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HomeMy WebLinkAboutOct 23, 1973OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS REGULAR MEETING The meeting was called to order at 8:04 p.m. Land, Nawrocki - Present. Page 220 Roll Call October 23, 1973 Oonnor, Heintz, Norberg, Motion by Land, seconded by Norberg to appoint Barb Sahli a~s Secretary Pro-Tem. Roll Call - All Ayes. Invocation was given by City Manager Watson. Motion by Heintz, seconded by Norberg to approve the minute,s of the last regular meeting and Public Hearing as written with the corrections Ion pages 54, 56, and 62 in the proposed column of the 1974 Budget. Roll Call - All Ayes. PAYMENT OF BILLS Motion by Norberg, seconded by Heintz that the bills as lis~ted be approved and paid out of the proper funds. Roll Call - All Ayes. Donald Jolly 75.00 Payroll Account 49,003.48 U.S. Postmaster 500.00 Famous Brands, Inc. 65.97 Griggs, Cooper & Co. 26.23 Johnson Bros. Whsle. Co. 226.60 Wine Merchants Co. 892.99 Motor Vehicle Co. 1.25 Al pi. ne Body Shop 50.00 Anoka Co. Health Dept. 30.OO Donald C. Bailey Co TReas. 40.20 Aunt Jenny's Restaurant 61.50 B & E Patrol 325.00 Barton Contracting Co. 643.48 Frann Bassett 5.83 Blumberg Photo Sound Co. 10.OO Brauer & Associates Inc. 3,080.00 Brauer & Associates Inc. 1,500.OO Central Auto Parts 35 OO Chapin Publishing Co. 13 02 Coast to Coast Stores 60 82 Columbia Heights Fire Department. 288 O0 Columbia Heights Fire Department 295 OO Columbia Metal Fabrication 15 72 Con~nissioner of Taxation 1,711.58 Continental Safety Equipment 1,211.65 Cronstroms Heat. & Air Cond. 94.71 Davey Tree Stump Removal 25.00 Drake Hydraulic Serv. Co. 51 .60 Electronic Inc. 55.50 H.E. Erickson Co,. Inc. Flexible Pine Tolol Inc. Fridley Office Slupply John V. Gemperle~ G 1 enwood Ing 1 ewolod Royhl Hedblad Col. Hgts. Fire IRel. Ass'n Col. Hgts. Policie Relief Gent'l Comminicaltions Inc. Genuine Parts Col. Gillette Tire Walrehouse Inc. B.F. Goodrich Gopher State Oil George M. Hansen, Co. Hall Equipment Hayden - Murphy !Equip. Co. Indept. School Diist. //13 Immaculate Concelption School I .B.M. Corp Int'l Harvester ICorp Betty Johnson Ron Kal ina Keep Fill Produc~ts Co. Kordiak Realty Mary Ko rdiak Leef Bros. Inc. F.L. McGuire Midwest Asphalt ICorp. Modern Air Condiltioning Modern Cleanup Service 135.95 449.65 131 .30 3 .O0 56.35 10.OO 17,O46.96 16,169.11 5O.OO 571.68 165.60 145.08 16.45 430.00 31.52 296.56 3o .00 3o .00 21 .94 3.66 25 .OO 875.OO 65.59 7O.OO 15.OO 219.95 5.O5 3,O19.28 68 .OO 1,000. O0 N.W. Belle Telephone Co. Magnaf 1 ux Corp. Mall ing Machine Ser. Coorp. Metropo] iran Sewer Board Midway Tractor $ Equip Co. Mi]~er Davis Co. Mpls. Oxygen Co. Merrill Moen Moline Printing Nelson Office Supply Co. North Star Concrete Osseo Fire Dept. Payroll Account Amsterdam Printing & Litho Better Homes and Gardens Bookmen Inc. Bro - Dart Inc. Business & Institutional Furn. Col Hgts Petty Cash Demco Educational Corp. Discount Records Inc. Doubleday & Co. Inc. Gestetner Corp Josten's Library Supplies Mc Nal]an Office Supplies Monarch Book Supply National Geographic National Recordings CO. Nelson's Office Supply Co. Outdoor Life Book Club Ovshak Printing Co. U.S. Postmaster Quill Corporation Servicemaster of Twin Cities Shoppers Charge Sun Newspaper University of Minnesota Wait Disney Educational Mat. Co. H.W. Wilson Company Time Life Records Famous Brands Inc. Johson Bros. Whs]e. Liq. Co. Ed Phillips & Sons Co. Twin City Wine Co. MN Distillers Inc. Peterson & Fa] ina Pitney Bowes Power Process Equip., Inc. Phillips Petroleum Co. A & B Sporting Goods Am. Linen Supply Co. Brauer & Associates Chapin Publishing Co. Coast to Coast Stores Columbia Metal Fabrication Door Systems, Inc. 25.00 137.00 12] .00 14,318.65 163.58 37.10 19.77 860.00 181.00 31 .86 135.00 17.75 2,220.79 35 5O 16 11 416 72 O0 62 O0 24 08 1 o7 25 7,51 41.02 6.85 71.2O 43.50 847.56 7.OO 44.55 i .70 14.63 65.20 32.00 ]71 .54 33.00 6.60 8.45 11 .49 99.00 25.OO ]5.55 3,603.67 260.79 361.07 456.11 2,910.13 2,337.00 1,115.00 143.45 36.95 87.OO 5.52 1,200. O0 40.92 75.64 371.05 49.10 Duncan Co. Green Giant & Garden Center Heights Electric Inc. Lowry Lumber Co. Northland E]ect:'ic Supply Co. Seven Up Btt]g Co. W & G Rebhein~Bros, Inc City Wide Locksmithing Col. Hgts. & Dst. 13 Recre. Comm. Ne]son's Office Supply Richard Petkoff Bill West Towing O.M. Droney Beverage Eberhard Candy and Tobacco Chester Ewer Gold Metal Beverage Co. Gross Industrial Harem's Twin City Sales Co. N.W. Bell Telephone Co. Petty Cash - Liquor Radio Shack Vernon Rozmark F. N. Schaffer Real Estate Shell Oil Co. Standard Spring Co. Lehn Electric Northern States Power Co. Shopper's City Columbia Heights Water Dept. Mpis GaS Cot Mpls. City Treasurer N.W. Belle Telephone Co. page 221 75.64 371 .05 49.]0 70.56 271 .20 72.00 3,184.00 4.85 42.95 25 43 25 O0 5 O0 227 35 189 45 61 58 1 ~5 58 5 60 1,379 70 5.50 588.30 142.84 623.00 75.OO 1,506.00 31.20 2,715.75 2,861.55 71.17 139.62 424.09 16,111.56 1 ,o61.33 EST I MATE Hardr ives, Inc. 1,864.80 TOTAL BILLS .......... 170,848.80 Page 222 REQUEST FOR BIDS ON A SWEEPER, INSPECTORS CAR AND PARK TRU£1K Mr. Gustafson, Public Works Director report that with the dlelay in the delivery on e- quipment, particularily the sweepers, bids should be taken ,now with the delivery and payment to be made in 1974. The bids would be opened, iWednesday, November 21 at 2:00 p.m. with an award to be considered at the Council :Meeting, Monday, Nov- ember 26. Motion by Norberg, seconded by Heintz that the City Manager' be authorized to call for bids on the sweepers, inspectors car, and park truck. Roil'Call - All Ayes. REQUEST FOR RESCUE AMBULANCE Motion by Land, seconded by Heintz that bids for a new Resclue Ambulance be opened at 2:00 p.m., MOnday, November 12 for consideration at the Council Meeting that evening. Roll Call - All Ayes. STORM SEWER STATUS REPORT The City Manager requested that a Public Hearing be held ail. the next council meeting on Curb Installation from 51st to 53rd along Central Avenu(I.. which is a part of the over all urbanization plan which would ultimately be done f!rom 45th to 53rd Avenue.. Motion by Land, seconded by Norberg to authorize to set a Fl'ublic Hearing for November 12 on Local Improvements including Curb Installatilon. Roll Call - All Ayes. RESOLUTION #73 - 69 (AMENDING RESOLUTION #73 - 49) ESTABLIISHMENT OF THE PARK DEVELOPMENT FUND Offered by Land, seconded by Heintz. BE IT HEREBY RESOLVED, by the Ci-ey Council of the City of (',:olumbia Heights, that WHEREAS, a park developDent fund in the amount of $82,500 was established for developments in 6 park areas in the City of Columbia Heights, and WHEREAS, ~he funds for said development were in the amount of a property sale then being consumated, and WHEREAS, a total receipts for this sale included payments (l~n taxes and recording fees amounting to $1,833.67 which was deducted from the sai'd sale price of $82,500, NOW THEREFORE be it resolved that the City Manager be and Ille is hereby directed to reduce each allotment by the same percentage as the original allocation, to divide the $1,833.67 between the 6 parks in accordance with the origi~l~al resolution. Passes this 23rd day of October, 1973. Roll Call: Land, Heintz, Connor, Nawrocki -Ayes. Norber!l] -Nay. Adopted. RESOLUTION #73 - 70 SETTING SALARIES FOR MEMBERS OF THE POI!.ICE DEPARTMENT FOR 1973 Offered by Land, seconded by Norberg. BE IT HEREBY RESOLVED by the City :ouncil of the City of C<l)lumbia Heights,that page 223 WHEREAS, negotiations have proceeded for several months between Local 320 Teamsters representing members of the Police Department and the City Council's Labor Consultant, and said negotiations have resulted in mutually acceptable contracts . signed by parties, NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the contract agreements as negotiated, be and hereby estab]ished as the salary and fringe benefit program for 1973 for members of the Columbia Heights Poi ice Department, BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the City Man~ger be, and he is hereby authorized to proceed with the instituting of the changes in accordance with tile contract agreements effec- tive January 1, 1973. Roll Call All Ayes. Adopted. RESOLUTION #73-71 TRANSFER OF FUNDS Offered by Norberg, seconded by Heintz. BE IT HEREBY RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Columbia Heights, that the City Treasurer be, and he is hereby authorized and directed to make the following transfers from unallocated general fund (101 - 497.40) $8,000 to Public Safety Police Department (101.411.10) $1,500 to Administration Department Salaries for an Assessor Trainee (101.4053.10) and there are monies in said fund to make such a transfer. Roll Call - All Ayes. Adopted. LOT SUBDIVISION Motion by Norberg, seconded by Heintz to grant the lot subdivision to Mr. Scherer on Land to be sold to Nr. and Mrs. Madsen of 3815 Pierce Street N.E. Roll Call - All Ayes. MR. BALAMUT OF 4200 ARTHUR STREET N.E. Mr. Balamut was present to find out why he had to pay a 10% penalty on his special assessments bill if he was only one day ]ate. He felt that there should be some type of a grace period for these late bills and he also did not think it was fair that he had to pay a penalty for being one day late when the City can delay their work for one year on repairing 42nd Avenue. An explanation of the way the project was let regarding restoration was given. Mayor Nawrocki said a report would be given to Mr. Balamut with a copy to the Council. JOYCE MEYER OF 4931 JACKSON STREET NE. Joyce Meyer was present to find out what could be done about her neighbor. She said that if she put up a fence it would only be defeating the purpose because her neigh- bor would only knock it down. She said that her neighbor has been throwing garbage in her yard and people are driving motorcycles in her yard at 3:00 a.m. and disturbing them. She felt the City should take some action to protect the citizens of Columbia Heights. City Attorney, Kal ina, said that Investigator Mark Hickey has been over in that neigh- borhood and has compiled a dossier of his findings. The City Attorney said that it page 224 also takes some type of a signed accusation to take action. He said he would submit a report in writing to the Council. REQUEST AUTHORIZATION TO PURCHASE LAUNDRY EQUIPMENT Mr. Gustafson, Public Works Director, has received informal bids from six companies and the one that Mr. Gustafson and Mr. Watson thought seem¢ld the most logical for our needs was the proposal from Kendaco in the amount of $2,1321. The units are sufficient size to handle our needs and will eliminate the need for Lalundry Service. A cost- breakdown on the Laundry Service has been presented to the Council. Mr. Watson requested that this purchase be authorized with the payment to be made from the proceeds of the sale of the old City Garage. The laundering was proposed to be done bythe men on their ¢i.wn time before or after work or during their breaks. Councilman Land said he thin~i~s that a written statement signed by the Union and the Employees of their understandirig would be desired. A letter with more information will be given to the council! and no action taken at this time. REQUEST TO TAKE QUOTES ON A NEW ENGINE ANALYZER Mr. Ken Chapin was present to report on the test done on the vehicle on exhaust emissions that showed our existing equipment was not adequ~lte. Motion by Heintz, seconded by Connor to authorize informal bids on an Engine Analyzer. Roll Call - All Ayes. REQUEST TO ATTEND WORKSHOP ON HOUSING ACTION. The City Manager requested authorization for the City Planrl, er to attend a one day work- shop on Housing Actions-November 20 for a cost of $14.00. The purpose of the workshop is to review the housing problem in the Federal, State, Re~lional and Local point of view with emphasis on the new legislation. Motion by Land, seconded by Connor to grant the request. Fl~oll Call - All Ayes. REQUEST FOR FINAL PAYMENT OF NEW CITY SERVICE BUILDING. City Manager WAtson requested authorization to make final payment of~ the new City Service Building. The intentions is to hold the actual ch~l~ck as suggested by the archi- tect until the minor repairs and replacements are done. This request is denied un,fl all the work is done completelly. AUTHORIZATION TO JOIN LEAGUE OF SUBURBAN MUNICIPALITIES. A discussion was held regarding the new League of Suburban Municipalities. The membership cost to Columbia Heights is $2,985.00 Motion by Norberg, seconded by Heintz that the £1ity of Col. Hgts. join the suburban Leagus on Municipalities. Roll Call - All Ayes. REQUEST TO RENEW SEWER BOARD CONTRACT FOR 1974 This agreement is automatically renewed and is for payment~i~ to Columbia Heights for the use of joint sewer lines which are maintained by Columtl, ia Heights and serve others. There was no objection to the automatic renewing of the Sewer Board Contract for 1974. Page 225 REQUEST FOR FOOT PEDLERS LICENSE No response was received from De World Citizens Inc. and City Manager Watson suggested that the matter be tabled until an answer to our inquiry is received. Motion by Norberg, seconded by Land to leave this matter tabled until a response is received. Roll Call -Ali Ayes. LEGISLATIVE HEARING ON METROPOLITAN ISSUES A reminder was given regarding a hearing to be held at the Blaine City Hall at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, October 24. These items for consideration are the Sewer System, Transportation. parks and open space, housing, Airports, mosquito control and other items. SHERNEY GAFKGEN - 723 38th AV~-NUE Sherney Gafkgen was present to find out if there is anything that the City can do to get Taber Bushnell to close their doors to el iminate some of the noise. This has been going on for 2 summers, he has been to action news for help, and has called the Police and has been to the City Health Inspector. Taber-Bushne]l has closed there door~or the day, but the next day they are open again. The City Council said that they would have some company come out to take noise level tests with the doors open and closed and from there try to find a solution to the probl em. INQUIRY ABOUT REPLACING SOME CURB SECTIONS ON 43rd and 44th. The Public Works Director reported that the concrete replacement items were held up due to extra work projects taken on by the contractor. REQUEST TO AUTHORIZE PAYMENT TO MR. LATAWIEC - 1240 43½ Avenue N.E. Motion by Land, seconded by Heintz to authorize a check for $175.50 to be issued to Mr. Latawiec in accordance with the agreement. Roll Call - All Ayes. CITY MANAGER REPORT City Manager Watson said we have discussed and reviewed the new zoning ordinance and recommended that we set up an informal meeting with the Planning and Zoning Com- mission Tuesday, November 13, and only that one item will be discussed at this time and we would then be prepared for a meeting some time after that for reading the Ordinance. His other reports will be submitted in writing. CITY ATTORNEY REPORT City Attorney, Kal ina, reported that on Friday, Judge Forsburg continued the hearing of the Police Relief Association and we have not yet received a date for the continued hearing. City Attorney, Kal ina also reported that Frank Pastuszek was convicted on the charge of selling 3.2 beer after 1:00 a.m. and also selling beer to a minor. PUBLIC WORKS DIRECTOR REPORT Public Works Director, Gustafson, said he will submit most of his reports in writing page 226 but asked consideration for taking informal bids on a scrubber - aweeper. Motion by Heintz, seconded by Norberg to call for informal !bids on a Scrubber- Sweeper for the shop. Roll Call - All Ayes. The Public Works Directo~r reported that we has two water maiin breaks on Royce Street and north of 6th St. Both of these mains are about 15 year's old and were both the same type of break on cast iron mains. LICENSES Motion by Norberg, seconded by Heintz to grant the license applications upon payment of proper fees. Roll Call - All Ayes. REPORT ON THREE PHASE CURRENT INSTALLATION Mr. Gustafson reported that N.S.P. Co. would r n 3 - phase lines to the Municipal Building next spring and we would not have the air conditio!ner in operation in the Council Chambers until this is done. Motion by Heintz, seconded by Connor to adjourn at 11:06 p.lm. Roll Call - All Ayes.