department.
Although Mary had been the City's Recreation Program
Supervisor for nearly nine years prior to this promotion,
Mary has experienced many of the burdens of being a
department head and handled them well. For such a "high
image" department, the reorganization and transition in
leadership has been accomplished in an almost flawless
manner, Where difficulties have been encountered, Mary has
shown she is capable of adapting herself to the situation
and dealing with citizens in a diplomatic fashion. This is
not to say that Mary hasn't had her difficulties nor has she
avoided mistakes, but I can comfortably say that she has
learned from them and become a better employee and
department head as a result of that learning process. Also,
during the reorganization the Parks, Recreation and Forestry
Department has functioned effectively and accomplished the
transition smoothly. Such would not be the case, in my
opinion, if Mary had been unable to make the transition from
Staff member to Department Mead in a smooth and cooperative
fashion.
It would be my recommendation that Mary Saarion be
permanently appointed Parks, Recreation and Forestry
Director effective June 1, 1987.
Attached to this memorandum is a Position Accountability
Write -Up developed by Mary for the Director's position with
input from me. I recommend that this be approved as the
official write-up for this position effective June 1, 1987
with the understanding that it may be revised further once
an Occupational Analysis Questionnaire and Time Spent
Profile are completed by Mary in early 1988.
MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL
PAGE TWO
MAY 21, 1987 �•
RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends Council approve the permanent assignment of
Mary Saarion as Parks, Recreation and Forestry Director and
approve the Position Accountability write-up for the
Director's position dated June, 1987.
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Attachment!
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CDATE:
POSITION TITLE:
DEPARTMENT:
ACCOUNTABLE TO:
POSITION ACCOUNTABILITY WRITE-UP
(Mounds View)
May, 1987
Director - Parks, Recreation and Forestry
Parks, Recreation and Forestry
Clerk -Administrator
Primary objective of Position
To organize, direct, implement and coordinate Department programs in
a manner which results in effective planning, development and
maintenance of park areas, recreation programs and related
facilities. '
Major Areas of Accountability
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effective public relations programs which
and individual support for provided parks
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F wsletter to insure information provided to
accurate and presented in a manner which
ipation and support.
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1 of public relations activities designed to
active use available promotion
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Hugh local medial flyers, school
3ters, letter correspondence, etc, and
evaluate, to the extent possible, the
ideavors,
Write applications to state, county and federal
agent dement funding of city park development and
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- Maintains sufficient liaison with funding agencies to uncover
additional monies for which the City of Mounds View might be
eligible.
Develops and submits a sound and documented recreational
programming and parks department budget and controls expenditures
accordingly within approved budgetary limitations including both the
needs of the recreation programs equipment inventory and supplies,
recreation activities and park needs.
Participates with the Public Works Foreman in developing a
comprehensive park -maintenance program to include mowing, care and
grading of ballfields, parking lot maintenance, shelter building,
flooding for ice rinks, etc. and follows through to ensure the
program is effectively implemented as scheduled.
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Attends various meetings (including Council, city organizations,
commissions, clubs and agencies) as scheduled or requested for the
purpose of providing the background and/or support data required to
make the best possible decisions relating to departmental needs to
generate support for departmental activities.
- To serve in an advisory capacity to minimize duplicative services
and to coordinate and cooperate with other agencies in developing
support for recreational programs.
Oversees and evaluates all city forestry activities to facilitate
the development and maintenance of the City's "green canopy".
Serves as staff liaison between the Park and Recreation Commission
and the City Council with the goal of increasing citizen involvement
in city decisions relating to provision of park and recreation
programs.
- Ensures that Commission members receive complete packets and all
related literature for each agenda session and oversees the
preparation and distribution of commission minutes to
appropriate personnel.
Answers inquiries and complaints from citizens relating to
department activities and personally follows through to resolve the
matter in the most diplomatic and business -like manner.
Submits park project and planning reports and recreation program
activity and participation reports and ensures that department
records are maintained in an accurate and up-to-date manner to
ensure availability of information as required or requested.
Keeps the Clerk -Administrator informed of all important matters
which need to be known to effectively manage overall operations.
Plans, implements and evaluates a portion of the individual
recreation activities within the overall City program based on
identified community needs. ,
Plans, implements and evaluates a portion of the individual
recreation activities within the overall City program based on
identified community needs. This includes
the hiring and supervision of part-time staff and all other
necessary training and administrative work for part-time employees
and volunteers.
Establishes necessary policies and procedures required to ensure all
necessary paperwork is maintained for volunteers or employees
in the City recreation program.
Coordinates and controls facility usage related to assigned programs
in a manner which will be most equitable in the interest of fairness
and nature of request for such usage.
Assumes other responsibilities as apparent or as delegated.
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other Performance Measurements
- Opportunities are taken whenever possible to exercise
leadership and promote department activities throughout the
community.
Approved projects are completed on time at the most favorable
cost in terms of material and personnel.
- Effective program of public relations is developed and
maintained to promote opportunities and programs and provide
a favorable image of overall department operations.
- Provided programs consistently result in acceptable levels of
participation with positive support of participants in such
programs.
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Responsibility for Work of Others
Direct supervision overt
Administrative Assistant
City Forester
Aquatics Supervisor
Senior Citizen Coordinator
Provides work direction for Public Works personnel as circumstances
require.
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MEMO TO: MAYOR AND CITY CUUN
FROM: CLERK-ADMINISTRAT
DATE: MAY 26, 1987
SUBJECTt PROBATIONARY REVIEW OF PARKS, RECREATION AND
FORESTRY DEPARTMENT ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT
SRARIE LINKE
Attached to this memorandum please find a review of Sharie
Linke's promotional six month probationary period from Parks,
Recreation and Forestry Director Mary Saarion. Also attached is
a position description jointly developed by Mary and Sharie
outlining the duties of the Administrative Assistant.
I would recommend that the Council approve Mary's recommendation
to permanently appoint Sharie Links as Administrative Assistant
to the Parks, Recreation and Forestry Department and approve the
Position Accountability Write -Up for that position dated
May 1987.
DFP/mjs
MEMO TO: DON PAULEY, CLERK -ADMINISTRATOR
FROM: MARY SAARION, DIRECTOR
PARKS, RECREATION AND FORESTRY
DATE: MAY 21, 1987
RE; PROBATIONARY REVIEW OF SHARIE LINKS, ADMINISTRATIVE
ASSISTANT TO THE PARKS, RECREATION AND FORESTRY DEPT.
It is time to perform a six month probationary review of Sharie
Links, who was promoted to Administrative Assistant to the Parks,
Recreation and Forestry Department as approved by the City Council
commencing December 1, 1986.
In my estimation, Sharie has dune an outstanding job in running the
office. This opinion is justified when one considers the many
changes occurring in the department during this six month time.
first, the new computer registration beginning with the added
burden of registering family files as well as program activity
input. To date, over 1,200 families have been entered. This is an
exciting advancement, but it does take additional time and will
continue to take time for an estimated 1-1/2 years when most
frequent users/participants will be filed.
Secondly, the Department was without an aquatics supervisor during
the transition from Peter Rechtzigel's resignation to Kelly
Lindquist's starting date. This meant that additional aquatics
duties fell on Sharie.
Finally, the months of March - May are the most demanding
administrative months during the year because the adult softball,
youth athletics and Spring and Summer aquatics registrations occur.
It is predicted, that since the office can function effectively
during these key six months, the following months will prove to
function efficiently and effectively also.
Sharie's roll as department Administrative Assistant is further
acknowledged when it is considered that two brochures have been
developed within the six months time. Sharie continues to type,
lay -out and design the brochure which is picture/copy ready for the
printer.
Finally, Sharie has taken the added burden of administering and
implementing several recreation classes requiring instructor
supervision.
For these reasons, I recommend the permanent appointment of Sharie
Linke to the position of Administrative Assistant to the Director of
Parks, Recreation and Forestry Department.
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POSITION ACCOUNTABILITY WRITE-UP
Mounds View
POSITION TITLES Administrative Assistant
DEPARTMENT: Parks, Recreation and Forestry
ACCOUNTABLE TO: Director - Parks, Recreation and Forestry
DATE: May, 1987
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Primary Objective of Position
To plan, implement, oversee and evaluate assigned City recreation
programs to,meet the identified needs of the community and provide
for widespread participation.
To relieve the Director of administrative detail.
To perform, in a timely and accurate manner, all requested typing,
photocopying and preparation of other materials for the City
Forester, Aquatics Supervisor, Senior Citizens Coordinator and other
support staff.
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Major Areas of Accountability
Plans, implements and evaluates recreation activity programs as
assigned within the overall City program based on identified
community needs.
Administers the screening of applicants, makes recommendation for
hiring and performs other necessary paperwork of the part-time
employees of programs as assigned to ensure activites are presented
by well- trained and competent instructors/leaders and volunteers
for city recreation programs.
Develops and submits a documented budget for assigned programs and
establishes procedures which will control expenditures within
approved budgetary limitations.
Assists in the preparation of recreation brochures, flyer, newspaper
articles, phone calls, contacts and other measures with the goal of
promoting opportunties and available programs provided by the City.
Implements a variety of public relations activities designed to make
the most effective use of available promotion possibilities through
local media, flyers, school announcements, posters, letter
correspondence, etc. and follows through to evaluate, to the extent
possible, the success of such endeavors.
Maintains a computerized registration system including development
of program codes and data entry. Works with computer programmer in
the development and improvement of the parks and recreation
registration software.
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Coordinates and controls facility usage including the City Hall
facilities, park buildings and picnic areas by maintaining a
calendar of obligations, meetings or reservations as related to
assigned programs and activities in a manner which will be most
equitable in the interest of fairness and nature of request for such
usage.
Keeps the Director informed on important details which need
immediate attention or action and prepares reports or documentation
of activities as may be requested.
Types, composes or transcibes accurate correspondence, memos,
reports, letters and related materials for the Director, City
Forester, Aquatics Supervisor, Senior Coordinator and instructors.
Maintains an orderly filing system to ensure prompt retrieval of
department information as required or requested.
Answers telephone calls in a businesslike manner and directs callers
to the appropriate individual.
Provides counter coverage and assists individuals with program
registrations, park facility usage permits, etc., as required.
Balances daily cash receipts to ensure a proper accounting of all
monies received by the department.
Monitors the general inventory of office supplies and initiates
orders as required. _
- Handles minor maintenance on the mimeograph machine and
ensures an adequate inventory of supplies necessary to
complete assigned accountabilities.
Assumes other responsibilities as apparent or as delegated.
Other Performance Measurements
- Recommends general office proceduke changes which will
increase office productivity.
- A favorable image of the department is consistently
maintained through businesslike and diplomatic relations
with callers or visitors to the office.
- Quality of completed work consistently meets reasonable
standards.
Responsibility for Work of Others
Direct supervision over the volunteers and employees of the
recreation programs as assigned. Provided work direction over
summer JPTA and other part-time or temporary personnel.
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MEMO TO: MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL
FROM: CLERK—ADMINISTRATtlj
DATE: MAY 21, 1987
SUBJECT: AGREEMENT FOR INSTALLATION AND MAINTENANCE OF
TRAFFIC CONTROL SIGNALS AT COUNTY ROAD I AND
QUINCY STREET
As you will recall, the City and Ramsey County reached
agreement on the reinstallation of traffic control signals
at the intersection of County Road I and Quincy Street with
the understanding that the City would be responsible for 50%
of the estimated cost for this project, namely $32,000.
Attached please find a proposed agreement between the City
of Mounds View and Ramsey County addressing this issue and
the various responsibilities of the two organizations as it
relates to design and installation of these signals, payment
of the cost for this work, and operation and maintenance
costs after the signals are reinstalled. City Attorney
Meyers and I have reviewed this document and found it to be
acceptable based upon current practices and our
understandings with the County reached during the
negotiations for reinstallation of these signals.
RECOMMENDATION:
Staff would recommend Council approve the agreement between
Ramsey County and the City of Mounds View for the
installation and maintenance of traffic control signals at
County Road I and Quincy Street.
DFP/mjs
Attachment:
AGREEMENT FOR INSTALLATION AND MAIN'rENANCE
OF 'TRAFFIC CONTROL SIGNALS
AGREEMENT NO. 87011
THIS AGREEMENT, by and between the City of Mounds View,
Minnesota, a municipal corporation, hereinafter referred to
as the "City," and Ramsey County, a political subdivision of
the State of Minnesota, hereinafter referred to as the
"County";
WITNF.SSETH:
WHEREAS, it is considered mutuall desirable to remove
the existing and install temporary traffic control signals
with street lights on County Road I (County State Aid
Highway No. 3) at Quincy Street (Municipal State Aid Street
No. 229); and
WHEREAS, the County and City will participate in the
cost, maintenance and operation of said traffic control
signal with street light as hereinafter set forth; and
NOW, THEREFORE, IT IS AGREED AS FOLLOWS:
1. The County shall prepare the necessary plans, speci-
fications and proposals and shall perform the engineering
and inspection required to complete the items of work here-
inafter set forth. Such work as described immediately above
shall constitute "Engineering and Inspection" and shall be
so referred to hereinafter.
2. The contract cost of the work or., if the work is not
contracted, the cost of all labor, materials and equipment
rental required to complete the work, except the cost of
providing the power supply to the service pole or pad shall
constitute the actual "Construction Cost" and shall be so
referred to hereinafter.
3. The County shall install or cause the installation
of a new temporary traffic control signal with street lights
in accordance with County Project No. TRk 517 at the inter-
section of County Road I and Quincy Street. Estimated
construction cost is $32,000 which includes $10,80U.UU of
County -furnished materials. City's share - fifty percent
(50%). County's share - fifty percent (50%).
4. The City shall install or cause the installation of
an adequate electrical power supply to the service pole
including any necessary extensions of power lines. Upon
completion of the temporary traffic control signal system
installation, necessary electrical power for their operation
shall be at the sole expense of the City. In accordance
with the Policy for Lighting County Roadways, County Board
Resolution 67-1394, the City shall maintain and pay energy
costs of the integral street lighting.
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5. Upon completion of the project, the County shall
maintain and keep in repair the temporary traffic control
signal, including relamping, cleaning and painting at its
expense.
6. Upon execution of this agreement and a request in
writing by the County, the City shall pay to the County an
amount equal to its share of the cost based on the actual
construction costs and County -furnished materials plus six
percent (6B) of such amount for the City's share of the cost
for engineering and inspection.
7. Upon final payment to the contractor and
computation of City's share for the work provided for
herein, that amount of the funds advanced by the City in
excess of, the City's share will be returned to the City
without interest and the City agrees to pay to the County
that amount of the City's share which is in excess of the
amount of funds advanced by the City.
8. All timing and related adjustmeents of the traffic
control signals shall be determined by the County through
its Traffic Engineer, and no changes shall be made to these
adjustments without the approval of the County.
9. Upon execution by the County and City and completion
of the construction work provided for herein, this agreement
shall supersede and terminate the agreement dated
October 1, 1973 between the County and City.
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10. Any and all persons engaged in the maintenance work
to be performed by the County shall not be considered
employees of the City, and any and all claims that may arise
under the Worker's Compensation act of this State on behalf
of those employees so engaged, and any and all claims made
by any third party as a consequence of any act or omisson on
the part of those employees so engaged on any of the work
contemplated herein shall not be the obligation and
responsibility of the City.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have hereunto affixed
their signatures.
In presence of: CITY OF MOUNDS VIEW, MINNESOTA
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THE COUNTY OF RAMSEY
Recommended for Approval:
Kenneth E. Weltzin, P.E.—,Di rector
Ramsey County Public Works Department
By --- - --
Diane Ahrens, Chairperson
Board of County Commissioners
Attest:
John R. Velin
Chief Clerk -County Board
Da to
Approved as to Form:
Assistant County Attorney
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AGREEMENT FOR INSTALLATION AND MAINTENANCE
OF TRAFFIC CONTROL SIGNALS
AGREEMENT NO. 87011
THIS AGREEMENT, by and between the City of Mounds View, Minnesota, a
municipal corporation, hereinafter referred to as the "City," and Ramsey County, a
political subdivision of the Slate of Minnesota, hereinnfter referred to as the "County";
WITNESSETH:
WHEREAS, it is considered mutually desirable to remove the existing and install
temporary traffic control signals with street lights on County Road 1 (County Slate
Aid Highway No. 3) at Quincy Street (Municipal Stnle Aid Street No. 229); and
WHEREAS, the County and City will participate in the cost, maintenance and
operation of said traffic control signal with street lights as hereinafter set forth; and
NOW, THEREFORE, IT IS AGREED AS FOLLOWS:
1. The County shall prepare the necessary plans, specifications and proposals
and shall perform the engineering and inspection required to complete the items of
work hereinafter set forth. Such work as described immediately above shall constitute
Engineering and Inspection" and shall be so referred to hereinafter.
2. The contract cost of the work or, if the work is not contracted, the cost
of all labor, materials and equipment rental required to complete the work, except the
cost of providing the power supply to the service pole or pad shall constitute the actual
"Construction Cost" and shall be so referred to hereinafter.
3. The County shall install or cause the installation of a new temporary
traffic control signal with street lights in accordance with County Project No. TRF 517
at the Intersection of County Road 1 and Quincy Street. Estimated construction cost
is $32,000 which includes S10 80 II0 of County -furnished materials. City's share - fifty
percent (50%). County's s ar� fifty percent (50%).
4. The City shall Iristall or cause the installation of an adequate electrical
power supply to the service pole including any necessary extensions of power lines.
Upon completion of the temporary traffic control signal system installation, necessary
electrical power for 'their operation shall be at the sole expense of the City. In
accordance with the Policy for Lighting County Roadways, County Board Resolution
67-1394, the City shall maintain and pay energy costs of the integral street lighting.
5. Upon completion of the project, the County shall maintain and keep In
repair the temporary traffic control signal, including relamping, cleaning and painting
at its expense.
6. U g r�ecution of this agreement and a request in writing by the County,
City shall e�to the County an amount equal to its share of the cost based on
acluguril -furnished materials plru six percent (6%) of such amount
the C1 IYnre o[ Jhe cost for engineering and inspection.
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7. ' Upon final payment to the contractor and computation of City's share for
the work provided for herein, that amount of the funds advanced by the City In excess
of the City's share will be returned to the City without interest and the City agrees
to pay to the County that amount of the City's share which is in excess of the amount
of the funds advanced by the City.
't 8. All timing and related adjustments of the traffic control signals shall be
determined by the County through its Traffic Engineer, and no changes shall be made
to these adjustments without the approval of the County.
9. Upon execution by the County and City and completion of the construction
work provided for herein, this agreement shall supersede and terminate the agreement
dated October 1, 1973 between the County and the City.
10. Any
and all persons engaged in the maintenance work to be performed by
the County shall not be considered employees of the City, and any and all claims that
i may arise under the Worker's Compensation Act of this Stale on behalf of those
employees so engaged, and any and all claims made by any third party as a consequence
of any act or omission on the part of those employees so engaged on any of the work
contemplated herein shall not be the obligation and responsibility of the City.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have hereunto affixed their signatures.
In presence of: CITY OF MOUNDS VIEW, MINNESOTA
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By
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THE COUNTY OF RAMSEY
Recommended for Approval:
Kenneth a tzm, ., Director
Ramsey County Public Works Department
By
Dinne Ahrens, Chairperson
Approved as to Form: Board of County Commissioners
Attest:
John R. Velin
Chief Clerk -County Board
Assistant County Attorney Dale
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MEMO TO: Clerk -Administrator and City Council
FROM: Public Works Foreman Rose
DATE: May 28, 1987
SUBJECT: PURCHASE OF SIGNS
The City, within the last three years, has switched over street
signs from a black on white painted sign to a white on green
scotchlite. Previous to this, the shop had on hand one or two
sets of replacements. Since the change over, none of the new
scotchlite signs have been stocked. Also, since the new
installation has occurred, they seem to disappear more often.
The traffic control budget account I100-270-4126 was $2,678.00.
To stock the necessary signs, the cost would be approximately
$1,500.00. Although only $660.00 was budgeted for this
particular item, I believe the budget will still be kept within
reason.
Attached are three quotes for the signs per unit. The low quote
is from Gopher Signs whom we have used in the past at $10.25 per
sign.
Should you have any questions, please feel free to contact me.
RECOMMENDATION: Approve purchase of street signs for stock not
to exceed 500.00 from Gopher Signs.
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Attnt Cary
QUOTATION (a0 -00 Y17(-
Date March 27,1987
Your Rel. No. Street Sign Plates
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To Be Arranged ❑
We are pleased to quote you the following:
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TO City of hloundsyiew
2401 Highway 10
Moundsview, MN 55112
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HERE 19 OUR OU13TATION ON THE GOODS NAMEDr9UBJECT TO THE CONDITIONS NOTED:
C0110111ONS: The pekes and terms on All quotation are nor mbjed to verbal change, or other agreements unless approved In willino by the Home OIII<e of the Seller All quatarlons and agreement, ore wnlhpenl upon strikes. oreldwN. (list, availability of maredals and all ether comes beyond our control. Prim are baud on cost, and
condition, etWmg on dote of quotation and art mbjed la ch,mge by the Seller before final aalplanm
Typogmphlml and ,lenographit error, subj,c to cormdlon Purchaser ogrees to accept either average or shortage not in euen of ten perpint to be charged for pro+nlo.
Panbam, assume, liabillly for parent and copyright Wiingemem xhen good, are made 10 Pur,hour's spe,ifimliom. When quotation specifies moterlal to be furnished by the
parchoseq ample allowanu ma,, be mode Ior reasonable spoilage and material must be of suitable quality to laciPtale efficient productlon.
Conditions not spedllcally stared herein shall be governed by epabI4,d trade tuvam,. Term, IntonrWenl with those stated hired, which may appear on Pmchmer'e
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MEMO TO: MAYOR AND CITY COUNCC
ram.
FROM: CLERK-ADMINISTRATOR
DATE: MAY 21, 1987
SUBJECT: STATE AND LOCAL LEGAL CENTER
Attached is a letter received by the City from the National
League of Cities, United States Conference of. Mayors, and
International City Management Association regarding the
State and Local Legal Center which has been established by
these three organizations to represent the interests of
state and local governments before the United States Supreme
Court. These organizations propose to fund the activities
of this Legal Center by levying a one time payment on
members of their organizations. In the case of the City of
Mounds View, this one time payment would be $250.00.
Upon receipt of the packet of information regarding the
State and Local Legal Center and the request for our
contribution towards its operations, I requested that City
Attorney Meyers review the documentation and advise me of
his opionion as to whether it would be worthwhile for the
City to belong to this organization. City Attorney Meyers
advised me that it is his opinion that the City would
benefit from membership in this organization and recommends
that the City submit the one time payment.
Your direction in this matter would be appreciated.
DFP/mjs
Attachment:
National League of Clllea
1301 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20004
1620 EYE. STREET, NORTI IWI ST
WASHINO'mN, U.C. NMM16
TELEPHONE (202)791-7 ; In
April 28, 1987
Donald F. Pauley
City Administrator
City of Mounds View
2401 Highway 10
Mounds View, MN 55112
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We are writing about a matter that needs your attention and support --the State
and Local Legal Center —the organization representing the interests of state and
local governments before the Supreme Court. We hope you will join the hundreds
of cities across the country that have already contributed to the Legal Center. To
be specific, we are asking that your city make a one-time payment to the Legal
Center to enable it to continue advocacy of municipal interests before the
U.S. Supreme Court. Here's why ...
For more than a decade, decisions made by the United States Supreme Court have
seriously eroded the authority and fiscal integrity of local government. The Court
exposed cities to antitrust liability, required compliance with the Fair Labor
Standards Act, questioned many of our land use and Toning powers, Interfered with
local labor practices and policies, expanded municipal liability on many fronts, and
redefined municipal functions —to name just a few!
Each successive term, more and more challenges to local government power and
authority are heard and decided by the Court. During its 1985 term, the
U.S. Supreme Court heard some 65 civil cases directly affecting state and local
governments.
Five years ago, we joined forces with our counterparts representing state and
county groups in creating the State and Local Legal Center as a program of the
Academy for State. and Local Government. The Legal Center's mission Is to
advance the collective interests of state and local governments before the
Supreme Court.
The State and Local Legal Center was created to fill a void in the advocacy of
state and local governmental interests before the nation's highest court. No other
organization represents the interests of the chief elected policy makers of both
state and local governments. We cannot leave those interests unprotected, nor
can we assume that others will make the Court aware of our policy choices, and
the legal arguments in support of them, in cases before the Court.
The Legal Center's staff attorneys work closely with the National Institute of
Municipal Low Officers (NIMLO) and the National Association of Attorneys
General (NAAG). And the Legal Center staff is backed up by specialized, highly
skilled, private attorneys —experts on the intricacies of Supreme Court practice
and specific substantive areas of law --who are contributing thousands of hours of
time to the Legal Center without compensation.
The Legal Center submitted 22 amicus briefs on behalf of state and local
government during the Supreme Court's Tast term alone. It has conducted more
than 50 moot court sessions to assist stale and local government attorneys prepare
for oral arguments before the Supreme Court. And all of this has been
accomplished with no charge or fee to the individual jurisdiction whose case was
before the Court. No other organization provides state and local government with
such horsepower.
Does legal advocacy work? Indeed It does. In a very short time, in case after
case, the State and Local Legal Center has been instrumental in protecting and
advancing the interests of local government. During last term, we won major
rulings from the Supreme Court, reducing greatly, the exposure of cities to
antitrust challenge, allowing local zoning regulations to limit the location of adult
movie theaters, protecting voluntary affirmative action plans of cities, and
restoring the ability of state regulatory agencies to limi local telephone rate
increases.
The Legal Center has been funded, to date, through a start-up grant from the
Pew Memorial Trust. The grant is now concluding, and the sponsoring state and
local government organizations have agreed to assume responsibility for ensuring
the continued support of the Legal Center. The state government associations
have a goal of raising $2.5 million and local government associations another $2.5
million.
Instead of trying to support this effort through annual dues, the National League
of Cities, United States Conference of Mayors and the International City
Management Association have agreed to raise $l.5 million as the municipal
government share through a joint appeal to our members for a one-time
payment. The results of our collective efforts wil It permanently finance the work
of the Legal Center. Fees are hosed on the population of the contributing
jurisdiction. Because we need your support and involvement, we have taken the
liberty of enclosing a statement with the amount of the proposed one-time
payment for your city.
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The hoards of Directors of the NLC, USCM, and ICMA have endorsed the Legal
Center and urge municipal governments to give it financial support. We hope we
can count on your early response to this truly worthwhile effort. Please call our
Executive Directors if you need additional Information and assistance. You may
also call Joyce Holmes Benjamin, Deputy Chief Counsel of the Legal Center at
(202) 638-1445.
Thank you for your support.
Sincerely,
Cathy Rry} (colds
President,
National League of Cities
Councilwoman -at -Large,
Denver, Colorado
Bu M. Watson, Jr.
P rdent,
nternntional City Management Association
City Manager,
Lawrence, Kansas
cc: Chief Legal Officer
Enclosures
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Jo�'ph P. Riley, Jr.
Pr ident,
S. Conference of Mayors
Mayor,
Charleston, South Carolina
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Nallonal League of CIIW
The State and Local Legal Center U.S. Conference of Mayors
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For: Fee for Service for State and Local Legal Center $
Sponsored by:
The National League of Cities
The U.S. Conference of Mayors
The International City Management Association
Please make remittance payable to:
Academy for State and Local Government
444 N. Capitol St., NW, Ste. 349
Washington, DC 20001
Due upon receipt. Thank you.
Koep pink copy for your records. Return gold copy with payment.
Drive opens
by Linda R. Woedhone
The National Ingo, of Cilia and
other public Int"at orginbatme, an,
klding off a main, drive this month to
raw 15 million for the State and I,rsl
Ieg,l Cmrteg a pan of the Academy for
State and Loral CnvemmmL
NI.0 Pre, Went Cathy Reynelds, mum.
clunsman id -large farm Dram• called
on every sly —large and rmll—to pay
Ih fair share bawd on city prymistkm
we Accompanying contribution law) to
Inume uul the rfttt will mncnu, In
articulate city Issnn In rase, berme the
Supreme Court.
'The general b,us In rtuny caws be.
felt the Supreme Coud spply to all or.
(. Reyrwld, aid. "it's not ,mamble
fearsome dies In my to the othe. fund
"Ili the strength of wr numbers that
No, alway, made this rrganlutlon wok
B: need that mine show of shenph to
min our funding goal for the Irgif me,
I"," R,ynolds mid.
Three "ganiulim, representing dl-
b,—NLC. the Inlemallonal dly Min.
agrmmt Aswriatien and the U.S. Con.
berms cal ktayom—have m milled to
railing 515 million by July 1988 Iryrh
mtmidpalllim amen9 the melon. The
merry will be placed In a min fund and
will be used, along dih fund, radsd
from muoil. and sores• to pay for the
o ntff i future operation,.
The legal min', round annual bud.
Air b 11500,0IXL The muff provide, II
urvicalocilin, malt andaounlin at no
dirge, whkh h why the hmdrpl mr;
ellm Is Coldal In keep the pmp,m go-
ing.
"Our milmive yoke before the Su-
preme Cold may be sifted:' cold St.
Paul. Minn. Mayor George Iallm". a
member of the center, edi hmy bard,
' if IndlvMml noI and .mind man.
her, fall In par the legal" it, on secure
finandal footng"
himre than 200 cilin hoe already
plmiged to help head the cmter (Smii,f)
Every NLC direct member city, and
in my otherdlim Austria the mnntry who
held Indirect membership In NLC
through their rape municipal leapt",
will rmlve letters In the neat two
meoth,"king for their s rppnf.
Thr Chy cal Phcenia mihmiastcally
rul,ped, the IrgeI rmi" and If, pdn".
Grip Mw"n Inca) gCnnmfh And Inp
IqA ulod." sold Phornh Mayo Teny
(e,1dAu, xmnd solo pmidml of NI.0
wl a member of the ma,', advisory
card.
1.1 world urge everyone to a,dn that
elhm," mid Colorado Springs. Coln.
ities
NA10NAL Nation's C
LFArkl
OF o1lF ® i
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Washington, D.C. February2,1987 i
to raise V.
Mayor Robert lax, whoa mrmMorthe
eour's Advi u" Mard.1%l m you had
fedmal arabtance, yns kind of npecmd
to have sung+ mme with. It: now you
have songs with rr, wr unm.
"Nlr are e,pedmdng the wort pre.
emptnn Imo the indoor govnommt in
our hhlrvy, and II is really Imp+tam for
rite In help in the Irg,l cent" i eBerm
to mpewnf the Ares News before the
mud," Iwo said.
Along with dlaed solicitation Iron
NLC, five state municipal league, have
also agreed to solicit their members:
Maryland, Virpnb. New Hampshire,
Okbrwrm•and Wymning,
The Maryland Municipal Asaodat in
And our letter, several mouth, ago and
has revived pledges room 10 of Its 142
member prim An Ix.
"I think our mnobers ,Still, the
value of supporting the legal calm:'
Aoki Ion bull, a vulive dirmor or the
Maryland league. "It's mmelhing mery-
body. needs to got behind because we
need to have that kind o(adv"acy.
"Dedslona of f he Supreme Cmm a Bm
everybody," added Bumll, a member d
the NLC Board of DI,mos. "i don't
Think this b m laue oremdl venue large
,film. Whatever the doi dan, by the Su-
prane Cow are, they will have an aRm
emws the Mad; they don't differential,
between wall dtln and large ,firs."
The l,galrfd" wmCreated in 1977 by
the "Big Seven' cogmlvstims to u,bl
state and local gwemments In proad.
Ing urn before the Ua Supreme Cwn.
B.ld. NI.C. the organlutim, con.
prising the Big Seem arc: the Council m
Slate Cmmw"d. int$mploml City
Management Association. National
A"ordatnn of Counties. Notional Con.
form a of state legislatures, National
(-,memon' A"OdAllon And U.S. Gmf"-
Specifically, the enter aa,inc
by helping afrom), In the pepara.
firm of legal Inlets and oral ArgumenrI
1 by sulmdting "friend of the Coen"
(Amkan) brie] In mallet of general mn-
to idenfify Important legal forme, A an
ratty rage In their dewformwo. and
g by keeping stale and fecal legal
mwwl ahead of deralopmmts In the
Supreme Conn.
Until now, the legal miff hot been
fended by a dad -up grant farm the Be.
Mel All Trust; through fund, form Id
paint mgmluton, the Andemv for
Sul, and Leal C rvarro nl, and by di
rot mnm7nniom farm the Big Sevin
mganizatons.
The legal enter sea, mWshd in
mponse to --criticism farm Supreme
5 million for
Coud jmtkm and legal whole. w
thought oat, and oral permanent
wno Irving, dispmpmioaete number
caw," old Porous m Sedoo., chief leg
worrier for the rem". "Sane able an
low l gnvrmmenl x loomys weer alb"
ru ddvsnu,ge because they were unla
milbr wish the operations of the big
cont And it Kronor law principle, or
lamed to theft pnkubr user."
"The Supreme Cam b , very imp"
lint sdor in determining how federal
,Isle and kcal gm unenb will
together:' mid Enid BesumouMrt, dir
of the legal "nlefa parent orpanbetion
the Academy for State a nd Lod Coven
ment. d We art hying to lean how rt
Influme the gstem to soy the things
that Cent to far mid."
The xad"ny, which house the ern
'"' Isa or for for" via or"
"""r
foundoma uper"d by the Big Smro,
where pugoar I'm
to pmHde Ihem widh
Iffhnkal avbunCe, halting and rg
mach. The nrcullwdrod ofthe ai
Sevin serve
a the scadnoyi end the
legal rent"i gmnoing board.
Among Ihr. I, NLC Fa. Dbee-
for Alan Beat, who meenl w ntablhhmm
the IegAI mi" as "a very Important and
critical deelrpmml In preserving the
He of kcal g"emmmh In the federal
,yalem. meatier,' -the measort r"paustm of the
en legal rter LsdId, m the work Iha1 NLC
did In Notarial isagur n/1 r. UseryIn
1975 and in other cos" simper Beale
Aoki.
William Dad., durner of NI.C's Of.
of policy Amipb and Development,
sold dims p dog money to support the
legal Center "males good sense"... be-
cause "taro w got a Jul to low, you art
very vulnerable.
The m i, In rid. If a decision goes
the wrong way can be aamnmmical, out
o only In mawy Inn, but ha Imo of
Imes of power or ".theory to gmno"
the local level." added Davis, who Is
,pee,hrading NI.C, hmdrabing ram.
"no,Supreme Coun will make, set
of judgment, than Is living to shape localgnom ovmU ag"dlns of our Involve.ment." mid Dsi,.
"The court hmh,nd idnwndmdona
that arc advise I. cities and sines In
CA
wn nmeming Inwvan" bwu", fair
IaMr pplkn , munidpl antltml ec-
tiona, and Mhrr Impotsnt maw:' mid
Cmkiard form Phmnh.'The Igal cenin
panels. fin4ute ICr gil mkunsod
coodinstim fm Imal governments that
has bra, sal of our reach In the pal."
Of the 150 rags derided by the man
ro ,arh In is term nun, form October In
July), more than a third of them aBm
,fate and local guvnommts In mme
or
LegalCenterho way. The legal Center hot Bled mme thin
SD amim brier, on ]Wharf of Big Semen
of organizations In the[at
filed bat three fears. Of
al thee, II have been In am that
it Its" beeer, d.ided or are perdingdudng
a the want Iran or the court. sold Joyce.
limismin, one of the legal Center's Ihl"
h lawyers. Another fir, a do will be writ -
in horror the Csmml term ads.
'They're going to ad anyway. so II we
aren't pawning general argument$
through the legal emt"Mhfs fer Cities Is
w
k a whole. we wail gal a larger loaf farm
Ce the euurb , moo mama+opinion could
wark." sold David.
In recent years, the ,adds of acme and
o bral governments winning raw+ before
the high crud have been d to 1. Threr-
fmnih, of the lime the high mid ruled
against we Fmill n.TheRISE,.orgs-
nirAlkm hope to Improve that record
Ihrough the %ork of the legal rat".
David and other. Including Benjamin,
we evidm" that the brief waiting and
weak with Allormy, on front And
prsmlalbn have Infiumced Supreme:
Coud dd,ims.
Themud has quoted legal ml"bdefa
filed on behalf of din in sand Cure,
Benismin Wald, ..it has used veaanning
pod forth In legal cenlesbcieba, the basis
for decisions.
The regal ern" brick, most of which
ere written by attorney, In private pcac+
rim without charge, Ivy In present
broader principle, of law that vv11t help
develop the Judicial philosophy of the
nun and will dunk the soul about
Immalhm.
"A dmple wimbw, record h 40mnly
Imdpuate to mfl t the Imprt awe be.
li eve the legal Winter I, bepnning to luvr
on the phllowphy of Ibe cwd:'staled,
r"nl legal armor summary of coon N
which the Crude, Intervened.
Source, oodlde the cent" age".
In the Fall 1996 lsue of The Urbsn
Lally", a quadedy publiutor of the
American Bar Association. Robert
F.Ilkh, a gangs City Altomey and pro-
lswr of law al the Univmlty of Mis-
rind• wade, "The Odolm, 19M9 rem of
rtM US. Supreme Court proved to he the
noel s"ce„hd fur klate and Imal gov.
nommh In decades .... hi,im,mdlt for
Improvements In the outmme of Su-
prrme Coin decisions most Ile,ddh the
Advocacy brief writing and the amim
Cods, pmgram of the State am Loral
Legal Center."
17dlkh serves on IheJa.'rol adO.
my Mau fo, the ,min,
Clrvefood MayorS, win"kh,,
pail prnldml of NIX, wrote it$ a recent
Inter do The legal miter that Their brief,,
Lvaf No. 9T, fi"Fgh rot V. Ci1vefunv
tend "clearly was a maim fader in The
Legal Center
Dino', 63 decticm to myM the chat.
Ienge to Cleveland's rormt dncm"
The cue Involved an af0mN16t anion
plan by the city IO pmmm mme mina.
In hrefighlels.
The high man spMRrdly relined to
III. It&I mothers brief In Its "rim.
"II b ram that an amklu Her plays
such A dedsive cola In a um of such
Impodantt" voinovkh wrote.
in the are. City o/ Renton 1141h) D.
Mytime ThMrn. Inc. the hI;h emus dr.
drkd fail year In fear of that city',
mown ID tooted by cidimnm she Imo
Iron of adult theater. "nxs surpm o1
mlr appeal hat lent substantial credibility
to Our eunlmtion that ore Appesl rise,
Inure of mncerll to state and local gov.
tmmm s across the nation." Node Dan.
lei Kellogg in a Inter to BMI'Min.
Kellogg b in IBomey with Mom and
KrROM a Renton law turn that mpre.
{enh that city of 31,000 near SaHle.
"like am truly grateful for mar mmu.
m edul effort 0n me behalf," Kd1r%g
wrdle.
Evmtotales where The dty'r rydtkn err tow penamgaM, Llty ill brnngprld,
did not prerdl, The =Mbutlon of the Meru. V. OF'. my Solicitor Rkhard
In G ImINI work 41 been rC City
BY Loa
Egan said, "N'e would not have been
In Goldin Slott TAaif Co. D. City d la Me to, do saw n" In arguing their au
helm the Supreme Court if the legal
emtrt had not pot together two moot
meet On behalf of the city.
A mod mom IF a practice inn. A panel
oI "judges" put together by the legal
center Is made up of attorney, and legal
whOlAm who Am Gmlliar with the Opera.
RAM the kcal min
rl Interference with ba,k
lecistons.,.{vhlle we did
.the Golden gldtcare, II was
of hying."
STATE AIID IOaL Lma1. Calmlls
III w MET CdRs1aOTlmr Tau
(Okra-tlq Lra.ntl
City eoevlatlon-d W w.t at b,.s it
1,000,000 tad .Son
$90,000
500.40E - 1,000,000
200,00a - 500,000
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100,000 - 200,800
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solace - 103,000
21000
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5.000 - 10,000
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5.000 A bate.
Loa
Hine of In[ wrrrmm LDun, Ann woo
have nrMkr In the an aru. Fich
Milan Is videotaped St, sttmneys an
later rriliqu 1, their style as wen t, being
critiquled by the ludgn during the red.
Aloof m the content of their arguments.
Fit rikula. who argued the Srringndd
care before the high mud, t ed the mod
me, "maHed m to Inter prerrm for
the argument and really anticipate the
Sort, In which the rind would (acid,."
I'Ands, with the hw Om ill htahmo.
Dimaum k Fingmald, Its a pill [1me w
rilunt city solicitor. Ile ingot 'in,
..m, the mnmlry to mppul the legal
Tuner funr=191 ennn..T' they
man gel I ore before th, "a
C.1a.
'Even though a city or town may Had
be directly involved In Supwme Court
litigation, the cores in which the center IF
Invoved Fare an Impse which Is rutlan•
wide;' pikula Mill. 'The fmra of their
ad, rucy 11 ro pmlM the Inlmmn of all
chin and [owns actor, the country,
rather than any one dry In panimlar."
"The Slate and last I'Am Center
gives local Sovemmmb a unique �ppor•
tuniy to coordinate and stnnglhm thdr
prnmhtim, m the Sulpmme Cart"
Goddard Mill. 'In menlyan, local from.
emmenn pmtaMy have suffrml more
frorn the advent effects of Supreme
Corm ruling, thin Imm roo[mMlmal
sdimN, yet cities and Alit. until now
have not hem able ID eifeehely repro -
mill themselves In lm�orrt,n before the
rmm."
"NE t,k dres to pay A me lime coin
tdbullon now. or they will pay much,..
murk mom later —through cmfly Idles
of corky and authority Wall, Of the
mule's adverse rulings," Davis laid. 0
Cities already pledged to aid Legal Center
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NIMLO supports State, Local Legal Center
by William Davis
After months of discussion among rep.
resentatives of various state and local
associations In Washington, an operating
agreement between the National Insti-
tute of Municipal Law Officers (NIhILO)
and the State and Local Legal Center
(SI.LC) has been forged.
In a letter to NIMLO members an.
nouncing the organization's support for
the State and local Legal Center, Roger
Culler, president of NIMLO and city at.
torney of Salt Lake City, Utah, said
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The agreement, the purpose of which
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Cool, delineates the responsibilities of
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The agreement Commits both orga-
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collaborating, on their newsletters, It pro.
vides for representation of NIMLO on
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Further, it commits NIMI.O and SLLC
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QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
STATE AND LOCAL LEGAL CENTER
1. What is the State and Local Legal Center?
The State and Local Legal Center, a project of the Academy
for State and Local Government, was established in 1983 by the
seven major national organizations of state and local general
purpose government officials.1/ Governors, legislators, and
local government officials thought it important to find a way to
advance and defend the interests of state and local governments
within our federal system, and, specifically, to provide an
enhanced presence for state and local governments before the
Supreme Court of the United States.
The Academy is a non-profit, tax-exempt corporation governed
by these organizations of state and local government elected and
appointed officials as their joint policy center. The executive
directors of the organizations serve as the Academy's Board of
Trustees and direct all activities of the Legal Center.
1/ The National Governors' Association, National Conference of
State Legislatures, Council of State Governments, National
Association of Counties, National League of Cities, U.S.
Conference of Mayors, and International City Management
Association are the trustee organizations of the State and
Local Legal Center.
Why was the State and Local Legal Center established?
Each year, out of the thousands of cases in which review is
requested, the Supreme Court chooses about 150 for a full
hearing, almost half of which are civil cases involving state or
local governments. Before the creation of the Legal Center, the
Court was deciding these cases without understanding the
viewpoint of state and local government officials other than the
party to the case. The Court routinely heard cases Involving
federal preemption, state and local regulatory authority, and
taxation; and it decided those issues case by case on the argu-
ments of the parties involved. The larger perspective of state
and local governments generally was not offered to the Court to
help the Court in its decisions because there was no organization
charged with that task. At the time that the Legal Center was
established, there was no legal office or organization in the
country --and there still is none other --that represented state
and local government officials united in their common concerns.
The absence of an effective, organized voice for federalism
led to the establishment of the Legal Center. In its simpplest
terms, the Legal Center provides a mechanism for state and local
government officials to follow the Supreme Court's docket and
respond with their views in appropriate cases. State and local
governments seemed to be among the last major players before the
Supreme Court to appreciate the value of thoughtful, well -
prepared amicus curiae briefs. An effective amicus brief lets
the Court- nowt at others care about the case�ow strongly they
care, and why they care. It may also provide the Court with
views that differ -- in legal theory, in breadth, in implica-
tions, or otherwise -- from those expressed by the party to the
case. Amicus briefs are often instrumental in winning the case
before E—eTourt or in laying the groundwork for winning another
case down the line. The federal government, public interest
groups, and business interests frequently file such briefs to
provide the Court with their views.
In less than four years, the Legal Center has filed more than
50 amicus briefs in the Supreme Court. Frequently, the Legal
Center's brief has been the only amicus brief filed in the case
on behalf of any state or local governments or officials; and it
is always the only brief filed on behalf of state and local offi-
cials. Although other organizations, notably the National
Association of Attorneys General or the National Institute of
Municipal Law Officers, may file or facilitate the filing of
briefs on behalf of their members, neither offers the Legal
Center's voice of state and local officials in unison. The Legal
Center's amicus briefs, which have been expressly cited or
obviously o lowed by the Court in many cases, fulfill the vision
of the Legal Center's founders: a means for state and local
governments, acting together, to advance their common interests
and the interests of federalism in the Supreme Court. (The Legal
Center's other programs, which are described in other answers,
are also designed to enhance the presentation of the views of
state and local governments to the Court.)
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city or state does not expect to be directly i
No city or state expects
case, and few become directly
become involved in unexpected
unexpectedly makes its way to
we bene
to he involved in a Supreme Court
involved. But your government may
litigation, or litigation that
the Supreme Court.
Moreover, your government is affected by Supreme Court deci-
sions, even thouqh no statute, ordinance, administrative deci-
sion, or tax from your jurisdiction is ever challenged in court.
The Supreme Court: makes law for the nation; each city, county
and state must obey its rulinqs. if the Supreme Court had
decided that an ordinance restricting the location of "adult"
motion picture theaters to commercial areas violated the First
Amendment, that decision would have imperiled similar ordinances
all over the country. The Legal Center helped to persuade the
Court to sustain such an ordinance in Renton v. Playtime
Theatres. Had the Court ruled that Congress grantea Federal
Commun cations Commission authority to order California,
Louisiana, Ohio, and Florida's regulatory agencies to use the
federal depreciation rate schedules in settinq state telephone
rates, regulation of utilities by all states would have been
severely curtailed. The Leqal Center helped to protect the
challenged regulations in Louisiana Public Service Commission v.
FCC.
As these cases illustrate., state and local governments in
general benefit by havinq the State and Local Legal Center moni-
toring the Court, ready to help make the best case for federalism
by defendinq the authority and responsibility vested by our
Constitution in the liands of elected state, county, and city
officials.
4. flow did the Legal Center begin?
The concept of a center for Supreme Court advocacy for state
and local governments was developed over time and by many par-
ticipants. Governors, legislators, and local government offi-
cials worked Lhrough their own membership organizations for its
establishment. In 1983, as a result of their efforts, the Leqal
Center was established with a grant from the Pew Memorial Trust,
one of the major national foundations. The seven trustee organi-
zations have each made direct annual contributions to the Leqal
Center, which also receives substantial support from the Academy.
How does the Leaal Center
State and local officials agree about. the principles of
federalism and the importance of maintaining a stronq voice for
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state and local authority before the Supreme Court of the United
States. In the rare case (perhaps one a year) that reaches the
Court in which the interests of state and local anvernments
diverq.!, the Legal Center does not participate.
6. Why the focus on the Supreme Court?`
A Supreme Court case differs from litigation at lower levels
of the judicial system in several important respects. The
Supreme Court makes law for the nation; what the Supreme Court
decides not only governs the disposition of the particular case,
and possibly a great many other cases as well, but provides a
standard of conduct for individuals and government officials for
the future. The very fact that the case has reached the highest
court in the land demands the very best advocacy obtainable.
When a case reaches the Supreme Court, the issues have been
distilled to one or more clearly defined points of law, requiring
careful concentration and techniques very different from those
that may be effective at trial or in an intermediate appellate
court. The type of issue considered by the Supreme Court differs
from the issues that typically control the disposition of cases
at lower levels. In addition, the Justices have an unparalleled
depth of knowledge of constitutional issues that demands a high
degree of expertise on the part of attorneys appearing before
them. Special training is required to compress the presentation
of complex issues into the limited time allowed by the Court,
which is generally reduced by questions from the Justices. The C
stakes are high, and state and local government attorneys are
frequently opposed by the best legal talent in the country.
7. Do the activities of the State and Local Legal Center du
No. The Legal Center was established to meet a recognized
unmet need, discussed previously.
The National Association of Attorneys General (NAAG) is the
primary service organization of the state attorneys general; it
provides substantial assistance only to its members and their
staffs. The National Institute of Municipal Law Officers
(NIMLO), in which municipalities participate through their chief
legal officers, assists those municipal attorneys through a
variety of programs. State agencies and many cities are fre-
quently represented by attorneys who are not served by NAAG or
NIMLO. The Legal Center has a number of programs designed to
assist these attorneys. More important, the Legal Center's
programs advance the common concerns of state and local govern-
ments when cases before the Supreme Court of the United States
will affect their interests and their authority.
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8. What is the relationship of the National Association of
Attorneys General (NAAG) and is members, who usuall r
sent the states, w t t o ega enter? W at s t e re
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The Legal Center has cooperative and non -duplicative rela-
tionships with NAAG and with NIMLO that' have been described in
formal operating agreements to clarify the respective roles of
the organizations.
The NAAG agreement recognizes that NAAG is the service orga-
nization of first resort in all cases where an Attorney General
is the state's legal representative, with primary responsibility
to aid Attorneys General by assistinq in writing briefs, by coor-
dinating briefs amicus curiae by states, and by providing moot
courts. The NIMLO agreement recognizes that NIMLO is the service
organization of primary resort in all cases where a party to a
case before the Supreme Court is represented by a NIMLO member,
with primary responsibility to aid its members by providing
assistance in writing briefs and holding moot courts.
In all cases in which the party is not represented by a state
attorney general or a NIMLO member, tho Legal Center is the ser-
vice organization of first resort, with primary responsibility to
aid the attorney representing the party by assisting in writing
briefs and providing moot courts. The Legal Center also has sole
responsibility to aid the, trustee organizations in their filings
of amicus briefs and in other actions in which they are named
parties. As set out in other answers, there are numerous areas
in which the organizations cooperate in jointly providing
assistance toward their mutual goal of improving the -advocacy of
state and local government .lawyers before the Supreme Court.
9. Now does the Legal Center decide in which cases to par
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tTcipate?
The decision to prepare an amicus brief is initially the
responsibility of. a Legal Task Pnrce which meets perhaps 20 times
a year. Each of the seven trustee orqanizations and NIMLO is
represented on the Lpqal Task Force by a staff member. The Task
Force uses written guidelines for case selection that were
adopted by the Board of. Trustees.2/ The representatives of the
organizations are highly experienced attorneys familiar with
state, municipal, and constitutional law. A representative of
the. National Association of Attorneys Cenp.ral and the Chairman of
the Advisory Board of the Legal Center sit as nonvoting members
of the Task Force.
2/ A more detailed description of the process is available on
request.
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The Legal Center staff reviews all cases that the Supreme
Court has decided to hear for issues that affect state or local
governments... A written analysis is prepared whenever, in the
judgment of the staff, the case warrants consideration by the
Legal Task Force, or whenever any trustee organization requests
that a case be considered. Cases are also brought to the atten-
tion of the Legal Center by a state or local government attorney
asking the Court to accept a case for review.
When the Legal Task Force selects a case for Leqal Center
participation, the staff works closely with the attorney repre-
senting the state, city, or county that is a party to the case.
One of the Legal Center's primary goals is to help attorneys
representing state or local governments make the best possible
case to the Supreme Court.
10. How does the_Legal Center help an attorney representing a
city, a county, or i state?
The Legal Center offers direct assistance to the attorneys in
the form of substantive or a ctoria sugges[ions on their briefs
and arquments. In addition, in working with local government
attorneys, the Legal Center lends video tapes developed for
training on Supreme Court briefing and arqument prepared in
cooperation with NAAG (with funding by the U.S. Department of
Justice). The Legal Center sponsors moot courts in which
experienced Supreme Court lawyers act as judges in rehearsal of (-
oral arquments. NAAG provides the tapes and moot courts for the
Attorneys General and their staffs and N1MLO also offers a moot
court program to its members. The Leqal Center offers indirect
assistance by filinq amicus briefs in 20 to 25 cases a Term; t e
Legal Center staff works closely with the attorneys in developing
and drafting amicus briefs. in fact, state, city, and county
party briefs frequently refer to the Legal Center amicus briefs
in cases as a way of supplementinq arquments in their own party
briefs.
The Legal Center has sponsored publication of in-depth scho-
larly analyses of stato/federal constitutional issues.3/ Most
recently, the Legal Center sponsored an issue of the Urban Lawyer
(the publication of the American Dar Association Section on
Urban, State and Local Government Law) dealing entirely with
federalism questions. Distinguished legal scholars contributed
the articles for this publication.
The Legal Center has also, in conjunction with the National
Association of Attorneys General, organized and conducted
tr.aininq conferences on Supreme Court advocacy for state and
local government attorneys.
3/ Copies of the publications are available on request.
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Each month, the Legal Center publishes its newsletter, COURT
REPORT, to help state, city, and county officials keep informed
about developments in the Supreme Court that may affect them.
11. What is the Legal Center's moot courr t program?
The moot: court is a rehearsal of a Supreme Court argument
before a panel of "justices" who are familiar with the issues in
the case and with the techniques of appellate argument. Many
highly experienced Supreme Court advocates invariably participate
in moot courts before argument. For an attorney making a first
appearance before the Court. -- as most state and local government
attorneys are -- a moot court is essential.
The Legal. Center moot court program is designed to help a
government attorney prepare the best possible argument to present
to the Court. (NAAG provides the moot court program for Attor-
neys General and their staffs, and NIMLO offers a moot court
program for its members.) State and loca'1 attorneys frequently
face formidable opponents, like the Solicitor General of the
United States or an attorney from a large law firm with extensive
Supreme Court experience; many state and local government attor-
neys find a mont. court the best preparation for the oral argument
itself.
The Legal Center provides videotapes on Supreme Court advo-
cacy to the attorney. One or more moot court sessions are then
scheduled for the attorney, if possible at a time when they can
also watch arguments before the. Court. The Legal Center and NAAG
work cooperatively in finding moot court panelists and in sche-
dulinq the moot courts.
Attorneys to date have been unanimously appreciative of the
moot court sessions and typically say, after the actual Supreme
Court argument, "I wasn't. asked a question that I hadn't heard
before."
12. What is an amicus brief, and why are they filed?
An amiCus Curiae_ (or friend of the court) brief is filed by a
person nr orcjaniaation who is not a party in the case, but is
vitally int.e.rested in its outcome because of the potential effect
of the decision. The Solicitor General of the United States is
the most: active amicars before the Supreme Court, sometimes on the
Solicitor's own ti-11ative and sometimes at the request of the
Court in cases in which the Justices think it important to have
the views of. the United States Government. Amicus briefs are
also filed frequently by the American Civil Dies Union and
other organizalions inclurlinq business groups and professional
associal.ions.
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Amicus briefs are filed for a number of reasons. One is to
present an arqument or point of view that differs somewhat from
the party's presentation. The party generally has a single goal
in mind: to win the rase. The amicus may view the case from a
broader or different perspective. For example, in Fisher v.
City of. Berkeley, the city's principal concern was to defend its
rent control ordinance from preemption under the federal
antitrust laws. The legal Center's amicus brief argued that all
unilateral rate regulation was valid becarise it did not involve
the concerted action prohibited by the antitrust laws. In Welch
v. Texas Department of Iliglways, the stare argued that it was not
liable under the Jones Act, a federal statute requlatinq the
employers of seamen, because that Act did not apply to the
states. The Legal Center's amicus brief arqued that the state
was not liable in that case because it was brought in federal
court and the Eleventh Amendment barred federal courts from
awarding damarles aqainst ti:e state.
Another reason is to bring to the attention of the Court
facts or arguments which, although not essential to the decision
of a particular case, may persuade the Court to frame its opinion
in a way that will be helpful in later cases. For example, in
llillsborough County v. Automated Medical laboratories, the Legal
Center arqued that county ordtnanc- s e(lulat n— he collection of
blood plasma were not preempted because federal agency requla-
tions should never be construed to preempt state or local requla-
tion that is not in conflict with federal law unless the federal
agency has expressed its intent to preempt: the regulation in
question. This theory was instrumental not only in winning the
particular case, hilt it has already been important. to victories
in other cases involving preemption by a federal agency,
including telephone rate regulation and environmental requlation
of mining on federal land. California Federal Savin s 6 Loan v.
Guerra involved a preemption challenge unre�r ri 1I, t e
ei deral employment discrimination statute, to a California sta-
tute that: required employers to allow unpaid maternity disability
leave. The Legal Center arqued not only that the challenged sta-
tute was valid under a techniral reading of Title VII, but also
that it was valid because preemption under Title VII should never
be found if the employer could comply with both federal and state
law. The theory, which the. Court accepted, will be important not
only in other. Title V11 preemptinn cases but in other areas where
state and local governments share concurrent requlatory authority
with the federal government.
Yet another reason is to emphasize the importance of the
issue before the Court by affirmatively indicating the interest
of a larqe or representative group; the Legal Center speaks for
all or some of the seven major orrlanizatinns of general purpose
state and local government elected and appointed officials.
13. Who writes the Legal Center amicus briefs?
Many of the amicus briefs are written by the Legal Center
staff. The three attorneys presently on the staff have diverse
backgrounds, which include federal appellate and Supreme Court
clerkships, federal government service, a municipal attorney's
office, and the private practice of law. Their combiner]
experience totals more than 55 years in the practice of law,
including extensive experience in the briefing and argument of
appeals before the Ignited States Courts of Appeals and state
appellate courts,.and_.in reading and writing Supreme. Court briefs
and watching Supreme Court arguments.
The remainder of the briefs are written by pro bono attorneys
under staff supervision. The Legal Center has n atae to par-
ticipate in an additional number of sirinificant cases by
enlisting the help of distinguished attorneys, in Washington and
elsewhere, who have volunteered to assist the Legal Center in
attaining its goal of enhancing the lerlal presence of state and
local governments in the Supreme Court. These ro bono attorneys
provide a variety of services to tire Center: t� serve on the
Legal Center Advisory hoard; they give advice on the selection of
and approach to particular cases; and they serve on moot court
panels, in addition to drafting some of. the Legal Center's amicus
briefs.4/
In selecting an attorney to prepare an amicus brief in a
particular case, the Legal Center seeks someone who is knowledge-
able in the substantive area of law, familiar with Supreme Court
practice, interested in the issue, and sympathetic to the
viewpoint of state and local governments. Whether an attorney
works on a particular case will depend, of course, upon the time
he or she has available and on the absence of any conflict of
interest.
The Legal Center staff is always intensively involved in the
preparation of the brief, consulting frequently with] the pro bono
attorney. The Legal Center also serves as .liaison with t _e
attorney representing the government on whose side we are par-
ticipatinq in the case. The staff, subject to the guidance
received from the trustee organizations, retains final editorial
control over Lite brief, and also manarlc, the printing and filing.
Although the dollar figure for the value of the services that
pro bono attorneys provide to tine Legal Center is nricegs.arily
inexact, a number of these attorneys Iravr! said that their amicus
4/ A list of the at.torneyr who have drafted amicus briefs for
the LerlaL Center on a _proharm harts, and a description of.
the Advisory Board .Ind a_ -ist. of dts members, are available
on request.
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briefs would have cost a paying client between $35,000 and
$65,000. To date, 35 of the Legal Center's briefs have been pre- -
pared with the help of these public-spirited law firms. Thus, we
estimate $1,225,000 to $2,275,000 in lerlal advice generously
contributed to assist state and local governments.
14. Why did the Board of Trustees choose a range of fund
Although the Academy for State and Lncal Government was suc-
cessful in persuading the Pew Memorial Trust of the efficacy of
supporting the creation of. the Center, that foundation and others
approached for long-term support asked a simple question: What
are the states and localities doing to protect their own
interests? The trustees recognized the legitimacy of the
question. In consultation with the governing structure of each
of the seven national organizations, optional funding plans were
presented that recognized the wide arrAy of resource allocation
preferences of states and localities.
The three city organizations, the National League of Cities,
the United States Conference of Mayors, and the International
City Management Association, decided that one-time payments to an
endowment fund would best generate the stable financial support
necessary for a small core staff for the Legal Center, without
the need for annual campaigns among their many jurisdictions.
The three city organizations felt strongly that city governments
would prefer to make one-time payments to establish the Legal
Center rather than to create another organization in Washington
asking local governments annually for dues. Members were polled
and indicated their preference for this funding mechanism.
The National Association of Counties decided to defray its
share of the annual cost of the Legal Center out of its organiza-
tion's budget.
The three state -based organizations, the National Governors'
Association, the National Conference of State Legislatures, and
the Council of State Governments, developed a three -tiered stra-
tegy for the states. In brief, the three-tier option plan allows
a state to select the funding method best meeting its needs. A
state may make an annual appropriation, or an equivalent, one-
time, special assessment, which may be paid over one or three
years.
The Academy has established a legally binding set of proce-
dures to assure that funds collected to carry out the activities
of the Legal Center are user] for that purpose. Payments are
deposited in an irrevocable secured trust fund to he used only to
support the Legal Center; the income from the funs] (none of the
principal) will be used to support the Legal Center's annual
operating budget.
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Control over Lite Legal Center and the endowment fund remains
with the Academy Board of Trustees, who are the directors of the
seven organizations. Those directors, in turn, work for their
boards of directors, who are governors, state legislators,
mayors, members of city councils, county officials, or local
government professional managers.
15. Do cities have the authority to contribute to su
That question was referred to outside legal counsel, who
concluded that such payments are a legitimate expense for city
and county governments. Copies of that legal opinion are
available.from the National League of Cities.
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If you wish further information about the Legal Center or its
funding, the following documents are available -
I. Guidelines for selecting cases and list of Legal Task
Force members.
2. Case list of briefs filed by the Legal Center.
3. Purpose of the Advisory Board and list of its members.
4. List of ro bono af.torneys who have assisted the Legal
Center by dr-aTtTng of amicus briefs.
5. Copies of the following symposia:
a. Symposium: State and Local Government Issues Before
t e Stu reme Court, 3 Cat L. Rev.,
bpr ng—
b. Symposium: Supreme Court Advocacy, 33 Cath. L.
Rev., Spr ng 984.
c. Federalism: Issues Before the Su reme Court, 18
r an awyer, Summer .
Call or write Joyce Holmes Benjamin, Deputy Chief Counsel, at
(202) 638-1445, 444 North Capitol Street, N.W., Suite 349,
Washington, D.C. 20001.
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MEMO TO$ • MAYOR AND CITY CUU
FROM: CLERK-ADMINISTRA
DATE: MAY 26, 1987
SUBJECT., MOUNDS VIEW BRANCH LIBRARY
Attached please find a letter received by this office from
Mr. Norm Vinnes, Director of the Ramsey County Public Library
regarding draft copies of two reports on the Mounds View Branch
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Staff has reviewed these items and with respect to the reporWe
entitled, Building Program for Mounds View Branch Library
only suggest typographical changes as noted. With respectityt o the
second report, entitled, Evaluation of Library
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Mounds View, staff would suggest that the City respond to this
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their best interest to include the Long Lake 66 site in their
development, such acquisition would need to occur with County
money.
Should Council agree with these recommendations, a letter will be
sent to Mr. Vinnes in advance of the June15th
meeting
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that the Library Board might be fully apprised
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Donald Pauley, Administrator
City of Mounds View
2401 Highway 10
Hounds View, MN 55112
Dear Don:
The purpose of this letter is to continue our communication regarding
the proposed Hounds View branch library.
Enclosed are drafts of two documents which pertain to the location and
to the building itself:
Evaluation of Library Sites - City of Hounds View (draft)
This report discusses a number of potential library sites in
Mounds View and evaluates the three sites we discussed
previously.
Building Program for Hounds View Branch Library (draft)
This report is designed primarily to communicate the building
needs to the architect. It is basically a Technical report, but
comments on the schedule, meeting room,features, etc. are
welcome.
Please feel free to discuss these documents with your staff, council
or community groups. However, be advised that the Ramsey County Board
of Commissioners has taken no formal action approving this project.
It is anticipated that the County Board will authorize the project and
the necessary sale of bonds within the coming weeks and months.
I am not requesting any formal action from the Hounds View City
Council at this time. Comments and suggestions regarding the proposed
sites and the building program are requested. The next Library Board
meeting is scheduled for Monday, June 15th and it would be appreciated
if comments were received for that meeting.
Finally, if you want to discuss this further with me, please give me a
call. I am also willing to meet with the City Council or community
groups at your request.
Thank You,
;orma'n Vinnea, Director
Ramsey County Public Library
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RAMGEY COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY
DRAFT
BUILDING PROGRAM
FOR
MOUNDJVIEW BRANCH LIBRARY
May 6, 19B7
The Mound-*iew Branch Library is planned to be a 7,000 sq.
ft. library serving the northwest corner of suburban Ramsey
County. This library would serve an area of the county which now
looks to the crowded and heavily -used Anoka County Library in
Blaine .or the Ramsey County Arden Hills Branch for its library
services. Because of uncertainties in the potential use of this
library, the building should be planned with provision for future
expansion to 14,000 sq. ft.
The library should provide a first stop for residents of the
area for information, recreational reading, children's materials
and programs, and audio-visual materials. Back-up headquarters
reference/information services will be provided by the Roseville
Library; access to materials of all Ramsey County libraries will
be available via the online catalog and materials delivery
system. The Headquarters Interlibrary Loan department will
provide access to additional materials from other libraries in
the metro area, the state, and the nation.
While the library is a gateway to all the world of knowledge
and information, it should also be a friendly, hospitable
community place. Patrons coming in the main entrance should
immediately see a friendly face that they can ask for information
as well as signs and maps to get them to specific parts of the
library.
Because of Ramsey County Public Library's ratio of staff to
use, the library should be able to be open with all services
available with a minimum of staff. It should be possible to run
the library with one librarian at the reference/information desk,
and one check-in/clieck-out clerk.
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David Smith, Consulting Librarian, projects a population of u
22,600 for the primary service area for this library for the
year 2000. :Using the present average circulation of 8 items per
capita, this would result in an annual circulation of 180,900.
This would require a 14,000 sq. ft. library and assumes the
continued use of the Arden Hills Branch at its present size if
the population and use projections are correct.
The initial construction of a 7,000 sq. ft. branch allows
for the future evaluation of the use of this and the Arden Hills
Branch and the future determination of the best configuration for
library service for this area.
The proposed operating schedule for the library is the same
as the presently operating Ramsey County branch libraries 6
days per week with three open evenings, or a total of 42 hours
per week.
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The proposed construction budget for the project and the proposed
operating budget for the library are as fnllowst
Construction of a 7,000 %1. ft. branch lihrary in. Mound clew
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C.
D.
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F.
Sitet 3 acres donated by City of Moundsview
General Construction: 7,000 @ 490/sq, ft. 2630,000
Furnishingst 7.000 @ 413/sq. ft. 91,000
Fees: 8% of b and c 57,680
Contingencyt 5% of b, c and d 38,934
Library Materials 300,000
41,117,614
PROJECT TOTAL
Annual Operating Bud eq t__8ranch Library in Moundsview(estimate
based on 1988 figures)
Public Service Staff
Librarian 1.6 @ $41,311 = $66.09B
Clerk 1.6 @ $22.525 = $36,040
Page 1.5 @ $15,595 - $23.393
Library Materials
Utilities
7,000 sq. ft, @ 42.20
Maintenance
Janitorial services
7.000 @ $ 1.30 = $9000
Maintenance and repairs $2009
TOTAL ANNUAL ESTIMATE OF OPERATING COSTSe
$125, 531
75,Ou0
15,400
11,100
R227,031
The proposed schedule
for the project is as follows:
April 1987
County Board approval to proceed with
contracts with the Bonding T
consultants, and architect, and
conceptual approval of the overall
plans.
April/May 19B7
Library staff Building Program
Committee writes program
May/June 1987
Library Board/Library Director and
architect consider possible sites,
apply site selection criteria, and
prioritize sites
June 1987
Library Board considers building program
June 1987
Library Board requests County Board to
sell bonds
July 1997
Library Board requests County Board to
acquire selected site
May -Oct. 1987
Architect designs library, prepares bid
specifications; project bid
Oct. 1987-June 1988
Construction
July 1988
Library opens
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SUMIIARYt SPACE REOUIREMENIS
MOUNO+IEW BRANCH LIBRARY
A. Public Areas
Sq. Ft.
Entrance, lobby
150
Circulation desk
300
Reference/information
525
Adult materials and seating
2,500
(includes 2 study rooms/carrels)
Children's materials and seating
1,0b0
Meeting Room
700
Conference Room
150
B. Staff Areas
Workroom
450
Librarian's Office
130
Staff room/rest room/lockers
225
C. Non -assignable
1320
TOTAL
7.000
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GENERAL CONSIDERATIONS
A. General Design Considerations
'A public library should be designed on as open a basis as
possible with walls kept to a minimum and furniture uncluttered.
For that reason building elements with the least likelihood of
change should be grouped to ensure as much freedom of expansion
as is possible in the remaining areas of the building. The plan
of a library building must represent the ultimate in, flexibility
so that it may accommodate future program changes with little or
no structural change.
The design of library buildings should t
be inviting in approach with minimal impediments to
easy access;
provide internal spaces which are easily adaptable to
changing service patterns and changing library needs.
B. Specific Architectural Considerations
1. Exterior Requirements
a. Entrancei The public entrance should be highly
visible and inviting and must be on grade/street level to assure
ease of access for all persons including the physically
handicapped. Curb cuts from parking driveways and public streets
must be provided to allow for consistent ease of access.
b. Signaget Attractive illuminated exterior signs of
design compatability with the building must be provided. The
sign or signs must be designed and lighted to assure easy
legibility by passing traffic.'
c. Farkingt Convenient public parking, both short-
term and long-term, for 60 cars on the site is an absolute
minimum. There should be provision for the expansion of parking
if needed.
d. Bicycle Racks An appropriate, secure bicycle rack
for a minimum of 15 bicycles should be provided convenient to the
public entrance.
e. Exterior Materialst All exterior building
materials should be of permanent or durable finish with no
frequent painting, staining, etc., required.
f. Electrical Servicet The major electrical service
to the building should be underground if possible.
Exterior lighting should be provided to allow safe, easy
night access and also as a vandalism deterrent. Night lighting
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on time switches should connect all exterior lights both in and
on the building exterior. Additional lighting should be provided
on the perimeter of the parking lot.
g. Outlets. Weatherproof outlets for water and
electricity must be of vandal -proof design and located on all
major exterior sides t❑ provide for maintenance and special
functions. Staff parking should include provision for plugs for
engine block heaters.
h. Plantings: Attractive landscape and ground
plantings should add to Elie appearance of the building. Care
must be taken in the proper selection in quantity and type of
plantings and ground cover to reduce maintenance cost and
problems, yet assure aesthetic appearance and attractiveness.
The use of rocks or other large stones or other hard materials
for ground cover is not acceptable. A sprinkler system with
timer control for sodded areas should be bid as an alternate.
I. Book Return: Outside access to be provided to
interior area of building. Room to be approximately 3' by 5' and
enclosed with masonry walls and floor and have no connection with
heating and ventilating system of the building. The room and
door should be designed to prevent the spread of fire and to
minimize damage done to deposited materials including video
cassettes. Height of return must be convenient to users of all
sizes. The book return room is best located opening directly
Into the staff work room, but location is to be determined at
design development stage.
J, Future Addition: Preliminary plans must include
provision for expansion of an additional 7.000 sq. ft. of library
asignable space in an efficient, logical, orderly and aesthetic
manner.
2. Interior Requirements
A. General
The building must conform to local building code and
standards for use as a public building., The specifications of
the American standards Association: Malting Buildings and
Facilities Accessible to and Useable by the Physically
Handicapped, A 117.1, 1961. should be consulted and plans must
conform to Public Lap: 504 program.
The building should be designed on the module
principle; interior load -bearing walls are not acceptable. The
module or bay spacing must be as large as the budget will allow
and must take into consideration the standard library shelving
module of three feet. Columns must be as few and unobtrusive as
possible and certain areas(such as lobby, circulation. and
meeting room) require free spans. @ecause of the requirement
that any area of the building must be able to contain portions of
the library's collection, the floor loading requirement
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throughout the building is 150 pounds live load per square foot.
Floors should be leveled to close tolerance to facilitate
shelving interface flexibility.
b. Electrical requirements
Convenience outlets should be provided for standard
electrical equipments floor vacuums. scrubbers, polishers,
clocks, computer terminals, microform readers, and audio-visual
equipment. Outlets away from walls and pillars should he flush -
floor mounted and capped. Floor monuments are not acceptable.
Major equipment such as copy machines will require 220
volt service. This equipment must be located during final
electrial drawings and the staff must be consulted for exact
needs.
Underfloor duct will be required to circulation desk,
information desk, children's service desk and work room. The
exact type of system and location must reviewed with library
staff.
C. Illumination Requirement
Lighting remains one of the major concerns in library
planning. The requirements set forth below provide reasonable
standards within efficient energy demands. Task lighting as a
light source' should be carefuly considered in view of its
advantages but care must be taken to also consider its
significant limitations in most library applications. All
lighting selections must be carefuly determined to avoid glare at
table and counter tops and to consider both day and night
variations. The quality of the lighting is as important as the
specifications for foot candles.
The lighting level in the building shold be as follows:
Reading areas-- public and staff: a minimum of 70
foot candles sustained at table level.
Book stacksstorage and non -assigned soacest a
minimum of 40 foot candlesi sustained uniformly at floor level.
Lighting fixtures in public areas should be of .such
type and so arranged that light levels as requested can be
achieved regardless of the arrangement of shelving and/or
seating.
The number of different types of lightinq fixtures
must be kept to a minimum and the ease of re -tubing must be a
major consideration in fixture selection.
F1'borescent fixtures with lenses and providing_ uniform
overall lighting should be the primary light source. Special
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effect lighting, incandescent down lights, etc., should not be
used except with special approval of staff.
Night lighting and emergency lighting systems should be
separate from the general lighting pattern and switched
separately. The night lighting should provide for illumination
at all times the building is closed to the public. This system
should also provide for safe staff egress. (Exterior lights are
noted in the previous section.)
All general public areas of the building are to be
switched ffom panels at the circulation desk and/or wort; room.
No switches are to be in general public areas. Individual rooms
as called for in this program shall have individual switching
within the' room. The switching panel must be readily identified.
allow variable light volume in each major area, and must provide
for switches not just circuit breakers.
Lighting in specific storage areas may utilize task or
book stack lighting but this must be reviewed and approved by the
staff.
d. Mechanical Systems
Adequate air control and treatment is essential, and
all systems used, heating and cooling, should have excellent
electrostatic filter and humidity control. The systems selected
must have low level operational noise and high velocity .systems
are not desirable. The exterior unit must be protected and
screened from view.
The most advanced energy conservation systems must be
carefully considered for the building.
All temperature controls must be carefuly located in
consideration of furniture and shelving placement and must be
either of locked or shielded type to prevent public adjustment or
tampering.
No license should be necessary for the oeration of any
of the mechanical systems selected for the building.
e. Communications Systems
The library will acquire a public address system with 3
or 4 zones, computer terminal systems, and a separate telephone
system serving both public and office needs.
The central telephone answering equipment will be
located in the circulation wort: room and also at the circulation
desk.
Each public service desk and work area described in
this program will require telephone And computer conduit(to be
verified with staff) and some areas will also require connection
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with the public address system. The staff must be consulted to
review specific needs at the time of planning.
A public telephone should be located in the vestibule
of the public entrance.
Telefacsimile transmission capability should be
provided from the reference/information desk. This should be
close to a copying machine since book pages must first be copied
before being faxed.
Cable television access to the building is required.
Computer terminals are necessary in various areas in
the library and conduit should be provided for those areas not
served by underfloor duct. This must be determined later in
consultation with library staff. This program indicates numbers
of terminals in each area.
f. Floor coverings
A high-grade commercial nylon carpet fiber with static
control is required for virtually all public and staff areas.
Areas recommended for floor covering other than carpet
are as follows: in front of circulation and reference desks -
quarry tile or brick pavers. 4
entrance --quarry tile or brick pavers
boiler --mechanical rooms --concrete
g. Materials and Finishes
Maintenance is an pensive continuing item in any
building and because library operating budgets are always less
than actual needs, all possible means of reducing maintenance
costs must be pursued. The selection of all materials and
finishes must be made with the need for minimal maintenance needs
uppermost in mind. Painted surfaces or surfaces requiring
waxing, polishing, etc.. must be kept to an absolute minimum.
While the selection of more permanent surfaced material may add
to the initial cost of the building, their resistance to
vandalism and reduction in periodic refinishing will actually
effect significnt cost savings in the long run. Plastered or.
plaster board painted surfaces in any public areas are not
acceptable. Wherever possible, but particularly in work rooms,
offices, and meeting rooms, walls should have a treatment that
can be used as a bulletin board.
h. Graphics/signage
Attrar_tive, contemporary and very legible signage of
both directional and informational character and for collection
areas should be an integral part of the interior design.
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Graphics should be incorporated into the interior design of all
public areas, and a specific and coordinated sign and labeling
system should be integrated with the building graphics system.
Consult with library staff.
. i. Restrcoms
Restrooms should not be prominently located, but should
be easily supervised. Access from the meeting room is necessary.
Placement of the public restrooms should result in easy access
yet not interfere with library activities.
Restroom finishes and equipment must be as vandal -proof
and materials selected (full wall heiqht ceramic tile) as
conveniently maintained as possible. Fixtures and access must
meet standards for the handicapped.
Restrooms should contain the following:
Electric hand dryers
Vanity shelf or counter with mirror
Parcel shelf and coat hooks
Changing table
Women's restrooms-•-coin-operated sanitary product
dispenser
C. Special Features
1. E:cit Alarm. To be provided on all fire required public
exits other than main exit -entrance. Panic hardware to be used
with battery or electrically operated alarm whitch can be turned
off with a key.
2. Fire alarm. heat and smolce sensing devices should be
included throughout the building including the Nook Return.
3. Security alarm. An overall system should be employed to
detect unauthorized entry and movement within the building when
closed (such as in the Roseville Library.)
4. Doors. Door widths should accomodate wheelchairs. All
doors in work areas should be 36" in width and should have a
holding device to allow passage of boot: trucks. There should be
no threshholds.
Public entrance/exit doors must be carefi:ly selected for
balance, ease of use and maintenance, and secure and easy locking.
5. Windows. Window treatment is a special design concern
for a multitude of reasons. Windows must be located to provide
both visibility into attractive public activity areas of the
library thus serving as an attraction to the passing public.
Windows should also provide visual relief to those inside the
building. Windows, both in quantity and type, must be selected
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with heating and cooling costs, as well as maintenance and
replacement costs in mind.
Some windows in each area should be operable, not fixed,
both for ease of cleaning and for ventilation in the event of
mechanical failure.
Window placement and size mi.tst take into consideration
shelving heights, work counters and normal desk heights to avoid
unsightly views from outside.
6. Display area. Picture hanging rails, unobtrusive and a
part of the desgn, should be located at 6' heights throughout the
public area. Library staff should be consulted at the time of
preliminary design for the exact location.
Display cases, brochure racks, and bulletin boards should be
incorporated into the vestibule and lobby areas. The staff must
be consulted at design stage for these special features.
7. Workrooms. General staff workrooms must contain a
counter and„sink and bulletin board for staff schedules, notices,
etc.
S. Clocks. Clock outlets should be provided in the
workroom., meeting rooms, and in general public areas as final
plan determines is necessary for easy visibility. The clock
allowance in the general contract must provide for quality,
maintenance -free clocks and it is recommended that the actual
clocks to be used be selected prior to construction bids.
9. Mechanical, electrical, and plumbing equipment. All
fixture and hardware items specified should be available locally
for replacement and repair needs.
11). Millwork. The basic millwork design selected for the
building should provide compatible finishes, details, and
surfaces for the normal supply cabinets, work countersf doors.
etc. but also for special equipment items such as circulation and
registration desk. picture books bins, free standing display
case(s), etc.
11. Refuse. Design should incorporate a sheltered and
screened refuse area.
12. Fire Extinguisher. Locations must be coordinated with
furniture and equipment locations.'
13. Book -theft Detection system. A Checkpoint security
system will be used for the library materials. Check-out and
check -in should be designed as a "pass -through" system so that
materials do not have to be desensitized.
14. Drinking fountains. Should be conveniently located.
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preferably in conjunction with
electrically cooled and of two
wheel -chair users and one for
drinking fountains, including
which can not be damaged by wate
fountains is not acceptable.
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restrooms. Fountains should be
heights. one for children and
adults. The area around the
the floor, should have finishes
r. Carpeting near the drinking
MOUND.. IEW
PUBLIC ENTRAN E AND LOBBY
(150 sq. ft.)
1. Function
a. Provide an inviting entrance to library in a small
vestibule -type area.
b. Provide library hours on a highly visible sign.
2. Special Provisions
a. Maintenance free.. brick wall interior with quarry tile
floor.
b. Wide enough to accomodate a wheelchair.
c. Should have an hours sign on wall.
d. Bulletin board for community and library notices.
e. Entrance should be easily accessible from parking lot.
f. Should have an outside door and also an interior door
leading into the library. (With good security locking
systems for both doors.)
g. Should be able to open doors from inside without using a
key.
3. Furniture & equipment
a. 4'x5' bulletin board
b. Lighted hours sign
c. Free materials rack
d. Locked display case
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NUUN4IEW
CIRCULATION DESk'
!� (300 Sq. Ft.)
1. Functions
a. Encourage the patron to seek the service by providing
an inviting atmosphere.
b. Promote efficient charging and discharging of materials
for patrons.
c. Permit efficient wort; flow in regard to circulation and
paging.
d. Encourage patrons to immediately become aware of the
library's layout.
2. Special Provisions
a. Shelves for request books to be located behind the
circulation desk.
b. Telephone near circulation desk to be conveniently
located yet out of the patron and staff traffic
patterns.
c. Circulation desk to be located near main entrance.
d. Circulation desk should be large enough to store
supplies, sort books and perform other clerical tasks.
e. Electrical and telephone connections for two computer
terminals should be provided.
f. Public toilets should be visible from the circulation
desk.
g. Visual supervision of the public areas should be able to
be maintained from -the circulation desk.
h. A copy machine should be located near an entrance and
the circulation desk.
i. The'circuletion desk should be located adjacent to the
staff workroom.
j. The circulation desk should be a comfortable height for
staff (36 inches is recommended) and have a lower
counter at one end for returns and children's checkout.
3. Furniture and Equipment
a. Copy machine
b. 12-foot circulation desk with comfortable and adjustable
stools or chairs.
c. S-inch shelving--4 sections (60 linear feet)
d. Telephone for the circulation desk and the public.
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MOUNO1Al I EW
REFERENCE/INFORMATION AREA
(525 sq. ft.)
1. Functions
a. The Reference/Information area will contain the reference
collection, the pamphlet files, indexes, maps and
atlases, microform materials and a concentraction of
PACs.
b. The librarian at the desk will provide assistance with
the location, evaluation, and use of all kinds of
information and library materials both in and out of the
library.
2. Special Provisions
a. The Reference/Information public service desk should
be located so that it is immediately visible to
someone coming in the main entrance of the library.
b. It should also be in close relationship to the
circulation desk. It should be easily seen and easily
approached by all library users.
c. Should provide for one major public contact stations
with a second station which can be used as a walk-in
station if needed.
d. The desk should be 36" counter height with adjustable
chairs/stools.
e. The major station should have a telephone and Oynix
terminal.
f. There should be a terminal for remote database searching
with modem and telephone line and a microfiche reader.
g. Storage for forms, files, and shelving for books should
be designed in conjunction with the library staff.
3. Furniture & equipment
a. Reference/Information desk (72 sq. ft. 12'x6')
b. PAC terminals
C. Pamphlet file --should contain 10 legal -sized file
drawers.
d. Index table--4 linear feet of counter with 1 stool.
e. Atlas stand --Standard size atlas case should be
provided for atlases and maps.
f. Reference book shelving--5o linear feet, 45" high.
g. Periodicals--250 linear feet of adjustable metal shelvino
open to the public. Includes 175 titles with back issues
for 5 years. '
h. Microfilm cabinets--1 unit for microfilm and expansion
space.
I. Consumer information--6 linear feet at counter height.
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J. College catalogs--6 linear feet
k. Copy machine --Coin operated with reduction and
enlargment capability--reyuires'separate electrical
circuit.
1. Microfilm/microfiche reader--Une of each with table.
M. .CD Rom stations--i for public use for searching
periodical indexes.
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MOUND IEW '
ADULT PEA
(2.400 Sq. ft.)
1. Function
a. Permit easy access to all materials including books.
periodicals. pamphlets, AV materials, reference books.
b. House fiction. nonfiction, and AV materials.
c. Provide informal browsing and lounge areas.
d. Provide physical and academic atmosphere for all persons
seeking reference materials and study space.
2. Special Provisions
a. The Librarian's office to be located near the Adult
Area.
b. Fiction (including PBs) shelved near the center of the
Adult Area and near the circulation desk.
c. The use of sound absorbing material including carpeting
is essential.
d. A functional and flexible design is necessary as space
use changes in the future.
e. To avoid inconvenience and confusion to patrons, the
ranges of shelving should follow a logical pattern
to enable a systematic shelving of the collection and a
logical numerical and alphabetical sequence of the �-
material. Grouping of ranqes should allow for seating of
either a formal or informal nature between blocks of
ranges to allow a reader easy access to a chair or table
and also to relieve the visual effect of too many
shelving ranges massed together.
3. Furniture and equipment
a. B PAC terminals
b. Tables/counters for 8 PAC terminals (both sitting and
standina)
c. Coffee table
d. Lamps
e. VCR
f. Microfilm/fiche machine
g. Audio cassette player
h. Record player
i. 6 informal lounge chairs
j. B 24"):30" carrels with chairs
k. 2-double study rooms @ 50 sq. ft. (Includes counters at
desk height with-2 chairs. Wirinq and cabling necessay
for computer terminals and AV equipment. Door should
have window for easy supervision.)
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1. 2-station listening/viewinq area (7 linear feet)
m. .Shelving --for 25,000 volumes
NONFICTION (2,00(1 sq. ft.) Allows interfiling
of oversize, paperbacks, circulating encyclopedias.
Shelving specificationst
72-84" high
13" between shelves
10--12" deep single face
20" deep double face
Aisles between shelves 45-48" wide
Main aisles 63" wide
Ad.lustable metal shelving with decorative ends
rICTION (575 Sq. ft.) Shelving specifications:
Same as for nonfiction
LARGE TYPE (65 Sq. ft.) Shelving specifications:
72" high
12" deep
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MOUNDAJIEW
CHILDREN'S AREA
(1050 Sq. ft.)
1. Functions
a. Use by children under the age of 12 as well as by
parents, teachers, children's group leaders, and
others.
b. House and display ch.ildren's books. magazines, records,
and other audio-visual materials.
C. Provide for class visits, display, and exhibits.
2. Special Provisions
a. Area should be near entrance, circulation desk and
restrooms and at a distance from adult study areas.
b. Easy access to the activities room should be provided.
c. Picture books should be located in a cozy area.
d. Good lighting and ventilation throughout the area.
e. Lavish use of color, imaginative graphics and furniture
and equipment of a child's size.
3. Furniture and equipment
a. Shelving for 7.000 chilren's books
Shelf size linear feet -
FICTION AND NONFICTION 0-inch 500'
PICTURE BDOKS 12-inch 75'
MAGAZINE SHELVING 14-inch 30'
b. Other materials
1. 1 record bin
2. 1 audio -cassette rack
3. 3 paperback racks
C. Tables and chairs
1. 3 low tables (23-inch) with 12 low chairs
2. 1 adult table (29-inch) with 12 adult chairs
d. Lighted exhibit case
e. Record player, tape recorder, 16mm film projector,
flannel board, and puppet stage
f. Toy box and educational toys for in -library use.
q. Rack for booklists and promotional materials
h. Bulletin board
i. Desk and chair for staff as "Children's contact"
"Reference desk" area
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MOUN41 EW
MEETING Room �
(700 Sq. ft.)
1. Functions
a. Provide group viewing and listeninq for audio-visual
programs, storytime=_, and puppet plays.
b. House equipment necessary to support the library's
media program.
C. House audio-visual materials including tapes, cassettes,
records, and framed prints in the A-V materials area.
7. Provisions
a. At front of activity room, have a large wall screen.
b. Sufficient outlets on each wall of room.
C. TV outlet at front of room.
d. Audio -video conduit and coaxial r_ables installed.
e. A.Y. equipment room should provide security for
expensive equipment.
3. Furniture and Equipment
a. Projection room with necessary wiri.nq
' b. Portable puppet stage for activity room
C. Equipment for viewino--l6mm projector-! VCR, and TV
for cassette viewino
d. Equipment for listening --Cassette player, stereo
phonograph. TV
e. Projection room amplifier
f. AV materials area --storage for records, tapes, and
cassettes
g. Picture hanging rails, unobtrusive and part of the
design of the library --located at 6' heights
throuohout public areas.
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Sound System Specifications
Two sound systems are defined.
a. Building -wide public address system
b. Meeting room public address system
Public address system
60 watt monaural amplifier with 4 inputs and volume controls
for each input.
1. Microphone
2. Phonograph
3. Tape (Cassette, Open Reel, or other format)
4. Auxilary (Another tape deck or other input)
The amplifier itself is located in the projection booth with
a second set of on/off switches for each zone and a
microphone located in the workroom.
The speakers would be arranged in zones with each being able
to be turned an or off independent of the others. The
speakers are of sufficient quality to transmit high quality
monaural music throughout the buildinq.
Meeting room public address system
60-watt stereo amplifier with 4 inputs and volume controls
far each input.
I. Microphone `
2. Phonograph
3. Tape (Cassette. Open Reel, or other format)
4. Auxilary (Another tape deck or other input)
Output jacks would be provided for tape recorders and
booster amplifiers.
A microphone jack connected by cable as opposed to a
wireless would be provided at the front of the roam for a
cavalier microphone.
This is a separate system from the main building system
for the meeting roam exclusively. This system would be
capable of driving stereo speakers large enough for the
acoustical space of the meeting room. It will be used to
project the sound of films, television or other sources.
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MOUNDS' I EW
WORKROOM
(45Q Sq. ft.)
This warl:room is one of the most important wort; and service areas
of the library. The workroom must be located directly behind or
adjacent to the circulation desk. All materials charged out of
the library will be returned here for sorting and return to the
shelves.
1. Functions
a. Provide wort: space for staff members who will receive
books, magazines, and other- materialsg prepare materials
for use in the branch library; sort deliveries, and make
the repairs and adjustments necessary to keep the branch
libr`:ary operating efficiently.
b. Store supplies needed for daily work.
c. Provide individual desk for circulation Supervisor.
2. Special Provisions
a. To be located near the circulation desk and perhaps
the librarian's office, and easily accessible to the
delivery (rear) entrance.
b. One SO' wort; desk (table) with wort: space and movable
adjacent shelving.
c. Workroom to have tinted windows which can be opened.
d. Telephone with intercom.
e. 10' counter with sink and drawers. Cupboards above
and below counter for storage.
f. Sufficient electrical outlets on all walls.
g. Wiring and cablinq necessary for two computer terminals
and for cable television hookup.
h. Storage closet/area--4'x5• with built-in adjustable
shelving (16 linear feet)
Furniture and Equipment
a. 1 built-in desk with office chair.
h. i typewriter
c. Wall clock
d. 5 sections of 10-inch wall shelving (90 linear ft. long)
e. Work counter (see Special Provisions (12e)
f. Work desk (see Special rrovisions 82g)
g. Waste baskets
h. Large bulletin board for staff postings
i. Book carts--4 single -side. 4 double -side
j. Hand towel dispenser nett to sink on work counter
k. Computer terminal (Dynix)
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LIBRARIANS OFFICE
(130 Sq. ft.)
1. Function
a. To serve as an area in which the Branch Librarian
can hold Job interviews and carry out management
planning, write reports. etc.
2. Special Provisions
a. Carpeted
b. Security door
c.. One entrance --leading to public area.
d. One window with blinds--overloolcinq circulation and
reference areas.
e. Electricity and cabling for items as listed below.
f. Adjacent to information and circulation areas --also close
to staff workroom.
3. Furniture and Equipment
a. Conference desk with deep file drawers.
b. Posture chair.
c. One armchair
d.• Word Processing table
e. Telephone
f. Built—in wall shelving--24 linear feet
g. Four drawer filing cabinet with loci;
h. Wall clock
i. Dyntx terminal
J. Word processor/computer
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MOUNDkIEW
!_ STAFF FACILITIES
(225 Sq. ft.)
i. Function
a. It is essential to provide adequate, comfortable and
pleasant space to accomodate the needs of the staff
for light food service, emergency illness and for
rest periods.
2. Special Provisions
a. Staff room (200 sq. ft.)
b. Staff toilet (25 sq. ft.)
c. Lockers --Provide 10 lockers for staff adjacent to staff
workroom or staff room. Corridor access is best.
d. Wall coat rack with shelf --for visitors' use.
3. Furniture !4 Equipment `
a. 10 lockers
b. Wall coat rack with shelf
C. 1 small table with 4 chairs
d. 2 lounge chairs
e. Davenport
f. Pullman -type kitchen unit --includes range, sink with
countertop. cabinets k refrigerator
g. Microwave oven
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MOUNDS�/IEW
NON-ASSIGNA'�LE SPACE
(820 Sq. ft.)
A. Janitorial Storage Area (50 Sq. ft.)
This area will provide storage space for all building
supplies and equipment.
Entrance should be located in such a manner as to avoid
disturbance of public or staff. Preferably the area should bs
located near the boiler room.
The area should have hot and cold water. floor sink and floor
drain.
The area should be equipped with storage shelves and space
for (bulk) supplies.
S. Yard Storage (30 Sq. ft.)
A small room located at grade levels accessible from the
outside for storage of mower, snow blower, and other yard
equipment. The room must meet code requirements for storage of
equipment which needs gasoline for operation.
C. Mechanical (420 Sq. ft.)
This room will house HVAC equipment, the hot water heater, C
circuit boxy'etc. Access to the rear delivery entrance is
required.
D. Rear Delivery Entrance and Dock (20 Sq. it.)
Should provide direct access to the Workroom and Mechanical
room. It may also provide access to Elie Librarian's Office and
Staff room.
E. Restrooms
The restrooms should be as unobtrusive as possible but visual
control of entry is essential. They should be located so that
they may be easily accessible from the meeting room.
The materials on the floor and walls of the public restrooms
should be ceramic file, or similar hard glazed and easily
maintained surface. Each restroom should contain: required
plumbing fixtures, paper towel dispenser, floor drain, mirrors,
coat hooks. The women's restroom should provide for coin -
operated sanitary napkin dispenser and disposal unit. Changing
tables should be available in both restrooms.
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S-G-87
Ramsey County Public Library
Evaluation of Library Sites
City of Hounds View
Introduction
The purposes of this report are to identify several potential branch
library sites in the City of Mounds View, to evaluate those sites, and
to recommend one or two for further investigation by the architect.
The evaluations are based on the document entitled "Library Site
Policy and Criteria" whieh was approved by the Library Board on
10/21/85.
Background '
The need for a library in Hounds View has been well documented. The
officials and many citizens have requested public library service and
recent reports to the Library Board have identified the need in that
city. After the County Board has given its approval to proceed, the
next step will be to select and acquire a site.
The Mounds View City Council has offered to donate land near the
northeast corner of Highway 10 and Long Lake Road to Ramsey County
for the purposes of constructing and operating a branch .library.
Discussion
This report includes an evaluation of the above mentioned site as well
as two additional sites: the southeast corner of Highway 10 and Long
Lake Road and the southeast corner of Highway 10 and Silver Lake Road.
See the attachment for details of the evaluation of the three sites.
Other sites in Mounds View have been mentioned but are not included in
the evaluation for the reasons mentioned below. Any site south of
Highway 10 on County Road H or H-2 between Silver Lake Road or Long
Lake Road would not meet the preliminary site criteria regarding
retail commercial activity in the immediate area. Also, those areas
are not frequently visited by all segments of the community, (See
Section II of the "Library Site Policy and Criteria").
Some have suggested that the library in Hounds View be located on
Highway 10 but somewhat southeast of the City Hall. While numerous
sites on Highway 10 between Silver Lake Road and County Road H would
be acceptable, the most desirable retail establishments for library
neighbors exist between Long Lake Road and Silver Lake Road. Such
neighbors include grocery stores, banks, and other businesses that
encourage regular and frequent visits. Therefore, sites southeast of
the City flail would be somewhat less desirable than those evaluated on
the attached sheet. Sites on Highway 10 and Long Lake Road are also
central to the population being served.
Recommendation
It is recommended that the site offered by the City of Hounds View be
selected as the location of the Mounds View Library contingent upon V�
the following: d3
(a) That the site include the entire northeast corner of Highway 10
M�
and Long Lake Road including the property now occupied by the
Phillips 66 station. U'
(b) That the site be at least 2.5 acres and include potential for
expansion if needed in the future.
(a) That the arohitect examine the site and conclude that the soil
conditions are acceptable and that the site is suitable for a
branch library in Mounds View.
If the northeast corner of Highway 10 and Long Lake Road is
unacceptable or unavailable, then the site with the next highest
evaluation values - the southeast corner of Highway 10 and Long Lake
Road - should be given consideration.
Norman Vinnes, Director
Ramsey County Public Library
5-6-87
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Potential Library Sites - Evaluation Values
city of
Hounds View
1
A
B
c
10 R
Silver Lk, Rd.
10 A Long Lk. Rd.
10 & Long Lk. Rd.
(southeast
corner)
(northeast corner)
(southeast corner)
Adjaoent Retail
8
to
8
(0-20 points)
Size of Site
16
15
15
(0-20 points)
PArking
20
20
20
(0-20 points)
Distance from Libraries
0
10
10
(0-20 points)
Service Population
10
12
12
(0-20 points)
Hajor Roads
12
10
10
(0-15 points)
Vehicle Access
7.5
7.5
7.5
a- 15 points)
Pedestrian Access
2.5
4
2.5
(0-10 points)
Expansion Potential
5
5
6
(0-10 points)
Public Transportation
3
3
3
(0-10 points)
Ease of Identification
5
5
.5
(0-5 points)
Aesthetic Quality
2.5
2.5
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(0-5 points)
91.5
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Mounds view
RAMSEY COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY
LIBRARY SITE POLICY AND CRITERIA
I. INTRODUCTION
It is the intention of the Ramsey County Public Library Board to
locate libraries in the suburban area so that the result is easy
access to public library service for the largest number of people.
Criteria for site selection to assure .accessibility for the greatest
number of people are included in this document. Part II includes
preliminary criteria which are generally accepted in the library
field. Part III focuses'on specific site evaluation criteria and
Part IV includes a rating sheet for the purpose of comparing proposed
sites. Specific applications are discussed in Part V.
The Library Board recognizes that selecting a site for a public library
is a major decision which will affect library service for decades. It
is the intention of the Library Board to encourage municipalities to
offer sites, and if one site is selected, to deed it to the County of
Ramsey with the approval of the Board of .Ramsey County Commissioners.
Consideration may be given to leasing or purchasing buildings when
advantageous to the public library program. Relocation of branch
libraries which do not meet community needs effectively and efficiently
will be considered.
It is intended that this policy and document be used in conjunction
with the Library's other planning documents including the "Facilities
Plan - 1980's and 1990's," dated 9-6-83. It• is also intended that
this document and all other County Library planning documents be
updated periodically.
II. PRELIMINARY SITE CRITERIA
A site must meet the general criteria in this section in order to be
considered by the Library Board.
The site must . . .
(1) ... be located in or adjacent to a shopping or retail
commercial area which is a major center of activity
for the people being served.
(2) ... be in a;i area that is frequently visited by all segments
of thr community during daily activities which results
in high pedestrian and vehicle traffic.
(3) ... be located on or immediately accessible from a busy primary
street or arterial highway with easy access which will
result in high visibility and identification with the area.
(4) ... be of sufficient size and shape to accommodate the
appropriate facility so that the result is aesthetically
pleasing.
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(5) ... provide convenient access to adequate parking on or
adjacent to the proposed site.
(6) ... be located close to public transportation if available
in the municipality.
(7) ... be central or easily accessible to a large service
population.
(e) ... be located several miles from any other permanent
public library service facility.
(9) ... be free of nuisance factors such as excessive noise,
odors, etc.
(10) ... be available for Library puposes within a reasonable
period of time.
III. SPECIFIC SITE EVALUATION CRITERIA (VALUES)
The specific site criteria and their values are listed here. The
values are described in part IV which is also the Rating Sheet.
(1) Desirability of Adjacent Retail Establishments and their
Drawing Influence (20)
(2) Size and Shape of Site to Accommodate a Building of 7_000 L
Square Feet (20)
(3) Access to Parking for 60 Vehicles (20)
(4) Distance from Other Public Library Service Facility (20)
(5) Central or Easily Accessible to a Potential Service
Population of at least 25,000 (20)
(6) Located on or immediately accessible from Major Streets
and/or Highways (15)
(7) Ease of Vehicle Access (15)
(8) Ease of Pedestrian Access (10)
(9) Expansion Potential of Proposed Building and Parking 110)
(10). Access by Public Transportation (10)
(11) 'Soil Condition, Topography (5)
(12) Ease of Identification (5)
(13) Aesthetic Quality of Site (5)
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IV
SPECIFIC SITE EVALUATION
CRITERIA - RATING SHEET
(1) Desirability of Adjacent Retail Establishments
and their
Drawing Influence
20 points
10 points C
0 points
B A
Super or
Acceptable
Unacceptable
Viable retail estab-
Retail Establishments
Retail estab-
lishments in excellent
in very good physical
lishments in
physical condition which
condition which
disrepair or
encourage regular a
encourage regular s
for other
frequent patronage to
frequent patronage
reasons not a
the area
to the area
drawing
influence
for the area
(2) Size and Shape of Site to Accommodate a Building of ZIW0
Square Feet
20 points C
10 points
0 points
A B
Superior
Acceptable
Unacceptable
Size and shape will
Size or shape is a minor
Size or shape
accommodate an aesthet-
problem, but an aesthet-
prohibits
ically pleasing
ically pleasing facility
acceptable
facility
should result
facility
(3) Access to Parking
for _fiL_ Vehicles
A 20 points
10 points
0 points
Superior
Acceptable
Unacceptable
All parking will be
All parking will be
Inadequate
accommodated on the
accommodated on the site
parking due
site and within 200 ft.
and/or within 300 feet of
to limited
of a proposed entrance
the proposed entrance to
spaces or too
to the building; staff
the building; staff
great a
parking also convenient
parking also convenient
distance from
the proposed
building
A - Highway 10 and Silver Lnke Road (Southeast corner)
R - Highway 10 and Long Lake
Road (Northeast corner)
C - Highway 10 and Long Lnke
Road (Southeast corner)
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(4) Distance from other public Library Service Facility
B A
20 points 10 rints 0 points
Superior Acceptable Unacceptable
over 4 road miles from Approximately 3 road miles Less than 2h road
another permanent from another permanent miles from
public library service public library service another public
facility facility library service
facility
(5) ,Central or Easily Accessible to a potential Service population
of at least 25,000.
A
20 points C10 points 0 points
B
Superior Acceptable Unacceptable
A service population of A service population of A service
30,000 or more can be approximately 25,000 can population
identified be identified of 20,000 or
less can be
identified
r�
(6) Located on or immediately accessible from Major Streets and/
or Highways
15 points C 7� points 0 points
A B
Superior Acceptable Unacceptable
Located at or immediat- Located on or immediately Not located
ely accessible from an accessible from a major on a major
intersection of major street or highway street or
streets/highways highway
(71 Ease of Vehicle Access C
B
15 points 7� points 0 points
Superior Acceptable Unacceptable
Access is demonstrated Access is demonstrated Access is
to be inviting, safe, to be inviting, safe, complicated
simple and direct from simple and direct from and/or
all directions most directions not inviting
D
CM
(8) Ease of Pedestrian Access
10 points 5 points A 0 points
B C
superior Acceptable Unacceptable
Access is demonstrated Access is demonstrated to Access is
to be inviting, safe, be inviting, safe, simple complicated
simple and direct from and direct from most side- and/or not
all nearby sidewalks, walks, stores, etc. inviting
stores, etc. and from
bike paths
(9) Expansion Potential
of Proposed nuilding and
Parking
10 points
5 points
0 points
C
8
superior
Acceptable
Unacceptable
Potential for substant-
Potential for substantial
Future expansion
ial expansion on the
expansion adjacent to the
appears to
proposed site is
proposed site is
be nearly
clearly demonstrated
demonstrated
impossible
(10) Access by Public Transportation
A
10 points
5 points B
0 points
C
Superior
Unacceptable
Acceptable
There is at least one
There is at least one bus
No public bus
bus stop within 500
stop within 1500 feet of
transportation
feet of the site on a
the site on a route which
is available
route which offers off-
offers off-peak service
peak service
(11) Soil Condition, Topography
5 points
0 points
Superior
Unacceptable
The soil can support the
The soil cannot
proposed structure without
support the
piles or fill; surface
proposed
configeration and soil
facility
are suitable without
major changes
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(12) Ease of Identification
A
8 5 points
C•
0 points
Superior
Unacceptable
The site easily affords
The site does
visibility for the
not afford
library and ease of
visibility for
identification of the
the library
building and services
and ease of
identification
of the bldg.
•
6 services
(13) Aesthetic Quality of Site
5 points A 0 points
C R
Superior Unacceptable
The aesthetic qualities of
the site and surroundings
are excellent
V. CONCLUSION
The aesthetic
qualities are
not adequate
Completed by Norman Vinnes
4-28-87
The above stated criteria notwithstanding, the process of selecting
a site for a public library involves subjectivity and judgment.
The Rating Sheet, which can discipline that subjectivity, should
be used by Library Hoard members, library staff, architects or a
building consultant to focus attention on specific criteria which
are deemed to be important for the location of libraries in
suburban Ramsey County.
However, before the Rating Sheet is used as an instrument in
selecting a specific site, it should be revised to reflect the
basic program features of a proposed facility. Once the size of
the facility and the number of parking spaces are determined,
that information should be included in items 2 and 3 of the Rating
Sheet. Also, each criterion should be re-examined and adjusted if
necessary to reflect current needs of the proposed facility. It
may be desirable to delete or add criteria. For example, if it is
determined that the Library Hoard and County will purchase a site
for a headquarters library, a criterion regarding cost may be
included.
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® finally, once the number of sites for a specific facility has
been reduced to one or two following the process suggested in
this document, an architect should be employed to critique the
site or sites. An architect could provide additional information
regarding the suitability of a site and provide an estimate of
site development costs including utilities, it may be necessary
to provide an additional analysis of soil composition and
topography. Relevant zoning and building codes would have to be
explored. An architect could also focus .attention on the
advantages and disadvantages of a specific site and elaborate
on the visual impact on the neighborhood.
The final selection of a site should be delayed until the
analysis of an architect is completed.
Also, it is desirable to nave all details of a building
program accepted and understood by the Library Board and
architect before a site is deeded to the County.
If the process and criteria included in this document are followed,
the location of public libraries will benefit the greatest number
of people in suburban Ramsey County.
NV/lap
10-1-85
Approved by the Library Board
10-21-85
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MEMO T0: MAYOR AND CITY COUNCy��
FROM: CLERK-ADMINISTRATORCCII:/:/;;
DATE: MAY 28, 1987
SUBJECT: WETLAND ADJACENT TO DAILEY KNOLLS AND DRAINAGE
SYSTEM
During the Council Meeting on May 26, 1987 Mr. John
Winiecki, 7575 Groveland Road Northeast raised the issue
regarding the detention of water in the wetland directly
behind his home adjacent to Silver Lake Road which drains
through a culvert under Silver Lake Road and ultimately into
the Silver Lake Woods ponds. At this meeting Mr.Winiecki
pointed out that when extremely wet weather occurred he was
unable to mow his lawn due to the fact that this area held
water and he has attributed this to blockage in the culvert
and/or ditch system.
Staff, prior to this meeting, had reviewed the situation
regarding the ditch system on the east side of Silver Lake
Road in relationship to a development proposal that had been
received by the City for property located at 2708 Trunk
Highway 10. This parcel of land and the twelve acres in
which it is located, as well as the Kraus Anderson property
directly south of the St. Paul Waterworks Line, all drain
through a culvert system into the natural area of Silver
View Park and ultimately into this drainage ditch system.
It was noted by Staff that the system does not currently
properly handle the storm water flow from this twelve acre
site allowing it to drain into the Silver Lake Woods ponds
which were designed to handle this flow. Any cleaning of
the ditch should be done in such a manner as to not only
drain the wetland area Mr. Winiecki is concerned about but
also the other areas that drain into this ditch. Such a
project would require additonal engineering work as the
matter had only been addressed preliminarily by Staff before
Steve Thatcher and Brian Hoffman left our employemnt.
As no flooding of private property causing damage to
buildings has yet to occur, to the best knowledge of City
Staff, we do not feel that this matter is of such major
concern that all projects should be realigned in order to
reallow this work to occur this year. Also, due to the lack
of Engineering expertise on Staff, the City would need to
contract with an engineering firm to have an ultimate design
of the project done in order that an evaluation may be made
of the need to put the project out to bid ohould it exceed
the capability of our personnel and equipment.
Staff feels that this situation is not dissimilar to the
problems we are experiencing in the Ardan, north Ardan area,
Edgewood drainage basin area and many other areas of the
MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL
PAGE TWO
HAY 28, 1987
City which we currently do not have funds to take care of to
the extent that the problem exists. It to our understanding
that the Council has committed to levying monies under
current state authorization, should they still be available
to us after the last Legislative Session, to fund the
engineering, design and construction work needed to resolve
the drainage problems within our community. We would
suggest that this project be added to that list based upon
the threat it presents to the residents in the area. Your
direction in this matter would be appreciated.
DFP/mja
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MEMO TO.- MAYOR AND CITY CO
UN
FROM.- CLERK-ADMINISTRAT
DATE: MAY 26, 1987
SUBJECTS REVISED SWM PAYMENTS FOR SILVER LAKE WOODS
ADDITION
Pursuant to Council direction, Staff and City Attorney Meyers
have prepared the attached amendment to Exhibit 2A of the
Development Agreement for Silver Lake Woods reflecting the new
Storm Water Management payments for the townhouse lots remaining
to be developed in this project. Staff would recommend approval
of this amendment and authorization for the Mayor and Clerk -
Administrator to sign on behalf of the City.
DFP/mjs
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AMENDMENT NO. I
TO EXHIBIT 2A DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT 82-52
PARAGRAPH 2
The Developer agrees to make Storm Water Management (SWM)
payments to the City of Mounds View in the amount of $3,123.75
per building permit request described for the lots below:
Lots 1, 2, 3, - Block 7 - Silver Lake Woods Addition
Lots 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 - Block 8 - Silver Lake
Woods Addition
Clerk -Administrator
Mayor
Date:
Developer
Date:
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MEMO T0: MAYOR AND CITY COU CIL\
FROM., CLERK -ADMINISTRATOR
DATE: HAY 28, 1987
SUBJECT: MOUNDS VIEW ESTATES PARKING
As I believe I have related to all of you during my negotia-
tions with the owner of Hounds View Estates, Joe Siwek, for
right-of-way and easements needed to allow the
reconstruction of County Road I, a condition was placed on
the provision of these documents by Mr. Siwek. This
condition is that the City agree in writing to allow him to
provide parking for his apartment residents in the boulevard
area on the west side of Jackson Drive between County Road I
and Groberg Street as well as directly in front of the
properties located at 2285 and 2275 Groberg Street.
In reviewing this request, Staff recollected that previous
analysis has been done regarding this matter and
recommendation was made to the City Council in 1983 as a
result of a study then conducted by then Public Works
Director John Johnson. Attached is a copy of Mr. Johnson's
memorandum and drawings indicating the possible parking
arrangements that could be provided. In reviewing these
documents with Police Chief Ramacher, it is Staff's
recommendation that the City indicate to Mr. Siwek that he
can place angled parking along Jackson Drive and Groberg
Street as shown in the drawings attached to Mr. Johnson's
memorandum with the following conditions.
1. The fences be moved the required number of feet
as shown on these drawings.
2. The area be paved with asphalt no later than
September 1, 1987.
3. The asphalt area be striped to provide the indicated
number of parking spaces.
4. The parking area be maintained on a regular basis
Including snowplowing and the residents be
prohibited from parking non -operative vehicles in
this area.
Should Council feel that this proposal is acceptable, Staff
will communicate it to Fir. Siwek in writing requesting his
counter -signature on an agreement which will include his
stipulation that he agrees to provide us right-of-way and
easements at no cost. Your direction in this matter would
be appreciated.
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Attachment:
MEMO TO:. Mayor and City Council
FROM: Public Works/Community Development Director
DATE: January 20, 1903
SUBJECT: PARKING ANALYSIS NEAR MOUNDS VIEW ESTATES APARTMENTS
LOCATED NEAR JACKSON DRIVE AND GROBERG STREET INTERSECTION
As you are aware, this summer "no parking" signs were erected on
County Road I to control parking problems that were beginning to
occur in the vicinity of several apartment buildings on the south
( side of County Road I. As a result of those parking signs being
installed, a meeting was held this fall with the various apartment
owners and tenants to discuss the parking problems that seem to be
prevalent within or near the complexes. As a result of that
meeting, the City Council directed staff to review the parking
situation as it related to the Mounds View Estates apartment
buildings located south of County Road I on the west side of
Jackson Drive and on the east side of Jackson Drive northerly of
Groberg Street.
I have attached sketches of alternate parking arrangements that
were evaluated. Two basic alternative parking arrangements were
(1) perpendicular parking and (2) parallel parking.
These parking arrangements were reviewed by staff members including
the Police Chief, Clerk -Administrator and myself. It is recommended
that the parallel parking arrangement offers a relief to the lack of
parking in the vicinity of the two apartment building with the
least amount of problem to the City. The factors taken into consid-
eration by staff were as follows:
1)
Lack of sidewalks in the area would result in significant
conflict problem if perpendicular parking were used
because of the presence of children and bicyclists walk-
ing within the street area.
2)
Snow plowing could he a major problem with perpendicular
parking in that the lack of adequate space to store the
snow could result in cars not being parked properly and/
or encroaching upon the street traffic flow.
3)
Perpendicular parking would also result in problems
from a traffic control standpoint as it relates to visi-
bility problems for cars backing out of the parking
stalls into the traffic on Jackson or Groberg.
4)
Jackson Drive, at the intersection of Groberg Street,
I
has periodic ponding due to storm events. Drainage on
Jackson Drive would only be compounded by both parking
alternatives but would be least impacted by parallel
parking arrangement.
Mayor and City Council
' Page 2
January 20, 1983
I 5) The parallel parking arrangement minimizes the hard
surface area that would be necessary to create the
parking stalls.
I
6) City Code requires a variance to install perpendicular
stalls off the street in apartment unit areas.
7) Recent traffic counts on Jackson Drive south of County
Road I indicate that there are 1,523 vehicles per day
using this segment of roadway.
It is further recommended by staff that the parking alternatives
would be constructed with a hard surface by the apartment owners
and that the parking stalls would then in turn be maintained by
the property owners to include snow plowing and any repair work
that may prove to be necessary.
This item was then forwarded to the Mounds View Planning
iCommission and was discussed at their January 19, 1983, meeting.
The Planning Commission concurred in the recommendations of the
planning staff with the following two areas they thought the
City Council should consider:
1) That the owner should also be required to enforce
utilization of the parking stalls or face loss of the
use of them by installation of "no parking" signs.
2) That the apartment owner more clearly indicate tenant
and guest parking areas and, if ndcessary, assign parking
stalls to apartment units.
As can be seen from the sketches, the apartment buildings on the
west side of Jackson Drive have 40 units with 54 parking spaces.
The addition of the recommended 9 stalls would not bring the
parking requirements into conformance with existing Code require-
ments but would only serve to alleviate a strained parking situation.
The 3 apartment buildings easterly of Jackson Drive contain 24 units
with 28 parking spaces. The addition of 5 stalls, once again, would
not alleviate the problem but would provide some relief to a strained
parking situation.
It is, therefore, recommended by staff to the City Council that the
apartment complexes known as Mounds View Estates be allowed to
install 14 additional improved parking stalls adjacent to Jackson
Drive and Groberg Street as noted on the attached sketches. These
parking stalls would be located outside of existing paved surfaces
and would be installed in such a fashion as to provide positive
i drainage to the paved surface and ultimately to Elie storm drainage
system in the area.
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FROM: Police ChiAf
DATE: May 28, 1987
, RE: LIQUOR LICENSE RENEWAL
Attached are computer printouts for activity at each liquor
establishment from the period October 15, 1986 through
May 27, 1987.
A manual inspection of our records from June 1, 1986 through
October 15, 1986 revealed nothing that would have an impact
on any liquor licensee with the exception of Muldoons. I've
included the monthly work -ups on Muldoons for June, July,
August and September of 1986. Also included is a copy of a
petition from residents regarding an August 18, 1966 incident.
It should also be noted that Patrick Conroy Jr. was arrested
at his establishment for fifth degree assault on January 11, 1997.
The charges were ultimately dropped.
If you would like specific information not included on the
printouts for a particular establishment, please contact me.
4 •
RUN: 28-INY-87
CFS13
PRIMARY ISN'S ONLY? ND
ACTIVITY COTES: ALL
ACT
CODE ACTIVITY DEECRIPIIOR
09430
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09440
FROFERTY DAMAGF 1V ACCIDENTS
09450
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CALLS FOR SERVICE
ACTIVITY MW_YSIS BY GRID
10/15/86 THRU 05/27/67
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On Monday, August 18, 1986 and the early morning hours Tuesday, August 19, 1986
the neighborhood area, which contains the establishment known as Muldoons
off 10, located at 2400 County Road 112, on County Road H2 between Edgewood
Drive and Greenfield Avenue in Mounds View, was disrupted with overflow
parking, as a result of the parking lot of Muldoons being full to capacity.
Also the obvious disorderly conduct of the patrols and the disruptive
behavior of employees and/or hired help of this establishment.
The person of authority, Patrick Conroy Jn ; Tanager of this establishment,
did not have control of the area or seemed to make any effort to control
patrons so that he did contribute to the public nusiance, in and around the
neighborhood, caused by the establishment.
If you can contribute any complaints regarding this particular night August
18, 1986 through August 19, 1986 early morning hours, please sign this statement
using yourname, address and a summary of what was observed by you at the
establishment, 240V County Road 112 and/or around the neighborhood area.
Only incidents related to this particular dates are pertinent at this time.
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ACTIVITY CODES: ALL
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OTHER TRAFFIC LL/REG/VID.
09303
LOST PROPERTY
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PROPERTY DAMAGE HV ACCIDENTS
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PUBLIC ACCIDENT FALLS
09730
SICK COED FOR
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RISC OTHERS
09801
DOMESTICS
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09803
SUSPICION
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LOCK OUTS
09821
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ACTIVITY AMR.YSIS BY GRID
10/15/86 1HiU 05/27/87
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CF513
' PRIMARY ISN'S ONLY? NO
ACTIVITY CODES: ALL
ACT
CODE ACTIVITY DESCRIPTION
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MOUNDS VIEW POLICE DEPARTIENT
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CALLS FOR SERVICE
ACTIVITY ANALYSIS By PAID
l0/15/86 THRU 05/27/87
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TOTAL.
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A0053 1
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A5302 1
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A5352 1
ASLT 5-INFLICTS ATTEMPTS HRM-HANDS-ADLT-ACO
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ASLT 5-INFLICTS ATTEMPTS HRM-VANDS-ADLT-SIR
A5453 2
ASLT 5-FEAR BODILY HARM -HANDS ETC-ADLT-STA
CO212 I
FORGMI-LW LVL-UTT PASS -CHECK -BUSINESS
1+3oa 1
JUVENILE -PETIT OFFENDER
H4105 6
LIDO - MISREFRESENTING AGE (MINOR)
M4199 2
LIOl10R - OTHER
M7701 1
FALSELY IMFEA50NATINO ANOTHER
N3030 5
DISTURB PEACE-MS-DISDRDERLY CUNDUCT
P3119 5
PROP DANiGE-MS-FRIVATE-OTHER INTENT
P33I0 I
TRESPASS-MS-PRIVATE-UNK INTENT
P3319 2
TRESPASS-MS-FRIVATE-OTHER INTENT
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TRESPASS -MS -BUSINESS -OTHER INTENT
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ACTIVITY CODESi ALL
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MOUNDS VIEW POLICE DEPARTMENT
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E N F 0 R 8
CALLS FOR SERVICE
ACTIVITY ANALYSIS BY GRID
101I5/86 THRU 05/27/87
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SILH PROP-UMY LVL-FOSSESS-OTHR PRO^-UKK VAL
90990 1
STLN PROP-M LVL-OTTER ACT-OTIR FROP-M VAL
T2159 2
THEFT-625142500-FE-FRM MOTOR VEHICLE-OTH PROP
T4159 8
THEFT-00 LESS-MS-FRM MOTOR VEHICLE-OTH PROP
T4999 I
1HEFT-250 LESS-143-FRH OTTER-07H PROP
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T8159 I
THEFT42514250045-FRM MOTOR VEHICLE-OTH FROP
U3026 5
THEFT -IS -ISSUE HCP.THLES CIECM-t250 LESS
UM 3
TFEFT-IS-PURSE SNTCH-NO FRC-6250 LESS
U3495 1
THEFT-MS-BICYCLE-HO HOTOR-251-300
U3496 I
THEFT -MS -BICYCLE -NO MOTOR-250 LESS
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UNAUTHORIZED USE-FE-00 2500-AUTO
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UNUTHORIIED USE-FE-0VER 2500-TRUCK-BUS
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V1013 1
UNAUTHORIZED USE-FE-OVER 2500-IIOTOPCYCLE
4110 1
iYEFT-PARTS FRIEI 1101OR VEH-MS-2?0 LESS
V8021 1
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CFS13
RM I ISN'S ONLY? NO
ACTIVITY CODES: ALL
ACT
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REPORT TOTALS;
MOM VIEW POLICE DEPARTMENT morg MA 10 PAGE 4
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CALLS FOR SERVICE
ACTIVITY ANALYSIS BY GRID
10/15/86 M 05127/87
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - GRIDS - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
15 TOTAL
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MPS VIEW
PDLICE DEPARIIENT �CTUfE �• PAY2: 1
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PRIMARY ISN'S ONLY? NO
E N F 0 R 5
ACTIVITY MS: ALL
CALLS FOR SERVICE
ACTIVITY ANALYSIS BY GRID
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10/15/85 THRU 05/27/87
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09005
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09009
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07303
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LOST FRDFERTY
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09522
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09730
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09800
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SUSPICI08
09@?b
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LOCK, OUTS
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PBIMA9Y ISN'S ONLY? NO
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10/15/86 THRU 05/27/87
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ASLT 5-I14FLICTS ATTEMPTS HRH-IWVrDS-POLI-IVA
A5353 4
ASLT 5-INFLICTS ATTEMPTS HRH-HANDS-ADLT-STR
BOONO I
BUADdMK DEG -AT FRC NRES-N-Utf WEAP-LW, ACT
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TRIP-ACCID43-DRIVE UNDER INFLUENCE OF LICUIM
L1087 I
CSC 1-IMR ACT-SIRMER-I8 OLDER-F
T2159 I
THEFT-r151-62500-FE-FRM MOTOR VEHICLE-OTH PROP
T4029 I
T1074250 LESS-MS-FRH BUILDING -DIN PROP
T4159 I
THEFT-$250 LESS-MS-FRM MOTOR VEHICLE-OTH FRCP
V1021 I
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ACT
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U3026
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10/15/86 TINU 03/27187
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110UI0; VIEW POLICE. DETARIHENT
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ACTIVITY ANALTSIS BY GRID
10/15/86 THOU 05/27/67
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09520 1
PUBLIC ACCIDENTS OTHERS
09522 1 I.
PUBLIC ACCITa7IT FALLS
09730 2 2
SICK CARED FOR
09800 3
M19C OTHERS
09803
SUSPICION
' M14 2
LOCK OUTS
09820 1
TRAFFIC HAZARD
09B21
DW TRAFFIC
MI104
L19M - POSSESSING
72159 I
TIEFT425142500-FE-FRM ROTOR VEHICLE-07H PROP
VIVO 1
' THEFT -FARTS FRU1 M91OR VH-MS-250 LESS
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CF513
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ACT
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MOM VIEW FOLICE DEFARTYENT
4 f f i * *
E N F 0 R S
CALLS FOR SERVICE
ACTIVITY ANN.YSIS By GRID
10/I5/8b THRU 05/27/0
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09440 1
PROPERTY DAMAGE MV ACrIDENTS
09730 1
SICK CARED FOR
09M 1
RISC OTHERS
09602 2
PUBLIC ASSIST
09903 I
FIRE CALLS
u31b5 I
BIRD 3-UNUEC WES FRC-N-UNK NEAP-CCM PROPERTY
T4159 I
PM-6250 LFSS-M5-FPN MOTOR VEHICLE-OTH PROP
T7159 I
THEFT-4251-4M10-GM-FRM MOTOR VEHICLE -DIN PROP
REPORT TOTALSI 9
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RMI 28-PAY-87
CF513
' PRIMARY IS4'S ONLY? NO
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ACT
CODE ACTIVITY DESCRIPTION
MUM, ViEN F0.10E DEFARTIENT PAGE I
8 +R 4�q .
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CALLS FOR SFMICE
ACTIVITY ARLTSIS BY GRID
10/15/a THRU 05/27/87
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PROCEEDINGS OF THE CITY COON I Q"
CITY OF MOUNDS VIEW rP�-�y
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RAMSEY COUNTY, MINNESOT " ;,�
Regular Meeting
May'll, 1987
Mounds View City Hall
2401 Hwy. 10, Mounds View, MN 55112
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The Mounds View City Council was called to order 1. Call to Order
by Mayor Links at 7:00 PM on Monday, May 11, 1987.
The Pledge of Allegiance was said. 2. Pledge of
Allegiance
MEMBERS PRESENT: Councilmembers Quick, Blanchard, 3. Roll Call
Wuori and Mayor Links.
It was noted Councilmember Hankner was absent.
ALSO PRESENT: City Attorney Meyers and Clerk/
Administrator Pauley.
Motion/Second: Wuori/Blanchard to approve the April 4. Approval of
27, 1987 minutes as presented. Minutes:
April 27, 1987
4 ayes 0 nays
Motion Carried
There were no residents requests or comments from 5. Residents
the floor. Requests and
Comments from
the Floor
Clerk/Administrator Pauley reviewed the items on 6. Approval of
the proposed consent agenda. He also reported he had Consent Agenda
received a call from JLN, stating that the draft EIS
is not complete, and they anticipate it will be
available for the May 26, 1987 meeting.
Mayor Linke asked that the address on Item A be
corrected to read 2800 T.H. 10.
Councilmember Quick asked that Item D be removed
from the consent agenda.
Motion/Second: Quick/Blanchard to approve the consent
agenda, as amended, and waive the reading of the
resolutions.
4 ayes 0 nays Motion Carried
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Regular Meeting
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Motion/Second: Quick/Wuori to table Item D until May
26, 1987.
4 ayes 0 nays
Mayor Linke closed the regular meeting and opened the
public hearing at 7:05 PM.
Park and Recreation Director Saarion presented handouts
to the Council and reviewed both the advantages and
disadvantages of locating the portable classroom to
the different park sites in the City. She explained
the Council has accepted an offer to purchase the
building for $1 from the school district, and the
purpose of the public hearing this evening is to decide
on which park to locate the facility at. She stated
the Park and Rec Commission recommends it be placed at
Random Park.
Director Saarion reviewed criteria the Council should
use in making their decision, to consider the design
and use of the park, consider the recreational use
proposed for the facility to see if it matches the
park, consider the overall scheme of the City park
system and consider the philosophy of park development
in the City.
After reviewing the advantages and disadvantages of
the various City parks, and the present facilities
at each, Director Saarion stated she would recommend
the building be placed at Random Park.
May 11, 1987
Page Two
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Motion Carried
Public Hearing:
Location of
Portable
Classroom
Building in a
City Park
.-Tom Foster, 2516 Ridge Lane, stated he had..not-raceivee-any-
notice on the previous hearing by the Parks and Recreation Commission.
He stated he feels Random Park is passive and he feels it is too
small to add a parking lot and building. He added that it lacks
both water and a toilet facility, and he does not want to see a
satellite placed there, and vadalism is not a problem there tecause
___there is nothing there to vandalis0, Mr. Foster stated ho feels
a high intensity park is a disadvantage to young children playing,
and he also recommended putting the building where vandalism is
going on, to give the people of that area something to be
proud of.
Charles Crooke, 5231 Stevens Drive, stated he agrees with
Mr. Foster's comments. He added that they had originally
asked for a fence around the park and got a berm instead,
and he does not want the building placed there.
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Regular Meeting
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Councilmember Quick noted the Council had received a
I great deal of information tonight, and he would like
to hold over any action until the next meeting, giving
the Council an opportunity to research and discuss this
at the next agenda session.
Mayor Links noted the building must be moved on May 12.
Councilmember Quick suggested moving the building to a
central location and then moving it to the permanent
location once it has been agreed upon.
Councilmember Blanchard stated she does not appreciate
having everything brought to the Council at the .last
minute, and the information should have been .included
in the Council packet last week. She added they only
heard comments from citizens against locating the
building at Random Park, and she is not sure that that
is the place to put it.
Councilmember Wuori stated she agreed with Councilmember
Blanchard, and she needs time to consider the various
options.
Mayor Linke stated he is opposed to Random Park, for
reasons he has stated before, and he would prefer
Woodcrest Park, as a parking lot is already in, or City
Hall by the well house, which does not have a parking
lot there, but one could be installed.
Mr. Foster asked if any of the organizations mentioned
that would be using it had actually stated they would
like to use it.
Councilmember Quick replied there is a problem right
now with scheduling with the school district, and the
City gets bounced out very frequently.
Mayor Links stated there is a definite need for this
building, and the problem is in deciding where to locate
it.
May 11, 1987
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Richard Eimer, 5225 Skiba Drive, stated he works for the Columbia
Heights School District and, like the District, the City does not
maintain equipment or property, once they install it.
Mike Berry, 5237 Skiba Drive, stated he lives by Random
Park and he does not want any more people in the park.
Mayor Linke pointed out the area was always a park, and
home owners knew that when they moved to the area. He
added a park is for the use of the people of the
community.
Mayor Links closed the public hearing and reopened the
regular meeting at 7:50 PM.
Mounds View City Council
Regular Meeting
Motion/Second: Linke/Blanchard
buildiT ng moved to the well house
side of City Hall, with a final
two weeks, on May 26, 1987.
4 ayes 0 nays
to have the portable
location on the north
decision to be made in
Clerk/Administrator Pauley reviewed the request for
a minor subdivision from Ted and Pamela Lautzenheiser,
8121 Long Lake Road, and the request of Marvin Kelly,
2521 Sherwood Road, for a minor subdivision in connec-
tion with the Lautzenheiser's subdivision. He explained
the importance of approving both requests at the same
time, to insure the City does not create a land -locked
lot. He added the Planning Commission has reviewed
the requests and recommends approval.
Motion/Second: Quick/Wuori to approve Resolution
No. 2197, approving the minor subdivision of Ted and
Pamela Lautzenheiser, 8121 Long Lake Road, and Marvin
Kelly, 2521 Sherwood Road.
4 ayes 0 nays
Clerk/Administrator Pauley reported Staff is
working with the property owners along County Road I.
He stated that if a property owner should refuse to
provide the City with the needed right-of-way, it
could place the City in a difficult position due to
time constraints, and he asked the Council to authorize
the City Attorney to file for condemnation,,if necassary.
Motion/Second: Quick/Blanchard to authorize the City
Attorney to file for condemnation of the needed
right-of-way for the reconstruction of County Road I,
should the City be unsuccessful in negotiating
acquisition of said right-of-way prior to June 1, 1987.
4 ayes 0 nays
Attorney Meyers advised that condemnation proceedings
would require the hiring of an appraiser. The Council
clarified that that would be within the authority of
the motion they had just passed.
Attorney Meyers reported that at the time of the
explosion last year, the City came into possession
of the pipeline, and Williams Pipeline Company
would like to have it moved to Naperville,
Illinois, for further research. Williams Pipeline
has brought forth a motion, which will be heard on
June 5 by Judge Diana Murphy regarding the moving
of the pipe, and the City will have a counter -
May 11, 1987
Page Four
Motion Carried
B. Consideration of
Minor Subdivisio
Request - 8121
Long Lake Road
and 2521 Sher-
wood Road
Motion Carried
9. Consideratis^.
of Staff Mew,
Regarding
County Road I
Right -of -Way
Acquisition
Motion Carried
10. Report of
Attorney
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Regular Meeting Page Five
motion against the moving of the pipe. He added he
has notified the Court the City is ready to proceed
on the other issues.
Councilmember Quick asked that the Council be given 11. Reports of
information fo;:the next agenda session on the Councilmembers
advantages and disadvantages of placing the portable Councilmember
building at Hillview Park, as that had not been Quick
covered earlier in the evening.
Councilmember Blanchard had no report. Councilmember
Blanchard
Councilmember Wuori had no report. Councilmember
Wuori
Mayor Linke stated there had been problems over the Mayor Links
weekend with flower vendors who had set up along
Highway 10, and he asked Staff to check into it to
avoid future problems with vendors, specifically
flower and painting vendors.
Attorney Meyers stated the City could possibly require
a public hearing before a permit is issued, and he will
check further into the ordinance.
Clerk/Administrator Pauley updated the Council on the
status of the pipeline safety act and the voting on 12, Report of
the bill. He added that NTSB has given the impression Clerk/
they might be revising their report to reflect new Administrator
information provided to them by the City. He also reported
four sections of pipeline are being exposed in the City now,
and if no problems are found, they will rewrap the pipe and
rebury it. Then, another close -interval survey will be performed.
Clerk/Administrator Pauley reported commercial fire
inspections have begun, and notices have been filed
against all the businesses that have been inspected.
He added they are negotiating with the Fire Department
to do the multi -family inspections for the summer,
until the new building inspector is up to speed.
Clerk/Administrator Pauley reported a notice had been
issued to Mid -America Auto 30 days ago to bring their operation
into compliance with the City Codes and their Conditional Use
Permit and they have not responded as yet, and another notice
will go out now to remind them they have 30 days left to do the
work. 4
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Clerk/Administrator Pauley reported the City of New
Brighton had problems keeping up with water demand
over the weekend, and hooked into Mounds view's
system and used approximately 5 million gallons. He
added that Mounds View did not have problems keeping
up, and well $1 should be back in operation by next
weekend.
Clerk/Administrator Pauley reported he had received
a phone call from Dave Shupe, 2186 Lambert, who
would like to have a live band play in his yard for
a wedding reception later in the summer, from 4 to
8 PM, and wanting to know if it was alright.
It was the concensus of the Council that unless a
nuisance occurs, it was alright, and they do
appreciate him contacting the City in advance.
Clerk/Administrator Pauley reported the reconstruction
of Long Lake Road has been on the county's list of
improvements for a long time, and it is now scheduled
as a priority B for 1988-89, and they would like
Williams Pipeline to replace the pipe before
construction begins.
Clerk/Administrator Pauley reviewed the memo from
Public Works Foreman Rose regarding necessary repair
work tb• the air conditioning system at City Hall,
and reviewed the two bids received to do the work.
Motion/Second: Linke/Quick to approve the proposal
from Schwab-Vollhaber, Inc. to make the necessary
repairs to the air conditioning system, at a cost
not to exceed $2,950.00, with the funds to come
;from the City Hall repair account.
4 ayes 0 nays Motion Carried
Mayor Linke asked that they also look at the heating
system and overall capacity of the air conditioning
system, as so many problems have been experienced.
Clerk/Administrator Pauley reported he had received
an application from Super America too late for place-
ment on the consent agenda, but they would like
approval of a license for gas sales and non -intoxi-
cating off -sale liquor. He added they have supplied
all the necessary information and bonds.
Mounds View City Council May 11, 1987
Regular Meeting Page Seven
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Motion/Second: Quick/Linke to approve a license for
I gas sales and a non -intoxicating off -sale liquor
license for super America.
4 ayes 0 nays Motion Carried
Mayor Linke adjourned the meeting at 8:26 PM. 13. Adjournment
RONctfully submitted,
DATE APPROVED 5/26/87
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PROCEEDINGS OF THE CITY COUNCIL
CITY OF MOUNDS VIEW
RAMSEY COUNTY, MINNESOTA
Special Meeting
May 18, 1987
Mounds View City Hall
2401 Highway 10, Mounds
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View, MN 55112
The Mounds View City Council was called
1. Call to order
to order by Mayor Links at 7:04 pm.
MEMBERS PRESENT$ Mayor Links, Blanchard,
2. Roil Call.
Hankner,:Wuori, Quick
ALSO PRESENT: Clerk -Administrator Pauley.
Clerk -Administrator Pauley introduced
Resolution No, 2188 Authorizing Clerk -
Administrator Pauley to Sign the Draft
Environmental Impact Statement for Mounds
View Business Park.
Motion/Second,_ Hankner/Blanchard to 3.
Adopt Resolu-
approve Resolution No. 2188 and waive
tion No. 2188
the reading,
5 ayes 0 nays
Motion
Carried
Mayor Links adjourned meeting at 7:05 4. Adjournment
p.m.
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