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HomeMy WebLinkAboutFeb 28, 1972p. 36 OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS Regular Meeting February 28, 1972 The meeting was called to order by Council President Jeska at 8:16 p.m. Roll Call: Land, Norberg, Jeska, Heintz Present. It was reported Mayor Nawrocki and Attorney Sokolowski were attending a Charter Commission meeting this evening and wmld be late for the Council meeting. It was also reported that City Manager Watson was attending a Village Council meeting in Hilltop Village and he too would be late for the Council meeting. Invocation was given by Rev. Kenneth Stewart of United Community Methodist Church. Minutes of last regular and special meetings. Motion by -~ seconded by l~orberg 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 Land, seconded by Heintz that the bills as listed be paid out of their proper funds: Roll Call - All Ayes. Payrol 1 Account Famous Brands, Inc. Griggs, Cooper & Co. Johnson Bros.Whle. Liq. Merrill Chapman Co. Old Peoria Co., Inc. Ed Phillips & Sons Merrill Chapman Co. JohnsonPaper & Supply Old Peoria Co. Ed Phillips & Sons Minneapolis Gas Co. Minneapolis Gas Co. Ability Tire Co. Am. Water Works Aso. Apache Office Supplies B & E Patrol Bill Boyer Ford Brookdale Ford Terrence Cain Cargill, Inc. Col.Hts. Chamber of Comm. Col.Hts. Fire Dept. Col.Hts. Fire Dept. Eklund Clothing Eklund Clothing $ 44,513 53 570 19 549 30 1,487 69 58 27 207 58 821 95 24.99 24 75 223 86 186 85 1,065 38 598 59 167 98 5O OO 8 10 325 OO 152 64 105 92 28 92 487 39 48 O0 103 OO 340 O0 5O O5 10 95 Genuine Parts Co. $ 750.~O Glenwood Inglewood 94.85 Gross Industrial 33.60 Royhl Hedblad 10.O0 Int'l.Bus.Mach.Corp. 32~.98 Albert Kordiak 160 OO League of Minn. Munc. 12 OO Leef Bros., Inc. 131 27 Donald Lohse l0 O0 Maintenance Experts 650 O0 Minn.Dept. of High. 1,564 98 Modern Clean-up Serv. 1,O00 Mr. Steak 37 No. States Power Co. 1,621 No. States Power Co. 4,309 No. States Power Co. 4 N.W. Bell Tel. Co. 695 Leonard M. Olson 140 Olson Plumbing 4 Petty Cash Fund 41 Bruce A. Pierce 31 Postmaster 16 Spencer Sokolowski 958 Standard Oil Co. 1,201 Standard Spring Co. 61 Sun Newspapers 259 R. G. Tippel Enterp. 190 O0 O0 62 42 O0 O8 O0 78 64 10 O0 33 95 35 8O 5O p. 37 Tracy Printing Co. Uniforms Unlimited Uniforms Unlimited Uniforms Unlimited Malcolm O. Watson Wilensky Auto Parts Williams, Halva & Sullivan Wi 11 iams Hardware Payrol 1 Account Industrial Supply Lange Tank & Maint. Miracle Equipment Co. No. Slates Power N.W. Bel 1 Tel. Co. Col.Hts. Recr~ Comm. Col .Hts. Recr. '~mm. Chester Ewer Famous Brands, I nc. John Fol ta Griggs, Cooper & Co. N.W. Bel 1 Tel. Co. Hardrives $ 135 88 23 40 17 90 51 6O 30 40 68 75 50 O0 215 94 5,809 66 5 27 172 21 77 51 233 82 6O 77 65 8O 45 96 128 96 lO0 31 72 36 46 75 4 5O 11,942 39 Total Bills $85,593.68 Ordinance #777, Sale of Lot 1, ~lock 2, Apache Heights. A second reading was held on Ordinance #777 - Sale of Lot 1, Block 2, Apache Heights (2300 - 40th Avenue N.E.) to Audria Williams Hartry in the amount of $6,005.00. Offered by Heintz, seconded by Land. Roll Call All Ayes. Ordinance #777 was adopted. Ordinance #778 - Sale of Lots 2 and 8 , Block 2, Apache Heights. A second reading was held on Ordinance #778 - Sale of Lo~ 2 and 8 in Block 2, Apache Heights (2310 40th Avenue and 3945 McKinley Street N.E.) to Dr. Paul Williams in the amount of $6,000.00 and $5,005.00 respectively. Offered by Land, seconded by Heintz, Roll Call - All Ayes. Ordinance #778 was adopted. Ordinance #779 - Sale of Lot 9, Block 2, Apache Heights. A second reading was held on Ordinance #779 - Sale of Lot 9, in Block 2, Apache Heights (3955 Mckinley Street N.E.) to Dr. William J. Carr and Ann H. Carr in the amount of $5,005.00. Offered by Norberg, seconded by Land. Roll Call - All Ayes. Ordinance #779 was adopted. Several residents from the 40th and McKinley area were present for the second reading of the above t l~ee ordinances. The plans for the proposed clinic building were reviewed by the residents. They were told the matter will also be discussed at the next Traffic Commission meeting on March 6th and the next Planning and Zoning Commission meeting on March 7th. p. 38 Ordinance #780 Rezoning 828 - 40th Avenue to ROC. A second reading was held on Ordinance #780 which would rezone Lots 47 and 48, Block 63, Columbia Heights Annex, (828 - 4Oth Avenue) from C-2 General Commercial to R-O-C Residence Over Commercial. The ordinance was offered by Land, seconded by Heintz. Councilman Norberg asked for the definition of "R-O-C Residence Over Commercial" since Don Markow, the owner of the building, proposes to convert the east half of the building into a living ~X~tl~Xl~l~(unit. The ordinance talks about an apartment over commercial, but this is on the side. Motion by Norberg, ~e¢onded by Heintz to table the matter until the City Attorney arrives. Roll Call - All Ayes. Resolution Setting Certain 1972 Salaries. 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. Assessor Trainee ......... $7,000.00 Park-Recreation Secretary ..... 5,366.40 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that said salary designations shall supercede the resolutions referred to the salaries for the Assessor Trainee and the Park-Recreation Secretary. Offered by Heintz, seconded by Land. Roll Call - All Ayes. Request from Park Board for A~thor~zation to Negotiate the Purchase of Lot 9, Block 2, Walton's First Subdivision of Reservoir Hills. A request was received fromthe Park Board for authorization from the Council to negotiate with Carl Sorenson for purchase of property located south of Ostrander Park. (Lot 9, Block 2 in Walton's First Subdivision of Reservoir Hill).) This would make the park a little bigger. Councilman Land asked to see some plans of what the Park Board wants to do with the property before purchasing it. Motion by Norberg, seconded by Land to refer the matter back to the Park Board for more information. Rol 1 Cal 1 - A11 Ayes. Attorney Sokolowski arrived at 9:05 p.m. Mayor Nawrocki arrived at 9:10 p.m. at which time Councilman Jeska relinquished the chair to Mayor Nawrocki. p. 39 Ordinance #780 Rezoning 828 - 40th Avenue to ROC. Motion by Norberg, seconded by Heintz to take Ordinance #780 off the table. Roll Call - All Ayes. Councilman Jeska said Mr. Markow is requesting the rezoning to ROC and he plans to remodel the building one side for residential and one side commercial. ROC reads residential over commercial. Does this comply with the intent of the ordinance? The City Attorney said it will comply with the intent of the ordinance but maybe not in the specific verbal language. Basically, it is a matter of having residential and commercial combined. Mayor Nawrocki said the question he raised at the last meeting was what was the justification for the recommendation of this from the Planning Commission. Councilman Jeska said their indication was that this was going to be a temporary thing and the intent was to eliminate the building in the near future. On that basis they felt it was a reasonable request and approved it. As indicated earlier, the ordinance was offered by Land, seconded by Heintz. Roll Call: Land, Heintz - Ayes. Norberg, Jeska, Nawrocki - Nays. Ordinance #780 was defeated. Snowmobile Ordinance. Councilman Norberg suggested an amendment be made to the snowmobile ordinance that would define when the snowmobile season begins and ends. The City Attorney said the City is confined to what the State Law says. If the State doesn't define it, we shouldn't, and there is no distinction in the state law defining De season. City Manager Watson arrived at 9:25 p.m. Storm Sewer for Gauvitte Park. The City Manager reported a letter was received from the Park Board requesting storm sewer installation in Gauvitte Park. He said it could be handled within the budgetary system set up for 1972. Motion by Land, seconded by deska that the City Manager be authorized to advertise for bids for storm sewer work, bids to be opened at lO:00 a.m., Wednesday, March 22, 1972, with an award of bids on March 27. Roll Call - All Ayes. Pd ice Training Institute. A request was received from Police Chief Glader to attend the 1972 Police Chiefs Training Institute March 15-17 in Bloomington. This Institute is co-sponsored by the Department of Conferences and Institutes, and the League of Minnesota Municipalities p. 40 in cooperation with the Minnesota Chiefs of Police Association. The registration is $45. Motion by Jeska, seconded by l. and to authorize the Police Chief to attend the training institute. Roll Call - All Ayes. Clerks & Finance Officers Conference. A request was received from the Acting Clerk-Treasurer and the Deputy Clerk-Treasurer to attend the Municipal Finance Officers Conference March 9-11 at the Holiday Inn Central. Concern was expressed over having both the Clerk and the Deputy Clerk away from the office at the same time. Motionby Heintz, seconded by Jeska to grant the request. Roll Call: Land, Jeska, Heint~ Nawrocki - Ayes. Norberg - Nay. The request was granted. 42nd Avenue Project. Ken Hentges presented a petition requesting a public hearing on curb, gutter and surfacing on 42nd Avenue from Central to University. Motion by Jeska, seconded by Heintz that the City Manager be authorized to advertise for a public hearing for curb, gutter and surfacing on 42nd Avenue from Central to University Avenue, the hearing to be held April I0, 1972. Roll Call - All Ayes. K-Ma rt. The City Manager reported actions taken by the Village Council of Hilltop earlier in the evening. He said a resolution was adopted stating no ~jections by the Village to a standard signalization at 47th and Central. Ccp ies of the resolution will be forwarded to the Highway Department and the Columbia Heights Council. The City Manager reported on meetings held with representatives of K-Mart on the items listed in a resolution granting K-Mart a building permit. Included were traffic patterns, sidewalks on the north side of 49th Avenue, etc. Mayor Nawrocki expressed concern over a 50' tall sign separate from the building. He requested the sign be reviewed if an application for a sign permit comes in. Recess was called at lO:O0 p.m. The meeting reconvened at lO:12 p.m. p. 41 Ordinance //781 - Police Officers to Become Members of P.E.R.A. The City Attorney presented Ordinance //781 based on actions of the Charter Commission earlier in the evening. Ordinance //781 is an ordinance relating to the Police Department; requiring newly employed Police to become members of the P.E.R.A. Police and Fire Fund; amending the City Charter of Columbia Heights by adding a new section. A first reading of the ordinance was held. The second reading at the next regular Council meeting will constitute the public hearing on Ordinance //781. Hilltop Police Protection. A lengthy discussion was held regarding an agreement to supply police service for the Village of Hilltop. The City Manager reported that he had attended the Hilltop Village Council meeting earlier this evening and that they had reached an agreement regarding the proposal as outlined by the Attorneys. They were to submit a counter-proposal after reviewing their needs in the light of the discussions to date. Some disagreements between Council members were expressed regarding this agreement and two members of the audience spoke in opDosition to the cost projection in the contract. No action was taken by the Council until a report is submitted by the Attorne~ for Columbia Heights and Hilltop at another meeting. Engineering Staff. The City Engineer submitted a report requesting the Council reconsider the cut-back proposed in the Engineering staff, leaving them with a minimum working staff. The City Manager said he felt the Engineer was correct in respect to retaining the Field Surveyor-Party Chief. He did not think it was essential to retain fu] 1-time clerk-dispatcher. Councilman Norberg proposed the acceptance of the City Manager's recommendation. Councilman Jeska requested a job description for the Clerk- Dispatcher position before action is taken. Concrete Pavers Assodation Seminar. Motion by Jeska, seconded by Heintz to authorize expenses for one person to attend the Concrete Pavers Seminar at the Pick- Nicollet Hotel, March 2nd and 3rd. registration of $15. Roll Call - All Ayes. Asphaltic Material, Plant Mixed Bituminous, Road Aggregate, and Equipment Rental. Motion by Jeska, seconded by Land that the City Manager be authorized to advertise for bids on asphaltic materials, plant p. 42 mixed bituminous, road aggregate and equipment rental, bids to be opened March 30, 19~ at lO:O0 a.m., bids to be tabulated and report to the Council April 10, 1972. Roll Call - All Ayes. Dump Truck. Motion by Jeska, seconded by Norberg that the City Manager be authorized to advertise for bids for a dump truck, bids to be opened March 27th. Roll Call - All Ayes. Licenses. Motion by Land, seconded by Heintz that the licenses as listed be granted upon payment of proper fees. Roll Call - All Ayes. Insurance Committee Meeting. A meeting with the Insurance Committee was set up for Wednesday evening, ~arch Ist, at 9:00 in the City Office. Water Rates. Councilman Heintz reported a call he received from a citizen regarding a water bill. She gave him identical bills from Fridley, Minneapolis, and New Hope which indicated our rates are higher than others. The City Manager was instructed to get a breakdown of rates from other metropolitan comm~ities. Motion by Norberg, seconded by Jeska to adjourn at 12:05 ~,.m. Roll Call - All Ayes...~ .~y~/~2/ Bruce' G. Nawrocki, Mayor