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HomeMy WebLinkAbout05-14-2001 CMWCity of Maplewood. CITY COUNCIL/MANAGERWQRKSHOP Meeting Minutes Monday, May 14, 2001 Council Chambers, Municipal Building 6:05 p.m. A. CALL TO ORDER B. ROLL CALL : Mayor Robert Cardinal Present Councilmember Sherry Allenspach Present Councilmember Kenneth Collins Present Councilmember Marvin Koppen Present Councilmember Julie Wasiluk. Present Others Present: City Manager Richard Fursman City Clerk Karen Guilfoile Public Works Director Chuck Ahl C. APPROVAL OF AGENDA Councilmember Wasiluk moved to approve the aeenda as amended: D3. Open Space Commission D4. Charitable Gambling Requests D5. Handicapped Parking D6. Police and Fire Department Contributions D7. Dispatch Seconded by Councilmember Koppen Ayes -all D. NEW BUSINESS 1. Civil Service Commission Interviews--Three candidates were present to interview for the civil service positions: Clayton Robinson, Catherine Moore and Tzianeng Vang. Kathy Juenemann, secretary of the commission, explained the three candidates were previously interviewed by the Commission. The Commission felt all three candidates interviewed well and would be valuable additions to the Commission. 2. Report by Ramsey County on Lydia/White Bear Avenue Improvements-- Improvements to the intersection will include: The crosswalk light time on White Bear Avenue will increase from 10 to 15 seconds, larger pedestrian buttons will be installed and the crosswalk pavement will be repainted for better visibility. Also proposed is the modification of the driving lanes to improve traffic flow. 3. Open Space Commission--Prior to Councilmember Collins becoming a member of the council, the open space committee was formed and performed substantial work for the city. After completion of their immediate tasks, they were basically dismissed. Councihnember Collins would like to see the committee brought back, working under the direction of Bruce Anderson, Director of Parks and Recreation 4. Charitable Gambling Requests--Suggested distribution of the $43,000 in charitable gambling funds included: 1) Allowing the Red Cross Blood Drive, the National Night Out and the Mom's Club of Maplewood requests to be kept at 100%. 2) Eliminating the nonprofit room rental request at the Maplewood Community Center. 3) Reducing the Mid-Summer Night request from $18,000 to $12,000, the Community Puppet Play House to $5,000, the Maplewood Law Enforcement Explorers to $8,000, the Ramsey County Fair Activities to $4,000, and the Maplewood Area Historical Society to $4,000, 5. Handicapped Parking--The number of handicapped parking spaces in front of city hall will be increased and brought up to code prior to the end of summer. 6. Police and Fire Deparhnent Contributions--Recently, the police and fire departments each received contributions of $10,000. The Councilmembers and managers would like to see the contributors receive notice of what the monies were spent on and a copy of the letter forwarded to the city council. 7. Dispatch--Due to time constraints, the council members and managers chose to wait until the council meeting to discuss dispatch issues. E. FUTURE TOPICS None G. ADJOURNMENT The meeting adjourned at 6:55 p:m.