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HomeMy WebLinkAboutDecember 14, 2009OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS CITY OF COLUMBIA HEIGHTS CITY COUNCIL MEETING MONDAY, DECEMBER 14, 2009 The following are the minutes for the regular meeting of the City Council held at 7:00 p.m. on Monday, December 14, 2009 in the City Council Chambers, City Hall, 590 40th Avenue N.E., Columbia Heights, MN. CALL TO ORDER/ROLL CALL/INVOCATION Reverend Dave Briley, Oak Hill Baptist Church, gave the Invocation. Present: Mayor Peterson, Councilmember Williams, Councilmember Nawrocki, Councilmember Diehm, Councilmember Kelzenberg PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE -recited ADDITIONS/DELETIONS TO MEETING AGENDA Mayor Peterson added Resolution 2009-199, being a Resolution of Support to Anoka County for High Speed Broadband Connectivity as item 7A1. Councilmember Nawrocki requested the City Manager give an update on the Sullivan Lake resident petition requesting work around the lake. PROCLAMATIONS, PRESENTATIONS, RECOGNITION, ANNOUNCEMENTS, GUESTS A. Charter Commission reco nig tion -Joseph A. Sturdevant Mayor Peterson presented Mr. Sturdevant with a commendation and city pen and pencil set and thanked him for his service to the city on the Charter Commission. CONSENT AGENDA Councilmember Nawrocki. requested to remove items C, E, G, H, I, and J. Walt Fehst, City Manager took Council members through the consent agenda. A. Approve minutes of the City Council meeting Motion to approve the minutes of the November 23, 2009 City Council meeting. B. Accept minutes of the Columbia Heights Boards and Commissions Motion to accept the November 19, 2009 minutes of the Telecommunications Commission. Motion to accept the November 4, 2009 minutes of the Library Board. Nawrocki indicated that the City Council. discussed increasing the number of Library Board members, but did not vote on it. C. Adopt Resolution No. 2009-198, being a resolution for acquisition of 4606 Polk Street -removed D. Adopt Resolution No. 2009-196 being a resolution establishing a fee schedule for the 2011 John P. Murzyn Hall rental rates. Nawrocki requested to see rental numbers over the years to see what impact the higher fees have had. Keith Windschitl, Recreation Director, stated that we have not increased our rates for several years. Most of the Saturdays for next year are already booked. It is difficult to compare City Council Minutes Monday, December 14, 2009 Page 2 of 18 rates because we allow food to be brought in. Motion to waive the reading of Resolution No. 2009-196, there being ample copies available to the public. Motion to adopt Resolution No. 2009-196, being a resolution establishing a fee schedule for the 2011 John P. Murzyn Hall rental rates. E. Acceptance of a MNDNR Community Forest Bonding Grant in the amount of $22,500. removed F. Adopt Resolution No. 2009-194, being a resolution adopting the 2009-2010 Snow and Ice Control Policy. Motion to waive the reading of Resolution No. 2009-194, there being ample copies available to the public. Motion to adopt Resolution No. 2009-194, being a resolution adopting the 2009-2010 Snow and Ice Control Policy for the City of Columbia Heights. G. Adopt Resolution 2009-193 authorizing the execution of agreement and participation in Minnesota Department of Public Safetygrant programs. removed H. Authorize the Mayor and City Manager to enter into a contract far Police Service with the City of Hilltop. removed I. Authorize School Liaison Officer Contract with Northeast Metro School District 916 (ALCM removed J. Approve Business License Applications removed K. Approve payment of the bills Motion to approve the payment of bills out of the proper funds as listed in the attached register covering Check Number 132662 through Check Number 132929 in the amount of $5,346,041.21. Fehst stated this includes $3,000,000 in investments at Northeast State Bank. Nawrocki indicated he thought that all bills for the public safety building were paid, but there are bills on this meeting. Information obtained shows we purchased a 52 inch TV and 10 other TV's for the building. Conference room chairs were $300 each. There was furniture in the old building; we moved practically nothing. We have over done it on this building. Motion by Diehm, second by Williams, to approve the Consent Agenda items with the exception of items C, E, G, H, I, J. Upon vote: All ayes. Motion carried. C. Adopt Resolution No. 2009-198, being a resolution for acquisition of 4606 Polk Street Nawrocki stated he did not see any reason to purchase this building as it does not look that bad from the outside. Scott Clark, Community Development Director, referred to the two ongoing programs, i.e. to see if the houses can be rehabbed or need to be removed. The EDA wants to secure properties that need to be removed. Seven properties on Polk Street were foreclosed. We City Council Minutes Monday, December 14, 2009 Page 3 of 18 have purchased three of these properties and have two more in process. This decreases the density of the area. Nawrocki stated this is $109,000, plus demolition, of tax payer dollars. Peterson indicted that staff is doing what was requested. Motion by Kelzenberg, second by Williams, to waive the reading of Resolution 2009-198, there being ample copies available to the public. Upon. vote: All ayes. Motion carried. Motion by Kelzenberg, second by Williams, to adopt Resolution 2009-198, approving the acquisition of property located at 4606 Polk Street Northeast; furthermore to authorize the City Manager and Mayor to enter into an agreement far the same. Diehm stated that the Council listened to the pleas to do something about the crime from residents in this area. It is easy to consider ways to not spend money, but as elected officials we have an obligation to the commitments we made and this is an issue that is very important to us. Four of us committed to work on this area with the Police Department and Community Development to make this an area to live in again. Diehm commended staff for obtaining grants to fund this without using any resident funds. Upon vote: Kelzenberg, aye; Williams, aye; Diehm, aye; Nawrocki, nay; Peterson, aye. 4ayes - 1 nay. Motion carried. E. Acceptance of a MNDNR Community Forest Bonding Grant in the amount of $22,500. Kevin Hansen, Public Works Director, stated this is a new program through the DNR for tree removal and reforestation on public property. We originally requested $25,000, but the amount was reduced because of the volume of requests. This is a two year grant program that may be extended. Motion by Williams, second by Diehm, to accept a 2009 Minnesota Community Forest Bonding Grant in the amount of $22,500 for the identification, removal and disposal of diseased or dead - trees on public property, and authorize the Mayor and City Manager to enter into an agreement for the same. Upon vote: A11 ayes. Motion carried. G. Adopt Resolution 2009-193 authorizing the execution of agreement and participation in Minnesota Department of Public Safety's rg ant programs. Police Chief Scott Nadeau stated this will be in the $18,000 to $22,000 range for operations such as Safe and Sober and Operation Night Cap. Officers on this detail work these programs in several Anoka County cities. Diehm commended our participation in these programs with other communities and use of grants to fund it. Motion by Diehm., second by Kelzenberg, to waive the reading of Resolution 2009-193, there being ample copies available for the public. Upon. vote: All ayes. Motion carried. Motion by Diehm, second by Kelzenberg, to adopt Resolution 2009-193 authorizing the execution of agreement and participation in the Minnesota Department of Public Safety's grant programs. Upon vote: All ayes. Motion carried. City Council Minutes Monday, December 14, 2009 Page 4 of 18 H. Authorize the Mayor and Citv Manager to enter into a contract for Police Service with the Cit of Hilltop Nawrocki indicated this should have been discussed before a final agreement was presented. They will pay about $196,000, but based on population percentages they should pay about $222,000 per year. Nadeau stated he met with the City of Hilltop administrator, attorney, and council and arrived at the numbers on their ability to pay, past numbers, and a reasonable increase. Diehm referred to the disadvantages of not entering into this contract. Nawrocki agreed that there may be some merit to providing this service. He did not advocate it, but indicated that in the future there may be an advantage for Hilltop to become part of Columbia Heights. Nawrocki stated his concern was for our taxpayers to not carry a disproportionate amount of the cost. Nadeau indicated that this is a four percent increase over the last contract. Bob Odden, 42 '/2 Avenue, referred to a newspaper article noting Hilltop for the highest rate of police calls, which would indicate they should pay more. Nadeau commented on their large portion of commercial property versus their small population base as having an effect on their percentages. Motion by Diehm, second by Williams, to authorize the Mayor and the City Manager to enter into a Police Service Contract with the City of Hilltop starting January 1, 2010 and extending through December 31, 2012 at the rates specified in the contract. Williams questioned the result if they contracted with someone else. Fehst stated advantages of our police and fire coverage for the City of Hilltop. Fehst stated that they were with the City of Fridley at one time and we would arrive first and not get paid for it. Nawrocki indicated that he did not realize this did not include the fire response contract, so this is not as bad as he first thought. Fehst commended the past and present Police and Fire Chiefs for working this through. Upon vote: All ayes. Motion carried. Authorize School Liaison Officer Contract with Northeast Metro School District 916 (ALC) Nawrocki stated his understanding that this officer would be available for regular duty during the summer and emergencies during the school year, but it is not in the contract. Nadeau stated that is true and this is just a standard contract. Nawrocki commented on the additional cost of a car to use and the step increases only covering a rookie officer. Nawrocki stated that rather than hire a new officer for the position, we should use existing personnel. Hours lost due to the furlough could cover this. Nadeau indicated that furlough had to be compensated in overtime if someone was off or someone called in sick. Motion by Diehm, second by Williams, to authorize the Mayor and Police Chief to enter into a contract with Northeast Metro School District 916 for a School. Liaison Officer for the Metro Heights Academy (commonly referred to as the ALC) at 3989 Central Avenue NE from January 1, 2010 through June 30, 2013. Upon vote: All ayes. Motion carried. J. Approve Business License Applications Nawrocki questioned that there are two smoke shop licenses still subject to comments from the police department. Clark stated that only upon Council approval and a positive review by the police department will the licenses be issued. City Council Minutes Monday, December 14, ?009 Page 5 of 18 Motion by Diehm, second by Kelzenberg, Move to approve the items as listed on the business license agenda for December 14, 2009 as presented. Upon vote: Kelzenberg, aye; Williams, abstain; Diehm, aye; Nawrocki, aye; Peterson, aye. 4ayes - 1 abstention. Motion carried. Diehm requested that staff report back on this after the first of the year. ITEMS FOR CONSIDERATION A. Other Ordinances and Resolutions -none B. Bid Considerations -none C. Other Business -Public Hearing Adopt Resolution No. 2009-197, being a resolution adopting a budget for the year 2010, setting the City General Levy and Bond Levy. Fehst described State Aid reductions that began in 2003. Fiscal disparities were about one half of the City's budget. He indicated that with Council direction, staff developed a four year plan to end our dependency on State Aid. There has only been a three percent increase from the 2003 to the 2008 budget. We had to raise taxes to make up for lost State Aid. The bond company for the Public Safety building acknowledged the city as "well managed with a moderate debt burden" and we received a two point bond rating increase. The building of the Public Safety building was long over due. Fehst acknowledged staff for taking two week furloughs to save jobs, which we were the first to do. The 2010 budget anly increases by contract wage amounts. The three percent bond amount this year for the Public Safety building has already been approved. Fehst referred to the comment by resident Jeff Diehm that his home is his biggest asset and he is more concerned about the loss of value in his home rather than the tax increase to pay for services. Fehst indicated that with the decrease in property values, the tax increase has not resulted in increased taxes in the majority of the city. The city's tax increase will be 13 percent, as predicted. 51 percent of the budgets are police and fire services and 90 percent of these budgets are personnel costs. Fehst indicated the decrease of personnel in each department. We have reduced the budget in all areas we can. A four year plan is the way to address this sharp revenue decrease and become self sufficient. By 2013 we will be totally independent of the state's aid. Anything received in the way of aid will be used to offset taxes. Fehst stated that it would be a big mistake to decrease the number of our officers. We are no longer the second highest in the county in crime statistics. This will only get better with the addition of a 27th officer and 28th school liaison officer. Fehst indicated additions to the proposed budget for Library AC replacement and parking lot improvements, a boiler at Public Works, and security improvements at city hall. Nawrocki stated that the city newsletter gave misleading information on the property tax. There is a 10.9 percent increase, with debt service bringing it to a 13.6 percent increase, but that does not include the HRA levy and special. County HRA levy listed at the bottom of the tax statement under "other''. We are increasing utility rates, various fees and assessments. Nawrocki referred to the Minneapolis newspaper article listing various city levies. Anoka County had 14 communities listed and only one was higher than Columbia Heights. The average home value in Columbia Heights is $163,500. He commended employees for taking the furlough, but there will be a three percent salary increase this year and next year. Peterson opened the public hearing. City Council. Minutes Monday, December i 4, 2009 Page 6 of l 8 Bob Odden, 42%2 Avenue, spoke on the cost for the Kmart TIF district and people that have lost their jobs. We should help those headed for foreclosure rather than help people buy foreclosures. Expenditures should be limited, i.e. the bridge. Rahhal Hamimoune, 659 46'/2 Avenue, spoke against the property tax increase and stated that there was no advance notice of the increase. Fehst indicated the public meetings held to discuss the four year plan to allow us to be self-sustaining. Joe Ruben, 3808 Reservoir, stated he can not afford higher taxes. He tries to spend his money in the local community. If his taxes increase, he has less money to spend in the community. Ed Aune, 4649 Johnson, referred to the article on home values and indicated the difference between Fridley and Columbia Heights. He disagreed with the cost of an officer not being covered and the Burger King site sitting empty. Aune commented on the cost to build two gyms and now additional costs for underground water at the football field. Do not spend. He agreed that the old police building was not handicapped accessible, but his home value dropped. He stated he was aware there is a federal grant for the bridge, but heard we want a new library. He urged residents to call Council members, as only 20 people from the community are present. Diehm stated it is confusing because there are so many numbers given and it is hard to compare apples to apples. We are close to Fridley and St. Anthony. We have a typical house valued at $163,500 and taxes are $2,011. She found a house in St. Anthony valued at $164,000 and the taxes are $2,501. There are things we are spending money on, but we are doing a pretty good job at holding down our taxes compared to the immediate surrounding area. Gregory Sloat, 4731 6tn Avenue, stated that every dollar tax increase is less he has to support himself, and it is not as bad as it is going to get. It is likely our dollar will crash. 80 percent of his tax increase comes from this city. Peterson stated that all Council members live here too and we pay our taxes. He pays an exorbitant tax on an empty lot. Even if values go down, we still have to provide services. Sloth stated that all he needs are fire, police and someone to plow his street. Lee Stauch, 115 S Khyber Lane, stated that in the last four years his taxes have increased $1,165. Seniors can't afford to pay this. He reminded everyone that the city pays no taxes on the properties it owns. Al Bates, 51St Avenue, stated there are a lot of ways to cut taxes. He did not get a salary increase. He appreciates the park improvements, but had to call to have the lights not turned on all night long. His taxes went up 13.6 percent this year. We all have to cut back. Scott Rausch, 2211 40t~' Avenue, questioned the amount of LGA lost. Fehst stated $12.5 million has been lost since 2003, with $400,000 lost this year and $1 million next year. We can no longer depend on LGA. Rausch referred to cities losing their library, which. we could look at and eliminating The Traveler. Columbia Heights should have been able to cut costs. He suggested sharing the city manager, finance director, and public works director with other cities. Fehst informed him that we met with St. Anthony and Fridley and other than swapping equipment and combining sealcoat work there has not been interest in combining services. Diehm stated that we have tried several times. Fehst indicated that we pay the county to do our assessing, and have considered approaching Blaine. Diehm stated that before hiring the police chief we approached City Council Minutes Monday, December 14, 2009 Page 7 of 18 the county to see what they would charge us for services. Nawrocki stated that the City of Brooklyn Park was going to eliminate and contract out their city engineering department. Andy Smoka, 1206 Khyber Lane, did not want to complain about taxes and can handle them this year, but is concerned about the future. Fehst stated that is why we have a plan to get off dependence on LGA. This is necessary to maintain service levels. We have people keeping taxes low by receiving grants, We are looking to turn the city around. Residents demanded gym space, which are much being used. Fehst referred to the City's External Goals to reduce crime and maintain. housing. Smoka praised the services he receives, but asked if there would be another I3 percent increase next year. Fehst stated that next year the increase will be eight percent, followed by six percent and four percent the following years. The plan is to follow our plan. Donna Schmitt, 4260 Tyler Street, stated appreciation for the renegotiation on utility contracts. She suggested closing the University Avenue liquor store as it is outdated and repairs are expensive. She suggested a moratorium on any building projects far the next two or three years. Fehst stated there is very little expense at that store. Elrite stated that we are doing well at all three liquor stares, with the University Avenue store showing a profit every year. Ail liquor proceeds go to reduce taxes. Schmitt questioned the roof repair. Elrite stated that repairs come from the capital improvement budget. Tim Utz, 556 40t" Avenue, stated that the University Avenue liquor store was not worth spending money on. Utz stated that over four years his taxes increased from $800 a year to $2,400. He stated that there are 17 different taxing authorities. Fehst referred to commercial property values. Deb Johnson, 4626 Pierce Street, stated she feels she is getting a bargain and that we are surrounded by communities that are paying more and receiving less. We have an old city that needs things taken care of and needs amenities. She pays $3,200 a year in taxes and she knows what she is getting for her money. Mary Rausch, 2211 40`", complimented the Council on improved street repairs and getting a quality job done the first time around. She suggested developing alternative revenue streams and suggested allowing community gardens on empty city owned lots. Rausch suggested idea sharing forms. Fehst stated that we have lived with this for a long time and it has made us lean and mean. We are always looking for ways to save money. Rausch questioned energy lighting conservation, to which Fehst indicated programs put into action. Nick Rivers, 4224 Jefferson, stated he has lived here one year and emphasized he thinks the taxes are fine here as they come from places with higher taxes. He indicated his understanding that when the Governor cuts aid that the cities must make up for it. Public services are important and necessary; his wife uses the new gym. Jeff Dielun, 5215 St. Moritz, stated that in difficult times it is easy to be narrowly focused or easy to be focused at different stages in life. He gave examples of elderly resident that do not want improvements versus those that want to see the city improved. The City Council also pays these taxes. He asked for respect of the fact that the Council is making the tough decisions, despite their personal impact. We do not only need police and fire services and street plowing. He stated that he does not want to live in a city without a library or in neighborhood where people are afraid to go outside. Eventually we will need to invest in homes. To resort to name calling is counter-productive. He referred to the three properties that were torn down and City ~'ouncil Minutes Monday, December 14, 2009 Page 8 of 18 replaced and are now generating more taxes. Diehm stated that things do not always work out the way you want them to. We don't want an empty Burger King or K-mart. He stated that he is willing to pay more taxes. He stated appreciation for what the Council is doing. We elected you to make those decisions. We live in a community of 18,000 and only about 30 people are at this meeting. He stated the belief that most people believe we are doing a good job. Dane Froiland, 4828 St" Street, stated he has two properties that increased in value every year until the last two years. He stated his understanding to remove our need for LGA funds, but felt it should be done in a year when the property values are high. He stated that he is backward on his loan and his taxes continue to increase. He suggested cutting park grass less often. Foiland questioned what changes have been made. It will take a couple years for housing values to catch up. At what point can you decrease taxes? Why didn't the added taxes from the three replaced homes benefit him? Fehst again described the Local Government Aid (LGA) lost and the need to make up some of the losses. Because of LGA cuts, 74 percent of cities have had to increase taxes. Froiland commented that our fire department arrived at his home in eight minutes and saved it from burning down. Ted Landwehr, 4034 7th Street, stated that now is not the time to wean ourselves off LGA. We don't need to get hit any harder. He stated that he wants good police, fire, and roads, but we need to cut back to the core on expenses. Diehm indicated the Council's frustration when the State made the decision to cut aid that we were promised. Peterson closed the public hearing. Nawrocki gave the history of LGA and fiscal disparities and referred to the consequences of State mandates. Columbia Heights has about the lowest average household income, because of the older population. Columbia Heights has been a work in progress. We need to find the difference between the necessary, the desirable, what you like to have, and the ability of the taxpayers to pay for those things before making any decisions. Motion by Williams, second by Kelzenberg, to waive the reading of Resolution 2009-197, there being ample copies available to the public. Upon vote: All ayes. Motion carried. Motion by Williams, second by Kelzenberg, to close the public hearing and to adopt Resolution 2009-197 being a resolution adopting a budget for 2010, setting the City General Levy at $8,052,142, and reaffirming the previously approved bond levies of $1,023,283. Diehm stated her appreciation for input given, even if we don't always agree on what is right and wrong. The Council has spent a lot of time going through the various proposals and met with the department heads to talk about things. More hours are spent on the budget here than any other community she has been a part of. We are very sensitive that we have people on fixed incomes and we make decisions that impact everyone. Williams stated that he has been a conservative his whole life and it is difficult to do this, but our city is on the right track. He referred to the city's original opposition of his store on 37th Williams commented on the Huset Park area improvement from a contaminated industrial area to housing. We made the tough decision to redevelop this and then got caught in the world City Council Minutes Monday, December 14, 2009 Page 9 of 18 economy. We are here to help people. He stated that this property tax increase will also hurt him, but will provide for our city and our youth. We must believe in the future of our youth, city, and country. The decisions made tonight are to invest in the future of our city. He stated his belief in the four year plan. Peterson stated that these decisions are not made in a vacuum. These things have been discussed. The comment regarding K-mart draining our resources; it is not draining our resources, but we are disheartened that it is not moving forward. It will come together, as we have staff constantly working on that site, along with Burger King. The economy took a down turn and we have some properties caught in that. Look at the positive changes, like the Ryland properties. We have compassion for those that have lost their jobs and we know the tax system is not perfect. We can not cut more without cutting staff. People like their public services; the library and recreation programs. Peterson stated his pride in what Columbia Heights has accomplished. We had to play catch up; the buildings need care. He referred to his property in Crow Wing County, with exorbitant taxes and little service. Here you know where your tax dollars go. Unfortunately, we have no control over the economy. Nawrocki stated that the furlough time in the police department last year amounted to a full time person; so with no more furlough required, there would be no need for another office. We have a good library; one of the few remaining municipal libraries in the metropalitan area. Property tax payers will pay $727,603 to support our library. If we ceased our library and became part of the county library system, based on the county levy, residents would pay $459,984 for the service. He did not propose this, but did suggest it at one time. Peterson indicated that we met with the County Library staff and they could not promise they would maintain a library in our city. Motion to amend by Nawrocki to eliminate filling the adult services librarian and paving of the library parking lot to save $95,000. Second by Williams, for discussion. Becky Loader, Library Director, indicated that the status of the parking lot is deplorable with loose asphalt, sink holes and pot holes, and a patch after cable was run through the alley. The parking lot is small and is a safety hazard. As for loss of the staff position, Loader indicated how hard this last year has been on staff. We are open 36 few hours, our circulation is up, our Internet use is up, and our gate count is up. There are only two professionals in the building each day. There is no coverage for professional training; even the Police Chief has offered the presence of a CSO when they need to attend a meeting. If you want service, you must have people. It is essential to have that position back. Loader stated that we have nearly 15,000 registered active borrowers, even with the loss of three positions this year. Nawrocki clarified the positions lost and did not believe that all of those cards are active. He stated he does not agree regarding the condition of the parking lot. Hansen stated the lot has been patched as much as possible. Patching would be a waste of money and the problem would occur again in three to five years. Nawrocki indicated that this was not in the original budget proposal. Upon vote: Kelzenberg, nay; Williams, nay; Diehm, nay; Nawrocki, aye; Peterson, nay. 4 nays - 1 aye. Motion to amend failed. Nawrocki spoke regarding the fact that we have more police than ever before. Peterson requested a specific motion be made. City Council Minutes Monday, December 14, 2009 Page 10 of 18 Motion to amend by Nawrocki to not add an additional officer to the police department andschool liaison position to save $82,000. Peterson called for a second. Second by Williams. Chief Nadeau stated that we do have more officers and have minimum staffing. We received funding for an officer through a federal grant that will be used for community policing and subsidized funding for a school liaison officer. This does not add to our compliment of officers working the street. To take an officer off of the street for the learning center would take away from our ability to respond proactively. Williams stated that we hired a great Police Chief and crime is down. Do we want to protect our citizens or not? The Chief is changing the way things are done. Nawrocki stated that we have a good department and are doing a good job and would still do a good job with his motion. Upon vote: Kelzenberg, nay; Williams, nay; Diehm, nay; Nawrocki, aye; Peterson, nay. 4nays - 1 aye. Motion to amend failed. Nawrocki stated that the Community Development Department has too many planners and staff could be decreased. Motion to amend by Nawrocki to eliminate the position of Community Development Director with the Assistant Community Development Director running the department for a savings of $127,650 per year. Second by Williams. Scott Clark, Community Development Director, indicated what would happen. with removal of a position and staff lost at this point. He questioned if Council would like the department to be reactive to general inspections or proactive in nature. The department manages issues in the community and looks for improvement opportunities. The department developed an abandoned and vacant property ordinance taking away 125 certificates of occupancy, requiring that they be brought back up to code. We have made IS to18 purchases in the city and will hopefully reach up to 30 homes, with purchases averaging $40,000 for properties that may sell for $200,000 in an improved economy. We are proactive. Clark stated that we know the redevelopment may not occur for three to four years, but we will have the properties available. Williams stated projects like 47`h and Central are not dead. Clark stated that commercial area is not dead and we received a funding extension until March. Upon vote: Kelzenberg, nay; Williams, nay; Diehm, nay; Nawrocki, aye; Peterson, nay. 4nays - 1 aye. Motion to amend failed. Nawrocki stated that the General Government Buildings fund has a contingency. Motion to amend by Nawrocki to reduce the General Government Building fund to $25,000. Second by Williams. Fehst stated this would be for security improvements. Fehst spoke of unexpected heating repair costs last week. Nawrocki stated that you should have to find a way to cut other expenditures to pay for the unexpected expenses. Upon vote: Kelzenberg, nay; Williams, nay; Diehm, nay; Nawrocki, aye; Peterson, aye. 3 nays - 2 ayes. Motion to amend failed. City Council Minutes Monday, December 14, 2009 Page 11 of 18 Nawrocki referred to conference costs for the City Manager. Motion to amend by Nawrocki to remove the $300 North City Chamber membership, miscellaneous amount of $800, ICMA conference registration of $500, transportation of $1000, and the Better Business Bureau (BBB) membership. Second by Williams. Fehst recommended against the changes. This city has been known to have an anti-business environment with previous city councils. Recent Chamber meetings have been held at Sarna's Grill, speaking on the need to balance budgets and conservation. Nawrocki stated that we are the only city that belongs to the BBB. He stated that he supported keeping the local chamber of commerce. Upon vote: Kelzenberg, nay; Williams, nay; Diehm, nay; Nawrocki, aye; Peterson, nay. 4nays - 1 aye. Motion to amend failed. Motion by Diehm, second by Williams, to reduce the budget by the amount allocated for reimbursement of meals, gas mileage, or items Council members choose to submit for any of the activities they choose to attend. Diehm stated that if we are tightening our belts, the Council should cut expenses first. Nawrocki stated that this is pointed at him as he attends the LMC meetings and is the designated representative for other organizations. He stated that he does put in for mileage when he travels outside of the city. He questioned if this suggests we should not participate in the LMC any more, and if so we should drop our membership. Diehm stated absolutely not. She indicated that she participated on the League Policy Committee and listed the other committees she has served on, and has not submitted for any reimbursement of mileage or meals. She suggested that we maintain our membership, but we are tightening our belts. We choose to serve and that is part of our duty to the community and we should not be reimbursed from the taxpayers. Nawrocki questioned and disagreed on the meetings she attended. Nawrocki stated that he was active on the Revenues Policy committee. Diehm called for the question. Upon vote: Kelzenberg, aye; Williams, aye; Diehm, aye; Nawrocki, nay; Peterson, aye. 4ayes - 1 nay. Motion to amend carried. Nawrocki stated that the City of Eden Prairie saved about 25 percent on their civil legal service by going out for proposals. Motion to amend by Nawrocki to go out for legal service bids. Diehm questioned how that relates to an amendment of the budget? There is a motion on the floor to adopt a proposed levy amount. Nawrocki again referred to the cost savings to the City of Eden Prairie. Diehm requested a clarified motion, such as a motion to decrease a budgeted line item for legal fees, to be voted upon. City Council Minutes Monday, December 14, 2009 Page 12 of 18 Nawrocki retracted the motion to amend. Diehm requested a roll call vote on the original motion with the amendment as approved. Nawrocki stated that the finance department requested the one-half IT time position go to a full time position in June. Motion to amend by Nawrocki to delete the change of the one-half time position to a full time position to save about $20,000. Motion died for lack of a second. Motion to amend by Nawrocki to add back the public works secretary position as a half time position and the maintenance person not be added. Second by Williams. Kevin Hansen, Public Works Director, stated that public works has been at a staffing level of 31 employees for about 20 years and at 29 employees for two years. The secretary is the only clerical position in the department. We have picked up the assessing department and the refuse/ recycling department without increasing staffing. Without a secretary there are things that just do not get done and we are getting further behind. The maintenance position is in the street department and is needed to just maintain our level of service. Upon vote: Kelzenberg, nay; Williams, nay; Diehm, nay; Nawrocki, aye, Peterson, nay. 4nays - 1 aye. Motion to amend failed. Diehm stated that there was only one successful motion and indicated that Councilmember Nawrocki voted for every budget reduction except the one that impacted him directly. Nawrocki stated that like her, he may no longer go to these meetings -but yes, he actually will. He trusts that being as no one will receive travel allowance for any conferences, you may want to rethink that. Fehst clarified that the city would still pay for the conference/training. Nawrocki stated that they should pay their own. Upon vote of the original motion with the approved amendment: Kelzenberg, aye; Williams, aye; Diehm, aye; Nawrocki, nay; Peterson, aye. 4ayes - 1 nay. Motion carried. Miscellaneous 2009-199 Broadband support Motion by Diehm, second by Kelzenberg, to waive the reading of Resolution 2009-199, there being ample copies available to the public. Upon vote: All ayes. Motion carried. Motion by Diehm, second by Kelzenberg, to adopt Resolution 2009-199, being a Resolution of support for High Speed Broadband Connectivity. Nawrocki questioned what the cost will be. Fehst stated there would be no cost to us, but would benefit us. Upon vote: All ayes. Motion carried. Other business - Nawrocki stated that in the green sheet the Mayor thanked employees for helping with the employee luncheon. Nawrocki asked to increase the thanks to go to the taxpayers that actually City Council Minutes Monday, December 14, 2009 Page 13 of 18 paid the cost of the meal. ADMINISTRATIVE REPORTS Report of the City Manager Hansen referred to a petition dated November 4, which was distributed at the Park and Recreation Commission meeting. It will be discussed their next regular meeting. The petitioners will be notified of that meeting. Nawrocki questioned if there was work already done on the path. Hansen described the area the petition refers to and described the area that was seal coated. Nawrocki stated he had reported 4032 Van Buren and the commercial building on 43`d and Central regarding overflowing vats. There was still debris on the ground and the Van Buren vat is overflowing again. Fehst stated he would report this. Nawrocki requested an inspection of 4017 4cn Street, as the neighbors say it needs repair. Nawrocki referred to discussion at the last meeting with the City Attorney regarding approval of payments for Autoworld as Mr. Williams is on the Council. He stated that he had asked, in accordance with our city code, for an opinion in writing and he has not yet received it. Fehst stated that they have the right to ask, but we ask that the Council, as a body, approve this as it costs money. Nawrocki read City Code, Section 3.205 City Attorney. He stated that when the request was made at the last meeting the Council did not give any other direction. Fehst stated that every time this same question is brought up, it is clarified that the vote is not in violation. Nawrocki again stated that he has not received the statement in writing. Diehm questioned what the benefit to receive this in writing would be? We could pay to have a memo written. Would that protect us in some way? Nawrocki indicated it would give him a document to do further follow up. This does not coincide with the information he obtained where such situations ought to go to the Council and not be an administrative contract. If it had been brought to the Council, it would not have needed any more follow up. Diehm stated this was an important question to consider, but she does not appreciate that he is trying to back the city into a corner by getting a document to bring to someone else, which. will cost the taxpayers of our community a lot of money. If it is a policy question, that is one thing; if it is a legal question, that is something else. Diehm stated that if Councilmember Nawrocki thinks we should do it a different way, she does not have a problem with that. She stated that she has a problem with the fact that at every single meeting we take the time to rehash it when we have made the decision. She stated her confidence in the position taken by our attorney. Why should we spend $2,000 or $3,000 or $4,000 to get that in writing? He is not going to change his position. Nawrocki stated that it should not cost that much to have that opinion in writing. Fehst stated that he is aware Nawrocki spoke to the League and he was instructed that this is a legitimate opinion given by the attorney and that Nawrocki spoke to the State Attorney and found he was incorrect. Nawrocki adamantly disagreed. Nawrocki referred to the City of Eden Prairie taking legal service bids and saved $40,000. Our amount may not be that big, but we should save money. Motion by Nawrocki to bid out city legal services. Peterson called for a second. Motion died for lack of a second. Jim Hoeft, City Attorney, stated that the City Manager, Assist City Manager, and he are putting together a list of communities with civil and criminal attorney fees. He stated his confidence that the City Council would be pleased with the current contract. His film has agreed to not increase costs for the last two years. Report of the City Attorney -none City Council Minutes Monday, December 14, 2009 Page 14 of 18 CITIZENS FORUM Deb Johnson, 4626 Pierce, stated her observation that some people spoke at this meeting to "blow steam", but never stuck around for the explanation. Nothing discussed was a big surprise and has been discussed all year long. Budget equals taxes - be at the meetings or "shut up". Michelle Feriorror, 44th and Central, thanked Nawrocki for his service to the community for decades. The treatment of him borders on disrespect. Rise to a higher level. People are hurting to voice themselves. He is the only one that did that. Bob Odden, 42t/z Avenue, explained the hardship to people on a fixed income. Don't spoil the city by taxing people out of it. Nawrocki commended the Mayor for allowing discussion of the budget items and commended Williams for helping to allow discussion of the items. He stated that he continues to do the job the ways he thinks it should be done. Peterson wished everyone a Merry Christmas and asked everyone to not forget our service men and women that are away from their homes and families. Remember them in your thoughts and prayers. Peterson thanked the employees of the city, as they do an excellent job. Our department heads are the finest and we have a wonderful staff. Don't take ourselves too seriously. Do a random act of kindness. ADJOI:~tIVMENT eterson adjourned the meeting at 11:00 p.m. Patricia Muscovitz CMC Cit Clerk RESOL>iITION N0.2009-198 RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING EXECUTION OF A PURCHASE AGREEMENT FOR CERTAIN REAL PROPERTY LOCATED AT 4606 POLK STREET NORTHEAST IN THE CITY AND ASSIGNMENT THEREOF TO THE COULUMBIA HEIGHTS ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL (the "Council") OF THE CITY COLUMBIA HEIGHTS, MINNESOTA ("the City") AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Recitals. 1..01. The Columbia Heights Economic Development Authority (the "Authority") and have established. the K- Mart/Central Avenue Tax Increment Financing District (the "TIF District") within the Central Business District Redevelopment Project (the "Project"}, and have adopted a Tax Increment Financing plan ("TIF Plan") for the purpose of financing certain improvements within the Project. 1.02. The City and Authority have undertaken. a program to acquire homes in the project in order to address blighting issues and. reduce density and provide future redevelopment opportunities. 1.03. The City or Authority may incur certain costs related to the TIF District or Project, which costs may be financed on a temporary basis from available Authority or City funds. 1.04. The City, using available TIF District funds, intends to acquire certain properly in the City located at 4606 Polk Street (the "Property") within the Project, all or a portion of which Property the Authority or City may use to further redevelopment within the Project. 1.05. City staff have negotiated a Real Estate Purchase Agreement with Edina Realty (the "Seller") dated December 12, 2009, including all related addenda and disclosures thereto (Collectively, the "Purchase Agreement"), for real property located at 4606 Polk Street Northeast and legally described as follows: Lot 13 except N1/2 and N 30 feet of Lot 14, Block 2, Sheffields 2na Subdivision; except roads subject to easement of record (the "property"), which Purchase Agreement is contingent upon approval of the Council. 1..06. The City intends to assign its interests in the Purchase Agreement to the Authority, contingent only upon acceptance by the Authority of such assignment. City Council Minutes Monday, December 14, 2009 Page I S of 18 1.07. The Purchase Agreement has been prepared and submitted. to the City and is on file with the City Manager. Section 2. Approval and Assi~»~ Went 2.01. The Purchase Agreement for the Property is hereby approved, and the execution of the Purchase Agreement by the City is hereby ratified. Pursuant to the Purchase Agreement, the City will purchase the Properly for to $109,900. City staff and officials are authorized and directed to take all such other actions to complete the purchase of the Property, including without limitation execution of all documents and agreements related to such transaction. 2.02. Contingent upon approval. of the Authority, the City hereby assigns its interests in the Purchase Agreement to the Authority. City staff and officials are authorized and directed to take all such other actions to complete the assignment of the City's interests in the Purchase Agreement to the Authority, including without limitation execution of any documents and agreements necessary to effectuate such assignment. RESOLUTION N0.2009-196 BEING A RESOLUTION ESTABLISHING A FEE SCHEDULE FOR THE 2011 JOHN P. MURZYN HALL RENTAL RATES WHEREAS, the Columbia Heights Park and Recreation. Commission approves and recommends to the City Council. rental rates for John P. Murzyn Hall; and WHEREAS, the Park and Recreation Commission unanimously approved to recommend the attached 2011 Murzyn Hall rental. rates at their meeting on October 28, 2009; and. WHEREAS, the recommendation is to retain the 2010 Murzyn Hall rates for 2011, with a $1 per hour increase for the security officer; WHEREAS, the proposed fee schedule would be implemented on January 1, 2010 far Murzyn Hall rentals in 201 1; NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the attached fee schedule be adopted by the City of Columbia Heights City Council. JOANP. MI7RZYNHALL RENTAL RATES Rentals in 2010 will pay the 2010 rates, and rentals in 2011 will pay the 2011 rates. RENTAL INFORMATION 2010 RATES 2011 RATES (Sun -Fri) (Saturday) (Sun -Fri) (Saturday} Hall/Kitchen/LaBelle Lounge $960.00 $1.,195.00 $960.00 $1,195.00 Hall $735.00 $845.00 $735.00 $845.00 Kitchen $125.00 $140.00 $125.00 $140.00 LaBelle Lounge $220.00 $255.00 $220.00 $255.00 Gauvitte Rooin $175.00 $195.00 $175.00 $195.00 Prestemon Room $175.00 $195.00 $175.00 $195.00 Edgemoor Room $175.00 $195.00 $175.00 $195.00 Keyes Room $175.00 $195.00 $175.00 $195.00 Maithaire/McKenna Room $250.00 $285.00 $250.00 $285.00 Senior Center $250.00 $285.00 $250.00 $285.00 Down Payment (non-refundable) $500 / $100 $500 / $ l 00 $500 / $100 $500 / $100 Damage Deposit (refundable) $500 / $250 $500 / $250 $500 / $250 $500 / $250 Security Officer Deposit $150.00 $150.00 $150.00 $150.00 Community Service Officer/hour $24.00 $24.00 $25.00 $25.00 Pop/C02 Charge $100.00 $100.00 $100.00 $1.00.00 Early Entry Fee* $60.00 $60.00 $60.00 $60.00 Custodial Charge per hour $25.00 $25.00 $25.00 $25.00 Events Lasting 2 hours or less 50% N/A 50% N/A Events Lasting 4 hours or less 25% N/A 25% N/A Heights Resident Discount** 25% 25% 25% 25% All JPM rentals end at 1:00 a.m. An $80.00 late fee will be assessed every 30 minutes after 1:00 a.m. * Subject to approval by Recreation Director and/or Park & Recreation Commission. ** Columbia Heights Resident discount is exclusively limited to the renter or their parents. All rentals are required to use the in-house pop dispensers behind the bar. City Council Minutes Monday, December 14, 2009 Page 16 of 18 Single room rentals have a mazimum rental time of 7 hours. Linen and Napkin rental is available upon request. 2010 Prices are as follows: White or Ivory Linens $7.00 per hall table (60" rounds and 8' x 2 1/2' banquet tables) $3.50 per bar table $ .SO per napkin (various colors available) Linen and Napkin rentals will need to be paid 2 weeks prior to your rental date. Tax additional. A $50 Service Charge may apply to special orders made within the week prior to the event. White Melamine Dinnerware, Silverware and Plastic Tumblers are available for a rental fee of $50 plus taz per rental. Saturday rentals may decorate on the Friday before their event from 10:00 am - 4:30 pm fora $150 fee. This reservation can only be made if the hall is available within 2 weeks of the rental date. RESOLUTION N0.2009-194 RESOLUTION ADOPTING THE SNOW AND ICE CONTROL POLICY WHEREAS, a Snow and Ice Control Policy has been developed and recommended by City staff; and WHEREAS, adoption of said policy has been determined to be in the best interest of the City of Columbia Heights, NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, by the City Council of the City of Columbia Heights that said Snow and Ice Control Policy is hereby approved and adopted. RESOLUTION N0.2009-193 RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING EXECUTION OF AGREEMENT AND PARTICIPATION IN THE SAFE AND SOBER COMMUNITIES GRANT PROGRAM WHEREAS, the City of Columbia Heights Police Department is authorized to enter into grant agreements with the Minnesota Department of Public Safety for projects entitled Minnesota State Patral Grant Programs during the period October I, 2009 through September 30, 2012; and WHEREAS, that the Coon Rapids Police Department is hereby authorized to be the fiscal agent and administer these grants on behalf of the Columbia Heights Police Department. NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Chief of Police is hereby authorized to execute such agreements and amendments as are necessary to implement these projects on behalf of the Columbia Heights Police Department. RESOLUTION 2009-199 RESOLUTION OF SUPPORT FOR HIGH SPEED BROADBAND CONNECTIVITY WHEREAS, Anoka County has embark on a project to determine the interest in and needs for high speed broadband connectivity in Anoka County; and, WHEREAS, there are increasing educational, economic, and community benefits to increased high speed connectivity; and, WHEREAS, the City of Columbia Heights recognizes that broadband through optical fiber will be a long-term benefit to all citizens, and NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City of Columbia Heights supports the effort of Anoka County to develop a broadband vision and solicit public/private partnerships through a Request for Proposal process. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City of Columbia Heights supports submission of a federal grant to secure funding to implement the broadband vision. RESOLUTION 2t3p9-197 RESOLUTION ADOPTING A BUDGET FOR THE YEAR 2010, SETTING THE CITY LEVY, AND API3ROVING THE HRA LEVY. htii:'''k'"~.r. 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