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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 Regular Council Meeting April 22, 1991 page 2 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. Regular Council Meeting April 22, 1991 page 3 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 Regular Council Meeting April 22, 1991 page 4 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