HomeMy WebLinkAbout12.16.82 SMMINUTES OF MAPLEWIOD CITY COUNCIL
6:30 P.M., Thursday, December 16, 1982
Council Chambers, Municipal Building
Meeting No. 82 -33
A. CALL TO ORDER
A special meeting of the City Council of Maplewood, Minnesota, was held in the Council
Chambers, Municipal Building and was called to order at 6:31 P.M. by Mayor Greavu.
B. ROLL CALL
John C. Greavu, Mayor Present
Norman G. Anderson, Councilmember Present
Gary W. Bastian, Councilmember Present
Frances L. Joker, Councilmember Present
MaryLee Maids, Councilmember Absent
C. COUNCIL PRESENTATIONS
1. Suburban Rate Authority
a. Manager Evans presented the staff report.
b. Councilmember Bastian introduced the following resolution and moved its adoption:
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BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Maplewood, Minnesota, as
follows:
Mayor John C. Greavu is hereby designated to serve as director of the Suburban
Rate Authority, and City Manager Barry Evans is hereby designated to serve as
alternate director of the Suburban Rate Authority for the year 1983 and until
their successors are appointed.
Seconded by Councilmember Anderson. Ayes — Councilmembers Anderson, Bastian
and Juker.
Mayor Greavu abstained.
C. Council directed staff to investigate the possibility of printing the portion
of the sewer bill that pertains to the charges from the Metropolitan Waste Control
on the bills.
2. Cash Connection Charge — Resolution
a. Manager Evans presented the staff report.
b. Councilmember Anderson introduced the following resolution and moved its---
adoption:
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BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of the City of Maplewood, Ramsey County, Minnesota,
as follows:
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WHEREAS, the Village and now the City of Maplewood has had aPublic Improve-
. ment and Special Assessment Policy regarding cash connection charges in those
instances where Special Assessments had not been collected by the municipality
for the utility provided; and
WHEREAS, said Policy as it pertained to cash connection charges provides that
in those instances where the owner and /or occupant of property abutting and /or
proximate to a municipal utility seeks to connect to the same and where said
property has not been specifically assessed and /or otherwise paid for said utility
then and in that event, the City shall charge said owner and /or occupant seeking
connection to said utility an amount equal to the average assessment levied for
a similar utility and that current year; and
WHEREAS, in the Matter of the Appeal of: Daniel J. Nordgren,Jr., et al v.
City of Maplewood, Ramsey County, Minnesota, filed November 24, 1982, . the Minnesota
Supreme Court required that for a municipality to assert and collect a cash connect-
ion charge pursuant to the provisions of Minn. Stats, Section 444.075, Subd. 5,
the formal enactment of either an ordinance or a resolution is necessary; and
WHEREAS, in the absence of said formal enactment, the City may ratify and
adopt its past policy regarding cash connection charges.
.NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of the City of Maplewood that
it ratifies and adopts the following stated policy regarding the assertion and
collection of cash connection charges, to —wit:
Where an owner, his agents, employees or assigns and /or an occupant of a property
abutting and /or proximate to a municipally owned utility and /or service, such
as, but not limited to, a street water main, sanitary sewer main and /or storm
sewer system, seeks to connect to and benefit from said utility and /or service
but where the property to be so benefitted and /or served has not been specially
assessed therefor and /or otherwise paid for the installation and construction
of said utitily and /or service, then, and in that event, said owner, his agents,
employees or assigns and /or an occupant of aid property shall pay to the City
pursuant to the provisions of Minn. Stats. 444.075 an amount equal to the average
special assessment levied within the City for a similar benefit and/or service
the year within which the connection is sought.
Seconded by Councilmember Juker. Ayes — all.
3. Public Hearing Frost Avenue Improvements
a. Mayor Greavu convened the meeting for a public hearing regarding the improve-
ment of Frost Avenue from White Bear Avenue to Birmingham Street by construction
of street, storm sewer, concrete curbs and gutter and pedestrian walkway. The
Clerk stated the hearing notice was in order and noted the dates of publication.
b. Manager Evans presented the staff report.
C. Assistant City Engineer Dave Pillatzke presented the specifics of the proposal.
d. Mr. Wayne Leonard, Ramsey County Project Engineer, explained the County's
portions of the improvements.
e. Mayor Greavu called for proponents. None were heard.
f. Mayor Greavu called for opponents. The following were heard:
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Mr. Charles VanDanacker, 1904 Flandrau
Mr. Dan Peterson, 1832 Manton Street
Mrs. Dorothy Trumbawer, 1938 Barclay Street
Mr. Kenneth Nelson, 1725 Frost Avenue
Mr. Howard Newell, 1731 Frost
Mrs. Kenneth Nelson, 1725 Frost
Mr. Dean Hensley, 1924 Flandrau
Mr. David Sampson, 1503 Frost
Mr. Jim Tansey, 1684 Frost
Mr. Michael Hearden, 1914 Dieter
Mr. Robert Anderson, 1912 Manton Street
Mr. Gordon Hedlund, New Brighton, Mn.
Mr. Kenneth Ryan, 1926 Flandrau
Mrs. Caryl Wedes, 1759 Frost Avenue
Mrs. Debbie Hearden, 1914 Dieter Street
g. Mayor Greavu closed the public hearing.
h. The decision regarding the Frost Avenue will be made at the January 10, 1983
Council Meeting.
D. ADJOURNMENT
8:13 P.M.
City Clerk �—
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