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COLUMBIA HEIGHTS CITY COUNCIL
REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING
EBRUARY 24, 1986
The meeting was called to order by Mayor Nawrocki at 7:30 P.M..
1. Roll Call
Paulson, Petkoff, Carlson, Peterson, Nawrocki - present
2. Invocation
The Invocation was offered by Pastor Dick Mork of First Lutheran Church.
3. Minutes of Previous Meetings
Motion by Petkoff, second by Paulson to approve the minutes of the Regular Council
Meeting of February lOth, and the Board of Trustees, Fire Relief Association Meet-
ing of February IOth, as presented in writing and that the reading be dispensed
with. Roll call: All ayes
4. Oral Petitions
There were no oral petitions.
4a. Proclamation
Mayor Nawrocki proclaimed the week of March 2 - 9, 1986 as Volunteers of America
Week in the City of Columbia Heights. The Mayor noted that the Volunteers of
America is observing the anniversary of ninety years of helping those in need.
The Volunteers of America sponsor and host the Senior Nutrition Program at Park-
view Villa.
Ordinances and Resolutions
a. Second Reading of Ordinance No. 1119, Relating to Charitable Gambling
Motion by Carlson, second by Peterson to waive the reading of the ordinance
there being ample copies available to the public. Roll call: All ayes
ORDINANCE NO. lll9
BEING AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 853, CITY CODE OF 1977, RELATING TO
CHARITABLE GAMBLING WITHIN THE CITY OF COLUMBIA HEIGHTS
The City of Columbia Heights does ordain:
Section 1: Section 5.501(6) of Ordinance No. 853, City Code of 1977, passed
June 21, 1977, which currently reads as follows, to-wit:
5.501
(6) Licenses granted pursuant to the provisions of this chapter shall be
subject to the following conditions:
(a) No gambling, nor any gamblin§ device prohibited by law shall be
permitted by the licensee in the licensed premises.
(b)
All licensees under this section shall maintain the sanitation
conditions prescribed by 5.301 that are applicable to the
serving of beverages.
All licensees under this section shall allow the business premises
to be inspected by police or health officials at any time during
which the premises are open to the public for business.
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February 24, 1986
page 2
No licensee or his agent may sell or permit the sale of beer
licensed to be sold under this section between the hours of
1:00 a.m. and 8:00 a.m. on any week day, Monday through Saturday,
inclusive; nor on Sunday between the hours of 1:O0 a.m. and
12:00 noon; nor between the hours of l:OO a.m. and 8:00 p.m. on
the day of any statewide election. No licensee or his agent or
any other person shall consume or allow to be consumed on the
licensed premises any beer between the hours of i:30 a.m. and
8:00 a.m..
(e)
No licensee or his agent shall permit the consumption of
intoxicating liquor on the licensed premises, or the use of
soft drinks to be used for mixing with intoxicating beverages,
unless said licensee has an intoxicating liquor license.
(f) No club shall sell beer to persons other than members and guests
in the company of members.
(g) No person under the age of nineteen shall be employed on a premises
licensed to sell beer "on-sale" to draw or serve beer.
(h)
(i)
No person or customer, other than the licensee and his employees
may remain on any licensed premises after 1:30 a.m..
No licensee or his agent shall serve beer to a minor, or permit
a minor to remain on the premises.
(j)
No licensee shall permit an employee to continue to work on the
premises for a period of ten days upon a first conviction for a
violation of any provisions described herein, and for a period
of one year upon a second conviction.
(k) No licensee or his agent shall make or permit a sale of beer to
a minor.
Shall hereafter read as follows, to-wit:
5.50 (6)
(a)
Licenses granted pursuant to the provisions of this chapter shall be
subject to the following conditions:
No gambling, nor any gambl;ing device prohibited by law shall be
permitted by the licensee in the licensed premises, except for
charitable gambling and charitable gambling devices only to
the extent specifically authorized by resolution of the Council.
(b)
(c)
All licenses under this section shall maintain the sani~tiation
conditions prescribed by 5.301 that are applicable to the
serving of beverages.
All licensees under this section shall allow the business
premises to be inspected by police or health officials at any
time during which the premises are open to the public for
business.
(d) No licensee or his agent may sell or permit the sale of beer
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February 24, 1986
page 3
licensed to be sold under this section between the hours of
l:O0 a.m. and 8:00 a.m. on any weekday, Monday through Saturday,
inclusive; nor on Sunday between the hours of 1:OO a.m. and 8:00
p.m. on the day of any statewide election. No licensee or his agent
or any other person shall consume or al low to be consumed on the
licensed premises any beer between the hours of 1:30 a.m. and 8:00
(e)
(f)
(g)
(h)
No licensee or his agent shall permit the consumption of intoxicating
liquor on the licensed premises, or the use of soft drinks to be used
for mixing with intoxicating beverages, unless said licensee has
an intoxicating liquor license.
No club shall sell beer to persons other than members and guests
in the company of members.
No person under the age of nineteen shall be employed on a premises
licensed to sell beer "on-sale", to draw or serve beer.
No person or customer, other than the licensee and his employees
may remain on any licensed premises after 1:30 a.m..
(i)
(j)
No licensee or his agent shall serve beer to a minor.
No licensee shall permit an employee to continue to work on the
premises for a period of ten days upon a first conviction for a
violation of any provisions described herein, and for a period
of one year upon a second conviction.
(k) No licensee or his agent shall make or permit a sale of beer to a
minor.
Section 2: Section 5.503 (ll) of Ordinance No. 853, City Code of 1977, passed
June 21, 1977, which currently reads as follows, to-wit:
5.503 (11) Conditions of license shall be as follows:
(a)
Every license shall be granted subject to the conditions of the
following subdivisions and all other subdivisions of this ordinance
and of any other applicable ordinance of the City or State law.
(b) The license shall be posted in a conspicuous place in the licensed
establishment at all times.
(c)
Any police officer, building inspector, or any employee so designated
by the City Manager shall have the unqualified right to enter, inspect,
and search the premises of the licensee during business hours with-
out a warrant.
(d)
Every licensee shall be responsible for the conduct of his ~lace of'
business and the conditions of sobriety and order in the place of
business and on the premises.
(e) No on sale licensee shall sell intoxicatinB liquor off sale.
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February 24, 1986
page 4
(f)
(g)
(h)
(i)
(j)
(k)
(1)
(m)
(n)
(o)
No license shall be effective beyond the space named in the license
for which it was granted.
No intoxicating liquor shall be sold or furnished or delivered to
any intoxicated person, to any habitual drunkard, to any person
under 19 years of age, or to any person to whom sale is prohibited
by state law.
No person under 19 years of age shall be employed in any rooms con-
stituting the place in which intoxicating liquors are sold at retail
on sale, except that persons under 19 years of age may be employed
to perform the duties of a busboy or dishwashing services in places
defined as a restaurant or hotel or motel serving food in rooms in
which intoxicating liquors are sold at retail on sale.
No equipment or fixture in any licensed p.lace shall be owned in whole
or in part by any manufacturer or distiller of intoxicating liquor
except such as shall be expressly permitted by state law.
No licensee shall sell, offer for sale, or keep for sale, intoxicatin9
liquors from any original package which has been refilled or partly
refilled. No licensee shall directly or through any other person
delete or in any manner tamper with the contents of any original
package so as to change its composition or alcoholic content while
in the original package. Possession on the premises by the licensee
of any intoxicating liquor in the original package differing in compo-
sition or alcoholic content in the liquor when received from the
manufacturer or wholesaler from whom it was purchased, shall be
prima facie evidence that the contents or the original package
have been diluted, changed or tampered with.
No licensee shall apply for or possess a Federal Wholesale Liquor
Dealer's special tax stamp or a Federal gambling stamp.
No licensee shall keep ethyl alcohol or neutral spirits which are
not potable on his licensed premises or permit their use on the
premises as a beverage or mixed with a beverage.
The business records of the licensee, including Federal and State
tax returns, shall be available for inspection by the City Manager,
or other duly authorized representative of the City at all reasonable
times.
Changes in the corporate or association officers, corporate charter,
articles of incorporation, by-laws or partnership agreement, as the
case may be, shall be submitted by the City Clerk within 30 days
after such changes are made. In the case of a corporation, the licensee
shall notify the City Clerk when a person not listed in the application
acquires an interest which, together with that of his spouse, parent,
brother, sister or child, exceeds five percent (5%), and shall give
all information about said person as is required of a person pursuant
to the provisions of Section 4 of this ordinance.
At the time a licensee submits his application for' a renewal of a
license, he shall state the nature and amount of any contribution
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February 24, 1986
page 5
he has made in the preceding five years for state and local
campaign or political purposes, the person to whom the contri-
bution was made and the person or organization for whom intended.
(p)
A licensed restaurant shall be conducted in such a manner that no
less than forty percent (40%) of the business receipts for a license
year is the serving of food. A hotel shall be conducted in such a
manner that, of that part of the total business receipts attributable
to or derived from the serving of food and intoxicating liquors, no
less than forty percent (40%) of the business receipts for a license
year is the serving .of food.
(q)
A bowling alley shall be conducted in such a manner that no less
than sixty percent (60%) of the business receipts for the license
year shall be derived from the serving of food and from bowling.
No licensee shall knowingly permit the licensed premises or any
room in those premises or any adjoining building directly or in-
directly under his control to be used as a resort for prostitutes.
(r)
(s)
No licensee shall keep, possess, or operate or permit the keeping,
possess, or operation of any slot machine, dice, or any gambling
device or apparatus on the licensed premises; and he shall not
permit any gambling therein.
At the time of application for renewal of an application for an
on sale license, the applicant shall submit proof to the City
that during the license year immediately preceding the year for
which the application is made:
(i)
in case of a restaurant, not less than forty percent (40%)
of the gross sales of the establishment for which the on-
sale license is to be issued was from the serving of food,
or
(ii)
in the case of a bowling alley, not less than sixty percent
(60%) of the gross sales of the establishment for which the
on-sale license is to be issued was from bowling receipts
and the serving of food.
Shall hereafter read as follows, to-wit:
5.503 (11) Conditions of license shall be as follows:
(a)
Every license shall be granted subject to the conditions of the
following subdivisions and all other subdivisions of this ordinance
and of any other applicable ordinance of the City or State law.
(b) The license shall be posted in a conspicuous place in the licensed
establishment at all times.
(c)
Any police officer, building inspector, or any employee so designated
by the City Manager shall have the unqualified right to enter, inspect,
and search the premises of the licensee during business hours without
a warrant.
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February 24, 1986
page 6
(d)
(e)
(f)
(g)
(h)
(i)
(j)
(k)
(1)
(m)
n)
Every licensee shall be responsible for the conduct of his place
of business and the conditions of sobriety and order in the place
of business and on the premises.
No on sale licensee shall sell intoxicating liquor off sale.
No license shall be effective beyond the space named in the license
for which it was granted.
No intoxicating liquor shall be sold or furnished or delivered to any
intoxicated person, to any habitual drunkdard, to any person under
19 years of age, or to any person to whom sale is prohibited by
state law.
No person under 19 years of age shall be employed in any rooms consti-
tuting the place in which intoxicating liquors are sold at retail on-
sale, except the persons under 19 years of age may be employed to
perform the duties of a busboy or dishwashing services in places
defined as a restaurant or hotel or motel serving food in rooms in
which intoxicating liquors are sold at retail on sale.
No equipment or fixture in any licensed place shall be owned in
whole or in part by any manufacturer or distiller of intoxicating
liquor except such as shall be expressly permitted by state law.
No licensee shall sell, offer for sale, or keep for sale, intoxi-
cating liquors from any original package which has been refilled
or partly refilled. No licensee shall directly or through any
other person delete or in any manner tamper with the contents of
any original package so as to change its composition or alcoholic
content while in the original package. Possession on the premises
by the licensee of any intoxicating liquor in the original package
differing in composition or alcoholic content in the liquor when
received from the manufacturer or wholesaler from whom it was pur-
chased, shall be prima facie evidence that the contents or the
original package have been diluted, changed or tampered with.
No licensee shall apply for or possess a Federal Wholesale Liquor
Dealer special tax stamp or a Federal gambling stamp.
No licensee shall keep ethyl alcohol or neutral spirits which are
not potable on his licensed premises or permit their use on the
premises as a beverage or mixed with a beverage.
The business records of the licensee, including Federal and State
tax returns, shall be available for inspection by the City Manager,
or other duly authorized representative of the City at all reasonable
times.
Changes in the corporate or association officers, corporate charter,
articles of incorporation, by-laws or partnership agreement, as
the case may be, shall be submitted to the City Clerk within 30
days after such changes are made. In the case of a corporation,
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February 24, 1986
page 7
(o
(P
(q
(r
(s
the licensee shall notify the City Clerk when a person not listed
in the application acquired an interest which, together with that
of his spouse, parent, brother, sister or child, exceeds five
percent (5%), and shall give all information about said person
as is required of a person pursuant to the provisions of Section
4 of this ordinance.
At the time a licensee submits his application for renewal of a
license, he shall state the nature and amount of any contribution
he has made in the preceding five years for state and local cam-
paign or political purposes, the person to whom the cont'ribution
was made and the person or organization for whom intended.
A licensed restaurant shall be conducted in such a manner that no
less than forty percent (40%) of the business receipts for a license
year is the serving of food. A hotel shall be conducted in such a
manner that, of that part of the total business receipts attribu-
table to or derived from the servin~ of food and intoxicating
liquors, no less than forty percent (40%) of the business receipts
for a license year is the serving of food.
A bowling alley shall be conducted in such a manner that no less
than sixty percent (60%) of the business receipts for the license
year shall be derived from the serving of food and from bowling.
No licensee shall knowingly permit the licensed premises or any
room in those premises or any adjoining building directly or in-
directly under his control to be used as a resort for prostitutes.
No licensee shall keep, possess, or operate or permit the keeping,
possession, or operation of any slot machine, dice, or any gambling
device or apparatus on the licensed premises; and he shall not permit
any gambling therein. Provided, however, that charitable gambling
and charitable gambling devices shall be permitted only to the
extent specifically authorized by resolution of the Council.
At the time of application for renewal of an application for an on-
sale license, the applicant shall submit proof to the City that during
the license year immediately preceding the year for which the ap-
plication is made:
(ii)
in case of a restaurant, not less than forty percent (40%) of
the gross sales of the establishment for which the on-sale
license is to be issued from the serving of food, or
in the case of a bowling alley, not less than sixty percent
(60%) of the gross sales of the establishment for which the
on-sale license is to be issued was from bowling receipts and
the serving of food.
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February 24, 1986
page 8
ion 3: Section 5.504 (10) of Ordinance No. 853, City Code of 1977, passed
June 21, 1977, which currently reads as follows,'to-wit:
5.5o4 (10)
On-sale wine licenses granted pursuant to the provisions of this chapter
shall be subject to the following conditions:
Every license shall be granted subject to the conditions of the fol-
lowing subdivisions and all other subdivisions of this ordinance and
of any other applicable ordinance of the City or State law.
(b) The license shall be posted in a conspicuous place in the licensed
establishment at all times.
(c)
Any police officer, building inspector, or any employee so desig-
nated by the City Manager, shall have the unqualified right to
enter, inspect, and search the licensed premises without a
warrant during normal business hours and two hours thereafter
if persons are observed on the licensed premises.
(d)
Every licensee shall be responsible for the conduct of his place
of business and the conditions of sobriety and order in the place
of business and on the premises.
(e) No on-sale license shall sell wine off-sale.
(f)
(g)
No license shall be effective beyond the space named in the license
for which it was granted.
No wine shall be sold or furnished or delivered to any intoxicated
person, to any habitual drunkard, to any person under 19 years of
age, or to any person to whom sale is prohibited by state law.
(h)
No person under 19 years of age shall serve wine in any rooms con-
stituting the place in which wine is sold at retail on-sale. No person
under 18 years of age shall be employed in any rooms constituting
the place in which wine is sold at retail "on-sale", except that
persons under 18 years of age may be employed as musicians or to
perform the duties of a busboy or dishwashing services in places
defined as a restaurant or hotel or motel serving food in rooms
in which wine is sold at retail "on-sale".
(i)
No licensee shall sell, offer for sale, or keep for sale, wine from
any original package which has been refilled or partly refilled. No
licensee shall directly or through any other person delete or in
any manner tamper with the contents of any original package so as
to change its composition or alcoholic content while in the original
package. Possession on the premises by the licensee of any wine in
the original package differing in composition or alcoholic content
in the liquor when received from the manufacturer or wholesaler from
whom it was purchased, shall be prima facie evidence that the contents
of the original package have been diluted, changed or tampered with.
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February 24, 1986
page 9
(j)
No licensee or person employed on the licensed premises shall apply
for or possess a Federal Wholesale Liquor Dealer's special tax stamp
or a federal gambling stamp.
(k)
No licensee shall keep ethyl alcohol or neutral spirits on the lic-
ensed premises or permit their use on the premises as a beverage or
mixed with a beverage except for beverages licensed hereunder.
(1)
The business records of licensee, including federal and state tax
returns, shall be available for inspection by the City Manager,
or other duly authorized representative of the City at all reasonable
times.
(m)
No licenses shall knowingly permit the licensed premises or any room
in those premises or any adjoining building directly or indirectly
under his control to be used as a resort for prostitutes.
(o)
No licensee shall keep, possess, or operate or permit the keeping,
possess, or operation of any slot machines, dice, or any gambling
device or apparatus on the licensed premises; and be shall not
permit any gambling therein.
A licensed restaurant shall be conducted in such a manner that
eighty percent (80%) or more of the annual gross receipts for
a license year is attributable to or derived from the serving
of food. A hotel shall be conducted in such a manner that, of
that part of the total annual gross receipts attributable to or
derived from the serving of foods and wine, eighty percent (80%)
or more of the annual gross receipts for a license year is the
serving of food.
Shall hereafter read as follows, to-wit:
5.5o4
(a)
On-sale wine licenses granted pursuant to the provisions of this
chapter shall be subject to the following conditions:
Every license shall be granted subject to the conditions of the
following subdivisions and all other conditions of this ordinance
and of any other applicable ordinance of the City of State law.
(b) The license shall be posted in a conspicuous place in the licensed
establishment at all times.
(c)
Any police officer, building inspector, or any employee so desig-
nated by the City Manager, shall have the unqualified right to
enter, inspect, and search the licensed premises without a warrant
during normal business hours and two hours thereafter if persons
are observed on the licensed premises.
Every licensee shall be responsible for the conduct of his place
of business and the conditions of sobriety and order in the place
of business and on the premises.
(e) No on-sale licensee shall sell wine off-sale.
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February 24, 1986
page 10
(f)
(g)
h)
i)
(j)
(k)
(t)
(m)
(n)
(o)
No license shall be effective beyond the space named in the license
for which it was granted.
No wine shall be sold or furnished or delivered to any intoxicated
person, to any habitual drunkard, to any person under 19 years of age,
or to any person to whom sale is prohibited by state law.
No person under 19 years of age shall serve wine in any rooms constitu-
ting the place in which wine is sold at retail on sale.-No person
under 18 years of age shall be employed in any rooms constituting
the place in which wine is sold at retail "on-saleI', except that
persons under 18 years of age may be employed as musicians or to
perform the duties of a busboy or dishwashing services in places
defined as a restaurant or hotel or motel serving food in rooms in
which wine is sold at retail "on-sale"
No licensee shall sell, offer for sale, or keep for sale, wine from
any original package which has been refilled or partly refilled. No
licensee shall directly or through any other person delete or in any
manner tamper with the contents of any original package so as to
change its composition or alcoholic content while in the original
package. Possession on the premises by the licensee of any wine in
the original package differing in composition or alcoholic content
in the liquor when received from the manufacturer or wholesaler
from whom it was purchased, shall be prima facie evidence that the
contents of the original package have been diluted, changed or
tampered with.
No licensee or person employed on the licensed premises shall apply
for or possess a Federal Wholesale Liquor Dealer's special tax
stamp or a federal gambling stamp.
No licensee shall keep ethyl alcohol or neutral spirits on the lic-
ensed premises or permit their use on the premises as a beverage or
mixed with a beverage except for beverages licensed hereunder.
The business records of the licensee, including federal and state tax
returns, shall be available for inspection by the City Manager, or
other duly authorized representative of the City at all reasonable
times.
No licensee shall knowingly permit the licensed premises or any room
in those premises or any adjoining building directly or indirectly
under his control to be used as a resort for prostitutes.
No licensee shall keep, possess, or operate or permit the keeping,
possession, or operation of any slot machine, dice, or any gambling
device or apparatus on the licensed premises; and he shall not permit
any gambling therein. Provided, however, that charitable gambling
and charitable gambling devices shall be permitted only to the extent
specifically authorized by resolution of the Council.
A licensed restaurant shall be conducted in such a manner that eighty
percent (80%) or more of the annual gross receipts for a license year
is attributable to or derived from the serving of foods. A hotel shall
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February 24, 1986
page ll
be conducted in such a manner that, of that part of the total annual
gross receipts attributable to or derived from the serving of food
and wine, eighty percent (80%) or more of the annual gross receipts
for a license year is the serving of foods.
Section 4: This ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after thirty
(30) days after its passage.
First reading:
Second reading:
Date of passage:
February 10, 1986
February 24, 1986
February 24, 1986
Offered by: Carlson
Seconded by: Peterson
Roll call: All ayes
Jo-Anne Student, Council Secretary
Bruce G. Nawrocki, Mayor
6. Communications
Anoka County Community Action Program
Mayor Nawrocki distributed material received from the Anoka County Community
Action Program. CAP has put into place a program which will supply services on a
cost basis to governmental entities. These services address mainly building and
)nstruction. The City Manager was requested to look for potential uses for this
gram within the City.
7. Old and New Business
a. Old Business
1. Columbia Heights/Hilltop Cable Communications Franchise - Transfer of Franchise
Gary Matz, the Cable Communications Commission counsel, had prepared an application
for the transfer of the franchise for the Cities of Columbia Heights and Hilltop
to the new company assuming franchises of Group W Cable. Matz advised the Council
that this application will solicit information regarding the new owners and its
qualifications such as financial resources as well as any proposed changes of the
system. He noted that the application has a format which should provide information
in a readily understandable manner and would address any changes being proposed
in areas of programming, service hours, etc.. It was understood that the thirty
days necessary for establishing a public hearing would commence when the application
is received.
Motion by Petkoff, second by Paulson that staff be instructed to communicate to
Group W Cable and North Central Communications L.P. that the City review process
and time requirements, including the determination as to whether to conduct a
public hearing, will commence upon receipt of the information requested in the
APPLICATION FOR THE TRANSFER OF THE CABLE TELEVISION FRANCHISE IN THE CITY OF
COLUMBIA HEIGHTS. Roll call: All ayes
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February 24, 1986
page 12
2. Purchase of Data Processing Software and Hardware and Submission of Plan for
Implementation of Data Processing
This item was removed from further consideration as information on a proposal pre-
viously submitted had not been received. It was decided that this item will be on the
agenda of a Council work shop scheduled for March 4th. Mayor Nawrocki also re-
quested that staff prepare for this work shop'a tabulation of all of the functions
previously discussed with regard to data processing the last three years. He sug-
gested that these tabulations be done in columnar form and include the proposals
of each vendor detailing costs, equipment proposed, training, functions not pre-
sently available and how they would be handled, maintenance and other enhancements.
The Mayor also requested another vendor be added to the list.
b. New Business
1. Schools and Conferences
a. Motion by Paulson, second by Petkoff to authorize the attendance of Phillip
Suckerman, Liquor Operations Manager, at the National Liquor Stores Convention
to be held April 6 - 10, 1986, in Las Vegas, Nevada; and furthermore, that the
City reimburse related expenses. Mayor Nawrocki noted that the liquor stores'
financial statements reflect a good operation and that a certain amount of the
credit goes to Phil Suckerman and the good job he has been doing. Roll call:
All ayes
Motion by Carlson, second by Petkoff to authorize the attendance of Captain
~nard ~31son at the Progressive Patrol Administration Training Program to be
conducted in Muscatine, Iowa, April 7 - 11, 1986; and to authorize reimbursement
of related expenditures. Roll call: All ayes
c. Motion by Petkoff, second by Paulson to authorize the attendance of Denise
DeMars, Firefighter at the National Fire Academy Training Session on Instructional
Methodology to be conducted in Emmitsburg, Maryland, with attendance authorized
on either April 7 - 18, 1986; or September 8 - 19, 1986; and furthermore, that
related expenditures (meals) be reimbursed. Roll call: All ayes
2. Change Orders for Renovation/Addition to John P. Murzyn Hall
The change orders being requested were discussed.'lt was noted that some of the
change orders being requested were required by code in the first place. The City
Attorney was requested to pursue any recourse the City may have regarding costs
that were incurred for items that were elementary yet overlooked by the project
architect. Change order G-6 was distributed to the Council and had two requests
in it. The Public Works Director requested that item #2 be deleted from the
change order as he felt it appeared too costly.
Motion by Peterson, second by Carlson to authorize the execution of change orders
for the additional amounts as follows: Change Order G-4 in the amount of $393.70,
Change Order G-7 in the amount of $600.00 and Change Order G-6 in the amount of
$1,313.O0 with Antco Construction Company for the Murzyn Hall renovation and
addition project. Roll call: All ayes
Request for a Port-A-Sign by The Flower Market, 4453 Central Avenue
ion by Petkoff, second by Peterson to authorize a temporary permit for a port-
e-sign for grand opening purposes at The Flower Market at 4453 Central Avenue
from February 25 to March 1st, 1986. Roll call: All ayes
Reg,~lar Council Meeting
February 24, 1986
page 13
Custodial Service - Award of Bid
~tion by Peterson, second by Carlson to award the City's custodial service
contract to Maintenance Experts, Inc. of St. Paul at a cost of $1,629.00 per
month for the contract period ending December 31, 1987, based upon low, formal
bid; and furthermore, that the Mayor and City Manager be authorized to execute
an agreement for same. Roll call: All ayes
5. Surface Water Management Plan for Six Cities Water Management Organization -
Jackson Pond ~ '
The Six Cities WM0 has retained an engineering firm to do the preliminary work
on preparation of a surface water management plan. Included in this plan will
be a presentation regarding surface water management within the City of Columbia
Heights, in particular Jackson Pond. The City Engineer prepared a memo outlining
four alternatives for handling storm water in the Jackson Pond area. The alter-
natives were discussed and the Council authorized the staff recommendation of
alternative #4.
Motion by Peterson, second by Carlson to authorize alternative #4 as cited in
the Public Works Director's memo dated February 19, 1986 for the Surface Water
Management Plan which would be to require affected property owners within the
i00 year flood plain to obtain flood insurance. Roll call: All ayes
6. Public Improvement Hearings
The City Manager reviewed all of the projects which will be discussed at the three
public hearings scheduled for the month of March. The majority of the projects
deal with concrete alley improvements. Administrative and engineering costs for
~ese projects were discussed and it was noted that the Mayor had an on-going
~ncern with these costs. It was noted that of the thirty two concrete alleys
being considered for repair half of them would be costly projects. It was
decided that the more expensive repair projects would be the subject of one
public hearing. Paying the costs for alley repairs amounting to less than $1,000
from the General Fund was considered but not authorized. Mayor Nawrooki~ felt
this would be inequitable in regard to other assessed alley projects. The public
hearings are scheduled for March 3rd, March 20th and March 25th.
8. Reports
a. Report of the City Manager
The City Manager's Report was submitted in written form and the following items
were discussed:
1. Petition for Mediation Services, AFSCME and Local 49: The City Manager
felt these items could be discussed at a Council work session.
2. Older Americans Act Request - Recreation Specialist/Programmer: This
request for funding from Title IIIB was made for a staff position which
would handle programming for senior citizens. The decision on this
request is expecte~ in May or early June.
3. Miscellaneous Duties for Court Ordered Community Services Work Programs:
The City Manager briefly reviewed the history the City has had with
this pool of workers and noted that on the whole it has been quite
beneficial. It is his intent to continue using this resource.
4. Budget Adjustments: Mayor Nawrocki inquired as to the progress being made
as to needed budget adjustments in light of the expected state and federal
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aid cuts. The City Manager advised the Council this matter is being worked
on and a recommended list of budget adjustments will soon be prepared.
5. Insurance Coverage: Mayor Nawrocki requested that staff start reviewing the
next year's insurance needs earlier than December. He felt if the Insurance
Commission obtained quotes much earlier and the staff assessed the City's
insurance needs on a more timely basis, budget considerations would be better
served.
6. Community Development Block Grant Funds: The Mayor requested that the allo-
cations of Community Development Block Grant funds be reviewed at the end
of twelve months to determine if these funds have been used or what manner
they will be used before the time for use lapses. His concern was that none
of the funds appropriated be left unused by the deadline and therefore revert
back to the program funds.
7. Implementation of Comparable Worth: The City Manager advised the Council that
the M.A.M.A. group is not yet at the point of implementation of the Comparable
Worth Study but that it is expected to be ready by the end of May.
b. Report of the City Attorney
The City Attorney noted that Great Global Insurance Company is no longer allowed to
conduct business in the State of Minnesota. Discussion followed how claims of the
City that would have been covered by Great Global would have to be handled.
~or Nawrocki requested that members of the Council receive copies of the City's
ign ordinance. The matter of enforcement of this ordinance and the deadline for
conformance was discussed.
9. Licenses
Motion by Petkoff, second by Paulson to approve the licenses as listed upon payment
of proper fees. Roll call: All ayes
10. Payment of Bills
Motion by Carlson, second by Paulson to pay the bills as listed out of proper
funds. Roll call: All ayes
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