HomeMy WebLinkAboutAgenda Packets - 1988/01/25CITY COUNCIL MEETING
CITY OF MOUNDS VIEW
JANUARY 25, 1988
7:00 P.M.
A G E N D A
1. Call to Order
2. Pledge of Alle:;iance
3. Roll Call - Hankner, wuori, Quick, Blanchard, Linke
4. Approval of Minutes: January 11, 1988
Regular Meeting
(Recv'd in 1-19-88 Packet)
5. Residents Requests and Comments From - The - Floor
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6. Approval of Consent Agenda
ITEM A. Reschedule Public Hearing for Amendment to
Chapter 4, Section 4.02 of the Home Rule
Charter from February 8, 1988 at 7:05 p.m.
to February 22, 1988 at 7:05 p.m.
September 5, 1988 to September 6, 1988
ITEM B. Approve Purchase of Eour Haws Drinking
touParkssat a CapitaloEquipmcnt933.36 to be Charged
100-360-4703
ITEM C. Approve Purchase of 1988 Chevrolet Caprice
Squad Car from Polar Chevrolet at a Cost of
$11,157.00 to be Charged to the City's
Undesignated Fund Balance
ITEM D. Adopt Resolution No. 2287 Approving Just and
Correct Claims Against City 'unds to be hand
delivered Monday night.
ITEM E. r.icenses for Approval
Amusement Devices res 12/31/88
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7. Discuss Selection of Firm to Conduct Community Survey
Minnesota Center for Survey Research
Decision Resources, Ltd.
AGENDA
PAGE TWO
JANUARY
25, 1988
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8.
Consideration of Resolution No. 2288 Approving Dailey
Knolls Final
Plat
9.
Authorize Clerk -Administrator to Negotiate Contract for
Pavement Management Study with Short -Elliot -Hendrickson,
Inc.
10.
Consideration of Resolution No. 2281, A Parks Security
Light Installation
Policy
11.
Second Reading and Adoption of Ordinance No. 432
An Ordinance Vacating Skiba Avenue,
Liberty Street,
and Utility Easements within Vacated Right -Of -Way
of Raymond Avenue
12.
Report of Attorney
13.
Report of Councilmembers: Hankner, Wuori, Quick,
Blanchard, Links
14.
Report of Administrator
15.
Adjournment
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CONSENT AGENDA
t JANUARY 25, 1988
The Consent Agenda is a technique designed to expedite
handling of routine and miscellaneous official business of
the City Council. The entire agenda may be adopted by the
Council in one motion. The motion for adoption is non -
debatable and must receive unanimous approval. By request
of any individual Councilmember, an item can be removed frog
the Consent Agenda and placed upon the Regular Agenda for
debate.
ITEM A. Reschedule Public Hearing for Amendment to
Chapter 4, Section 4.02 of the Hume Rule
Charter from February 8, 1988 at 7:05 p.m.
to February 22, 1988 at 7:05 P.M.
September 5. 1988 to September 6, 1988
ITEM B. Approve Purchase of Four Haws Drinking
Fountains at a Cost of $1,933.36 to be Charged
to Parks Capital Equipment, 100-360-4703
ITEM C. Approve Purchase of 1988 Chevrolet Caprice
Squad Car from Polar Chevrolet at a Cost of
$11,157.00 to be Charged to the City's
Undesignated Fund Balance
ITEM D. Adopt Resolution No. 2287 Approving Just and
Correct Claims Against City Funds to be hand
delivered Monday night.
ITEM E. Licenses for Approval
Amusement Devices - Expires 12/31/88
Play 21 - Naw
MEMO TO: Clerk -Administrator and City Coun^il
FROM: City Planner Herman
DATE: January 21, 1988
SUBJECT: DAILEY KNOLLS FINAL PLAT
Attached is a copy of Resolution No. 2288 approving the final
plat for Dailey Knolls Addition and Development Agreement• No.
88-33.
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RESOLUTION NO. 2288
CITY OF MOUNDS VIEW
COUNTY OF RAMSEY
STATE OF MINNESOTA
RESOLUTION APPROVING THE FINAL PLAT FOR DAILEY KNOLLS ADDITION
IiHF.REAS, Dailey Homes, Inc. has petitioned for extension
of final plat approvel and has submitted a plat for Dailey Knolls
for final approval; and
WHEREAS, said preliminary plat has been approved by the
Mounds View City Council by adoption of Resolution No. 2201 dated
May 26, 1987; and
WHEREAS, the City Council has determined cause to grant
the extension; and
WHEREAS, the Clerk -Administrator has determined that the
final plat conforms to the preliminary plat as approved.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Mounds View City
Council approves the filing extension for final plat approval and t
approve the final plat for Dailey Knolls Addition.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Mounds View City Council
approves the development agreement for Dailey Knolls Addition and
authorizes or to
Developmentthe mayor Agreementand No.L88-83�onlbehalftof theenter into
City.
Adopted this 25th day of January, 1988.
ATTEST:
(SEAL)
ayor
Clerk -Administrator
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CITY
C COUNTY MOUNDS
NRAM EYEW
STATE OF MINNESOTA
MOUNDS VIEW DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT NO. 8
8-33
DAILEY HOMES INC.
THIS AGREEMENT made and entered into this 25 day of
1988, by and between the CITY OF MOUNDS VIEW,
Januar of the first part,
County
of Ramsey, State of Minnesota, party
hereinafter called the "City",
and Dailey Homes, Inc.
called the "Developer",
party of the second part, hereinafter
w I T N E S S E T H:
WHEREAS0 the Devel
agrees with the City tc
Rev. 4/13/81
DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT NO. 88-33
EXHIBIT 2A
In addition to the foregoing conditions, the Developer agrees to
the following:
1. A drainage swale shall be constructed west of Lot 2 so
that the drainage and utility easement at the west side
of Lot 2 can accept the yard drainage from the home to
the west of Lots 1 and 2.
2. The water main connection at Groveland Road shall be a
wet tap eliminating the need to close the water main
down on Groveland Road.
3. The sanitary sewer main shall be PVC.
4. Gate valves shall be resilient seated valves meeting the
requirements of AWWC-509.
5. The sanitary sewer manhole lids shall be Neenah R-1733
or equal.
6. The developer shall pay a park dedication fee of
$100.00.
be issu
until
ll utilities
7 haveubeenng permits connected for lall three plattedaproperties.
FOR THE CITY:
Date
FOR THE DEVELOPER:
Date:
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^ RESOLUTION NO. 2281
t .Y OF MOUNDS VIEW
COUNTY OF RAMSEY
STATE OF MINNESOTA
A PARKS SECURITY LIGHT INSTALLATION POLICY
WHEREAS, City parks are frequently vandalized; and
WHEREAS, security lighting has been proven to be a
deterent to vandals; and
WHEREAS, the City Council desires to maintain and enhance
the safety of park users through the provision of safe and
maintained facilities; and
WHEREAS, security lighting, being a deterent to vandals,
may decrease the frequency of facility repairs or replacement.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of the City
of Mounds View that the following policy shall. govern the
installation of park security lighting.
1. All buildings shall have a security light above each door to
provi,ie adequate light for the entry of evening
recreational users and after hours security.
2. All neighborhood parks should have at least one high sodium
light installed at an area of vandalism risk o- for the safety
of individuals pursuing recreational activities during dusk
darkness, i.e. sk_ting rinks, traiiways and parking lots.
3. Citizen input regarding the need for additional lighting
should be considered when need can be validated.
4. Lighting facilities and fixtures should be uniform whenever
possible.
5. Security lighting should be provided from dusk to dawn by use of
photo -electric cells.
resolution No. 2281
Paige two
need for and location of a park security light fixture
l '
uld be determined by each individual situation.
7. Regular maintenance practices shall be performed to ensure
appropriate security lighting benefits.
8. Activity facility lighting should be sufficient enough to
provide a margin of safety for recreational participants.
9. Security lights in the parks should be located so as to avoid
negative impact upon surrounding residential property.
Adopted the day of , 1988.
(SEAL)
Jerome W. Links, Mayor
ATTEST:
Donald F. Pauley, Clerk -Administrator
MEMO TO: Clerk -Administrator and City Council
FROM: City Planner Herman
DATE: January 21, 1988
SUBJECT: VACATION OF SKIBA AVENUE, LIBERTY STREET
AND UTILITY EASEMENTS WITHIN VACATED
RIGHT-OF-WAY OF RAYMOND AVENUE
Ordinance No. 432 addresses the vacation of Skiba Avenue, Liberty
Street and the utility easements within vacated right-of-way
Raymond Avenue.
January 25 is the scheduled second reading of the ordinance
You may recall that the first reading and public hearing were
held on November 9, 1987. There was no citizen concerns voiced
at the public hearing. The second reading was postponed until
after the development agreement and agreement for redevelopment
were signed. The signing occurred on December 14, 1987.
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ORDINANCE NO. 432
CITY OF MOUNDS VIEW
COUNTY OF RAMSEY
STATE OF MINNESOTA
AN ORDINANCE VACATING SKIBA AVENUE, LIBERTY
STREET, AND UTILITY EASEMENTS WITHIN VACATED
RIGHT-OF-WAY OF RAYMOND AVENUE
The Council of ordain: the City of Mounds View does hereby
SECTION I. The part of Skiba Avenue located adjacent
to Lot 16, Block 1, Skiba's Defense, all
Street adjacent to Lotparts of Liberty
s 15 and 16, Block 1, Skiba's defense
and the existing utility easement located within the vacated
right-of-way of Raymond Avenue, Pinecrest Addition, shall be
vacated.
SECTION II. This ordinance shall take effect thirty
(30) days after the date of its publication.
Read by the Council of the City 9th day of November, 1987. of Mounds View on the
Passed by the Council of 25th day of January, 1988. the City of Mounds View this
ATTEST:
(SEAL)
Mayor
Clerk -Administrator
CITY OF MOUNDS VIEW
CITY COUNCIL
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G l� EY.ECUTIVE SESSION
6:00 P.M.
AMOCO LAWSUIT
AGENDA SESSION
FEBRUARY 1, 1988
7:00 P.M.
1. Human Rights Commission Meeting =
2. Discussion with Ramsey County Representatives Regarding
Old Highway 8 Realignment
3. Consideration of Staff Memorandum Regarding Snowplowing
Department Head Reports
g. Quarterly Uep -
Police Chief Ramacher
Parks, Recreation and Forestry Director Saarion
Finance Director Brager
S.
aration fStaff
Memorandum
Regarding Shamim
SabursRequest forLeaveofAbsence
6. Consideration of Staff Menoru�ntsP9arding 1988
Non -Union. Employee Wage Adjust
7. consideration ofStaZf ImplemeMemorandum Regarding COBRA
Regulations and
8. Consideration of Staff Memorandum Regarding City Voting
Equipment
9. Consideration of Resolution No. 2289 Adopting Updated
Salary Administration and Performance Review Program
10. Consideration of Staff Memorandum Regarding Excess
Police Aid
11. Consideration of Staff Memorandum Regarding 1988 Spring
Clean -Up Day
12. Review of Draft City Code Revised January, 1988
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PROCEEDINGS OF THE CITY COUNCL�
CITY OF MOUNDS VIEW
RAMSEY COUNTY, MINNESOTA
Regular Meeting
January 25, 1988
Mounds View City Hall
2401 Hwy. 10, Mounds View, MN 55112
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The Mounds View City Council was called to order by 1. Call to
Mayor Linke at 7:03 PM on Monday, January 25, 1988. Order
The Pledge of Allegiance was said.
2.
Pledge of
Allegiance
MEMBERS PRESENT: Councilmembers Hankner, Wuori,
3.
Roll Call
Quick, Blanchard and Mayor Links.
ALSO PRESENT: City Attorney Meyers and Clerk/
Administrator Pauley.
Motion/Second: Hankner/Quick to approve the January
4.
Approval of
11, 1988 minutes as corrected.
Minutes:
11,
January
u 5 ayes 0 nays
1968
Motion Carried -
Barb Watkins, 2609 Louisa, asked if the Council knew
5.
Residents
when the Harstad Company would be submitting their
Requests and,.::.
new proposal for Greenfield Estates.
Comments from
the Floor
Mayor Linke replied he did not have a date, but confirmed
that Harstad Company has stated they will be submitting a
new plan.
Clerk/Administrator Pauley stated they had indicated
to him it would be sometime after the first of February.
Councilmember Hankner suggested anyone interested in
the matter keep checking with City Hall, and she
stated the matter would be going before the Planning
Commission before it goes to the Council.
Clerk/Administrator Pauley read the items on the 6. Approval of
proposed consent agenda. Consent Agenda
Councilmember Quick asked for a clarification on
Item C, for the public's information.
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Clerk/Administrator Pauley explained that since two
squad cars had been totaled in the past year, it was
now necessary to purchase three squads this year,
rather than the two that had been budgeted for, with
the funds to come from the undesignated funds account.
Motion/Second: Blanchard/Hankner to approve the
consent agenda as presented and waive the readings.
5 ayes 0 nays Motion Carried',
Clerk/Administrator Pauley explained that money had 7. Discuss
been budgeted for 1988 to hire a firm to conduct a Selection of
community survey, and the Council has reviewed the Firm to
proposals and interviewed four firms, and they are Conduct
now ready to make a decision on which firm to hire. Community
Survey
Councilmember Hankner stated she would prefer to hire
Decision Resources, Ltd., as they were within the
budget limits, and she favored the approach of doing
the survey by telephone, as it would give the phoners
the opportunity to know who they are talking to as
they ask the questions, and a phone interview could
provide the opportunity for additional comments and
questions not listed on the survey.
Councilmember Wuori stated she agreed with Council -
member Hankner, and she felt a phone conversation
would be much more informative and it would make an
important difference to know who the respondent is,
which is not always clear from a written response.
Councilmember Quick stated he concurred with Council -
members Hankner and Wuori.
Councilmember Blanchard stated she was in the minority
on her selection, but she would be willing to go along
with the rest of the :uuncil.
Mayor Linke stated he would also favor hiring Decision
Resources, Ltd.
Councilmember Hankner stated that aside from preferring
the phone survey over a written one, she felt the other
firm being considered was too expensive and it would
take too long to complete.
Councilmember Quick stated he also felt time was an
important factor, as the sooner the information is
received, the better it will be for the City to be able
to utilize it.
January 25, 1988
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Motion/Second: Hankner/Quick to authorize negotiation
®of a contract with Decision Resources, Ltd. for a
community survey.
Motion Carried
5 ayes 0 nays
Clerk/Administrator Pauley stated he has requestedwoueach
department to submit five questions
whichuaryl,hey start
like included in the survey, Y
fine-tuning the questions, and he requested the
Council also submit five questions each.
Mayor Unke explained approximately 400 phone calls
would be made to residents within the City, and they
will be selected at random.
Clerk/Administrator Pauley explained Dailey Knolls had
received approval of their preliminary plat in May
1987, and they have now requested an extension as they
did not file the final plat within the six month time
limit. He added they have also requested approval of
the final plat at this time, and Staff would
recommend approval.
Motion/Second: Quick/Blanchard to approve Resnlution
No. 2288, approving the final plat for the Dailey
®.:(noll; Addition, and waive the reading.
5 ayes 0 nays
Councilmember Hankner explained that City Planner
Herman had made a presentation to the Council at
their last agenda session on this request, and they
had looked at it very carefully and determined it
was in compliance, before taking tonight's action.
Cler':.'Adrrinistrator Pauley explained that Johnnance
Johnson had prepared a five y
ear plan for the City in 1984, andsince
itdiscoming
on
should
the end of that five updateear itor decide on a new
should be made to up -Elliot-
Hendrickson
fie explainedShort
management studykfor the
proposed to do a pavement
City, and he reviewed the
twork
that he timatewould
for be covered
in the study. is ..16,000, with another
pavement managememe nt study
$3,000 for a signage study, and they still must work
out details of how much work will be done by City
Staff . He stated that once
toetheuCitysandmthetCity
the software would be g
would then update it on an annual basis.
Consideration
of Resolution
No. 2288
Motion Carried
Authorize Cler
Administrator
to Negotiate
Contract for
Pavement Mgmt.
Study with
SEH
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Clerk/Administrator Pauley explained there are
adeq::ate funds available in the budget for this
study, and over the long run, it will actually save
the City money.
Councilmember Quick stated he understood the City of
Roseville has been using this system.
Clerk/Administrator Pauley stated they began about
three years ago, and they speak very highly of the
system.
Motion/Second: Quick/Hankner to authorize the Clerk/
Ad�minstrator to negotiate a contract for the pavement
management study with Short -Elliot -Hendrickson, Inc.
5 ayes 0 nays
Ms. 'Watkins asked if there was another company that
could do the study at a lower cost.
Mayor Linke replied this is a very specialized type of
work and there are very few firms that do it.
Clerk/Administrator Pauley further explained the City
has worked with SEH for a number of years, and there
has always been a good working relationship, and
there is a cost savings in using them, as they are
familiar with the City.
Clerk/Administrator Pauley reported that due to the
Increase in requests for security lighting in City
parks, Staff felt it would be best to have a policy
to address these requests. He stated a policy has
beer, drafted and the Park and Rec Commission has
reviewed it and recommended approval. Clerk/
Administrator Pauley read proposed Resolution No. 2281.
Motion/second: Quick/Blanchard to approve Resolution
No. 2 arks security light. installation policy
for the City.
5 ayes 0 nays
Clerk/Administrator Pauley explained the necessity
for the vacation of Skiba Avenue, Liborty Street and
the utility easements within the vacated right-of-way
of Raymond Avenue. lielstated a ll theaff development
agreements have been g
is now
recommending proceeding with the second reading and
adoption of the ordinance.
January 25, 1988
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Motion Carried
lo. Consideration
of Resolution
No. 2281
Motion Carried
11. 2nd Reading
and Adoption
of Ord. No.
432
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Motion/Second: Hankner/Blanchard to approve the second
dreading —and of Ordinance No. 432, vacating
Skiba Avenue, Liberty Street and utility easements
within vacated right-of-way of Raymond Avenue, and
waive the reading.
Councilmember Hankner - aye
Councilmember Wliori - aye
Councilmember Quick - aye
Councilmember Blanchard - aye
Mayor Linke - aye
Attorney Meyers reported he has received proposed
revisions from Councilmember Blanchard to proposed
Ordinance No. 434, which would amend the Code to
allow citations to be issued by designated members
of City Staff. He stated that he will bring the
issue back to the Council for discussion, after he
has had an opportunity to review it.
Attorney Meyers reported that over the years, the
proposed extension of Knollwood Drive has been
discussed, and there is now a request from the owner
of 8100 Groveland Road to develop that lot. He
explained the owner has been told any development
.is on hold, in the event that Knollwood would be
extended, but he feels the matter should be reviewed
now to determine whether the road would be developed.
He added he does not feel the City can hold up a
development in anticipation that a road might soma
day be extended.
Attorney Meyers advised that if the Council wants the
property available, they would need to acquire it. He
added that hearings were held a long time ago on a
potential road plan for the City. He also explained
he has been contacted by the attorney for the property
owner, and must get back to him with a response.
Clerk/Administrator Pauley advised the Planning
Commission has had discussions with the consultant on
that area, but any decision could be months away, with
the adootion of the Comp Plan update..
Motion Carried
12. Report of
Attorney
Mayor Linke stated the extension has been discussed
before several times, and it has been the intention of
the Council to leave the area open, and he recommended
sending the request to the Planning Commission for
their review, and also have a letter sent to the
affected residents in the area, informing them of this
proposal for development, and if they are interested
_ in subdividing their property, they should attend the
Planning Commission meeting. He also suggested that
anyone who is interested get together with their neighbors,
to come up with a proposal.
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Councilmember Blanchard stated that she agreed the issue
should
go to the Planning Commission.
Attorney Meyers recommended a formal hearing be held on
the
matter.
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Councilmember Hankner recommended the people be informed
by a letter
that the item will be going Nziore the
Planning Commission, and that
a public hearing would be
held at a later date.
It was the concensus of the Council that they would
like the hearing to be held
at the Council level.
Attorney Meyers advised it would involve acquiring she
property or the donation of the right-of-way for the
placement of the road.
Motion/Second: Linke/Hankner to direct Staff to send
a letter to the area residents, informing them of the
proposal to develop the lot in question.
5 ayes 0 nays
Motion Carried
Councilmember Hankner had no report.
13. Reports of '.
CouncSlme�,�� ���,st-
Councilmemr'
Hankner
Councilmember Wuori had no report.
Councilmember
Wuori
Motiori/Second: Quick/Wuori to have Staff and the
Councilmember
Park and Rec Commission study the need for lighting in
each park in the City, to include
Quick
a priority list, the
cost per park, the layout and type of lighting needed.
5 ayes 0 nays
Motion Carried
Councilmember Blanchard reported there is a committee
working on the 30th
Councilmember
anni.versary of the City, and some
good ideas have come forth. She asked that
Blanchard
residents
with ideas contact her or someone from City Hall. She
added that it will be celebrated with the Festival in
the Park, on July 17.
Mayor Linke encouraged people to seek out students from Mayor Linke
Pinewood Elementary School to buy a board for their
playground campaign, and to drop change into the coin
jugs located throughout the City. He added that various
fund raising activities are being planned, and from
January 15 to February 15, the local McEana.lds is
donatinq a percentage from each Happy Meal sold to the
playground fund.
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Mayor *,inke reported the Fire Chief had met with the
Council at their last agenda session and he will now
he appearing before them on a quarterly basis, and he
will also provide a quarterly financial report.
Mayor Linke reported the agenda for the Council meetings will now be broadcast on Channel 16, beginning
the Thursday preceeding the regular meeting.
Clerk/Administrator Pauley had no report. .14. . RQport of
Clerk/
Administrator
Motion/Second: Quids/Blanchard to adjourn the meeting 15. Adjournment
at 7:50 PM.
5 ayes 0 nays
Respectfully submitted,
Donald F. Pauley
Clerk/Administrator
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Date Approved: January 25, 1988
PROCEEDINGS OF THE CITY COUNCIL t
CITY OF MOUNDS VIEW
\..1 RAMSEY COUNTY, MINNESOTA ]g
Regular Meeting
January 11, 1988
Mounds View City Hall
2401 Hwy. 10, Mounds View, MN 55112
Call to
The Mounds View City Council was called to order by 1. Order
Mayor Linke at 7:03 PM on Monday, January 11, 1988-
2. Pledge of
The Pledge of Allegiance was said. Allegiance
PRESENT: Councilmembers Hankner, Wuori, Quick,
Roll Call
Blanchard and Mayor Linke.
RE
AhSO PSENT: City Attorney Meyers and Clerk/
Administrator Pauley.
Motion/Second: Hankner/Blanchard to approve the December 4. Approval of
Minutes:
28, 1987 minutes as presented. December 28, '7
1987 and
ayes 0 nays January 4i 1988
Motion Carried"
Motion/Second: Wuori/Hankner to approve the January
4, 1988 minutes as presented.
Motion Carried::
5 ayrs 0 nays
There were no residents requests or coments from the 5. Residents
m
Requests and
floor. Comments from
the Floor
6. Approval of
Clerk/Administrator Pauley read the items on the Consent Agenda
proposed consent agenda.
Motions d: Hankner/Blanchard to approve the
consent agenda, as presented, and waive the reading
of the resolutions.
Motion Carried
5 ayes 0 nays
Mounds View City Council
Regular Meeting
Clerk/Administrator Pauley explained that in September of
1986 they adopted resolutions approving tax increment
financing relating to the tax increment financing district
No.''.l within development district No. 2, and he explained
the action before the Council now is to approve the sale
of bonds for the project. He added the financing plan
has been fihalize.d and this amendment would include the
actual figures.
Motion/Second: Hankner/Wuori to approve Resolution
No. 2283, approving Amendment No. 1 to the Tax Increment
Financing Plan relating to the Tax Increment Financing
District No. 1 within Development District No. 2, and
waive the reading.
5 ayes 0 nays
January 11, 1988
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7. ConsideratiM
of Resoluti-A
No. 2283
Motion Carried
Clerk/Administrator Pauley reported that earlier in 8. Consideration
the day, the City had received bids for the sale of of Resolution
$6,000,000 in taxable general obligation tax increment No. 2284
bends. '?P reported the City had been given an "A"
rating by Moodnys, after thorough research, and their
report had been very favorable for the City.
Ron Langness, of Springsted, Inc., reviewed the rating
the City was given, stating the City should be proud,
of it. He added that this is the largest public
ta::-ble general obligation bond sale in the State,
and the low bid was received from Miller Securites
and Dain, Bosworth and Cronin Co., at 9.75% interest,
which is a savings over what had been estimated last
month.
Motion/Second: Hankner/Quick to approve Resolution
No. 27.84, awarding the bid to Miller Securites and
Dain, Bosworth and Cronin Co., at a rate of 9.75%,
and waive the reading.
5 ayes 0 nays Motion Carried
Motion/Second: Linke/Blanchard to remove this item 9. Remove from
from the table. Table and
Award Mounds
5 ayes 0 nays View Business
Park Public
Improvement
Contract
Motion Carried
0
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Jerk/Administrator Pauley explained the public
..nprovements to be done, to include sewer, water, storm
sewer, pending, streets, and a signalized intersection
on Highway 10. He added that the bids came in lower
than anticipated.
Motion/Second: Hankner/Quick to award the Mounds View
Business Park, public improvement contract to the low
bidder, C.W. Houle, Inc., in the amount of $872,535.62.
5 ayes 0 nays
Clerk/Administrator Pauley reported Staff has been
discussing with Attorney Meyers how long the video
tapes of Council meetings should be kept, and he
reviewed the recommendations of the Attorney, that
the Council adopt an official policy relative to
retention and reuse or destruction of said tapes,
that the policy have a provision that the tapes will
be kept for not less than 60 days after the
original taping, that a procedure be set up to allow
viewing the tapes, and possibly charge for Staff time,
and that the resolution state the televised proceed-
ings of the Council are presented for the convenience
and information of the residents, and official actions
f the Council are set forth in the approved Council
minutes. He added that Staff has prepared a resolution
to include those points.
Attorney Meyers requested the second whereas of the
proposed resolution to be included in the numbered
items of the resolution.
Motion/Second: Blanchard/Hankner to approve
Reso ution No. 2277, establishing a policy for
retention of City Council meeting video tapes, and
waive the reading.
5 ayes 0 nays
Clerk/Administrator Pauley reviewed the request of
John Miller, that the City designate his property,
which is a 76 acre parcel south of County Road J and
west of Judicial Ditch &1, as a tax increment
redevelopment district. He suggested that if the
Council wishes to comply with Mr. Miller's request,
they acquire the services of Mr. Walt Hartman of the
Municipal Development Network ,:o prepare the
appropriate documentation necessary to designate the
parcel a tax increment redevelopment district. He
also stated that Mr. Miller has agreed to pay all
the City's expenses relative to the creation of the
tax increment district, and he asked Council
direction on the matter.
January 11, 1988
Page Three
Motion Carried
10. Consideration'
of Resolution
No. 2277
Motion Carrie
11. Consideration
of Request
from John
Miller for
Designation o
a Tax Incremc
District
January Ili 1988
Mounds View City Council Page Four
Regular Meeting -------- -----------------------------------------
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Councilmember Hankner clarified that Staff is asking
for authorization to hire a consultant only to
ant-!, and that
prepare he necessary
dformthe redesignationlofwouthe
not be giving approval
property.
Clerk/Administrator Pauley stated hire d that was correct,
.
that this action would only
thorize
f to
hireoWnsultant
/ tmanaofnthe Municioaluick to uDevelopmentfNetwork
to prepare the appropriate documentation necessary to
designate Mr. Miller's parcel a tax increment
redevelopment district.
5 ayes 0 nays
on
Mayor Linke stated th,t in onse to
of thisedrdinance,aheuhad1Staff
at the first reading
check with other communities, and the found that
all the surrounding cities ha a ither doing it.
an ordinance, or are in the process
Motion_ /__-ems' ;olallowrmoHenkner to time to workeonlitussion
for two weeks,
5 ayes 0 nays
Councilmember Blanchard stated she was against the
to work on it.
proposed ordinance and wanted more time
Clerk/Administrator Pauley explained proposed ordinance
No. 433 is designed to correct some errors henin orStreet
No. 359, regarding the vacation of'St. Step
and the drainage easement.
econd
rMrjti eadin doptionHanknof/ordinancehave
No. 433,samending
ordinance No. 359 vacating a portion of St. Stephen
Street and drainage easement, and •naive the reading.
Councilmember Hankner - aye
Councilmember Wuori - aye
Councilmember Quick - aye
Councilmember Blanchard - aye
Mayor Linke - aye
A
Motion
1?.second ns
and Adoption
of ordinance
No. 434
Motion
13, Second Readinc
and Adoption .
of Ordinance
No. 433
Motion
MQunds,View City Council
Regular Meeting
Attorney Meyers had no report.
Councilmember Hankner reported that the Council is
meeting with the school Board on February 11 to
discuss issues of mutual interest, and she would
like to add an item to the agenda, to discuss the
City and Council assisting in writing cArriculumand
to help th= students unde,:stand City government
the governmental process. She stated she feels
there is a need there, and there are some excellent
programs in place already around the Country.
Clerk/Administrator Pauley stated the Minnesota
City Management Association has developed a
curriculum that is being used in several high
schools, but that the Mounds View School Board was
not interested in using it.
Mayor Linke agreed there was a need for such a
program.
Councilmember Wuori had no report.
`^ Councilmember Quick had no report.
l Councilmember Blanchard had no report.
Mayor Linke reminded everyone of the Pinewood
Playground buy -a -board and penny jugs which are
in stores throughout the City. He stated it is
very worthwhile cause.
January 11, 1988
Page Five
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Clerk/Administrator Pauley stated the Mounds View
Business Park has a 1001,000 square foot building
under construction at this time, which Clinch -On
Products will be moving into, and TransHealth is
negotiating for a 225,000 square foot warehouse
building. He added that negotiations are also
underway for a restaurant and other businesses, and
if TransHealth does go in, the project will be
ahead of schedule.
Clerk/Administrator Pauley reported Staff has been
working with the Pinewood Parents in assisting them
in finding sources of funding for the project, as well
as 0ncouraging them to follow precautionary procedures
�n counting money. He added Staff is also trying to
see what equionent will be headed during the construc-
tion weekend and they hope to also be able to provide
City Staff on that weekend.
14. Report of
Attorney
15. Report of
Councilmembers,
Councilmember%
Hankner
Councilmember '
Wuori
Councilmember
Quick
Councilmember
Blancharu
Mayor Linke
16. Report of
Clerk/
Administrator
Mounds View City Council
Regular Meeting
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Councilmember Wuori stated that due to safety pre-
cautions and the weather, the students at Pinewood
were not going door to door to sell the boards, so
if anyone is interested, they can call a student
A
n their neighborhood if they haven't been contacted
yet.
Mayor Linke added the Mounds View Lions Club has been
contact, and they will be supporting the project in
some way, to yet be determined.
Mayor Linke adjourned the
January'11, 1987
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17. Adjournment
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MEMO TO: MAYOR AND COUNCIL
FROM: CLERK-ADMINISTRATO
DATE: JANUARY 27, 1988
SUBJECT: SNOWPLOWING
Attached to this memorandum please find a memoandumfror.
om
Public Works Foreman Mike Ulrich outlining a proposal
the City to assume responsibility for one of Ramsey View. County's
four snowplowing routes ethe City Of the Management Team and -
memorThis
andum has been reviewed by
We feel that
given its wandaevaluatingsvarious options will welbebable
experimenting
to be assured that the quality of service we are providing
to our residents is the best possible and at the lowest
possible cost.
Mr. Ulrich will be present at your February lstuAgendayou
Session to review his proposal and answer any questions
might have.
UFP/mjs
Attachment:
MEMO TO: Clerk -Administrator and City Council
FROM: Public Works Foreman Ulrich
DATE: January 26, 1988
SUBJECT: SNOW REMOVAL OPERATION AND COSTS PROVIDED BY
RAMSEY COUNTY - IN-HOUSE SNOW REMOVAL PROPOSAL
When I accepted the Public Works Foreman position in late
November, I was made aware of two very interesting facts. One
being that Ramsey County provided the City with basically all
snow and ice control. The other was that we had bid and are in
the process of purchasing a new dump truck, complete with all
snow removal equipment. After be_ng on board for a couple of
weeks, observing the County's procedures and reviewing past
invoices, I began to see that some of their services and related
billings are not cost effective for the City. I am fully aware
that the County has provided these services to Mounds View for
years and my intention is not to "step on any toes", but to
enlighten you to a few facts and figures. I formerly held a
position in local government for a city that provided its own
snow removal, therefore, I know about efficient and effective
snow and ice removal.
First of all, I would like to explain to you that the data this
proposal is based on are from the years 1985 through 1987. Only
in dealing with equipment rental did I research beyond five
years.
T would like to start off with a labor comparison. The County
has four labor rates. each respectively higher than our current
highest rate of $12.60 per hour.
Ramsey County Wages - 1987
Maintenance Laborer $12.91/hour
Medium Equipment Operator $13.20/hour
*Heavy Equipment Operator 1 $13.78/hour
Heavy Equipment Operator 2 $14.29/hour
*I have been told that this is the classification that
we pay most of the time.
During the years of 1985 through 1987, Mounds View paid
$?2,366.17 to the County for labor. If we had in-house services,
we would have paid $21,066.10. These figures are based on actual
labor charges by the County. To arrive at Mounds View's labor
charge I used total labor hours (1,741) multiplied by our current
wage rate of $12.60 per hour.
I do wish to point out that in the past the County had older
equipment which supposedly required two men to operate, though
MnDOT has had a one-man operation for many years. Through the
last couple of years Ramsey County has acquired newer trucks in
Clerk -Administrator. and City Council
January 26, 1988
Page 2
which they have gone to one-man operators. Along with the labor
charge for their services they also received an overhead or
administration fee. In recent years this fee has been 40
percent, currently it is 75 percent. In December of 1987, our
total bill for labor was $3,844.30. Of that figure, $2,195.49
was for man hours labor and $1,648.81 went to overhead charges.
Total overhead charges for the years researched was $11,702.71.
It seems to me that we could put that money to more effective
uses.
Moving on to the equipment rental charges; granted, to provide
these services to communities such as Mounds View, Ramsey County
probably needs more equipment, which we are helping pay for, than
they would need to maintain their roads. For this reason they
have an equipment rental charge. These charges are as follows:
All Operations Sanding
50 Series (Single Axle) $36.00/hour $20.50*
Equipped with Plow, Wing
and Sander
70 Series (Single Axle) $23.50/hour $18.00*
Equipped with Under -Body
Plow and Sander
l
Tandem $15.00/hour $29.50
Equipped with Plow, Wing
and Sander
4 X 4 $28.75/h. jr ----
Equipped with Plow and Wing
(This is a 10-ton vehicle designed
to widen roadways and break through
closed roads)
*I would like to point out that while these two trucks
are sanding, the 50 Series is costing us $2.50 per hour
more while doing the same job task. The total equipment
charge for the past 5 years has been approximately
$43,800. I might add that our new truck (1988) will cost
approximately $55,000.
We are also charged for materials (salt/sand mix) the County uses
on our roadways. Their current charge is $12.34 per ton for 20
percent salt/sand, which 1 have been told has no mark-up. I have
obtained quotes on sand and salt from two suppliers. J. L.
Sheily Co. has quoted me $353.10 for 24 tons of 10 percent salt/
sand delivered which is $14.71 per ton. We can purchase straight
sand for $3.95 per ton or $7.14 per ton delivered. I have also
received prices
Clerk -Administrator and City Council
January 26, 1988
Page 3
on bulk salt from Cargil. They will charge us approximately
$18.75 per ton if we pick up salt from their St. Paul depot or
$21.45 per ton delivered. The following are quantities and
prices for material applied in aforementioned years:
1985
842
Tons
$9,650.41
1986
694
Tons
$8,280.25
1987
579
Tons
$7,533.52
I would like to point out that on all oi' the County's charges
e sure that
isa
aapplied todMounds )View wroadways can we bverses County highways?
curate billing
highways7
All of this information is leading up
consideration. I am requesting that
relieve Ramsey County of one of their
propose that we can provide a higher
residents at a lesser cost to the tax
utilization of our equipment.
to my proposal for your
the City of Moun" View
four plowing routes. I
quality of service to our
payers and receive higher
In taking over one route in our City, I have used the County's
statistics and basically divided them by four. Thus far our
labor rate for 1988 would have been $907.50, $127.22 less than
County labor. I might add that man;• times the County does not
arrive on municipal streets until sometime during or after an
eight hour shift. Therefore, we pay for over -time on our streets
or they send their crews home, leaving our streets in less than
acceptable driving condition. In the event of a heavy snowfall,
our over -time could be virtually eliminated by using 2 separate
operators.
Our equipment charge is basicalyy the amount of depreciation used
on our dump truck, and since we would be eliminating a piece of
equipment from the County their cost would Jesse;: freeing up
money for other municipal capital expenditures. I also believe
the amount of salt/sand applied could be lessened through proper
application to create thawing and added traction in high demand
areas of our lso
material costsbyehaulinghere our ownasandawhensibility inclementflowering
weather
occurs during the summer and fall months.
We also have a problem explaining to citizens why one time their
street was plowed very well and the next time it is totally
unacceptable. I would like to see the County more accountable
for their services. On any given snow removal day we might
receive a number of operators who have never maintained Mounds
View's streets. Therefore, they do not know their specific
routes, leaving some streets not cleared, and not knowing our
specific needs for sanding our highly travelled roadways or
persistantly slippery intersections. I would also like to see
their management consider the need fot some equipment permanently
assigned to us on given snowfalls. I can recall two recent
occasions (January 19 and 20) and produce documentation on others
Clerk -Administrator and City Council
January 25, 1988
Page 4
in which we paid for a 4 X 4 to plow less than three inches of
snow. This piece of equipment is very expensive for the City.
Then there have been instances such as January 25 when we had at
least 3 to 4 inches of snow over the weekend, plus high winds
creating drifted roadways. The County did plow their roads, but
not ours.
In reviewing all data and foreseeable costs, I woul like to
propose that the City of Mounds View assume the duty of snow and
ice control on one of the four Ramsey County routes. I have
talked to Bob Jones, District Supervisor, as to the details of
our decision if approved. The County would provide service to
our route in the event of a break down, thereby covering our
residents. This program would be used on a trial basis for the
remainder of the 1988 season, keeping accurate data in all areas
of concern, then reviewing that data before the winter of 1989 to
decide whether to continue this practice.
I feel very safe in saying that my crew, after proper training,
can provide a higher degree of service at a lesser cost to the
citizens of Mounds View.
FIU/bac
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MEMO TO: MAYOR AND COUNCIL
4._ FROM: CLERK —ADMINISTRATOR +
DATE: JANUARY 27, 1988
SUBJECT: SHAMIM SABUR REQUEST FOR LEAVE OF ABSENCE
WITHOUT PAY
Attached please find e, letter from Shamim Sabur dated
January 18, 1988 requesting a one year's leave of absence
without pay. In evaluating this request, I consulted with
Finance Director Don Brager, the members of the Finance
Department Staff, and the City's Personnel Code.
The City's personnel code under Chapter 6.29 Leave of
Absence Without Pay provides the following:
An employee shall not be placed on leave
of absence without pay until all accrued
vacation and sick leave benefits have been
paid. Such leave of absence shall not
exceed a period of 90 days provided the same
may be extended beyond this period for
continued disability or other good and suffi-
cient reasons, but in no case shall it exceed
one year.
As you may recall, Shamim is currently cn a 90 day Maternity
Leave of Absence which will expire at the end of February.
Based on the requirements of the Code, the City would be
able to grant no more than a 9 month extension to the Leave
of Absence should it be determined that such an extension is
for good and sufficient reasons and will not be unnecessar-
ily burdensome to the organization.
In discussing the matter with Finance Director Brager,
Accountant Mary Tatarek, and Utility Billing Clerk Dorothy
Sandgren it was their unanimous opinion that granting such
an extension would be unnecessarily burdensome for the
following reasons:
1. Based upon past experience the City would not
be able to find an individual through the normal
hiring process or an employment agency that would
be willing to make a 9+ month commitment to a
job with no promises of continued employment past
that time.
2. Due to the fact that the City would more than
likely have people moving in and out of the
pposition on an irregular basis, Mary Tatarek would
be expending an inordinate amount of time training
new individuals.
MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL
JANUARY 27, 1988
PAGE TWO
3. Due to the size of our organization and the lack of
redundancies within our staff the Finance
Department has already been sorely strained by the
absence of Shamim for the past 60 days as well as
the extended absences of other members of the
department for family reasons. Granting an
extension to the Leave of Absence would simply
exacerbate this problem and strain the remaining
limited staff.
Shamim has further indicated in her letter that should the
City not grant the extension she would be forced to submit
her resignation.
In view of the aforementioned reasons is my recommendation
that the Council determine that Shamim's request for an
extension to her Leave of Absence would be unnecessarily
burdensome and disruptive to the organization, deny her
request and accept her resignation.
To begin the process of selecting a replacement as quickly
as possible, I would request that Council authorize the
advertisement of the position and selection of a finalist
for recommendation to the City Council at the earliest
possible date.
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MEMO TO: MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL
/-� FROM: CLERK -ADMINISTRATOR
( DATE: JANUARY 19, 1988
SUBJECT: COBRA REGULATIONS AND IMPLEMENTATION
On the 7th of April, 1986, Public Law 99-272 of the 99th
Congress which is cited as the "Consolidated Omnibus
Reconciliation Act of 1985" or COBRA, became law. Under
Title X, Private Health Insurance Coverage, the Law amends
sections of the Internal Revenue Code, Title I of the
Employee Ret•irment Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA), and
the Public Health Service Act mandating an employer
sponsored and administered employee and employer paid
continuing health care plan for certain employees and family
members.
Under COBRA, employer provided Group Health Plans must offer
those "qualified beneficiaries" who would otherwise lose
coverage due to a "qualifying event" the opportunity to
choose whether or not they want to continue coverage under
those plans. A "qualified beneficiary", is defined in COBRA
as, generally, a covered employee, spouse, or dependent who
has lost coverage due to an event defined by COBRA, called a
"qualifying event". The coverage they receive is "COBRA
Continuation Coverage" and, except for the fact that the
qualified beneficiaries must pay the premiums and are
entitled to a variety of statutory rights, they are treated
the same as "similarly situated individuals" - those
normally covered.
Gene':ally, COBRA specifies that all organizations with Group
Health Plans must comply with provisions of the statute with
the exception of:
those organizations with fewer than 20 employees;
church plans;
Federal Government plans.
The employer is responsible for making COBRA work. There
are a variety of notification requirements and the employer
must collect premiums which cannot exceed 102% of the
"applicable premium". If the employer fails to meet the
comlex and exacting requirements of COBRA, the penalties can
be devastating. Penalties for a local government
jurisdiction such as Mounds View for non-compliance with
COBRA requirements would include denial of th^ r_.deral tax
exclusion for insurance premiums paid by an ! ar for a
highly compensated individual. In the cas,, ;`:_ ;i.ey of
Mounds View under these guidelines, that individual would be
the Clerk -Administrator. Penalties would also include
geneficimen arsatthe rate of$100.00per to the cted day for
orfoaeach
ed
employee and qualified beneficiary for non -notification with
no limit to the maximum dollar amount of the penalty.
MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL
JANUARY 19, 1988
PAGE TWO
In the simplest of terms, COBRA requires that an employer
provide each employee, spouse of the employee, and dependent
child who are covered under the City's Group Health Plan
with continuing coverage for a maximum of 18 months after
termination of employment, except for gross misconduct or
loss of Group Health benefits due to a reduction
(voluntarily or involuntarily) in the number of working
hours. Coverage is extended a maximum of 36 months as the
result of death of the employee, divorce from the employee,
legal separation from the employee, the employee's
eligibility for Medi-Care benefits, or a dependent child who
ceases to be a dependent under the requirements of the
plan. In those cases where the City is aware that a
qualifying event has occurred or been informed by the
employee that a qualifying event has occurred, the City must
notify the employee or beneficiaries of the eligibility for
continuing coverage and if the coverage is accepted by the
employee, provide them with a form of payment book for them
to use in submitting their monthly payments during the time
they retain the coverage.
Attached for your information are copies of forms proposed
to be used by the staff to bring our health plan into
compliance with the COBRA requirements and hopefully
simplify the administrative detail that is required by these
regulations.
Staff is seeking no formal direction .from the Council as our
compliance with these regulations is mandatory but is
seeking to inform you of these requirements and your input
regarding the proposed forms.
DFP/mjs
Attachment:
1:
NOTICE TO EMPLOYEES AND SPOUSES I
Current Federal law gives employees and their dependents,
under certain circumstances, the right to continue health
Cs"► benefit coverage for a limited period after they would
otherwise lose their eligibility.
If, during the course of your employment, a "qualifying
event" occurs to you or your covered dependents, you and
they should consider whether or not to obtain continued
coverage. Continuation of coverage after a "qualifying
ev '•t" 1:ust be paid for by the person covered. A 2%
s i,.narge will also be added to each premium to help defray
the employer's administrative expenses. Continuation of
coverage is also subject to completing the proper forms in a
timely manner. These
are
obtained from your employer
following"qualifying ev
Should your "qualifying event" be either (3), (4). or (5) as
described below, you have 60 days from the date of the
"qualifying event" to notify the employer of that
"qualifying event" or you will be denied continuation of
coverage. Please save the attached form to notify us in the
event that one of these "qualifying events" occurs.
Save this notice with other important papers for reference
in case of any "qualifying event". Notify employer of any
change of a dd re s s for any covered persons.
Qualifying Events
it
(1) Termination of the employee's employment (other than
for gross misconduct) or reduction of hours worked
which renders the employee ineligible for coverage;
(2) Death of employee;
(3) Divorce or legal separation;
(4) For a spouse and eligible dependents, loss of coverage
due to the employee becoming eligible for Medicare; or
(5) For a dependent child, ceasing to qualify as a
dependent under the plan.
ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF RECEIPT
Employee Signature Pate
Spouse Signature D
ate
Return one copy to employer - keep the other for your
records. Form COBRA-1
WrICE TO PERSONS 53106E GAWP HEALTH
BENEFITS ARE TEMB ATING
Group Plan Account No.
/
Member's Identification No.
Tlx:
Wce:
RE: Notice of Right to Contribute Group
Health Coverage
Your group health coverage has ended due
to the following "qualifying event"
(check one)
❑ Termination of the employee's
[]For a spouse and eligible dependents,
employment (other than for gross
loss of coverage due to the employee
misconduct) or reduction of hours
becoming eligible for Medicare;
worked which renders the employee
ineligible for coverage;
❑ Death of employee;
❑ For a dependent child, ceasing to
qualify as a dependent under the
❑ Divorce or legal separation
plan.
Date of
"qualifying event"
Your group health coverage would normally terminate as of
Under Federal law however, if your group health benefits end due to a "qualifying•
event", you may elect to continue you. ,.verage, at your expense, under the plan.
CONTINUATION PERIOD
`= If elected, -overage will end on the earliest of the following:
A) 18 months after the date of termina-
D) For each continued arson, the date
tion of your employment (other than
that person becomes covered under
for gross misconduct) or reduction
another group health plan or under
of hours worked which renders you
Medicare: or -
ineligible for coverage; or
B) 18 months after the date of termina-
E) The end of the last premium period
tion of employment (other than for
for which payment is made on a
gross misconduct) or reduction of
timely basis; or
hours worked by an employee which
renders you, as a dependent of the
F) The date the employer ceases to
employee, ineligible for coverage; or
provide any group health plan to
any employee.
C) 36 months after the date of any other
qualifying event;
EXTENDED OCNIINWTION PERIOD
If your coverage is continued as a dependent in accordance with Item (B) under
Continuation Period above and if during that 18 month continuation period:
1. The employee dies or becomes covered under Medicare; or
2. The employee and spouse are divorced or legally eparated; or
3. You cease to be a dependent child as defined by the plan;
you may qualify for extended continuation. The extended period will be 36 months,
counting from the date your original 18 month period began. Request for extended
continuation must be sent to the undersigned employer within 60 days after the
occurrence of any above -described qualifying events or you will not receive
extended continuation coverage.
Form COBRA-2
■
ELECTION
If you decide to continue coverage, please so indicate below and return this form
to the office shown below within 60 days after the later of: (a) the date coverage
would otherwise end, or (b) the date of this notice. IF THIS FORM IS NOT RECEIVED
WITHIN THE 60 DAY PERIOD MENTIONED ABOVE, YOU WILL NOT RECEIVE 00NTINUED
BENEFITS.
PLEASE CHECK ONE OF THE FOLLOWING BOXES, SIGN AND DATE
❑ I do not want to continue coverage
under the health plan.
I want to continue coverage as
follows:
❑ For myself only
❑ For m_v-.elf and my dependents
listed on page 2
❑ For my dependents listed on
page 2
fate
Qualified Beneficiary Qualified Beneficiary Telephone
Birth Lute Social Security Number
Home Address City and State Zip
DEPENDENIS
Last Name First Name & Middle Initial Date of Birth Relation
Current dependents may be provided continuation only if they were covered under
the group health plan on the day before the qualifying event. However, any person
who acquires a new dependent (spouse, newborn or adopted child, etc.) during a
period of continued coverage may under certain circumstances elect coverage for
that dependent contact the City's payroll clerk to determine eligibility.
Page 2
Form COBRA-2
P ? PREMIUM CALCULATION AND PAYMENT
You and your dependents, if any, are eligible for the following continuation
coverage(s). Please check the coverages that you want to continue and then total
the monthly premium for those checked.
Monthly Premium
S
S
S
S
S
S
Total Monthly Premium: S
It is your responsibility to pay the above Total Monthly Premium each month by
check or money order made payable to City of Mounds View and send to Finance
monrnry payments are subject to change only once a year based on a fixed
determination period. These changes will usually correspond with premium changes
for employees or dependents covered for identical benefits under the plan with
respect to whom a qualifying event has not occurred. Your benefits will be the
sane as those for persons covered through regular employment, and may change from
time to time by plan amendments.
It is suggested that you submit with this form the full premium for the period
from the date coverage would otherwise end through the current month. However:
1. You may defer premium payment foe 45 days following the date you
send this completed election form to the office shown above.
Such deferred payments should include premium for the period from
the date coverage would otherwise end through the current month.
2. Premium payments for subsequent months of continued coverage must
be paid not layer than (a) the plan's normal gra,.e period, or (b)
30 days, whichever is greater, after the first day of such months.
FAILURE. TO PAY PREMIUMS WITHIN THE ABOVE —DESCRIBED TIME CONSTRAINTS WILL RESULT
IN A LOSS OF CONTINUATION OOVERAGE. THERE IS W RErNSTATDRW.
-3- Form COBRA-2
PAYMFHF 10NCHE3t AND ELIGIBILITY CEnIPICATICN
EMPLOYER
()tttLIPIEO BENEFICIARY (.gang and
Address)
T0: City of Mounds View FAON;
2401 Highway 30
Hounds View, MN 55112
HERE IF THIS IS A OWM Gp
BENEFIT gMVIGE FOR, ADDRESS
1.
2. 6.
3. — _ 7.
4. B.-
Attached is the monthly payment of S
to continue benefits for the persau dentlf red abovasent ro later than ,
I hereby certify under penalty of perjury under the Is" of rho Stet, of
that this information is true and correct to the beat of W knowled further
certify that we of the dge an
listed persons has suffered a -qualifying event-, as sat
forth belay, and each oontlnuos to be eligible for contim.,d benefits under the
Plane and that I signed this document at
city, atate
Disqualifying Events:
Passage of 18 Months fro" termination of employment or
reduction
nnI to Medicare;
36 months Iran other "qualifying avant.;
age under another group health plan.
Date .Stgnatu- re ��
Perjury is punishable both as a criminal and A civil offense. The person
algning this form may be liable for any falsification.
Form CDBRA-3
PAYMENr VOL"ER AND ELIGIBILITY CERPIFICATICH
EMPLOYER
CGALIFIED BENEFICIARY thane and
Address)
TO -'City of Hounds View
2401 Highway 30
Mounds View, M; 55112
El CNFxx HERE IF OW:GE of
THIS IS A
BENEFIT NVEWIGE FOR: ADDRESS
1.
2. — 6.
3. -- ----
4, B.
Attached is the Monthly Paymont of S
to continue benefits for the persors ldc.,tlfied aiovexnt no later than
I hereby certify under penalty of Perjury urder the laws of the State of
that this fnf0rmatlon is true ad correct
nto the best of mY knowledge send further
certify that none of the listed persons forth telw, and each contihas suffered a -qualifying evert., as set
nues to be eligible for c,etlnued plan, and that I signed this document at benefits under the
city, stets
ennuimeetDisqualifying Events: Passage of 1B nonths from terminatlor, of employment or
reduction in hours; passage of 36 nenths from other -qualifying event.;
entitlement to Medicare, coverage under another group health plan.
W'teStgnawrO
Perjury is P;nishable both as a crhmfml add a civil offense. The parson
signing this form my he liable for any falsification.
Form CDBRA-3
NOTICE TO EMPLOYER OF QUALIFYING EVENT
'" Date:
City of Mounds View
TO: 2401 Highway 10 FROM:
Mounds View, MN 55112
Employee, Spouse or
Dependent Name and
Address
Employee name:
Effective on , one of the following
"qualifying events" occurred that could entitle me, my
dependents or my spouse to continuation of health
benefits (check one):
❑ Divorce or legal separation between the employee
and spouse.
❑ Spouse and/or eligible dependents have lost
coverage due to the employee beneficiary eligible
for Medicare.
' ❑ A dependent child has lost coverage due to child
ceasing to qualify as a dependent under the plan.
Names of persons affected by the "qualifying event" and
their relation to the employee:
NAME RELATION
(Use separate sheet for additional
names)
Please send me the corresponding election forms. I under-
stand that notification must be made to the employer with
in 60 days of the date of a "qualifying event." I hereby
certify that the above information is true and correct to
the best of my knowledge.
nature Date
PLEASF INCLUDE EVIDENCE OF QUALIFYING EVENT, SUCH AS
COPIES OF DIVORCE.' DECREES, DEPENDENT BIRTH CERTIFICATE,
ETC.
Form COBRA-4
NOTICE OF CHANGE IN BENEFITS OR MONTHLY
PLAN
Date:
City of Mounds View
TO: FROM: 2401 Highway 10
Mounds View, MN 55112
Effective on
the following changes
apply to your coverage for continued benefits under the plan
identified below:
Name of Flan is
Your monthly payment amount is changed
Q to $ per month. This amount
is due beginning with your payment on
Date
Your benefits are changed in accordance
with the enclosed summary.
These changes reflect changes in the entire plan to all
participants, not just t.o those under the continuation of
benefits prog,am.
Form COBRA-5
NOTICE OF CANCELLATION OR TERMINATION OF
HEALTH BENEFITS
TO: Date:
Qualified Beneficiary Name
and Address
You are hereby notified that your continuation group health
coverage terminated or will be terminated on
for the reason checked below.
No benefits are payable for services after that date. There
is NO reinstatement.
❑ 1. Continuation of health benefits were waived.
❑ 2. Failure to make election during 60 day election
period.
❑ 3. Coverage under another group health plan.
❑ 4. Eligibility for Medicare benefits.
❑ 5. Passsje of. 18 months from qualifying event.
❑ 6. Passage of 36 months from qualifying event.
❑ 7. Failure to make monthly payment on time.
[j 8. Termination of health plan.
If you believe termination or cancellation is incorrect,
please submit your reasons and any supporting documents in
writing immediately. You also have a right to appeal this
decision by submitting your appeal, together with supporting
documentation, in writing within 30 days of the date of phis
notice to:
City of Mounds View
2401 Highway 10
Mounds View, MN 55112
(612) 784-3055
You will be notified of the decision regarding your appeal
within 60 days of receipt of your appeal (or within 120
days, under certain circumstances).
Form COBRA-6
MEMO TO: MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL
FROM: CLERK -ADMINISTRATOR
DATE: JANUARY 22, 1988
SUBJECT: CITY VOTING EQUIPMENT
The 1987 Legislature adopted Legislation (Laws of 1987,
Chapter 22) requiring the addition of a party preference
indicator to primary election ballots and prohibiting the
use of any punch card system that cannot accomodate the
party preference indicator. The Secretary of State's Office
in response to this Legislation promulgated rules requiring
that all election systems certified for use be recertified
to confirm their capability to accomodate the party
preference indicator by December 1, 1987.
In response to this Legislation, Staff contacted the vendor,
E.L. Marketing, from whom we bought our current counting
equipment in 1986 at a cost of $8,270.00 to determine if
this equipment could be recertified. At that time,
approximately Jure, 1987, I was assured that this would not
be a problem.
In September of 1987 we were advised that the firm hold?nr
rights to our equipment, which was not manufactured by them,
would not make the needed modifications for the equipment to
receive recertification. I immediately sent a strongly
worded letter to our vendor demanding action, but to no
avail. Attached please find a letter from E.L. Marketing
dated June 16, 1988 confirming that our equipment will not
be upgraded, thus leaving us in the position of having to
find some other means to comply with the party preference
indicator requirement.
In anticipation of the fact that our threats would be to no
avail, I talked with Joan Pelzer, Ramsey County Electio;i
Supervisor, about our problem and was advised that many
cities including Minneapolis and St. Paul were switching
over to a "Mark Sense" system called OPTECH III manufactured
by Business Records Corporation. In fact, Ramsey County has
purchased the equipment needed to program the OPTECH III
ballot counters for the municipalities in the County using
this system.
"Mark Sense" systems are the most current technology for
elections using a system that "senses" the voter's pencil -
marked decisions and tabulates the ballot at the time the
voter inserts it into the counter mounted on to; of a ballot
box. At the end of the day the judges can insert Absentee
Ballots into the counter and tabulate the totals by simply
turning a key. Any write-ins will need to be hand counted
as is the case with a punch card system. The significant
features of a "Mark Sense" system are,
MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL
JANUARY 22, 1988
PAGE TWO
1. A ballot containing overvotes, i.e., more than one
vote per position will be rejected at the time the
voter inserts the ballot and the voter then has the
opportunity to correct their ballot prior to it
being officially tabulated.
2. The ballots are automatically tabulated at the
polling place eliminating the need for a counting
center and counting judges.
3. The printout provided by the ballot counter will be
accepted by the Secretary of State's Office, thus
avoiding the need to fill out the voluminous forms
currently required for the punch card system.
In evaluating the options available to us, I requested a
proposal from Otto Johannes of Business Records Corporation
to lease or sell to the City a ballot counter for punch
cards that is the only one currently certified by the State
of Minnesota and an entire OPTECH III system with trade in
of our existing equipment. Attached please find a copy of
the proposal which lists an $8,000 lease price for a punch
card counter for the two 1988 elections as compared to a
purchase price of $15,500'for the same system. An entire
OPTECH III system with trade in of our existing equipment is
quoted at $20,110.
Even though no money was budgeted for this purchase in 1988,
at the time the budget was adopted we had reason to believe
that our existing equipment could and would be certified, we
have no choice but to expend a large amount of funds to meet
the -,tndates of the Legislature. In view of the fact that
the punch card voting system appears to be on the way out in
Minnesota, the cost for only a part of the total punt:, card
system, i.e. the ballot counter, is 77% of the cost for a
complete and technologically current system, and the
previously stated advantages of a "Mark Sense" system, I
find myself inclined to recommend the purchase of the OPTECH
III system at a cost of $20,110.
You are probably asking where the money will come from for
this purchase. Unfortunately, there are no easy answers.
Short of eliminating an entire budget item or items, the
only other source of funding is the City's Undesignated Fund
Balance. As it is too early in the 1988 budget year for us
to have any budget savings or unexpected non -expenditures, I
must recommend that the monies for this purchase come from
the City's Undesignated Fund Balance.
RECOMMENDATION: Purchase of an OPTECH III-P Election System
from Business Records Corporation at a cost of $20,110 per
their proposal dated January 20, 198$ to be funded from the
City's Undesignated Fund Balance.
DFP/mjs
F.� Mar4� 251): e ia�}1: Geurt Wheaton, Illinois 60187 (342) 668.2987
PLC%;1•I _� _
�''� •1 January 16,1988
To: County Auditors,City Clerks and Township Clerks
From: Ed Lellbach
Subject: Decertification of Punched Card Equipment
For the past six months I have been trying to communi-
cate with Geoff Ryan of the Business Record Corporation
(BRC) regarding their position for the new party
preference requirement. Finally, about a week to ten
days ago, I was informed that their company made a
decision notto upgrade any equipment that they did
not develop from inception. Since they have purchased
the Computer Election Systems (CES) and Government Data
Systems (GDS) who designed and developed the Ballot Tab
PBC, Petro -fit PBC and PEPS computers, these units will
not be upgraded. There is an exception to the PBC but
those will have to be tested on an individual basis with
the Secretary of State. Since BRC is the only organization
that can certify equipment in Minnesota, all the communi-
ties presently using the a.:ove mentioned equipment have
a problem .in 1988.
I have spoken to Joe Manske from the Secretary of State
office and he has also spoken to BRC and see what they
might do to help you. The BRC people did respond with
certifying their own developed equipment, namely, the
ELPAC, PBC-5 and PBC-6, another punched card system.
My recommendations at this point would be as follows:
* Ask your legislature to amend the changes to
allow your community to use your existing
equipment 'for tha C_neral Election only and
use paper ballots for the Primary, thereby
giving you time to purchase new type of
equipment,namely, optical mark read.
* Go back to paper ballots for 1988
* Ask your legislature for special dispensation
for 1988 because of the costs involved and
your budget is already set for 1988.
ELMarkeling 25W 651 Towpath Court Wheaton, Illinois 60187 (312) 668.2987
Page (2)
* Have us setup a demonstration of the new
centralized optical Mark Read equipment,
presently being used in Scott and Isanti
County.
I hate to send along bad news about the status of the
punched card equipment, but I have been trying for
six months to get answers from BRC but to no avail
until last week.
If there are any further please feeltions or free to contactsmenat
the above matter,
312-668-2987.
Ed Lellbach
List of communitieb involved:
Sherburne County
Mille Lacs County
Nicollet County
City of Sartell
City os St. Joseph
City of Northfield
City of North Mankato
Watc nwan County
City of New Ulm
City of Mounds View
City of Arden Hills
City of Long Lake
City of Greenwood
City of Lakeville
City of Apple Valley
City of Eagan
City of Mendota Heights
City of Monticello
City of Inver Grove Heights
BUSINESS RECORDS CORPORATION, MINNESOTA
ELECTION SERVICES DIVISION
January 20, 1988
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City of Mounds View v v-
Donald F. Pauley �
2401 Highway 10
Mounds View, MN 55112
CITY OF MOUNDS VIEW PROPOSAL
$ 19,200.00
4 Optech III-p @ 4,800-cks @ 315.00 00 1,260.00
4 Optech III-P Memoryp 160.00
4 Black Nylon Carrying Cases for
Optech III-P @ 40.00 20�20.00
42 Blow Molded Booths With Lamp @ 170.00 7,140.0027,760.09
Trade in for old punch card equipment 7,650.00
and supplies 5 20,110.O0
i Elpac Ballot Tabulation System
consisting of:
Single Disk Drive CPU
300 CPM Card Reader
Okidata Printer
Lease price for the above system for two elections in 1988 wou19
be $ 8060.00. This price would include training backup for
election night and programming for both elections.
Otto J�hannes
840 Colorado Avenue South
Minneapolis, Minnesota 55416 Phone: 612-542.1402. 1-800-247-1153
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Business Records Corpo!ation, the(
largest voting equipment manufac•
turer in the United States, is proud to
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OPTECH 111-P reads single, double or triple column
adJustmenL Printing
ballot widths with only a simple
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Into dramatically reduced printing costs for each
as:
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■ EASY TO USE The voter simply completes the
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than one second, OPTECH automatically coun! : each
in the BRC Memorypack•
a"
vote, stores the information
updates the precinct totals, and directs tt,e ballot to
the proper ballot box. Blank, writ —in and overvoted
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ballots can be automatically separated by the com-
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puter with a simple
ballots can be returned to the voter for correction, If
displays the number of
desired. The public counter
processed ballots.
When the polls close, precinct totals are printe t
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are easily transportable in the precinct worker's
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■ SELF -DIAGNOSTICS —EASY tO SERVICE
Set up at the precinct is easily accomplished and
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cess, the OPTECH 111-P unit performs numerous self.
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the pollworkers in what to do and prevents additional
ballots from being inserted. During such periods, the
integral auxiliary ballot box compartment Is utilized
so the election process may continue without inter.
r -ion. In the unlikely event of a ballot jam, the
c reader generally leaves some portion of the ballot
exposed. Thus, the jam may normally be cleared by
the pollworker—avoiding the delay and expense of
dispatching a technician from eieclion headquarters.
EQUIPMENT
SPECIFICATIONS
SIZE-6" H x 17" W x 20" D.
SPEED —Scans ballot at 60" per second. Prints
totals immediately afle: close of polls.
BALLOT —Candidate names, issues, and write-in
positions are clearly printed on the ballot. Available
in three widths: 3'W, 6?i", or 9r/4" 14" to over 20"
in length and over 700 voting positions per ballot May
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color ink. Ballot may be printed on one or two sides.
CAPACITY —Up to 127 different ballot formats,
2,000 voting positions, and 16,000 votes per position.
REMOVABLE MEMORY —The Memorypack' is
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tabulated totals are stored together with the pre-
cinct program.
POWER SOURCE —Household power;115VAC
with provision for 12VDC battery operation In event
of power loss or brown out.
WEIGHT —Compact, lightweight (approximately
20 pounds) and portable for storage and/or transit
ADDITIONAL FEATURES
1• PRECINCT CONSOLIDATION: Precinct totals can
be easily transmitted from the Memorypack` to
the IBM PC" for precinct consolidation. Three
different printouts are available: canvass by pre-
cinct, by contest, and by contest with precinct
detail.
2. SATELLITE COMMUNICATION: Specially equipped
tabulators may communicate directly with the
election authority's central processor via standard
RS-232 interface.
3. AUDIT TRAIL: Three separate audit trails... battery
supported memory. tape printout, and voted ballots.
4. BATTERY OPERATED: Vote totals will be retained
in memory even if power fails temporarily. If power
will be out for a long period of time, an optional
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an auxiliary power cable to the OPTECH III-P unit
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RESOLUTION NO. 2289
A CITY OF MOUNDS VIEW
COUNTY OF RAMSEY
STATE OF MINNESOTA
RESOLUTION ADOPTING UPDATED SALARY ADMINISTRATION AND
PERFORMANCE REVIEW PROGRAM
WHEREAS, since 1980 the City of Mounds View has had in
place a Salary Administration and Performance Review Program
providing guidelines for the review of employee performance and
establishment of Levels of compensation based upon employee
performance; and
WHEREAS, in 1984 the Minnesota Legislature adopted what is
known as the Comparable Act of 1984 requiring that equitable
salaries be paid to all employees of governmental jurisdictions
within the State of Minnesota; and
WHEREAS, as a result of the Comparable Worth Act of 1984 the
City of Mounds View participated in an extensive study of its
salary structure along with over 300 other governmental jurisdic-
tions in the State of Minnesota as part of the Metropolitan Area
Management Association Joint Compensation Study; and
WHEREAS, in light of the requirements of the Comparable Worth
v Act of 1984 and the results of the Joint Compensation Study, an
update of the City's Salary Administration and Performance Review
Program was required; and
WHEREAS, said update has been prepared by City staff and
presented to the City Council for their consideration and found
to be acceptable.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Salary Administration
and Performance Review Program dated January, 1988 is formally
adopted by the Mounds View City Council as the policy of the City
relating to review of employee on-the-job performance and
establishment of compensation for all non -Unionized employees of
the City of Mounds View.
Adopted this 8th day of February, 1988.
ATTEST:
mayor
(SEAL) _
Clerk -Administrator
MEMO TO: MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL
4-
FROM: CLERK -ADMINISTRATOR
DATE: JANUARY 22, 1988
SUBJECT: EXCESS POLICE AID
Attached please find a memorandum from Stan Peskar, General
Counsel of the League of Minnesota Cities, relating to the
refund of excess police aids to P.E.R.A. In reviewing City
records, I have been advised by Finance Director Brager that
the C:_y of Mounds View refunded $3,696.89 to the P.E.R.A.
in 1987 and had not refunded any excess police aid prior to
that time.
In light of the comments made by Mr. Peskar, it would appear
to be reasonable to conclude that the P.E.R.A. does not need
this money and the refund of the excess to them is currently
no longer a necessary requirement. Since it is your
intention to meet with our legislators prior to, or during
the upcoming Legislative Session, I thought it would be
n
appropriate for you to be aware of this information and
perhaps comment to them on it, particularly if you feel
there is a need for changes in the Legislation to allow for
the retention of these monies by cities in view of the fact
^s
r that the P.E.R.A.'s Police and Fire Fund is fully vested at
{ this time.
_
DFP/mjs
Attachment:
League of Minnesota Cities
183 University Ave. East
St. Paul, MN 55101.2526
(612)227.5600(FAX:221.0986)
December 30, 1987
To: Managers, Administrators and Clerks
From: Stan Peskar, General Counsel
Subject: EXCESS 2% POLICE AID -USE LOCALLY
Since 1977, cities and counties have been required to rebate amounts
received as police pension aid over and above city or county
requirements to fund employer contributions for police pensions, to
the PERA police and fire fund. This is done without crediting th-.
local government or the employee for these amounts against future
pension contribution requirements.
The league opposed the 1976 restriction on the use of these aid funds
at that time and in subsequent years, however, at those times only
`. small amounts of money were involved and the PERA police and fire
fund arguably needed the extra infusion of money. In addition,
cities were in fairly stable financial condition during most of those
years. Now all three of those conditions have changed.
In 1987, PERA has billed cities and counties for $1,649,958.88 in
"excess" aid. This happened because automobile insurance rates on
which the 2% tax is collected have increased far faster than police
salaries on which the pension contribution is figured. As inflation
in autn insurance costs continues to outpace wage costs, more and
more cities will face uncredited transfers to PER&, unless the law is
changed.
If the PERA police and fire fund ever had a need for these funds, that
need no longer exists. According to the PERA staff that fund is now
more than 100% funded and the current rate of employer and employee
contributions is in excess of the funds needs.
Finally, cities now face a financial squeeze unparalleled since the
local government aid suspensions of 1982.
It appears to be a good legislative year for cities and counties to
put on a full court press on this problem.
If your city is one of those required to send back part of the 2%
police aid or may need to in future years, you or another
representative from your city may should talk to your legislators
before the session starts on February 9 and urge an amendment to this
law.
This ^excess" aid problem and lobbying strategies will also be the
subject of an interested group (break out) session at the League
legislative conference in St. Paul on February 16. Come prepared to
share your legislator's views on this issue and to do some active
lobbying "up on the hill."
u
MEMO TO: MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL
FROM: CLERK -ADMINISTRATOR
DATE: JANUARY 28, 1988
SUBJECT: 1988 SPRING CLEAN-UP DAY
Attached please find a flyer prepared by staff regarding the
City's 1988 Spring Clean-up Day.
As in the past, the City will be using the services of
Container Service to haul all non -recyclable items; Beerman
Servicesfor recyclable items, tires, and appliances; and
Goodwill Industries for clothing and household good
donations. You might notice that rates have increased
substantially for recycling of appliances. Mr. Beerman has
indicated to me, as have other recvcling firms, that the
Pollution Control Agency has placed additional requirements
15
on firms recycling such appliances thus resulting in an
increase in their costs.
You will also note that Rick Wriskey has decided to
distribute free tree seedlings to our residents during
clean-up day. He felt that this would be one good way to
_
have quick contact with a large portion of our population.
In the very near future I will be contacting representatives
of the Boy Scouts and Girl Scouts to determine if they wish
'z
to participate in this year's clean-up day program and will
make arrangements with McDonald's for the provision of free
lunches as we have done in past years.
I hope that you will reserve Saturday, May 7th on your
calendars and take a few hours out of your busy schedule to
help us during that day.
DFP/mjs
Donald F. Pauley
Clerk -Administrator
DFP/mjs
WHEN:
AACIUNNIUS yl UMV
SIUIVINIC
CLEAN~ IUI1) 11 A®Y
In an effort to reduce the amount of waste that is
landfilled, the Mounds View City Council has selected
Saturday, May 7thas the date for the Annual, Spring
Clean -Up Day. The City has'made arrangements for a
hauler to pick up recyclable items. Also, as in the
past, Goodwill Industries will have a truck available
to take donations.
The following is a listing of the details relating to Clean -Up Day:
Saturday, May 7th WHERE: Mounds View Public Works Lot
9:00 a.m.- - 2:00 p.m. 2466 Bronson Drive
COST
ACCEPTED WASTE
Car ..... ....
$ 6.00 -
Used crankcase oil
Pick-up or Trailer...
$11.00 -
Newspaper
Car or Pick-up with
-
Glass
Trailer............
$16.00 -
Metal
Tires ................
$ 3.00
Tires
Appliances...........
Refrigerators........
$ 8.00 -
$10.00 -
Appliances
Non-compostable yard waste (grass and
Water Heaters........
$ 5.00
leaves are to be taken to the Ardan
uishwashers..........
$ 5.00
Pai•k compost site)
Freezers ..............
$15.00 -
All other waste EXCEPT: batteries, -
paints, solvents, yard chemicals and
***FREE TREE SEEDLING***
household refuse normally removed by
WITH EACH LOAD
a refuse.,i�.uler
PRESIDENTS ONLY! INDENTIFICATION
REQUIRED!
Residents are requested to
separate recyclable
from non -recyclable items in order to
avoid unnecessary delays at
the drop-off site.
Your assistance would be greatly
appreciated. For further
information, call the
City Hall at 784-3055.
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RAMSEY COUNTY, MINNESOTA
2401 HIGHWAY 10
MOUNDS VIEW, MINN. 55112
10i0055
ONE WAY
BRUWON DRIVE
EXIT - - - - - -ENTER
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