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HomeMy WebLinkAboutSeptember 26, 1988OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS COLUMBIA HEIGHTS CITY COUNCIL REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING SEPTEMBER 26, 1988 The meeting was called to order by Mayor Hadtrath at 7:30 p.m.. 1. Roll Call Paulson, Petkoff, Carlson, Peterson, Hadtrath - present 2. Pledge of Allegiance 3. Consent Agen~P The following Items were on the consent agenda: Minutes of Previous Meetings and Correction to Minutes The Council approved the minutes of the Regular City Council Meeting of September 12th as presented in writing and there were no corrections. The Council approved the correction of the minutes of the duly 11, 1988 Council Meeting. The correction addresses the roll call on the Huset Park. Baseba11 Facilities Improvements. The correct roll call is as follows: Paulson, Petkoff, Peterson, Hadtrath - aye Carlson - nay Resolution No. 88-61; Being a Resolution Establishing 1989 Business License Fees The Councll waived the reading of Resolution No. 88-61. RESOLUTION NO. 88-61 ESTABLISHING 1989 BUSINESS LICENSE FEES VHEREAS, Ordinance No. 853, City Code of 1977, pertaining to commercial licenslng regulatlons provides for the establishing of annual license fees; and, WHEREAS, the City has participated in a survey of metropolitan muni- cipalities regarding business Ticense fees charged by other communities; and, VHEREAS, the City is attempting to maintain business licenses which are comparable; and, WHEREAS, the City annually reviews its business license fee schedule; NOV, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the attached proposed license fee schedule be adopted and effective danuary I, 1989. Passed this 26th day of September, 1988. Offered by: Paulson Seconded by: Petkoff Roll call: All ayes Jo-Anne Student, Council Secretary Mayor Dale V. Hadtrath Schools and Conferences Hazardous Materials 5pill Control Course Regular Council Meeting September 2G, 1988 p-ge 2 The Council authorized the attendance of Lowell DeMars, Assistant Fire Chief, at the Hazardous Materlals Spill Control Course in Pueblo, Colorado from November 13-19, 1988. Liquor Operations The Council adopted the job description fOr the position of Store Super- visor and also authorized the City Manager to provide payment to the Liquor Operations I~anager and the Assistant Liquor Managers for hours worked on any of the twelve designated holidays in addition to payment for such holidays. Licenses The Council approved the license appllcations as listed upon payment of proper fees. Payment of Bills The Council authorized the payment of bills as listed out of proper funds. Approval of Consent Agenda Motion by Paulson, second by Petkoff to adopt the consent agenda as pre- sented. Roll call: All ayes 5. Open Mike There was no one present for Open Mike. Ordinances and Resolutions Second Reading of Ordinance No. 1172, Being an Ordinance Amending Ordinance No. 853, City Code of 1977, as Amended, Pertaining to Buildlng and Con- struction Codes Motion by Peterson, second by Petkoff to waive the reading of the ordinance there being ample copies available to the public. Roll call: All ayes ORDINANCE NO. 1172 BEING AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 853, CITY CODE OF 1977, AS AMENDED, PERTAINING TO BUILDING AND CONSTRUCTION CODES The City of Columbla Heights does ordain: Section !: Section 6.201(!) of the City Code of 1977, as amended, passed June 21, 1977, as amended by Ordinance No. 921, passed October 15, 1980, and as amended by Ordinance No. 1059, passed October 12, 1983, which currently reads as follows, to wit: The State Building Code of the State of Minnesota, together with Appendices D,E,. and F, 1973 Uniform Bulldlng Code Appendix Chapters 15,38, 48, 49, 51, 57 and70, Minnesota Plumbing Code Appendices B, C, D, E, and F, and Flood Proofing Regulations, Sections 201.2 and 208.2, as currently amended, Is hereby adopted by reference to regulate building and construction standards for ~ork per- formed and materials used within the City. Every provision con- rained in said code is hereby adopted and made a part of this Code as if fully set forth herein. The short title of said code shall be the Buildlng Code. Regular Council Meeting September 26, 1988 page 3 is herewith amended to read as follows, to wit: 6.2o1(1) The 1987 Buildlng Code of the State of.Hi~nesota, Chapters 1300, 1305, 1310, 1315, 1320, 13q0, 1355, 1360 and 1365, together with 1985 UBC Appendices Chapters 38 and 70 and Chapter 1335 (Flood Proofing Regulations), as currently amended and to the extent that such Flood Proofing Regu- latlons do not conflict wlth Chapter 9, Article III of this Code, ls hereby adopted by reference to regulate buildlng and construction standards for work performed and materials used within the City. Every provision contained in said Code is hereby adopted and made a part of this Code as If fully set forth herein. The short title of said Code shall be the Building Code. Section 2: Section 6.202(1) of this City Code of 1977, as amended, passed June 21, 1977, and as amended by Ordinance No. 921, passed October 15, 1980, and as amended by Ordinance No. 1059, passed October 12, 1983, which reads as follows, to wit: The Uniform Housing Code, 1973 Edition, as amended, Inter- natlonal Conference of Building Officials, is hereby adopted by reference to regulate housing construction and maintenance standards within the City. Every provision contained in said code is hereby adopted and made a part of this Code as if fully set forth herein, except as hereinafter provided. The short title of said Code shall be the Housing Code. Three (3) copies of said Housing Code shall be on file and available for inspection at the office of the City Building Offlclai. is herewith amended to read.as follows, to wit: 6.202(I) The Uniform Housing Code, 1985 Edition, as amended, Inter- national Conference of Building Offlcials, is hereby adopted by reference to regulate housing construction and maintenance standards within the City. Every provislon.contlnued in said code is hereby adopted and made a part of this Code as If fully set forth herein, except as .hereinafter provided. The short title of said code shall be the Housing Code. Three (3) copies of said Hous:lng Code shall be on file and available for Inspection at the office of the City Bullding Official. Section 3: This ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after thirty (30) days after Its passage. First reading: Second reading: Date of passage: September 12, 1988 September 26, 1988 September 26, 1988 Offered by: Peterson Seconded by: Petkoff Roll call: All ayes Mayor Dale V. Hadtrath Jo-Anne Student, Council Secretary Regular Council Meeting September 26, 1988 page k 7. Communications a. Report Regarding $oll Conditions at Tax-Forfeit Property at 1309 kq~ Avenue Hotton by Paulson, second by Hadtrath to authorize the City Manager to establish a fair market value for tax forfeit property located at 1309 4q~ Avenue; and, to advertise and seek proposals for'sale of the above property as a bulldable tot subject to soll corrections; and further- more, that the matter be presented to the City Councll at Its meeting of November Iq, 1988. Roll ca11: Ail ayes b. Cable Company Offer Regarding Franchise Non-Compliance Issues A representative of North Central Cable Communications Corporation requested this ~atter be tabled. This request Is based on the unavalllbillty of the Executive Vice President/Chief Operating Offlcer to attend this meetlng. Notion by Carlson, second by Paterson to table this matter until the next regular council meeting. Roll call: All ayes c. Request to Erect Banner at 3989 Central Avenue This request is to replace a banner previously hung on the office building located at 3989 Central Avenue. That banner was in violation of the City's slgn ordinance and Its removal was requested by the Clty. The replacement banner would be 30~ x 6~ in size and It Is the desire of the Building Manager that it would remain for eight months. Discussion followed regarding allowing this type of banner, ordinance restrictions and an ordinance change. It was the genera1 opinion of the Council that businesses should be given opportunity to advertise and increase buslness~ It was noted that this office bullding could use this exposure for leasing as It has a large vacancy rate. Mayor Hadtrath felt an ordinance change should be considered. Councilmember Paulson Inquired if this situation could be considered an hardship. He was advised by the City Attorney that hardships have to relate to aspects of a site not to economics such as this matter. Motion by Paulson, second by Hadtrath to deny the request and to direct staff to do an initial review o[ the sign ordinance as It relates to banners. Roll cell: Pauison, Carlson, Paterson, Hadtrath - aye Petkoff - nay 8. Old Business Huset Park Improvements a. City Clerk-Certification The City Clerk had .reviewed the petitions. He found them valid and certified the validl.ty of the signatures on the petitions. b. Reading. of the Inltltative Petltion.- Mayor Hadtrath read the proposed ordinance as submitted by the petltioners. c. Referral of Inltlatlve Petition to "co~ittee of the t~hole" - Mayor Hadtrath read a statement he had prepared. In the statement he reviewed the history of the Improvement project, noting that the first bids received ~ere very high. He is of the opinion that the project would be of benefit to the City and its residents and he thanked those organizations who have expressed a wlllingness to.contribute funds for the project.. Motion by Petkoff, second by Paterson to refer the Initiative petltlon to a Committee of the blhole which shall consist of the City Council; and fur- thermore, to establish a public hearing on the initiative petition for Regular Council Meeting September 26, 1988 page 5 Monday, October I0, 1988 at 7:30 p.m. in the City Council Chambers. A resldent requested the Council to reconsider the time frame of this proposal so the measure can be placed on the General Election ballot. He felt this would result in enly approximately a $200 expenditure rather than approximately a Sq,O00 expenditure If the measure were on a special electlon ballot. Mayor Hadtrath stated he is wllilng to pay the expenses of a speclal election from his Mayor's salary noting that this will give all citizens an opportunity to vote on the measure as well as an opportunity for more informatlon to be gotten. Roll call: AII ayes New Business a. Request to Refund Knutson-Orttel Letter of Credit This letter of credit was extended to the City for construction In the area of 44~ Avenue and McLeod Street. Motion by Paterson, second by Paulson to authorize payment to Wi11Iam 3. Orttel and Herb Knutson Construction, inc. in the amount of $303.70 as a refund of Letter of Credit 87-1, recelved from the First Natlonal Bank of Elk River. Roll cal~: All ayes b. Award of Bid - Reroofing Municipal Service Center and Public Library The City's consultant reviewed the two lowest bids. He noted that the Iow bidder may have wanted the job very much and therefore may have underbid. The iow bidders' references were checked and the five who were called gave positive responses. The consultant felt also that the job may have been underbld by the Iow bidder. Although the consultant was of the opinion that the Iow bidder may perform well his flrm recommended the second lowest bidder. The Clty Manager noted that state law requires the City to accept a 1o~ bid. Motion by Carlson, second by Paterson to award the bid for re~ooflng the Municipal Service Center and Public Llbrary to A11 Systems Roofing, Inc. based on a Iow formal bid of $76,700; and furthermore, that the Mayor and City Manager be authorized to execute an agreement for same. Roll call: All ayes c. Association of Metropolitan Municipalities The City i~anager advised the Councll he received a letter from the Association of Metropolltan Munlcipalitles regarding a Joint effort wlth the .League of Minnesota Citles for the estebllshment of a data base. fie noted that the funding for this data base wlll'be voluntary contributions from municipalities and felt the amount from the City of Columbia Heights would be approxlmately $500 to $1,O00 with the funding to come from the Contingency Fund. The majority of the Council felt more informatlon should be gotten on this matter. There was no Council action taken. ~0. Reports a. Report of the City Manager The City Ftanager's report~was submitted In writing and all of the Items contained therein ware discussed briefly. b. Report of the City Attorney The City Attorney had nothing to report at this time. Regular Council Meeting September 26, 1988 page 6 .Adjournment Motion by Peterson, second by Carlson to adjourn at 9:25 p.m.. Roll call: All ayes -Anne Student, Cou~Ci! Secretary Mayor Dale V. Hadtrath