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HomeMy WebLinkAbout10-09-75 SMAGENDA Maplewood City Council 7:30 P.M., Thursday October 9, 1975 Municipal Administration Building Meeting 75 -37 CALL TO ORDER ROLL CALI, APPROVAL OF AGENDA (D) PUBLIC HEARINGS 1. 1976 Annual Budget (E) NEW BUSINESS 1. _ Delinquent Sewer Bills - Certification 2. Cancellation of Assessments (F) COUNCIL PRESENTATIONS --see below. (G) ADMINISTRATIVE PRESENTATIONS ADJOURNMENT * Council Presentations 1. Stop Sign - Eldrige Street and E. Kenwood Drive; 2. McKnight Road and Maryland Avenue Intersection; 3. Receiving - Council Parkets; 4. Mrs. Patricia Ferrazzo; 5. Metropolitan Council - Legislative Proposals; 6. Metropolitan Waste Control Commission; Inadequate Sewer System - Maplewood; Hal Norgard - County Legislative Proposals; Maplewood Heights Park - Sewer and Water. MINUTES OF MAPLEWOOD CITY COUNCIL 7:30 P.M., Thursday, October 9, 1975 Council Chambers, Municipal Building Meeting No. 75 -37 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 7:30 P.M. by Mayor Bruton. B. ROLL CALL Robert T. Bruton, Mayor Present John C. Greavu, Councilman Present Donald J. Wiegert, Councilman Present Norman G. Anderson, Councilman Present Burton A. Murdock, Councilman Present C. APPROVAL OF AGENDA Councilman Wiegert moved to approve the agenda as amended: 1. Stop Sign - Eldridge Street and E. Kenwood Drive; 2. McKnight Road and Maryland Avenue Intersection; 3. Receiving - Council Packets; 4. Mrs. Patricia Ferrazzo; 5. Metropolitan Council - Legislative Proposals; 6. Metropolitan Waste Control Commission Inadequate Sewer System - Maplewood Hal Norgard - County Legislative Proposals Maplewood Heights Park - Sewer and Water Seconded by Councilman Anderson. Ayes - all. D. PUBLIC HEARINGS 1. 1976 Annual Budget a. Mayor Bruton convened the meeting for a public hearing for the purpose of adopting the 1976 Budget. b. Manager Miller reviewed the budget with the Council. c. Mayor Bruton asked if there were any persons who wished to be heard realtive to the 1976 Budget. The following were heard: Mr. Jack Meyers, 2447 E. Minnehaha Avenue, spoke and presented a petition signed by residents requesting development of the park in the Gethsemane Area. Mr. Lowell Nesbitt, 2466 Brand Avenue; Mr. Joe Ferrazzo, President of M.A.A.; Mr. Bob Bade, Chief of East County Line Fire Department; Mr. Les Axdahl, Chairman of Planning Commission. - 1 - 10/9 d, Mayor Bruton closed the public hearing, e. Council discussed the following items in the budget that had been raised at the shirt sleeve sessions: Liason Officer - Consensus to remain in budget. Indicated need additional support from School District, etc, for 1977 or program will be in jeopardy. Park Lot - Consensus to delete from budget, Police Lt, - Five additional police patrolmen - consensus to replace Lt, with Sgt, and five additional patrolmen'rto remain in budget. Police Dog - Consensus to delete from budget, Director of Emergency Preparedness - Consensus to remain in budget. Paramedic Charge - Consensus to approve as presented, Sidewalk Plow - Consensus to remain in budget, Park Plows - Consensus to remain in budget, Michael Lane Park - Consensus to remain in budget. Travel and Training - Consensus to delete $3,000.00 from budget. M,A,A, - Consensus to approve $6,500,00. Assistant Planner - Consensus to delete from budget, East County Line Fire Department - Consensus to remain as presented in budget, Landscaping - Consensus to delete, f. Councilman Murdock introduced the following resolution and moved its adoption: 75 - 10 - 187 BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF MAPLEWOOD, COUNTY OF RAMSEY, MINNESOTA, that the following sums of money be levied for the current year, collect- ible in 1976, upon the taxable property in said City of Maplewood, for the follow- ing purposes: General Fund: $1,985,775.00 Debt Redemption: $ 313,526,00 Seconded by Councilman Wiegert. Ayes - all, g. Councilman Murdock introduced the following resolution and moved its adoption: 75 - 10 - 187A BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of the City of Maplewood, Ramsey County, Minn- esota, as follows: - 2 - 10/9 1. There is on hand in the following sinking funds excess amounts as indicated after each fund and such shall be used to pay on the appropriate obligations of the City, to wit: Description: Reduction in Levy: 1959 Impr. No. 2, Proj. No. 4, San, Sewer Bonds $ 18,400,00 1960 Sanitary Sewer Impr, Bonds, Ser. 4 15,000,00 1961 Sewer and Street Improvement Bonds 5,300.00 1964 Water Main Extension Improvement Bonds 11,000.00 1964 Consolidated Improvement Bonds 10,000,00 1965 Improvement Bonds 10,000,00 1966 General Obligation Improvement Bonds 14,000.00 1968 Improvement Bonds 10,000,00 1973 General Obligation Improvement Bonds 51,800,00 TOTAL $155,500,00 In accordance with Minnesota Statutes 475.61 and 273.13, Subd. 19 (3), (a), (b), (c) and Chapter 297a and Chapter 162 of Minnesota Statutes, the County Auditor of Ramsey County is hereby authorized and directed to reduce by the amounts above mentioned the tax that would be other- wise included in the rolls for the year 1975 and collectible in 1976. 2. It has been determined that the following bond issues have insufficient projected assets to meet projected liabilities, as required by State Statute, and the original resolution levying advalorem taxes for such must be increased in the following amounts, to wit: Description: Increase in Levy: 1967 General Obligation Impr, Bonds, Sanitary Sewer $ 2,000.00 1969 Gen'1 Obligation Improvement Bonds 10,000.00 1970 Gen'l Obligation Improvement Bonds 10 000.00 1971 M.S.A. Bonds 5,000,00 Total $ 27,000,00 In accordance with Minnesota Statute 475,61, Subd, 2, the County Auditor of Ramsey County is hereby authorized and directed to increase by the amounts above mentioned the tax that would be otherwise included in the rolls for the year 1975 and collectible in 1976, 3. Changes setforth in sections one (1) and two (2), above, result in a net reduction of $128,500,00 and are summarized and hereby adopted as exhibit "A ". Such amounts shown are the total amounts to be spread on the rolls in 1975 and collectible in 1976 for each of the bond issues shown, including the reductions and increases in levy amounts setforth in sections one (1) and two (2), above, 4, The City Clerk is hereby authorized and directed to furnish a copy of this resolution to the County Auditor of Ramsey County forthwith. Seconded by Councilman Wiegert, Ayes - all. Mayor Bruton wished to remind Council that they have a meeting with the Ramsey County Board of Commissioners on Tuesday and therefore moved to suspend the Rules of Procedures to proceed with the agenda until 12:00 Midnight and if there are any items left they be continued to the next Council meeting. Seconded by Councilman Wiegert. Ayes - all. - 3 - 10/9 E. NEW BUSINESS 1. Delinquent Sewer Bills - Certification a. Manager Miller presented the staff report. b, Councilman Greavu introduced the following resolution and moved its ado2ttion: 75 - 10 - 188 RESOLVED, that the City Clerk is hereby authorized and directed to certify to the Auditor of Ramsey County the attached list of delinquent sewer rental charges said list made a part therein, for certification against the tax levy of said property owners for the year 1975, collectible in 1976, and which listing includes interest at the rate of seven percent (7%) on the total amount for one year. Total amount to be certified: $35,442.17. Seconded by Councilman Murdock. Ayes - all. 2. Cancellation of Assessments a. Manager Miller stated a recent survey disclosed an error in footage that the City had assessed for Improvement No. 71 -6. Two resolutions are required to cancel the 12.25 foot of assessments. b, Councilman Wiegert introduced the following resolution and moved its adoption: 75 - 10 - 189 WHEREAS, pursuant to resolution 75 -8 -152 of the City Council of Maplewood, Minnesota, adopted August 14, 1975, the special assessments for the construction of Street Improvement 71-6 were levied against property described as Code No, 57 01410 050 87. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF MAPLEWOOD, MINNESOTA, that the assessments for Street Improvement 71 -6 in the amount of $366.27 against property described as Code No. 57 01410 050 87 be and the same hereby, are cancelled. Seconded by Councilman Greavu. Ayes - all, c. Councilman Greavu introduced the following resolution and moved its adoption: 75 - 10 - 190 WHEREAS, pursuant to resolution 75 -8 -153 of the City Council of Maplewood, Minnesota, adopted August 14, 1975, the special assessments for the construction of Utilities Improvement 71 -6 were levied against property described as Code No. 57 01410 050 87. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF MAPLEWOOD, MINNESOTA, that the assessments for Sanitary Sewer Main Improvement 71 -6 in the amount of $155,82; Water Main Improvement 71 -6 in the amount of $116.37 against property described as Code No. 57 01410 050 87 be, and the same are hereby cancelled, Seconded by Councilman Wiegert. Ayes - all, - 4 - 10/9 F. COUNCIL PRESENTATIONS 1. Stop Sign - East Eldridge Avenue and Kenwood Drive Councilman Murdock questioned why the four way stop sign at this intersection has been changed. He feels this is a dangerous inter- section and that it should remain as a four way stop. Staff to investigate. 2. McKnight Road and Maryland Avenue Intersection Councilman Anderson commented that the County has constructed a median at McKnight Road and Maryland Avenue, and also a north bound turn lane, and it has resulted in a sharp turn going south. 3, Council Packets Councilman Anderson requested Council packets be delivered a day early, Tuesday or Wednesday is not enough time to read through all the items. Councilman Anderson moved to set Friday, 12:00 Noon as cut off time for al items to be placed on the agenda for the following Council meeting and 1 packets Seconded by Councilman Murdock. Motion carried, Ayes - Councilmen Anderson, Greavu, and Murdock, Nays - Mayor Bruton, Councilman Wiegert, Councilman Murdock moved to amend the Agenda to hear Item G -1 at this time. Seconded by Councilman Wiegert. Ayes - all, G. ADMINISTRATIVE PRESENTATIONS 1. Maplewood Heights Park - Sewer and Water a, Manager Miller requested approval to construct sewer and water to serve the Maplewood Heights Park. b, Councilman Anderson moved to authorize staff to proceed with construction of sewer and water to Maplewood Heights Park, Seconded by Councilman Greavu. Ayes - all. H. ADJOURNMENT 12:00 Midnight City Clerk i - 5 - 10/9 Pursuant to due call and notice thereof, a special meeting of the officials designated for a bid opening by the City Council of Maplewood was convened at 9:30 A.M., C.(D).S.T. October 15, 1975. The purpose of this meeting was to receive, open and publicly read aloud bids for the construction of Street Grading, Sanitary Sewer, Storm Sewer and Street Restoration on County Road "D" and Hazelwood Avenue, Maplewood Project 74 -11. Present were William C. Cass and Dennis L. Peck of the City of Maplewood and Tom Hals of Suburban Engineering, Inc. Following the reading of the notice of advertisement for bids the following bids were opened and read: BIDDER BID START BID BOND Shafer Contracting $310,720.35 As spec. 5% Nodland Associ $317,967.60 As spec. 5% Brown and Chris $318.760.31 As spec. 5% Northern Contracting $331,288.42 As spec. 5% Arcon Construction $353,281.00 As spec. 5% Montgomery Const. $356,377.80 As spec. 5% C. S. McCrossan $426,111.14 As spec. 5% Park Construction $475,745.45 As spec. 5% Pursuant to prior instruction of the Council, the City Clerk referred the bids received to the City Engineer instructing him to tabulate same and report with his recommendation at the regular City Council meeting of October 16, 1975. Meeting adjourned at 9:55 A.M.