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MINVTEs REGULAR CITY COUNCIL-MEETING CITY OF FALCON HEIGHTS, MINNESOTA MARCH 10, 1977 A regular meeting of the Falcon Heights City Council was called to order by Acting Mayor Black at 7:30 p.m. Acting Mayor Black, Councilmen Ecklund, Steele and Labalestra. Also present were Clerk-Administrator Barnes, Engineer Lemberg and Attorney Kenefick. Mayor Warkentien. ~$ ~`1~ .~ PRESENT ABSENT Fire Chief Jerry Renchin gate a brief presentation, before roll call, about APARTMENT OWN- smoke detectors for the benefit of the Falcon Heights apartment owners who Efts INPUT RE- were present. He stated the City was considering an ordinance requiring in- GARDING SNARE stallation of smoke detectors in each apartment unit. Chief Renchin invited ~TECTORS comments from the apartment owners and they were as follows: Mr. Al Rubinger, owner of Larpenteur Manor Apartments - Mr. Rubinger stated he sees the necessity for smoke detectors. He has 141 units and the coat for installation of the detectors in each unit would be about $10,000.00 He stated 3 years would be a reasonable length of time for completion of the installation. Mr. Wm. Korstad, representing James Boyd, owner of the Fairfield apartments at 1800 and 1818 Larpenteur - Mr. Korstad stated his client would like at least 3 years for ccnnpletion of the project. He further stated they ex- pected expenses to run about $6,500.00 for the installation of the detect- ors in the two buildings. Mr. Mel Spiegler, owner of the four apartments on Fry Street - Mr. Spiegler urged Council to hold off for a while before passing an ordinate and to study the situation further. He stated at least three years would be need- ed for completion of the pro3ect. Acting Mayor Black expressed appreciation to the apartment owners for their input and assured then that the City would not rush into passing an ordin- ance and would keep abreast of whatever the State Legislature is doing in this area. Acting Mayor Black also stated the itertn would be on the agenda in the fhture and the City would advise the apartment owners at that time. Councilman Ecklund moved and it was seconded by Councilman Labalestra to approve the items on the Consent Agenda as follows: 1. Basic Field Incident Report, No. 8. 2. Falcon Heights Compar~r Fire Reports, Nos. 9, 10, 11, 12 and 13. 3. Ramsey County Sheriff's Report, January, 1977. !~. Yellen and Associates Year End Report, 1976. 5. General payroll (2/1.-15/77) in the amount of $3,561.55. 6. Liquor payroll (2/1-15/77) in the amount of $1,817.16. 7. General payroll (2/16-28/77) in the amount of $3,886.65. 8. General disbursements in the amount of $23,11118.16. 9. Liquor disbursements in the amount of $13,532.71. Upon a vote being taken the following voted "aye„: Acting Mayor Black, Councilmen Ecklund, St®ele and Labalestra and the following voted "Nay": None. Motion carried. APPROVAL OF CON- SENT AGENDA