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. CITY COUNCIL MEETING
CITY OF MOUNDS VIEW
MARCH 13, 1989
A. 6:00 p.m. - Executive Session Regarding Williams Pipe
Line Litigation
B. 7:00 p.m. - Regular Council Meeting
A G E N D A
1. Call to Order
2. Pledge of Allegiance
3. Roll Call - Wuori, Quick Blanchard, Hankner
4. Approval of Minutes: February 27, 1989
Regular Meeting
(March 6, 1989 Packet)
• March 6, 1989
Special Meeting
5. Public Hearings - 7:10 p.m. - Consider Modifications
to Development District
No. 3
6. Residents Requests and Comments From The Floor
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7. Approval of Consent Agenda
ITEM A. Approve Occupancy Certificate for Building G,
Mounds View Business Park Contingent Upon
Completion of the Finishing Work As Identified
by the Building Official in His Memo Dated
March 2, 1989
ITEM B. Approve Certificate of Completion and Release
of Forfeiture for Building G, Mounds View
Business Park and Payment of $1,223,891.00 in
Land Buy-Down from Tax Increment Fund
ITEM C. Approve Resolution No. 2460 Establishing a
Vehicle and Equipment Replacement Fund
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AGENDA
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MARCH 6, 1989
ITEM D. Approve Transfer of Cost for 1989 Ford L800
Dump Truck with Plow and Caterpillar 936E Front
End Loader to the Vehicle and Equipment
Replacement Fund
ITEM E. Adopt Resolution No. 2453 Reapportioning
Assessments for Auditor's No. 0431, Lambert's
Addition (Sewer)
ITEM F. Adopt Resolution No. 2454 Reapportioning
Assessments for Auditor's No. 0431, Lambert's
Addition (Streets)
ITEM G. Adopt Resolution No. 2455 Reapportioning
Assessments for Auditor's No. 0165, Lambert's
Addition (Water)
ITEM H. Adopt Resolution No. 2461 Approving Just and
Correct Claims Against City Funds
ITEM I. Licenses for Approval
Garbage Haulers - Expires 3/31/90
Waste Management of Blaine - Renewal
Gallagher's Service, Inc. - Renewal
Ace Solid Waste Management - Renewal
8. Fourth Quarter Department Head Reports
- Finance Director Brager
- Fire Chief Ron Fagerstrom
9. Consideration of $375.00 Grant to Sunnyside Elementary
School for Recycling Project to be Charged to Youth
Development Program with School District (100-4100-390)
10. Consideration of Application of Carol Ann Christensen to
the Environmental Quality Task Force
11. Consideration of Resolution No. 2459 Requesting the
Metropolitan Council HRA to Implement a Revolving Loan
Program with the City of Mounds View
12. Second Reading and Adoption of Ordinance No. 457
Amending Chapter 6 of the Mounds View Municipal Code
Entitled, "Personnel"
13. Second Reading and Adoption of Ordinance No. 458
• Amending the Municipal Code of Mounds View By Amending
Chapter 60 Entitled, "Building Code and License Fees"
AGENDA
PAGE THREE
MARCH 6, 1989
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14. First Reading of Ordinance No. 463 Amending the
Municipal Code of Mounds View By Amending Chapter 48
Entitled, "Wetland Zoning Ordinance"
15. Consideration of Staff Memorandum Regarding SYSCO Public
Improvement Bid Award Project 88-15
16. First Reading Of Ordinance No. 464 Amending the
Municipal Code of Mounds View By Amending Chapter 41
Entitled, "Specific Rezonings"
17. First Reading Of Ordinance No. 465 Amending the
Municipal Code of Mounds View By Amending Chapter 41
Entitled, "Specific Rezonings"
18. Report of Attorney
I9. Report of Staff Members
20. Report of Councilmembers:
Wuori, Quick, Blanchard,
Hankner
21. Report of Administrator
22. Adjournment
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CONSENT AGENDA
MARCH 13, 1989
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 from
the Consent Agenda and placed upon the Regular Agenda for
debate.
ITEM A. Approve Occupancy Certificate for Building G,
Mounds View Business Park Contingent Upon
Completion of the Finishing Work As Identified
by the Building Official in His Memo Dated
March 2, _1989
ITEM B. Approve Certificate of Completion and Release
of Forfeiture for Building G, Mounds View
Business Park and Payment of $1,223,891.00 in
Land Buy-Down from Tax Increment Fund
ITEM C. Approve Resolution No. 2460 Establishing a
Vehicle and Equipment Replacement Fund
ITEM D. Approve Transfer of Cost for 1989 Ford L800
Dump Truck with Plow and Caterpillar 936E Front
End Loader to the Vehicle and Equipment
Replacement Fund
ITEM E. Adopt Resolution No. 2453 Reapportioning
Assessments for Auditor's No. 0431, Lambert's
Addition (Sewer)
ITEM F. Adopt Resolution No. 2454 Reapportioning
Assessments for Auditor's No. 0431, Lambert's
Addition (Streets)
ITEM G. Adopt Resolution No. 2455 Reapportioning
Assessments for Auditor's No. 0165, Lamberts
Addition (Water)
ITEM H. Adopt Resolution No. 2461 Approving Just and
Correct Claims Against City Funds
ITEM I. Licenses for Approval
Garbage Haulers - Ex Tres 3/31/90
Waste Management of Blaine - Renewal
Gallagher's Service, Inc. - Renewal
Ace Solid Waste Management - Renewal
PROCEEDINGS OF THE CITY COUNCIL
CITY OF MOUNDS VIEW
RAMSEY COUNTY, MINNESOTA
DATE APPROVED: 3/27/89
Regular Meeting
March 13, 1989
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
Mayor Hankner at 7;00 PM on Monday, March 13, 1989.
The Pledge of Allegiance was said.
MEMBERS PRESENT: Councilmembers Wuori, Quick,
Blanchard and Mayor Hankner.
ALSO PRESENT: City Attorney rarney and Clerk/
Administrator Pauley.
Motion/Second: Quick/Blanchard to approve the
February 27, 1989 minutes as amended.
4 ayes 0 nays
Motion/Second: Blanchard/Wuori to approve the
March 6, 1989 minutes as presented.
4 ayes 0 nays
There were no residents requests or comments from
the floor.
Public Works Director Minetor joined the meeting at
7:04 PM.
Clerk/Administrator Pauley asked that Item B on the
consent agenda be corrected to read $1,338,000. He
then read the items on the proposed consent agenda
and explained Items E, F and G, resulted from the
split of a corner lot and reapportioning the
assessments.
Motion/Second: Wuori/Quick to approve the consent
agenda, as amended, and waive the reading of the
resolutions.
1. Call to
Order
2. Pledge of
Allegiance
3. Roll Call
4. Approval of
Minutes:
February 27,
1989
Motion Carried
March 6, 1989
Motion Carried
5. Residents
Requests and
Comments from
the Floor
6. Approval of
Consent Agenda
4 ayes 0 nays Motion Carried
' Mounds View City Council
Regular Meeting
Fire Chief Fagerstrom presenter
Council and reviewed them. He
considerably for 1988 vs. 1987
catefories of calls. He added
seems to be equally busy.
March 13, 1989
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~ hand-outs to the 7. Fourth
stated calls were up Quarter Depart-
and revi-ewed the ment Head
that 1989 so far Reports
The Council indicated they would like to tour the
updated fire station, after they review the capital
budget submitted. Fire Chief Fagerstrom added he
was continuing to work on pay equity.
Mayor Hankner closed the regular meeting and opened
the public hearing at 7:17 PM.
Clerk/Administrator Pauley reviewed the proposed
modifications to Development District No. 3. He
explained the City is proposing this location, re-
sulting from the SYSCO park land dedication, be
utilized for a well, water tower and water treatment
plant, and asked Council authorization to amend the
plan to allow this use. He further explained this
could be an optional method of financing the work
and reviewed the avenues open. He stated the
Planning Commission had reviewed the request and
adopted Resolution No. 244-89, supporting this.
• Clerk/Administrator Pauley stated that if the
Council was in agreement, he would prepare a reso-
lution for consideration at their March 27 meeting.
Mayor Hankner closed the .public hearing and reopened
the regular meeting at 7:22 PM.
Councilmember Quick stated he was in agreement with
this proposal, as it looks to the future and keeps
the options open, as well as helps promote the
guality of life.
Motion/Second: Hankner/Quick to give Staff direction
to prepare a resolution for the Council's considera-
tion on March 27.
4 ayes 0 nays
Mayor Hankner explained there is presently one
opening on the Environmental Quality Task Force, and
possibly two, and the Council had reviewed the
application received last week.
Motion/Second: Hankner/Wuori to appoint Carol Ann
• Christensen to the Environmental Quality Task Force
for the remainder of Ann Bray's term.
8. Public Hearing:
Consider
Modifications
to Development
District No. 3
Motion Carried
9. Consideration
of Application
To Environmental
Quality Task
Force
4 ayes 0 nays Motion Qarried
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Regular Meeting Page Three
• Finance Director Brager reported the Finance depart- 10. Fourth
ment had spent the fourth quarter working on budget Quarter
and they are beginning work on the year end financial Department
statement. Head Reports
Finance Director Brager reviewed the tax rates in
Mounds View and compared them to other suburban
communities in the area. The new tax capacity
method resulted in a reduction of 2.2 mils for 1989
over 1988. He also presented overheads and reviewed
the percentages of where tax dollars go, as well as
reviewing the changes in two separate residents in
the City in the past year.
Mayor Hankner suggested the charts be published in
the City newsletter for the residents to review.
Mayor Hankner explained Sunnyside School is willing 11. Consideration
to do a good deal of publicity on recycling and of Grant to
they will be devoting a week in April to this topic, Sunnyside
and she requested Council authorization of a $375.00 Elementary
grant for the school, with the funds to be used for School
the cost of a speaker to come in and address the
students.
• Mayor Hankner stated she had talked somewhat to
Pinewood School about this but she has to get back
to them. There is $1,000 in the fund for youth
development, which is for community service type
activities with the students.
Councilmember Wuori suggested checking and seeing if
the speaker could also do Pinewood School. She
volunteered to contact the science teacher there
and try to coordinate this.
Motion/Second: Hankner/Blanchard to spend $375.00
from Account No. 100-4100-390, for the recycling
project within the elementary schools, Sunnyside and
Pinewood.
4 ayes 0 nays Motion Carried
It was the consensus of the Council that if the
speaker was not able to do both schools at the same
time, that the previous motion would be applicable to
Sunnyside School only.
Mayor Hankner stated she would find out the exact
date at Sunnyside and let Councilmember Wuori know
• so she can convey it to Pinewood.
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Clerk/Administrator Pauley reviewed the request for 12. Consideration
the Metropolitan Council HRA to implement a revolt'- of Resolution
ing loan program within the City of Mounds View, and No. 2459
explained how the program works. Concerning HRA
Revolving Loan
Motion/Second: Quick/Blanchard to approve Resolu- Program
tion No. 2459, requesting the Metropolitan Council
HRA to implement a revolving loan program within
the City of Mounds View, and waive the reading.
4 ayes 0 nays Motion Carried
Clerk/Administrator Pauley explained the intent of 13. Second Reading
Ordinance No. 457, amending the City's Code and Adoption
concerning personnel by adding an equal opportunity of Ordinance
policy statement. No. 457
Motion/Second: Quick/Wuori to have the second
reading and adoption of Ordinance No. 457, amending
Chapter 6 of the Mounds View Municipal Code
entitled "Personnel", and waive the reading.
Councilmember Wuori - aye
Councilmember Quick - aye
• Councilmember Blanchard - aye
Mayor Hankner - aye Motion Carried
Clerk/Administrator Pauley reviewed proposed Ordinance I4. Second Reading
No. 458 concerning building code and license fees. and Adoption
of Ordinance
Motion/Second: Blanchard/Quick to approve the No. 458
second reading and adoption of Ordinance No. 458,
amending the Municipal Code of Mounds View by
amending Chapter 60 entitled "Building Code and
License Fees", and waive the reading.
Councilmember Wuori - aye
Councilmember Quick - aye
Councilmember Blanchard - aye
Mayor Hankner - aye Motion Carried
Clerk/Administrator Pauley explained this proposed 15. First Reading
ordinance was necessary to amend the City's wetland of Ordinance
ordinance to reflect the wetland alteration permit No. 463
issued for the SYSCO project.
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Motion/Second: Quick/Blanchard to have the first
reading of Ordinance No. 463, amending the Municipal
Code of Mounds View by amending Chapter 48 entitled
"Wetland Zoning Ordinance", and waive the reading.
4 ayes 0 nays
Public Works Director Minetor reviewed the bids
received on the SYSCO public improvements project,
88-15. Lametti and Sons was the low bidder, at
$517,929.50, with the. bid being considerably .lower
than the estimated $691,235.
Motion/Second: Quick/Wuori to authorize the Mayor
and Clerk Administrator to enter into a contract with
Lametti and Sons, low bidder, on the Sysco public
improvements project, in the amount of $517,929.50
with a 10 percent contingency, for a total of $569,722.
4 ayes 0 nays
Clerk/Administrator Pauley explained the purpose of
proposed Ordinance No. 464 is to rezone the SYSCO
property from I-1 and B-3 to PUD, for Lot 1, Block 1
and Lot 2, Block 2, SYSCO Plat.
Motion/Second: Blanchard/Hankner to have the first
reading of Ordinance No. 464, amending the Municipal
Code of Mounds View by amending Chapter 41 entitled
"Specific Rezonings" and waive the reading.
4 ayes 0 nays
Clerk/Administrator Pauley explained the intent of
proposed Ordinance No. 465 is to rezone the outlot
from the SYSCO plat, from I-1 to PF. This property
is the 43 acres the City will be receiving from
SYSCO.
Motion/Second: Quick/Wuori to have the first read-
ing of Ordinance No. 465, amending the Municipal
Code of Mounds View by amending Chapter 41 entitled
"Specific Rezonings", and waive the reading.
4 ayes 0 nays
Motion Carried
16. Consideration
of Staff Memo
Regarding SYSCO
Public Improve-
ment Bid Award
Project 88-15
Motion Carried
17. First Reading
of Ordinance
No. 464
Motion Carried
18. First Reading
of Ordinance
No. 465
Motion Carried
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Attorney Karney advised that Judge Plunkett had re-
quested he be notified of action the Council takes
concerning appointment to the Charter Commission,
and he requested approval from the Council to send
a certified copy of the appointments made at the
March 6 special meeting.
Mayor Hankner stated she would like to reaffirm
the appointments. She explained those names were
given to the Council by the Judge, and they were
the only 8 the Council was aware of.
Motion/Second: Hankner/Quick of reaffirmation of
the appointments to the Mounds View Charter
Commission: Leonard Burgers, Stanley Haugen,
James Kavanaugh, Jerome Linke, John Olson, Edward
Trettel, Darel Turner and Joseph Witzmann, with all
terms expiring 11/92, and to send this to the
Judge.
4 ayes 0 nays
Attorney Karney reported the Commissioners on the
Robert Waste condemnation case had determined an
award of $110,000 for the property, whereas Mr.
Waste had asked $199,000 and the appraisers hired
• by Mounds View had determined the value to be
$99,900. He explained Mr. Waste will have 30 days
to appeal once it is certified and filed.
Public Works Director Minetor reported there had
been a water main break on March 11 at the inter-
section of Ridge Lane and Irondale Road. In the
process of repairing it, a 2" gas main was severed.
Mr. Minetor stated it was the error of NSP, for
showing an incorrect location, and water and gas
service were both restored on March 12, at the
completion of the work.
Public Works Director Minetor reported there would
be a seminar on storm water utilities at the
Vadnais Heights City Hall on March 22, from 3:30 to
5:00 PM, with all City employees invited.
Councilmember Wuori had no report.
19. Report of
Attorney
Motion Carried
20. Report of
Staff Members
21. Report of
Councilmembers:
Councilmember
Wuori
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• Councilmember Quick asked the outcome of the goal
setting session the Council had held last Friday.
Mayor Hankner explained it had been held last
Friday due to the snow the previous Friday. About
25 people attended, which was a good response.
Clerk/Administrator Pauley stated it would be dis-
cussed further at the next agenda session.
Councilmember Blanchard reminded everyone of the
City party on March 18. Reservations must be made
by March 15.
Mayor Hankner reported the ground breaking for
SYSCO would be March 17 at 3:30 PM.
Clerk/Administrator Pauley reported many nice
prizes had been coming in for the City dinner. The
cost of the dinner is $12.75.
Clerk/Administrator Pauley reported that one year ago
Ramsey County had installed a radio activation system
for the emergency broadcast system, but they have been
• experiencing a problem with the frequency that causes
volunteer firemens beepers to go off during testing.
The system with have to be redone, with a new channel,
at a cost of $470 to Mounds View. This is not a
budgeted item, and should be charged to civil defense.
Motion/Second: Hankner/Blanchard to authorize the
expenditure of $470 to Ramsey County, to redo the
radio activation system for the EBS, with the funds
to come from the contingency fund.
4 ayes 0 nays
Clerk/Administrator Pauley read parts of an article
published in the New Brighton Bulletin on March 8,
citing its inaccuracy, in giving incorrect informa-
tion, as well as misquoting. The article concerned
wetlands in the City and Clerk/Administrator Pauley
clarified that it is the Council, not Staff, who
makes the decision on what to do with them.
Clerk/Administrator Pauley asked Council approval
of Resolution NO. 2462, to approve the 1989 wages
and benefits for Teamsters Local No. 320.
• Motion/Second: Quick/Wuori to approve Resolution
No. 2462, approving 1989 wages and insurance benefits
addendum to the labor agreement between the City of
Mounds View and Teamsters Local No. 320, and waive the
reading.
Councilmember
Quick
Councilmember
Blanchard
Mayor Hankner
22. Report of
Clerk/
Administrator
4 ayes 0 nays
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• Clerk/Administrator Pauley reported the City Council
and Planning Commission have begun joint meetings to
work on the update to the City's Comp Plan. They
have been meeting every other Saturday morning, from
8:30 to 9:30. The next meeting will be this Saturday
in the Council chambers.
Clerk/Administrator Pauley reported the Council is
required to be in attendance at the court ordered
settlement conference for the Williams Pipeline
lawsuit. The conference will be March 23 at 1 PM
at the St. Paul Federal Courthouse.
Motion/Second: Hankner/Quick to set a special
meeting of the Council for March 23 at 1 PM at the
St. Paul Federal Courthouse, on the Williams Pipeline
litigation.
4 ayes 0 nays
Mayor Hankner adjourned the meeting at 8:29 PM.
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Re ectfu y submitted,
Don ld F. P uley
Clerk Admin,istr or
Motion Carried
23. Adjournment
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