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HomeMy WebLinkAboutDec 13, 1971p. 194 OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS Regular Meeting December 13, 1971 The meeting was called to order at 8:05 p.m. Roll Call: Land, Heintz, Jeska, Logacz, Nawrocki - present. Motion by Land, seconded by Heintz that the minutes of the last regular and special meetings be approved as presented in writing, and the reading be dispensed with. Roll Call - All Ayes. Payment of Bills. Motion by Logacz, seconded by Jeska that the following bills be paid out of their proper funds: Roll Call - All Ayes. Payroll Account Minn. Hosp. Service Motor Vehicle Division Famous Brands, Inc. Old Peoria Co., Inc. Ed Phillips & Sons Orfei & Sons Insty Prints Motor Vehicle Division Famous Brands, Inc. Griggs, Cooper & Co. Johnson Paper & Sup. Ed Phillips & Sons Twin City Wine Co. Val Bjornson, St.Treas. Payroll Account Famous Brands, Inc. Griggs, Cooper & Co. Johnson Bros.Whle. Liq. Ed Phillips & Sons Sep-Ko Chemicals, Inc. Postmaster A. A. Battery Acme Glass Co. Albinson Am. Linen Supply Co. Apache Hose & Rubber Au to Gear Co. Automotive Drive Line Autotraac W. H. Barber Oil Co. Bil 1 Boyer Fo rd Cargil 1, Inc. Mildred Carlson City of Col. Hts. Coast to Coast Stores Col. Hts. Petty Cash Comm. of Taxation Ser . $ 42,186.19 1,761.30 51 75 48 42 287 80 289 62 18,560 57 42 05 7 5O 396 84 327 04 33 31 380 33 300 96 2,325 14 43,956 34 9.OO 477 23 670 49 268 92 27 77 6O OO 116 59 17 5O 9.5O 12 O8 83 73 74 12 67 60 16 OO 259 74 21 33 362 45 8.OO 5O.OO 10.92 32.45 804.42 Computer Election Sys. $ 594 Danielson Drug Co. 16 Lyle R. Dilley 17 Div.ofBoiler Insp. 4 Dunkley Surfacing 785 Eddie's Trans. Serv. 300 H. E. Erickson Co. 80 First Nat'l. Bank 115,405 GMC Truck & Coach Div. 9 Gopher State Oil Co. 88 Healy - Ruff Co. 21 Royhl Hedblad 18 Heights Electric, Inc. 15 Heights Shell Serv. 10 Hillcrest Safety Equip. 9 Hoffman Electric 82 Honeywell 4,078 Hoover Wheel Alignm. 48 Institutional Sales 86 Int'l.Business Mach. 9 Robert Jendro 4 Ivan Kohl 15 J. N. Larson Chevrolet 10 Leef Bros., Inc. 132 Mai'ntenance Experts 650 Management Inform. Serv. 85 Metro Bus.Forms 155 Midwest Asphalt Corp. 307 Midwest Venetian Blind 65 Mpls. City Treas. 12,925 Modern Clean-up Serv. 12,856 N.E. Auto Body 333 No. States Power Co. 4 N.W. Bell Tel. Co. 25 Ovshak Printing 81 Park-Gopher "Jeep" 43 Robt. Peterson, Co. Treas. 1 ~80 Pheoll Mfg. Co. 9 p. 195 Power Brake & Equip. $ Curtis Ramsdel 1 Ramsey Co. Treas. Rooney Industries, Inc. 4 Sherw i n-Wi 1 l iams Shoppers City Irving L. Shores Sokolowski & Peterson Standard Oil Co. 8 Standard Spring Co. State Treas. 1 ,2 Sun Newspapers 2 Sun Newspapers 1 R. G. Tippel Entr. 246 Uniforms Unlimited 27 Uniforms Unlimited 18 United Chemical & Sch. 30 Clarence Violette 498 W & W Generator 42 Waste Mgm. of Minn. 21 M.O. Watson 25 Ziegler, Inc. 367 Payroll Acct. 1,103 Am. Linen Supply 70 Am. Linen Supply 6 Cedar Service 122 Donald Chies 1 ,289 Coast to Coast 36 Comm. of Taxation 13 Crown Iron Works 25 Royhl C. Hedblad 20 Heights Electric 217 Johnson Paper & Sup. 17 Robert Jendro 20 Walter Leslie Lowry Lb r. Co. 99 Mel's Van O Lite 6 Northfield Co. 12 Park Construction Co. 181 Pepsi Cola Btlg. Co. 5 G. M. Stewart Lbr. Co. 21 A. Weisman Co. 147 Young Men's Chris.Assoc. 25 A & B Sporting Goods 173 A & B Sporting Goods 42 Col .Hts. Recr. Comm. 38 Col .Hts. Recr.Comm. 77 Col umbia Trans it Corp. 75 Gager's Handicraft 172 Gopher Athletic Sup. 42 Lowry Bowlers Supply 400 Met Pro Shop 63 Minn. Park& Rec. Assoc. 20 4 O2 15 95 70 33 18 25 48 O0 8 4O 18 71 90 O0 52 98 99 75 O8 95 25 O0 65 85 6O 95 OO 3O O0 55 O0 8O o2 65 OO 48 OO 52 43 28 55 OO 95 15 O0 68 32 59 54 OO OO 5O 9O O0 85 75 99 5O O0 5o 65 O0 O0 OO Sunshine Art Studios Glenwood Inglewood Gross Industrial Serv. Phillips Petroleum Am. Linen Supply Co. John Barna Bronner's Exterm. Cash Register Sales Coca Cola Btlg. Col .Hts. Chamber of Comm. of Taxation Distillers Distrib. J. C. Doherty & Sons O. M. Droney Bev. Eberhard Candy & Tob. Chester Ewer Fridley Distrib. Co. Fridley Food Market R. E. Fritz, Inc. Ganzer Distributor Gold Medal Bev. Gross Indust. Serv. Hamm's Twin City Sales Emil Koistinen Kuether Distrib. McKesson Liquor Midwest Wine Co. N.W. Bell Tel . Co. Pac, I nc. Pepsi Cola Btlg. Co. Petty Cash Fund Pohle Sales, Inc. Joe Rak Rex Distributing John P. Roach Royal Beverage Dist. Seven Up Btlg. Co. Liquor Control Com. Sunct~r land , Inc. Twin City Filter Ser. Anderson Aggregate Dunkley Surfacing Hardrives, Inc. Erwin Montgomery Northdale Const. Total Bills $ $ 7 5O 84 85 29 40 163 55 103 20 10 5O 8 75 448 42 192 90 Comm. 100 OO 3,222 51 7,44 19 496 96 611 32 155 25 63 68 7,256 78 47 50 47 04 2,230 95 355 35 4 2O 1,875 62 99 20 2, 177 90 511 3O 958 6O 4 68 86 4O 56 35 68 85 1,387 97 14 4O 1,304 98 18 80 50 52 416 45 500 166 60 3 30 1,694 O0 4,688 71 10,332 99 3,727 88 6,444 36 263,379.34 p. 196 Certificate of Appreciation. A Certificate of Appreciation was presented to Lawrence Patsch in recognition of his service on the Volunteer Fire Depar~nt for 23 years. Bids on Punch Card Voting Devices. Bids were received on punch card voting devices from the following: IBM Corporation - No bid. Computer Election Systems - Votomatic Vote Recorder. 85 units @ $135.00 each for a total ~ of $11,475. Ten Demonstrator units @ $51.00 each for a total of $510.O0. Ten Transfer Cases @ $8;50 each for a total of $85.00. Total Bid: $12,O70.00. Note: The units are are new except for their use by the City of Columbia Heights in the 1971 Primary and General Municipal Elections. The bid price is the original purchase less rental for previous use by Columbia Heights. The City Manager reported money available from our present budget which anticipated the purchase of such equipment amounts to $13,000. He recommended the purchase of the machines from Computer Election Systems. Motion by Jeska, seconded by Heintz that the bid be awarded to Computer Election Systems for Punch Card Voting Devices in the amount of $12,070.00, that the Mayor and City Manager are hereby authorized to enter into a contract for same. Roll Call - All Ayes. Side Yard Waiver, 3980 Tyler. Motion by Heintz, seconded by Land that the request from Robert Bofferding, 3980 Tyler Street, for a side yard waiver for an attached ~rage be granted upon the recommendation of the Planning and Zoning Commission. Roll Call - All Ayes Park Construction Blasting. Mayor Nawrocki reported at the last meeting, the Council authorized the hiring of Alfred Schroeder to make an investigation of the blasting operations in the ~rlington-Northern Railroad yards. Mr. Schroeder was present and submitted his report and recommendations as follows: That seismograph readings and a monitoring system be set up for all blasting operations. That all seismic readings be taken at a location near or adjacent to the closest inhabited structure to the blast area. p. 197 o The readings include three movements, namely: vertical, horizontal and transverse, and a permanent record be made of all readings and test taken. o That all blasting operations be so conducted so as not to produce seismic readings to exceed 0.15 inches per second average for ten blasts and no single blast to exceed 0.20 inches per second. In the event this is exceeded, immediate steps be taken to reduce the charges on loading of explosives and an investigation be made and a report submitted as to the cause or reason for the excessive readings. Mr. Schroeder also recommended that pre-splitting be conducted along the easterly limits of the area adjacent to Columbia Heights before any rock removal or blasting is conducted, that care be taken to load all holes in any one blast with the same amount of explosives, and that operations be carried on between 10:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. He suggested in the event anyone feels a particular blast is extra heavy or objectionable, that a memo be made of the date, exact time and location, and the memo be sent to the City Engineer's office and the report will be checked to allow for corrections. Several residents present reported that as feared, the insurance company verbally indicated to them no damage occurred in their homes as a result of the blasting. It was suggested an injunction be filed against the railroad to stop all blasting until some kind of settlement could be worked out. Ken Hentges suggested a committee of experts be set up to determine the damage and that Park Construction set up a fund of money for this committee to work with. Motion by Jeska, seconded by Heintz to accept the report from Mr. Schroeder, to instruct the staff to continue investigation of ways to insure claims are taken care of, and no permit be issued at this time. Roll Call - All Ayes. Recess was called at 10:40 p.m. The meeting reconvened at ll:O0 p.m. Continued Hearing on S~laitary Sewer Project //662. Mayor Nawrocki reported at the hearing on this project a discussion was held on the proposed assessment for St. Timothy's Lutheran Church. The matter was referred to our City Attorney to work with the attorney ~r the church to see if a settlement could be worked out. The City Attorney said he has proposed addopting middle ground which would have an assessment as recommended by the City Manager in a report to the Council at the time of the special assessment hearing. In the event this parcel would make c6nneo~W p. 198 the balance of $1,539.22 be re-assessed on the property. A resolution adopting an assessment roll for local improvement //662, and determining that said improvement has been made and ratifying and confirming all other proceedings, heretofore had, for special assessment //662 was offered by Land, seconded by Jeska. WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Columbia Heights, Minnesota, met at 8 o'clock p.m. on the 30th day of November, 1971, at the City Hall Council Chambers in Columbia Heights, being the time and place set when and where all persons interested could appear and be heard by the Council with respect to benefits, and to the proportion of the cost of making the local improvement above described, a notice of such hearing having been heretofore duly published as required by law, and a notice mailed to each property owner of record, stating the proposed amount of the assessment; and the assessment hearing for //662 was adjourned to 8 o'clock p.m., December 13, 1971 when this assessment hearing for #662 was to be continued. WHEREAS, this Council has heretofore estimated and fixed the cost of such local improvement and has prepared an assessment roll therefore. THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBIA HEIGHTS HEREBY RESOLVES: Section 1. That this Council does hereby adopt the aforesaid assessment roll known and described as "Assessment Roll for Local Improvement //662':'. Section 2. That this Council hereby finds and determines that each of the lots and parcels of land enumerated in said assessment roll was and is ~pecially benefitted by such improvement in an amount not less than the amount set opposite in the column headed "Total Assessment" And this Council further finds and determines that the proper proportion of the cost of such improvement to be especially assessed against such lot or parcel of land is the amount set opposite the description of each such lot or parcel of land respectively in said assessment roll. Section 3. That said assessment may be paid in part of in full without interest on or before January 12, 1972, or in annual installments for a period of ten years as designated on the assessment roll, payable on or before the 3Otb day of September annually, with 8% interest thereon. Failure to pay the annual installment renders the same delinquent and thereafter a 10% penalty is added and the said delinquent special assessment is certified to the County for collection with the real estate tax. Section 4. That plat //32682, parcel #1990 upon connection to the sanitary sewer installed by this project shall be re-assessed the sum of $1,539.22 so that the parcel shall be totally assessed the sum of $6,446.00. 199 Section 5. That this Council did hereby determine and re-determine to proceed with said improvement #662, does ratify and confirm all other proceedings heretofore had in regard to this improvement, and said improvement shall hereafter be known and numbered as 'lLocal Improvement #662I' Section 6. That this resolution shall take effect immediately upon its passage. Roll Call - All Ayes. Purchase and Rental Agreement for Tema Property. The City Attorney reported he met with Peter Tema and his Attorney, Robert Guzy, re: negotiations for purchase of Peter Tema property on 38th Avenue for use as a City Garage site. They agreed to the following: That the City purchase all the property (Lots 37 _to 43 in Block 84, Columbia H~ghts Annex) for the sum of $3~,~00 on January 15, 1972, with a tenancy to Mr. Tema until July 15, 1972, the rental to be $250 per month. That Mr. Tema would pay the oustanding special assessments and maintenance and insurance on the property. The City to pay the taxes. Motion by Jeska, seconded by Heintz, that the Mayor and City Manager be authorized to enter into a purchase agreement and a rental agreement with Peter Tema for the property on the basis of the terms as outlined by the City Attorney. Roll Call - All Ayes. Resolution Authorizing Agreement with Hennepin County Relative to Joint Purchasing. Offered by Land, seconded by Logac~, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Columbia Heights that the Mayor and City Manager are hereby authorized to execute on behalf of the City the proposed agreement with Hennepin County relative to joint purchases of selected items of good% materials, supplies, and equipment cooperatively with Bloomington, Edina, Brooklyn Center, Richfield, Golden Valley, St. Louis Park, and Columbia Heights with Hennepin County to be the purchasing agent. Roll Call - All Ayes. Wiring LaBelle Hockey Rink. Lights. Motion by Heintz, seconded by Jeska that the City Manager be authorized to spend an amount not to exceed $600 to provide wiring at the LaBelle Hockey Rink. Roll Call - All Ayes. Ordinance #771 - R-5 Zone. A first reading was held on Ordinance #771 creating an R-5 zone to allow Planned Unit Development of Town Houses in the City, as recommended by the Planning and Zoning Commission. P. 200 Ordinance #772 - rezoning 4430 Tyler Place to R-5. A first reading was held on Ordinance #772 rezoning 4430 Tyler Place from R-2 General Residential to R-5 Planned Unit development of Town Houses, as recommended by the Planning and Zoning Commission. Ordinance #773 Vacating 39th Avenue from McKinley to Stinson. A first reading was held on Ordinance #773 vacating 39th Avenue from McKinley Street to Stinson Boulevard, as recommended by the Planning Commission, and Traffic Commission. Ordinance #774 Amending Club Liquor License Ordinance. A first reading was held on Ordinance #774 which amends Ord. #684 providing for the issuance of On-sale Intoxicating liquor licenses to certain clubs and provid.~ng the regulation thereof. Bids on Legal Publications. Motion by Land, seconded by Heintz that the City Manager be authorized to advertise for bids on legal publications for 1972, bids to be opened at the next regular Council meeting, December 27, 1971. Roll Call - All Ayes. Chairs for Council Chambers. Motion by Land, seconded by Jeska that the City Manager be authorized to purchase 1OO stacking chairs from the Hank Carney Company in an amount not to exceed $995.00. The chairs are to be used in the City Council Chambers. Roll Call - All Ayes. Purchase of Two Sand Spreaders. Motion by Heintz, seconded by Jeska that the City Manager be authorized to purchase two Swenson Company sand spreaders at a price not to exceed $743.20 each, based on informal competitive bids. Roll Call - All Ayes. Resolution Setting Salaries for Members of the Police Department for 1971. The Resolution was offered by Heintz, seconded by Jeska, BE IT HEREBY RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Columbia Heights, that WHEREAS, negotiations have proceeded prior to January, 1971 for the year 1971 between Local 149 Teamsters representing members of the Police Department and the City Council's Labor Consultant, and in recognition of the accelerating financial burden of the private pension plan the City of Columbia Heights Police Department and the City Council of the City of Columbia Heights agrees to the following terms and conditions of employment: p. 201 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the following salary and fringe benefit program be instituted for members of the Columbia Heights Police Department: Salary adjustment of $29 per month to be granted to all patrolmen and sergeants. An additional $36 to be paid as a 'lpension inequity'l adjustment payment (not to be considered as ~lary for pension purposes) to personnel in the Columbia Heights Relief Association. 3. Personnel under P.E.R.A. to receive $65 per month adjustment. o Time and one-half to be paid for overtime on call backs and hold-overs, authorized by the supervising officer, said overtime to be based on salary including pension inequity" o Residency requirement to be waived and a time requirement to reach the Police Station from their residence of no more than 15 minutes be established. o That any life insurance program granted for Columbia Heights City employees include all members of the Police Department and a representative of the Police Department to be a member of the Insurance Committee to review proposals on such insurance coverage. ° That a false arrest insurance program be granted for department members. Clothing allowance of $140 per year to be granted payable by voucher. That any new patrolman hired after November l, 1971 shall be placed under the Public Salty P.E.R.A. pension plan and the Columbia Heights Police Relief Association agrees not to oppose any action by the City that would place new patrolmen under said Public Safety P.E.R.A. program either through legislative action or otherwise. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED That items numbered 1, 2, 3, and 8 be made rets-active to ~nuary 1, 1971 and that the applicable authorization for salary adjustments during the "freeze" period under appropriate federal and state regulations be used for the members of the Department as justification for a salary increase during the period for August 15, 1971 to November 13, 1971. Provided said employees;qualify under this Act. p. 202 This resolution shall become effective upon acceptance by Local 149 representing the Columbia Heights Police Department, and a legal opin~n of the City Attorney which indicates that the above resolution does not violate any of the wage and price freeze guidelines. Roll Call - All Ayes. Forms on Low Income Senior Citizen Utility Rates. A discussion was held on the reason it was required that the forms on the low income senior citizen utility rate be notarized as it does cause a few problems for some people. It was decided this requirement does keep the forms honest and will be used only on the new applications. C~ce~ Checks. Motion by Land, seconded by Jeska that checks #13562 and 13969 in the amounts of $14.50 and $6.00 respectively be cancelled as both were issued in an incorrect amount. Roll Call - All Ayes. Sale of Property. Dr. Paul Williams from the clinic at 3900 Stinson Boulevard was present asking if the City would consider selling the lots in the block adjoining his medical center. (Block 2, Apache Heights, along 40th and McKinley.) No action was taken at this time. Licenses. Motion by Heintz, seconded by Jeska, that the licenses, and special use permits as listed be granted upon payment of proper fees and include all original conditions and requirements. Roll Call - All Ayes. Roosevelt Cit~, Alabama. Mayor Nawrocki reported he received a cardfrom Roosevelt City, Alabama inviting somecne ~ attend Ribbon Cutting Ceremonies for their new neighborhood facilities building and Fourth Anniversary Program. It was suggested a telegram of congratulations be sent. Motion by Heintz, seconded by Jeska ' : . . Roll All Ayes. ~ Nawrocki, Mayor Call- Secretary to the Council'