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Home My WebLink AboutCC MINUTES 08251970 Meeting Sheet IIIIIIVIIIVIIIVIIIVIIIVIIIIIIIIIII 106144 Box: 36 Folder: CC MINUTES AND AGENDAS 1970 Document: CC MINUTES 08251970 VILLAGE OF ST. ANTHONY • COUNCIL MINUTES AUGUST 25, 1970 The meeting was called to order by Mayor Miedtke at 8:00 o'clock P.M. The following were present at roll call : Crouse, Emond, Miedtke, Levandowski, Englund. Absent: None Also Present: Village Attorney, Larry Vickrey Village Manager, John R. Printon The followinq correction was noted on the minutes of the August 11, 1970 meeting: On page 2 the motion by Mayor Miedtke should read sewerage and water connect- ions "to" rather than %n" the property of the Salvation Army. Motion by Councilman Englund and seconded by Councilman Crouse to approve the minutes of the August 11, 1970 meeting as corrected. Motion carried. • Mr. Richard Carlson presented the minutes of the August 18, 1970 meeting of the Planning Board. Motion by Councilman Levandowski and seconded by Councilman Crouse to follow the recommendation of the Planning Board and to deny the request of Donald Cottle at 2917 Silver Lane N.E. to have a parking area on right of way property to the west of his home. Motion carried. Motion by Councilman Crouse and seconded by Councilman Levandowski to affirm the action recommended by the Planning Board and to deny the request of Mr. Kallus of 3201 Silver Lake Road to divide his property. Motion carried. Motion by Councilman Levandowski and seconded by Councilman Englund to follow the recommendation of the Planning Board and to deny the request of David Bordwell at 3012 31st Avenue N.E. for an addition to his house which would require a 6 foot variance. Motion carried. Mr. John Remus presented the minutes of the Human Relations Advisory Committee meeting of August 240 1970 and described in more detail the items in their budget requests. • Motion by Councilman Crouse and seconded by Councilman Levandowski to accept the explanation and numbers for the budget requests from the Human Relations Advisory Committee and to review these as the Council works on the budget. Motion carried. -2- Motion 2-Motion by Councilman Crouse and seconded by Councilman Englund to adopt Ordinance 1970-11 after the following 'changes and corrections have been made in the ordinance as written by the Village Attorney: ORDINANCE 1970-11 AN ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR THE RE- ORGANIZATION OF THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY The following are the changes and corrections to be made: The title should be "ORGANIZATION" rather than "REORGANIZATION". Section 2, PURPOSE-Should be written as follows: It is the purpose of this Ordinance to organize the Village Department of Public Safety, to the end that the Village personnel of the Department of Public Safety will be public safety specialists capable of performing both police and fire functions and services. Section 5, EMPLOYEES-At the end of Subdivision 1 it should read "shall be responsible to the Village Manager through the Director of Public Safety". Section 6, DUTIES- Toward the end of Subdivision 1 it should read "all local ordinances and statutory laws". Also in Section 6 the third line of Subdivision 3 should include "shall be • capable of and responsible for performing police, fire, etc.". Section 7, PUBLIC SAFETY OFFICERS, should be rewritten as follows : The existing Police, Fire and Civil Defense Departments as they are organized and operating as of the adoption of this ordinance shall be phased out of existence over a period of 18 months and their personnel shall be merged subject to Section 5 into the Department of Public Safety in accordance with the department's needs. Personnel in the Department of Public Safety shall be capable of performing both police and fire functions and services and shall be known as Public Safety Officers. In Section 9 in the 4th line it should be "this" ordinance rather than "the" ordinance. Also in Section 9 on the first line it should be 'organization" rather than "reorganization:' The first reading of the corrected Ordinance by the Village Attorney. Mr, John McDonald, a representative from Local 57, appeared in behalf of the Village of St. Anthony Police Department stating that they had voted unanimously as being against the proposed organization of the Department of Public Safety. Mr. McDonald also stated that Dale Gamachi from the Minneapolis Association of Fire Fighters had said that their organization would not work with the Village of St. Anthony if they combined departments. Mr. Cecil Haggerity, a representative from Local 664, appeared for the Village of St. Anthony Fire Department stating that on taking a secret ballot vote amongst the firemen, it was four for and four against the proposed Department of Public Safety with two members being absent and one not voting. -3• Councilman Emond suggested that the Vii lage''-Mana,ger make copies of the ordinance' • setting up the Department of Public Safetg,and gi-ve one 'to eachmember of the present Police and Fire Departments-and have the 00ecfor -of Public Safety explain and discuss it with them. Motion by Mayor Miedtke and saconded by Councilman Levandowski to amend the ordinance by changing Section a to road 'without a 4/5 consent" rather than 'Without the unanimous consent" of all of the Vi Page Council members„ Voting on the amendment : Aye: Miedti(e, Levandosiski Nay: Crouse, Emond, Englund Amendment not carried. Roll call voting on the motion: Crouse: Aye Emond: Aye Miedtke: Aye Levandowski : Nay • Englund: Aye Motion carried. Motion by Councilman Crouse and seconded by Councilman Bnond-to authorize the Village Manager to finish the survey with regard to the ArIti-Burning State Statute and to prepare the report to the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency. Motion carried. The Council discussed the possiblity of including in a burning ordinance for the Village the prohibiting of garbage cans being placed on the curb. A representative from the Standard Oil Company appeared regarding their request for a remodeling permit for their station at 37th Avenue and Silver Lace Road, Mayor Miedtke ruled to table action on Standard Oil Company's request until the next meeting. Mayor Miedtke declared a ten minute recess. The meeting reconvened at 9:40 P.M. All present who answered opening roll call. The 2nd quarter Liquor Store Report was ordered filed. • Motion by Councilman Crouse and seconded by Councilman Levandowski to accept the feasibility report from Comstock & Davis and to direct them to prepare plans and specifications for the storm sewer services to the Equinox Apartments. Motion carried. Motion by Mayor Miedtke and seconded by Cour1cf1man Engloind to deny the request for • a sign at Apache 'laza from Form 1040 Inc. as set forth in their letter of August 5, 1970. Motion carried. Motion by Councilman Crouse and seconded by Councilman Levandowsk' to set up a public hearing for September 22, 1970 at 8:00 o'clock P.M. for the purpose of reviewing the vacation of a utility easement reclu?sted by the Marshall Screw Products Company at the July 28, 1970 meeting. Voting on the ;notion: Aye: Crouse, Emond, Levandowski , Er71iind Nay: Miedtke Motion carried. Mayor Miedtke ruled to table actioi: on a sign stating "Commericial Prope-ty For Sale", that was brought to the attentiars of 4he Council, until the sign ordinance has been reviewed„ Motion by Councilman Crouse and seconded by Councilman Emond to grant the license to Reliable Heating and Cooling and Ventco Inc. as requested. • Motion carried. The following dates were set up for ,neat i rigs on the 1971 budget: September 8, 1970 Ft 7:00 o'clock P.M., September 15, 1970 at 8:00 o'rlock P.M., October 6, 1970 at 3:00 o'clock P.M. Motion by Councilman Crouse and seconded by Cocncilman Emond to pay the statement from Hail , Sr:�ich, Juster, Feikema and Haskvitz in the amount of $341.25 for Municipal Court services for July and part of August, 1970. Motion carried. Motion by Councilman Crouse and seconded by Councilman Englund to pay the statement from Popham, Haik, Schnobrich, Kaufman and Doty in the amount of $150.00 for services on the Soo Line Case. Motion carried. Motion by Councilman Crouse and seconded by Mayor hiiedtke to pay the statement from Dorsey, Marquart, Windhorst, blest and lialladay in the amount of $858.00 for legal services for the month of July, 1970. Motion carried. Motion by Councilman Levandowski and seconded by Councilman Crouse to pay the Certificate of the Engineer in the amount of $2,730.24 for Street Improvement Project 1963-4 from June 29, 1970 through July 31, 1970. Motion carried. 1 ;s- • Motion by Councilman Crouse and seconded by Councilman Emond to allow the Lions Club to place a sign up at Gross Golf Course for their annual hole in one contest August 29 and 301 1970. Motion carried. Motion by Councilman Emond and seconded by Councilman Crouse to pay the verified claims. Motion carried. Motion by Councilman Crouse and seconded by Councilman Levandowski that the meeting be adjourned. Motion carried. Mayor ATTEST VillAhe Cler Vi ge Mana r 2' •