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HomeMy WebLinkAbout12-28-1971 SMAGENDA Maplewood Village Council 7:30 P.M., Tuesday, December 28, 1971 Municipal Administration Building Meeting 71 - 52 (A) CALL TO ORDER (B ) ROLL CALL (C) _UNFINISHED BUSINESS 1. Sewer Rates -- Ordinance No. 303 (second reading) 2. Variance Request (Building Code) - -1950 Atlantic Street (DL NElW BUSINESS 1. 1972 Salaries 2. Beam Avenue Improvement -- Hearing Date (E) ADJOURNMENT MINUTES OF MAPLEWOOD VILLAGE COUNCIL 7:30 P.M., Tuesday, December 28, 1971 Council Chambers, Municipal Building` Meeting No. 71 - 52 A. CALL TO ORDER A special meeting, of the Village Council of Maplewood, Minnesota was held in the Council Chambers, Municipal; Building and was called to order at 7:33 P.M. by Mayor Axdahl. B. ROLL CALL Lester G. Axdahl, Mayor Present John C. Greavu, Councilman Present Harald L. Haugan, Councilman Present Patricia L. Olson, Councilwoman Present Donald J. Wiegert, Councilman Present C. APPROVAL OF ACCOUNTS Councilman Greavu moved that the accounts as submitted (Part I, Fees, Expenses, Services,Check No'. 15044 through Check, No. 15129,$126,594.61; Part II, Payroll, Check No. 3518 through Check 'No. '3592, $21,392.80) in the amount of $147,987.41 be paid. Seconded by Councilman Wiegert. Ayes - all. D. UNFINISHED BUSINESS 1. Sewer Rates - Ordinance No. 303 (Second Reading) a. Manager.Miller presented three alternatives by which the Village could charge for sewer rental. b. Finance Director Ashworth explained in detail each alternative. Alternate Sewer Rates, 1972 No. 1 No. 2 No. 3 Per Qtr. Per Qtr. Per Qtr. Single Family 13.00 12.00 12.00 Duplex 26.00 24.00 24.00 Apartments 9.00 12.00 10.00 Mobile Homes 9.00 12.00 10.00 Commercial 5/8" meter 15.00 15.00 15.00 1" meter 33.00 33.00 33.00 1 1/4" meter 53.00 53.00 53.00 1'1/2" meter 74:00 74.00; 74.00 2" meter To be determined 3" meter To be determined 4" meter To be determined - 1 - 12/28 c. Following further discussion, Councilman Wiegert moved to amend Ordinance No. 303 to follow Alternate No. 3. Seconded by Councilman Haugan. Ayes - all. d. Councilman Greavu introduced the following ordinance and moved its adoption: ORDINANCE NO. 303 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE MAPLEWOOD CODE RELATING TO SEWER SERVICE CHARGES. THE COUNCIL OF THE VILLAGE OF MAPLEWOOD DOES HEREBY ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Section 206.140 (A) of the Maplewood Code is hereby amended to read as follows: "206.140 RATES AND CHARGES. (A) (1) The following rates and charges are hereby established for all sanitary sewer services furnished by and in the Village of Maplewood a. Rates shown below shall apply to all properties connected to sanitary sewers within the corporate limits of the Village other than those specified in paragraphs b,c,d and e below: b. All Single and Two Family Residential properties within the corporate limits of the Village shall be charged $12.00 per quater per unit. c. All Multiple Family Residential properties (three or more dwelling units) within the corporate limits of the Village shall be charged $10.00 per quarter, per dwelling unit. d. All Mobile Home (Trailer) connections within the corporate limits of the Village shall be charged $10.00 per quater. In the event that a mobile home park is served by a private sewer system, the charge shall be $10.00 per quarter per unit served. e. Sewage Use Rates for classifications other than those stated above shall be reviewed and established by action of the Village Council. Such rates shall be based upon the Village Engineers estimate of volume of discharge as a proportion to the Village cost of collecting, administering, maintaining, and treating the total volume of discharge from the community. Except by special exception of the Village Council, such amount shall not be lower than the fixed charge for a 1 -1/2" meter as established in section (a) above." - 2 - 12/28 WELL SIZE QUARTERLY. METER SIZE (@ 40 psi) RATE 5/8" & 3/4" 0 -30 gpm 15.00 1" 31 -50 gpm 33.00 1 -1/4" 51 -75 gpm 53.00 1 -1/2" 76 -100 gpm 74.00 b. All Single and Two Family Residential properties within the corporate limits of the Village shall be charged $12.00 per quater per unit. c. All Multiple Family Residential properties (three or more dwelling units) within the corporate limits of the Village shall be charged $10.00 per quarter, per dwelling unit. d. All Mobile Home (Trailer) connections within the corporate limits of the Village shall be charged $10.00 per quater. In the event that a mobile home park is served by a private sewer system, the charge shall be $10.00 per quarter per unit served. e. Sewage Use Rates for classifications other than those stated above shall be reviewed and established by action of the Village Council. Such rates shall be based upon the Village Engineers estimate of volume of discharge as a proportion to the Village cost of collecting, administering, maintaining, and treating the total volume of discharge from the community. Except by special exception of the Village Council, such amount shall not be lower than the fixed charge for a 1 -1/2" meter as established in section (a) above." - 2 - 12/28 Section 2. Chapter 206 of the Maplewood Codes is hereby amended by adding.a new section 206.140 (D) to read as follows: 11206.140 COMMENCEMENT OF SEWER SERVICE CHARGES. (D) Sewer service charges shall commence on the date of application for an "Occupancy Permit" or "Final Plumbing Inspection" - which ever shall be first. Failure to obtain either of these permits, as required in the Village Code, shall be subject to the penalties of the code relevant to such permits, penalties of Chapter 206, and retroactive billing shall also be made from the date, deter- mined by the building official, occupancy occurred." Section 3. Chapter 206 of the Maplewood Codes is hereby amended by adding a new section 206.140 (E) to read as follows: "206.140 ADJUSTMENTS (E) Adjustments in billing for any property for non -usage of the sewer service facilities may be granted by the Village Clerk if proof is submitted by the applicant that water service had been terminated for a period of not less than 30 days." Section 4. This ordinance shall take effect and be in force from and after its passage and publication. Passed by the Council of the Village of Maplewood this 28th day of December, 1971. Seconded by Councilman Wiegert. Ayes - all. 2. Variance Request (Building Code), 1950 Atlantic Street a. Manager Miller stated this was a request from Mr. Roubik, 1950 Atlantic Street to improve his dwelling that was damaged by fire. The Dwelling is located in a commercially zoned area. The cost of improvements to bring the dwelling to meet the Building Code is quite high. b. Mr. J. Petersen, Attorney from the law firm of John J. Kirby, representing Mr. Roubik, spoke in favor of the variance request. He stated Mr. Roubik plans to live in the home and does notwiph, , to sell the property. c. Mr. Roubik also stated his wishes to be allowed to rebuild his home and live there.. d. Members of the Council had inspected the building prior to the meeting. e. Following discussion, Councilman Haugan moved to deny the variance reouest of Mr. Roubik Seconded by Councilman Greavu. Ayes - all. I. NEW BUSINESS 1. 1972 Salaries a. Manager Miller presented Council with a proposed 1972 salary schedule for the "unassociated employees ". The increase is basically - 3 - 12/28 5,2%. The 44'ers have not voted on the proposed schedules and the Police Department have not yet submitted an agreement. In- cluded in the salary schedule is a floating holiday and 15 days vacation after 5 years. b. After considerable discussion, Councilman Greavu moved to approve the salary schedule for the unassociated employees. Seconded by Councilman Wiegert. Ayes - all. C. Councilwoman Olson moved an amendment to the salary schedule stating $400 as the starting salary for the new office Clerk - typist. Seconded by Councilman Haugan Ayes - Councilwoman Olson, Councilman Greavu, Haugan and Wiegert. Nay - Mayor Axdahl. Motion carried. d. Councilman Wiegert moved to the associated employees (opera approval. Seconded by Councilman Greavu Motion failed. e. Councilwoman Olson moved unassociated employees salar Seconded by Councilman Haugan. schedule for Ayes - Councilmen Greavu & Wiegert. Nay - Mayor Axdahl, Councilwoman Olson, Councilman Haugan. reconsider the previous motion re Ayes - all. f. Considerable discussion was held regarding the new vacation schedule. Councilman Greavu moved that 15 days vacation be after 8 years of employment. Seconded by Councilwoman Olson. Councilman Greavu withdrew his motion and Councilwoman Olson withdrew her second. g. Councilman Wiegert moved to table the salary schedules and refer it back to the staff. Seconded by Councilman Haugan. Ayes - all. 2. Beam Avenue Improvement - Hearing Date a. Manager Miller stated that there is sufficient granular material to be removed from the ponding site at Beam and Kennard to construct the embankment for Beam Avenue from Hazelwood west to the railroad tracks. If this could be incorporated in the present contract, it is apparent that great savings could be realized. - 4 - 12/28 The savings would be due to the availability of the granular material plus mobilization costs. There are two property owners involved and a condemnation hearing for their parcels adjacent to Hazelwood will be held on January 11 and 13, 1972. It appears possible to add the necessary Right of Way to the Railroad tracks at this time. He recommended the staff be authorized to acquire this property. As a public hearing has not been held, the Village might not be able to assess this at a later date. There- fore, Staff proposes this portion to be a state aid project, and ask the Council to so declare. A public hearing should then be set for January 20, 1972 for the base construction of Beam Avenue from Hazelwood to the railroad tracks. This report plus the submitted estimates will serve as the feasibility study, receive it, and order the public hearing on December 28, 1971. b. Councilwoman Olson introduced the following resolution and moved its adoption: 71 - 12 - 296 A WHEREAS„ the Village Council has determined that it is necessary and expedient that the area described as Beam Avenue extended between Hazelwood and Northern Pacific Railroad tracks be improved by base construction, NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE VILLAGE COUNCIL OF MAPLEWOOD, MINNESOTA; that the improvement as hereinbefore described is hereby referred to the Village Engineer, and he is instructed to report to the Council with all convenient speed advising the Council in a preliminary way as to whether the proposed improvement is feasible and should best be made as proposed, and the estimated cost of the improvement as recommended. Seconded by Councilman Wiegert. Ayes - all. c. Councilwoman Olson introduced the following resolution and moved its adoption: 71 - 12- 297 A WHEREAS, the Village Engineer for the Village of Maplewood has prepared preliminary plans for the improvement of Beam Avenue extended between Hazelwood Avenue and the Northern Pacific Railroad tracks by construction, NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE VILLAGE COUNCIL OF MAPLEWOOD MINNESOTA, as follows: 1. The report of the Village Engineer advising this Council that the proposed improvement on Beam Avenue between Hazelwood and the Northern Pacific Railroad tracks by base construction is feasible and should best be made as proposed, is hereby received. - 5 - 12/28 2. The Council will consider the aforesaid improvement in accordance with the reports and the assessment of benefited property for all or a portion of the cost of the improvement according to M.S.A. Chapter 429, at an estimated total cost of the improvement of $166,320. 3. A public hearing will be held in the Council Chambers of the Village Hall at 1380 Frost Avenue on Thursday the 20th day of January, 1972, at 9:30 P.M. to consider said improvement. The notice for said public hearing shall be in substantially the following form: NOTICE OF HEARING OF BASE IMPROVEMENT TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN: WHEREAS, the Village Council of the Village of Maplewood, Ramsey County, Minnesota, deems it necessary and expedient that the inp^ove- ment hereinafter described, be made, NOW, THEREFORE, notice is hereby given that the Village Council will hold a public hearing on said improvement at the followingitilm and place within the said Village: Date add Time: January 20, 1972 at 9:30 P.M. Location: Council Chambers of the Village Hall 1380 Frost Avenue The general nature of the improvement is the construction of road- way base for future street construction on Beam Avenue extended from Hazelwood Avenue to the Northern Pacific Railroad tracks. The total estimated cost of said improvement is $166,320. It is proposed to assess every lot, piece or parcel of lad benefited by said improvement whether abutting thereon or not, based upon benefits received without regard to cash valuation. Persons desiring to be heard with reference to the proposed improvement should be present at this hearing. This Council proposes to proceed under the authority granted by Chapter 429 M.S.A. Dated this 28th day of December, 1971. BY ORDER OF THE VILLAGE COUNCIL /ss/ Lucille Aurelius Village Clerk Village of Maplewood Seconded by Councilman Wiegert. Ayes - all. - 6 - 12/28 i d. Councilman Greavu moved to authorize the staff to negotiate and condemn the property for right of way purposes, Seconded by Councilman Wiegert. Ayes " all, e. Councilman Wiegert moved to authorize this project for state aid funding. Following discussion Councilman Wiegert withdrew his motion$ to await staff preparation of a resolution. 3. Transfers. a. Manager Miller requested Council make a motion authorizing the staff to make the necessary year end transfer of funds. b. Councilman Greavu moved to authorize the staff to make the necessary year end transfer of funds. Seconded by Councilman Haugan. F. PRESENTATIONS Ayes - all. 1. Manager Miller stated if it is agreeable with Council that the pay raises for unassociated employees, when adopted, be retro- active to January 1, 1972. Council stated this would be agreeable. 2. Councilman Wiegert suggested they should review the existing contracts - on the park at County Road C and Cypress. 3. Councilman Haugan stated that Mr. Hobbs, 380 E. Skillman, neighbor is complaining about trucks parked on his premises and dogs running loose, etc. 4. Councilman Greavu asked if it would be wise to ask the County about the hill north of Battle Creek itself; The childreriwant to slide there, but it is dangerous because of the snowmobiles. Could we ask the County to stop the snowmobiles from going on this hill.. Councilman Greavu moved to direct the Staff to request the County to post this rte, north of the Creek on the old workhouse farm property, with "no snowmobiling" signs. Seconded by Councilman Wiegert. Ayes - all. 5. Councilman Wiegert asked about the official newspaper. Could a letter be sent to the Maplewood Review and ask to see some improvement this coming year. The circulation should be improved and certainly the Maplewood portion of it could be greatly improved. This could be done in the form of a letter. They should show some improvement by the middle of the year. G. ADJOURNMENT 9:58 P.M. City Clerk - 7 - 12 -28 PART I FEES - SERVICES - EXPENSES - Ci ACCOUNTS PAYABLE ,_ DECEMBER 28,1971 ITEM NO. CHECK NO. CLAIMANT PURPOSE AMOUNT 1. 15044 Lais & Bannigan Legal fees $ 1,385.00 2, 15045 Moose Lodge Rental -Rec. Dept. 25.00 3. 15046 Markham Brothers Constr. Partial- Condemnation 80,000.00 4. 15047 Millers Shoe and Clo_ Uniform item 18.95 5. 15048 Uniforms Unlimited Uniform items 505.05 6. 15049 University of Minn. Books 35.25 74 15050 First State Bank- .St,Paul Fed.W,lH Tax 12/17/71 4,067.54 8. 15051 Minn. State Comr. of Taxation State W/H tax 1,763.18 9. 15052 Greater St.Paul United Fund 4th Qtr. 26.00 10. 15053 City and County Credit Union 12/17/71 remittance 1,157.50 11. 15054 Luxenburg Construction Final -Est. No. 3 2,747.80 12. 15055 main City Filter Maintenance 16.15 13. 15056 Brissman Kennedy Supplies 148.00 14. 15057 Twin City Hardware Repairs 149.50 15, 15058 Blumberg Photo Sound Repairs 18,20 16. 15059 Fisher Photo Supplies 83.04 17. 15060 McClain Hedman Schuldt Supplies 59.18 18. 15061 Holiday Gasoline 1,077,14 19. 15062 Albinson Supplies 41,06 20, 15063 Herb Tousley Ford Repairs 88.33 21. 15064 Midway.,Ford Part 10. = +_: 22, 15065 The Big Wheel Supplies 30.58 23, 15066 St.Paul Book & Stationery Supplies 2.95 24, 15067 Gulf Oil Fuel 545.46 25. 15068 Intern, Harvester Parts 1.24 2,192.32 26. 15069 Ashbach Aggregate Materials 27, 15070 Lee's Auto Supply Repairs 13.50 28. 15071 Hall Equipment Supplies 6.95 29. 15072 Fleet Supply Supplies 41,34 30. 15073 Soo Line Railroad Rental 25.00 31. 15074 MacQueen Equipment Supplies 19.11 32. 15075 T. A. Schifsky Materials 742.65 33. 15076 Cargill Inc. Materials 462,93 34. 15077 Fleet Supply.& Machine Supplies 9.02 35. 15078 Harmon Glass Supplies 93,15 36. 15079 Truck Utilities Supplies 18.00 37. 15080 Hillcrest Electric Co. Repairs 155.15 38. 15081 University of Minn. Conference fee 70.00 39. 15082 Kostka Electric Hockey Rink wiring 3,235.00 40, 15083 Northern States Power Services 350.00 41. 15084 St.Paul Bar & Restaurant Supplies 21,45 42. 15085 Northern States Power Utilites 7,15 43. 15086 St.Paul & Suburban Bus Services 25.00 44. 15087 Home Gas Co. Fuel 280.0 45, 15088 Coast to Coast Stores Materials 7.2C �;: :' 12/28/71 ITEM NO, CHECK NO. CLAIMANT PURPOSE AMOUNT 46. 15089 GMC Truck Center Repairs $ i 47. 15090 Shreier Cabinet Inc. Services 112. 48, 15091 NCR Systemedia Div. Supplies 88.771 1 49. 15092 Howie's Lock & Key Service Supplies 3.00 50. 15093 Kennel -Aire Mfg. Maintenance 38.95 51. 15094 Sport Center Supplies 50,00 8.20 52. 15095 Gladstone Power Equipment Repairs 16.78 53. 15096 Crossroads Repairs Clothing allow. 27,01 54. 15097 Norman Green Materials 703.21 55. 15098 Ashbach Aggregates 48.00 56. 15099 TruckUtilities Supplies 8,50 57, 15100 Maplewood Plumbing & Htg. Supplies 30.00 58. 15101 National Fire Protection Membership 6,72 59. 15102 McClain Hedman Schuldt Supplies Payroll dated 12/19/71 1,760.20 60. 15103 Minn. State Treas. PERA PERA Payroll dated 12/19/71 2,511.97 61. 15104 Minn. State Treas. 16:92 62, 15105 Coast to Coast Supplies 63. 15106 Howard Needles Tammen & Engineering 70 -5 9,495.11 Bergendoff 24.75 64, 15107 American Handicrafts Supplies 16.20 65. 15108 Maplewood Foods Supplies 664,68 66. 15109 Ramsey Co. Treas, Maintenance Rental and Service 1,021,.71 67. 68. 15110 15111 Xerox Corp. McHutchison- Norquist -Wedes Services 205.00 69, 15112 Richard Schaller Clothing allowance 64.00 11.00 70. 15113 Patricia Ferrazzo Clothing allowance 21.00 71, 15114 Miller Shoe & Clothing Clothing allowance 72, 15115 Tabulating Service Bureau Services 5,707.55 18,00 73. 15116 Pitney Bowes Rental 5.00 74, 15117 Carl W. Poppenberger Agency Premium 56.00 75. 15118 Al Peloquin Services 19.00 76. 15119 North St.Paul Maplewood Schools Services 77, 15120 B & E Patrol Kennel service 446.75 48.75 78. 15121 Gregory Stafne Expenes Reimbursement - supplies 37.50 79. 15122 15123 Anthony Cahanes Uniforms Unlimited Uniform items -CD 474.50 80, 81, 15124 Postmaster Postage 350.00 45:38 82, 15125 Lucille E, Aurelius Petty Cash 401.50 83, 15126 Uniforms Unlimited Uniform items 210.00 84, 15127 Wellington Cabinet Equipment 11.90 85, 15128 Robert J. Brady Co, publications 86. 15129 Oreck Corp. Supplies 4.95 Check No. 15044 through Check No. 15129 TOTAL PART I $126,594.61 12/28/71 PART II f' PAYROLL ITEM NO. CHECK NO. CLAIMANT AMOUNT 1. 3518 Vivian R. Lewis $ 200.56 2. 3519 Michael G. Miller 541,22 3, 3520 Donald W. Ashworth 358.96 4. 3521 Lucille E. Aurelius 262.95 5. 3522 Kenneth J. Casper 221.64 6. 3523 Judy M. Chlebeck 164.82 7. 3524 Phyllis C. Green 191.65 81 3525 Arline J. Hagen 289.89 91 3526 Betty D. Selvog 209.85 10. 3527 Lydia A. Smail 175.77. 11. 3528 Charles E. Anderson 298.03 12, 3529 David L. Arnold 306.44 13. 3530 John H. Atchison 288.80 14. 3531 Anthony G. Cahanes 350.95 15. 3532 Dale K. Clauson 261.48. 16. 3533 Kenneth V. Collins 340.64 17. 3534 Dennis S. Cusick 335.92 18. 3535 Dennis J. Delmont 293.61 19. 3536 Robin A. DeRocker 296.96 20. 3537 Richard C. Dreger 286.31 21. 3538 Raymond E.Fernow 274,09 i 22. 3540 David M. Graf 282.88 23, 3541 Norman L. Green 325.95 24. 3542 Thomas L. Hagen 388.27 25. 3543 Kevin R. Halweg 209,66 26. 3544 James T. Horton 271.74 27. 3545 Donald V. Kortus 114.50 28. 3546 Roger W. Lee 286.90 29. 3547 John J. McNulty 323.16 30, 3548 Richard M. Moeschter 273.52 31. 3549 Robert D. Nelson 317.17 32. 3550 Will&n F. Peltier 227.69 33. 3551 Dale E. Razskazoff 212.63 34, 3552 Richard W. Schaller 432.35 35, 3553 Robert E. Vorwerk 234.26 36, 3554 Duane J. Williams 277.51 37. 3555 Joel A. White 110.40 38. 3556 Joseph A. Zappa 361.47 39. 3557 Donald W. Skalman 259.77 40. 3558 Gregory L. Stafne 296.55 41. 3559 Pamela J. Schneider 149.04 42. 3560 Marcella M. Mottaz 170.80 43. 3561 Alfred C. Schadt 345.51 44. 3562 'Frank J. Sailer 133.56 45. 3539 Patricia Y. Ferrazzo 242,28 .i 12/28/71 I l 12/28/71 ITEM NO. CHECK NO. CLAIMANT AMOUNT 46. 3563 Bobby D. Collier $ 539.42 47, 3564 William C. Cass 321.23 48. 3565 Raymond J. Hite, Jr. 407.21 49. 3566 Calvin L. Jansen 241.92 50. 3567 Janet A. Rois 168.04, 51. 3568 Thomas J. Sanders 170.77 52. 3569 Bernard A. Kaeder 323.57 53. 3570 Raymond J. Kaeder 329.18 54. 3571 Henry F. Klausing 306.51 55. 3572 Gerald W. Meyer 224.73 56. 3573 Joseph W. Parnell 305.51 57. 3574 Joseph B. Prettner 502.21 58, 3575 Arnold H. Pfarr 381.46 59. 3576 Edward.A. Reinert 295._30 60, 3577 Myles R. Burke 398.75 61. 3578 Herbert R. Pirrung '536.77 62. 3579 Stanley E. Weeks 316.18 63. 3580 David-Germain 259.13 64., 3581 Kevin B. McNulty 164.33 65. 3582 Henry Pfarr 18.98 66. 3583 Frank R. Kirsebom 365.74 67. 3584 Anthony T. Barilla 454.37 68. 3585 Richard J. Bartholomew 316.48 69, 3586 LaVerne S. Nuteson 273.57 70. 3587 Gerald C. Owen 321.3 71. 3588 Thomas C. Rowan 226.77 ' 72. 3589 Joann C. Christensen 166.59 73. 3590 John P. Joyce 340.75 74. 3591. Eric J. Blank 102.77 75. 3592 Bailey A. Seida 415.15 Check No. 3518 through Check No. 3592 TOTAL PART II $21,392.80 Check No. 15044 through Check No. 15129 TOTAL PART I $126,594.61 SUM TOTAL $147,987.41 l 12/28/71