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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC MINUTES 07091974 Meeting Sheet IIIIIIVIIIVIIIVIIIVIIIVIII IIIIIIII 105760 Box: 35 Folder: CC MINUTES AND AGENDAS 1974 Document: CC MINUTES 07091974 t CITY OF ST. ANTHONY COLUXIL MINUTES July 9,1974 The meeting was called to order at 7:30 P.M. by Mayor Miedtke. The following were present at roll call: Haik, Sauer, Sundland, Miedtke, Stauffer. Also present: Jerry Dulgar, City Manager Larry Vickrey, City Attorney Jim Fornell, Adm. Asst. The following amendments were made to the minutes of the June 25, 1974 Council meeting: Page 3-para. 5: Councilman Haik's desire to stipulate the amount of the funds earmarked for the pathways was deferred to later consideration on the agenda. Page 3-para. 12: Add to tabling action on payment of $449.42 to Comstock & Davis "and their work on the Rice Creek Watershed could be identified". Page 4-para. 2: . . . . .for the light poles- "only" to be installed. Motion by Councilman Haik, seconded by Councilman Sauer to approve the minutes of June 25, 1974 as amended. • Motion carried. Mrs. Marlys Berg, Chairman of the Human Relations Committee, presented the minutes of her committee's meeting June 18, 1974 and discussed with the Council the Committee's desire to use Community Services addresses (excluding New Brighton) rather than the sewer and water billings addresses for sending out the newsletter and other communications to apartment residents. The Committee's recommendation that Hans Selvog's contract be continued was also discussed and action deferred until the item was reached on the agenda. Motion by Councilman Sundland, seconded by Councilman Stauffer to accept with regret the resignation of Mr. Richard Carlson from the Planning Board and to direct the City Manager to send a certification of the Council's appreciation for services performed to Mr. Carlson. A discussion followed on the filling of the two vacancies on the Board as well as one on the Human Relations Committee and the interviews to be held July 15, 1974. It was decided that all avenues would be explored to find qualified applicants to fill the vacancies. There was also a discussion of the dual role held by George Marks on the two committees. Use of the newsletter and regional community get-togethers at which Council members and staff members could exchange information with residents on city planning were two of the methods advocated as means of informing residents of community programs. Mr. Dulgar noted that plans for such meetings were already contemplatedjr the Fire & Police Departments. Councilman Sundland felt the maintenance and road improvement schedules should be publicized and Councilman Stauffer felt the Council itself needed more briefing sessions in advance of public hearings. -2- Mr. 2-Mr. Dulgar provided samples of newsletters from other municipalities and Mr. Fornell gave cost figures for producing the present newsletter. Mayor Miedtke commented on the advantages of an annual calendar of events such as that sent out to residents of Duluth. Motion by Mayor Miedtke, seconded by Councilman Stauffer that the next newsletter be prepared early in September and the Manager be directed to present to the Council by budget consideration time the estimated costs of producing a bi- monthly newsletter. Motion carried. Mr. Dulgar told the Council that all reports he had received on the Community Youth Representative had been affirmative and recommended that the program be funded for the remainder of this year. There was some discussion of the youth representative, Hans Selvog's identification with the Young Life program. Motion by Councilman Sundland, seconded by Councilman Haik to extend the funding of the Community Youth Representative Program b y $400;00 with the amount to be taken from the Council's Contingency Fund and to direct the Manager to include the subject of Selvog's salary in the budget discussions for next year. Motion carried. Motion by Councilman Haik, seconded by Councilman Sundland to approve the signing of the agreements with Ramsey County for signalization of the intersections of • Silver Lake Road at Silver Lane and 39th Avenue N.E. subject to the approval of the City Attorney. Motion carried. Mr. Sundland reported the possibility of the construction of a high density structure to house the handicapped just north of Dr. Carr's office. Motion by Councilman Sauer, seconded by Councilman Haik to approve the Land Surveyor's Certificate of Correction to Plat for St. Anthony Office Park. Motion carried. Mr. Dulgar told that he expected to receive the Change Order from the Lamppa Co. for the Water Improvement Project which would enable the construction to go ahead within the next two weeks. He also said the report on the soil borings authorized by the Council for 29th Avenue N.F. should be available for the July 23 meeting. Motion by Councilman Haik, seconded by Councilman Stauffer that $5,000 be set aside from the Revenue Sharing Funds to pay the cost of completing the Walkway System along Silver Lake Road from 37th Avenue N.E. to Silver Lane as soon as the upgrading of Silver Lake Road is accomplished. Motion carried. _3_ • Motion by Councilman Sundland, seconded by Mayor Miedtke to refer the petition for tennis facilities at Emerald Park to the Community Services Advisory Board for their recommendations. Motion carried. After Mr. Dulgar's report on bids received for the renovation of the municipal liquor lounge, the following motions were made: Motion by Councilman Sauer, seconded by Councilman Stauffer to accept the bids and award the contract for carpeting to the low bidder, Prestige Carpet Company for $2,977.76, subject to verification by the Manager of items deleted from the bid. Motion carried. Motion by Councilman Sundland, seconded by Councilman Sauer to authorize the architect to extend the time bids for lighting fixtures and bar equipment could be taken to 3:00 P.M. July 15, 1974 because no bids had been received for either by the previously set bid date. Motion carried. Because of his crowded schedule, Mr. Dulgar reported the fiscal consultant had requested that his meeting with the Council regarding assessment procedures be • held at a noon luncheon rather than at a regular Council meeting. Motion by Councilman Sauer, seconded by Councilman Sundland to direct the Manager to set up a lunch meeting with representatives of Springsted Inc. , the fiscal consultant for August 7,8 or 9th. Motion carried. Mayor Miedtke gave a supplementary report to that given by Councilman Stauffer at the last meeting on the League of Minnesota Municipalities meeting with particular attention given to the training sessions being offered by the Association to promote good working relations between municipal councils and city management. Motion by Mayor Miedtke, seconded by Councilman Sauer that at the meeting July 15 where interviews would be held for positions on the Planning Board there should also be consideration of the Water Improvement Project and contracts for the liquor lounge renovation. Motion carried. Mr. Dulgar brought the Council up to date on negotiations between the 49'ers and the Maintenance Department, including the agreement on hospitilization benefits and their relationship to the longevity benefits as well as his efforts to negotiate uniformity of benefits received by workers in all the city departments. • Mayor Miedtke said his reluctance to grant any more conditional use permits before the zoning ordinance had been brought up to date accounted for his vote against the following motion: Motion by Councilman Sauer, seconded by Councilman Stauffer to grant a conditional use permit exclusively to Mrs. Lorraine Witz in order that she might operate a day care center for a maximum of three children in her home at 3201 Diamond 8 Terr. -4- Voting on the motion: Aye: Haik, Sauer, Sundland, Stauffer Nay: Miedtke NIotion carried. Motion by Councilman Sauer, seconded by Councilman Sundland to grant heating licenses to Standard Heating & Air Conditioning and Centraire Heating. Motion carried. Following clarification of legal costs in the Sunset Memorial lawsuit by Mr. Vickrey the Council made the following motion: Motion by Councilman Sundland, seconded by Councilman Sauer to approve payment of 25674.77 to the Dorsey Firm for services rendered from May 1, 1974 to May 31,1974. Motion carried. The City Attorney read the opinions from the Minnesota Attorney General and the Supreme Court rulings which he felt were applicable to the amounts by which Constructive Design had exceeded the original contract on the Municipal Liquor Lounge renovation. • Motion by Councilman Haik, seconded by Councilman Sauer to table action on payment of $7,715.00 to Constructive Design until the July 15th Council meeting and to direct the City Manager to contact the architect regarding clarification of his statement of account in view of the legal aspects of payment of such amount. Motion carried. Motion by Councilman Sauer, seconded by Councilman Sundland to approve payment of all verified claims listed in the July 9th agenda. Motion carried. Motion by Councilman Sauer, seconded by Councilman Sundland to adjourn meeting at 9:40 P.M. Motion carried. ada Mayor ATTFST• yI,00 Clerk C y NIa r