HomeMy WebLinkAboutApril 22, 1991OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS
COLUMBIA HEIGHTS CITY COUNCIL
REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING
APRIL 22, 1991
Mayor Carlson called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m..
1. ROLL CALL
Nawrocki, Clerkin, Ruettimann, Peterson, Carlson - present
2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
3. CONSENT AGENDA
The following items were on the consent agenda:
Approval o~ Mi'~ute~_of Pre~ious Meetings
The Council approved 't~e minutes of the Regular Council Meeting of April
8, ]991 and the minutes of the Board of Review Meeting of April 15, 1991,
as presented and there were no corrections.
Authorization to Dispose of City Property
The Council ratified the action of the City Manager to dispose of Municipal
Unit #PD 1 at the Hennepin County Auction on May 4, 1991.
Approval of License Applications
The Council approved the 199] license applications as listed upon payment of
proper fees and waived the fees as indicated.
.~yment of Bills
The Council authorized the payment of bills as listed out of proper funds.
4. APPROVAL OF CONSENT AGENDA
Motion by Nawrocki, second by C]erkin to approve the consent agenda as pre-
sented. Roll call: All ayes
5. OPEN MIKE/PROCLAMATIONS/PRESENTATIONS
There was no one present for open mike.
Mayor Car]son read the proclamation designating the week of May 5 - ll, 1991,
as BE KIND TO ANIMALS WEEK in the City of Columbia Heights.
Informational Meetin~ - Jackson Pond Flood Plain Designation
All residents in the designated flood plain area around Jackson Pond received
a letter from the City Manager inviting them to attend an informational
meeting at which the designation would be discussed.
In March of 1989 property owners in this area had requested the City Council
to consider action to have this designation removed. They felt the desig-
nation was in error, the cost of flood insurance was unjustified, and this
designation made it difficult to sell property in the area.
The Public Works Director reviewed the steps taken at this point in time
to have the matter reviewed by the Department of Natural Resources. He
noted that DNR staff felt an error was made in placing the designation
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on this area and felt the matter should be pursued with the Federal Emergency
Management Agency (FEMA) which is the agency authorized to remove this desig-
nation.
All residents in attendance at this meeting, as well as those who have
contacted members of the City Council, requested the designation be re-
moved.
The Public Works Director advised that to remove the designation takes about
one year and can be done only on the federal level. The City Council does
not have the authority to remove the designation.
Motion by Ruettimann, second by Peterson to find that the Minnesota Department
of Natural Resources re-analysis of the flood plain designation at Jackson
Pond is reasonable and request that the re-analysis be forwarded to FEMA
(Federal Emergency Management Agency) requesting that the flood plain desig-
nations in the area be eliminated. Roll call: All ayes
6. ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS
a. Resolution No. 91-23; Waiver of Special Assessments Amending Resolution
No. 91-14
Motion by Ruettimann, second by Peterson to reconsider Resolution No. 91-14.
Roll call: All ayes
Motion by Ruettimann, second by Peterson to rescind Resolution No. 91-14.
Roll call: All ayes
Motion by Ruettimann, second by Peterson to waive the reading of Resolution
No. 91-23 there being ample copies available for the public. Roll call:
All ayes
RESOLUTION NO. 91-23
WAIVER OF SPECIAL ASSESSMENTS AMENDING RESOLUTION NO. 91-14
WHEREAS:
Certain properties are considered unbuildable because of soil
conditions; and
WHEREAS: Said properties have gone tax forfeit; and
WHEREAS:
Anoka County has been unable to sell the properties because of the
special assessments against each property for publlc improvements;
and
WHEREAS:
It would be beneficial to have these lots sold to private persons
for use other than.building construction;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the City of Columbia Heights waives the
special assessment of $8,074.36 on property 36-30-24-21-0032 and
$6,883.51 on property 36-30-24-21-0037 provided there shall forever
be the restriction that if any utilities are requested there should
be charged fees equal to the current special assessments which shall
be in addition to any access fees.
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Passed this 22nd day of April, 1991.
Offered by:
Seconded by:
Roll call:
Ruettimann
Paterson
All ayes
Jo-Anne Student, Council Secre[ary
Mayor Edward M. Carlson
7. COMMUNICATIONS
There were no communications.
8. OLD BUSINESS
There was no old business.
9. NEW BUSINESS
a. Recommendation of Bid Award fo[ ~roject #8600
Project #8600 is the widening and re-signalization of the intersection of
44th Avenue and Central Avenue as well as an overlay of 44th Avenue to
Reservoir Boulevard.
Motion by Peterson, second by Ruettimann to recommend to the Commissioner
of Transportation for the State of Minnesota that Thomas and Sons Con-
struction, Inc. of Rogers, Minnesota, be awarded the bid for Municipal
Project #8600, otherwise known as S.P. #113-104-07, and Municipal
Project M.S.A.S. 104 for an amount of $366,025.48 based upon the low
formal bid received. Roll call: All ayes
b. Matchin9 Funds for Municipal Project #8600
A total of Si2,'410.O0 will be needed from local funds. The Public Works
Director advised these funds will be taken from the M.S.A.S. maintenance
dollars. $7,818.75 was submitted to Mn/DOT last year.
Motion by Ruettimann, second by Peterson to authorize the expenditure of
$4,591.25 as a local dollar participation in Municipal Project #8600, S.P.
113-104-07, from the M.S.A.S. Maintenance Fund; and furthermore, that the
City Manager be authorized to send a check for the same to MnDOT. Roll
call: All ayes
c. Insurance Coverage from Ma~ 9, 1991 to May 9, 1992
Motion by Peterson, second by Clerkin to authorize the Mayor and City Manager
to enter into a contract with American Agency for insurance coverage as quoted
in their proposal with USF&G and other companies, The coverage will be for the
same coverages the City had in )990/1991 and would not include public officials'
errors and omissions, business income coverage, auto collision coverage or
additional uninsured motorist coverage, at a cost of $128,239.40. Roll call:
All ayes
Councilmember Nawrocki inquired why the insurance bids did not include
coverages for the City's Housing and Redevelopment Authority. The Finance
Director responded that one b)d did include this coverage. It was from
the League of Minnesota Cities and was subject to their writing all of
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the City's coverage. He noted that the Request for Proposals from the HRA
included very stringent requirm~nts.
d. Business Revolving Loan Policy Amendment
Motion by Ruettimann, second by Nawrocki to approve amending the Plan for
Business Revolving Loan Fund, Section IV - Nature of Loans, Lines 3-8 where
it reads, "Interest on the portion of the loan borrowed from the fund should
be at an annual rate of five percent (5%) and on the portion borrowed from
the participating lender (to be at least 50% of the total loaned to applicant)
shal) not exceed the New York prime rate plus two percent per annum .... "to
read, "Interest on the portion of the loan borrowed from the fund shall be
at an annual rate of five percent (5%) and. on the fixed rate loan portion
borrowed from the participating lender (to be at least 50% of the total loaned
to the applicant) shall not exceed the participating bank's index or prime
rate plus 2 percent per annum .... "and Section VI, Participating Lenders,
Lines 23 through 25 as reads "Participating lenders shall provide copies
of all loan documents to the HRA along with a certificate showing the extent
of BRLF participation in the )oad .... "to read "Participating lenders shall
provide copies of all loan documents to the HRA along with a participation
agreement showing the extent of the BRLF participation in the loan.
e. Purchase of Wireless Microphone System for City Council Chamber Table
Motion by Clerkin, second by Nawrocki to authorize the Mayor and City Manager
to enter into a contract with Sound Acoustics, Inc. in the amount of $2,260
for the purchase of a Portable Wireless Microphone System based on low
proposal submitted subject to a successful demonstration of the equipment
at the next Council meeting.
It was requested that the Cable Communications Commission review this equipment
and pass its comments on to the City Council regarding its performaoce. The
Cable TV staff person advised she will arrange a demonstration of the equipment
for the next Council meeting.
Roll call: All ayes
lO. REPORTS
a. Report of the City Manager
The City Manager's report was submitted in written form..There was no further
discussion.
b. Report of the City Attorney
The City Attorney had nothing to report at this time.
Motion by Nawrocki, second by Ruettimann that the City Council go into a
work session following this Council meeting and the Board of Trustees meeting
for the volunteer firefighters. Roll call: All ayes
ADJOURNMENT
Motion by Nawrocki, second by Clerkin to adjourn at 8:25 p.m.. Roll call: All
ayes
~ Student, Council Secretary
Ma~/or Edward M; 'C'-a-r-l~n - -
OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS
COLUMBIA HEIGHTS BOARD OF TRUSTEES
VOLUNTEER RELIEF ASSOCIATION
APRIL 22, 1991
The Board of Trustees meeting was called to order by Mayor Carlson at 8:25
p.m..
1. ROLL CALL
Nawrocki, Clerkin, Ruettimann, Peterson, Carlson- present
2. LEAVE OF ABSENCE
Motion by Nawrockl, second by Ruettimann to record the leave of absence
status of Terry Aldrich, Volunteer Fire Department, effective April l,
to July 1, 1991. Roll call: All ayes
3. ADJOURNMENT
Motion by Nawrocki, second by Clerkin to adjourn the Board of Trustees
meeting at 8:27 p.m.. Roll call: All ayes
Mayor Edwar-d M. Carlson
/~F-Anne Student, C-~uncil Secretary