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HomeMy WebLinkAboutJan 31, 1972p. 15 OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS Special Meeting January 31, 1972 The meeting was called to order at 8:02 p.m. Norberg, Jeska, Heintz, Nawrocki - present. Roll Call: Land, Invocation was given by Father Ince of Immaculate Conception Church. ~4inutes of last regular and special meetings. The City Manager reported a misprint occurred in the minutes of December 13, 1971 on the figure on the purchase agreement with Peter Tema for property to be used as a City Garage site. The purchase price should have been $35,000 as authorized by the Council, not $32,500. Motion by Jeska, seconded by Heintz that the minutes of December 13, 1971 be approved as corrected, and the minutes of the last regular and special meetings be approved as presented in writing. Roll Call - All Ayes. Payment of bills. Motion by Land, seconded by Norberg that the following bills be paid out of their proper funds: Roll Call - All Ayes. Famous Brands, Inc. Griggs, Cooper & Co. Johnson Bros.Whle. Liq. Old Peoria Co., Inc. Ed Phillips & Sons Twin City Wine Co. Griggs, Cooper & Co. Old Peoria Co., Inc. Sep-Ko Chemicals, Inc. Am. Nat'l. Bank & Trust Famous Brands, Inc. Griggs, Cooper & Co. Johnson Bros.Whle. Liq. Merrill Chapman Co.. Old Peoria Co., Inc. Ed Phillips & Sons Payroll Account $10,966,91 464.62 2,179.38 603.58 22,426.14 481.42 215.18 461.68 14.85 23,443.53 1,197.51 10,316.11 4,026.83 14.0~ 76.17 253.28 44,088.05 1st Nat'l. Bank - St. Paul 131,031.36 Am. Photocopy Equip. Co. Am. Photocopy Equip.Co. Am. Public ~orks Assoc. Anoka Co. Assoc. of Mun. Anoka Co. Chie~of Police Anoka Co.Law Enforce. B & E Patrol Cleanco Truck Wash Col.Hts. Fire Dept. 15.95 52.88 60.00 658.82 5.00 52.00 325.00 21.00 215.00 Col.Hts. Fire Dept. $ Gary Eide, Admin.Asst. Exec.Sec'y.,C.D.Council Fridley Office Supply Merle Glader Geo. M. Hansen Co. Royhl Hedblad Henn. Co. Chiefs of Police Chief H. Richard Harrigan 267.00 2.00 10.00 22.65 21.11 900.00 10.00 5.00 20.00 Int'l.Chief of Police Asoc.25.00 Int'l.City Mng.Assoc. Kiwanis Club Albert Kordiak Donald Lohse Metro Bus.Forms Metro Sewer Board Minn. Chief of Police 102.50 3.00 160.00 41.85 84.77 16,252.54 10.00 Minn. Police & Peace Offi. 45.00 Modern Clean-up Serv. James Montague Motorola Communications Mr. Steak N.W. Bell Tel. Co. Olson's Plumbing Chas.Olson & Sons Parker Publishing Postmaster of Mpls. Secretary of State 1,000.00 87.40 162.60 24.00 25.00 2.27 1,636.62 8.87 300.00 1.25 p. 16 Spencer Sokolowski Tri County Law Enforce. Wahl & Wahl, Inc. Payroll Account Gaylord Bros., Inc. Ovshak Printing Postmaster Regent Book Co. St. Paul Book & Stat. Westinghouse Elec. Supply John T. Downey John P. Marchiniak Minn. Recr. & Park Assoc. A & B Sporting Goods Coast to Coast Stores Col.Hts. Recr. Comm. Col.Hts. Recr. Comm. Crown Rubber Stamp Co. Dunn & Fowler, Inc. Flickertail Sports Co. General Office Prod. McGraw-Hill Book Co. Nat'l. Recr & Park Assoc. Ovshak Printing Paul's Gulf Service Pommer Mfg. Co. Twin City Duplicator Chester Ewer John Folta Eddie Mattson N.W. Bell Tel. Co. A. A. Battery Co. A B C Lettering Co. Ability Tire Co. Albinson Am. Linen Supply Co. Aunt Jenny's Restaurant Auto Gear Co. Bill Boyer Ford Co. Cargill, Inc. Carlson Equipment Co. City of So. St. Paul City Wide Locksmithing Coast to Coast Stores Col.Hts. Agency Col. Hts. Water Dept. Col.Hts. Water Dept. Computer Election Systems Conway Fire & Safety Crown Iron Works Co. Acoustical & Insul. System Eklund Clothing Co. $ 958.33 10.00 78.00 3,892.98 86.10 5.50 28.00 57.75 38.82 95.42 20.00 20.00 10.00 273.35 24.75 50.00 450.75 6.50 450.00 62.55 132.27 16.92 50.00 180.50 11.83 38.23 23.05 108.32 180.90 12.40 4.32 46.40 19.00 378.77 26.39 17.13 6.80 31.67 74.26 366.54 149.50 60.00 14.20 95.63 753.00 343.98 14.70 12,070.00 4.00 50.60 1,500.00 34.95 Gestetner Corp. $ Glenwood Inglewood Goodin Company Gopher Glass Co. Hall Equipment Co. Heights Auto Wash Heights Shell Serv. Institutional Sales Int'l.Bus. Machines Itasca Equipment Co. Keep Fill Products Norm Kiefer J. N. Larson Chevrolet Leef Bros., Inc. Lowry Lbr. Co. Metro Business Forms Midland Cooperatives Miller Davis Co. Mpls. Elec.Balancing Mpls. Equipment Co. Mpls Gas Co. Minnesota Onan Corp. Mobil Oil Corp. Mound City Warehouse No. States Power Co. No.States Power Co. N.W. Bell Tel. Co. Nott Company Oil Burner Service Ovshak Printing Co. Ovshak Printing Co. Phillips Petroleum Co. Rogers Sherwin-Williams Co. Sokolowski & Peterson Standard Oil Co. Sun Newspapers Superior Products Co. Twin City Typewriter W & W Generator Viking Industrial Center Waste Management of Minn. Zayre Shoppers City Better Homes & Gardens The Bookmen, Inc. Bro-Dart, Inc. Coronet Fils T. S. Denison & Co. Doubleday & Co. Elliott Film Co. Imperial Film Co., Inc. Lundblad's Bindery , Inc. 21.60 69.34 129.63 75.43 94.83 5.00 11.60 634.00 23.49 427.00 7.06 39.55 6.53 167.15 70.83 82.81 160.78 23.40 39.50 68.14 1,446.70 208.00 33.15 59.42 1,910.20 4.00 779.65 5.00 65.85 132.50 179.00 53.35 6.60 9.35 132.50 1~35.70 413.70 19.80 42.50 127.95 183.50 6.00 69.99 6.51 32.80 61.58 64.00 6.68 137.04 13.39 44.10 136.55 p. 17 Miller-Brody Product. $ Monarch Book Co. Outdoor Life Book Club Parent's Magazine Regent Book Co., Inc. Silver Burdette Co. Spoken Arts, Inc. Writer's Digest H. W. Wilson Co . Am. Linen Supply Co. Coca Cola Btlg. Col.Hts. Park Petty Cash Fd. Gopher Jeep, Inc. Heights Electric, Inc. Mel's Van 0 Lite Seven Up Btlg. Co. Boutells General Office Prod. Wm. A. Holmin Corp. Lowry Central Bowling Playhouse Co., Inc. St. Paul Book & Stat. Viking Trophy Am. Linen Supply Eberhard Candy Tobacco Ganzer Distributor Gross Industrial Serv. Kuether Distrib. Co. Pac, Inc. Pepsi Cola Btlg Co. Rex Distributing Co. Arcon Construction Don Paul & Sons Sod Serv. Don Paul & Sons Sod Serv. Dunkley Surfacing R. A. Luxenburg R. A. Luxenburg Griggs, Cooper & Co. Johnson Bros.Whle. Liq Johnson Paper & Sup. Old Peoria Co., Inc. Ed Phillips & Sons Twin City Wine Co. Malcolm O. Watson 19.00 376.95 5.49 138.00 56.08 5.60 66.52 7.16 45.00 7.21 580.50 10.42 3,649.00 519.88 35.28 54.50 302.90 192.98 185.00 457.85 97.54 321.63 73.00 120.17 190.85 1,656.35 14.00 2,553.28 262.80 69.70 1,208.32 2,632.12 670.32 4,394.61 3,568.57 384.50 5,516.12 290.31 4,023.08 102.34 213.36 64.74 799.21 25.20 TOTAL $287,561.75 Award of Bids on Domestic Animal Control. The City Manager reported based on the availability of the communication system with our present contractor, B & E Patrol, it would be his recommendation that the low bid of B & E Patrol be accepted for a one year period. Motion by Jeska, seconded by Heintz, that the bid for domestic animal control be awarded to B & E Patrol in the amount of $3,900 for the coming year. Roll Call - Ail Ayes. p. 18 Award of Bids on Sale of Property. The City Manager reported since tke last meeting, he contacted the three bidders on sale of Lots 1, 2, 8, and 9, Block 2, Apache Heights and requested additional data from them on what the proposed use of the land would be. He said he received a plan layout of a proposed medical building. The ultimate zoning as projected by the Comprehensive Plan indicated this to be L-B Limited Business which would eliminate the need for a special use permit which is presently required on this land. Motion by Land, seconded by Jeska to award the bid on sale of Lot 1, Block 2, Apache Heights (2300 - 40th Avenue) to Audria Williams Hartry in the amount of $6,005.00; Lot 2, and Lot 8, Block 2, Apache Heights (2310 - 40th Avenue and 3945 McKinley) to Dr. Paul Williams in the amount of $6,000.00 and $5,005.00 respectively; and Lot 9, Block 2, Apache Heights (3955 ~Kinley) to Dr. Nilliam J. Carr in the amount of $5,005.00. Roll Call- All Ayes. Award of Bids on Standby Generator· Motion by Heintz, seconded by Jeska to award the bid on a standby electric generating set to Flaherty Equipment Company in the amount of $3,250.00. Roll Call - All Ayes. Agreement on Issuance of Blastinq Permit. The City Attorney reported an agreement has been worked out between himself and Wyman Smith, attorney representing Barton Contracting, outlin~g standards on a blasting permit for rock removal in the Burlington-Northern railroad site. Included in the agreement was the following: That the construction operations be limited to between 6:00 a.m. and 12:00 p.m. That the blasting operation be limited to between 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday, unless that day may be a legal holiday when no blasting shall be allowed. Blasting shall be accomplished at a maximum of two times per day with an individual blasting sequence not in excess of 15 minutes. The blasting will be within the performance standards of the City as hereinafter described and as established by the zoning code of the City. That an employee of the City shall be assigned to monitor at all times the effects of the blasts. The seismograph readings shall be taken at thewest side of the structure nearest the blast site. p. 19 10. 11. 12. The contractor shall pay the entire salary cost for the City inspector for his time on inspections related to the operation. Blast intensity shall not exceed the seismograph reading of 0.15 inches per second particle velocity average for ten consecutive blasts and no single blast shall exceed 0.20 inches per second particle velocity at the nearest structure. Each blast shall be designed not to exceed 0.15 inches per second particle velocity. If any blast intensity exceeds 0.20 immediate steps shall be taken to reduce the charges and a report submitted as to the reason for the excessive reading. If, in the opinion of the City, the reason for the excessive reading is insufficient, the sum of $100 shall be paid by Barton to the City's general fund. Barton will fully furnish all plans and records and other information concerning blasting to the City as the City may require. Prior to general rock removal, pre-splitting of the rock layers shall be made at the easterly limit of the construction area where rock must be removed. No hammerheading shall exceed 0.05 inches per second particle velocity as registered on the seismograph. Hammerheading shall be restricted to ~he kours from 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Any reading exceeding .075 shall invoke the penalty under #7. Barton and Park will not permit children and trespassers to come upon the premises under construction as a saf~ precaution. Barton shall establish a fund to reimburse property owners, within the City of Columbia Heights, for legal fees incurred by such persons in collecting property damage claims as follows: ae $10,000 of said fund to be contributed by Barton Contracting. Tke fund is to be held by the City Attorney and Park Construction Company, as co-escrow agents for the fund. be Any property owner, within the City of Columbia Heights, wko has incurred expense by reason of employment of an attorney to recover a property damage claim against Barton, or its insurer, arising out of blasting and construction of said railway yards and who receives a payment for such property damage, whether by negotiation or by court suit, shall be entitled to additional compensation in an amount equal to 33-1/3% of said payment as an add-on. Said 33-1/3% add-on will be for property damage claims and shall not be paid for injuries to the person. A resolution autkorizing the agreement was offered by Land, seconded by Jeska: p. 21 p. 20 BE IT HEREBY RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Columbia Heights, that the Mayor and City Manager be authorized to enter into an agreement with Park Construction Company and Barton Contracting Company on the issuance of a blasting permit for rock removal in the Burlington-Northern Railroad construction site west of California Street between 37th Avenue and 40th Avenue N.E. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that said agreement be in conformance with the guidelines established by the City Attorney for this purpose. Roll Call - Ail Ayes. Recess was called at 10:25 p.m. The meeting reconvened at 10:40 p.m. Resolution Supporting Project Identification. Offered by Heintz, seconded by Land. BE IT HEREBY RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Columbia Heights, that WHEREAS, the Chamber of Commerce of the City of Columbia Heights has made a study of the use of engraving identification marking on personal properties, and WHEREAS, said Chamber of Commerce has officially presented the information to the City Council, and WHEREAS, the Chamber of Commerce has purchased the necessary engraving tools and identification stickers and has agreed to purchase such additional supplies as are necessary to carry out this program for our citizens. NOW, THEREFORE, B).: IT RESOLVED that the City Council hereby endorses the "Project Identification" and recommends that all of our citizens avail themselves of this oppor~nity to protect their personal property in this manner. Roll Call - Ail Ayes. Resolution Authorizinq Transfers from Salary Continqency Fund. Offered by Jeska, seconded by Land. BE IT HEREBY RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Columbia Heights that the City Treasurer is hereby instructed to transfer from unallocated General Expense, Salaries, Fringe Benefits, as follows: p. 22 p. 21 General Government ...... $ Public Safety ......... Highways ........... Library ............ Park ............. 12,640 3,860 12,470 4,820 6,030 Total. . $ 39,820 / ~. 'l~Roll Call - All Ayes. Resolution Setting Certain 1972 Salaries. Offered by Jeska, seconded by Heintz. BE IT HEREBY RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Columbia Heights that the following salaries be established for 1972, effective January 1, 1972. In addition, the individual employee's hospitalization and insurance (under the Hennepin County groupplan) will be paid. Recreation Director ...... $ 10,750 Recreation Supervisor ..... 8,500 Park-Recreation Secretary . . . 4,940 Acting Clerk-Treasurer ..... 13,500 Chief Dispatcher to receive $40.00 per month additional compensation above standard dispatcher scale. That a residency waiver be given to the Acting Clerk-Treasurer. These adjustments are acceptable to the requirements of the Office of Emergency Preparedness guidelines establishing Phase II limits. Roll Call - Ail Ayes. Recycling .~rogram for Cans and Bottles. Mrs. Irene Parsons from the League of Women Voters was present to explain a project of recycling cans and bottles in the City of Columbia Heights. She said there is a recycling plant in St. Paul and this facility should be made available to the people. She suggested Columbia Heights follow St. Anthony Village where a collection center is being set up next to their maintenance garage where residents on bring cans and bottles. The area will be supervised by the village service organizations. The center in St. Paul will provide transportation of the items to the center. She said the center employs handicapped people. In Columbia Heights, the League is interested in this type of project, the Girl Scouts, the S.C.A.R.E. group at the High School, and she suggested a committee be set up with the City and service groups to work with this proposal. p. 22 The City Council members were in favor of this project and it was suggested a meeting be set up with the various civic groups to try and implement this thing. Purchase of Copy Machine. Motion by Land, seconded by Jeska that the City Manager be authorized to purchase a Pitney-Bowes copy machine for use in the administration offices in an amount not to exceed $995 with trade-in of an existing machine from the Engineering office. Roll Call - ~11 Ayes. Land Description Course. Motion by Heintz, seconded by Land to authorize Clayton Berg from theEngineering Department to attend the land description course at Anoka Senior High School on Monday evenings for 11 weeks beginning February 7th, registration of $15.00. Roll Call - All Ayes. Corrosion Short Course. Motion by Jeska, seconded by Land to authorize necessary expenses for one person to attend the Corrosion Short Course at Purdue University February 23rd and 24th. Roll Call - Ail Ayes. Travel Expense Policy. Councilman Norberg requested the City Manaqer to come up with the policy on expenses - the amounts allowed for mileage, transportation, meals, lodging, etc. It was reported we do have a policy now with vouchers, and the Manager said he will prepare the policy to be submitted before the next Council meeting. Designation of 40th Avenue as State Aid. A request was received from the Traffic Commission to hold a hearing for designation of 40th Avenue from Reservoir to Arthur as municipal state aid road. This way, the City could draw from gasoline taxes to defray expenses in maintaining this street. The City Engineer said in order to get it in 1972 state aid allotment, we should hold a hearing in February. Several residents from the area were present in opposition to proceed with any major construction, saying the City is building a freeway to Apache. Motion by Land, seconded by Jeska that the Council concur with the Traffic Commission to hold a hearing to consider putting this section of 40th Avenue on the municipal state aid system, this hearing to be held on Monday evening, February 7, 1972. Roll Call - Ail Ayes. p. 23 Park Board Requests Hiring Electrical Engineer. A request was received from the Park Board to hire an electrical engineer to prepare specifications for lighting new ball field. John Murzyn said he would like to hire Jim Wolverton to handle this work. He ~id there is $16,000 in the budget. Motion by Heintz, seconded by Land tkat the City Manager be authorized to enter into an agreement with Jim Wolverton for preparation of specifications and design for lighting system for the new ball park east of Jefferson Street. Roll Call: Land, Jeska, Heintz, Nawrocki - Ayes. Norberg - abstained. Storm Sewer Gauvette Park. A proposal for a storm sewer in Gauvette Park was presented by the Engineering Department. The matter was referred to the City Attorney to check on a means of financing. ProClamation on 1972 National Children's Dental Health Week. Mayor Nawrocki presented the following proclamation: WHEREAS, the future is, to a large measure, dependent on the good health of our children and youth, the citizens of tomorrow; and WHEREAS, good health, physical and mental, can be achieved through good health habits, learned early; NOW, THEREFORE, I, Bruce G. Nawrocki, Mayor of the City of Columbia Heights, do hereby proclaim the week of February. 6, through 12, 1972, as children's Dental Health Week in Columbia Heights and urge that all citizens and all community organizations join in tke observance. Resolution Concern%~g Land Use Power in Columbia Heights and Other Home Rule Municipalities. Councilman Norberg presented the following resolution: WHEREAS, the citizens of Columbia Heights are more informed in their knowledge of their City than anyone else, and therefore, are the best judges of the proper and most profitable use of its land and resources in the general welfare, and WHEREAS, the right to property guaranteed our citizens under the U.S. Constitution extends to include the right to reasonably exercise control over that property and to protect its value, And, WHEREAS, home rule City and Village Government , being closest to and within closest reach of the individual citizen, is most responsive to that ~tizen in the exercise of his property rights, and p. 24 W~EREAS, certain metropolitan officials have announced their intention to seek from the Minnesota Legislature, for the Metro Council added Land Use Control in the Seven-County Metropolitan Area, and NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of Columbia Heights will s~utly and regularly oppose the extension of its land use power to the Metropolitan Council, or any other large government unit, both before the Legislature and the Courts, and that Governor Anderson, State Senator Nyquist, Representative Sokolowski, Metro Councilman Kozlak, and all other members of the Metro Council are hereby memorialized that such is our intent. Offered by Norberg, seconded by Jeska. Members of ~he Council requested more information on this matter from the Metro Council before voting in favor of the resolution. It was felt the resolution was premature. Roll Call on resolution: Land, Heintz, Nawrocki - Nay. Norberg, Jeska - Ayes. Police Service for Hilltop Village. Mayor Nawrocki reported meeting informally with the Village of Hilltop on providing police service for the Village. He said the se~ice would be an expansion of the service we presently have. It would offer Hilltop 24 hour service. In talking with the Police Chief, it would not require new additional equipment or men. The cost of providing this service would be $12,500 per year. He asked for Council approval of this service. Motion by Jeska, seconded by Norberg to authorize City staff to prepare an agreement for the City of Columbia Heights to provide Police Service for the Village of Hilltop as mentioned. Roll Call - All Ayes. ~ Levy Limitation Challenge by Brooklyn Center. Mayor Nawrocki reported on the actions of Brooklyn Center regarding challenging levy limitation portion of the Tax Bill. He said several communities have joined Brooklyn Center either by direct intervention or by agreeing to pay a certain portion of the costs of the suit and the League of Minnesota Municipalities has made a committment to this also. He requested the Council authorize the Mayor and City Manager to enter into an agreement which would in effect be a joint agreement with Brooklyn Center and others to share in the expenses of the litigation in an amount not to exceed $500. Motion by Jeska, seconded by Heintz to grant the request. Roll Call - All Ayes. p. 25 Congressional Conference. Motion by Norberg, seconded by Jeska that expenses be authorized for Mayor Nawrocki to attend the Congressional Cities Conference March 5, 6, and 7 in Washington O. C. Roll Call - All Ayes. Cable Television. It was suggested that a member of t~e Council who is interested in Cable Television become an informal ~epresentative of the Council at some of the discussions being held and a conference at the University in March,on the subject of Cable TV, possibly Councilman Norberg because of his technical background. Street Light at Super. america Station. A letter was received from Superamerica asking to get a street light on their property at 50th and Central Avenue N.E. The matter was referred to the City Attorney for a report at the next City Council meeting. Rice Creek Watershed District. Motion by Heintz, seconded by Jeska that the City Manager be authorized to communicate with the County officials in opposition of Columbia Heights being included in the Rice Creek Watershed District. Roll Call - All Ayes. Snow Emergency Snowbirds. Ken Hentges was present and discussed the problem of snowbirds. He said an employee of the City had to knock on doors and get the residents to move their cars. He said the City should not do that. Mayor Nawrocki said there are laws on the books where the City can simply ticket and tow the cars away but the knocking on doors is a courtesy to our citizens. Informal meeting. It was reported an informal meeting was to be held on Wednesday evening this week ~ith ~e ~ousing Authority members and the Council. At this time, the public works program for 1972 could also be outlined. Joint Powers with Fridley. Councilman Norberg said before he took office they talked about a joint powers agreement with the City of Fridley. Mayor Nawrocki said he spoke with staff people from Fridley and they are to make a contact with the Columbia Heights staff on the matter. Mr. Watson said he would contact the City Manager of Fridley and ask him what his thoughts are on this. p. 26 Licenses. Motion by Jeska, seconded by Heintz that the licenses as listed be approved upon payment of proper fees. Roll Call - All Ayes. Motion by Keintz, seconded by Land to grant a 3.2 beer license to the Jaycees for their functions including softball tournaments. Roll Call - Land, Jeska, Heintz, Nawrocki - Ayes. Norberg - Nay. Motion by Jeska, seconded by Heintz to adjourn at 1:40 a.m. Call - All Ayes. Bruce G. Nawrocki, Mayor Roll Secretary to the Council